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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

ALTHOUGH the failures for May were more
numerous than those in April the liabilities we're
two million dollars less, which is no small con-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was fairly active and steady. Gold opened
and closed at 1O1, selling in the interim at
1O1 Is. Government bonds were firm, States
dull and railroads strong. Money on call easy
at 2 3 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

CnIEFJUsTIcE WATE's reception by the Bar
Association last evening drew together many Of
the representative men Of the city in different
walks of life.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

Canal as compared with last year does not look
like a decay of our commercial supremacy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

EGAS, the Troy Supervisor found guilty Of
auditing fictitious accounts, has been sent TO the
Pcnitcntiary for eight years. Tunmnny's
auditors were more fortunate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

IL THE WEATHER is fair the races ut Jerome
Park will come off to-day. Notice will be given
in the usual way by means Of the flags.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

An INCREASE of the army is demanded by the
Philadelphia Commercial Exchange. The City
of Brotherly Love is necdlessly alarmed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

Az Ex-EMrLoYE has been arrested on suspi
con of having placed the distractions on the
Coney Island Railroad. Why not arrest the
managers whose negligence contributed to the
diguster1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

SEVERAL IMPORTANT amendments to its con
stitution will he discussed by the State Masonic
Grand Lodge at its meeting next week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

THE DEBATE in the Senate yesterday the
Halifax award was not Of the most amicablc
character. Mr.. Edmunds was particularly un-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

THE FAILURE of another "bucket shop" is an
encouraging sign Of the times.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

TAxPAYERs will be interested in the decision
Of the test suits in regard to dock property that
have just been instituted. II decided against
the city six million dollars will be ultimately
lost TO the treasury.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

SCRANToN's Second National Bank promises t,
begin again in the sweet by and by.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

Two SUICIDES by leaping from river steamers
were the sensations on the river yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

IT Is To BIZ HOPED the Senate, when it takes
itup to-day, will pass the House adjournment
resolution.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

TIE ALABAMA DEMOCRACY have wisely set
their face against State Reputation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

PASTOR VosBURGH's remarkable case viii
probably be given to the jury this afternoon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

The LONG PROMISED opening Of the Gilbert
road is set for next week
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

MAYOR ELY will declare war on the dogs to.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02

Not long afterward the war ended, and
Duke Arno Won Lindenburg took his
wife and children back to their own pal
ace; but, before leaving, the Duchess set
apart "a sum of money to be expended in
giving the village children every Easter a
ftas, of eggs. She instituted the custom
also in her own duchy, and by degrees it
spread over the whole country, the eggs
being considered symbol of redemption
or deliverarcc from sin.
To this day children living in the coun-
trygo to the woods just before Easter, and
return with their arms full of twigs and
moss. out of which they build nests and
houses, each child carefully marking his
own With his name. They are then hid
den behind stones and bushes in the gar
den, or, if the weather be cold, in cor
ners, or under furniture in the house.
And on Easter morning what an excite
ment there is to see what the good little
hare has brought! Not only real eggs
boiled and colored, but sugar ones. too,
and often wooden ones that open like
boxes, disclosing, perhaps, a pair of new
gloves or bright ribbon. He even
sometimes brings hoops and skipping
ropes, and generally his own ctfigy in
dough or candy is found trying 10 scam
per away behind the nest.-F. e. Corne,
in 81. Nicholas.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02
What Happened.

4 very respectable Kangaroo
Died week before last in Timbuctoo;
\ remarkable accident happened to him;
He was hung head down from bauyan'
limb
The Royal Lion made proclamation
For day of fasting and lamentation,
Which led to a curious demonstration;
The elephant acted as if tie We're drunk
He stood on his head, he trod ON his trunk;
An over-sensitive shc-Gorilla
Declared that the shock would surely Kill
her;
\ risky, gay and frolicsome Ape
Tied up his tail with yard Of Grape;
The Donkey wiped his eyes with his ears;
The Crocodile shed Il bucket of tears;
The Rhnoceros gored young Giraffe
Who had the very bad taste to laugh;
The Hippopotamus pulled and blew,
To show his respect for the Kangaroo;
And sad but indignant Chimpanzee
Suawed all the bark from the banyan-trct.
81 NichOldS.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02
Self TOrtureS.

