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CHARACTER m HANDWRITING.

Many people laugh, says o writer in az
English magazine, at what is called crap
tenancy, or the art Of judging character
by handwriting, and yet all acknowledge
that handwriting does indicate something.
Every one allows difference between q
mans and woman's hand. We hear peo-
pie speak Of vulgar hand, a gentlemanly
hand, . clergy hand, and so forth. | had
once, said Archbishop Whately, remark
able proof that handwriting is sometimes, at
least, al index to character. l had pupil
at Oxferd whom I liked in most respects
greatly; but there was but one thug about
him which seriously dissatisfied me, and shat,
as I often told him, was his handwriting;
it was not bad as writing, but it bad
mean, shutting character in ii, which al
ways inspired me with feeling Of suspicion.
While he remained at Oxford saw nothing
to Justify this suspicious; but !. transaction in
which he was atterward engaged. in which
| saw more OF his character than l had be-
FORE, convinced me that the writing had
spoken truly. But knew Of 3 much more
curious case, ia which celebrated grapto-
mancer was able 70 judge of character more
correctly by hand~ ri'ing than he had been
able to 10 By personal observation. He was
on visit to friends house. among other
guests, he met . lady whose conversation
and manners greatly struck him, and for
whom he conceived strong friendship,
based on the esteem he felt fer her as sin
sulargru,htul, purs-minded, single hearted
cd woman. The lady OF the house. who
knew her real character to be the reverse
OF what she seemed, was curious to know
whether Mr.. Blank would be able to discov-
p This hy hcr urtfn rl,,
she procured . slip Of this lady's writing
and gave it 10 him as the handwriting Of a
friend OF hefs whose character she wished
him to decipher. His usual habit, when he
undertook 10 exercise this power, was to
take slip OF > letter, cnt down lengthwise
80 - not to show any VI tine sentences, to
bring i 10 his room at night,
and TO briug it down with his judge
nent "A writing the next morning
On his occasion, when the party were seat
ed at the breakfast table, the lady whose
writing he had been unscrupulously exam
iaiug lia1e some oo,el AVIATION which parLIc
u.ariy struck MIR. Blank as seeming 10 be
token . very noble and truthful character.
He expressed his admiration u her senti-
nen,s very warmly, adding at he same time
70 / he l.uy OF the house. Mot 80, by The
"ay, yoar friend" and he pu, into her
hand he sip u writing Of her guest which
shc had given hin the evening before, over
which he had wrutcn the words. '.tascl-
aatInr. :.lse, hollow hearted" The lady VI
the NJ 49, sept the secret, AID Nj. Blank
never Aaev that the writing on which he
had pronounced go severe q Jndgnent WAS
that VI the isicui ne So greatly admired.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
1lTlRARY+
TAE EXODUS FROM EGYPT.

A recent number of,he Jewish Messenger
has an abstract OF 4 lecture delivered in Lon
don las, year hy the celebrated Esyp;ologist
DR.. Henry Bsugssh on The Exodus oi the
lsraelites from Egypt.
According TO brngseh, The lsraeltes
started from the City OF EaUses, also called
Zoau and Tanis, situated 81 degrees north
latitude and % d,gresss minutes ives, lou
gitude Greenwich. aud took their journey
in northeassessy direction towards the
Mediterranean, aud reached the same II the
western side Of Lake Sishonis. They then
went along the narrow tongue of land sep
arating this inland lake from the Mediser-
ranean. further on 10 the Mount kasios, and
thence they ,uraed south through the will
dcrness near the bitter lakes (Mara) to the
north point of the Gulf Ct Suey, aud thence
in 10 the Peninsula o. Sinai, where Brussch
for the present has lett them.
The starting paln, ef his essay Is his dis
ccvery tina, the city, calie.! BY the ancients
Heracleorolis parya, near NJ gdosam, bears
the name of pi.orn ca the Egyptian mona
mcnss, with the addition in the dis.ric, Of
Sacos," and that the place is Taais or Zoan,
This Tanis is also called fi-rsmses, 1. e.
the City Of Esmses. pitcm aud Ranses
however AZ the two cities where the Israel
ties were forced TO build the TREASURES or
stsrehouses other oppres<ors Of course
these names COLD Be Of frequent Occurrences.
and there could ssill BE- doubt - regards
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
THE FIRST OFFER.

