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Year: 1877

To the Edttor Of me Tribune


SIR: YOu are in error in supposing that no
body has right to complain Of the postpouemcnt Of the
extra Congress till october Those officers Of
the army and navy who have devoted their lives 20 the
public service at rate OF pay which has barely sup
ported themselves aud families leaving no surplus for
them fall back upon, have right to complain and do
complain that their pay ceased ON the ls Of April Tho
writer like large majority Of navy officers, needs his
monthly pay to discharge his obligations TO hs Landlord
and to those persons who furnish his family with food
Such bills for rent aud food must be paid cash. Our
Year: 1877

(Sole Agent for Alexandris)


CORK IN LIEU OF BONE-Elegant. easy,
durable and delightful to tho wearer. No moro
bones breaking. No cutting of fabric. The
public may rey upon Cooley's Cork Corset as
boing the very best and most comfortable Cor
sot made It gives plumpDoss to the figure
which no other Corset can approach. The pres
sure and burden of dresses, as now worn, render
it absolutely necessary for ladies who pay any
regard to health to wear some kind Of Corset
to relieve this pressure. Ladies will find TO their
satisfaction and comfort that Cooley Cork Cor
set is the bes! adapted for this purpose. jy II
Year: 1877

The Board of Health i'm New York


city has issued a circular on the sub
| ject of SunstrOke which has been
/ printed in English and German, and is


to be circulated through the city, es-
pecially among the laboring classes.


To an extract from the circular we add


a word of preface of our own, which
is, that nothing is more important in
the summer season, as q preventive


to the evil effects of heat than to keep
he stomach in a healthy state. We
believe that large portion of the


cases of sunstroke are caused by


di ordered stomach. The brain is in


the closest sympathy with it, as every
one knows from his own experience.
Sunstroke is caused by excessive
heat, and especially it the weather is
"muggy." 1t is more apt to occur on


the second, third or fourth day of q
heated term than on the first. Loss of
sleep, worry, excitement. close sleep
ing rooms, debility. abuse of stimu-


iants, predispose to it. 1t is more apt


to attack those working in the sun,
and especially between the hours of
IL O'clock in the forenoon and in the
afternoon. On hot days wear thin
clothing. Have as cool sleeping
rooms as possible. Avoid loss of
sleep and all unnecessary fatigue. If


working indoors and where there is
artificial heat-laundries, &c.-see that
the rooms are we'll ventilated.


If working in the sun, wear light
hat (nOt black, as it absOrbs the heat)
straw, &c, and put inside of it on the
head wet cloth or large green leaf;
frequently lift the hat from the head
and see that the cloth is wet. Do not
check perspiration, but drink what
wafer you need to keep it up, as per-
spiration prevents the body from be-
ing over-heated. Have whenever
possible, an additional shade, as a thin
umbrella, when walking. canvass or
aoard cover when working in the sun,
When much fatigued do not go to
work, but be excused from: work, es-
peciaily after IL o'clock in the fore
noon on very hot days if the work is


the sun. II feeling of fatigue,
dizziness, headache, or exhaustion oc-
ours, cease work Immediately, lie down
in a shady and cool place; apply cold
cloths to and pour cold water over
head and neck. Ii anyone is overcome
by the heat send Immediately for the
nearest good physician. While wait
ing for the physician give the person
cool drinks of water or cold black tea,
or cold coffee if able to swallow. If
the skin is hot and dry, sponge with
or pour cold water over the body aud
linn bs, and apply to the head pounded
ice wrapped in towel or cloth. If
there is no ice at hand keep q cold
cloth on the head, and pour cold water
on it as we'll as on the body. If the
person is pale, very faint, and pulse
very feeble, let him inhale ammonia
for a few seconds, or give him tea
spoonful of aromatic spirits of am
monia in two tablespoonfuls of water
with little sugar.
Year: 1877

New YORK. Feb. l6-The shipment Of
beef from the Jersey City abattoir to
England this week has been so large that
the price rose suddenly at the cattle mar
k=ts yesterday. The experiment Of ship
ping live stock will be tried this week and
ifit proves successful extensive anl rapid
Importation q cattle from the west will be
the result.
Year: 1877

