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Year: 1876

WHAT SHE WAS DoIEu.-lie told hi,
wife that he must have immediate relief
or hs could not live thought q mustard
draft might relieve him. She hastily
robed herself, went down stairs and found
the watchman. who admitted her TO the
dining room, and she spread the mustard
from the caster on her handkerchief aud
hastened up stairs. Finding the bed
room door ajar, she rushed in, turned
down the bed clothes and Immediately
slapped the mustard on the unconscious
mars bowels. lie instantly sprang up
in bed and in strange voice said My
God madam, what are you doing ?"
She had got it on the wrong man. We
leave the reader TO imagine her feelings.
She found her own room and in accents
OF horror told her husband OF the facts.
The extreme ludlcrousnsss OF ths incl
dent sent him into strong fit OF laugh
ter which relieved him as thoroughly as
the mustard would have done. Early
the next morning, before many OF the
guests were up, man, woman, trunk
and band boxes, ETC., left Salt Lake
hotel very unostentatiously. The wom-
ans name was on The handkerchief.
Year: 1876

A swINDLER advertised in the Boston
newspapers that ho had money To loan on
bond and mortgage, and informed appli-
cant. that they must deposit u sum to
pay Tor searching tho title Of their prop
rrty, Ho secured large amount Of mon
ey in sums ranging from five to twenty
dollars, aud then fed.
Year: 1876

AN old lady said of the doctrine of to-
tai depravity-it was an excellent doc
trine if people would only live up to it,
and it must beadmitted the radical Grant
party are remarkably successful in living
up to the full requirements of the doc
trine. One need only refer to the fraud
of"civil service reform" " crooked whisky,
&C., &C., to prove the depravity doctrine
to demonstration.
Year: 1876

GRANT and company air themselves
about giving crippled soldiers places,
but they only mean those that vote the
Republican ticket, and then only if the
political influence is secured. Crippled
soldiers who vote Democratic need not
ann1V
Year: 1876

BLAINE and Garfield insist upon max
ing a martyr of JEFF. Davis, by making
him special exception TO amnesty. jeff
could not be elected town constable in
the South, but this would give him some
Importance.
Year: 1876

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.-The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Pacific
Coast Centennial Committee has
adopted resolution that the Commit
tee on freight and expenses be author
ICED to inform the people of the State
that all money contributed to the
Committee. on and after this date,
shall be applied to the payment OF
freights and expenses on exhibition
goods, and that the money now oD
hand and due from subscriptions shall


be held to complete the building at
Philadelphia, and to furnish the same.


Any money left on hand after the Ex-
hibition shall be distributed pro rata
to the exhibitors on their freight bills.
Year: 1876

THE s'FooT BRIDGE CABLE" ON ITS PASSAGE


ACROSS THE RIVER.


Nearly oil yesterday morning the workmen at the
Brooklyn tower engaged In placing tho drum
which is cocd the two and threequarter inch foot
bridge cable This cable weighs twelve pounds to the
foot, over twcnty-threc tons In ALL 1t was landed
tho southern end Of the Brooklyn tower on Tuesday
evening the waters edge and as tho chain
was got in position yesterday which work wss per-
formed by mesns OF powerful hydraulic jacks the end
of this immense cable attached to a four and q
half inch manila rope. This ropo was hoisted 10
the top OF the tower tho river side Here running
sheavo had been placed about ton feet from the tower
with a wheel over which the heavy cable could pass
easily. The manila rope then sent across the
river on the "carrier' rope, to which It was
attached by sheaves about every sixty feet, the
"travcler being attached one end TO pull m over.
Another four and half inch manila rope was fas-
tened to the New York tower and taken over TO tho
anchorage In like manner. The prelminaries being
all arranged the work OF passing the heavy cablo
the river began the engine at the foot OF the
New York tower being the used Tor tho part
the business and the manila rope being attached to
q drum worked by the engine


