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The New York herald., 1873-08-07

sion of any tnfracton, OF public erder whether fs
may come from the liberals or the cIertcals.
1t Is to be very much amented that spirit OF hos
tility to the Church should occasionally nantsest
itself here In Rome by acts OF vandalism which re
Gently have not respected st. Peters Majestic
temple. The alabaster cornice which ornaments
the base of the bronze statue OF St. Peter has
been broken on the base for considcra-
BILE length on the side opposite the Pa
pal altar. This must have been either the
work of some malicious destroyer out of hatred to
everything ecclesiastical or of some INSCRIPTIONS
depredator, desirous OF carrying away some tangi-
BILE souvenir from the grandest church in the
world. Whichever class OF vandal the ruflian be-
longed to- he is equally detestabe and the more 30
as 1t was evidently not sole Casa sort OF FIRE.
sistble idiOsyncracy-f0r the fingers OF the marble
angels who decorate and, as 1t were, preside over
the fonts OF holy water on each side OF the great
nave OF st. Peters, have been recently and bar
barously knocked ohi Everybody who has seen
and admired these colossal putt, the stupendous
creation OF Bermlni's genius, viii shudder at such
CoLD-BLOODED PROCLAMATION
OF art as well as religion
Everybody Is running away from Rome. The
Court ned long ago, preceded by the ephemerai
mock OF foreign sightseers. Senators and Deputies
avaied themselves of the new Prime Minister'S
notice to quit" as soon as he officially announced
the formation OF his Cabinet ana he himself,
Signor Marco Minghetti, is on the point Of depar-
ture for Legnazo to inform his electors there. In
true parliamentary style, of the programme which
he intends to follow In his future government Of
the constitutional Kingdom of Italy. All the Roman
nobility and the b0urgeoisie are Off to the seaside,
to the mountains or the mineral waters.
may add that your correspondent means to
follow the prevailing example by running up to
Northern Italy, to catch glimpse OF the fes-
tvities that may be offered to Nasslr-ed- DIN and
his royal relatives Of the Lion and Sun by the hos
pitable House Of Savoy, hoping to offer your read
ers a few characteristic items on this subject.
l was anxious to send this letter before leaving
Rome, because there were some newspaper re-
ports during the last few days that the Pope was
rather worse again. while have positive infOrms-
ton to the contrary.
His Holiness gave audience this morning to al
the representatives Of the Catholic societies Of
Rome
The New York herald., 1873-08-07
THE EIGHTH WARD MURDER.

Identihcation OF tho victim-Witnesses
Committed to tho Tombs and House of
Detention.
Captain williams, OF the Eighth precinct, ycster-
day received Information that the man who was
murdered corner of Spring and Greene streets on
Monday night last, as heretofore published In the
HERALD, had been Identified at the Morgue as An
drew Garqon, late a fireman on board the Sound
steamer Providence, plying between this city and
Fail River, Mass. Captain Williams has secured
nearly, II not all, the important witnesses IN tne
case, and Coroner Young Will soon proceed Win
the Investigation. Deceased was naive OF Eng
land and has left widow and two children, who
live In Liverpool. one Armstrong, q ieliow WORK
man OF deceased board the steamer Is the person
Charles Cobern, arrested on suspicion OF striking
the fatal blow, was yesterday afternoon trans
ferred TO the Tombs on the commitment OF coroner
Young. TO await the result OF the oncial investi-
cation. ~.- 49,, a.. a.
Margaret Young. alias "Boston Mag" me DE-.
PRAYED woman with whom deceased had been
the day previous TO his death, and Nellie
Walsh, VINO witnessed the assault ny Oobern. were
sent TO the House Of Detent0n ~ WttueSSeS W
Coroner Herman. H-i'n
The New York herald., 1873-08-07
SAVINGS BANK CHECKS.
The SOuthside Railroad Company's New
system OF Paying Their Employees.

The Southside Railroad Company's New
system OF Paying Their Employees.
The Southsde Railroad Company have recently
instituted system Of paying its employees with in
terestbearing checks denominated savings bank
Checks" Attached to each check are four coupons,
payable one in each quarter, the interest being at
the rate OF eight per cent per annum, and the ulti
mate payment is guaranteed by a special deposit
ofthe Company s first mortgage bonds with the New
York Bond Deposit Company. the cheeks are Is.
sued In denominations OF $6 $40, $50, $50 ana
800 each, and are exchangeahe at the Oompany's
olIice at the convenience OF the holders. The
cbecks are, OF course, good for their face at any
tne upon demand, but n held until the interest
coupons become due, will be worth the interest in
addjrlon. When the last coupon becomes due tho
check may be collected or exchanged for new
one with coupons for another year. There IL
reciprocal advantage In this method Of payment,
nut It Is believed that 1t will be especially advan
tageous to the employees, who win thus be induced
TO habits OF economy. Indeed, the savings hank
thcm.
The New York herald., 1873-08-07
YACHTING.

