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The New York herald., 1878-11-13
The Legislature Of 1879.

The republicans have secured so large .
representation in the next Assembly that
the question Of the United States Senator
ship may be considered as out of the way.
The majority in the Senate, with Mr.. Thomas
Murphy in Mr.. John Morrissey's place, is
eleven, while in the House it will not be less
than sixty-eight, making about eighty on
joint ballot AS the Assembly will be a
reflex Of the Saratoga Convention there is
not likely to he any opposition to Mr..
Conkling, whose reelection may be regarded
as certain. This disembarrasses the con-
test for the Assembly organization, which,
when United States Senatorial election is
pending, is generally mixed up with that
event, and leaves it to be decided on its
merits. Three x-Speakers-M Messrs. Alvord,
Hustled and Sloan--will bein the next House,
and each is said to be desirous Of again pre-
siding over the body. But there are so
many new members that it is regarded as
probable that the Speakers desk may be
filed without regard to former service.
Indeed, it is believed by some that there
may be . desire among the .Assemblymen
to extend the honor Of the Speakership to
some one who has not already enjoyed it,
especially as snch distinguished represen-
tatives as DR.. Hayes, of this city, and Ham
ilton Fish, Jr., Of Putnam, are to be found
on the floor.
The republicans Lack one Of a two-third
vote in the Senate, having twenty-one Sen
ators, to eleven on the democratic side.
This may prevent them from passing laws
over the Governors veto, should the occa-
sion arise. At the same time, when only a
single democratic absentee will give the re-
publicans o two-third vote in the upper
house, and when at Least two Of the demo
cratic Senator'S are old republicans and
still have many republican sympathies,
there is not much doubt that the republi-
cans could overcome veto in that body if
they should desire to do SO. There is not
at present any apparent prospect Of bitter
party fight between the Governor and the
legislative majority next year, but it is i'm
possible to predict what differences may
spring up before the close Of the next ses-
sion.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

SoME or THE LEADING CITIZENS Of Newport
have determined to form a sanitary association
on the plan Of similar society in Edinburgh
If either Of these cities needs organization Of
this kind a. much as we do il must be badly of
ind. cd
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

ANOTHER PRoPosITIoS to heat the city by
steam has been made to the Aldermen This
makes the fourth application. Ii we must be
blown up scalded let the privilege Of doing
30 90 to the highest bidder.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

IT Is ALMOST NEEDLESS to say that the police
have not yet succeeded in resting the desp0ilers
OF Mr.. Stewards grave.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

CArTArSs OF VESSELS, foreign and coastwise,
will lind some specially interesting information
ia our report Of the proceedings. s& the Pilot
Commissioners meeting yesterday.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

TwEED's LAW EXPENSES have become the
subject Of q legal controversy. When shall we
hear the last OF the Boss n
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

ILLICIT DIsTnLATIoS, the chief industry Of
the mountains of Tennessee, is, it is reported,
entirely broken up. The reformed moonshiners
will in all probability soon turn up ~ gaugers.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

IT Has BEEN DETERMINED BY the committee
OF the Bar Association to lay the charges of the
alleged exaction Of illegal fees by the sheriff,
Register and County Clerk before the Grand
Jury, which meets next Monday.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

If THE IMMIGRATION STATISTICS for the past
thirty two years are correct Germany is slightly
ahead of lreland-two million from Ireland and
two million one hundred thousand from Ger.
many.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

IN THE MARINE Court yesterday Judge
McAdam eloquently laid down the law on the
dog question. lie holds that every citizen Is en-
titled to life liberty and, in the pursuit Of hap
piness, to the inesimable privilege of keeping
DO
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

The CANvAssISG Of the election returns is
rather mournful work for the Tammany Alder
men this year.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

The REVOLUTIONARY BUSINESS seems to be
depressed in the West Indies. 1t is quiet all
along the line.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

CHANGE OF BASE on the- Sonthecn policy 10
the latest rumor from Washington. ,-.,
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

MURPHY finds no diffcuty in inducing per-
sons TO sign his temperance pledge. To keep it
Is the question.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

