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The New York herald., 1874-10-10
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

The volumes to be published in the Interna-
tional Scientific Series during the coming season
Will be Professor Marcy's Animal Mechanism :"
DR.. Fl. vogel on the Chemistry OF Light and Pho
tography," which win be proiusely Illustrated; !;
Professor oscar Schmidt on the "Doctrine OF De-
scent and Darwinism;" Professor Lommei on
"Optics.n and DR.. Van Beneden on Parasites In
the Animal Kingd0m.n
AMONG Longman's forthcoming publications are
"A Journey up the Nile," by Miss Amelia b. Ed
wards and an account Of Isaac Casaupon, by the
Rev. Marx Pattison, rector OF Lincoln College,
oxford.
Mr.. J. E. BAILEy's "Life OF Thomas Fuller'' DIFF
fers from Its predecessors, in being Tor the most
par. autoDioRraphic. Copious extracts are given
from some OF Fuller's less known or unique pro-
ductions; ana some OF his scarcest works and
various literary ra tiles, with which he Is con-
nected, are gwen ceroatins
THE French Academy offers prize Of $500 for
the best work on metaphysics as q science, and
one OF 5000 for the best work on the stole phloso-
ply.
THE most elaborate musical biography ever
written will be Mr.. A. w. Thayer's Life OF Beet
hoven,n in iour volumes. Two volumes have al
ready appeared In the German language at Berlin,
but the English version though the author Is an
Americanl viii not appear until the completion OF
the work In German.
A COLLECTION OF legends illustrating the history
Of old Louisiana are in progress, under the hand
of Mrs. Maria Bushnell Williams. of Opelousss a
lazy whom Miss Raymond, in her critical biog-
raphies Of southland Writers' describes as the
most learned woman in America.
LAWYERS will be glad to know that Mr.. Justice
Miller, OF the United States Supreme Court, is en-
gagged In editing digest Of the reports OF the Su
preme Court from the eighteenth Howard to the
eighteenth Wallace, or from 1855, where Curtis
digest Closes to the present date. the drst vol
ume win soon be ready.
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Some scoundrel has been poisoning horses at
Prospect Park Pair Grounds. The wretch poured
Croton OIL down the ventators OF the stables into
the hangers Of the horses Dan Mace's black
geding Arthur took quantity OF the oil in his
tood and s dangerously III. H. Woodrun,s bay
geding Falmouth Boy also took some in his food
and Is quite sick. Mr.. Conley's nne horse Thomas
l. Young received the Oil in his face, and s badly
Is dangerously injured by the oil getting into his
left eye and down his lace on to his knees. This
horse Is sadly dlsfgured. and 1t is feared will lose
his eye. The prOprietOrs OF the course 0ner re-
ward OF $500 for the conviction of the miscreant
that poured the oil down the venulAtors, and it is
sincerely to be hoped that he may be discovered
and punished.
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A TERRIBLE SACRIFICE.
NEW YORK, Oct. Q, 1874

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In reading the order from the Navy Department
on the heroism OF Commodore woolsey the cues.
ton arose in my mind why the department should
accept such.a sacrifice. Surely hts place could not
be filed BY many me men To- to the government and,
was for what IL 10 peaceful times, and the fever
In Pensacola has been raging for over five weeks.
the monitors and al toWed 0uti Even thirty miles,
distance would have saved the lives Of twenty
men who have lett their homes desoiate. In that
dren fatnerless II will take great deal OF faith
to make any one believe that letters Of praise Tor
JUSTICE.
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L0RD RIp0N's CATHOLIC ASSOCIATES.
London tsept. 2l correspondence or Liverpool
MerCurV.1

70
While Lord Ripon does not forget his old friends
OF the Protestant faith, like Lord Aberdare and
Lord Wolverton-the Mr.. Bruce and Mr.. Glyn OF
eighteen months ago-he Ii gathering around him
acquaintances who hold his new faith. Among
the party now staying at Studley Royal are Sir
Charles Douglas and Mr.. Doyle. Sir Charles, who
is o natural SON Of Q brother OF former Lord
Rardwicke, was private secretary to Lord Rpons
father when that nobeman was Colonial Secre-
tary. He was for ffteen years member OF Parlia-
ment for Warwick, and afterwards repre-
sented Banpury for few months. While
and was one Of the foremost antagonists
OF church rates. But he changed his Iaith
and joined the Roman church. Mr.. r. Doyle. an
other OF the Marquis guests. is, I presume, the
well known artist who used to sign his caricarures
III. b." and for several years contributed the
best of the cartoons TO Punch, put left the stan OF
that paper about twenty-five years ago because ne,
being Roman Catholic, could not remain con-
nected with . journal which At that time-the
period OF the PaDal aggressi0n-was c0nstsn tty
deriding his church. BY this step he surrendered
q considerable income. Subsequently he Illustrated
sfhe Newcomer and the journey OF Brown,
Jones and Robinson" Another OF Lord Rtpon's
guests Is Lady Rose Weigall, VINO, though the
daughter OF an earl married a portrait PAINTER.
She contributed some months ago an article TO the
quarterly ReUiesc on the Princess Charlotte, aud
Lady Rose has since then expanded the article into
Q volume,
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AUSTRO-RUSsfAN ENTEHTE.

