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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06

LNREE INSTRUCTION TO WOMEN IN PHONoGRA-
ply Bookkeeping, Prooireading, Writing Darning,
Machine ana Hand Sewing; thorough training In House.
hold services work gwen to learners; situations found
Tor competent women; free reading room now open;
beet tea given to sick physicians ORDER
at Free Training Schools OF Women's Educational and
Industrial Society AZ East Tenth street. four doors west
of Broadway
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WANTED-BY 4 STEADY SOBER, RELIABLE NAN,
w aged 26 situation night Waterman; good city
reference. Address A. d., Herald Office.
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JEsUP, Iowa, May 5th, 1873
Additional Facilities for Travel.

One of the grandcst illustrations of the enter
prise of the times is the completion of the great
iron bridge over the Mississippi at Louisiana,
No. erected in the short space of five and a half
months from its commencement. II was formal
" opened on Christmas for through trains from
Chicago to Kansas City ria the ChicogO and AL
ton and ST. Louis, Kansas City and Northern
Short Line The route Of this line is from Chi
caro- TO Kansas City, through Joliet, Dwight,
Chcnoa, B!ldmin gton, Pete Spurg, Jacksonville,
Roodhousc. Louisiana, Mo, Mexico, No, M1beE-
", Mo- ah,. over the Missouri river at Kansas
City, on n, fist bridge ever built across the
" Biz Muddy" This line passes through an cX-
cecdingly prosperous country abounding in
splendid views, through a succession Of cultlva-
ted farms, and possesses numerous attracprr
features to dispC, the monotony that prevails on
ordinary routes, and makes the ttip one of pleas.
ure, instead CT tedious Journey. This line has
become provcrhiHl for ,hc excellence ii It's equip
mcnt. New Pullman Palace Cars, new Reclining
Chair.Cars, elegantly carpeted and fitted with
dressing, rooms with every toilet convenience for
ladies' gentlemen and families travelling with
children. without extra charge; also superb day
coaches. smoking cScs, ard dining cars, ~stse
one partalles of as good meal, while .s~',Hin g
on their journey at the rate of thirty miles an
hour u, may DC had at any irstsclS-S hotel Any
Ticket Agent selling through tNtxtts 70 the West
WIN furnish tickets 10y this excellent route, over
the Ckica-o and Alton and u. Louis, Kansas City
and No, ,hcrn Short Lire, W Kansas, Colorado
Nebraska, CALIFORNIA; end the Great West Fol
Map, Circulars and Time Tables address either
James Charities Chicago, or =. B. Groat, 81
Louis, Nd, c;tfrcr Of whom will furnish any in
formation IcS rcd. II.
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List of Patents.

The following Patents were issued from the
United States Patent Office to citizens of Illinois
from June 9th, lS14 to June 10Th, 1874 Reported
for the FREE TRADER by Alexander " Mason
Solicitors of Patents, 605 Seventh street, Wash.
n-ton, d. c.:
Draw bridge Gatc--C. II. Huffman, Chicago,
Milk Can-Morris Mitchell, Chicago.
Combined Rake and Tedder-C. Murray, Chi.
Cago.
Step LADDER. q. Jdcll, Chicago.
Means of Raising Sunkcn Nessels-T. VI. Cur
tiss, Chicago.
Lamp-R. Nuttin@, Wheaton.
Corn Markcr-P. O. German, Jerscyyille.
Sulkv Pow and Cultiator-D. \. * j. Ii.
Swalley, Bunker Hill
Combined Sponge ShowCr-bath Disinfccting
Apparatus-F. VI. Potter kancvllc.
Carpet Strctchcr-P. Hays, Cool Bank Station.
Hand Setting Attachment for Watchcs-G
Hunter, Elgin.
Seed Planter-A. Klausener, Springfield.
Lightning Rod. VI. Mott, Chicago.
Revolving Scraper-W. J. Webb, Butter.
