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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
puxIsHMESrs Is THE SCHOOLS.

To rnE EpiroR rus HRuALn:-
OF late there have been number OF complaints
against school teachers published in your paper Be-
ing u sch Dol teacher should IKE to say something in
defence OF tho teachers First OF ali should like TO
inform "BaUies,n whose complaint appeared IN
Wednesdays HERALD, that .tbc dear little four
and I'VE years Old ought not 10 be sent to school,
They give the greatest amount OF trouble TO the
teachers In the second place they nor any Others
under ninc ten years Of age are compelled TO
SIT during 'the entire school session. WITH
their hands behind them, without even book or klaic
10 ntnuse tncm.p Children not sent TO school TO be
amused since as yet there Is no kindergarten system
attached to the public schools. am ono OF those
teachers who have their pupils SIT with tncr hands be-
hind them. have spoken 10 physician about II. and
he has assured that II IL beneficial to the child US
IL keeps him her from becoming round shouidefei,
and keeps them from pcrncious habits which cannot
speak oil here. Ny pupils nnd those OF every teacher
know have their Lessons changed, In some cases ut
Intervals OF twenty minutes In others of
nall an hour. Children under seven have re-
cess OF twenty minutes duration IN the mora
ing Session. he afternoon session Is the longer
ono. This aats IRON o'c ock 10 twenty minutes 10
three without interruption. Children are generally
gwen books Tor hall hour aud states Tor forty Ave
minutes every day. Tho rest OF the ume Is devoted ~
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SHIPPING sEAMES.

To THE EDITOR on THE HERALD:-
WIN you please ALLOW "a space your Compliant
Book 10 reply to "a sailorYn He asks ''Why is II
that The Shipping act Is not enforced In New York tho
same us in other cities ?" ask. why are not many
things done in New York like other citcss He says
.stne different shipping agents and boarding house
keepers have combined together and Will ship only
Their own boardcrs. ana take Zee from tho poor TEL
lows OF IRON s. 10 $40" rms is true have
10 pay Il, sailor We have 10 pay from slS ID
S25 per month. when We ought 10 pay $40. and We
otlcu have 10 pay SIS aivance, when we arc only
bound ON twelve 10 twenty days passage, at the end
OF which the sailor who mas our $50 puts on his sun
day SUIT and walks ashore without saying as much us
thank you Tor this $50. Now, u those sailors VINO
boar. al home or nave families would come
men aud snip without advance. and not STAY a few
DAYS and then walk oil without saying goodby, we
would oe glad 10 have such men, anu would give them
the preference every time. Let them Try H. Twenty
five dollars is worth much al the end of voyage
rs al the beginning SEA CAPTAIN.
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ANSWERS.
HAVANA FREIGHIs.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
notice in the HERALD oil April the freight list from
Havana OF April Z, stating that vessels loading Mt
Havana at 81 IS and So sugar and 81 70 for noas
SEES and at ouports the north side 60 20 and So 70
tor sugar and 81 % and SO 10 for moiasses. Now.
beg to say this Is not true was in Havana April
seeking freight, and the ghest could get offered to
LOAF sugar Havana was 81 80 Tor and 81 70 tor
rnulasscs ana TO up the coast 10 loadsay Natahza
40; Sagua. So Is; Clraenas, So; mo,asscs, 81. Alter
is ne III the 1ltn TOOK 81 the highest rae on sugar
10 load ut Maianzns. Nov. think u your correspond
enL would know the ratio OF ircghts let MIN ask tho
Sc verul captains the merchants IL is Tor their m
tcrcst TO have rephts reported good as u induces
more vessels 10 10 there, and when they let there
they feel that somebody has deceived them.
A CAPTAIN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
TEACHES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The Normal College OF the city OF New York
established Tor the purpose Of educating teachers for
the public schools Pupils graduating from this COL
lese with certificate from President Hunter and
license TO teach from Superintendent H. Kiddle should
receive appointments in rotation, and not be at tho
mercy OF the ward trustees Some teachers had their
places assured before they graduated, while others
have waited Tor years, and are still Whiting. Tho rule
in some wards among trustees Is, as vacancy &c.
ours IN SCHOOL, cacn trustee appoints In his turn OF
course no names some friend. or trends ricnd Who
would noty THIS needs reforming Let roll OF
graduates be Kept ana appoint III rotation quanca-
tons bcus equal NO FAVURlrlSA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13

