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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12
THE PORTO RICO cEssios CASE.
Admiral Polo dc Bernabe's Reply to the
Abbe Mac n aster.

Admiral Polo do Bernabc's Reply to the
a# Abbe MacNaster.
The following card has been forwarded to the
leading periodicals and the daily press OF Madrid
in reply to the statements which were recently
Journal OF this city, relative to the contemplated
By Spain:-
VALENCIA, Sept. II, 1874.
To THE EDITOR,
DEAR SIR-Being in this city, where happen for
the present to reside, nave received several slips
OF the American daily the NEW YORK HERALD,
dated the 18th and 2lst OF last August, by which,
with feeling OF surprise aud dIspleasure. have
learned that another. ne wspaper, known as the
FTee'ndn'S Journal edited also IN New YORK city,
has been bold and rash enough TO sup
pose the existence OF certain ofncial des-
last, by our Minister OF State, on the subject OF
temporal or dehnitlve cession OF the Island OF
Porto Rico to the German Empire. as a compensa-
ton for the help given US to oppose Carlism. The
Freenan'S Journal does not deem 1t sufficient to
write this absurd story, bu: goes 80 lar as to
actually print the dispatches walch It supposes
addressed in reply to the Minister of State.
Although inventions like these only deserve con-
tempt and IN spite oil my repugnance to descend
state upon my signature, that the existence
OF all the dispatches invented by the
unscrupulousness or the Freeyndn's JOtutapt Is
solemn untruth, as 1t Is likewise false that have
sent in my resignation as Minister Plenipotentary
OF Spain to Washington, since the cause OF my
leaving that ofice was that the Minister OF Marine
required my services IN the navy.
All that has been published by the FTeem0nS
Journal on thls topic Is network OF absurd ana
contemplate calumnes, and II will be thus con-
sidered by any one knowing the national sentl-
ment OF Spain and the zeal OF the Spanish govern
ment In behalf OF the honor OF the country.
beg you 10 publish these lines in your valuable
paper, and, In the hope that 1t win be so done.
Rear Admiral J. PoLo DE BERNABE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12
SUNDAY POLITICAL LOG-ROLLIya In
Newark.

Sunday before election Is never day Of rest for
the Newark politicians, but yesterday, in conse-
quence OF the extraordinary interest felt in the
result OF yesterdays contest. as set forth In yes
terday's HERALD they were more restless than
ever and in the various wards piled their vocation
brlsky. Over the hill. - where the German element
Is chiefly congregated matters were especially
lively, and the peer saloons and tsgartensn did a
thriving business Men who are Known as pillars
Of churches even, and others VINO at some dis
lance from election day are wont TO cry 'sDamn
the Dutch ~ developed most loving regard yes
terday for the TeutOnic element and their iav0rite
beverage also. the authorities did noble service
for the Sunday law-they forgot all about 1t. All
accounts agree that there has never been such
general interest In any charter election as the
one to. morrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12
HARRY aENBT's WHEREABOUTS

thorough and searching investigation Of the
report that Harry Genet was In Carmansvie last
week has been made by HERALD man detached
for the duty. The story false In every particular
as 1t has been ascsrtaned the best OF authority
that "Prince Halu Is iurther from New YORK at
present than he has been at any time since no lett
Deputy Sheriff Shields sumDerhg quietly IN his
home at Harlem. Two wei known citizens or
Harlem, Notwithstanding the facts above stated,
are willing to swear that they saw Genet waking
arm IN arm with the Lord Mavor oil Duonn ~
Niagara Falls.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12
TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record viii show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty -four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day of last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnups
pharmacy, HERALD BuidlnQ:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12

campaign, and at present 1t looks as If II would
not be all fair weather and straight sailing for the
Tammany political sup.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12

