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Year: 1875

This is the last day and night Of Harry Brooks
great walk. At IL o'clock this evening his one
thousand half miles In one thousand half hours
will be finished. All should 70 to-day to see the
hero of the greatest pedestrian feat since the time
OF Captain Barclay, the English walker
Year: 1875

The amount Of beer which is consumed In Munich
is enormous. Every other person that passes BY
is the bearer Of huge esrthen jug, containing the
liquor which cheers but does not inebriate. Beer
flows here like water. Men, women and children
sip the dark brown liquid, and mug after mug
follow each other in apid succession. The usual
average Of beer allotted to each person per day is
in eight
Year: 1875




Miss Lizzie Ihling, Prof. Wises niece, made
an ascension in Philadelphia, Monday. When
she had reached about 1000 feet in the air. two
miles from the starting place, the balloon burst,
and was torn from the top to the valve. The
gas came out in snch quantities as to completely
overpower Miss Ihlng, and sho fell into the
bottom of the basket lnsensblo She lay there
and the balloon fell to the ground. The lady
was badly injured, but not killed. When the
balloon was first seen to burst, 1t spun around
with fearful velocity, and the gas-bas fell over
tho side. Tho parachute arrangement attached
to tho balloon il what saved the lady from being
dashed to pieces.


When she regained her senses she sad that
she was so impressed with the beautiful sight
disclosed to view that sho commenced taking
notes and writing down her impressions, when
the motion of the balloon suddenly. changed.
The balloon sheered around from its course and
appeared to be trying to go in two different di-
rections She says: II had maintained my
presence of mind up to this time and not
knowing how to account for the strange
event, 1 dropped note book and pen
Gil and clasped the sides of the bas-
ket. AS it swayed from side to side teit a
giddy sensation, but thinking the best course to
pursue was to keep quiet did not pull the ex-
ploding or valve rope. Almost immediately after
/ heard a loud noise, and looking mp saw that
the bag had bursted and tho gas was going. !
also noticed that | was Depending rapidly.
Then got sick and sunk into the bottom OF the
basket and don't remember anything more unit
| was taken out by gentleman, in an inHenslbie
condition ~
Year: 1875

A friend gave US an account of des-
perate fight, which he witnessed,
between cotton-mouth, or highland
moccasin snake, about three and half
feet long, and large rat. The fight had
evidently been going on under the pick
room of Clubhouse. In the struggle
the combatants came from beneath the
house. The rat was evidently the assail-
ing party, and would rush upon his an
tagonist with the fierceness of a hyena.
The snake would occasionally make its
coil and strike the rat, knocking it about
two feet. Nothing daunted, he would
return to the assault, biting the snake
wherever he could catch hold, and shak-
ing him like a terrier killing rat. At
times the snake would get the rat in its
fold, but the little fellow would struggle
out. The snake frequently endeavored
to escape by climbing a cotton stalk, but
the rat would seize him by the tail, tear
ing the flesh away, and finally pulling
him down, though several times the
snake lifted him over a foot from the
ground. They fought in this manner
over at least a hundred and fifty yards
across the patch of cotton. At length
the snake stretched itself out, to all ap-
pearances dead, when the rat took po-
sition two or three yards of, and quietly
sat down and licked himself, keeping a
keen eye on the lookers-on, though ap-
parently without any fear. One struck
the snake on the head with a stick,
which killed it. The flesh was almost
entirely torn off for at least foot up its


tail.-Shreveport (La.) Times.
Year: 1875

A few days since, says the Christian
AdvOcate, as we were leaving our resi-
dence a horse belonging to US galloped
up and caught our arm and made an at
tempt to pull us in the direction he
wished to go. He then left, and went off
at quick gait toward pasture on farm
about a quarter of mile distant. In
few minutes he approached us again,
making an unusual noise, and seemed by
his actions to desire us to follow him.
This we did, and when we reached the
pasture, we observed the mate of the
horse entangled in a bridge, which had
broken through with him. After we had
extricated his companion from his dan
gerous position, the horse which had
given US mott, e of his companions danger
came up. and rubbed his head against
us, showing great signs of satisfaction.
This will serve both as an interesting in
cident of animal sagacity and comic
item,
Year: 1875

A GREAT nature reveals itself less by
its escapes than by its recoveries, as sick
ness shows the native vigor of the consti-
tuition.


