smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

NOT so GOOD AN OUTLOOK FOR EARLY ADJoURS-


MENT-USExPECTEDLY SLOW WORK WITH Az


PRoPRIATIONs


ibr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


WASHINGTON, July 13.-The adjournment
question has taken another to-day, and is now
looked upon with discouragenent Yesterday everything
hopeful. What II may tomorrow no one can tell
Whether 1t is the ckeness Of the House the changing
nature ofthe Senate the mutual and
Of the two Houses against each other cannot be known
hut is very certain that every day brings change in
tie appearance the appropriation bills 1t was ported
by members OF the Committee that agreement had
been substantially reached in tho Consular and
Diplomatic bill, but to-day Mr.. Frenghuysen reported
the disagreement Of the conferences back to the
Senate, with good deal OF angry remarK, and
said that he had rather the bill would fail than
that the House should presume dictate new legislation
under threat OF stopping tie appropriations He said If
the House put legislation in BILL il Ieduce
the army. abolish altogether abolish the Pres
deucy the Senate itself No action was taken on
the report but II Is very evident the Republicans and
many Democrats in the Senate will refuse 20 yield
point for which they are eontending Mr. Sherman do
ncnnced the course OF the House as revolutionary.


Was thought last hight that the Army bill safe,
Year: 1876

Thielhorns Albers, and the workman named
Fisher.


During the excitement Mr.. Dawson, proprietor OF
the tannery, was robbed Of $2,230 in checks,
which he was about to deposit. They
were on banks in different parts OF
the country and payment was immediately
stopped on them. The shooting had no connection,
il is said with the recent labor troubles in Newark,
and the discharge of the Thcihorns was on other
grounds than these troubles that Their action at
the tannery was induced by personal revenge.


At a late hour last night the excitement IN New
ark did not seem to have abated at all. The labor
ing classes in particular, who came into the
public parts of the city after the work of the day
was concluded found the subject of the deepest in
terest to them, and lauded the conduct of the tan
ners in running down the desperadoes. Indeed.
there was universal feeling of that nature through
out the city, and even stad and law-aoidlng citizens
found no words Of blame to use.
Year: 1876

To the Editor of the st. Paul Pioneer-Press:


A short trip through Nicollet, Sibley,
and part of Brown counties, has con-
vinced me that the grasshopper question
is one of much more serious Importance
than our people suppose. In drive of
thirty miles / did not see furrow
turned. Vacant houses and deserted
farms are not infrequent. Those who
remain cannot possibly hold out much
longer. Many of them are actually fac
ing starvation. Unless change soon
comes our western counties must be de-
populated. The crisis is reached. The
people have struggled for their homes
and farms during the last four years of
devastation by this terrible scourge, but
they cannot hold out much longer. The
issue is now positive, simple, and we'll
defined. Shall the country be occupied
by the people or the grasshoppers
They cannot both inhabit the same
country much longer.


If the greater part of the eggs de-
grasshoppers enough to devour every
green thing in the State of Minnesota
next year. The deposit of eggs is
probably hundreds of times greater than
it has ever been before. If they shall
develop into full grown grasshoppers,
and remain in the State, the result is
fearful to contemplate. 1 am satisfied
that if universal raid were made upon
them wherever they are, Immediately
upon their beginning to hatch out, dis
aster might be averted. Bat action
must be prompt and in every part of the
region infested. 1 do not believe that
men can be driven out by grasshoppers,
if combined effort is made with de-
termination to win.


Now, as to the theory of the eggs being
destroyed by the red worm. 1 investi-
gated this matter, and while it is unques-
tionably true that the worm is at work,
yet at the present rate of destruction it
will absolutely amount to nothing at all.
For every egg destroyed there will be a
thousand left, speaking within bounds at
that. So, too, some of the eggs are
rotting, but the decrease from this cause
will also be infinitesimally small in
comparison with the whole number de-
posted.


