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The New York herald., 1879-08-24
BRIGHTON RACES.

The following are the weights and entries for the
at Brighton Fair Grounds Monday. August
20.
FIRST RACE.-Purse $500. Of which $50 to the
ond horse Maideas allowed. il years old. lbs;
il years old. 10 lbs; II years more, 10 lbs.
Three-quarters of mile. Janet Murray 113 lbs.;
Pirate. los lbs; Little Jim. 122 lbs Little Mac LOS
lbs and LIE Roi l15 lbs.
SECOND RAcE.-Purse $780, Of which $50 to the Sec
ond horse. The winner to be sold at auction tor
$4,000. II entered not to be sold to carry lbs.
ira; if entered to be sold for 81 500 allowed lbs
if for $1,000, lbs. it for $500. 15 lbs. One mile
Lucky Hit. S5 lbs; Mollie Mcdinley SO lbs; SURGE
lo9 lbs. Kingston 81 lbs; Miss Molloy. % lbs. aud
Sunlight, 107 lbs.
THIRD RAcE.-Purse $500. Of which S75 to the
second horse Mile heats. Edwin A. ia lbs.; Cag-
ula, 1lS lbs; Baton Rouge..10O lbs; Hippogrife
Ills lbs. Willie d, LIS lbs. and Gabriel. 103 lbs.
FOURTH RACE.-Purse $3.50, of which $50 to the
second horse Handicap steeplechase. Entries to
be made by r. NJ. Friday, August -.
Weights to appear by two P. NJ. and declarations to
be made by four p. NJ. Saturday. August %.
About two miles and quarter. Katie p. 135 lbs. |;
Lizzie d. 1876 lbs. Deadhead. 13S lbs. Loiterer. 11S
lbs; Dailgasan. l35 lbs; ventilator. 125 lbs and
Bay Rum, l25 lbs
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
HANDICAP GAMES,

series Of handicap races were run yesterday
letic Club the club in Fifty-fourth street.
botweer Eighth and Ninth avenues. Mr.. McEwen
acted as referee and Mr.. Curtis timer. In the
first heat of the 100 yards Mr.. J. $. Voorhees,
had the scratch and Mr.. J. NJ. Mason his sole COM
petitor, yards. The heat went to Voorhees, time,
IL seconds. In tho second heat there three
competitors-J. Mcclellan Il yard. James Doyle Is
yards and William Chids Is yards). The heat
second. Three appeared for the third
heat. to wit, II. II. Moritz lscratch) 4. I. Thomas
Is yards) and e. ID. Smith e yards). The heat
won by Smith III l0h seconds. Moritz second The
fourth heat brought out three men also. as fol-
lows-A Dalryiuple % yards). T. II. Bourne Is
yards) and Charles UConnor (9 yards). Bourne won
the heat IL seconds. with Dalrymple second. In
onds. above. were entered. T. Il. Bourne. of the
Brooklyn Athletic Club won in 1914 seconds. A
dead heat WAS declared between Chids and
voorhees,. so they ran again against Bourne
in tho nnal heat, which also by
Bourne in exactly the same time the
previous heat-l0I seconds. Childs q good
second in this heat and Voorhees, and Smith made
competitors. with H. II. Mortz ut the scratch, the
others scattered as far forty yards in handicap.
j. Rundcl1(25 ysrds) the race in I'm. gAs, j. Il.
Haigh. OF the American Athletic (35 yards,
second and j. L. Carroll, of the club GO yards
third.
Sixteen started in the two-mile walk. with J. II.
Hooking. of the Scottish-American club. Mt the
scratch J. Fox. =. A. &. Handicapped ln. 30s.l.
the race in lin. 3As.. actual time; +. Lantry.
Scottsh-American Athletic Club Handicapped I'm.
45s.) came in second, and J. II. Hooking. Scottish
American Athletic Club (scratrhl. third.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
SUNK IN THE HUDSON.

