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Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-


The present sanitary condition Of the District Court
room. corner Of Twenty-second street and Seventh
is such to call for the prompt Intervention
of the proper authority The atmosphere the days
that Court is held there is such to produce the
most injurious effects upon judge. attorneys and
suitors. The room is usually crowded, and being
without any ventilation the odor can only be
compared to most noxous sewer gases In addition to
the perfume arising from the stable beneath and
halatons from uncleanly persons. there comes from
the large stove continuous stream OF coal gas Con-
ceive these odors in combination and you have at
mosphcrc which for noxousness cannot be excel1ed.
The effect on Judge Gedney. who is the pre-
siding Justice here is such that he is under
medical treatment for malarial poison, and is
obliged to leave the Bench from the effects Of the foul
atmosphere. Will the Commissioner Of Public
Works look into this matter? II he could spend an
out he would be convinced that the court room is .
breeder Of disease and disgrace to the city On be-
half OF those whose business brings them there.
please protest against this nuisance. LEX.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


Do you not think that it is time that the superin-
tendent of Insurance that the receiver Of the de-
funct Continental Life Insurance Company pays
dividend? 1t is over two years since receiver was
appointed and policy holders have heard nothing
from him. The receiver has handsomely furnished
offices and many clerks and all the comforts in
the world which paid for by the money Of the
policy holders The longer he waits the more it costs
and the less we get. A POLICY HOLDER,
Year: 1878

Gospel you preach Is not fit for 5o.ooo readers
! put the gun to my shoulder and shoot Let otber
people pick up the game. The gospel OF rcfa:iI for
this lite and the Is carried every week on the
wings OF the secular press to uncolnted millions VINO
would otherwise the way. The press
IS the telephone SGT up by the Lord which
makes all the Church and all the world
one audience. The cylinder OF the printing press is
the front wheel of the Lords chariot. JOIN the sec
ular and religious presses of Chrstendom and at the
command OF Gods Providence rush these batterinS
against the wall OF ignorance and sin till they
fall Hat US the wall of Jericho
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR HERALD


The New York City Flour Mills. situated the
corner of Lewis and Broome streets. monopolize
both sidewalks on Lewis and Broome streets from
early morning until six o'clock p. NJ with trucks
and grain and coal CARTS that any resident Of
the neighborhood other pedestrian has to
walk in the middle OF the street (which, by
the way, has not been visited by the street
cleaning authorities in four months). An accident
that may result in death is likely to any even
ing at the above premises by the breaking Of the old
rope which holds the swinging shute through which
grain is delivered to trucks Lewis street. &.
Year: 1878

To EDITOR THE HERALD:-


l would like to call the attention of the super
intenent of the Harlem Railroad to the condition Of
the wooden bars the unfortunate passengers have to
hang to when there are seats to be had. They
always dusty and dirty. Hands soiled and
gloves ruined daily by them The bars TO be
lent, should have straps attached to them, as they
are entirely too high. Yours truly,
Year: 1878

To EDITOR THE HERALD-


Why is it that, in spite Of the law which restricts
veocipedc riding in the streets to certain hours Of
the day morning and makes it misde-
meanor to practise it at other times it is
still done, especially in and around our
parks, by the children OF the rich to the imminent
peril of the many children who play in these parks.
BY inserting the above in your valuable Complaint
Book you may the sparrow Police" to
Of their duty. and you will oblige many Of
your readers SAFETY.
Year: 1878

A GREAT THIEF.-Hon Caleb Cush-
ion, Minister to Spain, in his recent
tanning the release, from the Spanish
Government, of an estate belonging to a
patriotic Cuban who had fed to this
country, reminds one of the action of a
great thief who had taken advantage OF
what was supposed to be an honorable
position to ill his pockets at the expense
of some one he called his friend. Estates
now are htteraly absorbed by fees.
Year: 1878

