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The New York herald., 1869-05-06
QUARANTINE.
No Plague the Alnsku-The Way the
Quarantine Doctors Make the Money.

No Plague on the AInsku-The Way the
Quarantine Doctors Make the Money.
The story OF the steamer Alaska. OF the Pacific
Steamship line, having smallpox on board has no
other foundation than simple case OF variood,
which developed itself at the close OF the voyage from
Aspinwall, and was removed on arrival at Quaran
tine. one man, who died of heart disease at three
O'Clock on the morning the Alaska reached OF
Sandy Hook, was kept on BOARD the vessel until she
came up to Quarantine and his body given in
charge to the Health Oflcer. The individual claim
ing to be Of the exMnister to China, Mr.. Reed,
thought he had the smallpox and went to Bellevue
Hospital the evening Of his arrival but departed
suddenly next morning for his home in Philadelphia,
leaving the impression behind that he was Of rather
an eccentric turn OF mind. The most interesting
feature connected with the arrival Of the Alaska was
the delightful, brief and highly profitable perform
ance OF the Health Onicer. That sharp and spry
functionary finding this OF varioloid ON
board, concluded that an honest penny could be
made out of the occurrence, while the health OF the
community would not suffer In the proceeding. He
threw his eyes over the crowded deck and saw to
maze sysFySo%y ,, board gasssn.ssei, .,s,s
the captain. "Oh. the company OF course;
u won't cost much, anyhow replied the Doctor.
and crew OF over forty. Half the passengers had
been already vaccnated before they left San Fran
ns a 5N to e
90 the city proceed to a physician ana get him to
root out the vaccine OF Quarantine, which he de-
clared was "a bad as smallpox itself. The Alaska
reached the city about one O'Clock in the afternoon
after being detained five or six hours at
Quarantine. The bill for vaccination, amounting
hours and q half ahead OF the ship. That's how
they do things at Quarantine. No dilatOry doctors
there. They vaccinate whole ship load OF people
in an hour or so at a dollar u head, and before
wipng their instruments make the bill out ready
for payment. Cases OF varlolod may be expected
every passenger ship coming into the harbor for
the future There Is mine oil wealth in the disease,
and the Quarantine folks are Just the people TO work
IL up properly. Fumigation, OF course, was be-
slowed the Alaska and the usual liberal fee paid
therefor. Between variooid and fumigation the
Quarantine doctors are In O fair way to fortune.
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SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS.
Typographical and Meteorological Survey
of the American Isthmus.

a TOpOgrnphicai ana NlcteOrOiogfcai survey
Of the American Isthmus.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
DR.. Habel, formerly well known physician OF this
city, has recently returned from scientific journey
or seven years duration through the Isthmus States
OF America and portions OF Colombia and Peru.
Ills travel besides q stay OF ten months on the
isthmus OF Panama, extended through the States Of
Guatemala, salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and
Costa Rica and the state OF Cauca, IN New Granada,
Ecuador and the northern haf OF Peru. The revo-
luton OF 1851 breaking out IN the last named country
put stop TO his explorations on the mainland and
the revolution OF 1868 In Mexico prevented the carry
ing out OF those explorations IN that country The
countries visited were traversed in every direction
and geographically surveyed. In this survey.
corrected by astronomical observations par.
tlcular attention was paid TO photography and
notes added Of The geological formation OF the
country aud OF It's natural products organic as well
az mineral. Trigonometrica and very numerous
hypsometrical measurements were instituted, so
that IN Guatemala alone the elevation OF 500 locali
ties was determined.
During the whole space OF seven years and in all
the countries visited very numerous meteorological
observations were executed, not only Tor the pur-
pose or marking the climate OF each respective
locality. Dut also ~ ascertain the laws causing ana
governing the existing variations OF atmospheric
During studies In natural history the ancient his
tory Of the countries not lost sight or aud the
remaining vestges OF former inhabitants were sought
after and visited, and those OF architecture and
sculpture were measured and sketched, while yo-
cabularies OF the languages OF various existing
tribes were formed. Some OF the newly found sculp
lures give indications OF high degree of arts and
culture IN the races by which those countries were
peopled. Insurmountabe difYculties prevented him
from visiting the tribes OF the Lacandores Carbes
and those Of Terrava and san Bias, and also the
Gibaros TO which scientific traveller has never yet
After leaving Peru he visited the Chncha ruano
islands, and during 1--WE weeks stay made unique
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BOARD Qf HEALTH.

