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Year: 1875

Suppose that when the Saviour had
put his hands OH the blind mans eyes
twice, and he had begun to see, pro-
fessOr of Astronomy had come to him
and, said "What do you know about
optics? What do you know about AS
tronomy?" The man would have an
swered "nothing at all; for l never
had the use of my eyes until now." 1t
would be just as reasonable to suppose
that man born blind could under
stand optics the moment his blind
ness was cured, as to suppose that n
man who has lived life of sin will
be rich i'm Christian attainments when
he if first converted. When a man
receives his spiritual sight-he begins
to see, and he may be expected to see
great deal before he gets through;
but his experience In seeing is very
limited at first.-Becche1 f. iG
Year: 1875

There is beautiful legend illustrat-
ing the blessedness of performing our
duty at whatever cost to our own in
clinations. A glorious vision of our
Savior had appeared to monk, and
in silent bliss he was gazing upon it,.
The hour arrived i'm which it was his
duty to feed the poor of the courent;
he fingered not in the call to enjoy the
vision, but left it to perform his hum
BILE buty. When he returned, he
found the blessed vision still awaiting
him and uttering these words "Hadst
thou staid, must have fled" 6H
Year: 1875

Peace is better than joy. Joy is an
uneasy guest and is always on tiptoe
to depart. 1t tries and wears us out,
and keeps us ever fearing that the
next moment it will be gone. Peace
is not so. 1t comes more quietly. 1t
stays more contentedly and it never
eXhausts our strength, nor gives us
one anxious f0recasting thought.
Therefore let us pray for peace.
Year: 1875

1t is reported that Secretary Bristow had long con-
Versation with Collector Arthur the subject Of the un
tervalung Of merchandise by importers which has been
carried on in this city to such immense extent, to
ho detrment Of the revenue, and that as result OF
Their deliberations, 1t resolved to commence an in
Vestigation into the matter Rumor has it that the
Investigation is now going quietly at the Custom
House and that the ripcate for several years
back in the hands Of the customs authorities are to DO
compared with the appraisement Of merchandise as
made in the Appraisers Office The object Of the nvs-
ngaton is said to be to nd out the workings Of the Ap
praisers ONCE large number Of trpcate invoices Of
merchandise and effects said to have been misaid
number of Lawrence's the Custom House broker trip
hcate invoices also reported to be missing
Year: 1875

George Ackerman, twelve years OF age, accidentally
shot himself yesterday morning at the residence Of his
parents No. 400 West Thirty-third street member
OF the family, hearing the discharge Of pistol, went
into the room and found the child lying on the floor
expiring He unable TO speak, therefore made no
statement OF the manner in which the shooting oc-
CURED. 10 is supposed that boysh nquisltveness led
him investigate the MECHANISM Of the revolver and
While doing SO IL was discharged
Year: 1875

not wish an encounter with an armed man.
He sees women do him no HARM and never
molests them man without a spear is
nearly safe from him. They beat hollow
trees as drums with their hands and scream
as music to it: when men hear them, they
so to the sokos, but sokos never 90 to men
with hostility. Manyuema say, "Soko is a
man, and nothing bad in him..


They live in communities of about ten,
each having his own female: an intruder
from another camp is beaten off with their
fists and loud yells If one tries to seize
the female of another, he is caught on the
ground, and all unite in boxing and biting
the offender. a male often carries a child,
especially if they are passing from one
patch of forest to another over grassy
space he then gives it to the mother.
Year: 1875

THE CROP ALL RIGHT SO FAR-FROM A


RELIALE SOURCE.