To THE EDITOR OF The HERALD
The question was once asked, "What constitutes q
great MANI The answer was 'To do the best he can
with what he has. The plans Of fire escapes
are many and good within themselves; but TO have
them handy in the house Is the great difficulty, as In
required. Now the question Is what have we always
on hand and ready Tor user Blankets, sheets coats
awnings carpets coverings used BY The dire patrol
any Of these means IT held ny tour strong and
determined persons, about three feet high and the
person Jumps from burning building any OF these
means so employed, would, IN almost every instance
be saved j, 4. s.
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THE VOCAL CHORDS.

Dr. g. W. Ward last night delivered lecture on the
above subject before The pupils OF the New York Con-
servatory OF Music at 81. AIMS Church, Eighteenth
street and Filh avenue. FAIR audience was In at
tendance, but VI must DO confessed that tho music
furnished on tho OCCASION was by far the most Mt
tractve part OF the entertainment The thoughts
presented were new their dress s TO DO found in
the text books. and the method OF delivery was not
calculated TO make memory busy IN the work OF
preservation. quartet from 'Rigoetton and .
quintet IRON "Lucla." sung uy sumo OF tho ladies'
aad gentlemen rounded up the evening aud compen.
satod Tor all other Drawbacks
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DIR. n.LL's CHURCH UsHEhs.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
have noticed Two three articles In the HERALD's
.'Compaint Book which imply in the strongest terms
that the people and ushcrs OF DR.. Halls Church are
dscourteous to strangers, aud would state that both
articles unjust and the result OF Ignorance. The
tncts thescv2., that every new and every scat
tho church either sold or rented and IN
out OF ton, occupied every sunday, anu It Is obvious
every that tho ushcrs cannot seat strangers who
are always welcome) till the service commences; AID
would further add that the pewhuldcrs are as rule.
very punctua, in order that visitors may be accom-
modated us early us possible j. J.. H.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Allow an old subscriber word about Office boys.
There many rich lawyers. two occupying the same
Office and employing one boy. at the paltry sum Of
ninety-lve cents n week, or. ut the most, So. They
are expected to look gcutec Entrusted with large
sums OF money, and expected to resist tho glaring
temptation that men oil years are unable to do. They
very frequently arc gwen packages To leave or
mons serve and Of the city aor office hours,
making IL quite late getting home 10 satisfy their
hungry appettes. Rcn men, pay for honesty and
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THE DANGEROUS sPiTZ.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
started to attend church in Brooklyn to-day.
Passing down Fulton street was suddenly attacked
by a Spz dog, aud only by vigorous use OF my UNI
brea escaped beng bitten What induced the dog
to make the attack | am unable to say, but judge
II Is their nature, for immediately after beng beaten
or It attacked boy Now, is there no law 10 punlsh
the keeper OIL sucn vicious brutes are the citizens OF
New York quietly TO submit and have their lives
jeopardized by such worthless ours running large
Alter reading your article on hydrophoua IN to-day 8
paper l have tct as though had run the gauntlet
Tue sooner we get rid OF sucn pests the better
A NEW ENEMY To THE SPITZ
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DANGERS OF POTASH.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Allow give warning against tho prevalent use OF
potash and alkalies in various ways and FORMS
made use Of IN preparing food made IRON -four BY It's
universal use thousands Of people carried prema-
tire graves Bakers and families constantly Tho
habit OF using the snapc OF yeast tso-caed) aud
other ways, thereby destroying their health.
CITIZEN
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A GOOD WORD FOR the POLICE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
fully indorse your views in regard 10 persons
sneerng at our police force through your "Coplaut
Book," and especially note 'Curendon' and his
.'smal'' remarks; Tor what would do without our
policeY and ii 1t were for tho abused policeman
would Carcndon, dare SIT in his window with his dia-
mond STUD IN vicwy Or would the humble writer be
able to run his ana collect his nres II II not
Tor tho knily help sometimes OF The bluecoatsy l
wish the! were getting $1,000 per annum instead Of
81, 200 All honor to our police.
CONDUCTOR, BELT RAILROAD
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

lNorS-letters intended for this column must BIO
accompanied by the writer's ull and address to
insure attention. Complauants who unwilling TO
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Ed HERALD
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THE BELMONT STAKES.

