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Year: 1876

TheLiverpool Steam Packet Company,
wishing to extend its premises, decided
to purchase adjoining land, which was
owned by q maiden lady Of uncertain
age. The lady sold the land cheap, but
caused to be inserted in the agreement
an article to the effect that during
her lifetime she and a lady companion
should have the privilege of travelling free
in any of the cOmpany's vessels. The
day after the agreement was signed she
sold her house and furniture, and, having
found a companion, went ON board of one
of the company's steamers, just about to
sail for South America, and from that
time to this she has lived at sea and at
the cOmpany's expense. She sdvertises
for some lady who wishes to make the
voyage as her companion, and who pays
her fare, and in this way, it is said, has
already accumulated about $4,000. The
company have offered her more than this
to cancel the agreement, but this she
refuses to do, and as the life at sea suits
her health remarkably, there is no present
prospect that her voyage will soon come
to an end.
Year: 1876

In large majority of cases it will be
found that the best and heartiest meal of
the day should be eaten in the morning.
If the closing repast of the day has not
been eaten too late, or. has not been ex-
cessive in quantity or indigestible in
quality, the stomach will be rested and
active in the morning after the individual
has enjoyed a cool bath. The stomach
will then respond quickly with the
necessary gastric juice for the solution of
food, and, if fair amount Of exercise is
taken during the day, large mass Of
food will be assimilated and converted
into blood and tissue.


With good, substantial breakfast, no
great amount of food will be required
during the remainder of the day One
further meal will be ample, and that
might better be taken at from two to
three O'Clock in the afternoon than at
any later period, if business engagements
only permit it.


The breakfast may be made from any
kind of wholesome food, and the fewer
kinds the better The dinner should be
light and strong appetite and perfect
powers of digestion next day. If hunger
comes, bowl of sweet milk and we'll
cooked mush of Indian meal, or other
unbolted grain, will allay it and digest
quickly.


One square meal" in every twenty
four hours is all that can be taken care
of by many weak stomachs, and more
than this is an excess, and induces head
ache, nausea and distress. If dinners
were abandoned, and especially late and
heavy dinners, myriads of dyspeptics
would be cured. But under the eXigen-
cies of city life, late dinner cannot
well be avoided. This need not be the
tremendous meal it is customary to make
it, if the breakfast be substantial and
nutritious, and not a thing of slops and
biscuits, as it too often is.-HdA's Jour
nal Of Health.
Year: 1876

POWER OF IMAeINATIoN.-The other
day Detroiter took home book con-
tanning several anecdotes showing the
power of imagination, and after reading
them to bis wife he tenderly said:


"Now, Angeline, you may some time
imagine that you hear me kissing the
servant girl in the other room, and you
see how base it would be to accuse me of
such a thing"


"John Henry" she replied, in q
smooth voice, ''if 1 ever imagine such q
thing you'll need doctor within fifteen
minutes, no matter what the book says ~
Year: 1876

A soUED-wRTTER called an opeido-
scope, is = new invention. On the end
of . two-inch tube is pasted a piece of
thin rubber or tissue paper. In the
center of this is placed a bit of looking
glass, one-eighth of an inch square.
Hold this end in the sun and the other
end in the mouth, and sing or speak in it.
The ray Of light reflected from the mir
ror falling on white surface describes
curves and patterns differing for every
pitch and intensity, while the same con-
ditions give uniform results.
Year: 1876




STAR DEPTHS. = The mind of man
utterly fails to realize the immensity of
space, and no one unaccustomed to the
use of the telescope can have any ade-
quate idea ofthe difference presented by the
heavens when viewed by the naked eye
and mind Of the astronomer. How diff
cult it is to realize that each star, in the
solemn depths of the universe, is a sun
like our sun, but separated one from each
other and our own by distances almost be-
yond the power of man to computed Only
about 5000 stars can be distinctly seen
and counted by the naked eye, while an
ordinary telescope reveals the presence
of something like $4,000. Herschel's
great 18-inch instrument, it is estimated,
shows 10000, while the great Rosse
telescope, by its vast penetrating power,
is supposed to open to our vision not less
than 7O0,000t Aud yet, when the whole
heavens are swept by this telescope, we
have only penetrated a distance into
space from our standpoint on this globe,
which, when compared to the immensity
beyond, Is no more than the space occu-
pied by the room where we read or write
it, to the immensity of depth penetrated
by the last mentioned instrument.
Year: 1876

IT is said that J. Il was one OF
the most accommodating railroad
conductors that was ever on the road
when he was first elevated to that
position.


