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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

Twenty.one candidates, who are applicants Tor
positions in the Post ONCE for letter carriers were
examined yesterday by the civil Service CommIs.
sion Of the Post ONCE, consisting OF Messrs Harry
q. Pearson, Assistant Postmaster: james day ier
special Agent and Private secretary; George >.
Lounsbery and Thomas Z. Bannerman in The civil
Service Rooms OF the custom House. Out OF the en-
tire class only i've proved themselves competen y
viz, Messrs. T.. W. RoUerts, John f. kauii, Mchael
J. Graney Alexander Hyland and Mlchae! u. casey.
The standing In merit OF these candidates wcre:-
SO, 10, ", 50 ana 81 The first named oi me above
Is a colored man, and very intelligent lie received
a collegiate education IN Liberia. postmaster
James, on the recommendation OF his civil service
Board, nominated the above, being adJudgcd duly
qualifea TO the positions solicited. The rules gov
erninq the examination have hitherto worked to =
charm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13
CENTRAL PARK B0ATs-A SUGGESTION.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
G. +. ~, who although not New Yorker, an.
pears to be close observer, made some good
points in his remarks on the wants of Central
Park, " in to-day's HERALD. With your kind per.
mission take the liberty OF adding few words in
reference to the lake boats.
think the proprletors would double or at least,
greatly increase their receipts, IL they would let
out boats 10 private, responsible parties, without
forcing upon them the company OF one of those
',jolly old sats.n There would surely be less dan
ger OF having boats stolen or damaged tlan on the
rivers, or at the many summer resorts where boats
are always let out upon fair deposit. II the boats
in the lake at present are too large for this
purpose, q part oil them might be replaced by
lighter ones. The present pubic aud call boats
could be continued as usual. and In addition to
these, there should be boats for those who do not
new attraction to an already charming locality.
NEW YORK June Q. 1874. H.N,L l..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13
AQUATIC NOTES,

The New Jersey boat clubs think OF forming
State organization There are many first class
clubs in Jersey and the formation OF such an asso-
citation will tend greatly to promote rowing
abroad.
The Columbia College crew will haul down their
flag to-day from their boat house on The Harlem
and take their departure Tor the shores OF Sara
toga Lake.
The Rebel Boat and the Augusta clubs OF Georgia,
both organizations containing material for good
crews, are about TO consolidate. Good for the
oouln 9, H. v 49, ~ ~ ---.-sr~ "s'
:. Ting Atalanta six now stands-Blake bow,
Handy, Jchnsgp, spear, Van Raden and Doc.
Wthers tstrokej.
The 0iympics and Beaverwycks OF Albany are
10 row double SOUL race Oh the 22d inst.
saratoga Lake BIDS fair 10 become the great row
ing water OF the country. One OF t5e telegraph
companies mas already arranged to extend It's wire
to the lake and viii have Office opeu there for
regatta reports,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13
THE PUBLIC BATHS,

Commissioner Van Mort, OF the Department OF
Pubic Works, states that the two free noating
baths now in positlon--one at the foot OF West
Eleventh street, North kver and one at the loot
OF Fifth street, East River and Will be open for
batners tomorrow morning. They VIII be open
daily from five A. M till nine r. NJ, and on sundays
from five A. M. till twelve NJ. Tor males on Tues.
days. Thursdays, saturdays ana sundays, and Tor
females on Mondays, Wednesdays ana Fridays.
The rules ana regulations promulgated last
year remain In force, and require that no person
shall remain IN the water more than twenty
minutes; forbid profanity, throwing water, or
disOrderiy conduct, and exclude spectators. A
policeman will be in attendance at each bath to
a. lpTcp order
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13

