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Year: 1877

Last night spectacle of wonderful beauty
presented itself in the southern sky The
planet Venus, after her occultation bv the
moon on the previous night, passed into a
position between the horns of the crescent
and formed with it perfect and mag
nificent emblem of the Ottoman nation. the
crescent and star. To an Oriental people
who attach great significance to signs and
symbols this wonderful display, if visible
in Turkey, must have come as an omen of
grave importance. We are satisfied that the
rude soldiery Of the Sultan will have
regarded it AS sign of some import con-
nected with the present conflict, and its ap-
pcarapce in the heavens may have inspired
them with enthusiasm that found expression
either in desperate sortie from Plevna or q
bold assault on the Russian positions by
Year: 1877

A Good Time for Theatrical Reform.


There is undoubtedly something wrong
about the present theatrical season. Man.
ayers complain of want Of success, and
the people who ordinarily patronize amuse-
ments exhibit lack Of enthusiasm that has
become a subject of frequent remark Few
among the scores of dramatic combinations
which hopefully began their tour through the
country during the autumn are now much
better than bankrupt and the best OF actors
realize that the public is in mood which
makes a theatrical venture as uncertain as
a play at cards. To certain extent the first
class artists themselves are to blame for
this condition of affairs, inasmuch as
they have refused to recognize the gradual
decline of values that obtains elsewhere
and in their vanity continue to insist on
extravagant compensation. The remark is
true of musicians as we'll rs Of actors, for
one would imagine from the extraordinary
figures mentioned in connection with their
services that we are living among modern
Shakespeares and Mozarts. Not until this
condition Of affairs is changed shall we
again see dramatic exhibitions and good
stock companies at their best. There is
another remark to be made in this connec-
tion-to wit, the public is not thoroughly
satisfied. While it may not be weary of the
sensational three or four act plays Of the day
there is craving for some of the old-fAsh-
ioned amusements, the farces, the uproar-
ious bits of fun, the embroidery, SO to
speak, with which the old time managers
were wont to .adorn their evenings enter
tainment. It was in performances of this
character that Joe jefferson, Charlie Burke,
John Owens, William Warren, William
Florence and scores of actors who have
since become stars, made their strongest
points, and not q little Of the rep
utation Of which they are now pos
sessed. We hear nothing of these artistic
pictures, except as memories but there is
no reason why they should not be again
brought to the front and given with all the
charm that once served to make them cele-
brated. They would undoubtedly be an in
novation upon the present system, but we
are sure that they would be welcomed by
the public, make the public feel that it is
enjoying the worth of its money and at the
same time draw out many deserving actor
whose candle is now hid under the bushel
of specialties that load the stage.
Year: 1877

TIE CIGAR TRADE, it looks now, will undergo
n complete revolution ~ result of the strike.
Since the adoption of the cooperative system a
good deal OF information is leaking out which is
exceedingly interesting to the smoking public.
Driven to the wall the manufacturers say they
can import and sell ut u handsome profit Havana
cigars AZ the price they have been charging Tor
tic domestic article
Year: 1877

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ret was dull and showed some weakness in the
railroad stocks and decided advance in the
coal issues. Gold was steady at 1924 Gov
ernment bonds were firm, States lower and rail
roads irregular Money OH call was quoted Ut
s per cent and fell in the afternoon to 3
no
Year: 1877

LIEUTENANT You've and his cavalry were not
IDLE in Mexico during the last three weeks.
They struck small party of Indian cattle
thieves, two Of whom they killed Three were
wounded and the balance allowed to leave with
the loss Of their tents and arms
Year: 1877

TIE FouR OR FIVE score farmers OH the
shores Of lakes Mahopac and Kirk are confident
OF being made milliounares by the surrender Of
their wafer privileges to the city. From the
array of lawyers who appeared before the COM
mission yesterday it is evident that there arc
great expectations all around
Year: 1877

ONE OF TIE CITY COURTS denies the validity
of Utah divorce. Congress ought to make u
general law on the subject and do away with
the whole complicated and unsatisfactory State
machinery.
Year: 1877

TIE MORTALITY for the week is returned at
a1S. According TO Professor Chandler of the
Board Of Health, one-third of this number have
been sent to their graves by the neglect and in
efficiency Of the Street Cleaning Bureau.
Year: 1877

A MAN STRUCK ON THE P. W. & B. r. r..


