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Year: 1875

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Hi.ts - tie Q.iekssep Managers.


There are some suggestions which, as a
correspondent Of your valuable paper, l
desire to make. to the members Of the
Quickstep Association. The first is this:
There are many ladies in our city who feel
an interest in the success Of our home
club, and who have desire to witness
some of the games played upon the new
ground and most especially the proposed
games with the Athletics, Of Philadelphia,
and the Actives of Reading. Strong, how
ever, as their desire is to witness these
games, they object to being huddled up
promiscuously with crowd Of men, where
their noses must be saluted with the odor
Of bad tobacco and their ears with profane
comments On the game. Will the Quick
step Association then select shady portion
Of the seats and have them set apart for
ladies and their escorts exclusively enclosing
with ropes or separating it with a law rail?
Such al action will prove no loss to the
Association assuredly.


The second suggestion is this: The
Quickstep is now in the enjoyment Of
frst-class reputation as gentlemanly
ball players. As yet nothing can
be shown to discredit them as roughs,
and il is manifestly to their interest that this
good reputation SHOULD continue Unfor-
tunately however, base ball clubs are often
blamed not for any fault Of their own, but
through the disorderlv conduct Of drunken
spectators. Now, will the Quickstep As
ciatier ad'p, rule TO present this ?
That is to say, will they not exclude from
the grounds drunken men, and men who are
notorious at getting up brawls 1t would
be good rule indeed. The Association
l:ok to their grounds as a source of profit,
and they have an interest at stake in this
matter. The fight Oh last Tuesday was a
serious annoyance to the decent spectators,
and was performance tina. they did not
pay to see. Then let the managers Of the
club resolve that orderly behavior shall be
the rule upon their grounds, and respect
able people will feel a pleasure in attend
ing their games, but if the contrary shall
be the rule, none but roughs will constitute
their audiences and our club will soon lose
its good reputation. That this commune
cation will operate to prevent this calamity
is the sincere wish of


FRIEND OF THE QUICKsTEP.
Year: 1875

The annual exhibition of the Chester
County Agricultural Society began at West
Chester yesterday, and will be continued
until the 11th. The list of premiums lie
quite extensive and there will, no doubt, be
some fine tSotting daily. Many Delawareans
interested in the agricultural affairs of their
neightors will doubtless be in attendance.
Year: 1875

The engineers of the Southern Paci-
fic, under the order of Judge Under
hill, are now engaged in laying out a
town site about three miles from the
corporate limits of this city. So the
location Of the depot is finally deter
mined and our people feel badly. To
be so near, and, yet so far from rail
road, is indeed trying to the feelings
of the sensitive who have boasted with
confidence that the road must pass
through town. Some who were once
skeptical, are now of the opinion that
had the people of this place moved in
concert with the Los Angeles and In
dependence Railroad, the Southern
Pacific would have treated the city of
San Bernardino with more considera-
tion. There is perhaps yet time to CO.
operate with the Independence road
if some few of our leading citizens
would move promptly in the matter.


In common with nearly all South
ern California, San Bernardino suf-
fered from the late cold spell. Most
of the fruit is entirely destroyed and
the grapes are more or less injured.
The greater part. of the grain is suffer-
ing from the prolonged dry weather
and some is too far gone to be saved.


There is but little snow low down
on the mountains and the mills are in
full operation and lumber is becom-
ing abundant. Building is going on
and about fifty houses are IN progress
of erection or under contract. The
the new Court House which is indeed
a handsome building, but very badly
planned.


Real estate is looking up and
several new agencies have been
opened in the last week or two.


We are constantly in receipt of fiat
tering and encouraging reports from
Bear Valley, concerning the wealth
of which district there is no longer
any doubt. There will probably be a
good road graded by a nearer route
from this place to the mines in order
to secure the trade. In course of
time all that trade will find its way to
the l.. A. & I. r. r. and San Bernar-
dino will derive but little advantage
from it.


