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Year: 1878

further hearing had in the contested will
Of Mary g. Baker Hail. yesterday before Surro-
gate Calvin. Medical testimony given to show
that the testatrix suffered from paralysis and that
she affected mentally time before her DEATH


Sarah Connolly. young woman, who acted as q
servant in the house of the Halls adI was living
with Mrs. Hall at the time of her marriage to DR..
Hall, in November, 1875; they lived in Seventy first
street; there something peculiar about the mar
riage, for did not know Of it at the time it took
place: have the Doctor throw . slipper at his
wife the dinner table, and scatter the soup all
her. in Seventy first street, when the carpenters and
kalsominers there DIR. Hall told the to sit
down at table to dinner and made his wife sit down
with them: we afterward went to live at Derby,
Conn., with his mother, and there the Doctor very
cruel to his wife; left the employment of tho
Doctor because I couldn't get my money; he owed
me $40 so; I went to Derby in May and he gave mo
an order +. Hallcck, No 1126 Fourth avenue. and
when went there it was an empty lot. and the Hal
lecks wero not known: afterward got the money
from him; have heard the testatrix say that DIR.
Hall would take all the money from her and would
not allow her TO use 1t.


Helen Connolly a sister Of the last witness, cor
roborated most Of this testimony and added that
Mrs. Hall had told her (witness) At Derby that she
was afraid of DR.. Hall.


The inquiry was adjourned to Saturday, January 1.
Year: 1878

JUDGE DoNoHuE TEMPORARILY CLOSES


''BucKET sHoP"-xxcIIEMENr AMONG THE


SMALL SPECTATORS


Great excitement created among the speculators
in small lots Of stock in Wall street yesterday
ing by the announcement that Judge Donohue, OF the
Supreme Court had granted an injunction. on the ap-
plication of the Gold and Stock Telegraph Company,
restraining f. W. Todd Co.. No. A Broad street.
the managers Of the largest "bucket shop" in the
city. from exhibiting on their bulletin boards the
quotations coming over the company's instruments.
At twenty minutes past ten o'clock this public stock
exchange was crowded by from two to three hundred
Spectators buying and selling and loudly discussing
the probable risc and fall Of stocks, when sudden
hush put to the noise by the appearance of Mr..
Todd. the proprietor who held in his hand the in
junction, which he said had just been served upon
him. Mr. Todd. after reading the Injunction aloud
informed his customers that he would be obliged to
suspend business. Great Indignation was expressed
and the order Of Judge Donohue denounced on all
sides.


WHAT MIR. TODD HAS TO SAY.


Later in the day Mr. Todd informed reporter Of the
HERALD that was not the Gold and Stock Telegraph
Company which prosecuting his firm but the heavy
brokers of the Stock Exchange who had become jeal
GUS Of his fast increasing popularity. He said that
six months ago his firm obtained an injunction
from Judge Donohue restraining the Gold and Stock
Telegraph Company from disseminating serving them
with the stock quotations His firm was
ready for the hearing Ito go on mmed-
ately, but at the request Of the counsel to
the Gold and Stock Telegraph Company it was post
poned from time to time until at last the hearing
upon the injunction was set down for November 49,
On Monday last they received information that the
Gold and Stock Telegraph Company were about to
their instruments from his place Of business
junction from Judge Pratt, Of BROOKLYN restraining
the company from removing the indicators before
January /.


The members Of the Stock Exchange, who were
spoken to on the subject. were unanimous i'll their
opinion that all "bucket shops should be closed but
the small brokers and spectators the street de-
nounced 1t as an outrage.


