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Year: 1877

The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts, as made to Council on Tuesday
evening, showed an apparent ovsrcheck
on the Exchange baak OF Sl,72s.6O at
the lat Of this month. There was 80
much Complaint and dissatisfaction
expressed last year in regard to this
matter Of the city overlooking its ac-
count in bank, that naturally enough an
apparent return to that way Of doing bust.
ness created come feeling in Council. So
much so that one Of the members
offered a resolution to the effect
that hereafter the city will not pay inter.
eat on said over checks. An inquiry in
the proper direction, however, reveals
the fact that the city was not oVerchecked
at the date named, nor before nor since
that date, and for the very good reason, il
for no other, that the bank, after It's ex.
perience1 Of last year, does not permit
her to overcheck. A check Of the
city for anything beyond actual
deposits on hand would not be honored at
the counter-not because the city ia not
good for an overcheck, but because the
bank, ever since the trouble Of last year
on that subject, decided to have no
more annoyance Of that kind, and to that
end determined to refuse all overchecks.
This, We understand, has been and will
be the policy Of the bank, and therefore
members Of Council need not entertain
any apprehension OF a recurrence Of for
mer troubles.


Solar from the city being overchecked
at the date named, we learn from the
bank that she had $3.50 to her credit. An
apparen! overcheck can occur by the City
Clerk drawing an order on the City Re-
ceiver and counting it as check on
bank, when the Receiver has not Issued
check to take up the order.
Year: 1877

but the spontaneous outburst of graf
itude from people henceforth free
and untrammelled in the enjoyment
of local self government. Tho WON
en- of Columbia, who have embodied
this sentiment in rarely beautiful
gift, deserve all honor and praise for
the manner in which it has been car
ried out.-Columbia Register.
Year: 1877

Well, the mate came up and said:-
Gap, these seas are mighty high;
you had better try lashingl'' I just
laughed at him, and said l wouldn't
do any such thing. He kept telling
me four or five times That / had bet
ter do it, and at last, just to please
him, says 1: 'EThen give me q lash>
ing" Well, it was not more than
five minutes after had made it fast
that mountain sea struck her astern.
lifted me right over the wheel and
took me to the end of the lashing
with such a jerk that it pretty near
cut me in two. That wasn't all of it:
after the sea rolled along 1 came fore
head on the deck 80 hard that it
closed one of my eyes. That was
about the narrowest shave l ever had
If hadn't taken that lashing the first
heave of that sea would have lifted
me right overheard


''Two more days without sight of
sail. We were etill doing what we
could to keep from drifting too far to
eastward, but it wasn't of much use,
and most of those on board were
getting discouraged. Abner Newe
man, the man with the broken leg,
kept up his courage better than any
Of them. On the third morning he
told his mates that he had dream
in ono of the short spells when ex-
haustion 80 far overcame pain that
he could sleep soome. 81 dreamed
that / was eating my soup, boys, at
Deer Isle,' said he, 'and white cat
streaked with gray jumped upon the
table and watched me eat. Wen
get ont of this all right, never fear"


"I liked the fellows pluck, but at
the same time was beginning to
feel a little dubious. We seemed to
be drifting along about the middle Of
the storm with no chance to. run out
of it. Besides we were going SO
much to eastward that I thought
that accounted for our not encouL4
tering vessels of some sort. Four
days and nights had been spent in
about as uncomfortable quarters as a
man could pick out, and still no sail
hove in sight. About half past .three
on the. afternoon of the 15th,j the
Norwegian bark Faro sighted us and
came to our assistance. The storm
had abated somewhat, but there was
still a good deal OF rick IN making the
transfer in such sea, but it was ac--
eomplished without accident.


81 never took much stock in
dreams, but it does seem strange the
way Abner Newman's came out. AS
soon as as we could get him ashore
he was sent to comfortable quarters,
and the first morning after they got
there they gave him bowl Of pea
soup. There is more than one wit
ness that can swear that before he
swallowed the first spoonful a white
cat, streaked with gray, jumped on
the table, as familiar as an old friend
and eat there watching him till he
had finished.
Year: 1877

The following resolutions were adopt
ell by the Board of Directors of the
Western Union Telegraph Company at a
meeting held December %, 1876:


Rcsolucd, That the Western Union
Telegraph Company regard itself as the
confidential agent of such of the peopl.
of the United States as may wish to EN-
ploy its agencies for the transmission oil
communications by telegraph and bound
to resist by every lawful means all pub
lication OF examination offs records.
Resolped That excepting such mes
sages as may be directed by the sender to
be preserved for a period not exceeding
six months, The Executive Committee is
hereby directed to provide i'm the future
for such speedy destruction of all written
messages as the necessary keeping of ac-
counts between the respective offices Of
the company will allow.


