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Year: 1879

Is is stated that at least half the di-
rectors in the Board controlling our
elevated railroads are opposed to five
cent fares at all hours, and the remain
ing members are by no means prepared
to favor the policy at the present time.
The reason given is that the roads
would not make as much money at a
uniform five cent rate as. they now do
at five cents during the cheap hours and
ten cents the remainder of the day.
The New York and Metropolitan lines are
estimated to carry between them, in round
numbers. one hundred and fifty thousand
passengers a day. If these are evenly di-
vided between the five and ten cent hours
and this is nearly the case-it would require
an increase of fifty per cent, or of seventy
five thousand passengers, to realize the
same amount of receipts at a uniform rate
of five cents. The directors express the
opinion that they cannot calculate on this
large increase.


We believe that the directors are mistaken.
If one-half the total number of passengers
is carried in the five cent hours then sew
enty-fve thousand people ride over the
roads in four hours, and the other seventy
five thousand in twenty hours on the New
York line and fourteen and half
hours the Metropolitan. The ad-
ditional seventy-fve thousand would have
to be gained during the long hours,
and we believe that more than twice
that number would be added to the present
travel without running trains at shorter in
tervals than they are now run. OF course
the adoption of the low fare policy would be
an experiment" but it is one the result Of
which cannot well be doubted. Under the
present system the cheap hours in the even
ing, from five till seven o'clock, are sup
posed to be for the especial benefit of per-
sons going from their employment down
town to their homes up town, and it might
be thought that the up trains alone would
be crowded. But the fact is that the down
town trains during those two hours are
almost as well filled as the uptown, show
ing conclusively that people avail them
selves of the cheap hours generally,
and not only in going to or returning
from their daily labor. The roads, how
ever. have it in their power to satisfactorily
test the question whether the uniform Eve
cent rate will or will not pay. They can
extend the hours of the five cent trains
say till ten o'clock in the morning and till
nine o'clock in the evening-for a month or
two and see whether that does not increase
their receipts instead of diminishing them.
If it does then they can no longer doubt
that the uniform five cent rate will be
gain rather than loss to their treasures.
Year: 1879

There was no doubt in the minds of the
Memphis physicians who made the post
mortem examination that the case reported
yesterday was one of real yellow lever,
though they said it was sporadic case.
Considering what nearly all the physicians
of that neighborhood have argued of the
nature of this disease this was something
like talking of sporadic west wind or
sporadic sunshine. Already to-day how
ever. there are more sporadic" cases.
Five are specified in the telegram,
and the proclamation of the Board
of Health refers indefinitely to ssa few
cases." but urges the people to remove
their families to ga place of safety" It
will be dreadful if the people Of that part
of the country are to suffer again this
summer such a visitation as they en-
dured last summer, and their posi-
ton, in view of the possibility is
a most pitiable one indeed. If they
stay at home they may be swept helplessly
away, as 30 many were last yenr, wretched
victims to this horrible malady; if they fly
they become desolate outcasts, excluded
from neighboring villages or towns and cast
in want upon the streets of far away cities,
As yet there is not sufficient reason to be-
lieve that the scourge is to return again
with all its old violence, and while hope is
possible every one will hope for the best;
but the recurrence OF even a few cases
points to the fact that the truce given by
ths winter has been wasted--time that
might have been employed in making re-
ourrence impossible has boen lost.
Year: 1879

dense and the profits of business smaller
and less certain, and prudent men more and
more look to a foothold upon the land as the
only real security for their families. The
greatly increased sales of land by Western
land grant railroads during the last two or
three years show how active is this spirit
OF removal from the cities to the country.
Undoubtedly organized effort. such as is
proposed by the Hebrew Convention, may
be made to add greatly to the comfort and
security of such transfer and change of
occupation. We see no force in the objection
raised against Jewish colonies; the settle
ment of a country district by persons hold
ing the same religious faith is not only emil
nently proper. but conducive to their hap
piness and prosperity, and church settle
ments have been successfully made in
various parts of this country ever since the
Mayfower brought over her congregation of
Purltans
Year: 1879

