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The New York herald., 1874-09-29
The West Indian Cyclone.

The telegraphic reports clearly indicate
that the last weather change is due to very
severe cyclone coming in from the West In
dies, and, after impinging on our South
Atlantic coast, advancing northeastward
After the government storm warnings were
displayed on the Florida coast, in anticipation
OF the gale, they were extended on Monday
morning as far north Cape Hatteras.
Doubtless within forty-eight hours from this
time the storm centre will pass off Sandy
Hook on the usual pathway and be seriously
felt by all vessels encoun tering it.
These West Indian hurricanes have not lost
their sensational and scientific interest since
toward the close of the last century, when
Admiral Rodney fleet and convoy of ninety
ships and three thousand seamen perished in
one of them. The present cyclone was pre-
monished on Saturday last by the
weather reports, but it had probably
been some time on its way from the extreme
windward Antilles and we shall look with in
terest for the tidings of its effects through the
whole region of its ravages. The curvature of
the hurricane track at the Florida peninsula
hom westerly to a northerly course is now
so well understood that seamen on our
coast, when apprised Of the southern disturb
ance, should be fully warned and armed
against the peril approaching. When the
curve of the storm is west of Florida the storm
wave spends part or most of its violence on the
Gulf coast. But it. with unimpeded sweep,
the hurricane glides along the South Atlantic
coast, as in the present instance, its force is
apparently more disastrous near and north of
Cape Hatteras. Let all our vessels south
ward bound to-day look out for the destructive
meteor.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

CHICAGO INSURANCE. The Board of Under
writers is convinced that, SO far as its own
companies are concerned Chicago is, in the
course of time, destined to be without insur
ance unless its government takes better pre-
cautions against fire. The names of number
more risks in that city are given to-day, and
they represent millions of capital. If this
movement does not compel Chicago to in
crease its facilities for obtaining water we are
much mistaken. Even a minority of the in
surance companies cannot attempt to carry
the city without losing public confidence to
al injurious degree
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

ANOTHER VOUCHER ROBBERY was discovered
yesterday in the city police courts. In making
out the complete return of convictions during
the term of Mr.. Kelly as Sheriff. desired by
Mayor Havemeyer, the clerks found that
the records of several years were missing.
The books of some of the magistrates had
been stolen, and in other cases they were
mutilated. The impression that these were
but vulgar burglares is, in our opinion, not
justified. Some of these days the Court House
will be burned down to get rid Of its damaging
contents
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

A VOICE FROM UrAH-The Salt Like City
Herald thinks the time has come for national
convention of wise men, ''if we have such in
he country" who can discuss and determine
this question of peace and reconstruction.
AS the editor justly remarks:-'If the prin-
ciples of republcanism laid down by the
trainers of our constitution have been so
transformed in a single century that they can
hardly be recognized much less carried out,
or if the country has outgrown the federal
SYSTEM it is time that the people in their
sovereign capacity should take into considera-
ton the revision and amendment OF the
constitution, in order that the harmonious
development of the country should not be
hindered by sectional difficulties or longer
lack of the proper administrative machinery"
This is very true Nor are the questions that
should concern such a convention solely those
belonging to the South In Utah We have
most interesting and delicate problem, which
Congress has endeavored to solve without
success. Can we permit citizens under the
plea of respecting and obeying their conscience
to violate the laws? AS We have said, Con.
gress has vainly tried to solve this problem.
None more grave or interesting could be
remanded to the province of national con.
yentiOn
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

EDWIN Booth AND HIS FRIENDS. Of
Mr. Edwin Booths friends and admirers are
about to make an effort to aid him in his pres
ent financial embarrassments, so as to prevent
the theatre he has built in New York, and
which is SO credtable to the city, from passing
out of his possession. We give elsewhere
some of the facts relating to Mr.. Booth
bankruptcy, as gathered from his schedule on
file in the Court. The effort now announced
is commendable one, and as the sale of the
property under third mortgage is advertised
to take place in few days no time is to be
lost if the suggestion is to be made OF prac-
teal effect
The New York herald., 1874-09-29


