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Year: 1876

A month of snow to most young peo-


pie, at all events, would be highly en-


joyable. 1t is scarcely enough to reduce


the pleasure and novelty of sleighing to


mere means of transit, or to dull the


ears to the merry tinkling of the bells !;
and perhaps it would hardly give them
an overdose of skating, even though
that pastime had to be carried on in a
damp and unhealthy little rink. But six
months, six long interminable months OF
white chaos, with nothing to relieve the
eye but snow, deep snow There are
dances ad nauseGm all through the
winter, and their merry evenings have
often been held up by Canadians as the
result of, and peculiar to, their hard win
ters; but is it, l ask, necessary to the
success of ball that the thermometer
should stand at thirty below zero, and
that every guest on the way thither
should have periodically to feel his nose
and ears in order to satisfy himself that
he still possesses those organs Get a
sensible Canadian in a corner toward
the end of March, button-hole him. and
he will sing you different song. You
will gather from him that, although he
has never spent winter away from his
native land, he feels the cold more and
more every year, and pines for some
thing that his instincts tell him would be
more natural and more agreeable. Un-
less you are lumberman, exercise is
next to an impossibility, and you conse-
quently suffer, unless you can do with
out it, which few Englishmen can. En-
deavor to walk along country road, and
even if you can manage to stagger on
for mile OF two you will run the risk
of being put into the county lunatic
asylum. Riding, of course, is an i'm
possibility, so there is nothing for it but
to sit in a stove-heated room, or to rush
through the freezing air, muffled up to
the eyes, in a sleigh. At this season OF
the year the farmers, being thrown out
of work, throng the barrooms in great
Newfoundland coats, with hoods and red
scarfs around their waists, and fur caps
of vast extent upon their heads. But q
still "harder looking crowd" are the
lumbermen, or shantymen, who, turned
adrift from the far backwoods, are let
loose on the peaceful inhabitants of Kis


awlee. They may, indeed, be reckoned
among the evils of winterAEnglish,
Irish, Scotch, French and Canadians, al


roughened down to that state of exist
ence which lives only to drink or curse,
The streets present, however, a very gay
appearance, as do also the stores and
hotels. An unceasing stream of sleighs
of every description glides swiftly and
noiselessly through the streets; the
steam from the horses rises up between
the houses, through the cold air, and the
jangling of thousand bells continues
from morning till night. f.. D..
Year: 1876

some vague rumor of man having
died suddenly in stage coach while
passing through an obscure village in
Somersetshire, but could never obtain
any clew to his representatives. /. 1t was,
perhaps, as well that I failed. I am
still poor man, but l would rather die
so than accept the possibility of becom-
ing rich at the terrible risk which at
tended the unlucky bequest of the boz
of diamonds.
Year: 1876

"Bet half dollar l shall fall down !
Bet half dollar l shall fall" muir
INJURED an old chap the other evening as,
with too much whisky, he was feeling
his way down the street. g Bet half a
dol"- Just here the old fellows heels
flew SO high into the air that his head
and shoulders beat them back to the
ground. Rising to sitting posture, he
took up his hat, rubbed the back of his
head, and then said: "Won the money,
by thunder / And it is the first bet I've
won this winter |"
Year: 1876

SENATOR THURMAN must be set down
IA a very slippery politician. He Is
such a thorough going partisan that he
has apparently very little Scruples about
what position he takes on any issue be.
fore the country. Yesterday he resumed
his speaking on the Oregon question.
He dared not fly fully in the face Of his
speech on the North Carolina case Of
Abbott and Vance, but, virtually, he did
20 back on his declarations in that case.
The reader will notice how with skillful
dissimulation he argues that there are
two sides to the Oregon case, but at the
same time proclaims that he is not going
to say just now which side he will take:
When, however, the North Carolina case
was up in the Senate he did not hesitate
to express himself most emphatically as
follows:


"I affirm, with the utmost rositiveness,
that there Is not judicial decision OF the
highest court OF any State In this Union,
except the Indiana DECISION, that gives
the slightest countenancc TO this claim Of
a minority man being elected, whilst il
has been decided again and again, as 1
shall show, Notwithstanding the criticism
OF my friend from Wisconsin (Mr. Car
penter), that the minority man Is not
elected, although the majority man may
be under disqualiications."