"A writer in the Country Gentle
man says about kerosene lamps, no
glass lamp ought eyer to be used, as
they not only break by blows and fall
ing, but by unequal expansion and con.
traction. Probably seven-eights of
all the reported fires, burns and deaths
by explosion, were solely in conse-
quence of the use of glass lamps,
while | have never heard of one from
the explosion of a metallic lamp. A
glass lamp should never be lighted
when first brought from cold room;
wait until the bottom of the oil fount
is as warm as the air in the room, or
the rapid expansion Of the top Of the
font above the oil will cause it to
crack and emit vapor, which ignites,
and an "explosion" is reported
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
WHOLE NO. 1916

exchange, but they can't talk and
their founts for tears are dried up
Don't think it would be best for you
to have one-he would raise the
"devil' among you. We don't want
to be "kilt" by that "author." How
ever, we will attempt to defend our
selves. He must sign his name in
full to his communications, not for
publication, unless he desires it, but as
a guarantee of good faith that he
don't intend to have any other fellow
kill us, and that he is is ready to take
the "whacking" himself. Ed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
WOODSTOCK, W., THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 1874.
tie more and use them for canals.

tie more and use them Tor canals.
Ifyou inquire round a little, you
will find that there are more board
ing-houses to the square acre in Wash.
ington than there are in any other
city in the land, perhaps. fyou ap-
ply for a home in one of them it will
seem odd to you to have the land-lady
inspect you with a severe eye and
then ask if you are a member of Con,
gress. Perhaps just as pleasantly
you will say yes. And then she will
tell you that she is "full" Then you
will show her the advertisement in
the morning paper, and there she
stands convicted and ashamed. She
will try to blush, and it will be only
polite in you to take the effect for the
deed. She shows you her rooms now
and lets you take one-but makes you
pay,in advance for it. That is what
you will get for pretending to be a
member of Congress. If you had
been content to be merely 4 private
citizen your trunk would have been
sufficient security for your board. II
you are curious enough to enquire in.
to this thing, the chances are that
your land lady will be illnatured
enough to say that the persons and
of Congressman are ex,
empt from arrest or detention, and
that with tears in her eyes she has
seen several Of the peoples represen-
tatives walk off to their several States
and Territories carrying her unre-
ceipted board bills in their pockets
for keepsakes. And before you have
been in Washington many weeks you
will be mean enough to believe her,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
Life, Death and Eternity.

A shadow moving on ones side,
That would substance SEEM
That is, yet is not-though deserted
Like skies beneath the stream
A tree that's ever in the bloom,
Whose fruit is never rife 1;
A wish for joys that never come
Such are the hopes Of Life.
A dark inevitable night,
A blank that will remain
A waiting for the morning light,
Where waiting is in vain
A gulf where pathway never led
To show the depth beneath
A thing we know not-yet we dread
That dreaded thing is Death.
The vaulted void Of purple sky
That everywhere extends;
That stretches from the dazzled eye.
In space that never ends
A morning whose uprisen sun
No setting Ger shall see
A day that comes without a noon
Such is Eternity.
London Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12

ed alusion to one of our leading and
liberal christian ladies'. There is a
comprehensive liberality about ';sub-
scribers' utterances, that is a beautiful
as is it's freedom from the trammels OF
discrimination: His conception Of
chiralrous honor is on par with that
of a Cuban volunteer, and he may con-
gratulate himself upon having archiv
ed tolerably praiseworthy infamy
without forteiting his claims to our
contempt. You, Mr.. Editor, were
grossly imposed upon by this canting
knave, who, to cover his annimus,
lugs in about seven goat skins of
sanctlmonious drivel. There is moth
ing in the abstract, in the words;
81 have only to say to the ladies Of
this class (if any) l hope ifyou should
ever be so fortunate (or unfortunately
as to get second husbands, they will
be sober men" which could be con-
strued into personality, but when
linked to that subscription paper about
which he brayed as becomes a ma
ture ass not only "Subscriber" but
the crater part of your subscribers in
Chester, point with unerring accuracy
to the lady referred to and the COM
ments occasioned thereby, should
tingle the ears of any man not more
dead han sugar-cured ham. "Sub-
scriber's," lunge at our honored first
selectman, leave untouched as have
great faith that he can defend him
self to the satisfaction of the citizens
whom he so acceptably serves and to
credit of himself as first officer of the
town. | do not know this sneaking
woman assassin, but will wager the
price of peck Of condemned eggs
against whip-lash made from his
hide that his wife, if he has a wife, is
obliged to saw the fire wood and feed
the family hog. Now come out,
cowardly fanatic, and give the public
your name.
A. A. DEMING.
The above reply to "Subscriber"
was sent to the Times, and that paper
refused to publish. We cheerfully
give friend DEM1NG hearing. Ed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
The New Patent Stove.