November % Ia set down by Judge Donohue as the
day on which argument will be heard in the case.
Year: 1878

method Of heating street cars was tested on the
Third avenue line yesterday with good results Car
No. 153 had been fitted up with the apparatus and
made several trips during the day. carrying passen
gers in the ordinary way As none of them expected
a warm and comfortable the surprise Of some
very great, but the majority accepted the stua-
ton as mere matter of course. Some, indeed,
seemed unaware Of the fact that anything had been
done for their comfort which is not surprising
when IL Is stated that the heating apparatus might
eScape observation altogether. 1t consists Of two
reservoirs, each side of the car. tho mid


de- from which ordinary pipe extends around
the The reservoirs intended to contain steam
water heated by steam. In the experimental trip
yesterday hot water used and although the trips
on the Third avenue road are long ones tenn
perature of about sixty degrees was maintained
trip was only two hours. The inventor claims that
the cost OF heating each will not exceed two
dav
Year: 1878

An exciting runaway accident was witnessed in
Newark yesterday A butcher boy named Adolph
wessner. employed by A. Fufgar, of Centre Market,
started his horse and wagon near the City Hall, on
Broad street. and then attempted TO jump to the
scat. Hc missed his hold and fell. hanging. on
TO tho shaft. Away went the horse ut
breack- neck pace frightened by Adolph's fall In
this position horse wagon and driver tore down
Broad street. Turning into William street the run
away dashed into horse standing still and tore IT out
Of it's wagon shafts. IN the wagon sat lady.
any injury. On the runaway went. and eye wit
ncsses thought the boy must surely be killed.
A laborer sprang into the street and tried
to stop the wild stcod. but hurled to one side
against the cobble stones, and dashed the animal
the boy still clinging to the shafts At length hc
let 60, and dashed with great force against the
stones Another collision followed, with the wreck
ing Of the wagon and the capture Of the horse. The
butcher boy picked up by the police and removed
to his home No . Springfield avenue. His injuries
are severe but, IL is believed. not fatal.
Year: 1878

dent at present.


President Wilson said that after Mr. Blunts retire.
ment the Board requested him 10 accept the presi-
dency, but he refused; he urged to do So anu
finally consented, but gave the members to under
stand that he would expect to be remunerated. COM
missioner Ferris wanted to know if the secretary had
any right to draw money from the Board without the
signature of the President? The secretary replied
that the bylaws gave him that power Com
missioner Luce thought that all this discussion
was because the secretary had been allowed salary
OF 81 600 year. He claimed that the services rem
dered by the secretary worth that amount and.
after saying that the discussion was simply waste
OF time he moved that the report of the committee be
accepted which was accordingly done.


The treasurer then presented his report up to date
which showed the receipts for the present year to
have been 1881 H. and the disbursements 81 195 or


The report was accepted and the treasurer in
structed to make q monthly report hereafter. This
officer then handed in bond for 81 900 and it was
ordered placed among the records Of the Board.


Themceting then adjourned
Year: 1878

The Commissioners for Licensing Sailors Boarding


Houses met yesterday afternoon, President Wilson in
the chair After the approval Of the minutes letter
was read from the District Attorney. in which the
writer stated that in his Judgment the granting of
licenses to people under Indictment for Keeping
houses without license would very much tend to
prejudice any conviction that might be expected
under tho indictment. Commissioners Morgan
and King committee appointed to report
ON the question OF salary for the President
of the Board stated that they had investigated the
for the present year. and finding that OF the
81 500 allowed by law for oil expenses Sl4b7 "a have
already been expended they were unwilling 70 recon-
Year: 1878

The Seventh regiment will celebrate Evacuation
Day. November 25, by parade at one o'clock p. M.
The line of march will be up Madison avenue to the
new armory, at Sixty-sixth street. and down Fifth
avenue to Fourteenth street Upon the arrival of tho
regiment at the armory the national, State and
city flags will be hoisted for the first time upon tho
tower and pavilions Park avenue The veterans of
the regiment have been invited to parade this oc-
casion and will be escorted by the regiment to and
from the new armory.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR HERALD


wish to ask the directors OF the New York Ele-
waited Railroad why they have not straps in their
cars for passengers to hang on by the same as the
horse ! understand that they have charter
which compels them to give seats 10 every enter
ing their cars. Now it they won't give seats at
least let them give support so that when their
eain starts, stops or turns curve. we shall not be
thrown over each other. BRACE UP.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--


