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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

The WEATnER.-'rho depression which had
developed in the Mississippi Valley has extended
'outhward to the Gulf and is now represented
by great pocket of low pressure en-
closed by margin of high barometer that
extends from the Rocky Mountains eastward
to the Missouri, southwark TO the Gulf and
along the Atlantic coast to the British prov
inccs. Rains have fallen within this area and
chiefly through the Mississippi Valley and
in tho Eastern Gulf States. On the
western side OF the Mississippi the
winds are northery and in the Atlantic
States southcrly To southeastcry, with but little
change OF temperature The movement OF the
atmosphere under the conditions now prevailing
will tend to narrow the depression to trough
which will shorten from the southwark aud
gradually fill up. rs 1t were. from the adjacent
areas of high pressure. The weather in New
York today will be partly cloudy or cloudy aud
slightly cooler, with morning fog and probably
light rains
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

GENERAL HOWARD, according to our de-
spatches, is very near Joseph, and has sent u
detachment on to prevent his escape The an
nounccment that if he gets off Howard for one
reason or another will not pursue looks as if
that campaign were over. General Howard is
one Of the most prudent of our commanders.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was active and changeablc, the close of
prices being generally strong. Gold fell from
1O4a4 to 1O4lo. Government bonds were weak
States were dull and railroads irregular. Money
on call lent at per cent and closed at 112 2
nor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
LOCAL OPTION IN CANADA.

TORONTO. August %, 1877.
At noon to-day the majority against the Dunken
Temperance act this city was 152 Tho patrons Of
tho BILL seciLg It's doioat was inevitable withdrew
from the contest The Dunken Temperance
passed by tho Canadian Parliament in 1868. II en-
powers municipalities to pass a bylaw prohibiting the
sale oil intoxicating liquors In less quantities than
ave gallons or dozen bottles The act IL already
IN force number oi counties OF Ontario and Quebec
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
ART NOTES.

Tho ivory panel ana some engraved stones stolen
from the British Museum have been found In the shop
OF dealer at Brussels TO whom they had been sold by
q person unknown to him.
The AMnGum Is about TO resume the publication of
the series Of papers the private collections Of Eng
land
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
CANADIAN LUMBER TRADE.

QUEBEC, August %, 1877.
Tho supply OF lumber for the English market Is rc-
ported now In excess of the demand. The fall feet is
expected to be tho largest that ovor arrived In this
port Several inward bound vessels are already re-
ported at hand.
OTTAWA August 90, 1877.
One Of the Chandere lumber mon loaded nfty-six
barks for the Now York market within SIX days, the
largest weeks shipment ever madc from this port by
one firm. The barks look 900, 600 feet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
LORD DUFFERIN AND PARTY.

wixSIPEG, Manitoba, August %, 1877.
Lord DuGern's carriage stuck in the mud yesterday
during an attempt reach the Mennonite settlement
by short cut The viceregal party will return to
Scvar Heights Thursday, aud It Ia proposed to hold
the annual show Of tho Agricultural Association be
fore their dcparture,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

for preserving order, poor as that is
Mexico is we'll started in the groove of gov
eminent by successful military chieftains,
and can only come out of it by the regular
formation of monarchy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

Mr. EvARTs is fast earning the reputation of n.
humorist, and he is good naturcd as to be
humorous mt his own expense. Some of his
little speeches yesterday were gems. Altogether
the Presidential party is having very happy
time in New Hampshire, except when they are
waylaid by IL camp meeting, us they were yes
ter,lay
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONs.

San FRANCISCO, August %, 1871
The hawaiian Gazette says late udviccs from Kilauea
state that the lake which few weeks ago empty
and doad, exhibiting only vast black pit nvc hundred
feet IN DEPTH Is full Of activity filled
molten lava TO within q few ioet OF the brink.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
A BAD SPECULATION.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MONTREAL, Canada, August %, 1871
Some time ago the City and District Savings Bank
loaned two American spectators $l6O;Ooo on security
OF stock in the City Passenger Railway. The specula-
tors have failed and the bank cannot get back
the amount, the stock OF the City Passenger Rail-
way having declined about one hundred and Atty pes
cent since the loan waA effected
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

COMMANDER RODGERS has discovered bank
in the South Atlantic Ocean which will interest
commercial men very much, especially those
who own ships trading with Brazil. 1t is to be
devoutly hoped that there will not be u run OF it
for q long time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

The HERALD special newspaper tram to Sara
toga, Sharon and Richtield Springs, Lake Latserne
and Lake George and all Intermediate points, ria
Hudson Rirer, Albany and Schenectady, runs
erery Sunday during The summer season. Ners-
dealers must send in their orders direct to The New
YORK HERALD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

From our reports this morning ue probabilities
arv that the heather il, New York today lciH be
slightly cooler and partly cloudy or cloudy, sciM
morning fog and probably light rains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
THE PAPAL ALLOCATE.