The municipal election which takes
place on the Sd of May, is beginning
to create excitement and will wax
warm in few days. The contest
will be on Marshal, but from present
indications, George Mattison will
walk away with his competitor, Mr..
Thomas. Justices Wagner and
Mathews are candidate for Recorder
with the chances in favor of the for
mer. There is not much said about
the Trustees, but two or more tickets
will be in the field. County and
State political matters are beginning
to excite attention. A correspondent
of the San Francisco Chronicle writes
that in San BernardinO Senator Conn
Is mentioned as candidate for Gov
ernor, Judge Rolfe and Satterwhite
for the Senate and Jndgn Goodwin as
the candidate of the Independents for
Congress-. The claims of these gen.
tlemen have never been canvassed to
our knowledge. Mr.. Conn does not
want office, Judge Rolfe would not
abandon his practice for the Senate,
and Goodwin is not an independent,
nor has he any desire to be in Con-
gress. About dozen candidates are
already named for the respective
county offices.


More anon. @ g X. I. q.
Year: 1875

1t cannot be denied that a Cardinal
in New York will be very an omal-
Gus and uncomfortable position. There
will be nobody with whom he can as
sociate on equal terms. His rank is
that of a prince. His costume, which
he must of necessity wear, will SUBJ
ject him to constant observation.


Even in London Cardinal Wiseman
found himself unpleasantly conspicu-
Gus, although he was surrounded by
princes and nobles.- But Cardinal
McCloskey will be wholly segregated
from all social surroundings, and set
apart in his splendid trappings. He
will be most picturesque parsonage
when he goes out for an airing or to
all evening party clad in q complete
suit of scarlet, even scarlet stockings,
shoes and hat, and the wheels Of his
carriage must correspond in color.
The broad-brimmed red hat, with its
immense tassels, which typifies the
sacred Office of the Cardinal, is only
worn on official occasions; and for
ordinary purposes red velvet hat
without any brim is the usual cover
ing on an Eminence.-Indepeydent
Year: 1875

During the last session of Congress
law was passed directing that pris.
oners of the United States, who have
been sentenced to imprisonment for a
period exceeding six months, on being
discharged from the Penitentiary
shall be supplied by the warden of the
prison, at the expense of the Govern
ment, with a good plain suit of clothes
and SIS in cash. The law which al
lows reduction in the term of sem
tence for good behavior has been
found to work effectively, and this
additional amelioration of punishment
may assist many prisoner on the
way to reformation.
Year: 1875

An interesting explanation Of
the migratory flight Of birds is
given by recent correspondent Of
the London Times. He pronoun-
ccs the act entirely involuntary,
and thus, unfortunately, devoid Of
the sentimental element which has
served the purposes of SO many
poets. At or about o certain Pc
riod of tho year, when a strong
southern wind prevails in an up
per stratum above England, q
subtle atmospheric change result
ing from it acts upon the muscles
of the birds in such q wey as to
make them fly. Their wings beat
as naturall as their hearts, and
they can do nothing but 60. Lift
ed to this current they are borne
along upon it solong as the spasm
lasts, and that sufiices to carry
most Of them to warmer climates,
although o multitude every year
recover q bit too soon and perish
In the seq. Experiments made
upon migratory birds in captivity
tend cnriously to confirm this idea.
Kept in cages covered with silk,
SO as not to allow injury, they
have been observed to develop
these symptoms, and to be taken
with a paroxysm of flying. This
continued through just about tho
time supposed to be occupied in
migration. When that had passed
they fell to the ground, began
pluming themselves, and took up
life again just as If they had reach
ed their new home. The expert
mcnts had been made in Africa
and England, and agree in confir-
nation of the theory.
Year: 1875

We fear that some of our Legislators
are like that honest-hearted, horny
handed farmer, who killed the goose
to obtain at once and without delay all
of the golden eggs. They do not seem
to understand that republican govern
ment is a reciprocal organization, in
which each is dependent upon some 9th
er. This fact is not fully understood
by all buyers and sellers. Let each
understand that we are mutually
dependent. It is useless for merchants,
farmers, or Grangers to conclude, with
out reflection, that there has been any
neglect Of either as a class.


