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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
FIRE INSURANCE.

To THE EDrToR or THE HEnAID:-
Fire insurance seems a strange business to DO suf.
fering depression. Are fires less frequent Nowadays
do people have less property TO burn 7-Ths
HERALD, December 70.
AS usual you have hit the nail on tho head and
opened up Q subject to inquiry Of the deepest i'm
portance to the companies themselves we'll ~ to
the public at large. reminded Of this question
this morning a., riding down Eighth avenue.
saw, about Twentieth street. q dry goods store
still closed up. without sign Of repair much
less resumption Of business. fro having occurred
there. think. about month ago. What is the mat
ter2 fear from what hear elsewhere. it Ia that no
adequate settlement DO obtained from the COM
panes The delay is fatal to tho business man, but
all in favor Of the insurance companies in forcing ac-
quiescence where the losses not fairly estimated.
goes to insure against loss by fire and receives
policy which he rarely cricises IL il laid away and
he thinks he is safe against loss should fire occur;
but when the time unfortunately comes round whom
he has to make claim then he finds out all about
down by parties whom long experience has rendered
wise and crafty. and they are unscrupulousy and
exactingy carried out. When the companies have to
choose arbitrator stercotyped edition il in wait
ing, whose remuneration in the present and future
cases depends upon his defeating. by cum
ming and chcane, the efforts OF the injured man to
right himself Delays resorted to, also. which
most runous 10 the business generally of the COM
munity. This IL not arbitraton-itis organized fraud
The premiums taken very regularly, and man
may have been paying thousands OF dollars annually
Tor twenty years and then be sub1ect 10 CRUCIAL tests
to defeat his Just claims. Think of your paper being
stopped for q month in of small fire. and you
will sympathze with business man OF moderate
means who IL not able to compete with a united
phalanx of moneyed corporations.
II the officers expect to keep up large salaries and
dividends by this process they will ind themselves
disappointed. Insurance business will show worse
and worse every year until really equitable sys-
TEN be devised by the people themselves. This IL n
very important question for this city, and you will
DO doing great service to very helpless class, de-
serving of the greatest consideration. by giving IL
some Of your effective attention. A. b. q.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27

the late Henry Shields. The action was brought by
the executors of the estate The deceased at one
time president of the Produce Exchange and left
said to be worth but owing to the shrink
age in real estate the property has greatly deprecated
When the will was offered for probate. in this county
about three years ago. it contested by Jane
Valentine. elderly lady. living in Williams
full wife. She had two grown children. The will
of the deceased in favor of Mrs. Catherine
Shields and the children of the union which had ex-
listed between them for many yearsthey having been
married at ST. Peters Church, Barclay street. Mrs.
Catherine Shields, who is educated and highly re-
speced lady, totally ignorant of the existence OF
Mrs. Shields No l. whose maiden name was valentine
The latter lady, who of an humble position IN
lite, contested the will in the Supreme Court and on
the second trial of the verdict granting ner the
widows dover rendered. The two children or
Mrs Jane Shields then sued to recover their share as
heirsat-law of the estate of Henry Shields. Judge
Dykman rendered decision at Special Term averse
TO their claims he held that the children referred
to in the will those of Mrs. Catherine Shields
Judge Gilbert now affrms that decision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
RUSSLA'S PRECAUTIONS.