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
| beg to call your attention to destructive
practice which prevails on the South Bay OF Long
isand-namely, the shooting OF wild ducks after
sundown and late into the night. This method
which is called "dusSing." viii, il allowed to con,
tlnue, ultimately rum the wild fowl shooting on
these shores. AS Is well known, the black duck,
pc-tail and teal Iced principally at night. II per-
mtted to resort To their ieeding grounds undls-
turbed they WIN remain in the various bays DUR
ing the DAY ana afford profitable sport. IL, on the
contrary guns are fired among them ai'er dark,
they become so terrified as To quickly abandon the
locality Tor one safer and more distant.
believe there exists Sporlsman's Club in this
State, whose principal object Is the protection Of
game. This association might well turn It's atten.
ton to the enactment OF law sufficiently strin.
gent to render II unproftabic to continue this
practice OF ''dusking" ducks. G. f.
BRACKMERE, MoHIcHEs, l.. l.
The Sportsman's Club cannot take too
prompt measures to punish the wanton
practice described by our correspondent One
of the misfortunes attending the growth of
large cities is that for hundreds of miles
around them nature is destroyed by art and
civilization, as well as by the selfish savagery
of the ignorant and greedy classes. And vet
the tendency of our civilization should be to
preserve nature in the vicinity of the large
cities, to protect the groves from destruction,
to see that the trout in the brooks, the wild
birds in the fields and all forms of game
are cherished for the innocent use of man. We
do not believe in the game laws of England,
for there game is cherished at the expense of
the farmer and his crops, the laborer and his
food. But the principle which preserves these
gifts of Providence from wanton destruction,
for the amusement and use of man--to tempt
him out into the open air with gun or rod.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29


OF this large amount of debt falling due in
1874 provision is made to pay only 81, 1SO, 100,
bridging over and carrying on mainly at seven
per cent interest more than S22, 500, 600. In
addition to this the public debt on December
81, 1873, had increased S13,O54, 342 over the
amount on December 81 1872
These plain facts prove the necessity of cut
ting down the city expenditures to the lowest
amount consistent with efficient government
The Finance Department, the Public Parks,
the scandalous Department of Charities and
Correction, the Fire Department and others
need thorough reformation, and should be
brought down to a reasonable running expense
For this reform Messrs. Vance and Wheeler
will be especially held responsible The
final estimate should be rejected Alto
gether if proper economy should be
resisted. We have reached point in
our financial history when further blunder-
ing, incompetency and favoritism become
crimes. The debt is increasing enormously
year after year, and scarcely a dollar of it is
paid off At the rate at which we are now
blindly rushing on we must soon reach q dis
astrous end, and it is time that the taxpayers
should receive some protection.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

LAGER BEER. The ancient question whether
lager beer is intoxicating comes up again in
the Brooklyn City Court upon a suit concern
ing license. Many persons have attempted
to solve this question at another bar, and after
prolonged efforts have found themselves too
drunk to decide.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

and to provide food for thousands-is a sound
principle and should be embodied in o law
The practice of which our correspondents
so justly complains is only one of class Of
grievances. Complaints have been made to
us OF the slaughter of ducks on the Chesa-
peake, Of the waste of the buffalo, a noble
and useful beast, calculated to perform an
important part in civilization, which is shot
from the windows of passing trains merely To
kill the monotony of railway ride across the
plains-of the ruthless destruction of prairie
fowl, as well as of deer and antelope. Provi-
dence has given us vast quantities
of these different varieties Of game
enough, with care and economy, to make
America the paradise of the sportsman for a
thousand years. We certainly should protect
these gifts by some law.
AS to the ducks on Long Island, referred to
by our correspondent, they should have O
powerful and interested advocate in Governor
Dix. The Governor, we believe, has a sum-
mer home on Long Island, near Moriches, the
very scene of the ''duck dusking;" and if all
reports are true he has during the past sum-
mer, in his leisure moments when off Have
meyer duty, succeeded in shooting between
fifty and hundred thousand birds of various
kinds, including ducks. His successes in the
way of snipe have been the wonder of the
country for miles around, who see in him o
true sportsman, and consequently an honest
man, and his friends believe these
achievements will add largely to his
Long Island vote. Let him not ignore
this popularity, but use his great influence at
Albany to punish the men who "dusk' ducks
in cowardly manner and thus deprive them
of pleasure that no woll-bred duck would
despise-the pleasure of being shot in gen.
uemanly way by the man who wrote the order
in reference to the American flag, who trans
lated ''Dies Ir@," and who, although the pa
triarch of public men, can ride, shoot, walk,
fish, hunt and govern better than any of his
compeers, and who has so much vitality to-day
that the republican party cannot afford ia
neglect him. Let the Governor add another
leaf to his laurels by making himself the pro
tector OF the ducks on Long Island.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

