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Year: 1875

With the recent Improvement in tho weather tho
work OF the First Ward Improvement Commission OF
Long Island City Is progressing much favorably
and rapidly. This work comprises the grading sewer.
ing curbng, guterng and tagging OF all the streets in
that section Of tho city comprised the limits OF tho
original settlement OF Hunters Point Tho scwcring Of
tho western section is at present all under contract aud
tho larger portion u It Is already completed Tho con


tracts the section will probably not be given
out before next spring At the that tho grade
or the streets being raised the railroads which run
into Hunters Point depressing their tracks some.
what SO that when tho work shall have boon completed
tho roads will be running sunken tracks
and tho question Of rapid and safe transit
so far as Long Island City Is concerned will thus he
readily solved some of tho heaviest portions Of tic
grading have been completed Two steam shOvcs and
two locomotives harlng trains Of dirt kept con
stantly at work. and the material Gsed for grading is
excellent being aken from The hills in the direction
Of Newtown and consisting principally Of hard packing
gravel IL Is expected that the paving contracts wili
he issued a short time, that The streets already
graded may be put in proper condition 10 accommodate
travel before cold weather sets IN aud the first work
these will be done on those streets and
avenues that will most readily give access ~ te ferries
Year: 1875

predecessors in the variety and novelty OF the products
TO be displayed The visitor will be enabled perceive
the vast strides that the inventive mechanical genius
OF America has made within decade. BY comparison
with last years fine exposition great progress will
be noticed improvements In this and that branch OF
machinery will be remarked and by contrast with what
the American Institute of quarter OF century ago
Was able TO show the advancement In mechanical
science will appear prodgous But il is not alone in
mechanics that this fair will be interesting There
other departments that cannot fail 70 claim
large share Of public interest and patronage
The agricultural and horticultural depart
ments have received especial encouragement
from the committee having charge OF both Com
petiiors in noral and agricultural products may look
forward to liberal inducements by way Of recompcnse
for an active and earnest rivalry In these departments
all kinds OF fruits, flowers and vegetables will be
cepted Along with the prizes either OF plate money
specimens Of particular merit will bo entitled to
crossed diploma The dates for tho meetings OF the
judges appointed to decide are:-Wednesday September
10; Wednesday, September 49, and "Wednesday Oc-
tobcr IL, Mt one o'clock A commendable Improvement
has been the enlargement OF the main entrance 10 the
building. The hall itself will be appropriately and
much less gaudiy adorned than previous occasions
Paintings depicting the Industries and resources
OF the different parts Of the United States will
enter into the decorations The motor power for the
machinery on exhibition will be supplied by four
gnes OF 100 horse power each At least dozen novel
additions will be made TO the forthcoming display Ma
chinery for making shoes, machines for working wood
and iron machines for working tortoise she'll machines
for making bricks for cutting paper for
maccaroons for punching for constructing wire fences
for drop presses for tying and handling knding wood
will be shown In manufactured goods there will be
end 10 the variety-pianos, gas fixtures silver and
plated ware agricultural implements household uten
sils Of every possible description, and, in fact every
thing that is recognized necessity a luxury


in the complex civilization OF the day.


With praseworthy foresight the Board Of Managers
have made arrangements with various railway and
steamboat companies return TO the exhibitors all
goods conveyed by them to the Exhibition free of freight
charges condition that they have changed own
ership The Exhibition will remain open for about ten
Year: 1875

the taxes assessed 1862 and 1888 and in OF such
stipulation the judgment modified should be affirmed
without costs OF this appeal.


William Nelson, Jr brought suit against the city 10
"A contract for about S1S2, 600 worth OF
earthen sewer pipes made with William NJ. Tweed
Commissioner OF Public Works. and the com plant
dismissed the ground that there ordnance or
any authority for the making OF the by the
missioner OF Public Works and that 1t was not shown
there was any appropriation made the expense
Plaintiff appealed, and claimed that his came
within that OF Green The Mayor, in which II de-
cded that under the law OF 1866 the Commissioner OF
Public Works had unlimited power TO contract The
General Term Of the Supreme Court, through Judge
Davis, upholds the Court below and SAYS that in any
other view the Commissioner could contract for uniim
tied supplies, wants that might might not
lawfully arise, and this might lead TO favortsm and
eross frauds
Year: 1875

