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The New York herald., 1870-10-13

| Within the last six months death has been
remarkably busy among the great warriors Of
our OWL conflict. With Thomas, Farragut
and Lee, the three men who throughout the
contest most nearly represented the American
idea Of the true knightly soldier, the Bayards
Of the contending forces, have departed from
earth. While the reunited Union deeply de-
plored the loss Of Farragut and Thomas, and
freely lavished tho highest enoomiums upon
their names and memories, 1t cannot withhold
Its tribute to the soldier just dead, who,
while warning In an unhappy and illusory
cause, pursued his individual course With the
true instincts of soldierly honor. While he
sought by force of arms, by all the accepted
appliances of the military art, and by the ener-
getic exercise of his unquestionable military
genius to secure the victory, he never de-
scended to the childish trick OF undertaking
his enemy nor sullied his record with the hor-
rble atrocities of some of his subordinates
OF his course in turning his sword against the
Union, in subordinating his duty to the coun-
try TO his presumed duty to his State, we shall
say nothing now that he is dead. Many
brighter intellects than Lees were
misled by the dazzling will-o '-the-wisp
Of State rights. As brave enemy he is
deserving of tribute, and for his course since
he surrendered his sword at Appomattox he
deserves high honor. He alone Of all the
Confederate chiefs who were brave enough to
take the consequences of a surrender has ftly
comprehended the magnanimity of the govern
ment. He drew within himself avoided pub
liciy, persisted in reticence, and, confessing
by all his acts that his own cause was lost for
ever, deported himself with the modest dignity
that becomes fallen chief.
The glories achieved in a civil war are
unenvable at the best The Romans never
erected monuments on the battle fields Of their
civil wars nor permitted ovations to the return
ing conqueror in an internecine strife; but
as we honored the memories and celebrated
the victories of Farragut and Thomas, so will
the Southern people honor the memory and
celebrate the victories of Lee.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

1t is certainly discreditable to American
politics to find that the moment man is
nominated to any political Office he is despoiled
of whatever decent reputation he may have
hitherto held in the community, and Is very
apt to find himself held up to public contumely
so that it would appear to a foreigner that none
but persons Of low standard of morality
enter into the arena of politics. The present
republican candidate for Governor of this
State is no exception to the rule. Hardly was
his nomination made before he was publicly
charged with misconduct and malfeasance in
the two Offices which he had previously held
those of Lieutenant Governor of the State and
of Assistant United States District Attorney in
this city. In the latter office the charge
was that he had favored the escape of slave
trader in consideration of bribe; and the
assertion was made on the authority of the
then United States Marshal, Mr.. Robert
Murray. An affidavit in denial of the charge
having been published yesterday, purporting
to come from the principal in the bribery, if
bribery there were, Mayor Hall addressed
note to Marshal Murray requesting him to
make a statement of what he knew in the
matter; and the Marshal has replied in
communication reaffirming the original charge
and giving circumstantial account of how
the facts came to his knowledge. We publish
the correspondence and leave our readers to
Judge for themselves.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13
CRICKET.
Great International Match.


On Friday and Saturday OF the present week Tho
great crlcketing event Of this will come on at
Germantown, Philadelphia, on which occasion a
grand international contest between eleven Ameri-
cans and eleven Englishmen win take place. The
American team will be composed Of the flower Of the
are all Americans, and on whose grounds the match
Is to be played Mr.. George Newhall will act as their
captain. The English eleven will be under the cap
tancy Of Mr.. Restall, Of the Germantown Club, and
WILL so far as can be ascerained comprise the fol-
lowing players:-Messrs. Rcstall Hargreaves and
Mcintyre, OF the Germantown CLUB; Pearson, OF tho
Philadelphia Club; Bance, Morley and Carpenter, OF
ST. George Club; Byron, RogcrsOn and Ketler. OF the
New York Club and A. Eastwood, OF the Willow
Club.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