man and his wife we're quietly walking
In the Central Park on Monday evening,
when they were pounced ON by police
man, who carried them to the nearest sta
tion house. where they were promptly shut
up in the cells until the next morning,
when Justice Kilbreth ''indignantly" re-
leased them and very mildly reprimande ded
the stupid guardian of the morals OF the
Park. The policeman, it seems, took
it into his head that the couple
we're not man and wife; but suppose
they were not? So far ns appears he did
not accuse them of improper conduct Is
it unlawful for unmarried people to walk
in the Park? Must people take with them
their marriage certificates when they go
out for On evening stroll? And when a
policeman, without cause, arrests and puts
in the cells for the night man and his wife,
on the charge of having been seen walking
together in the evening" is q mild, very
mild, reprimand all the punishment which
such gross misuse of authority deserves2


All this on Monday evening; and on
Tuesday comes a French baker and charges
that, hearing noise in his shop, which he
had LETT closed, he hurried up from the cell
lar and discovered, not burglars--not pro-
fessional burglars. at least; but policeman
in citizens dress, with his hands in the
bakers money drawer.


When q lot of bad boys on some mischiev-
GUS enterprise hear the tread of police
man they run away, crying "Here are the
police run - But New York Is coming to
pass when the sight of policeman will
fill the average respectable citizen with
terror and fling an honest family party
into the widest panic. An anxious mother
walking out with her son will cry out, II
see a policeman, my boy; button up your
pockets and get your pistol ready" A care
full and watchful housewife will warn her
husband, clock your till and bolt the
door, quick, Peter; here comes police
man." and timid young wife. taking an
evening stroll, will say to her husband,
II think see uniform In the distance.
my darling; do have our marriage certiA-
cate ready
Year: 1879

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT is expected to make its
first appearance in Madison square. Let gas
company directors be allowed the best doorsteps
and curbstOnes from which to regard their new
ropnnafitnr
Year: 1879

THE VENTILATION Of Erie bookkeeping pro-
ceeds interestingly. The operation might be
amusing if the thought did not occur that the
same style of bookkeeping is easily acquired,
and many other railway companies might find
it Just the thing for their business
Year: 1879

THE LEGAL QUARRELs over the defunct
Stuyvesant Bank have used up large portion
of the pitifully small assets, and the depositors
have only the consolation of having learned to
deposit money in strong banks alone, letting all
other considerations go for nothing
Year: 1879

SENATOR BRUCE offers the losers by the Freed
mans Saving Bank all the consolation there is
for them He wthholds his estimate Of the
harm done to thrifty negroes by this, their first
experience with banks.
Year: 1879

WHO DOES Nor seriously sympathize with
the poor fellow who suffered amputation and
afterward found his lost limb on exhibition
in a jar of alcohol, the name of the late owner
appearing conspicuously!
Year: 1879

THAT FREE BATH HOUSE for the Battery is
drifting between the Park Commission and the
Dock Department, but securely held by red
tape that it is not likely to soon be of any use
to those for whom it was made, unless put in
position and used until proved an interloper
Year: 1879

JOSEPH p BuzzELL has at last been hanged,
after nearly five years of legal wrangling, and
thousands of intelligent people will consider
that five years more should have been spent
over the case rather than have had it decided
upon testimony so doubtful and insufficient.
Year: 1879

THREE LoUIsIANIANs attempted, q day or two
ago, to settle dispute in the good, old
fashioned way. One of them was shot dead,
another mortally wounded; man who had
nothing to do with the affair was killed by q
stray shot; thequarrel remains just where it was
and Louisiana still needs men and money from
richer and more populous States.
Year: 1879

in my life when I thought I would give


up everything" And then snatchine


away the hands she intrusted him with


she said, "It can never be--years ago YOU
cast away my love, bid all hopes depart


