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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
CAPTAIN HAMS, OF THE ABYSsIVIA.
Presentation Of an Address and Gift by
the Cabin Passengers.

The cabin passengers OF the Abyssinia, at the
termination Of her late voyage to this port from
Liverpool, instructed q committee selected from
their number to prepare an address to her COM
mandlng officer, Captain W. II. p. Hams, as a mark
of their esteem and appreciation Of his many quail
ties as gentleman and sailor. This committee,
composed of General Schenck, Senator Cattell,
Walter Berry, John william Mcclure, F. R Plum
kett, Henry F. Bulge, Fox Reveriere, G. w. Top
ham, T. A. Holland and W. w. Kennedy. at once
carried out the wishes OF the passengers, but de-
ferred the presentation that they might add 20 the
address something OF more intrinsic value as q
token OF their friendship.
This committee met in one OF the parlOrs or the
New York Hotel yesterday morning, when General
Schenck, in a neat speech. admirably discharged
address Is as follows -
Captain W. II. P. HAIHs, commanding royal mail
The passengers on poard your ship for the voyage
from Liverpool to New YORK, which terminates
out some expression Of the Appreciation they have
bae psse on
record in their be haas we are graed to do each of
gnweared energy and admirable seamanshio DISPLAYED
the and enn Mhc You
tended to every one command alike highest respect
men and to the Abyssina with somehng far kindlier
da S s MS We sae %s and G
that all your future LIE may continue prosperous,
HAnson or NEW SFYS onK, March 7, 1874
AS soon practicable the address will be
elegantly engrossed and bound in red morocco,
when 1t will be given to Captain Hains-probably
on his return voyage.
Accompanying the address was beautiful watch,
guard chain and lOcket, the latter appropriately
engraved, which General Schenck gracefully put
into the hands OF Captain Hams, hoping that "the
cable would serve as an emblem Of the ties which
will always Keep US together In one common
friendship"
Captain Hams, in few well chosen words,
thanked the committee tor their Kindness and
promised that the gilt should be carefully pre-
served and handed down to his children as mark
Ing one OF the happies events Of their fathers life.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
FIFTEENTH WARD.

Donations to the Citizens Soup House.
FIFTEENTH WARD RELIEF ASSOCIATION,
NEW YORK, March TO- 1874. !
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
We take pleasure IN acknowledging the follow
Ing contrlbutions:-
Messrs. Arcuarius h Co.. Fulton Market the fifth in
stainent OF loo pounds of fish.
D. w. Orr printer, NO. ll3 Liberty street, LOU tickets
West Washington Market Association, 300 pounds OF
meat
Pupke Reede, No. 269 Washington street. 30 pounds
OF coffee.
Joseph Quinn Co., cash. $40
Michael Mcbride, grocer No. I9t Greene street. barrel
OF turnips. -
George Ii. Wallace. bandmaser, 100 loaves of bread.
Ashman Morton, St Clair House. 30 pounds Of fish.
We also take pleasure in ackno wldegng the receipt OF
1000 oaves of bread the donation OF Mr. Christopher
OConnor the Uuon Square Billiard saloon, to Cap
Byres the Fifteenth precinct tor the poor of the
ward kindly turned over by the captain to this Or
ganizatIon Tor distribution.
We remain, respectfully.
JAMES NJ. uEATHERTON, Chairman.
THOMAS HASTINGS, Treasurer.
ALFRED +. LOZlER, secretary.
L. J. HEATHERTON, superintendent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11

coroner Woltman was yesterday called to the
Park Hospital to investigate the circumstances at.
tending the death OF Stephen j. Brady. a lawyer
who died on Monday. Deceased had long been
aduicted 10 the vice Of drinking to excess and
olten was eJected from rum shops where he was
seeking iquld poison at cheap rates. few DAYS
ago Brady was put out OF the place No. 10 CHAT
nam street oy an unknown man; but whether the
ineprlate lawyer Tell and Injured himself remains
10 ne determined. 1t Is quite PROBABLE, however,
that Brady died rom the effects of Intemperance
a post'morteIn examination will be made on the
Dody. Deceased, who had received finished edu-
cation, possessed GOOD natural ability and he
ward. e - '"N ''N'SHVH
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
THE NEWARK RING.
The Indicted ORciais to Plead BEFORE
Judge Depuc on Saturdnv

There Is much excitement in Newark over the
announcement That the Grand Jury have found in.
dictnents against several ring officials con.
tractors and others. 1t was expected thar The in
dlcted wouo be called upon to plead yesterday but
tnls proceeding has been delayed until next Satur-
ana say guilty. or mot guilty.u Judge Depue
mas sgnlned his Intention to try the cases himself
What the specific crimes charged In the Indictment
are v not known outside OF the Grand Jury and
court oncers but 1t Is believed they relate to
lrauduent acquisition OF property and fraudulent
construction OF public work On streets.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
TWENTY.FIRST WARD.

