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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19
Custom House Annoyances.

If the case of Mr.. Do Bary's gun, which
was fully described in yesterdays HERALD,
or that of Mr.. Lorillard's cup, or any of q
dozen other similar instances of the stupid
ity of Custom House employees should hap
pen to come to the notice of Collector
Merritt we trust he will see the folly Of
having stupid laws administered by stupid
people, and that he will try to make some
change in the method of treatment now APP
piled to persons who upon returning from
Europe happen to be SO unfortunate as to
land at this port. The object of the
law, MS everybody knows, is to deter snug
glers. but it is SO badly aimed that in ninety
nine cases out of every hundred it hits per-
fectly respectable and worthy members of
common law, that it is better ninety. nine
guilty persons escape than that ono inno-
cent man should suffer. Moreover, in sub
jecting ships passengers indiscrimi-
nately to search the presumption is made
that every person is guilty until proven
innocent, which revorses another proverb
of justice and equity. Evidently law
which is SO perverse and unjust as this
req uires nice Judgment in handling. I'm
less its details left to intelligent officials
with some power Of discretion and con-
siderable latitude in enforcing its provi-
sions it naturally becomes most harassing
and unpleasant to everybody concerned.
Unfortunately this is not done. A strin-
gent construction of the law being in the
mistaken opinion of the Treasury Depart
ment, absolutely necessary, the duty of its
enforcement is put in the hands of
as pighcaded and stupid q set of
fellows as could well be got together for the
purpose of annoying any particular class Of
the community. 1t is no doubt evident
enough to Mr.. Merritt that MI. De Barry is
not smuggler by profession and that if
MIR. Lorillard imported the cup won by one
of his racehorses it was not for the purpose
of putting it on sale. He must also be
aware that of every hundred cabin passen-
gers who may arrive upon any given
steamer the greater number are respectable
people and that to search them all in the
present indiscriminate fashion is very much
as il all the inhabitants of o town were to
be hanged on suspicion that murder was
going to be committed. But though this is
probably clear enough to Mr.. Merritt and
to the public generally, it does not seem to
be at oil apparent to the officials who do
duty at the docks. The assumption upon
which they proceed is that every passenger
is smuggler and rs such has no rights
which anybody is bound to respect, and
they proceed as blunderingly as might be
supposed upon that hypothesis If the
oath Of declaration must invariably be
taken; If the passenger must be put
upon his honor and then subjected to
search besides; If the baggage Of every
man, woman and child, down to the smallest
handbag Of the most honorable and we'll
known merchant or clergyman who happens
to be among the number. must be over
hauled and tumbled about, why can it not
be done civilly and without the intention
to annoy that seems to animate the officials
who now so zealousIy guard our wharves?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19
Logic and Ora I'M mar.

1--WE ourself" involves n sort of grammar
of which the London Saturday Recieu has
the monopoly, and which if used in any
journal less eminent for the possession of
all the virtues and all the talents would
stir the Recietc to paroxysms of critical
fury. This is tho form in which the Satw-
day Reciew expresses an editorial personal-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

Tue CASE of William Ringgold Cooper,
wanted in San Francisco, accused of forgery
10y London banking house, will be called for
trial in London on Thursday next Our special
cable despatch from London indicates n will
ingncss on the part of the Bank of England
solicitors to allow the prisoner to he claimed by
the United States under the Extradition Treaty.
in order 20 insure n heavier sentence and 10 OBJ
yiatc the possibility of an acuuittal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

Our largest sales, it will be seen, are Of
Sundays papers, though the HERALD is
dearer on that day than on other days, and
the circulation for that day is almost
entirely in the city. Perhaps our own
prosperity is triae greater than that of
our contemporaries at large, but we believe
it is type of the general success of the
newspapers and of the business Of the
couufrv
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19
The Newspaper Press-cire uiation OF
the Herald.

