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Year: 1877

New must in an old cellar is as treach-
erous as new wine in an old bottle.
Three weeks ago two travellers, who were
breakfasting in an inn at Little Courcel-
les, near Paris, called for bottle of
wine, and the innkeeper sent a servant
into the cellar to fetch it. After waiting
long time for the girl to return, the
housekeeper went down stairs to find out
what was the matter. She likewise failed
to return with the wine, and as the trav-
elers were now impatient, the innkeeper
himself made the descent into the cellar
but was not seen again. One of the
travellers rose from the table in alarm,
and ran down into the cellar to ascertain
what had happened, and his companion
waited in vain for his temperance.
There was now only one mar in the
tavern, and he was too wise to vanish
from the scene as abruptly as the rest had
done. He ran into the street and called
in the neighbors. One of these, physi-
clan, ventured as far as the door Of the
cellar, and pushed it open 80 as to give
egress to the noxious gases imprisoned
there. After the cellar had been par
TALLY ventilated the neighbors found on
the floor the bodies of the four persons
who had disappeared 50 mysteriously.
Three Of them were restored to conscious


ness, but the girl, who had led the way


died. On the previous evening the inn


keeper had left vat of must in the Gel


lar, and the carbonic acid gas emitted


from the fermenting liquid had poisoned
| the air.
Year: 1877

IT isavery general supposition, though


mistaken one, that coral, when first
taken from its watery bed, is soft, and
hardens through exposure. The fresh
pr live coral may feel somewhat shiny
n the fingers, but, if the animal. matter
be washed away, it is found to be quite
hard--a little above that of common


limestone or marble, giving out ringing
bound when struck With hammer.
Chemically, the chief constituent of all
5 carbonate of lime, in the proportion
|bf nincty-cight parts in one hundred,
with one and a half parts to four parts of
organic matter, and some earthly ingredi-
outs, such rs phosphate of lime, with a
trace of silica, amounting usually to
less than one per cent.
Year: 1877

A Negro Wornan's Terrible Crime
Her Sons Forced tPation.


NORFOLK, AVA, April 1S Harry
Martin, colored, has been missing for
several days from the neighborhood
OF Blossom Hill, in Princess Anne
county, and a report that he had been
killed by his wife caused great ex-
citement.


COMPELLING A CONFESSION.


A crowd of irritated negroes gath
cred around the house where she lived
and took her out and swung her up
to a tree to make her tell where the
body was. She at first refused TO say
anything, except to persist in her in
uocence, but finally seeing that the
crowd was in earnest, she confessed
that she had killed her husband.


TESTIMONY OF THE SON.


A son, named Ralph, has been also
arrested and testified that about mid
night, two weeks ago, he was awaken
ed from sleep by hearing heavy fall
ppou the floor and upon rising up in
his bed, he saw his mother standing
over MS ldtue Will dn lTOH Pesbic,
beating him over the head. He remon
strated with her and was told that if
he did not help to finish the old man
she WOULD give him some. This ht
did, and shortly after they tied the
body up in bag and carried it to
the creek and threw it In. The family
went to Blossom Hill about two years
ago and have since lived there in Il
state of terrible destitution. The
mother and son are now confined in
Jail awaiting trial.
Year: 1877

II.


John b. Young of Cincinnati, Ohio
while transactlng some business in the
law office of Richard l.. Finch, at No.
202 Broadway, happened to learn too
far out the window aud before he
could recover his balance he fell out.
In trout of the building stands gas
lamp and the unfortunate man struck
upon this in his descent, the sharp
iron fixtures at the top impaling him
and passing through his body. Several
people who W ere passing assisted a
policeman to remove him. but it was
with extreme difficulty that they sue
ceeded in lifting him free of the point
ed metal, which had passed into his
bowels. An ambulance brought MIR.
Young to the Chambers Street Nos-
rital, where he lay last night in an tx
tremely critical condition. The size
and depth of the wound he received
make it almost imp possible for HIM TO
survive. The Coroner was notified to
take the ante lOrtem statement of the
dying. man. From what he said it -Ap
pears that he was some time since Il
wealthy dealer in real estate in New
York, but for some time past has re-
sided IN Cincinnati, and been engaged
IN other business. He came 10 New
\ ok lately tn attend to some matters
in which he was concerned and was
yesterday cOLversing with Mr.. Finch
in the latier's office when his atten
tion was drawn TO something in the
street. He had partially raised the
window, and while leaning out, al
tempted to lift it higher, when he lost
his equilibrium and fell out.
Year: 1877

