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Year: 1875

AN INVOLUNTARY BATH.-On Satur-
day, Mr.. Austin Davidson, while at work
assisting to clear the Weaver Creek flume,
hitched an iron hook to one Of the car
wheels which had fallen in, and endeavor-
ed to haul it from the gravel in which
it was embedded. While so engaged
fiuting block struck the hook with such
force that Davidson was thrown fiom his
feet, and started down the hume at the
rate OF about twenty knots an hour. The
current ran so swift that he was carried
through thirty or forty boxes before he
was able to get hold Of the partition, check
himself and climb out. He thinks he
would not be much Of success as q
swimmer.
Year: 1875

A charming woman, I've heard 1t said
By other women as light as she;
But all in vain puzzle my head


To find wherein tn charm may be.
Her face, indeed, is pretty, though,


And her form is quite as good as the best,
Where nature has given the bony stun
And clever milliner all the rest.
Intelligent9 Yes-in a certain way;


With the feminine gift of ready speech,
And knows very well what not to say
Whenever the theme transcends her reach,
But turn the topic on things to wear,
From an opera cloak to a robe de NUT
Hats, basques or bonnets-'twill make you


stare,


To see how fluent the lady can be.
Her laugh is hardly thing to please
For an honest laugh must always start
From gleesome mood, like sudden breeze,
And hers is clearly matter of art
A muscular motion, made to show


What nature designed to lie beneath
The finer mouth, but what can she DO,
If that is ruined to show the teeth?
To her seat I'm chureh-a good ha1fmile-
When the day is fine she is sure to go,
Arrayed, of course, in the latest style
La mode de Paris has got to show,
And she puts her hand on the velvet pew
(Can hands SO white have a taint of sin p
And thinks-how her prayer-book's tint of


blue


Must harmonize with her milky skin!
Ahi what shall we say of one who walks
In fields of flowers to choose the weed
Reads authors of whom she never talks,
Andtalks of authors she never reads?
She's charming women, I've heard it said,
By other women as light as she,
But all in vain puzzle my head
70 find wherein the charm may be.
John g. Sare in Hd7per's Magazine for March.
Year: 1875

The Sacramento Bee truthfully and
pertinently says:


The Daily Press of California is the
best in the world compared with its
field Indeed it is too good for the
sparse population and scanty patron
age. The city of New York contains
within her limits, nearly twice the
population of California, and has forty
million people to look to as newspaper
subscribers. And the Boston, Phila-
delphia, Chicago, st. Louis, and New
Orleans Press can reach out among all
these multitudes for support. But the
California Press have only the six
hundred thousand and odd people of
this State to rest on; and for their num-
ber of readers and advertisers the daily
press of the State is absolutely the
best on the planet.
Year: 1875

WE publish in another column
the advertisement of Ellwood &
Bros, who keep on hand fruit trees
OF every variety, shrubs ana every
thing that is found in fYst-class
nursery. 1t is always better to
patronize home first, especially in
the fruit business, and not allow
some travelling agent to sell the
same kind OF trees at double price,
by representing them as q better
variety.
Year: 1875

The revival at the NJ. E. Church,
is being continued with increasing
interest; there have been this winter
about fifty converts, and last Monday
evening, about thirty-five united
with the church. The doors of the
church will be soon open again,
when all those wishing to enter, can
have the privilege.
Year: 1875

Mr. Josh Harts new theatre called sthe Eagle .
Eituated Sixth avenue between Thirty second and
thirty third streets and facing Broadway thrown
open for private inspection last evening The interior
exceedingly handsome, and it is perhaps of the
best appointed theatres in the city large number OF
gentlemen visited the house last evening" and all ex-
pressed themselves agreeaby surprised at the tasteful
in which the theatre fitted up When lighted
ulooks really brilliant Ground was broken May l. which
would the time spent construction little over
i've months IL has three story galvanized iron 'front.'
entrance in the middle and on either side OF
smaller proportions leading TO the gallery. In the
Vestbule close by the entrance are two Offices
either hand, for the sale OF tickets. Near by
md on each side flight Of wide carpeted
gtnirs, with ornamented baustrades OF iron
and mahogany spring upward to a landing
rom which two WIDE doors open on the dress circle
The passage straight from the street 10 the parquet
lined all the way with mirrors Of embossed glass,
md the effect Of the gasght them is gorgeous.
The walls all around the interior and up the starcases,
and, in fact, wherever the bricks exposed, is
covered with glass mirrors The stage IS 40 feet deep
md 100 feet wide and IS from the noor the top
The drop curtain is painted imitation or white satn
with medallion in the centre representing the home
dWashingon Glass brackets hold the gas jets around
he different circles The theatre will about 500
persons comfortably and the arranged that
here is scarcely bad place in the house good
view Of the stage be had from every mart of the
theatre. The ventilation is excellent; and from tho
net that there are seventy-two windows in the build.
ng always accessible and arranged be turned
70 account If required, the theatre may be made a





