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Year: 1872

A correspondent from Naples in one of
many excursion parties on the Vesuvius
at the first eruption, writes as follows on
April 26th:


On Friday morning many excursion
parties were assembled directly under the
cone. They had begun to disperse with
the first indications of sunrise, but hun
dreds still fingered on the spot. Without
single moment to warn them, the earth
opened under foot, and the dead lava
which they had been treading upon as
curiosity, turned again to molten fire.
Those who were not engulfed in the
chaSm as it burst forth attempted to flee
for their lives. Happily, the best and sure
of foot were many. They reached safety;
but woe to whoever fell by the way The
earth they fell on was already at furnace
heat, and fresh waves of lava overlook
them ere they could rise again. A few
were miraculOusly delivered by noble eff
forts on the part of the strong nerved men
in the company. Dragging them in haste
toward the observatory, their delivererS
placed them on the carriages which were
waiting there and accommodation was pro-
vided for them at Resina. | have been
told by friend, who was at the very edge
of the chasm when it burst open, that the
effect on the Imagination was as though
the whole mountain had begun to move
from its basis. AS he fled, he felt as if the
mountain was following him, and not un-
til he had recovered his senses at ReSina
could he convince himself that what he
had seen was only partial eruption of the
crust which Overlies the hidden fires of
NeSuViuS
Year: 1872

At a late meeting of the Presbytery,
Brother W-said, early in his ministry,
he and another brother were conducting a
meeting in which there was much religious
interest. An old man gave expression to
his Joy by shouting, and continued it until
it began to interrupt the service. Brother
H said to Brother W-,"Go and stop
that old mans noise" The shouting man
at once became quiet. Brother K-asked
Brother W what he said to the old
man to make him so quiet. Brother W
replied, ~ asked him for dollar for for
eign missions.
Year: 1872

n Berlin letter to the Boston Globe con-
tains the following:


These is nothing Of much moment pass
ing here, save military movements, which
bring one back to the days of the Great
Frederick and Sans-SOuci. These frequent
reviews will completely satiate curiosity.
A few days ago. however, I happened to
walk mile out of town, and seeing some
soldiers under arms in field, at a small
distance from the road, l went toward
them. An officer on horseback, in the
undress uniform of major of the line was
uncommOnly active and often rode among
the ranks to reprimand and instruct the
men. He had his sword drawn and con-
tinued to exercise the men for an hour af
ter. He made them wheel, march, form
square and fire by divisions and platOOns,
observing all their movements with in-
finite attention. An officer made some
blunder, and was Immediately put under
arrest. The review over, he called all the
officers around him, spoke to them for
some ten minutes, dismissed them and
rode off. y young ensign being near, |
questioned him "Who is that officer "
"That is General Won Moltke.n No won
der the PruSSians can fight
Year: 1872

How TO CURE HYDRoPHoBIA.-A cores
pOndent of the Detroit Tribune describes at
some length fearful case of hydrophohia,
where man was in commissions, ''barkilg
like dog" frothing at the mouth kand max
ing strenuous efforts to bite everything that
came near. During these convulsions the
patient would sieze the pillows from his bed
in his teeth, and shake and rend them with
all the seeming ferocity of an angry dog. An
intense dread of water also exhibited itself.
The doctor decided to place the patient upon
the same treatment which had been success
ful in former case, which, for the aid it may
be to Others who suffer from this treatment,
we here give, as follows:


The injecti IN under the skin of large doses
of morphine, and the administration of large
doses OF castor, which is powerful anti-spas-
modc. About one grain of the sulphate OF
morphine was injected under the skin once
in four hours, and half drachm of the
powdered castor, mixed with syrup, given in
ternally. The effect was to produce sleep in
about half an hour, which lasted about an
hour and a half, when the convulsions return
ed at intervals of an hour to an hour ard a
half until nine o'clock Sunday morning, when
the last convulsion occurred, after which he
suffered severely from obstinate vomiting un-
til Monday at ten o'clock, when that also
ceased, leaving the patient comparatively
easy, but very much prostrated. Since that
time he has gradually improved, and now is
to all appearances quite well. In addition to
the above treatment, small quantities of
chloroform were inhaled at times, and on
Sunday morning the patient was wrapped
in woolen blanket wrung cut of warm So
luton of muriate of ammonia, eighteen to
twenty grains to the ounce. This was the
treatment which checked this fearful malady,
and which the doctors, for the sake of hu-
manity, are anxious should be published to
the world and thoroughly tested.
Year: 1872

