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Year: 1876

The readers attention is particularly directed to Col. Jas. M Barney's notice of the re-opening at Ehrenberg of his extensive mercantile and forwarding establishment He will contract to ship to and from all points, either by rail or river, and will make it to the interest of interior traders to buy their supplies of him at Ehren. berg.
Year: 1876

about to start after the two men and get
ahead of them by bridle-path, but the
smith changed his plan. If they did that,
they would have TO attack them both in the
open road and on horseback. The smith
knew the inn to which they we're going,
and was we'll acquainted with the outbuild-
ing in which they were to sleep. He pro-
posed, therefore, that they should rob the
pedder in his sleep, and only use violence
in case it was necessary to secure their
safety.


When they entered the outbuilding the
smith went toward Scott's bed, while Rich
ard remained near the door. Finding the
man they wanted was not there, Steele and
his son approached the other bed, and found
the peddler asleep kn owing it was he frem
his bald head. They tried to remove the
valise on which he slept, from under his
head, but he evidently had his hand in the
strap, and the tug awoke him.


The reader knows the rest from the story
told by Scott. After the smith and his son
had Quilted the room, with what they sup
posed was the peddler's valise, Steele's mind
misgave him, and a dread that Scott had
been an observer of the bloody deed, and
would recognize the perpetrators, seized him.


He hurried back to the room, resolved to
brain Scott if he found him awake. On
discovering the bed empty, the smith drop
ped his hammer in alright, the only explain
alton to his mind of SCOTS absence being
that he had witnessed the crime and quilted
the place secretly to give the alarm. The
smith and his son departed panic-stricken
and on reaching home discovered, to their
intense modification and disappointment,
that the valse for which they had murder
ed man and exposed themselves to the
gallows, contained only few old clothes
and a Bible. Steele and his son were hang
ed at York, December s, 1887.
Year: 1876

1t is thus apparent, that there is no town
in tho interior of Pennsylvania which offers
to the tourist, the visitor or the resident so
many, so varied and 50 substantial attract
ions Easy of access, beautiful aud health
ful, having unusual educational facilities, as
well as religious opportunities being the
County seat, the residence of the President
Judge of the District, aud of many other
persons of more than local reputation, its
society is refined, intellectual and agreeable
Year: 1876

Professor Bracket OF Princeton College ectured at
Cooper Institute in the free course, last evening"
photography. The lecture BRIEF most OF the time
allotted being consumed in experiments which, though


Interesting consideration OF the results shown were
not explained at sufficient length to be fully apprec


ated by popular audience Before proceeding to
the subject proper tho lecturer continued over
some portion OF q recent discourse on music
Exhibiting dssected organ pipe, he showed how mu
sca sounds are created by the action Of air upon the
sharp edge OF board, and the effect Of partially i'm
prsoning definite quantity OF air. Organ pipes
closed and open, the air escaping In the one case
creating sound an octave lower than the other. An
other illustration given by drawing violin bow
the edge Of metallic bell shaped vessel resting
slight pedestal The sound created in this greatly
augmented by applying tube close to the edge OF the
bell Two large tuning forks, set boxes contain
ing equal quantities OF air next expcrimented
upon. The violin bow drawn along the
edges of one fork, which gave forth
considerable volume Of sound. Stopping that
fork with the hand, II was found that the other
fork, which had not been touched at all continued to
s1Y5 vut The s6unu end then stopping the latter the
original fork again took up the sound In turn but very
family. Harmony illustrated by experiments OF
nine tuning forks Of different pitch, In the expert
ments upon which sound admirably blended TO
show the union Of different notes The succeeding
experiment effort to show the progress waves
OF sound, given out by musical nstruments by tue
aid OF photography and the stereopticon On screen
shown the effect Of vibrations producing eccentric
shapes in illustration OF the effects OF the displacement
and motion caused by condensatons and raroiactons
Year: 1876

epers and for which shall be stunned by mankind
There can be crime ver in the sight OF God than
this or detracton and slander and evil speaking The
last sign to take the water OF the Nile ana cast on
the ground and turn IL into blood And the lesson
thereof is ths-That the best and most important gin
OF God can be diverted 10 the worst uses The Nile
was the free life OF Egypt and that river became the
things may be made the means Of our punishment
We prone 20 blame fathers for not hearing ana
needing the word OF God, while repeat the Old od
story and will not ourselves hearken 10 the voice that


