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Year: 1877

There is but one Saratoga in the world.
1t never can have formidable rival. A
combination Of circumstances make it
unique and peerless. First among these
may be mentioned its early reputation,
Long before the white man had become
acquainted with the Western World long
before Columbus had gazed upon the beau
tiful Antilles and erected the cross of San
Salvador, The Healing Spring" was
known and appreciated by the red sons of
the forest; and set upon their shoulders,
through long miles of trackless wilderness,
the white man was first conveyed to test
its health giving properties.


The knowledge of the healing qualities
of these waters, dating back from time
immemorial among The aborigines, and
transmitted TO the pioneers of civilization,
established an early reputation which has
grown with the growth of the country and
strengthened with its strength.


All other things being equal, each sue
ceeding year sees greater and still greater
numbers Aocking to drink its healing wa
lers, and each year Witnesses a greater
and still greater quantity shipped to all
parts of the country. This cannot be said
of ony other watering place on the conti-
nent.


. Another and still more potent element
of this ever-growing and ever-ncreasing
reputation is to be found in the number
and diversity of its mineral springs. Not
less than twenty-five of these are noted
springs, and every one OF them differs from
the other in the analysis of its waters.
Within the last few months new spring
has been discovered near the High Rock
Spring, whose waters are strongly charged
with magnetic properties, and which has
been found beneficial in chronic diseases
| saw IL gentleman who is using this wa
ter lift one end of small door-key with
the point of his pcn-knife solely by the
magnetic pewer communicated TO the
knife by carrying it in his pocket.


Two of these springs Champion
and the Geyser-throw continual stream
from thirty to fifty feet high, and such is
the amount Of mineral substance held in
solution by these waters that any substance
upon which they fall soon becomes coated
with smooth covering of solid rook
These two springs contain an unusual
amount of carbonic acid gas.


But the purpose of this article is to no.
tice the causes which have combined and
are still ut work to make Saratoga the
great watering place of the Western
World. There is another and potent ee-
mont of growth. 1t is this: Men of
wealth from all parts Of the country have
come there and built their splendid sum-
mer residences, and this attracts others.
SO that beautiful forest city is being
steadily built up by the muniicence of cit
liens, mainly American, whose permanent
homes may be found in almost every state
in the Union, This promotes social inter
course among citizens from all parts of
the land, and this friendly association, du-
ly cultivated, will have its legitimate effect
in aiding to make us in fact, rs we are in
name, one people. ROLAND.
Year: 1877

A PRETTY CoNCEIr.-When Gilbert
Stuart, the American artist, was young, he
went to England. Though inexperienced,
he secured the patronage of the nobility
The following anecdote shows that even
In his youth he had the artists brain for
conceiving beautiful and suggestive
scenes:


Stuart visited at Scion House Zone of the
country seats of the Duke of Northumber-
land), where he painted the Duke and two
of his children He inquired of the Duke
if he had any particular fancy about the
composition of this picture; after some lit
tie conversation he said, :" think my girl
has found out that she is very pretty. aud
the boy has discovered it, and, like true
boy, is fond of teasing her about it."
Stuart took the hint, and painted picture
of the girl looking at herself in the water;
the boy behind her throwing a stone In to
spoil the mirror.
Year: 1877

UNFINISHED WORK. Nothing teaches
more impressively mans lraility than his
unfinished undertakings. Lying in the
quarry near the Syrian city of Baalbec is
the largest worked stone in the world,
gigantic block nearly seventy feet in length
almost detached and ready for transporta-
ton to its niche in the gigantic platform of
the Temple of the Sun. 1t seems as
though the workmen had just momen-
tarily left their labor, and we fancy that
we must soon see them returning. But
forty centuries or more ago some providen-
lial emergency called them from their
work; and there lies the huge block, and
yonder is the cyolopean wall with its va
cant niche, one Of the most striking and
impressive of the unfinished labors Of the
world.
Year: 1877

