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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
A NAUTICAL COMPUTATION.
The Position OF the Dauntless ON the 18th
3 - Instant.

The Position OF the Dauntless ON the 18th
3 ~ lnstants
~, A,a NEW YORK, July "a, 1870.
TO TUE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:- '"N ?" -.r
The Dauntless and Cambria, believe, are to make
Sandy Hook lightshp the objective point In deciding
the end Of the race Now, from the ilghtship to the
buoy OF the Hook Is six and one-eighth miles. On
page seven Of to-day's HERALD you state that on
the 18th OF July the Dauntess was spoken in latitude
q TO-, longitude so west aud the distance
rom sandy Hook was hoo miles. Allowing
s sn,'o,v WAS IN the position stated above the
iisonmoWm9a would be her distance from the
lgntship, on Mercator's projections, 7Ol $500
departure, on MercatOrs projection 1894 1900
miies; bearings OF lightsh1p from the Dauntless
Soutn "a deg. 90 min 08 sec. 8 T. West; the middle
iautlGe rs Al deg - min. rs sec. t. correction to
pe added 10 middle latitude min. Sc Sec q COR
Iecea middle latltude Al deg. A. mn Fl Sec st. will
gave the departure 694 7710O Using the departure
Ior IHe radius gives west deg 90 min. 81 Sec s.
soutn as the bearing OF ghtship from the Darint-
!esS, on middle latitude sailing and the distance
t,ivl oo-loo the same as on Mercator's sailing. Tie
IS the bearing and distance OF the Bar buoy
NO. departure from the Dauntess, II the yacht
was 10 me position represented on July l3:--BearinE
SCUM o. 0eg 52 min. 70 sec. st. west; departure,
lSg1 $4,000 miles; distance 704 68-1oO miles,
me expanded arc Of the meridian have taken out
10 the Tooth part Of mile, ana the ogariths used
are iromJ. j. Bowdltch . Navigator ~
IT, p CT.ARKN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
Tue MASSACHUSETTS ewcimpMsur.

General Butler IN issuing his order for the fail en-
campment gives some excellent advice TO the state
militia on the subject OF temperance. The following
paragraph shows how he stands on the liquor tues-
tl0n:-
Let US show that the war has disciplined ard nos
demorallzed us, that disorders and irrea ala l;es
the camp Will not be subjects Of carping or s 4
our enemies. To that end let us banIsn fr9.a oar
tents the most fruitful source Of all wrong ana ils-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS liquors, They VIII not q
tolerated ut division headquarters. Upon coHsulta-
ton the general commanding IL assured thai uono
VIII be found at the headquarters OF either hrgace
and he most fully hopes and ADVISES that none wal
DC used or permtle1 upon The field, save WITH the
0iner poisonS IN the medicine chests Of the severa4
surgeons
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25

THE SOCIAL EVIL Law IN ST. LOUIs.-That the
law has had beneficial mluence thus far we have
the assurance OF the police authorities although the
system has not yet been completely established.
Evils may arise under the new system but 1t win be
time enough to discard It when Its failure becomes
apparent. The onicials say that all they desire is
fair trial. The registration OF women OF bad repute
will be completed in a day or TWO, and then the
experiment will be tried on ts merits and 1t Is be-
lieved that 1t will show that already the number has
been diminished by several hundred through the In.
sIrumentality OF the new law. The police have
the average number Of vile women ,in n for the the
past year was about one thousand. The new
ltsts Will probably not contain more than seven or
eight hundred. Most women have left the city rather
than be subjected TO the ngid surveillance required,
ald more have reformed and abandoned the OdOus
EaalG.-Sk Louis DeS>awu& Sst,M.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
A CURE Fos Hroaopa0a.A
NEW YORK, July %, 1

cgn NEW YORK, July %, 1870
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
An article appears IN the HERALD OF this date
relating to the use Of charcoal an antdote to the
poison Of the rabtd dog and rattlesnake and recon.
mendlng application to the wound OF pulverized
charcoal, mixed with lard Whether for the purpose
stated charcoal by itself, be useful or not do not
know, but slight knowledge Of chemistry should
convince any one that when you destroy the porous
character Of charcoal by mixing It with grease YOU
utterly depryeit Of the wonderful power OF aDs0rp
ton on which aone depends Its value as an antse-
tic and-if it possess any-its qualty as rem dy
for potsql d 8acT9leli AABYA&l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25

inc misprinss IN the articles on the ocean race
The latitude Of Sandy Hook, which ~ 40 deg. ~ mn
was enormously printed as 80 deg. "a min.
The longitude or the Dauntless on July IL, which
was 80 deg west, was enormously printed In the
computation as 90 deg. west. '.-lf it -..g
1t was printed that the ''Dauntlcss bears north
80 deg: west from Sandy Hook, or about west nalf
1t should have read, the Dauntess bears north
as deg. east from Sandy Hook, or east half north.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
RQf 4 Mui,nsa.

