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Year: 1879

A NEW form of disease has become
apparent in the heart of a very crowd
ed portion of London. 1t is a new
form of Cyprus fever. and diagonis of
a recent malignant case shows the pa
tient to be suffering from hallucinations
and lowered vitality. The Faculty as
cribe the disease to impure water. and
have given it the name of detephobia,
and though it is seldom fatal, the suf-
ferer remains but a shadow of his
former self.
Year: 1879

Ten years ago Piute boy of twelve
years was captured by General Cook
west of Stein Mountain. Nevada. He
saw the dead bodies of his cheiftain
father and of his mother lying near the
wigWam and it was with heavy heart
that he went to work in San Francisco
store when taken thither. Nevertheless
he learned the English tongue, adopted
San Francisco manners, became a
scholar and joined hands with the peace
making brethren of the church. Not
long since General Mcdowell told him
to 60 among the Indians and counsel
them to bury the tomahawk. He visited
the warriors of Chief Natchez and there
found both father and mother, who had
feigned death and thus escaped the
soldiers
Year: 1879

A WONDERFUL tabIe-cloth was lately
shown at New York church fair. The
body is blue, with a white border en-
broidered with flowers. The lady who
made it first painted the flowers from
nature, and then made an exact copy of
the painting in needle-work.
Year: 1879

LAST OF SWALLOW TA1Ls.-NIcr
Creery has always attracted the
attention of strangers during his
term as senator from Kentucky.
He is one Of the three Statesmen
who in that branch wear swallows
tail coats, and thereby hangs tail.
One of tho three swallow tails said
to your correspondent on this
subject the other day;


IL wear this kind Of a coat because
I always did, and there was time
when man would no moro think of
taking seat in tho Senate without
@ coat of this kind than he would
think of going in his dressing
gown"


"When was this. Senator ?"


swell, that was over thirty years
ago. When I first went into the
Senate frock coats were just begin
ming to appear there. A short time
previous to that not frock or o
coat was to be seen in the Senate
chamber,


These are degenerate days indeed,
when there are only three swallow
tails in the Senate, and two Of them
to retire on tho Sd Of March. After
that Senator Hamlin will stand
moro conspicuous than ever from
his coat. which fits Kim for dinner,
hop or reception, ut any moment
between rising and going to bed
Pitts6urg Dispatch.
Year: 1879

a Question of authority That Ought to Re


Settled.


Washington Special, May 49,


The report of the Senate judiciary COM
mittee respecting the legality of army pro-
motion above the rank of captain, will come
up in executive session soon. It may be re-.
membered that the bill creating the
Burnside commission contained a pro-
vision prohibiting all such promotions until
the report Of that commission should be act
ed upon by Congress. AS the forty-fourth
Congress, which was expected to pass the
reorganization scheme, failed to do so, it has
been held that this failure was. equivalent
action in the meaning contemplated in the
bill, and, under this view of the case, the
President has sent in number of names to
the Senate for promotion. The committee
is of the opinion that all such promotions
are illegal and void. The committees argu-
ment is that the Congress of the United States
is continuing body, and that such general
terms as that made use of in the bill under
consideration could not be interpreted to ap-
ply to any one session of Congress. The
membership of the two bodies changes from
time to time, but Congress never expires. 1t
is common thing to suspend certain speci-
fed provisions of law until further legisla-
tion has been had, and this term has never
been interpreted as limiting the legislation
referred to to any particular session, or to
any single Congress. The committee hold
that the failure to act is not action, and that
some affirmative action either in adopting or
rejecting the report of the commission is
necessary in order to put an end to the imi-
tation referred to. If the President and the
Senate were to adopt and act upon differ
ent view of the question, and subsequently
the courts should pass upon the matter, end
less confusion might ensue, and much injus-
tice might be done to officers who received
their promotions under the mistaken inter
probation of the law. The committee hold
that the only safe and proper rule for the in
depreciation of any particular law is to
gather its meaning from the language rather
than from what may be said or thought of
the opinions of its trainers. The opinion of
the committee, therefore, is that no promo
tions above the rank Of captain can lawfully
be made until the restriction is repealed OF
the Burnside commission report is acted up
on by Congress.
Year: 1879

MADRID, May ia sensation has been ere
ated in financial circles by newspaper article
showing that in the next budget the interest
and redemption of the recently issued treasury
bonds will require "a, 100000 piestos above the
present rate for the debt charge, besides which
the military, naval and public works expendi-
ture is increasing and direct taxes are falling
off, through the crisis in Catalonia and the
high price of food. But the customs receipts
are sensiblY increasing.


