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Year: 1874

could dinly make out womans ligllre
kneeling at the head of n grave. In the
presence of so great n sorrow, l seemed
TO lose all selfish fear, and vcn'ured
softly to address her. She did not
reply, nor even so much as tu,n her
head, though | felt certain she must
have heard me and since she VAS a
woman, and did not speak, | felt there
must be something very wrong with
her. As + drew nearer, | brheld a
spectacle that overwhelmed me With
pity. The unhappy creature before me
was naked to the waist, and with her
arms straight down by her side, was
gazing on the grave beneath her with u
look Of indescribable despair. She shed
no tear, but her eyes wore look Of
hopeless woe and yearning beyond all
ordinary sorrow.


"You are killing yourself, my poor
woman" reasoned /, "to kneel there IN
such a plight. The dead you mourn
can ask no such sacrifice as this that
you should join them"


But again she answered nothing; and
then, to my horror, l observed that she
had dug another grave at the head OF
that she was watching, and was already
buried in it up to her waist. Was she,
then, bent on committing suicide, or
was she herself an inhabitant OF the
tomb, like those around her, and were
the graves indeed giving mp their dead
at that witching hour of night, as / had
read of, but had not believed?


In an agony of terror, such as even l
had never before experienced, flung
down my sketch-book, and rushed from
the churchyard and down the hill.


"What is the matter, Mary Anne 2
cried my amazed hostess, who was sit
ting up for me with her husband in the
parlor, as | tore into the room shrieking
for help.


"Matter |" cried 1. "There is a poor
young woman, with nothing upon her,
half buried alive in the wreck corner of
the churchyard. She has already lost
her sight and hearing, for she took no
notice of me at all.


"Impossible !" cried my hostess.


"But I've seen her." shrieked |.
"Not moment is to be lost"


"Ah, bless you, we've seen her too"
aid my host, laughing; "it's the fig
urehe d of the Bella. When the ship
came ashore we stuck it up at the cap
tain's grave, by way of headstone-poor
fellow She has not got much on her,
it's true; but I don't think she'll hurt. "
Year: 1874

The recently elected member OF the
French Academy is described, at the
age of twenty-one, by his father, as fol-
lows "What shall l tell you OF my
son? He has come into the wor I'd at
the melancholy hour when it is no
longer day and is not yet night so the
assemblage of antitheses which forms
his strange personality is one composed
of light and shade. He is idle, Ii; is
active he is gourmand, and he Ii
sober he is prodigal, and he is cconom-
ical he is mistrustful and credulous
biase and innocent thoughtless and
devoted he has cold tongue, and
prompt hand he mocks me with all his
wit, and loves me with all his heart.
Finally, he is always ready to steal my
cash-box like VALERIE, or to fight for me
like the Cid. Moreover, possessing
a nerpe the maddest, the most attract
i've, and the most steadfost that / have
ever seen sparkle on the lips of young
man of one-and.twenty, and which,
like fame poorly shut down, breaks
out necessarily in revery as in agitation,
in calm rs in danger, in smiles as in
tears. From time to time we fell out,
and, like the prodigal son, he takes his
inheritance and quits the paternal man
sion then / straightway bny a calf and
fatten il, quite certain that before
month he will return to eat his share OF
it. II is true that evil tongues affirm that
il is for the calf he returns, and not for
me, but understand all about that.
Year: 1874

in addition. Your guide, well paid at
his own rate, will beg for trifle over at
the close of the days service the coach
man, literally compensated, like Oh ver,
asks for more and so throughout all
the departments Of employment. In
decd, one cannot turn round without
meeting IN extended hand asking for
money. Thus is the stranger absolutely
fleeced from the hour his arrival until
that of his departure, which is almost
always hastened in the attempt to avoid
such teasing annoyance"
Year: 1874

The importance of correct punctua-
tion was strongly illustrated at meet
ing of the ways and means committee
of the United States house of repre-
sentatives, when it was shown that
comma in one place was worth S2,000,-
90 In the tariff bill which went into
effect August l, 1872, the free list was
extended by the addition of several
hundred articles. Among the number
was "fruit plants, tropical and semi
tropical" for the purpose OF propaga-
ton and cultivation. In engrossing the
bill, or in The process of copying it for
official printing, comma was inserted
after fruit" and all fruit was thereby
placed upon the free list. The customs
officers, however, noticing the change,
continued to collect duties on fruit
until the error was discovered. The
ways and means committee have now
agreed to report bill to remove the
comma, in accordance with the intent Of
the law of 1872. The amount of tax
illegally collected is not far from S2,-
OO0. 900,
Year: 1874