The Brooklyn Annex connecting with the New Jer-
sey Central Railroad needs attention IL it wishes to
obtain the confidence Of the public Last Saturday
afternoon the boat which leaves Brooklyn At ten min
utes to five O'Clock did not leave time by five
minutes more, and, while the captain declared he
would reach the Jersey depot to connect with the
trains which leave the arrival Of the five o'clock
ferryboat from New York, missed the train. to tho
great discomfort of number OF lady passengers.
The boat would have connected with the train IL it
had been prompt in leaving Brooklyn II the Annex
expects to succeed it should live up to its time table,


pASSFNf,ER
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


Why is it that the south side Of Sixtieth street.
from Third to First avenue, and the west side Of
Second avenue from Ffty-nnth to Sixty first street
the ashes and garbage allowed to hold undsturbed
possession of the sidewalks and cutters for weeks at
time, while the opposite sides of said street and
avenue the destroying hand of the Street Cleaning
Bureau is felt every twenty four or hours?


INDIGNANT.
Year: 1878

tNoTE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Compainants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on one side of the paper.-Ep. HEnALpl
Year: 1878

examination before the police judge Smith admitted
having voted but urged that he was not aware that
he was doing wrong having voted last year unchai-
lenged. The penalty for illegal voting is one year in
the penitent tiarY.
Year: 1878

Milk and lime-water are now ire
q1ently prescribed by physicians IN cases
Of dyspepsia and Weakess Of the stom-
ach, and in some cases are said to prove
very beneficial. Many persons who
think good bread and milk great lux
ury frequently hesitate to eat it, for the
reason that the milk viii not digest read
ily; sourness of stomach viii often fol-
low. But experience proves that lime
water and milk are not only food and
medicine at an early period of life, but
also at q later, when, as in the case
of infants, the functions Of digestion
and assimilation have been seriously i'm
paired. A stomach taxed by gluttony,
irritated by improper food, inhamed by
alcohol, enfeebled by disease, or other
wise untitled for its duties-as is shown
by various symptoms attendant upon in
digestion, dyspepsia, diaTrhRa, dysentery
and feYer-will resume Its work, and DO
it energetically, on an exclusive diet Of
bread and milk and lime-water. A COB
let of cows milk may have four table
spoonfuls of lime-Water added TO it with
good effect. The way to make lime
water is simply to procure q few Jumps
of unslacked lime, put the lime IN a
stone jar, and water until the lime i
Stacked and of about the consistency Of
thin cream the lime settles, leaving the
pure and clear Gme-water at the top.
Great care should be taken not to get
the lime-water too strong. Keep to the
direction as to the consistency, and when
the water rises pour it of without OBJ.
tanning any Of the lime. This water is
also good to apply to burns and scalds.
In slaking the lime, take care that none
of the particles fly into the eye.
Year: 1878

Potatoes were first introduced at Mos
COW by Mr.. Rowland, between eighty
and ninety years ago. At first people
would neither plant nor touch them,
saying they were the devils fruit, given
to him on his complaint to God that he
had no fruit, when he was told to search
in the earth for some, which he did and
found potatoes. A curious BerWickshire
legend, which, however, is palpably
anachronical, attributes the introduction
of potatoes into Scotland to that famous
wizard of the north, Sir Michael Scott.
The wizard and the devil, being in part
nership, took lease of q farm on the
Merton estate, called the Whitehouse.
The wizard was to manage the farm /:
the devil managed the capital. The
produce was to be divided as follows :
The first year, Sir Michael was to have
allthat grew above the ground, and his
partner all that grew below the second
year their shares were to be Just the
opposite way. His Satanic Majesty, as
is usual in such cases, was fairly over
reached in his bargain; for the wizard
cmningly sowed all the land in the first
year with wheat, and planted it in the
second year with potatoes so that the
devil got nothing for his share but wheat
stubble and potato tops; and this scourg-
ing rotation Sir Michael continued until
he had not only beggared his partner,
but exhausted the soil. In spite Of this
legend, however, we must begin to give
credit to Sir Walter Raleigh for having
been the introducer Of potatoes into this
country. The first that tried them, We
are told, fell into the very natural mis-
take Of eating the apples, and disregard
in0 the roots.
Year: 1878