AN exchange says that, amid the gen.
eral reduction of wages in these times,
there is one thing whose wages are not
in the least reduced, and that is sin.


A LITTLE two-yearold Clyde girl, wit
Messing snow storm, ran to her mother,
saying, Mamma, look out of the win
dow, and see the pop corns falling"


NONE are so fond of secrets as those
who do not mean to keep them such
persons covet secrets as spendthrift
does money, for the purpose of circula-
ton


HALLS Journal of Health says it isn't
healthy to sleep down stairs. But what
is man to do who lives in a one-story
house? 1t is too cold to sleep on the
roof
Year: 1875

THERE are one hundred and four Uni
versalist parishes in Massachusetts,, and
but eleven of them without pastors. Or
these eleven, it is said, but three can pay
tempting salary, and the temptation
not very strong. The ether eight must
be supplied by ministers who are willing
to minister unto and net expect TO be
ministered to in return.
Year: 1875

l utterly repudiate the worldly maxim
of "Duty first and pleasure afterward."
That is poor school which does not
teach, or poor scholar who has not
learned, how pleasure is duty and duty
a pleasure. And SO the words are one.
For what is duty? Simply what is due;
and duty done is debt paid-receipted,
Cancelled and released. We are too apt
in the overflow of life which belongs es-
pecially to youth, but lasts, thank God,
sometimes into gray hairs-we are too
apt to treat it in another way; too apt
to dwell upon its hardness, its severe de-
mands, its restrictions of liberty. Learn
to look on it, dear children, in the truer
light. 1t is undone duty that is hard;
just as debt owed and paid has in it a
thought of pleasure and relief, of free
dom from a haunting shadow which
bears down stout hearts with its anxious
load. And in its highest reach your
duty is a debt of honor, of gratitude, of
love, whose payment is all pleasure in
the act of paying, no less than in the
sense of its discharge.-W c. Doane,
| d. d.
Year: 1875

A STRIKING instance of the fatal
power of drunkenness to accomplish the
ruin of once respectable family was
seen at Denbigh, in Wales, the other
day, when John Simon, the parish clerk,
was found dead in his chair in the
kitchen. At the time of the inquest the
widow was 20 drunk that she could not
give her evidence. In their house there
was no bed nor bedclothes, and the par
ents, with their. five children, were
obliged to sleep in one room on rags
stuffed with shavings.
Year: 1875

The surgical examination of the body
of Lexington, the great Kentucky race
horse, revealed most singular cause for
his death. That part of the skull under
the left eye, where the trouble of the
horse seemed to be located, was filled
with at least quart of masticated food,
which had been forced into the cavity
through an opening in the upper jaw,
caused by the loss of a tooth.
Year: 1875

SENATOR DAWES met with a painful
but not serious accident recently. While
out riding horseback, he dismounted to
let down some bars, when his horse
wheeled about suddenly, kicked him
with both heels violently, and then ran
home. The blows fell on the left leg, and
were so severe that the Senator was un-.
able to move from his prostrate position.
After nearly an hour had passed, he
hailed woman who was passing atsome
distance, and she procured help, and he
was taken to his home.
Year: 1875

A NOTED New York pickpocket, Jesse
Allen by name, exemplifed the ruling
passion strong in death the other day.
He had robbed lady on train of cars
on which he was travelling, and upon ar
irving at Alliance, in Ohio, stepped of
the train, it is supposed, to escape arrest.
He had only gone one or two steps, how
ever, when he fell dead from apoplexy.
When he was picked up the wallet hehad
taken from the woman was found tightly
clutched in his hand.
Year: 1875