ReSolOed, That the Board of of Direct
ors hereby approves the action of the
Executive Committee i'm removing al
messages now OH hand from the contro
or possession of any of its officers.
Year: 1877

Numerous inquiries are being constant
ly made in regard to when Rev. r. M.
Thompson is going to return. We deem
it due TO our citizens that some infOrma-
ton should be given them in regard to
the matter. Letters have been received
from Mr.. Thompson, in which he states
that he had expected to have returned to
Cbeboygan long ere this, but his wife is
not in Il condition to warrant her lluder-
taking so long Il journey at this season of
the year, and that the physicians have
advised against her coming until spring.
MIR. Thompson has, under the circum
stances. asked that he should be allowed
to remain absent until the first OF Nav.
at which time he would return with his
family and resume the pastorate of the
church, and remain one year. until the
first of May next yeir. The trustees
have had the matter under consideration
and after due deliberation concluded to
grant Mr.. Thompson's request. 1t is not
their intention, however, that the church
be closed. They expect to be able to Sc
cure supply for the pulpit that will be
acceptable to the church and our citi-
zens until Mr. Thompson shall be able
to return and resume his duties. Mr.
Thompson regrets very much that he
feels it his duty to remain away from hi:
field OF Labor here. bit he does not fee
that it would be right for him to return
without his family.
Year: 1877

The engineers corrected with the
Grand Trunk railroad have made Il strike.
and the consequence has been that for
several days, up to the latest intelligence,
the trains have been at a stand still. The
strikers have resorted to force to prevent
the running of trains, and over in Onta-
rio blood has been she'd. The lltest
news indicated the calling ont of the mi
litia, both in this state and in Canada. to
suppress the riotous proceedings OH the
part of the strikers, and to enable the
company to resume their business.
Year: 1877

A naturalist walks boldly to the
the front and announces that the pre-
servation of Jonah in the whales
belly was not miracle. The throat
of the whale is large. and Is provided
with bag or intestine, SO considera-
BILE in size, that whales frequently take
into it two of their young ones when
weak, and especially during tenn
pest. AS this receptacle is furnished
with two vents that serve for inspira-
ton, ii is claimed that Jonah could
have lived there comfortably, and with
reasonable amount of furniture, for
many years, provided he could obtain
food and drink,
Year: 1877

The famous Maine law, which was to
have abolished intemperance from that
State, having proved unsatisfactory, a
new statute has been enacted which it is
thought will effectually suppress tippling,
Under this law any person who sells in
toxicating liquor except cider is made
liable to imprisonment for two months
in the county jail, with fine of 81 900.
The practical effect of this law will be to
Introduce q system of improving cider by
the addition of largo per centage of
whiskey. High proof cider will hence
forth command n liberal sprice in the
Maine marhets.--N. Y Stn.j
Year: 1877

Mrs. Ann Eliza Young, the rebel of the
harem, in her "Wife No. 49," tells of
cousin who married a Gentle The girls
parents were ievout saints, and grieved over
their daughter as one dead. The disconso-
late father consulted the oracle of the Lord,
who gave him the following godly advice !:
"Put Hatten out of the way, it is a sin and
a shame to have so good woman dragged
around che world by Gentle" Ofceurse
the voice of the Lord spoke in his chosen
servant, and in few days came the start
ling news that this audacious outsider had
been killed by Indians
Year: 1877

TOMATO CATsUP.-Take q half bushel
ripe tomatoes cut up and boil till done !;
rub through a sieve; to this add half cup of
salt, one pint vinegar, one of sugar, and
cloves, cinnamon, pepper and allspicc, each
one tablespoonful boil one hour; bottle
and seal.


TOMATO CHowDER.-Soak one peck
green tomatoes in salt water over night !;
chop fine and add few onious, one cup
mustard seed, with pepper, cloves and Gin
namon boil sufficient vinegar to cover up
the mouths of the jars, and you have an
excellent pickle.


