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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
"THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW(O."
An Attempted Thaw Yesterda y-Slush I'm
All tho strcets-The sloighing Badly
Da m N ed

Am Attempted Thaw Yesterda y-slush I'm
All tho strcets-The slcighing Badly
Damaged.
The thaw has commenced with new year install
ment that threatens to limit the jolty and render
wretched the locomotion ttendant upon the great
social festival. The slight fall of snow on Monday
night was succeeded by q slight drizzle of rain
yesterday, which, not being heavy enough to sweep
the snowbanks in deluge down our Streets sue
ceeded only in rendering them slushy and unfit for
riding or walking The warm weather that ensued
has precluded the possibility of freezing the wet
snow in its place again, unless cold snap shall
have interviewed during the early hours Of 'AIs
morning AS result Of the r"'-. 'he SHOW
on the house tops has co-.nlenceo melting ana
from every cornice enere Is ceaseless dripping,
making q ,ery effectual rainfall OF its own upon
.ae heads OF the passers by Little rivelets take
their rise IN the base OF the mountainous snow
banks and meander through the partially opened
cutters and along the car tracks.
sLUSH
spl0shes pentfuly to the football In crossing the
streets. Carriage wheels hing dirty snow upon
the passengers and, except in favored spots, the
ss siss9g s eissSa .. ss5 ~ AS Sgss
the additional influx of passengers unwilling to
wade in the mud fills them to such an unwieldy
extent that four horses , are t stu NEEDED to propei
sidewalks rendering Professionalism thing Of skill
and science; but this evil rapidly gave way before
ON BROADWAY
the slush Is unfathOmabe, and the stalwart police
men who pilot ladies across are considering the
expcdiency of establishing ferries their posts or
making ferries OF themselves. The day before
New Year Is one on which all shopping creation
must be out, h0wever-n0 pOstp0nement on ac-
count OF the weather. Broadway was crowded
consequently with ladies yesterday, looking some
OF them, w0fully bedraggled and fororn and
others, with that innate tact peculiar to the sex,
maintaining their neatness In defiance OF mud and
bundles. The mOisrening OF the snow rendered
snowballing possible and to the other jollities
diScomfOrts OF the season, according to the tenn
permanent with which one views Them was added
the additional sensation OF SNOWFALL back OF the
head or down the coat collar and only the sight of
u neeing urchin for compensation.
ON FIFTH AVENUE
the snow had been cut into little hllocks and
ravines and rendered too soft for good sleigbng.
The noble thoroughiare looked like Virginia dirt
road in the middle Of Winter. There were only
few sleighs out, deferred mainly by the unpromis-
ing surface and somewhat, doubtless, by the
threatening dampness Of the weather.
IN THE PARK
the seighin9 was no better and the skating was
execrable. The snow Is in such O condition that
good nights freeze may render 1t endurable and,
as tho temperature freshened up somewhat last
night, it is probably suitable ior jolly visitors
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
TYNDALL'S LAST LECTURE.

Professor Tyndall ON Spectrum Analysis.
Professor Tyndall delivered his nth and last lee
ture last evening at the Cooper Institute The entire
han was packed every seat being occupied by an
audience Of the greatest apparent intelligence and
respectability. The Professor was in evening
dress and wore his iniallbe white neckte. The first
part OF his lecture was devoted to o vivid
and beautiful illustration of the manner in which
illusions and bands OF color can be produced by Q
mixture OF metals minerals and alloys The Sec
ond part OF the lecture was read from notes and
proof sheets and was sort OF valedctory warn
Ing to the American people that they must encour-
age foster and cultivate science. The lectures will
be repeated In Brooklyn, at the Academy OF Music,
for six nights, beginning on the evening OF the
ath Of January and ending on the goth Of January.
The lecture was listened to throughout with
profound attention, and his closing re-
marks, In which he reviewed the trl-
umphs ana discoveries OF genius and
science, were heartily applauded. In conclusion 1t
must be said that nearly every lady or delicate
person who sat in tho Cooper Institute last even
ing may expect terribly bad cold to result from
the prolonged stay OF two hours In a arge room
without any heating apparatus or means OF keep
ing the body comfortable. In fact, the manage
ment was scandalous that permitted such an out
rage,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.

