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Year: 1874




There was an entirely new bill at this popular
place OF amusement last evening. and II any one
OF the hundreds who brayed the inclement
weather TO be on hand In time for the .Fete at
Pekin" went away dissatisfied at the close OF the
nights entertainment, he must certainly have
been very hard person to please for the pro-
CRANE offered enough amusement In little over
two hours to last an ordinary mortal for twelve
month. However, II ia pretty certain that any
body who witnesses the "Holiday OF the Celest
ialsr as 1t was given last night, and the Indian
and chariot races and the other interesting
features OF the programme, VIII De apie
to resist the temptation 10 20 and see them again
and again. Though the grand procession wnlch
preceded and followed The Emperor Haamti IN the
Jete was OF course lacking In many OF those attrac-
popular with the aud lences that have tnronged
the hippodrome night after night IL will be sure
to hold Its own for long time to come The Em-
peror during the march seemed to be IN q happy
frame OF mind and seated In his royal palanuuin,
which was brilliant with precious ornaments,
nodded condescendingly to his children friends,
who were peeping over the borders OF mis- Kingdom,
ana AS Tor the mandarins, VINO had the honor OF
carrying the palanquin supported on their august
shoulders, they conducted themselves with all that
dignity which became their high station. The
Tartar cavalry ana the soidery who preceded
the paanquins In which the ladies OF the
Emperor's Court sat respondent IN gold and sill
yer adorned robes; the citizen guards. with their
decorated shields the chosen officers, The war
riors OF the Yantse-all went to make up a spec
tace that for b-illancy and imposing grandeur
could not be surpassed The Jete itself was very
finely represented, ana what with the dancing OF
the grand ballet, the tricks OF the jugglers, the
ground and lofty tumbling Of the athletes, the per-
fOrmances OF Ling Look, "the wonder OF the
Flowery Land" VINO made his exit with his
sacred car surrounded by dragons that emitted
blue blazes and Roman Chinese y lights ad
libttu, the grand folks OF the Emperor's Court,
well as his high mgntiness himself, had nights
splendid sport. When the things OF the Flowery
Land were no more the audience were brought to
the realization OF the fact that they were yet in
Uncle Sans dominion, by the advent OF
tribe OF Indians VINO, besides having to fight a
lot OF Indians. engage IN q buffalo hunt, snow
shoe and a hurdle race, had to employ their spare
time In CHASING. on horseback, pretty squaw,
whom they we're all in love with. The race OF
DeerloOt the indian with the horse, the chariot
races and the races between the English and
American jockeys created q great deal OF en-
Jhusasm. The two-hOrse chariot race especially
was rendered very exciting by the splendid
driving OF the two young ladies' who took part in
1t, and the audience cheered the winner heartily.
The Donnybrook lalr and the laughable Lancashire
races wound up the evenings entertainment,
WHICH from beginning to end was certainly OF the
most enjoyable kind.
Year: 1874

[ The Merehahts' National Bank.


y There was alatge gathering Of stock


holders yesterday at the meeting called to


consider the propriety Of winding up the


present Merchants National Bank. Four


thousand and eighty.three shares Of the
dHe thousand shares Of capital stock


were represented. Tho meeting continued
in session for several hours, during which
time q statement showing The condition
Of the bank and tho advantages that
would accrue In selling lis bonds at The
present premium was read and discussed
by various parties present. The vote
on the question Of winding up
the present organization was taken
by ballot and resulted in 8.e4l
votes in iavor to 44s votes against
winding up. This large majority, more
than two-thlrds, Of coursp settled the
and tho bank will now proceed
to carry out the order Of It's stockholders.
Meanwhile It's business will go on as
usual. The Intention Is 10 organize the
new bank and keep right on In the old
banking house Just as II nothing had hap.
pened. 30 far as the public is concerned
there will be no change In the established
order now existing.
Year: 1874

A LEFT HAND writer In tho Scientific
American gives some reasons why 1t d
better to write as he docs. The hand d
never in tho way Of vision. The pen
point is always In plain sight, and SO Il
the paper to be written on. There Is
consequently, no inducement to stoop
forward or to turn the head 60 as to throw
the eye out OF focus. It Is a common
fault Of those who write much that the
left eye has a shorter range than the
right. II Is overwotked, and compelled
10 adapt itsell 10 nearer vision. In writ
ing with tho left hand these evils are
avoided. An upright posture Is the easi-
est, and the eyes are equally distant from
the paper.
Year: 1874

