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Year: 1879

and every one the heroine of the
hour. Taos was not in the belt of to-
tality, and the darkness was never so
great there as it was in places more
favored, and the Indians were sin
cere in the belief that they had
averted the calamity of total and
eternal darkness by causing Monte
yuma to desist in his punishment by
means of their penance and peculiar
sacrifice.


Continued qaeTt sOeek.) :,
Year: 1879

road running across the southwest cor
ner of the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section thirty-twO
(32) town thirty-eight north, range one
west, as appears by the new charter was
illegal and void, be it therefore


ResOlUed, That said action in regard
to the discOntinuance of said road be
and the same is hereby rescinded.


AdOpted.
Year: 1879

PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE COMMISSION FOR


THE ANNEXED DISTRICT


Mayor Cooper yesterday afternoon received q re-
port from Richard NJ. Hoe. president OF the new
Board Of Rapid Transit Commissioners 1t says, in
substance 1.-THE labors of the Rapid Transit Com
mission having reached point at which review Of
their action may prove useful this Board take the
liberty of laying before you the following
statement of the steps far taken. Having
organized on the l1th of September they invited
suggestions to the best routes for rapid transit
railways in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
wards. The first thirty days spent in examining.
with skilful engineer appointed for that purpose.
the merits of these suggestions and comparing them
with the route designated by the Commissioners ap-
pointed April 2. 1S79 They passed the 10th of
October resolution declaring that there a
sity in the city and county OF New York for steam
railways in addition to any now existing. The only
project OF Importance was that of an elevated rail
the Harlem River to the village Of Fordham; it
did not meet the approval of the Board, the objec
tions being that such road would damage much
private property without compromising the owners,
and that its cost would be too great Careful con-
sideraton convinced the commission that they
could not avoid coincidence with the route desig-
mated by the old commission; the present Board
have encountered the difficulty which was the rea
for the appointment of this commission. BY
the advise OF counsel resolution passed October
81 designating certain concident routes. Variations
were not advisable the east SIDE route. and but
q slight deviation on the Fordham avenue branch
on the Central route some variations were adopted.
The route designated by the old commission as the
jerome avenue branch was not adopted. and in its
place q route was substituted connecting from the
bridge crossing the Harlem River at the termination
Of Eighth avenue to tho Central route, near Fleet
wood Park, avoiding the tunnel between the Harlem
River and Cromwells Greek. and crossing Jerome
avenue but once.


"a statement was made and fled on November
for the consideration OF the next General Term of
tho Supreme Court on the relation Of the old Board
Us plaintiffs and this commission defendants legal
proceedings having been thus begun all periods


fixed by the Rapid Transit act for the action of both
commissions suspended from that date until the
decision of the Court is rendered. This commits
sion having consumed ffty-seven of the sixty
days allowed by law for the designation Of routes
WILL when the decision is reached. have three days
left. The action of the two commissions in trying
to bring about early decision has given the public
such confidence that the capital stock OF the Subur
ban Rapid Transit Company has been sufficiently
subscribed for to secure its organization. The de-
cision of the Court will enable the other
commission to give franchise of undoubted legal
validity"


The Mayor would not say anything as to his views
upon the conclusions arrived at by these commits
sions until he had time to examine their report care
fully.
Year: 1879

rumor has been floating about Brooklyn for
some days. and yesterday found its way into New
Yark paper to the effect that the charter OF the
Kings County Elevated road had passed into the
hands of the Long Island Railroad. The terms Of
the sale not specified and the story itself was
a bare, bald statement OF an alleged fact Careful
inquiry after the particulars yesterday developed
the probable reason why they not given in the


first place-that is that there has been such sale.
and It is not q matter o. negotiation. Parties
who must necessarily have been privy to any such
sale declared that they had heard nothing of it.
While this rumor still current about the Kings
county company WORK was begun on the Brun
Elevated road. It hardly more than u formal
beginning, however, tor only o single column
set in place near Fulton ferry and seven more
Nostrand and Lexington avenues.
Year: 1879

The ex-Khedive of Egypt has just
lost one of his wives from his harem.
A handsome young Italian painter
named d'Elia, went sketching through
the harem grounds He noticed beau
tiful odalist at one of the windows, and
in some way managel to establish a
telegraphic communication with her,
which was soon followed by romantic
elopement and marriage. How he
managed to get her out OF the harem is
a mystery. The young couple are now
living happily at Foggia, and since they
are man aud wife the Khedive can't
claim his former favorite He is deter
mined in future to keep his wives from
the windows for fear Of more elope-
ments. The young lady in question is
said to be French woman.
Year: 1879

