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Year: 1879

EX-President Grant On arriving at the CITY
nall III Dublin yesterday was cheered by large
crowd who had assembled to see him The
mayor, in presenting the freedom OF the city
referred to the cOrlaity ALWAYS existing be.
tween America and Ireland, and hoped that in
America General Grant would do everything he
could TO help people who SympathiZcd with
every American movement. The freedom of the
city was enclosed in an ancient carved bog oak
caSket. Gen. Glart replied that no ceremony
had given him such satisfaction as the present
one. He was proud to belong to a country con-
tanning many IrShmen. He said he was not an
eloquent speaker He could only thank them
for the honor done him. Three cheers were
given for Gen. Grant, and three more were
called for ard given for America. DR.. Butt as
the first honorary freeman OF the city, made
speech highly complimentary to Gen. Grant
Two hundred guests were present at the ban
Quet given in honor of Gen. Grant last evening
I be Lord Mayor presided. Gen. Noyes returned
thanks for toast to President Hayes health
Gen. Grant. replying to toast to his health
commented upon the cOrdiality of the popular
reception accorded him. He believed and hoped
that the trade depression in America would
soon be over. He said Americans StrOVe to be
honest and to pay their way as they b. ecame
prosperous so also would England. His speech
was much cheered The corporation of Cork has
received an fntimation Of an approaching visit
f1om Gen. Grant. A strong feeling is manifested
against giving him a public reception because
OF his supposed hostility to Catholicism.
Year: 1879

A squad OF nifty revenue men under Captain
Burnside have returned from raid upon the
mC0nShlheTS In the border counties of Ken
tUcky and Tennessee. They report the destrue-
tioD OF over fifty dstilicTfeS, and the capture pf
large number OF dIStiilcrS IL is Thought the
business IS pretty well broken up in that re-
Dion
Year: 1879

THE VISIT CT the UteS at the Interior depart
ment this morning was of a complimentary
character. They viii hold business interview
with the Secretary and the Commissioner at
some future time.
Year: 1879

The HAIsToRSS THEY HAVE IN MONTANA
on reaching Powder river we found that there
had been terrific hail storm which had almost
entirely stripped the trees OF their leaves and
smaller branches. sometimes the hail stones
In this region are most destructive In the
summer OF a., while the crow Indians were en-
camped on tie Yellowstone. near the mouth OF
the Big Horn river, hail storm killed some
hundred more were drowned In the river Hav-
ing become frightened in the storm they ran
into the river, and were carried down by the
swift current. The hailStones In this storm
were described 10 me as being as large as goose
eggs, and fell with crushing force breaking
through the lodge poles, and cutting through
the skin OF the lodges as If it were paper.-[Ft.
keigh, Montana. Correspondence
Year: 1879

A CALIFORNIA SAND-sToRM-Thc Fierce Breath
tf the Cojon Pass Stops q Train for Fifteen Hours
Day before yesterday afternoon the outgoing
Yuma train left Los Angeles on time. Every
thing went On as usual until it approached
Cucamonga station. At this point sand storm
Of extraordinary violence was encountered The
train was soon obliged to stop. Superintendent
Hewitt was at once communicated with bY TEL
egraph and number OF men were dispatched
frcm all quarters TO clear the track. but utterly
without avail. The train was delayed some if
teen hours. When We state that the rails for
distance Of three or four miles were covered
with sand to depths ranging from one 10 three
feet, the force OF the wind may be conjectured
The S;moon, or SlrCccO, or whatever it may b.
called, came whiStling through the Cajon Pass
as though Ii were discharged from funnel. The
incoming Yuma train was delayed for an hour
and a half through the storm. Some seven years
ago a Whirlw1nd poured out Of the Cajon Pass
which took substantially the same course as the
wind day before yesterday. The line OF plain
trayersed by it was about three miles wide, but
it fortunately stopped right at the edge OF the
celebrated Cucamonga vineyard. For much OF
this width the soil was shaved off as with a
knife, being carried resiStleSsly over the Cuca-
monga plains. Sand was piled to a height of
several feet over the roof Of the station Of the
old stage company, making total sand drift OF
over twenty feet high. The storm OF the other
day must have been twin brother of that
Los Angeles {Cdfl Herald, Dec. 21,
Year: 1879