1t is possible that very unfavorable
weather in the spring might destroy and
prevent the eggs from Matching out. Ii
is also possible that favorable winds
might drive them away as soon as they
are able to fly, but these are contingen-
cies that cannot be taken into account
in deciding the question, "Men and
brethren, what shall we do to be saved9'
Yours, respectfully, E. J. HoDGsoN.
Year: 1876

The Grand Jury Of the United States Circuit Court
will meet to. day for the consideration OF criminal
business and tac preparation Of for the next
term Of the Circuit Court, which will begin the
second Wednesday in October. largo number OF
ready for the Grand Jury, the principal
being evasion OF the payment Of special BY re-
tail liquor dealers and cigar manufacturers Tho
important case Is that OF Captain J. s. Grindle,
master Of tho lost ship Sain. Mark, who
am med before Commissioner Shields q charge Of
cruel and unusual punishment. Tho defendant waived
examination when tho government rested, aud the
will now come before the 6raud Jury,
the charge being murder. Tho next OF
Importance Is that OF Foster Black, o dry
goods importer, OF Church street, who was ar
rested a charge of undertaking invoice Of I'M
ported linens Tho defendant this cndeavorcd
10 The kept from the Grand Jury asking for
an examination, in which he proposed show by the
witnesses for tho government that the charge
manufactured by discharged employee. Tho casc
however, will, no doubt, go before the Grand Jury.
Another case Is that OF William II. Dekay. charged
with mailing scurrilous postal card and thcre arc


number OF cases against alleged counte-iciters
Year: 1876

THE FIRST CARRIER WIRE FASTENED TO THE


BROOKLYN SIDE.


For several days past the rs carrier rope to follow
the traveller wires in place has been lying in
reel upon the wharf at tho loot OF the Brooklyn tower
Yesterday morning. by tho ard OF huge derrick, At
was transferred TO the deck OF neighboring scow.
This task was by no means an easy one. Tor





weighs in the vicinity Of eleven aud onequarter tons
Each foot of the rope weighs almost eight pounds the
whole being aud three quarter inches IN diameter
and g. 40 in length Is composed OF six strands,
each strand containing eighteen wres making total
OF 10S wires in the rope. AS soon as this mass
placed In proper position for unreeing manila rope,
Jour and one-hali inches round, lowered
the Of the tower 10 the scow on the west sde
and upon the east side was attached to dummy eE
gine The ends OF the WIRE aud manila rope were
securely fastened by. clamp, and the Work OF hoist
Ing began. The manila rope ran over series of
puiieys at the top of the tower, and two men with
crowbars regulated the drawing OF the from the
reel In short time The had reached tile
top OF the tower where 1t ran over three pucys and
attached by block to ono OF the travellers. The
end OF then made fast TO another manila rope
two and one-hai inches In diameter, which reached
over to the Brooklyn anchorage. What The mechanics
call ''bght was then obtained: In other WORDS the
carrier made sag to the ground the east side
Of the tower, while It's enu still remained
fastened 10 the traveller above This
complshcd by means of large rope dropped over
the wire aud attached to The dummy engino
Twenty five pounds OF Steam required 10 pull
down the Having done this tho engine at the
Brooklyn anchorage called play. An along tho
course OF the wire from tho tower TO the anchorage
men were stationed u on the houseops TO guide She
passage OF the carrier rope dragged slowly along
The principal station point was the top OF The FGl
ton stores building ve story warcho on the cor
ncr Of Water and Dock streets 1t formed tho internc
date point from which both ends OF the work coGd DC
observed The signal was passcd along, when all Vas
in readiness and the engine began take IN The rope.
which pulled the end OF the along the traveller
wire AT the same time number OF strong mon
pulled the carrier the to the ground on
the east sdc in order TO preserve the blight" and
lessen the slraiE the traveller Slowly anu steadily
the carrier passed along until It's end reached the
anchorage When this shail have been securely fast
cned the bars. the tor to-day VIII
sis OF carrying tho other end OF 1t over TO the New
York side. II will be done by use OF tugboat, aud
SINKING tho wire as fast as IL Is paid out When the
New York side is reached, the wire will be raised again
and fastened in the same way the Brooklyn side.
The work yesterday took place under the directions OF
the master mechanic, i. i. Harrington.


