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Year: 1876

The Golfer dam which had been con-
structed for the purpose Of keeping back
the water, to enable the Superintendent
to put in new gates at the Sault canal
locks, broke away a few days since, just
after it had been pumped out. This acci-
dent will interfere very materially with
the early completion of the work, for
nothing can be done until the dam is re-
paired and the water again pumped out.
We have 10 doubt, however, that Capt.
GOrton will have the gates in by the
opening of navigation.
Year: 1876

A New CAMP.-AlthoIgh it is quite
late in the season, Messrs. McKinnon &
Cameron are making arrangements to
start a new camp in town 80 north, range
l west, where they have small amount
of land which they wish to clear this sea-
son. The timber of course will go into
Black river.
Year: 1876

WHAT MEN NEEDS WIVES FoR--It is
not to sweep the house, make the bed,
darn socks and cook the meal, chiefly,
that man wants wife. Ii this is oil,
when young man calls to see . lady,
send him into the pantry TO taste the
bread and cake she has made; then send
him to inspect the needle. work and bed
making, or put broom in the young
lady's hand and send him to witness the
use. Such things are important and the
wise young man will quickly look after
them, but what the true man wants with
wife is her companionship, sympathy
and love. The way of life has many
dreary places in it, and man needs a
companion to go with him. A man is
sometimes ovartaken by misfortune: he
meets with failure and defeat; trials aud
Temptations beset him, and he needs one
to stand by and sympathize. He has
some hard battles to fight with poverty,
enemies and sin. and he needsa woman
that, when he puts his arm around her.
he feels he has something to fight for, and
that she, being true woman, will help
him to fight: that she will put her lips to
his ear and whisper words of counsel, and
her hand 10 his heart and mpart inspra-
ton. All thaough life through conflict
and victory,through adverse and through
favoring winds, man needs woman s
love. His heart yearns for it A sister s
or mothers love will hardly supply the
need. Yet many seek tor nothing furth-
er thad success in house work. Justly
enough, half of these get nothing more
the other half. surprised beyond measure,
have gotten more than they sought.
Their wives surprise them by bringing
out noble idea in marriage and disclos-
ing atreasury Of courage, sympathy and
love.


- Farmers what ever you do. do
your best. II you raise stock. raise the
best; ifyou grow grain, grow the best
1t costs less to raise and grow the best,
and it pays better, both because it is
worth more and will bring better price
in market.


A gentleman invited friend the
other evening to 60 into the nursery ant
hear the children say their prayers
They stopped moment on the stairs
however, and when they reached thu
room, the little prattlers had just sun,
their evening hymn, and we're trying t,
drown the kitten in the wash bowl Tn


visitor seemed to be deeply moved.
Year: 1876

warranted not to cut in the eye--not a head
ache in a hhdS. of tit is no sooner in vour
belly than lis on your back in a pound of beet
and it carries a bead like necklace; for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1876

She sits In her stiff back chair


While the blazing summer sun


Shines on her soft brown hair"
And as [ turn once more, see her
yet again-waiting, waiting, waiting
Journal of the Telegraph.
Year: 1876




For many years grave in the Minden
gravey ard, with q small, peculiarly CON-
structed frame house covering it, and COM
pletely hiding it from view, has been the
subject of much interest to the curious, in
asmuch as strange stories have been told
concerning tho burial of the bodies which it
was supposed to contain, and the secret
and silent manner in which they were con-
signed to their last resting place, which
added to the fact that no one knew of any
recent death having occurred in the family
from which the burial took place at the
silent hour of midnight, it is not surprising
that strange stories are told of the queer
looking edltice. It has been pointed out to
Us fire q uently a. the grave with history,
the sequel OF which remains mystery to
this day, and will probably remain such un-
til the last trump nnbow owels the earth and
reveals the secrets hidden beneath her SUI
face.


