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Speaking Of persistence in advertising
an exchange saysi Advertising. IS the
means Of prosperity. is not as we'll IN.
derstood as 1t should be. Nothing can
take its place 1t is q fact that no ons
who has advertised literally and System
aticallv, has felt like disputing that Il was
the best spent money he ever invested IN
his business. As horse was never made
fat by a single bushel of oats. SO sim
Gle advertisement is never perfect test
of the benefit of advertising. The man
with genuine wares to sell. who advertise
ed them in the right way, without success
would be a curiosity.
"In the worlds broad held Of. battle
in the bivioc of iife,' do not try With
stupid pra,tle, to deceive your Jealous
wife.
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There are some scenes almost too
pure and sacred to be viewed by the
thonghtless world. One Of them is
200-pound woman, with mole on her
chin. F." talking baby to an ounce and a.
half canary bird in = brass cage
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POET RY.
THE PLAGUE.
BY WILL 8. HAYS.

BY WILL 8. HAYS.
Land of the Sunny South,
Foul is thy breath,
Sweeping its victims
Onward to death.
Holding high carnival,
Borne on the breeze,
Dancing like madmen,
Death and disease.
God help the people,
Bowed In their grief!
o, be Thou merciful,
Give them relief.
All they can hope for
C~---~>.s- o..s on ugh;
Angels. 0 pity them
See how they die.
Heaven! be merciful
Ere all is lost:
God how they've suffered!
o send them a frost.
Dying, o kiss them,
And out of Thy mouth
Speak to them-pity them,
God help the South.
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Van Buren, Grange, PHI.

IVAN buren, GRANGE, No. as. 7. ofH. Reg
Y ular meetings. first Saturday of each
month at o o'clock, A. NJ, at Lemley's Hall
4 miles east of Van Buren, ARK. PATRONS iii
good standing are fraternaily invited.
NJ. G. LEMLEY. W. NJ
.BoArRIGnT Secretary,
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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS,
WILL buy and soil lands, take dispositions. pay
w taxes, secure donations, pre- emptions home
steads and furnish TOWNSHIP plats showing all lands
subject to Donation sale and presumption in every
township and county in the State, Invests
nd abstracts furnished have superior facilities
or furnishing information from all Departments #
the Sta Government.
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FRATE r NAL.
ROYAL Arch M a0on0.

NHE regular c. nvocations ofVAN BuRgS CHAPTER.
l No.3 X. A. NJ, are hold at Masonic Hall. on
Monday Evening after Saturday on or before the full
moon. Visiting Companions In good standing are
j. @. KENNEDY. II. P.
W H. IL, SHELBY. Secretary. decltf
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copy, in advance. one year. 800.
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A MEDICAL STUDENTS DEATH.

man was found in dying condition Tuesdayin
tho rear OF restaurant No. So Chatham street. He
aftsrward expired ana his body taken to the
Morgus. Al the time Of his death nothing known
OF his name anteccdcnts Yesterday he was rccox-
nized ~ Dledrieh Jan,z. He was twenty -four years
OF age and . native OF Germany. He arrived In this
country ono year ago and resided at No. IS Second
street He studied for tho medical profession in his
native country. bat Jailed TO pass tho necessary
animation ON his arrival In this city he tried 70
enter himself q student nc Bellevue Medical
College, but failed, n In said through lack of funds.
From time time he received small remittancos
from his parents IN Germany, bat on such occasions
no lived sxtravaganty. ana spent all his money.
A student At homo he was noted dueiIsst. aud 40
such had a number Of encountcrs. rcceiving several
wounds which loft deep scars on his body He was
rcputsd 10 DO expert swordsman, and possessed
a high temper short time ago he received . CON-
munication from bis parents lawyer stating that
would rcccive further rcmIttances. This informa-
ton was severe blow to him, he out OF funds
and his isndlaay 500 tor board IL 10 supposed
ANT Of dependency ne committed uicide By
niur
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WAsnISaroN. Juno 10. 1878.

