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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-22
THE sTEAMBoATMEN's RELIEF Assoc
CITATION.

The visiting committee Of this association
reported yesterday sixty-nine visits. Engineer
patton's child was better. Frank Mlohaux was
reported very low. Capt. Sullivan, Mr.. J. J.
Fowler and Nelse Underwood were not doing
so we'll. Mr.. Tom Smith was also reported
very sick. Among those who are conyalescing
are Nose Gibbs. Jos. james. Walter Parker
Jack Kelly, Robt. Wooley, Dave Harkins. G. FL
Herrick. Chas. Shelly. Harry Stevens. Chas
Ward Capt. Rawlings and the wife Of Mr.. W
a. Devinney. Chas. Golf. engineer of the Bas-
trop, is also quite sick. The association con-
tributed the burial expenses Of John Ellison
(colored) steward. Thirty eight applications
contributions received yesterday will be found
in another column. The following letters were
received
LOUISVILLE September 10, 1878.
Capt. j. K. Bell President Steamboatmens Re-
lief Association:
" Dear St,--I have the pleasure to report col
lections for the benefit Of your association by
the Sr OF me bnarsa x n
lars. with other collections to be added hereaf-
tor You draw on us at ior this
patty for the Affections of your city and the
SCUM We "a u "As TIT L. Il. VOOLFOLK,
President Steamboat Relief Association,
NEW ORLEANS, September a. 1878.
Capt. J. z. Bell. President steamboatmen's Re-
lief Association:
Dear Sir-By bearer we send you one case
champagne, which please accept for your sick
and eonvalescing members as high token Of
our high appreciation of your laudable organ
1zaaoh' ioofS' '0tS {sGSHffM1Dr & z1EaLER.
HAwEsvr11E, Ky. September 10. 1875
Capt. Jesse Z. Boil, President 8. B. A.. New Or
leans.
Dear SS,'-Inclosed please find postoffiee or
der for S2b for the benefit Of steamboatme ms
relief fund. The above was collected BY four
little school girls after aehool hours This s. week
Their names are Allie Taber Jennie Carlton,
Katie Boyd and Fannie Duncan, and they re-
s1uested me- to forward for them. hoping that II
may do some good in alternating the suffering
Very RESPECTFULLY j. W. CARLTON.
Captain of the John Howard.
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CUsTONa-mOUsE NOTES.

Some days ago 8 lot of 500 cigars was seized
on board of the steamship City of Mexico and
the vessel was fined for smuggling. The off,
Gers we're much annoyed at the proceeding. as
they all pleaded innocent to the accusation
however, Capt. Mcintosh paid the fine, under
protest. and evinced his determination to ferret
out the guilty parties, After long search he
succeeded in laying his hands on them. and
now the smugglers enjoy the hospitalities Of
the parish Jail.
Two charges of false registration occupied
the attention Ct Commissioned. Quintero yester.
Adam Yancey, who was arrested on the charge
Of attempting to register in the twelfth Ward
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ge22-1t2dp Presid't FIre 81 rsa Char. Ass.
NEW ORLEANS PEABODY SUBSISN-
ENCE ASSOCIATION.
Nrw oprrANs gantarnhe,.

New ORLEANS, September 81, 1873,
The following contributions are acknoWl-
edged:
From Messrs. z. j, jeffrey Il Co., New
York, through r.. Danzager,s Sons. $50 90
Jno. L. Seely, ESQ.,, through Abe Hirsch,
Churches of Hudson. sammlt county,
O.. through y. Straight 81 Sons. .....s GO cd
Jno Ell. Wiutors. Treasurer Relief Fund.
DAYTON o. 300 Of
Net proceeds sale ten lambs by G. Mehle
h Co., free of ehasges} .........,..t., Is cd
I. q. Latrobe. Mayo Baltimore, through
Hon. E. PilsburY, Mayor, New Or
leans. .-..est.+ G2fs 81
Cisizsns of Norwich. Conn.,, from FL. q.
Osgood. Mayor, $500, VS. 81
Landing, St. Mary, through John
Calder. Z: 80
| 3. O., through Rev. B. ID. Salter, Chair
man Preachers Union. Rev. SaEal
Weston. Treasurer. ....-.... ri II
| Franklin MeVegh & Co., Chicago. Ill.
through +. rolhopde dCo.. four boxes
sugar cured joies, from same In cash "a Il
| Pickert, DeButts & Co. Roston. through
John Nelson II Co....%.... = Is 4
Mayor Yates, New York, NJ g., through
| Union National Bsnk.........,.,ls.. 10Ga 4
Mayor Ely. Now .s&7e7Stls 900 d
New YORK aoFatd. 245 6
J. w. NADER,
seSz i. Secretary and GommissarY.s
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Total
CORRESPONDENCE.