IT Is NOT RIGHT AND WILL NOT BIZ
SUBMITTED To.-The Board Of Health
have, in our opinion, clearly exceeded
their duty, and attempted usurpation
of power in the enactment with regard
to night scavengers. They cannot de-
prive citizen of the right to cleanse his
property by any such unreasonable &C
tion. We have employed the Odorless
Company and will not dispute the point
of usefulness and superiority in many
cases. There is no question as to the
excellence of the machine, and that it is
preferable as an operator where it can be
properly used. But there are places
where it cannot effect the object aimed
at. We take no account of the question
Of race; nor the attempt to impose upon
the humble negro whose services in this
capacity have so long been appreciated.
That may be a matter Of sympathy or
not-it sinks down to the level of the
operation of machinery in other depart
ments, where the work of the hands is
superseded. But even in this matter
there is glariDg Inconsistency, if not
wrong perpetrated. To say to house
holder that he shall rot clean his proper
ty except in certain months, and then to
confine him to single company, is an
extension of authority that cannot be
reconciled with fair dealing. Any one
may see that the Board of Health NAV
use its ordinances to oppress any man
against whom its members may take um-
bragg. He may be fined if he does not do
the work, and being required to have it
done in a specified time, if that company
has not the time to perform the work, he
must take the choice of fine of $50 for
getting some one else to do it or fine by
another enactment or order of the Board
for not doing the work. This is rather
hard on property holders at this time,
and we do not believe they will submit
to any such nonsense; nor do we believe
the Board able to enforce its enactment


without creating such rebellion as will


sweep them out of their positions. Ii


looks now as if the strange and unusual


manner Of forming and organizing the


Board had a purpose not clearly apparent


at the time,
Year: 1877

DECLINE IN Day GooDs IhPoRrs.-
imports Of foreign dry goods at New
York during May were about $500, 600
more than during the corresponding
month of 1876. but for the portion Of 1877
that has passed the dry goods irnpQrta-
tons had fallen Of near fear millions, a.
compared with the corresponding period
of last year. Then there is less being
thrown on the market and more gong
into warehouse. In fact the country is
learning more and more to use domestic
goods, and this, with other causes, is in
terfering with foreign importations. In
1912 in eleven months the dry goods
importations at New York exceeded one
hundred and thirty-four millions; now 1t
does not reach seventy-three millions,
and the decline year by year has been a
steady one.
Year: 1877

MORE GREED.-The bondholders are
now growing for fear the Government
will make silver legal tender and ask
some of them to receive it in payment
instead Of gold. There was time when
gold and silver was good enough for any
citizen of the United States. But that
was before the war introduced such a
flood of rascality that thousands of high
toned villains were enabled to get rich in
many questionable ways, and yet enjoy
society, although deserving cell in the
penitentiary.
Year: 1877

OUR ENGLISH COUSINS are doing
themselves an honor in honoring as they
are doing the first American ex-President
who has visited London. We feel graft
fed at this great exhibition of their re-
gard, and sincerely and deeply gratifed.
Our only regret is that the recipient OF
their homage and hospitality is not an
abler and better representative of the
statesmen of the great republic. But
this is no fault of theirs-they have done
well in being blind to faults that must be
obvious.
Year: 1877

Old Sitting Bull Morton is not the
"big Injun" he used to be. When he
lectured at Indianapolis, on Saturday
night, there were less than one hut
dred people to listen to him. This not.
wlthstanding he was among his own peo
pie and the lecture was for charity.
Think Of as big a man as Morton lectur-
ing on as large topic as the electoral
college before as small an audience as
one hundred. Write Ichabod upon his
door
Year: 1877

A New York contemporary says the
enorm ous depreciation in Pennsylvania
Railroad stock in Philadelphia market,
and of Baltimore and Ohio in the Balti-
more market, has preceptible influence
there on New York Central, "aDd it is
due TO candor to State that the number
of permanent holders outside of Wall
street, is believed to be on the decrease
Year: 1877

The Grand Jury Of Salt Lake county, Utah, have been investigating the divorce business in the Probate Court and find that parties from all over tine Union and from Canada, have but tn write to Probate Judge Elias smith or his clerk, D. Brockholt at Salt Lake, and receive their decree of di- vorce by return mail. Upwards of three hundred have been thus fraudulently gran ted within year. \ fee of course accom- panles each application which makes the probate business quite profitable.
Year: 1877

