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Year: 1879

lhuanelm Gazeue.J


The readers of the Gazette are &C.
quainted with the peculiar system
of dietetics practiced by the mem.
bers of the Societds Fdternia.
They have doubtless had a hearty
laugh over the absurdity of the sys-
tenn, and have dismissed the sub
jeot from their minds with the
mental remark that II these people
choose to gorge themselves with
pumpkin seeds and green peas, it
is nobody's business but their
own.


But the affair assumes q serious
aspect when it is known that the
children of the community are
compelled to subsist on the same
neagre fare. There are three chill
dren, one of them being q mere
baby, about a year old. The child,
when eight months old, twas
weaned upon scraped APPLE" SO DIR.
Schlesinger says. TINS has been
ITS diet ever since, varied only by
occasional indulgences In dried figs,
oranges, raisins, or something of
that sort. The result is that the
child is nothing but skin and hone.
1t is being slowly starved to death.
Those who have seen the poor little
child say that it is undoubtedly dy-
ing of starvation, and that unless
some nourishment is speedily
given to 1t, it cannot live.


Two or three weeks ago a daugh-
ter OF the Rev. DR.. Toombs, whose
raSitfnnna tss IN -
by The Society, wrote respectful
note to the mother of the child,
telling her that 1t was undoubtedly
dying OF starvation, and suggesting
the propriety of giving the little
innocent that n0urishment cf
which it maniiestIy stood so much
In need. TO this missivs O most
extraordinary reply WAS made.
The mother wrote:


"I am willing to sacrilce my child to
the spirits. If It shall pass away. 1t will
not be lost to me-"


Only few weeks ago the whole
civilized world was thrilled with
horror at the recital OF the tragedy
at Pocasset, where Freeman and
wife, Second Adventist fanatics,
killed their lovely little daughter
under the belief that God desired
them to offer her up as a sacrifice.
But here is a case which exceeds
that tragedy in atrocity. In the
one case the little victim scarce felt
the keen knife which the fanatical
father plunged into her heart; but
In the present instance the hapless
infant Is condemned to a
slow and lingering death, and
torture inexpressible. What can
be though of parents who thus
revel iu the agony OF their off
spring? And what can be thought
of a community which will permit
Of such outrageous and horrible
deeds to be enacted under the man
tie OF religious belief2


It Is said that the District Attor-
ney is the only officer who can le-
gally take cognizauce of the case.
II such is the fact, we earnestly re-
quest him to give it his immediate
Let him rememb her that |
the child is wasting away hourly,
and that If anything is done 1t had |
better be done quickly.
Year: 1879

The Woodward Avenue car going
north at IL O'Clock yesterday forenoon
overlook man with hand-trunk of
ancient make walking in the middle OF the
street. He inquired if the car went to
the railroad track, and then got aboard.
There were several passengers in the
car, and as he stood in the door he
looked from one to the other and said ::


If am intruding don't hesitate to
tell me so. like people who speak out,
and am used to plain talk


No one objected and he took seat,
crossed his legs and said to himself:


"Tll bet they never built this car for
less than fifty dollars! I'm glad the old
woman isn't here. If she should see
how it's fixed up she'd never let up on
me till | tackled one to the house. III
never ride on wood wagon again when
can jog along in chariot like this.
It's got more windows than u bee hive,
and wouldn't dare spit on the floor if
| was dying to spit"


As he made no move to pay his fare
the driver rang the bell.


SCOT bells on here, eh?" mused the
plain man. Now who'd although
they'd have gone to such an expense us
that! Folks here in town are right on
the style, no matter what it costs!"


The driver rang again and again, and
seeing that it did no good he finally
opened the door and said:


You man in the corner there-you
didn't pay your fare!'


"My fare! Why that's so! Hanged
if / hadn't forgotten all about it! Were
you ringing that bell for me?"


Yes


"That's too bad! Why didn't you
open that door long ago and say to me
Here, you old potato top, if you don't
pass up your ducats III land you in the
mudr I'm plain man, and l never
get miffed at plain talk. Take the dam
age out of this half dollar" r!"-DGtrOtt
Free Press.
Year: 1879

DIssENs1oNs IN THE RANKS OF THE ANCIENT


ORDER OF HIDERNIANs IN BRooKLYN-NEw


FACTIONS IN THE YIELD.


