davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
The following democratic vote cast In each ais
trict at the last election will show hat patrons ge
each Is entitled to on the 81 80 per vote basis -:

H. NAV be said that this way OF dealing out the
M CrOnaQe to the upskllled laborers will fol-
lowed IN all other departments, las fast" 10 use
tue words OF one OF the Aldermen, las Tammany
gets control OF them"
ON the whole, in the opinion OF most OF the poll
ticlans, the new rule Will prove good one. II IN
no other way 1t will be good one, II carried out
faithfully IN preventing influential districts from
gOobling up most OF the city patronage, rs In
Years past IL has been too often the CASE 1t Is
true that the money value OF the thing has, At first
blush, an unjust look about II, especially when 1t
is taken into consideration that the Tammany
district shall have the $4,000 or $4,000 positions
tnat Is II the rule Is really made to apply to other
departments when Tammany gets control OF
tneml, aud what districts instead Of IS, 900 po-
this matter OF spOils IL TO be dealt with
In such a buslneSs-like way as T&mmany
seems bent upon making II, the argument that
some central authority must have the determin-
some force, for Ii the various districts were gwen
the selection oil the lat places 1t Is more than
likely that every district would clam0r Tor them
and them alone as It's peculiar property, to the
utter neglect OF the smaller PAGES whlcn-a fact
the exacLng Aldermen and Assemblymen should
not forgeJ-arc the only places winch the poor
men can expect TO secure. The complaint OF some
OF the AssemDymen and others In some OF the dis
trlcts that the new rule will cut OF some Of their
present constituents wno are already In orice-the
vote OF their districts last November not justifyinR
so many OF them as are now III positions holding
over-ls, in view OF all the circumstances OF the
case rather selfish one. Meanwhile, under the
ru e, all the foremen, inspectors watcnmeD and
words they may all be replaced on Wednesday by
new men. II by some strange coincidence a lore
man now in employ has been booked for a lore
mahship by the decision OF the PATRONAGE Com
foreman, ne will be indeed one in twenty-a very
lucky man.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
ART NOTES.

Matt Morgan Is busy painting the scenery for
the Forthcoming spectacular drama at the Grand
Opera House.
Lazarus has just gwen the nnal touches TO the
portrait OF Mrs. John German Pallry. IL n an al
mirable portrait, well modelled and carefully M
ished. The head Is full OF character. ana tue
treatment OF the picture reminds one OF the way
the Old masters used TO work, making their por-
traits Interesting pictures.
Constant Meyer will visit Paris In June. lie has,
however, abandoned the idea OF making length
ened stay In Europe. His new studio will be on
the corner OF Thirty fourth street and Broadway.
The Boston Art Club drank the memory OF
Micnael Angelo on the anniversary OF his sootn
birthday. The toast was proposed by Mr.. Charles
G. Perkins, whose efforts Tor the advancement OF
art In Boston deserve the highest praise.
The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy was not satisned
with Its nrst exhibition, and, having procured .
batch OF new paintings, reopened the exhibition,
well known antiquarian OF Paris IL said 10
have discovered in an Old iron dealers the ident.
cal clock which once stood In the yard OF the Bas
tile where the prisoners were allowed 10 take
John NJ. Castelar, is visiting In Vermont
Leavey, the no mower painter has several import
r. L. Smith is giving the last touches TO the
"Old. Old story" charming eventide picture.
Eastman Johnson Is In Albany painting por-
traits.
The st. Louis artists are not meeting with much
Feln, the armess painter Of Antwerp, is copy
ing pictures in the Kensington Museum. He holds
his brush with his toes, and may be said TO put
his loot in all he does.
Mr.. Cox, or ST. Louis, Is about to paint General
Shermans portrait
Alma Tadema has just completed an important
picture, cleopatra Meeting Marc Antony.n IL
contains only the liie-sized head and bust OF the
Egyptian Queen in profile. She is supposed to
have just fascinated Marc Antony. She is bal
ancng in her mind the power OF her charms. TIE
posture and expression reveal a sensuOus woman,
OF reckless and fascinating loneliness, at the mo-
ment OF conquest; but the peculiar satisfaction OF
the lips and glitter oil the eve show that she IS
certain OF her triumph. The picture Is painted
with all Alma Tademas force and brilliancy.
Cnurchs picture OF the ''Cty Of Petran Is on
exhibition at Cncago where 1t Is attracting
great deal OF attention.
1t is rumored in art circles that Mr.. Henry 7.
Chapman, the wen known art cOnnoisseur OF
Brooklyn, will within the next thirty days dispose
OF his entire collection Of works OF art. From Mr..
Chapman's reputation much interest Is manifested
In the forthcoming exhibition, which We are In
formed will be held IN the Leavitt Gallery The
reasons which have induced Mr.. Chapman dis
pose Of so important a collection are OF domestic
nature well known 10 his friends
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
AN APPEAL FROM ST. JOHNS GUILD.
The following appeal mas been issued by st.
Vxh,. 10 ,,ilI

