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The New York herald., 1878-12-05
ONONDAGA'S DISGRACE.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ASK FOR A |
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE COUNTY

[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SYRACUSE. n. Y. Dec. 4, 1s7s
The remarkable disparity between the two reports
made to the Board Of Supervisors yesterday by the
committee who discovered the horrors existing in
the Insane Asylum OF tho County Poorhouse,
nipped in the bud the attempts TO
whtewash the Outrage. Had Mr. Chase, the
dissenting committeeman. reported in accord with
his colleagues. dodging the question and soft soapng
the powers that be. instead Of coming boldly to the
front and speaking the hurtful truth. there would.
no doubt, have been 10 official notice taken
Of the horrible condition Of things found
at the County House. One Of their own body
having boldly exposed the shameful facts the Super
visors left other alternative than to ask for
official nvcstig alton. Action took form in the offcI-
ing of the following preamble and resolution, which
were adopted without dissent
Whereas by Associated Press despatch and tho edi
tora comments thereon by the leading OF the
try. tho reports relative 70 tho areatnen OF the IN
general at the Onondaga County
Insane Asylum have been circulated throughout the entire
ters not only upon alleged improper practices ia this
but upon the general system Of Of the
Resolved, Tha. the Board Of Charities be requested TO
ise from this Board shall ,oro1sHs investigate the en-
tire system Of Treatment Of the insane ut the County
praetised and IN the for the insane as
BILE without material increase In to the county
This rcon is the legitimate and direct consequence
of the comments made upon the outrage in the
HERALD which, in arraigning the Board of Supervis-
ors. struck at at the root of the evil The better
inclined members coming to the rescue in q spirit
of sclfdefence compelled acquescencc in tho pro-
jccted investigation. Perhaps the fact that IL was
noiscd abroad that certain citizens had under
taken to ask investigation at tho hands
of the State Board of Charities may
have hurried the Supervisors. ! learn also that
steps are being taken looking to the removal from
office Of superintendent OF the Poor Ioonis for mall
feasance in office certified copy of the resolution
adopted to-day will be sent TO Commissioner Dev-
ereaux. of the State Board of Charities An investiga
tion il likely to follow in q short time.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Congressman Jay A. Hubbell. of Michigan Cow
ernor Horace Fairbanks. Of Vermont: Ex-Governor
William b. Washburn. of Massachusetts,; Stata
Treasurer James Mackin, of Albany, and Mayor ".
j. Hurst. of Auckland n. H.. at the Fifth Avenue.
Chevalier Wikofl. Of London; General s. W. Cr@w-
ford. United States Army; Frederick Billings. of yer-
mont and G. b. Wright, Of Philadelphia, at the
Brevoert. joaquin Miller is at the New York John
w. Garrett of Baltimore: Albert Keep and Marvin
Hughitt, of Chicago: Richard Potter. of England.
and General Iiz John Porter are. at the Windsor.
Senator ID. b. st. John. of Newburg. n. y, is at tina
Brunswick. General Robert c. Schenck, Of Ohio.
and General Thomas j. Hanes, United States Army.
are at the st. James. Commander Henry Erben.
United States Navy, is at the Sturtevant. Colonel
John W. Barlow. United States Army. and Homer
Ramstlell of Newburg, n Y. at the Park Avenue.
A. J. Cassatt, of Philadelphia, is at the AlbemGrle.
General George H. Sharpe of Kingston, \. y. is at
the Gilsey. Ex-senator Norris Winslow. of Water
town. n. Y. is at the Metropolitan. William Nc
Michael of Philadelphia, is at the Hoffman.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT. J
OFFICE or THE CHiEP SIGNAL OFrICEl, .
NAsHISGToS. Dec. 5--l 4. NJ.

