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The New York herald., 1877-03-20
THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.

OswEGo, n. Y, March II, 1877.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
/ beg place in your columns to thank you in behalf
of the graduates of normal schools tor your bold ed
toria remarks in Fridays HERALD normal schools
The greatest enemy OF these schools is found in the
rapidly pcirifying academy faction which, under tho
gusc of '.Frends Of tho State,' is the palpablc
enemy OF the public school system Ono would think
from their complaint, as expressed in Mr. Thompson's
late letter to The Albany Journal, tnat the normal
graduates flee with 10y the West and iorsake their
own State which has educated them, and which now
needs their services Mr. Editor, this is false Nor
NAL graduates do EN- grate they arc expelled from
the saie; not by formal enactment OF tho State but
by neglect OF educational authorities. The State
has at great pains organized u system for
the preparation oI teachers for It's schools,
and yet has done nothing give its teachers prefer
with public school boards No definite plan exists
for limiting the number OF teachers making the sup
ply equal 10 the demand or keeping them III the State
after graduation The Oswego Board OF Education de-
cdcd IN 1875 that no teacher should bo employed un-
less graduate Of The high school and student Tor
year In methods aud practice at the Normal
School Cannot he State do somcih ng In the way Of
patronzng its own graduates instead OF leaving them
to como into competition on equal terms win non
professional eucncrs, who, having taken thirteen
wccks coursc In the "teachers' classp OF some pr-
vatc academy, are complimentcd with a license
teachS The common schools OF tho rural dis
tricts Of this state are filled up largely
with incompetent and inexperienced teachers, who
even academy graduates, and whose only store OF
magisterIa knowledge Is gained at ourtcen day'' in
Bttutcs HOW can sucn preparation Tor teucnlng DC
pared with three years course o the nor.
nal scnools2 County Commissioners are frequently
men OF inferior learning devoted to the interests oil
the Union schools and academies Of their districts,
and never employing those who patronze their
"teachers' casses instead OF normal graduates The
normal schools are throwing upon the pubic com.
pctent and professional Teachers VINO are pointed out
with pride throughout the country, and who only
seek EN- poymcnt from necessity In other States Let
the state It's offspring and II will have no
cause to complain OF ungratefui teachers. Respect
fully, W. >. SMITH,
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
BROOKLYN BUILDING INSPECTIONS.

The Law Committee OF tho Brooklyn Board Of Alder
men reported yesterday in favor of the payment of tho
bill Of Mcssrs. Arthur Crooks a. Gayor, architects,
amounting to 81 800, for inspection and OF
the public buildings of that city, which work per-
formed In accordance with the direction OF the Com
mon Council III December last, subsequent to tho
burning OF the Brooklyn Theatre. Mayor Schroeder
vetoed the bill whom previously ordered to DO paid,
the ground that the had boon dono under the
orders OF the Board Of last year and the
excessive. Tho resolution was unanimously adopted
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
MORE LIQUOR SMUGGLING.

Following up the seizure OF liquors on board Of tho
German steamer Wiciand, Captain Bracket, special
Treasury agent, acting on Information obtained, de-
tailed two of officers to keep watch on the French
stea hip Labrador, now made famous by bringing
the great American bismarck, Mr.. peicr B. Swecny,
from France. On sunday night these officers followed
some of the sailors from the ship to house near tho
corner of Greenwich and Morton streets, and seized
scventy.six bottles oi brandy which had been SNUG
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
L'AMERIQUE.

LONG BRANCH. March 19. 1871
Captain Merritt states that be moved the Amerique
fifty feet of shore at full tide ON Sunday forenoon
He says 1t was the first working sea they have had
since the ship has been ashore. He also states that II
he Gets another working sea, with good souheasterly
wind. tho Amerique Will leave the Jersey coast.
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
THE PASSENGERS IN THIS CITY.

