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FRUITS OF PHILOSOPHY
LECTURE ON AN INTERESTING suBJzcT BIZ A
LoHDoNER.


LoHDoNER.
A gentleman named Mr.. Rawlings, Of London, ap-
peared before a rather small audience yesterday morn
ing at Science Hall and delivered a lecture on the
"Fruits Of Philosophy and the Bradlauyh- -Besant
Prosecution in England" The pair named were pros
ecuted for tho publication OF the book called The
Fruits Of Philosophy" the main theory OF
which Is that Of the Malthusian order--tnat the
limiting OF Offspring by the poor would check
poverty and crime Tho lecturer quoted Malthus
extensively, and said he deserved all possible honor
1t very desirable he thought, that mankind should
be able limit the number OF their offspring for In
social point OF the families OF married people
increased beyond The power OF making provision ior
the comfort OF each member, whereas II their OIL
spring were limited 10 two they might pass
through lie happily. II Il understood that
society recognized tho limitation OF families early
marriages w0uia be frequent The knowledge tnat
men could limit the number of TIER offspring wouu
bring Joy where there only dismal apprehension
Why he asked, is there SO much prostitution ~ tne
landy II Is because there are so many unmarried men
and women. They have postponed marrying IN Iea!
OF having 10 support family. II s SAID, better let
way he insisted that nature is SUD
scrvieut 10 art ana 10 man. tho nature,
ia the soil aud the savage Forest were ordained ~
bo subdued by tho ART and agencies oi man. and u Is Us
consistent with the scheme OF Providence that the wd
growth OF population should DO checked US the
wild growth OF weeds garden is checked
In regard to trial OF Mr Braaiaugh and Mrs
Besan the lecturer said That the book which was now
their JOINT responsibility, had been published sone
years ago ny Mr.. Watts, vi Bristol, but II was al
lowed " lie IN obscurty until Bradlaugh and Mrs
Bcsant took II up and gave vitality und lame. The
English prosecution denounced II as obscene and cal-
culated 10 corrupt society by incucaIing the theo.
ries OF Mal,hus II might do very well, saii
the prosecutor. Tor philosopher 10 read
the privacy Of his closet, but TO let II a!l inds-
inatey into the hands OF the young and unthink-
Ing would DO fatal 10 tho morals oi tho comm munlty
The defence pleaded ny Mrs. Bcsant Was thai the book
contained just such information as every poor mar
ried woman should know and was published ut a low
prico place II within the reach vi all. She dened
that tho intent OF the book 10 vitiate the public
morals and she hello that morality WAS 10 make people
better and happier than they are
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poetic version Of vision, which shs gave. Some had
urged that temperance should be mixed with poll
tics. But she believed IN every ono carrying ther
temperance principles wherever they went, and
quoted the inscription she had seen N temperance
meeting IN Putsburg--"Sotning can DO politically
right that Is morally wrong"
Mr. Woliord, an old member Of tho American rem
pcrance Union, was In la,or Of sticking 10 tne oiu
name and hghting tho enemy under tnat nag without
adopting any escutcheon.
Mr.. Cady said:-''Il Brother Murphy cannot work
with such men nave been named tIen we can work
without him." (Applause.)
Ex-President Logan said when ho had ATTENDED
private meeting the other evening no was IN iavor OF
calling the new temperance revival the murphy
movement Dut rs Murphy had seen NJ 10 declare
that he declined work with men already engaged
the perance In this CITY he nad ausn-
doned that dea and hoped that the work would con-
nue 10 be carried under the auspices oi the Amer
Temperance Union. he TOOK vote OF Tue
audience the subject and II was Unanimously
affirmative. "lf we have not Brother murphy with
us SAID the speaker, .'wo have the spirit of God
He explained his former proposition 10 subscribe II
each annually for membership Of The American Tenn
perance Union, order that the work might be
ounded upon q sound, substantial basis.
Mother Stewart Introduced Mr. William Noble, just
arrived from England one who had presided at tho
largest temperance meeting shc had ever addressed
seven thousand being present, In the standard
Theatre, London. Mr. Noble briefly acknowledged his
thanks Tor his kindly reception aud said that as he
had just landed the 0 America he preferred
TO listen rather than 10 speak. He would however, at
iuture time give mis- and experience upon the
subject ot tho great cause which they all, IN Europe
as well as In America, have so much at heart.
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A SUPERLATIVE HORROR.
From the Omaha (Neb.) Bee, July 1871


