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Year: 1877

Saturdays rain was exceptional in weather his
tories. When it began the barometer showed
steady rise of ar-pressuTe, and this upward move
ment continued till Saturday afternoon, beng
wholiy minfuenced by the local rain. The night
before, there had also been noteworthy
fall in temperature; the moisture of the air
was scarcely in excess; the wind was in the north
west quadrant, and remained there during much OF
Saturday Nothing in the character of weather at
n distance indicated an approaching changer
in fact Saturdays rain was created. so
70 speak, in this region. Hence all the
weatber-prophets came to grief, since neither the
study of weather in other regions, nor local observa
tions. gave any hint for predicting the rain. The
occurrence is a good illustration Of the uncertainty
which still remains in estimating the probabilities
of the skies Though the percentage of that uncer-
tainty has been much reduced so that now weather
predictions ought to be quite correct five times ont
of six there is yet to hope that the chance
of error can be wholly eliminated.
Year: 1877

estness and frequency as they rinsed their
tumblers or cOppered on the ace. Many OF
them refused even to go into the street to see
him pass, and large numbers OF them now
summering on Blackwel's Island stayed on the
island and would not 30 much as come TO the
city during the Presidents visit.


The motives of these patriots cannot be I'M
pugned. They acted from high sense OF
duty. II was painful, of course to the Presi-
dent. 1t must have been. But he should have
considered what shock the fine feelings OF
these gentlemen have received III the election
of a Presi dent by fraud, and should not have
expected to be welcomed by Aldermen ana
CounciImen and that class OF statesmen. III
WAS ont of Difference to the feelings of many
of these that special invitations were not ex-
tended TO them to meet the President at any
of the private receptions given him. 1t was
thought to be prudent not to arouse the ID
dignatiOn of any of them, or OF the able rdl-
to!s who have so vigorously kept up the moral
tone of the community in their newspapers, by
inviting them 10 meet a person whose pres
enco was so offensive. We do not with
Eold sympathy from the President un-
der these trying circumstances and yet
we feel that the able and conscientious per-
sons through whose mtiring efforts this state
of things was brought about are deserving OF
very high praise. 1t cannot be said OF all OF
th,m-th0ugh we regret to observe that 1t has
been intimated of sOme-that they would not
know dlaving-room it they should see one
Several of the leaders in this noble movement
in former years frequented drawing-rooms and
had social positions. If they have given up
these foiies il is only because they are con-
vlnced that there is more profit in other asso-
ciations, and that il is their duty to tone up
The masses. Ia this matter they have done
nobly.


As for President Hayes, we hardly know
what he can do to satisfy the demands Of the
public sentiment represented by these re-
formers unless he should resign. And still he
may not think it worth while to do That even
10 secure the recognition Of New-Y0fk Alder
men and other Democratic leaders. As mat
tprs now stand he need not expect whenever III
the future he visits NewYOrk, to be called
upon by any except those very ordinary COM
monplace people who never vote but once at
an election.
Year: 1877

TIE PRESIDENTS DINiPPOiNINENT


If President Hayes feels disappointed and
chagIined at the fact that he was not well
coined TO New-York by the statesmen who
hold seats in the Common Council and the
severe moralsts who elected chem, he has, we
are obliged to confess, only himself to thank
for it. He should have known better what
elevated views those distinguished persons
hold with regard to the purity of elections


He had ample warning Of the reception in
store for him, OF he might have had if he had
read the remarks of those Democratic news
papers which represent the ruling classes II
is no secret now that some Of the most infu-
ential Democrats in the clty-men who east
more votes themselves than most men aspire
to influence by argument and appeal-ab.olutciy
refused to call on the President or invite linn TO
their houses, OF even 10 their saloons. They said,
with that calm and majestic dignity 80 char
acteristic of them as a class, that they could
not recognize the usuTper. They felt il to
be duty to withhold social recognition from
President whom they hold TO have been
elected by fraud. They could not conscion-
tously take part in any demonstration in honor
of such a man. They said so with great earn
Year: 1877

