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Year: 1876

The ship E,.yopa took fire in the
New York harbor recently, and sew
cral ship carpenter, who were at
work in the hold were turncd to
death. The cause ofthc fire l, traced
to a match which man used to light
his pipe and then threw carclcssly
down near lot Of oakum.
Year: 1876

The English National Rife Association have
accepted the challenge OF the Ride Association OF Amer
lea TO compete match for the championship OF thc
world during the Centennial Exhibition.


In, Times this morning says that Sir Henry IIalford
has arranged all the preminares for the rifle match Tor
small boros between the Nationa, Rife Association OF
Great Britain and the American Association. This match
Will also occur some time during the Centennial E1-
hp,tnu
Year: 1876

may know that tho flames have spread TO "anAi~
consuming ~ and all thai are therein sesired'
horse her own which she him once IN return io'
his keepsake the ring, is now brought forwaro' on'
mounts and instantly the sieed, with one spring.
leaps upon the burning pla The names rs',
filing the scene for moment Then the waters Oh
the Rhine beyond begin to swell. and presently over
Cow, qucnchng the fire and spreading to the very
threshold OF the hall Hagen throws himself wildly
into the after the ring, but the water nymphs
have already to the surface Two OF them seize
him. and; twining their arms around his neck orak
him down into the depths while Flosshde, the third
uplis her hand triumph, holding the ring recovered
at last IN the distance the norshward Is seen the
glow of the walhala in flames


OUR SELECTIONS FROM THE SCORE


After the Fates spin their yarn OF song and destiny
and leave tor parts unknown the hrst Interesting
feature the music drama is reached II Is the part
ing between Brunnhilde and Segfried. The hero Is
tired of inactivity and wishes to 90 forth In quest OF
adventure His wife, fierce war maiden OF walhaa
no longer, clings him lovingly. They part with
mutual Of love- and OF the inpassoned duet
that follows present tho concluding part an idy o'
love and tenderness As the Amazon buckles on Der
hcros armor presents him with her favorte steed,
Grave, the musical phrases become more and moro i'm
passioped This duo. will be found worthy of the caro-.
tul attention OF those who pretend to have found an
utter want OF sympathetic tenderness IN all OF Wagners
music


The old oath (BriiderschafD, by which two knights
bound themselves to help each other through every
emergency is portrayed in the most vivid colors IN
second selection, in the scene in which segrlcd
and the trcacherous Gunther pledge each other
.sTreuo trnk ich dem Freuudi" may be considered as
the word OF bond between thcm


Nothing be considered in opera more impassoned
and grand In declamatory and tragic power than the
lament OF Brunnhilde her husbands corpse 1t Is
long. pro,racted scene the most terrible ordeal,
musicaly speaking that any prma donna can pass
through We give in last selection the most strik-
ing phrase the cry to her horse Grave, before she
springs the funeral pile Of Segried. There is moro
action and consequently, greater number Of musical
in 'G0tterdammernng" tnan in tho other parts
OF the rilogy 1t is sublime ending to the greatest
music drama Of the age.
Year: 1876

FoUNDERED.-Oh Sunday evening the
open boat Herman, engaged in carry
ing provisions to Race Rocks light
house, foundered, and but for the timely
assistance of the lightkeeper the occu-
pant would have met his death. The
accident happened while passing
through one of the tide rips. The boat
and everything in it were lost.


FArLkD TO CoNNECr.-A number OF
passengers arrived here per steamer
North Pacific on Monday last expecting
to connect with the steamer City of Pan.
anna for San Francisco, but much to
their chagrin they were just in time to
SEQ the mail boat steam out of Esqui-
malt harbor. and have consequently to
lay over trip.
Year: 1876

AHEAD OF TIME.-The North
Pacific arrived here this morning
about 6 or s hours ahead of
time, and left here about II
o'clock for Olympia. The rea-
son for the early return was
that some repairs were necessary
to be made to her machinery,
which would take a day or SO,
and she wished to return to
Olympia in time to have them
completed before Sunday.
Year: 1876

PAINFUL ACC1DENT.-Mr. l.. B.
Frank, workman employed in
the furniture factory of Messrs.
Hall l. Paulson, met with a very
painful accident about l o'clock
this afternoon. While working
on shaping machine the board
he was dressing slipped, bring
ing his right hand in contact
with the revolving knives and
nearly severing the thumb and
first two fingers. He was taken
TO the office Of DIR. Weed tohave
the wound dressed. The two
fingers and the first joint Of the
thumb were so lacerated that
they had to be amputated. The
other fingers are badly cut up
and the bones broken, but they
can be saved.
Year: 1876

