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FROM MARYLAND.
FRosTBukG. MI. May 2. II

FEosrBUEG, Nh, May 2, 1873.
To Tie Editor VI the NoRKiSeN,ys ADyocArE
have noticed through the columns ~
your paper, discussIua ia mine ventil-
alton. Your correspondent, b. NJ ID,
mining engineer. and w. IT,, dispute Mr..
koys assertion, namely that a mine
will be better ventilated all the year round
If the ventllatiny furnace il placed at the
lowest opening think that Mr. Roy Is
right, for the reasen that We have eight
months N the year thar the natural cur
rent will b. % the lowest opening. and.
as mining engineers say. we will not
have the upper current 10 pull against.
And then If the furnace he large enough.
ana thr aT-ways correspnndingly large,
We NIL have no trouble Ia keeping the
current Of air ia the same direction the
other four months pulling up stream, Of
course. If any OF your above named
correspondents, "r any other unbellever,
wants to See it practically tested, they
have only to call at Hutfman's Hollow
slope, IN Allegheny Co., Nd, belonging to
the Consolidation Coal Co., Of said state
They will find the slope u, 900 feet deep,
with locomotive engine running in the
mann heading, pulling miners coal 20 the
bottom Of the opening The ventilating
furnace IS eleven feet long, seven feet
wide aud SIX feet high, placed 100 ieet
below the level Of the intake shaft. with
20 feet Of stalk, placed on the top Of
the 80 foot Air-shAft. They will nnd
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10000 feet Of air passing through the
air courses when the furnace is not fired
Ii will be found also that We can change
this current by firing the furnace, which
can be easily done with some dry wood
and black strap The writer Of this has
seen at the bottom Of sand air-shait piles
u Ice IA thick as a mans leg during this
winter, and inside Of SIX hours after fire
being made the current changed. think
the same parties could make fire at the
bottom Of ID. NJ DIS shaft, which ne
thinks it impossible to do, if there is any
place to make it in. Alongside of this
slope they will find another opening
above water level, with an engine run
ming - miles in the main heading, ven
tilating on the same principle. Now with
these facts before my eyes, | was bound
to believe MIR. Roy correct. But the
great evil is that most Of the ventilat-
ing furnaces are too small, and Judge that
is what is wrong with ID. NJ. DIS, if he has
any At an ". H., SAYS that it will not
4 FIR hlll side mines Lrt him try a
large furnace aud Arrays correspond
lAgly large, and he viii md out that it
is all the same IN dutch. | am glad to
find by Mr.. Roys report, that some Of
the mines Of Ohio are thoroughly ventil-
ated, and that most Of the coal operators
show a disposition To comply with the
requirements Of Law. But ! see by said
report that he finds in other places the
furnace and air-ways far too small
think he clearly shows that it is to the
advantage Of the employer TO have this
renedied as soon as possible. And | am
of the opinion that if his advice be fol-
lowed, that Ohio will soon have the best
Ohio miners may well feel proud to have
such a man to inspect their mines, and Il
see that the provisions of the law art
carried ont, and it becomes the duty
both Of employer and employed to co.
operate with him for the general benefit.
| Governor Allen showed his wisdom IN
appointing him to the position he holds,
for lie Is certainly the right man III the
right place. | must confess his remarks
in his report, regarding the waste H. min
ing Maryland coal, are strictly tue. Now
as regards the natural current Of air IN
the nine, when the temperature inside
and outside is equal, | admit, IN a dry
mine, 1t ; small But III a mine v here
there Is a water current you will find a
natural draft Of air at all times, and the
larger the stream of~ water the greater
will the air-current be. For myself,
never want to work III mine thai
| depends un natural currents for it's ven
tilatipn. Il Is only waste Of time t. dis
cuss such a question. II is Ike mann
other abs ,,....its ~ lie SCIENCE q mimi.
II has passed aud gone Now, Mr. Editor
Il any VI your vtnui1tIon correspondent
wants 10 see th.s oponlng that have re
ferred Ia, feel confident that James b
Thomas, the Superintendent III the Con
sphdatlou Coal Co., of Maryland vii
give them every facility ia his power to in
spect them at any time. Hoping that ~
will insert this IL your valuable paper an
You may hear from me again, | remain.
Yours Respectfully,
A MARYLANDFF
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THE NEWS FROM INDIANA