Some Of these carrier wires will be stretched across
the span, and then will the four cradle and
foot bridge ropes All this must be done before tho
labor can begin OF forging the grand cables
Year: 1876

Dwight c. Mitchell, steward on the Sound steamer
State OF New York. arrested on Tuesday night by
Deputy Marshal Robinson q charge OF committing


felonious assault Edward Surcll. Dr., on tho 9th
sure alleges that ho took passage the State
OF New York for Connecticut whero be intended to
pursue his profession as civil engineer; and that
shortly after he went board Mitchell approached
him, accused him OF being a rough Who had caused
difficulty on the boat on previous occasion, knocked
him down flight OF steps and kicked him several
times that the captain OF the steamer 10 his
sistance and took HIM TO his cabin who're his In
were treated and whore he remained during the
rest OF the voyage Mtchc. was taken before Com
missioner Deuei and admitted to bail to await further
action II said the part OF the accused that the
complaint Is false and uujustlnable
Year: 1876

He stood on the corner, waiting for
car. He was dressed up to kill, and he
knew it. His hat shone like the head
light OF a locomotive. He had an UNI
brella in one hand and sachel and
bouquet carefully wrapped in tissue
paper in the other. The car came along.
He did not hail it. He did not want it
to stop. He could get on it without put
ting the driver to that much trouble. He
had seen others do it, and knew Just how
itshoud be done. The front platform was
crowded, but that made no difference to
him. He would show the passengers
standing upon it how to do the thing
gracefully. He stepped to the track,
took his umbrella, sachel, and bouquet
in one hand, and, as the car passed
him, grasped the brace on the front plat
form with the other. The car was going
at good rate of speed. His feet flew
into the air, and as he assumed the per-
pendicular he managed to get one of
them on the step. Then he shut his hat
up like an accordion against the estomach
of fat gentleman who was at that mo-
ment drawing in mouthful of smoke
from regalia, and who was, in conse-
quence, too full of indignation-and
smoke-for utterance. Then the


SiCllcl, anu
umbrella down upon the platform very
suddenly, and apparently without any
intention to do o on his part and then
he laid himself down upon them. This
was also done in an irresistible way.
At this moment the driver put the
brakes on very suddenly, and he rolled
over on his back. The man who was
behind him stepped on his stomach and
leaned over the dashboard gazing in
tently at the track, as though he saw
something there to attract his attention.
Then the passengers righted themselves,
and our hero gathered himself up and
went inside the car, amid suggestions
about Z" learning how to get on car"
etc. But he only smiled sarcastically.
He knew what he was about. The next
time they saw passenger attempt to get
on car he thought they would make
room for him. Aud the passengers, on
their part, made up their minds that the
next time he attempted the feat, they
would.
Year: 1876

When Archimedes was asked If he
could find out whether the jewellers
had, in making the crown, kept back
some of the gold, and supplied its
weight with some other metal, the phil
osopher was put to thinking and expert
menting; and one day he exclaimed,
with excited energy "Enreka Eure-
ka I" ("I have found it ! have found
it l'') ~


What had he found2 He had dis
covered that any solid body, put into
vessel of water, displaces its own bulk
of water; and thereto: 9, if the sides of
the vessel are high enough to prevent it
running over, the water will rise to
certain height. He now got one ball of
gold and another of silver, each weigh
ing exactly the same as the crown. OF
course the balls were not the same size,
because silver is lighter than gold, and
so it takes more of il to make the same
weight. He first put the gold into q
basin of water, and marked on the side
of the vessel the height to which the
water rose. Next, taking out the gold,
he put in the silver ball, which, though
it weighed the same, yet, being larger,
made the water rise higher; and this
height he also marked. Lastly, he took
out the silver ball and put in the crown.
Now, j. the crown had been pure gold,
the water would have risen only up to
the mark of the gold ball; but it rose
higher, and stood between the gold and
silver mark, showing that silver had
been mixed with it, making it more
bulky. This WIS the first attempt to
measure the specific gravity of different
substances
Year: 1876

The rattle of the lawn mower is heard
in the land, but q citizen of Detroit, ac-
cording to the Free Press, when hard
ware man asked hin. If he didn't want
mower, replied:


" No, sir, I don't. There's nothing
like good sharp scythe to cut grass.
You can sell your new tangled notions to
such as want them"


