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NOTES.
The following is an appeal from Mr. James A. WILL
iams secretary of the International Association

All clubs contesting Tor the championship OF the Inter
naouai Association 1870 hereby requested IT, ur
psh the ofcc OF the secretary complete lists OF all
championship games played by each CLUB, whether At
home or elsewhere giving date. place aud score sny
schedule games were postponed report the TACT with the
when the The latter Is especially re-
quested, for u has been most generally neglected
Another clue, composed OF mon well known TO the
local baseball arena, has just been organized la Vice.
bawken, N. J. The players are as foilows;-cailan,
pitcher; Buchanan, catcher; McCoobry, FIRST base;
Hazard, second base; Connofs, third base Moore,
rsut nsd; Kirk centre held; knight, LETT Held, and
McGrath, short stop.
The games to be played to-day are tho foliowiug:-
Oswego vs.. Uiics at Osweso; star VS. Sprinsneld At
Syrscuse Rochester VS.. recumssh, at London,
Canada; Worcester vs. Manchester, at Worcester;
New Bedford vs.. Lowell, at New Bedford; Athlctic
VS. shuster, at Philadelphia; Union tof New York;
Va. The Cspitoline Club, a. tue CapitoIine Ground
Williamsburg vs. Unions, OF Grcepyile, N. j.; Hick.
DRY Va. New YORK Club, At tue Union Ground. aud
Jersey CRY Browss VS. sk'ppsrs, AZ the jersey C'y
Centen NAL Ground.
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SWIMMING THE PuBLYc's DRINK.

To THE EDIroR THg HERALD
IL Is through such widespread and valuable journals
yours that tho attention OF tho public can DO best
reached Although a Californian IRON boy hood can
never lose my Interest aud warm regard Tor
the prosperity Of the city OF New York. caused
from associations connected with childhood.
Tho subject wish to call attention. to Is
tho stagnaut bad state OF tho water In ono OF the
reservoirs bordering your beautiful Central Park
While looking from what should call a small obser-
vatory or lookout station, 1 happened to Look down
under my position and saw three strong men. two
with one bucket each, aud one with upper Tho
QUO with tho clipper was very slowly skim
mug Oh the green, stagnaut scum IRON the
surface Ot the reservoir, Milling the buckets
OF the other Two, and dong about as much work MS
one man should do, and not diminishing tue scum
much issisr tnan II would accumulate. IL seems 10
malignant disease; but perhaps tho citizens VI New
skinneu alive for fourteen years--usod to IT, IL
not, The sooner remedy Is applied the better. |
snail not presume To give my advIcc, when know
that you have men OF scientific abiity IL represent
the interests of the city. will also state that a
great deal Of The beauty Of the lakes IN hc Park Is
taken away IRON the TACT OF the water being Tuck
with sagnant scum anu tho nth OF dcoayed vegetable
matter; so much 80 tnat dreaded TO see so mauy
children paybg tho edge OF me lakes where they
must breathe such noxious AR. Any person tuat Is
uscd TO good clear water soon satisfy themselves
IRANSvON rlNENrAL
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MANHATTAN u -AcH RAILROAD.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The New York and Manhattan Beach Railway Com
pany deservs tho severest ccnsurc. On Saturday
night they allowed i've hundred passengers TO
roman the cut Bay Ridge for two hours,
when IL ihoy used the mos, ordinary Oxertion, the
peopic-many OF whom were women and children
could have boon carried in,o BAY Ridge. Your re.
porter was misiniormoi as " tho panic. Thcro was
no panic Confusion whatever Very lew know thst
the ,rs of un,i the stopped. There were
then low who preferred TO stand In tho mud, be-
they ,carcd the Tram would be run INTO by an
other tram. Tho ''set,ing oil the track, II Is alleged,
had UGH less 10 do Win tho mishap than Tho care
lcssncss IN adjusting the switch. rne train was gong
ry slowly and only moving from side track on 10
main. BELAlED.
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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.


