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Year: 1879

Chief Of Police Murphy. Of Jersey City. was yesA
tcrday notified of an attempt by masked burglars to
rob house in tho heart of tho city carly on Sunday
morning last. John BOYD. q milk dealer. residing
on Eighth street. betweon Monmouth ana Coles
streets, reported that about three o'clock IN the
morning his hired boy rang the door bell usual to
arouse him. and thon went to the stable, q
short distance away. to hitch up the horse. Boyd
was about springing from tho bed to dress when
revolver was pressed against his head and q voice
warned him to keep quiet. In the darkness he dis
tinauishcd the forms OF three mon. all OF whom
wore black masks. One stood by the bed
aldo with a revolver pointed at Boyd's head
and tho others were engaged In ransacking tho
rooms when the door bell was again runR violently
and tho burglars fed The second alarm ut tho door
bell was given by Boyd's boy. who had returned
and Thought his employer had fallen asleep again.
The burglars secured only few dollars from tho
pockets of Bovd's trousers
Year: 1879

10unS folks World


ln nine Gaseg out of ten mans life
Will not be a success if he does not bear
burdens in his childhood. IF the fond
ness or vanity of father or mother keep
him from hard work if another always
help him out at the end of the row if
instead of taking his turn at pitching off
he slowed away; in short, if what was
light fell to him, and what was heavy
abont the work to some one else; il he
has been permitted to sllirk, until slirk-
ing has bee0mea a habit--unless miracle
has been wrought, his lite will be fail
ure, and the blame will not be half SO
much his as that of his weak and foolish
parents.


On the. other baud, if boy has been
brought np to do his part, never allowed
to shirk his responsibility, or to dodge
work, whether or not it made his head
ache or soiiea his hands, until bearing
burdens has become a matter of pride,
the heavy end of the wood his choice,
parents as they bid him good bye may
dismiss their fear. The elements of sue
cess are his, and at some time and in
some way the world will recognize his
capacity.
Year: 1879

AN UNKNOWN MAN LEAPS FROM SOUND


STEAMER AND IS DROWNED.


By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


Boston, July 2, 1879.
The steamer City Of Boston left New York yester-
day afternoon at half past five the Allyn Point or
New York and New England line. During the
evening very we'll dressed man. evidently about
thirty-hve years Of age. wearing light suit Of
clothes, three diamond studs in his shirt bosom
and light hat. was noticed. Ho seemed
to be q man OF means. without any appearance of
the fancy man gambler. He was seen during the
evening walking around the saloon. and attracted
some attention owing to his dress and general ap
pearance About eleven O'Clock. while the boat was
hugging the Connecticut shore. he went up the
hurricane deck. and after pacing about tor some
time was seen to suddenly walk to the stern.


INTO THE SHINING WAVES.
Here he stayed for lew moments, seeming
wrapped in thought. He then looked tho rail-
ing into the seethng sea as 1t pioughcd by tine
rudder and appeared to be fascinated by the phos-
phorous ~ 1t shone under the light OF the moon No
special notice taken OF his movements, until
one Of the watchmcn and passenger heard
splash nd realized that the mysterious stranger
had jumped overheard ut the stern OF the steamer.
The alarm sounded and the boat stopped,
but no trace of the man WAS discovered. After
hours delay the boat proceeded her course. hav-
ing given up the search for the unfortunate man
who had thus put an end to his existence.
Year: 1879




