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The New York herald., 1875-07-18
SHELTER ISLAND CAMP MEETING.

The Shelter Island Union Camp Meeting, which
was inaugurated on the evening OF the I4th. has
thus far proved to be q partial failure. Very few
OF the Methodist families or tie surrounding coun-
try have yet appeared, owing. it is said, to the
prox unity OF the new billiard hall recently con-
structed on the shore west OF the steamboat land
ing The preachers and brethren looked blue
enough Friday morning, when a violent rain
storm set In. connnng them TO the hotel precincts
and their own domicils during the greater part OF
the day. Several excursion steamers are expected
TO arrive at the island, from New London, New
Haven and sag Harbor, oy Saturday. Among the
ministers present from Brooklyn are the Rev. Or.
Scudder, Rev. John Parker, Rev. John 5. Glider,
Rev. Il. W. Hawiey and Rev. George A. Hubbell.
These are accompanied by members OF their fam
Ines. Bishop Andrews Of Iowa, and family; DR..
Bartine, OF horristown, N. j., and family; DR..
Pllsbury. presiding elder of the New Haven dis
trict; ;,Dr. Woodruff, OF the Fall River Methodist
Episcopal church: Rev. George II. Goodsell. OF
sag Hsroor Methodist Episcopal church; Rev. w.
4. Hill, OF Jamaica u. Ll Methodist Episcopal
church; Rev. MIR. Eldridge, or Brantford, Conn.,,
are also stopping at tue hotel. Rev. W. W. Clark,
OF ths Thirty seventh street Methodist Episcopal
number ol the nelghboring clergymen are also
present
Revs. G. A. Hubbel, j. Parker and w. T. Hill. DIR.
PIlsbury preached In the chapel Friday evening to
full house. Dr. woodruff. Bishop Andrews,
keNb. fAIkSF anu hupOcl duu AlueTudn fTeucn
taxing active parts In the conference meeting
which followed the delivery of the sermon. Rev.
MIR. Parker was in his bappiest mood and ex-
horted and sang repeatedly. Rev. Mr.. Reming-
ton, Episcopal minister, preached yesterday
morning IN tue grove, DR.. Bartine IN the alter
noon and Rev. Mr. Gooosell In the evening. To-
days Sunday programme is rs follows:-Love
feast services at eght A. M, and preaching by
Bishop Andre VS. at ten. DR.. Scudder Will preach
the afternoon sermon and DR.. Woodruff 0flcates
iE the evening. The Prospect House IS filed with
guests, among whom were noticed william Mayo
mud family. Il. A. SCnrOedGr and fam1fVs IL
derman French and family; ]. ID. Argnlmlan and
family; p. W. Sco1ed ana wife X. Ressequie, Mrs.
Lucy Bacon and Mrs. Rodgers, all well known
residents oil Brooklyn. Tne meeting viii probably
close by next Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1875-07-18
THE BRIGANDS or COLD SPRING.

INTENSE EXCITEMENT AMONG THE REsIpEsTs--
AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM FOR TEE COMMISSION
OF MISUNDERSTANDING RKvELA1IoEs--A
PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD.
PoUdHKEEPsIE, July l6, 1875.
Forty eight hours have passed and yet nothing
OF a practical nature has taken place looking 10
the detection OF the band OF brtgands that, without
doubt, have stronghold somewhere In the
vicinity OF Cold Spring, In the Highlands OF tho
Hudson. One OF the prominent citizens OF the
village in a conversation yesterday asserted that
he goes armed night and day, believing truly that
he win yet fnd need for his weapons The Presi-
dent OF the Board OF village Trustees Mr. Ladue,
when asked as 10 what the Vigilance Committee
il doing In the matter replied that he did not
know. Believing that by such remark he wished
TO convey the idea that theJ were working as
secretly az possible, AIR. Ladue was asked n such
was the case. but he could give no definite infor-
nation. The committee was formed two
or three years ago aud the fact made public, the
law and order peors TINS hoping 20 i6timidste
the banditt, and there the matter rested, though
the committee is stll an organization, however
useless II may be, strong circumssanual aTi-
The New York herald., 1875-07-18
SUMMER VACATION AND CHRISTIAN
WORK

