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The New York herald., 1878-08-15
A Cycle Of Crime.

A mere glance at our columns during the
past few days will satisfy the reader that the
worst form of crime is still frighttully COM
mon, and for no cause that can be easily
named. Robbery, which is the only motive
for murder that the present condition of
some classes of the populace would suggest
as being specially stimulated, has not
been perpetrated in majority Of the
cases reported OF late. Politics are not
in q condition to lead to the death of any
thing but regulations long diseased. There
seems no reason why the passion of jeal-
ousy or that Of. unusual anger should
prompt men and women to slaughter each
other, and rum, which cnnalways be counted
upon to furnish murderers, is not in greater
demand than in other seasons Of the year.
The subject certainly offers some suggestions
worthy Of notice by Investigators other
than the police. There was time when
theologians were prompt to assign cause
for the unusual prevalence of any form of
crime but now they are too busily engaged
in fighting the assumed cause to be much
inclined to talk about it, and the task Of
further inquiry seems to belong to
scientists, and particularly to the medi-
cal profession. Pathological observation has
suggested so many avoidable causes of
crime that there is reason to believe it may
discover more, and it is not impossible that
meteorology may yet throw some light on
the subject. 1t seems ridiculous to dismiss
so grave a subject with mere reference to
idly to be explained away on such illogical
ground
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
The Busy Oarsmen-An Annual Ma
tional Meeting.

August is becoming the favorite month Of
the year among the oarsmen. The racing at
Barrie, Ontario, on Monday and Tues
day; at Silver Lake, near Boston, to-
day; the national meeting at Newark on
the Goth and 21st; that of the Metropolitan
Association ct Pleasant Valley on the 28th;
the police meeting little later, and other
minor contests, show how popular the
late summer is for this keen water sport
The recent regattas in the West and
Northwest; the newly awakened and very
marked interest in rowing in Canada since
Hanlan. went to the front; the college
meetings at New London and Owasco; the
frequent stir among the New England oars
men and our own Harlem contests, all point
to the need which still exists among us, and
which was brought out in bold relief at the
Watkins meeting-namely, that OF an annual
general meeting which, like that of Henley
abroad, shall satisfactorily determine who
are the best men Of the year. If tho vari-
Gus associations could have their annual
gatherings about the same time 1t would
be necessary to send only the winners
to the meeting which would be really
national, and the result would be so con-
elusive that it could not be gainsaid. Let
the Metropolitan and National associations
call convention early in the fall and take
the few steps necessary to bring about SO
desirable and valuable result.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
North Carolina Politics.

In North Carolina the republicans and
grecnbackers have joined hands, and the
HKnAIDs correspondent believes the combi-
nation will carry at least four out OF the
eight districts. At present the democrats
hold seven. There is not nearly as much
.'solid South" as there was, and those North
ern democrats who fancy that they are so
certain of the South that they need only
curry favor with the Northern greenback
vote to make sure of majority in the next
House may find themselves selt.deoeived.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

The WEArnER.-A large depression is nov
ing slowly eastward. Its centre of lowest
pressure lies over the northern lake region, hut
It's influence extends into the Lower Mississippi
aud Ohio Valley districts. Another area OF low
pressure seems to be developing over Texas and
the Western Gulf. Tho pressure con-
tinues high on the Middle Atlantic aud
New England coasts. 1t is also high
in the West. Rain has fallen the
South Atlantic coast, the Gulf and the central
valley districts. Winds have been light in the
coast districts elsewhere they have been from
fresh to brisk. There has been a general fall in
temperatures except in the Middle Atlantic and
New England States and the West Steep
gradients are likely to form the Atlantic
coast, north of Hatterss, during the week. The
weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be warm aud fair, followed toward night
BY threatening indications. Tomorrow it prom
ises TO be warm and partly cloudy or fair, prob
ably with occasional rains
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

Lincoln used to say that ''the people
rightly instructed always vote right,
and large part of his life was
passed in the discussion of public ques-
tions. But Of late most of our public men
do their principles up in bundle on be-
ginning political life, or else hastily swal-
low them and take on q new set which
they fancy will please their constituents
They forget that the American people
admire courage that persistence and au-
dacity are the best qualities for political
success, aud timidity the worst.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock
market was active and buoyant and closed ut
an advance in prices of Il to / 3s OH the closing
rates Of the previous day. Gold advanced to
1OOa4 and the rate for demand drafts on LON
don increased to 4.S012. AS a result Of
this $500, 900 in gold will leave thisport OH the
Celtic today. Government bonds were fairly
active and quite strong, while State and rail-
way mortgages were neglected. Money on call
ranged from l to 2 Il per cent.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