The Florida decision brought out quite
a chorus oil denunciations from the Dem
ocratic press all over the country against
the Electoral Commission. This chorus
will be largely reinforced and intensified
this morning. Look ont for long and
loud howl, The wicked, packed, iraudL.
lent, set up and perjured Electoral Com.
mission will be shown up to great disad.
vantage BY at least u thousand Democrat
ic newspapers in the COurse Of the next
few days. And all because the S men did
not vote with the T men. The lack Of that
one vote has caused all this trouble
in the Democratic camp. TAey expected
to secure it in the person Of Justice Da-
Wis when the Commission project was got
up, but Providence, who has been pref.
ty steady against the Democrats for the
last seventeen years, stepped in and al
lowed Davis TO be elected Senator just in
time to spoil him for member of the
Commission. Having great faith in the
good old doctrine OF foreordination, we
are Of opinion that all this abuse Of the
Commission by the Democracy is n great
impiety. Such signal interference of
Providence ought TO be respected by the
Democracy.
Year: 1877

Commissioner Payne moved that one
hours time be allowed counsel on each
side for further argument, but the coun.
sci for both parties indicated no desire
to occupy further time, and the Commits.
sion thereupon went into secret session
with view To reaching final decision
OF the whole Gaze this evening.
Year: 1877

CARLYLE-Carlyle is now very fee
bic through age, but his memory is still
marvellous, and the flow OF his talk
doubtless th. most eloquent Of the age
lis undated. Take this as a sam
Pile:


II have known three generations OF
the Darwins, grandfather, father, and
son; atheists all. The brother of the
present famous naturalist, quiet man,
who lives not far FROM here, told me
that among his grandfather's effects he
found seal engraven with this legend:
'Omnia er eenehis;. everything from a
clam shell ! saw the naturalist not
many months ago; told him tha, had
read his Origin Of the Species and
other books; that he had by no means
satisfied me thst men were desceh-
dants from monkeys. but had gone
far toward persuading me that he and
his so-called scientific brethren had
brought the present generation of Eng-
lishmen very near to monkeys.


"A good sort Of man is this Darwin.
and well-meaning. but with very little
intellect. All, it's a sad and terrible
thing to see nigh a whole generation Of
men and women processing to be cult
vated, looking around in q pur-blind
fashion, and finding no God in this uni
verse. | suppose il is reaction from
the reign Of can. and hollow pretence.
protesting to believe what in fact thew
do not believe. And this is what we
have got to. All things from frog spawn:
the gospel of dirt the order of the day.
The older | grow-and now stand upon
the brink of eternity-the more comes
back to me the sentence Of the cate
chism which I learned when a child.
and the fuller and deeper its meaning
becomes What is the chief end Of
man. To glorify God and to enjoy
Him forever. No gospel of dirt. teach
ing that men have descended from frogs
through monkeys can ever set that
aside
Year: 1877

CORNELIUS JEREMIAH Vanderbilt is
suing his brother William Ell. Van
derbilt for the round sum Of ono
million dollars. William I'll. got
nearly all the estate of his father,
Commodore Vanderbilt, by the
terms of the will, and his brother
and sisters think he ought to take
care of them handsomely. This
suit is based on an agreement which
Cornelius j. claims his brother made
with him in relation to tho final set
tlcment of their fathers great estate.
It is also claimed that the principal
Vanderbilt heir made similar agree
ments with his two sisters. The
eernents seem to have been o
sort Of compromise with the dis
Inherited to buy them off from a
design to contest tho will.
Year: 1877

The following were The reccints and shipments
of the leading articles Of produce in this city during
the twenty four hours ending at Z o'clock on
Saturday morning, and for the corresponding
time last year:
Year: 1877

