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Year: 1879

Tho steam yacht Jeannette sailed from San Fran
cisco on Tuesday on her venturous voyage. The
beautiful harbor alive with vessels gathered
witness her departure, and the hill tops were
thronged with spectators. The scene upon which
the hardy explorers looked they started out upon
their quest after the secrets of the frozen northern
seas was bright and gay. aud left room for
boding anticipations. Yet who can tell how long
the voyage may be? For three years. perhaps
the course OF such an expedition or estimate the
chances and hazards Of the voyage. Yet the
tribute Of admiration to the gallant spirits who
ready to undertake such venture is ~ just
il is spontaneous. that there is lack OF this
species OF courage is proven by the fact that hum
dreds OF applications for an opportunity to accom-
pany the expedition were rejected The little COM
psny has been carefully chosen. and comprises mon
who have good degree Of physical strength and en-
durance. and most Of whom have had experience in
the Arctic seas.


INTO THE uxxNowN.


This is the first strictly Polar expedition setting
out from the Pacific and ptipg push forward
toward the Pole by the way Of Behrine Strait. No
trated further north through Behring Strait than
latitude II degrees. Beyond that parallel the
OF the Japanese Warm Stream enters the Arctic
Sea through Behring Strait. and 1t 10 believed
continent through Baiin Bay. The drift of the leo
is consequently northwxrd on this side and south
ward on the other-a circumstancs which adds new
element Of peril cuts of retreat in the ship
meets with an accident which compels the party to
take to the ice The Sth Of July u rather late
date for the starting OF such expedition. but the
ice does not break up until the last OF August or
later. and the time intervening is considered
sufficient. The purpose of the explorers 10 TO
proceed in the vessel a. far the ice will
permit them and then to 60 on in sledges. The
highest latitude reached by the Vega II deg 40
min. and the northernmost point yet gained by any
explorer is s3 deg 20 min. That great goal of human
search, the North Pole. Is 800 miles beyond. the
Jeannette does than TO get further than other
vessels have gone and to determine what lies be-
yond, 1t will be great and orabe achievement.
The Vega has demonstrated the practcsbiity OF the
northwest passage from tho Atlantic to the Pacific
along the northern shores of Asia may hap the
Jeanette will make discovery quite ~ interest
Ing and important.
Year: 1879

The Jacksooport Herald in ITS
welcome to the representative OF
Jackson county to his home on his
return from his arduons labors at
the capital, says: "No man could
have accomplished any more
amongst the impractlcabIes and do
nolhings with which he had 10
deal"


Now we feel sorry for this, be
cause our representative, honora'
BILE John o. Blackwood, returned
to his home IN our midst last Sat
urday. and we had been under the
impression that he too had done
his duty as II public servant, and
INTENDED Offering him n welcome
and say "well done good and faith.
lul servant" Bot such approbium
east upon the entire ASSEMBLY, save
Mr.. Minor, makes us feel sad. But
never mind, John, we who know
you best, know you did your duty,
aud will show our appreciation by
sending you TO C'ngrcss at the
next election
Year: 1879

Catherine Webster has been executed
in England for the murder of her mis-
tress, Mrs. Thomas, at Richmond. She
confessed that she committed the mur-
der, and had no accomplice either in the
commission of the crime or the disposal
OF the remains of her victim, portions OF
which Were discovered in box floating
in the Thames, and led to the arrest of
the murderess in Ireland on the 29th of
March last. The execution was con-
Quoted with the utmost privacy, no one
being allowed to be present save the
sheriff, the surgeon, the chaplain. u few
officers of the prison and Marwood, the
eXecutloner. No reporters of the press
were permitted to witness the execution,
but the sheriff states that the woman UP
to the last displayed remarkable com
posure, and that her death was appar-
entity painless and very speedy one.
Immediately after the execution q
coroner's jury was impaneled to view
the body, which was then divested of all
its clothing, save asingle garment, buried
in shallow grave within the prison
yard, and covered with quick lime.


