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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
A Lsvcl-Iaesaed Lover.

The New Highlander (of German birth)
who has written the Castle Garden authori-
ties to select him wife from among the for
eign ladies landing there recalls the palmy
colonial days, when cargoes of maidens were
brought to this country for the express pur-
pose Of matrimony, and when divorces were
unheard of. There Is doubtless at the home
of the applicant fair proportion of ladies
of manageable age and inclination and
equipped for the battle Of life with some
knowledge Of Darwin and Spencer, a vague
admiration for Emersons essays, taste for
bric-a- brac, n tremulous acceptance Of the
music Of the future and an assortment
of unpublished manuscripts. some of
which are in verse. The usual plan
is to marry one of these damsels. and then
hurry to Castle Garden for some one to
take care OF her, but the would-be swain Of
Peterboro knows a trick worth two of that
He is not to be suspected of wanting nero
drudge, for he distinctly specifies that the
lady should be able to appear well in So
ciety. Still more level does his head ap-
pear Wien we read that the bride should
have numbered about thirty years. Fas-
tidious lovers may laugh at this honest fell
lows method and requirements. but if
every would-be husband wore 10 seek
his bride among healthful, industrious
daughters of toll, choosing woman instead
of n mere girl, and trusting to her character
rather than her superficial requirements 10
give hcr place in society, the average Of
domestic life would BIO purer and happier
than it is now.
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Another "Friendly Challenges" An
swered--sec0nd Publication.
[From the HERALD of August n

[From the HERALD Of August T..
Last Saturday, on the "ircndly challenge Of
the Tribune, we published detailed report of
the HERAI.D's bomb Gic daily circulation for the
lust three months-May, June and July--ccrti
fled under oath to be "a "truc and correct" state
mcnt of "thc circulation Of the daily New
YonK HERALD by its business manager We
added: I'we shall be pleased If any or oil of
our contemporaries shall publish similar sworn
reports Of their daily circulation, and will COR
daily cooperate with them in any measures
such as have been proposed for their vcrifica-
ton"
The .Sna remarks on this:-"Wc propose that
the actual daily circulation of tho HERALD and
that of the daily San for May, june and July,
1878, shall be asccrtancd by u committee con-
sisting of Mcssrs. Erastus Brooks, George Jones
and David NJ. Stone. They shall have access to
all the books, papers and Offices of the two cs-
tablishmcnts in order to ascertain oil the fncts,
and shall employ their own methods OF nsccr-
tanning thcm; and their report shall bc pub
lishcd, the day after it is filed, ut tho head Of
the editorial columns in each paper
We reply that we will readily cooperate with
the Sun In such scrutiny But we expect II
OF course to first follow our example, and pub
lish "sworn report by its business manager
Of Its bond de daily circulation during the t<rec
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party. If the difficulty should take another
shape by tho rival claims Of several sets OF
Southern delegates to seats in the Conven-
zion the prospect of harmony will be almost
equally bad The only way to escape
party shipwrcck OH these Southern rocks
is by iorestalling the action OF the Conven-
ton by a popular party choice in advance OF
its meeting. This is so obvious that no OBJ
serving politician will dispute it; the ouly
difficulty is in finding candidate who pos
sesscs qualities for fixing the preference in
advance and making it so general as to
avoid contest in the National Convention.
Gould MIR. Blaine DO brought to surrender
his claim in favor of Mr.. Conkling? Or
Mr.. Conkling to surrender his in behalf of
Mr. Blaine? Or both Of them to give
way to Mr.. Washburne? Or all Of them
to withdraw in favor Of Mr.. Sher-
man? These suppositions are, each
and all, preposterous 1t is barely
party and diminished value of the nomina-
ton that they might all surrender to Gen.
eal Grant, although not to one of their own
number Even aside from the new diff
Guilty which looms up in the South the
cashing claims Of rival candidates might
render choice impossible except by COM
promise, and the risk Of compromising on
a new and untried man, like Mr.. Hayes in
1876, has proved such warning that the
party is not likely to consent to it again.
But if compromise is to be made on GEN
of the party to do it gracefully without the
scandal of contest.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