This morning, about nine O'clock terrible accident
happened ut the steam saw mill OF NJ c. Hamilton,
OF tho city, resulting IN the instant death OF
William Knowlon, an cmploye Of the mill
Hs was engaged At the time IN running tho circular
saw, which Is about three ect diameter and which
toll motion. II appears that he went 10 20
around the saw, In close proximity IT, 10 pick up
belt that had been broken, anu OF his feet slipped
on the lumber, which caused HIM 10 lose his balance
He throw out hts lett hand 10 recover his
and IN DONG 80 It camo in contact with
tue saw, which cut off his little finger
and manglcd the Land terrible manner nsckin it
into shrcds To himself he ,hrow out Ia rght
arm, which was also struck by the saw ana tho hand
WAS instantly instantly severea IRON the orm
the wrist Tho unfortunate man then lost all control
himself anu Tell hexdlong against tho saw striking
the same with his head Tho victim dropped upon tho
hoor nieicss anu almost headless man. More than
halt OF MS head had disappeared. The right half
oI his head, from the back through to the nose. n-
GLIDING tho right check and the right half tho chin
and from the Top Of tho head to mock, had boon
sawed OF and hts brains had been scattered all through
she mill What remained OF his skull was scoopod
out and nothing but tho hali-shon was lefL
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DISPUTED TURF MATTERS.
DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS OF TIE
EAsrERN DISTRICT.


HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 81, 1871
The Board OF Appeals OF the National Trotting AS
socation for the Eastern district held adjourned
meeting in Hartford this week, the Board consisting
OF Colonel RUSSELL OF Milton, Mass L. J. Powors OF
Springfield; Burdett Loomis, OF Hartford, and W. n.
Parks, OF Brooklyn n. Y The latter was assigned TO
attend and act IN in which Mr. LOOMS was dis
qualified The results OF the action on the several
casos considered have just been prepared and are thus
announced:-
No. s9z Richard Walsh. St John, N. b. VS.. J. Nc
Brine OF 81. John, N. b.. H. Brock OF Boston, and the
b. IN. Nellie alias Bay Nelnc, alias Emily Compliant
ton OF rule 8, relative name. Dismissed.
No 63a L. T. Smith, OF Providence, X l., ex
alleged record Of b. m. Rosa b, At Narrsganselt
Park, X. l., November, 1875. Ordered that the pre-
be continued for investigation OF applicants charges
affecting ono OF Inc judges Frank whippe.
NO. os2 H. W; swan, Of Providence X. l.. vs., Mar
pension OF him and the d. In. June. Continued at
the request OF The applicant
VS.. Beacon Park, Boston.-Appicaion Tor removal OF
suspension oIb Honest Harry and the b. u. Fearless
No $40. G. +. prcdmore Burlington, VI, vs. White
River Park ASSOCIATION, Bethel, Vt-Appiication ior
the removal Of suspension OF hm and aud the = T.
Royal Prince Dismissed by agreement Of parties
No. 6i3. William Lowell, New York, VS.. woodside
Park, Stamford, Conn.-Applcation Tor removal VI
suspension Continued by request of
the applicant.
No 64o John b Hall. Manchester, N. H., va s. H.
Perkins, Watertown Mass, q. II. Eienwood and g. L.
Brown, Manchester, n. h., 4. g. Stratton and 5. b.
Follunsbee Bristol, n. h.. ana tho b. 8. Colonel
Russell, formerly Hop, &c-Compaint and ar
picaton for order, the gcidng having been Illegally
entered under various aliases Ordered thut Perkins
and Eilenwood and The geding be expelled aud that
tho be continued Tor investigation as TO the other
respondents
No. $50 Alden Goldsmith, Washngtonve, N. Y,
vs. W. ID. Bach, Boston, and the ch. &. Grateful
Protest and complaint tina. the horse had tr0ttcd ut
Charter Oak Park when owned by person lhcn ex-
PEELED Dismissed; case not proven.
No. 683. NJ Lynch, Waterbury, Conn, ex parte.-
Application order relieving him from penalty
for alleged violation oil rule in tho Of his horse
Butcher Boy. Order granted, int Mt Of fraud not
ham ohn
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THE EVILS or HORSE BLIxnRRs.