Coroner keenan, yesterday morning received infor.
nation that Mrs. Nell, an Irish woman. had died at
No. 466 Greenwich street, under somewhat suspi-
cious circumstances, and that her husband, Daniel
Neil, was in custody at the Leonard street police
station. Wooster Beach, M. D., subsequently made
pOst-mOrtem examination on the body, and found
that death was the result Of the heat and excessive
Indulgence Ia poisonous nuid charitaby called whis-
KEY Az the conclusion OF the pQst.mortem Nell the
husband was discharged from Custody.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
MUSIC IN the pAsxs.

The Department OF Public Parks announce that, IL
the weather be fine. there win be music by the Cen.
trail Park Band in Mount Morris Square this evening"
from six to eight O'Clock The following is the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
National Airs.

Musical entertainments will also be given on Tues.
day In TOmpkins square, on Wednesday In Washing
ton square, on Thursday IN Madison SQUARE on Fri.
day at the Battery, from SIX to eight O'clock r. M
should the weather be lne. ~ IN, =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
o B I r U A-Rx.
Lieutenant Colonel David IL. Buell., United
States Army.

Lieutenant Colonel David III. Buell., United
States Army.
A despatch from st. Louis announces the death
by assassination, OF Colonel David NJ Buell. OF the
United States Army. He was born in Michigan, but
was appointed from New York cadet to the West
Point Military Academy, which he entered in 1857
graduating tenth in o class OF thirty-four I'm 1891
Commissioned a second lieutenant Immediately after
s'"u"" no was ordered TO the First cav
airy, ana Tor few we~-~ remo,,oo ~
duty in Washington drilling volnns1l.u VI ~.
the battle OF Bull Run he took part az s
acting aid-de-camp to Colonel Howard and from
tngton being then attached to the Second dragons.
Watervllet Arsenal, In this State, and remained
there TIL september TO- 1862 during which period he
was promoted to first lieutenant and captain In the
Ordnance corps. He was then transferred to the
Department OF the South. but was soon recalled to
Washington, where he renamed till January, 1884.
Captain Buell. was next sent to the Depart
chief Of ordnance. He accompanied sherman's
army IN the invasion OF Georgia, participated In all
the battles from Dalton to Atlanta, And was breveted
major for gallant and meritOrlous Conduct in action
before the last named city He was captured by the
Confederates on September I, but obtained his re-
lease on the 2sth Of the same month, having been
prisoner OF war but three weeks. He then reloined
the army, and took prominent part In the cam
paign from Atlanta TO GOdsD0rO'. N. c., re-
ceiying a breyet lieutenant colonelcy for his
conduct during the Campaign. For couple
and forwarding OF stores to Sherman's army, and
after the close OF the war was sent TO Northern New
dsbanded regiments. Ever since he mad been on
duty at various points as ordnance 0ices-at Frank
| ford Arsenal Pa, .Kennebec Arsenal, Me-, &c. At
the time OF his death lie In charge OF the arsenal
| at Lcavenworth, Kan. The cause of his assassi.
nation has not been stated hut whatever IL may be,
II has deprived the service of an able and efficient
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
OrnnR IL. Steycns.

CHS gentleman, well known to the citizens Of New
York ms General Agent OF the Erie Railway Com.
pany fell into the river from Peck slip at half past
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon while on his way To
Coney Island, ana was drowned Mr.. Stevens had
been for many years prominently connected with
.he raiiT0au interests OF the country He was ma
position or Superintendent OF United States Military
Railroads In North Carolina during the rebellion
Dunktrk for tnterment. I..A ~ r "
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25

noury 4. Gradon preferred a complaint Of larceny
Against whl'sm Harvey at the Yorkytlle Police
Court Yesterday for stealing from him silver wotcn
aminan hafhey was remanded Tor further ex-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25

