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The New York herald., 1879-07-14
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.

An open air meeting of the Brooklyn Association
of Christian Workers was held in Lefert's PARK.
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon. There were about
one thousand two hundred people present. including
old age. youth and childhood. The exercises con-
sisted of preaching. prayers and singing of hymns.
Tho principal speaker Rev. Anna Oliver, and
brief remarks made by Rev. Mr.. Hubbell, OF
New York. and Rev. Mr. Acres. of Brooklyn. Brother
Shanks was in charge of the singing and Brother
ODonnell led the meeting. Rev. Anna Oliver. dark
eyed little woman of earnest delivery and graceful
carriage called those present to themselves
while there was yet time. and then offered prayer
Mr. Hubbell advised his hearers to not only embrace
He cited example of two men fixing the top OF
stesple the shoulders OF the other. Some hot
metal fell on the arms of the under man. but de-
spite the pain he did not loosen his hold of the
other. This example, he added. should be followed
by religious people. Mr.. Acres spoke i'll similar
strain.
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HE DIDN'T OFFER A REWARD.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
On the 2sth of June last my little girl. three and
half years old. playing among other children In
the front Of my residence in the Seventh ward she
being cleany dressed and with gold necklace on her
neck. While in the midst of the enjoyment large
glr approached the child and took her to the next
corner. tore the necklace from ner neck threw her
in the gutter and then away. This act
committed in the presence of larger
children, from whom / got description OF
the girl that committed the theft. / then
went up to the station house aud presented
myself to the sergeant ut the desk. aud stated the
case to him and politely requested him to aid me in
recovering the gold necklace to arrest the thief
He ans wered me. cool manner. that should lind
the thief and bring her 10 the station house. He
neither asked me my name. where when it hap
pened, and would not take the least interest ia IT,
Now. Mr. Editor. will yon please inform me. through
your valuable paper whether the citizens To play
detective. do police duty and protect the police
force. IA SUFFEkEk.
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LAUNDRY HIGH PRICES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Ever since the war We have been paying aundresses
one shilling for laundrying shirt and proper
tonal prices for all other garments As provisions.
rents and almost all kinds of labor be pro-
cured for less than onehalf their cost ten years
since it not high time that the prices of lsun-
dresses took tumble? We send almost all kinds of
provisions to England. consequently they must be
dcarer there than here. Yet laundrcss there will
work at the washtub whole day for twenty five
cents and her meals or she will laundry dozen
of mems garments including, perhaps. one
white vest, for twenty-five cents. More-she
will agree to laundry q bachelors garments
all the year round for twenty-five cents
weekly and will not grumble or charge extra in the
summer weeks when the number of pieces average
more than double that OF the cooler weeks. 1t is
considered mean complain of ones wash bill, but
now that the majority of mems laundrying is done
by .Chinese cheap ~ labor"-or, rather. almost
nude foreigners, whose expenses trivial that
ten cents per day Il am int ormcd) will both feed and
clothe them-I think IL liz in order to demand
duction of fifty per cent from present charges. IL
this reduction is made, and it Is true that 'cleanli
ness is next to Godliness,' many poor fellow in
the vicinity of the Battery will be enabled to be
nearer to holness-or. at least, nearer to John
Chinaman-than heretofore. At present prices
Chinese laundryman earns more per day than five
laboring men. H.. w.
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ovERwoRKED CLERKS.

