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The New York herald., 1879-09-16

bling or trebling the yield per acre of the
part he retained. But the whole estate
being tied up in entail for transmission to
future heirs, he can part with none of it,
even though it goes to waste for want of
capital to make it productive. He cannot
even mortgage it to raise money for
successful cultivation, since, having but
a life interest. he can pledge only that, and
the uncertainty of life makes that an inse-
cure basis for loans. This is the chief
reason why so much land in England is i'll
cultivated. A.3t. -
If primogeniture and entails were abol-
ished and the present possessor of land
were as free to part with it as he is to sell
his other property, and if the formal
tiles OF conveyance We're simplifed
and the heavy legal expenses of the
purchaser reduced, the agricultural prod
ucts of England might be doubled in the
course of one generation. Sales of land
for the purpose of procuring capital to i'm
prove the rest would bring in a numerous
body of small holders. and the great and
the small estates would be equally well cul-
tivated. Whether farms be large or small
is of comparatively little consequence.
The great thing is to remove obstructions
to liberal application to the soil.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16
The House OF Refuge.

The specifications of the charges brought
against the management of the House Of
Refuge by Colonel Clay, the late assistant
superintendent, together with the cir
cumstances attending their presentation.
are given in full elsewhere. It must
not be considered that we accept
these charges as proven because they are
advanced, and we know nothing of the mo-
tives Of the gentleman in making them
beyond his own perfectly comprehensive
statement that the support of the
alleged abuses by those in authority
rendered his reformatory endeavors
nugatory, but the charges are so
grave as to demand full investigation.
Whatever hope or chance there is Of reform
ing the criminal classes is strongest in the
case Of the youthful and unhardened.
Any failure in the system. any short
coming, brutality or corruptness in
the management, must, therefore, be
doubly deplorable to society. Were one
only of the long list of charges
proven the instant change of the heads of
the institution would be imperative; with
all Of them sustained it would demand a
public reprobation of the offenders which
should mark them as q disgrace to hu-
manity. 1t is charged that the young
inmates are underfed; are overworked
for the benefit OF contractors are
brutally punished for trifing breaches
of discipline; are ill-clad are gov
erned by an ignorant Board, who rstain
brutal, intemperate, ignorant and immoral
persons in charge; are SO mixed as
to ages and degrees of criminal habit
that the bad are allowed to per-
vert the good; are ill-treated when
sick, and finally buried in unidentified
graves. without funeral services, when
dead. This is not the picture of a reform
atory institution that can be expected to
reform, and reform is that for which this
House OF Refuge was designed and tor
which the community pays.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16
GENERAL SHERMAN DECLINES.

PLAIN WORDS IN RESPONSE TO AN INVITATION
FROM NORTH cARoLINA-A POSITION IN WHICH
HE WOULD BE OUT OF PLAcE--wHAT HH
THINKS OF THE SOLDIERS REUNION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERAID.1
SALISBURY. N c.. Sept. 10. 1879.
In response to an invitation to attend proposed
grand reunion Of the survivors Of the federal and
Confederate armies to tako pace here ON the 23d OF
October next. General w. T. Sherman replies as fol-
lows:-
The time is too remote for me to make promise.
but assure you that 1t would be most agreeable to
me personally and socially to meet you any suit
able OCCASION There Is no use in my mincing terms.
Whenever and wherever the honest men Of North
Carolina meet to allay sectional and party anmosi
spect for their fellow citizens Of the United States
1t will be to me most tempting to come.
as before. with vast army leaving desolation be-
hind. But must not be construed as asserting to
the proposition that Confederate men and Union
men were alike worthy Of celebration Tor the ter
rible history Of l86l-GS. would much prefer to
come some civic occasion when all are absolutely
equal all alike interested in the present and future
glory Of our common country.
THE SURVIVING SOLDIERS.
There were very few Union soldiers In North
Carolina during the war. though believe the
people generally opposed to secession and war,
SO that your meeting. If confined to surviving
federate reunion, where would certainly be out of
place. All soldiers in their social reunions
will hardly be exception. and it., would
be strange sight for General Sherman to cheer the
victories Of his enemies and respond to the claim
that because the soldiers Of North Carolina were
brave and true to their State and section their
sacred ours. which finally triumphed aud
made our Union more glorious and more resplendont
than before We're present and you should sup.
press this natural feeling would feel myself An in
truder marring the natural happiness Of festive
occasion.
THE SOLDIER ELEMENT.
know that the soldier element wero tho first to
lay aside the angry partisan feelings of the war.
and are now leaders in the new epoch which 10 sure
to add wealth and prosperity to our whole country.
and when some occasion arises whom may all
meet common ground in North Carolina to cele-
brate some revolutionary event or to encourage
some modern enterprise. it will give me great
pleasure to come to Salisbury. to Raleigh. to Gull
ford Court House. or any other place In the old
North State.
GENERAL MERIDAx DEC11NEs.
Lieutenant General p H. Sheridan politely de-
clined invitation account OF other pressing
gagements, but warmly expressed himself In favor
Of the success of the movement The managers Of
the proposed reunion have extended invitations to
all the surviving officers and soldiers OF both armies
who choose to come. The reunion is to be solely
with view to reconciliation and harmony and has
no political significance.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16
The Yaxoo Plan In Temperance

