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Year: 1875

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Once more we have the opportunity to
publish history by one Of our correspond
ents who took part in the enterprise Of q
daring attempt in the cause of discovery.
The gallant push of the Pandora into the
Arctic Seas, which have been the terror of
seamen for so many ages, is q remarkable
illustration of spirit on the part of all con-
cerned in it, and our letter. accompanied by
carefully prepared map, from Mr.
MacGahan, viii probably give clearer
idea of the perils and uncertainties of
Arctic navigation than any elaborate
work recently issued upon the subject
From this letter it will be seen that the
Pandora was on the franklin track for the
Northwest Passage, and il is evident that but
for the unfortunate circumstance that the
winds have prevailed for some time from
particular quarter jamming the ice into the
lower part of Peel Strait, the chances are
that road would have been found into Vic
toria Strait, which fact once accomplished
the route to Behring Strait and the
Pacific would have been open to the
daring voyagers. TO be sure the Pas
sage would hardly, at the present time,
be likely to prove favorable for commercial
purposes but the world has been so long
and so deeply interested in solving the
problem that its accomplishment is some
day sure to be realized, to satisfy that
'divine curiosity" which has ever been the
keynote to Arctic discovery. In the time OF
Sir John Franklin, before the Pacific Rail
road was dreamed OF, only thirty years ago,
the old dreams Of Cabot Cartier, Frobisher,
heroes of the sea were thought possible
Of realization-that by the Northern
Seas a passage could be found lead
ing to the Indies without making
the long and tedious voyage into the
South Sea around Cape Horn or the Cape Of
Good Hope, called by the Portuguese Cape
Tormentoso, from the fearful storms and
currents there encountered. Latterly, since
Franklins day, especially during the later
expeditions of Kane, Hayes, Hall and now OF
the Alert and Discovery under Captain
Nares the motive has been purely one Of
SClcilCe. 1NODUuJ CldlIlS HOW tuut COulLiolOO
could utilize a Northwest Passage or that
practical gains would come from reaching the
North Pole. But the HERALD has
never confined itself to the advocacy Of en-
terprises Of gain and profit, or Of merely
sensational character. All discovery is use
ful, and projects honestly looking to that
end have ever found the HERALD ready to
contribute freely, both in means and en-
now, and as with the Pandora in the frozen
regions Of the North. Every little helps in
the great summary Of human knowledge, and
what the Pandora has achieved we cheerfully
consign to the literature and science Of the
Arctic regions.
Year: 1875

The ARCTIC EXPLORER, DR.. Hayes, is maks
ing successful voyage toward Albany. His
election as a member of Assembly will intro
duce new element into the State Legisla-
ture 1t will be refreshing to see the famous
traveller bringing to bear on legislation and
the publication OF our Assembly chamber
the genius and energy that have already
made him famous in another sphere. 1t Is
creditable to the district that DIR. Hayes is
said to be almost certain of success, and the
constituency should take care that his
majority is large enough to prove their
appreciation of his acceptance of the nomina-
ton 1t will be useful to sprinkle the Legis-
lature with men who are not politicians, but
who can bring to bear on the enactment OF
laws good business sense, strict integrity
and entire independence.
Year: 1875

A NICE PIECE or RAILROAD MANAGEMENT --
The managers Of the railroad running be
tween New York and Baltimore will do well
70 read the letter Of a correspondent pub
lished in the HERALD to-day. The writer of
the communication with his family, took
seats in q Pullman palace car from Baltimore
to New York, paying an extra charge for the
same. When the train reached Philadelphia
the palace car in which they were travelling
was cut of, and the passengers were hud-
died into another car the seats of which
were all occupied. OF course their money
was not returned to them, and their protests
against the injustice Of being thus cheated
ost OF their seats were met by the reply that
the conductor was following orders. Ladies
we're compelled to stand and children to find
seats on the floor. Such management as this
will soon bring road into disrepute. Who
Is responsible the railroad employees or
the Pullman car people? IL would be well
TO bring such an outrage to the attention of
tho courts and to test the question whether
O railroad that thus violates its agreement Is
not responsible in damages to the injured
parties.
Year: 1875