Mr.. i. +. harrington. standing the Brooklyn
tower gave the signal by waving red tiag to null at
half past two O'Clock The immense cable slowly roso
and when IT approached tho top OF the tower II was
temporarily made fast Tho signal was given nga,n
and the cable passed safely over the wheel its pas
sage the river. Alter running out about hfty
fect OF the workmen, James O'No,l and
Frederick Arnold, wero sent out tie buggy.
which attached to the traveller 10 faxtcn
the heavy cable to the carrcr rope by means OF the
s.sister hooks" These men sat this cradle swing
ing between sky and water, $50 feet above the
water nc all the afternoon quietly steadily doing
the work allotted 10 them. Some lines they would
have out some distance to place Of tho at
taching hooks in position when got little out
About 800 feet OF the heavy cable were thus
pulled before dark last evening. Harry Supple
attended to the Nork on the New YORK tower and TOOK
tho shcaves that attached the manila rope to the


carrer as IL became necessary passage across


Az dark Mr. FarrDgton gave orders TO stop work,
but previously making the cable that had been paid
out more secure by attaching extra .'gantng'
The work will be continued early this morning, and II
Is expected the cable will be firmly NJ The New
York anchorage before night This work being accom-
Pushed the other portion Of the cable will carried
across the Brooklyn tower and made fast the Brook
yn anchorage IL is intcEdcd, II possible, to get the
foot bridge ready for use before tho sots an
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR HRRALD.-


do KNOW sir, what is TO be done. but the state
OF things in regard to the Croton water Is becoming
quito alarming To SIT up, rather TO arise at four
O'Clock In the morning get little WATER enough
tho ordinary purposes OF lic argue threaten
irg prospect which ono cannot contemplate without
dread. What the difficulty Is and what tho remedy is
know NOT II ~ high time, however, that something
should be done and done quickly. CITIZEN.
Year: 1876

Prosecutor G. n. Abeel began summing up yesterday
at Newark in the Brock murder trial He occupied
nearly the entire day, and made a powerful and eo-
quent dissection OF the alib pleas Of the defence and
their leading testimony. Alter rather ord opening,
picturing the dawn Of day upon which the tragedy
enacted, the glorics and beauties Of nature, he
referred to the position OF the police officer
who took his lie In his hand whom he conscentiously
proceeded to perform his duty. Ho described
in graphic style the tragedy itself, tho
hight OF the murderers Of Brock, their capture
the recovery OF the black uag containing
the undisputabc evidence OF guilt the evidence and
The character OF tho and against tho prs
oners He spoke OF the witness Bodus, who is now
under seven years. sentence for burglary, the most
accomplished villain who had ever come under his
any other in Newark. Turning to tho testimony of
the Oschwad family Tho prosecutor charged that
il false in every essential particular apparently
on its very face. That OF Frel Oschwald par
ticuary but the witness must not be thought too
hardly Of II was fearful thing to be placed
IN tho position OF trying 10 save brother
from the gnlows by telling falsehood. II was
incredible that young man should not yield 20 tha
temptation. Fancy the prisoner saying to his brother,
beyond doubt he did lone word from you save
me. II you say was home and you slept with
you save me; y not you consign me to the gallows
The prosecutors speech exceedingly effective, and
seemed sink deep the minds Of all who heard IT,
He was followed by Counsellor Hagnman for the de-
fence. who warned the jury not be carried away by
prejudice or by crcunstantial evidence for that
was all there in this Hc will be followed by
Mr. Magic, and the Attorney General will close tho
gument this afternoon or tomorrow.
Year: 1876

died between six and nile o'clock on the


fatal evening. Seemingly, here was a


perfect chain of circumstantial evidence.


But the defense met the theory that AL
ley had committed the murder in quar-
rel by showing his peaceable disposition
and his high reputation for honesty, and
controverted the assertion of the prose.
cution that Alley was in debt to Ellis,
and without money to meet an engage
ment that fell due at the time of the MUIR
der, by showing that the prisoner owned
real estate in New Hampshire, and had
money in bank. Alleys abundance of
ready money after the murder was ex-
planned by his son having repaid him
1926 the evening before. He gave sat
isfactory account of how he had spent
his time Oh the day of the murder. Ex-
perts called by the defense swore that
the blood on theprisoner's clothes, being
dry, could not be distinguished from
the blood of a beast. This conflicting
scientific testimony confused the jury to
the advantage of the prisoner, and he
was acquitted. If he was not the MUIR
derer, the murderer was never found.
Year: 1876