There is a seeming antagonism be-
tween shipper and carrier that has ever
existed between buyer and seller; but
that proves no real difference between
them. We must have railroads and we
must have taxes. The people cannot
do without the former, and the State
cannot do without the latter; therefore,
every suggestion Of political philosophy
declares that both should be consulted.
That can, in our opinion, be best and
sure5t accomplished 10y enact
ing law which Will tax
the railroads and at the same time
relieve US of the grave constitutional
doubts that have perplexed the ablest
lawyers of The country. Such a law,
we respectfully suggest, as a repre-
sentative or advocate Of the peoples
interest, can be found IN the bill as
proposed to be amended before the
House last evening. The amendment,
was, however, rejec,ed. We regret
this, because it can do no harm, and
may save to the Treasury Of the State
a large amount Of revenue from rail
roads which can not be otherwise OBJ
6ained, except by long and expensive
litigation, and, in all probability, not
even then.
Year: 1875

Bessie Turner on the Stand Yesterday.


NEW YORK, March I9.-Bessie Turner
was called in the Beecher case to-day, and
testified at considerable length as to Til
tons unkind treatment Of his wife. She
also made the following statement:


One night he came into my room, and
said he had come to kiss me good night. l
was lying on tie side of the bed nearest
the door, and be went around to the other
side and leaned over and kissed me good
night. Shall give all the conversation?


Yes-giye all the conversation.


He stroked my forehead and my hair and
said: What nice soft hair l had, and how
nice and soft my flesh was. Then be put
his hand on my neck, and took his hand
off and he said, "Why, Bessie, my dear,
yon are painfully modest" and he says
''These caresses are all right. There are
people in the best society who do all these
itEings;' it is perfectly proper and only peo-
pie of Impure minds think Of things like
that as not being right"


He then asked ne if didn't think some
people had afinities for each ether.
asked him what he meant by that-What he
meant by afiinities. He said, when a man
saw d woman that he loved, she should be
his affinity aud they should live together
IS man and wife, and that was what was
meant by an affinity for each other. He
sad It was perfectly right for him TO caress
me, and no harm shOuld come 10
me. He said l was d very strange
child and had some singular ideas. He
then kissed me, bid me goodnight and left
the room.


On another occasion in 1868, 1 went to
bed and vas frightened by seeing a man in
my room. jumped up and asked who
was there, and he said: 'Hush, it IS only
me-Mr. Tilton." l then found he had
carried me into his room. l asked him
why be Lad done tbs, and
he said he felt lonely. got Up, went out
OF the room and left the house the next
morning. When | went back with Mrs
TiIton, he shook his clinched hand in her
face and said: "YOu have brought this
girl back to testify against ne" lie said
to me, 'Leaye the house, d-n yOu."
Then be struck me with his fist and
Knocked me down, but pretended afteTward
that he had only stumbled against me.


The court adjouEnefun-i Monday.
Year: 1875

whatever possible bearings this might
have on the Torbett issue.
Each member of that court is
sworn to support the Federal Constitu-
ton, and it is beyond the range Of
moral possibilities that they would vio-
late their oath by rendering decision
in which nobody dares accuse them of
having an interest.


The Kiao1UiIe Chronicle predicts that
the issue in the next State canvass viii
be "Torbett ISSUE" compared with
which the Civil Rights agitation of last
summer will dwarf into mere child's
play. If We understand the action of
the Legislature in the premises,
this is precisely what they wish
to avoid. An appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States means a
delay Of two to FIVE years, with contin-
uous agitation and speculation in the
meantime, the bulls and bears demor-
alizing our politics and diverting the
attention of the people from their true
interests. The introduction into poll
ties Of these financial questions, by
which none but the gamblers profit, has
a vicious tendency, tempting to bribery
and corruption on the one side and the
other. We have now seen two Legis-
latures rendered almost incapable of
the transaction Of necessary business
by the one question of funding
and anti-funding, or of "bulling"
and bearing" the price of Tennessee
State bonds. All our material, indus
trial and true political interests have
been thrown into the background and
compelled to wait four yeaN, by this
vicious diversion of our political ener-
gies. We have had enough of it, and
do not wish to run the same gamut
over, on the Torbett issue. Better dis
miss the subject at once and fJrever,
in the mode indicated by our own Su-
preme Court, resting confidently on
the justice and equity of its decision.
Any other course is likely to entail
upon both State and people more harm
than the whole $4,000 could COM
peusate.
Year: 1875

PARIS, March 19.-Ministers stated at
the meeting Of the Bureau to-day, that the
question Of dissolution was subject solely
to the decision of the Assembly, but that it
would be dangerous to foreign and dOmes-
tic relations to fix a date long before the
event.