speaks 70 us until IL calls TO US through mlsior.
tune or oppression But otherwise II falls unheeded
on our ears We do listen sometimes when death comes
TO the household then ready TO do our duty.
But let not walt until death drives Let us act
wisely while to-day Is and recognize the voice OF
God and bow ourselves TO his commands. And let us
recognize the presence OF God in homes and In all


our works And let the voice OF love and mercy by
which we are called back to bis loving speak TO
us In the words Of the text-'T the God Of thy
fathers the God OF Abraham the God OF Isaac and the
God OF Jacob''-and give confidence in his sight
Year: 1876

The leading pastors of New York
city will hold union meeting on to-
morrow, at the hour Of the assembling
Of Congress, to pray for peaceful delib-
erations in our national legislature.
Year: 1876

A lady living near Boston owned some
years ago horse of whom she was both
fond and proud. lie was not one of those
styled family horses, because they have
neither spirit to prance and strength to run
away, and will never go at all. He was
As fleet as deer and as sensitive as bird.
No one must pass him on the road nor
touch him with a whip, as he could not be
outdone, nor needed urging on to his duty.
He was not horse you would ask your
grandmother to drive!


And yet he had sound sense and good
judgment; and sometimes he showed pres
ence of mind and submission to circum-
stances which might have put to shame
many with reasoning powers. He also
manifested affection and gratitude for the
Kind treatment he received.
Once when his mistress was driving
they came to the foot of hill down which
teamster was rushing with tremendous
speed, keeping the middle of the road, as
II the driver thought there was nobody in
the world too good to be run down by his
plumbers wagon


The lady drew her horse up to the last
inch OF ground on her side but in val :.
On rushed the plumber, driving as reckless
y as he nips bits from our pipes to replace
them with whole feet of lead, collidino
with and crushing the wheels of the pha.
ton. throwing the lady forward over her
horse, aud dashing superfous old man
he had in his wagon down the hill head
foremost


Brave Charlie cleared himself from the
wreck, ran up the hill few PAGES, and
then turned back TO his mistress. She,
not being seriously injured. rose up and
called his name, when he TUNED round,
walked deliberately back, and allowed
himself TO be led home


There came time, not long after this.
when the power of that same voice saved
Charlie from frightful death.


AT the dead OF night the bells began to
ring for fire and it was soon found that
the large livery stable at which he was
kept was in flames. and the horses frantic
with terror and trying to break away
from all control. Charles owner was
absent: but his mistress, who had such
power over him, resolved to save him
from the flames. Accompanied by a SER
want, she set off in the darkness for the
scene of terror.


We need not describe the fury of the
flames as they shot up against the black
sky. and lighted the region with lurid
glare, nor yet the wild confusion among
the men who were shouting to the horses
that were neighng and stamping in their
efforts to escape.


Among the foremost of these restless
prancers was Charlie, who, having on
neither bride nor halter, defied all the ef-
forts OF the hosters to hold him, and
seemed bent on rushing back into the
flames. When his brave mistress reached
the wild scene, she called out, "Charie,
Charlie y in her usual gentle tone; when
he at once grew quiet and looked eagerly
about in the crowd for his friend


lie walked gently off in the direction
of her voice; she came forward and laid
her hand on his velvety nose, and with no
other means of restraint led him off to a
place OF safety.-N. Y. Christian Aduo-
cute.
Year: 1876

THE RAINBOW 10 the sky is sign oil
God $ promise that the world should not
again be destroyed by water; aud viewing
the tenacity with which men hold on to
life, it is surprising to all how recklessly
they snap the links one after another. by
paying no heed to the arrangement of their
constitution, because they are SO light as
to soon wear away. Mistaken delusions!
IF one of the parts of our delicately com
plex organism be injured. it throws greater
strain on the others and all suffer. Wish
to maiutain the ANIMAL economy In a
healthful state and to restore lost power
we have only to use the celebrated HoME
STOMACH BITTERs.
Year: 1876

