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The New York herald., 1876-03-24
MAD DOGS IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
From the Boston Post

The hydrophoba excitement appears TO be the in.
crease in Western Massachusetts, aud the astonishing
crop OF mad dogs that has sprung up in of the
towns and cities there has cccually disposed Of the
notion that canine madness is confined TO dog days
The details or the death from hydrophobia in
Bclchcrtown seem 10 show that there is ample cause
for apprehension the part of the people soon
Bridgman, sixteen years old. OF Clifford Bridgman
was taken down with hydrophobia from m ad dog bIto
received weeks ago Saturday and died on Nom
day morning He first noticed acting queerly and
when the physician arrived from Amherst Sunday he
expressed no doubt as TO the disease The before tho
poor boy died IL took three TO hold him. A humber
Of others we're bitten by the dog which started
out about TWO miles east Of Hadey bit Edward Cham
berlain at south Amherst, then Dwight Thayer then
Brtdgman and HIS fathcr's two dogs which were i'm
medatey Killed He next passed through Belcher-
town. bitng several dogs and fifteen ycar. old girl
one OF the dogs Is known to have since gone mad and
inc sir Is SICK and the last report is Mr. Thayer
SHOWS symptoms OF the terrible malady. Tho dog.
alter erlumping into the lap Of schoolmistress VINO
Iorlunatcy dropped him before he tried TO bite her,
hnished his career by dying under barn Although
general muzzhng was ordered time since n good
many cannes are running loose and others are i'm.
properly muzzled The sad developments will sol
cmnizc several western Massachusetts towns where
doss have also run mad and give opportunity for some
one 10 adequately explain tho of the unscasOn-
able and widespread hydrophobic exhibition.
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
FUNERAL OF WARD CHENEY.

The funeral OF Ward Cheney OF the firm OF Cheney
Bros, silk manufacturers Hartford and South Man
chester Conn, and President OF the SILK Association
OF America, who died of pneumonia on Wednesday
will take place this afternoon, at three O'clock at
South Manchester, Conn.
special train Tor the accommodation OF friends
will be run from Hartford on the arrival OF tho tea
O'Clock fast express from thus city this morning and
the conclusion OF the funeral Obscqucs will
in season TO reach New York In tho evening.
Al a meeting OF the SILK Association of America
held yesterday afternoon called to take action express
OF the loss sustained by the dcceasc of Mr. Cneney
appropriate resolutions were unanimously adopted in
memory OF the deceased
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
THE woMEN's CENTENNIAL UNION

To rHE EpIroR or THE HERALD
Tho ladies OF tho Dramatic Committee OF the
womcn's Centennial Union regret exceedingly that
many persons entitled to seats unable obtain
them in the Union League Theatre the evening OF
March n.
The ladies were careful not TO sell more seats than
the theatre would hold but they crcdiby informed
moro than loo persons forced themselves In thus
deprived the Of tickets OF their rghtfu places
The ladies have taken every precaution to prevent
this happening again.
Airs JOHN SHERWOOD Tor the Committee
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
A NEW TURF CLUB.

A turf club to be known the West Side Driving
Club was organized yesterday in the Turf Exchange
Barrow street, Jersey City. Twenty-eight gentlemen
signed the roll which still remains open The men,
bers will have the privilege of driving the track at
the West Side Park except racing days, and can
have free admission to the track at all times.
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
ENTERTAINMENTs FoR WOMEN.

series oflccturcs, concerts and readings will begin
on Monday next, at the Cooper Institute, for tho
amusement and instruction OF the working women OF
New York These entertainments have been organized
by the New York Women's Guild aud arc expected to
do a great deal OF good. Well known artists have
volunteered. and tickets can be procured at Cooper
Union, Chicktring Hall, No. East Fifteenth street,
No IL East Fourteenth street and al Van Nostrand's
book store, No, ~ Aurray street.
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
AN UNNATURAL son.

On Wednesday night John Muschidc, young runlan
residing Union HIM. ~ j. made desperate attempt
murder his aged father whom he has before often
beaten and Infused on this occasion young Muschido
entered his fahcrs house. and without apparent provo
cation Knocked him down with a char aud kicked him
t be was unconscious Ncighbors 70 his aid aud
the brutal son escaped
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
ANOTHER BODY FLOATING WITH THE TIDE.

