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Year: 1877

bucharest CORRESPONDENCE of the New York Times.


Old Prince Gortchakoff himself is not
a particularly edifying spectacle and
does not give the stranger high idea of
dignity. In his black coat and stifiy
starched cravat, with his cold unim-
passioned face, and expressionless eyes,
which puts one in mind of Levers COM
parison of {" a sick Goldfish or an oyster
with the measles" he relies pretty well
the traditional type of the high comedy
statesman. But if there is a woman
present, the metamorphosis is as sudden
as it is complete; his features light up,
and the dull fish like glare gives place
to an ogle worthy of bagman in the
society of a barmaid in some English
provincial tap room. The Prince fairly
worships womankind; whether she be a
Duchess or cocotte he cares little, but
if it is from simple alteration of the sex or
because its member are skillful if some
times unconscious spies, is not certain,
although we do know he keeps up a
regular correspondence with phalanx
of pretty women, cleverly disseminated
in the fashionable drawing rooms of
Paris, Vienna, London and Berlin.
Some of his enemies reproach him for
his oceans of Cliquot guafled in COM
pany with some of the Princesses of the
Bucharest stage, but may his orgies not
have been rather prompted by his wish
to drown dull care, and shut out for
the moment his poignant regrets at
the massacres of Bulgaria and the
butcheries of Plevna, and all the horrors
of this war to which he has always been
so persistent an adversary? At all
events, there is probably more of
politics than of dissipation in the
Princes strange partiality for the queen
of society, and a great deal of private in
formation as to certain public function
aries is CLEANED from the particularly
not high toned conversation of these
nymphs, many of whom are said to be
regularly paid by the private Police
Department OF the empire. Every one
has heard of the latest instance of a
detected female detective, and it is not
here the place to give details of the affair
of Nine. Aristarchi Bey, convicted and
banished as a Russian emissary, but
there is an anecdote concerning her
marriage which is not generally known
Her father, Gen. De Bonin, an ex-
Minister-of-Prussia, was not rich in this
worlds goods, but very we'll off in the
way of daughters, of whom she had
nine. To him came Miltiades Aristarchi,
then Turkish ambassador at Berlin, to
ask if he might aspire to the honor of
becoming his son-in-law. With
pleasure" replied the General, without
even inquiring which of the olive
branches was the chosen one.
"But, General" continued the suitor,
" l belong to the Greek Church, and"
C. your Church." was the irrrever-
ent answer; az thought you were a
Mohammedan."
Year: 1877

There are firms of operators who are
manufacturing nickel coins in great
quantities. They make it exactly after
government pattern, material and all.
There is not whit of difference between
the counterfeit and the genuine. AS
nickles cost the government only cent
and half to manufacture them it is
easy to see where the profit comes in.
The second successful counterfeit is a
gold coin. 1t was but day or two ago
that Riggs & Co. sent in some gold coin
to the treasury here, when a remarkable
expert detected in the pile, one coin that
did not suit him. He could not tell
why. 1t was gold certainly, but it did
not satisfy him. 1t was an eagle. He
sent it over to the Philadelphia assay
Office, when it wasdiscovered that it was
worth only seven dollars and a half.
1t was of correct weight, however. being
made up with baser metals. This
counterfeit is the most dangerous of all,
and none of its operators have ever been
discovered. The third counterfeit is a
base metal coin heavily plated with
gold. This coin is of correct weight,
rings out clear and sharp, and will stand
the acid test. The only way to discover
this is to dig down through the plating.
Of course, for general circulation, this
coin for long time is as good as any
other. The enemies of specie payment
will find a word of comfort in all this,
and that is that coin can be and is more
successfully counterfeited than paper
money.
Year: 1877

The chief ground upon which 1 ven
ture to recommend that the teaching of
elementary physiology should form an
essential part of any organized course of
instruction in matters pertaining to do
mestic economy, is that knowledge of
even the elements of this subject sup
plies those conceptions of the constitu-
ton and mode of action of the living
body, and of the nature of health and
disease, which prepare the mind to re-
ceive instruction from sanitary science.


