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PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

that make milliners and dress-maker
blush, and leaves u fellow nice littl
margin for boquets, cigarettes, and "in
cidentals;" and finally, by evading thos
little family affairs which disarrang
the form; by carrying all the graces o
the parlor into the practices of tht
kitchen, and riding two locomotive.
going i'll opposite directions at once, lei
us strive to be all things to one man
that by all means we may gain some Of
him for it is easier for a sucking babe
to go through clearinghouse steak
than for one woman to take the animal
whole.
o ye Hamiltonians, our heart is open
unto you, our mouth is enlarged.
FATALITIES FROM LIGHTENING.-Th
generally 0R7a, large scale, isiiti ialg
| much reduced by precaution on the part
of the builders SO thinks the Building
News. Arago estimated that the number
of deaths from this cause amounted in
France to about 70 in the year Bondin
calculated that from 1885 to 1852 1903
SO persisted none in November, Decem-
Der, January, or February, but most
in June and August. The lowest rate
is assigned to Belgium, and the next to
Sweden, the United States and Eng
land being about on par. As rule,
however, these fatalities do not occur
inside structure of any kind. The
peril, as experience shows, is less in a
crowded town than in village or in the
open country, and, naturally, the more
elevated structures are the most liable
to be struck. Fuller, indeed, in his
"Church History" asserts that there
scarcely ever existed a great abbey in
England which had not been, at one
time or another, wholly or partially de-
stroyed by Tightening, and his citations,
taken in comparison with the records of
OUR own times, are certainly remark
able. In all cases it is the spire, the
tower and the dome which has been
mutilated. AS to ordinary habitations,
all sorts of theories are in vogue on the
subject of danger and safety. Some
rely on thick glass in the windows, and
some on register stoves; others reco-
mend stone roofs instead of slate. and
others tell timid people that they should
live in hollow. Tt is contended on
this side that there should be the least
possible admixture of metal in the COM
bination of an inhabited structure :; and
on tat, that all the bells beneath the
roof should be kept continually ringing,
just as, i'll obedience to an old super
stition, cannon are fred at sea. The
mass of evidence upon this topic points,
however, to the one conclusion already
suggested, that a good lightning con-
ductor is the solitary safeguard but
that, unless good, it is worse than none.
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The Battle of Business.

t Henry Ward Beecher lectured on
Thursday evening in Music Hall, Bos,
ton, on the "Battle of Business" He
gave it as the result Of his observation
that no other occupation made such de.
mands on the nervous energy of men,
was so beset with Inducements to dis.
honesty, as mercantile life, The fault
is not that men do not want to be hon.
est, but that the majority of them do
not know how to be. They think it is
all right to do as others do: or, more
likely, they initiate without thinking at
ali of the moral quality of the act. ~
Mr.. Beecher was especially severe on
stock gamble's $, saying that they de-
served the halter if any criminals did.
The only consolation in reviewing the
career Of these men was the assurance
that few Of them kept their ill-gotten
wealth long. He had lived to see six
or eight kings of Wall street dethroned.
Iu the strife of business men regard
only the end, and do not scruple much
about the means. If it seems neccessa-
~ to buy legislature to insure the
prosperity of their schemes they buy
one. All the great corporations know
the price of the old members of alegis-
lature, and quickly find out what the
new ones can be had for. The men who
are bought the easiest over, the cheap.
est, are the farmers, not because they
are in fact more venal, but because in
their simplicity shey are compromised
and involved before they know it. The
lawyers and merchants, more accus-
toned to the arts Of schemers, are more
wary. They have to be fished for more
patiently, and are only secured at q
large expense. -
Speaking of the power of the great
corporations of the country, Mr..
BeecheF declared that if the New York
Central, Erie and Pennsylvania Central
companies should conspira to do it,
they could elect the president of the
United States. ....-..:..
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SnEnvE1Ess JAoKETs.-A garment
destined to increase in popularity dur
ing the autumn is the sleeveless spencer,
III all materials, fail1e, satin, velvet,
and for the winter entirely of fur,
grebe, or ermine5 for light full-dress,
and mink or. black fur for darker and
more simple toilettes. The shape oi
the spencer is quite plain, like that Of a
close-fitting vest, long, and with large
fat basques. It will also be made OF
velvet, edged with'a narrow band of fur
feathers. Ostrich. feathers, short and
of the natural color, viii be most fire.
quently used for this kind of trimming.
The natural color, it, will be remeln-
bered, is a dirty ecru.--Ftzrt8 cores
g,onslsnt of BgEGr. 3ga=r Il ,lsa 54f0
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NOVELTIES IN JEwEIEY.-Among the
unique jewels chronicIed are those Of
finely cut jet, associated with garnets
or other bright red stones. These are
said to be very effective, and popular
ity is prepioted for them. The Persian
iewelry is a combination of brilliant
stones of various colors set in one
brooch. The designs are miniature cop
les of the intricate figures represented
in Persian scarfs, shawls, carpets, etc.
The iourneyings Of the shah and his
gorgeous display OF jewels have proba-
bly, brought this fashion about. The
oxidized silver now most in vogue is al
most as dark as iron. Highly polished
platinum, it is said, will take the place
of dark silver, and will be fashionably
combined with gold.
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[ AN always afraid lest dogs should
come to learn our language. II they ever
do, they will cut us entirely. Every
thing seems clever and uncommonplace
in language of which you know but
little, and that is why We appear such
clever and interesting fellows to dogs.
If they knew our Language well, would
any dog sit out a public dinner !?
Would any dog remain in the nursery,
listening to the foolish talk of nurges
and mothers 2--AT'tlsur Helps.
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IN .R.EH.EFl4L.

