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Year: 1877

1T IS about time that something
should be done by governments who
possess large merchant marine, to see
to it that the lives of the passengers
shall not be endangered. The captain
and officers of these gilded palace steam
ers, more properly speaking, iron coffins,
should be held answerable to the law
for the safety of their living freight,
and if by any reason of dereliction of
duty on his part, anyone, or a part, or
the whole should be lost, the govern
ment under whose flag she sails, should
do more than suspend him or take away
his certificate. They should hang the
offending ones or imprison them for
life. Nine cases in ten it is shear care
lessness that brings about these fright
full calamities of the sea we are prone
to read too frequently about. The other
day it was the "City of Brussels, :" to-
day the Dakota" /" though fortunately,
in the case of the latter, no lives were
lost. The Cunarders have never lost a
steamer Of theirs as yet NOR a single pas
senger in all their many years of SER
vice at sea; but if you speak of this as
something worthy of great praise and
commcndation, the other lines immedi-
ately assume virtue they do not pos
sess and attribute it to luck, thereby in
a derogatory manner rejecting upon
the character of officers whose attri-
butes make them sea gods in. the eyes
of thorough seaman, and to whose
never ceasing watchfulness and care is
due the credit of never having had the
misfortune to lose ship or q passenger.
Luck indeed If there is no law for
these reckless seamen, let the passengers


find one and stout rope and make one
there and then, as lesson to others
who may come after him.
Year: 1877

Cleveland, May 1O.-This morning a
sharp encounter took place between the
striking coopers and the police. About
six hundred strikers, accompanied by
two hundred of their women, assem-
bled at different entrances to the cooper
shops of the Standard Oil company, to
prevent men from going to work. The
chief of police ordered them to dis
perse, and upon their refusal to do SO,
ordered his men to disperse the mob by
force, which was done. A number of
the strikers were severely injured.
Year: 1877

Don't be aggressive boys Or in too
much of hurry to show your inten-
tions. Just now things look very
much as though you might be able to
have side issue in the impending
struggles with the nations of the earth.
1.-THE Harp that once through Tara's
Halls" is only silent, and Emmet's
epitaph will be written at day not far
distant.
Year: 1877

Flatulency, Sluggish Digestion, want OF Tone and
Activity In the stomach and Bowels, Oppression
after Eating, are sure to be relieved by a single
dose taken after each meal A gleat want exists
for
Year: 1877

free from serious objections, yet palatable, even
inviting TO the sensitive palate, which will create
no morbid appetite for itself. and operate as an
assistant to digestion, as well perform the iunc-
tions of stimulant. Such we confidently believe
is to be found in
Year: 1877

There seems to be no doubt at the pre-
sent time that the peach crop this season,
in Delaware and Maryland will be the
largest ever yet gathered in one year.
The fruit growers are somewgst anxious
about the means of getting their truit to
market, and on the 10Th inst. they are 10
meet in convention tor the purpose OF
consulting not only among themselves,
but with the railroad managers, as to the
best means to be adopted to reach dis
tant points, so as to get rid Of portion
of the crop.
Year: 1877

man was her friend in the matter and
carried notes safely back and forth.
One night Henry appeared under Alice's
chamber window She was expecting
him and wide awake. He threw her n
cord. She caught it and drew mp a lad
der of ropes. She soon glided down the
ladder, with her satchel full of trinkets
and jewels. She reached the ground in
safety,when an old head appeared at the
window. The voice and face belonged
to an angry father. The lovers ran.
The old man came after them down the
ladder of ropes. Alice dropped the
satchel in her flight. Henry stopped to
pick it up and the old man was upon
him. There was u short fight, which a
polcemanstopped, and Henry getaway,
but without the satchel. The baggage
train was captured and Alice could not
think of leaving her trinkets behind.
She was, therefore, taken prisoner.
Henry has gone back to the counter to
reensit for another campaign. Alice is
kept a closer prisoner than ever, and the
angry father is keeping his dOuble-bar-
rel shot Gun in complete order. The
ladder OF ropes has been converted into
a ire-escape, and the old man keeps it
locked in a closet, of which he has
thrown away the key.
Year: 1877

