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The New York herald., 1879-01-04
who viii BE speaker.

Our special Albany correspondent dis
cusses in another column the chances of
the Speakership election. and concludes
that, while Mr.. Alvord's prospects are de-
cidedly the best as against Mr.. Sloan and
Mr.. Hustled, should no other candidate ap-
pear in the field, there is probability that
a movement may be made, with fair pros
pect of success, to place some new member
in the Speakers chair. The three gentle
men who have been actively engaged in
the canvass appear all to have adopted the
well established policy known rs ''bounce," :"
rs, according to their positive statements,
they are all certain of success and have al
ready secured enough pledges to settle the
contest on the first ballot. But it is sug-
gested that the members, when they reach
Albany, may evince disposition to cast
their own votes after their own fashion,
and, as it is certain that all three of the
candidates cannot have majority of the
republican strength in the. Assembly, it is
possible that they may one and all be
counting their chickens in advance of the
Matching.
The probability Of a new candidate hinges
mainly on the action of MI. Hustled. If he
should remain in the field and hold his
strength, which is set down at twenty-one
votes, there will be a triangular fight which
may lead to the result suggested by our
correspondent. This is the more likely,
since the friends of Mr.. Sloan object to Mr..
Alvord's election on principle and may
therefore be prepared to support an accept
able new candidate in order to secure Mr..
Alyord's defeat. If Mr.. Hustled should
make an arrangement with Mr.. Alvord be-
forehand and step out of the canvass the
election would be decided on the first ballot,
and would, no doubt result in Mr.. Alvord's
success. In the event Of a triangular fight
either Mr.. Sloan, who is said to be able to
hold his full vote intact, or Mr.. Hustled,
who has personal following upon whose
cooperation he could rely, would have it
in his power to make the Speaker. Should
either of these candidates propose DR.. Isaac
I. Hayes as a compromise candidate there
seems to be little doubt that the movement
would result in that members election.
There could be no objection to him on the
part tof Mr.. Sloan's supporters, who are mainly
from the country districts, while he would
be sure of strong vote from this end of the
State. As a matter of policy we believe the
republicans would benefit their party by
taking up new and unpledged Speaker of
the Assembly and compelling all the old
Speakers to stand aside. Mr.. Conkling's
election would be rendered more impress
sive and effective under a new departure Of
this kind, and the republican prospects in
next autumn's important State election
would be improved by such policy. The
selection Of SO well known and prominent
gentleman as DR.. Hayes as Speaker of the
first Assembly that convenes in the new
Capitol would be creditable to the Legisla-
ture and honorable to the State.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

not told, was supplied about the first
of May, and toward the last OF May the
wife, determined to be free, told her con-
federate that ''she was getting out Of
arsenic" and he bought her some more.
Between the 18th of March, therefore, and
June 6-the day of his death-this wretched
victim was fed on this freely supplied pol
son to an extent which indicates that the
Connecticut doctors would do well to make
themselves acquainted with the facts before
they stigmatize as ''stories" the well con-
sidered statements of learned men in other
countries. Bishops recital of the whole
story of his love is the most remarkable
piece of testimony ever given in court OF
Justice even in the State whose criminal
history is illuminated by the exploits OF
Mrs. Alexander.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

THE WEATHER.-The disturbance which
passed over our district Thursday is now
over the ocean Oft the coast OF Nova Scotia.
During its northeastward movement the pres
sure continued falling very fast, and cyclonc
storm centre has been developed which will
prove very dangerous T. vessels OH the ocean
north of latitude 10. The area of high barom-
eter in the West is moving rapidly after the
storm centre, making the gradients very steep
in the lower lake regions, the Middle Allan
tic and New England States. There is evidently
another depression moving in the extreme north
western districts, but yet its outlines are not
very well defined. Heavy SHOWS are reported in
the lake regions and New England. Gales are
blowing over the lower lakes and Oh the North
Atlantic coast. Brisk winds prevail in the
Middle Atlantic coast districts and over the
Western Gulf; elsewhere they have been gener-
ally fresh. With the exception of slight rise
in the Northwest the temperature has fallen
steadily and is likely TO continue low during
the next few days. Reports of effects OF the
storm continue to arrive from all the northern
sections Of this State. The heavy suowdrifts
have stopped the travel nearly all the rail.
roads; tho mails from the West delayed
and passengers have to clay over" at way
etations--that is, when they arc fortunate
enough not to be ON trains that are showed in.
The weather during the next few days will,
although cold enable the railroad officials to
clear tho tracks, as there is little probability Of
any heavy show storms. Our special weather
cable from Europe states that the weather con-
tinues stormy and that gales are blowing in
some sections. This is in exact accordance with
the prediction sent by the HERALD Weather
Bureau TO London on December 20, details of
which were published in the HERALD of January
q The weather in New York and its vicinity
to-day will be cold and fair. Tomorrow it
promises to be cold and partly cloudy.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
The Athletes Last Night at Gilmore's
Garden.