The Inventor Of the Gatling gah ts
about to have himself tied to tho
muzzle and shot. His alteration
was brought on by seeing a telegram
from San FranSisco ANNOUNCING tho
departure OF ga lot Of Gatling grass
fof Jupan.
Year: 1874

Through gentleman from the hills. we
learn that a man by the name of Crawford
was assassinsted one day last week. The
facts. as near as we can get them. are as
follows: 1t appears thu the deceased and
a man by the name of Alex Tillery were
engaged in making a crop together, but
finding they could not agree, Tillery sold
his interest to Crawford. with the view of
going to Texas. Bad blood had existed be-
tween them for some time on account of an
intimacy that Tillery supposed to exist be-
tween Crawford and his family, but
whether the grounds for suspicion were
good we have not been able to learn, but
understand that Til!ery was frequently
heard TO remark that when he got ready to
leave the country he would have satisfac-
ton. So one day last week Tillery took his
gun and went in the direction of the field
where Crawford was at work, and where
he was afterwa"d found dead. Upon exam
ination it was found that Crawford had
been shot twice, and the supposition is that
Tillery is the murderer, as he has not been
seen in the neighborhood since. 1t is to be
hoped the cowardly assassin may yet he
ov vertaken and brought to justice.-Lake
Reputlicnn.
Year: 1874

Tho Agricultural Department is advised that
the wheat crop will be near tho average of last
year. In corn, mono OF the large producing
States reach the average. There will be fair
crops of oats, potatoes and hay, but less than
half crop of tobacco.
Year: 1874

FOUR MORE BALLOTS TAKEN-GEN. BURNSIDE STILL
THE FAvORITE CANDIDATE-GOv. HowARDS
CHANCES THOUGHT TO BE GOOD.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
NEWPORT, June 10.-The Senatorial contest
to-day showed that Gen. Burnside ia still the favorlte
candidate. 1t generally predicted that his vote
would be considerably reduced at future trials. He Is
In town. personally looking out for his interests
Gov Howards friends continue to vote for him. not
wthstandng has been generally circulated that he
not candidate. There are many tonight VINO De-
lieve that Howard will be the looming man" for the
position, In view of the fact that his most personal
friends continue to support him. II elected, ne VIII
serve and is the only man whose name has been men,
toned who can brought forward with any show OF
success It is the opinion of leading members OF both
Houses that should 1t be positively known that he de-
sired the position, he would be elected by nearly
unanimous VOTE Dxon's prospects have brightened'
but there is of his success Amos c. Barstow
friends confident Of future undeveloped strength


The Democrats held a caucus this evening az pri-
vate residence, and they hope to name man VINO WI"
be popular enough to command respectaDle Vote
Many OF the members cannot be induced to remain IN
town after the present week unless powerful influence
brought bear upon them, and already there Is
that money which has been the curse OF Khode
Island politics is to be used in this contest, which from
present indications promises to be as protracted as e
one lately held in Massachusetts, The temperance vote
which is an important one will be fully developed In
Barsow favor hereafter and his friends state tonight
that should IL evident that there Is no chance
for him. they Will throw their strength for Gov Howard
as he congenia to their principles and in favor OF the
strict enforcement of the prOhbtory law passed at the
May session.


The following s the result Of the four ballots taken
today:
Year: 1874

Young Man Loses His Lifc While Ex-


ercising on the Swing.


sad accident occurred at about nalf-psst nine
Christian Association, corner OF Fourth avenue
and Twenty-tnird street. Charles Somers, aged
twenty, residing at No. IS Ninth avenue, mem.
ber OF the institution, entered the gymna-
SUM early in the evening and commenced
to exerciso on the various gymnastic
apparatus After while he went to
the swing, which consists OF two long ropes fas-
tened to the ceiling, having at their lower ends
iron rings, covered with leather, and began
swinging on them. One OF the young men who
was practising at the same time warned Somers
to be careful as he was not an expert at the exer
c1se, and 1t was dangerous to swing too Violently
SOmers had been swinging not more than ten
minutes when he suddenly lost his hold OF
distance OF about twelve feet, striking his head
a terrible bow, that resounded throughout the
hall The inmates OF the gymnasium, horror
found hlm UNCONSCIOUS. DR.. Guersney was quickly
summoned, who, alter examination, pronounced
him


