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NEW YORK. JUNE IL. 1898. -N.traponnn
~ Elevated Railway. open from "a \ t. - T. VI g..
stations Morris = nearest point iur ~Mth FERRY and
bnucr. Rector = nearest puiu' tor Wall Il tgry.
turtatit = nearest point Tor Jvrstl cat, and Com
mnuinw ferries Para place, nearest point for Post
once, city Hall. AMI Barclay Il ferry 10 llohOken
thambcrs i, nearest point Tor Pavunia ami Erie II
Jerry Franklin st Grand 81, nearest points for Dies,
hioN.cs II Terry 60 jersey city nud feopr', Line
steamers ter Ahanyl Blocker st., 81 ii, nearcs,
points for thri~topher II. terry e. Hnhokcn lith
~ st nearest point Tor 21l st ferry Jersey city
33i i An st. nearest point Tor \. Central Il de
pot, bth Il 18th It nearest point or Central Park For
uptown trans. take cast Hie stations For downtown
trains take west side stations Fare 10 cents except he
tween the hours of 5's and IA VI. and sni + NJ
when the fare is cents RoutcFrnn oath st. along 9th
aN ~ and along Ami st. To and along south 18th nv
Canal i crossing into and along West Broadway to
Chambers y crossing into and along College place
nui along Murray Il tn rni along Church At To aud
along New Church i 10 Morris 81 Connects with the
following horse car lines At Rector Il with cars tor
south ferry At Grand st. with for De,hros>es and
East Grand Il icrrlrs ~ Beeckcr st with for ca
AMI west AZ 9Th st. with ears for Christie her AMI East
h q ierr.s AZ ian 81. with cars for West 231 and
East 2ti ana Jlth 1t ferries at 3td 4 with cars tor
Railroad. WIN H. GARRISON prr.,ient
An
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A UPTOWN ADVERTIsEts

A UPTOWN ADVERTISERS
WAY leave their for TuE sus at the only .uthor
ned w town advertisement Offices
aos West 2Si IT, Opposite Grand Opers ousc and 7au
ID AZ. corner OF ,7th st. unul 81 N
tGIHI Tor general homework must he good washer
a and ironor. and one to wash dishes i5a GrNnd st
A FEW smarteil, wanted in mandatory OF orna.
"a mental WORK can nj factory rear. |. 40 81 NV.
A FEW experienced hand. on ladies, bows Apply at
"a 80 East I'th It, second floor
A KrIFICIAL FLOWERS Wanted. a cutter
pow and scarf hands steady work good prices, cx.
ScnwXBa WILLIAMS. II Franklin st
RoNNAZ.-riny operators wanted Apply at 20
- Chambers st. third floor
BoNNAz operators on steady work wanted 81
INEXPERIENCED operators on boy, suits. also
- sriS to learn paid who learning 42 Ea, 18th ST,
EIKsT-CLAss operators and hni-hers on fine dress
Il shirts good pay, steady employment large venti.
lated Motkroom, Call all the week. KEEP shirts, lbs
EIRsT-CI.Ass cloak hands on " &w. machine,
nrstcihss nnlslcr. also small hand
rkElsslNGER $50 East 9Th st. basement
TlRI,s wanted on envelopes, cumming machine
ciiANaERIiS, wifirNoRE CO. As Beckman st
Coon Spsrs'o,, wanted Tor ladic. chcmsc' to take
OsTKICH FEATH Wanted. good curriers'!
Apply toisDoR cohSFELb o and Greene GTS wS''
DIAPER BOX Es.-Experienced hands wanted on
Il large and small glue work at LEIMANS, 32s
East 10th ST.
DIAPER BOX Es.-wantcd a few glue hands only
hrst class Norkcrs need apply LOO and 1871 frosty st
SEWING MACHINES rented sold, greatest re.
- duction liberal terms; repaired well stores -
greenwich ay, and 1877 East Broadway
WANTED-Ru Runners on linen collars on Wilcox
''0' ''"'' '''" IE HE' bh IS" y Walker st
WANTED Operators on Singer and Wheeler 4
w Wilson machines, on flannel shirts go East nth
St, between Avs and &.
WANTED-A good PLAIN cook, washer and ironer
W in a private boarding house German preferred.
No 1877 West Goth st.
NVANTED-An experienced lady cutter also opera.
w tors ON Infants cloaks and robes 35l Canal St,
nrst lott
\VANTED-Young girls for general Homework in
w the city ana country. II EANSoM, 2+o Grand st
WANTED-operators on ladies' fine shoes
w 5 JOHNSON, Nj Warren St top floor
WANTED-Straw sewers on blocks
w IL LlcHTENSrElN, II West Houston st.
WANTED-A arstclass operator to vnmp nnc shoes
w llAzELl., TAO East9t 81
WANTED-5On first class nnishcrs on fine pants
w PHILLlrss' caiharine ST.
WANTED-A good, smart girl for general house.
w work city reference 800 West 3oth st
WANTED-Firstclas operators on Bonnaz ma.
w chine for tne silk work l3o Prince st
WOMAN rs cook ana girl to wash and IRON also
w girls to wait on table. 1916 Hudson st.
w ANTED-i0o operators and 20 nnishers on ladies',
w eloaks 226 william St '
WANTED-Ag girl 10 work on paper boxes Apply
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TO PHILADELPHIA.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
TIB OLD ESTABLISHED ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
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4 ost ano FOUND.