ANOTHER BODY FLOATING WITH THE TIDE.
An unknown man, about thirly-iour years OF age
found drowned yesterday afternoon the foot of
corlcars street The body discovered by Two boat
men, Thomas Dunn and John Wall They made tho
body fast TO spite and informed officer William Green
Of the Twelfth precinct who reported the facts The
deceased was about feet 10 inches high, dark com
pleXoncd, wore wnskcrs, and had dark irocK
soat, dark Pants. white shirt and caliskn boots The
Coroner notified and the body ordered 10 be re-
moved TO the Morguc.
The New York herald., 1876-03-24

The greatest number OF eclpscs that can happen in
year seven, in which live the sun and
two OF the moon, the year 1881 The least num-
Der is two and then they both solar this occurred
in 1867 ISL 1856 and 1892 Generally the space Of
eighteen years their are seventy cclpses-lory one of
the sun and twenty-ninc OF the moon. Total ecpses
OF tho during which the day will resemble "A very
dark night and of the second and third magni-
tudc VIII be visible and the planets Venus and Mercury
appear in unwonted splendor, are calculated for
August H. 1857; April IL 1912; April s. 1921 February
Is, 1861, and August IL, 1899. There will be total
eclipse OF the the l7lh of September next II
will be invisible In the United States
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION.

Professor James o'Ncil, well known teacher and
accomplished gymnas will give grand exhibition at
Woods Gymnasium Saturday evening next when
Professor Miller and u number of professional and
amateur athletes Will assist Grncoli lionan wrestling
club swinging and all the various cas exercises OF
the gymnasium will be shown by competent praciised
mon
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
SHANE !

To EDITOR OF the HgRALp;-
Supposng Mr. Young uad removed the body Of his
drowned wife, dashng out the brains of any policeman
who attempted TO prevent him-what could have been
none with hiny Let what VIII be done with the
helinquens this The Governor VIII here have
IN opportunity to display his rcormatory procvItes
and make example OF the cold blooded scoundrels
who perpetrated this brutal outrage. YINDEX
MARcII 1874
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
A LIFE LOST BY CARELEssNEss

Yesterday morning unknown man. probably
tramp, was seen walking along the Pennsylvania Rail-
ROAD track. Elizabeth. He was warned to clear
the track by Mr.. Buck He disroearded tho warning
and after run down by a train and instantly
kIled. The corpse was removed 70 Elzabcih.
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
CHESS.

AZ the tournament al the Caic International the ad-
journcd games between Mason aud Albcroai viii be
played to-day Mtssrs. Barn It and nclmar and Perrin.
and Becker viii also contend The games hotwcen
Mcssrs Dil and Bard and Mckenzie Hind are next
4 thC list
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
PRESS BILLIARD CONTEST.

At meeting held yesterday afternoon at Rudolphe's
Billiard rooms, No. $40 Broadway, arrangements were
made for the press tournament which is TO commence
Monday. The prizes offered by Mr. Rudolpho arc
a gold medal, gold mounted cue ami leather medal
TOR the man that does not win game The games will
be 100 points French, played on hvu by ten table
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
THE SCOTTISH RIFLES.

The following official communication has been re-
ceved from tho Secretary of the Scottish National
Ri1o Club
SO GEoRGE SoUARK,
GLASGOW. March 3, 1876
DEAR SIR-Reerring to letter and telegram you OF
dates 10th and 10Th Of January respectively have to in
innate tn the Council Of the Scottish National Rifle
have behalf Of scotland accepted the invitation Of the
American Association send Scottish America
for the championship OF the world in connection
Nth the Centennial celebration.
that since the challenge accepted
club considerable correspondence has taken place regarding
proposed United Kingdom instead OF
from England Scotland and Ireland respectively and
desire Of the proposed captain of that the Council
the Scottish National Club nsidered the
definitely resolved adhere their former resolution
which elegraphcd to accepting the challenge
behalf Of Scotland.
shall be glad know how you send me o pro-
gramme definite
and am yours, most respectfully.
r. RENTON, Secretary
Colonel GLpERsLEEyE, Secretary American National Kine
ASSN
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
TURF NOTES.