sloop Mary Warner. Captain Weeks. of New Windsor.
off verplanck's Point. tho Hudson. at about half
past ien o'clock Friday night. The Warner was sunk
about ninety feet of water and will be total loss.
She was loaded with about fifty thousand bricks.
The Henrietta was bcsched in about eight foet Of
water. and is but slightly damaged. The collision
caused by the captain OF the Henrietta mstakng
the motions of the lg hts of the schooner Embcrson
tor those of the Warner. The Emberson followed
close behind the Warner and the latter ported her
helm clear the steamer. This brought in line tho
Emberson's red light where just before the captain
of the Henretta had the Warmers green light.
The consequence was that he supposed the Warner
had cn anged her course. The mistake brought the
vessels in direct contact before the Henrietta could
change her course when the mistake discovered.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
THE BUFFALO POLO CLUB.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BurYALo, N. Y, August %, /,

BUFpALo. N Y. August %. 1879.
The Buffalo Polo Club returned to their own
grounds at the Buffalo Driving Park to-day. and
played from i've r. NJ. till dark at hafpast seven.
The grounds in good condition and the num-
Der of spectators was such to indicate that
siderable interest is still taken i'll this pastme The
weather unoomfortably hot IN the city. but. rs
usual at the Park. refreshing breeze came from
old Lake Erie. During the two hours and half hvo
games played. and they were hotly con-
tested. The reds, composed of n. scatcherd. Harry
Scatcherd and DIR. Ii. L. Hopkins. were successful
in each game. The blues were DR.. Charles Cary. j.
H. Cowing and Il. ID Sweet. They played well. but
were hardly match for the reds. The players on
each side alternated i'll charging. aud it was about
stand of to which side secured majority of first
hits During the games some brilliant shots were
made particularly by Jack Scatcherd, DR.. Hopkins
and DIR. Cary, who. by the way, would make team
that it would be difficult for any four in Amer
lea England to defeat. Some remarkable long
runs also made. besides innumcrable rescue
and backhand blows. Messrs. Sweet aud Cowing
improving materially. and will soon become formd-
able adversarics. No accidents occurred to mar the
pleasure Of the sport.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCHES.

The Irish gentlemen cricke who will sail from
Queenstown for this city the 3lst inst, will
q tour through the United States and Canada. They
expect to encounter many of the leading clubs OF
both countries. aud gcments arc, for all prscti
cal purposes. completed for matches with the
elevens of the following organizations st.
George. staten 1siand United Philadelphia; Eleven
Of New York and vicinity, Montreal ottawa. Toronto
Hamilton, Detroit. Negotiations have becn opened
with Albany and with the Onondaga Club OF Sy ra-
cuse, the Oswego Falls Club and the Longwood
Club of Boston. The Irish will consist of ive
members Of the we'll known Howe family, ID. N.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
SINGLE SCULL RACE.

spirited scull of yesterday afternoon
on the Harlem between John NJ. o'Connell and
George +. Knapp. both members of the Gramercy
Boat club. The race was for a handsome gold medal,
valued at S25. The course was from Macomb's Dam
Bridge mile straightsway. The start was made
nj twenty minutes past Y. NJ, both men getting
away in good style. Mr.. OConnell came In winner
by length. No time was taken.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
HANLAN WILL NOT ROW AT OTTAWA

OTTAWA. Ont. August 90. 1879.
Mayor Macintosh has telegraphei to Riley. Hos
mer. Plastcd, Wallace Ross. Smith, Frcnchy John
son. Courtney aud Hanlan. asking IL they would
compete in single scul race to take place at OF
tawa vicinity. on Monday, the 22d of September.
IL purse should be made OF $500 to the first. 500
to the second and 500 to the third. Hanlan replied
that he could not come: and later, in answer to a
despatch inquring whether he would row Tor
purse of O0O he again responded in the negative.
dispatch received this evening that speaks for
itself, in which David Ward says, "Impossible for
Hanan to row Riley match at Ottawa; other engage
inents In view. 1t is believed here that Hailan s
negotiating for a match with Courtney.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
COLLECTOR CAREY HEARD FROM.

