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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE PILOT AND
POLICE COMMISSIONERS ON THE SUBJECT
SPECIFIC CHARGES.
The Board OF Pilot Commissioners yesterday re-
ceived the following letter from the Police Comms-
sioners:-
800 uULBkaRr srKKKr, I
NEw YORK, July y. 1879 }
To TUE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS or piLoIs;-
Tue Board OF Police acknowledge the rccept OF acopy
Common Council. dated ans Is ISIS The eo@muniss.
the Police department Injurious 70 the growth Of
tnuay being rciaive ~ evil. out OF the
n ct sn ~ sas cur osr
that the deposit Of city refuse along shore threatens
The Board Of olce respectfully request specific notms
lion s ySss s1 % ~ 70 aSs sho
present year the street Cleaning Bnc has menaccd
%na the State Of New lots Board Police
any eoSaSasss when "cse any such action %
msn part OF tue S''''' u 6a%eS CHIEF dsPf
SUGGESTIONS IN THE ANSWER.
10 this commu lcatioD the Board vi Pilot Com
mssioncrs yesterday sent the following reply
OFFICE BOARD CoxsissioSsRs PILors.t
NKw YORK, July ~. 1s7s.
t,FsrlkxkS-Ihe Board In receipt OF your commun
cation July o. referring 10 Que IRON this Board TO the
Of providing certain evils
cident the growth Of tho city but reerrng espeeAy
to by the present manner VI oisposhg of s
dredgings aud other refuse 49,, ,..,..,....,.,.
~
rather fix the attention Of the city suthc
tiles the subject aud II POSSIBLE ssa 70 .ne
and such made IN THAT As you
desire specific items memorandum OF some q" tue more
recent reports Is annexed. -. ,
The purposc OF the Board however, In these commun
cations department Is to Induce serious consid
OF the necessity tor some more encient means OF
dsposing OF this troublesome material From previous
with honorable body they were led 10
believe that you tuy agreed with them that lA~less
upon the OF harbor were OF cou
and that your department. though truly
solicitous welfare Of the port hal found ~ almost
i'm with machinery ut It's disposal to prevent
Of the Kind consideration the
part oi its employee, -,
being fact cannot the two boards exert such
ipuue rssDecvcy In direction
that will OF this gre At
evil
Night trains have been suggested and IL would seem
though places of deposit might be ound the lines OF
our railroads where portion, least, Of the cys
fuse material could disposed VI and where farmers
could be induced IL tor iertilizing purposes
this failing, cannot the proper authorities oi
the city Induced ~ appropriate sufficient funds to build
number Tor tue the street Clean
Ing Department aud have the refuse taken out to sea-
clear ~ OF shores aud ehannelsf
1hs hoard are fully Of opinion that the Law should DO
40 nmenued that dredgings street refuss may DO
emptied the waters OF the barbor except 49, nng in
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
BROOKLYN DOGS.

The work OF incarccrating the CANNES OF Brooklyn
has been pushed forward with such vsor within the
past Two days that the pound, situated at tho corner
OF Myrtle and DIVISION avenues has been found mad.
equate s present condition " contain all the ant
mails brought It. The dog catchers have, therefore,
been obliged keep the ANIMALS In tho carts Tor some
time. Mr.. Clark, one Of Superintendent Bcrsh' g
deputies, observing cart crowded with dogs that
could not be accommodated Win quarters at the
pound yesterday released the animals on the ground
that u cruelty To animals to keep them fastened
up 10 that manner. He has also signinod his inten-
ton 10 open the pound gates anu let the dogs con-
tanned therein 20 tree unless better accommodations
are provided them large number OF dog licenses
were issued yesterday by hack Inspector Jones Of
that city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
PAVING AND GRADING.

The following proposals wero yesterday opened in
the Department OF Public Works:-Paving Sky fifth
81 cet from First avenue TO Third avenue. lowest
bidder, Thomas Gesrty, IS, 429 10; paving seventy
seventh street. between rhird avenue avenue A,
low est bidder John NJ shannon, S., O4s 10; paving
Sovesty.niih street, between Fourth avenue aud
Madison avenue, lowest bidder, 4. J. Masterson,
Sl,S6O 90; paving Lexington avenue between Eighty
nth ana Egnty-sixth streets, lowest bidder, r. J..
Mastcrsop. 1865 10; paving Eighty iourth street.
iroui pvu'es n " e y s.s ga u,,,n u.cae'
&C. Ninety third street, nom Second avenue 10 East
River; Niuoty- ninth street, from First avenue
THIRD avenue; lO2d street, IRON Fiith avenue to
Harlem River. Also, Tor fencing around cato houses
at Ninety second ana Nnetytnrd streets and Ninth
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
AN EASY ROBBERY.

