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New-York tribune., 1874-07-06
STEAMBOATS, amo Railroads.

NEW-JERSEY MIDLAND RAILWAY.
~ Passenger depot, ia Ne~YOrt. Jersey CITY fool.
'''''D'' TRAINS IE1vE SEwYoRK AS FOLLOWS.
. s EIp p % Jsss9 C1s, UsS5 Gss
".hgst ehsast g ear 81. $ 5SToNys 70 o.sso
and intermediate, without change OF
siiSo si;sE IRooTns mn oT.s"ayss 4s.o~~OiA'n
4iSO mUler Coun through Ellenvlls without
: 30 D M M -Bloom,rrd,e Local
the Jer.sy c "a albany Division .hreo.h r'Pp,n'o"n at
For Sussex Raj rosd at oAO and 4JO n making
ALL TRAINS sToP AT HAcKEssAcK AND PATERSON
Fs fsS 1ss sea aSS SasS sS sS "a al r. pdn PER- 81 North River
Tin P'nn'yrD k r GS , sASas ,@ SF RATS f
G.,, oss, m Ss. 'S YORK II CiiIPMGN
'.'''' General Fregar Passenger Agent
DEOPLE's LINE for ALBANY.-The splen-
DAILY, SUNDAYS ereeptci. At 8 D m
DEM NSYLVANIA RAILROAD.-TH
L GREAT TRUNK LINZ AND UHITBD STATES MAIL ROUTE
Trans leave NevYork from ConandL
KIpe.s Tor IIarl,surs Pburrb the West and souih with Pu
man Palace Cans attached $3.50 m and $3.50 N Sunday aLo
FOR wilsmsDort Haven and Erie Pa Ene r. r.
80 M of WnsnspOrt and Lock haVe1 $3.50 % eonneeinS
For washngton South Imted Washington Er
pres Of Pa man Parlot Cars daily except SUNDAY al 800 NJ ar
in Washington at 4:l0 Regular at s:iOs H. and m
KIpes Tor Philadelphia $40 $50 n 1880 g. T. ST $50
., and ~ nnt SUNDAY ., T. $50 and H. Enis'aH'
1econ%oi1ou for Trenton at a m; and $40 pm;
5S $iO lio 43 go 5:io a5 60 o. $50 $50 80
$40 10 1880 and IL night Suniay 0zy ana o ~ M
For bizsbeth, d, 7:4U g. .. 10 IL m l. = sou
3.lU 4O 4lU 4:3O $3.50 5.20 $40 o. 6lO $50 f3O al0
10 80 D. m, SUNDAY 5:2O and 81 D. ~ an
For Railway g. $50 7, g. 10 II n, = Z3O y ~ otu
$40 4i5O 5s2O 54O 6lO $50 $40 10 m and Il nsaN
Sunday. $50 H.. o., , 81. 49, n - IN
2:3O. 4:jO and g D. m. ,o a o,o IN s.oo
New-BmswcE, am a. l. H. . -AO s'-0i S'-N'
Clio. . m II uighL
lamb and Femington 800 a. and D. m
PbilIpsbura Bclviiere $3.50 m, and p m
Fr Borientosn Camden anu $50 m lZ5o
2. $40 b, aud
PorF Freehold Z IN. ard 4 D. m
Farpipylale lniS Sduan. 7 a. and : D m
Lor Psmteon and Camden boat IRON Pier No. j9
& a. foow,:-Fi, Pittsburgh $50 ami 80 and
g:35 n m daily $50 daily except Monaay From Washn
% 49,, baltimore 600 4.lo D. - ami 1927 D. Sunday b:ZJ
a. no. and IO27 Frm PiadeiDhia 0;lo 62u 800 lOLo'
1l.b5 m 2IJ 4:l5 0.lJ, 600 S:i4. lO2I N SUNDAY,
LIN s-5O 6.5O IL :55 a. m $500 and 1927 m
Ticket Offices 526 435 27I, 9i4 BroaSay NO. tor
and Cotlan1st Emgant IcAet Oe ""
3 BsterT-pisce. d. NJ bOlDi IT,, urh FAsse1Se3 As0--
A. J. CAssArT. General ManageT
CTONINGTON LINE for NEWPORT and
Steamers STONINGTON Monday Wednesday, and Fndayi hA
RAGANSETr Tuesday Thursday and Saturday from Pier % NORM
me magnificent steamer RHODE ISLAND daily Except suncay
and Pier Ia
New-York tribune., 1874-07-06
East Side.

