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Year: 1876

The Philharmonic Society OF this city gave concert
last night at the Academy Of Music, which was very
poorly attended Mr.. George Matzka was the con
duetor and Senior Joseph White the soloist. The
orchestral selections Ran's second symphony,
opus l40 In Q, Schubcrt's unfinished symphony and
Sphor's "Faust overture. There is no necessity at
this late date Of parcularzing the works just men
toned in regard TO their construction and artistic
value, they nre so well known TO the
musical public OF the metropolis There was little To
praise and much. TO condemn in the Interpretation
youchsaied TO them by the Philharmonic Society
This organization seems to be steadily declining IN an
artistic point OF view, and may DO considered as
unworthy the name philharmonic. Unless some steps
are taken 10 bring II back TO It's former standard the
New York Philharmonic Society will soon cease 10 eX


st as an orchestral society worthy OF the patronage
and esteem of the music loving public or this city
Sehor White the best vlonst we have here at pres
ent, and last night he created quite Juror He was
encored in the two works he essayed and the audience
considered him as the feature OF the performance
Year: 1876

Several tecgrams received in the city yesterday
evening announcing that vessel had been wrecked on
Barnegat and many conflicting rumors were circulated
regarding H. Up to very late hour night all that
could be asceriAined for certain was that schooner
aud brig had come in collision In that neighborhOod
ana that the schooner was sunk The brig sustained
injury and passed on the crew OF the schooner
being taken on board by passing steamer. The name
OF tho sunkeu vessel could not be asccrtaned
Year: 1876

The appointments will result in
making the usual number of changes
about fifty in all. Under the three
year term of appointments recently
adopted, the number of changes is
made about the same each year.
Year: 1876

What is life, father2


battle. my child,
Where the strongest lance may fail,
Where the wariest eyes may be beguiled,
And the stoutest hearts may quail
Where the foes are gathered on every hand,
And rest not day or night
And the feeble little ones must stand
In the thickest Of the fight
What is death fa.her2


The rest, my child,
When the strife and the toll are DER:
The angel Of God, who, calm and mild,
Says we need fight no more
Who, driving away the demon band,
Bids the din of battle cease;
Takes banner and spear from our failing hand
And proclaims an eternal peace.
Let me die, father! tremble and fear
To yield in that terrible strife.
The crown musI be won for heaven, dear,
In the battlefield Of life;
My child, though thy foes are strong and tried
He loveth the weak and email;
The angels Of heaven are on thy side,
And God is over all
Year: 1876

The London Times, in commenting
upon the crime of Thomas, is good
enough to say that it cannot be called
Enthusiastically American, for the ex
tremely hattering reason that the "dis-
proportion between the means employed
and the end to be attained is guarantee
against the recurrence of such attempts.
AS the phrase stands, its only intel1igi-
BILE import is that Americans are not
likely to take up with the business of
destroying passenger ships at sea for
tbs sake of fraudulent insurance, simply
because it "would not pay" to kill 80
many people for so small sum of money
as could ordinarily be secured in this
way.
Year: 1876

In a new and DANCE. ons counterfeit
five dollar bin On the First National
Bank Of northampton, Massachusetts,,
the chief point Of difference from the
genuine is said to be that in The conn-
terfet the small figure 5 on the up
per margin is a little to the right OF
the line which divides the bill near
the left of the back, while in the gen
uine the figure il directly over the
Inc.
Year: 1876

The Widow Faulkner ran a ferry
across the Cumberland river, in Ken
lucky for over ten years, rowing the
boat most of the time herself. BY
hard work and economy she saved
5000 which she carried in belt. A
few days ago she was found dead in
her boat, with her throat cut and hex
money gone.
Year: 1876

A negro boy, twelve years old, was
chastised in Cheyenne school, and
he declared that he would kill the
girl who had informed the teacher Of
the misconduct for which he was
punished. AS she was going home
that day he shot her, and she died in
stantly.
Year: 1876

An idiotic deaf mute put a rock on
the Missouri Pacific Railroad track,
stood aside to see a train thrown
down a procipice but the ongineer
discovered the obstruction, and
stopped the cars in time to prevent q
serious catastrophe.
Year: 1876

A gentleman in Paris paid a visit
the other day to u lady, in whose par
Ior he saw portrait Of a lovely wo-
man, Of, say five and-twcnty.