Our Southern exchanges report novel method
OF 'summering" adopted by the Presbytery OF
Hoston, Tenn. The members, lay and clerical,
voted at the late session to spend their summer
vacation in an active campaign among the des-
ttuie In the mountains Of North Carolina. Thry
start August 10 on horseback, win b-o DAYS
cooked ratlOns In their naVersaCks, which, Win
waat tSey will be able 10 lerase, VIII enable them
70 reach BuncOmbc county, tneir base oi ppcf
auons. Then, TWO by two, with Gs many eluotA
VIII commence protructed meetings az aiuerenl
points. These Will be cOnu3ued un august s9,
meeting at tue Reems Greek church, Buneemhs
conntY.
The New York herald., 1875-07-18
TEMPERANCE AT SEA CLIFF.

TEMPERANCE AT SEA CLIFF.
EAPs AND MIsHAPs-THE GATHERING HOSTS
GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOB suNDAY-rHE
CONVENTION TO BIZ REPEATED AT OCEAN
GROVE.
SEA CLIFF, July is, 1875.
During the past week the temperance people
nave had grand pow-wow at Sea Gin. Their
numbers have not been very large at any time,
but they anticipate grand rush here on Sunday.
Yesterday they expected q crowd from New
Haven, according TO announcement, but the heavy
Jog on the sound not only deferred those who
would come soutnward tut those who would 20
northward also. The General sedgwick. which
has brought the bulk OF the people from New YORK
and Brooklyn mp here, met with an accident
nearly 500 persons, including a Brooklyn Baptist
Sunday school going to Glen Woed and large
number besides for sea Clin. The fog was so
dense that the pilot lost his reckoning, ana be-
fore they were aware the boat was high and dry
ON the beach about mie north OF Glen Cove.
Fortunately no one was injured; but many were
frightened, supposing that the worst was to come.
The onicers OF the Sedgwick slgnaled fer help,
aud the schooners ana fishing smacks and other
craft around, OF which there is always Roodly
number In this harbor, hastened 10 the rescue
and took all the passengers who desired over TO
Sea CliG. These were returned to the city by the
steamer Thomas p. Way, which lett the Gin about
three O'Clock. This boat, TOO, was detained by
The log nearly three hours beyond her ordinary
DAMAGE TO TIE sEDowroK
was sight A hole ABOUT three by six feet was
patched with canvas and boards, and during lne
nigh tide last night sac noated oil ana reached
1s~ York safety, Her iHIuu Waa RrOmRlU re-.
The New York herald., 1875-07-18
THE TAMMANY-MoRRIsSEY nIBRoG-
IIO

TO rHn EDrron OF THE HERALD
The letter, with nv name subscribed as tne aa-
thor. publsned In this mornings HERALD, upon
matters relating to the Tsmmany halI General
Committee Of tue Eleventh Assembly district h
forgery. l aid not write IT, do moi knew VINO
wrote IL, and IL was written and puolsheo Wlth-
ont nav wlsh, consent or knOwledse.
Whatever my opinions may be upon tne mht.
ters spoken OF In that letter am not 80 vain ~
20 suppose tnat tire puonc care particularly 20
know Lnem. Respectfully - ,,,,,v.,.~opp
NEW YORK, July Il, 1875.
, 1875-04-08

T A correspondent asks how to dye
hair switches dark brown. Perhaps
others of our household readers will be
glad to learn that they can do it easily
themselves, without the use Of any
chemicals. Take, say, the eighth of a
pound of poor black tea and boil. using
soft water. in rusty iron kettle. or If
yon have none that is rusty, put in an
ola ron of some kind. boil an hour or
two. adding water as needed to keep up
quantity sufficient to cover your bair
we'll. then strain, put in the hair to be
dyed, and simmer gently. stirring and
airing often, until it is of the desired
shade. dry. rinse out, apd dress with an
oil.-Fa,m Journal.
, 1875-04-08

