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The New York herald., 1872-10-02
Tn. Acquittal OF Mrs. Fair.

The acquittal Of Laura Fair on the second
trial for the murder of Crittenden by Cali
fornia jury has hardly surprised any one.
Everybody may be convinced Of her guilt,
and, in fact there is no question Of the killing
with murderous intent, and few, we suppose,
imagine that she was not sane; but the Difficult.
ties Of convicting o woman, and especially a
handsome woman, with ample means to defend
herself, Of such crime and bringing her to the
gallows, are SO great that the last verdict in
her case is not a matter of surprise. If there
were healthy Zone of public morals and q
conscientious regard Of the solemn obligations
Of an oath among juryms0 we might
be astonished at the decision of the
California jury. There is a general repug-
nance in this country to bringing woman to the
gallows, however clear her guilt may be, and
jurymen are apt to torture their consciences in
trying to find way Of escape for the criminal
rather than to give an honest verdict according
to the facts and the law. This is a great evil,
growing out of our social life and jury system.
The question arises whether it would not be
better to abolish the death penalty at least in
the case of women, than to have such farces Of
trials, which defeat the ends Of justice and de-
moralize the community. But it is not only
in the case of women murderers that the law
proves ineffective, when there is some love
tragedy connected with the crime or when
there is plenty Of money to employ skilful
lawyers and powerful friends to influence
courts, juries and the public. Almost every
criminal, man or woman, under these circum-
stances, can prolong trial, can obtain
stay Of proceedings or judgment and new
trial. We have many such cases in New York,
and there are here at this time murderers with
the clearest evidence against them apparently,
whose cases are going through the same pro-
cess Of mystifying and quibbling delays with a
prospect Of the criminals ultimately escaping
the penalty of their crimes. OF course such
uncertainty or the final acquittal Of MUIR
derers through the stupidity and weak con-
sciences Of jurors, is the fruitful source of
many Of the terrible crimes we have TO report
almost daily. Surely there is remedy for
such state Of things. Though the public has
become demoralized by maudlin sentiment
and jurors have necessarily become affected by
this decentralization, it is the duty Of Legisla-
lures to make the law more certain in its
operation and punishment more speedy. This
is one of the reforms much needed OF the
present time, and we hope our lawmakers will
comprehend the responsibility that rests upon
them. There is no good reason why the
criminal law should not be effective and that
murderers Of whose crime there is no doubt,
should not be punished.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02


pleasant places that he possesses plenituds
OF wealth generally leads Sybarito. sel6sk
me- oners himself up . holocaust to fashion,
disdaans al physical exertion and gradually
lapses into state Of chronic laasitude and
e''nut The great aim of an Englshman is T.
be considered proficient in some muscular q
scientific accomplishments time and monsa
he will cheerfnlly sacrifice and much privatiou
he will suffer to attain this end. A better
example cannot be given Of the utility Of
athletic sports than that presented by our,
present visitors, the Gentlemen Eleven a
England. They are all young men, many OF,
them barely out Of their ''toens," yet their,
physical development is simply superb. whiss
their proficiency in the game which they make
their special forte clearly demonstrates that
they have devoted most Of their leisure time 10
practising it. The record of their doinga
is the same old tale that has been
annually told since Anglo-American contesta
Of Q social nature were first inaugurated-
ths Englishmen have carried off the lsurcls Of
victory. The Harvard four struggled hard "a
win, and deserve credit for the pluck they exs
hibited in crossing the ATLANTIC TO ccnapstA
against the Oxford crew. The Ataianta4
showed more censumMste. conAdenos and
ap|omb than they did good Judgment by matclA.
ing themselves against such q powerfu! anateyr
rowing assoe!etioY asthe London Rowing clab.
Sadler won tho single scull race at Saratoes.
and now at cricket We fnd that the
gentlemen whom we invited to come down and
be swell whipped have 50 completely turned
the tables upon us that every American
cricketer feels inclined to hide his head in alb
ject dependency, and fsebly calculate 'pec-
caui!' In yachting America certainly leads
the van; her wave-clsavers have no peers
upon the seas; this, however, is principally
owing to the better modelling Of the boats
they build In scientific skating Americs oers
tainly exceeds in excellence but our Winter5
are longer and more severe here than they are
in Europe, and consequently opportunities for
practice more frequently present themselves
and greater degree Of proficiency is attained.
In the most petty provincial town in every
I village and hamlet in England there are or.
CARNATIONS among the upper, middle and
lower classes for the propagation of athletics
Upon the cricket field oil are upon an equality.
Giles, the ploughboy, while bowling may
wAizz ball against his lordship's legs and
grin with impunity, or he may catch his titled
landlord ION the fly without fear Of his rent
being raised in consequence. N
Gymnastic exercises; initiate in great meas.
ure against doctors bills; boys are naturally
fond of them, and if our schools and public
institutions only afforded facilities for practice
Young America would soon be able to compete
with the stalwart sons Of Albion upon moro
equal terms and the odds in international con-
tests would not always be offered in favor Of
the British
The New York herald., 1872-10-02
TRIPLE SHEE T.
Now York. Wednesday. Oct. =. 1874.
The NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
TO-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

