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Year: 1876

Hank Small, the man who brought the
Oakland Point, with his engine No. l49I
known on the line as 1.-THE Black Fox" in "a
hours, tainted as soon as the train halted.
Just as the sun had begun to shine


On the high Serras' snowy crest,
Hank Small's black engine took the line
To traverse the backbone OF the West"
All that day in maddening haste,


AS swift as the treless swallows fly,
1t sped o'er the barren sagebrush waste
And level deserts OF alkali.
Darkness enveleped the flying train;


Onward 1t swept with Its precious load,
Till just at midnight it. left the plain


And into the mountain fastness rode.
Above, the giant pine trees swayed,


Below, yawned chasm and black abyss:
The quick succession of light and shade,
OF dizzy trestle and precipice.
Slanting downward from pine-cIad hight
The glow of the moon was softly shed,
And next the glare of the great headlight
Glove its way through the gloom ahead.
And as the eye of the engineer


Glanced along the inclines and curves,
Did ever the qualm of a craven fear


steal like tremor along his nerves?
Thongh he knew that his flying steed must





Where bravest and stoutest hearts mig ht


fail.


With hand on the throttle and look ahead,
Heurged the "Black Fox" DER the quiver-


ing rail.


As he swept along on his laundering ride,
Scoring each minute aI.other mile,
He knew the Death Angel rode close beside,
His wing overshadowing all the while.
But with sin ews that never tire,


The gallant engine held the rail,
While a pillar of smoke and a stream Of nre
Hung behind like comets trail.
When the gimmer of morning shone at last
Over the rocks and the chapparral,
Brave Hank Small was still holding fast
To the faithful engine he steered SO well.
For day and night he had held the rein,
Mid anxious Watching and nervous shock,
And never WINGED till the flying train


Rested painting on Gakland's dock.
And whizz of the piston stroke


Was stopped hy the staunch old engineer,
From the swaying crowd around him broke
The stunning echo o welcome cheer;
Then the old man with the heart uf oak
Fell fainiing powerless upon the pier


Virginia, June7. The sToKER.
Year: 1876

A FISH THAT LIVES IN THE Mud
Here's story of fish who can live
without water! This accomplished
scaly gentleman is native of Africa
where most of the wonders come
from nowadays-and has the misfor-
tune to belong to river which dries
up every summer. Rather a discour-
aging circumstance to fish, should
say but this little fellow doesn't mind
it. When the water gets low, he very
coolly burrows nearly two feet in the
mud on the bottom, and there he stays
while the hot sun dries up the water
and bakes the mud till it is full of deep
cracks. When the water comes back,
fills the cracks and soaks into the
ground, the mudfish comes out as
lively as ever. One of this family has
lately gone TO live III the aquarium in
England, where his ways can be stud
died and now we shall know how he
gets on in water all the year round,-
st. Nicholas for July. ssfs7s
Year: 1876

The HEALTHINESS OF LEMONS
When people feel the need of an
acid, if they would let vinegar alone,
and use lemon or sour apples, they
would feel Just as we'll satisfied and
receive no injury. And sugges-
ton may not come amiss as good
plan when lemons are cheap in the
market. A person should, in those
times purchase several dozen at once
and prepare them for use in the
warm days of Spring and Summer,
when acids, especially citric and
malic, or the acids of lemons and
ripe fruits, are so grateful and use
full. Press your hand on the lemon
and roll it back and forth briskly on
the table to make it squeeze more
easily; then press the juice into a
bowl or tumbler-never into tin;
strain out ell the seeds, as they give
it a bad taste. Remove all the pulp
from the peels and boil in water-a
pint to a dozen pulps--to extract the
acids. A few minutes boiling is
enough, then strain the water with
the juice of the lemons; put q pound
of white sugar to pint of the juice
boil ten minutes; bottle it, and your
lemonade is ready. Pnt table
spoonful of this syrup in glass ol
water. and yon have cooling,
| healthful drink.
Year: 1876

