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Year: 1875

WHAT A sHIPwREcKED MATE SAW ON DAMAs


KEY-FoUR DEAD BODIES ON A REEF.


Frederick Hoffman is the mate OF tho brig Sarah s.
Kennedy now lying at the foot Of Congress street
Brooklyn. He arrived here the brig Palo Alto the
80 th or October with three sailors OF the brig Helen c.
Rich which was wrecked on the 25th Of September on
Damas Key, on the Cuban coast. Hoffman tells the
following thrilling story


~ won't say anything about the loss Of the Helen @
Rich. She was stanch brig, and another good ship
lies among those reacherous shoals and keys. What
you TO know, take IT, is the awful discovery we
maae after were shpwrecked. On the fifth day
after we went ashore the key noticed not far on
several poles standing the rocks. pointed these
out the captain and offered 10 60 over 10 the spot TO
II there another wreck There they stood,
black and sharp against the blue sky. They seemed
sometimes II they were signalling1to me The
Captain said could go over. boat was manned ana
rowed with two OF sailors 20 the poles, winch
were about miles or AS bore near the shore
found we we're coming wreck OF great ship, en-
tirely dismasted the black hull Of which nearly all
under water When landed we found everywhere
signs Of the wreck bits Of mass spars sails and hero
and there, rotten cordagc. The key was Dearly
a half mile long. But the most curious part OF all
where landed a round hut OF stones piled
foot Of two high and covered with timber & ~ ae
this strange roof and what should We SEQ IN the bright
sunlight but


TWO DEAD BODIES


They black and decomposed, but their dresses
showed that they had been sailors like ourselves They
had on short monkey jackets and rough pantaloons,
but the weather had rotted them into rags. Under
the drift wood near by found another body. This
one had on shirt pantaloons and boots. When at
tempts were made TO move the bodies they fell to
pieces No papers could be found on the clothing and
can tell how Gong those poor bodies had been
decaying in that desolate spot The poles had
first planted near the hut, and
probably some day flags Of distress had been
1yng from their tops but no human eyes
she lay so deep could find name reported 10
the captain the discovery, and when went TO sagua
la GRANDFATHER rowing in open boat for sixty seven
mies-he reported the to tho American Consul
there. As not bit Of ship bread or other food was
found near the bodies think those poor fellows must
have starved to DEATH -
Year: 1875

THE END OF JOSEPH GOLDMAN AND DAVID


JERosLAw-NoUEsT ON THE VICTIMS.


An inquest in the memorable Delaney street duel
case was held at the Coroners Office yesterday morn
Ing by Coroner Croker.


David Jersen was the first witness called. He knew
nothing of the circumstances attending the shooting
bus testified that he Goldman the night previous
that he went home with him tho witness and stayed
all night and refused get out OF bed in the
ing saying that he had bad headache; when the
officer


BROKE
the witness saw revolver in Goldman's hand but did
not notice Jerosaw had one the shooting took place
IN the witness room


Richard Henken patroman attached to the Tenth
precinct, testified to being the sitting at the
station house when the report Of the shooting was
brought in; the witness with olcer Hughes, went to
No LOG Delaney street, and had to force open the
door of the room where the two were found; the
body Jeroslaw lying against the door, while the
body of Goldman lay the stove each man had
small Colts revolver in his right hand and
the latter was quite dead FIVE chambers of
revolver were empty and three Of the other;
both revolyers were exactly alike, and were no doubt
purchased for the purpose for which they used
upon the person Of Goldman found long gold
chain, upwards Of $54 check for 500, three Keys
and two lead pencils.


Nathan Probstein, of No 23s Broome street was
called and testified that David Jeroslaw his partner
at the time OF his death; Goldman and Jerosaw
partners the iewery business at No SO East Broad
way up about three months ago; the witness worked
for Goldman and Jerosaw, and during that time the
former bought all the goods in his name and did
recognize his partner in the business; Jeroslaw
wished get out Of the business with Goldman but
feared that the latter


WOULD NOT DIVIDE FAIRLY
with him. they had $500 in the business and Jeroslaw
found friend who put 81 900 in the business a third
partner and q agreement drawn up, in which
Goldman and Jerosaw had equal share; Goldman
did not properly attend to the business and the third
partner drew out his money, and the two others sub
sequenty dissolved partnership, Jerosaw taking the
tools his share; the latter then formed partner
ship with the witness, and Goldman called at
their shop several times and claimed the tools
as his property and never very noisy on
Monday morning last Goldman again went to
the shop but did not meet Jerosaw Probstein; he
however told the workmen that he would have revenge
on Jeroslaw keeping the tools; Tuesday after
noon boy called the latter, stating that woman
had Just arrived in this city with letter from his
wife and asked him 10 call No log Delaney street
for it, the his partner heard Of him that he
was shot; the witness never knew Jerosaw to carry
revolver.