A namesake out in Ohio of him who
Illuminated against the Jews at Manhattan
Beach, and who also keeps, or rather kept,
citizens an intimation that he is not wanted
which it would be difficult to mis-
understand. The Corbin of Wester-
vile, Ohio, it seems, had been in
formed once before that his presence
was undesirable because he sold liquor as
we'll as kept hotel. They did not write
letters to the local press saying that his
absence would be boon; they did not call
on him and berate him for son of Belial,
but they otherwise and literally blew him
up. The explosive nature of their objec-
tions induced him to retire for q while,
but probably deeming it little pleas
antry he again returned and opened
his spirituous establishment. That there
was no joke concealed in the first can of
gunpowder is what is plainly implied in
the explosion of a second the other even
ing, which effectually demolished his hotel
and more or less demolished himself Here
is a method of dealing with the liquor
question which is startling as we'll as new.
Ohio, which Is SO celebrated for its '.ideas"
in other branches, became famous q few
years since for its temperance pray
ing bands, but the example of Wester-
villo is not encouraging in the
line of the ''prayer test" 1t looks as
though there we're sceptics of the Bob Inger-
soil stripe among the Buckeye teetotallers.
They seem, it is true, to have been success
full in removing the bar and the proprietor,
but their method cannot be recommended
for general use 1t is obviously the
Yazoo plan modified to suit the Ohio
case 1t will not do. In Mississippi the
Senators CON afford to be silent when
q man is murdered for political causes, and
that is the end of it; but in Ohio man
blown up can recover against the county
for himself and his gin mill. We ask the
Temperance men over the country not to be
misled by this latest ''Ohio idea," but to
cling to tho methods of Mathew, Cough
and Murphy rather than to those of Guy
Fawkes. That the mans name is Corbin
should make no difference.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16
Cooper VS.. wheeler.

Judge Van Brunt, of the Supreme Court,
rendered yesterday decision which, nm
less set aside by higher authority, retains
Police Commissioner Wheeler in his seat
until successor is appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Board of Aldermen
The questions involved. according to the
Judge, we're three:-Do the charges against
Commissioned Wheeler afford ground for
his removal? Gould the Mayor legally
remove the Commissioner after the term
OF office of the latter had expired?
and whether, in case the Mayor had no such
right, a writ OF prohibition would perma-
nently prevent him from attempting such
removaly The question of the charges is
disposed of by the implication that no de-
fence, according to the legal aoceptation of
the term, was allowed that of the Mayors
power to remove On official whose term OF
office had expired is answered by the state
ment that the legal method OF filling the
vacancy should have been followed, the
Mayor having no power to remove man
who is not really an official, but merely q
temporary substitute for one. 1t therefore
follows naturally that Judge Van Brunt per-
manently enjoined the Mayor against TAX
ing further proceedings to remove the Com
missioner, except by tho appointment of
successor, and the confirmation of the same
by the Aldermen. How this Judicial act
can be set at naught by the Mayor is not
easy to see, unless Mr.. Cooper rearraigns
the Commissioner, gives him an oppor-
tunity for defence and proves the charges
which he has made.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