Tho Cruise of the New York Club and
tho Entries-The Josephine Not In
jured.
The preparations for the annual cruise Of the
New York yacht squadron are hurrylng toward
completion. The dry docks have during the past few
weeks done much toward fitting out the craft Tor
this enjoyable trip. Invitations have been extended
by the yachtsmen to their friends, and on Monday
next the fortunate ones who are to accompany the
feet as guests will betake themselves, with their
satchels to Glen Cove, the place OF rendezvous.
There they will find fifteen twenty yachts riding
at anchor, whose owners Will be waiting their ar
rival. Then will follow two weeks more OF de-
hghtul Summer idling along the New England
coast.
THE FLEET.
The squadron will not be unusually large, and
Will. as lar s now known, consist OF the following
YaChta
The New York herald., 1873-08-07

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, August g. 1873.
The weather did not look very promising at day
break this morning as there was hardly breath
Of wind. The Atlantic Yacht Club neet lay at
anchor In Morris Cove last night and In the morning
joined by the Alert and Nellie @. Vice Commo-
dore Monseli waited until breeze sprang up before
he gave the signal to start, and 1t was past nIne
O'Clock before the fleet weighed anchor for New
London. There was very light southerly breeze,
and the Sound was as smooth as glass, with it's
surface Just broken by gentle ripple that swept
across from the Long Island shore. The little Un-
dine and the Alert were the first to get or and,
close hauled they made short stretches in order to
beat out Of the Cove. The Orion, KSte date jose
phine) and Agnes came next, followed shortly af-
terward by the Mystic, Triton, Stella and Eddie.
The Nmbus did not leave with the squadron,
but will join them tomorrow at Greenport.
As soon as the yachts cleared the Lighthouse
Point they lay their course right along the shore
part of the morning the air was very light but
towards afternoon 1t grew fresher. The Agnes
and Triton passed the Alert and took the lead OF
the feet, leaving the other scho0ners In the
The Orion followed alter the Alert, with
the Stella and Nellie G. close behind. The
throughout the day. and although hunted pretty
closely by the Orion, succeeded In being the first
sloop in New London HarbOr. The Agnes and
Triton had very pretty race together. passing and
repassing one another, and they finally arrived in
harbor so close to one another that there was
really no difference In their time.
The yachts all anchored in the harbor OF the
town. with the exception Of two or three that pre-
ferred remaining Tor the night OF the Edgcomb
House. The yachts passed the latter place as lol
The New York herald., 1873-08-07

The steam yacht Lurine, N.Y.Y.C., built for P.
Lorlard has been sold to P. Phoenix.
The schooner Phantom, N.Y.Y.C.. has been pur-
chased by william H. Osgood, OF Osgood Brothers.
The schooner Columbia, Lester Walack, N.YY.O.,
was at anchor yesterday of Quarantine Staten
Island.
The steam yacht America, Henry N. Smith, is
completing her outfit at Hoboken preparatory to Q
short cruise.
The following passed whitestone yesterday -
Yacht Psyche (soop), Mr.. Dickenson, vinysrd
Haven for New York.
for New YORK.
Yacht Resoute, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. Hatch, from New
York for Newport.
The New York herald., 1873-08-07
| CORRECTION

The schooner yacht Josephine, Lloyd Phoenix,
arrived yesterday from Newport. The report that
she was stranded near that place Is untrue. The
Josephine did not return to Newport, but not on
account OF any damage sustained. The mere fact
OF her return may have given rise to the rumOred
damage, and the amplifcatiOn OF this before IL
reached New York probably even yet accounts Tor
the loss OF a schooner and all on board. So much
for another rumOred yacht disaster.
The New York herald., 1873-08-07
Yachting Notes.

