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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-12

UNIQUE LATTER.
Nrw YoRx June .. 1879
Aye ySs ns ss %ss Mr.
a. but lair 60 you ard 70 ourselves that We should ex-
The evidence you expected e, ~ as was ended to
spraey - injure Co@eu j. Vanee1 eils il the
Of his father, ac kc FOR time we hrmiy oeeved Wis
lam y. vsnderci, Co iajare his brother Bur eye.
snss ws" S"s originate" Sy coasus vandsroi,s i
self That genteman snowins he had forfeited All claim
wiz, conceived scheme ~ which tie will nigh. os e,
by h brother that scheme he endoavorea 60 carry
His nrs step was 20 get friend to call on Kedburn
This Trend WHO was got W 70 resemble Chsuncey epew
ian y, aud OLD Commodore was being oeseived
BY @ oS wne % 70 "rss ss
himself than before. and that a. iriena le
lie enaea I y asking nsdSarn 70 furnish man %
os Sorasu. ana 10 s .a sr ss s, sS as 81
tie day friend the f,itn otel
n. Mason ss eve, coras sna on
s 81, AZ s .ne' lime Corneas a@a his saa had
ssga. Sore E. dosOs e9nvsnsny near s va" .a wa.
went th't and msny SUGGESTING aAys 70 various sam
But before Mason started pursuit day appointed
tom s~ the NH veuu ss % sas s Say Sses
did aud was aise ward carried on AS was repre-
he did repeat a. 20 person re,eeiag. aud at tue time
s mon 20 10 Ss yh' was
The affair managed in this way Mason went with
Depot; William H. vanderbilt was NOT in !. was eva.
IDENTIFY known before. Ihe employer then whispered
Mason. wait minute. III
nnd hum about the bui'diusm In few
IA the party AMI beckoning to Mason,
took into cherries uuoccupea room the ssme
floor distance rom ths Presdents office. and
him said but falsely said, to be Will
lam IA. Vanderbilt Then aud there Mason repeated his
report. and after discussion between Nh employ
anu the bo William u. Vanderbilt uau ante a.
decided that Mason be taken to the Commodore and eea
report to Tim.
Following the employer Mas rc.entered the carriage
In winch they riadsn from the fh avenue Hotel and
ivcn sautbward snd ianaed before house with
M IN stoop where he told BY his the Con
HAD his Office
During this ride the employer entertained Mason with
lively talk that when he stepped from the carriage he
have told iorncl he
n Fourth Twelfth intermediate street. or
whether east west OF Broadway.
Foitowing his comp into house Mason
duced to q venerable looking old Commodore Van
derbIt daughter to whom repeated his report
which conversation familiar with TOOK place
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-12
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-12
ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANrS.

Fivc hundred and forsy.nus smigrsnts arrived yes
terday Mt Castle Garden
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
The Debt of States.

The funded debt of the State of Mary land, on the 3Oth of September, 1877, was BIO, 758, ,677.S9. The value of stock and bonds held by the State on which interest is paid and considered produc- tive assets is $4, 362, ,355.O9, leaving the net debt of the State on which interest must be provided SC, 1896, ,3229 90.
 Governor Conner, of Name, in his message shows the State finances to be m good condition. The receipts of the Treasury in 1877 were $1, ,2O7, 738. 27. Cash on hand, January 1, 1877, $394, 422.27. Total, $1,6O2, 16O.54 Expen- ditures for the year, $1,371, ,627. Gross State debt, $5, ,873,O0O The reduction during the year was $46, ,5OO The sinking fund has been increased to $911 ,436 O4 Increase of the rate of taxation to B mills is recommended The savings banks of the State have deposits of 1925, O92, ,872.65, decrease of $1, ,633, ,298. O7
 Gov. Rice, of Massachusetts, in hii message says the debt of the State il $33, ,22O, ,464, of which $17, 728, ,996 is iron railroad loans; $1O,668, ,188 war loan and $4, 813, ,28O ordinary loans.
 The total debt of the State of Penn sylvania on December 1st, 1877, wa 1922, 943, ,814.31.
 The total debt of the State of Ney York, September 3Oth, 1877, WAS BIO, 957, ,O54. 87.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
The Largest National Debt.

