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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
LOOK TO YOUR TCE.g

To che Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: Passing along a railway the other day
through a rural district" saw dam across little
stream apparently purp0seless, for there could be
waterpOwer speak Of. Above IL was, Of course, .
marsh, swamp with rank vegetation, and had just
concluded that the people, being too lOngiyed and
robust sowing crop of malaria, when behold an
eehOusc, just newly erected Well-Of course there
will be FAN rains and Winter foods and hard frost
which are supposed to purify most things. But, the
question up: Is the ice from suCa ponds perfectly
pUrei
There n0queston of the spread Of the influence Of ma
ara till the has taken its place that Of disease
and people will tell you they have had "the malaria" as
they would speak of measles scarlet fever Now Is
Il not possible that the poison should from the lee
often clOuded and impure from these lowlYing ponds
There tons Of rank vegetation to decay IN the one
saw. Some time ago the uDaecOuntable prevalence oi
typhoid fever In district In England. was finally traced
10 the fact that the drank impure and almost
putrd water, and the poison was ia the milk This was
fully proved Now II actually dissolve this zee, as
we do and drink the may not some Of these
cases get the germs OF disease Notwithstanding Inc
fTustl There anmaicula, there Is some Vege
taiOa which can Withstand the extremes OF heat and
cold ana preserve full vitality. some who rs wiser
perhaps settle this question: but Tor give nae
pune ice, give me malaria QULNNk
Nee Ork July %, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03

ing at the Philadelphia Exposition Of 1876 has been
erected directly on the beach front of the hotel and
two large elevators convey passengers to height from
which all parts of tho island the surrounding country,
and Brooklyn and New-York can be seen. camera
obseura near by gives miniature moving views oil
the island at its most remote parts. The Aquarium
near by, affords amusement to those who weary
If sea-shore and sea-air At VaDderveer's and the
strand Union, beated lady travellers can find lodging
for the night Voorhees, baths in front are neat and
bave one Improvement in the form Of false bottom for
dressing purposes, which none Of the other houses
boasts pier by enables persons to sit several
Hundred yards to seward Of the beach. beautiful
fountain and plants adOrn the plaza In front
oE the hotel and give 1t garden-like aspect Within
the hotel are an ample bar aud billiard tables In any
number.
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growth VIII find dOnkeys in numbers to ride Carriages
also ply between this hotel and Cables on the one hand
and Manhattan Beach on the other
THE DOUBLE TRACK TO BRIGHTON BEACH
The following map OF the Brooklyn Fiatbush and Co
ney Island Railroad represents it It will exist after
the present date It has been running for months past
in an almost direct hne from Brighton Beach
to Prospect Park at Flatbush-ave. It has
since been extended 20 Atlantic-ave., and III
conjunction with the Long Island Road it viii hereafter
run trains Greenpon Long Island City c0nnectmg by
Twenty-third and Thirtyfourth Streets Ferries with
New-Yorkj and also to the Flatbush and Atantave de-
pot Brooklyn Thence the road will be extended to South
Wall and Fulton Ferries, and probably the East River
Bridge due time The trains run from Prospect
Park TO Brighton Hotel in eleven minutes over
dOuble-rack road which 81 100000 The company
already has forty cars each seating eighty Dassengers
and FIVE locomotives. The rolling stock Is OF the hrst
quality aud finish Nothing be superior to the open
cars OF this line When fairly under way the company
claims that the time from Madisonsgnare 70 brighton
Beach Will be reduced to forty minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
TRAILS ON STREET RAILROADS.