WASHINGTON, Juno 10, 1878.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONEY CONFERENCE COM
MIssIoNERs -PHEsIDEsT HAYES NOMINAL
rIoSs CONFIRMED AFTER MUCH TRoUDLE--
coNKLISa TO THE RESCUE OF FENroN.
some very unusual proceedings took place In exccu
tive session oil the Senate this afternoon and evening
concerning the nominations OF Mcssrs. Reuben
L. Fenton, William s. Groesbcck and Francis
A. Walker MS Commissioners 10 represent
the United States In the coming inter.
national conference on tho silver question Tho
friends OF silver reconciliation at the session this A.
ternoon argued that at least two OF the three Copms-
sioncrs should be in sympathy with she movement
for the furthcrancc OF which the conference was
devised by Congress- This proposition was very
generally concurred IN, but various opinions
expressed as TO tho course likely 20
BIO pursued by tho respective nominees
and the real nature OF Their views main Ques.
tons involved. AT the end OF tho discussion Mr.
Grocsbcck's nomination was confirmed, and tho other
Two were lad over fcw hours ~ ordsr 10 give sno
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nes. Mrs. Tyler, who st resides In Washington, In
recalling this romantic episode 10 the iiio Of Presi
up 10 that time--iS44 -postmasters tho only
federal officials who stole money belonging 10 Tho
NELLY GRANTS MARRIAGE
long period ensued before the recurrence OF
matrimonial event at the White House--a period
which has whncned the tresscs OF Tbs
brdc OF President Tyler, who is YET, not
withstanding her nearly three-score years, an
attractive and entertaining woman. Tho lapse oil
,hmty years brings the nuptal record down to tue
union III Nellie Grant VITA Mr.. Sartoris In 1874 an
event with which all society people OF the present day
are familiar. One oil the most Interesting features OF
this Wedding was the presentation by Mrs Tyler Of =
very beautiful bouquet Of flowers us an acknowledG-
ment OF Miss Grants succession the brideship OF
the Executive Mansion.
the BRIDE or THE PRESENT
The bride. Mss Emily Plat. about the year
1850 at Columbus. ono. Her mother was he Prcsi-
deuts only sister aud Is said 10 have been a Of
family OF tour chdrcn-tnrec giris and one boy. Her
sisters are hrs. General John s. Mitchell and Mrs Dr.
Fullerton. Her cducntion was completed IN Wells
SEMINARY, nj Aurora \. r.. AID was supplemented IN
1876 ~ several months oi European travel IN CON-
Dany with Mr. X. H. Pait her brother. Since the
The White House Gnd has Dscome q1te well known to
society here through that chsnnci
BRIDEGROOM
The groom, General Russell hastings Is several
years ber senior, and is principally known rs having
served as adJuant on the sssn Of General Hayes In
sheridan's shenandoah campaign. he was born nj
Greenfield, Mass, and when yet small boy removed
win his parents 70 Wiloushby, QUO. where he set
tied At tho beginning OF Tho rebellion he enlisted ~
an ONO regiment as private. lie was Subsequently
appointed second Lieutenant OF company l., twenty
third ONO Volunteers, wuich was then o1icered ms
ioilows:-Coloncl, William :. Rosecran2, aiterward
general; lieutenant colonel. Stanley Matthews, now
United state, senator IRON ohio; major, Rutherford
Il. Uayes. General Hastings was severely wounded nj
tho hght OF Opequaa, on tho LIST OF September 1864
ana mas never fuly recovered from his irjures, al
his crippled leg bears proud but choly
On the 18th OF August, 1865, he mustered OUT OF
the service. Al TINS lime he had attained the ranb
OF lieutenant colonel and WINS brevettcd brigadicf
general when ne was discharged as a recognition o
his galants ervices with the kanawha DIVISION which
General Hay durng the latter part OF the
After the war be returned to Ohio ana entered
politics. and was elected member OF the 0nio Logs
laturc. No next appointed United States Marshal
for the Northern district OF OHIO but about years
ho resigned the latter position aud went to Rock
ford ILL.,, where no settled He entered tho banking
business. at which ne is still engaged.
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HORSE CAR STOCK TUMBLING.

Tho fact that stock, scrip and bonds OF the leading
horse lines arc being weekly offered on the Ex-
change. has some Significance in view OF the rapid
completion OF the cast side rapid transit line Third
avenue aud tho opening OF the Gilbert road. Yester.
day 1874 shares OF tho Third Avenue Railroad tSl0d
each) sold AZ 1917 liz, against sae on Juno
l3 1871 whom tho same securities on the Ex.
change 1927; IS shares OF 500 each (S2 500) aud
ST. 750 SCRIP, - $50 worth Of securities sold
for 81 20 against salo March II OF last year OF
% shares So zoo SCRIP 81 200 worth OF securi.
ties, for s. 750 Yesterday $4,000 OF Broadway aud
seventh Avenue consolidated convertible bonds sold
mt par Avenue olidatcd bonds OF az
10 per cent aud Third Avenue consolidated bonds NJ
par Tho bonds being secured by the real estate and
personal properly Of Tue companies, IRE not much
effected by tho rapid transit roats, but u will DO
by TIM above comparisons that the elevated roads
seriously affecting the price Of stock ana scrip.
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THE BRIDGE DISASTER.

