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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

The surest Of all remedies for the mosqui-
toes is cold weather. 1t kills them and cures
us, and, fortunately the frosty mornings we
have had lately have delivered us from the
torment The few mosquitoes who survive
are about as many as the Revolutionary
heroes and quite as feeble. A mosquito now
is an object, not Of fear and hate, but of pity
He looks imploringly at you, as if he would
beg the blood he is no longer strong enough to
take, and the magnanimous mind cannot re-
fuse his prayer. Much as we have despised
the mosquito in his hour of pride
and violence, when he snorted at the
sound of the trumpet, and cried 'Ha! ha!'
to the armed men, we cannot but grieve with
him now when his wornout limbs have
brought him to our door. We pity the sor-
rows Of the poor old Culex, whose sting hath
lost its cunning, whose tongue cleaves to the
roof of his mouth. Therefore let all be
generous to the vanquished foe. Let him
feed if he can, especially as we know he can't
We forgive him now and love him as much az
we hated him before. He is like Confederate
soldier at q radical republican convention; be
has come over to our side, but will not take us
on our flank any more.
The inventive genius of Americans will find
q remedy for every evil, from a gnat to an
earthquake, and we have received many in
ventions for the destruction Of the MOSQUITO
o few Of which we print. The misfortune is
that they have been invented little too late
and cannot be tested this season. We admire
the benzine torch, which. no doubt, would
kill the mosquitoes, but might probably burn
down the house. It reminds us of the man.
ner In which the primitive Chinese, as Charles
Lamb said, discovered how to roast pig
Another excellent invention is to catch
the mosquito, hold him gently between
the thumb and index finger, and
lecture him kindly but severely upon the
wickedness Of his behavior, then plunge him
into jar Of snuff and pepper, where he will
die not of snsezing, but of rage that, when
he sneezes, no one will say to him, God
bless you /" Some persons imagine that you
can magnetic o mosquito; but this is mis-
take. We have made passes at one for
hours, but the trouble was they were all
passes. The only way to effectually
magnetic one of them is to place
your hand upon his brow and press upon
it firmly, as if you we're curing headache.
To kneel down with him and pray would
probably be fine plan. if 1t we're not for the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
TRIPLE S HEET.
New York, Friday, October J6, 1874.
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the better for themselves and for us.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
Tho Bona partist Family Quarrel.

Poor Prince Napoleon has been defeated in
his effort to get elected to the Council General.
The good people of Ajaccio would have
nothing to do with the recreant who was pre-
pared to sacrifice the interests OF the party to
his own In his movement on the Council
General he was outfanked by another imperial
prince. 1t does seem as if nature had created
the poor man to be outfanked. Whether in
Italy or in Corsica it is ever the same story
leading an army or heading party this scion
OF the House of Bonaparte is equally unlucky.
In person he resembles the great Napoleon
more closely than any of his family, and has
the great mans self-conceit without his skill
or firmness. It is said that he aspires to
the throne, but he is not ever likely to
reach 1T. His quarrel with the ex-
Empress is due to his refusal to
second the projects of the more reckless wing
of the Bonapartist faction. The Prince, with
oil his faults, has enough patriotism to recog-
nize the danger and folly of any immediate
attempt at restoration. These scruples are.
in the eyes Of the Corsicans, little less than
crimes. Under the Empire they were preferred
in civil and military life to other subjects
Of France. because they were regarded, with
justice, as the personal retainers of the Bona
parties. Like carrion birds these INSCRIPTIONS
islanders focked to France, and it is no exag-
geration to say that they battened on the
political corruption of the country. With the
Empire fell their privileges, and they are
naturally Disconnected with the new state Of
things. They would have restoration at
any cost; for what matters il to them how
France is oppressed DO that the carrion birds
Of the Empire be gorged? The defeat of
Prince Napoleon signifies that Corsica wants
the Empire, With II spies, its fas0fitism and
it's corruption, and will show little favor even
to Bonaparte who may stand in the way Of
its return.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
Tn. congrsss,on., G,ee.,ons.

