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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

Ir ALL MEN were pronounced insane as one
poor fellow was yesterday, for fearing he would
lose his life at the hands of the police, what an
enormous lunatic asylum New York would sud-
denly become!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

ANOTHER NUISANCE Turns Our to be no
body's busncss--to-wit, the calcium lights in
front of theatres. No wonder the people com
plain that the city government has too many
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

By THE WAY, where is the money dumped
that is annually appropriated for cleaning the
streets! We have not heard any complaints as
yet from the officials as to difficulty in dispos
iur- of II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

1T BECOMES MANIFEST that the horrible swill
milk outrage is still being pcrpetrated. Have
not TIE Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals money enough to have uptown millxmen
watched!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06
Il RIPPLE SH e E Il !.
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, APRIL 6. 1877.
NOTICE 10 COUNTRY DEALERS.

Tho Adams Express Company a special newspaper
train the Pennsylvania Railroad and its connections
leaving Jersey City at quarter past four daily and
Sunday the regular edition Of tho HERALD
West Harrisburg aud South Washington, reaching
Philadelphia quarter pas; six A. NJ and Washington
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

THE REGULAR SPRING REVOLUTION in Mexico
promises to break out shortly and i'll Lerdo's
favor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

What opportunities these enlightened
officials of the Street Cleaning Bureau miss
in dealing with the city dirt They tell us
that when spread out thinly over large
area, such as that represented by the streets
and avenues, it is not hurtful to public
health that if collected in q mass, as in
the channel of Little He'll Gate for instance,
it is perfectly harmless. Now, they deal
with this dirt so tenderly that we are forced
to infer from their arguments that it is really
a blessing instead of a curse to New York.
Such is the height to which science can soar
above the vulgar level of public opinion and
common sense that we begin to doubt the
evidences Of our eyes and noses. Why do
not these officials immortalize themselves
while they have the opportunity? The
prehistoric races Of this continent built
monster mounds, in which they buried
their dead, and in some instances,
their treasures. Now, the officials of the
Street Cleaning Bureau might initiate their
example and erect, say in the middle of
Union or Madison square, grand monu-
mental piles or mounds Of mud and garbage.
1t is absurd to say that this combining of the
useful with the ornamental should not be
employed in the solution of the garbage
problem. We would have, FIRST splendid
dumping ground, which is sadly needed !;
second. stupendous pyramid of filth,
odorless, by the way, which would in future
ages furnish material for the Schliemanns of
the period--a glorious pile for excavation
and discovery and, third, we would have
an appropriate place OF sepulture for
the authors and builders of the vast
monuments. When the spaces in the pub
lie squares are filled branch works
can be constructed along the prin-
cipal thoroughfares. Fifth avenue, for
instance. can become the Boulevard DIES
Ani,naur Morris from the curious collection
of carrion that could be artistically arranged
along its entire length. Third avenue
would rise from its vulgarity as a mere bust
ness road to the Avenue DIES Tombercaur and
the space ut the entrance to the Central
Park can be called the Cirque DIES PaJims
Te,riJies Really, this is the day Of mag
nificent opportunities for the Street Clean
ing Bureau officials
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

"BLEssED BE NOTHING" is the moral of 'Win
tcr's Wandcrings" to the weak minded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

The tive-twenty bonds are redeemable ut the
pleasure of the government since the expi-
ration of the first five years of the twenty.
Secretary Sherman has only to give notice
that he will pay them in gold, and he will
compel their holders to consider what they
will do with their money when they get it.
1t is certain that they will not take the
hazard of investing it in any of the various
classes of securities which happen just now
to be in notorious discredit. sense of
interest and safety will constrain them to
take the new government bonds in exchange
as the best security available in the present
state of the financial world. With fifty
millions of gold at his disposal in the
Treasury Secretary Sherman can easily and
rapidly refund the six per cent ive-twenties
by successive fifty million instalments.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06
Done at London, March 81, 1877.


