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Year: 1879

tBoston Transcript


You may not be aware that 1t was
Gen. Gordon's command which struck
the flank of the Eleventh Corps on the
afternoon of the first day at Gettys-
burg, and after Il short but desperate
conflict broke it's line and swept 1t
from the field.


In that fight, Gen. Barlow, of New
York, commander OF tho first division,
fell dangerously wounded. He was
shot directly through tfe'body. Two
of his men attempted to bear him
through that shower Of lead from the
field but one was instantly killed, and
Gen. Barlow magnanimously said to
the other, "You can do me no good !;
save yourself If you can" Gortion's
brigade of Gcorgians in its wild charge
swept over him, and he was found by
Year: 1879

The latest novelty in the way of Pull
man cars is that Of "palace-hunting
cars" four of which are about to be
built. They are intended for the ac-
commodation of parties of hunters who
want to go West for game, and they
will contain sleeping apartments, a
cook room, a smoking room, n kennel
for hunting dogs, and place in which
to store game and guns.
Year: 1879

When an old backwoodsman was
about to take his first ride on n Mis-
sissippi steamer he was asked whether
he would take deck or cabin passage.
"Well," said he, in a resigned sort OF
way, "I've lived all my life in cabin
and i guess cabin passage will be good
enough for a rough chap like me-
Year: 1879

Us
On Thursday next the now famous
water which, in the matter of length,
will eclipse all his previous efforts. It
is no less than swim or float from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, and per-
haps the Gulf of Mexico, on the Icy
Ohio and the icy and muddy Mfssfs-
sippi. The distance to be covered by
this adventurous knight of the paddle
Is one that might deter even an expert
oarsman from making 1t In a rOwboat.
But when we consider that Boyton
will float all the way, depending solely
on the fmpermeabtlity OF his water.
tight suit, and that he must encounter
many difficulties and not a few dam
gers, the trip assumes proportions
which all his recent achievements cam
not dwarf. Passing tho falls OF the


whirled down the rapids surrounded
by floating ice aud debris that may ut
any moment overwhelm him. He
will then have to force his way through
the ice at Cairo, passing the mouths OF
all the lower tributaries of the Ohio,
which bear their share of drift that
renders the navigation of the main
river dangerous. Once in the Missls.
sippi the floating and padding will be
safer, but very tedious, and success will
depend more on the mans physical en-
durance than skill In avoiding danger.
Any one who has Travelled down the
great river from Cairo to New Orleans
can realize what dreary journey It
will prove to one who floats through It
and prOpels himself along with pad.
die. Boyton will see tho steamers
plowing the muddy waters as they
glide by him. They will come and 60


In a few minutes, leaving him alone to
paddle his own life-saving suit to New
Orleans.


OF course the gallant and amphibious
captain will occasionally land, just to
experience how the solid south will
feel under his feet. Now and then he
| will be one of the most active imitation


lists in the country, for n popularity of


his ship is that she carries her wind
| with her. On board this curious craft


the captain will be at once owner, agent,


commander, chief officer, pilot, crew,


cook, chief engineer, deck hand, mn-


chinery, watertight bulkhead, keel,
bow, stern, saloon, second class cabin


and stecrage. These arc advantages


that few vessels possesses. II he Is


hailed by stranger he can hoist his
heels, which answer rs steering appnra
tus, to above his masthead, carry hi.


masthead, carry his propeller to n pre-
sent arms" turn keel up and perform
any number of astonishing evolution
, which will not fail to scare off pirate
and Mississippi catfish. We do no
know, however, what reception he vii
meet from the aliigators of the lowe
river. His relations with sharks hav'


hitherto proved unpleasant to tho latte


but when he ranges up alongside ,


long, rakish looking alligator we dt


not know but tho latter may be in
clined to board him.
Year: 1879

Boards.