There is considerable dissension and dissatisfac
tion existing among the various Irish societies in
Brooklyn attendant upon the ways and means OF
making arrangements for the celebration of
ST. Patrick's Day. The Mutual Alliance and
the Father Mathew Total Abstinence societies OF
Kings county refrained last year from participating
in the parade because of their inability to agree with
the Ancient Order of Hibernians upon the all
potent question Of "Grand Marshal" and
which society was entitled to ''the right
OF tho line" This year the Hibernians are
divided among themselves in Kings county
Patrick Mcclure. the keeper of the Morgue. leads
one faction. while the rival faction is led by Fire
Commissioner Ryan. Patrick Hayse. Of the Board of
City Works. and Phil Clare meet ut Sawyer Hail. Jay
street The latter division have been considering the
election OF Patrick Hayse as their grand marshal but
the election will not be held till Sunday next. They
have obtained permission from the Board of Police
and Excise Com nssioners to parade on March II.


The prospects for lively celebration of the day
set apart for 1.-The wearing Of the green said to
be excelont, should the Board of Police grant
second permit to the opposition patriotic faction.


Yesterday afternoon the MCGUIRE party met ut
their hcadq and held lengthy and secret
far
Year: 1879

star on the East River drow curious crowds last
night to the sectional dock. Before its intense.
wavering bvlliancy the street lamps gimmered like
talow candies Seen at close quarters it was found
to be an electric light. depending from tho
side of Mman steamship tthe City of
Chester, which Is the largest vessel ever
dockod in New Yortl II shed broad. difiuse
daylight over tho crowd Of workmen engaged In
building new rudder and repairing the stcrnpost
that was lately shattered IN gale when the vessel
was 300 miles from port. Beneath its steady blaze
rivets are being fastened. clamps made FAST bolts
driven home. wood planed nice measurements taken
and exact diagrams drawn. The work had never
ceased since morning. and the samo gang Of men
performing the same set OF operations at
midnight as at noon. 1t was generally be-
heved that new sphere of usefulness has
thus been opened to the electric light: Hitherto
the task OF repairing ships by night had been slow
and laborious, working mainly with lamps, four
men were needed for the task that could do by
day Delicate Jobs wore impossible accidents fire.
suggested the adoption of new method
manned in dock She was calculated to ioss $500
The Inmen Company demanded imperntively that
she should be ready to sail next Thursday. At the
same time the repairs were to be thorough. the
sternpost renewed from top to bottom. the stern
frame entirely refittcd and new rudder built. In
this dilemma the contractors thought of the electric
light. They set up two small batteries in IN
adjoining workshop. worked them all night with
q ninety-pound steam power and kept their
forty workmcn In constant employment Their
success has been great Their chief expense lay in
the necessity of putting up the machine; but this
once done the light remarkably cheap. The vcs-
sci has been renovated with thoroughness and will
unquestionably sail on the appointed day. During
the evening OF the electric regulators fell out Of
order. and the ftful gsro of lamps which then
srcamcd on one sido Of tho huge rod hulk conrasted
strangely with the daylight which illuminated the
other.
Year: 1879

PREPARING For LENT-sERMON BY THE REV.


FATHER KANE.


At the Cathedral the Rev. Father Mort celebrated
the high mass, and the sermon preached by the
Rev. Father Kane. In making the customary
nouncements before the sermon Father Kane read
circular from Vicar General and Chancellor Preston
announcing that by directions of His Emnence the
Cardinal the annual collection for the support Of the
Provincial Seminary Of st. Joseph would take place
in all the Catholic churches of the archdiocese
the first Sunday in Lent. The letter said NO work
can be more essential to the interests of religion
than the education Of students for the holy priest
hood. The wants Of our own archdiocese very
great and the largest share of the expenses Of the
seminary necessarily falls upon us. During the
past few years the collection has not been
sufficient for the proper support of our students
and the honor OF our religion, and the in
creasng needs of our missions demand from all
greater zeal and more liberal offerings 1t also
stated in the circular that during the past year the
expenses for seminarans S21 901 IA. while the
amount OF the collection in October 1877, was only
$l1,963 50. Father Kane urged upon the congrega-
ton. in neompliance with the Cardinals request that
the collection this year be an unusually liberal one


He then read the Regulations for Lent" pre-
scribing usual the obligations and the reasons
sufficient for excuse from the fast.


