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Year: 1879

"BRooKLYN's DAY" IN THE NEW ARMoRY-A


VAST CROWD AND LIVELY VOTING.


Tho multitude which thronged tho Seventh Regi-
ment Armory Fair yesterday far surpassed in num-
bers the attendance OF any previous day. In tho
evening the crowd was dense that passage through
the building became matter Of considerable Diff
Guilty. 1t was brooklyn Day." and the reception
of the members OF the Twenty third regiment of
that city, who came q social visit to their
New York brethren. the most notable event that
occurred The features of tho fair continued to be
the that have already repeatedly been described
in these columns. The greatest degree Of attention
was excited by the numerous contests going on for
prizes decided by the highest votes of the visitors
who pay from Ave to twenty-five cents
for the privilege Of voting The vote for the
splendid sword to be presented to the most popular
officer Of the National Guard stood last evening in
favor of Colonel Ryder. Of the Ninth. who had
scored 22S votes According to last nights indica-
tions the handsome sword destined for the most
popular officer of the regular army will go to in
crease General Grants store Of military arms and
may possibly be of the straws showing which
way the Presidential dc WIND Is ol1wing % Iae Gener
tograph" quilt. which is another subject of lively
contest. is apparently going to Lieutenant Rand who
has scored l65 votes. Tho gold mounted rifie it
seemed, falling into the possession of Colonel
Scott. who had scored 16l votes against Captain
Burke, his nearest competitor who had 126 votes.


MONSTER PIE.


The most amusing feature was the vote as to who
was entitled to u monster pie-temptingly laid out
upon tabe-as being the champion pie eater of the
regiment. At ten O'Clock last evening Sergeant
Fred Hopper. of Company 4. loomed up the
probable champion, his votes numbering already
l63, and his competitors being away behind him.
The votes for the champion pie eater were
only five cents each. and there was much nmuse-
ment ON the part of the spectators when
of the enthusiastic supporters of the sergeant de-
posted dollar bill at once. thus throwing twenty
votes for him at u time. Up to eleven O'Clock. when
the signal given for turning out the lights the
multitude surged to and fro in serried throngs aud
the spectacle of the glittering and varied display.
the gayly dressed ladies mt the booths with their
flirting and admiring beaus, the floral and artistic
ornaments all bathcd in brilliant light, presented
a moving picture full OF animation and interest.
Year: 1879

Arctic exploration was the subject of lecture by
DIR. I. I. Hayes. at Newport. r. l.. last Thursday
evening The Neps. of that city, says:-He began
by sketching the carly attempts to discover the
Northwest passages as tho different European ma
tions have from time to time undertaken the work.
In coming down to the present he pointed out tho
course Of modern voyagers in these stormy regions
and described the discoveries which they have made.
DIR. Hayes said that the early voyages were made
wholly In the interest of travel and commerce, but
all hope in this direction is now abandoned. No
expects to find passage from ocean to ocean
through this frozen region that shall be of practical


benefit in this direction to mankind. All the
porers engaged in the interest of science, and


mpelled by the love OF adventure and the desire to
make discoveries where yet all is mystery and doubt


The Nordenskjod cxpcdition--the only one that
passed through the Arctic seas from tho Atlantic
to the Pacific oceans-was dwSt upon at
considerable length and with much enthusiasm.
He spoke earnestly in praise of the American Arctic
Year: 1879

