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Year: 1876

cd my cheek, and the stage ratified away


and bore her from me.


put that timid innocent kiss ava


within my heart, and going to my room i


a bustling hotel, locked myself in for tn


remainder of the day. Many years hav'


come and gone, and my cheek has grow


pale and thin, but Lucys last farewell i


remembered as vividly as in those frs


hours after had lost her.


Who will wonder to hear me say dit


not keep the promise had made2 die


write once or twice, but the letters go


In return only wrung my heart; and il


was u relief to me when left Woodstock
and so could let my wanderings plead as
the best excuse for my silence.


went away to the land Of gold My
fortune was already sufficient for all my
wants, but felt that stirring and striving
within me which must be silenced, and ]
knew no better course to take. | plung.
ed into the widest spccuatons, and
boughi and sold at such daring risks that
those who had known me in my quiet and
steady days, said had gone mad. And
so had-yct l prospered because sue
cess was nothing to me- Like King Mi
das, everything touched turned to gold
till the sight of it became almost hate
ful to me.


Now came the time when l might have
filed Lucy's place, had l wished it.
Beautiful women looked kindly on the
butterfly, who would have spurned the
caterpillar. But had grown moody and
reserved, and their smiles and blandish-
ments fell on me like sunshine on granite.
If ever sat by my lonely freside and
thought of marriage, the words Of the
gentle Ella came to my mind. "The
children of Alice call Bcrtram father"
and sighed, and stirred the Goals, and
let my thoughts wander away.


1t was selfish life, as well rs lonely
one. But one day there came change.
1t was ushered in by terrible illness, and
a suffering like unto death. When it pass
ed, was another man. The angel had
"treubled the watcrs;" Il Hand which
was not mortal had laid me in the pool;
my eyes were opened, and my infrmities
were healed. | saw that if all that could
make earth glad and beautiful, had been
taken from me, it was only that might
learn to lay up treasure in Heaven, where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and
thieves cannot break through, nor steal.
l heard the poor crying out on every side
for succor, and when | was able, | gave
it, for the sake Of Him who held the poor
in loving remembrance. 1t is true that
no good work is done in the name and for
the sake of God, can ever lose its reward.
Ever while l was thus holding the "cup
Of cold water" to the parched lips of His
little ones, His grace was filing my heart
with a new and living light,


1t was then that first sought some
idings of her. The friend to whom |
wrote gave me brief answer She was
lead !! Carried away by the raging of
he great pestlence; and the young hus-
,and had filled her place with Il second
wife.


From that day have never written her
lame until now; but she has always lived
within my heart. My affections are no
onger placed on the things of this world; ;
hey bud and bloom in a brighter ono,
nd hope one day to gather their bios
OmS there
Year: 1876

Attention is called to the advertisement of concert in another column. This en- tertainment will be a great improvement on those usually given here. It is by fine Quartet of New York singers assisted by the best home talent. and should draw full house. I'd ga JL
Year: 1876

An inventory Of all tho property belonging to or
leased by the Eric Railroad has been making for
time past The value OF tho property being classified
is in round numbers 500 900 900 and this divided
under four heads-namely the lines owned by the
company. the lines leased by the company, the lines
operated by the company and the properly indirectly
appcrtainng the OF the company, SUCH for
instance as the Grand Opera House aud the present
Offices West street The document when completed
will spread over 500 quarto pages 1t Is intended Tor
The counsel In the cases now Pointing agansl Erie.
Year: 1876




Yesterday afternoon the counsel tor Mr. Drew nled
the proper ahldavits In bankruptcy before Register
Williams who issued certificate OF protection and set
down the first meeting OF creditors Tor the purpose of
choosing assignee ON April O. 1876 at one O'Clock
Year: 1876

LORD DxRBY's REPLY TO THE MISSIONARY


SOCIETIES.