MEXICO is endeavoring to secure q little Gus
tom House reform. Were not the meeting Of
Congress so near we might let them have Mr..
Wood for q couple Of months to do little in
yestiyation
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

country has reason to be proud. We only
hope that Edison and herself may not drive
US too fast toward the time when all that is
to be known will be known.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

NIBLo's GARDEN-AcRoss CoSrISEsr
GRAND OPERA HousE-srRUcK Or
NEW YORK AQUARIuM-TRAisED HoRsEs
PARK THEATRE-LoTrA.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-DoN GloyIxr
GTLMoRE's GARDEN-BAKsuxs Snow.
BROADWAY THEATRE-orTo.
LYCEuM THEATRE,-JosHuA wnIrcoxs.
BowERy THEATRE-OLIvER TwIsr.
wALLAcK's THEATRE-TnE RIVALS.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-MorHKR AND Son.
CHIcKERING HALI-coscERT.
STANDARD THEATRE-ALxosr 4 LIrE.
ST JAMES THEATRE-THE BELLS or CoRSxvILLE
GERMANTA THEATRE-DR KIArs.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-HAnxE
EGYPTIAN HALL-vARIETY
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs
sTEINWAY HALL-EDouARD RKxKsYL
WINDSOR THEATRE-vARlgrY
THEATRE CONIQUE-yARIerY
ABERLE'S AMERICAN THEATRE-wnp BILL
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-vARIErY.
TIyoLI THEATRE-yARIsTs.
AMERICAN ISsTTTUTE-ExHIrnos.
ACADEMY OF DEsIGS-LoAs ExHIsIrioS.
THEATRE BRIGHTOS-TnE saAY Liz.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13
Il RIPPLE SH e e Il .
NEW York; WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1878.

TIE probabilities arc that the ,ceather il. Nep
York and lis ricinity Today ,riH be icorDcr and
purify cloudy, rih northrest to Southwest 1iads.
Io-morroc IL wiH be fair and moderately ,ca,m.
WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket yesterday was less active and fcverish.
Gold was quiet all day at 1OOls. Government
bonds were firm, States dull and railroads
strong Money on call was easy at per cent
and closed at per cent.
The New York herald., 1878-11-13

amendments of the silver law. Fortunately
the events Of the last session showed that
in the present Congress the infationis.s are
not strong enough to adopt any legislation
which would embarrass the Treasury in
resuming or limit the Secretary's necessary
powers. Mr.. Sherman has and will retain
full powers. He has only to act with
courage and decision to secure q sound and
stable currency. and it will be our singular
good fortune thus. in spite OF much igno-
rant and mischievous legislation, to escape
the perils of both silver and imitation. The
result of the fall elections gives us reason TO
hope that common sense will prevail in both
parties in. Congress. When it has been
made freshly apparent that the country
repudiates the repudiators of all national
obligations and the crazy notions of the
currency empires, il would be as indecent
as it would be impolitic on the part Of an
expiring Congress to even attempt legisa-
tion in the direction of imitation. IL may
be too much to expect that Representatives
like General Butler, who are committed to
imitation and who are not elected to sue
ceed themselves, should respect policy
whose carrying out will not be their con-
Germ: but such men cannot expect to reve venge
their home defeat upon the nation or 10
affect the course of either Of the great parties
on this question. The republicans have
already committed themselves as party to
resumption. and party discipline is strong
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

A Chicago girl left Cape May the othe
day wearing five different engagement
rings. She goes in for Troy weight in
stead of love.
Square silk neckerchiefs, cream, white
or with dark centers and Scotch plaid
borders, will be much worn around the
neck outside of wraps.
It is the custom in France for the
bridegroom to present the bride with
three dresses visiting dress, travel
ing dress, and a reception dress.
The plated and blouse waists worn
this summer will be continued this win
ter, but will be much longer. Waists Of
all kinds are made very long.
People whose dresses are not of the
freshest are by no means loud in praise
of lighting bathrooms with electric -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23
A Case that Puzzled the Doctors,