The New York Sun remarks that the
success OF the late Commodore Wander


biit IN steamboating and railroading
whereby he amassed a, larger fortune
than any other private person during a
lifetime, has naturally awakened a
strong desire to learn the secret of his
uniform and most surprising achieyn
ments. The commodore himself weeh
questioned upon the subject during the
latter years of his life, gave various ex-
plantations of it. To one young man:
who was about entering upon the career
OF Wall street broker. and who had
sought his counsel, he said: Sonny
don't never sell what you havn't got"
which was nm excellent piece of advice
for steckbroking adventurer, not
withstandins its defective grammer.
10 another ha said; sam, don't never
put IT into any mans power to ruin
yon.9 And this might be put in let
ters Of gold over the desk of every one
who takes financial risks. whether in
Wall street or elsewhere, and it would
be an excellent maxim also for poli
tician. To another aspirant for for
tune, who asked his advice, he said
Don't never buy what you can't pay
for .


These were three admirable maxins
Tor business, and he probably acted
through his long and successful tcareer
IN strict conformity with them. He
never speculated. nor made any rash
ventures But his favorite maxim, the
one upon which be set the highest yaIae
and most seriously inculcated upon
'noSe who were on the most intimate
terms with him, was condemnation
Of one among the wisest Of the proverb.
OF Soloman In all labor there Is
proht but the talk OF the lips tepdeth
only to penurY." The Commodore had
probably never read this golden PROV
erb, and he can hardly be said 70
have paraphrased it in putting ii
into his honiely advice Keen.
your mouth shut. This v.s
what he said TO his grands on, upou
whom he based his hopes Of founding
q dynasty. only . few days before hi
own mouth was closed forever. He
had hssn giving the young man some
Year: 1877

words OF serious advice, and he ended
by saying But, above all, keep
yeur mouth shut" He used to say
that he owned most of what was cali
Ell his good fortune to the practice OF
Keeping to himself what he meant to
do until he had done it. And this
has been the habit of all great men
who have done anything during their
lives to excite the wonder of their fel-
low beings.
Year: 1877

THs civil engineers of Chicago, after
discussing the Ashtabula disaster. be-
came convinced that the bridge was as
strong as its builders expected it to be
They think the train ran off the track.
broke the lateral brscing and thus tip
ped over the trusses instead of breaking
them. The confidence of travellers
will not be strengthened 10y this state.
ment by a competent engineer We
can easulste the strength Of bridge
to a nicely; we know exactly what will
be the strength and weight upon it at
given rrte OF speed Of even the heaviest
train made up Knowing all this we
build with an ample margin. Our
margin Is 50 great that we feel perfectly
safe. But If an axle should break. for
instance, with locomotive or car sud.
denly jumping on 20 the edges OF the
bridge, or worse still, into the centre
roadway at point perhaps not
strengthened by the panel work, down
the train would go. and would carry
the whole bridge with her"
Year: 1877

The Boston Board OF Trade do not


desire the passage of the silver bill now


pending in the Senate. having passed


the House They earnestly protest
against making silver coin an unlimited


legal tender for all debts, public and


prinate, and submit the following rea-
sons in support of their protest;


/. Because the monetary standard of
the United States has for more Than


half a century been practically limited
to one metal, namely, gold, and all con
tracts and monetary transactions have
been regulated by it.


:. Because this practical adoption of
gold as monetary standard was in
1878 confirmed by statute, SO that all
contracts then pending, except so far as
modified by the legal tender act. were
definitely reduced to the gold standard
and every departure from the same in
monetary transactions and payments.
pubic or private, with the above ex-
ceptlon, IS positive violation of con-
tract, which by the Constitution Of the
United States is expressly prohibited to
the several States, and would be still
more inexcusable and ruinous in its
consequences if committed by the gem
eral Government.


D. Because such step would in
-.


yoive great injury to the credit of the
United States, which has been steadily
improving since the close of the civil
war. to the great advantage Of the
treasury and benefit of our people, and
even should the price of silver be so
maintained as TO render the change
comparatively harmless to the holders
Of our bonds, the fact that we had been
willing TO commit such practical
fraud would tell against us in all time
to come.


4 Because, by committing ourselves
prematurely to the re-establishment of
silver as legal standard, we not only
hold out an inducement to Germany.
France. and other nations of Europe, to
upon US the whole volume of
their surplus silver coin, but put il out
81 our power to take hereafter leading
in international conferences for
the purpose of establishing the bime-
allie standard on uniform and per
basis for all the ciyilised ma
ions OF the world.