LONDON, Sept %, 1870


deputas,on representing the Protestant missionary
and Bible societies bad an interview with the Earl OF
Derby to-day In relation to the ntoerant regulations
Of the Spanish government


Earl Dorby, after pointing out the difficulties In
which the Spanish government 10 placed by tho
strength OF the clerical party and the vaguoness OF tho
wording Of the article Of the constitution relative to
religious tolerati,n, said:-"Notnng in the article,
however, justiHes the closing of Protestant schools
and do not think the governments will
interpret it, Probably many cases of hardship
think, with regard acts OF intolerance which arc
clearly not sanctioned by the federation clause OF the
constitution that when tho Cortes has formally pro-
claimed freedom o! worship subject TO certain mita-
tions there be question that have right TO
interfere II their promise is violated But
difficult Is when the question at issue is tho prop
er construction OF the law. I personally have
doubt that exceedingly forced and strained
structon OF the law to prohibit external
manifestation singing in church or the worshippng
with the door open that psssers-by may look In.
think have right to claim that the law should
be construed unavorably to the rights of the foreigners
In SPAIN because they undoubtedly have been Ell.
couraged settle thero upon tho understanding that
they should be FREQ from this kind of annoyance. l
suggest that where those affected think II worth while
to rcmonstrate they should send me their complaint,
and inquiry shall be made.
Year: 1876

wArERrowS, N. Y, Sept 2s, 1874
Tho passenger train due here last evening tho
Utica and Black River Railroad mot with serious
cdcnt Lyonsdae. A man was driving horse
the track, when the locomotive struck the ami
NAL, pushing along the track for some distance and
then passing over the manged remains. This threw
the ergnc of the track ana down an embankment
forty feet high, where 1t hes total wreck. The
ginecr and hremen both went down the en- mban ment
with tho locomotive. The former is severely but not
dangerously injured The fireman was slightly injured
The baggage was thrown from the track buL no
damage done. No harm whatever was done the bal
nncc OF the tram.
Year: 1876

MEETING or THE BOARD or APPoRTiONMENT-fHE


EXCISE DEPARTMENTS ESTIMATE.


The Board of Estimate and Apportionmcnt
vcsedav resolved that tie future meetings Of The Board
boud be subject to the call Of The Chair instead OF being
held at regular intervals, heretofore The Controller
os authorized TO issue 800 900 in bonds 20 pay elaine
aud judgments against tho city. communication from
the Commissioners of the lid District Jefferson Mar
keb Courthouse asking for appropriation of 100000
for the completion OF the building was referred to tho
Controller Controller Green said he had received
a reduisltion from the officers Of the Brooklyn
Bridge Company for money. The question
NJ issuIpg bonds 10 the amount OF S1OoOOOO
for this purpose was laid un next meeting The
Controller offered resolution authorizing tho issuing OF
S9i7GO5 % in bonds pay awards for lands taken III
LAYING ont streets and in the upper part OF the
ity He thought awards In some cases were eXtraya
CANT but the claimants pressing him for payment,
and lac was in favor Of taking some action at the next
meeting of the Board which time the resolution was
laid over.


The Excise Commissioners asked that the appropra-
tops for their salaries and expenses for the year be
made Accompanying this communication was the fol-
Year: 1876

A horse baked on Market-st. last evening
and resisted ali efforts 10 him until lie insurance
agent came along and began 10 talk to him. when he
started and went on with the enthusiasm Of mis-
way to the funeral OF rich aunt-lNorwch Bulletin


A plasterer living in an uptown tenement
got very mad the other day when after having lively
breeze with his wife, he heard his ueKtdoor neighbOr
pound on the wall and tell him good tine to
put on "a scratch coat"lN. Y Commercial Advertiser.
Year: 1876

What a glorious title this is!
Who would not rather have it than
any kings can bestow? 1t is worth
all the gold and silver in the earth.
He who merits it wears a jewel
within his soul, and needs none up
ON his bosom. His word is good
and if there was no law in the land
he might be just as safely dealt
with. 20 take unfair advantage Is
not in him to quibble and guard
his speech so that he means some
thing which he does not seem to
mean, even while they can never
prove thai it is 50, would be impos


sible to his frank nature, Hls
speeches are never riddles. lie
looks you in the eye AMI says


straight out what he has to say


without reservation, and he does


unto Others what he would have
/ others do nnto him. Il is not only
in business that he might show hii


right to a glorious title. Who eve
heard him betray the faults and fol
lies Of his frieras; or speak slight
iugsx Of his near kindred
| The man of honor is alwaye 2 goo


son and a good brother. and whe
the time comes, makes an eXcellen
hEsband, making the vow to ioV


and cherish and protect with a PEI
feet comprehension of its holiness
he never breaks it. What woma
5 ..s ~ to promise to obey ma