Thomas Carey school tax collector of Northneld.
district No l. staten Island. who disappeared about
four weeks ago, taking with him. alleged. some Of
the school funds sent communication ~ his wife
from Cincinnati stating that the day no left homo
he met two mon In Jersey City. with whom he took
a drink; that he remembered nothing After that.
having fallen into a stupor. When ho awoke he
found himself on a train bound for Cincinnati. Ho
also stated that he would return home IN few daya
The New York herald., 1879-08-24

Trotter. G.. d. Casey. Sir George Colthurst. W.
Enham. J. II. Mum. r. A. Miller. j. Adair. II. Ham
ilton and Captain Arthur Marsh. An interesting
match will be played on the st. George Clubs
Grounds. Hoboken. on Tuesday August 26 and n.
between the Howe Club aud the Hamilton Club. one
OF the strongest in Canada
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
MR. ROLLINS FIRST STAGE.

MAYvILLE. N Y. August %. 1879.
Mr.. Wentworth Rollins arrived on his bicycle al
eight O'Clock this evening. after run Of seventy
two miles from Butfalo) against strong head wind.
He speaks Of the road having been in excellent con-
dition Mr.. Rollins escorted out of Buffalo by
the members of the Buffalo Bicycle Club. who left
nothing undone to make his brief visit enjoyable.
He expects to remain few days in Mayviue before
resuminp his tourney to Chicago.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
RACING AT NEWPORT.

Arrangements have been made for q race meeting
to take place at Newport. r. L. September IL and
20. The meeting will be held over the new turf
course, and will embrace both fat and jumping
races Mr.. Perry Belmont at Long Branch yes
terday making arrangements with the different
racing stables TO insure the presence of plenty
OF horses to compete in the different contests. The
racing men evidently pleased with the idea
and number of race horse owners promised to send
their stock to the meeting,
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
WILLIAMSBURG ATHLETIC CLUB.

The first public games of the Williamsburg Ath
lctic Club took place at their grounds. of
Ruodge street and Bedford avenue. yesterday after
noon At the close Of the games medals dis
tributed to the winners as follows:-Two hundred
and twenty yards run--Frank Price; time. 80 sec
onds. One mile walk. handicap-George IL. Murray
Harlem Athletic Club, Sm. 53s. Frank Holly Will
iamsburg Athletic Clue. ON. GAS. Half mile rum
handicap-D. Forgenbaum, Harlem Athletic Club.
2m. l5As.; Fred Burns. Brooklyn Athletic Club.
I'm. l6aas. Three mile walk. +. Marshall. 30
minutes; Herman Elroat. ZDm. 32s One mile
run haudcap-S. Mcknight. Jr.. by handsome
spurt in 5m IFS: Robert Gray. 5in. 2gs
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
SPORTING NOTES.

The Scsre,zer Greaspost of Base. states that eight
members of an English Velocipedst Club arrived in
that city by the Paris express with their vehicles
July 30 and put up at the Three Kings Great in
terest taken in their performances. 1t is the in
tention of these bcycists. according to the Swiss
paper. to make the whole journey along the Rhine
from Basle to Cologne. and possibly to Rotterdam
Oh their vehicles.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24