To THE EDITOR THE HnnLD;-
Will you kindly consider the many hours the dry
goods clerks OF the east side establishments from
avenue A to G, are compelled to work. through the
excessive love of money of their employers and in
consequence of few customers patronizing those
stores in tho evening. when the heat in the store is
overpowering and uncomfortable from the effects of
the gaslights?
We are obliged to report for duty at seven A. NJ.
and permitted to leave any night before ten
p. NJ. On saturday we are compelled TO remain
until the terrible hour of twelve, while many
even after that hour selling few yards of calico
or muslin, the case may be. Now not alone that
we unfortunate beings are obliged to toll behind the
counters from early morning until late at night,
but we haven't day to ourselves. Such thing ~
celebrating u national holiday IL unknown and Sat
urday and Sunday are totally ignored. Now, Mr..
Editor. isn't IL fearful to think that, not satisfied
with forcing us TO work III average of fifteen hours
per day, they also violate the fourth commandments
Cannot something be done TO lessen our hours OF
labor and thereby alleviate the sunerngs during the
hot months OF these poor eerksS Many of
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THE MEANEsr OF BRUTEs.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
live within q couple of blocks of the Central
Park, and it has always been customary for my
children to there in the early morning and play
OF late they have been approached by who
has grossly insuted them; and only this afternoon
my two little girls. aged eight and four years.
home and had the story of the disgusting acts
and talk of this party and others like him. who tried
to induce them to 20 with him. merely wish to call
the attention of others. whose children doubt
have been treated i'll the way and to give fair
warning to these parties. whoever they may be- that
M children are going to the Park every morning
and evening. shall be within hearing distance. l
have given them signal. and the first or
woman who offers them an insult of any kind again.
will know it. will not call in the police arrest
but to carry their body from the Park will kill
sure as get at them. HENDERSON.
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would be glad TO take vacation and get away
from the city few days. but TO ask for any this
of the kind would he folly as sucn boon would Do
TO be denied us no matter how much the in-
terest of your employer you have at heart IL ,ne
public would only buy their goods at seasonable
hours. say from eight A. NJ to eight p NJ, 1t misLs
prove etectual in compelling these storeKeen "
close. DRY GOODS CLEtsh~
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CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS.
THE TRUE NATIONAL BAsrs-sERMoN BY REV


DIR. DEEMS.
Rev. DR.. Deems continued his lecture OH the
True National Basis" at the Church of the Strangers
Mercer and Eighth streets. regretting that tho
days we're gone when congregations would stand for
h~-- --sas sermon. aud that q preacher must
to-day break up his discourse into little bits His
main dogma was this--that the growth and prosper
ity of nations depend the growth and prosperity
OF individuals. people must be pcrmeated by
Bible ideas. 10 make any stir In the world IL must
be happy and satisfied and the only durable salts
faction is that OF fixed principle. Better be
thing always. no matter what, than ATHEIST to-day
and dcist tomorrow. That was the Poet Iamartine's
complalnt of francethat they had solid basis of
faith. There Is no calculating the national effects of
devotion to God and cultivation of spiritual inter-
ess. Tho tendency of the age is toward the material
In q nation like ours ono long gheaded. shrewd man
may build colossal fortune, and one
such fortune has u disastrous effect upon
the community. LET us. too" say they, "ict
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THE "FINEsr" ONCE MORE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
We are compelled to look to the HERALD for the
relief that the inest police force in the world do
not give u.s. The front of the International Hotel,
Nos II and 19 Park row. is infested with lot of
thievng vagabonds, under the guise of bootblacks,
who do nothing but curse and swear and insult
ladies and gentlemen they pass by. When Captain
Williams was in this precinct he gave the
thieves to understand that they could not
work" Park row. but now they have charge OF that
street, the police seem to be afraid of them-at
least they never interfere with them. The ages of
the thieves range from seventeen to twenty-one
twenty-five years. We have applied to the captain
of the precinct several times, but get relief
from that source. Pocketbooks and silk handker-
chiefs fall into the hands of thieves II displayed
that street. We hope that you will do something
through your valuable journal that will rid Of
this nuisance.
J. VAN BRIMMER CO.. Proprietors.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

lNorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address
to insure attention. Compainants who unwilling
to comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only one side of the paper.-Ep. HERALD.l
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ST AGNES, CHURCH

During divine service at 81. Agnes Roman Catho-
lie Church, East Foryhird street. the pastor, Rov.
Harry Mcdowell referred to the growth and pros
pcrity of the parish. This church where we
assemble TO offer up divine worship, said
the pastor, is six years old to-day, and
what has been done during that time has
been done well and wonderfully. aud with the hep
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ERRATIC EXCURSIONS.