tesies between Collector Smith and the chair
man of the Orleans Citizens Relief Committee
| with regard to the rations expected. will prove
COLLECTIONS OFFICE, |
New Orleans. September u. 1873. J
To Frank l.. Richardson chairman Orleans
Citizens Relief Committee:
St1'-The dispatch sent by your committee.
| approved by the representatives of the various
charitable associations In the city, which was
forwarded TO the Secretary Of war, with the fol-
lowing Endorsement. viz
CUSTOM HOUSE. New Orleans. Sept. 49, 1878.
Respectfully forwarded. We do most earnest
urge upon the honorable Secretary OF War the
necessity Of the case and request his favorable
action in the premises:
Geo. L. Smith. Collector OF Customs.
a. s. Badger. Postmaster.
L. J. Souer, Appraiser:
benz. T. Flanders. .. 9. Assistant Treasurer.
James Lewis, Naval Officer.
M. Marks, Internal Revenue Collector.
Miehae Hann spKgerintendep s. M dcs
HAS ELECTED
the foil owing gratifying reply:
WASHINGTON. d. O., September 90, 1878.
George L. Smith. Collector:
In response to appeal received yesterday
have ordered 10000 additional rations sent to
for YfooV e mco fas5sF Secretary Of War;
Signed Geo. L. Smith. Collector.
OFFICE OF THE New ORLEANS CENTRAL RELIEF
Committee, Customhouse,
New Orleans. September 81, 1873.
Hon. George l.. Smith, Collector of Customs:
Su'-Yuur favor OF date. advising me OF the
granting Of 10000 additional rations by the
honorable, Secretary of War for the relief Of
y = eoT eT9r been d1e 10 Se
| honorable Secretary OF War TOR his prompt
action in the premises; also to the heads of the
| various Federal departments Of this city for the
! hind infArGSf manifested behalf f.
'i'''o" Guy 'oS FRED 81. [. RICHARDSON,
Chairman Orleans Relief Committee.
John Ray, Of New Orleans, now at Washing
| ton. ID. G.. sent @ telegram to the committee adj
yising. Major Richardson to apply t? the Score
Of Wr f9E t Hp of the
Referred to the Board of Health.
NOTES.
| Major Bachemin and Capt. Sambola. Of the
Orleans Artillery, have offered a detail OF toui
Relief Committee. and their tender met with
| the approval of the chairman.
L. Aupfenkaulk, president of the Mariners
Proteettye Union has offered wagons for the
distribution of supplies.
For some time a misstatement has been made
by some clerical error Ia the reports Of the re.
Grand Lodge T.. A. M. ought to have been in.
cluded in the list furnished by the general COM
mittee.
The wording of the telegram Of the Secretary
Of War about the forwarding. of rations gives
hopes that the provisions will reach New Or
! leans by Tuesday next.
| Messrs. Howard & Preston and John r. King
merchants Of New Orleans haye offered to fur
nish the Orleans Central Relief Committee with
provisions until the rations announced by the
| Secretary Of War, rs being forwarded are re-
ceived.
! 1t is really gratifying to notice the order and
regul arity with which the committee distributes
Respective addresses, and when the epidemic Is
over the people of New Orleans will long re.
member the gentlemen who composed thai
noble body, the Orleans Relief Committee"
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DON AT'T(DNS
TO ST. ALpmoNsUs ORPHAN ASYLUM

