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The New York herald., 1877-12-28
T. ureka

A name has been found for it at last
For some time people have been puzzled
what to call it, Some unpublished persons
have designated it in coarse language,
stealing" or "swindling." but the polite
world is shocked at such vulgar phrases.
The idea OF calling we'll dressed gentle
man, who drives spirited horses keeps
retinue of servants, lives in q fine house,
we'll within the perfumed air of Fifth ave.
nue.. and goes into society. by such an out
rageous name as "thief" or ''swindler,"
even If his expenses are paid with other
peoples money, is preposterous. A fellow
in the garb of a workman or u tramp, whose
beard is unshaven, whose hands are be-
grimed with dirt, and whose breath
smells Of liquor may properly be
called by such names ii he steals purse
or runs away with money not belonging
to him. But it is very doubtful whether q
real brcadcloth gentleman who finds it con-
venient to use money intrusted to his keep
ing or to hypothecate securities not his own,
for his ndividual benefit, is guilty of my
definite offence. To be sure such acts have
been alluded to sometimes as breaches of
trust and sometimes us misappropriations
but these designations have never been ac-
cepted as satisfactory, some regarding them
as too severe and others as too lenient. The
Stock Exchange has come to tho rescue and
has baptized such little eccentricities of
finance with a new name-the conversion
cr rtiiivat,on nj margins"
This is o most useful addition to the semi
criminal literatureof the country, and has q
wider application, perhaps, than its authors
supposed. No one has known what to call
the absconding Murphy's offence, but the
matter is now clear, thanks to our learned
stock brokers. The Excise Commission
ers received certain sums of money which
it was their duty to pay into tho city treas
ury, but they paid in only part OF the
amount and left the balance in Murphy's
dishonest hands. He utilized" this "mar-
gin" by running away with it. Case and
Lambert, the insurance presidents, re-
ceived premiums on insurance from
their customers, falsifed their bopks, made
perjured statements of their assets and
utilized" the margins" thus secured by
dividing them up among themselves and
their associates as dividends" They are
entitled to new trials under this new
development of their acts. Gilman forged
scrip by raising the amounts. He only
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Senator Conkng 10 an export in tho use OF small
swords
General Butter and Senator Conkling chew the ends
OF unlit cigars
Mrs piorrepont will reside near Oxford, where her
son is studying.
Rear Admiral E. G. PARROT, United States Navy, is
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
There are many marriages than usual occur
ring in the South nowadays.
Don Luis Polo dc Bernabc Third Secretary OF tho
Spanish Legation at Washington, is q. Tho Everett
House.
Itwas boy in Punch who, seeing the empty aquarium
tank. wanted to know whether tho whale blubbercd
much when he diod
Senator Patterson was very uncomfortable
Wednesday night, and carly yesterday morning
In great pain, but improved during the day. Last
night his physicians stated thcre decided change
for tho better.
Utica Repubiicdg:-"Lttle six year. old Mamie who
Is making desperate effort to conquer the tune Of
There Is Happy Land suddenly stops and, with eyes
suiIuscd With tears says, Mamma, do people have
TO learn - sing before they go to heaveuY"
The republican Senator'S who have called to inquire
about Senator Patterson's condition Camera n,
Chanec, Jones tNevl, Ferry and Conover Nearly all
the democrats have caled and Butler OF South Caro-
linn, Is the only who has had an interview with
him.
Ex-Governor PinchbacK gays the solid South will
hold together for Tho next Presidency; that Indiana
and New York will 60 with tho South, which after
1880 will brcaki that the Northwest Will hold tie
future balance Of power that negroes in tho country
not dying out. and that this country must have
three or more parties.
London correspondent Cincinnati Enquirer:-"A
friend OF mine, who knows Osman Pacha wcll tells
me he close student OF tho campaigns OF Gen.
era Lee ana General Joseph Johnston, and that he
had oil their reports and descriptions OF their military
movements translated specially for him that ne de-
lighted comment 'Stonowal Jackson spoke
oloquently OF Sheridan. But Lee and Johnston are
his nodes"
1878. January l. Diary Of A. Brown Smith :--.s
A. M-Paid last evening 81 25 for this diary. S:15--
Resolved that malt sprituous liquors shall pass
my lips this year, and thatI will not SMOKE chew or
swear. Resolved that Will 60 to church at least
once every Sunday. Resolved that will eat meal
without giving silent but heartfelt thanks to Heaven
for its goodness. Res 8:l0:-Jones has lust como
10 and must refuse all offers llA5P P. M.-WaAh
thish OIL dry fur, any wayf Keep lots drys y l
wanted to; but, here, you, shay! bring sh's
them bra' watern
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
pAREpA HAIL-LEcruRE AND CONCERT.