MR.. HAYES has no title neither Mr..
Hewett or any one else can substitute
anything to take the place of the voice
OF the sovereign people. If Congress
can delegate away the votes of the people
to anybody to form title to the Presi-
dency they can delegate the power to
blot out the rights of State or of several
States. MIR. Hayes title is imperfect all
through and SO soon as it is distinctly
proved to the satisfaction of maisrity
of both houses of Congress that the votes
of Louisiana, Florida and South Caro-
lima were cast for him by fraud and that
there were majorities in these States for
the Illden Electors, he will hold the
ofhce of President by force of arms
After TINS, unless he yields up his power,
he will be us surely a usurner as there
ever was one. Mr.. Tilden is without
doubt now the President-elect. and is
only kept out of office by the force of
arms; and the peaceful disposition of the
whole people; because it is lust as mucb to
the interest of the Republican people that
the office should be filed by the person
rightfully elected as it is to the Demo.
Gratis. If the head of the government
can be set aside by the rascality of Sena-
tors and Cabinet officers, and a usurper
put in office through tricks and held in
Office by the fear of the army by one
party, the same thing may be tried by
another party. The people should never
be allowed to forget that ''the price OF
liberty is eternal vigilance" The govern.
ment to-day is not in the hands
Of the people,, it was taken from
them and it will be the duty of Demo-
cratic Congress to restore it, il such a
bold fraud has been committed by those
opposed to civil government; snd non,
know better than John Sherman, OF thu
Treasury, that the govsrnnsnt Of Mr..
Hayes rests upsa arns.
Year: 1878

1t is said that a stock company could
be formed to heat the city by steam ; ;and
that great saving could thus be effected
in fuel; beside the cost of saving of
la bor to housekeepers.
Year: 1878

The public will remember that Judge Smith
refused challenge less than one month ago.
the result Of which was publication that
placed him beyond the pale OF ordinary receg-
nition By men Of common dignity.


His refusal to make himself responsible In
this instance and the means by which he cloaks
himself are too contemplate for comment. ]
may be excused for calling him COWARD be-
cause his conduct is the embodiment Of that
which characterizes a creature devoid If cour-
age / cannot denominate him MAN, because
his attributes as exhibited By his present ac-
tIons Enthusiastically fix him In the rank of lower
animals. I cannot waste language upon him
because to crush him with syllab!eg would be
like throwing mud at a toad.


jy2i It VIM. b, STAhSBURY.
Year: 1878

Farmers OF Van Buren County will take no
tice thst the Old, Reliable. and Ever Ready
Phoenix Mills has been lately thoroughly over
hsuled and repaired, and by the addition Of
separstors, Purifiers and other improvements,
y nov prepared to do ell kinds OF Custom and
Merchant Milling on short notice and in hrst
class style and guarantee good satisfaction.


Remember our motto: Forty Pounds Of
A No. Flour to the Bushel."


Our facilities for grinding coarse grains are
complete, aud ss we have Power Corn Shelter
10 shell your corn Free OF Charge, we would be
glad TO have you bring along your grain and
give US trial, and we think you will be con-
vinced that we can give you larger and better
yield OF hour than any mill in the county.


Then come along, come right along


AT what they say don't be alarmed,


FOR when you see the yield Of Flour


we know you cannot help be charmed.


For every one will get the same


when With good grain his bags he fills;


They never will keep the grist tor toll


When YOU drive to the Phoenix Mills.


Paw Paw. June 20. 1877.
Year: 1878

Adopted by the State Convention, held at
Detroit, June 49, 1878:


The Republicans OF Michigan. after twenty
four years OF unbroken control OF the State
government in all its departments. invite the
most rigid scrutiny into the manner In which
their great responsibilities have been DIS
charged. and we point with satisfaction aud
pride to that faithful regard which has been
evinced by the state Administration for the
happiness and security OF our citizens, the
prosperity OF the commonwealth. and the nam
taInance OF public faith.


RESOLVED. That while we entertain an un-
doubling faith that, In the honest Judgment of
mankind. the past record OF the Republican
party will furnish, both in It's patriotism and
achievements, some Of the most illustrious
pages in our national history, we pledge to the
future an unfaltering fidelity to the just and
humane principles which, In times OF great
public extremity, inspired and created IL and
we recognize among the sacred obligations of a
Government founded on those principles the
duty OF securing to all its citizens free and
untrammeled exercise OF the right Of suffrage
and OF protecting every man and woman from
whom It claims allegiance. in the peaceablt
pureult OF an honest life, by every legitimate
means within its reach. a-sn<
Year: 1878

