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Year: 1877

Washington, Nov. 24.-There are
certain indications of an attempt to
compromise the difference between the
Republicans and Democrats in order
toavoid the protracted 6llibustering and
wearisome night sessions, and possibly
the barren results which would be GER
tain to follow obstinacy on either hand.
Persons skilled in parliamentary tactics
will be engaged until Monday in en-
deavoring to arrange that compromise.
If made it will be in effect that the
Democrats will consent to the taking
of vote upon the Kellogg case without
any considerable debate. If the Pat
terson and Conover pledges are worth
anything, Kellogg will be seated. BY
virtue of the same professions, Butler
of South Carolina would also be seated.
1t is probable that Eustis would be next
seated. This would preserve the re-
lative balance of power in the Senate as
it now is, provided that Butler shall
have been seated and Conover and Pat
terson cooperate with their Republican
associates.
Year: 1877

Sensible Suggestion to Senator Sharon.


Chicago, Nov. PA gentleman in
the confidence of Mr.. Sharon telegraphs
the Inter-0cean from San Francisco
that the Senator declares his business
will not permit him to leave the Pacific
coast, and that he shall so reply to the
telegram calling him to Washington. If
his presence is insisted upon lie will re-
sign. We submit that this is what he
should have done at once upon finding
it inconvenient to attend. Mr.. Sharon
owes much to his private affairs, per-
haps, bnt he certainly owes more, hold
lug the position he does, to the country.
We do not see how he can reconcile it
with his duty or his honor to disregard
the call made upon him; but, rs we
said before, if he chooses this course,
then let him make way for man with
less engrossing private cares. There
are doubtless many excellent men in
Nevada who can be induced to accept
the position and attend to the duties
that belong to it.
Year: 1877




Washington, Nov. 24.-It is report
ed tonight that the Republican Sena-
tors have arranged to make united
effort for the immediate passage of the
remaining appropriation bills and a
speedy adjournment of the session, with
a view to postponing action in the con-
tested senatorial election cases until
full force can be mustered at the regu-
lar session. This course would evil
IDENTIFY be desirable from a Republican
standpoint, but there is no probability
that a sufficient number of votes can be
secured for its adoption by the Senate.
The success of such a movement would
depend upon Patterson's being prompt
ly sent back to South Carolina upon the
requisition Of Gov. Hampton, now held
under advisement by the court of this
district, and upon Conover's being in
duced to vote for the postponement.
The former is not improbable, but the
latter is not at all likely.


The Democratic Senators had an in
formal meeting this afternoon, to dis
cuss the subject of adjournment. Vari-
GUS opinions were expressed, some favor
ing adjournment on Tuesday, to pre-
clude long debate on the Butler case.
No decision was reached.
Year: 1877

SENATOR DAVIS, of West Virginia,
has become something of bore, with
his perpetual arraignment of the Book
keeping of the Treasury Department
under former administrations, but if
there is anything in the world that the
West Virginia Senator is master of it is
the science of arithmetic as applied to
large business transactions, and he has
after years of consideration of this SUBJ
ject, made such formidable showing
of irregularities that it is well enough
for the Senate to give the matter the
careful investigation now ordered.
Year: 1877

THERE is calmer and more hopeful
tone in the French dispatches this week.
The Marshal has apparently decided
neither to fight nor to resign, but to
accept Gambetta's alternative and sub
mit-to certain extent. He is now
engaged in getting up Cabinet which
is expected to be somewhat conciliatory,
or at least not altogether belligerent,
and Paris already breathes more freely
than for some weeks past. But Mar
shals are uncertain people to tie to.
Year: 1877

THE Senate Commerce committee is
said to have agreed with Senator Conk-
ling as to the tone and form of his let
ter to Secretary Sherman, asking infor-
nation about the removal of the New
York custom house officers. The COM
mittee has accordingly referred the
matter to the Senate executive session
for instruction. The committee was in
session four hours on Saturday.
Year: 1877

WATER FRONT PRIvILEaEs--THE QUESTION or


FERRY LEASES.


meeting Of The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund
was held In the Mayors Office yesterday. Mayor Ely
Comptroller Kelly, Recorder Hackett, Chamberlain
Tappan and Alderman Keenan, we're present.


