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observations OF Accidents ON Differ
ent PaYemenfS.


From observations made at certain points
in London, the results of which are given else
where, it will be seen that horse travels on
asphalt pavement 191 miles before he falls
on granite pavement 1872 miles, and on wood
$50 miles. From these experiments, there
fore, granite appears the worst and wood the
best in the single element of a pavement that
is, its fitness to afford q sure foothold. These
results were obtained from total of 1927
falls which occurred within fifty days at given
points Of observation, and which are classified
as complete falls, falls on the launches and
falls on the knees. Rather more than half are
falls on the knees, - in 100 falls on the
launches and "a in 100 complete falls. Wood
pavement had the greatest number of falls on
the knees and asphalt the greatest number on
the launches. Granite had the greatest and
wood the smallest number OF complete falls.
Falls on wood pavements obstructed the
traffic less than the others the horses recov-
cred their feet more readily and the falls were
less hurtful to them. In a second point, there
fore--that of doing less injury to the horses
than other. pavements-the advantage as be-
tween these three was in favor Of wood in this
series of experiments But the conditions of
the respective pavements would tend to greatly
vary the results. In this case the wood and
asphalt pavements were in good condition, the
granite was not, and it is acknowledged by
the observer that holes in the pavement tended
to aggravate every bad feature. AS the wood
pavement is far more perishable than the
granite certainly the mere fact of bad condi-
ton mightquite reverse the results found if
the experimental observations were made
through q more extended period. Although
those observations do not go far in calculating
the relative points Of pavement, they are in
sructve and useful SO far as they 90.
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Affairs i'm .JaDan.

The news received by the steamship Alaska
from Japan is interesting The Mikado con-
tinues his liberal policy, for on the LIST Of
March the palace belonging to him and where
he formerly resided was opened for the first
time to the public. The third annual exhibi-
ton ut Kioto was held within its walls This
exhibition or fair shows the progress Japan is
making under his rule, and the opening of
the imperial palace, which used to be consid-
cred too sacred for vulgar eyes, is evidence OF
his enlightened views and the great strides he
has made in approximating our Western civ
ilization. There was an eruption of the vol
cano Foosiyama, about twenty miles from the
new capital, on the 9Th of February This
was about the time when the earthquake
shocks were first noticed in North Carolina.
Whether there was any connection or not
between these disturbances at such great
distance from each other may be doubted, but
the coincidence is curious to gay the least, and
affords subject for the speculation of natural
philosophers. The discomfort exhibited lately
among the old military classes seems to have
been caused chiefly by the action of the gov
eminent regarding pensions, definite sum
having been substituted in place of annual
pensions. There had been no fresh trouble,
however, about this matter
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The INDIANS. Mr.. Saville, the Indian
agent, writes from Red Cloud Agency, Da-
kota, under date March "a, giving encouraging
news as to the progress Of enrolment He
has already enrolled over four thousand Sioux
Since the arrival OF the soldiers the Indians
have been quiet and obedient, and Red Cloud
seems penitent and anxious to atone for his
late offences. A better spirit seems to be
growing among the hostile tribes. Firmness
and good faith on the part of the government
agents seem alone to be requisite to the preser-
walton of peace with the red men
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AUSTRIA AND THE PAPAcY-THE --LATEST
ENcYcLIcM. two weeks ago we an
nounced that the Holy Father had issued
another encyclical, in which he commented
upon the condition of the Catholic Church
throughout the world, but particularly on the
condition of that Church, at the present
moment, in the. German and Austrian en-
pires, and gave to the different bishops in
their various spheres. sound and sober advice
We print this morning the full text Of the
encyclical 1t will he eagerly read by many
and some, no doubt, win derive from it profit
and instruction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

