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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28
A just Sentence.

Judge Davis performed what must have
been very painful duty yesterday in SEN
fencing Robert L. Case, the ex-President OF
the Security Life Insurance Company, to
five years imprisonment at hard labor in
State Prison. The feeling manner in which
the Judge alluded to the prisoners former
honorable career and to the terrible blow
that has fallen on his innocent and es-
Unable family only reflected the general
sentiment Of the community among whom
the unfortunate man has passed long and
heretofore q reputable life. But it is the
part of justice to lay aside these sympathies
when a crime has been committed which de-
mands severe punishment, not only as the
penalty of the offence, but as a warning
against its commission by others. Judge
Davis, in few clear words, swept away the
pretence that the President of the fraudu-
lent company could have supposed it to be
in possession OF $215 900 cash, when oil the
money it had was 5000, or to have been the
owner of $3.50, 600 worth of real estate, above
mortgages, when it held in fact only $50, 900
worth. He also disposed effectually of the
plea that the prisoner had not actually
sworn to the false statement of the COM
panys affairs, by reminding him that the
establishment Of that defence would have
shown the oath to have been a simulated
one and substantially a forgery.
The sentence is unquestionably a just
one. It would have been extended to the
longest term--ten years-but for the adj
vanced age of the prisoner. 1t will beyond
doubt be followed by the conviction and
sentence of other indicted insurance officials
whose crimes have been even worse than
those brought home to Robert L. Case The
trial of the ex- President Of the Popular Life
Insurance Company should be pressed at
once, for the rascalities of that institution,
by the receivers showing, were Of the bold
est character 1t is to be hoped that, while
Justice is thus asserting herself, some of the
cruel frauds, perjuries and robberies COM
mitted by the officers and trustees of saw
ings banks may also be severely punished.
Then, with the example of half dozen
such offenders in the State Prison, we may
hope that all persons holding positions of
trust may become sensible that they are
amenable to the laws and impressed with a
more lively appreciation of their response
bilities
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

the extraordinary rains that attend them.
The sphere of usefulness of the HERALD's
Weather Bureau therefore extends over the
entire European Continent, and the prob
lem of Atlantic weather is practically
solved. The latest success of our predic-
tons has attracted the widest attention in
England, especially where the ravages of
last Saturdays great storm have been unu-
sually severe.
What the HxRALD aims at accomplishing in
this enterprise is as follows:-The accurate
tracking Of all classes Of storms across the
Atlantic Ocean. The determination of the
variations Of direction of these storm tracks
due to changes of the season and other
causes The accurate prediction of the days
of storm arrivals on the European coasts and
the consequent protection Of international
commerce and navigation by means OF
such predictions. With a prospective
large increase in American shipping our
interests in the safe navigation Of the
Irish Sea, English Channel, the German
Ocean, the Baltic and Bay of Biscay will
become more and more important. The
danger does not lie so much for vessels IN
the open ocean, but for those navigating the
narrow seas and channels that surround the
British Isles and are adjacent to tho coasts
of France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark,
Sweden and Norway. If a storm is sgnalled
by the HERALD four or five days in advance
of its arrival in Europe ample time is
afforded for all necessary preparations to
meet or avoid it's violence. Not only does
commerce benefit by our system of storm
warnings, but agricultural and other bust
ness interests also; for the farmer is notified
to guard his hay, cut grain and other prop
erty, the builder to. protect his half finished
house, the merchant his goods liable to
damage. It is for this object that the
HERALD has organized its weather service
and has undertaken the labor and expense
involved in the timely warning of the Euro
pean coasts of the approach of dangerous
storms.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28
Stanley on Pocoek's Denth-Stanl cy
In Congress.


