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The New York herald., 1875-12-16

wiped out, tnai nothing 70 do with H.
Poor Thompson excites te commiseration OF every
body. He also born lave, but evidently had no
early advantages whatever He neither read nor
write He reminds you oIa big house dog, who Will
be quiet as long as you " him alone, but who has
teeth, and Will show them 10 OCCASION Ho has more
real heart than any other the condemned lie WIZ
SIT for hours in one position, his eyes hxed on the
Moor exactly thinkingperhaps, but at least ruin
mating As Tor moral naLIre he may have u, as All
people have t. but It IS ct latent Those VINO nave
been through the Southen States IN the OLD days Of
slavery have hundeds just like him lie
has tho silence and doom about MIN whlch
slavery impressed IS victims lie never
speaks except when spolen TO, and then, In "a
mild and somewhat pahtivc voice he simply
your question andrclapscs into silence again.
When his clergy makesa prayer with him he keeps
up a quiet sor; Of noanirg which was the character
isiic OF religious meetings among the slaves of the
South He admits hts pat OF the murder, and seems
TO be sorry Tor II. Whom he time comes he will die
bra7ely and without moving muscle
Yhcse three men arc ctmponcIt parts OF very
strange element OF society and ~hat TO do with and
how 70 elevate Il is q deep lark problem. They have
no religious consciousness 10 speak or and appa-
rently no more moral responsibility than animals.
Fear seems 10 be the only motive 10 appeal TO in tho
class which they represent Taey remnant OF tho
slave system introduced int the blood ofNew York life
an introduction entirely Unnecessary and one that
could easily be dispensed With, since we have already
material equally bad Thedread and awful sentence 20
the gaows seems necessary under tho circumstances,
since that is the only OF Kidding society OF these
pests 1t is heroic remedy, but one which the times
demand
The New York herald., 1875-12-16
THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.

LOOKING INTO THE ABUSES THAT PREVAIL IN
cITIEs-AN ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.
meeting held last evening at tho rooms Of the
Bar Association, No. Twenty ninth street. by the
members Of tho Municipal Commission appointed by
Governor Tldcp, for the purpose OF organization and
the transaction of business The purpose of the
mission stated in message the Legislature last
May by tho Governor, in which he drew attention
to a clause in article OF tho constitution,
which says, at shall be tho duty OF the
Legislature to provide for the organization of
cities and Incorporated villages and to restrict
their powers OF taxation assessment borrowing money,
contracting debt and loaning their credit pre-
abuses and in contracting debt by
such municipal corporations" Basing his message
this section law the Governor pointed out the degree
in which IL had been abused He nstanced numerous
where tho failure to observe It's provisions had
resulted in high taxation that was proving oncrous
burden on the people, dcprccatng values estate
All the mombcrs Of tho commission attended last
evening consisting William NJ Evarts, Oswald often
dorfer, William Allen Butler, James c. Carter, Judge
Lott Simon Stcrne, Joshua Van Cott, Edward Cooper,
Samuel Hand, of Albany, and Professor Anderson Of
Rochester
Mr. Evarts was elected President OF the commission
and Simon Sternc temporary secretary. An informal
discussion was entered upon of the various suggestions
contained in Governor Tdens message The delay
the appointment of the commission has left but ttlo
time prepare full report unless the incoming Icgis
lature should remain unusually long period in
IL appeared the sense of the meeting that the
scope OF the before them being very great
was possible only, within the limited time allowed
to embrace few practical suggestions thrown
into the form of constitutional amendments.
Had the gentlemen of the commission time they
might succeed in framing pretty full scheme for the
remedy of municipal abuses, but they happen to be all
absorbed in urgent business from day to day. Judge
Lott who is very familiar with the topics the
is supposed to treat OF. spoke at length and
suggested plans for the rectcatlon OF many abuses.
Mr. Evarts spoke OF the great need for simplicity in
municipal forms OF government They were cum
brous and old fashioned, just like the stage coach.
They out OF harmony with an age so fruitful of
time and labor-savng inventions. Every business in
the land was conducted on moro or less improved
SCALE except that of municipal government.
Judge Van Colt spoke Of the injustice in the methods
of asscS5:aents tho fatal facility allowed municipal
corporations or borro wing money and oaning their
credit Other gentlemen expressed their views at
or less length and 1t was concluded to hold another
meeting at carly day and determine tho possibility
of preparing u and comprehensive report for the
incoming Legislature as might be commensurate with
the Importance OF the subject
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THE LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION.
THE NEW oRGANIzATIoN-MEETING AT MASONIC
HALL.