Our special correspondent from Har-
mony. Clay County Indiana, sends as the
proceedings Of mass meeting held on the
ZGth inst near Brazil, which We publish
n another column II appears to have
been 4 large and enthusiastic out-Pouring
Of the men Of that district. A series OF
resolutions breathing spirit Of dstsr-
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During the past two weeks we have placed
half dozen Greenback advocates on our
exchange list, all Of which publish the
platform in full and strongly endorse its
principles.
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THE IND JSTRIAL CONGRESS

readers " hb consider the pea -tul solution
nj the Labor Problem. tn. .yer>b,dnoinc
question Of the hour. inasmuch a, an in..
uortant step IN the right direction has been
taken. Viz means inau -.uratri ro secure
thr deL berate. uuitgi A., ttrell --t.r .ptu-
,,p,f th. tr.i,. u,,i.,,,.ts ~ A.,...ri.., NJ,
ia ny Ill.,. ,o..., i,,....r,,,,t .s-,..,,. ...
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IN. ,...--. ......,. v..t.......
Min N. MAINLY J.y.t..l T.. -,.-.il Az
van-,g., n. h. lerfv,, ~ tl,i- r,i..tir,. tr.i.
referring these subjects Uaca ta the iot..
unions, ana the Importante which their
consideration viii, under envy action AS
sumo, have been 50 frequently referred t5
IN our columns chat He deem more titu an
endorsement NJ the scheme unne. ssary-
The proposition that the vight hour 50
TEN s' 'hto ellect lHr'u4h'Hl t"e country
"n the r 'ur'i' 'i jury 80 VIII iH our
Judgment 'eSl "ISe 'he manhood oi ehi-
pl"yes- ana the prlncip.e y employers
1" be f"re"arhed L y oe ioTearhed- lhe
nue. ana cry heretofore raised that ~ en-
i"rcel"eht "'uId oe unjust !" th'aa eni-
Ployers whose contracts MAD oeeh made On
the ten hour system, VIII then prove Ut no
avail If, m tine face OF tnts declaration
men are silly enough % put their heads INTO
a moose. they alone are respons bic for the
consequences Vn Ems ether band en-
p.oyes must understand that saccess IT
failure depends almost entirely on their
e@n eXrrtIous, ample time having been
given for Organization united de-
u.aud Viii prove irresI-tihl,-T when luke
warm endorsement VII inevitably cnd H
/ defeat. II tE-y ALLOW tins opportunity
. ta -o ty default Employers MI M Ils''h-''
~ Spanning All Iutnre Efforts TT IeiHc-
. uon ~ the hours 81 labor
The platform adopted Is suhst -HJlaily
re-athmauDn of those principles
which for years have received the
cnttEstlutIl bI ldDrE EttICctlll al NC~
The additional planks denouncing che
system Of invoking the aid Of tbs
military whenever and wherever a
disagreement between corporations and
their employees occur-and insisting
that the assessment and c"ilect'"n ct
money necessary 70 prosecute lhe vars
i iiioA 'i'7 county may o''''H' ~ ~ ~
'''a'i t "t'' I'M
- "eai'ii l'iS'e.''' y III . r9S II
'H7 oNeroufueheu 81" .hueis y Ia''' ~
no DOUBT receive the "pProVai OF the pro-
ducing classes.
me ne" constitution reported NY '"e
c'lii'ii''ee' proN'oiis Ie'ieSe''"'i'" "a
olusi'ely Ir'h o'a'e L-Aoor o's''''A ''-,''S
O"hlch' however does ny :" my ele0'
until nVe such organizations nave "e'i'
formed was prepared III cons"hahce "Itl
the wishes q large ana Influential mum
Der Of friends Who believe and argue that
by It's adoption more effective action ami
a more direct representation from the
ranks of labor can be secured that it,
influence will be extended and its authorl-
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Read this twice.

The PEOPLES LEDGER contains No CON.
t.aurd stories Large Pages, - Column, II Choice
ai~, eil2He.L- Rel t1g Matter every week together
with artice, FROM -l such ra.i known writer,
A. Massey, OLIVE BPF-C SrtvAb. ,' ~ l- Mis- AL
Cyrr. Will CAELroS. u RI r. g,r-sI A.A TeAIN
etc. etc.
kG 1 will send The People = Ledger ="
to any address every week for three
months, on trial, on receipt Of only 25
Cents.
The p-u,4e. Lr Isyr "a ,n uId established ana II.
liable weekly paTvr, Published eyerl saturday and D
very popular Throughout the ~ r AnG Middle state
Address HEHRHANN ii. CURTIS, Publisher
M a Isl rmfeii ~ Boston Mas
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CORRESPONDENTS.
FROM new YORK.