AND SEVERELY I'M URED.


Another accident occurred on the
P. w. & B. r. R. last night by which
a man who gave his name as Charles
MCCARTHY was seriously iflnot fatally
Injured. 1t appears from the statement
of the engineer of the train which
leaves Philadelphia at 8 As, that the un
fortunate man was sitting down on the
sourh bound track, and that he blew
several times for him, but the man
did not pay any attention to the warn
ing. Before the train could be stopped
the engine struck him, and threw him
from the track. The train was stopped
and the injured man was taken on
board and brought to this city. Drs.
Kane and Draper were summoned and
upon examination they found that be
had been severely injured about the
head, and also his lett hand had been
20 badly crushed, that it was necessary
10 amputate it at the wrist, He had
also severe cut on his lett leg which
was sewed up. Through the kindness
of G. K. Higgins the man was taken
to his house at the N. w. corner of
Front and Walnut streets, where he
remained until this morning, when he
was to sent Aims House. He is about
35 years of age, unmarried and lives
with his sister near near Bellevue.
Year: 1877

ANOTHER MANS LEG CUT OFF
Another accident happened ON the p.
W. 81 b. X. r yesterday morning, by
which man named John Kelley, a
laborer on the road had his leg cut of
at Trainers station by being run over
by freight train. He saw the train
approaching and thinking that it was
on the main track he stepped on the
siding to get out of the way and did not
notice, until it was TOO late, that the
train was on the siding on which he
stood. He WAS struck and knccked
over. HIS right leg was caught under
the wheels of the locomotive and torn
off below the knee. Kelley was placed
on passing car and brought to Ches-
ter where DIR. j. F. nj. Forwood did
all 10 his power for the suffering m an
He was then placed on settee and
taken to his home at Lamokin. His
sufferings were terrible, be being brui.
sed about the arms and body in addi-
tion to the loss of hiS leg.
Year: 1877

STOLE S1.50.-Last evening at the po-
lice hearings, William Bowman charged
Joshua Cooper with stealing two dollars
that belonged 10 him.


In his testimony Bowman stated that
when he wen t. work in the NOR in t G
left two dollars in the pocket Of his vest
which was hanging in his room, and that
when he came home the money was gone
lie went to Cooper, and told him that he
took the money.


The prisoner being allowed the priv.
ilege of speaking said that he did not
steal two dollars.


The squire-How much did you steal?


The prisoner-I stole $3.50. found
it on the lounge tied up in haniker-
chief. l spent the money for isars.


Cooper was taken back into the cells
under sentence of 5000 bail for court.
Year: 1877

THE New YORK EXCURSION P.
T. E. Smiths grand New York and Hud-
son river excursion will take place on
Thursday, August 23d, and will be one
Of the most pleasant affairs of the season.
On this trip the excursionists can enjoy a
ride up the East river and also to West
Point on the Hudson river, can go up the
/ East river and then spend eight hours in
New York, or can land in New York on
the first arrival of the excursion and
spend ten hours there. Tickets for the
round trip only $3.50.
Year: 1877