si AHPHrBI9Us HERM APHRoDrTE MONSTER
the Metropolitan, whose otherwise Clearly cut and
OF ron giving her ohe appearance Of raisin crown
ing plum cake. S.l ....-.
sergean) Todd, sergeanss WEIGH, O'Brien and Rus.
sci; Roundslnan Jenrey and the following members
q the iorce;1James Hoosy, John BeckmaD, Patrick
Shaw, John Ryder, Lewis G. Paine, John Harvey
John J. Doyle, Patrick LAWYER William Guerkcr VIII.
Francis Flnnerty; Pilots, John Martin, Geopae ~
Winters; Engineers, George E. smith, Charles s.
The captures made by this little force nomv wbsr
compared with the organizations with which it
comes In conflict, amount TO about 100 boats per an
num- and property e the value Of $4,000.
tydll4 FORTY DEAD BODIES IN fur ~.
are found by them noatng in the river and under
the piers each year. one word in regard to those
NS s ao1
the hay barges. upon the sunken cribs and In
tpe open boats under and around the
memory any other place Of sleeping and DID, hoary.
headed men, victims OF rum and crime. Here, amid
the oozng slime. the moaning wind and the splash
OF water, they endeav0r TO obtain an uneasy rest
and ftful sumber. BY and by they drtrt away in
crime ont into the wide world. where they, per-
Der their experience OF the wharf rats and river
sharks Of New York only dream. A wonderful
dream 1t must be Tor Western farmer, in which he
q v ths Stage Vision y e' pes wSsrves
warehouses and shipping; OF dark waters OF many
coiored lights OF rapidly moving ferryboats. and
now and then, perhaps, the pale face OF one dead,
looking up with ghastly smile In the moonlight
from the spiashing waves, Such, however, must be
iancics in future years ana indulge in the remlnis-
cences Of their idle and, mlsspsnt youth; while
others viii ind these visions hadnilne them In prl.
son cells, and hear tins voices heard IN such hts
bidding them adieu only on the scafod.
For ourselves we hope the numbers Of these last
strain and reclaim the nlghthawks who ny about
the rivers Of New York. r
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-20
Cottage Checsc.-llOyy Made

Eos. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN.-In
answer to RS inquiry Up. 1872 l
wish to tell her how 1 make cottage
cheese. After skimming a pan of
sour milk, set it without further
disturbance in the closet of Stuart's
stove. Here, with an ordinary fire,
it heats slowly and evenly, and re
quires little or no attention. When
it is warmed through there is no
difficulty in pouring eff the Whey
a Slight pressure with the hand is all
that is needed. Willie the curd is
warm / put in a pinch of salt, q
small piece of butter as large as a
thimJle, and a few spoonfuls of sweet
cream. Then it should be pressed
togcthcro on the middle Of q large
plate and left awhile, SO that if there
is any whey remaining, it may drain
off. Turn it upside down on another
plate, and it is ready for the table.
1t is best the day it is made. 1t
should rot be set away under 4 close
cover. had no little difficulty my
self in trying to learn from a receipt
the AIT Of making cheese. At last,
one morning when little German
girl came in, | set Il pan Of milk on
the store aud said to her: :Annie,
can you tell me how your mother
makes cheese? l want to make
some exactly as she does" Presen-
tly | brought a spoon to stir it.
"No,'' said Annie, "don't stir it
mother never docs" Another time
l inquired Of a German woman,
"Sophlc, what is the matter with my
cheese" : and received for al answer,
at is a little hard-you made tie
milk too warm" II. n. Z. Erie
Co. ~. y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-20
Cruelty 10 Animals.