Parcpa Hall, corner Of Third avenue and Eighty
sixth street, filled last evening by an audience
assembled at entertainments gotten up for
the benefit Of the poor Of that ncighborhood Mr..
John McKeon, who presided, briefly referred to the
object OF the entertainment and introduced Mr. Joseph
II Flinders tho lecturer OF the occasion. Mr.
Flanders spoke for upward OF hour on the SUBJ
ject Of Ireland and her wrongs recitng In crisp and
concise form the history Of suffering Erin down to
O'conDells time.
When Mr. Flanders finished N concert was
given. Mr.. Louis Bless, o robust tenor sang Adoph
Adams Christmas song. "Noel," with considerable
expression, and being recalled sang German air.
Miss Agnes Delano rendered IN pleasing way the So
prano solo, 80 Fernando from the opera or LA
Favori,a." Dr. Bcrge. the well known orgaLisl. ioi-
lowed with piano solo, 'rhc Last Rose OF
Summer arranged by himself, aud which was
received with marked favor hr J. N Pattison's
waltz song was sung vivaciously and in good tmc by
MISS Agnes NJ Sheehan. Miss Shcehan's effort elected
the compliment OF an encore, TO which she responded
by singing quite cxprcssivey the nno ballad sLet me
dream AGAIN" Tho duet, .Holy Mother gulde our
footsteps,' was sung by MISS Deano aud Miss Martin.
Then followed organ solo bv Mr. G. W. Morgan.
Tho entertainment was brought TO close by the
merry strains OF L'Ardita's grand waltz .LArdiu,'
sung by Miss Contenotn.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

TIE WEATnER.-1hc depression which has
been moving slowly from the Gulf for many
days has now reached and passed of Cape Hat
ter,ls, attended by general rains, which have
extended from the upper lakes to Florida. 1t
is u remarkable fact that while during the past
week rains have prevailed from the Mississippi
Valley to the South Atlantic and the 81. Law
renee tho district lying eastward of the
Alleghancs and northwnrd OF Cape liattcras
to the New England coast has received
no rainfall whatever Yet the skies have
been threatening daily. The highest pressure
is now in Manitoba, where the temperature has
fallen very decidedly. Shows arc reported iron'
the West, but have not fallen over very large
areas. The weather III New York and it's vicin-
i,y to-day will be clondyan colder, with threat
cning OF liin On tomorrow 1t will probably be
partly cloudy or fur and cold
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
AMUSEMENTS.
sTEINwAy HALL-ssTHE MESSIAH"

111H 1114co1AH
One OF the largest audiences OF the musical season
assembled at Steinwsy Hall yesterday afternoon to
enjoy the presentation Of Handel's oratorio, ~rho
Messiah," and the performances Of the several
artists who made tho occasion . success
II Is scarcely necessary add moro than word OF
trtpute to the excellence OF the concert from
beginning TO end Miss Emma Thursby, soprano; !;
Mss Anna Drasdil, contralto; Mr.. George Simpson,
tenor; Mr.. +. Remmertz, barytonc, and Mr. s. P.
Warren, orGanst, cooperating with the orchestra OF
DR. Damrosch and the Oratorio Society, Illustrated
the great work In manner that has rarely been
equaed In public, and the afternoon will be long re
membercd a. an event in the Christmas enjoyments
OF tho metropolis.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
sTEINwAY HALL-THE CARR BROTHERS MUsI
CAL soIGEE