LOGS LosT.-While the steam
er Politkofsky was towing a
boom of logs into Port Madison
yesterday, the heavy sea on at
the time washed large numbers
of them out of the boom. Near
ly half the boom was lost in this
manner.
Year: 1876

Bg Parties who are wintering
stock on the North side Of Snake
river state that the cattle never
looked better, and that they are
in fine condition to stand any
severe weather, such as is com
mon in the months of January
and February.
Year: 1876

The New York Tribune is quoted from
frequently by Republican papers, but only
when it has words of praise for Hayes.
The following extract is good one but the
Republican press generally will ignore it:


There is but one thing for the Repub
lcan party to do, unless it means to be
dragged down to destruction. 1t must dis
avow and disown Grant and Grantism,
without any its" Possibly his kicks
may nelp to arouse dormant self respect.
Perhaps his insolent disregard of the opin-
ion or the interests of the party may
stag it into something like manly utter
ance. 1t will be most fortunate for the
party if the president contrives so to af-
front it that everybody shall understand
that he does not desire the election of
Hayes But # tie party does not speak,
quickly aad ve'y plainly public disgusttor
ats co,oardice may out,oeigh public respect
| for the candidate
Year: 1876

Some unknown burglars forced open rear window
OF the premises No lis East Seventy ninth street
pied by William II Collins, while the family were at
supper and carried of clothing and jewelry amounting
IN the aggregate TO fSs5.
Year: 1876

legal tenders


10 deposits


after deduct


ing the specie "a SO 2L II Dec ...... %
When 1t is remembered what the condition OF trade
has been during the past year the foregoing figures
suggest the query whether the changes in loans and
deposits represent sufficient liquidation of old mat
ters TO belief that tho wrecks Of overtrading
and overproducton are even approximately cleared
away II is true that the financial and mercantile
failures Of 1875 larger both in numbers and
amounts Of liabilities tnan for either 1873 or 1874 but
Is It that the economy have practised has been
that OF the prudent from which earnings are really
saved Has rather been that Of the spendthri
whose economy enforced BY the shallowness of his
purse


SPECULATION
during the year has largely supplaned legitimate trade
the great products of the nation Early In July the
country flooded with reports from Europe of great
damage done there the crops and equally extrava
CANT accounts circulated on the other side of
probable famine in the United States Wheat advanced
here p or so cents per bushe and largo sums of
money made by individual members Of the pools
that organized but the speculation soon collapsed
a decline rapid as was the advance when another
set lost a sum equivalent to that which had been made
by tho FIRST This result-the simple passing Of GER
tIn sum OF money from hand to hand-was one which





;he speculation Is that does Affect It's every
interest it seen in the present overloaded
state Of our markets, having refused TO
accept The European price and held our crop while
Continental Europe and Asia pouring their sup.
acs into Great Britain The end is stagnaton; ran.
roads advancing rates with little freight to carry and
deadlock which can only be opened by the OF
more Judgment at the next favorable opportunity for
dsposns o. our surplus What is true as 70 the con
dton Of the wheat market, is also true only less
egrec Of the markets for all the other great products
Of the earth They arc being held borrowed capital
tor higher prices by Spectators and producers


oUE IRON INTEREST
stl remains PROSTATE with capacities for production
Gar in excess Of the probable requirements for years
come single glance the following table Will show
rom whence has come the extraordinary demand FOR
ron in The past years. well as the manner in wlich
ne building Of railroads has exceeded proportionatc
Increase Ia population
Year: 1876

They were sitting together, be and she,
and he was arduously thinking what to
say. Finally he burst out


la this land OF noble achievements and
undying glory, why 10 Il that women do
not come more TO the front; why is i
that they do not climb the ladder Of
fame!


suppose, sail she, it is ali on account
oftheir pull backs


And then abe sighed and be sighed,
side by side.
Year: 1876

THE UNIFORMITY OF THE SEAsoNs.-A
Waterbury correspondent OF the Montpel-
Ter Journal says:


On Saturday, June Sd, the apple trees
were all white with blossoms that indicate
fruitful year. We have noticed for sew
eral years that the time when the apple
blossoms are at their best does not vary
scarcely day from the Sd OF June. Men
talk of early seasons and late seasons,
sometimes they say 1t is a month later or
two weeks earlier than the last year, and
yet the first day of June shows about The
same state of things every year, with va
ration so slight that it is really wonderful
when we consider the Gulf and Rocky
Mountain winds, and other meleoric
changes that make up what we call the
"weather." Notwithstanding this wonder
ful regularity, still the frosts of April, and
the cold winds of May cause good deal of
croaking every year, and that too outside
of the marshes and ponds. The bullfrogs
croak for joy but the doleful croaking of
the "bullfrogs in breeches" who look SOL
emn when they, see the few last fakes of
some belated snow storm, and begin to
prophesy "no corn this year;" and when
the "esrly rain" comes according to the
promise, they sigh, "oh dear The ground
is so wet we never car get in the seed"
Sunshine" comes in its order, aud then
they groan, for Everything is drying up
and there will be no grass" and so on, al
ways grumbling, grumbling, grumbling.
We know OF several men who have been
down in the dumps, as blue as a skate, ev-
cry year for the past thirty years. Not u
single year in that time that they did not
prophesy failure OF crops, and not sin
gle year that they did not have plentiful
harvasi
Year: 1876

Chinese physicians treat hydrophobia
in highly original manner. Two sand
stone bottles, half filled with wine or
spirits, are placed upon the tire until the
liquid boils. The contents are then
einptied, and the redhot mouth Of the
bottle is applied 10 the bite and held
thefe until it is filled with blood, when
the same course is pursued with the
other bottle. A decoction Of rice, in
which cantharides have been boiled for
au hour, aud then removed, is also
given to the patient, who is required
to keep perfectly quiet for eight or ten
days.
Year: 1876

The denouement Of an extra ordinary
elopcment case took place on board the
A Han steamer Moravinn on Thursday
last In the afternoon the steamer was
leaving the Mersey with n full compile
mont OF passengers for Portland. Just
rs she gos under way q river gig was
seen approaching In all haste. In the


bow of the boat was seen an aged man,
who gesticulated frantically to those on


board the steamer to stop. The boat
got along side the steamer, and in u
short time two of its occupants-a man
about sixty years of age and young
man Of twenty-five elambered on
board the Moravian. The officers were
naturally surprised ut seeing the steam
er boarded in this fashion, but noticing
that the old man was in trouble, they
received him courteously, and listened
to his tale, which was to the effect that
his wife "A woman Of forty eight, and
the mother of grown-up children had
eloped with n young man OF twenty
two, that they were on board the
MoraviaB en- roCte for America,
and the deserted husband and
his son demanded that the
captain should send the runaways on
shore. While the captain WAS explain
ing that the law gave him no such
power, the runaway wife happened to
pass along the deck near Where the
group were discussing the point. She
recognized her husband A fit Of repent
ancc seized her. She ut once forgot her
new love, and now only thought OF the
Old Exclamng, 'Dh, John, are you
here?" she embraced her husband and
kissed him. Her son, too, she saluted
in u most affectiouate way But while
the prelmnaries to a reconciliation
wese going on. the faithIess wife's com
panion made his appearance on the
scene. and placidly asked what lit was
all about" The deserted husband inn
pIored his former spouse to return to
her home on Wednesday. This she
consented to do, but made it u sine qua
NON that the companion OF her flight
should be allowed to return with her.
The husband accepted the terms thus
dictated The master OF the Moravlan,
seeing that an arrangement had been
como to, facilitated the return to the
shore of the troublesome party who had
for time disturbed the decorum OBJ
served on board his steamer. When the
party arrived at the stage, they were
ieered by n crowd who had heard OF the
strange clopcmcnt and the wonderful
reconciliation. Wife and husband


walked arm in arm lovingly along the
stage, and the lover" as II to make
atonencnt for his wrong-doing walked


mcekly behind carrying the baggage.
Year: 1876

Tribune Washington Correspondence


The stories regarding Senator Bout
we'll. to the effect that while Secretary
Of the Treasury he demanded OF Henry
Clews, by letter, large sum OF money
to aid in the campaign for the second
election of President Grant, and prom
ised in return certain exclusive and ad-
vance information, valuable In MI


