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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22
Resumption OF Specie Payments.

The bill to aid in the resumption of specie
payments, reported by Mr.. Sherman from
the Committee on Finance in the Senate
yesterday, is carefully considered and de-
sirable financial measure. With gold below
five per cent premium we are so near prac-
tical resumption that the absurd but attrac-
tive heresy of initiation lies dead and buried
Every person now comedies that specie pay
ments and steady, permanent return to
gold values is in the near future, and that
it is wise to strive to reach that healthful
financial condition as speedily as possible,
provided we do not, by overtaxing our re-
turning strength, incur the risk of tempo
rary relapse. Mr. Sherman's bill offers us
just the prescription we need at the present
stage Of our convalescence. 1t proposes to
issue bonds to the amount of one hundred
million dollars, redeemable in coin at the
end of thirty years at the option of the
United States government, and bearing
four per cent interest, to replace
and cancel similar amount of legal
tender notes. But no more than twenty
five millions of these bonds can be issued
III place Vi brceHDuckS III any one year,
and no more than four millions during
any one month. These precautionary pro-
visions insure the business interests of the
country against contraction sufficiently sud-
den or violent to disturb existing values or
interfere with contracts. The process of
conversion under the proposed law would
be so even and gradual that its effect would
scarcely be perceptible, even If we should
have on the eve of its enactment an imme-
date and unprecedented revival of bus
mess sufficient to call into service n large
volume of currency which now lies in the
bank vaults unemployed.
Mr.. Shermans bill further provides for
an additional issue of eighty millions of
silver coin, to be exchanged for that amount
of legal tender notes, which latter are to be
cancelled and destroyed as they are re-
deemed. This provision simply changes
the character of the money used and is not
contraction. We believe that the bill will
receive the approval of the whole business
community. 1t is to be regretted that the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

A young lady left her home in Brooklyn
at ten o'clock yesterday morning and while
walking down one of the public avenues
was confronted by man who in threaten
ing tone demanded her money. The young
lady was so startled and affrighted that she
lost the power either to run away or give an
alarm, but stood before the gentleman of
the road like one transfxed. The ruffian
possessed the audacity without the gallantry
of Claude Duval, and so instead of proceed
ing with his lawless work III o manner to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

Very few people now living remember
when Washington was born, but those who
were contemporaneous with the event
speak of him as one of the most remarkable
infants they ever saw. Peter Cooper pre-
dicted his future greatness at the time, and
General Dix hailed him as the future father
of his country. The precise date of Georges
birth is dubious. Many persons believe that
he was born in the new style, but this is q
mistake, for he was born in the old style.
The Pope, who is known to have
been opposed to the Declaration of indie
pendence, purposely took advantage Of the
unfortunate blunders which the earth makes
in rolling around the sun--it being always
behindhand in time like Third avenue
Americans from celebrating the day with
certainty Washington was born on the
18th OF February, old style, but the Jesuits
have compelled us to observe the 22d. This,
however, is not distressing; for st. Patrick,
it is we'll known, was miraculously born on
two separate days, so that his health is
drunk doubly by his countrymen. Yet it
matters little when Washington was born.
Had we a retrospective choice and been
consulted in the matter by the family we
should have fixed the Fourth of July as the
most appropriate date; but there are
many obvious reasons why that is i'm
possible. The great point in which
the world rejoices is that he was born at all.
Who can imagine American history without
him. The cherry tree which he cut down
would in that case not now be bearing eter-
nal fruit of truth from Maine to California,
nor would his Ratchet be preserved in all the
museums of the country. His monument
at the capital would not only remain I'M
finished, but it would not even have been
begun; for it stands to reason, and we
can prove it by the strictist rules of logic,
that no one can ever raise monument
to person, or rather an unperson, who
never existed. The history of the govern
ment would also have been changed; for
Adams would then have been the first in
stead of the second President, and Wash
ington Irving would have lost the subject Of
one Of his most charming works. Many
other things occur to us in this relation,
which, as they cover more than century,
need not now be catalogued. 1t is
enough to say what may have already
occurred to the reader, that as Washington
was born it is useless to speculate on
what might have happened if he had not
been. His birthplace, however, is more i'm
portant than the time; for, supposing that he
had been born in Egypt or China, no one can
see what possible benefit it would have been
to America. Fate, however, made him q
Virginian. Liberty made him the saviour
of America, and America made him the fore
most man of the world. The oppressed
of all nations look upon Washington as
the ideal champion of freedom, and he
stands exalted on Pisgah heights of SPLEEN
dor, the herald of future ages. The Amer
lean people will to-day celebrate the ami
versary of his birth by carefully abstaining
from labor and elaborate indulgence in rest,
and the Joy of the occasion is only damp
ened by the sad recollection that Washing
ton himself cannot take part in the festivi-
f;ac
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