We do ant hold ourselves responsible for an
tN pressed hy our CORES pnn,lcnts
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new loEK, April %, 1875

NEW YORK, April ~, 1910.
4, the Editor Of TnE woRsiNea,S's ADVOCATE.
My general purpose n writing to reform
papers being to open along The whole
line" against the evils that cypress this
country, and especially the working
classes. cannot do better than MAN
tain running tire" Of indignant comment
upon the various newspaper statements
that expose. or IN any way consider them
owls The difficulty is t. select from the
many subjects that seem e. demand treat
mcut The only way lis to be sure you've
.ot the enemy within range, and then keep
regking away.
FREE AND SLAVE LABOR.
An idea from one Of Charlie NordhotFs
letters from Arkansas t. the New York
Herdid first strikes me. We have heard
the statement made persistently by South
ernyrs, that cotton picking could not be
done BY free labor, because it had to be
rushed through. But Nordhotf says
d" In the picking season women aud chill
ufth gather upon bAt RidildllpIs ittui AONhn
aud villages, and from all the surrounding
uplands and as they are well paid, and by
the hundred weight, the work is quickly and
well done During slave times We never got
through picking so carly, or saved the whole
crop Ia such good order uow. Said plan
ter to me, sometimes the co ton was not all
gathered before March. and now the fields are
usually stripped clean before frost comes.
So one by one, the arguments in favor
Of expressing human creatures are shown
To be shams.
THE DA>GERuUS CLASS
Julian Hawthorne, son Of Nathaniel, des-
crIbe> the store-keepers # Dresden as Doors,
unejucated IN everything EXCEPT the trickery
uI bargaining, and intellectually far below the
mercantile classes IF England or the United
safes, He says Their eyes are duh to
tLe culture and progress Of the world, and To
all that is above the world, wholly blind
but they can SPY a bargain through stone
Wall. and a thieNIsh advantage through the
Ed q x fin. They take 50 little trouble 70
maze thcIr lies plausible that we cannot
pretend ~ believe them withuG: hlushing
Now does this American people begin
e realize that Europe is fairly flooding rs
{ tllh just sucl hhaNlsh TRADERS, Nih' are
crawling into our very bread troughs like
the frogs Of Egypt There are $4,000
Jews ~ TINS city, and hive ~ one uf their
artstucratic quarters. My flesh creeps as
| ride down IN the car with lot Of ''ele-
CAN'T .Icu merchants as observe that ev-
ery word they utter is about "monish' f,
ten tnusand dollars, and ''b4ezness. "
Only wise, social, civil, commercial aud
/ political cooperation IT our best citizens
these people, who win, unless checked,
I take revenge upon as for the oppression
I they have endured for centuries in III. oid
I world
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Fifty miasrs ana employment at Minonk. III
{. AN. Coal Co, ls4 LASAne Street
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TEE 6.TVE.FGS B.4.VK.

THE b.TVI.FGIS BIN N.
PRACTICE SAVING. and encourage your children
domestics and friends a.
Deposits q FIVE CENTS and upNAr.is reserved A.d
INTEREST allowed ther-',r
INTEREST ALTO WED
On deposits u One Dollar and upwards.
societies
MAY deposit Money irum time - time and before mai
ing the hrSt Deposit nay Provide by Vote how and W
whom u shall BE- drawn out and, provided a cyps
the Resolution he furnished the Savings Bank "a
money Viii W. raid, unless it, pro'i- strictly
complied With.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-22
VIEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

LONDON, April p. - The Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce gave dinner last
evening in honor OF its guest, NJ. Michel
Cheyalior, the celebrated French Econo-
mist. M. Chevalier, ip reply to q COM
plimentary toast, made a speech, in
which he dwelt on the benefits of free
trade. He expressed his admiration at
the extraordinary progress made by the
United States.
A nation 30 anxious to possess all the
Improvements in public and private life,
so eminent for its love of liberty, could
not long remain bound to the protective
system. Protection was no safeguard to
the progressive policy. 1t checked the
growth Of trade and restricted the liber-
ties of producer and consumer. He
especially pointed out the inconsistency
of Americans in imposing duties on tor
eign grain while they attempted to mum
date the grain markets Of Europe with
their products.
1t is rumored that Prince Bismarck has
addressed note to Luxembourg similar
to those sent to Belgium.
PARIS, April 22.-The Moniteur says
there is no doubt that President Theirs
will be elected to the Senate by many
Departments, and may possibly be chos-
en- to preside over that body, in which
event he is sure to hold the position for
life.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-22