n The presidents has caused an order to DO
ISSUE / from thsva department giving fpl
paraon to sgl deserssrs who may return TO duty
on OF before tilS lst 81 January nes4, and Who
may ssf4e;fsitbfqils dui5ng the rensipdsT oF
their terua ef enlistment. 9a ,4sI
The atteruey7gensaS has, decided Ehat
oDe-half 81 the compensation chargeali8e tef
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FOREIGN LNTELLIGENGE.

E..FEFLL F@}M .b I&tl,}tA ,
--BerlinAThe ministers Of commerce and
the lintaFior have issued ihstfuctiohs to the
district authorities to sezpeI ali emigration
agents who are domiciled in Germany. 2a1' Z
Madrid The IntransigentB fleet. was de-
feated by the national quadron. The. fight
took place Saturday afternoon near Cattagena,
and lasted about two hours, The insurgent
/ vessels were considerably injured, and we're
compelled to return to Gartagena harbor. The
government squadron consisted o9.the Alnlslr-
sar, Victoria, Cormen and two small vessels,
There is ruEnor that the Lithon has been cap
tured, but the government has received no
such intelligence. There is great ejoicing
over the victory. e41tFgI
1T is reported that the country districtsof
France are extremely averss to the proposition
for revival of the monarchy.
Dublin 1.-The Irish agricultural 'labors' un-
ion. in the event Of the government failing to
settle the question Of waste land in Ireland,
haze decided TO emegratc to the United States,
on rnasse, t5H 80
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1t appears that the Prussian government
has become alarmed at the increase ofthe Ger
man emigration to America, and fas edicted 8
law prohibiting all departures from north
Germany after tho age of FBeventeen. This
| year the limit Is fixed at nineteen years, and
next wear IL viii be reduced TO eighteen, and
then to seventeen. The Germans themselves
| do not believe that the measure will stay
the exodus. Persons bFeaking the. law will
simply lose their national rights, and
viii become naturalized, as Americans.
The estatesof Strut fepdaon-Asp16 Ou'wllieh
Shakespeare lived, was recently bought by an
lAusttalian for Sl90 900. iss.!*' r. @i.' #
s=Tlie Turkish government have prohibited
the exp5rtation ~ Arabian horses for seven
| years. IN blg.s I. gs5El las.s ssa
--Madrid Carlists are fast losing ground
| lii The northern provinces they are utterly de-
| norshzed. and the men ac1lse the leaders Of
| reason. Genf MaFiaues. commander Of the
republican troops, is energeticalIy advancing
againstthem ...-...a e
The police have seized Twenty-Five thou
sand photographs OF the son Of the late En-
peror Napoleon. which we're for sale in Paris,
- Mr.. Jay, the American nunlbtsf' mas WffeaF FL
10 Washington recommending that provision
kbe made yfsr ,sshaiIig homs .frOnf Vienna a
humber Of walters, laborerR and other Ameri-
lcans. Bio are now m that city in destitute con-
aitions Many travellers, who hold letters Of
credit from the suspending banking houses pf
the United States. find themselves witheut
funds, ana IRE compelled to accept friendly
lsubscriptions 10 enable them return home. "a
large nuusbsr II English tnd French exhibit
tors at the exposition made application to
Garsstson, ltais Amsrieaa Seofhnissioner, TO
have their goods transported from VisFha 10
Philadelphia, where lthey may remain, la readi-
mesa for the exhsb;tion IN that city il, 1876.
q vienna The oiiicial sanitary reports stale
that aincA lIuIy Is shsfe has beenAS, ,o20 cases
cholera in this city, Of which ESQ terminated
1 fatally sgrr
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.A8Fs KA A8M3Ef- q II Asss$ = = ~ !
sPEAKRe truth is like writing fair
and comes only by practice it is less |
nsttor of wiil.sthaaf a0f habit aTd
doubt if any occasion can be trivial whicl
permits The practice and formation D
3st,ch a habit, --RusLia, ,-rg
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DEsINFRoTANT.-vOne draehln OF dry
iodine, placed In suitable open vessel
in a sick room, is said to be among the
best articles used fer this purpose.
The usual objection of it's disagreeable
bdof II 6ssninoE c6Hseq uences when
health and nfeaars Ut stake. The va
pors Of me iodine will discolor the
ceiling or plastered walls for time,
bn1t The colo. will gradually disappear.
Idoform, used in the same way, is quite
as good and less efFehsivs to.tAe sense
of smell !, besides it does not disoolpr
the walls, but it is more expensive than
the other.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-29
BITS OF WISDOM,
IF-oBhrvIoN is Gods remembrance

