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Year: 1876

were brought to the Union depot, from
whence the wounded were removed to the
hotels, the greater PORTION going 10 the Ex-
change and National. Physicians from The
city responded promptly, and were this morn
ing busily engaged in min siertng to the wants
OF their patients. In the confusion which
prevailed 1t was hard TO get the names of the
killed and wounded Four persons are known
to have been k lied outright-Jwo men and
two children. One OF the killed is a son OF 8.
P. Bennett, OF Cairo, Illinois; and Lizzie Ban
croft, of Philadelphia, child thrfe years old.
One of the men is said to be from st Louis
and the other from Hamilton, Ohio Of the
wounded no adequate idea can be given of the
number. Many of them took their regular
trains at the depot and departed for their
homes without reporting to any one. 1t is
variously estimated that there must have
Seen between thirty and forty per-
sons who were more or less in
jured by the accident. Some OF the
woands are very slight, while others are quite
serious, many of the injuries bel g about the
head and upper portion of the body. The
Union depot this morning had somewhat the
appearance of hastily devised hospital. The
emigrant room had been used to receive The
wounded, where they were placed on hastily
constructed beds and fro which they were
to be removed to the hotels. All but two hal
bet II removed when the reporter visited the
scene this morning, and they were very badly
wounded, one of whom will perhaps die.
About the depot waiting for trains were
number of persons with heads bandaged,
arms in slings, or Hmping around as best they
could. All who were on the train speak OF
the accident as a most frightful one and are
Year: 1876

that the President had tried to get 1t for them
last winter, but could not; the commission
would do all they could this winter to secure
them that money, but could not promise
them any money tor certain. The Indians
were then infoi med that the commission
wanted q chief and two head men from each


band selected 10 sign the treaty at three
Year: 1876

"If Won can't keep awake,r said a parson TO
one of his hearers, when you drowsy, why DOM
Won take pinch of snuff" "I THINK was the shfe"u
reply, the snuff should be put into the sermon"
Year: 1876

It would be impossible to compress in- to the limits of a newspaper article even d faint outline of the almost numberless va- rieties of goods which make up the stock of HALL x READ of Bridgeport; but we may indicate few of the prime causes of the growth of their business. Positive merit is the underlying principle of their success. They import their own Silks and Gloves, they buy their domestics of the manufacturers, they manufacture the best ingain carpets made, they sell every article at the lowest market rates. they do an hoorable business. It is household phrase in Bridgeport that "There is no place like HALL & READS
Year: 1876

MOTHERS can secure health for their children and rest for themselves by the use tor Oil. It is absolutely harmless, and is as pleasant to take as honey. For constipation, for young or old, there is nothing in existence like it. It is certain, it is speedy, it is cheap.
Year: 1876

To avoid the danger of infection, the linen of persons suffering from Skin dis eases of Q contagious nature should be washed with Glenn's Sulphur Soap, which is not only remedy but disinfectant.

 Hills Instantaneous Hair Dye contains no metallic poison.
Year: 1876

Yesterday was as miserable day could well be
imagned-the air was chill, the rain came down in
torrents and the east wind pierced through and
through. II would be thought that any who could
stay at home would do SO; but the throngs OF women
that came through the Hippodrome doors, both at
twelve O'Clock and four o'clock NJ contradcted that
idea AT noon there 900 people present and at
four o'clock 6,o0o the majority OF whom females.
They envcloped in waterproofs and all
kinds OF heavy shawls and cloaks and
their feet covered with rubbers or thick
leather boots but the air within the hall cold and
damp enough to send chill through a stout man
much more than delicate woman In the evening
uiso large crowd present, the ground floor
being llcd and considerable portion OF the galleries
Mr.. Moody spoke the ''Love OF God, - both after
and evening. in his most effective style AT the
conclusion, so impressed were many Of his hearers
that the inquiry rooms last night were filled TIL after
ten O'Clock
Year: 1876

AN INTERVIEW WITH HER AGENT IN THIS


cIrY-wHAr THE HAYTIAN MINISTER HAS


TO SAL.


