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The New York herald., 1874-11-08
BROOKLYN.

There were 472 arrests by the Brooklyn police
during the past week.
The receipts OF the Tax Collector for the past
week amount TO $31, ,140 54.
Argument on the appeal in the TIlton- -Beecher
suit Will not be heard IN the City Court until Sat-
urday next.
slight IRE occurred yesterday morning in the
Poplar street 81. vincent's Home for Boys. The
flames were extnguished with loss OF about $500.
The fire was OF accidentai origin.
The week OF special prayer, urged by the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Scotland, Will be
inaugurated to-day at the Rooms OF the American
Branch OF the Association, Fulton avenue. There
will be services held daily during the week.
Ellen Borst, widow, Sxty.seven years OF age,
walked of the dock at the loot or Joraemon street
at late hour on Friday night and was rescued
from drowning by Oiflcer McDermott, OF the First
precinct she was conveyed to the college Hos
pttal. Mrs. Borst is homeless and destitute.
Frequent complaints having been made to the
authorities by persons who have found large stones
in bales or hay which they have purchased, the
Common Council has passed an ordinance requlr
ing each bale to be marked with the exact weight,
and imposing hne OF $40 for eacn violation OF the
ordinance.
factory on Seventeenth street, near Seventh ave.
nue., yesterday afternoon, fell from the third story
window To the basement and was almost instantly
Killed. Inc deceased, who was thirty i've years OF
age, resided at No. 1926 Seven teentn street, Gowa
nus. Coroner Jones was notified to hold al IN
quest over the body.
Motion was made yesterday in the Supreme
Court, before Judge Gilbert, for three mandamuses
to compel the Supervisors TO pass the pay roll OF
the Commissioners OF Charities for the months or
May, June ana July. supervisor Ropes stared 10
the Court tnat many OF the persons on the pay
rolls had done no work, and the Board wanted
time TO examine the matter. The Court ad-
journed the nearing until next Monday week.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
THE PARK COMMISSION.

The Department OF Parks has issued contracts
for the rebuilding OF the Battery wall. The bids
were made per loot for the work, and the total ap-
preparation Is $780, so that the Improvement
will simply depend upon how far the money may
60.
In the several PARKS and squares in the city the
work recently announced in the HERALD as going
on progresses rapidly. At the Five Points the
long talked OF fountain is being erected though OF
that IN Madison square ..the ground work laid" Is
all that can be said. In Central Park the i'm.
provements noted recently in the HERALD are pro-
gressinR quite rapidly, but nothing especially new
has been designed or commenced to beautliy and
Improve TINS beautiful peoples garden.
Yesterday being such . nne day there was an
unusually large number OF visitors 10 central
PARK, which, IN consequence Dore many Of the
traces oil Its summer beauty. The briGht-tnted
leaves were 1alling everywhere around, but the
sunshine ut up the place so beautifully with the
rich and varied nues OF the iading foliage that
there was, even in the autumnal sadness, spien-
did minGlng o! the dengnts OF both summer and
winter. The children and the nurses were out
Just AS on summer oay. As Tor the carriages
and various styles OF vehicles, with gay gentlemen
aud merry maidens on horseback, as they swiftly
coursed along the smooth roads or the shaded
drives they oid all that was needed 10 make the
whole scene seem bright panorama o' beauty
and enjoyment
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
POLICE MATTERS.

The cases OF Oricer Graham, who was tried
before the Board OF Police for illegally arrestng
and causing the imprisonment OF two young
ladies', and Sergeant Schultz, who was charged
with using offensive language to them in the
station house when they were arragned before
MN Dy O1lcer Graham, have been laid over by the
Board oil Police TO await the action OF the higher
Court before which they are TO be tried. At the
close OF the examination before the Board OF
Police the friends OF the young ladies presented
themselves before the Grand Jury, made a com.
paint OF the case, and indictments were issued
Of this action the Police Commissioners laid over
their judgments IN the matter, as is usual in such
cases, until alter the inquiries In the upper tribu-
nal. This course IS adopted In Justice to the
accused, Win the view or not pEeJudicing the
aspect OF the defence IN alter triala.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
WESTCHESTER.