The custom Of shaving the beard was en-
forced by Alexander of Macedon, not for the
sake OF fashion, but for a practical end. He
encountered their foes, had the habit Of grasp
ing them by the beard, and 80 he ordered his
soldiers to shave. Afterward shaving was
practiced In the Macedonian army, and then
the Greeks In the practice, as they did in
many other things, and spread 1t to the differ
ent European nations yet barbarie. In the
Middle Ages, at the time of the Renaissance,
shaving was introduced, and the habit was
retained though classclsm gave place to ro-
manticism, and that, In It's turn. was replaced
by realism. The beard was a source Of trou-
BILE to Peter the Great, who, simultaneously
with the introduction Of his great reforms In
Russia, tried to induce his people to initiate
sisted by his subjects with the utmost per-
sistence, and they preferred to pay a heavy
fine rather than suffer disfigurem ent as they
believed, Of the image Of God. To the Rus
slams OF olden times the beard was symbol
Europe and In the United States the beard
was restored to honor only about twenty
years ago, but even yet the majority of men
respect the custom introduced by Alexander
the Great.


The Breslauer TdgblaH prints native petit
t1on which a young servant girl OF that city
addressed through the post to the Imperial
Cabinet at Berlin. "Your Majesty she
writes, "do send couple of lines to my
Robert. Tell him that he must marry me,
and that Ii he does marry me he shall have
work at the railway station as long as he
lives, but II does not marry me he shall not
be allowed any work. But do, 1 pray, send
your most high commands to him at the
latest by Saturday. SO that he may come
again to visit me next Sunday" She goes on
to say that If the Kaiser does not write to
" her Robert" no power on earth can move
him, and that she will be obliged to throw
herself into the Oder
Year: 1879

At st. Adams Church. East Forty.seventh street,
Rev. Father Darby sang mass. 1t being the four,
teenth anniversary Of the occupancy of the
church edifce. Father G. W. Morrill, the rector.
preached. but. contrary to general expectation did
not deliver anniversary discourse. only alluding
to the healthy financial condition Of the church az
matter to be rejoced over. As his duties in the
parish will prevent him from preaching on Thanks
giving morning he gave his congregation Thanks
giving sermon In advance the text being taken from
Ephesians. W. 2O--"Giving thanks always for all
things to God" 1t is the wont Of the Holy Spirit,
said the preacher. to embody Q great deal of mean
ing In very few words. Each word of the text is
emphatic in its significance. 1t is remarkably preg
nant passage. We are exhorted to give thanks |;
the object to which this tribute Is due 10
OF rendering II. These four points were taken up
in their regular ORDER the preacher dwelling espe-
caly the far reaching meaning Of the expression
under the fourth headinR-"sil things" The dis
eased stomach In oppressed and permanently In
jured by luxurious vands when distasteful regi-


men alone is remedial SO to the disordered soul its
sympathizing physician oftentimes sends relief in
the form and substance OF cross, be.
cause that alone can ward on death. We
would mount high. heedless OF the prect-
pice. forgetful OF gddiness. and God sends the
weakness which hinders tho sickness which pros.
trates. We would choose riches st the peril OF
ing from the faith and piercing ourselves through
with many sorrows and In face OF the Lords warn.
Ing How hardly shall they that have riches enter
into the kingdom Of God"
Year: 1879

three hundred agonizod souls board. looking for
the relief which did not come. IL the present New
York pilotage system had prevailed there. The
probability is she would have been boarded by
pilot the moment she struck the iceberg Offering to
take her into safe haven. The steantug system
will upset all this vitality, enterprise and honest
rivalry If the steamtug prevails pilotage sys-
tenn will revert back to what it was thirty years ago
instead of being what 1t is-the just boast and
pride of our commercial metropolis No seaman
will contend that it takes any longer to board
sci from sailing boat than from tug. On the con
trary. in heavy weather the sailing boat alwayi
make lee and by skilful man@uvring so Protec
the men in the ysw as to reduce the risk of human
life to the minimum. This is almost impossible Il
the tug. In calm weather aud smooth water the tut
has undoubtedly the advantage. but at such times
in stormy or foggy weather that the steamer well
the sailing vessel halls the sight with feelings OF
relief of the small white winged messengers that
constantly lowering round to gladden. the hearts OF
and passengers alike and to relieve the strained
anxiety Of mind. which no one who has not been In
actual command will or can realize.