1t is, / think, eminently desirable that
the hygienist and the physician should
find something in the public mind to
which they can appeal; some little
stock of universal truths, which may
serve as foundation for their warnings,
and predispose toward an intelligent
obedience to their recommendations.


Listening to ordinary talk about
health, disease and death, one is often
led to entertain doubt whether the
speakers believe that the course of nat,
ural causation runs as smoothly in the
human body as elsewhere. Indications
are too often obvious of a strong, though
perhaps an unavowed and half-uncon.
scious, udercurrent of opinion that the
phenomena of life are not only widely
different, in their superficial characters
and in their practical importance, from
other natural events; but that they dc
not follow in that definite order which
characterizes the succession of all Other
occurrences, and the statement of which
ua coll q law nf notura


Hence, think, arises the want o.
heartiness of belief in the value O.
knowledge respecting the laws of health
and disease, and of the foresight anc
care to which knowledge is the essentia
preliminary, which is so often noticea
BILE; and corresponding laxity anC
carelessness in practice, the results o
| which are unfrennently lamentahle
Year: 1877

1T was one of those pretty houses,
surrounded by shrubbery and flowers,
about which almost every passer re-
marked, Oh how should like to live
in that pretty housed" Such is the
description of house we have in our
minds eye, and it could be true of al
most every farm house in the land, did
the occupants only will it so. A few
flowers, little grass and a few shrubs,
all we'll cared for at tri1ing expense of
money or labor, and the thing is done.
A little care each day would keep every
thing neat and in order and a little
thought each week would regulate that
care to the best advantage. We do not
live in this world for ourselves alone
but for the whole world. Upon this
principle, we know a woman who al
ways keeps light in the front rooms of
her house every winter night because, as
she says, "we not only have the warm
glow of it ourselves; but to every passer-
by it gives out cheerful message which
produces in his Imagination picture of
comfort and happiness within. So it is
with the adornments around the house.
1hey hoe only give eHJoy hleHg W tHtlI
possessors, but to every one who passes
they send message of thrift, refine,
ment, and happiness, which should alone
be sufficient compensation for the little
labor and expense they may cost.


We remember once passing through a
little village in which almost every house
was surrounded with flowers, shrubs and
vines, and which left upon our mind an
inefaceable impression. Though nearly
twenty years have passed since then, we
still think of it frequently with pleasure
Could the occupants of those pretty
village places only know of this, they
would doubtless feel amply repaid fol
all their trouble. In all your calcula
tions on the profits of your crops, by al
means fail not to include your crop o.
household adornments. The profits OF
your grain may be lasting, probably viii
not; but the profits on your pure, God
given pleasures, though not counted il
! dollars and cents, can never vanish.
Year: 1877

London Capital and Labor says: The
number of ancient leather boots and
shoes discovered during excavations in
the city of London and its vicinity, is
far larger than most people imagine.
Some few years ago hundreds of leather
soles and uppers of the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries were disinterred in
the neighborhood of Blackfriars Bridge,
and are now in possession of North
amptonshire dealer in curiosities, who
purchased the same at the sale of the
collection formed by the late DR.. Roach
Smith, the London antiquary. Very
recently other relics of later period
have been brought to light. These con-
sist of huge pair of cavalry boots,
which are made of the thickest of horse
hide, stand thirty inches high and weigh
ten pounds each. The soles, which are
an inch in thickness, are, as well as the
heels, covered with thick iron plates.
Huge roweled spurs resting on ledges
projecting from the back of the boots
are attached thereto by heavy steel
chains, while, as a protection to the
thigh, a dome-shaped cap of double
lulChDCSo VI hluC Hall way UP
that member. The boots were dis,
covered during the demolition of some
old houses in Clerkenwell, and as both
Cromwell himself, his son Richard Ireton
and Fairfax at one time resided in Clerk,
enwell Close, while the humber follow
ers of the great Protector also dwelt in
large numbers in the vicinity, it may
with fairness be assumed that they, al
some time or other, were the property
of one of the Ironsides" The boots
are in most excellent state of preserva
ton. 1t is much to be regretted that
we have no trade museum in which such
articles could be permanently placed
If the city companies could assist il
forming collection similar to that al
the Hotel de Cluny in Paris, it would
be a source of much interest and infor
nation.
Year: 1877