The last vessel through the straits this
year, as far rs we can learn, was the City
of Sheboygan, bound for the place of
that name, where she was owned, loaded
with coal. But she did not get through
the straits after all. As noticed i'm the
TRIBUNE of last week, she came to an
anchor last week, Friday. during the
heavy storm, near the telegraph cable,
between Mackinaw City and Point St.
Ignace. She was soon after towed to
the dock at otockbridge's mill, where she
has been laid up tor the winter, the crew
to man the vessel to take her to
her destination. The owners We're very
anxious to have her come through, and
the probabilities are that the coal with
which she is loaded was very much need
ed there.
Year: 1876

There seems to be a growing sentiment


among our citizens in favor of the con-
structiOn of an iron bridge across the


river at Third street. The proposal of


the Leighton Bridge and Iron Works, of


Rochester, New York, through VIM. Nc


Arthur, as mentioned i'm the Tribune two


weeks ago, to put up an iron draw bridge


ior sum whereby the approaches to it
could be put up anil have the whole ex-


pense of the bridge come inside the ap-


preparation of $4,000, has satisfied nearly


all our citizens that the iron bridge had


better be built The only drawback there


seemed to be was the fact that by some


mistake the length of the bridge upon


which Mr.. Leighton based his figures was


125 feet. The iron draw would have to
be 135 feet in length. This would add
very materially to the expense of the
bridge, for there would not only be the
expense Of the additional ten feet, but the
whole bridge would have to be made pro-
portionally heavier, thereby adding to the
expense of the entire structure. A close
estimate of the expense of building the
approaches showed that nothing could be
added to Mr.. Leighton's first proposition,
and have the bridge come within the ap-
preparation.


Mr.. Macarthur wrote the facts of the
case to Mr.. Leighton, and few days since
received reply from him, stating that
under the circumstances he would add
the additional length and weight to the
bridge for the amount of his first propo-
sition. This settles the question. We
can have an iron bridge if we want it,
and we do not think there is taxpayer
in the town but who will say, build an
iron bridge.


Mr.. Leighton's bridges have as good a
reputation as any made in the country,
and his reputation as business man is
such that if contract is made with him
we can depend upon getting just what we
bargain for, and have everything satisfac-
tory. We are in favor of getting the
best bridge we can and for the least |
money, but taking the fact into consider
alton that Mr.. Leighton will take the
town bonds, and that he will bind him.
self to the closest specifications, we do
not believe that we can do better than to !
contract with him. We think the con-
struction of wooden bridge is now out |
Of the question.
Year: 1876

The New York Observer is out with
its prospectus for the lifty-fifth year. 1t
is large paper of the first class, and
should be in every family in the land.
Those who do dot take it should send for
a specimen copy at once, or, better yet,
should send the price for year. Any
person desiring a comprehensive weekly
newspaper, filed with just the news that
every family wants, and free from clap
trap Or Objectionable matter of any KIND.
will hardly do better than to send So 10
to S. /. Prime & Co.. 81 Park Row, New
York. and receive the Observer, po, t.
paid.
Year: 1876

New MODE OF WASHING. Ill eff
fects of soda on linen has given rise to
a new method Of washing, which has
been extensively adopted in Germany,
and introduced into Belgium. The op-
Grafton consists in dissolvipg two
pounds of soap in about three gallons
of water as hot as the hand can bear,
and adding to this, one TABLESPOONFUL
of turpentine and three of liquid am
monia this must .hen be well stirred.
and the linen stepped in it for two or
three hours, taking care to cover up the
vessel containing them as nearly her.
metically as possible. The clothes are
afterward washed out al rinsed in the
the usual way. The soap and water
may be reheated and used a second
time, but i'll that case half tablespoon
full of ammonia must be added. The
process is said to cause q great econ-
omy of time, labor and fuel. The linen
scarcely suffers at all, as there is little
necessity for rubbing, and its cleanliness
and color are perfect. The ammonia
and turpentine, although their detersive
action is great, have no injurious effect
on the linen; and while the former
evaporates Immediately, the smell Of
the latter is said to disappear during the
drying of the clothes.
Year: 1876

y a much esteemed clergyman who
resides not far from Utica, and who is
quite noted for his dry humor, was out
on recent stormy evening, and to pro-
tect himself against the cold had mufiled
up his face and ears. While passing
along, a man who mistook him for q
physician of the place accosted him,
saying that his system was out of order
that he was ailing generally, and he
desired to how what would be good for
him. The clergyman replied, The best
thing 1 know of you can do is to get a
prayer-book and so to church twice
every Sunday The nan Immediately
discovered that he was not the doctor
and went on in search of him.
Year: 1876

