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public thor51ekiErsa Il NJ e.
expected, from the unhiline Law Q Z
age. that the ssme number wnuld bs1 ~
for the first 1e weeks in 1859. o.; ~
9Th day Of May, altar the lapse - -
weeks, the number Of fatal accidsu0 a.
this kind should have been 70. but 4 f>1l
four short of that n7mber. ObviOusiy,
then, the law of average must fail, e tie
accidents for the week ending the 15@& of
May must be doubled. Curiously euC4gh
for the seven days from the Ssh to the 18Th.
eight persons were actually killed instead
OF four, and thus the IA victims demanded
by the merciess arithmetic were fully
made up.
This was certainly odd. The deduction
from it would seem to be that when acci-
dents or crimes are in arrear, the public
should be notified, in order that, BY IN
creased caution or vigilance. the expected
disasters may be avoided. We take pre-
cautionary measures against unusual peril
which we can confidently anticipate; We
give additional props to buildings which
aye to undergo an unaccustomed strain,
and double palice force when immense
crowds Of people are to be brought to:
gether. Should there not also be ne
doubled care and wa'chfulness sgainse
periods which the law of average teaches
us will be more than ordinarily fatal?-
NeD York Post
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A Prompt Witness.

PERHAPS one Of the most "enjoyable"
things in . mode,rn court of Justice
where not unfreci iuently innocent witness
es, who are losi ng patience, time and mo-
ney in their compulsory occupancy OF
the witness stand (Which is pilory) are
'balyrage ed" and ..tormented-is the tor
turing IN return Of some impudent un-
feeiln~I advocate. A good case In point
IL 'ds:
In q court not more than about five
, thousand miles away from the city Of Goth
an Q legal gentleman had gone through
The various stages Of bar pleading, and
had coaxed, threatened, and bullied W.T.
nesses to his hearts content, when 1t chan
| ced that . very stupid fellow. an ho:tlel
wss called upon the stand. He was, IN iact
simplicity personined. The counsel. II
should be promised, had made great fuss
about the previous witnesses speaking &c
low that be could not hssr them.
"Now, Sir" said the learned counsel
'T hope we shall have no dimculty II
making yex spsak w." fHe himself spok'
II 6ops ssa sAr shou.ta out the VT
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teet thanking him With teets, and the
people geve . great shout Of applause.
Then Raschi, laying about him with his
sta& beat hImSelf way through the null
:, and .pressieg mp tothe, merchant.
mt INTO teafS yn3 hf6wing him
h his npeknab him. and rails
his hands, cried: Yesi you are
worthy TO reach Gan Eden (Paradise)
Glory be to God, who has given me such
. man - thou, to Be my companion for
eternity Glory be to God, who has not
made one rough road alone to Paradise,
but has made many roads besides; who
has prepared . throne, not for the fasting
ascetic and contemplarive alone, but also
for him who can do what il right and just
freely !"-Once Week
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Wrong Certificate at the Bank.

In the midst of one OF the worst of our
business panics, and at the moment when
everybody thought all the banks were
going to the dogs together, Jones-the in
evitabe Jones-rushed into the bank of
which he was q stock holder, and thrust
ing the certificate into the face of the trans
fer clerk, he said, in great haste, Here,
please transfer half of that to James +.
Smith" The clerk looked Att, and asked,
(Which half, Mr. Jones?" al don't care
which half" replied Jones, puzzled at the
inquiry. "You had better go to the
courts; can't make the transfer without
q legal decision. If you really wish to
transfer your other half to Mr.. Smith, we
can't do it here" Jones was confounded.
BE knew the banks were all in muddle,
but this was too deep for him. He took
his certificate from the hand of the smil-
ing clerk, and. on looking at it. 10 it was
his marriage certificate Being printed
form, ON fine paper, and put away among
his private papers, it was the first thing
that Mr.. Jones laid hands on when he
went to his secretary for his bank stock
scrip. He went home, kissed his wife
glad to find she hadn't been transferred to
Mr.. Smith-and, taking the right paper.
this time, hastened down town, in season
to get the matter all straight.-Erchange
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A General Benefit.