Our advices from the West show the rapid
advance Of a succession Of storms which are
the dcd'a cou7-ierS of the winter season. Only
few days ago we experienced in New York
the influence Of the passage Of one of these
IN the shape of heavy gale, which, while it
lasted, forced all outward bound vessels to
return to port for shelter. Another similar
disturbance is now travelling eastward over
the lake region and the st. Law
renee Valley and extending its in
huence as far south as Philadelphia.
During yesterday there were only four places
within the area of the United States and
Canada where the sky was clear-namely,
Cheyenne, Wy. T.; Farther Point, N. b.. !;
Memphis, Tenn, and Punta Rassa, Fla. At
all other points of observation clouds, rain,
sleet or snow prevailed, generally accom-
panied by high Winds On Friday morning
the present storm was central over Omaha,
on yesterday morning over Lake Michigan,
and at forty-seven minutes past seven
last night had reached the vicinity of
Ottawa, Canada, and will reach Cape
Breton this evening. The rate of prog
ress northeasterly of the storm has been
hour. Yesterday afternoon distinct but
small area of low barometer became central
near Philadelphia, but was probably por-
tion of the main disturbance, and due to the
southern end of its elongated area being
severed by the mountains Of Pennsylvania.
Ac tha cto o5x noaJ+ ha - yir,1 81 Now
York veered steadily to the southwark in
concert with its movement, so that it was pos
sible for an observer to tell almost the
meridian of the storm centre at any time
during the day. The Lower Bay is filled
with vessels detained in port by the very
timely display of the cautionary signals, such
is the confidence placed by shipmasters in
the accuracy Of the Signal Service deductions
for weather probabilities. We fear, however,
that disasters will be reported from the lakes,
owing to the rapid succession Of the storms
and the great distances from port to port on
these inland seas. There is strong indica-
ton of the approach Of still another storm
from the west, and which is separated from
that now passing by the cold area of high
barometer which always follows these me
teors. The direction of the wind at Bis
marck, Dakota, shows the presence Of low
barometer in the far northwest On the Gulf
coast danger signals have beer ordered
up at Galveston and New Orleans. We have
had no advices from these points to indicate
the reason for this precaution, and therefore
conclude that the Signal Office has received
information of the movement of a small
cyclone through the Gulf from the West
India Islands. The weather in New York
for the next twenty four hours will be cloudy,
with cold winds from the west and north
west There is some probability of snow or
sleet, but in any case we may look out for a
cold snap and high winds. Winter has come
at last.
Year: 1875

PROFESSIONS AGAINST Practice. Tax Com
missioner Wheeler, the President of the De-
partment Of Taxes and Assessments, an
nounced yesterday in the Board of Appor-
tionment that he would persistently oppose
all unnecessary burdens upon the people.
This is very gratifying SO far as it goes but
why did not Mr.. Wheeler vote in favor OF
ptroller Green's motion to reduce the
appropriation for the Tax Commissioners
Office from one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars to one hundred and ten
thousand2 The latter sum should be quite
enough for that department, especially since
Mr. Wheeler himself has frequently declared
that it could be and ought to be run for fifty
thousand dollars. An ounce of practice in
economy in these days is worth pound OF
profession
Year: 1875

his defeat would be stain upon Putnam
county. We are glad to learn, however,
that there is but little danger of such re-
suit and that the election of Mr.. Fish is con-
sidered certain.
Year: 1875

WicLham on the SncrificiaI Altar.


John Kelly appears to have resolved at the
eleventh hour to offer up Mayor Wickham
on the sacrifcial altar as an atonement for
the sins Of Tammany Mr.. Joseph j.
O'Donohue, a local politician, who is recog-
nized as Kelly's devoted henchman, made a
singular speech at democratic meeting on
Friday night, in which he expressed his own
and John Kellys determined opposition to
the reduction Of laborers' wages, and limited
that the traitors to democratic principles
and to the laboring classes were to be found
in the Executive Chamber at the City Hall
and at the head Of the Department Of Pub
lie Works. There was a large attendance
Of workingmen at the meeting, and Mr..
O'Donohue's speech gave evidence Of the
fears Of the Tammany rulers as to the la
borers' votes and Of their desperate determi-
nation to offer up the Mayor and General
Porter as q sacrifice to save themselves from
destruction.