IN IMMINENT DANGER


and gave orders Tor an ambulance to be hastily
obtained to take hlm to Bellevue Hospital. The
conveyance was soon on hand, but in
less than five minutes after its arrival
the unfortunate young man who had been
rap idly sinking, breathed his last. Neither drop
oil blood nor serious contusiOns, strange to say
were visible and the physician attributed his
death more to the severe shock than TO bodily
injuries received especially as Somers had not
been in very good neath OF late months. The
parents OF the young man were notified as soon as
Ii Was evident that death would ensue, and ar
their desire the body was removed to their
residence.
Year: 1874

FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept 25, 1874.
In the Fall River inquest, which continued its
sitting this afternoon, little of Importance was
eicited. The investigation mostly referred to the
sounding OF the alarms and the action Of the Fire
Department Several OF the operatives in the mill
detailed the Incidents of their escape without fur
nlshing any additional Information as to the
causeS of the disaster.
Year: 1874

THE Rome correspondent Of the New
York Times says the italian parliament,
by the passage of the compulsory educa-
ton bill, will give to that country an ele-
mentary system which, in time, will
work out good results. In the cities the
increase in the number of pupils in the
public schools has been great in the past
few years; but in the rural districts near
Iy everything yet remains TO be done.
The statement has been made in parlia-
ment that, In the whole kingdom, the
number OF pupils under instruction OF
lay teachers is about seventy per cent,
the rest remaining under the control of
the clerical establishments. As long as
the present distrust of the patriotic
fidelity of the priests remains, the effort
to take education out of their hands will
continue to be made.
Year: 1874

1T is of Importance to know that the
United States circuit court of New
York has decided in suit involving
twenty thousand dollars that no act ac-
cording to the constitution can become
a law until the very day when the Presi-
dents signature is actually affixed.
Year: 1874

THE Bartlett platform will no
doubt be the basis of compromise all
over the State, and when the canvass
for governor opens, the Conservatives,
Liberals and Democrats will be found
side by side, under the Democratic ban
ner, standing on liberal and progress
i've platform.
Year: 1874

Copenhagen Correspondence of the


London Times


A Norwegian paper is relating a
tale of an almost miraculous preser-
vatiOn. The Captain of the schooner
Amazon, of Stavenger, recently ar
rived at Bergen with a cargo of salt,
reports that in passing the British
Channel he had the opportunity of
saving British lad of fifteen under
very peculiar circumstances.


The Amazon was about twelve geo
graphical miles from the British
shore, when the Captain thought he
observed through his telescope some
thing floating on the water. He al
tered his course so as to get nearer,
and soon discovered that it was a
small boat, in which a lad was lying
fast asleep. The shouting from the
schooner did not awaken him, but
when a small log was thrown over
into tide boat he awoke with a sud
den start, an end of line was
thrown to him, and he was just able
to fasten it when he swOoned, and
had to be carried on board the yes
sci.


In the boat nothing was found but
a pair of oars and Bible. The lad,
when brought back to life and
strength by the tender care shown
to him, gave the following acc0unt
of his fate: He was sitting on the
shore, reading his Bible, when some
of his companions came down to him
and teased him with the manner in
which he spent his leisure time. To
escape from their banter he got INTO
boat, and kept on reading, when
suddenly he discovered, to his great
dismay, that his prosecutors had cut
the line and left his frail boat to the
power of the undermining ebb.
He tried to use the oars, but strug-
gled in vain against wind and water,
and, as dense fog set in, he soon
lost sight of land. After several
hours of alternate struggle and pow
erless despair, he fell asleep, and
sleep remained, in fact, his only COM
fort against hunger, cold, and the
deep pang of his isolation during the
three days and two nights which he
had spent in his frail boat when he
was at last seen and saved. Unhapi-
ly, neither the name of the lad, nor
of the place where his parents live
is given, but that will, / suppose, not
be difficult to get at when the fact
obtains your wide publicity. The
name of the Captain of the Amazon
is Thomson.
Year: 1874

once that an officer of the army pass


ing his train had his uniform spat-


tered over with mud by one of the


wagon horses stepping in puddle.


