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THE STONE MUDDLE.

We mentioned. several days ago. that
psrtiss from Victoria had passed
through here on the way to Portland.
in seach of Col. Thorp. They have
since returned to Victoria and the COL
mist of Tuesday gives the following &C
count of Messrs. Davies and Morton's
nilsson:
To certain extent they may be
successful, as by dint of vigorous
Biography they have placed it beyond
the power of the holders of the notes tax
en- from the Stone Company formed
here to negotiate then. The money
brokers ne~spapers. and bankers OF
Portland and San Francisco have all
been notified. and any person now &C
eepting the paper will do SO with The
understanding that he takes in hand
lawsuit at the same time. One batch
of lorg time paper was discounted Ill
this city at 40 per cent. discount, and
bonght back bv tine drawers at ten per
cent. oupposing that the notes still ou'
axe not negouanle the actual cash rea
iIzed by the transaction from first to
last will foot up about $i7 600. OF
which they carried away $4,000 or $1,000
1t Il, pears that While al Portland oi
heir way up to Victoria, Leathers and
fhorp did II fine busi. ess. dirposing OF
some $50 COO worth of State and
County patent rights. Lea:hers took
most OF the Oregon money W III him to
san Francisco, and his whereabouts
cannot now be traced. T5orp expresses
great Indignation at the stoppage of the
paper. and threatens 10 come back to
Victoria. return all the money and take
back the patent-right.
We learn from A. C. Campbell that
J. Huntington who had Col. Thorp ser
we'd with process at midnight. was never
hired by Col. Thorp to go to San Fran
CISCO. Campbell says that Thorp said
that if the stone did not turn out to be
what he claimed. be would pay Hunt
ington's expenses to San Francisco and
back: but if Huntington reported salts
factorily. the Company were to pay him
Cor his services as an expert. When
he got to San Francisco with Leathels
he sent back ii telegram endorsing the
stone as every way worthy of confidence.
Hence Thorp holds that he is in nowi-e
indebted to Huntington for the value
of a dollar.
A~49x ,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

T. B. Peterson 4 Bros send the advance sheets
OF Mrs. warheld's Cardinals Daughter"a sequel to
"Fronc Fleming" It's in Mrs. wardclds usual style,
and will be to please her admirers.
Encouraged by the success OF s'Siioine," Estes X
Laurat will soon publish "Jack," novel by tho same
author.
Gail Hamilton has taken new departure and writ
ten novel caci First Love Is Hest,n which will be
published by Estes & LsurlaL This firm win also nub-
lish ..vincta,n by Ernest Wesner In their Copwcb
SERIES
A. s. Barnes & CO. announce that the mathematical
books OF the late Charles Davies which they pub
lisb, will DO edited by Professor William G. Peck who
was long associated with Professor Davies.
Mr. f. H. Palmer, tho Oriental scholar has published
his "concsc Dictionary Of the Persian Language
rnc great lexicon TO Homer edited by H. Ehcling
and by many cclaborators, has reached second vol
ume In TruDner's press ut Lcp2ic.
The London iftenWum thinks that Mr. Edmund
Ollcr who writes ''CaEsel's History OF the United
Statcs- in three volumes, .'afliicted with the mis-
fortune OF fine writng,r though, the whole, he tells
his story with care. IL also thinks that tho work
would DO greatly improved by the cxclson Of most or
the woodcuts.
We are to have a memoir OF Lord Abinecr, to in
cluds his autobiography letters and of his jury
charges
trated and with gcneaoeic Information Is being pre-.
pared by james erosion, :. s. A.
The "Sayings OF the Jewish Fathers" In Hebrew and
English by X. Taylor, OF Cambridge, England will be
out next month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