The Carri Brothers gave the second Of their musical
soirees Stenway Hall last evening, At which they
were assisted by Miss Kate E. Stark, soprano; MI.
Carl Alves, tonor; Mr.. J. Q. Rietzel, VIOLIN Mr.
Schroeder, violonceo Mr.. ii. Van Colder, viola, and
Mr.. q. Toriani, accompanist The audience was not
very large but 1t enthusiastic enough to demand
an encore oil almost every piece on the programme,
which ono selected with taste, embracing the
compositions Of Greg Schultz, Chopin List, Schu-
bert, Franz Paganni, Rair and Beethoven. Ii there
was no soul In the violin than Mr. Ferdinand
CARR gels from II that instrument would have
become the power It has in music His execution Is
neat and there IS certain prettness IN his STYLE but
Il lacks color.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

COURTNEY has accepted the challenge of Trick
cit, the Australian rowing champion, deposited the
required forfcita: Il selected Owasco Lake, near
Auburn, as the water This is Il most unfortunate
selection, and Courtney ought to change 1t, and
as we suggested yesterday, designate some piece
Of water near this city which will be ''ncutralr
to hin'scfHps well as his antagonist, and for
which the challenge calls. Let us have the
race where it can be witnessed by as large n
number Of people possible and not in IN
obscure and out OF the way corner like Owasco
Lake.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Ihe stock mar.
ket was dull, but continues very strong, Lake
Shore being the chief favorite. Gold fell from
1925 to 1925 Government bonds were very
weak, States dull and railroads irregular.
Money on call was active, lending as high. as
1882 per diem, with interest, but closing easy at
3 pcr cent
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

FAIMvnLE, Va, steps into fame this morning
as the scene Of u murder and suicide in Old DO
minion high life. Colonel Berkeley who traces
his descent to the time OF the Norman Conquest,
was the victim, and Captain Kennedy the nur
derer and suicide. Berkeley, it seems, had
slandcrel Kennedy, and of course 10 one could
do that and live.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

From oar reports this morning the probabilities
ARE Mat The ,ccaiher n Nep York a,,a its ricinity
today acA be cloudy aud cohier, 'ciM threatening
Of rain. On to-morrow it,riH probably be purity
cfUsI<fu o.. fuir und c0If
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
slave and Free Labor Cotton.


Twelve crops of cotton have been raised
by free labor, and the comparison of the
returns with On equal number of crops
before the war shows some interesting re-
suits. The period of free labor may prop
erly be divided into two portions-the first,
including four years during which the crops
OF 1866. to 1868, both inclusive, were made,
and in which the labor system was greatly
disorganized; the second, including eight
years, 1869 to 1877, when free labor was
fairly well organized. If we divide the
twelve crops preceding the war in the same
manner we shall get the following results:-
FIRST pERIoD-FouR YEARS
Bales.
Crops or 1s49-'5o 10 1852 80 inclusive. TO- 729s74
Add consumption OF the south not then IN
cludcd IN the commercial crop statement ooo,e elo
Total tsaye, !. II, 23o6s4
Crops OF TO 1868 49, inclusive treeL 9246 703
Excess OF slave crop over free. 1,os3ssl
SECOND PERi0D--ElGnT YEARS
Crops OF 1s6o-'70 to ls76-'77, inclusive,
being eight years organized Tree labor g., 2l2
Crops OF 1s53-'5i TO 1S60-'6l. inclusive be-
ing eight years OF slave labor Immediately
preceding tho war;. 7,o5o,olo
Add Southern consumption then
excluded from commercial
crop statement, but included
since the ewar.............. l,261, ,so22s, 7o7 SAL
Excess OF frce labor. .......... 2,17237l
In the last eight years free labor has,
therefore, overtaken the palmiest days OF
slavery and has produced two and three
quarter million bales more cotton. This
crop is now more free from the encum-
brance of debt than ever before, and with it
has been raised supply of food far greater
than slavery ever compassed.
Without entering into minute statistics
it is safe to say that the money value OF the
thirty-one and half million bales Of cotton
produced in the last eight years has been
over two thousand million dollars in gold,
and that over two-thirds of this value has
been exported.
Texas, which seems to be tho true land of
the cotton farmer, has made the creates
relative progress, now producing double
the crop of cotton that she made before the
war. During the last cotton year, on less
than half Of one per cent of her area, or on
less than half an acre in hundred, she
produced quantity of cotton equal to one
half the entire consumption Of the United
States.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