[BY TELEoRAPH TO THE HERALD.
MONTREAL, Canada, August 70, 1877
The Papal Ablegats will shortly take up hts resi-
dence here His efforts adjust the difficulties exist
Ing between the ultramontane and liberal parties
have been thus far successful
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

THE SAILORS AND MARINES will hardly thank
General Hancock for telling them that they
acted like landsmcn in the late riots.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

New JERSEYS Democratic State Convention
will meet September 10, when the worlSingmen,
usual, will be treated to series of glittcring
rcncr;llities
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

TIE Hum OF PREPARATION for the next i'm
portant arrival, the oyster, begins to be heard
on the North and East rivers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

GENERAL TooMBs is the most reckless man in
the country. He has just loaned Georgia's repu-
diation convention twenty five thousand dollars.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

MARS is in the ascendant in the political and
scientific worlds just now. We print elsewhere
to-day some interesting facts regarding him and
his recently discovered satellites
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

PESNsYLvANIAs WoRKINGMEN propose to take
hand in politics this year, but the invitation
to greenback lunatcs to attend their convention
must be the work of an enemy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

TIE DANGER of driving cattle through the
streets is illustrated by the accident in the Har
lem Tunnel That there was not large loss Of
life is almost a miracle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

THE Polo GAMES ut Newport yesterday were
well played and exceedingly interesting to the
large number of ladies and gentlemen who wit
messed them
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

JUDGE SCnAkFFER of Utah. has made "a great
mistake III allowing the custody OF some Of the
Mormon witnesses to pass from the United States
authorities into that of Brigham Young's oiii-
Gals where Young will have opportunity of
tampering with them. His order dictated
by the hest OF intentions, but it was nevertheless
bunder, and he ought to rectly it MS
possible. The letter of our correspondent the
present situation Of affairs will DC read with i'll
tercst
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23

II WOULD BE FoRTUSArE for the Pennsylvania
miners il the bad and disreputablc element
among them could be starved ont or killed OIL
in some way. There is no justification whatever
for the lawlcss spirit which is manifested in
many quarters and if the workingincn wise
they will aid in bringing the bad and mschiev
Gus men among them to punishment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
A JAPANESE PRINCE IN MON
TREAL.

MONTREAL, Ont, August 20, 1871
Prince Lakamue. OF japan, IL IN the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
Il 4 p l. e S III e E Il
NEW YORK. THURSDAY AUGUST go. 1877.

The HERALD riH be sent 10 any address, free Of
postage, for One Dollar per month.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06
A CLEAN FLOOR

The other day l went to see my
friend Mrs. Cook. She had just fin-
ished mopping her kitchen floor. /
noticed it looked very nice. and asked
her how she kept it so well.
Why" she said. don't you know
l oil it about every six months? That
is what makes il so easily k ept clean. I"
"Oilw said. How do you DO
that?"
So then she told me as follows:
Il take quantity Of the cheapest
and least offensive oil 0inseed) | can
secure, and 1 apply with a common
paint brush. put it on smoothly,
SO that it will strike equally all over,
and yet not stand i'm spots on the sur
face. l do this at night after the
evening work is done, and fix the
place ready for use again next morn
ing. Of course it would not injure
the oiled furface itself to tread upon
it at once, but grease is liable to be
tracked from it, at first, to adjacent
parts of the house. A new coat of
oil applied once in six months, or even
once year, som etimes is sufficient to
keep floor in perfect order. One
may in this way prepare to great ad-
vantage the floors of kitchens, pan
tries, summer dining rooms, back
rooms, back halls, stairways. porti.
Goes, closets, bath rooms, and labor
ers' bed rooms. Household.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
BREEDIyG FOR STYLE.