THE NEW oRGANIZATIoN-MEETING AT MASONIC
A meeting OF this association was held last evening
at Masonic Hail. the main object being reorganzc
the society under successful auspices than have
heretofore marked its existence. Mr.. Mark LanIsan
presided, and opened the proceedings with some
explanatory remarks relative to the purposes
of tho organization lie submitted in
forcble terms that concentration necessary in
order to protect the interests tho liquor dealers Of
the metropolis he believed that up tho present rmc
those interests had not been properly attended 10, and
in OF the approaching meeting Of the Lcgisa-
turc some decided steps should be taken in the matter
He earnestly urged upon those present tho necessity OF
harmonious cooperation
Mr. j. j. Martin subsequently proposed tho following
which met with general approval-
Whereas the interests the liquor trade demand that
the coming meeting OF the Legislature the
uniform excise law as founded ON nscc which In
i operation would benefit all citizens and whereas he
trsanzation Of such strength aud efficiency
command respect for any measure Of public reform
yations In existence claiming each for itself the
WHEN h have otere but retarded the " ~eeSrns s o laws
calculated to rcmuvc the dissatisfaction existing there
Resolved That the liquor dealers Of this city mas,
meeting assembled unite under the Of Associated
tho rights which the laws invest them with, under such
regulations as may hereafter be adopted
Mr. Patrick o'Kccfc appointed Secretary OF the
meeting.
On tic motion OF Mr. Kennedy a committee ap-
pointed 10 nominate officers. Tho following committee
was appointed 10 draft constitution and bylaws for
tho new organization McssrS. j. Martin, J. B. Con-
way, f.. Kennedy, +. Flynn and j. klandcr
Another committee, consisting OF Mcssrs. II. Walker,
W. Mellon, j. nIgIln. X. Brass and I. j. OCouncl,
was appointed to draft ain address the trade large
after which the meeting adjourned.
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ana on this he wrote communication 10 a
fellow convict named Michael J. Williams, who
also IN the same prison. awaiting. alike
with McCuskcy, transierment TO Sing sing. This
note, bearing his signature together with legal docu
ment, which also bore hls Autograph were shown 20
hccluskey by the visitors, who asked him II he
prepared to acknowledge them being his hand
writing. Although they evidently written by
the same person, McCluskcy denied that the
note purporting TO have been indted in The
Iombs was sent or signed by him. bnt
acknowledged his signature the other paper ndi-
Gated. Michael J. Williams, alias "Dutch Mike" is also
an inmate OF Sing Sing, and being sent for he in
formed the visitors of his positive that he
knew McCluskey we'll that he had frequently him
since they had both been IN the prison. and that the
James McCluskey who married 10 Maggie Casey in
the Tombs last January the who is now lying
sick in the hospital II Is dilcult determine what
Doans object was cndeavoring TO personae McClus-
kew.
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A SISTERS DEVOTION.

Last evening Caroline Weston, the sister OF Weston
who Is engaged servant In this city, called upon
Counsellor Howe, Mt his residence in Twenty y-third
street, when the following interview took place.
SsrER--Can you my brother from the gallows.
do you think.
Mr.. HowE--Your only hope is IN tho ccmency or the
Governor
sIsrKE-is there any chance OF his interfering, do
You think. srf
Mr.. HowE-I cannot tell ! going 10
him in carriage now; You can come with me.
SIsTRR-I don't think could do good myself,
but perhaps you could do somcthngany thing 10
my brother from the gallows. would he satisfied
with Imprisonment for life Amy money that II may
cost will be willingly paid.
Mr. HowE-My poor GIRL IL wonr cost you a cent.
SisTER-Could you make petition for mo and will
sign II?
Mr.. HowE-Como down 10 my onlcc and will
willingly do for you what can, but am afraid there
are but few hopes
The unfortunate woman then left the lawyers house
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PAY THE CENSUS ENUMERAToRs.

To THE EDITOR TmE HERALp:-
Knowing yonr willingness "a answer Inquiries os
your readers when possible send this, hoping yoa
may be ablc 60 inform me, well many others in
tcrcscj, Why TIE money duo the cnuincraiors OF the
last census has mt been paid Il has long beon due.
and III most cases ! sadly needed. n within your
power, viii you please iniorm through your valuable
journal one or MANY SUFFEkkRSi
New YoHK, Dec IA lS7A
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THE FIRE RECORD.