TOMATO PREsERvEs-Scald and peel
smooth, round, ripe tomatoes to seven
pounds add five pounds sugar let stand all
night; drain oa-the juice boil and skim
add the tomatoes boil gently twenty min
utes; skim them out into jars; boil the
syrup till just enough to cover them as it
cools pour it over the tomatoes, and you have
one OF the incest preserves.


PIcKLED PEACHES Rub the peaches
smooth and steam until done stick a Glove
and bit of cinnamon in each, and put i'm
jar; boil vinegar to cover, adding one pint
sugar to each quart These pickles will be
good in one week, and arc very nice.


ICING That WILL NOT BREAK.-Thc
whites of three eggs beaten very stiff; add
one pound white sugar, with one tablespoon
full corn starch -four the top of the cake as
soon as taken from the oven; put on the
icing with steel knife wet in warm water.


DELICIOUS Brown PUDD1NG.-One cup
Graham, one of meal, one of sugar, one of
cream, one Of raisins, one. half of sweet milk,
one egg, one teaspoonful soda stir all to-
gcther and bake one hour ; with sauce this
is delicious pudding.
Year: 1877

SAVE THE SoApsUDs, However deplor-
able washing day may be to the household
(and the careful house mistress or tidy maid
has it in her power to greatly modify its dis
comforts,) to the garden it is very bouu-
tiful day Our hungry and thirsty grape.
vines and flowers are glad Of esery drop Of
wash wator, and will repay every bit of. fa.
tigue it may cost US to give them this fer.
tilixeno Ifthe sunis shining hot when We
so QUITO dispense .our favor, it is best fol
US to dig slight trench not far from the
root Of the plant, and pour the water into
sit, and cover again with the top soil. This
M the water 60 farther, and at the same
til docs not tempt the rootlets to the sur.
face Of the ground. No better liquid can
be prepared than the soapsuds from the
"woolen tubs" as they are sure to noarish
the roses--if any Of the liquid rests upon
the Jolioge Of the plants, wash it off by
Swinging smartly--plants always pay fol
this extra care.
Year: 1877

THE following act having passed both
branches of the Legislature has become
a law, taking effect from its passage, and
as it is mstter of general interest we
publish the full text of it.


AN ACT concerning the election and


qualification of county and district


officers elected at the last general elec-


ton.


BE It enacted by the Legislature Of West


Virginia:


/. That any county or district officer
elected at the last general election in this
State who is required by law to give an
official bond and qualify within speci-
fed time, who has failed to do so by
reason of there having been no session
OF the County Court in his county with
IN the time he was SO required to give
bond and qualify, may within sixty days
from and after the passage of this sct, II
there be q session OF the County Court
of his county within that period, and n
not at the first session Of said court held
thereafter, give such bond and qualify IN
the mar ner required BY law.


2. II any such officer as is mentioned
in the irst section has given the bond re-
ouired by law and qualified after the eI'
pirstion of the time required by law, the
giving of the said bond and qualification
of said officer is hereby legalized and
made valid. and said bond and qusiifica,
tion shall have the same force and effect
ip all respects as If the same had beer
given and done within the time requHec
BY lsS.


8. This act shall be in force from anc
after its passage.
Year: 1877

tenn of the Senate. Thereupon, in COM
pliance with the electoral act, the two
Houses will again meet, and the decision
will be read and entered upon the jour
nal of each House, and the vote of Flor
ida will Immediately be counted for
Hayes and Wheeler, unless, upon objec-
ton being made in writing by at least
five Senators and five members of the
House, the two houses shall separately
concur in ordering otherwise. 1t being
known that the two houses will not so
concur, it is not thought likely that any
objection will be made to the immediate
counting OF the Florida Republican votes
as this would be an unnecessary waste of
time.
Year: 1877

A short time ago it was announced
through the public press by Rev. f. B..
DuVal, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, that the building at the corner
of Tenth and Market streets, in which
the Sunday school of that church met,
had become inadequate to accommodate
their highly successful school. At first
it was determined to remodel the old
building so as to accommodate the school
but a number of persons objected to the
defacing of the old building, as it was an
old landmark. The trustees of the church
gave way to the wishes of those who pro-
tested, and concluded to make an addi-
tion about 6Sx40 feet, two stories high
To the church accordingly contributions
were asked for, and also proposals for a
building of that size.