For two centuries and half men have been SEEK
ing to penetrate the regions surrounding the North
Pole and. notwithstanding all their efforts. but
parativey little has yet been discovered there. The
latest expedition is the which s about to start
III the bark rugged steam yacht Jeanette from San
Francisco. On several accounts this venture prom
it. The vessel is especially de. igned for service
among ice Delds; her equipment is perfect
time. opportunity aud ample means can make
it; her of about twenty-five men has been
thirteen hundred applicants; Lieutenant George
W. DE Long. her commander. is in the United states
service and the strict discipline of the navy will be
enforced board These are advantages which
have not usually been enjoyed by Arctic exploring
expeditions, and, it is proposed to enter the Are
tic Ocean by way Behring STRAIT. this party Will
have the additional novelty OF an entirely untried
field before them. The pl IA OF Commander Dc Long
is to push into the ice ocs nortn OF Cape Barrow as
far the Jeannettc can possibly be worked this
season. aud from that point to continue the journey
with dogs and sleds using the vessel as a base OF
supplies. An important element in the ultimate
success OF the expedition IL the distance the
vessel be carried toward the Pole. IL
she get far north as the eighty
very favorable condition. Anything she
add to this distance will be looked upon
good omen. while, IL she fails to make that point
difficulties will increase in proportion rs she tails be-
hind 1t. The Jeannette viii carry supplies for throo
years which will allow ample time to pertinent
with ovor-icc means of lvcomotion after The vessel
has reach hei the extreme limit of her northern jour
ney. should all go we'll 1t will be surprising IL
Commander DE Long reaches the Pole. That object
is sure to be accomplished sooner or later. The
scientific benefits OF such cons MI nation would be
considerable and the satisfaction of knowing what
the condition of things really is In that mysterious
good WISHES OF all will accompany the Jeannete and
her crew.
Year: 1879




The whole expense and turmoil of the extra ses-
sion have been incurred for nothing, and the poli
ical result is the consolidation Of the republican
party everywhere democratic dissension and defec-
ton and the conceded defeat Of that party in
every State hitherto considered doubtful. This is
the result Of democratic strategy DIR. Franklin's
parable OF the statesman who knew how to make q
great State smaller might be told Of democratic
leaders. who have developed remarkable capacity
for making party smaller and weaker.
Year: 1879

From the Philadelphia Press-rep.l
Never since free government began has there been
more studied defiance and disregard the part Of
the majority Of the accepted rules of ''fair play
than this Congress has shown, and that it is for
time out OF the sight OF the people and incapable OF
continued mischief making il source OF much
Cratihcation.
Year: 1879

From the Providence Journal-rep.l


Congress finally adjourned at Ave o'clock yestcr-
day afternoon. The democrats. who opened the
session with noisy declarations that they would
repeal all the legislation retire with very
small trophy crippled judicial service resulting
chiefly the impunity of law breakers In the South
Year: 1879

From the Boston Globe-dem.J
Congress adjourned yesterday afternoon. and the
feeling of qualification at the relief will be general
The contest in which the legislative and executive
branches Of the government have been engaged hes
been useless tiresome and exasperating. Had Con-
gress adjourned ut after the first series Of
vetoes was received much expense would have been
saved and the result would not have been vastly diff
ferent from that which is reached.
Year: 1879

tFrom the Buffalo Courer-dem.l
There Is stain on the late session. For tho
failure Of Congress to modify obnoxious laws the
President and his party. and not the majority. are
responsible.
Year: 1879

From the Boston POst-dem.J


The first session of the Forty Congress ended
at five clock yesterday afternoon. In spite of the
reckless demaRogues who have led the obstruction
lists and procured vetoes from the President, the
democrats have obtained the passage of laws which
will prevent the OF troops ana deputy marshals
at the polls during the coming year and give the
people Of the Southern States impair tial jurors.
Year: 1879

seem now almost out OF the world, will be
especially favored, even over those as far
east as large portion of southern Mime.
sofa; first, for the reason that they will be
able to raise two bushels of wheat more
to the acre. and at least one grade better
quality; and what will be more surpris..
ing than all, they will be nearer market
with the proper railroad connections To
illustrate this fact, which will seem strange
to those not having given the subject
proper consideration: If we are rightly
informed, the distance from Fargo to Du-
luth is 225 miles. A hundred and seventy.
five miles further would take in large
portion of the James river valley, placing
those people equal in distance to market
with people in large portion of Iowa, as
we'll as large portion of southern Mime
sofa, who are depending upon Milwau-
kee and Chicago for a market; and mas
much as the market in Duluth will doubt
less in the future, considering the quality
Of the wheat, be better than either of the
places named, makes those wheat raiscrs
especially favored over those far down the
the James river valley, should a railroad
reach out for them from Fargo or some
point on the Northern Pacific.
Year: 1879

SHE WAS MISSED. She was getting
dinner when her husband came in and am
nounced the death of neigh Dor.