Agatha. you ~ girl. wonier Jea con-
Tess to your mysiads OF lovers, said the gay
young Sophie !tarcoar, to her coasin-a
handsome girl seale two years the senior Of
The youthful speaker. Il am certain you
must have had a dessa Of o:fers &, least
Agatha Somers gave \ half amused, half
annoyed smile q, her relative, who va. Just
ahoa. 10 make her l1-ysars- old debut, and
10 whom The world was all smiles and roses
Pray. Sophie. are yoa able to keep !
secrets' she asked. in demure, question
ing teae-
The young girl eagerly pashsi her chair
close to her calm cousins se:A
.soh. yes, inieei-iadeci, will: oal- do
seN me. am dyi-g 10 kncw.. she said With
. glad impa,ieucc in her whole face and
tone.
..Well, under that solemn promise, may
perhaps ssaknrs = coa6de il yeu, retuz1-
u Agatha, With nsek sslenAity, ..IsseiSe
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24

man died in farm house in Annapolis,
H., ten years ago, from poison, il was sup
posed. Recently the premises were sold
10 a farmer, who moved in ut once with his
family. He was disturbed On the first night
OF occupancy by sounds like footsteps on the
the floor and ghos'ly demonstrations, grow
ing more alarming, night by night, cultni-
mated in the sight of = snrouled figure. The
farmer was matt err Of fact mau and Siosy
to believe tha! the figure was All appari,ion.
HIS disbelief was correct, for un exposure
showed that naignbor, anxious TO bly the
farm cheap, had planned and executed tn:
annoyance, III the hope OF securing Il bar
gain
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
SCIENCE

Sixty miles A hour has long been regard
ed as the acme Of fast railway travelling
and il has been maintained By scientist .,
and mechanicians thai this rate Of speed
could be maintained with safety only FOR >
few minutes and under the most favorable
conditions Two years ago probably fe~
men would have been rash enough 10 assert
that train could Be propelled By steam u
the astonishing speed Of seventy-6ve miies
an honr with . nonsnt's safety 70 the track
or engine, and Jet this vas repeatedly so
conplishcd on the track Of the View York
Central road .ast Sunmer b. The famous
locomotive No. ITO, drawing the Herald
newspaper train The average speed Of the
Sunday Herald tram VAS ffsJ miles per
hour, but on several occasions, between
Syracuse and Buffalo, the narve.eus tine
q sixty ave, seventy Aaa even seventy
miles per hour Vas nad4- Is il rid thas
during tbeee treAendoas barsts efspesd III
esavsssntion i tAe sass Aa1 = - sn1pena-
- earSsns efafr HI . hnGSSe1no W.
~ tAssaeA tksns posl1sv1lngthe -
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MUSICAL ACCENT.

Tom Cook was subp0naei AS witness
On &, oss-e1amina!ion, by Sir James Scar
let, he wae asked:
What is musical accen,?"
My terms are u guinea iees3n,' did
Cook.
A loud laugh.
SIR Jaaes, who was rather ruftied, said:
"Never mad your terms here--l ask you
what IL musical accent. Can you zee III.
NO"
Can you feel IL
"a musician Can"
Great laughter.
Nov, pay, sir.i sa,d sn .hmes, very
angry, ''don beat about ,sse bush, bu, ex-
pain 70 his orjship ana me jury, who
are Supposed 10 know noshing about muse,
the meaning ci what you cali ascent
accent III music is u certain stress laid
upon a particular note, ia the same manner
As you would i.y stres, upon any given
word Tor the purpose VI being better under
s,oou. THIS, il were 10 say, ..Iou ur. q
donkey" II rests Oh donKcy; tut IL were
10 say, You are a donkey, il r.sis Oh you,
Sir James
Reiterated shouts 0! laughter by the whole
court, IN which iie DeucD ltsei; I,lnra, fol-
lowed this repartee.
with much seeming gravity, .aecos,ej tie
caop fallen counsel thus:
Are you aiishcj Sir james,"
Sir James, IN u great huff, SAID.
The witness may 90 down."
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JChNNY's PIC COMPOSITION.