About this time look out for great aver
sion to doing anything. We come by it
honestly. The heat of July and the OPP
past week have been eneryating enough
to make respectable citizen wish himself
q tramp or street cleaning commissioner,
or any one else who never exerts himself
The remedy usually prescribed comes from
bottle or keg the patient being his own
physician, but such treatment only sends O
certain amount of physical tone to join that
which the weather has already banished.
The proper cure is exercise. The men who
are in the best health and spirits to-day
are those who work hard and per-
spire freely, and with them may be
included all participants in athletic sports
There is strong prejudice against perspir-
ing, perhaps because the original founder
Of every mans family was led to regard it
as o curse; but If all curses were so quick
to strengthen lauguid limbs and brighten
dull eyes curses would be preferred to
blessings and every one would want to be n
capitalist and have Kearney talk about him.
The spade, axe and woodsaw may be made
more refreshing Mt this season than cooling
drinks and ice cream, and if these seem too
suggestive Of work there is the oar, the ball
club and many other means OF spir-
tied sport. If unable to try any
of these it is far better to descend to ones
own cellar and toss stoves about than to go
into beer cellar and play tosspot. Nerves
and muscles that are not used, particularly
in warm weather, soon become as low toned
as an initiation speech, and any attempt at
rallying them with alcohol leaves them rs
weakly vicious as a newspaper Directory.
| Whatever will set the whole system in lively
action, quicken respiration, increase cir
culation and cause one TO perspire freely
will be sure to be found of permanent
strengthening effect, besides improving the
spirits to an extent which might make even
politician believe that he had suddenly
changed conscience with somebody.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
kearnsy ON Boston Com mon.

MIR. Kearnoy held an open air meeting
last night on Boston Common, at which
he promised to stump Massachusetts,
for General Butler. That is right.
Mr.. Kcarney developed no new ideas last
night. He denounced the "slimy political
hypocrites )" he had q good deal to
say about hell; he announced that
he would not Introduce long
rigmarole of figures and statistics; :
he assured his hearers that "through the
ballot victory should perch on their ban
ners )" he urged them to spool their issues, "
and ''let those internal pirates put
that in their pipes and smoke it." He
declared he had not stolen any Of Tom
Fitch's eloquence and he cautioned
those lecherous whelps to beware ;" and
asked if the Chinese should occupy this
continent?
On the whole, it seems to US that Mr..
Kearney is becoming little monotonous.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