The coalition in the Assembly which
supports the constitutional laws have a
majority Of II in the permanent committee
appointed to sit during the recess.
Year: 1875

The Gold Ring still at WOrk-GOId


Becoming More Abundant.


NEW YORK, March Ie.-The Times in
its money article says the bank statement
Saturday is expected to show a continual
tiOn Of the locking-up process Of the gold
clique, bat, the cause being artificial, il is
not likely 20 accomplish the object sought
to be attained. Great efforts will be made
to get the reserve Of the banks below the
legal limit, by keeping about S1O,OOO,COO
off the market. The present tactics Of the
gold clique, if continued much longer, will
result in increasing largely the supply of
gold at this point. Already gold is pour
ing in from California, aud more is on the
way from Canada and Europe. 1t is esti-
mated that Sl2,OOO,OOO gold coin has ar
rived here from San Frar cisco since Jan. l.
From all sources the banks are hkely-to
gain gold in the future, and the gold clique
may learn to their sOrroW that the time for
a gold famine in this country is not near at
hand
Year: 1875

As evidence that the hand-squcez,
ings had an effect on her-the usual
effect of such arrangcment-1 will
now give some bonGtfde statements.


According to his story, he had
gone down to see Miss Edna; and the
children were in the room, making ii
unsafe to talk very plainly to her
She had pretended TO think good
deal Of him, and he thought he
would like to have L declaration to
that effect. So they rcsorted to pa,
per and pencil, that the children
might pot know what was said.


Miss Edna: have something Of
Importance to. say to you, wereI GER
tain you cared anything for me, or
would like to hear it"


"You know what | think. would
be pleased to hear anything YOU have
to say"


''Do you say YOU do, or you do not,
care for me?"


"Well l say l do care for You, il
nothing short Of that will satisfy"


This is sufficient to show what she
thought of Mr.. Allweys, then. This
dialogue was written on the back OF
an envelope, which Snap slipped in,
to his pocket.


Mrs. Green was still angry about
Snaps frequent visits, but could not
helpit.


A few days afterward Snap receiv-
ed the following which quote in
toto. 1t explains itself:


AT HOME, February =, rs.
Mr.. ALLwEYs:


Ihave told you several times that
you were such mystery | could not
understand you, and last night YOU
were more mysterious than ever.
think you are the most inconsistent
person l ever saw. At one time YOU
were complaining that you could not
get to see me alone, and the-irst time
You did see me alone you said. or at
least ! understood you to say, ~you
hoped that Nellie would not take Of.
fense at what you said to her on
Tuesday eve" did you mean that
you wanted now to see her when you
came here? Tell me, for honestly
do not know what else you could
mean, unless you were insinuating
that you wanted her to come in the
room so you would have a good ex'
cuse for not coming here any more
] have an idea that was what you
meant, for / heard within the last
week that YOU said, "You wished ]
would tell you to discontinue your
visits herc.a Why did you hot tel
me that, instead OF the person you
did tell? But my opinion is that j
you did not want to Come here you
would not, and nothing would in
ducc YOU to come. But if You die
say that, you.will wait a long time
if you wait for ME to tell you to stay
away from here. Goodbye.


Respectfully. yours,


Edna GREEN.
Year: 1875

A somewhat illiterate Thomas street
women, having read in a poem about
a simon that swept the plains" is
urging her husband to get one o
them new tangled things for her to
use in her kitchen.
Year: 1875

SEDAh llVlEb. W. a.