A report received from the Comptroller In favor
Of granting to tho New York Deaf and Dumb Asylum
certain water rights In front OF their premises, from
l62d to l66h street, on the Hudson River payment
CT $25 por running foot The principal conditions laid
down by the city under this grant are as follows I'm
at any time tho city shall require the whole or
part OF the premises Tor its for a street
for proposed permanent improvement OF the water
front or lot any other improvements no charge shall
be made by the asylum tor the parts required for
tho OF any structures thereon damages thereto
The asylum Is also compelled 10 erect proper bulk
head on tue property.


In accordance with tho suggestions OF Recorder
Hacke tho whole matter was referred to the Corpora
ton Counsel who has authority 10 MAKO an agreement
with the trustees OF the asylum they agree TO
tho conditions set forth IN the report.


An application was received from j. G. Macy for the
privilege OF the water front on the Harlem River. bc
tween i2ld and l23d streets Tho application
fcrred back 10 comptroller Kelly Tor consideration
order to give Mr. Macy an opportunity to consult with
his partners as TO terms Of tho purchase.


Consideration OF the Staten Island and other ferry
leases post poned until Frnay next when the
mission will hold special meeting Tor that purpose
Year: 1877




Tho city is In a bit OF a panic to-day about dogs
There Is need to add 10 tho excitcmen., for the
popular dread OF hydrophobia amounts almost TO G
superstition On tho contrary, wo are inclined TO bc
Ilcve without pretending to any definite Information,
that the ANIMAL which is running amuck from one end
the town to the other savage from starvation, but
not afflicted with genuine hydrophobia However this
may De- IL is only matter OF the simplest precaution
that every person who dog should
be compelled TO ITO him up securely for ut least ort
night and that every animal found ny about the
streets should DO summary sno by the police without
even the form of drumhead court martial We believe
the City Marshal viii 90 supported IN going 10 extreme
lengths IN tns matter. II the city ordinances
sufficient the Guy Council should DO convened ior the
SPECIAL purpose Of Strengthening them. We imagine
human hydrophObia Is Often disease or the I'M
agnation but alter all to be frightened death
u comfortable way Of ending mo- rhc result Is the
same. Ours accumulate. Tho streets full ot
them Nine.tenths or the dogs are utterly useless,
oven az an ornament Many OF Them run Wild without
owners, and live upon garbage iorascd from tho pre-
cincts OF back kitcncns Aiter they are killed thcro
will be plenty OF dogs lett There Is no danger al all
OF The becoming extinct As TO the mongrc dogs
Kept by families who neglect them or abuse them
through ignOr .Gce II Is more difficult TO say what
shall DO DONE One way would be 10 tax them out OF
existence, but this Is open 10 some objections.
and would meet with good deal OF opposition There
have been an unusual number OF actual or imaginary
cases OF mad running loose this winor various
parts OF the country. Whether the basis Is the mucn
maligncd spitz, we do not Know. Tho Sp'tz Commit.
OF the Legislature may perhaps throw sOtnc light
upon IL when II reports. The fact remains that
many ana animals have been bitten. Some
breeds OF dogs arc nothing more than tame wolves,
and they all belong to the wolf family We would by
U means advise war OF cxtcrmination on them, nor
demand the killing OF any sporting or watch dog, or
OF family pet provided no was not neglected.
There however, great supcrnuity OF dogs IN this
other city, nId TINS Is excellent time to
thin them out We hope the Mayor and CITY Marshal
will put their heads together and devise the ways aud
Year: 1877

TWO SISTERS TAKE THE BLACK VEIL.


The Sisters Of tho Good Shepherd yesterday received
two more OF their noviccs to the solemn profession,
st. Josephs altar was beautifully decorated with lilies
In honor OF the occasion, while the main altar
dressed in white, and crimson carpet covered the
floor Of the chapel before the altar grating AS the bell
toiled hour OF nine the choir ntoned the save
Maris Stella" tho procession OF white yelled
Ices and black yelled nuns entered the chapel Tho
Proress and Novice Mistress each led novice TO her
place before the altar they received lighted
dies emblcms OF tho light TO which God calls tho
reigiousy inclined soul The hymn "Come Holy
Ghost, was then sang, sermon preached and the
momentous question asked


"My daughter, what do you demand?"


