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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

gested mt the convention. the workman nor
only lives by making carpets, but IL aolc 10
buy them; hence the United states, VIII" l,
population of one-tenth of Great Britain an"
all her colonies, makes and sells twice "s
many carpets. :,
1t requires no prophetic insight to iorcpi,
the rapid increase in the next ten years OF
this industry. As our waste lands are opened
sheep husbandry Is brought more prominently
each year before the people as an investment
in which little is likely to be lost and nucn
may be made. Crutchfeld, the most skil'u'
and snccessful sheep-raiser IN Tennessee,
stated last year that he began In 1864 WIN
flock Of 20 ordinary ewes; value, $loo. IN
twelve We RS through careful breeding he
had increased the value of his flock lciear Vi
expenses) to $4,s17; thus paying large
percentage ON the capital invested. Pro-
portionately with the increase OF wool manu-
facture, the chances OF success for the WOOL
grower will become certainty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

Mr. Seth Green announces an achievement of
much interest. 1t is nothing more nor less
than the domestication of shad naturally
o saltwater fish, in Lake Ontario. Mr..
Green thinks these fish have become land
locked, and will make the lake their home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

The latest of the disasters on the water
occurs on one of our lakes. A fleet of scows and
dredges, when near Sackett's Harbor, in Lake
Ontario, yesterday, was caught in q sudden
gale, several of the boats were lost,
and number of the persons on
board were drowned. The first reports as to
the number of these. however, are happily
diminished by the later news
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

The French critics said Of the charge OF the Light
Brigade that it magnificent. but mad. Cooi
censnrs might give the same judgment upon inc
brave conduct at the Cannon Street fire of Patrick
Lynch. who now lies at the Bellevue Hospital In
dangerous condition. having been fearfuliy burned
This fireman had been ordered by his foreman not
To run the risk of entering the burning building. In
order TO save a woman and several children. But
Lynch SAYS when he heard them screaming he
forgot orders, discretion and everything else
and rushed up the staircase. Even now while sur
ferng from the effects Of his benevolent lmpetu-
osity not knowing certainly whether ne is to live
ar die. with everybody telling HIM that he acted
fooIishy if the same situation were to occur again.
he declares that he would do the same thing. For
"he doesn't eer-to use his own PLAIN language
chow any fireman or any man could see lou OF
women and children burn to death. and not take
long chances to save them" All honor to Patrick
Lynch, who rsked lfe though he had VIE ana
home of his own. and who braved Official reprl-
rnand for dsobedience of ordersl 1t is pleasant TO
find his associates all speaking well and sympatheti-
cally Of such "a man. He shows that the nigh
minded fireman of the stage is Dy 10 means ORA
matte ideal. The soldier has furnished us with
many instances of uncOmpTomisug devotion 10
duty and SO has the sailor; but the annals OF the
New-York Fire Department, If searched would add
many names to the roll Of honor. Men IN the mass
doubtless are not so entirely unsefish as they
should be, but now and then something happens
to raise our opinion of human nature, and not sol
dom II happens at fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

There has been reform movement
among the conyicts in the Milwaukee House
of Correction. Charges of cruelty were made
against the management and pnbhc opinion
for time ran high against the officials But
now convict has exposed the whole scheme.
The charges were manufactured. according to
this story, in order to bring about "a change
"of management" and this, it was hoped,
would make things easier for the general es-
"cape" which had been carefully planned. 30
the announcement comes that there is a re-
"vulsion of feeling in Milwaukee. There
have been one or two reform " movements
within the Democratic party strikingly Ike
this little episode. Some years ago, for exam
pie, Mr.. 1ilden and his fellow-conv - we beg
pardon, his acknowledgements. organized n
"reform" movement. Public opinion ran
with him for some time, but when the
people found that it was merely piot
10 bring abOnt "a change of management
and so lead up to "a general escape" OF the
Democratic party from the durance to whien
the country had condemned them, into the
control of the Government, there was re-
"vulsion of feeling" followed by diffusion
of the idea through the community that the
proper persons to inaugurate reform move
ments were not those who were themselves
in need of reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

ing clean streets. III the alternative Is be-
tween clean streets and n saving OF Sloo,ooV'
tney will prefer the former.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