A water spaniel recently followed his
master into machine shop in Pulaski,
n. Y, and while wagging his tail
briskly got too close to an oily shaft
which was making 100 revolutions per
minute. The hairs were long and, were
wrapped once around the shaft Before
the dog got ready to wag bis tail the
other way. The shaft made 37l revol-
utions in II seconds, and the dog like
wise, before his master discovered his
predicament aud released him. After
his adventure the spaniel was very
much out Of breath, but WAS not
seriously hurt.
Year: 1879

anning of fruit and vegetables
pmence In earnest down the State
d Or 50 and owing to the abun-
the first crop the industry will
greater proportions than in any
pr, More millions of cans will
p during this summer than ever
lhd great preparations have been
canning firms.
wives upon whom the wearisome
preparing the family preserves


devolve need no longer be


on that score, as they can pro-
serves Of a quality equal to any
nselves could prepare, at a much
cost, and with the additional
( all their labor.
Year: 1879

This delightful Cologne water is re.
ceiving much attention not only from the
ladies and gentlemen of refinement and
taste. but from professional men gene.
rally. 1t is so gratefully refreshing tt
the invalid, Its odor is so exquisitely del
icate and yet so rich and persistent.
Year: 1879

COLUMBUS, Jan. 2lst, 1879.


ED. JOURNAL A correspondent
through your columns asks how to
cure a horse of pulling on the hal
ter. The best method that | have
tried is as follows: Put on a very
strong halter with rope-stall pass
the rope over the rail of the manger
and back towards the horse on the
under side of the rail so that it will
run freely; put a common strap
hopple on one hind ankle and tie
the rope in the ring of the hopple so
that the horse can have about the
usual room when tied. Let him
wear this a week, and he IS cured;
if a very old animal it will come
back sometimes, particularly if you
change stables, but any ordinary
horse will never pull again; of
course, this would do no good on a
perfectly wild horse, until they get
over the first fright and come TO
their senses. A strong surcingle
put on so as to hold up the rope will
keep it out of the dirt, but is not
absolutely necessary the expense is
small, and the satisfaction Of walk
ing up to your horses head giving
him jerk, saying, "why don't you
pull back" then seeing him meekly
lean towards the manger, more than
repays the outlay,-for of all the
pull-backs extant, the most ridicu-
lous, inconvenienu, aggravating G pull
backs is the horse pull-back.


f. A. GERHARD.
Year: 1879

While one of the sanitary police was
moving through the alleys Of Cass
avenue the other day he caine upon two
bad nuisances at once. One family had
thrown great heap Of garbage over the
fence, and the other had dumped over an
old mattress and two or three dead cats,
The citizen living between the two
heaps came ont to the fence holding his
nose, and the officer asked:


!" How long have these nqisances
8existeda''


"Oh, about a month";" was the reply.


And you haven't lodged complaint
at the City Hall ?"


No"


Why, this horrible stencil must float
right into your house ?"


- Yes, So it qces bilt wasn't fixed to
say any thing. This man over here
lends me his lawn twice q week,
and my wife borrows most of our tea
and coffee of the other one. | kinder
figured on it, and concluded not to raise
arrow unless the mower got too dull or
the brand at coffee run down.
Year: 1879

Ing and proceeded to confer with each other.
when 1t was found that all Of them
had received exactly simiIar instruc-
tions from their respective clubs, which
was TO indorse the nomination OF Louis
Alfred Wiltz for Governor and Louis
Arnanid for president OF the central club. A
resolution to this effect was offered Id the
meeting and unanimously adopted, amid the
ioudest applause. This unanimity Of these
CLUBS ID more extraordinary, from the fact
that they have never been unanimous before
In the interest Of any candidate since the war.
and have always found themselves more ~
less opposed to each other In every cam
paiRn- This union settles the Ogden 'boom,.
In the only ward below Canal street where N
pretended to exist. Two other prominent
clubs OF this ward have called meetings for
this evening to appoint similar conference
com mittees with sinlar instructions.
Year: 1879