ssCouidst Thou Not Watch with Me One
Hour :"-Obscrvance Of an Ancient
+ Custom.
ITO man, as to God existence is an eternal now.
The present is the point at which two eternities
meet The present alone is ours. The flight OF
time bearing with 1t us and our destinies is sub
lime" SO writes the Rev. DR.. Went
worth, who also declares that it Is
no wonder that men have set apart
eras for the contemplation of this solemn subject.
SO early a. 1742 Wesley began to hold watch-night
services for the special contemplation of this
theme, and in twenty years they had become a
regular institution and for more than century
New Years Eve has been festival Of the Methodist
Church. Wesley characterized 1t as
W ''sOLEMN WATCH NIGHT"
and such to very great extent IL is in many
churches. The deeds OF the past recalled in the
religious experience Of the wOrshippers, aud many
a solemn VOW is made on Now Years Eve whose,
record is placed In heaven for veal or for woe. 1t
rs the starting point for revivals in very many of
our city churches, and hundreds date W 'v.ous
Impressions II not their conys-<tp,
festival annually. The services lin s.rsfhes ifs
generally adapted to solemni2e 4 ass 10
careless frame or mind may att7mt thA echa
The addresses or sermons which ua, 81
delivered cali up the judgments and the
vows made and broken and appeals are made by
motives which cannot SO well be presented at any
the unrighteous man his thoughts and to urn unto
the Lord, who will have mercy and to our God, who
will abundantly pardon )'8 ~ ~
THE COLORED' CHURCHES.
sable brethren and sisters but by pale faces, Who
Were TO ss
s nass sn when nut the shs Rtss
rcaded and a crowd Of white and black men
and women stood without, awaiting chance to
man knocked and asked to t be admitted' but the
request was answered by pair of black eyes and
row Of white teeth5about all the reporter could
tryn' to get in ere now The elder says you can't,
and tits NO use tryn'."
'send the elder here moment" said the HERALD
II amt q goin' to do nothin' of the Kind" re.
sponded the row of worries. Further delay was OF
ever, declaring, as some OF the young gamesters
present declared, they would publish them in the
Services were held in N
THE WHITE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IN Forty-third street, whore pr. King made brief
under his experience during the year touching the
death OF Christians and nnbelieveis. He sppealed,
Ms g s e D ssss s nsw
T x street. sy bes s Street .nd
churches on the west side Of the city; and IN
Twenty-seventh street, Seventeenth street, Sew
enth and few more on the east slde similar SER
vices were also held. Very few, indeed only one
or two, Of the respectable churches kept up the
watch-night service. They could not spend the
midnight hour in prayer together for the blessing
OF God on their churches and their impenitent
neighb0rs and friends. At the closing moments a
few of them were spent In silent prayer, and the
services generally ended with the conservation
hymn
Come let us anew our journey pursue;
Roll round with tho year,
Aud never stand stin till the Master appear.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
AN EvENTrUL VOYAGE.