Dead = she exclaimed, holding the
potato masher suspended in the air, "Ah,
how true it is that in the midst of life we
are in death. Put on some Of the toma-
ter pickles, Tidy. They're spiling an
we may as well cat 'em up, and when
you cut the bread cut one slice around (;
that's enough, or, if it amt, you can git
some more afterwards. nope the flner
al will be at the church. There was Sim
mons wiie's funeral. They would have
il in the house, an it was 30 crowded |
thought my dress would be spoiled. Are
going to have it in the house, heyl IN
bet twas one Of her mothers no
tions. She always was as full oi notions
as an egg is full of meat. Make good
lot of gravy, Tidy. They don't eat so
much butter when there is plenty oil
gravy, and l want to 6ll that three gal on
crock this week.


We'll, shall miss her. She was
what call good neighbor. Not so SO
ciable as some, but q middln' good
neigAbor. borrowed recipe book there
just little while ago. There won't be no
hurry bout carrying it back yet awhile.
Likely they'll bs so overcome they won t
care for nothing but common vittles. /
wonder if the the girls will wear black |
Well, the Lord gave and the Lord taketh
away. Come, set right down dinner is
all ready. Have they got any one to
help him over there believe I'll run
over after dinner. How funny it'll seem
not to see her around. l shall miss her
dreadful. Samuel III get married again
Of course. One of the Stockwell girls
would make him a good wife. They are
all good housekeepe.s and used TO chill.
dren. Funeral to morrow, hey Well,
/ hope it will be cool want to wear
my black saque. There will be lots from
the city there. Let The FIRE go down when
the dishwater gets hot hahn got to cook
nothin' more there's apple sass for tea,
So she's dead ! Dear me, dear me, how
/ shall miss her.
Year: 1879

Listen to the water mill
! trough the ive-long day
How the clanking of the wheels
Wear the hours away!
Languidly the Autumn wind
Stirs the greenwood leaves
From the fields the reapers sing,
Binding up the sheaves,
And proverb haunts my mind,
As a spell is cast,
THE mill will never grind
With the water that has passed"
Take the lesson to thyself,
Loving heart and true;
Golden years are ieeting by,
Youth is passing, too.
Learn to make the most of life,
Lose no happy day
Time will never bring the back
Chances swept away.
Leave no tender word unsaid,
Love while love shall last
The mill will never grind
With the water that has posed"
Work while yet the daylight shines,
Man of strength and will;
Never does the streamlet glide
Unless by the mill.
Wait not till to-morrow's sun
Beams upon the way
All that thou canst call thine own
Lies in thine to-day
Power, intellect and health
May not, cannot last
"The mill will never grind
With the water that has passed."
Oh, the wasted hours of life
That have drifted by
Oh, the good we might have done,
Lost without a sigh
Love, that we might once have saved
By a single word,
Thoughts conceived, but never penned
Perishing unheard.
Take the proverb to thy heart
Take-oh, hold it fast !
The mill will never grind
With tho water that has passed.


-From Tie German
Year: 1879

A NKw YORK paper says the will Of
the rich man of the future will read !:
TO the respective attorneys of my chill
dren give my entire estate and worldly
goods of ell description. Personally to
the children / give all that remains
Year: 1879

WHILE the argus is devoting its great
mind to the subject of campaign expendi-
lures it should call on the boarding house
keepers and see how much it cost them to
collect board from Greenback orators.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

BUFFERS raid on the Massachusetts, gov
ernship was formally begun yesterday when
the Greenbackers put him in nomination.
The doughty generals name seems to have
createl mueh less enthusiasm than last year
and there were men in the convention
who didn't hesitate to cast reflections upon
his political honesty. However, that will
probably not hurt him, for undoubtedly very
few of those who voted for him last year
thought him politically honest. His next
move will be to capture the Democratic
nomination, and it remains to be seen
whether there is virtue enough left in that
organization to prevent it. Were he down
in Maine he would have no trouble. Such
Democrats as Z. T. Pillsbury will swallow
ANYTHING
Year: 1879

THE Bangor Commercial declares indi-
rectly against Butler. It is evidently begin
ming to get back into the Democratic party
After the argus whoops and shrieks little
more, it, too, will begin that Interesting pro
cess
Year: 1879

