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Year: 1876

Mr.. Horace Tebbets, president of
the Maryland and Delaware chip canal,
has addressed circular to the stock
holders of the company urging them D
make immediate payment of further
installment of five per cent. on the
subscriptions already made to the
stock. He states that this is necessary
to meet the current expenses of the
company to the present time, but more
especially to complete the purchase of
company to comply with the terms of
its charter in the execution of a mort
gage to secure the authorized issue of
bonds"


Mr.. Tebbets is of opinion that the
time has arrived to break ground for
the construction of the proposed canal,
as the work Of excavation can now be
done for twenty cents per cubic yard
instead of forty cents per cubic yard,
which was the estimated cost three
years ago, thus making the total ex-
pense of building the canal four mil
lions OF dallors now. as against eight
millions of dollars as originally estima-
ted.


The line of route laid down by Mr..
Tebbets is by way of the Sassafras
river, the distance between the head of
Sassafras river and the Delaware bay
being seventeen miles. All this dis
tance across the peninsula II. of course,
clear cutting, which by the amended
charter, is required to be of depth of
twenty-five feet and a width OF one
hundred feet. The Suez canal, except
where 1t passes through the bitter
lakes, is of like width and depth,
Mr.. Tebbets estimates that the foreign
and Interstate commerce of Baltimore
passing through the canal would give
to 1t an aggregate annual traffic of four
millions of tons, and a yearly revenue
to the company, ut twenty cents pei
ton, of eight hundred thousand dol.
lars, which would pay six per cent
interest on the bonds and ten per cent
per annum on the stock. He assumes
that such canal. so situated is pre-
cisely what Baltimore needs.


What Bait. wants, says the SUM- is no
a canal that would oblige ships of bur
then to sail down the Patapsco river
up the bay from North Point; up thu
Sassafras river; thence across The
peninsula to the Delaware, and down
the Delaware river fifty miles before
reaching the sea; but canal which
taking the southernmost available
route across the peninsula, would
strike the Delaware bay near the sea
and be free Of ice at all seasons Of
the year.
Year: 1876

have examined these rich men,
and found that the happiest time
of their life is when they are making
their money. After they get rich
and sit down to enjoy it, trouble be-
gins.


Most people arr anxious to get the
first news; | want my news about
four days old, then l think | stand
some chance to hear the truth.
Men who originate ideas are sell
dom the ones to execute them.


Without trials and temptations
man would nothing more than fun
gus.


Things that must happen are a
great deal easier to get along with
than things that may happen.


MiSers are strange critters-they
seem to enjoy only those things they
amt got.


There is no greater tyranny than
fear.


The most pleasant prospect from
the top of high mountain Is to look
back and see the ragged way we
have come.


have tried all the most approved
plans, and | find that the cheapest
way to manage 4 woman is to let her
have her own way.


Most of the miserable would be
comparatively happy If they would
only compare their condition with
those beneath instead of those above
them.


Truth is never in hurry, but lie
is always on the jump.


There is great are in carrying
your points without seeming at all
anxious to do it.


1t costs less to agree with fool
than differ with him.


Obstinacy might be excuSable in
Il wise man, but wise men are never
obstinate.
I Common sense is like salt-the
cheapest thing, according to its ac-
tual value, of anything i'll the mar
ket,


All men owe much more to chance
than they are willing to admit.


Justice ought to be cheap, but ex-
cept bread, it is the hardest thing to
get.


The man who won't profit by the
experience of of others, amt going
to profit much by his own.


Men of real ability are the first to
recognize it in others, and the last to
recognize 1t in themselves.


All human nature loves to take the
chances--thcre is great tun i'll see
ing how near you can go to y males
heels without being hoisted.


Men who love the least to make
money love the least to spond it.


There is nothing that God loves
more, and that makes us all feel bet
ter, than thankfulness.