To EDITOR HEEALD:-
desire to say lew words about horse binders. u
strange that In enlightened age like thi(
s.blinders" should bo used, and l wondor that Mr.
Bergh has not gvon 1t moro OF his attention Tha
blnders supposed to prevent tho horse from SEQ
ing what ho ought and of preventing untold
accidents; but who ever saw a saddle horse ridden
with blindcrss II they afford the protection claimed
for them, why not use them saddle horses, g.
orally more spirited and unmanageabe than those
used Tor carriage purposes Tho alleged benefit
is too evidently false speak about, but
tho discomfort TO tho poor animal deserves men,
ton That 1t must be unpleasant to have
the VISION distorted and obstructed by these
blocks OF leather very true and not only that but 1t
is positive injury to the cyesight such would
suit TO any human beng from continued close con-
producing hrst near -sghtcdness and then in time
complete loss OF sight Add 10 this tho weight OF
these, often loaded Gown with some metal ornament
the heat aud general dlsconiort produced by tnen,
aud teir utter usecsnes the best and most care
uly conduc: ell experiments have demonstrated, ana
It IL wonuer that they should be tolerated. Give the
horse tho same emancipation from uncomfortable and
injurious Iorlns OF dress that earnestly advo-
Gated now for tho human race. Give him proper easy
lifting asd well maze harness. and We venture TO say
that he will snow his gratitude by longer lie anu
greater usefulness A FRIEND TO fHE upeSE.
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THE TEMPERANCE PEOPLE.
FRANK MURPHY RECEIVES "BLAcK EYE"
PROM The AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

FRANK MURPHY RECEIVES ''BLACK EYE"
PROM The AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
No pent-up Murphy contracts powers,
The whole boundess continent 10 ours
Was the exclamation Of President Gibbs at the meeting
OF the American Temperance Union in Cooper Ins.,-
tue yesterday afternoon, after alusion had been made
TO tho alleged determination Of Frank Murphy to
identify himself with the Temperance movement In
this city sustained by such gentlemen Professor
Crosby, William f. Dodge, John b Gibbs, Mr. King
aud many others Of Tho old time ir,nds OF temper
lncc
one oi the songs gwen during tho meeting
titled keep tho Lower Lights Burning" which
Mother Stewart on appearing before tho audience.
compared with the popular song, 'rhere's Light In
tho Window for Thee" and went on 10 ccscribe the
hope and tho Joy Of tho household whom a drunken
husband iather or signed the temperance
pledge She prayed mothers would keep tho light
burning III the window Tor fallen sons and
that The wanderers IRON homo and all sacred
domestic ties might DO attracted 70 tho paths
OF temperance and Tcctituds by M heavenly
rays she teariully appealed TO tho young
who came to this great and wicked city from
New England aud tho great states Of the West To seek
their 10 resist temptation, 10 remember that
their mothers had night OF prayer burning In their
windows Tor their sakes, and to remember also that
weather too hot none loo cold, or the miscreant
rumsollcrs to do their hoiiish work. she urged her
ircnds to go on and work "Don't stop for prayer"
exclaimed, "Uut take hold OF both oars and pull
maniuiiv Tor victory"
Dr. Ai,cncii was 10 favor OF having "Mother Stew
ART movement" as she was with them. Not
"Francis Murphy movement" who was not with
Ihcni. (Applausc) great deal had boon said about
the financial needs OF those engaged IN the temperance
revival but he believed II there mother stewart
movement started there would be lack OF funds 70
esfry u on
A SPECTRE Isvoxgp.
Mrs. A. g. Knox, we'll known crusader In tho tenn
pcrance cause, said sho had IRON her quiet home
L. holp the oi temperance 'Ii shoep ia Into
pls on the sabbath day, shall ye not I'LL outf" ls
not man ol account than snoepy shall no not
- lifted out Of tho pit o. even on the Sab
keh day sho asked II there was rumseier present.
Il there was, sho wanted him 70 stand up. lNo one
s4ood an She sorry liquor dealer had put IN
~ snnsnfancs Tor she wanted him hear hss rscss
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MISS LEFhANC'S WALK.
SHE AccoMPLIsuEs FIFTY MILLS IN TWELVE
HOURS.