The Oak Brothers Concert given
in this city on Friday evening, was
an unrivalled entertainment. A
very fair crowd attended and no one
went away disappointed. Each ar
tist proved to be of superior merit
aud ability. Johnnie Prindle is a
whole company in himself, causing
more mirth in a minute than the av-
erage man could in a lifetime. The
performance on the enchanting mu-
steal glasses by Mr. Oaks and Miss
Keith, was novelty to our people
and held them breathless in admira-
tion and wonder. The company left
good impression, and on their re-
turn to Mineral Point we guarantee
them a warm reception.
Year: 1879

TIE public may not be aware that
under postal regulation, which
came into operation on the first OF
the current month, invoices, OF bills
for goods, cannot be transmitted
through the mails at cost of one
cent if they are placed ia an open
letter, just as printed circulars are.
Year: 1879

On Monday afternoon, Of last
week the Avoca Depot took fire
from the sparks of passing loco
motive. The fire got under pretty
good headway, but was put out by
the fire company who were prompt
in bringing out their fire apparatus
Year: 1879

sick. came here about the middle of au-
gust aud nnrsed all thetime through It all. T
tended one OF the last cases that was here. I
nursed tweniy-four persons, aud only four
OF them died. / had the best luck with my
patients OF any one here, but 1t was all by
the grace OF God. Iput my whole trust In
Him and asked His help iD all things. did
not suffer any with fever. i was always calm
and happy as could be seeing SO much dis
tress. know II had taken the fever, and 1t
bad been Gods will TO take me, would have
gone to rest, but think He has something
more for me TO do here on earth yet. Iao not
feel as used to about not wanting TO live,
but I am willing to wait His time whenever
BE is willing to take me. I think any one
who wanted to do any good here bad such
q good opportunity; Tor there were so many
dying on every side and asking some one
to pray for them. Mr. did you think
I would ever sink on my knees aud pray
for God to save some poor sinner Well,
I did it more than once, aud thank God
saw some Of them die happy and at peace
with God.' ~


Unto Him who hath loved US and washed
us from our sins in His own blood be glory
and dominion for ever and ever. Amer.


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Year: 1879

MEETING OF BUSINESS -3iEN.-On Tuesday
night at S O'Clock there will be held at the
ball Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton meeting to devise the means OF making
the library more attractive and useful to the
young men of Richmond and, while all are
invited. it is especially urged that all having
young men in their employ would consult
their interest by being present.
Year: 1879

General Anderson said that he did not
suppose there was any one who knew bet
ter the sentiment of the people Of Rich
mond than he did, and no one who had
been more pronounced in favor of rail-
road in place OF the canal than he. Now that
parties have come forward who will build
this road, he was willing to unite heartily
in the effort to carry out the enterprise with
proper restrictions. he had always been
willing to do so with proper guarantees.
One OF his last acts before leaving the Coun-
Gil was to put on record series of resolu-
tions endorsing the construction Of road
up the Valley Of the James in lieu OF the
canal. .'..- s.-5
Year: 1879

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-Ado1ph Sutro says
there is TO truth in the report that an offer has
been made to allow the mines to complete q
sub-drain and take their pay out OF the royalty
when they commence raising ore He also states
that the purported interview published IN the
New York Wor'd about continuing the tunnel
On through Mount Davidson in search OF gold
bearing quartz, is all bosh; no such Interview
was ever had. He does not intend to allow tho
miues to use the tunnel for drainage until all
the leading Lomstock mines come 70 tai> un-
derstandipg with him.
Year: 1879

dents ears and that he instantly
and peremptorily put stop to 1t.


It is pleasing to see that though
Republican chicane has robbed Mr..
Tilden of the Presidency, it has
been powerless to filch from him
his good name. His integrity
comes out of the fiery furnace like
thrice refined gold. Every man of
sense knows that the Republicans
had to buy nineteen votes to de-
clare Hayes elected, while Mr.. Til
den had only to buy one. They
knew that he had the means and
the right as we'll. Madison Wells,
or any of the other Returning
Board rogues, could have sold out
to Mr.. Tilden with perfect impun-
ity, because he would simply have
been declaring the voice Of the peo-
pie of his State. That Mr.. Tilden
did not buy any of these wretches,
In view of his own large means
and the unlimited pecuniary re-
sources of his friends, is proof con-
elusive that the idea was met by
them with loathing and contempt.
The fact that every brick in the
fabric of Presidential fraud is now
mortared into some lucrative office
at home or abroad is unanswerable
circumstantial evidence that what
Mr.. Tilden disdained to do the
friends of Mr.. Hayes consummated.
The most dramatic episode of the
whole inquiry is the discovery OF
the fact that one of the two men
who st tole the trunk full of cipher dis
patches sent by Chandler,and other
Republican manipulators of the
fraud, from the Committee room of
the Senate, is Second-Assistant
Postmaster General of the United
States and the other is United
States Consul at Cologne. How
discriminating and painstaking
has been the effort to reward every
minion in this dirty political work?