Mcssrs. William Lowell 4 Co.. OF Jersey city. have
opcned betting book upon tho Belmont stakes, TO DO
run on the fourth day Of TIE spring meeting Of tho
American Jockey Club. Tho following are the odds
nua ad
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Bosroy, May IL, 1877
The Harvard College scratch races came of to-day
on the Charles River, the HoIyokc crews winning
both tho four and six oar races. Goddard, Of the
class OF 1870, won the single scui race.
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THE CRICKET SEASON.

The Manhattan Cricket Club, Of this city, opened
the cricket season yesterday with a friendly match
among ls members, the grounds at Prospect Park.
There WAS very large attendance Of the lovers OF the
game Including the veterans James Nccves and James
Smith. Alter little practice sides were chosen BY
Mc.srs Maxim and Hosiord, aud tho following IS The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
sIxTY-FIyru STREET.

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
When is Sixtynit street to be paved? 1t is In tho
hthest condition ever They say that IL Is not
public street. and they can't have IT paved until II
Is open 10 the river. j. II. II.
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Hnsmrd,s Sill.

Total. ............... IL
and Saturday.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-04
Conversation at the Ball.

Unhappy the man doomed for his
sins to dance with partner whom he
doesn't know, dancing including con-
versing! He soon exhausts his brief
series of conventional phrases. "What
lovely EVENING" ''Dreadfully warm
isn't it?'' ''Do you like dancing!" and
the like, and then is reduced to con-
versational want. Of course if he has
talent for SANDER or sarcasm, he has
the source of criticising the remainder
of the company; but failing this, he.i is
condemned to a twenty-oyster-power
dumbness. That is, unless he possess
the ssHappy Thought -fulness of my
friend, Anatole Dutremplin.
The other evening Anatole Dutremp-
lin found himself at ball, the partner
of lovely girl of seventeen, blue
eyed and golden haired, the very in.
carnation of innocence and candor. :
After having vainly racked his
brain to find topic of conversation,
the witty cavalier asked:
*sAny children, miss2''
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Ages of Prominent AIen.

Samuel j. Tilden is in his Gath year.
William A. Wheeler is in his 57th
year.
Ulysses S. Grant will be IS April q,
1877.
. Simon Cameron will be rs March s,
1877.
Hamilton Fish will be 60 August 8,
1877.
Thomas F. Bayard will be 40 next
October.
George F. Edmunds was 40 February
IA, 1877.
ALLEN G.. Thurman will be 81 Novem-
Der IL, 1877. -.
Oliver Perry Morton will be 81 Au-
gust 4. 1877. -
Thomas A. Hendricks will be So
Sept. II, 1877.
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen will be
60 August 4, 1877.
William Maxwell Evarts was 50 last
February, 1877.
Thomas w. Ferry, President pro
tempore of the Senate, will be SO June
|, 1877. sE2
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Perkins and His Telephone :.