One morning, justas he had "pulled
out" of the ''yard,'" he spied the fig
ure OF woman frantically tearing
down the hill, with hair disheveled
and garments huttering behind in
the breeze. Obeying the benevolent
dictates Of his heart, he ordered the
train to be stopped, and carefully
backed to the depot. Lie recognized
the woman as one who had lately
been joined for life to the man of her
choice. Then H felt a glow of
satisfaction and gladness and he
thought how unspeallably miserable
the fair bride would have been had he
heedlessly hurried on. The husband
was on board and had gone TO the
rear platform of the car to see what
was the matter !; to him the fair one
rushed, and throwing her arms about
bis neck she-kisscd him three times.
Then, with sigh, but with no words
OF gratitude or encouragement to the
lonely-looking conductor, she turned
away and plod,jed towards her little
home And then Il casped,
"Dummed II any one'Il ketch me doin
that ere thing agin."
Year: 1876

EATAL ACCIDENT AT DARLINGTON.
Tho passengers ON the afternoon
train of Wednesday last, as the cal S
drew up to the Darlington depot,
were startled by series Of appalling
shrieks and cries for help, which
seemed to proceed from the direction
of the river. On hastily RAINING
thither, the crowd discovered young
man struggling with the ice in the
middle of the stream, apparently ex-
hausted, and about sinking for the
last time. With considerable diff
Guilty and danger the body was
reached, drawn from the ICY water
and laid upon the bank. Life was
mot quite extinct at this time; but
by the time the unfortunate man
had been carried to the nearest
physician, all efforts to resuscitate
him were futile--the vital spark had
fled. The deceased was named Jul
ius Kruger, mon Of 80 years or
thereabouts, sober, upright, and uni
versally respected, and at the time
Of his death held the Office of Chair
man Of the Town Board Of Darling
ton. He resided about two miles
west Of the town, was unmarrie. II
well-to-do. and lived with his sister
upon bis farm. 1t seems that, hav-
ing business to transact at d., he
walked to town in the early part of
the day, performing the dangerous
feat OF crossing the thin ice Of the
river afoot with safety. Attempting
TO cross a second time in the after
BOON, the treacherous ice.-mclted
to less than an inch in thickness by
the warm sun-had given away and
plungsd him into the cold waters,
which at this point were some twenty
OF twenty-five feet in depth. His
sudden and dreadful fate has deeply
affected the community, Of which no
man was more esteemed and useful
member The above account was
furnished Us by an eye-Titness Of the
sad affair, aa9 may be relied upon
as correct il. every X. licoiar.
Year: 1876

of assault with intent TO kill his wife.
Sentence is not yet pronounced. The
law provides, we understand, for
imprisonment for not less than one
ner more than five years, and it is
Thought that he viii be given nearly
the fullest term possible
Year: 1876

From the Dsessmaker and Milfiner we learn
that a button has been invented in England
which requires no sewing on, and has q better
hold than when sewn ons> the strain not being
simply in the centre, bus>dfossd over the
whole circumstance Of the dhk, short of the
rim. Not only can these buttons be pat on
without sewing, bat removed qnite SsSeadily,
whether for washing the material to which
they arc attached, or to alter their position.
All that is required is to pierce the material
the shank attached to one face of the button,
and then through the keyhoie Of the opposite
disk, placed for the purpose 90 the diverse
side of the material, q fastener by the groove
being then slid on the shank, when it is closed
by spring. There is now an equable pressure
over the whole surfoce of the cloth or other
covered by the button and it 10 the
area of cloth 30 covered, and not the epring,
which merely keeps the fastener in place, that
the resistance.
Year: 1876

hear that order really as motion to set It aside on
stipulation on the part of the city not 70 contest the
items the alleged service but only heir value au Tue
legality OF the employment Mr. Barnes insisted that
the city should have offered this stipulation when the
motion was first made to refer the case. Mr. Wnlthey
urged that the real question how the reai lsSes
could be most properly heard, and not whether any
technical faults had been made. Tho multiplicity OF
items was now withdrawn and the court and jury were
the best Judges Of their value Judge DAILY reserved MS
decision William Ba argued the motion on hl5 own
behalf; Corporation Counsel Whitney and T. T. miller
appeared for the city.
Year: 1876