The Boston Society for the Pre-
vcntion Of Cruelty to Animals is do.
ing a good work. We wish its III
tlucnce might be felt in the country
sometimes. as well as in the city. It's
first duty, however, it seems to us, is
TO visit the Superintendent Of Streets,
u whatever officer has charge Of the
horses belonging to the city of Bos-
Ton, and explain the slow protrnctcd
to,t,re occasioned by the use Of the
"chcck-rein," and insist upon its
ulauSe
The wicked genius of Nero could
scarcely have devise !! anything more
painful than is the use of the check
rein. lie tortured by fire and sword,
int the pangs were soon over. With
the horse they are constant. Ten
hours iii a day, and some three
hundred days III a year, certain
If his muscles are drawn out of their
natural position and kept there by
pu!.eys and straps until the pain be-
comes almost intolerablc. The poor
animal throws his head first on one
side and then on the other, throws
his nose INTO the air, and tries in
every way to drop his head, in order
/" gain momcntary relief. The
whole arrangement is unnatural and
cruel. The animal is constrained by
:; 1t induces loss Of strength, dis
1urbs the vital force, and causes pain
tuI action in the muse es Of the mech,
head, shoulders and mouth. When
the chccl;-rein is looscncd the horse
alsrnys stretches out his neck and
hangs down his head
How would a man look wheeling a
dead horse up hill. with his own
head tied back by strap passed over
lis shoulders aud fastened to the ends
cf The wheclbarrow handles! This is
the position in which he places the
horse, instead of allowing him the free
use Of his own weight o.. force against
the load!
The use of the check -rein is a
foolish. and uuscicntific fashion hand
ed down to us from our British
ancestors. The French, Spaniards,
Germans and Turks do not use it.
Indians and Spaniards Of South
America, who literally live Oh horse
back, and are perfect horsemen, do
rot use it.
Let lis discard this cruel torture of
one Of our most useful and faithful of
domestic animals, and let the Boston
Society take the initiative, and see
that,he worse than "thumb-scrcws"
are taken away from lie noble ami
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-20
THE SITUATION.

Continued wet weather during and after
harvest, made it impossible TO secure the crops
in good order. The light yield, inferior quail
ity, and remarkable low price at which it was
forced upon the market, paid very little more
than the actual expense Of harvesting. The
consequences are, farmers generally canno,
meet their promises to pay. disappointment
is chiseled upon every countenance. The
manufacturer who having built their ma
chimes on credit, sold them to the dealer on
credit, and the dealer in turn sold TO the far
mers on credit. The farmer relying solely
upon n bountiful harvest, and good prices for
his crops, and thought he ran no risk in buy
ing literally, agreeing to pay after harvest.
The time for payment is at hand. The man
ufacturers clamor for their pay, their very ex-
istencea as manufacturers depending upon the
prompt receipts of their dues from the dealers.
The dealers in turn dun, tease, beg of, and fl
nally are compelled to force by law the pay
mcnts due from farmers, their only DEEPEN
dence 1t is hard thing for a dealer, who
expects to continue in business, to be COMPEL
ed to force his friends to pay at any sacrifice
the law may compel them to make.
Self preservation financially is our only
excuse for the rigid course taken in pushing
our collections.
We presume some of our friends feel injured
This VIC foresaw, but like 4. Ward, VIC are
willing to sacrifice our friends and relatives
first.
By this course alone have VIC survived the
storm, and now we hope to run the race Of
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-20
INNEH HE

New York Store.
Tn lust about the smartcst town
That ever you did enter.
Along the banks of the Wapsipinicon,
Exactly in the centre,
You'll find a spacious edifce
Known as the "New York Store
Where choicest goods are sold at cost
And just triGe more.
We've Cotton. Silk and Linen Goods,
And notions by the score,
With many other fancy things
Which ladies do adore;
We've Cloths, Clothing, Caps and Hats,
And Furs too by the score,
Suspenders that will stretch rod
And just a triHc more.
We've many good and civil clerks,
As ever measured tape,
To wait upon our customers
And keep the shop in shape,
They are just about the finest class
That ever "tendcd store"
We're sure you'll find them so
And just triAe more.
We've good mechanics here in town
AS ever trod the soil,
And well content to earn their bread
BY industry and toll,
They'll make or mend you anything,
Plow, counter, hcw OF score,
And charge exactly what is right
And just Il trfle moro.
We've lawyers, doctors, poets, priests,
Odd Fellows, Masons, sons,
1Iucksters, Uawkers, Hoosier- men,
And everything that runs,
A Mayor, too, and Aldermen
Of most portentous lore,
Who make us all the laws we want
And Just 4 trihe more.
And here we've got the best of schools,
For great as we'll as small,
Where learning can be driven in,
In just no time at all
Here girls and boys numerous throng,
At least some forty score,
Learn English, Latin, Greek and French
And just a trie more.
Then come out to the 'New York Store, ;"
Good friends, from far and near,
You've everything to hope for there
And nothing sure to fear;
Well show you goods and sell them cheap,
A most abundant store
everything the people want,
And just trlhe more.
A word now to ou- enemies
Who deal in ,eordy inar,
The steam is on, don't waste your wind
In hopes to stop the car;
All enmity and pickering
We honestly depore,
As much as any other man
And just a tritie more.
But if they think by clustering
10 drive us from the field,
They'll find that VIC are ''up to SNUFF
And don't know how to yield;
But trough and ready" dare to meet
0pposers by the score,
match for each and all of them,
And just tritie more.
LAWTON & CURTESS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-20
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ROWS NORTH AND SOUTH.