Notwithstanding the cold snap Gilmore's
Garden was comfortable last night even for
the half-clad athletes, and as race after race
was run off almost on schedule time the
great variety of styles, both Of running and
walking; the determined efforts OF the
management to insure fair walking, and
the prompt exclusion Of men who broke or
seemed to break into a run; the pretty
sight of nearly thirty wiry fellows occa-
sionally getting away in a bunch and tear
ing over the course at a break-neck pace,
and the dogged and unyielding tug of war
teams, wet with perspiration even in zero
weather, and the air constantly rent with
the cheers of friends urging the contestants
on.-all combined to furnish the many
spectators with capital evenings sport
and gave promise Of exceptionally good
work in the final contests tonight. The
introduction of picked tug of war teams from
our best known regiments was a new and
very welcome feature, and it would be an
excellent step il oil our militiamen took a
quarter of an hours tug at a stout
rope two or three times week. If they
think there is not deal to learn in this
business they should have seen the short
work the Scotchmcn made of their nntago-
nists last night when they hauled them in
like tom cod Brains tell even in the tug of
war, and of the many squads at it last
night none began to show that it had
good leadership save these same Gale
domains. With management in most
respects superb it seemed strange
that the announcements of the re-
suits and times should be left to one man,
whose poor larynx must have suffered from
its frequent and futile efforts to be heard
over the vast hall. For his benefit we
would suggest that the Board of Education
are gradually awaking to the need of physi-
cal exercise among the children, and rs
school does not keep to-day no doubt they
would gladly loan blackboard for use
tonight, thus preventing, perhaps, one
premature death and letting all the specta-
tors, instead Of only favored few, know
what is being accomplished.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
Ottoman
IAN Conditions and Grecfan
Claims.

Turkey, like England, wants ''a scientific
frontier;' she asserts that the line of de-
marcation between Grecian and Turkish
territory shall be changed on several condi-
tions, the first of which is that the new from
tier shall be strategical line as contemplated
from the Ottoman side. In view Of the OBJ
legation that the Ottoman government was
hibits the fine, fresh and vigorous impu-
dence of the new Grand Vizier. Greece, on
the wrong side of strategic line, would
thus only acquire the domination Of Grecian
districts by giving the Moslems an equiva-
lent in a frontier that should put the Hell
tage; and that was not what was intended
at Berlin. Another requirement made by
Kheireddin Pacha is that the Powers
must pledge themselves to observe neu-
trality in case Greece should make
any new claims or attempt invasion
Evidently the Powers will not make this
pledge, and will not altogether appreciate
the Viziers threat to settle by force rela-
tiors that Europe in conference has declared
must be settled peaceably by concession on
the part of the Sultan. AS his conditions
will not be accepted, will the Vizier refuse,
as he threatens, to accept the principle of
the rectifcation Of the frontier? If he
does he will be in open contradiction with
the Powers that have declared thtt the
Treaty of Berlin must be fully executed,
and his administration will not be sue
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
NIoncasi's Doom.