Received during the past week. ending sep-
tember ri:
Messrs. G. & G. Merriam. Springfield. Mass.
through Mr.. T. Maroney, sl5
Hon; r. M. Lusher. to procure neeessaries for
Mes ssr Finlay & Thompson, drugs. apothe-
cary scales, 6 packages Iiebig's extract OF meat
Mr., Doyle, barrel -four. ,.-..
w. Seherer, ham pounds maeaaroni.
Mrs. Smith, piece domestic
Mrs. williamson. SOS.
Mr.. CurIan. barrel potatoes, some blankets.
Mrs. Tournaben. I piece calico.
Messrs Page & Moran. boz small shoes.
Mr.. Ernest Courier, through w. ii. j. Hart,
flrkin, l nj barrel sugar i basket sweet Oil. 5
Anonymous, package flour. / package rice.
Relief Committee. throuxh j. T. Moore. Jr. S',s.,
From various persons. s26.
W. TEL. Peters, / piece canton flannel
Right Key John Joseph Hogan, Bishop Of ut.
K lev pupils of the Sisters of Mercy, Pitts
Mrs. Louis Darlington. Oswego, n. T., through
Thomas Layton Esq, $50
Mr.. Pelton. s..
Received through P. z. Mortimer and T. B,
Camors: White g. Byrne, ham: Wang h La
than, 2 hams; J. 7. sarrazi1. gal Gordon &
box starch; Burke & Thorn pson, bbi grits;
Miller & GrigsPy, ! keg lard E H IA To-
Meyers. sack potatoes; b. Murphy. / bbi pota.
toes; NJ bowling. / ham; y, T aibb ,o bbl
eaer 6b snSar @oope oe
Dogherty. Dbl potatoes; Warm & Mortimer.2
kegs lard g. Hicks. sack corn; Matthews d
Dbl rice. Il cheet tea; Pohlhaus & Doll, Il Dbl
flour; STEWARDSHIP. 2 hams; Sheehan IL Hem
derson, ham: Il, K. Russ,1 ham; -. B. Camors=
2 boxes soap.
Through NJ. E. M her, from the ladies Of
Baekvilie. 8. o. box ehiIdren's clothes.
Mr.. Ward, / Dbl -four, several packages OF gro
ceries, hams,
Rev. J. Patterson, st. Johns Church, Clinton.
! Mass. HENRY GREEN,
Treasurer st. Alphonsus Orphan Asylum.
Ra22 1t
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by himself and sneaks back in about ten min
utes sucking his teeth and says the man" left
wo d that he would be there Tomorrow, A
who has to 60 and attend to something he
knows his minions have neglected. is but
another straw to show the state of the weather.
But when the business manager comes up in
the editorial room, bags your best EXCHANGES.
props his legs on your desk and calls fol. the
porer and tells him to go out and get on g beer
and O cheese sandwich, then, the average news
paper sub knows that the bottom has fallen out
for fact ..y,r--
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ton has authorized the jackson Railroad author.
tiles to change their schedule. Hereafter. and
until further notice. the trains will be mixed.
that is. express. passenger and freight at the
same time, and will arrive at night and depart
in the morning, instead of coming in twice
day as before.
Montgomery, Ala has auarantined against
third class matter from this city.
The Mobile quarantine against New Orleans
has been raised and trains will, now run
through regularly. This is indeed 9 sensible
move on the part OF the Mobile authorities. and
1t will surely prove OF mutual benefit to that
city and to New Orleans.
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HARD THmEs.

There ore some few tokens OF hara tl,nes tnat
are unmistakable For instance Wheh the
chief editor OF the paper has an "
sssas mani, eonadentially every day for week
s,,ss III 1rnch time. and sneaks out Of the ONCE
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Bold Taaie yes.

At 10 o'clock Friday morning two negroes,
named Willis Joseph and George Fox, entered
Mrs. Lotches residence. on Constantinople
street. and committed the crime Of larceny.
After tedious chase Officer Rapp succeeded In
arresting Joseph, and looked him up In the
Seventh Station. Fox made his escape.
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CHAS. RR EA TEE.