Another batch of correspondence relating to the
Russian movements in Central Asia Is printed in the
London newspapers Of December IL. The only fea-
ture that is strictly il contained in letter adj
dressed by Lord Lotus TO Lord Salisbury, dated St.
Petersburg, September n. 1885,
ON my passage through Baden Baden the odd
inst had an interview with Prince tfortschako who
was then residing there. Although His ighness pro-
fessed to he ignorant passing events, he replied
my referring to the question OF Aghaiistan in exactly
the same terms those used by NJ DE Gicrs in his
note to Mr. Punkett OF the sth inst stating that the
mission OF General Solieton To Cabul purely
OF courtesy and of provisional nature. obscrv-
ing that the Emperor could never forego his
right OF sending complimentary missions to
any foreign soyereigns or ncighboring princes.
Emperor is an independent sovereign ruler
eighty million Of SUBJECTS 1 replied 70 His High
ness that was aware Of this fact, also that our
gracious sovereign the Queen was ruler over more
than two hundred million OF subjects. YES"
said His Highness. 'but they are dispersed
and scattered The Russian Empire IL one
aud united With regard to Afghanistan, 1
observed to Prince Gortschakon that return.
ing from short excursion to Italy. and was
quently without any official information or in
structions. l could not. however, refrain from
rernarking TO His Highness that the very
fact OF sending mission to Cabul in
my opinion violation OF the compact and engage
ments which Russia had entered into with England,
aud adding that IL was the more incomprehensDe to
me, inasinuch as late occasion, and only few
days before my departure. NJ DE Gers had expressly
denied to me that there had been or
Emperor OF General Kaufman OF sending
a mission to Cabul. Prince Gortschakoh merely re.
peaed what ms had previously stated. that the mis-
sion OF courtesy, and added that probably NJ.
DE Giers at the moment he gave me the assurance
had not been informed OF IT, Prince Gorschakon OBJ
served that it true that miliiary measures
had been devised when q between England
and Russia appeared TO be imminent, but that
they had been countermanded and the troops re-
called His Hiphncss then explicitly stated that the
Imperial government would maintain their engage
mcnt with England in regard TO Afghanistan, that
they had wish object TO interpose in the affairs
OF that Kingdom and that the AIneer OF Mghanistan
in the of would receive assistance either
in arms money from Russia
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
THREE EXCUSES.

'what brought You to the west side OF the
town Roweny asked Judge Morgan 10 Of three pri.
at the bar in Jefferson Market Court yesterday
"oG you please. over" said Rowen mod
estly.
II know; but whyr'
my gel, she lir on de vest side. Yaw."
'Oh. IL that's ALL you 20" remarked the Judge.
sAnd now, Custer, what's your excuser he demanded
OF No. 2.
'.Dot tho same Rowen sein excoose. got
une a gel here too law."
NO. no. That won't work, Custer"
"Yaw yaw. SO helep gimini cnkersl dot was
druc. Don't it, HenryY appealed he to Rowen.
"Yaw" answered Roweu.
''Well, you 20. And now. Schmidt, what's your
plcag Not girl. II won't work"
II vas drunk init dem oder ellers."
s'Wel. you re honest at any rate Go home"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
SENTENCE OF HENRY BAER.

The Court of Oyer and Terminer was but brief
lime in session yesterday. and the only business
transacted the arraignment of Henry Baer for
sentence. His counsel Mr.. William +. Howe. made
a fervent appeal for mercy, claiming that Baer
the victim Of indscreet zeal rather than the perpe
of deliberate fraud and that the prisoner and
his family in impoverished condition
Ex-Judge Dttenhoefer joined in this application for
mitigated sentence and Judge Daniels, in passing
judgment said that the verdict thoroughly just
fed by the evidence, and that Mr. Howe had defended
the accused with much ability. He thereupon sen
fenced Baer to the Penitentiary for six months and
fined him $4,000. The prisoner seemed pleased with
this result and after bowling his acknowledgment to
the Judge and thanking his counsel he left the court
room. followed by host Of friends.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27

sters. The mouth Of the chute is perhaps fifteen
feet above the surface of the water Ahuge log hurled
from the chute cleaves the air and aights on the
floating log. You know how q bullet glances. but
can you imagine saw-log glancing The end strikes
with a heavy shock but gides quickly past for
short distance. then crash like the reverberaton OF
artillery the falling log springs 40 feet vertically
into the air, and with curve like rocket falls into
the pond seventy yards from the log it struck.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
WHO is REspoNsIBLE2

To THE EDITOR OF The HERALD:-
Please allow me to state an occurrence which hap
pened on the Christopher street crosstown line.
entered the at Eighteenth street and handed to
the conductor one dollar bill. and received In
change little package marked. "One Dollar" but
there were only seventy-fve cents in it. do not
know who blame this whether it is the COM
pany or the conductor or the counter of the money
but if it the fault Of the company the police should
look after it, II the fault of the conductor or coun-
ter the company should that proper persons are
employed by them, and would advise all passengers
on these either only have the exact amount to
pay the fare with to be very careful in regard to
their change. L.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
THE EIGHTH REGIMENT.