EouNn, over eleven years ago, money in Madison
Il near Market 81, New NOrk city Address
REV W y CONNOLLY Bay Side |. l.
y x REWARD--straye from "a Charles at a hight
] Rc eoloIed slut with cars aud tail on w."
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STONEior sale. "a Marketst

WANTED-TO buy second hand calender 10 cal
Brooklyn w ~
WOOD engraving at photo engraving rates, hest
w place IN the city, at DONALDSON :. 80 Park row
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TROY BOATs-cIrlzgNs LINE,
rATE ROOMS 81 AND ~
ALBANY boats PEOPLES LINE,

DREW and ST JOHN the finest steamer. in the
world. leave l'er 81. North River daily Sundays cx.
cepted. ate l. VI
SrArTRDOMS ~ AMI 3
Connecting at ALBANY with Express Trains FOR SARA
TOGA. LAKE GEORGE LAKE CHANPLAtN the Adj.
kuNDAck~ MoNfKE Al. 1nl point. NORTH ANA WEsr
Brook VA passenger, transferred Tree hy Annex boats
TINS Il THE uNLN night LINE OF STEAMERS
SELLING rCkETs AND CHEERING BAGGAGE To
PLACES ON rliE SEW YOEK CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
FROM SOUTH CANOLINA.

NO nEQUIsIrIoN ron EX-GOVERNOR &C UT
OPENING OF THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
ENDING OF THE REVENUE TROUBLES
TX TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SPARrASsBrRG, August 16, 1878.
have the i'm mediate authority OF Governor Hamp-
ton for saying that tho sensational despatch from
Columbia which was pubishoo I'm NOW YORK yester-
dav, stating that Governor Hampton had forwarded
TO the Governor OF OHIO a rcquisition asking
Tor the extrsdniou OF Ex-Governor r. X. Scoi,,
ts entirely without foundation. No such stotc-
meat has boon authorized by any responsible per.
sou. aud such rcqusition has been forwarded
or made. The enarces against scott were published
over year ago at the same time OF the nndings
oI the IN nvestieatng committee In tho casss oil kimp
ton Cardozo, Parker other exStstc officers, and
no action whatever been taken IN ms sincc
pnbl caton. Scott has repeatedly expressed his
read ness 10 return to South Caro- ina Whenever his
presence might bc desired, but he mas not yot been
required TO come.
OPENING OF PoLiricAJ CAMPAIGN
Tho political campaign was fairiy opened mere YES
tcrday with great display. Governor Hampton aud
ohors addressed assembly Of several thousand per
sons. Tho Governor lett sick led TO speak, aud has
since been confined to his room. The widest enthu-
sasm prev Ills throughout all the upper oountIcs.
SETTLEMENT or REVENUE TEouBLBs
The revenue troubles seem To be IN "a isr way 10 De
settled More than two hundred Illicit distillers nave
pleaded guilty. and pledged themselves TO DIS.
continue their business, and huy others are
daily expected to come IN. The reported nc
ton OF the authorizes 10 excluding Redmond
regretted. HIS offences have been greatly exageer.
a,ed and he has long ago abandoned bis unlawful
calling, and his pardon would nnord most wise ana
conspicuous example OF leniency on the part ot the
suits He declares that all hc asks Is tho opportunity
10 become good cti zen.
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
THE EX-CONvIC
GIVE HIM A HrLpISo HAND.

