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Year: 1879

SECURING THE SUBSCRIBERS


NEW YORK STATE. March o. 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-


Notwithstanding the extraordinary financial deficit
and unaccountablc circumstances associated with
the case Of Archbishop Purcell. the universal test
mony given to tho character of tho Archbishop
nullifcs all suspicious against him as Christian
or good citizen. No ono for o moment entertains
the thought Of any misappropriation of money;
does any ono acquainted with thA- Archbishop
think for second that no neglected to
deposited with him We arc all acquainted with the
within the last ten years and tho consequent tight
Of the money market in relation to investments
the holders of real property to secure money at
exorbant Interest," hence all of us acquit the vener-
able prclae OF either intentional misappropration of
money neglect in the Of it, But now the Ques-
tion arises how the Archbishop be assisted with
out establishing precedent for other bishops who
may hereafter claim like assistance without having
as good case, actually dsheartening other do
ceses which have enough TO do TO support them
selves? Now as there can be no doubt as to tho
propricty OF supporting the Archbishop of Cincn-
natl as far as he himself is concerned. would sug
gest the of answering the objections to
dent and to the impovcrshing of other dioceses to
enrich Cincinnati. Let our beloved and venerable
Cardinal call upon the people OF New York to make
than ordinary contribution in his various
churches for the relief Of Archbishop Purcell This
would like call to be made In every diocese in
the country. After the money Is collected let il be
sent to the Archbishop OF Cincinnati.
quiring him TO the ecclesiastical property Of
his diocese with mortgages made out in the interest
Of each diocese and In amounts proportionate to
their donations; and further, let those mortgages
require the Archbishop and his successors to pay
reasonable interest annually to the contributing
dioceses, and also state time, however remote.
when the principal will be paid. This. think, Mr.
Editor, would the venerable Archbishop. as it
would enable him to pay off his debts. 1t would
also satisfy the just objections Of many Catholics of
other dioceses to pay OF the debts of Cincinnati 1t
to pay both interest and principal and above
all. il would contribute toward reestablishing the
credit of the Catholic Church. SIMPATIA.
Year: 1879

too must Sleep that then he could open the gap
wide again. And he has made all this good work
any other man had. II would be at least generous
to give him now and then q good Yankee
cheer, for he has fairly earned them. O'Leary, on
the other hand besides looking stale has walkSd
with any Of his old vim. Against Campana his fists
swung back and forth horizontal line with the
spring and precision of we'll oiled piston rods. Now
they at one time down almost to his knees; now
his left shoulder is raised two inches higher than his
right, and no seems to favor IL il it was
sore. II looks as II any one could walk
around that track as fast rs he Hartman and
Ennis instead Of driving him, seem tender Of him
and trying to help him along. One OF his trainers
admits that he not only vomited yesterday and is
feeding now principally on oatmeal porridge, but
that for part of Monday night ne was not closely
watched aud got somc liquor But he said he felt
better yesterday and would be all right to-day His
well-ried pluck WILL doubtless, avail him much,
and hc does not yet complain OF his feet II he
cut Hartman down he may not only give Ennis
good race. but even beat him, though this scarcely
seems probable, the latter looks so fresh. II
reported yesterday that Rowcll was suffering from
swollen calf but tho easy trot with which. sucking
his dampencd sponge. he reccd of the laps after his
long nap last evening showed there little In IT,


O'LEARy, TAKE WARNING.


But there occurred last week thing which O'Trary
ought 10 know at once In room at the ~. James
Hotel some men were engaged In earnest conversa-
ton. One of them said. "OIeary must I've fxcd. It
would never do to let him win. words this cffect
One of them is a well known character. Last night
close by O'Lcary's door another OF that same
group OF men. and 1t in said that he liz fellow towns
man OF Rowell's. Now. II this dastardly work is
being dome or wbv Is 70 Should ss aGae h least


and he vomiting on the first day of q
not especially hard contest, Why should
he to-day be the last man in the race?
training for this very sort of work that man is
Daniel OIcary. aud yet here hc gives up the most
important hc ever walked the best t man as TO
name heretofore, but unless he gives better
plsnstion Of his present shortcoming tdan has yet
Year: 1879