The editor Of Vanity Fair Q.ondon) writes
Il Am daily assailed by my friends who, either
on their own account or on account Of some
body else, implore me In the name of friend
ship to keep such and such thing out OF the
paper Being Of IN amiable disposition, am
always inclined to indulge them; but 1t really
must have limit, for il /. goes on shall either
have to present my readers with handsome
blank page, or else must take the advice once
given to an editor. to have no friends and live
in a cellar


1t is animated that the girlsh Queen OF
Spa in was poisoned by the agents Of the ex-
Queen Isabella, between whom and her son
the King Alfonso, . furious quarrel was raging
o yer the crown jewels, which she claimed as
her personal property, and which, the Kine
claimed. belonged to the realm.
Year: 1878

The Liver is the imperial organ of the


whole human system, as it controls the life,


health and happiness of man. When it is


disturbed in its proper action, all kinds Of
ailments are the natural result. The diges-
ton of food, the movements of the heart
and blood, the action of the brain and ner-
vous system, are all Immediately connected


with the workings of the Liver. 1t has
been successfully proved that Green's Au-
gust Flower is unequalled in curing all per-
sons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Com
plant, and all the numerous symptoms that
result from an unhealthy condition Of the
Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to try,
10 cents, Positively sold in all town on the
Western Continent. Three doses viii prove


that it is just what you want. jly1S tt
Year: 1878

pay this debt, their consent never having
been obtained.


The leaders Of both the old parties are in
favor Of paying the bonded debt, so you low
tax men can only find rest, safety and pros
perity with us, came over and help us and
yourselves.


The bonded debt was made when the peo-
pie were very prosperous, when the taxable
property of the State would have sold for
or 5 times as much as it will sell for now,
and as these bondholders have caused prop
erty OF all kinds to shrink in value, why
not let the bonds shrink two? What is fair
for the farmers is fair for the bondholders.
This is equity)
Year: 1878


Mr.. G.. w. ARMIsTEAD,


Dear Sir: We desire you to de-
clare yourself a candidate for the
State Senate, subject to the ac-
ton Of the Democratic Conven-
ton, to represent the counties Of
Hardeman and Madison in the
next General Assembly. We must
have a man whom we know to be
in favor Of low taxes, and who is
well posted as to the finances Of
the State. We also want a bold
and earnest advocate of the rights
Of the people. Sacrifice a little
for the public good. Your re-
ward will come with the return
ing prosperity of the people. i
we expectto get the full strength
Of the Democratic party we mus
have a man whom the people are
willing to trust. There will be
another Richmond in the field.


MANY CITIZENS.
Year: 1878

for each errand. The relief commit
tee at Grenada have disbanded, owing
to some of the members having left
the town, while the balance are pros
trate with the fever. There are only
three of the original inhabitants now
left in the place who are not PROSTATE
They are L. j. Armistead, the South
ern Express agent, Samuel Heber and
boy waiter in the Chamberlain
House.


F DIR. Warren Stone seemed terribly
disgusted with the negroes, and said
that they ought to have company of
United States infantry on hand to make
them move livelier and help the sick.
Redding, the plucky telegrapher, and
Tom Marshall were in a very low con-
dition on Friday, and on Sunday morn
ing both breathed their last Tie
news Of the death of Redding was re
ceived with grief at all points on the
road, and the telegraphers on the Jack
son route are determined that


\ MONUMENT SHALL MARK THE GRAVE
where lies the boy who only stopped
in Grenada to serve God and the sick
and the dying.
Year: 1878

"There is no boy in America, however
humble his birth or in whatever depth
OF poverty his lot may be cast, who, II
he has strong arm, clear head, and a
brave heart, may not rise by the light OF
our schools and the freedom OF our laws,
until he shall stand foremost in the
honor and confidence OF his country
Representative James A. Garfield.
Year: 1878

queer case came lately before a
French court. A peasant had agreed to
pay another 500 francs for COW, and
the purchaser placed on bench 20 franc
coins and 100 franc bill. Before the
seller could count the ooin. the COW had
made snatch at the bill and swallowed
it. The question was, who was to lose.
and the Judge decided that the buyer
who had held the COW bv the halter when
II devoured the bill. had not taken proper
precautions and must pay it overagain.
Year: 1878

entirely cutting off the second finger
at the second joint, fearfully lacera.
ting the little finger OF the same
hand and badly mutilating it In
other ways. DR.. Williams had to
amputate the fingers at the hand
joint, and it is feared that tho whole
hand must also 60. The left hand was
nearly as badly lacerated as the right
only that no fingers are gone, but to
offset that the little finger is broken
in two places. The whole accident
is one Of the most frightful, singular
and most deplorable that the imag-
ination can conceive.
Year: 1878