Rev. Dr. Abraham d. Gillette. OF New York, has
accepted a call TO the pastorate OF the Baptist
church IN Sing sing village.
The sixteenth battalion, N.G.S.N.Y., will be re-
viewed by Major General James W. Hustled and
stan at Yonkers, on Tuesday.
According to the latest election returns Tilden's
majority In the county is over 300, and that OF
Odell, for Congress, about 1900.
While attempting 10 make too short turn in
Nepperhan street, Yonkers on Friday afternoon,
George AcKerman, a butcher, was thrown from
his wagon, and before he could regain his feet the
horses ell upon him, breaking one OF his lower
HmDs and otherwise crushing him severely about
the BODY.
In the case OF Auguste Lachaume, who shot
James P. Sanders IN the City Court room at Yon-
kers some months ago, commission has been ap-
pointed to take testimony In France, pursuant to
the plea oil hereditary insanity which has been set
up IN his defence. IL is said that the latner and
grandfather OF the accused both encompassed
their own deaths through mental arrangement.
Stringent rules have been adopted by the Board
of State Prison Inspectors for the punishment OF
convicts found guilty OF injurng breaking or
stealing the machinery in the prison workshops
or other property, whether owned by the state or
by the JailbrdS Is also strictly prohibited. ia-
ure on the part or the subordinates promptly
port offences OF either class is to be attended by IN
slant dismissal.
The proposition to erect a costly reservoir at
Yonkers OF sufficient capacity to supply popula-
tion OF $4,000 people finds little favor among the
taxpayers Of that city. 1t urged by many OF the
latter that supply which should be adequate to
the wants OF q community numbering from II, 600
to 600 persons would pc all that Will be required
Tor the next ten or twelve years. The proposed
site OF the reservoir indicated Is also being vgor
ously protested against, principally on account Of
the alleged Objectionable material which composes
It's bed.
The last resting place Of Tom Paine, at New
Rochelle, which long renamed unmolested, was a
few days since wholly obnterated by Simeon Les.
ter, upon whose farm the grave is located. It's
position was about twenty feet south OF the ceno-
tapn, near the roadside. In clearing up his farm
1t appears Mr.. Lester cut away the underbrush,
removed the loose stones and levelled the ground,
leaving no mark to Indicate the immediate pres
ence OF human dust. Nothing remains now for the
curiosity seeker but to chip OF piece OF the gran
ite shaft which, under the constant strok es OF
relic hunters and perhaps more ignoDe visitors,
has OF late years been rulnlessiy deiaced.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
NEWARK's INDICTED CITY OFFICIALS.

The Young-Stafnsby Conspiracy Case
To BE Tried-Bro adwcll's Sentence.
In the Essex County Oyer and Terminer, before
Judge Depue, yesterday, colonel Aoee, the prose-
cutor drew the attention OF the Court to the case
OF Alderman Stainsby and ex-Commissloner
Young, the indictment for whom had been sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court as already re-
corded in the HERALD Colonel Abee moved that
the case be tried next week In the Quarter Ses-
sions, before Judge l1lsworth and the Cl;y Judges
the Court so ordered. This Is the second c0nspir-
acy case IN which Young and Stainsby are charged
with conspiring to deiraud the city III certain
real estate transact
In regard to the case OF John A. Broadwell. who
pleaded guilty to deirauding the city while Col
lector OF Taxes, and who has SO lar escaped pun
lshment because Of alleged continued Illness
Judge Depue ordered new medical inquisition IN
ms case, 80 that 1t might be nnaily disposed Of
The Grand Jury adjourned sine die yesterday
III Is rumored that among the indictmen found
was one charging prominent citizen with crime
In unawluily evading the payment OF MS just
share of taxation ON hia large personal estate.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08

ceiling thar amount Of the old bonded indebted.
ness OF the town The entire ince otedness Will be
funded IN the course OF a few weeks
The schooner West Wind. Captain Tracy from
Phlladelphia for Fall River. with load Of coal,
went ashore OF Freeport about ten O'Clock on
Friday night in dense fog. The greater part OF
the cargo had to be thrown overheard before she
could be got on, ana number OF the haymen took
inc opportunity TO get In their winter supply OF
coal.
The overseers OF the Poor OF the town OF New
town are endeavoring 70 effect an arrangement
with the County Superintendents whereby the
poor OF the own who every winter take up their
abode In the town poorhouse can be sent TO the
County P0orhouse, and thus be made 10 make
some return by labor for the expense OF their
malnt tenapce.
Building operations at A. T. Stewards Garden
City are being pushed forward with great rapidity.
Ten new houses are now nearly completed, and a
contract has been awarded for the erection OF
twenty more, the foundations or which nave
already been commenced. Tne brick stables ad-
jacent TO the hotel and the brick freight house Of
the Central Rallroad are also nearly completed.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