The Newspaper Press--circ uiation of
the Herald.
On our side the Atlantic all the news
papers appear to be prosperous; on the
other side, as we learn from the London
correspondent of the New York World,
s'they never did SO badly since the abo-
lition of the stamp and paper duties" In
crease of circulation is the common fact
here, the advertising business overfiows its
ordinary limits in every direction, and the
whole press feels the advantage of the gen.
eral prosperity But in England the gen.
eral gloom and depression-th stagnation
of all ordinary commercial, industrial or
even speculative enterprise-goes SO far as
to seriously cripple newspaper interests.
journalism is in England in the same un-
fortunate condition now that it was in
with us just after the war and in
the lapse of that wave of excitement
and activity that had carried us
through the great conflict. Many jour-
nails went down on this side in those
days, and it is likely that many will
90 down in England now. 1t is the
opinion of the correspondent to whom we
refer that the social selection in crises of
this kind will constantly be in favor of
cheap dailies, and, in fact, that they must
eventually be the only ones left in the
field" We believe it is safe judgment
that if the London Times should reduce its
price to penny its cheap competitors in
the capital would be the principal mourn
ers, provided, always that the Times should
simultaneously modify its style in the
direction that is necessary for great popu-
lar favor 1t would be compelled to move
distinctly toward the American model; for
that, in fact. is the general direction of
nearly all practical concerns in England.
The time for six. ponderous editorial ar
ticles of column each is gone by. The
age will not only not read them, but 1t will
not tolerate the paper that publishes them.
Fine writing, if it is at the same time fine
long writing. must stand aside. Good
crisp, clear, sharp, short writing is what
the people want. That style of editorial
comment which is the characteristic of
American journals, and which English
journals have uniformly treated from their
standpoint with lofty tone of superiority.
is true reflection Of the most marked in
tcllectual characteristics Of our time, and
any newspaper that expects to keep in re-
lation with the thinking, active people of
any civilized country, must sooner or later
adopt it. Our own share in the general
prosperity Of the American press is greater
than we have ever enjoyed hitherto. We
publish more advertisements than ever
before and sell more papers.
Here is O statement of our sales for the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY wishes it dis
tinctly understood that he will not rcscind his
order about misdirectcd letters; that if people
are careless in addressing their correspondence
they must be so at their own risk. At the same
time he does not propose to allow Post Office
clerks to be stupid and send missivcs to the
Dead Letter Office when their destination can
not he mistaken
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

ity, and it wisely puts this over the leaf
nom an article in which it heaps ridicule
on a German writer who holds that the
English do not accurately perceive the real
relations of words to ideas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks declined
in the early dealings, but recovered all the
loss and a fraction more in the afternoon.
Money ruled at q to per cent for call loans on
stock, and closed ut 5 per cent. Governments
steady, State bonds were forgotten and
railways were stronger and fairly active. Ex-
change was dull and steady.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19
QUINTUPLE SHEET,
NEW YORK, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1879.

The probabilities are that the rca1ter ia Ne,o
York aud It's cicinity to-day will be colder and
partly cloudy, uiA rains in Tie morning, foio,cea
Ly clearing. Tomorrow IL ariH I've cold and fair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

II LADIES would read "a Mothers Terrible
Extremity" published on another page and or
ganizc benevolent association that would pre-
vent horrors like some of those endured by the
sufferer whose experience is recorded, they
would do more real good than any missionary
association in the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

THE DECISION Of the Court of Appeals upon
the manner in which assets of dcfunct life insrr-
ance companies are to he divided will be read
with great interest by thousands upon thou
sands of unfortunates
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS is the sum of tho
specie received from Europe since the year be-
gan. Let Europe have her quarrcls and glory
the specie is good enough for us Yankees.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

CITIZEN JUsrUs ScHwAB has complained to
the Board of Health of tenement house nu-
sance of an order far too common If all social
istic manifestations were of SO practical kind
the public would have little cause to complain
of the proposed new order of things.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

The YACHT MISCHIEF won the Center Cup,
coming in about four and n half hours ahead of
the next best boat. With much time and
distance IN her favor she must have felt very
lonesome.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

CHURCH FAIRS are nearly in season, and all
the young fellows are wondering whether the
provocation is not sufficient to Justify them in
asking for Increase Of salary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

IT Is Nor AT ALL to the credit Of the United
States that sailors pensions are six weeks over
due, particularly as the amount required in New
York is only about $4,000.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19
ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.

