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Year: 1876

Some five years ago Alex Gibbons con-
cluded to take until himself wife, be-
licving that byinvolving himself into a
matrimonial speculation his future
happiness would be secured, but as time
passed on he found that the bright
visions that haunted him while single
now began to wear darkened hue. and
that his life was one Of disappointment.
Some eight months ago the matrimonial
tie between the couple was made much
stronger by Heaven sending unto them
a child, a prattling blue eyed babe. This
band of wedlock did not even make
Gibbons any the happier. and from the
time Of the child's birth he
started to ill-treat and beat
his wife, and continued to do go until
Monday, when Mrs. Gibbons found that
she could live with her husband no
longer, and. taking her infant, went to
live with her sister. Yesterday evening
Gibbons returned home, and finding
that his wife had departed from under
his roof, started in search Of her Hear
ing that she had gone to her sisters, he
repaired thither, and after forcing his
way into the house, attempted to end
his sister-in- law rs earthly career with an
axe. His wife then putting in an APP
pearance, Gibbons, with demon-like
fury, rushed upon his wife, and snatch
ing the babe from her arms. this brute
that called himself father threw the
child with all his might upon the floor.
He then assaulted his wife with u blunt
instrument that he held in his hand, in
Bicting dangerous wound on the left
side Of the head near the temple.


Gibbons, after accom- pliShing his
brutal work, made good his escape and
has not been heard of since.
Year: 1876

New York World


The Democratic party has reason to
be proud Of the self-respecting behavior
OF is statesmen who are chiefly named
for the Presidency. Neither one OF the
gentlemen whom the Herald calls the
Democratic 'triumyirs," Tilden, Of New
York, Thurman, Of Ohio, or Bayard, OF
Delaware, is now or has at any tlme
been diverted from the straightforward
performance Of his public trusts by
ambition to become, or to be regarded
as, candidate for the White House.
Senator Bayard sticks to his duties
in the Senate with the fidelity, the
zeal, and the high-toned spirit which
have won for him SO young his leader
ship in that body; Senator Thurman
contributes to it's daily debates as freely
rs ever the vigorous logic, the sterling
sense, and solid learning which have
long made him the protagonist Of his
party and so highly-prized and SO trust
ed a Senator with the whole country
and Gov. Tilden keeps pegging away at
the business Of the State of New York,
the reform of its administration, the re-
duction of its taxation, and the purify
ing of its public life, as if there were no
other government from Maine to Texas
except that government Of the State of
New York which it is his present bust
ness to conduct.
Year: 1876

E&sAC hh6Ihsb 1UW mWW WIN tM8S SCOs
This morning, about nine o'clock, the
rumor spread about tho city that the
jury in the Fehrenbach case had finally
agreed, and that Judge Woods had been
sent for to receive their verdict. The
u. s. Circuit Court room and its avenues
were. in less than half an hour, packed
with the friends Of the accused and
other persons anxious to see the spec
tacle.


JUSTICE BRADLEY.


Whilst the throng was discussing the
result of the trial it was announced that
Justice Bradley, who had arrived In the
city, would take his seat on the bench
with Judge Woods, both OF whom were
reported to be present In the Custom
house building at ten o'clock. The ap-
pearance at this juncture in the city Of
a Judge Of the United States Supreme
Court gave rise to further discussion


THE TRUE CAUSE
OF the excitement was said to be the re-
port that Shredder. one Of the jurors,
had fallen seriously i'll the night before,
and that it was impossible to keep him
confined any longer This report seemed
TO quiet the minds of the friends OF the
accused, the latter of whom had at no





which would have been the natural con
sequence of the first rumor had 1t been
true.


AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK,
Justice Bradley and Judge Woods
appeared and took their seats on
the bench, and everybody was on tip
toe to see the jury enter. Alas they
were doomed to disappointment, for 1t
was now ascertained that the jury had
not agreed. Inquiry lead to the fact
that the rumor about


THE AGREEMENT OF THE JURY
had its foundation on disappearance in
court Of Thos. j. Semmes, Esq, lead
ing counsel for the defense, and the
statement made by him that he had been
sent for by Judge Woods, with the in
for nation that the jury had agreed and
was ready to report.