We always think of great men as in
the act of performing deeds which
give them renown or else in stately
repose. grand. silent and majestic.
And yet this is hardly fair. because
the most gracious and magnificent OF
human beings have to bother them
selves with the little things of life
which engage the attention OF US
smaller people. No doubt Moses
snarled and got angry when he had
severe cold in his head, and if a fly
bit his leg while he was in the desert
why should we suppose he did not
Jump and use violent language and rub
the sore place? And Casar-isn't it
tolerably certain he used to become
furious when he went up stairs to get
his slippers in the dark and found
that Calphurnia had showed them un-
der the bed so that he had to sweep
around them wildly with broom
handle? And when Solomon cracked
his crazy-bone is it unreasonable to
suppose that he ran around the room
and felt as if he wanted to cry? I'm
agiue George Washington sitting on
the edge OF the bed and putting on
clean shirt and growing at Martha
because the buttons were OF; or st.
Augustine with an apron around has
neck having his hair cut; or Joan OF
Arc holding her front hair in her
mouth, as women do, while she fixed
UP her back hair; Napoleon jumping
out of bed in a frenzy to chase mos
quito around the room with a pillow;
or Martin Luther in night-shirt try
ing to put the baby to sleep at two
clock i'll the morning. or Alexander
the Great with his hiceoughs; or
Thomas Jefferson getting suddenly
over the fence to avoid dog; or the
Duke of Wellington with the mumps;
or Daniel Webster abusing his wife
because she hadn't tucked the covers
at the foot OF the bed; or Benjamin
Franklin pairing his corns with ra-
zor; or Jonathan Edwards. at the din
ner table, wanting to sneeze just as he
got his mouth full Of hot beef; or
Noah standing at his window at night
throwing bricks at the eat.-Max
Adeler
Year: 1875

A Paris journal describes a new
rife, of novel construction, recently
invented in that city According
to this account, the gun presents
nothing remarkable exteriorty, but
the lock is so arranged that the
.breech is opened by cooking the
piece, and, the charge being intro
duced the breech is closed, and the
gun fred by touching the trigger.
The cartridge consists of a hollow
leaden cone filled with powder,
and closed at the base by piece OF
cork. At the moment tile cartridge
is introduced into the breech, tho
powder escapes by small hole in
the cork, and an imperceptible ball
of Illuminating powder, which forms
the printing. takes it's former posi-
ton. The triple action of cooking.
loading and firing is thus effected
simultaneously, SO that q man with
but slight experience can fire
twenty rounds a minute. The
cartridges are stored in an iron
tube, which is placed parallel with
the barrel, and containing thirty
balls. SO that the piece may be fred
as many times almost without any
interval, and without removing the
stock from the shoulder, there
being nothing to be done bat to
cock and pull the trigger.
Year: 1875

One of those crimes which the law
has been powerless to prevent is tina;
of selling whisky to the Indians.
Traders have always found some means
Of eyading all regulations to prevent
them from supplying the red man
with his favorite fire water" Some
how the heavy penalties have been
easily evaded, and Lo has been able
to get tight whenever be can get a
mink skin to trade for whisky. In
view of this bad state of the case, the
Committee of the House on Indian
Affairs have agreed to report bill
still mere stringent, in the hope that
this vile traffic may be exterminated.
We are fearful that it will not sue
ceed Between the greed Of the aver


age Indian trader and the appetite OF
the race of the untutored mind, ;"
there is little chance for either law or
gospel to make any favorable change
in this direction.
Year: 1875

I'm the House. on the oath, General


Butler cffectually silenced the oppo-
sitiop After old charges against the
Attorney General had been iterated
and reiterated, Butler arose, and NOV
ing to the area in front of the Speak
er's stand, denounced the warfare they
were making, and said that if they
believed the charges they were max
ing, it was their duty to bring articles
of impeachment against Judge Will
liams. But" said he, shaking his
finger at the Democrats, making the
charges and insinuations in this way
is simply infamous, cowardly, and
contemplate. You dare not put them
to the test, for you know that you
have not the slightest proof of any of
your allegations" And they had
nothing more to say on that subject.
Year: 1875