Sanitary superintendenrs Weekly Report
The Death Rntc Lower than In the Great
Cities Of Europc-Coroners' Returns.
The Sanitary superintendent Of the Board OF
Health submitted his weekly report, IN which are
many facts OF interest in regard to the health Of the
metropolis
METROPOLITAN BOARD or HEALTH, May g. 1852
In the ha ended Saturday, Nay l. there 477
deaths IN New York and le IN Brooklyn los or g per
cen Of the deaths New York In infants under
year OF and s 5 per cent Of tots occurred In chill
dIen under nve years Of These IN Brooklyn gave
h per cent and $3.50 per cent respectively, Of the total
mors Measles and scarana charged with " deaths
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in New York. and with IS In Brooklyn pulmonary consump
on charged with s in the former c and with only Is In
the latter or only about IL OF the total mortality In
both ctiesan unusually snan Of this disease
The total NUMBER OF deaths by all OF the
organs, including phthis $50 1914 per cent) New
York and 10 ss.sl per cent In Brooklyn.
The season has prospect OF heahfuness, and our
death rate continues lower than in the cities Of Europe
was equal 70 yearly rate OF 2s " deaths in inhabi-
In he fourteen chief c'iss in Britain the week ending
was only 26 loo; in Glasgow, per 1000 In Berlin the
rate S2 1000 and in Vienna IS per 1000 The per.
TONED eesn which there !, also an excessive general
twice as many deaths by this New York;
though the population OF Vienna only coo that Of
Berlin 702<S7
made returns % deaths in New York durqg
the week. of which the result casualties by
vehicles, &c, and OF which by drowning The
Der of deaths by these ought 70 diminished
e. HARRIS, Sanitary Supernter dentt.
Abstract from the Registration OF births and marriages
Number Of births reported by physicians. 19
Number Of sti-brths reported by physicians SO
gymen and magistrates .''.'. '' ssi
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SUPREME COuaT-CHsMBsHS.
The Lear Divorce Case Again.
Before Judge Clerke.

Louisa F. Lear rS. oscar II. Lear.-This old
divorce case came before the court again yesterday.
decree OF divorce was obtained by the paintin
some time since, but no provision was made Tor
almony. The application yesterday was for leave
TO amend the original papers by inserting prayer
for ahmony. A reference was ordered TO determine
a suitable amount of almony and a motion 70 con-
rm The report or the referee was also made, and to
have the aimony reported inserted In the decree ana
the prayer IN the amended complaint nuec pro ttac
the plaintiff claims that she omitted the insertion OF
the prayer for alimony in the original complaint
through deceptive representations OF the DEFENDANT
represen atons and failure were fraud upon her
rights. Decision reserved.
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LETTER Or SENATOR Fssr@ TO the CUBAN NEE rss.
NEW YORK, April 2s, 1909.