Expedition. 'In the success Of this expedition"
said he. 81 have the most perfect confidence. and
predict that we shall receive from the mysterious
regions about the Pole under the leadership of De
Long. results equal to the splendid achievement
OF Stanley IN the dark continent. The Jeannette is
exceptionally welt ofhcercd and manned, and abun-
dantly equipped even for three years cruise If
essary. After passing Behrng she bore away.
according TO the latest intelligence, the north and
west, in the direction of extensive land long sup
posed 10 exist by the Russian explorers and ire
auently of late years. sghtedby wliaIcrs who cruise
il the waters north of Behring STRAIT. but upon
which landing nas yet been made. l
believe the Jeannete VIII reach this land before the
at least ten days after she last sighted from q
whale ship. Unfortunately intervening pre-
vented the two vessels from speaking but 1t would
seem from the report that the Jeanette steer
ing this land, which seems to be OF large extent
The prevailing winds in the autumn are in that
quarter from the north and west. and should they
have set from that direction during last september
the probabilities that the shore would be mainly
free from. ice Which would favor passage to po-
sition well to the north in tho lea or that land The
chances that this much has been accomplished
and that DE Long and his daring crew are now COM
fortably housed in winter quarters. with every ap-
pliance which science and experience can suggest
for promoting health and cheerfulncss so necessary
in the long. dark Arctic winter. from their
winter quarters the party will doubtless
make important explorations in the autumn
and spring The winter will be utilized by the max
ing OF valuable observations with their splendid
instruments. and when the summer breakup comes
the expedition will be in most favorable position
to avail itself OF the first opportunity to push for
ward through the open leads. The land once lett
bchindI think the great ice barrier which encircies
the polar basin will be practically broken through
Steaming on toward the Pole doubt not that less
and less ice will be encountered they proceed
north until there will be little obstruct naviga-
ton. believe they will reach the pole through
substanti lily open some time in August OF next
year, and then it will be matter of choice cir
cnnstance whether they return by the way they
came or cross over the Arctic Ocean and emerge by
way of the Spitzbergen Sea through Smiths
Sound and Batin's Bay. All of this believe prac-
ticable. TO my mind it is than possible. it is
Year: 1879

from The Time.


Mrs. Hull, who had some queer no
tions about domestic service, employed
aud discharged great number of SER
wants, keeping some Of them only short
time. In connection with this it is an
interesting fact that professional bur
glar recently arrested was found TO he
in league with several women who hired
themselves out as servants, generally
staying only long enough 10 become IA
miliar with the ways of household,
AMI then either conducting themselves
in such a manner as to be discharged, or
else leaving on some slight pretext. No
burglar enters a house unless familiar
with.the ways of its inmates. There is
no better method of spying out the hab-
its of home than by putting an assist
ant burglar in position as temporary SER
want Whoever murdered Mrs. Hull
did it for her jewels. The deed was per
formed in very short time. The mur-
derers knew precisely where to go foi
what they wanted. They took what
they came for and decamped. Let wise
people be on their guard as to the stran-
gers they admit to the condolences OF
their households.
Year: 1879

The old Episcopal chapel in which SER
vices were held during the war, has fallen
to peices and not vestage will be left of
the old place in few yoars.


After thoroughly examining the island
the party assembled in the fort where
dancing was endnlged in almost con-
stantly all day. The boat made her first
return trip to Wilmington at Is o'clock
only few excursionists coming up at
that time. At o'clock she returned to
the fort with second load of passengers
several hundred going down.
Year: 1879

Why an advance in Lard should
enhance the price of butter is about
as difficult problem as the true
inwardness of the connection be-
tween the price of milk and a wa
ter famine.-Boston Transcript.
Year: 1879

The two important events in the
life of man are when he examines
his upper lip and sees the hair
coming, and when he examines the
top of his head and sees the hair
going.-Philadelphia Chronicle.
Year: 1879

Of Union and Confederate veterans at tie
Pavilion.


Besides this programme, devised by the
committee during the day, they will be
entertained by Major General Mcdowell
a. his headquarters at Black Point, and on
the evening Of Thursday he will attend q
grand carnival ball OF The Pavilion.
Year: 1879

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-The time
for opening the new route from this city
east by way of Benecia has been definite
ly fixed for the 2Sth of the present month.
Overland trains will leave San Francisco
at II o'clock In the morning, making the
passage of the Sierra Ncvadas in the day
time, instead OF the night as has been
road. The new route will shorten the
distance from that now used by sixty>five
miles, and is the most direct and practi~
cable route possible. 1t will remain the
established line of overland travel.
Year: 1879

