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Year: 1878

full of 'em. They were laying for me.
But was good for 'em. That was when
old Steuben came to my rescue. Wha
did / do9 Why just grabbed a chair
and laid about the room till there
couldn't have been a man in it as big
as a mouse without getting his head
cracked. 1t was murder, / know, bit
my blood was up. wouldn't care ii
there was one hundred men in that
room, I'd killed 'em all. No man
mustn't lay in and wait in dark for me
Then l went up to the window aud gave
her an all-sender with the chair. The
window. gave way. of course, but there
was a big canvass sign outside OF thai
yet. was pretty well exhausted by
this time, so give it up and yelled
murder just as loud as l could.


l expected somebody would come
with ladder andget me out the win
dow; but they didn't. 1 heard some
body pounding on the sidewalk with q
club, and in a minute afterward the
front door was broke in. But wasn't
l a happy man There was little
streak Of light came up the stairs, and
in minute it got bigger, and L saw a
victim lying on the floor. 1 swear to
goodness never knew before l was so
strong. The floor was covered with 'em.
And while was looking at them, who
do you think come up the stairs' -Four
policemen. AS soon as saw the first
one coming up 1 tried to hide behind a
table that stood there, but it was no
good-they had me out in minute.


You're the man wot's been making
all this racket, are you!' said one Of the
policemen.


II tried said /.


"Oh, yes; you tried and another
policemen, and you'll soon be tried,
What kind of swag did you think you'd
get out of tins place? Been assaulted,
have you? That's too thin. You come
along with me-


"When We got to the station-hOuse, i
got them to send for the manager. As
soon as he came he told the policemen
about the tao. cal, and how went into
the museum very late, and must have
got locked in. So they let me go. But
when the manager came TO see me this
morning, he said 1 spoiled stuffed tt
ger worth $500, and mashed Ben Frank
lin and Roger Sherman so nobody could
tell them from the wax images in the
Last Supper;'and as for John Hancock,
he had a dent across his cheek big
enough to put your fist in. It's a bad
thing. Isuppose it'll cost me three or
four hundred dollars before l get
through. The manager says what l
heard up stairs was the fat boy snoar-
ing, and that the tiger l found was stuff
ed: but that's too thin"
Year: 1878

Thieves and pickpockets were plentiful
at West Chester Fair.


The Pennsylvania Railroad will undergo
thorough inspection in October.


The ladies' of Coat4ville are getting up a
concert in aid of the yellow fever sufferers.


Tramps are becoming very troublesome
In Uwchlam township, stoning carriages as
they pass where they congregate.


Two young ladies, of Phenixville, in
order to get out Of the way of two colored
men, who were following them, lost their
way and 1t was many hours before they
reached home.


a man by the name of silbus received two
severe gunshot wounds at St. Mary's, War
wick township, this county, on Saturday
last, in the following manner A carriage
loaded with guns and fishing tackle drove
to the Warwick Hotel, when Silbus, attract
ed by their handsome appearance, attempted
to pull gun from the rear end Of the car.
riage to examine It, when the hammers
caught in the fish net and both barrels were
exploded, and their contents passed through
his right hand and thence into his left breast
and shoulder, inflcting two severe wounds,
Year: 1878

The south basin of the Cool Spring Reser>
voir is fast approaching completion. The
sides have received their layer of bricks,
and the only work now to be done Is brick
ing the bottom and laying the cap stones.
About the middle of October everything is
expected to be finished. The contract for
placing the railing around the reservoir has
been awarded by the Water Commission to
the Edgemoor Iron Company at 73 cents
per foot. 1t will be of plain wrought iron.
Year: 1878

WE beg to remind the Democratic MEM
bers Of City Council that the appointment
of Republican official to any office will
be sternly rebuked and punished by the
people. They may as well consider we'll
The character and fitness of every appointed
If sharacterics men be given places
people will mark the givers.
Year: 1878

Our old friend Samuel Townsend is not
altogether pleased with the Democratic
Executive Committee. How is this At
the last meeting he voted with the majority
each time, and was ie ,miDgly satisfied with
the result.
Year: 1878

Every circuit judge and pros
ecuting attorney elected at the
recent election is q Democrat.