NEW IUHk, AVIT TbUV.
srR:-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of your kind note on behalf Of the Cuban Junta in
the city OF New York. inviting me to address q meet
ing at Cooper Institute tomorrow evening. Being
In the city but for few days pressure Of personal
engagements compcls me to decline your courteous
invitation. In my haste must avoid an extended
reply to your communication, but cannot f0rbcar
10 say that the people OF the United states having at
one time been subject colonies OF European Power,
and having secured for themselves Independence
aud selLgovernment, always have and must heartily
synpathize with every other people Struggling Tor
a. Is consistent with national law. treaty stpula
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year ......................
SUDDEN DEATH.-John Naughton, boru Ia ireland,
forty-1ve years Of age. died suddenly yester-
day afternoon at his residence 40 @ Mulberry
street. Deceased had been a man ol dntemperate
habits. An inquest will be held on the body by
Coroner Schirmer, who was nOuned.
FATAL FALL.-Chares schaGer, German, forty
nve years Of age who lived at No. 27O avenue A.
while under the influence Of qu r. Tell into the rear
areaway OF his residence and received injuries
which proved fatal soon afterwards. The BODY WIS
removed TO the Morgue, wlere Coroner keenan, VIII
hold an inquest
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION or
CRUELTY TO ASiMALs.-The annual meeting OF this
society viii be held this evening in room No. Is
Cooper Institute. Reports for the past year viii be
submitted, the election OF officers for the ensuing
year VIII take place and distinguished speakers VIII
address the meeting.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS. Captain Hartt OF the
police steamer Metropolitan, boarded yesterday
the Russian BARK New Orleans, from Padang, and
arrested nve seamen, named Benjamin sefton,
James II. Robinson, James Canning, Benjamin Har.
rlson and William Parker charged by the United
states Consul at Batavia with murder on the high
seas. Ihey were delivered up to Deputy United
states Mashas Mckay and Dwyer.
The SEVENTH AVENUE RAILROAD CASUALTY
Coroner Keenan, yesterday held an inquest at the
sixteeh,h precinct station house on the body of
Daniel Trojan, the lad, ton years OF age. who was
killed on Tuesday morning by being run over bv one
the seventh avenue railroad cars at Seventeenth
s1reet, a. heretofore reported In the IIEpAIp The
evidence shove that the occurrence was
and the Jury rendered verdict accordingly. the
driver. who had been arrested, was discharged
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Coroner Rollins was yester
day notified 70 hold an inqusition at No. ass West
Thirty-second street on the body OF owen McCar
roll man thirty years Of age, who was killed by
the premature explosion Of q pistol, which he was
engaged IN cleaning. The contents Of the weapon
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tions and the observance OF that good faith which
concerns the honor OF the United States keep in
violate towards all friendly nati0ns-the Cu0aas
now engaged In contest for independence, nation
ality and seli-government must have our earnest
good will and sympathy. r. Z. FENTON,
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SUPERIOR CoUsT-T9lAL IsRM-pAaTI.
Alleged False Representations.
Dafova I,,Hna IonDi

Before Judge Jones'
charles Val et al, as. Charles LtndSdp-This was
an action to recover the sum Of $500 for damages
sustained by plaintiff IN consequence OF alleged
false representations on the part OF the defendant
who il was averred in the complaint represented a
purchaser in Oswego suitable party for credit and
10 whom plaintiff consigned quantity or goods. the
demand for payment, however not having been sat
sded plaintiff now claims the amount from the
defendant. The defence was general denial.
A sealed verdict was ordered
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CITI llTELLIGE1Ca.

TUE WEATHER YEsTBRDAY.-Ihe following record
will show tie changes IN the temperature for the
past twonty-four hours IA comparison with the cor
responding day OF last year, as indicated by the
Thermometer q. IuQLuts Pharmacy, HENALD Build
ing, Broadway, corner Of Ann street.
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Discharge of Peter G. BerlInshoG.

TIE United States rs. Peter g. Beftan9hoV-ihe oe-
fendanr. Mr.. 'Berlnghon was charged with perjury,
rs reported in Yesterdays HERALD, the allegation
he,ng that he had sworn TO unfounded circum-
stonces in making a complaint some weeks since
against one Bernard Hers, revenue off1cer Yester
day afternoon Mr.. Berlinghon was honorably dis
that District Attorney Pierrepont believed there was
no foundation for me charge The DEFENDANT was
then formally discharged and eft the court.
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Average temperature yes. .efuay.
Average temperature Tor corresponding day last
Average temperature Tues ay y.................5J'
Average temperature ior cores gondng date astjs
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THE CUBAN HOAX.