I The great popularity of seal-skir
jackets will receive severe set back
from an incident which recently oc-
Cured in Liverpool. A lady wearing
one of those fashionable garments was
waiting at railway station when a po-
lar bear who happened 10 be passing in
barrel. seized her around the body,
and shs was severely squeezed" be-
fore the animal could be. induced to re
release her. Cn the action for damages
against the railway company, counsel
for the bear excused his conduct on the
ground that he he probably nistook the
lady for seal; but the jury gave the
plaintiff $500. Hereafter we hope 10
lady will trust herself near barrel un-
less she knows what is in it.
Year: 1876

BE sat in railway car. His head
was uhickly covered with mass of red
hair. Behind him, in seat, sat a man
with hardly any hair on his head. He
said to him: 4 guess you wasn't around
when they dealt sout hair.' 'Oh. yes,
1 was, but they offered me lot of red
hair, and told them to throw it into
the ash bin
Year: 1876

ONE of the New York papers recently
gave its readers homily on matrimony,
and as an incentive to marriage, it states
that there never was time III the his
tory of the country when there was SO
many charming, frugal, and affectionate
maidens in the community as there are
now
Year: 1876

Remit by Express, Postal Order, Bank
Draft Certified Check, Registered Letter, or
order through any bank or banking house,
payable to the order of the Secretary Of the
industrial Exhibition Company, u East nth


street, New York. Specially chartered BY the
state Of New York, for the purpose Of build
Year: 1876

An enthusiastic meeting OF some three
hundred OF the Democratic and Conserv-
ative voters OF the Second Ward was
held last night to perfect the organiza-
tion OF the club, which adopted as its
patron name that OF the "Great Re-
former" The report Of the committee
appointed at the last meeting to draft a
constitution and bylaws was received
and the articles framed by them adopted.
Resolutions were passed requesting the
President Of the Central Club to call a
meeting of that body to considerer the
propriety OF re-opening the registration
books, in order that those who have
thus far failed to register may do so in
time to participate in the election OF
delegates to the Baton Rouge Conven-
tion; and further suggesting that in the
appointment OF the judges. for the elec-
ton Of those delegates, he adhere to the
established rule in the Ward OF award
ing an equal representation TO eacn OIL
the opposing tickets. The President
was then instructed to appoint q COM
mittee to confer, on behalf OF this Club,
with kindred organizations in the Ward
with view Of making ticket for the
Baton Rouge Convention such as to
command the confidence of the party.
These suggestions are eminently wise
and judicious, and we hope the ideas
will be carried out. After the transac-
ton of this buiness, the legal Governor,
John McEnery, took the stand and de-
liyered short but stirring and forcible
address. He was followed by the silver
tongued II. N. Ogden, who in turn made
way for Wm r. Whitaker, Esq. The
Club then adjourned, each man deter
mined to act in the coming campaign as
If on his individual exertions depended
the success of our cause.
Year: 1876

do So He estimates the loss in the bridge
also, as being near $4,000, but has no
opinion as to the total loss. In two days,
temporary bridge, which was built for
Wilson avenue crossing, and is at Colling-
wood, will be put up. He expects to haye
a running connection made within 10 days.


/ have just returned from the ruins and
have seen the mouldering remains of at
least a dozen bodies. only one of which
has any resemblance whatever of human
body, By the side of another heap OF
embers was found pair of scissors, also a
tust of grayish hair. No other means Of
identification could be found. although the
hunt may be more successful when the
removal of the upper rubbish begins.
The iron bridge is twisted in endless
confusion with the cars, while the locomo-
tive is a wreck in every part By this
time nearly all the woodwork is burned
aWaY
Year: 1876

In vain 10 they talk of happiness
who never subdued IN impulse m
Obedience toa principle. lie who
never sacrificed prc-eus 20 fu
ture good, or q personal 70 a general
one, can speak II happiness only as
the blind do of colors.
Year: 1876