Moncasi is to pay the penalty of his life
for his attempt to kill the King of Spain,
as all efforts to have the judgment set aside
by an exercise of Executive clemency have
ended in failure Efforts to move royal
mercy in behalf of men of this sort are to
be numbered with the curiosities OF GRIM
inal justice. Seldom does wretch fall un.
der the ban Of the law who is so poor ID
friends as not to have some one cry out In
his behalf for mercy. Pardon is sought tor
the smallest murderer on the list; but for
the man who attempts to murder king 1t is
sought with IN energy and clamor
and persistency never seen in other
circumstances. Some one of thousand
banded cutthroats endeavors to murder
o sovereign on the theory that the said
sovereign is o monster, an enemy of the
human race, creature whose death is nee.
essary that the world may be inhabit-
able; but if the cutthroat falls into the
hands of justice he cries out for succor to
the same sovereign as if he were not only
an angel of mercy and the most magnani-
nous of human creatures, but rs If he might
Justly suspend the laws of the land in any
case in which he was personally interested.
The determination of the Spanish authori-
ties to execute Moncasi ought to please the
regicides, for he was clumsy tool whom
they are rid of, and the punishment OF
death gives dignity to their craft.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
LANES q. ROCKWELL.

James 8. Rockwell. wealthy and respected citizen
of Brooklyn died yesterday at his residence. No.
Montague terrace. in the sixtoth year Of his age.
The deceased had resided in Brooklyn for thirty
wears He was connected with several of the leading
monetary institutions and a most benevolent
gentleman. He director Of the Brooklyn Trust
Company and engaged In the business OF manu-.
featuring morocco. The of death was scarlet
fever and dphthcria. grandchild OF the deceased.
who died of the same combination of diseases.
buried on Monday last.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

A FIRM OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS in Hoboken
attempted to dispossess tenant the constable
delayed proceedings because the tenants wife
was i'll and her physician thought her removal
might be dangerous in its effects; the agents
sued the constable for damages occasioned by
his delaying to dispossess, and lost nothing but
their suit. Hoboken is mcrciful place, and it
is to be hoped that the agents are properly
grateful
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
UzAL ID. WARD.

Uzal d. Ward, of No. 100 Rosevlle avenue, Newark.
made and received calls on New Years Day. He was
apparently in good health but he died that night
before ply ysician could be called He was sixty lone
years of age and of the American and For.
eign Bible Society. He engaged In the book
trade in New YORK tor thirty years. his place of bust
ness being at No. 100 Nassau street.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was fairly active without any violent fluctua-
tions but generally slightly lower. Govern
mcnt bonds were firm. States steady and rail
roads strong. Money on call was easy at 5
per cent, advanced to 6 per cent and closed at
u Al, per cent.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

KIDNAPPING may be an official virtue to Con-
necticut eyes, but detective from the Nutmeg
State learned yesterday that New York still
regards such actions according to old-tashioned
laws and dictionaries.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

The SUD-TREAsURY spent another day il
taking i'll more gold than it paid out. How t,
get rid of the yellow dross will be the mex
question.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

COMPTROLLER KELLY's official statement is
moie honorable to that gentleman than the
leadership in city or State politics would be
it shows reduction during the year of four
million dollars in the city debt.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

ABOUT TEN Per CEEF ct the wills presented
for probate in New York last year were con
tested. Mornl-Dispose Of your surplus funds
before you die.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

YESTERDAYS WEATHER was rather too cold
for comfortable sleighing, but there never was a
better day in which to give u ton Of coal to some
poverty stricken family.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

SOME STRANGE DEVELOPMENTS of husbandy
affection reported to-day. II such things
nre to go OH mems wives, like other domestic
pets, would be safer in good strong cages, with
the keys lost.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

TWELVE "MOoNsHINE" DIsTILLERs have beer
convicted and gone to Jail, and the public is
tout" some thousands of headaches for the next
month OF two.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

The PARK COMMISSIONERS had as warm
time yesterday as if there were no thermometer
this side of the North Pole
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

AIR YoUR Rooms two or three times day
during the cold snap; it is generally after a
period of tightly closed doors and windows
that diphtheria and scarlet fever are most
yirulent,
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
WILLIAM WHITAKER,

William Whitaker. retired merchant. OF Provi-
dence. X. l.. died suddenly yesterday afternoon Of
apoplexy, aged sxty-four years lie was an Alderman
eject In the Fourth ward ana Vice President Of the
Phoenix National Bank lie was greatly respected.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
WITH SUPPL EN- EN- T
NEW YORK, SATURDAY. JANUARY 4, 1879.