The rescued passengers OF the steamer Rusland ar
rived in town yesterday morning via Sandy Hook
They housed at the East End, American and
West End hotels from sunday night until yesterday
morning, when hoy transported to the New Jer-
sey Southern Railroad Depot, thence by rail the
sandy Hook dock, where the steamer Jesse Hoyt was
IN waiting to bring them to New York The cabin pas
scngcs either hotels TO their homes and the
stecragc people, the number o12o conducted to
Castle Garden. They did remain here long, only
= few were destined for New York. The majority
OF the steeragc passcnges were farmers and
laborcrs who had purchased tickets at Antwerp
through to San Francisco, ST. Louis, Milwaukee and
Chicago. As most OF their baggage was transferred
from the steamer before they left Long
Branch, no delay was occasioned, and tho
agents OF the steamship company, alter
ing that dinner was provided, shipped tho
immigrants on their westward journey. An Italian
woman, without occupation, and two German must
all OF the party who remained In New YORK.
The at Castle Garden when the shipwrecKed
voyagcrs arrived such as is TO be any day
when an immigrant ship arrives In port. The men
and women seemed none the worse for their perious
experience, and an uniniormed observer would have
supposed they came from steamer lately berthcd at
one OF the Hudson River docks.
MOTHERS GOODNESS
AS Is usual In OF shipwreck, sccms5to
have observed what was going on aboard snip from the
tmc tho accident occurred until all danger
Minutcst details OF what happened on shore pIen
tu but any coherent story OF the scene the ships
deck during the rescue 10 difficult to obtain. IL has
often been told that women without a responsibility.
In the face OF danger are as wild and unmanageabc
startcd BIRDS when the fate oil Others their children
especially are dependent GOODNESS they cool and
collected bey ond the power Of men TO be. The Of
Mrs Duysters in this last shpwreck Is case In
point She stood upon the deck OF tho steamer IN a
binding sDowstor1n, with child Mt either hand, and
covered that the lie car by which most Of the passen
CARA were being transferred TO shore, was wet
aud uncomfortable, and she was cool enourh
to he fastidIous. Instead OF going ashore the ne
car she was at request lowered, with her two
children INTO surf boat and brought to shore as dry
az a chip Although u was showing at the timc the
snip struck wind high and TO this fortunate
accident the success OF the rescue must be AZ,
tributed MrA Duystcrs remained on Lno SIP w
long time as to the safest method OF
gettng her children ashore. Having decided tnat
there was hardly choice between the safety OF
methods she devoted herself TO an investigation OF the
dryncss and her decision stated favored the poats
Few ladies' would have cared 10 land on the sanuy
beach at Long Branch tho breakers to AVOID the
dlscomforts Of q damp life car Mrs. Duyssers says
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-18

mitted to testify, except that they should not be
exempt from self elimination. The truth could
be more nearly arrived at by a full con sideration
Nv fha dafnna
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-08

safe keeping without interest. No law
compels them thus to lay their greenbacks
on the shelf without interest; it is their
voluntary act. The business of the coun-
try does not need these notes; hence they
are put away.
V. We see that while only FIVE millions
have been withdrawn from circulation by
law ninety-nine millions have been with
drawn by the voluntary act OF the owners
This cannot be called contraction in the
usual sense of the word, for the owners
OF this currency are at liberty to bring it
into general circulation at any moment.
They would do so ii to do 1t would revive
business for they would like nothing 50
well as to make interest on these ninety
nine millions. 1t they do not throw it in
to circulation it is because, being shrewd
business men, they see no way to protita-
bly, and safely use it. The repeal oi the
Resumption act would not bring out this
money; on the contrary. it would, I'M
uOuDltuIN, cause u sun S'""'N' 0'N n
or contraction.
VI. This being the exact situation the
question is now how to stop forced con-
traction by the government, for there is
none of any moment-only five millions
in more than two years. Secretary Sher-
man is right when he says, contraction
is a myth" The question is how TO stop
voluntary contraction-the boarding OF
legal tender and the withdrawal OF bank
notes, both of which are continually 60
ing on and increasing. Ga the LIST OF
July, for instance, only tiity-five million
dollars of greenbacks were thus boarded.
On the lst OF August the amount bad risen
to sixty million dollars. Ii it is true. as
the iiflationists or the opponents OF con
traction say, that contraction causes all
our woes, they have to determine how to
induce the private owners OF legal tender
to put it out into circulation. There is
way to do it, but we prefer to let some OF
the opponents of contraction speak before
we make our own suggestions. Mean
time we only ask them to remember that
it is voluntary and not involuntary or
forced contraction that they have to deal
with. -NeD York Herald.
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False Impression.