IMPORTANT NoTIcE TO ApvERTrsERs.-Io
ias,trc Me proper classification Of advertisements
Il is absolutely necessary that they be handed in
before eight O'Clock cre,y er7.iily
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

PARK THEATRE-DAvip GARRicK.
FIFTH AVENUE HALL-PEEsripiGiraTov.
NIBLO'S GARDEN-BLAcg EYxD SUSAN. &c.
BOwERY THEATRE-Two OaruAss.
UNION SQUARE THEArltE-TnE MAN OF SUCCESS.
EAGLE THEATRE-BABEs IN TnE w0oD.
BOOTHS THEATRE-TwrLrrn Nicnr
wALLACK'S THEArEE-woN AT LAST
NATIONAL THEATRE PIONEER pArR,or.
GERMANIA THEATRE-HAsgxASs's ToEcurER
BROADWAY THEATRE-MoSrr CRrsro
GILMORE's GARDEN-CIRcrs.
GRAND OPERA HouSE-kir
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COLUMBIA OPERA nOUsE-vAnlKrY.
THE NEW AMERICAN observation-disclosures
TONY PASTOR's-yARIlrv
EGYPTIAN HALL-vAEIKrY.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS
CHIcKERING HALL DRAMATIC READINGS.
ACADEMY OF DEsIGS--AGr EXHIBITION
THEATRE CoMIQUE-yAniErY.
NEW YORK AQuARIUM-QuEHR FISHES AND BIRDS.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

An INyEsrlGArIoS by an officer Of the Life
Saving Service dc, clops the fact that the
bodies Of the ill-fated officers and men of the
Hnron were robbed Of whatever valnabcs they
possessed by the seni-savagc inhabitants Of that
part Of the coast. Not u single trinkct was
found Oh any one Of the nncty-one bodies
washed ashore. Such barbarity Is happily rare
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

TIE AcTIoN of tho police in compelling the
unfortunate lady who was shot by her husband
in Brooklyn the other night to 90 to station
house Immediately after the assault to prefer
charges against him was outrage of the
grosscst character. What are the police rcgula-
tions in such cases. or are there any
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

THE TWIN RELIC still fourishss. Sixty-fvc
poly,s.mous marriages were celebrated Mt Salt
Lake yesterday and rs many more sanity
couples were sent away until today.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

II TIE INVESTIGATION into the origin Of the
Barclay street fire il conducted to the end as it
was yesterday, it will be valuable chiefly for the
light it will throw on tll0 candy business.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

The TENNESSEE Legislature has come to the
conclusion that it cannot afford to accept tho
fifty per cent compromise offered by the bond
holders and resolved to adjourn. The policy Of
Reputation is very slortsighted one.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

The Work of the United States District At
torney's Office is so iar behind. particularly in
old customs cases, that Secretary Sherman has
authorized the appointment of an additional as
sistant, and Mr.. t. s. Grant, Jr., is the fortunate
III
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

SEVEN LABOR REroRMERs elected to the
Legislature threaten to defeat the organization
OF TIE Assembly ncxs week. his devotion to
the interests OF the workngman is truly re-
treshinr,
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