THE CONDITION OF TIE JURY
is variously reported, in some cases
going SO far as to say that large ma
jority OF the jury are in favor Of the
acquittal Of the accused. Another re-
port is to the effect that Bringier the
recalcitrapt member, had now all the
colored men Of the jury on his side.
Year: 1876

tFrom the NOrWIch BuIIeflnI


A horse balked on Market street last
evening, and resisted all efforts to move
him until life insurance agent came
along and began to talk to him, when
he started and went off with the enthu-
siasm of man on his way to the funeral
OF rich aunt.
Year: 1876

Ma! does pa kiss the cat ?" why,
no my son; what in the name Of good
ness put that in your head 2" "Cos.
when pa came down stairs this morning
he kissed Sarah in the hallway and said
that's better than kissing that old cat
up stairs, amt it, SARAH" And that,
people say, is the reason why Smith
staid in the Charity Hospital for nearly
two notwithstanding
Year: 1876

This case came up for trial this morn
ing in the Superior Criminal Court, but
had to be continued until tomorrow,
owing to the non-arriyal of witnesses
from Providence. The case will, in all
probability, go to trial as soon as the
witnesses arrive, for there is marked
determination on both sides to bring it
to a conclusion.
Year: 1876

the ring till long after its stupen-
dous pecnlations had been demon
strated, and its destruction assured.
And yet his friends have the sffront-
cry TO claim that he broke up the
ring.
Year: 1876




Among the many singular banterings. bet
tiugs, wagers or by whatever name they may
be termed is the following made by two frolic-
some lasseS of Iansingburg, Rensselaer, county.
When we tell this story ii is with no intention
of reelection upon the character of either of
these wiful maidens, who, in a spirit of fun,
while heated with discussion of the chances
OF their various favorites tone of them being an
admirer of Hayes, and the other a devoted adj
herent OF Tiden and Reform) had made a very
foolish and somewhat unmaidenly resolution,
for the characters of both are above reproach
and when the language was used neither eX-
pected to he called upon to perform the task.
one of them. whom we will call Jane, to more
strongly express the doubt of Tilden's election
said that if he was elected President, she would
walk from her residence TO the Rensselaer, Park
gate clad only in her chemise. The banter was
taken Immediately by her fair opponent, who
promised to perform the feat in case of the final
success of Hayes. And now the fair pair have
pledged themselves to the faithful performance
of this remarkable achievement, and they are
anXiously awaiting the result. that they may
know which OF the pair will be called upon to
pay forfeit. Boys need not watch for the event
TO come of, as the loser will choose her own
time, which will, of course, be in the hours of
night when least expected. No one is to know
when the event transpires except the two girls,
and we can tell nothing more at present save
that the distance to be travelled by the loser is
quite considerable.
Year: 1876

A curious anecdote is related By Mr. Ticknor
in reference to Benjamin Vests picture OF the
Death Of Neson." Just before Nelson went
to sea for the last time, West sat next to the
great captain at an entertainment given in his
honor, and in the course of dinner Nelson eX-
pressed his regret to sir William Hamilton that
he had little taste or discrimination for art
But said he, turning to West, ''there is one
picture whose power | do feel. never pass
by print store where your Death of Wolfe is
i'm the window without being stopped by it,"
West. of course, made his acknowledgements,
and Nelson went on to ask why he had painted
ne more of them like it.


Because my lord, there are no more sub
jlects.''


d it, said the sailor, ~ didnt think of
that;" and asked him to take a glass of cham
pagne.


But, my lord, fear your intrcpidity will
yet furnish me such another scene, and if it
should, shall certainly avail myself of it,


"Will you"' said Nelson, pouring out bum
pers, and touching his glass violently against
Vests. "WiI you, Mr.. West? Then hope
| shall die in the next battle"


We all know how the painter fulfilled his
promise in the Death of Nelson.
Year: 1876

The Principle Depot Burned. - A


Loss OF $1,000,


On Friday night, about ten o'clock, news
was telegraphed to this city from Principle,
Nd, a station on the P. W. & B. r. R.,
about thirty miles south Of this city, that
the depot building At that place was on fire
and burning down. Before assistance could
be rendered the structure was burned cop-
pletely down.