We never had coal stove around
the house until last Saturday. Have
always burned pine slabs and pieces
OF our neighbors' fences. They burn
we'll too, but the fences got all burned
up and the neighbor said he wouldn't
build q new one, so went down to
IS and got a coal stove. 1t is
called the "Radiant Home" and any
man that says we didn't have a radi-
ant home at our house for about four
hours last Saturday night, is a salary
grabber and william. You see we
didn't know anything about coal
stoves. We filed the Radiant Home
about half full OF pine fence, and
when the stuff got well to going we
filled the artesian we'll on top with
coal. 1t simmered and sputtered
about five or ten minutes and all went
out, and we put on an overcoat and
"went out too" to supper.
After supper we took piece Office
and rubbed our hands warm, and went
in where that stove was, and resolved
to make her draw and burn if it took
all the pine fence in the first ward
Our better half threw quilt over her
and shiveringly remarked that she
never knew what real solid comfort
was until she got coal stove. Stung
by the sarcasm in her remark, we
turned every thing in the stove that
was movable or looked like it had
anything to do with draft, and pref
ty soon the Radiant Home began to
heave out heat. 1t was not long be-
fore she suffered like the new Silsby
steamer: Talk about your heat -
In ten minutes that room was as much
worse than Turkish bath, as Hades
is hotter than an ice house. The
perspiration fairly fried out of tin
water cooler in the next room. We
opened the doors, and the snow be-
gan to melt two block up Vine street.
And people all around the neighbor-
hood put on linen clothes.
And we couldn't stop the confound-
ed thing. We forgot what was said
about the hampers, and she just kept
billing. The only thing we could do
was to 90 to bed, and leave the thing
to burn the house up if it wanted to.
We stood off with a pole, and turned
the damper every way, and at every
turn she just sent out heat enough to
roast an OK. Went to bed, supposing
that the coal would eventually burn
out, but about - o'clock the whole
family had to get up and sit on the
fence. Finally a man came along
who had been brought up among coal
stoves, and he put a wet blanket over
him and crept up to the stove, and
turned the proper handle, and she
cooled off, and since that time has
been just as comfortable as possible
[Danbury News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12

-Chapped Hands.-The easiest
and simplest remedy for chapped
hands is found in every storeroom.
Take common starch and pulverize
with the blade of knife until reduc-
ed to the smoothest powder. Every
time the hands are taken from the
suds or dish-water, wipe them, and
while yet damp, rub a portion of the
starch upon them, thoroughly cover
ing the whole surface. The effect is
magical. .-.--- ,--.--.,~ ..---
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
From the Bellows Falls Times, Jan. 23d, 1874.
The Chester Liquor Prosecutions.