To fhe Edtt0F or The TrtOHhe'
SIR: Please call attention to the unmin'
gated curse OF city railroads when rails are useu
they are in ths city. II am not much mistaksn' u0o
charters Of these roads require the companies 70 Jay
fat or groOyed rail flush with the pavement and 10 Keep
that pavement good repair between the tracks anu
for three feet either side. Now all these provisions
are utterly ignored and every who owns priVa.e
carriage is damaged seriously in his property, not
his person. by the rack and ruin which these bgh rs
produce Ny carnage has been broken many tines anu
have suffered bodily injury by this great evil wOS
Ike TO propose, through your widely crcnlIeS pSP s
that fund OF 1000 or $4,000 be subscribed py os
ers of Dryate carriages TO pay expenses OF testing e
eonstituuOnality or legality OF this needless oos
20 streets, and 60 compel tue sompass oovinecd
the reouIrements OF their charters. am nll q.
that every man who Is driving much ABOUT ZIG mn
damaged 20 the amount Of $50 anEnaIyi whse % nt
a stop TO the evil
Nesc- York Aug, 1, 1873.
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A HINT TO SCH00L-B00K PUBLISHERS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR derived so much pleasure from read
lag Mr. Winters Trip 10 England" in last Saturdays
TRIBUNE, that cannot refrain from calling attention
10 being in my judgment, of the most pleasing
pieces OF descriptive writing that have read The
letter Is remarkable for the absence OF gudebOOk" de-
tails in the the best OF this class Of writing
even and yet, TO any familiar with the historic
ground over which he u carried the description is
plee But the charm OF the letter lies In the poetry and
elegance Of its detion have three separate Ocea-
sOns read It TO many different companies gathered
about the table, TO whom 10 has afforded equal pleasure
Aside from putting such letters as these In perma
nent FORM know better TO suggest than that
OF schOObOOk publishers should reproduce this
one the advanced reading books used Ia pub
lie schools tOierably familiar with this class OF
books and feel quite safe In saying that there Is
plenty OF room for production OF such literary merit
Is this letter 20 which refer.
hope for the Of your readers that the Trip 20
England " will not come 70 a summary conclusion
Yours truly,
brooklyn, July 81, 1878. JOHN Y. CULVER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
ALLEGED sESn-oFmCIALN NEWSPAPER WORE
To ne Editor or rae Trtbume.


SIR: One word of correction, if you will per-
NIT Your Washington correspondent. in your issue
OF the 2lth instant. in in SAYING that tine
Southern Policy editorials OF The Washington National
Republican, pending she electoral count maintained
that Hampton and Nichols elected while at the
same time electoral Of the two States right
fully belonged 10 Hayes ana wAecler. And as have
been identified author Of articles wish to be
relieved the Inconsistency thus imputed to me.
The theory upon which they proceeded that. con
cedng the election OF Chamberlain and Packard land
was believed they and not Hampton aud Nichols had
been eected still that fact constituted ground for
their recognition as Governors OF their respective
states by the General Government unless they were
found the exercise Of the functions OF the Office to
which they elected that the General Government
had nothing to do with the question Of the de jure
rights involved but concluded by che ex-
Istenee I'm the several States OF actual Governments
administered by officers having the eOuntenanee and
support OF the people such that governments of this
Sort although they be in truth de facto only are
for all the purposes the Federal relation de jure gov
ernmens be recognized aud treated such by the
representatives OF the Federal power In short that the
States exclusive jurisdiction or the election aud
qualification Of State officers, and n the people OF any
state for any cause choose ignore the results OF
election refuse to recognize the officers declared TO be
elected, aud by their united assent and adherence
ably invest Others with funetOns Of Office n
privilege do 80 and the General Government
official in the matter than the sovereign of
foreign nation how much its executive may
deprecate the action taken-lOr Is made by
such state OF facts for Federal interference under
Constitution. Within certain limits embracing the
question nvolved-the States supreme II not SOW
ereg and there appeal from the authority OF the
government they may sot mp, SO that II be republican in
FORM and peaceabiy erected This was the position
tended for. Very respectfully, JNO. 5. BENSON.
Falls Church, Va. July 80 1873.
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CABLES HOTEL AT cULvER's BEACH.

There was a proposition at one time to call
that part Of the island about Cables Hotel Brooklyn
Beach," but common usage gives It the name OF " Cub
Sers Beach" There Is sort OF tardy Justice
in this for certainly Andrew r. Culver, after
whom Il is thus called. gave 10 its present
character so distinct from the remainder OF the West
End How Mp Culver eaDo 10 build his road
10 this point has been told above. The pavilion
which was hastily erected the first season served
bis purposes only year. Before tho open
ing Of the next season Thomas Il. Gable had
but Cables Hotel then 1875 the largest hotel the
island II WAS constructed to lodge overnight the i'm
ense number Of 100 persons but the idea OF nduc-
az ladies 10 remain overnight had not even been
broached t was htted ap for only. Broad piazzas
on the ground and second floors, and large dinueoom
on the ground floor furnished facilities for feeding about
5000 ersons each day On the second aOor several
family dining rooms The service the finest which
had ever been seen the island up to that time, and in
consequence the hotel became the popular resort for all
Brooklyn and attracted great crowds from NewYOrk.
Other hotels aud numerous pavlhOns grew mp 10 its
shadow, aud subsisted the overflow, for nom the
frat Cables not able 20 accommodate all who came
20 H. rs early prosperity great, and uninter
ruptsd by the construction OF the Manhattan
Beach Railway, Il was toe far away to interfere
materially. II was not until the Brighton
Beach Hotel was opened that Cables was affected and
this was only for a few days Mr. Culver reduced the
fare by the railway, and the crowds which formerly
visited Cables returned, Increased by thousands OF
faces and BY new class OF family and picnic parties
ina hotel and road enjoying greater prosperity
than ever
The surrounding attractions at Cables Hotel are very
nnmerOus There Ia q hne drive to It from Brooklyn,
ana ample accommodations for animals. DOwning's
Oh Regiment band, with MI Arbuekle eOrnet solo
pleFsr. eYcs concerts each day, when the plasa IN
front Of tie hotel always crowded This year the OBJ
ssvaoy which stood in the esntre Of the main build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
EFFICIENT LIGHTNING RODS.
ro fhs Edffor oF The Tribune