But will the Offering be accepted2 If,
as John Kelly now says, Mayor Wick
ham is the evil genius who has worked
all this evil upon Tammany, why has he not
been disciplined" after approved Kelly
motor fashion and led out of the door Of the
Wigwam? If Kelly and his bodyguard Of
faithful followers were SO strongly opposed
to the reduction Of the wages of
the city laborers if they regarded
it as an Outrage on the workingmen; !;
if they protested against it and strove to pre-
vent it, why did they drive the stalwart John
Morrissey out Of Tammany because in his
blunt honesty he denounced the reduction !?
If The ODonohue now speaks truthfully the
proper course for John Kelly to have pursued
would have been to set his Discipline Com
mittee bulldogs at the throat of Mayor Wick
ham and not at the throat Of the Honorable
John 1t seems singular that Morrissey
should have been sacrificed for denouncing
those acts of the Mayor which John Kelly
now affects to have all along deplored, and
that the Mayor, who is now alleged to have
been the real offender, should have been
crowned with fresh Tammany laurels day
after day.
Year: 1875

THERE Is GREAT DISTRESS in the iron trade
in England and the large iron producers,
Blockow, Vaughan & Co., who employ
nearly ten thousand men in their collieries,
mines and works. have notified their en-
ployes that their engagements must termi-
nate on November -. The depression in
the trade obliges these large producers to
close up their works They can make more
money by remaining idle than by continu-
ing their business at the present time.


New JERSEY PoLmlcs. From the report Of
politics in New Jersey published in the
HERALD to-day il will be seen that tile people
Of Hudson county are suffering under evils
similar TO those experienced ii New York
and Brooklyn. New Jersey has it, boss
and its cabal, and is oppressed by tie zone
man power" The independent citizens
there, as here arc in revolt and the result. Il
is hoped, will be their triumph At the polls.


VIRGINIA CRY. The unfortunate city Is
said to be rising rapidly from its ashes
Building is said to be going on in all direc-
lions and temporary shanties are springing
up over the burned district Relief IS
arriving freely, the spirits Of the people are
reviving the insurance companies are pay
ing their losses in cash promptly, there is
plenty Of work at good pay, and as the mines
have SO fortunately escaped, the city will
soon rally from the terrible blow it received.
Year: 1875

Word sent to the Coroner's Office yesterday that
. Mrs. Ann Gamble had been burned to death by the
explosion of kerosene oil lamp at her residence, No
353 West Forty street Coroner Croker and Deputy
Coroner DR. MacWhinne held inquest on the body at
the above house last night when tho following facts
were made known


Mrs. Gamble kept grocery store the 1rst floor OF
the house where she lived and was in the habit Of
drinking pretty hard Her son. who came from Chicago
about two months ago, left her Friday pight about
twelve o'clock, after she had been growing At
him for no reason, and went TO hotel He
turned OF all the gas on the first floor
before going out and len his mother with lighted
candle. She was then in state Of ntoxication Yes
terday morning, about halfpast four o'clock, John
Hoey the landlord awakened by his little girl and
noticed an uncommon and very dsagreeablc smell,
besides finding. the house full OF smoke. He
traced the origin Of the smoke to Mrs.
CANDLES room, where he M proceeded
and forced open the door, which locked The room
dark, and, as he was cropping about the room, he
stumbled across Mrs. CANDLES body. On obtaining a
light he found the unfortunate woman was
dead her clothes being burned 10 ashes,
and her head, and body being ono
ofcharred 6esh The jury rendered verdict that
deceased came to her death by being accidentally
burned while intoxicated her clothes taking ere from
the light of q candle
Year: 1875

A FRAGRANT BREATH AND PEARLY TEETH
easily obtained by cleansing teeth daily with that
popular dentice SozoDoKr Composed Of anti
septic herbs imparts whteness 10 the teeth, delicious
aroma to breath and intact from youth old
age the teeth Acidy Of the stomach win destroy the
unless its effects couneracted with So
tooth wash protects the dental surfaces
by removing every mpurity that adheres TO them Ask
your druggist for Sogodont
Year: 1875

THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.