WALLACK'S-CoNrEsrT or COURT
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-LA TRAvfArA-
MOODS BROADWAY THEArkE-H. NJ s. PISAToRx
STANDARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ABBEys PARK THEATRE-DAviD GARRicx
DAYS THEATRE-WwEs.
ABERLE's THEATRE-KErS EYE
ITALIA THEATRE-DE FLEDERxAUs
BOOTHS THEATRE-RkscUKD.
FIFTH AVENUE TnEATRE-LE PETIT FAUST
NIBLOs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HAvERLY's THEATRE-HoBDiEs.
AMERICAN INsTITUTE-ExHIBIrIoS.
AQUARIUM MERRY DEMONSTRATIONS
OLYMPIC THEATRE-UScLK Tos's CABIN.
THEATRE COMIQUE-MULLIGAS GUARD CHowDER.
SAN FRANCISCO observation-disclosures
ROSTER BIAL's CONCERT HALL
LENTs NEW YORK CIRCUS.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-RUSsIsG MATCH.
HAvERLY's BROOKLYN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DOLLAR
BROoKLYN PARK THEATRE-RoxEo JULIET.
NOVELTY THEATRE BRooKLYN--IS Tux BROOK.
JERSEY CITY ACADEuY--MY. PARTNER.
PATERSON IN. JJ OPERA HoUsE-CoMaUEs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

The LATEST RAILWAY BRIDGE to break down
is one entirely new. After this what can bs
hoped for from old bridgesi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

AGAIN he didn't know it was loaded, and hi
two year old child is dead
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

ONE Of the best contested pigeon matches Of
the season was shot off yesterday ut Wcstbrook.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19

NUMBER of people ut Newark arc waiting
for the verdict in the Blair-Armstrong shooting
case. So liz Blair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05
An Appeal to Temperance Men and Wom-

The Maine woman's Christian Temperance Union
is in need of money TO forward its work,
peciay Its movement for the introduction of scientific
temperance teaching into the public schools. The
reasonabeness and hopefulness Of this proposed step
"a means of putting this great reform on a sure
basis for the next aud later generations have al
ready been appreciated and warmly approved by
hundreds OF the friends of temperance throughout
the State, and we believe that II brought to the
knowledge and attention Of the other thousands, II
would command the assent of such majorites as to
speedily establish il in our school system
sured and benetcent fact.
We also believe that there must be somewhere in
Maine, sufficient amount of money that would be
gladly contributed to enable the state Union to carry
its plans for securing place for temperance In
the education Of our youth. With this belief we ap
peal with confidence to the generous citizens Of
Maine for the money aid We need
We desire, among other methods, to employ able
lecturers present the subject of temperance in the
schools to the people, and wish to do II within the
next three months. In such a case il will readily be
seen that whatever assistance our friends NAV have
to give us, will be douby valuable if ii comes prompt
ly. An early knowledge Of what We may expect will
help use trust TO the best advantage, while
delay might seriously disappont hopes and Grip
Pile our plans Therefore we ask that any or all who
sympathize with our movement and are willing TO
aid II pecuniarily, will send their contribution
Dec. II, if possible. Mrs Harriet n. Jones of East
Winthrop Is Treasurer of the Union Monies sent
her will be gratefully received and promptly acknow
edged, whether large sums small. Friends of TEN
perance, great part of the money, and tremendous
vantage ground is on the other side. But IL you will
lend helping hand in this educational movement,
by pull all together substantial gain may be
made. Undo the purse strings we pray, and "Come
up to the help of the Lord against the mighty"
Mrs G. G. HUST il hereby authorized to receive
inscriptions, in beh.lf of the Maine Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. l.. NJ. II. STEVENS,
Prest. State W G. T. L., Stroudwater, Nov. %, 1879
Mrs. G. c. HUNT, Cor, Sec'y.
VIII all papers in the State friendly to the cause
please copy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05
Notes from the Campground.

