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The New York herald., 1878-10-10

4 MORE GLOOMY OUTLOOK AT BROWNSVILLE,
rExS.-sIx DEATHS Yesterday
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, Oct. o. 1873
There have been ak deaths mere from yellow lever
since the morning aud number Of patients arc now
very low. Miss Maria wsre sister OF DR.. Ware, VINO
buried yesterday, died this evening. Cononel W.
J. wssibrook, secretary OF the Howard Association
and editor Of The Bee, buried last night. Out OF
membership OF over twsnty-three only i've Howards
nov on duty. The pnysciaus have reported
the number OF new cases to-day. There ma
serial change In the ~eatnsr.
The New York herald., 1878-10-10
DIVERSE MEDICAL OPINIONS.
Belief that Many Cases in New Orleans
Are Not Contagious.
MEMPHIS NO BETTER.
Reports from Louisiana
and Mississippi.
[sr TELEGRAPH TO THE HrRALD.1


NEW ORLEANS Oct 9. 1875.
The yellow fever seems be increasing r the
Ippsr lower portions Of this city. with notice.
lbls decrease in the three districts In the rear
iotce to-day the fever shifts s locality some Of
;he best physicians OF charitable associations
Sno have been fighting the disease most sue
eessfuy in the districts bordering on the
Iwamps have been ordered up TO other districts
where the disease seems TO be increasing. Most Of
hsse 60 to The Sixth district to-day, where The con-
aglon 10 reported as spreading. number of cases
hat pronounced malaria fever appeared in this
iistrct days ago; all yielded readily to quinins
Immediately alter these some most decided cases
pf yellow fever appeared, showing the ten
lsncy of malaria lever to into ysl-
ow fever. Tho worst condition In which
NE disease appears seems to be tho congsssivs and
Dutrid FORM have heard OF two cases Of the latter
Dne an Italian and the other Hungarian, who died
n less than rwsnty-four hours.
QUESTION TREATING cHILDRxy.
The mortality among the children is still noticeable
but extraordinary whom We consider the numbers
mat have been this year. An excellent medical
luthority puts the number Of sick children DUR
ng this epidemic at not less than 20, 600 ;
he death calculated. this number
II will show the per centum excessive. Dr.
= A. Destrampes, native OF Cuoa and one Of the
physcians oil the Young Mems Christian Association
tays that Of $50 cases-ai chiidren-he has
O0e only four. HIS cases, TOO, seem 10 oxhl01t tno
hst that the lever SHOWS stronger partially for
lain localities than others In one house, No 22l
Aelpomsne street, fifteen cases occurred and NJ AN
other, No % hospital street, there were fourteen.
In the hrst locality Dr. Destrampss saved all the
mex; In shs last he lost one, child who would take
10 medicine All these subjects Italians.
notice that some OF abissi OF creole physi.
SLAMS ss contend that the fever In all
whore it attacks children born New Orleans not
vsilSw but bilious and perncious fever. DR..
Armand Mercer, In lengthy article IN the
Bee. holds shis theory. Among others he
repora lao cases OF creole children which
be has treated during the present epidemic
ali OF which recovered. Nine Of these only, he con.
lends. mad yellow fever Indeed, he declares that
.hres-foursns the reported yellow fever
he Board OF Health only cases OF bilious lever.
The following is tho report Of new cases for the
past twenty -four hours
by the Board oil 6ealtn. l43
By the Howard Association. on................... 309
~ the Young Mems Christian Association. .... 81
Amsng the cases rotice Davidson Penn, =
lon Of Ex-Governor Penn.
THE DEATHA
The number OF deaths to-day Is H. . decrease Of
SINCE yesterday. Among these 20 children under
The New York herald., 1878-10-10
ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAT.

HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSEE
VATIONS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16
PERSONAL.