Irvine arrived at the Windsor Hotel yesterday from
Niagara Falls.
Mr.. Samuel b. Ruggles has returned from Europe
in improved health.
Count Brunetti, of the Spanish Legation at wash
ington. is at the Buckingham Hotel
Mrs. Burnett. author of "That Lass O. Lowrie's."
has returned to Washington for the season.
The marriage OF daughter of Secretary Evarta
with Mr. Perkins. of Boston. will soon take place.
Hon. Mr. Moreton ana Lady Sophia McNamara. OF
the Marquis of Lorne's household. will return to
England next month
Ihe Marquis de Talleyrand-Perigord of France.
arrived from Aspinwall yesterday in the steamship
Colon and is at the Brevoort House.
Viscount de Nogueras. the Portuguese Minister.
and Senior Don Jose de soto of the Spanish Legation
at Washington are at the Clarendon HOTEL
1t is rumored in Washington that Mrs. Justice
Stephen j. Field. who is at her home In that citv
became. during her summer trip In Canada. q con.
vert to the Catholic Church.
In addition to the distinguished guests already
mentioned. Governor Bishop. Of Ohio; Governor
Garcelon, of Maine. and Governor Head. of Now
Hampshire have accepted invitations to be present
at the opening of the Dominion Exhibition
The farmers of California have never liked Kear-
ney. He assumed. what he in his ignorance could
not help assuming. that they not an educated
and intelligent people. who own property and who
respect its rights His influence is now confined to
limited area in San Francisco.
Mrs. Gen raj Belknap is q favorite in her travels
in Europe, whero her beauty attracts much atten-
ton. To friend In Washington she writes that
she has received nothing but kindness. General
Belknap. whose blond beard, blue coat and robust
form may frequently be seen on broadway, IL prac-
tising Law here and in Washington.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16
"The Worlli."

It gives us pleasure to observe the pros
perity OF our deserving and valued contem-
porary, the World. 1t is bright. vigorous,
racy journal, and We are not surprised at
attends the reduction of its price. The World
is thus brought into direct competition
with another popular two cent morning
paper, and the sudden increase in the num-
ber of its readers shows how much quality
tells with the intelligent New York public.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16
VIII They Reconstruct tho Ticket

VIII They Reconstruct tho Tickets
Within the last day or two rumors have
been put in circulation that strong
attempt is to be made to change the head
of the democratic State ticket by the
substitution Of some other name for
that of Governor Robinson. 1t is
probable enough that democratic
pressure will be brought to bear on Mr..
Robinson. Mr.. Kelly, or both, but there
is no good reason for expecting that
either OF these gentlemen will yield.
No doubt Mr.. Kelly would be willing
enough to retire if Governor Robin
son do SO too, because he would
thereby accomplish all that he aimed
at in the Convention. But he will not
retire on any other condition. Mr.. Kelly
is as obstinate as he is pugnacious, and
efforts to persuade him to stand aside will
only confirm him in the belief that he is
able to defeat the election OF Robinson.
The more he is courted and la
bored with the more confident he
will become of his power to inflict signal
humiliation on the Governor. Persuasion
will be wasted on a man of his stubborn
nature, and the only chance of restoring
the broken harmony of the party lies in
inducing Mr.. Robinson to decline the nom-
ination.
It is altogether improbable that the Gov
ernor can be prevailed Oh to withdraw.
Unless Mr.. Tilden should so advise it
would be quite in vain to approach Gov
ernor Robinson on the subject. But can
Mr.. Tilden afford to show the white
feather in the face of John Kellys
threats? The only time when he could
have yielded without loss of influence
was previous to the meeting of the Conven-
ton. Mr.. Tilden understood the situation
then as well as he understands it now, ex-
cept that he may have regarded the menace
of bolt as mere bravado. To defy q
threat while he believed it empty and then
to quail before it when he finds it
earnest is what Mr.. Tilden cannot very
we'll afford to do. But unless he
advises Governor Robinson to withdraw
other advice to that effect will be wasted.
It is surmised that the National Democratic
Committee, which is 10 meet in Washington
on Thursday, will take up this subject and
try to restore peace. They ought to be
very sure of success before making the at
tempt, for otherwise they will merely fire O
| signal gun of distress and alarm and
| discourage the party. Governor Robinson
will not retire unless Mr.. Tilden demands
| it. This would be an acknowledgment on
Mr.. Tilden's part that he is badly scared
and that Mr.. Kelly is great deal more pow
| ertul and formidable than he has affected
| to consider him. II Mr. Tilden shows the
white feather now and succumbs to Tam
many he may as we'll bid farewell to all his
hopes.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