The Mystic Eddie and Kate arrived shortly
afterwards. The neet leaves tomorrow Tor Green
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

AGREEABLE MfsTAKE.-Not long
since the physician of a.Western village
had call to see patient living a few
miles out of town, and as his mule was
nearly as far away as his patient, he
concluded to go on foot, and started
about eight o'clock in the evening.
When about half way he heard some
animal stealthily creeping towards him,
and knowing there were grizzly bears
in the country, he at once surmised
that he was about to be attacked by
one. He made up his mind that dis
cretion was the better part of valor.
and made hurried tracts for the nearest
tree. After ascending the tree about
twenty feet, he found a convenient
limb on which he could hang and listen
to his enemy. He soon heard him ap-
preaching, and could see his great eyes
glistening like balls of fire. The griz-
ely approached near the tree and seat
ed himself, keeping his great fiery eyes
steadily fixed upon his victim, as if
confident that he was yet to furnish
his supper. Thus beleaguered the poor
doctor was compelled to hang and
watch the huge, shaggy monster through
the long, weary night; and he says his
prayers for daylight and relief were
deep and heartfelt. At last daylight
appeared. and as objects began to ap-
pear more distinct, the size of the mon
ster began to diminish and appear less
frightful, and after wiping the mist
from his eyes he found that he was
freed by his own big dog
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

HAWAIIAN SEA BEACH SCENE.-"T
the beach, by all means!" cried l and
to the beach we FASTENED, where, in
deed, we found heaps of cast-of raiment,
and hundred footprints in the sand.
What would Mr.. Robinson Crusoe have
said to that, l wondere Across the
level water, heads, hands, and shoul-
ders, and sometimes half bodies, were
floating about, like amphi6ia. We were
at once greeted with shout of welcome,
which came family to us above the roar
of the surf, as it broke heavily on the
reef, half-mile out from shore. 1t was
drawing toward the hour when the fish
ers came to land, and we had not long
to wait, before, one after another, they
came out of the sea like so many mer-
men and mermaids. They were re-
freshingly innocent of all etiquette-at
least, of our translation of it; and,
with freedom that was amusing as
well as little embarrassing, was de-
liberately fingered. fondled, and fused
with by nearly every dusky soul in
turn. cat last" thought l, Z" fate has
led me beyond the pale of civilization,
for this begins to look like the genuine
article"
With uncommon slowness, the mer-
maids donned more or less of their ap-
parel, few preferring to carry their
robes over their arms, for the air was
delicious. and ropes of sea-weed are ac-
counted full dress in that delectable lat
itude. Down on the sand the mermen
heaped their scaly spoils-fsh of all
shapes and sizes, fish of every color !;
some of them throwing somersaults in
the sand, like young athletes; some of
them making wry faces in their last
agony; some of them lying still and
clammy, with big, round eyes, like
smoked-pearl vest-buttons set in the
middle of their cheeks-all of them
smelling fish-like, and none of them
looking very tempting. Small boys laid
hold on small fry, bit their heads off,
and held the silver coated morsels be-
tween their teeth, like animated sticks
of candy. There was Fridayish and
Lent-like atmosphere lowering over the
spot, and turned away to watch some
youths who were riding surf-boats not
far distant-agile and narrow-hipped
youths, with tremendous biceps, and
proud, impudent heads set on broad
shoulders, like young gods. These were
the flower and chivalry of the Meha
blood, and they swan like young por-
poises, every one of them-Overland
Monthly for March.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
r, a.,.;,. Who made the newspa-

The dentist who made the newspa-
pers luminous in the holiday time Win
his big type of snake your sweetheart
a present of new set of teeth, was
not out of reckoning if he lived IN South
Jersey. On the Jersey coast the great
ambition of young and old is to have a
bran new set of teeth. Recently a
young woman presented her jaw to a
dentist at Toms River; the dentist said
he had not the conscience, or want
of it, to pull out such good teeth as she
had, "they simply wanted little fill
ing" But the damsel objected to his
"jaw," and insisted upon clear gums,
and she got them! They say new teeth
look so nice.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
WIT AND HUMOR.

