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Year: 1875

EnIroRs MORNING HERALD:-In order
shat the Board Of Public Education might
manage to got through the year upon the
appropriation allowed them, we would sug.
gest that they consider the subject OF de-
Quoting from the salaries of teachers, one
months pay when the schools are closed
and they are enjoying their vacation in
various places, while many of those who
have to help pay the salaries of these teach
ers, are compelled to stay at their homes
and worry through the hot weather, be-
cause their employers are not willing to
pay them for the time lost. Generally en-
ployess are allowed about two weeks vaca-
tion year, for which they get paid, but We
understand that In the case of school teach
ers they have from seven to nine weeks
vacation during the year for which they
draw salaries. Can the public afford to
have their money spent in this way, any
more than individuals or firms can?


.-.-.-.---- TAXPAYER.
Year: 1875

An interesting incident of the Cen
tennial, says the Boston Herald was the
opening of box of cigars which was
manufactured in 1850 by Cyrus Green
(aftcrward of revolutionary fancy at a
well known place of business ON Tre-
mont street. The cigars were found
in n good state of preservation and of
fine flavor, as the favored few who had
the good fortune to enjoy their fra
GRANGE testified. Three of the cigars
were forwarded to President Grant,
and he will no doubt appreciate the gift
The remainder were again packed in
an air tight case with a copy Of the
Boston Herald, containing an account
OF the celebration and marked: "This
box is not to be opened until the sec
ond centennial anniversary of the bat
tie of Bunker Hill.
Year: 1875

An aged couple from Vermont who
are visiting some relatives In this city
appear to take peculiar delight In visit
ing the river front. When not seated un-
der the shed of the Detroit d Milwau-


kee Railroad dock they may be found


on one of the ferry boats crossing and


rccossing the river for hours at time.


They sitclose to the ratings, watch the


motion of the boat and. view the ship


ping with a pleasure which almost bor-
ders ON monomania. Whenever stea-
mer a or sailing vessel chances to
pass by the old man jumps up and en-
Enthusiastically swing his hat about while
his wife waves her large blue cotton


handkerchief to the sailors. saturday
afternoon reporter of The
Free Press had a conversation with the
old couple, They informed him that
they had never seen boat Of any kind
before they came out here, although
they had "hearn tell on 'em in the
papers," During the time that the
United States steamer Michigan was
anchored off the foot of Woodward
avenue they were taken on board In
small boat manned by uniformed tars.
They inspected the armament with
which the boat is provided with won
derment and awe, and when one of the
officers explained to them the use of
the ecompass theirastonishment knewno
bounds They are particularly fond
of bright bulting, and whenever they
see vessel which is decked in holiday
attire they jump about and dance like
two children. The ferry boat captains
all know them, as do also the hands
employed on these boats, and the old
couple are treated with great respect
by all with whom they become ac-
quainted. They intend to take one
"big" ride before they return to New
England. Free Press.
Year: 1875

ED. STAR: There is some misunder-
standing as to conductors duty. Is it
not their duty to stop when told, SO as
to enable persons to get on the car with
sary to be a woman or old man In order
to receive attention? In the case in
question, on this morning, the driver was
told to stop, and, instead of doing so, let
off the brake and started on q run up the
hill on Ninth, from Gutter to Mound,
If the steps are kept clear there would
be some chance in getting on without
stopping. BY publishing this you will
oblige A PASSENGER.
Year: 1875

KENNEBUNK, Me-, Aug. 6.-The night
express train on the Eastern road, while
passing westward about O'Clock last
night, struck a sleeper on the track,
throwing it against the headlight and
smashing it in thousand pieces. There
tempt was. made to throw the train off
the track, as it was at the same place
that an attempt was before made to
throw 1t off.
Year: 1875

same time. Four other children also
partook of the sausage, and they are now
suffering greatly in consequence. The
parties are all very poor. The grocer
said he had no knowledge Of the poison,
and that the sausage was the same he
was selling to his customers.
Year: 1875

said u would make MN drowsy; never saw him
beer.