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Would it not be well for the steamer Josephine,
to Newburg and return. to state in her advertise
ment 'if the weather is fine will make daily
trips, otherwise not?" She advertised in the
HERALD to 60 Tuesday, but failed TO connect. She
also advertised Thursday. the 10th inst. to run
daily, and Saturday failed to do My family
We're there until haf-past eleven A. M. each day.
On the Sth they sent no word to Twenty fifth street.
and let the crowd dispense when they became tired
of waiting. LONG BRANCH.
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and cooperation of priest and congregation. Six
years ago to-day assembled in the old market hail.
the site this church. and there began our laoors
and the organization of this parish. Our work
has been wonderfully blessed. Thousands
of the faithful have received spiritual instruc-
tion. the sacraments have been administered and
the holy sacrifice of the mass has been offered up
continuously in this temple dedicated to the LORD:
As your pastor. grateful for the charity and
zeal Of this congregation, and there is cause Tor
mutual congratuation that have preserved those
pleasant spiritual and fraternal relations which
should ALWAYS exist between q pastor and his hock.
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RUINED HOMES.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Is there redress for the prudent portion of the
community against the monopoly of the elevated rail-
road companies who are running the city! Is there
protection for those who have labored hard for
fifty years to procure homes for their families to
live in? Is there municipal power to protect the
citizens from usurpation? Is there power step
this greed for gain before the city is destroyed?
That Is what the honest citizens wish to know.
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not able to withdraw before an officer ap-
peared in sight. He went TO durance with the ar OF
a man who had done solemn duty, and Kenney
was taken away to have his wound examined IL was
pronounced trifingby physician, the ball having
passed through the heshy part of the back Costello
yesterday arragned in the Fifty-seyenth Street
Police Court and committed by Justice Kubreth III
81
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THE 81" ROAD FARES AGAIN.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
As you ready to hear the poor as well a.
the rich will you please publish the suggestion of
poor for the rich managers of the IL" roads?
notice in to-days HERALD the question OF fares
up again. wherein the company say that. while
they would like TO adopt the Ave cents fare. they
believe it will not pay. would suggest that they
try it tor one month Showing their profits to the
public then if it don't pay charge the old fares
again. FAIR PLAY.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

STUMM-VoN HoFFMANN.-Married in Germany, ON
the 2Sth of June, FERDINAND STUMN First Secretary
of the German Embassy at St Petersburg to PAULINE
daughter OF Louis Won Hoffman, OF New York.
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J. VAN BRIMMER & CO.. Proprietors.
SEVERE ON THE RESIDENTS.