SELF-0BhIvIoE is God's remembrance
BartOy.
WHERE there is much light the shad
ow is deep.-G Goethe.
NOBLE discoutent is the path TO hro
ven.- r W HiggjnSon.
A BOOK is a letter to the. unknow
friends one has in the world.
THE ultimate tendency Of civilization
is toward barbarism. .-HQ-e.
A SUPPRESSED resolve will betray itself
in the eyes. George Eliot.
The secret of fashion is to surprise
never to disappoint. nt.-Bu2,Oer.
ALMOST the best rule of life is to b.
worthy of ones Sells. P. Heron.
PARTIAL culture runs to the ornate
extreme culture to simplicity. -BoUee
The New York herald., 1873-09-23
CRLE8E9DE.

The Finy-fifth Regiment shooting Yes.
ty-secOnd, Twenty-third and Seventy
ninth Kegiments-A Good Average
Shooting.
The Fifty-nfth regiment, $50 surong. under com.
mand OF Colonel G.. W. Fuller, was at Creedmoor
yesterday The shooting was at 300 yards, OF
hand, five shots, and the average about as good
could be expected, it being the first time the
regiment has been at CreedmOor and the guns hav
ing never been used before. The weather was
very favorable. The men were quite orderly, not
withstanding an unnecessary quantity OF lager
beer was used. The scores, however, would have
probably been better II smaller quantity had
been consumed.
The team OF the Ninth regiment, under command
OF Lieutenant Colonel Hitchcock, did good shooting
at 200 and 500 yards Nicholas Engei making three
sixteens at 500 yards, hve shots. Tne Twenty-sec-
Ond regiment team, under command OF Lieutenant
J. Ii. Horsla, did well. Roux (2Oo yards, i've
shots), 49, Is, 49, 500 yards, l3, 13, 14 Murphy IT,
o. 10; 10, Z, =; HOrsall, ID, 3D. IL 10, 10, l3 The
Twenty y-thlrd regiment team, Lieutenant Moore III
command, had new guns, but ana lalr shooting.
Kellogg, Sterns and Wilkinson made II EACH the
two former at 500 yards, the latter at 200. The
Seventy-ninth's team, under command OF Captain
Ross, averaged 13 at 500 yards, Is at 200
There was some good miscellaneous shooting by
from the wimbledon range, made Is out Of posslDe
20 at 500 yards using the Remington sporting. The
guns used by the militia were tue Remington
military.
Members of the militia must bear In mind that
they must not shoot 1T random unuer any circum-
stances. II the soldier leaves the shooting tort
with q loaded gun the bali must be drawn.
shot discharged at either the rignt or the let OF
the range is liable to Kill some person. Oiicers
should that their men comply strictly with the
rules OF the Association.
The New York herald., 1873-09-23
THE EXCITEMENT IN TRENTON.