Henry Shin, nine years old, is in st.
Vincent's Hospital suffering from in
juries sustained by falling distance of
eighty feet to the street from the roof of q
fve-story tenement house in Elizabeth
street, near Grand. A more wonderful
escape from death has seldom been
chronicled. The lad lives at No. 103
Elizabeth street, one Of row of tene-
ments, and was flying kite when he
fell. Not satisfied with his position on
the roof, he clambered to the top of a
chimney on the north wall of the row,
which overlooks a two-story building
adjoining. This building has slant
ing roof, covered with states, and is
about thirty-tive feet in height. On the
ground floor there is an entrance for
trucks to pass in at the rear. When
Henry lost his balance and fell from the
chimney top there was team of horses
standing Just outside this entrance fac
ing the street, and attached to truck
within. With a heavy thud the boys
body struck the slate roof forty-fye feet
below, smashing several of the states,
and making perceptible indentation.
From the spot where he struck he rolled
to the edge of the roof and down toward
the pavement, another headlongj journey
of thirty-fve feet. Instead of 6Sshing
his brains out against the stone pave
ment, as might have been expected, the
boy struck between the heads of the
team of horses, fell upon the truck-pole,
and, after vibrating upon it few sec
onds, dropped softly to the ground. He
was sensible when picked up, and did
not seem frightened at all at his fearful
experience. His forehead and the back
of his head were cut and his body
severely bruised. None of his bones
were broken, however, and it is thought
he has escaped any serious internal in
jury.-M Y Herald.
Year: 1879

We hear a great deal nowadays about
the services of the Democrats in the
Union army during the war. To read
some of our Ohio exchanges CredulOus-
ly, one would be persuaded that most
of the boys in blue were Democrats. No
honest or sensible man will ever by
word or deed seek to disparage the her.
oism of the war Democrats who held
their patriotism above party fealty and
fought against the Southern wing of
their party to save the Nation from di-
vision and ruin. 1t is not to the dis
credit of those Union Democrats that
they were so few compared with the
RcpupllCans III me ederal service, ana
it is no honor to their memory when
political demagogues try to distort the
facts for partisan purposes. The fact
is that the proportion of Republicans
and Democrats in the Union army was
about six to one. There are various
statistics to support this statement, but
none perhaps more direct and convin-
cling than the returns of the soldiers
votes cast in the field at various times
during the war and counted in the cleo
tions of their respective states. A par
tial list of these votes makes the fol-
I L
Year: 1879

It is a matter Of current report that
the only Ohio regiment which gave a
majority for Vallandigham was the one
commanded by General Americus v.
Rice, the present Democratic candidate
for Lieutenant Governor. Posterity will
forever honor the loyalty and patriot
ism of the Democrats who fought against
the Confederacy, but history will not
fail to record that it was the Republic
an party which resisted the secession
movement, organized and sustained the
army, and gave six out of every seven
of the soldiers who wore the blue.
Year: 1879

an sliding confidence in the final tri-
umph of the truth" What truth does
he expect the final triumph OFF That
the States in their sovereign capacity
may withdraw from the Union at pleas
ure. The permanency of the Union is
involved in the contest of 1880. If the
men advocating the heresy of State
sovereignty and secession are defeated
in that contest the new census will
place them'so far in the minority that
in four years more they will be incapa-
BILE ofobtaining control of both branches
of the Government. - Indianapolis Jour
nal
Year: 1879

THE Land Office at Washington is
kept busy night and day with the in
creasing demand for public lands. In
the four months ending with April, as
much land was taken up as during any
year heretofore,
Year: 1879

We observe that Butcher, like Uncle
Jack Arnold, has had a reception from his
constituents. Butcher will go down TO
history US the young man from Parkers-
burgh, who came to Wheeling to practice
oratory at the expense of the people Of
West Virginia, lie was the last man
whose voice was heard in the hall OF the
House prior TO the final fall Of the Speak
er's gaYel. On his return home, his
admirng constituents, headed by
llOrner Of the Sentinel, and the color
cd band, proceeded to give him a
serenade. Pointing that memorable finger
at the imaginary Speaker, Butcher whaled
away at his Parkersburg audience in a
lively manner from the verandah OF Hills
hotel. The Sentinel says that he soon con-
vinced his audience that the arduous Ia.
bors hehad undergone "had not exhausted
the mine Of Knowledge and energy pent
up in his Apollo.like form" AT the con-
clusion OF the entertainment Charley
Caldwell was called on for few remarks.
He gave Butcher certificate Of character
as. a great statesman, and said that his
name would live in history long after
his hearers had mOul,lercd beneath the
clods of the valley. Meanwhile, before
they commenced to moulder, he was au.
thorized to invite them inside the hotel to
partake of liquid refreshments at BUTCH
er's expense. Upon this announcement
tho crowd stopped not for any formal ad-
journment, but with zone grand yell"
rushed in upon the bar Of the hotel and
partook heavily Of Butchers hospitality.


