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Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Why is it, Mr.. Editor that the police do not look
after those rufians in Washington square who in
suit young girls? The other day my three children
the eldest of whom is only sixteen were grossly in
suited and the loafer only dessted upon being made
to do SO by kind old German gentleman. There
was no policeman within reach. +. A.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


As a large manufacturing house. having heavy
Western trade. we constantly directed by Gus
toners to ship fine goods nuts and bolts to get
lower rate Of freight. Tho usual remark is mado
that "other manufacturers in your line do so.' By
refusing to comply with this dishonest request
have lost considerable trade. Cannot freight
lines put stop this practice by refusing to
ceive goods which common sense will tell them are
not NUTS AND BOLTS?l
Year: 1879

[NorE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address 10
insure attention. Compainants who are unwillingto
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing


Write only on one side OF the paper.-ED. HERALD
Year: 1879

To EDITOR THE HERALD


Will you please call the attention Of the Police
Commissioners Tor the person in charge) to the way
the drivers Of garbage carts pass through West
Twelfth street during the night? They drive at full
speed, always on trot and sometimes gallop, the
rumbling of the carts sounding like an earthquake,
and it is impossible to sleep through the noise.


II. q, c..
Year: 1879

To rHE EDITOR OF THE HRgALD:-


1 would respectfully call your attention to the
filthy condition OF the vacant lots the corner Of
Grand street and Broadway. The stencil is so great
that person is often compelled to cross on the
other side of the street Should not this De in
vestigated by the Health Department? 5. II. IL.
Year: 1879

We find in the February number of the
PhiLrdeiphiq Forsign INafl an article taken
from the PolytecIaic Revis,c, entitled " A New
Fiber" which we regard as of so much impor-
tance as to justify us in republisliing it. We
are induced to do this, because we wish to call
attention TO this new product, which may be
cultivated on these Islands with entire sue
cess, and thus a new and profitable industry
might be introduced which would repay those
who might engage in it handsomely. 1t will
cost but little to try the experiment, at all
events and we hope some enterprising citizen
will try the experiment, by sending for some
of the seeds or young trees, and have their
growth thoroughly tested on these Islands:


Small quantities Of new variety of fiber are re-
ceived in England from time 10 time, for which a
great demand is likely TO arise if its production
a sufficiently large scale be relied upon. 1t is
The product OF variety of aloe said TO be peculiar
TO MauriiIls or which, at any rate, grows IN album
dauee IN that island, and from the leaves OF which
long hbrous threads OF peculiar tengcity and plia-
bility extracted. The leaves are simply crushed
aud do not require TO undergo the complicated
processes necessary for preparing hemp or fax, so
that The cost OF labor is greatly reduced. Threads
N4N 'OPSSs i'ihiSu VI thcse AueIe arc s1lu ~ oe
superior 10 any known materia Of similar kind and
a lue made from them will excel 10 tOughness an
!Iou wire OF The same size. AT the same time the
supplrness is such TO obviate all the disadyan-
iHges attending The use ei stiff metal wire. The
parcels Of the fiber which have reached Eng
land have been well reported on by competent
Judges aud the principal difficulty In lbe way OF its
extended use is the limited supply. With careful
cultivation, il is Probable that the growth of the
aloe might be encouraged, aud its introduction
INTO other countries The soil and climate OF which
are suitable for lite production, would much enlarge
lis present limited growth. The aloe will grow in
temperate as we'll in hot elinlstes, aud Is adapted
Tor dry soil. Many other colonies besides Maui
ritus, with its 100 square miles, might attempt its
cultivation. One OF the ehiei properties the ma
tefiol Is that it is believed to be free from the
liability la rot which charaeteriZes all other 6bers
when exposed to the action of salt water. II this
should prove be The case it would be invaluable
for the manufacture OF ships rigging aud Tor sii-
lar purposes.
Year: 1879

We hope that those of our subscribers who
have not yet paid up their subscriptions to the
GAZETTE for the year 1879, will see the neces-
sity Of making prompt payment. The sum Of
five dollars may seem small to an individual,
and so it is but when we can multiply it by
several hundreds it becomes a serious matter
to US, and we hope our delinquent subscribers
will so consider it and send in their subscrip-
tiOn money!
Year: 1879

The Republican victory in Ohio is unex-
pected in its magnitude. Fosters majority,
according to present indications, is over 3d.
600 and may reach 10000, and there is every
probability that the Republicans have car
ried the Legislature, thus securing United
States Senator in place of Mr.. Thurman,
whose demagoguery and abandonment of
principles bring upon him the just censure
of the people Of his state. The triumph is


sweeping one, the gains are large and uni
form, and the political status of Ohio next
year is established. The victory in Iowa is
quite as gratifying though not as unex-
pected.