1t Is great deal easier to call s
man fool than to prove it,


There is no man more than hall
SO cunning as he thinks he is.
Year: 1876

The behavior of the engaged
couple affords the idle spectator
much food for amusing reflection;
and not their behavior only, but that
of the family towards them. If they
enter room together, every one
fees from it Immediately, as if they
had the smallpox. If you come up
on them in the library alone,you may
not so much as pause to find your
book, but must precIpitately retreat,
taking care to shut the door. The
gentleman does not always seem to
enjoy these conditions. He may not
find conversation very ready to hand,
may even like the society of others
of his own sex. He may look back
regrettully to the time when he
could talk to his sisters, or rather
when they were still willing to talk
to him. He may be so cold blooded
as to anticipate time when he and
his wife will see almost too much of
each other. When they go out to
walk or ride, he may prefer the com
pany of the elder sister, who is a
horsewoman; or of the younger, who
sketches, He may like the singing
of one, the wit of another,or possibly
even the looks Of third. But he is
not allowed to enjoy any of these
things. Sisters who are loyal to each
other, would consider it shocking
He is bound to the one and the one
only, and it is sad to see him some
times when stampede takes place
at his coming, as he hopelessly looks
after the retreatlng figures and seats
himself, with an Unsurpassed yawn,
by the side of the engaged one
Hardly less trying is the fate of the
lover who finds himself taken as u
brother by the whole family at once
who has to kiss all his new sisters,
and submit to the same familiarity,
and even the same lectures, which
their real brothers bear so badly
He cannot call them "girls" with a
contemptuous accent on the word,
nor can he shake himself loose from
their embraces with rubbish or a
stronger expression. They give HIM
commissioner to execute in town which
their brothers have long ago refused
to undertake, and expect him to pay
out of his own pocket for everything
he ge,s them. In fact, he finds his
position very unenviable; and if he
fails to divert theirattention by bring
ing a friend upon the scene rs sec
ond victim to the family charms, he
probably offends his lady-lovc by
confiding to her that he is not en-
gagged to all her sisters, as well as
to her, and only intends to marry
one of the family. In some houses,
too, different kind OF trial awaits
the happy pair. They are never left
alone together. Some mothers keep
up the chaperon system in all it's rig
or till the knot is indissolubly tied.


Silence is the most powerful ans
wer that any person can give to
abuse.


Politeness is the only thing that
can add any charm to honesty.
Year: 1876

"This old piece has never done Il
better piece Of work than tonight"
he said, solemly; "for it has saved a
life instead of staying. But what do
you think Dick?" and he turned to
me laughing-"therc hasn't been an
ounce of powder in that old barrel
for twenty years"


Climate and Clothes.
From the New York Century for Women
Owing to the sudden changes of
our climate, it is Of the greatest i'm
portance for Americans to protect
the entire surface of the body and
limbs nine months of the year.
How we dress the remaining three is
of less Importance than how we work
and eat; but unless the skin is well
and closely covered during the fall
winter and spring, we cannot be free
from the influence of sudden chang
es. This can be done by thick or
light underclothing. in silk, flannel
or woolen wear; but in some form it
is necessary. This importantpre
ton ought particularly to be rcmem-
bered in dressing little children
Their clothing ought to meet in such
a way rs to leave no chance of bare
skin, for saques and overshocs are
mockeries if the knees are uncovered.
AS for short stockings, they are sim
ply traps for disease. They may be
safe in July, but the chilly nights of
Autumn ought to warp all mothers to
put them away. After the skin is
covered the clothing may be light or
heavy, as the warer needs, but as u
simple matter complete suit of
warm underwear and long stockings,
do more for women and children in
the way of protection from coughs
and colds, than all the furs, fannels
and wraps they can possibly put on.


How LINCOLN DECIDED A BET.-
"A correspondent writes that Mr.. Lin
coin was very positive in his moral
positions and exerted a great lnflu
ence on the young men about him.
Especially was he severe on gamb-
ling. Greene, his best friend, had
got into that Practice. SO Lincoln
one day gave him very severe talk
on his habit. There was one person
who always won from Greene, and
it was done by some trick in the
game they played. Greene said he
must beat him before he stopped
Said Lincoln:


"Billy, if you will promise that
you will never gamble again, I'll put
up job that will beat him."


