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Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


We. the people Of the annexed district have real
cause to find fault with the honorable Commission
of Public Parks who got the nursing of us when
we were adopted by Mother Manhattan. The only
avenue by which we could reach the big bridge over
the Harlem when wished to do trading to visit
our friends has by authority been made y mud pud
die. The like has never before been seen. A good
paved avenue torn up aud made impossible for
months by contractor under powers derived from
the honorable Commissioners or Public Parks
Gentlemen, have the people of the annexed district
rights? Should Third avenue north OF Harlem
Bridge be in its present conditions Poor Morrsania
aud West Farms have cause to cry, "Save us from
our dry nurses, the Commissioners of Public Parks
of tho city Of New York; ONE WHO SUFFERS.
Year: 1879

[NoTE,--Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
attention. Complainants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one side Of the paper.-ED. HEnALDl
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Are the Street Commissioners blind. or is it pos
sble they not aware OF the deplorable condition
of the pavement Of Twenty first street. between
Seventh and Eighth avenues? As they are paving
several streets at present l. think il they do their
duty they will certainly see to 1t that this block is
paved with the rest. w. j. II.
Year: 1879

You long have sought, etc. we
mean VIM, Perry's beautiful new
store, which has been filed to its ut
most capacity with the freshest and
choicest stock of staple and fancy
groceries to be found in the whole
county. Every article will be sold
as cheap as can be bought anywhere
in the west. Won't be undersold 10y
any dealer. You are invited TO call
at the new store. It's pleasure to
show our stock, and to let the people
know how cheap we sell.
Year: 1879

HARD times don't seem to discour-
age the young men and women of
this city very much. Matrimony is
as common an occurrence now-a-days
as at any time in the history of Min
eral Point. This is as it should be.
The laws of nature require it,
Year: 1879

BEING Just little excited over the
election, we forget to make make
mention of the accident which belel
Mr.. VIM. o. Hoskin, an employe OF
the railroad machine shop. While
he was cutting a stick of cord wood
for the fire with the circular saw, his
thumb came in contact with the saw,
and before he was even aware Of the
fact it was cut clean off, close to the
hand. Mr.. II. says it seems pretty
hard, but he's thankful its no worse,
for his hand might have been ripped
into ribbons
Year: 1879

TIE liberal amount of rain that
has been showered down upon moth
er earth during the last few days
will prove of untold blessings to all.
1t was greatly needed, the ground
being hard, dry and lifeless, Cisterns
generally were drained, and a mum.
Der of wells and watering places had
refused to supply the demand that
was made upon them. Providence
is good provider.
Year: 1879

WE think we know who wouldn't
go TO the Grant boom at Chicago if
his railroad fare were paid. Will go
two to one we can name the man.
"Grant aint more than an ordinary
man, | saw him at Galena."
Year: 1879

IT has been accidently discovered
that charred corn is an effective
remedy for hog cholera A distil-
lery was burned recently in Illinois,
in which quantity of corn was
charred by the fire. This corn was
thrown to the hogs, when it was
found that all those diseased soon
recovered The remedy is simple
and quite cheap, and worth trying.
Year: 1879

THE Monroe Reformer has the
cheek to speak of tho success of
Democratic principles! What are
its principles would be the first thing
to ascertain. Don't believe the lead
ers of the party ever thought of such
a thing.
Year: 1879

In the of General jeff c. Davis who apped TO en-
ter homestead under section 23046 and eight of the
Revised Statutes which sometime since submitted to
the Secretary of the Interior that officer has given
esion in which he holds that least of actual
resident the land is actually necessary and therefore
declines to permit General Davis make entry without
entry without settlement Under the act of JuneS 1872
Incorporated in the revised Statutes sections 23049
provisions is first made for the entry of land under the
homestead act by who has served notess than
ninety days III the army navy of the United States
and who honorably discharged, and has remained
loyal to the Government The next section allows the
time spent in service in the army navy be deducted
from the time heretofore required perfect title five
years) and ii the discharge is of wounds
ceived disability incurred in the line of duty the
full term of enlistment to be deducted without reference
TO the time he may have served