The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty -four hours in
parson with the corresponding date OF last year. as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy
Year: 1875

A.-THERE IS SOMETHING REMARKABLY
graceful about the gentlemen's winter HATS sold BY
EPENSCHIED 11S Nassau street The superiority OF the
material and the skill upon
facture additionally recommend these stylish srcles
Year: 1875

Boston, MASS, July 81.-The first bale
OF the new cotton crop received here was
sold at auction at noon to-day for the
benefit Of the Home for Aged Men. The
bale graded strict middling, and was
raised on the Rio Grande. The cotton
Year: 1875

Will now the farmers come TO the
rescue and help US In helping them
selves? They are to be benefited a
much as any other class. They know
it. Will they do their part and give
us success Or shall we, on the 5th
day of next month, when the reports
are in and the books opened, be com.
PEELED to do our last honor to this pro-
ject by writing as its epitaph the dole.
full word FAILURE?


Come and help us, farmers, and we
will promise you joy in the fact that
you assisted to place upon the enter
prise the laurels of SUCCESS!


We here append a list showing
amounts thus far subscribed, 80 far
as known here, together with names
of parties and their assessed valua.
ton where the latter reaches near
$1,000 as gathered from the tax
books of Knoxville township foi
last year. This list will be published
each week, with proper corrections
until the amount is raised or the
matter settleds successfully or other
wise. 1t is not done for the purpose
of making invidious comparisons
and we hope no one will find cause
for complaint. We publish OILY
such facts as we find on public rac
ord, open to all, and do so upon oul
own responsibility entirely, hoping
to aid the cause by giving to canvas
sers useful list, and to every citizer
and property holder help to decide
what amount he ought to subscribe
Some errors will doubtless be found
as the list is hastily prepared, but
we have aimed to do no one any in
justice. The per cent. given upon tn,
valuation is shown usually withou
fractions. Any mistake called to oul
notice will be corrected. Mr.. Nc
Cormack, of the Democrat, ha'
promised to publish the same list
and as he will use our type an,
changes required before the list ap
pears III his paper next Monday
should be reported at the JOURNAL
Office on or before Saturday. W.
hope most of those who have no
subscribed will do SO by that time
that they may be given due credi
upon the list:
Year: 1875

While certain amount OF salt is abso-
lutely necessary for the health of stock, it
by no means follows that its inuiscriminate
use is either needtul or safe On the con-
trary, salt used in excessive quantities is
highly dangerous. 1t then acts upon the
stomach and intestnes as an irritant poi
son. and cases OF death have occurred
through permitting cattle and hogs to con-
sumo too much OF it, When stock are al
lowed free access to it, they will take
small quantity very often, but if denied a
frequent supply they become ravenous for
It, and are in danger OF eating 1t TO eX-
cess. The safest way is to use a small
quantity regularly in the iood a quarter
OF an ounce daily being amply sufficient
tor a COW or a horse, and a fourth OF that
quantity. tor hog or 2 sheep If stock
are salted once a week, no more than one
ounce at time should be given to a COW,
and IL OF an ounce to OF. to sheep or
hogs 1t should also be given in such
manner that no animal should eat more
than its share. 1t may be given scattered
thinly in the eating trough with more safe
ty than in any other way. excepting when
it is mixed with the feed. Regularity in
its use is the most conducive to the health
of the cattle. We find it necessary to
give this caution because some OF our
readers have been led to suppose, very er-
roneously, that as salt is a good thing,
stock cannot have too much of it, Am.
Agriculturist.
Year: 1875

lie had been sick at one of the hotels
for three or four weeks. and the boys on
the road had dropped in daily to see how
he got along and to learn if they could
render him any kindness. The breakman
was a good fellow, and one and all en-
couraged him in the hope that he would
pull through. The doctor didn't regard
the case rs dangerous; but the other day
the patient began sinking, and it was seen
that lie could not live the night out A
dozen OF his friends sat in the room when
night came; but his mind wandered and
he did not recognize them.