The Lecture Of Tom Hughes, M. p.
The same old speech which EnglIshmen
have been always making when they come to
talk about this country was the lecture of Mr..
Tom Hughes, M F., at Boston the other
night. We have heard the same thing over
and over. When this country Is prosperous
and not in difficulty Engllshmen talk very sof,
and soothingly about us and our institutions,
Anglo-Saxon unity and fraternal feelings; but
let trouble como, or even the forecast Of
trouble, and the same siver-tongued orators
are the first to turn their back upon us and
sympathize with everything hostile to our
institutions and government These platitudes
about the English and American people going
arm and arm in the advance Of civilization
and progress are worn out. OF course the
American people are to be found in the front
rank of progress, not hand in hand with any
nation, but few steps in advance. They
belong to race upon whose stock they
have considerably improved. and they
are not going to fall behind. When
Dickens paid his first visit here,
twenty odd years ago, he was very civil In his
speeches, but when he returned to England he
was as malignant in his books as he was deli
cate In his speeches. When he paid hia
second visit, however, he found nothing to
condemn in our social life and habits. The
satires contained in his writings were super
seded by an enforced apology and gilded over
with genial palaver. The speeches of English
celebrities concerning this country are all oi
the same stamp. Nobody here appreciates
them beyond their value. From the recent
effort Of the author of 'Tom Brown at Rugby"
we are disposed to think that he can make a
book much better than deliver lecture.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

The FISHERY DIFFICULTY. How is il?
Another American vessel has been captured by
the Canadian authorities and hauled into a
Canadian port for fishing in what are called
British waters. Who is In the right? Who is
in the wrongr We wish our government to
nrxe clear and positive utterance on the
subject Ii our fishermen do violate the law,
of course they must suffer. If they do not
violate the law, they suffer wrong; and the
wrong done to the humblest fisherman is
wrong done to the whole American people.
In the interests of two great peoples, in the
interests OF humanity, in fact, 1t is desirable
thSs this petty wrangling should cease. Little
spkfks sometimes kiudle large fires,
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES. s.--It has been
reported that Prince Frederick Charles, who
is in command of the German forces around
Metz, is dead. 1t is not impossible that this
rumor is unfounded. 1t was previously re-
ported that the Prince had been taken i'll with
fever. The death of the Prince would be a
calamity to Prussia. He is one of the best
German generals whom this war has de-
yeloped. But his death will not alter the
situation. II is not impossible that this rumor
will prove as foundationless as the rumor re-
garding Won Moltke.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13
The New Darien Expedition.

We are glad to learn that Commander Self
ridge will undertake about the middle Of next
November new Darien expedition. Besides
completing his exploration-which the rainy
season interrupted--of the San Bias routes,
and perhaps making that of the route from
Polahka, Commander Selfridge intends to ex-
plore thoroughly the Atrato and Truando
route, which is now regarded, in accordance
with Humboldt's opinion, as the most feasible
for an interoceanic ship canal. Of this route
we gave full editorial account on Tuesday.
The officers Of the new Darien expedition will
be selected exclusively from the navy, the
telegraphic and other civil corps being dis
'pensed with. The inconveniences insepa-
rably connected with ''mixed expeditions"
will thus be avoided A conflict OF authority
is almost always inevitable In such on expedi-
tion unless the province Of the scientific corps
is accurately defined to their satisfaction and
that Of the naval officer commanding it, 1t is
highly creditable to the thorough and extern
sive course Of studies at the Naval School in
Annapolis that its graduates may be consid
cred as competent to perform the manifold
duties Of an exploring expedition, which
science and commerce count among the most
important undertakings Of modern times.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

Nor REspEoTABLE ENoUaH.-Sheriff 0 'Brien
was rejected by his colleagues Of the young
democracy as candidate for Mayor because he
was not respectable enough, and the party
could not afford to 60 before the people with
out reputation as well as candidate for the
highest office in the city. This was very hard
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

THE GERMAN STEAMSHIP HERMANN has ar
rived safely at Bremen. She encountered no
French cruisers on the voyage, and found none
blockadng the German port. 1t is probable
that the line will resume running at once, and,
under the French admirals recent instruc-
tions, no very great effort will likely be mado
by French cruisers TO capture any Of the
steamers
The New York herald., 1870-10-13
11-Advertisemen;s
l2-Adycrtisements