ON tho first floor OF No 9i2 West Thirty ninth street,
occupied by sglsmond Alcxandcr damage 81 5o0
insured. At No 27S Pearl street. occupied on fourth
floor, by John 7. Conoly iapanncr loss, 5000 third
iloor, hy T. ~ Eston & son. druggists materials
floor, hy J. Higgins, dining room, $500 Building dam.
aged $500 pic OF rubbish in tho cellar oil house in
avenue A near Nineteth street. caused loss Of ticO;
insured
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FIRE IN A sCHooLHoUsE.

Az ten minutes past twelve o'clock yesterday lrc
discovered IN the primary department of the public
school building in rhrtycighth street, between SEQ
oud and Third avenues Fortunately IL was the hour
Of recess otherwise many OF the children might have
been injured In making their escape from the building.
Owing to the prompt action OF the iircmcn the flames
failed obtain any material hcadway and cxtn-
gulshcd IN n few minutes But little damage was done
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THE LATEST BROOKLYN ABDUC-
TION.

Yesterday afternoon tho HERALD received in.
formation that further details respecting the abduc.
tion OF Eta Potter OF No. 81 Lewis avenue Brooklyn
could be obtained in tins city from her father who Is
freight agent ~ pier 'e East RIVER reporter was
despatched there and found Mr. Potter. who states
that his daughter had not disappeared hut had
been abducted from her home by former housckceper
who had taken her to house in the neghborhood,
where he was fully persuaded she would be ruined
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THE STAR OF CUBA MASONIC LODGE.

Tho annual election Of officers Just held OF tho Star OF
Cuba Lodge OF H. and A. NJ, presided by Grand
Deputy Master Adams, gave the following result: Ma
ior Kent, Master A. " Mora Seniov Warden; Ricardo ds
iradu Junior Warden HilarO Cisneros Treasurer: A.
Richard Sccrctary-wlth Miguel dc Aldama, Del Monte
and Arnold, Trustees
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NEW YORK CALIFORNIAN CLUB.

AT the annual meeting OF tho New York Caledoniaa
Club tho following officers elected Chief, Rob
Hamilton; Chenains, Charles G. Nicholson, James
Grimmond Johu Taylor, H. y. Robertson, George
Mitchell, Jr Finance Committee, James A. Craig J.
Halliday, John Natt Property Committee Hugh era.
ham, John l. smith, Robert Williamson.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-25

HOW .rpr yyIDov CArGHr IIIM.--A gem
tlemon of an photographed turn re-
lates how he was instructed in the Gus
tom Of taking toll, by sprightly WidoW,
during a moonlight sleigh-ride WIN
merry party. He says
"The lovely widow J.. sat in ia" same
sleigh. under the same buffalo robe, with
"Oh! oh don't, DON'T" size exclaimed,
az a.. came 10 the first bridge, AT the
same time catching me by the arm ana
turning her yelled lace toward me, whLs
her little eyes tvinkled through the
moonlight. ,,,.. l..
ing any thing
to take toll - replied the widow.
lgToI - / refoined. ''W hats that
Well | declare cried the widow, her
| clear laugh ringing out above the music
/ of the bells, ''you pretend you don't know
Indeed don't, them" l said, laugh
I ing; explain, if you please.
you never heard, then, saiu lh'
widow. most provOkingly-''you never
I,eard That when we are on sleigh-rid'
the gentlemen always-that IS sometimes
when they cross a bridge claim
kiss and cali it toll. But l never pay
said that never heard Of it before
b,,t-ygl,en ,ye. came 20 the next bridge
/ claimed the toll, and the widows struS
rles to hold the veil over her face Wer
not 10 tear il. At last the veil was remov
ed. her round, rosy face was turned ui
rectly toward mine, and in the ciea
light of frosty moon the toll was taken
for the first timein my experience. 500
we came TO a lOag bridge, with sewers
arches: the widow said it was Of no IA
TO resist a man who would have his ow
waV, so she paid the toll without mui
muir.
..But YOU won't take toll for ever
, arch. will you!" she said, arehly that
: could not fail to exact all my dues
and that was the beginning OF my cour
shfp.-Providenc journal.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-25