OF honor
Year: 1876

citizen, but his recent demeanor, on
the floor of the House, was an in
suit to the dignity and respectable
ity of the American people. for
which he deserved to be promptly
expelled from the body. he played
bold bad game FOR = high stake.
Fortunately for the whole country
he lost all.-KaOrvi7ls gEs6uas.
Year: 1876

Aid for the Texas and Pacific
Railroad, whose construction will
prove long step toward rebuilding
the broken fortunes of the South
that's the sort of politics our people
need. Whenever they support for
public office men who oppose thus
assisting the South in the way the
North and Northwest have been
assisted, they prove untrue to them
selves.
Year: 1876

1t is said that. although thous-
ands of bushels will go to waste in
Michigan this year for want of a
market, the farmers along the line
Of the Michigan Central are pre-
pairing to plant nearly as large an
acreage of wheat as last year, ex-
pecting to increase their stock for
feeding next winter. The fruit crop
promises to be the largest ever pro
duced, and wheat never before made
so good a showing.
Year: 1876

There is no doubt that the canvass
of Hayes and tWheeler has been
weakened by the appointment of See.
retary Chandler at the head of the
Republican National Executive Cam
mittee. 1t is scandal for a cabinet
officer to hold such a position in any
circumstances, and, moreover, Secre,
tary Chandler is not the kind of a man
who is fit to represent the Republican
party. The best service which he can
render to the ticket which he profess
ses to wish to see elected is to with
draw from the canvass and confine his
efforts to an honest, efficient and non.
political management of the Interior
ID Department.-Ne,o York Fost.
Year: 1876

Tuesday night there wasa special meet
ing of the village council to take into
consideration the necessity of Immediate
ly constructing lookup for the conven-
ience and necessities of the village. The
absolute necessity of this was Immediate,
from the fact that the sheriff refused to
allow the marshal the use of the Jail.
Widrig e Buckley submitted to the coun-
Gil plan, and an estimate Of the cost of
a building suitable for this purpose,
which was accepted by the board, and
Messrs. Kezar and Stevenson appointed
a committee to superintend the cOnstruc-
ton. The plan is intended to be a part
OF one which includes an engine house
and council chamber. The lookup is to
be 20 x % feet and will contain three cells.
1t is to be constructed Of two inch plank
laid i'm courses alternate ways with the
grain of the wood, and firmly spiked to-
gethcr. The walls will be foot thick.
This will preclude all possibility of bor-
ing OF cutting out. The building is to
have a stone foundation, which is already
Under way. The building is to be COM
pleted within ten days after the fOunda-
tion walls are up.
Year: 1876

An automatic fountain in the store of


DIR. Gerow has attracted a great deal of
|attention during the week, on. account of
|itssapparent violation Of hydrostatic ak
iom that a streams cannot rise higher
than its source. This seems to be an ex-
'ception, for the water certainly rises
about ten inches above the water level
and with no apparent power outside of
itself. The fountain consists of two
glass bulbs, each of a capacity of about a
quart, connected by metal collars-hav-


ing very similar appearance to an hour
glass. The bulbs are hung i'm frame,
the lower portion of which constitutes its
support. The upper part of the frame


consists of two metal pipes, extending


upward from the horizontal bar to which
the bulbs are attached, meeting and


forming an arch on top; upon which


rests glass basin, which holds the over


flow from the fountain; the bottom of


which is penetrated by metal tube con-
nected with the metal pipe below a
small orifice connects it with the other
pipe, which carries off the water when
it shall have risen to certain height in
the basin. One of these bulbs is filled
with water, and the operation of keeping


the fountain running is the same as the


hour glass-as fast as the water is dis


charg' d from the upper bulb, they are


reversed. The paradoXical feature of the
contrivance is, that the water, instead of
lpassing down into the lower bnlb, passes
through the horizontal tube between the
two bulbs, and, ascending one of the
pipes to the little tube in the basin, shoots
up a beautiful jet several inches high.


We can give no explantion of this singu-
lar phenomenon. Nor can any one who


has seen it. The parties OF whom DR..