Tho feeling among the Cubans in this city yesterday
when they learned Of the capture by Spanish gun
boat of their old lhbustcring yacht, the uru-
guay-but bctcr known under hcr former
the octavia--was that 1t was excellent joke John
Bull, they said, would soon make the Dons restore
her and her cargo TO her owners


WHAT HER AGENT SAYS.


After visiting number OF merchants In the city
engaged in trade with Jamaica the HERALD re-
porter was informed that he could gain further In
formation respecting the celebrated steam yacht at
her agents, Mr. s. de Cordova No sc New street Mr.
Cordova found and he volunteered give all tho
information in his power on the subject lie said -
"My nephew ut Kingston made heavy advances OF
money against the security OF the vessel and her cargo
OF arms, and was to hold lien on both vessel and
cargo until the same had been refunded to me. have
not yet elegrnphed to the British Minister Wash
ing,on or the home government for tho reason that
the British government always protects the honor OF
its flag have no other connection with the vessel
than that which have just told you and which is
purely commercial one l received kilograms from
my nephew, Mr.. dc Cordova TO insure the cargo of
arms. also received telegram stating the arrival of
the 0cavia at st. Thomas the S,h. What she went
there for l cannot tell l know nothing about her
being engaged in Haytian llibustering. Her former
owner, am told was uruguayan gentleman in this
city OF the name of Aras, who is connected with tho
firm OF Munoz h Esriela, OF Pine street canpot
tell you the name OF present OWncr
this am certain that she was only documented as
British vessel in Jamaican


WHAT THE mAYTIAS MINISTER SAYS


Minister Preston stated yesterday to n HERALD re-
reportcr:I cannot tell you If General Boisrond Canal
with his revolutionary accomplces ladned at Jacmol
from of the 0ctava, but consider 1t probable on ac-
count of that vessels antecedents received no
further cable dispatches to-day from my government
Port au Prince respecting the attempted revolution at
Jacmel do not know for what purposes the two
American men of war have left for Hayt, II may bo
that a number of naval vessels going TO rcndez-
vous' there The steamship Caribc, which at
Jacmc on the 7th, the date OF the landing of Canal is
due hero next Wednesday, and may perhaps bring
some news OF interest.
Year: 1876

Tho regular monthly meeting OF the Fifth Assembly
District Committee held last night at the head
quarters OF the Tammapy Hall General COMMITTEE No
242 Spring street Notwithstanding the inccmcnt
weather, tho room crowded with members Of the
committee Amer the reading OF tho minutes OF tho
previous meeting and tho adoption OF somo NOR.
tuary resolutions regarding deceased member
Mr.. Algcrnon s. Sullivan was introduced, and spoke


for about an hour In eloquent strain support OF
the resolution offered by Mr. Wade and condcmninR in
strong language the corruptness tho administration
as exposed by committee OF the democratic House of
Representatives, and viewing 10 national disgrace
and not as thing that party should make political
capital out OF hr. sullivan continually intcr-
ruped In tho course OF his remarks by the enthusiastic
applause OF his Interested listeners, and after his
speech the meeting adjourned
Year: 1876

Christian Pureheart was dead. The
old man was beloved of al | the villa
gers, and they gathered around him
now to look once more on the calm,
peaceful face which had ever smiled
upon them. Yet while they mourned
him in their simple way, 1T was more
because they felt their own loss of
friend than his of the world. "For,n
said the simple village-folk, issurely
the good Shepherd will give, him
very bright crown after his dear good
life Of love.n and it was even SO; the
soul of good old Christian passed over
the river of peath, which had looked
so cold and dark, and when the other
shore was gained, 10! it was bright
and warm. A shining path of golden
sand stretched upward, upward to the
very gate of the great city. And the
soul of Christian said to an angel,
"What is this bright path, and, why is
it for me to walk thereonm' The
angel made answer, "Take up some
grains of sand; they are plain aud dull
separately, but many together make
the path bright. So with your deeds
on earth. In themselves they were
not grandly good-a loaf to the hung
ry, a smile for the sad, kind word to
the unloved-but many of these little
deeds made up beautiful life. For
every kind word or deed, for every
temptation resisted, for every holy
thought, an angel drops a grain of
sand, and whenathe grains are many,
they make a. path in which weary
feeu may walk Alright, to enter the
great white gates of Heaven, the city
of God. .p-After The German.
Year: 1876