The reaction of disgust and indig-
nation at the Insult added to in-
jury which has been heaped upon
the head of Mr.. Tilden is sweeping
resistlessly over the whole United
States. Should he prove to be In
fair health when the next Demo
cratic National Convention meets
he will be strong man indeed
who can hope to cope with him fol
the sufirages of Democrats; and,


bolder still, must be the man whG
shall venture to come forth, as tn


champion of fraud, to challenge th


defrauded elect Of the people.
Year: 1879

Made expressly for the use of Steam Fire
Engines, and will stand pressure Of 400
pounds per square inch. Officers of Fire
Departments requiring new hose will find
this much superior in strength and quality
to any other.
Year: 1879

ON certain occasion Lord Norbury
" was holding Criminal Courtin Long
ford, on the docket, of which much
business had been forced by series of
labor and rent riots, during the progress
of which many lives had been sacrificed.
On the occasion referred to, and on the
second day of the sessions, six men were
arraigned in lump for riot, arson and
murder. They had attacked the dwell
ing of wealthy landowner at night;
had set fire to it, and had shot down
several of the inmates who had tried
to prevent the incendiary act. The trial
was brief. The acts committed had been
done openly, and the prisoners at the
bar were connected with them beyond
dispute. Either his lordship forgot, or
else he labored under the impression
that he had but five prisoners before
him; and, in his rendering of judgment,
he called only five names and sentenced
only five men, entirely overlooking Mr..
Martin O'Rourke, who crouched away
in corner of the pen. Whether the
sheriff was equally oblivious, or whether
he thought the judge had purposely
omitted one of the culprits, we cannot
say; enough that, at a sign from the
Court, he opened the iron spiked door
and led the prisoners forth.


And then it was that the clerk of the
Court, just aroused to full sense of the
error, lezped to his feet, and called his
Lordsbip's attention to the omission.


"There were six of them, Your
Honor, and you sentenced but five. The
man O'Rourke you did not condemn at
ALL"


Lord Norbury was aroused in a mo-
ment. He shouted for the crier; and
the crier shouted for the sheriff; and
when latter officer appeared he was
directed 10 bring Martin O'Rourke back
into Court and place him in the prison.
ers' box. .s the thing was done as or
dered. The prisoner looked sad and de-
jected as he stepped again into the box,
for he knew that he was not to be
spared.


"My very good friend" said the judge,
bowling most politely to the prisoner,
:" L made a sad mistake regarding your
self, and 1 beg your pardon from the
bottom of my heart. You should have
been sentenced with your companions,
but, somehow, the duty slipped my
mind entirely. You will excuse me,
am sure. The requirements of the law
and the sentence of the Court is, that
you, Martin O'Rourke-how could
have made such an omission is surpris-
ing-that you be taken hence tothe COM
mon Jail, there kept in solitary confine-
ment until the day of execution, when
you will be taken forth to the gallows,
and hanged by the neck until you are
dead. And may the Lord have mercy
on your soul You will pardon me for
this delay 1t was mistake, / assure
you but 1t Is all right now, and you
should be content.


| A strange road to contentment, surely
Year: 1879

Life is teeming with evil snares,
The gates of sin are wide,
The rosy fingers of pleasure wave
And beckon the young inside.
Man of the world with open purse,
Seeking your own delight,
Pause, ere reason is wholly gone
Where is your boy tonight?
Sirens are singing on every hand,
Luring the ear Of youth,
Gilded falsehood with silver notes
Drowneth the voice Of truth.
Dainty lady in costly robes,


Your parlors CLEAN with light,
Fate and beauty your senses steep
Where is your boy tonight?
Tempting whispers of royal spoil
Flatter the youthful soul
Eagerly entering into life,