IRON the Brussels Nord, Sept Al
Tne Cabinet Of Vienna negiects no opportunity
OF drawing closer tho bonds woich unite the
courts Of Austria and Russia. The seventh Regi-
ment Of Austrian Uhans which had for honorary
Oolonel the Emperor or Russia, has just sent dep
utauon TO 81. Petersburg TO compliment His Ma
yesy on the twcnty-fftn anniversary OF his APP
pointment 70 that dignity. At the banquet given
70 the delegates by the CzAr ana the Grand Dukes
VINO nave military grade His Majesty drank TO
te health Of his best friend, the Emperor Francis
Joseph. dial NsR.
THE news OF this tossf,r says the 7u0es Press,
OF Vienna "has caused great JOY throughout Aus
trtan
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HONESTY IN HORSE FEED"


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
As consumer was much pleased with an ar
ticle on the 9th INST in your paper under the
above head. The facts you therein stated in re-
gard to the wood on bale hay, although new to
the consumer, were well known to the trade.
would now call your attention to o fact In regard
10 loose hay. In nine cases out OF ten load Of
hay, II weighed correctly VIII fail short 500 to 500
pounds as compared with the ticket weight.
sometimes the weight OF the wagon Is involved in
the ticket weight Let the consumer look TO this,
TO put bhe consumer on his g1ard and tell MN
how to protect himself FAIR WEIGHTS.
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NASHVILLE RACES.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, {

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct. Q, 1874
the attendance to-day. the ffth of the fail
meeting OF the Nashville Blood Horse Association,
was the largest OF the week. the ladies' stand being
crowded The running in the first race was the
0nest ever witnessed on this course The second
race was very exciting.
FIRST RACE
Young America Stakes No. 2, for twO-year.old
colts and hlltes; mile dash; $25 entrance fee D. b.
the association to add $220 $50 to second horse.
There were thirty entries and the following
started:-- NNt
McGbDen's ch. c., by Asteroad. ... O 4
warnings ch. c., Ventator. ...........,..
McIntire d SWINGS b. f. Katie Pearce.
Time, la6x-f:40x.
According TO the rules OF the association the
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AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

The racing to-day, Judging from the varied char
acter OF the several contests, VIII be highly enter
tanning. Five events are on the card, the first
being q selling race OF a mile and q half; the
second the Grand National Handicap sweepstakes,
q dash OF two miles and q hall; the third the
Annual Sweepstakes, q dash OF rwo miles and an
eighth; the fourth the Cnampagne stakes, q dasa
the fifth mile Leafs. The following Ia q list OF
some OF the pools sold last night on the several
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BRY MATTERS.
"The Hunters Home"


7. /. Smith has on exhibition at Goupil's Gallery
one OF hts charming moonlight pictures represent
ing the lonely nome OF Q hunter on the shore OF o
lake. The picture Is rather lake study by moon
light than properly study Of . hunters home,
for, indeed, all we see OF the latter Is little log
cabin with a hood OF light streaming through the
windows overlooking the water. There Is An ex-
tremely poetic feeling in the sense OF utter lone
illness, which the artist manages TO convey by
contrasting the brightness OF the rude hearth with
the sombre tints OF the woods and the ghosty
grays OF the lar OF seen hills and skies. The
farthest hills are, to our seeming, slightly
too pronounced, and do not fade away
in the shadowy night, as in nature they would
do; but the artist has managed to throw round
q thoroughly American subject the same exquisite
sense OF romance with which he has hitherto In
vested ruined castles and bar0ntAl chateaux. We
are glad OF IL, for there IS as mucn poetry In the
mysticism OF our woods and the wild grandeur Of
our lakes can be evoked from the Ivy clad RUNS
OF Europe II only sympathetic spirits Will seek it
out. This last work OF Mr.. Smith 10 acreditable
contribution TO American art.
The National Academy ~ Design.
The drawing classes OF the National Academy OF
Design are again open to pupils under the excel
lent direction of Professor Wimarth, who has con-
Quoted the classes lor the last few years with most
satisfactory result Ir N
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BOAT RAoR POSTPONED,