S. MACARTHUR.
In the Calvary Baptist Church, on Sevcnty-,hird
street. between Fifth and SIKH avenues. tho Rev. IL.
s. Macarthur delivered n sermon the subject, "Tho
Apostle Paul a worxinsman-Labor and Religion. T"
He prsi.ced hts discourse with the remark that the
present Is particularly auspicious ume for setting
before the workingman such an illustrious example
~ the Apostle Paul The labor question Is attracting
20 much attention and many millions are involved
In tho issue that calm and dispassiouate con-
sidcration Of u is most desirable. Paul
was laborcr Ia the truest sense, Tor
he Isbored In religion Tor tho purpose
OF bringing man noaror his God, and this no re-
Iarded as the highest purpose III which man could
be engaged God Rrant tuat wo may pce The day when
the dignity OF honest toll viii be recognized. LABOR
Is blessed Inng when properly cons'dcred. IL IS
good Tor the Dody aud good Tor the mind. Pau did
good work. Ho put honesty in every stitch he scwcd.
10 Initiating MIN we should remember tina. our re.
giou should stand with us behind tho counter, IN the
sir,ot aod In all tho marts OF trade.
DISCONTINUED rsorLE.
just sec The discomfort That prevails among our la
boring classes all over the lsnd. IL originated In
Chemupg county IN tbs state, under the naue oil the
grsenbsck movement ms popuar discomfort Is die
and treated as huCh anu treated PROM pity
IL will have It's day, but meanwhile u Will sweep
away political parties There rs no use IA deny lug
TINT the times are hard aud that the dissa-
isneL 1t Is q cryiIg evil Of our day that men who
never did au honest days labor nave come 10 be
leaders Of the worknemen. lbe false IDEAS OF no
most OF theIr followers must be met. Tue true cause
OF wealth every country Is labor The standard OF
al values Is toll Just reflect tDis subject rom
religious standpoint and you Will have the correct
OF II. In Cbrists day, as 10 ours, hearts were
breaking and eyes we're weeping. Conventions VIII
not cure the disease nor will gfeenoacks or SOFT money
theorists.
Moral disease must be met by moral remedies, aud
The sovereign remedy Tor THESE Ills Is to prcsca tue
Gospel When Paul went 70 lone be found u Tut oil
ssvos, anu how did he actS Not by stsrtiDe sboli-
ton sOcieties, Underground railroads nor seuing
oue iasea
troubles The great want OF our 10 the Gospel OF
Cnnst. When the strike occurred st Horneiisvns,
the Erie Railway, year ago, Murphy, the tcni-
psranco reloi mer. had Just ist alter dong good
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The number OF clubs that entered the lists for the
struggle to win tho whip pennant OF the international
Association aggregated thirteen. AT prescott the st
OF championship clubs con ans but ton clubs Three
OF those which started out at tho beginning OF the
season with prospects bright have fallen by way
side. Tho Allegheny Club, which made SO bravo
fight las. year tor the champ'o nship OF the lnterna
tional ASSOCIATION ana came within ono OF winning
have this year Lot only abandoned all hope Of So
curing tho prize and Withdrawn from tho contest, as
did tho New Bedfordr but have actually disbanocd.
The Crickcts, OF Binshamton, another popular name
last years. conflict for supremacy 10 the !nterna-
tional Oody, havo also rctired from the aroma rs
club. Tho Hauiords, who wcre permitted to assume
tho record OF tue Now Bediords, have been required
~ step down and out. Tho final result OF the cham
ponship will not be very materially affected by these
changes. for neither OF these disbandcd clubs
made much show for flying tho pen nsnt from their
own flagstaff Tho following table shows at glance
tho number OF games played by each club, tho num-
Der won, the number lost and the number yet to DO
played IN the regular scres. II does net however,
nor does the detail table, Include the games not
played on accouut Of rata, nor any that might have
been played but officially returned having been
played in place OF those prevented by unavoidable
causes. THIS table does not show from which clubs
any ono or with which clubs any ono loet, as
does detail table. AS however preseDts results
IN convenient form It deemed DO uallY ndis.
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ORIENTAL SAVINGS BANK.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEHALD:-
have been waiting patiently for dividend from
the above named BANK presuming from Tho character
OF he officers tina, would be paid according prom
Use. am now out OF employ mont; my family are Ia
need, ana NO money has yet hcsn paid. notice
almost daily Mr.. 4. R Kennedy, tho late secretary,
promen adipg Broadway with as lttlo concern about
our money living In 1scenland II he viii ouly
exhibit as much anxiety TO have US paid did 10
start tho bank and hrs salary think tho poor
positors would fesl better and have more patience
NEEDY DEpOSIIOR,
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FOURTEENTH ST. PRESBYTERIANS.
HE THAT Is uNyusr-sEHMox BIZ PROFESSOR