To THE EDITOR or THR HERALD.
desire to call tho attention Of the officers Of the
Eighth regiment. N.GS.N.Y.. to the present condi-
ton of tlse regiment in numbers. was present at
the drills held in the State Arsenal this month. and
was much surprised at the small number present At
the right wing drill the command was formed with
four commands Of eight files. The number in all wal
not quite one hundred At the left wing it was just
as bad, the command being formed with four COM
lnands Of eight les some Of the companies not hav-
ing over six files present At the battalion drill it
Just about the same-eight commands of ten fles tho
largest company not having thirty present,
officers and all combined. Now what is the cause OF
this small number present? Is the regiment going TO
pieces for want of better officers? think 1t may be
so. Cannot something be done to save this old
regiment? I would propose that the colonel and
board of officers offer to the different companies
some nducement. such a medal to the company
recruits the largest number Of men for the next
six months that the companies give some kind OF
entertainments to which their friends come FREQ
and have good time. has been done in the Ninth
regiment. think that IL all the companies did this
and the officers did their part the regiment might be
saved. Otherwise the regiment will be mustered out
after next inspection. ~ they will not have over
two hundred aud hfty men left by that time.
MEMBER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27

"DEPLORABLE BARBARISM."
From the cuthbcrt GAL Appeal


Richard Lewis. coored, brutally murdered
near Arlington. in Calhoun county last Friday night
He was carried into swamp by masked men and
horribly mangled. We hope the perpetrators OF this
outrage will be brought to justice and made to feel
the penalty Of outraged law and civil COM
munity. We know not the offence charged against
form or pretext II the laws or the land are in
adequate punish the guilty and protect the inno-
cent then. indeed, is condition deplorsble and
needs a speedy adjustment. A to mob law
however, greatly widens the breach, and shows de-
gree Of barbarsm deplorabe in any civil Christian
,alnmunlty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
THE SHIELDS WILL CONTEST.

Judge Gilbert In the Supreme Court OF Kings
county yesterday settled the order Of the General
Term affirming the decision OF Judge Dykman, in the
anatter OF the suit for construction Of the will Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
MODEL employees.

To THE EprToR OF THE HERALD
The Third Avenue Elevated Railroad Company.
although slow in warming its cars. generously sup
plies stoves in its waiting rooms at the stations.
Last Tuesday was cold day. and the heat Of tho
stove the Fftyninth street down track waiting
room would have been welcome to half dozen ladies
and children who waiting there for train about
noon. to say nothing of the maze passengers. But
one employe Of the station sat on high stool
on ono side OF the stove another en-
ploye, apparently extra ticket seller, sat
chair another side of the stove with his feet
up and third employee stood in front Of the stove
warming his back until the time came for him to
make the announcement, "All aboard" One OF these
three tho ticket taker was too deeply absorbed In
the perusal of q novel to observe number OF ladies'
and children who stood shivering near him. may
add that the only small space near the stove left
vacant by the three employees was occupied by fat
man. who, although he wore no badge. did not leave
by the train. and was probably visitor OF the en-
ployes. FROZEN OUTs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
WHAT DID HE DO 1T FOB?

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
On the evening of the 23d. car No. 156 of the
Belt Line Railroad passing through Fifty-ninth
street, the conductor of the car had dispute with
three Of the passengers who slightly intoxicated
As the passed the Twentyeghth precinct station
dubbed one of the three in the most outrageous
manner ever witnessed. LOCKERS ON.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
BESSIE AND THEODORE.