1t was customary in former days for all the
ladies' of the best families to attend the promi-
nent barbccues: and this was especially the case
in the csntest between Mr.. Breckenridge and
General Combs, in 1910. Out of these affairs
grew Il e authentic story of the incest widow in
the bluegrass region. Not far from the forks
of Elkhorn lived the pretty little widow Faunt-
leroy. and one of her nearest neighbors was
General Peyton. The General had looked upon
the little widow very much as he looked upon
his blooded horse Powhatten-'' The finest
horse, sir, in the blue grass region


The pretty Mrs. Fountleroy had been widow
for more than a year; while the General. hay
ing great regard to etiquette, had waited pa
tiently for that time to elapse in order TO de-
clare himself. But the widow. with her wo-
mans art, kept her lover at bay, and yet kept
him in her train.


He had escorted her to this barbecue. and
when returning had expressed his satisfaction
at the prospects of General Combs, and the
success of the Wing party.


The widow took sides with the Democracy,
and offered to wager her blooded saddle horse,
ullStN. VI clSc Aci paw; HE'"iiot
PowIlattan or anything else she might fancy
on the Generals place.


The Generals gallantry would not allow him
to refuse the wager. which he promptly accept
ed. By this time they had reached the north
fork of Elkhorn. and were about to ford it
bridges were not plenty in those days., when
John Peyton, the Generals only son and heir,
came up at sharp gait behind them.


The widow turned and bowed to John, and
rode on into the stream, but little behind her
companion. The east bank was very steep, and
required the horses to put forth nearly all their
strength to reach the top with their loads.


Asluck would have it. good or ill, the widow $
sirth broke when inst at the commencement of
the steep part. The lady, still seated in her
saddle, slid swiftly back into the water: while
her horse went up the bank like an arrow.


John Peyton leaped from his horse, and in an
instant caught the floating lady and her saddle,
and before the General had recovered from his
astonshment. was at the topsof the bank with
his burtlen The little widow was equal to the
occasion, for she begged the General to ride on
and stop her horse, which had now begun to
understand his part in the mishap, and was be-
ginning to increase his gait toward home.


The Generol did as he was bid, and soon
turned with the horse. In the meantime John
Peyton had secured his own horse. and when
the General came back with the widows horse
she and John were laughing merrily over the
ridiculous accident. but what further passed
between them is only known to themselves.


John Peyton repaired the broken girth, fas-
tened the saddle again on the glorse, and placed
the lady in her seat, bade her good evening,
mounted his horse, and taking another road
down the Elkhorn. rode rapidly home, leaving
tire General 20 er,.crs .hn willow
Year: 1872

HASTE AND HEALTH is not NJ all
wholesome to be in a hurry. Locomo,
tlves have been reported to have moved
mile in minute for short distances,
But locomotives have often come TO grief
by such rapilty. Multitudes in their
haste to get rich are ruined every year,
The men who do things maturely, slow.
", deliberately, are the men who often
est succeed in life. People who are ha-
bitually in hurry generally have To do
things twice over. The tortoise beat
the hair at last. Slow men seldom knock
Their brains out against post. Foot
races are injurious to health, as are all
forms Of competitive exercise steady
labor in the field is the best gymnasium


III the world. Either labor or exercise.
carried to exhaustion or prostration, or
even great tiredness, expressed by Aiag-
ged out" always does more harm than
the previous exercise has done good.
All running up stairs, or to catch mn
with a vehicle or ferry boat, are extreme
ly injurious to every age and sex and
condition Of life. 1t ought to be the
most pressing necessity which should in
duce person over fifty to run over 20
yards. Those live longest who are de-
il6erate, whose actions are measured.
who never embark in any enterprise
without 'sleeeping over it," and who
perform all the every day acts of life
with calmness. Quakers are proverbially
calm, quiet people, and Quakers are a
thrifty folk, the world over.-Dr. Hail.
Year: 1872