The remarkable manifesto of the President
of the French Republic has caused terrible
excitement in France. 1t IS in effect a
threat, threat which isidangerous because
halfmillion of armed men may be used to car
ry it out. President MacMahon virtually saws
that he shall disregard the will of the new
Chamber of Deputies if it conflicts with his
own will. He stands like a highwayman,
with weapon leveled at the heart of France,
and grimly tells his victim that unconditional
submission will save all trouble. ssHostie
elections" he says in phrase which courte-
ously expresses his determination to retain
power at all hazards, would aggravate
conflict between the public powers" and he
s'could not obey the mandates of the dema-
gogues"-that is of the people in whom, un-
der the parliamentary system upon which
the constitution is based, the control of the
government is vested. He twill energetical-
ly protect faithful pablc servants who at a
difficult moment have not allowed themselves
to be intimidated by vain threats'' is
he will retain his ministers in office against





will of the country. If France declares
against him, so much the worse for her; her
blood be upon her own head. He recognizes
devotion to his person as the only test of 10y
atty and patriotism, and his own opinion as
the only allowable measure of policy. Those
who differ with him are not only wrong in
judgment but traitors at heart, and must be
treated as enemies of the public welfare.


The effect of the manifesto upon the elec-
tions cannot be predicted, but judging from
the temper of the majority of the French
people it will exasperate rather than intimi-
date them. A few timid ones may by the
fear of disturbance and civil war be induced
to cease their opposition; but the chiefs of
the Republican party will strive to make the
vote Of condemnation so emphatic that Mac
Mahon shall be frightened from his avowed
purpose. There is strong reason to believe
that they will carry the country by great
majority. What will happen in that case no
man can tell. If MacMahon is supported by
the army, he can establish a dictatorship.
There is little reason, however, to believe
that the army will follow him. In every case
but two it has put itself in opposition to the
government, and MacMahon possesses none
of the advantages which made the two cases
exceptional. He is not the greatest soldier Of
his age, as was the first Napoleon, nor the
inheritor of glorious name, as was the
third. The probabilities are that the army
will turn against the Marshal President and
to the people, as it turned against Louis XVI
and Charles X, and Louis Philippe.
Year: 1877

The visit of the Ethan Allen Fire Comp
any of Burlington to this city has introduced
to our people model organization. The
appearance of its members in the street has
been an occasion of delight to all who saw
them, and their courteous demeanor and
gentlemanly carriage have won The cordial
esteem of their hosts.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations, The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1877

Minor Iopics.-There is no Disgusting
the fact that the Conservative bolt in Ches-
terGeld is a serious one. 1t has the counte-
nance OF John Bottoms and other men OF
weight.


Remember that there will be services at
the Baptist church every night this week.


Hobson's hop has been postponed until
further notice.


Bridge avenue is sadly in need OF the
sidewalk that was taken up at the time the
street was graded.


The Richmond stage-lne is great sue
cess, and is patronized as much as in the
long summer days.


The principal orator at the bolters' meet
ING was young man who has heretofore
been looked upon as a mere coxcomb.
Year: 1877

Editors Of the Dispatch: =


Can you not prevail on our city fathers TO
have paved at least one street leading across
from west OF Monroe Park to Clay street
There are five or six churches In that sec.
fion o. the city, besides large numbers OF
citizens whose business or pleasure caiis
them to cross Broad street, who are deeply
Year: 1877

The Republican Convention.-Up to late
hour last night nothing had been heard in
Manchester in reference to the action OF the
Republican Legislative Convention, which
was called for yesterday at Chesterfield
('nurthoIgr
Year: 1877

Once more by mount and meadow side,
The merry bells are ringing,
Once more by vale and river wide
The school-room doors are swinging;
Forgotten books win pensive looks,
And states come forth from cover,
For hand in hand to lesson-land
Go little lass and lover.
Vacation hours were full of joy,
Vacation skies were cherry;
Yet days which pleasant tasks employ
Are neither dull nor dreary.
The rythmic beat along the street
OF feet that dance in walking
Give witness true that three times two
Is better fun than talking.
What need of bliss were ours, my friend,
If we, like these, were able
Our cares and discOntents to spend
In vanquishing n table
If we could be so light and free
Amid our garnered pleasures,
AS these who sweet the tale repeat
Of runic weights and measures
All! children dear, our later days
Have brought us wise amounting;
We see in all your sunny ways
The Fathers kind appointing.
Your morning bell is ours as we'll
We go to school to Duty,
Whose brow severe from year to year
Wears fadeless wreaths of beauty.