R MRs MILLER, who saved many Union
soldiers i'll Libby Prison from starvation, be-
longed to the other and were politician
she would in all probability have been the
roll of patriotic oilce-holders during all these
years. But she was only woman and shirt
maker, and the bread she gave away she now
sadly needs The gentlemen who are saving
the country and preserving 1.-The results of the
wa," have not. of course, time to think about
lcr
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

THE DECISION in the salvage suit against the
steamship Colon is OF consider erablo I'M uport,.nce
to shipowners. The very handsome figure of
one hundred aud fifty thousand dollars was de-
rnanded, but only ton thousand have been al
lowed by the Court. In giving the decision
Judge Choatc takes the sensible as we'll as
the legal ground that salvage should be rcg-
ulatcd according TO the degree of danger to
the property and the amount of trouble and
cost TO the party saving it.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

IL THE POLICE cannot or will not suppress
the young thieves and outlaws who infest tho
city 1t will be in order for the public to see what
they do for their own protection. For o
wonder one of the young higLwaymcn who
dragged citizen from street ear early yester-
day morning and robbed him has been arrested.
Ii is time 10 begin TO measure out TO these young
outlaws the severest penalty of the law.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

POLICEMAN SMITH's MURDER in Jersey City
is still profound mystery it was the
morning Of its occurrence. At the inquest yes
terday the woman in whose house the murdered
man and his wife lived testified that she did not
hear any noise the night the terrible crime was
committed. The only other witness called was
the physician, whose testimony was uniinpor-
fnII
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
NAVAL INIELLIGENCE.

THE rALLAPoosA AT PoBTsMoUTH-oRDEEs.
WASHINGTON, August IA, 1878.
TIE Talapoosa arrived at Portsmouth, Va, this
morning.
Passed Assistant Paymaster George A.. Desrng 10
detached from the Ajax and o,hor monitors at Bran
don, Va, and ordered to settle accounm Assistant
Psymaster W. W. Gait Is detached from the receiving
ship Franklin al Norfolk and orusrsd TO duty Oh
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

THE ueather in New York aud its cicinity to-
day ,oiH be rorm and fair, followed to,card might
By threatening indications. Tomorrow ii prom
Uses to be earn, aud partly cloudy or Jdir prob
ably tciUt occasional rains.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

TIE COMPETITION for places in the rifle team
of this year came to an end yesterday at Creed
moor, but the result will not be known until
Boston and Wheeling report the scores made on
their ranges 1t has been determined that the
different companies of the National Guard shall
be allowed representation at the fall meeting.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

TIE ENTRIES for the regetta of the National
Association the Passaic River next week are
very large. They embrace the names Of oars
men from all parts Of the country and Canada.
Some excellent racing may be expected.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

COAL MINES can be had for the asking in
Pennsylvania. According to letter elsewhere
printed the companies arc losing millions of
dollars every year. and there is no telling where
it will all end. The phianthropic sacrifices of our
coal companies have never been properly ap-
llreciafed
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

The RACING RECORD of the Saratoga Assoca-
ton. thus far, shows very encouraging cOndi-
tion of the turf this year. Nearly sixty races
have been run at the present meeting, and there
are, of course, n large number to follow.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

taste and the sense of decency; will they
also refuse to save as from destroyers for
whom the most of us are prepared to be-
lieve anything bad?
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

GENERAL JOE JOHNSTON appears to have what
the politicians call the inside track for Congress
in Richmond. If nominated there can, of course,
he no doubt of his election.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

SEVERAL SPIRITED GAMES OF Polo were
played yesterday at Long Branch and Newport.
The attendance at both places was large and
fashionable.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15

PEACE SEEMS to have been restored in OF
tawa. Contrary to expectations there were no
disturbances last night, but the rival factions
are, OF course, liable to begin numbering one
another in the interest of the Lord at any mo-
1ueuf
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
II RIPPLE SH e e T
NEW YoRK. THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1878.