Three thousand dollars worth OF jewelry was stolen
yesterday IRON the store Of Fioccn Co., NO. 365
Broome street. The store 10 the nrst floor o. q
building formerly occupied as q dwelling AZ noon
Yesterday work man who had been left IN charge Of
the place went dinner, alter turning the Key the
inside OF front door and passing out at the back
and locking II after him. During his absence the
thie or thieves broke pane OF glass the vestbuls
OF the hall unlocked the front door by reaching
and turning back the KEY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

Tho deaths OF children under years OF age during
the week WAS 449 OF this number 273 were IN tepe-
ment houses and 23 Institutions Tue principal IN
crease the deaths OF children during the week was
among those OF German parentage; the increase In
the number OF deaths OF children who had German
fathers was 80, aud Germsn mothers, Al; while the
increase deaths OF children OF Irish fathers was
ana there was decrease OF OF irish mothers, the
Increase OF the deaths OF children whose fathers were
born IN the United states was but l. while those
whose motners born In the United states In
creased a; the increase OF those whose fathers were
bora IN England was 4, while OF the mothers born 10
England II MAS B.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
COLLISION IN A FOG.

During dense log yesterday morning about twenty
miles Off Nantucket, the steamer Wyoming, Of tho
Guon ,ns which arrived this port yesterday, was
run into BY the bark Mary Stewart, OF ST. John, N
b., from Cisniueaos, bound for Boston. The bark
Lost her bowsprit ana j,bboom. boat was sent
u Tue bark and Tho bark sent boat
10 the steamer Tho captain OF bark said that he
had heard steamers log signals Tor twenty mic
utes but the dense that nothing could DC
SEEN He lurther stated that Tho bark was all right
and needed no assistance. The steamer not IN
any way Injured. and, the bark declined aid, she
proceeded her way TO this port.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
SANITARY MATTERS.

The United States Consul at Matanzss has notlncd
the Health Commissioners Of this city that The bark
Lspanto left that port bound here without bill Of
health and that tho captain ana some OF tho crew had
been sick in Havana = short time before sue leit:
permit was yesterday issued by the Health Board
allowing the dumping OF ashes and street art ON me
west bank Of the Harlem RIVER and Eighth avenue
Tho offensive doors from the establishment Of Lom-
baro 4 Ayres have again been made the subject Of
report by SANITARY Inspector Ewing. The hrm have
ordered TO appear before the Board Of Health u
me
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

NOTHING LIKE LEATHER.

To THE EDITOR or THE nkRALD:-
why don't the elevated railroad company procrrs
strips OF good solo leather and have II inserted be-
tween the rail and bcd to prevent noise, &ci II Ia
the constant vibration Of the metal against wood
which causes such a racket and din. The leather,
being elastic, will form perfect cushion for the IRON
rail " rest on, and think will be almost noiscless
WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
SALE OF AN OPERA HOUSE.

Under q mortgage oil $4,000. held by Daniel J.
Cotton jeweler, and another OF $4,000, held BY n
gentleman OF Morristown, tho Newark Opera
House was sold al Sherii's sale yesterday
IL was bought In BY Mr.. Cotton Tor
81 Co., no assuming the $4,000 mortgage OF the Nor
rstown party. me properly some time ago was rated
rs being worth $50, 0v0, tue owner being MI. Henry
b. kimba IL has for sale for three years past.
Tne and purchase includes only the real estate,
mono OF the scenery, &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
VITAL STATISTICS.

Tho mortality for the week, compared with that OF
the week previous showed an increase OF " deaths
Of children under L. 40 under and ~ under years
OF age and increase OF deaths from diarrhuai dis
ea.es of 81; the mortality in tenement houses In
creased 40 houses containing families aud less To-
and IN institutions Z. comparison OF the mortality
Reported for the past four weeks Is as ioilows:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
BREEDING DISEASE.

