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Year: 1876

cHIMBoRAzo AND oAKwooD VIA "RAvISE


.-.----A AVENUE"


Editors Dispatch: 1t is to be regretted
that the Council views with such Indifference
this enterprise. 1t has been neglected .oo
long already. Nearly two years ago called
the attention Of some Of the present men,
bers TO the subject, and urged its importance.
There is no direction in which you can 60
from the central portion of the city in which
the same amount of expenditure will i'm
prove half so great an amount of property.
Nor is the undertaking so great as some sup.
pose. The materiHl Immediately at hand,
and that which would be furnished by the
opening Of Twenty.tirSt street from Frank.
lin to Broad, and Twenty-second, Twenty
third, and Twenty-fourth from Broad to
Venable, would be sufficient to fill the rayine
and grade the avenue 10 Twenty-fifth and
N streets. -..s.


This would open that section lying be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty fifth, and Ven
able and Broad streets-some forty squares
into which there is now no direct access eX.
cept by common country road, dug out of
hillside, and for the most part on private
property.


From Twenty-tfth and NJ the streets are
smooth and the grades easy to Church Hill
and Cbimborszo (shall I say parkil. This
elevated plateau can be reached from the
First market by an easier grade than can the
post.office, on Main street, from the same
point. And there you eau enjoy pure air
and as beautiful, varied, and extended views
as from any other point about the city.


In this direction also beautiful drive
will be opened up uia Oakwood, Blakey's,
and thence to Williamsburg turnpike and the
National Ceme'ery-more pleasant in sum-
mer than any other, as the sun Is at the back
instead of in the face.


The expense necessary to complete this
Improvement is so small In comparison with
its importance that think you cannot urge
it too strongly.


1t is said that cities, like horses, grow one
end at time. Our friends in the West End
have been fairly dealt With, and they have
profted thereby. Now let The East End and
Centre have their turn; for if the Centre is
not directly it is indirectly benefited by hay.
ing afforded to the business and laboripg
population easy and convenient access to so
desirable locality for residences as the East
End affords.


could say much more, but will only add
that own no property iD that end of town,
and therefore can speak impartially, not hav'
ing san axe to grind" c. E. S.
January %, 1876. eos ....
Year: 1876

POUR MEN ATTACK BROOKLYN JEwELHY STORE


AND, WITH DRAWN PISTOLS, ASSAULT AND


FOB ITS OWNER AND HIS WIFE


About ten minutes past eight o'clock last evening
two men entered the jewelry store OF LOUIS Billion,
No 576 Hicks street, and OF Them asked TO be
shown Office clock While Mr. Billion getting
the clock down from shelf in the back part Of the
store the second man stepped up TO Mrs Billion, feeble,
elderly woman, who seated in the store and pointed


revolver at her bead, saying in low voice that II shc
stead OF Keeping sill, directed, she commenced TO
scream loudly. Her husband turning around
struck the head with pistol the hands Of the
only slightly cut, however Mr.. Billion caught hold OF
his assailant and a scufc ensucd but the broke
away from him and rushed out OF tho
store into the hall On hndng the hall
door fastened he broke the glass OF which
II was composed and jumped through. HIS companion
who had mold Of Mrs Billion let her 80 when he
his companion, Mr.. Bilon's assailant out aud,
grabbing tray full OF rings from the showcase rushed
into the street, leaving Mrs. Billion screaming IN
frantic manner, and her husband lying In pool Of
blood upon tho floor The men had Two associates
stationed at the entrance the store loaded
volvcrs 20 prevent any ono from entering while the
robbery was being perperated As soon as their
cOmrade gained possession Of the tray OF rings the four
men Jumped into "a wagon which was In waiting Tor
them aud made thor escape The assailant OF Mr Bill
lon u sho.t thickset man, with light side whskcrS,
while the one who attacked Mrs Billion was a tall
was light gray. The vehicle four scat country
wagon or r0ckaway. The value OF the rings about
500. The thieves were evidently professionals whe
had laid out their work In advance.
Year: 1876