The old stories will now be revived, the
curious will still be more curious than ever
therefore,. and the stranger who hereafter
visits Minden graveyard, having heard OF
the strange grave and its legend, and
wishes to gee it, will be pointed to the
barren spot where once stood the strange
little house, for like the burial, secretly
of it disappeared: by whose hand or agency
none know, but it is nevertheless true that
not q plank or shingle is left to show where
once stood this mysterious edifice which.
for 80 many years, has been the object Of
prying eyes and the subject of innumerable
COME ctures. Every means seems to have
been used to effectually Grace all signs that
q grave was once upon the spot. The
ground has been ieveled and green turf
laid where 1t stood. as if a desire existed to
blot out forever any evidence that grave
onca existed there, 1t was possibly a
monument to "deed of darkness" which
has haunted the criminal and he returns
and RACES it to the ground.-Aindcn Dem
Year: 1876

Mark Twain ON Ct. Patrick.


The following letter was read at the sup
per of the Knights of St. Patrick in Hart.
ford, Connecticut, on Friday night:


HARTFORD. March l6, 1876.
Richard McCloud, Bsq


DEAR SIR am very sorry that | can not
be with the Knights of st. Patrick tenor
row evening. In this centennial year We
ought all to find q peculiar pleasure in
doing honor to the memory of man whose
good name has endured through fourteen
centuries. We ought to find pleasure in it
rally have q fel,ow-feeling for such man.
He wrought a great work in his day. He
found Ireland prosperous republic, and
looked about him to see if he might find
some useful thing to turn his hand to. He
observed that the President of that
republic was in the habit of shelter
ing his great officials from deserved
punishment, so he lifted up his staff
and smote him. and he died. He found
that the Secretary Of War had been 60 un-
becomingly economical as to have laid up
$l2 900 year out Of Q salary of $4,000, and
he killed him. He found that the Secre-
tary of the Interior always prayed over
every separate and distinct barrel of salt
beef that was intended for the unconverted
savage, and then kept that beef hlmsoll, 90
he killed him also. He found that the Sec
retary of the Navy knew more about han
ding suspicious claims than he did about
handling q ship, and he at once made an
end of him. He found that q very foul
private secretary had engineered through
sham trial, so he destroyed him.
He discovered that the Congress which
pretended to prodigious virtue was
very anxious to investigate An ambassador
who had dishonored the country abroad,
but was equally anxious to prevent the ap-
pointment of any spotless man to . similar
post; that this Congress had no God but
party, no system of morals but party policy;
no vision but bats vision, and no reason
or excuse for existing anyhow. Therefore
he massacred that Congress to the last man.


When he had finished his great work he
said, in his fgurative way. "Lo, l have
destroyed all the reptiles in Ireland"


St. Patrick had no politics; his sympa-
thies lay with the right-that WAS politics
enough. When he came across reptile he
forgot to inquire whether he was Demo
crat or Republican, but eimply exalted
his staff and ''let him have it." Honored
be his name-I wish we had him here to
trim us up for the centennial. But that can
not be. His staff, which was the symbol of
real, not cham, reform, is idle. However,
we still have with us the symbol of truth
George Washingron's little hatchet-for
know they've buried it. Yours, truly,
s. L. CLEMENS.
Year: 1876

The young and lovely Lady Henrietta maid Of honor TO Queen
Anne weared by he monotony Of life novelty can
pleasure stimulate her. The songs Of the peasants ON
their to the statute fair Mt Richmond n her accompany
them In disguise under the name Of MARTHA the hope CLEAN
ing momentsry Her cousin Sir de Mckle-
o old are and her maid Nancy are induced to Join IN the


o They arrive the fair and young farmers Lionel and
Pnnkt offer to hire Martha aud Nancy They accept
and rpeere the on whereby the, legally bound to


their for twelve months Sir Tristan attempts turn the
ar fara aks bat Il driven from the with Indignation


nFistF sa has gone recee The Young men
af her and NaneF their farouses finding them un
paaini with m<aa duties begin Lionel falls