Early yesterday morning the store OF Charles Schue-
ter produce dealer OF No 336 Grand street. Brooklyn
was entered by three mcn who opened the door with
skeleton keys. They Immediately began search for
plunder, and were filling bag with goods when they
made noise that awakened Rudolph Echler the clerk
who was sleeping the back part of the store He was
about to give an alarm when of the thieves pointed
a revolver at his head and threatened to shoot him IL he
made any outcry The three burglars then fled carry
ing with them the contents OF the money drawer and
large number of cigars. Tho police were Immediately
notified aud an active search was instituted.
Year: 1875

NEW APPLICATION. - DR.. w. A.
Dodge, dentist, visited Humboldt county
few months ago, and was recently rela-
ting to us portion of his experience on
the trip. Among other things he told us
the following, which we believe is unpre-
cedented in the annals Of dentistry.
Passing down the lower Trinity trail or
horseback, he met Uncle Billy Kirkham,
who at the time was suffering with a
severe tooth ache. AS Uncle Billy was
on the upper side of the trail, the doctor
could conveniently look into his mouth
without dismounting. An examination
proved the tooth badly decayed, and the
doctor said it must come out, to which
view the patient assented. The forceps
were at once taken from the cantnas and
the diseased molar taken hold of. The
doctor began pulling, while the pain made
Uncle Billy involuntarily raise his walk
ing stick. This motion frightened the
Doctors horse, and it started, taking
doctor, forceps and tooth with it. DIR.
Dodge says he saw no more of Mr.. Kirk
hun until few weeks ago, when the old
gentleman expressed himself as having
lived long time, but never before had
he heard of tooth being extracted by
horse power.
Year: 1875

HoonLUMIsM.- Our exchanges from
all parts of the State are filled with ac-
counts of the terrible doings of the genus
Hoodlum, from which we infer that the
species is not entirely confined to the city
of San Francisco. Petty thieving, rob-
berry, indecent assaults, arson, and even
murder are charged upon this class. To
the honor of our own little town, and its
people, we can say that Weaverville is
entirely free from this prevailing scourge
and it is with pardonable feeling of To-
cal pride that we proclaim our youngsters
GOOD Boys" Full as they naturally
are of boyish pranks, there is nothing of
the low, mean, or dirty character, of
which we read elsewhere, displayed here.
This is partly owing to the watchfu care
of parents, but more to the noble, manly
disposition of the boys them selves.
Year: 1875

WRITE" says the good book, from
henceforth blessed are they who die in
the Lord" Write, say we, and from
henceforth all will be blessed who fur
nish us with items from various parts of
this county. The mining season, just
commenced, bids fair to be most pros
porous one, and we shall feel eternally
obliged to our "many friends " who will
DC KIND enough to keep us posted. "Ja-
cInto" " left town a few weeks ago, since
when we have been indulging in the fond
out thus far delusive hope of hearing
something to our advantage from him.
Won't some one, in each place, take it
upon himself or herself to give us the cur
rent news mi-occasionally, if not often
F Please do.
Year: 1875

A GRAND SToRM.-What we b.vo


been waiting for, hoping for, praying for


during nearly ten years, mas at last coma


The past week has been one of the han


piest experienced in this section for MANY
years. AT last the flood gates of heaven


nave been opened to their fullest extent


and we have been blessed with an almost
continuous ram for several days. Miners
everywhere are running" with a full
supply of water, and Mother Earth is
last melting away under the influence of
the hydraulic. Every guch, run, creek
ana river is full of water, yet none too
much rain has fallen, as no damage of
consequence has been done. If Trinity
county does not produce more gold the
present season than during the past three
years, then will everybody be greatly
disappointed. With the rain which has
thus far fallen, more work will be done
than was accomplished the whole of last
season, and it still storms. Up to this
time last year the rain fall measured 1881
inches, and tor the whole of last season
only Pip inches. This year we have
already had 20.70 inches of rain, 9.34
having fallen since our last issue. The
ground is as full of water as an egg of
meat, and the high mountains apparently
have heavy coating of snow, promising
good run Of water next spring. Present
indications are that this season will enable
all to wipe out old scores and have a
handsome surplus for the future.