TIE following, from the Madison
Democrat, may be taken as sample
OF the sentiments of nine-tenths OF
the papers 10 the State, regardless Of
their political belief: 1.-THE sngges-
ton OF The Governors in relation 10
paying the family OF the late Mos'
Strong, the salary that would have
accrued to the deceased during the
the remainder Of his official year, il
proper one. Such action upon the
part of the legislature would be but
a just acknowledgment Of tho vnlu-
able services which the distinguished
geologist rendered the State"
Year: 1878




TRUNK LINES AS TO RATES FROM CINCINNATI


EAST


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. IL. 1878.


There rumors the streets to-day. which are
trareabe to very reliable sources, that the freight
pool between here and the East would be broken
within day two. and the prices Of freight go
tumbling again. The trouble arse. ii seems
about the price of freight pork from Cincinnati
to New York. The pool rate was named
as thirtysix cents per hundred and all the lines OF
railroad running East except the Chesapeake and
Ohio agreed to it and pledged themselves to keep up
the price The Chesapeake and Ohio has not been bid
ding for New York business for some time
past. and it was thought they would not
do even with the other lines tied up by
their pooling arrangement. In this, however they
were mistaken. No sooner had the agreement been
fully completed and entered into than the Chesapeake
and Ohio determined to renew its freight business 70
New York and being out OF the pool. fixed rates to
suit ITSELF occasionally cutting considerably. but
usually keeping as the others as it could to get
share OF business.


Z. HOW THE CONTRACT WAS EvADED.


About week ago it was noticed by the agents or
the pooling lines that their freights on pork had
fallen of to nearly nothing while it was observed
that the shipments of that product from Brighton
station way station just outside the city limits but
the stock yards than any Of the freight
depots. had grown enough ..te,o to make up
the line of the Hamilton and Dayton
and the Atlantic and Great Western railroads. and
though practically i'll the city is technically beyond
the points arranged for in the pool 1t il said that
the Great Western the road to profit mostly by
this arrangement and that they carried pork at from
twenty five to thirty cents per hundred. For their
part they say hat the object of this pool pract
cally defeated by leaving Chesapeake and
Ohio out of it. and they had the right to
get business at way stations at any price
they could agree. upon. The freight agents
of other roads in the pooling contract are cha
grincd at their stupidity or oversight in omitting
Brighton station from the terms of the contract,
that they charge the responsibility upon Chicago.
saying that they could not keep up prices so long
Chicago is out of the arrangement. Indeed. several
of the general managers have gone up to Chicago to-
day to try to bring about an arrangement of prices
with railroad authorities there; but after all the real
trouble about the price of freghts is here and will
not be remedied until contract is entered into.
Year: 1878

RICHMOND, Dec 1S, 1873.
The House to-day adopted resolutions providing
for q conference of the creditors of the State with
the Finance Committees Of both houses and declar-
ing basis on which settlement of the public debt
can be made, the conference to be held on the 18th
of January next and the basis to be the principles
of the bill known the Barbour BILL, and that the
rate Of taxation prescribed by the said bill cannot be
exceeded.


conference of readjustcrs of the General Assembly
held to- night ut which resolutions adopted
pledging themselves to press the re-enactment Of
the barbour BILL" setting forth that under no
consideration will they support any
sure for the adjustment of the public debt
that will increase the present rate of taxation or that
may withdraw from the free school system any
money intended by the constitution for it's support
or in any way impair its efficiency, and favoring
call at an early day of State Convention OF read
justers perfect organization for the purpose Of
carrying their principles into effect.
Year: 1878

THE EMPIRE OF BRAZIL. series of illustrated papers
showing not only the general resources cities romantic
aspects OF the region but also treating practical
the commercial and industrial relations between this
country and the whole southern half of this Continent No
expense has been spared in the Of these
which Will be full and richly illustrated The
first will be 'lhe Metropolis of the Amaxons and
The Mediterranean of America
Year: 1878