Donations for the Thirty-first Street
Soup Kitchen.
NEW YORK. March 10, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
have this day received fifty loaves OF Dread
from person signing himself "a Friend"
Also six large hams from Mr.. Joseph n. Galway
corner OF Twenty-ninth street ana Broadway. all
o. which delivered at the soup mousse NO. loa "est
Thtrtyfrst street.
Mr.. Hamilton the wellKnown builder, will send
me 100 loaves Of bread tomorrow. very respects
fully, JOHN u. MGCuLLAGn
Captain Twenty ninth Precinct Police.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.

Alleged Abuses There-The Inveaiga-
ton into the Affairs Of the District OF
COlumbia-The Louisiana Scandals
The Alcoholic Liquor Com m ission.
WASHINGTON, March I, 1874.
The last or Forty-second Congress viii b for
ever memorable in our political history IS the
Congress OF manifold corrupt.ons and numerous
investigating committees. including investigations
OF Custom House frauds, OF sales of arms to the
French during the Franco-German war, ofcorrup-
lions In Northwestern Senatorial eectDns, the
and usurpations, the two houses winding up the
Whole budget with the passage OF the notorious
and obnoxious increased salary and bak pay bill
on the last day Of the last session. Thls the Forty
third Congress, thoroughly frightened " the mani
iestations OF the public wrath agans' the Credit
Mobilier disclosures and the 'back Jay grab" up.
pears to be honestly working upoj sweeping
schedule OF retrenchments and rebrms. Every
standing committee OF each house las become
committee on retrenchment, and eery appropria-
tion bill is cut down to the lowest gure. In add-
ton to these regular nvestlgatonft there are some
special inquiries going on, from wlch interesting
disclosures are expected.
FRAUDS IN THE PUBLIC GISTING.
For example, the House Comnittee on Appro-
priauons have had their attent5n called TO the al
legged excessive costs OF the pbic printing done
at the government printing ofce, and If half that
rs charged against Mr.. Clapp, the superintendent
OF THIS ONCE, Is true his certainly calls Tor the
pruning knife His prntingjil for the fiscal year
1928 embraces the lOlOWlY ltems:--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
CORONERS' CASES.
Supposed Suicide by Drowning.

About three O'Clock yesterday morning Burnett
Masterson, man sixty years of age and born IN
Ireland, was seen to fall or Jump into tne2dock
from the pier, foot OF BrOOme street. East River,
and efforts to rescue MIN were instantly made, but
when taken from the water life was extinct. De-
ceased is said to have been man OF Incorporate
naplts and to have had no permanent home. The
body was removed to No. Wlllett street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
THIRTEENTH WARD.
Bread for the Hungry Poor.

NEW YORK, March 10, 1874
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
. The following contributions have this day been
made for the poor OF the Thirteenth precinct
Hon. j. Campbell, No. 81 Willett street. 100 loaves OF
bread.
Dennis Sullivan, No. 90 Broome street, 100 oaves Oh
bread.
Peter Relyea No wett street, 100 loaves of bread.
Respectfully, HENRY HEDDEN
Captain Thirteenth Precinct Police.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11

The Supreme Court OF Mississippi, in case In
volvlng the Legitimacy OF children oy the marriage
IN favor OF the children, thereby making them law.
lul heirs to property Of value " Coahoma couuty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
WOMAN'S TRAINING SCHOOL.

free class for thorough instruction of women
In photography, fitting them for practical work
as shorthand writer's will be organized at the
Woman's Training School, No. ~ East Tenth street.
on Friday March Ii, at three r. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11

Sdd to this sum the hormous printing bills OF
the tSo houses OF CONFESS, and uRquestionably
,l4sIe Is mass OF extivagance, waste and high
cra. yes upon which sleast $500 900 may be saved
III the yearly sum toll OF the government print
ing. II is charged tat Mr.. Clapp's bills are from
forty to fifty per CEN too high That upon his work
for the Departments upon a fair valuation the
Treasury has lost Aear 81 600 during the last
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
THE RELIEF FUND.