There are still TWO more weeks of the exhibition
of the National Academy Of Design; and the attend
apce is SO much larger than that of former years
that the amount needed TO pay off the few
Thousand dollars of debt remaining, after the
great reduction resulting from the proceeds OF
the Loan Exhibition. has been already received
The Academy is now wholly unincumbered for the
first time in many years, if not, indeed, IN Its whole
course of existence. The extngulshment OF lis debt
adds at least 50 800 annually to its means; but
still greater increase may be expected from the
awakened interest of the public in the development
Of American Art. No previous exhibition has shown
s1ich varied performance, such evidence OF earnest
eudeayor as the present, and none has been so
heartily patronzed. If the artists Will adjust Their
reciprocal grievances calmly, and IN concillatoIy
spirit and unite in the determination to earn larger
support by loftier effort they will insure both their
personal success and that of native Art. AT the
recent annual meeting, in fact they properly began
tie work by restoring the free classes and establish
ing a proiess0rshp Of anatomy. The questions
which have arisen concerning the comparative
nj hts of Academicians and other exhibitors must
he settled by the Academy itself; but its members
must bear in mind that, the higher standard they


dppt the greater is their obligation to exercise m-
partial Justice Every lover of art will sincerely re-
ioice 10 hear of the Academy's prosperity. 1t has
reached that point where it may now shape It's I'M
mediate future but not without forbearance, hber-
aity and unity of aim.
Year: 1877

Gov Hampton has made happy family OF
the South Carolina Legislature. An Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, in place Of
Judge willard, has been elected unanimously
the Republicans coming to his support Al
the same time, it was ordered that the State
should pay interest on its debts. Progress
enough for one day.
Year: 1877

Gov. Robinson has made good impression
on the State by his Supply bill veto. He
might deepen that impression by coming down
gracefully, and sending to the Senate before
adjournment a nomination for up1rintcndent
of Public Works.
Year: 1877

shop under ground or in blind alley is one
thing; that of selling the same thing, at least
in name, in a comparatively respectable, we'll
ordered public house IS quite another thing
The oyer-earnest temperance man says, with
some heat, that he can see no difference; but,
for all his blindness, there is great difference
still.


The sale of liquors in this city Is regulated
by law There is here no theory, save upon
the part of small minority, that liquors
should not be sold at all. What is understood
by the word Prohibition is here out OF the
question. 1t follows that the laws provided IN
behalf of regulation should be as riSIdly en-
forced as possible and 10 this work, III part,
we understand that the new society VIII apply
itself. Nobody VINO thinks total abstinence
and prohibition the best is prevented from
working according to his own light; but the
new movement enlsts n class Of workers who
have heretofore been refused participation III
the cause of public sobriety. 1t proposes to
bring to Justice those who violate the laws.
If new legislation shall be needed it will have
something to say of its character. Altogether,
we see no reason why the society should not
accomplish great deal of good.
Year: 1877

Unquestionably yesterday was the hottest
Of this cheated term" The record Of the
thermometer at go III the shade merely gives
definite figures for the sweltering heat which
everybody felt Although the wind was partly
Year: 1877

Two bills OF importance were passed by tie
Senate yesterday, that repeating Che Parade
Ground job, and Mr.. SINNERS bill foibiddiug
any change of a textbook in the public schools
for five years after its adoption. The amend
ments TO the latter measure having been con
CURED in later in the day By the Assembly,
the bill now goes to the Governor.
Year: 1877

Two small boys yesterday afternoon
under the pretence of picking rags, went
into the yard of Mr.. Peoples house, and
seeing clothing hanging on the lines, slyly
put two handkerchiels under their coats,
but were seen by reporter on the HER
AID, who told them that they had better
put them back. Upon refusing he gave
chase, but they managed to make the best
of It and were soon out of sight.
Year: 1877

engine, after lively fight with local
grangers for more fence rails. The
steam gauges were broken, the lamps
gone, and both driver aid fireman went
it blind in the dark. The brakemen
say they stopped at every gypsy camp
to wake the folks up with blasts from
the most diabolical whistle ever blown
in the valley, and that the gypsies
came out, young men and maidens, old
men and children, and swore till the
air was blue, and threw stones. When
this train reached this city all hands
sung the doxology, and advised the
River road engineer, who took charge,
to watch the wheels carefully to see
which way they moved, and that an
attachment was coming on for stolen
fences. At last accounts the train had
got to Chicopee.-Springtield RepuGH-
can Of Saturday.
Year: 1877