OFFICE or THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
MAsHISGroS. Dec. 5--l 4. NJ.
Indications.
For New England and the Middle Atlantic States.
colder, partly cloudy weather. northwestory winds
and lisnl. barometer.
For the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, clclr
or partly cloudy weather. winds mostly northwest
er.y. stationary lower temperature and generally
higher PRESSURE.
For the West Gnlf States, clear weather variable
winds. stationary lower temperature, generally
higher pressure
For Tennessee ani the Ohio Valley, partly cloudy
weather. winds mostly westerly stationary or lower
temperature generally higher pressure.
For lover Lake region colder. cloudy weather. with
light snow. wirlg mostly northwestcrly. higher
pressure.
The Lower Mississippi viii rise
Tho temperature will fall below freezing in The
canal regions
The display Of cautionary signals viii be disccn-
tinucd on the lakes excepting ut Milwaukee, Grand
Haven and Ludingion. and after the 18th inst.
Cautionary of-shore signals continue AZ Lewes,
Cape May, Atlantic city, Barncgat. Sandy Hook and
New YORK and cautionary signals at Cleveland, Sec
tion Five and Sandusky.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
ORDER RESTORED IN KENTUCKY.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 4, 1873.
Advices from Breathitt county KY, indicate that
quiet has again been restored. Notwithstanding dcs-
perae efforts on the part of the friends OF Jason Lit
tie, the murderer. to release him. Sheriff Higgins
succeeded in delivering him to the jailer OF Madison
county, where ho was ordered for safe keeping by
Judge Randall Governor McCreary has issued In
sructiops for special term OF the court in Jackson
~ soon as practicable to indict and punish all the
parties who participated in the late disturbance aud
also ordered the McCreary Guards TO be ready to
march TO aid the court IL necessary
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

Lizzie King domestic III the employ Of Mr.. Will
lam Morton, No. II yanderpool street. Newark.
burned to death in the kitchen yesterday. A hot
coal dropped from the range her dress and before
she knew it her clothing was in blaze all around
hcr. She into the gardcn-her motion simply
tanning the tames-whare workman tried 10
her by throwing q coat about her. The garment
burned to ashes. A ncighbor the terrible sight
from her window and ran with a belquilt. Finally
the flames put ont. but not until every stitcn
Of clothing had been burned of the poor girl. She
was removed to st. Barnabas Hospital, where she
died subsequently,.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BosToN, Dec. A. 1873.
The Grand Jury of Norfolk county to-day reported
an indictment OF manslaughter against Charles III.
Hartwcll, conductor Of the freight train which
caused the terrible disaster at Wollaston Heights
the Old Colony Railroad last October.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
ANOTHER CHARLIE ROSS.
wrLKEspARRE, Pa. +.

Wn.KEsDARRE Pa, Dec 4, 1878.
A special despatch from Towanda says :--"Nelson
varderpool, half-brced Indian, residing in this
county, claims to have Charlie Ross in his pos.
session. Christian X. Ross arrived here from Phila-
elphia last night and left this morning. in company
with vandcrpool. for place nine miles distant to In
vestigate the matter"
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
ANOTHER GLASGOW SMASH.

THE CALIFORNIAN BANK GOES INTO LIQUIDATION
HOPELESS WRECK PROBABLE.
BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
GLASGOW, Dec. 5, 1873.
The Caledonian Bank has concluded to
60 into liquidation, in consequence of its
holding some of the stock of the City of
will take the Caledonian's notes and pay
its depositors. It's general business is
solvent, and it has a paid-up capital Of
$500 and deposits to the amount of
S., ,215, 600. It's paid-up capital is to be set
aside, to- await the result of the City of
Glasgow Banks liquidation.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
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FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. /

TRENTON N. j., Dec. A. 1873.
man named Thomas Kcarney left his home in
Cambersburg. q suburb OF this city, on the 25th Of
November No tdings of him had been received until
to-day, when his lifeess body found floating in
the Delaware River. Borientown. 1t IL sur
missed that he met his death by foul play. .
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
tenn eSaturc for the past twentyour hours. III
parson with the corresponding date of last year.
indicated BY the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy.
HERAIp building No 2iS Broadway
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
rur GpEAr oI1EsrI0N sEIrIEn.

THE GREAT QUESTION SETTLED.
Nobody doubts that danger turks behind cough
cold. How these torcrunners of consumption
the only question IL is question longer IL
every day and hour tho
beneficial and astonishing effects of HAEs HONEY
HoRrnouxp TAR Taken in time this preparation is
specific for every dsease Of the lungs tending fatal
issue.
PIKE's ToorHAcHE DROPS in minute.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

Young maiden il you'd boast those charms
That win lover to ones arms,
And that may never let him go.
Twill be through SOzopoHT. whose powers
Give to the breath the balm of flowers,
Aud leave the teeth as white rs snow.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
VIRGINIA'S DEBT.