From the indianapolis Journal, Dec. 25.l
Miss Bessie Turner. Of Tilton- Beccher memory. IL
q member Of the company now playing "A Cele-
brated Case" at the Opera House. Last night Thee
dore Tlton attended the play. and from ono OF tho
boxes witnessed Miss Bessies acting. Doubtlesa
his thoughts reverted " another celebrated cass
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
THE VALUE OF A PATENT.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Iwish to state case show how little protection
there is in owning patent in this country. valu-
able surgical instrument invented in 1874 and
letters patent duly issued from the Patent Office at
Washington. The patentee employed salesman to
put the goods on the market. who. after making
large sales and getting the article thoroughly in
troduced to the profession. ascertaiIs that the
same article was invented years since in
Paris prior to the issuing of the patent the United
States Hearing that this invalidated' tho United
States patent he Immediately takes the business into
his own hands, totally ignoring the patentee. has the
goods manufactured and sells them right and left.
without let hindrance thus virtually stealing the
business. wish to ask IT, after the Patent Office has
once issued patent it is not valid and subject to
protection? If not, what redress has patentee
-e''' JUSTICE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
A DANGEROUS CROSSING.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
saw in the Complaint Book" weeks ago that-as
Ninth avenue and Sxeth street the elevated railroad
was dropping oil and water upon the crossing. The
water has now turned into ice, and saw, few days
ago, active young get dangerous fall at TINS
point do not reside in this section of the city, but
where see dangerous nuisance at Kingsbridge or
the Battery, deem it my duty to report it. J. +.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
A CITIZEN SOLDIERS TROUBLES.

On the Gath inst. writ of habeas corpus was al
lowed he application of Harvey Barmore. Jr..
member of the Seventy-frs regiment, N.G.S.N.Y.,
who sought to be released from Jail. where he had
renamed imprisoned for several days under
rant purporting to have been issued by Captain NJ.
L. vantine, president of q regimental court
martial of the regiment. for non-payment
of q military fine imposed upon the
lator. The came up yesterday morn
ing before Judge Donohue. when the prisoner,
through Isaac L. Sink, his counsel claimed his right
to be discharged from Imprisonment, upon the
ground that the President of the court martial had
allowed more than forty days to elapse before the
warrant under which the reator had been arrested
renewed. and that by thereof the warrant
bad no existence and was null and void before and
mt the time OF the REALTORS arrest. Judge Donohue
held and ordered the relator's Discharge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
A QUESTION OF PIE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Who says we Americans don't know how to make
pastry? Are not half the digestions in New England
already ruined by the native pie? Any American
woman, without half trying can make q pie or pud-
ding that can spoil the stomach of the toughest
ostrich alive. myself have eaten pies at the tables
of godly that had crusts thick and hard enough
for shoe soles. Give the American kitchen its due.
insist upon it. LEMON CREAM.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

NoTE-Letters intended for this column must %
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Compliments who are unwilling
to comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only one side Of the paper-ED HERALD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
MARKET SAVINGS BANK.

HoRNELLsvILLE. N. ". Dec "a, 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Please ask through your columns how many more
years we must wait for dividend from the receiver
of the above bank. So many years should not pass
without . report Of some kind. DEPOSITOR.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-24
Address of the State Democratic Execu.
tive Committee.

COLUMBIA, S. c., October 81, 1878.
The State Democratic Executive Com
mittee earnestly and heartily congratulate
the Democracy of South Carolina on
the splendid work already done in the
present canvass
In every town and village and in many
counties at every cross-road, the Demo
cratic candidates have confronted the
Radical speakers, turning upon them
their own arguments, and proving to the
people, white and colored, the para
mount fact that there is no place or hope,
no salvation or success for South Caro-
lima, except by and through the Demo
cratic party.
In no case have our opponents been de-
MED hearing. Everywhere the colored
people have been invited to the Demo
cratic meetings. In like manner, in con-
forrnity with the policy of the party, the
vigilant Democratic speakers have made
themselves welcome wherever were gath
cred together those who would separate
the honest white man from the honest
colored man, to the lasting injury ofthe
whole State.
The canvass, whatever be said, has
been rs peaceful as successful. 1t is no
more in the power Of the Democratic
party to prevent occasional and accidcn-
tai offenses than it is in the power of or
ganized human society to abolish crime.
But the Democratic party of this State
have the satisfaction to know that no
commonwealth in the Union of equal
population is more peaceful than South
Carolina, and that in no State anywhere
are the laws, without respect of party or
condition, more fearlcssly and faithfully
administered To the law we remit those
who have grievances. From the law
alone and under the law the Democracy
expect and compel redress.
The Executive Committee, however,
consider it of the utmost importance that
there shall not be even the faintest dis
turbance Of the public peace: or any ap-
proach to turmoil or disorder. We must
regard the interest of the national De-
mocracy as we'll as the interest of the De-
mocracy of South Carolina. Face to face
as we are with momentous issues for
ourselves and the republic, we must not
give any excuse for interference with our
canvass, or afford any pretext for the in
PRODUCTION this year of the hostile ele-
ment which proved so embarrassing in
the campaign of 1876.
The Executive Committee are conf
dent that the Democracy will pursue
without finching the path they now
tread, and pursue it to a glorious and
tranquil end. The justice OF our cause
gives courage; organization gives force
work will and shall give us surpass-
ing and final victory.
John D. Kennedy, Chairman. J. NJ.
johnson, w. G. Coker, ]. J. Dargan,
F. w. Dawson, J. F. Islar, ]. +. Rhame,
S. MCGOWAN, John E. Bacon, j. n. Lips
comb, T. Stobe Farrow, William Munro,
John G. Sheppard, L. w. Youmans, Will
liam Elliott.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-24
Extra Liability to Malarial Infection.