Good humor Is rightly reckoned a most
valuable aid t. Aappy home-ife. An equal
ly good aud useful faculty is sense OF
humoT, or the capacity to have little fun
along with the huudrun cares and work OF


life. We all know how 1t brightens up
things generally To have lively, witty
companion. who sees the ridiculou point,
OF things, and who can turn an annoyance
into an occasion for laughter. It's great
deal better to laugh over some domestic
mishap than to cry or scold over them.
Many homes and lives are dull because
TOO deeply impressed with sense OF the
care, and responsibilities of life to recog-
nZe its mrthtu side. Into such house
hold, good but dull, the advent of witty,
humorous friend Is like sunshine on a
cloudy day. While it is always opppres-
sive to hear persons constantly striving to
say witty or funny things, it is comfortable
TO see what a brightener little fun is-to
make an effort to have some at home It's
well to turn of an impatient question some
times, and to regard it from humorous
point of view instead OF becoming irritsted
about it. wife, what Is the reason can
never find clean shrtT exclaimed a good
but rather impatient husband. after rumsg-
ing all through the wrong drawers. His
wife looked at him steadily tor a moment,
half inclined to be provoked, then with a
comlcal look, she said: IL never could
guess conundrums; | give it up Then
he laughed, and they both laughed, and
she went and got his shirt, and he felt
ashamed of himself and kissed her, and
then she felt happy; so, what might have
been an occasion for hard words and nn-
kind feelings, became just the contrary.
all through the little vane of humor that
cropped out TO the surface. Some children
have peculiar faculty OF giving a humor-
Gus turn to things when they are reproved.
1t does lust as we'll sometimes to laugh
things of as to scold them of. Laughter
is hetter than tears. Let US have a little
more OF it at home.-( Manufacturer d Bull
der
Year: 1879

New York Tribune.


The administration is said to be
Iatting itself on the back with joy
because 1t has caught up with the
party. Ii it doesn't stop smiling
and brace up more yet, it will have
a chance to catch up again before
long, for the party is going at much
tue faster pace.
Year: 1879

The cup of Russia's misfortunes has" long seemed full, but now it is running over. Diphtheria has wrought severe mortality in the empire for years, but our latest advices are that the disease is raging in manner more fearful than ever. A St. Petersburg journal says that in some regions the deaths from diphtheria are more frequent than the births during the same time On the same authori- tywe are told that in Odessa since last May, diphtheria has carried off seventy six per cen- tum of all the children in the city. and at many other places the ravages of the disease are but fractionaly less dreadful. In one will lage every child has fallen victim and eleven vast districts are affirmed to be afflicted with the malignant disorder. The physicians seem to be in kind of stupor, and are at all events unable to combat the epidemic. with any meas ure of success It might be thought that dirt and bad ventilation have much to do with it. but for the fact that 30 many deaths have oc- cured in the summer and autumn, when those elements are likely to be least potent for harm. The Russian government has appointed a special commission, under M. Karel, physi- cian-in-ordinary to the Czar, to inquire into the causes of diphtheria; and strict orders have been issued to the local authorities about the measures to be adopted to arrest and if possible to extirpate the disease.
Year: 1879

Six steamers have been chartered in
England to make trading voyages to the
mouth Of the ODE river, where they will be
loaded with Siberian grain. This enterprise
is the result of Professor Nordenskjold's
demonstration of practicability of steam
navigation in the Arctic seas to the north.
ward of Siberia. The vast wheat. producing
regions in Northern Asia are thus brought
into competition with other sources of sun.
ply for European consumption.
Year: 1879

A pretty Washington young lady of the
mature age of six, after the story of the Gre
alton and the fall had been related, and the
young lady had been meditating for some
time on the moral of it, suddenly broke out
WITH: Aunty, after Adam and Eve dis.
obeyed God, why didn't lie kill 'em and
begin over again?"
Year: 1879

A word to the wise is sufficient. A min.
lister made an interminable call upon lady
of his acquaintance. Her little daughter
who was present, grew weary of his conver.
sation, and whispered in an audible tone
"Didn't he bring his amen with him
mammal"
Year: 1879

ago. In the future any verdict in
fiuenced in the least degree by race
Prejudices will be impossible.


