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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

projects and who are now experiencing no
difficulties or delays in their works will not
recognize their obligations in the fullest
manner they at once assume the same rela-
ton to the public and sink to the same
level in its estimation as the Third and
Sixth avenue and other horse car roads.
They will become objects of successful
rivalry their shortcomings will inspire
other organizations with confidence to
build opposition roads sure Of securing
public favor by proper recognition
OF public rights. and the delinquent CON-
panies will discover when too late that
after all it would have been much more
profitable to have accommodated the people
MS we ask Of them than to spend large sums
in efforts to defeat the plans OF shrewder
rivals. 1t is because we have helped these
companies to their present position that we
desire to see them succeed but, as we have
stated before, such success must not be
achieved at the expense Of any public right
For them the policy of ignoring the givers
while grasping the gift would be simply
suicidal New York needs and will have
rapid transit, and it rests entirely on the
good sense Of the present companies
whether they or other organizations shall
reap the profits that must arise from the
supplying Of that great want.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
Our Anna teur Oarsmen.

A correspondent, who is an old oarsman,
agrees with the HERALD that care should be
taken to select the fastest crews, provided
we are to send our amateur oarsmen to
Europe to contend for the first place in the
Paris regatta and to pull against the Eng
lishmen at Henley. But he does not APP
prove of three trial races for tours, pairs
and singles, in which all competitors shall
row in one heat to decide the question Of
superiority. His objection is to the risk Of
chance or accidental result in such a con-
test His own judgment is that the
Columbia four is the best amateur
four now on the waters, the Maui
titus pair the best pair, and Kennedy
OF Yale the best single sculler, and he pro-
poses that any competitors who suppose
they can beat any of these shall make the
trial. The Columbia and Nautilus crews.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

We print this morning the statement Of
scout who accompanied Clusters column IN
its march up the Rosebud River and across
the divide to the fatal Little Big Horn
River, where the iamented hero and his
brave companions lost their lives. There
the scout became attached 10 the force I'M
der the command. Of Major Reno and took
part in the fight which occurred on the
plain south of the Indian village. The de-
scription he gives of that affair is filled with
most damaging charges against Reno, and
which must be satisfactorily refuted before
the shadow they cast on that officers mill
tary and moral reputation will be removed.
A participant in the abortive attack on the
Indian village, the scout plainly charges
Major Reno with incapacity as leader and
something which looks almost like cow
ardice before the enemy. He states that
not more than two hundred warriors were
in front of Keno's command, covering the
village, and that the troops were ordered to
retreat before man was killed. That
the demoralized troops following their COM
mander in headlong flight before an
enemy actually numerically weaker than
themselves. But the gravest charge against
Major Reno is his inactivity while Custer
was fighting against desperate odds. The
sound of the firing was plainly heard by
Reno as it rose and fell during that awful
struggle yet with sufficient force to turn
the scale in favor of Custer, with brave men
to follow him to the rescue Of his gallant
chief, the scout charges that Major Reno
permitted two precious hours to pass in
idle, timid waiting while Custer and his
men were being massacred. The charge of
rashness so frequently made against Custer
is refuted by the scout, who describes the
march up the Rosebud Valley as conducted
with consummate prudence and skill. The
longest days march made by the column
was thirty-five miles, the whole distance
travelled being less than one hundred
Thus, it is claimed, the best cavalry officer
of the army and two hundred and forty
brave men were sacrificed by this subord-
nate commander, through what motives only
God and his own conscience can know.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