The murder of Mrs Thomas was one
of the mostremarkable crimes on record
She was widow lady in comfortable
circumstances, residing ut Richmond
quite alone, save for the company of her
servant. The latter became infatuated
with married man named Church, and
conceived t. G idea of numbering her
mistress, possessing herself of her prop
erty, and, after disposing of it, of going
to America with the proceeds, accom-
panied by this man. She carried out


er purpose with great deliberation, and
murdered her mistress by strangling her
to death on Sunday aft rnoon early in
the month of March. She dragged the
body to the cellar, and by the aid of a
saw and axe cut it into pieces. She
wrapped some of the fra ments in a
paper and placed them in wooden box,
which she managed to convey to the
river and throw over the bridge. These
fragments were found and identified
some time after the murder had been
committed.


Meanwhile Catherine had sold much
of the property of the murdered woman,
and was on the point of removing the
remainder of the furniture when some
suspicious of the neighbors were excited
and she be anne alarmed. She went to
Ireland, where soon after she was az
rested. Upon her arrest she declared
that she was not the murderer, but that
Church during her absence from the
house had entered it, killed Mrs.
Thomas, and upon her return had terri
fled her into aiding him i'm mutilating
and disposing of the body. This story
upon investigation proved false, Church
was discharged from custody, and the
woman was tried and convicted before
Chief Justice Denman.
Year: 1879

A Nevada girl is bound to get on in
the world. A Gold Hill lass married a
man who had worked steadily at his trade
for ten years and yet had nothing to show
for his labor, for at the end of every
month he would invariably lose at the
gaming-table all he had earned. Know
ing her husbands weakness, she deter
mined to turn it to good account for the
advantage of the family. Her plan was
to start faro "bank." Accordingly,
she procured the paraphernalia necessary
to the business At this point her
greatest difficulty was encountered. She
had no capital. Going to an experinced
gambler and stating the case to him, she
was able to borrow 5000. The prelim-
inaries being arranged, the husband read
lily agreed to play against his wife's bank,
provided she would agree to ring the
bell for drinks once in q while. The
fair dealer acquiesced, and the game, be-
gan. At the end of an hour and a half
She had possession of the months wages.
The next month the same experience was
repeated. In a short time the 5000 had
been repaid the gambler, and q fine en-
broidered Layout" was made by the
thrifty vile. Soon after she began to
buy diamonds and to invest in stocks.
Her next stroke was to build an elegant
mansion; then shekept her own carriage,
and finally made tour of the world, ac-
companied by her husband and three
| children.
Year: 1879

The happy morn has smiling come;
Before Gods altar man and wife,
Hand clasped in hand, all silent stand,
One flesh, one life;


All me! ah me!
Is it for Joy or misery?
The parting words with friends are said,
The slippers and the rice are cast,
And to new life new man and wife
Have gayly passed;


All me! ah me!
Is it TO Joy or misery?
Is it to live as God has willed,
In bonds of love AMI sympathy
Is it to share or joy or care


Co-equallyl


Is lite to be
One grand soul-stirring harmony?
Or is it rather day by day
To waken to their cruel fate?
With icy heart to drift apart,


And learn too late


That life must be
A dull dead waste of misery?
Nay, God forbid! but let them go
TO such sweet life OF perfect love,
That hanl in banda length they'll stand
In heaven above,


And so may be,
One life through all eternity.
Year: 1879

Orr dispatches OF last night contain o
decision by the Treasury Department con.
cerning the National Board Of Health,
which indicates that that body requires
watching as well as the yellow fever.
There are some indications that the Com.
mission is likely to prove an expensive
nuisance. Succeeding the outbreak Of the
epidemic at Memphis, the Board sent out
some twenty inspectors, at ten dollars a
day and expenses, to various parts ofthe
country to report as to the sanitary condi-
ton OF the localities visited. Two or three
bulletins have been published, but
the information contained therein re.
suited from the efforts OF the Marine
Hospital Bureau A few days ago Hon.
Casey Young, who, as Chairman OF the
House Committee on Epidemic Diseases,
brought the board into existence, sought
TO have some preparations that were
selling as dlsiniectants analyzed by the
chemical experts that were supposed to
be in the service OF the Board. In this
way the knowledge was gained that from
the Secretary OF the Board down to the
lowest clerk none could be found com.
petent to made the desired examination.
And yet this Secretary and his clerks
draw from the Treasury over $4,000 per
month in the way OF lat salaries.
Year: 1879