WHAT sCHorvAL0FY SAID.
To the protocol appended the minutes Of the
meeting held at the British Foreign ONCE, March 81.
Count Schouvalon made the following declaration be-
fore the signing OF the protocol:--"If peace with
Montenegro IS concluded, and the Porto accepts the
advice oil Europe and shows itself ready TO replace
forces on peace footing and seriously to undertake
tho reforms mentioned in tho protocol let II TO
ST. Petersburg special envoy TO treat OF disarma-
mcni, to which HIS Majesty the Emperor would also,
on his part consent IL massacres similar TO those
which havo stained Bulgaria with blood take place
tins would necessarily put stop to the measures or
rehabilitation"
LORD DERBY DrsOwNIxG
Tho following declaration made by Lord Derby
II is solely the interests OF European peace that Her
Majcstys government havo sign the pro-
toco proposed by Russia II Is understood beforehand
that In tho event OF the object proposed not being
attaincd--uamcy, reciprocal disarmament tho part
OF Russia and Turkey and peace between them, tho
protocol question shall he regarded as null and void
TO MADE PUBLIC TO-DAY.
In tho House OF Commons yesterday afternoon Sir
Stafford Nortncote, In reply to a question by Mr..
Foster said the Russian protocol with tho correspon
dence and process rcrbdt would DO distributed to-day
II Is highly satisfactory therefore able to lay i
before the readers OF the HERALD this morning.
now PROTOCOL Is RECEIVED.
Tho protocol has reached Consantinopo but has mos
YET been formally notified 10 tho Porte tho repressna
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12

Captain bonneville was conscious O.
nothing until he came to himself Oh
beard the saving ship said the Rever
end, concluding:
There was one little moment of time
in which that raft could be visible from
that ship and only one. If that one
little feeting moment had passed unfrult-
lul, those men, doom was sealed. a.
close rs that does God shave events
foreJrdained from the beginning Of the
world. When the sun reached the ga
ter's edge that day, the captain Of that
ship was sitting on deck reading his
prayer-book The book fcll he stooped
to pick it up, and happened to glance a
the sun. In that instant that far-off rait
appeared for a second against the red
disk, it, needlc-like oar and diminuue
signal cut sharp and black sainst the
bright surface, ard IN the next Install
@yas thrust away into the dusk a9sis
Bat that sifip, tii4y1 eAi iIs%ia, mt IN
pregnant instant had had their work
appointed for them in the dawn Of time
and could not fail Of obe performance.
The cbronometer OF God never errs F."
There was deep, thoughtful silence
for some moments Then the grave,
pale young man said
What Is the chronometer of God 3"
AtiUafc Uoathiy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12
Wnshington Notes.

There IS evidently no foundation tol
+ the numerous stories relative to Secre
t8Ty Schurz's probable retirement from
he cabinet, or his appointment to for
q ign mission,
The Mexican war veterans will renew
their attempts TO secure q law granting
pensions to l,00e0 veterans at the next
session. The pension bureau Is said 10
favor the project.
The present is the second year since the
establishment Of the money-order system
that there has been any decrease in the
amount issued by the post9tiice depart
ment. Last year, however, the decrease
was comparatively slight, being little
less than S400, 000O During the fiscal
year ending in June the decrease was
largely in excess OF s. 100000.
The question with regard to the Presi-
dent sending the Usual annual naesssg54
and reports OF the executive departments
to the extra session was not long ago
considered in the cabinet, when il was
agreed that the message and accompany
ing documents should relate only 10 the
business for which congress is to be esps-
cially convened, and not 10 general sub
iects Of legislation 1t Is thought there
fore, that the message will be bIief.
So far as IS now expected in the de
partments, saws q Washington dispatch,
there will be no appropriations asked al
the extra session aside from the army
bill, except the deficiency to meet the
requirements Of navy pay and the neces-
siti,s of the courts. Friends OF represent
ative Atkins who has an army bin pre-
pared, say that, from such au interchange
OF views as have been had by letter dur
ing the recess, he thinks the democrats
viii go no further in their opposition TO
the army bill than to insist upon reduc-
ton from % 600 to 10000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12
Science and Tnsiustry-