Twenty-Five Deaths ON Board a Bremen
Bnrk-A Terrible Atlantic Voyage
Children Dying Daily.
The Bremen bark Columbus Captain ]. Helder,
arrived at this port yesterday morning, after
long and eventful passage She sailed
from Bremen on the 18th Of October,
having on board 900 passengers, of which
number $50 were children under eight years of are.
Early on the voyage she met with bad weather,
which continued during the whole of her passage
across the Atlantic. Captain Helder says that he
never encountered a continuous series Of such
VIOLENT GALES
during his long experience anoat. The wind blew
with tremendous fury, and the sea rose up in great
angry waves that preached over the vessel threat
ening her every moment with utter humiliation.
1t was impossible to carry much sail. and head
winds retarded the vessels progress. Deaths soon
Sers e their parents became and were
unable to supply them with sufficient nourishment.
The waves preaching over the vessel
absolutely necessary to keep the matches batened
down and the houses upon deck securely closed
for days together, the foul air generated thereby
doubtless tending to produce sickness among the
enervated children. Though the Columbus was
,P with having
was frequently found impossible to do any cooking
aboard, the crew and adult passengers
BECAME ExHAUSTED,i
the former by their laborious exertions and the
latter by the sudden difference between quiet life
ashore and the miscries they experienced anoat,
parents could not care properly for their offspring,
and the result Is the sad fact that twenty-one
OF these little sufferers died during the pas
sage. Diphtheria was the cause OF tho demise
OF many. There were two births on board,
and the mother OF one Of these tempest-born chill
dren expired just prior to the vessel reaching
Sandy Hook. The infants were buried at sea. The
woman's corpse was landed for interment ct
Staten Island yesterday. Mcssrs. II. KOOp Co.,
the consignees OF the Columbus, sent fresh provi-
sions down TO the luckess immigrants yesterday,
and the vessel, released from quarantine, as no
epidemic prevailed on her, will come up to the city
to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
AID FOR ME. TOWNLEY's FAMILY.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Mr.. Townley, journalist, was buried to-day He
leaves wife and four children in other than COM
Portable circumstances 1t Is said. During his con-
neetIon with the press rs critic he always had .
kind and encouraging word for struggling artists
and many Of them, who are now on the road to
success are indebted in q measure, to him for
their good fortunes Mr. Townley was member
OF the Arcadian and Palette Clubs: These organl-
"a lions are principally composed OF newspaper
people, artists aud other professionals.
They should see TO IL that the SILENT yet none
the less eloquent appeal OF the widow ana cnil.
drer of their deceased friend and brother should
not 20 without fitting, generous response klnoly
give this publication that action leading TO mate
''"' '''N ''' '" GEORGE HARDENBRoOk, Artist
NEW YORK Dec. 81, 1874
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
THE STEAMSHIP CUBA.
She Encounters Heavy Westerly Gales
Abstract from Her Log.

Abstract from Her Log.
The steamship Cuba, e. r. Noodle commander,
from Liverpool, arrived at her dock In Jersey City
last evening. She experienced heavy westerly
gales on her passage to this port and had to put
into Halifax on her way for coal, having nearly ex-
hausted her supply from the long passage.
The following is an
ABSTRACT FROM HER LOG.
December l4-9 A. M received mails; 1918 A.
M. left Liverpool, q moderate breeze blowing at
the time wind easterly.
December lbs A. M. arrived OF queenstown;
8 :35 p M. received mails; 4:04 p. NJ. left Queens
town; wind the same.
December 16-Lat 81 Is n, long. IA 10 W.; light
westerly winds and cloudy. Distance made, $50
miles,
December Hiatt 80 ~ n, long. Is SO W.; fresh
N. w. gale and heavy head sea. Distance made,
165 miles.
December ts.--Lat 90 81 n. tong, y o. W.: Winds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF IOWA.

CHICAGO, Dec, 81, 1872.
The deficiency in the accounts Of Samuel i. RAN
kim the Treasurer OF the Board of Trustees OF the
Iowa Agricultural College, will be nearly thirty
eight thousand dollars. The Board had not re-
CURED him to give bond. He has, within the last
few days conveyed to the Board some sixty-hve
thousand dollars worth of property. Rankin "
also state Treasurer OF Iowa but his accounts with
the State are said to 10 perfectly straight.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
RAILROAD COLLISION.
Car Full OF Passengers Making a
SOmerset-A Lady and Two Children
Seriously Injured.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 81, 1872.
collision occurred early this morning in the
indianapolis yard between freight train on the
indianapolis and st. Louis Railroad and through
passenger train from Cincinnati to Peoria, I'll. The
passenger coach was thrown from the track down
an embankment ten feet. The car was filled with
passengers and turned over on its side. One lady
and two children were seriously hurt, but none ia
tally injured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
THE MISSISSIPPI.
ne Monster Gorge mt Randolph Broken-

The Monster Gorge mt Randolph Broken
No Further Damage Apprehendcd.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1872.
All the shore Ice below Wolf River disappeared
during last night large quantity of ice Is running
in the river and it is believed that the gorge at RAN
dolph has broken, but the ice has sotened so much
that no further danger is apprehended. The boats
at the levee are loading and preparing TO leave.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01

before the crowds separated long, joyous and
hilarious cheer was given for 1878, and as the pco
pie came up Broadway on their way home there
was mingled clatter of "Happy New Years" and
sDear me's' and "'Tis awful wet at the crossings
that was AL right
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01

dinner IA given by some member OF the family TO
all the rest and the evening concludes, ike Ohrst-
mas Day with cards. dancing or any other amuse-
ment that may be preferred. Such Is the way they
have abroad OF celebrating this particular day
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01