The Feast of observation-disclosures
no dinner but reading cookery-book.
"Mrs. Toomuch, where's your hus-
bandt" "He's dying, marm, and l
don't wish anybody to disturb him.
Considerate woman!
The wife of roofer being asked II
she was not afraid to have her husband
exposed to such danger, trustfuliy re-
piled: "Oh! he's insured"
A sharp answer A little boy the
other day was put into long trowsers
for the first time Some one asked
him why he had changed. swell, he
replied, ..the boys made fun of me; and
I wasn't going to wear my pants at
half-mast any longer
A newly married gentleman and
lady, riding in chaise, were untortu-
nately overturned. A person coming to
their assistance observed it was very
shocking sight. "Very shocking, in
deed,'' replied the gentleman, Ito see
a newly married couple fall out so
sooni
A little girl was sent to the pasture
to drive home the COW. While thus
engaged she treated herself to climbing
an unnecessary fence, from which she
fell, and was severely scratched and
bruised. On returning home she was
asked if she cried when she fell. Why,
no." she replied; ''what would have
been the uses There was nobody to
hear me!
London papers relate curious stories
of the blunders made by Oxford under
graduates in the Scripture examination
which they have to pass before taking
their degrees. 1t is told of one that,
when asked to mention ''the two in
stances recorded in Scripture of the
lower animals speaking" the under
graduate thought for moment, and
then replied: Balaam's ass ''This
is one. sir. What is the other:" In
dergraduate paused in earnest thought.
At last CLEAN of recollection lit up
his face, as he replied: 1.-The whale !!
The whale said unto Jonah, Almost
thou persuadest me to be a Chris
tiani"
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

WHY LACE IS COSTLY The finest
specimen of Brussels lace is so compli-
Gated as to require the work of seven
persons on one piece, and each opera
tive is employed at distinct features of
the work. The thread used is of ex-
quisite fineness, and is spun in dark, un-
der-ground rooms, where it is sufficient
ly damp to prevent the thread from sep
arating. 1t is so delicate as scarcely to
be seen, and the room is so arranged that
all the light admitted shall fall upon the
work. 1t is such material that renders
the genuine Brussels ground so costly.
On piece of Valenciennes not two inch
es wide, from two hundred to three hun
dred bobbins are sometimes used and
for larger width, as many as eight hun
dred on the same piece.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

MEASURING FOR SUPPER.-A tall,
raw-boned, broad-backed fellow, of no
no very prepossessing appearance, stop
ped awhile ago at one of the hotels in
Boston, and asked for supper. Schaf-
fer, the famous dancing master, who,
we are told, was one of the greatest
wags in the country, being present,
Boniface tipped him the wink to assume
pro tem., the duties of landlord. Schaf-
fer putting on such an air of Importance
as became the master of the house, told
the stranger he could have supper, and
desired to know what he would choose
"Sausages," replied the other.
every, well, SIR replied the tenn
porary- landlord, stepping up to him;
''Tll take your measure, if you please"
My measure F." calculated the
stranger, and began to draw back.
"Yes, sir" continued the wag, "we
always take the measure of people be-
fore we get them meal of victuals."
What measuring a man for a
meal of victuals, the same as you would
for coat or pair of trowsers: By
jingo! that beats me, I tell ye."
Then, surveying his stout frame with
a rueful expression of countenace. he
concluded not to take supper, but
content himself with couple of crack
ers and glass of cider.
"Oh, very well, sir" said the lover
of fun; and the man having dispatched
the crackers, and sent the cider after
them, asked if he could have bed.
"Tll see, presently" said the coun-
terfeit landlord; and casting his eye
busily over slate that hung in the bar,
he resumed, eyes, sir, we can accom-
modate you've have one bed that has
but eleven in it.
eleven in it," said the fellow, his
eyes glaring with renewed astonish-
ment.
"Yes, sir" replied the merciless
wag.
"What! eleven in one bed, and
more to be slowed in YETI By hoky!
1 should like to know how they sleep
in Boston"
"Well, you shall soon have an op-
portunity of trying it. Here. Thomas,
light this gentleman to bed in No.
134O."
"Stop. stop, mister! l say, land
lord, should like to know how we are
to lie, so many in bed ;"
"Oh, there's no difficulty at all, sir;
we pile them up in layers, four length
wise, and then four crosswise, and then
the same number lengthwise again,
and so on till we get the bed full.
SIS that the way you fix 'ems Then.
by the holy spoon! (making toward the
door, you don't catch me to stay in
Boston this night know!"
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

THE PRESS LAW OF RUSSIA. A.-Hereto-
fore, authors OF books and reviews in
Russia, were required to deposit a copy
with court of law, which had the right
to stop the issue, if an accusation could
be based on its contents, showing that it
was violation of distinct clause of the
criminal code. Recently however. the
censorship is placed in the hands OF the
administrative authorities, who are solely
guided by what they may think of the
general purport and tendency of the
book, and can suppress it without regard
to any law. This is the '' free press T" of
Russia Is tins an example of her pro-
gress in liberal ideas?
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
A GOOD HOTEL.