MIR. EDITOR II saw q notice in
last weeks TINES (by your correspon,
dent of the prosecution of the Ches
ter House, Gudging from the view
which the signers of that infamou;
petition seemed to take of it,) such
occurrences are becoming very popu
lar here. This is the same Farrell
who was found guilty of a similar of.
fence by the Grand Jury at Wood
stock, short time since, and who
(report saiD was going to show the
people of Chester how to keep tenn
perance House. suppose this is a
popular way Of keeping temperance
house, but the total abstinence people
of Chester do not fancy his style, you
are probably aware that all who are
able to keep out of the ditch claim to
be temperance men and we have
plenty of that class in this town.
should have said nothing more on
this subject but for the criticism of
your correspondent as my real estate
is somewhat limited according to his
representation (Which is very true,) |
have plenty of time. Augustus is
rather down on our Woodstock courts
as every man ought to be, but where
lies the blame? Was it not the effect
of that prayer that went up from
Chester? l have one word to say
to q class of men who made that pray
Ell, men who are in good standing, in
the churches, of this town and others,
who ought to be equally interested in
this matter and more especially those
who have sons coming up, l must say
| fail to see the point wherein you can
feel justified in giving your influence
10 sustain a rum shop connected with
a billiard room open at late hours at
night, so well calculated to allure
them into bad habits l can frame only
one excuse for you, and that very
week one,-you might have had the
wool pulled over your eyes little by
the manner in which that petition
was circulated. l was told one of
highest officials of the town was seen
circulating that document, a man who
claims to be temperance man, but
Think what Grogan pleases to call
little weak in the knees, the same
man who one year ago as l am
told, was detailed to notify the land
lords Of the danger Of pursuing such
course l have very little confidence
in such Il MAINLAND to those who so
generously contributed to the relief OF
Mr.. Cole, what noble praiseworthy
act, but your money did not save him.
l understand he has abandoned the
ship. have only to say to the ladies
of this class, Gf any l hope if you
should ever be so fortunate Tor unfor-
tunate) as to get second husbands
they will be sober men. And now
for the subscription, don't lose any
sleep, Mr.. Editor, we are laying up a
few dimes and if we succeed in clos
ing some of the rum shops it may
enable others to save few of that
denomination to pay theirs, and their
elbows less liable to become lame MAX
ing change. Ladies and gentlemen,
trot out your subscription paper and
pay Farrell's and 1ngraham's fines,
don't use any partiality.
A SUBSCRIBER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
". R. Junction Business Cards.
Z. II. BA g L Ely

MANUFACTURES OF
Tin, Copper, and Sheet Iron Ware,
Dealer in
Cook and Parlor Stoves, Wooden, Glass, Brit
ania and Plated Ware. All kinds Of barter and
farm produce taken in exchange for goods.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT.
1926
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
Hartland Business Cards.

SINKS, HOLLOW WARE, ROLL BAKERS,
Door Rollers, Door Roller Track, Corn
Shelters, Sugar Arch Mouths, Crates and
Bars, Sap Pans, Arch Tops, Mouths end
Rimmers, Slide Yoke Irons, Boot Jacks.
Registers, Door Scrapers, Empire Stove Black
Guards and Doors, Bedstead Castings, Gas
Castings, Birdsnest Tuyer Irons, Sleigh and
Sled Shoes, chilled and common, Cart and
Wagon Boxes, Gr.mes's improved Smut Mills,
Howe's Standard Scales, Gibbs Cylinder Plow
Shares, Harrows. &c.
U Orders solicited
Hartland, VT, May l, 1871. 1854
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
Hartland, VT, Feb. 2, 1874.