What am to be hereafter must be
becoming now ; for, day by day, I am
growing fixedly into the attitude which
must bear my sorrows in, and from
under them my look Heavenward,
whatever it is, is becoming eternal
with me.-Mountord. f 81 a8t


Although reason is a right judge,
yet it ought not to pass sentence in an
inquiry of faith till all the information
be brought in; all that is within and
all that is without; all that is below
and all that is above; all that concerns
it in experience, and all that. concerns
it in action; whatsoever is of pertinent
observation and whatsoever is reveal
ed.-Jerenay Taylor. s. ua938i


We call it our duty to leave to the
world its gaity and its thoughtless-
ness; but too often we leave to it also
its grace, and gentleness, and couHe-
sy, and self-control.-B0 B0,Usnan. sa7oi


The good God has more weapons
than we wot of, and more means of
grace than are counted in the cate
chism. The touch of a little child's
hand has opened many door through
which the Master has afterwards come
in, and sat down and supped. g8om


A happy thought comes from hap
py heart, it will come from no other,
but 1T will go to another.
Year: 1876

Amount received in excess of payments. ssa2 IS


The present in the dullest season Of the
year the receipts being lighter than at anV
other time The showing, however, is a
good one and proves that the post Office at
this point does large money order busi-
ness.


BgThe Union with its customary
faculty tor magniiying the truth proceeds
to ridicule the caucus of what it calls the
rock rooted" The call containing the "a
signers was not for caucus but to form
''Tilden Reform Club and the Union
knew it. But then it is always handler
for that sickly sheet to jump at conclusions
1t never troubles itself to ascertain facts:
it is not the rule of the paper.


Ra~There is no reason Why Division
street should not be completed now tina
it has been commenced. The ARGU:
has urged this important measure from
time to time and there issno excuse for de
laying this project any longer 1he cit!
is sadly deficient in Gre protection at bes
and there is no place to land an engin'
anywhere west of Rodman avenue
Should a FIRE occur, of any magnitude
with our imperfect facilities il would be
difficult matter to get water, except from
the foot Of Lynde street. The chief obsta
Gle to the consummation of this mucl
needed measure is the opposition Of tn
Water Power Co., aud it would appea
that our city fathers were afraid to asser
the city's rights in opposition to this or
ganization. just why any corporation, o
institution, or any one man or set of men
should be allowed to dictate what shall 0
shall not be done, does not appear plain
and the public, who are the sufferers
should be consulted and not private ind
yiduals or corporations 1t is earnestl
hoped that the city will look into this ma,
ter at once and not allow so important
public improvement 70 suffer The safet
of the city demands the opening of Divi
: sion street aud it should be done at once
Year: 1876

DUBUQUE, July l9.--The most shocking
tragedy ever enacted in Dubuque occurred
this afternoon. Thos. Lawton, postmaster
at Kings, eight miles from Dubuque, came
into town to-day with his family. Lawton
stopped at Moser' store, 1907 Main street


From there the old man and son went
across the street to confectioner's. On
their return the son fell step or two be-
hind, and, as his father raised his foot to
the curbing Of the sidewalk, the son drew a
navy revolver and shot him twice in the
back. The old man fell into the gutter,
when the son instantly put two more bull
lets into his abdomen. By this time a
crowd had rushed to the rescue and the
son was taken to Jail. The old man is
still alive, but cannot live many hours,
He is 55 years of age, the sons age is 90.
The family are prominent citizens of the
county. The crime is thought to have
been the result of an insane moment as
there had been no trouble between them
Year: 1876

