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Year: 1876

It was on distant seas and years ago that
the incident occurred, but the moral is fresh


and warns all men everywhere against mix,
ing drinks or medicines on principles, as,
for instance, hard or soft money in the same
platform. A certain sea captain, as is the
custom of his craft, had taken with him on
voyage chest of medicines, together
with q manual Of allopathic practice, by


consulting which the appropriate remedy
for any set of symptoms could be selected.
On one occasion sailor, complaining that


he had "something on his stomach" ap-


piled to the skipper for relief. According


to the handbook wine glass of No. Is was
the specific for this particular malady. But
there had been other stomachs with some


thing on them, as they sailed, and the


calls for wine glass of No. Is had been so


numerous that the supply was exhausted.


Now the captain was man of resources,


and he rose to meet the emergency. He


would mix half wine glass of No. 8 with


an equal quantity of No. Z, and unless


arithmetic was altogether delgst0p a11asTf'
snare, the result would ho bd@'t The compound


square aQfetp and the sailor took it in.
lTMie effect was sudden and alarming, and
although there remained very little on the
stomach of the patient, the captain averred
hat he had lost all faith in mathematics
md medicine and compromise.
Year: 1876

>IT would he instructive to study the
causes of the decline Of the power of the
Turks. -Four hundred years ago they ex-
hibited such great military power that the
Christian nations of Europe regarded them
with terror, and now they are the feeblest
of the people of that quarter of the globe
Year: 1876

LET US ALONE, we do not want imitation
ann we do not want contraction, and we do
not want to discuss either. They are vain
and useless topics We want to remit
them where they bleong-to the laws of
trade five do this, we shall have all the
money we require, and often more. We
nees not discard the greenback nor the
bank nste, but we will addd thereto the
endless supplies Of silver aud gold with
which the mountains of Nevada and CAL
Hernia are teeming.
Year: 1876

Il is desirable to have cheap meat, but
much more desirable to have it healthy.
q If one desires to be certain Of obtaining
healthy and good meat, it is always wise to
dealwith butcher of established reputa-
ton and not with an unknown dealer who
NAV NAV once in a month come to market


We have nothing to say against farmers
who are such but your adventurer who i
willing to slaughter any kind Of animal
and then sell it at low price; not cheap
ia !. nuisance. Good beef is worth . fail
price, and butchers as q rule are homes
Year: 1876

We know of no other place upon this
Continent, possessing like advantages for
manufacturing as Wilmington. We put
aside the questions Of light taxation, cheap
living, salubrity Of climate, for the sake Of
argument as only of secondary importance,
and call attention to the daily waste Of
enormous wealth.


AT Brandywine bridge one can see any
day in the year, the rare spectacle Of great
water power running to the Delaware, and
tide water actually flowing in contrary
direction; thus linking cheap power, with
the means Of cheap transportation.


If our capitalists were to reflect upor
their true interests, they would turn thei1
attention to utilizing the best water power
upon the continent. Why the best? fo1
the treason, that it is met by tide water
A mile Of mills in which power would b,
let and pro6tably tenanted by manufact
urers could be erected upon the Brandy
wine. Water would form the principa
source Of power-steam auxilliary-coa
and all other raw Material as well a
manufactured articles-could be carried t
and from the mills by rendering the manu-
facturer independent Of railway extortions


If this project was taken in hand
would add 10000 to our population in 6v
years, and wsuld as if by magic people tn
Brandywine hills. The protector Of tn
Year: 1876