HOPE AND CoURAGE.-True hope 10
based on energy OF character. A strong
mind always hopes, and has always
cause to hope, because it knows the mu-
liability of human affairs, and how slight
a circumstance may change the whole
course of events. Such a spirit, too.
rests upon itself; it is not confined to
any particular objects; and if at last all
should be lost, it has saved itself its own


integrity and worth. Hope awakens
courage, while dependency is the last
OF all evils; it is the abandonment of
good-the giving up of the battle OF LIE
with dead nothingness. He who can
implant courage in the human soul is its
best physician. To seek to govern men
by their fears and wants, is an unworthy
purpose; the desire to rule by means Of
cowardice is of itself cowardice. Love
inspires courage and hope, and this is
doubly the giver and preseryer of life.
Whatever teaches US boldly TO combat
the manifold evils and assaults of lite.
enables US to win the crown of victory
Special care, therefore, ought to be tax.
en- in education to teach what true cour.
age is, as well in social and domestic as
in public affairs-aud by what means il
may be best sustained.
Year: 1872

Our VOLUNTEERS FOR CUBA STILL PoUR In
their applications for an opportunity to dis
tinguish themselves in the service of the
HERALD. Elsewhere we print a number of
letters, mostly of the amusing order, from
among the immense quantity We have received
on the subject. 1t may be remarked that this
apparent levity on the matter overlies in every
case real desire to undertake the dangerous
mission. 1t will, however, be serious mat
ter and the cream of the joke will be skinned
long before the task can be attempted. The
air of mystery which, in the eyes of our Cuban
contemporary, whose article we reprint, en-
shrines the matter with us cannot for the
present be avoided. When it becomes neces-
sary to be more explicit we shall assnredly
take that course.
Year: 1872

Larceny from the person in these days in
large cities like this is generally done without
great violence. The crowds of pickpockets
who ''work'' our street cars usually only
jostle their victim just enough to divert his
attention and leave him with whole skin and
sound limbs, if poorer in pocket and destitute
of watch or other valuables. But when these
mild measures fail the thieves do not scruple
to use hard blows to secure plunder. Such
case has Just come under the scrutiny of tha
Coroner. Mr.. Eaton Of Hunters Point, was
at Madison avenue and Thirty fourth street on
the 21st of November as target company
was passing, followed by mob Of roughs.
Two Of them assaulted him. knocking him
down and stealing his carpet bag. He was
carried to Bellevue Hospital and after few
days died. Medical testimony showed broken
skull as the cause of death, and the two
young rowdies were held Fitzpatrick, who
is charged as the principal criminal is but
seventeen years old, and Lynn, accused as ac-
cessory to the homicide, is twenty-five.
Young as these prisoners are they represent
desperate class, who live by preying upon
the community. If fortune favors them they
are content to be simply thieves; but when
crowded they clay out" a man with as little
conjunction as they would kick a cur.
Brooklyn has just hung one of her corner
loafers who killed policeman for fun, and,
no doubt, the example will be found salutary.
If the proof, on trial, is conclusive against
the slayers Of Mr.. Eaton we shall hope,
though changing is played out that their
prompt punishment may follow and be an
effective warming to the large and dangerous
class of thieving bummers who infest certain
districts of the city. There are too many per-
manent boarders in the Tombs. None should
be added to the list.
Year: 1872

pie cape stolidly at tho deplorable exhibition
before them.


The earnest mind, in contemplating this.
must wish for a solution-for an escape from
the shame and the danger. Il will naturally
lie in the first instance with the honest masses
of the citizens of Louisiana, who must awake
from their dormant condition and work ear
nestly and continuously for the advancement
of the moral principle rather than political
one in their government. 1t will be con-
tinually argued by this class that the hold Of
the carpet-baggers on the negroes neutralizes
all such efforts Here. then. is the point on
which they can be helped from out
side. The republican party, if it does not
glory in the spoliation of the South, has
been glad to receive the power which its
carpet-bag offspring preserved for it. With
the great prestige which the party has gained
from the late election it can surely now afford
to be just, and to be just means to discounte-
nance carpet-bagism everywhere. Can not
President Grant or his advisers find some
equitable solution of the present difficulty
without straihing his power, since both sides
have appealed to MIN, and cannot he give
proof of civil service reform by limiting the
New Orleans Custom House to it's proper
sphere? It is certain, however, that no effort
from outside can complete the cure that will
lie, as we have said, in the hands of the honest
masses of the State but he can take care that
no poison is placed in the wound through the
agency Of the federal office-holders.
Year: 1872