Donations for the poor received by the HERALD
and not previously acknowledged
". B. McG., for the artist Bodies, No. 12S
A clergyman for st. Johns Guild. ......... 10 Oh
]. s. O., weekly gift for st. Johns Gulld... Od
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
st. Johns Guild and tho Downtown

Poor.
The following additional contributions were re-
ceived yesterday by Rev. Alvah Wswal for the
poor OF the Fifth and Eighth wards and handed to
the Almoner of the Guild, Mr.. Henry G. De Witt
[Those desiring to visit the office of the Guild
will remember that 1t Is In the school buildings at
tacheu to st. Johns chapel Varick street, between
Lalght and Beach streets.l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11
In BROOKLYN.

Fourth precinct temporary relief soup house.
vanderbilt avenue, near Myrtle avenue.
Tenth precinct soup house, corner Bergen and
Pearsafl streets.
Helping Hand, Atlantic avenue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-11


This soup Kitchen Is located at the northeast
corner OF Slxty-tnlrd street and Second avenue on
the ground floor premises, formerly occupied as
saloon. The precinct is commanded by Saptaln
Gunner and he has detailed to it Odlcer Lilien-
doll, No. l24, who Is also stationed at the Second
Avenue Railroad depot. The premises are quite
clean and airy, and are about fifty by TWENTY-FIVE
feet In dimensions. The precinct has Tor It's boun.
DIARIES the East River, Sixth avenue, Forty second
street and Seventy-ninth street, and the appli.
cants for rehef are principally composed of Ger.
mans, irish and Americans, two negroes only hay-
ing applied during the eight days that the kitchen
has been opened. The premises looked yesterday
ike regular COOK snop, with a ninety gallon
holer 10 the 'front.' room and asixty-gaIlon boiler
onions, tifnips carrots, cabbage, potatoes and
celery, were lying around, sleeping in
large basins and wooden tubs, waiting in loving
persons were given soup yesterday, VINO called
without tickets. They were all men and were very
hungry. Beside this number over $50 persons from
destitute families were also led Strange to say,
no bread has been donated In this district as yet
although there are hundreds Of wealthy citizens
who VIII be very glad to give it If CAPTAIN Gunner
Will send odt his men, as Is done in other precincts
by the police captains commanding But one public
spirited ana charitable citizen has stepped into the
pfeacn ana declares t1at the poor N the Nineteenth
ward Shall have bread with their SOUP Mr.. James
McCaoe, clerk to Judge BiXby at the Tombs Police
Court mas donated Oloaves OF good fresh bread 20
the Nineteenth precinct Kitchen managed by Mr..
Delmonic0, and tomorrow he will give orders to
wen known baker IN the district to deliver daily
thirty loaves OF bread TO the soup kitchen, or as
many more as may be wanted until the supply is
exhausted. The butcher, John Heydecker, at
MS Kitchen a very decent sort OF man,
states that he can cut up Just as much-
bread as is wanted or as Will be sent
in. At this kitchen about IFS gallons Of soup are
served daily and as there is no other soup house
above 10 on the east side until Harlem Is reached
the demand Tor relief must increase every day, and
VIII give plenty Of employment TO the assistants Of
Chef Ranhofer
TWENTIETH PRECINCT KITCHEN.
The Twentieth precinct soup Kitchen, in charge
OF Captain McElwain, Is situated In Twenty ninth
street, Ia Q new brick building some few doors
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-14

"Her Face Was Her Fortune has
een issued, Il will speedily be fol-
wed BY "Hb Cbeck Was What
ods Him"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-14
ExEcurIvE COMMITTEE.

A California paper says: "Borp--
A son, o regular California fifteen
FOUNDER, TO tho wife Of Elder Man.
helm, the eloquent expounder.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12

the farmer must decide this matter for
himself Each crop extracts from the
soil the elements essential to its growth
and maturity, and by continuous crop
ping, however judicious the rotation
may be, the soil viii eventually be ex-
hausted Hence the elements abstracted
must be returned to the soil in the shape
of fertilizers. This settles one point :
that farmers must keep stock; and the
nearer they come to keeping stock
enough to consume what their farms
produce the nearer they come to the
most improved culture.
The usual rotation is from the sod
corn, oats or barley, wheat, and then
grass. In good soil two crops OF wheat
can be grown, clover being sown on the
first, i'm the spring, which will furnish
one crop, and one to pillow under for Sec
ond crop of wheat, on pasture lands. A
prominent agriculturist recommends the
following six years rotation: Firstly
corn, potatoes and roots, with ground
heavily MANFRED, second, oats; third,
clover plowed in and sowed with wheat
in the fall; then timothy and clover
sowed on the wheat in the spring OF the
fourth year; then let it lie in grass two
years.
Other systems of rotation have their
advantages suited to the surrounding
circumstances Of soil, climate, etc. In
wheat districts, where the soil rests or
limestone or plaster, simple rotation OF
clover two years and wheat one is found
to be good, always promising that plenty
of manure is returned to the soil. Ohio
Farmer.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12