At the very latest date for which statistics are now in hand, Great Britain had. That was in March, 1875, when the debt of that country was $3, 876, ,O0O,- 900, reckoning the pound sterling at five dollars. In the preceding January the debt of France, according to the "States- mans Year Book" for 1877, was $3, 75O, ,337, 129, counting five francs to the dollar. This debt was then the second in magnitude. Some writers have stated the French debt to be as much as $4,5OO,O ,OO0, 900. Probably the true amount is somewhat above that first given, as in 1875. France must have had good deal of floating and temporary indebtedness that had not at the time been converted into rentes, and the Statesman's Year Book" gives only the capital of the rentes. But those who put the French debt at $4, 800, 100000 mus! include municipal and other local in- debtedness, much of which was incurred for war purposes during the late conflict with Germany. There is probably not much difference between the debts o1 France and Great Britain at the present | moment
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
A Man with His Sixth Wife.

There now lives in Dakota county, Minnesota, man who has ust married his sixth wife in St. Paul, Minn. He was born in New Brunswick, married there, and moved to Minnesota with his wife and two children-both girls-in the year 1857, or thereabout. At Min neapolls his wife died, and sfterward one child. Here, a short time after, he mar ried widow with one child, boy. Mov- ing thence to Stearns county, he remains until five children are born, all girls One dies, and afterward his second wife. After lapse of six or seven months he marries again. a widow with a boy. This woman is Hoosier, and proves too much for him. In less than two years he gave her $1, ,OOO to grant him divorce. He obtained it, starts for Maine, meets with woman, separated from her husband but not divorced, falls in love CD, marries her as soon as the divorce is obtained the extra boy coming forward this time. In year and half she died, leaving no children belonging to him. Nowise dis eouraged, after three and one-half years, he marries again-another Maine widow. Then he returns to Minnesota, where, on the 11th of August last, his fifth wife passed from earth, leaving him another girl. And now her place is already filled by the sixth-whether maid or widow know not.
 Who will dare to be the next? If any man outside of Salt Lake City, or al least outside the regions of poligamy. can show better record, let them speak
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
SONG OF THE HEART.

They may tell forever of words of bloot1,
 Beyond the skies and beyond the tomb
 Of the sweet repose and the rapture there, That are not found in the world of care; But not to me can the present seem
 Like foolish tale or an idle dreafr
 Oh, know that the bowers of heaven are fair, And know that the waters of Life are there And I do not long for their happy flow, While there burst such fountains of bliss below; And would not leave, for the rest above; The faithful bosom of trusting love
 There are angels here; they are seen the while In each love-lit brow and each gentle smile There are seraph voices that meet the ear, In the kindly voice and the word of cheer; And light, such light az they have above, Beams on us here from the eyes of 1ove Yet, when it eOmeth my time to die, would turn from this bright world willingly |; Though, even then, would the thoughts of this Tinge every dream of that land of bliss; And fain would lean on the loved for aid Nor walk alone through ths vale and shade: And if 'tis mine, til iife's thdngss shd, To guard the heart of one faithful friend, Whatever the trials of earth may be, On the peaceful shore of the restless sea In palace home or the wilderness There is heaven fdr me in world like this.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
The Lord Hicks Wedding.