SANKEY'S letter to the father of young
Pocock, which we print to-day, tells again
the touching and tragical story of the death
OF the gallant fellow, who persisted on the
Congo Just at the moment when all the
greater difficulties of that wonderful jour-
nov seemed overcome. For q father who
mourns the loss of his son oil that could be
said to soothe his grief in any letter what
ever must be altogether vain. An old
Roman was told that his tears would not
restore lost one to life, and he said,
"Therefore it is that I weep" There
are losses that SO utterly crush the heart
that proffered consolation is itself mock
ery-and one of these certainly is the loss
Of u boy who has proved that there is heroic
stuff in him. Yet though the affection of
such n loss is not to be lessened save only
by time. the day will come when the father
will take PRIDE in remembering what the
boy was; and Stanley's tribute to the quail
ties of his gallant and amiable comrade
will supply abundant food tor that natural
sentiment
By our Washington dispatches it will be
seen that step has been taken in the
House of Representatives toward giving
formal expression by Congress OF an opin-
ion with regard to Stanley that is certainly
natural. II Congress should pass vote Of
thanks to Stanley, as is proposed by the
resolution of Mr.. Blair. of New Hannshire-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

THE WEAnER.-The progress Of the contrac-
ton Of the low area now central in the upper
lake region still continues. and the pressure is
rising rapidly in the Northwest and more gradu
ally In the Southwest and South. The steep
baromctric gradient created in the Northwest
crn and Upper Mississippi districts has
caused the winds to increase in force toward the
depression. The rains have been changed to
snow by the rapidly falling temperature west
ward of Lake Michigan. The movement of the
storm centre through the regions northward and
par,,lIcl to the st. Lawrence Valley will be at
tended in the Middle and Eastern States with
variations of wind direction toward the west
and rapidly falling temperature. 1t is proba-
bic that heavy SHOWS will fall over all the region
southwark Of the lakes to Tennessee, and that
the vicinity of New York will, in its turn, re-
ccivc it's share. The weather to-day will be
cooIcr and cloudy, with increasing winds. On
Thursday it will probably be cold and cloudy,
with Threatening Of snow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

it would act only in sympathy with the
common thought of the American people IN
so handsome recognition OF great
triumph of courage. endurance and uncon-
querable resolution. Mr.. Blair's other
resolution. for inquiry in regard to the
likelihood of establishing trade with the
newly discovered countries, is practical In
its nature and shows that New England has
not lost the energetic spirit that is the basis
of all great enterprises.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY-The stock mar
ket was more active but very weak, the shares
of trunk roads falling off considerably on ru-
mors of cutting Of freights. Gold advanced
from 1929 to 1O3. Government bonds were
firm, States steady and railroads irregular
Money on call was easy at a 6 per cent, sell.
ing as low as per cent during the afternoon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

A CASE OF Mon LAW in Tennessee, elsewhere
reported, was attended by very dramatic sur
roundings. The young lady who had been rs
saulted sentenced her black assailant to death,
which speedily carried out on the steps Of
the Court House, the officers of the law assist
ing at the illegal execution.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

ALL THE STORIES about bitter fight between
the rapid transit companies in regard to the
Chatham square junction pure nonsense.
At that point the road must be operated by the
two lines in common. and the terms upon which
it shall be done are now being arranged Work
will be speedily resumed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

From oar reports thus morning the probabili-
nes are that the reaAcr in Ne,c York and its pi-
cinity today sciH be cooler and cloudy, sciM in
ercasing irinds. On Thursday it ,eiH probably be
rod and cloudy, Nth threatening of s,.otc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

TEXAS CoSGREssMAS has hit upon the bril-
liant idea of reducing the expenses Of defending
the Southern frontier by building II railroad mt
the cost of twenty thousand dollars u mile.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

IT APPEARS FROM TIE REPORT of the treasurer
OF the Association for the improvement of the
Poor that fifty-eisht and onc-half cents of every
dollar collected 80 to the poor, the balance
being expended in paying the salaries Of officials
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

CoLoRED ILLEGAL VOTER was sent to the
Pcnitcntiary yesterday for year. The Senate
ought to investigate this Northern democratic
outrage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

The STUDENTS of North Adams Mass
seminary attempted to astonisl their professors
this week by blowing them into the air with
gunpowder, and that failing, tried to burn the
building
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

The HARD TIMES are doing far more to shut
up the liquor saloons than the Law and Order
League. Two thousand are said to have been
closed during the past eighteen months
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

The RED Cross SOCIETY has been dissolved,
but the rival organization is in hourishing con-
dition and has sent pretty good sum for the
relief of the Russian and Turkish wounded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

The CONTEST FOR MAYOR in Providence
X. l., yesterday was exceedingly close and re-
suited in a failure to elect.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