EDITORIAL LEADER: "wHO SHALL BE THE
NEXT MAYOR OF NEW YORK THE
QUESTION SOLvEDv-SIxTH PAGE.
A. T. STEWART ON GREELEY, BOUTWELL,,
TARIFF AND SPECIE PAYMENTS STORMY
MEETING OF THE TAMMANy HALL GEN
ERAL COMMITTEE-THIRD PAGE.
MR. GREELEY AGAIN IN PENNSYLVANIA.
AMONG THE FARMERS-EN ENTHUSIASTIC
Lf0ERAL MEETING: SPEECH OF s. s.
OOx-A REFORM PARLOR PARTY-THrRD
PAGE.
'OARL 6OHURz's ADDRESS TO TUE GERMANS
SPEAKER BLAINE ON THE PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD SCANDAL-THE MAYORALTY-THIRp
PAGE.
YACHTING: THE REGATTA OF THE HARLEM
YACHT CLUB-AMUsEMENTs-N FROM
WAsHNGToN-SEvENTH PAGE.
FLEETWOOD PARK TROTTING MEETING-THE
JEROME PARK AND NASHVILLE RACES
THE MISCONDUCT OF THE MORRISANIA
MILrTIA-SHIPPING-TENTH PAGE
EUROPEAN CABLE NEws-cUBA-BoILER Ex.
PLOSION-SEvENTH PAGE.
WALL STREET: TRANSACTIONS At THE VA
RIOUs BOARDS; MONEY RATE, 45 PER
CENT-FIFTH PAGE.
RHINE WINE VS.. RELIGIOUS wISEACRES
FALK MISUNDERSTANDING IN THE
COURTs-THE CUSTOM HOUSE-MUNICI-
PAL-FOURTH PAGE.
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION: THE CONTEST
BETWEEN TAMMANY AND APOLLO
HALLS-RETiREMENT OF CHIEF CLERK
vANDERvOORT-FoURrH PAGE.
THE sIEGFRIED TRIAL-EIGHTn PAGE.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

The WALL STREET FRATERNITY are at their
speculative antics once more, and a lively time
was had among them yesterday. The ''bulls'
in gold squeezed the '.bears," reversing the
origin Of the hugging process, while the oppos-
ing forces in Pacific Mail fought bitterly over
that stock all day long. Money was tightened,
gold was run up and stocks were hammered in
q noisy din.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

all political bies and independent Of all politi-
ciAns He would harmonize oil city depart
ments, and be- in fact as well AS in name, the
head of the city government. There Is no
single point upon which the election Of William
Butler Duncan could be objected to, and Tam
many should tender him the nomination with
out q days delay. aud thus close the door
against all political bargains and personal in-
trigues. The people have the right to demand
such nomination o. this at the hands Of the
regenerated and reformed democracy. and we
warn Tammany that it will be fatal to hesitate
or refuse to make it, Last year the democ-
raoy as an organization was the enemy Of
reform This year it must prove the thorough
ness of its publication by becoming its leader.
With William Butler Duncan as the nominee
of the most powerful political organization in
the city. the, contest will be virtually ended.
The Committee Of Seventy and all reform
bodies and men must necessarily acoept and
endorse such an excellent candidate. for he is
one Of the most distinguished rsfornsrs in the
city, and 10. moreover, of stainless record, un-
impeschabls integrity and eminent qualiaca.-
Nons for tho position. No shadow OF suspicion
Of any oollusion. bargain or intrigue could by
any possibility attach to the nomination,
hnd ths name Of MI. Duncan would
honor the canvass and raise the
reputation Of New York all over
the Union and in every European nation. II
would be impossible for any reform parties to
refuse to endorse such q candidate without
branding themselves as impostors and corrupt
sohemers and traders The essential spirit Of
reform Is the support Of good men, indepen-
dent Of political considerations. Last year
the honest democrats, led BY O. Conor, Tilden
and their associates. voted on this principle
This year the Committee of Seventy and all
other reformers must do the same. We
have heard time and again professions
that thoroughly honest and capable
candidate for Mayor should be supported
without regard to politics. party or combina-
tions that the refcrmers wanted only good
nominations by any organization, and would
give to such their loyal did. Now let US have
this pledge redeemed. We call upon Tam
many to nominate William Butler Duncan,
and we demand his enthusiastic endorsement
and vigorous support by the Committee Of
Seventy and all other reform associations.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02
OBITUARY.


BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct l. 1872.
William Prescott Smith died at Ave minutes to
eight O'Clock p NJ to-day in this city. He was uni
yersay loved and respected, and his death IL the
cause OF general and profound sorrow. Mr.. Smith
died or an attack Of hemorrhage OF the bowels.
He was master OF transportation OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and late manager Of the through
line between washington city and New York.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

TIE AFFAIRS OF THE EAST will receive still
more attention from the Christian peoples in
consequence Of the occurrence of bloody
and fatal riot between Turks and Montene-
grins, in one Of the towns of Montenegro.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

Athletics I'm America-The Superiority
OF the British In Field sports-Gym-
nasia in Our Schools.
There can exist but little doubt in the mind
of any intellectual person that physical exer-
tion is conducive to health. The ancients
fully recognized the necessity for athletic
sports, and the Olympian games were insti-
tuted for the purpose of invigoratng the youth
Of Greece. To be powerful man was one Of
the primal inducements in those days to keep
vicious, for regularity and self-denial in style
Of living are incumbent upon the athlete. In
Europe most of the national and almost every
one Of the private schools possess gymnasiums,
and unlucky is the boy who is unable to climb a
rope, swarm a straight pole or convert himself
into sort Of human asrolite on the "giant 8
stride'-his life is one of misery, for his
schoolfellows regard him as "a perfect muff. :"
The effect of this system Of training in early
youth shows itself very fully when young
Americans meet Englishmen upon equal terms
in international friendly contests for superior
ity in athletic sports. During the last few
years we have mad ample opportunity of adju-
dicating upon this point, for most indsputable
evidence has been adduced in these contests to
convince even the greatest patriot or sceptic
that the British have beaten us badly. Among
the je,messe dorte of England it is very rarely
that one can be found who is not ON athlete.
Shooting, hunting, cricket, skating, row.
ing rackets, fishing and all other outdoor
recreations ore as familiar to them as
household words, while In America
the young man whose lines have fallen in such
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

THE JEROME PARK RAcEs-The fall meet
ing of the American Jockey Club takes place
to-day at Jerome Park. Such an event never
fails to excite the world of fashion. Should
the clerk of the weather keep his temper and
smile upon the gallant turtles the beautiful
country in the vicinity of Fordham will be
brilliant and resplendent with gay equipages,
bright toilets fair faces and many pleasure
seekers, and hill and dale will resound with
chat most delightful of all music, the laughing
voices OF q thousand ladies and their attendant
cavaliers. Year after year these races become
more popular, and now it is de yigsseur
to ''assist" at the equine contests and
to mingle in the vast assemblage that
ILLS the grand stand and club house of Je.
rome Park every Spring and Autumn. The
events for to-day's race have already been pub
iished In the HERALD and possess many
features Of more than ordinary interest. The
invariable success OF the meetings Of the
American Jockey Club is owing in no small
degree to the admirable management displayed
by the public-spirited gentlemen in whose
bands the arrangements are placed.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02
Death OF Joel r. Asper.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Ock 1, 1s72
The Hon. Joel r. Asper, ex-membcr Of Congress
from this district, died at Chillicothe tOdav d
dr0psy Of the heart
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