AN OLD SHIPMASTER.
Year: 1879

NEW YORK. Nov. %. 1879.
To THE Eprron THE HERALD;-


In your issue OF the 21st inst article appeared
referring to tho accident TO the Post Oce elevator
Thursday afternoon last. That article spoke Of the
promptness of the engineer in charge in his efforts
avert any accident to the other elevators In the
building My opinion is that had the engineer been
attending to hts duty the accident to this eeva
tor would not have boen attended with any evil
suit My reason tor thinking that the engineer was
to blame is that believe that the valves ut the bot
tom of the tube-moant to let the water out OF the
pipes attached to the eevator-st the time OF the
accident were open aud that there was no steam
pressure on to keep water In the pipes II am not
correct / wish the engineer would answer the fol-
lowing questions for the benefit OF those who are
intrusting their lives to him day after day:-


First-If the valves ut the bottom Of the tubcs
why earth the tube nearest the elevator should
descend to the second tube with such lightning ra-
pityi


closed. where did the water find exit, as found
none above the ground floor?


An employe OF the building shortly after the acci
dent in his "ofical capacity." remarked oh
the thing wasn't going faster than It's usuai mo
tion." Well. In answer to him will say that wish
he had had my place during those few very few, try
ing moments. He may be hero OF many well
HAIR stood straghter than would had he been
In my position about four p. M. on Thursday. 10th
inst. have faint recollection of having danced
sailors hornpipe or going through some such mo-
tions very foreign to my mode OF life.


The HERALD has always been medium OF bring
ing things to the surface and without its valuable
assistance In this case the causes will remain a
mystery and be buried beneath that edihce as deep
and uncomatabc as Its foundation stone. !. like
many others employed In the upper stories Of that
building have occasion TO go up In those treacher-
much to US or the public generally. but we may
have wives and little ones ~ home. bUffERER.
Year: 1879




Rev. Father Preston preached q preliminary Ae-
vent sermon at the morning service in st. AIMS
Church. He said that the approaching was
holy and sanctifed one. and all good Christians
should endeavor to lead themselves away from
worldly things TO the contemplation of the many
mercies and blessings showered upon mankind
by the Holy Ghost. In Advent the passage in the
Gospel urging followers Of Christ to watch and
pray should be particularly kept In mind. for the
Lord "cometh like q thief in the night" and only
those that prepared could expect to be saved.
Father Preston drew attention to the parable
Of the "foolish virgins" and counselled his
congregation to always have the light OF
faith in their hearts burning brightly and
kndled by the fire OF Christ's divine love.
We should ever be ready. continued the reverend
gentleman. to respond to the call Of Lord. tor
we know not the hour. the minute, the second that
will be called upon to leave this earthly habita-
tion. When Christ calls us TO judgment should
be able to give satisfactory account of our whole
lives. This cannot do II We engrossed in
after. How many thexe who spend years and
years in study in trying to solve nature problems
or fathom the depths Of classical knowledge!
Scarcely . thought OF their Creator enters their
souls. They occupied in studying what IL, after
all. only the invention discovery of mortal man.
But they neglect the most essential part or their
duty in this lfe--thelr allegiance their graft
tude to the Author OF their being. through
whose will they permitted to exist and to whose
bounty they indebted for all the blessings which
they enjoy.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON SQUARE NJ. e CHURCH.
CITIZEN SOLDIERS AND THEIR CLAIMS UPON


THE PEOPLE.


Rev. DR.. Hatfield preached in the evening in the
Warrington square Methodist Episcopal Church.
taking his text from Joshua VII, 27-"The Lord was
with Joshua and his fame was noised throughout
all tho country" For thousands of years. said the
preacher there was great plan devised. no mag
nifcent scheme undertaken. that did not need the
brain and hand Of the soldier to give it
success. In the present state Of socisty IL
Is impossible to preserve order. to main
tain thr laws and uphold the government with
to smite down those VINO attempt to create insur-
rection and who refuse TO be governed by the laws
OF the country. With every citizen II . soldier,
and in case of an emergency is ready to serve his
country. 1t is not our regular army alone that
We depepd-brave and self-sacrifcng as It is-but
citizen soldiery. There are In nearly all the
cities and towns OF the Union certain regiments,
thoroughly drilled composed OF men who are en-
gagged In various pursuits and who yet stand ready
ut any moment to defend liberties.