An important conference Of the silver
men in the House Of Representatives was
held last evening in Washington for the
purpose of maturing a plan Of opera
tions to enable them, If possible, to
carry out their soft money theories.
It was attended by republicans and
democrats irrespective of party, and in all
about eighty members were present Gen
eral Butler and Mr.. Ewing appear to
have been the prime movers in the
affair. The sweeping programme was laid
down by some of the more extreme
theorists of reconciliation of silver,
the repeal of the Resumption act. the
abolition Of the national banking system
and the substitution Of the greenback for
the national bank currency. This appears
to have been little too much even for Gen
eral Butler, who made a speech advising
the postponement of the national bank
question-at least for the present.
The most significant part of his
remarks, and, at the same time, the most
foolish, was his suggestion that in the event
of veto of their schemes by the President
he would advocate the defeat of every appro-
priation bill, which, of course, would bring
the government to a standstill. General
Butler, we are certain, does not really favor
so revolutionary step, and his threat is
simply harmless bit of buster. No one
knows better than he that to adopt such
a course would be the most suicidal
step the silver men could possibly
take. The conference plainly shows that the
soft money faction feels the ground slipping
from underit and the gathering is simply an
effort to revive its dropping spirits. There
may possibly come out of the consultation
O reorganization of parties, which would
range the soft money advocates on one side
and the hard money men on the other. In
one sense this would be desirable, for it
would help to clear the political atmos-
phere and bring the financial question into
the prominence it deserves. In such an
event we have no doubt what the issue Of
the struggle would be. An overwhelming
majority of the people are in favor of ma
tional honor and honesty, and the sooner
that fact is conclusively shown the better
will it be for the real interests and pros
perity of the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
Charges Against the Excise Commits
si0ners

Charges of malversation in Office have
been made against the New York Commits
sioners of Excise, and they have been cited
to appear before Governor Robinson on
Monday next in the Executive Chamber at
Albany. The charges do not appear to have
come from Mayor Ely. A liquor dealer,
who makes one of the charges against the
Commissioners, alleges that he paid seven
ty-tive dollars to the Excise Board as de-
post for q license that he made repeated
applications for the -license, but was cou-
stantly put off and it was never issued ;
that he then demanded the return OF his
money and was given check for the
amount by the Commissioners which, when
presented for payment, was dishonorcd.
There can be no Question of the culpable
carelessness and incapacity Of the present
Commissioners, or OF their responsibility to
the city and to the liquor dealers for the
license and deposit moneys.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

Gold was selling yesterday at 1O1 1-2 and
1O1 SO, and some people appear to be
puzzled that it has reached these low figures
during the silver agitation in Congress.
There is really nothing paradoxical in its
decline. The silver agitation has not yet
influenced the price of gold one way or the
other. Our large exports Of grain since the
harvest have given us favorable balance,
and the expectation of gold from this gold
producing country being thus arrested the
price declines by the altered relation Of
supply to demand. The silver agitation
has not influenced it, because the impress
sion prevails that the Silver bill cannot be-
come q law over the veto of the President,
which is confidently expected.
But if the Silver bill passes it's effect will
be to lower the price of gold. 1t must be
borne in mind that the price of gold is the
ratio between it's value and that of green
backs. Now, if the Silver bill becomes q
low not enough can be coined between the
date of its passage and the LIST of January
next, the day fixed for resumption, for re-
lieving the Treasury from paying out at
once all the gold it will then have on hand.
reserve of the government will not
be materially reduced after our paper
currency reaches par. But if we remonetize
silver and make 1t equally with gold me
dunn of payment the difference in the value
of the two metals will cause oil the gold to
be drawn out as fast as greenbacks can be
presented. The certain dimin ution of the
quantity of greenbacks in circulation and
the corresponding increase in the amount Of
gold let loose from long imprisonment
would preclude the possibility of gold
premium. If the Silver bill passes it will be
impossible for the government to hold re-
serve except in that metal, and as
silver enough will not have boon
coined for that purpose at the legal
date of resumption the experiment Of
specie payments would break down
as soon as it was begun. If the Resumption
act should be repealed at the same time
that the Silver bill passes the state of things
would be somewhat different. There being
no longer any pretence of resumption,
either in silver or gold, the reconciliation
of silver would be felt only at the Custom
House. All duties would be paid in the
cheaper metal as soon as enough was coined,
the gold in the Treasury would be used in
paying interest on the bonds so long as it
lasted, and as soon as it was exhausted the
Treasury officers would never handle an
other dollar OF gold.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