1t is difficult to realize that there exists
in our enlightened Republican land a
people so barbarous, SO saturated and
stepped in superstition and ignorance as
those Spanish residents of New Mexico,
of whom writers from time to time give
us such startling accounts, and whose
queer little villages dot the whole length
of Cucharas valley. Here, during the
penitential season, is enacted the real
tragedy, and not merely theatrical rep.
resentation of the Crucifxon with all its
attendant horrors. The details of these
fanatical ceremonies are sickening. The
poor wretches fast until they are scarcely
able to stand, lash their naked bodies
until they resemble raw beef, and then,
having prolonged this torture for weeks,
upon the last great day, "IIoly Friday"
they take upon their backs heavy wooden
crosses, and, if their strength holds out,
stumble along, blind folded, to "the sum
nit Of an arduous hill" Some fail ex-
haus'cd from the long season Of fasting
and torture and the loss of blood before
the height is reached. There the moan
ing penlents are bound To- upright
crosses, the strong cords burying them
selves into the mangled flesh They
are LETT hanging here until life seems al
most extinct. Many, it is said, perish
uAder the torture, and are secretly buried.
Mrs. Helen Hunt, resident at Colorado
Springs, and well known through the At
lanttc, says: I'm the spring of 1876 four
OF these pcnitents, young men, died from
the effects of the tortures. One of them,
running for three days under the cactus
scourge, lay all Easter night naked upon
the threshold of church. Easter morn
ing he was found there dead" A cor
respondent has lately written the Phil.
Press full account of their horrible
usages and customs. The Laramie lSentt-
mel, the Las Vegas Mail, and many other
Western papers corroborate the account.
But let US not be disturbed; let us con-
hnue to spend and be spent in building
up fine churches to sit in ourselves at
home, and in sending missionaries TO the
uttermost outposts Of Africa as pabulum
with which to fatten the poor cannibals.
Those New Mexicans are too near home
to be interesting. Wre,ched relics of
medieval Spain, they are section of the
sixteenth century in the Old World trans
ported into the New, where they have
gone on sinking, under our Indifference.
further and further into squalid, igno-
rant and degraded state, as the centuries
pass by. They are nothing to us; wa
would get no thanks for interfercnce-an
OF all things, thanks" is such a laudable
reward 10 strive for. While these Oar.
oarous customs have disappeared from
slow old Spain, they still live in our own
progressive oountry.-Louisoiile Courier
Journal
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02
Mr.. Schell's Splendid Shot.

As the fast express on the Lake Shore
stopped at Berea yesterday to take water,
the pas sengers saw in a corner of rail
fence, summing itself, large snake.
When tie engineer blew off a stream of
kissing, hot steam, the snake suddenly
coled itself up as if to jump at the brake
man, who stood with his back to the rep
tile. Col. Robert Downes, who was in
the parlor car, saw the dangerous position
of the brakeman, and with a cool presence
of mind leaped from the car, grasped
fence rail, and proceeded to strike at the
snake.
By this time the ladies in the car were
screaming, and the other male passengers
had jumped out to help the colonel. The
snake had lodged Colonel Downes' first
blow by dipping its head, then suddenly,
to the horror of every one, sprang from
its coil, head foremost upon the platform
of the car, and, the door being open, Gid
ed with fiery eyes and darting tongue
straight into the car. Several ladies
nearly tainted and the screams of the
frightened passengers brought Superin-
tendent Newell, who had a revolver, from
the rear car. Mr.. Newell is good shot,
having served through the Mexican war
but the screams of the lady passengers
seemed to unnerve him, and his first shot
missed the snake, which now coiIed Itself,
with head erect, ready to spring in among
half fainting group of ladies.
Luckily, as soon as Mr.. Newell fired,
and before the snake could make dead
| ly spring. Mr.. Augustus Schell, of New
York, drew a revolver and shot the snake
dead. Quivcring a moment its head
fell, and the dead body lay lifeless on the
! floor of the car.
On measuring the snake it was found to
be seventeen feet and seven inches long,
and had fourteen rattles in its tail and
four rattles around Its neck. 1t was a
rare species frattlesnake, or ricus sndkind,
thought heretofore by naturalists to be an
extinct species. Our readers can place
the largest credit to this account, as We
gained our information from one of the
passengers who saw the snake die and
afterwards measured it. Mr.. Eli Perkins
is the ger.-Cleceland Plaindedler
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02
Old Muse in Trouble.