THE TRADE STRIKES. few days ago we
called the attention of our readers to the
threatening attitude Of the trade unions. In
spite of the tightness Of the money market
strikes were general and the prospect was not
cheering. Already our worst fears begin to be
realized. At the Astral Oil Works, Brooklyn.
where the men are out the non-society men
have but narrowly escaped: and but for the
activity Of the police it might. have been our
duty this morning to record bloodshed and
murde. The eight-hour system seems to be
somewhat in danger. A prominent builder,
who has contracts for new buildings in yari-
Gus parts of the city--contracts amounting in
value TO one hundred and fifty thousand dol
Lrs-threatens to break his contracts unless
the men consent to return to the ten-hour
system. The Empire Lodge OF American Car
penters has decided to hold mass meeting,
nj Masonic Hall, on Monday, to consider the
proposed change from eight to ten hours.
The contagion is spreading, and New England
operatives seem as determined as New York
tradesmen. The struggle thTsateps to be Sc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

Our EASTER HERALD. spring has
practical welcome in the rush of business
which compels us TO print this morning
twenty-page sheet Of the HERALD. The
world finds a voice in these seventy odd
columns Of advertisements, and if old Herr
Teufelsdroch had lived in our city and in
this generation, instead Of climbing to his
tower to study the great town beneath,
he would have taken the advertising pages
of thes HERALD What woe, rapture,
hope, expectancy, ambition, effort, pride,
sorrow, success, failure what dreams and
achievements here find q voice 1t is the
metropolis seeking speech-the man speak
ing to his fellow men, and asking the world
to his council. As an evidence of the bust
ness prospects Of spring. these seventy odd
columns will be as welcome to the merchant as
the blossoms to the husbandman, ard we
therefore note then as among the gratifying
tokens Of what we trust will be to all Of cur
readers happy Easter time,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05
Pulpit Topics for Easter.

With most of our city pastors the over.
shadowing topic for meditation and thought
to-day will be that which is most prominent
in the minds of Christians throughout the
world-namely, the resurrection of Christ
This theme and its accomplishments are joy
Gus in the extreme. The choicest music and
the choicest flowers stimulate the preachers to
put forth their choicest rhetoric or logic in
illustration Of this great event 'The Fact and
Symbol of the Resurrection" will be the sub
ject of Mr. Pullman's contemplation this morn
ing in the Church Of Our Saviour. A topic
akin to it, and depending upon this event for
its fulflment, will be treated by Rev. Mr..
Sweetser in the Blocker street Universalist
church this morning. ''Heavenly Mansions"
are promised to the faithful because Christ
Jesus rose from the dead and assembled into
Heaven, and Mr.. Sweetser will tell us some
thing about those mansions and how to secure
them.
There are other topics to be treated by our
city pastors also. For instance, DR.. Ludlow
will tell the Collegiate Reformed church this
evening what the Prophet Daniel has said
about zine HerSlanS In MS remarkADle hu0
mysterious prophecies. The Doctor has given
some study to this book, and will bring ripe
scholarship as well as close thinking to bear
in the calculation of his subject.
The recent decease Of Elder Jacob Knapp.
the great Baptist evangelist and revivalist, has
marked an era in the Baptist denomination
When evangelists were scarce in any denomi-
nation and were unknown among the Baptists
Elder Knapp struck out on this line for him
self, and created sensation such as few men
have created in his denomination or in any
other for half century. The Tabernacle Bap-
fist church of this city, when it was located in
Mulberry street, became his earliest stamping
ground" 1t is, therefore, eminently proper
that this church should honor the memory Of
q man to whom it owes so much, and that Dr.
Fulton, who was intimately acquainted with
the deceased evangelist in his work in Boston
for many years, should pronounce his me-
mortal oration. This therefore. will be DR..
Fulton 8 pleasing task tonight in this church.
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NEW HERALD SUNDAY APRIL s. r74-QUINTUPLE SHEET

