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Year: 1875

Egyptian did his grandmother give,
and one that had never yet missed
fire. The poor heather shed tears of
gratitude at this joyful information,
and the two separated, the former
retired to his mat and the improvised
physician to his laboratory, in cab
in hard by, to prepare from its mys-
teries the magical ungent. The first
thing the sympathetic miner did up
on closing his door was to take from
his shelf can of concentrated lye, a
bottle of turpentne, another of coal
oil, a paper of cayenne pepper, and a
bottle of California mustard. From
these harmless remedial agents he
soon mixed yeast can full of nice,
soft and soothing salve; and after
writing long letter to his oldpard-
ner" out in the Black Hills, he went
in quest of the ailing Chinaman. The
object Of his solicitude was soon
found and the medicine given him
with the directions that at precisely
nine o'clock on the following morn
ing he must apply it to the affected
parts, and above all to rub it in well
and be sure and do it with dispatch.
Considerable emphasis was laid upon
the latter part Of the instructions to
prevent mistake. AT five minutes
past nine o'clock the next morning,
by Lauer & Swinn's time, a horrible
yell broke the stiffness of Chinatown,
and the next instant Chinaman was
seen flying through the air and 60
ing in the direction of the big f1ume
across Elk creek. Reaching this he
paused a second, then rising he clear
ed it and came down on the other
side; and before stopping he jumped



over the iiume sixty-seven times in
succession, alighting flat-footed on
the ground each time. Some say that
he went over sixty eight times, but we
will letitgo at.the former number. He
started over again, but when sus-
pended in the air directly over, he
seemed to have changed his mind,
for he dropped on his all -fours and
galloped along the fiume until he
got 10 where il terminated, when he
Immediately whiried off into space
and turned forty eight somersaults
before getting to the ground. When
it is remem bered that the flume is at
an average height of thirty feet its
whole length, the prodigiousness of
the feat is better understood. Land
ing squarely on the ground, the
Chinaman started down More creek,
and was seen three days after down
on the Columbia river, still run
ning.-Iddho World.
Year: 1875

KILLED.-Frank Weinberger fell
beneath the cars at Winnemucca
yesterday and was killed. The
car wheels cut both legs off above
the knee. He lived about three
hours. What makes this accident
peculiarly touching, is the fact
that the young man had just heard
of the serious illness of his father
at Gold Hill, and was getting
aboard the train to go to Virginia,
when he fell. to see his father no
more. i Nevada Democrat
Year: 1875

TOUCHING SToRY.-A very touching
aud beautiful story comes from the East
concerning the Princess Marceline Car
toryskR, who recently died in GaliIcia.
Her little grandson fell ill, and hs life
was despaired of The Dowager in sub
lime prayer asked God to take her life in
place of that OF her grandson. BY il sort
of miracle the child was saved almost
Immediately the Princess was attacked by
mGlady of languor to which it was impos-
sibie to ascribe any natural cause.


% 1t is debt owe to Heaven" she said,
smiling family: A few days later, upon a
radiant afternoon, she had herself rolled
out IN her easy chair on the lawn, and gave
orders to have ali the doors and gates of
the garden opened so that every body might
enter. When the villagers heard of it they,
at once left their tasks. Old men aud
women, young men and maidens and little
children pressed about the dying Princess,
who had long been like a mother to them,
for she had the old fashioned notion that
the people are the family of the sovereign.
Then began a most touching ceremony.
The children came first. Drawing the
youngest one into her arms she embraced
it saying: "Let this kiss fall again upon
you all, my dear friends" Then she gave
| to each child q medallion bearing the evan
gesical words, Love one another" After
the children came the young girls and
| women. To each of them she gave little
| case containing implements for needle
work aud chaplet and an image of the
Blessed Virgin. To the men she gave an
ebony cross, and for each gift and recipient
che had appropriate words. When she
had extended her last present she was so
| exhausted that her son and daughter in
law, WHO stood by her, wished to have her
wheeled back in the house, but she said no..
She then begged the people to recite in a
| loud voice the Dominical orson. Then at
eigu from her hand they all knelt,
and their voices 10 ferveut tones broke out
in the recital of the Lords Prayer. AS the
| "Amen" still echoed in the air she felt death
inv aiding her heart, and, whispering, "Mar