THE TEST SrT III Brooklyn to decide whether
physicians legally bound TO report conta-
gcus diseases to the Board of Health has been
decided against the docton; but the case has
been appealed to a higher court
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

TIE HAYES RErUELICASs made their existence
KNOWN last evening by choosing State Central
Committee.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

that they are moved by their own crotchets
and generally begin reform at the wrong
end
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

ALABAMA has honestly sent forward money to
meet her January interest.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

TnE 'LoNGsHoREMES have resolved to begin
the new year by demanding an advance of
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

NEW YORK. FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1877.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-17
CONNECTIONS.

l. AT y. p Transfer with Union Paciac Rail
eoA.. OnAna.
= Al Council BluGa, with KAnsAs City, St. Jos
And Council BluHs Railroad for 1t. Louis and ail
pointa south.
8. AT Missouri Valley with Chicago 4 North.
western Railway for Chicago and all points east.
I. Al Sioux City with the sioux CITY and ST.
roads. Steamers for nppcr Missouri river, during
navigation, and with stages for ali points N the
Northwest
g. Al Blair with Omaha and Northwestern II
K for Omaha and Southern NcbraskA.
Sat ffema#tY, Nsb., With the Union Pacific n,
Il. Tor oil points west, and the Pacihc ceast.
T. AtWisncr, with ntAgss for Norfolk, and al
poinis In Northern Nebraska.
az Dc sure your tickets read via SsC. APR.
J. g. EIlL3 Gen'l Ticket Ag't6
I. 0013813. super. utendcnt
;. 3, BUXTON PASSENGER Agent. Sioux City, IL,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-17

- uNsunPAssBD.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
From Missouri Valley to Chicago, and Council
Bluff to st. Louis.
I through Tine Table. in eject Nav 21. 1876
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-17
Dakota Southern RailroaA
TIME TABLE
70 tak eject Wednesday,, Dsses.5r |. 1Sss
TRAINS nov1no
vEsf.
rnAIsssnoviss
KAWf.
STATIONS.
Px11I1sn IA.
=
'Blas Stations ~ 4
: =. - - : .-''-'-'-----''.' :
TsIegraph stations.


CONNECTIONS.
-. Al siosx City with Illinoia Cen al, Siovx
roads. y .
Passenger traia going cast connects a. Davis
function with branch tfains arriving II Pert
l.ndville Al 2.i9 ,. and thea connectins witA
Howard,s sfaxx. for Virginia, Kden. kAirview,
sslois Canton, Bsrrsbarx, FTandreau, LInwood,
Rock Rapids, Sioux fs..s and all po,nts ON tbe
Big sioux River, and nom ,NAying PortlandyiIle
u ! .15 p. M. connects Al DIV. Junction wltA
train going west.
s. klkroint With s,agcs for r ItA, Nab
aud Richla d. D. II
4. Al vefmtAiton with ytagcs for Lott, htv1
aide, Turner. BloomingdAl and Finlay.
:. At Mcckling with stages for St.J ames
9. AtGayyille With stages for 81 Helena.
u. At fankton with stages for ali points In
southern and Western Dakota, and North Nebras
"a; and during the season Of navigation With
Missouri River Transportation Companies lire
11 H, steamers ior Randall, brule, Pierre, suily,
hice, bismarck, Stevenson, berthold. Buiord,
.Arrol and Benton; connecting At Pierre With
transportation 1agons for the Black .Hills.
This y the only Direct Route 70 the
Black Hills.
E.v. DERRicksoN, 0snV Svrtrjassad't.
4igeHt
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-20
NUMBER 45.
Success In Life.