contract with tho Mutual Gaslight Company
for Lighting street lamps It is good thing
to find that the law accorls with public inter
est The public interest demands 90 mpeti-
ton in the gaslight business, for there is no
other possible restraint on our old gas monop-
olies Regulation by law, which is the only
reliance in the absence Of competition, is, of
course not available in State whose Legis-
lature is so ridiculously cheap as ours; and
SO, in the name of the people, give us compe-
ttlOn.
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On GONG WRoNG.-And now comes Mr..
John A. Bingham, American Minister to
Japan, to illustrate the evil consequences of
the first wrong step. A year ago be was ac-
cused Of taking stock in the Credit Mobilier,
and he answered that he got the stock, but he
was ''not guilty" Now he is castigated for
writing letter he says he never wrote. When
good dog gets bad name it is terrible in
centive to kick the animal, whether he deserves
IL or not
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WHO Is TO BIAME?--In our news columns
this morning will be found a report of
curious case, which seems to cast a strange
light on the doings of our police courts. A
poor man, by the name Of Docherty, was, ON
the 3Oth Of March last, brought before Judge
Otterbourg, on a charge Of drunkenness. The
old man was discharged. Yesterday friend
came to the Court begging that the old man,
who, according to all accounts, is quiet and
inoffensive out of his cups, and who has bs-
haved well in prison, be released. II was tho
first intfmation that the Court had of the fact
of the mans Imprisonment Had this man
been rich or had he many friends this could
not have happened. Bad management some
where. gentlemen Who is to blame2
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The EASTER Music IN THE CHURCHES. as
may be seen in another part of the paper, will
be unusually brilliant to-day. Everything
that the divine art is capable Of, in doing
honor to the grand mystery of the Resurrec-
tion, will be brought into requisition on this
occasion The various affairs in the Catholic
churches will be decorated in the most sump-
tuous manner. and chorus and orchestra will
be added to the ordinary choir attractions
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

BosToN AGAINST INrLATIoN. The Hubbites
assembled last night in Faneuil Hall to give
expression to their condemnation Of the un-
wise course which Congress hos pursued
in tampering with the currency. These
expressions of opinion from tho chief COM
msrciAl centres or 1T to convince. General
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

SING SNG-THE LEAK Nor YET Ex-
PLAISED.-We print this morning further de-
tails regarding the escape of prisoners from
Sing Sing. The mystery, it will be seen is
not yet explained. The buried tools have not
been found 1t will be strange if it turns out
10 be true that the prison harbors skilful
mechanics, who are able, in spite of the
authorities to manufacture implements capa-
ble of wrenching out bars of iron and burst
6ng open doors. Our fear is that the right
men are not in charge, and that there is too
much sympathy between the keepers and the
prisoners. 1t might be better if politics had
less to do with our prisons and their manage
ment
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vero and bitter Ms well as general. 1t 's to be
hoped that peaceful counsels will prevail and
that the situation, already alarming, will rot
be aggravated by the discussions of masters
and workmen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-05

Gas MONOPOLY MIR. Justice Donohue
seems to have given just and equitable. de-
cision in the suit of Mr.. Zollicofer, of the
Metropolitan Gas Company, undertaken to
prevent the city government from. making q
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Grant Of the wisdom of placing bis veto
against a measure that will inflict great hard
ship on the vast majority OF the citizens Of
these United States
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gu IN TUPLE SHEET
New York, Sunday, April ), 1874.

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that The aceather to-day acR be cold and
cto,lu
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LYCEuM THEATRE,
fourteenth street. sixth aVenne-Hrand farisiAh
Folly, at Z. NJ closes at II r. NJ
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE, -
No SIS Rroaaway.-NARIEtf ENTERTAINMENT az
z ,45 y. M. close. at ID 80 T.. NJ
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NIBLOiS GARDEN, 49,.
broadway, between Prince aud innso on stree.s
.CROCKETr ats L. NJ closes at " 20 r. ii. Mr. Frank
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BOwERY THEATRE, v
sBowery .--BUFF AIO BILL. and VARIETY ENIEls-
TAISAkNT Begins ato p. NJ closes at II z A.
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TWENTY SECOND REGIMENT ARMnRY
Fourteenth street, sixth ayenue.-Coucert of ca
inores Band at 8 +. NJ. closes NJ 10 T.. NJ
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AMUsEMENTs T0-M0RROW.