As the novces had been we'll instructed and tried be-
forehand, each demanded the privilege OF making
her SO that she might dwell in the house OF tho
Lord all the days Of her lie The reverend father
peated hts questions only to hear the reply and
having asked and obtained the OF the Proress
and her SISTERS he badc the novices accomplish their
VOWS. While the choir sang 81 Will pay my VOWS 10
the Lord before all His people, will consecrate myself
TO Him nt the entrance OF His temple. y the novccs
knelt before the altar and each read her written
observe the rules and constitutions OF the Daughters OF
Our Lady OF Charity of the Good Shepherd to practice
the thrco VOWS Of chastity poverty and obedience
well fourth one OF doing all IN her power to ee-
vatc and reform those poor creatures who arc
placed under their care TO be converted and





signed the choir sang "The God OF Jacob
hear thec." Tho silver heart was then placed upon
each bosom mark Of the tender Devotion all
Hgieuses should cherish for the Virgin who Is their
model The veil OF profession was then crowned with
a wreath of wnite nowers the newly proicsysd lay
PROSTATE before the altar while their sisters held the
pail above them, and tho choir chanted the once
the dead. When the pail Withdrawn the priest
badc them ariso OF the shades OF death cothe
themselves with the light of Jesus Christ; TO walk
perfection all tho days OF their lives. "


As each received burning taper sho sang "rha
Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall ear?"
Tho priest then gavo 10 each crucihx, bidding her


remain fastened to until death" and the choir
Piled, "God forbid that should glory anything but
IN the cross OF our Lord Jesus Christ by which tho
world Is crucihcd to me and ! to tho world" Alter
giving them the special blessing the priest badc them
"Go peace; God has accepted your sacrifice; let
render to HIM thanks for tho favor and kneeling be-
fore the altar he intoned the "Te Deum which a
choir of novices finished, and the benedicon OF the
Blessed Sacrament closed the ceremony. Among tho
guests in tho chapel was Mother Agnes, Dominican
nun, OF Columbus, ONO. The names OF newly
professed Sister Mary Incarnation Toohey and
ter Mary COLUMBIA Clarken. One OF them will 10 to
the Newark house OF the Order, aud the other to
Mount Florence, near Peekskill.
Year: 1877

To the utter surprise Of tho DOCTORS Peter Dognan
the man who tried murder Mary Matthew'S his step.
sister, and himself in Newark Is still alive, bu, those
competent to express opinion say that be cannot
last much longer Mary Is Improving and II Is hoped
Will DO IN a condition TO warrant removal 10 hcr
home.


AZ ten O'Clock last night Degnan failing rapidly
and not expected to live beyond midnight In the
OF Miss Matthews she grew fcvcrlsh and caused
some apprehension as to her recovery On the
whole however " Is believed that her hnc constitu-
tion VIII tide her safely through her pnysicnl pers
Year: 1877

The immense and constantly increas-
ing immigration to the new gold fields
of the north is destined to completely
overflow the Black Hills, and before the
close of III or early in '7S, at the far
thest, the cry of "On to Big Horn" will
be heard in the land and the myriads of
gold seekers will pass thither. Here
with we give with as great accuracy rs
possible table of distances from
CHEYENNE TO BIG HORN MOUNTAINS
Year: 1877

A writer who says that his COW gives
all the milk that is wanted in family
of eight persons, and from which was
made 200 pounds of butter in the year.
gives the following as the treatment
He says: If you desire to get large
yield of rich milk, give your COW, three
times day, water slightly warm, slight
ly salted, in which bran has been stir
red, at the rate of one quart to two gal
Ions of water. You will find, if you
have not found this by daily practice,
that your cow will gain twenty-five per
cent. Immediately under the effect of it .
She will become so attached to the diet
as to refuse to drink clear water, unless
very thirsty but this mess she will eat
almost any time, and ask for more. The
amount Of this is an ordinary water
pail full each time, morning, noon and
night. Your animal will then do her
best at discounting the lacteal. Four
hundred pounds of butter is often oh
tanned from good stock, and instances
are mentioned where the yield was even
at a higher figure.
Year: 1877