| CONTENTION OF WOOL NANUFACTURERS
The National Convention of Wool Manufac-
turers met last week. as our readers know. in
Philadelphia, which is the properest place for
them to meet, as it is the largest wool-manu-
featuring city in the world. There is always
a certain amount Of stimulus conveyed to
any industry 10y these conferences among the
capitalists or workingmen engaged in it, but
the chief advantage in them Is that the con-
ditiOn of that particular industry Is brought
In n clear, compact form before the public;
and the chances of success in it are set before
men who are hestating how to invest their
capital and labor.
The statistics of this wool trade, for ex-
ample, as brought out in the reports last Tues
day, Will be unexpected and startling to the
majority of our people. The imDorta-
ton of carpets in 1872 was valued
at SG,OOO,0O0; in 1873 it was reduced
to $39S,3S9. In dress goods the de-
crease IN importation amounted to SS.00O,000
in six years, in spite of the increase in our
population and the growth Of luxurious tastes
among our Weather classes. The cause is
to be found in the marked improvement in
American woolen goods. The most devout
ity, no longer hesitates to cover his floors with
American AK MISTER and Wilton carpets. The
point to be noted is, that equally commensu-
rate with the advance of these carpet manu-
facturers in the thoroughness and taste shown
in their work has been the expansion of their
trade. One firm alone, which has aimed to
keep its work up to the highest standard,
has steadily increased its production until
it IS reported as consuming 10000
pounds of wool per annum. The progress
of any trade up or down during FIVE
years is always one Of the suIest proofs of
how honesty pays in dollars and cents.
The City of Philadelphia alone produces
100000 yards of carpeting more per an
nun than does the whole of Great Britain.
while the carpet manufacture of the United
States more than doubles that of the United
Kingdom and this, too. represents the higher
grades of carpet as well as the lower. Ameri-
can dress goods of certain kind, though not
the best grades, already compare favorably
with those of foreign manufacture If the
best kind of work has paid in carpets, why
will 1t not pay in every branch of the trade
Why cannot our cheviots, merinoes and
cachemires be brought to level with the
Scotch and Frenchf
point which was not brought out in the
conferences of the manufacturers il the diff
ferept condition of the skilled workmen in
this trade here and in Europe. In Bradford,
the seat OF the wool industry, weaver. how
ever sober and industrious, is able to make AT
the outside only 81 80 per week, and his wife
$4 20. Weavers here, on hand looms, can
easily earn at piece-work from 80 to $I2
per week. and n woman so. On the power
loom work the wages are higher. When we
consider the lower rates of living here 1t
IS little wonder that the mills in Bradford
closed month or two ago. from strikes, and
that their skilled workmen are emigrating in
bodies of hundreds. Here, as miIl-owner sue-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19
Dnslness NcIires.

"ALDERNEY BRAND"
Buy always tOSp'sstD WIN
BLAlR's PnLs.-Great English govt and rheu-
oval box, II round ouc solo AZ 9russis
INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, nervous PROSTITUTION,
81 genera. Debility partc ulariy " ten
mum mary complaints relieved Dv taking MKNsNAN fEF
sD pFrf ToN the only preparation oil beef containing us
entire nutritious properties CAswELL HAZAkD q Co.. RIO
pricors Hoe. Buidnc and OthNe. VoIueI
teh-st; also 1879 Thames st.. Newport, X
RHEUMATISM CURED by Mineral Baths AZ the
SAM aflun Avon springs y. V House heated by steam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

The quarterly statement OF the New-York Society
for the Relief OF the Ruptured and Crippled. printed
in advertising columns. represents. 1t always
does. vast amount Of very useful and humane
labor among the poor During the past year no less
than 1000 of the peculiarly helpless class cared for
by this institution have been treated free Of charge
1t will be noticed that the president deplores de-
crease in the contributions received. Now that the
hard times seem TO have come TO an end there
should be no such canse for complaint.
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THE NEWS TINS MORNING.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

There would seem to be no occasion for alarm on
account of the reported increase OF dphtheria IN
Brooklyn. While is true that the number of fatal
cases, as we'll as the number of cases reported,
within the past few In excess of those dur
ing the corresponding time last year. it must be re-
meInurred that last year exceptional in regard
to this disease For several years prior 10 1878.
although dlphthera was declining. the number OF
its victims was much greater than 10 Is
likely to he during the present year-reach-
ing in 1874 as high nine hundred. The
health officers who have investigated the causes Of
the spread of the disease unable 10 account for
its prevalence this year to a greater extent and with
greater magnity than last but IL is generally con-
ceded that fonl Streets gas and other similar
causes furnish the conditions of the disease even II
they do not actually cause II. As 1t seems 10 pre-
vail I'm one well-defnod district In Brooklyn
the measures taken to clean the streets and
sewor-basins In that nelghborhood are wise ;
but it may be said that Brooklyn streets have
rarely been in a filthy condition than at pres
ent. The proper officials should see to it at once
that the STRENGTHENING Contractors In the various
wards are held to a strict performance Of their duy
These contractors are required to furnish bonds
but we cannot recall any instance in which the
bondsmen have been held responsible for the con-
tractors failure or neglect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

