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TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD.

Although the present iessees seem 10 have abandoneo
Fleetwood Park leaving the grounds without supern
tendent and closing the hotel, few gentlemen, by
promising to put the track In as good condition az
they found IT, able yesterday to trot two play
payn matches the 1rst Of which was between the
black stallion Carpo and the brown mare Miss Drew.
The latter the fayorlte, and won easily IN thrrd
straight heats. The second match was between the
gray gedihg Billy and the black geldng Ben Harris,
the latter being handicapped by having drag wagon
while the other had only . sulky, which, with the
condition or the track almost fetock deep IN mud, was
task that Ben not able TO do, although be made
stout effort He won the first two heats, and became
quite favore in the pools But the mud did its work
enectuay the gray winning the third fourth and hh
heats easily. There fair attendance or those who
usually drive out regularly to Fleetwood.
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK. y. ", WEDNESDAY, December %,
ls75-Match, $780, play or pay; mile heats best three
in FIVE In harness; catch weights
II. Petersons br. IN. Miss Drew.....-...~..... i
G. Cranes blk h. Carpo.. a
Time, 3.2l-S 15-3:O5.
SAME DAr-Match, $500, play or pay; mile heats,
best three In fve
H Peterson's gr. G. Billy I'm harnessl..--2 2 ]
G. Cranes blk. e. Ben Harris Ito wagon /
Time 3:07-3 :0S-3 05-3:05-3:0 :0z
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A GOOD IDEA.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
The privilege accorded by your magnificent paper TO
citizens OF calling attention to public matters has in
duced me to write this note am passenger from
twice to six times each day on the New York Elevated
Railroad from some station to another, and fully
appreciate the advantages Afforded by this road
the roads. But there is convenience this
railroad company could give to passengers with COM
paratvely cost 10 itself and great convenience to
the travelling public That is to place In each station
a clock, and beside the clock printed time table for
the respective station, the figures being sufficiently
largo to be read rom any part OF the station room.
There many persons who do not carry watches,
and comparatively few watches agree with the time OF
the company; but II the company time and schedule
were kept at each station the convenience would not
only be great 70 ALL but thousands OF questions
being asked each day each station BY Impatient pass
sengcrs l sincerely hope the company viii do its
patrons tho favor supply this convenience and not
necessitate their asking questions or looking at
watches that do not agree with the time Of the COM
pany. Yeurs, "
DEcKMpER 2 lSTA
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HANDBALL.

match In which considerable interest was excited
was played McQuades court Madison street. yester-
day afternoon, the contestants beng Messrs Barry
and Brown, aud unusually good sport Afforded the
game being contested with the most determined efforts
the part OF both players earning frequent and well
merlted applause. Tho victory to be decided
by the best out OF three. Brown, having the
toss inc but finally lost the hrs game by
81 The second game tested severely the powers
of both players, each in turn being frequently
Barry, however finally succeeded in winning the game
and match.
First mc-Brown-0, y, o, O. @, o. 1, ., 0. o. A..
Barry-0, l. 9 s, o, o, o, s. ], o. T-H
Second Gdme-Brown-3, o. i, o, l. O, 3. l. q. 1, O. O,
l, LA Barry, !, 9, 0, 2, = z, o O., 3, o l,
0, o, 2, l-2l
An interesting match was then played between
Messrs Mcguire, Pagan and Burns against Messrs.
Couiton Jones and Murphy the former proving
rous by OF q TO 10 In the first game and Il TO
is in the second
AMERICAN RAcKETs
match then took place-which has been arranged
for some tme-between Thomas Curry and Martin Gil
martin The bets have been slightly in favor Of Curry
in this match, to being freely offered and taken Mr.
Gmnrtn contrary to expectation, more than justified
the confidence which his friends had placed in his skill,
as he won the match in spite Of the really good play
Of his antagonist
THE SCORE
First Game Mr. GilmarLin-1, 3, o. 4, Q, 2, ], Al.
Mr. Curry-0, o, o. g. 8, 2 i, 8, 2-16
Second Gdme-Mr Gilmartin-3, 8, 2, o, 8, 0-18.
Mr. Curry 6, 8, 4, o. AL
Tiird Game.-Mr Gilmartn-3, O. s, Q, 2, 81.
Mr. Curry 0, 0, z, els
Another match Is talked of between these players
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THE BATTLE OF TRENTON.
TRENTON, Dec. %, 1875.

