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Year: 1876

A curious fact in regard to the mar riage of John Kemble, the actor, is told i'll 't Bannister's Memoirs. One of the daughters of noble lord, formerly hold ing high office, but then living in re- tirement, had fallen in love with the graceful and showy actor merely from seeing him on the stage. Kemble was sent for by tho father, and, to his as- tonishment, acquainted with the circum- stances. The noble lord also told him that it was in his power to do him eith- CT great evil or great favor, and that if he would do the latter, by relieving him from all apprehension of the lady y's indulging her phantasy, and relieving him effectually by marrying any one ment, his wife should receive dover of e5, 900. Kemble immediately pro- posed to Miss Brereton, pretty actress in the company, and the marriage took place without delay. But the amusing part of the tale is that the afflicted and magnanimous father instantly recovered his spirits and lost his memory. Or being applied to for his thousands he declared that he had no recollection whatever of the compact, nor indeed any of the idea, further than some gen eral conversation on such matters witt the every intelligent person in ques tion;'' adding 6 that if he was to pa. 95, 900 for every whim of his daughter

 he must soon be much poorer mal than he ever intended to be-" It is be lieved that Kemble never got shillin, from this very sensitive nobleman, ant that for the rest of his 6fo he attached 8 new value to the vulgar etiquette o signing and sealing beforehand, evel

 with the most plausible of mankind.
Year: 1876

The damage done by the grasshoppers on the northwestern, western and south western borders of Minnesota is incalcu- lablo, but the amount of crops destroyed so far is inconsiderable, counted as a whole, although hundreds of industrl- ous, hard working settlers have lost their all, and have nothing left to live upon. The Pioneer Press concludes an edito- rial article on the subject with saying that Ca great part of the region west of and including Jackson county to eastern Dakota and south through western Iowa, is covered with devouring hosts, and our reports indicate that the entire crops of this region are being swept away, and that many of the discouraged settlers are temporarily leaving. We re- cord the sad fact as a matter of news which it would be useless folly to at tempt to conceal, for it might as well be understood now, that the Northwestern States have got to fight these grasshop- pers to death and get rid of them at any cost or they will make desert of the whole region west of Lake Michigan before many years.
Year: 1876

MANY who suffering from the effects of the warm weather debitated, advised by physicians take moderate amounts of whisky two three times during the day In little while those who adopt this advice frequently increase the number of drinks and time become confirmed inebrates. beverage which will thirst for Intoxicating nQuors and which is intended especially for the benefit of debilitated persons, whether at home abroad, Is Dr. Sohencks Sea Weed Tonio Containing the juices of many medi ona herbs this preparation does not create appetite for the intoxicating cup The nourishing and fe-sup porting properties of valuable atural productions contained In 1t and we'll known to medical men have most strengthening influence. single bottle of the Tonic will demonstrate its valuable qualities. For debility arising from sickness sxeron from any whatever wnegassful of Sea Weed Tonic taken after meals will strengthen the stomach and create appetite for wholesome food. To all who are about leaving their homes desire to that the excellent effects Dr. Sohencks seasonable remedies, Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills particularly evident when taken by those who iujurously affected by change of water and diet No person should leave home without taking supply of these safeguards along Fol | sale by all Druggists.
Year: 1876

The attention of medical men in this great republic, says correspondent, is called to the injudicious and absolutely hateful habit, much in vogue in the rural districts and among early risers in the city, of getting up in the night to eat. This nocturnal meal is faintly dis guised under the name of breakfast, and there is no doubt that it has much to do with creating, spreading and sustaining the national disease-dyspepsia. The custom is sometimes visited by severe judgments, but nothing seems able to deter it's votaries from continuing it's practice. We once took summer board ing with @ man who used to eat in the night, and reused up all his household to share his unnatural meal. One night he stirred us all up at half-past four o'clock to eat. We rose and ate. That very day his best COW immolated herself on wire fence, one of his horses bit himself with rattlesnake, reapine machine ate up his best farm hand, g distant relative sent his youngest son g drum, his wife took to writing poetry, and one of his most popular, talented and handsomest boarders fitted, leaving an unpaid summers bill to remember him by. The latter circumstance is in delibly impressed upon our memory, anc we often think of 1t in connection witt the somewhat striking coincidence tha we have never been in that country | oip
Year: 1876