ILLUSTRATIVE of the love Of some of
our citizens for titles, we have the follow
ing, which ended happily. A we'll known
business man here had bookkeepef wbJ
had been taken on trial, and was receivb n
500 per month A "young man fr' sCs
the country" called on the bookkee osr
and in the hearing of his employer ! coke
out Halloe how are you, Geners ~" q
he shook him cordially BY the hand. when
the stranger left, the employer, .vho d
known for his eccentricity, wheel "A round
and looked his clerk In the face. The lat.
ter thought his hour had come. 4 General
GINERALi GENERAL!" br ,eke 'ot, ths
employer, $50, young msr ~ beg youl
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)oetrp.
EVENING SHADOWS.

SunKLY the day 10 dcnel
TIE set Of sun.
Long fall the shadow. nom the snowy hills:
Not yet havs Waksd The sleepy little nils:
But softer air
Floats everywhere-
Although The day b done.
An yes the day ID done!
And one BY one
The ghosts Of starlight hit across the sky;
In doors, the hre-elves ON the carpet lie,
Tired Of play,
The children say.
Because the day II done.
We know the day IL donei
Our feet have run
unresting in the path that Duty made,
Treading ON thorns, Of dangers not afraid,
And rest IL sweet
Though nieht-houn heet,
And day again comes on.
The day of life ie donel
And ect the eunl
Eyes dim to fairest sights that earth can snow
Ears heedless. though enhancing music noHs
And marble brow
Unwrinkied now
Indeed the day 10 donef
But u the day yet donef
And set the suns
When seas of amber light traneiuse Lns seN
And Paraiisal flowers bloom everyWnetet
Ger purple hills
The sunrise thrills,
neavsn's day ie juet begunt
Fsts1nS Magazine f0r July.
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Cure for the Bite Of Mad Dogs.

We have had several opportunities to
fully test the chloride of zinc, in solution,
In such cases. and, lso far a. we are asFare,
He Tere tie first to use this agent. 1t
may be said thas If the persons who has
been bitten by dogs and had been sub
jected to its use did not have hydro
phobia, the dogs were not mad" Under
circumstances It might be difficult to prove
this proposition, but we do not propose to
enter into an argument upon the subject
but to make q plain statement of facts.
In one case, where three men were bitten
by the sAue dog; at the SAME time we
subjected two to the use of the zinc. They
are both living at the present time, al
though this occurred several years since,
while the third man who was not treated
in this way, died, of hydrophobia on the
fourteenth day. In another case gen.
gentleman, as well as COW and horse,
were bitten at the same time by rabid
dog. We treated the man with the zinc |;
he still lives; while the COW and horse
both died within fifteen days. We might
give many other cases illustrative of the
efficacy of this treatment, but we consider
this sufficient The method we employ is
as follows; Make saturated solution OF
chloride of zinc, and as soon as,possible af-
ter the injury inject this into any or all the
wounds made by the teeth Of the animal ;
let it be done with q small syringe and
with sufficient force to bring the solution
in contact with every portion Of the
puretufed Or sbfaded tissue. This should
be repeated the second day, after which
apply the water dressing until all the
parts which hsve been subjected to the
zinc slough out. Then the wound should
be allowed to heal under the ordinary
dressing, which will be effected, if there has
not been much laceration of the parts, in
from ten to fifteen days. As an internal
remedy we use the carbonate of ammonia
ten grains to the half pint of water, thi:
quantity to be taken daily for twenty days
The longest time which had elapsed from
the time the person was bitten until the
above means were used was four hours
yet we are of the opinion that this would
antidote the poison even ten or ffteer
hours after the injury, for the reason tha
the zinc in any form when brought il
contact with an abraded tissue will &C
upon parts quite remote from the part in
jured, and will, if taken up by the ab
sorbents, antidote the poison which ma!
have permeated the whole. system man!
hours previous.-Fsgecsic KsdscG Journdl
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hand upon bis heart and say he had not
cause to love this faishful creature. over
whose unsentient form we drop these un-
availing tears-for no journalist among us
all can lay his hand upon his heart and
saw he ever lied with such pataos, such
JUNCTION, such exquisite symmetry. such
sublimity of conception and such felicity
of execution, as when he did it through
and by the inspiration Of this regal'y
gifted marvel Of mendacity, the lamented
Reliable Contrabsnd Peace to his ashes.
pn.E1rd, N,nfIv for ,TtxlU.
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The railroad carriage factories in
France have recently received orders to
gupply go, 900 wooden seats, each provided
with four strong cords. and thus TO be
suspended from the roofs of the freight
cars. 1t is quite evident that they are
Intended to facilitate the hssty transport
Of large bodies Of troops.
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wuv Hr Cou1pSr JorN THE CHURCH.