was brought, and as he was being carried
to her lips her head dropped upon her
breast, and without a sigh she rendered her
soul TO God. SO much for a scene that
seems taken from a roem-an ideal state
of society that one can hardly reconcile
with the present.--PGris Cor. N. Y Gra-
phic.
Year: 1875

out any sturdy backbone of purpose. He
is pert always, entertaining usually, and
brilliant sometimes. But there is a slouch-
iness and slanginess about bis editorials
that even perasal of his proof on his part
would eliminate. He is not doing himself
justice. With two thirds of the work that
he is now doing taken off his shoulders be
would be in two years at the head of his
profession. In our opinion there is no
writer in the South to equal Col. Jno. For
syth, of the Mobile Register. His editor
ials, which are ornate bey ond the fancy Of
words, aud are always firm, pointed, and
elegant. There is delicate classical flavor
about Mr.. Forsyth's work, coupled with
an elegance of diction, that we ind in
hardly another Southern paper. Next to
Mr.. Forsyth, Mr.. Alberts Roberts, of the
old Nashville Banner, is the best writer on
our press. His fight against contraction of
the currency made in thelast issues of the
Banner, was the most effective and notable
business that we have seen in a newspaper
in many day. Mr.. Roberts showed signs
of overwerk before is paper consolidated
with the american but we hope that under
the new arrangement he will find sufficient
leisure to devote himself strictly to editor
ial writing, and throw off the drudgery of
the profession. If he can do so, he will
make the american a power in the opening
campaign.


In Georgia We have a great many good
newspaper men, one trained jou nalist," ="
but very few finished editorial writer's.
We have six or seven creditable news
papers, but hardly single one in which
the editorial page is not the weakest part
of the paper. 1t will almost be impossible
for any man who reads them all, daily, to
recall a half dozen notable editorials that
have appeared in any of them during the
present year.
Year: 1875

THE GAME OF CHEss.-The number of
really good play ers is singularly small, con


sidering the many who play some sort of a
game. The fact is, chess Is a science, and
man nf fair abilities can learn the Chin
ese language thoroughly in lees time than
he can rise to the dignity of third rate
player. There has not been a fir rate
player in America since Morphy retired
from the arena. In the West, Hosmer of
Chicago and Judd Of st. Louis, are IN
doubtedly the strongest in their section
of the country, and but a shade below
any here. Ware, of Boston, is probably
the best in New England, and is very
effective off hand player. There is hardly
a country town that does not possess
hero deemed invincible by his friends, but
the pretensions of these local champions
fade wonderfully when they come in con-
tact with moderately good player. Many
who are strong in the closet, cut but q
sorry figure over the board, aud are as
founded and disgusted at their want of
success when playing with those they con-
sider their Interiors. Philadelphia won
from New York in their match by cores
pnndence and the notes of the Philadel-
phians in their published pamphlet on the
match were models of chess analysis. The
players Of the Quaker City plumed them
selves greatly on the result of the contest
but set match being arranged between
the best player in each committee, Mr..
Lichtenheip went to Philadelphia aud won
from the laudod Montgomery with the
most ridiculous ease. A few years ago
the Philadelphians thought that Mr.. Reic-
helm was able to wrest the coveted laurels
from New York, bat the score was seven
to nothing in favor of Mr.. Mackenzie. A
player must be drilled into skill by de-
feat before he can do himself Justice and
attain that impassiveness necessary to
success. Morphy may be instanced as a soli.
tary exception, but Morphy was a pheno-
menon if not the greatest player of whom
we have record, he was incontestably the
best match player. The more an antagon-
let saw and experienced of his pIay. the
more he seemed to become aware of Nor
phys strength and to grow "demoralized"
under that appreciation.
Year: 1875

and raaNenconformists, who. Of late
years, condemned him for his slowness
in adopting thek measures, knew that. in tho
course of time, there would be perceptiblo
advance in Mr.. Gla,Stone's opinions toward
their views. His ways were peculiar; his dis
position was impetuOus. and his attention to
details frequently prevented him from secur-
ing enlarged ideas of general interests. AS
Chancellor of the Exchequer he was likely to
make a reputation, much creator ID proper
ton to the Office than that which he has
deserved through his more exalted rank OF
Premier But he has fairly won much OF his
party, and Great Britain, during the time ne
was in Office, has made very satisfactory
progress in the work of enduring reform.