Intelligence received in Jersey City yesterday OF
the death Of Blakciy Wilson, at Luxaw, the Nile, in
the second week of February Tho deceased gentleman
nfty-six years OF age and was native of New
York city At the age OF thirteen he entered the
vice of the banking firm Of Cannon Co., No. SO Wall
street. and his life aftcrward devoted to tho
banking business. In 1864 no became connected with
tho second National Bark Of Jersey City Of which ho
president at the time OF his death. He was also
director In the state Insurance and other companies.
Hc was n tour through Egypt when he contracted
n throat disease which proved fatal lie leaves wiie
and two children, wealthy circumstances.
Year: 1876

The mother OF the famous Ward brothers, the cham
pon oarsnen of the United States, died a couple of
days since at Cornwall on the Hudson at the residence
OF her son Josh Ward from whose house she will be
borne to the grave to-day. Ali during her life she
possessed ofa good sound constitution. The immediate
cause of her death cancer OF the stomach She
had large family OF fourteen children, all OF VIII
have been reared TO manhood aud womanhood without
the family circIc having been once broken by death
The strongest ties OF affection bound the brothers and
sisters TO their mother At the time OF her death Mrs
Ward was ir her seventy-second year.
Year: 1876

NATURAL Ice HoUsE.-In Chiltenden,


VT. is a sort of natural ice house which
has hitherto been comparatively little
known. The place is narrow gorge
with rocky sides extending down about
twenty feet and arched overhead with
trees. Here an abundant quantity OF
clear, solid ice can be found during the
hottest season In the year. At the upper
end Of the gorge is clear spring OF
water, from which the ice is formed in
winter, filling the assures and crevices
between the rocks at the bottom OF the
ravine. This is the ice house for the peo-
pie in the vicinity, and here they obtain
their supply. Last year ice was taken
out in September, and there is reason to
believe that it lasts during the whole
year. The atmosphere in the vicinity OF
the gorge is cooled by its frozen treasure,
and when the wind is ia the right direc-
ton a change in temperature is apparent
half a mile distant. At watering
trough by the roadside, eighty rods away
ted directly by the ice bed, men and
beasts alike are refreshed with real ice
water.
Year: 1876

WHAT PLANT DID.-A little plant was
given to sick girl. Ia trying to take
care of it. the family made changes in
their way OF living. Fist they cleaned
the window that more light might come
n to its leaves; when not too cold they
would open the windows so that fresh air
might help the plant to grow.


Next, the clean window made the rest
OF the room look so untidy that they used
to wash the floor and walls and arrange
the furniture more neatly. This led the
father OF the family to mend broken
chair or two which kept him home sever
al evenings.


Alter the work was done, he stayed
home instead of spending his leisure at
a tavern, and The money thus saved went
TO buy comforts for them all. And then,
as The home grew attractive the whole
family loved it and each other better than
ever before. and grew healthier and hap
pier with flowers.


Thus the little plant brought a real as
well as a physical blessing.
Year: 1876

Tue rise of the republican party mark
ed the beginning OF the day that was to
end the long night that had enshrouded
American politics. 1t stepped forward
like an army with banners to the music
of the falling chains oil four millions OF
slaves. 1t kindled the light OF hope In
eyes which closed despariugly in the
darkness, and to-day as you celebrate its
feast. remember that it marches across,
history representing. not so much the
union and freedom of these States OF ours
as the union. liberty and progress OF all
mankind. Born OF the conscience and
intelligence of the American people, it
not only saved the country and eniran-
chised race but it vindicated before the
world the power and resolution OF re-
publican free popular government,
Twenty years ago the republican party
cast its first vote; sixteen years ago it
elected its first PRESIDENT man so pure
and true, so wise and tender, dying in
the moment of his country's regenera-
tiou the great heart ofthe American peo'
pie has canonized the name of Lincoln
alongside Of that of Washington


Great principles, great men, great deeds
Tor the country and mankind-behold,
fellow citizens, in these the true glory OF
the republican party, and from these in
the past let US gather inspiration and
courage for the future. And let US not for
get. but clearly understand, that the re-
publican party in all the years OF its his
tory was victorious, not so much by trust
log to party spirit or party organization,
as by trusting always, as now, in the sa'
gacity, the patriotism, the honesty, the
conscience, of the American people,
For fifteen years it has controlled the
Government of the country. In all that
time its ascendency was practically un-
questioned. Why What is the secret
OF its long predominence? tits an open
secret. The secret OF its power now, as
Year: 1876

"IlS the 'chlIdrens hOur, pspt, saiu
the elder of the little span Of boys, who
never forget the customs that please
them however lorgetful they may be
about coming straight home from
school," and being prompt at meals, and
going TO bed when the hour comes. RS
wonderful how boys remember what they
want, and what they like. and what .
"good lorgetery" they have about things
that are no, so pleasant.