TRENTON, Dec %, 1875
The Committee OF Arrangements for the celebration
the battle Of Trenton Monday heid another
meeting last evening, when committee was appointed,
consisting OF Messrs Freese Exton and Taylor for tho
purpose Of securing orator to wind up the ceebra
ton by Grafton in the evening II decided not
TO have any in the streets, n order to guard
against casualties II Is expected that about 900
"troopsn will be In line, and that the sham battle
will Of the best displays OF that kind given In
the State There Is warm interest manifested in the
OF the undertaking. and IL predicted that tne
event will attract 10 the CITY thousands OF visitors
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THE COMING VISIT OF HIS MAJESTY TO THE
UNITED STATES.

THE COMING VISIT OF HIS MAJESTY TO THE
UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, Dec %, 1875.
Information has been received in Washington that the
Emperor Of Brazil will leave tnat country probably in
April for the United States He will travel private
gentleman, he did four years ago in England, with
out any distinction to his rank, and will not only
attend
THE CENTENNIAL RxHrBrrIos
but will travel over much of our country for pleasure
and instruction. The Emperor's daughter the Princess
Isabel, will act regent during his absence No
favorable time could be selected for the visit Brazil
in entirely peaceful condition, with apprehcn
sion whatever Of public disturbance. The recent
PARD0NING or THE TWO BISHOPS,
who were moro than year ago convicted and i'm
prisoned for alleged state offences, has had good ef
feet upon the feelings OF the people. Brazil was one Of
the first nations to accept tho invitation 70 bo rep
resented at the Centennial Exhibition. The sum Of
$50 600 appropriated by that government, which
will have small building the grounds for the dis
play in creditablc manner of some of the natural
products Of that country.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON. Dec. %. 1s7

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1875
THE RECENT DECISION OF THE SUPREME
COURT IN THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
CASE.
is reliably ascertaned that Secretary Bristow has
not yet even read tho opinion OF the Supfeme Court
favorable TO the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and
therefore has not taken action upon tho subject
The report that he has ordered tho adudged due
TO be paid TO that company is therefore, erroneoua
THE YIELD OF BULLION IN NEVADA
Information has been received by DR.. Idnderman,
Director Of the Mint TO the effect that the Consolidated
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their double track freight railroad to The West Il
seems 70 be CANNON am willing 70 the mer-
chants Of New York tomorrow and always win meet
them on questions properly relating 10 the interests
and trade OF this city, but viii have nothing do with
the men who are running those associations and have
axes 70 grind In the difficulties with the Grand Trunk
road offered 10 leave the matters dispute to
Sharies Francis Adams, the Ralroad Commissioner Of
massachusetts, and Colonel Thomas Scott with one
other gentleman; but this proposition not
Sep.ed Ny opinion is that the other side Will get tired
hIsL IN this disagreement
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4 CENTENNIAL ENTERTAINMENT.

The nrst great event in this city year in honor
Of the centennial anniversary Of American independ
ence will be the entertainment which s 10 be held
washingon's birthday February 22 for the benefit Of
our local poor, without regard 10 creed or nationality.
The people having the affair in charge are determined
to make it a magnificent success. Such gentlemen as
Mr.. E. A. Quintard, Judge Brady, Mayor wlckham,
Mr.. Oswald ouendorfer Mr. G. X Lansing, Rev. Alvah
wiswali, Mr.. Theodore Moss Mr Frank J. DupIgnac,
Mr. william H. Guion, Hon. John d. Townsend, Hon.
BENJAMIN A. Willis, Mr. James NJ. Rcqua and Mr.
Townsend Cary are connected with this movement,
and these names form guarantee that II Will
be conducted with energy and discretion. The Martha
washington Reception Committee, which has charge Of
The proposed centennial entertainment has It's head
quarters at the parlors OF the Wheeler Wilson Sewing
Machine Company, Fourteenth street, near Broad
way, and a subcommittee, which goes by the name Of
the Centennial Committee, IS located at the Astor
House The object OF this latter body Is 10 collect
relies Of the Revolutionary times from various
sources for exhibition upon the night OF the entertain
ment and the committee will be grateful 10 possessors
OF such curosites II they viii loan them for this
sion In all probability the Academy OF Music, Nilsson
Hall and Irving Hall will be used the 22d Of Febru-
airy for the purposes OF this Martha Washington reccp
tiOn.
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A SHOOTING CHALLENGE.