"A Kansas gentleman has thought.
fully put his front gate in the parlor,
so that his daughter and her young, man
can swing on it without taking cold du-
ring the cold weather. This is a humane
suggestion to all fathers. A front gate
in fRe parlor may save good many dol.
lars that would otherwise be paid OUT
Tor soothing syrnps end cough hrlsam
Year: 1874

The editor of the Griffin News
makes it point to inquire of the lead
ing Georgia planters who visit that of
fee as to their prospects, and they all
concur in the dissemination to so pitch
their crops the present year as to be
able to control their cotton next sea-
900. aud ssll when they p|eps9 Co.
Year: 1874

urIf the stars should appear one
night in thousand years, how would
men believe and adore; and preserve
for many generations remembrance o
the city of God which had been shown
But every night come out these cnvoy'
of beauty, and light the universe will
their admonishing smile.-l Emerson.
Year: 1874

The Reformed Presbyterians at session
ON the lst Of June, in Philadelphia, voted
solidly not to hold fellowship with granyers
or any other secret order. Perhaps these
bigoted Reformers are jealous and desired to
do all the reforming themselves. How su-
premely ridiculous for a body of men
Ignorant Of the benevolent workings Of the
grange to condemn what they do not un-
sderstand. Fortunately just now the anath-
emas of an ecclesiastical inquisition have
very little influence on the public mind
Year: 1874

wide, unbending sincerity. He resembles no


man SO much as Burke, not only in his
character but in his career Like Burke,
Sumner possessed the widest range of knowl-
edge. Like him, he made q furious, implac-
able war upon tyranny and crime. But like
him, also, he was only really great in opposi-
ton. When power came to Burke it simply
fretted him, and when the French Revolution
broke forth his imagination carried
away his Judgment. Summers course
during the war, and since the war,
in uneasily forcing emancipation upon
Lincoln, i'll his furious championship
of impeachment, in his sudden, unnecessary,
and, it always seemed to US, wayward quarrel
with President Grant, suggest the relations of
Burke towards the French Revolution Critics
of oratory have pointed out the exaggeration of
metaphor, the forid style, the overburdened
rhetoric of Burkes later speeches. We fancy
the same criticism can be made upon the later
bama indemnity, on St Domingo, and upon
the dement's of General Grant do not compare
with his earlier efforts, especially in the great
debates on slavery. They were unreasonable,
petulant, with unnecessary anger in their tone,
in many respects unjust, and their effect was
i'll no instance wise England was vexed
without cause and our negotiations paralyzed
for time, while the nation answered the
attacks on General Grant by re-electing him
President by an overwhelming majority.


Although the country had ceased to follow
Sumner it continued to respect and love him.
His very tailings seemed to be the stern, un-
timely expressions of virtue. The reelection of
Grant narrowed his influence to the Senate.
1t is only the other day that the HERALD spoke
of him as leader of the last generation and a
monument in this. AS such even his friends
must have regarded him, for when they assem-
bled to nominate President in Cincinnati his
name was not even mentioned. So his leader
ship was over, even to those who would have
gloried in following him. What remained,
and what will be mourned to-day, not only in
America but in other lands, was that sincerity
and honesty and courage which he possessed
beyond any man Of his time. It was the spirit
Of Samuel Adams that lived again. and Sum-
ner goes down to the grave followed by the
affection and sorrow of nation who honored
him for his Roman integrity, for his Puritan
frnness to truth and duty, for the courage
with which he suffered for his faith, and who
will remember him and point him out to their
children as one Of the most virtuous men of
his age
Year: 1874

