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Year: 1879

Unquestionably the brsvsst men In
America are those who stand upon
The foot-boards of the locomotives
which draw the fast express trains,
Bot few persons are aware OF IL, but
on the leading railways, where con
nections must be made If possible,
only engineers known to be brave and
daring sre given engines or express
trains, and as soon IS 60 engineer
shows the Iesst timidity sbout run
nirg fast be is taken from his engine
and given one On freight .rain to
run.


Two such cases have occurred re-
Gently on indianapolis roads. Rail
road officers state that the frst sign
that an engineer is becoming timid
is that be will be behind 10 minutes,
possibly a half hour, for some days
or nights in succession. He is then
called to an account, and unless bis
reasons are convincing another engin-
eer is given bis engine to run for a
few times and should he bring the
train in promptly on time, the first
named engineer gets freight train
engine to run until be braces up.


IL is stated, however, that after an
engineer allows bis timidity to get q
fair hold, he seldom 30 far overcomes
it as 10 have the bravery to sep on to
an express-train eBgi.e and run 1t at
the speed necessary to make the time.
Qaite recently. an engineer on one Of
the roads running west from here got
an impression that some accident
was to happen to him. and one night,
when running fast express. be COO
stantly lost time At the FIRST sta
ton when the train stopped the con-
ductor berated him for running so
slow The engineer actually shed
tears, aud owned that fear bad over
come him, and that be dare not run
fast. and at his own request an en-
gineer of freight train which stood
at this meeting-point was given the
train TO ruE through that night. the
conductor telegraphing the train-mas-
ter, asking that the request be grant
ed The timid engineer has since
run freight train on the road.-fa-
dianap1ifs Journal
Year: 1879

The Stock Exchange has a very
clever take off of the reporters of
the Chronicle and Call who are ac-
companying Kearney in his tour.
It is misdirected satire. The poor
reporters have to accept detail for
any kind of routine work. The rid.
icule and reprobation should really
be directed against the proprietors
Of those journals. Their unseemIy
Rivalry In servility to the Agitator
has made the flippant laugh and
the judlcIous grieve. 1t is q sub.
ject almost too serious for humor,
especially to self-respecting mem.
Der OF the journalistic profession.
We have seen great deal of pros.
titution of the press, but this whole
Call : Chronicle Kearney episode
takes the rag from the bush for
downright skullduggery. Does 1t
never occur to these journals that
their position will be very embar.
rassing In the sweet bye and bye,
when Kearney and his empire of
the Sand Lot, shall be dream of
the past? They are leaving the
door very wide open for new ne avs
paper enterprises.
Year: 1879

Two weeks ago the HERALD ex.
pressed the opinion that the out


look was favorable to the adoption
Of the new Constitution. We
'Wbxned our readers, however, that


the return to their homes of up


wards OF a hundred delegates to the


Convention who were favorable to
the passage of the new organic law


would create an artificial public
opinion in its favor for q while.


These gentlemen have now expend.


ed all their boarded arguments and
the sober second thought Of the
people is beginning to assert itself.
The belief is growing that the rati-
hcation OF the new instrument,


with all its radical changes, and
only partially revealed perils, would
be fatal to the prosperity of the
6tate-that it would, in fact, bring
about a commercial and financial
collapse. San Francisco was looked
upon as the great factor in it's adop-
ton, while it now appears that a
tremendous reaction against the
new organic law is being witnessed
there. No one who has anything
to lose, however little it may be,
can afford to help along the State
to the edge of a precipice. San
Francisco, from being the great re-
lance of the friends of the new
Constitution, will really give it the
coup de grace. The chances are
now decisively against it's adoption.
Year: 1879

The following Dispatch received here from Mr.. M Nor
ton explains ITSELF


ANFRANCISCO, March 18th.