The excitement over the financial crisis in Tren-
ton, n j., was more intense yesterday than at any
time since 1t first broke out. The entrance to the
Saving Fund Socetys building on Green street.
was jammed by large and excited crowd OF de-
posors an hour before the regular time Of opening
that institution who came thither to draw out the
funds deposited by them. In consequence OF the
sudden and unexpected run made upon the
bank, the officers had to issue q notice
that they were compelled to enforce the
tenth section Of the bylaws, which provides
that two weeks notice must be given before any
moneys can be paid out. This had a most percep-
tible effect on the throng OF depositors and there
fore necessita ted them to take their exit from in.
side and around the bank and form In groups on
the streets, where they discussed the present
OF the institution for some time before they dis
persed. several were heard to say that the bank
was as sound as q gold dollar, and tnat when the
excitement would blow over things wonld
settle down TO their normal condition. Ac-
cording TO the annual statement, made on
the 1st OF last January, the assets amounted
to $724,643 80 at that lime, and the surplus
fund was $27.701. The cash In bank was then
stated to be $2727, and the balance OF the assets
Is invested In United States aud New Jersey bonds
and other good COlateras. Caleb s. Green is Pres
ident, and Benjamin Fisk, @. A. PerdicarIs ana
O ther wealthy men are the managers.
1t is reported on good authority that the Me-
cfanics' National Bank OF this city will lose $4,000
owiir to the failure OF Fisk and Hatch and $4,000
on account OF balances with the Bank OF Common
wealth. The First National Bank and fbe Trenton
Banking Company are more or less involved with
some Of the New York failures. Whitaker
The New York herald., 1873-09-23
HERAID TUESDAY,

when Mr.. Brady will present Q statement which, II
Is thought, will put the afYairs ol the bank In
MUCH BETTER LIGHT
than they are ct present.
AS soon as the suspension OF Brady Co. was
announced attention was directed to the banking
mousse OF the Security Trust Company nearly OPP
posite, OF which Mr.. Brady is Vice President It's
doors were soon closed, but no notice OF any kind
was posted outside. About half-past eleven
depositor gained admlttance and presented
2. check for $l,0so, and asked that
cashed but the teller informed the gentleman that
tney had lots OF money to pay all checks presented
put they we're afraid, in consequences OF Mr. Brady's
break, that there would be q big run on them, and
In consideration OF that fact they thought 1t more
prudent to shut the DOORS" The officers say the
bank Will open for the transaction OF business by
Thursday The suspension OF these two institu-
ti0ns created but
A RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT,
which died out very rapidly, and there was nothing
bearing the faintest resemblance to panic. 1t was
remarkable with what indifference the general
public received the intelligence OF these failures.
IL Is evidence OF the confidence that Ii re-
posed In the stability and solvency or the banks
OF Pittsburg. 1t Is said that the deposits to day
have exceeded those OF any day for the past week.
II was whispered that the bank presidents would
mold conference and decide on standing by all
banking institutions which were in q condition to
furnish cOateras; but finally 1t was concluded
that there was no need Of such meeting or such
action.
The New York herald., 1873-09-23

company. AZ starting point application was
made for an Injunction restraining him from taking
away certain tin boxes or meddling with their
contents, which was granted.
an application Tor an attachment against the
property OF Mr. A. d. Williams to the amount of
$459.6ls 60 The application, which was also granted
II Is claimed that this amount was borrowed from
the bank on Saturday last with the understanding
tnat II should be returned on the same day.
Hardly had the above attachment been granted
when application was made for the granting OF a
similar document against the property OF the
The object Of the application. which was granted,
was to secure an alleged Indebtedness 10y this bank
IN the sum Of $4,000 20 the Grocers' National Bank
OF this city.
The New York herald., 1873-09-23
THE CRISIS IN THE COURTS.