thousand times no; 1 would never trust


my happiness to one SO false as you. No


Harry Balm, the time has gone by when |


would have been your wife. Now would
rather die" "Oh, Ethel, have pity, ex-
plain this mystery" And she told him
of the eight years past how her father
claimed her, how he helped aud encour-
aged her in her final success and when
she thought she had at last found hapoi
ness death took her father. Then she
said, looking him full in the face, .'you
cannot wonder that my love for you died
out long ago. No, I repeat l can never
be your wife; 60 look for one elsewhere
doubt not you can find many who
would be proud to be called Mrs. BAN,
but did they know you as we'll 1 they
would apurn and despise you as Cd
l will be in one month from this night
Wilson Warreps wife, and pointing her
finger to the door said, Go; l have had
my revenge. BE raised his head and
gszed at her for moment, then placing
his hands to his heart cried, "Oh Ethel,
may God forgive" and he tottered, reeled
and feel at her feet. She stopped to raise
him but in vain, for Harry Balm was
dead. That fatal disease that robbed
him Of his parents had claimed him too.
And Ethel Merle was indeed revenged,
but the shock was too much for her, and
ere she had been the wife of Wilson War
rem six months they made her grave
near her father and mother aud left her
quietly sleeping the sleep that knows no
waking.
Year: 1879

When Mllard Fillmore was Vice.
President he received from an old friend
in the country box Of honey and a
barrel of flour, and in his letter OF
thanks said with simplicity: "The hon
ey is uncommonly fine, and its pure
sweetness enchan eel by the though! that
no life Of the little industrious insects
a splendid pattern for man in his high


est condition to follow-was sacrificed
or endangered by depriving them of this
portion of their precious hoard. The
barrel of flour has been duly inspected
and pronounced of the first quality.
You should see the doughnuts'-my
favorite cakes-which my wife, who
prides herself in making, has made out
Of this flour. They wonld make the
mouth of the epicure water.'
Year: 1879

Another Grace Church Excursion is
announced in our advert tising columns to
take place next Thursday week, June
18th. All who took part il the excur-
sion last summer will be glad to learn
this fast as well as the further fact that
the Steamer Republic, with its NAM
moth accommodations and palatial con
veniences, has been secured for the
occasion.


The point of destination named is
Cape May, whose burnt district vii! be
attractive to the curious in sight seeing.
Beck's Philadelphia Bani has been
engaged, and other interesting features
are promised. The former excursion
was such an enjoyable one that it is a
guarantee for the success of THIS excur-
sion, the committee OF arrangements
being the same.
Year: 1879

New YORK, October 20.


The tug Daniel Brown fastened on to
the bark Henry Kobbe, from Providence,
this morning, and steamed down the
East river. When of Pier so there
was an explosion. The noise, similar
to a cannon, startled the 'longshoremen
and those at work along the piers.


They looked up, to see the air filled


with flying debris. The tug was no.
where to be seen and the bark was
tossing as iflifted by a great upheaval
Of the water. Captain H. c. Smith
was on board the bark, giving dirsc-
tions as to the lines. Suddenly, as he
was giving orders to the pilot Of the
tow-boat, she rose out of the water
seemingly, and the air was filled with
pieces Of splintered wood and iron.


Her boiler had exploded. What there
was left Of the shattered hulk went to
the bottom Immediately. At the time
Of the explosion there were four men
on the boat. Fireman William Van
AIKEN and deck hand Daniel Haveland
were missing. 1t is supposed they
were instantly killed and their bodies
scattered over the water with the flying
debris. Officer Bedell, Of the steamboat
squad, shortly after the explosion
picked up on Pier 3S two pairs Of
trousers, badly rent, the log-book Of
the tug boat and one vest. John Stewart,
the cook, had a narrow escape. He
was blown into the water and rescued


by row boat. He was only slightly


bruised and cut. George Coons, the
engineer, was severely injured, and
as his bronzed form was taken out Of
the water and conveyed to the pier the


horror-stricken crowd fell back and


made way for the bearers to convey the
moaning sufferer to the Seventh pre-
cinct station house, in Madison street.
Around Captain Hillard C. Smith
thronged eager questioners, although
he was almost stunned by the terrible
scene that had just taken place before
his eyes. Captain Smith thinks the
cause of the explosion was flaw in the
boiler.
Year: 1879

If your seat is too hard to sit upon,


stand up If rock rises up before you,


roll it away or climb over it; If you


wish fer confidence, prove yourself
worthy Of it; if you want money earn
it /; it takes longer to skin an elephant
thst mouse, but the skin is worth


something do not be content with what
another has done, surpass Il; deserve
success and it will come the boy was
born man the sun does not rise like
a rocket nor 60 down like bullet shot
from a gun, slowly but surely i: makes
its round and never tires; it is as easy
to be leader as a wheel horse if the
job be long the pay will be greater; if
the task be hard the more competent
you must be to do 1t. Z. P. B.
Year: 1879