Perkins is one of those progressive
men who want to try every new in
vention that is brought out. His asst
freak was to get enthused over the
telephone, and have one put into his
house, connected with one in the office
on California street. He foresaw great
advantages resulting from this ar
rangement. He could hold affection
ate conversations with his wife when
business was slack, and tell her what
time he would come to dinner. She
could tell him when johnny fell down
the cellar stairs and skinned his nose,
and insist on Perkins calling three or
four doctors. In fact, the uses Of this
instrument were innumerable and in
valuable. Perkins found them so. as
will be shown. Last Monday he was
discoursing with Mrs. Perkins about a
new bonnet, when brother broker
came in to see about some stocks. Per-
kins telephoned to his wife that he
was engaged, and turned around to
talk business without dlsconnecting
the instrument.
He talked about Julia, Lady Byron
and other stocks, while Mrs. Perkins
listened intently Eat the other end
of the line, occasionally catching a
name and wondering what on earth
he could be talking about. Her
suspicious were somewhat aroused,
and when Perkins said to the broker
in a loud tone as he went out. cpl
take Julia at $780," she knew there
was q woman in the case, and con.
Quoted herself accordingly. The first
thing Perkins knew the telephone was
kicking up an awful row. .;I'n Julia
him wretch villain married fifteen
years here, you, Johnny, saw the
handle off that broom, quick, or I'll
skin you aliye-where's my rubbers ?
just wait till I get hold Of him.
These were some of the sounds that
reverberated through the telephone
in a confused manner ,intermixed with
a general racket that denoted active
and warlike preparations in the
enemy's camp. Perkins saw that his
only safety lay in getting homo by a
circuitous route, and trusting to his
! ingenuity in appeasing her wrath when
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Burglars Tools.

From the American Manufacturer. - a.
Who furnishes the tools for burg
lars! Any mechanic who has seen a
complete kit, such as were on exhib-
ition in safe establishment at Gin
cinnati about a year ago, and which
had been used in an attempt to rob a
bank at Covington, has seen a compile
ment of Ingenious tools such as only
accomplished mechanics could design
or manufacture. Of these referred to,
quite a number were for purposes that
a novice would be puzzled to know to
what use they could possibly be put,
until made plain, when he would be
greatly amazed at their wonderful
adoption to the end in view. An Eng
lish journal, copying from a New York
paper, says there are large manufac-
tories OF such implements in New
York. Philadelphia, and a number of
places throughout the West. No one
establishment, it is said, makes the set
complete, but that part is made at one
place and part at another. That peo-
pie who want such tools can get them
even when they do not make them
themselves there can be no doubt, but
that there are regular manufactures
Of such things we very much doubt.
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most heartily with you in the earnest
desire you express that you may be
able to put an end as speedily as posi-
BILE to all appearance of Intervention of
the military authority of the United
States in the political arrangements
which affect the government and afflict
the people Of South Carolina, and fer
yently trusting that this suspicious
result may be soon reached, I have the
honor to be. very respectfully, your
obedient servant.
WADE HAMPTON,
Governor of South Carolina.
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she returned from hers her ssortie. He &C.
cordingly locked the door and put his
plan into execution. @ 10 81
He reached home about the same
time that Mrs p. arrived, at the office,
and putting his ear to the telephone,
he heard her trying the door. Think.
ing to appease her wrath, he placed
his mouth near the vibrator and said,
in voice loud enough to be heard
through the door, t'Don't be angry
love. ] wouldn't look at any other .wo-
man; you know love no one but yOu.''
Mrs. Perkins was listening at the door,
and heard his endearing words, but mis-
taking their application, her suspic-
ions were confirmed. "A furious broom
stick attack upon the door followed,
and the crash of glass. told Perkins
that an entrance had been effected.
Mrs. Perkins then rumaged the Office,
tipping tables over and moving book
cases in her search for the recreant
husband and that hussy Julia, to the
infinite amusement of Perkins, until
she finally upset the telephones stand
and broke the connecting wire. A
blank occurs at this point, extending
to late in the evening, when Mrs. Per.
kins came home after an unsuccessful
search at all the theaters. Perkins
says the 'bruise, extending from the
corner of his right eye across the
bridge Of his nose, and disappearing
on the left corner of his mouth, was
caused by running against closet
door in the dark, but it is a significant
fact that he has sold his telephone
and uses the wire for clothes-line.
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HAMPTON TO THE PRESIDENT.