CIew's business, were brought to the
attention of the ex-Secretary last nlght:
He does not in words deny the facts stated
but he saws that If there is such q letter
in existence it would be published with
out a moments delay. He says he does
not believe he ever wrote Mr.. Clews q
letter without keeping copy OF It, ana
he is sure that the books of the depart
mont will show every letter he ever
wrote. He has made it a rule OF his life
not to deny absurd stories about him,
self but to trust to time and the good
Judgment of the people for his defense.
In the meantime the language OF one
who has occupied one of the highest poo-
sitions in the Grant administration Is
quite applicable. He said There was
an immense of money used in the second
election of Grant; l know this, but II
has not been my business to inquire
where it came from. II the Judiciary
Committee go far enough into the
Year: 1876

one more unfortunate is In danger OF
being suddenly snatched from the circle
of Grants cabinet, If the story told by
some persons now in Washington Is not
merely made to order, for the gratifica-
ton of the public appetite for sensa-
tions. The report is that these persons
hold and will produce documentary evi-
dence to convict q member Of the Adj
ministration one not hitherto con-
cerned in any Of the revelations OF cab
met erookedness Of suborning wit
nesses to carry through big cotton
claim. The name Of the Secretary is
not given, and for the present the pub.
lie are left TO the delightful exercise OF
guessing at his identity. Leaving, out
the harness To do any corrupt work,
and Robson, who certainly can DC
classified with the unsuspected,, there
only remain Tish chbna1eT B1Ist9w' GENTLE Gentie
reader which is your choice. Chicago
I TinPS
Year: 1876

baltimore Gazette Telegram


The President says he looks forward
TO the day when his term expires as the
happiest day Of his life. He never wants
to hold another office, and is puzzled TO
know why those who are asPirants
should give themselves so much uh-
ea9ineSS
Year: 1876

The Committee on the Navy Depart
ment is just now trying to solve the
problem as to where Secretary Robson
placed the cash received for 453 United
States war vessels sold by him since
1860 The Secretary should be mildly
admonished to furnish an account
sales after the fashion Of business
men. n.-Ttdidnapols Sentinel.


Following the teachings Of his nauti-
cal profession, he probably slows his
sales as his sailors do theirs.-Richmond
Enquirer.
Year: 1876

BERLIN, April t0.-Arsangoments are In prog
rcsa looking to IN increase OF tho artillery in
tho German army, and bill to TINT OBJECT mill
bs submitted at tho next session Of the Relch-
stag.
Year: 1876

The Hebrew exhibitors at Philadelphia cover
up their goods on Saturday, their Sabbath.


Mr.. Hensley, OF Tennessee, is seventeen years
old. Mrs. Hensley is sixteen. The baby born
the other day weighed twenty and one half pounds.


The LATEST man is on western paper. He
spells photograph '4tograph." There have only
been three worse than he. One lived in Kansas
and dated his letters "llworth," another spelled
Tennassee "l0aC," and the other wrote Wyan-
dotte Y&."


A cool young gent entered menagere with a
cigar in his mouth, when the proprietor politely
requested the visitor not to teach the other mon
keys bad habits. The young man proved him
self equal to the occasion by producing a cigar
case and saying "Try one"


The pillory, which has been unknown in Prince
Edward Island for at least thirty years has re-
Gently been set up there man having been ex-
posed at Charlottetown for an hour few days ago
as part of his punishment for an attempt at a
dastardly crime.


Danbury News "A sick bed is a good place
for observation. We learn some things there
which we could not very we'll acquire elsewhere.
One of them is that two women whispering in the
next room can be plainly heard, while you might
lay there and yell at the top of your voice without
making either or even both of them together hear
you We don't pretend to understand this, but we
know it is so."'


story of remarkable self-control is told by the
London Builder of q slater named NJ. A. Karis, a
Belgian. This man was engaged with compan-
ion in fixing lightning conductor on the summit
Of church steeple at Ville-Sur-O Ourthe, Belgium.
Ksris was supporting the other man upon his
shoulders, and this workman accidentally spilled
some molten lead upon the others forearm The
pain Of course was intense but knowing the
slightest movement might precipitate his compan-
ion into the street Karis remained motionless
while the lead burned its way into the flesh. The
men were at height of seventy feet from the
ground.