believed in; that the Past is we'll ll-meaning old
gossip who is well got rid Of, and the Future
young fellow of great expectations and
good sense, whom it is prudent to cultivate
Should we ever really arrive at such a stage a.
this. let US hope that, like the anger of the
Lord, it will endure but for moment. Other
wise without the spirituality that keeps il
human mankind will lose its essence. which
is self-development to diviner ISSUE and sur
vive like a paralyzed Briareus all hands and
no help.
Year: 1872

HE DRAMATIC SEASON in this city lags from
lack OF encouragement. Starting with bril-
liant promise and showing much excellent
acting, the public has not taken that interest
in the drama which is its due. Excellence in
art can only be attained or preserved by
generous appreciation, and We give this hint
because it seems demanded by the occasion
Year: 1872

The Condition OF Anafrs In Spatns


1t would seem, from all we can gather from
the news received from Spain for the last two
or three weeks, that time is making strong the
government of Amadeus. 1t has been q hard
fight for the young stranger King. He has
fought we'll, however, and no one who has the
welfare of Spain at heart ought to have any
reason to regret that success promises to
crown his patience, his endurance and his
perseverance,. Our latest news encourages the
belief that Spain is settling down to the habits
of peace and industry. The new loan is sue
ceeding we'll in the London market, the
threatened impeachment of Sagasta has been
formally abandoned, and the latest insur-
rectionary attempts have perished from
inanition. With the establishment of order
in Spain and the consolidation of the new
government system, we shall look for q
new and vigorous departure in re-
gard to Cuba and Porto Rico. So
long as slavery exists as Spanish
institution Spain cannot hope for the SYM
pathy and encouragement Of the great nations.
The HERALD Expedition to Central Africa has
enkindled the anti-slavery spirit, and war to
the death will now be waged against the traffic
in human flesh. The civilized nations are at
last in sympathy on this great question, and
no quarter henceforward will be given. A
new crusade is being organized against the
slave trade in Eastern Africa, and if Spain il
not wise enough to make an end of slavery
throughout her dominions Of her own free
will Great Britain and the United States will
do it by force Slavery in the Spanish colonies
is the next great question which the govern
ment of Amadeus must take up and settle.
1t will be well for Spain if the question is
settled promptly and satisfactorily.


MORE FLoops IN ITALY.-We are sorry to
hear that the valleys of the Po and the Arno
have again been inundated by heavy freshets
from the mountains. Inasmuch, however, as
no appeals from the Italians have been made
for outside assistance to the thousands of peo-
pie impoverished and left destitute by these
destructive floods, we infer that the abounding
resources of Italy have been equal to these dis
asters and will be equal to the necessities of
those rendered destitute by the repetition of
these inundations. Otherwise, the local Italian
authorities have only to make known to tha
world their wants which cannot at once be
supplied by themselves. and they will ba
promptly relieved.
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, February 8.-The
following is q synopsis of the educa-
tional bill as it passed the house yes
terday:


The first section provides that the
net proceeds Of the public lands be for
ever set apart for the education of the
people. Nothing in the act limits the
power of congress over the public
lands, to interfere with granting boun-
ty nor with the homestead act.


The second section provides that
the secretary Of the interior shall GER
tify to the secretary of the treasury
each year the net proceeds of the sales
OF public lands.


The third section provides the man.
ner in which the funds are to be in
vested.


The fourth section provides for the
apportiOnment Of the fund to the vari-
Gus States and territories for the first
ten years, the distribution to be made
according to the ratio Of illiteracy OF
the respective population.


The fifth section provides when and
under what circumstances the first
distribution shall be made.