very long, will risk another coup dietdt. What
then He may march half dozen cavalry regi-
ments about the quarter Saint Antoine ana Belize
vile. He might, perhaps SO the length OF shutting
MP NJ. Gambetta. But ne would also have 10 shut
up NJ Theirs and N. Belcastel, with $50 other peo-
pie, before ne could make the smallest impression
on the opposition, and as far as bis own words 20
friend oil mine can be trusted, he has delber
ately made General De Cissey his Prime Minister
with the intention OF keeping down his adversares
by the sword. Now this Is a return TO pure Cesar
ism. and II the French people must have desDot
70 keep them quiet an immense majority Of them
would rather choose the boy at ChiselhursI than
the Duke Of Magenta. Len not sure that they
would choose rightly; nor are they nor can they
he sure or II; for very little Is known OF the boy,
and that little Is not much to his advantage. He
II Ieither physically nor mentally strong, though
he has been vert highly trained ana educated. He
would not govern nor would his mother have a
voice on any other subject more serious than the
MAKE OF ladies' dresses and the fashion OF their
bonnets. Bluff N. Rouher would be really master
OF the French people. unless ne a9ronted General
Flcury, IN which case boudoir cabal would be
formed against HIM. IL might very likely be sue
ceasiul, and then 10 not see any man In the
Bonapartist ranks, except Prince Napoleon, VINO
IS o. to take the lead, and there s deadly enmity
between HIS Highncss and the Chiselhurst people,
Upon the whole therefore the prospects OF France
are most dlscouragng. No probable terminal ton
o. her troubles appears TO be at hand. We are
now about 20 have succession OF short, incom-
peteht Caoinetsi them possibly, boodshed; then
tue Cornte de Chambord, who would. to all appear
ances, plunder about like blind man till he
knocked his head against post and tumbled do n
alter which more ooodsbed and the shadow Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13

Philip, though they had never seen each other had
been lovers all their lives. The story throughout
is very evenly told and its improoaDilities are
neatly smoothed away II is not great novel,
but it Is very interesting one and with the aid OF
q night EDITORS traditional blue pencil for excsion
and condensation II might have been made very
nearly great
After the freshness and delight, the gladdening
surprise OF Mr. Ttons book, 1t IS hard to get back
again to the True to Him Ever" style ofnovel even
for the purposes. Q! comparison and reprooG Why
win people who do not know the difference between
..acceptr and except" and whose taste is bad
enough to allow them to write such sentences as
.He mas gotten himself up regardless and at is
preposterous for you 10 talk so, print novels at
all? This Is the True TO Him Evern style into
which is infused strong decoction OF womans
rights. The plant for suffrage does not make
nttlng theme Tor fiction. Mr.. Tlton did well In
not giving 1t place In his work, even BY ndrec-
tion and +. W. r. has only given us an inane
book an inane subject. But when out
Of four rnvelS which reach our table In u single
week we find that three are good, one very good,
indeed, and only one thoroughly bad, we may be.
GIN to hope for great future lor American fiction.
II Is in tile expectation c Frightening that future
and assisting TO dlspTOve she silly assertion that
Americans cannot write fiction that we have
grouped together these latest issues from the press
and pointed out the blemish common 10 all OF
them. All that our writers need is q careful study
OF the true principles OF art IN fiction to rival their
English cousins Ia novel writing. The world has
never yet had novel great enough to last forever.
With the growth OF culture even Dickens will not
be read, because Dickens was sadly deficient
in art. Unlike poetry, fiction has yet to
attain its golden age, and there Ia no reason whv
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13

The duel between Metternioh and Montebello
was rather funny AFFAIR. In the Grst place il was
. new thing TO fight about ladys talk, and the
seconds wanted to get up another riot. Count de
Montebelo, however, would not hear OF that anu
he said, very properly, that he had no dispute
with Prince Metternich upon any other subject but
that which be had put forward. nor would he com.
imence needless quarrel Then the seconds could
not make up their minds as to which was the
Offending party, Prince Metternich having person,
ally done nothing to dispease Count Montebello
and the question as to which OF them was the
offender was important, because IL involved the
choice Of arms. The French gentleman naturally
took tns French view OF the case. and
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-10-22
The Woncer Of a hen's Eua.