It is always difficult to credit the actual
occurrence of an event which, having been
often chronicled has as often failed to hap
pen. Prince Bismarcks Forthcoming re.
tirement from public life" has been several
times announced in various forms, but Mt
the last moment the Princes ''infexible'
purpose has always seemed to give way on
this head, and he has not troubled the En-
peror to appoint his successor. 1t was the
same way with Theirs, who, while President
of the French Republic, threatened to
resign about once a week, and was finally
Mortified when the Chamber turned him out.
But there appears reason to believe that
finally the Prince has so positively deter
mined to have rest and quiet, and perhaps
to sulk at varzin, that he will not forego his
intention on any account. 1t appears even
that the case Is SO bad between him
and the Emperor that the usual imperial
request for the Prince to Withdraw his
proffered resignation has this time been made
by the Crown Prince and not by the Emperor
himself 1t is believed that the immediate
provocation for the Princes act is the
course OF events in the Won Stosch incident
One day the Prince said in the Parliament
that the imperial Ministers did not tighten his
labors as they should, and he instanced the
case of Won Stosch, Chief OF the Admiralty,
who refused to reduce the estimates at the
Chancellors request, and forced upon him
an arduous correspondence, but reduced the
same estimates almost without objection
when they were challenged by the liberals in
Parliament. Thus called by name, Won
Stosch prof'ered his resignation. which was
not accepted. Emperor William became q
peacemaker, but seems to have found the
Prince obstinate, and the Prince seems to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

Six of the European Powers have signed
"a protocol which does not bind any Power
to do anything in particular" and the in
terpretations of the possible consequences
vary greatly. One authority is of opinion
that inasmuch as this document implies that
Russia will disarm if Turkey does certain
acts. there is involved in this the counter
implication that if Turkey fails to
do these acts then Russia will not
only be absolved from her engagement to
disarm, but will, by recognition of the pro-
tocol, be authorized to coerce Turkey. There
is but one point upon which all agree in re-
gard to the effect of the protocol, and this is
that it does not greatly improve the pros
poets of peace ''Were Russia really
anxious for war some weeks or months
hence" says the London Times, ..she
would not be barred by anything
in the protocol. The value OF the
protocol depends on the disposition Of
Russia herself" BY insinuations of this
nature, put forth in advance OF the time, it
seems to be the cue of the English news
papers to throw upon Russia the RESPONSE
OF the conditions of the protocol Here is a
document signed by the six Powers which
is to have no binding force till Russia dis
arms; but Russia will not disarm till
three things happen. First-Turkey must
make peace with Montenegro and Turkish
obstinacy as well as international COM
plications seem to oppose insuperable
obstacles to that peace. Second-Turkey
must show some disposition to en-
force reforms in the government of her
Christian subjects. Third-Turkey must
initiate disarmament 1t is in the highest
degree unlikely that any one of these things
will be done, therefore the conditions OF
Russias disarmament will not be fulfilled !;
Russia will not disarm ; the protocol will be
waste paper, and the English newspapers
will shout over the bad faith of Russia.
But the fact will be all the time simply that
England required of the other Powers an
agreement that implied faith in Turkeys
pledges, which agreement was, therefore,
foredoomed to fail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

In a short communication from Mr.. Henry
Bergh, which will be found elsewhere, there
are several points that need explanation.
1t is said that the man who was the yoke
fellow Of the dog was arrested by "a person
unknown to and acting without the au-
thority of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals" By what au-
thority, then, did that person act :?
Mr.. Bergh further says, cit is evident
that race of animals the dogs) was not de-
signed rs beasts Of burden" If the gentle
man has any evidence OH this point it is his
exclusive property, and he must possess it
in virtue of some confidential relations with
the powers that planned the creation. In
the light of his special knowledge on this
subject what is his opinion of the Esqui-
maux dog. that stands to a whole race
of human creatures precisely as the
horse does to us? Moreover, what
is the evidence that an animal is
designed as a beast of burden unless it be
his possession Of the necessary strength Of
muscle and his adaptability to the labor !;
and are not these as plain in their degree in
the dog as they are in the horse or OK? In
this case Mr.. Bergh simply reasons from his
own foregone conclusions and narrow
views, in which there would be no harm if
it was merely his character for wisdom that
was at stake but it becomes very mis-
chevous when on such erroneous views of
the relation of man to the animals proceed
ings are initiated that involve the rights and
liberties Of PERSONS Hereupon Mr.. Bergh
intones a sermon in regard to the cause of
his society as one Chased upon the best in
stincts of our nature" That position we
deny. His society is not chased upon the
best instincts" &C.; it is based upon NOR
bid development of emotional sensibility; it
is the result of a kind Of emotional insanity
Instead of being based upon the best instincts
OF our nature, it is based upon perversion
of those instincts by which the kindly sem
timents which should be directed toward n
fellow man are turned to some one of the
lower animals Nearly oil men famous for
fiendish cruelty toward other men have been
just ms famous for their slender hearts
toward their pet animals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