The friends Of Chas. Breath In this city will
learn with regret of his demise at Bay st. Louis
on Thursday last. The'deeeased was favorably
known wherever he travelled as commercial
agent of several business houses In the North.
death and leaves a wife and two children.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-22
CITY HAIL.

The police were being paid yesterday at the
City Hall for one-half Of August, which we are
glad to say. the brokers had refused to purchase
at their usual heavy discounts In large major
ity of cases. we are told. owing to this fact the
policemen got their half months pay In cash.
1t is little, it ID true. but considerable help will
nevertheless be derived from the timely pay
ment, ".u..@.. '"..
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Several letters containing remittanees for
small amounts were. received during the day
and transferred by the Mayor to the various
associations having charge of the distribution
of assistance. Among others there was con-
tribution OF s25 from the Odd Fellows Of Ella
vilIe addressed to 2. NJ. Ed. Pisbury. Balti-
more was again represented by s72s. the con-
trlbution of the people, through Mayor La
trobe, of that city.
- THE MACKEREL REMEDY.
Another correspondent from abroad addresses
a letter to the Mayor strongly recommending
mackerel just from tho brine applied to the feet
as q remedy against the fever, supplemented
by q couple Of emetics composed Of water and
mustard. The writer assures the Mayor that
and Havana in 1889, used the remedy success
fully and that he obtained it from @ colored
woman slave in Cuba.
THE GARBAGE COMMITTEE
The Mayor has not yet selected the committee
asked for by Administrator McCaffrey to in
vestigate the garbage question. We apprehend
that his Honor finds difficulty In obtaining the
services Of citizens for the purpose.
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Wanted TO ne AN ANGEL.

At about 10 o'clock Friday night @ negro by
the name Of austaye Janin, because the girl he
loved would not have him. attempted to ,4 com pm
street, by taxing an overdose of laudanum.
DR.. Ell. Para after attending him and admins
tering the proper antidotes, has hope OF his
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Nurses and attendants In sick rooms, who
Vino as q preventive. For sale by I. L. Lyons
drIppiSt
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Signal service LEGAL Report.
NEW ORLEANS, September 81, 1873.

A man who ran away from San Francisco be-
cause his wife had threatened to kill him If he
In court that she is not widow, and thus to
prevent her getting the insurance on his life.
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When convaescence is reached the poor beda
ridden patient receives with delight the per-
mission to indulge IN the pleasant reereation
of reading, which has been denied him Tor
many day. TO all such we wish 10 say that
staub,. at the corner OF Canal and kgchangs
Alley. has received already his weekly pateh. q g
will be found In innumerabe variety on his
counter this morning.
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CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
Received by the Firemen's Charitable
Association of New Orleans,
FROM SEPTEMBER Is TO DATE.