-Harper's Bazaar.
Year: 1877

DEALING WITH FARM HANDS.-After
the bargain has been made, there are
other points which are important. The
man has contracted to do certain things
for certain amount of money if he
does less, we expect to lessen his pay
but if he does more do we increase it !?
If he quits work half an hour or even an
hour before Sundown, it is often the
case that a reduction is made from his
pay; but if he works after sundown,
ought we not by the same rule to pay
extra for it? 1t is often the case that for
special causeS-to finish up piece of
ploughing, so as not to need to bring up
and harness the horses next day-to
bring an extra load or two of hay in at
might've ask and receive an hour or
two of extra work. Is not this as much
upon our side of the bargain as the loss
of time was on his. If it is fairly un-
derstood that in return for such favorS
the man may have half or whole day
as a leisure time, it will be far from los ',
and will increase his willingness to
so again either for you or his next
ployer. A man who will wait


"barn end" of the furrow bee


cannot get clear around again


Sundown may be set down as wort


dollars per month less than


does not, this example is the k


whole character. If we are mo.


and careful on these points we S.


see marked improvement in our


hands.-C0r. Country Gentltma
Year: 1877

A number of experiments with new
gun have been witnessed at the Torpedo
Station, by both army and navy officers,
with results that promise well for the
gun, which is the invention of Captain
William Gardner, who exhibited here
some years ago very successful breech
loading fowling piece, who has since
perfected several guns of more formid-
able character. These last were made
for the Chinese government, and were
in the form of double-barrel breeCh
leaders on the principle of the present
gun, but this it is asserted, is an i'm
provement on his previous efforts.


In looking at this gun it is difficult to
see how the efficiency of such an arm
can be increased. 1t weighs but forty
three pounds, while the ten barrel gat-
ling gun weighs three hundred and fifty
pounds, and the French mitrailleuse,
with its thirty-seven barrels is proper
tionatsly heavier, yet this gun with its
sir barrel, will discharge as many


is in given time as any of the others.
1t is fed with cartridges placed in ver-
tical slot, ten at time, which fall in sue
cession to a point where they are forced
by rapidly revolving crank into the
barrel and discharged. The supply can
be kept up without difficulty. Two
men manage the gun-one to feed and
the Other 10 turn the crank. It can be
discharged at the rate of 900 times a
minute, with range of mile and a
quarter. The reports follow each other
SO rapidly that the sound is more like
that of sharp b-r-r-r-r than anything
else l can liken it to. At range of


ty yards it has cut tough old white oak
til. er nearly twelve inches square in
two "a forty-five seconds.


1t is asserted that this gun has an i'm
mense advantage over the other guns
of this description, because it is higher,
and therefore more easily managed
one man being able to take the gun, an
other the tripod on which it stands, and
another box of cartridges, and move
it to any point where its services are
needed. While its superior qualities in
this respect have been allowed, doubt
has been expressed whether or not it
could be fired for any length of time
without overheating This has beenmet
by the inventor, who says that he has
fired it in the presence of an army off
Ger 2, 600 times without the loss of a
second, and that while the gun was then
found to be foul, it was in perfect work
ing order; nor was it heated to degree
that rendered it necessary to discontin-
lie firing. This result it is said, is secur-
ed by giving a greater weight of metal
to the one barrel than is given where
number of barrels are brought together.
Year: 1877

A disgusted granger who came nv
yesterday from Sumner County, kas.,
thus described mis- experiments with
g hoppers ~


"Are the hoppers Matching outp
Well. | should rather think they are!
Why, down where l come from the
ground Is all alive with 'em. Don't /
think the late frosts will kill 'em? No,
I don I, and Ill tell you why. To tell
the truth, don't think any thing, 'cept
bllin' or burning, will kill 'em. To IL
lustrate: Last week went out into my
plowed field, and dug up spade full OF
earth where l knew the eggs were
thick. l brought the earth into the
house and put il in box behind the
stove to see how much warm weather
was required to hatch them out. In
two days the box was alive with 'em.
Having heard that cold weather would
kill them, took the box Of live shop
persn out Of doors and spread them on
q board and left them out over night.
Next morning l carried in the board.
which was carried with white hoar
frost-every thing, as well as the grass
hoppers, was covered with ice. felt
sure they were dead.