5re With Martha and when alone makes Of his passion
The LADY, aaxas as h aptn The retire for the night
asd Tristan who has a the whereabouts the ladies' enters
isr through gniow carries them or The noise
Of The departing carriage wheels Punket and Lionel who
arise and hning their servants call upon their ncghbors
join In The pursuit onc affection preys on his mind In the
forests Of Richmond he Henrietta who is out with
hunting party with the Queen and pleads his passion with
warmth than before The lady mcs him rudev lie insists
upon the ufnent Of her contract The arriving Henri.
eits informs them that Lionel lover is rendered nost


mad BY this afce His cny solace friendship Of Punket


Lionel Is orphan His father his deatbed bcqueahcd him
to the care Of Punke and him ring the charge that
whenever Lionel involved in distress ring should be given
the Queen The ring presented hands y Henrietta
and Lone be the only banhcd Earl OF Derby
sometime dead The young Earl duly enstated m rank and
possessions but Lones mind Is distracted he will take
comfort from the lips Henrietta who offers him her hand
and heart ra;agem however, effect of restoring him TO
and bring about happy denouemcn Henrietta GETS mn an
imprompu fair in her park modelled that in which Ione,
first her, and attends with Nancy in their ncna dsguses


onc wandering brought by the light Of memory
and he made happy the possession his beloved Martha
Nancy and Punke queer way determine follow tho
pie set them by Henrietta and Lionel


Tho scene Is laid near Richmond in Surrey
Year: 1876

Now u New York divine comes
to the front with the awful decla-
ration that Heaven is not pcopled
with persons who compound with
their creditors at ten cents Oh the
dollar, while their wives are daily
airing themselves and their new
dresses in thousand dollar carri-
ages.
Year: 1876

The New York Herald says it
fathered that mule story just to
help Bristow along by giving him
a chance to deny it. What sort of
an animal is the father OF a mule,
any how ? asks an envious Western
editor.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - Attorney General
PieTopon says ne Will in few days, probably Mon
day next reply to the House resolution asking by what
authority nnd for what purpose he issued the order
United States District Attorneys in regard TO convicted
parties in the whiskey cases not being allowed to oe


y he says also that the answer VIII not be long, nut
President and himself and win not be such All answer
the House have expected. II Is understood lie
will assert his authority as Acknowledgement and
clam that the act was not IN violation of law but for
iamng the reputation OF prominent me9 by represent!
ations which could not be CufrODOrhtcd From this II
is inferred that number Of the convicted persons who
claimed TO have Important evidence mad been inter
viewed aud the result laid before the Attorney General
Year: 1876

An Indian correspondent writes to
Nature There is popular belief that
it is dangerous to sleep in full moon
shine, as it is supposed to produce some
injurious feet called moonstroke. a
clear sky admits Of rapid radiation, and
any person exposed to such radiation is
sure to be chilled by rapid loss of heat.
There is reason to believe that under the
circumstances paralysis of one side of
the face is sometimes likely to occur
from chill, as one side of the face is
more likely to be exposed to rapid re-
diation and consequent loss Of its heat.
This chill is more likely to occur when
the sky 10 perfectly clear and in full
moon. I have often slept in the open
air in India on clear summer night
when there was no moon, and although
the first part of the night may have been
hot, yet toward two or three o'clock in
the morning the chill has been so great
that have often been awakened by an
ache in my forehead, which I as often
have counteracted by wrapping hand
kerchief round my head and drawing the
blanket over MY face. AS the chill is
likely to be greatest on very clear
night, and the clearest nights are like ly
to be those on which there ia bright
moonshine, it is very possible that neu.
ralgia, paralysis Or some other similar
injury, caused by sleeping in theopen air
has been attributed to the moon, when
the proximato cause may really have
been the chill.
Year: 1876