Hard work and judicious economy OF
strength, time and money, are the secrets
OF success in life. Luck does rot count
for SO much as many people suppose.
Accidental circumstances, as regards
time and place, of course, contribute
much 10 success in life. but il may oe laid
down as general rule. that men who
seem to be successful have not attained
to eminence without intense and con-
tinued thought and perseverance,. A
sticking about hours OF work, proiessedly
! for the sake of recreation. Is obstructive
of all success beyond humble medioc-
rity. Never was there truer word ut
tered than that the hand of the dilgent
maketh rich In no department Of life
do men rise TO eminence who have not
undergone q long and diligent prepara-
tion; iog whatever be the difference in
the mental powers of individuals, il is
the cultivation OF the mind alone that
leads TO distinction. II we look around
and contemplate the history of those men
whose talents and requirements we most
esteem. we find that their superiority OF
knowledge has been the result of great
labor and diligence. 1t is an ill-founded
notion to say that merit in the long run is
neglected. 1t is sometimes joined TO cir
cumstances that may have little i1nu
ence in counteracting it, an unfortunate
manner and temper; but il generally
meets with its due reward. The world
are not tools-every person of merit ha
the best chance of success; and who
would be ambitious OF public approba-
ton, if it had hot the power of disc'im-
intatng.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-20
DdUid and Jonathan.

In the town OF Wells there are two
brothers, one II, the other ~ years OF
age, weighing nearly 500 pounds, and
measuring in heigh. about II feet inches
(combined), living about 4 miles from
North Berwick in the vicinity Of Bragdon
& Vests mill. What is remarkable
about these two men is that they were
born in the house they now live in, never
went away from home. Both are mar
ried and have families. They have
always lived on this place and never iiy-
ded any property, never kept any ac-
counts. never quarreled, never had any
hard words or disagreements. The farm
contains upwards of 500 acres of land,
over $50 of which is heavily timber ed.
Their timber and wood tract is near o
mile square, extending from their house,
which sets isolated and in from the main
road, back to the b. &. M. track. There
are hundreds OF trees upwards OF 100 eet
high and some OF which measure from
to feet in diameter at the butt. There
are few such trees in this section OF Maine
as are owned by Jack & Oliver, as
they are known far and near. Their
children, when they go to the store for
goods, say to the merchant. "Charge TO
father" "Well, who is father ?" "Why,
Jack & Oliver !"-ArguS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-11-20
4 Sporting Editor Plays Critic ut
n Concert,

The musical critic of one OF the New
York papers having been compelled to
leave town suddenly on the eve OF con
cert by the Philharmonic Society, con-
frcro on the sporting department OF the
journal kindly volunteered to take his
place for the evening. His work, what
ever his shortcomings in an artistic sense,
certainly lacked nothing in originality,
and we commend his style to some oil The
Doncaster critics Hear him: Time
was called ut exactly eight o'clock, and
about fifty bugles, flies and iddles entered
for the contest. The fiddles won the
toss, and took the inside with the chan
de!iers right in their eyes. The umpire,
with q small club, acted as starter. just
before the start he stood upon a cheese
box. with small lunch counter before
him. and shook his stick at the entries to
keen them down. The contestants brst
soeked it TO Landlice Hochzeit, by Gold
smark. Op. &c. They got of nearly
even. one of the sorrel fiddles gently
Leading. The man with the French horn
tried to call them back, but they settled
down to sogging gait, with the big roam
fiddle bringing up in the rear. AT the
first quarter the little black whistle broke
badly. and went into the air, but the fid-
dies lett kept we'll together. and struck
mp rafting gait. At the half-pole the
man with the straight horn showed signs
of fatigue. There was q bobtailed flute
which wrestled sadly with the sorrel bu-
Gle at the halt mile. but he was wind
broken and wheezed. The galoot with
the big fat bugle kept calling whoa sii
the time, but he seemed TO keep up with
the rest until the end of the race: They
all came under the string in good order,
but the Judge on the cheese-box seemed
To reserve his opinion. He seemed
tired, and the contestants went out to
lind the bottle-holders, and get ready for
the Beethoven handicap. 1t was nice
exhibition, but little tiresome to the OBJ
servers. All bets are off,"