HAMPTON TO THE PRESIDENT.
Colsmbia, S.. c., March OR. 3.
Hayes, President Of the United States
Sir have the honor to acknowledge
your communication Of the 23d inst.
addressed to me by your private Sec
rotary. AS you express desire for
personal conference with myself I &C.
cept, through motives of proper court
esy to you, the invitation you have ex-
tended. though cannot hope by doing
so to throw additional light upon the
question which has already been so
ably and thoroughly presented, and
solution of which is SO obvious and
simple. But understanding from the
communication have received that
the object contemplated by the pro-
posed conference is solely that might
place before you my views of the
impediments to a peaceful and orderly
organization of single and undisput-
ed state government in South Carolina,
and Of the best methods of removing
them, shall avail myself of your in
vitation !; so thatI may reitefate in
person what have the honor to sub
nit in writing, that in my Judgment
tsAA OuC AApCulucutS w Ol6 OUJCCCo 81
earnestly desired by yourself and SO
anxiouly expected by the people of
this state can at once be removed by
the withdrawal of the federal troops
from out of the state-house.
This action on the part of the COM
mander-in.chief Of the United States
forces would not only be hailed by
our people as evidence that civil auth.
GRITTY is no longer to be subordlnated to
military power in our country, but it
would establish law, insure domestic
tranquility, revive our wasted indus
tries, and give assurance that this
state is to be restored to her just
rights under the constitution. What
ever grievances exist, whatever wrongs
we suffer, we propose to redress them,
not by a resort to force, but by legal
and sensational agencies. In seeking
such redress, feel sure that I repre-
sent fully the determination Of the
thoughtful and conservative portion
of our whole people when
I give assurance that no
prescription shall be exercised here on
account Of political opinions: that no
discrimination shall be made in the
administration of justice, and that all
citizens Of both parties and both races
shall be regarded as fully protected by
and amenable to the laws. Joining
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Easter IN England,

OF Easter Monday rites various Gu.
rious relics still linger. One, called
t'clipping the church, lis performed by
children of the charity schools, amid
crowds OF people and shouts of joy.
They place their backs against the
church, and join hands till the circle is
complete and the building surrounded,
when the ceremony is over, and they
go to another church.
Another custom in Durham, is for
men to go about the streets and take
off a shoe from every woman they
meet, unless she will pay small fee
to prevent it. The next day, as is but
fair, the women resort to doing the
same to men. ..-.
In some parts still more ridiculous
custom is found, called ssheaving'' or
''ifting.' On Easter Monday the men
Gift women. and on Tuesday the
women are the filters. It is done
thus: two strong men cross hands in
the way we used. to call 'smaking a
chair,' in my school-days, or they
carry chair lined with white, and
decorated with flowers and ribbons.
On meeting a woman in the street, they
ask her to take seat, and, in fact, in
sist upon it.. They then lift her into
the air three times, when she must
kiss each Of her lifters, and give them
money besides. In the time of Ed.
ward 1. this custom was so general
that even the king was sslifted.''
In Kent. the young people on Easter
Monday ego a pudding-pieing.'' That
is, go to public-houses to eat pudding
pie, a dish about the size Of saucer,
with raised paste rim, and custard in,
side.
And everywhere, and all the time,
are eggs. eggs, eggs; boiled and COL
ored; striped and notified, and gilded
ornamented with names, or notices or
pictures. Common ones are variously
adorned with designs drawn with bit
OF tallow, which keeps the dye from
taking in those parts. A better kind
Of decoration is to scratch the design
with sharp knife on en- egg after it is
dyed; landscapes, notices, etc., can be
made very neatly.
A common game-which perhaps you
know-is played with Easter eggs.
The owner of a hard-boiled Easter egg
challenges any one he meets to crack
eggs with him. If his egg breaks the
other is called ''the cock of one,'' and
its owner has the broken one as
trophy, When it has broken two, it is
"cock of two," and so on. If an egg
which is cock of one or more is b1 oxen,
the conqueror adds the number of
trophies won by the victim to his own
score.
The custom of making presents of
eggs is said to be Persian, and to bear
allusion to the 'smundane egg," from
which the world was tabled by certain
nations to have been derived.
It is custom among Jews
Egyptians, and Hindoos, and it was
adopted by Christians to symbolic
the Resurrection.
This feast of eggs, therefore, very
properly occurs at Easter.