POVERTY AND CHARrTY.-Our columns this
morning show that the poor, the suffering
poor, are still in the midst of us and in large
numbers. Yesterday the usual crowds aocked
around the soup houses Pretenders, as on
previous days, were shut out, but the neces-
sitous were all cared for. 1t cannot but be q
source OF qualification to oil who wish to re-
member the precepts of the Master, and who
are willing and anxious to follow them, that
contributions on large scale are daily pour
ing in. Within the last two days the Twenty
second ward has done itself honor. Two
thousand eight hundred and eighty-four loaves
Of bread, eghty-.our pounds of meat and
other gifts OF a similar kind speak well for
the good people up town, and reflect credit on
the patient and persevering hbors of Captain
Killilea. Such examples are worthy OF imita-
ton, and such labors are worthy of reward.
While the suffering lasts and the poor ore
really with us let US be generous and kind
according 70 our means.
Year: 1874

In no city can a combined benefit perform
ance, such as is proposed by Mr. Wallack, be
organized with more fcLat than here, and we
have no doubt this great charity performance
Will make an epoch in the annals Of our stage.
Organized by two public-spirited and excep-
tlonaliy capable managers, and including III
array of talent such az is never seen in or.
dinary circumstances ON single stage in any
country, the performance itself will be pc
culiarly brilliant; but the brilliancy that the
occasion will have in virtue of the way the
stage will be furnished, will perhaps cede to
that it will have in virtue of the more than ex
ceptional audience that will be present
Boxes, loges, stalls, parquet and balcony will
glow with a splendor rarely Witnessed any.
where, for it will be nss mqjeste with regard to
the sovereigns Of fashion not to be there
Nearly every artist whose name is known to
this public for distinction in the pleasant
paths of the comic muse will be in the bills
some of them names that excite remembrances
of the days when it was deemed heresy to
believe that theatre on the west side could
flourish above Chambers street, and other
tudU Ieciiil Iue iatei SAoiios VI Jul SIlS6
In this latter connection, perhaps, the pleas.
antest treat to the public will be the opportu
nifty to welcome once more, though only fol
night, Mrs. Jennings, who, as Madeline
Henriques, acquired few years since laureli
so emineutly creditable to her talents. Mira
jennings appearance will add to the brill
fancy of the occasion that peculiar personal
pleasure always experienced by the public
whenever the opportunity comes to express
once again its admiration for great favorite.
And now that the theatrical managers have
taken measures to do something for the poor,
and that SO many artists Of the first order are
ready to give their services, shall we not hear
from the operate world in a similar way?
Any operatic manager who has any propo-
sitions to make on this topic has the floor.
As for Nine. Nilsson, Lucca and Di Murska,
they Of course, only await to see the occasion in
order to proffer their services. It would be an
improper imputation to doubt this for mo-
ment- All these artists so generously received
by our public, and who have found this country
veritable Ell Dorado, will be but too happy, we
are sure, ut the opportunity to give their ser.
vices for grand charity performance And
we are, perhaps not wrong in supposing that
for such an occasion all the stockholders of the
Academy would relinquish their rights, and
leave their choice seats to public competition.
Who will take the first step and organize such
performance?
Year: 1874

ANGINA PEcroR1s. the telegraph tells N
that Senator Sumner died from angina pec-
toris there. is general curiosity to know the
nature and character of this unfamiliar NAL
ady. 1t is form of neuralgia affecting the
heart. Its name is simply descriptive of its
one formidable Manifestations terribly acute
pain in the breast but generally it occurs in
that particular part Of the breast over the
heart. It is symptom rather than disease
essentially; often @ symptom of disease in
some distant organ, and in those ''subject to
it, it is very apt to be excited by intellectual
exertions. No doubt in Senator Summers
case it was dependent on the disease of the
spine from which he has been suffering fo1
some years. 1t seems to have destroyed his
life by the exhaustion necessarily consequent
upon excessively severe and persistent pain.
Year: 1874

ENaLAND.-The latest rumor is that MIR.
Gladstone's retirement from the leadership Of
the liberal party will be temporary He
promises to resume it in 1875, and now sug-
gests the Marquis Of Harrington as his tenn
porary successor. This confirms our other
advices A rumor that section Of the party
will follow Mr.. Lowe or Sir William Harcourt
is not credible. There is no point on which
these gentlemen would differ from the Mar
quis, and they are both 80 unpopular that
their leadership would lead to mutiny. We
suppose the suggestion is in the spirit Of
pleasantly.
Year: 1874