There is unhappily too much reason
to believe that the horrible and fatal
panic at Robinson's opera house, in
Cincinnati, O., was the deliberate work
OF young boy who was fond of his
joke. Of course this young American
humorist had no adequate idea Of the
effect that he would produce by yelling
"Fire !" at an opportune moment in the
midst of O theater crammed with women
and children. Had he suspected, how


ever family, what thing panic is, n
thing more horrible even than mob
rage, with it's concomitant swoonings,
shrieks, imprecations, prayers, desper-
ate struggles for life regardless Of other
life, he would hardly have tried his ex'
pertinent. Though it was not as success
full as it might have been, the aggregate
of death and agony, mental and physi-
cal, wae doubtless amply sufficient to
satisfy his curiosity, and it is not likely
that any who were present will while
they live engage in or countenance prac-
tical joking. The catastrophe serves to
remind Us what materials are to be found
in every church, thcater, or crowded
ferryboat, needing but the yell of a ma
riac, drunkard, brute or fool, to be
quickered into horror inexpressible.
Year: 1876

AS showing the perils the pilot en-
counters in long ocean voyages, espe.
cially in the winter, the following extract
from the Abram Leggett, pilot boat No:
4, describing the experiences OF her last
trip is pertinent Left Monday, Jan.
"a, and sailed directly east 275 miles.
On Wednesday, Feb. 2 were between
the Georgia and Nantucket shoals, and
a heavy gale was blowing from the
southwest. It rained fercely and the
storm steadily increased. At six o'clock
the gale was at its height; the sea was
lifted up by mountain waves that swept
clean over the deck. The boat was
thrown upon her side. and everything
was thrown hither and thither through
the cabin. It was impossible to stay be-
low on account of the terrible rolling.
The stove was upturned and kettle OF
boiling water was borne clear across the
cabin. Once the bedclothes Of one OF
the hunks were thrown across the cabin
and landed in the opposite bunk with
out touching the floor. The foresail was
blown into strings, and the forestorm
trysail was carried away, and water
poured down tho hatchways. At one
time, while three sailors were working in
the bow, tremendous storm caught the
boat and threw her on her beam ends.
She was almost entirely under, and her
masts whipped the water. She lay still
for nearly five minutes, and none OF the
sailors expected that she would ever
come up. Her buoyancy and ataunch-
ress alone saved her, and she came
slowly out of the bilows and righted.
The sailors who were in the bow as she
went over hung to the ropes; they stood
upright in the water on the masts, which
lay fiat upon the sea. The storm con-
tinued until midnight, and the barometer
was lower than was ever noticed before
in the experience of the boat. No one
could sleep until the tempest ahated.
On next day it was dead calm.
Year: 1876

WATER WEEDs.-A gentleman had a
pond from which he took water for
household use. But weeds grew rankly
in it,and destroyed its beauty. He was
advised to procure pair of SWANS and
they would clear the weeds away. He
did so, and sure enough they rooted out
the weeds; but then the water grew
stagnant and became impure and unfit
for use. J he sent the swans away, and
as the weeds grew and thrived the water
became pure and usable.
Year: 1876

"Jeanette, your conduct was per-
fectly proper in kissing the young man
when he SO requested, in order to assist
him in discovering whether it would
make the gas flicker or not Slight
deviations from strict department may
always be made while investigating
scientific operations.
Year: 1876

There are more ways than one by
which to gain coveted information.
There was time when the parish
sewing circle afforded the surest
means of obtaining contraband knowl-
edge of all affairs OF churchs and state.
to say nothing of neighborhood scan.
dals. But in these days sewing cir.
cles are, as rule, unattended by men
who engineer the ship of state and
lead in the van of politics, consequent.
ly other methods are resorted to to find
out. what neighbors are doing. One of
the Congressional investigating com.
mlttees not long since were casting
about for certain evidence when they lit
upon mass old kilograms which had
been sold to paper dealer. OF course
they were bought, for the amount
charged by the company, together
with the incidental expenses of hand.
ling and carriage. The papers on these
terms were sold to congress and be.
came as much the property of the hoese
as they had been the property of the
dealer in paper stuff. For a week and
more reliable man has been engaged
in separating from the mass such tele-
grams as are supposed to relate to the
matter under investigation. Such as
are not wanted are carefully bound
with paper and put in a place secure
against Paul Pry. All this has been
done that the public might know that
not the slightest advantage has been
taken of the possession Of this great
bulk of kilograms accumulated during
several years, relating to thousands Of
transactions. many of which have per.
haps warranted the senders of mes.
sages In fearing that their private
business would be exposed to public
gaze.