GIVE HIM BtLPING HAND.
To raE EDITOR or HERALp:-
Perhaps some person who hus read "An ex Con.
victs" letter IN too HERALD, the l4ih inst, vii
kindly OF = him employ mont. lie Is clerical writer
and translator OF no mean ability and is much
competent man than even his letter indicates sono
months IN tho Island Psntentiary, out Of which no
was released In juno. nave done him loss dumago than
his irregular habits and the larceny into which
be was led by strong dribk. Any gentleman who de-
strcs hts lsbors will be informed Of tho mans
residence. The wnnion incorrcctncss Of his stste.
menis may charltsbiy be attributed 10 his personal
m,sfortuns snd his temperament. But ns tho Prison
Association and the sgsot tor discharged prisoners
strive to induce ex-convcts TO lead honest ana useful
lives every one IL melted by all suitable means do
so and avoid bcggnry and crime Many among the
nearly twelve thousand conv,cts who are released
every year fell 10 put forth any effort,
while others 10 we'll The '.cx.convictn IN
tho HERALD gives his letter as q pledge that
no intends 70 be both sober and honest lie was ad.
vised how TO 6nd employment, and II any person
offers place Tor his labor no shall DO Informed
mcdiatey. Thanking you Tor your open column Tor
the pleading Of the noedy, am respectfully yours,
r. HARRIS,
Corresponding Secretary Prison Association.
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
ANTI-TAMMANY.

The Committee on Enrolment Of tho nnti.Tam.
m my democracy met last night in Irving Hall The
meeting consisted OF five members from each OF the
Assembly districts. Mr.. Jonn McCool was in the
chair The deliberations were secret and lasted IN
hour aud hall. sub committee OF three on printing
was appointed, and II was also ordered that
the names OF reg and places Of registration
OF tho Assembly districts bo handed IN on or
before next TUESDAY night.
One OF the members stated that q meeting OF the
General Committee OF twelve hundred had been
called for night week, but tho secretary denied
he corroctuces OF this statement.
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Corresponding Seer
SPEEDILY RELIEVED.
TO THE EpiroR or rHs HrmALp:-

To THE EDITOR nv tn. HEnALp:--
On Avgcst IL, 1878, you kindly pubishcd my CON-
pIaint. On the very day Of the publication good
Samaritan, whose name dare not make pubic, but
who 10 we'll known TO you, picked me up ana told mo
to go and sin no more" IL happens that 10 tho very
place wnere my child was kept during my incarccra-
ti0n nave bcea abic TO secure hrst GLASS POSITION.
To you, who published my complaint, and TO tue
kind and generous man who was willing 70 awe the
chance. my best thanks are due. IL may Dc satw
faction TO tho pubic TO know that outside OF ohnr-
table insiitu,ione, supported by voluntary oonuibu
tons, there yet those who, stnough drawing no
salary for exercising IT, still have that ncblcrt sitt Of
God, ia charitable heart" EX-CQNVlCr.
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

The Texas democrats Of the Fourth district have re-
nominated Roger y. Mills
The Yves, Virginia democrats OF the First dissrics
we renominatcd Colonel Ben wiIsop.
Tho Mhine republicans Of the Third district hsve fe.
nominated stephen D. Lindsicy, OF Norridgewock, by
reclamation, IN hard money convention.
The Michigan republicans OF the seventh district
nave fsnominatsd Q, ID, Congsr
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
ALABAMA DEMOCRATS.

MoxrooxERy, August 10, 1878.
Tho Democratic Convention for tho Third district
met at Pollard yesterday, and after l43 insrcotuai
ballots adjourned until this morning On the 1soth
ballot II. A. Herbert renomnated, but his nsine
was brought bciorc the Go ton at the begin
ming OF the proceedings
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
GILNoRE's GARDEN.

Another In the popular series Of Theodore rnomass
garden concerts will be gwen this evening. The pro-
Rramms 10 unusually sttrastvc cuc and suiess the
weather be such as 10 draw great cvowds from the
CITY, the fsvorite locality viii be largely patronzsd.
Mile. 0aIimberu is announced ~ reappeaf and sbg
some OF her charming bite OF melody.
The New York herald., 1878-08-17
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
sr. f.orrs. August lo. 1875

ST. LOUIS August16, 1873
The Republican State Central Committee have
called State Convention, 10 be held in 81 LOUIS on
the 9th of next October
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A New Elastic Gum.