Coroner Woltmnn held m inquest yesterday In the
OF Henry Supple and Thomas W. Blake who were
killed tho l4th inst by tho breaking OF wire rope
used for the purpose OF lifting tho strands At the
anchorage OF the New York and Brooklyn Bridge.
Edward \. Harrington, master mechanic In charge
OF the cable making for the Bridge Company, testi-
ncd that no had charge OF the repairing running
OF wire and putting the cable strands in position
The cause OF tho break, no said, was duo to sudden
Stacking up OF the tackle, allowing tho steel rope
jump partly out OF the groove OF tho sncavc. and
when the strain came again, tho rope did not 10
back iarly into tho groove but got partly 10
cdgc oil the shoavc whereby II was cut and broken.
number Of other witnesses testified but their cvi-
dence was corroboratvo OF the foregoing The jury
ound shat Thomas W. Blake aud Henry Supple came
thcr deaths from injuries accidentally received BY
the breaking ofa wire rope used Tor tho purpose VI
hitting OF tho strand at tho anchor bars New
York and Brooklyn Bridge, on Friday, June H.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

Tho committee Of the Southern Railroad Of Lnni
Island appointed BY the stockholders TO adjust the
bonded debtedness have concluded TO submit tho
follow ING basis Tuesday next-viz to scale down
the second mortgage bonds sixty per cent and the
thrd mortgage bonds forty per cent, the lrst mort
cages to be left intact
committee consisting OF Receiver King, OF tho
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, ana Robert Gar.
ret, director of tho same, has been IN the
city tor short timo past cndcavoring 10
perfect the plans OF reorganization of that
ROAD The preliminary papers were signed. among
others. by Sir Henry Calf, and by John Bloodgood Il
Co. Tor tho Springfield divison. Before periectibg
tho scheme the committee sent "A COMMUNICATION 10
Bioocgcod L. Co. asking them n they woad not mod
fy their TERMS Tho latter replied that thew did not
approve very much Of the plan Of reorg zation
whole ana that they were willing TO stand By their
first contract but under no circumstances would they
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AN IMPIOUS IMPOSTOR

smooth shaved, meek looking man OF exceedingly
diapdsod appearances, whose breath favored strongly
Of whiskey, was taken to the Tombs Police Cours
yesterday, charged with obtaining money from poor
tenement house people BY representing himself 40
Catholic priest Tho police had frequently heard about
him, but were unable 10 procure any positive evi-
denco against him. hrs victims In every
refusing 10 prosecute. HIS plan was TO
eutcr tenement houses, and calling on the Catholic
families represent himself as priest trying TO raise
money TO Uuild a church. Wherever signs OF disbe-
lief noticed no threatened to ans hematizs ths
doubterA Hts latost hcit OF operations was Cath
arinc street, Judge Morgan, before whom he
taken, expressed regret that thcrs was no person
VINO would enter n complaint Ho thcn discouraged
tho prisoner. Tho latter gave HIS name ~ johnson.
He " 10 have once been priest who, for SOME
misdemcanor, was siisnccd.
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CHARGED WITH SHOPLIFTING.

Two mon aud . woman. describing themselves y
John williams J. W. Anderson and Prudenoe Martin,
all Of No e5 Monroe street, this city, wore arrested
IN Brooklyn yesterday on suspicion Of being sbop.
liners. Tho woman carried . bundle. which, who's
opened at Police Headquarters, was found TO contain
Two coats that subsequently identified havine
been stolen IRON the store OF N. hoacid. Fulton
street, where ths woman ana one OF tue
had boon seen snort time previously.
Inspector waddy stated last evening that Tue
we're ali old onendcrs that The woman mad been
sent the Pententsry three times for shopiiiting
ana that Anderson had served term OF three years
Tor burglary, IN tho Trenton IN. ~ Peniienttary,
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stDALrA, Mo-, Juno 10, 1878.
In the Grcenback State Convention hold here to-day
r. j. Underwood. OF Springfield, was elected permanent
president and q. W. Drnkard secretary. Several
speeches wero made. Tho number OF delegates sd-
mi,tcd v,ll probably be 200 Every Cong rossonal
district and two-thirds OF counties OF tho state
will DO represented. At thn writing tho platform
is not perfected, and more spcecncs arc being
made. So lar tho proceedings have been Of
but little interest The platform will be adopted
to morrow Adviccs IRON ST. Louis arc 10 tho
effect that the united labor party and nationals
OF that city will cooperate In the autumn campaign
IL is said the united labor party has $4,000 sworn
members In ST. Louis, aud u Is claimed that CON-
bnation with the nationals will carry all Con-
rrcssional districts or that city.
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BAD OUTLOOK FOR TIE MARINES.

