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Year: 1878

A long ride on a japanese pack
horse is an epoch in the life of any
traveller. AS the animals are shod
with straw, ard as the roads are
very rough, they never attempt
anything beyond a walk even with
the most acknowledgements. The
traveller is perched high up in a
hard pilliOn, in a sort of a valley,
the sides of which are composed of
his luggage, spare hats, shoes, girths
and straps rolled into bundles; his
legs are doubled up so that his
knees touch his chin, and the sen.
sation is like that of being on the
back of a camel. Thus placed he
must perform his journey, or as an
alternative he may be driven to the
Kago, or litter. This may either
be basket slung on a pole, or a
regular box with doors and sliding
shutters. The litters of men of
rank, such as once were frequent
enough in the streets of Yeddo, but
which have gone the way of SO
many remnants of old Japan, were
often small rooms gOrgeously dec
Grated and painted, and requiring a
score of coolies to carry them; but
the litters which the ordinary trav-
eler must use are of the basket
type, and as provoeants of suffering
and misery are second only to the
pack k-horse.


To the native, whose normal
position when not otstanding or Sleep
ing is squatting on the heels of his
feet, confinement of several hours
in Kago, with scarcely a change
of position, is no hardship; but to
the European the agony Of sitting
cramped up in the space of an arm
chair, with legs curled up, tucked
in or huddled together, for an in
definite period, must be actually
suffered to be appreciated. Tempo
rary relief may be obtained by sit
ting with the legs hanging over the
sides but in this case they either
Craze the ground or come in con-
tact with the huge bolders with
which the road is Uttered; by
stretching them out in front, when
they kick against the coolie; or by
stopping altogether and walking,
which means loss Of time, but which
is the only efiicacious method of
escaping the pains of cramp. The
Kago is, however, much more rapid
than the paok-horee, and far more
economical. The coolies are we'll
trained, sure-footed, stalwart fell
lows-as a rule, four to a litter Gov
ering easily their five or six miles
an hour, and resting but rarely.
The motion, however, is very un.
pleasant, and is apt, like that of a
swing, to make the unaccustomed
traveller feel Sick Belgralia.
Year: 1878

An old doctor who saw Aaron
Burr in his last days has been talk
ing about him recently, and says:


"He was the wreck only of the
glorious man he had been, but the
fire of genius blazed in him still.
He had grand head splendid
head-with the most brilliant eyes
| ever saw, but below the head he
wos little more than a helpless
skeleton. | can't say what was the
matter with him, any more than
general debility, but what was the
cause Of that debility | cannot say
as | was not his attendant physi-
clan and never thoroughly dag
nosed his case. DR.. Harrison at
tended him regularly, but | never
asked him any question, and ]
never gave Mr.. Burr any medicine
except two or three times, when ]
was called in consultation, and pre-
scribed anodynes to relieve the great
pain in which he seemed to be all


the time. l never saw him stand
up. Always in his room he was
lying upon his bed or couch, and
when in a carriage he was support.
ed by pillows in a semi recumbent
position. He had a very strong
Irish woman in constant ATTENDANCE
upon him, and when II was neces-
aary to move him, even to carry
him down to the carriage, she would
Year: 1878

just pick him up in her arms and
take him along. He could not
have been a very heavy load to
carry, for he was fearfully emacia-
ted, reduced, seemingly, to little or
nothing but skin and bone. All
power of moving his lower extrem-
tiles seemed to have been lost.
'Was he religious" Well, Judging
froIl the profanity he would pour
out at that woman when her hand
ling hurt him, | should say not,
decidedly not"
Year: 1878




A celebrity attracting much at
tenGon on Broadway by his lofty
stature and somewhat pronounced
Western air is DIR. Carver, resting
here temporarily in the wake OF
Captain Bogardus, who crosses the
Atlantic once more this summer to
defend his title of champion pigeon
shooter against new English con
testants. Towering several good
inches above the tallest frequenters
Of the now daily brilliant prone
made, and wearing q broad -brimmed
soft hat and d formidable reddish
mustache, the matchless riheman
FROM California is seemingly a re-
fnement Of tho +" Buffalo Bill" and
"Texas Jack" type ef accidental
manhood; not so theatrical as those
professionally ferocious worthless,
but obviously of their fraternity. 1t
has been the delight of 80 many
foreign journalists to explain the
superiority Of our rifle teams at
Year: 1878