SiR:-Being scornfully refused ad-
mittance to your house yesterday, by
your lady, to the best of my knowl-
edge, without cause, | am called up
on BY the honor Of a gentleman TO
demand why was so treated. As a
gentleman and a friend to the family;
considering you gentleman and a
friend to me, conceive it to be your
duty, as such, to your family and to
me to grant me an explanation. |
am not conscious of ever having act
ed anything but the gentleman with
your family. l conceive, also, sir,
that your ideas of high gentlemanly
honor will not allow you to refuse to
grant what l respectfully request
Sir, call and see me at once, or APP
point our place Of meeting, as | am
going away to-day.


Sir, am respectfully,
Year: 1875

Cause Of the Disaster a Mystery.


Boston, May 2G.-At 0:4O, this even
ing, a terrific explosion occurred in j. D.
DOW's drug store, southwest corner Of
Washington and Lagrange streets. When
the explosion occurred, there were known
to be about twenty-five persons in the
building, all of whom were more or
less seriously injured. The first intima-
tion of disaster was a deep rumbling sound,
similar 10 the report Of an earthquake, and
almost simultaneously the walls burst out
ward in every direction, and falling in ore
confused mass, presented a scene Of wreck
seldom before Witnessed-in fact, more
complete than that Of any building blown
down by gun-pOWder during the great fire.


The force Of the heexplOsiOn was almost be-
yOnd description, and the flooring and other
in1amable materials at once took fire. The
liremen went TO work to subdUe the flames
and rescue the imperilled lives in the ruins.


At this writing, two dead bodies have
been taken ont and three persons eXtricated
who will die. A dozen or more have been
sent 90 the city hospital more or less in
iured.


The building in which the explosion Oc-
CURED is 4 four story building with front
og thirty feet on Washington street, and a
depth Of seventy feet on Lagrange street.
The ground floor was occupied by ID. Dow,
apothecary. In removing the mass Of brick
a fireman first came upon the body of a
horse attached 90 a buggy, buried near the
Lagrange street front under the debris.


The widest excitement prevails among
the immense crowd Of people present, as
the dead and wounded were being taken
from the ruins. A large force Of police
kept back the pOpulace. The adjoining
buildings are more or less shaken and dam
aged.


Various theories are advanced rs TO the
nature Of the explosion, but nothing is as
yet definitely known. The most plausible
idea, and that most generally accepted, is
that it was a gas generator in the cellar that
exploded. II is asserted, however, that
there was no nitro glycerine in the house
at that no other substance could have
caused such an instantaneous demolition
of the building.


sThe dead body Of James NJ. Frawley, a
book agent, has been taken from the ruins,
and other bodies are thought 10 be there.
There is a large force still at work. The
ruins are lighted by powerful calcium
liOlUS
Year: 1875

Tom Sanders. of Buffalo, owns little,
lazy, slow mare, that is the ridicule of
his friends. One recent evening he
and some of these friends were talking
of horses, when he astonished them by
offering to bet 500 that he could ride
his mare twenty miles an hour. be
counted out the money in tantallzlng
way, remarking that his mare had been
laughed at long enough, and he had
made up his mind to show what she
could do. 1t seemed like robbing Tom,
so they all said, to take his bet, but he
insisted, SO the stakes were put in trust
worthy hands. A day was chosen for
the trial, and when it came Tom led
them TO the Central railroad depot,
where the homely little mare was found
aboard a baggage-car. Tom had tick
eted her for Rochester by express, and
when the train was ready to start he got
on her back smiling triumphalItly. He
said he reckoned that he could ride that
way twenty miles an hour, unless the
timetable lied. Away went the train,
with the referee holding the watch, and
the three fellows who had joined i'll the
bet against the mare very sorrowful OF
expression. About fifteen miles had
been run in about half an hour, and
Tom was grinning in anticipation of an
easy victory, when the car bumped over
something, and he was thrown from the
mare by hastily applied air-brakes. An
axle had broken, and the train was
stopped moreth than an hour. And Tom was
not so rueful over his loss of the stakes
and the failure of his trick as he was
over his stupidity in not thinking of
taking the mare off the car and riding
the rest Of the twenty miles, as there
had been ample time TO do within the
hour.