WHY He CoULDNr T JOIN THE CHURCH.
At a recent meeting Of rhe stockholders of me
Iowa Falls a Sioux City Rsiirosd Company. John
T. Blair. of New Jersey. the President OF tne com
pany told the following story, reporteo IN .ne
Dubuque Times, illustrative OF morais oi PiAo"
farmefs when lumber Is concerned:
While travelling last summer. ne stsppsu ~
an Obscure little town, not thousand miiss ly. ~
Omaha the inabitants OF which appeeEe W ~
vretchediy Door Touched with rympainy ior
their Condition. Mr. Blair approached one o. .as
leaders and inquired II they ever had any p's.Ih-
ing ont in hatsrctiou- - .h
yes: we mad 4 powerful revival here last Wi1,eL,
and all got converted but one man. wuo ssse s, ~
could not ioin the church until ne nso s.o'sn =
timber enough from the railroad co1Ps'' w
fence his FARM 90,
Alter this honest confession Mr.. b-nr never
a,femp: ed 10 detect the thieves. III Nss nsoiess
Ties they must have. and sney Sere
vffhout any Questions"
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ONLY THE CLOTHES THAT SIZE
HORE&

win the reader, says Applefon's Journal. turn
fto the poem 10 the present number. called = Only
strike him probably with ave when he learns that
these tender and tragcal lines only juet fore
ehadowed The death Of their author. They were,
few hours after parting from us and receiving the
price of his verres. he died from the effect Of in
temperance. Tins was Saturday, the 27d day of
May. Mr.. Shepherd was well-known AZ q contrib
utor to the magazines, and a. q writer Of fluent
and often excellent poems. and distinguished in
certain circle In New York q representative
sing msnners but was ruined By his passion for
drink. HIS literary industry was Of the epas-
modic kind, which only exhibited activity when
he was pressed by want. and then he would rapid
~ indite few stanzas or a brief sketch. and hast
ening with II to some newspaper or periodical sell
1t for what be could obtain. The poem to which
patho. aud tenderness; 1t illustrates an incident
full OF tragical suggestions; and its whole mourn
ful epsrit may be accepted as requiem ior It's
tate 1t endsavors to imagine.
There is the hat
with the blue veil thrown round 1t, Just as they
found Ii,
Spotted and soiied, stained and all spoiled
Do you recognize thats
The gloves, too, lie there,
And In them still fingers the shape Of her fingers
That some one has pressed, pefhaps, and O.
So slender and fair.
There are the eho -.
With their long eilken L. q am he.riro tr,re.
To the toe'e dainty tip OF ne snud of the slio'
Inc slime q a The ooze.
There is as dress.
Like the blue ve a, all dsSsleS, ssscolored. an
drabhled ' -
This you .hc ,a'd know, without doubt, and, IL SC
Al else you may guessl
,y,,s There is the shawl.
s,it. ne striped norder, hung next In order,
So" "a nardly les than the light muslin dress,
Ano that is all.
.Ah, here's a ring
We were forgetting, with pearl setting;
Jeere '.sas only this one-nsme Or date f-none
A frail, pretty thing;
Akeepsake, may be,
The gift of another. perhaps brother,
Or lover, who knowef him her heart chose,
Or, was che heart-free!
, Dees the hat there,
With the blue veil sroupe ii, the same as the
Summon ur q fair face with trace
OK gold in the hair.
Or does the shawl
Mute'y appealing 10 some hidden feeling,
A ferH, young and slight, to your minds sight,
Clearly recallf
Amenth now has paesed.
Rut these SIC keep still. and snail keep them unit
Hope dies at last.
Was che the prey
OF some deep sorrow clouding the morrow,
Hiding from view the sky's happy bluei
Or was there foul piays
Alas who may tellf
Some one or other, perhaps q fond mother,
May recognize these when her child's clothes 81
sees:
Then-will IL be well.
n. g. SHEPHERD.
sRecently, at the Morgue in this city. the attil
of a drowned person alone remained for identii
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AN ELASTIC AGE-"How are old you y
asked railroad conductor OF 8 little g1fi vnon as
her mo,hsr wss trying 10 pass on : ~ ssny,~ as,s
kY and hall"
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sRecently, q. the Morgue in this city. the attire
of drowned person alone remained for identif-
cation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-09
CRICKET.
st. George, OF New York, vs.. Willow, Of
Brooklyn.

