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OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE.

The Horrors of the Exploded Wcsineld.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
About four years ago gentleman living on Staten
Island, who took an interest In my steam boilers,
exerted himself to have one constructed under
patents issued to me by the United States govern
ment) placed IN the Inflated ferryboat west1eld
examined at that time the now exploded boiler,
and offered my opinion, "that 1t ought to be re-
moved at oncc.n No alteration, however, was made
In the Westneld until last Sunday, when the boiler
saw 1T 70 remove itself.
When on steamer about to start, although do
not set undue value on my life, alwa ys try to
take the least risk possible. by getting as far from
the boiler as circumstances will permit. Once
started prefer, especially on cold day. TO be a.
near the boiler as conveniently can. All risk OF an
explosion Is then virtually at an end.
Considering tnat steam in the water contained In
steam boiler is in medium $50 times dcnser than
denly Iberated and added to tho other at the mo-
ment when the boiler may be charged up 20 us ex.
w % % lis par
that may be. The necessary inference is that the
RISK OF explosion Is greatly % S ~ sne
beyond what is absolutely necessary Tor the genera
ton OF seam being an additona sourCe .. aanget
which It contains into the reduced space above u.
Explosions occur more rarely IN marine boilers
lively smaller In the former. Deficiency OF water
is however, frequent, especially In heavy and roll.
In
and sortened, crack and leak, bat no explosion
takes place. 30 much has been said OF the attention
required on the part OF engineers, against deficient
supply OF water, that they naturally fall into the op-
pOsitc error and Ill the boiler nearly full seeing no
danger in their glass gauges being filled, not know
ing how nigh the water Is IN the boiler. had occa-
sion many years ago 10 act as chief engineer on an
ocean steamer which had poor and wornout boilers.
Aberdeen, Scotland Of the assistant engineers
started his engine. tho starboard boiler zone OF the
FOUR exploded and killed MIN and three other men.
had she boiler repaired again, and the vessel
for three years. during which time always started
the engine myself II this DO done CAREFUL y-that Is
II the steam be let on very gradually-there Is no
danger OF explosion; in fact, the boilers alluded TO
cOnClusivey proved this to be the case 40 alter nv
leaving the vessel another one OF them exploded
near the Isle OF Man.
There are To-Day more than one hundred boilers
in use vessels In New York harbor especially on
tugbOats, which are worn out that under presen1
custom ] consider them entirely unsafe ana tho
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again. Many other suggestions might De made Tor
the comfort OF the stricken ones, several oil whom
have been bruised by falling debris or the wreck or
by their fellow passengers hurled against or upon
tnem and who require for ease OF body 10 lie per-
fectly nat, rather than reclining, "a they 40 now.
And for such an emergency as this oilcoth sheets.
1t is believed, would be much better and more COM
Portable than cotton ones for patients whose bodies
are simply
MASSES OF RAW FLESH,
which can hardly be turned or shifted In the bed
without injury.
The absence OF clergymen aud Christians general
ly from the hospital Is very significant There nave
been few faithful men ana women, Protestant and
Catholic, who have visited the patients from ward
TO ward and IRON bed to bed, administering sncn
spiritual comfort as they might to the sufferers. But
the long suffering and patient wel-dolng does not
appear very prominently In any save the chaplaln
Rev. Mr.. Van ROsebroeck, who goes his ROUNDS all
day long. There is much that might be done in TINS
Geld though it must be admitted that the sunerlngs
of many are intense IL would be the merest farce
TO talk to them about the future with any hope that
they would profit by II. Deatnbed repentance Is
not very encouraging under any circumstances, ana
least OF oil so under the present
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Nothing is easier than to extend this table for
higher purposes II required.
p. Il. VAN DER wEYDE, NJ D.
81 PARK Row, New York.
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THE ALLEGED OHIO POIsoNER."
EpIroR OF THE HERALD

