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Year: 1877

under the trees amid which the large
"Meetiug House" is situated.


A noticeable feature Of yesterdays
meeting was the absence Of old style
Quaker costume among the brethren
and sisters. Although they still keep up
the "theo and thou" style Of address, yel
their other sort Of dtess has contormed
more to the world, and the rising genera.
tion show manifest disposition TO fall
into the customs OF the heather in the
matter Of clothes.
Year: 1877

THE SYSTEM IN OPERATION IN SEVERAL BROOK


LYN HousEs-No OBJECTIONABLE oDoRs.


BRooKLYS, March 10, 1877.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


have noticed recently several articles In your paper
relative to the practcabty OF crematng the garbage.
would like to say few words to my own expc-
rencc regard to | think II not only practicable
but very easily accomplished by individual effort |
have made practice tor years to burn all the refuse
matter Of tho house, and havo suffered incon-
from H. On tho contrary has been benefit,
and know many others who do tho same 1t is not n
new idea by any means, and can safely say that if
housckecpers generally would adopt this method lhcy
would find II a very easy matter and would be re-
wardcd by getting rid Of bad odors IN and around the
house.


My plan Is TO have each DAYS account mulaton placed
In some receptacle convenient TO the Kitchen ana alter


the cooking done Tor the day open all tho draughts
Of the stove or range and put tho refuse matter H. II
there Is largo quantity Keep ning up The range,
until all Is consumed. Even though tho fire Is low II
will be found quite Sufficient, as the portion next the
fire ircs rapidly and In this way enough fuel Is made
10 burn any quantity. AZ the same time the kitchen
Is Kept warm through the evening without any addi-
tiOnaI cOu and the water IN tho boiler heated so
that IL Is ready for use In the morning 40 reuly
hope that all who road thsricb or poorwill try this
experiment ior and satisfy themselves us to
plan to the one heretofore adopted, OF keeping the
garbage around the house Tor whole week or until
such time the rocking barrels are removed. No
sensible person far TO SEQ the benefits arising from
the daily cremation oil garbage. How mucn healthier
tho atmosphere OF our houses would DO and such
converted into wholesome Fairgrounds for the chill
drcn. Try H. y. H. ).
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR HERALD


] should like to know why the Museum Of Natural
History IN tho Central Park is not open ON Sundays
Business are working week days ana have
only sundays to go the Museum, and then they Aue
u closed IL ~ great convenience, as am greatly
Interested IN natural history. YOUNG MAN.
Year: 1877

To EDITOR rue HERALD:-


The drnSine cups on the hydrant 10 front OF the
Post OGicc were taken away when tho watcr stopped
running during tho winter The water has now been
running several days the cups have not boon put
back yet what Is the use o having tho water run
there are no cups Tor tho public TO drink iromr


T. s. W.
Year: 1877

I had occasion, about three years
ago, to visit the ancient burgh Of For
trose. 1t was early in winter: the
days were brief, though pleasant, and
the nights long and dark; and, as
there is much in FOrtrose which the
curious traveller deems interesting, |
had fingered amid its burying-grounds
and its broken and mouldering tene-
ments till the twilight had fairly set in,
/ had explored the dilapidated ruins of
the Chanonry Of Ross /; seen the tomb
of old Abbot Boniface, and the bell
blessed by the Pope; run over the
the complicated tracery Of the Runic
obelisk, which had been dug up, about
sixteen years before, from under the
foundations of the old parish church ;
and visited the low, long house, with
its upper windows buried in the thatch,
in which the far-famed Sir James
Macintosh had received the first rudi-
ments Of his education. There was
little wonder, that twilight should have
overtaken me in such a place.


There are two roads which run be-
tween Cromarty and Fortrose: the
one, the kings highway; the other, a
narrow footpath that goes winding fol
several miles under the immense wall
of cliffs which overhangs the northern
shores of the Moray Firth, and then
ascends to the top by narrow and
doubtful traverses along the face of an
immense precipice termed the Scrafs
Crag. The latter route is by far the
more direct and more pleasant Of the
two to the day-traveller but the man
should think twice who proposes tax
ing it by night. The Scarf's Crag has
been a scene Of frightful accidents fol