Mr.. William NJ Parks President OF the Long Island
Gun Club makes the following proposition 70 the
Chicago Gun Club. He will name four members OF the
Long Island Club TO shoot with equal number of tho
Chicago Club match at pigeons or about January
90 for $500 side match 10 be shot the Long
Island Club grounds twenty-five BIRDS each, twenty
eight or thirty yards rise; any gun allowed; English
rules birds furnished by the club tree.
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BENEFIT TO STEPHEN TAYLOR.

Stephen Taylor the well known Jersey boxer will be
rendered benefit to-day at Harry Hill's In addition
TO the usual there will be given glove con-
tests between Seddons' Mouse and Eddy Burke James
lahan; William Madden and George Silcr; George Rookie
and John Dwyer; John Saunders and Peter Croker;
William Mcclellan and Mike Noonan; Professor Miller
and John Murphy; william Edwards and Sam Collyer;
with grand wind up between Joe Coburn and Stephen
Tavlor
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DOM PEDRO.

HIS BRAZILIAN MAJEsTY's PREPARATIONS FOR
his VISIT TO AMERICA-THE IMPERIAL PARTY
TO COME DIRECT TO NEW YORK.
Rio DE JAyERo, Nov. 16, 1875.
The formal do Commercio, of this city, which Is
usually well posted, said few days ago, that their
Majestes the Emperor and Empress would go TO the
United States by England, the New York packet
service IS at an end. To-day, however am able TO
say that their Majesties arranging direct the
firm OF Norton, Megaw Youle OF this city, agents or
the Lampor Holt line of Liverpool steamers having
informed the Emperor that they prepared TO place
OF their finest steamers at his disposal, to take
him to New York direct at any date he chooses TO
name and at short notice. Therefore some time In
April you may expect their Majesties among you.
viscount BON Pretero, Viscount Nioac and Or.
Souza Fontes have been already appointed members Of
the small suite who will accompany them.
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timber Blaine, Fish, Bristow, washburne, Jewell,
Hayes John Sherman and half dozen others are per
fectIy good names to bring before the country Not
OF them would refuse and Dol one Of them would
like to Grant renomnated On the other hand, the
democrats have hardly candidate free from susp-
eion Of some kind Bayard is almost the only one
He, and perhaps Kerr, are the only men whom they
coutd trot out without an almost predestned defeat"
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
ORDERS.

WAsHrNeTos D. O., Dec, %, 1875
Commander Alfred Hopkins is ordered to command
tho Wyandotte; Assistant Paymaster Reah Frazer Is
ordered to the Catskl; Chief Engineer William @.
Buchler to special duty at New York in connection
with the construction Of machinery Cadet Engineer G.
H. +. Babbtt to the Vandala; Captain J. Q. p. Do
Kra Is detached from the navy yard at League Island
Wyandotte and placed waiting orders; Assistant
Paymaster r. T. Brown from the Catskill and placed
on waiting orders.
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So far from the Eric Railway being the champion of
the merchants rights in this matter would say that
the proposition from that company to fix the rate
TO Chicago at nifty cents / said "no.n The rates
must be as low as from Boston, no matter how low
they may be liked Any reports in regard to tho
meeting and any sentiment endeavored 10 be manu-
featured among the merchants against this road pro.
nounce as TO the first part TO be breach OF fath and
as to the second TO he shallow scheme to build up
credit and popularity. The New York Cheap Trans
portation Association anybody else can
BUY THIS ROAD THEY WANT IT.
We will sell II cheaper than they build u. As 10
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THE ANTHRACITE COAL TRADE.

Al meeting OF the Anthracite Coal Board Of Control
held at the ONCE OF the Delaware and Hudson Cana.
Company, No. 70 Broadway, IL was decided TO make
change in the price OF coal for January thus leaving
the scale the same as in october. committee ap-
pointed x the prices Of the several varieties OF coal
Tor February.
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CHESS.

The New York Downtown Chess Club last evening
voted prize OF 500 to be contested for by Messrs
Mason and Bird at their coming match. Mr.. Bird Is
the guest Of the club, and plays exclusively At
their rooms
The following games played last evening be-
tween Messrs Alberoni and Bird
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AN EPISODE IN THE CAREER OF THOMPSON.