The Russ House of San Francisco has long
been favorite with our California people, and OF
late is becoming popular with Eastern tourists.
II is soon to be enlarged, and under its new pro-
prietors, Mr.. Seymour and Mr.. Doris, it will no
doubt grow in favor with those who come to our
Golden City to remain transiently. The wants
of the public are well met, and the courtesy and
hospitality of both employers and employed are
well known to all who ever stopped there
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
Curiosities Of Eating.

The following will be read with in
terest by those who are obliged to study
close economy in their diet.
An old beau, formerly well known in
Washington city, was accustomed to
eat but one meal in twenty -four hours;
if, after this, he had to go to party
and eat second dinner, he ate nothing
all the next day. He died at the age
of seventy.
A lady of culture, refinement, and
unusual powers, becomes widow.
Reduced from affluence to poverty,
large family of small children de-
pendent upon her manual labor for
daily food, she made a variety OF ex-
periments to ascertain what articles
could be purchased for the least money,
and would at the same time Ego the
farthest," by keeping her children the
longest from crying for something to
eat. She soon discovered that when
they eat buckwheat cakes and GLASSES,
they were quiet for longer time than
after eating any other kind of food
A distinguished judge of the United
States Court observed that when he
took buckwheat cakes for breakfast he
could sit on the bench the whole day
without being uncomfortably hungry.
If the cakes were omitted, he felt
obliged to take lunch about noon.
Buckwheat cakes are universal favorite
at the winter breakfast table, and sci
entifc investigation and analysis has
shown that they abound in the heat
forming principle; hence nature takes
away our appetite for them in summer.
During the Irish famine, when many
died of hunger, the poor were found
spending their last shilling for tea, to-
bacco, and spirits. 1t has also been
observed in New York, by those con-
nected with charitable institutions, that
when money was paid to the poor,
they often laid out every cent in tea
or coffee, instead of procuring the more
substantial food, such as meal, flour, or
potatoes. On being reproved for their
apparent extravaganza and improvi-
dence, the cry was universally in both
cases identical; their own observation
had shown them that penny's worth
of tea, tobacco, or liquor, would keep
off hunger longer than penny's worth
of anything else. Scientific men ex-
press the idea by saying: "Tea, like
alcohol, retards the metamorphosis of
the tissues; in other words, it gives
fuel to the fame of life, and thus pre-
vents it from consuming the fat and
flesh of the body.
If person gets into the habit of
taking lunch between the breakfast
and dinner, he will soon find himself
getting faint about the regular luncheon
time; but let him be so pressed with
important engagements for several days
in succession as to take nothing between
meals, it will not be long before he can
dispense with his lunch altogether.
These things seem to show that, to
certain extent, eating is mere habit.
Whole tribes of Indian hunters and
trappers have been known to eat but
once in twenty-four hours, and that at
night.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

Missing !" 1t is not an uncommon
announcement, though the fact never
ceases to be fearfully mysterious, that
out of the various ranks of society one
and another drops, no one knows where.
g Missing is all that can be said of them.
A short time ago there was published, in
one of our daily newspapers, a list of
over fifty persons who, in less than three
months, had mysteriously disappeared
from New York and vicinity. Some,
doubtless, had absconded, for reasons of
their own many others, young boys
and girls, were probably kidnapped or
enticed into secretly vicious ways of life !;
while concerning others not even prob
able conjecture can be made Such a
record is extremely startling and to
friends, there is no more agonizing sus-
pense than that conveyed in the simple
word, " missing" b
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

A doctor went out for days sport,
and complained of having killed moth
ing. That's the consequence of hav-
ing neglected your business observed
his wife.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

One George Bug, of Rondout, has a
rose-bush that has bloomed five times
during the past season. Remarkable
rose. Bug.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

A man stole ride on the top of an
express car from New Haven to Hartford,
the other night. When he gets new
pair of ears he will try it again.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
Spefial Autifes.

FOR SUPERIOR PHOTOGRAPHS, go to EDoUART
CoBB s0i Kearny street. San Francisco as the First
Premium for best general Photographic work was
awarded them the Mechanics Institute Fair for 1911
All work guaranteed. a.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

A singular society has been founded
at Minden, Westphalia; its object is to
give its members Z" a musical funeral"