It was one ofthe finest depots on the line
of the road, and was all built in this city
In parts, and about q month ago was taken
to Principle by special train and had just
been entirely completed when It was burned
down. The loss 10 about 5000 and there
was no Insurance. i Is supposed that the
fire was the work of an incendiary.


We have already said that the building
was one Of the finest along the line OF the
road. and was in some respects loss to our
CITY. being the product Of the workmen at
the P. W. & B. shops here, and some OF the
work was the result Of much pains upon
the part Of the workmen, being intended a.
q specimen depot. The finish Of the build
Ing, 60 we are told, was finer than upon any
depot owned by the company.
Year: 1876

The Independent Labor Party, Of New
York at q meeting recently held nominated
for President Hon. Peter Cooper. The re-
ply of that gentleman when he was made
aware of the fact was that he was too old
to serve the duties Of the Office faithfully.
It 10 . great pity that Grant had not oeen
AZ candid in acknowledging his incompe-
teney as Mr.. Cooper was bis undtness oy
reason of age, for If he had the country
would be free from the cloud OF ooloquy
that It now proves the mark for with for'
eign nations.
Year: 1876

~ cAaIoTrA PERay.
And the clouds that crown the noun ta
With purple and gold delight,
Turn to cold, gray mist and vapor


Ere ever. we reach the height,
The mountains wear crowns of glory
Only when seen from afar;
And the sails lose all their wbiteness
Inside the harbor bar.
Stately and fair Is the vessel


That comes not near our beach:
Stately and grand the mountain


Whose height we never reach
Oh Distance, thou dear enchanter.
Still cold in thy magic veil
The glory Of far.on mountains,


The CLEAN of the far-oR sail
Hidein thy robes Of splendor,
Oh! mountain cold and grayl
Oh I! sail, in thy snowy whiteness,


Come not into port, prayi
Year: 1876




1t awakens a very lively interest in
the typographical features of the coun-
try, when you know that any hill or
ravine may conceal a party of the en-
emy. There is little rear or front IN
the usual Indian fight In fact it is all
front, for they circulate on all sides, and
shoot from every point which offers
place of concealment. When the Sioux
attacked Gen. Crook in the valley OF the
Rosebud, Just before the Custer disaster,
the fire opened in the rear, front and
fanks, within five minutes of the time
the first shots were heard. There are
no non-combatants in such an affair.
One place is as safe or unsafe as another,
and every man who has a gun goes in to
use it if he wishes to save his scalp. 1t
is entirely a mistake, however, that only
the cavalry are of use in Indian fighting.
The infantry carrying rifles which shoot
closer and further than the cavalry car
bine, have driven the Indians from posi-
tions which cavalry were unable to car
rv. These savages understand the diff
ference between the infantry and cavalry
gun as well as the men who carry them
but they will make bold stand against
both. Artillery, however, is the thing
that demoralizes them. Let shell ex-
plode among a lot of rocks in which
thev have been making a stand against
the musketry, and there will not an In
dian remain a moment longer than is
sufficient for him to jump and run.
Brave as the Sioux are, and they are the
bravest of their race, they will never
stand against field guns; but, with small
arms alone, it is the opinion of officers
here who have fought them, that it re-
ouires man to man to thoroughly thrash
them. This may seem strange talk to
people who have been accustomed to be-
Iieve that one white man was equal to
any three Indians, but | give the opin-
ion of gentlemen of unquestioned cour-
age who are thoroughly acquainted with
+l,a S;oux - Cor. Nesg York Times
Year: 1876

A generous mind, when it grants a
favor, will do it with grace.


The true evidence that man loves
God is found in his love for man. God
in man.


How many think to atone for the evil
they have done by the good they intend
to do, and are only virtuous in the pros
pective!


All the literary history of the world
proves that the noblest and most bene-
fetal sentiments can be uttered by the
basest and most selfish of human beings.


As for being much known by sight,
and pointed out, l cannot comprehend
the honor that lies withal. Whatsoever
it be, every mountebank has it more
than the best doctor.


The dullness of most intercourse be-
tween different classes is especially due
to the suppression of fiature on both
sides. The moment that a man shows
his real self, the fog of dullness disperses.


Human reason, after guessing and
roaming from sect to sect, yearns for a
lord and master, not to crush it down
but to take it up, weak, bewildered and
weary, and fold it in that divine reason
whence it bOrrows vigor and illumination.