The New York Democrats have concluded
another of their annual shindies and with
very unsatisfactory results. The Syracuse
convention in many respects closely resem-
bled Democratic conventions of former
years. In other respects it was different
There was plenty of the fighting, some of it
physical, which always plays prominent
part in official gatherings of New York DEM
ocrats, and there was some pocket pick
ing in which the wealthy delegates were
made to shell out against their will for the
benefit of their low down associates. But
the love feast which has generally followed
the two days row was entirely wanting this
year. The warning factions refused utterly
to be reconciled. Coaxing and threatening
were both powerless. Tammany vowed that
Robinson must be thrown overheard, and
Tilden was equally firm in his demand that
he be nominated, The latter won and the
Tammany delegates withdrew in disgust and
nominated John Kelly, thus splitting the
party into two wings, each powerful and de-
termined.


No principle was at stake in the contest.
If there had been the contest would have
been amicably arranged by throwing the
principle overheard. But the whole fight
was over the control of official patron
age and Of course in such contest neither
side would yield an iota of its demands.
One never knows how firm a Democrat can
be until he is asked to give up an office.
Then he is as unyielding as the rocks. John
Kelly insisted that the control of the patron
age of New York belonged to him and Tam
many Hall. Mr.. Tilden insisted that it did
not and that it must be given to his friends.
Neither of them was animated by any loftier
motive than selfishness. Tilden wanted the
patronage simply for the purpose OF further
ing his presidential aspirations Kelly wanted
it as the only means of retaining power in
New York City politics. The convention
decided in favor of Tilden, and Kelly has
appealed to the people. Thepeop!e will un-
doubtedly settle the squabble by electing
the Republican candidate, Mr.. A. B. Cor
nell
Year: 1879

mountain. the Sinai hill of revelation. recognize
the brilliant fires which ilumine the darkness--the
fiery law. with its statutes and Judgments, which
If a man do he shall live by them


Friends, continued the preacher. which noun
tain do you ascend? Do you climb amid the
glades OF philosophy and fnd religion the rules
of life there? Do you thread the coverts of pleas
ure or drink the waters of tribulation, or do
YOU from tho vantage ground of revelation
obtain your idea OF futurity and shape your lives
accordinglyY ! fancy hear your reply-''We are
not philosophers-we do seek pleasure to the
neglect of humanty's duties, and the modification
doctrine is absurd. We are Jews, believers in the
Bible as the repository of our hopes. the source of
existence nation, the guide of our lives"
Do interpret your thoughts arightg Then listen
while untold to yon what the Bible teaches OF i'm
portance to us this day-How to conduct ourselves
here that 1t may be well with us when our souls
return whence they We are assembled
to-day, sinners all of us; but we are human beings
and not angels; therefore wish honestly to
express our sorrow for shortcomings and ask
forgiveness; but reasonable beings We hope to
congratulate ourselves next Atonement Day on
having avoided at least tried to avoid the faults
for which we crave pardon on this one. Am cor
rect in my supposition do you take refuge in the
only alternative that you here because every one
comes-here for an empty purpose. with no Thought
of repentance any of the solemn duties of the
day? Surely not the latter Now. the Bible looking
upon MS as humanity weak, bars not the way to re-
mission OF sin. The gates of heaven fly assunder at
the very first touch of the magic of sincere sorrow
Year: 1879




There considerable excitement among the
Jews yesterday in regard to proposed public cir
cumcision of child at the Nineteenth Street Syna
gogue. This rite has not been performed in public
in this city for many years. and the wisdom and
good taste of the proceeding generally
discussed by the members Of the congrega-
ton. 1t being the Day of Atonement, which is
considered exceedingly appropriate day for such
an event. the parents Of the child anxious for
the ceremony to be performed in the synagogue and
it was set down for halfpast o'clock yesterday
when DR.. Bumenthai was to perform the opera
ton. Mr.. Frederick Nathan agreed to stand as
godfather for the little one. Yesterday morning
the synagogue filed by Christians and
Jews anxious to the ceremony, the great
majority being men. At eleven A. NJ. it was
announced by an attendant that the ceremony had
been prohibited by the trustees OF the synagogue.
These gentlemen held u meeting on Friday night and
came to the conclusion that such an operation had
better be performed IN private and that public per-
formance of this kind would create sensation and
attract audience not desirable Mr.. Balyari, the
father Of the child. disappointed at the usal
but had the rite performed yesterday afternoon at
his residence in Ninth avenue
Year: 1879