The pantry shelves are getting grimy,
or finger marks around the door lstehes
and knobs are looking dark and un-
slightly. For lack Of time they are left
day after day, for it is hard work to
scour all the time, and it wears OF the
paint, too. The husband keeps his bot
tie of oil, or perhaps a large car holds it,
for he never stints in that. Now sup
pose his wife has her bottle of spirits Of
ammonia to use. She takes basin Of
water and a clean cloth, Just puts on .
few drops Of the fluid and wipes of all
the dirt. 1t is worth more than q half
days labor, and does not hurt the paint,
either. She could put q few drops in
her dishwater and see how easily the
dishes could be cleaned; q few drops on
a sponge would clean all the windows IN
the sitting-room, making them shine
like crystal. It would take the stains
of the teaspoons, and teaspoonfu in
the mop-pail would do more toward
washing up the kitchen floor than ten
pounds of elbow-grease applied 10 the
mon handle. A housewife has Just as
much right to make her work easy aud
expeditions as her husband has. II she
does not do it, the fault is her own in
great measure.
Year: 1878

One way, and that a very important
one, in which we can use our learning is
by expressing our thoughts. This is
/ almost selfeVident from the fact that
knowledge unless applied, can be pro-
/ ductiVe of no advantage or profit, and
/ this application is expression, in other
words use of facts. Again cur abili-
ties are estimated, not by what we IN
reality do know, or think we know, but
by what we make known to others-by
what we reveal or put forth, for who can
| discover the secret thoughts of the mind,
or form any idea Of the unreyealed
knowledge. One may have a mind de-
yelOped in the highest degree By study,
yet If he does not drive it against resist
ances there are not evidences Of intel
lectual development. We meet men
every day who have a good college edu-
cation, but don't amount to g ''row Of
pins" because they don't utilize what
they have learned.


Now everything we do, however small,
requires some thought. We may build
/ q house, work out an invention, or solve
out an intricate problem of science; in
any case the same mental process is in
Volved. So it clearly follows, if we wish
70 realize in inspiring anticipations Of
the present, we must not only acquire
the learning itself, but also this greater
power of thinking, because by this is the
magnitude of our deeds measured and
limited; beside, it seldom fails our pur-
pose and by its exercise only can habit
Of accurate reasoning, correct opinions,
and sound judgment be formed. It Is
all essential to the divine, the statesman
and the philosopher. 1t seems to me
We do not know anything until we can
express it-can tell it-can put it in
words We surely do not in the eyes of
others then is there any reason why we
should think so? Now the acquisitions
Of many of Us are but collection of faint
and imperfect ideas running through
our minds irregularly and at random.
We usually pay not much attention to
facts except those which are more par
ticularly connected with what We do or
intend to do; at all others we cast but
glance and pass them by. Again, the
most of US have no method by which to
work. We know not where to COM
menee or where to stop on a subject.
We can not distinguish perfectly be-
tween what belongs to a question, and
what does not nor do We know the re-
lations Of the different divisions of the
same. Now what we want Is something
to put a disOrdered mass relating to a
certain subject into perfect whole, and
we find writing to be q wonderful in
strument to this end, because it obliges
US to recall ideas almost forgotten, to ana
lyze them thoroughly, to reject those we
do not want, to retain those only which
relate to the subject in question, to ar
range them in perfect form, and then to
express them in language.
Year: 1878

