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Year: 1872

The sportsmen of Syracuse have, VIC


understand, purchased one of the new
English inventions, called Bussey'
Gyro pigeon and trap" The object Of
this invention was to find a substitute
for the wild pigeons used for trap shoot
ing, which are generally costly, and at
times cannot be obtained at any price.
The gyro is said to be an excellent sub
stitute, requiring even greater skill in
the shooter than the live pigeon. This
machine may be briefly described as fol-
lows: The engine that supplies the
power is composed of iron, steel and
brass, and is fastened to the ground by
iron stakes. 1t contains a spring which
is wound up and held by a catch. This
catch is pulled off by. a string when the
word is given to send off the bird. The
gyro is a piece Of thin steel with shear.
ing blades like those of propeller
This is placed upon a pin attached to
the spring, and when the spring is let
loose it scars away into the air in a way
resembling tho fight of pigeon. One
of the machines, with one hundred steel
gyros or pigeons, costs about twenty-six
dollars, which is only the cost of one
hundred live pigeons. If this invention
proves an acceptable substitute for live
pigeons to the sportsmen, it is intimated
that Bergh, the anti-cruclty to animals
man, will present one to each sports
men S club and put an end 10 the shoot
ing Of pigeons.
Year: 1872

est girls in Blankenberge are giving up
the ugly custom Of hiding their hair,
when bathing, in hideous oilskin caps.
Aphrodite and Undine would have been
frightfnl in such an abominable head.
gear. They are doubtless all very well
for the gray-hsired mammas, and thin,
ringletty, whispy, emaciated aunts afore-
said; but the German girls, with their
wonderful hair, do we'll TO let it tumble
down their backs, and to scamper across
the sand with their luxurious yellow
tresses streaming in the wind. The ad-
vantage gained by the discovery of
maiden hair at Blankenberge, however,
is lost in another respect. There is no
possible excuse for sea-slippers on a
sand smooth as a billiard table, and in
nocent of shell and pebble as floor Of
marqueterie. The ladies of Banken-
berge patronize costumes of the most
unexceptionable length, reaching as they
do occasionally below the ankle; but
surely once year the white feet may
be exhibited in public.


There is much to be said for and
against this public bathing; but when
all is said and done, the male sex at
Blankenberge look supremely ridiculous
in the. water, gamboling and attitudiniz.
ing and splashing like lot of school
girls, never attempting to swim a stroke
and going through numerous statuesque
performances intended TO inspire the
ladies with the sense OF their manliness,
but looking to me as paltry as the prize
fighters representations of ancient sculp-
ture. Young girls and children are al
ways graceful in the water, but the men
should be weeded out or kept apart
and somebody should persuade the dear
old folks TO see themselves as others
see them. No costume in the world
will disguise the defects of old gentlemen
and ladies past fifty. Many people
laugh at them, but it is a sorry and
ghastly joke. / saw to-day little, bald
headed Daniel Lambert Of a man escort
ing to the water lady of the most
alarming shape--all of which would be
hidden in England with the flowing bath
ing-dress; yet they did not appear in the
least conscious Of the mirth they were
creating. They bounded and bobbed
like exaggerated corks or buoys; they
rolled one another in the waves; they
playfully dashed water into one anoth-
er's face like children, and then waddled
home again, srm-in-arm, dripping and
draggled, TO their dressingroom. The
water parties last from the instant after
breakfast until the bell at one o'clock
summons the whole of Blankenberge to
dinner; and there / will leave them for
the present.
Year: 1872

L


New York is really the city of decep-
tions. A man must not only look sharp
as to his company, but be can hardly
trust his own sense. The we'll formed
man he meets in the street may be in-
deted for his elegant proportions to tho
genius of his tailor, and the belle {
beauty may be half padding. a young
man of quite elegant exterior passed at
one of our fashionable watering places for
a young man of wealth He became
greatly smitten with the daughter Of a
wealthy merchant, who, besides what her
father would leave her, had a handsome
fortune in her own right. He referred
to a well>knowr gentleman of New York,
who thought him rich, and who knew the
amount of his income tax. He was 40
cepted and married. 1t was found that Ae
was clerk in a dry goods house on quite
an ordinary salary. He secured money
enough to pay a good sized income tax.
His investment proved more lucrative
than a Wall Street speculation. as it Sc
cured him rich wife.