Thurman Is 80 much the beau ideal Of
our West Virginia Democracy that we
are at pains as OCCASION offers to let them
see what an unreliable statesman" he Is.
We quoted Thurman against Thurman
during the canvass in the matter Of the
panic and the business depression
throughout the country, just as we now
quote him against himself in this Oregon
business.
Year: 1876

Twenty years ago the deepest mining
shafts in the world reached only about
two thousand feet below the surface.
The very deepest, we believe, was
metalliferous mine in Hanover, which
had been carried down to the depth of
two thousand two hundred and ninety
feet. The deepest perpendicular shaft
to-day is the Adelbert shaft in silver
lead mine in Prizibram, in Bohemia,
which has reached depth of three
thousand two hundred and eighty feet.
The attainment of that depth was made
the occasion of three days festival, and
still further noticed by the striking off
of large number of commemorative
silver medals of the value of horin
each. There is no record of the begin
ming of work on this mine, although its
written history goes back to 1927. Quite
recently an elegant commemorative vol
ume has been written and printed, which
is most interesting to those that have a
taste for either the actualities or anti
quities of mining industry. There are
two other localities, however. where
greater depth has been reached than at
the Adelbert shaft, but not in a perPen-
dicular line. These are, 1. The Rock
salt bore hole, near Sperenberg, not far
from Berlin, which a few years ago had
been bored to depth of four thousand,
one hundred and seventy-five feet. 2.
The coal mine of Viviers Remus, in
Belgium, where the miners, by shaft
sinking, together with boring, have
reached a total depth of three thousand,
five hundred and forty two feet. Turn
from these two mines, no shaft in
unbroken perpendicular line has as yet
exceeded the depth of three thousand
two hundred and eighty feet. Although
the depths to which the shafts enumer-
ated have penetrated into the interior of
the earth in the art and practice of
mining may appear mighty, and may be
an expressive witness of the great progress
made in mining pursuits, yet, on the
other hand, the above results may be
considered insignifcantly small when we
compare them with the extent of the
earth's crust and the diameter of the
earth. The deepest borehole in the
world is the artesian spring at Pottsdam,
in Missouri, which reaches depth of
five thousand, FIVE hundred feet.
Year: 1876

A most remarkable case has been
brought to light in Council Bluffs by
the enterprise of the Globe man, in which
woman had live lizard taken from
her stomach after it had remained there
for nearly twelve years. About eight
years ago lady, at the time some forty
five years of age, emigrated from Penn
sylvania to Iowa, and settled in Council
Bluffs. She came for her health. For
several years she had been troubled with
what she supposed to be indigestion, and
nothing that she took nor the treatment
she received seemed to do any good or
alleviate her intense suffering. In fact,
she grew worse, pain and suffering in
creasing instead of diminishing.


Herph ysicians were unable to diagnose
the disease. Some pronounced it indi-
gestiOn, while others said it was tumor
or a cancer. Some treated her for one
thing and some for another, but there
was no change for the better-the patient
remained about the same, sometimes bet
ter and again worse, as the case might be.
Immense sums of money had been paid
out to a score or more of doctors, whose
eagerness to visit her as often as possible,
and get their pay with equal regularity,
seemed to outrun their zeal to cure their
patient. 1t was soft snap"-a linger-
ing patient and willing one to pay.
But the spell finally broke. After
twelve long weary years of suffering the
patient began to grow desperate, and the
Tatience with which she had borne the
treatment ceased to be virtue and she
resolved on a change of physicians. A
change was at once made, and what
followed may be told in few words
The lady described her case, her long
suffering, at times completely prostrating
her, and how she had been treated and
what for. The new man of little pills
seemed to take in the situation at once,
and without informing his patient what
he thought her troubles were, proceeded
at once to treat the case. The work was
short, and deliverance soon followed. 1t
was lizard-a long, black lizard, which
had been feeding and gnawing at the
poor woman's stomach for little more
than twelve years, eating what she ate,
and subsisting upon what she required to
give her health and strength. The lady
says she has no recollection of swallow
ing the dread and to be dreaded reptile,
but says her health began to fail about
twelve years ago, and she has suffered
more or less ever since. The lizard, as we
learn, was delivered alive, and is now
alive in bottle at the lady's house in
the western part of the city.
Year: 1876