THE Martinsburg Statesman wants an ex.
ira session Of the Legislature, to make
temporary provision for the election Of a
member Of Congress at large from this
State. A meeting Of the Board Of Direc.
tors OF the Weston Asylum, to provide for
the incarceration Of an elttor at large in
Martinsburg, would be more in order,
Year: 1879

JEFF DAVIS tribuIations are unending,
The contest over the will which left him
valuable estate in Mississippi recently,
threatens not only to defeat the bounty Of
the donor, but to establish improper re-
lations between her and the beneficiary.
Year: 1879

1t may be doubted whether any hu-
man being has ever lived to the age OF
thirty without experiencing the cold
shoulder in some form or other. Who
does not know what it is, when casual
ly falling in with couple of friends, to
see them smile significantly at each
other, and then accord him a colder
greeting than he expected2 Or who has
not heard a knot OF acquain tances
chuekle with ill-concealed mirth when
he left them? If any one has escaped
such fate, has he never found the CON
versation of a friend cold and abrupt
when he had hoped ID would be sympa-
thetic and familiar2 Is there man SO
lucky that he has never been made to
feel that he was in the way when paying
Gala Have not most Of us occasion
ally found that our most interesting
communications have been responded to
by vacant Really" while our best
stories have failed to provoke smile
Do no friends who once signed them
selves Yours very affectionately now
conclude their letters with chilling
Yours2" Have none Of the old nick
names and familiar expressions been
dropped, and are all the standing invi-
tations to luncheon still in force Have
we not written affectionate ana detailed
epistles which, after long delay, have
received but curt notes in reply, con-
tanning no allusion whatever to our
friendly remarks and inquiries Are
not our tempting invitations sometimes
refused with no better excuse than re-
grets that those whom we invited are
unableIto accept them Saturday Re-
USes1.
Year: 1879

Let It Pass.
Be not swift to take offense;


Let it pass!
Anger is foe to sense;


Let it psss!-
Brood not darkly DER wrong
Which will disappear ere long;
Rather sing this CHEEKY song


Lett pass


Let it passl
Strife corrodes the purest mind;


Let it pass
As the unregarded wind,


Let it passI
Any vulgar souls that live
May condemn without reprieve;
lis the noble who forgive.


Let it pass!


Let it pass!
Echo not an angry word;


Let it pass!
Think how often you have erred;


Let it pass
Since our joys must pass away,
Like the dewdrops on the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrows stay?


Let them pass


Let them passI
II for good you've taken i'll,


Let it passi
Oh be kind and gentle still;


Let it pass
Time at last makes all things straight;
Let us not resent, but wait,
And our triumph shall be great;


Let it passl


Let it pass
Bid your anger to depart,


Let it passI
Lay these homely words to heart,


''Let it passl"
Follow not the giddy throng;
Better to be wronged than wrong;
Therefore sing tie CHEEKY song
Let it pass


Let it pass!
Year: 1879

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-A wag walked into
saloon in New York lately, where three men
were sitting around freless stove. AS he
entered all eyes were turned toward him.
Apparently taking mental review of the
number of people in the room, the new conner
stepped up to the bar, and blandly ordered
four glasses of beer. The boots that had
adorned the top Of the stove now sought the
floor, three men cleared their mouths of to-.
bacco, and all looked at the barkeeper as he
filled the glasses and placed them on the
bar. When everything was ready, the three
loungers rose, and the stranger paid for the
beer. Then, starting with the glass furthest
from the door he emptied all that the barkeep-
er had filled, and very quickly left the saloon.
The three chairs were then resumed.
Year: 1879

LABOR will never Ge on an equality with
capital until all usury is abolished and
taxation is laid on profits; not on the
means of wealth or subsistence; agradual
income tax should furnish all the resources
of government.
Year: 1879