SOUR AMERICAN SABBATH" is the designation
which Newark clergyman lately applied to the
first day of the week. Is the day really and
distinctly national instead Of relig gious one,
peculiar to no land If it is, the German or
''liberar' party is nearer right than its oppo-
nents, and talk about "spilling the last drop of
blood in our vensr in its defence is twaddie.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Senator Lamar is in Washington.

Senator Lamar is in Washington.
Walt Whitman is registered in st. Louis.
General Fitzhugh Lee is in Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. "H H.. Jackson, the poetess, Is at Princeton.
Secretary Evsrts returned to Washington last
night.
Senator J. II. McPherson. Of New Jersey. Is st tho
Gilsey House.
senator J. ID. Cameron. Of Pennsylvania, is d the
Brevoort House.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

LENDING TO THE LORD and lending to q
church nrc actions very different from each
other. Heaven always pays its debts but there
are churches that do not, and well-to-do
Jerseyman who became surety for one of these
societies attempted suicide on Sunday because
OF suit which he feared would deprive him of
ell his property.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

GENERAL OPINION being that the Board of
Directors of the Grocers and Producers Bank
of Providence are more to blame than their de-
faulting cashier, why does not some sufferer
take action against the directorsl The names
Of these men probably the Inducements
that brought the money Of stockholders and
dcpostors to the bank.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

In Hrs REPORT to the Grand Lodge, now i'm
session at Baltimore, the Grand Sire of tho
Order of Odd Fellows favors a repeal of the
constitutional provision restricting membership
to white men only Certainly if the negro no
matter how seldom, were to meet white men
on an equal footing in such an Order the effect
npon his race would be excellent.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

srRAws-The swelling Of the circulation of The
World by more than ten thousand copies within two
days after our announcement OF our intention to
reduce the price OF this journal to two cents during
the coming Gubernatorial campaign seems to us to
be n tolcraby significant symptom of the drift OF
feeling and opinion in this city the issues raised
by the ssTammany bolt" at Syracuse-The World.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

sTRAws-The swelling of the circulation of The
World by more than ten thousand copies within two
days after announcement Of our intention to
reduce the price of this journal to two cents during
the coming Gubernatorial campaign seems to us to
be tolerabiy significant symptom OF the drift OF
feeling and opinion in this city the issues raised
by the '.Tammany bolt at Syracuse.-TAe World.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

think that the tenure of their offices may
demand, and they are not only insensible
to the fears of the thinking part of the
community but ignorant OF the causes
which arouse them.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

FoRrY-FoUR STowAwAYs managed to secrete
themselves on freight steamer that left Liver
pool three weeks ago for this port. Here is
valuable suggestion for tramps They
would strike England with all the force OF
new revelation, and none of our authorities will
try to prevent their smuggling themselves ON
board of outward bound vessels
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

AS THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR will soon
begin we appeal, in behalf of a large portion of
the public, for the exclusion of all machinery
which is already familiar to every one. Only
that which is absolutely should be dis
played at an exhibition with so imposing u
name
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

SrRAws.-The swelling of the circulation of The
World by more than ten thousand copies within two
days after announcement Of our intention to
reduce the price of this journal to two during
the coming Gubernatorial campaign seems to us to
be tolerably significant symptom Of the drift of
feeling and opinion in this city the issue raised
by the "Tammany bolt at Syracuse.-The World.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

STnAws-The swelling Of the circulation Of The
World by more than ton thousand copies within two
days after announcement of intention to
reduce the price of this journal to two cents during
tho coming Gubernatorial campaign seems to to
be q tolerably significant symptom of the drift Of
feeling and opinion in this city the raised
by the ..Tammany bolt at syracuse-7Ae World.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