The study OF genealogy.has been much assisted
by Mr.. Joseph Fosters .'Pedigrees OF the County
Families OF England.n Three volumes have been
published, including Lancashire and the North
East and West Riding OF Yorkshire.
AS far back as 174O London had daily evening
newspaper, sold at one iarthing. and entitled, The
Euentng Post. The making Of farthing newspapers
may be reckoned among the lost arts.
No less than 5000 copies OF a cheap London edi-
tion OF ''Middlemarchn have been sold within two
months.
M. Renan has brought out new work. "La Mis-
sion de Phenice," being an account OF the scien.
tific researches In Syria In 1s6o-6l.
An official order from the Turkish Minister OF
Police forbids newspaper hawKers to cry the con.
tents OF the journals they sell, they frequently
iasify them. How would such an edict do in New
York;
The reception OF NJ. Alexandra Dumas at the
French Academy Is fixed for day within the first
fortnight OF January next. The reception OF NM
Mezieres and Caro- will follow; and after the last
OF these ceremonies the Academy Will elect a
successor to Jules Janin.
DR.. Bernard, OF Bonn learned German critic,
has Just printed in English william Langland:
Grammatical Treatise" in which he gives
thorough analysis and account OF the language
and construction OF "Per's Plowman.n
Mr.. Froude has been accepted by Mr.. Carlyle as
his biograpner, and has had all the materials In
Mr.. Carlyle's possession bearing on the work
placed at his disposal II is also understood that
Mr.. Froude will be appointed literary executor
OF Mr.. Carlyle.
The September number OF Petermdnn's Mtthel.
ungen opens with Dr. Bernous travels in
Guatemala, IN the year 1870 In his progress
through the country the Doctor was struck with
the frequent occurrence OF ruined churches and
deserted halitations.
The French almanacs for 1875 are putting in an
early appearance. At least four OF them an
nounced as already published, viz. The 'Al.
manach de PAteler." the .Almanach des Joyeaux
Chauteurs," the "Almanach des Success Paris
iennes,n and the "Almanach ou Laboureur ct du
vigneron."
Four hundred or the 576 pages Of text Of the first
volume OF Mr.. Arbers transcript OF the Registers
OF the Statoners' Company are printed OF, and
the volume viii probably be issued In October.
There is society in Italy for the suppression OF
bad books, which, In It's fourth report, expresses
great indignation against the "Rivsta Europeau
for having said that too many OF It's members
would exclude all books but the "Catechism,D the
"Ofnce OF the Madonna" or at most, the "Book OF
Dreams.n
volume OF personal Recolections OF Beetno-
ven, Goethe and Mendessohn,v Is In the press,
from the pen OF Herr Heinrich Won Meister, who
nosers The work will be written In English.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
LONG ISLAND.