December 26.-Lat IL AZ n, Ion. IS w., hard
1873 miles.
December 27-Lat AZ TN, lon. 6s "a w. winds
strong and variable with heavy cross sea. As
noon the course was changed and the steamship
bore away for Halifax, N. s.
december 2S.-Sighted Cambro Light; strong
w!nIs ana sqqaly at the time. At A. M. received
pilot, and at III :15 A. NJ. arrived at Halifax.
December 29.-At Il. M. left Halifax; 8:18 A.
from the W.N.W.
December so.-Lat. 40 "a NJ, long. 90 /. Breeza
blowing fresh from thew N. w. Distance r. s.ks.
254 miles. NJ
December al.-At 2:22 P. NJ received silot. AZ
three p. M arrived at Sandy HsOk and fr $40 ~ ~.
NJ Quarantine.
VESSELS SIGHTED AT SEA ny Thu nqrh.
The commander of the Cuba reports having ON
December 16, at fifteen minutes past two O'Clock
A. M, passed Cunard steamer, barr rugged
bound east December 30, ten O'Clock A. NJ, passed
four masred steamer. bound, east December 81.
at thirty minutes past one O'Clock P. M, eleven
piles east of Sandy Hook Has.sei ship showing
". IL. ". q. II, hound in Aiso reports the Cunar
steamship Siberia in doc. TAX. c1sI.pg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01
THE WOMAN sUFFRAaIsTS.
susan b. Anthony and Foarteen Other
Female Voters Before the United States
Court-Susan Refuses TO Give Bail.

Yesterday afternoon fourteen OF the women held
for Illegal voting at the late election In this city
gave bail to appear In the Albany Court miss
Susan B. Anthony refused to furnish bail and w1
rcmsnded TO the custody OF Deputy uuited statei
Marshal keency.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-01

~. w. sea. DiStaIce IN. y
December 19.-LSt. 40 :
variable winds and squa
Distance made, 23s miles
December 2O.-lat. a.
heavy northerly gale bic
Distance made, Os mile,
December 2l.-Lat. 45
N. T.. gales, with ahigh
miles.
December 22.-Lat. A 8
westerly breeze, With ha
PIT miles.
December %. Lat. a
breeze blowing fiom the
increasing with lard SO
miles.
December 24.-Sat. 4
heavy westerly gaze bio
Distance made, 1873 piles,
December 25.-Lat. 40
gale blowing from the V
Distance made, las miles.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-27
A Poodle for a Cigar.

An amusing Incident occurred re-
Gently in the smoking car of a train on
an Ohio railroad between Shelby and
Cleveland. A woman with a poodle
dog entered the car just prior to the de-
parture of the train from the former
point, and after depositing her dog on
one seat, turned over the back of another
one, so that each seat faced the other.
Together her and her canine compan-
ion thus monopolized the two entire
seats.
Appearances seemed to indicate that
the car was one exclusively for the con-
venience Of those addicted to the use of
the "weed;" but of this fact she was
soon apprised by the conductor, who ad-
vised her to obtain q seat I'm another car,
informing herat the same time that the
accommodations in the way of seats in
the other coaches were superior to those
where she was then.
However, she insisted on remaining,
urging that her presence would deter
the occupants of the car from smoking,
and she would consequently experience
no discomfort from tobacco fumes.
Long before the train reached Cleve-
land, however, a gentleman sitting di-
rectly in front of her produced his case,
and taking therefrom a cigar, began
putting away at IL in a manner which
seemed peculiarly calculated to aggra-
vate the woman back of him. In an
instant, by a stragetic movement, she
wrestled the obnoxious cigar from his
mouth and threw it out of the window,
exclaiming, "If there is anything ! dc
hate il is tobacco smoke"
The passengers who had witnessed
the affair were cOnvulsed with laughter
but the offending smoker suppressed
whatever emotions may have been
struggling for expression in words OF
action, and maintained throughout the
same impertubable gravity which had
characterized him from the first. Calm.
| ly rising from his seat, he opened the
window nearest him, fastening it up,
and reaching over the seat back, took
that wOman's poodle dog and threw him
out Of the window as far beyond rs pos
sible, at the same time saying, 81
there is anything l do hate it is a poodle
dog"
The scene which followed beggars de.
scription. The car resounded with pea
after peal of laughter, and as the ex.
treme ludicrousness of the affair be
came apparent to the principal actors in
it, they too Joined with the rest. De,
spite the regret incident TO the loss o.
/ her dog, the woman could not repres:
her inclination to laugh at the unex-
pected finale Of the affair.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-27