BALING JACOBSON


testified as to his search for the man, and stated
tnat q gentleman gave him the clew at Police
headquarters IS to .John Doe's'' commitment;
when they found him he cried on seeing his
nephew spler; man stated that he was IN q cell
with two men, and was fighting; next day when
they went to take him away ne gave him q bottle
oil beef tea, and he thought bottle and ali would
go down; he found his handkerchief, with his
name on IT, IN his coat pocket: the handkercnief
was In the overcoat pocket but no money no
walstcoat ana no backing Or. Hlrsch's daughter,
after we got home, found q tobacco pouch in his
pocket.


DIR. SIMON HIRsCH,


OF No. l@ East Fityiourth street testified as to
come and see her husband on the morning OF his
disappearance, out he got there TOO laIe, and
Iound that he mad gone away in the evening
the station house II was ABOUT halfpast eight
O'Clock the sergeant and captain asked me to


WRITE A DESCRIPTION


and they would send ir to the Central once to
20 out ON general alarm; Spier took IL down;
the captain and sergeant said they would notify
me Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and saturday
description OF the man appeared In tue HERALD;
on Friday he was found by Jacobson he went
toJudge Fammer who wanted me TO wait till Mon
day. but he finally gave nim discharge alter ne
told hlm he wouldn' come back alive If they waited
until Monday; ne seemed TO recognize me when
got to the cell door, and tried to speak | then
and acted like starved man; / was present and
saw Jacobson take out the handkerchief at the
time we changed his clothes; whatever we gave
sult-Nhe witness here described the nature OF his
Injuries that have already been mentioned in the
HRRALD) his appetite was unnatural; he seemed
very hungry; We gave no medicine, thinking 1t
hest to give him ssimuants; only once did ne
speak, when he cried "Poiice ~ previous to death
he was very vi0lent-was raving.


The inquest was adjourned until one O'Clock to.
Year: 1875

matter for some time. Mcintyre was arrested
and sent to sing Sing for felony. He ar
rived there on the 26th Of May, and died the
next day OF abscess or the brain. warrant was
issued Tor the man Hughes, and he was arr ested
in Philadelphia. He was placed on trial yesterday
in the Court OF oyer and Termlner, before Judge
Barrett, Colonel e. y. Spencer appearing as c0un.
sci for the prisoner and Assistant District Attor-
ney Russell for the prosecution.


The testimony was very brief. witnesses for the
prosecution cOrrODorated the story given above.
The defence was that II was not shown that the
Mcintyre with whom the prisoner had ali alterca-
uon was the man dying In prison. and tnat as
to the alteration Itself McIntvre was the as
saiiant, that he struck with his nst the prisoner,
who retallated BY throwing lamp at him, that
the lamp did not hit him. but that he fell, striking
his head on the edge OF lounge ana that II the
man VINO died In prison was the one with whom
the alteration was had, and II his death
was the result OF injuries received during such
alteration, the prisoner was JUSTIFIED In what
jury were out but short time when they Drought
In verdict OF guilty OF manslaughter In the
fourth degree. Judge Barrett proceeded to pass
sentence. Tne whole trouble, he said, lay IN the
fact that the accused had been drinking all the
night previous. The jury had been very merciiul
TO return the verdict they had. he thought that
he would be derel1ct In his duty II he did not I'm.
pose the full penalty OF the law and he hoped II
would be warning TO others In the same condi-
tion. He tnen sentenced him to Imprisonment in
the State Prison Tor two years.


snow that you have sentenced me-" said
Hughes addressing Judge Barrett ''all have 10
say Is that l am as innocent OF the crime charged
against me as you are"
Year: 1875

Fred villa and Aloin Holman, who have
been together for long time went on the 2stn Of
last month to concert saloon In the Bowery
where the former gave to the latter his watch, a
pSlr OF sleeve buttons and some change to keep
ior h.n until they should go home. Fred went 10
another part OF the saloon to speak to friend,
ana wnen he returned his friend Hoffman had
gone and taken the valuabes with him. Yester-
day Hoffman Was arrested anu when arraigned
ne said he knew nothing about the goods, and the
Court held him IN default OF S., 900 Dail.
Year: 1875