PROSPECT OF STEADY WORK FOR COAL MINERS
President GoWen, OF the Reading coal and iron
Schuylk1ll region that the rate Of wages tn he
paid by the company in 1879 will be determined
by the price of coal and governed by minimum
established by the rate Of freight and tolls ex-
actly as it was in 1878, and that the prospect for
steady work is better than it ever was before,
and although the price OF coal and the rate OF
freight will undoubtedly be lower than they
We're last year, no matter how low either may
go the rate OF wages during the year Will never
be less than twenty per cent. below the basis
Individual coal operators will also be enabled to
keen steady at work
Year: 1879

THE QUESTION OF SUCCESSOR to Mr.. Charles
F. Adams, jr., the resigning member of the
board OF government directors Of the L. p. rail-
road, has not yet been considered No appoint
ment Will be made Immediately, as the office
IS an annual one. and as the regular time for
the appointment Of q new board is In March il
is possible that the vacancy will not be filled
until that time
Year: 1879

As the steamer Columbia touched at pier No. 2
North River last Thursday evening three roughs
jumped aboard through of the side windows
and elbowed their way into crowd that leav-
ing the vessel They josted against several people
and finally gathered around well dressed lady,
whom they attempted to rob of her purse. The lady
discovered their intent in time to cry out, You
trying to rob me- officer TerwilLger, OF the First
precinct. Brooklyn, who had been eying the roughs.
stepped up just they had pushed. the
lady away. aud ordered them to leave
the boat. They replied with oath that
they would not and followed up their refusal with
blows. As the officer turned to arrest the man who
struck him first one of the Others hit him the
ankle with loaded cane emitting him severely. The
third drew pistol and fired. the ball grazing the
policcman's forehead and nficting scratch. Tho
officer released the he had seized and arrested
John Cudnie, his assailant just as he was escaping
from the boat with the smoking revolver In his
hand. An attempt at rescue made but with the
assistance OF the deck hands Cudne handcuffed
and placed In the hold OF the vessel Meanwhile the
other roughs had escaped.


At the Leroy street landing Cudnie was turned
over To Officer Brady, of the Ninth precinct, and
taken to the Charles street police station. Ter
williger was taken home in carriage Although
suffering severely from his injuries he able to
appear at jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
and made a charge of felonious assault against the
prisoner. Cudnie said he the OF the pro-
prietor of Congress Hall, Chatham square, and de-
MED having fred the shot. Justice Morgan COM
niitted him for trial.
Year: 1879

JUDGE ON NEXT OF KIN.


Before Judge Van Brunt. in Supreme Court, Cham
bers. motion made yesterday for the appoint
ment OF committee Of the estate and person of
lunatic whose property was considered very valu-
able. The counsel representing the Inmates rela-
tives objected to outsiders having the handling of
unfortunate gentleman property He desired that the
son Of the lunatic be named of the committee
as he thought it would tend more to protect the
estate by having next of kin serving in that
capacity.


eyes. IL is generally to the interest of the of
kin of lunatic to protect estate, said Judge Van
Brunt. 1.-The fact is they apt to protect 1t too
well for the well being OF the lunatic. IL only
the other day there was lunatic's estate which
yielded an income of $4,000 year. and the poor
lunatic eking out miserable existence on $780,
allowance made by the committee-next Of kim
Year: 1879


The supper is over, the hearth is swept,


And in the wood-hre's glow
The children cluster to hear tale


or that time, so long ago.
Wh'n grandmamma's IS hair was golden brown,
And the warm blood came and went
Der the face that could scarce have been


sweeter then


Than now in its rich content.
The face is wrlnkled and careworn now,


And the golden hair is gray;
But the light that shone in the young girls


eyes


Never has gone away.
And her needles catch the fires light


As in and out they 20,
With the clicking music that grandma loves,
Shaping the stocking toe.
And the waiting children love It too,


For they know the stocking song
Brings many tale of grandma's mind,
Which they should hear ere long.
But it brings no story OF olden time
To grandma's heart tonight;
Only refrain, quaint and short,


Is sung by the needle bright.
"Life is a stocking" grandma says,
"And yours is scarce begun:
But 1 am knitting the toe of mine,


And my work is almost done.
With many hearts we begin TO knit,
And the ribbing is almost play;
Some are gray-colored and some are white,
And some are ashen gray.
But most are made of many hue