ACCORDING TO One OF the consular reports
Sheffield England, is mt last convinced that it
will require all her energy to keep pace with
America in the hardware line.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

GENERAL McCLELLAN's plurality over Mr..
Newell is officially declared to be II, TAB and his
majority 6,21O.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28
Il RIPPLE SH e e T
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER rs. 1877.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-To
insure he proper classification of advertisements
ii is absolutely necessary that they be handed im
before eight o'clock erey crening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

The PRICES OBTAINED at the large sale of
frotting stock at the Brooklyn Driving Park yes
terday were exceedingly low.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

Ar THE SCRANTON coal sale yesterday the
prices were slightly lower than those obtained
month ago.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

SAMoAs FIRST CHOICE is annexation; second,
Hprotcctorate. If she cannot do any better she
will take u treaty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28

The CANADIAN JOURNALS are exceedingly
well satisfied with the award Of the Fisheries
Commission.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30

A LARGE PLoUaH.-The largest
plough ever manufactured in this city
is now being made at the shops Of
Matteson 4 Williamson, to the order
of H. Barnhardt. The plough is de-
signed for work in the tules, and is a
formable looking implement. It will
cut turrow thirty eight inches wide.
The mould board is eight feet long
from the point to the end, sweeping
upward with curve of about four feet
radius. At the lend it stands two feet
above the ground. r'he land side is
seven feet long. At. the rear a hori.
zoutal cutting plate is arranged to cut
under the soil on the land side DIS
tance Of ten inches. The furrow will
be cut as shallow as possible, not ex-
ceeding three or four inches. The
plough will be attached to a sulky
and will require a team Of twelve stout
animals to pull it. Mr.. Barnhart's
theory in regard to ule-ploughing is
that the burrows should be as wide as
possible. aud it would be better if the
whole sod could be turned over with
out making furrow. 1t is with this
end in view that he has ordered the
mammoth plough Stockton Inde.
pendent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30

In the great valley between the
north and south mountains in Penn
sylvania commonly called the East
Ridge, q we'll was dug some years since
in Franklin, and another 10 Cumber-
land county, thirty or forty miles from
the former, which led to discovery af-
fordipg a subject for interesting spec
ulation. After proceeding in each in
stance to a depth of about thirty six
feet, the bottom of these wells gave
way (but fortunately when the work :
men had retired) aud a torrent Of wat.
er rushed up. A lead was sunk with
fiftv fathoms of line without finding
the least obstruction. They remain at
this time untouched and Of unknown
depth. The presumption is, there is
a subterranean lake in th.t quarter,
and how far it extends under the base
of the vast primitive mountains, situ-
ated between the Susquehanna and
Pittsburg, will never be ascertained,
unless by some terrible convulsion Of
nature they should be percipitated in
the tremendous abyss.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30

Washington County.
2nd Dist.-William Dawson, Ram.
eey County.
Sd Dist.-James G. Lawrence, Wa.
basha County.
4th Dist.-H. T. Wells, Hennepiu
County.
5th Dist.--N. NJ. Donaldson, Steele
County.
9Th Dist.-George G. Chamberlain
Jackson County.
7th Oist.-James Compton, Otte,
Tail County.
eth Dist.-Felix A. Borer, LIE Seuel
County.
9th Dist.-Wm. G. Hayden, Nico
let County.
10th Dist.-A. j. Stevens, Fillmore
County.
11th Dist.-A. N. Leip, St. Louis
County.
18th Dist-H. s. Sjolberg, Kandi
yohi County
The law requires that they meet Al
the Capital on the first Tuesday o.
September, annually. They receive
the same pay and mileage as are allow
ed to members Of the Legislature.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30
70 Consumpt,ves.

