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Year: 1876

There were two of them (says the
Minneapolis Tri5uae), both young
ladies, and yesterday they procured an
animal which through courtesy we will
call horse, which was attached to
low, rafting, but substantial open
phaeton. They having been assured
that the horse was as safe and as little
liable to be frolicSOme or shy as the one
which had his eyes picked out g one by
one," they started for pleasure drive
down Fifth Street south. One of the
Young ladies handled the ribbons with
grace that would have done credit to
an elephant at @ German, g" now cluck-
inc like setting hen with one chicken,
and alternating quick, short jerks on
the bit with that peculiar slapping of
the horses back with the lines which
no one but an amateur female driver
can ever hope to attain to. The other
Young lady grasped the cushion firmly
with one hand and the side of the seat
with the other, gathered ready for a
spring at a moments notice, and en-
couraged the fair driver with running
account of all sorts of runaways, both
real and imaginary, directing how the
reins ought to be handled, and inti-
mating how much better she could
drive. Every thing went smoothly till
a COW was observed dying beside the
road about two blocks off, demurely
chewing her cud. The result was de-
tour of four or five blocks to avoid the
bloodthirsty bovine, the fair occupants
of the phaeton cOngratulating
themselves and each other
upon their presence of mind in
avoiding the impending danger. A
stray stone in the road was safely pass
ed, only two of the four wheels running
over it; but, horror of horrors! the
railroad track was only one block ahead,
and both of them could hear train
coming plain as day, there could be no
mistake about that. One of them con-
cluded the safest way would be for her
to get out and walk to the crossing, and
from that point she would signal the
other if there was no danger. The
driver kept her seat about half block
further, and then she, too, got out and
drove the horse, she walking beside the
vehicle, for if any thing should happen
it would be go much safer. A strange
gentleman happening along the street,
and the fair driver assuming as bewitch-
ing smile as her terror at the ordeal
would allow, asked him if he wouldn't
please lead the horse over the track and
she would walk. Of course he would


but an amused grin spread all over hi


face as he gallantly took the animal by


the bit While helping the ladies int


the carriage on the other side of tbs


crossing, be naiveiy remarked: 81


guess the, ii getthe street-cars running


over this Seventh Street track to-mor


row." And these twoyOung ladies nov


stick to it that they knew it was th'


horse-car track all the time, and tina


they only got out to rest. Afraid? Th


idea!
Year: 1876




The conductor of one of the Central
Pacific passenger trains, while making
trip recently, was informed that a
man had died in the forward sleeper.
He proceeded to the car, found the
man, and concluded to have him re-
moved to one of the rear cars where
there were but few passengers, feeling
that the presence or death in car
filed with people would cause great
uneasiness, TO say the least. The body
was accordingly transferred TO the 9TH
er car, the conductor saw that it was
properly placed, and went forward to
attend to his duties. Some time after
ward, while going through the rear car,
he was not q little astOnished TO find
the body sitting up, and swearing, in a
manner that any well regulated corpse
would be ashamed of, that he could
whip the conductor and all hands, he
hads.onlY been dead drunk.-SGeTq-
nle1lt0 Record Unio71.
Year: 1876

A few days since Miss Sarah Goodloe,
daughter of prominent resident of
Portage, Pa, and two little girls named
Jennie Wagner and Laura Webb, went
out in the Wyckoff Mountain to pick
huckleberries. About 10 O'clock the
Webb girl returned crying to the vii
lage, and said that Miss GOodloe had
been bitten by a rattlesnake and was
sick in the woods about a mile away.
The young lady's father, accompanied
by a couple of friends and DR.. Crane,
hastened to the spot, guided by the
girl. On reaching it a fearful sight
presented itself. Miss Goodloe lay in
commissions on the ground, and was
swollen to an enormous size. DR..
Crane at once tore her clothing loose,
and revealed the fact that the flesh had
commenced to turn black. She was
entirely unconscious, and was at once
pronounced beyond all human aid.
The snake had sunk its fangs deep into
the calf of her leg in two places, and
one of them was found hanging to her
stocking. The Doctor administered
such remedies as are used in such cases,
but the unfortunate young woman died
in a few minutes after the arrival of her
father and party. Her limbs swelled
so that the one bitten by the snake
burst the skin. She died in the most
intense agony.


The circumstances attending the case
are related by the little girl as follows ::
They were picking berries near the top
of the ridge and had their pals nearly
filled. Suddenly Miss Goodloe gave a
loud scream, and dropping her pail ran
wildly out of the bushes toward plot
of grass near by, shouting, b" My God,
my God, rattleshake has bitten mel"
she threw herself on the grass and COM
menced rolling and shrieking. The lit
tie Webb girl ran toward her and saw
a portion of snake which seemed to
be still attacking Miss Goodloe. About
half the snake from the rattles up, was
exposed, and it was sounding the latter
in matter denoting the greatest rage.
The little girl, with singular bravery,
seized the reptile by the tail and jerked
it loose from Miss Goodloe and killed it
with club before it got away. She
then told the young lady they had bet
ter start for home at once, and they
started homeward, the two little girls
assisting Miss Goodloe, who continued
to grow i'll from the effects of the bite,
and finally dropped in convulsions at
the spot where the Webb girl left her
and hurried on for aid.
Year: 1876

held up the pipe, Wnle Iney llSleneu W
the words OF the holy man.


After invoking the forgiveness of the
Great Spirit for the sins of the whole
nation, as individuals and as nation,
and praying that they might be at
peace with themselves as individuals,
with each other, and as nation with
the whole world, he closed with an
earnest exhortation TO each to live
goodly life. After asking the white
men to be covered again, the high
priest proceeded to the conservation OF
the food about to be eaten, the pole, and
the grounds. Enormous pendants as
Jewels, are worn in the ears OF all these
Indians, and the present occasion was
taken advantage Of to have the ears OF
number of children pierced by the
medicine men present. SO, as they
were brought forward, they were placed
upon their backs upon the ground, and
the kneeling medicine men cut s3r
GREAT GAsHEs IN THEIR EARS


with butcher-kuives. The ,devotees
now repaired to the vicinity of the pole,
where, without food, drink, or sleep,
they were to dance for twenty -four
hours. Those not joining in the dance
engaged themselves in fessting on dogs
and otherwise amusing themselves
Year: 1876

In the palmy days of the Bowery The
atre, under the management of John
llamblin, some excellent acting was seen
on these boards, the manager having
spared no pains to make this place of
amusement only second to the old Park.
lie employed some of tho very best
American and foreign talent. An Amer
ican tragedian that always drew immense-
ly, and filed the house to overaowing
when he was sober enough to gil an en-.
gagement, was secured by the manage.
ment, who agreed to give him q liberal
portion of the receipts during weeks
performance if he would abstain from
drinking. This proposition being agreed
to, Hambin, to make assurance doubly
sure, locked him up in the dressing room,
and put the key in bis pocket. Mr..
Actor, becoming exceedingly dry, sum-
moned the call boy to the outside Of his
door and showed bOnk note to him
through the ko ihcle. with instructions to
get soda bottle filed with brandy, and
also purchase clay pipe; ho was to de-
liver the goods as soou as possible aud
keep the balance Of the change. In good
time the boy returned and asked for fur.
ther instructions; he was directed TO in>
sert the stem of the pipe in the keyhole.
then fill the bowl of the pipe with fluid,
saying as he vas bound not to drink, that
he would smoke and take the con;e.
quence. That evening Hamblin was
astonished to see the celebrated actor
more than half seas-over, but as he acted
bis Parts' we'll, he regulated the future
smoking SO as not to materially Interfere
with the engagement.
Year: 1876

WI ~ 1NS
Are Superior to All Others.
FIRST-THEIR SIMPLICITY,
The use of them is very easily acquired, and
any girl of ordinary intelligence is capable of
keeping them in ORDER


sECOND-THE CONSTRUCTION
ofthe Machine is such that it may be run at a
higher rate of speed than any Shuttle Ma
chine now in the market, In factories where
the rate OF speed has been registered, over


1000 stitches per:Minute
have been attained with ease


THIRD-THEIR DURABILITY
being so strong in all their parts and fitted
with great mechanical nicely, and being free
from the harsh jarring movements and fric-
ton so common in inferior machines they
will wear long time without repair OF any
kind.


FOURTH-THEIR ADAPTABILITY,
By a simple change OF the needle and thread
they will sew the finest cam brio or the heavy
lest leather.


FIFTH-THEY HAVE NO ROTARY CAMS,
Cog-wheels or lever arms to make Il noise, run
hard, or to get out of order.
SIXTH-THEY HAVE AN ADJ USTABLE
Feed which may be raised or low red at pleas
ure.


SEVENTH-ALL THEIR MOVEM ENTS
are positive and they cannot be thrown out OF
time.


Manufactured by the Largest Manufacture
ing company in America, possessing world
wide reputation in the manufacture OF their
firearms, they afford guarantee of perfection
in work and construction.


No other sewing machine has ever been in
troduced so quickly and met with such rapid
sale as the
Year: 1876

Keep your eye on your neighbours
Take care Of them. Do not let them
stir without watching, They may do
something il you do not To be sure
very bad, but it may be on your own
account they have not Perhaps II it
had not been for your kind care they
might have disgraced themselves long
ago. Therefore do not relax any effort
to keep them where they ought to be-
Never mind your own business-that
will take care of ITSELF There is man
passing along-he is looking over the
fence-be suspicious of him; perhaps
be contemplates stealing one Of these
fine nights; there is no knowing what
queer fancies may have got into his
head. II you find any symptoms Of
any one passing out OF the path OF duty,
tell every one else what you see, and be
particular to see great many. 1t is Q
good way to circulate such things,
though it may not benefit yourself, OF
any one particularly. Do keep yourself
going-silence is dreadful thing; it
| is said there was silence in heaven for


the space of half an hour; do not let
any such thing occur on earth; It
would be too much for this mundane
sphere. gf4eis
Year: 1876

The other day superannuated beg
gar might have been seen going through
the halls of the S U. B. looking for 'old
clothes" He at last stopped at the door
of dormitory occupied by two seniors,
the younger OF whom happened to be
in. The "pity the sorrows OF poor
old man" touched the seniors heart, and
going to the clothes press he returned
with q pair of his chum's unmentiona.
bles, and with sympathetic tears gush-
ing from his eyes gave them with his
blessing. When his chum returned and
demonstrated with him, he innocently
said that he never thought of giving a
pair of his own; which is undoubtedly
Era.
Year: 1876

pure hearts when the day of triumph
came at last. The name of the little
woman figured ON no heroic roll, but
was she the less heroine 7


This story is true one, and, in this
Centennial year, when every crum of in
formation in regard to those early days
OF struggle and heroism is eagerly gath
Q ed up, it may not be without interest.
Year: 1876

We are glad to notice that Senator Eat on is honest enough to announce his de- termination not to vote to receive the vote of the Oregon elector Cronln who was ''counted in" by Gov. Grover.
Year: 1876

The prospect for peace in Europe is poor, but with a lonesome chance yet that the Turks may hear reason. Their new con- stitution is an excellent one on paper; but where are they to get the independent representatives of an independent people, necessary for any sort of constitutional goYernment?
Year: 1876

In order to save the delay and expense of foreclosure, the Conn. Western Bond holdere propose that preferred stock be issued to them by the present company which shall be held as collateral to their bonds, and that they only shall be allowed to vote in meetings of the con- pany. The common stockholders are to be allowed to redeem the road any time before 1900.
Year: 1876

read and write. but all able to steal. All that we can reasonably expect. is that our rulers shall be as honest and as intelli- gent as we are. The stream will never rise above it's fountain. But we have right to require that our politics shall be conducted as honestly as the rest of our Business; and, in order that it may be so conducted, we who reverence Honesty must follow Honesty whithersoever it leads us; or there will soon be nothing worthy of reverence left in the land.

 We hope Congress will find time in spite of the ''press of political natter which tends to make the statesman as well as the editor round shouldered, to abate at least one lingering nuisance that posters the long-sufering citizen. We refer to the check stamp. This petty an- noyance remains long after all it's kindred annoyances-the note stamp, the deed stamp, the stamp on agreements. and the stamp, once required on fifty other papers, have been taken in long, joyful procession to the grave. Just as in old geologic times there was an era of lizards-things from foot to an hundred feet in length that crawled over everything-so did the adhesive stamp at one time plaster every species of legal document. The naegGlosauTus that cost thousands of dol lars, and covered every available inch of the deed of railroad, is now extinct, and why should we suffer from this contempt ible infiction of a check stamp? Why this relic of wars barbarism has survived no one can tell. The Controller of the Currency, crowds of Congressmen, thou sands of business men. and 100, ,OOO peti- tisners generally, have demanded it's re- moval; yet there it still remains. like those dimlnutive lizards that turk about de- cayed houses-a survival not of the Attest hut of tha meaneak
Year: 1876

Bituminous coal, or sea coal, was


known upwards of thousand years ago,


in the year 1853, but did not come into
general use until the sixteenth century,
and was not used in the manufacture of
iron until the seventeenth century. An
thracite coal came gradually into use so
late as the nineteenth century, and was
not used as fuel in the manufacture Of
iron until about sixteen years ago.


So early as 1870 anthracite coal was
known to abound in the county of
Schuylkill, in the State of Pennsylvania;
but it being Ct different quality from
that known as sea coal or bituminous
coal, and being hard of ignition, it was
deemed useless until the year 1895, when
Pennsylvania blacksmith named Whet-
stone brought it into notice. His sue
cess in burning it induced persons to
dig for it but when found, every per-
son connected with the enterprise had
to experiment on its combustion, and
vain were the attempts to burn it by the
majority of them, and all came to the
conclusion that it would not come into
general use.


About the year 1900, Mr.. Morris, who
had large tract of land in Schuylkill
county, Pennsylvania, procured guam
tity Of coal therefrom, and took it to
Philadelphia city, but he was unable
with all his heroic exertions to bring it
into notice, and abandoned all his plans.
From that time until 1906 it was talked
about as humbug when accidentally a
bed of coal was found in digging tail
race for water wheel for a forge, which
induced another blacksmith, David Ber-
lin, to make trial of it. His success
was generally made known, which in
auced others to try to burn Pennsylvania
eoa1
Year: 1876

What has become of all the old


hoopsp We mean not those which con-


fined the slaves of barrels, but those


which expanded the dimensions of un-


confined women. The question would
seem to be as unanswerable as what be-
comes of all the pins. The number of


hoop. structures within which the mys-
terious machinery of feminine peram
bulation had secretly operated, which
have been cast aside with the scorn
which pertains to anything old fashion


ed, must amount to several millions.


Where are they2 Whittier lave they
gomez We have seen few by chance
lying hopelessly wrecked in vacant lots,
in company with old soda water bottles
and forlorn coal scuttles, or we have de-
tected one hiding itself in the recesses
of the friendly ash barrel. But these in
d1viduals are as one among q hundred
thousand. What has become of the
rest9 They cannot have been sold; for
more utterly valueless thing than an
old hoop does not exist. The most di-
lapidated old shoe is rich treasure in
comparison. And yet it is the most in
destructible and unmanageable of all
feminine belongings. Attempt to wrap
it up or reduce it in compass, and. it
springs from your grasp and probably
flies in your face, and dances over the
room as if pair of insane legs were in
it. You can make nothing else of it. A
hoop it is and hoop it will be. 1t will
bend, and jump, and spring; but to
break it requires the strength and the
wisdom of Ulysses and the patience of
Penelope. And yet millions of these
articles have vanished out of
our sight. Where are they?
Year: 1876

eyes," said the detective, to part,
visiting a city prison and looking at tn
portraits in the rogues' gallery, I" it wa
very hard to believe there was any
wrong in her. L couldn't bear to asl
her questions. OF course she played
the part of rustic innocence to perfec
tion, and declared she was just from the
country.


81 was new to this place myself, then,
but bless you, in spite of my faith ir
her, and her tears and blushes, she was
an old offender; that is, it was the third
time she had been caught shoplifting.


"She never stole expensive things,
only such as spool cotton and silk, but
tons, needles, tape, and so forth. al
ways thought there was good in the
girl, if she could have been placed un-
der better influences.


"Once she told me her story. She was
the daughter Of farmer, and was kept
pretty strict at home. A cousin of hers
left for the city, and, not finding work
as readily as she expected, went on the
stage of one of the minor theaters, as a
sort of dummy. In her letters to the
cousin ut home, she sp1 Ike freely of the
life she was leading, and SO worked upon
her imagination that the girl ran away
from home.


"That was her ruin. She became ac-
quainted with several very questionable
cha acters, who finally initiated her in
this way Of living, and she grew to like
it, and displayed considerable skill in
stealing. Poor child the last time she
was sent up for five years. That finish
ed her.


"One day I happened to be walking
through the city graveyard, when saw
small group gathered round coffin.
The face being exposed to view, I rec
ognized the poor little thing, older, but
still pretty and innocent looking. The
two sunburnt old people, crying pite-
ously over her remains, were the aged
father and mother, who had been sent
for by the girl, when she was given up
to die on a narrow pallet in the city
poorhouse.


The man shook his head and sighed,
then smiled, when asked if all detec-
tives were as tender hearted as he SEEM
ed to be.


"We have enough to harden us,
knows" he made reply.
Year: 1876

Sheriff Conner emphatically denies the statements
from Albany that Governor Tilden intends to remove
him at the end Of ten days II he should not produce
William NJ Tweed in court officials in the Sherifs
pce that every possible effort has been made to
secure the distinguished fugitive and that
BIO 600 has been spent by Mr. Conner in the search
II is limited, however, that the Governor views the
escape In an entirely different light and will
nromptlv hen the time comes
Year: 1876

Mr.sAlan Campbell will enter upon his duties this
morning as Commissioner Of Public Works 1t is neces
Iafy for him to take the oath OF Office before Mayor
Wckham He did not call that official yesterday up
10 the hour for closing the executive departments
Year: 1876

AS viii be observed by reference to the following
special despatch Kierpans Financial Bureau several
of the active silver mining stocks lower This Is
notably the case with Consolidated Virginia The fol-
lowing are eleven O'Clock ouotations.-
Year: 1876

Every one at times, feels the necessity


of some restorative of the vital powers,
depressed by mental OF bodily exhaus-
ton. In such conditions, let every one,
instead of flying to the alcoholic or
medicinal stimulants, which must be fol
lowed by the depression equal to their
excitement, reinvigorate his deranged
system by the natural tonic elements OF
the PERUVIAN SYRUP. Sold by all drug
Year: 1876

This Association in announcing their third annual
exhlb ton TO be held as above feel confident that
will prove to be the largest best and most agreeable
they have yet given.


The good order and decorum that have character.
lied their previous exhibitions will be strictly mann
tanned, the premiums will be inpartially awarded,
and every effort will be made to render the occasion
pleasant and satisfactory.
Year: 1876

RADICAL MEETING.-A wo-begone crowd
OF colored men, attracted by few dim
lights and the sound of speakers voice,
assembled at the corner Of Ninth and Broad
streets last night. It was o dreadfully tame
affair. The orators discussed complex con-
stitutional questions without hesitation and
showed their own ignorance with amazing
zeal. II there were any wayering white
men who looked upon this meeting and
then on that OF the Excelsior Club few
squares higher up the street, and were not
converted to our side, then is argument
useless and illustration idle.
Year: 1876

FEST VIRGINIA REGIMENT ASSOCIATION
There will be meeting Of the Old First
Virginia Infantry Association at their room
under the Exchange on Friday evening.
The Association has fitted up the room
under the Exchange neatly and comfort
ably, and it is now open for the use OF the
Association and friends.
Year: 1876

Be sure you supply yourself with copy Of the
GUIpE-BooK TO RICHMOND AND VICINITY. It
Will be useful now and convenient for reference
hereafter For sale ut all the bookstores aud hotels
Year: 1876

great mystery was solved AT Augusta
last Monday. The body Of a female was
found in the river, and identified as that
of Miss Clapp, who suddenly disappeared
one evening last October No trace Of
her has been found from the hour when
She left her fathers house until her re-
mains were found in the river
Year: 1876

The House Of Representatives has voted
to repeal the bill providing tor resumption
of specie payment in 1879. 1t was hum
bug from the first and a snare and de-
ception. When the country and the fl
nances are in condition for resumption
il will come. Until then there is nothing
to be done but to prepare for it.
Year: 1876

An enthusiastic republican in Buffalo has the
names of Hayes and Wheeler, grown in large
letters of white clover on grassy terrace of his
yard. Lewiston Journal.


They have gone to grass little before
the appointed time, then