The pig II = domestic animal, but old
SOW don look II hen you cctch little one
By the hind leg to make II squeel. Pigs
know their dinner hour better than some
humane, bnt it's cause they never mas any
thing on their minds but Stops Our pig is
IN . psn, but CATER Pe,erses pig Is wife with
blAk tail. Our'n puts his feet in the tr0f.
and t1at makes father sware, though be
don't know no better, and fancy he woude,.
100, II be was a-fainln' TO be Kill, Tor when
your agoin' 10 be gentleman for that short
time. not II you nose it. In Indy my uncle
Ned says they stick 'em with spears for they
y wild, and no wonder. The fur Of pigs 10
called brissiis wen they has any but the pigs
they make nowadays - getten Bladder every
year, like CATER Peters, but I'll over. Ny
sisters young man says friend Of hisn hss
. pig that il . show, and plsys cards, but
that 10 : lie. Them IT fairs il sometimes 70
fst that you can't tell which end il 10 that
eats till you set basin Of grule near By,
and then it swings round snd points
II il like compass. Some men spends . lot
Of lime curtin there Pigs tales, which il -
use except TO eai, and - best roasted, though
the irouers il good too. II was asked -
curl pigs tales would b angry, and ssy
il amt fl bosinice for any human being;
you better gil Billy. One day msn Vas
drivin' > pig threw oar village. with : ssrisg
tide y his hind leg. The man fastesed The
ssrisg 70 > selsgraf pole, and went into the
Jolly Brewer 70 get some gin, and my uncle
Ned be left the pig loose, and Tide nam
ont Of the kitchen in is place. Hen the
man came ont of the tap be fassened the
end Of the string about his rist, like il VS.
hef0rS and then 1nnkt far ksa e.s~ H. Innkf
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far ahead did not content themselves
with merely stepping aside but climbed fences
on either side Of the road; country people
who congregated at the various stations to
see the lightning train fash by crouch
ed against doorways and behind boxes for
fear lest the wind that accompanied the
rushing train should catch them in its dan
gerous embrace.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
W1TANp HUMQR.
l. DONNELLY. Jr.. Editor.

Stubs, who drives the Austin and lone
stage, informs The Austin (Ney.) i,eveille
OF melancholy occurrence He says, that
one day during the present week there were
slxiy-hve chickens camped on top Of hay
stack ON q ranch in Reese River valley,
when gust Of wind came along and lifted
every chicken Of them about a half a mile
out IN the sagebrush, and before they could
get back to the ranch hungry coyote ate
up the entire six'y-fve, no, leaving feath-
or 70 tell the tale,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
4 REMiNlSCENCE.

The toll Of harvesting VAS doue,
Tho wheat was standing in the she1ve',
The birch glistenea in the sna,
And naples spread their silver leaves.
Adown The glade and through the mead
When swri!ed the stacks OF fragrant hay.
Through grassy sedge, by bending reed,
The brook would on It's devious way.
Its waters sparhled as they l"apt
Der stranded roots and rocks unseen:
And dropping willows waved and wert,
And traiied their boughs Of paliia green.
One spot there was, serene and eool,
BY sober waters sought and found,
A CLASSY, lue. trimming pool,
With iuoss- grown rocks ncoHpassed round
There had gone with wary tead,
To tempt with an ullnling hook.
From out his pebhied lurking bed,
The notified monarch Of tie lrouk,
As meath iu't.ag rock | lay.
And listless Ger the waters bent,
Reflected from the minnie by
A bcamiug face Is trig,tn, - seat
Serene and calm, that Tranquil. fac
Beneath the ulaeii waters shone.
Upon il stiet had leit TO trace
Its hoauty no',r hai sorrow nnown
It's winning truth n looks Of love
My hearts ideal upward st.ft;
As i; to pierce the hae above,
Upon the heavens Fesp.ende 1t bent
AS vistiuny ssad, i.raresds
An env.ous, pastry Fso'e iti':
Than Or tha nsau,e9iis features DANCED
TIL, tiny waves IN ipfins swell,
All anxiously watched them eweep
In growing circles tfom my sight;
And soon tile water, stu and Itsp.
Was rarsht TO ,sge III, waters tfish;t
Tine has Teen busy SINCE with me,
Nor failed to leave his penei.d trace;
Yet still in r.vety eft see
/. The splendors OF that mirrorei :a,,!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
POETRY.
TIE END,
or THESE THINGS.