GerOw purchased it gave none.f 1t is a


beautiful little affair, and something for
study.
Year: 1876

Richmond & Backus, of Detroit, have
completed very costly and elegant Cen
tennial register, which is to be kept at
the Michigan building during the re-
mainder of the exposition. The book is
very large, and has capacity of holding
$4,000 names, being bound with the finest
of Russia leather, and manufactures d of
the best quality of ledger paper. The
ruling is of many different colors and is
very artistically arranged. On the out
side cover is a very. handsome shield, up
on which the state seal is impressed. A
large amount of time was given to the
finishing of the register. The book has
been sent to Secretary Noble, and stand
ing invitation is issued to all citizens of
Michigan who visit the exposition to reg
lister their names therein.
Year: 1876

Messrs. Williams & Co. completed on
Saturday last, their work Oh their dredg-
.ng contract here, the appropriation hav.
ing been worked out. Both of their
dredges are now lying idle, but they


have other work, which they will soon
go at. 1t is likely that the tug and one
dredge. will go to Port Huron. The
slOwness with which the River and Har-
Dor appropriation bill is going through
Congress, leaves us very little hope that
much more work will be done here this
season. There is no immediate prospect
of the bill passing, and then it will have
to be advertised. We think it not at all


probable that the contracts will not
be let so that the work can be COM
menced before the first of September.
That will not leave very much good


working weather this year. n,5ses =
Year: 1876

A letter just received from Mr.. Bradley
announces that the amendment of the
Senate to the bill making Cheboygan a
port of delivery had passed the House.
Now all that is required is the Presidents
signature. This it doubtless will soon
receivc,e and it will become a law. 1t
will, probably, not be long now before
the Deputy Collector will receive in
structions to remove the office to this
place.
Year: 1876

HESE LANDS are all situated within rea-
among the best in this section of The state. It
is cheaper to buy choice land near town. at a
reasonable price, than to take inferior lands for
nothing. nol7-tf
Year: 1876

could be construed into a threat TO do
so. The constitution of the United
States and the decent public opinion
of the country will provide remedy
for every attempt az wrong. But the
appeal fer such remedy must be made
in an orderly way by men who keep
the peace, and who utter no threats,
and who have the patience to plead
their cause and abide the just Judge
ment of the country.


We speak these plain words of
warning because We wish to allay
public excitement, and because We
are certain of one thiug-tbat the
American people, warned by one re-
beIion, will make extremely short
wo:k of any party, be it the demo-
cratic or the republican, which at
tempts or threatens civil disorder here
after on any plea or pretext whatever.
N. T. Herald.
Year: 1876

KEEP CooL.-It is scarce in nature
TO keep cool when one hears of the
outrages practiced for the purpose of
counting in" defeated Candidate
for the Presidency. But caimness
Just now is the part of wisdom. The
"cooked up" returns sent in from
South Carolina, and likely to be sent
IL from Louisiana, will never stand the
test of Congressional scrutiny, and
when An impartial committee inquiries
into the means used to defeat the Will
OF the people, the men who are now
chuckling over the frauds will hide
their heads in shame. Be calm and
patient for the present, and in q little
while the right will triumph.
Year: 1876

A New York man who Is spending
the hot weather season with a family
on Pine Street was asked by the lady Of
the house if he would take "A hen of the
nest, as il wanted TO sit, and she didn't
want il TO.


" Certainly said he, and immedi-
ately started out 10 the barn where
the hens were kept, 10 crush out the
maternal prospects Of this particular
one.


He went strait for the nest 10 lift her
off, and reached out his hand for that
purpose, but Immediately drew it back
again and tucked it up under the other
arm, and squeezed il a little, while he
drew up his lips as If about to whistle
something. Then he stood there and
stared at the hen, and she lifted her
head and stared back az him, winking
her eyes with singular velocity.


sect off, won't you?n said he, after
pause.


She made no response. He drew out
his hand and looked at red spot on
one of the knuckles, and then put the
knuckle in his mouth 10 cool il, looking
all the while at the hen, and wondering
how on earth she moved SO quickly.
The longer he eyed her, the less in
clined he felt to touch her, and finally
he climbed up post to "A beam which
ran over the nest, and working his way
out till he got just above the hen, took
off his hat and shook il at her and adj
yised her TO "get.n But she only
looked up at him one eye AT time and
clucked ominously. He told her il she
didn't leave he'd come down there and
kicS her through the barn, but imme-
diataly gave up the bloodthirsty design
when he reflected that il was dumb
animal and couldn't reason like hui
man being.