In consequence of the low water at the reservoirs IN
Central Park and Croton Lake city fountana
in Unon Madison Stuyvesant squares have boon
playing tho past two weeks In Stuyvesant square
tho fountains have boen In full blast, summer and
winter. day and night until recently. but now they are
silent, and tho only thing to be seen Is the immense
muddy basins Probably 1t is not we'll known that the
two small parks, called stuyvessnt square, located on
Second avenue, between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
Streets certain restrictions The poor people
residing the side throughout tho summer and
winter occupy overy seat and at all hours this park a
full Of children the majority being in carriages or IN
nurses arms They often complain that they have Ia
leave the park at least half hour before darkness
sets in, and do not know tho reason. It seoma
that tho donors in giving the park to the
at sunrise and closed at sunset The Park Commlss
soners have faithfully carried out this rule to the
great derlment OF those residing tho neghborhood.
In summer the park Is carly about halfpast
four A. NJ. and closed at about quarter TO eight 7.
NJ At present 1t is opened about six o'clock In the
morning and closed at six O'Clock in tho evening;
then the park policeman blows his whistle and afsef
all are out locks the gates


scarcity OF water. in July and August both fountains
were in full play, day and night In the day time.
when the park is open the fountains are source OF
great pleasure When the park gates are closed, and
silence Is maintained around the neighborhood. tho
after ton O'Clock at night not making worry pleasant
music ior those who wish to sleep Yet they
have been playing at all hours throughout the
dry season, and that have had large rainfall
and the lakes and reservoirs full OF water the
fountains silent The mud gives offensive
SMELL the littc Ashes who enjoyed SO much liberty,
left struggling on the banks and seized by the


small boys" TO suffer torture In small mud holes in
the adjoining streets.


visit to several prominent citizens who reside IN
the square not only authenticated the above but thoy
loud in their dcnuncation OF those In foe
cutting of the fountains in the day time On applying
TO tho park policeman tho only information to be OBJ
tainei was that the fountains stopped owing
10 the scarcity OF water. 1t seems rather queer
that tho fountains for the past year should be
kept running all night well oil day, thereby
wasting millions OF gallons OF water without any ben.
eff to any ono, and there Is water at all The
citizens now about to take some action, and, IL
possible, get the Park Commissioners start the
ter during tho hours that the park is open.
Year: 1876

The formal presentation OF prizes won at this fall
meeting Of tho National Rife Association will take
place in the State Armory Seventh and Thirty
nth street. to night at eight O'Clock. The foreign
rifle teams Will be present this interesting occasion


There will be meeting of the Executive Committee
OF the National Rife Association tonight, at eight
O'Clock, In the State Armory, seventh svenue
and Thirty filth street. for the purpose OF
considering the protest entered by tho
captain of the Seventh regiment rifle team against the
use OF died sliding bars their gun sights by the
Forty-cghth tOswego) regiment at the late military
matches In the present fall meeting


The American and foreign rifemen Qncluding the
visiting teamsl, who are to participate In the rifle
tournament which will be held next week IN Washing
ton TO start for the capital by rail to- morrow at
quarter to nine O'Clock, leaving the foot OF Cortlandt
street
Year: 1876

FOURTH ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE QUEENS


COUNTY YACHT CLUB-A PLEASANT CONTEST


ON LONG ISLAND soUND-THn Oracle,


aREKNPoIHT AND QUITS THE WINNERS.


The scene around tho club house Of the Queens
County Yacht Club Little Bay Side yesterday clearly
demonstrated tho immense popularity OF yachting in
that section OF Long Island.


The course from a stakeboat Oh the club house
at Little Bay Side to and around the Stepping Stones
buoy thence TO and around q stakoboat or McClel-
lands DOCK City Island, thence to aud around tho
buoy off Throgg's Neck and back to starting point all
marks to be left tho port hand This to be
gonc over twice. making distance OF about sixteen
miles.


The entrance IS, and the prizes tho amount
received in each class for the first boat timo allow
ance, while handsome silver cup provided for tho
yacht making the best time Irrespective OF class; also
silk pennant tor the craft owned IN Queens county
making the best timo


The eight entries consisted OF the following, there
being four classes provided for though thcro were
RESPONSES for the third
Year: 1876