The important gains made by the democrats
in the election of members Of the Forty fourth
Congress are the most significant feature Of
the October contests. Local issues, like the
temperance question, may have more or less
influence on the election Of State officers but
the choice of Representatives to Congress
turns wholly upon national issues, and the
Congressional results of the recent contest are
the most interesting feature Of the pohtcai
situation. Whatever success the republican
journals may seem to have in explaining away
the force of Tuesdays elections by attrlbuting
the result to local causes, it is obvious that
this line of reasoning does not touch the great
central fact that the democrats have achieved
noteworthy triumph on national issues oy
important additions to their strength in Con-
gress. According to present appearances the
democrats have fair prospect OF controlling
the next House of Representatives Inc
national importance of such change can
not be overestimated. From the admissions
of the republican 'organ' the democrats are
rising in this years elections TO position OF
equality with their republican opponents. We
insert the ''organ's' tables because they have
the convincing effect of the testimony of an
unwilling witness. The 'organ' is compelled
to admit that in the States in which elections
were held on Tuesday the democratic rep
resentation in Congress has been increased
from the proportion OF two to five to the
of five to five. Here is the tablet
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

they could find what they searched for.
Everything in tho past administration Of
the republican party would be turned in
side out, and if the President or the Elk
ecutive departments should refuse any in
formation which the democratic House might
demand the refusal would be construed as
evidence OF skulking guilt An ancient mech
anician said that he could move the world
if he had fulcrum on which be might rest
his lever The democrats would gain such
fulcrum by electing majority OF the next
House, and should they succeed to this extent
the next Presidency will be visibly in their
grasp. $3.50
For us here in New York the most imme-
diate point of interest is the effect of the re-
cent democratic victories on the contest in
this State. 1t cannot be doubted that their
influence will be great. They will depress
and discourage the republicans and inspire
hope, confidence and exertion on the part OF
the democrats. They brighten the chances of
Mr.. Tllden. and if he were not weighted
down with the bad tactics, weak nominations
and unpopular leadership of Tammany Hall
he would now have fair chance Of success
against General Dix Even in spite of these
distractions and drawbacks his prospects are
improved by the result of the October cleo
tons. Had the democrats of this city nom-
mated for the Mayoralty some such candidate
as Mr. Duncan or Recorder Hackett and a
general ticket of corresponding responsibility
there is little reason to doubt that Mr.. Tilden
would be borne into Office on the rising tide
of democratic success
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

LOUISIANA FINANCES. local convention in
New Orleans produced considerable political
excitement, and showed that the Pinchback
protest against the Kellogg rule has had its
effect with the colored voters. Kellogg
himself was indebted to the police
for his safety. A still more impor-
tant point in our Louisiana dispatches
is that the European bondholders of Southern
State bonds have sent an agent to look after
their interests, with power to make a new
agreement for settlement. The trouble he
finds in Louisiana is that there is no govern
ment there to settle with The terms offered
are liberal, and it would be well if oil the
debtor States of the South would accept them
promptly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

TIE ARREST OF Tom BALLARD, the motto.
riou counterfeiter, as our Buffalo correspond
,ence shows, has resulted in singular offer.
The man who is most expert at forging paper
money now proposes to show the government
processes by which successful counterfeiting
will be made impossible. Ballard makes this
proposition without conditions, but, of course
in the hope that if he performs what he pro-
poses his punishment will be made lighter.
We are almost inclined to think that in such
case he would deserve not mercy alone but
reward.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

Yesterday the national monument under
which rests the body of Abraham Lincoln
was formally unveiled at Springfield, Illinois,
in the presence of many thousands of his
countrymen. The ceremonies were simple
and impressive. An historical sketch of the
association through which the people erected
the monument was read by the Hon. Jesse X.
Dubois, and an Grafton delivered by Senator
Oglesby The President of the United States
was there, and the Vice President Secretary
Belknap, Generals Sherman, Mcdowell and
Custer, Governor Beveridge and many others,
in Europe. The President has surprised his
countrymen by his address, which is by far
the best of the kind he has ever delivered in
public, and was a manly and truthful tribute
to his great predecessor. When he said Mr..
Lincoln was the best friend the South ever
had he uttered an opinion which the South
will be the first to indorse. The men who
spoke and who listened, as they stood around
the monument, were reverent and sincere;
yet in reading Of these memorial SER
vices it is impossible not to recall the
eloquent words of Abraham Lincoln himself
at the dedication of the battlefield Of Gettys-
burg: cit is altogether fitting and proper
that we should be here. But in larger sense
we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we
cannot hallow this ground. The brave men,
living or dead, who struggled here, have
consecrated it far beyond our power to add or
detract The world will little note, nor long
remember, what we say here but it can never
forget what they did here. 1t is for us, the
living, rather to be dedicated here to the I'M
finished work that they have thus 80 far nobly
carried on. It is rather for us to be here
dedicated to the great task remaining before
us, that from these honored dead we take in
creased devotion to that cause for which they
here gave the last full measure of devotion ;
that we here highly resolve that the dead
shall not have died in vain, that the nation
shall, under God, have q new birth of free
dom, and that government of the people,
by the people, and for the people,
shall not perish from the earth. !"
This brief speech. which stands alone in its
simplicity and greatness above all the oratory
Of the war, has new application over the
grave of its author. Truly his resting place
cannot be consecrated by US, but there, where
tho martf I'd President is laid, it is for us to
'highly resolve that the dead shall not have
died in vain.' 1t is sad to think that after
eleven years of national labor SO little has
been accomplished of the duty which Lincoln
- ~ a
even our government is not as pure and honor
able as he left it, and that the South is still
PROSTATE and unredeemed. But to his tomb
in years to come pilgrimages will be made by
those who love freedom, and may the day
never come when the memories which cluster
around it shall be to America her shame in
stead of her pride
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