BOSTON. Oct Q, 1874
the boat race between Butler and Plaisted 70
again postponed.
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nrst heat had % be run over. Pools on this race
previous TO the start sold as fOllows:-katie
Pearce Is; Hardings entries Is; McGipben's entries
10; the deIf s; Bob Wooley's Alter the dead heat
McGlbben's sold al go and Hardngs' l34.
SECOND RACE.
Best three In I'VE, Tor the Association purse OF
$400.
Franklin's D. m. Arizona. ] !
Crawiord's br. h. Granger. .
SWlgerts ch. c. Egypt...,........ .....Z Sdls
Time, I4Tx-IA6z-I:4a-I:5iH
The pools sold on this race before the nrst heat
averaged EGYPT 1920; Arizona, $50; Granger,
$i6. After the first heat Arizona sold for 500
against $4s Tor the field. After the second heat,
Arizona, $l6O; Granger, $50, and Egypt, $40.
THIRD RACE.
Mile dash, for Associa ion purse OF $125
Swigertis ch G. EfkhOrn..
Scott's b. IN. Lady Greenfield. ..................
Time, 147H.
In the pools Ekhorn sold at $1l0 and Lady
Greenfield at &l7
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PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Third Day of the Second
Autumn Meeting.
Three Trotting Contests-Lady White the Win
ner of the First Lady Woods and Mate
the Second and Ccmee the Third.

Three trotting races came OF at Prospect Park
Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon, the first being
the unfinished race OF Wednesday, the second
team race and the third rrot between horses
that had never beaten 2:26. The latter was the
great event OF the day. there being seven starters
of the ten original entries These were Gomez, Bar
aey Kelly, Bella, Lady Banker, Mystic, Charley
Green and Kittie d. The track was heavy but the
weather was delightful. The following are the
detalls:-
THE FIRST TRor.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS Oct. SECOND
DAY Of THE SECOND FALL MEETING.-Purse $500.
for horses that have never beaten 236 $3.50 TO the
nrst, $3.50 to the second and 500 10 the thlrd
horse; mile heats, best three In i've, IN harness.
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THE FIRST TRor.

Sixth Heat.-May Bird was the favorite over the
Held, at ODDS. At the twelfth time Of trying the
several lengths In 'front.' and she was nve lengths
IN the lead at the quarter pole, In s7 seconds May
the nalI.mile pole 30 Lady White was leading eight
lengths, the others trailing hopeiessly on. Time,
A. l:i2A Going DOWN WI the lower WEI stretch Lady
3 standstlll. May Bird soon was up to Lady White,
Dut then she broke up and kept up until Lady
White began trottng again and was going SO that
there was doubt OF her winning. Some said
Mr.. Walker became so confused IN hts anxiety to
pass Lady White when she was on the break that
he lost centroi OF his own mare broke her and
could not gather her mp again. This may be so,
but some people think differently. Mr.. Walker,
however, had q great deal OF money pending on
his winning and This may have caused his coniu-
sion when Lady White broke up. May Bird was
s THE SECOND TROr.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, Oct. 8-THIRD
teams $500 to the irst. $3.50 the second and
$50 to the third horse; mile heats; best three In
hye, In harness.
D. B. Gof,s or. m Lady Woods and b. m.
!, Il Phillips b. M Ella Madden and b. s.
G. n Ferrusons 6r. 9. Frank Ferguson and
!. Ii. schencRs b. 6. Listener and blk. 8. "
Atoms. DR..
TINE.
quarter. H1U. Nile.
First heat :........... a I:21h 2:oS
second o4 n heat. AK 1:SS S6 2:4sx
Fsrss HeaI-iady WOODS and Carrie N were tie
favorites. They. took the lead and went 10 the
quarter pole two lengths IN advance OF Ella Mad
den and Reguus. At the hall-mlle pole Lady
WOODS and mate were half a length ahead, and
they finished the heat with length the best OF It.
The quarter pole was reached In A, the half-mie
pole In l:271s, and the heat In 2:5s
Second He0t-Lady Woods and Carrie N. were
great favortes, selling ior 500 TO $25 The teams
ha0 an even start and were never apart during
the neat. Lady Woods and mate took the lead on
the turn and passed the quarter pole three
quarters OF length In front, In 4lk seconds.
They were hall length ahead at the half-mile
pole, in ! :26, and came home winners by hall q
length In 2:48a.
Third Heat.-The Lady Woods team took the
lead, were never headed, and won the race by two
lengths They trotted to the quarter pole in Al
secOnds the halfmlle In 1:20. and made the mile
In 2:42H.
THE THIRD TROT.
SANE DAY.-Purse $1,000, for horses that have
never beaten 2:26; $3.50 to the first $3.50 10 the
second and 500 to the third horse; mile heats.
best three in i've, in harness.
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Base Ball Notes.