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The main lire extends from Kansas City, Mo,
and LcavenwOrth, Kansas, both fiouIisling cities
on the Missouri River, through Central Kansas
aESl Eastern Colorado G3g miles to Denver, Colo
RADIO and with several hundred miles of Branch
eS, in addition, reaches every portion OF Kansas,
Colorado and New NtXico, and all of lie fertile
valleys Rare opportunities are offered FOR &C
quiTing homes IN Il section Ui country hnsur-
passed for fertility and health. The state Capri
tai State University, State Agricultural College,
State Normal School, Blind Asylum, Sc., Of Kan
SaS, are all located Immediately along the line,
ald the educational facilities generally are un-
cqualed. BY reference 10 the United states AC
ricultural Reports, IL will be observed that Kan
,as had greater Weld TO the acre Of the cereals
than any other State. and Gold Medals and Dr.
plomas Jnr the greatest and best display Of Fruit
and Agricultural, Horticultural and Mineral pro
duets, have been awarded at the Great EXPOSE
hons and Fairs throughout the land in cOmpcti-
ton with the other States. For the tourist and
Invalid Il varied aud charming Landscape is pre-
scented; and the delightful air Of Colorado, AND
the now Justly celebrated Gold, Warm and Hot
Springs, in the vicinity of Denver, have given re
newcd life To the weary anc have restored health
to the sick. Don't fail 10 take "trip over the
Kansas Pacific Raiiway,and if you want good
home, be sure to settle along lis line. You can
obtain Maps Circulars &c, giving all infcrm.-
zion, 10y addressing General Passenger Agent h.
PR, Kansas City, Mo.
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WHERE ~ SCANDINAVIA ?-Scandinavia Is
not II country to which IA letter can sc adj
dressed; il is only an idea. But in history
the ideas are of two kinds. The ey-kipg Of
Hanover may truly speak of his kingdom It's
an idea. But Hanover is an idea tllat has
been; Scandinavia is an idea that shall be-
The one has died, the other is about TO be
born; and while no one cares about the for
mer, except the historian and of course the
ex.King, every man who WISHES TO know a
little more of what is going on in the'world
than what he can see from lis own Window,
may take an interest in the latter. The Scan.
dinavian idea means "a combination of three
northern countries Sweden, Norway and
Denmark-into one country, Scandinavia
IL intends 10 make the three different nations
which inhabit these countries, one people,
ard the three different States which these ma
tons have established, one political body
IL aspires To be the inaugutator of n new peo
pie and the founder of a new state. IL Is an
idea Of great pretensions and golden prom
lises.-Gdldry.
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The Abuse OF Appetite.
Jamaica
Gingcr!"

The appetite is one OF the least appreciated
of natures gifts to man. 1t IS generally re-
gardcd in this word-aday world as something
to be starved or stuited-to be cotton rid OF at
all events with the least inconvenience posi-
BILE There are people who are not only glad
that they have been endowed with sound
healthy bodies, for which nature demands re
ireshment and replenishment, but they are
actually ashamed to have 1t known that they
are sustained IN tho Usual manner, The rea.
son oil this we are at o loss TO cenoelvo, Ev
erybody admires beauty, and there can be no
true beauty without good health, and no good
health without regular and unvarying APP.
petite. We are disinclinol to let appetite
take any responsibility on itself, II we hap.
pen to consider il too delicate, we try to
coax it, perhaps stimulate it, with hiEhly4c
soned or lancitully-prcpared food. There are
times when this may seem necessary, as III
the case Of person dcbilitated as to depend
for daily strength on what he cats. But, US.
ually, the cajoling process is IL mistake. If
the appetite OF an individual in fair bodily
condition be occasionally slender, it is no
cause for alarm, and it should be allowed to
regulate itself 1t may safely be considered
natures protest against some trsnsression,
and it is wise not to attempt coercion. At
certain seasons, MS IN rrrir8 anu summer, the
APPETITE Ut even the fotr.t IS apt to fail, and
the relish fo, meats and heavy food to wanc
This is all right enough, for animal diet in hot
weather heats the blood, tends 10 headaches,
and is generally unwholesome, unless spar
inrly used On the other hand, fresh vegeta
blcs, berries, fruit and bread are cooling, cor
rectiyc, and what the palate most Graves
Don't be afraid TO 90 without meat for a
month or so; ana, il you like, live purely ON
"a vegetable regimen. We will warrant thai
you will lose no more strength than Is com
mon to the time, and that you will not suffer
from protracted heat as when dining on the
regulation roast-GOOd HedAM
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The next neighbors to the Dismal Swamp
want its name changed 50 they can sell their
real estate A Virginia paper accordingly
saws that the people write that the country
must be dreary and gloomy indeed and they
fear they could not always live under a tog
they must have some sunshine How lit
tie do they imagine that instead of dreary,
lo.gy wilderness, the swamp IN question is
now clothed in beautiful foliage! The grace
full cypress, the stately juniper, the yellow
jasmine and clinging woodbne, sweet hon
cysuckle and fragrant laurel are on every
hand, and under May-day sun the appear
ancc is most like the poets dseam of Arcadia
than dismal swamp"
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The New Roam TO NIRTUE.-"Phebc
Couzzens is a heightened woman" says Mrs.