The following interesting obscrva
tions on the changes that occur from
hour to hour during the incubation
Of the hcn's egg are from Saturn 8
R.f ctioHs;
The hen has scarcely sat on hor
eggs twelve hours before some Inca.
,Dents of the head and body of the
chicken appear The heart may bo
seen to beat ut the end Of the second
day. it has Mt that time somewhat the
form of horseshoe, but no blood
yet appears. At the end OF two days
two vessels of blood are TO bo dis
tinguishcd, the pulgltion Of which
is visible one Of these il the left
vcntricle, and the other is the root
of the great artery. At the iiitieth
hour one auriclc Of the heart appears
resembling moose folded down up
on itself The beating Of the heart
i first observed in the auriclo and
aftorward in the vertriclc. At the
end of seventy hours the wings are
distinguishablc and on the head two
bubbles are seen for the BRAN, one
for the bill and two for the fore and
hind parts Of the head Toward the
end Of the fourth day the two auricles
already visible draw nearer to the
heart than before. The livcrappoars
towards the fifth day. At the end of
seven hours more the lungs and the
stomach become visible; and fuur
hours aftcrwad the intestincs and
loinos, and the upper iaw. At the
one hundred and forty fourth hour
two vcntriclcs are visible, and two
drops Of blood, instead Of the single
one which was seen before. The
seventh day the brain begins to have
some consist cncy. At the one hun
dread and nineteenth hour of iucu-
Eation the b.li opens, and the flesh is
seen i'll the br,,lst. In four hours
more the breast bone is seen. In
six hours after this tho ribs appear,
forming from the back, and the bill
is very visible, as well rs the gall.
bladder. The hill becomes green at
tho ond of two hundred and thirty
six hours; and il tho chicken hc tax
on out Of its covering, il evidently
moves itself At tho two hundred
and eighty eighth the ribs are perfect
At the three hundredand th,rty-Grst
the Spleen draws near to the stom
ach and the lungs to the chest. At
the end of three hundred ifty-tiye
hours the bill frequently opens ant,
shuts and mt the end Of the eigh
teouth day the first cry OF the chick
on is heard. 1t aiterward gets more
strength. and grows continually, till
Mt length is is enabled to set itself
free from its confinement.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-10-22


not now be disgraced e.
"When. first lie discovered that
Miss Petersham was receiving at
tentions from Mr. Gughington, he
threatened to commit suicide but
finally induced him to. listen to rea.
son, and he attended the ceremony
last night"
"IBnt how did you, effect this. alter-
alton in him, ? You, are witch, or,
/ should say, agood fairy. How did
you manage tp do it p
"Will the boy be long at the bonk?'
asked tho govorness.
mo, he is here now. sec You
want your money before you give
your information; quite right. We'll,
there it is -
And he handed her the money.
Miss Amy walked to the other end
of the room, and placed the money
.afe in her bosom, Then turning e.
Mr.. Ponnywise, she aid
MIR. Pcnnywisc, you ask me how
obtained yor sons consent to tn,
marriage between, Mr.. Gushington
and Miss Pctersham.
"And saved my son from an alli-
ancc with woman sociably beneath
him, interrupted Mr.. Pcmywisc
You marvel among women, will you
tell me p
/ II will"
"lIo did you do 10 ?"
well. married him myself. Good
morning. sir
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-10-22
Courtship and Divorce.

An old story contains lesson
which many married couples have
not yet learned. When Jonathan
Trumbull was Governor Of Connect,
ticut, II gentleman! called at his house
one day requesting n private inter
view. He said
81 have called on a very unpleas
ant errand, sir, and want your al
vice. My wife and do not live hap
PLY together, and ! ain thinking OF
getting Il divorce, What do you nd
wise mo TO do =
The Governor sat few moments
in thought then turning 10 his yisi
tor said How did you treat Mrs.
W, when you were coUrting her! and
how did you feel toward her ut the
time Of your marriage p
Squire W. replied, Il treated her
as kindly rs | could, for loved her
dearly at that time
well, sir, said the Governor, go
home aud court her now just as you
did then, and love her rs when you
married her Do this in the fear OF
God for one year, and then tell me
the result.
Tho Governor then said, Let us
pray"
They bowed in prayer and sopara-
ed. WhGn year passed away
Squire W. called again to see til,
Governor, and said II have called
to thank you for the good advice yor
gave me, and to tell you that my wife
and are as hGppy as when first w
were married. ] cannot be gratefu
enough for your good counsel" 81
am glad to hear it Mr., W, said th'
Governor, "and / hope you will con
tinue to court your wife as long a.
you live,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-10-22
DIR. FAYIRNEN -