To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
would be pleased il in your journal you would
call the attention Of those in authority to the intol
cradle nuisance made by the Metropolitan Elevated
Railroad at the terminus in Sixth avenue:--
Frst-The cleaning and tinkering of after ten
M.
Firty-ninth street.
Tntrd-The constant kissing Of steam in front of
residences from five A. NJ.
Fourh-The impossibility of opening the windows
for breath of fresh air without being constantly
under the impertinent staring OF the employees OF
the road.
fitM-The raking of fires and allowing the live
Goals to fall in the street.
iSirlh-The storing of cars the whole day Sun
days.
The road is a great public convenience. doubt,
but for those unfortunately residing on the line,
particularly the upper terminus. it is perfect nui
Cannot these objections be remedied and all
be stored and cleaned ut the lower terminus in
Church street, where there comparatively
residents? SIXTH AVENUE
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[Copy Of circular order.l
NEW YORK. LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN
RAILRoAD COMPANY.
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE EASTERN DIVISION
JERSEY CITY. July T. 1879.
CONDUCTORS EASTERN DIVISION AND BRANcHEs:-
The following appeared in the NEW YORK HERALD
of June 2 1875
OUTRAGEOUS.
Many of the brakemen on freight cars of the Erie
Railway in the habit of insulting ladies at small
stations near country crossings. Most of these
iusuters sit in the red cabooses at the ends of their
trains. and when they lady driving along road
or walking her home they throw kisses. yell
in vulgar if not obscene tones. and make other dem
onsrations that not decent. 1t is worth remark
ing that the brakemcn on passenger trains on this
road generally free from these practices
Careful inquiry has satisfied me that the above
complaint is we'll founded. This must be stopped.
and at once. us any man caught using any vulgar or
insulting language waving his handkerchief or
hands at strange ladies will be Immediately dis.
charged Conductors will be held personally rcspon-
sible for the conduct OF their in this matter.
E. .. HILL. Division superintendent
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ma bu;ld our Tower of Babel" Yet there is
more money in the country because 1t is
accumulated damned up in one place. God
dams up the springs OF wealth that the millrace
of human progress may afterward flow. No people
is great by of its material wealth The riches
that build nation up spiritual. That is what
the pulpit does for men. That is why men meet in
church sunday after sunday %ny they 80 on sing
is how the mind Is turned from the temporal to the
eternal from the iretting OF life to everlasting rest
JOY.
Joy is the first boon that Christianity adds to
national life All nations born in the midst of
Thanksgiving. Every time that France is regen-
Grated there new bursts of acclaim. Think of
the joy felt by men OF the Revolution. Imagine the
thrill that passed through the land when the articles
80 should churches. II we so manage our church
to make 1t stupid and spritless let us shut
slavery they won't 60 to theatres. they don't enjoy
their church services ''Something wrong" you
say. and SO there is II every Christian would 90
from to-day he might be soldier the battalions
of God he would know himself to be the happiest of
men.
HOW THE WORLD GROWS RICH.
Material growth is the corollary of spiritual
growth. Rome had command of the world-then
why did she perish? Because the sinews OF her arms
were paralyzed and her wealth fell away Look at
our strikes. our war, and think what riches per-
ished there. II each Of these strikers had known
the spiritual peace ana JOY he would have turned
back to his labor and would have been patient
England owes more to John Wesley than to all her
Prime Minister'S. Wesley taught the miners Corn
wall to descend the shaft with OF thanksgiving
on their lips.
Americans. on the other hand, are perhaps the
most vicious reformers in the world Radical
should be the name OF o man who digs down. not OF
one who digs up. Instead OF haranguing the people
about their rights and wrongs harangue them by
leading life of holiness. Supplant the evil by
planting the good. If man is angry don't curse
him; il child s abrupt don't turn on 1t sharply.
What want more both in politics and pulpit is
less preaching of and preaching of truth
Let every man and woman be tree of God. rpening
and bearing good fruit.
Nations are monumental. You walk through the
ruins and say. "Here was Babylon. here Assyria,
here Greece" Each Of them stands upon the plain
of time q monument to God. who draws in hero
glyphics a special lesson upon EACH The time may
cone when our Republic shall have passed away
and whose comes after shall read epitaph,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington, August 4.-Consul sprsgue Of Glib
raltar communicates to the Department OF State
particulars Of the attempt to extort money from
him on the 9th Of July, TheConsul received an.
onymous letters purporting to be from six men,
demanding loan of 5000. The letter goes into
all the details Of conveying the money to the con-
spiratorH and threatens death to the Consul and
his family in case Of his failure to deposit the
money in the designated place. The whole affair
is arranged In most circumstantial manner and
bears marks OF practiced hands, The Consul
communicated with the poliee and detectives
were employed on the 18th OF July. The day for
deposltng the money having passed, another LETT
ter, moro threatening but reducing the amount
to 5000, was received In this letter the brigsnds
showed they were cognizant Of all that had taken
place since the receipt Of the lrst letter, the
movements Of the Consul and family and Of the
police. Consul 9prague has laid the whole mat.
tor before the American Munster at Madrid.
The Custer battlefield at Little Big Horn is 70
be made 9 national cemetery.
The American Consul at Tangier writes that
the Sultan Of Morocco has subdued the Berber
tribes Thirty.iour heads of the rebels were ex.
posed on the walls OF the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-07
THE VALLEY ROAD.
Peninsula Celebrates the Arrival Of the LOcOmO.
.. tive. l. .IaI..