SrRAws-The swelling of the circulation Of The
World by more than ten thousand copies within two
days after announcement Of our intention to
the price OF this journal TO two cents during
the coming Gubernatorial campaign seems to us to
be tolerably significant symptom Of the drift Of
feeling and opinion in this city the issues raised
by the "rammany bolt" at Syracuse.-Thc World.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENT REPORTS the
cotton crop does not promise quite well us
last month, although the average is still quite
handsome, while corn is plentiful and flourish
ing everywhere Corn and cotton being tho
two latest crops of the season general jubila-
ton over good year is in order
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was very active and strong, the granger shares
excepted. Money was easy at to 6 per cent.
Government and railway bonds were in demand
and higher, and even State securities werc
fairly active. Exchange was quiet and steady.
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

New JERSEYS TEAM for the interstate match
at Creedmoor made a score yesterday that will
cause considerable uneasiness among other
Pnol shots
The New York herald., 1879-09-16

ANOTHER POLICE SURGEON is accused-and
by coroner's jury-of incompetence and neg
lect. AS is usual with nearly every one in
police departments, he assumed badly injured
man was in liquor. Of course the officers told
him 80
The New York herald., 1879-09-16
II RIPPLE SH d e Il
NEW YORK. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER l6 1879.

The probabilities are that the ,oeatlter in NeW
York aud its vicinity to-day ,ciA be soarmer and
partly cloudy, possibly Dih occasional rains
tocard night Tomorrow it sciH be cool and
flrir
The New York herald., 1879-09-16
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-PAuL AND VIRGINIA
HoFELE'S OLYMPIC THEATRE--Mrr.
FIFTH Av. THEATRE-LA FILLr DE NINE AEGor
ABBEY's PARK THEATRE-DUNDRKARys BnorHkR
STANDARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ITALIA THEATRE-DK LacnrAuBE
AQUARIUM-H. M. s. PYAroRR.
HAvERLY's THEATRE-oUR DAUGHTERS
NIBLO'S GARDEN-EScnASrNESr
wALLACK's THEATRE-woLFEEr's Roosr.
BOOTHS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GERMANIA THEATRE-DrE FRAU OuSE GEIsf.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-MY PARTNER
ROSTER & BIAL's CONCERT HALL
THEATRE coMIQUE-MULLrGAN GUARD CHowDER-
TONY PASTOR'S-FEMALR MISsrRkLx
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-PRoMKNADE CorcERr.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
AN EXCELLENT AND CHEAP PRE-
SENTATIVE.

Chemistry is constantly finding new
thing or new use for an old thing. The
latest is salycilic acid, for the preservation
of fish in their freshness and favor. Salt
fish have very little the favor of fresh. By
the new process of curing, which has been
used in Germany for more than year,
fish of all kinds can be SO preserved as to
retain nearly all their original excellences.
1t is understood that the expense of pre-
pairing fish by the use of this acid is not tmuch
greater than the cost attendant on the older
method, while the result is infinitely more
satisfactory. 1t is already about as cheap as
ice. The supply of salycilic acid is well
night inexhaustible. The sahcine is de-
rived from willow bark. The acid may
also be procured from carbolic acid. Like
the latter, it is a powerful anti-ferment
When well diluted it is tasteless and inodor-
Gus. 1t is now used to prevent the souring
of beer, and to arrest putrefaction in the
manufacture of glue.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

Recently, says the Sacramento Record
UniOn a dismal-loolling tramp met a citi-
zen on street and, in trembling tones,
begged for the favor of tSo-bit donation,
declaring that he had not eaten anything
for twenty -four hours, and did not know
where he would find place to sleep
that night The citizen replied that he
really could not do as requested, as he had
no money and did not expect any until
Saturday night, adding, as sly thrust at
the beggar, that he hadn't even a cock
tail for twenty -four hours"
SIS that SO, pard?" was the rejoinder.
''By gracious hate to see fellow suffer.
Come along and take something; I've got
something left ?"
The half dollars and quarters exhibited
showed that he was "well fixed" but the
invitation was not accepted.