consisting of 40 acres, and also 40 acres
on the tbluff southwest of Hecks farm
valued at $35, 900 in return for John S.
Smiths farm on the bluff of 374 acres,
valued at $4,000. The property of each
party is among the most valuable in this
vicinity. Neither party will take possess
sion until next spring. Mr.. Wheelock in-
tends opening a track on bis new farm east of
this city, and will reserve some of his fine
stock of horses. The piece of land on the
bluff included in the transfer to Smith is
among the most valuable in this vicinity.
The trade on value basis was a fair ex-
change.


Sugar Hollow.


Yesterday afternoon, the mayor was
notified, byJ T. Browning. Esq, attorney
for George Stephens, that the city would
be held responsible for all damage sus-
tained by the regarding of Saulter street,
and asking for dscontinuance for "a
hours. 1t looks now as if legal proceedings
were inevitable, and maybe the city will
have to pay round sum for damages be-
fore the case is settled. From reliable data
at hand it appears that when the property
was purchased by the present owners, 20
feet was to De taken from each lot for
street purposes so as to make the street
conform to the usual width This was not
done. however, and now, because the city
makes the street in accordance with law,
there is strong objection. Mr.. Stephens
and others claim that no agreement was
ever made to give 20 feet for sidewalk
purposes; that the present plan of drain
age is imperfect; that the new bridge
across the hollow will afford very little if
any protection against overflow, and that
the raising of the grade of the sidewalk
along Saulter street will only increase the
danger from overflow instead of being a
protection against it. The city will 60 on
withlthe work the same as if no objection
had been raised and if the matter must be
settled in the courts it will be taken there.
The residents of the Hollow have, unques
tionably, suffered from overflow and in
measure the city is at fault, but it does
not follow that the unusual demands of
some property owners must be complied
with, to the detriment of the best interests
of all concerned.
Year: 1876

For Book BINDING or Ruling, go to
The ARGUS Bindery. No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick, Leave orders at
The ARGUS Counting Room, opposite the
the Post Office.
Year: 1876

ENLARGEMENT OF FLOUR MILLs.-The
National FlouringiMills of VIM. Lea and
Sons at New Castle are being enlarged by
the erection Of a two-story addition 32x42.
J. Jefferis and Sons are doing the work.
New machinery sufficient to fill up the in
creased space will be introduced.
Year: 1876

The AMUSEMENT SEAsoN.-The amuse-
ment season is now regarded as closed, and
we shall probably not be favored with any
more theatrical performances until Fall
Looking back over the past season, the
Masonic Hall Company have cause for
thankfuluess in the fact that their receipts
are not less than for last year. About the
same number of performances were given
in 1856 as 1915. but the audiences dur
ing the season just closed were much larger
and the profits to the theatrical managers
have been correspondingly increased. The
engagements at the Opera House for the
present month are far in advance of COR
responding month last year, a result due
mostly to home entertainments. No altera-
tions are to be made in the auditorium dur
ing the summer recess, and no new scenery
will be added, the company now possessing
about .as much stock scenery as they can
very we'll manage.
Year: 1876

BosroS Feb Q, 1915


The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the Bos-
ton and Albany Railroad was held this morning. Be-
500 and stockholders present. when the
meeting was called to order by President Chapn, who
alluded to the circumstances under which they had
sembed and said that there had been but dissent
ing voice the management Of the road, and that was
upon the dividend Of last November, the objection
being that it better policy to charge less to
structon and pay for improvements out of the
ings rather than to make capital for these inn
provements


of the road $40 214, 900 had been charged in way
which had rendered the property vastly more valu-
able Figures also given to show the
wisdom OF thus charging the cost OF improve
ments to the capital account Upon the sub
ject of cheap transportation about which so much
clamor had been made Mr. Chaplin showed that there
had continued reduction In rates each year for
the past eight years Vice President Lincoln then
submitted a lengthy and detailed report, much OF
which was devoted to the Ware River Railroad lease
The action of the directors in making the lease was
defended seeming at the time judicious though II
had proved mistaken In paying a maximum rent OF
more than cent but the lease could not have
been obtained for less This had made difference OF
81 500 per annum-not enough 10 make a material
difference in the income or capital oil the Boston and
Albany road. Still the amount was worth saving.