DLuNDEE IN THE APPROPRIATION BIIL-No
PROVISION FOR THE PAY OF RECENTLY RE-
TIRED OFFICERS or THE MARINE CORPS.
WASHINGTON, June TO- 1873
In The act making appropriations Tor the naval SER
vice for the fiscal year ending Juno 3o 1872 there
an omission that will some inconve n.encc TO
several worthy officers OF the marile corps recently
retired from active seryice-no,bing less than a
failure to provide for their pay 10 explain this mat
ter is necessary 10 state that heretofore the pay OF
officers and mon has been appropriated in bulk. For
example the act OF March 3, 1877, reads thus
For Of officers Of the marine and Tor
commissioned officers musicians privAtcs the
corps and Tor transportation u officers travelling without
withdrawn, ssi9ss5
Tho House Appropriation Committee, being dis
satisfied with this nexact style OF appropraing The
public moneys, which allows some latitude to the
Navy Department. have provided Tor the corps Tor
tho next fiscal year In the following item,zed
mann.r:--
For pay OF officers Of the marine corps as follows -
Ono colonel cohinandant, 81 500; colore, 900
TWO lieutenant colonels $1,000; one aduant and IN.
$4,000; Tour majors, Sl4 0o0 two assistant quarter
masters $1,000 twenty captains, 500; tnr,y first
hcutanants, 500 1906 twenty-one second ieutenants,
S29, $40 Kesired iist-Onc brigadier general ~ l25
QUE lieutenant colonel s3 ooo three majors, s7.5oo
ono assistant quaTtertnaser S2l00 three captains,
s4iao one hrst lieutenant, w. l2o; Two second lieu
tenants, 81, loo.
since tho estimates were submitted to Congress the
organization oil The corps been modified by casual
ties ana Tetrcmcnts, so that the number officers
the active list mas been decreased by Two second lieu
tenants, and the retired list been increased by
ons major, ono hrs; lieutenant aud second
tenant.
II the amount appropriated for pay could DO used
without regard 10 The. status Of the officers there
would be sufficient for all; Dut Congress having set
apart ga 400 specn cay tor certain retired cheers
whose grades and com ponsatou are designated, the
Navy Department has no authority to exceed that
sum or TO apply tho surplus OF any other appropria
ton toward making up deficiency IN the pay. of
tired officers, or, IN isc TO pay hing Whatever to
ANY retired o1icsrs except those specially provided
Tor In the bill. Section 36IS, Revised statutes, set
Ties this question In the ioiiowiug Words
All moneys appropriated various branches OF ex
pcndture IN sue pubic service shall be applied solely
no others
The officers OF the navy hsvo escaped similar In
convenience BY the insertion OF item OF x4Sl 1875
Immediately alter tho paragraph mDkIng an appro-
pruton for the retired list 'sior the OF such
0icors may be service either upon The
rstrcd list during the year ending June 49, 1872 in
excess oil the number Of class prov Tor In
this act" NC. BY an unfortunate oversight d like
prUvison has Desn Tor tho marine corps.
or pay Tor eacn nve years service that may
officers on the active list during tho coming fscal
year will also be temporarily cut OF.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 10, 1878.
Tho following advices have bc6n received by tho
steamer City OF New York.
The unemployed workingmen OF Melbourne held a
large meeting on May 20. They have boon promised
temporary employ public works.
The revenue OF New South Wales exceeds tho esti-
mates Tho Council have rejected the Parliamentary
Privileges bill. Tho sydney exhibition is u failure.
The New Guinea expedition Is succeeding beyond all
expectation.
IL mas resolved fortiiy four Of tho princ,ps
ports OF New Zealand. the colsnists having under
taken To meet the disastrous food caused
great destruction to property In CoromandeL Mines
batteries roads, watot races and traniways suffered
considerably bridges wero carried away and roads
aud tracks were blocked up by land slips In every d.
rcctioD. The renowned native chief Hapuxu is dend
The Maori King and his counscilors arc becoming
roconcied to Europcans.
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HERD SALES IN KENTUCKY.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