It is thought that this demonstration,
especially its finale, will secure Butchers
return to the Legislature in 1880 by a
largely increased majority.
Year: 1879

SIN RECEIVES TWELVE YEARS IN STATE PRISON


FOR CAUSING THE DEATH or CORA sAMNUs.


The Court of General Sessions was crowded
yesterday morning the argument for trial u the
OF Madame Bertha Burger. convicted OF the killing
OF Cora Sammis, having been down for hearing The
prisoner the bar by the side OF her counsel and
had lost all Of the anxiety displayed dur
ing tho trial Assistant District-AtOrney Bell moved
for the sentence Of the Court Mr. Howe the prisoners
counsel, then made formal motion for trial, on
the ground Of error In rulings Of the Court and also
the ground OF msdrrcton to the jury by Judge Cow
ing In his charge. The Court denied the motion for -
trial. and asked the prisoner she had anything to
say why Judgment should not be passed ON her she
rose and said: " am Innocent"


Judge COwing then said that che had been tined Impair
italy and had been fairly convicted Ofa serious charge
The cT1ms lie believed To be common IN the COM
munity ana 1t demanded suppression by law. IL ap-
pears by tho testimony that she bad needessly caused
the death OF Cora famms, but perhaps not intention
ally The sentence. which no about to impose,
he trusted would have "a salutary effect debarIng
Others from the commission ot crime That eOpaTdizes
the whole order Of society. He then sentenced the
prisoner 10 confinement IN the pententary for twelve
years.


Mr Howe applied for delay OF thirty days to enable
him to rinke application Tor "a trial, which was
granted.
Year: 1879

tackled by furious sow and lacerated in a
terrible manner. although her injuries are
not necessarily fatal.


W. II. Newton, carpenter at the Sol
diers' Home was found dead in his bed.
Heart disease is supposed to have been the
cause Of his death.


Lewis Dennis, with barrow OF stone,
fell into cellar and was badly bruised up.
Year: 1879

ALL persons desirous of rendering aid to the
fremen in saving life and property from fire in
high and crowded buildings, should witness the
working OF the firemen's elevator, to be seen all
Saturday afternoon, June 18th. at the southeast
corner of Sixth ana Walnut streets
Year: 1879

DoS'r Do IT,-No, don't learn a trade,
young man, you might soil your hands,
wilt your shirt collar, and spoil your com
plsxion sweating. Go hang your chin
over counter learn to talk twaddle to
the ladies' part your hair in the middle;
make fool Of yourself generally, and work
for wages that wouldn't support Chinese
laundryman on rice fed rats aud leave
big enough balance to pay his washcrwo-
inan--just because it Is little more gen
teel in the eyes Of the people whose pride
prevents them from pounding rock orhew-
ing wood, and whose poverty pinches worse
than one Of those patent-legged clothes
pins, if The truth were only told.
Year: 1879

That boiling water will remove tea
stains and many fruit-stains: pour the
water through the stain and thus prevent
it from spreading over the fabric. That
ripe tomatoes will remove ink and other
stains from white cloth from the hands
That a teaspoonful of turpentine boiled
with white clothes will aid the whitening
process. That boiled starch is much i'm
proved by the addition of a little sperma-
ceG or little salt, or both, or a little gum
arabic dissolved. That beeswax and salt
will make fat-irons as clean and smooth
as glass; tie lump of wax in rag and
keep it for that purpose; when the irons
are hot, rub them with the wax rag, then
scour with paper or rag sprinkled with
salt That kerosene will soften boots or
shoes which have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable as when new
That kerosene will make tin tea-kettles as
bright as knew; saturate u woolen rag and
rub with it it will also remove stains from
clean vanished furniture.
Year: 1879

Somebody who knows what he is saying,
speaks word for horse and driver in the
following:


Most men over-drive They attempt too
much, and in so doing distract or hamper
the horse. Now and then you find horse
with such vicious gait that his speed is
got from him by artificial processes, but
such horses are rare, and hence the style
of management required can not become
general. The true way is to let the horse
drive himself, the driver doing little but
directing him, and giving him that conf
dence which horse can only get in him.
self when he feels that a guide and friend
is back of him.