THE SERMON.


The preacher took his text from the gospel of the
day-Quinquagesima Sunday-and said that as Lent
would commence this week the Church appropriately
selected that portion of the Scriptures for the
which narrated how Jesus told the apostles of the
sufferings He to endure, and that on the third
day He would rise again. But the apostles did not
understand Him, for they could not comprehend
why one so gentle and amiable should suffer
nor why who by His acts showed Himself
to be so mighty should be so humilated
The Church put on to-day the veil of sadness to
memorate this sorrowful time in the Saviour's his
tory and invited all her children to with her
His suferings. This a time for repentance
At the beginning of Lent would be reminded that
this life was but eeting passage to the grave The
time was sure to come when we should have to
word and act. and this Of penitence was set
apart for the purpose OF special prayer and fasting
that We might gain the pardon OF sins. The
preacher then went to speak of the examples
given in the Scriptures OF the temporal punishment
which followed sin, and said that fasting was one
means which God pleased to accept full salts
faction for this temporal debt.
Year: 1879

desert, how weariy and slowly the miles slip by.
And they go day after day. They have lost
their way. Ishmael is dying OF thirst. Hagar puts
him under shrub and goes of to weep Her cry
strikes clear through the heavens She looks up and
angel of God comes and points out well of
water where she ills the bottle for the lad.


learn from this Oriental scene, in the first place,
what sad thing it is when people do not know their
place and get too proud for their business Hagar
dashed out her own happiness and threw Sarah into
great fret. and if she had stayed much longer in
that household shewouid. have upset Abrahams
equilibrium. Our first duty is TO find our sphere;
our second duty is to keep IL. The who makes
n plough is just as honorable as the man who makes
the constitution, provided he makes the plough as
well as the other man makes the constitution lido not
know but that the world would long ago have been
saved If some of the men out of the ministry


in il and some of those who are in il out of it.
Half of the world may be divided into quarters
those who have not found their sphere and those
who unwilling to stay in it.


Again. find in this Oriental scene lesson Of SYM
pathy with woman when she goes forth trudSing in
the desert Again l find the fact that every mother
leads forth tremendous destinies. great nation is
to be founded-a nation that Is to stand for thou
sands of years against all the armies OF the world
the nation OF the Arabs. Who founded it? Ishmae
the lad that Hagar led into the wilderness. She had
idea she was leading forth such destinies Mother
you are this morning hosting throne or forging
chain-you are kinding star or digging dungeon.
also learn that every wilderness has we'll in it,
Hagar gave up to die. but she looked up aud saw
Gods angel pointing to a. well of water.
Here is some one who has been look.
can't lind it. Why don't you do as Hagsr did-look
up? to-day, with one earnest, intense prayer, you
would only look up to Christ. lie would point down
to the supply IN the wilderness Every wilderness
has we'll In IT, come to that well and begin to
draw water. lay hold of the rope of Gods mercy
and begin to draw on that gospel well, and the
bucket comes up. full of promises. Oh, come this
morning TO that fountain-the fountain open for sin
and uncleanness. will tell you the whole story in
two three sentences Pardon for all SINS COM
fort for all trouble light for all darkness and every
wilderness has well in it..
Year: 1879

The Supreme Court of the United States has, as q court of last resort, decided the case of the Flagstaff Silver Mining Company of Utah vs Helen Tarbet, affirming rhe judgment of the Supreme Court of Utah. 'The following is the syllabus;

 X location of mining claim upon lode CT vein of ore should be laid along the same lengthwise of the course of its apex at or near the surface, as well ss under the Min ing Act of 1888 as under that of 1872. Ii located otherwise, the location will secure so much of the lode oT vein as h actually covers.