1t is generally supposed by certain class OF
citizens, who are not practical or experienced,
that Dyspepsia can not invariably be cured. but
we are pleased to say that Green's August Flow
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint in all its forms,
such as Sour Stomach, Costiveness, Sick headache
palpitaton of the Heart, low spirits, &C., &c.
Out of 10000 dozen bottles sold last year, not q
single failure was reported, but thousands of COM
plimentary letters received from Druggists of
wonderful cures Three doses will relieve any
case. Try it. Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regu-
lar SIZE IS cents. For sale by all druggists.
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Why Suffer DyspeptIc Tortures,

When the famous regulator of enfeebled, acid or
bilious stomachs, Hostelter's Bilters, will cure
your Could you read the testimony Of the myriads
of d. speptcs whom it has cured, though you might
be OF q skeptical turn, you would be convinced
Evidence OF its efficacy is constantly multiply ing
and this relates not only to of dyspepsia but
also to liver complaint, constipation, urinary and
uterine troubles and maarial disorders. The sue.
cess which has attended the great stomachic has
Inc ted INSCRIPTIONS parties to manufacture cheap
limitations of it, which they attempt to palm OF as
the genuine article. But, SO familiar is the public
with the real elixir that these nefarious attempts
are rarely successful. Neither imitation or com
petition affect the popularity Of the standard
article. aug-steod&wlw
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The Little New Bedford Craft.

Capt. Grape and his wife, who arrived at Pen
rance on July %, from New Bedford in the small.
est boat that ever crossed the Atlantic had most
tedious and perous voyage of forty nine days
The drogue which they took W it'll them was found
to be OF little use, because it was too light. While
of the Banks they saw a keg floating, which luck
lily they were able to secure. Capt. Grape knocked
of the iron hoops and with some canvas made
new drogue, which answered admirably. During
the voyage the rudder broke, but happily there
was spare oar on board, which was used until
the first could be repaired. The seas were run.
nlng mountains high. and during all that time,
even when lying down te rest. they had to lie on
wet clothes-everythng being wet on board. On
one occasion the Captain wa, for seventy hours
steering without relief, the weather being so
iiighunl; and on another he was eighteen hours
| consecutiyely attending to the drogue CAPT
Grape says he could not have stood another if
| teen days; indeed, he had not slept for seventy
hours when he landed. His average of sleep
while going across was under four hours day
Among the many extraordinary things conn ccted
with the voyage is the fact that had o be run
by dead reckoning, as the craft was not equal 10
chronometer. An indignant "Bri,on" writes 10
| one of the London newspapers that if the Cap
tains wife, who during the last three days of the
voyage was 90 i'll as to be unable to render any
assistance, had died in British waters Mr. Grape
would have been morally guilty of manslsughter.
lie trusts that Grape viii not be made much Of in
England after having exposed a woman to such
ihoughtless hardship and suffering.
90 to E. Rowse's for gold and silver watches.
's-al sug4-teyS4W
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Growers escape was evidently a pretty
narrow one. A correspondent OF the Gin
cinnati Gazette who attended the entire
investigation, comes to the conclusion that
there was money used in Growers cleo
ton, but it was not found that he had d
hand in using it. He says the popular
feeling in Oregon is that the case has bad
look. That is about the state of popular
feeling on the subject everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-08