THE WEArHER.-The centre of the depression
passed over this city and vicinity last evening,
with q considerable barometric rise and consc-
s. uuent decrease in the wind force. process
Of equalization seems to have gone on between
this depression and the high area to the north
eastward Of it, by which the one was filed
up and the other dissipated. The rain area yes
tcrrlay morning was very extensive. and en-
Iraced all the territory eastward OF u line
dr.fwn from Erie to New Orleans. Toward
svoninQ this area contracted, and soon was linn
tied to the coast and the British provinces,
. sharp ''norther' prevailed at indianola and
rale at North Platte. The first was due to the
manage Of q high area following the depression,
and the second to an advancing low barometer
from the northwest. The temperature fell gen.
orally westward of the Alleghanies, with clear
inc weather, but will rise again beyond the Mis-
sissippi during to-day. The Upper Mississippi
and Lower Ohio have risen. The weather IN
New York to-day will be cooler and party
cloudy o. cles
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Dinna 20 hear the telephone?
Waldo Hampton has dark brown eyes.
Senator Hoar is after Collector Simmona
sunset Cox Is the patron saint OF April l.
The Telegran, dog Is now fashionable color.
Columbus. Ohio. has at last become a small city.
Senator sharon is at his 1000, 900 hotel in San
Francisco.
senator J. Donald Cameron, of Pennsylvania, Is at
the Brcvoort
In Cincinnati o gas company is defeating tho people
IN local politics.
Hon. Henry ). Sandford of Austrian riacs famc,
is after the French Mission.
The Chicago Tribune Is in favor OF washburne for
Senator from Illinois IN 1878.
The tradition OF the first Chnaman, Fohi reaches up
l. 700 years. How is that Fohi?
Lent being over the young gentlemen OF New Eng.
land look at Soldenes mouth without getting hungry
Connecticut River shad being caught in small
NUMBERS. but the begins about three weeks
hence.
Tho Spectator says that next 70 the English Premier
the President OF the United States In import
to Engishmen.
For your bonnet, dear, you may have deep orange,
with violet Thus dressed you will look as pretty as q
red. beaded girl with blue nose.
.sFiamc, color Is tho heaviest thing yet by the
paragraphical mind. II Will DO much In ribbons
and flowers by somo OF your old flames.
Paterson boy waA riding on his fathers back,
when the latter suggested that II rather elc-
yatcd railroad "fes, pa" said the youngster, .'lm
riding on o dummy"
There is a story coming from Pittsburg that after
General Grants return from his foreign tour he
Will devote his time to writing history OF tho war.
He vii, be abroad about five years.
Norristown Herdid:-'A poor man In New York, sen.
fenced 10 six months imprison for stealing four
mackcre offers refund three OF the mack n he
is given his liberty IL Is suspected that he has be-
come acquainted with the terms or tho Cly-rweed
bargain"
rIum pudding is always the better for being made
some time using, and up certain extent the
longer the time the better the admixture The
is that time gives tho various juices and ilavors
chance 10 mngle, amalgamate and blend.-Confeet,on
ers' Journal
Erening 7clegrdm:-'sAnna Dickinson says that
though sne mover 'ravng beauty sho never
the;ess expects the do all that Is required
of me In love making and requests her stage low
crs not 10 treat her "a touch and II she
has no more passion than there is in empty clare
bottle"
Atlanta Constitution:-.sA Wisconsin man, who had
been induced by Western papers to so TO Florida and
start an orange factory passed through Atlanta his
way home yesterday. His brooches harnessed 10
HIM BY ono suspender, and he stood up free lunch
counter with the air Of who knew hts rights and
dared maintain them"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The speculation
on the Stock Exchange yesterday was very ami
mated, and, as q rule, better tone prevailed.
The coal stock continued steadier, and there
was an improvement in the trunk lines. Gold
declined from 1O5 to 1O47s. Government
stocks were steady and fairly active, while rail-
road bonds were irregular. Money loaned at 2 L.
early in the day, advanced to 5, and closed at 4
per cent on call
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