OF THESE THINGS.
She wandered up, she wandered down,
Prom field to field, from town 10 town,
Her slender feet We're torn AID hare,
The dead leaves tangled in bel HAIR,
Her face was wan with bitter pam,
Defacei with cruel wind and rain,
She had but one thought IN he. brain
my child! my little chi!d!''
She did not care for winds that blew,
For frost that chilled her through and through
For solemn stars high overhead,
For lonely forests fall of dread.
The direst evil known to fats
Had brought her to this sad estate.
Deceived, fursakep, des0late,
She cried: "My child! ny child!'
Not God had wrought her helpless woe,
Had sent her wandering TO and fro;
She did not fear. alone with Him.
Though sense we're dead and soul were dim
From man the blow that felled her came,
Prom man her craving grief and shame,
On him l:.y all the bitter blame,
From hinl she asked her child.
"My childl my child!'' with awful cry,
She thrilled the earth and rent the sky,
"My little baby. torn away
When smiling IN my arms she layl
My broken heart, lay throbbilg treast,
My empty arIns, my vanished rest.
OIL God, why am THUS oppressed
My child! my child! my clliId!''
In vain she called, III vain she prayed
She found no res I,te, hope or ara.
She leaned against a riVeii tree,
Aghast and faint with misery,
When Suddenly, in middle ar,
The sullen Angel Of Uesl;Ir
Hung poised 70 hear that cet>eless praye
'My childl my little chid!'
His mighty wings we're dark ard drs..d
His white locks Oh the tempest spread,
His eyes wer,, ul with wrath ana /, loom.
His voice vas like the cali OF doou.,
Or tempests nutterns far al se.-:
81 bring thine ans Wtr unto thee.
Unwilling votaiy come to ne!'
And still she cried. My chilc!'
But, vaiIing still wAsre'er he wen.
She followed on with vague intent,
Beside d lonely pool he stayei,
Dark glitterirg ia the forest shade.
"Poor fool" His words like ilvelins s.nng
"A weed bside the wayside flung,
Betrayed and scoil..d OF inan and tate,
Crouching to bear htils worst estate,
Alive, yet cursed and Gesolate.
Plunge there and SIT K thy cliildl'
No stainless seraph stayed its flight,
No staihtam cleft the lonely night,
No human ,ity b,eathed sigh,
Earth cast her out, nor smiled the SKY.
Above her darlly. sinking head
The silent deepening waters sprad.
Her tide was told. Hen hour was spsa.
No more she ln0usned her chlid.
Rose Terry Cooke in The Inde9endens
The New York herald., 1876-02-11
COUNT sToLBERGs BOOTS.

Yesterday afternoon the celebrated boots, in the
seizure room OF the Custom House belonging to Count
Ludwig stolberg OF Maukato MINI, were released
upon the payment Of duties These celebrated boots
fourteen pairs IN pumber have caused no little
ment 70 the Custom House officials account OF their
immense size They seized because the Count
declared them 10 be personal Effects In use, whereas
they ali new They were unaccompanied and
we're seized from of tho steamship Switzerland tho
14th OF January. The duty Sl3 so, paid by Mr.
g. W Cotton agent Of the steamship line in question
CUSTOM HOUsR RATS
The missing 900 gold certificates from the Cashiers
Office are conceded all hands 70 have been eaten
up by the rats but a Custom House wag yesterday
remarked, doubtless the animal had side pockets"
A number OF reels OF cigarettes seized on board
the Hayana steamship Columbus yesterday making the
second Seizure since her arrival.
The New York herald., 1876-02-11
A coEDUcroR's VIEW.