Emily T.. Briggs, cOlivia'O in the Philadel-
phia Peas, ~ pioneer attempting 10 open II
new road for our sex TO virtue and bread"
And pray, Mrs. Briggs, what does your sex
want with a new road to virtue The old
road built by the All-wise engineer himself,
is far better and safer than any new one is
likely to he. II is perfectly plain, it has no
branches that can mislUad the waketul, it
know where it is going, and it never goes
anywhere else. Let Phehc open tor your sex
a new road 10 bread, II she will, but If she
goes to inveiglihg them into Il new road TO
virtue, We fear that many of them will find
themselves lost lcss way from home when
night comes on, aud have 10 sleep out in the
Woods
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A QUEES FISH met the other day."
writes foreign sportsman, with an English
mar who travels some hundreds of miles ev
cry year To indulge in his favorlte sport of
routtShing. | believe that, provided his ia
vorite stream was undisturbed, this enthusi-
aStic fisherman would be but little concerned
nc the whole world was submerged in sec
'ond deluge, as may be judged from the fol
lowing anecdote: One day lie was exploring
the banks of his favoritc stream accompanied
BY the landlord of the Inn at which he wars
stopping. The latter happening to come too
close just at the moment his guest was throw
ing his fly, the hook caught the poor wretch's
eyeld, causing him intense pam. The sports
man coolly took out his hook, readjusting
his fly, and, as the inn-keeper continued howl
ing at the top of his voice, You can, said he
in whisper, put your eye down in your bill,
but I'll trouble you 10 stop that noise, SO as
not TO Brighten my fish,
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CAUGHT IN A cRATING.-Somewhcrc lately
| read of young lady who caught her foot
in the pavement, and Il minister gong down
upon his knees in the public street TO help
her, made Il spectacle for much mcrriment.
That's nothing TO the experience OF 1t friend
of mine. She, noun ed on two very slender
feet, and going out last winter, wearing a
bran new pair Of boots, whose Solcs were
ridicuouSly narrow. she paused in front of
shop window on Broadway, and desiring Il
nearer view Of some article, stepped upon a
,rating that covered the cellar entrance to
the store iTcr right foot mupt have executed
q parrot step, for mash went her feet between
the CRATES, clarified by her weight through
above the ankle bone Then She was fast
enough. She turgcd, but that was Of no
avail, \ hundred and forty pounds OF wo'
man drove it in, and NJ amount of back pull
Ing Judged it an inch. What was she to do :?
Other ladies stopped at the window, and
probably wondered at the transtixed attitude
of the unfortunate creature Finally she
took heart, and implorcd the aid Of a sister
female. The new conner saw at once that
with that boot on, that foot could never come
up. So she went inside and stated the case
to the gentlcmanly clerk, who promptly went
down INTO the cellar, mounted the StAifs, un.
buttoned the boot and released the poor pris-
oner who skipped into the store in her stock
| ing foot, resumed hpr boot and hoppcd away
| You may be sWte She'll never stand on any
gratings again as long as she livcs.-NeU
! Ygri Letter.
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THE LAST MAN" GETS MAD-As the 8
o'clock tram lett town last night the newt
ublc las, man" made his appearance at the
corner of Union and G. streets lie had no
more than marked the train moving away,
and rot his mouth into swearing shape, be
fore both his heels flew and he took IA seat
upon the cold, cold ground, with such EN-
phasis that his plug hat bounced several feet
into the air. In trying TO save his hat his
valise escaped, and went shooting down the
steep cross street. lie sat "a moment and gaz
ed at the reTeating train, the last car OF
which was Just crossing the lower part OF
the street in which he was seated, when he
made few proiane remarks, which may be
thus repeated ".-!-!-!---?-!-?- ="
but nothing that could be called good, square
Washoe swearing, until he got up ami began
clearing his overcoat pocket of broken bot
ties and whisky-Soakcd tobacco and other
dearis. 1t was then that he got down to his
work. Tiyyi,t@ city Enterprise,
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Hcnry's Carholic Salvc is 50 well known that
ST Is only necessary 10 caution against limitations.