SIR: Among yOur articles under the caption
Science for the People," there is one concerning sh
ming your issue of Saturday July a. The article
emanates from learned source and imp2rts lnioTaa
ton OF vital Importance teaching persons Who
are ignoant OF the principles which underle safety IN
the OF lightning rods how TO attach these safeguards
to their houses what sized rods to employ etc TIC
language OF the article is very paD and every one oush
to be able it would seem. TO understand it, but must
acknowledge that do not altogether understand this
"The bottom OF the conductor must be carried down
into the moist earth and be connected with IL BY sur
aceeontact OF large extent" Do mean by this that
the rod should be nattened out the form Of disk OF
ptate ana the earth at rghangles with the dree
t0n OF the rod, one sets saucer on the taDeI
Again You say The rods ought 20 he tested every year
20 make sure that the continuity Is perfect ana tao
ground connection satisfactory" How Is one % make
this test Answers to these inquiries would greatly
Oblge A CONSTANT hEADhN
Nee YOrk, July 81, 1873.
n. The rod should be attached to large metal
plate-pOsition of plate immaterial 2 In country
districts any intelligent telegraph operator couia
test them-that is the simplest way.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
ACHANCE TO PRACTICE WHAT is PREACHED
To ths Editor OF TIE Tribune

SIR: have been struck so favorably with the
excellent Communicate doctrine Of j. H. Cook OF Colum-
bus Kansas, published in The TRIBUNE, that hope
rhal not FAIL II apply TO that gentleman through your
valuable paper, for some employment To avoid mis-
understanding will state at the beginning that have
many wants that need good living and amuse-
ment, hence expect high wages white on the other
hand sorry TO say that am able to do only very
little and the ghtest kind OF work To ordinary people
this request may in these dull times but
Mr. Cook evidently is not common man; he breaches
Chrss pure humanity" 40 beautifully when he says
"ge each according 10 needs and receive from
according aOiiTyp hope, therefore, he will practice
IL 100, aud help TO satisfy all his necessary wants.
though has the misfortune To be weak booy and
understand neither trade profession, In fact
anything else, but who Is willing 20 do all the work he ID
liable TO- II you receive from Mr. Cook the money for
travelling expenses, please communicate with yours
respectfully, w. HoLzkR.
Eese-Yor6, July 20. 1878.
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to know the names Of half dozen residents OF The too
in which she pYeiends to have lived She SAYS that ~
lived in CoiSrldo twenty years. Twenty wears 49,.
tbcTe was not waite person in mat country The ar,
Of AneloSaxon blood that came to c,ora
live arrived IN Anrnfia (aOw incorporated IA M ese
OF Denvef) Oh April IL, 1882 ard WAS marrlel 4, ~,
tIeDaM there shortly alter her triv Farther tbers
towns, 10 my knowledge ColOraao bearing ne
names OF Lansing AMI Isllng. - eAe
Netc- T0rk. Aug. I, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
HARBoR 1MpRovEMENrs AT PORTSMOUTH

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 2.-The founda-
ton for fOg-horn the WhalesBack entrance
to this harbor has been finished The wOrlrmen have
already set In place the first section, ten feet In length
OF the iron tower The force OF the great
Tuesday that three heavy castings OF the
smashed which delays the work VI erection until dupl
can be made IN Portland Orders have been re-
ceyed here from the Chief Signal Ocer for the i'm
mediate erection OF staff for the display Of signals
The location or the stan Is To be the building at the
OF Market and Danle-sts. j. Dwight Randlett
will have charge Of tue station here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03