The Departure OF the Phantom Cuban Army
Etaerealized-When and Why the AragO Left
this Port, and What Went Board of Her
Ventilation Of the Sensation RumOrs-Sailing
of Another Goblin Ship.
A batch OF absurd and "1shyn rumors were adrift
throughout the city yesterday to the effect that the
steamship Arago had surrepttiously quilted this
port on Tuesday evening with a young army on
board, moderate sized arsenal full OF arms mag
azine OF powder, two or three pyramids of shot,
shell. Greek fire, nitro-glycerine and mile
or two OF chain lightning. all OF which interesting
material was intended for the exclusive and
benefit Of the Cuban patriots who are now agitat-
ing the woods and mountains OF the "Ever Faithful
Islen by efforts to free themselves from the yoke i'm
posed upon them by Spanish domination. the
whole yarn was OF the finest Bohemian spread-eage
texture as the most diligent inquiry revealed and
the names OF officials of the government and inGi-
vduals of mythical origin were lu ged in to spice
the sensational repast.
THE ACTUAL FACTS
concerning the departure Of the ATgo are these On
Friday last the vessel cleared" at the Custom
House, and on Saturday she hauled out
into the stream from her dock and pro-
ceeded down the bay. In consequence of
the heavy storm which prevailed, as all
may remember on Saturday, and on Sunday in par
ticular she lay at anchor inside Sandy Hook until
Monday, when she put to sea.
From the manifest when was sworn to by the cap
TAIN John Hilton. at the Custom House, 1t appears
that her cargo made up as follows:-l5O barrels
Of bread, 90 barrels OF -four 80 barrels OF pork so
barrels OF beef 20 barrels OF lard quantity OF but
ter and other provisions, including vegetables &C.;
II OF clothing 10 of engineers stores and
63 barrels OF powder. The articles OF the steamer
state that she IS bound to st. Thomas, and she is
allowed at any time during the voyage to change
her nag to that OF the Peruvian government If SO de-
sired by the owner. The articles contain list OF
the crew, who have shipped for twelve months, and
provide that II they paid OF before the expira-
ton OF that term they shall receive months wages
above that due for the time served. The following
the names and positions OF the IN en- shlpped:-
Cap atn-JOhn Hilton.
FIRST OCicer-Arthur Gardner.
Second ONcer-Chares Il. Beck.
Ttird OWcer-W. Brinck.
Curpenter-John Brown.
Engineers-Chlef, K. w. Major; First Assistant.
John Jones; Second Assistant. Jacob Muller; Third
Assistant, Peter Jackson.
.Ste,card-Robert Roberts,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-12-10
EUIIARLEr, Ga, Nov. 9th, go.


Nr. Editor This closes my contri1
buttons to your excellent JOURNAL. |
have been bat poor contributor at best.
And now bid you and your readers
adicu.
Ilcarc my native state for the Jp, fur
off west, in quest of fortune and friends.
| leave my noble old commonwealth
with regret, but fate has SO decided.
We part with childhood friends with
regret. Our heart is Fo full for utter
ance; the fountain within our soul Is
ovcrhowing but we have erected an
altar within our heart upon whose shrine
snall ever rest the loved images of our
friends, and in the solemn hour of prayer
their names shall mingle with those of
home and heaven. God bless you and
prosper the JOURNAL.
Yours truly,
j. G.. G. BLACKBURN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-12-10

BIZ F. II. G.

When was boy, my father was
farmer and had three brothers older
than myself They were full of their
pranks and seldom allowed an oppor-
tunity to pass unimproved to play off
some joke on one another. / remember
one night while | lay in my trundle-bed
in lower room, the brother next above
nc went up to his chamber to go to
bed, but presently he Aallooed and
screamed in great fright, and came rush.
ing down stairs with all possible speed.
The older boys had prepared fright for
him in this wise One Of them had been
blowing that day in stumpy lot, and
many dccaying roots were brought up
by the plow and they ascertained in tho
evening that many pieces were phospho-
resent.
Phosphorcsccncc is the quality Of emit
ting light without heat. There are many
substances that possess this quality, and
among others, decaying fish and wood.
Under favorable circumstances they will
be nearly as luminous in the dark as a
live coal Dccayed wood in this eondi-
ton is commonly called j6r-fre.
They brought their pockets full of fox
fire to the house, and slipped up to his
chamber unobscryed; they cut it into
suitable pieces and strips, and then ar
ranged them in the form of a skeleton
on top Of his bed. The head was
very large with an enormous mouth and
frightfuI teeth; and in general outline the
whole rescmbIed the human form. 1t
was dark night, and brother William
he was the scared one-approached
his bed unsus pcctcdly, and as was his
wont, without a light. He was naturally
rather cowardly in the night, and then
in those days we believed in witches,
gobblins and spoolls. Young people now
a days are more correctly instructed, and
scarcely one can be found simple enough
to cherish such false and superstitious
notions.
Suddenly the frey picture fell upon
his sight, as he turned around the large
chimney 10 approach his bed. His ex-
cited imagination filled out what may
have been imperfect in the image, and
it seemed to him like veritabls ghost,
which he declared it to be on recovering
his speech after he came down stairs
There was a great uproar in the family
for few minutes, but of course it was
soon all made plain, and William crept
under his comfertables, vexed at him
self that he should be frightened by so
familiar thing as foe, fire, or spokc-i0o0d
as we used to call it.
If he had exercised presence of mind,
he would have prevented the most of
his fright, and his subsequent mortitica-
ton. A second thought would have re-
vealed the whole plot to him, but he
was too impctuous--he could not wait
for a second thought. This is a failing
in many people, and all should watch
and guard against it. We often hear
girls, and even young ladies, shrek as
if mortally hurt, from very slight
cause. This infrmity can be to a great
extent controlled by habit of thought
bv cultivating -possession-presencs
Of mind. We should all try, and that
continually, to not be frightened-not
to be aught off eur guard.--Schoot Day
TiSitor.
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calls great-thcse four, who, in timo
made the earth tremble to its very CEN
ter, by their simple heads, scvcrally died
ono by intoxication, or as some sup.
pose by poison being mingled in his
wine ono a suicide; one murdered by
his friends and ono in lonely exile.
How are the mighty fallen, and what
dark shadows seem to be cast by tho
eight of other days ~
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Mr.. DALTON, of England, has by
careful examination, shown that where
there is mellow soil three feet under any
crop, it can defy the weather and come to
maturity without drop of rain after the
LIST Of June. This shows that successful
tiIlage husbandry on the arid plains of
the far West depends wholly on deep
blowing.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-12-10