The Bostons and Atlantics play on the Union
Grounds this afternoon.
Higham, Remsen, Carey and Burdock have
season.
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severe Out admirable review OF the military career
Of General Howe IN America:- F4ss.t
Brave and an adept In military science Howe had
failed in the conduct OF the war from sluggish
dasosiness a. t want Of earnest enterprise and love
troops to have turned the position OF the Ameri-
cans: but he delayed just long enough for them to
boston nom bis most unmilitary neglect to oc-
cuPy Dorchester Heights, which overlook the
town. ton. he TOOK his troops In mid.winter to the
bleak remote ana then scarcely Inhabited Hall
fax, instead OF sailing 70 Rhode Island, or some
convenient nook on Long Island within lhe
climate, greater resources and nesrness to tho
scene scei @ OF ms next campaign In the summer OF
IN his o ns 70 &c Ssnefs e Pa
chance for success by hating his men for rest
and breakfast When nis otiicers still re-
storm the American intrenchmens he for
bade them 70 make the attempt: HIS want OF
day IN collecting boats and MIMI AND morning
in retreating across an armSf the sea, and knew
not What was done till he was aroused nom his
force ne might have reached Philadelphia, he de-
tached ioor brigades ana eleven ships-of-war to
ia e sns pana %
the DeiaEare, no occupied New Jersey with iso-
lated desachments which washington was able to
aud active campaign, he fingered In New YORK till
midsummer, and then neglected to make con-
PhiIadeiphta without once attempting to break up
the American camp at Valley Forge, corrupting
his own army BY his example OF ncentiousness
and teaching the young officers how to ruin them
selves by gaming. the manner in which ne threw
up ms command was defiance Of hts government
and an open declaration to all Europe that the
certainly fail.
This closing volume OF Mr.. Bancroft is the most
instructive OF the series. some OF the preceding
may perhaps have more military interest," but this
volume touches on many great political subjects
and diplomatic movements OF the deepest conse-
quence. Some Of Its half military episodes. like
the capture ana execution Of Major Andre. are OF
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uuHs eHIncu-DUstUH' MutuHI, % . :,
First base by errors of opponents-Boston, Il
Mutual times.
lIme OF gamc-Two hours
Umpre-Mr Clapp, of the Athletic club.
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Suicide Of a Veteran Base BAH Piaye

Peter OBrfen, weliknoWn contractor and
lifelong resident OF BROOKLYN committed suicide
yesterday afternoon, while laboring under an at
tack OF temporary alteration, supposed to have
been caused oy the excessive use OF stimuants.
Mir. O'Brfen shot himself with o fOwling piece in
the forehead, at his place Of residence, No. 542
Third avenue, South Brooklyn. Death was lnstan-
nine OF the Atlantic Base Ball Club which won
such high record Ia the national game. De-
ceased, who was about fifty years OF age, lost his
wife about Two years ago. and took her death
dreadfuty to heart. He leaves large family OF
children. Coroner Jones was notifed.
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A VILLAN0US CRIME.