 Each locator is entitled to follow the dip of the lode or vein to an indefinite depth, though it carries him outside the side lines of the location; but this right is based on the hyp0thcsis that the side substantially y correspond with the course of the lead or vein at the surface, and it IS boun fed at each end by the end lines of the location, crossing the lode or yein. ahu extended perpendicblarly d1wnwards and indefinite ly m their own direction.

 II location be laid crosswise of lode or vein, so that it's greatest length crosses the same, instead of following the course thereof, it will secure only so much of the yein as it actually crosses at the surface, and tho side lines of the location will become inc end lines thereof, f.T the the purpose of defining the rights of the owners.

 A locator working suh.erraneously into the dip of the vein belonging to another To- cator. who Is in pessesslon of his location, IS trespasser, and liable 10 aa action for taking orc therefrom.--T Economist.
Year: 1879

Sedalia, No., May IA fatal shoot
ing affray occurred seven miles north
of this city this morning, between
Claib Lowery and Bard Smith, two
young men who are sons of prominent
citizens in that vicinity. An old grudge
existed between the parties, and meet
ing on the road, Smith in wagon and
Lowery on horseback, Smith jumped
from the wagon, drew a pistol and
fired five shots, one of which passed
through Lowery's body another through
his leg, through his saddle and into the
horse. Lowery returned but one shot
and that missed Smith, who jumped
into his wagon and drove off. Lowery
is not expected to live through the
night.
Year: 1879

New York, May 1.-THE tidings to-
day from Nordenskjold's expedition
25th of September only a month
later than the report brought to Swe-
den by the Lena, though favorable, do
not set at rest the anxiety as to the
fate of the explorer, the report of his
being ice-bound having been received
in January.


The plans for the international ex-
position here in 1888 have been consid-
erably disturbed by jealous contention
between the two committees-the one
from the United States board of trade
endeavoring to usurp the place of the
committee of citizens. Charges of
fraud and stock jobbing are made
against the board of trade committee.
Yesterday it received proposals from
Brooklyn, offering Prospect park as a
site for the exposition. The general
public is not yet much interested in the
exposition scheme.
Year: 1879

Washington, May 17.-It has been
published that Senator Chandler in
tends to sue the Washington Post for
libel, in charging that he was drunk
when he made his speech the other day.
In an interview to-day the senator said
he never had any such intention; that
the report originated with the editor
OF the Post, who was anxious that he
should sue, but he (Chandler) preferred
not to give him any notoriety. He said
that he once knew boy who was going
Year: 1879

Washington, May ia careful
canvass of the house shows that the
vote on the passage of Warmers free
coinage bill will be exceedingly close.
The opponents of the measure are en-
couraged with the gain made this week,
and are not without belief that a
majority will be found to defeat it on
the first vote. A strong effort will be
made to dispose Of it Monday.
Year: 1879

home from Sunday school and found
himself in an unpleasant association
with a skunk. The boy threw his
bible and didn't hurt the skunk. Sena-
tor Chandler says that the editor of the
Post could not be punished by a libel
suit, as he has neither character nor
money, and as his only capital was no.
toriety, he (Chandler) did not want it
tn incraasa
Year: 1879

REMARKABLE PRESENCE OF MIND was re-
Gently shown by miner near Pottsville, Penn.
He was employed in shaft on Sharp Mountain.
He had lighted fuse and was climbing to the
surface by means Of pegs in the side of the
SHAFT: When within few feet Of the top one
fell to the bottom, thirty feet below. One of
his thighs was broken and the splintered bones
were pushed through two pairs of pantaloons.
sufficient presence of mind to crawl to the
lighted fuse which had burned within a few
inches of the charge and to smother it. If he
pieces when the explosion took place. He then
crawled back to one Of the earth buckets, got
into 1t without assistance, and was holSted to
the surface.
Year: 1879

TIE STEADY going old world doesn't make
many mistakes and never produces an article
until there is some use and demand for it. The
nickel cigar did not begin to grow until there
I1OfON Hn7cIplIp
Year: 1879