q. n MARTIN.
Professor B. N. Martin, OF tho New York Univer-
sity preached tho FourtssnIh Street Presby
Church HIS text was from Revelation, KIT. IL
"Hs that unjust, let him be unjust sti and
Is nthy let him DO filthy stiIi and he that righteous.
Let DO righteous still and he that holy, him
DO holy still" The subject Of the sermon was the
powerful ard permanent hold Of the original
the soul through The future fe The preacher
illustrated this idea by tho permapence OF original
character through the present hfe. There break
In tho continuity OF mans moral life, he said. Each
day renews ana deepsns the influence OF the former
II two friends alter separation Of many years In
quire OF 0ach other about those with began
the world they lud them still tho same. The ambi-
I0us still seeking lame and the covotous accumu
lating wealth Next. this character holds
against many settled convictions. life Of sin Is
always variance with the mans deepest thoughts
vet these have NO power 10 change hin without d.
aid Stli furtner strongest emotions alike
Fectual TO accomplish this result The habit Of
ressls and overpowers them ALL Again. there Is
influence adequate 10 change ana renew the char
that OF the Holy Spirit However ordinary
Influences tend 10 change II, thoy Intellectual
without the peculiar grace 0fGod rbcse facts point
With great significance the character OF future
destiny. No earthly influenced cnangc tho SOUL
yet those Influences have great advantage to
move u.s. and do materially check and the
that they cannot subdue. In the future state,
however, these influences must all be Withdrawn.
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SLOW rFLEGRAPHINo.

TO THE EDITOR or rms HERALD:-
Why are the country ofiocs OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company closed SO early In tho evening?
would complain abou; this II the company would
not accept full rate messages which, when received
Ut eight r. NJ, are not delivered bcfore eight A. n.
rcxt day. Wednesday evening Ot last week and again
lust Monday ABOUT eight T.. NJ sent full ratio
sage iron Turner's, N. Y, 10 Staten lsaud both of
not delivered before haIf-past eight A. ~
next day. This delay caused mo some inconvenencc.
Besides had thrown away scventy-uvc cents Tor
tecgraphing while postal card would have arrived
ia It as soon and done tho same service. ERIE.
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OPPOSITION WANTED.

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
Every day one hears Of complaints about tho ac-
commodations and inoouveoences the Rocxaway
boat Marion, which leaves Hoboken and it tho
public will have to submit them long there Is
no opposition. TO overcome this l would suggest
that the other make landing thore, say
ut the Fifth street dock. II would not be- necessary
TO alter the schedule time the boats ana would he
the means Of giving much satisfaction TO people who
have 10 cross 70 New York 10 lake u boat there.
OLD PATRON.
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AN INEFFICIENT OFFICER.

TO EpIroR HERALD:-
On saturday last woman, supposed to be intox-
oa,cd lay Tor nearly three Of an hour tho
pavement In tho Bowery before she was removed.
An officer, iusicad OF DONG hts duty, which TO call
wagon Immediately and then SGT some ono to assist
him TO remove the woman, allowed nor TO remain
there and DO gazcd ut by the pussers by think
shameful und iuhuman IN the extreme Il. w.
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The entire number OF stocks dealt In at the Board
during tho week was So. $40. embracng:-
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BONDS
The subscriptions tho four per cont bonds we're
very large during tho wcek. Tho Secretary OF the
Treasury issued three new calls each tor $5oooooo Of
nvc.twep,y bonds Tho demand for the now bonds has
had bracing effect upon government securities Gen-
orally. Throughout tho week they were IN good dc.
mand and closed yesterday, after the duoss mavkas
aI Iha WAX nj ina lollo wing auotations:--
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PERMIT CHARGES.

TO rHE EDITOR OF THE UEKALD:-
Ihavc received from the 'Pormlt Bureau" q motto,
for tho payment OF 81 for u sign each side OF my
basement Ut course, If these signs were taken away
there would be protection for pedestrians WIN
you or some state u thcro Is u law 10 compel
poor man TO pay for tnemf have been told that II
is to got money Tor the TALL election, and have been
advised not 10 pay. ". q. A.
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In the ioreLoins taUe vcrytuiGg is gwen Ia ueta
that bears upon the championship contest OF III,
League II does not however, nor any table give
any account OF games prevented bv the weather or
other unavoidable Causes. If any OF the schedule
games that have boon iUtcricrod with wcrc played
out of auo order and no Official notification thereof
sent out such games cam, gam AIM to these
tables rnc detail table, name Indicates shows
everything minutciy. Tho following table sums up
tho whole WORK IN bret Each one performs IT'S own
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COLLEGIATE REFORMED CHURCH.
rHx LIGHT OF cHnrsrIASITY-sEnMoN By THE