In favor of Lord Harrington we can only
say that he is safe" man, with all the
disparagement which the term implies. Or
late years it has been shown beyond doubt
that Liberalism without promise of substan-
tial reforms is an impOssiblity. Lord Hart
ingtons only recommendation for his new
position is the character which he bears OF
a Wing who can make himself acceptable to
most moderate clements In his party. lie VIII
risk nothing, and, if he gains office BY any
strange eventuality. he will be certain to take
no step toward reform which will cost him
his place. For all practical purposes he IS
little better than Mr.. Disraeli, and we shall
be much surprised if this will not soon be
the Judgment OF his country.
Year: 1875

1t seems that the long fight against the
adoption Of the new rule in the House was
lost by the Democrats through the absence of
Mr.. Barnum Of Connecticut. 1t is charged by
the political opponents of Mr.. Barnum In his
own State that he is uniformly absent from
his place in the House, and that so far as
voice, vote, and influence in that body are
concerned the IVth District of Connecticut
might as well be unrepresented. 1t is matter
of record, we presume, that no has been oftener
absent than presently on the roll-calls of his
eight years. service, and we believe he has
never burdened the pages of The Globe or
Record with q single sentence. He makes
no speeches in the House or anywhere else;
he does not vote; he does not even put in an
appearance in his seat in the House, except
at such intervals as suit his convenience, and
for very brief periods. And yet Mr.. Barnum
Year: 1875

LORD HARTINGTON as 4 LEADER.


1t is with certain amount of regret that
we learn of the selection of Lord Harrington
to be the leader of the Liberals in the British
House of Commons. Mr.. Gladstone was slow
to adopt any new idea; but when the expedi-
ency Of any measure of reform forced
itself upon his mind, he was foremost
in advocating its adoption in practice.
The history of his political career shows
steady progress from Conservatism to an
advanced stage of Liberalism. If he had con-
tinued in office and at the head of his party
he would, very probably. have been far on the
road to Radicalism. To him political schemes
were o matter of principle, to be recommended
as soon as. in his mind. they had obtained the
strength of conviction. Even those Radicals
Year: 1875

CHAIRMAN OF Cne COHlmieeoo VI DcNchoJ' "i0
particularly interesting as authoritative e1-
pressions of the principles and policy Of the
Conservatives


The coinage of silver under the act which
promises resumption OF specie payments IN
1870 has already actively commenced. Last
month the Philadelphia mint turned out 7223O
half dollars, 300 quarters and 55O,30O dimes
in all, 1272,900 coins, not to mention 69O,OOO
pewter five-cent pieces and 10000 minute
bits of copper, called cents. No date has yet
been fixed for the redemption of fractional
currency. II would tend to the stability of
commercial transactions if the Secretary of the
Treasury would hereafter state what portion
of his coin balance consists of gold and how
much of it is made up Of silver tokens. The
latter are not available for payment of interest
on the Public Debt or the settlement OF bal
ances in our foreign trade, except as bullion,
and they ought to be mentioned by themselves
in any inventory of tho contents of the
Treasury.


Some heavy Withdrawals of bullion from the
Bank of England during the last three days have
excited the gold market, and the premium yes
terday advanced to fifteen. For what purposes
the specie has been taken out of the Bank OF
England does not appear from the press dis
patches, but the effect has been to bring the
rate of interest in the open market to level
with the Bank rate, and to create an impress
sion that the Banks rate now three per cent,
will be raised at the meeting of the directors
to-day. How much spever the Bank may want
gold, it is not possible that any great quantity
can be obtained from New-York, unless the
Treasury sells some of its coin, which at pres
ent it seems not inclined to do. The Bank of
England is powerful institution, but it can
not draw water from an empty well. Judging
from the recent reports from San Francisco
they also want gold out there to sustain the
prices of mining stocks. The rise in gold seems
to have had favorable effect on our exports,
and freight room is in good request. The gold
premium has still three years, ten months, and
the twenty-five remaining days of the present
February in which to fall to zero and forever
disappear, as duly provided by an act of Con-
gress authorizing the unlimited increase of
bank notes.
Year: 1875