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
NV attention has been called to an atrocious cab
umny OF my wife and myself contained IN an anony.
nous article In Western newspaper. am advised
not to notice it seriously Is the animus and charac'
ter Of the writer are transparent throughout and 1t
will nowhere be believed where we are known.
Lest however, other papers may be inconslderately
led to giving It further currency you will obge me
by stating that the whole account OF the alleged
poisoning OF the late Peter Bunenbarger In
this and all the additional circumstances re-
lated Herewith are tissue OF monstrous and
vlllanous lies without a shaa0w OF foundation,
as we shall be glad to prove II ever we can be con-
rronted with an accuser. may explain that recog-
nize in the newspaper article the language aud style
OF an anonymous circular sent to my we's relatives
more than year ago, believed to have been BY
mean relative OF the deceased who has been at least
once In Jail for felony and VINO has one or more IN
dictments overhanging him now THIS we ,ook n ~
notice oil by advice OF counsel, aud though 40 .os
believe In libel suits against newspapers the temIta
tlon Is too strong to whaold one against 'u we &
nal publisher Of this wicked Invention. W. JIn
learn of no sworn statement or respectaoie
testimony making any such charges; anu ,son T.;
az an .xhnnyed romans, / am confident We snail be
able 10 show either that they are no! ,no ssceIa "a
n. besn nsced therein since his death. There are
suspcious circumstance coming 10 n9nt winch
lead TO .f sds to
with the remains for the purpose ol i1lnri6g MS
widow and thus TO gain ms properly. MI; Bn ,nar
vsars lived happily with her. and gave many
unmstskapic marks OF his condolences and his dread
messed by many neighbors, who scout the idea OF
his dying other than O natural death. The vile
had and now has the esteem and friendship OF the
heat families In the county ana her nrst husbands
Old neighbors. For the rest Of the SANDERS hope
to eGectuslly dispose OF them before court AMI an;
that we leave at once for Columbus TO nnd ,n n,
CHARGES n any exist and 70 meet tnen. NAY tns
quest that we shall meet with falr uea'neAs ~ wv
hands Of newspaper edltorsi, army MAJ v.vr.
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sfter an illness OF six weeks, Captain rsxys n.
UsHER OF the United states Revenue s;esnser n A.
Stevens.
the remains were carried to Wilmington for
intcrment.
VAN PsLr.--on Thursday, Angus, 3. Trxfs VAN
PELr, aged 80 years.
His friends and those OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from hs late
dence, Port Richmond. staten Island, SATURDAY.,
August g. at one O'Clock T. NJ, without further no
tice. lnterment NJ Greenwood. Boat leave PET
TO- foot Of Deg street. North River Al twelve ococs
WALsH-Jn Thursday. August < MAhfks, se.oved
daughter of RoDert and Ellen Walsh, aged montAs
ana Is DAYS.
The friends OF the family respectfully Invited
TO attend the funeral ms tFriday afternoon al 100
O'Clock from her tate residence. 70 heury -tre.I
WELsu.-On Thursday. August ,, JodS Nki,n,
only child OF John ana EllZl Welsh, aget , month-
The funeral will take place ihi- lfudtyl afternoon,
at TWO o'clock, from the residence OF MS parents.
Al0 Pearl street. Che relatives and friends OF tbe
family are respectfully invited 90 attend. =
WLLiAMsoS--On sunday, july 81, bDHs VII
LIAMsoE. at the residence OF Hamilton iVokcr, fvft
Jefferson L. l., IN the T3d year OF MS age.
New Orleans tLal papers please copy.
WiLLis.-On wednesday, August Z. FnANNns NJ
wire or William u. Willis aged "a years
loving WIFE, tender mother aud ftltnfGl Hienf
sleeps with her Redecner.
Friends OF the family, members OF Manhattan
Lodge, No. o., 7. AMI A. NJ; holland Lodge. No.
and Republic Lodge, No $40. are respectfully M
vitcd to attend the funeral, at ~ East Washington
place, on saturday, al one O'Clock.
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The COUR rs.
SUptRl0a ClUaT-S'sc.u Teaa
Paying for Water In Advance.
Hefore Judue Sutherland.

In the case Of Henry Adams vs.. the MAYOR. &c.
appeared that the plaintiff IN Mar. 1851, pad ts2s
for extra water usef In his distilers for the
ensuing year. but that within month ar CT The pay
ment the disltllery was tosed. aud plaintiff nov
sues for $3.50, thus making allowance Tor the water
used during the month. The defendants demurred;
that the money paid voluntarily, that there vas
proof that the water paid for had not been aud
that the plaintiff did not diminish ms responsibility
to pay because he had ceased using the water.
Judge Sutherland overruled the demurrer ON the
ground that the 1925 was paid for water 10 DE sup
Piled that the memorandum subjolned 81 the re-
cepted bill showed that the money was deposited a.
security for paymen; OF the amount or water thas
might be used and that the defendants argument a.
to the voluntary payment not pertinent.
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SUPREME cOuRI-cHtMasas.