George Gilfllan, Scotch writer, whose
contributions were well-known thirty years
ago, is dead. lie became minister Of the
United Presbyterian church, and since 1886
has been settled at Dundee. Ills "Gallery
Of Literary Portraits is his best known
work in this country.
Mrs. Prentiss, wife Of Rev. DR.. Prentiss.
and author OF stepping Heavenward,'
and other works died Tuesday "a. Dorset, in
this State.
The Montpelier Freeman says Of the late
James G. French: Mr.. French was born
in Peru, New York, in November 1924. and
came when boy to Barre where he learn
cd the moulder's trade. lie married while
living there Miss Goldsbury whom he leaves.
with one daughter. Miss Alice French. sur
yiying him. lie came to Montpelier twenty
five or moro years ago and went into ira de,
working his way rapidly from small be-
ginnings to financial success. His charac-
teristic was energy and the active use OF his
capital. lie put money into real estate IN
such way as to advance the interests
of the place more than his own in
the lately depressed condition OF the
real estate market. When tho Wells
River road was built Mr.. French put a
large amount oil money into it and became
managing director. Ii was during the
financial crisis Of 1873 that Mr.. French had
contro! OF matters in that road which was
finished none too soon and finished. when il
was, largely by his persistence. Mr.. French
was appointed postmaster by Mr.. Lincoln
in 1861 and held the Office till 1869. lie was
pi ointment in business matters here for many
years up to the time of his death, and if he
had boarded the money he made instead OF
investing it as he did he would have died
wealthy and have left an estate much
easier to be settled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16

ANNUAL MEETING, AT BARRE.

a-'E'eah Al bahhh-
The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the
Vermont State Teachers Association began
at Barre. Tuesday evening. President NJ.
II. Buckham, president of the association.
in the chair. Mr.. Henry Priest, Of Barre.
in behalf of the citizens OF Barre, welco med
the association to the Inequalities of the
town. President Buckham, in a word Of
response to the welcome, sketched the be-
ginning and growth of the association. 1t
was small, but strong from the beginning
because it was guided by strong men. 1t
entered from the first upon great work
and had wrought nobly. making for itself a
noteworthy history. Twenty years ago,
the association met in Barre. AT that
meeting the foundation OF the present
school system of Vermont WAS laid Presi-
dent Buckham suggested that history of
the association should be prepared as one of
the exercises OF the next meeting. lie then
addressed the association upon the teachers
calling and qualifications, maintaining that
the teacher stood at the head Of his breth-
rem in any profession, md required a COM
bination of the rsrest qualifications Tor his
work.
After the address. the president introduc-
ed Miss j. E. Hodgdon. OF Concord. N. H.,
who entertained the association by some
excellent reading.
Rev. DR.. McCosh. President of Princeton
College, we'll known as one OF the leading
educators of our country and the age, was
present and consented TO address the asso-
citation.
The opening meeting of the association is
the largest for many years, if not the largest
yet held. There were three college presi-
dents present and ON the stage-Presidents
McCOsh, Buokham and Hulburt-snd many
OF the leading teachers OF the State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16


Nav YoRK, Aug. l4.-General Butler
makes declaration concerning his present
political condition. He says he has not
jumped from the frying pan irto the fire,
but has plunged out of both He declares
that he is no renegade: that as early as
1868 he disagreed with his party on the
money question. and intends to republish
the speech then made. If be has LETT the
republican party he says he is no nearer the
democratic party. He says the republicans
are completely in the tolls of the bond
holders. are welded to them, and that the
country is threatened with the prospect, be
tween the two parties, of being forever
shsckled with the chains of an irremedis-
BILE indebtedness. on which the bondholders
will fstten while the masses grow poorer
Speaking of President Hayes. the Penn
berton So uare orator becomes fiery. Says be:
I" | can't see any administration. I'd like
to know what President Hayes admin
listers. The only administration l ha7o
seen is his appointment OF 81 men who
helped him fraudulently to fill tbs highest
once In the government lie mas appointed
more scoundrels to Office than were ever
known in the country before.
Speaking of Mr.. kearney, Gen. Butler
said to the interviewer "He is not endors-
ed by me- Oh. the lying Press the infa
NOUS, lying Press of Massachusetts,, assert
ed that brought the man East, that paid
his expenses and gave him mon
ey to go on with What fair play
can be expected from such liars
You know what God says in the Bible about
lying. But let that pass. | have nothing
to do with Kesrney, whatever He came
East to please himself. The true, honest
tbinos be NAV saw have mv snnrov,I and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16