Every State senator-With the
exception Of Mr.. Boyd, who is a
Greenbacker-is a Democrat.
OF the members who hold over,
there is one Republican Stan
ton, of Phillips, a Oolored man,
and the only Republican who
will occupy a seat in the next
senate. The senate is composed
of thirty-one members.


In the house of representatives
there will be five Greenbackers
and seven Repuhlicans-the re-
mainder are Democrats. The
house is composed of ninety
three members. On joint ballot
of the two branches of the gen.
eral assembly the Republicans
and Greenbackers will have
fourteen vOtes-four less than
the Republicans had in the last
Legislature. On joint ballot
there will be one hundred and
twenty four votes. The success
full man for United States sena-
tor will have to receive sixty
three votes.


In looking over the list Of
members we are led to the be-
lief that no candidate for the
senate will receive over forty
votes on the first ballot. How
long the contest will last no one
can now foreSee, but it promises
to be one Of the liveliest senate
rial fights ever witnessed in this
or any other State.-Arkansas
Democrat.
Year: 1878

There is a great deal Of whole
some advice ana religion in the
following article; which we clip
from an exchange:


Don't think that when you
have won a wife you have also
a slave. Don't think that your
wife has less feeling than your
sweetheart. Her relationship to
you only has changed, not her
nature. Don't think you can
dispense with all the oivilities
toward her you married. She
appreciates these things quite
as much as other women. Don't
be gruf and rude at thome. Had
you been that sort Of a fellow
before marriage, the probabili-
ties are that you would be sew
ing on your own buttons still.
Don't make your wife feel that
she is an inCumbrance on you,
by giving grudgingly. What she
needs give cheerfully, as if it
were a pleasure to do so. She
will feel. better, and SO will you.
Don't meddle in the affairs Of
the house under her charge.
You have no more business polk
ing your nose into the kitchen
than she has to walk into your
place Of business and give direc-
tions to your employees. Don't
find fault with her extravaganza
in ribbon, ETC., until you have
shut down on cigars, tobacco, &c.
Don't leave your wife at home
to nurse the children, on the
score of economy, while you bolt
down town to see the show or to
to spend a dollar on billiards.
Don't bolt your supper and hur-
ry up to spend the evenings
lounging around away from your
wife. Before marriage you could
not prowl in loafng resorts until
midnight, wasting your time in
culpable idleness, leaving wife
at home to brood over your neg
lect and her disappointment.
Don't think the woman you
promised to "love, cherish and
protect" becomes your slave as
her part Of the contract. Don't
think that board and clothes are
sufficient return for all a wife
does for you. Don't expect your
wife to honor and love you if
you prove a brute unworthy of
love and honor. Don't caress
your wife in public and snarl
and growl at her in private.
This proves that you are a hyp-
ocrite and dog. Don't wonder
that your wife is not as cheerful
as she used to be, when she la
bors from early morn until late
at night to pander to the caprice
of a selfish man who has not
soul enough to appreciate her.
Don't, if your wife has faults,
be constantly reminding her of
them, while you have never a
word of commendation for her
VirtupS IF cba 5iJ +b,4 ,,,;+L
Year: 1878

you, you would be as mad as a
hornet. Don't expect her to have
no failings. Not to have them
is not human, and you were
marrying a woman when you
married her, She thought she
was marrying a man, and don't
deceive her,
Year: 1878

about $50 Of which are cleared, so acres of the
same being excellent MEADOW LAND, and
the balance is heavily timbered with PINE,


CEDAR and OAK; is under tolerable enclo-
sures, In u fair state Of cultivation, with
large stream of water running directly through
it. The improvements consist of a two-s;ory
Year: 1878

Perhaps ono of tic most curious
wagcrs on record is one that was made
by two sporting men III January, 1927.
One Of the above bet E20 to SO that Of
the first thirty mon who should pass Il
shop III which they were to station thcm-
selves, twenty would at least one hand
in the breechcs or coat pocket, and that
fifteen would have both hands 80 placed
New street Coycnt Garden, London was
selected for the place Of scrutiny, as,
from its being an extremely marrow foot
path and being very public thorough
faro, IL would afford the best example Of
the inconvenience ofthis prevalent Gus
tom The result Of the examination,
was that Of the first thirty men who
passed eighteen had both hands in their
pockets, and five others had ono hand
50 situated, the proposer of the wager
thus winning it easily.
Year: 1878