SHE ACcoMPLISHEs FIFTY MILLS IN TWELVE
HOURS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
New LONDON, Conn.,. July q, 1877.
Miss BERTHE LeIranc, pedestrienne, began In Law.
rence Hail. at eleven O'Clock this morning. the OF
walking fifty miles In twolvo hours. She accom-
pshed tho inside OF the given time finishing the
last milo ut eight minutes past ten O'Clock, having
rested meanwhile 1h 32m. 30s.
WITHIN TEN MINUTES
Her best Hme was madc IN the thirty ninth mile,
which she walked In ON. ASS Tho tort'eth mile was
mado In 1Om forty-hrst and forty-eghth In lOm.
l5a forty second and iorty-sxh In l0m. 45s, the
iorty-nnth and ittetn IN lin. 30s, each. From
the Attn the 49th milo she rested at
Intervals OF twenty nine and half minutes and six
ana malt minutes before beginning her last halt mile.
Al the conclusion OF the walk her pulse marked
ninety eight and she was apparently not much
ha usted
Miss Lefrance s eighteen years OF age is fvc feet
three inches IN height and weighs 124 pounds Her
first walk In Providence with May Marshall,
pcdestrisnne. In May last, when she walked twenty
hve miles IN 5h. Pam. She IL iree easy heel
walker and has great powers Of endurance.
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ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.

NrA Lottsro Plockcno was returning to hor home,
No. ia Sands srcst, Brooklyn about seven O'Clock
Saturday night, and while going through Sands
street, Tlary, sho was suddenly assaulted by
man VINO came out Of pawnsnop. Ho followed her
down Main street to Plymouth, whore hc dragged her
into wood yard, knocked ner down, and rOoDed hor
OF $la 6u She was subsequently iound by u coIored
man lying insensibis on the ground aud was removed
10 her home. Detective Campbell obtained a de-
scription VI the robber from tho woman, and euiocd
thereby succeeded in arrcslng the culpr, who gave
his namo John Gr0y. He 10 twenty six yours OF
ago, and lives AZ No. Bedford avenue. ArR Pieok0no
tuliy taontined him her assalant
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SAILORS BOARDING HOUSE SHARKS.

To EDITOR HEnALD:-
Noticing In the HERALD article referring to tho
land sharks who keep the sailors boarding houses
desire TO glvea little Information that my
notice. am personally acquainted with respectable
man who ships cook steward coastiDg vessels.
Being married man, with six children depending on
him ior support and having home, he cannot of
course lodge "A saors' boarding house, and because
he docs not board In these miserable dens " IL
utter impossbiiity Tor him to get berth. these
nd sharks pay the captains OF vessels bonus II they
Will ship, their crows IRON them These sharks then
draw those poor sailors advance money and 10 return
give them u pound OF tobacco and .ssou wesser.
Can not something be done TO romedy this evil?
READER OF THE HERALn
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STATEN ISLAND MOVEMENT.