But to further satisfy myself | placed
the board beneath the stove 10 thaw out,
and III be darned If them little hoppers
weren't all alive and skipping about in
side of two hours time. Then |
thought would try the effect Of water
on the little pests. had heard that
rain had very unhealthy effect on 'em.
So put lot into wash-tub Of water
and put the board on top to keep them
under water. Next morning seen
them all floating on top, back down
wards, like lot Of dead iishes. felt
sure had killed 'em this time, but to
make sure Of it, fshed out a lot Of the
little corpses and put them on board
in the warm sun TO dry. l know you
won't believe me, but, as sure as hop
pers is hoppers, | seen them little var
mints get dry, and rs they warmed up
in the sun they turned over and got on
their feet and commenced to hop and
skip about ike nothing had happened.
That's why rented out my place and
am on my way 20 my fathers place III
Pennsylvania. ."--Kansas CITY Times
Year: 1877

How an Italian Peanut Vender Says


He Lost 1,200 that he had iSdred.


Peter Frank, an Italian peanut vender
who resides in Main street, near Ward
street, Patterson, N. j., reported to the
police of that city Wednesday that he
had been robbed of $1,000. His story
is that in his twelve years residence in
Patterson he managed to save a little
over 81 POO, which he up to a short time
ago had deposited in New York bank.
Owing to the recent scare among bank
depositors, he withdrew his money and
secreted it in his house. Last wek a fell
low countrymen stopped at his place and
professed to be an old acquaintance. The
newcomer appeared to have considerable
money, and he frequently showed Frank
rolls of coin. Frank returned this mark
of confidence by telling the stranger thai
he had $1,000 in his house. The man
appeared astonished that Frank should
keep his money in the house instead OF
placing it in bank, and, on his assur-
ance that the banks were all safe again,
Frank determined to return his money
to the bank.


On Monday Frank and his friend en-
tered an Erie train at the Patterson de-
pot. After passing Clifton the stranger
said that he wanted to go into the next
car for minute. He left valise with
Frank with the caution to look out for
it, as it was full of gold. Frank remem-
bered no more until he awoke in the Jer-
sey City depot, and found that he had
robbed. The valise, on being opened,
was found to contain two bags of shot.
Frank was half crazed at his loss, ana
until yesterday told it to no one but the
members Of his family.


The police do not doubt the story, but
they do not expect TO find the thief. Dur
ing the weeks acquaintance with him
Frank did not even learn his name.
Year: 1877

TO ANY PERSON WISHING TO COMMENCE
| Housekeeping, we have for sale whole set OF


HOUSEHOLD FURNITUREl


Including everything from the paror to the kitch-
en- all complete and nearly new, having neen used
but a few months The above household goods
will be sold for LESS THAN oNE-HAIF THEIR VALUE,
as the owner is going to California IN May ana the
property must be sold. For particulars inquire at
this office. o-2d1
Year: 1877

A North Carolina WAGNER sold
his dog to a Laurens county man the
other day for barrel of sorghum
syrup. The dog, however, refused
to be sold, and took refuge under
the wagon. The Laurens county
man craWled after him with piece
of meat in one hand aud a rope in
the other Although there were
several spectators of the scene that
onsued it is difficult to get at the
facts. All agree that there was a
scuffle under the wagon, accompa,
MED by yelps and yells; but no one is
willing to affirm that the man had
the dog or the dog had the man.
Finally, the dog, as it would seem,
brushed up against the hind legs of
the off mule, and then all was still.
1t is not certain what killed the dog.
One of the spectators said he thought
he heard trace-chain rattle, but
when he went around to examine
the mule she was asleep. The man
had lost his hat, his coat and
greater part of his trousers, and sub
sequent examination proved that the
dog died with one ear and and
handful of hair in his mouth.


atlanta Constitution,
Year: 1877

at looks like a shower, don't it,
ReubenP" said a young, fair-faced
matron standing in the doorway of a
cabin just as the sun was dropping
behind the tree tops to the west, in
one of the frontier settlements of
Minnesota.


A young man, hardy and strong,
was coming up from the clearing
down by the river, with the ak he
had been welding all through the
day thrown over his shoulder;
These words from his wife saluted
his ears as he came near, and caused
him to turn his head and glance
away to the southwark, where q
great bank of sable clouds was P'leu
high against the evening sky.


eyes, Ruth, it does look like it,