From what we can gather from the
papers below, this sectiun has been par
ticularly favored with storm, as no men
tion is made Of heavy rains below Shasta.
Here it has been coming down in manner
that maketh the heart light and the purse
heavy (in erpectanO. Nor is this all.
AS we write, Friday morning, it is raining
at rate which promises to add at least
three inches to the rain fall in the next
twenty-four hours. Last night the heav-
lest lain of the season fell, measuring
during the night SO inches. Let it come,
and the Lord be praised.
Year: 1875

SPECIAL MEETING.-In our advertis-
ing columns will be found call for a
special meeting of the stockholders in the
Boston Cinnabar Mining Company to be
held at the Office of the Company, in San
Francisco, on Monday, December Goth.
The meeting is called for the purpose OF
adopting a set of BYLAWS and transact
ing such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
Year: 1875

WELL DoNE.-Our young friend Fred
H. Loring, of Trinity Center, returned
from the East this week, but not alone,
as will be seen by reference to the proper
portion of this paper. A second visit to
The old home in Maine within a year,
looked suspicious, and Fred's friends here
would have been disappointed had he
again returned without a companion for
ne May all the joys of married life be
me lot Of the newly welded couple.
Year: 1875

DAMAGE BY THE SToRM.-The warm
and heavy rain of Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday necessarily raised all the streams
in this section, the freshet being greater
than since the flood OF 1862. The big
Aume in Weaver creek stood the raise
remarkably we'll, and has now been thor
oughly tested. About twenty boxes
at the head were entirely covered and
filled with tailings, brush, logs, slabs, and
other debris from the dams ir the creek
above, but the lower end of the flume and
the race below worked admirably well.-
The covering of the upper end of the
fume, we are told, has not damaged it to
any extent, and under the judicious man.
agement Of Superintendent Davidson, it
will be in running order, the whole length,
in three or four days.


The Weaverville Ditch & Hydraulic
Mining Company suffers somewhat by a
slide on the line of ditch above the tunnel
on West Weaver. The break is now be-
ing repaired, fifteen boxes of fume being
put in across the gap. The principal loss
to the company will be the loss of water
during the time necessary to make the
repairs, but the Superintendent promises
that the work shall not be kept back a
moment longer than is absolutely requir-
ed to put the ditch in running order
again.


Owing to some accident, the nature of
which we did not learn, Mr.. Woodbury.
had the blocks torn from about forty
boxes of his Garden Gulch flume. Ten
days will be required to repair the dam
age and put everything in running order
Dncn mora
Year: 1875

FREIGHT.-Notwithstanding the horrid
condition of roads, teams continue to ar
rive from Reading, loaded with goods tor
the merchants of this county. But little
freight for this section now remains at
Reading, except -four, of which there is
already plenty here to supply all demands
until late next Spring.
Year: 1875

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-A meet
ing of the Stockholders in the Weaver
VILE and Shasta Wagon Road Company
Is called for the purpose of considering
'he subject of extending the corporate
existence of said corporation. See notice
IN advertising columns.
Year: 1875

TRINITY RIVER rose six feet at Low
den's Ranch, Tuesday night. Above the
Ranch the water was in the road, making
it dangerous to travel on it and the stage
on Wednesday, was compelled to take to
the hillside for some distance.
Year: 1875

TIE RALKOAD.-All the iron for the rail
road has been secured. and it may be con-
flen,Iy stated that the road will be completed
and in running order on or before the middle
# D..rober. The delay WAS caused by the
failure Of the san Francs-co rolling mill to
fill the order within the lime specified Ihe
h,iIlip, of the road has been attended by
nanny difficulties not generally understood
and for which both the press and public have
f.iled to make proper allowance
Year: 1875