In travelling, by rail, most people are
subject to continual annoyance from the
flying cinders. On getting into the eyes
they are not only painful for the moment,
but are often the cause Of long suffering
that ends in the total loss of sight. A very
simple and effective cure is within the
reach Of every one, and would prevent
much suffering and expense were it more
generally known. 1t is simply che or two
grains Of faxsced. 1t is said they may be
placed in the eye without injury or pain to
that delicate organ, and shortly they begin
to swell and dissolve glutinous substance
that covers the ball of the eye, enveloping
any foreign substance that may be in it.
The irritation or cutting ofthe membrane


is thus prevented, and the annoyance may
soon be washed out. A dozen of these
grains slowed away in the vest pocket may
prove, in an emergency, worth their mum
Der in gold.
Year: 1878

rich, and that they must kill them to get
their horses and provisions, and promised
to give the signal to commence the bloody
work by killing the old man. Having
arranged the plot to their satisfaction they
proceeded at once TO put
Big Plume walked up to where the
leader of the whites was standing, and
while In the act of taking the hand held
out in friendship to him, the heartless
scoundrel plunged knife into the old
mans breast. No sooner was this bloody
deed done then with q yell the Indians
turned npon the other victims and IN
moment the work of slaughter was COM
pleted. The wagons were then pluudered
and burned, and as if this was not enough,
the Indians further satisfied their fiendish
thirst for blood by hacking and mutilating
the bodies of their victims.


It has never been known who these un-
fortunate men were or where they came
from, but it seems impossible that men OF
their class could have been without re-
latives or friends to interest themselves in
their fate. They must have been
missed by some one, and it is strange in
deed if no inquiries or search have been
made for them.


I am happy to say that Big Plume after


wards got his deserts. He with one of his
companions was killed in a fight
with negro whom they tried to
murder.
Year: 1878

AS Revealed in the Democratic Caucus.


Washington, May 15.-In Tuesday
nights Democratic caucus the real OBJ
ject of the Potter resolution was re-
vealed by the tabling Of the resolution
introduced by Young, which declared
that the committee charged with the
investigation about to be ordered should
not do any act or take any steps look
ing to questioning the title of the Pres
ident. The vigorous opposition which
this excited from the leaders in the
movement, and the promptness with
which it was disposed of, were equiva-
lent to the caucus declaring that the
Presidential title was, after all, the
main question involved. The caucus
was far from harmonious in the start
and some Southern members bitterly
denounced the proceedings which had
been sprung upon the House, but in the
end party discipline prevailed.


Hubbell, a Republican of Michigan,
in an interview to-day, said that the
Republicans will persist in their pres
ent plan of resistance, upon the ground
that the business interests of the coun-
try demand it. He expects public
opinion to make itself felt within the
next few days to snch an extent as 10
deter the Democrats in their present
course.
Year: 1878

THE broad and high ground taken by
the Republican caucus Wednesday, that
the pending Democratic resolution Of
Potter's is an illegal, injurious and rev.
olutionary attempt to reopen the settled
question of the Presidential title and
should be persistently resisted by all
means in the power of the minority,
will lead to dead lock Of business
in the House for time, the length Of
which cannot now be safely conjectured.
Year: 1878

THE Toronto Globe publishes crop
reports from all over Ontario and a
portion of Quebec and the principal
feature noted is the extraordinary and
unprecedented rapidity of growth of
this early date. 20 fse &
Year: 1878

Nothing IL more pleasant or more health
full these cool evenings, after the extreme
heat OF the day, than walk in Central
Park. Thousands avail themselves Of that
privilege of New Workers and thousands
moro would do SO but for one drawback.
The fact that the Park is left in dark.
ness, without q gas lamp to relieve the
gloom, dcters large numbers of persons
from seeking its pleasant paths and sweet
smelling meadows after sunset. Except
on nights when there is a bright moonlight
the Park is SO dark that no unprotected
female cares to venture there, notwithstand-
ing the crowds by which the principal
walks are thronged. AS the most pleasant
and desirable promenade in the city the
Park ought certainly to be lighted. We
spend large amount of money on gas, and
nowhere else can public lamps be placed
where they will be more useful or more
welcome to the people. The main
avenue ought at least to be brilliantly
lighted, and then the police would
have better opportunity to guard
the less frequented paths. The present
condition OF the Park is an encouragement
to rowdyism and vice, and u source of evil
in many directions. Occasionally outrages
or insults are brought to public notice, but
it is certain that many occur which meyer
reach the light. The people would not Be-
grudge an additional appropriation for gas
for the purpose of making the Park safe
evening resort, available to females who
have no escorts as well as to oil others but
we really spend enough money on the Park
to warrant demand that this most neces-
sary improvement be made at once. With
proper economy enough might be saved in
other items OF expenditure to secure the
Year: 1878