A REMARKABLE instance of the rap
idity of the growth of the eucalyptus
has recently been announced from Ja-
maica, where, in the elevated portion of
the island, there are said to be trees
sixty feet high, with trunks foot in
diameter near the ground, that were
raised from seed introduced into the
island only six years ago.
Year: 1877

The case OF Senator Patterson it pitiable, the
more so because it is believed on good authori.
ty that he has received no positive assurance
that he will $ s.curs any reward for his political
man eaene at raws awe He bones Da thar ra
turn for delivering the control of the Senate
over to the Democrats they will be grateful
enough to put their party machinery in motion
and save him from the peniten iary. But it is
now reported he has no positive promise that
they will do 80 from any one tnat will be able to
fu fill it.


Gen. NJ. G.. Butler is understood to have
assured Senator Patterson that, in return for
his vote in the Senate, through which Gen. But
do what lies in his power to save the Senat or
from the penalty OF his Grim 8. But Gen. Butler
right not be able to do 50. It is not understood
cratic party Of South Carolina is not 50 united
that either Coy. Hampton or the prosecuting
officers in that State WILL be certain TO Act upon
the request or suggestions of Gen. NJ. G. Butler.
Year: 1877

WARRINGTON Nov. 27.-After the adjournment
of the Cabinet session Secretary Th mpson had
several hours conversation with The surviving
officers Of the Huron The officers reIateI 10
the Secretary all the circumstances connected
with the loss of that vessel. The statements do
not differ materially from those already given
to the public.


The surviving officers and men generally
agree that had the officers and men remained
on the vessel it is more than probable hat
Year: 1877

for stock gambling on small scale: as low as
i've shares can be bought. The opening was
The rooms are located within close proximity
TO the principal hotels, and there was q heavy
btlatnesS done
Year: 1877

Following are extracts from a lead

 ing editorial in the Los Angeles Re publican of July T.

 No country ever possessed greater stores ol mineral wealth than Arizona has hId in the recesscs of her mountains buJ it must be uncovered and made available, by capital, energy and en- terprise from abroad.

 Arizona is no longer a sealed book

 The iron bands that link her to civili- Zaiion have established a bond that cannot be severed, and each rail that

 is laid, each tie that is put m Its place, Is hastcning the time when she will pour her wealth inlo the lap of that community which has the capacity to see, and the enterprise to seize the ad- vantage she offers to capital l. will not do for California, and particularly Southern California, to rest easy under the belief that our location is such tba,, with the hallway We al ready have, no rival can enter the field to contest with Us the possession of

 the mineral wealth of Arizona. We should remember that from the north east St. Louis is stretching out her

 hands by the Denver & Rio Grande

 Railway, while to the eastward, the system of roads through Texas will soon be extended so as to bring the cities of the south into the competition

 We have stated that no country ever possessed greater mineral resources than

 Arizona, and the record will bear us out in our assertion. So great has been the expense attending the working and transportation of silver Cres in that region, that nothing that would work

 less than $200 per ton was deemed

 worthy of attention

 As before remarked, outside capital must open and work these mines. San Francisco owes much of her wealth and pros erity 10 the interest she took and the capital she invested in the mines of Nevada

 We repeat, that this Is q question in which Los Angeles is particularly in terested. As the future metropolis of the Southwest, it concerns us nearly whether the wealth of Arizona shall be bestowed upon Us, or go to enrich our rival cities or the Easi, which are now stretching their hands to grasp the prize.
Year: 1877

THE CITIZEN OFFICE is now etter than ever supplied with job papers, and is pre-. pared 10 do better and cheaper work than IS done elsewhere in Arizona. The bill bead and letter papers are the very best and they will be printed 10 order at very small profit; also have a great variety Of cards which will be printed and sold from s2C0 per thousand upwards. 1T
Year: 1877

ARIZONA CITIZEN

 Job Office

 - has a New and - FIRST CLASS MACHINE PRESS.