ST. BARBARA,-Ihe most amusing in
stance of credulity which can recall WAS
the following, related to me by IN eye
witness: "One day in winter, about sun
set, IL peasant family was startled by the
entrance of II strange visitor. II female
figure, dressed us ST Barbara is rommon-
Y represented in the religious pictures.
All present were very much astonished
by this appariliOn; but the visitor told
them, in low, soft voice, to be of good
cheer, for she was St. Barbara, and had
come TO honor them with this visit us II re-
ward for their piety. The peasant thus
favored was not remarkable for his puty,
but he did not consider it necessary to
correct the mistake of his sanity visitor
and requested her to be seated With
perfect readiness she accepted the invita-
tion and began ut once to discourse in an
edifying way. Meanwhile the news of
this wonderful apparition spread like
widlire, and all the inhabitants of the
village about mile distant. collected in
and around the house of the favored FAM
lily. Many of those who had come could
not get wi hin hearing distance, but those
ut the outskirts OF the crowd hoped that
the saint might come out before disappear
ing. Their hopes were gratifed. About
midnight the mysterious visitor announ-
ced that she would go and bring St. Mich
olas, the miracle worker, and requested
all to remain perfectly still during her abb
sence. The crowd respectfully made way
for her, and she passed out into darkness.
With breathless expectations all waited
the arrival of st. Nicholas, who is the
lavorite saint Of the Russian peasantry;
but hours passed and he did not appear.
At last, toward sunrise. some of the less
Jealous spectators began to return home,
and those Of them who had come from the
neighboring village discovered to their
horror that during their absence their
horses had been stolen. At once they
raised hue and cry, and the peasants
secured the country in all directions in
search of St, Barbara and her accomplices
but they never recovered the stolen prop
erty.-- Wdgiace's " Russia"
Year: 1877

any Of the suggestions contained in it ap-
peared to be false : but by the common law
all charters and patents may be avoided Of
based On any false suggestion, WHETHER
THE SUGGESTIONS BE CONTINUED OR NO." ."
Thi: part of the decision must nail Strong
to the pillory, public opinion to be scoffed
at for ever, as a wearer Of soiled ermine.


1t is said that Hayes had no hand in the
perjury and forgery Of Louisiana, hence his
claim has not been esstopped because Of his
non.complicity. At page 22o of the opin-
ion we quote Listen ssain to Strong.
"We do not feel the force Of the objection
that the prisoner does not appear to have
had any hand in the forging of the letters"
(which procured the pardon.] "He can
claim nothing as a favor upon the fraud Of
his friends, so as to prevent the Illustration
of the fraud" This decision in one sen.
tentious sentence, gives to the friends of
CORD government, and free election an
unanswerable argument to sustain their
refusal to be bound by the unjust finding Of
the commission. "Any person may reclaim"
says Strong's court, see page 22O
''THE RIGHTS HE HAS BEEN CHEATED,
UNTIL THEY COME INTO THE HANDS OF
THIRD PERSON, WHO IS A BONA FIDE pUR-
CHASER FOR VALUE, WITHOUT NOTICE OF
FRAUD. So MAY THE COMMONWEALTH"
We have been cheated by
this commission, Strong says
we may reclaim the rights If which we
were cheated: Brief what say you
freeman of Delaware If the common
wealth of Pennsylvania may go behind her
own great seal, when tainted with fraud, to
remand common thief to Jail may you
not refuse to be bound, when your liberties
and every hope Of honest government are
lost by tame submission.


The concluding sentence Of the decision,
is so trite that it ought to be placarded all
over the Iaud-"HE HAS NO BETTER TITLE
TO THIS PARDON CERTIFICATE "THAN
A CoNsIGNEE OF GOODS WOULD HAVE AZ
TER THE GOODS HAD BEEN STOPPED IN
TRANsIUE ON THE DISCOVERY THAT THE
SALE AND DHLyAERY HAD BEEN PROCURED
BY LETTERS FORGED BY THE FRIENDS OF
THE CONSIGNED"


The action of Judge Strong is so plainly
and palpably in derogation Of his record in
Crosse VS.. Holloway, as to justify the belief
that corrupt and despotic, and unjust nc
tives dehors his oath as a member Of the
commission induced his judgement If so
the conclusion brought about by his vote is
notbinding on the..conscience Of the Repub-
lic.The infamous judgement of the commits.
sion binds no mans fealty Or agreement,
aud it were cowardy and slavish, not to
avoid ard resist conclusion smeared all
over with recorded injustice.
Year: 1877

READING has smallpox, scarlet fever
and diptheria, and the several diseases are
spreading SO rapidly that the authorities
require a flag to be displayed in front of
every residence in which are cases of eth
era white flag for diptheria, blue flag
for scarlet fever, and red flag to denote
smallpox.
Year: 1877