We met "Old Nose" yesterday, and no.
ticed that there was dark cloud hover
ing over his Respondent brow.
whats the matter, Uncles" we asked.
He shook bis head as if he had nothing
left to live for, and said
Use in a peck of trouble. De Lord
knows where dis heah is gwine to end.
Use done glib it up"
"What is the trouble about"
After several signs that seemed 10
come up from the bottom of his boots,
he explained that he was the secretary of
the local coored lodge of Free Masons
that he was the custodian of the books
that for keeping the books he was paid
by the lodge ten dollars month; that
every Saturday night, after the lodge W as
over, he carried the books home, and
turned them over to the "ole oman, Aunt
Dinah," for safe-keeping, and she slowed
them away in her trunk, 'along wild her
'ishal flowers, and fedders, and finery,
and SIGH" He also stated that he had
forgotten to mention to Aunt Dinah that
he was receiving ten dollars month for
keeping the books, and he had uniformly
forgotten to turn over to her the aforesaid
ten dollars, but had squandered the same
for his own little personal expenses; that
some unknown demon had informed
Dinah that Old Nose was getting ten
dollars for keeping the books, and conse-
quently, when he remarked the other
evening that it being time for him to go
to the lodge, and upon requesting her to
hand him out the books, instead of doing
so she sat down on the trunk, and posi-
lively refused to turn over the documents,
until he paid over the ten dollars. When
he told her the ten dollars were his'n
for keeping the books, she retor,ed ::
"Who's been keepin' dem ar bcoks2
Hasn't l been keepin' de books in de
trunk all de time? Han out dem funds
what's comm to me for keepin' de books"
What did you tell her, Mose2"
~ tole her wanted dem books to keep
dc minits in, dat she didn't know how to
keep de books, but She lowed she was
gwine to show me she knowed how to
keep de books, and, foah God she is a
kcepin' EN-. De lodge has pinted a com
mittee 10 investigate my accounts, and
dar she is squattin' on de trunk holdin'
out her han tor de ten dollars Use done
spent. Doesn't yer know somebody who
wants ten dollars wuff of whitewashin'
done in advancel"-San Antonio Herald.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02

second wife, an American lady. The
Booth brothers all resemble each other !;
in fact, they are almost fac similes.
Edwin Forrest b 10Th was born near
Baltimore, and was named after Edwin
Forrest, and received an excellent educa-
ton. His Rtchelieu and Iago are most
mastery pieces of acting. His concep-
ton Of Hamlet is such rs to render it the
very finest impersonation of the part ever
rendered in this country.-7roy Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02

AMUsEMENT-Hum nature needs
amusement. The finest growth of the
world is fed on mirth, and without humor
the race could not live. The buffers
which protect US from the jolts and shocks
of life-which lubricate the wheels of our
otherwise intlamed activities are the
jokes of the day; the sly raps We give
each other and the quiet nudges of fun
which tickle the ribs Of our jolhty. How
can such a large department Of human
ait and humor supply be left unoccupied
by Christianity; yea, be entirely sur
rendered to the enemy! 1t could not be
under any fair Interpretation of its duties
and true application of its principles.
maintain that Christianity should under
take the supply and direction of the
peoples amusements, so that the mirth-
loving element of our population should
be fed in way and under such circum-
stances as TO administer to the innocence
of character and the elevation of society
at large, and not to debauchery. 1t is a
shame that the members of our churches
have to seek their amusements and the
education of their minds and their emo
tons in comedy and tragedy both, in
oratory and music alike, in fiat disobedi-
ence of an unwritten and imperative law
in their churches which bans without
discrimination the defamation of the
noblest poetry, and the vocslizstion of
the most perfect music of the worldly.
II. II. Murray.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02
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SYLVESTER WATERHoUsE.
Buffalo Strategy.

The buffalo COW seems to have little
maternal instinct, differing in this respect
greatly from the domestic COW. When
frightened, IA buffalo cow will abandon
her calf, and running away, leave it to
he protected by the bulls, who, to their
honor, seldom iorsake their charge. An
army surgeon once saw an admirable IL
lustration of this paternal care.
One evening, AS he was returning from
a days hunt, his attention was attracted
by the curious behavior of six or eight
buffaloes. Approaching them, he saw
that they were all bulls. They stood in
a close circle with their heads outwards.
At some twelve or fifteen PAGES distant,
sat, in concentric circle, dozen large
gray wolves, licking their chops, as if
impa'iently waiting for supper.
In few minutes the circle of bulls
broke up, but keeping in a compact body
walked off towards the main herd, half a
mile off. To his amazement the doctor
saw in the center of the guardian bulls a
little feeble calf, newly born and hardly
able to walk. After going hundred
PAGES, the calf lay down, aud the bulls
agaiu formed q protecting circle about it.
The wolves, who had folloacd on each
side, sat down and licked their chops.
the doctor did not wait to see the end,
il being late, and the fort distant, but he
had no doubt the bulls brought the calf,
abandoned by it's mother, safely to the
herd.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02

An elephant got in the way of rail
way train in India. "The brute turned
and fled on seeing the engine, but was
speedily caught. The buffer beams of
the engine being very low, the beasts
hind legs were taken from under him,
and he was forced TO sit down, as it were,
with his headquarters against the smoke
house door, which was red hot. The poor
beast managed to keep his fore feet 60
ing, though hustled along faster than ever
he had gone in his life before, and in a
few minutes the train came to stand
still and he got away. He moved off the
line at the double, uprooted clump Of
bamboo, then wreaked dire vengeance on
a tree, and was last seen rushing through
the Jungle, tearing and smashing every
thing in his path. He was sadly cut and
burned in the hindquarters, and will
probably never be of use again"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02