Robert Toombs has actually been caught in
trying to swallow his own words When his
dispatch to General Grant closing with the
words death to the Union" was published,
he at once issued an explanation to the
effect that the dispatch was garbled in
transmission, and that he meant to say
the Union was dead already. The dis
patch, as printed. has been compared with
the original, and found to be correct word
for word. Robert TOombs has always enjoyed
a certain measure Of respect because be
always said what he meant and if he did say
reasonable as well foolish things. had an
honest way of hurting them out. But if he
too has gone over to the great majority of
prevaricators. then there is nothing about Mr..
Toombs which is entitled to any respect what
ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

The Louisiana liar is again displaying to
forty millions of people the marvellous convo-
lutions OF his character. One Peter Williams
has just been testifying before the Demo-
cratic Senate Committee, which has visited
ew-Orleans In search of ammunition against
Senator Kellogg. that one Moore told him
(Wiliams) that he could make things very
unpleasant for Mr.. Kellogg by going upon the
witness stand; but Williams proceeded to In-
form the committee, AS of his own knowledge,
that Moore had obtained place in the Gus
tom House and would now testify in behalf
of Mr.. Kellogg. To appreciate the exquisite
absurdity of all this. it must be observed that,
even accepting Williamss story, the scandal
Gus tale about Senator Kellogg was never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

If tbe Democratic party in Maine is not
about to commit great fraud, it is at least do
ing its best 10 give the public that impression
A number of Republicans who have every rea-
son TO believe that they have been elected
members of the Legislature. but who have
also every reason to believe that they are to
be counted out, have applied to the Council
of State officers for permission to see the re-
turns. SO far they have not succeeded In
getting look ut them. The Council nave
ben holding little election for the Legls-
lature in the secrecy of their own apartments,
and have calculated" the returns-no doubt
with a Democratic majority rs the result.
This table they say, with charming simplicity,
they do not regard as part OF the
record" and therefore nobody, apparently,
is 70 be allowed to see IL. If 1t was
fair statement Of results and gave
the Democrats and Greenbackers an honest
majority in the Legislature, 1t is hardly
| likely that they would withhold 1t from
| the public 1t seems that under the laws oil
| Maine there is a period of twenty days
during which errors In election returns
can be corrected and it is the general
belief there that the Council will prevent Re-
pubhcans from seeing the election re-
turns until this period has expired. when
redress for wrong will be difficult, If not
impossible. If this plot is scarried out tC
the end it will be one of the most extraordl-
nary frauds on record. Democrats who
charge that the Louisiana Returning Board
wrongfully deprived Mr. Tilden of the vote Of
that State are still compelled to admit that
the Board exercised no powers which were
not distinctly conferred upon it by the laws O
Louisiana But there is no authority in The
laws of Maine for the action which. 1t is mucf
20 be feared, Governor Garcelon and his col
leagues propose TO themselves. The eyes OF
the country are upon you. gentlemen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19
1&su-llork Daily GribMme.

FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

Ex-Doorkeeper Fitshueh. tho "biaer man than
old Grant" mas oondescended to swihg himself out
for Grant. That ought to give the boom tremen-
dous bounce ahead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19

President Hayes In one Of tho most sanguine Re-
publieans In tine country concerning tho prospect
FOR 1880. He said to the Washington oorrespon-
dent OF The Cincinnati Commercial recently that he
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-01-07
THE GREAT INDUSTRIES or MASSA.
CHUSETTS.

1t is needless to observe that although
Massachusetts has a larger number of
valuable industries than most any
State i'll the Union, the manufacture Of
cotton and woollen goods and boots
and shoes is the most important. At
the present time, when there is good
reason to believe the business OF the
country has reached hard pan and there
are signs of sure but slow revival on
every hand, it will be Of interest to
know what those in Massachusetts en-
gagged in the great industries referred
to think of the future prospects of busi-
ness.
Reports from the cotton manufactur-
ing interest are of a hopeful character.
One owner interested in six corpora
tions says that all the mills are busy
and are doing fair business. These
mills turn out literally hundreds of
miles of cotton fabrics every day, which
find market in all parts of the world.
A Lowell corporation recently had an
order of $500 bales for the African mar
ket, and lively and growing trade is
springing up in Japan and China.
This trade was nearly lost during the
war, chiefly by the imitation of Ameri-
can brands and marks by English
agents and manufacturers, and selling
very inferior goods for lower price.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-01-07

swords with great dexterity, dealing
blows sidewise, aid even backward,
while they are in the very act of
whizzing and whirling round the room
in rapid gallopade. Their motions
are not less graceful than enthusiastic;
and though the company is numerous,
and turns and thrusts are sudden,
none seems taken unawares; nor is
there even the slightest apparent con-
fusion. Sometimes single combats
follow the general engagement, each
selecting his opponent; but the boys
are so we'll matched in regard to size,
and all are so perfectly trained, that
really there seems little advantage to
be gained. The grand climax of the
whole affair is to force two of their
leaders into corner, surround them
with circle Of crossed swords, and
hold them prisoners until one or the
other succeeds in gaining possession Of
his opponents weapon. The victor
then receives as prize a real sword,
and is thenceforth honorably discharged
from further trials of his skill; while
the unfortunate lad who permitted
himselfto be disarmed has to 60 through
an additional season of probation.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-01-07
THE SWORD DANCE or THE MALAYs