Several instances have been known in
which parties have made splurge among
the fashiouables at the springs and else
where, and have got introductions to
wealthy people and returned TO New
York, hired a handsomely-furnshed
house in a good location for month or
two; have received their stylish friends
in style, married their daughters,
and then retired to the back streets to
which they really belonged. How many
of such marriages have terminated will
be ascertained by examining the records
of conrts in Indiana.
Year: 1872

A Quaker gentleman, walking along
the street Of seafaring place one day,
was shocked By hearing boy, apparent
ly not more than twelve years old, using
very profaDe language, while relating
some story in an excited manner to an
other lad of the same size. Stepping up
to the lad, he rebuked him somewhat
sharply for thus taking the name Of
the Lord in vain


Il can't help it, sir said be. "I've
got so used to it, that l don't think any,
thing about it,


Something IN the boys face attracted
the gentleman and be talked with him
few moments longer in a kind manner,
endeavoring to show him the wiekedness
as well as impropriety of such language;
aud the boy, who seemed TO have fallen
in the habit more through thoughtless-
ness than from evil intent, promised to
try to refrain from profanity in the future.
The Quaker went on his way, rather
skeptical if the truth we're told, in re-
gard to his being able now to break off
habit which seemed to have gained
such strong hold upon him while such
mere child.


Some weeks after, being in the same
] place again on business, he met the boy.
who thus accosted him:


give kept my promise, sir !"


"Ah my boy, I'm glad to hear il.
Did thee find it hard work at alp" in
quired the Quaker, interested to know
how he had been able to obtain the
mastery over his bad habit.


"Well, yes, sir; it was pretty hard st
first for you see had been in thS
habit of swearing so much, that l hard
ly knew when did say bad words. But.
when 1 promised you to try, said to
myself, Now, Sam, face right about, and
stop it short And | did it, sir, and
haven't used an oath since, and what's
more, don t mean TO again. You were
the first one who ever told me it was
wicked to use such words. My father
swears; and they all swear pretty much
where / live"


"Well done, my little man r. said tho
Quaker, taking the boys hand, and
shaking it heartily, 81 honor thee for
thy brave resolution aud perseverance.
Many a man would give half his wealth
to be able to free himself from some evil
habit as resolutely as thee seemest to
have done but few have the courage to
right about face like thee. = Well
Spring.
Year: 1872

A CUTE CHAP.-American merchants
have reputation for sagacity and acute
ness, but there are few of them that can
surpass, in any respect, the gentleman of
whom a good story is told in the English
papers. He is merchant in London,
and lately found that rival establish
ment was using his brains for its own
benefit, and at the same time forestalling
him in the market By obtaining copies of
his telegraph orders from an operator by
bribery. He at once wrote privately to
his agents always to act contrary to or
ders, and then went to work exercising
his brains at once for his own benefit,
and injury Of the wrong doer. He not
only got the benefit of his own foresight
and tact, but was obtaining poetical
revenge upon his rival, and in three
months had him in court of bankrupt
cy, while his own concern went on pros
perously.
Year: 1872

THE GRowTH OF RAILROADS IN THE
UNITED STATEs.-The extension of rail-
road service in the United States nine
hundred and sixty miles last month, is
subject which should not be passed over
without attention, according to the views
of a member of the Cabinet, who Is of
opinion that this rapid growth of the
railroad service is not proportioned to
our country's prosperity, and therefore
the tendency of States to build railroads,
involving themselves in debt by SO doing,
is a practice which carries with it great
danger to the ability of State tosdis-
charge its obligations, especially in the
event of financial panic. The whole
subject begins to assume some Importance
in Washington it at least gives rise to
much comment, and the indications are
that the matter will not be omitted in
Cabinet deliberations.
Year: 1872

All the doctors who saw or had any
thing to do with the body of General
Ketchum, alive or dead, assert that he
died of poison. All the doctors who
never saw him, either alive or dead, as.
sert that he didn't die of poison. Ergo,
a doctor who doesn't see patient can
really tell just as much about the case as
a doctor who does. Wherefore these
most learned beings should not complain
if many think that a patient who doesn t
see doctor is a good deal more apt to
get we'll than patient who does.
Year: 1872