There is something praiseworthy in
the employment of those legitimate
means at everybody's disposal to earn
a reputation of some sort; but to follow
the dictates of low vanity to the at
tainment of such an end is incompatible
with the finest feelings and susceptible
ties of our nature.


We might do good deal Of good in
the world five didn't try to do so much.
I've heard folks a singing and meaning
it too:


sWere the whole realm Of nature mine,


That were a present far too small"


And because the realm of nature wasn't
theirs, they didn't give anything at all
Year: 1876

Albert f. Webster, in Appletons' Journal.


The method of hydraulic mining is
briefly this: From some lofty point a
head of water is let on through iron pipes
of varying diameter. and is projected in
a thin stream against the bottom of a hill
of gravel known to contain gold. The
earth falls in leosened masses, and is
washed into channels which lead to
sluice-boxes. A sluice-box is a narrow
trough made ofplanks and provided with
a false bottom. Over the upper surface
the current of earth and water passes,
the finer portions of the gravel, together
with what gold there may be, falling up
on apertures upon the real bottom below.
Here at intervals are cross-pieces a few
inches high, in whose angles quicksilver
is placed. The particles of gold, great
and small, draw.to this, while the worth
less earth is washed on ard out of the
way. These sluice boxes are watched
night and day, and are "cleared up"
that is, the amalgam is then taken out,
at intervals which vary from ten days
to three months or more, just as the
earth is more or less rich in metal.


The pipes which convey the water j:
made of thin iron hardly thicker thar
box cardboard, and vary from some forty
inches to fifteen in diameter. They are
smooth, round, and black as jet. They
are led across depressions in the grounC
upon trestles, and, where the surface i
favorable, they are laid upon sleeper
like the tracks of railway. They ar,
often miles in length, and, tn ugh thei
general tendency is downward, yet the,
make many rises and turns. The pip
near by you disappears short distanc
off, behind low hillock it comes int
view again two or three rods farther on
then it is lost for quarter of a mile
and you see it climbing hill like ser
! pent, bending itself over the crest, an
vanishing once more; then, perhaps, yo
may see it in the faint distance curvin
like hair-line, still doing its tremer
dous duty, yet with SO little suggestio
of the great power contained within il


You bend down and apply your ear t
a little erifce you find upon the uppe
side of one of these pipes, and you hea
the furious rush of the water; at th
same time your hat is blown from you
head by a back-handed current OF al
that bursts from its imprisonment-wi with
the tube. A mile further on you ma
be startled to hear loud continuou
roaring and kissing. You look abor
and discover another of these pipes su
charged with water, which seeks to e
cape from every point and pin-hole
the entire length. The ground is ",
beneath it, little pools forming here an
! there, while jets of spray shoot in all d
Year: 1876

rections, catching the rays of the sun
most delicately.


The water issues from the pipes at the
place where the mining is carried on
with astonishing force. Lofty hills,
broad plains, and long cliffs are washed
away, and their ruin completed by moth
ing else than a shaft of water a few
inches in diameter, thrown violently
and persistently against them. Nothing
can withstand it trees, gnarled stumps,
rocks of prodigious size, are whirled
hither and thitber like bubbles in the
wind, and the softer earth is melted like
frost before a fire. A stream having a
fall of two hundred feet, and being
forced through two-inch pipe at its
head, is a weapon of appalling force. 1t
will cut into banks of packed clay that
pick-axe can not penetrate, and tear
out of their Businesses rocks half as large
as a railway car, and whirl them about
as easily as a garden,jet does its silver
globe. Were.it to strike man it would
literally tear him in pieces; not stun
him, or simply kill him with the shock
and the sufTocation, but it would rend
him limb from limb, as an explosion
would
Year: 1876

{ e. -. A0ttots


Extract from one Of his own Lectures


But now the struggle is over, l can
survey the field and measure the losses.
l had position, high and holy. The de
mon tore from around me the robes of
my sacred office, and sent me forth
churchless and goddess very kissing
and byword among men. Afterward
had business, large and lucrative, and
my voice in all large courts was heard
pleading Tor justice, mercy, and the
right. But the dust gathered on my
unopened books, and my football crossed
the threshold of the drunkard's office
I had moneys ample for all necessities,
but they toek wings and went TO feed
the Golfers of the devils which possessed
me- I had a home adorned with all
that wealth and the most exquisite taste
could suggest This devil crossed its
threshold, and the light faded from Its
chambers the fire went out on the
hottest of affairs, and leading me through
l-asS- Ss.s.ai= d-s.,air walked forth with