SENATOR ScHURz has replied to the letter of
Marshal Packard in his recent speech at
Macon. He thinks that General Emory is an
honest soldier, who is not always match for
sharp politician, and that Marshal Packard
has used the United States troops for political
purposes without the knowledge of their
commander. Senator Schurz demands the
removal OF the Marshal, in justice to oppressed
Louisiana.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

ATMOSPHERIC AND SUBTERRANEAN PEnTuR3A-
T1oNs. "A frightful and destructive typhoon at
Hong Kong, warning earthquake in and
around Mount Etna, heavy and disastrous
inundation of the River Segre in Spain, and
an earthquake in Guatemala, are among the
latest atmospheric and subterranean disturb
ances reported from different parts of our
restless little planet. "The earth is feversh"
again.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

Our SPECIAL DISPATCHES from Hayden S
expedition announce the discovery of new
pass over the main divide of the Rocky Noun
tains and Of new and interesting fossil re-
mains.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

The REPORT that the Court of Appeals had
reinstated the old Police Justices and declared
illegal the law under which the new ones ex-
ist proves to have been unfounded The Court
has made no decision upon the issue, though
it is possible one may be rendered to-day.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

The LATEST REPORT from Louisiana is
important, and to the effect that a compro-
mise has been effected. An advisory board,
representing both parties, is to have full con-
troll of registration. Still, we observe that
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

ANOTHER ITALIAN has been arrested in
Brooklyn on the charge of having been con-
cerned in the murder of Torrina. He was con-
victed as a counterieiter some years ago, and
if there is any other evidence against him the
police conceal it.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

A STRANGE SUICIDE. man who could not
live with his wife tried to live peaceably with
another woman. Failing in this, he declared
that ga man who can't live with woman
without quarrelling amt fit to i've" and hung
himself to clothes peg. This occurred yes
terday in Newark, and the unhappy man set
very bad example to the married community.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

The PARADE of the Knights Templars yes
terday at Prospect Park was fine revelation
of the strength and excellent discipline of the
Order. The prize goblet was won by the
Clinton Commandery
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

A SUPPLY Tram for General Miles was sur
rounded by hostile Indians on September 10,
and troops were sent to its relief by Colonel
Lewis. BY this time, no doubt, the trouble
secured
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. bull mar
ket continued, although with less demonstra-
ton. Stocks were still strong Gold was 109a.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

From our reports his morning the probabilities
are that he neather today ,oM be cloudy and
r1nu
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

The FRENCH ASSEMBLY. complete
returns from the department Of Maine-et-
Loire show that the republicans have elected
their candidate to the French Assembly by
almost four thousand majority.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

THE PRESIDENT was in Wall street yester
day. We would rather have the government
keep out of Wall street.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

WALLACK'S THEATRE. 49, -.
Broadway and 1hrteepth street-DEAkEh THAN
LIFB, al 7. NJ closes at IL P. NJ. j. L. Ioo'e.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

COLOSSEUM -
Brosdway corner OF Thirty y-afth street-PARIs BY
MIGHT, al 45 L. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

WOODS NUNEUN
Broadway corner OF Thirtleth street HAND An
GLOVE. at r. Nj. : closes at 4:D r. NJ Nj LeihhgweiI
HAMLET. at s p. NJ. closes at 10 80 r NJ Mr.. T. L.
DayenDort
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
No. GA Broadway-yARlETY at 7. NJ; closes at 10 AS
The New York herald., 1874-09-29
ssDuCk Dusking.D

The following letter comes to us from the
romantic shores of Long Island, and contains
an appeal which should not be slighted:-
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

SAN FRANCISCO MTNSTRELS
Broadway. corner of Twenty ninth street-NEGRO
MINSTRELsf, AT 5 r. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
Third avenue, between Sixty yhird and Sixty fourth
streets.-INJ USikIAL EXHIBITION.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29
AMUSEMENTS TONI T.