A rival to India rubber aud gutta-per-
cha has been found in a new elastic gum
which has been named Balata. This is
the milky sap of the bully-tree that -four
ishes on the banks of the 0rinoco and the
Amazon in South America. The opera
ton of winning the gum is similar in every
respect to that employed with caoutchouc
and gutta-percha. 1t resembles gutta-
percha SO closely in its general properties
that much of it is shipped from Guiana
and sold yearly for gutta-percha, although
it has many points of superiority. 1t is
tasteless, gives an agreeable odor on being
warmed, may be cut like gutta-percha, is
tough and leathery, is remarkably flexible
and far more elastic than gutta-percha.
1t becomes soft, and may be joined piece
to piece, like gutta-percha, at about 120
degrees Fahrenheit, but requires 27O de-
grees Fahrenheit before melting (higher
than gutta-percha.) 1t is completely So
luble in benzole and carbon disulphide in
the cold. Turpentine dissolves it with
the application of heat, while it is only
partly soluble in anhydrous alcohol and
ether. 1t becomes strongly electrified by
friction, and is a better insulator of heat
and electricity than gutta -percha, on which
account it may find considerable applica-
tion for electric and telegraphic uses.
Caustic alkalies and concentrated hydro
chloric acid do not attack it; but concen-
trated sulphuric and nitric acids attack it
as they do gutta-percha, which it closely
resembles in all other properties.-Poly-
technic RerieU.
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A Dangerous Purse.

An ingenious German, Herr Otto Fran
kenau, has recently invented purse which
contains revolver in one Of its divisions,
SO arranged that it can be fred with ex-
treme readiness. The purse has the out
ward appearance of q somewhat thick port
monnaie, and the pistol is secured to the
metal framework on the left hand side,
when the muzzle is pointed forward On
the right hand side there are the ordinary
pockets for money, and on the left hand
side the purse opens in the same way to
allow the pistol to be cleaned and loaded
BY touching a spring in the framework a
little trap-door opens and discloses the
muzzle, while at the same moment the
trigger falls down from below The re-
volver has FIVE chambers and carries Eley's
five millimetre cartridges. The idea of
the inventor is not only to afford means
of carrying a pistol without displaying it,
but also that thief might be shot in the
very act of appearing to comply with his
demand for money. The mechanism is
very simple, and works easily and well;
and the pistol, although concealed, can be
levelied with sufficient accuracy for its
purpose as a weapon of defense at close
quarters. In order to fire, a rather strong
pull on the trigger is required, so that
there is practically no danger of discharg-
ing the pistol accidentally when using the
purse for legitimate purposes.
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Swiss MOunta;ss and Swiss Walkers.

As a rule the Swiss ere great walkers.
and think nothing Of taking twenty-mile
walk in the surrounding mountains, but
found climbing their Alpine heights no
joke, and never had the courage to venture
without my ''staff, - which is Of great as
slstance in mounting up some of those
places, and it reminded me of the journey
of life in miniature. Nothing can exceed
the variety and loveliness Of the wild
flowers you find on your way up the noun
tains. To me it was scene of enchant-
ment. One walk took with some friends
was so exquisitely beautiful that in mem
ory it will be ',joy forever" On either
side of US spread a vast cultivated plain,
fertile and beautiful; the Jura bounded
that on our left, Mont Blanc that to our
right; descending from its glaciers, the Avre,
whose waters in summer even are as cold
as ice, flowed white and glittering through
Savoy, to meet the Rhone beyond Geneva,
and that city lay below us like field of
colored tiles, whilst Lake Leman, with its
dark, clear blue waters, spread out before
us and wandered on for miles. The out
lines were bold, precipitous and fantastic
AS looked the sun went down be-
hind the Jura without a cloud; the lake
became liquid blue, with purple mists
spreading over it, floating down like cool
veil around the base of the opposite noun
tains, whilst their summit of rocks or snow
Redeemed fast in pale sky.
l feel how powerless is language, some
times, to describe the glories of that mag
nihcence which all can teel-the most ig-
norant as well as the most gifted-yet few
can paint in word-portraiture. In gen.
Grafton there is not often more than one
great poet or painter who can give words
or expressions to the feelings that all must
have, more or less developed, in the pres
ence of any of the great wonders or mighty
works of God. We feel beauty, yet
may be as one dumb in essaying to portray
the emotion that vibrates through every
portion of our being.
From Geneva / took steamer for Mon
treux, Vevey and Chilon, &C., and for
those who may propose doing likewise |
will suggest to read again Byron's beauti-
ful and graphic description of towns which
are only continuation of one, the tourist
not being able to tell where one ends and
the other begins. They are clustered at
the base of the mountains, with Lake Le-
man flowing by their side.
left Montreux that same evening after
seeing glorious sunset on the lake. Night
gathered on the mountains to the right of
US, while daylight still fingered on the lake
to ourleft. Between both the suns bright
disk first touched dark rock aud then
suddenly appeared as bright and as burn
ing on the lake below us. The height of
the mountain gave depth of shade, the
suns glow added brightness, while few
vivid outlines defined the whole Claude
like picture.
1t is somewhat difficult to givea minute
and separate account of ones travels in
Switzerland-though beautiful, yet it is
always mountainous.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-09-28
Home Conversational Training.