NJ NORTON, Los Angeles: Utter and complete demor-
azaton of the market in consequence Of the failure of
Messrs Godcaux Bros and several of the largest retail
houses in the city, Sell balance of bankrupt stock any
sacrifice, in order make for immense quantity
of goods bought here prices unprecedented in the his
tory of trade. TSigned7 M. NORTON.
In obedience the above Instructions will sell the
balance of the Great Bankrupt Stock Greater Sacrifice
than ever, must make room for the NEW STOCK
arrived and which comprises the and latest
styles in all lines of goods purchased in San Francisco and
through agents in New York such prices will
able to sell way below former figures


We ask only that intending purchasers of DRY GooDs,
FANCY GooDs HOSIERY CLOTHING, Doors AND SHOES AND
FURNISHING GooDs into whose hands this paper comes,
should patiently read this column and then make their
business to call and examine the goods advertised


useless give Price Lists which often look very
entcing paper but which, examination of the goods
advertised, prove to be dear at any price.


N%~We only say more, COME AND SEE
US, WE PROMISE TO SURPRISE YOU!
Year: 1879

BOY VENTURES ON THE THIN ICE AND BREAKS


THROUGH.


The first fatal accident of the season on Prospect
Park Lake. Brooklyn, occurred yesterday forenoon
The victim John McGraw. a youth of about
sixteen years. The particulars far can be as
certained upon inquiry among the Park police. and
from other sources, indicate that no blame
Is to be attached to any one but tho
deceased for the unfortunate occurrence.
1t appears that about ten o'clock in the
morning, while Sergeant Edwards was walking cir
cult OF the various patrol posts. he observed cap
lying the surface of the thin ice at distance Of
about ten yards from tho bank. a line with the
swell house.. which is in the southerly section of
the Park. The cap near the edge of large hole
which had apparently been but recently made
in the ice. On examining the ground In the
vicinity he found footprints which led down to the
waters edge. Tho surface Of the ice scratched
though by footsteps out to the spot where the
cap was. Sergeant Edward Immediately proceeded
to procure the assistance of somo OF his mon. As
ice not to be trusted to bear mans weight,
were used to search for the body as the sergeant
satisfied some one had been drowned After
few moments search the body Of John McGraw
grappled. 1t speedily raised and taken to
the shore. The corpse was laid out in the
"well house," where it remained for a considerable
time unidentified Shortly before noon the father
of the unfortunate youth. who has been employed
for years at Prospect Park in the lnborcrs'
called ut the place ana dentified the remains.
The park police notified Coroner Simms, who made
arrangements for holding an inquest. The deceased.
who resided with his parents in Windsor
Terrace. West Flatbush. left his homo shortly
after nine O'Clock in the morning without
informing his mother where lie going.
He entered the Park unobserved. and, as
far as is known not by anybody on the ice.
Mr.. James Y. Cuyer chiet engineer of Prospect Park
is authority for the statement that the boy
not skating but had merely walked on the ice at an
unfrequented part of the Park and broke through
As the film is not sufficiently strong to admit of any
skating the Park Commissioners have instructed
the police not to permit one to go on the ice.
There four policemen on duty in the vicinity Of
the lake. which of fifty acres, who it
is claimed do all that lies within their power carry
ont their instructions. AZ this season, when boys
with skating proclivities enjoying the Christ
mas holidays. and assemble in large numbers about
the lake with the expectation Of ndngng in skating.
the police say they have much trouble in driving
them away. 1t is impossible. however, they say.
with their small force to exercise very close super
vision of every point of the large sheet of water
The depth OF the water at the point where young
McCiraw's body discovered is about six feet.
The deceased was employed until recently "tow
boy by the Smith Street and Coney Island Railroad
Company.
Year: 1879

John Smith, aged sixteen years. and living at No
33s Mauer street. Williamsburg. shot in the left
thigh last night by Henry Wackerman, . young man
living in the same house. According to statement
made by the wounded lad wackerman dared Smith
to fight. and as the latter pulled of his
coat . revolver drawn and discharged by
wackerman. Tho wound. which was dressed by DR..
Malone, is an ugly one and likely to prove trouble
some. though not necessarily dangerous. probe
failed to reach tho bullet. Regarding the Of
they had quarrel during the day in the glass
house, where both are employed. Wackerman left
the house and vicinity directly after the shooting
and mp to midnight succeeded in keeping out Of the
way OF the police. who searched Tor him in every
direction.
Year: 1879