Yesterday afternoon the proposals
were opened and the contract awarded to
J. D: Winslow, his bid being about
$4,000.


The contract for the building of the
new parsonage, has not yet been award
ed.
Year: 1877

WHAT WAS IT?-Upon thh arrival
of the excursion train from this city
yesterday TO Ocean City, a large num-
Der of persons who passed the drug
store, noticed something dark, long
and sharp sticking beyond the house.
Several of them exclaimed, ooh, what
is that" Upon going up to it for the
purpose of examining it was found
that at the other end was m ans face.
and that the curious object was a
waxed moustache belonging to one of
thewaiters of the Sea side hotel. Beyond
a doubt it was the Target moustache
ever seen in this section of the coun-
try, being obout IA inches long, and
as the man moved around among the
pleasure seekers a great deal of dodging
was done to keep from being struck
with it.


No WATER.-Y Yesterday the excur-
sion train To Ocean City on its return
trip was destitute of water. The cool
ers had been filed up 4oout an hour
before the train started but HAD been
emptied by great number of persons
on board. The suffering of some of the
passengers for water was very great.


At Berlin when the locomotive was
detached from the train, for thespur-
pose backing down the road to get
water, hundreds hurridly left the
train and all the pumps in the neigh
borhood were surrounded by an eager
and thirsty crowd.


Upon arriving at Salisbury the cry
for water was so great that the train
was detained some time for the pur-
pose of filling the coolers.


r. r. AooiDENT.-The regular south
bound train on the Break water Frank
ford r. r. met with an accident yes
terday afternoon at Berlin. Some one
of the employees of the road had left a
switch open and upon the arrival ol
the train the locomotive and five cars
jumped the track. rhe engine turned
completely over and was lying on its
side. The cars were also considerably
damaged.


The amount Of damage could not be
ascertained. The engine will be gotter
on the track, and brought to this city
for repairs.


HEALD's SALE.-At Mr.. J. T. Heald'
eighteenth sale of stocks. bonds and lea
estate, at the Clayton House, tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. Some rare barAaln


wlll be offered, and those interested shoui'
make it point to attend.
Year: 1877

Strict attention 10 business is CON-
mendable in all men, aud it Is one of the
requisites of success. Bat this cannot
oe continued indefinitely without seri-
ons deterioration, or serious injury
When the strain of care and labor has
been severe and long continued. the
brain becomes benumbed and the hand
loses part Of its cunning. The strong
will may overcome this for a time, and
force both b-ain and hand TO continue
duty; but the greater the force thus
used the greater will be the reaction,
and unless due precsutien be taken, the
silver cord will be broken. and insanity.
paralysis or death ensue. To one who
can so arrange his affairs, frequent pc
riodicsl stoppage of labor-shough
brief-are preferable to running at
racehorse speed for eleven months 10
the year only to get respite for the
other month Better 50 manage your
business as to take for yourself and give
to your employees part Of Saturday
afternoon for sensible recreation. Then
instead of rushing off to base ball, to
return with black eyes and broken fin
gers, entailing days and weeks Of dis
comfort and misery, take rod or gun
and wander away III the green fields,
where you may get breath OF Heav-
ems fresh air. Then when the Sabbath
comes, you will be prepared to make il,
in reality q day OF rest.
Year: 1877

BEETs FOR Cows.-Every farmer
should raise roots for feeding to his
stock, and none are better than beets.
The sugar beet or the mangold wurt-
GELS may be selected for this purpose
The soil should be rich and deep and
heavily manured. 1t is not protitab. G
to try to raise root crops upon poor
soil aud scantily manured land. 1t is
considerable work 10 take care of the
crop. and the cultivation will be no
more for large yield than for light
one. Finely pulverized manure should
be applied at the rate of eighty OK
cart loads per acre to secure heavy
crop. Let 1t be thoroughly mixed with
the soil. aud the seed sown early.
Early sowing guards against the dry
ing of the surface, aud gives longer
period for growth. One thousand
bushels per acre is the yield which high
cultivation ought TO secure. For feed
ing to cows giving milk. no food i.
superior to beets Let every farmer
raise a few. even it it is not more than
= square rod.
Year: 1877