Two more betting books on stakes will be opened to-
day by the bookmaker at the American Jockey Club
rooms. They are on the wcstchcstcr Cup race two
miles and quarter, and the Centennial Stakes, two
miles and thrce-quarterS The odds offered as fol-
lows
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
THE POLICE coMMrssIoNl RS ON THE OUTRAGE

EHE POLICE COMMISSION RS ON THE OUTRAGE.
The disgraceiui neglect attending the case of the
body OF Mrs Young permitted to remain in the water
1t pier No 10 East River Tor twenty three hours was
made the subject OF investigation by the Police Com
missioncrS yesterday.
As caution to the force in the future Commissioner
Erhardt directed the superintendent send out a
general order requiring The finding OF bodies be i'm
medately tclcgraphcd to the COrcneis' Office under
pain OF severe punishment
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27
WOULD IT BE AHY nARMi

II Is leap year, and II e tidy girl, with
red cheeks, feels = palpitstien Of the
heart for some worthy young maB would
il DO any harm for her 70 call upon bis
father and speak about the weather, the
bad roads, the hard times aud the bad
state Of society, and thea remark.
Mr.. Quincy, ] have 81 affection tor
your son George, and think could
soon learn 10 love him.
Quincy would look al her from the
corner OF his eye, and she would con-
tinue:
can wash, bake, cut over clothes, sew,
play the piano, manage . servant, do
embroidery, sing, speak good grammar,
aud make home hsppy.
Quincy would look from the corner Of
his other eye, and she would 20 on;
hear that be Is bone nights, IL saving
well educated, sensible, has no bad hab-
It's, aud is just the kind OF = husband
want. | don't expect any money with
him, bat viii do my share Of work, plan
ming and saving 10 help hIm secure /
home and bank book. With yonr per
mission should Ike TO pay my address
e. TO him.
/ Mr. Quincy wOuld tell her 10 30 AhsAe
/ II be was . seRsible man, snd woal
there be anything wrong About IN
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27
THE YOUNG LAWYER.

The tie which bound certain Detroit
youth to lawyers Office was severed
recently, and his parents were happy
They wanted the boy TO make great
lawyer, but be was getting along too fast
lie pursued his studies with an ardor
which cast a judicial shadow oier the
household and created considerable
neighborhood talk. lie got trusted for
candy and repudiated the bill on the
ground that he was minor. He bought
dog and went into bankruptcy. lie
borrowed pair OF skates and defed the
owner to get out writ Of replcvin. He
borro wed fifty cents and then made the
lender his assignee.
But the worst Of Il all was In the fami.
ly.
He had legal name for almost every
thing, and his desire was to prove to his
parents that he was just absorbing dead
loads Of law. II be wanted potato at
dinner table, he would remark
Father, file my claim against that bak.
cd potato, and III prove the Indebtedness
this afternoon.
If he wanted bread. he said Mother,
get me out writ Of attachment for a
piece OF bread.
II was expected OF him that be would
build the morning fires, but no sooner
had he gained an insight into law than hs
said to bis father:
I'm going to move for change o.
venue unless some other arrangement /,
made.
lie moved for stay Of proceeding
when asked TO 20 TO the grocery, and /
I ehided for being out late nights, be re
I piled:
File your declaration and give me
chance for jury trial.
When be was in good hnmor be woult
sit aud regale bis mother With storle
about how Old Chancery was going NJ
town one night aud me, Old EqaIty ant
asked him how Decree was getting along
Old PIesdings and Exceptions cam,
along Just then aud there was big fight
aud the young lawyer would slap hi
legs and add:
II Indictment had only been there he,
have whAled the whole crowdl
The other day The long-saiiering fa,be
severed the tie. He was trying TO bea
up, hsplng FOR reform but a. be sat dow
to tbe tea-lable bis son brighteasd np an
remarked:
TIE defendant viii nog take tie stan
+. and be sworn. Nov, sit, did yoa or dI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27
INDIANS aTrEH a. nosEsr aAS.