Wild fowl are now being taken in great numbers
In the Great South Bay, and sportsmen are having
good time. Partridge arc also quite plentiful in
the woods on the south side. quail, however,
appear to oe rather scarce-about one Tor every
two eunncrs In quest OF them.
The Issuing Of Newtown bonds under the opera
tion Of the Funding bill, has commenced, ana the
supervisor has flied duplicate receipts with the
Town Clerk for the Dayment OF 100000. ior can
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
Distribution OF the Troops OF the De-
partment of f'Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Oct. 81, 1874
The Military Department of Texas, embracing
the state OF Texas and the Indian Territory, Is
now the theatre OF the most extensive campaigns
against hostile indians organized since the war
OF the rebellion, and these campaigns, in conjunc-
tion with those conducted In the other Territories
adjacent to Texas will keep our little army otregu.
lars IN the West actively employed throughout the
winter. Tue department. oil Texas is commanded by
Brigaiier General Christopher Z. Augur head
is at present, however, located IN the vicinity Of
Fort Sill, !. L., IN order to place himself In
direct communication with the forces In the
field. Tie regiments participating in the Indian
campaigns here are:-Fifth, Tenth, Eleventh,
Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth infantry; the
Fourth, Sixth, Ninth ana Tenth cavalry. Colonel
Nelson A. Miles, Fifth infantry. commands the
troops from Kansas, operating IN the Indian Ter
ritory. Colonel Ranald 5. Mackenzie Fourth cav
airy, commands the expeditions organized IN
Texas his auxiliary expeditions being led by Lieu
tenant Colonel davidson. Tenth cavalry, and
Lieutenant Colonel Buell. Eleventh infantry.
The following are the Rarrlsoned posts on the
Fort Bllss-Captain Frank NJ. Coke, command.
Fort Brown-Captan II. U. Corbin. commanding
Fort Clark-Ueutenant Colonel Joun P. Hatcb
Fort Concho-Major Henry Douglass, command
Fort Davis-Colonel George L. Andrews, COM
Fort Duncan-Captain J. W. French, command
Fort Grinln-Captain Theodore schwan, CON-
Fort Richardson-Colonel W. II. Wood, com.
manding.
Ringgold Barracks-Colonel Edward Hatch, com.
Fort McIntosh-Captain @. G. Hood, command
Fort McKavett-Coonel H. B. Clitz command
Fort Qultman-Captain Charles Beutzoni, COM
mandng
Fort stockton-Captain E. G. Bush, command
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
General Davidson's Captives Arrived at
Fort Sill-Demora1izatio tion of the Saw
ages-Supposed Murder OF clone yVolfe
and ssEled Otter'' by the Washftas.

and ssaed Otter'' by the Washftas.
FORT SILL. l. T., Oct. 80, 1874.
Yesterday $50 Comanche prisoners arrived at
this post In charge OF Captain w. c. Beech,
Eleventh infantry, together with their herd OF
ponies numbering about 1000. This capture OF
prisoners and ponies was made by General Da-
Wilson'S column on the North Fork OF the Red
River, In the Pan Handle OF Texas. These Indians
constitute the Nokonee band Of Comanches His
attempt TO dlsarm TINS band eliminated in the
battle OF the Washta on the 20th aud 2lst OF last
August, in which the coniederated tribes, num-
berng, IL was estimated, about 900 warriors, were
severely punished by the United states troops.
The decentralization arising from having been
defeated IN TINS and all subsequent fights has
caused q breaking up OF the confederation and
surrender from time to time of a portion or the
tribes composing IT,
The Quohaudie hand Of Comanches, IL Is re-
ported, has escaped into Mexico, leaving now only
the Cheyennes upon the warpath to engage the
attention oil our troops
Wolf's band, who came into the post last night
and surrendered that he and Red Otter, another
Kiowa chief were attacked yesterday in the
mountains by party OF Washitas considerably
outnumberlng them, and that they we're probably
killed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08

He threw of bis coat, ran along the bank
winding the rope round bis body, and tyinl
it as he ran. Becky was coming dowI
swiftly. As the roar of the dam reached
her ears, for the first time she felt her dan
ger. Instantly all power Of oxertion for
sock her The terrible dam the jagged
rocks beneath There was death in th'
thought, and a shrill scream rang over The
water.
"IIolp, help Don't let me drown
Don't let me 60 over the dam !"
"Courage, Becky, courage You shall
be saved" She recognized the voice, even
in her agony.
90 Harry, Harry Save me, save me-
Sill on aud on she swept, and the roar
Of the dam grew louder and louder. 1t
seemed to sour in her ears like thunder.
Now, quic, boys quick Give me
plenty Of rope, and hold on strongl'
Harry Thompson kicked of his shoes, aud
threw away his hat Becky was moving
towards him, but ten feet from the bank.
He measured the distance with his eye,
stepped back few PAGES then ran quickly,
aud leapod into the water. The best jumper
in the county had well calculated his dis
lance He struck the water close beside
Becky llc clasped her quick, she threw
her arms about his neck with a scream Of
JOY and both sank beneath the water
Then the good strong fellows pulled with
will, and in a moment Becky and her
prcscrvcr were lo on the bank Such a
shout as the good fellows sent up, then such
a chorus Of shouts as the people at the mill
Joined to theirs, was never heard in Clcverly
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08
Butter from France.