Col Bob Inxersoll's views oa ths
silver question suits US. He puts in tie
following telling note: Il would make
silver legal tender, At least to such az
extent that ths workingman who hA.
received his wages in silver should no,
be obliged to pay out Of those hard
earned wages an enormous premium fes
gold to give his cxacting landlord when
the inevitable rent day comes round
1t is certainly to be hoped that leithe,
legislation. or some arrangement
among business men, will abolish q
system which requires one currency for
the rich and another for the poor.
Year: 1877

A DlscREEr JURoR-In one OF the
western counties Of Texas, not long
since, . man was tried and found guilty
Of stealing pig. In writing out the
verdict the foreman wrote: Wee fine
the prisoner knot guilty" One Of the
jury who had seen the inside Of q school
house, wanted some slight change made
in the spsuing Of the ver'iict. but the
foreman whispered. Il know that spell
ing is sorter shaky. but you have to
psnder to the sheriff and the Judge and
the district clerk. for that's the way
they all spell If l was to spell yer
dict right. and they were to fnd it out.
the whole jury would be indicted the
next term of court, and we wouldn't
even get our jury fee tor this days
work. You see they have got the drop
on US Let me not exasperate them as
long a. they are in power"
Year: 1877

me dwelling house with two lots, corner 5tb
anu mulberry Streets will be sold at reasonable
nsures and on favorable terms. The house is
!'.a PROVIDED with good cellar and fine well of
water Apply to


j. PARKER HAYWARD.
Year: 1877

From the Austin Reyeille.


1t will afford Gen. Pleasanton con-
siderable qualification to learn that his
blue'glass remedy is being thoroughly
tested in this vicinity with eminently
satisfactory results. A friend of ours
was induced to place a pane of the ma
terial in the front room window, and
during that week the roof stopped
leaking; the blue rays vaccinated two
of the children and an 'importunate
creditor, while approaching the house
to collect bill, fell down and broke
his leg. In another case where it was
tried, the head of the family informed
us that he played pedro all night with.
out being stuck, and his mother. .in.law
died the next morning. Among the
numerous incidents which have come
to our knowledge of the beneficial eff.
fects produced by blue glass may be
mentioned that of the president of the
Sazerac. He carries piece around in
his pocket, and came very near going
to church once, and has only been
drunk twice since he commenced the
practice.
Year: 1877

and think as President he is entitled
to choose his own course and advisers.
He certainly should have fair chance
and trial in what he intends to do,
anu therefore he should not be con.
demned beforehand. I hope he will
succeed, and that good results will
come from the experiments he is try-
ing, though confess have my doubts
about them. Still am not going to
place any obstacles in his way. All of
the statements about nv i'll humor and
Incorporate expressions in regard to
tresldent Hayes are made out Of whole
cloth, and there is not a scintilla of
truth in them. trust I am too old
and have had too much experience to
behave myself in that way.


81 have not determined what shall
40. l have thought would 90 travel.
ing for pleasure and take trip to
Europe but as l have always become
seaslck on the ocean, am somewhat
apprehensive about it. However, I
bought the farm of my grandfather
the other day, and if nothing better
can be done can 60 and enjoy myself
there tor the rest Of my days. He
came there 100 years ago from Scot.
land with a Presbyterian clergyman
and settled down. shall be glad to
receive my friends in the old stone
house which is still well preserved on
1t. l can say this on retiring from
public life, having been engaged in it
here for thirty-two years, that have
never made dollar by it in any way,
though, from my position, I could
very often, by speculation and my in
auence, have made thousands of dol
lars. But shall be able to get along
and take care of myself
Year: 1877

Inc AshlADula Bridge Murder Trap.
Report Of Ohio Legislative Committce


First-There were from eighty to
one hundred lives lost by the failure of the
bridge. second-The bridge went down un-
der An ordinary load, by reason Of defects in
its original construction. Third-The de-
fects in the original construction OF the bridge
could have been discovered at any time after
its erection, by careful inspection, such as the
importance OF the structure demanded, and
thus the sacrifice OF life and property been
prevented. The fact is, the bridge was liable
to. 90 down atany time during the last ten or
eleven years, under load that might at any
time he brought upon it in the ordinary course
ofthe company's business, and it is remarka-
bic that it did not occur sooner. 1t would be
needless to say that an engineer would be de-
Felicti in sduty who did not provide in his
construction Of bridge against wind, snow,
ice and the vibration of a rolling load They
are as much to he anticipated and provided
against as the law OF gravity. This re-
port is accompanied by bill specifying how
bridges OF different spans shall he construc-
ted