Is THESE days it is pleasant to find hard
money Democrat who is not afraid to state
his position. 10 conversation. which is re-
ported by the N. Y. HerslS, eI- Governor Sey-
mour tells his party some wholesome truth.
He opposes any initiation Of the currency
and believes that the very States which arc
most eager for it would be most injured BY
it Il do not think the West" he says,
"can afford to have an initiation of our cur
rency 1t would be more harmed by this
than any other portion Of our Union" lie
brushes aside the appeals of demagogues
against 'bloated capitalists or bondholders"
by saying that such "a class Of men does not
exist in this country" The men who are rich
are rich in kinds Of property other than
money while 1.-THE Government bonds
owned in this country are held by savings
banks and insurance companies, which rep
resent 'laboring men or persons Of small
fortunes" lie rejects the notion that while
the mass OF the people suffer from hard times
the "bloated capitalists" profit by the gen.
eral distress, and says that Wall street is
charnel house full OF the skeletons of
dead corporations" and that bankers,
brokers and spectators suffer most of all
from the financial crash Of 1873" lie be-
lieve. that the West is growing rich and
will recoser from the financial shock m UGH
sooner than the East" lie hopes that it
will recover also before long from the delu-
sion of imitation. This is a sharp rebuke to
the Democrats who are engineering fusion
between the Democracy and the Green
hackers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16

A correspondent tayars us with the fol
lowing abstract of the speech OF Col. A. NJ.
Dickey, the war-horse of the Democracy,
delivered before the Third District Demo
cratic Convention
The speaker, after expressing the great
pleasure it Afforded him tn address the De-
mocracy OF Vermont, and after extolling the
virtues of that party for the past fifty years.
tackled the great financial problem, aud
finally wound up by asserting the utter ina
bility of the Republicans to ever have an
other President. Fourteen years ago, said
the speaker. the Republicans bitterly array
ed themselves against the Southern Demo
Gratis. bu t lately they have changed their
tactics.
He said that he attended the last conyen-
ton held by the Republicans of Maine, and
that Mr.. Blaine, and the leaders of the Re
publican party present. bore down severely
upon the ureenbacksrs He said that dur
ing the entire sitting of that convention
not once dida single speaker approve of the
course of the present administration that
every Republican paper that you pick up
charges Hayes with being traitor to his
party and that the i've representatives of
Vermont in Congress iisapprove of him.
The speaker alluded to the "bolt" in the
Republican party in Franklin county,
and highly approved the nomination OF
Geo. l.. Waterman. Ed, for Congress, and
said that though he might not be elected,
still it was greater honor TO run as a
Democratic candidate and be defea ted than
to be Republican and elected. The speaker
at this stage of his speech seemed to gather
new zeal. tie reverted to the days OF Jeffer-
son, when We had only thirteen States and
three millions of people and outlined
tho course OF the Federal, tho
Wing and Know Nothing PARTIES in their
attempts TO subvert Democracy. But
their efforts were unsvailing. OF course.
he charged all the hard times to the Repub-
licans, and said that they were the origin
ators of the War of the Rebellion. and, had
not the Dem ocrats of tho North come to the
rescue. the Union would not have been pre-
served. lie maintained that Tilden was
righttully elected President.
Col. Dickey said that he was Green
hacker. but not an inhationist. That he
was in favor of wiping out the National
banks, and calling in the bonds, and he
denounced bitterly the "bloated bondhold-
ers." In closing he said that after 1880
the Republican party would live in history
only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16

Hon. b. BariOw:
DEAR SIR Observing with what celebrity
you responded after the District Convention
to the request of st. Adams painter for a
reproduction Of your views upon the fnsn
cial question by causing several thousand
copies to be circulated. upon the basis of
this single request, which. by the way.
should have been printed on butcher fly
paper to create any impression so soon after
congratulating Gen. GrOut on his nomi-
nation,-l now ask, Will you as readily
respond to my request?
What are your views in regard to taxing
railroads for the benefit of tho towns
through which they pass?
make this request. because you are ap-
parently counting the railroad influence
for was not Gov. Smiths @ Jerk on the plat
form OF your caucus. and is it not more
than intimsted that you favor person for
Town Representative in st. Adams who
will receive the support of the Official part
lif not the working portion) of the Central
Vermont. who will expect him to labor for
the repeal Of the law. taxing railroads?
This sis question which should interest
every voter. For if railroads are taxed it
will augment the treasury of a town and
lessen the voters taxes, which should be
considered en- important item these hard
times. A BARLOW MAN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16