The following appeal mas been issued by ST.
John Is Guild
In the midst OF great deal of suffering when
still exists ABOUT u.s. st. John's GuliQ is forced to
pause In us work and again impore Cue aid OF the
charitable. During the last month IL has ex-
tended It's assistance regularly to more than 1000
families; supplied them with fuel food and cloth
ing, as It's means permitted, and has done what 1t
could TO keep roof over heads that would other
wise have been homeless. The destituton Is as
great as ever, while last night the treasury OF the
Guild was empty Weeks must still elapse before
the thousands now unemployed can find work and,
III the meantime and in this rich city, they ought
not to be allowed to starve.
It will require the expenditure OF fully $4,000 to
sustain these people till they can help themselves
and once more resume their laDors In beautyIng
the city and carrying on its Immense industries.
Tomorrow hundreds OF persons In thread pare
garments and with pincned faces will apply to the
Guild for food. What answer will the grandy
charitable people OF New York make to TINS ap-
penlp
For nine years st. Johns Guild has performed
It's noble mission among the destitute. Freely IL
has received and freely has 1t given IL has no
house OF IT'S own; no luxurious office; no savings
OF any kind. The rent OF It's plain bare rooms ana
all lis other expenses are paid by its members. Its
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14

volunteers extend a helping hand TO all, without
distinction OF creed OF color
Groceries are chased AT cost from nrst hands,
ana every penny expended ~ recorded upon the
books oil the Guild. while all bills are Attested IN
every case by the signatures OF an auditing CON-
m ttee. composed OF a number OF our most trusted
aud eminent merchants.
Let every generous hand extend It's aid 20 this
great EFFORT OF the volunteers IN providing food or
our hungry toiers. Contributions should be sent
az the ear Hest possible moment To the Rev. Asaa
Wiswall, No. So Narck street.
ALVAH WlSwALL. Master.
WILLIAM H. WILEY, Warden.
ANDREW w. LEGGAr Almoner.
IHAD. X. CHUfKOMski, CLERK.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
SALE OF E. O. EAToN's PICTURES.

There was last night private view at Leavltt's
Art Gallery OF the works left by the late E. o.
Eaton, which was well attended. In order to in.
crease the interest Of the exhibition a number OF
works by other American artists nave been adj
mitted. Some OF these are BY LIVING others by
deceased artists. Among the latter are several
by the late MIR. kensett, David Johnson Bierstadt,
very charming landscapes, and j. G. Brown has o
ciever picture OF American child lile There are
ecutors are obliged TO sell all the works, some
canvasses have been hung that would not other
wise have found their way into the collection.
The exhibition will be opened on Monday to the
public for some days previous TO the sale At auc-
ton OF the works.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
A. Oakley HALL AND The EXPRESS
ROBBERS.
INV YORK, March n. ISIS.