The NATIVE ARMY IN INDIA 1t is
stated that the Government has un-
der serious consideration the native
army of India. Various rumors
have been circulated as to the result
OF their deliberations, and we be-
lieve that one thing is certain--name-
ly, that the present mode of officer
ing the native regiments will be
modified. 1t is felt that the proper
ton OF European officers is too small
for any stress of active service.
There is high authority for arguing
that the proportion is sufficient; but
it is dangerous to rely on argument
and theory in such a matter. In
truth, the system which has been
tried has not been found wanting be-
cause it has not been tested. But
there is dread, almost conviction,
that if the compromise between the
regular and irregular systems which
has been adopted was subjected to
any severe trial, it would not stand
Observation-Disclosures Army ana
Nary Gazette.
Year: 1876

THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ri
Tho following record will show the changes in the
temperature for tho past twenty four hours In
parson with the date OF last year.
dicated by tho thermometer At Hudnuts pharmacy,
Herald Buildlnp.-
Year: 1876

ST. THOMAS, Sept 20.-At ore this
morning, two miles from Brownsville, OF
the Canada Southern railroad, just in time
to catch the New York express bound east,
train wreckers uncoupled the fish plates
and parted and chained the rails apart and
threw the whole train off except the hind
sleeper. Engineer Hunt was severely
scalded. None of the passengers were
seriously hurt. The track was blocked
about four hours, One of the villains was
an ptrrpd
Year: 1876

The Journal of Health says TO re-
gain or recover health, persons should
be relieved from all anxiety concern
ing diseases. The mind has power
over the body. For a person to think
he has a disease will often produce
that disease. This we see effected
when the mind is intensely concentrat-
ed upon the disease of another. 1t is
found in the hospitals that physicians
and surgeons who make specially of
a certain disease are liable to die of it
themselves; and the mental power is
so great that sometimes people die of
diseases which they only have in im-
agination. We have seen a person sea-
sick, in anticipation of voyage, be-
fore reaching the vessel. We have
known a person to die of cancer in the
stomach when he had no cancer or any
other. mortal disease. A man, blind.
folded and slightly pricked in the arm,
has tainted and died from believing
that he was bleeding to death. There.
fore, persons in health, and desiring
to continue SO, should at all times be
cheerful and happy, and those who are
sick should have their attention drawn
as much as possible from themselves.
It is by their faith men are saved, and
also by their faith that they die. If a
man wills not to die, he can live in
spite of disease; and if he has little or
no attachment to life, he will slip
away as easily as a child falls asleep.
Year: 1876

came rushing in through the back
door breathless, and exclaimed:


"By George, Aleck, you better get
over the fence and leave town quick
as you can. There's thunder to nav
about these patent medicines of yours.
Old Mrs. Gridley's just gone: up on
that liver regulator, after being in
commissions for q week. Thompson's
hired girl is lying at the last gasp;
four of the Browns have got the aW-
fullest looking heads you ever saw from
the hair vigor, and abont dozen
other people are up at the sheriR'2
Office taking out warrants for your ar
rest. The people are talking of mob.
bing you, and the crowd out here on
the pavement, are cheering a green
headed man with shotgun, who says
he is going to bang the head off Of
you. Now you take my advice and
skip. It'll be sudden death to stay
here. Meander! leave! that's your
only chance


Then Perkins got over the fence and
made straight streak for the State
line, and an hour later the mob Quilted
his Office and smashed his entire stock
of remedies. Perkins is in Canada
now, working in a saw.mill. He is
convinced that there is no money for
him in the business of relieving hu.
man suffering.
Year: 1876

In the Thousand and One Nights"
1t is recorded that the King Ynnnan
was afflicted with a malady that defied
Ffhe Efforts of his medical advisers.
when the sage Duban came to court.
Duban with infallible perception. saw
what. was the matter with his
Majesty. and proposed to prescribe.
So the King paid off his other doctors
and told him to go ahead. Thereup-
ton the sage sent to, the nearest shop
and bought ball club or mallet
or stick, with which they play
pole in that country. He caused
the handle of this mallet to be hol-
lowed out, and he filled the hollow
with potent medicines. He then in
structed the King that he must play
polo at certain hour and for certain
time every day, and always with this
particular mallet that he must pursue
the game with such persistency and
vigor as to produce free prosper
alton, and that while he was in that
condition the moisture of his hand
would act on the medicines in the NAL
let, which would be then taken up by
his system and would cure him. The
King obeyed the instructions, the re-
suit was as foretold, and the nation
rejoiced over the improved temper
and increased appetite of His majesty,
while Duban made hatful of money
out of the practice he immediately
obtained in fashionable circles.