Decentralization. - English diner (suspi-
eiOusy) Ana do stick 10 the teetOtal principles
yourself walter !" Walter: In business, Yes. air. al
ways srl I'm business am subordinate 20 my prIncl-
pals but OF business, SIR IL is deFenty princi-
ples are subordinate 10 me-"
al should just like to see somebody try 10
abduet NE" said Mira smith at the breakfast table
other morning Rm so should |, my dear--sO should
Express
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
HOW NOT TO CONVINCE THE WEST

TO the Editor OF INC IFtV""V' -
SIR; 81. l.. W." in his correspondence =,
July 20, says tho National movement tn some par,
the country the westl Is not inexpleaDlei gu. IA
intelligent conservative New-England Is
Now perhaps Western people are NOV as -.
nerenced or as honest "a Eastern people
ust AS coneeited and deny them any n tic
possessed by any people on the race OF '"e 0A''
fsst way 10 convince OF persuade them. - a. ,,ourxx
Washington, d. O., July 81. T. a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
sKEPTIcAL OF LILY AUBRYs STORY.

To The Edtt0F or TAG frfOWHe.
SIR: To say that the case of Lily Aubry is
queer ia 10 put It mildly Report has IL that she speaks
French and German yet completely isolated
during her resdence OF twenty years IN Colorado a not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
New- YorR.. July 9I, 1s7s.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES IN GEORGIA

To the Editor OF The FrtbHne
SIR: person named Thornton, sort Of
butt Of the town. announces HIMSELF in The Constitution
of this morning. Independent candidate for Con-
gress from this district. His candidacy would be A
capitalo it not inspired by the BOURBON man
ayers Of the organized Democracy, the pur
pose Of fOFestaing the Independent movement IN this
district. He Is the instrument of the B0urbORs
and without adequate position. talents nGnenee. And
yet this fraud be trumpeted abroad result Of
the Independent movement in Georgia.
Mr. Stephens candidacy has little no significance
since he viii certainly receive the nomination at
the hands Of the Bourbon managers lie viii obtain t
By pledges support the regular NOMINEE Of the party
in all future elections, State and National
Mr. Felton, Independent candidate for Congress IN
the With District viii have close race but may after
all be reelected There Will be Independent Demo.
cratic candidate IA the Athens District there no
chance for his election.
Gordon Will certainly be returned 90 the Senate he
Is. beyond all doubt the most popular in the State
and the election take place now instead Of 6Ye
months hence, would have little or no opposition
An effort Will be made in thts fAtlantal District
despite the obstacles thrown I'm the way by the BOuFbOn
tn induce Democrat of ability and character 70
make the for Congress on the Independent sched
ue. But the outlook Is not hopeful, and, should Georgia
remain solid" yOu need not be surprised thereat
Democrats VINO failed 30 get office under President
fold, like the dog 10 his yOmL y; whilst too many Of
who have been the recipient Of Presidential ayOs
quietly but indnstrously abOring 10 maintain their
status In their local party organization, under the belief
that III 1850 straight Democrat Will be made Presl-
dent. s.
AHanta, Ga, July %. 1873.
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The man who kant talk with va 1v 1I masIssa
ON an oraiuary bixxness subiekt wlthOut ~
crate axiety about the welfare ov ynfe soul "~A
nIissest kind ov watchng.-lJosh bihhks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
THE pIN on RAPID TRANsrr,
To fhe Edttor ID 80 rrtbnne