The lesson of the Western elections is
patent and needs no glaze. 1t teaches that
the people will not longer tolerate the soft
money heresy, and that they are apprehen-
-sive of the purposes of the Southern leaders
as indicated by the attempted legislation by
Congress, and the accomplished violence in
the Southern States. 1t is evident, too,
that the Republican party is once more
united and that in next years contest its
usefulness will not be impaired and its sue
cess endangered by considerable dissensions.
An analysis of the full returns when they
are received may furnish further teachings.
But the great lesson of the victory is set
forth above
Year: 1879

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley l. Pulen'
Editor. All railway steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal
Year: 1879

SINCE the Ohio election, Blaine stock IS
quoted way above par. There will be rush
for it by the time the national convention
meets. Those who are wise will get in on
the ground floor
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.


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

New York Commercial Advertiser: One oil
the great beauties Of this country is that the
Government is never obliged to advertise Tor
ice-holders. The amount thus saved every
year would probably fill barl.
Year: 1879

A certain little Pharsee who was praying for
his big brother, had good deal OF human ma
ture in him, even if he was only six years old:
He prayed, 80 Lord, bless brother BILL ana
make him as good boy as am"
Year: 1879

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS EXPECTED DURING


THE PRESENT wEEK-THE ENTRANCE FEE


REDUCED.


The attendance at the International Dairy Fair in
the American Institute building sixty third street
and Third avenue. yesterday unusually large
and for the most part was composed Of the better
class Of citizens. Tho prodgious cheeses, the pyra
mids Of SALT the ornamental butter, as well as the
sleek odoriferous cattle of the most valued breeds
elected from tho visitors frequent ordinations OF
surprise and admiration. Throughout the day the
judges were busy investigating the merits Of
the different products. preparatory to award
ing prizes, but their report will not be
concluded before tomorrow evening or possibly the
next day. Last evening the scene was rendered in
tensely brilliant by an extra number of electric
lights, and the well dressed throng moved to and
fro examining the various objects OF interest Down
ings Ninth Regiment Band rendered selections from
Meyerbeer Gounod, Verdi and Strauss. The literary
exercises OF the evening embraced address by Mr.
Thomas Leeming OF Montreal. on the rapid
growth of tho cheese trade in Canada. Colonel
national Agricultural Exhibition ut Kilburn. near
london. also spoke on the butter and cheese
producing facilities of the Western States. He said
that while he admired the progress that Canada
making i'll the matter OF dairy products he was
any other country to sell cheese cheaper than they
did. In the far West the farmers can now make
aS auas Ina cents
as cheapy as the New York dairymen. He said that
before 1883 the West alone will be sending the
Atlantic 900 pounds of butter and cheese daily


HAYES, EvARTs. GRANT.


As the fair will continue ouly during the present
week, the Executive Committee have decided to
duce the price of admission to twenty-five cents.
to give all opportunity of seeng the fine cattle
and other attractions on exhibition. AS Mr. Thur
ber the president of the Dairy Fair Association,
in Washington yesterday for the purpose OF inviting
President Hayes to visit the fair the Executive Com
mittee hopes that the Chief Magistrate will at
tend it before the close of the week. Secretary Evars
has. is understood, informed Mr. Thurber that he
also would come IL his official duties permitted.
General Grant in response to letter of invitation
replied that it would afford him pleasure to visit the
dairy fair in he should visit New York during
the week. Tomorrow the association intend to dis
tribute samples Of oleomargarine gratuitously SO
that vsi tors may become familiar with it, and thus
be able to tell whether not it is being sod to
rhem by grocers as the genuine article.
Year: 1879