Now, Duban was not less excellent
physician because he saw that what
His Majesty needed was exercise, and
not medicine, and because he knew
that if he ventured to say as much in
plain language-t0 recommend exer-
cise-and hint that physic might be
cast to the ''demnition bow.wows, he
would loose his chance and perhaps be
expelled from his country's society by
a combination of all the court doctors.
Perhaps he even counted upon the mar.
rownes;s of the royal mind, and thought
it would be easier to induce compli-
ance with orders that involved the oc-
cult operation of Il secret remedy
than with orders founded admittedly
on a rational application of physiolog-
ical laws. The father in Esop told
his sons to Gig in the garden for their
inheritance of hidden gold and they
did dig, day and night, with such Wig
or that the product of the garden
made all their fortunes in the vege.
table market; but if that keen old
father had talked to them about get
ting rich by their industry they would
not have worked with so much spirit.
Duban and the father had equally hap.
py fancies. and the story will call to
the attention Of the public that the
game so new with us is an old, old fa-
vorite in the lands from which we de-
rive the stories that have entertained
as many American days as ever they
did Arabian nights.
Year: 1876




1t has been reserved for no less person
than the Hon. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia,
to add to the duties Of the lawyer that Of
the buffoon, while pleading cause before
an intelligent court and jury In the course
of long harangue during the progress Of
the Schoolfield will case on Friday, this
eminent ~ lawyer indulged in series Of
jokes and anecdotes which would have done
infinite credit to political stump speaker,
or second-class low comedian in any one
horse theatre. With the ever-ready grin
which is so ready to spread itself over his
angulated features, he Informed his hearers
that he had been married three times, and
that if his present wife were to die he should
"get another, right off !" "Tell 'em that
and they'll never die," observed this repre-
sentative of the Virginia bar, as he cut off
half an ounce of "nigger-heel" and depos-
tied 1t in close proximity to his left ear
With his usual impertuability he informed
his hearers that he had been the father of
13 children, and wished he'd had 1000;
said that man was of no account until he
got married; related anecdote after anec-
dote, and while his speech possessed at least
the merit of being original, a more erratic
TRADE and one more remote from the de-
mands of the case, has never been heard In
our court. While being funny, and inter
esting to the audience present, his argument
in behalf of his client was as weak as 1t
was incoherent.
Year: 1876

There were but few in the barber shop of
Mr.. William Allen, on Second street, near
Shipley, yesterday afternoon, as specimen
of the dilapidated tramp sauntered in.


"rhis is bawber shop. believed" he said,
and then it was that he laid aside plug


hat with the utmost care, that had become


bald from old age, and requested the boy


to conduct him to the presence OF the ton


sorial artist. After settling back in the


chair and clearing his throat three or four


times, he proceeded as follows: lyon see


sab, 'am just from Eu-wope, came over in
style, in the first story of the vessel which
some peoplewould call The steerwa &c, rather
preferred it, do not like to live higher than
he first story, for if you should fall would
not get hurt so badly. Had very good
wittlcs, SOME call it hard tack, excellent for


cutting the teeth. Take care, Sab, or you
will spoil my shirt front ,and the barber put
the lathered paper further around, and
made another dash with the razor at an OBJ
stinate hair on the left cheek. "Hold on
Sab When | shaved in Parwis the bawber


was very gentle, and was SO nervous for
fear he would hurt me that he cut an ounce


out of my cheek" . A gentleman in the


back ground disputed this, and then the
tramp allowed no man to impeach his


veracity. and as he leaped from the chair
in the heat of excitement and stripped OH
his coat, figure was revealed naked to the
waist, with a false shirt front hanging
around his neck. As soon as he discovered


his situation, he donred coat and hat and
left, no doubt for the regions of Pennsyl-
vania, from whence he had come.
Year: 1876

Yesterday morning at half past five
O'Clock fire was discovered in the Coach
Factory Of John Green, at the Southeast
corner of Second and French streets. The
fire originated in the wood shop in the third
story on the East side of the building. The
alarm was promptly answered by the Fire
Department., and by the efforts of the fire.