And Greene said:


eff you will only help me to get
ahead of him, | swear it,


"Well," said Lincoln, "when he
comes into the store again, you bet
him one of those seven-dollar hats
that | can drink out of full whis-
key barrel"


Greene suggested that it would be
pretty big thing to do. They had
better try it first. SO they rolled out
full barrel and Lincoln lifted one
end onto his knee, and then the 9th
er end on the other knee, and thus
balancing the barrel of whiskey,
drank out of the bunghole. In few
days the professional" came around.
Greene struck the bet without any
trouble. The man increased it to a
hat apiece Lincoln was called in
and lifted the barrel and drank out
Of it, and Greene took the hat. 1t
was rather Chinese way in Mr..
Lincoln, but Greene has sacredly
kept his promise.
Year: 1876

SAN Francisco, March 3l.-The bark
D. &. Murray from Honolulu brings in
telligence c .ted March 18th Of volcsn-
ic eruption. The vocaAoes Of kileanea
and Moknaweoweos are reported in active
eruption.


There was much rejoicing in Honolulu
over the premature announcement that
Congress had passed an act TO put the
reciprocity treaty In operation. The
people were very much disappointed on
learning that there was no real founda-
tion for the report.


There is a good deal of excitement on
the Island over the address of many lead
ing citizens in reference 20 the deplorable
condition of things and absolute urgency
Tor action on the part Of the crown and
ministry. Some very acrimonious pub.
lished correspondence had resulted there
from. In the matter is involved a prop
osition to encourage immigration from
Japan, China and the East. The India
Ministry took the address Of the people
in high dudgeon.
Year: 1876

sion, I could find it out myself" BE
said be had casually mentioned IT.
that this official had come to
his houie, and that they had had
this conversation. He said he had
my instructions written out to send me
to st. Louis and he ask ID me il I wished
to 60 there under the circumstances and
If thought that I could be of any use
now that my mission was known.
said I did not think 1 could. I reported
that to the President and
it was decided that could not be OF
any service under The circumstances il l
was appointed in the Attorney Generals
Office.


Q-And the object of your going was
to get hold Of the money! Alt was
to see what was going on. 1 had no
intention of taking the testimony.


Q-Is this cipher in Luckey's writing 7
A-Most of il.


Odd you ever communicate with
Luckey by means of this cipher? Al
did not, because l was not appointed by
the Acknowledgement to 60 out there.


Q-How did you communicate the in.
formation to the President that you be-.
lieved that Belknsp was guiltyf Al
went three times and tried to have an In
terview with him and failed, and then I
put the thing In shape that / could get
at him. got into him through news
paper. l put it in that way because I
did not care to trust anything in writing
in the hands Of any one there TO 60 to the
President. I had made up my mind
that the case WAS in such shape that 1
could do nothing with it, and I dropped
it.


Q-In your conversation with Babcock
in regsrd to this matter did you say to
him that you had proof Of his guilt2 A
No, sir; l told him what evil
denes was there; other evidence
came in just before left there, and I
told him what the evidence was, so far
as knew. He repeatedly said to me
that there were papers and kilograms of
his which, If the prosecution got hold of
them, il would be almost impossible to
explain. l was under him perhaps q
period of three weeks.


Witness further stated that he received
paw for his services from Bradley and
Babcock; that he was to be emplo yed in
the distric. attorneys Office at st. Louis
for the express purpose of preventing tho
conviction of Babcock.
Year: 1876

THE RIGHT TO ARREsr-The law which
authorizes the arrest of women of uues-
tionable character places in the hands
of the police q power which should
be used with great discretion. In its char
acter the law is arbitrary and opposed to the
spirit Of our institutions, and its enforce
ment is to be undertaken with great care.
1t was never contemplated to permit police
men to arrest women on mere suspicion
under the provisions of the law The injus-
tice to which the two young girls arrested
under orders issued by Captain Williams,
and honorably discharged next morning by
Judge Kasmire, were subjected, cannot be
too strongly condemned If the enforce
ment of the law is necessary for the we'll
being Of the city it can be done without sub
jecting innocent people to unjust and
degrading imprisonment. 1t is the duty of
the police to make themselves acquainted
with the character of the persons they pro-
pose to arrest. 1t is their duty to do so, and
we hope the Commissioners will see to it
that no more arbitrary arrests ofinnocent
persons take place.
Year: 1876