New York judges seem to be dis
pensing some common-sensej justice
Just now. "You are one of the
meanest kind Of thieves, robbing
poor people and servant girls Of
their hard earnings for your own
benefit, and ostensibly for the ben
eft ofSa charitable institution, and
/ intend to impose the full penalty
prescribed by law--three years in
the state prison." were the words
of Judge Cowing to Henry Pearsall,
whose offense is made clear by the
words of the judge. And Judge
Bixby in these words reproved a
police captain for arresting boy
for selling trinkets on the sidewalk:
you permit people to obstruct the
streets and sidewalks with ash-bar-
rels, clam carts, old trucks and all
sorts Of nuisance, and you make no
complaint of them. It's very brave
of you" added the judge, "to arrest
an industrious boy who is trying to
turn an honest penny to support his
widowed mother"
Year: 1879

That was n somewhat curious ease which Chief
Judge Nelson decided in Brooklyn last week. \
defeated litgant discovered after the trial of his
cause that one of the jurors whose nano appeared
on the panel and who, ostensihly, sat in the jury
box did not serve at all. having obtained release
from jury duty through tho representative of his
ward IN the Common Council. His place, however


was filed by another man. who Is unknown, and
Judge Nelson coniesses his inability to ascertain
who the substitute THIS would seem not to be
a difficult matter. HIS Honor holds that the pre-


tended juror was juror at all. that he was an in
truder In the iuryroom, and that the verdict the
case IN question cannot stand. This incident
discoses new possible danger In the system of
trial by jury as conducted at present. Such sub
stitutions of outsiders for regularly drawn jurors
doubtless do not occur often but IN this ease the
discovery was made by accident. and only after the
pretender had participated in the rendering of half
n dozen yerdcts. more OF less. 1t is singular that
Year: 1879

We are reminded to-day on all sides of the
dangers which beset those who go down to
the sea in ships. The steamship Champion
comes into collision with another vessel off
Delaware Bay, and sinks, carrying down with
her thirty human beings. whaler bound
for the Cape de Verde Islands is lost,
with fifteen of her crew. The Arizona, on
her way from New-Y York to Liverpool, strikes
an iceberg, and though there seemed to he
no serious danger thanks to the division of
the ship into compartments, it is deemed
wise to put back for repairs. A
Baltimore steamer in the c0astlng trade
also goes down in a collision. In neither
of these latter cases, however is any loss of
life reported. But the sinking Of the Cham
pion is Il tragedy ill which hardly one dark
and heartrendng detail is wanting. There
will be the usual speculation. inquiry
and extenuation, but no argument, no
surmise, no suppOsitiOn and no I, crimina
tion can call the dead from their sea
sepulchre, or give consolation to the
heart of a single bereaved sufferer. We con-
front this dreadful waste of human life with
the uncomfortable conviction that it was
needless. Ii matters little to those who, with
out warning, were sDatched from life
and whatever made life dear, whether
there was gross carelessness Or blum
deIfng seamanshIp, or both. Even If
for once and III this instance there were sense
III the hackneyed verdict of /" n Obody to
blame" the catastrophe would not be less
terrible. Thirty human beings-men, women
and little children-sucked III an instant into
the nav of the mercless sea We cannot
think of it without ptiful regret.


Humanity considered, it Is misfortune


Judiciilly considered, 1t is prima tdcie "A
monstTOus shame and Il wrong. The burden
OF proof Is upon those to whom these lives
were ntrusted, upon those who had con-
tractcd to care for them, to show that
the utmost vigilance was exercised and
that there is no sin of omission nor of
commission upon their heads. Yet anything
like an investigation satisfactory To the public
will probably never be made. The Captain Of
the Champion will tell his story; the Captain
of the Lady Octavla will tell msj both stories
have. indeed, already been told informally
and er pdrtc. and with this we must probably
be satisfied. If there should be- civil proceedings
in some admiralty court, how many will hear
of their progress and resultf such court
would be furnished with certain precedents


and would decide according To the law rs it
has long been exDounded but no law. no de-
Year: 1879

he should have succeeded in escaping detectioh up
TO this time. His presence must have been KNOW"
to some officer of the court, through whose con-
nivance the trick was carried out. 1t IS needless 10
say that both are deserving of severe punishment
Year: 1879