"a story y?"-says the father-"lel me
read you one from ChaterJ0r."


mo" said beth the waiting little chaps
a, once-"printed stories amt half so
good. Tell US one of your make-ups."


well, what shall II be abouI?"


"Oh-about bear and hunter.-or 6
lion and rhinoceros. Only have it kind
o. funny. and have the hunter lick. or
the lion"


Well, once there was an old hunter,
who lived all alone in the woods, in a
snug little log house that he had built
Aud be spent all his time shooting deer
and bears and things, and catching beav-
ers and minks in his traps. One day in
The summer he got very tired oil eating
nothing but meat and pancakes, and he
thought he'd 90 and get some honey.
So be took down little vial OF some
sweet smelling stuff, and went and rub.
bed some on logi and the bees liked
the smell, and came down 10 get some,
as be knew they wou.d. Then he chased
and chased them until he saw them crawl
into a great big dead tree. where their
home was. So he climbed the tree and
drove some plugs into the holes, so tho
bees couldn't get out, aud then he took
bis sharp hatchet aud cut big hole far
Their up, and reached in bis arm ami took
cut FIVE or six large cakes of honey, and
put 'em in pail he had brought with
him on purpose. Then he crawled down,
and covered up his honey with cloth,
and put his pail By his gun, and went
back toa brook TO get some water.
When he came back, what do you sup
pose he saw


(Two II don't-knows.D


Well, he saw zig brown bear sitting
on his hind legs, and just going tor thai
honey lie had the second cake in his
fore paws, and was eating as fast as he
could, with the honey all streaming down
his breast, and all over him. That made
the hunter awful mad, because he could
not get bis gun. So be thought mir
ute, and then lust climbed that tree in q
hurry. and pulled the plugs out, and the
bees came buzz;ng and swarming out
madder than hop-.oads. And they smell
ed the honey quick, and knew II was
theirs. and they just went for that bear
lively. More'n a thousand Of them lit on
his head and back and all over him, and
begun 10 sting. And the way he drop
ped that honey and commenced TO howl
and paw his head and roll over just made
the old hunter laugh till he cried. The
more he paved the more they stung, and
the more they stung the more he how!ed {;
"E-r-r-ah ?" Vow :" And the bears
head sweled up so he couldn't see, and
the hunter got his rifle and shot him
dead and at night when the bees had
gone to bed he came back and got all
the bears meat and more'n twenty
pounds OF honey.


And the next morning when lie was
eating honey on his pancakes he laughed
all 10 himself as he said; "Guess I'll get
q swarm OF bees and take 'em along with
me 10 hunt bears with
Year: 1876

One hundred years ago not pound
of coal or cubic foot OF illuminating gas
had been burned in the country. NO iron
stoves were used. and no conlrlvances
for economizing heat were employed
until DR.. franklin invented the iron IRAN
ed fireplace which still bears his name.
All the cooking and warming IN town
and country were done by the aid oil lire
kiudled on the brick hearth or in the
brick oven. Pine knots or taiIow can
dies furnished the light for the long win
Ter nights, and sanded floors supplied
the place OF rugs aud carpets. The wat
er used for household purposes was
drawn from deep wells by the creaklng
"sweep." No form ol pump was used
in this country, so tar as we can learn
until after the commencement OF the
present century. There were no friction
matches in those early days by the aid ot
which fire could be easily kindled, and
il the fire went out" upon the hearth
over night, and the tinder was damp so
that the spark would not catch, the al
tentative remained .oi wadiDg through
the snow q mile or so to borrow brand
of a neighbour. Only one room in any
house was warm unless some ofthe lam
lily was i'll !; in all the rest the temperature
was at zero during many nights in the
winter. The men and women oil hun
dred years ago undressed and went to
their beds in temperature colder than
that OF our modern barns aud woodsheds,
and they never complained.
Year: 1876