It Is claimed that Corpus Christi
handled 100000 pounds of wool the
past season.
Mr.. Bradley, of Lampasas county,
Texas. raised this season fourteen wagon
loa,i- OF onions, estimated 10 be over %
coo pounds on one acre of land. They
VIII net him four cents Z pound. or eight
huldTed dollars.
\ class of twenty-three Boston women
have successfully prosecuted diamond
cutting, which mas heretofore been car
ried on almost exclusively by the Jews
of Amsterdam. The girls cut and polish
the diamonds in an excellent manner.
Irish moss Is gathered in the bay near
Sc'tuate. Mass. The water IS clear, and
the 80 mossers - i'm their boats can easily
see 70 gather with long rakes punches
cInging to the rocks below. The prep
amtiOn of the moss tor market consists
simply Of washing and packing Brew
els use it largely instead of higher priced
isinglass.
IF the Northern and Southern Presby-
terian churches were united the sum
total Of members would be 670,I24 In
1861, when they parted. the total num-
Der of members in the united D3dy was
300.S14
Dr. w. r. Bartlett, of New Haven,
treats in the September number OF the
SanitaTian of the causes of diseases in
country homes. The causes are bad air,
impure water, improper food and cloth
ing unsuitable dwellings, and exhaustive
occupations. More attention Is now
given, DIR. Bartlett says, to healthful
conditions of life in the city than in the
country, although the country is more
favorable to health if right conditions
are observed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12
The Turks Better Armed Than
the Russians.

There Is ono point 10 which q certain
amount of importance must be attached,
though it is easy and common 70 make
too much of it--namely, the arms en-
ployed by the two combatants. In this
respect the Turk have decided advan-
tage Their Krupp guns are Of superior
material, in range and accuracy 70 those
of the Russiens, but far more important
question is, how DO they use them ? So
far as I have seen, the aim OF the Turks
has been bad, and that OF the Russians
fairly good, but much may yet be done
on either side 20 improve the shooting.
A course of Hythe would do wonders for
both armies, and IL il worth remembering
that a great many of the men now being
brought up to supply Losses t. the Rus
sian ranks had hardly any practice IN The
use of their weapons. The Berdan rife,
which is the only arm up to the average
of European requirements, has been sup
pljed 70 but few Of the Russian infantry,
whose usual weapon, the Krinka, il de-
cidedly inferior TO the Peabody-Martini
supplied 10 the Turks from the United
States. But, on the whole, the better
shooting Of the Russians more than oai-
lances the difference in armament. Any
addition 10 the tactical skill on either sid
would put the difference in actual shoot
ing out of the question.--Cor Londo"
Ti,ues
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12
Henting An Insurance COMPANY

The night OF the 18th Of last May the
weather being oppressively hot, Horace
+. Smith, general freight t.gent OF the
Memphis division of the Louisville,
Nashville & Great Southern railway,
accompanied by Mr.. Hathaway, guest OF
Mr.. Smith, and a negro man crossed the
river in skiff for the purpose of enjoying
a skiff-ride in the cool night air. Later
in the night Hathaway and the negro
returned to'the city without Smith, snd
detailed a thrilling story, the substance
of which was that Smith took the oars
for exercise and worked himself into pro-
fuse perspiration, but suddenly stopped
and rising to his feet, exclaimed:
feel a. if had burst bl. Od-vessel," fell
overheard backward, sank to the bottom,
and was never seen again.
The story was believed by the majority,
but it soon leaked out thai policies OF
insurance on his life, aggregating $l5,-
600, were in existence, which led a few
to believe that it was put up job.
4 short time ago brother of Smith :,
living at Hot Springs. Ark, received
letter from Horace f. Smith, written at
some point in Texas. The Hot Springs
Smith forwarded the letter to another
H. NJ. Smith, at Louisville, who came to
Memphis and gave the information that
Horace f. Smith is still living, thus
nipping in the bud stupendous scheme
to swiGdle the insurance companies out
of $4,000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12
SIX Ribbon Woven by Worms.

A curious circumstance is said to have
occurred in a silk factory OF VI. Carl
baldi, at Cremona. 1t is positively
stated that in that factory quantity OF
silk-worms, instead of forming the CO
coon, as usual, actually wove a kind OF
silk ribbon Of the breadth of ten inches
and the length,of upwards OF twelve feet.
In the course of the inquiries made on
the matter, II has been elected that a
similar phenomenon, only on much
larger scale, took place at Alexandria, in
1888, in the silk factory of DIR. Gile,
where the silk-worms wove a ribbon two
inches broad and upwards of sixty feet
In length, part of which is now pre-
served in the museum of natural history
at Turin.--LiUerp0ol Jfail
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12