Upon TIE entrance Of the lady her
visitor asked her if the picture was a
family portrait, and WAS told that it
represented her deceased daughter.


Has it been long since you lost
her ? asked the gentleman.


"Alas, sir replied the lady, "she
died just after her birth, and | had a
portrait painted to represent her as
she would have appeared if she had
lived until now.
Year: 1876

Henry" she said, "you don t
know what a soothing influence you
have on me- "My darling" he
whispered softly, while a glad light
came into his eyes, can it be SO p
Yes, she said; "when you are
around, l always feel like going to
Sleep.
Year: 1876

information has been received in WASH
ington that a verdict recently rendered
in Utah against polygamist was by q
jury composed partly Of Mormons, who
wished to make it test case. An appeal
has been taken to the Supreme Court Of
the Territory. and should this Court af-
firm the decision below, the case viii be
taken to the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States. The penalty for polygamy is
q fine of $500 and imprisonment for two
ypAra.
Year: 1876

One who mingles much with the world
out-oi-doors, and in doors too, for that
matter, must be struck with the differ
ences among people with respect TO con
sideration TOR the rights or comfort Of
Others Some-aud their name u le-
giOn-appear TO think aud act a. ii the
Institutions OF civilization generally were
made for their particular convenience.
and wherever they may be, the senti
ment or rather the propensity OF seliin-
diligence, Is dominant. la q crowded
car or steamboat. they will appropriate
more room than Is rightiully theirs, with
an utter disregard to the infrmitIes OF
the aged, who may be thus compelled TO
sit IN a way which occasions much
fatigue or actual distress. or 10 stand for
a long time With equal obliviousness
to the courtesy which should be accord
ed TO ladies, TO say nothing OF regard
Tor mere decency, men of this type will
smoke horrid cigars or pipes, and expec
toTate vile tobacco juice in public rooms
and places


We meet every day young people
scarcely in their teens whose easy non
chalence in appropriating the best OF
everything ia their way, is scarcely short
Of wonderful IL would seem a. II the
spirit OF selfishness were born in them
aud nursed with their growth with their
parents who now are always ready TO
complain bitterly on every manifesto
tiou OF il. aud. except in a few instances,
are not willing TO admit their part in de-
yeloping the low and selfish feelings
which characterize their children.


How different the conduct OF that
I small class who defer TO the needs OF
othcrs. are ready TO accommodate stran.
| ger as well as friend who do not deem
I IL un oyerpowering act OF ciyility to yield
I their seat to a lady or elderly man. oE to
l assist poor woman with her heavy bas.
/ kct from the corner TO a street-car; who
are not found puffins cigars on the plat.
I form. in the street, or in the company OF
/ the feeble II there be any positive evi
dence of noble birth and true culture
/ which the world may accept without hes
I itatiOn. il is the habit OF kindly and
cOurteously performing these offices oi
accommodation and duty which tall iu


our way as we mingle with the world


not only doing what j. but ones duty IA


a cheerful way, but things which some


times occasion temporary inconvenience


aud finding ones self abundantly recon


pensed by the pleasure or benefit thu


given TO chronological Journal
Year: 1876

1t takes long while to teach men
that they must return to the good old
way Of making money and their living
For some years nothing was so popular
as speculation. II men had only but ten
dollars they could not forbear to invest
it in some of the exaggerating, specula-
tive enterprises Of the day, and whether
they lost or won, the influence was the
same They had tasted OF the way, and
they would taste more. Judgment, pru-
dence, caution and honesty, suffered fear
fully, as consequence, and il will re-
aure a long education and severe train.
ing to get the passion killed and the
taste turned the other way. When we
are ready to come back to the belief that
money ought to be earned before it Is
owned, and that the slow processes OF
legitimate trade are surer and safer than
the hasty efforts OF commercial gambling
then, and not till then, will there be real
enterprise in business and a true revival
of trade.
Year: 1876

A lawyer once built house OF such
curious design that the passers by invol-
UNFAIRLY stopped moment TO gaze at g.
The lawyers patience was taxed so much
by the annoyance, q at noticing gen
fireman from Limerick standing in front
of his residence, he sung out. Pat, wha,
are you looking att Did you think thu.
was church 2 Faith aud | did, till
seed the devil poking his dirty head out
OF the window"
Year: 1876