 - together with A NEW STOCK OF JOB TYPE

 of the TEST EsIGNS AND STYLES

 The - PRESENT OUTFIT OF JOB MATERIAL has been selected in the SAN FRANCISCO TYPE FOUNDRIES.

 with great care and - ssionul T $ te, Keeping In view the especial demands and needs Of this market. No necessity whatever to - Send Outside Arizona for Job Work. The late unanimous evidence Of all par ties who have had work done in this office is that they could have got NO BETTER DESIGNS OR FINISH

 -Of- EXECUTION IN SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, And that the work was done as Cheap ly as if executed in the large cities,

 and at a LOWER PRICE THAN EVER BEFORE KNOWN IN ARIZONA. PROMPT ATTENTION AND EXPEDI-

 TIOUS WORK.
Year: 1877

Base ball games are reported from every section
of this broad land. So much importance is at
tached to this "national game, that it would seem
as though the fate of unborn generations was
dangling at the end of bat or the nose Of a
nit
Year: 1877

In regard to this climate being too severe for
the perpetuaion of the potato bug, writer in the
Lewiston Gazette says that in Minnesota, where
for weeks in the winter season the thermometer
ranges from ten to sixty degrees below zero, the
potato bug comes out plump and fat every time.
Let our Maine farmers destroy the creatures as
fast a. they appear; use them as they would
rioters. making no compro mise with them.
Year: 1877

WILMINGTON GOSSIP.


Correspondent of the Transcript.


Now, that Spring has dawned upon US,
many anxious workmen are waiting 10 be
called into active service, and many have al
ready gone to work. There has been SO
many men out of employment that the orders
for work will have to be many before all are
employed who want to labor. am pleased
to say to your readers, however, that the out
look is brighter, and l hope before long to
tell them that business is good in our ''burg,"
and to all who are unemployed in your
neighborhood to come aud see US an labor.
OF course, there has been revolution. in the
compensation, but that is generally the last
question asked when a person wishes work
nowadays, so if they make nothing at all in
the country it is best to remain there and give
the city wide berth.


The carriage business is getting very good,
several of the large establishments having
quite large force employed. This class Of
mechanics have suffered severely, from the
fac t that there are SO many Of them, great
numbers of them having learned the trade
when business was so flush The good pros
pect extends to other branches Of the manu-
featuring business, and many new hands have
been taken on in the last few weeks. But the
storekeepers are still much depressed waiting
for customers-business in that line being
fat.


Lovers of peaches and cream are anxious to
know the prospect of good crop Of that
fruit Reports to the newspapers in this
city from different parts of the Peninsula in
dicate that large crop will be yielded this
year, SO let your farmers prepare to cart them
10 us and we will prepare ourselves TO eat.


The time draws near for the sale of the Will
mington Western Railroad. But there is
likely to be little trouble in regard to the
matter. Itappears that Mrs. Andrew Crum-
lish, the contractor, who built and graded |
the road has never received the pay for the
same, which amounts to the handsome sum Of
$50, 900. His claim has been before the
Court of Chaucery of this State for two or
three years. A decree was granted by Judge |
Bradford, of the United States Court, some
time ago, to the trustees, in whose hands il
was, for its sale. Mr. Orumlish has some of
the best legal talent in the State, and facts
have been developed by them that Mr.. Crunb-
lish has the first claim on the road. The road
win be sold, however, as understand Mr..
Crumlish will be allowed to bid. His claim
will swallow up the largest part Of the road,
and the trustees, who thought at first they
would make big thing of the sale will find
themselves beaten.


Yours, &c. PACKARD.
Year: 1877

Arrangements have been effected, or are
about to be, by "The Automatic Fruit Evap-
orator Company" of Philadelphia, to operate
both the Delmarvia and the Sellers Fruit
Factories in this town. This company are in
possession of superior facilities which will
enable them to put up 1000 baskets of fruit
day, which will be a big lift in the way Of
disposing Of surplus fruit The coming season.
A Terrible Death.