the last two centuries. With knowl-
edge Of this, however, i had deter
mined on taking the more perilous
road. The night fell thick and dark
while was yet hurrying along the
footway which leads under the cliffs
and, on reaching the Scarf's Crag, ]
could no longer distinguish the path
nor even catch the huge outline Of the
precipice between me and the sky.
knew that the moon rose little aftel
nine; but it was still early in Tho
evening and, deeming it too long tc
wait It's rising, | set myself to gropc
for the path, when, on turning an alb
rupt angle, | was dazzled by sudder
blaze of light from an opening in thu
rock. A large fire of furze and brush
wood blazed merrily from the interio
Of low-browed but spacious cave
bronzing with dusky yellow the hug
; volume of smoke which went rolling
outwards along the roof, and falling
red and strong on the face and hand
of a thick-set, determined looking maj
well nigh in his sixtiety year, who wa
Year: 1877

hill, master, on the first discharge.


''En the morning, when we were en-
gagedcooking our breakfast with leav4
es ofthe date-tree, our colonel and two
officers came up to us. The colonel
was au Englishmau, LAS brave a gen.
tlemah as ever lived, ,--ay, and as kind
an officer too. lie was a fine-looking
old man, as tall as Bill, and as well
built too; but his health was much
broken. 1t was said he had entered
the army out of break-heart on losing
his wife. Well, he came up to us, /
say, and shook Bill by the hand as
cordially as if he had been a colonel
like himself. lie was brave, good
soldier, he said, and, to show how
much he valued good men, he had
come to make him a sergeant, in room
of the one we had lost. lie had heard
that he was a scholar, he said, and he
trusted his conduct would not disgrace
the halberd. Bill, you may be sure,
thanked the colonel, and thanked him,
master, very like gentleman; and
that very day he staggered scarlet and
a sword as pretty a sergeant as the
army could boast of,-ay, and for that
matter, though his experience was lit


tie, as fit for his place.


Continued next week.
Year: 1877

pastor IN Boston, ne had many con-
versions at his church, especially 6f
young men. One who had been anx-
ious for SOME time, and had attended
several inquiry meetings, being asked
on one of these occasions how he WIS
getting on, replied that he was in the
dark, and had received no light. Dr.;
Beecher having learned the nature OF
the young mans business, said to him;
" Do you think you can be a rumseller
and get to heaven? God will never bless
you in such business. You must re-
nounce it, or you can never be a Chris
tian. For your sonrs sake abandonit:
You must quit 1t or go to hell"


Those words went to his heart:
He attended one or two more inquii
ry-meetings and was no more seen
seeking to become a Christian. 1t
was a turning point with him. He
concluded not to give up rlInlselling;


Some time after this, pious rela=
tive wished to see him on the Sabbath;
and called at his residence, but lie was
absent. A friend of his went to his
store, and hearing some one inside,
knocked several times at the door and
obtained admittance, only to find him
busily engaged, on the Lords day, in
drawing liquors, and arranging for
their sale during the week. He apol-
ogized for being thus occupied, by
saying, she had SO much on his mind
he could find no other time to attend
to it,"


He was absorbed in his chosen bus
mess, seemingly forgetful of God and
eternity. He was an energetic man.,
and in this nefarious traffic accumtlla-
ted large property.


Some who were well acquainted wifi


him, and were inquire1's at the same
time, became devoted followers of the


Savior, and of their ability did much


to promote the cause of Christ. They


frequently tried to impress on him the


Importance of something better than


worldly good Of treasure in heaven,


of life consecrated to the service Cd


God, but without effect


In the latter part of his life he was


in state of unrest, and keenly felt


his want Of preparation for heaven.


He acknowledged that his life was


failure. He expressed a decided con.


viction that those, however poor, who
were serving God, were richer than he


with all his wealth and that it was Of
the highest Importance to begin life by
becoming Christians. His last illness
was Of short duration; he was not a.
ware Of the nearness of death till few
hours before he breathed his last.
When his speech had failed him, his


countenance showed great mental dis


tress, even anguish and despair. He
passed away, and gave no sign of true
repentance or faith in Christ. Young
man, it may now be turning point
in your history. Remember some op,
portunities occur but once; amistaE<
then is a mistake for life and for eter-
nifty. Hear the voice of the blessed
Savior. "Seek first the kingdom of


God and His righteousness" Say not,
tomorrow l will do so, but make the
: required sacrifice at once. and devote
your heart, your influence, your life..