st. George, Of New York, VS.. Willow, Of
Brooklyn.
The first eevens OF these well known cricket clubs,
with their professionals barred played a line game
yesterday on the st. Georges ground Tucson CITY,
n. j., the result being decided by the first
innings, In favor OF the gentlemen OF the Will
low Club, the score standing lO7 for Willow ana 30
for st. George. The bowling OF Mr. Gibbes for St.
George and Mr.. Clirehue h for Willow was really cx.
cellent, and the neding on both sdes particularly
MIR. Rolin, Jr., OF the Willow at point, was lirst
rate; and an unusual number OF well pla el Tor
average scores we're also made on their side Fill
mer's counting couple OF 2s aud singl s.; IIol-
lands TO- and singles; Morlson's ~, two TO- four
and five rs; ROlin, Jr.'s. aemarka abb fine q IN
which were 4, g. and singles; Sleigh (not QUIZ or
q good H. comprising 8 three Is aud SINGLES, and
StevensOn's g. In which were two 3's and lwO sil-
giles. Some of the reliable bats OF at heorae were
unfortunate. Messrs. Bowman, Bance, Forum But
terded, Cater and Torrance not coming mp to ther
marx; but Mr.. Eainshaw made very p.ucGy IL by
two 80, a two anu singles Mr. Giboes geLtino - by
careful play, comprising ., two Us and singles as
the best played for OF The day WAS the 20 by
Mr.. Stead. In which were two 5's 4, six IS, three
2's and singles.
Tie match was conducted In the most honorable
and friendly spirit. and was every respect a
sociable and enjoyable one, and Elucn more
from the fact OF each side barring heir prOiest.nl
crioketers- quite number OF vis ors we e On ,1ie
ground aud numerous attendance OF the members
Of st. George.
ha tnli VII mn iu ha
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NEW YORK.