Hypocrisy. There is certain drug
gist outside the corporate limits, Whose
daughter is an active advocate for Local
option.-back of her fathers drug sore
there is little room where liquor is sold
incidentally it is wonderful how many fel-
lows have cramp in their stomachs in that
shop,
Year: 1877

The revolutionary hackers of Governor
Hayes, says the New York "WorId" are be-
traying their true spirit daily in their hot
and tempestuons urgency for a prompt
consummation Of the great national crime
in which they are engaged. 1t is already
certain that if Governor Hayes ever get,
the Presidency Of the United States at all,
he will get it with vitiated title, and as
the result Of series Of deliberate frauds
upon the American people.
Year: 1877

IT would be folly to deny says the "New
York Tines that serious complications
may yet arise in connection with the Preii-
dency. The moral presumption is the
other way. What might have hap
pened had events been left TO take
their ordinary constitutional course the
promoters of the Electoral Commission did
not fail to portray. There was undoubt-
edly chance of civil conflict as a result
Of an attempt by the Democratic majority
in the House to exercise power not war
ranted by the circumstances. The end OF
such.an attempt did not admit ofdispute.
Year: 1877

A correspondent of Victoria pa
per writes: Should you or any of
your family be attacked with diphth-
eria, do not be alarmed, as it is easily


and speedily cured. When it was


raging in England short time ago, |


accompanied DIR. Fields on his rounds


to witness the so-called "wonderful


cures" he performed, while the pa


tients of others were dropping on all
sides. The remedy, to be so rapid,


must be simple. All he took with


him was powder of sulphur and a


quill, and with these he cured every
patient without exception. He put a
tea-spoonful of birthstone into wine
glass of water, and stirred it with his
finger, instead of spoon, as the sui
phur does not readily amalgamate
with water. When the sulphur was
well mixed he gave it as gargle, and
in ten minutes the patient was out to
danger. Birthstone kill every spec
les of fungus in man, beast, or plant
in few minutes. Instead of ofspitting
out the gafgie, he recommended the
swallowing of it. In extreme cases
in which he had been called Just in
the nick of time, and when the fun
gus was too near closing to allow any
gargling, he blew the sulphur
through a quill into the throat, and
a;cver the fungus had shrunk to allow
of it, then the gargle. He never lost
a patient from diphtheria. If \ pa
tient cannot gargle, take live coal
put it on a shovel, sprinkle a spoon
full or two of -four birthstone at a
time upon it and let the sufferer in,
hale it, holding the head over it, and
the fungus will die. This mode Of
using sulphur has often cured cold
in the head, chest etc., and is
recommended for consumption and
asthma.


Another paper says that another
cure is simply to put some pure tar
on plate and apply hot Goals to it,
not hot enough, however, to create
blaze. Then place funnel upside
down over the tar and let the patient
inhale the fumes arising from the
burning tar through the spout of the
funnel. 1t will give instant relief,
and can be repeated as often as may
be necessary. Tar spread on a piece
of cloth and applied to the throat in
connection with the inhaling process
is also good; much better than old
fitch and liuiments. 1t should not
be removed until the throat is reliev-
ed of all soreness.
Year: 1877

The residents on Seventh street be-
tween Orange and TaLnall, were excited
last evening, between and o'clock, by
the shrill cry of Murder Fire Police
and various other exclamations. The
cries were those of woman and proceeded
from Linden court, little street running
from Seventh street towards Sixth.


1t appears that woman named Carrie
Loomis, keeps a house of assignation
there which is not only frequented by
single men but by married ones.


For some time past lady whose name
could not be ascertained had her suspe-
cions aroused that her husband was in
the habit of visiting the house. Deter
mined to ascertain whether they were
correct or not, she followed him last
evening, and was rewarded by seeing
him enter the house. She Immediately
went up and knokced at the the door,
which was slightly opened, but when it
was discovered who was applying for
admission, the door was shut in her face
and locked. She then commenced
pounding on the door, and screamed at
the top of her voice.


Finding that she could not get in,
and that her husband would not come
out, she ceased hostilities for a while
but soon returned with her brother,
and then the war commenced again,
whichlssted for,some timewhen finally
she was prevailed upon to leave. The
unduiifnl husband notreturning to the
bosom Of his family the injured wife
commenced hostilities again early
this morning but finding that she
could no, get in, and that her hus
band showed no disposition To come
out, she went to the police office and
secured the services Of policeman.