emptying the house perfect Each floor IL indie.
pendent Of the other, aud there s no communication
between them independent OF the regular one.


For the performers there eight dressing rooms
OF which s 100 feet by So and with baths
basins, &C Extensive accommodation prevails In the
gallery for the gods Tho proseenum thirty two feet
square. The wardrobe Is placed what called the y
boor at the top Of the building TO guard against
arc water pipes in every direction
and by opening a single valve the whole place
may be quickly flooded. The rear entrance
and the scene room Thrty.third street Tho
-. lI f1a
been painted by skful Italian artists and presents an
airy brilliant picture 70 the eye The colors employed
TO portray variety Of flowers and figures have been
chiefly crimson and sky blue which light up with good
effect The private boxes, eight in number, de.
signed TO command a full view or the performance
without allowing any embarrassing exposure Of their
occupants To the audience
Year: 1875

NJ NOTICE TO CAPTAINS or VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NEW York
HERALD adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD yacht, showing while burn
ing colos green red changing om to the other
in succession and can be seen miles distant Cap
vessels upon seeing this signal Will obige by
pairing any they may have for the Ship News
Department Of the HERALD.


n9-Persons desrous Of communicating with vessels arriv
ing New York do addressing such vessels
OF HERALD news yacht pier No East River, New York
received from all parts Of the world and promptly de-
hvered. Duplicates required
Year: 1875

THE LITTLE VESSELS cAREERTNo OVER THE


WATERS OF PROSPECT PARK LAKE


The pretty little lake at Prospect Park not
rounded yesterday afternoon by the interested crowd
which usually assemblies about to witness the
or the miniature yachts This owing to the rain
and threatening weather which prevailed during the
day small number Of devotees Of the sport gathered
together at about halrpast two however, when It was
raining hard in the hope that clear sky would soon
appear But IL not until nearly five o'clock that
there was any sign Of break the clouds When the
rain did cease preparations at made for q
/ start The following boats were entered.-
Year: 1875

Tho races announced TO come ofyesterday afternoon
were postponed account OF the rain until tomor-
row, when should the weather permit, they will come
on, and the autumn meeting be brought to close 1t
is not improbable, however that the American Jockey
Club may take advantage Of the fine weaher-the In
dian summorthat generally have IN the latter part
OF October 70 have few extra days racing as there
are always horses on hand in this neighborhood TO
make respectable fields
Year: 1875

The races at Baltimore viii Tuesday and
continue four consecutive days. A despatch from the
Secretary Of the club states that the prospects for
spirited meeting are good The disease that has been
affecting the horses in this neghborhood not shown
itself at Pimlco and all the horses there are well and
IL TO run. The track is In fine order and the grounds
and its approaches look we'll
Year: 1875

The course lrst decided upon from TIE dam to
the path. As the boats placed in line thero was
hardly breath Of air. Mr. Bunce withdrew his boat
before the start What little wind there was at the
time Of the start came from the south. The Republic
had the position nearest TO the south bank with the
Wonder next 10 her, the Adirondack being third
In line and the Kitty Freeman next To the
north bank As tho word "go" was given
the yachts started of the port tack but made very
llte hcadway for several minutes After about twenty
yards had been gone the Wonder began TO creep
ahead with the Adirondack next to her while the
Republic drfed IN under the lee Of the south bank Of
tho lake aud got ahead very little The Wonder did
hold her foremost position long for the Adirondack
got puG which she did feel SO strongly BY being
further out from shore. When tie course was hall
sailed the Adirondack ahead of the feet; but IN
the next thirty yards the Wonder had again overhauled
and passed her. The Republic was still forty yards be-
hind the Adirondack, and tho Kitty Freeman was some
distance astern Of her. The Republic and KITTY Free.
AZ this uncture seemed to be out Of the race and
al attention centred upon the first two boats