Nor DIscoU RACED. Those Californi
ans do deserve great credit for their am-
szing bonyancy Of disposition. Thons-
ands of persons have lost by the fall Of
stocks; in many cases the earnings of
years. Yet with what courage 90 they
brace themselves up to go to work again.
There are no suicides, at least among
our own countryn1en. Very few meet
US with gloomy. depressed .conntenanc-
es. We met bright, beautiful yonng
lazy in the cars tie other Gay. whe con
fidentially informed US thet the depres>
sion had caused her loss of SO 900.
Blu. she evidently felt great satisfaction
in the fact that the loss was incur
red by following the brokers' advice,
and not following her own views.
No one would have imagined. from
her cheerfulness, courage and pleasant
conversation, that handsome fortune
had slipped in week from her grasp.
Fortunately, she is a noble benevolent
lady, and has made n good investment
in heaven, Of VIII At her charity prompted
her to give; where "porphyry and
| horses do not corrupt, nor freezing
nor ''corners' break in to steal.
, 1875-04-08

VERY FRENCtiT SToRIEs.--A capillary
correspondence was recently attempted
between q notorious Partisan thief in
durance vile and his comrades outside.
The prisoner was sent a letter from his
fance, containing merely lock of hair
wrapped in the leaf of book. The
taller did not consider the souvenir inn
portant enough to be delivered, but a
few days after came similar enclosure
and yet another This aroused suspic-
ion, and the Governor took the matter
in hand. He examined the leaf of the
book; it was only that of common
novel twenty-six lines on page. Then
be studied the hair and noticed the
small quantity of the gift. Counting
the hairs he found them of unequal
length, and twenty SIX in number, the
same as the lines of the page. Struck
with the coincidence, he laid the hairs
along the lines Of the page which they
respectively reached, beginning at the
top with the smallest BAR. After some
trouble, be found that the end Of each
hair pointed, to different letter, and
that thee letters combined formed q
slang sentence, which informed the
prisoner that his friends were OF tie
watch and that the next time he left the
PRISON an attempt would be made to
rescue him. The Governor laid his
plans accordingly, the attempt at rescue
was made, but the rescuers fell into
their .oN n trap. -.-----.-------.---.
, 1875-04-08

An UNHAPPY CORONER. He is sol
emn looking boy about ten years of age
and he wears long face as he drop
into the Coroner's office and remarks
"Shocking murder, wasn't it?" z-
"What! What's that?" exclaim thu
Coroner, springing up. ',itoa.
chopped hear head clean off," con-
tinues the boy. carelessly. i'i sA
sWhere- when-what street?"
"And she was a perfect ladyr' adds
the boy. A Z '''5i'-ss sst
'.Come on-half dollar other Cor
oner--get a hsch'' calls the Coroner,
getting into his overcoat.
Il was speaking of Marie Antoinette,
Qneen of France in 1885 regularly put
up job" demurely replies the lad. III
yen want 10 read the particulars o. the
case I'll fetch over the book. . - 's'
The Coroner sits down and coutemi
plates the steaming end Of the stick of
cordwood protruding from the stove,
and the clock on the desk goes ahead
with its labor Of ticking time into ete--
nifty Detroit Free Press.
, 1875-04-08
NOEICE.

To all lriom It may concern:
M HEREAS THE COMMISSIONER OF
Wv G neral Land Office. in letter dated July
s. 1874, ordered that the lands in township q
North range EasI. in the district Of laEds
subject to sale ins Olympia, W. T.. should b
withheld - from disposal as agricultural lands
Until the nonnlineral character thereof shall
have been fully estsbhshed," And, whereas.
Charles J. Alien dc ceased late of King county,
Washington Territory, made homestead entry
in said tosnsliip and range, viz: upon the NV
j. of section 5; and the Sc 4 OF NE i OF sec
ion = and the Administrator of the estate Of
the said Charles j Allen, deceased, now makes
application TO enter said described land ~ agri.
cultural land. and has filed his own aflidavit,
declaring . that there is not within the limits
of said land to his knowledge, any coal or other
valuable mineral deposit, and that said land II
essentially nonmineral land" ~,o
Now therefore, in accordance with instruc-
tons from the Commissioner of the Gener.
al Land Office. it is ordered that testimony
touching the character of, said land shall b
taken before us, at the United States District
Land Office, at Olympia, W.T., on the nd day
of April, A D. 1875, beginning at 10 O'Clock, 4.
NJ, az which place and time all persons having
Interest in the matter Of the character Of tAe
above described land, are required to appsAf
and there and then to show cause, IL any t1er0
be, why the said land should not be entered -
nonmineral land under the homestead hwS o.
the United States. Ass
Given under our hands at our Office N OUm"
Dia W T this 11th day OF March, A. ~ 1ots.
]. Il. BROWN. Register.
ROBERT G. STUART. receiver.
, 1875-04-08