A temperance meeting was held yesterday afternoon
and evening in the woods near Pleasant Plans West
Aeld which attended by near one thousand people
Addresses wero made by Rev. Mr. Lummls, Rsv. Mr.
Clark, Rev. Mr. Nelson Rev. Mr.. Jones and Rev. Mr.
Comton. Four evening meetings Will be held in the
same grove this week
Tho arrested Excise Commissioners Of Westded, Tor
violation vi the law in granting tho proper licenses
had hearing before Justice Wood, ut Totenville,
Saturday, and werc held under bail, which they
fused to furnish aud locked up In the Richmond
Jail for che night Yesterday morning bail furnished
tor inc prisoners ny Justice Colder. OF Rossvillc
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A WIDOWER'S GRIEF.

About nino O'Clock yesterday morning John Schwab,
residing At No 65 Prospect strect Brooklyn, found
John Eschemfolder, who livod in the samo house,
lying his back In tho cellar with his throat cut
A surgeon Immediately summoned, and tho
wound, which will prove fatal, WAS dressed. Grief bc-
csusc Of the loss of hs WHO said havo
saatcd REASON
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UNLUCKY SLEEPERS.

Thomas McGeo, of No. 0s7 Eighth avenue, who had
becn asleep tho roof Of his residence, yesterday
morning Tell To tho sIdewalk, q distance OF four
stories, and was killed
Richard Murphy VINO had been asleep on the roof Of
the house No 81 James street, ie 10 the yard, three
stories below, and was severely injured he was re-
moved to the Chambers street Hospital
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COURT CALENDARS-THlS DAY.

SUrRRxE CouRr--CnAMBERs-Held by Judge West
brook. at Twelve NJ Nos. DOS, I'll, 4O IS, l3o,
TO- 7s So o. 9o l06, llS l2O, l2l 132, l+S, l46 l4y,
100, ia 19 100, 2i2 2b, 2lS 220. 2zl 22s "a 22S
227, 232, 233, k34 23b
supERom 1ouRr-srrcrAL TERN, and COMMON PLEAS
EQrITY.-No day calendar.
Court or GEsxRAL SKssIoSs-Purts and 2-Ad-
journed Tor the term
All other courts adjourned for tha tArnA
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK

fNorR.-Letters intended Tor this column must %
accompanied by the writer's full name and address 10
insure attention Compiainants who are unwilling "a
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only side OF the paper.-ED. HERALnl
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RIGHTS OF BATHERs.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
II all very well for the police to arrest bathers
whom they find IN perfectly nude 0taie along The
rvor but when they Interfere with those who clad
suits appropriate to their persons it Is, think,
quite unjust In IL would bo wise Tor the police
moiest save those that make themselves Ofcn
sve II they adopt thus plan they Will find that in the
Of time all swimmers will be properly attired
IL x
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YACHTING NOTES.

The following yachts passed the HERALD Telegraph
Station, ut Whitestone, yesterday
Schooner Peerless N.Y.Y.C., Mr. J. r. Maxwell
from New York, cruising eastward.
Sioop Emma T., C.Y.C., Commodore Baker, from
Brooklyn Tor Newport
Catamaran Fiery, NO club. Mr. Willis, from New
York for oyster Bay.
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ANSWERS.
GENT: EMEy's SONS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERaLD-
noticed complaint of the 10th ins In regard to
set OF loaiers who tho southeast o
Fourth slreot and avenue a. TINS complaint 10 un.
founded. We genicmen's sons, who labor all day
and do not know where 10 spend tho ovening cxcept
on thai corner J. u
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GORED 10 DEATH.

william Pirns, the sailor VINO was sosed By bull on
Friday evening while slowing away cattlo on tho
steamer Eiysa, dod from his injuries VI the Cham
bers Street Hospital yesterday
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BASEBALL,

The contest for the League championship sories
grows and more interesting as tho time ap-
proachcs the closing OF tho sores OF games in the
West The following shows the record up to and H..
cludinp July 2l:-
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WANTED, MORE LIGHT.