Fire Department, Augusta, Ca through
Fire hr DsgRf g. g. r rsafssfn ohlsi H.
gineer. to wit: Engine Company NO.
/ $50; No. 2 s25; No. 3. $50; No. 4 $50;
s25; No. 3, s25 Hose Co. No. /, SO;
81 .Chief Engineer Trumbull, $40. $50 %
through a' j. r Gifin, ohlsf Engi1eer. rs 90
Liberty Hose Company, Keokuk, Ia.
through Albeit Smith, President.
and Louisiana Savings Bank......... 100 90
Firemen's Corporation Bridgeport, Ct.
through Chas. 4. GeEdeiner. Chief
@ nneeticut National Bank. 1880. 50 %
Fire Boston M ass through .es
Fire Department, Richmond, Virginia.,
through VI. Il. 0uarles, Treasurer. ]. 100 oe
Fire Jpepartm n psnysr oo through .. n
La. through John M. Btrrett, Presi-
Friendship Fire Company, Wilmington,
Protector FIRE Company No. ?, Thtbo-
daux. La. through q. 4. Engeman
and Err. Iernost, committee. % 90
Aurora Fire Companv NO. t. Aurora.
daa an fdNGS sp 4 Ap hefass Waz Few nen
Fire Department. Jefferson, Texas.
through a. g. Mallory, Chief En-
gineer, and Canal Bank second re-
mittancel:... ...-....s...=. 800 GO
Hope Hose Com pany NO. i. Georgetown.
Colorado, through Tbos, Guanella,
Treasurer. 81 90
Volunteer Fire Department, Buffalo. N.
Y, through r.. A. Lytle, ESD. ...... 900 90
Fire Department Association, st. Paul.
President. and T. q. Strong ohief
Fire Department, Auburn, n Y, through
Jos. Fl. Morris. yhief Engineer ...... 161 25
Fire Department. Lynchburg, Virginia,
through 7. D. Jennings, Secretary
and Treasurer. ;t......... 100 90
Fire Department, Winchester, Va,
through George Z. Bushnell Presi-
dent. ..:.,-...:......s.< IA so
VIM; Je1fers q, 90, Brldgeport, Conn., aasys
Orleans. Observation-Disclosures. so 90
W. Il. Glore Chief Engineer and GEN
erai SUPERINTENDENT WaterWorks,
Social Steamer Company No. Q. Woon-
socket. E. l.. through james Pick
ford. Foreman. .............+.......... 16 90
Fire D. partment. ithaca, N. Y, through
George III. Baker, Secretary. rs 90
De Land Fire Company No l, Kdirport.
Monroe county. n. r. through Chas.
McCaffrey, Secretary. ;-..-.:.... 81 65
| Woonsocket ste cam Fire Engine Com
, Lewis Read, Treasurer. % 90
-, Norwich. ct: through j. b. Corey. 80 50 90
| Through Mnseiy Il. Tucker, Chief En-
gineer Mobile Fire Department.:
Creole Fire Company No. l. Mobile, Ala. % 0D5
| Phoenix Fire Company No. 6, Mobile, Ala. so CO
Ala. -. ., -. - 40 %
| ~Enl~ n.ssr IN
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THE PICK WECKs.

A whole steer, reduced TO beef tea and brothe
and furnished to those who required IT, fs the
work done by the Pickwicks yesterday
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In the mercantile horizon. Despite ali misfor-
tunes, people must not go barefoot, and It is
particularly In times oi distress that the modest
purchase at q low price good shoes that will
last him a long time. The Red Star Shoe Store.
at the corner Of Bourbon aud CustomhOu has
since it's establishment proved TO be SUCH 8
place. and one as we'll where the fastidlous can
be supplied with d fancy and costly article &C 9
reasonable price.
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Fire,

At IL o'clock Friday night Officer McCabe dis
covered the wharf at the head Of Jefferson street
to be ON fire. He extinguished the flames with
q few buckets of water.
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Centennial trip to Philadelphia thousands OF
people will connect with their pleasant quarters
and agreeable treatment at the Gel0nnade Hotel
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Accidents.

At 5:45 o'clock Friday evening a boy named
ture, at the head of Ursulines stree5 and was
badly injured about the arm and head. He was
attended by DR.. Schr elmer and then removed to
his home, No. So Ursulines street.
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FELL FROM A STAGE

At 10 o'clock Friday morning Martin Ziegler.
while at work at the ice ship Bombay, acci-
dentally fell from the stage leading. from the
ship to the WHAT and was severely i!ngIur ea
In the Vicinity of the Seconu Street Market.
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THE ORLEANS RELIEF COMMITTEE
How their work In DOne-Fifty one Hum
dresa and ThIray-fEye RatiOns Given
Yesterday Interesting Correspond