Gen. Crook advises that the lnoian.
represented by Spotted Tail and Red
Cloud be permitted To 60, as they desire,
TO either the Powder or the Mhlte
river. instead of being sent TO the MIS-
souri, river, "a was formerly agreed uFoh'
The Indians think they will hnd game
north of the Black Hills, in the country
watered by the Powder and White ryer-'
and are very much indisposed 10 SO 70
the Missouri. General Crook says tha'
he issconfdent they will be less trouble
some if they are permitted 70 50 :, w
land they have C. osen, ana tla1 'ncS
will there be enabled to eNercise ByV."
influence upon the hostiles VINO lhn19i' i,, Y
that region It is urged that II VIII ~
les expensiye 10 send them 70 Wy sr
Missouri. but Gen. Crook says that y
they will constantly be making trYupie
leaving the agencies, committing oePi.
dstions making war etc, fn4l III ln
year or two the overnment viii speno
Ten times>5 much IN hghtne 'lnSd pnwder
IL would cost to send them 20 r0"'
river. LII, that they
OUGHT 10 be sent 10 the Missou.l isso....i;or. "a
coriance with the old unaetslo,.,altiinre uI' -,.eline
re says that the contract for elee,.ae ',re.
- L1ildings and in other w-5e t.en
s,.e ..;,,,, ~ y9s..rystion have alfeauy rsn
p,i "a the Government VIA 'Ss~.nesd
ie,, az sr ,bsir destination Is ens,ss.
ilueiA01r T'hs,e are about 1I,0oV i
in this tribe.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12
Fncts md Figuree.

Cuba has leen fighting for freedom for
nine years.
Great Britain has in India an army Of
177,S men.
Duluth has compromised bonded in
debtedness OF $l84o00 for $4,000.
The Belgian census just taken shows
the population Of the country to be
1896, I85.
1t Is estimated that there are $4,000
BOhemians settled in the different coun-
ties of Texas.
The average destruction Of life in
Great Britain from drowning reaches
over 4, 200 per annum.
a Russian verst is about three-quartcrs
of a mile. \ kiiometer (French) Is
about five -eights of a mile.
Nearly all the oleo-margarine butter
manufactured in this country AexpOrted
to Europe, averaging /, ,000, 600 pounds per
month.
\ farm hand for harvesting Is paid in
central Italy seven cents day, and con-
siders himself a lucky man to find en-
ployment at that rate.
Learned professors know about 10000
words. Children two years old use FROM
TWO 10 SIX. Inc average mortal mas
vocabulary of 10, 600 words more or less.
For this we are beholden to Prof. Holden.
Finland has more blind than any other
country, in consequence of the huts
having no chimneys. Norway suffers
from the same cause, but in a less degree.
A comparison showed that while in that
country the blind were 1876 in 10000, in
Finland there were PA
NJ. Thiers' entire fortune IS valued at
$3, ,200, COO. He made S400, 600 by his
history. He left nearly everything to his
widow, for whose devoted affection he
expressed himself profoundIS grateful.
He wishes, should She die before Mile
Dosne, that that lady should Inherit all
that may belong to her at the time OF her
decease.
Ten Texas cattle-breeders alone own
OPS, 900 cattle, besides horses and mules.
and have 6S3, 600 acres of inclosed pas
turage. In 1870, the statistics showed
that the state contained 434, 504 horses
81, ,S22 mules and asses, 42S, ,04S milcb
COWS, 132 400 oxen and 2,933,0 045 other
cattle or, for ali the owners in the state
only !, $4,000 more than are now owned
by ten men alone.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12