| can imagine no condition that car
ries, with it such promise Of Joy as the
farmer in the Autumn, with his cellar
full, with every preparation made for
the winter, with the prospect of three
months of comfort and rest three months
of fireside and content, three months of
home and family, three months of pure,
solid comfort Makes your houses COM
Portable Do not huddle together in
little room around red hot stove, with
every window fastened down. Do not
live in this poisoned air, and then when
one of your children dies put piece in
the paper commencing with, Whereas,
it has pleased Providence to remove
from our midst" Have plenty of air
and plenty of warmth. Let your chill
dren sleep. Do not drag them from
their beds in the darkness There is no,
happiness in house not filled with love;
where the man hates the wife, or the
wife the husband; where children fear
their parents, or where parents dislike
their children. Every such home is SIM
ply hell upon earth. There is no rea-
son why farmers should not be refined
and kind There is nothing in the culti-
vation of the soil to make men cross,
Grabbed and unjust. To look upon sun
ny slopes covered with daisies, does not
tend to make men cruel. Whoever la
bors for the happieness of those he loves
elevates himself; no matter whether he
works in the shop or plows in the per-
fumed fields.


In conclusion, let me say to farmers,
do all you can to make your business
attractive.
Year: 1877

"Steal!' said the old man, in accents
of intense scorn. aSteal! Why. YOU


would be astonished to find how large a


proportion Of the travelling public are


internal thieves. They steal the bed
clothing, pillows, boot-jacks, soap-dish-
es, soap--everything, in fact-which
they can carry off Everybody steals
soap We expect that, and don't kick.
The first thing to be done when fellow
comes to the Office to pay his bill is to
send the porter up to his room to see if
anything is missing. When a fellow
comes down with his valisc in his hand
We are unusually suspicious. The only
way to get even with the thieves is to
keep thief account Whenever any
thing is missed | charge it up to fair
value, and the next time | catch thief
in the act | make him pay the entire ac-
count or 60 to jail. One day nice


looking fellow came down with valise
in his hand, and inquired the amount Of
his bill. The moment saw him knew
that he had stolen something, so / rang
the bell and gave the porter wink. ]
pottered about the books while the por-
ter was gone, and I could see he was
getting uneasy He had notion to bolt
but just then the porter came down, and
| saw by his eye that something was
missing. ! jumped over the counter
and grabbed the rascal by the throat.


Open that valise, you thief, says [. He
got very white about the gills, and be-
gan to beg. When the valise was open
ed, sure enough, there was a new bed
spread for which | had paid five dollars.
Bill, says /, bring me the thief ac-
count footed it up and it amounted
to just fifty-six dollars. You pay that
or go to jail, says l. He thought it was
very hard to have to pay for other mems
stealings, but on the whole, concluded
that it was cheaper than to go to the
Penitentiary. Compounding a felony?
Well, yes, it did have that complexion.
But maybe it nipped thief in the bud
The girls are generally honest, but once
in while we catch one of them. One
time there was an internal tree peddler
stopped with US and he had black sat
in vest stolen. [ paid him five dollars
for it. He described 1t very accurately.
There was yellow spot on the collar,
where he had droppedd some acid on it,
and his name in full was written on the
leather with which it was bound at the
bottom. suspected the girl Mary. We
watched her for week or two, and con-
cluded we were mistaken, when one day
fellow came in with black satin vest,
and there was round yellow spot on
the collar. 1t was Mary's sweetheart.
| collared him, jerked up his vest, and
found the name Of the tree peddler on
the leather. He owned up that Mary
had stolen the vest and given it to him.
At that time the thief account was only
seven dollars, and so he got off cheap"
Year: 1877

movement are waddling and clumsy.