The correspondent of the Chicago
Times says: :'When the telegrams
called for by the committee are select
ed, the others will be burned in the
presence of the members, and all who
have any fear Of exposure of their
confidential matters may rest assured
that every message not bearing upon
the congressional investigation will be
consumed by fire. In addition it can
be stated that there is probably not
one of the investigating committees
that will not have a flood of light let
In upon it by the Culling operation
nearly completed. The safe-burRlarv
is not an exception, and some Of the
messages will be living witnesses, if
ever the case Is again tried.
Year: 1876

The President has sent to Congress a
message reciting the demands made by the
government upon the British authorities for
the extradition Of the Boston forger, Wins
low, and the refusal OF that government to
surrender the criminal for trial. He says
"While the United States desires an enlarge
ment Of the list of crimes for which extradi-
ton may be asked, and other improvements
WHICH experience has shown might be en-
bodied in = new treaty, it is for the wisdom
Of congress to determine whether the article
Of the treaty relating to extradition is to be
longer regarded as obligatory on the govern
ment Of the United States, OF as forming part
Of the supreme law Of the land. Should the
attitude Of the British government remain un-
changed, shall not without an expression of
the wish of congress that should do so, take
any action either in making or granting
acquisitions for the surrender OF fugitive
criminals under the treaty of 1S42."
Year: 1876

SCOTCH MARRIAGE LAws.-Mr. For
syth said in Parliament in O recent de
bate that the present law Of mar
riage in Scotland was crying scandal
At present, if man and woman in SCOT
land, perhaps half tipsy. said before q
witness, "This is my wife, =" This IS
my husband, ;" it was lawful marriage.
There was well-known story OF the
oldest son of Scotch peer who, nav
ing quarreled with his father, went INTO
a house of bad repute in Edinburgh
and acknowledged a woman there as hls
wife. This was held to be good mar
riage, and he was tied to this woman ior
life.
Year: 1876

THE cheapest and most valuable cur
rency is good manners. Illustrative Of
this useful lesson, we find in cotempo-
rary, the following anecdote of Lord
Palmerston, which we reprint for the
benefit of hotel clerks, car conductors,
bar-keepers, and other public servants,
while admitting that they have many an
noyances to endure this hot weather
A railroad watchman saw Lord Palmer
ston smoking his cigar at the end OF a
station. The venerable statesman was
in deep thought and did not know he
was violating the rules, and when the
watchmaH told him he was, he did not
hear him, upon which the watchman
pulled the cigar out of the old mans
mouth and threw i into the track. The
train came dashinG by directly after
wards, and just as Palmerston was get
ting in, brother workman remarked,
There goes the old chief Of the cab
met !" The watchman, frightened 70
death, rushed up to London the next
day, forced his way into the Premiers
presence, and begged his pardon. 80,
SIR" was the reply, "you would NOS
have been 80 rude to me in obedience 70
your orders if had been other than l
am? You are an internal snob, and II
treated you as you deserve l would have
you removed r We repeat the moral
that politeness is the best and cheapest
currency in the world, but to be OF any
value it must be universal.
Year: 1876

A FISH THAT LIVES IN THE MUD.-
Here's a story of a fish who can live
without water. This accomplished
scaly gentleman is native of Africa
where most of the wonders come from,
now-a-days-and has the misfortune to
belong to a river which dries up every
Summer. Rather q discouraging cir
cumstance to q fish, I should say, but
this little fellow doesn't mind it. When
the water gets low, he very coolly bur-
rows nearly two feet in the mud on the
bottom, and there he stays, while the
hot sun dries up the water, and bakes
the mud till it is full of deep cracks.
When the water comes back, fills the
cracks, and soaks into the ground, the
mudfsh comes out as lively as ever.
One of this family has lately gone to
live in an aquariah in England, where
his ways can be studied; and now we
shall know how he gets on in water all
the year around.
Year: 1876