HOPPING A FLOUR BARREL.-Putting
a hoop OH family flour barrel is an
operation that will hardly bear an en-
core. The woman generally attempts it
before the man comes home to dinner
She sets the hoop on the edge of the
slaves, takes a deliberate aim with the
rolling-pin, and then shutting both
eyes brings tile pin down with all the
force Ofone arm, while the other instinct
lively shields her face.
Then she makes a dive for the cam
phor and unbleached muslin, and when
the man comes home she is sitting back
Of the stove, thinking of st. Stephen
and other martyrs, while the burnt din
ner and camphor are struggling heroic
ally for the mastery. He says If she had
kept her temper she wouldn't have got
hurt.
And he visits the barrel himself, and
puts the hoop on very carefully, and
/ then he laughs to himself to think what
a fuss his wife kicked up over such a
simple matter that only needed little
patience to adjust itself, and then he
gets the hammer, and fetches the hoop
sharp rap on one side, and the Other
side flies up and catches him on the
bridge of the nose, filling his soul with
wrath and his eyes with tears, and the
next instant that barrel is flying across
the room accompanied with the ham,
mer, and another candidate for camphoI
and n rag is enrolled in the great army
/ that is increasingly marching toward
: the grave.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
Or. VAN DEN BEReH's
Sovereign Worm syrup.

THIS TRULY WONDERFUL MEDICINE
Il Is warranted 10 eNpel all worms from the
Worms
The proprietor has taken much pains TO test
the comparative merits of the principal W orm
Meulcines OF the day, which, numerous as the
land, each claiming Tor Itself the name OF spe-
cine; and, while we frankly acknowledge that
many OF them are often successful, l, and do great
g9od, were we not assured that this combines
advantages possessed ny no other worm medi-
cine, It's Introduction at this late day would not
have been attempted.
The pleasant taste and exceedingly small
quantity OF this medicine required 70 test the
existence OF worms, or to remove every one
eea unsldea by any other purge, together with its
SerIlnty OF effect, constitute II one Of the most
ortIIlant TINA discoveries ofthe age.
hsu We space here, scores OF certificates
might be adduced TO show its progressive and
IaPluly increasing reputation for the last few
Iishr ~ ont 70 promulgate It's fame and estab-
lts speedy operation in all sudden attacks, as
commissions, collie, fits Spasms, gives IL an
IIl, enriValed superiority. Sent by express on re
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.
Alternate paling and flushing OF the coun-
tenance, dull expression OF the eyes, drowsi-
mess, ,,sss, itchlng OF the nose, swelled upper lip,
with red points, feted breath, an enlarged belly,
a partial or general swelling or puffingness OF
the skin, starting in the sleep and grinding oi
the teeth, a sensation as II Something was
lodged In the throat, gradual wasting Of the
nesh, sickness of the stomach, vomiting, a
snort and dry cough, appetite sometimes vora-
ciousi AT other times feeble, bowels sometimes
costlNei az other times loose, great fretfulneSS
ana irritability Of temper, pains In the stomach
and bowels, collie, ntS, convulsiOns and palsy.
Its value in removing masses Of crudities
from the stomach and bowels OF children, even
where no worms exist, cannot be too highly es-
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Dr. Van Den Bergh can be consulted on al
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I children cannot be surpassed by any physi
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/ viSes ladies troubled with any Irregularities O
the Uterus to try his new remedies and ge
! cured.
BY consulting and undergoing simple ex
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] ease be worms not At ali events, DIR. NaI
Den Bergh can tell them from what diseas'
] they suffering.
Consultations and examinations free o
] charge.
OFFICE ROOMs-3s and 50, over Postofiee
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! Letters describing the symptoms will b'
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/ distance will be saved the expense and troubl
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DIR. j. W. VAN DEN BERGH,
45 L. .. Box ~, Salem, Oregon.