Invermoor first away to capital start, Lou
lanier second. Virginan third Pilot fourth. Zoo Zoo
hfth Duchess sixth. Virgillian seventh, Nipper
eighth. The horses ran rapidly up the quarter
stretch. and az they passed tho judges
stand virginisn was leading. Pilot second.
Loulanier third. Vrgiliian fourth, Duchess
fifth. the others all III d bunch. AS they dashed
away from here Loulanier assumed the lead Pilot
second, Duchess third, Zoo Zoo fourth, Virginian
fifth. Hvermoor sixth. Virgillian seventh, Nipper
eighth. Going down the backstretch Loulanier led
one length. Pilot second, Duchess third. Zoo Zoo
and Nipper seventh and eighth Loulsnier led
around the lower turn but when the horses got into
straight work on the homestretch they changed
places very rapidly, and continued to change until
they passed under the wiie when Invermoor proved
to be the winner by head. Zoo Zoo second. one
length in front Of Loulanier. Virglian fourth, Pilot
fifth. Duchess sixth. Vrginian seventh. the Nipper
eighth. Time. 2:15.
THE FIFTH RACK
for purse of $500; the winner to be sold at
auction for 81 800 entered to he sold for 81 900,
allowed lbs. il for $3.50. II lbs. it for $500, IL
lbs. If for $780, % lbs. Three-quarters of mile.
There eight starters. These Mr.. X. Yard 8
chestnut gelding Bennett by Harry Bassett, dam
Bet Arlington. years old. $500. 93 lbs; Mr.. A.
Alumina years old. $3.50. log lbs; Mr.. w. Null
keys bay gelding Pomeroy by Planet. dam Vandala,
4 years old, $500. 81 lbs.; Messrs. Ayres
Il Sutliffe's bay colt Alleveur. by Gilroy,
dam Sequin years DID, $1,000 Ill lbs Mr. p. Loril-
lard's brown flly Pique by bennington. dam Lady
Emmal years old. $500, 9l lbs: Mr.. q. L. Loril-
lards chestnut flly Una. by War Dance, dam George
Wood, years old. 81 800 lob lbs: Messrs. Dwyer
Brothers bay gelding Charlie Gorham by Barney
stone dam Aurora Raby, years old. $500. 1O1 lbs
and Mr. ID. d. Withers' bay geding by King Ernest,
dam Elsie. years old. $780, " lbs. Pique was the
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
YACHTING NOTE.

wmrrsroSE. L. l.. August %, 1879.
Schooner yacht Fleetwng. N.Y.Y.C.. Mr.. George
A. osgood. and the sloop yacht Dudley. N.Y.YC..
Mr.. J. W. Russell from the eastward. at anchor
oil the HERALD Telegraph station.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24
TRL-sTATE TRoTrING ASSOCIATION.

TOLEDO, Ohio August 23, 1870
meeting of the Tri-State Trotting Association
will be held September to H. inclusive. in connec
ton with the Tri-State fair. Five thousand dollars
III purses will be given. Entries will close at eleven
p NJ, August %.
The New York herald., 1879-08-24

Gross; the same gentleman's brown colt Sensation.
by Leamington. dam Susan Beane; MI. T.. A.
Clabaugh's brown colt Odeu, by Vauxhall, dam
Maudina; Mr.. A. Belmont's chestnut flly Beata. by
The III Used. dam Beatrice; the gentleman's
chesnut flly Carita. by The Ill used, dam Camilla:
Mr.. p. Lorillards ch. t. Zlcka. by Australian dam
Mazourka; Mr.. d. d.. wthers' bay colt by King
Ernest, dam Ecno, and the gentlemans bay
flly. by Macaroon. dam Dawdle. Mr.. Il. L. Lorl-
lards team the favortes the field at long
The New York herald., 1879-08-24

The starter had some trouble in getting these
youngsters into line but when he did he dropped
the fay tolerably fair start Sensation leading,
Carita second. the Arnca flly third Hermit fourth.
three others punched together and then Grenada and
Oden eighth and ninth. The Arnca lilly first
reach the regular track at the half mile pole.
ton second, the Dawdle fly third. Carita fourth.
Beata fifth. Zicka sixth. the others close up Sensa-
ton took the lead the lower turn Carta second.
Oden third Beata fourth. the Arnica and Dawdle fill
lies fifth and SIXTH the Others in cluster An excit-
ing up the homestretch brought tho youngsters
to the winning post with Sensation in the lead by
length, Grenada second. half length in front OF
Bcata Zcka fourth. the Arnica iilly fifth Carta
sixth. Oden seventh the Dawdle dly eighth, Hermit
ninth. Time, :lSia.
THE FOURTH
free handicap sweepstakes Of $25 each. if not
declared out with $500 added; the second to
ceiye $125 out OF the stakes One mile and quarter.
Nine came to the post starters These were Mr..
p. Lorillard's bay mare Zoo Zoo by Australian. dam
Mazurka years DID, log lbs; Mr.. f. Yards bay
horse Nipper by Phaeton. dam Annette, years
old 1O4 lbs. MI. d. u. Wthers' bay flly Inverlnoor.
by Lexington. dam Invercauld years old. 100 lbs;
Mr.. Il. Stearns' chestnut colt Yirginian by Alroy,
dam Mary Minor. years old, 95 lbs. MIR. A.
Taylor's chestnut gelding Pilot by Planet, dam Ny
Lady, years old. 100 lbs. Mr. J. Van Hagans chest
gelding Virgillan. by Virgil dam La Henderson.
5 years old, ITO lbs; Mr.. j. Norton's brown mare
Duchess, by bennington. dam Morlacchi. years
old, 10 lbs. and Mr.. q. L. Lorillard's chestnut
mare Loulanier. by Lever. dam Lady Hardaway.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-09