Mayor Howell. OF Brooklyn. has received the an
nual report Of Collector OF Taxes Tanner in which
the Collector refers to tho discontinuance Of tax
sales and the effect upon the collection OF taxas in
consequence thereof The report states that after
collection it shows q larger per cent Of collection
since the OF tax sales in 1875. When
tax sales made holders Of mortgages were
notified by the purchaser at the tax sales Of
the non payment of taxes and the mortgage then
compelled the owner of the fee to redeom the sale
under penalty OF foreclosure. Since the tax sales
have been discontinued tine mortgage has been COM
peed to see personally that the taxes are paid upon
has voluntary agent in the person Of the tax sale
purchaser to notify him Of their nonpayment all OF
which would seem to indicate that holders Of bonds
and mortgages are becoming more rigid in their in


sstanse that the of the fee shall pay their
taxes promptly suffer the loss Of their real estate
and possibly the entering Of Judgment for def
cheney.
Year: 1879

Millersville over which witness had
charge. He knew that for the past
twenty years the life of Oliver had
been a very exemplary one.


Hon. A. G. Riddle testified that Mrs.
Oliver called at his office and represent
ed she had Lady friend in the treasury
department who had became involved
in a difficulty with distinguished sem
ator. He asked IL in this state of affairs
any promise Of marriage had been
given, and she replied, none whatever.
He told her he could have nothing to do
with any matter in which a senator was
connected, for he had his hands full of
that kind of business now. He had
just disposed of one affair between a
young lady and q senator, and he had
now on hand another case between a
married lady and senator. He fur
ther informed her that probably this
providing an Office was considered an
equivalent for what had been given.
He asked her If any writings were in
the possession of her lady friend, and
she replied, none whatever. He Incl
dentally suggested to Mrs. Oliver the
question why some of the women did
not try some of the members of the
house of representatives, would
be change and relief.
Year: 1879

They will Summer and Winter Him.


New York, March 24.-Talmage has
secured the services of Rev. DIR. Spear as
counsel in the trial which begins to-day
in Clinton street church, Brooklyn.
The feeling runs very high among the
denominational brethren regarding his
case. One of his leading friends says:
This trial is jealous hunt of a great
man by little ones. They can't get
within gun-shot Of him mentally, so
they seek to kill him enthusiastically.
They might as well lombard Gibraltar
with thistle down. We believe the
pastor to be as square as die and as
straight as string. If he was not he
would not suit us. In any event the
tabernacle will stand by him, winter
MN, summer him and hold up his
hands as long as God spares him. That
settles it.n So rq4
Year: 1879

Alarm Among Republicans.


Washington, March 24.-Republican
leaders have become thoroughly alarmed
over the unqualified assertions of lead
ing democrats that, as a result of the
conferences with the president and the
members of the cabinet, the president
would sign modified bill repeating the
election laws. There was something
like panic among the republicans on
Saturday and yesterday, regarding the
presidents probable action, and conf
dence was not fully restored when it
became known that several leading re-
publicans had been to see the president
and talked over the situation. One Of
these informed correspondent that he
was not entirely satisfied with the re-
suit of his conversation with the presi-
dent, and that the latter was not as
outspoken as kdesired. 1t is believed,
however, that the strong expressions of
disapprobation at any compromise, on
the part of the republican leaders, will
have the desired effect on the president,
and that he will yield his own inclina-
tions for the good Of the party whose
head he is supposed to be. The demo-
Gratis still assert that the president will
sign the modified repeal bill, and that
they will carry their point over the
heads of the republicans in both
branches of congress. 1t is expected
that there will be further developments
regarding this matter to-day.
Year: 1879

ABOUT this time look out for some
queer arguments against the mafnte-
nance of the regular army. The demo-
cratic congress will not adjourn without
taking cognizance of the confederate
desire TO cripple the United States
army
Year: 1879