men the flames were confined to the room


in which the fire originated, The Only
damage sustained to other parts OF the
building was the charing of the wood work
slightly. The damage by water was more
serious than that caused by fire. The dam
age to the building will probably exceed
81 900, while $4,000 will cover the loss to
the stock. The cause of the fire is not
known but IL is thought by Mr.. Green that
it might have resulted by spark from the
stove falling among the shavings. The In
surance will not cover the loss.
Year: 1876

ENTERPRISE COAL
Persons in want of coal should go to Foat
and get some Enterprise Coal to try before
have tried it could NOT be induced to buy
any other. - -


West and Water,


Offices and


Orange and Water SITS.
Year: 1876

be made in a day or two, At least 20
per cent Of the entire force will have to
be discharged in consequence Of the
appropriations being exhausted.


The counsel for Belknap will ask on the
18th inst, the time set for his trial, an
extension OF two weeks.
Year: 1876

In the suit Of Frank D. MoultOn against
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the demurrer
Of the defendant has been sustained, with
leave to the plaintiff to amend his com:
plant within twenty days on payment OF
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The examina-
ton into the charges against Judge Hum
phreys of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia was continued to-day and sew
aral witnesses were examined who drew
somewhat milder picture of the Judges &c
centricities than the witnesses on the pre-
vious days have drawn. One of them, Mr.
Enoch Totten admitted that before the
Judge resorts to the peremptory enforce
ment of order and silence he generally makes
apleasanter appeal to the unruly scholars of
the bar. The charges as to intoxicatiop
on the bench and to his hearing cases in
the result of which be is personally inter
ested do not seem to rest on any evidence.
The Photographic report of another charge
of his to a jury was read as proof of his
incoherency OF style but it was probably as
much proof Of the reporters incompetency
to make clear and Ineligible report and
Of bis struggling more to catch words than
ideas The case for the prosecution will be
continued tomorrow.
Year: 1876

APPROACH OF THE END-THE MANAGERS


CLOSED.


WASHINGTON, July 10-The managers in
the impeachment trial to day closed the case
against Belknap, except the introduction Of
two more witnesses probably tomorrow.
Marsh's cross examination was deferred till
tomorrow, when the most important effort
Of the defense will be seen in the attempt
to make him contradict his direct testimony.
The defense expect to conclude in two or,
al most, three days, and the impeachment
trial may end this week or ear
ly next. The managers omitted
to introduce some of their evidence
because OF the general anxiety for speedy
end, and their admission Of the previous
good character OF Belknap saves the use of
manY Mitnesses summoned for the defense.
Year: 1876

New York, Mar. 1.-Bowen ap-
peared at the business meeting OF
Plymouth church, tonight, and after
considerable backing and filling of
fered to go before a secret committee
Of three and tell all he knew about
Beecher. The committee was ap-
pointed, and he then refused to go
with them, or give them any infor-
nation. A committee report charg-
ing him with SANDER was adopted,
and serious charges preferred against
him by the examining committee.
He will certainly be expelled from
the church.
Year: 1876

The Beecher scandal is on again The
committee Of three appointed by the
late Brooklyn advisory council to select
a new scandal investigating committee
are now engaged in that high toned
business. Plymouth church is to take
no part in the selection. it is said. Cou-
rier-Journal
Year: 1876




TIE FESTIVAL OF To DGy.-To. day. In the
Catholic and Episcopal. Churches, Is cele-
5rated the feast Of the Annunciation. This
festival, which has its annual recurrence on
the 25th of March, Is observed in'commemo-
ration of that most profound mystery "ths
Incarnation OF the Son Of God" which,
after being propbesIed and foresbadoWed
under the old dispensation, was at last an
uounced by the message Of an angel as about
to be accomplished. The great design OF the
ancient Church In making special provision
for the yearly commemoration Of the Divine
Incarnation was no doubt for the double
purpose of thankfully honoripg the wonder
full mystery and also to guard against the
possibility Of the supreme importance OF lis
teachings ever being lost sight Of or denied
faith IN the fact Of the incarnation OF the
Son of Gsd being regarded as lying at the
very foundation of "the faith once delivered
to the saints"