An old bachelor at New Orleans tells how he was deterred from committing matrimony in the following way: Think ing over the subject, and particularly oi the expense of maintaining family, he set the table in his lonely abode with plates for himself and imaginary wife and five children. He then sat down tc dine, and as often as he helped himself to food he put the same quantity on each of the other plates, and surveyed the prospect, at the same time compar ing the cost. He concluded to remain sinp1a
Year: 1876

Close upon the timely caution con-
tanned the other day in The Daily
News against the dangerous assaults
made by the colored rutfians and out
laws who have of late taken refuge in
certain disreputable quarters of this
city, VIC have an account of the attack
on lady and her daughter, who, while
walking yesterday in Fifth avenue in
midday, were beaten and robbed of a
bank book by two negroes of the class
in question. Fortunately Sergeant
Murray was near by at the time of the
the occurrence, and after a short and
hot pursuit succeeded in arresting
one of the black footpads and
recovering the stolen pocketbook.
These highway robberies by negroes
are becoming so notorious as to prompt
the suggestion of a more than usually
strict surveillance of the known law
less part of the co!ored population by
the police, and the observance of a
stricter scrutiny of the resident vaga-
bonds of all colors who of late have
been tlocking in large numbers into
the more dissolute vicinities, where
negro fugitives from justice in other
States have found refuge and sympathy
among their colored compatriots. I'm
less more than common police vigil.
ance be practiced promptly, there will
soon be cause to apprehend serious
trouble from that part of our transient
pepulatien.-N. Y. NeUs.
Year: 1876

rs PREPARED to do work in his line with
i neatness and dispatch. PLANNING of all
kinds done at short notice.


Also on hand and for sale M0ULDlNGS OF
DIFFERENT PATTERNS


A large lot of SASH, BLINDS, and DOORS
on hand that will be sold cheap.
Year: 1876

Even among the Celestials, in
compatibility Of temper is the main
spring of domestic misery. A
clever young Chinese lady married
a youth who was no match for her
in accomplishments, and too lazy
withal to make his own living. One
night he went home after a day of
genteel loafng" to hear his wife
remark quite sharply that she had
neither any rice in the house nor
money enough to buy any. "Never
mind" he replied very meellly I;
"Fll go out and borrow enough for
supper" He came back with the
rice and his wife got supper
rather sullenly; but when it
was ready she could not find
her husband. Hour after
hour passed, and there were no
signs of him. She began to cry.
and her howlS reached the ears Of
an old woman who lived hard by.
When she told her trouble the
crone began to howl in concert,
and their lamentations soon reused
the neighborhood. Three days af-
terward, an uncle of the afflicted
lady, hearing of his niece'S trouble,
came in, and suggested that the
house should be searched. And
there, hanging from a nail in the
wall, was the miserable husband.
The wife, in an agony Of self-re-
proach, rushed out of the house
and jumped into the river, but she
was saved, and is now dragging out
her widowhood. The Celestial
Empire tells this moving tale, but
does not venture to point the
moral.
Year: 1876

A colored woman applied to Officer Connell, of
the sanitary police force, yesterday morning for
admission to the Government hospital. The pCr-
NIT was granted by the obligng officer, and the
regular ambulance, driven by the regular driver,
DR.. Ryan, started from police headquarters for
the asylum. On the way q new soul opened to
the affairs Of this world and as the orders did not
make provision for q new edition of the genus
homo, the child and Its mother were quickly
wheeled off to the hospital, where both received
medical aid,
Year: 1876

While some men were engaged in excavating
IN the southern end Of the White lot yesterday
evening, they unearthed a portion Of mans
body. The flesh was so decOmposed that It could
not be positively decided whether the color Of de-
ceased was black or white. The portion found was
a triangular section of the torso from below the
waist including portion Of the abdomen and
groin. The men who found the remains notified
Ohicer Smith and the coroner was notified An
investigation Will be held today
Year: 1876