FIGURES seem to be as profitable as they are
truthful Among the disbursements account
Of the Ring suits the largest payment was that
made to the accountant who examined the city's
books, &c. The whole list of disbursements in
these suits is full of curious information upon tho
expense of getting ones own after going to law
about IT,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

have been greatly dissatisfied that the En-
peror did not support him entirely. In our
dispatches will be found the names of the
nubodies who are to "fll" Bismarck's
place; but the times are stormy in Europe,
and 1t is very possible that, with his en-
pire shaky under his feet. the Emperor
may presently wish he had given up all the
Won Stosches in Germany rather than his
great Chancellor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

THE PHYSICIANS have ut last devised spc-
cial name, ''Katatona," for that peculiar mental
disorder which prompts some men to indulge in
stump speaking, and it is not strange that they
pronounce it a form of lunacy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

Ir Is Nor STRANGE that the Juvenile Guardian
Society objected to having its affairs made public
by the Examining Committee of the State Board
OF Charities. The statements contained in the
examiners affidavit and offered III court ycster-
day constitute one of the sevcrcst blows ever
dealt ut organized charities, and the cruel part
of it is that the real sufferers by the disgrace Of
the society will be the suffering poor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

The STORY of the final tumble of the State
Bank Of New Brunswick reads like all other rot
ten bank stories in respectable dcpostors
will not get back much Of their money.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

PENNSYLVANIA continues to deal tenderly with
the Molly Magiircs. The sentences passed ON
yesterday would have seemed very mild in any
other State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

ANY One WHO THINKS that the United States
il too lenient to those who violate its laws can
have his opinions corrected by interviewing a
number of gentlemen who will before
Judge Benedict this morning for sentence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

The DIFFERENCES OF OPINION between vari.
GUS sheriffs and comptrolers on the subject Of
sheriffs' fees are indicated to-day by figures as
staggering as they arc plain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

The MODERN METHOD of Decorating the Union
colors is Indignantly alluded to in 'Our Com
plant Book" to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

The EVIDENCE in the McCaffrey case indicates
lying Of the most thorough sort, but fails to show
just who is guilty of it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

THE LATEST ADvICEs FROM NEWARK hint Mt
the existence of more than one tin box in the
possession of the reticent Noycs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

be made exclusively by friendly redskins. If the
Indian Bureau can demonstrate the effectiveness
of such police force the army will be particu-
larly glad to hear OF it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
Il RIPPLE SH e E Il
NEW YORK. TUESDAY. APRIL 8. 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company a special newspaper
train over the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad its connections
leaving Jersey City at quarter past four NJ daily and
Sunday carrying the edition OF the HERALD
Yves. as Harrisburg and Sontl WAshington reaching
Philadelphia at six A. H. and Washington at
one r. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

From Our reports this morning The probabilities
arc that the rcakhcr in Ne,c York today sciH be
cooler and partly cloudy or clear.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03

SEAMEN will note our announcement Of the
replacement of drifted buoy on Brentons Reef.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


BROADWAY THEATRE-OuR Girl
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-MIss MuLrox
NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
PARK THEATRE-OuR BOARDING House.
wALLAcK's THEArRE-MY AWFUL DAB.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-TnE DASIcHETTs.
FIFTH AVENUE ThEATRE-THx PRINCESS ROYAL
BOOTHS observation-disclosures.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-DlE wALKuKE.
NIBLOS GARDEN-ASrHoSy AND CLEOPATRA
GERMANIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BERur.
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE-ous BOARDING HOUSE.
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-PANrSGs.
BOwERY THEATRn-TExAs JACK
PARTISAN VARIETIES
COLUMBIA OPERA HOusE-vARrrrr
GILMOREs GARDEN-RAciSG.
OLYMPIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THEATRE COMIQUE-vARrErr.
HELLER's Observation-Disclosures
NEW AMERICAN observation-disclosures
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-vAmxrY.
TIvOLI THEATRE-vARiErY
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
EGYPTIAN HALL-vAKiErY.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-08
The Mexican Cactus.

