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Year: 1879

CIXDERELI.A-THES SALE OF SEATs.-lhe
lady managers OF Cinderella" are in
peck OF trouble about the sale OF tickets for
The opera. The fact il. the opera Is gong
TO be so popular that all the seats will be
sold, and number OF applicants for seats
are disappointed because they arc 80 far
down on the list for Monday. They have
had nothing whatever to do with preparing
the list, but have left the matter with Dir.
Johnston. who follows the usual custom In
such matters. They have sent us this note !:


"The lady managers OF the opera OF
.Cinderclla' exceedingly regret that there
should have been any MISUNDERSTANDING
about the sale of the tickets. They wish to
saw that their earnest effort Is to bave every
thing connected with the performance dohe
in the most upright and impartial manner"


The sale OF seats io- the first performance
is still proceeding satisfactorily. The sale
Tor The other two performances VIII not
commence until Monday at O'Clock.
Year: 1879

WHITING IN ANuUHENI'


The Commonwealth Attorney said that
the cffort OF the defence was to exclude the
whipping. But his Honor had admitted
that evidence, and it was here before the
jury. He had authorities to show that it
was not only correctly admitted, but that
PoindeXter could not rightly plead self
defence when subsequently Curtis assault
ed him.


This point-which is regarded by every
body as Of the greatest importance-was
fully and ably argued by the Common
wcaIth's Attorney. He discussed it rs the
vital question here, and put in on it his
weighticst arguments ana authorities.
Year: 1879

To remove iron rust from any white
goods take q raw tomato and rub it well
ou the spots; let it remain about five min
utes; then wash with warm water and
soap. Tomato juice will also remove berry
stains and ink from white goods.
Year: 1879

No new cases have been officially
reported at the board of health since
our first edition, but unofficially it is
stated on very fair authority that the
son of Chief Athy is suffering with a
fully developed case. The residence
Of the Athy family is in the north
east portion Of the city, beyond
the point where Tobin and family
died few days ago. A nurse was
sent by the Masonic order to a Ger
man family on South street, near De-
Soto, during the forenoon, and it is
said the sufferer has the same fever
that afflicted others in the vicinity
1t would appear from this that the
sickness is gradually extending its
area, and that it is working its way
nOrthward from Clay street, which is
next below South.


The barber Eckels, mentioned in
the first edition, has very high fever.
His face is flushed, his tongue red and
coated, while his eyes are dull and
blOodshot, When visited to-day by a
friend he appeared disinclined to talk,
and was in a half stupor, though quite
rational. Eckels has been pre-dis-
posed to bilious attacks throughout
the spring and summer period. On
several occasions he has been com.
PEELED to quit work and lay up for a
few days. His wife is nursing him.


Mr., Williamson, on the corner Of
Front and Jefferson streets, is getting
along as well as could be expected
He has high fever, as is indicated
by the usual temperature tests, but he
is hopeful and so are his friends.


In view of the unfavorable outlook,
two Of our banks, the Emmett Savings
and the Manhattan, turned their
deposit accounts over to others this
forenoon and closed doors. Their
officers are preparing to depart and
will not come back until cold weather.


The people seem to be viewing the
situation calmly. Many are preparing
to leave the city, but there will not be
any rush. such as resulted on the day
after Mulbrandon died The steamer
Shinkle, to leave fer the Ohio river
this afternoon, will carry away over
one hundred passengers.


The sky is overcast this afternoon
with iuky clouds, and thunder and
rain storm set in soon after three
o clock.
Year: 1879

New YORK, July lS.--No addition


al news in regard to the loss of the
steamship State of Virginia was re-
ceived this morning at the Office of
the State line. 1t was said that no
definite arrangements had yet been
made for forwarding the steamers
passengers, as no instructions had been
sent from the home office at Glasgow.
Year: 1879

A nervous woman applied for assist
ance and protection at o London
police court fortnight ago. She
said she was being continually mes
merized and magnetized by her hus-
band and his two English servants.
They could mesmerize her at a dis
tanoo. and she was dying miserably by
it, The magistrate said he was afraid
it was not a matter of which he could
take cognizance. "If death ensues. y
asked the timid creature, is not that
enough2 lam gradually dying, and
the substance OF my body is being
taken away. ! have had thirtnen
doctors during the year. Can you not
have my husband before you, and
question him about it?" The magis-
trate observed that he could not.
The applicant replied you are an
English magistrate, and connive at
private murder. Good morning"
Year: 1879