The indianapolis Journal settles
the sensation of the amiable spinster
correspondent of the Commercial
thusly: The law Of 1852 regulating
marriage. is either valid or invalid.
IF invalid, it could not repeal the law
of 1S43, and that enactment must still
be in force, so they are all right any
Wayn
Year: 1875

1t has been clearly shown that the
result OF the system is an annual loss
of not less than four millions of dol
lars. and that its convenience to the
public is no compensation for the
great expense to the National Treas
ury. Its. moreover, unfair and un-
just to tax the people at large for the
benefit of the citizens of eighty seven
cities.
Year: 1875

ued tn the preceding centuries Of Sheir history. The
cGmpet they 70 under and their Increasing union of
eenmen union Of recolecton union Of hope prepared
Ae wav for the coming Of the Son OF God


into tho world and for their expectation OF the glad It'd
song And il b strictly within the truth to say that
Whatever purest and best In the later development
OF Judaism comes from the influence OF the syua&oguc.
20 that that the centurion literally with the utmost
exeefness OF speech lover Of the nation. and built for
the people OF Capernaum OF those sacred edifces


stors then reviewed at some length the pOsous OF
the Church as related 10 the and state He
held that the support given by the State tO the Church
was Fictitious and fictitious. and illustrated this by the
case OF the architect who, on Offering building as
present to the town authorities, was rebuffed,
and his present declined because the walks did not
look as though they could support tho roof
safely In order to satisfy them he put In extra pillars,
which few years aferward the pulling down Of the
edfnce were all found he two three inches short
none Of them touching the roof af0rdng 1t any sup
port He claimed that, although this nation may not
have done nothing in pure science and may have done
On example OF governments and o religion existing to-
gether and yet separate and distinct from each other
Year: 1875

At a special meeting of the General Com
mittee Of Taxpayers Associations Of the City of New
York. neld SATURDAY night, at No 40 East Fourthst
the folio wing memorial to the Legislature, ndorsing the
recommendation in the Governors LAST message relative
70 the appoiutuent Of q Charter Commission, was
adopted:


On the tn day Of March last, We the Central Organi-
ZaOn OF TaxPayers' stlOns or the CITY OF New
York transmitted your honorable body both in Senate
and Assembly respectful request for the creation OF
Charter Commission, OF competent persons, 10 be APP
pointed by the Governor with power 20 drafS proper
charter having particular reference TO the necessities or
our city The late message OF the Governor has again
called yOrr attention the subject We, the said Cen
ver earnestly and strongly urge the passage by your
honorable body, OF bill resolution creating such
CousOntO be appointed afOresaiiby the Governor,
with fu power 10 draft such charter Or am endaens to
the present charter they may deem for the best inter
est OK the city which charter or amendmehts snail,
when c0mIlcted be laid before the next Legislature
And we would further suggest that any aud All amend
meuts u charter aTter the report or SAID CoIs-
sion and final adoption by the Legislature shall be sub
ntted suffrage of the people for their approval or
al prnlaf
Year: 1875




SIR For the honor of American courts we
sorry Judge Nelson considers that the bearing Of
counsel to witnesses in the present trial has been
tonay courteous and consderae. Mr.. Fullerton is not
the only who has excited the indignation of the pub
lie generally by the absence of those characteristics
and while we leave the manner Of the rebuke for which
his Honor has pronounced apology to be necessary
to be considered by Others vesed in the courses Of
courts sincerely glad that sronga hand as THE
TRBUNEs has emphatcay pointed out what ea depre-
cate and regret. Pray, what claim has any lawyer
to treat any witness culprit, meriting his
contempt and subject TO his derison We have had in
contesabe proof that than one lawyer may be a
gentleman, and that judge may command our respect
and admiration for his pleniude of patience and his
dignity OF courtesy through most exhausting and try
ing ordeal. We all in profound interest in
that courtroom at this time and personally desire
that the splendid gifts Of our lawyers shall be allied
with the dignity and the consideration Of gentlemen As
such, will not permit himself to retort upon a
ladys mistake" has been done iii this instance,
whatever the prOyocation TWO VS.