Then he happened to think of his
pants, which were white linen, and
rubbed his fingers on the beam to find
them full of black dust, which led him
to work his body around TO look at his
pants, and while making this very nat
ural move be suddenly slipped, made a
plunge to renew his hold, shrieked for
help, slipped again, and then came
down on top of the hen and the nest,
smashing them both to the floor, upset
ting barrel, and filling the air with
dust, feathers, hen noises and shrieks.


When the family reached the barn,
the unfortunate man, looking some
thing like circus poster on legs, had
got on his feet, and was turning around
and rubbing his head in an distracted
manner, and every time he turned an
omelet on white linen base came TO
view, while the hen stood up in the
furthest corner on one leg, with look
of mingled astonishment and reproach
upon her countenance.- Danbury Nel0s-
Year: 1876

DETwFEN THE COURTHOUSE AND THE
ID Postoffce on Friday Night. the lower part
of an Earring, set with Pearls. The finder
will please leave the same at the RECORD Bust
ness Once, where q suitable reward will be
paid. ap9.lw
Year: 1876

NEw YORK, sept "a


With a slight tremor of the earth
throughout the city and the upheaval of
two columns of water, accompanied
with a considerable quantity of rock,
which all fell into the river, Hallett's
Point Reef, at He'll Gate, was demolished
this afternoon. No accident occurred.
The triumph of American engineering
accomplished by Gen. John Newton was
completed in precise time and manner
intended, and without single accident
At twelve o'clock streams of pedestrians
were winding their way across the city to
points of observation. On the east side
vast numbers of strangers came to see
what everybody expected would be a
magnificent spectacle, At two o'clock
the cross streets and avenues from which
a view could be had were swarming with
people, and the house-tops along the
east side were crowded. Great alarm
prevailed amongst the residents of First
avenue and the cross streets, from
Eighty to Ninety-sixth street,
and some houses were entirely deserted
by the residents through fear of rocks
being hurled across the river or a huge
wave being caused by the upheaval.
Every house In the vicinity had it's doors
and windows open as matter of precau-
ton, but the great mass of people had no
fear whatever, and spectators swarmed
on the piers and low grounds directly in
line with the rock where they would be
drowned by thousands in case of wave.
Police lined First and Second avenues
and we're stationed amongst the crowds
on the rocks to be available in case of a
panic p. .ra- 4aIta. .n


A bird's-eye view of the point of in
terest was had by $4,000 or 1900 peO,
pie at the heights between Ninety-secOnd
and Ninety-sixth streets and at Third
avenue, where there are no houses. Di.
rectly opposite, across the river, was
shanties at the opening of the shaft
Year: 1876

tol, where it has been photographed an d
embalmed for future identification. Bob
Younger thinks Haywood, of the North
field bank, couldn't open the safe, and
appeared brave from being too much
afraid to explain himself. Both Bob and
Cole say that the man who shot Hey
wood did so because he thought when
Haywood staggered to his place at the
counter he was reaching underneath for
pistol. ...
Year: 1876

The dispatches this morning announce
the death OF this gentleman, by means of
an accident to a railroad train Tuesday
evening, on which he was a passenger.
Mr.. HopGsoN was well known 10 the
people of this State. About ten years
ago he came to West Virginia from
Chester, Pennsylvania, and settling in
Berkeley Springs, Morgan county, es-
tsblished drug store, and at the same
time the Morgan Mercury newspaper.
He was staunch Democrat, aRd
served the Legislature of the State as
committee clerk on more than one occs-
sion. He occupied the position of clerk
to the Judiciary Committee Of the SEN
ate during the last Legislature, and was
in our midst throughout the recent ses-
sion Of that body. both as Senate and
rs Court Of Impeachment. He was
also known as prominent member of
the knights OF Pythiss. having been at
one time at the head of the order in this
State, and was besidtsa Mason in good
standing. His father is the present edi-
tor of tn. Parkersbirg Inquirer. We
extend to him, as well as all the friends
of the deceased in this State, our cordial
sympathy.