1t Is evident that not much will be ADDED
to our stock of definite information respect
ing the result Of the election IN this State
until after the official canvass in the various
counties, which begins tomorrow. The DEM
ocrats are still adherinc to their claims in
face of the facts and figures, and perhaps
have hopes Of some official manGuyres by which
the men vino were beaten at che polls can be
successful IN the counting. Both parties will
jealOusy watch the caDvasslng. and
under existing laws only vigilance should
be necessary, it would seem, to prevent
fraud The TRIBUNE has no changes to make
IN it's analysis of the situation. 1t was alone
among the New-York papers on the morning
after election in estimating the election of
Year: 1879

State Senator Talbcrt is one of those fortunate
men who is honoTed IN his own country His county
of Broome which is only one of three Republican
counties composing the XXlVth Senatorial District.
gave him the extraordinary majority last tuesday
u AI
Year: 1879

This is the balmy weather of Indian
summer, spoken so much of by many
people, and understood by few. 1t is
frequently noticed during the first two
months OF autumn every warm aud hazy
day that comes is spoken Of by a great
many people as Indian summer. But
this is incorrect, because, perhaps, on the
day following "a nipping and an eagel
air" will give everything wintry feeling
and appearance.


There is legend told of the Red mer
in this latitude in connection with lD-
dian summer, from which the season
derives its nam,. 1t is said that during
the time its softening influence is ovel
the neighborhood, the Indians would lay
in their supply OF corn, dry their meat
and prepare their camps for winter. The
cause of Indian summer is unknown t6
many. The leaves generally begin tt
fall in October after the first frost, ant
continue to do so during the month
Then very generally, when all the leaves
have fallen, there comes a bitter frost
fermentation and decomposition, whicl
adds warmth to the earth, causing tha
warm, misty atmosphere, which con
tinuesluntil nearly the end of November
Year: 1879

The first case called last evening at
the police hearings was Enoch Rash,
who was charged by Daniel Melarkey,
with having committed an assault and
battery on him, on Tuesday night last.


Mr.. Mearkey testified that he was
walking along Front street on Tuesday
night last, and when in front OF the City
Hotel he was knocked down and kicked.
lie could not swear that the prisoner
was the person who committed the as
sault.


John Payne testified that he had hold
of drunken man in hotel, and that
the man was trying to tear his clothes )
he heard noise in the street, and upon
going to the door, he saw crowd in
front of the City Hotel ; saw the prisoner
strike at a man, but did not sec him
strike the complainant.
Peter Pagan testified that he was IN
the house, heard a noise and upon going
to the door, saw a crowd in front of the
City Hotel; walked up there and heard
the prisoner and Melarkey talking very


loudly; saw no blow struck.


The acting Mayor stated if there were
any doubts the prisoner was entitled to
the benefits, and he failed to see any
evidence to prove the charge, SO he dis
missed the case.
Year: 1879

A number of young men have rented
a room in the second story of the ALI
mond Building, for the purpose of form
ing social club. The new organiza-
ton will be known as the "Happy
Seven." They have procured the furni-
ture for the room, including two hand
some curtains which have the mono
gram of the club painted upon them
The painting was done by Sam'l Schultz
and are finished in his most artistic
Of ula
Year: 1879

tries to bite the only way to do s to hit him with
club. Don't throw feathers at him.
A good deal OF time spent by both Commits
sioners i'll chickering's side issues and they were
only stopped by the announcement of the Chairman
that the committee would adjourn until Monday
ayr
Year: 1879

A young officer thought to prlzl le the edi-
tor of French paper By asking him when
two men of equal age and rank met which
should be the first to bow. The editor calm
" replied The more polite of the two"
Year: 1879

The Chicago Tribune states that a donation party at which six farm ers were to contribute 8 jug of milk apiece, one mana very mean man, Jake Mason-thought it would not make any difference if he contri buted water in place of milk; so he filled his jug with water and took it to the donation When he got there, he turned it over the bung and it ran into barrel where all the other farmers had poured their milk. Now what do you think was the result? Why, everyone of the six farmers happened to be as mean as Jake Ma son. They had all brought water.