T ARGE and handsomely furnished RQOMSS'
1elv or en- suite transient ID BAs 2s'hsl
New-York tribune., 1874-07-06

COTrNTRY BOARD NJ Patchogue, l.. Large
roov farm house we'll tutel Eeot table Adaiess nv
7 ROBINSON Paschosas, L. H. % NJ, r " boh si''' NC"
New-York tribune., 1874-07-06

NARATOGA.-Direct route via Citizens Line
ssesneoats Pier 40 S0rb River ~ 80 tbToagh o.
ioesiny, and ThlrsdzT 81 Monday BefnedAy and ff
k1eaoa Tctss AesYOrE saIasoa aHd lsula, soO4 80
New-York tribune., 1874-07-06

DUDDS LAKE, n. IA few more BOahD-
ar sslnF be,n a gronrs Tsrs so aaa 81 Do ASIs D
Known l25 West PortTs,eonast
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6orses. Carriages. narIess, ST.


NOR SALE CHEAP-A square box leather
top ROAD WAGON. Inquire l5b and 100 1asL betwees
south Al anl SOU 5thsts., BROOKLYN, b D.
nTR SALES DEPARTMENT has been re-
=, - = ami .p.elou vareroems Fith-Ave. ID
,,'ses..y 49, J. b BREWSTER K Co.,
ANeAH"'''" o Tgenl -athsI,
Ctruags Builders.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-06

BOARD at a farm-house IN Dutchess county
ID aeessshs rsili bose on hgh ahl - VIZ
.pfi ss. heating batning ns and VeEstAbs
sbupd.nes K sEg ehieIeas nus s,es or .es, :,
- "a - .- typy r. J. AEiGHAh 40 Hest ZotAs@' o
@s,a.. r. ~ UOIG Clinton C0rncf Dai,asss CoahiF, n l.
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STEAMBOATS, ano Railroads
ERIE RAILWAY.


ERIE RAILWAY.
H Of Trains takngYeHe June % 1874
From Cham1erst Depot (For Twenty iut see note heoWl
9Am-Cncnnat Chicago Drawing Coaches
TO Buffalo and sleeping Coaches 10 destination.
10: 40 uEIpSs Mail for Buffalo and Niagara Falls Sleeping
$3.50 D. m-Eght Express Sleeping Cosch attached
m-tDay. Pai6c Express the West sleeping Coaches
through Buffalo, Niagara Fails Cincinnati St LOUIS Detroit AMI
Chicago without change.
Port Jervs AS g. fiO:SO and 1O:45 m 43O $780, 1880
aiddlstoTu 745 1880 flO:SO and lO:45 A. m s45 4:3O
o 30, 1850 and = The l04j N ami 4JO u trans
Rondoui Kingston. 9 N. and $3.50 o. 10. 80
Gosbeu -6, 40 $3.50 8, t1O3O ana lO:45 N, $780, 345
WarViek 7:45. iO:45 a. m. and 4:SO D N.
Newburgb ts:3O, 8, ana lO45 $50 and $50 p A.
AS. s. $50 8 1850 and - p. m. and ~ miught
Rigewood Hohokus, Aiende sod Ransers q. 6;45, E45
Paterson. .6 6:45. 7:45 $3.50. 70. 10 tlo3O 1o45
$3.50 6;l5 t6:SO, 645, Z. ol5 anu 1880 ~ and ~
Newark .6 Z $50, 49, lOa5 and 11:3O m Sl5, 4:45
$3.50 6:l5. aBi $3.50 ans ~ SATURDAY nlehts ouT . -
CressEn 5:l5, 20 1915 13O SlJ 4l5 5;45 7l5,
Ruiheru Passae 6:45, 745 1880 TO- 1880 II
las, 3, 343 41O DID, D. foOO Ot0 o40 ana AVoV
II sse and Haekeasack 4:45 Sis and is45 l. g. 4 s.
and and II SktunlaY nFhts only "a q, On o.,E
EngewoOd and Srarkl 5lo - and io49 8 m; IiSo, o. 10
Ais. 4:45 545 7l5 and 45 p and Il o9uSsy 9gs o9t
5;lJ and - A. H.. l.JJ, 0:4J s'tOf
5:45 7:I5 f7:45 p. n II SATURDAY nights only ,-
Spring Valley 4:45 s5 ts45 49, and 4O4o d D' l. L. s't0
D. u SATURDAY nights ONLY 49, -, - -.
Chambersst on even or hal hour eaEe
23d-st fifteen minutes earlier than above we H-nS lrlak M
bsrsst 2jst thirty minutes earlier boat
leaves 23dst 1900 miin ht connecting TN iraa esVn H
hour The 44o anu 'i49 H. uSlAi s'-i' HON
se for passage ano 'o apartments Drawing Room and Sleep
ing Coaches can obtane orders .0T the checking transfer
BTsrv cor I25tst Stave; Const Brooklyn al the
COmplny Dspots and OF Agents a. the prnapd hotels
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STOYINGTON LINE for NEWPORT and