A ludicrous affair happened at the
Patent-otfice the other day. Mr.. Nor
gan, the father of the famous Baltimore
quartet, which created so much COM
ment and interest this winter, made his
appearance one day before the clerk in
charge, hat in hand. Il want q copy
right" said pater fami!ias, man on the
lihputian order of the physique, but
with all the Importance and pomposity
OF manner for which little men are gen.
orally distinguished. "For whaLy'
asked the clerk in his most urbane man-
ner. "For my four Children" replied
the fither- r-determined1y. ".Tnree of the
little ones have died, but the fourth is
still alive, and a photographer in Balti-
more Is selling pictures OF the entire
group, and maning money by the opera
ton, and if there is any money TO be
made by selling pictures of my own
children, l want to be the gamer. So L
would like to have a copyright to sell
these photographs myseliN The poor,
.llttle man was very much discumti ted
upon learning that copyright secured"
could not emblazon the Photographic
cards OF his beloved quartet.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-22

Nine years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Smith of Sacramento had plenty OF
money, but no children. To meet this
deficiency in their household, they de-
cided TO adopt a child. Mrs. Ladd, a
widow, had girl baby and no money to
support it or herself. They talked the
subject over, and the upshot was that
the baby was transferred to the Smiths,
under written contract stipulating tina t
the mother relinquished all claim to her
child. Nine years have changed the cir-
cumstances OF these folks. Mrs. Ladd
that was is now Mrs. Golden, the wife
Of wealthy man; the Smiths are desti-
tute, and the adopted girl is an unedu-
Gated hoyden. Under these altered
fortunes, Mrs. Golden wanted her daugh-
ter back again, and offered money in-
ducements for her return; but the Smiths
loved the girl as their own, and would
not part with her, although their poverty
urged a bargain. At length Mrs. Col
den sued for the recovery Of her daugh-
ter, and the decision has just been ren-
dered in her favor. The little girl who
had never been told that the Smiths
were not her parents cried bitterly al
parting with them, and their grief was
intense. Mrs. Golden, too, affected by
joy at getting her daughter and grief at
the daughters refusal to recognize her,
wept with the rest.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-22

Hermann, the celebrated magician,
was married recently. And his wife
doesn't have to get up at daylight to go
to market. When she wants a dozen
eggs, she simply hands her husband the
empty egg bag and he produces them by
slight-ot-nand; then he cooks an omelet
in borrowed hat and converts can of
sawdust into that much white sugar, and
a similar cup filed with chip paper is
changed into hot coffee; then he takes
the the, same nat, stirs up ITS emptiness
out comes Loaf of bread, fresh shad,
two pickles, one pie, a bucket OF coal, a
dish OF nash with natural nairs in it, and
half a dozen knives and forks. This is
much cheaper than going to market.
But Mrs. Hermann is not happy. When
her husband wants gold dollar he
picks it of the end Of his wifes nose.
And she is dissatisfied because she
can't perform the trick herself.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-22

E.. One of the most important railway
lines in Bavaria has tor many years been
worked with turf and peat. The mate
rial is Obtained from the bogs OF Haspel-
best quality attainable. The method
pursued in its preparation is that de-
vised by M. Exeter, aud which is al
legged to possess superior advantage on
the score Of adaptation and cheapness.
The turf, as dug or dredged, appears
commingled with considerable propor-
tion Of earthly matter; from this 1t is
separated by grinding up, and separat-
ing the large dilution OF the water bear
ing the light peat particles still in sus-
pension from the heavier earth matter
which has deposited. This is ielt to dry
in layers exposed TO the air, and conf
pressed In molds by power.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-22