NORM FERRIsBURGu.-The closing up of
harvesting has been very much delayed by
the frequent and heavy showers OF rain.
Nelson Sears has his new house nearly
completed.
The temperance lecture delivered by Rev.
l.. A. Dibble. of Bristol. at the NJ. l..
church. last Friday. was very well attend
cd. Tho following resolutions were passed,
in ratification of j. II. LUCY as the temper
ance candidate Tor States Attorney.
namely:
RfsoIsd, That We do most heartily concur in tho
nomination of J. II Lucia ms the temperance can
didate Tor States Attorney in Addison county, Tor
the two years ensuing.
Rssoi,sd, further, That we will give him our
suiirages and influence at the next september
election.
Resolutions were also adopted in appre-
citation Of the address of Rev. Mr.. Dibble. A
liberal collection was taken in his behalf.
Mrs. Anna Van Vliet, of Monkton, died
at her residence on Thursday the Sth inst.
The funeral services were attended on
Saturday at her late residence. Rev. j. W.
Bennett officiated.
Mrs Fanny NJ. Newton. wife Of Roswell
Newton, OF Charlotte, died at her residence
on the 18th inst, aged II. The funeral
services were attended, Tuesday. the 18th
inst, at her late residence, Rev. j W. Ben
nett officiating.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16

While the vituporative Kearney bellows
away about the banking monopolist, the
Oldest bank in this city, the Bank of New
York, which stands as kind Of historical
temple of integrity among the rains of the
less-favored banking institutions that have
been reared and have fallen during the last
century-this bank with its old constituency,
its well founded preccpts and practices in
business, and its searching perception of
what is good or bad in the money market
Of this great city. is forced by excessive
taxation to reduce its capital by
one-third. IT. taxation amounts to 81
per cent ON its capital-almost equal to the
rate OF interest paid on investments in $50
bonds during she gloomy days of the war.
when bonds were sold on the terms most
favorable to bankers. This fearful rate of
taxation would be expressive enough as
naked fact, but it becomes worse when one
finds that per cent of it is imposed by the
State and City Of New York, and that other
banks in this city toll on under an equal
burden. Some banks in tho interior of the
State carry load of taxation still heavier !;
and We have heard of one in Central New
York where the gross tax on capital amounts
to q per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16
A SOLID SOUTH.
The South Carolina Democrats Deter
mine on SHOTGUN Campaign.
THE POLICY LAID DOWN IN A soUrHERS

The South Carolina Democrats Deter
mine on n SHOTGUN Campaign.
THE POLICY LAID DOWN IN SOUTHERN
JOURNAL,
WAsHINGroN, D. c., Aug. IA. - South
Carolina republicans write hera that the
democrats have determined to inaugurate
shotgun campaign again, and by intimi-
dation prevent the colored voters from turn
ing out in the strong republican counties.
The democrats no longer fear tho interior
encc Of United States troops, and are very
bitter against the republicans for not en-
dorsing Gov Hampton at the late state
convention. Tbs policy to be pursued
is laid down in the last issue of the
Charleston News and Courier, re-
ceived here as follows: As they (the re-
publicans) have chosen to insult Governor
Hampton by denouncing him as a usurper,
and to insult the democracy by charging
them with carrying the last election BY
fraud and force, and with violating thar
solemn pledges, no middle ground can be
taken. The democracy mus. assume the Of
fensive at once and give the chief kna7es
no quarter. 1t is likewise the duty OF the
democracy to go to the radical meetings
and insist on being heard, for unless this be
done the masses of the colored people will
remain at the mercy of the INSCRIPTIONS
demsgogues who have their ear. The DEM
ocrsts must abide their time and pursue to
the bitter end in the courts every radical
now under charges. who has Joined in
slsndering the democracy aud opposes their
candidates. In these signs alone. by rigor
sggressiveness, audacity and incessant
work, shall the democracy once more con-
quer.
wANToN AND PREHEDITATKD OUTRAoE-NE-
GRoEs sHoT DOWN At A POLITICAL MEET
ING.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. August ll-Friday, ar
a meeting near Jones's Landing, Arkansas,
few miles above Memphis. William Beat
ty. democratic sheriff pro tenn, and Ed
Lewis, former sheriff, with their friends,
began discussion of the issues which di-
vided the people of the county. Lswis,who
is the republican nominee. spoke first, then
Major Earle mounted the stand and pro-
posed to give his record of Lewis.
This the crowd Of colored people
present objected to, and Earle was forced to
desist. He asked his friends to go to hill
near BY where he would speak. without be-
ing interrupted. As Earl was descending
from the platform. pistol shot was fired.
This was the signal for a rush by the white
men present to a wagon near at hand, filed
with arms of every description, and gen
eral fire was opened on the followers of
Lewis. One negro was killed and several
wounded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-16
Notes and Notes.