1T Is a lamentable fact that of the
thousands of different varieties of the
oranges and lemons, which reach our
markets or cultivated in different parts
of the world, comparatively few have
ever been described or given distinct
names. Florida oranges, Havana oranges,
names which really mean nothing, for
the fruit bearing them may have never
come from either of the localities named,
and if they had it would not convey any
idea of their qualities any more than
apples from Maine or New York would
indicate name or quality of this fruit.
The great want of southern pomology is
a good and thorough treatise on nomen-
clature, something after the style and
scope of the northern standard pomo-
logical works. Tropical fruits of all
kinds are in a sad state of confusion in
regard to names and no real and steady
progress can be assured until it is cleared
up by a master hand. The extreme
Southern States should take this matter
in hand and secure the services of some
man who is capable of giving to the
world an authoritative work on the sub
iect.
Year: 1876

THOSE who quit their proper character
TO assume what does not belong to them
are for the greater part, ignorant both oi
the character they leave and of the
character they assume.-Bwke.
Year: 1876

A LIVE specimen of the national bird,
a bald.headed American eagle, was
caught recently at Schenectady while at
tempting to gobble up young turkey.
A blanket was thrown over it as it at
tempted to rise with its prey, and it was
thus secured. This prize is Schenectady's
contribution to the Centennial Exhibi-
tion.


In 1870 the number of sets of cards
engaged in the production of woolen
fabrics in the United States was four
thousand one hundred and thirty-nine,
about twenty-five per cent. of which
number was then idle. To-day it is es-
timated that there are no less than seven
thousand sets for the manufacture of the
same class of goods, the same proportion
as above being unoccupied.
Year: 1876

under contract to furnish them of a
particular quality should not have a
right to sue for the breach of his adver-
sary's contract, as well as the warrantec
for breach of tho contract of his warran-
tor? 1t would seem not, except the very
technical one that the property passed in
the case of goods sold with warranty,
whereas in the other cases nothing passed
BY the agreement. Ought such reason
to interfere with the constant policy of
the courts to allow all defenses, not in
absolute violation of the harmony of the
system of law to be given in defeat or
reduction of the plaintiffs claim.


But it is insisted by the learned counsel
for the defendants, that this case stands,
upon DETERRENT footing from those I
breach of warranty or of contracts for
work and labor, in that the delivering in
this case Of first class Delaware white


oak, was condition precedent to any
| right of action for the contract price of
| the timber, and he refers to Starkies evi-
dence as authority for his position. If
the subject of such defense had never
before been considered, it is possible wo
might give to it considerable weight in
| the formation of our opinion-for it aI.
parrently rests upon the same principle
| that where party. who having it in his
power, to refuse to receive an article
furnished under contract on account of


its defectivreness fails to do so he should


be taken to have waived his objection,
and therefore to be precluded from avail
ing himself of it in any from. 1t seems
| though to have no better foundation, or
one but slightly better than that of tho


contractee for work and labor; and from


the remarks of Justice Hannen in the


case above referred to, it appears that
such a plea does not avail in England,


and we think should not be allowed here
There being many cases, and this per


haps was one of them, where the contrac-
, tee was under a necessity of accepting


the goods. But be that as it may, we


think the rule in cases of warranty and


work and labor done under contract,


ought . apply to cases of articles furnished


under contract and that the last should


stand upon the same footing, as they do,


and I'VE decide accordingly. The law


then is to be taken to be that rs well in


actions for the non-payment of the price
of goods furnished under contract, as
in the case of goods sold and delivered


with warranty or work done under con.
tract, the defendant many avail him
self of the plaintiffs breachiot contract by
way of defense or may sue for the same
u independently and the prior suit shall be


no bar to the latter.