Mr.. EDITOR, SIR
What do you ask for a Lawer p
We, the people Of Hartland, should
like to purchase one or two, if you
would sell cheap. We would be
willing to pay fifty or sixty dollars for
a middling fair one. We have none
in town and our people act so like the
"old scratch" that our ministers
have given them over to satan long
ago. We think if we could get one
or two Lawyers to expouud the law
to the rascals, perhaps we might CON
vert some of them. Do you think
there is any chance for trade ? We
will swap horse or trade watch for
one. We should hate to pay CASH
Now you can spare one just as well as
not. | know it is not a very promis-
ing place for Lawyer the last one we
had would have starved to death if he
had not denied the Lord his God, and
run his country. If you cannot spare
a Lawyer, how much will you take for
an Editors Perhaps an Editor would
answer our purpose just as well, and
we are not particular, if we can only
get a good editor. We want one
that can stand up before the people
and talk to them in christian like man
ner with tears in his eyes, warning
them to forsake their evil ways, and
lay hold ofthat which is good. For
such one we will swop deacon or
a professor.--By the way, Mr..
Editor, we have an author here, who
says that he spenta whole week get
ing thoughts out of his Uranium and
putting them on paper, and about
three weeks ago he sent them up to
Woodstock for little Mac. to publish.
He says the little scamp has not done
it.But next week he shall try again, land
if Mac. fails to publish his communi-
cation, he shall march up there with
colors flying and drums beating and
just clean out the whole scrape Of you.
He says he will make Macs old shanty
so desolate that the bats and the owls
will build their nests therein. A word
to the wise is sufficient.
Yours in truth and love, G.
If you have Satan there now, you
don't want Lawyer or an Editor
A co-partuership would be formed
with him at once, and you would be
worse off than you are now. Law
yers are plenty here, if you think you
must have one, we will sell one for a
song, and if you'll come ami get him,
you needn't sing at all. Editors are
drug also-thiuk you can make the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
Chester, Jan. 26.

EDITOR TIMEs.-So gently did a
subscriber" chastise Augustus" in
last weeks issue of the Times, that his
cackling would have received no no.
tice but for his scandalous back.hand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-02-12
A. A. DEMING.

1.-THE above reply to "Subscriber"
was sent to the Times, and that paper
refused to publish. We cheerfully
give friend DEM1NG hearing. Ed
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-30
to the South, against the action of the

to the South, against the action of the
Massachusetts Legislature. directed
against him because. becoming at last
better informed aand relenting. in.
struoted by facts, rather than by wild
theories. lie turned friendly eye to
our cursed and misgoverned section.
IF the Radicals who control the State
should have equal wisdom now. and
possessed the craftsmanship TO see the
beneficent results that would flow
from adoption of the same principle,
it they would offer to carry it out by
nominating for Governor our Abbe.
vile friend, Gen. McGowan. or our
Kershaw friend, Gen. Kershaw, or our
Charleston friend, Hon. W. D Porter,
or some such man. would we think
them consistent and right or not?
In supporting such candidate, they
would not betray their principles. but
would only pay deserved tribute to
one not now included in their colleo-
tion or profession even. It would be
o movement for the reconciliation of
conflicting interests and races, and
with it's consequences ould probably
bring peace and prosperity to the
State. If they would not be Justly
subject to criticism, if they would, on
the contrary. win approval and ap.
plause for suoh action, then the Con.
servative movement to put into the
Governors Office supposed moderate
Republican with certain surroundings,
and the acceptance of Horace Greeley
on the same basis, were in their day
wise and sensible. The action which
We undertook to tuke, but failed in, was
successfully taken in Virginia. where
the results have been eminentIy eatis-
factory. Perhaps we might have done
better in the candidate for Governor,
but even that is doubtful. But if true,
it would not demonstrate the incor-
reotnesa or unsoundness of the princi-
ple-or policy. if you please-thcn
sought to be pnt into practical opera
ton.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-30

mcndo.

We have unintentionally trod upon
the tender toes Of our friend Of, the
Abbeville Press and Banner. and given
the Medium man mediumissic fits.
But we can't afford to quarrel with our
contemporaries. nor DO without the
esteem OF our friends, and so we hope
they will pardon what they felt to be
amiss in our structures upon them and
in our rash intrusion upon their County
preserves. Our contemporaries say
some hard things about us as vaclliat-
ing, md as postponing the right to the
expedient, &C., &c., and some others
equally preposterous. This we Gun
excuse to heated temper, mud shall
make no defence, as nono is needed
What is writ is writ; would it were
worthier. We really think very little
about ourselves. Our mind is intent
upon au important object, in compass
ing which we should be pleased to
have the aid of our Abbeville contem
poraries. But if they say non 1olt,cet
we bow off with amile, and turn
where We can get moro comfort.