MEETING OF LTQU0R-DEALERS AND WORK
INGMES.-A meeting OF the two committees
representing the Liquor-Dealers' Protective
Association and the Workingmcn's Asso-
citation was held last night Mt Sauer's, ana
was quite fully attended. The doors OF the
commttee-room were closed upon all not
members OF one OF the other organization.
A representative CT this paper sent in note
requesting to be allowed to be present to
report proceedings, promising that in doing
so the utmost impartiality and fairness
would be observed. The answer returned
was that "the meeting tonight is strictly
private" signed Committee"


1t is known, however, that the question
OF participating in the primary election
was discussed, and after the meeting was
over one who Is in favor OF the liquor
dealers Joining in the Conservative primary
said: II think we have got them" More
than that he would not say. That was con-
strucd to mean. at least, that no agreement
had yet been made binding the two organi-
cations to keep aloof from the primary. 1t
is known that a number OF influential and
active members OF the LiQuor-DealcrS' AS
sociation are advocates OF making their fight
at the primary.


4 candidate. who is supposed to represent
the views OF the liquor-deaers in respect to
the Moffett law, and who is himself now in
favor OF the primary, said last night: "Give
us 4 week or ten days more and believe
that the great majority will agree to make
the fight Mt the primary" Now so little is
known that it can only be said, in the usual
wise way, 1--WE shall see what we shall see."
Year: 1877

FALL FROM WINDow.-Officers Tomlin-
son and Tucker found young Mr.. Talbot
lying on the sidewalk near the corner OF
Thirteenth and Franklin streets on Sunday
night about 12s O'Clock, with two ugly
wounds on his head. 1t is supposed he fell
about twelve feet, striking the stone cellar
Gaping He was taken home.
Year: 1877

Enforcing Ordinances.


The ordinance relative to wagons stand
lug on the streets will be hereafter rigidly
enforced. There were about dozen wagons
taken to the pound on Thursday evening.
Many persons are in the habit of leaving
their wagons and carriages standing in front
Of ther place of business. Look to it and
prevent little unpleasantness.
Year: 1877

Trasnps.


The Mayor has given notice that the Act
in regard to tramps which has been lately
passed by the Legislature, shall be rigidly
enforced, and hereafter all tramps lodging
at the Police Station will have to work
certain time on our new basin.
Year: 1877

BIC HoRN, May 2o.-We have been in
this camp five days. and prospected
numerous creeks and gulches with not
very encouraging results. Three or
four OF our party found o bar In creek
that contained some gold, and we have
been prospecting it for the past two
ounces the first day and three % today. I
The gold is very fine, but we have hopes
that as We get 1t opened 1t will pay
better.


A portion Of our party will work the
claim and the balasce OF lis prospect
the surrounding country. We have
heard OF strike over on Owl creek,
about fifty miles from our camp, but
cannot vouch for the truth OF 1t. It is
bad season TO do much exploring, as the
streams are all SO high that We cannot
get into their beds, and have to conf1ne
our operations to the gulches. The
aa Fl thers eas bsIaa leGas
plenty of gravel and Tash, and III sas :
streams are filled with quartz pebbles,
but we have not seen the first indica-
tion OF a ledge since We arrived. This
place is the hunters paradise, although
there is very little small game. Black
tailed deer, antelope and bear abound,
and we luXuriate on venison In every
shape, with an occasional slice off OF
the .rump OF fat bear. Small game Ia
not 30 plenty, with the exception Of
rabbits. A few ducks and geese are
found on the water courses, and fish
whenever one feels like catching O
mess. We shall put in the summer
season in this part OF the country, and
il there is anything to be found, we
hope to get our share OF it; still, at the
present writing, do not have any great
faith in the future Of this part OF the
Territorv
Year: 1877

1t begins to be pretty clearly estab-
lished that the persons who are at the
head of the Mexican filibustering
scheme, mentioned In these dispatches
several weeks ago, have very carefully
worked up the impression that there is
strong inclination in government
circles to favor annexation. As means
to that end there is reason to believe
that they have exaggerated the
trouble on the Rio Grande,
with a purpose to produce, il
possible, a bad feeling between the two
countries, which would be to their ad-
vantage. In doing this they have dis
played great art, and IL the thing is q
job, as it seems to be, it is the best put
up and executed job of the day. In
government circles it is pretty firmly
believed that DiaZ don't mean to fight
in the event of our troops crossing the
river in pursuit of the cattle thieves, but
the prevalent excitement In Mexico may
produce a state Of public feeling that
will compel him to fulfill his threat to
meet force with force.
Year: 1877