Our reports on the extent of damage sus-
tanned by the orchards of Delaware and
Maryland, teleraphed to The Inquirer
Immediately after the frosts of last week,
have brought out conflicting accounts from
various sources. The following however,
may be regarded as authentic, being state
ment from one of the most intelligent and
reliable gentlemen on the Peninsula, him
self an extensive fruit grower, and COM
petent observer Of natural phenomena =


ARLINGTON FARM, Sussex County,
Del, April 27.-I regret to learn from
your published reports of the state of crops
in our neighborhood, that we have croakers
here as elsewere. The damage said to be
inflicted by the freezing weather here last
week is, in my opinion, greatly exaggerated.
All the Strawberries that were in full bloom
at that time were killed, but these | estimate
to have been not more than one-tenth part
of the crop, so that we shall still have
full average yield, provided no further
damage is sustained. The only real harm
done so far is to delay cur shipments
week or So


In regard to our peaches, I have not
been able to discover more than one bud
or blossom in twenty killed. From present
appearances there is every indication of a
full crop. The trees may possibly be so
injured that the fruit viii not form, or, if
formed, will drop off; but of this there is
no certainty, and | prefer to look on the
bright side. The peach trees present as
healthy appearance as at any time before
the cold snap, and cherry, pear and apple
trees have not been hurt at all.
Year: 1875

We learn from the Harrisburg Psufriof
that the Pennsylvania coal company, the
Delaware, Lackawnua, and Western rail
road company, and the Delaware and Hud-
son canal company, having refused to pay
the tax on anthracite coal, under the act of
1865, from the time the new constitution
went into effect, on the lst Of January,
1874, until the passage of a new tax act in
conformity with its provisions, April 24,
18Th an appeal has been made to the court
by the state. The companies dispute tho
legality of the tax: on the ground % that
the statute of 1868 was abrogated by the
new state constitution and (2) that the
tax upon coal intended to be exported be-
yond the bounds of the state, was such a
regulation Of inter state commerce as was
in derogation of the constitution of the
United States Judge Pearson decides
both points against the coal companies. He
affrms that the new constitution did NOS
suspend the operation of the act Of 1868
or any other law necessary and proper to
carry ON the government pending the en-
actment by the legislature of,,statues in
conformity with the instrument and that
the tax levied by the state under the act
OF 1868 being tax on the property and
business of the corporations is not tax Oh
commerce, but an incidental burden on
commodities, of the same nature as other
taxes which enhance the cost of produc~
ton, and therefore not in conflict with the
constitution of the United States. The
amount Of tax in dispute is s48,777,82.
The eases will be taken to the supreme
court.
Year: 1875

If ladies who see team approaching as
they are crossing a street will glance to see
whether the driver observes them, and find
ing he docs, viii walk along as though
there was no danger whatever, they will be
much more safe than they generally are at
present under such circumstances. Many
ladies get frightened on seeing team near
them, SO ahead little, dodge back, glance
about them with a look of extreme bewilGer,
ment, and then make grand rush, as
likely as not going in the direction they
should not go, the driver of the team
meanwhile refining his horses first to the
right and then to the left, anxious to avoid
infictins injury, bat unable to guess even
where the lady viii jump to next.
Year: 1875

The rights of tenants and duties of con-
stables are clearly explained in recent
case in which the prosecutor alledged that
the defendant had elected him from his
house. 1t came out in the evidence that
the constable did not read the writ of pos
session when he went to the prosecutor s
house. In charging the jury the Judge
said that constables are a necessity in the
community, but while the law gives them
great authority, they should hold them to
the strictest execution of their duties. A
mans house is castle, and it is asking lit
tie to show him by what authority he en-
ters the house of any citizen and it his
duty to read the writ or warrant by whose
authority he is there. Should constable
enter the house of any citizen without legal
authority he becomes a trespasser, and the
occupant of that house has the right to use
force to repel such illegal entrance, to
summon assistance and swear out war
rant against the trespasser. Should, how
ever, an officer of the law 90 into the re-
sidence of a citizen armed with the au-
thority of the law, explain properly his
purpose, he is protected by the law, and
any assault or attack upon him is illegal,
and renders its perpetrator liable to pros
ecution. Itisa very serious thing for a man
to enter the house of another and, with or
without process Of law, put him into the
street. When the law confers such duty
upon the officer he should exercise it with
care and with no unreasonable amount of
annoyance, for it is in cases of this nature
that many fights and disturbances occur