A terrible instance of the severity of the military discipline enforced by certain Chinese officers oc- cured only the other day at Soochow. As band of soldiers was being marched through the town the attention of one of the men was attracted by an itinerant needlewoman-one of those virtuous and useful ladies whose whole stock in trade consists of housewife, thimble, and little stool; and this man, it seems, took the liberty of batting or str oking the woman's cheek as he passed. Up sprung the outraged lady, and retorted in good set terms, treating the adventurous warrior to sound bit of her mind at the top of her injured voice. The officer in charge stepped up to her. "Don't make such noise" he said, quietly; be patient; it shall not occur again." The soldiers passed on, and in quarter of an hour the man s head was adorniDg the city walls. It is said the woman who had been the inno- cent cause of the catastrophe, was sadly grieved at this unlocked for and dread ful result.
Year: 1876

When Garrick was in Paris Preville, the celebrated French actor, invited him to his villa, and, being in 8 gay humor, he proposed to go ill one of the hired coaches that regularly piled be- tween Paris and Versailles, on which road Preville's villa was situated. When they got in Garrick ordered the coach man to drive on, but the driver replied that he could not until he got his com pliment of four passengers. A caprice immediately seized Garrick. He de- termined to give his brother player a specimen of his art. While the coach man was attentively looking out for passengers Garrick slipped out at the opposite door, went round the coach, and by his wonderful command of facial expression, palmed himself of upon the driver as stranger. This he did twice, and was admitted into the coach each time as a fresh passenger, to the astonishment and admiration oi Preville. Garrick slipped out third time and addressed himself to the driver, who said, in surly tone, that he had "got his compliment. He would have driven off without Ge rick had not Preville called out that as the stranger appeared to be very little man they would accommodate him an6 make room for hin.
Year: 1876

The fat woman, who was at the sea COW and learned hog show near the Gen. tennial grounds, gives the Philadelphia Item the following account of her es- cape from the recent fire: The front stairs were on fire; had to go down the back way. Now, the front stairs were built especially for me, of wood six inches thick, while the back steps were only fit for common light people like yourself. The first step I took. crash went the wood, and J came near going myself. The hog was sqealing awfully, and both the sea COWS were roaring like mad bulls, but wasn't frightened bit. I got long smooth board that was in the room and placed it on the stairway. I tucked up my dress, and slid down gracefully. I smashed everything at the bottom, and got my foot wedged. Just as I got free noble fireman rushed into the building. "Rescue me, rescue me ' cried. He came toward me, and I threw myself into his arms. He fell with shriek. My weight had broken both his legs"
Year: 1876

AL9ndon journal gives an account of the marriage of lovely and high born maiden to an elder son wEo had nothing but his fortune to recomm mend him. A few months after she eloped with an ac

 complshed young man she had always loved, but whom her parents discour- aged because he wasa younger son. The pair fled to Italy, and lived upon the sale of her jewels. A child was born to them in Florence, and the husband, who had been waiting for his revenge, en- ployed persons to steal the infant. This was done, and the parents of the child could not recover it because, being the offspring of the husbands lawful wife, he was legally entitled to its keeping. The lover had no remedy, and such was his remorse and sorrow that he soon died broken hearted. The guilty and unfortunate mother is in very delicate health, an outcast from the society she once adorned, and looks forward to the grave as the sole release from her woes.
Year: 1876

This diverting story is told in San Francisco Edwin Booth is proverbial- ly opposed to having his private trum- pet blown, but little incident of his overland trip is too good to be lost. It seems that in the same parlor car with the tragedian and his family was lady more remarkable for the loudness of her style than for her refinement. She re- peatedly stated that she would give a hundred dollars to kiss Booth. At Omaha poor immigrant attracted the attention of the travellers as they return ed to the car after dinner. He had started for California, but had been rob- bed while asleep. Booths eyes fell upon his gorgeous admirer, who was standing near. He went up abruptly to her and asked: "Did you say you would give 8 hundred dollars to kiss me ?" She re- piled: "I did," and opened purse de- fiantly. He passed his arm around her neck, and giving her sounding smack held out his hand for the fee. This was given. Booth wheeled around and forced it into the immigrants hand.
Year: 1876

There is no disease flesh is heir to more troublesome to manage than rheuma- tism. It comes when you least expect it, and generally remains till it gets ready to go away. Tho most conspicuous remedy for this com plaint is JObnsOn'S AnodVae Li7ainlent.
Year: 1876