The members Of the socialistic labor pnrty
in the United States are called on by their
leaders in this city to contribute money
toward fund to be used in Germany for the
support of the families Of Communists ar
rested there. At the meeting held at Citizen
Schwabs quarters last night the German
Emperor was denounced as atyrant; but the
speakers forgot to remind their hearers to be
thankful that they live here ina free coun-
try. where they may say and print what
they please, vote as they like, and are re-
quired only to keep the peace. After all.
when Citizen.Schwab compares his condi-
ton in the United States with that of his
brethren in Europe, he can hardly help
feeling a certain degree of respect for the
political institutions of the United States.
They might be a great deal worse.
Year: 1878

A correspondent thinks the HERALD is un-
just to Lee, of Newark, in designating the
unfortunate mistake which lost him the
single scull race at Henley an ''unaccount-
able piece of ignorance" We cannot see
how his blunder can be called anything
else. In rowing o race'a contestant ought
certainly to make himself familiar with the
course over which he is to pull and with
the spot where the race is to enA He might
almost as well get into his boat with one
scull as to start in ignorance of this very
necessary knowledge We believe that Lee
would hnvo won the race if he had not made
this unfortunate blundeS but as it enabled
his competitor to pass the winning line
ahead Lee lost the race and it is useless to


cry over spilled milk. After oil, the great
victory of the Columbus is SO distinctivoly
an American victory, won by so distinctly
a representative American crew, that we
can we'll afford TO rest satisfied with it.


Lee would no doubt have carried off the
honors of the single scull championship
but for mistake which ought never to have
lost him the victory for which no struggled
SO manfully and so we'll.
Year: 1878

We ore beginning to receive complaints of
a scarcity OF water in uptown districts, and
while there does not seem to be much
danger Of repetition Of the annoyances of
the last two or three years continuance Of
the dry weather may yet occasion much in
convenience from deficient supply. The
Public Works Department has already
adopted measures for economizing the use
aud preventing waste of the Croton water
and has accomplished much good in that
direction, but ut this time extraordinary
efforts are needed to prevent scarcity
which during the present excessive heat
would bc more than ordinarily injurious
and annoying. At the last session of the
Legislature law was enacted authorizing
the expenditure Of portion Of the iunds
already appropriated for the purposes OF the
Croton Water Bureau in securing higher
pressure and better supply in the upper
districts Of the city. 1t is to be hoped that
no distractions will be placed in the way
of this desirable work. We ought, to be
sure, to havo some better water policy than
q mere tinkoring to fight off q famine but
while we are compelled to depend on our
present insufficient resources let us at least
do all that can possibly be done to prevent
the Inconvenience and danger Of an insult
hcient delivery.
Year: 1878

The robbery of n young lady in coun-
try house by ruffians who held sponge
full of chloroform to her mouth until
she became insensible; the burglary
of Governor Van Zandt's house III


Newport; the garroting Of a passenger in
Troy street car in open day last week,


which is now suspected to have been the
work Of an organized band of thieves-these
and other similar incidents of life away
from the metropolis seem to show that the
noble fraternity OF thieves and burglars who
usually do business in the large cities are
taking the benefit of little country air.