AS practice in the dissecting.
room is necessary, we have thought
of a plan which we think viii prove
mutually beneficial to the students
and the public, and which will GER


t3iply be acceptable to the latter,
if the former cpn only be induced
to accept it. Het every GLASS in the
several medical colleges through
ont the corntry, when it wants a
subject for dissection, select, by
Year: 1878

The officers and members of the Mercantile
Library Association have contemplated for some time
the erection OF a building better adapted TO the re
qurements of the library than the present one AT each
annual meeting, for several years, the members have
been informed Of the crowded condition OF the library
and the necessity for change In order that the
librarian might have room 10 store ana properly arrange
his books The library hall encrcled by three tiers OF
acoves extending around It's entire circumference Ihe
first and second entirely fu Pushed out OF
place by large accessons Of the past year, con
siderable number OF the bound magazines nave been re-
from the second To the upper TIERS ana Deiore
close OF another year the remainder must follow,
approuriatiug the last available space. The members
certain that, with the present accommodations De-
fore the expiration OF another year they Will have no
room left for additional books and. unless other pro-
vision Is made, the increase OF the library must OF
necessity cease The library contains 10000 volumes,
10000 OF which added during the past year
The contingent fund of the ASSOCIATION is S67,03O H.
Nothing definite has been settled upon in regard to the
new budng but the cashier stated yesterday that the
prospects OF having quarters before long were very
I.nn nnIir
Year: 1878

The event of the week among shoppers for
clothing will be the branch opening Of Baldwin
the COther corner lOthst and Broadway Baldwin viii
make stir wherever be g0ea and be viii succeed too
Year: 1878

A SNAKE STORY HARD TO SWALLOW.
Young Newton dropped into our
office yesterday and gave us the
particulars of difficulty he wit
messed between large rattlesnake
and cat. The snake was trying
to get through fence on Duel
Bush's ntation, when a large cat
made an attack upon the serpent
After the cat had caught the snake
with it's teeth and drew it back it
lookeda rs if it was dead. Tho cnt i'm
mediately began to eat the reptile,
and at the first entrance of the cats
teeth in the snakes flesh it revived
and struck the cat in the mouth,
causing instant Death. After this
the snake swallowed the cat and
endeavo1ed to travel. Young New
ton then killed the snake md cut it
open, finding the cat, supposed to
be instantly killed, and was astound-
ed to sec it crawl ont and devour
the dead snake-t'oui'egto,s (Ky.)
Enterprise.
Year: 1878

4 PRACTICAL JoKE.-A serious joke was recently played upon jealous special rev. enue agent, who had come from Florida on special tour of inspection through the Marquette district of Lake Superior. He wes told that he could distinguish himself by ferreting out band of smugglers on Isle Royal, mineral knob which lifts itself our Of the northern central part of Lake Superior. The agent forthwith took the last beat of the season for the isia-d, with out knowing that he could not return, 80 there he must remain until next June, when navigation re-opens. enjoying the society of few Cornish miners and Indians who form the population of the Island.
Year: 1878

HE airs and grace, of habit the affecta-
tons put on Tor vanity, are as many as there
are lines Ia human gesture. expires lions in
human faces and words and accents to cor
respond, says an English writer The
gliding walk TO suggest the movement of a
swan. with the long throat curved and the
neck aud head bent; the brisk half-iumE.
halt-run, to Indicate the heart tree from
care, the innocent Hairete of a v0unr pen
son To whom skippng-rupeS are still mat.
tefH OF IaJe remembrance; the slow and
stately movement of one VINO desires to tx-
press moral majesty and womaulv dignity;
the overwhelming courtesy OF another who
affects department, as if it were his or her
right by birth and breeding TO be the ex


empi2r of manners TO comparatively rus
tic audience; the airs and graces utra-re-
hnement and those OF uuconquerable cheer
luiness; those of poetic melancholy and
those OF noble enthusiasm; the ''devotiou"
to great cause possessed BY some feath-
er-headed little worldling whose thoughts
never scared beyond herself and her pleas
ures; the air of matronhood in Young
wife who adopts young men slightly older
than herself as her sons, and that of iuyen-
ility IN an Old girl who. at 49, chooses tor
her bosom friend the young debutaate oils;
how well we know them all,-signs OF
mental emptiness as they are-symbols of
vanity which can never be satisfied, but
Is always seeking tor more than it can get
by the ways OF truth and nature. Airs of
deep thought, of extensive reading, of pure
taste III art, OF knowledge of science-these
also meet US at every turn. to deceive us
by their affected graces when we are Young,
and before we are able to judge the false
from the true. In time we come by our
own line and plummet, which we learn to
use; when we find out that what passed for
depth is shallowness, and what looked like
all extended area is only narrow inclos-
ure, and that the airs and graces of intel
lect were as false as those of the universal
sympathizer Or the stole who could laugh
at pain and exercise sorrow.
Year: 1878