Yesterday We spoke in THE HERALD
Of frst-class theatrical companies as a


means Of gaining the patronage Of the
people. To this the management Of the
Grand Opera House takes several excep-
items. The main one is that the engaging
Of first-class actors and actresses is nothing
more than an experiment, for the simple
reason that they DO not attract in Will
mington as we'll as many other lesser lights
that have appeared upon our boards. II
this is the case, and we have no reason for
doubling it, then the blame rests with the
people and not with the management. II
the people show no appreciation for what
is really meritorious, then the engagement
Of stars at high salaries is really nothing


more than an experiment that ii continued
for any great length Of time would break
up the most wealthy managers in the
country. By such lack Of appreciation
Year: 1875

come aggravated cases that seem almost to
offer extenuation for Lynch law. But it is
a rash conclusion for any body Of men to
arrive at, and destroys the power and
force Of the whole jlry system. Cases Of
it are more exceptional now than in years
gone by, when the rough ideas Of law in
the West made every man ajudge to sit in
Judgment upon the body OF any one who


had offended the law. Such summary &C.
ton was almost necessary TO break up the


lawlessness that made that country the


home ofbanditti. But not only does thi:


bar''ari custom still prevail in that coun-
try TO some extent, but extends into the
- t where we are supposed to have more
cultivated ideas Of civilization than in the
rough Nesrern country. There are many
who have been consigned to an untimelv
end by these sei!c-conStituted committees
Of the law, that were innocent of the
crimes imputed to them, and those who
were the executioners and imp,i ,ated in
the matter became worse criminals than he
who is often launched into eternity.


Even ii it were in everyway justified it
has its dangers in the way We have just
mentioned, and instances Of this have oc-
Cured twice within this month. One was
in Ohio where man was hung by a mob
for outraging and numbering young girl
as it was alleged, and it was afterwards
proven tha. it was not he but his wife that
corAmitted the deed through Jealousy. The
other wa, in New Hampshire where man
named Drew was arrested, charged with
outraging and numbering Miss Lang
mead. 1t was with the utmost difficulty
that an angry mob was restrained from
lynching him aud j. now turns out that he
is innocent and will be discharged from
custody. Instances Of this kind have been
Numerous, and show the dangers OF Lynch
law
Year: 1875

IT cost Wall Street. New York, con,il.


cradle for the Ohio election. It is now
seen that the bullionia;s in that IL a.ket had
q great deal at stake in The Ohio election.
They have already begun to hoard the
precious metal and we are informed by the
New York Tiibndr that so.l is high and
dear. The Ohio election will prove fine
speculation for them as they will let the
coin out upon the market in sufficient
quantities to barely supply the demand
and at exhorl;tant prices. This was the
prime interest in the Ohio election and
nothing else. Gold viii be kept at high
premilm and those who must hare i: will
have to pay the prices that the specuIator:
ask for il.
Year: 1875

A Public school building, to cost over 81 600
is now being erected and will be completed
before the second sale. The percentage of the
last sale devoted to the erection of this build
ing amounted to over $1,000, and the same
percentage 40 per cent. on town property and
2b per cent. on farm property will be given
for the same purpose from the proceeds OF the
next sale.
Year: 1875

The soil is of a rich sandy loan and free
from alkali. There are two or three small
pieces of alkali ground on the tract, but they
will be pointed out to purchasers so that they
may know what they are buying. The char
acter of the soil is more like the warm mesa
lands of the country, than the low, damp corn
lands.
Year: 1875

Flowing Artesian Wells
depth of from one hundred and thirty to two
hundred feet. There are many flowing wells
in the immediate vicinity, and within the ar
tesian belt no failure to get flowing water has
ever occurred. Responsible parties propose
to sink artesian wells everywhere on the tract
and guarantee water or make no charge there
for, The town of
Year: 1875

WILL GIT OVER DIs.-He was blacker
than the ace of spades, and old Bod had
discharged him off the Dove, because they
couldn't see him at night without the aid
of lantern. He was sitting upon the
curb-stone. holding the Commercial up be.
fore him sideways and trying to read some
advertisements. He didn't know anything
about the goat coming toward him until
he saw his head pop through the paper.
and felt it land just about midships. He
was the sickest looking darkey for about
half all hour we ever saw, and when they
got him warm and timber enough to see
and breathe, he looked up aud said
"GeR men, dat's the third boat dats bust
her bilers, an sent me ashore Is going
to git over dis?" The goat still lives
lCourer Journal
Year: 1875

A CoINCIDENCE.-At the central market
yesterday long-haired man mounted a
box and commenced:


My friends, who hath redness of ewes?
The drunkard. Who hath woe The drunk
ard. The Lord sent US pure cold water.
There's nothing like w.