HUNTING CASUALTY.


The Duke of Medina Cell, who died yester-
day, was accompanied by his wife shooting on
his estate. when his gun was accidentally dis
charged and the contents lodged in his abdo-
men and he died in q few hours
Year: 1879

about one-sixth of the money went to the
South and five sixth to the North. That is the
way freedmen were protected. They made the
South give the negro right to vote. but when
it came to using the money of the United
States, for every dollar they gave to protect
him. they spent FIVE dollars to
Year: 1879

THE SAVANNAH YACHT CLUBS OCEAN RACE


FOR THE 'cENTER" CUP BEGUN IN EN-


BAREAssING wEATHER--A CALM SUCCEEDED


BY TROUBLESOME BREEZE FROM THE


SOUTH.


The ocean sloop race for the 'sCenter'' Cup was
started from off Sandy Hook yesterday morning
with four competitors 1t was. perhaps, unfortunate
that the donor Captain Center was disappointed in
the breeze that he expected to find the 18th Of
October but again. the yachts have pleasanter
prospect before them than il they had been obliged
to buck into head wind and sea. The steam
tug Cyclops chartered by the Seawanhaka Yacht
Club under whose auspices the cupis sailed for and
started at seven O'Clock yesterday morning from
the foot Of Pine street. There party of about
twenty on board comprising the Regatta Commit
tee, members Of the seawanhaka Yacht Club and Of
the press. 1t was OF those balmy mornings
that found in southern climates, and 1t hard
to imagine ones self in New York. in the middle Of
tober. Before reaching Sandy Hook she up with
the four sloops. Mischief. Regina Blanche Wave.
that entered for the race. and the breeze
very light. agreed to take them in tow. There
was considerable discrepancy in the size of the
yachts, the Mischief being q first class sloop,
the Regina second class sloop. and the Wave and
Blanche really belonging to the third class. In
fact, it looked rather uneven when there was
no time allowance. Captain Center, the architect
and owner Of the vindex, the first iron sloop yacht
ever built in this country. and Mr. Carey smith were
board the iron sloop Mischief. The sailing nas-
of the Mischief is Captain Nat Clock formerly Of
the Vixen Magic and Madcap The little Wave had
Sam Greenwood, former captain of the famou
Sappho, ut the wheel. They looked il they meant
to sink win, rs they did not even carry q boat
with them.


THE COMPETING CRAFT


The following table gives the dimensions Of tho
Year: 1879

The publishers of the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN beg to announce that on the Fourth day of Jauu- ary, 1879, new volume will be commenced It will continue to be the aim of the publishers to render the contents of the new volume as or more attractive aud useful than any of it's predeceasors
Year: 1879

A family residing in the southern part
OF the city had q pet dog, and said dog
was provided with all the comforts his
canine nature required. But one day
during the late visitation be had got out
of doors without its being discovered for
some time, and then he was found on
his back and frozen stiff in death, as was
naturally supposed. The lady of the
house, on ascertaining the pets condition,
and satisfied of his death, directed her
little son to throw the body over the fence,
when the boy suggested that they should
place it by the fire and try to thaw it back
to life; and. placing the apparently de-
funct dog on rug, the little son com.
mcnccd chatting the paws and nose. The
mother, forcing open the dogs mouth
sufficiently, poured down his throat some
hot whisky toddy, and signs Of returning
animation began to be manifested, and in
due time the little animal was on his legs
again, and is now, it is claimed, as sue
cessful live dog as can be found any
where. This may seem rather a tough
story, but the head of this family, gentle
man we'll known on 'Change and Of un
doubted veracity, says it is fact.
Year: 1879

te,aed that he had frequently transacted business III
the court and never the defendant drunk Jae "a ne


cwi The anjtor said that he had carried quor 10 the
Jnstcc bni never while he was the bench nor hau
ne ever seen him intoxicated there
Year: 1879

/ have rented the bluffs and bottom
herding grounds above the city, for
the purpose of herding the cattle of
Brownville the coming season. This
is the best grazing range to be had
near the city. Will begin to herd
May 1st, and would be glad to have
all the COWS OF the city in my charge.
VIII give them the best possible care.