CcloOrGicl Bloo3 Cleanser or Pan
drCu.
The Pnuacca VIII not only cure oil stand
ug mud malignnnt complaints, hut is ono Of
rr l's nr'vrh tntiycs of such disorders
ever offered 70 the worri You can avoil
severe attacks Of acute diseases, such as
Cholera. Small Pox, Typhoid. Bilious.
Spotted and Intermittent Fcvors. hy keep.
ing your blood purified. The different de-
grccs Of All such diseases depend nltogcih-
or upon the condition Of the blood; for If
this vital fluid is dcrangcd go. will take
n disease much more readily iLAn other
wise, AMI the suffering will he in proper
ton to the nmount of foreign matter in the
blood. This is 50 reasonable ,hat we need
not here make any illustrations.
Remember the name and Mt be pu' of
with anything else which druggists may
say is just as good as the ESQ ~ CLEASsgu.
Because they make more profits ON cheap.
err articles.
Svli by druggists and dealers every
where.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09
Rs.- Averse rs have ALWAYS been to placing

gzss~ Averse rs l have always been to placing
myself prominently in view l cannot think
that shall offend in the present instance, even
If | become prominent advocate OF CAUSE
which is based upon the idea Of promoting the
pubic good.
In making his communication | relieve my
mind of u portion Of the responsibility that ha:
weighed upon il from the moment the British
Settlers Association bgan to take shape. 4
part Of TIL responsibility | now respectfully
transfer % the authorities and citizens of Alex.
an,lra, as the misfortune of failure Or the credit
and benefits OF cccss must rest largely with
them. | submit that il Is fair to assume that the
course OF action that conters benefits on people
elsewhere il like course is followed by Us, would
bring ike ben, tits to u.s. Elsewhere people find
immigration intuses Few life into their trade
rapidly increases the value of real estate, de.
vci1pes new forms of industry, and largely
stimulates agriculture. This is the invsriable
| result in the West: why should it no: be- 81
here. 1t is not asserted that our association can
carry out its plan without difficulty but the
association To- Is there is no difficulty attending
our plans Which cannot be overcome if the Au-
thorit!es md citizens will combine to place some
ri the force and means under their control III
the disposal of CUR association TO aid in render
Ing the association effective.
1t was Tor no trivial purpose the British set
tiers oi this city let their Usual avucatiuns and
the British settlers from the country left their
harvest held: to meet the lst # July, 1874 to
organize their association. The purposes they
have III view should c; gage the attention and
stimulate the energies of all our rejecting men.
IL has purpose that stands out above the mar.
TOW sphere vi local politics. and in soliciting for
it public cons Iteration we h, pc to give umbrnge
to none. We believe the benefits extensive i'm
migration would confer entities the cause to the
warm regard of all citizens. We feel that the
object OF our association, whether in success or
ia, e. does, BY res> OF is inherent excellence,
justify every legitimate c!f,rt we can make for
iis advancement. | regard it as II cause which,
if successful, will regcnerate the HE and en"r-
gi's OF this section of country, and restore to us
no inconSidrrabie share of the prosperity we
hive lost.
jy Git w. B. MCCLURE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

ICuMMCNICATED.

THAT OCCoQUAN EXCURSION. So We are
1T last going t. have Sometling new 10 the way
OF an excursion. have been going to Gy-
mont, aud the other pieces of prpular resort
on the Potomac, from lie time that the uleul-
DRY OF nun runneth not to the contrary
have seen all that is 10 be seen 1T those places
have daLced ut Glymont, drank at Marshall
Hall and been whipped at the White House,
ami | had determined never to 20 again upon
40 excursion. But as you said 10 Tuesday Ga
zatte, there is rare treat in store for us,
and as one OF the uses | am determined to get
my portion of it. am going to Occoquan GER
TAM. | am not an active Library man. have
never had the time or the inclination to read
he valuable books 1t contains, but am SYM
pathiz.r in the good cause" | am going to
contribute my dollar to help to sustain it,
But even il were not FREUD to the Library,
| should go. have heard enough Of Occoquuu
to make NE desile to visit the place | have
heard OF The beautiful scenery, the good fish
ing. the shady walks and the wonderful curl
ostles. L desire to see all Of these things, aud
TO have all that is wonderful at Occoquan point
ed out to me by that real old Virginia gentle
man, 5. ii. Jauney, who | understand from
The 6az Ute, will have charge of the party. LIT
everybody go, and let us, Tor one day, cast off
all care, anu have real hrsl-ra'e tune.
IuUSG AMERICA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

STEALING A PANORAMA. On Friday Ser.
geant Hall received information that John H.
Young, coored man, who came on here with
the excursion party from Augusta, Ga, last
Friday, had stolen trunk containing the con
tents of Christian panorama, valued at 5000,
aud also $40 80, the property Of John l. Re
vesy of the same place. He made a search
around the depos and succeeded in 6nliug the
trunk at the Petersburg depot, and 90 golrg
up Broad street he found the accused between
Filth and Sixth aud carried him to the station
house, where. after hearing, he was commit
ed.-Rich Whg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