In less than six months the very men
who are now growing about the heal
will be iawing their wives for tradlns
off their last Winters overcoat for
plaster lamb and two glass preserYlne
dishes. Man is nothing if he isn't IN
consistent.
Year: 1876

p. r. Sterens, esq.,:


DEAR SIR: Thinking that a statement Of my case
may meet the eye of some one suffering from
Scrofula, beg you to publish the following which
lcheerfully furnish OF my own free will.


have been afflicted with Scrofulous Humor from
years old the disease made Its appearance on nv
head, and II deemed advisable to have the hair
shaved; but they were obliged to cut II of with
brOidery scissors as my head was sore could
have 1t shaved. After we had succeeded in healing
the sores on the outside they broke but the in
side, causing me great pain. There have been times
when the surface of my hands was all raw from the
great suffering have endured.


About three years ago small kernels made their
appearance on the cords of my neck, several OF
which grew into quite large tumors, and nothing
which we could use would remove them. My whole
system was so full of scrofulous humor that It
seemed ready to burst through the skin at all parts
of my body, and was In terribly weak and feeble
condition. The tumors on my neck had grown to
such size as to disfgure me badly. When in this
the VEGETINE, and At once commenced taking
IL, and after had used II short time the tumors
commenced discharging, and do not think over
estimate the quantity from each tumoc when say
that good-sized teacupful of corruption ran out,
after which they commenced to heal up and disap-
pear, and now my neck is as smooth and free from
punches as any lady's.


every taint of scrofula from my system and desire
to have this statement published that other suf
ferers may and relief they surely will do, If they


1t will afford me pleasure to give any further in-
formation relative TO my to all who will call or
address me. ALICE SHIRLEY.


Nov. II, 1874. NOank, Conn.
Year: 1876

The milkman, Cox, who was re.
Gently sent to the penitentiary for SELL
ing adulterated milk, has had the seu-
tence passed upon him at the Special
Sessions affirmed by the General Term
of the Supreme Court. He contested
the power of the Board of Health to
institute the prosecution in his case j;
and, as this power had previously been
undetermined, there was some appre-
hension of judgment adverse to it,
Now that the board has had the point
of issue decided in its favor, its action
against other milk adulteraters should
not be delayed. Few of the consumers
of milk are able to discover these ad-
alterations, or anything about them.-
Come of the most injurious kinds of
adulterated milk are manufactured so
skillfully that scientific tests are need
ed for their detection.
Year: 1876




ROME, April 29.-Further informa-
ton has been obtained respecting the
recent conference between the repre-
sentatives of some of the great powers
and several influential members of the
Sacred College, with the view of ascer-
tanning the best means of ending the
conflicts between the Church and var
ious states, 1t appers that allusion was
made to the possibility,in the event of
a vacancy occurring in the Holy See,
of the election of a Pope favorable to
a conciliatory policy. The Cardinals
replied by pointing to the continued
excellence of the Pope's health, and
the consequent improbability of q
speedy vacancy. In conclusion they
stated that the respective governments
would be convinced that, considering
the universal unanimity of the Catholic
Church, the future Pope would in no
wise alter the present policy,
Year: 1876

have made during the last years, submit that
could not do Europeans u greater favor, nor give
them any better more convincing evidence OF our
superior genius than by showing that system IN
operation at Philadelphia next Summer. IL would
not coat much. small Office could be leased large
enough to accommodate three or four agents OF tue
Treasury Office and greenbsck printing press Let there
be two windows, something like a railroad ticket once
Then fast the Ieenbaoks printed pay them out
side of the Office while another agent AT the
other side buys them back at Il per discount IL
would be plain simple operation. that most people
could understand. Perhaps il world be well to have
imitation Congressman 10 answer any ques
tons that might be asked in regard to IT, such an oxh
hitiOr ! certain would insure tho success OF the
great Centennial" Why not try itt Ii. X. AMEs.


OgdeasGirgh, y. y Jan. %, 1876
Year: 1876

70 me Editor OF The Tribune.


SIR: Among all the accounts OF the clitioSl-
ties that It is proposed to exhibit next Summer at the
Centennial Exhibition have seen no mention made of
the ieenback printing press As our present system OF
finance il e-,urdy tho cause of tho wonderful progress