The CONTEST FOR DEMOCRATIC ELECTION
SUrERvIsoRs began in the United States Cir
cult Court before Judge Woodruff yesterday.
Arguments were heard from both sides, the
one being of Tammany and the other of
Apollo Hall. Each one protests that it is the
Simon Pure democracy. Apollo claims it
because Tammany was beaten last Fall Tam
many claims it because it is for Greeley and
Herman, and Apollo Hall is for Grant or on
the fence. The decision may be given to-day /;
but Judge Woodruff's oracular remarks are
the essence of haziness as to which way il will
incline. There can surely be very small room
for doubt to which side the appointments
should be given. II the test Of party can be
confounded in the clamor Of those unprepared
to state which way they will vote on national
and State politics and only agreed ON pushing
one Of their number for city Office, it would
place in position number OF men with every
temptation to do wrong and no power where
they yielded to compel them to do right.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

encourages and stimulates the popular demon
stration by sympathetic expression, the jour
mails Of Strasbourg having appeared in mourn
ing yesterday on account Of the immigrant
cause and its consequences This French
mode of treatment of the result Of great
disaster in war is, at o first glance, natural,
perhaps reasonable Whether it Is prudent
remains to be seen. Tho Prussians will assure
the world that it is unreasoning and unreason-
able, Of which fact they have already given
pretty fair inkling in the statements which
we append TO our cable news telegram.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02
ADJUSTMENTS TINS EVENING

wALLAcK's THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth
AND 0ALAfEA.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

AAO SmOGC supplies VI E'OOW An SAa0
British Islands.
John Bull is terribly afraid he soon will be
hungry. In all parts of the United Kingdom
butchers meat commands very high prices.
Home-bred cattle are scarce and suffer from
the foot and mouth disease, while the rinder-
pest is dreaded in imported beeves. Scotland
and parts Of Ireland have been deluged with
rains during harvest time, the grain uncut has
been beaten down and that in the sheaf has
sprouted, SO that very serious falling OF has
occurred both in the quantity and quality Of
the corn Added to all this the potato rot is
worse this year than for a long time past. In
Ireland little more than two-thirds Of the usual
amount of food can be secured from this
staple. Various measures are proposed to
make good the deficiency. Certain attenuated
Aldermen suggest that turtle, to be imported
from South America, would very we'll
take the place of beef, and May Fair
thinks it unreasonable for people to lament
the scarcity Of bread, saying, ''Why don't they
eat cake?" Total abstinence people urge the
impropriety Of converting good grain into in
toxicating beverages, urging Ben Franklins
reasoning that it is better to eat corn than to
drink it. Lord Napier and Ettrick desires q
reform in land tenures He says the two
islands are owned by one hundred thousand
persons which he thinks not iudicious, ap-
parently believing that Albion is erich
enough to give every man farm" He
would stop entail and suspend primogeniture,
SO as to encourage the cutting up of estates.
Having been long in India he apparently
thinks Great Britain reaches, like her drum
beat, round the world, with land enough for
ALL If the crops and herds are as deficient as
they are represented none Of these propositions
will suffice to feed the British millions during
the next twelve months. True, wages are
largely increased from the standard of few
years ago, and the toiling throngs have money
enough to pay for food. Then there is full
relief for them in the boundless productions of
our pastures and grain fields We have Texas,
swarming with the best of beef cattle, and
through all the latitudes north of her up to the
northern bounds Of Minnesota we have sur
plus maize and wheat by millions of bushels.
Let not our British cousins give way to
dependency over their prospective destituton
of food. We are well able to send them
almost limitless supplies, and shall be glad
thereby to discharge our Indebtedness for the
money which has helped to build our railroads.
1t will be far better for Britons to import Ameri
can food than to rely upon uncertain turtle or
indigestible sponge cake, or to wait till every
man can till his own acres. We can furnish
-four for Mr.. Bulls loaf and while
his coal cellar is running low we have plenty
of anthracite to bake it by. The Alabama diff
fculty being adjusted we can do brisk trade
together with advantage to both sides. Should
not the laborers be thus supplied there may
be dangerous elements Of disorder and possible
insurrection or revolution in the threatened
famine in the British islands.
I'm America-The Superiority
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

THEATRE COMIQUR, No. 5i4 Broadwsyl-vAaIErr
RNfKRrArNnnNr, Matinee at2.
The New York herald., 1872-10-02