drea and Thiray-fEye RaUiOns Given
Yesterday - Interesting Correspond
enCe-EOtes.
I'VE do not finch at our post" Such ought to
be the proud motto of the gallant men who. for
such long time, have toiled from day to day.
ministering to the wants ofsuffering thousands
In our midst, Indeed, the many gentlemen COM
posing the Orleans Relief Committee and their
assistants, deserve the praise which is due to
unselfsh and patriotic individuals. Their
names ought to be inscribed
ON THE ROLL OF FAME. ....
The veteran J. B. Ludwicks superintendent
OF the department. has been untiring in his
exertions to alleviate distress. Next comes
Capt. J. G: Goldpg, his assistant whom every
body has known but to commend. Mr.. NJ. L..
in the cause Of charity. Yesterday he filed $50
| acquisitions. equal In the aggregate to 51s5 ra-
tions. Mr.. Herman and Mr.. James MeGardle,
themselves the right men In the right place.
and Mr.. Miles sharkey, assisted by Mr.. Daniel
Rose. superfntendents Of the distributing de-
partment. with the most
eoMMENDABLE SPIRIT
! Of order and discipline.
Each clerk of the distributing room has GER
tain allotted part in the, measuring Of rations
for instance, one attends to the flour depart
ment, another cuts the meats whilst third
weighs and divides the quota OF coffee or, rice
and SO on. LII GllS way Inc lehnOT lS u&VluSU Guu
the work Ia done with astonishing rapidity.
AS the provisions are getting short the commit
tee expect from day to day the receipt Of further
rations from the government
REoUIs1TIoNs FILLED.
The following is the statement Of reduisitions
filled yesterday:
German Mems Benevolent Association. 49,. is
steamboatmen's Relief Society. -............. 25
Homus0pathio Relief Society. Observation-Disclosures 40
Mi,sb Innfaranpa-
Relief Committee American Benevolent As
ISOLATION ....,..... ..............+....... 115
Regiment Orleans Artillery Relief Assocfa-
ton. 10
Young Mems Benevolent Association 76O
Trio al BersagliO. 1879
St. Theresa Society 81
Grand Army Republi3 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Touro Infrmary- ITO
German Relief lao
Relief of the Worthy Observation-Disclosures. 325
st. Josephs Conference. Ills
Odd Fellows aid 80
Heart of Hearts 80
Mutual Benevolent Relief. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIG
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Rev registration. New registration.
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The following Interesting exchange of cour.
tesies between Collector Smith and the chair.
with regard to the rations expected, will prove
worthy OF being read:
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United States Senate, where he served
three terms, rising in 1867 to the acting
Vice-Presidency. In the earlier part of
his national career he was the leader of
the anti-slayery wingiiof the Whig party,
and became equally powerful in the Re-
publican organization. He advocated
the homestead bill, the repeal of the
fugitive slave law, and the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia.
He bitterly opposed the Nebraska bill
of 1854, the Lecomption Constitution
for Kansas in 1858, and the proposed
purchase of Cuba. Naturally enough,
his attitude on the question of recon-
structing the Southern States was ex-
ceedingly radical. After his retirement
from the Senate he served on the COM
mission sent by President Grant to re-
port on the practicability of the annex
alton of San Domingo, and afterward as
one of the Government Directors of the
Union Pacific Railway, of which cor
poration he became attorney. He par
ticipated prominently in the Convention
which nominated r. B. Hayes for the
Presidency, at which time it is believed,
he 80 disordered his system as to cause
his heightened illness and death.
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Reading at q Glance.

In his " Autobiography" Lord Abin-
ger mentions the extraordinary facility
in reading possessed by Sir Samuel
Romilly, the great English jurist. He
could wade through book in an hour
which would have occupied most men a
day. He did not read, as other men do,
words or sentences, but took in page
almost at glance. "I have known
him." said Lord Abinger, Tread book
as fast as the leaves could be cut open" "
"a statement which recalls Sydney
Smiths advice to critics. always cut
the leaves" replied the witty canon,
"of the book you are reviewing"
Those who have "Macaulay's Life" will
remember that he had similar faculty
in reading, and it is said that Fox
the orator, and Daniel Webster, also
possessed it. Lord Abinger thinks the
faculty no more surprising than the act
of a musician, who plays and sings a
the same time. He reads with glance
the music of the accompaniment, tn,
words of the song and its music, ant
plays with both hands on the piano
The conductor of an orchestra does evel
more than this. He reads by an in
stant aneous act all the music for twent,
or fifty different instruments, attends t
each player, knows when he shoul,
sound and rest, and SO governs the BAN
that the result is harmony.