Never accuse q child Of a fault uulsss
YOU are certain be committed it We
should act toward them la this matter
a. We ieel We ought 90 act toward others.
only with greater tenderne-s-not les,
a. y usually done We should always
put the beet construction possible upon
their conduct, that Be-, unless you are
sure a child IL telling a lie, aud can prove
u. DO not show the least hesitation to be-
lieve what he says. Far better that you
/ should be deceived than run the risk Of
/ showing a truthful child that YOU do not
I trust him Your simple trust may maxi
lying child truthful Your doubt oI


bis truthiulness may make a truthful


child liar
Year: 1876

THE GROUNDS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC-PLANs FOR


FURTHER IMPROVEMENT


The formal opening to the public of East River
Park took place yesterday afternoon. Mayor Wickhsm
was unavoidably absent. At about m Commissioner
Martin in few remarks stated to the large audience
that through efforts of Mr. Crary bill was passed
by the Legislature 1878, authorizing the Park Com
mssoners to convert the plot Of ground lying between
Eiehty fourth and Ejghtysxthsts. and extending from
Avenue to the East River into public park About
three months ago the property came into the hands oil
the commissioners. He had now the pleasure OF pre-
senting 1t the public park although not yet IN
finished condition. A short address was made by Mr.
Crary who said the promise to furnish park to tue
people of the East SIDE before the Summer was over had
been fulfilled and congratulated the residents In the
vicinity upon great Improvements which had taken
place In upper New-York the East Side Boulevard,
so near the East River Park, forming connection
through Central Park with the West Side Bouevards
gave some historical "reminiscences OF the grounds now
forming the East River Park He described the retreat
courage Mrs Murray, who by her feminine VIII saved
the remnant Of the army from ana sa .na
theme which the East River Park would always suggest


to the tai S,S % M sls he asse%S


Martin stated % TRB9SE reporter 5 ihas nowss was
the intention OF the Park 70 o1a m
with promenade nearly like nature as possible This
The north end OF the grounds and would be supplied
with xed settees The old ferryhouse would be left as
a relic OF hundred years the various unsghy
additions would be taken away new roof put on the
building and covered stone pier built out into the river
afording a free landing for excursion boats The main
pavilion would left standing 10 was the smaller
one which sdjoned 1t would be removed possibly to
position north Of the main pavilion, as proecuOn iOf
church and school picnic parties The ground occupied
by this structure would then be adorned with hne foun
tain encrced by carriage drive The land for this park
had really cost ths city nothing having been purchased
by various citizens the vicinity Commissioner Martin
remarked that with the natural advantages which the
park posse ssed would make the spot more beau
fifu than zen times that amount spent In other localities
The restau rant added 10 be conducted In the
same manner at Central Park.
Year: 1876

Still another steel engraving of Gov. Hayes.
This by Charles Schlecht is so small that 1t can be
bound into a duodecimo volume and is intended for
campaign circulation.


An attempt has been made in one district OF
england TO enforce Food and Drugs act Of 1875.
grocer at Morecambe charged with selling tea so
aduerated prove injurious to the health OF the
consumer The public analyst testified that It contained
per cent more of mineral coloring sand, and mag
netized particles than the maximum OF such dele
terious substances usually found In tea Ihe grocer
not bought tea OF this kind for over Two years The
bench fined him. on Aug IL, 25 and costs, or III de1ault
sentenced him to 81 days Imprisonment Ihe PdH MaH
Gazette regrets that the provisions or the act are not
orously enforced In every district throughout the KING
DOM as the health Of the public far more important
than the gain of the grocer or milkman