NEW YORK, March II, 1875.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
In justice to Mr. Hall, whom the newspapers re-
port as retained with the proceeds OF the larceny
upon the Adams Express Company. ALLOW me
space TO say, without going into details. that he
promptly and spontaneously old waat any hon
oraDle advocate would have done, aud 10 our en-
tire salts action. Yours respectfully,
JOHN HUEY. Manager. No. % Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
DEFAULTING ABSCONDER AR
RESTED.

despatch from Denver to the New York Gen.
tral and Hudson River Railroad states that George
Van velzer, the deaultng clerk In the ONCE OF the
treasurer OF that company. who absconded about
a year ago. has been arrested at Denver, and mas
made luli confession. An 0llcer was sent from
here last night TO bring him back ~ New YORK.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record viii show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty.four hours
In comparison with the corresponding date OF last
year, as indicated By the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Building
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14

NVerHge temperature yesterday. ........... 80
Average temperature Tor corresponding
ua.e last year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 21%
Average temperature during the past week rs l.
Average temperature Tor corresponding
week last year.. Observation-Disclosures as
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
DOCK BONDS.

The following proposals were received yester-
day by Comptroller Green for $500, 900 SIX per cent
bonds OF the city OF New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
'PuB1LcoLA's" VIEWS OF THE HONOR CON-
FERRED.

FERRED
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Sm-The creation by Pope Plus TX or a cardinal
OF American birth to represent, in the Sacred Col.
lege, which is the Pope's council, and In the con.
clave which elects his successor the great Ameri-
can nation, Is an event that opens a new era I'm
the policy OF the Roman pontiffs
The public voice has already declared that this
revolution IN the Vatican is due not little to the
influence Of the HERALD. urging persistently for
many q long year the claims Of the American
Church to have representative in the College OF
Cardinals. The choice, II Is well known, cannot
but be grateful To every member of the American
epscopacy.
Cardinal McC1oskey has known how to endear
himself to his brother prelates OF North and South
America during his long life Of eminence as well
by his warm hospitality, his dignlned presence,
his gentle bearing, his thorough culture and his
prest'y LIE as BY his eloquence In the pulpit his
aversion to mixing in pubic controversy and the
countless results OF his administration of the
churches o: Albany and New York. Those VINO
know him best know well that the dearest wish
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-23

Always allowed-The fir'ng 'c,nro~.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-23
A Curious Freak Of Nature.

p A curious freak of nature is found at
Willough lake, in the northern part of
Vermont, where Mounts Pisgah and Hor
rise $500 feet from the water, and 1000
feet above the sea, and are less than a
mile apart, while the lake below is of
unknown depth-all efforts to sound it
having failed-and is supposed to rest at
the level of the sea. A few years ago an
immense rock, weighing over three hun
dred tons, was started from it's bed at
the top of Mount Pisgah, and fell down
the almost perpendicular face of the
mountain into the lake, tearing away the
carriage road and everything that op-
posed it, shaking the whole region
around and being heard ten and fifteen
miles away. The lake is an immense
spring, as hardly brook flows into it,
but a river flows out large enough to
carry extensive mills. A winding foot
path conducts to the summit of Mount
Pisgah, which is abruptly cut off on the
side nearest the lake, forming perpen-
dicular precipice nearly 5000 feet high,
below which lies water of such singular
transparency that one can see more than
one hundred feet below the surface.
The temptation to leap from such g
height is almost irresistible, and no one
has yet visited the place of strong enough
nerve to stand erect and LOOK over the
brink, but visitors crawl up on hands
and knees to satisfy their curiosity. The
view from this height is grand. To the
east con be seen the White mountains
and the Connecticut river, winding dowr
eighty miles of its course to the nortl
and northwest are Monadnock, fifty
miles away, and the entire length o
Lake Memphremagog, and to the west il
seen the western range of the Greer
mountains. The scenery is unsurpassed
in New England, and the drive over tn
carriage way which skirts the lake anC
connects Orleans and Caledonia countie
is the most picturesque of any in tn
State.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-23
Talking to Subscribers.

We clip the following from the Win
sted Press. Bro. Pinney is cup on his
ear" as the boys say: Have you paid
your subscription We feel an interest
in your future which prompts us to ask
you this question in the spirit of mis-
sionary. Give heed ere it is too late,
for it is easier for needleto go through
the eye of camel than for fig tree
sown on stony places to take away from
those who have nothing that which they
hath, even though the virgins with their
ten commandments refused to partake
of the prodigal calf that Adam killed as
peace-offering after Abel slew his
brother Noah in the ark. Ponder Oh
these things. They are full of hidder
meaning for subscribers who are in ar
rears
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-23
A Female PlOwbOy.