THE HORRIBLE CONDITION OF THE STREETS IN
THE ELEVENTH AND SEVENTEENTH WARDS
now THE sTREGT CLEANING DEPARTMENT.
DOES IRIS DUTY.
Tho sanitary condition Of many Of the popuIous
the side OF the city, as shown in
yes,erdays HERALD, Is disgrace to the metropolis.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17

side Of bukhssd but that all NOT properly or lawfully
otherwise disposed be carried at least x
miles east sandy Hook and well clear VI the shore
The East Channs viii surely destroy that
highway Nnecl inurously the neighboring
ones. should BIO stopped Immediately, .
AMBkOSs. SNOW, President
TIE MEMORANDUM.
The memorandum alluded 10 above reads ~ fol-
lows
the night of May 70 morning OF 29h about three
O'clock the dirt between ast
Bridge and Seventeenth street. On May 80
at midnight, the steamboat H. g. Lsmson emptied Tour
scows from below Island the Narrows
On July 81 the iast Of the ebb tide iednsys Channel
covered with floating garbage On July several scow
just back Of Romer Bracon, between
four and live +. W. This Witnessed by pilot aud the
HERALD yacht. On July H. - and 10 scows were
en- piled lust back of Romer Beacon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
A TelephOnOgraph.

THIS wonderful age has been witness
to some Of the most remarkable inven-
tons in the history of man. Teleg-
raphy, photography, telephone-talking
and phonOgraph-writing are among the
discoveries that have aided to make
human powers almost Omnipotent in
the material world, but that the end of
these wonderful achievements has vet
been reached no one is willing to assert.
In the light of daily announcements
from closets of students and investi-
gators, one dare not believe that dis
covery can no longer make useful prog
reSS.
A great affair was the telephone pro-
nOunced few months ago The idea
of transmitting the sounds of the human
voice, with recognizable distinctness, to
long distances was one that startled
the civilized world, but, when Il few
well-cOnducted experiments demonstrate
ed its practicability and certainty, peo-
pie ceased to wonder and accepted the
fact as a matter of course. Now the
telephone is an instrument of daily use,
and subserves purposes in trade and
commercial communication that moth
ing else could. More recently still
more astonishing discovery was made
public, in the fact that Prof. Edison, the
renowned electrician, had perfected
photograph, an instrument adapted
from the telephone, whereby sound
could be so artificially recorded as to be
possible of reproduction at long periods
of time, instead of distance. The words
of a man to-day by this instrument can
be so recorded as to be reproduced in
tone, infection, emphasis and distinct
ness at the remotest length of time
hereafter. Speeches in the Senate to-
day from Hill, Gordon or Voorhees,
may thus be wildly reproduced to au-
diences generations ahead of us. The
people of the tenth century after this
may thus have the supreme pleasure of
clearing" our orators as we now have
the enjoyment in less degree of read
ing the Orations of Cicero, Demosthenes
or Eschines. But it has been reserved
for an Atlanta man to discover posi-
bility beyond all these.
We are not permitted at this time to
state specifically all the points belong
ing to the invention in question, but we
can say that an examination of the
working model leaves no room to doubt
of its successful application for the pur-
pose designed. The gentleman of whom
we speak has carefully watched the
progressive movements heretofore men,
toned, and from them he conceived the
combination for that is all he claims
his instrument to be) whereby sound
nouI6 no tn1npb pnipollNy fro N G m III cd a nd
geographically registered in visible
signs capable of certain and prompt
translation into written language. This
seems, at first glance, an almost incon-
ceivable achievement, but slight refer
ence to the method employed should
dispel all doubts.
The "telephonograph" is the name
of the new combination, and its points
are us follows:
/. Telephones, as in common use, for
the transmission of the sounds of the
speakers voice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26


