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Year: 1879

It seems that the stockholders retain faith in the Keely motor, which pretty much everybody else has forgotten all about. It is said that the company is composed of some of the shrewdest business men in New York and Phila- delphia, and they have held their an nual meeting in the Quaker city. Every. body appeared contented and confident, and one of the directors said that time would tell the story he owned 10C shares and had none for sale.
Year: 1879

TALK ~ THE CORRIDORS OF THE WlNDSok holiI-


PROSPERITY PREDICTED TO THE ALLIED ROADS


The Windsor Hotel was visited by some members
of the Stock Exchange last night, but the attend
ance of these at this evening exchange was re-
markably small in view of the events OF the day.
Probably the fact that the following day was q
holiday, and that the Stock Exchange would not DC
open therefore, deferred the members from visiting
the hotel as usual TO get an idea OF what
might be the course OF speculation OH
the morrow. The members present talked very
little about Mr.. Vanderbilts great sale, but
much about its probable effect on the price OF the
stock of the New York Central. the Lake Shore ana
Wabash railroads. The opinion was expressed Dy
many that there would bc decided rise in the mar
ket price of the stocks of these roads. Some
persons who confessed that they held Central stock
sanglinelv predicted that il would rise to LOO n
like increase predicted IN tho price
of the stock of the Lake Shore ana tne
Wabash. Some astonshmeDt was eXpressed
that Mr. Vanderbilt parted with his stock Sald one
member of the Stock Exchange TO another: " why
did he sell p The other replied: . Oh: suppose
he wanted peace" Many anecdotes were totd OF
tins or that member of the Stock Exchange VINO
had been fortunate or unfortunate in buying or SELL
Inc stock of the New-York Central on the eve
of The great sale The "bulls" were III the majority
Throughout the evening III the hotel corridors, anu
they were very enthusiastic III their descriptions oi
the coming prosperity Of the allied roads.
Year: 1879

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gentleman VINO is conyersant with all the de-
tails of the sale said yesterday that it would
not be proper for him to disclose the
specific details, but in the way OF congratu-
lating The TRIBUNE on the enterprise 1t had shown
in being the first TO publish this most important
piece of financial news, he would say that iiE
rRIBuSEs account OF a few days ago was snbstan-
tialiy correct. The negotiations for the sale would
have been closed then if Mr.. Vanderbilt had not re-
Year: 1879

the danger concerned the Commission has not given


HATCH. Commissioner.
The latter portion of this dispatch is in reply TO
telegram from Secretary Schurz, in which he said
The Commissioners n they have reason 70 thlnk
themselves in danger must follow their own uusment
in taking such steps az their safety may require
Year: 1879

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-The report OF the
Local Board OF Steam Vessel Inspectors concerning tue
collision between the steamer Champion and the
British ship Lady Ocavia declares that the disaster
wholly due TO the absence of proper LOOKOUT OH
the ChamnIon.
Year: 1879

When you 90 to tho table take your seat
quietly and do not commence to eat until
all your friends are served.


DO not cat fast.


DO not shovel your food into your mouth
with your knife, but cat with fork and
cut your food with your knife.


If you arc asked what part Of anything
You want, state 1t. If you do not the pcr-
son waiting on you docs not know what to
give you.


DO not rest your elbows on the table.


If plate is passed to you keep IL, and
do not pass it all around the table. The
person who waits on you does not know
who to pass the next TO.


DO not make the drinking from cup or
spoon vocal exercise.


DO not heap your plate with what you
cannot cat.


If anything is wrong with something y"n
are eating, do not speak abou: it or show it
to anybody, but get rid of 1t as quietly and
quickly rs possible.


Do not catch hold of knife, fork, or spoon
with the whole hand with grip like lob
stcr's, but hold them easily and in the right
position.


When you pass your plate for more food,
rest your knife and fork against either your
butter plate or saucer.


DO not reach for butter with your own
knife, but use the butter knife.


DO not pour coffee or tea into a saucer to
cool.


do not blow anything to cool 1t.