to Christ F'Seek Him while He may


be found. Req. s. Gushing.
Year: 1877

Chambers Journal.l


1t is not often that We hear any
credit rendered to the cat for either
intelligence or affection and it is
therefore pleasing to be able to
record two instances in which one,
if not both, of these qualities is
shown in a remarkable manner in
this animal. A man writing from
India to a friend in England, a few
months ago, says of a pet Persian
cat: 81 was lolling on the sofa,
drowsily perusing the newspaper, a
few mornings ago, when Tom came
and stood near me mewing in a
p'aintivo way, as if to attract atten-
tion. Not wishing to be disturbed,
| waved him off He, however, re-
turned in a inmate or so, and this
time jumped on to the sofa, and,
looking me in the face, renewed his
noise more vigorously. Losing pa
tience, l roughly drove him away.
He then went to the door of the
adjoining room, and stood there
mewing most piteously. Fully
aroused, / got up and went toward
him. As | approached, he made
for the farther corner of the room
and began to show fight, bristling
up and hourishing his tail. 1t at
once struck me that there was an
unwelcome visitor in the room,
which Tom wished to get rid of (;
and sure enough, in looking toward
the corner, l discovered a cobra
coiled up behind a bookshelf under
a dressing table. The noise made
by our approach aroused the snake,
and he attempted to make off but
i dispatched him with my gun,
which was ready loaded close by.
You should have seen Toms salts
faction. He ran between my legs,
rubbing himself against them
caressingly, as to say, well done,
masterI The snake measured five
feet seven inches in length"


The friend to whom this incident
is related, after reading it to me,
went on to say that some years ago
when in India with her father, the
family were gathered after tea, one
rainy evening, listening to one o.
their number who was reading an
interesting story. While thus en-.
gagged, a cat Of which her father
Year: 1877

who once acquires the habit of
drinking is apt to consume an
enormous amount of liquor Of all
sorts. If our physicians who prac-
tice among the fashionable people
Of the city could reveal their knowl-
edge on this subject, it would
astound the public.


0fcourse We do not bring this
charge Of dipsomania against our
ladies generally. 1t is truth only
in exceptional cases that it exists (;
but we deplore the circumstance
that more or less Of drinking is
growing to be looked on as a venial
ofense in fashionable women. 1t
is a dangerous vice, and in its train
are likely to follow others still more
DANGEROUS.
Year: 1877

was very fond jumped on his knee,
and moving about in a restless
manner, began to new in louder
key han usual. The old gentle
man, as was his won't, commenced
to caress the cat, expecting thereby
to quiet it; but to no purpose. 1t
showed signs Of impatience by
jumping down and up again, new
ing vigorously the whole time. Not
wishing to be interrupted in what
was going on, be called for a SER
want to put the cat out of the room;
but puss would not tamely submit
to an indignant turnout, and com
menced clawing at the old mans
feet. This he thought was going
too far. He rose to chastise the
cat, but, ere he had time to do so,
he discovered that it was nothing
less than a timely warning which
puss had given him, for not far
from where he sat there was under
the table a small, yenomous 9nake,
which probably would have bitten
him had he molested or trampled
on it. The reptile was immedi-
ately killed, and puss ceased her
mewing.
Year: 1877

Two Scotch clergymen, one a
member of the Established church
and the other of the Scottish Epis-
copal church, have taken the stand
that the theater, if right for their
people, cannot be wrong for them
selves. They attended a banquet
given in Edinburgh about the 1st
of March in honor of a theatrical
manager, and one Of them made a
pleasant response to a toast to the
clergy. He argued that if the
theater had lost favor in the eyes Of
good people, it was simply because
good people had deserted its walls.
The people would have amusements
of some sort, and it was for the
clergy, by their presence, to keep
those amusements pure. The argu-
ment may surprise American
preachers who have fallen into the
habit of denouncing the theater,
especially in their evening sermons
to young people. One thing is
certain: if clergymen would go to
the theater occasionally their pres
ence, while it might not elevate the
drama, would render their criti-
cisms from the pulpit more intelli-
gent.
Year: 1877