A STRINGENT LIQUOR LAVA bill
has passed both Houses of the Illinois
Legislature which makes radical change
in regulating the sale of liquor in the
State. 1t enace that no intoxicating
liquor shall hereafter be sold in Illinois
without licenie, and that no license
shall issue uness the party applying
therefor shall give bond in the personal
sum of $4,000, with two free hold Sc
curities, conditioned that they shall pay
all damages to any person or property by
reason Of selling liquor under said license,
the penalty to be recovered in the name
of the State for the use of any person
injured by liquor sold by such licensed
persons.
Year: 1872

UTAH.-A bill has passed the terrific
rial Legislature for the election of dele
gates to a convention to frame and adopt
q constitution for the admission of Utah
as State. The election of delegates is
to be held on the 29th inst, and the con
vention will meet on the 10Th of Feb
ruary. We presume that the vexed ques-
ton of polygamy will then be finally
settled.
Year: 1872

The following novel story is from tho
Montreal Times


About three weeks since the son of a
habitant living at St, Augustin Riviere
de Cheue, having sold a pair Of oxen in
town, was returning home in the eve.
ming with his money, when, in a lonely
part Of the road he was passed by a
gentleman, as he supposed, in fne
sleigh with a good horse, who immedi.
ately drew up and induced the boy to
fasten his horse behind the sleigh. and
to get 10 with him to euliven the tedi.
BUSINESS Of the road by conversation.
Shortly aiterward the gentleman asked
the boy if ne had not sold pair of oxen
that day in town, to which the boy, be.
coming somewhat suspicious, answered
no; whereupon the gentleman said he
had sold them about sunset and got the
money, and that il he did not give it to
him he Iuld blow his brains out, at
the same time pulling out of his pocket
pistol. The boy, becoming alarmed.
pulled from his pocket the purse con.
tanning the money, which fortunately
dropped on the road. The robber i'm
mediately jumped out of his sleigh.
which was some yards in advance Of
the purse, and ran back for his longed
for treasure, when the boy, with great
presence of miud, took hold of the reius
aud drove off as fast as he could with
both horses and sleigh The robber
then fred his pistol, the contents of
which passed through the back of the
sleigh aud between the boys legs. The
boy reached home in safety, and after
examining the sleigh, found iu the box
of it, which was locked, tho sum of
three thousand francs-El25 currency,
No one, as might bo expected, has ap-
piled for the sleigh aud horse.
Year: 1872

Claded he could get along without them.
Said he to himself:


These seemingly trivial sums, if |
save them will, at the end of the mouth
add up as greatly in my favor as they
have heretofore added up against me .


And he found it so. And he found
one thing more in his favor from cash
payments which he had not particularly
counted upon. As he had the money
IN hand to pay for the articles which he
had planned to purchase, he could buy
1t where he could get it best aud cheap
est; Traders are not willing to lose
cash customers; and they do only the
fair honest thing when they sell to a
cash customer cheaper than they sell to
others. Not only is tie interest of the
money on account an important item in
the aggregate Of many accounts; but the
keeping OF that account in the day book
and ledger is an expense George very
soon learned all this; and he found that
even Mr.. Skidd sold to him during his
month of cash payments cheaper than
ne had sold during the previous month.


And as the mouths rolled on, Geo.
Brown opened no more accounts with
traders. He found that in paying cash
he was constantly reminded OF the value
OF each separate sum as he counted it
out, and hence was not likely to pur.
chase what he did not need. Aud then
he had goal ahead which he deter.
mined to reach as speedily as possible;
aud by his system OF cash payments ho
could estimate at the close Of every day
the gain be was making toward the
desired end. In two months he paid
what he borrowed of his wife, and she
put 1t into the common fund; and in
five years his home was his own aud
he owed no man anything but love aud
good will
Year: 1872