George Winner was the fireman o
the four o'clock express on the Reading
route from New York which left thai
city on Tuesday evening for Philadel


phia. When his train was between
Roselle and Crawford, New Jersey, il
passed coal train 81, east bound, the
fireman Of which threw of piece OF
slate taken from the coal on the tender.
The slate passed through the window Of
the express engine, shattering it to
atoms, and terribly crushing Win
per's skull. At Crawford the
train was stopped and he was taken to
a drug store, where his head was
dressed. Less than an hour after he
was a corpse. The fireman Of the coal
train, unaware of the fatal results of
his action, reported on his arrival at
Elizabeth "that as he threw out piece
of slate he heard some glass crash in the
Philadelphia express" When he re-
ceived the news Of Winners death he
was prostratsd with grief. The victim
leaves a bride at Sommerville, New
Jersey, and his father is an old and


highly-respeoted locomotive engineer.
Year: 1879

A Washington correspondent writes


The friends Of Senator Bayard ssyi
that he is taking q great deal of quiet
comfort over the Ohio election, for he
does not believe that Senator Thurman
and the other fiat money Democrats in
Congress will be so anxious to kick him
off the Finance Committee as they were
last spring. Mr.. Bayard believes that
the next National Democratic Conven-
tion will declare in favor Of hard money
principles, which he alone, Of all the
prominent Democrats in Congress, has
been advocating. Mr.. Bayard looks up
on the downfall Of Thurman as q vindi-
cation of himself and the course he
pursued in Congress last session.
Year: 1879

While they seem to be holding meet
ings at the above named place irrespec.
tive Of creed or doctrine, yet it seemed
last night that the old time fire of
Methodism was burning in the hearts
Of the people. Two souls were happily
converted to God, amid the shouts and
hallelujahs Of those who were laboring
for their conversion. B.
Year: 1879

Proceed, Mr.. Harris, with your
story, but stick to the point.


Witness-Ycs, gentlemen we'll,
Capt Rice he gin treat, and Cousin
Sally billiard she came over to our
house and axed me if my wife she
moutnt go. I told Cousin Sally
billiard that my wife sho was poorly,
being as how she had the rheumatics
in the hip, and the big swamp was
up ; but howsomever, as it was she,
Counsin Sally billiard, my wife she
mout go. Cousin Sally billiard then
asked mo if Nose he moutn't go. I
told Cousin Sally billiard as how
Nose, he was the foreman of the
crop, and the crop was smartly in
the grass, but howsomever, as it was
she, Cousin Sally Dillard, Nose no
mout go. So they go on together,
Nose, my wife, and Cousin Sally
billiard, and they come to the big
swamp, and it is up, as T was telling
you; but being as how thore was a
log across the big swamp Cousin


Sally billiard and Nose, like gentle
folks, they walked the log, but my
wife like drafted fool hiosted up
her petticoat and waded through, and
that's all l know about the fight.
Year: 1879

All is quiet around the wharf at
French street, the steamer "Felton" is
tied up as though she meant to spend
the winter just where she is, and in
answer to inquiry the officer of the
boat emphatioally assured our repre-
sentative that they knew nothing what
ever Of the proposed new boat between
here and Philadelphia. The Govern
ment steamer "Arbitus" whose mission
it is to tend to the different light sta
tions along our coast lies just below
French street dock, looking as neat and
trim as it is possible for a craft to
look.
Year: 1879

Mrs. K. Hayes has remodled her
millinery store, ,2lS King street, making
it as neat and handsome in appearances
as any Market street store, and those Of
our lady readers wishing anything in
the millinery line should not fail to give
her call as she has just laid in large
and varied stock Of the most fashionable
goods, which she is offering at very lew
prices.
Year: 1879

Officer Pardee was getting his first
lessons in his new field yesterday
about noon, he and officer Richards
taking turns at pushing wheelbar-
row load Of five cent rum and..dilapidat-
cd humanity, from. Front street to the
Hall.
Year: 1879