In the early part of November last
the SIN printed description of new
invention by Mr.. Thomas A. Edison,
called the speaking monograph. Mr..
Edison has since made an Improvement,
and has now succeeded in making an
instrument that will record and repro
duce any words or sounds pronounced
or made within the proper distance of
the mouthpiece of the apparatus. This
apparatus is exceedingly simple 1t
consists of a cylinder four inches in di-
ameter and ten inches long, upon q
shaft. A spiral groove, like the thread
of a screw, is cut in the surface of the
cylinder from end to end, and the same
kind of screw is cut in the shaft car
rying it. Over this cylinder is secured
a sheet of paper or tinfoil. Immedi-
ately opposite the cylinder, on an up
right arm, is a speaking tube, one end
of which is closed by diaphragm. In
the center of the diaphragm is small
point, like that of a pin, arranged so as
to be exactly opposite the groove upon
the cylinder. When the cylinder is set
in motion it rotates, and at the same
tating person utters a sentence in
front of the tube, the movement of the
| diaphragm causes the point upon it to
indent the tinfoil, so that for every
movement of the diaphragm the point
indents the tinfoil. If the movement
is great deep indenture will be made,
and if small a shallow one is made, and
thus every movement of the dia-
phragm is accurately recorded by in
dentations in the foil To reproduce The
| sounds all that is necessary is to turn
the cylinder back to its orr ginal posi-
ton and start again; the point upon the
diaphragm riding in and out of the in
| dentationS sets it in motion and thus re-
produces all the original movements.
Mr.. Edison had his improved ma
chine on private exhibition in the West
ern Union Telegraph Office on Monday,
and President Orion and a number of
other gentlemen connected with the
company tested its extraordinary pow
ers of repeating spoken words. On one
occasion three gentlemen spoke in sue
cession-the first in English, the sec
ond in Spanish, and the third in Hun
garian-and the machine repeated the
words so as to be heard distinctly by a
dozen persons standing around the APP
paratus. cold Uncle Ned and a
verse Of q Spanish love song were next
sung, and reproduced by the instru-
ment to the satisfaction of all.
Mr.. Edison says the machine is de-
signed for practical use by business
men and lawyers, etc. He is now max
ing new machine which will have a
plate sufficiently large to receive 800
spoken works. Thus a man may die
tate half dozen letters before leaving
his office, and his clerks may write
them out in his absence. If he should
wish to say more, he can remove the
first plate and put in the second, and so
on up to any number he may require.
SO accurately are the words repeated
by the machine that gentleman who
was present at the exhibition yesterday
would not believe that the sounds were
made by it. He insisted that it was a
ventriloqual performance, and would
not be convinced that it was not until
Mr. Edison retired into another room
while the instrument was worked by
some one else.-N. Y. SIM.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26

her chair, one evening, trying to rest.
Her husband came in, saying: 81 have
it now-all the money | want We
will be Independent after this, and you
will never have to work so hard again"
She locked up with wan smile, and
said: g am so glad"
Her husband was soon in bed asleep,
but when he awoke the next morning
he found his wife cold and dead beside
him. Her life had been the purchase
of his love for gain.
They came to lay her out, but moth
ing could they find to put on her. All
the clothing she had was upon her back,
and, as they made inquiries of the hus-
band, he suddenly remembered that she
had never asked him for a cent of
money, his last payment ceasing more
than two years before. For the sake
of peace in her household the sensitive
woman kept her vow. In shame and
confusion, mingled with the deepest re-
morse, he drew out heavy purse and
babe that it should all be spent on her;
and so laces and satins and flowers were
wrapped around the dead body and laid
away in the grave, though the poor,
cold, inanimate form could know moth
ing, could feel nothing, of it.
In the course of time Mr.. Gretchum
married again, as men sometimes do;
but his second wife gave him no Joy,
though she was sweet and good, for he
was continually thinking of her who
had shared in all his sorrows but could
reap none Of his joys. He hated wealth.
He hated himself, and at last settled
down into hopeless lunatic. National
| BnDtiSt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
NE CAN MAKE HOME HAPPY

THOUGH we may not change the cottage
For mansions tall and grand,
Or change the little grass plot
For boundless stretch of land
Yet there is something brighter, dearer,
Than the wealth we'd thus command.
Though we have no means to purchase
Costly pictures, rich and rare;
Though we.have no silken hangings
For the walls so cold and bare
We can hang them o er with garlands,
For flowers bloom everywhere.
We can make home very cheerful
If the right course we begin;
We can make its inmates happy,
And their truest blessings win.
1t will make a small room brighter
If we let the sunshine in.
We can gather round the fireside
When the evening hours are long,
We can blend our hearts and voices
In happy, social song;
We can guide some erring brother
Lead him from the paths of wrong.
We may fill our home with music,
And with sunshine trimming DER,
If against all dark intruders
We will firmly close the door,
Yet should the evil shadow enter,
We must love each other more.
There are treasures for the lowly
Which the grandest fail to find;
There's cabin of sweet affection.
Bringing friends of kindred mind
We may reap the choicest blessings
From the poorest lot assigned.
Christian World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
WHITTIER TO HIS FRIENDS.