The Cincinnati Commercial gives
further particulars of the frightful acci-
dent which befell wedding party that
left that city late at night for neighbor-
ing town. The party consisted of some
forty persons, and were bound for the
farm of Mr.. Bramlage, at Blue Rock.
The wedding was to take place at the
farm the following morning, and the
travelling party expected to reach the
place about daylight. The road along
which they were travelling at the time of
the accident follows a creek which it
crosses and recrosses at several points.
At the scene of the accident another
stream joins and is crossed by bridge
twenty.fv feet above the bed of the
creek. The bridge is ricketty wooden
structure, with feeble plank ratings on
either side, and of width barely suffi-
cient to allow the passage of one wagon.
The party reached this bridge about two
o'clock in the morning. In the profound
darkness one wheel of the foremost ve-
hicle suddenly rolled off the roadway,
bringing the whole weight of the over
burdened wagon against the shattered
UhluotidllCs Lhlo GnNC ndg buNA oA1O
wagon, with its living freight, thundered
down into the creek below, bringing one
of the horses along. The other animal,
strange to say, remained on the bridge.
The larger portion of the party were in
iured, some of them badly; but no lives
were lost. None of the party could
give any account of the position in which
the vehicle landed. They only remem-
bered sudden jolt in the dark, great
crash of breaking wood, the shock of an
unexpected and terrible fall, sudden
pain and shrieks of agony in the dark
ness. Fortunately, assistance soon came
and the sufferers were tenderly cared for.
1t lis curious circumstance that the ami
NAL which fell the whole distance of
twenty-five feet received no other injury
than slight skinning of one foreleg.
Year: 1876

"A OuAt IN
There came into our school one day
white haired man. With pleasant smile,
He greeted US, and sitting down,
Said he would like to rest awhile,
Twas time to have arithmetic.


The teacher said "Now all give heed;
Put up your books and tsko your states,
And do the sum which will read
Oar books went in, our states came out;
And then the teacher read the sum;
We tried and tried and tried again,
But couldn't make the answer cone.
And then the old man said to us
With kindness twinkling in his eyes
Who gets the answer first shall have
A silver shilling for prize"
Then Tommy Dole resolved to cheat,
Aud, slyly taking out his book,
When he supposed he WAS not seen,
A hasty glance inside he took.
At once the answer Tommy finds,


"And now I've got it, sir" he cries.
Tho teacher thinks Tom worked the sum,
Anu CelIb MN He mas won Jn6 prlBe.
But that old man had seen it all;


Those twinkling eyes had watched the trick.
"Well done, my boy" he said; "you seem
To understand arithmetic.
But now. before give the prize,


I'll let you try harder sum;
Another shilling you shall have


If you can tell how that is done"
And then, with hindest voice and look,
He gently said to Tommy Dole.
"Whst shall it profit you, my lad,


To gain the world and lose your soul2'
Then Tommy Dole hung down his head,
The tears begun to fill his eyes,
And all the scholars wondered why


He would not take the silver prize.
Year: 1876

AT meeting Of the Cheap transportation Associa-
ton yesterday afternoon report was submitted on
tho Belgian system Of towing which tho society ap.
proved committee had been appointed by tho
society at previous meeting to make series Of
permcnts calculated TO show the comparative efficiency
Of various methods OF towing recommended for
application on the canals This committee stated that
they had proceeded with tho investigation intrused
them and tested the cable towing system the trac-
tlon towage system and Others After fully establish
lug the advantages OF each, well determined upon
their Deficiencies the committee resolved upon recon-
meDding the Belgian towing system as the best


The committee estimated the cost OF transporting
goods in canal boats where horse and mule power was
used, and found IL the most expensive or all methods
well as the tardcst They then tried towags by
steamers and found the expense reduced half and
tho time OF transit proport ttonatev lcssencd. Tho
traction system further reduced the expense but the
cable sykem was proved The cheapest and most
efhcient 81 all
Year: 1876

ExroRrIoNArE DEMANDS OF THE GAS CoMPA-
MES FOR LIGHTING THE cITY--AN ADVANCE
FROM TwENrY-TunEE TO THIRTY-sIx DOL


LARS PER LAMP.


The startling fact that tho c.y's gas bills will proba-
bly, be very largely Increased and tnc appearance
very handsomely concoctcd plan to rob the city, with
out any redress either from ctizcns or the authori
ties developed itscl suddenly when tho bids for
supply OF gas were handed In on Monday.
The facts are stubborn and the plain announcement
that an increase of moro than Hfty per is de-
mandcd shows how we'll laid is tho plan the pecu-
lary pcrplcxing predieament in which the Mayor,
the Commissioner OF Public Works aud the Comptro-
cr are placed they constituting the Gas Commission
which Is TO decide upon The bids


There four gas companies which control the gas
lighting privileges OF the city-to wit tho
Manhattan, the Metropolitan, tho Mutual and the
New fOrk--aud these all made bids in concert.
No company entered into competition With another;
the wise heads of the managers quietly mapped out
the districts and IN ie disposition Of the red de-
nominating tho streets bid Tor there care u
avoidance OF any collision with any other company
and while tho whole form may be complete
network OF gas mains through the streets,
avenues and highways all the prices alike and the
demand made is an advance OF moro than fifty per
cent upon the old rate at S23 per lamp The companies
cool,y demand 1856 per lamp, and thero is redress
and no alternative for the commission.