THE HERALD ,ciU be sent 10 The address Of
persons going into The country d,r,g The summer
at The rate Of one dollar per month. postage paid.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
THE CONSTELLATION At NEWPORT.

PaovIDEScK, Il. l., August IL, 1873
The United States Constellation arrived a.
Newport at half past Two p. NJ to-day and received
salutes from tho torpedo station aud hs Unitsd
states steamer Saratoga
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-02
A Private Reheasal.

Ihe San Francisco Post tells the fol.
lowing capital yarn on one of the oldes.
and best known members of the Cali
fornia Theater stock company:
Last Tuesday afternoon q couple of
rusties, who had recently swan up from,
Aarysville in order 10 see the sights-of
THIS presumably very fascinating me
tropoli., entered sn oyster saloon on
bu'h street TO lunch. While waiting
to be served they overheard some very
MYSTERIOUS and ominons remarks pro.
ceed from the next compartment. 1t
had evidently but one occupant, bu,
that one seemed TO be troubled with the
most extraordinary case of perturbed
conscience on record. 1t did every
credit TO his early training.
To think muttered the voice refer
red 70, that slew nim 10 his sleep.
Great heavens! Shall ever shut out
that horrid sight"
did yeu hear that" whispered one
OF the Marysvillians. turning pale.
His white hair all dabbled with bis
blood-snd even then be smiled at
and fnrgave me-" moaned their tortur-
ed neighbor. whose sgonized recollsc-
tions were apparently interfered with
somewhat by the mistication Of nut
ton chop.
Tt must have been bis father falt-
cred pumpkin No 2. Hadn't we bet
ter go for the polices"
shall / never shut out the sound of
that horrid. horrid death rattle?" went
on the remorse laden tones, the owner
OF which was evidently stirring his
coffee and breaking eggs in great agits-
ton. Ye gods. l hear it now!'
This was all the listeners could stand,
aud with their mouths full of oysters
and their bosotns of horror. they rushed
out and sought the restaurant keeper.
"Do.you know there is tremendous
villain in that box" they said, excited
ly.
Zone of the best in the country" re-
piled the proprietor. proudly. That 5
John Wilson. of the California Compa-
ny. He lunches here every day.
II was indeed the gentleman who has
continued so long and successful q
course of villaiHy at the above named
theater. and who was merel " running
over his lines for the evenings perform
ance
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-02
The Extravsgance ofths Coast

We asked q shrewd business man,
yesterday, what he thought was the
cause OF hard tinee here and every
where throughout the country His
answer, in the effect, was as follows;
Our people do not know the first princi-
pies Of economy. We are the most ex-
trayagant people on the face of the
earth In San Francisco. there are
some hundreds of people being fed by
charity. In the same city there is
thrown away food enough. daily, from
the hotels, to feed these people better
than the royal families are fed in
Germany. Here, on the Coms.ock,
are hundreds of young men working
for 81 per day They..wi!l not see that
they are peculiarly blessed. they will
cay 10 themselves. II can live nicely
on 81 so per day. and If / save 81 so q
day, in year / shall have $50. with
which can buy quarter section of
of land team, and seed. aud years
food. and in five years be independent
in my own home" Not at all. They
will have at least one suit of clothes
better than wealthy New England
man wears oil day; sncs or twice week
they will 60 70 q theatre; they will not
think of smoking any thing less than g
two-bit cigar, and the result 10 they are
at the end of December just where
they were on the first day of January
preceding. except that they are year
older. Aud this is characteristic of Us all.
Mingled with this extravaganza is n
false pride. which causes men and wo-
men TO try to keep up an appearance
before the world which their incomes
do not Justify This is probably
the cause of more heartaches than
any sother one thing in the United
States, aud it is persisted in year after
year when H. is apparent that it Is like
dying ones whiskers; il decieves no one
but the person practicing it. We shall
do better after we have suffered enough.
No doubt the Chinese were fast-llvers
when they were few 10 number, and the
resources If their country were ample.
What We see of them is but the result
of !, 900 years Of wants. thrift which
is hereditary. In less degree the same
thing was apparent in oil old nations.
A wealthy family in Europe lives cheap
er than many poor man in America. A
genuine New England bred family can
take the money expended here by six
people and make 1t ample for eighteen.
We are not over the flush days of forty
nine yet. Men think if they miss i"
here they will strike l." in Tuscarora,
or Bodie. or somewhere else; and so We
go And when. through lsches of our
own. suffering comes. il does not seem
to teach Us anything The trouble is
not in what we canno. make. but in
what we will not have.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-02
Pho Socratic Method.