SINCE the beginning of the extra ses-
sion of congress in October, there have
been introduced in the senate more
than three hundred bills for old claims
Of almost every conceivable nature and
have but the one object that Of secur-
ing 4 grab from the public treasury.
These private bills for the payment Of
individual claims and personal accounts
aggregate nearly four millions of dol
lars Besides this amount there are
two Texas bills which design to spring
Il leak in the treasury to the extent of
$6,700,000 This last amount covers
five millions of Il reserve fund kept
back when Texas was admitted into the
Union, and which it is now proposed to
pay up, and 81, 100000 to reimburse the
State of Texas for the expense incurred
in rcpelling Indian attacks. This grab
taken rs Il whole foots up over $lO,5OO,-
COO Aside from this there are several
other bills such as that introduced by
Paddock to provide for making good
the losses sustained by reason ef Indian
deprcdations that for the settlement
Of the account of certain railroad COM
panics Besides these there are in all
probability twice as many more which
have had their origin in the house, with
an unlimited number yet to be intro
duccd during the winter.
Year: 1877

For weeks past great preparations
have been making for the pugilistic
encounter between two prize fighters
of considerable note in the coal regions,
Billy Madden and Mart Frazer. The
outside world could only conjecture
when and where the fight would take
place. The police got wind of the af-
fair, but mistook the time. At an early
hour yesterday morning sporting men
in gangs passed through this place in
the direction of the old Greenwood coal
breaker. At eight o'clock the ring was
formed, and the two men stripped, and
the fight began. Ten rounds were
fought. Frazer got in the first blow on
Madden's jaw, but the latter replied
with a stunning blow on Frazer's nose,
drawing first blood. The next eight
rounds were fought very stubbornly,
both men being severely punished;
In the eighth round some one cried
"Foulr' and trouble ensued. The dis
turbance was checked by the referee,
and the fight proceeded. When
the tenth and last round began
the spectators closed in and pressed
against the ropes Both men were
exhausted. Frazer was first to the
scratch. Madden forced him, and
struck him a terrible blow be-
tween the eyes. Frazer returned the
compliment with blow on Madden's
shoulders. The men then clinched,
and the crowd yelled and pressed the
ropes till they broke. The scene that
ensued was indescribable. The men
fought in a small span, pressed on all
sides by the spectators, who were yell
ing Justify. Suddenly the cry of Po-
lice! police"' came from the crowd.
The bottle-holders dropped their jugs
and scampered. The referee gave the
signal for general stampede by leav-
ing the ground on a dead-run. The
pugilists were forced apart and dragged
off the field nearly exhausted. The
police arrived when the fight was over
and found nobody on the spot. They
have since made several arrests, and
have warrants for twenty-five more, in


Guiding principals and hackers.
Year: 1877

There is a prevalent notice that ice
purifies itself by the process of freez-
ing. This is not based on trustworthy
scientific observation, and, is, indeed,
not true. In the recent annual report
of the State Board of Health of Massa-
chusetts are given the details of an out
break of intestinal disorder, clearly at
tributable to the contamination Of i'm
pure ice. The malady broke out last
summer in one of the principal hotels
at Kye Beach, n. H., and, while not at
tended with fatal effects, extended to
large number of people, After long
and unavaling search, the cause of the
trouble was found in the pond whence
the ice used in the hotel had, the winter
before, been taken. The outlet where
by the body of water emptied itself had
become Obstructed, so that the water
was rendered nearly stagnant At the
upper end. where the feeding brook


1cered, and over Il space of 500 feet
long by 150 wide, had accumulated
homogeneous mass of putrescent mat
ter, composed of marsh mud and de-
composed sawdust. This foul matter,
held in suspension in the water. was
conveyed by currents and winds to
every part of the pond, and an analysis
of the melted ice showed it to be heav-
lily charged with such impurities. 1t is
obvious from this that the same care
given to wells and other sources of
drinking water should be given to the
bodies of water from which the usual
ice supply is gathered Scientific Ameri-
can.
Year: 1877