He went home with scythe one fore
noon. The grass was in fine condition
and he never felt better in his life. He
threw off his coat, whistled like the
farmer who surveys the dewy meadow
and then went in. The grass fell in
showers for about q minute and then
waited while the scythe cut the PEN
stock hose in two. The wife and son
came out and denied leaving the hose
there, and after some hard words the
mower cut new swath. It wasn't
very long one, owing to the fact that the
point of the scythe entered q cherry
tree. Some boys leaned over the fence
and asked who cut the favorite cherry
tree, but there was no reply. After pull.
ing and tugging for awhile the scythe
was extracted, and the man crossed to
the other side of the yard and CIT a
swath along the fence. There were only
eighty-four pickets in the fence. That's
the reason the scythe didn't chip into
any more. It was beautiful swath,
however, and it encouraged the mower
to renewed e1ertions, It wasn't long
before he turned up three bottles, four
oyster cans, q coil of wire, five or six
olothespins and lot of rag carpet.
When he struck an old stove cover he
leaned against the house to sharpen up.
The second pass he made he sharpened
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the scythe over into the back yard,
where it cut three lines out of the clothes
reel and nearly stabbed the hired girl in
the heel.


" Nevertheless, explained the citi-
zen, as he stood at his gate with his
thumb rolled up in the largest part of
an old shirt, "I claim that scythe has
many advantages over a lot of cog
wheels and handles. I have ridden up
and down on the street cars SO long that
am little out of practice"
Year: 1876

A London correspondent, writing of
the many curious animals presented to
the Prince of Wales during his trip
through India, and brought home by
him in the Serapis, says that though a
considerable number of the animals have
found temporary home at the Zoologi-
cal Gardens, London, where they are be-
ing inspected by the public, a number
of them have been forwarded to the
royal residence in Norfolk. The gem of
the collection is the elegantly formed
gazelle, which rejoices in the name of
Lalla Rookh. She is very tame, and
fits about the house of Mr.. Jackson with
as much freedom as if she were a mem
ber of the family. The collection has
Just received an interesting addition, a
COW of the buffalo species having had q
calf. Both mother and offspring ap-
peared to be doing we'll. In a paddock
beyond the gas worksare three Brahmin
cows grazing contentedly. Originally
they had with them bull of the same
breed, but unfortunately he died on the
passage. They have the we'll known
hump on the top of the shoulders, and
are scarcely more than half the size of an
ordinary English COW. They possess
sleek coats of a white gray, with long,
thin, white tails tipped with tuft of
black curly hair. They are by no means
in bad condition, considering the long
sea voyage they have had. They are
very tame, although they manifest a
playful disposition to run at anybody
who goes near them. At the Royal
News is pair of beautiful bill ponies
from Nepaul. They are not more than
fourteen hands high, and are brown,
with dark names. One of them, which
the Prince of Wales rode on some of his
hunting expeditions, has an enormous
name, as well as very heavy forelock.
In the adjoining box are two animals,
larger end of stouter build, one of them
beautifully marked. In another is
pair of diminutive ponies, scarcely more
than three feet high, and with short and
frlzzed names. In the deer shed are
two wild boars, and two hog deer. Near
the head keepers house, and in q shed
by itself, is the fine Samur buck which
came over in the Jumna; aud in an ad-
joing shed is another of the peculiar
looking little animals of the deer species
called the hog deer. It is not higher
than an ordinary pig, whilst it's gait and
manners somewhat resemble the animal
after which it is named. There are four
brace of dogs, singular looking crea-
lures, some of them being hairless, and
of dark lead color.
Year: 1876

This is one of the best digesters;
there is no tonic known equal to it, as
it is of the kind calculated to promote
hilarity and good feeling generally.
Most parents are prone to prohibit their
children from laughing and talking at
the table; it is unphysiological; it is a
cruelty. Joyousness promotes the cir
culation of the blood, enlivens it, in
vigorates it, sends it tingling to the re-
motest part of the system, carrying with
it animation, vigor and life. The louder
the little ones laugh the better; the
faster they talk the better, for then they
eat less in given time, consequently
chew their food more thoroughly.
Year: 1876

In the present century two sultans
were murdered after being -deposed; and
Of the ten sultans of the seventeenth
century Elk lost their throne by violence,
and three of them were strangled.
Year: 1876

NEW ORLEANS, June ~.


The latest Intelligence concerning
the troubles in East Baton Rouge was


brought by the steamboat Bertha,


which arrived this morning. The boat
passed Port Hudson at IL a. m. yes
terday, and took on board at that point
the sheriff of Baton Rouge and his
posse, having in charge Fourteen NJ =
groes captured at Mount Pleasant,
who were taken to Baton Rouge for
safe keeping. There was an expression
of reprobation as to the conduct of the
regulators. While the boat was pass
ing point adjacent to Mount Pleas
ant, a ghastly sight was revealed to
the passengers and crew.