As the public is aware, we were among the
earliest advocates Of the organization here of
a society for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals and the operations of that society
within it's legitimate sphere have always had
our sympathy and assistance But we have
observed that the philanthropic impulses of
its enthusiastic, but we believe well mean
ing president, have frequently led the society
away from its proper line and into the pursuit
of objects that it should not properly touch.
We have criticised that tendency always with
two distinct points in view. The first of
these is, that as a law to compel people to
regulate their actions toward animals is very
apt to assume the appearance Of q meddling
interference with priva te concerns it should
be administered judiciously and only in cir
cumstances where its application is distinct
and certain, and never where its authority
is vague and questionable the second
is, that a society Of limited authority and ex-
tent, with a scarcely limitable field for its
legitimate effort, cannot venture away to fight
social windmills without neglecting its proper
duties. People will naturally imagine that if
Mr. Bergh has time to go into hog slaughter
ing establishments to dictate how butchers
shall conduct their business and energy and
funds to encounter lawsuits in such an enter
prise, all the more obvious cruelties to ami
mails must be already provided against, and.
in short, that there is no more evident and
unquestioned evil to be opposed. But it
strikes us that Mr. Bergh as a reformer has
before him in this city perhaps the greatest
opportunity that could come to man of his
impulses and in his position. The pavements
of our great thoroughtares are simply con-
trivances planned for the torture of horses
Yesterday, in the cold snap and the blow, all
their maGgn quality was brought out, and
one could scarcely go mile without
seeing half dozen horses down or struggling
to recover themselves in that desperate con-
Act of hoof and pavement in which their
whole systems are put on an indescribable
strain. Here is public, organized cruelty
that possesses the very quality that brings
cruelties to animals properly within Mr..
Berghs sphere-that is to say, it is cruelty
that hurts the people, through their SYM
pathies, almost as much as it hurts the horses
and when people make laws to prevent cruelty
they mean them mainly to reach the cruelties
that outrage public sympathy or offend public
morality. We understand, of course, that
Mr.. Bergh's society has no authority over the
pavement but that gentleman position as
the defender Of animals generally would give
him, as the special protector of the horse in
this case, position of great moral weight,
and one from which he could agitate for an
improved pavement with great effect. In such
an endeavor we believe he would have the CO.
operation Of the whole press and of every
owner of horses in the city as well as of the
general public.
Year: 1874

CHEAP TRANSPORTATION IN New YORK is as
much needed as out Of it, in order to lessen
the cost Of shipping or transferring produce
and merchandise. 1t costs as much some
times to handle and transfer ton of produce
after it arrives at this city as to carry it hun
dreds of miles by railroad. We want, it is
true, cheaper transportation from and to the
interior, and particularly with the great pro-
ductive West, 80 that the farmers may find
their best and readiest market in this CONNER
cial metropolis, and may not be tempted to
seek other outlets; but there is a heavy tax on
produce after it gets here, in the cost of NOV
ing it, which ought to be reduced Facilities
for transferring produce and merchandise at
small cost are wanted, such as railroads con-
Meeting with the wharves, warehouses and
grain elevators. While not neglecting the
question Of cheap transportation outside of
the city the reform should commence in it.
Our merchants ought to give their earnest
attention to this matter.
Year: 1874

NEGLECT AT SING SING.-It seems from our
reports that there was negligence in both the
Warden and physician at Sing Sing in the
leaving the boy Hopkins, shot by the guard,
in dying condition without medical atten-
ton. Was it because the boy was a convict
that he was thus neglected? No coroner's
jury can acquit, in the eyes of the public,
officers who leave dying men to die when
charged with their care.
Year: 1874

TIE WOMEN ON THE Boston SCHOOL BOARD
are to have more trouble. The City Solicitor
has set aside the decision of the Supreme
Court upon technicality. He is a persistent
fellow, this Solicitor, and worthy of the repu-
taton of the junior member of the firm Of
QuirA Cannon x Snap
Year: 1874

ANOTHER MURDER IN New JERSEY is reported
this morning. Notwithstanding the vigorous
enforcement of the hanging law in that State
murder on the highway in the neighborhood
Of the Jersey towns is of frequent occurrence,
and vigorous police measures ought to be in
gtituted in the dangerous localities
Year: 1874