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within had children, beautiful, to me
at least, As dream of the morning, and
they had 80 entwined themselves around
their fathers heart that no matter where
it might wander, ever it came back to
them on the bright wings OF a fathers
undying love. His destroyer took their
hands in his and led them away. l had
a wife whose charms of mind and person
were such that to see her was to remem-
Der, and to know her was to love.


For thirteen years we walked
the rugged path of life together, rejoio-
inc in its sunshine and sorrowing in its
shade. This Internal monster couldn't
spare me even this. ! had a mother,
who for long, long years had not lett her
chair a victim of suffering and disease,
and her choicest delight was in the re-
Election that the lesson which she had
taught at her knee had taken root in the
heart of her youngest son, and that he
was useful to his fellows and an honor to
her who bore him. But the thunderbolt
reached even there, and there it did its
most cruel work. Other days may cure
all but this. All me; never a word of
reproach from her lips; only n tender
caress; only shadow of "a great and un-
spoken grief gathering over the dear old
face; only a trembling hand laid more
lovingly on my head; only a closer
clinging to the cross only a more pit
eous appeal to heaven if her cup were
not at last full. And while her boy
raved in his wild delirium two thousand
miles away, the pitying angels pushed
the golden gates ajar, and the mother of
the drunkard entered into rest.


And thus l stand, clergyman with
out a cure; a barrister without a brief
or business; father without a child; a
husband without wife; son without
a parent; a man with scarcely friend;
a soul without hope-all swallowed up
in the maelstrom of drink.
Year: 1876

A source of diseases from which our
ancestors were exempt may be traced to
what we term modern improvements.
In the old colonial houses, there were no
ramifcations of water-pipes, no water
closets, and no wide -mOuthed hOppers on
the chamber-foors forgetting rid of the
waste, that found its way at once to a
place provided for it beyond the confines
of the house. In this they had to sub
NIT to what we would call a great depri-
vation, but, on the other hand, they
knew nothing of diphtheria, and kindred
diseases. Stiggins said, when interviewed
on the liquor question, ''If there is any
one of them less Odious than another, it
is the liquor called rum" And we may
say that, if there is a difference in the
ways of getting rid of house waste, the
sewer is better than the open vault.
But, whilst the sewer may be more effec-
tual in removing that which emits gases
deadly to man, it is equally true, that it
may prove to be the more dangerous of
the two, in that, if not properly trapped
and perfectly ventilated, it will lead the
poison into our dwellings, instead of re-
moving it to distance, where it can do
no harm. The contents of the vaults
saturates the whole of the surrounding
earth, poisons the spring and the wells,
and finds its way in little currents
through the interestices of the founda-
ton walls of our houses there it throws
of gases too slight to attract attention,
but tso deadly to be inhaled by the IN
mates with impunity. The soil pipe is
an Improvement on this; but if it be
not tight in all its parts, if there be any
imperfectly soldered or calked joints,
woe betide the man who sleeps near it /;
for the destroying angel is abroad, and
will find him as surely as he lies down
and rises up in an atmosphereso charged
with the germs of disease.-Anericdn
Year: 1876




New York was never so full of strang-
ers as it is at the present time. The ho-
tells of all classes are thronged to over
flowing, and the streets are filled with
our cousins from every section of the
country. The hotel people state that
the rush F" is entirely without prece-
dent in the history of New York. The
usual travel to this city is due, it is said,
almost entirely to the centennial expo
sition and its attendant attractions.
The terrible heat of the summer Just
passed prevented thousands from visit
ing Philadelphia. 1t was at first whis-
pered, then talked about, and finally ac-
cepted as fact, that the proper time TO
"see the centennial was during the
month of September. The natural re-
suit of this is the overcrowding OF rail
ways and hotels. To the western people
New York is rs much of an attraction as
even the exposition itself To the
easterners it is the gate TO Philadelphia
In consequence, many from choice, q
few perhaps from necessity, flock to the
metropolis.