Mr. A. S. SoIomons, chairman of the executive
committee of the Night Lodging house, has made
report to the District Commissioners, showing
that during the past quarter, which dates from
the period of their organization, they have lodged
besides being instrumental in obtaining employ
ment for many Of them. This is one OF the most
deserving charities in the country, and reflects
great credit upon the officers who are ably man
aging it.
Year: 1876

ANY furnace that requires the evaporation Of
water to moisten the air has destroyed the most
vital quality of the air, and rendered it UNFIT to
breathe. Hot water or low pressure steam heat is
wholesome, but the cost is beyond the reach Of
any bat the wealthy. The only known apparatus
that PRODUCES the quality of steam heat for the
cost df hOt-air furnace is that of Colds Heater
Com pany, Of New York, made and put up in this
city by Smith, Birge & Co., 1ol4 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Year: 1876

PHILADELPHIA, June l-Upwards of 10000
knights Templar, many of them mounted, pa
raded the streets Of the city this forenoon. The
neat appearance and martial bearing of the men
was much commented upon, and it is admitted by
all that inner demonstration never took place in
this city. The presence Of so many visitors, and
the buildings, public and private, icing literally
much to the attractiveness of the parade. The
weather il clear and spring like.
Year: 1876

The American Jockey Club, acting on
the HERALD's suggestion to increase the
height and breadth of the jumps in all
steeplechases at Jerome Park, have, it
is understood, taken the matter into con-
sideration, and will soon arrange set
of rules to regulate that particular style of
racing. The time test will be ignored, and
Jumping will be the paramount attraction of
the sport in future


The sporting press of this city are dis
cussing the question as to the correct mode
of conducting steeplechasing and nearly all
of them agree with us in advocating an in
crease in the height of stone walls and
hurdles and in the abolition of the time test,
as will be seen from few selections made
from some of the papers, which are pub
lished in another column. The Netc York
Sportsman is alone in its objections, and Is
afraid that higher obstacles than are now in
vogue would be dangerous on account of the
great numbers that have to be gone over,
and that 'they wire in and out and
around about" and it urges that "a
good, wide stretchaway should be secured"
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racecourses, instead of having the race int
side the field in front of the grand stands.
This kind of argument does not seem ten
able for the reason that, should the jumping
be taken out of sight of the people in the
grand stands and club houses, there would
be no use in having these races. The charm
of steeplechasing is in the jumps, and the
closer these are to the spectators the better (;
and there certainly are not too many of them
at Jerome Park if the speed of the horses is
properly regulated and bottled up for the
final half-mile run home on q clear track
after all the jumping is over. We hope the
owners of all the large racing stables through
out the country will add few steeplechasers
to their present strings, and give notice to
the American Jockey Club that they will be
ready to make entries for all stakes that NAV
Year: 1876

1t will be seen from our cable dispatches
that the great London public is casting an
eye upon what rarely troubles it now-the
royal family. The fact is that matters royal
roll so smoothly over there and in an ever
contracting circle that it requires remarkable
exertion to get up popular excitement about
them. Even in Prince Albert's time Queen
Victoria did not keep a very ostentatious
Court, and since his death-that is, for fif-
teen years past-she has kept no Court at all,
except by deputy. Hence has arisen great
grumbling from John Bull. The low
wits have taken liberty with the Queens
good name the Regent street tradesmen
have shouted ''parsimony )" the aristocracy
who have money to spend in display and
daughters they wish to see shine at Court
whisper ''abdication or a return to public
life" The mob which loves shows and
parades would echo this if it was well above
whisper, and even vulgar book like
Edward VII is likely to catch the public
ear A sketch of this work will be found in
our cable letter. and if it had nothing
more improbable in it than q special HERALD
iron-clad it might be taken as a prophecy.
AS an offset to whether or not
the Queen will open Parliament we are
told that the impossible DR.. Kenealy is going
down to St Stephens with procession of his
magma chartists-a very spurious kind of de-
mocracy. We learn, also, that the Episco-
palian clergymen are wroth at the Privy
Council allowing even Wesleyan minister
to call himself reverend, and that the Lord
Mayor of London has entered on a Third Com
mandment crusade, which, if successful, will
reduce the Cockney vocabulary by stout
three-fourths. We are sorry to learn that
the Universities are not likely to send crews
to the International College Regatta, but we
hope to see some of them, as promised, at
Philadelphia, in August. 1t is pleasant to
see good American securities in demand
| abroad.
Year: 1876