After they arrived at the house, and
the door was opened in response TO the
knock Of the officer, she pushed past
him and entered the house, and at this
writing they are all in the house togeth-
er.


The residents are very much incensed
against the woman of the house, ana
there is little doubt but that she will be
compelled TO seek another home. In
conversation with one Of the neighbors
this morning they stated that the pro-
ceedings last night were disgraceful.
Year: 1877

A travelling show company ad-
vertised balloon ascension at King
stree S. c., last Wednesday, and
all the negroes for miles around
were there TO see it. Two colored
men consented to hold the ropes
while the balloon was beng inflated
with hot air. When everything was
IN readiness man in a pair of red
drawers and a red shirt came out and
was cheered Justify. The balloon
swaey violentle to aud fro, and the
aeronaut took his seat upon a small
bar which danglad from the air-ship.
and gave the order to cast loose.
The negroes let 60, and the balloon
shot upwards like an arrow from a
bow. TO the CONSERVATION OF the
crowd, it was seen that one of the
negroes had became entangled in the
ropes, and was being borne aloft
with frightful rapidly. With re-
markablc presence of mind he grasped
the rope with his hands, and cline d
up to the bar upon which sat the
man in red. Instead of remaining
upon this comparatively secure
perch, he began sliding down the
rope again, and, upon reaching the
end, let 60, and was dashed to the
earth, falling about Sky feet
Several men who were near By wen,
up 10 the negro, and found him
bleeding profusely from the mouth
and unconscious. The man on the
bar descendee in safety.
Year: 1877

President Chandler, in open session of
the Board Of Health yesterday, stated
that there is no law against cremation.
Any one, with proper certificate Of
death, may obtain permit to cremate
a corpse.-N. Y. Sun.


John Sherman says that last April
there were 53S persons discharged from
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
But he omits the fact that he is secretly
engaged in putting them back.
Year: 1877

Fifty new babies were added to the
show yesterday, and the father of the
wrinRied triplets is also took the stand.
Of all the days thus far devoted to the
exhibition end examination Of infant
phenomena, yesterday was the busiest
and most interesting. Not far from ten
thousand men, women, and children
paid their money and made their choice
On this occasion.
Year: 1877




Mary men have wasted q great deal
Of time fruitlessly trying to invent
something that OLce set in motion
should never stop. They might have
saved themselves the trouble, for Ma
ture is ahead of them in the matter.
In all the universe there Is nothing
that is ever quite still. hardly be-
lieved this at first. supposed that /
had often stood quite still myself.
But no though / was not thinking
about il, / was all the time silently
growing. The doctors say that every
particle Of a living human body is
changed in the course Of every seven
years. The change Is brought about
very quietly and gradually. Now
that can't very well happen without
constant motion Of some sOrt-can
It? Even the big roeks that seem TO
lie mOtiOnlsss for hundreds Of years
are, in reality, slowly and silently in
cre2siDg in size, or moving particle
by particle toward decay.


Then / said to myself-at least
some OF the stars, those we call fixed
stars, are mOtiOnless. But, no
again. They only seem to be so be-
cause they are so very far Oh. In
reality they, too, are ceaselessly
moving. Nothing big or little in all
the wide universe can ever be quite
still.
Year: 1877

Oit within our little cottage,
As the shadows gently faii,
" allie the sunlight touches softly


OAe sweet face upon the wall,
DO We gather close together,


An In hushed ard tender tone,
Ask each others full forgiveness


FOR the wrOcg that each has done
Sho1id you wonder Why rhis custom


At the ending Of the day.
Eye and voice would Quickly anSwa-


1T was once our mothers wayrT
II our home be bright and CHEEKY,


IfIt hold welcome true,
Opening wide its door OF greeting


To the many-not the few;
II We share our fathers bounty


With the needy day by day,
lis because our hearts remember


This was ever mothers way.
Sometimes when our hearts grow weary,
Or our task seems very long,
When our burdens look too heavy,


And We deem the right all wrong,
Then we gain anew fresh courage,


as We rise and proudly say,
''Let as do our duty bravely-


This was our dear mothers way"
Thus We keep her memory precious,
While we never cease to pray
That at last when lengthening shadows
Mark the evening Of LIES day,
They may find rs waiting calmly


To go home our mothers way.
Year: 1877

Put away his little poem:


Us to publish do not ask it;
Fame through us shall never know him
He has climbed the golden basket.