EUROPEAN CAPITALISTS OFFER TO FUND IT AT
THREE AND FOUR PER cENT-GovRRNoR HoLLI-
DAYS vIEws-oPposITIoN OF ..gEpUpI-
AroRs"-A QUESTION OF NATIONAL IMPoR-
TANCT
The New York herald., 1878-12-05
BURNED TO DEATH.

Average tcmpeiTtture yestertlny 13Ia
last wear - 3s
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

MAGIC or THE MoUTlI.-FRAGRAST SOZODONr
the mouth enchanting. Comyosed OF antsep
herbs il whi.encss 10 the teeth delicious
fowerke the breath and intact from
yonth to are. teeth. Druggists keep IT,
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

A-wINTER FASHION GENTLEMEN'S DRESS
and business HATS ready. FiSE SNl HAT, So BURKE
u.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

CHRISTMAS Is COMING.-BOoTS, SHOES Toll
SLIPPERS all styles; popular prices. Patronxe MIL
LER co, $40 broadway
FINE SILK HATS. So 20, WORTH SIS: NOBBY
Derbys 81 80 worth 81 10 New Church st., stairs
WIGS, TOUPEES.-HIGHEST AWARD AT PARIa
Exposition 1873. q. RAUCHFuSS. Al East 18th ST. n. Y.
The New York herald., 1878-12-05

A COUGH, A COLD OR HOARSENESS INSTANTLY
relieved by the BgowSs BRONCHIAL TRocnKs %
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EUROPE.
rLORfLINE,

Prepared by HENRY c. GALLUP, No. 4a3 Oxford st.,
London, England and for sale by all druggists in ts
United States
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-17
Tattlers.

Every community is cursed by the pres
ence of a class of people who make it their
business to attend to everybodys business
but their own. Such people are the mean
est specimens of deprayed humanity which
an All-wse Providence permits to exist on
this earth. 1t is well known that almost
every person is sometimes disposed to speak
evil of others, and tattling is a sin from
which very few can claim to be entirely
exempt. But the object of our present ar
ticle is to speak of that distinct class of tat
tiers who make tale-bearing the constant
business of their lives. They pry into the
private affairs of every family in the neigh
borhood they know the exact state of one
neighbor's feelings towards another they
understand everybody's faults, and no little
blunder or misdemeanor ever escapes their
vigilant watchfulness. They are particu-
larly well posted upon everything connected
with courtship and matrimony, know who
are going to marry whom, aud can guess the
exact time when it will take place. They
watch every movement of parties suspected
of matrimonial intentions, and if there is the
slightest chance to create a disturbance, ex-
cite jealousy, or break up" a match, they
take immediate advantage of it, and do all
in their power to keep people in constant
state of yexation. They glide quietly from
gentleman to lady, from mother to daughter
from father to son, and in the ears of all they
pour their dark, bitter whispers of slander
and abuse, and at the same time pretend to
be the most sincere friend of those they talk
to. Their black and nauseous pills of ma
licious slander are sugar'coated with smiles
and honeyed words of friendship. Tattler'
are confined to no particular class of society
They belong to all classes and operate in all
| We find them among the rich and the pool
-" upper ten /" and lower million iii
the church and out of it. They are peopl,
who have no higher ambition than to be wei
informed in regard TO other peoples private
business, TO retail scandal to their neighbors
and exult in fiendish triumph over thu
wounded feelings and bruised hearts of the
innocent victims. Beauless old maids an,
childless matrons make the most accom-
plished scandalmongers in the world. The.
seem to take to tattling from the prompting
of natural instinct, and they prosecute /
with an energy that would doinfernal homo
TO the great leader-the prince of darknes
himself. Our contempt for such graceles
creatures knows no bounds, and we can fin
no words in which to express their inEamy.--
Seiecfed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-17
Gods Light.