FRANK BLAIR IN MISSOURI Blair
The Missouri Legislature. II he runs Gen
cral Blair will probably realize the fact that
the "pos. OF honor is a private station.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

on O'Brien. with an his 6ns clothes, good
looks and tasty figure to endorse bis respecta-
bility. But he had to submit. What IL LETT
for him. then, In his hour Of afalction, but to
Ming himself upon the maternal bosom Of Tam
many, shed bitter tears Of penitence and sup
pIcate that fatted calf may be slaughtered
on the spot.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13
TIE MCFARLAND RICHARDSON TRAaEDI

TIE McFARLAND-R RICHARDSON TRAGEDY
IN ANOTHER ACT.-The assassination OF
prominent citizen of Cleveland, Ohio,
by husband who imagined his
honor to have been outraged, is only
another act in the domestic tragedy that occu-
pied the attention of our citizens some time
since. 1t seems that the killer of the wife
seducer even relied upon the result of tho
Mcfarland case for immunity in the homicide
he committed. A call upon New York law
yers is made by the murderers friends and, no
doubt the price of insanity depositions will be
Immediately enhanced in the Cleveland criminal
market. We give to-day further and very
interesting particulars in regard to this latest
fireside spoliation and it's tragical conse-
quenccs.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

The PoPE AND THE KING.-If the Pope
will content himself in Rome he is TO have
princes privileges and princes honors. He
is not even TO be absolutely robbed of terri
tory. A certain limited circle inside the
Leonine city is TO be allotted to him. This is a
wise arrangement Rome will have two great
potentates-a spiritual and a temporal. 1t
will have two grand courts, the one outrival-
ling the other Is i! unreasonable to conclude
that Rome will become for the mex! twenty
years what Paris has been for the last twenty
years, the fashionable capital Of the world.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

the United States, WIN recommend material
increase in the salaries Of government shicers.
This will give new impetus to the govern
ment machine. 1t Is also said President Grant
favors the recommendation.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

Coop NEWS FOR OFFIoE-H HOLDERS. 1t is
reported that General Spinner, Treasurer Of
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

"GRRMANY AS Ir WAS. Count Bigmarck's
reported saying the other day in Versailles
may or may not be true. But the saying is so
good that it viii live. Ii cannot die. 1t
covers a grand fact. Germany as it was
m cans that the map of Europe must be
reconstructed, that the Fatherland has
s'engthened her cords, as well as strength
ened her stakes," and that the German
people are never again to bow fearlully to the
dictation OF France. Germany as it was
means that Count Bismarck sees the fruit Of
his labors and the crowning OF German unity.
sGermany as it was" is not the proud,
triumphant Germany Of to-day.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF Eighth avenue and
Syd st-OpERA BouFFK-LH PETIT FAUST.
The New York herald., 1870-10-13

LIMA EDWIN's THEATRE, 72D Broadway.-MAIoR DE
BooTs-LA AY-soS-AM-BLE-AH
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WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner s0,h st.-Perform
ances every afternoon and evening.
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AmvsEneSTs THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE Theatre Francals)-
LOVE AND INTRIGUE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-21
Curious Railroad Adventure.
From the Bridgeport Standard.

from the bridgeport Standard.
The HousatOnic train down yesterday
afternoon, met with rather a queer ad-
venture on the trip. While the train
was approaching Ashley Falls under a
high rate of speed-as the train was
behind time-on rounding curve on a
high embankment, the engineer, Mr..
Bronson, discovered drove of COWS
upon the track As the train was so
near that it was impossible to check its
speed, and just ahead was long bridge,
the only alternative was to strike them
if possible with such force as to throw
them from the track. The engineer
therefore gave his iron steed an addI-
tional quantity of the gas, and succeed
ed in throwing all but one clear, and of
that one he could only see the head and
fore feet swaying to and fro on each
side in front of the engine, and, as he
expressed it, "his heart was in his
mouth for fear the critter would get off
the pilot when the train was on the
bridge, and precipitate them all into
the river" but it did not, and when
the train stopped at the station the COW
was found to be wedged IN by her hind
quarters in the space between the head
of the boiler and the pilot frame, and
sitting up and paving the air with her
fore feet like dog begging for some
thing to eat. She was found to have
one broken leg, but no other injury,
and was soon released from her unplea-
SAINT situation, and hobbled away on
three legs in search of the rest Of the
drove.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-21
Californian Dissatisfaction With the
Pacific Railroad,