Our Sault correspondent says that there
are some sailor men working on the
canal at that place and some who are not
sailor men. The other day when the
the life preservers came, which he speaks
OF in another place as having been pro-
vided for the canal, one of the men, who
evidently had not sailed far out from the
raging CANAL" asked another "what
those things were % On being told that
they were life Dreservers. he looked over


them and found that there was apparent
ly one for each man of the working
gang, he asked how they were worn.
The sailor man explained to him that
they were worn around the body under
the arms. He then asked: ssHave all the
men got to wear them ?" '.Yes," replied
the other. WELL" said he, with a look
OF lndiscribable disgust pictured upon
his features, Il NAV wear them at night.


but will be blessed if will in daytime.' >
Year: 1877

OF Widow Walsh ana her six fatherlcss children, OF
No. 50 King street, good supply OF clothing and
bedding has been sent to them by kind-hearied friends
aiso an abundant stock OF tea coffee and sugar. and


quantity Of food both cooked and uncooked, Tor i'm
mediate use One gentleman sent half a ton Of coal.
other sympathizers sent smaller quantities and some
wood In addition. nearly $50 been sent tor their
use, which Will be gwen them at the rate OF "a per
week, for The next twenty weeks, which, with the
earnings OF the two boys their mother, ana taking
Into consideration that they have sufficient clothing
and bedding, vii! enable them TO get through tho
coming winter tree from want IL is needless add
that the poor WIDOW Is very grateful.
Year: 1877

Later in the week, however, gold again advanced the
rise being the advance OF the and tho
consequent improbabity OF any further mportations
OF gold aud also to the approach OF the meeting
of Congress- when IL Is feared that further steps
toward the reconciliation Of silver may be taken.


Tho following shows the fluctuations OF gold Tor the
Year: 1877

Al the Morris and Essex Depot horc to-day there
gathered and held on considerable crowd Of people,
intersperscd with knots OF thcvish looking Micaw-
bers A good police force all the time hand
and the alert military under Colonel Allen at the
armory by. Therefore there not the slight
disturbance The ticket and freight Offices we're
closed. One train only up the Morris road up
to ten O'Clock this msrping, and that train
OF four which started from Morrlstown at
a quarter past eight with Master Mechanic Lewis as
engineer, aud Assistant Superintendent Griffith as
fireman 1t stopped at all the Stations and when the
train arrived here all the cars crowded. No at
tempt made to interfere with the running OF tho
train, which reached here twenty five minutes past
nine The ticket Office here was closed all the morn
ing and on the doors OF tho depot was posted this
notice.


Station Agents Notify passengers that there is no
certainty OF getting a train over the road to-day.
They had better seok other ways Of getting to ana
from their business. A. REASONEh,


superintendent


few hours later mail train through all right,
but with no passenger cars attached Meanwhile
people used wagons TO get into town, and stsro
coaches suggestive OF many years ago. were hauled
and eagerly patronized by people living In
the suburbs About four O'Clock dispatches began TO
come from Hoookcn announcing that the mon had all
resumed work and that passenger ana freight traic
would Immediately be resumed. Halt an hour later
the news emphatically confirmed oy
the passage thereto OF the Easion express
and mail train. The depot resumed its wonted
business hustle, and freight and passengers
took possession OF the platform to the exclusion
OF roughs who had so long hung around IN antici-
patton OF an opportunity 10 rife, rob and plunder.
Everything has resumed a normal state. All Is
quiet the other depos and freight and passengers
are going through without interruption. hear that
trouble Is anticipated at Elizibeh but probably 1t Is
the last gasp OF the dying excitement Information
has been received here that the line between New
York and Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington via
the Pennsylvania Railroad for traffic is now entirely
open and frcights being regularly forwarded-the
best of news for those in tho peach trade
Year: 1877




HoBoKgN, July 26, 1877.
The strike is virtually over the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna aud Western Railroad The engineers held
meeting today, at noon, and decided to go TO work
with any firemcn. At the frcmen's meeting held in
Cranes Building, 1t was decided to compromise with
the company. A message to that effect sent by
the Hobokcn strikers to the stEJkers at Scranton No
answer had been received up to a late hour 1t was
further decided by the strikers that they would
interfere with any the company should lt TO
put the engines and that they would instruct the
green If necessary superintendent Rcasoner
kindly thanked the men Tor their good conduct ana
kind treatment The utmost quiet has prevailed during
the strike here has occurred The strikers
have kept and have avoided the depot through
out the strike. The tramps and loafers about the
depo, appeared to be disappointed when the results
OF the meetings were announced A few policemen
still duty at the depot All the passenger
will be run tonight and the freight trains will be on
the road tomorrow. The first train left here half
past three the strikers at Scranton decide not to
returl to work In all probability the Gremen here
will abandon them The lremen here would have stood
out longer but ior tho action of the engineers
Year: 1877