THINGS WoRTH KNOWING A
good method Of cleaning lamp chimueys
is to wash them in warm water and wine
dry with paper Never put cold chin.
ney into water too hot, as it is liable to
break the glass, A piece of cod fish
skin the size Of n silver quarter washed
thoroughly and droped in the boiling
coffee will make it perfectly clear, and
requires less coffee and less boiling than
when ogg is used 4 very economical
way Of settling coffee with eggs is to
brown pound at once; Immediately
on taking it from the oven break on the
hot coffee one egg, stir rapidly until
every kernel becomes lnoistcued with
the egg the heat Of tho coffee will soon
dry it, when it is ready for use. A pre-.
paration of sulphurcus acid in acohol
has been used with good effect to des
troy moths and other eggs, bat it must
be used on articles which cun be closely
wrapped up, so that no evaporation can
take place. Spices, snuff, tobacco aud
red pepper are preservatives. Sulphur
mixed with the soft food aud given 10
fowls two or three times month has a
very beneficial effect 1t seems to per
meate through the system of the fowl,
promoting health aud preventing dis.
ease.
Year: 1872




Lawyers who bldger witnesses upon the
stand often get sharply Gu t, and among
the numerous stories told a the expense
OF the members OF the bar there is none
better than one that occurred at the
session OF a court rece ntly held in
western city, A promi nent lawyer had
an Old farmer upon the stand who IN he
undertook to brow be at, and for an
honr labored hard to con fuse aud fright.
MIN by his merciless style Of cross.
questioning The lawyer had large
bald head that by stretch Of imagin.
alton might be thought to resemble
pumpkin, and wore huge standing
shirt collar. During his laborious badg
ering of the old farmer Que side of the
said high collar wilted and lay down on
the lawyers coat. As the witue. was
released, he stepped toward his tormen
tor and said, aloud enough for the
court aud jury to hear "See here,
Squire, if you don't put up your side,
board you'll lose that pumpkin off the
top Of the load" Smiles were audible
about that time.
Year: 1872

The following is verbatim copy Of
a letter recently received by a school.
master in Indiana from householder
III his locality; "Cur, ass your are
man ofno legs, | wish to intur my sun
in your skull" The obscurity and
seemiug ofiensiveness Of this address
disappear on translation. What was
intended to be written was: "Sir, as
you are a man of knowledge, wish to
enter my son in your school"
Year: 1872

Here is Quaker toast that has a
thought in it: This is me and mine to
thee aud thine. | wish when thee aud
thine come to see me aud mine that me
aud mine will treat thee aud thine as
kindly as thee aud thine have treated
me aud mine"
Year: 1872

A reporter OF the HERALD went to see Mr.. Trum-
bull the agent of the vessel at SO South street,
yesterday afternoon. This gentleman had received
no news OF the destruction OF the vessel He
stated that he knew through the HERALD ship
news that the Holbrook had put into St. Thomas
in distress He had no interest in the vessel further
than being the agent thereof, and no interest
whatever in the cargo.
Year: 1872

To those who have funds to invest, and to those
who wish to increase their income from funds al
ready invested in other securities, we recommend
NORTHERN PACIFIC SEvEN-THIRTIEs. Bearing Seven
and Three-tenths Il 3.lO) gold interest and secured
by First Mortgage on both the Road and Land
Grant OF great extent and value, they combine un-
usual PrOftableness with unquestionable Security.


The proceeds Of all sales Of Land are required to
be devoted by the Trustees Of the bondhodcrs Us a
Sinking Fund to the purchase and cancellation Of
the first mortgage bonds, temporarily to tho pay
ment Of interest thereon. il necessary. This pro-
vision will make the Railroad Company itself large
purchaser Of its own securities in tho open market
after the road is completed and until the bonds ma
ture or are oil bought in.


The NORTHERN PACWIC RAILROAD COMPANY will.
Year: 1872

Business at the Stock Exchange has been
excessively quiet and duh to-day, owing no doubt TO
disposition the part OF many operators to await the
result OF the present money squeeze before dipping In
too deeply anticipating, they reasonably may, an
inflow In the course few days. Of currency from the
country, and consequently cheaper money; and then
many find amusement in watching the clever per-
formances Of the learned Zig, now on exhibition In
Broadst than the sayings and dongs Of the unearned
bears at the Stock Exchange. While this remarKa-
BILE beast exceeds in gravity, ana seems 10
equal In intelligence. the average broker, ne
is unable to say exactly how many green
backs Mr. Smith has withdrawn from circulation, or
whether Mr. Drews assertion that he has not attempted
to influence of interest for money is entirely
trustworthy Speculation in stocks is quite likely 10 De