Gone to meet the communication
written en- both sides of the paper
~ Y. World.
Year: 1877

Ii j. now evident that the bridge OF
the Lake Shore road. while strong
enough for the test of weight at the
time of its construction. has since that
time lost its strength. Ten years ago
the art of building that class of iron
bridges was, compared with the pre- sent,
in its infancy. The fatal defect may
have been in construction or in ma. erial
or in both. There is popular belief
that iron or steel at low tcmpcra ures
become brittle. Before the introduce
ton of steel for rails. il will be rcmcm-
bercd that they were constantly break
ing during the cold season. some ines
with lameniable results. Not many
years ago the iron roof of railway
station at Troy gave way. involving n
considerable loss of life. It appears
certain that cast iron can never 10 any
extent be used in the construction OF
railway bridges, and that any iron with
constant use and under daily pre- ssurc
will lose something of its strength. On
the other hand, many and very thorough
experiments by careful experts give no
such result Iron and steel have been
subjected to the low temperatures which
chemical mixtures afford, far below any
thing possible in an American winter,
and while in that condition have been
tested by every variety of strain. II is
the firm conviction Of those who have
made these experiments. says the New
York Tribune, that the metal is moi in
the least weakened by extreme cold, OF
even by frequent and great changes OF
temperature. There is also theory cur
rent that frequent vibrations, such rs are
caused by passing trains, change in time
the molecular constitution of the iron.
rendering it more crystalline and brit
tle This theory seems to be supported
by the practice of condemning and dis
carding cannon that have been fired q
certain number of times, though there
is then no external evidence Of their
growing weakness. But it is replied to
this that cannon are subjected to a
strain which is far beyond the elasticity
of metal, and it thus becomes perma-
nently stretched. When the metal has
been subjected to millions of blows and
strains, each one of which was within
its capacity for separate endurance, the
clOsest tests reveal no change in its
structure or strength. Rut here is the
terrible fact before us; the bridge at
AsntaDula gave way unuef Welgnt
that was far below its nominal and
tested breaking strain. That change has
taken place during the ten or eleven
years it has been in use. Whatever the
laboratory experiments on the effects OF
cold or vibration may teach to the con-
trary, this disaster ought to and will
confirm the popular belief, unless some
different and more complete explanation
can be afforded. The bridge, As now
appears, could hardly have been safe
for very heavy trains under any circum-
stances. In the weather of that bitter
night il was no better than trap.
Year: 1877

Of the few, the immortal names that were
not born to die, Smith is probably the most
popular. Who was the first Smith, where
he was born and in what age he lived his
tory does not say, but it is reasonably in
ferred that he and Tubal Cain, the first
worker in metals, were one and the same
person. However this may be the Smith
family has wonderfully multiplied, till it
now covers all parts of the globe, and the
name is incorporated in almost oil the Ian
guages. The United States is particularly
fortunate in the number and variety
of the Smith family, and it is pleas
ing to note that the family begins
to appreciate its importance and to
assert its claims to public respect. A great
event in our social system will be the Sec
ond reunion Of the Smith family, which will
take place on September 8, at the farm OF p.


z. Smith, near Peapack, N. J. It is a large
farm, of course, for it is expected that at
least three thousand of the family will attend
the celebration. 1t will be o charming and
a convenient convocation of distantly re-
moved relatives, and, unlike most gather
ingS OF the KIND, no one cnn make olunder
in accosting stranger. No one can err if
he says to his neighbor, Smith, how are
youY' or s.How is Mrs. SMITH" or "Whcn
did you see Mr. Smith ?" The Sec
retary of the society will have little
trouble in calling the roll, for he will
only have to say SMITH" and the whole
Assem- blage will answer, present" !" The
surname may come to be somewhat monot-
onous, but there will be little variety in
the Christian names. Surely John will be
in the majority. No Jones nor Brown nor
White. nor Black, nor Green, it is to be
hoped, will bring his plebeian title into the
gathering. Let the great, respectable and
powerful Smith family, which has done so
much to increase the wealth and resources,
and especially the population, ofthe United
States, meet in undisturbed quiet, and may
their second reunion be the prelude to
others still larger and more grand. We
urgo the family to keep out of politics, for
il there should ever-be . Smith party it