INK TELEGRAPH TO THE ADJ
LEXINGTON KY, Juno 10. 1873
The vinewood hcrd OF shor thorns, tho property OF
b. b. Groom, bankrupt were sold to-day by tho as
slgnecs One hundred aud thirty females brought
$6o47o s,xty-four males remain to be sold. Tho
herd CONSISTED OF Kirkevington's Duchess, Rose Of
sharons, Red Roses, Wild Eyes, Cons.ancos, Cam-
brias Crsggs and imported cows.
Most offthe animals were sold TO OHIO. Michigap,
Indiana, Missouri New York, Canada and England.
Mr. Adar and Simon Beatty. two Englishmcn,
bought largely, as also Hon. George Brown, Of bean
Park, Canada
Tho highest priced animals wcre Kirklivingtons
I. J. Murphy, OF Detroit Mich, bought for $1,000
Fifteenth Lady oxford, imported; Hon. George
Brown, Tor ST. 900, Wild Eyes, bred by the DuAc OF
Dovonshiro; Hon. George Brown paid 81 GOO TOR a
Wild Eyes; 7. J. Murphy, 81, 500 Tor Wild Eyes;
j. II. SaDborn, Port Huron, Mich. 81 900, and Wild
Eyes sold to L. G. V. Cannon, OF Burlington, w.
tor 81, 900. T. 9. Cornell, OF Lyons, N. r., bought
several head. The Rose OF Sharons were mostly sold
TO 60 to England Terms OF sale were cash.
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masters reduced from $l5ooo0 to $75 600 and that
for deficiencies In tho postal is reduced from
$500, 900 10 s25o.ooo
The Senate provision OF $3.50. 900 for deficiencies 10
the expenses Of United States is reduced TO
$4,000
THE ARMY AS A POSSE coMIrATUs.
Secretary Mccrary Will issue order to The army
citing tho section OF tho Army bill which prohibits that
branch ofihe service bong used posse com'tdtns
in any OF the States and directing IT'S enforcement in
tho future.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Owing 10 the postp onement Of the nnal adjourn
ment OF Congress until to-day the Potter Invcstigat
Ing Committee has furth or postponed It's meeting
I'll Tomorrow. the presence Of the members in the
House being necessary during the last hours OF tho
Session.
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THE ST. JOHN FIRE.

ST Jons. N. b., Juno 10. 1878.
Since tho great IRE "a year ago 500 buildings have
been erected, aSd are valued at over s4ooo,ooo Tho
Relief socicly received during the year sssl ooO and
expended on tho destitute $205, 600 Besides this
$4,000 sent from Eagland has been distributed.
Other Contributions OF money and goods tho
expenditures to 100000 There stiil much dealt
tu,on, and the balance ON hand 10 being reserved Tor
tho coming WINTER
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NAVAL INTELLIGENC E.

CIVILIAN CLERKS AND SECNETAKlES IN THE
NAVY TO BE DISCHARGED.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1873.
An act Of Congress, approved May 4 last, directs
the discontinuanco OF tho appointment OF and
secretaries from civil lie 10 commanders Of squadrous
and vessels Of the United States Navy, and provides
for the detail for those duties OF officers or the
navy not above tho rank Of master. In con-
formny with this act Secretary Thompson
has issued an order directing that the appo
OF secretaries and clerks from civil lie vessels out
after the LIST day of July, 1873, Will the
rival OF tho vessels which they arc serving within
the waters or ports OF the United States and such
secretaries clerks viii be allowed mileage their
actual homes residences. Secretaries and clerks
vessels IN our waters will BIO discharged July !,
with mileage.
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l, MOTHER AND BABE STARVING.

woman with q Que yoar old child In hor arms,
haggsrd and nuy clad, entered the Eighth prscincs
station house last night and begged for nights iodg
ing she ciutched the railing whilc tho sergeant
speaking to her, and but for his timely sssistancs
would have fallen TO the noor Sho was carried into
the sitting room In exhausted condition. she gave
her name Maria Hill. an English woman. twenty.
tbrco years OF age. she had no home aud mad been
wandering about the city for three days without food
or shoitcr for herself aud child she sent In a.
ambulance 10 81. XIncenLs Hospllal.
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
wAsnrSoroS. Juno 10, 1878.

wAsnScroS. June 10, 1873.
TOTAL NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED.
The total number OF bills introduced In both houses
up 10 ten O'Clock tonight $3.50 Up that hour
tho total JOINT resolutions which In tho
nature OF laws 243. OF tho bills over Ave thou.
sand were introduced Ia the House.
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VERMONT DEMOCRATS.

MONTPELIER, juno TO- 1873
The democrats held . preliminary caucus might
II Is probable that George 4. Waterman, OF Hyde
PARK, will preside at tho Convention tomorrow, and
that W. II. II. Bingham will BIO tho candidate Tor