Four thousand eight hundred cabmen on
strike and twenty or thirty thousand
people accustomed to ride compelled to
foot it. Apparently. therefore, here Is one
case in which they do not manage these
things better in France" People are sub
jected there as elsewhere to the discomforts
consequent upon a arrangement of all
ordinary daily concerns by the inevitable
revolt of somebody or another against the
pay he receives, coupled with the demand
that it shall be increased. BY the opening
Of the Exposition tho population of Paris
that rides in cabs was enormously and sud-
denly increased. and the business of carry
ing these people received great i'm
pulse. It is possible that double duty
was put upon the drivers without cor
responding change in the rate of their pay,
and that has become of course a source Of
discomfort, and quite naturally. But per-
haps the proprietors considered less what
was due to the drivers than how readily
they could replace them. If the drivers
are oppressed public opinion will be with
them and they will come out all right I;
otherwise they will find this method of de-
Tending themselves from ''grasping capital"
has unpleasant consequences, for they are
all liable to have their licenses revoked by
public authority and to be thus deprived of
the privilege of earning their living in this
xvov
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months covered by the HERALD's report. We
have doubt that it is only by an oversight OF
our contemporary that it has omitted to preface
its friendly challenge" by such sworn state
ment Of its actual daily circulation from Mr..
England, its excellent and able publisher.
When the Sun has printed such n "sworn re-
port" we shall then be ready for al examination
of the ''prcss rooms, books and bills for papera
Of the two journals, and instead of naming our
own committee, the Sun has inadvertently
done, we shall propose to it then tho following
plan which is absolutely fair to both sides -
That the business manager, foreman of the
press room and foreman of the delivery depart
ment Of each journal DO deputed to examine the
press rooms, books and bills for paper, &C., Of
the other, being allowed in each case full and
free access to all the sources of information they
may desire; and that the reports of these two
sets Of experts be then presented to q committee
Of three gentlemen, one to be chosen by the
Sun, one by the HERALD and one by these two,
they to examine and compare these two reports
OF experts; and their conclusions shall there.
upon be published as the iSstn suggests.
We have, of course, the highest respect and
most entire confidence IN the gentlemen selected
by the Sun as a committee; but it has probably
before this occurred to our contemporary that it
proceeded in u somewhat hasty and unusual man.
ncr in proposing scrutiny and at the same time
undertaking to nominate all the members of the
committee ITSELF
We have no doubt that the above proposed
arrangement will be acceptable to our respected
contemporary; and shall expect to sec it publish
ut an early day the detailed sworn report of it's
actual daily circulation during the three months
last past which il will see is tho necessary pre-.
limiuary to the scrutiny.
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proprietor refuses absolutely to pay them
money or insert their advertisements with
out the cash paid down, as is done ut
the HERALD Office, what then? Will they
leave the name Of his journal out? Here
the publishers of the Directory are in
dilemma between their impulse as "strik-
ors" and their presumed function as purvey-
ers of intelligence. How can they leave out
OF complete list" the name OF any paper
they know? Fancy complete list OF the
newspapers in the United States with the
HERALD not in it But though the name OF
q journal cannot be left out of the list with
out injury to the list, it may be put III
coupled with false and malicious state
ment and that is what is done, as we have
already pointed out Apparently, a large
number of newspapers are unable to DEFY
these people. They regard the directory
as commercial houses used to regard the
''black lists" of some mercantile agencies
before the war. If you do not contribute
to this fund, the agencies used to say, we
will put you down as an abolitionist in the
list Of merchants in your trade which we
send to the South and the merchants
contributed. So the papers submit to this
ssblack list in their trade, which is there
fore published, not for the benefit of adver-
Users, as the publishers say, but simply
and solely as a means of extorting pay
ments, commissions and advertising
space from papers not able to DEFY
them. We notice that our account
of these people is reprinted by the
New York Times, which, we believe, has
some acquaintance with their ways. We
are glad to find SO able a journal seconding
the HERALD in exposing them, for it shows
that the Times agrees with MS. No doubt
we shall in very short time hear from the
country press upon this subject, Us we
have no doubt they have practised the
same game with the country press. We
shall therefore watch with interest the
course of our country contemporaries on a
topic of perhaps more consequence to them
than to us.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

TmE WEATirKn.-lhc depression that was over
Nova Scotia on Wednesday has moved into tho
pecan. 1t is followed by another large deprcs-
sion that extends from the Missouri Valley to
the Middle Atlantic and New England coasts.
The pressure continues highest on the South At
lantc and Gulf coasts. Rain has fallen on the
New England coasts and in the Central Valley dis
tricts. The winds have been from light to fresh
on the Middle Atlantic coast. They have been
from fresh to brisk ia the lake regions and the
Northwest. Elsewhere they have been gencr-
ally light. The temperature has risen IN
all the districts except in the North
west, where there has been slight fall
The area over which the temperature IL above
ninety degrees extends from the Lower Ohio
and Missouri valleys to the Gulf and from Texas
TO the South Atlantic coast. Local disturbances
will probably be developed in the Ohio Valley
during the present week. The weather in New
York and it's vicinity to-day will be warmer and
fair, followed toward night by increasing cloudi-
ness aud possibly light rains. Tomorrow IL
promises 10 DO warm and fair or partly cloudy,
probably with occasional rains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