The most casual observer of human
nature has noticed that extremes at.
tract each other, that q large burly
man generally admires u small, even
delicate woman, and oice Uersa that
black eyes look wistfully at blue; and
the dark and light shades of hair are
envious of each other; and so on,
through the various shades Of temper
ament. Will not this law of physical
adaptation apply. to u certain extent,
In breeding live stock, OF any class ?
Permit us to mention few instances
coming under personal observation
" hich evince the advantages to be
derived by paying regard to this law
of nature.
We remember a certain herd of cat
! tie which lad been bred for years with
much zegardtO their size; the owner
and breeder having a great fancy for
large animal. He got what be was
after. viz, size; he also got fair
quantity of legs; and could not COM
plain of limited allowence of hone.
Just at this jUncture be purchased a
bull got him in a trade; didn't like
him he was too small and runty.
The writer took a good look at the
bull He certainly would not have
weighed over / 500 pounds in his
eight year old form-in pretty good
flesh at that. But barring his size, he
was capital fellow; neat limbed /;
round, plump form broad. compact
body, on legs that were almost too
short. He was christened Grand
Stumpy" by the cow boys, and looked
for ell the world, just like his name
sounded.
He was used to limited extent the
| first season-eight cows procured
calves by him. Seven out of the
/ eight we have seen march out of the
show yard with prize ribbon ilutter-
| ing above them. This turned the
scale in his favor, and he was used ex-
tensively by his owner for four sue
| cessive years. when he became impo-
| tent. His calves from this herd of
cattle as a collection were the best and
most uniform we ever saw froLl sim
gle sire.
But, you observe, this argues moth
| ing. 1t only shows that he was a re-
markable sire, and that be would
probably have begotten calves equal
| Iy as good from COWS of a different
mould. Not 30. We happen to
know the bulls previous history. He
had been used in another herd whose
general characteristics were similar TO
his own. viz: compactly bailt cattle,
somewhat undersized and while his
calves from the cows were good, even
above the average as a collection,
they were by no means the equals of
those in the herd | have just men,
! toned.
The matter is worthy of more con-
sideration than it generally receives.
-FtTns and Factory.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

HOME MADE BARoMETERs. s.-AlI are
familiar with those little wooden toy
houses with two doors, out of one of
which the man comes in wet wealth
er, and on his going in, the wife comes
out of the other, when it is fair. The
principle on which they are made is
that catgut in wet weather shrinks,
and in dry weather regains its length.
A yard or more of com mon whipcord,
with small plummet attached, sus-
pended against the wall, will indicate
the weather by rising before rain and
sinking before fair weather. Salt,
which has been thoroughly dried
greatly increases in weight before
rain. A pair of scales kept suspended
with an iron or brass weight in one
end, and an equal quantity of dry
salt in the other, will infallibly show
any change in the atmosphere.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

A MILD HINT.-An Irish servant
having carried basket of game from
his master to a friend, waited a con.
siderable time for the customary fee
but not finding it likely to appear
scratched his head, and said, "Sir, il
my master should say Mike, what
did the gentleman give you?' what
would your honor have me to tel
him ?1
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

Broom corn was sintroduced into this
country by DR.. Franklin. While ex-
amining an ported-corn-whisk he
accidentally discovered a single seed,
which he planted in bis garden, and
from which the corn was propagated.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

The best way to boil eggs is not to
boil them at all. Put them in a tin
dish, and pour on boiling water
cover the dish tight, and set it back
merely where the water will keep
hot; let it stand from ten TO fifteen
minutes. according to the size of the
eggs, or the preference of the eater for
"hard" or soft" The egg is quite
different from that produced by boil
ing; both the flavor and the texture
of the egg being so superior to any
other way of cooking, by means of
it, will hardly be likely to return to
the old way.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

A German musician has discovered
that the tone of a violin can be great.
ly improved by immersing the instru.
ment in lager beer, and leaving il
there until it becomes thoroughly sat.
urated. We have never seen this
tried, but We have known a simular
saturation of the player to work won.
ders.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

a man in Salem, Oregon, cleared
his premises of rats by catching one
and pouring carbolic acid over it and
then turning it loose. The odor OF
their unfortunate friend appears to
have convinced the other rats of the
propriety of going elsewhere.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06
JnUILesiOnubIy he bfSt SllSdftu trOTh U Uc htIid
in the WOTldP
HARPER'S MAGAZINE.
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The veteran JfnOuzfnc which long ago outgrfw
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outset but has added TO it IN many ways. and has
kept fairly abreast of the times. thanks TO the en-
teTprse of the publishers and the tact and wisdom
of It's editors For whatever is best and most read
able in tie literature OF travel, discovery and nc
ton the ave rage reader of to-day looks 10 Harper
NfdOdzine lust as eXpectantly as did the reader OF
quarter Of century ago; there Is the same Rdmlr,
able variety contents and the same freshness ana
suggestiveness in its editorial departments now as
hen,-BoSton Journal.
TERMS:
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The Volumes OF the Magazine commence with
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A complete set of Harpers Magazine. now com.
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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