f our Dairymen need a spur, an eye
opener, lesson which speaks volumes in
three words, here is one at the head of this
article. Butter is actually brought from
France and sold by the New York dealers.
And this is thus because there is an actual
scarcity in the market of good butter put
up in an attractive shape for small consum-
ers. When we know that one dairyman
gets SLID a pound for his product, another
s and another seventy.fye cents the year
round at his dairy door, it is easily seen
that it will pay to bring butter across the
ocean from France, if it is only good aud
shapely enough to suit the fastdious pur-
chasers who will have something nice what
ever it may cost. All this butter is made
from choice cows, choicely fed on clean,
sweet food the milking is done in the clean.
est manner. The milk is handled as care.
fully as though it was nectar the cream is
churned with utmost care by clock and Their
mometer, the butter is worked with skill,
and is made up in shapely cakes which do
not require to be cut when brought to the
table. Compare, then, this cake--hard,
golden yellow, sweet, fragrant and tempt.
ing to all the senses-wth an unsightly
chunk, which is cut out of a greasy keg, and
smells Of old age and rancldty, and is made
from i'll kept cream from cows filthy lodged
and carelessly millked, and is churned any
how and the difference is amply accounted
for.-N Y. Tribune.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08
Raise Your Own Trees.


Farmers and fruit-growers often complain
that the trees they buy lack sufficient root
having been mangled aud cut of in digging
and say if they could only 60 to the nursery
themselves and oversee the digging of the
trees, they could have much better success
Now this can be easily obviated by pur.
chasing from one to two thousand apple
gratis, and setting them out in the spring
six inches apart in the rows, and rows four
feet apart; and when three years old they
can be carefully dug, and set out immedi.
ately after digging. Or one or two yeaI
old trees can be purchased, and set one foot
apart in the row, and rows four feet apart
and allowed to stand one or two years and
then transplanted into the orchard Many
farmers sons would find it a pleasant
money-making business to purchase few
Thousand gratis at from only six to seven
dollars per thousand, aud set them as above
described, and in three years time at least
two.thlrds Of them would become good, sala-
hle trees at from fifteen to twenty dollars
per thousand An advantage that a farmer
would have who wished to set out an orchard
of from two to three hundred first.class trees
is that he would have his choice from
double that number, if one thousand CRAFTS
were set.-Fruh Recorder.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08
Jim's Prize.

One day when | was soldier, and off in
camp, the order came for us to march SC
we took down our tents, packed up our
things as quickly as we could, and started
We were not far on our way when We
noticed our colored boy, jim, start off on
run into field near by. We wondered
what he could be after, and were more puz.
zled than ever when he returned with some.
thing big under his arm.
All day long, as we went marching on
Jim Rugged that strange something under
his arm lie would not tell us what il was
until we were ready 10 camp, just at night
Then we heard autter and cacke
and out hopped-whnt do you think? Why
real live hen. The poor thing was some.
what frightened at the strange sights and
sounds but as no one troubled her, she
was soon quite at home amongst US, and
became great pet. We named her
Brownie.
She made her nest under Lieutenant
Dee's bed aud every morning she came
of the nest with cut.cut- ca. dar.cut,r
which meant, " | have laid nice new egg y
Brownies eggs were great luxury at
headquarters, aud helped along many a
break fast.
Sometimes when we we're on drill Brow.
ME would follow us about and the BOYS
would throw pieces of cracker to her from
their haversacks.
Whenever the bugcs sounded for us to
pack up and march, Brownie knew their
meaning, and Immediately hoped into one
Of the wagons, where she roasted through
the whole march She followed us around
in this way for several months.
What became Of her at last Did we
kill and cat her ? No, indeed no one
thought Of killing Brownie, were he ever so
hungry, for we loved her very much.
But one day, when we were on the march,
a raid was made on our wagons and the
one in which Brownie was roosting was
captured.
So you sec she was taken prisoner by the
enemy. We never heard from her again,
but hoped she had fallen into good hands.
The NurSerV.