This is the first time l ever visited this
place in winter, and do not see much change
from fall. In fine it is as warm as October.
The ground is frozen a very little and no
snow. There was slight fall of snow last
week, and the Superintendent made good use
of it in hauling up some ten or twelve cords
of wood that he had cut-so that the cottagers
will not be obliged to 60 off the grounds to
get wood, as has sometimes been the case.
shed has been built near the boarding house,
which will be filed for the accommodation of
that and those who want it during the season.
Enough decaying trees can be cut each
year to supply all who may want.
Mr.. Brann has moved over the whole ground
from the enclosure to the railroad, and grass
is working in from year to year. At the up
per part of the property, near the read, some
Ave acres have been cleared, which makes
the place look rather more attractive to the
passer by. 1t will be burned over in the
spring and seed sOwn, so that in a short time
it will furnish pasturage or hay tor the use
of the association. Mr.. Brann seems to be
comfortably situated for the winter, has n
COW, horse, hens and ducks, and says he has
not been homesick yet His wife seems to
enjoy ''life in the woods" He has laid out
work enough to keep him busy till spring.
1t is to build seats for the Tabernacle.
He has commenced on them, and
1t will be great step for the
comfort of those who come here from year to
year. They are to be set in timbers like
those at Martha's Vineyard. At the latter
place the seats are painted and are not housed
during the remainder of the year, after meet
ing. These will be portable, and not painted,
but housed after meeting. They are very
comfortable, and people will not feel COM
PEELED to carry camp chairs 50 much.
Mr.. Reed still occupies Mr.. Clark's cot
tage, and is quite lame with rheumatism
not able to work, and his family are boarding
near the grounds.
Our "notes" will now be ''rests" until
another year. 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05

''What we all admire" and how to secure
it. 4 fine head of Hair in its natural color
is such an adjunct to beauty that no one who
prizes good looks should neglect to use ''LoN-
Don HAIR Color REsToRER," the most clean
" and delightful article ever introduced to
the American people. 1t is totally different
from all others, not sticky and gummy, and
free from all impure ingredients that render
many other preparations obnoxious. 1t thick
ems thin hair, restores gray hair gives it new
life, keeps the scalp clean and healthy, caus-
ing the hair to grow where it has fallen off or
become thin, does not soil or stain anything,
and is so perfectly and elegantly prepared as
to make it a lasting hair dressing and toilet
luxury. octl+teod&wtf
Boston Testimony.
Last winter, while in Trenton, n. j., Ipro-
cured six bottles "London Hair Color Re
storer," which like very much, in fact bet
ter than anything | have used for the last
nine years. If you please, send me one doz-
en- bottles, C. o. d., care of w. S. Folger &
Co., Druggists, No. 723 fremont ST., Bos-
ton.
Respectfully yours, ADA BAKER.
No. 80 Rutland Square.
London Hair Color Restorer is sold by all
druggistsat IS cents bottle or six bottles
for 81. Geo. c. Goodwin & Co., Boston,
Wholesale agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The embarkation of the obelisk for Amer
lean is expected in few days.
The Gar arrived at st. Petersburg safely
Yesterday afternoon, and proceeded to his
winter palace in an open sleigh. Great
crowds of troops lined the streets and cheered
him enthusiastically.
1t is stated . caucus of republican Sena-
tors was held at Washington, Thursday, to
adjust differences in the party on the financial
question, and Morrill,, Conkling, Hamlin,
Mcmillan, Booth, KirkwoOd, Cameron, Lo-
gan and Carpenter were appointed COM
mittee to confer with President Hayes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, December 4.