Rapid Transit was tossed about and much
handled yesterday. In the Chamber Of Alder
men there was no small amount of talk about
it, while the American Society of Civil En-
gineerS were in session for six hours concern
ing it. The report Of the SOciety's Committee,
which was then presented was very long and
was abundant in data. 1t considered the un-
derground and depressed railway schemes as
impracticable, and while not committing the
engineers to approval of any scheme, found
more to commend In the plan of an elevated
road than in any of the others which were
before the Committee.
Year: 1875

While the Secretary Of the Treasury is looking for
opportunities to cut down the expenses of the Gov
ernment and Congress processes to be trying to help
MIN, would it not be worth while for them TO in
quire how many editors are kept in Washington at
the public cost for the purpose of writing up" SEN
ators to whom they are ostensbly assigned as Com
mittee Clerksi There is Mr. Cameron's man. Barr
of Harrisburg. for instance and if we are correctly
informed Mr.. Cameron is not the only Senator who
keeps literary lackey. Perhaps tho Government
might not save great deal by turning out few Of
these persons to their living by manual labor;
but journalism would be very much benefited
Year: 1875

The Editor of THE TRIBUNE transmitted
Yesterday two thousand six hundred dollars,
by telegraph, to the respective State Commit
tees of Kansas and Nebraska for the benefit
of the sufferers by the Grasshopper devasta-
ton. Full explanations of the manner in
which the money hitherto sent has been used,
and of the continued need, have been for
warded us by Cows. Osborn and Saunders.
and will be shortly published. The Dollar
subscription begun by THE TRIBUNE so quietly
last December, has now risen above Ten
Thousand Dollars, and promises to continue
swelling, so long as the need is known to
exist
Year: 1875

Whatever may be said in favor Of the
posthumous publication of the diaries of those
who have been on intimate terms with prom
inent persons, it is undeniable that this is
frequently the means of proDagating much
undeserved obloquy. The "Greville Memoirs y
played sad havoc with some regulations, and,
as will be seen by reference to our eighth
page, an effort has been made at their vindi-
cation How far this purpose has been ac-
complished it is difficult just now to de-
termine. But the article which we give is
worth reading, on account of the additional
light which it throws upon the events referred
to, If for no other reason.
Year: 1875

The announcement that the Canadian Re-
ciprocity Treaty has been rejected by the
Senate will create little surprise IN any quarter
it had many active enemies and comparatively
few friends
Year: 1875

The Charity Ball promises to be as brilliantly
attended as any of its predecessors-and they haye
long been recognized as the chief social event of
public nature in the year-and to result in larger
fund for sweet Charity's sake than any previous
occasion. Some final accounts of the preparation
for it are given in another column.
Year: 1875

The Railroad meeting in this city yesterday
was fully representative of the interests
which have been associated in me- ntaining a
uniform standard of rates. 1t was animated,
as was to be expected, and the Western men
objected fOrcibly to the fixing of rates by
Commissioners, claiming that the lines out
side the combination were taking away their
business and leaving them little but losses.
The Eastern managers argued for the objec-
tionable system and wide difference of
opinion was developed. Oil was poured on
the troubled water by resolution, which sus-
pends the power of the Western COmmIs-
sioners concerning freight-rates, leaving them
to control passenger traffic only. The meeting
would seem to show very plainly that there
can be no firm and lasting union of the di-
verse interests sought to be united.
Year: 1875

The oft-recurring and somewhat puzzling
Choctaw Net Proceeds claim is intelliglbly
explained in a letter printed to-day on our
second page. 1t appears from this statement
that the only just claim the Choctaws ever
had against the United States Government
was honorably adjusted long ago, and that a
receipt in full was given. by the holders Of
the claim. The bill now pressed by an i'm
Fortunate lobby, for over two million dollars,
looks very like job of the most outrageous
pattern, and every member of Congress vot-
ing for it must expect to be held to rigid
accountability after such fair warning as has
been given by the press and the officers of the
Treasury Department.
Year: 1875

The first fruit of the now rule regulating
debate in the House of Representatives was
the consideration of the Civil Rights BILL
Some interesting speeches were made, but no
new points elected, and we find nothing in the
proceedings to indicate in what form, if any
the pending measure will become law. a
vote will probably be reached to-day.
Year: 1875

The Dock Department is very much per-
tlrbed by recent Investigations Of the Com
missoners of Accounts and it is stated that
the removal of two of tho Commissioners by
the Mayor is impending. There has been
profound irritation of feeling in certain divls-
ions of the Department over some features OF
the policy Of the two Commissioners referred
to, and a change of some sort seems to be
necessary for harmonious and efficient action
Year: 1875

The variety and number OF needles
made in these days are wonderful;
the surgeon, harness maker, book
binder, felt worker, saddle glover,
embroiderer and housewife, each
wanting needles Of all shapes, and
sizes, and lengths. And when you
think that each needle has to pass
through seventy pair Of hands before
it is finished and for use, you see
what pains il taken to reach excel
Ience in a very small thing.