TELEGRAMs from COnstantinople show
that the assembling of parliament in
England is reviving the spirits of the
Turks, who again believe that England
will soon extend the long looked for rs
sistance. In this respect the assembling
Of parliament will have bad effect
upon the Turks who are already making
efforts to continue the war The Rus
slams do not look upon the attitude
Of England in any different light
from that taken by the Turks. A
telegram from St. Petersburg says
the effect Of the call is looked
upon rs almost equivalent 10 a declara-
ton Of war. Russian sentiment wei
comes the English challenge, because it
IS thought Russia is more powerful now
than England, and that war will give an
opportunity to oblitcrate the disgrace
of the Crimea. In the field Russian
military officers rather rejoice ut the
prospect Of getting into i war with Eng
land The officers are bitterly offended
by the arrogance and unfriendly com
ment Of England during the present
contest. They believe England can
secure no allies, and that, with their
armies of seasoned veterans, they are
more than i match for any force Eng
land can put in the field. They also
believe that the action of England re-
moves the last moral obstacle from the
seizure Of Constantinople, and the par
tition of the Turkish power in Europe.


The Russian generals assert that Eng
land is no match for Russia on land us
she cannot raise themen. Some of the
shrcwder Russian financiers and states
men at home take different view OF
the power of England. The whole
world is experiencing great depression
and millions of laborcrs can not secure
the labor necessary to buy bread. Eng
land has more wealth than all the con
tinent of Europe. She has the gold
and that will insure her armies which
will exceed those that Russia has yet
put III the field against Turkey. Rus
sian statesmen who have no doubt
about the ability of Russia to exhaust
the power Of Turkey, can see 4 very
different ANTAGONIST in England
Year: 1877

FEMININE INDEPENDENCE Feminine
independence appears to flourish in
Great Britain. Miss Majoribanks, who
is shortly to be married to the Earl OF
Aberdeen. made no less than three long
speeches in reply to public deputations
presenting addresses of congratulation
upon the approaching event, and this
Notwithstanding her future husband
was present to respond if she had pre-
ferred him to do so.
Year: 1877

The jail Committee Of the Kings County Board OF
Supervisors met yesterday morning and appointed u
subcommittee to attend to tho preliminary matters
connected with the purchase Of the CITY Hospital
ground, winch " proposed TO cree: the new is'L
Year: 1877

JUST RECEIVED,


A large lot Of Gil kind from the Cambridge
Valley seed Gardens. These garden seeds
are selected with great care, and are for
sale aL Guthries Grocery Store, corner OF
Front street and Maryland avenue. He
also has tho best quality of flour constant
ly on hand.
Year: 1877

free from serious objections yet palatable, in
viting 10 the sensitive palate, which will create
morbid appetite for itself and operate as an asss-
tant to Digestion we'll perform the functions


OF sumulant. Such we confidently believe is TO


be found in
Year: 1877

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
TRUE Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice arc
matics and genuine French brandy. and il vastly
superior 10 every other Extract or Essence OF Gin
ger before the public-all of which are prepared
with alcohol by the old proc ss.
Year: 1877

Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and


Activity in the Stomach and Bowels, Oppression


after eating cure to be relieved by single dose


taken after each meal. A great want exists for
Year: 1877

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PUR-
" suance OF petition of more than ten legal vo.
state OF Illinois, Special Election will be held at
the Court House, in the city Of Rock Island In the
State of Illinois on the -
Year: 1877

COLUMBIA RIVER AND SALT Lane
The Portland Standard is jubilant over
a report that the Union Pacific managers
have announced an intention to relay
their track with steel rails and use the
old ones on a narrow gauge extension
from Ogden toward Umatilla.
Year: 1877

DROWNED Port Gamble wharf on
Thursday last between one and two
o'clock in the morning. Edward Par
son. u deck hand on the steamer Iahima.
His body was recovered just before the
steamer left for this place Thursday
morning
Year: 1877

THE uecktie party of the Ladies Sew.
ing Society, took place according to
previous announcement at the Riverside
hall, last Thursday evening. Near fifty
couple were present, As many as
seven quadrilc sets danced at Il time
1t was n very pleasant affair and net,ed
about forty-fve dollars to the Society
The Society returns thanks for the very
valuable assistance received in getting
up the entertainment.
Year: 1877

For some time Mr.. nj. Gore was a
resident Of our town, where he made
great many friends Since leaving our
town he has been successfully engaged
in the furniture business in Seattle, do
ing especially a large trade with this
section, where he found some of his best
patrons. His business dealings have
been such that he has lost no friends
since leaving here. His stock is large
and well selected. Examine his adver-
tisement, and when you go to Seattle,
examine his stock.
Year: 1877

responsible business men, favorably
known TO all while his brother Edgar
is young man of remarkably fine phys
zeal development, and, perhaps, the
ablest man on boom in the county.
We believe they will carry on this bust
ness successfully.
Year: 1877

