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Year: 1878

cratic votes for Governor. In such trade
the democrats would lose nothing by de-
serting gubernatorial candidate whom
there was no possibility of electing, and
they might gain a few Congressman. More
over, the canvass in this form might be
more favorable to Butler than regular
democratic nomination, which would
repel some of the republican sup
port that he hopes to receive. The
political situation in Massachusetts is
so curious, critical and exciting that the
chief object of political attention for the
next few days will be the Democratic State
Convention at Worcester. 1t will be pretty
much the same to Butler whether he cap
lures it outright or secures the nomination
of feeble and unpopular democrat, put up
by his party merely to be sold out in the
progress Of the canvass.
Year: 1878

That we are not called upon to record
this morning companion calamity to the
recent collision on the Thames or the Welsh
coal mine disaster is certainly not owing to
the care or good management Of the Long
Island Railroad officials. The so-called &C
cident on one of the branches of that rail-
road yesterday, by which one man was
killed and ten persons more or less inj ured.
would not have taken place if the most or
dinary and obvious precautions to insure
the safety Of their passengers had
been taken. It is reported that the
immediate cause of the derailment of the
train was owing to the breaking of fange
on one Of the wheels of the engine which
sent the cars with nearly one hundred pas
sengers on board plunging down an embank-
ment. An intelligent member of the Cor
oner's jury-a blacksmith-in examining
the broken wheel plainly detected flaw in
the iron work, which Of course caused the
break. The curious thing about it, if any
thing can be said to be curious in connec-
ton with this Long Island Railroad, is that
the engine in question came out OF the
repair shops only few days ago. In speak
ing on the subject the superintendent OF
the road naYvely says the wheels were not
repaired. 1t is very evident they were not.
On most roads, and in the opinion Of most
mechanics, wheels are considered very i'm
portant parts Of an engine; but the extraor-
dinary mechanics of this extraordinary road
have outlived all such foolish prejudices.
The people who live on Long Island and
are at the mercy Of such railroad manage
ment are to be pitied
Year: 1878

London is the richer by one monument
since the famous needle was yesterday sue
cessiully placed on the pedestal beside the
Thames, where it is to stand tor a longer
time, let us hope, than it has endured
hitherto in all places together, and where
it will probably remain until the famous
New Zealander shall procure the gift Of it
from some future barbarian potentate in
England and Ing It away to decorate a
Maori city. In some respects this is the
most remarkable monument that London
possesses-and she possesses many; but it
is of interest not with its relation to Egypt
so much as it is us monument of what
exists in England. 1t will be regarded in
some degree as the monument Of Mr.. Eras-
mus Wilson, the muniticent physician, who
gave from his own pocket the money neces-
sary to defray the expense of its transporta-
ton TO England but in larger sense it is
n monument of the existence in that coun-
try of the class of citizens of whom this en-
thusiastic devotee of science is type.
In that respect it will compare favorably
with any monument in the great city, from
the Duke Of York's column to the Duke of
Wellington posed as contortionist near
Hyde Park Corner for the possession of
the class of mon of whose existence the pres
ence of this monument is eloquent is of
greater value to the country than oil the
achievements it has typifed in bronze or
marble,
Year: 1878