. Our Judgment in this case therefore i
10 that the plaintiffs is not barred in this


caje by not making defense in the sui
/ against him to recover the contract price
= of the timber delivered, nor for ,having
- paid part of it without suit.
Year: 1876

calculating at length the fraternal and charita-
bic character Of the Order Its duties to the sick
brothers, the burial Of the dead, the care Of the
widow and the orphan, the guarding OF its meul-
bers from the trials and temptations incident to
human life, and the general elevation Of human
character.
Year: 1876

Dear Sir: The undersigned Cfti-
zens OF Chicago, in view Of the
present necessities Of the Citv. and
for the purpose Of withdrawing the
Mayora1ty from the evils Of party
strife at the approaching election.
respectfully request that you Will
allow the use Of your name as non-
partisan candidate for Mayor at the
Special Election to be held on ths
Year: 1876

Two years Since DR.. McChesney said he
would insert good set Of teeth could be made
in this city for 23. The public are convinced The
rush continues at his elegant parlors corner Clark
and Randolph streets.
Year: 1876

Harkina' Boot and Shoe Store, at 80 Clark
street. is the place to purchase your summer boots
and shoes, as during the next thirty days be will
offer unusual Inducements A large invoice Of fine
goods lust received.
Year: 1876

The rainy weather yesterday had the effect OF giving
tho clerks in charge of the headquarters OF the
committees n very easy time Of H. The rooms OF the
republican committee almost deserted during the
day the gentlemen whose duty 1t is TO receive visitors
and explain, far they allowed to, the coudi
tion Of affairs in the various States they supposed
to get daily political intelligence from, being the only
persons OF who graced the headquarters with
their presence The weather, Of course had disas-
trous effect upon tho workings of the Liberty
office where hard work is the order OF the day and
where visitors having nothing but their curiostes
to crafty not expected, not to say not well
come.


At tho Everett House rooms there in tho after.
several callers, among them John J. Phelps OF
Missouri and Fitz Henry Warren, Of Iowa, who, many
years ago, was Assistant Postmaster General. These
two gentlemen report very favoraby upon the polti-
cal situation in their respective States. Mr. Phelps
asserts that Carl Schurz has succeeded yet in
king the great masses OF the Germans the State
believe that is for the best interests OF tho country
that Hayes and Wheeler should be elected. On the
contrary he is decidedly Of the opinion that tho vast
majority Of the Germans IN Missouri will cast their
for Tilden and Hendricks and that they now
working with will Tor the success Of the ticket He
adds tna people who look upon the State as good AS
secured for the republican ticket will, in all proba-
bility, wake up the day alter election greatly as
tonished, II not more SO.


In order TO facilitate communication with tho rooms
uped by the democratic committee Ia the Everett
House and the branch headquarters In Liberty street.
the telegraph has been brought into requisiton and
wire now connects the two places


There will be no meeting OF tho ontrc Democratic
National Committee until the 15lh OF september, al
though it is probable that the Executive Committee
will meet some day next week. Mr. Hewitt, the Chair
man, went out OF town yesterday and Will be back
to-day. Is believed, in time to be present at the meet
ing OF tho Tammany Executive Committee whore tho
question Of casping hands the boodess chasm
with the anti-Tammany braves, Tor tho sake OF the
spos OF oce at tho coming election s to be seriously
Year: 1876