was once lost for an hour in subter-
ranean cavern the oozing moisture from
the rocks had eXtinguished our candles, and
in creeping through the low passes, from
chamber to chamber, all our matches had
become damp. Between us and the outer
air stretched mile of perilous, and some
times almost impossible labyrinths, and the
chill, black air around us was full of weird,
hdeous reverberations o., how carefully
we strove to kinde the old light, and when
at last it slowly caught and kindled, flinging
its blessed lustre along those grim rocks
and miry ways, then did not that old cravern
ring again with a great shout of gladness
And such light the blessed Bible pours
through the gloomy ways and dark night of
life and this is the light infdelity is trying
to extinguish. Thank God, they cannot.
This they may do with their hideous and
revolving plasphemy-they may persuade
few poor deluded creatures TO put out
their own eyes, that, unable to see the light,
the blind may lead the blind into the ditch
of delilement, and over the Precipice of de
struction. But glory unto God they can
not put out Gods great light in the heav-
ems. 1t will shine along all our paths it
will shine on our death-bed it will shine
on our graye-every day, every hour it is
HlnBlnb DrOduel, brighter eHulbeHce lulo
all the dark places of this redeemed world
But meantime, not so much in indignation as
in plying sorrow, the Christian heart moves
over the ineffable madness of men who,
with their love of darkness, will war with
the light. They showed me a grand light
house ON the shore of yonder sea, fitted up
at great cost with metallic mirrors and
crystal lenses, whose ever-burning lamps
pour forth flood of light over leagues of
weltering waters, aud when the midnight
deepens, hundreds of weather-beaten mari
ners catch afar off the friendly lustre and,
warned of rocks and breakers, lift up JOY
Gus eyes heavenward and thank God for
the flame. But meanwhile, alas looks of
of swift-winged birds, rushing through night
and storm, dash themselves against the
crystal lenses not indeed extingushing the
lustre, but falling back into the roaring
waters, bleeding - selEdestroyed, dead, q
be warned ye that set yourselves against
God, and take counsel against the Almighty
Alas alas that the very light of HEAVIER
should only guide your mad feet along the
broad road of destruction, down the awfu
precipices of despair, into the terrible abys
OF death.-Reg. Charles IVadsU0rh.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-17
Things Worth Knowing.

What neat housekeeper is not annoyed
when she sees on the spotless woodwork of
her doors or windows those long dark
scratches which reveal that some one has
tried to light match by drawing it across
the paint Now this is sometimes our ex-
perience, for servants will be forgetful or
Careless and the tell-tae scratches greet our
eyes in most unlookedfor quarters. But we
have found a remedy for the marks, which,
as every one knows, quite defy soap and
water. Cut sour orange or lemon in half,
apply the cut half to the marks, rubbing for
a moment quite hard; when wash off with
clean rag, dipped first in water to moisten
it, and then in whiting. Rub well with this
rag, dry thoroughly, and nine times out OF
ten the ugly marks will vanish. OF course,
sometimes they are burned in so deeply that
they cannot be quite eradicated. All finger
marks on painted walls, ETC., should be rub
bed off with little damp whiting in the
same way, and never washed with soap-suds
which destroys the paint.-Golden Rule
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-17
How to Deal with Intemperance.

lntemperauce, like other crimes, must be
dealt with specifically, according to its ma
ture, its extent, its peculiar allurements, OPP
portunities and producing causes. 1t can
not be left-experience shows it-merely TO
the spiritualizing influence of the gospel.
Before any church can fairly claim to be
" temperance society in the sense in which
the expression is commonly used, it must
deal in some way openly and directly with
intemperance, both as a crime and calam-
ity, in the community where the church is
located. Methods, of course, may vary. But,
however much they vary, some must be
adopted TO touch the evil, expressly, imme-
diately, without doubt as to the purpose or
the results. The great subject itself-and
its branches-should enter constantly into
the public, social, and family prayers of the
church. The causes and remedies of the
evil, both general and local, should be fire.
quently discussed in conversation and, with
due regard to proportion and to time, in the
prayer-meeting and the pulpit, so that knowl-
edge on these points should be clear the
church, by these and other means, take and
occupy clear and wel.known public posi-
tion. Its stand on this particular crime
should be understood without question, and
its influence felt in the community as one OF
the indisputable and unavoidable facts OF
the local lfe.-.Seiecfed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-17
Aids 70 Reformation.

Reformed drunkards often experience
the most poipnant panrs while fighting
AGAINST their desire for H1uor. The follow,
ing is given as a means of getting rid of this
sensation His laboratory need only contain
a small nnantitv of cave1ne pepper. a not of
concentrated extract of beef, and a few
Grains of bromide of potassium. When the
desire for drink returns. make tea from
the cavenne pepper. as strong as can be
taken With any degree of comfort. sweeten
It with milk and sugar, and drink. The tea
will supply the place of glass of liuuor, and
will leave no iniurious effects behind. Re.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-17
The Power Of Prayer TO Save.