THE TREASURY BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING will be kept in operation tomorrow
for those who are willing to work, because of
the great pressure for U. S. notes of small de-
nominations,
Year: 1879

WE have failed to see any con-
elusive speculations as to the or
ganization of the Assembly. The
Republicans, as a party, are out
numbered, but only by about three
votes and quite sprinkling of the
apparent opposition to that party
consists of Republicans elected by
the New Constitution party. 1t is
just possible that the Democrats,
Workingmen and New Constitu-
tIon representatives may combine
on some New Constitution Repub-
lican, and thus carry off the offices
and committees. Our own opinion
is that New Constitution Repub-
lican 10 about as thoroughly dyed
in the wool as any of his brethren.
If there were Speakefships enough
for all of them there would be q
better prospect of such an under
standing. There can be but little
doubt but that the whole drift OF
the legislation the coming session
will be indicated by the men who
are appointed on the leading COM
mittees, and especially on that
which will take charge of matters
relating to corporations other than
municipal.
Year: 1879

is peculiarly adapted TO administer


acceptably to the country. The


new Constitution of California only


debars persons elected to office


under it from holding q lucrative


position under the government of


the United States, at the same


time making an exception in favor
of Postmasters and others whose


remuneration does not exceed $500
per annum. 1t was at one time
supposed that Gen. Stoneman


would be embarrassed in accepting
the Office of Railway Commissioner
by the fact that he is op the retired
list of the United States army.


But the Attorney. General has de-
cided that such position is not in
any sense an Office, the remunera-
tion not being for any duties to be
performed but for such as had been
already discharged. The salary is
purely of the character of a PEN
sion. Should Gen. Stoneman ac-
cept the Presidents appointment
he will probably soc to it that prop
er attention is given to the In
dians OF Southern California and
Arizona. 1t would only be fair,
besides, that all supplies for these
savages should hereafter be bought
in this section.
Year: 1879

CERTAINLY some more rellaDle
system of managing our city
finances ought to be introduced. AS
the matter is now, the city is at
the mercy of a rascally collector. If
we remember Alright, Mayor Beau
dry, in one of his messages, recon-
mended the appointment of a city
book-keeper, as distinguished from
the City Clerk, who ought to have
separate office, and who should
be compelled to keep such accounts
as would be exacted in any private
business house. Any Los Angeles
taxpayer ought to be able, at any
moment, to ascertain any fact of
the city's financial standing. The
exact condition of any given fund
should be ascertainable by any cit
izen at any hour of the business
day. Our luck with City Tax Col
lectors has been so poor that they
ought to be compelled to account
and pay over every day. Some
system of checks and comparison
should be established between the
Collectors and Assessors offices.
There are some able business men
in Council now, and we heartily
hope they will give this matter
their earnest and early attention.
One of the new Councilmen is q
banker. He ought to be able to
suggest an official naodus ofoerandi
which will make the keeping of the
city's money as safe and easy as
taking care of that of depositors.
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The Ifi-
bune says: The rivalry between
the Panama and Nicaragua routes
assumes an interesting phase. OBJ
viously there are not going to be
two canals dug. One or the other
project must be abandoned. Ut
may be that the question of which
is to survive will be settled by the
action of Grant. If he should ac.
cept the proffer of the Presidency
of the Nicaragua Company, the
great weight of his name abroad
would probably insure the aid of
abundant foreign capital, and a
feeling of national pride in the un-
dertaking would be stimulated in
this country, which would carry
with it the favorable action OF Con-
gress and good deal of assistance
from American capitalists. In
such an event Lesseps would be
likely to consider the physical diff
ficulties of cutting canal across
the Panama Isthmus down to tide
water level more serious than he
anticipated, and might counsel the
abandonment of the work, and per-
haps turn into the successful Amer
ican enterprise the capital he has
raised. Without Grant, however,
the Nicaragua undertaking will
hardly start off briskly, not. that
he is great engineer, but he is the
best known American living,
which counts for good deal in Eu-
rope, and in this country he has
the reputation for practical sense,
which is guarantee that he will
not take hold of a work that he
cannot carry through.