The Callfornians are beginning to
doubt the fact of the Pacific Railroad
being unmixed good to the State. From
as a positive disadvantage instead of a
benefit. 1t has demonstrated that by
its aid the inequalities of distance may
be overcome, and the more distant point
have an advantage over the nearer.
Thus ton of base bullion can be trans
ported 2, 100 miles from Ogden to New
ark, New Jersey, for $22, whilst from
Ogden to San Francisco, $50 miles, the
charge is $25 45. A ton of base bullion
can be taken from Palisades station in
the mining region, to the reduction
works in Newark, New Jersey, $500
miles, at profit to the owner of $13 81
over ton taken less than 600 miles to
be reduced and sold in San Francisco.
The direction the metal takes can be
easily decided on this showing.
The San Francisco people complain
of the damage this state of things in
ficts on them, but the reply of the
Central Pacific managers is that the
enormous cost OF operating their road
over the Sierra Nevada, makes it impos-
sible to reduce freight charges, to any
thing like the rates of the roads running
east of Ogden junction. To enable
them to make some reduction of expense
and freight rate the Central Pacific
Company is surveying a new route be-
tween Colfax and Truckee, by which a
saving of sixteen miles can be made and
some of the engineering difficulties of
the present route, sixty-five miles,
through the snow belt, be avoid
ed. AS it stands, there is bad feeling
between the railroad company and the
public, the latter claiming the road is
run to benefit the managers, and the
company asserting that they are doing
all that is possible for the public with
out sacrificing the road
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-21
Combinations of Wolfram.

It is well known that wolfram or
tungsten at one time was considered as
great nuisance by the miner, and
many ores containing otherwise valua-
BILE metals were abandoned in conse-
quence Of the supposed disadvantage of
the combination. Lately, however,
this metal has become of economical
Importance, and is now prepared sepa-
rately, or in it's combination, as regu-
lar commercial product. The extensive
and increasing use of tungstate of soda,
for rendering fabrics waterproof, and
for other purposes, is well known.
Tungstate blue is now taking a high
rank as dye. This is equal in ap-
pearance to the finest Prussian blue,
resists the action of acids, and
may be heated to $50 degrees
of Fahrenheit, without injury. It has
the great advantage over Prussian blue
of being unaffected by sunlight, which
develops the color, and after the maxi
mum of intensity has been obtained,
renders it indestructible The color is
equally visible in daylight and in arti-
fetal light. The process of manufac-
ture proposed consists in successively
dissolving in a sufficient quantity of
water ten parts of the tung state of So
da, eight parts of the photochloride of
tin, five parts of yellow prussiate of
potash, and one part of hipochloride of
iron. When these materials have been
added to the mixture and well shaken;
the deposite found is removed from the
fluid, either by decanting or by filter
ing, and when sufficiently drained it is
exposed, in thin layers on plates, to the
action of the sun for several DAYS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-21
An Indian Burying Ground,

In the township of Almer, on the
farm of Mr.. Alfred Weldon, remains OF
Indians are frequently found, and every.
thing indicates that it was used as q
burial place by the former Inhabitants
of this country It is situated on high
piece of ground near Cass river, and the
earth is washed away by the high wa
ter, bringing to view parts ofskeletons
In the center of this piece of ground is
high knoll which has often attracted
attention, and aroused the curiosity OF
some to know why it was made there,
and what it contained. Mr. Otis W.
Leonard resolved to fathom the mystery
and commenced work with spade one
day last week, and had not dug more
than three feet before he discovered the
secret. From a hole about one and hall
feet in diameter, and at the depth above
mentioned, he succeeded in taking out
half a dozen skulls, and great guam,
tity of bones belonging to different parts
of the human frame. Digging in diff
ferent parts of the knoll he found the
same, everything indicating that the
bodies were placed in sitting position,
and always facing the cast The knoll
is about 25 feet in diameter, and about
three feet high. On this knoll or lit
tie on one side is large pine stump
that must have grown after the remains
were deposited there, as a number re
member part of the tree standing, and
always in an upright position. The
roots run in such manner into the
ground that there is no doubt of It's
growing since the knoll was made The
Indians are supposed to have belonged
to the Chippewa tribe. Some of the
Indians now here have been questioned
in regard to this place, but nothing
could be learned from them: Thei1
only reply would be, "Don't know, may
be, bad Indian - We understand thai
it is the intention of some to remove the
mound entirely, and deposit the remains
in new place. AS they are now inter
red, plow would quite frequently turn
than TLfonOTY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-21
What to Wear i'm JeWelry.
From the Home journal.