VIII DC Interested now IN selectlng good men
for Office and if the Mayoralty candidate Of
the most powerful organization should be en-
tirely acceptable it will, of course, be the pol
icy Of the sincere reformers TO endorse and
support him.
We have already suggested several persons
for that position whose qualifications are of
high character and whose identification with
the good work Of last November renders them
available candidates. Any one Of them would
make an efficient and honest Mayor. We now
desire to place before the citizens of New York
a name which cannot fail to commend itself
at once to their favor-the name of gentle
man whose high qualifications for the Office
will rot be questioned. 1t is that Of William
Butler Duncan, Of the well known banking
house Of Duncan, Sherman & Co. There is
such eminent fitness in this nomination that
Tammany should make it at once and strive
earnestly to induce Mr.. Duncan to ac-
cept. We know Of no other citizen
who would be as acceptable from
every point of view. Mr.. William
Butler Duncan's name has been identified for
yS"Ao VIVA hC ASiOih AONemeut. he is not q
reformer Of yesterday, but gentleman who
has steadily and persistently striven to pro-
mote the cause Of pure and honest govern.
ment. He is associated with cne of the most
successful banking houses in the world, and
in this business it is we'll known that dill
gence, ability, thorough knowledge of men,
strict integrity and character that can COM
mand public confidence are the essentials Of
success. Mr.. Duncan has travelled exten-
sively abroad, and is familiar with the police
Of foreign capitals as well as with the wants
and interests of New York. His enterprise
and liberal views have been shown in the
management Of his private business. He
would bring TO the discharge of his public
duties the qualities that have given ais house
worldwide reputation aud credit He never
held political Office in bis life, Is free from
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-20

des1e to call the attention of the peope OF Ottawa and
10 tie record OF
geon since coming TO this place. Many pers is
ed have called me luac& because ADVERTISE others
said that could not tres disease because had
perience and 50 great many things said at venture
about which the persons Ing know nothing. But
cess In curing Of the aud abandoned
disease must outweigh all the vtuperatons Of those who
natured as 30 desire 10 r"tat this place.
refer, as certificate OF success, hundred
persons thai have treated in La Sale county shown
books, have lost but patients by DEATH of
That number and those were abandoned by all other doctors
OF this city and pronounced hopeless by myself when
treatment commenced.) This must he considered
markaoe record when IL is remem that Of
cases have treated came to aer dcsparng OF get
hns cured regarding last anchor. In the treatment
of catarrh and throat diseases well
dyspepsia and rheumatism have with per
As can prove by reference 10 those whom have treated
The most stubborn Of Chronic Rheumatism
cured VIII be glad 10 give the OF persons cured by
NE TO those desiring IT, Give me call Consultation tree.
Respectfully, DIR. BREESE.
r have been asked: Doyou treat private diseases?
do. Persons suffering with such disease be speedily
eved and cured assert without fear OF successful
dctoR that understand the treatment of the above named
and most other diseases the human body than
other man IN La sale county. jan9O
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-20

We notice that the Eagle Yeast Factory. with
oil Its machinery, rights, titles, SC, has fallen
into the hands of our enterprising grocerymen
Rials Bros
Now that thsy have got this institution in
their hands, We look for it to take leap forward,
~ everything they take hold Of seems to go
right ahead. We 'rs informed that they have
already leased the whole uprer part Of Stones
brist block, and tho carpenters are at work put.
ting things in order. They intend making the
yeast what ii WAS in it, palmisst days-the best
in quality and cheapest in price. The yeast al.
ready has . good reputation, and when they
make it - much better as they say they will. we
have no dsabt it will be, without Boosting, the
best In the market. We wish them great success
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-20

DENTIsTKY.-Dr. J. F. Mariner 10 still psac
ticing dentistry, at rooms 4 and 5, Nastinger's
block, over E. Y. Griggs' drug store. Particular
attention given to treating and filling badly
diseased aud decaysd teeth, and all diseases of
tho mouth Artificial teeth inserted 10 every
style aud on every kind Of base known to any
man in this city. DR.. N. 10 using the new
ssllaloid base, it makes fine plate, and 10 very
much cheaper than anything yet offered to the
public % base for artificial teeth.
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-20
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EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,

Advertiser ents not under contract must b, plainly mark
ed the length Of time desired they Will be continued and
charged for until ordered out.
Business and professional cards mot exceeding FIVE llnes
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Transient advertising in all 10 be paid strictly In
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~ Yearly advertisers disseminating their advertise.
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