A correspondent writes from Mexico {:
This is truly the land of the oactii. l
know not how many varieties I have
seen, from the minute plant that scarcely
peeps its diminutive thorn above the
soil to the tall pitahaya, which grows to
height of twenty or thirty feet, and
then sends forth branches which have
the same position as the arms of
candlebra. It has trunk like futed
column, and upon the plant there grew
clusters of thorns, radiating from
center in every direction, sharp as
needles. and as irritating when piercing
the skin as the sting of a wasp or bee.
It is sometimes about two feet in diane
ter, and its branches would bear the
weight of man without breaking. The
Turks head cactus is very common, and
attains the size of a flour barrel. Dur
ing the dry season the wild cattle will
paw off the top OF this plant and from
it's juicy pulp partially quench their
thirst. 1t bears a brownish yellow flow
er which at a little distance resembles
the tulip, and has but very faint odor.
I have not found any cactus flower that
is very fragrant, nor are they as brilliant
in hue as those I have seen in the hot
houses of the Eastern States.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-08
A Peculiar japanese Industry.

Among the many industries of Japan
is the manufacture of birdlime. It is,
of course, principally employed for the
sharing of birds and animals. By its
means animals az large as monkeys are
caught. When once they get the stuff
on their paws they soon cover themselves
with it, and so exhaust themselves in
trying to get rid of it that they fall an
easy prey. Birds also as large as ducks
and every variety of smaller ones are
taken by it. Rats are easily caught by
spreading small quantity on piece Of
board or paper, and placing it near their
holes. 1t is spread upon bamboo leaf,
and used during the summer for catching
flies or other insects. Flea traps are
made for its service, and occasionally
used by the Japanese ia bed. Biriline
is also used by the Japanese for medicinal
purposes, and is considered one of the
best cures for wounds. Japan is the
only country where it is regularly
manufactured on a large scale. the
principal tree from which it is made
being a dark evergreen from the noun.
tains in the south.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-08
Business 10 Business.

A reporter ON the local edition Of the
Danbury NeVs went 10 SO the young
ady no IL keeping company with Sunday
evening. She met him At the door with
colorless face.
ooh, Tom |" she cried In an agitated
voice, 1--WE have hal such scare Mn
was coming down stairs and she caught
her foot in the carpet and went the whole
length -"
"Hold ON u shouted tho excited
youth, diving nervously into his pocket
for his notebook. while he whipped out
pencil from another recess. "Now
60 ON 60 ON. Matilda go ON, but be
calm. For heavens sake be calm Kill
her?"
Gracious, not"
"Break her backi Crush her skull ?
Be calm ! For the sake Of science, be
calm I"
"Why, Tom." gasped the girl. fright.
ened by his impetuosity, ut wasn't
serious. 1t was -"
Wasn't seriousY" no gasped, In
turn. "Do you mean 10 say sue didn't
break anything after all that fuss ?"
"Why, certainly not. She never
hurt herself Bit"
"Well," calculated the young man
with an expression Of disgust ON his
face, as he sadly restored the book and
pencil to their places, "that's all
woman knows about business. "-Bvr.
HngtOn HaVkcyc.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-08


When the telegraph announced the discovery
by Prof. Hall that our neghboring planet had
two Satellites and tho dispatch was read tho
next morning at ten thousand American break.
fast tables, what think you was tho effect upon
the hearers? Some colloquy similar to the fol.
lowing was sure to occur "Mars has two
moons, hey Pass mo the milk, Kitty. Strange,
isn't 1t, that astronomers never saw them before.
Another chop, please. wonder what they'll
discover next? These corn cakes are excellent.
What's the latest from Europe" We have be-
come 30 accustomed to startling discoveries
and announcements, that we take them a.
matter of course Even truth must appear in
flaming colors to make herself seen. Tho vir.
tues Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and Pleasant Purgative Pellets have been test
cd in ten thousand households, whose inmates
will tell you that they consider the discovery
and introduction Of those remedies Of far
greater Importance to the world than the moons
of Mars.
SHIPMAN, ILL.,, June IS; 1876.
DR.. R. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-Last fall our daughter ged 49,
was fast sinking with consumption. Different
physicians had pronounced her case incurable.
obtained one-half dozen bottles Of your
Golden Medical Discovery. She commenced
improving 1t once, and Is now % hardy a. q
pine knot.
Yours respectfully,
REV. ISSAC N. AUGUSTINE.