A TOUCHING scene noticed before a
Baltimore toy shop few days ago WAS
two little girls who had between them
smaller sister who WAS blind, and were
describing in detail the colors, forms and
names of the articles displayed.
Year: 1878

The nomination of Hon. Martin Maginnis
by acclamation in the Democratic conven-
ton at Virginia yesterday will take no one
by surprise. For weeks, we might almost
say months, it has been a foregone conclu-
sion that he would be the Democratic stand
ard. bearer in the coming election. The
faithful service which he has rendered the
Territory in Congress has well entitled him
to the distinguished honor of being renomi-
mated for fourth term by acclamation. His
election is as certain s 8 was his nomination.
and we are not sure but that, too, will be-
unanimous. So far, we have head of no
victim proposed for him in Republican cir
Year: 1878

[BY TELKoRAPH TO THE HERALD


RICHMOND, March 8, 1878.
The State Senate tonight passed joint resolution
appointing the Governor, Attorney General and
Speaker of the House and three business men known
DO In iavor OF adjustment OF the debt comic
with the creditors of the State with view settle
ment OF the dobt question without an increase OF taxa
top providing that tho portion the debt Zone
thru allotted to West Virginia shall not be enter
tained While nearly all the rcadusters In the Senate
voted this resolution II Is doubtful whether will
pass the House. whore they havc large majority.
Year: 1878

Miss Amy is an economical little body
who is saving up for somebody, and hap
py fellow he will be. One day on eco
nomical thoughts intent, before preparing
for "A fine evening company, she utilized
the moments by ripping green dress.
The task accomplished, she observed that
the dye of the dress had made her pref
" white hands and pink nails as green as
grass She ran to the basin, and applied
herself vigorously to washing out the
stains, but the more she rubbed the worse
the green seemed to look The poor lit
tie thing tried acids, s,-vinegar. lemon
Juice, even oxaic, but no impression was
made. Miss Amy ran off to the druggist.
but he OF the pestle and mortar only used
hard words and plainly showed he knew
nothing. Miss Amy came back in de-
spair. Now Miss Amy had heard that In
dian meal was nice for detergent. SO
she cried out to Biddy to bring II bowl
ful of that nutritious grain and began
washing after the manner of the Moslems
in the desert In less than ten ten min
utes the invading impertinent green had
disappeared. Her tinger-nails blushed.
soft silky sheen pervaded her hands. and
sweet smile OF satisfaction crept over
her face. As she donned her ravishing
opera cloak. she vowed to tell her sisters
that for kind toilet friend. well-grvund
coarse Indian meal is better than all the
cosmetics ever invented to spoil the COM
plexions and hearts of pretty women.
Year: 1878

ricultural Society will be held at the
same time in St. Paul, and the result
will be that immense numbers from
other states will come to Minnesota to
witness the generous rivalry between
our two great cities as to which can
do most to render manifest the agri-
cultural advantages of our growing
commonwealth. For our part we sim
cerely hope that both fairs may realize
all that their most sanguine friends can
desire. Other states are satisfied if
tn h,y can get up one state fair a year;
but it is reserved for the mighty en-
ergies Of this colossus of the north
west to present the world will two,
either Of which, we prophecy. will
beat anything the concentrated efforts
of any other state can accomplish.
Year: 1878

Here is a pleasant 1icture of the
delightful results of John Shermans
abominable policy. 1t is from the
Peoria, Ill) journal. Read it and
ask yourself whether change of
policy is not necessary:


The situation is appalling. On
every side is heard the crash of COM
mercial failures. Houses that were
considered the safest and that stood
the longest are going down. and there
isn't assets enough left to furnish the
afflicted mourning creditors and
wherewithal to erect Il tombstone.