Alleged Burglars Ia BE Aaatu Uxnuainrd
Before Judge Cardozo.
Mr.. Abe Humme appeared for Joseph Lewis ana
John Mcintyre under habeas corpus and ceruorari.
asking the Court to grant another examination for
his clients, who are accused OF having committed
burglary In the Ninth ward, and who have already
had one examination before Justice STANDBY. As
sstant District Attorney Sullivan opposed the
motion arguing that the Court had no power In tho
case. Judge Cardozo gran ted the examination.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

uLLIvAN-McCoRMACK.-In this city, on wednes
day, August q by the Rev. Dr. William STAIRS, Mr..
THOMAS SULLIVAN to Miss MARY A. MCCORMACK,
all OF this CITY, No cards.
wIsEDELL-roRRENs.-O Thursday, July 20, by
OF London, England. 70 Miss LIZZIE J. ToRRRNs, OF
this city.
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COURT CALEHlAs-IHlS DAY.

MARINE CoURr-TRIAL TBRM-Part 2-ned -
Judge Alker-Nos. 69IS. 1921, 1866 1870 6470, 6l2S
6l57, 6lSs 622a 6s57, 6aSo, 1856, 7oj2 $780, 6s6o.
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ABEL-On Wednesday, August 2, JANE JONES
ABEL, Of birmingham England
Relatives and friends ore invited TO attend her
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Relatives and friends OF the family are respectfully
invited to attend tue funeral, on Friday August at
one O'Clock p. NJ.
ASsny PsDsWys SsassS Sopxx Angus. JESSIE MAY
SIMS, infant daughter Of Mrs. Elisa Sims, AFTER
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect
two o'clock r. NJ, IN Fourth avenue, between Fifty
fourth and Fifty.nfth streets.
SON.-On Tuesday August l. at ten O'Clock z. M,
Mrs. ANNIE NJ. CAVE, vile OF John p. Son, IN the
'' Relatives ana friends of the family are respect
Aug A. at TWO o'clock p NJ, from the Presbyte ran
church. Yves; Filtieth street, between Broadway an
srIi.LwELi.-At Gravesend, L. L. on Wednesday,
August 2, 1871, JAQuEs u. srILLwBLL, In the 43d
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, Grayesend on Friday, August 4, at two
sTvRoEs.~At Hastings. on the Hudson, on Thurs.
day. August 3, 1911, MARTHA ELLSWORTH SrUR6Es,
Sturses' aged months and IL days.
Relatives and friends Of the family , are respect
fuzzy TO attend Gs Ss
Saturday afternoon August .. n.y., two o'SS %Sr.v
July 20, ALBERT II. TAokABERRY, aged 10 years and
TnoHAs.-rn Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, July
III GsyYITm B: T19 ls aged zs years; and all me
deceaseds friends and acquaLntances. are affection
aey invited to attend the funeral from tue resi-
dence OF his parents o. Fifth avenue, on Saturday
August 6, at one O'Clock p. NJ, precisely, without
further notice. The remains WIZ be inferred u
Greenwood. 81,
ToAL-On Wednesday, August O. ELLEN, tho De-
loved daughter OF james Toa, native OF the paris"
| OF Tyholland, county Monaghan, Ireland.
The relatives and friends OF the FAMILY Aro Ie
questcd to attend the funeral on Friday August
cousin, Michael Toal, No. 439 Grand stree" Ho"
thence to Calvary cemetery.
California papers please copy. , ro,v IN
UsHBR.-At Newpern, n. u, on suho'y' 'u' WI
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-01-07