43w2 II. L. SWAN.
Year: 1879

show a little green, in good condition
now, but it Is yet too early to certain
ly predict what the harvest will be.
We arrived back to Nemaha about
dark and our afternoon travels hav-
Ing favored us with ravenous appe-
tites, we stopped again at the Hoover
House and partook of the good things
which make the table of that popular
house SO favorably spoken of every
where. We were delighted with our
ride, with our company. and in seeing
the promising condition Of the rural
districts, for when they prosper We
all prosper.
Year: 1879

DIR. Prices special Flavoring Ex-
tracts are used by she most intelligens
ladies In this country. Al few cents
additional cost does not deter ladies'
who are mindful of the health of
their family from procuring that
which is known to be pure sndwhols-
some.
Year: 1879

Yesterday forenoon, while Detroit
Justice of the peace sat warming his
feet by the stove and his nose by ci-
gar, a stranger entered and presently
enquired


Judge, how much viii you charge
me to read over about fifteen lines of
printed matter from book / haveT


"Why can't you read them7" replied
his Honor.


81 can, but I want to hear how the
lines sound when read aloud. I'll give
you quarter to read them to me-"


"All right" replied the Justice
81 can't earn two shillings any
quicker"


A woman opened the door at that
moment, and the stranger put down the
book on the desk and clasped her hand
and said:


Begin at the pencil mark there, and
read slowly"


His Honor's chin dropped exactly
Is inches by dry measure as he saw
that the reading matter was the usual
form of marriage; but he didn't back
down from his word. It was the
cheapest marriage he ever attended,
and he didn't half enjoy the chuckles
of the bride and groom as they went
out.
Year: 1879




To seal your own letters. Endorse
your own drafts.


To pay express charges aud tx
changes. To sign your name to your
order.


To keep fish ont Of the sun. To
keep your tears free from dust and
dampness.


To always enclose a sample Ahcr, you
say you do


That powder can only be shipped in
IA magazine and not with other goods.
Visit the market at which Won buy
At least once Il year-twicg il better.
To examine all goods on receipt. and
if not MI right, advise the shipper At
once.


That Kerosene oil can only be shipped
on certain days, in II magizine, and not
with other goods


To exchange goods only for cash re-
quires nerve, but it demonstrates prin-
ciPle, and insnres safety and SUCCESS.
To exchange goods for promises 10
pay is extremely hazardous, and puts "a
merchant in the attitude of beggar for
what belongs to him.


To think twice, and examine care
fully all goods chat don't appear right,
before you write and charge the house
you buy from with All attempt to take
advantage OF you.
Whenever you open barrel, half
barrel or kit of any description of fish,
and it is not all right, be sure to give
the name Of the packer of the fish to
the house you bought it from.
Year: 1879

Blessed is the tramp, for he shall in
herit the county jail.-Camdem Post


The man who goes often to his ante
eventually finds his way to his uncle.


Even the moon keeps cut of sight
for while after getting fall.-IuIare
Times.


When pickpocket pulls at your
watch, tell him plainly you have no
time to spare a


A town in Arkansas is named Tomb
tone-but this is too grave a subject
to joke about.


Seven schooners went down lin q
Market street saloon) during the storm
last week.


Some tramps are good singers until
they strike cord-of wood.-,SyTa-
csSse ,Sstaaday Times.
Year: 1879

DO You Consider the Importance of


Doing your own work.


Not paying too much rent.
Selecting store in good location.
Never buying more goods than your
store may require for thirty days.


Not urging goods except to cash buy
ers, or men who pay bills when pre-
sented.


Always insure your stock, no matter
what rate of insurance is, as no man
can afford to carry all the risk.


Making your store attractive, by
placing every article to attain this end
where it can be seen, and have it plain
ly labeled.
Year: 1879

CINDERELLA LAST NIGHT.-It would be q
difficult matter 10 recall the occasion when
there was a more elegant audience at the
Theatre than the one which graced that
building last night. To say that the house
was packed would give but Il fair idea OF
the size OF the assemblagc. Even the family
circle was filled wellnigh to its utmost
capacity, while in the dress-circ.e and par
uuet the aisles were occupied.