Charge Against the sheriff Of Oneida County
Dismlssed-A Murderer Pardoned-Suits
Against Albany for Damage by Freshefs.
ALBANY, July 8. 1869.
Governor Hoffman has dismissed the complaint
against the Sheriff Of Oneida county in the case Of
the execution Of Carswell. The Governor says:-"The
circumstances attending the execution reflect great
discredit upon the Sheriff. and he deserves censure;
but as he has committed no intentional wrong and
as it cannot be justly claimed that his continuance
In Off0e will work any injury to the county, dis
miss the charge" The Governor concludes with a
warning against similar laxity on the part Of the
Sheriff.
The Governor has pardoned Edward Hodolon,
convicted of murder in the second degree in 1890 Ia
New YORK, and who was sentenced to imprisonment
for lite. Judge Could who passed the sentence re-
commended the pardon.
owners of property on the pier destroyed by the
suits against the cuy for damages The aggregate
amount Of claims y between $176,00O and &20OQVO.
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OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Meeting of the Society Of the Army and Navy
of the Gulf ut Long Branch-Speechcs Of the
OccRsi0n-Frunk Blair Kissed.

Meeting Of the Society Of the Army and Navy
of the Gulf ut Long Brnnch-Speechcs Of the
OccRsi0n-Frunk Blair Kissed.
LONG BRANCH. N. j., July 8, 1889.
The Society OF the Army and Navy of the Gulf ar
rived here to-day and Immediately proceeded to the
Stetson House, where banquet was held Among
the guests present were General Sheridan, Admiral
Farra2ut, General Frank p Blair, Colonel Drake,
General Heintzleman, Colonel Christensen, Major
Montgomery. Rear Admiral Bailey and Generals
Davis. Sharp, Thomas, Peck. Evarts. Birge, Walker,
Drake, Neaas, FISK Allairc Sergeant, Bowen, Hub.
bard. Mayer and Roberts. During the evening 1t
was decided that the next reunion should be held in
Boston, August 8, 1870 In honor or the capture
The following oiicers were elected Tor
Vice Presidents, Admiral Bailey, Generals N. P.
Banks. b. II. Butler. Phil Sheridan, Emory, Frank
LIN, Grover, Weltzel, Arnold, Candy, sherman.
Reynolds and Augur; Recording secretary, q. p.
Hewes; Corresponding Secretary, Colonel Christen-
sch; Treasurer, Colonel H. Barret HISTORIAN, Colonel
Fist, "Tne Rresldene OF The United states.v
Second, '.rhe United Service" Responded to by
General Hubbard and Admiral Bailey.
Third, 'Ihe East and West; they opened the rivers
ana severed the arteries Of the rebellion" Re-
sponded to by ex Governor Thomas.
Fourth, 1.-The Army and Press" Responded to by
Fnth, .our Sister Society" Responded to by
Colonel W. G. Church.
oiNtI, ne Uay We OOHllucuOTdle." he9pOnueu
to by General Bryce.
Seventh, 'The Result Of the War, Universal Liberty
and Perpetual Union" Responded to by General
Horace u. Sergeant.
The Grafton was delivered by Colonel Walker. To-
morrow evening grand ball Will be given to the
officers
AT the dinner tonight General +. P. Blair was
called on to speak. Having spoken in benalf OF
StonewaIl Jackson and 1.-The Southerners during
the war, he loudly hissed and o serious
disturbance OccHrred between Mr. Blair and
the members, the latter insisting upon his
being called to order. Admiral Farragnt called Gene
rel Blair TO order, amidst the Kisses and groans Of
the members OF the Army OF the Gulf. Bad feelings
prevail against General Blair at present.
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TELEGRAPHIC ENTERPRISE.

Favorable Reports from the Great East
ern--DOuble Land Lime Being Built
Between Boston and Duxbury to Con.
meet with New York.
BOSTON, July s, 1862
The French cable enterprise is going forward sue
cessuy, according to private advices received here
from the Great Eastern. double wire land line is
being built between here and Duxbury, to connect
with New York, via the Franklin Telegraph lines.
The Western Union monopoly has endeavored in
vain 10 place an injunction upon the land COM
munications of the french company.
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The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in rhe
Country.