TuE CURE FOR GOssIP.-What IS the
cnre for oossip2 Simply, culture. There
Il a great deal OF gossip that mas no ma
Lightly in II. GOOd-natured people taIh
about their ne!ghbors because, ana ohiy
because. they have nothing else to talk
about. As we write, there comes to US
the picture of a family of young LADIES'
we have seen them at homo, we have met
them in galleries of art, we have caught
oCIimnses of them going from = bookstore,
or a library, with a fresh volume III their
hands. When we meet them, they are
full of what they have seen and read
They are trimming with questions. one
tonic of conversation is dropped only to
rive place to another, in which they are
/ Interested. We have left them, after
/ daliqhtful hour, stimulated and refresh
ed and during the whole hour not a
| neiohbor's garment was soiled by so mucn
4 os n touch. They had something TO talk
about. They knew something, and want
ed to know more. They could listen as
we'll as they could talk. To speak treely
of a neiohbor's doings and belongings
,,,o,,ld nave seemed an impertinenee tC
them. and, of course, an impropristy.-
Tbev had no temptation to gossip, be-
cause the doings of their neighbors form
. ed subject very much less interesting
, than those which grew out of their knowI
. edge and their culture.
And this tells the whole story. I'M
. confirmed gossip is always either mali
cions or ignorant. The one variety need
I, a change of heart and the other chang
!. of pasture. Gossip is always persona
: confession either of malice or imbecility
: and the young should not only shun II
J but by the most thorough culture relieY
: themselves from all temptation to indulg
: i'm it. tits a low, frivolous, and too OF
fen n dirty business. There are countr,
neighborhoods in which it RACES like
!. nest. Churches are split in pieces by II
- Neighbors are made enemies by 1t 10
, life. In many persons it degenerates II
= to a chronic disease, which is PRACTICAL
= incurable. Let the young cure It Will
y they may.-Dr. J. G. Hollandi Scrioh'
Il ! for January.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-25

AN ELECTRICAL LIKENEss--Ne learn
that within the last two weeks singular
discovery has been made at the house OF
Jessie Garth, for many years deceased.
IL is said that distinct and accurate llke-
ness of Mrs. Garth, who has been dead
for twenty years, can be seen on pane
of glass in the upper sash OF one OF the
windows, presenting very much the ap-
pearanee of a photograph negative. The
discovery is said to have been made by a
negro woman who was washing clothes
IN the yard, who imagined some one was
watching her through the window, and
went inside TO see who it was. We gath
err these facts from DR.. Charles Brown,
who has himself seen the singular pct
IRE. DR.. Brown remembers that about
twenty years ago, Mr. Garth told him that
his, wife while standing at the window,
was stunned by a sudden fash OF hght-
ming, and the doctors theory is that the
| outlines of her features were photograph
| ed on the window pane ut that time
/ The youngest daughter of Mr.. Garth
! and others who were well acquainted
/ with Mrs. Garth, have seen the picture
! and pronounce it striking likeness i
! is said TO be more distinct about hln'
O'Clock in the morning and three In The
evening, than at any time of the day.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-25

SPRING Loss OF STocK.-Farmers
should not compel their stock TO run out
to pasture as long rs they can get
mouthful TO eat, and make themselves
believe that they are doingjustice to their
stock, and saving an honest penny. Ihey
are saving their hay stacks, cribs of corn
and bins of oats. but March winds and
storms viii convince them of their mis-
take, in not beginning to feed in the fall
and early winter, and feeding up their
stock instead of letting it run down and
getting too weak TO get up alone before
they try to feed the stock so it will thrive.
Two bushels of corn fed before the holi-
days to keep the stock thriving is better
than five bushels fed when it is already
reduced to skin and bones. Overteeding
poor stock viii generally scour and weak
en- it. Stock, when it is found TO be very
weak, is generally crowded and overfed.
An ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure. Thousands of head of cattle are
annually lost in the United States for the
want of proper feed and shelter from
our severe storms in the early fall and
winter.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-25