No crop gets less attention than grass


If manured at all, it is only incidentally
with other crops-never for itself alone.
Corn, wheat and barley get the manure,
and when seeded the young clover takes
what is left After this, if the field be
pasture, the droppings of animals left
in Jumps over the field, are all that the
land gets till plowed again. This is
considered improving the soil and it is.
No matter how mismanaged clover is
benefit, and whatever else he may do,
the farmer who sows and grows clover,
is making his farm better What, then,
might the result be, if the same care
were taken of the clover field as of the
other crops? 1t does not need cultiva-
ting. The long, deep-reachng roots
mellow and pulverize the soil as nothing
else can. If the clover grows thrifty,
the top acts as mulch shading the
ground and keeping it moist. A crop
OF two tons or more of clover, whether
plowed under or cut for hay, can hardly
fail to leave the soil better than it was
before. 1t should be the farmers aim
to grow the largest possible crops of
clover. A slight dressing Of gypsum
-one hundred pounds per acre in early
Spring-often produces wonderful re-
suits. But if farmer has a little we'll
rotted manure, the scrapings of barn
yards, Fall is the time to supply it
Glover is often injured by freezing and
thawing in Winter. and very slight
covering of manure will afford a great
deal of protection. Rich earth from
the corners of the fences is well worth
drawing short distance on Young
clover, provided the ground is hard and
firm. If the field is not to be moved
next season, coarse manure can be used.
Year: 1877

At a recent meeting of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association, DR.. Noah
Cressy of the Massachusetts, Agricul-
tural College spoke earnestly of the
need of a better education for the boys
of the present day, in matters relating
to the diseases of domestic animals
With our increased facilities for trans
porting animals, we must be constantly
upon our guard to keep off contagious
diseases. The Texas Fever is an old
disease, but it has only recently been
introduced among our cattle We are
liable to receive diseased animals any
day, from across the ocean, bought by
men with pockets full of money. and
we should see to it that with the impor-
tation of fine COW we are not bringing
with her disease which will cost millions
of dollars to eradicate He paid just
tribute TO the enterprise of the quack
COW doctor No physician ever had so
many cases of ONE KIND in all his prac-
tice as the cow doctor of New England
has had of "horn all" He severely
criticised the educational system OF our
schools. Boys should be taught more
about things they will need to know
when they come to the business OF life.
They should know something of the
rocks, the plants, and soil they tread.
Bows should be educated for practical
llfe and then they will make good ci,i-
zens He then gave some account OF
the symptoms and treatment of the So
called milk fever. There are several
kinds of fever called milk fever. The
one most to be dreaded attacks the COW
within the first two days after calving,
usually within twelve hours. The best
cow is the most likely to be attacked,
and usually at the third calving. If
she fails to notice her calf, is listless,
does not rise, and staggers at the at
tempt, if the eyes are CLASSY, and they
cannot wink, head hot, and apparently
in great pain, the case is one of milk
fever. The treatmant must be imme-
diate, for the disease runs its course in
few hours. He would bled freely,
and physic thoroughly. Give from a
half pound to pound and ahalf of
epson salts, and repeat the dose in an
hour or two if necessary. Give enemas
of CASTLE soapsuds to help relieve the
bowels and meet the physic Put ice
on the head and give half pint of gin,
or quart of cider, with ginger and
pepper In desperate cases, as last
resort. would give a drachm of colonel.
This form of fever might be called brain
fever, and the treatment should aim to
relieve the head from the rush of blood.
Other fevers may be caused by mechan-
ical injury. Many cows are killed every
year by harsh and cruel treatment at
this critical period When the fever is
seated in the abdomen, ice must not be
used on the head The two kinds of
milk fever are entirely distinct, and
require entirely different treatment.
Year: 1877

One Ohio editor says of n cotemporary
who had assumed the part of mummy
in dramatic performance Ale was
obliged to put little animation into
himself to come up with the character,
and to wear more recent linen; but that
WAS about all. Nature bad admirably
qualified him to act the part"


A man OF sixty and woman of fifty
cloped in North Carolina not because
anybody opposed their marriage, but for
the sake of romance.