The PRESIDENT has received copy of the
resolution passed by the Teller committee, re-
questing him to furnish to the committee all
information in his possession relative to viola
llon OF rights OF citizens Of the States named in
his annual message. AS the Official information
On which he predicted his remarks came
through the Attorney General the President
mas sent the resolution to that officer for a re-
spohse. The committee, it will be recollected
also made call on the Attorney General for
similar information,
Year: 1879

autumn. Is the security less If the


Issue and promise be direct from the


public treasury and not through the


medium of banks? Have the bank


bills not been always at psr-neither


above nor below the treasury notes.


and that only because they were re-


deemable in treasury notes.. The de-


mand for treasury notes as 3 substi-


tute for the national bank notes is q


demand for money always and every


where of equal value.s But please OBJ


serve that in the platform in which


this policy is asserted the Ohio Dem


ocracy demand that the issus OF treas.


ury notes shall be regulated by fegis-


lation or constitutional provisions so
as,to secure the greatest possible sta


bility Of values. You mnst isl come
other ground of accusafl0ns Cans YOU
find no good motive for the support
of the policy In deciding upona its
merits is it not to be considered that
in any possible view the substitution
will save to the people aud fhcir treas.
ury over SIG. .0O0. 600 every yeass And
You and can not Be indiferent to the
fact that b1nis. under harmonious
management nowsseek TO control the
politics Of the country in defiance of
the will Of the people. Please
tell me how it was that in this
State, but one year ago, the Chairman
of the Republican State Committee did
to demand of the banks mon
ey to control the election. Is it not
enough that enormous sums of
money are raised for each l,elec-
ton by the detestable prac-
tice of taxing the5timmense army of
officialsf Must there be added con-
from the profits made upon
four hundred milliens of bank capi-
tal2 When these two streams unite
to corrupt the public morals the party
in power will become secure in its
hold upon the patronage and treasury
Of the nation. It been not then again
resort to returning boards and the at
endant crimes of perjury and forgery
The anxiety of the Ohio Democracy
was reasonable; it became q patriotic
'entiment when. here, and against
the banks were called up
IN for money. Who blames them that
n such crisis they bend the ear to
he teachings of jackson and heed his
Idmonition to guard well the rights
md liberty of the people when the
,ankeris-found in league with the
,artisan2 His admonition was the
expression of anxiety at consolida.
ion of wealth uncomfortable as COM
Jared with the enormous millions
low under harmonious management,
Year: 1879

THE COMPANIES TO BE COMPELLED TO BRAND


THEIR POLES


The cases in which persons have been injured by
falling telegraph poles in different parts of this city
have Of late been more numerous than heretofore
Only short time since an action was commenced
against the corporation to damages inju-
ries received through accident Of this nature
and the city was mulcted. General attention has
been drawn to instances Of this kind and the city
authorities will it is stated. be asked to take
decisive course in the premises. Alderman Morris,
on August TO- 1876 had an ordinance passed. which,
IL enforced, would relieve the city from liability in
cases of injuries received from rotten poles. The
Mayor signed it ON the very day after its passage.
The following is copy of the law-


Resolved That tho Commis ssioner of Public Works be
he is hereby directed notify tho
using BIZ s s
public place within the corporate limits of the city
tn
Of the 0,ner a osr ot pole
shall neglect refuse to comply with the directions
meanor and on conviction thereof shall thereby incur
H Ss s a o s Come
msoners OF Police to report such violation to tho
the onsrdsr shall punished the provisions
Of Ss a s
criminal Of said sity passed by tho Legislature Of
ton article of act in relation tho Police De
parment Of the city OF New York passed April 49, 1883


Resolved That each OF the departments and officers of
the city using telegraph poles be they
hereby respectively required and directed brand
In like upon telegraph pole used by
them the OF the department using such tcle
graph POLE


1t will be seen that If the authorities were diigent
in enforcing compliance with this law the part of
telegraph companies, the persons injured would be
able to discover what persons responsible for
keeping on thoroughfare dilapidated and rotten
poles. AS it is at present the citizen the city
for negligence and in many cases it is almost i'm.
F'ssible to fasten the responsibility on the really
guilty persons In prompt attention to the law
is not given by the companies, 1t is intended to
adopt. 1t is said. vigorous measures to secure
the ordinance being respected.