He should take care and not exceed the
power delegated to him by law, and endea-
vor as closely as possible, to confne him.
self within the limits of his authoeity.
Year: 1875

Under the head of Recommendations for
Securing the Heatlhiness of Houses" the
-.Sonttarian rcproduces several tables of
select maxims on the subject indicated.
Here are some, for example, for securing
proper ventilation


Rows of houses should be arranged in
PARALLEL lines, the spaces between the ranks
being left open at the ends. Confined
squares and courts are very unhealthy.


The highest of house, from the caves
to the ground, ought never to exceed the
distance to the nearest building in front.
Behind or at the side of every dwelling
house, there should be an open space,
exclusively belonging to it, at least fifteen
feet across, measured in direction at right
angles to the house wall.


Back to back houses are unhealthy and
inconvenient, and ought never to be built


There should be windows to open on
both sides of house where all the win
dows are on the same side, perfect ventila-
ton is impossible.


Every room should have one or more
windows opening into the outer air the
window area should not be less than one
tenth of the area of the floor thus a room
twelve feet by ten feet should have window
at least four feet by three feet.





At least half the window should open,
and the opening should always reach to the
top of the window, which ought not to be
more than foot below the highest part of
the ceiling.


The form of window frame which opens
by swinging on horizontal pivot is
recommended in preference to the ordinary
sliding frame, especially for cottages and
other places where the window is of small
size.


Rooms in newly built houses should not
be less than eight feet high attics should
be of this height over at least half their
area.


Alr-bricks should be inserted in the wall
just below the level of each floor, to yenti-
late the space under the joists.


Bedrooms that have no fire place should
have an air-brick near the ceiling; it is a
good plan to make this to open by hollow
architrave above the window, SO that the
draught may strike upwards and not down
wards.


Where gas is used, ventitlator and fue
should be placed above the burner to carry
off the burnt air.


In building house it is recomnded to
leave air fues in the wall near the chimney,
which may easily be done by building
around quarter pieces, which are drawn up
as the work proceeds.
Year: 1875

According to the San Francisco Bulefiie
there is every prospect for another good
fruit season in California, the cherries, pear
and peach trees being in full blossom, and
the apple trees beginning to bloom. In
the adjoining Territories young orchards
are coming into bearing, and SO the market
to which California has supplied green
fruit IS becoming abridged The small val
leys among the mountains are vel stocked
with fruit trees, and ere long fruit will be
produced in those regions so good and cheap
that it viii be difficult for proprietors of
old orchards hundred miles distant TO
compete for the trade Of the LEGAL markets.
In view Of these facts, the Bulletin pre-
diets that tie times will come when every
farmer viii cure his own fruit and store it
away as he does his hay, the drying APP
paratus forming part of every well regula-
ted farm outfit
Year: 1875

The most deadly acute disease from


which the people of the United States are


to-day suffering is pneumonia. There are


not less than 1000 cases at this hour in


the city of New York alone. Many are


nearly down with it who do not suspect it,


and these can bring it on by single act of


indiscretion. Ten minutes on street cor


ner in the cold wind glass of brandy or


whiskey late hours and exposure at night;
an evening in badly ventilated church or


theatre any of these may permit the Ia


tent disease to manifest itself.