1t was near one of the depots and after
the great trucks and noisy drays had ceas-
ed rolling by. the bells and the short.
sharp whistles of the yard engines sounded
painfully loud. The patient had been
very quiet for half an hour, when he sud
denly opened his eyes and shouted, "kal
a. -ma-ZoO!"


One Of the men brushed the hair back
from the cold forehead, and the brakeman
closed his eyes and was quiet for a time
Then the wind whrled around the depot
and banged the blinds on the windows of
his room, and he lifted his head and cried
out.


''Jack-son. Passengers going north by
the Saginaw road change cars -


The men understood The brakeman
thought he was coming east on the Michi-
can Central. The effort seemed to have
greatly exhausted him, for he lay like one
dead for the next five minutes, and Il
watcher felt for his pulse to see if life had
not gone out a tug going down the
river sounded her whistle loud and long,
and the dying hreakman -o?encd his eyes
and called out


"Ann Arbor -


He had been over the road thousand
times, but had made his last trip. Death
was drawing q spectral train over the Old
track and he was brakeman, engineer and
conductor


One of the yard engines uttered u shrill
whistle of warning, as if the glare of the
head light had shown to the engineer some
stranger in peril, and the brakeman called
out


"Yp-slanty-change cars here for the
Eel River road -


'IIe's coming in fast, whispered one of
the men.


"And the end of his run will be the end
of his life ~ said the second.


me u'tlllpneSS OF ue;ltn pe9;tn 70 coilect
on the patients forehead, and there was
that ghastly look on the face which death
always brings. The slamming of door
down the hall startled him as ain, and he
moved his head and family called. "Grand
Trunk Junction Passengers going east
by the Grand Trunk change cars!''


He was so quiet alter that that all the
men gathered around the bed, believing
that he was dead. His eyes closed and
the brakeman lifted his hand, moved his
head and whispered


"De-"


Not Detroit" but ''Death :" He died
with the halt uttered whisper on his lips.
And the headlight on deaths engine shone
tull in his face and covered it with such
pallor as naught but death can bring.
Year: 1875

Toads are very beneficial to gardens
They destroy large numbers of bugs,
which would otherwise prove destructive
to vegetation. Every available means for
securing the destruction of noxious insects
should be made use Of
Year: 1875

The .unfavorable result from the suse
of barn-yard manure was largely due to
the unsuitableness Of the season and
the character Of the manure. Infer
mented yard manure should be applied
the previous fall for . grass crop.
Year: 1875

Some of the village newspapers in
this State, says the Cincinnati Com
merc;ol, complain Of the number Of
"tramps" going from town to town,
asking for raiment, shelter and food,
and the proposition has been started
to call a convention of representatives
of all the cities and villages for the
adoption OF some uniform system of
dealing with them. Various expe-
dlents have been tried in European
cities, and some of our own; and that
which seems to be most favorably
received involves compensation in
labor for the relief afforded. The
tramps are given some kind of em.
ployment, which does not require
special skill, and work certain num-
Der of hours, or do required "task."
We see no reason why this system
should not be adopted. The profes-
sional tramp is fellow who shirks
labor, though he processes an intense
desire for it where there is no pros
pect that his desire will be gratified.
We recall wealthy farmer who liv-
ed on the post road between Cleve-
land and Pittsburg, when railroads
were comparatively rare in the West.
and who was plagued by tramps
passing to and from the cities. He
finally adopted the rule to give a
meal of victuals to any one OF them
who would saw certain amount OF
firewood; the task was not hard one
and an active man could get through
with it in ten or fifteen minutes. 1t
soon became known to the profession
ais that if they ate at that farmers
house they must work, and he was
not much annoyed after that. There
are always certain duties to be per-
formed about station-houses, city
buildings, ETC., for the doing Of which
men have to be hired. By employ
ing the tramps to perform them the
corporation might be relieved OF one
Item of expense, and at the same
time aid those Tho profess t" be on
the tramp becaus they can find moth
ing to do.