IT is strange feature of latter day
politics, that SO many officers Of nation
al, state and municipal Importance, are
all men in the interest, not of the peo-
pie, but of some particular candidate
for the presidency. The selection of a
certain man for position means a
boost for some presidential aspirant,
and defeat backset. Tilden scored
victories in the election of Mayor
Cooper, of New York, Speaker Ran
dali and the secretary Of the senate,
Mr.. Burch. This much shows how the
business works. It is all confined to
the democracy.
Year: 1879

1t is intimated by the New York
Times that u project is on foot in f.
nancial circles to test the constitution
sity of the law in regard toreissuing
the legal tenders. Eminent legal
authorities generally agree that the
supreme court would Of necessity
condemn the law, on the ground that
to attempt the reissue of greenbacks
that have been paid once would be to
assert the power of the government
to issue legsl-tender notes in time OF
peace. A decision OF this kind is al
most a necessity to put final quie-
tus on schemes of robbery aud contis-
cation through issues of deprecated
legal tender.
Year: 1879

Unless Congress shall pass special
appropriation to meet it, the new pen
sion act will be imperative. 1t is
limited now that southern members are
averse to such appropriations. They
joined in passing the bill to help their
northern Democratic allies among the
soldier element, but hoped and believed
the President would veto it. But he
didn't; and now since the South is not
likely to get the bill to pension Mexi-
can soldiers or to restore to the pension
rolls those who were stricken OFT on
account OF disloyalty during the rebel
lion, and since hardly dollar of the
millions that are to be disbursed under
the act just passed vii! 60 to the south,
there is disinclination on the part of
southern members to vote the ap-
preparation. They state freely that
they were led to vote for the bill on
representation that its passage by the
House would greatly help northern
Democrats at the next election, and
that the bill would never become y
law, because it would be amended in
the Senate and be allowed to die while
the two houses were fighting over it.
But the scheme went sadly awry, and
lot of politicians were hoist with
their own petard.
Year: 1879

1t is now pretty certain that the
thirty ninth State in the Union will
he named Dakota, and embrace the
territory lying Just north of Nebraska
and west of Minnesota. The bill in
troduced in the Senate by Mr.. Sargent
to enable the people Of that Territory
to organize State government is not
at all premature. There are already
100000 people within the limits d.
fined, and there will be $50, 1000 before
the necessary preliminaries for adnis-
sion into the union can be completed.
The area Of the State is twice as large
as that Of Illinois, and it forms the last
in the latest tier Of Territories admit
ted in the union.
Year: 1879

THE RELIGION OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ny


PROFESSOR FELIX ADLER


Professor Felix Adler, in his lecture. said There
Is great objection TO the religion Of conscience
its difficulty. The ceremonial religions also in
cucate human duties often of the purest and
loftiest kind. 1t would be absurd to deny that But
they enjoin upon their followers other duties that
acquire preponderatng importanco-church
ship, prayer, the observance of fast aud feast
days. We recognize but human duties.
He who accepts the religion of conscience
cannot offset his deficiency in goodness by
Of what passes for piety. Unless
he constantly strives after moral perfection he is
outcast from his religion; morality is the whole of
it, there is nothing in il besides But they claim that
ethics is incapable of fulfilling the Office Of re-
ligion We are interested in knowing not only our
duties toward the neighbor and the wife and the
sister, but we wish to know what is our relation TO
the life universal. The unknown source OF
being which has brought forth the infinite world and
the myriads that swarm thereon has brought forth
also me and my fellow human beings. Iwish to know
what rank l hold among the multitudes that I'LL
tdo and space. what is my relation to tho oality of
xistence and VIII at the whole Of existence signifies
Year: 1879

EDWARD A. REED.


My text to-day said the Rev. Mr.. Reed after quot
ing from II. Samuel x r. is part of the solderly
speech of Joab, captain of the hosts Of Israel The
spirit of this text he continued is the spirit which
ought to cherish in the difficult, but blessed
work, committed to us in this field. 1t Is my desire
at the beginning of this new year to place before
you in plain, practical manner the condition and
prospects of this church. Coming to you from
another and honored denomination, under some
what unusual conditions the history Of this
church-its position, difficulties trials, obstacles to
be overcome-in short, everything for against it
became matter of investigation and comment Per-
haps have heard more about you than you have
ever heard about yourselves At all events, after
four months of labor among you. it seems wise and
good to to correct of the Misunderstanding
respecting you which have been current even among
your friends frankly state the exact position of
our church in things spiritual and temporal and to
indicate to who may desire to cast In their lot
with us the spirit and methods of our future work.
In one word then, we here for the teaching
and nurture of pure, honest, manly type of Chris
tianity. 1000