The probabilities are that the ,cedtter IN Neac
York aud its cicinity to-day wiN be cold and
fair. Tomorrow it promises TO be cold and partly
cloudy.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS TO-DAY AND EVENING.

PARK THEATRE-BAIEs rnE Woop. Matinee.
LlCEUM THEATRE--DorBLE MARRIAGE. Matinee.
BROADWAY riIEATRE-UScLE DASL. Matinee.
C0MIQrE--CuRIsrMAs JOYS AND SORROWS Matinee
WALLACK'S THEATRE-Ar LAST. Matinee.
UNION SQUARE-Tns B,SKER;s DAUGHrER Matinee
BOOTHS THEATRE-EvASGELIyE Matinee.
GERMANIA TIiEATRE--IIRE FAMiLIE.
FIFTH AvENUE--Rp VAN WINKLE. Matinee.
STANDARD TfIEATRE-ALMosr a LIFE. Matinee.
BOWERY TIIEATRE-JAspER. Matinee.
NIBLOS GARDEN--PEEP q DAY. Matinee.
OLYMPIC--ISGoMAR Matinee
NEW YORK QUARIUM--CINDEIELLA Matinee
GLOBE-ONIY FARMERS DAUGHTER. Matinee.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-TnE SmAuGmRAuN. Matinee.
MINNIE CUMMINGS THEATRE-OPERA BourrE.
THOMAS OPERA HOUsE-MISsrRrLsY. Matinee
TIvOLT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Matinee.
TONY PASTOR'S-vARIErY
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs Matinee.
EGYPTIAN HALL-vARiETy. Matinee.
ETEINWAY HALL-SYMPuoNY CONCERT
1ASONIC HALL-ToM THUMB Matinee
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-11-20

When a book becomes wearisome it should
be laid aside until the brain is rested. The
WEAKNESS is the voice Of the brain crying
for relaxation.
More can be obtained from one book on
which the thought is bent for a definite end,
than from dozens skinned over without
aim or object. This every one will freely
acknowledge. Those who are ambitious to
be distinguished in a literary career for
freshness and originality of style and thought
must avoid studying intensely without rest
or recreation. The weary brain is not prod
igal of fresh ideas, and when the mind is
exhausted it becomes enteebled, and inca
pable of producing anything of real value.
If parents would introduce into their fam
lilies the practice of reading aloud a certain
portion Of every evening, they would soon
be able to perceive an improvement in the
Younger members Of the home circle. A
book which will not be found at all inter-
esting if read to ones self, will prove a
source OF great enjoyment if read aloud and
commented upon in the family circle, and
much more instruction will be CLEANED from
it. The taste of the whole family will be
elevated and refined, and the ties of love
between parents and children, brothers and
sisters, will be more firmly riveted by the
common interest in the book, as we'll as by
the greater enjoyment of the evenings at
home.
And reading aloud also helps to develop
the lungs, as we'll as rendering sonerous a
! weak aud piping voice. AS q means OF
) health, of being social and entertaining, OF
; improving halt a dozen minds at one an1
; the same time, the practice of reading alou(
1 in the family circle should be general,
:, adopted and the accomplishment OF being
y y good reader should be considered OF NOR
: value than a smattering of foreign languae
9 es, or a knowledge Of the latest step IN tn
Z waltz.-HousehoM Companion.
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THE 10 NJ { CIRCLE
ALONE.

She stands beside the cottage door
To watch the dying day,
He raven hair is sprinkled DER
With flakes of silver gray;
And many a line Of sadness sears
That pale yet lovely face,
To mark where slow and silent tears
Have left their lasting trace,
And still her whispered thoughts will tell
OF scenes thai agSS no more,
And scan the once-Ioved forms that dwell
On mem'ry's shadowy shore;
Again the little cot to deck,
That now SO empty stands,
Again to feel around her neck
The touch Of tiny hands.
How long, the weary spirit cries,
Within this world of pain;
Ere meath the never-fading skies
meet them once again?
And as she views the silver night,
Slow sweeping to the west,
A murmured prayer in faith takes flight
To Him who giveth rest.
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A SOFT ANSWER.