Perhaps the first object in an English
barnyard to arrest the attention of an
American observer would be the appear
anCe of the stackbarton. Every hay
stack is neatly raked and pulled by
hand, so as to present firm front 10 the
weather; the bottom Is leveled out with
a hay knife to the extent Of three or
four feet, and the top surmounted by a
tapering and picturesque covering Of
haulm sufficient to Withstand the heavi-
est rain storm and effectually resist the
inclemencies Of the winter. The grain
stacks English agriculturists seldom
preserve their produce in covered barns


as is the custom here) are, for the most
part, constructed on an elevated SADDLE,
supported at the four angles by hewn
stone pillars, but of much greater diam
eter, so as to prevent rats and other YER
min that cannot progress in an inverted
position from getting into the NOW.
These, too, are protected by covering
of hauIm, and remain in position until a
convenient time arrives for threshing,
which operation is performed by an tin
Grant fraternity, as in this country,
though almost invariably by steam
power. One of the greatest stack-yard
eniences-indeed, IN a climate so
noted for its changeability, an almost in
dispensable adjunct-is the patent "Rick
cover" an appliance calculated, IN some
degree, to obviate the ill-effeets Of sum-
mer rain storms. These articles are
made of various sizes, to suit every re-
requirement, the covering being of
waterproof canvas, suspended tentWise,
upon a cross-bar pendant between two
uprights. The whole is elevated and
kept in position by means of pulleys, the
operation Of erecting or taking down
occupying but few minutes, while the
canvas can be raised or lowered at will,
as the progress Of the stack necessitates.
Year: 1878

aOnIy Wild flower" said a primrose ;
II suppose am nothing better, and the
shade is quite good enough for me; yet,
think l am as pretty rs many of those
in the flower beds; and, if only had
the chance they have, I would be worth
looking at"


81 think, gardener" said little Nell, u
should like my primrose III q better
place. 1t is not seen there, and it is
pretty" 80


'It would not be fine long, miss, if it
were taken out of the shade"


"Do try it, please"


And SO the primrose plant was care
fully removed to a more conspicuous
place in the garden. 1t was very much
pleased, and put forth as many blossom
eyes as possible, to gaze at the sun the
better; but they were very weak ones,
and soon grew tired Of the sight.


81 wish were back again" said the
primrose. at is grand here; but often
feel thirsty and faint as I never did
before. The sun does not look so kindly
as it did, with a gentle, soft light
through the bushes. Sometimes think
he is quite cruel"


81 think you were right, gardener,
said Nell. Though you were so care
ful not to disturbe the root, my primrose
has altered strangely"


So the primrose plant was taken back,
The next spring found it stronger and
wiser. "Whoever placed me in he
shade knew best" it said. DO you read
q lesson here?
Year: 1878

IsH raining. little flower?


Be glad Of rain
Too much sun would Either thee


Twill shine again
The clouds are very black It's true,
But lust behind them shines the blue
Art thou weary. tender hearty


Be glad Of pain;
In sorrow sweetest things win grow.


As flowers in rain,
God watches and thou wilt have sun
When clouds their perfect work have done.
Year: 1878

THE BARBER PoLE.-Every part Of the
barber's pole formerly bad especial sig
nifcance, The gilt knob at the top was
once brass basin, with a notch in the
side used to fit under the chin to faeili-
tate the gatherings and washing of GUS
toners. The BARRIERS were iCrmerly sur
geOns at least, all the venesection was
performed by them. The pole repre-
sents the staff held by persons who were
bled~i in the arm and the two spiral
ribbons painted around it were originally
actual bandages-one for cording or
binding the arm 20 cause the how of
blood, and the other for dressing the
puneture afterward. The whole was
significant of the barber's twin occupa-
tions-shaving and bleeding
Year: 1878

Symptoms Of a DiseasedLiver
DAIN in the right side, under the
1 edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to be
on the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and 1t
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appe-
tite and sickness; the bowels in gen
eral are cosdve, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally a considerable loss of mem
ory, accompanied with a painful SEN
sation Of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains Of prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he Is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
isted, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.