Among the needs of a great city none Is
palmer than the necessity of stability in
business localities. For years the trade of
New York has been seeking special centres,
but the growth of the metropolis has COM
PEELED change in these in every decade.
Now, however, every class of business, as we
pointed out the other day, is finding its true
and permanent home, of which there is no
clearer evidence than the changes effected
by the erection of the new Post Office. It
is only few months since that magnificent
structure came into the occupancy of the
postal authorities, and already the neigh
borhood is becoming the financial centre of
New York In addition to the banking
houses and insurance companies which have
offices in this locality we hear that others are
seeking sites in the adjacent streets, and a
very few years will effect a complete trans
formation in this respect. 1t is only natural
that this result should follow the change of
the Post Office from Nassau street to Broad
way and Park row. In London the Post
Office is the money centre of the British
metropolis, and it always was so in this city
The change from the rickety old building so
long occupied by our Postmaster and his
assistants to the splendid edifice in the City
Hall Park left the banking and insurance
business behind but change in the loca-
ton of the latter is now inevitable and will be
for the better. Broadway and all of the lat
eral streets in the vicinity of the City Hall
are admirably adapted to business of this
nature, and even Chatham and Centre streets
and the reeking filthy section of the city
west of the Bowery, of which the Five Points
is the CENTRE may be transformed by this
great and necessary change. From East to
West Broadway and from Canal to Wall
street is the future money centre of New
York. This district thus used will give US
new and beautiful city, and as the rapid
transit roads are to converge in the vicinity
of the Post Office and the New York ter
minus of the Brooklyn Bridge is to be in the
same neighborhood, it will be as accessible
as it is specially adapted to the purpose. No
city in the world can boast more admirable
money centre, and as the change is inevita-
BILE we commend the subject to the careful
attention and study of our business men, that
the new city which is to rise in this locality
may be built wisely and well.
Year: 1876

was when it struck down every Tam
many nominee on the county ticket,
despite the personal respectability
of the candidates. There is as much
need of the expulsion of Tammany
influence from the municipal government to-
day as there was when the Recorders court
and the District Attorneys Office were pro-
tected by the barrier of the ballot box against
the assault of the Tammany ward commit
tees. A spring election is needed to COM
plete the good work commenced last No
vember. Why should the republican wing
OF the united army withdraw from the con-
test? Are the people of New York any bet
ter pleased with Tammany rule now than
they were three months ago? We believe
not. No reason existed last November why
a spring oharterelection should be favored
by the people that does not exist to-day. AS
the proposed change in the law would Sc
cure city government independent of Tam
many influence and free from partisanship
it is not wise to hamper it with other pro-
visions. Let the anti-Tammany organiza-
ton concentrate its powers on this one point,
and other reforms will follow in its train.
The first object of the anti-Tammany lead
ers should be to insure success in this, and
earnestness, vigilance and irmness will give
them the victory now as it gave them the
victory in November and it will secure
their triumph in the spring election. There
could be no doubt of the result of the
charter contest with Andrew II. Green or
Charles A. Dana as the peoples candidate
for Mayor. The former would draw to the
popular banner all the solid business and
financial interests of the city and all the
intelligent workingmen who have learned
that the lawless gains of corrupt rulers come
out of the pockets of the poor as well as of
the rich. Mr.. Danas name would be a atower
of strength He would command support as
the Bayard of reform, and withal would ex-
cite an enthusiasm among the young men of
the city which would inspirit the campaign.
spring election under the banner of Green
or Dana would be certain victory for the
people-a certain Waterloo for Tammany
How can the republicans justify themselves
in drawing back and refusing to act with the
independent democracy to secure SO desira-
BILE RESULT
Year: 1876