Ne0drk, N. j., May IA, 1875.
Year: 1875

On The seventh OF The l 600 yards SHOOTING
Captain Bruce retired causing his low The new
wimbledon targets used for the first time ut the
long ranges and the International and State contests
they Will Dc hereafter used It is said that the steam
shin comDanes have refused TO carry the cartridges Of
the Team Across the Atlantic, giving the reason that it
viii interfere with their Insurance.. Members OF the
Team saw that it will he impossible 10 Fin giish
powder account Of the differences in the grains. The
Irish T. have been practicin for two weeks, ami
have oCod their positions. They have made excellent
Year: 1875

Miss Nelson sailed for home on Saturday in
the Celtic Many friends assembled at the ship TO bid her
farewell. and their floral gifts made the cabin
n bower roses AS the steamer glded away Miss Nell
son scattered flowers upon her friends the pierthus
parting from view in manner consonant with her gentle
nature and characteristic of her benecen From
this actress stage has received none but pure and
graceful creations and therefore the public memory OF
aer unusual degree respectful and kindly Miss
Rosa Clair late Of Booths Theater, was also passen
ger tho Celtic, for Liverpool, accompanying Miss
NellS0
Year: 1875

Some of the New York banks have adopted
the policy of paying an extra large dividend by
drawing on.their surplus funds, in order to avoid
the heavy local taxation on surplus This will
reduce the banking capital of the city, to some
Year: 1875

CLEVELAND, August 2O.-A fire broke
out in the fourth story Of Beckman's
block on Superior street hill tonight at
0 o'clock. The fire burned through the
floor and fell into n room occupied by
August Zeedler, a tailor, setting fire to
tho bed clothes OF u bed in which three
children were sleeping. One OF them,
n little girl year and half old, was
badly burned and died soon after being
removed from the room. Two twin boys
were badly burned, but will recover. The
damage to property isSlight. The origin
Of the fire Is unknown. The parents ol
the children burned were away at the
time Of the fire.
Year: 1875

on downstairs, the chair after her, turn.
ing over and over, and kicking Mrs. Nc
Singer every bump, until they both land
ed in the hall below, where the chair
broke all to atoms. This ended the fight.


II wives will learn from this sad story
not to leave rocking-chairs standing
around the middle of the room for their
poor hunbands to fall over, We shall not
have written in vain.
Year: 1875

1 never run for Office but once. At
the earnest solicitations of some OF
my friends, in an unguarded moment
l allowed myself to be announced as
candidate Tor the Office of Justice of
the Peace. Previous to this foul
move had been considered decent
kind of a man, but the next day when
the Bugle came out it was filled with
accounts of my previous history that
would have curdled the blood of a
Digger Indian. A susceptible pub
lie was gravely informed that | was
not fit for the office, that 1 was al
most a fool; besides, l had come
West under uery suspicious circum-
stances. had starved my deaf old
grandmother to death and then sold
the remains to a soap factory. l had
stolen hand-organ from poor
blind cripple and run away with the
proceeds. I had sold my grandfath-
er's coffin for fourteen dollars and
buried the old gent in boot-box. In
utter despair l rushed around to head
quarters, withdrew my name and
swore solemn swear that l would
never indulge in politics again. And
l never will.
Year: 1875

On the 21st instant a Territorial
convention will assemble in Hele-
na to consider the question OF a
railroad for Montana. It IS rather
late for the REconD to give express
sion to It's views upon the subject,
but this is to be attributed to una
voidable delays incident to estab-
fishing our Office at Fort Benton,


and not to any lack Of zeal for the
interests Of the whole Territory or
the belief that our immediate sec
ton IS not to be benefited BY eth
er Of the proposed schemes for


bringing Montana into railroad 2.g
communication with the East. We
do not deem it necessary, however,
to argue with much heat for = rail