Let Us have q clear Unuersta nd n &c
Public anxiety as to the manner in which
the metropolitan rapid transit corporations
now erecting elevated roads through the
streets and avenues of New York will fulfil
their obligations to the public in return for
the great privileges that have been granted
them is finding expression. Our demand
for specific guarantee that every public
want that can be supplied by rapid transit
shall be met by these corporations must not
be evaded or ignored because the right OF
way has been granted for the elevated roads.
No general assurance of ample accommoda-
ton will be acceptable to the people in the
face of the everyday experience of passen-
gers OH the street cars and the
local steam lines such as are set
forth in the communication signed
SHARP" which We print this morning.
Every complaint contained in that state
ment is justified by the facts of the case
and should serve to impress on the minds
of the directors of rapid transit corporations
the folly, the false economy of such treat
mcnt of the public. If the rapid transit
companies, whom We have so stesdfastly
assisted to remove all onposition TO their
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

he understands, contemplate going to Paris
and Kennedy's friends desire that he shall
join tho party. Our correspondents sug-
gestion is good one. All We contend for
is that the fastest crews and single shall
represent US. and "Old Oarsman's" plan for
decision of the question seems to be
very good one
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

TIE WEArHER.-The trough of low pressure
has moved gradually eastward over the Middle
and New England States and the lake region,
attended by general light rainss and with some
snow in the central and lake districts. The
winds have continued very moderate and are
chiefly from the northwest. The temper
allure has fallen somewhat toward Manitoba,
but elsewhere it Is above the monthly average.
Fog has prevailed over the lakes and along
the Atlantic coast northward OF Cape Hat
tcras. The pressure in the Southwest, where
il Is high varied but slightly during ycster-
day. Cloudiness IL general cast OF the Mis-
sissppi Valley. The weather in New York and
its vicinity to-day will be cloudy, with morning
foc and somewhat cooler, and with indications
OF clearing toward evening. To-monow il will
be colder aud partly cloudy or cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

HALF MILLION OF DoLLAHs in gold were
drawn yesterday from the Bank of England for
shipment to New York Although the am cunt
is not large, taken in connection with the very
recent expectations Of gold from England TO
this country, it marks the steady specie cirrcut
which has set westward. and which cannot fail
to have its influence in further reducing the
premium here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. The stock market
was dull and weak ut the opening, but there
was aterward a rally, and decided rise in
prices was recorded. Gold opened at 1O1l2,
rose to 1918 and closed Mt 1918. Govern
ment bonds were firm, States steady and rail
roads strong. Money on coll was easy at s &
per cent, with exceptions at and per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

From our reports Mis mornin0 tie probabilities
afe that the reafher IN lNe,o York and lis rici,ity
today miH be cloudy, scith morning Jog qnd some
rIat cooler. and Nth indications Of clearing tor
Erd ercning. Tomorrow IL sciA be colder and
partly cloudy or cloudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

Police CAPTAINS and officers are so much ac-
custoncd to thinking that they in no way
nmenablc to the law that Captain Williams sur
prise yesterday at being held on the charge of
assault and battery was perhaps quite natural.
1t is time they were taught that citizens have
some nights as against them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

CONGRESS- it is TO be hoped, will soon take up
the Mormon question and adopt measures which
will put an end to that iniquity and blot upon
our civilization. With proper election and
Jury laws, such rs are provided for in bills now
pending, and which arc elsewhere referred TO,
the twin relic would soon disappear. Mormon
influences have been too long dhmpotent at
Washington.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

PRESIDENT DrAz is wisely employing his idle
army works Of internal improvement. 1t
will, perhaps, save him the danger and trouble
Of n revolution.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
II r IPLE SH E e II i.
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1878.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERrIsERs.-Io
'nsaae Tie proper classification Of advertisements
ii is absolutely necessary thai they be hauled ns
tefore eight O'Clock ere7y evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