The few compost
tions which have won
the confidence of man.
kind and become
household words, not
only among one but
many nations, must
have extraordinary


virtues. Perhaps no
one ever secured so
Year: 1876

is ample means for ventilation. Schools
must be provided with pure air or the
sure seeds of death will be sown and a
mournful harvest be reaped ere long.
First of all is good, substantial building,
large and convenient. In this age Of re-
trenchment and reform, men are curtailing
the educational expenses, but every dol
lar they save short of securing such a
school room as we have here pictured is
loss to the bodies and minds Of their chill.
dren. These things must be regarded at
whatever cost, or the welfare of the ris-
ing generation is jeopardized. Seats are
to be provided which ought to be the best,
for the best of everything of this kind is
the cheapest. Although privies, coal
shed and well are not the school house,
yet they are necessary for the comfort of
the school, and should be provided with
the same care as is the house


The second requisite in school build
ings and ground is beauty. Americans
have taste. This must be cultivated. No
place in our whole domain is so well suit
ed to this work as the school house and
play ground. Some persons feign indif-
ference upon such subjects, but they can
only feel that cultivation is desirable and
are dissatisfied with themselves because
they possess it not


School houses heretofore have been
looked upon only as a necessity. No
thought has been given, until recently,
upon the manner of building. The time
is here when we must search for more I'M
proved models and prepare our school
ground with more artistic taste. What
is greater satisfaction to a father than to
see his own and other children playing be-
meath the cool shades of some tree he
himself has planted? How must we de-
light to see our children comfortable and
happy at school because we have taken
pains to surround them with the good and
beautiful Of school life.


CONTINUED.
Year: 1876

had stolen from the rancho, but the girls
were alive and apparently well.


Hurriedly he described the nature Of
the ground we must pass over before we
could reach the Indian camp, he then led
US to tall pine, upon whose branches the
camp fire cast Pickering light, and bade
US take good aim and FIRE when then the
gray wolf barked.


Dismounting, we left our horses where
they stood and started for the camp. We
picked our way carefully in the darkness,
over the stones that impeded our steps.


Not word was spoken. Every man
was the embodiment of silence and deter
mination. For an hour we made our
way cautiously and hesitatingly toward
the spot where the camp fire burned, and
at last we stood under the branches of the
tall pine. Anxiously looking into the In
dams camp we saw them in the midst of
their orgies. They We're dancing and
singing around the fire in high glee.


With the aid of my glass could dis
tinguish three scalps dangling from pole
near the fire. The girls were sitting a
little way apart, and gazing with pale,
anxious faces at the revelers.


Francisco put his hand on my arm, and
/ looked around to find that every man
had gun to his shoulder. Why don't
they fire? They were waiting for the
bark of the gray wolf.


/ raised my rife The stiffness was 10
perfect that distinctly heard the beating
of my own heart. In moment more we
heard the gray wolf bark. The rifles
launched forth fame and smoke, and
down we went, pellmell rushing headlong
into the camp-the Mexicans with drawn
knives; there was struggle, the falling
of heavy bodies, and then all was silent


/ hastened to the girls, who recognized
me and in a moment were laughing and
crying hysterically. In their excitement
and relief they threw their arms around
our necks, and begged US not to leave
them, but to take them back to their
father Poor girls, they little dreamed of
his sad fate. And who would tell them?
Not |


The Mexicans brought us two horses,
placed the girls upon their backs and led
them away from the spot, leaving the
Mexicans to deal with the dead and living
| Apaches.


As we moved away, Francisco asked
concerning the Indians that had been TAX
en- prisoners, what they should do with
them.


81 have no orders to give, no request to
make" | said "The young women are
safe and we all need rest"


Beneath the pines we made comfor-
table couch Of our blankets for the rescued
girls. Slumber soon fell upon their eye,
lids, and there, gentle reader, we will
| leave them.


In the gray light Of the morning we
wrapped the poor mother in blanket
and buried her beside the trail, and when
we returned to the once happy home, we
performed the same Office for the husband
aud father, as the final act Of that aveng-
ing ride on the Apache's trail Youth .
| Inn,nooiop
Year: 1876

81 WOULDN'T be a cook for the whole
world !" exclaimed a fashionable young
lady to her betrothed lover. "Of course
not, F" he replied. "If you were cook
for the whole world, you would never get
through your work but you'll be able to
manage it nicely for our little family"
Year: 1876

a YOUNG man in Western Wisconsin
who was about to be married the other
day, suddenly remembered that he hadn't
ID his horse, and tie ceremony had to
wait until the horse had been cared for.
lie explained that good horse couldn't
be found every day, while thirteen diie.-
ent girls wanted to marry him.
Year: 1876