The New York papers all contain sketchesiof Mrs. Hicks, the hsr5seme widow, who has created so widespread sensation by marrying MT. Lord, the venerable millionaire. MT. Lord is 82 yeafs of age and worth in the neighbor- hood of s, COG, eco.
 Mrs. Hicks was borh tn Virginia, Her first husband. William. Henry Hicks, was more than thirty years her senior. He wassa son of old Samuel Hicks, of Satnusl Hicks & Co.,, merchants, of South street. William used to keep bachelors hall in Bond stteet forty years ago. After his marriage his heslth, which had been injured by high living, failed, and for long time he was more or less aif invalid. His wife nursed and cared for h1m in the most assiduous man. ner, hardly leaving his side, although her taste for society and gay life Was as strong as ever. Mrs. Hicks was aIwaye regarded as most devoted wife, and if she does half as well by her present hus- band he ought to be content.
 is said by those Who claim to know that Mrs. Hicks, sometime since, e8pend- ed the greater portion of the fortune left her by her first husband, and that this fact alone prevented her marrying into tho British aristocracy.
 A gentleman who knew Mir. Lord forty years ago said that he was noted for his gallantry. He prided himself on being ladies' man, and it was his habit to lounge on Broadway and admire the la- dies as they passed. The Lord brothers Rufus and Thomas-kept dry goods store in Exchange Place 1885. Dur the great fire of that year they had thelr goods moved from the church in the same street, but the church with it's con- tents was destroyed.
 Mi. Lord was very sensitive about his age. He did not like to have his feeble ness noticed. One of the lawyers of the Lord estate says that he met him walk ing through Seventeenth street on his way home one evening not long ago. He was moving slowly, and clung to the failings as if to hold himself up. The lawyer hastened to his side and offered to assist him, but MT. Lord resented the offer, saying that he could take care oi himself.
 MT. Lord has six children living and they have already. taken the case into court to test the 1unaey of their father.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
Trying Times in Nevada.

In the Southern portion of the State, says local paper, cattle are dying in numbers for want of food, and unless snow falls and stays on the ground the suffering will be much greater. Cattle in Hot Creek valley, one of the best ranges in that section, have to travel from ten to twelve miles to get water, and they only make few trips before they fall. Owing to the light fall oi snow last winter, the white sage, that last resort for cattle in Nevada, did not grow to amount to much this season Another light winter in southeastern Nevada will force many cattle men tc search for new pastures. Lieut. Gov Adams is the greatest sufferer, he having few thousand heao pasturing 1n Ho Greek valley, and they are all suffering more or less.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10

Special duty, to do what I have tonight accomplished. Your precious son W1l- helm, who yon thought was leading an innocent sheep to tic slaughter; lies in the road, killed by his fathers hand.
 Two weeks later, at Bruchsale Prison, in Baden, the landlord of tho sign of the Deer and the Ghost Robber of the Black Forest, who was the saths identical per son, having been proven guilty of hui merous fendish murders and artfully contrived robberies, committed at diff ferent times in the Black Forest, paid the penalty of his crimes by letting fall his head ftota the e2eGtltiohef's axe, since when, travelling through SGhwarz- wald has not been DO perilous to life and purse, nor has there been seen any Ghostly Knight of the Road in that sec tion of the world. ~>
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
The GrOcer's Gift to his Preacher.

A Oovington, Ky, correspondent tells this A country merchant visited the city few days ago, and going to Cincin- natl, purchased from dollar store a ta- ble castor, which he took home with him and after putting tag on 1t marked '$14' made it 8 present to Methodist preacher, whose church his family at tended. The reverend gentleman took the package home, opened it, and exam ined the contents. Next day he brought the castor, with tag attached, back to the groceryman and said to him: ( I am too poor in this worlds goods to afford to display SO valuable a castor on my. table, and if you have no objection I should like to return it to you and take $14 worth of groceries for my family in it's stead" The merchant could do nothing ] but acqu1esce, but fancy his feelings.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
The Press and the Pulpit.

He was the manager of a church fair, and one morning he walked into the newspatet of7ee and said:
 "'Want an item this morning ?"
 "Of cotifse," replied the editor. Whereupon the visitor laid the following note upon the table:
 The ladies of the-Street Church will give festival at their vestry hall next Friday evening. Literary and musical entertainments will be provided and supper will be served to all who desire. The ladies in charge of the affair have much experience 1n such matters and are sure to provide good time. The admission will be only fifteen cents, and it is certain that no one can spend that amount to 8 better advantages Be sure to go and take your friends. When the editor had read it, he said
 "Oh, I see, an advertisement
 "No; not an advertisement We pre- fer to hays it go in the local column, J replied the manager:
 And seeing that the editor looked skeptical, he continued:
 "It will interest great many of your readers and help good cause; besides, we have spent so much money getting up our entertainment that we can't afford to advertise it without increasing the price of the tickets. th such matter as this we ought to be willing to help each other"
 "Well," said the editor, eff it goes into the locals; I suppose you would re- ciproeate by reading little notice in your church next Sunday" The visiting brother asked what notice, and the editor wrote and handed him the following:
 The Weekly Chronicle for the coming year will be the best and cheapest family paper in this State. Its proprietor has | had much experience and has all the helps which latge outlay of money can procure. His paper has larger cireula- tion than any other published in the county and is to be furnished at only $2 It is certain that no one can spend that amount to better advantage. Be sure to take the Chronicle and subscribe fol your friends.
 The manager hemmed and hesitated and then said, solemnly, that he doubted whether it would be judicious to rea6 such notice, but suggested that If il was printed copies of it might be dis tributed at the door of the vestry on thf evening of the entertainment.
 "Yes," said the editor, |" but it would attract more attention in the middle of { sermon. It will interest large number of your congregation and help a goot cause; and, besides, so much money il spent upon the Chronicle that I don see how the owner can afford to prin handbi1ls to advertise 1t without in ereasing the subscription price. In sucl matter as this we ought to be willing to help each other"
 Then the gentleman saw the situation
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
Statistics of a State.
The total population of the State of New York, as given by the last census, fs 4;6Ss, ,95S, and classified as follows