REALIZING THE SCIENTIFIC FACT that human
beings are animals President Bergh, OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals,
comes to the relief of poor humanity by propos-
ing an ordinance forbidding the transportation of
bundles, &C., on street cars unless the same arc
held IN the laps of their owners All proprietors
of overcoats. dresses, trouser legs and well de
vcloped corns will pray for the passage of the
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22
THE CONFERENCE FIASCO.

SOMETHING WHICH MAY EXPLAIN THE FEELING
TOWARD THE ENGLISH COMMISSIONERS.
From the Constannopc correspondent OF the London
World
mere never was moro complete fosco and fear Il
enrcy duc TO the want of tact OF Special Envoy
and his better half They openly threw themselves
INTO the arms oil ignatic and proclaimed their hatred
oftho Turks. vi course Ignatica mado use of ,hom
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

briefness of the time left to the present
Congress and the pressing character of the
necessary legislation yet to be perfected
renders the success of the measure this
session very doubtful. II might, however.
be carried through by the withdrawal of all
opposition and the prompt action of both
houses. and the country would be grateful
to Congress for such result.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

president WOOD. of the Board of Education,
made gallant fight for the school teachers yes
terday, and it is to he hoped that he will succeed
in retaining for these ladies and gentlemen the
salaries which they now receive and which aver
age less than those of capable stable managers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

Now Is THE TINE for the materializcr of
spirits TO make his fortune, for when Commodore
Vanderbt's ghost learns that there is chance
of the will being contested it would pay any
price to come back for day or two, just to have
its own way.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

legislative permission to regulate house drainage
Undertakers will fight such bill to the bitter
end if they have any regard for their bank
accounts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

THE COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS claim that
a date should he fixed ut which, each year, the
books of the Finance Department should be
balanced. II would seem il Mr.. ConnOlly's
operations should have made this prudential
measure manifest several wears ago
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The market was
fairly active and prices were generally firm.
Delaware and Hudson being the chief loser.
Gold opened at 1883 and fell as low rs 1O4 g,
nj which price it closed. Government stocks
were tcverish. while railroad bonds were irrcgu-
lar and lower Money call was easy at and
31o per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

From oar reports his morning dic probabilities
arc that me ncohtc,' Ncc York to-day acM be
nd'D,er md parity cto,u'y, Jolloccd by Increasing
mud cold ,restcrly rinds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

ANOTHER SPIrz Doc GoNE.-He started out
to fulfil the family destiny, but cruel police
man dccrced otherwise and somebody's dar-
ling was thrown upon the merces of an
unfecling Street Cleaning Bureau.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

THE CANADIAN FINANCIAL EXCITEMENT con-
tinues. but without serious results. If the scare
will only incte investors to greater prudence and
more searching inquiry it will prove cheaply
bought experience.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22
II RIPL e SH e e Il
NEW YORK. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1877
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company run special newspaper
train the Pennsylvania aroad and Connections
leaving Jersey city quarter past four NJ daily and
sunday carving the regular edition ot the HERALD
West Harrisburg and south Washington reaching
Philadelphia at quarter \. NJ. and Washington At
one NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

SENATOR GERARD told the Board of Education
some plain truths Yesterday, and parents will do
well to become familiar with them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