Consumption, that sconrge Of hu-
mani,y, is the great dread Of the hu
man family, in all civilized countries.
{ 1 feel confident that I. am in poses
SION Of the only sure, infall,ble Reme-
d. now known to the profession for
the positive and speedy cure Of that
dread disease, aud its unwelcome con-
comitants, viz. Catarrh, Asthma,
Bronchitis. Nervous Debility, &c. &c.
Twenty. eight years experience, as a
busy practitioner, in the best Consump
tion Hospitals Of the Old and New
World, has taught mo the value Of the
Medicine in the cure of all Throat and
Lung Complaints. 4
i Those suffering with consumption o.
any Of the above msladiss, BY address
log me, giving symtoms, they shall BE-
but 10 possession of this great boon
without charge, and shall have the ben
eft Of my, experience in thousands q
icases successfully treated, Fall d.
recttohs for preparations and use, and
al ncooessary advice and instructions
i,r successful treatment at your owl
homo, will be received BY you BY r.
turn mail, free Of chargs: " address
ing, IL II ~ ...-........a,t,f
rs4g .3lI lG7. JEFFERSON sSTREET,
Nh. louisville Ky
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30

A BRAVE BELGIAM.-The bravery
Of the Belgian slater CARTS. who when
on the top Of the belfry "f the church
Of Vile sur Gurtle, in Belgium, and
while holding on his soulders a work
man who had climbed there to fix .
lightning rod, endured without NOV
ing and without cry the pain produc
ed | u molten lead fallen upon his arm,
sud so saved his careless companion
from 5ei0g cast headlong 70 the ground,
has made his name caruns, cltsvuns E,
rcs',.erntls. It has also brought to the
brave fellow reward more substantial
The editor &c the London Builder.
having recorded tho story and satisfied
himself Of lis truth. scnt Carts : sum
Of money. The Belgian n ,ior Gensr.
|'sl Bartsls appealed 10 the officers OF
the ARMY and got up testimonial for
him the King Of tho Befgians for
wasdsd 70 him ! special gift, in addi-
tion ,sId the count OF Flapders ADDED
Ibis name 70 the list Of Subscribers
I'VE learn that Carts has received rome
pots of 1s6d, And That athe rest 81 ii.
lie will B.; easier than it has hcen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30

A farmer in Blue Earth county
tried an experiment this year that Is
worth mentioning. In seeding his
farm this spring he sowed one field Of
equal parts of wheat and oats mixed
The result was a very heave growth oi
both grains, the oats tending to shade
the ground, and insuring a much heav.
ier yield than if each had been sown
separately. The object was to expert.
ment as to what effect the grasshop-
pess would have on such crop. They
gave a decided preference to the wheat,
in few spots thinning it out entirely,
leaving only the oats standing, and ap'
parently unhurt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30
Ought Butter to be Washed I

My experience in butter making is
that butter that is not washed will
keep better and longer than that
which is. l think milk should have
deep setting and plenty of. air and
light One great cause Of SO much
poor butter comes. not from want of
pains in caring for it, but because Of
the milk not being skinned in proper
time. We use q barrel churn, are
particular to have our cream at sixty
two degrees, and never churn longer
than half an hour. At the end of that
time the buttermilk is drawn off aud
we have never failed of having butter
in nice shape. It requires but little
working on taking it out, of the churn.
On the second working we take cloth
that has been wrung as dry as possible
In cold water, and wipe each portion as
it is put in jar. This absorbs all the
butter milk and any lurking atom cf
moisture in this way is prevented from
becoming cause Of rancidity. Wash
ing butter gives it much lighter col.
or than it would have without washing.
Water gives it a more salvy appear.
ance. Butter must not have too much
working, and it requires less to extort
butter milk than water. We think
an ounce of salt to two pounds Of but
ter ensures better article than moro
salt. It is a mistaken idea that salt
will preserve butter. About four per
centum of butter IS sugar. We all
know what effect water has on sugar :,
it certainly does not add to its sweet
ness. If butter is washed, it must
wash this sweetness out Now if the
butter has lost its sweetness, where.
with shall it be sweetened? It is
henceforth good for nothing but to be
cast out into the class of washed butter.
-TMrs. Samuel Judd.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30
scribner for September