Paris is busy with balls parties and cleo
tons, and it is not wonderful amid so much
life that it turned aside to go to a funeral.
1t was eminently fitting that Victor Hugo,
the high priest of the romantic school, should
pronounce the eulogy over one who so
splendidly illustrated it on the stage as did
Frederic Lemaitre in his palmy days. Those
who have seen the great old actor mumbling
painfully within the past eight years could
just catch a glimmer of the genius that
flashed from him when young Victor Hugo
was making his fight with the classicists. 1t
was just like Paris, too, that political turn
should be given to the solemn occasion by
cheering Victor Hugo, the radical, when they
should have let Victor Hugo, the pallbearer,
pass by in silence. But then the Prefect of
Police has forbidden public meetings, and
Paris must uncork its ebullience in some
manner or overturn the government in the
attempt 1t is somewhat Parisian, also, to
see all the political parties rejoicing before
hand over victories which are yet to be won,
and out of the fights from which some of
the parties must come discounted. In Eng
land both parties would celebrate after the
fight, for defeat is better than no excuse
for dinner, and John Bull must have q
dinner on every occasion. In America the
rejoicings only 60 with the spoils. We have
few choice theatrical items from the gay
capital, and one from Vienna which will set
the manager of the Bowery Theatre in a
frenzy OF envy. They have dramatized
Thomassens crime there. 1t ought to sue
ceed; for. as Tom Hood said of the MILLER
and His Men" when asked what were its
chanccs:-" "Any piece that has an explosion
in il ought TO go Off well"
Year: 1876

be opened for the coming spring meeting.
BY testing the experiment thus early all
necessary improvements could be made to
insure capital sport in the autumn. But by
all means begin schooling your horses for
the work at once, SO that you may be ready
for the opening of the racing season at
Jerome Park
Year: 1876

The RUSSIAN BUDGET for 1876 shows an
estimated surplus of about seventy thousand
dollars. This is not much and if there is
my trouble around the Golden Horn it is
likely to disappear very rapidly and show a
!ong list of figures on the deficit side of the
Czar's ledger.
Year: 1876

MONTENEGRO has been trailing its coat SO
hdustriously for Turkey to step upon, and
70 bring its big brother Russia into the fight
with the Sick Man, that its assertion of the
Porte's determination to make war upon it
Is only the offspring of its doughty wish in
that direction
Year: 1876

One REPUBLICAN AND ONE RADICAL are all
that remain in the Spanish Cortes of the
two parties between which the Spanish ex-
pertinent of popular government came to so
ignominious failure. The best, if not the
most practical, Of the republicans survives
politically in CASTELAR,. There has been q
clean sweep there too clean to bode good to
the spanish monarchy.
Year: 1876

The LIGHTNING TRAIN.-t New
York Herald editorial says; jew
EFT aud Palmer's express train, which
leaves New York on the morning of
the lst of June to reach San Fran
cisco on Sunday. is commendable
evidence OF private enterprise. and
the event possesses national i'm
portance. What these bold mana
gers do now as wonderful feat,
will be done twenty years from now
every day"
Year: 1876




The second performance Of "LucreziA Borgia" last
night at the Academy OF Music had many points OF
celence over its predecessor The Improvement was
manly shown IN the subordinate parts as Nile Ttiens
Interpretation Of tho role OF the terrible Duchess Of
Ferrara is always an admirable work Of art There
is a breadth TO her voice and acting, grandeur
that brings back memories OF those days when the
stage could boast OF truly great people IN every line OF
art, an ease and finish In all that appertans 10
singing and degree OF tragic power IN the
histrionic part very rarely found on the operate
boards. In the scene in the ducal palace, when she
Is Obliged TO hand the poisoned goblet TO Gennaro her
acting worthy TO be placed beside that OF kstori IN
the drama of "Lucrezia Borgla" The words "Oh TO
bada to stesso pom mente Don Alfonso, mio quarto
marito" fairly hissed forth with that concen-
traed power that marks the queen OF tragedy In the
last act the genius OF Mile Tens Was again shown in
the most resplendent manner. When she thus
comes the inherent weakness OF opera which repre-
the trivialites Of the modern Italian school with
all puere effects and raises II, by her genius, TO
positive standard OF artistic excellence, Mile Ttens
accomplshes task that only artistic of the first rank
effect To-day she appears for the last time in a
matinee OF Norma y