The disease attacks the lungs, but is


not as generally supposed, species of hasty
consumption. There is very little expect
Grafton in pneumonia, and in many cases
none at all. The cold settles on the lungs,
the air passages fill up with mucus, and
death is due to the impossibility of breath
ing, or to the weakness which the disease
brings on, as cautions dieting is necessary


When the trouble in the lungs is overcome
the patient is often left in so low a condi-
tlon that it is impossible to make him rail-
ly. 1t is rather singular phase of this
deadly disease that the percentage of cases
is as four to one in favor of men. Women
very seldom suffer from it. This may be
due to the greater exposure to which men
are subjected, and to the more sedentary
life of women, who do not suffer from such
constant changes and such shocks to the
lungs. The best preventive against pneu-
monia is to keep the mouth closed when
going from hot place to cold, and
breathe through the nose 1t comes like
a flash of lighting there is no preparation
or means of averting it. One may 90 to
bed healthy, to all appearances, and wake
up with the disease in full blast Then it
is simply question of constitution. Medi-
cal skill avails but little, and physicians
pursue but one course-to keep the
patient in a warm, equal temperature to
give remedies as much as possible to clear
the lungs, and to seek to keep up the pro-
per animal heat. The patient ordinarily
partly loses consciousness on the third day,
and the crisis is reached on the seventh. IF
not dead then, there is small chance of re-
covery, and all depends on the strength of
the patient.


Pneumonia is far more fatal with us
than it was years ago. We may attribute
the increased mortlity from this disease to
a multitude of causes. Alcohol gives the
disease more victims than all else. Other
causes are steam heating devices, bad ven
tilation, and tobacco smoke. The devital-
lied heat of the steam pipes is most injur-
ious to the lungs The action Of the heat
on the iron coils sends off deleterious gas,
which seriously impairs the lungs, and rem
der the inhalation of cold air are positively
dangerous. Tobacco smoke dries up the
mucus membrane of the throat and air
passages, and dispels their action Alcohol
destroys the power of the stomach, and so
lessons vitality that simple "cold'' speed
lily becomes pneumonia These causes
added to the absurd custom of bundling up
the throat and leaving the feet nearly with
out protection-are sufficient to account
for the enormous mortality from this dis
ease.
Year: 1875

aS~NoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NEw YORK
has adopted dsin gushing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD yacht showing while burn
color red green red changing from to the other
succession and be several miles distant Cap
vessels seeing this signal will obge us by
pairing any marine they have for the ship News
Department Of the HERALD


aPersons desous OF communicating with vessels arrv
New York do by addressing TO such vessels
HERALD yacht, pier No East River, New York
received from all parts OF the world aud promptly de-
lyered Duplicates required
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON Nov. %, 1875.
In pursuance Of the Executive order issued by the
President yesterday the following order was issued
from the Navy Department this afternoon:-


Il is hereby directed that upon the day follow
ing the receipt Of this order, the ensign at each
United States naval station and Of each
United States naval vessel in commission be
hoisted at half mast, from sunrise to sunset
and that thirteen guns be fred at sunrise, nineteen
minute guns at meridian and national salute at sun
set at each United States naval station and board
fagshps and vessels acting singy at home abroad
The officers Of the navy and marine corps Will wear
tho usual badge OF mourning for the period Of three
months
Year: 1875

Some steps should be taken to have the
State documents properly stored and pro-
tected.


They are at present piled up in little room
lust off the hall of the House of Representa-
tives. There is no space to do it in. and con-
sequently there is no order in their arrange
ment. Indeed there is no arrangement at all.
and it would be the work of day to find any
particular document of any specified year.


In addition to this, they are being rapidly
DESTROYED by rats, with which the room is
filed.


The last Legislature made an appropriation
of $4,000 to have suitable room prepared, but
this appropriation has been enjoined, and, in
the wisdom of Judge Hawkins, it was not
thought necessary to release the amount, at
the same time other amounts enjoined-
such as the contingent expenses of the Gov
ernor, etc.-were released.