We must have men who would bear
to be poor rather than violate their
own conscientious convictions; who
would rather be called liars than en-
dure the aefamations of their confes-
slons of truth who would be DETAINED
for time rather than lose their hold
upon generations that are coming.
Such men we must have or we are
lost. Verbum sapienti sat. ~
Year: 1879

The iecundity of fish is something
wonderful. The German naturalist, Ges-
ner. counted 205, 900 eggs in a single fe-
male perch. No nation seems to have
comprehended the capacity OF their wa
ters to produce human food as much as
the Chinese, who have cultivated their
fish as regular crop for 1000 years.
Every acre OF living water is capable of
being tar more productive and profita-
BILE, and contribute more to the support
OF mankind than an acre OF the best land
in the world. When once fairly stocked
the acre of water requires no attention
whatever. except to prevent thieves
from robbing it and destroying all finny
occupants, till it again becomes barren
and worthless. In Europe. attention is
now called to this matter far more than
it ever was before. There is no reason
whatever why this should not be the
case in this country. In stocking ponds
with fish, ducks. geese and other aquatic
fowls should be kept out of them, and
the growth of vegetable matter in the
water should be encouraged IN every
possible way.
Year: 1879

1t seems to be definitely settled that
Palestine will soon be under the control
of an association or directory composed
OF eminent Hebrews now residing in all
parts of the civilized world 1t is said
the proposed railroad from Joppa to Je-
rusalem is one OF the preparatory steps
to the purchase of the holy land from
the Turkish government and the estab,
lishment of a Hebrew hierarchy. No
European power opposes the transfer,
and Turkey wants the money more than
she wants Palestine 1t is thought the
revenue of the country. under enlighten.
ell management, will pay a fair interest
on the purchase money. though this is
not the prime object of the movement
1t is said tho price agreed upon will be
paid to Turkey in single ca-h payment
when the arrangements are completed
The form OF government for the new ma
ton is not decided. but it is believed il
will be the aim of the purchasers to es
tablish model republic.
Year: 1879

[From the Forest tohio) Review.l


We learn from correspondent that
there resides In the vicinity OF Harris
burg, an out-of the-way place in Han
cock county, about three miles west of
Mont Blanchard,a "a very remarkable child
only five years old, who seems to have
the power OF charming birds at will.
Her mother first noticed this strange
fascination that the child possesses about
a year ago. The little girl was out
playing in the dooryard among a bevy
oil snow birds, and when she would
speak to them they would come and light
upon her, twittering with the utmost
glee. On taking them in her hands and
stroking them the birds. instead of try
ing to get away from their fair captive,
seemed to be highly pleased. and when
let loose would fly away short distance
and Immediately return to tho child
again. She then took several OF them
into the house to show her mother, who,
thinking that she might hurt them. took
the birds and put them outdoors but no
sooner was the door opened when the
birds flew into the room and lit upon
the girls head and began to chirp. The
birds remained about the premises all
winter. flying to the little girl whenever
the door was opened. The parents of
this remarkable child became alarmed,
believing that this strange power was
an i'll omen and that tn much-dreaded
visitor, death, was about to visit their
home. But death did not come, and
during last summer the child has had
numerous pets from the birds. The
child handles the birds SO gently that .
hummipg- bird once in her hand does not
.aii to return. This winter bevy of
birds have kept her company, aud she
plays with them for hours at the time.
Every morning the birds fly to her win
dow, and leave only when the sun sinks
in the west. There is nothing peculiar
about the child's personal appearance
except her wonderful magnetic eyes,
which sparkled like diamonds. The
parents oi this little girl are poor, su-
perstitious people, ,and have been retlcent
about the matter until lately, fearing
that some great calamity was about to
befall them.
Year: 1879

Both houses of the legislature of
Louisiana have passed the bill repeal
ing the charter OF the Louisiana Lot
terry. Governor Nichols will probably
sign it, and the bill will go into effect
next month.
Year: 1879

A number OF people gathered at the
railroad station at Springfield. Mass. the
other day, and wept bitterly over a
through corpse for Troy. which was
mistaken for a way body for Springfield,
which they met to escort to the tomb.
Year: 1879

consigning a private individual to neigh


borhood infamy, as it will bring us to
national shame. The courts will treat
US as a people without principal, and in
shame and sorrow we will be compelled
to meet the whole obligation.