The CoURT OF ARBITRATION which has been
established at the Chamber of Commerce will
prevent much unnecessary, expensive and
tedious litigation. Our merchants, as will be
seen by the report Of the proceedings at the
opening yesterday, appreciate its advantages,
and able and practical addresses were made
by Arbitrator Fancher, Erastus Brooks, David
Dudley Field and other gentlemen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

The GLENDENNNG TRIAL.-There were sew
eral dramatic points in the Glendenning trial
yesterday-the scene narrated by Mr. Miller,
the laugh OF the reverend gentleman (which
sounded through the whole ROOM" the laugh
ter OF the brethren at the excite ment al Mr..
Hardness, and the threats of some of
the counsel to withdraw from the defence
or stop the prosecution, unless certain
testimony YVES ruled out or admitted.
Already this trial has disclosed bitter feel
ing among the clergymen who are conducting
it, and the craftsmanship and levity displayed
are not worthy Of tho court or the grave cause
IL haa tn try
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

A PASSENGER ON BOARD one Of the Harlem
steamboats, complains of the dangerous prac-
tice of racing on the East River. We are in
favor Of rapid transit, but we do not advocate
any such speedy way of getting to heaven
through He'll Gate as travel with full head
of steam on Harlem steamboat suggests.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE is by no means
beyond improvement and, indeed, some of
the buildings in our great cities are clumsy
enough to arouse Mr.. Ruskin to greater wrath
than even modern British architecture has
provoked Architecture, like all other arts,
has its periods of decline, and for long while
in this country we had little but limitations
of the Parthenon, and composite forms which
were well called American architecture, as
they resembled neither the Greek nor the
Gothic. But Of late there has been marked
advance in this art, and the meeting of the
American Institute of Architects in this city
gave evidence of the fact. Yesterday was
the second day of the session, apA apumbey
of practical subjects were considered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

BRIGHAM YoUNo, according to our latest
advices from Salt Lake City, has given up his
original purpose Of laying righteousness to
the line and Judgment to the plummet," and
quietly capitulates to the United States
judicial authorities. The Mormon chief is
evidently wide awake, and understands the
difference between threatening and resisting
the laws We were apprehensive of serious
trouble between the Mormons and the United
States, but now we have no fears of any violent
disturbance in the Territory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

ANOTHER TEXAN STEER made a raid through
the streets of New York yesterday, but only
three persons were injured. The crowd was
to blame in this case for exciting the fright
ened animal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

Our SPECIAL DISPATCHES from London an
nounce that the Madrid government has
already paid England the indemnify de-
manded tor the bptchery of British subjects
in Cuba. Great Britain refused to recognize
the government of Spain till this act Of
justice had been rendered This is the
way that England enforces her rights But
we, who were the greatest sufferers by the
Virginius massacre, to whom the insult was
principally offered, have had no redress
granted. This despatch we commend to the
study of MIR. Fish, in the hope that it may
hasten the movements Of his diplomacy,
which, even in the case of relief tor Mr..
Dockray, seem to be very slow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

LoUrsIANA.-The voice of Ohio and the
voice OF Indiana in the late elections are
protest against the continuance Of the LOUISE
ana usurpation. The moping owls of Con-
gress can no longer blink the question.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
AMUSE TONIC h K.