Such statements as the foregoing,
and the election of colored man
to be treasurer of the county in
which the city Of Vicksburg mis-
sissippi) is located, do not look as
II the negro is being oppressed. On
the contrary, all the colored man
needs is that the heavy and malign
hand Of the Republican party shall
be kept off of him. There lies the
enly chance of prosperity in the
South for either the whites or
blacks of that section and, we may
add, for the nation at large.
Year: 1879

ONE fact of the railway situation
Is indisputable, viz, that more at
tsntion Is now being directed to-
wards this coast than has been the
sase at any time for the past seven
years. Everything of this kind is
fish that comes to the Los Angeles
net. 1t is much to be hoped that q
half q dozen transcontinental rail-
ways will yet wind through the
Los Angeles valley. They would
bring travel and settlement in
their wake. They would add to
our assessment roll and take off
from the shoulders of our people a
great deal of the burden of local
taxation. We should prefer to see
them all make money, but their
failure to do SO would in no whit
affect our pockets. San Diego
county is to-day greatly assisted in
keeping her treasury full by the
taxes paid In by the Southern Pa
cific on nearly two hundred miles
of desert track. We can assure any
enterprising set of gentlemen East,
whose thoughts are intent on rail.
way building, that they will re-
osive very warm welcome oul
here.
Year: 1879

DEMOCRATS will await with in
terest full details of the action OF
Governor Garcelon and tho Coun-
Gil in the matter of the Maine Leg
islature. If any wrong shall prove
to have been done to the Republi-
cans of that State we place on rec.
ord here and now the prediction
that the Democracy of the nation
will disavow and repudiate it, root
and branch. We shall decline to
believe, until full evidence is before
us, that a Democratic Governor
and his Councillors could do any
Returning Board iniquity. Should
we prove to be in the wrong, how
ever, we heartily hope that these
worthless may be ridden out of the
Pine Tree State on rails, Democrats
themselves furnishing the guard OF
honor. What we condemn in Re-
publicans we are equally ready to
denounce in Democrats.
Year: 1879

ONE of the absurd features Of
Hayes's message was that which
related to the Chinese question.
The people of California are as
sured, after two years of incessant
agitation, that, through the efforts
Of the State Department and the
profound diplomacy of our legation
in China, his Serene and Imperial
Majesty, the Brother of the Sun
and Uncle of the Moon, is ready to
listen to what we have to say.
This certainly bespeaks q tremen-
dous energy on the part of our di-
plomatic agents. When such mo-
msntous results can be accom-
plished in given case in two
years time, the people ought to
look upon the three or four million
dollars paid out to maintain minis
ters and consuls abroad as money
well expended. Our impatient
m asses are being treated to first
class travesty of Dickens's famous
Circumlocution Office. We desire
to put point blank question: Does
any man think a Democratic Pres
ident and a Democratic Secretary
of State would have paltered with
the aspirations of whole section
in this insulting manner?
Year: 1879

NEVER in the history of Ameri-
can politics has there been such a
humiIiating confession of weakness
as would be involved In the nomi-
nation of Grant by the Republican
party. It would be tantamount to
C@sar's despairing exclamation,
Help me, Casslus, or l sink" A
great party. which had prided itself
on the number and eminenee of its
men of brain and conscience, would
concede that only one
person in its ranks was fit to be
President. Such a shameless avow-
al, after such infinite pretence,
would of itself do much to over
throw the party.
Year: 1879

A number of desirable rooms to
let at No. Third street. The loca-
tion is accessible and desirable
from every standpoint. The neigh
borhood is good and the house Ia
barely five minutes walk from the
Court House.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, June lS.-A quorum OF
Senators in the Democratic caucus was
late in assembling to-day, and when OBJ
taincd Senator Hill moved to adjourn,
subject 10 the call OF the Chair. With
ont debate the motion was carried.


The smallness OF the attendance at
the meeting and the promptitude with
which an adjournment sine de was
ordered a. soon as quorum assembled,
are considered indicative OF a desire on
the part Of large majority OF the Demo
cratic Senators To allow the whole sub
jeCt Of Yesterdays controversy todie out
without any further consideration in
the caucus.
Year: 1879

ing homes In Kansas was given last night
under the auspices OF the grand United Or
der Of Odd Fellows. The house was well
filled, by far the greater part of the audi
ence being colored folks Of the better class.
Year: 1879

The following appointments were made:
Robert Jung, driver of Water-works wagon;
Patrick Lehan, assistant watchman Lincoln
Park, vice Richard McNichol


The resolution granting the Consolidated
Street Railroad Company permission to
construct turntable at the intersection of
Wade and Elm streets was signed by the
Mayor this morning, and the Company
have now the permission asked The
Board have the right to revoke the grant at
any time.