AT that moment boy who was throw
ing water from the garden hose used
around there, accidentally turned the
stream against the strangers back, and he
Jumped down and said it was case of as
sault and ran for a warrant. He said that
no human being could throw cold water
over him without being made to suffer for
it, Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1875

NAIL KEGS FROM ONE PIECE OF WoOp
There has sprung up at Delphos, Ohio.a
new industry, that of making nail kegs
from one piece of wood. Under the new
process of manufacture. the use of slaves
IS entirely dispensed with, the body of the
keg or barrel being made OF one piece
The process is covered by a patent, but is
quite simple. The kegs are cut into the
proper length and thoroughly steamed and
are then put into a Kind of lathe; here u
''verneering knife" cuts the wood the right
thickness for the body of the keg, the sheer
rolling from the log under the action ofthc
knife just as carpet is unroled Anoth-
er knife cuts the sheets into the length re-
quired. These are then transferred to a
table fitted with goring saws otherwise
called drunken" or "wabbling saws
which cut wedged-shaped cores, in order
to give the package the proper bulge when
shaped. The sheets now pass through
machine which prepares them to receive
the heads, aud are then placed in drying
house, where they remain for forty-eight
hours. They are then ready for shipping
to the shops
Year: 1875

or receiving the wished-for visit, had first
felt hurt. then slighted, and finally iBdig-
nant, and in that frame of mind had made
a Will in favor of poor old lady in his ma
tive State, WHO had once done him an act
of kindness. This was told him by the
lawyer who prepared the will, and who
was the party that mailed the letter. The
old gentleman's wealth amounted to s53,-
900.
Year: 1875

The CARE or On CLorHs.-An oil
cloth requires careful treatment, and
should never be scrubbed with hard
brush and soap, but after first being swept
with the long handled hair brushes that
are made for the purpose, it should be
carefully washed with large, soft cloth
dipped into milk and water, half and half;
or if the milk is not obtainable, tepid
water without soap. The latter ruins oil
cloth by taking off the brightness of the
paint, and it should never be applied to it.
Hot water is also very injurious to it,
either Of them-soap or hot water--being
sure to injure the oil cloth more than the
wear Of it. When washed over, wipe il
of with a soft, dry cloth, and it viii always
retain bright look. In purchasing an
oil cloth it is very desirable to obtain one
that has been made for several years, as
the longer it has lain unwashed the better
it will wear--the paint becoming harder
and more durable in the course Of time.
Year: 1875

Take Congressman as class, probably
they are as badly dressed set Of men as
one can find anywhere in the country.
Two Of the best dressed are Clarkson
Potter, of New York, in the House, and
in the Senate, General Burnside. Clark
son Potter adheres closely to tho English
style Of dressing His whiskers are cut
after the English fashion, and he affects
the English style Of pronunciation. Yet
there are but few men in the House who
are his equals in ability and capacity for
work. General Burnside, the best dresser
in the Senate, affects the undress military
style, and in his peculiar cravats, waist.
coats, and original colors never fails to
attract more than ordinary notice. He
was once tailor in his early days, and
his trimming tells for him in many nice
points of art which escape other men.
Among the worst dressed men in either
branch of Congress is s, s, Cox. He
always wears a bobtail sack coat, and a
bobtail sack coat never fails to damn a
little man. His clothes would not bring
over seven dollars and half in any auc.
ton store in the country. There was only
one man in the last House who was a
worse dresser than Cox, and that was
Crutchfeld, of Tennessee. Crutchfeld is
rough mountaineer, who never wore u
collar or shaved himself oftener than once
week. Andy Johnson's dress was Of
the old school style Of politician of some
twenty years ago, with but one modern
concession, and that was that the coat was
frock instead of swallow-tail. His
style of dress, the conventional one of the
american gentleman" of the years gone
by, consisted of shiny black broadcloth
coat and trousers, with vest of deep black
velvet Speaker Blaine affects the double
breasted frock. He generally wears two
buttons buttoned, and allows the rest of
the coat to roll SO as to show very neat
shirt. The double-breasted frock coat has
grown in favor with the better order of
Congressman during the last few years.
The beauty Of this coat is that when it is

closely buttoued it gives a man very
compact appearance that never fails to
impress loosely dressed crowd. There is
dignity about closely -buttoned double
breasted frock coat that can be found in
no other article Of a mans wardrobe