WASHINGTON, December 4.
The Secretary of War sent in a commune
cation asking that action be taken in regard
to remurerating the citizen volunteers who
participated in the battle at Big Horn Noun
tain, and provision made for the widows and
orphans of those killed in that fight. Re-
ferred.
The following were also referred
BY Morrill, of VT, to facilitate the funding
of the national debt.
by Plumb of rs, prohibiting gambling by
| officers and soldiers or at post stores.
A resolution by Davis of West Virginia,
calling for a tabulated statement of the
amount paid out for war claims since sc, was
tabled.
A resolution declaring any legislation
changinging the existing system of finance to
be inexpedient was tabled, to be called up
by Carpenter hereafter.
After executive session adjourned till Mon
day.
House.
Aiken of South Carolina presented a petit
ton from the National Grange and Patrons
of Husbandry, asking the enactment of such
laws as will relieve the country from the I'M
lawful exartions of transportation companies
engaged in Interstate commerce. Referred.
The following resolutions were referred:
Townsend of Illinois, to inquire into the
expediency of a constitutional amendment
limiting the presentation of claims against the
United States to six years from the date of
claim.
Goode of Virginia, asking for a statement
Of proceedings of the National Board of
Health.
O'Connor of South Carolina, to return to
freedmen Of the South savings deposited in
the Freedmcn's Bank.
Bingham of Pennsylvania, to amend the
pension laws.
Gillette Of Georgia, opposing reduction
of the volume of currency and substituting
greenbacks for national bank notes, and
favoring an unlimited coinage Of 4l2A grain
dollar.
Adjourned till Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05
BY TELE6 GRAPH.
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS AGAINST SEC.
RETARY COVE.
Next Tuesday the Time Set for Hearing.

FRYEBuRG, December 1. Application was
made this afternoon to Judge Virgin. presid-
ing Justice of the Supreme Judscial Court
for Oxford County, December term, by Geo.
d. Bisbee, County Attorney for Oxford Coun-
ty, upon the petition. of Andrew II. G.
Smith, Senator-elect from Lincoln County,
and Nahum I. Hill, Senator-elect from Han
cock County, asking TIE court to issue a rule
of court to Edward Ii. Cove, Secretary Of
State, commanding him to appear before said
show cause why he should not give said Sem
ators access to the returns of Senatorial
votes in their respective districts, and an OPP
portunity to examine the same, and for a
writ of mandamus to issue against said Cove.
Judge Virgin has issued the order, and will
hear the case at Fryeburg on Tuesday next,
unless by agreement of all parties the case
should be heard elsewhere. Messrs. Baker
& Baker, counsellors at law at Augusta, and
Hon. Nathan Webb of Portland appear for
the petitioners. A copy Of the petition and
order on the same will be served upon Secre-
tary Cove at once. Both the petitioners
claim so have been legally elected by the re-
publican voters in their respective Senatorial
districts, and they have made applications to
Secretary of State Cove in person and by
counsel, for an opportunity to see and exam
inc the returns in accordance with the uni
versal custom and construction of the law
and constitution of Maine since its organiza-
ton, and that he has repeatedly denied them
this privilege.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05
"Fevy of the Ills OF Life"

are more prevalent and distressing than bill
ious disorders. The symptoms are low
spirits, want of energy, restlessness headache,
no appetite, sallow skin, costiveness and 9TH
err ailments which show the liver is in dis
eased state and needs regulating, and the
proper way to do it is to use "DR. SwAYNE's
TAR AND SARAsPARILLA Pills" Their eff
feet on the liver and blood is wonderful, re-
moving pimples and all eruptions, leaving
the complexion fair and fresh as in youth
Price % cents box of thirty Pills, or five
boxes for Sl.00. Sent by mail on receipt Of
price, by DIR. Swayne & Son, $50 North Sixth
street. Philadelphia. Sold by all leading
druggists. Geo. c. Goodwin & Co., Boston,
wholesale agents. tl4-teod&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05
LOUISIANA.
Terrorism in Delta.

New ORLEANS, November 4. The OBJ
server, republican organ, publishes state
ment received by the republican campaign
committee from Delta, to the effect that Dave
Armstrong was hanged Sunday night; r. II.
Brown, late Postmaster, was hanged, and
ex-sheriff Peck was whipped on Monday
night, and 90 others ran away from the par
ish. The terrorism is complete The par
ish had been counted by over 1000 majority
for the democrats. The republicans did not
vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-05
WEATHER REPORT.

War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 5,-l a. M.
Indications for the Next - Hours,
For New England.
Rising barometer; northerly winds veer-
ing to easterly, and colder or partly cloudy
weather, followed by falling barometer, and
in the northern portions rising temperature.