There Is one summer fashion that we heartily
commend for its simplicity and comparative mex
pensiveness. This is the fashion Of white muslin
polonaises. These will be extensively worn over
high necked silk or foulard dresses, which must
invariably be of quiet neutral color. Thus all
the shades of gray, brown, or bronze are appro-
pirate for the purpose, as white muslin in day
costume is only allowable when it is combined
with unpretendng tints so not to attract attention.
No prettier or more comfortable costume can be
Year: 1876

devised for summer wear than one Of these white
muslin polonaise silk dress of some delicate
neutral tint. Fashion in this particular follows
the dictates Of common sense and good taste


The polonaises may be elaborately made of puff
fngs and insertions and trimmings Of laces, or in
better taste in much simpler designs. As they
are worn over high waist they may be cut
around the neck in variety of forms either
open to the belt, caught together in the middle Of
the bust, and then left open TO the waist, or cut
round in front and behind froridenee journal.
Year: 1876

The following is an extract from one
of the lectures of }. }. Talbot, who
died lately at EIkhart, Ind, from the
effects of drunken debauch


But now the struggle is over, | can
survey the field and measure the losses.
| had position high and holy. The de
mon tore from around me the robes of
my sacred office and sent me forth
churchless and Goddess, very Kissing
and byword among men. Atlerward
had business large and lucrative, aud
my voice III all large courts was heard
pleading Tor justice, mercy ard the
right But the dnst gathered on my
open books, and no football crossed the
threshold of the drunkards office. l
had money ample for all necessities,
but they took wings and went TO feed
the Golfers of the devils which possessed
me. | had home adorned with all
that wealth and the most exquisite
taste could sue gest. The devil crossed
its threshold and the light faded from
its chambers; the fire went out on the
hottest OF alters, aud leading me through
It's portals, despair walked forth with
her, and sorrow and anguish fingered
within. | had children, beautiful, 10
me at least, AS dream or the morning,
and they had 50 entwined themselves
around their fathers heart that no mat
ter where ii might wander, ever it came
back TO them on the bright wings OF
fathers undying love. His destroyer
took their hands in his and led them
away. | had wife whose charms of
mind and person were such that to see
her was 10 remember, and TO know her
was to love. For thirteen years We
walked the rugged path oflite together,
rejoicing in It's sunshine and sorrowing
in its shade. This Internal monster
couldn't spare me even this. | had
mother who for long, long years had
not left her chair, victim OF suffering
and disease, and her choicest delight
was in reflection that the lesson which
she had taught at her knee had taken
root in the heart of her youngest born,
dUil lIld( llC " dS uSGlhl w lIlo
aud an honor to her who bore him.
But the thunderbolt reached even there,
and there it did its most cruel work.
Other days may cure all but this. All!
me; never a word of rrproach from her
lips; only tender caress; only a shadow
Of great and unspoken grief gather
ing over the dead old face;onIv a tremb-
ling hand laid more lovingly on my
head; Only a closer clingiug to the
cross; only a piteous appeal to Heaven
if her cup at last were not full. And
while her boy raved in his wild dclirium
two thousands miles away, the plying
angels pushed the golden gates ajar and
the mother OF the drunkard entered in
TO rest


And thus | stand clergyman with
out cure; a barrister without brief or
business; a father without a child;
husband without a wife; son without
a parent man with scarcely friend;
soul without hope-all swallowed up
in the mastrom OF drink.
Year: 1876

TIE GREAT TROUBLE WIru SMoK.
ERs.-Cigar smoke expelled from tho
mouth contains enough Of the nicotine
TO hurt the eyes severely, but smoke
fully charged with the poison direct
from the bowl Of the pipe or tip Of
cigar is proporiionat.ly more painful
aud injurious. ii the smoker can keep
the fume oi the consuming weed from
his eyes, Of course smoking will not
affect his sight. The greatest trouble
with smokers is that there is most
temptation 10 indulge in their favorito
habit while reading or writing. At
such times their eyes are most exposed.
We know Of gentleman who lost one
of his eyes, and came near losing both,
by the habit OF sitting upon hi zh stool
10 his counting room and bending for
ward and reading newspsprr spread
out oppn his desk, while iIduIging him.
self with a cigar. The frequent How of
the smoke npou the cycbaiI inaIly At.
fected his sight, black spot ut fret
insignificant bat gradually growing
gradually growing more percepiiblr
and annoying-appearing before bis
vision. Gradually film formed over
the pupil of the eye, and when too late
to save it lie discovered the cause.