THE HARLEM RIVER IMPRovxMExr.-We
print elsewhere very interesting and
instructive letter from Mr.. Martin, Presi-
dent of the Department of Public Parks.
He shows that the department which he
controls has not neglected the important in
terests Of the city lying about the upper end
Of the island, that its plans of improvement
are ready and that it has already taken i'm
portant steps for their execution. We hope
Mr.. Martins letter will attract the attention
of the merchants and all others interested in
the growth and welfare Of the city The i'm
provement of the northern end of the island
requires the concurrent action Of the federal
government and Of the city, and perhaps
even the State authorities, and this can lie
obtained only by general public demand,
which ought to make itself felt this winter.
Mr. Martin says, very justly, that we need
rapid transit, the opening Of He'll Gate and
the completion Of the Harlem Canal in order
to develop properly the upper end of New
York.
Year: 1876

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. were
very strong Temporarily the gold market
was scene of excitement, the price ranging
from 10 Is to 113 IA, with close at
Ill IA. Government bonds were higher
and railway investments in fair demand.
Money on call at the close was quoted at
and 2 per cent. War rumors were used as
an important element of the change in the
financial situation above noted.
Year: 1876

and Russia? She is formidable on the sea,
no doubt, and her power there will prove
very important if the fate of Constantinople
is to be determined. Except in that regard
the course that England may pursue is in the
highest degree uncertain.


There is one point in regard to the war
now on foot as to which there can be no
doubt, and this is that it will be of great ad-
vantage to this country. All the Black Sea
ports will become inaccessible, and the grain
countries of the Danube and Of Southern
Russia will cease to add their great contribu-
ton to the supply of the markets Of Europe,
and the deficiency must be made up from
this country. There will be great demand
for breadstuffs, therefore, at good prices
In all probability this country will also be
drawn upon to a great extent for army sup
plies-pork, beef, clothing-if not arms and
ammunition. Thus great impulse will be
given to every department of trade. The
farmers will find an easy market, the rail-
roads will be full of business, the factories
will TEEN with orders and the money Of the
world will flow into our Golfers The benefit
to us cannot but be very great, even if the
war is restricted to its shortest possible
term, while if protracted it will completely
restore our finances. Furthermore, if Eng
land should become belligerent the Ala
bama iniquity would be finally balanced and
the carrying trade of the world would fall to
American ships. Already the change tends
in most practical way in our favor as to
credit, as may be seen by reference to our
financial reports. There is o panic in
Europe in nearly all securities, conse-
quent rise in the price of gold, and gold
here sympathizes with that rise. 1t will be
noted that our bonds do not move down.
ward in the same degree as others, and in
few days investment will tend toward
them rather than toward gold, for they will
be contemplated as the safest of all paying
securities. The advance In the price of
grain reported to-day inadequately fore
shadows the future.
Year: 1876

Com missioner Campbell's Statement.


The agitation of the water supply question
has induced the head Of the Department of
Public Works to make an official statement,
which is printed in full in to-days HxRALD,
and will be read with interest by the public.
But Mr.. Campbell persists in attributing the
scarcity of water to the fact that we have had
ON exceptionally dry season, instead of to
the want of adequate storage facilities in the
Croton water shed. He is correct in stating
that what little water we get at present is
drawn from sources quite distant from the
Croton Lake, because the latter reservoir is
reduced to mere channel, through
which the water flows to the head
of the aqueduct. If the present sys-
tenn of storage lakes had been adapted to
the growing necessities of New York the
water that was permitted to escape over
the Croton dam in the early summer would
have been collected for our present needs
But the truth is, the Croton Lake is filing
up with mud SO rapidly that in few years
it will be narrowed to its former limits and
cease to be o reservoir, unless the level of
the dam is raised considerably and some
measures are taken to dredge out the mud
deposits. The whole system has been ar
ranged with regard to the New York of
thirty years ago. We may have hundred
reservoirs in the oroton Valley, containing
billions of gallons of water, but as long as
the present Croton Lake and dam remain
as they are very little benefit can accrue to
the city from other improvements of the
wnter system.
Year: 1876