OUR JAILs.-We give today an account of the manner of pnnishing unruly crimi-

 nals at the Ltchfield jail, as recently brought to publication by the Sun, and personal inquiry confirms the statement that prisoners are tied upbys their thumbs there in extreme cases II seems Q cruel mode of treatment, though 1t certainly ac- complishes the object of all punishment, -the infiiction of such pain that the pris- oner is forced to yield to tine officers and is cowed into submission. If jail bird Is can't behave, they deserve to be brought to submission in some way, and it is bet ter to be a little severe than to be too lax and allow the prisoners to get loose to kill their keepers. The age is altogether too merciful. or merciful at the expense of justice. However, we can well imagine that so severe treatment as stringing man up by his thumbs might be abused by cruel man, and we second the Esaqwirer's suggestion that the county commissioners exercise their unused pow CT to make regulations for the conduct of the jail (the mode and extent of punish ment and by whom to be inficted) and appoint an inspector to see that their rules are obeyed. Now the matter of pun ishment is left to the discretion of those in charge of the prisoners, none of whom have been appointed deputy jailers as the statute requires. But the countyis pri- marily to blame for this treatment of it's criminals, ,and will be as long as it compels 37 prisoners to be quartered in accommo- dations for IT. The county is too stingy to build decent jail and invites an out break by crowding two criminals into. the place where one ought to be-. A jail may punish but can never reform when so damned, and while it is so crowded the discipline must ot necessity be more se-
Year: 1877

We desire to say good word about the business of the celebrated Dry Goods and Carpet dealers, Messrs. Hall & Read of Bridgeport. Each season finds their sales increasing and there is every reason why it should be good place to trade. This firm makes all their ingrain carpets thereby saving their customers one profit. They buy their Domestic goods direct from the manufacturers they sell every article at the lowest market rates-they love their business and are determined to please the public. When in Bridgeport. go and see them. G-E s
Year: 1877

A man was taking aim at hawk that
was perched an a tree near his chicken
coop, when his little daughter exclaimed,
" Don't take aim, pa; let it go off by acci-
"Cause every gun that goes off by accident
always hits somebody, y explained the child.
Year: 1877

When you desire to know what person
is worth, sound his heart, and if it does not
give forth the sound of sacrifice, though it
be clothed with the kingly purple, genius,
birth, or fortune, turR your head aside and
pass on it is no longer a soul with whom
you ought to have any intercourse.
Year: 1877

The quality of the goods, the style of
the dress, and the general personal ap-
pearance, may make the gentleman in
certain circles of society, but true manli-
ness, that consists essentially in a strict
observance of our duties to God and our
fellows, is frequently wanting in such
cRses
Year: 1877

Rev James NJ. Ludlow, late pastor OF the Twenty
ninth Street Presbyterian Church. this city, in
stalled last evening pastor OF the Westminster
Church, corner OF FIRST place and Clinton street.
Brooklyn, in presence of about two hundred
people. Rev. r. J. Rockwell presided mod
orator, and the full choir OF the church,
which was In attendance rendered admirable music.
During prayer the Moderator returned thanks that
the Almighty bad sent the aggregation pastor alter
their own hearts, and he prayed that what was done
would be recognized with appreciation by the trune
God, that the Church may be bright and sh ming
hight Throughout the whole community.


Rev John Hall preached the sermon, which was
upon the s.Glories Of Christ tho teacher peace
maker, conqueror and dministra.or.n He dwelt
upon The glorles oil revealed truth and the RESPONSE
biltes OF the relationship existing between the pastor
and his people, Al the conclusion of tho the


Moderator the usual questions of the Presby
ritual the read ness OF the Rev. Dr. Ludlow TO
take charge oil the congregation and TO discharge all
the duties OF the Office Of the ministry In that rela
tionshp. The now pastor responded in the
affirmative to each question. The Moder-
ator then INTERCEPTED the congregation as to
their Willingness to receive him their pastor, and
to encourage him in the discharge Of his arduous
duties The people raised their hands In response to
each question, whereupon the Moderator declared the
relationship to be duly consummaed between Rev. Dr.
Ludlow and the congregation rs their pastor.