Jet is this season very much worn in
London and is extremely fashionable.
They wear it in complete sets of jewel
ry, or mix it with diamonds or filigree
gold. It is also largely used for dress
and headdress ornaments. A lady in
New York made quite a sensation the
other evening, by appearing in full
set of jewels, one half of which consist
ed Of jet; and the other of large and
valuable pearls. An innovation, in
deed, but style which met with many
admirers. One of our acknowledged
bellies few years ago started the fash
ion in New York, of wearing for ear
rings solitaire diamond knobs and long
jet drops, since which time they have
been much in vogue. The same lady,
who, by the way, displays excellent
taste IN dress, has now ordered he1
ieweler to make pair of earrings of
diamond solitaire knobs, set in enamel
ed gold, with long and tapering drops
of coral. We shall see in short time
if this new idea is generally adopted.
The newest jet ornaments for bonnets
are hollow pendants an inch square
made of tiny oval pieces. They look
heavy, but are lighter than the swing
ing balls and cubes of last season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-21
A TOntine Association,

"Tontine" associations were quite
popular at the close of the last and the
beginning of the present century, but
very few OF them carried out the principle
OF their organization. The members
found that it required too long time to
work out the problem, and by mutual
consent abandoned the system. In gen
eral terms the principle was that each
subscriber should pay into a common
fund a certain small amount for invest
ment, of which the annual income was to
be divided among them duringlife only.
The interest of each ceased at death,
and as the number became smaller the
value of the property to surviving sub
scrlbers became greater. When they
became reduced by death to a. certain
number the property was to be alb
solutely divided among them. One
such association in New York has last
ed for eighty years, and has just been
broken up by the reduction of the sur
vivors to seven. It was formed in 1880,
the subscribers numbered 2O3, and the
payment was 5000 each. By the terms
continue through two lives instead of
one, the subscriber naming some child
who should be the inheritor of his in
terest. 1t was also agreed that when
the number of survivors should be re-
duced to seven the property should be
divided. The $4,000 contributed was
devoted to the erection of the Tontine
Coffee House, at the corner of Wall and
Water streets, in New York city, which
stood until 1856, when it was pulled
down and replaced by more modern
structure. At the beginning of the
present year there were still ten of the
children" living, but since that time
Messrs. Gulian 9. Verplanck and Geo
z. Rogers have died, and now Mr.. P.
De Wint has deceased at Fishkill, leay-
ing only shareholders to divide prop
erty worth seversl hundred tousand
dollars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-21

Warts ON HORSES. A Subscriber,
Horseheads, n. Y, has two-year old
colt that has spot on his nose, about
the size of tea-crp, covered with
warts. They began to appear in the
spring-frst one very small wart, then
another close by, and SO on, until there
is now one large, solid wart, and many
small ones all over his nose. He asks
the Rural New Yorker readers to ex-
plain the cause of and furnish q cure
A remedy, which we have tried sue
cessfully is: Trim the wart with a
sharp knife until it bleeds, and apply a
few drops of, nitric or sulphuric acid.
We have taken warts off in this way,
but never from an animals nose; in
deed, we never saw a wart on that
feature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-21

BENEFIT OF SHELTER. R.-We have some
dozens of peach trees on our grounds,
which bore profusely Of blossoms last
spring, but the young fruit has been
reduced by various unfavorable infu-
ences in the season until few remain to
ripen on each tree. These trees are
subjected to ordinary exposure. But
there is one tree which forms a strik-
ing exception. It is protected by a
close evergreen screen fifteen feet high,
on the north and west, and stands in
the corner. It is loaded with fruit.
Another tree, partly sheltered and part
ly exposed, has plenty of peaches on
the sheltered part, and none where ex-
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