- The Spanish peasants think that
birds eat the grain, and that trees
harbor birds, so they cut down the
trees, and the country represents the
character of endless, melancholy,
treeless plains, with a poor, stunted
cereal vegetation.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

The hope of wealth is a mighty de-
veloper of the industry of the world
like prize which but few can obtain
1t causes the great mass to work assid
uously, and in their effort to obtain it
the total of their productive work be-
comes gigantic.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06
ST. NICHOLAS RorIe1S

Besides Miss AlcOttS serial for Girls and tbe thr
serlalS Tor Boys 10 follow each other in ran Suc
cesSiOn VIII contain short serial story bv the ar
thor OF The Schonoe g-COtta Family and an az
tlciet AROUND the World in a Yacth Bows - bss
oeen prepared by brilliant writer now on tEa ac.
tual tour OF the world in his own Yacht Tbera Vii
De contributions by Daughter of the Fa11OnS D..
ter Farley. and a Letter to Young A n, erfreDs h.
GeOTse Macdonald. The How Series OF InStr,,Ss
1--WE papers by various authors will tell HOW ~,
oinC your own books; HOW TO mine coal HOW
70 ENJOY yourselves at home: HOW 10 be an agree
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De carpenter; HOW TO make an ice boar. now
70 Dulid house: HOW India rubber Is raiheI - d.
HON matches are made; HOW money h made !.
HOW mackerel are caught; HOW they laid he
Atlantc cable; HOW they mine In California !.
dOW they work in the tea country; HOW 10 ba a
pSrIoI magician etc. There will be also series
OF stories and sketches Of Foreign Life
Travel and Adventure
such IS 'Old NicOlaf' "a Russian storv} "a Dov,
The Indians OF the Amazon How Eiffy- ySss
Lost IN a Turkish Bazaar" Master MonteznroaI.
"a MEXICAN story, "Hansa, the Lapp Maiden. |"
and many others.
''Jack-in-the Pulpit" young Contributors, De-
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Very Little Folks" will be continued
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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

Mrs. Shoddy puckered up her mouth
genteelly and told a gentleman
friend that one of her lovely daugh-
ters was 8 "bluenet," and the other
was a "bronZe."
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06
Read His Statement.
VEGETINE
HAS ENTIRELY CURED We.

BosToS, Oct, 1870
Mr.. II. r. STEVESs:-
Dedr Sir My daughter. after having a severe
attack of Whooping Cough. was left in a feeble
state of health. Being advised by friend she tried
the VEGETINE. and after using lew bottles was
fully restored 70 health.
I have been Il great sufferer from Rheumatism.
have taken several bottles of the VEG ETINE l. for
this complaint. and am happy to say it has entirely
cured me. have recommended the VE(iETINt r
10 others with the same good results II is great
cleanser and purifier of the blood IL Is pleasant TO
take and can cheeTfully recommend it,
JAMES MORSE, 35i Athens street
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

OF the story element. the brightest feature Is the
beginning OF the new serial BY Miss AIcOtt entitled
ndeT the Lllaes,' with Illustrations BY Mary
The Christmas Number contains also the ODenInu
OF new serial story for Boys tale of trOuical e
BY GuStavus Frankenstein. entitled .'Iover-N -Nfour
tain admirably Illustrated by the artists Moran
and Kelley; portrait Of Miss lcott Win s[afcb
of her life several poems by Two Little r,ers,-
Girls: Play, and Christmas Carol SCI ~ ,'-'
sic) and halfa dozen complete short stories Sr,-bt
funny exciting and pathetic. &C. &c
The New Cover Il by the English 4 ,tf,, y-.,..
Crane, the famous designer of '5The RshIs r', ~ y
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

CO j. !: e: !: !. y Il. ID"
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he most elegant works of arr given free to sub
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or only your spare time. You need not be away
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costs nothing TO try the business. No one who en-
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pies Journal" Portland Maine.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-06

There Is whole sermon in the saw.
ing OF the Persian: I'm ell quarrels,
leave open the door of reconciliation -
We should never forget it.