VERDICT or JURY


The Jury returned a verdict to the effect that Gold
man sent for Jeroslaw with tho intention of forcing
him into a duel and that each 10 his death
by pistol wounds Of the brain at the hands OF the
Year: 1875

ATTACKED WITH HEART DIsEAsE. -
Early this morning u young man was
found lying on the pavement near
Twelfth and Market streets, in an in
sensible condition. He was taken 10
the police station, where he recovered
He had been suffering from an attack
OF the heart disease, and 1t was pro-
posed to send him to the City Hospital
but he declined. He gave his name as
George Daniel, and his residence as
Springfield, Mass
Year: 1875

ALMOST everybody at some time or oth- sr has an interest in a graveyard. AS cit Sfes grow, graveyards become instances, and difficult as the job is, their abatement becomes a necessity. The Tucson grave yards are now unpleasantly near our northeast border, and we are requested to say that meeting will be held in the courthouse next Monday evening for the purpose of considering the subject of stop ping interments in the present yards. and laying out and fencing burial ground farther out 10 the northeast. All ought to interest themselves in this movement.
Year: 1875

MORRISON & PALMER now have their soda and SaTsaparilla manufactOry on Congress street, in splendid working order, and as a consequence have a first-class article of both on hand in abundance. Both are healthy, refreshing beverages.
Year: 1875

SUNDAI. July 1os AotV.J
The week which closed last night has been re-
markable chiefly Ior the irst substantial impulse
given this year 10 revival OF confidence and
business enterprise throughout the country. And
this impulse Is derived from the only source
whence coming 1t could be relied upon as neither
fictitious nor ephemersl-viz., increased proouc-
tion. From all sides we have the most encourag
ing reports OF crop prospects both with respect
TO cotton as well rs cereals, while In tha case OF
the latter we have the assurance OF ready mar
ker abroad In consequence OF the destruction to
crops in England and on the Continent caused by
recent disastrous hoods Last year


DELAY ON OUR PART


10 push forward our abundance OF wheat and corn
and nour lost US market Tor good portion, one
quarter or last years. crop being said TO sri In
first hands Thus this year. although there is less to
fear from delay in consequence OF the lack OF COM
petition from France, Hungary and Southern
Russia, which was active year ago, there Is also
less excuse for it from the large surplus remaining
over ready Tor Immediate shipment. California is
now regarded as


DNE OF THE GREATEST GRAIN PRODUCING STATES
In the Union, hence the following figures. taken
from Sacramento paper, showing the exports OF
wheat and -four for the last three crop years from
that state will serve TO illustrate the falling or In
our shipments last year, mainly the result OF hold
Ing back Ior higher prices:--
Year: 1875

present demand. Let him not be deceived py
Chicago middlemen. who would seek TO make q
tool OF him to enable them TO make q corner. but
push forward what he has 10 the seaboard
promptly and keep forwarding 80 long as he finds
the demand keeps pace with the supply. In this
way only can we hope to reaD the full benefit OF
the rich harvest so generously bestowed upon us
by a bountiiul Providence.


THE STOCK MARKET,


which was dull and heavy in the early part OF the
week, awakened to sudden activity toward the
close, when the sharp advance in the breadsturs
market abroad caused the damage done by the
floods In Hungary, France and England to be more
fully appreciated, ana the erect mere perceived to
be matter TO be discounted. TRe most marked
Improvement was shown In the Western stocks, al
though shared In by the entire list, and notably
Erie. The improvement ranged from u TO 81 per
cent, chiefly In st Paul, Northwestern, Lake Shore,
Rock Island, Hannibal and st Joseph, and Erie.
There was but little TO be heard on the
street last week about the great summer activity
In stocks. which was so conndenty predicted
week or two previous; and 1t Is now settled that
such prediction. uttered with such emphasis, was
but tricky operators