TH6 Light OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81 THE
REv. DIR. oRMIsroN.
The Rev William Ovmiston, d. d, who preached IN
the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church, Lafayette
place, took his text from Matthew. ". 10 IN these
words-"Let your light shine before men that
they may your good works ana gory your Father
which Is In heaven"
divine origin OF Christianity, he said It was powsr
which brought within our range ana reach all .he
higher and loftisr joys which eunobc humanity.
Tho heaven born idea manifested through
the Saviour, Jesus Christ was pure I'M
selfish, grand, regenerativs boon, which II
saving the world from thousand mserics. When
Goa ses the In The heavens and the moon In tho
ceruoan arch above they snone ana every dew drop
CLEANS al early morn with The glory of the Creator.
Man was made Tor HIS glory, and as individuals Of
others around us; put whether We Will exert that
Influence In tho right direction Is an immense re-
sponsibility, which rests with ourselves. AS the
light OF Gospel pcnesrases the heart II alters the
man, just woman becomes, after maternity, a
that the very capacity Tor loving Is tho grandess
power In woman. aud 30. TOO, Is the power
OF tho poasS 10
our earthly natures This universe OF God,
exclaimed the preacher, what record Il is OF HIS
resistless will! Our very beings the speaker looked
upon record: even the rocks became us books,
retaining the histories OF animal lie IN past ages
Every act every word that NO utter Is written IN the
Another idea Of Christianity Is that 1t is corrective
OF moral lie True religion must manifest Itself IN
true light Tho birth OF now Christian Is spoken OF
as the birth Of a man. II there be any doubt
upon our own MINDS US 10 whether the sours eye has
the divine light or that we are lcav-
Ing y shadow on the lie OF others We should
bcstir ourselves TO roach the warning influence
OF the beacon of Christs holy spirit. The family
Is tho place where those nearest and dearest 10
Will iscl tho healtbu beat the eevating Influence
which the light within shed upon those around.
II there be desire any or woman 10 let their
light shine they must sure that Its rays spread
NIL circu .nstun
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HOW MUCH APIECE?

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
IL 10 six Year, since receiver was appointed Tor
tho Eclectic Life Insurance Company. There Is
$97 900 tho Insurance department belonging TO the
policy holders. Why docs not Mr. Smyth settler
A POLICY HOLDER.
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COMPLAINT BOOK.

lNorE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address TO
insure attention. Compsinants who arc unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time IN writing
Write only on one sioe of tho paper.-ED HERALD
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MORE civfLI1Y WANTED.

TO EDITOR The HERALD:-
Would 1t not DO US VOL for tho conduc: ors on the
lbort Elevated Railroad 10 trcat thor patrons with
some pol,teness-not salute them with Hurry up!
Step lively, old man !" as they arc getting out AZ u
station? Starting the Tram before One-aaH the pas
sepscrs out OF II and making tbcm run the risk
Of breaking their necks IS the rule now that road
SENEX
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Aaux CONDENSED TABLE.

PROSPECT PARK Championship
The contest al the parade groand Of Prospect Park.
mostly SATURDAY ait. rnOoLs s between clubs that
are strictiy amateur, w0o never accept suv gate
money. mis- struggle Is arranged so as to DO dccidcu
by tue number oil series won. Tho following table
shows tho result OF the playing to date: -
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The championship pennant Of Prospect Park last
year was won ny the Hudson Ciuo oil south Brooklyn.
rms year that clue does not engage IN that contest,
the club belongs TO tho class that receive gate
moucy.
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FOURTH WARD nowpfI.M.