The original contract with the Provi-
dence Tool Co. with Turkey was for Co.,
600 rifles. Over 100000 have been made
and paid for, and there remains more than
l50. 900 to complete the contract. As the
Turkish government has failed to furnish
the money due the company. the works
have been stopped until the money is
forthcoming. All payments of the COM
pa ny for July have been provided for.
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The Bangor Commercial advocates the
insertion of an anti-prohibition plank in
the democratic platform. Ii also calls the
editor of the Maine Standard TO account
for advising different course. There
will be lively time over this matter
when the convention assemblies. The
whiskey barrels are getting ready for the
emergency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-08

While a sergeant of United States company
was exhibiting a Calling gun at the foot of Jack
son street, Chicago, last Tuesday evening, some
one inserted cartridge and turned the crank. An
explos ion followed and a man was shot through
the heart The crowd was so great that the per-
son responsible for the deed was not discovered.
The victim was one Of the special policemen late
" on duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-08

The PLATE says that Edgar Allen Poe was Of
Irish origin, belonging to the ancient and noble
family of lie Power or Power This doubtless
explains his fondness for the national beverage
and is further corroborsted by his writing about
the distant Alden when he clearly meant Eden.
Yes, we guess Poe must have been an Irishmsn.
But we will never, never admit the claims of our
Tropeller
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Voluntary and Forced COntrac-
ton.

We ask the gentlemen who cry out
against contraction as the cause OF all our
woes and demand new imitation of the
currency as curerall for industrial prostra-
ton to look at the real condition of the
currency. - ~
l. The Resumption act, which they
wish repealed. guards against forced con-
traction In the most careful and effective
manner. 1t forbids the withdrawal of
greenbscks below three hundred millions
and authorizes unlimited free banking so
that under this law the country is absolute.
ly certain OF all the paper money which its
business may at any time call for ...
III. In effect this law has so worked as
to contract the greenback circulation only
five millions since the spring Of 1870 IL
stood then ct three Lnndred and sixty
four million dollars. and in July, 1877, a,
three hundred and fifty-nine million dol
lars. The entire amount of what may be
called forced contraction under the Re
sumption act has been, therefore, only five
millions.
Ill. But in the same period there has
been voluntary withdrawal of national
bank notes to the amount oil thirty nine
million dollars. Over this the govern.
ment and the Resumption act have had no
control. A bank withdraws its currency
because il is no longeripro6table, and no
law could force 1t TO reissue its notes.
Nv. There has besides this been fur.
Their voluntary withdrawal Of legal tender,
from use to the amount Of sixty millions
the properly Of private owners, which
they hayc deposited 10 he Treasury fol
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The Melbourne Medical Record states that
smoke from the leaves OF the belladonna possesses
much more power in cutting short an attack of
asthma than that from strsmonium. From two
and half to five grains of the leaves are sufi-
cient when smoked, and from five to twenty when
burned.
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GLOW WISH MY SKIN WAS AS WHITE and soft
as yours" SAID lad, the other day, to female
friend "You can easily make it So" said the
lady addressed. "How 7" inquired the first speak.
er. AZ sc GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP" Sold by
all druggists. HILLS HAIR AND WHIsKER DYE,
Black or Brown, 90 cents july 25- rs limo
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Republican County Convention

The Republican voters oil henneDec county
requested 70 send delegates TO convention to be
holden at
Granite Hall, Augusta. Thursday, August
10th,
At eleven O'Clock, A. Nj, ior the purpose OF noml-
mating two candidates for Senators, candidate
for County Commissioner candidate Cor County
Treasurer, a candidate for Register of Deeds,
n candidate for Clerk OF Courts; and to transact
all other business that may properly come
before the convention. The basis OF repre-
sentation viii he as follows: Every city, town
and plantation will be entitled 10 one dele.
gate, and an additional delegate for every seventy
i've votes cast for the Republican Candidate Tor
Governor at the election OF 1876. A fraction OF
forty votes will be entitled 10 an additional dele
gate. The cities, towns and plantations are entit-
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The Portland Press in speaking of the
republican State convention, expresses the
opinion that it is not advisable to COM
mend oil censure President Hayes, but
says "the convention cannot fail to- make
a plain, free aud full declaration Of the
principles of the republicans. The time
is fitting for detailed statement Of what
we believe, and 1t should be made with
great care and sufficient elaboration so
that no one may doubt as to the grounds
on which the party places its claim to con-
tinued existence and power. If President
Hayes is in accord with these principles,
such declaration is an endorsement OF
him."
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writer in the Medical Journal argues that
many headaches are unwittingly caused by strain
ing the eyes IN using them without glasses, espe-
cally in cases of far sightedness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-08