A man named King, a workman in Jack
son Sharp's works, in Wilmington, died a
terrible death one day last week. He was
oiling the engine while it was in motion, and
a long overcoat he had on got wrapped
around the shaft of the fy-wheel. He was
thus carried around with the wheel aud
thrashed to death against the ioists in the
engine room.
Year: 1877

In France the unfortunate criminals
under sentence of death never know the
time fixed for their execution until the
moment arrives indeed, as a prisoner
capitally condemned usually appeals as
a matter of course to the Cour de Cassa-
ton against his sentence, they must
often be uncertain to the last whether
the sentence will be carried out The
order for the execution is only sent to
the prison the evening before it is to take
place, and the criminal is not informed
of it till the fatal morning arrives. At
the time of our visit to this prison, a
correspondent writes, there happened to
be two unfortunate inmates of the con-
demned cells. The next evening but
one an order came down from the minis
try of the interior respiting the one and
directing the execution of the other. At
daybreak on the following morning the
wretched man was reused from sleep
and informed that his appeal had been
rejected, and he must prepare for death,
and in eighteen minutes, as we were in
formed, from the moment he awoke
his heNd had fallen beneath the guillo-
tine
Year: 1877

DR.. Tanner, of Minneapolis, MINI,
has lived on water for forty-two days. He
states that he was anxious to prove that
human life could be prolonged without
the use of any nourishment whatever, and
began his fast under the eyes of an asso-
ciate physician, who examined him fire.
queutly and kept record of all the
symptoms. For forty-two days he re
NAMED without food, taking walk every
day in the open air and swallow Of
water whenever inclination prompted.
On the fortieth day he walked out to
Lake Cedar and drank too much cold
water, in consequence of which the action
of his heart was weakened so that not
the faintest trace of pulsation could be
discovered at the wrist. These symp-
toms soon disappeared, and on the last
day of his fast, although he had lost
eighteen pounds in weight, he felt so
strong and well that he was confident


that 4e could hold outfor two weeks
longer On returning to his food he ate
sparingly at first, but soon had to blHnt
the edge Of an enormous appetite.
Year: 1877

Iwould not dig my past
Up from its grave of weakness and regret;
Up from its hopes - which glimmered but to
set,


Its dreams that could not last.


Yet can look before,
And profit by the lesson sadly learned;
As children, playing with the fire, are burned,


And tempt its glow no more


would not, il 1 could,
Live DER again this dark uncertain life
This slipping backward in this daily strife


Of reaching after good.


And yet 1 can know how weak
Are all below, and so sweet charity
Will cling and glow about each form see,


And thus to me will speak:


would not open out
The half healed wounds Of other years, long
fled;
'Twere better they were numbered with the
dead


Better than fear or doubt.


Yet can truly say,
Let the dead past bury its dead. We go
So swiftly onward to life's sunset glow


And then, there is no day!


Life is too short to waste
In vain repinings or in weak regrets;
The strongest heart endures and never frets


Ger joys it may not taste.


And he who can go on
Bravely and firmly in the allotted way,
Gaining new strength with every darkened ray


Shall surely reach the dawn.


And so 1 would not lift
Up from the grave the shadows of my past
The clouds that all my sky once overcast


Into the night may drift.


For there's enough to fill
Each hour and moment of the days to come ;
Then wherefore WOO the shadows to our home


The valleys to our hill?
Year: 1877

The deaths average less than one per
cent. per annum of the whole number
up to the age of ffty-one, although
amounting to upwards of ten per cent
of the number surviving after the age
Of forty-one. OF course, thenceforward
the annual percentage of deaths increases
very rapidly until at ninety-three it
amounts to nearly the entire number of
survivors To sum up, modern statistics
would divide the average human life
into three portions of twenty-five years
each, which may be entitled youth, ma
turity and old age.-NeW Haven Beg
lister.