The reasons set forth in the second
clause are manifestly strong.
Year: 1877




FGoN present indications il would
appear that those who sowed large crops
ot wheat in this county. as well as
throughout North Texas, and had the
soil IN the right condition, hit the nail
on the head exactly. The weather for
the past few weeks has been exceed
lugly favorable, and. although for some
tlme this fall the prospect for good
wheat crop was not encouraging. it
uow looks thrifty and is in fair con
dition To make a renumerative yield.
This ctop Is also very likely 10 com.
mand a good price next season, and if it
should be the case, it will make our
hard times in the country much easier.
as there has been a greater acreage
sowu this year than ever before.
Year: 1877

VIEDICT OF IHE .AKAIOGA LAINCH DISASIEF.


CHESTER, Penn, May 2S.-The jury IN the
Saratoga launch disaster rendered verdict tonight.
Tie jury finds the deaths Of the seven victims TO have
been accidental The verdict Is accOreanied by state
r1ent that while the jury believe from the evidence all
customary precautions for the prevention OF accident
were employed this instance they OF opinion that
more ample means If practicable, should be provided
or holding the snip ami for he immediate escape OF the
men working underneath n case OF premature Or uuc1-
pecJed wing Oi Tie vessel
Year: 1877

There is as much danger of hurting the bra in
by idleness as by overwork, according to DR..
Farquhsrson's theory, he gives it in tho
Popular Science Monthly. He argues that intel
lectual power is lessened by the listiessn ess in
which, the wel.tc- do classes generally spend
their lives. Under such conditions the brain
gradually loses its health, and although equal
to the demands of routine existence is un-
able to Withstand the strain of sudden emer-
gency. So, when q load of work is uuexpect-
edly thrown on it in its uDprepared state, the
worst nsequeRces of what may be called
overwoIk show themselves. Similarly, a man
accustomed to sedentary pursuits is liable to
be physically injured by taking suddenly to
violent exercise. AS to the amount of mental
york that may safely be done, Dr. Farquharson
says: I" So long as a brain worker is able to
sleep well, to eat well, and to take fair pro-
portion Of outdoor exercise, it may safely be
said that it is not necessary to impose any
epecial limits on the actual number of hours
which he devotes to his labors. But when
what is generally known as worry steps in to
comPlicate matters, when cares connected with
family arrang ngements, or with those numerous
personal details which we can seldom escape,
intervene; or when the daily occupation of life
is in itself double source of anxiety, then we
find one or other of these three safeguards
broken down"
Year: 1877

of honor on the battle field of glory, they are
the truest homage which the mortal pays to
the Immortal for they link together in one no
BILE whole all mans duties to himself, his
neighbor and his God.
Year: 1877

The Electoral Commission last Friday even
ing, by vote of s to decided not to recoivr
evidence in the Louisiana case, and then, Ivy
the same vote, decided that the eight votes of
Louisiana should be counted for Hayes. This
practically ends the Presidential muddlo in
favor Of Hayes, unless the Domocrats of the
House decide to tlibuster, in which event it il
Posaiblo they may succeed in making the
President of the Senate President of the United
States till new election cAn be held
Year: 1877

In Western Nebraska nearly ten per
cent. of the cattle have died this win
ter. The loss is entirely among the
Texans driven up last season. The
natives are in good condition. Snow
covers the entire range, and the streams
are frozen over. If there is bad weather
in March the loss will amount to thirty
or forty per cent.
Year: 1877

Tho body OF TX. r., !" the unfortunate young woman
who found dead in the grounds OF the old Quaran
tino Hospital, at Tompkinsvlc, s. l., still lies awaiting
Identification at tho shop OF Michael Oates, under
taker, at Stapeton Measures have been taken TO
photograph OF the deceased to-day, that her
identity may be hereafter established In friend
appears before her burial portion Of the contents
Of the stomach was yesterday given to Dr. Robert
Wardlow, OF tho School OF Mines. IN this city, tor
analysis IL hoped that this Will determine whether
death caused by such fluid the bottle found in
tho pocket OF deceased had contained Detective Isaac
komcr oil Richmond county, states positively that no
the deceased In the main street OF Tompkinsviio
at one O'Clock on SATURDAY. He says that she was
walking slowly along with head ncast and her
eyes fixed upon the ground. Knowing all the rest
dents OF the place he at noticed her stranger


MORBID CURIOSITY.