A recent dispatch from New Haven,
Conn.,, to the New York Sun, says: The
case Of George H. Willis, aged % years.
of Fairhaven, puzzles the physicians. He
was freight clerk in the Office of the
New York and New Haven Railroad
Company in this city, and on Friday last
went to work complaining of a severe
pain in his head. He went home and
physician was summoned. On Saturday
he grew worse, but nothing serious was
feared until yesterday. On arising he
went for glass of water, but while rails
ing it to his lips was seized with con-
vulsion which was succeeded by another.
so he suffered until death supervened at
noon to-day. Large quantities of NOR
phine were injected into him hypodermi-
cally yesterday and last night, and early
this morning it was found necessary to
chloroform nun, so violent had he become.
His struggles in. his commissions were
frightful and toward the end it required
four men to hold him in bed. He snap
ped and bit at anything within reach,
and narrowly escaped biting the phi sician
when the latter approached to administer
the chloroform. Between his spasms he
talked very nationally, and Yesterday
seemed aware that death was near. He
gave minute directions about his funeral,
the flowers, and the services, divided his
peronal property among his brothers, and
insisted that the physician should hold a
post norton examination. He was
strong minded young man, of deep relig-
ious convictions, and not at all subject to
his imagination. Hence the physicians
think that the effects of fear resulting
from monkey bite some twenty years
ago had nothing to do with his death.
When young Willis was three years old
he attempted to hand something
to a monkey led by ar itinerant
organ grinder. The animal bit
the lad in the leg. The wound was not
a serious one, and was forgotten until
lately. When taken i'll, and after con-
vulsions had set in, Willis insisted that
he was suffering from hydrophobia, the
result of that bite. The attending ply
sicians hardly believed this, yet are COM
PEELED to accept it in the want of any
other cause Of the death Of the young
man.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

A young lady Of six summers, in the
southern part Of the city, rushed into her
mothers presence on Sunday last, with
the remark, Mother, wonders will never
cease!' why my dear2" aWhy, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. are sitting on the porch talking
just as sweet as though they weren't
married ~
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23
Fashionable Dresses.
From the Philad.lphia Times.

From the Philadtlphia Times -
To the anxious question, What will be
the style for the season! but one answer
can be made. There will no one style
princesses, polonaises and overskirts, long
dresses and short suits, basques and jack
cts. belted blouses and yokes; all these
will be worn, and every lady may choose
what best suits her age, figure, position
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-23

A Justice of the peace in Arizona ruled
out the evidence of all the witnesses,
chased both lawyers out doors, knock ed
the plaintiff over bench, and decided
mo cause for action
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-16
The Effect of a Smile.

An editor tells th1s story: An aunt of ours concluded to try the effect of a pleasant smile and kind word upon her husband when he returned from his work. She had read how home should be pleasant, and the wife should always meet her husband with a joyful smile. The success she had is best given ia the shape of the dialogue.
 Enter husband, almost exhausted, and very hungry withal throws his hat on the floor and drops heavily into a seat. Wife, preparing tea, looks up with smile, and is glad to see him.
 Wife-Well, my dear, it is so nice to have you here at meal-time. A long smile.
 Husband-Yes, I suppose so.
 Wife-How has your business pros pered to-day? Another smile.]
 Husband-About so-so.
 Wife-Come my dear, supper is ready ; let me draw up your chair. Another smile.
 Husband, grufiy-I am too tired to stir. Wait till warm my feet.
 Wife-Do as you choose, my dear. Another smile.
 Ss Husband-Look O here, old woman !; before any more fuss is made about it, I should like to know what you are grin ming at.
 Aunt sighed and relinquished her sweet smile from that day. Uncle was not one of the romantic sort, and didn't understand such things.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-16
The Sun Cure.