Seventy pairs Of hands to make a
needle! and each pair necessary to
make the needle perfect. Ifonly one
pair refused to do their part, the whole
would be a failure-uOt needle
would be right.


You see it is painstaking in little
things and in small parts which leads
to excellence and success We are
ap. to slight bits Of work, thinking 1t
is no matter and Of no account. But
It is not 80. The details Of a plan
must be faithfully carried out in or
der to make the plan success. II
the parts Of the work are all well
done, the whole will be complete, and
only then.


And it is just so 10 making and
moulding character. 1t must be well
done in parts, faithfully finished 10
bits, in order to make complete and
beautiful whole


Always be sure that all the small
and common work which you have
to do is thoroughly dOHe. Il faith
fulness in little things which makes
you reliable in great things.
Year: 1875

According to the experience Of
some, time may be saved by bleach
ing linen by the following process:
Rub the linen as it comes from the
loom, in a dry condition (best on a
table), with brush, with a lather Of
soap made by boiling Il pounds Of
soap for piece of coarse linen, or
one pound for piece Of fine, and Al
lowing it 20 cool; then cover the linen
in a tub with a cloth. Prepare I've,
for piece of linen, by boiling one
half busbel Of good sifted beech
wood ashes in rain or spring water,
and filtering it through q lye-basket,
bring it to boiling in q clean kettle,
and pour it upon the linen. Cover
the vessel well, so that the warmth
and moisture may be retained as long
as possible, and allow it to stand
over night Spread the linen on the
grass in the morning, see to it that no
spots become dry during the day,
and cover at night again with the
boiling lye Turn the linen on the
second day, and expose as before,
without allowing it to become dry,
and steep it over night in weak hot
soap-suds in a well-cOvered vessel
Wash out the dissolved dirt ia the
morning, and expose again, without
allowing it to dry before evening,
and then treat in the usual way until
it is as white as may be desired; six
to eight days often being sufficient.
If necessary, however, the soaping
and sleeping may be repeated as be-
fore, when only two days additional
bleaching will be required.
Year: 1875

Yesterday afternoon two strangers
walking up and down in the Detroit
and Milwaukee depot TO pass time
away, were attracted to q locomotive
standing on the rail, and as they
walked around it, one Of them re-
marked:


at was one Of those old fellows
that killed my old dad"


"Is that soYr said the other.


"Yes, busted him Into 9 or 10
pieces. / can never think Of it with
out the tears coming"


lie sighed heavily. and went on.


dad was walking on the track
when she busted bin. The engineer
said be reimbursed bis lever, bowed
the whistle, and did all be could TO
save the old man, who was trotting
along with his head down, but moth
ing could warn him. This here cow
catcher picked him up and tossed
him 40 feet high, and be turned over
seven times and come down in a corn
field"


"And he was dead?" asked the
other gent.


Dead Well ] should say be wasp
Every rib broken, the vertebery was
shivered, bis skull was stove, had one
leg broken and be was the worst
looking old man you ever see.
shall never forget the day they
brought the pieces into the house.
There was mother weeping in a cor
ner, sister Juliana up stairs, Jim on
the bed, and | had TO run the funeral
business, though l was that near gone
that ny head swum and l couldn't
keep nothing an my stomach bot In
Jun porridge."


1T was a sad thing indeed" re-
sponded the other


"Yeu bet it was," continued the
son "and the worst Of il was, the
newspaper come out and said dad
was a blamed old fool for walking
on the trsck-tbem were the very
words"


They were"


"Yes them were the words, and
tell Won it struck Us bad Dad
might have been reckless but be was
no fool. He'd q good heart, and
was powerful on poetry and figures"


He wiped his eyes on the palm Of
his hand, and he and his companion
moved awsy.-Dsfrolt Press