Persons whose blood is thin, digestion
weak and liver sluggish, are extra-liable to
the attacks of malarial disease. The most
tritiing exposure may, under such condi-
tons, infect system which, if healthy,
would resist the miasmatic faint. The only
way to secure immunity from malaria in
localities where it is prevalent. is to tone
and regulate the system by improving
weakened Digestion cnriching the blood
and giving wholesome impetus to hillary
secretion. These results are accomplished
by nothing so effectively as Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which long experience has
proved to be the most reliable saieguard
against fever and aguc and kindred disor-
drrs, us well rs the best remedy for them.
The Bittcrs are, moreover, an excellent III
yigorant of the organs of urination, and an
active tlcpurent, eliminating from the blood
those acrid impurities which originate
rheumatic ailments.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-24

OEy1cE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION
For ANDERSON COUNTY. 5. O.,
OCTOBER, 1878.
TIME Election for Governor, Lieutenant
Il Governor, Secretary of State, Comp
troller General Attorney General, State
Treasurer, Superintendent of Education,
Adiutant and Inspector General for South
Carolina, Representative from the Third
Congressional District in Congress; Sena-
tor four Representatives, one Judge OF Pro-
bate. one School Commissioner and three
County Commissioners for Anderson Coun-
tx. is fixed by law to be held on TUESDAY
after the FIRST MONDAY in NONEM-
BER, which will be the FIFTH DAY OF
that month. The law establishes twenty
voting precincts for Anderson County at
the places mentioned below, and the per-
sons named will compose the Board OF
Managers at such precincts:
Anderson Court House. Trlbble;
] D Maxwell, w 4 FAINT
Pcndlcton-T Crayton, P Fl Z Sioan'
TT Werner.
Phail, w d Garrison.
Centrcviic-A b Bowden. w T McGil!,
L Jolly.
Bethany-Larkin Newton, ] P Glenn,
Balls Mill-Harrison Tucker, w A Neal,
Greenwood-Joshua Jamison, Willis wat
kins, P Smith.
Brush Crcek-John w Rosamond, ) Ii
Laboon, John d SittOn.
Williamston-C Horton, W Crymcs,
Col r w Hodges.
Belton-Joscph Cox, Jas w Poorc, DR.
T K Brcazeale.
Honea Path-R n Wright, DR. T 4 Hud-
gems, r Ashley.
Craytonville-G w McDavid, James A
Drake, T l. Cinkscales.
Milford's-J S Beatty, W Z Walters, Dr
n Newell.
Longs Shop-wm Ransom, G Lschrimp,
John Long.
Dark Corncr-T \ Sherard, Jas a Gray,
VIM O'Briant.
Williford's Store--J F Anderson, j ] Gill
mcr, J r Carter. -,
A Dickson, D l. Cox.
G " Marct's--G w Marct, 2 Mahaiicy,
y c coleman.
George Stevcnson's-Wm Jones, Capt l.
Buchanan, Elias McGce.
Hollands Store--L NJ Tilly, A VI Hol-
land, Winter.
The above named Managers will meet the
Commissioners of Election at Anderson
Court House on Saturday. the 2Ed of No.
vcmbcr, to receive boxes, paper and ncces-
sary instructions.
G. +. TOLLY,
NJ. p. TRIBBLE.
n. B. GAILLARD,
Commissioners Election Anderson Co.
Oct II, 1878 IA