~ BOSTON. - - -, . y44.r. " n
Steamers STONINGTON, Monday Wednesday and Fnaay Sa
RAGASSTF TUESDAY Thursday and SATURDAY, from Pier 30 norm
River, at m. ,,,,,,r ,-r avn III f..,. sr,4,v,
from Pier IL. noon ana Pier Twenty L
River at m. arriving Boston the same evening EAcus'oA
tickets Staning gt0n trp, -. -
L. FILKHs, Pas Agent d. S BABCOOh. res
New-York tribune., 1874-07-06

NOR FXCURSIONS.-The swift and first
WILLIAM COOK capacity for over 2OOO eau
he a. B.
VALENTINE, Agent Il JaY-st, y. Y.
EOR NEW-HAVEN, HARTFORD, SPRING
il FIELD WHITE MOUNTAINS MONTREAL and iatermeiiate
Dnts Steamer leaves daily SUNDAYS eHoeptel al
bri-s r., 10 ?. connecting via SPECIAL tan At
Haven Nght PeckiD II O'Clock Tickets ol
AMI baggage 944 Broadway Newiork lob PePon and
4 a. n-f-sfs BroUF
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

One of the principal sources
whence the city of Chicago draws
its supply of peaches and small
fruits is the central portion of Hi
nois, of which Centralia is prom
inent and important shipping point.
Any causes that are liable to dimin
ish the productions of this territory
will be seriously felt i'll this city
and probably in st. Louis. The
Centralia Sentinel has taken some
pains to ascertain the prospects of
the fruit crop for the coming season.
which may be summed up as fol
lows: Peach trees are in good
condition and promise a better crop,
compared with the whole number
hearing, than usual. and it is prob
able the net results of the crop will
be satisfactory. The few pear trees
which have escaped the blight
promises we'll Apples, cherries,
grapes, raspberries, and black
berries promise an abundant yield.
The acreage of Strawberries is
largely increased, and, as the Gu
tumn was favorable)to the growth
of new vines, the indications for an
abundant crop was never better.
Centralia alone will probably ship
1000 cases The season has been
unfavorable for insects that hyber
nate in the soil, like curculio, Goblin
moth, and others, which is another
indication of good and perfect
crop of fruit
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

The Commander of the British
man of war Niobe-Lambton Lor-
raine- arrived in New York to day.
It will be remembered that it was
the Commander of the Niobe who
volunteered to so from Kingston
to Santiago de Cuba to put stop
to the butcheries OF the Virginius
prisoners. He arrived there on the
morning OF the 9TH of November,
an hour before the time set for the
execution of fifty more of the crew
and passengers OF that i'll fated
vessel. He Immediately called on
the Governor and declared that
in the absence OF an American
man of war he would take the re
sponsibility of protecting American
citizens and guarding the honor of
the American flag" The Ameri
can people owe debt of gratitude
to this brave Lamb
ton Lorraine-whicli should be re-
paid by every possible act of cour
tesy to the justly distinguished
sailor.-Inter Ocean, April H.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

Mr.. Beecher saws of the Council
that was convened to try his church,
that 1T was called under extraor-
dinary circumstances which would
vitiate the decision of any court on
earth It was not packed but
picked. He thinks that, ION the
whole, the history and result of the
Council constitute practical vim
dicatlon of Plymouth Church as q
Congregational church. The de-
clared purpose wss to excommuni-
cate that church. The fact of fail.
ure is more significant than all the
explanations of it that can be OF.
fered-" Mr.. Beecher would seem
to be quite satisfied with the result
of this attempted trial of his church.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