ST LOUIS NO., Dec. %, 1875
William Henry Thompson, made notorious in connec-
ton with his attempt TO destroy the steamer Mosel at
Bremerhaven to ST. Louis just after the war; and
boarded several months at the Southern Hotel He
represented himself TO those with whom he became in
tmate as a blockade runner at Nassau. He kept Sc
cluded, and it understood that he was liable to
any time upon charge of abettng the enemy
blockade runner The proprietor OF the hotel
states that he had ample means, having deposited in
their safe at time $75 600 in United States bonds
In 1866 he went to Highland, H., where he spent his
money freely. He met here Miss Paris daughter Of a
former modfste Of St Louis with whom he fell in love
and married The couple to ST. Louis and lived
for time in rather elegant STYLE but suddenly dis
appeared to one knows where
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The following games were played last evening be.
tween MessrS Alberoni and Bird
KIEsRRIrzKY GAMBIT.
Bird AIberoni
1-PtoK4 PtoK4
2-PtoKB4 takes
3-K Kt TO B 3 to X Kt4
4-P PtoKR4 to K Kits
5-Kt toK Pto X Kt2
6-PtoQ4 KKttoB3
7-B takes Kt takes KIP
so takes KIP takes Kt
9-B takes PtoQ4
1o-Qto oKKt7 RtoKBsq
11-Kt to @ BIS Kt takes Kt
Up takes Kt QBtoK3
13-K to Q3 PtoQ b 8
14-Castles TX RI Q takes ~
l5-R to- KB4 QtoK2
l6-QRtoK KttoQ2
17-B toQB7 RtoQBse
lS--B QR5 Poo Kts
19-B toe Okla PtoQB4
Dob toQR3 KtoQsq
2l-P takes p takes P
22-BtoR6 RtoQKtsq
23-P toQB4 QtoQ3
24-P takes or takes
25-P takes takes
OR to Q 50 QtoB7c ch
27-K to X So Rto y
2s-QtoQB3 KtoQB2
29-B takes p . takes
30-R takes Kt ch 10 Kt3
SO takes Q ch takes
S2-R takes K RtoKt7
33-P toQR4 PtoK4
34-R takes RP PtoK5
a5-P toQB3 RtoK Ktsch
Sex TO R 2 PtoK6
37-RtoK7 Mr.. Alberoni resigns
BISHOPS GAMBr.
Alberoni Bird
1-P tok PtoK4
2-PtoKB4 takes sP
S-B toQ,B4 Qto R6cb
Ak TO d 80 POKE KL4
SO Kt TO B3 KKttoK2
6-K XII toB3 QtoKR4
T-PtoKR4 PtoKR3
SIX b takes p ch Q takes b
e-Kt to Kt5 Qto KKt7
100 to X ch kt 10 Kt3
I1-Kt takes Kt QtoB2
l2-P takes RtoR2
13-Kt toQ5 RtoQ 50
l4-P takes p O Kt toB5
$50 to KIT 5 ch QKtto
l6--Kt takes Kt b takes Kt
l7--Kt takes b Mr.. Bird resigns
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THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.

At the meeting Of the Fire Commissioners yesterday
Fire Marshal Sheldons report for November was read
of which the following is copy
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The Reverence Of the American for the
School System.
TIE OPPORTUNITY OF DEMAGOGuEs.
A Prominent Republican on the Coming
Issues and the Third Term
Democratic Preparations for Re-
trenchment.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
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THE SENTIMENT WHICH ORIGINATED 1T
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WASHINGTON.

The Feeling at the National Capital Regarding
The Anti-CathOlic Secret Society.
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At the same meeting the Commissioners awarded the
following contracts for the supply Of hose Eureka
Company 5000 feet New York Company, 5000 feet,
nj Ia
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-23
PROM the PhIIaaelphIn Pre.b.terian.

From the Worlds Dispensary Printing Of
fee and Bindery, Buffalo, NY, we have re-
eeived " The Peoples Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser, in plain English or Medicine
Simplified," by R. V. Pierce, NJ. D., Coun-
selor-in-ehief of the Board of Physicians and
Surgeons at the Worlds Dispensary. Who
ever helps humanity in its struggle with its
inherent weaknesses and disease, to bear or
cure, is its benefactor. Ignorance is not only
of itself cause of disease and mortality, but
it is the enemy of every effort to cure or
mitigate. Nothing will SO speedily remove
this cause as knowledge ian elementary one
at least) of the diseases to which We are heir,
as well as those su~perinduced by our own
imprudence. DIR. Pierce has rendered, in our
judgment, a benefactor's service, both to
the afflicted and to the profession, in his
diagnosis of the diseases treated of, and in
the presentation of the philosophic princi-
pies involved in their cause and removal.
He is sparing of remedies, and usually pre-
scribes such as are safe in unskilled hands.
As a book merely of abstract knowledge, it
is exceedingly readable and interesting, espe-
cially the following subjects: Cerebral
Physiology, Human Temperaments, Pseudo
Hygiene, the Nursing of the Sick, Sleep,
Food, Ventilation, etc. In one chapter on
another subject, so delicate in its nature that
it is shut up beyond the domain of warning
to all but physicians, so accursed in its re-
suits in modern society, he is most explicit,
and alike true to God, to virtue, to life, and
to Society, shows the truth as presented in
the teachings of Scripture,-that life begins
with conception,-with great force, to which
is added faithful warnings.
Price of the Medical Adviser $3.50 sent
postpaid. Address the author at Buffalo,
N, Y.
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Power of the Hands.