The present effort to repudiate the
last third Of the debt by some of the low
tax men is curious in more ways than
one, they are side by side with Mr. Ged.
des, of New York, and my friend Mr.
Byrd Douglas, of Nashville, who say
the people arc able to pay the whole debt,
and who are fighting this proposition be-
cause they mean if possible-and their
hspe lies in having the bondholders all
lnited-to make US pay the whole debt.
If they succeed they will certainly be
indebted to such lOw-tax leader as have
refused to compromise at all. This is
indeed, strange fellowship.


It is strange in another respect. The
open, undisguised and loudly -pI oclaimed
offer of fhe low-tax men to settle at so
md in the extra session, and the refu-
sal of the State credit men to agree to it;
and now the acquiescence of the State
credit men, and the lOw-tax men flying
from their own proposition is a curious
medley of propositions.
Year: 1879

uabIe trait. and 1 repeat that know
Of no remedy but to pay the whole
debt, with heavy litigation and i'm


mense costs. if the Supreme Court
shall apply the doctrine already es-
tablished. of compelling a State TO
restore money wrongfully taken-t'
the case of money borrowed and not
paid.


I ask again, and | would ask it
with all the emphasis which can be
put into a question, if we by vote
of the people refuse to pay anything,
will not the Federal courts make q
sufficient advance to compel the pay
ment of the whole debt. When this
is done, our burdens will not be
by the recollection of our
to be relieved Of more
than 40 millions Of the debt.
Year: 1879

DO we heed the homey adagc handed down from


days OF yore,
ERE you sweep your neighbor's dwelling clear the


rubbish from your door p
Let not hlth rust there gather leave no traces


OF decay ;
Pluck up every weed unsghty brush the fallen


leaves away.
II we faithfully have labored thus to sweep without


within,
Pluck up envy, eyilspeakng, malice, each besetlng


sin
Weeds that by the sacred portals OF the inner tenn


pie grow;
Poison weeds the heart deflng, bearing bitterness


end Woe
Then, perchance, we may have leisure DER our


neighbOr watch to Keep;
All the work assigned US tnished,we before his door


may sweep;
Show hlm where the moss is cnnging- token ever Of


decay
Where the thistles, thicky springing daily must be


cleared away.
But alas our work neglected we oft mount the


judgment seat
With his faillngs his omlssionswe our weary broth


er greet
In some hidden nook forgotten, searching with


careful eye,
We the springng weeds dlscOver-some slight blem-


lsh there decry,
For his slothfulness, his blindness, we our brother


harshly chide;
Glory In our strength and wisdom, we condemn him


in our pride.
ASK mot why he has neglected thus before his door


to sweep;
Why grown careless he has slumbered, failed his


garden plot to keep.
on the judgment scat still sitting, We no helping


hand extend,
70 assist our weaker brother his shortcomings to


amend;
For his weariness his falt'ring, we no sweet COM


passion show,
From our store cordial bring him, no encourage


ment bestow,
But while busied with our neighbor, urging him to


ceaseess care
Calling TO the thoughtless ders to their labor to re-


pair
10 unseen,the dust has gathered weeds are grow


ing where OF yore,
Flowers rare and sweet were blooming when we


swept before our door.
All how easy DER our brother faithful ward and


watch to keep;
But, alas before dwelling hard indeed to daily


sweep;
Harder than to share the conflict "by the stun" at


home TO stay,
Easier to sit in judgment than to humbly watch and


pray.
Year: 1879

A triumph of electrical science is thus ex-
planned by the Philadelphia Ledger:


In the cable news of Monday it was stated
that the French Atlantic cable twas "broken
one hundred and sixty-one miles from St.
Pierre, Miquelon, in five hundred fathoms
water"


These few words show one of the many
triumphs of modern electrical science
Here is a wire cord buried under three
tifths of mile of water of ocean, and a
hundred and sixty miles from land, and yet
the people on shore can exactly locate the
point at which it is broken