BILL K1Ne.-Says the Belle Plaine
Iowa) Union: "We knew William S.
King upwards of twenty years ago. lie
was then editor of SMALL newspaper
in Oswego county. New York. Subse-
quently he went to Minneapolis. Min
nesota, and started the Stale atlas. he
had cheap Office, ,-but the paper WELD
ed some political influence. Fourteen
years ago we saw him almost daily dur
ing the winter: He was then poor-as
poor as most country editors of papers
not long established are apt to be. A
year or two. later he got elscied Post
master of the House Of the House at
Washington. He bought, .6ne farm
near Minneapolis, erected fine substan-
tial buildings. and collected the bes'
herd OF short-horn cattle in the West
He had mueh to do with the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and was accused few
years ago;of buying up the support Of
the ST. Paul Press in favor ofsss certair
candidate for United states Senator fol-
$50 900 dow King ma g his money
wsGevcr knew. lie dIdh'ts incline t.
tell, and we never pressed him on tina
point.
, 1875-04-08

How "DEAT" Cor NIGHTs' LoDG-
lNG.--At late hour the other night a
seedy looking chap entered a boarding
house on Third street, near the depot,
and asked for bed, saying that be had
no money and no way to pay for the
accommodation. The landlord ordered
him to, move on, when the fellow pulled
out pencil and paper ar d began writing.
What are you writing?" inquired
the landlord. a -raie a
''lm putting down your name and
number" replied the beat. '.and I shall
add: I charge this man with my death !!
I have left $500 IN his bouse.' If You
40 not take me in shall freeze on the
street, this card will, be found, and the
coroner, police and reporters will de-
mand an explanation. The papers will
go for you. Your house will be over
run, and Til make 1t cost you $50. "lsbr,
The landlord saw the point and let
the fellow sleep on lounge.
, 1875-04-08

w A certain eminent lawyer is cell
ebrated at the bar for the following
mode of examining a witness: Now
pray listen to the question l am going
to ask you. Be attt ntive: remember.
YOU will answer MS you please; and
remember. don't care rush what you
answer" etc. One of the Judges.
somewhat tired of the monotony Of his
exordiums. one day aceosted him in the
street. ala! is it you. -? Now pray
listen to the question I am going to ask
YOU. Be attentive; remember, you VIII
answer as you please; AMI remember. l
don't care q rush what you answer
Ho,o are you, ss
, 1875-04-08

One MORE DOG STORY. Stories have
been told FROM time immenorial of the
wonderful sagacity of animals, particu-
larly of dogs, but one has come to our
knowledge recently which outrivals the
majority. In August, 1873, Miss Nora
Hull, daughter of j. S. Hull. married
and moved to Pittsburgh, Pa, taking
with her a beautiful Italian grey
hound. Two months after the arrival
of the bride in Pittsburgh, tie dog was
missed, and being great fa> orite, was
mourred for by its mistress. A week
ago last night. fifteen months afterward,
Mr.. Hull was awakened at his residence
by the loud barking of dog. and upon
going to the door, found the lost pet.
He had travelled upward of seven hum
ired miles.
, 1875-04-08


Too MUol S1IMULus.-I have pear
orchard that for some years had not
grown we'll, so concluded last autumn
to manure it thoroughly. This WAS
accomplished by spreading over the
surface of the soil, heavy ccat of the
strongest kind of organic fertilizer. and
the result has been similar to the Irish
man who undertook to drive his pig tc
the air lit went the other way. Sc
with my trees; some died outright, and
Others blighted badly. and not one grew
well. never saw such change in SC
short time, and l never wish tG see il
again.
, 1875-04-08