Power OF IMAGINATIoN.- other
day gentleman took home book con
tanning several anecdotes showing the
power Of imagination, and after reading
them to his wife, be tenderly said:


Now, Angeline, you may sometime
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 thug"


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

They suspended a Louisville (Ky.)
policeman merely because when he ar
rested woman at ball, just for trying
to shoot fiddler, he held consultation
with her on the street corner, and then
returned to The ball and danced set
with her.
Year: 1876

Two tramps stopped at the house of
lone widow in Westchester county, and
one went in to beg. Very soon he came
out with a bloody nose and black eye.
DID you get anything, Jack % Yes,
growled the sufferer, I've got the widow,
might
Year: 1876

a MAN in Frederick; county, Va,
dreamed that a certain railroad bridge
would go down when he started to visit
his daughter attending school at Wood
stock. He remained at home, and the
lated train crossed the bridge in safety.
And it was also discovered that the bridge
was two and half miles the other side
of Woodstock.
Year: 1876

If you don't feel like planting CEN
tennial tree for your grandchildren to
play under, go out and dig up a centen-
nial stump for the sake Of the shins Of
those who are TO come after you.
Year: 1876

A WESTERN editor met a we'll l-educated
farmer recently, and informed him that
he would like to have something from
his pen. The farmer sent him a pig, and
charged him 50 rs for it.
Year: 1876

A QUARRELsoME husband and wife in
Iowa decided to separate and divide their
property evenly. The land was measured
off into two farms, and the house and barn
were cut in halves, and each half removed
short distance.
Year: 1876

WHEN young man stays so late at
the house of his inamorata that tits found
necessary to repaper the wall to get rid of
his shadow, it is about timo for him to
take his trunk and washing there
Year: 1876

a young single gentleman in
Leavenworth lately blushed and hung
his head in church. He was sitting
at his devotlons while the service
was in progress = very meek and
mild. A little four-year-old girl, with
a tongue in her head, spying him,
broke away from her preoccupied
mother, ran down the aisle snd sprang
into the young mans arms, exclaim-
ing, oh, mamma, here's papa!" in
so gleeful and ringing voice that
the whole church full of people were
startled. The mother and child we're
both we'll known to many present,
the former as dashing widow, and
the latter as an honest child of a
dead father. 1t was further known
that the young man had been paying
ardent attentions to the widow. The
devotional exercises were stopped
perforce, and the congregation in
dulged in burst of laughter, which
sounded foreign to the place. The
young mans devotion was knocked
out of him, and he left the sanctuary
in confusion. That sort of demon.
stration cannot fail to bring the pend
ing matrimonial matter to a speedy
crisis. The little girl evidently knew
her own future father.
Year: 1876

From the New York Tribune,


Somebody who wants silly to dis
parage Uncle William Aliens run.
ming powers i'll the eyes of the St
Louis Convention, has oeen telling a
story about the way he was outdone
by ga pennyroyal bull" Uncle Will
lam on his morning walk found the
calf in his carly corn, and he started
IN after the intruder. Ho "shewed'
at it, but the calf was as unmoved as
a specie resumptionist would have
been. Then he said something sky
blue, but the calf was as calm as
Uncle William Allen was the morn.
ing after the last election. Then
says the story, che made dash for
the brute, which, seeing that this at.
tack really meant business, started
off on a run, with a snort of defiance
Close upon his heels came Uncle
William, now thoroughly walked up,
For time it was lively race, but
in the end the calf won, exhausted
and disgusted, the human gave up to
the brute, and, painting for breath
leaned up against a friendly fence
rail for support. As soon as breath
returned, Uncle William thus ad
dressed himself to small colorcd
servant who had been quietly enjoy
ing the sport from his outlook in the
shade: Il have served in the as
sembly of the nation as the peer o1
some of the greatest men the country
produced, and none of them in debate
ever worried me so much as that
double.fanked little pennyroyal bull.