The Quimper agricultural competition
took place the other day in the commune
of Benzee- Cong, canton of Concarneau,
France. A young girl of the commune
of Lauriec, Mdle. Fournier, accompan-
led by younger sister of fourteen, pre-
sented herself with her implements, to
contest the prize for plowing A similar
case never having occurred, the judges
were at first somewhat embarrassed, but
as nothing in the programme prohibited
such competitor, she was, to her great
satisfaction, admitted. She then, with
out hesitation as without ostentation,
disdaining the laughter and ieers of her
opponents, took great pains to see that
her plow was in perfect order, and the
signal being given, she executed her task
with SO much ease and address that she
did not appear to experience any fatigue.
BY the unanimous opinion of the COM
mittee she was considered to have gained
the first prize, not only because her work
was superior, but further because she
took fourteen minutes less in doing it
than any of the others. That decision
was the more gratifying to all present
when the fact became known that her
mother was widow; she, being the
eldest of four girls, manages by their as
] sistance to do all the work of farm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-23
Detroit Free Press Currency.

Hembold isn't crazy. He merely
owes $500, 900 and can't pay.
So few people visit the Mammoth
Gave of late that the guides lose them
selves for the sake Of having some work
to do.
Every third man in st. Louis is
named Jones, Brown, johnson or Smith,
while the balance answer to the name of
"hello, there p
The best way is not to make will at
all. If you do make one the lawyers
will prove you an idiot or lunatic, and
take the property for proving it.
Crops are big, money is easier, DIR.
Mary Walker is sick, fall trade is good.
Sergeant Bates is in Canada, and why
can't we all be happy this winterG
Franklin used to urge business men
to advertise, but if a merchant prefers
playing checkers and sitting with his
feet on the counter it's his own bust
ness.
It somehow seems as if Detroit life
insurance canvassers were losing their
enthusiasm. You can't get one who will
follow a man around for over three
weeks.
The Republican, of Macon, Missouri,
has an ear of corn with LOST kernels on
it, but Michigan has q woman with q
mouth large enough to swallow that eal
at one gulp.
The New York World paragraphel
sighs: "Oh, for plainly dressed
womanl" He should be around when 6
confagration turns people out at mid
night in hurry.
A Detroit mother can't understand
how it is that her girls can play croquet
for half day and not feel tired, and ye
if one of them is asked to wash the
dishes she reaches for the camphor bot
tie.
Don't be particular about addressing
your letters plainly, as every misdirectet
letter adds directly to the income of th,
government. The waste paper from th
dead-letter Office yields an income o
over "a, 900 year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-23
Thoughts for Saturday Night.

Flattery hurts the fatterer as well as
the fattered. ....
Few consider that enjoyment must
have its moment of rest as we'll as labor.
Every good deed that we do is not
only present pleasure but prop for
the future.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth,
but she soon outgrows her cradle and
discards her nurse.
Some men take pleasure in earning
their money as we'll as in using it-a
sure way of getting it, and getting the
good of it.
The prospect of want is worse than
actual privation. Man appears to be
the only animal in existence whose exer.
tions exceed his necessities.
None are SO fond of secrets as those
who do not mean to keep them; such
persons covet secrets as spendthrift
does money, for the purpose of circula
ton.
The mind has a certain vegetativt
power, which cannot be wholly idle. i
it is not laid cut and cultivated into {
beautiful garden, it will of itself shoo
up weeds or flowers of wild growth.
The most momentous question {
women is ever called upon to decide is
whether the faults of the man she lovei
will drag her down, or whether she il
competent to be his earthly redeemer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-23
An American Guide.