From the hurricane deck gooi
try to the distance of perhaps . mile
or more, owing TO the gradual ascent
of the surface from the river bank
upon slight eminence. In full view
of the boat a W de gate was seen, and
fSom the croes beam at the top, the
bodies of five men were suspended.
This spectacle was observed by nearly
every one on the steamboat, but no cx-
planatiOn was obtained.


No report of the disturbances has
yet been made to the acting governor
by the sheriff. He has received infor-
nation that after the prisone s were in
the hands of the sheriff, that one of
tnem expressed his satisfaction of
being under guard rs it wouid protect
him from the regulators.
Year: 1876

We are glad to note that some OF
our merchants on the wharf are turn
ing their attention to the table pro
ducts of the up country of North and
South Carolina and Virginia. Ocoa-
sionaIlv we have noticed the arrival oi
bsv and we would be glad to chronicle
the fact that the hay raised in North
Carolina I'D al ogether taken the
,l.oa in this market wi ich has been
and is now supplied with hay grown in
New England. Yhere is no compari
son in the quality of the hay raised IN
the two sections, and in the clay coun-
ties of North Carolina it can he r"lsed
of the very finest quality i'll limitless
ousptitv If the railroads will put
down the freights on this artlc e so as
to let the North Carolina hay take its
place in this market IN composition
with the eastern hay, the re 'nlts would
be gratifying and remunerative to ali
parties interested: the producer. the
carrier and the consumer.


But we commenced this paragraph
in order to mention an article of bnt
ter which we saw in the office of
Messrs. Robinson & THrrentne. Some
was Virginia butter and some was
from the mountains. both being as
sweet as a nut and deliciously favored.


When our noun ain friends ishall
learn to take the usual pains i'll pack
ing and fixing up for market this ne
cessary article of table consumption
there is 10 reason why Wilmington
should not include the article of but
ter among her exports instead of her
imports Let us speed the day when
this shall be.
Year: 1876

Some have been deferred from setting
upon the rich lands on the Main Line Of
the st, Paul and Pacific Railroad. by the
argument that the distance was so great
and the ireights SO nigh it would not be
profitable to raise wheat


We have procured the following table
showing the price of No. wheat in the
irst weeks Of January. February. March,
April and May ofthis year. at six points
or the line of tne road. The first column
shows the distance from Minneapolis
the second the rate OF freight per bushel
sad the remaining columns the average
price Of No. wheat during the 6rst week
OF the month named:
Year: 1876

make the rdssserlcal historical society
the masses with whom his naInUma
household word. will rally to his stand
ard and it is in their power TO elect him
President of the United SAtes by q
splendid majority ai
Year: 1876

CRY EMPLOYEES AND SMALL CHANGE
The scarcity OF small change prevented the
payment of the new reservoir employees
the fractional amounts due them on their
salaries. Application was made to all the
banks for change, but only enough could
be obtained to pay off the employees en-
gagged in the "ditch," and in the digging OF
pudding clay. Payment of the unpaid
amounts will be made as soon as possible.
Year: 1876

A novel application Of electricity in
the industrial arts has recently been
made, whereby leather may he more
quickly tanned. II is stated that il an
electric current Is passed through a solu-
tion Of tannin in a reservoir, the bottom
Of which is one pole, while the other is
at the surface Of the liquid, and if skins
he interposed during the passage Of the
current, molecular transmission of tan
min from one pole to the other takes
place. In its passage the tannin thus
encounters the skins, which are pene.
trated by it much more quickly than by
the ordinary soaking process. Evidence
that the current Is an active agent in ac-
complishing this result appears in the
fact that the skins nearest the positive
pole are always penetrated first. The
following Is brief description of the ap-
paratus: The bottom Of the vessel or
tank Is formed Of a plate or series of
plates of retort-charcoal. A copper wire
surreundedlwith gutta.percha Is fastened
to this bottom, and rises along the verti-
cal side. The upper surface is covered
with a sheet Of zinc, to which negative
pole is fitted. The two poles are in con-
nection with q pile OF magneto-electric
machine. The skins arranged in the
reservoir alternately, with hyen Of baEk
u the usual way,