BAILEY'S CIRCUS.
lpo of Houston street. East River. at r. NJ. and 8P NJ,
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

LYCEUM THEATRE,
Foyrtee th street and sixth aVenue.-LA PRtNCESSE
DE TkEBIZONpE at P. NJ. closes at 1850 +. NJ. Mlle
AImee. Nile. MlnelY.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

The GERMAN DEMOCRATS intend to form a
central campaign, and last evening took the
preliminary steps.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29
PARK THEATRE

THEATRE COMlQUE
No 5l4 Broad wal. y.VARIErY at I. NJ closes at 10 20
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

BOOTHS THEATRE,
corner OF Twenty y-third street and Sixth avenue
CONNIE SOOGAH, p. NJ. closes at u 80 L. NJ Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Williams
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

MRS. CONwAY's BROOKLYN THEATRE.
ROsEDALE. ats r. NJ. closes at IL r. u. Mr.. Lest
WalIack
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

PARK THEATRE,
Broadway, between Iwenty-irst and Twenty second
strects.-GILDED AGE at r. NJ Mr.. John 7. Ray.
lond.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

NIBLO'S GARDEN,
Broadway, between Prince and Houston streetS-TH
DkLUGE. at r. NJ; closes at II 7. NJ. The Kiraify
anil
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
TUE SCHOOL OR SCANDAL, at : T. NJ. ;clo1es at II
J NJ Miss Fanny Davenport Miss sara Jewett Louis
James, Charles Fisher.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

CENTRAL PARK GARDEN,
Fifty ninth street and seventh avenue-GILMORE's
CONCERT, avs I. NJ closes at 10 80 +. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE,
West Twenty third street, near sixth avenue.-NEGRC
MINSTRELSY, at T. NJ Dan Bryant
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

TERRACE GARDEN.
MASANIELLO. Bredelh, Weinlich.
METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
No 5S5 Broad way.-Parisan Cancau Dancers at T. NJ
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

ROBINSON HALL
Sixteenth between Broadway and Fifth avenue
VARIETY, at p NJ
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

stable as II BOVeruuleut WOull DC III WHICH Ie-
male suffrage had been forced upon O State
against the will of its male citizens. 1t is OBJ
vious that such government could not stand
if controversy should arise in which all the
women were arrayed on one side and nearly
all the men on the other. There might be
female militia, but seven female Governor
would have no confidence in it. On the first
trivial insurrection by the masculine part of
the community she would apply for federal
assistance against domestic violence. This
comparison is, of course, little too strong,
tor the fighting qualities of male negroes are
doubtless superior to those of any class of
women. But the parallel is nevertheless Illus
trative. No State government can be self
sustaining and therefore no State government
can be really republican, in which the prepon-
derance Of military capacity does not coincide
with the ajority of votes
We are able to fortify this view of the sub
iect by the respectable authority of Governor
Dix, who has discussed the inseparable rela-
tions between the militia and free institutions
with more intelligence, better logic and greater
breadth of view than any other statesman.
Many years ago, when he was Adjutant Cen
eral of this State, he made to the Legislature,
in obedience to its requirement, O report on
the militia system more thorough, elaborate
and exhaustive than anything which has ever
hAAu writfAn nm this important subject That
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-03-27
An Ontyro,yth of Other Disease.

Catarrh sometimes exists alone. but is moro
frequently y symptom of other diseased con-
di.iOns. The following letter explains it:
coLLlSGwoon. Onondaga Co, y, y, Jan. u, 1872.
Dr.. Il. '. Primer, Buffalo. y. y:
DEAE SIH-Ailou me to give you q brief his
tori Of The effect Of your medicine called
Golden Medical Discovery III my case. L
am now in my seyeaty-fn,:rth year, and natu-
rally Of iirim constitution. Within the last
few YEAR,. from over exercise. l have been
afflicted with n complication Of diseases almost
Incredible to relate. In the first place. Ca
tsrrli. to a degree that, 10 me. i. seemed that
my voice passed ont a. the ears. to which was
added its natural ally-Bronchitis. to which,
at no great length OF time. were added Men,
ralSic pains in the head and shoulders and
bloating of the lower limbs. the most Of which
was s~uperinduced by a torpid state OF the
liver. / had the advice OF several eminent
phys Clans, and tried almost every known rem
edy for such complaints without relief. A
rapid loss Of strength and waste OF flesh. re-
minded me that / could not long withstand
the combined force of disease which WAS fast
bearing me down.. / gave up all business,
made my will, had my grave-stone placed in
position and lettered. except date OF exit. and
resigned myself to my couch t. await events.
Not long after this, l saw your advertisement,
procured yOur remedies-I am now on the sec.
ond half-doZen bottles OF Golden Medical Dis.
corery-have u good appetite, have gaine5,
fifteen pounds OF tesh-no moro talk out Ct
my ears, no more bloating Of the limbs, can
walk two or three miles with ease, and feel
that you have given me a lease Of ten or If
teen years-subject, however, to the ~ratiica-
ton OF the Conrt above. That ou may live
long to do good to suffering humanity, is the
sincere wish OF
Your unknown friend. LUTHER Cole.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-03-27
SMOKING EN- OUT.