To THE EDrroR or THE HKRALD:--
Your paper seems to be tho only one ag,ating the
overcrowding Of the street have no doubt the
public will applaud your warfare upon the man
ayers until finally they Will all have q scat but
doubt IT, Men who control newspapers generally un-
derstand their occupation thoroughly, but place any
one OF them in charge OF "a railroad and he would be
convinced IN three days OF the impracticaby Of
plying with The wishes OF passengers in every
Your warfare upon railroads is inJudicious, totally
without reason, ana, in fact absurd. Let me inform
you with a knowledge Of tlis business that the Sec
ond Third Fourth, Sixth Broadway and Eighth
nue. railroads could their and provide
for every passenger. ] VIII take the Third Avenue
Railroad attempt Toput on more cars IN the morning
and evening would bring them thirty yards apart be-
tween Sxtyfth street and the City Hall with no ono
TO ride only when they be provided with seat.
Take IL without the Law beng enforced, thirty yards
apart Eighth street. six O'CLOCK IN the evening you
will find passengers standing up Take i With the law
enforced TO provide seats thousands OF people would
have TO walk, and, what Is more, the roads l have
named would be in the receivers hands inside OF iorty-
eight hours Send your reporter 10 me and VIII show
him by figures convince the public they had better
take what they can get and say nothing Respectfully,
WILLIAM y. RAYMOND,
Conductor, Fourth Avenue Railroad
The New York herald., 1876-02-11
THE REFEREE BUSINESS.
rooNrrNUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE ]

be merged in one. Time and money would both be
saved thereby.
Second-The point OF "Fair Playu in regard to the
rule OF the courts IN refusing TO appoint at the
request OF counsel is not well taken in the instance
which he gives; for there no appearance for the
defence The action Of the Court under that condition
the possibility of collusion; but the true objection to
Tho rule as carried out is ia those where both
parties agree on referee and the Court replaces tho
name with that Of other attorney In this there
can DO no shadow OF justice, unless indeed the Court
know the person named to be unfit for the duty. IL
the attorneys can agree upon a referee they may be
expenses will be diminished They are the best judges
TOO, OF what person would be impartial, for their
Interests are hostile, whereas the Court sitting above
and beyond all the din and contention can. at BEST
but say II think this will do his duty faithfully"
Ihtrdln regard to almost all references the agree
ment Of the attorneys should have the effect indicated
above and thereby the Court from the by no
means slight temptation to abuse his trust
f0artIt is perfectly well known hat in this matter
OF references lies the patronage OF the courts Now
the courts popularity supposed not 70 have any
patronage and may therefore, surprise persons
10 learn that avorte of any Judge be enabled
20 receive 900 500 900 $50 600 per by the
kindness OF the Court In the matter of appointment
referee and receiver This temptation 10 abuse the
trust placed in them has in the past been yielded TO
by members Of the Bench in tins State and II only
be exercised completely by the appointment OF num-
ber chancery To the credit of pres.
Bench be said that there few If any OF the
present iucumbents but would hail such measure
with gratitude, relieving them from pressing bur-
den
maintain that the only sure remedy would be the ap-
ponment OF masters in chancery or call them by what
name you WILL who besides ehecting the reform
of great abuse-the bad influence of which is felt at
every eection-would by giving bonds be pecnnarlly
responsible; who by tho fact OF their appointments by
the several courts would be fitted mentally and
morally for their important duties, and who, by the
confinement of all the business % a few experienced
officers would be enabled TO make the expenses very
A READER
The New York herald., 1876-02-11
BUSINESS EMBARRAssMENTs.