sHREwD DEVICE


to induce the outside public to come in and re-
lieve him OF his Union Pacific and Pacific Mail
stock. But tney didn't come IN, and the subject
was dropped almost as suddenly and spasm0dl-
caliy as it was taken up. There are those who
claim tnat the Tuse was success to the extent Of
the antclpatlons OF him who inspired the prophe-
sies-that Is, that t has so far stimulated specua
tion during q usually extremely duh season, as TO
insure him greater ease In carrying his stocks
over to a more active period. This, however,
would seem to be an aterthought, reminding one
OF the sound philosophy contained In the re-
nectlon-"Half loaf IL better than no bread"
The street itself is not wealthy enough 70 relieve
tnis operator OF his Bonanza; hence there Is
nothing LETT for MIN to do but loaf and invite his
SOUL as Walt Whitman puts IL, or possess that
mysterious essence In patience until more pros
porous times come and the outside pubic shows
an easier disposition to be used for his sinister
purposes.


THE EXTREME FIGURES OF THE WEEK.


fnllnIxinQ table anoHa the eXtreme 1uctua.
Year: 1875

DISASTER TO THE CORN CRoP.-The
long season of dry weather which has
attended the sprouting of corn has
been very favorable to the grub worm,
and Information from the different
parts OF Kent county, Md, is to the
effect that in many places great dam
age is being done. The worms are
exceedingly numerous, and in many
places are cutting the young corn of
even below. the ground. Between tie
corn worm, the. potato bug, the peach
louise and the drought the prospects
for ayriculturists are exceedingly eloo-
my, although the peach crop ID very
promising at present.
Year: 1875

STRAWBERRY, FESTIVAL II he straw.
berry festival tho City Hall, under
the auspices ofthe Union NJ. L. Church
continues with gratifying success


Last night the attendance was very
good, and an extra attraction In the
shape of fine vocal music by class from
the Sunday School was prescnted. The
fair continues every night this week.
Year: 1875

One Of the prominent families of Montgoner,
county Nd, came TO this city yesterday, in their
family carriage, and gave instructions to their
driver to take the team to n livery stable, and
after feeding the horses to meet them again at /
o'clock Henry Douglass, the driver was led
from the path OF recttude on his way to the stable
nod quits forgot the parting instructions Of his
omployers. The hour Of one rolled around, and
Henry was rolling around the city. The anxious
owners Of the team searched high and low for the
Missing goodman. Several hackmen, who were
tntery1eEeds repeated the same story that they
lad seen yellow fellow driving around town al
, farious rate and occasionally dropping out Of
The carriage with great unconeern.


At length anxiety merged into forebodin1 ana
member OF the unhappy family was Despatched
20 police headquarters. The obligfng oticer IN
charge autographed to every station in the CITY n
yellow man, with a coach and team, had been
seen; and finally the wires from the Sixth precinct
spoke, and said hht he was very drunk and al
that station. The team was soon restored to is
nghtful owners, to their grateful relief and the
ooaehman LETT to please his inebriated fancy
among the rats and frozen ehinehes Of the Sixth
prccinct station.
Year: 1875

The true way Is to let the horse
drive himself, the driver doing little
but directing him and giving him
that confidence which horse alone
gets in himself when he feels that a
guide aud friend is back of him. The
most vicious and inexcusable style of
driving is that which so many drivers
adopt, viz: Wrapping the lines around
either hand and pulling the horse
backward with all their might and
main, so that the horse in point of
fact, pulls the weight back of him
breast and shoulders. This they do
under the impression that sucn dead
pull Is needed to STEADY" the horse.
The fact is, with rare exception, there
should never be any pull on the horse
at all. A steady pressure is allOwa-
BILE, probably advisable; but anything
beyond this bas no jus ification in na-
II e or reason for nature suggests
the utmost possible freedom of action
of head, body and limbs in order that
the animal may attain the highest rate
of speed and reason certainly for
bids the supposition that by the bits
and not the breast collar, the horse
is to draw the weight attached to it.
In speeding my horses | seldom grasp
the lines with both hands when the
road is straight and free from Obstruc-
tiOns. The lines are rarely steadily
taut. but held In easy plIancy and
used chiefly to shift the bit in the
horses mouth, and by this method
my horses break less and go much
Year: 1875

On account of their supposed destruc-


ton Of fish, there is at present great


raid against the swans on the Thames.