Rev. Dr. Duryea then delivered tho charge to the
PASTOR lattor rising and standing front OF the
pulpit
Year: 1877

The Rev. Joseph Cook Of Boston, made his first ap.
pearauce before q Brooklyn audience last evening at
the simpson Methodist Episcopal Church, corner OF
Willoughby and Clermont avenues The church,
which is = large one, was filed with audience
which comprised some OF the best known pro.
icsslonal gentlemen in the City oil Churches
The pastor, Rev. G. N. Sims. introduced Mr. Cook
Mr. Cook is a powerfully built man with rich full
deep voice that onoe enlisted the attention Of Tho
audience. lie commenced his remarks with pre-
sen nIation Of the idea that humanity but as the
leaves the trees The latter rpen aud decay while
the trees remain. So certain TINS is the truth that
all men must die Taking as the groundwork OF his
subsequent remarks sorles Of experiments known to
the scientific world he explained how there must be
something behind the brain and tho BODY
which gave IL force ana directed its
ton. The experiment OF removing the henis
phcres Of tho brain from frog showed
that the animal was deprived Of all will. II would
still possess the faculty OF locomotion but external
iorce must needs be applied to compel y 10 put that
faculty into operation. IL will eventually to
DEATH although food may be placed beside It, for IL
has ceased to have volition The experiment shows
things, that the animal cannot originate motion
when It's brain removed But both are matter, and
matter IS acknowledged TO be inert Neither could
have created the other. There must have been some
invisible force behind which must have originated
both Continuing his reflections on carefully
ranged logical plan, he refuted many OF the views
materialism and led his hearers up TO understand his
point that the hrst spark OF life must have como from
q divine origin. II this the case, then must there
be something glorious alter death.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD-


VIII you Kindly publish in your valuable paper that
no young lady ever eIoped with followed any mem.
Der oil my company from Paterson. | would also state
that young lady from Paterson mado spplica-
ton 10 mo to put her IN the business, as em.
poy amateurs Tho fact that my company lett Patcr-
son on the same day that some young lady exercised
the same right docs not necessarily imply that she
eloped with any member OF my company or ever
spoke 10 or ever knew OF them. The public should
please bear in mind that there several trains leay
ing Paterson Tor different destinations daily.


TONY PASTOR
Year: 1877

Edith G. Bentley was Yesterday found In Brooklyn.
She had written to friend In Paterson tnat sho was
with man who had plenty OF money and would start
soon for the South The letter turned over to
Cnief OF Police Graul and he ound the girl a dis.
reputable Rouse in Brooklyn Edith was last night
taken back " her parents
Year: 1877

THE FIRST BATTLE IN WHICH THE OLD
FLAG APPEARED.-Onc thing that gives in
terest to the battle of Bennington is the fact
that it was the first land victory under the
stars and stripes of the National flag. This
flag had been adopted by Congress on the
18th Of June of that year, primarily for the
navy, but the army had already received it
as their emblem also and the Continental
regiment of Seth Warner carried it in their
fight on the 7th Of July at Hubbardton.
Vermont, with the advanced guard of Bur
goyne's army-the only battle between civ
ilized men ever fought on the soil of Yer
mont-but Warmers men were repulsed on
ly to appear five weeks later in time to help
win the battle of Bennington, which was
fought, as almost everybody knows, not on
Vermont but on New York soil, The flag
has been our flag for just one hundred years
"Long may it wave."-SpriaqfeH R,puJii
can.
Year: 1877

Philo L. Moore, who we mentioned
last week as being sick, died last Fri
day afternoon. He was onl Y sick four
or five days, and it was thought at
one time that he would recover al
though the changes were against him
from the beginning. Hewas young
man OF fine business and social quail
ities, and was loved by all his friends,
of whom he had many. 1t will be a
comfort to his family to know that,
although far from home, be was cared
for so tenderly by his friends here.
His remains were shipped on Satur-
day to Sardis, Miss when he was
buried with the honors of Odd Fell
lowship, he being a prominent mem
Der OF that order. We understand
his father is dangerously i'll, which
accounts for his not being here.