DO not leave the table while anybody Is
eating without asking to be excused.
Year: 1879

In the first place, the thorough house.
Keeper feels that the successful manage
ment OF her domestic duties requires much
thought and attention. She is, therefore,
quite willing to cXpcnd somc brain power
upon it. Now, suppose we set aside ono
hour each morning, and decide to devote
that entirely to our house Let the lartlcr
first bc visited, and the ways and means
for the days food be well considered before
the orders arc given: and then, if possible,
let the orders be Ilnal. DO not consider il
at all dcrogatory to be seen studying a
cookery book; we must be very perfect if
we can learn nothing from other sources


Endcavor to have Il change of food, and
also variety in the way of serving tin
short, study your daily dinner Have a
book upstairs in which you enter all the
orders and quantities which should be given
to the tradcspcoplc each day, and should
the cook order extra or different things, let
her understand that you intend to be the
dispenser OF your own income. a good
housckccpcr will have some plan in her
mind for the weeks food. She will know
when The COOK should have sufficient stock
to make soup; and every housewife will
soon find how expecting the soup to he
made. and explaining how it must be done,
win Aoihi thS vi nuNl1lH H. zone,
Our servants are very much what we make
them, and it has been the lazy and incfi


cicnt system that housekeeping has degcn-
Grated into that has made servants what
they are. In factories and workshops, the
foreman or forewomall exercises constant
supervision over the workpcoplc; SO also
should our servants be looked after. After
the kitchen is attended to, walk up stairs
and sec if tho rest of the work is properly
carried on. Probably you have given some
order, see if it has been executed as You
wish. This general supervision will be ten
times more cffcctual than the usual fnul,
finding by fits and starls--a grand row now
and then, when both mistress and maid
lose the control OF their tempcrs and which
probably ends in notice to quit being given
from one side to the other Lastly, pay
your bills yourself: il brings you into CON
tact with your tradcspcopIc; it lets you
know more fully the current prices of arti-
cles. Now, your hours time well en-
ploycd, and done to the best of your ability,
dismiss the subject from your mind. DO
not be worrying over dinners and servants
all day: always bcmoaning shortcomings;
and above and beyond all, he morally
courageous. In a home that is well and
conscientiously managed, it will he mpos-
siblc to find discomfort and unhappincss.
Year: 1879

Only word ! q little winged word
Blown through tho busy town.
Lighter than thistle down,
Lighter than dust by rowing boo or bird
Brushed from tho blossoming lily's goldon
crown;


Borne idly hore and thero.
OFT as tho summer air
About mons doors tho sunny stiffness stirred.


Only a word
But sharp. oh sharper than q two-edgod sword
10 pierce and sting and scar
Tho heart whose poaoe breath of blanc could
mar.
Only word, a little word that foil
Unhooded as tho dow


That from the darkling blue
OF summon midnight softly steals, to toll
Its talo of singing brook and star. lit doll
In yonder noisomo street,
Whore, pale with dust and heat,
Tho little window flower in workmans coll


Its dropping boil
Uplifts to groot the kiss it knows 30 woll
word-a drop OF dow
But oh, it's touch could life's last hope ronow.
Year: 1879

In Algeria there Is river of genuine
ink. It is formed by the union of two
streams, one coming from the region of fer
ruginous soil, tho other draining a peat
swamp. The water Of the former is
strongly imprcgnatcd with iron, that Of tho
latter with gallic acid. When the two wa
tcrs mingle tho acid Of the one nnites with
the iron Of the other, forming a true ink
Year: 1879

said will be run in opposition to the
regular bulldozing Democratic ticket.
Those who enter this new movement
well know what they will have to con-
tend with. They will have to take
their lives in their hands every place
they 60 prepared for the worst emer-
gencies. Detested as is the Greeneack
movement in the North, this ticket IN
Yazoo county will no doubt receivesuo


stantial encouragement from that sec


.ion-indeed any movement to circum'


vent and beat the Mississippi bulldozers
will be hailed with delight by all who


wish to see justice tri umphsnt.
Year: 1879

JOHN ALDEN has been nominated by
the Republicans Of the First Ward as
their candidate for Council. Mr.. Alden
is a grocer at Second and Washington
streets, successful business mar
of good address, and should not only
get every Republican vote in the Ward
but if the citizens generally who live
in that ward want to be ably and
respectfully represented in Council Mr.
Alden would he elected by large ma
jority.
Year: 1879

Presented to him by his Democratic
fellow citizens of Yazoo county, as al
humble testimonial OF their high ap
probation Of his brilliant services il
the redemption of the county from Rad
ical rule in 1875"