The result of the libel suit brought by
W. g. A. X. Johnston, the map-pub-
fishers of Edinburgh, against the
Athenaum, has raised an outcry in the
London Press, the burden of which has
been taken up and echoed here, with
comments which the evidence produced
at the trial does not warrant. Damages
were awarded the plaintiffs to perhaps
a rather extravagant amOunt-$7, 900;
and to this lact, rather than to the ver-
dict found, may be ascribed the breeze
among the newspapers and critics. the
TACT that the real issue between the
Johnstons and the Athen9um has been
overlooked, or avoided, by writer's who
denounce the verdict as blow against
free and independent critlcism, makes it
pertinent to point out the. distinction
drawn in this trial between such express
siOns of opinion as constitute justitable
criticism, and. such misstatements Of
facts, advanced gratuitously, possibly
with malicious intent. which constitute
libel. Tue plaintiffs did not, in fact,
complain OF any thing said in criticism
OF their atlas, but OF certain statements
made IN the AtnenRum article concern
ing the personnel OF their firm, and d.
rectly bearing on. tneir good faith as
publishers OF the atlas in question:
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-22
.Resi0nattoas and Appotnfntents-S0Ie o.
KaxiLdiu0 Lots - Indicted for Murder

Resi0ndtsons and AppOt,sfnnents-S0teo OF
building Lots - Indicted for Murder,
&c.
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, April 22.-The resignation
of Mr.. Wakefield, who for nearly twenty
years has been Steward of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. was received and ac-
cepted by the Trustees, at their meeting
yesterday. Mr.. Wind, of Worthington,
was appointed in his place, commencing
1st OF July. Mrs. Wakefield, the Matron,
also resigned. William Schort, of Co.
lupnbus, was appointed engineer from
the 1st of May.
A tract OF land in the East End, near
the fair grounds, divided into building
lots and located about two miles from
the State-house, was sold at auction yes
terday and the prices realized for it
were unusually hIgh.
We hear that William Decker, who re-
sided until lew months ago, at VIM
chester, this county, has recently been
indicted for murder AT Hot Springs, Ark,
where he was located.
A lire at noon yesterday destroyed the
root Of NJ. Peter Barnes, in the southern
part OF the city.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-22
Mr.. Beecher Steps DOtUn.

BROOKLYN, April 22.-Mr. Beecher's
cross-examlnation closed yesterday af-
ternoon. The redirect examination was
very brief. Witness said Mrs. Tilton
never denied having an undue affection
for him, either orally or in writing, on
the night OF December 80, 1870.
During 1871, 1872 and 1873, received in
general from one hundred and fifty to
two hundred and fifty letters a day, from
different parties. In my absence these
letters were laid by servants Oh the back
parlor tables.
If there were anonymous letters 1
threw them aside, and if they were let
ters about lectures, or business, L
handed them over to my wife. Any let
ters to be answered, laid aside to be
answered. l did not read the Investi-
eating Committees report, as it was not
my habit to read scandal paper. l was
at the White Mountains when the report
was made.
l was satisfied when l heard that had
been acquitted, and that The church was
happy. 1 never, latterly, read any pa
pers or articles that were published
about me-.
To one of the Jurors-When' made
the mortgage on my house L think MY
wife joined me in the transaction. This
was i'll jOcOse conversation between
my wife and myself. When the mortgage
was talked about my wife asked tor
what 1t was wanted. told her it was
all right.
MI. Samuel W. Partridge was sworn
for the defense. He testified that he
lived in New Jersey. He was employed
by Woodruff u Robinson from Septem.
ber, 1919, until the 3lst of December last
He was cashier OF that house. He re.
ceived ON deposit a check Of seven thou
sand dollars, drawn by Mr.. Bowen in
June, 1872; a slip Of paper accompanied
it. He identified a check shown to him
as the check in question. He also iden
titled the slip of paper mentioned.
Mr.. Evarts read the paper as follows
@SpOils Of new friends for the enrich
ment of the old" He called the atten.
tion OF the jury to the lact that the pin.
holes In this paper aud the check ex.
actly correspond.
MIR. Evarts here said that he was
through, but Immediately, at the request
of a Juryman, asked if Mrs. Beecher
Joined with witness in raising the 80, ,000
by mortgage? Mr.. Beecher replied that
she did. He rec0llected smiling] that
she asked him question that she ought
never to nave asked him. He told her it
was business operation.
Mr.. Beach asked him to repeat the last
part of his answer, and it was read by
tAe stenographer.
Mr.. Beecher said this was jocose con.
yersation between him and his wife.
They chatted about the mortgage, and
she said she did not understand Wnat it
was tor. He told her that a woman did
not understand about business, and that
it was business operation.