As every one knows who knows any
thing of the tricks and manners of Soc
rates, that respectable philosopher
never conversed except by asking ques-
tions. Ii he wanted to express the
opinion that Xsntippe had put too much
lard in the pie-crust, he would begin by
propoundingpto her q series of seeming.
ly irrelevant questions, with the view OF
ultimately leading her into an inadver.
tent admission of the evils of excessive
lard
His famous conversation with Alcibi-
AIDES, in the course of which he convin-
ced the latter Of the non existence of his
dog, furnishes fair example of what
we have come to CALI Socratic meth
od; and, as the dialogue has never been
translated into English, brief extract
from it will not bs out of place here.
S.-They tell me. oh, Alcibisdes, that
you have cut off your dogs tail,
Alt is true. oh, Socrates did il
with my little battle.axe
S.-What is a dog Is is not sn ami
NAL with four legs and a tail
A.-You say truly.
S-Then your dog is not dog, for
it is an animal with four legs, yet with
out @ tail.
Al see that must admit it,
S-But you will also admit that
neither among Greeks. nor yet among
harbarians. is there any animal which,
having four legs. has no tall.
Again thou sayst what nobody
denies of
S.--How then csn you claim that
ysu have the very animal which does
not exist
A.-By Zeus, | make no such claim.
S-Then. you see. yon have no dog,
IL was by this method of cross ques-
tioning that Socrates achieved tremen-
dous reputation. II is To be regretted
that in his later years he did not adhere
10 his early custom of always having
three or four people about him whose
business it was to admit everything.
Unfortunately. he fell into the habit
of asking everybody questions. IN con-
sequence of which his long suffering
fellow citizens finally had 10 kill him.
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CONNECTIONS

CONNECTIONS
Al TACOMA. with Pacific Mail Steamships l0s
Victoria and San Francisco. sud with Sound
Steamers tor Seattle. steilscooul. Olympia sr'
all points on Puget Sound.
At Lake View. with stage for Steiisoocm,
AT Tenino. with Stages foT Olympia
At Kslana with .. 2. ~ Co.'S bosts for F-lt
land aud sll points OF the Columbls river.
At Portland, on Wednesday snd Saturday st
A. NJ with steamers for Port TownHend, Victoria
Ssnairno. New Westminster and Fraser River.
Through Tickets for sale ~ Principal Ofaees Of
the Company, snd ST the Once Of the o. S. u. CO.
In Portland, Oregon. q victrriA and Sasttie. ami
via T. II s. :. Co.'S Steamship from TEcoms
and o. O.. ana 7. q :. Il. Co.'S sfsSgaFhIts
from Portland 10 San Francisco.
Through Tickets 10 Portland Oregon. for aAIe
st Victoria Seattle Tacoma aDa Tsnino.
4. 4. RLACK
General Superintendent
- WAYNE YOoDES.
General Ticket Agent
WI. HUMPHREY. Ticket Ageai at Seattle.
VT. oct1
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Anecdotes Of Crowned Heads

The Empress Josephine was passion
atelv fond of drsss. Miiliners, dress
makers and others often took advan-
tsge of this very feminine weakness
On one occasion the court dressmaker
exhibited before;her marvel of lowell
ness in the shape of an India cash
mere robe, covered with gold embroid
cry, worked IL the form OF roses, with q
costly pearl IN the heart of each rose.
At sight of this dress the empress utter
ed an exclamation Of delight Un-
fortunately for her the emperor was
present.
How much is that dress be asked
with an air of curiosity.
Twenty thousand pounds, sire. re-
sponded the dressmakef. width pro-
found bow.
Very we'll, madam: take il else
where said Napoleon, brusquely
Ny wife is not rich enough 10 indulge
in such folly. 1t will do for the wife
of Bourr isnne. he added sarcsstically
He had recently quarreled with
Bourrienne, who had for long time
been his secretary and friend, aud was
not sorry tor the opportunity 20 give
him blow. although it had to be
given over Madam Bourriennss
shoulder. This lady was called the
hcmeliest and most extrsvagant woman
in Paris. However slf. was not a
Par.sian but born In Leipzig
The dressmsksr left the imperial
presence, considerably chsgringed At
the rebuff. She carried the robe 70
madam Bourrienne. 10 whom she re-
peated the emperor's words. The wife
Of the secretary instantly purchased
the dress thst was considered too
costly for an empress The BourrIenne
family possessed princely fortune
but were completely ruined after this
At the universal exposition IN Lon
don. in 1856. madam Sayant. French
embroiderer. exhibited = robe OF nns
India muslin, claboratsiy worked IN
lace stitch The Queen Of England
greatly admired the dress. and desired
TO purchase il. She sent for the owner
and demanded the price, which w'.s
eight thousand francs.
IL Is too expensive tor me, saia ass lei
majesty, sa,ilingly. My purse VIII
not admit of suoh extrsvsgance.
Then she commanded msdsm Sss
ant 10 make her dress similar 30
style, hut limited the price 20 three
Thousand francs. Afterwards an
American merchant purchased tne
dress costing eigh, thousand frsass. Tor
8 laiy iu New Orleans
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The Paid Bill.