CocKRoAouIs. - Cockroachcs, it ap-
pears, have become exceedingly numer-
Gus in some parts Of France. 81 griev-
Gus is the plague of these insects that the
people have adopted some singular ex-
pcdients for relief. Toads have been in
troduced into not only the gardens but
the dwellings, and ladies are said to have
even made bets Of toads for the protec-
ton they afford. But one Of the best re-
ruts Of the plague is that the people
have taken to the rearing of the night
ingales as an ally against the cock
reaches.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02

TO sweeten the breath, pour few drops
OF tincture Of myrrh into wine glass Of
water and g0gls the mouth thoroughly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-02

ONE hundred aud Hfiy thousand dol
lars have been thrown away In the strike
Of tho London mssons. 1t 10 at an end,
aud thcy are Of course beaten.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30

hill, as reported, appropriates
s272,l5 TO be acted upon next
Tuesday.
The majority of the Election
Committee reported in favor of Mr..
Wigginton as entitled to represent
the Fourth Congressional district,
California. The minority reported
in favor Of Mr.. Pacheco. Printed
and recommitted.
Jan. 2l.-After the introduction
of bills, Mr.. CLARK offered a reso-
luton about transforming signal
service bureau from the War to
the Treasury department. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Southland moved to suspend
the rules and pass hill to allow
custom duties to be paid with green
backs. Lost.
A Joint resolution from the Mis-
souri, Legislature to remove the
capitol was reported back adverse
" and laid on the table.
A bill to punish embezzlemcpt
in the District of Columbia and
to protect the District records, was
passed.
Jan. 22.-Tbe Committee on
WAYS and Means reported back
the joint resolution extending the
time for the withdrawal of distill-
ed spirits now in bond until July
LIST, 1878, Referred TO Committee
of the Whole.
The Fertilization Appropriation
Till was reported by the same CON-
mittee and referred.
Committee on Banking and Cur
rency reported resolution to en-
able that committee to find out the
amount of gold, silver, and bullion
owned by the U. S., the amount OF
gold, silver, bank notes, ETC., held
Ivy banking institutions, so as to
Obtain facts about resumipg pay
ment of specie. Adopted.
The Steamboat bill was taken up
aud partially disposed of.
Jan. pa petition from Kan
sas merchants was received favor
ing the reconciliation of silver.
The House then resumed con-
sideration of the Steamboat bill
and finished all but four pages.
Jan. 24.-The Steamboat bill was
disposed of all but the last para
graph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30

1t is now an acknowledged fact
that Consumption can he cured. II
has been cured ia very great num-
her of cases (some Of them appar-
emily desperate ones) Ivy SchenclS's
Pulmonic Syrup alone, and in 9TH
ers by the same medicine in con-
nection with Schenck's Sea Weed
Tonic and Mtndrake Pills, one or
both, according to the require
ments Of the ease.
The old supposition that "CoD-
sumption is incurable," for many
years deferred Physicians from
finding a remedy for that disease.
and patients afflicted with it recon
ciled themselves to death without
an effort being made to save them
from n doom which was considered
inevitable.
DR.. Schenck himself was snppos-
ed at one time to I've at the very
gate of death, his Physicians hav-
ing pronounced his case hopeless
and abandoned him to his fate he
was cured by the aforesaid medi-
zines and afterward enjoyed unin-
terrupted good health for more
than forty years. Thousands OF
people have used DR.. Schen, k's
preparations with the same remark
abla st1upasa
Schencl's Almanac. containing q
thorough treatise on Consumption.
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, etc.
can I've bad gratis of any druggist,
or of J. II. Schenck & Son, Pbila-
delpbia. Full directions for the
use of Schenck's medicines accom-
pany each package.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Sea
Weed Tonic. and Mandrake Pills
are for sale by oil druggists. j
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30
NOTICE.

Alta meeting OF the Common Council Of the
CITY of Alpena held ON the It'll day of january,
A. ID. 1875. the Comptroller Of said city presented
the following report and assessment roll for side
walks;
TO a., Mayor and .ildsrmen Of the City Of Alpsnd :
GENTLEMEN Under instructions from your
honor able body, and in compliance with ordinance
relative 20 the construction Of sidewalks, and 10
provide for the collection Of taxes TO dcfray the
expenses thereof" heretofore passed by this hon.
orable body. l would report and certify that !
following described property, IN said city, 10 de-
fray the expense OF building sidewalks In front
and for the benefit OF said described premises, TO
wit
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-30

itself in the effort for IA new tariff
and better modes of taxation. II
this sentiment shall only bear fruit
in the defea; of imitation and shall
hold fast 10 the elements of good
Which are steadily bringing US TO a
sonnd currency, we may be sure OF
good time coming.
Certainly it is no small comfort
that there never yet was nation
whose trade was on SO conserva-
tive a basis as ours is now, that
ever experienced dangerous fin
ancial truism in mind.-New York
Evening Post.