Fernando Wood would lose nine -tenths of
his impressive dignity were he to put on
sack coat and lounge about in a way
assumed by some of his Western brethern


He always wears long black coat that
buttons tightly up to his throat. He looks
as if he were melted down every night, and
run into his clothes every morning. He
is always easy in his manners, however,
and in this respect is, indeed, quite a
contrast to most who make point Of dress.
Of the hats worn by the statesmen of the
period, the slouch nearly always have the
preference. Tho Western and Southern
members nearly all wear this style.
Year: 1875

The light vessel from the Hen and Chickens station has
been South Dartmouth for repairs She will be
beaced for the purpose Of patching her copper Her place
is supplied by Relief No


Vessels drawing only - feet Of frequently strike
Luddngtons rock in New Haven harbor; yet the


supposed the work the rock had lowered
upper surface 10 below the surface Of the
loN
Year: 1875

In offering my Home made Diamond Mince
Neat to the public, do it with a guarantee
Siat it is the best sold in this any other city,
i care not where it is made or what others ad
vertise. Try it and you viii use no other For
sale by all respectable Grocers or Dealers in
this city. Factory, 2U2 West Sixth street, be-
tween Plum and Elm. 1T
Year: 1875

MUTILATED CURRENCY. - Some of our merchants, and perhaps all, have adopted the plan of sending away all the torn and worn out bills to be exchanged for new ones. This is good move and ought to be more gcner- ally practiced. The impression has been that it was necessary to send them to Wash ington City for exchange, which is not the case. The Assistant Treasurer at San Fran cisco attends to such matters, and it can be done through him in much shorter time than by sending to Washington. This ragged cur rency business is quite a nuisance here, and If business men will, with one accord, gather up and send off all the worn bills they can get hold of and exchange them for new ones, which they can easily do with no loss except the use of the money while in tran- sit, it will be great accommodation both to their patrons and to themselves giving us circulating medium here that is not so rag ged as to be of doubtful value.

 Those doing business through San Fran cisco houses can easily, as some do, make their remittances in mutilated bills which their agents can easily get exchanged at the sub-treasury fer good ones. Let all the rag ged bills be sent away and new ones substi tuted.
Year: 1875

TIE artesian we'll business is one that is at- tracting the attention of people all over the coast, and should be particularly interesting to the people of Arizona, since whoever gets the first flow of water will receive enough money from the public treasury to very near ly pay for it, besides owning it when it is made. Several persons in Prescott have sig nife1 willingness to subscribe $500 each provided the sum of sl0,000 can be raised as a working capital to sink such we'll in the centre of the plaza. It would be useless rerbage in us to set forth the advantages of such well, provided it should be success, everyone can see it without being told, and the cost to each would be so trifling that in case of failure it would not be severely felt gi.
Year: 1875

THE change of route between here and Hardyville, leaves Beale Springs out of the schedule. the postoffice having been discon- tinued there, and now goes from Frees Wash direct to Mineral Park, cutting of sev- eral miles travel. Were it not for the con- tract requiring the mail to be carried to Ger bat we are told still further saving would be made by going direct from the Park to Hardyville. Travellers having no business at the county seat can avail themselves of this advantage
Year: 1875

Coop IDEA.-It is proposed in San Fran cisco to do away with "Collection Dsy., which now occurs there twice a month. and substitute instead thereof the Eastern prac- tice Of selling on thirty and sixty days cred 1t, and the seller taking note from the buy CT instead of keeping book account. It is argued that the proposed plan will not on- only prevent the hoarding of coin to meet the ex'gencies of "Col!ection Day." but that It will greatly facilitate business transactions by throwing negotiable paper upon the mar ket instead of unnegotiable bills.