TIE following was adopted:


"Resolved, That Windisch & Muhlhau-
ser be and are hereby notified that unless
the distractions on the street be removed
and the sidewalk laid down in front of
building being constructed by them on the
northwest corner of Vine and Thirteenth
streets, within ten days from this date,
their permit to erect the building will be
revoked"


The following communication was read


"CINcINNATI, Aug. 25, 1879
"To the Board Of City Commissioners:


eve, the undersigned in behalf of the
Ladies' Archbishop Aid Society, beg of
your honorable Board permission to erect a
building on Fifth street, between Walnut
and Main, known as the Fifth-street Mar
ket Space. Said building is not to exceed
three hundred and fifty feet in length, a
roadway of eighteen feet is to be left be-
tween said building and south curb of said
space, and on north side of said building
space is to be left for the street cars to con-
venienty pass Said building is TO be used
for the purpose of holding the Bazaar of said
Society, and further, it shall be removed in
five days after the close of the Exposition.


"MRs. MARY T. LINCOLN,


president Archbishop's Aid Society,""


The permission was granted. The Board
was notified that Messrs. Evans, Jackson,
Erwin, Meserole and the Attorney General
on behalf of the State of Ohio, would meet
the Commission at the Grand Hotel on
Thursday, September 4th, to discuss the
vexed question in regard to Eggleston
avenue and the canal.


The contractors for the repair of the pub
lie landing between Main and Broadway
were directed to repair forthwith said
landing.
Year: 1879

The output of precious metals from Arizona mines has come to be so reg. ular and so large that it is distinctly felt in the commercial world. Among the first to recognize the new source of supply of gold and silver is the insti. tuition known as Wells, Fargo & Co.,, whose estimates are now recognized the world over as authority on the subject of the annual bullion product of the Pacific coast. For the first time they are going to figure up the yield of Arizona, and to that end they have sent requests to their agents all over the Territory to secure statistics. They desire information from officers of mines, smelling works, and railroad agents and any source whence facts may be gleaned. We hope, and have no doubt that no information of this kind will be denied, and we urge upon every one having facts of this kind desired, however small the amount of bullion they may concern, to transmit them to the companys agents. The agents have until December 9th to make their reports.
Year: 1879

OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY, which We will sell CHEAPER than any body.

 ALSO. JUST RECEIVED, a Very Large Lot Of LEMON SUGAR, the best in the market which l offer at rates that will defy competition.

 have come to stay, and will sell goods in my line as cheap, if not cheaper, Than any sOdy. Give me a call.
Year: 1879

1T Is curious the way nearly all
the leading towns of California
take their turns at prosperity.
Three or four years ago Sacrament
to was in the doldrums and her peo-
pie would not be comforted. She
had her railway fight. and at least
a portion Of her people fought it out
to the bitter end. Now everything
is lovely in Sacramento and she is
apparently on the flood tide OF
prosperity, deep content pervad.
ing the breasts of her people. Next
Stockton had her time of trial, and
loud was the voice of wailing with
in her bounds. A railroad fight was
on her hands and denunciation and
hostility ran rife. Now Stockton,
for her size and circumstances, is
almost the most lively and pros
porous place in California. Her
railway controversies are thing of
the past, and her people look hope
fully to the future. as they we'll
may. The next example we shall
cite, as our readers probably antici-
pate, is Los Angeles. After sea-
son of unparalleled prosperity, DUR
ing which real estate attained in
many instances unheard of figures
for city of fifteen thousand inhab-
itants, Los Angeles in her turn,
foundered in the Slough of De-
spond. We have about ploughed
our way through it; and by next
spring, leaving speculative fever
out of the count, we, too, will be
prosperous to an extent never be-
fore experienced here. Our we'll
being will have the solid basis of a
large and rapidly extending pro-
duction of very valuable staples,
and of a geographical and railway
situation surpassed by few places
on this side of the continent. We
have fought our railway fight and
all the signs point to deep peace,
with the markets of Arizona freely
open to both our producers and
merchants. The full effects of this
most grateful change will OF course
not make themselves apparent in a
day, but he who runs may read the
fact on every intelligent face that
the long night of depression has
given place to the dawn.