A newspaper writer sums up the great
works accomplished by blind men. lie
says
The long list Of names of The blind who
have brcn eminent In the various branches
Of learning from the time OF Diodalus, who
lived hliy years before the Christian era,
To the present time, has n parallel in
either of.thc other three classes named.
The following are some Of those To whom
| refer:
Diodatus, Of Asia Minor, celebrated for
his learning in philosophy, geometry and
music.
Eusebius. also Of Asia, lived from ais to
$40 Of the Christian era; became blind at
five years of age; died at p. And yet,
during so short a lifetime, this blind man,
by his theological writings, has come To us
and will 20 down to posterity as one Of the
fathers OF Christianity.
Henry, the minstrel Of Scotland author
of poetic life of Wallace born blind in
1851.
Margaret, of Ravenna, born in 1905,
blind at three months; celebrated for her
writings on theology and morals.
Hermann Torrentine, of Switzerland,
born in 1910 author of history and poeti.
cal history.
Nicholas Sanderson, of Yorkshire, Eng.
land, born in 1852 learned in mathemat'
les, astronomy, and wrote u work on
algebra.
Thomas Blackjack, d. d., Of Scotland.
born in l72l blind at six months cele.
brated for his learning in poetry, divinity
and music.
Fmncais Huser, Of Geneva, Switzer
land, born in 1860; wrote on natural sci
enee, bees and ants, and on education.
John Milton, born in 1905, in London
author of :" Paradise Lost"
John Metcalf, born in l1l7, In England
road surveyor and contractor.
John Cough, born in 1881, in England
blind at three years wrote on botany, nat
ural philosophy, etc.
David Macbeath, born in 1902, in Scot
land learned in music and mathematics
and Inventor of the string alphabet for thu
blind.
NJ. Focault, born in Paris in t1I7; in
vented a writing apparatus for the blind.
M. Knie, of Prussia, born blind wa
director of an institution for the blind, ant
wrote on the tducation of the blind.
Alexander R~odcnback, of Belgium, borr
in 1885, member of the Belgian Congress
and wrote several works ON the blind, ant
the deaf mute,
VIM. II. Churchman, formerly Superin
tendent of the Institution for the blind a
Indianapolis, Ind, and author of architect
ural designs and reports of the institution
The writer of this once had occasion t.
correspond with him, and received mIcl
finer specimens Of autograph |penmanshil
from him than was sent In return.
Rev. W. ii. Milburn, in 1923, nov il
New York; father and brothers reside il
Illinois, celebrated preacher and lecturer.
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Fai m ~ taa Whfs ~
s4ilFt
i fai lHa af ~ ifs A. SWINE
sa 81 sH5ii n hafsAf a aa
HfH w E fFtf ffs ffs eHh
~ sf f ri mnig siniHis 4 faH.
ns Fa1 81 fttsiss FheH lha Htils ms b.
nrt iaH ssiif
fNn Hfh rssrifG issfe heef NJ n6 "a
enrilfH VIA iht rHsln ~ nsig sad
1HH If H~nifnt<s aHl nHiIii IHtf The
Aatfistss Uf 4 ifae hnme mas b. rssessel
By ever fmff
MHi1si hltC sill leai b. muiusl fefbssf
sgee lfHllt tinirsss u mlnnef viii mlkf
iHi ifseif d%eiishifali f.isHn viii ffiiN
DE- mind sfa|asf lhe nliHmi i'ls 81 Dc
ehlie fieiy viii crown ihe whole with g
hsil0vihr Influence EhiCh nothing oah
disturb
The sspeftl n 4 mind pefrleSed with
daily toil will BE smauihfi sgay the
ifiiine vexaiious ~ which VT our lives
are subjected will pass unnoiiced. and be-
u0n forgotten Old age. instead II being
q burden. will be delight and sickness
though % may Casi a shHlow over the
heart anil heanhsioi4e, will only prompt to
Offices u love, and develop renewed re
sources of tenderness and affection - Er
rfaaga
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~Oyerweening Confidence.

Childlike confidence is a good enough
thing occasionally, but it can be cultivated
too extensively. There, for instance, was
Polonius Hyde. In his youth he had read
that q wild animal can be scared off simply
by opening your umbrella suddenly in its
face. So when Polonius was in India he
thought he would just take q stroll through
the Jungle and see how the arrangement
would work. Armed with a green ging.
ham umbrella, he prowled around for a
while, until he saw a Bengal tiger slowly
creeping up to him. with the evident in
teniion of lunching off his remains. Pc.
lonius got his umbrella in position, with
his thumb on the spring all ready to slam
her open. The tiger kept circling round
and round, nearer and nearer. AT last the
animal crouched for a spring, and Polo,
MUS flung his green bingham to the breeze
About three weeks af erward an advertise,
ment offering reward for a missing mar
named Polonius Hyde, having appeared
in the paper, a Bengal tiger was found
dead upon the steps Of the publication
office mkt morning. A post mortem ex
animation disclosed the fact that hi:
stomach contained a handful of red hail
the SAINT shade as Hyde's, a deck Of cards
eighte, n bone buttons, a suspender buckle
six toe.nails, and a green gingham UNI
brella with the initials p. Ii. engraved or
the handle. In Bengal Mr.. Hyde't
experiment is not regarded as an entire
success.
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The Joys Of Home.