The columns Of o morning conte mporary
report an interview with Commissioner
Campbell, Of the Board Of Public Works,
from which we learn that Chairman Nichols,
of the Committee on Street Cleaning, COM
plains of the broken condition of street
pavements and the distractions in cutters,
&c We further learn that Commissioner
Campbell has been informed that there are
1850 pavement holes that need to be graded
up to level Assuming the dimensions of a
pavement hole to be three feet by three,
which does not express the extent Of some of
the stagnant ponds and lakes discovered by
the HERALD reporters while obtaining the
information upon Which the broom
and cart brigade based their late blum
dering campaign, it will be seen
that the city has the equivalent Of two
running miles of holes or. in other words,
depressions numerous and extensive enough
to afford fitting graves for the whole street
cleaning organization, commissioners in
cluded. In such positions these gentlemen
would be far more useful than they have
ever been in cleaning these sinks Of filth
ana nOtDeQS OF disease. NOW, IL Nr. CaInp
bell will retort by enumerating the vener-
able mounds of refuse which cucumber the
pavements, transforming our thoroughfares
into landscape gardens, replete with all
the decayed vegetation peculiar to the
season, the fight between the two depart
ments will assume that evenness of balance
which is so necessary to interest the
spectators of fight. Should any innocent
soul imagine that the purpose of these
letters and replies is anything but political
we would remind him that election day Is
near at hand, and that any politician with
o soul big enough to take caro- of his pocket
fights not for the public, but for himself.
Letters, complaints and protests will be as
numerous during the coming month or two
as dirty streets and foul cutters, but they
have no meaning except for the political
"outs" and Gins" The citizen who sup
poses that they are really inspired by n de-
sire for the public good should lounge an
hour or two in places where politicians most
do congregate. He would return to his
home carrying n full set of cleaning and
paving tools and q firm conviction that il
his street is to be cleaned and levelled he
will have TO do ii himself.
Year: 1878

Just west of the Palisades, in New Jersey,


q fugitive from the plague-ridden South
died on Wednesday from yellow fever. His
death afforded occasion for public exhibit
ton of how ignorant, cowardly and con-


temptible the people of village in that
section may be If they try, but beyond that
it could do no possible harm to the commu-
nifty. All that is known Of yellow fcver-
even without the special knowledge OF the
physician should prove to people pos
sesscd of ordinary intelligence that the
fever poison cannot spread in such place as
Closter, N. j., ut this time. But the fact
that a man who has taken the diseas Q
in another climate and comes North only to


die, does actually die in their neigbborhood,
and of this dreaded malady, is enough APP
parently to frighten extremely the unreason-
ing multitude in country town. II, how
ever, any one should propose to these
countrymen to take shoots or seeds from 9
tropical plant in the greenhouse and set
them out in the cold soil of New Jersey, IL
Year: 1878

The information from the Plains this
morning announcing victory by Gen eral
Miles over the Indians, instead of the de-
feat and massacre in yesterdays dispatches,
will be extremely welcome news to the
country. In an engagement with the Ban
mock Indians last Sunday on Soda Butte
Greek thirteen of the savages were killed
and thirty-seven captured, while the loss
on our side was one oficer-Captain Ben
nett-and one soldier mortally wounded.
The force under General Miles was very
small, being only twenty-one men and q
few scouts. No mention is made of tho
excursion party, and if their existence is
not entirely mythical it is to be presumed
they are entirely safe and in the full enjoy
ment of their scalps. 1t will be seen from
the dispatches OF General Pope that the
Northern Cheyennes will have an opportu-
nifty to either fight or surrender within the
next few days. Troops have been sent to
intercept them at different points along the
line of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and the
orders are to pursue and give them battle
unless they lay down their arms. Their
course of action will in all probability
depend upon the force brought against
them. If they see good chance to win it
is very certain they will not avoid an en-
counter. The economists at Washington
are really the most effective allies Of the
Indians.
Year: 1878

THE WEATuER.-Thc storm centre that has
been developing oil the South Atlantic coast for
the past few days is moving in n northeast
wardly direction. Although its centre is still
south of Virginia its influence extends far into
tho Middle Atlantic States and lower lake re-
gions. Its general movement indicates that il
will pass overtho districts east of the Alleghany
Mountains and is likely to prove very destructive
along the coast. Another depression is moving
outline is not yet well marked The barometer
continues high in the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys and the northern lake region II
Is also high, but falling gradually in the
Northeast. Rain has fallen throughout
the Middle Atlantic and New England
coast districts In the latter section the fall has
been exceedingly heavy. The winds have been
from brisk to high the South Atlantic coast
aud in the lower lake regions. In the Other
districts they have been from fresh to brisk
The temperature has been variable in tho
Elsewhere it has risen generally. Brisk t.
strong winds may be expected over the lake
regions during the next few days, and on the
Middle Atlantic coasts severe weather will
probably prevail. The weather in New York
and ts vicinity to-day will lie slightly warmer
morrow it promises to be cooler and cloudy in
the early part Of the day, followed By clearing
weather.
Year: 1878