Hundreds OF people looked upon tho face yesterday,
anu great number o tho callers women. Sew
era persons went down from this city during the day.
and nquring the way to tue place. braccd themselves
II TO shock before daring to lt tho pail
which covered tho facc OF the dead These, after gaz
ing an instant upon the pitiiu sight, relaxed their
countcnnnccs and went quietly away without speaking
TO any one l, was evident from the manner OF these
persons that ihcy feared TO recognize some missing
friend In the dead. One old lady, clad deep mourn
ing and accompanied by a htte girl, approached the
coffin with photograph OF trends missing
In her hand. single glance at the wnc face and tho
fair HAIR dropping back upon the rougn bricks which
relief, excaiming, "rhat's not Lucyl''


Next door 10 the shop oil MIR Oates poll was held
yesterday. whercat tho townsmcn congregated to dc.
posit their votes to wrangc and In some cases, 70
knock each other down as II proved In consequence
OF this there hubbub all day around the place,
and to the number OF sghtsccrs added every one
who came 10 vote Among the better class Of those
who looked upon the dead girl were not few who
vchcmcnty dcclaimed against the OF the
thort,cs IN not providing place where the unknown
dead could be deccntIy deposited Tor Identification
ITS burning disgrace TO the county. said one gen.
tcman, "that such an unscemly exhibition as THIS
can occur within its limits. Who eau estimate the
demoralizing aud hardening effect OF such o
scene upon the boys and grs who are running In and
pnf horn ION IN Oh
corpse? Is II brutal that every low fellow should
be perm to enter here and kick about In stable
the clothing OF tho dead whoever she may have bccnf
In the summer imo such scene as this Is OF almost
weekly occurrence, Tor every lew days body ~
washed ashore from the bay. Tho thing has gono
Tor years and yet the authorities Will not take the
trouble TO provide their decent reception although
II could bc done at n merely nominal expense This
sentiment concurred IN by every IN the town
with whom the writer convcrscd.


The inquest the body will proceed this evening at
Winners Bay View Hotel at Tompkinsvillc landing
Year: 1877

DR.. Henry Firkcnstein, OF No. 257 Seventeenth
street, South Brooklyn was convicted OF assault and
battery examination before Justice Ferry ycster.
day. There was savage JOY on tho features of many
married men in the court when they learned how
cheap was the amusement most OF them had hitherto
denied themselves. II appears that some months ago
tho Doctor and his wife separated, and suit for alb
solutc divorce on the ground OF adultery was COM
menced The child the result OF the union,
remains In the fathers custody. On the
evening OF January 26 he saw Mrs Margaret Miller, his
mother naw, IN the vicinity Of his residence, and
suspccng that she for the purpose OF
ing possession OF the child he lost his temper aud
struck her In the mouth with his fist. Mrs. Miller.
who is aged lady, testified TO the assault which de-
iendant admitted He was sentenced TO pay fine OF
So, the learned Court apparently looking the rea
ton Of the parties as a mitigating CIRCUMSTANCE.
Year: 1877

AS a people we are not pa. ticularly given
TO sobriety of demsanor. Mirthfulncss
anu JOlity may well be reckoned among
our prominent characteristics. We cannot
be said to be without certain amount of
dry humOr and wit Of our own. and know
the drou thing when We see it. We are
made to laugh in spite of ourselves. The
man who says funny things week after
week, IN the columns of Il village news.
paper. becomes suddenly popular favor
lie; and. waking up some fine morning.
hnds himself famous. The darling of the
lyceum is the man who successfully MIN
les the foibles and follies of the times with
spice of fun dashing the satire ofdescrip-
tlons. The ballad that sings its way into
everybOdy'S heart has humor min n"led with
lts pathos, and the preacher whose Ser
mons are touched here and there with an
honest good h,lmOr is sure to be soupht by
the masses. We all crave the rest and re-
creation that lie in amusement, and better
than hundred prescriptions from the
pharmacopGia is the tonic that fingers in
hearty laugh. No one can deny that there
Is blessing in fun, AMI us we are consti-
tutionally adapted to it we see no reason
why we should not enjoy it. provided we
10 not carry the blessing too FIR.