The members of the 18th Regiment Maine Vol
unteers are requested TO assemble at Portland the
2Sth, Doth aud 30th OF August, TO raliy and perpe
uate the object designed in the formstion of oui
Regimental Association. Let every member o.
the "l6th" consider this privilege too important
TO be elected.
Per order Board Of Directors.
CT. LoTHROP, Secretary.
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The following lines were sung at colored
camp meeting in Berks county, Penn, the other
day;
Oh who can tell de sin see
No one but de Lord an me.
Sing Glory Hallelujah!
Ahoatn down de narrow stream,
Oh, Elm is milk, religion cream.
Sing Glory Halelujah
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The annual Convention of the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union of Maine. will be held on
the grounds of the Kennebec Valley Campmeetipg
Association at
RICHMOND, THURSDAY, AUG. sd.
A full attendance of members OF local Unions,
and all ladies interested in the work ofthe State I'm.
ion cordially invited to be present. important
matters of business will be brought before the
Convention.
Mrs. W. G. SARGENT, President.
Miss Mariana Gaines, Cor. Sec. W. G. 4. U Me.
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Read the testimonials of eminent citizens to the
wonderful curative powers Of Adamson's Balsam
for the of racking coughs, colds and con-
sumption. Price IS cts. augS-t&wlw
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Avoid Decay

by brushing your teeth each day with SOZO-
DON'T, which will make them glisten like rows Of
polished ivory, and check q tendency to decay.
A roseate hue is impaired to the gums by its use
and it lends an agreeable aroma to the breath.
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Valuable Real Estate For Sale !!

Lot Of Land on the corner Of State and Green
streets IN Augusta, containing one and one.fourth
acres, two hundred and thirty feet on STATE, and
one hundred and forty on Green st. Terms Cssh
lnIyo-itt y. G. vO>E. 1877 Water St.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-07-01

JONES & ROCHE, UNDERTAKERs AND EN-
BALMERs.-The many friends of these two well. known
and popular gentlemen win be pleased they
have formed CO partr ership for the purpose of
Quoting the Undertaking and Embaiming business at
$50 and $50 Magazine street. Both gentlemen have
had years of experience in the business Mr. Charles
c. Jones for the past fow having been the head
manager at Mr.. Frank Johrson's. and Mr.. John G.
Roche, whose popularity 9yorel by his election
Corcner having grGwn Up G rha bus:r css Messrs
Jones & Roche have sEeody "fae stock of collins of
all descriptions, and--rs realy hro carriages for
funerals wedd, ngs, TnsIr prices moderate.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-07-01

As profitable aud pleasant reading for o lady
can be found 10 tn, column advertlsem ent on our
fifth page headed What ybody says, the wise
an do" Therein will te found of the best dry
goods at prices than any heard of this latitude
for ages. Dsuzigers.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-07-01

All kinds of fancy and staple dry goods ct
lowest prices B. W. CrOuerSS, l47 Canal IT.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-07-01
THE EUROPEAN HOTEL,
Nos 5 and Bolton Street,
DUBLIN, IRELAND.

visitors Dublin viii Bd Ct the European" hrut-
clasa Recommendations with moderate ebarESs and
Siduoua attention
I.Nrgo and elegantly appointed Ladies' CofEss Room
Grand Dan9unt Hall for Public U1nnefsg FeddinR Rs,
Brsa1esgtss BalIg. aHppers, etc, cts