What is society, after all, but a mix
ture Of histories and miss-eriesl
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-12-10
MARIETTA, GA.

WE7E are now prepared 10 furnish the Southern
w trade with Cider Vinegar at lower prices
than it can be procured at from any Northern market
send for Circular and Price List before Purchas-
ing elsewhere and get a pure article and save
freight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-02
Smnsrmtnts. Gt.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-This Evening at S.-Her-
mann, Che Frrstdeauur.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE NATIONAL EXTIBIIION.-
This nsy aud Evening AZ iAe Bspire City Skaiag Ri0k
BOoTH's 1HFATER, 1wenty-thrd-st. between Fifth
ard Afternoon at and this Evening at g. Lean
Miss Dsieman.
FIFTE-AvE. THEATER. Twenty -fOurthst. and Fifth
aycThs aud this Evening at B-"Od HEADS anu
Young Hearts" Mr.. h L. Davenport, Mrs Clara jennings
NIBLo'S GARDEN.-This Afternoon at 2, and Even
ing at a." Furmosa or the Railroad TO Huih"
OLYNPIC THEATFR-This Afternoon at 2 and Even
iug g." Uncle Toms Cabin" Mrs g. g. Howard t. L. FOX
SAN FRANCISCo MINsTREIS.-This Evening.-Mis-
oelsucous performances
SOMEl,vULE ART GALLERY. No 81 Fifth-ave.-
This Day-BKhtrJiOn Of Tbs sine MUSES."
SrENwAY HALL Fourteenth-st.-,This Afternoon
at l-hs;iLec COleett Patti
THEATRE FRANCNs.-FOuTtecnth-s After
noon a. Mariba" This Evepug. Bohemian Girl Nine
Parrpa Opera. Last grand Mstuee, Martha
THE TAMMANY-Tammany Hall, Fourteenth-st.-
This Anernaoa add This Evening at g." Tot james mace
Statues.
WMrAcRs TuFATER.-This Evening at S.-"Pro-
gresS" Iohu Gilbert. j. W. Wa!lsck.
NoODs MUSEUM, Broadway and Thlrtieth-st:-
Ocn lalg FROM 10 Two dramatic performances ds
Az 2 Wip Wan Whkls -" Irish Tutor" AT ., Nip Nar
Wiake"
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COURT REFEREES.

A case is now before Brooklyn court which
is noteworthy, as illustrating the practice SO
prevalent in large class of lawsuits of having
the testimony taken before referee appointed
by the court The allegations in this particu-
lar instance are somewhat similar to those we
commented upon yesterday in the suit of
Nichols VS.. Nichols, with this difference, that
here it is the wife who asserts that her hus-
band procured divorce without her knowl-
edge, and partly by means of paper which
she had signed under Misrepresentation. In
neither of these cases was the other party to
the suit present when testimony was taken
before referee.
The custom of turning over the business OF
taking evidence to an appOlntee OF the court
was originally confined to suits in which the
evidence was voluminous and involved tech
nicalities or long accounts, rather than ques-
tons of law or equity. Its obvious intention
was to relieve the courts from mere matters
of detail, but it has grown up into vast sys-
TEN of judicial patronage liable to the grossest
abuses An elective judiciary must naturally
be somewhat Influenced by political considera-
tons. AS a result, very large proportion OF
cases that come before our higher courts are