A well ordered home is a paradise on
earth. No other earthly pleasure is equal
to the calm contentment and rational Joy
felt at the family Preside. The excitement
of even successful business is attended
with vexation the enjoyments Of travel
are associated with fatigue and danger the
pursuit of fame Is di~stracting, and eve the
pleasures Of knowledge are combined with
bitterness. But the happiness Of the fire.
side Is unalloyed. No vexations disturb
it; it never satiates or disgusts the mind II
Is pure, calm, unmixed delight.
What a charming picture Is presented u
the admiring eye Of the virtuous and phil
anthropic. the lover Of the beautiful and
the goodi There Is the husband and
father In the prime Of life, unbending hii
mind from the toll and pursuit Of bust
ness, reading some favoritc volume TO tht
vifc Of bis bosom, or playing with the &c
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~ : aoaf shsa hs mssasfi sii.sf
ft iHti az h6EF
tlais HsT Hsi5Hstis bfssamrfsn
il4i nfr FhH fFUIifs "a anfk 0H Z
Hfn hT ne HH.ih lhilssfGas snd nfi
90 D azf ie j nai is d. tatei
aisn NHh s~lsrican a. q pafaln Who in
qliitq if W.ae essT raiiiln in 4 large
iHHu Hf Hhu seeks q government riefk
chip sH ihe ulafinh Fhith hs beafs b.
ihe iHmiif n Ne employer l. ~ mlsh
more Intimate ihsa In most other oceufa
tlnns that g corresponding tefiiiny i r.
Quilted before he l. Judged tnIsieurhy
A f1asi farm hand is nj ouo ehose only
merit CONSISTS IN dalna a voy large smouhi
Of work 9nd l1ing % well lle shoald b.
mntc ihHn q sifunr. capable anim1l A.
Hrmers lmillfs ac now constituted, h.
shouM No. Gee irum those vices that will
roniaminaie Che young with eh0m he d
brought In contact. while HE manneri
anil language should be- free from ooafse.
ness and ulEadty -Irarf Farmfr.
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THE THREE DOLLAR BILL.

"Charles," said Sarah Ellery to her hus-
band, as he was leaning back from the
breakfast table, "can you let me have three
dollars this mornings"
"Three dollars, SARAH Why, what do
you want of it?"
why" returned the wife, in q persua-
sive tone, while a shade of anxiety fitted
across her face, you know little Lucy
needs an outside garment OF some XII d,
for ever yesterday she came home crying
from the effects of the cold, and to-day il
will be colder still. Now Mrs. Robinson
has a sack which she had made for her lit
tie child, but as it is too small she would
like to sell it, and offers it to me for three
dollars. 1t just fits Lucy" J..
"Well you can get it, | suppose" said
Mr.. Ellery, somewhat uneasily.
"But can you let me have the money
Charles z"
mo, Sarah, | could not to day"
"Then | cannot get the sack" returned
Mrs. Ellery, in a disappointed tone; "fol
when Mrs. Robinson sells it she wants the
money to get another. If you could &C
commodate me to day, Charlesf"
IL cannot, Sarah SO there's an end K
1t. I've been wanting a now pair of boot
this three weeks, but | cant afford thu
money to get them. You will have to fl,
Lucy up some way for the present, and be
fore long perhaps | can get her a sack.
And can't | have no sack, mamma?
asked the child, a little blue-eyed girl 0
six years of age.
"Not now, Lucy. Pa hasn't the money,
answered her mother, ~endeavoring =
soothe the child in its disappointment.
Mot to spare said Mr.. Ellery, in a sor
Of nervous, explanatory manner. nav
money enough for that, but | have severa
small debts that must be paid"
The child was bitterly disappointed, an
being no longer able to control her grit
she burst into tears. Mrs. Ellery locke
sad and thoughtful, nor could she repres
the tear-drop that stole to her eye.
There uttered Charles Ellery, as
arose from the table, and set his cha
back with an energetic movement, that
always the way. It's nothing but none.
money, money; and then when haven
eotit, there must be 0 crying spell
20, you wrong me. Charles uusN
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Then Brown he read a paper, and reconstructed
there,
From these same bones, an animal that was OK.
tremely rare;
And Jones then asked the Chair for a suspension
of the rules
Till he could prove that these same bones were
some of his lost mules.
Then Brown he smiled a bitter smile, and said his
greatest fault
Was that he had been trespassing on Jones family
yault.
He was the most sarcastic man, this quiet Mr..
Brown.
Aud on several occasions he had cleaned out the
town.