Peninsula Celebrates the Arrival Of the LOcOmO.
tive. -l.
Peninsula, o., Aug. 2.-To.day has been day
that will long be remembered by our citizens who
participated In celebration In honor Of the ad.
vent of the Valley Railroad. Early this morning
flags and banners were displayed from every
corner and conspicuous window and large
banner hung over the railroad track bearing up
on 1t "Welcome to the Contractors, LaboreTs, and
Stockholders Of the Valley Railroad to Peninsu-
Ia" and every one seemed intent on having q
glorious time. Toward O'Clock, a. the iron was
being laid through town and the locomotive
came down the track 1.-THE people locked into
town from the hills and valleys, bringing with
them plenty Of good substantial food and delica.
cies and the good ladies Of our town spread the
table, which had been erected near the railroad
track, and loaded 1t with the food until there was
room for no more, after which addresses Of vel.
come were delivered by Rev. D. Emerson and DR..
g. Pixley, and the engineers, foreman and labor.
ers were invited TO partske Of supper such aE is
not often eaten by that class of men. The occa.
sion was rendered more exciting and stirring by
the Old-time music Of the flies and drums by
GoldWoods Band, and the firing Of the cannon
by our efficient gun squad, after which the engi-
neer of the railroad invited ell to take ride on
the new made railroad. Some 200 or 800 aVailed
themselves Of this and were treated to ride Of
one mile and return. All seemed merry and our
little city has never presented such an animated
appearance before. II was noticeable feature
that no intoxicating liquor was sold or given
away during the celebration. To close the day O.
lawn fete was held at the residence Of Thomas
Wood, where refgeshments were BerVed In good
style, aud dancing songs, and music were partiO'
ipated In BY all, Some 4Ocouples were present.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-07
GENERAL Ew1NG's CANDIDACY

Nr. Ewing is alEo man with whom bis party
can go confidently before the country. He iR
man Of brsins energy and character, traiDed in
the law and in the school Of practical politics,
and, above ALL he was downright Union man,
and proved 1t on the field ofbattle. His splendid
fight at Pilot Knob, where with one thousand
Union soldiers he faced old Price with six thous.
and Confederates and disputed every inch of
ground in stubborn dogged retreat Of three days
would be point in campaigning literature all
the more preci GUS to the Den oCrsts because 1t is
comparatively rare for them to have this sort Of
treasure And there is great party strength in the
fact that record like this is an assurance to the
nation Men judge other men by what they feel
in themselves; and Northern men know thatR
soldier Of the Union may be depended upon not
to lend himself in any degree whatever TO the
furtherance of such a course as 1t has been said
the Democracy will pursue in setting aside the
results of the war. EwiDg's financial record will
be held up as a reproach But the financial
storm is over. All those questions are practically
settled IN the actual state Of the facts They will
be ancient history In year or two 1t would be
as logical to oppose Mr.. Bsyard because he once
held slaves as to reject Mr.. Ewing because he,
once opposed resumption.-N Y. Herald
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LATE NEWS.

Amanda, o., July 30.-A cyclone passed over
about mile north Of this place this afternoon,
sweeping everything IN its path. 1t tore up corn
by the roots and carried II into the air for hun
dreds OF feet, twisted the tops of trees and tore
things up generally. 1t only lasted about Ave
minutes.
Joe Houser committed suicide In the jail at
Bryan on Friday He was in for forgery.
John Mick was knocked down on the streets Of
Kenton Thursday night and robbed Of s240.
Among the bills taken was a 500 bill with one
corner clipped of. There is yet no clew To the
thief
Jacob Gebhart, brckmaker residing one mile
west of Crestline died on Friday from the effects
Of Paris green, taken with suicidal intent, Do.
mestic infelicity from excessive drinking is the
supposed cause.
Coshocton, o. August 4-William McDermott,
bad character, was imprisoned to-day for mali
cious threats against Mayor Ricketts,. This even.
ing Marshall Kitchen took his supper to him, and
while in the cell McDeImott gave him the slip,
locked the Marshall in the cell and escaped with
the keys
Judge Joseph G. Downing, one Of the Oldest and
most prominent members Of the Wayne county
bar, died from congestion Of the bowels and liver
on Friday. He was sick but little over three days
He has been a resident of Wooster for afty.thIee
years.
Johnny Butler, a newspaper carrier, was run
over BY hand car on the East Side, at Toledo on
Thursday, receiving injuries from which he died.
He hak stolen ride on pony engine, and step.
ping off fell in front of the hand car.
Lima, August S-Information has just reached
here of the shooting of young man whose name
could not be learned by Farmer Mckee, few
miles north Of the city. Mckee had blackberry
patch, and the young man was In 1t picking ber-
ries, when Mckee fred twice at him without ef.
feet The young man then came toward Mckee
and said Joe, you wouldn't shoot me, would
you ?" KcKee answered "Yes p and fired, the
bail taking effect in the leg and producing a
dangerous wound. Mckee left the man lying
there and went and told his family, Mckee was
arrested, bound over to Court and gave bail, tits
said Mckee warned the man of and his place
and told him that he would shoot him II he caught
him there again.