HoNEsDALE, Pa, July 5.-The village
OF Lordville, just across the river from
Equinunk, this county, In Delaware
county, N. Y, was the scene Of a thrill
ing Incl lent last Tuesday. A man
named Royal Adams was visiting his
father in that village with his wife and
little boy, aged five years. Monday
morning he went out fishing with his
father, and ON coming back in an hour
or 80 missed his little boy, whom he
had left behind. His wife had already
missed the boy, but supposed he was in
company with his father and grand
father.


A neighbor's 3 house was visited, where
it was learned that the child had been
seen crossing field towards the woods,
which are very dense and cover large
area OF the surrounding country. SO
close is this forest that it still affords
protection to many species Of wild
beasts, among them the catamount and
black bear. The father Of the child. ex-
pecting to find him near by, went to the
woods, but after quite an extended
search failed to find any trace Of him,
He returned to the village, where the
alarm became general, as once before a
half grown boy had been lost In these
woods and never found, the supposition
being that he Was devoured by beasts
The whole village turned out ln scar b
OF the ehild. Ihe hunt was kept up all
day, Monday and all night Monday
night.


During the night the most violent
Year: 1877

storm OF rain and wind ever known In
that vicinity broke over the woods,


The thunder and lightning were terrific,


and the wind q perfect gale. Tree


after tree was blown down In the woods,


and lightning struck on every hand.
Inere wsre several narrow escapes
from falling trees and branches, but In
spite OF this and the terror born of the
phenomena OF the storm the search for


the lost ohiid was not interrupted. It


was the opinion OF q majority of the
party tnat the search would be fruitless,


tor 1t seemed that tho child must have


long since fallen Victim 20 some one of
the many perils Of the night.


About sunrise yesterday morning Mr.,


Adams, the father OF the missing boy.


was prosecuting the search with d COM


panion high up on the mountain. two


miles from Lordville. He had given ,1p


the hunt as hopeless, and was nearly


distracted. They sat down by the side
q 2 stump and were diacusaing What.
Ff@df Uesg % tiDhs, wEen they Were
startled by voice calling out family,


Halo, papal" They jumped to their
feet, and In o hollow in the stump
orouehed the missing boy. The next
moment he was hanging about his
fathers neck, and they were both al
most crazed with Joy. The little fellow
said he had gone TO the woods to pick
flowers. He had wandered about all day
Monday trying to find his way back
home and calling for his papa. At
night he erawled, frightened and almost
dead with fatigue, into the stump in
which he had been found. He kept
calling for his papa, but d big dog, he
said, came up to the stump, and growl-
ing at him, frightened him into silence.
This was, beyond doubt, bear, as was
plainly indicated by the tracks dis
covered. The boys flesh and clothes
were badly torn and laoerated Within
q distance Of 100 feet three large trees
were blown down and one struck by
lightning. Broken branches lay all
about where the boy was found. He
says he heard strange noises all night,
and was so filled with terror that he
could not sleep. The boy Is Frustrated
with nervous fever and he is stiff and
sore, but no serious consequences are
anticipated. ~
Year: 1877

Gov. Cullom, OF Ill nois, intends to
revolutioniZe the system Of pardoning.
notice be given by publication for three
weeks. in a newspaper published In the
county where conviction was had, Of in
tention to make application for a par
don. The notice must set forth the
name OF the convicted party, at what
time convicted and the nature Of the
offense. A statement Of the judge and
prosecuting attorney trying the case
must accompany the application. IL the
same can be procured, and il not, the
reason for not procuring it must be
stated
Year: 1877

New YORK, June 10-Ata n meeting of Hayes
or anti -Custom-House Republicans last night
resolutions were introduced denouncinp ihe
Republican General Committee for not indor-
sing President Hayes policy in trying to re-
store proper government to every State and
the withdrawal of bayonet rule; and. fur
ther, denouncing the acts and policy Of the
and their continuation in office, as being an
impeachment to union and harmony and detri-
mental to the future success of the Republi-
can party


mittee on resolutions after much discussion.