o, fling no. this receipt away,
Given by one Who trusted thee;
Mistakes will happen every day
However honest folks may De.
And sad it is love, twice TO pay;
So cast not that receipt away
Alb. yes; il e'er IN future hours.
When we this bill have oil forgot,
They send it in ag.in-ye powers
And swear we have paid II not
How sweet to know on such isy
We're never cast receipts away
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PuYALLuP BRANCH TRAINS

Leave Tscnma 80 minutes after arrival ci Mali
Line Trains, and returning. arrive at Tscoms q
minutes before leaving tine q Gsin Line Trains
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a popular clergyman in Psilsde.phis
delivered lecture On Fools The
tickets 70 it read: Lecture oa Fools
Admit cne' There was lsrge attend
ance.
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ScEINcE says that it took m!llisns OF
years to evolve man from the clam:
observation shows that it takes less
than minute to transfer the clam in
To man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-14
SIZED rRou BrING MtRDEnnD.
The Remark that was Heard In IA Concert
Han where Lad was stupened.

John Shaw. Jane Lewis. and Pauline
Reilly were nrrwigncl before Justice Morgan
in the Tomls Police Court yesterday. Oli'er
Micha" Hogan u the Mulberry street police
beng beside them. Shaw, who is only Is years
Of age WIS staggering through tho Bowery
early st.rday morning. having come cut with
the women from tho dining room ut 80 Bowery.
On"cr Hogan's suspicious were aroused be-
cause two thieves were following them md he
asked waiter in the dining room il h. knew
the lad. The waiter replied, No; the girls
brought him in" He was very drunk when
breakfast WAS ordered. The lad put down a
$50 note in payment Pauline Reilly picked up
IN" note, and, putting II in her bosom, paid for
thr treakfast. The officer ascertainod that the
three had boarded u Grand street car going
wc.t Sc,lnT mix wagon passing ne officer
stopucd the horse jumped beside tho driver
and overt, OK them nj Broadway. Tho lad WAS
sound asleep between the women. The officer
ear ask "d Pauline Reilly imr the $50 note. She
tuok Il from her bosom. The two women and
tho .'I were then tak"n 70 the Mulberry street
Police station. in ShHw's pocket Was ~ $50.
H".orr IA" court was opened shaw said that
Ia" anne from CuvinEton ny, where his father
WIS q mattress maker. He and his father had
q quarrel On the 3 inst, aud his father gave
Inn loo aud ordered him To quit the house.
TIE following day. Whil" his inth'r WAS ut
from his inth"r'- desk. HH cam" 10 Nav York
on Tuesday. the 9TH inst, On Monday evening
b. cn'rt"l th" concert room At l4J Chatham
str" 4, nni met IA" two WON II who had eaten
hr aknst with him, llc. spent $50 for wine
nt"rnk-, Toward yli!;ht nc "i the women
rnd IN whisper Don't drink any more, |
tan ami chuck him overheard The remark
e9t"rcd shaw Tor the time being, and he soon
an .rWard WINS Jed out by thu women.
IT, Justi"" Morgan tho lal confessed frankly.
saving TINT i" Ina run away h"aau-" his father
pi!m'ntcd OHl'cr Hogan. Saying That since he
had been q nh%i7lrli" i, had hN"r known an