Matsumoto Chiefs wife was buried with Chris
tap rites without reference the Buddhist or
public proclamation. The Toxic court on July III, In
stead of sentencing him to 80 days hard labor imposed


heavy fine on the strength Of the following confession


On the 9th day Of May, 1885, wife MisG died from
an Illness The said Msu having for some time back
been believer in the religion Of Jesus, left word with
me when at the point OF death that she wished appca
tion to be made the teacher Ncoai TO perform her
her reques T. on the 1lth of May reported the above
particulars at my parish temple OF 1enry at hsapu
Being told temple to send In Written Pettion,
at once did So told that the priest OF the said
temple then absent and 30 the matter was not se
tied At this moment large number Of people who had
come the funeral were In waiting ana as IL was aso
impossible to keep the corpse unbured Tor several DAY


did conform 10 the regulations touching on the nn
ter but wfuly carried out the funeral according 10 nt
rites Of the religion OF Jesus For this am heartily
Year: 1876

BORROWING TRoUBLE.-The Demo
cracy, through its agents in the House
Of Representatives, have been trying
for the past six months to discover few
faults in the Republican party out OF
which they can make political capital.
If one-half the labor had been expend-
ed to give due credit to republican virtues
the faults Of the party would have ap-
peared so triGing that even Democrats
would have united in praisinE it as the
most perfect political organization ever
devised by wisdom and patriotism. The
astronomer who searches the surface OF
the sun for the dark spots known to be
there, may borrow trouble over the ul-
innate extinguishment Of the fiery orb.
But to those who enjoy the light and
receive health and comfort from the
warm sunshine, the dark spots bring
no anxiety for they are swallowed in
the brillisncy Of the rays emitted. So
with a few spots that are found on the
record of Republicanism. They may
trouble the Clymers and Randalls, and
the ex- Confederate astronomers Of the
House; but the people care nothing for
them. They know they are the rare ex-
ceptions and not the rule in the admin
istration of the Republican party.-Re-
public.
Year: 1876

ST.. LoUIs.-Tnesd ay was the ap-
pointed day for the assembling Of the
Democratic clans. or course the air is
rife with conjecture as to what the result
of their deliberations will be, but as in
the case of the Cincinnati convention, it
is hard to foretell what contingency may
arise. The first fight will undoubtedly be
over the adoption of the two-third rule,
which has been one of the rules OF Dem
ocratic National Conventions since its
first adoption in 1882. AS in the case Of
the Republican Convention, we may re-
ceive intelligence Of the final action on
Saturday, but hardly sooner.
Year: 1876

SOME thief broke into the house OF the
editor OF the Chicago Demokrdt. q Ger
man paper, and stole large sum OF mon
ey. This is the first recorded Instance
where thief has found an editor with
money. Lay it TO Dutch luck"
Year: 1876

Bill-Well, Joe, are you going to
the meeting tonight?
Joe-What meeting?


Bill-To the Hayes and Wheeler
club meeting, of course.


Joe-What should 1 do there
I'm no member of the club.


Bill-But you are a Republican,
and all you need do sign the con
stitution and then you'll be a full
member.


Joe-Yes, I'm a Republican, that
is so, but then have been a think
ing I'd just hold off this time.


.Bill-Hold Off! What do you
mean by that?


Joe-Why, just not vote, and let
the thing take its own course. or
else vote for the other fellows.


Bill-Now, Joe, ] don't want you
to talk that way, but come along to
the meeting and stick to the good
cause.


Joe-what do you mean by good
cause?


Bill-why mean to stand by
the party and keep the rebels out
of power.


Joe-And who are rebels?


Bill-Oh, what's the use Of such
fooling? You know what 1 mean.


Joe-No, ] don't know what you
mean when you talk about sticking
TO the good cause and keeping down
the rebels, for certainly can't see
any good in these times when I
have not had regular days work
to do for the last eight weeks, and
as for rebels I'm beginning to sus-
pect that as we have had no rebel
lion for about twelve years, that
sort of clap-trap is only kept up by
the Office holders for the purpose Of
catching gudgeons. Anyhow, you
may count me out this time.


Bill-And make a traitor of your
self by supporting the regular cop
perheaded Democratic ticket


Joe-See here, Bin, 1 want you
to be little more particular in
your speech when you talk to me.
When there was fighting TO be done
I shouldered my musket and served
two years and ten months-until ]
was shot down on the battle field
and crippled for life, whilst you
were engaged in the glorious bust
ness of runniDg-a suttler shop and
charged the soldiers three and fouI
prices for all you sold them. And
ever since you have been feeding
and fattening in some sort of office
and if you ever again say traitor to
ne, Tll-well I won't stand It, 50
won't.


BiH-But Of course I didn't mean
to call you a traitor. I was only
Year: 1876

going to say that we must keep up
the party


Joe-To perditioa with the party
that suffers itself to be run and
ruled by an organized gang of
known thieves, who are stealing all
they can lay hands on and enrich
themselves, whilst we working peo-
pie and our families are threatened
with starvation for want of workl


Bnl-But surely you cant blame


Joe-Yes I do blame the very
men whom we trusted, and who
have proven to be the nest con-
firmed sooundrels ont of the peni-
tentiaryl


Bill-Well, see there's no use
talking to you.


Joe-And clearly see there is
going to be some very emphatic
voting done next November!
Year: 1876

The Nashville Christian Advocate.
organ of the NJ. E. Church, South.
says in its issue this week:


The plan of Fraternity agreed
upon by the joint commission, as
might have been expected, is vari
ously understood or misunderstood,
commended or censured. The
Richmond Dispatch has been pub
fishing some articles severely criti-
cising and others highly approving
the Plan. We hope there will be
no controversies about it in any of
-our church papers. Many of our
friends of the secular press persist
in blundering about it. For THEN
behoof-if they please-and for that
of others, we simply state:


l. The Plan of Fraternity was
not designed to supercede the Plan
of Separation. Indeed, it recog


nizes everything in that Plan, ex
cept the boundary line between the
two connections, with which the


commissioners did not feel at liber-
ty to meddle. But if all the rest is
carried out in good faith the other


may be recognized in due time.


2. The Plan of Fraternity was


not designed to effect organic un-


ion. If any such utopian scheme


had been proposed at our General


Conference no commissioners would


have been appointed. Our North


ern brethren have manifested no


intention to retract from their nov


el view of Episcopacy-viz., that it
is the creature of the delegated


general Conference, whereas we


hold it to be of co ordinate rank,
not to be set aside or essentially


changed, except by a convention OF


the whole church called for the
purpose. We are as much as ever


welded to the episcopacy as we re-
ceived it from our fathers, and to


the preaiiing eldership which de


pends on it, whereas our Northern
brethren have been getting farther
and father away from these old
/ landmarks. We do not say this by
, way of censure, but merely to show
| that an organic union Is out of the
question. There are other points
5 of difference, as the change in the
= conditions Of church membership
t ETC., together with the prodigious
z growth of the church, which make
organic union not only undesirable
but also impossible. Let nothing
more be said on that point.


5 3. The plan of Fraternity is in


tended to be a finality, so far as th'


points agreed upon are concerned


We expect to keep it in good faith
2 as we did the Plan of Separation
+ But we are not sure that the North
5 ern General Conference so intended
i or, if it did, that its successor il
t 1880 will be bound by it. We ar


reminded of 1874 and 1S48 B
y this as it may, we hope our breth
+ ren everywhere will abide by tn
It Plan, and scrupulously carry on
: all its provisions. They do not in
d volve anything which would be Of
fensive to them, such as would tax
place if they were organic unior
d 1t is not necessary, in this irenie al
n ticle, to be more explicit, We wan
is peace-at least an armistice, will
e out limitation of time.
Year: 1876

That Gov. Hayes is very fine
orator there can be no doubt-al-
most as fine as President, Grant
himself. A military company called
upon him the other day, and he
made them a nice little speech. Here
it is:


Comrades and veterans, you
called to see me because / am Gov
ernor of the State where your home
is. and because 1 served in the war.
Beyond the idea suggested III those
facts CAN NOT, MUST NOT GO.
No citizen can look upon this COM
pany and remember what it has
done without very strong emotion.
L bid you welcome here to this
room where the walls are covered
with the portraits of my predeces-
sors, except the last one HIS
PORTRAIT Is NOT QUITE
READY OR II WOULD HAVE
BEEN HERE. Let me take you
by the hand"


The boys of Giles College and
other high schools in this section
would do well to note the Govern
or's style.
Year: 1876

The pencil marks you- see around this
paragraph lthus) mean that your sub
seription Is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested 70 pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone viii Yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere % a strict cash
rule We hope you win comprehend
ana appreciate the necessity OF such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


~ We enter no new names on our
hooks without the money In advance