Senator Gordon, of Georgia, has been inter
viewed on the subject of the next Presidency.
FIe is of the opinion that Gen. Grant does not
desire third term at the hands Of the Repub
iicau party, and thinks that Minister Wash
burDe is looming up for the nomination. Oi
The prominent Democratic candidates, Gen.
Gordon remarked: "AlIen &. Thurman, OF
Ohio, is at present by far the most prominent
candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

j. Wadner, New Orleans Caropdelet
street broker, it is alleged, drew checks on the
Hiberuiau National Bank recently, and had
them certified, and afterwards raised them as
follows Check for $3S, raised to 50, 500; check
for $4l.5O, raised to 81, $50, and check for
S7l, raised to 81, 100. 1t is reported that Wad-
ner purchased bonds with the raised checks
and n,.1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

The twelfth session OF the Iron Nouldcrs
International Union commenced in Richmond
yesterday, William Satin, Of Cincinnati, pre-
siding. Nineteen States and the Canadas are
represented. The sessions are secret, 10 ac'
cordance with the bylaws adopted at the last
meeting. The report OF the President shows
225G local unions, with membership of about
five thousand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

Well now the thing has been done the fat
has gone forth, aud 10! Radical Convention
is to be called to nominate candidate Tor Cuu.
grcss. The Convention may be called doubt
less wil-but il the signs Of the times dc no,
Tail, Msat Convention tron't nominate u caudi,
date, the callers to the Contrary notwthstaud
ing. There is power behind that will regu,
late that little affair as we'll as the regulators,
and as the weather is warm, may We be spared.
Y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

The members of the Executive Committee
Of the Third Congressional District have called
Conservative convention, to be held 10 Rich
mond on the o6;h of August, to nominate
candidate for Congress. 1t is said that there
are several aspirants for the nomination, prom
inently mentioned among whom are ex Gov.
Walker, Judge Robt Ould, Judge Meredith,
and George D. Wise. 1t is hoped that unity
may peryade the party iu the Richmond dis
trict end that the contest for the honor will be
one of friendly emulation to have the ATTEST
aud most worthy put forward in order to secure
a Conservative triumph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

Mr. Blaine, of Maine, accepts the Ropubli-
can nomination for Congress in a long letter.
lie approves the Currency bill sigued by the
President. lauds protection, condemns a reel
procity treaty with Canada, aud praises the
Republican party. This is Mr. Blaiuc's sew
enth nomination to Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

A New "pLANK. lit is reported that new
plank is to be inserted 10 the Republican plat
form in South Carolina, il consequence OF an
unpleasant accident to a coored voter who be-
came the victim of spring gun while chdeav-
oriog to comwit burg a meeting ol
culored citzeus, after Il lull discussion OF that
laueutable occurrence, unanimously resolved
against hereafter giving their support to any
candidate for Office and especially for the L'g-
islature, unless he will pledge himself to work
for the passage Of a bill making 1t penal Oh
fence to set a tap gun in the vicinity of any
corn crib. chicken COOP smoke house, or pig
styc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

Mr.. VIM. Flood, of Charlestown, died very
suddenly near White Post, in Clarke county,
on Friday night. The Spirit of Jefferson says
he ate his supper in his usual health on the
evening in question and retired, and was alter
ward found dead 10 bed He was iu his list
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

The newspapers with but few exceptions ip
the State, aud most Of the leading papers with
out the State, heartily sustain the views enup-
cated by Gov. kemper in his recent letter in
reference to the third term"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

IMPROVED CATTLE. AT sale from the
Hargrave herd, the property Of Mr.. W. H.
GiIby, Essex, England, lately, % cows and
heifers brought the sum of $500, being an
average of about $24O head. The highest
price was 1925 for Vlcgirl, two-year old
heiter BY Banboy, out of Victoria, sold to Mr..
r. n. Byass. Fonr jersey heiiers, belonging
to the Earl of Rosslyn, were afterwards sold
for 1920.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-09

The redistribution of the currency is not put
ting money into the West and South very
rapidly. The new banks that have thus far
applied for charters will get three millions, but
the amount retired by the withdrawal of char
tiers of old banks has reached two millions.