On the Goth ultimo, the Bishop Of Hayti
preached in Westminster Abbey. from Mat
thew *, %. The preacher is negro, the
first that has ever oficisted in tho great
Abbey.
Gen. Ben. F. Butler has decided to run
for governor of Massachusetts, if enough Of a
following can be drummed up to make q
good demonstration in his favor.
Kearney endorses General Ben as "the
man who is lesser than Macbeth, yet greater,
that fiery and Incompatible Rupert of de-
bate that chivalrous and white-plumed
Navarro of the rostrum. the gallant, gifted,
glorious Butler
Statistics show that in 20 per cent Of the
50 tornadoes noted in the United States dur
ing 50 years. the general course is eastward.
with greater or less detection to the
north. Therefore. one who saw tornado
approaching from the west might escape if
he ran southwark, whereas he would proba-
bly, be caught in the vortex of the storm if
he ran northward.
A Greenback orator in West Virginia
proposes that the general Government shall
issue greenbacks to be lent to the States at
| per cent; the States to lend the money
to the counties at 2 per cent, and the coun-
ties to the people at 3 per cent. By this
simple and ingenious process, the money
originally costing the Government nothing
more than the cost Of printing, the national,
State and county governments will be able
to carry themselves on without taxation,
being supported by the profits OF their loans.
1t only remains for the people to lend it to
each other at per cent. and then the whole
problem of prosperity will be solved, nobody
will have any taxes to pay and everybody
will have an independent income without
having to work for it.
There is no Greenback party in this State
of any discernible dimensions, even counting
in Gen. Butler.-SpringfeH Republican.
The platform of the National party can be
condensed into one plank WANTED.
some money, without earning it."-N. Y.
Tribune.
In my opinion, q man who wears his shirt
outside his pantaloons and works for stsrvs-
ton wages ought not to have the rights Of
freeman .-Kesrney on The Chinee.
With the sanction of the Customs Depart
ment, Canadian steamboat owner intends
to test the legality OF the recent order eI-
Guiding Canadian vessels from towing Can
adam barges from Burlington to Whitehall.
The Boston Journal thinks that "there
is in effect but one issue before the'people of
the Northern States, and that is whether or
not the country will have an honest dollar,
and whether or not the Government will
faithfully keep its promises to its ceeditors.
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News by Telegraph.
THE CONNECTICUT GREENBACk.
Frs.
THEIR STATE CONVENTION.

THEIR STATE CONVENTION.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Aug. IA At the
opening of the afternoon session of the state
convention Of the greenbaekers, Henry G.
Baldwin, OF Naugatuck. was chosen perma-
nent president. The committee on resoIu-
tons were not ready to report, and much
time was taken up by q long speech by
Alexander Troup of this city. and the
choice OF state central committee. 1t
was about four o'clock when the committee
appeared with the platform. Most of the
delay was caused by their inability to agree
upon the portion Of the second article re-
garding the time for the payment of all
bonds in paper money. Some insisted upon
the use OF the word. Immediately; but
at last a compromise was effected upon the
words "sOon as possible The platform,
as adopted. states that both the old politI-
cal parties have sanctioned legislation which
has created excessive expenses, debt and
taxation fostered monopoles decreased
the value Of all kinds of property except evil
dences of debt, and brought upon the peo-
pie all the evils Of contracted and hactu-
ating currency. This policy has favored
privileged classes. changed the OBJ
legations Of contracts, lowered wages.
thrown laborers out of employ,
and produced enormous amounts
Of needless suffering. The government
should discourage great accumulations of
wealth in few hands, and should promote
industry, frugality and equalized proper
ton for all. The platform denounces as
crimes against the people the law making
greenbacks only partial legal tender, the
act creating the national banking system,
the act changing currency bonds into coin
bonds, the act exempting bonds from taxa
ton, the act repeating the income tax, the
act demonitizing silver. the act for issuing
interest bearing bonds for the purchase of
silver bullion to be converted into subsidiary
coin. the act for forced usurpatlon of
specie payments, the act for indefnits in
crease of national bank circulation, and
the enormous contraction of the volume of
circulating medium.