JERSEY Cry is striving to get q new charter,
which is not strange, in view of the fact that
her debt has been increased eight million dollars
during the last five years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

A BASIS OF ORGANIZATION against the tenn
pcrance people has been agreed upon by the
wine and spirit dealers. They had better not
mix their drinks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

MAYOR ELY announced yesterday that he
would make another nomination for Excise
Commissioner to-day, but it is more than proba-
bic that he will change his mind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

THE HEAVY FOG yesterday made navigation
perilous, but there were fortunately no acct
dents of any consequence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

THAT THE BEST and most intelligent opinion
Of the city is decidedly opposed't to the removal
Of Mr.. Olmsted is shown by the signatures to
the letter in his behalf elsewhere printed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

FIVE HUNDRED TALoRs in Chicago have struck
and thrown q deep gloom over the whole city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

A DELEGATION of Southerners have arrived
in Havana for the purpose of establishing closer
commercial communication between Cuba and
the Southern ports, which is step in the right
direction
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

PoLIcE JUSTICE DuFFY's IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
will be one OF the interesting court events to-
day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

The SALE OF THE ERIE RAILROAD, which
was to have taken place yesterday has been
postponed until the 25th Of March by order Of
he courts. No one tell what will occur in
the meantime.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

The STRIKING CiGARM .IlERs are preparing
For one long last pull
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

THE Coal MoNoPoLEs think the weather is
very unreasonable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22

The CRIsPINs are still striking the wrong way.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

The escape of ammouia--the most
volatile but the best part Of the manures
about the homestead-is, in a great
measure, the cause Of the strong OdOr
from stalls, bsrnyards, sinks, and priyies.
In the stable a Bedding Of dry muck, a
couple Of feet thick, will arrest and i'm
prison the fugitive, while slight cover.
ing Of leaves or straw will keep the
animals unsoiled on lying dswn at night.
The fVulest stable floor will lose Its
pungest door in few minutes II over.
laid with fne muck or pulverixed peat
Dry, and especially burnt, clay broken
f,ne. common ground plaster, and saw
dust. are also excellent absorbents. The
excremeuts should be removed daily, land
the litter, say once fortnight, or 30
soon an il is saturated with urine
"Riches have wings" is an old saying
aupllcable to manurial wealth, and from
every barnyard many q dollar flies oil
into the air every year unnoticed save
sy the nose, and unfortunately the nasal
warnings are seldOmimpressive enough
70 induce the farmer to take ordinary
precautions 70 dstaiu the aeeans
svaxwv,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

A FINE HEAD OF HAIR is such as
indispensable adjunct TO beauty. that
Ino one who prizes good looks should
neglect to US London Hair Color Re-
storer," the most delightful article ever
introduced TO the Amcrica people for
increasing its growth. restoring IT.
natural color, and a, the same time a
lovely hair dressing and beauti6er. II
is totally different from all others; not
sticky and gummy, and free from all
impuer ingredients that render many
other articles obnoxious; in fact, it is
exquisitely perfumed and so perfectly
and elegantly prepared as TO mako it a
lasting hair dressing and toilet luxury.
Sold by all dealers in fine toilet
articles, at IS cents a bottle or six
bottles for "a. Address letters aud
orders to DR.. Swsyne g. Son. Phlla.
Ask your druggist for it. Sold in
Woodstock at the Drug Store OF DIR.
D. D. CARTER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

a. What is the nutritive quality OF
salt as a fertilizer q? (2.) How much cali
be put on an acre without injury to the
grain (3.) When is the time to apply
it-some time before sowing, or can it
be put on at the same time?
ANs.-There is no nutritive quality in
salt worth mentioning. Its benefit to
the crop arises, First, from its power OF
absorbing moisture from the air. Second
by its action on other chemicals already
in the soil, such as silica, lime, etc.
2. From five to fifteen or twenty
bushels per acre, according to the
character of the soil. On very heavy
or wet land, salt is useless. On aver
age soils, eight or ten bushels are
sufficient. livery light and sandy. II
will bear fifteen or twenty bushels. For
the purpose of destroying weeds, moss.
ETC., as high as fifty bushels have been
used, but thirty would answer.
8. The best time and manner of using
it would be a top-d.esslng after the seed
is sown.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
answers 10 Correspondent.
LIVE WEIGHT OF ANIMALS.