the dear man had "iopped the twig." Our own ex-
perience furnishes another illustration. When in
Lucerne we found German waiter who was very
proud of his ability to speak and understand Eng
lish. One day he came to us the very picture Of
despair. Almost with tears in his eyes he told us
of the months and years he had spent in mastering
our mother tongue and had supposed up to that
morning that he could understand every
thing that intelligent man would say.
But he added that two young Americans had
just LETT the hotel using expression not word
of which he could comprehend He had taken the
precaution to ask them to write it down. He had
looked in the dictionary and was unable to find a
syllable which at all resembled what they had said
Would we have the extreme kindness to translate it
for him? He then pulled out of his pocket a slip
of paper on which was written in q clear hand.
"This shebang is hunky dory." We told him that
the expression an exceptional one. and found
even more difficulty in putting it into German than
he had in understanding it in the first place.


1t does seem though some people have been
born without the slightest trace of moral instinct
Almost every day We read in the papers OF men who
commit the most infamous crimes without COM
junction, and who behave, even when on the scat
coming in an animal. They remind one of the deaf
woman so humoronsly described by Hood


Her drum. indeed, was muffed u drum,


That none could get sound to come


She was deaf as any tradesman's s dummy,


Or Pharaohs mothers mothers mummy.


No verbal message worth pin,


Though you hired an earwig to carry 1t in.
Year: 1879

OPENING OF THE EXTENSION OF THE METRO


PoLITAN 81" TO ONE HUNDRED AND


THIRTy-FIFTH sTREET--A PANORAMIC VIEW


FROM THE TRAIN.


The west side extension of the Metropolitan "L''
road from 125th to l35h street opened for public
traffic yesterday morning. the great delight of the
dwelers in Manhsttanville and in the vicinity Of
what was formerly known Harlem lane. A good
many people made the journey to the terminus Of
the late extension simply from curiosity
and to entertain themselves with the views
to be had along the line. When the
passenger leaves the station Fiftyninth street.
going north, he notices broad tracts unoccupied
land rocky and STERILE with here and there weather
beaten shanty perched upon craggy eminence. A
little way further on these shanties grow more nu-
merous and truck gardens come into view. In these
arc grown all kinds OF kitchen vegetables the soil.
which is naturally unproductive, being cultivated
with great caro-. They make bright and agreeable
feature in the landscape. 70 the right is the tall
brick building known tho Metropolitan Mu-
scum OF Art standing in stately pride beside
Eighth avenue and overlooking the Park 70 the
left arc seen rows or private dwellings of Ohio free
stone and brown stone in process of erection, and
adapted to the needs OF people Of moderate means.
At Ninety third street the road begins to run at
high elevation above Ninth avenue and the view in
creases in variety and interest; but it is when APP
proaching 10th street. past Lion Park, that the
great attractions either side OF the route burst
upon the view. The road here has an altitude Of
about seventy feet, that makes one almost gddy to
look down from.


EIGHTH AVENUE.


The curve from Ninth avenue into 10th street is
exceedingly easy and graceful and the train spins
around it fresh panorama comes into sight The
Long Island hills III the distance and the blue
waters OF the Sound may be seen. The Convent OF
the Sacred Heart, embowered III leafy woods. may
be noticed by the slender cross that rises
above the tree tops. The turn from 1l0th
street into Eighth avenue Is also very easy and
gentle. Along this part OF the route the road con-
tinues at high elevation. and the views both
hands are captivating. Approaching 124th street the
ridge of the island Coming up TO the station at
135th street the Harlem River is deserted and the
fields oil round look green and refreshing.


The station at 135th street will not be finished for
some time Tho number Of visitors to it yesterday
was considerable and the residents in the neighbor
hood expressed great gratacation at its opening.