Monday morning, Amelia Hender.
soc, who resides near Sunfish, O..
went to market with a lot of vegeta
bles and on her way back was halted
by tramp about 40 years Of age,
who drew = pistol from his pocket
and compelled her to allow him to
outrage her person. The brute kept
the woman in the woods fully one
hour and when released she succeed
ed in getting to q neighbor's house,
about half mile distant, and there
made known the awful deed. A JUS
tice Of the Peace was sent for and her
deposition taken, as it WAS feared she
would not live until next morning.
The whole neighborhooc is in arms,
securing the country for the perpe-
traitor of the fiendish deed.
Year: 1878

rAoih ie AIa SioSee tVls.) DcInUCTht.
Geo. w. Peck, in his Fourth of Ju-
ly oration at La Crosse, said: "It
may have been noticed that thus far
have made NO allusion to the Amer.
ican eagle, the national trademark,
patent applied for, but it is not that
do not appreciate the position that
species of poultry occupies on these
occasions. The poet, alluding to the
eagle, says:


Bird Of the broad and feeting wing,
Thy home is high in heaven.


This is too true. He is q high old
bird, and the committee that selected
the eagle as a national EN- blem should
have been arrested for disorderly
conduct. o great bird! You live
on mice. You soar aloft on pinions
airy, until you see poor little mouse
with one leg broke, and then you
swoop down like ward constable
and run him in. You are a nice old
bird for trademark, for nation ol
heroes. you old coward. You sit on
a rock and watch peasant woman
hanging out clothes, and when she
goes in the house to turn the clothes
wringer you, great bird, emblem OF
freedom, you representative of the
land of the free and home of the
brave, you swoop down on the plan.
tation and crush your talons in the
quivering flesh Of her little baby, take
him to your home high in heaven
and pick his innocent little eyes out.
The bird that should have been sc.
lected as the emblem of our country
the bird Of patience, forbearance, per-
severance and the bird of terror when
aroused, is the mule. There is no
bird that combines more virtue to the
square foot than the mule. With the
mule emblazoned on our banners, we
should be terror to the foe. We are
a nation of accomplishing hard
workers. We mean to do the fair
thing by everybody. We plod along
doing as we would be done by. So
does the mule. We as a nation are
slow to anger. So is the mule. As a
nation we occasionally stick our ears
forward and brush the flies off our
forehead. So does the mule. We allow
parties to get on and ride as long as
they behave themselves. So does the
mule. But when any nation sticks
spurs into our flanks and tickles our
heels with straw we come down
stiff-legged in front, our ears look to
the beautiful beyond, our voice is cut
loose, and is still for war, and our
subsequent end plays the snare drum
on anything that gets in reach of us,
and strikes terror to the hearts of ali
tyrants. So does the mule.
Year: 1878

One of the important industries of
this county is the manufacture of
cheese, which as the brands become
known, and the quality proved, is as
suming large proportions, and in
creasing rapidly. This has been
brought about mainly by the energy
Of our Kirkville friends, who never
have spared expense or hesitatcd at
any difficulty 90 that the end justified
the means, and the result is an article
Of cheese which takes front rank in
the best markets Of the State. There
is no better cheese in the market than
that manufactured by the Kirkville
company, NO matter where ii is made.
II you want the best article going,
wholesale or retail, always enquire
for Kirkville cheese. wilt
Year: 1878

A telegram was received this NOR


ming from s. L. Wiley, President of
the Ottumwa Water Power Company


and Water Works, who is now at


Lockport, New York, saying he had


procured the services of q practical


starch manufacturer to take charge of
and run the proposed Ottumwa
Starch Factory. A company of our
own citizens has already been formed
10 build the factory, and they have
ample capital to successfully conduct
the business. Mr.. Wiley Is expected
to return early next week, and as soon
as possible q building will be erected
Of stone or brick 50x1OO, three stories
and basement, and before snow flies
We may reasonably expect that they
will begin the manufacture Of an arti-
Gle OF starch equal to Kingsford'a
best. We are most heartily pleased
to chronicle this important and valu.
able improvement, and congratulate
our citizens who have the foresight
and pluck to thus inaugurate branch
of manufactures that we feel sure
must prove remunerative, and will
contribute 30 much to the material
prosperity Of both town and country


We shall give more details hereafter