In commenting on the inestimable value of sunlight to children Dr. WinsIow says: It is systematically ignored at the period of life when it is of the high est importance 1t should be brought to bear upon the purifcation of the blood, and consequent healthy development of organic structures. Children, even at an early age, should not be excluded, particularly during the warm periods of the year, from the genial and charming influences of the sun. Great benefit, he further says, would accrue from giving children solar air baths-that is, permit ting them to lie naked upon the bed or floor, free from the encumbrance of clothes, so that their bodies may be thoroughly brought under the influence of good air and bright sunlight. The children of savages, as we'll as negroes, who are often allowed to run about in the open ar, freely exposed to the in Auences of the light, have finely devel- oped muscular structures, and generally enjoy robust health. The famous Flor ence Nightingale ranks light as second only in importance to the sick to fresh air, and further testimony as to the therapeutic value of sunlight is borne by the Dictionary of Materia Medica , of Murat and De Lens, which says: "We cannot doubt that the influence of light is one Of the conditions most indispensi- ble to health, and it may consequently be usefully employed by the therapeu- tist."
 Among the attractive features of that excellent edifce, the New York Hospital, is it's solariuna, situated on the top of a portion of the structure, and enclosed in glass, serving also the purpose of con- servatory. Here, in sunny days, are con- gregated many patients, and they cer- tainly have the appearance of being very comfortable. The great hospital of St. John at Brussels has on the roof an ele- gant garden, tastefully laid of, and planted with shrubs, small trees, and a grass lawn, interspersed with fragrant flowers. In this quiet rural retreat pa- tlents, particularly convalescents are per mitted at certain hours of the day to promenade, indulging in the luxury of good air and bright sunlight. There are few of our hospitals that might not proftably initiate these examples, and not only construct rooms enclosed with glass, but, better still, rooms without glass, where direct solarization can be employed with the most gratifying and salutary results. Sanitarian.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-16
Interesting Statistics.

During last year the number of strikes in the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, and Ireland, of sufficient im- portance to be classed independently, exceeded 200. More than 5000 days of skilled labor were lost, which at low estimate is equal to s1,OOO, GOO sterling in wages, but counting Arrangement of business, the effect on trade, the ex- cesses, and other evil results due to idle ness and ill feeling, more than s2, ,OOO, 900 in actual loss may be charged to strikes during the year 1877.
 It is now claimed that the United States produce more carpets than any other country in the world. In 1875 the value of the product was $32, ,376, 900. In 1872 our importations of carpeting amounted to nearly S6, GOO, ,000; in 1877 they were only $675,O0O.
 The largest flour mill in the world is now, according to an American paper, being built at Niagara Falls. Its ca- pacity will be about l, 200 barrels day. The structure is placed on the hydraulic canal, which has perpendicular fall of about 190 feet.
 The fifth publication of Behm and Wagner's well-known Population of the Earth makes the number of the earth's human inhabitants for the cur rent year 1, ,439, 145, 300, an increase of 15, ,00O,0 over the estimate of last year. The increase is attributed partly to natural growth, partly to exact knowl- edge due to recent censuses. The dis tribution of the population among the grand geographical divisions is as fol- lows: Europe, 312, ,398, ,48O; Asia, s31,- GOO, 900; Africa, 2O5, ,219, 800; Australia and Polynesia, 4, All, 300; America, s6,- 116,OO
 The aggregate production of anthracite and bituminous coal ln Pennsylvania to July of this year amounted to 9,391, 1884 tons, as compared with 12, 196, ,64S tons in the corresponding period of 1877. showing 8 decrease of 2,296, ,314 tons this year.
 The number of sailing ships built in England, Scotland and Ireland during the first half of 1878 was $50, against 359 in the first half of 1877, with a gross tonnage of 89,842, against '1OO.892 of steamers, 274, against 181, with ton mage of 239, ,47O, against 139, ,682 in 1877.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-16
Preparing for Resumption.

The New York Times says As an in- cident in the preparations of the Treas ury for resumption on Jan. 1, the Sec retary is about to issue legal-tender notes of the denomination of &, ,OOO and $1O,0O0. These are intended to take the place of coin certificates, and it is as- sumed, in issuing them, that green backs will be continuously at par with gold, and that these notes will answer the purpose of the certificates in making gold payments. It is probable that the Secretary will decline to receive deposits of gold for safekeeping, leaving those who desire security in this way to put their money in per cents., and declin- ing to issue certificates, after resumption has actually taken place. The practica1 operation of this measure depends, of course, on the success of the Treasury in steadily maintaining the notes at par, a question which is not entirely set. tied.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-16
OUR LOST.