His voice comes thick and-choked. He
labors in speech like locomotive 60
ing up steep grade. He puffs and


belches out his words in muff1ed way
that requires the closest attention to de-
termine what he is saying. He gesticu-
lates vigorously, but clumsily. The eli
max OF grotesqueness was reached when
he placed his two fat hands together
directly on level with his breast and
swung his powerful head back, as he
pumped, with triple horse
power, logic from the bottom Of his boots.
Never did he address the Speaker, and
occasionally turned his back square upon
him and faced the crowd as he would have
done petit jury. He shows bis age in
his slowness in answering questions, but
all Of his old adroitness in pretending to
answer them when he really evades them
under cloud of Butlerian fog.
Year: 1877

The food passes from tue stomach a.
the right side, hence its passage is facil-
l,ated by going to sleep on the right
SIDE. Water and oil II fluids flow equal
~ On level, and it requires l..spower
to prop-l them on a level than up.


ward. The heart propels the blood to
every part of the body at each success
sive beat. and It is easy to see that if
the body is in horizontal position the
blood will tc sen. to the variou, parts
CT the system with greater Ease. with
less expenditure of power. and more
perfectly than possibly could be done
II one portion Of the body were elevat-
ed above a horizontal line On the
other hand. if one portion of the 1dy
Is too low, the blood does not return as
readily as ii is carried thither; hence,
there IS an accumulation and distension,
and pain soon follows. If person goes
to sleep with the head but very little
lower than the body. be will either soo1
wake up, or will die with apoplexy be-
fore morning. simply because the blood
could not get back from the brain as
fast as 1t was carried TO it. If person
lays himself down on a level floor to
sleep. portion Of the he ID is at least
lower than the heart. aud discomfort
is soon induccd; hence. very properly,
the world over, the head Is elevated
.uring sleep. The savages use log of
wood or "a bunch of leaves; the civil
lied pillow; and if this pillow is too
thick, raising the head too high, there
is not blood enough carried to the brain,
aud, the brain is nourished, renewed.
and invigorated by the nutrrment it re
ceives from the blood during sleep, it is
not fed sufficiently. and tie result is
unquiet sleep during the night, and a
waking up In WEAKNESS, without re-
freshment. to be followed by day of
drowsiness, discomfort and general IN
activity of both mind and BODY. The
heal.hful mean is a pillow which. by
the pressure of the head, keeps it absut
four inches above the level of the bed
or mattress; nor should the pillow be so
soft as to allow the head to be buried
in it and excite perspiration. endanger-
ing earache or cold in the head on turn
ing over. The pillow should be hard
enough to prevent the head from sink
ing more than about three inches.
Year: 1877

The Russian princes in Paris are all
men of large incomes, but generally
spendthrifts. One of them borrowed
the sum of ten thousand francs from
money lender. giving his note for the
same. On the day it fell due the holder
presented it for payment, and was told
by the prince that he mad no money to
waste In paying debts. At that moment
II gentleman entered. and the prince
handed him twenty thousand francs to
meet the losses of the night before at
the club The lender tore up his note
of hand, and said, when going out


Now, prince. there is nothing be-
tween us but debt of honor"


The prince bowed and handed over
the money without word. The sec
ond begins in the same way, but when
the lender presented his nste the prince
flew III passion. called him hard names
aud. drawing Il revolver made him eat
the note of hand.


A few days later the lender received
his money. with a thousand franc bill
thrown i'll AS interest Shortly after
ward the lender received a letter from
the prince. telling him that he was
again in want of money, and telling
him to present himsel with ten thou
sand francs and stamped paper upon
which to write his internal notes of
hand The lender came with the money.


Where is Your paper for the notef"
he said, taking the money.


Here 1t Is, prince" said the lender,
drawing a large cake of gingerbread
from bis pocket


The prince laughed at the joke. and
shortly atterward paid the debt with
interest
Year: 1877

A PATENT medicine man came to
town last week, and as he was cross
ing the iron bridge, his horso be-
coming frightened ran away throw
ing him-out of his cutter, his cheek
striking one of the massive iron
arches with great force damaging it
(the BRIDGE to the amount of $3.50.
-BlaRcAar9rHe IglneS.
Year: 1877

HERE is how Mineral Point boy
is endorsed by La Crosse paper,
where ne has been engaged in busi-
ness for about seven years: "Will
Milton started for Kansas City to.
day to take position with a whole
sale hardware house there. The
best wishes of host Of friends will
accompany him to his new home
Ia losing Mr.. Milton La Crosse loses
one of that class of business men
who can be but lily spared"
Year: 1877

Gen. Gibbon arrived here accompanied
by Lieut.. Jacobs this morning. He was
met at the hotel by all the citizens who
did not go to the front, and also mum.
Der of ladies who desired to give the
hero of Big Hole Pass a hearty reception,
The General is feeling excellent, but
little stiff from his wound.
Year: 1877

tion at Utica, on the 18th, nominated State
ticket.