Restive.of all control.
Needs are many, and duties stern


Crowd on the weary sight
Father, buried in business cares,


Where is your boy tonight?
Pitfalls lurk in the flowery way,


Vice has golden gate;
Who shall guide the unwary feet


Into the highway straight?
Patient worker with willing hand


Keeping the home hearth bright,
Tired mother with tender eyes


Where is your boy tonight?
Turn his feet from the evil paths


Ere they have entered in,
Keep him unspotted while yet ye may,
Earth is so stained with sin.
Ere he has learned to follow wrong,
Teach him to love the right,
Watch, ere watching is wholly vain
Where is your boy tonight?
Year: 1879

From the windows of the top floor of No 394
Broadway there a puff Of smoke yes
terday evening which caught the eye of
passer by in the street below. An alarm
given Just the district telegraph
station signaed by the watchman
within. He had discovered the flames eating their
way through the rear portion of the upper floor.
where they had originated, in what manner
it difficult to ascertain. The build
ing. which is occupied by Strasbur-
ger, Pfeifer Il Co., dealers in Yankee
notions was speedily surrounded by engines, and
several streams of water turned upon the
burning floor. The fremen tried hard to smother
the flames with such appliances as they had at their
disposal: but. failing in this, it found
necessary to deluge the stock with water. This led
to larger loss than might have been anticipated
owing to the fragile character of the goods. An
estimate Of experts fixes the damage at little less
than $4,000, most of which was caused by the
water This is covered by insurance. The building
is owned by John Southock of No. 236 Fifth avenue


whose loss will probably reach the sum of $1,000.
Year: 1879

At the matinee performance at the Lyceum Theatre
yesterday Mr.. Frederick Pauding essayed tho char.
scter of Claude Menotte. That he successful in
the role cannot be said Still there were points in his
acting that showed that with practice and careful
study. Mr.. Paulding will command success we'll
Ss deserve it. He needs more repose to make a
good actor and should be quite familiar
with the text. Yesterday he restless
In action. untutored in gesture and the prompt
er's voice too audible. His delivery of the
lines in which the false Prince describes his
trail home exceedingly fine, and he also good
in the cottage scene where Claude confesses his
character Mr. Pauldings conception of the part
has merit In 1t, but time alone polish and give it
the necessary brilliance. Miss Laura Don as Pau
line was careful and faithful to the traditions clus
tering round the character and in the closing
she proved herself true artist. Mr.. Pierce Du
mas, Mrs. Monk the Widow Melnotte and Mrs.
Eldridge Nine. Deschapelles were excellent. We
wish much could be said for the remainder Of the
cast.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


POSTED" on the ticket specuator question proves
conclusvely that he is not posted when he asserts
that the Theatre Comiquc does not permit specula-
ting in its tickets when it is we'll known that since
the of the present tickets for reserved
seats only be obtained in the evening
from spectators stationed in front of the thea
tire. The way to abolish ticket specializing is not
to patronize the speculdors then the business will
be found to be Improbable; but it seems to me the
only interested persons those who choose to pat
ronize the spectators Those who never have and
will paronize them have no reason to find
fault with those who always have and always Will
buy their theatre tickets of spectators when they
cannot get them ut the box Office.


ANTI-GRUMBLER.
Year: 1879

TONY PASTOR AND THE TICKET SPECULATORS.


New YORK. Feb. %. 1879.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


In article in your paper to-day relating to ticket
spectators at places of amusement my place is
named Of the many that encourage and profit
by the socaled speculation in choice seats. With
out entering into the merits of the controversy in
any whatever. desire simply to con-
tradict so much of the article relates to my
theatre, which is fabrication from whole cloth,
being entirely without truth. my many patrons
testify My exceedingly large business the
present season has prompted many applications for
privilege of speculation. but in all have been
met with decided refusal trust you will give this
prominent place the article that calls il forth
Truly yours, TONY PASTOR.
Year: 1879

two million dollars were sent TO New Orleans
yesterday from banks in this city which hold
deposits In New Orleans banks which have
temporarily suspended. There have been no
further calls to-day for currency from this
city, which confirms the satisfactory tone Of
the dispatches received from New Orleans
this morning, reporting that the excitement
was over and that the condition OF affairs
was favorable