But patent shall issue homestead settlement
not resided upon for
erod Of at least after ne shall
nrovements


The two following sections permit the entry of addt-
land where less than 100 have previously been
entered and confer the rights upon widows and mi
children granted to the soldier sailor The
next section reads as follows:


Where party tract of land uude
the homestead subsequently, enlisted
the administration
srued to be equivalent 10 all nten purposes
for the same length OF time upon the tract entered


1t under this section that General Davis as a rep
resentative of large class claimed the right entry at
the local land Office which refused and the question
carried up to the Secretary of the Interior who has
just rendered decision that the law be construed
whole, and that the requirement of years resi-
dence in section 1904 relating to honorbly discharged
diers and Sailors applies equally those in the
vice. and of deprves them Of any benft under
section 2308, quoted above
Year: 1879

TAKING DESPERATE CHANCES FOR A CHEW OF TOBACCO.


''Grubby' a middleaged easy going sort of a fell
low who felt Of martial pride i'm pointing to the
address his letters which read follows 'Godfrey
Hardy Company X, Thirty first New Jersey Volunteer
Infantry, Third Brigade First Division, First Army
Corps, Army of the Potomac" 1t on a hot day in
the month of June, S63-the day before the commences
ment of the northward movement which eliminated in
Gettysburg-that 'Grbby," with many others of his
regiment, sent picket duty point the Rap
10 he duly posted the edge of the stream
On the opposite Shore and perhaps hundred feet dis
tant the enemys pickets pacing TO and fro There
picket shooting being done that time, and al
though the opposite lines only separated by the
river, they paced their cheats in full view of each
other without fear After Grubty had held his posi-
tion twenty minutes he approached the
his right and asked for chew of tobacco but the party
accosted used the weed, and unable to sup
ply his wants


The sentinel his left interviewed with the
i'll success The began look desperate
hour and half yet before the relief would come and
tobacco He slung his gun his shoulder and
walked to and fro in mechanical of way, the very
to the opposite shore and called in subdued to
the Confederate sentry Say you feer there have
you any tobacker? Eyes, came the response sWnl
you GIN me chaw if I'll over? yes" said
Johnny Ina twnklDg Grubby inverted his gun, thrust
the bayonet in the ground peeled off his clothes and
in the water pulling for the other side He got his tobac-
and returned 20 his post Just in time escape detec


on by officer who rode along then inspect the pick
ct line.


The writer of this picket duty at the some time
and place and voucn for the of the story
Year: 1879

The and suferings of the thousands of the
tute widows Of those who pershed for country on
the field in the hospital would afford touching theme
for the pen of the novelist historian Much of this
grows out of the determination shown by the Commits
soner of Pensions reject all the claims presented unless
Eeyery jo and e' of evidence produced to establish
them,


He dstrusts every claim, and long since has said he
could not bring himself to believe the evidence pre-
sented.h


Among letters which constantly receiving the
subject here is one from lady residing Denver Col
orado My lungs last summer troubled much.
advised by the doctor TO here In regard TO my
case the Lord knows have furnished evidence one time
and another enough TO five hundred pensions but
the fault all rests with those in Office Washington who
would let suffer and die in and need just because
can't find That's the way the Government is tax
ing OF the widows and orphans all this land while
its leading officials drawing great salaries and living in
style My husband served three gears and to0 months as
officer, and gaDe has life far his country Now his
widow must do any work which offers obtain her bread
ti she loses her health entirely while few old foies in
Washington believe they conscientious they must
have the d0uble-dsed refined truth, they will give me
nothing, while well showing, in the sight of God am
entitled to all claim really at loss to know what
l shall do"


AN IRISH laborer lying in a ditch very much the
for liquor He encountered by the priest of
his parish Very much shocked his reverence turned the
drunkaTd over who muttered ''Where am I?' son
the road to hell, replied priest sterny thought
so, said Pat, when heard Father Murtaghs voice
Year: 1879

The Americans nation of readers Many ladies
and gentlemen take half dozen newspapers and maya
zines and yet demand Are they fully supplied
less patron of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, journal spec
tally devoted to the interests of the soldiers of the
try their only and immediate organ in the United States
and containing at the time general and spicy
and information which readers will relish


Now, in order TO accommodate all who desire paper
have made arrangements furnish and others hav-
ing national reputation at the following rates:
Year: 1879

This is the most economical plan you adopt to Sc
cure valuable and interesting reading
Send us your subscriptions at once, in money order
or registered letter.