= Ecoud not be otherwise than that in one way
and another various complexities growing out Of
the pending financial disturbances should present
themselves In che Courts For some time receiver.
ships, attachments and injunctons will doubtless
be the order OF the day. anu, of course the Courts
are the only medium through which they can he
obtained.
Opening the ball In the Courts was the sppoInt-
fnent OF Mr.. Wesley as receiver OF the Union rrust
Company, as heretofore announced MI. Wesley
has evidently gone TO work in earnest. PromptIv
on the opening yesterday Of Supreme Court, CHAM
bers, Judge Fancher on the Bench, he took the ini
ttat0ry steps Tor an action against Mr.. Charles r.
Carleton, the alleged detaulting Secretary OF the
The New York herald., 1873-09-23
Financial Matters in Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept % 1873.
Everything In financial and commercial circles
is quiet here to-day. The banks are acting very
cautiously, taking care Of their regular customers
only. There have been but few sales On 'Change
this morning. Grain is moving in large quantities
as usual.
II. W. Burt Co., private bankers and brokers,
closed this afternoon. Their suspension caused no
undue excitement outside OF their private deposit
tors Financial matters are 1everish, but business
men and brokers appear firm and confident that
no serious embarrassment will be experienced
here.
The suspension OF H. W. Burt Il Co., private
bankers ana brokers, is considered to be only
temporary and Occasi0ned by the failure OF their
New fors correspondents to pay currency for their
drafts for which ample securities were
held. The business Of the house Is principally
among large operators and causes but little en-
barrassment. The house has the confidence and
sympathy OF the general public. Since the failure
Of Burt Co.. the editOr.in- chief OF the Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser visited, In person, every
bank In the city, and in local postscript in the
last edition says
The banks of discount without a single exception ap-
pear TO be doing the usual amount and KIM of business
In several they had received money th
been paid out checks All the officers feel cofden
OF their ability to stand any pressure that is likely
occur.
In conclusion, he says
The local financial situation If changed since the
morning Is changed the better and July ustcs the
confidence expressed In our editorial articles.
The New York herald., 1873-09-23
PIGEON SHOOTING.

The Lorillsrd Championship Badge
Card from Mr.. Harvey H. Brown, Of
CLBvELANp. Ohio, Sept. IS, 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The communication OF Mr.. Ira A. Paine, pub
lished in the HERALD OF the 18th inst, has been
brought to my attention. In that letter Mr.. Paine
says
Having challenged Mr.. Harvey II. Brown, Of Cleve-
land the winner OF the Lorlard Badge on the 7th Of
August iast VIII has failed this time TO take any
badge emblc%ac Of the Championship passss 70 me
according 10 the conditions governing the same. =
In reply to this have only to say that on tho
18th OF August (which was the day previous to tho
expiration Of the first week after winning the
medal. duringovhich week was by the regular
tions exempt from challenge,) returned the
medal to Mr.. Lorillard with letter reinquishing
all claims to it and stating my reasons
therefor. This letter appeared as an Associated
Press despatch In the columns OF your paper
countrv wen as as an other papers throughout the
During the afternoon OF the l4th received tele-
sra sta1ing Im the editor OF the Spirit oIne Times
nad Deen received previous to publication Of my
letter IN The HERALD of that day,sto which tele-
Spirit q he Times New York BY your published regu
Winning chaisngsa Iaers 70
asS Mr. al a ssa ,S
noon. Cannot accept challenge. HARVEY Ii. BRbwN.
This despatch was intended for publication, and,
as It clearly showed that the medal had passed
out OF my possession and control at the time OF
receiving Mr.. Paine's challenge, was expected to
serve as final answer to him. For some unex-
planned reason Wiikes Spirit has never published
my despatch, nor, so far as know, communicated
its contents to Mr.. Paine.
Supposlng that his card OF September Is was
based upon ignorance OF my correspondence as
above, and a consequent Misrepresentation of the
facts make this explanation through your col
umns In justice to myself
Whatever may nave been my intentions, ex-
pressed or otherwise, previous to the second days
shooting at Saratoga, regarding the defence OF the
medal, should be so fortunate as to win the same,
my experience OF the second day IN acquiring It
was such as to convince me tnat could not con-
sistenty continue to compete Tor Its possession,
and then and there expressed my determination
to return the badge to the original donor on my
return to Cleveland
have no present desire intention to engage
in trap shooting otherwise than as source 0f
amusement and recreltion, and am always ready,
my business permitting TO meet in friendly con-
test any gentleman who may wish to try conclu-
sions with me, but not for the purpose OF pecuni-
airy gain With respect, am very truly yours,
HARVEY ii. BROWN.