We have the truest sympathy
with and respect for those whose
active benevolence leads them to
engage in enterp prises for feeding
the hungry, clothing the naked, and
visiting the sick and impl isoned;
for such distressing exigencies lie
In our Immediate pathway. aud
must not be overlooked And vet
we can not help wishing that more
attention might be paid to the cause
of poverty and crime, and some
wise measures be invented for re-
moving those causes.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

Miss Charlotte Cushman has writ
ten letter to a New York dramatic
critic, declining to give performance
for charitable purposes. She thinks
that too much is expected from the
profession in the way of charity, and
that artists are continually being
called upon TO contribute to all sorts
of things. to an extent often beyond
their means. She gives 5000 year
herself to the poor and needy. and she
thinks she does enough.a Miss Cush-
mans letter is generally indorsed by
the New York press
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

The Boston Transcript describes
Mr.. A T. Stewards box at Nibio's
Garden as rivaling in style and finish
the box of any crowned head In
Europe. II has four rooms, a large
parlor. dressing room. and box They
are all richly carpeted and curtained,
and adorned with elegant mirrors and
chandeliers. A dance can be in-
dulged In between the acts, and sup
per may be served from the Metro
politan Hotel. An old theatergoer
might, perhaps, be tempted to inquire
in reference to all this richness, Cui
bono9
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22
AMI now comes anotaer nreache

AM now comes another preacher
OF the Gospel, and q Presbyterian.
lev, Samuel Conn. pastor of the
lrst Presbyterian Church, New
albany, who preached a sermon to
nus congregation Sunday. opposing
me crusade on the ground that It
Is unchristisn for women to sneak
% mixed assemblages, and that it
nss 8 tendency to lead to woman's
pe p:n He claimed that the
Dols does not forbid the moderate
sn;o en- ~ VINE; nor is total abstinence
snloned His Congregation de-.
tne sermon as i'll timed.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22
From the San Francisco Chronicle
How to Put 0n . CoFSef.

At this luncture the Coroner
desired to show to the jury the
course taken by the ball, and for
this purpose produced the corset
worn by Mrs Burkhart at the time
of the tragedy, sYou see" said he
and here he drew the corset
around his waist with the laces in
front 1.-The ball must have gone in
here from behind. No, that can't
be, either, for the doctor says the
ball went in in front Confound it,
I've gotit on wrong Ah! this way,
Here the Coroner put the corset
ON upside down. "Now, you see, "
pointing to the hole in the garment,
which rested directly over the hip,
1.-The ball must have gone in here.
No, that can't be, either, for"
Here Mr.. Mather, the handsom
est man on the jury, broke in. ''Dr.
Stillman," said he, you've got that
corset on wrong" Here DIR. Still
man blushed like peony. "Well,"
said he, "I've been married twice,
and / ought to know how to rig
corset" Yes" said Mr.. Mather,
'.but you don't. You had it right
i'll the first place Tho strings go
in front, and the ladies' clasp them
together in the back. Don't I
know7 1 think I ought to; I've
been married. If you doubt it, look
here (pointing to the fullness in
the top]. How do you suppose
that's going to be filled up unless
you put it on as suggest
That said DIR. Stillman, "why,
that goes over the hips" mo, it
don't said Mr.. Mather; s'that full
ness goes somewhere else-this
way" and here Mr.. Mather indicted
where he thought the fullness ought
to 60
At this a pale faced young man
with voice like a robin, and anote
book under his arm, said he
thought the ladies always clasp
their corsets on the side. The
pale faced young man said this very
innocently, as if he wished to con
vey the impression that he knew
nothing whatever of the matter.
The jury laughed the pale faced
young man to scorn, and one of
them intimated that the young man
was not half so green about womens S
dress as he tried to appear. The
young man was q reporter, and it
is therefore exceedingly probable
that his knowledge was fully as
limited as was apparent from his
suggestion, the jurymen to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Here another jurymen discovered
that DR.. Stillman had the corset on
bottom side up. Doctor" said he,
''put it on the other way"
Then the Doctor put it on in
reverse order, with the laces in
front. This brought the bullet
holes directly over the tails of his
coat. v
81 don't think, said Mr.. Mather,
''tllat the bullet went in there, Doc
tor"
''No, I don't think it did," was
the reply. "Confound it, it's mighy
funny.six married men in this
room and not one that knows how
to put on a woman 8 corset.
Here the Chronicle reporter,
who had several sisters and always
kept his eyes open, advanced and
convinced DIR. Stillman and MIR
Mather, after much argument, that
the laces of corset go behind, and
that the garment is clasped in front.
After this explanation the course of
the bullet was readily traced, and
found to bear out the explanation
afforded by the two physicians
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22
Currency-ASij0urnment.