TIL husband war OF quick temper and Of,
ten inconsiderate. They had not been mar
ried a year when one day, in q fit of hasty
wrath, he said to his wife:
Il want no correction from you. Ii you
are not satisfied with my conduct, you can
return to your home whence | took you,
and find happiness with your kind"
III | leave you, returned the unhappy
wife, 'will you give nsa back that which L
brought to your"
YOU shall have it all back"
sAh," she answered, II mean not the
wealth OF gold. ] thought not of dress. l
mean my maiden heart-my first and only
love-my buoyant hopes, and the promised.
blessings of my womanhood. Can YOU
give these to me?'
A moment of thought-of CONFUSION
and then taking her to his arms:
mo. no, my wife, / cannot do that, but L
will do more /; I will keep them henceforth
unsullied and %unpained. | cherish your
blessings as my own; and never again,
God helping me, will I forget the pledge [
! gave at the holy altar when you gave your
peace and happiness to my keeping"
How true it is that q soft answer turneth
away wrath and how many, oh, how
/ many ofthe bitter strites of life might be
} avoided by remembering and acting in at
4 cordance Herewith.
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to be a good talker should never be caught
mapping concerning and current topic of
immediate public interest.
How to carry and convey superiority OF
knowledge and culture without appearing
to be pedantic, how to talk out of abundant
stores OF information and familiarity with
opinion, without seeming to preach, as Col
eridge was accused OF doing, belongs, with
the ability to talk well, to "the art of con-
versation." 1t has seemed to us that, If
young people could only see how shallow
and silly very much of their talk is, and
must necessarily be, SO long as they lack
the materials of conversation, they would
take more pains with their study, would de-
| vote themselves more to the best books,
and that, at least, they would acquire and
maintain more familiarity with important
current events. To know something is the
best cure for neighborhood gossip, tor tall
about dress, and for ten thousand frivolities
and sillinesses Of society. Besides, a gooc
talker needs an audience to understand ane
respond to him, and where is he to find on
if there is not abundant culture aroun(
him DIR. Holland, IN Scribne7''s Monthly.
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and no small opportunity FOR observation,
when it comes to keeping a family
happy a good cook and housekeeper Is to
be greatly preferred above an accomplished
scholar. When both sets of qualities are
found together, as they sometimes are,
then is the household oyer which such .
woman has control blessed.
The old-fashioned little girl was modest
in her demeanor, and she never talked slang
or used by-words. She did not laugh at
old people or make fun of cripples, as we
saw some modern little girls doing the 9TH
err day. She had respect for elders, and was
not above listening to words of counsel from
those Older than herself.
She did not think she knew as much as
mother, and that her judgment was as good
as her grandmother's.
She did not go to parties by the time she
was ten, and stay till after midnight playing
eucher and dancing with any CHANGED young
man who happened to be present.
She went to bed in season, and doubtless
said her prayers before she went, and slept
the sleep of innocence, and rose up in the
morning happy and capable of giving hap
piness.
And if there be an old-fashioned little
girl in the world to-day, may heaven bless
her and keep her, and raise up Others like
her.-N. 7. Ecaminer.
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COL E. SHEAvE

We gaze upon the path of life
That waiting lies before OUR foot,
And count it ages ere we reach
The point where earth and heaven meet,
Yet, as we look upon the past,
So closely days with days are blent
We only note the end attained
By many asyear in labor spent.
The path of moderation is the safest to-
tread.
-The torment otenvy is like a grain Of
salt in the eye.
Envy not those who have, nor despises
those who have not.
The error of a moment becomes the
sorrow of a whole life.
The wise and active conquer difficulties
by daring to attempt them.
Greatness lies not in being strong, but
the right use ofstrength..
The pleasure of doing good is the onl y
pleasure that never wears out.
Let US always be cheerful if life is a
burden, let it be the burden>of q song.
Garments of beauty may cover, but
they can never impart worth to "a bad char
aeter.
Without the virtue of humility, one can.
neither be honest in poverty nor contented
in abundance.
When our minds shall leave this dwell
ing, the glory OF one fair and yirtuous &C.
or silken banners over, US.