IL requires careful admiNture Of the carholic
acid with other ingredient 20 produce salNe that
may be relied upon. The genuine only guarar-
tecd. See that Il hears the signature and private
stamp ~ John =. Henry. Sold by all druggists
and dealers. John 7. henry, Curran & Co Pro-
pTietors, al 4 College Place, New York. o.
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Nehemiah ID. Earl, of Wapello, Iowa, has
sold siAtythree head of thre-year-bld bullocks
oi his own raising for x4,46342. tie was
Also offered $1,000 for 100 head Of shoa,s
which were only one yeai old.
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II is said that the fumes Of sugar snufied
up the nosc~iill cure ordinary cases Of neu-
ralgia- Put a small quantity of sugar ON a
hot shovel snd Try 1t.
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])rGfrssiuaal Cards.
a T + OR N e Y

I T.. I'1ioIE II son. Attorney al Law. On,ce
- in the Clancy Block FredmAns grocery store
La Sale street OTTAWA H. Careful attention given to TIE
collection oil claims fccs TO SUIT the times. lunlo
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l,RANI< y. CRAW FORD, Attorney
Il Law. Room l1,lS0 Clark ST., :. w. cor Monroe ca
cAgo. Notary Public, marll'Is
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definite In object and amount prohibiting the passage
Of bill embracing than one subject and that
subject to be expressed in Its title, and fixing two
thirds majority Of both branches OF the State L. gisla
ture necessary TO the passage Of any bill apprOpr
ating public moneys to local and private The
points are fully and deliberately argued Mr. sterne
adds:
II this bill ia properly entitled the Legislature can
charter private corporation to build railroad and
equip il frem Montauk Point to the St. Lawrence and
authorize the levy Of tax upon the people OF the state
to be paid In warrants TO the order OF the treasurer OF
such railway 70 pay the expense thereof hs"es s 's
certain strips Of land between the Long Island sound
and the ST. Lawrence River II clear therefore that
the subject OF this bill Is not expressed In its title.
That the money raised by taxation from the citi-
zens Of New York and their property Is public money
cannot be doubted that the Constitution did not and
could not have meant by this large and comprehensive
designation. the actual money in the State Treasury
Article Of the Constitution says: "No moneys shall
be paid out of the State Treasury Of this State or
law This shows that hen the trainers Of the CoDst
should any advocate OF this bin that the money
raised and to be raised by axatSn under this act IN
private money; there is middle ground If 1t pri-
yate popey, then the Legislature had no control nor
provisions Of the Constitution which protect the pri
vate property Of the inhabitants OF New YORK from
ton pure and simple and In direct violation OF the con-
stitutional injunction that no person shall be deprived
nor sa a be-
without just compensation" sec. 6, Art ~ And
use the to DO made therefor when such
compensation Is not made by the State shall be aseer
ers appointed By Court Of II Record as shall be pre-
scrbed by law" Sec Art ~ So upon either norm n
eve to be obnoxious, Is transnxed For the reasons
have mentioned am persuaded that you would not be
for the carrying out Of the purpose Of Chap 7o, of the
laws Of 1872.
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CONGRESS AND CUBAN BONDS.
SENIOR ALBANIA DENIES CURRENT
SIANnERS


INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF CUBAN BONDS
CHALLENGED
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: On the Goth ut., in consequence OF allega-
tons. made simultaneously in The World and another
paper. of a corrupt use of Cuban Bonds" at Wash
ington, | addressed note to both journals, copy
of which is appended, but which neither has seen tit
to publish Nor has either accepted the opportunity
to learn the facts relating to the subject matter of
their grave allegations. therefore ask the favor OF
space in your journal for that note At the same
time let me assure the friends of Cuban independ-
ence and freedom that !. the only agent in the coun
try authorized to pledge the credit of the Republic
of Cuba by bonds otherwise, have always had too
high an opinion of the American Congress to at
tempt to sway its action in regard to the delinquency
-ouestioH by any corrupt means. Respectfully.