The Independent Greenback party of Penn
syivania has called convention to meet at
Williamsport, Sept. 19.


The opening speech of the Ohio campaign
was made on the 18th at Bellefontaine by
Judge West, the Republican candidate for
Governor. considerable portion Of his
speech related to the labor question. The
plan suggested by the Judge, which he thinks
would be just to employers and employees
and practicable and possible, is for the capi-
talist to prescribe a reasonable minimum
rate Of compensation, to be paid at all events,
and in addition thereto assume to distribute
among his laborers at the end of stated pc
RODS an agreed or specified percentage Of his
net earnings-thus making every employe in
some sense partner in the concern.
Judge West favors the reconciliation
OF silver, but insists that the silver
shall be OF equal value with the
gold dollar, With regard to the resumption of
specie payments he is of opinion that without
further legislation, which is not probable ,itwil
not be practicable to resume on the day fixed
by the Resumption act, and favors the sub
stitution, for the time clause of the act, of
appropriate provisions adapting it to the
agency Of reconciliation, or the suspension
or abrogation Of the clause.
Year: 1877

The railroad boys say they are get
ting sick of this fruit business.


Three or four car loads of fruit
and vegetables are transferred here
every day.


Sixteen cases of strawberries were
shipped from this point to Mobile
yesterday morning. The season is
over in that latitude.


Our popular friend, John Weather
ford, is running as express messenger
on the accommodation train. They
run him pretty close now with fruit
and vegetables.


Mrs Fisher, Assistant Superinten-
dent, and Minor, Route Agent of the
Southern Express Company, Us well
as all others connected with that com
pany, have had little rest or sleep
for the for past ten days.


jackson Dispatch On last Tues
day morning, about 4 O'Clock, Mr..
William F. Weatherly, conductor on
a freight train on the New Orleans,
St. LOUIS and Chicago Railroad, was
instantly killed ON the trestle over
Market street, and shockingly mutt
lated. Mr.. Weatherly got on passen-
ger train No. 3 at the lower depot, for
the purpose, as is conjectured, Of an
interview with his brother-in-law, who
is an engineer on the road, in relation
to some business in which they were
mutually interested. As the train
was passing over the trestle which
crosses Market street, the presump-
tion is that he attempted to pass from
the baggage car to the passenger
coach Immediately in the rear, and,
being somewhat intoxicated, lost bis
balance and fell upon the track, and
WAS instantly crushed to death. The
body was thrown from the tresile,
falling a distance of 10 or 20 feet and
when discovered presented a most
shocking appearance. 1t was horribly
Tu lated, the upper part of the
skull being entirely removed and the
brain exposed.
Year: 1877

Up to last evening there had beer
shipped from this place nine hundred
and deighty crates of strawberries--23, )
$40 quarts. Next week we intend to
give in detail the quantity shipped by
each person and where shipped to.
We will show this to be the best point
in the state to make fortune ON frsIi
and Vegetables.
Year: 1877

Of SO sheep in this vicinity by dogs,
and we have now to mention the
killing of 81 in one night for Squire
John Mccall. We have reported
the death, by dogs, OF 100 sheep,
within few miles of this place. since
the repeal Of the dog law. We must
have law to rid the country of these
worthless. ravenous ours. A flock of
81 sheep would furnish clothing and
considerable amount of food for a
small family.