Vice President Llncolns report covered VI detail The
operations Of the road, and ne assumed the entire
responsibility for The Ware River The report is
considered very able and explicit defence OF the man
acement and 1t unanimously adopted. kesolu-
tons adopted TO grant no more lree passes & ex
cent for a consideration. Ii shown that $40 900
had been lost the past year by the system Of Tree
masses A resolution indorsng President Chapin and
The management offered, but as there was oblec-
tion it was withdrawn at MT Chapins request Inc
old Board of Directors was reelected and the meeting
mad
Year: 1876

OF rcvokng the famous Douglass order transferring the
supervisors and others Some Of the questions are
framed to disprove FOrd's connection with the Ring,
through General Grants exoneraion OF the deceased
collector.


Whsther the jury will take the Presidents word for
II that bis friend Ford honest and had no
connection with the Ring, and that Babcock's inti-
macy with Ford therefore, proves nothing against
baDcock, remains 10 be seen The mode OF procedure
At the examination Of the President will be that usually
observed in courts First the representative of the de-
fence WIN examine the President and the prosecution
will then cross-examine


Assistant United States District Attorney Luclan
Year: 1876

The above sS sfrne Is Iaken from plan in tho hand
writing OF Major Lockey of the Presidents official
family 1t was prepared by Major Luckey after consul
taton with General Babcock and given to very skful
government detective engaged to ferret out the plans
OF the prosecuting officers in St. Louis and report the
same daily his principals in Washington by telegraph,
using the above cipher combination Whether this is
the same combination now in the hands OF United
The probability that it is; but as we have not seen
that in the possession OF Messrs Dyer and Brodhead
We prefer not to make a positive assertion. The
original, in tho handwriting Of Luckey, is executed
with lead pencil The abbreviations Of names at the
left hand side OF the combination such "Bab-cob
and the following words the top Of the right hand
side sMona House. Luckey-John Ward 1887 r
street, arc IN the handwriting OF Major Luckey
All the rest OF the words on the right hand
side, written at right angles with tho other
part Is In the handwriting OF the
detective whose name prefer not to disclose at
present This detective will be inferred in the
employ of Babcock until he became satisfied OF Bab-
cocks guilt when he withdrew from the case consd-
erng his duty to the of consequence
than loyalty to supposed defrauders OF the
As the writing the above fac-simile is rather ndis
tnct II is worth while to explain the abbreviatons
which are a follows


Cob was Babcock


Cat was to mean President Grant.


Rat was mean Secretary Bristow.


Fox was to mean District Attorney Dyer
Year: 1876

Bosros, Feb Q, 1876.
Counsel for the defence in the Piper trial closed bis
argument this evening 1t is thought that the argu-
ment the prosecution and the charge OF the Court
will be concluded and the case go TO the jury to-mor
row
Year: 1876

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty four hours CON-
parlson with the corresponding date Of last year.
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building
Year: 1876

cate VI. Berreyer From this period he was almost
constantly before the public until the year 1859 He
possessed fertile genius and great energy for literary
labor His published works are quite volumnous.
They brought out at intervals from the year 1872
TO the year 1868, and earned for their author
viable reputation In the world Of letters.
Year: 1876

Mrs. Virginia c. Burke has again been triumphant
in the courts After her late victory in the trial hst-
ing three weeks before Judge Van Hoesen Of the Court
Common Pleas, OF her suit against the Gardners and
Graths and Others, in which verdict given in her
for 000o thus showing that the jury believed
that the defendants took this amount Of bonds and
money which Captain Alexander the father OF Mrs
Burke had in his possession at the time OF his death
at Mr.. Gardner's house in Harlem, motion made
10 set aside the verdict on the ground that It
was contrary TO the evidence. There was a
lengthy argument this motion yesterday before
Judge Van Hoesen, three counsel for the defendants
speaking for the motion, and Colonel Dawson, Mrs.
Burke's counsel speaking in opposition Very strong
arguments were made both sides Judge Van Hoesen
gave a very prompt decision in the case denying the
motion; thus showing his unqualified confidence the
judgment OF the jury. He, however, gave the defend
ants sixty days stay OF proceedings TO enable appeal
10 be taken the The probability is that Mrs.
Burke win not get her money until final decision by
the Court Of Appeals


motion also argued for extra allowance in the
cases of the parties against whom the complaint
dismissed Judge Van Hoesen took the papers in this
case, reservng his decision.
Year: 1876