In one of his addresses Mr.. Cough relates
the following incident as illustrative of the
power of PRAYER in the hour of temptation.
lie said "lf you will reform, exercise all
the power that you have left, all the energy
that you have, and trust in God, and Il is a
sure Ming sure. In Ohio went into a car,
and there was only one vacant seat, and
asked a gentleman if | could occupy it he
said, Yes Mr.. Cough, will be very glad
to have you.' Thank you, sir, for your
courtesy lie said, heard you speak last
night, and went home to my wife and told
her | would never drink any more liquor.
never made promise like that before.
| am man of my word, and she knew
meant it, and suppose she would be tickled
about it and pleased, but instead of that she
looked at me in a half wild sort of a way,
and burst out crying, and then went down
on her knees. | am not one of that sort !;
don't believe have been on my knees since
was eight years old as for church, don't
know what the inside of it looks like. When
saw her down on her knees ! didn't like it,
and said, What in thunder are you on
your knees for; cannot you hear 2 | went
to bed sulky, and when | got up in the
morning | wanted whskey and nothing
else | tried to eat some breakfast, the more
! chewed 1t the bigger III grew, could not
swallow it, nothing could | take but whis-
key; | must have some whiskey. | am a
man of some property, and am going now
to see piece of property which bought
when | was drunk. | am going among
friends and among temptation, and | would
rather be carried home dead tonight than
carried home drunk | am man of my
word and | never broke my word to man or
woman and ! am proud of the fact We
went on a little while and his eyes began to
fill with tears. He said Mr.. Cough, you
may think it very strange of me, but have
been on my knees myself this morning for
over an hour Have you?' yes, | have,
the first time in my life that | can remem-
ber since | was little boy | said, MY
friend, keep there and you will go home
sober tonight | tell you they may make
as much sport of prayer as they please, and
say that it is abominabe nonsense to talk
about prayer-gauges and such stuff, but do
you believe that man ever drank glass of
liquor while he was praying God to keep
him from it? No, Then there is a phioso-
ply in prayer if nothing else. Let a man
keep in the attitude of prayer and then he
is in the attitude of resistance to drink"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-17
Boys Mothers.

~ ~ - o.
always love to see a big boy hanging
around his mother. To-day, while calling
on friend, her two boys came home from
school; sturdy, blackeyed little fellows,
whom any mother might be proud to own.
They came Immediately into the mothers
room, and gliding to her chair, one gently
laid his hand upon her shoulder, and whis-
pered only Mother. She turned her face to
him, with a loving smile, but he wanted
nothing, only to see her, and hear her speak (;
and so stood gazing at her, smlingly, trying
to think what he could ask. What story
such a little scene told me of devoted mother
love, and protecting presence, such as chill
dren trust in. 1t told of beautiful conf
dence between mother and boys, such as
will hold them back from vice in wrong do
ing, and will comfort and bless the mother
as long as she lives, and when those bright
eyed boys are bearded men, they will love to
remember how they used TO hang around
mothers chair.
o ye mothers, never send away the little.
bothering, trusting boys when they come to
you with their wants, and their little fingers
meddle with your things. Better let them
spin tops and make kites in your best rooms
than send them away to find companionship
and it is the mother who must contrive to
keep them busy. A very small boy will
learn to use hammer, and a small saw, and
hatchet, and find no end of employment for
them if provided with them.
| know boy who spent many penny
for nails, rather than candy. lie would go
to the store and ask very gravely to see all
the nails, and from each kind he would select
few and have them mixed, and Uncle b.,
the old man of blessed memory, who was
always boy, never took more than penny
for them-and would not had there been a
pound.
1t is also the mothers privilege to turn
even play into some good. She can insist
that one piece of work must be finished be-
fore another is commenced, and by iudicious
praise win the small artisan to the habit of
doing his work as well as he possibly can,
aud thus be forming habits of thoroughness
and decision at very early age. Boys like
gardening, and their digging and hoeing can
be turned to good use among the mothers
plants and shrubs, and her approval is suf-
fcient reward.
Let the little boys never go to rest at night
without giving them little time and atten.
ton. Listen to their complaints, and their
stories of success, and if they have been
naughty, have all confessed, and forgiven
that they may feel at peace with all the
world 1t will be blessed memory in af
ter years.
Boys feel their fathers restraint aud pro
lection, but it is the mother who leads them