A writer in st. Nicholas for January
says:
While on cruise among the islands
of the Malayan Archipelago, our ship
put in at Batavia for weeks repairs.
Batavia is the Dutch capital of Java,
wholly under control OF Holland; and
its Dutch architecture and Dutch
manners of living make one feel as if
every house had been built in far-away
Amsterdam, then boxed up, people,
furniture and all, and sent by ship
across the waters. So, to know any
thing OF the natives to whom this
great, beautiful island originally be-
longed, of their habits, dress and
amusements, one must visit the Ma
layan settlements of the interior; and
little party Of us determined thus to
spend the week of our ships stay at
Batavia.
We had made the acquaintance of a
petty chieftan, who once had been in
the service Of the rajah of Djokjskarta
and for small fee, Selim introduced
our party to the court OF. his former
master. #F&a
| Here, one day, we had an opportu-
nifty of Witnessing the ''sword dancen
OF The Malays, the most noted of all
their national dances. Ordinarily il
is performed by some thirty or forty
ten-year old lads, who are trained to
their vocation from very early age,
but who practice it in public only for
a year or so, before they are set aside
as no longer sufficiently light and agile
for this very peculiar dance. The boys
are rugged out in very fantastic cos
tune, their hats especially, which are
fancitully adorned with the plumage
OF many-colored birds, intermingIed
with brightly-gleaming jewels. The
only weapons used are wooden swords,
but the youthful gymnasts seem thor
oughly in earnest, and rush upon one
another with all the fury Of real COM
batants, their eyes cleaning tiercely
and their dark faces glowing with ex-
! citement. They all brandish their
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-01-07
IsRESTORATIONS'' IN WESTMINSTER
ABBEY.

The Manchester Guardian of a recent
date gives the following discouraging
account Of the consequences of some of
the recent attempts to arrest the natu-
raj course of decay in Westminster
Abbey:
The solution used on the paintings
in Westminster Abbey, and which has
been reported to have had such disas-
trous consequences on the wall paint
ings in the Chapter House and on a
portion of the cloisler, is simply shellac
dissolved in spirits of wine. This
solution was recommended by Sir
Gilbert Scott himself for use in the
Abbey, and has been chiefly used on
the pillars of the arches in the nave,
also on the tympanum on the arches at
the entrance of the Chapter House,
and on the wall pictures within The
arcade work surrounding that build
ing inside it. The effect has been to
make coating Of dark color, whose
darkness intensiies with age, on the
surface of which it is laid, and destroy
ing all individuality of whatever it
touches. This effect on the entrance
Of the Chapter House resembles that
of the inside of chimney. 1t is be-
lieved that it has kept the surface to-
gether and somewhat retarded the
SUPPLYING decay, but it is feared that
the surface may fall off in patches some
day as the ultimate result of the treat
ment. The appearance is bad and
utterly deceitful as restorative or
preventive process, except for short
period. 1t is believed it will be found
that decay has been going on under
meath the coating, and will probably
result in heavier and more irreparable
mischief than if it had never been tenn
POI arily stayed by the use Of the solu-
! tion. AS to the wall paintings, the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-01-07

The purchasers thought that they were
getting American goods. The trick
has been exposed. The capitalists
engaged in the manufacture of cotton
goods are confident that specie resump-
tion will help their business and in
time give fresh impetus to manufac-
turing, but not like that unhealthy
growth which preceded the panic.
Business has not improved perceptibly
yet, but those engaged in it and are
qualified to judge, are confident that
the tide has turned and that the cotton
and woollen manufacturing industries
are on the road to a sure competence
and prosperous times.
The same hopeful feeling is said to
pervade the boot and shoe interest.
Massachusetts still holds the control OF
that great interest, despite the at
tempted competition. The product Of
the industry the past year has been as
large as any year since the panic, and
greater than one or two of the inter
vening. The orders for winter goods
were large and liberal, and the orders
for spring goods are coming in rapidly.
A leading manufacturer thinks that
the revival of the Etrade has set in. 1t
will be slow and conservative. On the
whole, the outlook is more promising
than at any date since the panic.-Bos
ton Journal.