; In the Catholic Church this festival ts re-.
parded as holiday of obligation. to be kept
as Sunday, and services will be held In all
the churches accordingly. = 81. f.ts.. ...,s
Year: 1876

Tho canvass for Speaker Of the House
of Representatives attracts no specula-
ton ut the National Capital. The old
committees will continue, as it is q
matter Of minor Importance beyond the
personal homer and double pay.
Year: 1876

sieur Lefebvre," exclaimed the huge
Englishmen DO not be offended =.
my receiving you in this manners, but
my cursed wooden leg won't allow me
to do anything. You have come, no
doubt, my friend, 10 see if IN the long
run yen were not right.


II am fugitive seeking All asylum
among you !.


You shall stay with me. for You are
really q wise man You will console
me Do you know. my dear Lefebyre,
that, had it not been for this abomin-
able wooden leg rendering NE useless.
l should have been by this time Admi-
raj of the Blue. spend my life in
reading the newspapers, and in curses
that am tied here when every body else
is up and doing. Remain here; you
shall comfort me"


Your charming wife can doubtless
do that better than / can"


"Oh. as for that, no. Her wooden
leg prevents her from gadding and
dancing; so she has. as resource.
given herself up to cards and scandal.
There is no possibility of living alone
with her; in other respects, she is a
good enough woman


What. was right, then:" exclaim-
ed the surgeon.


"Oh. a thousand times, my dear Le-
febvre but say no more on the sub
ject. | was an unutterable fool If
had my leg back again, l would not
part with the pairing of nail Between
ourselves, l must have been crazy: but
keep that to yourself.
Year: 1876

X The Methodist, Episcopal Church
takes the lead on the temperance
question. The General Conference
at its recent Session in Baltimore a
dopted the following report. Now let
other churches speak.
Year: 1876

AS gentleman was nearly run over
In narrow street by dray, he shouted
TO the driver. DO you want to Kill
me r. whereupon the driver replied,
IF | had knowed you was coming this
way | would have writ you a postal
card ~
Year: 1876

Service Reform to avoid this corruption AID to make
the tenure OF Office depend upon capacity Gnd ndelity
mOckery 80 constantly asserted its advocacy Of Civil
Service Reform The policy heretofore puTsued oy tie
Administration towards the South and particularly
majores Ia the Northern States since lo71
more than 100000 votes II we sought merely party
advantages could not regret their folly II tney con
multitudes OF which has placed them In the ni-
nority in the Union, and which viii drive them out of
tons would clear the Senate and the House OF
every guilty actor In wrong doing At this crisis OF our
afs ne Demoeratc party, conscious Q, i,s eng.n
pOwer theirs VIII do no unwse nor unpatr0tc act which
will destroy its heritage The Democratic party is too
strong to be violent; IL win not forfeit the confidence OF
the people by any display OF passions it assert itself
through the regular channels Of political action. Tho
pie, is a object Of sympathy net OF fear.


Rising above all party consideration, we appeal TO men
Of business of labor and OF capital 10 assert their rights
this me admOnish their leaders not To go too far


in rampng under foot rights that are vital 70 the secur
ity OF industry and OF property. such men can, II
ways customary 10 the usges OF our people, settle TINS
question in accordance with right III Is not suDect
which belongs 70 those who are actively engaged In po


tica affairs IL s great American questl0n, whicn
every citizen and every home one thing all
men see The Republican party cannot decide It's own
case In It's own favor against the minority OF the Amer
lean people, upon the certificate OF branded men In
louisiana without making the body OF our citizens and
the world az large feel that 1t is corrupt and partisan
decision Such judgment will not only destroy our
honor and credit for the day. but will be precedent
for wrong doing in the future. We cannot have Mexican
politics without Mexican finances aud Mexican disorders
trust have not been moved by mere partisan pur-
poses My faith in the party TO which am attached.
and my Indebtedness To its members may cloud my judg
ment, but kn0 that seek oGy to save the honor OF
country and 10 secure tho welfare OF the
American people without regard 10 party distinctions


ferveDtly pray that the wisdom the patriotism. and
fraternai love which guided our fathers when they
formed this Union and framed its government may gov
in our efforts to avert the dangers which threaten