A YOUNG WOMAN from the rural districts entered dry-goodS store the other day and asked for pair oi The clerk politely asked her what number she wore. why two. you blasted fool. Do you sup pose that am a centipede, or that l have wooden leg ?'
Year: 1876

WHEN a Boston girl gets miffed al her husband she says: Base tyrant I shall leave thee and fly to my par ental home" When a Western girl becomes similarity afflicted she simply remarks: "Old man, I'm going to git up and git. and if you don't like 1t just climb on your eyebrows and see ii you can stop me-
Year: 1876

The extra racing announced for Jerome
Park on Saturday promises to be the race
day of the centennial, and if the present
Indian summer weather continues it will be
fitting close to the first decade in the his.
tory of the American Jockey Club. In look,
ing back over the racing at this famous ant
fashionable track it scarcely seems possible
that SO much should have been accomplished
within SO short time. Already long list
of remarkable events attests the enterprise
of the club, and many fste days exhibit
the popular interest in these events.
Previous to the establishment of Jerome
Park by the American Jockey Club there
was no fashionable course anywhere in the
neighborhood of New York. The Paterson
track was about the only one which had any
charm for people of fashion. and it was toe
far away to be largely patronized. Jerome
Park consequently was matter of necessity
quite as much as utility. The public, and
especially the fashionable public, had long
desired such place of resort, and the
two meetings of each year were hailed with
delight from the very start In two years
from the beginning the course was almost
as we'll known as it is now, and it is say
ing great deal in recognition of the
management of the club to say there has
been no diminution in the favor with
which the Jerome Park races begun. The
two meetings of the present year were as
brilliant as any which preceded them, and
the extra day, with its FIVE promising events,
is not only fitting close to the season, but,
in measure, a celebration of decade Of
unexampled good fortune and prosperity.
If this splendid weather continues we may
we'll anticipate spectacle in every way
worthy of the occasion. Fashion cannot
fail to crowd the club house to watch the
speeding horses on the devious track, the
splendors of silk and satin contrasting with
the brilliant autumn leaves, the whole bright
scene and the balmy air blending into
harmonious and perfect picture of mimic
world. Such an event as that of Saturday
may we'll beckon the devotees Of fashion and
cause them to look forward to it with un.
usual anticipations Of pleasure.
Year: 1876

It was plain from the beginning that the
public would take sides with the HERALD in
its policy of compelling reduction of the
price of the paper at the news stands to thres
cents, the sum fixed as the price at which
the paper was to be sold. When the price
of a newspaper is fixed at three cents il
is only natural that it's readers should insist
upon receiving it at that price. For time
the newsmen were Of opinion that they could
reverse all this and compel people to pay
four cents for the paper when its selling
price was only three cents Many of them
have persisted in this foolish policy, but in
most instances they have been compelled to
yield or lose their business altogether.
customer who is overcharged for an article
at once withdraws his trade from the dealer,
and many of the newsmen have felt the
effects which follow such action on the part
of the public.


1t will be seen from the letters which We
print this morning that the complaints of
overcharges for the HHRALD are now mostly
confined to places at distance from New
York At the Calvert station in Baltimore
and on the BALTIMORE ana OnlO ftallrOaQ ten
cents is the price asked This is simply ex
tortion. On the Pennsylvania Railroad
the price of FIVE cents is still main
tanned. This too is extortionate, and it will
not be long until public opinion will compel
a more decent regard to an equitable price
for such commodity as the HERALD. In
Morrisania there are only three news dealers,
and these have combined to charge four
cents, regardless of the wishes Of their GUS
toners. Should another dealer 60 into the
business these conspirators will lose their
trade Immediately, and it would serve them
right This process has had much to do
with compelling the leaders in this city to
yield, and it will work well everywhere.
When the public and the HERALD unite in
reducing the price of the paper it is not in
the power of the newsmen to prevent it,
and it will not be long before the uniform
price of the paper everywhere in the neigh
borhood of New York will be three cents.