SIR: In your issue Of to-day, In nm item On
the metropolitan Elevated Railroad you SPEAK of n,
minished Noise etc. As a resident OF Sixth ye Ibv
say few words in regard to tais matter AT no t,s
since the opening Of the road has the noise been mora
undesirable than at this present writing Al first tras
consisted Of three each they have been Of
each but have been nearly twice az freoBent =.
formerly in fact almost incessant; conversation even
thought Ia mpossble; and to sleep WELL taat only
comes through sheer exhaustion and Is then inter.
tent being continually disturbed By some additions,
and unusual noises OF which this road has an endless
variety.
We have been told that steps were being taken "a
Gbate the noise ask what progress has been ssaei
few Of the ears have loose swinging cloth lacked m
the sides, and hanging down over the wheels but fa
TO discover any dnminuton OF sound We were promised
that Professor Edison would invent a sound DESTROYER
but Professor Edison has gone expedition 10 Oh
the eclipse OF the sum- and are siil without
relief We hear Of the vibration Of the ear floors and Of
being used as sound deadener also Of cork shaw
ings being used for like purpose Have these proposed
remedies been tried and found failuresf
Scarcely any two trans make the same noise some ~
the fast Ones at times make less than those run
posed for each separate noise Some trains eroan rS
labor dsmally, others squea shrilly, others make
rushing Missing noise, and sim others have combna
ton OF all the noises. and 10 degree that viii cause tina
most weary slUmberer 70 awake startled and nervOus
10 he restless ana tossing Tor an h0ur Tbs for uer
IN health il bad enough TO an invalid 1t becomes
simply an outrage The officers Of the road, and per-
sons living at a distance from it, remark nppantiy
when the Is spoken Of 80, yOa get used 10 n Nv
and by" Well have been two months "gettiue
used to it," and find u harder to bear than at first IA
there redress for this great injustice Hundreds al
houses are made unnhsbtable, hund eds of businesses
injured 10 fnealculable extent, properly on the
adjacent streets Is deprecated houses and fats 6eng
vacated by dOzens and where Teet let at greatly re-
duced prices.
In ne le those who indulge IN the delusion that te
Elevated Road is improving IT'S manners only spend
night Sixt-aye.. after hard days work, and my
word for It, they will IndOrse all that has been written
by A SLEEPY SUFFERER
Netr- York July 81. 1873
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Time Tabs-steamers leave Twenty second-st, North
River every from 0 a t p M mirutes after
starting touch Leroy tsentyye MINUTES after
starting they passengers EecOfs. Tho last tfln
leaves the beach ~ $50 The 6reenpont DIVISION be
running a $40 and hourly trains until Gtj
m. The Prospect PARK Division has trains about cyey
half hour from a. until 10 Ia for the rwund iup
Ridge GreenpOn Division 90 cents by Prospect
PARK Flatblsh Franklin. NUstfand T0npkins and
sacketsst. horse ears 10 the ferries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-01
02DiNlNtH 40. 30,

Az Ordinance in relation to side
walks,
SECTION | BE it ordained by the
B ard OF Mayor and Alderman vt
town OF Macon, lhat the owurrsor
claimants OF every lot of ground
trcutlng on any street nov or hcr,-
after to ne established m said town.,
shall make or cause to be made,
and keep in repair to the WnoIc
extent Of his property, u good aHd
sufficient sidewalk when lcqu red
t. do SO 10y the resolution OF the
Board: upon every street under
10 tent wIie, 5 feet; over 10 and
uld9r 80 feet, d tcct 80 and Oyer
wide, = tcrt according Io the Iey,I
and graduation furnished by the
Marshal,
SEC. ,. That the material used
on jefferson street on both sides,
from Adams street to the 5 u.h
West corner OF o Hendricks. Shall
be whole brick Of good QuaiIy
on otncl parts OF sald street, aud
on all other streets, brick, plank,
sand, gravel, or any other sub
stance capable OF being made bard
and smooth, may be used. Tue
Corporation to furnish curbins
when it is not already provided.
Sac. 3 That no person snail al
low the water from his grounds or
lot to run upon the sidewalk, buJ
shall have the water conveyed bv
gntte 5 or bitches to Il convenient
place and conveyed across the side
walk by gutter or sewer. Any
violation OF this Section is doelar
ed Il %nuiGanc, sud the Mayor re.
dulrcd to cause it to be abatcd AS
other nuisance.
SEC, 4. That all sidewalks shall
be made slopjng towards lhos treet,
50 that water failing upon them
may run off Immediately. That
all sidewalks uNswept at 8 o'clark,
on each day, in the business part
of the town all sweeping OF trash
into the cutters, or allowing them
to become INSTRUCTED or filthy, is
declared II nuisance. 10 be abaled
as other nuiSanCes.
SEC. 5. That all sidewalk which
shall not be put in condition ac
cording to the orders o, the Board,
aud within the time prescribed, and
thereafter kept in repair, arc here
by declared nuisaneJS to be atatcd
as cthor nnisancos.
SEC. G. Be it ordained, That this
Ordinance take effect from and at.
ter It's passage.
APPROVED Sept. 8 1878.
GEO. G. DlLLARD.
Attest
EEo t. WILLIAMS,