The opera, OF which so much has already
been written, went off splcndtdly, ana
everybody seemed delighted at the result.
The participants were much more at home
than even ut the second performance, ana
were well up in their stage business.


One OF the most striking features OF tile
entertainment was the elegant costumcry
and fine snectacular exhibition. We have
not seen upon our boards more gorgeous
costumes for many day; but that fact IS
not surprising when it is known that tie
ladies have not been at all sparing in their
outlay for the opera. the t5al expense OF
which will amount to about 81 800. Ihelr
receipts have been I'VE supposc) apout
$4,000, so the net result will foot up 81, SOC
a SUM which will no doubt be iudiclously
invested.


Tue ladies and gentlemen and the bright
little girls and boys who have taken part IN
the opera are all entitled to the thanks OF
their patrons for the charming entertain
ment they have afforded. not forgetting the
enterprsing and determined manager OF
the whole affair, as we'll as the ladies OF the
Retreat-and may


They all live in peace,


And die-uot -...
until they have given US another such treat
as that OF last night.
Year: 1879

Annexation Meeting.-The Committee on
Annexation recently appointed by the City
Council of this city held meeting yesler-
tcrday afternoon in the Council chamber
for consultation and eXuUinati0n into the
subject, and to better prepare the state
ments which are to be forwarded to the
iolnt committees of both cities. 1t Is
thought that the report will be ready in
farr DAYS
Year: 1879

The solid character OF the assets of this
company will not escape the notice OF those
who are seeking 6rst-class security against
the hazards of fire. The business COM
munity Of this city do not need 10 be told
that no men stand higher in the public es-
TEEN or are more worry Of it than the off,
GERS Of this company and the gentlemen
who compose its Board OF Directors. Their
prudent and economical management OF its
affairs, and equitable settlement and prompt
payment Of losses has made the Virginia
State one Of our most popular home insti-
tutions, and one which may be safely com.
mended to all who desire certain indemnity
against loss. 1t was never in more pros
porous condition.


1t may not be out OF place to mention that
on the first OF this month the company
ceased to do business in New York, and has
reinsured all its risks there in company OF
undoubted strength aud solvency, thus re-
leving itself from the very great liability
attendant upon writing in large cities, espe-
cia'ly in the dry-goods district OF New
York.
Year: 1879

IF paupers are to be denied registration
and the right to vote, where is the line to
be drawn between them and other men, and
who is to draw it? Men who were COM
mitted as paupers to hospitals, but who re-
covered and who now work in these institu-
tions for their iood and clothing. are said
to be paupers according to the constitu-
ton. But if they are what is to
be said of the thousands who do nothing
toward supporting themselves and have
not even the poor excuse of having
been in hospital? If registration lists are
to be so revised as to exclude every one in
capable Of self-support the said lists should
be accessible for inspection by butchers,
bakers, tailors, boarding house proprietors
and other people who supply the prime ne
cessities of life. The election period might
thus be made the season for general set
Element of bills and of warning against in
dividuals who were dangerous to the peace
of mind Of those who give them credit.
Year: 1879

THE WEATnER.-The disturbance is now
moving into the ocean off the New England and
Nova Scotia coasts, attended by.gcneral rains
The pressure within il is not very low at pres
ent, but there are indications that it will de-
crease during to-day and tomorrow. A very
large area Of high barometer has moved cast
ward from the Rocky Mountain regions and
now dominates the weather in all the districts
except the northern portion of the lower lake
regions and the New England States. Rain
fell in oil the Atlantic and Gull
States and the lake regions. In some
sections of the latter district snow is re-
ported. The temperature fell throughout the
country, particularly in the Northwest. The
winds have been brisk over the lakes and fresh
elsewhere. The weather over the British
Islands is fnc but tile wind is beginning to
blow from the south and east, showing that a
disturbance is advancing toward the western
coasts from the Atlantic. The weather in New
York and it's vicinity to-day will be colder and
partly cloudy in the morning, followed by clear.
ing. Tomorrow it will he cold and fair.
Year: 1879

frontier. yet by the season when general


military operations will again be possible


in that country she could put into that dis


tant field force that would be formidable
as the nucleus of an overwhelming onslaught


of the Afghans upon the invaders.