Thus on the one round the GreenpOint had gained
16m. los. her class competitor Rosa, while the
Gracio had 10m 03s the best of the Lang,
and the Quits had beat the Lizzie, her most
formidable antagonist 5m. 54s. When the Green
point turned the mark and spcd away for tho second
round none OF the other boats in sight This de-
cided advantage called forth tho positive express
sions OF surprise from many Of tho spectators and
more than seemed to think that II was impossible
But the leader continued her surprising work. and the
tide being little favorable at this time, she kept
hanging up 10 windward IN line style and never for
moment lost particle OF her well managed lead The
wind fell lighter for a time the second round, but
coming home before it for the finish It freshened
trihc and the yachts catching II in good season, II sent
them humming home In handsome shape The Green
point finished the race easy winner. The Lang did
not finish The annexed tablo gives tho complete
record Of tho race
Year: 1876

A light breeze from tho northeast made the stretch
to tho Stepping Stones buoy and thence to the mark
of City Island beat to ~ndward. They went
away the sarboard tack fetching in
tho stretch under Fort Schuyler, and when they
went ABOUT and stood under the opposite shore,
It was evident that the Grcenpoint would show her
heels all her competitors The Oracle also stood up
well 10 her canvas, aud slipped through tho water
very rapidly, but do what she might. the load of the
Greenpoint increased every minute, and when tho
City Island mark rounded-and 1t q run to the
home stake before the wind-the affair already seemed
a ioregone conclusion for the GrcenponL In this
working TO wndward the cat-rigged Quits showed to
much advantage, and as the Queens county pennant
seemed from the start 10 lie between her and tho
Oracle there mistake made by them The
two thirds sailed her chance Of securing ANYTHING
but bad defeat was gone. rho racers spun mcrrily
the stretch from City Island to the starting point
the times Of their arrival being as UNDER
Year: 1876

THERE are always to be found those who
maintain that mankind is degenerating
morally and physically; that the rising
generation is greatly inferior to that which
preceded it; that the young men of to-day
are lacking in many of the excellent quail
tiles for which the young men of half
century ago were distinguished, and that
the girls-and especial stress is usually
laid upon this point-are sickly creatures,
pert and indolent, brainless and aimless,
much given to frivolity, and altogether
unworthy of comparison with the girls OF
the long ago. 1t is not uncommon to hear
ccnsure fully as sweeping as this, and it
is as unjust as it is sweeping. Since the
decline of chivalry, when it was the fash
ion to speak of woman as angelic in per-
fection and attributes, when men sought
to excel each other in affected, if not real,
homage at the shrine of beauty, there has
scarcely been time when TRADES against
the fair sex were not in order, and when
they were not received by the unthinking
as the solemn truth. Yet that there has
been vast improvement in mankind
and womankind, too-since the days OF
tits and tournaments, is an incontestible
fact There are still many mean and
sordid souls on earth, and even where the
highest refnements Of civilization have
been reached further advances are to be
made before the perfect man shall make
his appearance; but there is in the world
to-day greater number of pure, chival.
rous, high-minded men and women than
there ever was before. If this be not the
case, our civilization is indeed a
most wretched failure; and if it
Year: 1876

A STORY comes to us from the Western
district on the details of which a Bret
Harte Or a Col. John Hay would found a
poem. The other day gang of laborers
was employed stacking blocks of stone on
permanent way of the Great Western
Railroad, between Keynsham and Bristol
In fact the operation of stone stacking
was carried on within few yards of the
Brislington tunnel. 1t was at the time of
day when the most wonderful express
train in the world, called "The Flying
Dutchman," was expected, and by some
unlucky accident large block of stone
rolled down the embankment and lodged
on the railway line. At this instant the
roar of the "Flying Dutchman" was
heard in the tunnel. There was not a
moment to be lost, so swiftly down the
bank sped one Of the brave navvies to re-
move the stone and save hundreds of in
nocent lives or perish in the attempt. He
had wife and family at home, but he
never thought of them. His life was in
his hand, but he never thought of that
Down the steep embankment sped the
brave fellow, nerved with the combined
strength of Sisyphus and Atlas, to move
the stone and save his fellow creatures.
On sped the flying Dutchman! "Quick,
for your life, Jim," shouted the compan-
ions on the bank. Alas, it was just too
late; the stone was rolled out of the way,
but the hero was cut to pieces by the fangs
of the murderous train. This is as grand
and noble story as ever was told. 1t is
finer than the tale of /" i'm Bludso," the
moral of whose story is told with such
impetuous vigor and truth by the author
of "Little Breeches."