During the past week ground was broken for the
foundation of the Gilbert Elevated Railway Sixth
avenue near Forty-second street. and also on South
Fifth avenue and Canal street. The route Of this
line, as located bya commission appointed in their
charter and also by the Rapid Transit Commission has
already been stated in the HERALD The arrangements
for forwarding the work the road have been under
discussion during the past week, and nearly
pleted, and it is understood that the work
Will proceed so actively as to complete during
the coming the section from Chambers street
via West Broadway, South Flth avenue, Amlty street
and Sixth avenue to Forty second street. There will
be double track railway along this line, supported
the middle of the streets by two of columns
The columns or arches will be connected by lattice
grders running longitudnay along the street. between
which the tracks with suitable safety guards will be
placed. The railway will be so proportioned as to
tain load of threequarters OF ton per foot for
each track using only fifth Of its ultimate strength
This will enable the railway to move trains Of 200 pas
sengers every two minutes each way speed OF forty
miles hour between stations The stations will be
placed generally at distance OF half mile apart and
will be so arranged as TO afford ample accommodation
for passengers.
Year: 1876

The jury, in the suit tried in the Brooklyn City
Court, Part 2, Judge Nelson, in which Joseph Nolan
brought action SIS 600 damages from Henry
Beal for personal injuries to child Of the plaintiff
rendered verdict for the latter yesterday
Joseph Nolan, aged six years, was passing
house owned by defendant, on Skman
street near Graham avenue, Eastern District when
scafod gave way portion OF which struck the little
fellow the head Silver plates had 10 be inserted by
the surgeons to replace pieces Of the skull that
moved TO the life Of the boy. Defendant claimed
that there no negligence on his part, and gave
notice OF his intention to appeal from the verdict
Year: 1876

The police captains and Central once detectives
were all summoned to Police Headquarters last even
ing, when they we're furnished with the new books
In which to enter the Of the day coming within
their own special province This completes the
system inaugurated by Commissioner Erhardt, under
which the police captains relieved from che duty of
reporting in person every day. Their books will be
sent each day the Central Office instead OF their APP
nearing personally.
Year: 1876

The places OF registration in every election district
Of the city of Brooklyn will open this morning At
O'Clock the registry OF voters This will he the last
day the enrolment OF persons residents OF
that city who desire TO vote November The total
vote OF Kings county is about 5000
Year: 1876

rho situation relative to the Comptrolcrship re-
NAMED about tho same yesterday Tammany .polit


clans insist upon It that Mr. John Kcy's name will


be sent in TO the Board Of Aldermen by Mayor Wick
ham, and OF course, confirmed without any trouble
whatever His Honor will not commit himself to any
statements relative to tho subject, aud no definite
cusion can be arrived at as TO what course he
to pursue in tho future II no construes Sec
ton rs OF the charter 10 the effect that
no power rests IN his hands TO
nominate Comptroller, tnen, OF course,
Mr. Grocn will hold until some legislative action
is taken IT. on the contrary be considers that the
laws give him absolute control In the premises, then he
will probably send In name TO the Board Of Alder
man its regular meeting to-day, or special meet
Year: 1876

Philadelphia Ledger.l


II can afford but little satisfaction TO
find any one in the condition of MUIR
derer in the FIRST degree, but it should be
q source Of satisfaction to every we'll
disposed person to find prosecuting Ofh
GERS, court and jury all Of one mind in
stamping out the pernicious doctrine
that drunkenness is sn excuse for crime.
For this reason we invite careful perusal
Of the closing proceedings in the Quar-
ter Sessions yesterday in the Hanley-
Fletcher murder trial; to the brief syn
Opsis of the argument of District Attor-
ney Sheppard; to the charge Of Judge
Riddlet which is in full and to the yer.
dict OF the Jury, which was murder 10
the FIRST degree, Mr., Sheppard, in refu.
tation Of the plea Of drunkenness as
palliation said; I'VE have reached the
time when the jury, and the Court and
the prosecuting officers should define
their position on this vital question;