A World correspondent, writing of
Niagara Falls, relates this incident:
Conroy is a great guide, six feet tall,
strong as a lion, and brave as Napoleon
at Lodi. He has rescued many man
from impending death. His last charac-
teristic act of this kind was accomplish
ed last summer, / think. A painter
named MacCullough, employed on the
new bridge leading over the rapids
to Goat island, missed his footing and
tumbled in. Bruised and touzled, some
times heels ont of water, sometimes
head, he was swept down toward the
brink of the falls until he managed to
clutch and climb up on a big rock.
There, for half day, he stuck helpless,
while the whole population of Niagara
Falls and Suspension Bridge assembled
to look at him. The edges of the island
and the river shore were fringed with
excited men and hysterical women, not
one of whom proposed feasible way of
getting MacCullough off his rock. Con-
roy appeared, and decided at once what
could be done. He said, quietly:
"Wait till 1 go down to the cave and
get my felt shoes. Don't any of you try
to do anything till come back. If you
do, some one will probably go over the
falls. ...
In a few minutes he returned. Fas-
tening line around his waist he waded
into the rapids along a reef that extend
ed to within short distance Of the rock
on which the painter was crouched. He
waded down with the current, swan the
rest of the way and clutched the rock.
"Now, said he to MacCullough, after
he had recovered breath, "Tm going
ashore. There's no use trying to gel
there, though, the same way I came
We've got to ross yonder, partly witt
the current It's hard job, and you
only way is to hang on to me. If yor
don't, you will go over the falls. Pu
your arms over my shoulders-so. b
careful not to choke my neck. If yol
do choke me, I'll fling you off and sent
you over. Right out yonder, wher
that deep green water is, we shall g
under No man can hold his head III
there. We shall be under for some sec
onds; so you will have to catch and holt
a good breath. But remember, I'm GO
ing ashore (; and if you'll hang on as
tell you to, you'll go there too"
The men started. They waded deeper
deeper-up to their waists. MacCul
lough's feet gave way. He dangled t
Conroy's shoulders.
"Hold on tight" Conroy shouted
7 "but don't you choke me I"
r Another moment and the curren
, swept even the mighty guides toe-nail
from their clutch upon the rock. Unde
: they went, Conroy hanging to the line
"Pulll" shouted the crowd upon tn
island.
: The people at the line pulled, until
+ 10 like two muskrats, the heads of tn
8 rescuer and the saved bobbed up on tn
near edge of the green water. In
e minute more they stumbled over tie il
Q tervening boulders and flung themselve
9 exhausted on the grass.
l The roar of the rapids was drowned i
yell of enthusiasm, and within te
7 minutes the crowd, American like, sui
: scribed $40O for Conroy's pocketbook.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-23
The Human COuntenance.

Professor Walter Scott, of Massachu-
setts, recently delivered an interesting
lecture on the d" Human Countenance."
In beginning his remarks, the professor
said that, in attempting to show how
character may be discerned by the face,
he had no dogmatic disposition to assert
that in the science of physiognomy,
noble as it is, all truth is contained.
Physiognomy has beer carried to excess.
Yet it has a great deal that is interesting
and useful in its study and there is no
science which cannot be carried by its
votaries to an extreme. The face of
every man is a history written by his
forefathers and himself. 1t is an open
page, from which you may read, if you
will. The countenance, remember, exists
only when illumined by the soul, which
shines through the eyes as Lis ht through
window. Having briefly showed the
relationship and comparative Importance
of any ideal standard of beauty, the lee
turer dwelt upon the way in which they
are handed down in the peculiarities of
race and nation. In spite of the infu-
ences which tend toward the assimilation
of races, one may still see occasionally
the purest type of the Norseman or the
Saxon, showing that nature has a ten
dency to return to original types. Pass
ing to consider individual variations OF
features, etc., and how they have bear
ing on character, Professor Smith show
ed by drawings the ideal head and face,
in which all the parts bear harmonious
relation. Of all the features the mouth
is the most expressive of character, since
it is most of all under mans control
but the nose has also great deal to dc
with character. The lecturer argued
that all great generals had the Roman
nose, and most artists and poets the
Greek nose; and told in pleasant way
what he conceived to be the character
revealed by the oez retrousse and the
nose contemplative. The eye was no
considered very important element il
determining character, and the professor
showed by an ingenious series of draw
ings that the expression Of the moutl
and nose can greatly change the aspec
Of the same countenance The effects O
sorrow and sin in changing mans visag'
were shown in very interesting way.