DESTRUCTION IN DIsGUIsE.--It is fact
that mixtures'ef bad liquors and acid as
tringents are often given for medicines.
TheWre potent to destroy and may be
safely warranted to ruin morally and
physically any human being that sticks
to them long enough. More drunkards
have been made by these villainogs con-
coctions labeled medicines than by the
liquors of Commerce. Alcoholic poisons,
advertised as remedies, are more mis-
chievous than tavern drains. For inter-
mittent and remittent fevers, as we'll as
for all other diseases which these fiery
frauds are falsely certified to relieve,
DIR. WALKERS VINEGAR Buffers, the nc
plus ultra of vegetable medicines, is a
positive cure. But this is not all; the
great Temperance Elixir is a sovereign
specific for the depraved appetite FOR
stimulants created by the false toaics and
bogus restoratsces of Missionaries Of Intesa-
perance. Within the present year many
Unknown citizens have certified that a
course of VINEGAR B7TTERs invariably
obliterates the desire for spirituous ex-
citants.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12
Fall Pasturing of Meadows.

A LuxURIANr growth of young, fresh
grass in meadows during the fall usually
tempts farmers to turn in their stock and
feed it down. This practice is far too
general for the good of meadows, and the
running out" of the best species of
grass for hay is due in great measure
to this fall pasturing. Timothy in par
ticular is grass which is greatly
strengthened by an unchecked fall
growth. AS is well known, the root is a
sort of bulb, which can scarcely be
considered more than an annual produc-
ton; new stem springs from the side
Of the old bulb every season. Soon after
the old stem is mature or is cut away, a
new one starts from bud near the base
Of the bulb, growing up in the form Of a
few leaves, gathering sustenance from
the earth and air during the autumn
months, preparatory to more vigorous
growth the following season, when the
flower stalks appear.
five desire to kill any plant known,
we have only to prevent the production
Of leaves, for life is entirely dependent
upon The .assimilated sap returned from
the foliage to the roots; therefore it may
be readily understood how meadows and
pastures may be entirely destroyed by
too frequent and close removal of that
portion of the grasses which appears
above the surface. #4E f
Where meadows are composed of
mixed grasses, or, as is very commonly
the case, red clover and timothy, stock
will always eat out the best, leaving the
poorest. They will seldom touch the
clover so long as spear Of grass can be
found, and of the latter the very best
species usually suffer most from late
pasturing.
Upon very rich soils, where the after
math appears vigorous and thick, pas
turing for while in the autumn may
not cause any considerable injury to the
next years crop, but there are very few
meadows, and especially in dry seasons,
that will long Withstand the cutting OF
crop of hay and close pasturing the same
season. M @
AS general practice it would be far
preferable system to top-drcss meadow
as soon as the hay is removed, and then
cut the aftermath, if sufficiently strong
instead Of pasturing Ii dry weather
follows haying, the second growth will
be none too vigorous for giving strength
or protection to the roots in winter, and
wet weather follows, the tramping OF
cattle will be more or less injurious ac-
cording to the nature of the soil ana
Kinds of grasses cultivated.
Thousands of acres of good, profitable
meadows are annually severely injured by
The greediness, of their owners in trying
70 secure little ezra food for their
stock in autumn. If pasturage is likely
70 fail during August and September,
better sow corn. HUNGARIAN millet, or
some similar plant 10 come in at this
time than to resort to the meadow for
supply of food.--N. r. sam.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12
HONE. FARM AND GARDEN.