" Apropos of the Tyndall-Darwin
theories, comes in one of Gen. .Schenes $
latest stories that he told to the wife of
British Cabinet officer. who assured
him that :. England made America all
that she is" Pardon, madam" said
the Generai;'' you remind me of an an,
swer OF the Ohio lad in his teens. who,
attending Sunday School for the first
time. was asked by his teacher, who
made you?" Made me?' Yes. why,
God made me about SO long (holding
his hands about ten inches apart), but
| growed therest.
, 1875-04-08

| EpIrons vs.. Sc; ,1oRs. Since Parson
Brownlow of Tennessee has left the Un
tied States Senate and gore back to his
old vocation of journalism, his under>
standing seems to have been restored to
its natural condition. He says. COM
men.ing upon the remark that he is the
only nnreturned Senator who is not in
dulging in lamentations and regrets or
ili-natured comments on his i'll luck in
ceasing to be n Member of Congress,
"thau he is getting up in the world; he
is promoted; he is now in position
Of far more power and responsibility
than beirg Member of Congress
Small men. with plenty of money and
no brains, MAY crawlinto the Senate as
the snail crawled to the top of the pyra>
mid. but such fellow can t run great
newspaper"
, 1875-04-08

SAD Bur rRuE.-An exchange says
For a hollow mockery of diabolicnl I'M
tensity commend US to fair 1or
\. charitable" or ..beneyolept'' purposes
Without, it is pleasant, and you go IN
amid beautiful music and are warmly
greeted, and for moment you are led
to believe that you havs found q pleas
ant aud inexpensive place to spend an
evening. When you leave you couion
buy glass of beer if twas selling at
bit barrel.
, 1875-04-08
.iAsrHuc!,ons rs. I'M MUSIC.

vz,HE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
: y notice that she is prepared to give instruc
tion in Music in II its, departments, Vocal, In
struniental and portion of Thorough Rnss II
desired, and will give entire satisfact ion. Pu-
pills are desired for either the organ or piano.
Terms: lesson per week, S12 per quarter
s7" % ss 10 g :. =
Pupils of the North School 6 :. '.:k
Payable monthly in advance.
17'r G, 3 AGNES W. WINsOR.
Seattle. Jan. 2s.
, 1875-04-08

~ a genuine Enoch Arden case
excites Quincy at pres 9nt. Six years
ago John Bimpson, a wealthy manu-
facturer, left for Europe with two
daughters. and sailed on the United
Kingdom, which was never heard from
until now. when news is received thai
Bimpson and his daughters are alive
and Ell route home. In the meantime
Mrs. Bimpson has collected $4,000 life
insurance, is married, and has chile
by the second husband.
, 1875-04-08
-1-A

FRENCH METHOD OF OYSTER CUL-
TUEE.-M. Crugny announces In the
Les .No,ades that, after ten years of CROP
ing in the dark, in The treatment of the
great oyster banks of France, especially
of Arcacbon. these have entered upon
career of fertility so prodigious that Ar
cachon alone will soon be able TO fur
n;sh oysters for the whole world, and
at prices much lever than those which
at present prevail. 1t is well known,
according to Crugny, that each oyster
produces, every year, spat sufficient to
produce four millions of young. but
that innumerable sources of destruc-
ton greatly reduce the yield. AT the
present time. in the light of more recent
experience, spat is collected on tiles
previously coated with sticky compo-
, 1875-04-08

{ a. saT
~ An exchange says that one Of the
newly Incorporated towns up the valley
Of the Willamette already has more or
dinances than the city of New YORK and
among the lot one which reads: /" Any
man who knowingly, wilfully and with
evil intent or otherwise, shall cause or
cause to be caused any hoss. mare or
gelding, to be turned loose on the streets
of the town of -, without having
furnished each of the town officers with
written notice Of the same and paid to
the mafshal the scnl Of five bits. Such
boss to be put in the livery stable lot,
and the amount of twenty nine dollars
and three bits will be collected for SER
vices rendered"
, 1875-04-08