 There were in the State in June, 1875, 2,672, ,813 single persons; 1,776,O18 mar married, PAS, 778 widowed. <. 1 ,54s divorced, and AS, ,63O married persons "whose 6on- sorts were absent when the enumera- tion was made. Of the single, native born population there were 54,O54 more males than females. For every 10000 native born single females, thete are 1O,476 native born single males, and for every 10, 900 foreign born single females there are 1O,564 foreign born single msless
 The nti1nber of deaf mutes in 1875 was 2,483, against 1,263 in 1850; OF 5s to every 10000 population of the State. The number of idiots was 2,392. The number of insane was 8,091.
 There were on the first of June, 1875, in the State 6,320 ecclesiastical organiza- tions of all denominations, occupying G. 243 edifces, which furnished sittings for 2,537, ,47O people, and having an enrolled membership ot 1,146,5 537. The aggre- gate value of church edifces, and the lots which they occupied, is returned at $11, ,105. .765. The three denomina- tions having the largest amount of church property are the Protestant Epis- copal, $24, ,601, ,37O the Roman Catho- lie, $22, 1868, ,08O the Presbyterian, $19,- IA, ,170 The three denominations pay ing the largest amount in salaries to their clergy are the Methodist Episcopal $1, 137 1885 the Presbyterian, $950, 770; and the Protestant Episcopal, $81O, ,872.
 A little more than one-tenth of the population of the State in 1875 were pro- prietors of land. Kings county had the largest number, 26,666. New York, with 24,378, comes next. Then follow in their order, Erie, with 23, ,526, Monroe, with 17, 961, Oneida, with 14, ,934, Onon- daga, with 14,O42, St. Lawrence, with 12,296, and Oswego with 12, 196. The remaining counties have all less than 12, 900 landed proprietors.
 The aggregate land in farms on the 1st of June, 1875, was 25,659, ,266 acres. Of this 15, ,875, ,552 acres are returned as improved, and 9, ,783, "A as unitnproved. The aggregate value of farm buildings other than dwellings, is $148, 715, 775. The aggregate value o1 stock on all the farms of the State was about the same as the value of it's farm buildings, and is returned at $146, 497, ,154.
 Of dairy products it may be stated that the milk of 422,831 milch COWS, a little less than one-third of the whole number in the State in 1875, was sent to factories, an increase of 1869 over the number of 1874. Total amount of but ter made in 1874 was Ill ,0s7, 496 pounds. The amount of butter made ill families is returned at SOY, ,S73, ,361 pounds. The cheese product of the State in 1874 is re. turned at 98. 725, 172 pounds. The cheese made in families during the year 1874 is returned at 7, 778, ,413 pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
ADVERTISING RATES
COUNTRY AND SHORE.

 Calm in the shelter of the heavy day - . l sit me down and think. An me, Too calm the metal purpose of the sky, Too calm the color of the vacant street. And leaves that blazed and fell beneath the feet, That fell because they blazed, that fell and gave
 no cry; And mist that captured all the meadows silently. Oh wild upon the bosom of the beach The happy waves throb fast, throb fast ! The fishers children shout across the sand Nor boat, nor wave, nor bird can rest him still, With all the world the wind will have his will. The mighty breakers struggle to the longing
 land, = And, maniac for joy, the gull screams down
 the blast.
 Oh heart that buffetest upon myself As tides tear down on tides Were mine To spare thee somewhat of the inland life; To spend upon thee something of the pause In which wait; have souls to subtle laws By which thou, too, shouldst render back to
 me the strife, The struggle and the thrill of struggling, that are thine
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
A Good Temperance Tale.