Strange as that seems, it is actually done,
and has been time and again. The repair
ing vessels will go out to the indicated
point throw over their graphing hooks, and
within few hundred yards will find the
broken ends and splice them,
This wonder is accomplished first by exact
knowledge of the laws of electricity, which
make known what amount of current wire
ofa given dimension will carry, and the
resistance it must overcome in going given
distance aud next, by the instruments
made by the mechanicians of our day
which will make the operation of both law,
visible to the experienced observer, Ieven /,
the break in the cable is thousand mile
away and two miles under the sea.
Year: 1879

The London Lancet is constantly finding
out something or other to make people ner-


vous. Some time ago it showed that the
consequence of getting ones head sham
pooed' at BARRIERS was an attack of ty-


phod fever. So people gave up being sham
pooed, especially the people with bald heads.
Then it discovered that every house was fill
ed with sewer gas, and that we were all GO
ing to be poisoned, Then there was death
in the milk, and that was banished from the
table. Next the Lancet discovered that a
couple of glasses of wine day were fatal
to the constitution, and it followed this up
by announcing that the water of London


was very dangerous, so that at this moment
it has left nothing whatever to drink. Then
it clearly proved that jam -tsrts were bad for
the health, but most people who had tried
them in sufficient quantities had found that
out before. The reason assigned by the
doctored. Having thus deprived us of the
two chief articles of sustenance, jam. tarts
and milk, the Lancet wishes us to leave of
wearing clean linen. 1t says that the laun-
dresses live in infected places, and that we
run the risk of catching smallpox and scar
let fever from the clothes they bring home.
The same thing is true Of tailors so that
the only really safe course now open to us
is to go without food and without clothes.
In this condition we must not go indoors for
fear of sewer gas. Never was a Christian
people reduced to more miserable plight.
Is it not Just possible that what we want in
the present day is little less science and 8
little more common sense ?-Ehglish Paper
Year: 1879

Iu'liNs VI th' huhi'o'o'


FROM SPEECH IN THE SENATE, JUNE 18th.
Let us see a little further however, about
this dangerous person called the confeder-
ate brigadier. Who first brought him here?
Who is responsible for the introduction of
the confederate brigadier to the theater of
national politics Southern gentlemen
around me on this floor are here because
they thought the country was restored to its
normal relations that the states were re-
habilitated under the constitution I; that
each state had the right to select its own
representatives in beth branches of congress
and that they were not compelled to ask
leave to come of any set of men from any
part of the country.


Gentlemen, l welcome you. You are
right in being here. You are met however
by party of violent unwelcome, with abuse
and denunciation hurled as a keynote to
party warfare by the great senator from
New York, and followed up by all the sena-
tors on that side of the chamber. Sir, there
is something due to history on this subject.
Is the confederate soldier unfit to take part
in the affairs of this government or is it in
fact only the confederate soldier who votes
the democratic ticket to whom you object
Is it the confederate soldier per Sc, or does
the objection to him only arise when he votes
the democratic ticket If confederate
soldier votes the republican ticket and in
dorses all the rascality that overwhelmed
| the south as a deluge during carpetbagism,
do you not embrace him ? Tell me when
you have ever spewed such one out your
mouths. Tell me where you ever repulsed
| him from your warmest and most affection
ate political embrace. None such have ever
been seen cast out by the republican party.
On the contrary, all such have had seats OF
dignity and robes of honor assigned them.
| 1t is but little while ago since confed-
crate brigadier first took part in the control
of public affairs. He was invited to do 50
by the candidate of the stalwarts for the
next Presidency, General Grant. Grant APP
pointed Brigadier General Amos |. Acker.
man, of Georgia, to a seat in his cabinet A
majority of the republican senators sitting
here to-day on their oaths voted to confirm
him as the first law officer of this govern
ment. They gave it to him to construe the
constitution, to interpret the laws, to render
decisions binding for years and perhaps fol
all time. General Grant put into the hands
of confederate Brigadier General Amos |
Akerman the portfolio of justice, and a re


publican senate confirmed him; and why


not because he was greatly learned in th'


law. Nor did they object when he carried {
sword and killed whom he could, under tn,


confederate flag he voted the republican
ticket and that was enough il washed ava.
all his sins and made him clean and pure il
their eyes, though his sins had been as scar
] let before,
Year: 1879

No man can do a good job ofwork preach
good sermon, try law suit well, doctor
patient, or write good article when he feels
miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and
unsteady nerves, and none should make the
attempt in such condition when it can be
so easily and cheaply removed by little
Hop Bltters. See other column.
Year: 1879

The course of the weariest river
Ends III the great gray sea;


The acorn, forever and ever,
Strives upward to the tree.
The rainbow, the sky adorning,
Shines promise through the storm;


The gllmmering of the coming morning
Through midnight gloom will form,
By time all knots are riven,
Complex although they be,


And peace will at last be given,
Dear, both to you and me.