financial condition of the church as follows:-The
cost of this building, when completed, furnished and
dedicated October %, 1871 $2575 10; to this
paid down for the erection OF the chapel making the
total amount expended for the property S277573 TO-
From the sale OF the church IN West Twenty-third
street at the sale of the old Market
Street Church. and various voluntary contributions
including the chapel fund the sum of $177573 10
realized, leaving debt of $10O,000 which now re-
mains on bond and mortgage to the Mutual Life in
sur.nce Company, drawing six per cent per annum.
and is may say of the best assets in the vaults
of that corporation. 1t does not appear that money
was wasted this property that the amount paid
for it an extravagant one The location is unsur-
passed for future permanence and usefulness; the
land exceedingly valuable; the work faithfully done
the entire about equal to that of four FIVE
binary private residences i'll the immediate
vicinity. Our lots-three on Madison avenue
and two Fifty-seventh street-were bought early
in 1862 while maximum prices were not reached
until 1872. 1t admitted by the insurance
pany year ago, when the rate of interest
duced from seven to six per cent that the land was
OF equal value to the sum originally paid Indeed,
q house Fiftyseventh street within one square of
us was sold within fortnight for S225,000. He said
there was a vide field for church work in New York.
and that the Madison Avenue Reformed Church filled
a want and had mission. He exhorted the Menu
bers be astir and maintain the position of their
Zion in New York.
Year: 1879

the other but not from the believer 10 outward
public. The unbelievers are left in outer darkness
among themselves only. Here the preacher drew
illustrations OF his discourse from the ehari-
Fenelon. who was a strict Catholic. He said
that. after the edict OF Nantes, the lovely
to the Catholic side many who were disposed to
rush TO against the government. After the
burning OF his palace of Cambria and losing his I'M
mensely valuable library the grand poet sad that 1t
better this should happen than the poorest cot
tage should be pulled down to the discomfort OF its
humble inmates But, contended the speaker,
charity is philanthropy. the difference being that
the former restricted by Christian uses to Chris
tian purposes. while the latter is boundless and
is within the four walls of home domestic virtue;
yet where is there so much unkindness with people
to brethren, children parents-to those who are
bound in the bundle of life with us? The old
proverb says that Familiarity breeds contempt;
and thus people who belong to us. and to whom we
belong the ones who are treated with careless,
hand courtesy ut best.


HOW CHARITY KINDNESS DIFFER.


The difference between the old system of charity
and the OF Kindness is that in charity there
is a tncture OF patronage looking dowL upon the
favored-whereas the new feeling of kindness does
not demoraliZe what is human i'll men and women
by looking down upon them. 1t knows
not of the individual but of the entire community
which it considers at stake 1t will help only in
humane fashion. Mr.. Frothingham now went on to
tell of the poet Shenstone who upon being attacked
by armed robber while he had lady with him,
gave his purse the man. observing that the robber
servant to follow the unhappy man. who was
tracked to miserable dwelling, where, throwing the
purse feet of his wife and embracing his
ing family. said - have brought You bread, out
have sold myself and brought you shame" The
poet able to save the man.


The speaker now alluded 10 the influence Of kind
ness upon the young mind and went on to say that
when youth Is past AM ana beauty wanes the vigor OK
through its yet green leaves, shaking them off,
to blossom again; then we must have somebody TO
trust to lean upon, otherwise life would be horrible
Then comes the sentiment OF distrtis that the
nearest relations may fail and of craving for
fellowship takes its place. 1t is this sense OF cheer
funess in fellowship that keeps hundreds of thou
sands within the pale of the old religion Radicals
have now had enough OF indviduasm; they need
churches and fellowships. The people require to
form a communion, so that those who enter it may
feel that they entering into fellowship, Light and
life. The new church is built not in the faith of
Christ, but in that of humanity. which IL alone
capable OF making all one.