When they arrived within about 100 feet Of the path IL
decided 10 change The termination OF the course
Year: 1875

A farmer who has been in the hab-
it of giving half bushel of small
apples every day to each mich COW,
states that his butter made during
the winter months was as high col
ored and as fine-favored as in June.
Cows should not be allowed to cat
too many apples, but y proper pro,
portion with their food will be found
advantageous.
Year: 1875

u " (soothngly.) OF course, it's pain
full to think about it; but you know, after all,
death is mercy in comparison with


lost the rest of the sentence. My brain
seemed on fire. A thousand torturing images
flashed across my mind.


"Merciful Providence! calculated with a
groan, as clasped my frenzied head with my
hands, "they are talking about ME-"


An impulse of fury seized me. l looked
wildly around for some means by which l
might enter this accursed house, that | might
confront the accomplices thus bssely discuss
ing the chances of my death Gas l supposedly
and fling my husbands treachery in his teeth.
An old, half decayed water-cask stood at the
corner of the house. With superhuman
strength, and in sort of delirium, l dragged
it underneath the window and clambered
upon it, and raising the lower corner Of the
curtain, looked in.


On sofa lay stretched the recumbent
form of woman, only partially visible be-
meath shawl that was thrown over her; a
profusion of long light hair lay tangled on the
sofa.cushion beneath her head, and hung
trailing to the floor. Her face was turned
away from me. Close beside her stood my
husband, and an elderly woman dressed in
black. All this flashed with the swiftness of
lightning upon my burning gaze. At the in
slant that took in the scene, the figures in it
suddenly changed and shifted like the frag.
ments in kaleidoscope the woman in black,
rushing toward the window, seemed to loom
up into huge proportions, like an evil genius
rising to overwhelm me, A confused cry re-
sounded in my ears. Everything grew dark
before me. A deadly faiDtness seized me. l
had consciousness of falling, as if from the
top ola precipice into fathomless abyss, and
knew nothing more.
Year: 1875

And so, at last, the curtain was lifted, that
had so long yelled the secret which now came
into my possession. The mystery which had
perplexed, angered and saddened me from
the commencement of my married life, lay
unfoided before me.


NV first emotion was one of thankfulness
unutterable for the discovery that had al
ways been, since our marriage, and would for
ever be, the first object in my husbands heart;
and that he was more than ever worthy of my
confidence and love- But soon. all considera
tions of self were absorbed, in the powerful
interest excited by the knowledge Of the cir
Year: 1875

We have noticed, in the beginning of every
year, that the farmers are going to plant more
grain and less cotton. In the fall we notice
that there has been just about as much cotton
and just about as much grain planted as there
was the year before. IT,


We have noticed every year that the farm.
ers are going to make provisions enough to
supply themselves ; but Notwithstanding this,
we p9ticee. that about the same number are en-
gagged in hauling provisions out of the towns,
which they buy at ruinous prices.


We notice every year that the country is
next year going to be selfsupporting but
when next year comes it is painfully evident
that the country gets its support from the far
West.


We are told every Spring and Summer by
the farmers: publish in your paper that the
cotton crop is going to bea failure" and when
we smile incredulously, they tell US Of the
caterpillar, the boll-worm, the drouth, the
rust, the bad stand, and numerous other indu.
bitable proofs that the crop must turn out
failure. We suspect at the time that they are
trying to create an impression through the
papers that the crop will be small, so as to in
duce q rise in the price. But how futile is
their efforts. The price of cotton is never af'
fected by newspaper reports, and it always
stays down. At the end of each year we no.
tice that the crop reaches away along toward
100000 bales, and the farmers sell for less
than it costs.


We notice that the farmers try every
means-except the right one-to raise the
price of cotton. .. ..5.. -. .. .


We notice that the policy of raising great
deal of cotton and very little provisions causes
the country to languish, and spread bankrupt
cy throughout the land.