Developments in the Jewett tragedy


axe the theory that Orvile committed


urder and suicide more certain. Thomas


kson, janitor of the building corroborates


'rles Taintor's statement that he witnessed


snooting. He was IN the room above


the explosion occurred, and rushing
down saw through broken pane in the rear
door Of the office two bodies lying on the
floor. In an instant four pistol shot were
fired, whereupon he ran to the Office and
questioned him, but received no reply. The
coroner is said to have discovered important
evidence regarding the affair, but refuses to
make it public.


The Boston Herald publishes an article
TO the effect that there are grave suspicious
that William Mcguire, the sole survivor of
the brig Roanoke, did not tell true story
His statement to Captain Carson, Of the
schooner that rescued him, we're contradic.
tory, and gave rise TO the suspicion that the
crew mutinied and probably murdered the
captain and his followers, and also the pas.
sengers, and that the vessel became unman
ageable after they got possession. 1t does

not seem consistent that the passcn.,rs
would have deliberately drowned themselves
while there was the least hope of being saved
In the safe, which was located in the cap.
tain's cabin, were $4,000 in gold a sufficient
incentive for an uprising of the crew. II is
surmssd that the crew drank freely of lager,
and while drunk went below to get the con.
tents of the safe, and had fight with the
captain and sailors who remained faithful
This is based on the fact that Mcguire says
that one OF the crew, Finn, threatened to
shoot the captain, and the fact that one of
the crew was found dead, with his upper lip
c,t of, when Mcguire was taken off by Capt.
. CsSon. Mcguire said in explanation, that
Finn got the pistol out of Il dozen that were
lying about the cabin, and the dead man
Mound on the wreck had his lip bit off in a
Wight with one Of the crew on the twenty.
s,th of March. Mcguire, when found,
Slowed but little signs of exhaustion, a fact
l!llSer strange in view of his claim that
many Of his comrades had died of exposure.
Year: 1877

able him to "decentralize" bis forces


without loss Of prestige, unless the


Turkish government makes such con


cessions as will relieve him from the


suspicion Of what in common phrase


may be called backing down" These
concessions, even though they be limit
ed to the simple process Of taking the
initiative in disarming, and apart from
the guarantees upon which Russia at
one time insisted on obtaining, Turkey
does not seem disposed to make, and if
she we're the temper Of the Moslem pop
ulation has been too strongly reused to
allow them to be made without danger
to the existing government, and per-
haps to the life Of the Sultan. The en-
deavor at this time Of the foreign repre-
sentatives at Constantinople is to re-


move The objections Of the government
to the protocol, and to bring about some
sort Of an understanding with Russia
The only favorable sign at the present
time is that Montenegro-at the in
stance Of Russia, it is said-has given
up her demand for possession Of Mic
sizes. though still holding cut for recti-
fication Of the frontier Of that princi-
pality.


On the other hand, in confronting
the issue Of war with Russia, the
Turkish government has not as yet re-
ceded one step from the position which
it took before the conference met at
ConstantiDople. Then, as now. il de-
clared that the disaffection 10 the prin-
cipalities had its origin in Russian in
trigues and then, as now. it resented
dictation, or what bore the semblance
of H. It would not accept the scheme
Of reform suggested to it by the con
ference, but it was willing to grant, and
did promulgate, a measure of reform
covering wider field, and, if it were
possible to carry it into effect, more
beneficial in its ultimate results The
signal manner ID which Servia was
thrashed into submission certainly in
tensi6ed the war fever It also raised
the fanaticism Of the Moslem population
to 30 high a pitch that it may have in
spired the belief that it was possible to
cope even with Russia single handed,
if the green banner we're un-
furled and holy war proclaimed. AZ
ali events, il has made the existing Sit
uation more difficult to deal with, and |
leaves, according to our latest advices,
the question Of peace or war trembling |
IN the balance. e.-iSun.