We can furnish any other leading papers magazines
in connection with the NATIONAL lRIBUNE, and when
you think of subscribing to any paper the above
list, just write and you may rely upon securing
it upon the very best and that it will be forwarded
very promptly No subscriptions received for less than
one year


Now, specially call upon the soldiers to help in
the work of enargng subscription list by the
here preseDf"d 1t readily be DONE if they will put
their shoulders the wheel If they regard as their
paper-wheh it is most emphatically-they will feel
pride in its success


The larger subscription list the more moaey we can
afford to expend in making additionally attractive
sheet.


We would like to hear from any soldiers, North South
East West who would be pleased to labor in the
Let us hear from you boys


Address at


''PuE NATIONAL TRIBUNE COMPANY"


Washington D. O.
Year: 1879

But you will pardon rs, trust, If we decline


the job You should not be too notional abous
the matter because we prefer the garments of


our own boys In blue. though some of them
may be armless, some of them riddled by dead


~ bullets. and smeared. 1t may be, with ths


yeur fallen heroes If you will. but you may not


shall cherish ours


L tell you this is question about which the


people OF the north are In earnest Again let


me repeat that what the people ask of us tod


is, that we pass these appropriation bills pure


ana simple, as any business man would have
drawn them, and then 90 home There used


70 De an idea prevalent among theologians or
common in some mythologies that God some.
tunes brings about desired action among NOR
tails by pestileDce, famine and terrible exhibit
lions OF power Now IL has occurred to me
that the Deity never had better opportunity
to bless this country to-day than by dispersing
this Congress. He might do il by ,urniog the
yellow fever into this House. 1 should of
course prefer that be would use good discrimi-
nation in making his selections.


=. Anything that should stop this excitement
tnat snould stay the bands of the majority from
me blow siready aimed at the life Of The ma
non; ANYTHING that should thwsrt the attempt
TO enact the wild financial schemes to flood tbia
country with irredeemable trash; anything, /
say, that should give the business inter ests cf
the country quiet rest, would be welcomed BY
the people at almost any price. What they de-
sire Is to be released from this eternal tinker
ing at the revenue laws, this incessant med
ding with the tariff and the currency. These
Things, sir, do more to parsly ze the business
and destroy the hsst ioterests Of the country
than all other causes combined


Toen lot me urge upon you, gentlemen of the
majority, the great responsibility that rests up
on you. 1t is for you to say when the turmoil
shall cease. 1t is for you to saw whether you
will continue to sustain and Dourish this Gov.
eminent, or whether you will let It die OF want;
and let me beg of you not TO commit yourselves
beyond the power of revocation; TOR SAY 20
you the people will hold you responsible for the
result. and tell you In all sincerity your plan
OF starvation will not work.


The method is not entirely new one. Our
people think that 1t has been tried bafore-frst
at Belle Isle; that 1t was repeated at Salisbury;
that it was intensified at Audersonyillel IL
did not work then, and trusting in The undyipr
and loyal hearts of the men who
saved the nation at that time, once moro kneel.
ing around the altsrs erected and consecrated
to freedom in those trying days, and still bsv-
ing an abiding faith in that God "wbo holds
The destines of nations as In the hollow of His
hand, we swear once and forever that 1t shall
not win now. Do not compel us TO 20 over
again the terrible scenes of the past:
Year: 1879

The Nep York Post closes careful re-
view OF the issues between the President and
the Democrats In these words: 'sWith all the
sympathy which we may try to coerce from
ourselves in behalf of the World and the
Democrats we do not believe that they can
extricate themselves from their ludicrous
plight by coming 70 au agreement with the
President. II he holds to the objections con-
tained in his veto message, we do not see
how he can sign this bill. If he signs this
bill, we do not see why he might not as well
have approved the sixth section"
Year: 1879

