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Year: 1876

In our own fair land there is
nothing that we can recount that
is franght with more fearful con-
sequences and productive of more
and greater evils than the Cross
Road Whisky Shops that are
scattered throughout the country.
There the sons of the study yeo-
manry of the country learn to
collect, and after often seeing the
the Incorporate man indulge in
his dram-drinking they naturally
conclude that there is not that
cdium attached to the drinking
of whisky as we would have them
believe, and thus they. are In
duced to drink an occasional dram,
which often leads them on step by
step in the enticing paths Of
drunkenness, revelry and debauch.
cry, until they find that it costs
them great efforts to retrace, and
unfortunately it often happens
that steps. taken in this direction
are never retraced.


These shops. are the head CEN
ters for all the gamblers, blasphe-
mers and wicked men of every
class. Here they assembleto prop
agate their diabolical plans, and
glory in almost every act that ID
debasing to the human race.


How often has it happened in
this ceaniry that these dOggerits
have corrupted the habits, the
taste and the morals, of the young
men of the neighbOrhoods. in
which they were situated, and
made them to despise every thing
that had a tendency to enlighten,
elevate and refine them. And OF
all the curses that can be infic-
ted on a neighbOrhood, there is
none worthy to be held in greater
dread than a lot of Wild carOus-
ing and drunken boys.


1t behoOves every good citizen
to diseounteEance in every posi-
BILE way the support of these nu'


merous engines Of mischief and
destruction.
Year: 1876

A COW in the town of Eden,
Wis, the mother of a hand
some calf, was crossing the rail
road a few days since. She had
cleared the last rail when the
passenger train appeared. The
animal hastened towards the
fence. Looking back, she saw
her offspring standing on the
track. With a frightened look
she made piteous but useless ap-
peals to the little creature to fol-
low her. On came the train,
and still stood the calf, by this
time facing the train. The en-
gineer tried to scare the calf a.
way by making the whistle
scream, but he wouldn't scare.
When the train was within ten
rods Of the calf the COW made a
rush, caught him on her horns
and bore him away in safety.
Year: 1876

When Mr.. Seward told a
representative of the British
Government that the vacant
seats Of Southern representatives
in Congress were waiting the
return of their occupants, he
was only joking. The theory
OF the Republican party now is
that the South succeeded in
breaking up the Union, and
that the people Of that section
were forgiven with the under
standing that they would al
Wavs vote the Republican tick
ct. Otherwise they would have
been killed. The era Of peace
and reconciliation doesn't seem
to be dawning.
Year: 1876

A fellow somewhat "boozy"
bad seated himself by the stove
in a church, and, on becoming
somewhat affected by the heat,
and making some disturbance, was
shown to the door by the usher,
when he turned around, taking a
good look at the minister, and
said. in a slow, loud voice: "Such
preachin's that's enough to make
a dog sick"
Year: 1876

A San Francisco saloon keeper,
grateful for business prosperity,
gave to each patron a bottle of
whiskey. Lewis Losee finished
his bottle, went home drunk, and
whipped his wife to death, infict-
ing nearly two hundred great and
small wounds.
Year: 1876

To the Editor of the Commercial:


notice in the proceedings Of the Board
OF Health that member moved that suit
should be brought against the undersigned
for the cost of drain at Third and Van
Buren, streets. The Board of Health de-
cided several years since that the City of
Wilmington and not the undersigned had
created the nuisance. A subsequent Board
brought the matter before Mayor Whiteley
who decided that the City was in fault. The
City obatructed natural water course
and attempted to put in a drain,
afterwards filling in the dram, and
thus causing an accumulation of
water at Sd and Van Buren, streets. At one
time the city authorities. turned the flow of
water from this lot into the property of
Bishop Becker. A. 81. GRIMsHAw.
Year: 1876

The FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE MoIEAR
EsTATE.-At the request of William Candy
assignee Of John McLear d Son, and in
answer to daily inquiries about dividend,
we state that the cause OF the delay is in
consequence of his holding some notes and
mortgages (taken in settlement) which he
will have TO dispose Of before he can rem
der his final account to the Court These
obligations he offers for sale, (by order of
the Court at q reasonable discount, in or
der to close up the estate, and persons
having large claims might do well to take
them or secure their negotiation.


We understand the final dividend will not
be less than eight nor more than ten per
cent. II it reaches the latter figure, the
whole payment will be 35 per cent. Mr..
Candy hoped, when he assumed the assig-
neeship, to make it 40, but the heavy de-
cline in the marketable price of real-estate,
and the payment of unexpected claims
which were enforced against the estate by
legal proceedings, reduced this expectation.
Year: 1876

Finally the demand for a change of
venue is made, but people who were
surprised over the neglect to make
such demand will now not be less
surprised to find that it is made in
the interest of Mr.. Beecher. This
looks exceedingly like an admission
that the name Of the great preach
er is no longer the tower of strength
it once was with the Brooklyn pub
lie, which, though even out of the
immediate circle of his pastoral or
personal influence, was proud of
him as a distinguished citizen,
whose great talents and influence
on opinion over the whole country
were parts Of the renown of their
city. Nobody at one time could
have believed that Mr.. Beecher
could not get justice in Brooklyn,
or even that his repute there would
not incline a doubtful balance in
his favor; and his request to try the
case elsewhere, therefore, seems the
admission of a great change.
Doubtless the change to Franklin
county would greatly increase the
expenses Of this trial; otherwise it
would be an advantage. Country
people have prepoSsessions in favor
Of preachers, as a general rule; but
a preacher accused of forgetting the
obligations Of his ministry can
never safely look for favor in the
rural districts.
Year: 1876

LOndOn ppectatOr.l


There is no rule which philoso-
pliers can devise for choosing either
husbands or wives wisely that has
very much effect, for the young do
not trust the old upon that subject,
and choice for women especially, is
by no means so free as we all affect
to believe. Not one woman in fifty,
unless she is for some reason-such
as fortune, rank or beauty-a great
"catch," has anything like a real
power Of selection among admirers;
and even when she has, she often
gives it away in obedience to a pass
ing, possibly sensible, possibly
blundering fancy that she has found
an ideal. But we should have said
there were two broad rules still
worth teaching, because they had
some chance of being believed, and
they were these: Let the woman'S
first requisite be a man whose home
will be to him a rest, and the mans
first object be to him woman who
can make home restful. 1t is the
man with many interests, with en-.
crossing occupations, with plenty
of people to fight, with a struggle
to maintain against the world, who
is the really domestic man, in the
wife's sense; who enjoys home, who
is tempted to make a friend of his
wife, who relishes prattle, who feels
in the small circle where nobody is
above him and nobody unsympa-
thetiq with him, as if he were in a
heaven Of ease and reparation,
Year: 1876

To add to the troubles Of the farmers in
the damage that their peach crop has sus-
tanned, the potato bug has already appear
ed, and in such numbers, that i. is feared
unless something can be done to destroy
them, that the crop will he failure.
Year: 1876

The descent Of tho curve Of pressure Monday was
followed early yesterday morning by rains of greater
amount than all that had preceded in three days Of fog
and drlzzle. Yesterday the mercury, though at low
point remained almost stationary. Temperature is
somewhat reduced. The percentage OF humidity Is
rather high, considering the direction OF tho wind and
cearness of the sky. The peculiar conditions here
perhaps due to rains at distance. There is, however
evidence OF approaching storm.


For this city and vicinity partly cloudy day may be
expocted the sky gradually becoming more perfectly
clear. and the weather growing cooler The morrow will
urobably be
Year: 1876

r WOULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE
J. that am prepared to buy. sell and mort
gage real estate in Eureka, and also advance
money on good security


Houses to rent suitable for business or for
families.


am also prepared to do a general contract
ing business.


will still continue my wholesale liquor es-
tablishmert. FRANK ABADlE.


mr23-tf
Year: 1876

On March ~. ls4s. a remarkable phenomenon
occurred. The preceding winter had been in
tensely cold, and the ice formed on Lake Erie
early spring this mass OF ice was loosened
around the shores OF the lake and detached
from them. During the forenoon OF the day
named. q stiff easterly wind moved It up he
lake: little before sunset the wind chopped
suddenly round and blew gale from the west.
This brought the vast field Of ice buck again
with such tremendous force that it alled In the
neck OF the lake and It's outlet SO as to form a
very effective dam. that caused remarkable d.
mlnutlon in the outflow of the water OF course
u needed but little time for the falls to drain on
the water below this. dam. The consequences
WAS that on the morning of the following day
the river was nearly half gone The American
channel had dwinded to n deep and narrow
creek Ihe British. channel seemed to have
been smitten with quick consumption and to be
fast passing away. Far upl from the head Of
Goat Island out beyond the old Tower to the
deep channel of the Horseshoe fall, the water
wa was gone The rocks were bare, black and for
bidding. The roar Of Niagara had subsidized TO n
moan. This extraordinary syncope 81 the waters
lasted all the day. and night closed over The
strange scene But during The night the dam
gave way. and the next morning the deep river
was restored in all its strength, beauty and ma
Jesty
Year: 1876

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati EnaurerJ


PARIS. July 10 They have new way Of wear
ing their wells. They tic them the b ok Of the
hat with largo ornament. the shape Of shell
then tie them around he neck and faeten them
on the left side. The effect is odd and cons pic4
uous. Il orign mated at the races. where one Of
tbe lair but frail ssterhood set the example. 1t
requires great quantity Of tulie to carry out
the effect of this eccentric yet contagious mode
: Imagine q single undergarment of a
lady costing $50 for plain silk and $50 for en-
broidery. and even with this costly necessity q
modest woman would scarcely dare present
herself TO her husband. could scarcely believe
there were wives who INDUCED in such hluxuries.
but my doubts were soon turned into strong
convictions j was at the house Of the Countess
M -. a charming lady of wealth and position
who in q friendly way admitted me to the pri-
vaoy OF her dressing room. When she com
pleted her bath the first garment she pu on was
an Oriental bath wrapper which cost 800. OK
pressed 80 much cn riosity. at her extravaganee
that she said: Wait and see how much I'm
worth when, dressed" and. as o matter OF
course. l took note Of her personal adornment
us she dressed. and give it as a mere epitome of
how much money may be spent in luxuries. Her
chemse was pale blue silk. richly embroidered
in white silk, all hand work, and
Year: 1876

The entertainment and distribution of presents on Saturday evening at the school house, was quite a success, and so far as we have learned gave entire satisfaction. The presents were not so numerous nor costly as those of last year but the Committee of la dies charged with the management of the distribution tried hard to serve all the chil- dren exactly alike and We believe succeeded perfectly, so that there could be no com plaint of partiality.

 The large hall was crowded to its utmost capacity including all the available standing room and notwithstanding the exercises were quite lengthy, they all maintained their Dla- ces and appeared to be deeply interested, which Is a sufficient compliment to the abil- ity of the children and the care and good judgment exercised by the teachers, Mf and Miss sherman, without any commenda- ton from us.

 George F.. Brown, as Santa Claus. did his part we'll, he not only looked the perfect St Nicholas as we are wont to see him in the picture books, but was quite happy in his local and other hits and added largely to the fun. We have neither time nor space to particularize or we should be pleased to mo- tice the performances of the children indi- yidually, but where all did so we'll it would, be more of task than we care to under 1; take, so we shall have to pass it oyer wi t the general remark that they all di splr I d;Ilv
Year: 1876

To BE RAFFLED.-Mrs. w. Z Kelley is about to put up the splendid wax iol that stands in her show window to be rafiied for. There will be thirty tickets at a dollar each. The raffle is to cone off as soon as the tickets are all sold. This doll is beauty as thousands of people can testify who have stopped on the side walk 10 admire 1t.
Year: 1876

Major Worth called to see us this morning. The Major is a gallant officer. but We must take the liberty of questioning his estimate of the statue of the Sioux. That regiment of red skins, all as tall as the Ex-Editor of the MINER is little tough.
Year: 1876

A man by the name of Ames was thrown from government ambulance near Spauld- ing's ranch few days since, and run over by the wheels of the vehicle. His back was severely hurt, his wrist partially dislocated and his legs badly bruised, etc. Ames was on his way to BigBug to do assessment work on some mines, and had taken nold of the reins to drive for the regular driver, but seems not to have succeeded very we'll as a Jehu
Year: 1876

Geo. w. Curtis gave Christmas dinner at his mill that is spoken of as "way up." We are assured that after feasting perfect lit tie multitude there is still enough to last, some say, until next Christmas, but that is probably little over stated. The cook says there will be no necessity for work in the kitchen until after New Years
Year: 1876

Dopgan alias the Missouri Giant has been 1undcd three times within the last threclonths and has been in jail at least that any times. Once he was accidentally hc was shot by a soldier at Wal nutGrove and then again last eve by .JoPricc, whom he tried to kill.
Year: 1876

Efforts are being made to get up New Years ball, at the large hall of NIT. Dugas. The Literary Association have an entertain ment on the same evening, which will only last until half past nine, when all are invi- ted to come to the dance
Year: 1876

Fifteen hundred pounds of mail matter, arrived at the Prescott Postoffice by this mornings stage. If anybody thinks We don't need second class Postoffice, at least, let them take in these figures and remember that this is no unusual amount. We not only need the grade of the office increased

 so as to justify the employment of an assist
Year: 1876

Parties who have been negligent in work ing up their mining assessments for the year seem to have been seized with fit of indust- " of late, and are making the mountains ring with the sound of the pick and shovel
Year: 1876

Big Jim Donigan seems to have the faculty of getting into more shooting scrapes, or rather getting shot oftener than any one we ever heard of, but then he can walk away with more lead in him than any ordinary mortal. Joe Price shot him several times last night, one ball taking effect in Don- igan's cheek anu lodging in the jaw bone inside of his mouth, from whence it was ex- tracted by Dr. Day. The doctor informs us that in passing through his mouth the ball carried away portion of a tooth which Don- igan promptly spit out as being no longer useful.
Year: 1876

AZ One thousand shingles laid four
inches to the weather will cover one
hundred square feet of surface, and five
pounds Of shingle nails will fasten them
on. One-fifth more of siding and floor
ing is needed than the number of square
feet of surface to be covered, because
OF the lap in the siding and the match
ing of the floor. One thousand lath
will covcr seventy yards of surface, and
eleven pounds of lath nails will nail
them on. Eight bushels of good lime.
sixteen bushels of sand and one bushel
of hair, will make enough good mortar
to plaster one hundred square yards.
A cord of stone, three bushels of lime
and cubicy yard of sand will lay one hun
dred cubic feet of wall. Five courses of
brick will lay one foot in hight on n
chimney six bricks in a course will
make a flue four inches wide and twelve
inches long and eight bricksin a course
will make fue eight inches wide and
sixteen inches long
Year: 1876

ECONOMY IN HOCsEKEErING.-In buying
anything, be it groceries or cotton cloth, be
not "penny wise and pound foolish" Some
people with an honest desire to oconomizc
look well to the "spisot, but forget to
watch the bung." They spend hours runs
ming from one store 10 another to see where
they can buy the cheapest, and if they get an
article few cents less at one place than has
been asked them at another. they are in high
spirits over their purchasing ability, never
dreaming that they have, even at the price
given, paid more than the article was WORTH
Some cannot discriminate fine favored coffee
from that of insipid or rank flavor. That
being the case, a cheap article will answer
their purpose Just as well. Indeed, many
people educate their taste just to suit their
purse-that is WELL A man with slim
purse is better pleased and much happier if
he have not refined taste, as it is certainly
an expensive thing to own but if he have,
better buy little of good article than a
good deal of poor one


Nothing is ever gained by buying cheap
articles, nor by changing your place of trade
often. Trade at one place year after year if
you can find place to suit you. A store
keeper soon learns to prize you if you are a
good cash customer, and will give you many
liberal trades. l have known them many a
time to even tell good customer when there
was going to be rise in a certain article, and
advise the purchasing of more than the usual
%l,n
benefit of any such hints, and then wonder
why they cannot get things reasonably. y.-Ger-


mantomn Telegraph.
Year: 1876

CHOOSING HUSBANDS AND WIVES. OF
one thing girls may be sure, and that
is that the young men who make the
best sons and brothers will also make
the best husbands. And young men
may be equally sure that those girls
who are the best daughters and sisters
will also, as rule, be me best wives.
If young man, before he is married
is destitute of those affections and prin-
ciples which come out in flial obedience,
courtesy, and controlling sense OF
duty, he will be equally destitute of
them after he is married. The mere,
fact of wedlock will not change the
fundamental principles of his nature.
He will be essentially the same human
being after marriage-or, at least, after
the honeymoon--that he was before it.
The same principles hold true with re-
gard to women. She who is selfish
and vain and idle and deceitful as O
girl will be pretty apt to be the curse of
the man who marries her. While the
girl who is dutiful to her parents, and
industrious and unselish and truthful,
will be almost certain to be blessing
to him who gets her for wife.
Year: 1876

* After filing saw, place it on
level board and pass a whetstone over
the side of the teeth until all the wire
edge is of them. This will make the
saw cut true and smooth, and it will re-
main sharp longer. The saw must be
set true with & saw eet.-.Sri"ntit:c 1Lnr,'-
irOl
Year: 1876

-
Ii the skin is not broken, an indica


ton that the burn is not deep, plunge
the part in water, cold or warm, and re-
lief, complete and perfect, is instantan-
eously experienced by entirely cxclud-
ing the air, because the oxygen which
itFcontains intensifios the buring. Cow
ering the part with cotton answers a
good purpose, but this is not always at
hand. As soon as some flour can lie
procured take the injured part out of
the water, and sprinkle it plentifully
with it until no more will stick on; it
soon forms into an impervious cover
ing; bind on an Irish linen or Gotten
cloth, loose, but in a way to keep the
flour coating in its place, and il not
disturbed a beautiful new skin, in three
or four days, will be found; the flour
can be softened with tepid water, and


will fall off of itself; do not pick it off,
as the skin is so tender that it is easily
torn. This is the simplest, most GER
tain, and most speedy cure for a super
fetal scald Or burn, ever used.


If the burn is deeper than the outer
layer Of the skin, and from neglect or
otherwise limpil or yellow matter is
formed, called suppuration" by ply
sicians, both tho pain and all odor are
promptly removed by immersius the


part in tepid water, i'll which sulphate
Of iron, known as green vitriol or cop
peras, has been dissolved. in the pro-
portion of small teaspoonful to a
quart of water, stirred until the copper
as is entirely dissolved; the amount of
the copperas can be increased OF dimin-
ished according to the severity Of the
burn, or the tenderness of the part.
The application should be made daily.
If the injured part cannot be convent
emily immersed, it may bo painted with
the mixture by means of fine brush


OF soft mop Of cotton. This same cop
peras water answers all admirable pur-
pose in curing all forms of sores and
ulcers; this is especially the case if the
person injured will live for a few days
on grapes, fruit, or berries, and coarse
bread, Or cracked wheat, hominy, or


oatmeal porridge


In case Of an ordinary burn OF small
dimensions, flat piece of common


charcoal laid Oh the spot affords prompt
and grateful relief


A sudden burn or scald usually


throws whole family into furry and
alarm. causing great depression in the


minds Of young children and feeble
persons, increased in proportion to
the pain; hence the importance, in such
cases, of relieving the suffering instant
ly, by plunging the part in water. 1t
would be we'll, in all such cases, if the
older members of the family were to
observe the utmost composure, and en-
p.oy the remedies with the utmost con-
tidence of 81 ,ccess, speaking to the suf-
ferer pleasantly and hopefully. As ac-
cidents of this character are likely to
occur in any family, at any hour Of the
day or night, it would be we'll to have
a copy of these instructions pasted on
the inside Of the leaf of some book
which is usually kept near at hand.
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--


To my mind the problem OF how to meet the dcs-
tuition which Is in midst is moro difficult
Of solution than any that tho citizen at this
hour In your issue Of Thursday, and again on Sun
day, of sickness and want Of food was
noticed, and since yesterday Of st. Paus clergy
a visitor from ST. Johns Guild aud two young ladies'
and write this two other ladies, generously CIV
ing 81 anonymously, havo thus placed these
unfortunate people beyond the immediate dan
ger OF starvation. They without EN-.
ploymcnt the iantest prospect Of employ
mcnt. Just before ! commenced this tho wife Of a
mechanic out OF employment iecbe from want Of
food, TO mo with the statement that her husband
herself three children had been without food s,ncc
Friday last, except a little oatmeal, and entirely with
nre In thor apartments that time, and almost
without bedding, that had been placed pawn
brokers hands Her buspand is without employ mcnt
or the prospect OF any. How people OF whom these
two typos TO bc warmed fed this
winter is grave question. Can the HERALD lead in
aomo muyemantY We want a lender.