THE January number of the Literary World
szain), written by John G. Whittier, in grateful
recognition of the poetic greetings which antici-
gated his SEVENTEEN birthday:l
RESPONSE.
Beside that milestone where the level sun,
Nigh unto setting sheds his last low rays
On word and work irrevocably done,
LIfes blending threads of good and i'll outspun.
l hear, O friends your words of cheer and praise
Half doubtful if myself or otherwise,
Like him who. in the old Arabian joke,
A 6efygar slept and crowned Caliph woke.
Tha1&s not the less. With no unglad surprise
u see my life-work through your partial eyes;
Assured, in giving to my home-taught songs
higher value than of right belongs,
ION do but read between the written lines
Yhe finer grace of unfulflled designs.
18th mo-, 1877. J. G. W.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
Rheumatism is a Disease .: The Blood.

The blood, in this disease is found contain an ex
cess of f6Tia. VEiETNE by converting the blood
from its diseased condition to healthy circulation VEG
ETNE regulates the bowels which is very important in
this complaint One bottle vEGETINE will give relief:
but to effect permanent cure it must be taken reg-
ary and may take several bottles especially in of
long standing. VEGETNE is sold by all druggists Try
It, and your verdict will be the that thousands
before you, who never found much relief as
from the use of YEGETINE," which is composed ex-
cusyely of banks, 1tois and herbs.
"NEGETINE," says Boston physician, "has no
equal as blood purifier. Hearing OF its many wonder
full cures after all other remedies had failed visited
the laboratory and convinced myself of its genuine
merit is prepared from barks roots and herbs each
Of which is highly effective and they compounded in
such manner as to produce astonishing reSuts.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26

AS our common schools have been
conducted pupils were taught smat-
tering of many things unnecessary for
the business of life, and only smatter-
ing of reading, writing, spelling and
arithmetic, which are necessary. Who
but teacher or professional man has
ever used mathematics, algebra, draw
ing, astronomy, the higher rules of
arithmetic or Latin in the actual bust
ness of life? If mans business re-
quires a special education, like that of
an engineer or an architect, doctor, a
minister, or lawyer, he should get
that in other Institutions, but to be UNI
able to read, write, cipher and spell
well is deplorable drawback through
life.-M Y. Witness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26

MAINE, once the great numbering
State of the Union, now stands sixth on
the list, and the business seems fast de-
caying, on account of wasting away of
the forests and the overcrowded condi-
ton of the trade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
VEGETlNE
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME.

BOSTON, October, 1870.
Dsqr Su-My daughter after having severe attack of
Mhooping Cough, left in feeble state of health
Being advised by friend she tried the VEGETNE and
after using few bottles fully restored health
have been great sufferer from rheumatism. 1
nave taken several bottles of the We ETNE for this
have recommended the NEiETlNE 10 Others with the
same good results II great cleanser and purifier of
the blood; ii is pleasant to take and can cheerfully
recommend it,
JAMES MORSE, 1854 Athens street,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
vEGETINE
WILL CURE RHEUMATISM.

MR. ALBERT CROKER, the well. known druggist
and apOthecary. of SDringvale Me-, always advises
every one troubled with rheumatism to Try YEGETINE
Read His Statement: .,..-s->ss
:
SPRINGvALE Me, Oct u, 1876.
MR. H. R. STEVENS:
Dear Si1Fffteen years ago last fall was taken sick
with rheumatism, unable to move until the next
April. From that time until three years ago this fall
suffered everything with rheumatism Sometimes there
would be weeks at time that could not step one step;
these attacks were quite often suffered everything
that man could. Over three years ago last spring 1
commenced taking yegetine and followed it up until 1
had taken seven bottles have had rheumatism since
that time always advise every one that is troubled
with rheumatism to try yegetne and suffer for years
as have done This statement is gTatuitOus far as
Mr.. Stevens is concerned.
Yours. etc, ALBERT CROKER
Firm of A. Croker & Co.. Druggists and
ApOthecaries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26

What is the difference between q
hill and pill? One is hard to get up
and the other is hard to get down.