The committee appointed to wait on A. b.
Cornell, reported that he said he would call a
meeting of the Executive Committee on the
question of reorganization of the Republican
Year: 1877

The Illinois Legislature has
enacted a law giving police p ow
ers to the conductors of pas sen
ger trains.


Russia buys all her axes, hoes
and shoveIs of the United States,
and the Dukes should have been
allowed to remain.


This is a good time to lean on
the front gate and talk European
war, while your wife mows the
yard with the scissors.


A glass of hot milk with a
pinch of salt in it will insure a
night of delicious sleep. Don't
forget to put in nutmeg, sugar,
etc.


Many flour mills have been
built in Alabama during the last
twelve months, and the wheat
crop this year promises to be
very good.
Year: 1877

: Through Joy and through sorroW,


Through glory and shame"


Then she fell into doze again. The
shadows draped themselves about her;a
star came out and leaned to look In the
window; late bird tilted on spray
near by, and made sudden gush OF
music through the place; the murmur
Of laughing voices came family toward
Year: 1877

The newspaper is your new and
improved camera obscura, or, per-
haps, more properly, camera lucida,
or, still better, a happy combination
of the two. Within its sanctum sill
the varied objects and interests of the
living world are localized and given
back to the million. Events great
and small, immediate and remote,
fervid or unimpassioned, grave or
gay, are all copied by and reflected
from the swiftly revolving cylinder
of the printing press. There is moth
ing omitted, no part Of universal pano-
rama left out. And It is in propor-
t;on IN the central position and in,-
portance of each individual unit of
the press that its contribution to the
grand total of this scenic knowledge
will fonnd. Journals like the London
Times and tile New York Herald.
owing to metropolitan accident, and
countless Others of perhaps equal in-
iuence if of lesser renown, may be
said to occupy the higher and more
commanding apartments of the great
world camera, and to therefore reflect
a wider and more diversified class of
information. Bat in degree only does
the discrimination hold good. The
gilded plate glass mirror of the palace
is no more faithful than the modest
hand glass of the hut, and printers
ink is magical alike in troric or at
pole.
Year: 1877

A lady sent a note to the newspa-
per to get arecipe to cure the whoop-
ing cough in par of twins. BY a
mistake recipe for picked onions
was unconsciously inserted, and her
name attached, and she received this
answer through the ANSWER to Cor
respondents" Mrs. Z. H. B.--If
not too young, skin them pretty
closely, immerse in scalding water,
sprinkle plentifully with salt, and inn
merse them for a week IN strong brine
Year: 1877

THg LEE MoDELs.-The exhibition OF the
models for the equestrian statue OF Lee III
the Senate chamber is attracting great at
tention, and those who fail to see them Will
miss rare opportunity Of at the same time
seeing some fne specimens OF art and max.
ing small contribution TO the grand object
OF honoring LeeI
Year: 1877

The annual meeting Of the lifc-members
OF the Society will be held tonight at the
Senate chamber at o'clock, at which time
a President and Vice-President and four
members of the Executive Committee will
be elected.
Year: 1877

just as we were going to press we re-
ceived intelligence of an accident of the
Southern bound limited express train at
Brandywine station near this city, with
several casualties.


Our reporters have gone to the scene
OF accident and full particulars will be
given in later editions. Both trains pass
the foot of Fourth street at 12.4O


LATER.


The south bound express, at noon, to-
day, struck COW at Brandywine station
and portion of the train was thrown
from the track, seriously ipjuring several
passengers.


The engine and two baggage cars came
on to this city, and assistance was at once
sent to the scene of the accident. Par
ticular will be given in later editions,
Year: 1877

The alarm of fire about 1 O'Clock yes
teIday morning was occasioned by the
burning of hn ice house uelonging to
Walton & Bro, and situated on Van
dever avenue. The building, which W. e
a large one, contained over $4,000 tons
of ice, and it was totally destroyed, while
the ice was completely ruined.


The fire department were quickly on
the scene of the fire but owing to the
difficulty in obtaining water they were
unable 10 save the burning building. The
origin of The fire was beyond doubt, the
work of an incendiary, as it was discov.
cred to have been set on fire at each cor
ner of the building.


The loss will amount TO about SIS 900
on Which there is partial insurance.