1t seems to be generally under
stood that hoe. crops should stand in
rows running north and south. On
this subject in connection with the
cultivation Of strawberries, black
berries and raspbcrries, Mr.. Fuller
recently said, before the New York
Farmers Club:
"lf the rows run east and west the
greater portion Of leaves will grow
upon the south side I; and if they run
in the opposite direction they viii
bear about equally on both sides. |
prefer the latter plan, for then the
sun acts with the same force upon
both sides of the rows, and a greater
surface the leaves is exposed to
the direct rays ofthc suu.''
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-20

TIE farmers of Illinois recently
held a convention at Bloomington,
and protested in many and long reso-
lutions scarcely worth the paper they
were written on, against the high
charges Of railroads for carrying
freight, especially grain, to market.
The railroads have the "dead wood"
ON the people, and own the legisla-
lures of all the States, though they
do yet give the people the privilege
Of eiectinn them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-20

An English cultivator states that
horseradish should be planted two
feet deep; and adds, that it is the
proper method for securing good,
long. straight roots. The plants
may not show their leaves till June.
or even later; but those from the
majority are sure to appear the first
year. BY the autumn Of the second
year, these will be fine roots.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-23
Up a Tree.

A young lady and gentleman strolled
into the woods. in quest of mulberries.
They found tree that suited them aud
Immediately set to work devising means
for getting some Of the berries without
hruising them; and finally concluded
they would climb the tree; so up they
went. After which the gentleman des-
cended, and soon the lady attempted ID
follow suit, but some Of her SUIT got FAST
ened to limb, and che came to dead
halt. She tried to back up. but il was
no use, so here was fix for her beau Ip
catch her in: but even while she cogitHted
he hove in sight. She screamed at him
To get behind the tree. He obeyed or
ders, but that did not help her case for
she remained fast. She would not ALLOW
him 10 co ne to her assistance. aud she
could not get away. A thought struck
him. Now" said the gallant youth.
''you just stop your bollerin' and I'll tic
my handkerchief around my eyes and
throw sticks at the limb that is holding
you until break it."
The last heard of this happy pair the
boy was about balf mile from the
mulberry tree blindfolded, throwing sticks;
and the girl was on her way home.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-23
POLITENEsS.

No respector of persons. born in heart
felt kindness and love TO all, politeness
makes the world happier, nobIer and bet.
ter. 1t brings the smile back 10 The hPs
of age, wakens 10 music the laugh Of
childhood, beguiles the poor into forget:
fuIness Of their poverty, and even brings
a genuine blush of pleasure TO the cheek
of the 6lOse frequenter Of the realms of
etiquette. In its presence, every one ].
comfortable. Forgetting self, its thought
is for others. Believing in the euod nj
every heart, IFS effort 10 develop II Is
never without success. Unlimited IN us
power. like all other good; politeness is
one of the greatest Chfisiianlzeis OF
which humanity eau avail itself.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-23
A MurG erous Sea Flowey.

One Of the exquisite wonders Of The
sea is called tie opeIet, and is about rs
large as the German asier, booking in-
deed, very much ike one. Imagine a
large double aster, with ever SO many
petals of light green. glossy as satin,
and each one tipped with rose color
These lovely l.eiais do not lie quietly hi
their places like those Of the aston in your
garden, but wave about in the water,
while the opelet gently cIings to roes
How Innocent ard lovely it looks on lis
rocky bed! Who would suspec; that it
could eat auyth, grosser thar dew or
sunshine? But those beautiful waving
arms, as you call them have another nsi
besides looking pretty. They have to
provide food for n large open mouth,
which is hidden deep down among them:
SO we'll hidden that one can scarcely find
it. Well do they perform their duty. Tor
the instant the foolish little fishiel touches
one of the rosy tips he is struck with
poison as fatal to him as lightning. He
immediately becomes numb, and then
stops struggling, and then tue other
beautiful arms wrap themselves around
him and he is seen no more. Then the
lovely arms uuclose again in the water,
looking as innocent and harmless rs
though they had never touched fish.