One great need of the Great
West is better country roads. A few
good suggestions in making them Orc
advanced by a Minnesota paper. II
says:


"a great mistake is made by road
makers i'm throwing up grades with
the design Of obtaining dry roads by
raising the roads above the water, in
stead of acting on the principle OF
cutting channels and outlets to low er
tho water below the natural surface
to obtain the same end. Much labor
has been expended in making grades,
while the water is permitted to re-
main along them at about its orig nal
level. The result is that the .oose
mass Of earth thrown up IL SO sathr-
ated and softened that the whole
grade rapidly hattcns down toward
its original level. Or, as soon as the
ruts reach down to the moisture.
slush-hOles are formed, and the road
Is more difficult to pass over than II
not worked at all. II the channels
and outlets along our roads were
made deep enough to allow the water
to run on hard bottom At all times,
the water would not be absorbedlby
tho road soil, and after rain roads
would sooner become solid and div.
When people use the drainage rath er
than tho "rise up system, better roads
will be the result"
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON. June |. -Harney's
cross-examination was continued to-
day, Kerr being absent OH account Of
illness.


Witness said that before mention
ing the subject of Green's army ap-
pointment to Kerr, he had spoken to
several other Representatives, among
them Henry A. Darling, Henry j.
Raymond, and Nelson Taylor. Har-
ney repeated much of his former testi-
mony. Had told Green he didn't know
how much the appointment would
cost, AS he didn't know what the price
Of a member of Congress was. Wit
ness then gave a description of his
interview with U. S. Attorney Bliss,
who sent for him and wanted to know
what was the matter about Green,
and what witness knew of him: wit
ness declined to tell him anything
about the money; never saw Rliss u
second time on the subject was nei-
ther interviewed by newspaper men
or anybody else. The fact that wit
ness secured the appointment for
Green was we'll known in New York,
but the money transaction not.


ALiiVtts ScuIsCl loE NCTI, dSkeu VIII.
ness to write the anonymous letter
shown him by Moore. Witness
said he could only remember tho
following words which it contained
Lawrence Harncy $50"


Elliott said he desired to show that
witness was the writer Of the letter,
and the chairman said witness might
write the letter over. Witness wrote
his name on paper, but declared he
was too nervous to write now,
though he might do so to-day.
Witness worked for Green for
nothing but friendship. He never
had any other similar disinterested
transaction. Witness told what con-
versation he had after his first exam-
ination, and what person he met. He
saw only Wakeman who came with
him from New York and returned ON
the same train with him and the
clerk of the hotel. The clerk asked
witness what he had been kick
ing up a row at the capitol for.
He replied he, the clerk, would
find out and made some allusion to
the Democratic party. He could not
repeat his remark as he was very
much excited at the time In conse-
quence of rude treatment he received
from pei sons in the capital, but soon
saw the impropricty of the remark,
and recalled it.
Year: 1876

THROUGH all this long contest Mr..
Blaine has been the man upon whom
the Devil has trained his biggest guns.
He has maintained himself splendid
ly. From first to last there has been
no intimation but that he has played
fair all the time. He has done nothing
that could be tortured into injuring
the candidacy of any other Republic
can. As he has done in this regard,
so have his friends conducted them
selves.


Besmeared all over with the most
accnrsed record that ever stained the
career of any great party in any ma
ton, the Democracy found il abso-
lntely necessary to raise all the smoke
possible to attract public attention
from their record-they found It nee
essary to drag down if possible all
men to their leyel-to stagger if pos
sible human faith in humanity, and
to this end they drag into rcquisition
their satellites, Of whom they have
a great abundance, to blacken the
whole face of the nation. This dia-
bolism is being paid for by the pco.
pie, while the actual legislation nec-
essary to enable the government to
be run is neglected. As emissaries
were found during the rebellion ia
introduce small pox and plot insur.
rection in northern cities, and, "a
finally assassinate the President, and
nearly murder Secretary Seward, SO
now they are found in abundance to
peddle out SANDER and draw pay
therefor from the National treasury
It is a favorate mode of attack among
scouudrels who have no character to
endanger, to smut those who have.
It is in fact their only mode of de-
fense. q