There is no nation more fluent in con-
Versation than the American. The French
are more voluble, perhaps, their language
permitting greater rapidity of pronuncia-
tion than the English. Our best couyer-
sationalists are not rapid takers. One
trouble with us is, each one likes TO do an
the talking, therefore Americans are not
good listeners. But mere talking is not
conversation. In almost all home circles
there Is much talking done during the day.
but we fear there are few who do not re-
serve their most brilliant conversational
powers for other assemblages than the
home group. Many father comes home
tired; he has worked hard and talked n
great deal, told amusing anecdotes. dis
played much wit. He has come home In
rest. He takes out his paper, and is soon
oblivious to everything around him. Wife
would like to tell him many of the harass-
ing affections of the day, and would like
to hear some Of his interesting experiences.
but If he were deaf mute he could not
be more silent, only an occasional grunt
answering her many attempts at converse
ton; and the children, except the good
night kiss, and often not even that, are
not noticed. Such home, whether tho
abode of wealth or otherwise, cannot be a
healthy and happy one. As parallel,
draw around the evening lamp of another
home circle. The father tells the anec-
dotes from the papers as he reads them;
mother laughs her sweet, low laugh, and
the children burst into merry hal has
To watch them as they ask questions, and
listen to the answers and patient explana-
tiOns, the wonderment, interest, and thought
imprinted on their young faces, is 4 pic
ture for an artist. This home education
is heritage more valuable than land or
money; and one beautiful recompense in
life is, that in making others happy we
bring happiness to ourselves. Parents
who practice self-denial, and endeavor, by
cheerful conversation and playful wit, to
enliyen home life viii reap rich reward
in the better thoughts and nobler actions
of their children, and viii experience the
truest and best contentment themselves.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-09-28

WoOD PAPER HANGINGs.-The ma
chinery for the manufacture of wood paper
hangings has now been brought to such a
state of perfection, comparatively, that an
inch of white maple, or other fne-grained
wood, can be slit so as to furnish as many
as 200 thin leaves, having the distinctive
surface and grain of the wood. These
leaves are laid upon a paper backing, and
thus treated may be fastened to the wall
in the same manner as in common house
paper-a room thus finished presenting
the appearance of a regularly pannelled
apartment, since all the surface visible is
that of actual wood. With smoothed and
polished woods of coarser of more open
grain, the number Of leaves or veneers to
the inch is 125. The machine which pro-
duces these leaves is indeed marvel OF
mechanical ingenuity and skill
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-09-28

Avalanches rarely fall when the sky is
overcast. In winter the ST. Bernard
monks urge travellers not to venture when
the sky is clear. In clear weather the
temperature falls, especially before sunrise
and then the flaments of ice which retain
the snow on the sides of the mountain
contract and snap, the mass begins to slide
and draws others in its train, for the
slightest cause Of movement, the faintest
shock may cause the fall of enormous
avalanches This is why guides insist on
silence at critical points.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-09-28
GTOCK FEEDERS, LOOK TO
- YOUR INTEREST

/ am now manufacturing Feed Cutter for
fodder, hay or straw, that is superior to any
other cutter ever invented. II cuts faster and
crushes the fodder, putting the stalk into such
a condition that cattle viii eat all up. The
fodder after being cut passes through crusher,
thus making the hard corn stalk as soft as the
blade; while all other cutters leave the stalk
in short hard pieces, and the chewing of such
hard pieces by your stock produces sore mouths
which, instead of a benefit to your stock, is
an injury. claim this machine to he superior
to all others. To satisfy yourselves, feeders
of stock and farmers generally, are respectful.
ly invited to calland see this Cutter & Crusher,
to be found at the foundry, near depot West.
ern Maryland Railroad.
E. WAGNER,
ian9tf Successor to Wagner & Matthews.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-09-28

SELF-POssEssIoN OF CRIMINALS
The London Lancet has been investigating
the cause Of the selfpossessiOn of criminals
upon the scaffold, and has come to the
conclusion that the prevalent belief that
capital offenders meet their doom in
condition of sacred or paralyzed amend
ment is groundless. They retain every
facility, taste, consideration and even fancy,
and mentally and physically during the
last few hours of their life, and in the inn
mediate presence of cruel death, are self
possessed and tranquil The reason as
signed is that the mind has reached a
"dead point in its tension, the excitement
is over, the irritability of the mind has
been exhausted, and it has been released
from the tension of its effort for self-pre-
servation, and almost rebounds with the
sense of relief that comes with certainty,
even if the certainty is only one Of death.