The Belfast Age is doing its best to lead
the Greenback forces into the Democratic
party. If the combination the Age so ar
de ntly desires works in Maine as it worked
in Michigan the Republicans will be slow to
throw obstacles in the way of the union. 1t
is but just to the Age to say that it is in ac-
cord with many of the leaders of the party
with those men who joined the Greenback
organization last year because it was con-
venient halfway house on the road 10 De
mocracy.
Year: 1879

SINCE the reduction of taxes went into
effect, tobacco is frmer and higher prices
are ASKED" 1t was just the same with tea
and coffee when the tax was abolished.
Should the tax on tobacco be taken off alto.
gelher that necessity would probably COM
mand a million dollars a pound.
Year: 1879

GOVERNOR GARCELoN is at Atlanta. and
the facetious Georglans are giving him taffy.
One of them suggested to m the other da,
that II be carries Maine this Fall he may be
the Democratic nominee for the Presidency
The Governor certainly would make a repre-.
sentative candidate, and the Republicans Of
Maine would like to see him nominated
What pleasant time he would have with
his cabinetl
Year: 1879

The Argus intimates that the President
will approve the new army bill because the
Senate refused to confirm Mr.. Mason as Col
lector of the port Of Bangor. The political
sagacity of the argus was never more strk-
ingly illustrated. That journal is perhaps the
best guesser iD the business.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi.
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
sll cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

WE find lying on our table the
first number of the Southern lid
ings, new Los Angeles periodical
which announces itself as devoted
to the development Of the material
interests of Southern California. 1t
is handsome publication and it
will be conducted by Mr.. ]. Pea
body. There can be no doubt of the
value Of such publication and we
shall be glad to be able 10 ANNOUNCE
that it has made good its footing
amongst our periodicals and has
come to stay. There never was q
time In the history of Los Angeles
when 1t was more imperatively
necessary to attract to this section
the attention of the outside world.
Year: 1879

In the course of the day | had an OPP
portunity of shooting a condor; it was
so satiated with its repast on the carcass
of a dead horse as to suffer me to ap
proach within pistol shot before it ex-
tended its wings to take flight, which to
me was the signal to fire; and having
loaded with an ample charge of pellets,
my aim proved effectual and fatal.
What formidable monster did | behold
in the ravine beneath me, screaming and
tapping in the last convulsive struggles
Of life! 1t may be difficult to believe
that the most gigantic animal that IN
habits the earth or the ocean can be
equaled by a tenant of air; and tho Sc
persons who have never seen a larger
bird than our mountain eagle will
probably read with astonishment Of a
species of that same bird. in the
southern hemisphere, being so large and
and to lift it into the air, whence it lets
it fall to the ground in order to kill and
prey upon the carcass. But this aston
ishment must in a great measure subside
when the dimensions of. the bird are
taken into consideration, and which, in
credible as they may appear, l now in
sert verbatim. from a note taken down
with ny own hand When the wings
were spread they measured sixteen
PAGES (forty feet) in extent, from point
TO point, the feathers are eight PAGES
(twenty feet) in length; and the quill
part two palms (eight inches) in circum-
ference. 1t is said to have power suf-
ficient to carry off live rhinoceros. =
Temples ITaUelS IN Peru.
Year: 1879

There is no difficulty to him who
wills.


An open countenance, but close
thoughts.


We live no more of our time than we
spend we'll.


Never mind where you work; care
more about you1 work.


There is nothing SO fatal to comfort
as well as to decorum, as fuss.


1t is the best proof of the virtues of
family circle to see happy fireside-


How few faults are there seen by us
which we have not ourselves committed.


The heart is book which we ought
not to tear in our hurry to get at its CON
tents.


Be not affronted at jest. Ifone throw
salt at thee, thou wilt receive no narm
unless thou hast sore places.


Hannah Moore said to Horace Wal
pole" If | wanted to punish an enemy
it should be by fastening on him the
trouble of constantly hating somebody" !"