The sixth section provides that
certain portion of the fund received
be expended at the discretion OF the
legislature for the instruction of teach.
ers for common schools.


The seventh section states the con-
dition under which each State and
territory shall be entitled to receive
its share of every aPportionment after
the first year.


The eighth section provides that
the commissioners Of education shall
decide what States and territories are
entitled to receive an appOrtionment
and what amount, but no moneys be-
longing to any State or territory un-
der this act shall be withheld for the
reason that the laws thereof provide
for separate schools for white and
black children, or refuse to organize
a system of mixed schools.


The ninth section provides for the
Of the fund by the super
of instruction in each State,
territory and district, and that the
so apportioned shall be ap-
piled solely to the payment Of teach
ers' wag g.


The tenth section provides for the
in which the apportionments
shall be drawn from the United States
treasury.


The eleventh section provides PEN
alties for any misapplication or en-
Of funds


The twelfth section provides that
circuit courts of the United States
shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all
Offenses against the provisions OF this
act.


The thirteenth ard closing section
provides that nothing contained in
this act shall be so construed as to af-
feet in any manner existing public
land regulations in regard to the ad-
justment and payment to States upon
their admission into the Union, five
per cent. of the net proceeds OF sales of
public lands within their respective |
limits.
Year: 1872

OMAHA, February s.-The follow
ing are the reports from the west to-
day:


At Cheyenne the weather is warm,
and the snow is melting fast. No
trains yet from the west.


At Laramie no trains have arrived
from the west. The storm Of last
night and to-day has drifted the
cuts east and west full, and there
are but poor prospects Of a train this
week from either way.


At Rawlins the road Is still blocked
east and west. The weather is warm
er, but there are prospects Of a storm
tonight.


MEDICINE Bow, February s.-The
trains remain near where last report
ed. All are at work trying to get
over Simpsons hill, but make but lit
tie headWay. The wind is blowing
continually and the snow drifting. A
large force of men is working on the
cuts at Lookout. The snow Is drifting
in about as fast as it is shoveled out.
Do not look for any trains here from
the east or west for several days.
Year: 1872

If the number of Democrats who were
willing to take the pledge demanded at
our primaries on Saturday indicates the
disposition of the party throughout the
State, Greeley and Brown won't get votes
enough in Nevada to give Horace so
much of a sniff of sage brush as would
serve to remind him of the days when
after his overland ride, he counselled the
substitution of the Canada thistle for
that modest and unoffensive species of
native shrubbery. The probabilities now
are that Greely will be worse beaten in
this State than John d. Winters was in
1S66-or worse. by several hundred
votes, than Seymore was in 1868. Grants
majority will not be less than twelve
hundred, and it will prbably reach tif-
teen hundred
Year: 1872

WE have the authority of the San Juan
Var Cluh, that when people down there
get married they treat the printers to hot
rice soup and scraps of cold chicken.
This custom seems to have been intro
duced by the Celesttals, who do u big
business in the matrimonial line
Year: 1872

another week of grace, which will probably be
busy and momentous one. The jury. acting
under the advice of Mr.. O'COnor, found no
indictments for municipal frauds. other than
those against Tweed and Connolly, during the
session of the Jury which Judge lngraham
unwarrantaby continued in the interest of
his Ring friends, but will devote the
present week to reporting what they are per-
haps already resolved upon. This action Will
legalize whatever they present, and there will
then be no question at law to be decided on
trial as to the validity of these indictments
From the action of the jury this week the
friends of Reform anticipate great and encourag-
in0 reSuItS
Year: 1872

II is not surprising that Wm. NJ. Tweed
should have the audacity to 90 to Albany
aud claim to represent in the Senate the
city which he has plundered. The man
is not merely impudent; he is destitute
of every sentiment Of public decency; if
he were an inmate of BIidewel, out on
leave, he would think it roaring joke to
20 to Albany and faunt his brazenneSs in the
State House But if he goes, it is very well
understood that he goes with the promises of
certain Senators to give him the seat which
he claims. He has confidence in the power of
his ill-gotten gains to influence men. Let us
see if this hardened criminal has supporters
left him in the Senate.