With many stitch set wrong,
And many n row to be sadly ribbed
Ere the whole is fair and strong.
There are long, plain spaces, without a break
That in youth is hard to bear,
And many n weary tear is dropped
AS we fashion the heel with care.
But the saddest, happiest time is that


We court, and yet would shun,
When our heavenly Father breaks the thread
And says that our work is DONE"
The children come to say goodnight,
With tears in their bright young eyes,
While in grandma's lap, with broken thread,
The finished stocking lies.
Year: 1879

The presidents message is now in course
Of preparation. It will be shorter than
usual and contain very few recommends
tons other than those comprised in reports
Of his cabinet officers. 1t is believed that
the only important topic under the head O.
foreign sftsir will be the re.opening of tht
fab cry question with Great Britain, and il
also understood that especial attention will
be directed to the advissbility of Legislation
to authorize resumption of funding opera
tione
Year: 1879

The bark Royal Arch, which vessel was
found abandoned in a seaworthy condition
by the steamer Zealand, has reached Toron.
to In charge of portion of the steamers
crew. The bsrk's crew were taken off the
vessel by the steamer Minnesota, at time
when they supposed the vessel WAS sinking,
all being worn out with incessant labor at
the pumps.
Year: 1879

The pruning of grapevines in the summer. says an exchange, is rarely at tempted except by professional growers. But it is very useful practice. It keeps the vine within bounds, prevents much useless and wasteful growth which would otherwise divert the strength of the plant from the formation of fruit, and greatly improves the quality of the grapes. Therc is no secret about the method. With a sharp pruning-knife (which has a curved blade) slash off by quick stroke the ends of the shoots which are intended to bear fruit, leaving those intended to make wood to grow on If fine fruit is desired, only one bunch should be left on each spur or shoot branch: if abundance is desired more than quality, two clusters may be left. The ends of the shoots may be pinched off with the finger and thumb just as easily.
Year: 1879

A prominent pastor of this city,
whose practical preaching will at once
"spot" him as well as if his name were
called, believes that an essential part
of Christianity is to contribute to the
church. This has been illustrated
several times, but more particularly
in a recent occurrence which has now
about settled into monotony. A
member of the church, also repeated
ly solicited to contribute, refused,
and the pastors opinion that such
a man should not be a churchman be-
ing known, the member, to avoid the
possibility of expulsion, determined
to get a letter. The pastor wrote the
letter, that he had been a member of
his church for some months, but had
contributed nothing. The man in
quired if that was the best he Che
pastor, could do for him, and received
an affirmative answer. The church
man then contributed $50, and asked
the pastor to word the letter different
ly. The reverend gentleman took
the letter and endorsed on the back of
it the Endorsement, "He is improv>
ing. He has given $40" The men,
Der concluded not to risk his admission
into another church on such fimsy
grounds, and still remains under the
droppings of his original sanctuary.-
Nashville Banner.
Year: 1879

Some of the country doctors in
England are employing bicycles and
tricycles instead of horses, as a means
of locomotion. The bicycles used by
them are made of iron, the rim of the
wheels covered with rubber, and they
can move over tolerably rough roads
and up quite steep grades, making
from eight to ten miles or more an
hour. There are many places in this
country where doctor could advan-
tageously keep this vehicle instead of
a horse, especially in view of the hard
times and the competition among the
disciples of Esculapius.
Year: 1879

Memphis Avalanche.


From DR.. Chopin an Avalanche


reporter learned the following interes
ting particulars, yesterday, in regard
to the quarantine and sanitary meas,


ures that are in progress at New
Orleans: In accordance with a procla-
nation issued by Gov. Nichols on the


10th of April, which went into effect
yesterday, a quarantine station has
been established at a point seventy
miles below the city. Vessels coming
from ports where yellow fever usually
prevails-that is from all ports on the
Outlying to thesouth of Texas and all
West India, Bahama and Bay Islands
are subject to a quarantine of twen-
ty days. rhe regulation includes the
vessel itself, the cargo, crew, officers
and passengers.


When a vessel has arrived from any
port declared to be infected, she is
towed up from the mouth of the river
to the quarantine station, and dis
charges her cargo at the Government
wharf. The cargo is then placed in
the Government warehouse tumigated
and disinfected. The vessel after dis
charging her cargo will also be fumigs-
ted and disinfected, and will then be al
lowed to proceed out to sea, without
touching the port of New Orleans at
all.