The EXHIBITION of the Horticultural
Society, which is always interesting, promises
to be unusually attractive this season. A very
large number OF prizes have been prepared, and
the florists OF this and other cities will, no
doubt second the efforts of the society to make
the exhibition a success.
Year: 1878

IL WILLIAM kESNEDY, who was found guilty
Of Inanslaughtcr in the second degree yester-
day. had not carried revolver it is very GER
tain that he would not occupy his present
unfortunate position. His excellent character
for years could not of course. be taken into
consideration by tie jury.
Year: 1878

IL THE OPINION of the best physicians the
danger that the yellow fever may be commun-
Gated through the mails is exceedingly remote
The prccaution of dsinfecting the pouches has
been taken by the Post Office Department.
Year: 1878

Four PERSONS from different parts Of the
country were reported at the Central Police
Office yesterday missing. The tascinations
Of metropolitan life have probably made them
temporarily forget their an xicus friends ut home.
Year: 1878

The SUGGESTION that the presidency Of VAS
sar College should be given to a lady does not
seem to have met with much favor from the
Board Of Trustees. At all events. they have
selected DIR. Caldwell, Of the Newton Theo-
logical Seminary for the position.
Year: 1878

CLOVER SET.-There was much complaint,
last season, shat the clover did not take
well. Now, let those who failed to get
good set, try the experiment of sowing
more seed. There are two advantages in
this. With more seed upon the soil, there
is better prospect that more will vegetate,
and where sown thickly it will smother out
nearly all the annual weeds the first season,
and so weakens and retards the biennial
class that they mature little or no seed the
first year and almost entirely disappear the
second. Glover is great fertilizer, and its
growth does not take much strength from
the soil, not as much as is returned to it
from the atmosphere, which is from 80 to
90 per cent. A good clover hay turned
under for wheat, is equal to dressing of
guano, and leaves the land in even better
condition. The success of British farmers,
on land which has been in tillage for hun
dreds of years, is owing to the turning in of
green crops Instead Of being " worn out, j"
as with us, it grows better under such treat
ment, and the yield is from so to 60 bushels
to the acre, instead of 20 to 80 as here.
The farmer who depends on buying arti
fetal manure will get ahead very slowly
He must make his own manure if he would
have the best results.
Year: 1878

How TO Cook GRIDDLE CAKEs.-There are
few persons who do not love buckwheat
cakes and griddle.cakes of various kinds,
but baking them on the ordinary iron grid
die is regarded as such nuisance, from
the smoke and smell they create, but the
luxury is much less frequently INDUCED
than the appetite Graves. We find that it
is not generally known that griddle cakes
can be baked with as little smell or smoke
as a loaf of bread in an oven. TO do this
it is necessary only to use soapstone in
stead Of an iron griddle. 1t is one of the
best cooking utensils ever invented, but has
never attained the popularity it deserves
because very few people know how to use
it, The surface should be carefully cleaned
with piece Of brown paper at brief inter
walls during the baking, and when done il
should be thoroughly cleaned with piece
of sand paper. This last is all absolute re
quisite of success. No grease Of any kline
is needed, and consequently no unpleasant
odor created, while a single stone will las
for years in almost constant use. Any
person who thus used it once will nsve
want to do without it. This statement j
based on an experience Of many years.
Lancaster Ne,c Era.
Year: 1878

To DESTROY CHICKEN LICE.-An exchange
gives the following recipe for getting rid of
these pests:


Last Summer our hen-houss was so in.
Tested with this vermin that the setting
hens died on their nests. One afternoon
noticed the martins carrying to their box
which was on a pole above the hennery-
some green leaves. Watching thern j
found they were getting the leaves of the
male persimmon. l gathered some of the
leaves, threw them into the nest on the hen
house floor, and in less than one hour the
house was free from vermin. To boil the
leaves and sprinkle with the decoction will
be as effective.--Southern Cultigator.
Year: 1878