ACADEMY OF MUSIC FAUST


The hnal matinee of the Italian opera season was
given yesterday at the Academy of Music. Faust
being sung by Mile. Valleria. Miss Cary. Nine. La
blache Signori Campanini. Galassi and Del Puente.
The house was fairly packed; every seat was occu-
pied hong before the curtain went up. and tho
standing room within the doorways and the
balcony and box circle aisles utilized stand
ing sitting places for the great audience present
The artists seemed to feel the pleasant enthusiasm
that prevailed in the auditorium. and sang and acted
better than they have ON any occasion
since the opening of tho season. From first
to last tho opera went well. with the
single exception of tho church scene. where
the chorus abandoned tho key and threatened
TO carry everything before 1t. AS whole Faust"
has not in some time been Sung here with such gon-
sral excellence as attended its performance yester.
creditabe fnaie to season which has witnessed
good many operate "ups and downs" unlocked for
disappointments and pleasant surprises. unfortu-
nate failures and positive successes.


The appearance of each of tue artists yesterday
the signal for hearty applause intended both as
a pleasant welcome and friendly farewell. ana
calls and flowers were of course tho order of the
afternoon. The cast was notably strong one and.
including it did many favorites Of the season.
the occasion was muscally. financially and popu-
larly thoroughly successful.


that city it will travel through the West. it will be
some time before they again heard in Acad-





Appearances on Friday and Saturday certainly at
tested the fact that they leaving many friends
behind. and that pleasant welcome will await them
on their return. All that is needed to make that
welcome the beginning of most successful season
is judicious use of their rpesto'res. With such
company as Mr.. Maplcson now possesses there is no
reason why he should not greatly profit i'll supple
mentary season by the production of some newer
works than those which were the mainstay OF his
late season. He is generously supplied with the
vocal material necessary to do and his public
as generously supplied with the means to for it.
All that is left to do in order to bring about tho
change of one kind of notes for the other
is for Mr.. Mapleson to consult his patrons
wishes to what they prefer from his
stock New Yorkcrs will gladly welcome the per-
manent institution of Italian opera in theircity and
if they sometimes failed to generously support 1t
past 1t only because they objected to the
terial provided under that title and not to italian
opera in general Good companies and good scores
Mr.. Mapleson provide both-will always be
welcomed and pleasantly encouraged here.
The supplementary season Is yet before
Mr.. Mapleson, he aud his artists have very many
well wshers. and will be agreeable to the public
to Italian opera thrive under the influence OF
that it must prove pleasant to the manager
to realize its financial aud artistic profits. Let
hope for the best results from the spring for
the sake of all parties concerned before and behind
tho curtain.
Year: 1879

The Oratorio Society OF Now York gave the
Messiah at Stenway Hall last evening. tho
occasion Of the second concert Of the The
public rehearsal Of the Friday last has been
fully detailed In the HERALD and there is little to add
to that review in connection with the concert The
chorus somewhat augmented. especially in the
soloists and choristers sang thor better IL
anything than ON Friday. The audience . very
large one and in the programme and in public
patronage the concert the thorough success
which the rehearsal had strongly indicated would
follow.
Year: 1879

Tho farewell performance and benefit Of the great
Irschick last night called together probably tho
largest audience accommodated within the
Aned limits Of the Germania Before the doors
opened every seat in the house filed. and
of people, who came late. unable to obtain
oven standing room went away d,ssp-
pointed. 1t would be ungenerous to criticise
benefit performance. but it must be said that many
of the defects in the Of Goethes great
work which called forth much caustic cioquence
from the captious critic OF the Westhche Post
preserved in last nights performance. The audience
was generously manifested IN unstinted applause.
It was q fitting ovation to a lady who has done
much to exemplify the German muse. and she may
well be proud OF the index the audience afforded of
the publics appreciation of her work. Probably no
apostle Of Melpomenc who was Irschick's equal has
ever visited these shores.
Year: 1879

On next Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, our citizens are to be treated
to novel performance by what Is called
the Liliputian Opera Company, who will
perform the opera of "Jack the Giant
Killer" written expressly for them. In
speaking of the performance the St.
Louis Republican says:


Those who went to see the Liliputian
Opera Company last night nearly died
of laughing. 1t is really the most comi-
cal and entertaining performance that
has been seen in st. Louis for months
The giant is a perfect mountain of flesh,
and when little Jack appeared by his
side in the vocal duet, the wide dif r
ence in their size and acting became
laughable in tho extreme. TIE rest OF
the company maintained ably the parts
assigned to them, and altogether made
up q highly successful entertainment
The audience was composed mainly Of
the same class of people we are accus
toned TO see at the regular operas.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER PLEASURE TRIP TO EU-
1oPE.-We see that proposition is
made to send another commission of Re-
publicans to Europe on a pleasant little
summer tour to look after our metal cur
rency. When the commission was sent
last summer, the GAZETTE said it would
amount to nothing; it was money thrown
away; it would serve merely to give a
pleasant summer voyage to Paris and the
Worlds Exposition to such of the Presi-
dents friends as he pleased to select, and
now it is proposed to expend $4,000
more of the peoples money in little
jaunt again to look after the relative va
lue of gold and silver, as though these
values would not settle themselves.
Year: 1879

WHILE WE belive that gold and silver
should be coined on the same terms, we
do not believe either should now be
coined free. Gold is coined free and it
should be put upon the same equality
with silver. If the government were to
cease coming gold bullion free it would
be able to buy gold bullion as cheaply
Is 1t buys silver bullion, and coin it with
profit as it has profit in coming silver
bullion. AT present The gold miners anC
gold dealers get their gold coined int
legal tender money free, at the expens
of the people. This is hardly fair. Not
withstanding this, however, the propos
tion before Congress to coin silver FREE


should be rejected.
Year: 1879

Does NOT the immense foreign trade
which has grown up under the present
silver currency, put to shame all the de-
nunciation of the ''dollar of the daddies ?"
In fact it would appear from the increase
Of our exports that the currency ought to
be satisfactory to ourselves if not to
England and other nations that trade
with US. Surely those who object to the
silver currency do not intend to have the
farmers infer that it is so bad that foreign
nations take farm produce instead of
silver because of its shrinkage from its
former value. Be this as 1t may our
trade with Europe never perhaps was so
satisfactory as it has been the past three
or four years; and just as the prospect
of silver and gold, as a currency, became
more apparant, the foreign exports grew
more favorable to our people. We dom
claim that silver did this. But we d,
claim that silver has not prevented tn,
increase Of our export trade.
Year: 1879

A NEW DEPARTURE IN TEMPER-
ANcE REFoRA.-An effort ID being made
In the northern cities to discard the prac-
tics u treating to driuks, and several
societies Of this kind have been formed
One of the noteworthy indications Of
the way in which this effort at reform Is
regarded by business men Of sound
judgment is the action Of the Brooklyn
Club. A number of the most influential
members Of the organization have united
in an agreement to discontinue the prac-
tice of treating. Their manifesto states
five good reasons for their course. They
allege that the practice encourages ex-
cessive drinking that it promotes reck-
lessness and improvidence; that it leads
to Incidence and loafing; that 1t deprives
man of the right of selecting his own
associates, and that it induces habits Of
extravagsnt and loose conversation. The
gentlemen who unite in the reform add
that they might adduce hundreds Of
other reasons for disseminating the prac-
tice, but that they know of none for keep
ing it up. Perhaps the new plan Of re-
form is not as thorough as some refor-
mers would like. 1t does not undertake
at once to make teetoteler of man
who has been in the habit Of drinking
nor does it see in the act of mans
signing pledge the possibility of max


ing an entire reconstruction of his mora


nature. The present attempt is worthy


Of great respect, and should be watched


with profound interest by everybod.