A tablespoonful of guano in gallon
os soft water, administered once III
,bree ar four weeks, is an excellent fer
tilizer for all house plants.
TO Keep Sweet Potatoes.--A CORE
snondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette says.
Procure dry forest leaves; place in
barrel or box layer of leaves, then
LAYER of potatoes, and so on. Last fall
manned some of the finest in paper be-
scre placing them in the leaves, and these
,rsre' found in the spring to be more per-
fectly preserved than those that were
not thus envelsped, although all kept
well"
"A correspondent of the Boston Tran
..rfDt gives the following way of pre-
serving autumn leaves, viz: Iron them
fresh with warm fnot hot, iron on
which some spermaceti has been lightly
rubbed. This method preserves per-
fectly their lovely tints and gives q
waxy gloss which no other one secures.
The process is very rapid and very agree
able. and no lady who has ever tried the
tedious and uncertain experiment of
messing viii ever again resort to it after
once irving this new and better way.
A gentleman long resident in Mexico
sars that good way TO manage horse
that will not be shod is to take cord the
size of a common BEDFORD, put it into
the mouth of the horse like bit, and
tie il tightly On the animals head,
nassing his left ear under the string, not
painfully tight, but tight enough to keep
the ear down and the cord in its place.
This done, pat the horse gently on the
side of the head and command him to
follow. 1t subdHes any horse, and he be-
comes as gentle and obedient as dog.
Oatmeal Mush-As q general rule
the coarser the meal the better the mush.
The meal in which the kernels are barely
broken in two once is next in quality to
the greats, which are not broken at all.
Pour one measure ofthis coarse oatmeal
into three and one half measures of boil
ing water. Stir occasionally and boil
briskly until the meal is evenly diffused
through the water, then set the kettle
back where it will barely simmer, cover
close and let it cook an hour scitt0at
stirring. Then dish and serve warm
Science of Health
TO Keep Eggs.--A Canada farmer
thus tells how he does it: "Itake tub
of any size and put layer of common
salt about an inch deep in the bottom.
Then grease the eggs with butter and
place them in the salt with the small end
down, so that they will not touch the
wood of the tub nor each other; then fill
the vacancies with salt and cover them
again about aninch deep, as before; then
place another layer of eggs as before !;
then salt, alternately, till the tub is
filed; then cover the top with salt and
put them where they will not freeze.
have kept eggs in this manner from Sep
TENDER till April, as good as fresh eggs.
The grease on the shell keeps the salt
from penetrating, thereby keeping the
eggs fresh, while the saving qualities of
the salt keep them from becoming putrid
This recipe is both cheap and good. as
the salt can be fed to cattle afterward"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12
Rotation.

A judicious rotation of crops is abso-
iutely necessary in maintaing the fertility
q the soil. This needs no demonstra-
ton, for it is universally admitted. But
now to rotate to secure the greatest al
Santages is the main question. NO
specific can be given to suit every case.
because circumstances alter cases
very much in regard to this point The
system that would succeed on one farm
would utterly fail on another and cscs
persa Governed by general principles
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12

THE GREAT FAvoRrTR Tine popular Gnu
Cure of the age !. Composed OK pure anG
simn,e drugs. WiIhoft's Tonic has long held
the highest place 10 the long lice OF remedies
for Chills and Fever. 1t Is not only Anti
Periodic but Is Anti Panic, for IL curtalls The
heavy expense Of doctors visits, where friend
10 calls are ali itemized In the account current
penny saved is penny gained, and saving
Ii 10 THIS way adds to health and comfort. ny
Wiihoft's Tonic as certainty and you Wiil
never regret It, WHEELocK, FIsL4Y ~ Co.,
Proprietors, New Orleans.
Fox SALE BY ALL DRuGGIsTs.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12

JUDGMENT OF MUSICIANS. Theodore
Thomas, the distinguished founder and
conductor of the famous Thomas Or
chestra," New York, ought to know as
we'll as any one the opinions entertained
by musicians respecting musical instru-
ments. He declares that they generally
agree with him in regarding the MASON
81 HAMIIS CABINET ORGANS as much the
best instruments of this class in the
world. IT is not, therefore, surprising
that they are now largely exported TO
Europe, commanding higher prices there
than the instruments Of their best makers.
- ErcH
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12

THE LITTLE CoRPoRAL.-The many
good things in the November number justify the
assertion that 1t is in no wise behind any former
issue in attractivcness and interest--and that is
saying good deal in its favor. The publisher offers
great attractions for the coming year, and all new
subscribers for 1873, whose names are received
before December !, will receive the November
and December numbers Of this year free. Terms,
postage paid, Sl5o for single subscriptions two
names at one time, 81 % each; five, Slt0 each,
and a premium TO the person sending the club.
Published by john Il. MILLER Chicago III.