1t will be noticed that it was not un
til after Dixon had announced his can
didacy for Sheriff of Yazoo county OF
the Independent Democratic ticket, tha'
it was discove red that he had su.h 8
terrible character. He still might
have gone on numbering Republicans
to his hearts content, and he might
have been the recipient of several more
silver presents from his Democratic
friends, and it would have been all
right, but the moment that there is no
occasion for numbering any more Re-
publicans and he announces himself a
candidate for Office against the regular
Democratic ticket, those who expressed
such strong friendship for him before,
become his defamers and traducers.
Their incapacity to conceal a falsehood
under the gloss of truth is only equal
led by their ingratitude to the man to
whom they are most indebted for the
held they have upon the fat spoils of
Office. Such men are natural born
liars, and have no occasion to 60 over
into the State of Louisiana to learn the
trade.


1t should not be forgotten that Dixon
was Confederate soldier, a Democrat
of the first water, and that he fell by
an application of the same means which
he applied to the Republicans. He has
fallen by the same weapon that he used
with such fearful effect against Repub-
licans, and conseq uently we have not
the same sympathy for him that is in
spired for the murdered Judge
Chisolm, his daughter and son.
The fate of Dixon emphasizes more
strongly than ever the fact that the
South is ruled by shot 9 un despotism
which meets all opposition with death.
However we will watch with some ap1-
iety to zee the result of the formation
of the Greenback ticket which it is now
Year: 1879

THE Democratic and "Independent"
editors never see any virtue in Presi-
dent Hayes except when he is trying to
make Republicans hold still to got
whipped or is conciliating Confederates
by giving them Offices which they use
to destroy the Republican party.
Year: 1879

Is SENATOR Sharpley, the Democratic
candidate for President of Council, a
free holder in the city as the law re-
quires before he can take his ssat if
elected ? No ons doubts the Senator's
country freehold in Brandywine Hun
dred, but that is not in the city, and i.
has no interest in common with the
city. If he is not ireeholder in tn :
city, in case of his election he will have
to be made one by tho miserable and
dishonest farce of somebody deciding
him few square feet of ground in a
cellar or at the bottom of we'll before
he can preside with dignity over the
deliberations of the City Council. II
half the reports are true there are now
several members of Council holding
their seats by just such dishonest
device and the sooner such practice is
done away with the better will it be for
the interests of the city. Perhaps the
young Senator has become I" bona
fide" freeholder within the limits OF
the city in lawful manner, and is
therefore fully qualified for the Office to
which he aspires. If so, we'll and
good, but if he is not the Senator will
certainly pause and hesitate long before
he viii submit to a resort to such means
to qualify himself for the Office. We have
known the Senator since he was a
young lad, and have always found him
truthful and honest, and if he is not
already frseholder in the regular
lawful manner, we cannot believe he
will submit to being made one by any
other plan.
Year: 1879

The Tree from which cork is obtained
is species Of oak, which grows plenti-
fully in the south of France, Spain, Al.
geria, and same parts of Italy; but il il
from the Atlantic side of France and
from Portugal that we obtain the larger
part of our supply. The tree is rather
handsome III appearance-more so, in
deed, than the oak when full grown. Ii
appears TO be designed specially to sup
ply its valuable bark, for the wood is OF
little value for building purposes, al
though it is fair fuel. When it is twenty
years old or thereabouts it periodically
throws off its bark, after it has grown Of
prodigious thickness, and then it begins
to form q new covering II has been
found best, however, not to let the tree
have its own way, for the bark thrown
off is not quite as satisfactory. Nature
needs little help, and the bark is arti-
ticially removed from the tree by the
following process:


In the months Of July and August,
when the zap flows plentifully, a circu-
lar incision is first made n few inches
above the surface Of the ground, then a
similar circular cut round the trunk i'm
mediately under the main branches, care
being taken not to peIetrate the inner
bark. The part intervening between the
two cuts is then cut down longitudinally
in three or four places, which divides the
bark into broad sheets. The tree Is now
left for short period of time, so that
the moisture from the sap may dry. The
bark is then taken from the stem, more
or less curved according to the breadth
and diameter of the trees from which it
has been taken. The bark grows again,
and as this tree lives, according to DIR.
Hamel, hundred and fifty years or more
its disbarking takes place every eight,
nine or ten years, the quality of the bark
improving with the increasing age Of the
tree, which is not in the slightest degree
injured by the barking process. At the
first and second gathering, the bark is
only fit for floats for fishermcn's nets and
other inferior uses; ii is not until the
third disbarking that the substance has
obtained the desired perfection for the
manufacture of corks. The sheets, lay
ers or table, of cork, "a they are called,
are now scraped on the outer surface TO
remove the corser parts Of the epldermis
and any epiphytes or other extraneous
substance. They are:then thrown into
deep pits and covered with water to soft
en- them, in order to be flattened by
pressure under heavy stones, after which
they are dried over a fire, being frequent
ly turned during the process to prevent
their returning to their original shape.
Year: 1879

Helena (Moniana) Independent


leon and Perry, who took possession
of Canyon Ferry on September !, have
for the past three weeks been in the
mountains, at the head of Magpie, get
ting out timber for large stable. The
mountains in the vicinity Of Magpie
were set on fire some days ago by par
ty of prospectors, and the fire had been
raging over quite an extent OF county,
but until recently 10 danger was appre-
hended. About three o'clock on the
afternoon of the lith ult. Court Sheriil's
wagon and team started down the cam
yon loaded with fence poles, and few
MINUTES later Leon and Perry followed
with a heavy load of hewn timber
They had got fairly in the canyon when
the wind suddenly increased TO lively
gale, and before they could realize the
extreme danger of their position the
whole mountain was in flames. Putting
the whip TO their horses they COM
mencel a race for their lives. TO turn
back was impossible, the mountains ris-
ing almost perpendicular on each side of
the canyon. Their only hope lay in
outstripping the fire, which was now at
their very heels. Judge OF their sur
prise and CONSERVATION on discovering,
few rods ahead, the wagon which had
preceded them completely blocking up
the road, the driver having abandoned It
to save his horses. What was to be done
now must be done quietly. Perry was
on the point Of giving his horses the
whip and tearing his way through; but
the Colonel, with the cool head of an old
soldier, suggested throwing of the load
of fence poles and clearing the road.
Both set to work with will, and in a
few seconds had the poles unloaded, the
wagon uncouplcd and tumbled down the
side of the mountain. Tie roar and
cracking of the flames, and the booming
crash of falling timber was sufficient to
strike terror to the hearts of older moun-
taincers than those who had only been
in the country few months. So ex-
hausted were they with the intense heat
and the severe exertion of the last few
moments that they had barely auiiicient
strength to Chamber on the wagon and
again commence the frightiul race. The
fire in the meantime had got ahead OF
them and putting the whip to their now
maddened horses they began running
the gauntlet of fire. Trees were falling
in all directions around them; the atmo-
sphere was thick with smoke and i'm
pregnated with the fumes Of burning
pitch, making it almost suilocating.
Both faces were beginning to wear the
picture of despair. All hope of ever
getting safely through had almost died
within them. when Perry CHANGED TO re-
mark that the Colonel's wife would prob
ably be that night widow. The words
acted like magic on the Colonel, who,
rising to his feet, began urging the horses
to renewed cxertions with the end of a
binding-chain, the horses literally tear
ing their way over burnt trees ana fallen
timber for the distance Of half mile,
when they emerged into small clear
ing, where the fire had taken turn and
again gone up the mountain. With the
exception OF some slight damage TO the
wagon and few bruises themselves,
they arrived safely at the ferry about
nine o'clock in the evening, and next
day were around us usual.
Year: 1879

The other day genuine tramp with
stomach yearning for picked-up meal
undertook TO enter yard on Winder
street. A large. fierce dog stood at the
gate to give him a hostile welcome, and
after yainly trying to propitiate the ami
NAL the tramp called to lad of ten who
was making kite on the veranda:


Hey, sonny7'


"Yes, I'm hay" was the reply.


Say, bub, call of your dog"


mo use-no use" replied the lad.
Even If you got in here ma is waiting at
the kitchen door with kettle Of hot
water, Sarah's working the telephone to
get the police, and I'm here TO holler
murder ? and wake up the whole street"
Year: 1879

SAsHEs of satin and dotted net have
wide belts covered with the net, and
ends and bows Of three rows Of ribbon
separated by insertion and finished with
Q plating Of lace across the end.
Year: 1879

44lUiN Post Steaks the Affections Of MrS.