From Ohio comes 8 capital temper ance story. Judge Quay, the temper ance lecturer, in one of his efforts there got off the following :
 All of those who in youth acquire habit of drinking whiskey, at forty years will be total abstainers or drunkards. No one can use whiskey for years in moderation If there is person in the audience before me whose experience disputes this, let him make it known and will account for it or acknowledge that I am mistaken"
 A tall, large man arose, and folding his arms in dignifed manner across his breast said :
 "I offer myself as one whose expe- rience contradicts your statement.
 |" Are you @ moderate drinker ?" asked the Judge.
 II am."
 How long have you drunk in mode ration?"
 |" Forty years.
 And you were never intoxicated?' " Never"
 "Well," remarked the Judge, scan- ming his subject close from head to foot, yours is a singular case, yet think it is easily accounted for. am reminded by it of little story. A negro man with loaf of bread and flask of whiskey sat down to dine by the bank of 8 clear stream. In breaking the bread some ot the crumbs dropped into the water. These were eagerly seized and eaten by the fish. That circumstance suggested to the darkey the idea of dipping the bread ln the whiskey and feeding it tc them. He tried it :; it worked well Some of the fish ate it, became drunk and lay helpless on the water, By this stroke of strategy he caught great mum Der. But in the stream was 8 large fisl very unlike the rest He partook freely of the bread and whiskey, but with nc perceptible effect ; he was shy of ever, effort of the darkey to take it.
 He resolved to have it at all hazard that he might learn its name and nature He procured net and after much effor caught it, carried it to a negro neighbo and asked his opinion of the matter. Tn other surveyed the wonder for a momen and then said, '' Sambo, I understan' , dis case. Dat fish is mullet head } ain't got any brains. t |" In other words," added the Judge l "alcohol affects only the brain, and c course those having none may drink with 3 out injury"
 f The storm of laughter that followe t drove the moderate drinker suddenl t from the house.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10
How Woman Loves and Suffeaw.

As reporter was walking through one of the streets of Whe cling at night, he saw woman sitting on horseblock in front of a saloon, weeping bitterly. The reporter stopped and asked her If he could aid her in any way, for she was neat, tidy little woman with pleasing and honest face. After several questions the story came out. Her husband, who is a workman, had been paid some money that morning, and had gone to this saloon and was carousing inside with some of his companions. Her little girl was sick at home and several things were needed for her which the father had promised to buy, but she was sorely afraid the money would all be gone be- fore morning. As the woman told her sad story with an air of patient resigna- tion, her hands lay folded in her lap and on the upper one was 8 long, ugly s4ratch. "Does your husband ever ill treat you ?" asked the reporter. She drew the wounded hand quickly under her shawl, and answered promptly, "Oh no, sir he is a good man, only when he's drinking he is sometimes little quick with his children" "Why don't you ask some of your friends to aid you in trying to stop his drinking, or else get magistrate to interfere ?" She sprang up from the stone and drawing herself up, said in trembling, indignant voice, " He is my husband, sir ; do you think would go to magistrate about my husband, sir my Harry9 Oh, no sir. I never could do that, no matte' what he did"
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10

A patriot went to Washington with a demand for the Belgian mission. That he covldn't get,' so he announced his willingness to serve his country as Con- 'sul at Liverpool. Not even this modest request was granted, so in despair he asked for and obtained 8 position as watchman in the Washington Postofice.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10

Mrs. Sherman may talk about it and other people may talk about it. but the size of the argument is just this: Shall a girl be hugged by a man when she is dancing on her toes and not. rightly be hugged by man when she puts her heels down on the back piazza? Next.
Connecticut western news., 1878-01-10

There are some things it never pays to doctor. If you have sick fruit tree of any kind dig it up at once, and in so doing dig a big hole ready for thrifty tree next spring.