We notice that some of the Changers are
wofully false to their profession of raising
their own provisions and buying for cash
and we believe that they are the truest Gran
gers who live at home and do not have store
accounts. ..n


We notice that farmers get more advice
than any other class of men, and apparently
pay less attention to it. But we notice that
the advice still flows on, the supply seems in
exhaustible and as we believe it is good, we
propose to continue to do our share as long as
the types hold out to print it.
Year: 1875

SERIOUS SCANDALS TO BR INvES~raA-


TED


A Washington despatch TO the New
York World says-An investigation
by the proper officials into what are
alleged to be very serious scandals IN
the construction OF the Boston Post
Office is imminent 1t is charged that
ring consisting Of the contractor for
the painting and trescoing Of the
building aad the officials having
charge of the work was form ed, and
that the Government paid 81. so day
for the work Of large numbers of Ia
borers, who only received $2a day
from the contractor, the ring pocket
ing the difference l. is also charged
that the residence of the architect
having charge OF the work and those
of several other persons have been
painted and frescoed at public e1-
pense General Butler is pushing the
matter here, and it is understood that
he alleges that he could have had his
houses frescoed here by the same ring
for nothing if he had been willing to
accept the gift. The President is
holding back the reappointment Of
Postmaster Burt, who wishes to con.
tinue in office, until something more
is known about the matter stcn ie.
velopments are expected.
Year: 1875

Bayard Taylor, the well known travel
ler and author, is republican, but he
takes no stock in the liquor prohibition
nonsense that prevails in Maine. He has
recently travelled through Maine, and in
some notes published in the New York
Tribune, has grouping of fact and phi
losophy in regard to our State He says


Travel will go wherever it is made comforta-
bic and agreeable; but the facilities of move
ment are still far in advance of those Of nour-
ishment


At Portland, however, was pleasantly sur
prised in the latter respect. We had % minutes
for dinner, an ample time, had the attendants
been prompt; yet l cannot well complain, after
finding that genuine English ale, on tap, could
be had, instead of the usual terrors OF tea and
coffee. We Americans are curious, almost an
incomprehensible race. There is nothing more
refreshing, nutritive and wholesome than good
ale; there is nothing more discouraging to
stomach and soul than the overlooked bitter
slops that are usually served to us - yet we
rarely have chance to get the former, and
even when we have such chance we prefer
for the sake of appearances, to swallow the
lOathSOme substitute.


But it is melancholy to see so much honest,
conscientious effort misdirected, as in the case
of the temperance reform. The root of the evil
lies deeper than any prohibitory law can reach.
The human race never will submit to so init
mate an interference with its personal habits.
Neglect in the training of hildhoOd-intelec-
tllal narrowness, intolerance, bigotry, suppress
sion which prOyOkeS excess - these are the
sources Of that tendency to intemperance which
has become national shame. External plas-
ters will never cure q congenital disease. We
must reform from within outwards, not i'll
wards from the outside.
Year: 1875

Men seldom think of the great event of
death until the shadow falls across their
own path, hiding from their eyes the
traces Of the loved ones whose smile was
the sunlight of their existence. Death is
the great antagonist Of life. and the cold
thought Of the tomb is the skeleton OF all
breasts. We do not want to 60 through
the dark valley, although the passage
lead to paradise; and with Charles Lamb,
we do not want to lie down in the muddy
grave even with kings and princes for
bed fellows But the fiat of Nature is in
eNorable. There is no appeal or relief
from the great law that dooms us to the
dust. We flourish and fade as the leaves
OF the forest, and the flower that blooms
and withers in day has not Trailer hold
upon life than the mightiest monarch that
ever shook the earth with his footsteps.
Generations of men appear and vanish as
the grass, and countless multitudes that
throng the world to day will tomorrow
disappear as footsteps on the shore.
Year: 1875