Clark.


The sensation yesterday was the rumor
that spread like a bad odot over tho whole
city that an elopement had taken place: It
appears that some time since d persuasive
and insinuating gentleman named Alvin
Post came from Milwaukee to this city for
the purpose of selling Masonic goods. He was
not long in making the acquaintance of Mrs.
Clark on Eighth street. The husband of the
lady was often absent on protraoted trips, he
In the. absence of the husband bland and
insinuating Alvin initiated the fair landlady
into the mysteries Of free-wel1 mot Masonry
although grips and signs we're used. The
servant girl being "hy'' OF which was going
on 1t is said communicated with the unsus-
pecting husband and it is stated that he sud
denly returned and found thesuave and gal
liant peddler of Masonic regalia, regaling
himself with his apt pupil and working the
third degree. The fourth degree was
worked yesterday when Mrs. Clark aud Alvin
slid the greasy plank out of town. The
sixth will probably be worked in the divorce
court. Mrs. Clark has no children but Alvin
Post has several in Milwaukee, where he loft
a careworn wife to provide for them. It is
denied by some that Clark returned home
and caught the intruder in his dove cot !;
these say that up to the present time he
knows nothing about it. This is not the
only scandal of an infamous nature likely to
come to light. There is another with which
busy tongues are already burdened, and
when certain Lothario returns to the city
the shameful denouement will be made.
Year: 1879

No visitor coming into the city should fail to
call at Woodburns grand restaurant. Private
dining and supper rooms and the large dining
halls are exquisitely fitted. The ladies' hall is
especially attractive, cool and cosy.
Year: 1879

one OF whom was Lord Dunmore, have
been indulging in real heroism. A
pleasure yacl.t was wrecked in the
Hsbrides, leaving four men, three wo'
men and two children on desolate,
storm-swept rock, eleven miles from
the coast. They clung there, with
nothing to eat, and suffering intensely
from cold for day and a half. No boat
would attempt tho perilous voyage
necessary for their rescue, until Dun
more put out in an open fishing smack
The lives of all the nearly exhausted
party were saved.
Year: 1879

Tomorrow the Democratic party starts
OFF for the first time in about two decades
with fun power and swing in Congress, Ia
1860 the people declared that party utterly
unworthy Of confidence and respect, and
relegated it to the rear where it has been
struggling, part of the time for bare exist
ence and the balance in inventing ways and
means by which it could recover its lost
prestige lis first impulse after defeat was
Year: 1879

THE established fact that RANDALL isa
TuDEN man and the THDEN candidate for
Speaker does not injure him one-halr so
much as the Blacl,burnites at list imagined
it would The possibility that TILDEN will
throw his influence in favor Of RANDALL's
nomination for the Presidency next year has
been evolved by imaginative minds ms
among the future contingencies liable to
arise from the acknowledged friendly rela-
Year: 1879

THE crminality Of the Democratic blum
der of forcing an extra session Of Congress
will begin to receive emphasis tomorrow by
the inception Of further and greater blum.
ders. Heretofore the Democratic capacity
for such mistakes has been confined to II
majority in one House only; now it will bc
doubled by a reason Of the majority of that
party in both Houses In this instance the
old maxim will be reversed-two heads will
be worse than one.
Year: 1879

THE Memphis ArdiraChe earnestly insists
that the dog should wag the tail =" mean
ing thereby that the Southern Democrats
are not in Congress on probation. 1t says
they stand as the equals Of their Northern
brethren, and adds that "ir they happen to
possess the majority they should control
" in the management Of the party's affairs"
No reasonable man will dispute the sound
ness Of this logic.
Year: 1879

THE Bombons threaten another assault
upon President HAYES title during the
coming extra session for the purpose of
"holding him in check 1t is to be hoped,
for certain apparent reasons, that they will
put their threat into execution. His
amiable obstinaey has been aroused al
ready, and another attack upon his official
tenure would only effect further public
conviction of the revolutionary tendencies
'f his opponents. Every Democratic shot
fired at him now will rebound to the injury
ofhis assailants, As boomemngers, the Dem
Ocrats are getting to be expert.