The wholesale merchant owes the
manufacturer; the smaller jobber
owes the wholesaler; the country
merchant owes the small jobber; the
farmer owes the retailer. The latter
has been carried so long that credit
has become his nominal condition.
He cannot pay, and cannot get it to
market if he would. Consequently
the whole commercial fabric Of which
he is the base, and the manufacturer
the apex, tumble to the ground to-
gether. The list of daily failures
that burden the telegraph now, hardly
excite remark. The public sees, with
sullen apathy. houses go down in dis
tress that, had their failures occurred
two years ago, would have created
panir. The country is. however, far
beyond a panic. The worst is upon.
us. and we silently endure and only
wonder when the thing is going to
stop To our mind the country needs
aid and assistance.


Heretofore. every particle of legis.
lation has been deal against trade. 1t
attacked ship-building with the high
tariff, and American commerce was
driven from the sea. It laid its hand
on the currency and shrunk it to such
Il volume that it is to-day wholly in
adequate to the want of trade. Now
let our sOlons inquire what the
country needs to give it renewed
confidence and to inspire it with res
olution. We have long since passed
the question of getting to the bottom.
1t is question now of getting up.
Year: 1878

IL was supposed Iur sometime that
Greenbacklsm, as its foes delighted
to call it. was confined to the east
but the signs multiply that the intel
ligent people OF the east are getting
their eyes open. A very interesting
letter from Newport, Vermont, to the
Springfield Republican concludes as
follows:


vermont still stands by Hayes
But slowly creeping from town
to town i'll the Greenback move
ment; though you see nothing OF
it in the press as yet. A larger pro.
portion not only Of village but of
farm property in the State is heavily
mortgaged, mostly at highly usurious
interest, cen and even twelve per
cent. being not unusual. In this
county the buildings and fences on
hundreds OF farms are going to ruin,
that the nominal owners may keep up
their interest payments. This
property of course all for sale cheap.
and the fact depresses the value of all
surrounding estates, even such as are
unincumbered. But hops, wool, and
all other products are low and slow
trade. 1t is plain to be seen that the
rich are growing richer and the poor
are growing poOrer,-and at the same
time they are growing angry. The
greenback papers, printed and circula-
ted in vast numbers at IL >minal rates,
are taken and read by this class Of
people, and the leven is working.
The mOneyed interest may as well
prepare for a whirlwind, and they will
find it not coming from the West and
South alone. Only by sudden and
great concessions can the danger be
arrested, in my judgment. The
National banks must go. Perhaps
that will save resumption. But if
Congress adjourns without providing
for relapsing the bank notes with a
free issue of greenbacks the pot will


boil over. This is no more com.
muistic movement than was the at
tack upon slavery. To see old Bill
Eaton rising from a drunken letlnrgy
to yell 'cOmmunis' at the silver bill,
which simply replaces silver money
where it always was until 1873. IS
Just too ridiculous for anything.
The movement, so far as the real
peO lc are concerned, and 50 far as
they Can be carried. no matter, what
some demagogical leaders may pur.
pose, is for financial reform that
will give us a sound, safe and elastic
currency, free from the control of
the money sharks who have strangled
the business of the country by their
speculative and usurious practices for
the last sixteen years. When these
things are Strengthened out the waves
will subside. The best way would be
to break it now by obviously neces.
sary concessions. We shall see
whether the capitalists are any wiser
than the shareholders. predict that
Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont
will go with the west, if the worst
comes to the worst
Year: 1878

The best and cheapest clothing
and furnishing goods can always be
found for cash at the Quincy Hall
clothing store, Ducommun Block.
You can dress stylishly and with
economy by buying your goods
here. oct31-tf
Year: 1878

NEW-ORLEASS CUSTOM HOUSE.


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI


WASHINGTON, April 1G.-Mr. Reynolds, OF Ala
bama who was nominated for First Auditor OF the
Treasury and who was rejected the latter part of
March, was to-day confirmed by the Senate.