Then, though the path may be dreary,
Look onward to the goal


Though b the heart and the head be weary,
Let faith inspire the soul,
Seek the right, though the wrong be tempt
ing;
Speak truth at any cost;
Vain is all weak exempting
When once the gem is lost.
Let strong hand and keen eye be ready
For plain and ambushed foes;
| Thought earnest and fancy steady
Bear best unto the close.
| The heavy clouds may be raining
Bnt with evening comes the light;
Through the dark are low winds complain
ing,
Yet the sunrise glides the height;
And love has hidden treasure
For the patient and pure;
And time gives it's fullest measure
To the workers who endure;
And the word that no law has shaken
Has the future pledge supplied;


For we know that when we "awaken"
We shall be satisfied"


-7'nsleys Magazine.
Year: 1879

If could hold your hands tonight,
Just for little while, and know
That only I, Of all the world,


Possessed them so.
A slender shape in that old chair,
II l could See you here tonight
Between me and the twilight pale


So light and frail,
Your cool white dress, its folding lost
In one broad sweep of shadow gray;
Your weary head just dropped aside,


The sweet old way,
Bowed like tlower-cup dashed with rain,
The darkness crossing half your face,
And just the glimmer of smile


For one to trace,
If could see your eyes that reach
Far out into the furthest sky,
Where, past the trail of dying suns,


The old year, lie;
Or touch your silent lips tonight,
And steal the sadness from their smile,
And find the last kiss they have kept


This weary while!
If it cuold be-Oh! all in vain ~
The restless trouble of my soul
Sets as the great tide to the moon,


Toward your control!
In vain the longing of the lips,
The eyes desire, and the pain;
The hunger Of the heart-oh! love,


Is it vain9
Year: 1879

In the case of William Davis. IN infant. by his.
guardian. against the city. which took nearly week
to Try. and in which the jury the 11th inst.
brought in = verdict in favor Of the plaintiff fog
s3.0Oo Justice Donohue has just rendered decision
in favor OF the city upon motion made by the
Corporation Counsel to set aside the verdict a.
against the weight Of evidence Plaintiff was upset
whilo riding with his father upon wagon in the
spring Of 1878 Ut 125th street and Fourth avenue t
claimed that tho accident caused by rut in
the roadway Of l25th street. adjoining tho bridge
over the Fourth avenue tunnel. though the evidence
showed conciusively that tho wagon upset $50
feet away from the bridge. The verdict set aside
by Justice Donohue upon the ground that there was
evidence to connect the injury claimed to have
been received by the plaintiff with the rut in tho
roadway. and upon tho further ground that the
verdict, sustained ut all must be upon the owl
dence OF the boys father, which is absolutely
contradictory rs to be unworthy of belief. Dennis
Mcmahon appeared for the plaintiff aud Assistant
Corporation Counsel Miller for the city.
Year: 1879

In the money market the ruling rate for call loans
was per cont few Transaction. however, were
made during the day at per cont and greater
number at per cent In the closing hours Mt the
Stock Exchange money offered freely at per
cent. II was generally believed that the market was
manipulated In the 'bear" interest, and that much
of the money borrowed lent again Eat a shave"
The highest paid during the day was per cent and
a''commission" OF lie per day additional.


The Clearing House statement showed tho busi-
Year: 1879

The Republican State Central Committee
meets at 10 o'clock this morning for the pur-
nose of filing tho vacancy on their State
ticket occasioned by tho declination Of Col.
Gillespie for the nomination OF Lieutenant
Governor.


There was no expression Of opinion among
the faithful Rs to who the coming man would
be. and III consequence no predictions relative
to the name which will take the second place
on the ticket can be made.