Much better sport is anticipated at the fox hunt
which is to take place to-day than on last Monday
The will take place at sunrise at Ryan's Mansou
House Hackensack, and the fox win be let loose about
miles away He will be carried in bag and let 60
at the appointed place and the bag then traed along
the ground the point from which the pack start
The hounds will be allowed smell the bag and thus
pick up the SCENT when the hunt will begin thus gy
ing reynard clear four miles OF start The top rails
of some Of the fences will be removed so to lessen
the chances Of breaking necks
Year: 1875

reporter ofthe HERALD was sent to the venerable
Peter Cooper in the belief that as both had been emit
ncnt in the vast business concerns Of the city he
must have acquired great deaf Of information con-
ccrnng Mr. William D. Astors personal peculiarities
which would be Of appropriate interest now that he
is dead Search for Mr. Cooper for the purpose named
had its special interest in view Of his advanced age
and affords lesson 10 the .wOuld-be wealthy fhov
Year: 1875

young ws6an, seventeen years old daughter Of
Bartlett doWniams, living at the corner Of Evergreen
ana fion Streets Bayonne, left her parents residence
on he 25th Of last month and did not return after.
warL The parents who are greatly distressed kept
the matter quiet TIL Yesterday when they sought the
aid " The police
Year: 1875

The latest American tourist in Europe
took notion to buy sealskin cloal
for his wife. On nearing New York il
occurred to him that it would be fine
piece of economy to avoid paying the
duties on it. Accordingly he asked fe
male acquaintance on board to put it on
and wear it ashore MS her own. She was
only too happy to accommodate. She
wore it ashore accordingly, but she omit
ted to meet the gentleman aiterward
and so tie wife of a prominent manufac-
turer of Springfield will have to 20 with
out her alskin this winter. Itis sad
very.


When it comes 10 point lace all women
can see the point. 4a ..-E
Year: 1875




On the evening of Wednesday terri
BILE accident occurred from the reckless
use of firearms, resulting in the death OF
Miss Mollic Jones, of the quiet little
town of Milan. in this State. Her bro
ther William, ON coming in the house
the same morning, took Derringer pis-
tol from rs pocket, and, in presence OF
his sisters, Mollie and Fnnrle, drew the
charge from the pistol and retired to
bed, having been up oil the night previ-
GUS at n ball. His sisters, i'll u playful
manner, procured some percussion caps
and commenced swapping them with the
weapon. After some time q younger
brother came in, and seeing the pistol,
proceeded to load it with ball cart
ridge with the expectation of riding out
n short distance after nightfall. He in
advertently left the loaded pistol on
bureau in one of the rooms of the house,
and the young ladies seeing the weapon,
apparently in the same condition us they
had left it while amusing themselves,
thought that the swapping of caps would
give additional enjoyment, Miss Fannie
Jones, therefore, all unconscious, picked
mp the pistol, pulled the trigger while
the muzzle was in close proximity to the
sister left temple, and fired. The bull
let penetrated the brain of the uptortu-
nate young lady, and she fell to the
floor, dying instantly.
Year: 1875

THIS Office keeps boy who is paid
fifty dollars n week to do nothing but sit
on chair and yell, "shut the door"
People who come mp stairs on business
are thus saved the pain of hearing seven
or eight men yell out in succession.-
Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1875

DIR. N. DALToS Of this city, died
on Monday morning, at ) o'clock,
the immediate cause of death being
the rupture of the main blood
vessel from the heart, commonly
known as the aorta, which had
become dilated to an enormous
extent, and whose walls had become
SO thin in consequence of such
dilation, as-to give way before the
impetus Of the blood lowing from
the heart.


His death was EXTREMITY sudden,
he having been warned by no sick
ness previous o'Saturday. In TACT,
the great mystery connected with
the cause, is that the Doctor was
able to go around solate as on Satur-
day Of last week. The disease has
been in progress for many years,
and must have been the canse at
times, Of extreme pain and misery.


The deceased was born in the
vicinity of Boston, whence he moved
to Ohio, where he remained till '65,
at which time he came to Mineral
Point. His whole life was devoted
to his profession, tho practice OF
which has been marked with sue
cess. He seemed to have been one
of those who labor for the good OF
humanity, insomuch, that the whole
community regarded him a friend
in life, and mourn the loss of 9
benefaGtor at his death. The re.
mains, on Tuesday morning, were
conveyed to the depot, and placed
upon the train, to be taken. to Ohio
for interment. lie leaves wife
and one daughter.
Year: 1875

PREPARATIONS are being made
for Fourth Of July celebration in
Linden. The procession will form
in the village and march to the
grounds, where will be spread q
public dinner. The usual exercises
will then take place, and brilliant
display of fireworks will be given
in the evening. 1t is expected to
go beyond any celebration ever
held in the place.
Year: 1875

We find in an exchange the follow
ing capital imitation of the style of
the House that Jack built, " and wish
it might become household favOrite.