There Is no denying the fact that
one of the necessities of our city is in
creased school room facilities. Our
schools are over crowded and more
school houses must be built. But we
should meet this want on the most
economical basis that can be devised
and the issuance of bonds to the am
cunt of $50, 900 for this purpose is not
the best and wisest method that can
be hit upon. Our Legislative delega-
ton now hold bill authorizing the
city to issue bonds in the amount
above named for school house purpos-
es. 1t is a wild and expensive pla n
for supplying a want. These bonds
could not be sold for more tn an nine
ty cents. Here is clear loss of $3,-
900 to say nothing of the interest
which will probably amount to half
the principal by the time the bonds
are paid. This will prove an expens-
i've method of building school houses.
Our Senator and Assemblymen will
of course see the injustice of saddling
this unnecessary expense on our peo-
pie and pigeon hole the bill. The bes t
and most economical way to build
school houses when the funds are not
on hand is by special tax. To raise
$50, ,00U tax of few cents on each
one hundred dollars worth Of taxable
property in the city, will be sufficient
and there will be no loss on convert
ing bonds into coin nor annual pay
ment of interest on school house
bonds. If we cannot build school
houses without issuing bonds We had
better rent and convert into school
rooms the property of private individ-
uals.
Year: 1876

1t is expected that our streets will
be lighted by public lamps on the first
Of March. For this act on the part of
our City Council, we are willing to
rise up and call them blessed. That a
city of the size and pretensions of Los
Angeles, should compel her citizens
to grope their way in the dark along
her public thoroughfares is crying
shame, and we hope it may never be
repeated Most of the lamp posts have
been set by the direction of the Gas
Committee of the Council. They ex-
tend along all of the streets where gas
mains are laid, including Main to
Seventh; Spring to Third; Fort to
Fourth; San Pedro to the l.. A. & /.
Depot and some distance on upper
Main and Alameda streets. A con-
tract has been made for 100 lamps but
only S4 have been located thus far.
and the remaining 16 will be reserved
for the upper portions of the city
when the gas mains are extended in
that direction. The lamps are placed
300 feet apart on all of the streets
named.


A little Wallet containing street car
tickets, was found yesterday and left
at this office for the owner. It prob
ably belongs to some school boy or
girl.
Year: 1876

the firm will be left in debt after all
their property is gone, and that some
of the bank assets will not be collect
ed. We know that if the estate goes
into insolvency, the creditors will re-
ceive an equal percentage of their
claims; that the business will be set
tied up promptly; that the bankers
will be relieved from further trouble
or liability, and that some people will
be compelled to pay what they owe
the bank, who hope to avoid payment
if the business Is left in the hands of
the assignees. These are the HER
AIDS reasons for urging the settle
ment of the estate. If the Express
can show that they are not sound, all
right, but it must confine itself to
facts; falsehood will not serve 1t in
this case.
Year: 1876

So anxious is the Express to preve mt
the settlement of the affairs of TEN
PIE & WORKMAN in the bankruptcy
court, and thereby avoid the payment
of what it owes the estate, that it does
not hesitate to utter downright false
hood. In its last evenings issue it
says that on being notified that the
rent of the HERALD office would be
increased to SIPS per month, the man.
ager Of the HERALD asserted that he
would fight the assignees and throw
the estate into bankruptcy. This, in
plain Saxon, is lie, and the author
must have known it to be such when
he wrote it. Messrs. BICKNELL &
RoTHCHILDs will sustain us in the
statement that the conversation rela-
tive to settling the estate in the bank
ruptcy court, took place before any
thing was said relative to the increas-
ed rent Of the HERALD office. When
the subject was broached the manager
said the rent could not be raised be-
cause it was fixed by contract with


Mr.. TEMPLE. The HERALD believes
that if the estate is settled by the as
signee process, that the depositors and


small creditors will get nothing or
next to nothing that it will take two
or more years to settle the estate +; that
the cost will be great deal heavier
than if the estate is thrown into bank
ruptcy that the large creditors will
get more than their proportion that
Year: 1876

SENATOR ROACH has introduced a
bill prohibiting the granting Of the
right to lay railroad track through
any street until consent to lay such
track is obtained from majority OF
those owning the proposed track. II
this bill becomes a law it will deprive
Boards of Supervisors and Common
Councils of power they have hereto.
fore used somewhat arbitrarily.