who has seen the mischiefs Of drunken


ness and who hope for any degree o


improvement.
Year: 1879

a GRAND CoUNTERFEiTEh-- Inc
,..pe of the Trade Dollar, by the gov
srnment, makes it the grandest counter
s.i,er Of the century. For certainly the
trade dollar is an imitation OF a doiiar'
II il ia not one. 1t has on its lace the
t,pure of liberty and the thirteen stars,
and on its reverse the American eagle,
and resembles the old silver dollar, and
the silver half-dollar, as near as may
be. 1t is sent forth too with considerable
recommendation by the government.
Under this recommendation the people
took it and gave for it dollars worth OF
their commodities. If they were being
cheated they did not know it at the
time. 1t was sent abroad among the
Chinese, too, as better dollar than the
old legal-tender and better too than the
Mexican dollar. Did the managers OF
the government intend to cheat the
Chinese? Since the government now
refuses to father their own coin it would
seem that it was counterfeit and a cheat
of the grandest character. But then has
not the whole government management


under the leaders Of the party in power


been q cheat for long time? Somt


people certainly think so or they woult


not talk as the do about the rascally Re


turning Boards and the seven by eigh


Electoral Commission and the fraudu


lent occupancy Of the White House.
Year: 1879

Two young men, one prominent In
surance clei k and the other one candy
manufacturer, got aicely taken in and
done for on last Wednesday evening,


by two colored men who we're selling
real genuine gold rings, Is karat, at a
bargain. They each contained Chat
is the gold lings) three initials which
the colored sharpers said stood for their
names, and the reason they offered
the rings for sale so cheap was because
they had got hard up, being out Of
work, and they wished to leave the
city. The candy merchant was first
accosted by one of the vender of rings
and the ring offered to him for 50. Not
having the change about him he got a
five dollar bill changed. and offered the
sharper 81 for the bargain, when he
was at once taken up, and the ring
changed owners. Not long afterwards
the candy manufacturer was called on
by the Insurance man, who asked him
If he had bought ring from colored
man, and how much he had paid for it,
On icing told his lower jaw dropped.
He had paid just 80 cent? more for his
bargain than his friend. But the best
OF the joke is 1T has since turned out
that the rings are the best of brass and
the young men would like to have a
consultation with those colored men for
about two minutes.
Year: 1879

Like the good Samartans that they
are the noble band of ladies who form
the M. s. RIA. Ladies Aid do not tire in
we'll doing, but are still at their good
work of relieving the needy.


They will hold an ice cream and fruit
festival in the M. s. r. A. Hall this
evening and perhaps continue the same
during a part of next week. The al
mission fee is only five cents, and re-
freshments will be sold at proportion
ably low rates.


Every effort is being put forth to
make this a truly enjoyable affair
and we heartily commend them to the
liberal patronage of our citizens.
Year: 1879

This morning at five o'clock, party
of young men of this city, under com
mand of Stephen j. Gilbert, left Fourth
street wharf on the sloop 'Ida,' and
they will spend about three days down
the Bay. The time will be devoted
mostly to fishing and we wish them a
pleasant trip.
Year: 1879




Robert Wallace, lad, was arraigned
at the police court last evening on the
charge Of striking Andrew Murphy
with a large stick while he was in
bathing. Andrew Murphy, the CON-
plainant, appeared at the police station
with his head tied up, and in giving
his testimony, said that he was into
bathe at Fourth street wharf when the
defendent struck him on the head with
stick. He did not know why he ac-
ted thus, and witness could not say
whether it was done on purpose or not.


John Haggerty, another lad, was in
the water with Murphy and taking hold
of him after he was struck pulled him
ashore.


William Hayes testified to standing
on the wharf with Wallace when he
struck Murphy simply because he had
tramped on his clothes.


Louis Saville was examined but he
knew nothing of the affair.


His Honor informed the boys that If
the accident had not occurred they
would all have been arrested, as the
officers had been sent down to the wharf
to arrest all boys found swimming. He
told the boys that If caught swimming
around the wharves they would be ar
rested as he intended to put stop to it.


Wallace was fined $500 and cost.
Shortly afterwards the prisoner was
sent back to his cells. The witnesses
in this case asked the Chief for their
witness fees, but on being told that the
prisoner had not paid his fine, the boys
left the court room rather displeased,
as they thought they would have ex-
perienced no difficulty in securing their
ffty cents,