Dry earth is a first class deodorizer, and
may often be used for this purpose to good
effect. Earth upon which slops have been
thrown should be frequently removed to
be used as fertilizer, and its place sup
piled with dry earth.
Year: 1875

y couple who undertook to get married
the other day had rather a troublesome
time of it. They went, accompanied by a
bridesmaid and groomsman, to one OF our
churches, and were ushered into the sacred
edifice and escorted to the altar by the
sexton, who, however, got the parties
mixed up, stationing the bridesmaid next


to the bridegroom, and the bride and
groomsman in corresponding wrong posi-
tions. The clergyman not noticing the


mistake, went on with the ceremony and
began marrying the bridesmaid to the
bridegroom when the bride served an in
junction on him by eXclaiming that she


was the marrying party The mistake be
ing remedied, the clergyman took another
hitch at it and the performance went


smoothly along until it became time for
the bridegroom to produce the ring essen
tial to the completion of the ceremony.
But when that gentleman felt in his vest
pocket it wasn't there in the other not
there; and then he dove down to the bot
tom Of the remaining pocket, and finally
exclaimed, ''Well, sure, there's 4 hole in
my pocket and the ring has slipped down


into my boot" And the only way to fin
ish the Job was tor the bridegroom to sit
down, and pull off his boot, take out the
ring, pull on his boot, stand up like Il man
put the ring where it ought to 90, and


walk out with his bride = and all this he
Year: 1875

A young woman of, engaging personal
appearance, says the Burlington Hawkeye,
who came here last week from Creston,
recently announced that she was going to
open barber shop on North Hill. The
very next day, which was yesterday, each
married woman on North Hill surprised
her husband, whose many virtues she had
long known and admired with a neat lit
tie present, consisting of a razor, lather-
brush and strop. And now, as often as a
North Hill man comes home, the wife OF
his bosom puts her arms around his neck
and rubs her downy cheek against his face
in all apparent innocence and affection,
but If his cheek is smoother than when he
went away from home in the morning,
she fans him with the rolling-pn until he
has to wear his hat on whichever lump it
will fit best.


LIS said that every steamer from China now
lands one thousand Cinnamon at San Francisco.
1t Is worthy of note that they are becoming
quite numerous in the east. Probably there
are twenty Cinnamon in Boston to-day where
there was one five years ago
Year: 1875

Exchanges from every quarter speak
in the most cheering tones of the BROS
poets of good spring trade. There is
no doubt the country is in reasonably
sound condition, and the credit of the
mercantile community on sound basis.
New York business men say the demand
for goods for the West Is greatly in
creaSed and they think the prospect Tor
a legitimate trade is good and likely to
improve. Confidence is being restored
rapidly in all business circles.
Year: 1875

A lady of Washington county, New
York, is the mother Of large family OF
children, and they are all rather diminu-
tive. A few days after the birth of the
youngest q little niece of the lady called
to see the baby. After looking at the
tiny specimen for a few minutes, the
little girl said: "Aunt Maria, don't you
think it would be better to have less Of
EN- and have 'em biyperW
Year: 1875

There is strong belief in the neigh
borhoQd of Boyle Farm in England t6at
the missing will of the late Lord st.
Leonards, for which reward OF G50O
is offered, is buried with him. Itv %
seen in his hands few days before his
death. By his express desire the vener-
able Ex-Chancellor was laid in his cot.
fin in dressing gown which he usually
wore, and IN the pocket of the dressing
gown is supposed to he the will.
Year: 1875

FRPsH AE WANrEp.-D-. Cabell, presi-
dent OF tDe Board OF Health, who was at the
Police Court Tie witness yesterday morning,
suggested that Tor the purpose of securing Il
better supply Of fresh air IN the room one or
more windows should be cut IN tne cast wall
of the building. The suggestion is one that
vii! have 10 be accepted or the health OF i
number OF gentlemen who are forced 10 ut
tend The court will suffer in consequence.
Year: 1875

Kent

 Last Wednesday evening the Mite Soci ety for the benefit of the Episcopal Church met at Noah Wheeler's. The company though small enjoyed themselves exceed ingly, we hear, and passed the evening very pleasantly with dancing etc......The sleigh ing has been quite good here for several days, and the weather very cold. The ice men are busy filling the ice houses, MT. John Lane doing the saving, ,.....The new depot at last completed is conceded to be a very fine building..... A couple who were married not long since, visited New York last week to look at furniture etc., and the bridegroom while on the street car, had his pocket picked of $l6O in currency besides several checks. It Is rather discouraging for man about to begin housekeeping, to suffer in this way, especially during these hard times SoI.