The Secretary of State says the amount is
amply sufficient to have place provided for
the documents, and to have them properly
arranged and recorded.
Year: 1875

s,me would hardly believe that that faint
Jagged outline cut against the southern sky
was not a line of clouds; but when by chance
a real cloud foated across the horizon all
doubts were put at an end. The Alps! how
the first sight of these historical mountains
sets one to thinking. Since early childhood
have always thought of the Alps as part OF
shadowy dream, the domain of the wild cha
mois, the cold mountains which figure In
thousand strange, romantic tales. and when at
last my eyes rested on the first faint outline OF
this snowy chain, so dim, SO soft and far away,
it seemed still dream, and l almost expected
to see the pink, uneven line upon which l
gazed, fade softly away and melt into the hazy
sky beyond. But no, they did not melt away
like former creations Of fancy, and now they
stand out sharp and clear before the eye, with
all their glistening slopes and pinnacles cut
against the blue of heaven, and before another
week rolls away, we hope to have made q
nearer acquaintance with some of those icy
monarchs of Pennine range, and then-dreams
and romance-a long farewell Yours,


STAHLFEDER.
Year: 1875

The New York Sun well says that in the
heat of the canvass which has justed ended
in Ohio and is now pending in Pennsylvania,
the true issue before the country has been
lost sight Of and the question with which the
States in State elections have no particular
interest has been lugged in and made the
main one. The true question at issue is the
arraignment OF the present Administration
for unexampled profigacy in every depart
ment of public affairs !; for the exercise OF
despotlc DO wers over the Southern States for
the extraordinary public frauds and crimes in
the District of Columbil for the foolish and
demagogic treatment of the currency question
by the last Congress +; for the attempt to foist
Gen. Grant upon the country for third
term for the scandalous prostitution OF the
appointing power, and for the defense and
support of the most stconspicuous public knaves
by the President himself
Year: 1875

There is notion quite prevalent in the
minds of the people that the drinking of
hard water is injurious to health, and most
physicians have warned people to as far as
possible avoid the practice. But Dr.


Letherby, an English physician, who has
devoted much time to investigating the
subject, finds as the result of his observa-
tions, that hard water is not only clearer,
colder, and more tree from air, and more
agreeable to the taste than soft, but that
it is less liable to the absorption of organic
matter and to the sustenance of the lite
of zymotic organisms, Or to exert solvent
properties upon salts of iron or upon
leaden conducting pipes. And he claims
that the lime-salts exert beneficial in
fluence. 1t is asserted that practical
test of the truth of this new theory is to be
had in the case of the residents of noun
famous districts, where the water is almost
invariably hard and where the inhabitants
exhibit the.best physical development.
he claims that water containing six grains
| OF carbonate of lime to the gallon is suit


able for use in all household purposes, for
| such water offers the necessary amount of
| carbonate OF lime for the support OF life in


the simplest and most digestible form.
Year: 1875

Mary Clemmer serves up some keen
criticism OF people in Washington in one
of her recent letters. Speaking of Mrs.
Grant she offers her the comforting assur-
ance that she grows better looking as she
grows older AS Mrs Lincoln's asperities
were softened to outward seeming by the
atmosphere of the White House, so in it
Mrs Grant has rounded and ripened into
curves of person, manner and grace which
certainly were not hers when she arrived
there from ''Hardscrabble Still she
knows nothing of politics, nor will it re-
tard the tardy rise of American literature
that she knows precious little about it, as
to its authors, and cares less. AS for
Mrs Fred Grant, whom some of the cor


respondents have pronounced 'marvell


ously beautiful" and others '.bold and


ugly" she is neither She is sunny, genial


and natural-three graces which rarely
take up their abode together in one belle


or bride in the city OF Washington. She
is refreshing. Any addition to the house
OF Grant who can talk spontaneously,
brightly and well can by no possibility
tail to be refreshing. Then there is Mrs.
Williams, the wife Of the Attorney Gen
eral. She, it seems, has survived the storm


of personal paragraphs which beat about


her as the spouse of the possible Chief


Justice survived the building OF her house
through Washington summer, and, sur
Yived the malarial fever which was the
sequence of it, to reappear in personal
beauty undimmed. Beautiful she is, with
a sumptuous sultana beauty unsurpassable


of its type. And it will be many a day
before one line of all her lOveliness will
| fade