When clear from quarantine sta
tions the vessel will be allowed the
privilege of taking on her outward
cargo, under the following regulations:
The outward cargo will be placed
upon a barge at the city and towed
down to a point near the quarantine
station, to be designated hereafter.
The barge will there be anchored in
the middle of the river, and all per-
sons on board of her removed. Then,
after being thoroughly disinfected, the
vessel will be allowed to come along
side and take on her cargo with her
own crew and depart. The barge will
then be disinfected before being al
lowed to return to the city.


In the event of any cases of fever
breaking out in the city from germs
alternating from the last epidemic,
such case will be kept under strict sur
veillance and ingress to an egress from
the house where such case occurs will
be prevented by a corGon of sanitary
police so as to prevent the spread of
the disease.
Year: 1879

Hayes. it seems, will have another
opportunity to apply the veto power.
At meeting of the Democratic Joint
Caucus Committee, the passage of the
Army Appropriation bill, with the
sixth section changed so as to refer
only to officers of the army and navy
and not to the United States "civil"
officers, was recommended, thus obvi-
ating the principal objection raised by
the President against its approval.
The argument by which this recon-
mendation will be supported is. in
brief, that the President vetoed the
bill because of its alleged abridgement
of the powers of civil officers /; that in
reality this was not the intention and
would not be the effect of the bill as
heretofore passed, and that the Presi-
dent having, in the opinion of the
Democratic party, evaded the main
issue, he should now be given an OPP
po"tunity to pass upon a bill which
shall present to him the sole question
whether or not the army or any por-
tion of it should be used tc keep the
peace at the polls.
Year: 1879

Messrs. Enloe and Baxter, commits
sioners sent to New York by Gov.
Marks to confer with the bondholders
in regard to the settlement of the State
debt proposed by the late Legislature,
have published their report. The
length of the paper prscludes its re-
publication in our columns, but the
following extract contains the inform
alton of greatest interest: ave have
to report that two-thirds of the bond
holders we were able to see or reach
asked that the question be submitted
to the people for ratification. Many
Others signifed their purpose to fund
under the act if suitable provision
should be made to insure the prompt
payment of interest in the future"
Year: 1879

DR.. Summers says that quarantine
will not keep out yellow fever. But
let the people know that yellow jack
is really in New Orleans Of Memphis,
and, if the authorities don't take
prompt steps, shotgun quaratine
will be enforced as strictly as close
picket line could do it in war times.
Those in authority had as well take
notice at once.
Year: 1879

Everything" says Hugh Miller,
sis writing natures history, from
pebble to planet. The scratches of
the rolling rock, the channels of the
river, the falling rain, the buried fern,
the footprint in the snow, and every
act of man inscribes the map of her
march. The air is full of memoran-
da and signatures, which are more or
less legible to every intelligent human
being"
Year: 1879

The long waterproof cloak and
shawl that JEFF Davis wore when he
was captured are preserved from
moths in a cedar chest in the War
Department, and no one is allowed to
see them. Mrs. Davis gave them to
Col. Pritchard, who sent them to the
Secretary of War.
Year: 1879

The Supreme Court in Jackson last
week declared the recent act of the
Legislature giving magistrates juris-
diction in misdemeanor cases uncon-
stitutionaI. This will save much
trouble which was brewing.
Year: 1879

The desire to return to the whipping
post is so strong in Kentucky that, in
some counties, candidates for the Leg
islature are compelled to pledge them
selves to sustain the measure or lose
their chance Of election. Tae object
is 10 save expense.
Year: 1879

AREVOLUTON has taken place in the doing business


Large business houses buying for cash taking place stores
that buy on four months and months credit We
for goods and sell them cheaper than any bankrupt old
hopwon goods Our goods all and Great
Auction Rooms of St Louis Cincinnati and New York
ton We sell goods many lower than
buy hem buy them from who carry
their business
Year: 1879

We Can Knock the Bottom Out of High Prices
Read this Price List carefully mark what buy bring
the and point and we will select for YOU
CLOTHING! CLOTHING!! CLOTHING III CLOTHING!!N