ANOTHER City OF REFUGE closes its gates
The notifications of our Extradition Treaty witt
Spain have been exchanged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

One CHEERING FACT for investors was de
vcoped in the Emma mine ease ycstertlay-Mr
Park owns no other silver mines.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

ApvIcEs FROM MExIco seem to prove that
Louisiana politicians have been straying into our
sister Republic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22

GOLD Is STILL FAILING. The bulls had better
put it under blue glass.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ACADEMY or MUsIC-cnARirr BALL
NILSSON HALL-GARpES PANTY
UNION SQUARE THEArRE-rHs DASrcHErrs
EAGLE THEATRE-ArxEr.
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-wArER coLosA
NIBLo's GARDEN-ARouSp THE woRLn
OLYMPIC THEATRL-RouSp THE CLocx
BOwERy THEATRE-DvogcE
BROADWAY THEATRE-ouR Bora
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-rwo ouraAxa
BOOTHS TuEATRL-FWrB AvEsUh.
GERMANiA THEATRE-THERrsA KRoSxa
PARK THEATRE-orR BoARp'Sc Aovsn.
EELLER's THEArRE-PREsripIGlrArio
FIFTH AVENUE THEArRE-LEMosA
wALLAcK's THEATRE-wmp OATS
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
COLUMBIA OPERA HoUsE-vARrErr
THEATRE CoMIoCE-yARErY
roNY PASTORS THEArRE-vAnizrr.
sew YORK AQUARIUM
TIyoLI THEATRE-vARlErY.
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE-vARirrN
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs
cHIcKERING lIALL.-sABLg QUINTET
GILMoRE's GARDEN.-RAcKs
KELLY Icons MINsTRELs.
EGYPTIAN HALL-SESsArIoNAL yARiErS.
BROOKLYN RINK-ExniBrrioS.
NO. s5s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HEAD"
SrElNwAY HALI.-EssiPorr
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

LONDON. -London is the greatest city the
world ever saw. Babylon, Thebes, Rome
were never so popuIous while the largest city
in India at the present time contains less than
a million inhabitants. Within tho borders of
the metropolitan and police districts, circle
Of fifteen miles, 1t Is computed there are at
the present time upward OF four million per-
sons. London is three times moro populous
than Now York, four times more populora
than st. Petersburg, twice as populous as Con-
stantinople, with two-thirds more people in 1t
than Paris, and one-fourth more than even
the living multitudes Of Pekin. All Scotland
but equals IL in the number of It's people, aid
half as many YorlSshiremen again as are
numbered in their own county could find &C
commodation within its circle. Every eight
minutes Of every day of every year a soul
goes out Of London, and In every five minutes
Of every day OF every year new immortal
enters upon this scene Of it's probation. 1t
Is at once the court the seat Of government,
the centre Of fashion, the home of all the
charities, and the general rendezvous of all
the criminal and desperate characters Of the
kingdom,
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1t is always the person Of doubtful virtue
who Is most eager to assume the appearance
Of severe integrity.
voltaire said Our physicians put drugs,
OF which they know nothing, into bodies Of
which they know less.
The person who has Arm trust in the SUI
preme Being is powerful in His power, wise
by His wisdom, happy by His happiness.
When you feel as II you have violated a rule
of propriety, you feel ashamed when Of pru-
dence, regret when rule Of right, you feel
remorse.
Education is better safeguard Of liberty
than a standing army. II we retrenoh the
wages Of tho schoolmaster, We must raise
those Of the recruiting sergeant.
Heart and tongue must 60 together word
and work, lip and life, prayer and practise
must echo 10 another, Or else thy prayers and
thy soul will be lost together
Knowledge cannot be acquired without
pains and application. It IS troublesome, and
like digging for deep waters but when you
come to the spring, they rise up and meet
you.
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''ss'' s''u WHOSE general appearance was rath
:. k.s, <s s'ooo before me par q
= - = n's sac $1,000 young mar
= s''e e.. ~ .ne sees with coal-olack faes
S. i 9s9''S .' e.'o &C. was dressed w1tt
s. -, e.. 81. 3. ~. 8 aHeii s 5
\, $3.50 .s s'7k 81 's''se men 7 y ssxea
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zAnu y'oss' TX man ana orQtller s.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