We suspect they will regret the change. In
the city we have become SO accustomed
to being robbed that, though we complain
to the police, we regard it as too inevitable
nm incident of urban life to be resented by
reasonable men. But in the country q
burglary is still regarded as an insult and
the burglar as an intruder whom society
unites to bring to punishment Our de-
spatches relate that the Troy garroters are
already in Jail, and of the three thousand
dollars of which they relieved their victim
the greater part has been recovered, while
at Newport SO handsome reward has been
offered for. the rogues who made free with
pretty certain to be caught. A burglars
summer vacation which ends in State
prison must give him some pangs OF regret,
together with a poor opinion Of ''out of
town" life
Year: 1878

The three detectives who went out on the
steamer Schuyler last Sunday with an ex-
cursion party, and on the return of the
boat arrested three young men who at
tended the bar for selling liquor in viola
ton Of the Excise law, appear to have per-
formed the feat more with view of perse-
cutting the owners and commander of the
boat than for the sake Of enforcing the law.
From the evidence it seems that the de-
uctives were the first to call for beer and
liquor at the bar, and thus to invite and
incite violation of the law. The fact that
the owners of the Schuyler have brought an
action for false imprisonment against o
police captain no doubt accounts for the
onslaught made on the barkeepers of the
in the case, provided the law was violated,
and does not excuse the violators. But it
is of questionable propriety for the police
to invite the sale of liquor by calling for it
and drinking it themselves, or to make arbi-
trary arrests in case Of disputed author
ity, when the offenders might have been
served with warrant and notified to an
swer the charge in accordance with what
are understood to be the orders of the Police
Board.


Above all, it is both illegal and inexcus-
able for police officer to draw his revolver
and threaten the lives Of persons on q
crowded steamboat when making an arrest
for a simple misdemeanor. The detective
who was guilty of such an outrageous act
on board the Schuyler is not fit to be in the
service The proprietors of the boat were
responsible for the alleged disregard of the
Excise law, and the bartenders, who are
only employees, could have been secured
whenever wanted. The idea of a police
detective drawing and threatening to use q
| loaded revolver in such case is preposter.
Gus, and charges ought to be preferred
| against the officer who so far exceeded his
authority. II he had shot and killed any
|. one on board the boat his crime would have
been murder The Police Commissioners
will fail in their duty if they do not dismiss
| from the service 30 indiscreet violent and
dangerous person.
Year: 1878




When that famous patriot, Colonel Sell
lers, declared in favor of ''the old flag and
m appropriation" he struck a familiar
chord in the American political bosom.
Here comes the Hon. Zachariah Chandler,
and, as it were, acknowledges the corn.
He is for General Grant in 1880, and Mr.
Chandler for Senator He reverses the old
proverb. and thinks all play and no work
makes Zack a dull boy. He longs to return
to the Senatorial halls, where he used to
hold the British lion up by the tail and
excite the derision of the public toward
that miserable beast He does not think
much of Mr.. Hayes, who did not think
enough of Mr.. Chandler to remember him
in the distribution of foreign missions.
But he ''goes for Grnnt"


About these times that is to be expected
General Logan would like to get back to
the Senate, and he is ''for Grant" also.
That eminent patriot, e. A. Storrs, of Chi
cago, who figured not wisely but too much
as General Babcock's counsel, is ''for
Grant" Wherever republican politician



turns up in these days as q Grant man.
Meantime we hear from the other side OF
the Atlantic that this idea Of serving again
in the White House amuses General Grant,
who enjoys his well-earned leisure and
does not think very highly of the discern
ment of those who pretend to want to nom-
mate him in 1880. He has had his turn and
thinks himself entitled to rest, and he
knows that his party has other men besides
himself able to administer the affairs of the
nation. We suspect that General Grant, if
he were asked, would be found 10 be o
Conkling man and as his advice and wishes
are certain to be consulted when the next
nomination comes to be made we shall be
surprised if he does not then signify his
belief that Senator Conkling is the fttest
man for the republicans to put ut the head
of their ticket Meantime it is pretty GER
tain that he understands the motives oi
those politicians who attempt to use him as
a sort of horseback to climb into seat Of
their own.
Year: 1878

The DOMINION GovERNMENTs seems determined
TO stand no nonsense next Friday in Montreal
Sir Edward Sclby Smythe has been directed to
assume command of the military, which will
number about two thousand men. Several hat
teries of artillery have also been ordered there
Year: 1878

Mr.. EDISON still confidently counts upon
being able to suppress large portion of the
noise on the elevated. railroad. The noise on
the road will be nothing to the noise his sue
cess in that direction will make in the world