1t is alleged that they have increased to


an extent which deducts considerably


from the picturesque Wordsworthian


ideal of the swan that "nOats double


swan and shadow" that they should be


seen in ones or twos, but certainly not


in swarms. Mr.. S. C. Hall, in the Book


Of the Thames, says, with pardOnable en-
thusiasm, "we would almost as soon


part with the trees which border, as


with the swans that grace the surface
Of our noble river" They certainly
tend to keep down the too great exub-
erance of aquatic weeds which, with the
coarse grass which grows luxuriantly
at the waterside, form their salad. But
they are accused of rendering their
vegetable diet the more palatable by an
admixture of fish-spawn, particularly
that of perch, which, being suspended
on the branches of submerged willows
in convenient festOOns, is looked upon
by the bird of Leda as being purposely
placed there for its especial enjoyment.


1t has been pleaded by some that this
lubricating luxury is necessary for the
proper assimilation of its food; but the
opponents of this doctrine have ex-
amined the internal economy of the
bird to prove that it possesses a gizzard
of such wondrously grinding power
as to admit of no such excuse. This
fOndness for the ribbOn-like Ova of the
Percd family is no false Indictment, as
we have been of those who, in the in
terests of the fisheries, have vainly at
tempted to drive away swans from the
spawning-grounds. In these encounters
the birds did not always get the worst
of it; the blow of swan communicated
from the bend of its wing, even upon
the end of an oar grasped by the hand,
giving shock to the muscles of the arm
that has been felt for an hour after
ward. And then in these sallies we
were not allowed to resort to violence
or injury, as there are penalties attached
to even disturbing swlns while on their
nest. Taking eggs from the nests of
swans and of certain other birds was an
offense severely dealt with i'm Olden
times. Even the keeping of a swan not
marked, without license, was a mis-
aud stealing marked and
pinioned swans is still felony. By the
old law, when a marked swan was
stolen in an open and common river, the
purloiEed bird, if it could be obtained,
and if not, another swan, was hung up
by the bill, and the thief was compelled
to give the party robbed as much meal
as would cover all the swan, the opera
ton being performed by pouring the
grain on its head till it was entirely
hidden. A similar fine was imposed for
stealing cat from the Princes grana-
Journal.
Year: 1875

Men talk about Gardening the con
stitution," and with that view expose
themselves To summers sun and winter
wind, TO strain, and over-efforts, and
many unnecessary hardships. To the
same end ill informed mothers souse
their little infants in cold water day by
day; their skin and flesh and bodies are
steadily growing rougher, and thinner,
and weaker, until slow fever, or water
on the brain, or consumption carries
them to the grave, and then they ad-
minister to themselves the semi-com-
fort and rather questionable consolation
of its being mysterious dispensation of
nature, when, in fact, nature works no
miracle TO counteract or follies. The
best way we know of hardening the
constitution is to take good care of it,
for il is no II ore improved by harsh
treatment than fine garment or new
hat is made better by being banged
about.
Year: 1875

little elated, as when he was working
patiently at the foot of the stairs. There
are heights above him and he remains
humble and simple.


Preachments are of little avail, per-
haps; but when one comes into contact
with so many men and women who put
aspiration in the place of perspiration,
and yearning for earning, and longing
for labor, he is tempted to say to them :
"StOp looking up, and look around you =.
Do the work that first comes TO your
hands, and do it well. Take no upward
step until you come TO it naturally, and
have won the power to hold il. The top,
in this little world, is not so very high,
and patient climbing will bring you to
il ere You are aware
Year: 1875