George T. Cutter was confirmed by the Senate, TO-
day as Chief of the Bureau of Provisions aud Cloth
ing, and Paymaster-Gcneral of the Navy
strong effort was made to defeat the
confirmation, a summary of charges pre-
ferred against him having been sent TO
the Committee on Naval Affairs. Those engaged
in the effort say in their printed brief: The
charges hereby made and others to be made, are
not put forward in the interest of any candidate for
the Office of Paymaster- General but for the purpose
of preventing the completion of ring, subverslvc
alike of the interests of the Government, and of
those merchants in the City of New-NOrk and else
where who do not happen to be the favorites or
personal intimate friends of the said Mr.. Cutter,
Mr. Matthews, Mr.. Green, and Mr.. Raymond"


William Hunt, OF New-OTleans, in reply to a tele-
gram from the President, says he will consent TO
the use of his name as a nominee for the Collector
ship of that Port. The United States Senators from
LOUISIANA will not support him for that position; but
will offer no objection TO his nomination as Judge
of the Court of Claims in the place of Judge Peck.
A strong pressure is brought TO bear upon the
President 10 settle the question Of the COlectorshp,
and he has promised to do so within very few
DAYS. The Custom House IS now in charge of
special agent, who is not under such bonds as
would secure the Government from possible loss.
Year: 1878

But THE SARGENT BILL CONDEMNED.


GENERAL PRESS DisPATCHI


WASHINGTON, April 16.-EX-Senat0r John A. Lo-
gan will publish in The National Republican tO-mor-
row morning an open letter to Senator Sargent,
anImadvertng OH the substitute of the Senator fOr
the House bill providing for the appointment of
General James Shields to the retired list of the
army. The substitute he says, includes the names
Of many who served their country in time of need,
and among them he fluids his own. He can see no
reason for the insertion of his for he is neither
old nor decrept, nor is he pensoner. He says he
asks DO largess from the Government, nor has he
ever made an exhibition of his wounds or sought
sympathy on that account He says:


You surely do not expect 10 pass yOur substitute.
WHY offer il then, unless to defeat the bill II YOU wish
to oppose tho bill why fight 1t upon its merits, and
not attempt It's defeat by making OF soldiers names
not asking such benefits and who have not by any acts
of theirs either in peace mcflted the aninadyer
sion Of that honorable body, the United states
Senate Let this Nation perform act OF gratitude
toward an old volunteer soldier and Of ts abest de-
Tenders who has slowly along under the weight
OF years ana the pain Of many wounds. Let him feel
that days TO be his hapest having the eN
dence OF his cOuntry's gratitude for his unring deyO
tiOn to her in all her trials.
Year: 1878

THE HOUSE, AFTER STRUGGLING SEVEN YEARS WITH


THE QUESTION, AGAIN VOTES DOWN PRO-


POSED PLAN.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNEl


WASHINGTON, April 16.-COngress seems to be
Unequal to the difficult task of devising a proper
system of government for the District of Columbia


The last experiment of this kind, made in 1871.
was probably the worst of long series of failures
and was wiped from the statute books in 1874 by
an almost unanimous vote of both Houses. AS the
session of Congress was then about to close. time
remained in which to prepare new system OF gov
ernment aud it was, therefore, provided that three
commissioners appointed by the President should
take charge of the executive department OF
the District and manage affairs until
new system of government should be
established. special commission was also
also appointed to draw up bill providing for new
form Of government and this commission was
authorized to secure such aid as it might
need Mr. Dorman b. Eaton. of New
York, was engaged by the commission TO
prepare the bill. His report was adopted,
and presented TO both Houses of Congress
at the next session. Since that time the BILL or
some modification of it, has been introduced in each
Congress. but owing to ITS complicated nature and
the fact that in many particulars it was i'll adapted
10 the needs of the District it never received much
support.


The House Committee on The District Of COum-
bia referred the whole subject early during the pres
ent session TO a subcommittee, of which Mr. Hem
dee, Of Vermont, was chairman, and the committee
prepared new bill, which, with some amendments,
was acted upon by the House to-day.


The plan now proposed is to place the executive
branch Of the District Government in the hands of
three commissioners, one of whom Is to be elected
by the Senate and one by the House. and one is to be
an engineer officer Of the army, and OF not lower
rank than captain who will be detailed by the Pres
ident. Every department of the District Govern
ment. including the police, the care of the public
health, etc, is to be managed by this commission,
and the present Police Board and Board of Health
are to be abolished. The bill also provides for a
council consisting Of twenty-four members, to be
elected by the people of the District. No person is
20 he eligible as member of this council who is not
Year: 1878

FROM the latest edition of the dis
cussion on Evolution, between Revs.
Thompson and Utter, of Olympia, it
looks as though the former had bot
tied his Unitarian antagonist and
driven the cork in with sledge.