Messrs james Smith Sons, dealers in hardware OF
No. 4S4 Hudson street. have made an assignment to
Charles II. Bailey This firm failed in April last, and
compromised with their creditors fifty the
dollar
Thomas Strlnger, clothier. Of No 1S6 Fulton street,
Brooklyn, has made an assignment
AT the first meeting OF the creditors of Henry
Scharz, held yesterday at the Office of Register
Ketchum, No 129 Fulton street, Mr.. Louis Haas OF
Church street. was appointed assignee Claims TO the
amount of about $50 600 were proved, among which
were the fOllowng-Wi illiam Schroeder Co.. So las;
William Ewar Son, 81, 592; Arnold, Constable Co.,
81 3S9; Morris f. Field 4 Co., 81, 334; l.. l.. otto,
$2456, h c. Cowdin & Co, sl,944; D. Haas & Son,
81 $685. Lesher, Whitman X Co., 81 05S and Long
rnire Elnore Mackenzie, S20l7.
The hearing Of Moses NJ. Lard of the United States
Hotel Long Branch, who adludicatcd bankrupt on
November ~ took place yesterday before Register
Dwight OF No. Beekman street. His creditors filed
petition IN opposition TO bis discharge The follow
ing OF Laird's largest creditors; George
Clark So, 6l5; ex Warden Dunham, OF LUDLOW Street
jail, 1920; John A. Laird Sl,6oo, and John W.
Ketteman, $1,000
Otto Hcnshe has assigned to James Morris.
Smith Eaton & Tucker, importers OF laces, No. Al
Greene street who made an assignment TO hr 5. A
Bristol three months ago. have nearly completed their
negotiations for compromise with their creditors
There thirty creditors ali OF whom reside in Eng
land and France. The total liabilities of the firm
amount TO S71 721 Is and the nominal value Of the
is S5S 62l &C. nearly all OF which is merchan
disc, but largely unstable The hrm oiier to compro-
at shilings and slxpence which is thrtyseven
and hall per cent, and II Is expected that the matter
will be concluded this week.
Mr.. Paul j. Fuchs receiver of the firm OF Fuchs &
Keown, wholesale liquor dealers, No 200 Broadway
has issued for the sale OF The stock leases and
other property Of the firm 81 auction Tuesday next
The firm Of Hunting & Earle manufacturing jewel
iers No 10 John street, who have been negot otating
with Their creditors for a compromise circulated
paper yesterday proposing TO settle at forty cents on
the dollar secured and five in their notes
A number OF the creditors signed the proposition
The Liabilities Of the firm amount 10 about SS7,0
The New York herald., 1876-02-11
THE WASHINGTON INSURANCE COM
PANY
THE CROWDED CARS.
ga DAILY VICTIMS" IDEA.

ga DAILY VICTIMS IDEA.
To Tue EDITOR HERALD:-
am glad to see by your paper for the past few
days that it is proposed to declare war" against
the horse car railroad companies of New York, and
by so doing to compel those companies to fully re-
gard the comfort and convenience OF their patrons l.
for one somewhat surprised that the nuisance OF
crowdof mot overcrowded cars has not been aDated
many years ago, and have been one Of its suf-
for nearly twenty years / notice also by
your paper that suggestions thrown
out by different persons remedy. Allow
TO add on this subject IL Is thisIbat the pro-
pretors of carriages, cabs &c, should place suf-
Hcent number OF those vehicles at different points
throughout the city for the accommodation Of the
public. these conveyanccs 10 be distinguished from the
ordinary carriages by neat sign Let the fare be five
cents for the distance charged by the horse
car companies, and, in fact, the fares TO be in all
spccts the same. When these cabs full let the
driver take down his sign, and vacancies let
him put II up again. There plenty Of these cabs
for this purpose, every in them will be seated
and, besides this There is money IN H..
However until some radical change is effected
hope Mr. Editor, you Will continue 70 give tins public
enemy these grasping corporations, broadside alter
broadsidc from the ever watchiul batteries of the
HERALD day by day.
Hoping that you consider this note worthy Of space
in your columns, am, yours respectfully,
DAILY VICTIM.