To THE EDITOR or TIE HERALD:-
Please call attention to the want OF light In the
of the New York Central aud Hudson River Railroad
While coming through the darkest portion Of the tun
mel tho lamps never lighted and In OF acck
dent tho loss OF life might DO very great Either the
railroad pany must DO getting poor or t must be
indifferent to the comfort OF the public
COMMUTER
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The International Association Is attracting gu ite US
much interest as is The League Its playing record
Is equal to that Of the Older organ zlt,on, and its
association contains moro clubs Its championship
rAcord Is as lOllows:-
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BREEDING A PEsrILENcE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALp:-
Please call attention TO the disgraceiu condition Of
Ludlow street between Canal Hester II full Of
hlth. The ash barrels are iul and have not been re
moved Tor week. J. r
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PRACTICAL JOKING ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
70 rnE EDITOR HRRALD:-
AS was crossing the Fulton Jerry Saturday. at two
P. NJ, and when about half way across the river,
received blow tho head, which severely hurt me.
On looking around 1 saw that had boon struck by
coil OF Ane wire Weighing about pound and q hall
which had been thrown had fallen from tho Eax
River Bridge The mon the sling appeared to bt
watching to what effect their joke would have.
Would II not bo we'll for thcm TO play practical
jokes and be careful III handling tools articles
the bridge? have the wire in my possession now
II my hat had been or It would have becn seroua
W1RERAP.
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DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL.

To TUX EDTroR H.aALp.-
The old Boston road Twentythird ward), from lS0th
street. Morrsania 10 West Farms. Is fearful con-
dition and dangerous to travel
A WRECKED TEAMSTER.
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WHAT GREEN FARMS, CONN.,, WANTS.

To THE EDITOR OF TUE HERALD:-
Why is 1t that the twenty minutes to five p NJ train
on the New Haven Railroad cannot DO stopped al
Green Farms, Conn? II has always done hereto
lore, aud stoppage great Inconvenience to DIT
ferent parties. T. Il T.
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HOW TO ABArE TnE EAST RIVER NursANCEs.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
The nuisances In Kings Queens county ON the
banks OF the East River complained OF your
paper be cectuaLy abated by indictment in the
county Of New York. under the provisions OF chapter
AIS Of the Laws Of 1851, section Of which as
follows
SRcrIoN Whenever any nuisance shall be erected
continued on near the boundary lines Of tho coun
ties OF New York, Westminster and Queens the same
and tho persons by whom such nuisance shall have
been erected or continued may be indicted in either
county injuriously affected thereby; and thereupon
proceedings shall be had and taken, and the
sentence OF the court may be enforced In the same
manner If the said nuisance situated within the
county In which the indictment found
Section enacts that conviction the nuisance
shall be abaied by tho ShoriK OF the county whore
situated
No doubt the District Attorney Of Now YORK
promptly act In this matter upon responsible COM
plant LAWYER
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WORSE THAN HUNTERS POINT.

70 THR EDITOR HERALD:-
Tho smells coming from Huntor's Point complained
OF 80 oon, compare with the terrible stencil
coming from Judd L. and s. Oil Companys works
East and Cherry streets. 1t tho neighbor-
hood, Is destructive 10 health aud creates perfect
nuisance. Tho smell seems like that arising from the
rendering OF dead animals Barron Island. TINS has
been Rotced by tho nciehborhood tor the
past week, aud some action should be taken by tha
proper authorities u abate the nuisance.
ONE OF TILE SUFFERERS.