There are, continued the Doctor several such reg-
mcnts in this city. and while would not be invd-
GUS in my remarks-for all the regiments worthy
Of the highest praise; all have done gallant service
for their country in the dark days OF the past SER
vice that will be remembered as long the dag Of
liberty fostsyet there Is one that at the present
time claims attention. and because Of the valua
BILE aid 1t rendered this city and country take this
opportunity to speak In its behalf. One day last
week great fair was opened in this city
the presence Of a. brilliant and honorable An
assembly ever gathered in this metropolis. Why
all this parade. why all thi: gatheringl Not for
mere display. but 1t public testimonial Of sp-
the services Of that regiment that has
failed to respond to the call of their country
They have erected q noble building, in which they
to drill which is to DO q repository for their
arms aud which is ornament to the city. They
ask the citizens Of New York to help them pay for
it, aud be assured that in this in other things New
York will uObly respond.
Year: 1879

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Bayard Denounced as a Mon


eyed Aristocrat
By the Leading Democratic Or
gan of Washington.
The President will Approve the Leg
lslatlVe and Army Bill,
But will InterpOse a Short Veto on


the Judicial Bill.
An Appeal to Investigate the Causes Of


The Negro Exodus.
A New Englanders Peculiar Theory of


Domestic Economy.
A Startling End of a Sunday Pic


mic In Chicago.
Year: 1879

SINCE our State banks have no paper
money of their own issue we cannot see
why three per cent. State bonds, in size
as large as greenback, with miniature
coupons attached could not be circulated
in our State as bank notes are used. The
people would certainly take them in
payment for work, goods or material, be-
cause they would be as good as gold ;
and laid away as the mass of the people
do lay away their money and keep it in
small sums for years, they would be ac-
cumulating interest. Being untaxed they
would be as produc'iv i've as many farms or
other real estate are. Georgia is about
to issue such a bond at four per cent. to
take the place Of a Line per cent bond.
Year: 1879

term. To the Judiciary of the State
there would be no more labor to sit, as
there would be no more cases TO try than
if all were tried in one county, as at
present.


Nothing, however, can be done with
this matter without altering the constitu-
ton and when the door Is opened, and
alterations commenced, it is difficult to
tell what may be the result.


The primary object is representation
in the General Assembly, and if this is
not secured in this way, it is possible the
majority of the people may conclude to
try some other mode rather than to rest
content with an Assembly in which it
has the voice OF only one-fourth.
Year: 1879

THE QUESTION Of dividing New Cas-
tie county is again about to he discussed
in the newspapers. While we incline to
a mastery inactivity just yet, to avoid
increasing our expenditures and thereby
adding to the already heavy rate Of tax
alton, we may venture suggestion or
TWO in case such matter comes seriously
before the Legislature for It's action.


Heretofore the erection of a Peuitcn-
tary has been deemed unnecessary in
this State, nor does il vet t,cem to be needed
II We regard the wants Of the two lower
counties. There La, been, however. a
constant increase in the number Of criIui-
mails in the Jail Of New Castle county
until tie number 0i inmates averaged
nearly hundred the year roued. But we
are glad To be able to say that his mum
ber has been largely reduced since the
November term of the courts. There is
now, We believe, only about sixty priso-
ncrs in the Jail. 'The times have had con-
siderable to do with this matter, and yerv
many Of the inmates of the jail, it is very
likely, would not have been there had
'the times not been SO hard. The want
Of work, and the bad influence of the
war, produced an army of tramps in the
North nearly as large as all the armies
Of the late Confederacy put together
As the times grow better and labor be-
comes more plenty crime will likely de-
crease, and it may be that the New Cas-
tie Jail i'll the next ten Yeas may not
average one-iourth the number that il
has contained in the last ten years. In
such an event of course it would be
cheaper for our State to be without a
penltentiary or work-housc, or TO pay
the board of our criminals in the Mary.
land penitentiary, or some other one, as
the L mited States does with its prisoners
as we now do in the matter Of educating
and caring for our deaf and Gumb. But
III the event Of finding a penitentiary





and work house necessary, should New
Castle county be divided, the present
prison at New Castle might be conyerte,
into Sta e pehitentiary very easily b,
the addition Of another story; and if Mid
dletown were made the county seat Of th,
new county, there would be ample room
on the present prison lot for all the ney
improvements necessary. But then a di
vision of the county would make tn
need of penitentiary less-by dividin
the number of prisoners between tw
ia!ls. 1t 5 proposed by some to diyid
New Castle county by the present soutl
ern limits Of Wilmington, and again h
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal ;
a Iint; thus making three counties. Wi
ming on and the northern hundre,
wOuld he one county, and all south
it to the canal remain as New Cat
county, and all south of the canal TO
called by such name as NAV be fix,
upon. This would require several mo
judges, and as our present Bench won
be too small in number, each coun
might elect two judges to sit as associat,
to be paid per diem only during Il
actual sittings of the courts, one az II
May term and the other at the Noyenb
Year: 1879

THERE is good chance for the Legis-
lature to enfranchise the colored man In
Pennsylvania by giving him some of the
offices now being handed around al Har-
risburg Times.