ArAD MY OF MUSIC,
ro,r,santh street aud Irving pace.-itaian Opera
sISP NJ; closes a. llP NJ lima
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WOODS MUSEUM.
broadway corner Thirtleth srcet.-IDLFWILD at z
NJ closes al Il T. NJ ESCAPED From sing SING
at 5 +. NJ closes AT 10 - T. NJ
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BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE,
opposite City Hall, Brooklyn.-A WDMAN'S WRONGS
al r. NJ closes Al II 4. VI. Mrs \. 5. Chanlrau.
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COLOSSEUM
broadway, of Thirty fifth street-PARIs ny
MoONLlGHl, at r NJ; closes at T.. NJ. Same Ut r.
VI. closes at IL r NJ
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BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE
Twenty third street, sixth avenue.-NEGRO MIN
sfRELsf &C, AT r. NJ closes at 10 +. ~
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nALYiS FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Tys enty eighth street and MISUNDERSTANDING at
M closes az 10 80 r. NJ. Miss Ada Dyas Miss Fanny
Davenport, Mr.. Fisher. Mr.. Lewis.
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THEATRE C0MiQUE,
No 5l4 Broa iway.-YAKiETI ENfEkFAlNMENT At
T.. M. closes at lU ~ L. NJ
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE.
No. 20l Bowery VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT nj s
N closes at IL r. NJ.
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GERMANfA THEATRE.
Fourteenth street Irving place.r-LOUENGElB. a
) L, VI. ;cioses al III r. NJ
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BOOTHS THEATRE,
Sixth and twenty third streeI-Z1P al AZ T. NJ
closes at 10 As T. NJ. Lota.
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WALLACk'S THEATRE,
broadway aud Thirteenth street.-The VETERAN, ut
y NJ, closes ut IL r. NJ Mr.. Lester Waliack, Mis-
Jeifreys Lewis.
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MRS. CoNwAYS BROOKLYN THEATRE,
Washington street. Fulton street. Brooklyn
THE FAIRY CIRCLt at p. II. closes at II r. NJ Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Williams
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BROADWAY THEATRE,
Broadway opposite New York Hotel -HUMPTI
DuMPry At HOME, &C., at T. NJ; closes Al II r NJ
a.. L.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Eighth avenue and twenty third streeL-ETLEEN OGE.
ats p NJ. closes III II r. NJ. Mr.. and AIRS Florence
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OLYMPIC THEATRE,
broadway. between Houston and Bleecker streets
PAUDEVfLLE anu NOVELTY ENTERTAi NMENT, al
: :t.P NJ. closes 1T 10 us r. NJ.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-20
Rellu,rs falls Timss,
BELLOWS FALLS, MAR. 20. 1874.
Vermont News.

- Newport boasts young marriec
woman who recently split cord and
half of wood in one day, besides doing
large amount of washing. ironing, etc.
- Rev. Willard Brigham, native Of
Marlboro and who was settled in Wards
boro twelve years, died suddenly at
Winchendon, Mass, on the I'd inst, aged
81.
- An Irasburg lover took ride with
his lady, the other day, but she was
thrown from the sleigh and her hip was
broken. The gallant and affectionate
yonng man gave the crippled beauty to
somebody else to carry home, while he
pursued his travels.
-Atssustus Sanborn of st. Johns
bury has sold patent ona swivelplo
of his invention to a Massachusetts, COM
pauy, of which F. E. Holbrook is apart
ner, ,retaininga royalty on all the plougbs
sold. The manufacture of the Holbrook
plough will cease, the Sanborn taking
its place.
- The late Sally Bailey, of Fletcher,
who died recently, between eighty and
ninety, had propensity for boarding
Upward of hundred silver half dollars
were found in one place and other specie
in another. Among her investments
was a Continental scrip, one third of a
dollar, issued February II, 1776 before
the Declaration of Independence. But
it was declaration of itself, for it bore
a cut of dial with the sun shining on
it; in the border was the rather pugna-
oious Latin word "fugIo," and under
meath remark evidently addressed to
George Ill, mind your own business"
This sort of scrip was current for time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-20