Washington, April Is. The con-
traction feature of the House bill
comes out more, and more strongly
as the returns of banks giving their
reserves at various dates are ex
amined at the Treasury. The
additional amount of reserve re-
quired to keep in the vaults of the
banks by the House bill, in addition
to the amount required by the ex
listing laws, is now computed to be
at least S35,00O,000. The three
Finance Committees of the House
voted as follows on the Senate bill:
Ways and Means, 1 for and
against; Appropriations, 3 for and
s against; Banking and Currency,
5 for and 6 against
The leading Republican members
OF the House are talking over the
question of adjournment, and there
appears to be q substantial unan;m
ity OF opinion that it will be possible
to terminate the session as soon "a
the 1st of June without leaving any
very important public business
undisposed of. Probably reso-
luton will be introduced in few
days fixing that day as the date of
the adjournment In the Senate
the current view appears to be that
Congress cannot get away much
before the 1st of July. More than
q dozen Senators intend to make
extended speeches upon the Louisi-
ana question, and nearly everybody
proposes to talk upon the transpor.
tatOn bill. At least q month of
talk appears unavoidable before the
body can be got to settle down to
steady work The Honse is in
much better shape for the dispatch
Of business, nearly all of the meas
ures likely to elicit much discussion
beng already disposed OF.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22
VOL. XLIV.}


Temperance Missionary AyDD.
From 'Hamphires snowy mountains
To golden sunset strand,
The brewers bitter fountains
Have swept DER all the land,
BY many . placid river.
On many harvest plain,
The blessings Of the Giyer
are made a curse for gain
What though lffe's fragrant spices,
Flew sweetiy from afar,
While Satau stiil entices
Our loved ones to his bar,
On hearts oppressed with sadness,
The gifts of God do fall,
While strong men In their madness,
Bow TO King Alcohol.
Must we whose souls are lighted,
In beauty from on high,
See Gods image blighted
By rum d defacing dye?
Lo! cloud Of mercy riseni
Small as woman's hand,
1t spreads along the heaven!
1t covers all the land.
The streams of healing waters,
With inspiration flow,
AS Zion's royal daughters
March on the dcns OF woe;
We hear no trumpet ringing,
No drum beat on the air,
But hark! the voice of singing!
The voice Of womsn's prayer.
Like summers zephyrs blending,
With winters icy breath,
Like some warm 9uIf-stream vending
Through a cold sea of death,
A move of Gods right finger!
Checkmated Is the foei
Incarnate angels Iinger
And down comes Jericho.
Wait, ye wild winds, the story,
And ye swift waters roll,
Until this new born glory
Shall go from pole to pole;
Till O'er q sober nation
The temperance banner wave
And men of every station
Acknowledge, God can save.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

A slight shock Of earthquake was
experienced at Cairo on Sunday after
noon, between and 3 O. clock. In the
evening. about 9 O'Clock, the clouds in
the south west assumed curious aad
unusual conigurations. assembling in
short semi-circular belts, one above
another, with their eonvexity toward
the zenith. Yesterday the weather
was very blustery and threatening.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22
RICHMOND.