Christmas is decidedly the great Holt
day of the West, Oh which occasion each
man, woman, AMI child is expected to
enjoy all the Jun possible. Feasting
and froiicking, visiting and dancing fill
up the day, while, formerly, the chill
dren in the COMMON schools caught the
spirit of the times, and expected an an
nual "spree" at the schoolmaster's ex-
pense, on which occasion he was re-
quired to furnish a liberal supply of the
"ardent," together with a reasonable
quantity OF candies, nuts, r~aisins, etc.
Should the worthy pedagogue refuss to
comply with these very modest require
ments, he was, provided the rising
"democracy' placed under his charge
could muster sufficient strength, imme-
diately seized, tied, and conveyed to the
nearest water course, where he was
treated, sans ceremony, to a generous
application OF the water cure" in the
shape Of Il plunge bath, which operation
was repeated again and again, mnc'l to
the satisfaction OF the young "regu-
lators," until the shivering victim was
fain to purchase lis liberty by a full
concession OF all demands.
But in case the urchins felt unable to
cope with the superior prowess of their
teacher, they would seize the opportuni-
ty, when he was absent, TO barricade the
doors and windows of the schoolroom.
and hold possession Of the fortress until
they could bring their redoubtable ene-
my to terms. IN all cases, however,
after they mad carried their point, and
the 'spree' was over, they would in
-variably return to their former ale
glance, and the event was seemingly for
gotten-or, at least, 1t never became the
cause for any Observation-Disclosures.
But alas! for the integrity of the time
hoEored custom, the rapid influx Of
Yankee teachers and Yankee Innovations
is fast revoiuiionizing the ancient regime
of Western manners, and il is rarely
now that an occurrence of the kind
takes place. M
Once upon a time, as the romance
writer's say, a very elongated, and, with
al, a very down-eastified individual,
bearing the euphonious %appellation of
Obadiah Staikweather, had wandered
away off to the far West to "seek his
fortin," as he himself expressed it. He
was one of those %"cute" individuals
who can turn their hand to almost my
thing that promised, for the time being,
the best compensation for their exer-
tions. Having left home with a goodly
supply of yankee notions" after va
rious vicissitudes of fortune, he at last
found himself on the far off prairies of
Illinois, quietly settled in a small
"sucker" village, engaged in the laud-
able vocation Of "teachin' the young
idees how to shute."
As Christmas came round, the
",young idees" under his charge began
TO make preparations for the celebration
of their annual "spree," Of which Gus.
tom our Yankee friend was, as yet,
wholly ignorant. On Christmas morn-
ing, Obadiah was met as he entered the
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-03-27

WHEN any antidote or remedy for any
particular class of disease obtains a
wide-spreading ~notoriety, it is but rea-
sonable to suppose that it must merit
the popularity it receives. 1t is within
our province to mention that DIR. J..
WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BrTrERs,
so long and favorably known as the
safest and most reliable remedial agent
for the cure of Liver, Kidney, Bladder,
and Glandular Diseases, Mental and
Physical Debility, and all complaints
emanating from a corrupt state of the
blood, etc, are in great demand. SO
satisfied are We of the intrinsic worth of
this medicine, that we do not hesitate
to notice If in our columns. II is well
to mention that this medicine is COM
pounded of roots, herbs, and flowers of
California, and has no fiery material or
alcohol used in its preparation. We
can add no better enlogium than the
fact that we uae it constantly in our own
family, and each member thereof par
takes of it, when necessary, according
to directions.-NeW York Paper. 81