He know'd his duty, a dead sure thing,


And went for it thar and then;


And Christ amt going to be too hard


Onaman that died for men!


If ever there was a brave fellow who
laid down his life for the sake of his fel-
low creatures it was this hero of the Bris.
lington tunnel. His wife and children
ought to be looked after, and have no
doubt come under the consideration of the
citizens OF Bristol. But the story ought
to live forever. - London Ern,
Year: 1876

be a fact that the rising genera
ton is not growing up so as to at
tain a superior position to that now max
ing way for it, an era of decadence is
setting in.


There have been in the recent past IN
this country so many disclosures of sharp
practice, peculation, dishonesty and
wrong-doing generally by men in official
and in private station that it has at times
almost seemed as if the moral sense OF
the people were blunted but the fact tina.
as rule the masses of intelligent people
brand frauds and crimes with the full
measure of deserved apprehension shows
that the great heart Of the people is as
free from taint of disease as it ever was,
and that the people will freely WELD the
knife to cut out the diseased spots in the
body polite. And if those who at pres
ent constitute the men and women of the
country will not do this-if they will not
insist upon public and private honesty,
virtue and morality-they cannot expect
their successors to be free from moral
taint.


The future of the rising generation de-
pends, in great measure, upon the train
ing the members thereof receive in
youth, upon the influences by which they
are surrounded, and upon the general
state of public morals and sentiment. If
that generation takes its place upon the
stage of active life with higher appre-
citation of life's duties and better fitted for
the performance of those duties than its
predecessor was, it will advance to
higher general level than any yet occupied;
and what that appreciation and what that
preparation shall be rests with the fathers
and mothers Of to-day.


One constant cause of the disparage-
ment of the youth of both sexes is that
those most prone to disparage them do it
by comparing them, not with what the
youth of twenty, or thirty, or fifty years
ago were, but with the youth Of former
days as they now are, sobered by age and
experience, chastened by lite's sorrows,
and burdened with life's cares. The
memory is apt to play sad tricks when it
attempts to conjure up the boy or girl of
a score or more Of years ago and to put
him or her fairly in the scale against the
boy or girl of to-day. When time fur
rows the cheek and wrinkles the brow of
those who are now in state Of gladsome
childhood, many Of them will mourn over
the degeneracy which they observe, and
probably with no better ground than their
predecessors ofto-day have for compl aint
Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1876

THIS seems to be the time of year when
snakes are most abundant. We learn
from Mr.. A. J. Hoffman, who lives in the
north part Of the county, that recently, as
one of his hired men was going down a
small gulch, he came upon a perfect nest
of squirming reptiles, the ground being
covered with little and big coils of black,
shining bodies that were basking Know
ing the habits of these reptiles, the man
went back to the farm and reported to Mr..
Hoffman what he had seen, when it was
decided to wait until evening, after the
snakes had retired to their hole, and en-
deavor to kill them off. Just after sun
down both men repaired to the place, to
find not vestige or tail Of snake to be
seen, but well beaten trails leading to a
hole in the ground about the size of a
bucket, which went down slantingly un-
der the earth. The ground was beaten
down as solid as though it had been
pounded with mallet or used as crO-
quet ground for whole season. Mr.



the habits of these animals, so he sta
toned the hired man at the mouth of the
hole with an iron bar, having sharp
hook on the end, and began hauling out
the ugly CRITTERS The first to respond
to his thrust was one which measured
eight feet eight inches in length, and was
of the black snake species. After work
ing for an hour and half or so, and hav-
ing drawn out 1873 snakes, they quilted
for the day. Next morning, before the
sun was up, they began again, and drew
forth PAT more of the reptiles, when the
mine seemed to give out. The rock and
soil on top of the nest was then removed,
and an excavation about the size of a bar
rel was found. 1t is supposed that this
family of snakes had held possession Of
the prairies for years, as many measured
from nine to twelve feet in length, and
were as large round as mans leg
Applet0n City (Kol Democrat.
Year: 1876