appearance at or send their wares to the
house of mourning. If the cremators
should establish their methods, several
of these classes would be without voca-
ton save as they cried out against the
change. The undertaken would resolve
himself into monopoly and burying
would be done by the gross at a conven-
lent season, the coffin would be abolished
and 1855 persons at once thrown out OF
employment, while under the new regime
people would lose the satisfaction that
the present contemplation of post mortem
utility might afford. That in our nation
al poetry we should have to substitute
the hot, hot urn," for the " cold, cold
grave" is only one instance of the sub
version of ideas that would follow
Hartford Coitrant.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-20

PADDLE YOUR OWN CANoE.-Judge
S. gave his son $1,000 and told him to go
to college and graduate. The son re-
turned at the end of the Freshman year
without dollar and with several ugly
habits. About the close of vacation the
Judge said to his son:
Well, William, are you going to COL
lege this year,"
"Have no money, father"
"But | gave you $1,000 to graduate on. "
"That's all gone, father"
:" Very well, my son, gave you all
could afford to give you; you can't stay
here; you must now pay your own way
in the world"
A new light broke in upon the vision
of the young man. He accommodated
himself to the situation, he left home,
made his way through the college, and
graduated at the head of his class
studied law, became Governor of the
State of New York, entered the Cabinet
of the President of the United States
and made a record for himself that will
not soon die, being none other than Will
lam III. Seward.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-20

A NARROW EsCAPE.-Daniel Meader
of Monkton, met with serious accident
on the 26th ult. He was drawing ice on
a wagon and seated on board, resting
on the ice, when the board slid off,
throwing him on the ground, his head
falling before the hind wheel Just as
the wheel was rising rpon his head, his
hired man stopped the team and extri-
Gated him from his perilous situation,
not, however, unhurt, as the wheel had
commenced crushing in his temple. He
was taken home, bleeding freely from
the mouth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-20
: Among the incidents of the flo

- Among the incidents of the fight
for the Boston Collectorship there we're
many which were very comical. Sena-
tor Thurman received dispatch from a
Boston Democrat which read nearly as
follows: " ask it as personal favor
that you vote for the confirmation OF
Mr.. Simmons" The Senator looked al
the signature, and turning to Boston
man he said, Who is this personal
friend of mine that 1 never heard of be
fore ?"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-20

THE EXTENT TO WHICH DEATH Sup
PORTS LIFE.-In 1870 there were in the
United States 1896 professional under
takers, of whom twenty were women
The deaths in that time were 260,573, SO
that to the average undertaken there fell
131 cases. Besides the undertakes there
were 1896 coffin makers, who, of course,
depend upon the undertakers for sales.
These classes together make 1851 per-
sons who lived by the deaths of $50, 573
persons. Doctors and dressmakers aside,
therefore, under our present methods,
about sixty deaths avail to keep one
person alive for a year, or one dead
body is guaranty of six days susie.
nance to one person, or one days sup
port for six persons. Or, to take anoth.
er view of the case, if each of thest
bodies were allowed fnll-sized grave
the whole would occupy but about 20:
acres, and each of those acres would sup
port about ~ persons for year, which
is better yield than that of the bes
wheat field. Now it is very hard to SCI
how death can be more literally utilizes
than it is under the present system. A
was said, by every one that dies six live
and that, TOO. exclusive of shroud max
ers, trimmers, miliiners, dress makers
livery men, and others who make thei