a tight place, and the old iron bri
gade" went over, earned name
that viii stand forever. am not
prepared to make speech, I just
got up to thank you for this dis
play of the citizens here TO night
It will rekindle the old fires of
1865. when we had in our feeble way
assisted to strike off the chairs OF
| slavery.
'.To night we can not forget the
gallant men that [ have seen fall
around men. You are here to
night to do them honor, they and
you fought the great foe together.
[ only speak in Il brief way, as |
have made no preparation, and L
don't believe III blowing our own
horn as soldiers"
The president announced that
short speeches were now in order
Calls were made for Gen. Browne,
but he declined TO speak Gen1
Meredith came forward and an
nounced that he had taken com
mand now. He referred to Gen.
Brownies military career, and said
that he recollected when Browne
came to him. He (Browne) had
been in the battle of Guntown and
was badly wounded.
Gen. Colgroye came forward in
response to repeated calls, and in
a few words referred to the fact that
when Indiana soldiers went to the
Potomac army, they were looked
down upon by the Eastern troops,
and had to fight their way through
both in camp and IN the field He
said that it was not long until the
Indiana boys were in the lead in
both places. After referring to
some of the incidents and battle
fields of the Army of the Potomac,
in which both the Nineteenth and
his own regiment had participated,
and passing an eloquent eulogy on
the American soldiers, he expressed
his pleasure at meeting SO many of
the old Nineteenth indiana.
Gen. Stone, Coils. A. j. and FL.
I'll. Neff, and l. p Watts were call
ed for and responded in short, well
timed and appropriate remarks. It
was suggested that the audience
would like to hear from some Of
the soldiers present, and in re
sponse to repeated calls, A. j.
ty, who lost leg at Gettysburg,
and Frank Huff, gave few very
interesting and amusing reininis-
censes of soldier life The society,
then, by resolutions. returned
thanks to the citizens of Winches
ter for hospitality extended and to
their cornet band for music on the
occasion. Before the adjournment,
some one suggested that the mem
bers of the Nineteenth present,
should go upon the stage and let
the audience see them. General
Meredith at once acted upon the
suggestion. The boys came for
ward and gathered around the gal
liant old Colonel they love SO well,
who stood towering high above
them ALL They were q fine looking
body of men, but the empty sleeves
and the crutches, and one poor fel-
low with both arms off, told story
of war and its sufierings, that
could not fail to touch eveIy heart
present OF the eighteen or nine
teen hundred brave men WHO en-
listed in this regiment, enly two
hundred and ten are known to be
living, and only about seventy five
of these attended the re union.
They adjourned to meet in Rich
mond on the 14th and 18th days
of September next.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

An exchange truly says: Ii costs
less than a cent day to take your
weekly paper-less than . dilligent
hen could earn IN a year at the market
price of eggs; less than one cigar a
week and very cheap one at that;
less than the barber could charge by
the year to keep ones hair trimmed;
less than good sized thanksgiving
turkey; less than a seat one night at
the opera, less than an energetic
kitchen girl will waste in q week a
penny a day can be saved in many
way better than by stopping family
paper
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

The New York Herald thinks the
Americans are better made than
the English In the arms and shoul-
ders, but they beat us on loins and
legs They did, we admit tat
New Orleans and few other
places.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-22

Wisconsin and Ohio farmers vel
come the rain. ~ - -
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-08-26
Fighting with The Feet.

I'm the northern counties of Eng
land, and especially in Lancashire,
kicking is a faYorite mode Of fight
ing, and as the poorer classes in that
region wear wooden clogs, these con-
tests sometimes result fatally. The
custom is one against which siren
uOus measures have been adopted
by the authorities, but with little re-
suit. The matter is to be brought
before Parliament by petition. Flog-
ging is regarded as the only possible
effective punishment, and Parlia-
ment will be requested to confer up
On magistrates the power of con-
demning to the lash for the ofense.
A police magistrate at Oldham, Lam
cashire, says on the subject:
The practice of violently assault
ing parties in the streets at night by
severe kicking has been so common
of late in this locality that venture
TO remark that in all cases Of ex-
tremely violent assaults the law
would have to be rigidly enforced,
and, if it were found to be INSULT
clent, additional power would have
to be sought from Parliament to or
der heavier punishment. My expe-
rience teaches me that the moral
feelings Of the perpetrators of these
crimes are so thoroughly barbarous
and oblivious to everything that is
kind, moral and just; their habits Of
life SO thoroughly degraded; their
homes such sinks of iniquity that
simple imprisonment is no punish
ment to them. They do not feel it
TO be a degradation, and the only
way to reach their feelings is TO mete
out to these ruffians as much corpor-
al punismhet as they mete to their
Victims. You are aware that the
lash had a salutary effect upon gar
rioters. The conduct of these kick
ers is equally vicious and danger
Gus, and public opinion is strongly
in favor Of its being applied as a
means of punishment for crimes of
this description.