In a meeting Of the Massachusetts, Dental
Society, DR.. G.. F. Waters described and test
ed very simple and easy remedy for burns
and scalds, consisting in covering the affected
part with the common carbonate Of soda--the
ordinary soda used in coolSing--and then ov-
laid wet cloth. The severe pain is immc-
diately relieved, and the burn rapidly heals.
DIR. Waters poured boiling water on one Of
his wrists, and then he applied the soda and
the wet cloth.
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WHOLE WHEAT FtoUR.-~It Is we'll known
to chemists and physicians that good, well
ripened wheat contains, in the proper pro-
portions, all the essential elements, for the
support or renewal Of every part Of the hui
man body subject to wear and waste and
hence the necessity for some process of man.
ufacture, by which tho phosphate aud nitro
genous elements can be reduced to equal ane-
ness with the starch. The carbonaceous OF
starch portion of the grain Is easily pulyer-
lied by the ordinary process Of grinding
while tho fiinty coating containing the miner
ais, resist the action Of the usual grinding
surfaces, and romain coarse or IL reduced
sufficiently fine for easy digestion and assimi-
lation, the heat to which 1t is exposed by fric-
ton in grinding, carbonizes and destroys its
nutritive properties. The bread known as
Graham" containing broad, coarse bran
should never be used except as prescribed by
a physician. Coarse bran is indigestible. and
serves only as an irritant and hence unbolt-
cd -four for common use should have the
broad bran separated from 1t by a meal sitter.
The starch Of wheat Is pure white. Il Is ex-
ceedingly palatable. and by the modern I'M
provements in milling, can be almost COM
pletely separated from the phosphates and
gluten. 1t is the costly -four used by fas-
tidious peoples choice luxury, yet void of
support for bone, muscles, and brain--is pre-
ferred to the rich brown bread Of whole wheat
and hence the numerous victims of nervous
disorders from the want Of vital food. The
bones lose their elasticity and firmness and
the teeth decay for the want Of mineral ele,
ments thus rejected. To approximate whole
wheat -four in It's manufacture, avoiding In
jury from heat in grinding. the dress OF mill
stones should have the largest possible
amount Of QUITTING edges to disIntegrate and
reduce the bran TO an even fneness with
starch and gluten. Thus prepared, meal
sitter, or coarse bolting-cloth, will remove
any remaining broad bran, leaving rich
brown -four, wholesome and life-sustaining.-
j. A. Stesoart Atlanta, Ca, IN Constitution.
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SUMMER EATING.--0ne of the things which
the public does not concern itself about rs
much as it ought to is the amount of food Il
shall eat during the Summer. The generality
of the people go on in the same way during
the Summer that they do in the Winter with
respect to the food they eat, varying 1t only
as the seasons themselves vary. Tie average
man or woman is not apparently aware that
the heat of the human body may be material
ly increased or decreased according to the
kind and amount of food that Is imbibed.--
True, most people when the hot weather
comes along rush spontaneously to fruit and
cram themselves with berries cherries, peach
es, watermelons, cantelopes, pears, and often
swallow much more than is good for Them
Hence cholera morbus, diarrhma and other
similar affections Of the stomach. But very
little or no care is taken in eating heavy beef
in as great a quantity as during the coolest
months in Winter. 1t is no unfrequent sight
to see man sit down, when the thermometer
is at ninety-five degrees in the shade, at a
table grooming with fat-foaming, heat-produc-
ing meats. On these he gorges himself until
he is as filled to repletion as during the cold
est days of December or January. 1t takes
repeated warnings and long experience to
teach him that it is just as senseless to do this
in the depressing days Of July and August as
it would be for him to wear his thick winter
fannels and overcoat. True philosophy would
teach us to be as careful to keep the inside Of
tha hodv M caol as the outSde
A great deal Of stuff has been written con-
corning the danger Of cold drinks and eating
ices and creams. There is danger under cer-
tain circumstances, as, for instance, when
large quantities are gulped down while the
body is over-heated. But when no more
heat is experienced than what is inevitable in
warm weather from any, even the highest ex-
ercises, draughts of water may be quatfed by
mouthfuls at time, or even the coolest Of
creams and ices be slowly eaten with spoon,
without any risk, save in exceptional cases.
OF course there are many ignorant and obsti-
nate people, who, eating aud drinking habit
ualy like pigs, cannot be satisfied with this
quiet and temperate mode of enjoyment
They pay the penalty Of their disqualifica-
tions. But for intelligent people, who will
learn how to cat and drink reasonably, there
is abundance Of healthful pleasure for the pal
ate, even during the hottest of hot days.
Eating and drinking correctly is an art, and
has to be acquired. Moo York Telegram.
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POETRY