Many mothers pass their lives in rea
ing their families, giving medicines CO
sc~ientiously, sparing no needful expens
and yet never know what a power tn,
are in themselves. For instance, fe
mothers know that Group, taken in the
first stages, may often be removed by
such simple appliances as the mothers
warm hand, laid snugly at the throat
and over the lungs of the child, fatty, in
the form of a poultice, and acting quite
as effectually and quickly as any poul-
tiee or liniment. This, with warn COW
ering of blankets, with the wrr-nth of
the mothers body, has reli. 1 cases
where children had taken a little cold,
without disturbing others or the child
either. 1t is not well for a child to be
hurried out of bed when it beginsthat
croupy cough, often breathing cooler air,
which is always bad for that peculiar
disease. We only wish to say to moth
ers, you know not what power your
own hands possess until you have tried
them on pains and early symptoms Of
Group. Those to whom these remarks
are now addressed will be astonished at
the result of these influences upon the
patient.
1t is a shame that such a blessed and
useful agent should be so abused as this
has sometimes been, by imposters, claim
ing that it was the power of some old In
dian doctor, or some other long-deceased
person, while the rubbing slowly with
the hands of a friend over a person in
distress produces almost a magical effect.
Perhaps we should not be astonished
that some are so superstitious as to at
tribute this power to some spirit agency,
when they do not know that almost
every n could exercise this faculty, il
they would, on their sick friends; but,
nevertheless, we are greatly astonished
when we see others, who in other re.
spects are intelligent, claiming a super
natural agency for such appliances. OF
course the power is more or less great, as
the person or nurse possesses more or less
of magnetism, and is more or less sOoth-
ing and sympathetic.
Try this, mothers, when the first
coughing comes on, and many times you
need not take the child out of bed. Rub
the throat and lungs well SO as to pre-
duce.good circulation when you remove
the hand. Chronic pains of adults, in
back, side and shoulders, are often
greatly relieved by the gentle rubbing
with the hand of a friend, who should be
a little careful not to have both hands
touch the invalid at the same time
also to often brush or shake off the cleo
tricity from the hands while rubbing. II
both hands touch the patient a circle is
formed, whereby too much pain is con-
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veyed to the nurse.-Moore's Rural Nea
Yorker.
Tne Speed Of hallway Trains.

Trains are now run at about the rate
of forty miles an hour-sometimes much
faster, and generally somewhat slower.
The fastest trains in England run at sixty
miles an hour. To run at this rate, the
piston or driving-rod of the locomotive
must travel atthe speed of eight hundred
feet per minute, or so rapidly that it can
not be seen to move at all. George
Stephenson, the fist to claim that the
locomotive could run at twelve miles an
hour, was called insane until he proved
it. 1t was but a few years after this
that prominent engineers said that rail-
way trains could be regularly run at the
rate of one hundred miles an hour and
Stephenson was again called insane be-
cause he said that fifty miles an hour
was as fast as trains could be regularly
and safely run. But it is now discovered
hat he was nearly right, and locomotive
makers are no longer building engines to
trying, instead, to save the time lost in
taking coal and water for supplying the
engines.
On some lines a long open trough, forty
feet long, is laid between the rails. This
is filled with water. As the locomotive
passes at the speed of fifty miles an hour,
a pipe or scoop is lowered into this
trough; the water is thus dipped up and
placed in the water-box for use by the
engine. Another invention is a huge
box raised above the road and filled with
coal. AS the locomotive passes, ii
touches a spring, the box turns instantly
upside down, and the coal drops into the
tender, witch runs behind the locomotive
The time which is thus saved will Of
course make the trips shorter, without
calling for al increase of speed. 1t may
be that when the boys of to-day art
grown, railway trains will not be run any
faster than they are now; but, in spite
of what George Stephenson has prophe
sled, 1 suspect some future American en-
gineer, who is now a boy, will find mean!
of running them twice as fast as they art
tow run, and l hope with greater safety
no the passengers.-&. Nicholas.