WALL STREET YESTERDAY There was still
further falling of in business at the Stock Tx
change, the number Of shares reported sold
being hut little above 100000. The market was
weaker. Governments were firm and fairly
active. States were neglected and railroads dull
but higher. Gold was unchanged and money
loaned on call MT / "a per cent
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Totals. :. 1928, 800 3,195,G 600 3,248, 100
The daily average for the past three
months (the dullcst season Of the year) was
105, ga copies per day.
WILLIAM II. HENRY.
City and County Of New York, rs. William
H. Henry. OF the city and county OF New
York, being duly sworn, deposes and says
that he is business manager OF the NEW
YoRK HERALD, paper printed and pub
lished in said city Of New York, and that
the circulation OF the daily New YoRK
HKnALD as per figures above enumerated is
true and correct.
WILLIAM II. HENRY.
Sworn before me this 3lst day of July,
1878 j. JOS. ScULLEY, Notary Public. New
York county.
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August g. 1878.
By tho direction OF tho Secretary OF war, Second
Llcutsnant d. O. Kinaman, Corps Of Engineers viii
report In person to the commanding general OF the
Department West Point for duty In tho Department
OF Civil and Military Engineering ~ The Unitsd States
Military Academy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

TnE RuS of the New York Yacht Club across
the Sound from Greenport to New London yes
terday wns exciting and interesting. good
breeze enabled the boats to show their fast sail.
Ing qualities
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

Tie probabilities are Mat tie uediher IN New
York aud us ricinity io-tiay uW be rdrD,cr and
fair, foiio,red torad ngla BY increasing cioudi
and possibiy light rains Tomorrow IL
promises 10 b. 'rarm and fair or partly cloudy
pyobublV triH occasional ruins
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

PHILADELPHIA Is likely to become unpopular
among the tramps as n summer resort. Hard
work in tho House of Correction, which Is to bc
the rule in the future, will not suit their con-
stituii0ns.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

POLICEMAN SsITIIs murder is still a mystery.
II the police have discovered any additional in
formation on the subject they have not seen fit
20 make it public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

THE Coal STRIKE is fortunately ended, the
miners and the companies meeting each other
half way This is the true American way of
doing business.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
ARRIVAL OF MINISTER cHuN Lam PIN AT CHI.
cAoo-Hls 1NTxRvrEw WITH conREsPoNs
ptNT or THE HEnALp-wELcoME By cuNEsJ
RESIDENTS.
[DY TrLEonApH TO THE HRRALp.

DtNT or THE HERALp-wELCoNE Dy cMNEsJ
RESIDENTS.
[DY rrLEanApH TO THE HrRALp.
CHICAGO, August 9. 1873
Tho Chinese Embassy arrived here to-day ana
left for the East at ntcsn minutes past nvs
O'Clock. There are twsnty-nino persons IN the
party, including Chun Ian Pin, tho Minister
and, his star. Thcre no Official reception
Of the distinguished party oy the ciy auihorisicss
and they did not leave tho paror car ON which they
arrived. Several hundred people gathered at the
depot and spent an hour more in gazing through
the open car windows at tho strangers. The HsRALD
cores poEdcnt was presented to the Ambassador by
shuu Wing Yin, late editor Of tho Hong Kong Mdii.
The ambassador " very amiabo In disposition and
talked pleasantly through his interprcteL Ho said
that he was greatly pleased with this country and 10
ANXIOUS TO advance the friendly relations bsween the
United States aud China He assured tho HERALD
representative that the entire party were received
with ,hc proioundrst courtesy by the people o. saa
Francisco ictcd aud honorcd In the most Halter.
ing way during their seven days stay there. They
had no official recognition because they had not ON
cially notified the authorities OF thor arrival Tue
exh biton Of dIsasle toward them was OF an insg.
nincaut character and no attention was paid 70 a.
was known TO como from the ignoraut and low
classcs." said the Ambassador with qu,et dgny his
arrival nj ths time has nothing TO do. ne says with
the present anti Chinese labor movement here.
HIS appointment Ia for three years lie
,np Gentlemen would DO sont to the various
courts but IL was animated that Shun Y Ia would 20
TO cuba. Tho Ambassador was somswnA' s.gued ~
tho ion Journey but Ia good hcaish No ladies' came
The party 20 Ens. by the Michigan Southern 70
DuqaIo where they viii stay over train 10 visit
Niaunrn Falls They will continue tho journey from
BuiaIo by tho New York Central ana Albany and
suripp1eid Railway. A largo number OF resident
Chinese called paid tnor respects to the embassy
aud were kindly received. Several leading citizoni
called also, ana wsro yory ,avora1y Impressed wiz
| OF the emoassy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

RAPID TRANSIT on the east side is promised
next week. No one will regret the downfall OF
the Third avenue monopoly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

The CHINESE EMBASSY did not give the Chi
cago authorities an opportunity to snub them.
During their brief stay in the city they re-
manned OH the train, where they visited by
large number of their countrymen.
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WILLIAM II. HENRY.