The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the
Country.
The WEEKLY HERALD OF the present week, now
ready contains the very latest European News by
the Cable up to the hour OF publication; also lie e.
graphic Dispatches from Cuba, Mexico and other
POINTS, 1t also contains the Current Newa OF the
Week, the Fashions, Amusements, Facetle, Fer
eign Intelligence; Scientific, Artistic, Sporting. Re-
ligious and Literary Intelligence; Washington News,
Obituary Notices, Editorial Articles The proLli-
nent topics OF the day; Our Agricultural Budget Re-
views OF the Cattle Horse, Dry Goods AMI Boot and
Shoe Markets, Financial and Commerc al Intelli-
gence, and accounts OF all the important aud inter
esling events of the week.
TERMs:-Single subscription 50; Three copies, S.:
Five copies, S.; Ten COPIES SIS; Single copies, Iva
cents each. limited number OF aivertIsen,l.s IN,
serted M the WEEKLY HERALD
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The International Yacht Race.

LONDON, July 8, 1862
The Ne1cs to-day says:-So far as the prospects
OF the Anglo-American match are concerned there
are not wanting schooners which have proved
themselves, In default OF the Cambria, quite
worthy to try their metal with the Dauntiess
or any American antagonist, whether on the
Channel or across the Atlantic. Nice and
complicated questions OF admeasurement should
not interpose any serious difficulty. Great as the
difference OF the systems. whether AS tests of dmen.
sions or of sea-gong capacity, 1t would be simpler
and more consistent with the brothery good feeling
which unquesti0nably prevails on both sides to
Agree to diner and accept the English scale IN Eng.
1ish waters and the American scale In American wa
tiers. AS for the ocean match, 1t not be- sailed
purely on the merits Of the contending vessels with
out such restrictions indispensable rgor
Of the game in shorter c0ursesS
Voice Of the Press on the Trades Union
Bill-New Dock Mt Kings Lynn-The Ber-
n,uda Floating DOck-New Governor Of
British Columbia-The spanish Minister.
LONDON, July y, 1869.
The Times to-day observes that the spirit in which
shs House OF Commons have lately discussed the
Trades Union bill speaks volumes for the effect OF
Impartial and exhaustive inquiry. The increased at
tention given TO the subject not the effect of the
pressure of the union leaders on the Legislature but
ls due to the greater knowledge and wider
experience OF members. Although the bill Is
not likely to pass. the principles 1t contains
will form the basis for government
measure to be introduced next session,
which will repeal all laws making combination
illegal, relieve workmcn from special penalties for
trades union offences ana bring their funds within
me provisions OF the Friendly Societies act. The
Times, in conclusion, says:-Tradcs unions Will
continue to exist whether projected by Parliament
or not True craftsmanship will seek neither to
augment nor reduce. their influence, but accepting
development.
Tho Birmingham Charber of Commerce have
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PENNS YLVANiA.
Destruction of Petroleum mt TitusviIlc.

Destruction of Petroleum ut Ti,usviIlc.
TITUsvILLE, July s, 1859.
At six O'Clock this evening Hash OF lightning
struck the wells and oils tanks Nos. IS and &c. on the
Tallman farm, Upper Cherry run. The tanks con.
tanned over 1000 barrels OF OIL which gnlted instan
taneously and the tanks burst. The burning Oil ran
across the Taman Farm and the Putsburg and
Cherry Run Oil Companies tract, burning eight
other wells and 5000 barrels OF oil. The daily pro-
duction of the wells destroyed estimated at 400
barrels. The total amount OF oil burned was 900 bar
rcls. The total loss was f35, 900.
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entitled the Augustus Banker formerly q six cared
but recently altered to q four Dared shell. The
Fannie Is f0rSy-three feet long and twenty-four
inches wide, and weighs $50 pounds She is the
same boat IN which the Ward Brothers made their
quickest six-oared time which, by the way, was up
TO last year the fastest boating time on record This
afternoon the Harvard international crew will re-
ceve the h0spltalitIes OF the Nassau Boat Club at
the club house foot Of West Thirty fourth street.