One o. the greatest wonder- OF this
world IS what becomes Of all the smart
children.
~ Nature, regardiul Of the babbling race,
Planted no beard uD0n wOman's face;
Not Rogers razors, though the very best
Can shave a chin. 1at never is az rest,
Who was the fret auctioneer 2 Why
Abraham when he put up Isaac, and At
the Lords bid let him 60 ~ sacrifice.
~ j. RPujLc.
An Irishman, on seeing vessel very
heavily laden, and scarcely above the
waters edge, exclaimed Upon my
sowl, II the river was q little higher, the
ship would 90 to the bottom"
a corner grocery wa burned in In
dependence, Mo, the other day, and the
local paper states that the fire fend
sh-ieked in the lurid gale and tossed it,
livid hair TO meet the inky pa1 Of the
bending heavens
Since the introduced on Of female
postmasters" girl goes up to the win
dow and says Is there a letter for
Miss Margaret Robinson" " Yes, says
the " female postmaster" here Is one
from John McJone-"
How many members Of the American
Scientific Society can tell how many
spokes there are in a buggy wheel, or the
best time TO clean cellars. or can plug q
leaking water pipe, or fx q smoking
chime Nm Yort GroDiI.
A man IN Nottingham, England,
carries on a trade In wormo. lie has sew
eral persons in bic employ who collect
them in the meadows and pasture lands
in the neighborho2d. They are sold by
the thousand or quart Tor bait 20 fisher
men. A fresh caught worm is very deli
cate and tender. and easily breaks when
put on a l~9k. bu. when a worm IL prop
erly educated he is as tough as q bit Of
India rubber, and behaves as he ough
when put on a hook.
Funny scene in the Virginia Con
vention.-A very funny passage occurred
during the morning. Mr. Hinton allud-
ed 10 a man iH front Of him as q "miser-
able dog The gentleman indicated
arose aud wanted to know why he should
be called dog Mr. Hinton-You
called me liar. air. The Gentleman
/ beg your pardon. sir; indeed i did not.
Mr.. Hinton--I was within the sound Of
your voice The genteman--You are
mistaken. said the 20th OF July.
This was the key OF che difficulty. Mr..
Hinton thereupou made q graceful and
ample apology.
II Barnum could only make his
living wild beasts look as lerocious as
they do in the pictures no building in
the United states could hold the money
he would take IN. II be could make the
elephant raise f. tail and start for the
enraeed lion as # does On the bills; IL he
could make tine leopard spring mt the
flying zebra, and the panic stricken
giraffe, as = the big illustration; or il be
could even stir I'D the behemoth and
make it show its snag teeth 70 the audi
ence. his success as a Snowman would be
complete. The elephant that eats cake
out Of the hand of the small boy, the
tiger that does not bite of the head of
its keeper, and the behemoth that inn
parts no lie to the scene, are not by any
means the sort Of beasts for the peoples
money.--C0uyier journal
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12
Flowers That Never wither.

There are flowers that never withAr,
There are skies that never iade
There are Trees that cast forever
Cooling bowers OF leaiY shade.
There are silver wavelets lowing
With luAiug sound of rest,
Where the west wind, softly blowing,
Fans the lar lands of the blest-
Ihitherward our steps are tending,
OFT through dim, depressing fears
More Of grief than pleasure blending
In the darkness wool OF years.
Often would our footsteps weary,
sink upon the winding way,
But that, when all looks most drsarT
Ger ms beams q cheering ray.
Thus the Father, who hath made as
Tenants of this world Of care,
knoweth how TO kindly aid us
With the burdens We must bear
kuOweth how to cause the spirit
Hopefully 70 raise its eyes
Toward the home il doth inherit,
Far bevond the azure skien.
here Is a voice that whispers iowly,
Down within this heart Of mine,
Where emotions the most holy
Ever make their sacred shrine;
Aud IL tells a thrilling story
OF the great Eedeemeris love,
And the acknowledging glory
OF the bett. laud above
o, this life, with all its sorroHs,
Hasteth onward 10 close
In few more brief to-morrow's
VIII have ended all our woes.
Then o'er death the part immortal
shall sublimely rise and soar,
O'er the star-respienGeut portal
There TO dwell f0revermore.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-12
commercIaI and Trade Matters.

Mr. James Byars, living ten miles
from Gonzales, Tex, in boring a well
struck coal oil at depth of thirty-fYe
feet
The New York Tribune has "encour.
aging reports of a good fall trade. caused
by the return of the jobbing business to
that city. Orders are coming in in
greater numbers than had been expected
The $8,0o0,0O0 loan of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was taken by Morpan
Il CO., the American bankers in London
at five per cent, but at what discount #
any, does not appear. It is secured by a
tirst and only mortgage on the two hun
dred and fifty miles on their Chicago end
In Delaware and Eastern BIarylsnd
there are upward 100000 acres OF land
under peach trees. This land is the bs.t
on the peninsula, estimated 70 be work.
$50 per acre, or $1,000 600 To shin tb;l
truit requires 2.000, 900 basket. or pearI,
that many, which cast $3.50. 600 ~
money invested in necessary Implement
Tor cultiyating and shipping the peaches