They never quite leave us, our friends who
 have passed Throu- h the shadows of death to the sum-
 light above; \ thousand sweet memories are holdinp then,
 fast
 To the places they blessed with their pres
 ence and love. The work which they left and the books which
 they read
 Speak mutely, though still with an elooueuce
 rare, And the songs that they sung, and dear words
 that they said, Yet finger and sigh on the desolate air. And oft when alone, and as oft in the throne. Or when evil allures us or sin draweth nigb whisper comes gently, May, do not the
 wrong,"
 And we feel that our weakness is pitied on
 high. In the dew-threaded morn and the opaline eve When the children are merry or crimsoned
 with sleep, we are eomforted, even as lonely we grieve, For the thought of their rapture forbids us
 to weep. We toll at our tasks in the burden and heat of mes passionate noon. They are folded
 in peace, It IS well. We erejoice that their heaven is sweet And one day for us all the bitter will cease. We too will go home OCT the river of rest As the strong and the lovely before us have gone. Oor sun will go down in the beautiful west. To rise in the glory that circles the throne. onth then we are bound by our love and our faith To the saints who are walking in Paradise fair; They have passed beyond sight, at the touch ing of death, But they live, like ourselves, in Gods in- finite care.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-16
The Stannard Murder.

It appears that the new evidence, on the strength of which the States lawyers procured the rearrest of the Rev. MT. Hayden, was the alleged discovery in the stomach of the dead girl, Mary Stannard, of large quantity of arsenic large enough, our report says. to have killed all the people of the hamlet. MT. Hayden bought arsenic in Middletown on the morning of the murder-as he says in order to kill rats. He admitted the purchase on the witness stand and said that he had concealed the poison in his barn, lest the children might get hold of it. Search was then made for it, we believe, but it could not be found Of course the theory of the prosecution is that he bought this arsenic intending to give it to Mary Stannard, and carried out his intention. But now it is re- ported that a neighbor and friend of the Rev. MT. Hayden found the arsenic in the barn where the latter said he had placed it; and that this original package, as it was put up by the Middletown druggist, is at this moment in the hands of the Rev. MT. Hayden's lawyer.
Connecticut western news., 1878-10-16
On Stingy Men.

despise stingy man, says lecturer. I don't see how it is possible for man to die worth $50, GOO, 900 or $1O,O0O, ,OO0, in city full of want, when he meets al most every day the withered hand of beggary, and the white lips of famine. How man can withstand all that, and hold in the clutch of his hand $2O, ,OOO,- 900 or $30,O0O,0O0, is past my compre- hension. I do not see how he can do it. I should not think he could do it any more than he could keep pile of lum- Der when hundreds and thousands were drowning in the sea. Do you know l have known men who would trust their wives with their hearts and their honor, but not with their pocketbooks-not with a dollar. When I see man of that kind, l always think he knows which is most valuable. Think of mak- Ing your wife beggar Think of her asking you every day for a dollar or two dollars, or to humbly beg for fifty cents. "What did you do with that dollar I gave you?" Think of having wife that is afraid of you! What kind of children uo you expect to have with beggar and coward for their mother? Oh, I tell you, if you have but dollar in the world, and you have got to spend it., spend it like king spend it as though it were dry leaf and you the owner of unbounded forests. That's the way to spend it. I had rather be beggar and spend my last dollar like king, than to be king and spend my money like a l beggar. If it's got to go, let it go. Get the best you can for your family-and look as we'll as you can yourself. When you used to go courting, how nice you looked An, your eye was bright, your step was light, and you just put on the very best you could. Do you know thai it is insuferable egotism in you to sup. pose that woman is going to love you always, looking as bad as you can. Think of it Any woman on earth will
 be true to you forever when you dc your level best.