RAPID TRANSIT IN NEW YORK meets many
obstacles, and the latest are the old maps
and deeds which Mr. jeremiah v. Spader
produced in court yesterday. He objects to
the extension of the Elevated Railroad
through the Battery, and in support of his
objection exhibited maps dating rs far back
ss 1928 We also are reluctant to see the
Battery injured by railroads, but hold that
rapid transit must be successful at last.
There are no batteries that can successfully
lombard il.
Year: 1876

SITTING BULL is said to be impudent and
wants to buy powder of the government.
But when was he anything but impudent?
No doubt he will get all the ammunition he
wants until the Indians are placed under
the War Department, when he will obtain
the discipline he needs. The insolence Of
the savage measures the weakness of the
system under which he is governed.
Year: 1876

The EVENING SCHOOLS are an important
element Of the educational system of New
York Thousands of persons who are de-
prived by business of opportunities of study
during the day attend these schools at night,
and we are rejoiced to learn that they are SO
we'll appreciated.
Year: 1876

The Democratic County Convention.


This body is to assemble this afternoon to
make nominations for the local Offices to be
filled in the ensuing election. 1t will ap-
proach its task under more favorable
auspices than could have been expected
three days ago. A great step toward har-
mony has been made by the substantial
agreement Of all the factions on o candidate
for the most important Office. Smith Ely,
Jr., who is the peoples candidate rather
than the politicians candidate, is so strong
in the confidence Of this community that no
politician dares risk his influence by oppos-
ing him. He is alike accepted by Mr.. Kelly,
Mr.. Morrissey and Mr.. O'Brien, none of
whom will encourage his followers to
express any dissent. This is great
point gained, because it facilitates
harmony in the residue Of the ticket The
other important officers are the Sheriff, the
Surrogate and the County Clerk. Mr..
O'Brien, to his credit, declared. in the
interview which we printed yesterday, that
he will pursue no personal objects and de-
sires no Office for himself This, of course,
means that he will not be a candidate for
Sheriff; and it is to be hoped that, after he
has given this proof Of manliness and
moderation, no other candidate will push
his own claims in way which would breed
division. We hope that good selection
will be made for this important and lucra-
tive Office, but we feel deeper interest in
Ak~k &c - IL
have repeatedly set forth this judicial posi-
ton should be entirely separated from party
politics. When we succeed in getting good
Surrogate he ought to be constantly reelected
until he becomes incapacitated by age or
physical infrmities The Surrogate should
be independent of the mutations Of party
politics. If we were satisfied that the
present incumbent is such a man we should
oppose any change But he is mere ap-
pointee of the Governor, has been but q
of opinion as to his fitness. He should be
subjected to a close scrutiny. 1t is desira-
BILE that the Office should be filled at this
election by some upright and able lawyer of
such marked qualifications that no question
can be raised as to the propriety of re-elect-
ing him as often as his term expires. John
Z. Burrill, Charles NJ. Da Costa, Lewis L.
Delafield, Charles f. Miller and James C.
Carter make list from which an excellent
selection could be made if the appointee of
the Governor has not during his brief period
of service, established claim to be consid-
cred.
Year: 1876

and strength will depend on the issue of
that event. He is setting his personal popu-
iarity against the ties ofparty and the result
will, doubtless, furnish some very interest
ing points to the students of our local poll
tics.
Year: 1876

"Nor GUnTY."-The jury in the House
case have rendered verdict of acquittal,
thereby liberating the woman charged with
the unlawful killing of her husband from
the grasp Of the law. While we must accept
the verdict as coming from body of men
competent to give it legal force and effect,
it establishes precedent dangerous to the
interests of society by clothing woman
with the right to kill while laboring under
q sense of injury, real or imaginary, or even
anticipating it. Much sympathy goes forth
to wronged woman, but society has rights
superior to those which an individual may
seek to defend by any means outside Of the
strict legal FORMS Mrs. House was not in
fear of her life at the moment she took that
Of her husband. By her desperate act she
removed perhaps source Of danger which
might at any time lead to her own violent
death, but in doing SO she assumed q respon-
sibility which the law does not recognize az.
being vested in any individual.