Indians can be made troAehcrons, bot
they can be honest, and who thall say
how the dlshoaesly Of others haa ed 10
their lreAohsryl They know when they
are cheated, - our government has found
to It's coat. An old trader, who bal e.
tAblIshed himself At what bAppaBed to be
a favorable locality among the northsrn
Indians, tells a good story Of his artt
trials with his red customers. Other
traders had located In that same place
before, but had not remained long The
Indians, who evidently wanted goods.
and bad money and iurs, hocled about
the stors Of the new trader and examined
bis goods, bat offered 10 bay nothing -
Finally, their chief, with q large number
OF his tribe visited him.
How do, John? said the chief. Show
me goods. Ahai take that blanket for
me and that calico for squsw---three
stter skins for blanket and one for calico.
ughl pay you by'm --to-morrow.
lie received his goods aud leit. On
the next day he returned with large
part OF bis band, his blanket well stuffed
with skins Of various kinda. Now, John,
] pay. .......... ...... ........
And with this be drew An otter skin
from his blanket and laid II on the ooun.
ter. Then be drew a second, q third and
fourth. A moments hesitation, as
though calculating, and he drew out a
fifth skin, q very rich and rare enc, and
passed It over.
That's right, John.
The trader instantly pushed back the
last skin, with s
You owe me but four, ! only want
my just dues.
The chief refused 10 take II. and they
passed IL back aud forth several times,
each one asserting that it belonged to the
other. At length the dusky chiefiain APP
peared 10 be satisfied. lie gave The trad
er a scrutiniElng look, aud then put the
skin back into the blanket. Then he
stepped to the door. and gave yell and
cried to bis followers, Come-come and
trade with the pale face Jshn. He no
cheat Indian. His heart bIgl
Then turning to the trader he said;
supposing you take last skin, tell my
people no trade with you. We drive of
others; but now you be Indians friend
and we be yours.
Before dark the trader was waist deep
in skins and loaded down with cash.
He found that honesty had commercial
value with those Indians.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27

Take care Of the pennies. Look We
to your spending. No matter what
comes In, II more goes out you will al.
ways be poor. The art Is not in making
money, but In keeping IL. Little expeu.
ses, like mice In a barn, when they are
many, make great waste. Hair bs hair
heads get bald; straw by straw t0e
thAtch goes Off the cottage, aud drop by
drop the rain comes into the chambcr
A barrel Is soon empty, II the tap leaks
but drop minute. When you mean
to save, begin with your mouth; many
thieves pass down the red lane. The ale
jug Is great waste. In all other things
keep within compass. Never stretch
your legs further than your blanket will
reach, or you will soon be cold. IN
clothes choose suitable aud lasting stuff
and not tawdry fineries. To be warm i
the main thing, never mind tho looks. a
fool may make money, but II needs
wise man TO spend It. Remember, IL Is
easier to build two chimneys than TO
keep one going. Ifyou give all to back
and board, there 10 nothing left for the
savings bank. Fare hard and work hard
when you are young, and you will have
q chance to rest when you are old.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27
HtNslss ~ pEmr


dwell on this polal, Coz / would ia.
ter others from entering that placo Of
torment, Hall the Young men In ,bi.
country, with many Old enough te know
better, would 20 Into business lha, j.,
Into odebt-to-rnerrow, II they could
Most poor mcn arc % Ignoranl as to tp,,
tho merchant or manufacturer, who.e
life 10 an inoessani struggle with pesaai
AIRY difficulties, who is driven 90 constant
shining, and who, from month 90 no,ih
barely evAdes The Insolvency with which
sooner OF later oyertakes most mse in
SaslDeas; 80 that u has been oompu sd
that but ose man 80 twenty Of To, ~
achieve a pecuniary success, Fot VI,
own part, would rather be a coWlat
In the state prison, slave inAtitg
swamp, than TO pats through lifc nt.l'i
tho harrow Of debt. let 10 sounE u, -
misjudge himself unfortunate, o. notN
poor, so long as he ha. the full use / u.
liubs aud faculties, aud Il fnbs,anli lA
free from debt. Hunger, cold, rse
hard work, contempt, suspicion, uuil.,
reproach, are dsaRreoablc; bat de,n J,
Infinitely worse than them all. And i 4,
had pleased God TO spare either or All "a,
sous to be the support Of my deoliuluR
years, the lesson which | should INST
earnestly seek TO impress upon them, j.
never run In debt. Avoid pecunIar, ol.
legations as you would peKtllcnce ~
famine. II you have but fifty cent. aud
eau get no more for week, buy peek
OF corn, parch Il, and live on IL rather
than owe dollar OF conrsc know
iha, some men must do busisess Ihat
Involves risk, and must give notes or
other obligations, and do not CONSIDER
him in debt who can lay his hands direct
ly on the means of paying, nj some ittlr
sacrifice, all he owes; speak OF w,l
debt--lhat which involves risk OF speii
fee ON one side, obligation aud dereu.
dence on the other--and ] say from u
such, let every youth humbly pray q
TO preserve him evermore. III. Greeteg
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27
FHIGHTESED HIM orr,