Intemperance-This is the fire that
Old Nick built.


Moderate Drinking-This is the fuel
that feeds the FIRE that Old Nick built.


Rum Selling-This is the axe that
cuts the wood that feeds the FIRE that
Old Nick built


Love of MOney-This is the stone
that grinds the axe that cuts the wood
that feeds the fire that Old Nick built.


Public Opinion-This is the sledge
with its face Of steel that batters the
stone that grinds the axe that cuts the
wood that feeds the fire that Old Nick
built.


A temperance meetIng--This is one
of the blows we quietly deal to fashion
the sledge with Its face Of steel that
batters the stone that grinds the axe
that cuts the wood that feeds the fire
that Old Nick built.


Temperance Pledge-This is the
smith that works with a will to give
force to the blows that we quietly deal
to fashion the sledge with its face of
steel that batters the stone that feeds
the FIRE that Old Nick built.


Eternal Truth-This is the spirit so
gentle and still that nerves the smith
to work with will to give force to the
blows that we quietly deal to fashion
the sledee with its face Of steel that
batters the stone that grinds the axe
that cuts the wood that feeds the nre
that Old Nick built.
Year: 1875

Bob McNelley, of the Cleveland
Banner, asks the following significant
question:


1--WE work, and all about us work,
and as the o!d saying is it is about all
that we can do to make tongue and
buckle meet" On the other hand we
see men. both white and black. loafing
around upon the streets doing nothing.
who have no more visible means OF
support than we have. Now, what we
want to know is, why is it that We have
to work constantly to make a living,
while others live and do nothing?
There is a mystery about the matter
that we should like to see solved"
Year: 1875

arrested ana tried for talking 10 er husband IN loud
tone of voice" che YVES acquitted however. Did the
Jury find her vo.cc low and sweet q did tie judge
rule that loud taking Il not c7mei
Year: 1875

ACCIDENT AT THE OLD DOMINION GRANITE
WoRKs.-On Saturday evening while the
convicts engaged at the upper quarry Of
these works, about six miles from the city,
were hosting some rubbish stone, the derrick
suddenly gave way, and MIR. j. sanborn, the
foreman, was struck by the derrick and
Knocked down, and had the skin and flesh
torn from the elbow of the right arm to the
wrist, and also received a severe bruise on
the side and leg. Que Of the guards, MIR.
Browning, was sitting on the guy with his
gun hanging across bis shoulder when the
accident occurred, and was very severely iE-
jured, it is thought internally, and would
no doubt have been killed outright but for
his gun, which broke the force of the guy
when it flew around and struck him. The
run.barre was bent nearly double and the
stock torn completely of. Both of the in
jured men were carried to their houses and
properly cared Cor.
Year: 1875

WHO refuse to pay any tax, to govern
those who do. Let the constitution be
so amended rs to require the payment,
ut least, of the poll tax before voting,
and we would have better citizens and
n inrg:, addition to the State revenue.
This provision, too. would relieve
those w-abiding citizens, who now
have the whole burden of the govern
ment to sustain We do not see how
any delegate of any party that claims
to he in favor of fairness and justice,
can object TO this amendment.


Another important amendment will
add TO the prosperity of the State
Let the manner of electing iudges be
so fixed as 70 avoid the evils which
now aiii .ct the State. Let the judicis-
ry be kept clear of the political arena.
and transfer the election to the Iegis-
Iature, rs of old, whs-li North Carolina
could point with pride aud sa isfaction
to the higi, aud pure character of her
judiciary.


There are many other amendments
greatly needed. and We trust there viii
be integrity and patriotism enough III
the Convention to rise above the petty
preiudices of party, and give the pee
pie Of the State an opportunity to re-
form the abuses which the prese n
CONSTITUTION iDtlicts upOn them: