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Year: 1875

Pemberton. the murderer Of Mrs Bing
ham. at Boston, the other day has made a
- statement. - He says he went to her
house, merely to steal something that
when Mrs. Bingham followed him to the
cellar he demanded her rings of her. She
tried to run from him and got part way up
stairs when he dragged her back by her
dress, and Just to stop her screaming filed
her mouth with gravel. lie then tore her
rings from her hand and ran away without
thought of murder. That was all. Penn
berton, on reflection, thinks it was not all
Just right, and announces his willin gness to
take 50 any sentence less than hanging
1t occurs to US as possible that a Boston
judge and jury may not accord to Kim that
option.
Year: 1875

We know of no book throwing Light on
the subject Of salmon trout, in our lake, nor
have we read anything Of them in its early
history. Fifty years ago it was common to
see them offered for sale. They were taken
Year: 1875

do not remember then that | intended
that such an inference might be drawn from
II. | intended in mentioning the postol
scene IN my statement to present the spec
tacle as | saw it. This was on SATURDAY.
night and there was some arrangement that
| should see MOulton the next day. | do
not recall what object was to be accomplish
ed by the meeting next day. | think be was
to call in the atternoon-thls was Sunday
1t was not in connection with any religious
exercise
Year: 1875

DIR. CARRIER has fitted up Sec
ond operating room on the opposite
side of his waiting room from the old
one. A handsomely upholstered
chair of the most approved pattern
has been placed therein, and if man
must have his mouth turned into a
blacksmith shop, it will be hard to
find better appointed place to do it
than at DR.. Garber's Dental rooms.
Year: 1875

ALL farmers are beginning, or will
soon be, to think about the best and
most economical way to save their
crsp Of small grain. Let them find
light by reading the advertisement Of
w. H. Lorrimer, agent for the Marsh
Harvester in Cedar county.
Year: 1875

quite solid. This large body OF unbroken ice
offered such resistance to the advancing mass
that IL was again checked. The Ice at once
commenced pillng up IN the 'Narrowsn beneath
the bridge until it reached the beams. BY thar
time a large piece or the Hood Ice was forced
beneath that still intact in the Eddy, and the
parted in the centre and the report that followed
was Ike the firing Of q cannon. Instantly that
portion OF tine ice nearest the Pennsylvania shore
raised up ten feet, and, as IL broke into cakes they
were thrown high into the air.


THE DAMAGE AT BIG EDDY.


The upheaval swept in a circle around to the
New York shore, forcing the ice and water through
culvett beneath the railroad the outlet oi
pond on the other side OF the railroad aud sheet
OF water twelve feet deep and covering over two
acres of ground was formed below lhe
large hickory trees Oh, standing at the
mouth OF the outlet, out the Hood
ice having forced sufficient channel on the PENN
sylvania side no lurther damage was done IN tue
Eddy. Darcy Tannery, below NarrOwsburg. on the
Pennsylvania side OF the river, was surprised Dy
the Ice, and all operations there have ceased.


PARTIAL ESTIMATE OF THE LOSS.


The loss above Port Jervs cannot be less than
S5000 1t Is feared that the immense quantities
OF lumber destroyed will seriously affect the
financial question in the lumber region. The hood
of yesterday and to-day may be recorded as the
most damaging ever known IN the Delaware
valley.


OF the great ice Hood In the Delaware
River above this place can be formed
without visiting the various places along
the stream. The rise OF the water was SO sudden
1t took The entire region Dy surprise and where
the least damage was anticipated there the most
seems TO have been DONE Although the river II.
still white with noatlng Ice che worst Is DeneVeu
to be over From the head or the river TO TINS
place and far below, wall Of ice BLOCKS from ten
to twenty ieet high lines each bank. thousands
OF dollars worth OF lumber IS strung along the
whole length OF the stream jammed up IN tho
ice, and the most Of 1t Is irrecoyerably lost.
Year: 1875

"Fay," writing to the Louisville Coorier-Jo,unal of how money is made at the Treasury department, says Take ono dollar treasury note and look at it. There is fine steel engrav- ing of Washington-the man, not the city-in the middle of the note. In the left hand corner there is "The Landing of Columbus. There is fine lace-work for the denomination, and tho note has a lace-work border. Different artisans make these designs. It is not all the work of one engraver, for each one has his speciality. No engraver can make two plates exactly alike, no more than the same man can paint two portraits so alike but what there will be some little in the other. So, after the engravers make designs for the notes and the Sec retary has accepted the design, the plate being of hard metal is subjected to a cyl finder of solid steel, the metal of which is softer than the plate. The cylinder is laid on the plate and subjected to pres sure of from one to twenty tons. As the plate is depressed so are the figures and characters raised on the cylinder, which then undergoes hardening process, and the plates for the notes are taken from the cylinder. From these all our notes are printed. By this process every note printed is exactly alike and coun- terfeits can be easily detected. These plates and cylinders can be used con- stantly for three months, when the plates are retouched by skilful workmen, who have an apartment especially devoted to their branch of work.
Year: 1875

The gray undressed linen suits found so pleasant for many summers past are being made up in large quantities at the furnishing houses, q city fashion journal says. They are made with @ view to service, and are without founces or any elaborate ornament. The skirt has facing headed by @ single bias band, three or four inches wide, stitched on with piping or without. The deep apron has two straight wide sash ends behind, edged with a narrower bias band. These straight sashes are each sewed to the belt in a double box-plait, and caught up lower down by tapes to form dropping loop. A wide side-plaited blouse or chemise Russo completes the house dress, while for the street is Q linen sacque of most stylish shape, cut with an English back that is much shorter than the long single-breasted front. Such suits are serviceable, inexpensive, and easily laundried. We commend them as excellent models to correspon- dents who have made inquiries about summer wardrObes.
Year: 1875

The small number of Caribs who set tied on the island of Cuba the Spaniards found more difficult to destroy than they did the native Indians, who have been nearly extirpated. A people tough enough to feast on their own progeny, O letter writer says, or to engage in aswim- ming contest with shark, or to play hide and seek with it, must be quite a formidable piece de resistance.

 This shark story is told by Father La- bat. A Carib made 8 VOW to slay the shark that had swallowed child. sHe took two bayonets, drank two glasses of brandy, and jumped into the sea right before the jaws of the monster. The mo ment the shark snapped for him the Carib dived, and e,a passant pricked the animals belly with his two bayonets. The movements of the shark hereupon became somewhat animated, but the Carib liked the excitement, and gave the finishing thrust only after having tor mented the shark by going through tho same maneuver seven or eight times, and turning the sea red withit blood. Whom the shark lay on it's back, it was found to measure twenty feet. I..... .....:
Year: 1875



 ii There is a story of an admiral's son truck, stood on that giddy, height for some moments, and then, finding it i'm possible to descend by the rigging, his father appeared and ordered him to jump into the sea. The boy jumped, and escaped with a good fright and a wet skin. A few days ago, sailor aboard the ship Dharwar, in the harbor of San Francisco, performed a feat on the royal main truck which takes the shine completely out of the exploit of the boy. The tar, who is an old Eng fish man-of-war's man, as the Dharwar was being lowed up the harbor, mount ed the rigging to the main royal mast head. Then getting his knees out on the royal truck, circular piece of wood only eight inches and half in diame- ter, he gradually raised himself to his feet, and stood erect on the giddy and dangerous pinnacle. All the time, be 1t remembered, the vessel was in motion. He then turned round and made sort of Mohammedian obeisance to the four quarters of the compass. But this was only sort of introduction to the extra ordinary performance that followed. Jack proceeded to take off tight under shirt he wore, turned it inside out, and then put it on again. The spectators felt more nervous than the daring old salt, and when he started to put the shirt on again, but few had the nerve to watch him. After this, Jack, by way of grand finale, descended to the. main yard, hung on the footrope by his feet, head down, took off his shirt again, threw it overheard, and then turned 6 somersault into the water after it. He secured the shirt, swan alongside, and when on board got glass of rum, fol which he had done this most foolhardy oot
Year: 1875

The appointment of successor TO U.
o. Treasurer Spinner requires the count
ing Of the money in the Treasurer's Office
at Washington. Treasurer New will en-
ter upon his duties on the first OF July.
The money viii therefore have to lie
turned over and reeeipted for on that
day or the day previous. This il not q
small job. 1t is said the balance to be
turned over will consist chiefly Of the
funds on hand for disbursement; green
backs received for redemption, but not
delivered for destruction; the FIVE per
cent. fund Of the banks; bank notes on
hand for redemption, but not delivered
to the Controller of the Currency clear
ing-house and gold certificates, time
notes. called bonds, coupons redeemed
and paid, but not sent to the Auditor
TOR reimbursement. The balance to be
counted will not necessarily involve the
counting of the surplus fund Of green
backs which is contained in one Of the
vaults in the Treasurer's Office, and
amounts to something more than $780,
100000. This fund is reserve Of fin
ished legal tender notes, to which is ad-
ded all deliveries Of circulating notes,
other than fractional currency. as they
come from the Printing Bureau. and the
amount Of the fund is not included in
the cash balance of the Treasury, or in
the outstanding circulation of United
States notes. 1t is simply o stock of
greenbacks kept on hand with which to
supply the place Of those retired by rea-
SON Of their being unfit for circulation
1T being found profitable to keep the
notes on hand until well seasoned, those
longest in stock being paid out first"


There has been 30 much corruption
and dishonesty in Washington that few
would be surprised if upon a count Of
the money in the vaults discrepancy
would occur. Indeed it would hardly
surprise US If the heavy boxes that have
laid around loose so long reported to be
filled with gold coin should be found ia
contain something else Of much less
weight and ualuo
Year: 1875

Colonel Drenning, a farmer near
Quindaro, Wyandotte county, Kansas,


has pretty daughter and had a hired


man. The man was young and indus
trious, and the daughter was suscep.
lible. The two made love in the fields
and one day they disappeared They
made all haste to get married, and
then sent the old man word what they
had done and where they might be
found. The reply they got was cor
dial invitation to come home and all
would be well. But Harry Farrier
was there, and he had been a former
suitor of Colnel Drenning's daughter.
The young men left the house toge.
ther, talking pleasantly, that evening,
but neither returned, and the young
husband was found dead with two
bullet-holes in his head d.-And Henry
Farrier is not at his home ut Tongan.
oxie. The case looks as if it would
bear investigation, but they take little
interest in dead man in III at section.
Year: 1875

not now afford. Aud now after selling
their most available sources OF income
ana spending their money, the natural
course OF events brings a crisis, and
necessity eompels them TO 60 back TO the
Old ways OF economy and this condition
seems all the harder for the contrast
They have little to bring them in money,
and they see but little around them; so
they Judge melcy to be scarce all over
the country, and ask for more green.
backs.


Now the truth is there is money enough
IN the country. We DO not want any
more. We had better Lave less than
more. II We will stop to consider a mo-
ment we sbal, see that all the money that
we had when times were good is still in
the country. 1t has only changed hands


During the war everyone had money.
The enormous amount paid 10 our millions
Of soldiers, sailors and other Government
employees and contractors was circulated
all over the country; but now it has
found its way into the great fnrncial cen
tres, whore there is surplus Of money
at the present time, and when the people
OF the country produce anything to sell
they will draw it out again. Everything
IN our money centres indicates q plethora
Of money. With good security one may
obtain money in almost unlimited quanti-
ties a. lower rates Of interest than for
many years past. When savings banks
are anxious 10 pay their depositors be-
cause money accumu!ates,on their hands.
and when State of Maine six per cent.
bonds sell at five and six per cent. pro
MUM, we may feel certain that money
is very plenty for the demands Of busnes.
The whole present business OF the country
does not plobably employ one halt OF the
available capital. Then what DO you
want of more? Woull a new issue OF
currency oil the machinery of the country
and set i: in motion? No, it would sim.
ply give he spectators q new lease ol
power to play upon The necessities OF
others and depreSs our national credit.


We, the people, to day are poor. or at
least. we feel so. y few years ago money
was plenty and times were good Now
ii we have neglected ,he golden oppor
tunity. il We. when money came easy,
have let It slip through our liGgers into
the pockets OF those who had greater
iuarcial foresish, and cleverness than
we, it is not for Us now to fold our hands
and cry 10 the Government FOR more
money, but to devise some honorable way
out OF our difficulties by depending upon
our own resources. BUCRFIELD.
Year: 1875




Dear Democrat:


Once again sit down to give you
some little scraps of information and
gossip about New York. The chief
excitement Just now is the escape oi
Tweed. Many are the conjectures as 10
how he managed TO escape, where he is
at present, and why he escaped. As to
hOw he was enabled to escape, Of course
no one makes any definite statement,
but the opinion seems to be very general
that he could get away only by colusion
with the mon who had him in charge.
The public very generally believes tl at
these men were paid. and paid roundly
for being conveniently blind just a. the
proper moment. There are many opin-
ions as to where he is. Some think he
is still in the city, some that he took
passage on one OF The foreign steamers
sailing that day, and some that he has
gone to Canada. But the greater part
seem to think that he escaped in fast
sailing ocean yacht, bought and fitted up
especially for this purpose. He is gone,
that is sure enough, and now many
people question why he went, averring
that he had good chance to win in the
suits now pending in the courts, and
that in a few months he might have
walked the streets free man. That
may be. l do not profess to know
concerning the merits or demerits Of
those suits, but do think he was a
shrewd old sinner, and If he had believed
he was going to be soon freed by law he
wouldn't have freed himself by taking
"leg bail" That he will be caught,
nobody believes. He has got clear away
and that ends it.


Christmas is approaching, as ans one
can readily see. merely By glance in
the store windows as he walks up
Broadway. The toy shops are making
a grand display of goods, and the more
pretentious establishments are getting
ready for the holiday trade. These
grand places, Stewards, Lord & Taylor's.
McCreery's, Macy's and host of others
make grand display of beautiful things,
both useful aud ornamental. Many
places are tastefully decorated, and all
are crowded with purchasers from morn
ing ill night. To describe the innumer.
able pretty things, both cheap and
costly. is a task for which my pen is
wholly inadequate.


There is nothing ereept the near
approach of the holidays to remind us
that it is winter. We have had no snow
except few flakes which whitened the
ground little one morning, and very
few cold days. The weather is such as
might be expected in the earlier part of
Year: 1875

All explosions of coal oil lamps are
caused by the vapor or gas that collects
in the space above the Oil When full OF
oil, ofcourss lamp contains no gas, but
Immediately on lighting the consumption
oil oil begins, soon leaving space for
gas, which commences 10 form as the
lamp heats up, and after burning 4 short
time sufficient gas will accumulate 10
form an explosion. The gas in a lamp
will explode only when ignited. Ia this
respect it is like gunpowder. Cheap oil
is always the most dangerous.


The flame Is communicated 70 the gas
in the following manner: The wick tube
in all wick burners is made larger than
the wick which is to pass through it. It
would not do to have the wick work
tightly in the burner; on the contrary, it
is sessentiai that il move up aud down with
perfect ease. In this way il is unayoila-
bic that space in the tube is LETT along the
sides of the wick suilicien. Tor the flame
from the burner 70 pass down into the
lamp and explode the gas.


Many things may occur TO cause the
flame to pass down the wick and explode
the lamp.


/. A lamp may be standing on table
or mantel. and slight puff Of air from
the open window. or the sudden opening
OF door, cause an explosion.


2. A lamp may be taken up quickly
from n table or mante. and instantly
explode.


8. A lamp is taken into an entry
where there is draft, or out OF doors,
and an explosion ensues.


4. A lighted lamp is taken up flight
of stairs. or raised quickly to place on
the mantel, resulting in an explosion.
In all those cases the mischief is done by
the mir movement, either by suddenly
checking the draft, or forcing the air
down the chimney against the flame.


). Blowing down tie chimney to
extinguish the light is a frequent cause
Of explosion.


6. Lamp explosions have been caused
by using chimney broken of at the top
or one that has q piece broken out
whereby the draft is rendered variable
and the flame unsteady.


:. Sometimes thoughtless person
puts q small size wick in large burner,
thus leaving considerable space in the
tube along the edges OF the wick.


S. An old burner, with its air.dratts
clogged up. which rightfully should
be thrown away, is sometimes continued
10 use, and the final result is IN explosion.
Year: 1875

We have received two very interesting
letters from DR.. II. W. Field of So. Paris
who is spending the winter in Georgia.
He writes from Lawtonville, and we
Gull the following, which will Interest
our readers:


Business is very dull owing to hard
times and a thirteen weeks drought
Farmers will only raise about half crops
Cotton is bringing but y cents pound


This place was on the line OF Sher-
mans wonderful march to the sea.
hear a great deal said about that cam
paign. The other day party of foul
besides myself visited "stoskade" or
prison yard where the Confederate:
confined large number of Union soldiers
whom they had captured. When Sher
man approached, these prisoners were
removed to Savannah and Florida. We
had an ex Confederate soldier as a guide,
and he gave US much information con-
cerning the prisoners cook houses,
hospitals, the dead line, etc. The prison
is surrounded by hills. on which the
rebels planted their batteries so they
could sweep the whole field in case of an
insurrection among the prisoners.


A great many people in this section
have passed through bankruptcy since
the war, being despoiled by the ravages
OF war and the liberation OF their slaves.
The people are very much behind New
Englanders, especially in manner of
living and in temperance. The colored
people give the whites much trouble by
taking more liberty than the government
has given them. Hen roosts and pig
pens are never safe. We are constantly
struck with the peculiar expressions of
the people in this section, they being SO
different from those to which we are
accustomed.


We recently visited q great natural
curiosity called the Magnolia Springs.
They are located short distance from
here. and derive their name from q
beautiful Magnolia tree, on their banks.
These springs are from thirty to forty
feet below the surface of the ground.
What depth of matter they contain is not
known. The water comes bubbling up
at one end of the spring and sinks below
the surface again, at the other. They
are caused by subterranean stream and
are very beautiful.
Year: 1875

desirable 10 have the winter dropped out
from the year, but one who. was born
and bred among the hills of "Old Oxford"
wants to see real winter when winter
comes, and greels the cold weather and


snow storms as old friends. Now here
in New York winter is mongrel affair,
neither one thing nor another. Once in
while little snow which soon turns
into rain and slush, or at best stays but q
day or two, much bad weather and more
bad walking, and an occasional cold day
to let US know that old King Winter
could assert his rights il he would-that's
about what it amounts 10 here. People
here do not know any thing about your
real old fashioned "down East" winters
with your weeks of freezing weather and
your old country snow storms which
blockade the roads and pile the drifts
almost mountain high" Neither do
they know any thing about the good
times which country people have. at


their kitchen parties and dances, their
sleigh rides. and games of snow ball
sometimes; no.uor the apples aud cider,
OF which 4 farmers cellar always holds
a goodly supply.


AT this time the theatres DO a good
business, and this year the attractions
presented are many and great. The
Union Square is perhaps drawing the
largest houses. Standing room only"
is their nightly announcement at the box
Office. The play presented there is
"Rose Michel,"a q sensational play from
The French. This theatre is noted for
the excellent manner in which its plays
are put on the stage. and complete sue


cess is the consequence OF the care and
good management displays. At Booths,
Fox, the prince Of Pantomime" has
been playing what will no doubt be his
last engagement on any stage. Poor
fellow! be has been the clown "par
excellence of this or any former gene
ration, but his day is done. His mind is
seriously affected, and st his age, (Which
is over six,Dit is doubtful if he ever
gets any better. Duriug bis recent en-.
gagement it was doubtful if he wonld
mold out even from night to night, and
while on the stage he would occasionally
give some display OF what might be
mildly termed marked eccentricity. |
saw him tho last night of his engage
ment aud his alteration was painfully
evident. His last trick on the stage was
to steal Loaf Of bread from" "Pantaloon'
which he threw as lar rs he could out
into the audience. Soon after this he
disappeared behind the scenes, and his
place was filled by another clown who
had been standing ready in anticipation
Of his withdrawal The Fifth Avenue
thestre has been presenting different
plays, the bes! OF which perhaps is "Our
Boys" in which Mr.. James Lewis has
made decided hit. Mr.. Lewis is with.
out doubt the best actor in his line now
on the metropoliton stage. His un
doubted ability and fund of wit are
creating for him many admirers among
theatre goers. While off the stage he is
spoken of as thorough gentleman and
one of the best OF fellows. His reputation
is not merely local, he having made a
starring tour through the West in the
fall, gaining friends and dmirers
wherever ne went. At Wallscks, one is
always sure Of seeing good play, well
presented, and this season it well sus
tains the reputation gained in former
years. II.