Ne,c- York, June g. 1874 MIGUEL DE ALBANIA.
To the Editor Of The World:
s,R As on several recent occasions NOTABLY yester-
dav) Won have charged that Cuban bonds being
used at Washington to induce Congressional action
regard TO the in Cuba, the undersigned.
being the only person in the United States
authorized to issue bonds, or otherwise pledge
the credit of people Of Cuba invites you to appoint
committee to examine the record of all the Cuban bonds
from the first issue Of the upon the sole condition
that the results Of the examination shalt not be pu0-
lished or communicated to the agency OF our enemy.
the Spanish Government. Yours respectfully.
Nen- York. May %. 1874. MIGUEL DE ALBANIA.
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appointed. There were some controversies, too, with
the Department OF the Interior. which to some extent
impaired the usefulness Of the Commission Then again
IN regard to the granting Of contracts for Indian sup
plies there was some trouble. Under the former man.
agement contracts often awarded to o favored
few. The Indian Commissioners endeavored to have
justice done the, Indians and So designated certain
points at which supplies be delivered and then
had the materials examined when delivered to see II
they were Of proper quality. They found, however,
after having given to somebody outside Of
the Indian Ring that he would throw 1t up. and that 1t
would be awarded to OF those whom the Commits
sioners desired to avoid. The Commissioners, more
over had the power OF auditing all bills relating to
penses for Indian affairs Now while the law required
that all bills should be audited by them, yet the ut
mate power to pay left with the Secretary Of
the Interior; and co. after the Commissioners had
examined bill carefully and had decided against Its
payment 1t frequently occurred that IN the opinion Of
the Secretary OF the Interior the bill should be paid.
The public held the Commissioners responsible for the
payment Of the bills but they had In the mat
ter further than has been stated Under these circum
stances the six Commissioners thought ft to resign
their positions Gen Grant was right at heart as to
his policy in regard to the Indians and the Commission
ers did not wish TO cause any agitation which might
be unfavorabe the continuance Of the humane policy
which he had favored. The gentlemen resgning, con-
tinued Mr.. Dodge wish 1t distinctly understood that
their intercourse with the Indians and their experience
in regard TO the policy of the President have increased
their confidence that under proper management 1t will
be ultimately successful. department should
be organized distinct from and independent Of the Int
ror Department, with able man at It's head Their
resignation had been under consideration for time
by the Commissioners but the letter had only been sent
a week or ten days ago to the President.
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CENTRAL AMERICA.

UNSUCCESSFUL REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN
COSTA RICA-sENoR LEIvA CONFIRMED AS PRO-
yIsIONAL PRESIDENT OF HONDURAS.
PANAMA, May ga revolution was attempted
In Costa Rca but put down by the Government Of
Sehor Guarda. All those concerned in It who were ar
rested are to the Island OF Cocos with provi
sons for six months. Mr. Name, Director General Of
the railroad In Costa Rca has gone TO Europe fully en-
powered by the Government look after its financial
affairs and II possible, to raise sufficient funds to
plete the railroad.
The Constituent Congress has confirmed Don PoncianO
Leya as Provisional President Of Honduras. Elk Pres-
dent Aras has been condemned to Punishment for nve
years.
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AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.

FEARS OF A PRONUNCIAMIENTO IN THE STATE or
Observation-Disclosures OF INDIANs-RUINs
OF LARGE CITY DISCOVERED.
HAVANA, June 6.-Advices from the City Of
Mexico to May 81 state that pronunciamientO against
the Government considered inevitable in the State OF
Mchoacan. Three persons charged with being leaders
in the movement to this end have been arrested and
sent to prison.
The Government forces sent from Topic have dis
persed Lermas band captured his horses and
ammunition.
Numerous bands of Indians have appeared near the
frontier settlements OF the State OF Coabniia They
have burned number Of ranches. The people are ter
TOR stricken.
Tie ruins OF large city, probably Toleqne, in good
state OF preservation have been discovered near Tepo-
siaue, In the State Of TobascO.