The most vicious and inexcusable style
of driving is that which so many drivers
adopt viz: wrapping the lines around the
hands and pulling the horse backward, so
that the horse in point of fact, pulls the
weight back of him with his mouth. and
breast and shoulders. This they do'under
the impression that such dead pull is
needed in order to 'steadv" the horse.


This method of driving is radically
wrong. With rare exceptions there should
never be any pull upon the horse at all.
steady pressure is allowable, probably
advisable, but anything beyond this has no
justification in nature or reason for nature
suggests the utmost possible freedom of
action of head body and limbs. in order
that the animal may attain the highest rate
of speed and reason certainly forbids the
supposition that by the bits and not by the
breast collar, the horse is to draw the
weight attached to him.


In speeding horses we often grasp the
lines with both hands when the road is
straight and free from distractions. The
lines are rarely steadily taut, but held in
easy pliancy, and used chiefly to shift the
bit in the animals mouth, and by this
method our horses break less and 90 much
faster than when driven by men who put
the old fashioned steady pull upon them.
Year: 1879

OF the thousands who die annually of
consumption, how many there are who
could be saved by timely care. The very
best remedy isSLoAN' s LAoTo PHOSPHATE
OF LINE, IRON & COP Liver OH.


1t is SO delicately favored that even an
infant will take it willingly.


The Philadelphia hospitals use it with
great success. Get bottle Of it. mwl
Year: 1879

We have never experienced the
miseries OF dyspepsia, but those who
have @gone through the mill" tell US
the different stages OF the ailment
are far from being enjoyabie. OF
course, for that. as for every other
disease. there are one hundred and
one remedies, more or less Ell. ctive.
We copy from an exchange the fol-
lowing cure, which is said TO be infal-
lible, and, as it is very simple. those
who are afflicted may be glad to try
it: On the first day, take from the
time of rising, once an hour. one ta-
blespoonful OF skim milk, emitting
it one hour before aud one hour after
dinner. For dinner, rare roast beef
all the patient desircs-and half a
cup OF clear coffee; nothing else.
After dinner resume taking the table
spoonful of milk once every hour for
the rest OF the day. On the second
cay let the dose OF milk be two tea
spoonfuls, the other details remain
ing the same. On the third day take
three spoonfuls Of milk each hour,
and after that little bread may be
crumbled il desired. This diet should
be continued liftceh days. at the end
Of which time the worst case OF dys


pepsia will be cured SO it is said.
pou't take our word for il, however.
Year: 1879

We would guard the young against
the use OF every word that is not
strictly proper. Use no profane ex-
preston. allude to no sentence that
will put to blush the most sensitive.


You know not the tendency Of habit
ually using indecent or profane Ian
guage. 1t may never be obliterated
from your heart. When you grow
up, you may lind at your tongues
end some expression which you would
not use for any money. 1t was used
whep quito young. Good mel have
Year: 1879

The extra session accomplished
one commendable bit OF legislation.
1t removed the onerous duty from
quinine, an impost alleged to have
been levied for the sole benefit OF one
drug firm Ia Philadelphia. who were
engaged in lis Manufacture. The re-
moval OF this tax upon the pockets OF
the sick is something for which Con-
gress is entitled TO praise,
Year: 1879

"Thc Hospital expenses have been unusually heavy on account of many indigent sick coming into our midst" " The above is from the Sur of Tucson. This county is also suffering from the same complaint. During the past year several thousands of the taxpayers money was spent for the care of the destitute sick. A larger portion having a nameless disease Steps should be taken by the proper authorities toward the erection of a county poor house where light work would he provided, thus making them self supporting.
Year: 1879

Disease will as certainly be
endangered by too little food as
by too much.


Dieting consists in adapting
the food in quantity, as well as
quality, to the wants Of the sys-
TEN.


As a very general rule, when
a man gets sick, it is his own
fault, the result Of either ignO-
rance or presumption.


There can be no doubt that an
ill-conditiOned cellar is the un-
suspected cause Of death among
many a happy household.