The BOARD OF EDUCATION are engaged in
the discussion of very important question,
which, it is to be hoped, will receive all the
attention it demands In the Eighth ward
the children attending the public schools, it
seems. are exposed to moral dangers of no or
dinary kind. The inmates of the houses OF
evil repute that infest this ward exercise o
baleful influence over the tender minds OF the
pupils attending the schools, who are obliged
to witness and hear what would be calculated
to bring blush to the cheek of any respecta-
BILE person. II this investigation prove not en-
tirely fruitless we may look for an earnest
appeal To the authorities from the Board for
protection for the little onos against this
efowning dissnos to our city.
Year: 1874

The KING TRnL.-The jury in the case Of
King, on trial for the murder of ONeil not
having agreed upon a verdict at late hour
yesterday evening was looked up for the
aignt Comment must wait for the verdict
Year: 1874




The WINE AND SPIRIT TRADERS. In an
other place in the HERALD of this morning
will be found report of the meeting held
yesterday by the wine and spirit traders.
The avowed object of the meeting was to re-
ceive the joint report Of the Legislative and
Executive committees and do other necessary
business The bill now before Congress, hav-
ing for its object the establishing Of federal
liquor commission, has, as will be seen from
the report, the approval Of the Council. The
great question seems to be as to the tax which
ought to be imposed upon still wines imported
into the country. The report Of Mr. Fields
shows that the government draws large reve-
nne from the duty on imported wines--a duty
which, in present circumstances, cannot well
be dispensed with. Any heavier tax on wines
would, in our judgment, be q mistake. Cheap
and good wines will be found to be the most
effective cure of drunkenness. Cheap wine
has done good in England. It cannot fail to
do good here In our judgment any heavy
increase on imported wines will be found to
be the cause of much evil. We ought to be
careful of the revenue; but we ought also to
take care how we raise it. Good wine is better
than bad whiskey.
Year: 1874

RELEASE ON BAIL OF OFFICER LEAHY.--
Four gentlemen have been found willing to
60 bail in the sum of twenty thousand dollars
for the appearance Of Officer Leahy, who shot
poor Mcnamara. The bail is large but it is
to be regretted that homicide is a bailable
offence. People who are over-ready in the
use Of dangerous weapons ought to be kept
closely in the hands of the authorities until
the law had decided whether or not their
action was justifable. It might make shoot
ing and stabbing q less popular amusement
if such as indulge in it were certain that they
would have at least to stay in prison until
tender-hearted jury could be found to absolve
them. We urge this reform on the attention
of the lawmakers Of course we do not wish
to press too hardly on that worthy class who
make man-killing an amusement, but we
would like to reduce the sport to due limits,
lest it should become altogether vulgar.
Year: 1874

At irregular intervals there appears on our
horizon q luminary that sheds soft and genial
light over Gotham. This kindly star in our
armament is known as Peter Cooper Though
not SO bright a body as Venus. the study OF
his motions is almost as interesting as that OF
the lovely eve star. His goings and comngs
are not subjects for mathematical calculations;
SO that his transits possess the great charm OF
being unforeseen. They come to us In the
nature of surprises. When dry, practical ques-
hons are trying other mems patience, the
genial face of Cooper rises above our horizon
and with oracular wisdom solves the difficult
problems for his puzzled fellow citizens. Many
heads have been racked trying to discover
a system of rapid transit that would
meet the requirements of the city and its in
creasing population. Mere practical people
suggested railway tracks, solidly built, SO as
to last for ages. Mr. Cooper suddenly ap-
pears with drum and wire to pull us out
OF the mire of perplexity. A big drum and an
endless rope, dragging cars at any conceivable
rate OF speed over iron rails laid on pillars, and
passing from the City Hall to Harlem-such is
the proposition presented for public con-
slderation. 1t is beautiful in its simplicity
and bears evident traces of its paternity. No
gas, sparks or smoke and intolerable noise
will be inflicted on the passengers. Neither
the gas pipes nor the horses will be dis
turbed, and not even donkeys need be
alarmed. The whole machinery is to be run
by the drum-wheel, but there will be no ring"
in the wheel, though wire pulling is to be
carried on to an enormous extent Mr. Cooper
will fight out rapid transit on this wire line
and drum if it takes all the session.