SPECIAL trains will leave the Grand Central depot
or the Jerome Siding at halt past twelve and
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mediately after the alliance with France in IT'S
In the last paragraph of his preceding volume Mr.
Bancroft said so the 1ags OF France and the
United States went together into the neld
against Great Britain.n From that period
the American struggle became q leading
topic OF European politics, ana through
out bhe present. volume important light is
thrown upon the Ar BY Mr.. Bancroft's extensive
European researches. Prom that time iorward
the public heart OF every leading country palpt-
tated In sympathy or opposition. England soon
France. but With Spain, With Holland, and With
too sentiments and good wishes, though not with
the armies. OF Prussia and Russia. The great
Frederick OF Prussia, though lending no open as
sistA0ce. had done all In his power to encourage
France to take up our cause, and from the un.
published correspondence between him and his
Ministers as foreign courts Mr.. Bancroft has de-
rived . rich fund OF interesting materials. He
inds one sangulartty In Fredenck's correspond
ence which gives him more surprise than seems
quite warran ted. 'Tsought for some expression"
he says, son the part Of Frederick OF personal
interest In Washington; but found.
none" Washington was too stafd character
to excite the admiration OF impetuous men
OF genius. Even our own Hamilton undervaiued
him. as Mr.. Bancroft is compelled to state. Speak
ing OF Hamilton In tnis volume. Mr.. Bancroft
says 1.-THE years OF his life which were most pro-
ductfve OF good were those in which he acted with
washington, who was the head, the leader and the
guide of nation in a manner which he wss not
only incapable OF, but could never even fully COM
prehend. White the weightiest testimony that
has ever been borne to the ability OF Hamilton Is
by Washington, there never fell from Hamilton's
pen during the lifetime OF the latter one line
which adequately expressed the character OF
Washington" John Adams, who also knew WASH
fngton wen, always considered him an inferior
IN an to himself The nninventive slowness OF
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-18

YOU NAV remember that l lectured
lately for the young men of the Clayoman
Societyg During the afternoon of that
day was talking with one of the young
gentlemen referred to, and he said he
had an uncle who, from some cause or
other, seemed to have grown permanent
" bereft of all emotion, and with tears
in his eyes this young man said: 'Oh,
if / could only see him weep" l was
touched. l could never withstand dis
tress. | said: Bring him to my lcct-
ure I'll start him for you" ''Oh, if
YOU could but do it our family would
bless you forevermore, for he is very
dear to us. Oh, my benefactor, can you
make him laugh. Can you bring sooth-
ing tears to those parched orbs:'
was profoundly moved. l said: !" My
son, bring the old party around. l have
got some good jokes in my lecture that
will make him laugh if there's any laugh
in him; and, if they miss fire, have got
some others that will make him cry or
kill him, one or the other"
Then the young man wept on my neck
and presently spread both hands on my
neck and looked up toward heaven,
then went after his uncle. He placed
him in full view, in the second
row of benches, that night, and l
began on him. / tried him on
mild jokes, then with severe ones; l
dosed him with bad jokes, and ridiculed
him with good ones; l fired old, stale
jokes into him, and peppered him fore
and aft with rcd-hot new ones. warmed
up to my work and assaulted him on the
right and left, in front and behind; l
fumed and charged and ranted till | was
hoarse and sick and frantic and furious; ;
but l never moved him Once-I never
started smile nor tear! Never ghost
of a smile, and never suspicion of moist
ure, l was astonished. l closed the
lecture at last with one dcspairing shrek
with one wild burst of humor-and
hurled joke of supernatural atrocity
full at him, Then l sat down bcwildercd
and exhausted.
The President of the society came up
and bathed my head with cold water, and
said: What made you carry on so toward
the last."
l said: a was trying to make that
COMPOUNDED old idiot laugh, in the second
row."
And he said: well, you were wasting
your time; because he is deaf and dumb,
and as blind as badger
Now, was that any way for that old
mans nephew to impose on "A stranger,
and an orphan like me.-Mok Train.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-18

THE Ca,,oda Furmer, in answer 10 a
correspondent who asks for a proper
method of saving potato seed from the
balls so as to have it fit to SOW, says that
the method usually pursued is to wash
the seed clean from the pulp, and then
thoroughly dry them before sowing.
"In the fall, the berries or apples of
the old stock are hung in Il warm room,
and toward the end of winter the seed is
washed out, dried and preserved in dry
place, in cloth or paper bags, until SOW
ing time. Some prefer taking the ball or
apple when perfectly ripe, drying it, and
disengaging the seed by rubbing il out
with the hand. When this course is
taken, the seed is preserved in bags in a
dry place, until spring, precisely as is
done on the other method
AS to the augmcnting of new varieties
the same journal adds:
1t requires no small patience and
judgment to originate Il potato really
worth cultivating. Success most not be
too readily taken for granted. A variety
should be thoroughly tested before its
eXcellencies are blaZoned forth in adver-
tisements. Anyone who undertakes to
experiment in this line of things will
arrive at appreciation and admiration of
the persevering labors of others who
have given choice varieties of potatoes
to the world before he will achieve dis
tinction in this direction himself We
do not say this to discourage endeavors
by any means, but simply to suggest to
eXperimenters the wisdom and propriety
of counting the cost of the undertaking.
What man has done man can do, and Just
as there are as good fish in the sea as
ever came out of it, so assuredly there
are as good potatoes to be originated in
the future as ever have been in the past,
Il ,Ix-h ntt