Too MANY RAILROADS IN CALIFoR-
NIA.-SAN Francisco AAa.-So
many railroads have been built in
California, and they have advanced so
far beyond the demands Of business or
the probability of any large profit,
that the future construction must be
slow. Out Of 1000 miles at least
1000 do not pay 6 per cent: on the
cost. Long stretches have been built
with the expectation that they would
be Improbable, one motive being to
increase the trade of other roads al
ready built.
Year: 1878

Determined that the Crown Jewel shall
maintain its enviahle position at the head
of Base Burners land realizing that great
efforts would be made by our competitors to
equal the stove, at least in appearance) the
manufacturers have again remodeledthe ex-
terror of the stove FOR the Season of 1873
and offer it to be Trade as the
Year: 1878

The New York Herald gives
some pointed reasons why Work
ingmen's parties and Labor Leagues
fall in accomplishing tie results
they seek:


The Workingmen should first
have the wisdom TO see that while
they may keenly feel the effects Of
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative, or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is n Cholagogue, or Liver Stimulant,
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

The Governors executive hours are now
from II a. m. to 80 p. m.


Yesterday the regular meeting Of the Police
Board was to have taken place. but owing to
the lack OF quorum there was no session.


State Superintendent of Public Education
Lusher was busy yesterday making the June
apportionmentsf for the public schools in the
parishes.


The number Of falls lately on Canal street
from banana peelings left loosely around on
the sidewalks call for some action on the
part of the city authorities on the subject 1t
ought to be made misdemeanor for person
to throw either orange or banana peelings on
the banquette.


Concerning the cargo of corn mentioned in
our yesterday mornings issue as being
shipped by the steamer Fire Queen, Mr.. Bel
knap, grain Inspector, states that he never
gave the certificate alluded to as to the sound
ness of the grain.


Now let reporters and newspaper men in
general be very careful when they make
change; there.are ffty-dollar counterfeit notes
in circulation in this city. They are on the
Broadway National and Tradesmen's s National
Banks OF New York.
Year: 1878

Gathering.


Yesterday we had q short but interesting
chat on tax gathering with our administrator.
It has long been his notion that IL the taxes
and licenses were gathered quarterly, instead
of annually, it would be easier upon the tax
payer, and the result would be beneficial to
the city treasury. But the law, as it now
stands requires that taxes and licenses shall
be collected annually; otherwise inducements
could be offered to prompt payers or those
who would be willing to pay their entire taxes
or licenses for the year in advance. Say, for
example, that


DISCOUNT


of Is per cent were offered to those who paid
the entire amount OF their taxes within the
month of January; q discount OF 10 per cent
to those who would pay up during the month
of April, and per cent to those who would
pay up during July Of each year. The effect
would be stimulant to q large number,
which would not be interfered with, would
facilitate a class OF people that can more
readily raise one-fourth Of their dues to the
city than the entire amount. This is well ex-
emplifted In the case OF small traders and
owners OF one or two small properties, who
are compelled, according to the existing sys-
tenn, to hoard up, month after month, their
hard earnings, in order to have amassed at
the end Of the year q sufficient sum to settle
with the tax collector. Meanwhile there Is
no telling what amount of inconvenience and
risk Is undergone by these people In saving
up a comparatively large sum of money to
enable them to carry on their little business,
or save fees and penalties on their tax bills
for the ensuing year.