4. d. Foster.-Is there any rule fol
finding the weight of an OK by measur-
ing his girth, length, ETC.? If 50, please
state it in the RURAL.
ANs.-For the convenience Of this
correspondent and two others who have
put q like question, we republish, from
a back number of the Rural, the follow.
Ing rule for ascertaining, within trife,
the live weight of all kinds of stock:
Take a string, put it around the
breast, standing square just behind che
shoulder blade; measure on foot rule
he feet and inches the animal is in
circumference ; this is called the girth
then, with the string, measure from the
bone Of the tail which plumbS the line
with the hinder part Of the bullock
direct the line along the back to the
fore part of the shoulder blade; take the
dimensions on the foot rule as before,
which is the length aud work the fgur'
es in the following manner :-Girth OF
the bullock, say six feet four inches
length, five feet three inches; which,
multiplied together, make 81 square
superficial feet and that multiplied by
20 (this number Of pounds allowed to
each superficial foot Of cattle measuring
less than seven and more than five
feet in girth.) make 7l3 pounds.
Where the animal measures less than
and more than 7 in girth, 81 is the
number of pounds to each superficial
foot. Again, suppose pig or any
mall beast should Measure two feet IN
firth. and two along the back, which,
multiplied together, make 5 square
feet; that multiplied by IL, the number
Of pounLs allowed each square foot Of
cattle measuring less than 3 feet i'll
girth, make A pounds. Again, sup
pose calf, a sheep, &C., should meas
ure feet inches in girth, and 3 feet :
inches in length, which, multiplied to-
gether, make l5f square feet; that
multiplied by l6, the number of pounds
allowed to all cattle measuring less
than 5 feet, and more than 3 in girth,
makes 265 pounds. The dimensions OF
the glrth and length of back of cattle,
sheep, calves or hogs may be as exact
y taken this way as ID is at all necess-
airy for any computation or any valua-
ton of stock, and will answer exactly
to the four quarters, sinking the otfal, d
sum which every man. who can get
even bit Of chalk, can easily figure.
The following rules are also recon-
mended by Eng lish usage I'D multi
ply the square Of the girth BY the length
both in inches. The product, multi
piled by decimal 1858, will give the con
tents n cubic inches, which divide b.,
566; the quotient is the weight in imper
lal stones, IA pounds to the stone. Or
(2) multiply the square of the girth by
The length in inches, and divide by 1888
the quOtient is the weight, stones i'm
perial. Or, (3) multiply the square o
the girth by the length, both. in inches
multiply that product BY .OOOl5Sl6; tn
product is weight in imperial stones
Or. (4) square the glrth, multiply b,
live lengths and divide by q the quo
lient will be the weight in imperia
stones.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

"IrcHNG PILEs'-Is a very preva-
lent and distressing complaint, the
SYMPTOMS Of which are moisture, like
Precipitation, intense itching, partlcn
Iarly at night, when undr' ss'ng, or
after getting warm in bed, might
think pln-worm were crawling in and
about the rectum, the private parts are
sometimes aft; cited, Do not suffer
AN other hour, and allow them to
become aggravated while you have a
pleasant and sure cure in "Swaynes
Ointment. Also cures letter and all
skin diseases. Mailed to any address
ON receipt of price, 50 cents box, or
three boxes $l25' Address letters to
rr. Swsyne & Son, Philadelphia
Richmond agents, Badeker Brothers,
l444 Main street Sold by all leading
iruggi,ts. Sold by DR.. d. d. CAR
TER, Woodstock.