"A commission has recently been in
session in Berlin to consider and recon-
mend purely phonetic system of spell
ing; and it is understood that the Minis
ter of Public Instruction is ready to intro
duce such system into the schools as
soon as it is perfected.
Year: 1876

He is a nice little boy who lives in
Erie, Pa They had performance in the
Opera House, and he stationed himself at
the head of the stairway, and said so
sweetly and naturally, "Tickets, please"
and they gave him the tickets, but soon
they came to big burly man at door,
who wanted tickets, too, and wouldn't let
them in because they had none. And the
nice little boy went with his friends to the
show, and they couldn't find him there to
pay him for being dOorkeeper.
Year: 1876

The time is near at hand when the
gap in the railroad between this city
and San Francisco, will be SO insig-
nificent that the stages will traverse
it in few hours. One year ago the
company fixed on the Fourth of next
July as the day on which they would


give us a continuous rail to the me-
tropolis, and the indications now are
that they will redeem their promise.


Within the next ten days tunnel No.
5, in Tehachape Pass, will be compile
ted. This tunnel has been the bar to
progress in track laying for some time.


The other tunnels and the road bed


through the pass are ready..for the ties
and iron, and in fortnight the work


of track laying will go forward at the


rate of two or three miles per day.
Once through the pass, the country
for long distance is level, and but
little work is necessary to prepare the
bed for the ties and rails. In Solidad
Pass every available grader is at work
and before the track reaches that pass
the grading will be completed. 1t is
safe to say that by the middle of May
the road will be completed to the
Northeastern end of San Fernando
tunnel. 1t is now being operated
from this city to the Southwestern


end. Thus it will be seen that before
two months have elapsed the gap be-
tween the two ends of the road will


not exceed two or three miles. The
Superintendent of the San Fernando
tunnel is confident he will have it
completed by the first of July. The
company have now at Caliente, and


enroute to that place, rails and ties
| sufficient to build one hundred and


twenty-five miles of road-the num-


ber of miles to build to close the gap


is one hundred and twenty-four.


Meanwhile the Southern Pacific track


East of this city is stretching toward
the Colorado. The cars are running to


Whitewater station in the desert


one hundred and fifteen miles from


this city, and soon another section of


twenty miles will be completed be-


yond that point. 1t is the purpose of
the company to have the road finished


and in operation to the Colorado river


by Fall. They will not stop there, but


will push on Eastward until connec-


tion is made with some road running


Westward This is favorable show.


ing for Southern California. Tie
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Year: 1876

sing, cashier of the bank, and accused
him of the crime and gave him their
reasons. Every incident connected
with it pointed directly towards him.
They talked to him for three hours and
told him he had not been robbed, but
was the culprit himself He listened
to all they had to say during the three
hours without making any reply than
said, "Oh, my motherr' and confessed
having taken the money and conceal
ed the gold in the walls of his room in
the bank building, and the gold notes
and currency in the wood house in the
rear of the bank. He says he struck
himself repeatedly in the face and on
the head with his clenched fist, which
produced the marks that were reported
as have been made with a and-bag.
rhe money was all found with the ex-
ception of $40. He said he had no ac-
complice in the affair He was arrest
ed and gave bond in the sum of $4,000.
Year: 1876

WITH the.exception of the few who
expect to hold office under it, We
have yet to find man who favors the
passage of what is known as McCoN-
NELL's Irrigation Bill. All concede
that it is unjust in its provisions and
imposes heavy tax on the farmer
without giving him anything like an
adequate return therefor. A number
of remonstrances against the passage
of this bill have already been sent to
the delegation, and we advise the
farming community to continue in the
good work. To pass the bill as it now
reads will be to create an onerous law
from which only those who enforce Its
provisions will reap a benefit. We
need legislation on irrigation, but ii
is legislation that will benefit the cul-
tivators of the soil, not oppress them