attempt to raise the necessary revenue
to pay interest, sustain the lavish Gov
eminent and pay the Sultan his stipend
has practically reduced the people OF
Egypt to slavery, and both men and
women are held to compulsory labor
without wages. Under this condition
of things, the financial question will be
affected by the moral question in the
minds of the British and French Gov
ernments. It is not worth while to hunt
slavers on the coast while an ancient
people are reduced to slavery. The so
luton ought to be the seizure of Egypt
by England and France, and the estab-
ishment of humane and enlightened
Government.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-09

THERE was a romantic marriage near
Big Meadows, New, about two years
ago. James Barney, ne'er-do-well
Irish boy, rescued Maria Henderson, a
strapping heroine of the frontier, from a
perilous rock over the edge of cliff,
and was straightway rewarded by the
girl with her hand and heart. But the
matrimonial venture has been worse
than the cliff danger, Maria thinks, for,
under her signature, she has printed
the following card in the Neuada SLIDER
State: My husband, Jim Barney, the
ugliest man that ever lived, has left my
bed and board without any justifiable
cause. I used to do all / could to make
him pretty comfortable, and in spite OF
all my wishes he would cut up like the
devil and run after women. Now ]
want all the women to notice this act
of mine. Iwon't pay darned cent OF
his debts, and I hope no one will re-
turn him to me, COS don't want HIM y
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-09

THE Empress of Japan and the EN-
press of America have similar practical
views of life. The Japanese imperial
lady is skillful weaver and has made
garments for her husband, and mark
the fact-a full suit for her mother-in'
law. So Japanese fashion is running
in the direction of useful labor. The
finances of the Government have not
been adequate to the demands of the
spirit Of public improvement, and, to
meet the danger arising from this, the
Emperor, by example and by precepts
which he is able to enforce, is cultivat.
ing plain and simple style of life
among the nobility. WheL we add tc
this the establishment of manufactures
of all kinds, and the determination to
make Japan in every respect an indie
pendent power, it is seen that those
Asiatic New Englanders are very wise
people, and are destined to become rich
and great.
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A SHANGHAI paper publishes an

A SHANGHAI paper publishes an ac-
count of the cruel treatment to which
the coolies are subjected who are en-
ployed in the Dutch islands in the
Straits to clear land and plant tobacco
Every man on his arrival is tattooed on
the cheek. Once arrived, they are
never released. No letters are allowed
to be transmitted. If any one tenders
his ransom, it is not accepted. When
sick they have no medical attendance.
For dress they have only cocoanut
bark, for food one pound of rice in the
husk and three cash to buy salt fish
daily. When a man dies his body is
cut in four, and is buried under a ba-
mana tree to manure it. On account OF
the heat and unhealthiness of the eli
mate, nearly half die the first year
Many are killed by the cruelty OF the
overseers, and some are driven to sui
eide. The total number of cases OF
death since the trade was begun is
more than 10000. No one has ever
been known to escape.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-09

Mr.. JOSEPH VANCE, who lives in the
neighborhood of Carrolton, GA, having
missed good deal of corn from his
crib, set loaded gun in the rear of his
crib, the muzzle pointed toward the
door, and with string connecting the
trigger with the door in such way that
when the latter was opened the gun
would be discharged. Result: A negro
burglar, named Levi Bonner, was soon
discovered dead in front of the crib
door. The jury, says the Carroll county
Times, brought in a verdict of "involun.
tary suicide"
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How John Jacob AstOr Lost Money by
Saving IL.