Times of general calamity and confu-
sion have ever been productive of the
greatest minds. The purest ore comes
from the hottest furnace the brightest
flash from the darkest cloud,
Year: 1879

From the above table we learn that
the average death rate per 1000 living is
less in twenty-three cities of this coun-
try than in as many in Great Britain.
Still, as will be seen, the population in
the cities of America is not as dense, and
in most cases the water is more pure
than there. In England the rule is laid
down that the mortality of healthy
city should not exceed II per 1000. I'm
til we reach that limit in both countries
the work of the sanitarian must be re-
garded as incomplete. = New Haven
Union.
Year: 1879

Total population -. S,373,953 Av. PA


We publish below table giving the
death rate and population in twenty
three cities in the United States, which
correspond as near as possible in size
with those given in the English table
above:
Year: 1879

There are more than million Welsh
speaking people in Great Britain. In
the Isle of Man twenty-five per cent. of
the population in 1871 understood
Manx In the same year it was COM
puted that not more than five thousand
persons could read Irish, and no news
paper was published in that language,
whereas, in 1851 there was scarcely
county in which Irish was not more or
less spoken. Now it is scarcely heard
except in the extreme west. Clare, Gal
way, Donegal, Kerry, Mayo and the
western islands are the strongholds of
the ancient language.


blind with rage" meant something
in Paris workshop one afternoon some
weeks ago. An overseer of the works,
finding that one of the men had not
finished a piece Of work which was
urgently. required, fell into such state
of fury as to strike him in the face.
Almost in the very act of striking, how
ever, he staggered back, shouting for
aid and complaining that he could not
see. The workmen came round him
with offers of assistance, but nothing
could be DONE 1t was certain that he
mad suddenly lost the use Of both his
eyes. Medical evidence showed that
some of the blood vessels behind the eye
had burst, and that the blood had flooded
the interior cavities of the eyeballs.
Year: 1879

Yes, stone the woman-let the an go free!
Draw back your skirts lest they perchsnce


may touch
Her gsrment as she passes but TO him
Put forth willing hand TO clasp with his
That led her to destruction and disgrace.
Shut M from her the sacred ways OF toll,
That she no more may win an honest meal
But ope To him all honorable paths.
Where he may win distinction. Give to him
Fair, pressed down measures Of life's sweetest
Pass iief, D maiden, with pure, proud face,
Ifshe puts out poor, polluted palm;
but lay thy hand in his on bridal day
And swear to cling to him with wifely love
And tender reverence. Trust him who led
A sister woman to o fearful fate.
Yes, stone the w0man-let the man 30 Tree
Let one soul suffer for the guilt Of two
1t Is the doctrine Of hurried world,
Too out Of breath for holding balances
Where nice distinctions and injustices.
Are calmly weighed. But ah, how Will 1t be
On that strange day Of final fire and flame,
When men shall stand before the one true


Judge?


Shall sex make then difference in sin?
Shall He, the Searcher Of the hidden heart,
In His eternal and divine decree
Condemn the woman and forgive the man"


UNKNOWN POET.
Year: 1879

An elderly gentleman lately commit
ted suicide in England by throwing
himself before the Northern Express
train, There were found at his lodgings
a great variety Of models--one of a fly
ing machine, another Of locomotive to
be worked by electricity; and the de-
ceased had also attempted to solve the
problem of perpetual motion, and also
to make an air gun which should super
csde powder guns. But the most Gu.
rious thing which the suicide left behind
him was q wonderfully clever contrl-
vance capable Of being transformed into
bed, q chair, q table, or a box, and
equally servicsable in either shapes
Year: 1879

The second days walk at the Acad-
envy Of Music closed at II o'clock last
night. Gettier left the track at l.45 p.
M, and Clifton at 3p. m. Before the
close, Leslie appeared exhausted and
Mack-y walked with great effort.
Hughes kept up his trot to
the close, and appeared no more
worried that he did at the
end Of the first day. A lively gate was
kept up for the last hour, all the men
running at fair rate Of speed. The
attendance tonight was the best since
the contest began, but the audience
was not large.