We need more of heart and
less of voice, if we would carry
men with us and take them cap
tive against their will.


Fruits and berries are healthy
every day of the year, whether
a man is sick or well. Actual OBJ
servatiOn has established the
fact that fruit is medicinal even
in diarrhpa, inasmuch as it has
a curative effect, when properly
used.
Year: 1879

to be a Democratic president in
the chair.


Looking back over the strug'
gle of eighteen years. Demo
Gratis can, indeed, thank God
and take courage" Theirparty
has demonstrated not only its
right to live, but its right to rule.
Had it not been firmly rooted in
indestructable political truth, it
would have perished long ago.
It has survived malice, domes-
tic and foreign levy" because it
has steadily adhered to those
fundamental ideas cf popular
liberty and law which are the
very life of the republic. And
if it clings to these as faithfully
in the future as in past, the
Democratic party will stand as
long as the republic stands
Mo. Republican.
Year: 1879

What is the cure for gossip?
Simply culture. There is great
deal Of gossip that has no malig-
nifty in it. Good-natured people
talk about their neighbors be-
cause, and only because, they
have nothing else to talk about.
As we write, there comes to US
the picture Of a family Of young
ladies. We have seen them at
home; we have met them in gal
Ieries of art; we have caught
glimpses Of them going from a
bookstore or a library, with a
fresh volume in their hands.


When we meet them, they are
full Of what they have seen and
read. They are brimming with
questions. One topic Of conver-
5ation is dropped only to give
place to another in which they
are interested. We have left
them after a delightful hour
stimulated and refreshed, and
during the whole hour not a
neighbor'S garment was sOiled
by so much as a touch. They
had something to talk about.
They knew something and want
ed to know more. They could
listen as we'll as they could talk.
To speak freely Of a neighbor's
doings and belongings would
have seemed an impertinence to
them, and, of course, an impro-
priety. They had no temptation
to gossip, because the doings OF
their neighbors formed subject
very much less interesting than
those which grow out Of their
knowledge and their culture.
And this tells the whole story.
The confirmed gossip is always
either malicious or ignorant.
The one variety needs a change
Of heart, the other a change Of
pasture. Gossip is always
personal confession either OF NAL
ice or imbecility, and the young
should not only shun it, but by
the most thorough culture relieve
themselves from all temptation
to indulge in it. 1t is a low,
frivolous, and too often a dirty
business. There are country
neighborhoOds in which 1t RACES
like pest. Churches are split
in pieces by it. Neighbors are
made enemies for life by it In
Year: 1879

possibly have attained such worldwide
celebrity and respect as mnrll the history
of General GRANT. The civilized world
has a standard for measuring ability that
the Post can scarcely hope TO impeach by u
single dash Of its pen. As a soldier, General
GRANTS record is the best possible index
to his ability. As o statesman, the history
of eight years administration of this Gov
ernment, among the wisest and most benef-
cent known to its history, presents him ms
the peer of any of his predecessors. With
these glaring facts staring the world in the
face, it will take greater journal than the
Danyille Post to belittle the abilities of the
favorite son of America.
Year: 1879

THE Danville (Va.) Post indulges the fol-
lowing sententious utterance relating to
General GRANT; "No man with as little
"ability ever attained such wide celebrity"
II is quite evident that the Post views Cen
eral GRANT through an agent whose outer
extremity is very much contracted by
prejudice, for its judgment is widely at
variance with the worlds judgment in
measuring the abilities of that soldier and
statesman. No man Of little ability could
Year: 1879

THE report that General GRANT has be-
come temperance man is the cause of
great anxiety in Democratic circles There
never was any foundation for the stories
printed so frequently in the Democratic
press about his intemperance but now that
the fact of his having "eschewed sack" al
together is established, there is one less
slander TO circulate against him.
Year: 1879

ALL have heard that Captain PHELPS refuses
to resign. 1t now appears that three members
of the Board of Fire Commissioners refuse to
recognize the fourth member, recently ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior as tho
law requires. This will give the Honorable
Secretary as well as the President an oppor-
tunity to show on small scale what metal
they are made of.
Year: 1879

nounced the Red Shirt deviltry of their
Southern brethren in their platform; but
have agreed to vote with them, act with
them and sustain them on general princi-
Piles. This illustration of Doughfhce Mud
sillism is fair demonstration of the du-
plicity of the Northern Democracy.