An indianapolis mechanic lost finger
in some machinery. one afternoon, and
his employer "dockcd" his pay for quar-.
ter of day.
Year: 1877

Retifeld, in Cincinnati Commercial


The signs of a break in the lines Of the
southern democracy, or of the formation
of new party, are not promising. L
have been giving the subject attention
in the southern states, that / might the
better inform the reader how the land
lies. The result of my investigations is
that the land lies in about the same old
way. The South is as solid as granite
mountain, and if there was a general
election to-day every southern state
would go with the northern democracy,
if the route took them to the devil as
well. But the man who blames Hayes
or his policy for this does him great in
Justice, for without him and his policy
the South would have1been just as solid,
only more so. The policy of the Presi-
dent has greatly helped, strengthened
and built up the Republican party in
border states as have healthy white re-
publican vote to begin with, but that the
strengthening process is iIcient to car
ry any of the states for the Republican
party at present do not believe. sABut
an election would show republican gains
and handsome ones, SO much SO that
North Carolina might possibly be carri-
ed, though / doubt. Certainly all the
other southern states can be put ON the
democratic side, for there is where they
will be found when the election day rolls
around. In Tennessee the Republican
party is ON rising ground and in more
promising condition than at any time
but the majority to be overcome is about
three times as large as in North Carolina
Year: 1877

Howard, the philanthropist, was al
ways cool man. He would have damp
sheets whenever he could, and before rid
ing and going to bed, swathed himself
with coarse towels dipped in cold water.
He never put on a great coat. He had
never been minute under or over an
appointment, SO far as it depended upon
himself, for six and twenty years. He
never continued at place or with per-
son single day beyond the period pre-
fixed for going, and he had not for the
last sixteen years of his existence ate any
fish, flesh or towel, nor sat down to his
simple fare of tea, milk and rusks. His
journeys were continued from prison to
prison, night and day; and where he
could not go with carriage he would go
Oh horseback, and where that was haz-
ardous he would walk.
Year: 1877

THE EXCURSION TO THE JETTIEs NEXT Sun
DAY.-The final arrangements for the excur-
sion to the Jetties, in aid of st. Vincents


Homo, have been completed, and now nothing
remains to be done but to cell the limited num-
Der of tickets that have been issued. We say
limited because only q certain u lumber of per-
sons can be comfortably accommodated on any
boat and the gentlemen in charge of this ex-
oursion have determined to make it 80 pleas an t
that the excursionists will be anxious to go
again should another appeal be made. Con-
sidering the great Importance to us of the
National work now going on at the mouth of
tho river, and the instruction and pleasure to
be derived from q trip down the lower Mis-
sissippi, there should be no difficulty in dis
posing OF sufficient number OF Tickets to make
the excursion financial success. The only
difaoulty we can possibly see is the general
poverty of our people, but even this trouble
vanishes when the oSect Of the excursion is
considered. Our people are poor, bat they are
not too poor to give dollar now and then to
the orphans; and, in reality, every one who
goes on this excursion gives aims to the orphan
boys OF st. Yincent's Home, one of the most
Of our charitable institutions.


For dstails as 60 the time of departure of
rs x,a Eslla. price of tickets, etc, We refer to-
- sRt e arr afkh page.
Year: 1877

e Senator Ingalls, has applied to the Secre-
tary of War to direct an engineer to take meas
ures to prevent the further washing of the river
bank opposite Atchison. If Senator Ingalls,
should hear of such place As Doniphan County,
before the next election for Senator, we trust
that he will also learn that the Missouri River
has been washing, and washing, for years, not
only threatening u mans farm. but sweeping
away many farms in Doniphau County, causing
. heavy expense almost every day to the
County, and threatening the most important
tboroughfarss of the County. OF course, it is
only Doniphan County; but our people would
be very glad if Government would take meas
ures to stop the destruction that is constantly
going on,
Year: 1877

IIOne of the good things which the
late Legislature of North Carolina did
was the establishment of two State
normal schools, one for white the
other for colored teachers, the same
appropriation being made for each
school. This is the first attempt ever
mede by the State of North Carolina
to train the teachers of her public
schools.