Thirty per cent below regular prices elsewhere.
Year: 1879

A man who is not ashamed Of himself
need not be ashamed of his early condi-
tion. 1t happened to me to be born IN
a log.cabin, raised among the snow
drifts OF New Hampshire ut q period so
early that when the smoke first rose from
it's rude chimney and curled over the
frozen hill there was no similar evidence
of O white mans habitation between it
and the settlements on the rivers Of
Canada. Its remains still exist; 1 make
it on annual visit. I carry my children
to it to teach them the hardships endur-
ed by the generations which have gone
before them. I love to dwell on the
tender recollections, the kindred ties,
the early affections and the narrations
and incidents which mingle with all !
know OF this primitive family abode. 1
weep to think that none of those who
inhabited it are now among the living,
and if ever fail in affectionate venera
ton for him who raised it and defended
it against savage violence and destruc-
ton, cherished all the domestic virtues
beneath its roof, and through the fire
aud blood of seven years revolutionary
war shrunk from no toll, no sacrifice to
serve his country, and to raise his chill
dren TO condition better than his own
may my name and the name OF my
posterity be blotted forever from the
memory OF mankind. Daniel Wedater.
Year: 1879

The city OF Marseilles in France was
once afflicted with the plague. So ter
rible was it that it caused parents to
desert children, and children to forget
the obligations to their own parents.
The city became as desert, and funerals
were constantly passing through it's
streets. Everybody was sad, for nobody
could stop the ravages of tho plague.
The physicians could do nothing, and as
they met one day to tnlk over the mat.
ter and see if something could not be
done to prevent this great destruction
of life, it was decided that nothing
could be effected without opening
corpse in order to find out the mysteri-
ous character of the disease. All agreed
upon the plan, but who should be the
victim? it being certain that he would
die soon after. There was dead pause.
Suddenly one of the most celebrated
physicians, man in the prime of life,
rose from his seat and said:


"Be it so; devote myself to the safe
ty of my country Before this numerous
assembly I swear, in the name of hu-
manity and religion, that tomorrow at
the break of day l will dissect corpse,
and write down as 1 proceed what I OBJ
serve"


he Immediately left the room, and as
he was rich ho made will, and spent
the night in religious exercises. During
the day O mau uied in his house Of the
plague, and at daybreak the following
morning the physician, whose name was
Guyon, entered the room and critically
made the examination. He then left the
room, threw the papers intoa a vase of vim
egar that they might not convey the dis
case to another, and retired to a con-
venient place where he died in twelve
hours.
Year: 1879

Robert Burdette, writing from
Wabash, Ind, to the Burlington Ha10k-
eye, says: I went to hotel in Peru
and took room with fire, lame win
dow curtain, an invalid water pitcher
and some other portable articles of fur
niture in it, and left my baggage care
lessly piled up in great stacks around
the room. Judge of my dismay, when
after leaving the room for few mo-
ments, I returned to discover that a
desperate attempt had been made by
party of men, who had evidently been
following me for several days, to steal
my diamond necklace You remember
the necklace very we'll, OF course; it is
the same one I lectured in last season,
and was present from Khall Bey, to
whom it had descended among the fami-
ly Jewels. It was originally obtained
by his grandfather, who was Buddhist
priest, and stole the necklace from the
image Of Bhundal-up. Ghud, in the hill
district, Jabbal-al.Jal. The stones
were unusually large and brilliant, and
some of them weighed nearly four
ounces when killed and dressed. It was
valued at $4,000. The robbers, four
in number, who had probably seen me
wearing it, and had followed me for sew
eral days, were masked, and effected an
entrance into my room by climbing
telegraph pole about TWO miles down
the Wabash track. Thence they
cooned along the wire until they got
into the town, when they got on the
roof OF the station and descended to the
ground, went around behind the hotel,
found a ladder probably left there by
some accomplices, got on to the roof OF
the hotel, entered the chimney and
worked tEeir way down it into the cel-
lar. 1t was then easy work to come up
the cellar stairs, 90 into the wash-room
and wash their hands and remove their
masks, and then they came out into the
Office and asked the clerk the number of
my room. Then, the deed was all but
accomplished, when, by a piece OF Won
dcrful good fortune returned to my
room, having been out in the back
yard stealing enough wood to make the
fire last fifteen minutes, just in time TO
prevent the spoliation of my jewel case.
The robbers escaped, leaving the hotel
and the city in the same manner as they
entered it. I think, indeed, I have
been rather indiscreet, seeing that I
travel alone, in wearing so much valua-
bic jewelry. l lnclose necklace here
with. Hang it up on o nail in the
Haukeye Office until return home, and
don't let Newt wear it every time he
oons TO a party.