Tribute to Mother.-Children, said
Lord Macauley, look in those eyes, lis
ten to that dear voice. notice the feel
ing of even a single touch that is be-
slowed upon you by that gentle hand
Make much of it while yet you have
that most precious of all gifts, a loving
mother. Read the unfafhomable loveOf
those eyes; the kind anxiety of that
tone and look, however slight your
pain. In after life Won may have
friends, fond, dear friends; but never
will you have again the ineXpressible
love and gentleness lavished upon you
which none but mother bestOws.
Often do | sigh in my struggles with
the dark, uncaring world, for the sweet
deep security | felt when, of an even
ing, nesting in her bosom. | listened
to some quiet tale, suitable to my age,
read in her tender and untiring voice.
Never can | forget her sweet glances
east upon me when | appeared asleep
never her kiss of peace at night. Years
have passed away since we laid her be-
side my father in the old churchyard;
and still her voice whispers from the
grave, and her eye watches over me, as
visit spots long since hallowed TO the
memory OF my mother.
Year: 1875

have discovered that electricity and
magnetism are developed in the system
fTJm the iron in the blood. This accounts
for the debility, low spirits and lack Of
energy a person feels when this vital
element becomes reduced. The Peru
Wan Syrup, q protoxide of iron, supplies
the blood with its iron element, and is
the only form in which it can enter the
circ llation,
Year: 1875

CONDITION OF THE RIVER AT PoRT
DEPoslr.-The river continues low,
and the main body of ice is still un-
broken; the people are therefore com
Paratively easy in regard to it; hoping
that the ice may be sufficiently weakcd
by the muddy water and warm sun to
cause it to pass of gradually. But
cn nfidence is not entirly restorcd.--
Some families living on the lower side
of the street have their goods packed,
ready for removal and others are liv-
ing in the upper stories of their dwell
lings. The river still has dangerous
appearance; and as there Is great &C
cumulation of snow all along its banks
sudden thaw or warm rain might
cause O rise and much trouble.
Year: 1875

COMMENCED REPAIRs.-This morning
Thos. Writ commenced to repair the ice
breaker at the east side OF Eleventh
street bridge. which was considerably
damaged by the heavy ice which came
down during the last freshet.
Year: 1875

It has been demonstrated that, at certain intervals, when food is received into the stomach, gastric juice is secreted to digest it, and that no more gastric juice is se- creted than is required for the di- gestion of the proper quantity ol food. If person eat twice or thrice day, at regular periods, the gastric juice is secreted by the stomach to digest the food it has received. If, while the food is being digested, more food is introduced into the stomach, digestion, in relation to the food already in the stomach, is arrest ed. Forinstance a person takes, in the morning, piece of bread and several potatoes; now it will take about three hours for the stomach to dispose of that food. Suppose the person, about an hour after eating this food, takes . piece bread and an apple or two; what would happen? The diges- tion that was going on in the stom- ach would immediately stop, and not be resumed until the food that was received last was brought into the condition of the first. Sup pose he took food every hour, what would be the consequence? The stomach would become per. manently worn out, and could do nothing perfectly-working all the time without rest. But if the person possessed good consti- tuition and a large amount of vital power, he would not feel, at first this drain upon his system, but sooner or later he would have to pay the penalty of outraged nature, For instance, a person may have q large capital Tn a bank; he can live upon the interest very we'll, but he draws upon his capital. He does not feel this drain at first because he has so large a bank account; but if he keeps on, he will become, sooner or later a bankrupt. Some persons have an enormous amount of vitality good constitutions. It is said of these persons nothing hurts them; they can eat and drink anything with impunily. This is a fatal mistake; see how many years of life they are cutting off by such foolishness. If such persons live to the age of seventy or eighty, they might have reached the age of one hundred or more years, by better dietetic habits.
Year: 1875

not feel called to add to it's fitness.

 THE LIST OF ADMINISTERS.

 Considerable comment is made as to the list of paymasters sent in and now before the Senate for confirmation. Since it has been recommitted to the Military Com

 mittec the history and record of some of the nominees have been made out, and it is said, they do not show very fatteringly for some of the aspirants ana~their friends In military circles about the hotels tonight and among ex-army men, now high officials of the govern ment, great deal of indignation is expressed that some persons among them, of very diseredlta- ble records, having already been dismissed from the army for drunkenness and other causes, should have been selected. The confirmation of some will, there fore, be resisted, and no doubt their names will be withdrawn under the pressure, and others sent in before Senators, who have not succeeded in getting their nominated, can be ap- peased. A few lobby agents have been employed by some of the imperilled to canvass the Senate for favoring votes; but they are sure to fail, on account ofthe tone of the Senate and the lynx.eyed circumspection of Senator Logan, who is averse to the appointment of men of questionable character to positions of high trust and will oppose them to the bitter end.