TO THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD
win the autho tiles peuse take notice OF gang OF
young rowdes that nang around The vicinity OF
Roosevelt ana Chambers streets, firing rotten fruit
AZ respectable citizsns wno happen pass that
alter nichtfa? p W. &
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is THE CITY REsPoNsrB z

10 THE EDITOR HERALD:- ti
paid SIS for license about the LIST OF May, 1877
They would grant license OF tina. class: still
they have yc, refunded the money Shortly alter
applied Tor $50 Incense. which Was givon me. NV,
10 not tho CITY Responsible 10 mo Tor that SIS? G.
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work. and the nrst thing the strikers did Was 70 call
on the rumssers TO shut up their shops Nov II
they had been disciples OF religion instead OF mere
rsformers 10 the Temperance cause there would have
been strike II must be admitted that employ
ers have been unjust 70 employees. oh, Tor an army
OF workingmen nike Paul, and We should have no
such upheavsis ss are now witnessed. The working
man would DO content with his lot.
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STREET INSTRUCTIONS.

To THE EDITOR hERALD-
Please call the attention Of tho authorities TO the
condition OF the sidewalk In front OF No 22l East
Forty first street. II has been In mpassnos con-
dition tor tho last Two days. ANNOYED.
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WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH THE CATS?

WHAT SHALL DONE WITH TIE CH1S5 :
To THE EDITOR OF HERALp:-
II would be great relief to tho citizens OF Now
York u they could rid Themselves OF the catr Can
not tho Board OF Aldermen give our pound keeper
further employment Tins summer by consisning incm
all 10 u watery grave? Il. 5.
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could ve begin with David and With Paul and with
Silas to sipg Of mercy aud Of Judgment 10 not TOO
much say THAI the earth would begin 10 move. the
PRISON doors fy oron ana the bonds OF the enslaved
be broken ssunder and our enemies begin 10 tremoc
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CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS
TALK TO CHRISTIAN PEoPLE-sERMoN By

THE Rev. DIR. DEEMS.
"Xy discourse 10 day." said the Rev. Dr.. Deems
from tho pulpit OF the Church OF the Stranscrs. "wi
be merely summer sunday talk to Christian people.
The Reverend Doctor took Tor his text tho
,wenh verso of tho forty third chapter OF tho
prophecy OF lsaiah--"rhoreioro 20 arc my wit
nesses, saith the Lord. that God" God
hath not lofs Himself without witnesses. The
heavens declare the glory OF God; but
1t does not appear that he Intended that should
arrive ut our knowledge by things In nature. Even
men shall stand up In The courts OF God and declare
themselves 70 MS Israel 10 the nations. rhis
is only another OF the Indications OF Gods profound
interest In man. That he takes such pleasure IN
the vast systems OF the hoavens or In angels II
does In men Is proved. He never took upon Hirnssif
tho torn OF angels; lie died that ans els might
be saved. Mon shall preach to men, Whom He chose
man to preach what high compliment He paid him
There were idoators IN those days, SO he calls upon
them TO come into the courts. He makes the APP
peal Ills there any other Godr" No answer.
linen shouts the Jehovah, 'Any witnesses Baaifn
Not one. God turns 10 Israel, ''Come, now, stand
up and TESTIFY for Me- and they answer az man.
A nd Goo looks down from heaven and says, aye are
my Witnessed Aud are ali called upon 10 testify
toll tho truth. What is II we eau trutbtully say
tor Him? he coaches beiorc 90 into couri.
He don't stuff ue-He reminds u.s. 81 made Christi
ianty," says God, "the same Ms made Israel" You
could say TIA. II ne could speak, aud then 60 on
browsing, ~ maize you; go IN and bear
Witness" satin inc LOru, II have reueemed
thee-cailed theo by thy name" That's some thing,
ainI ity THIS redemption Is not more abstract Idea
II Is real TACT In history have redeemed you; will
you not stand up and testify suppose that o~cd
largo debt ana friend should cancel II Tor me, DO
you think would not testify 10 that friends good
ness? 1 wouad franc the his name
across II nang up In my house, and every birth.
day would lead children to that frame and say
this Is the man that rodeemed me; was ruined and
he saved me.
God has always had His choice OF people. He Is not
impasslve We, tue Church, are HIS CHOSEN people.
Ha take ma m Hls nj IN lkuu mol Ter
when she sings ''Baby Mine.r He has made us great
promises When thou passeth through the waters
will 10 with thee. Thou shat pass through The lire
and burned. Never nina the ws,er and tho
hire. DO has promised US some,hng clse:-''l 20 10
prepare a place TOR you" aye shall be more than
copquerors." whatever that may mean. Then He
poinls back what He has done and says, Can We
not believe what pronIsc SEQ all these things, aud
will ye not testify 2" So, beloved, we bound by
every Of honor TO bear witness.