THE BOYS OF DETROIT. When Que
of the chaps of ten or twelve years of
age feels old Satan bubbling up be reads
the name on the door plate of a private
residence, rings the bell, and when the
lady appears he remarks:
Your name is Jones, l believe"
Yes"
"You are Jones wife?'
Yes"
Could it be your husband who got
hurt down town?'
Mercy What is it-who -
Don't gel excited. Missus: there's
lots of Jones in Detroit, and 'taint like
ly this was your Jones.
But it was oh know it was ~
Be cool, Missus ! This ere Jones
had his head al busted IN five pieces,
ard the Coroner is now
Oh my poor husband. where is
he now?" ,.
Don't get it excited, Missus. It
may be your Jones, but guess not
This ere Jones had red hair, and :"
"Are ycu sure-oh are yon?'
Il hain't sure. but I'm going down
that way and I'll git boy to coms
back "
He hurries off, she rnshes in. and when
Jones cones home to dinner he learns
that she has been in fsinting spell
ever since the boy lefl.--Free Press.
, 1875-04-08


Oh. CLOTH MADE FROM CAapET.-
Daisy Eyebrisht says Nail the old
Brussels carpet loosely.to the floor in n
large attic or wood house or chamber
not IN use. Then pai.t it over with a
thick coat OF linseed oil and burnt um-
ber. Let it day in thoroughly: add a
coat of good varnish. Let that dry for
a week or two, and it can be scrubbed
and washed with milk and water, like
any oil-cloth. Paint it on the wrong
side and nail it down closely, for 1T need
not be taken up for many years. As
the varnish and paint wear off renew
them thus it will last four times as
long as common oil>cloth. f'a
, 1875-04-08

U In the -Alta o. the 18th instant
We find Washington dispatch of the
14th, which says: Attorney General
Williams said to a friend of his yester-
day, who has made it public, that he
expects to resign his place in the Cabs
net in few weeks ard go abroad as
Minister The report. has it that he
will succeed Mr.. Schenck in London,
who. it seems, has asked to be recalled.
Among those mentioned as likely to
succeed Williams is General B. f. But
lay
, 1875-04-08


history Of the emancipation procIama-
ton: s.-- -.
Now this is the way i. really hap
pened. The Cabinet officers were sur
prised one morning by summons to a
special meeting. At Il O'Clock they
found Mr.. Lincoln in his room lolllns
back after his fashion in big arm chair
reading book. Calumet meetings are
not marked by very strict etiquette. so
the rest Of the gentlemen disposed them-
selves around thu apartment il attitudes
more suggestive Of ease than elegance.
I'm gol, TO read you something
very funny said the President; and
he read aloud, to the uprorious laughter
of the assembly, one of Orpteus c..
kerr's letters from the Mackeral Bfi-
gade. Droll as the subject was, it SEEM
ed heydly worth conv ening Cabinet
meeting for, and some glances of sur
,,rise and curiosity were exchanged by
the secretaries S as their chief read on
TIE letter finished. he talked about it
,or awhile. pretending not to notice the
Increasing astonishment of his hearers;
and at last, Sher they We're totally un-
prepared for it, he wheeled his chair
around suddenly, and sumbIing over
some papers on his desk, smoothed out
one before him, and addressed his Cab
met. -e
Gentlemen. -aid lie, 81 ',ave a
proclamation here which l should like
you to read over. You need not ex-
press your opinion about it If you don't
want to, I've written 1t myself and l
mean to publish t to morrow, but il
was proper TO show it to you first
1t Was read and signed then and there
and that is the true history of the
Signing of the Emancipation Proc-
lama!ion." .....
, 1875-04-08

"a Jay Gould is the smartest man
in the United States. He has this win
ter beaten all the other spectators of
Wall street, Broad street aud every other
street, and their scalps hang in his belt
He has broken down the market price
of Western Union shares. and on Tue
day he finally took possession of the
Pacific Mail. On Western Union his
profits are believed to be between mil
hon and half and two millions; and on
Pacific Mail his net gains are variously.
estimated from half million upward.