On Saturday evening last PlateVille,
Colorado, was startled by the report that
q little girl, aged about nine years,
twin-daughter ofa hr. Sutherland, who
recently moved into the neighborhood,
was lost on the plains. 1t appears that
the child accompanied her father in
search of cattle, and when about two
miles out they found some calves, enc OF
which had a bell attached to its neck.
The COWS not being in sight. the father
directed the child to follow the calves,
which ne supposed would 90 directly
home, while he would go in search Of
the cows. 1t was then half past 4 p. IN.
At about six O'Clock the father returned
home, and was hSrrifed to learn that his
little daughter had not come in, but was
all the while supposed by its mother TO
be with the father. The alarm was at
once given TO the people in the village,
and some twenty or more persons went
out and secured the country for SIX OF
eight miles in every direction, but with
out success, though some of them were
out until 1 O'Clock next morning, ant
two. one a boy Of seventeen, having them
selves been lost did not reach home unit
O'Clock Sunday morning. On Sunday
some forty men and boys on horseback
and at least twenty on foot, went out
Notwithstanding the extremely, cold we
wind, but after hunting all day returnei
ing men from every direction were OF
the hunt, and in the most systematic man
ner examined wide strip of country
from the Platte to near the Box Elder
and were still looking, headed towar
home. when a signal gun WAS heard, b
which all knew the child had been foUnC
Ii appears the little one followed IN
calves for time, but, rs they did not =
toward home, she soon became conciou
She was lost. At first, she says, sh
wandered around; but hearing I'll
wolves growing around her she starte
in straight course, which took her
the Cox Elder, and, without KNOWN
what direction she was taking, 1ollOwe
The bed of the creek until daylight. \
that time she saw trees on the Plat
and started for th0m, arriving at Oh
ranch of Mr.. John Beebee, about fou
miles below Evans, at ten o'clock Sunda
morning, having Travelled constantly fc
eighteen hours and probably distanC
of not less than twenty-five mile
when asked if she was not frightened
She said no she said the wolves keI
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Within the hearth Is warm aud light,
Yet hone Of al the group about
Knows what a glory strikes tire night
where one poor wandercr stands without
To then their right Of earth has oome'
One only-oh. how sad her eyes -
Outside Of love and hope and home
Looks Ga. behoidiug paradise.
For 40 thu; cold and famine aay'
scarce can the happy hearts believe
How swec, thr bread 81 every day
How glad the fires Of every eve
,,,. moor know well what wealth can do;
The rich their happiest chances miss
We .it TOO near 10 grasp the view
Or stand TOO l4r 90 feel the bliss
(b lie what songs SIRE SUNG outside
For aims Of voiccless souls within.
what balo crowns the bliss denied
what glory aies from hands that win.
For eyes see more than taste and touch
poor sense, Ito the so'il can prove;
The longing ifeart diyines 100 much;
Joy mocks her still al one remove
How passes this Wild night o. time
with songs around the Fathers hearth,
when these slow hours ~ darkness chime
with bat the exile strains % earth.
Eve hath not seen, ear hath not heard
The heart goes wandering up and downs
From fleeing glimpse and broken word
Grows fast and fair her loves renown-
Dear heaven no more TINS heatt coui' pe''i'
So sweet thou art. so sore she longs;
flIy.vcry darkened doors are AIR
Thy silence broods to warm her songs.
And not thine endless years eaA win
Her first high rapture from the Bride,
Who stnl rcmembereth, safe within,
The years she wept and prayed outside
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-25

A SNAKE SroRY.-Georgc M. Ball,
young man of eighteen y0ars, was en-
ploped ON the farm of Mr.. Perry, In
Westffed. has been accustomed TO drink,
while milking night and morning, 4
quality of-Nyarua milk. 4 few mornings
since, falling TO take his accustomed
draught. something came in his throat,
choking him, and he fell over senseless.
A son or Mr.. Perry was surprised to see a
snakes head protruding from Balls
mouth, but ON attempting TO seize il the
serment retreated down his throat. y
powerful emetie was administered, and in
a short time the young man vomited up a
.'hooked adder two feet eight inches
long, and about rs thick rs two fingers OF
a mans hand. 1t lived only five min
utes. Ball has probably carried for at
least twelve years, as he was accustomed
to drink from a small brock when a boy
Since parting from his tenant his health
has greatly improved, and his appeut.
/ is little more gtieit
] .fNiaSS.N Union.
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close to her heels, and snapped at her
feet; but that her mother had told her
that if she was good the lord would al
ways take care Of her, and so she knew
the wolves would not hurt her, because
God wouldn't let them. After Dem
kent At the house Of Mr.. Beebee until the
following day CMoRday) she was brought
home AS sonnd ana fresh rs though
She had only taken 4 short walk Of ten OF
twelve miles.-Denyer News.