Contains ninety eight illustrations 40.
companying eight papers, as follows
1st, "The Immigrants Progress
from the village inn in the old country
to the prairie farm in the newly w,
H. Rideing, with some remarkable
wood cuts End, "The Fam" histori-
Gle and descriptive.paper by Maurice
Mauris Sd, ssThe Land of the Ara
bian Nights,'" by VIM. Perry Fogg
including an interview with the pres :
ent Turkish Minister Of War, formerly
Pasha of Bagdad; 4th, "Old Streets
and Houses Of England" with anec
dotes, by an anonymous writer; 9Th
"An Island Of tho Sea-" being For,
George Island, Florida, which is de-
scribed by Julia B. Dodge with enthu
siasm, and is illustrated by Thomas
Moran; 9Th, . practical paper or
Wells and Cisterns as . Source o
Water-Supply," showing how they
can be protected against fouling; 7th
Mrs. Herrickis studies of "Microscopi
cal Corals;" and, 9Th, Dr.. Holland ;,
"Nicholas Minturn," which will come
to an end next month.
The other fiction Of the number con
sists of seasonable story, "Hookiua
Water melons" by Edward Bellapy
the second part Of His Inheritance,
the new novel by Miss Trafton and
another story by Mrs. Burnett, author
Of "That Lass o Lowrie's," entitled
.'Lodusky" with North Carolina scene
~ and dialect. This will probably b
the last of short stories by Mrs. Bur
nett for some time, as she is engaged
upon another serial for Scribner.
Other papers ia this number are "a
Russian : Funeral" by Eugene Schuy
Ter; "Hints on the Use and Care o.
the Eyes," by DR.. Burnett, the oculist
and paper on college Instruction,
by Charles F. Thwing, who give.
some interesting comparisons Of in
struction in leading American colleges
The poetry is by Richard Henry
Stoddard, Clarence Cook, Mrs. Piatt
Mary, Ainge De We're, Mrs. E. G.
Kinney and others.
In his department, DR.. Holland
abandons topics Of the time for "Sum
mer Dreams" "The Old Cabinet
prints . letter about cart and the pub
lie" and comments upon 1t, and has I
poem entitled "Great Nature is an Ar
my Gay" A special feature Of the
"Home and Society" department il
Maurice Thompson's reply in genera
to the host of letters he has had abou
his paper on "Bow. Shooting" in th'
july Scribner. The publishers sa,
that the demand for this number or
account Of that article has almost ex
hausted the edition. Mr.. Thompson
present article tells how to make bows
arrows and bow. strings, aud also how
to shoot, with miscellaneous sugges
tions to archery clubs. There is alst
poem on moral furniture entitled
&c uest and Guest Room" and notes OF
Poor. House and Hospital Visiting.
The other departments have the usua
variety,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30


Tho recent arrest of furgcrs .aad
cOuntcrfeiters Includes Col. N. A. Gest
ncr . former resident Of Lake City
Minnesota aud member Of the Legis
lature from that district in 1873
Col. Gesoer's record during his resi-
dence 10 Minnesota was good. As a
business man he vas prompt aud hon
orable, Was good citizen. gcnerou.
hearted and vas universally y regarded as
an honest man aud gentleman Iii.
srrest VAS great surprise to his old
leighbors at Lake City There seems
to be no question, however. Of his guilt
lie belonged to, = band Of. for9ers;
check -raisers and counterleitsrs 4he
have been enabled to carry on = heavy
business without exciting saspicion BY
beiag engaged in respectable occupa-
tions in different parts Of the country,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30

When soil is to rich in vegetable
matter, or potash, such as newly
cleared woodland, or fresh prairie soil
it causes an excessive growth Of straw
and but little grain. The plan t.
adopt in such case is to plow just be-
fore the seed is sown, and either shall
low or very deep. II the ploughiug il
very deep, much of the rich soil is put
where the plants do not reach it, o.
the sub-soil ls mixed with the rich
soil and dilutes it. We have trieG
this plan with potatoes with good ef.
ct.-.TAmerican Agriculturalist.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30

&171is not easil earned in these times.
6but it can be made in three months
by any of either sex, in any part OF the
country who is willing to W rk steadily at
the employment that we furnish. S66 per
week in your own town, You need not be
away from home over night. You can
give your whole time to the work, or only
your spare moments. We have agents
who are making over $40 per day. All
who engage at once can make money fast.
At the present time money cannot be made
so easily and rapidly at any other business.
It costs nothing to try the business. Terms
and $5 Outfit free. Address at once. H.
HALLxrr s. Co., Portland, Maine.