No other company can compete with tho companies





them to lower the bids provide gas and If she
awards be made upon the prices named the taxpayers
have the right to protest. Should oven for time,
these extoronato demands be complied WITH the city
Is nj the mercy OF the company for all
The light in Tho public places The nicely Of tho question
shows itself in the really helpless position Of the
thortes and unless the bids be accepted will become
virtual necessity TO provide kerosene or other
of lighting the city, and We may be compelled 10 go
back to the knckerbockcr times, when al the city's
light was furnished BY the lanterns each tenth
house hung in ST. ht or loot the bill At increased
rates, and have neither the remedy OF appeal nor the
satisfaction OF dispensing with its use.
Year: 1876

The hopes of the Great Powers, in regard to
the settlement of the Eastern difficulty, have
received n sudden and somewhat harsh check.
Servia, so ready to accept peace month ago.
now becomes insubOrdinate and says she VIII
not have peace except upon her own terms.
She dsregards the extension Of the armlstlce
agreed to by Turkey, and, without asking per-
mi ission, resumes hOstilities. A few hours before
Lord Derby proposed for her tie restoration
of the status quo, as part OF the settlement
her Government declared that it would accept
nothing short of complete independence. Such
step, at the very moment when basis Tor
negotiation had been established, and Turkey
had been prevailed upon to recede from her
first demands, greatly disturbs, If it should not
disarrange, the whole proceeding. 1t Indicated
change in the resources no less than in the
temper of the Seryians for an immediate re-
sumption of the war without some important
accession of strength would be simple madness.


There is only one source from which such
strength can come-Russia. No one will sus-
pect that Power of acting directly, though
secretly in the matter, while cooperating with
other nations in the attempt at pacihcatlon'
But the evidences of popular excitement in





turing the existence of a foice greater than
the Imperial Government can control. Only
the territory of Roumania interyenes between
Russia and Servia, and the Government OF
Prince Charles could scarcely prevent, II 1t de-
sired, the steady influx of men and means
into the latter country. The action OF Gen.
Tchernayeff is convenient explanation for
Seryia, and Russia will hardly be annoyed to
find her own interests furthered by move
ment for which she is not responsible, The
situation threatens to bring about nice dip
lomatic muddle, whatever view may be taken
of it.


In England, the popular demonstrations Of
sympathy for the Bulgarians continue without
abatement. Lord Derby's speech on Wedncs-
day shows conclusiyely that the Government
has been forced to yield, and now proposes
terms of settlement identical in substance with
those of Mr.. Gladstone. There might be
speedy accord of the Great Powers, but for the
rampant attitude of Servia. If the war should
be prosecuted in the same defiant spirit III
which II has been resumed, another week may
quite change the aspect of things. The Ser
yians know that diplomacy cannot reach them;
thcy are beyond any compulsion but that OF
military force, which, if it should be applied
on one side by the concerted action of Europe.
must be equally applied on the other side.
Nevertheless, we are still of opinion tina this
new difficulty will be overcome. The approach
of Winter will put an end to military opera
tions on q large scale, and enable the diplo-
matists to bind the beligerents with few
more ropes of sand.
Year: 1876

ton of the peace, and to that end rebuke
and defeat of the men who continue to make
war upon free speech and free suffrage, to
make war upon Union taxpayers and soldiers,
and to make war upon tho public creditors
and credit. 1t is time to defeat these mischief
makers so thoroughly that they shall never
again drag the war issues before the American
people AS often happens, peace can come
only through victory, and through victory of
the riOht