That will do for you TO talk about.
But the Republican papers take good care
to avoid alluding to the subject. They
only desire negroes to get office in the
South where the Republicans have none
to give.
Year: 1879

The LEGISLATURE will meet at Dover
at 10 O'Clock, "a. M, tomorrow. III an
organization is effected without delay, a
committee will he appointed to wait on
Governor Cochran, and his Message will
be sent in and read during the afternoon.
The GAZETTE will lay it before its read
ers as soon after it has been read as it is
possible to get it in type and to press.
Year: 1879

Thomas Brown. aged 2s. lived with hls
mother at 2t5 East Fny.ninth street while his wife
Margaret made her home at 2l2 William street They
had net lived together for eleven months on satur.
day Brown visited his wife and STAYED until last
evening. Then he went out Tor a little time aud
when he returned found Frank Murphy in the room
Enraged he threw the lighted kerosene lamp az his
wife The lamp broke. and the burning oil streained
over her face and breast burning her shnckngy She
nut upher hands, and they too burned Murphy
ran away, but Brown was arrested. Margaret Browns
wounds were thought 10 be dangerous.
Year: 1879

NEWSPAPER JoKEs.-A public lecturer,
who discussed recently in Syracuse "The
Ethics of Being Funny outlined promis-
ing field for the mathematicions. He
suggested that somebody should gather at
random ten thousand newspaper squibs, and
then arrange and classify them so as to
calculate the percentage of various groups.
lie predicted that the analyst would find
that five per centum relate to mother,in-
laws, four per centum to big feet, three per
centum to doctors killing their patients,
two per centum to illustrating the maxim
that it is a poor mule which won't work
both ways, and one per centum to the SER
want girl who kindled q fire with naphtha
and nothing has benzne" of her since.
Moreover, he would discover that not only
are the majority of jokes built on few
dummy ideas, but that these dummy ideas
are in themselves only conventionally
funny.
Year: 1879

There must be lot of bold, heartless
men in Bonanza City, for they never seem
to be happy unless the days programme
provides for some sanguinary contest be-
tween two poor unoffensive animals that
never did harm tc any one. Then the
newspapers have a cold-blooded way of
describing these encounters that cannot
fail to shock the tender feelings of their
eastern readers. About week ago these
handful of bad men Of Bonanza City wearied
of dog fights, asked themselves, if some
contest could not be improvised that would
have an air of novelty in it. 1t was not
long before they found that the small town
possessed a scorpion and tarantula-
natural enemies. The Virginia New En-.
terprise announced that they would be
matched on the following morning, and
the enthusiasm in the town was immense.
At the appointed hour the two reptiles
were placed in an earthen washbowl, but it
was some moments before the fight began.
The scorpion was cf medium size-about
three inches in length-while the tarantula
was hugh, ugly, hairy creature of nearly
four inches stride. When the hostilities
began every hair on the body and legs of
the tarantula stood on end, and his little
bead.like eyes sparkled like diamonds. The
two reptiles closed finally, but stroke Of
the scorpions tail sent the tarantula head
over heels to the other side of the BASIN


The second round began in earnest and
after few moments the scorpion got the
tarantula in its claws, but bearing in mind
its adversary's fatal fangs, held it at arms
length, using its own tail and sting with
| fatal effect. When the tarantula was drop.
ped he appeared for several moments quite
dead, but he revived, and the fight was
continued with deadly effect. The
tarantula's mouth looked like little rose.
bud in the midst of a bunch Of black wool,
and his long,hooked fangs could be heard
distinctly to crate upon the armor of the
scorpion. The latter did not use his sting
again until he was quite sure as to the
whereabouts of his adversary's body. Then


he thrust into it his sting, and held it there


for almost a minute. When he took it out


the tarantula was dead.
Year: 1879

The millennium is hardly at hand, yet
tolerance-the world over, is decidedly pro-
crossing. The latest evidence may be
found in the fact t hat Russia has proclaimed
liberty of worship to all persons within
her borders.