limited until such time money may be mad at lower
rates. though prices yet seem 10 be well sustained
The market to-day started off In quiet way, and at once
became weak but when II began to be brued about that
the promoters OF the lookup movement would restore
the withheld greenbacks to the street to-day, o
more cheerful sentiment quickly became apparent,
and prices generally advanced to per cent
oil round advance being wel supported throughout
the call Of the Second Board As it did not appear that
money grew any easier u rates being paid up to the
close the buyers of the morning became little shaky,
and eylnced desire to sell out, satisfied rather with
baggng small profit than risking the contingency OF
loss. This started downward movement equal In is
decline In many instances to the upward squirt Oh thc
morning though in the late dealings which were insult
ferably dull prices generally recovered Eric advanced
to its highest point in the afternoon, in sympathy
with the advance in London, though the local
position Of the stock is such as to warrant the
possibility Of lively time by and by, and In estimating
the condition OF the joint holdings Of the two London in
terests now said TO be merged the home interest should
not be overlooked. The n. Y Central and Lake Shore
arc quoted the London lists, and Mr. Kernan's
cable dispatches quote the price Of the former to-day at
C1, 90 Nail haph
comparatively active and strong tho faith OF Its
friends in obtaining the additional subsidy asked for
from Congress and the growing and prosperous business
OF the lne The chief trade to-day has been in the lead
ing speculative shares though comparatively the less
prominent shares active than yesterday. In
vesments were dull and fewer. In the miscellaneous
shares Quicksilver bore off the palm for activity and
wide fluctuations Coal shares strong, and express
stocks steady. The opening, highest lowest and closing
prices OF active stocks were az follows.
Year: 1872




TO the Edttor Of The Tribune.


SIR: That the locking up of currency for
stock gambling purposes is Infamous, none will deny
Then again. to deny the right to collect ones debts in
money is contrary to all law and sound principle. Tic
danger and arrangement, however, caused by this
lookup party OF stock-gamblers is Of sufficient I'M
portance call into action every practical means to
thwart their movement. These lookup movements
have become frequent that some plan Of defense is
called for. What can be donel


First: Congress can authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury to prepare and set apart say s50OOoOO0 Of
LegalTender notes. to be loaned Government bonds
ut high rate OF nterest-say per cent Such loans
would be asked for except in times OF tampering
with the money market, and they would be paid up
soon the lookup failed in its purpose. In point OF
fact with such defensive power in existence, lookup
would never he attempted.


Second without any action Of Congress the banks
can, without positive violation Of law, let their reserve
fall any point below the 25 per cent for period Of 80
days. Here is element Of sufficient power to break
any lookup; but the banks rule to this
kind Of defensive action because the public and their
depositors might interpret It as meaning weakness.
II the newspapers. merchants and country bankers
give cOuntenance the banks that used this power only
IN emergency like the present very much OF the bad
effects of a lookup would be averted.


Respectfully yours, j. THOMPSON.
Net-- York, April Q, 1877.
Year: 1872

WYE take pleasure in informing friends and the public
w that our Stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES GR0CE
RIEs in every Department is complete, and OF the
best quality and we have marked all of Goods at the
lowest possible rates


We BEG all to come and examine stock of first class
goods and especially the prices w Penn will take great
pleasure in showing any through the STOCK and will be
at his post ready any moment to serve his friends and Gus
toners.


Our stock embraces In part:
Year: 1872

Gs- A woman met her death in Eng
land recently under very singular cir
cumstances. She was cracking nuts by
striking them with knife, when small
piece oil nutshell flew into her eye; She
did not take much note OF it atthe time,
but sometime afterwards the eye became
very painful and inflammation set in,
which was followed by delirium, and
the poor woman died. ..........,
Year: 1872

This Stock of Goods recently purchased from the best
Houses New York. and selected in person ny w. PENN
with especial reference to the wants OF this community
and we are satisfied that all who share their ade with will


be pleased both with the Quality and Price of our Goods


Everybody in general andhc Ladies napartioular, are
cordially invited to look through our Stock: e9i2't'