But it will hardly come to that. Her
Majesty's government is not now in a hec-
toring mood toward Englands rival in the
East. Lord salisbury, it is true, fumes and
bullies on the hustings opponents who are
not at liberty to take up his unofficial utter
ances; and Earl Beaconsfeld will in few
days, in all probability, indulge himself IN
the same way at the Lord Mayors dinner.
The fact that these gentlemen address the
English public in style that is gratuit-
ously offensive to foreign government
must not, however, be taken as an indica-
tion that they address the representatives
of the foreign government in that Tone On
the contrary there is abundant reason to
believe that when they are particularly
loud to the public, and refer to Russia or
any other foreign Power in an unusually
offensive tone, they are then particularly
sweet and gentle toward that foreign Power.
Their outpourings to the public are simply
the satisfaction that the oppressed spirit
takes outside the circle of the negotiation.
Year: 1879

Even in the terrible annals of marine
tion Of horrors as accompanied and fol-
lowed the burning of the Cuban coasting
steamer whose destruction is narrated
in our dispatches from New Orleans,
where seventeen persons rescued from
the disaster have been brought by
an American coaster which picked
them up at sea. Fire catching among
boxes of petroleum and running swiftly
through the vessel just at dawn a
hurried rush of tho passengers from their
beds the swampng OF most of the boats !;
the floating Of the survivors all day long,
and many of them through the night and
into the next morning, on planks, to which
they clung with scorched hands, naked, in
the tropical sunshine, while the salt sea
washed their burns and the appearance of
sharks, which devoured some Of the un-
happy wretches before tho eyes of their
companions-thes are part OF the pictures
in the panorama. The captain Of the
rescuing steamer appears to have ex-
ecuted his duty Of searching and
saving most faithfully, but he succeeded
in picking up only seventeen of the sixty
passengers and crew. There is a very faint
hope, however, that n boat load Of twenty
more may be heard from. We will not
hasten to condemn the officers of the burned
vessel till the survivors can be heard in
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks were
more active and prices generally advanced.
In the closing hour money on call became
active and the rate advanced to z per cent and
a commission of 1872 to 1s per diem additional,
and stocks declined L to 2 per cent. Bonds of
all classes were in fair demand and strong.
Exchange was dull and unchanged.
Year: 1879

"HIGH RENTS AND FARES" on another page,
is an article which should be carefully con
sidered by builders and IL" road managers
Men who are not rich. yet well enough off to
leave the city, are not going to live where the
rent OF a good house exceeds a good salary and
family travel within the city limits costs as
much yearly as country house can be rented
for
Year: 1879

their own defence, but the assertion in the
dispatches that the captain and crew were
asleep, like the passengers. at the outbreak
of the fire, if it is true, is very discreditable
to Spanish seamanship.
Year: 1879

The CONDITION and locality Of the mouth of
the Twenty third street sewer is a disgrace to
the city. If Memphis any other plague
stricken city ever deposited viler filth ut place
where every day thousands OF people must stand
in waiting the fact has never been made public.
Year: 1879

POLICEMAN MULDooN, wrestler and member
of the late Police Athletic Club, may have nu-
merous athletic engagements unless he was
perfectly accurate when he said to the Commits
sioners that only the cowardly, weak and sickly
ON the police force dubbed people.
Year: 1879

The report of the Agricultural Bureau for
April shows that rhe crop prospect will com
pare most fsyorably with that of previous
lsing than usual. The acreage of tobacco
will be considerably increased. The acreage
of corn will be increased Is per cent above
that of last year; the crop, however, does
not look promising. Indications are that
the cotton crop will be largely increased. II
is In fine condition. Winter oats we're killed
out by the severe winter. An average crop
ward owing to the unfavorable season. An
increased acreage will be sown. Sheep
prospects good Cattle IN fair condition.
Year: 1879

That all people of tn country
have the right to worship God ac-
cording to the dictates of their
own consciences, or not at all. II
they prefer and that the govern
ment shall not establish any re


ligion for the people to obey, or
prohibit the tree exercise thereof,
appears to be now the settled
American doctrine, we'll estab-
lished in the organic law of the
nation aud the States. None
shall be compelled to observe the
Jewish, Mohammedan, Catholic
or Protestant form of religion, OF
to embrace any religious denom


nation, civilized or pagan, that
his judgment or taste may dictate
as the best or preferable for him
| When we consider the attrl