lie was on his knees TO her. His face
was flushed, his eyes CLEANED passion
ately into hers, he talked rapidly:
Nothing shall separate us eyermore,
my darling. For your sake ! will beard
the lion Ia his dent | Will face death on
the battlefield will skim the seas,
will endure all hardships, all suffering,
all misery
lie paused aud looked eagerly at her,
with his whole soul quiyerinE In bis
eyes.
viii you do all this for the sake OF ny
lover said she, gazing earnestly Into the
burning eyes.
Yes, yes; thousand times yes
Aud II we wed, continued she, flush.
ing slightly, will you get up first aud
build the frel
With shiiek OF despair be fed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27
HOW THE SECRETARY 0F WARS
WIFE DRESSED IN 1890.

In 1929 Caleb Atwater wAslsent TO ar
range treaty with the Indians at Prairie
Du Chen. He took his woek to Wash
ington, where II was acted upon by the
Senate, approved, and Mr., Atwater, be-
ing of duty, attended the first levee OF
Old Hickory, which occurred January
10, 1880, at s O'Clock p. M, In the round
room. Here is the description OF Mr..
Atwater:
Commodore Rogers was there, dressed
as plainly as any simple citizen, easy in
his manners and unassuming. The lieu.
tenants and midshipmen made all the
display they could. In the same way the
officers OF the army appeared. The Sec
retary OF War and family were dressed
in the neatest but plainest manner. The
Secretary's lady, whose person is sym
mstry itself, neither needed nor wore
any thing but plain American calico for q
dress, without q rufie or single orna.
ment on her person. Her appearance be-
spoke a reliance on her native beauty and
accomplishments, nor was her reliance
misplaced, for no sooner bad she taken
her place, near the Presidents family
than oil the beauty and fashion In the
room gathered around her TO do hel
honor. The gentlemen were all dressed
alike, but out western ladies unanimous
ly dressed in plain American calico, with
out an ornament upon their persons, -
The simplicity OF their dress, their un
affected manners, their neatness, theil
case, grace and dignity carried ell before
them like an electric shock. The die
monds spsrkled in vain al that leyee and
western unadorned neatness, modest,
and beauty, bore of the palm with ease
Our western ladies bad felt some uneasi
ness before the leves about the result
but their friends Of the other sex assuret
them, correctly enough, that republican
simplicity would triumph over ell th'
crosses aud diamonds that the east woulC
bring into the field.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27
a CENTENNIAL WITNESS.

She wac red-headcd and freckied, aud
stepped on to the witness stand with
masculine nrmnsss Of tread that Susan
b. Anthony might have eDyied When
the clerk handed the Holy Book TO be
sworn, she hesitated moment aud then
broke out:
Ain'f this the Centennial year, Jedgef
You've guessed II the first time, re-
piled bis hsnor.
And ain't q patriotl she continued,
pitching her voice into lhe ninetIes.
hope 30, madam. said the Judge.
Well, then, you can't swear me on any
thing but Washington's family Bible this
year.
And they had 10 take ber Affirmation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27

A lady iu Connecticut not long since
visited a brother who resides In 6 distant
city, taking her little daughter with her.
FAtigued with The long ride, the child
was impatient to retire In The early even
ing. You mnss wall un your uncle
prays. didn1 know that uncle prayed I;
thought be was Democrat.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-27
AIx'T oHEEs Sonow.

Why, ssmbo, how black you are said
8 gentleman, the other day, 10 negr
waiter At New York hotel. How 10
the name Of wonder did you get - Aw iul
blSekl
Why, look, massa, Ede reason am de;
de day dis chile wSs born, dere was al
eclipse.
Ebony received shilling for satisfac.
tory explanation, aud after grinnIng
thanks, continued:
! tell you what II is, masss-dis nigser
may be awful black, bat be aIn't green,
nobowY