II the n'en-fo11k knew tho bother
Women hare 10 get their dinner,
Would they with hot anger burn
II " chop p II not done to fnfnf
Would they not more patient walt
When pdrchance . meal i late,
II they knew the fuss and furry
OF cooking IN hurry
Would they be 50 quick to scoId
Should the coffee be too cold
Would they turn their noses up
At speck Of dirt on plate or cup
And wished all the cups and plattersg
Just let man for whole day
Attempt the housewives mart TO play
. Let him stitch aud brew and bike
TIL his back begins to ache
Let him WELD this broom and ladle.
Tend the baby. rock the cradle,
Try to soothe ia ct Of collie
When there's neither fun nor frolic,
Walk with him At night the floor
White bis spouse u III soundly suorc
Would there be more Christian grace 81
with the man In woman's place
Would domestic EARRING cease,
And the household hide in peace
All ! methinks. II men but knew
Half the work that women do,
If they knew the toll and pains
And the racking Of the brains
That II takes the house to keep,
They would rather tend the sheep,
Nov the grass and rake the hay,
Drink In sunshine all the day
-LuLEx.
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They wore sitting together, and he was ar
duously thinking what to say, when finally
he burst out in this manner In this land
Of noble achievement and undying glory
why is It that women do not come more to
the front--and climb the ladder Of fame =
~ suppose" said she, tying knots In her
handkerchief, +" it's ON account OF their pull
baclks.''
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am convinced that the world is daily
growing better" remarked q reverend gen.
tleman to q brother clergyman {" my con-
gregation Is constantly increasing " Yes, !"
interrupted tue brother who happened to be
a Pcnitentiary chaplain, /" and so is mine. =
And there the discussion on the arrival Of the
millennium dropped.
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So admirably hath God disposed Of the
ways Of man that even tho sight Of vice in
others is like warning arrow shot for us to
take heed. We should correct our own faults
BY seeing how uncomeIy they appear in 9TH
ers. Who viii not abhor q choleric passion,
and sancy pride in himself, that sees how
ridiculous and contemplate they render those
who arc infested with them.
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Man is nothing but insiucerisy, falsehood
and hypocrisy, both in regard to himself and
IN regard to others. He does not wish that
he shall be told the truth, ho chooses saying
It to others and all these moods, SO incon-
sistent with Justice and reason, have their
roots in his heart.
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A young New Yorker at party asked and
received consent Of young lady to accom-
pany her home. He waited in establishment
while the company slowly departed, and final
ly limited that 1t was time for them to co.
" O" said she, demurely. 81 am boarding
here,
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Il is into the minute circumstances Of 4
mans conduct that we are to inquire for his
real character. In these he is under the In.
fluonee Of his natural disposition, and acts
from himself while in his more open and
important actions he may be drawn by public
opinion, and many other external motives,
from the bias which his disposition would
have taken.
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Heaven, in any other world, can only DO
the perfecting, in right relations. Of common
men and women. Being right and doing
right---this is the sum total Of all conceivable
bliss. Out Of such common material is made
the very blessedness Of God.