The negro driver broke into a hearty
laugh at the disaster, and this so en-
ragged the officer that he drew his
sword and cut open poor Cuffs head.
In a second the offender in uniform
was thrown from his horse by Cor
win, who then and there administer
ed to the epauletted gentleman a
sound drubbing.


ABRAHAM LINCOLN.


This touching the prince of stump
erS has taken me from the stump. /
will add, however, that next to Cor
win, Lincoln was the most effective
man in this tribune of the people.
His earnest, plausible way of putting
his case, with the quaint and original
illustrations, made him very popular.
In his celebrated discussion with the
late Stephen A. Douglas he got the
better of his shrewd little opponent,
although he lost the senatOrship, for
which he was striving. AS this de-
bate made him subsequently Presi-
dent, probably the loss was gain in
the end.


What an ungainly, awkward man
Lincoln was. A gentleman from one
of the Eastern States told me that he
made one of a committee sent to
meet Lincoln in New York; be-
lieve it was to escort him to the
place where he was to speak. Arri-
wing at the hotel, the committee, all
strangers to Lincoln, sent their names
to his apartment, and then sat them
selves in the reception room awaiting
an answer. They found there tall,
angular, homely specimen of humani-
ty in a linen coat, upon the back of
which the perspiration had made a
fair map of North and South Ameri-
ca. His long, slender legs were
thrown over the back of one chair,
while his queer. body was tilted
back in another He Immediately
proposed conversing with them, but
the New Englanders declined the
honor, drawing within themselves
with every evidence of disgust. The
servant returning with their cards,
said the gentleman was not in his
room, whereupon the double -chaired
wanted to know the name
of the man inquired for. OF course
this intrusion upon their affairs was
resented or rather ignored. where
upon the angular man said:


Il guess. we enjoy a mutual disap-
pOintment: YOU in not meeting Il fool
man you are after, and l in not meet
ing fool committee that was to meet
me this morning"


Their ugly, intrusive customer
proved to be Abraham Lincoln, and
the committee suffered from an en-
barrassing amazement more novel
than pleasant.
Year: 1874

"a JUDICIAL DILEMMA Under this
heading the Richmond Wing publishes the
brief of case now pending in the Court of
Appeals which attacks the constitutiooallty OF
the funding bill. The case has already been
argued twice, but the court last week, having
become aware of the importance of the points
involved, asked for third argument, which is
to take place the last of this mouth


The case can be briefly stated. 1t is that of
Higginbotham' executor vs.. the Common
wealth. By an act OF the Legislature in 1920
the State guaranteed to the stockholders of the
James River Company 1.-THE old James River
Company fifteen per cent. forever and sub
ssquently the State became owner of the whole
property aud bound itself to pay said dividend.
The suit is brought to recover this divl-
dend, the complainant refusing to fund un-
der the funding aot and contending that that
act is unconstitutional, as it is direct violation
of a contract.


This will be an interesting case to the legal
profession, as we'll as to the public at large. for
i, involves the constjtutioDslty of the funding
bill 10 which the tax payers on the one hand
aud the bond d-holders on the other hand are
deeply and directly interested. ln case here
totore decided by the Court of Appeals the
funding bill was declared to be constitutional !
Judge Staples only dissenting. The fact that
the court has now called for third argument
OF the new case shows that it is not satisfied
with its decision year or so ago.-feters6urg
Nsacs
Year: 1874

KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION. New discover
lie, arc made daily 10 the various branches of
science, aud new phases and modes of teaching
are devised from time to time that instruction
may be impaired to the mind in the simplest
aud easiest manner. Those who are in the ac-
tive scenes and duties of life know that our
schools are conducted differently from what
they we're when they were pupils. But is the
system pursued in our schools the best for de-
veloping character expanding the powers
Of the miud2 Those who introduced the Kin
dergsrteu system and those who favor it think
po,. Greatly as the plans of instruction have
changed during the last twenty-five years, the
change is destined to be much greater during
the next quarter of a century. The Kinderga
,eu schools receive their pupils from three to
seven years Of age, during which time they
usually receive no book learning. That period
Of time is now suffered to 60 to waste, or is
worse than wasted, because much IS learned
that Is Injurious. 1t is not our purpose to dis.
cuss the merits of the system in this article,
but to state that very interesting meeting was
held yesterday afternoon 10 the room of Friends
Elementary and High School, on Lombard
street. where the question was very fully dis
cussed. Some interesting essays we're read,
aud plumber of ladies and gentlemen express
ed favorable opinions Of the new plain of teach
ing. Several of those present propose to visit
Kindergarten school in Washington next
week. to observe the plan pursued there, and
the manner of instruction, and report at the
meeting on next Wednesday afternoon.
Gazette.
Year: 1874

First instalment just arrived, comprising q
great variety.