One of his Captains had sailed three
voyages to China without a chronom-
eter, depending on dead reckoning
and "lunars." Just before starting on
his fourth voyage, he suggested to Mr..
Aston that it would be safer to have a
chronometer. well, get one," said
the merchant. The Captain did so, and
entered it's cost in his account current.
When Astor's eye fell upon the item,
he drew his pencil through it. The
Captain expostulated. Tam it, man,
said Aston, II tolt you to get one; ]
tidnt say I'd pay for it."
The Captain severed his connection
with Aston then and there, went into
Wall street, engaged with other owners,
and before night was in command of as
fine ship as ever foated in New York 8
beautiful bay. In three days she was
ready for sea and set sail. At the same
time Astor's ship, under command of a
new Captain, set sail also. They had a
race for Hong Kong; but the Captain
who, as he used to put it, had discharged
John Jacob Astor, by keeping the men
at the braces, took advantage of every
puff of wind and won by three days
Then there was lively work. The ship
was loaded in the shortest time posi-
BILE, and before Astor's vessel, which
had arrived meantime, was half loaded
our Captain weighed anchor, and with
full cargo of tea set sail for Sandy
Hook, arrived in good time, got his
ship alongside the wharf, and began
hosting out his cargo, which was sold
by auction on the spot. This glutted
the market, for the consumption was
comparatively small in those days, and,
when Astor's ship came in, prices had
fallen.
Two days later, as the Captain was
sauntering down Broadway, he met his
former employer. How much did dat
chronometer cost your" asked the lat
ter. six hundred dollars" well,
said Astor, dat vas cheap. 1t cost me
sixty tousand tollars." The merchant
and the Captain have long since paid
the long reckoning, but that chronom.
eter is still good timekeeper and q
treasured relic as well.-Boston Tran.
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A Peace.Making Lawyer.

Lawyers are not supposed to merit, as
a class, the blessing pronounced upon
peacemakers. But even DR.. Johnson,
who hated the legal fraternity, was once
led to write an epitaph on peace-mak
ing lawyer. The doctor was passing a
churchyard, and, seeing some people
weeping over grave, asked a woman
why they wept.
"Oh," said she, eve have lost our
precious lawyer, Justice Randall He
kept us from going to law-the best
man who ever lived"
well" replied Johnson, II will write
you an epitaph to put upon his tomb"
1t read
God works wonders now and then
Here lies lawyer an honest man.
If Johnson had lived century later,
and made the acquaintance of Judge
Ryland, of Missouri, he might have
written similar epitaph. More than
once the Judge was heard to say:
Il would rather give 800 out of my
own pocket to avoid a suit between
neighbors than to gain $500 by prose-
cutting one."
This pacific lawyer was once asked
by gentleman belonging to an infu-
entail family to bring suit against q
brother for SANDER.
$50 home," said the Judge. after list
ening to the complaint, "and fall on
your knees three times day for week,
and pray God to forgive You for har-
boring such unkind feelings against q
brother. If at the end of that time you
are still determined to bring the suit re-
turn to me, and we will consult about
it,"
"That is strange counsel for lawyer
to give" remarked the man, amazed that
lawyer should decline suit.
"Yes," was the reply; "but it is Inc
best can now give you"
Before the week had ended, the man
returned and told the Judge that he
had concluded not to bring the suit
Youths Companion.
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BESSIE SINGLETON was left in charge
of her fathers bar-room, near Nashville,
Tenn, with instruction to let nobody
drink without paying. Tom Baker soon
afterward drank glass of beer, and
said, "Charge it, Bessie seized club
and knocked him down. He drew a
pistol. but she took it away from him,
and continued to club him, like female
Capt. Williams. He tried to crawl out
of window, but she dragged him back,
and finally he paid for the beer.