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, -
Twenty eighth street and Broadw1yghhu so ran1x
davenport Miss sara Jewett Louis James, Charles
Fisher
ROBINSON HALL.
Sixteenth street between Broadway and Filth avenue
BRYANTs OPERA HOUSE.
ws pan byan
No. s aHs4THE close, a. 10
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE
No 2ol Bowery.-VARIE1Y, atsP NJ closes at 10 p M.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELs
sTsa sry1 CORNER Of iwentyninth Street-NEGRo
LYcEUM THEATRE,
ais p NJ. closes at As r. NJ Mile aimee.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
sna aySnus bstx x Ex snfsy and
COLOSSEUM
na % Wax
WOODS MUSEUM.
fE
sP. NJ. closes at 1880 Pm
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
No. GA Broadway-vARlkfY. at r NJ closes at l0:45
Eighth avenue and Forty-ninth street-AtsP. NJ and
5P. NJ
THEATRE CoMIoUE
No. 5f4 Broadway-VARIElY. at r. NJ; closes at 10 30
Il. n.
PARK THEATRE.
Broadway, between twenty first and Twentv-second
streets -GlLDED AGE. At +. N. closes at ~ 80 r. NJ
Mr.. John l. Raymond.
STEINWAY HALL
Fourteenth street-BEGONE DULL CARE, at 8P. NJ
Frederic Maccape.
GERMANIA THEATRE
Fourteenth street-DER SONNWENDHOF, at p N.
BOOTHS THEATRE
corner OF Twenty third street and Sixth
FAIRY CIRCLE OR. CON o'CARoLAN'S DREAM,
sP. NJ. closes III 30 P. N. Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
wALLACK'S THEATRE.
Rroadway.-PARTNERS FOR LIFE, at r. NJ. ;closcs at
1890 p NJ. Mr. II. J. Montague.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Poteutni, Miss Cary, Signor Carp
NIBLO'S GARDEN.
Broadway between Prince and Houston streets-THE
DELUGE at /. NJ. closes at IL p. NJ The Kiralfy
Family.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

Gains SO remarkable look as If the democrats
might entertain hopes Of controlling the next
House Of Representatives. The preceding
Congressional elections of the present year are
also favorable to the democrats We again
insert table taken from the ''organ:"-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

The TAMMANY CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
were made last night, and two of the dis
tricts-the Eighth and Eleventh-were given
to the liberal republican party.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

CoUNT Won ARNIM, it is thought in Berlin,
will receive more favor from the higher court
to which he has appealed than from the lower
tribunal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

The RESURRECTION in the Argentine Con-
federation still continues. with advantages for
the rebels. The government is crippled by
political rivalries
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

The NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION in all these
recent elections was the main support of the
republican platform The results, therefore,
reach the administration, and signify that two
terms, in the judgment Of the people, are
enough for President Grant.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

From our reports thas morning the probabilities
are that The ueathr today ciA be 1armer and
partly cloudy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

WALL STREET YEsTEnDAY.-Stocks generally
advanced. Money was in good request. Gold
was firm at 110I 40.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, 1900,
Twenty eighth street and Broadwav THE scHOoL
FOR 81 NDAI al p closes at IL Il. NJ Miss Fanny
Davenport Miss Sara Jewett Louis James, Charles
Fisher.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-05

Adviccs from Havana, under date Of Octo-
Der Is, report that fishing smack, supposed
to be an American vessel, was seen on the coast
about ten miles east of Havana and a boat
containing the men put off to the shore. Two
of these men have been arrested aud lodged 10
Jail. They have written to say that they are
American fishermen Of Key West, blown off the
fishing ground by storm and lad landed to
purchase provisions, but the Spanish authorl-
ties will allow no communication with them,
DOR will they give any information as to the &C
cusaton against them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-05

\ dispatch from Shanghai, China, states
that the amicabe settlement of the difficulty
between China and Japan in regard to the Is
land of Foruosa still appears doubtful. The
trouble grew out Of attacks made by the people
of Formosa upon the japanese, who might &C.
eidentaIy land or be shpwrecked Oh their coast,
and which the japanese Government chastised
BY sendiug an armed expedition against them.
China claims jurisdiction over the island, al.
though practically mere nominal one, and re.
scnts this act Of Japan as an invasion Of her
territory. Japan is not disposed to admit all
Of her claims, and hence the present difficulty