The balance of my large order for the


WHOLESALE TRADE
will be received as fast as the Carriages all new
styles are finished.


Variety will comprise over thirty styles.
Handsome, substantial and cheap.


Every Carriage warranted for one year
Undoubtedly the best in the country.


m~For the convenience and inter est of par
ties South, 1 will deliver Carriages for shipment
to New York Philadelphia, Baltimore or Nor
folk without extra charge. Parties from every
section can rely upon getting the best Carriage
manufactured at prices as low as can be found
in the United States.
Year: 1874

There are more ways OF killing chill.


dren than that adopted by HerOd, and


they can be murdered pretty easily for


several years after the age to which


that monster confined himself. The
little ones can be destroyed by what is
supposed to be for their benefit, as well
as by the exhibition of ferocity; and it


is possible for the suffering to be great
er in the former than in the latter. In
our desire to secure the education of
the young, we are in great danger of
doing them injuries which can never


be repaired. 1t is possible to dwarf
both body and intellect by piling upon
them i'm early years more of even the
best instruction than they are able to
bear.


Children are now admitted to the
Public Schools at the age of six.
and confined there from five to six
hours five days in the week in crowd
ed and lily ventilated rooms. That
any of them pass through snch treat
ment with sound bodies and unimpair-
ed minds, is wonder. The terrible
irksomeness of such restraint and its
effects upon the health and spirits of a
child, may I've easily tested by any one
at home, who will take the trouble of
causing a child to sit five hours in a
day, in the most proper attitude and
preserving perfect quiet, even in a
large and airy room surrounded with
every comfort. Why are not such
small children kept in the school-room
two or three hours, until they have
recited their lessons, and then sent
home to kick up their heels, strength
Ell their muscles, inhale the pure at
mosphere and make noise generally,
thus benefitting the children and re-
lieving the teacher from a burdensome
and useless responsibility? The con-
finement to which they are subjected
is absolutely cruel, and must add large
ly to the number of sick and feeble
boys and girls, and do much to give US
a race of nervous, timid, and unhappy
men and women. Legislative interfe-
renee here is about as necessary as in
the case of factory children.
Year: 1874

A Gergia printer is engaged in ma
king press after an entirely original
plan, which will print both sides of a
newspaper, turning it out complete in
one revolution of the mrchinery.
Year: 1874

THE following is a literal copy of a
Judgment just rendered by Florida
county judge in case between on old
black man and his wife: "Be it known
throughout all Christendom that the
husband is the head of the wife, and
whatever is his'n is his'n', and what
ever is hers is his'n, and come veal or
woe, peace or war, the rights of all
property is vested in the husband, and
the wife must not axe anything away.
The OK belongs to Uncle Ben, and he
must keep it and the other things, and
if the old woman quits, she must go
empty-handed. Know all that this is
so by order of the Judge of Probate"
Year: 1874

i. Dip the sheep in an infusion of ar
senic, in the proportion of half a pound Of
arsenic to twelve gallons Of water. The
sheep should previously be washed in soap
and water The infusion must not be al
lowed to enter the mouth OF nostrils.


,. Take common mercurial ointment
in bad cases rub it down with three times
its weight in lard. Rub a little of this in.
to the head of the sheep. Part the wool,
exposing the skin in line from the head
to the tail, and apply the ointment with
the finger the whole way Make similar
lines and applications on each side four
inches from the first, and so on all over
the body, The quantity Of ointment after
being mixed with the lard, should not ex-
ceed two ounces, and less will usually suf-
flee. A lamb requires but one-third as
much as grown sheep, If the sheep CON
tinues to rub itself, a lighter application
should be made in about ten days


3. Take lard or palm oil, two pounds
oil Of tar, half Il pound; sulphur, one
pound; gradually mix the last two. then
rub down the compound with the first
Apply the same as in second recipe