TuE HERALD ,rW BE- sent 10 ne address Of
persons going into Me country duri,'g tie summer
a. NE rate Of one dollar per month. postage paid.
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Of valuable experience. We trust the Epes-
ing Post will now wheel into line and help
us in this effort to serve the city.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGl NOE.

Declined by The Sun Of august 8.
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WITH SUPPLEM E. MT.

NEW YORK. FRIDAY. AUGUST 0, 1878.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

Instead of keeping farmyard manure
for months or years in heaps, exposed to
rain, AS is too often the case, Voelcker
recommends its immediate application to
the soil; that is. whenever the conditions
of labor and team admit of it, the ma
nure should be carted out TO the field, and
either put into the soil Mt once or spread
over it. In the latter case, no loss of any
consequence would be sustained by evap-
Grafton; whilst the soluble matters would
if rain fell, be merely washed into the SOIL
in which they would be securely retained
until required by the crop. Voelcker ap-
pears to consider that it is better to let the
rain wash the soluble matters into the soil
in uniform manner than to pillow in the
fresh manure at once. He believes that on
clay soils manure may be safely spread for
six months before it is plowed in; hut, Of
course, on very porous, sandy soils it is
preferable to apply the manure, previous
ly we'll fermented, shortly before the time
it is required for the crop.-American
CultiuGtOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

THE FEET OF HORSES" No foot, no
horse;" although every farmer knows this
maxim. it seems as if many (by the size
they keep their animals feet at) expected
to double their teams by contrary inter-
probation of it. A hoof spread out of all
likeness to its original form, cracked near
ly to the quick, the frog pared till it is as
thin as paper; the sole cut away till the
frog touches the ground at every step, toes
turned in, and sore knees from frequent
stumbles, are no credit to farmer now-n-
days. If every man who is guilty of caus-
ing the above defects, were compelled to
keep his own feet in similar manner,
there would be revolution somewhere.
1t is not necessary to employ IL farrier to
trim horses foot. A plank to stand on,
a sharp two-inch chisel, and good NAL
let, in the hands of a careful man will, il
used once month, keep hoofs in perfect
order and improve them constantly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

Many farmers seem to think that it is
essential that grass seed should be sown
with some sort of grain crop; that the
young grass should have some kind of
protection while young; but from my ex-
pericnce and observation, find it not at
all essential, or even desirable, where
grass and hay are the first object. Grass
seed sown alone on we'll prepared ground,
in September, will make an excellent
stand and growth for the next seasons
cutting. When sown in early spring also,
a fair crop may be realized, although fall
seeding is the surer. Fall seeding on
grounds which do not heave badly by
freezing and thawing, is preferable to
spring, rs the ground is usually clean of
weeds and the grass, starting into growth,
fills the soil; while, if there be any weed
seeds, they sprout and frosts kill them, or
they are choked out and die.
On heavy clayey soils, these advantages
are less fully attained; but earlier seeding.
under favorable circumstances, would be
preferable to spring; but where spring
seeding on such soils is necessary, and
seeding cannot be accomplished till after
May !, it is perhaps best to SOW some
kind of grain thnly at the time of seeding,
so that the grain may not smother or choke
out the grass. find it best to SOW two or
more varieties for hay, and sufficient in
quantity to fill the soil ut once, instead of
waiting for others to come in" The
varieties should select with reference to
soil and local circumstances. Clover is
most sure when sown in early spring: and
for this reason, it is sown with other grain
or on fall sown and stocked ground, the
best time being when there is light fall
of snow late in the season, so that the
sown seed may be more readily seen and
the melting away of the snow may carry
the seed down into the soil, where it may
take root.-RurdI NeD Yorker.