IT HAS BEEN OBJECTED,


says Col. Denis, that this system would de-
prive the city of a large amount OF revenue
in the matter of licenses from people who
might avail themselves of 1t to carry on busi-
ness during portion of the year only. The
objection Is untenable in equity, for, why
should person pay to carry on a trade for q
longer time than he is actually thus engaged?
But, aside from this consideration, / am of
the firm opinion that the number OF this
class Of license payers Is small, and hence
the difference in the city's eXchequer would
not be appreciable. On the contrary, it
might be that more than full compensation
would be found in the payment of licenses for
three six or nine months of the year on the
part of many other individuals who might be
willing to go into enterprises, since the
undertaking would cost them


ONLY oNE-FoURTH


Of what the law requires them to pay at
present; they might succeed after three
months trial, and the consequence would be
an addition to our business as well as to the
receipts OF the city's treasury department.
Year: 1878

been held to be exempt from State taxation.
Why? Because they were issued under the
power In the constitution to borrow money, and
there can be no limitation to the extent OF the
tax, the power to borrow might be destroyed.
So, in the instance of United States notes, or
legal tenders, as they are called, issued under
a constructive power to issue bills of credit, as
no express power is given In the constitution,
they are exempt from State taxation for like
reason as in the case of government bonds;
and, we learn from the opinion of the court in
this case, that one step further is taken, and
that Is, that the notes Of the national banks
are to be regarded as bills OF credit issued in
directly


BY THE GOVERNMENT;


and 1t follows, of course, from this, that the
banks used as instruments to issue and put In
circulation these notes are also exempt"
Year: 1878

At an early hour yesterday morning Cor
poral Magnon found open side door of the
grocery store corner Of Love and Poet streets.
Jordon, lying under his bed asleep, with
slight cut under the left eye. 1t is supposed
that Mr.. Jordon enjoyed little too much
boose, and forgetting to close his door went
to bed. Probably his slumbers were uneasy,
and he rolled of the bed intftieting the Slight
In the store
Year: 1878

Prof. Richtel's air ship made successful
ascension in Hartford on Wednesday. The
operator was young man weighing ninety
six pounds, whose nerve was equal to his
muscle, for he went up from the incIosure of
the ball grounds to height at least twice
Shepherd, and then struck off In an easterIy
direction toward the river, intending, as he
afterward said, to cross the Connecticut. AS
it was apparent that storm was coming up,
the professor signaled to him to return. The
operator turned the car around in rnid-air and
returned, descending at the professors feet.
Previous to this flight the operator ascended,
turned the car about and descended, several
times, to show his perfect control over the
machine.
Year: 1878

While walking along the shore in Australia
a few weeks ago Mr.. Roy Barkley, an Eng


sf be and on furnng 70 ee wss @
prised and terrified by the earth suddenly
opening and precipitating him distance Of
about twenty feet into the bowels of the earth,
where he lay bruised and bleeding In an un-
awoke from his lethargy and regained the
use of his faculties, he attempted to escape
from the cave, for such 1t was, but could not,
and despairing OF ever again treading the sod
Of this terrestrial sphere he sank to the
ground. The sea arose In a short time, the
tide came in, and the cavern was filled with
water which soon compelled him to swim
for his life. The water rapidly rose until the
cave was completely filled, and he, still swim
ming was borne to the light OF day, and al
most miraculousIy escaped from a horrible
death.
Year: 1878

To understand the philosophy of rain,
a few facts from observation must be re~
membered. Were the atmosphere at all
times of Uniform temperature we should
never have any rain, or hail, or snow
The water absorbed by it in evaporation
from the sea and earth would descend in
imperceptible vapor, or cease to be
absorbed. The absorbing power OF the
atmosphere, and consequently its capsci-
ty to retain humidity, isproportionately
greater in warm than in cold air The
air near the surface of the earth is
warmer than in the region of the clouds.
The higher we ascend from the earth the
colder we find the atmosphere. Hence
the perpetual snow on very high mount
aims in the hottest climate. Now, when
from continued evaporation, the air ia
highly saturated with vapor, though it
be invisible and the sky cloudless, its
temperature is suddenly reduced by cur
rents descending from above or rushing
IRON higher to lower latitude, It's
capacity to retain moisture is diminished,
clouds are formed and the result rain.
Air condenses when it cools, and, like s
sponge filed with water and compressed
pours out the water which it cannot hold
How singular, yet how simple the
philosophy of rain.