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Year: 1878

The Campaign Of the Clafrvoyn nts.
cenary. Not one of these persons wants
that twenty-five thousand dollars offered
for the recovery of Mr.. Stewards body and
the detection of the body snatchers for if
they did Of course some one of the number
would in the pride of his omniscience con-
duet the nearest policeman to the exact
place where the remains are hidden and
give Inspector Murray memorandum Of
the names and post Office addresses
of the despoileis of the grave. In
different parts of the country out West
and down East-there are great many
clairvoyants. Their name is several
legions, and il is OF course under
stood that the earth hides not its Sc
crets from the penetration of their eyes.
This has been understood this great while.
They have only to tnrn their attention to
any given topic to see through II forthwith.


Now, when we consider how great is this
power and how superior it is to ordinary
mortal methods, we cannot but regard 1T
as greatly to the honor of the ciairyoyants
that they refuse to be drawn from lofty
and proper reserve by the vulgar tempta-
tion of twenty-five thousand dollars One
clairvoyant, however, has shown some dis
position to descend from this high tone of
the craft and has told the whole story; bat
he has. unfortunately, located the place Of
deposit at No. 1s9 Bond street q placovlich
has the same relation to our city streets as
Year: 1878

he did not profess TO attach any great I'M
portance to this point. Lord Salisbury's
reply is calm and friendly in tone and un-
exceptionable in point of courtesy. Let
the award be paid.
Year: 1878

As IT APPEARS To Mr.. Frothingham the dif-
ference between the old faith and the new is
that while the former rests on sentiment the
latter reposes on knowledge. II is just possible
that few who cling to the old faith will differ
slightly from Mr. rockingham
Year: 1878

DURING THE PAST RACING YEAR thirteen of
Lord Falmouth's horses have in stakes run of
with the magnificent sum Of one hundred and
sighty--ix Thousand dollars. That is running to
some purpose.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE y. Y. Sun.
Sir: Beecher has no fear of God, be-
cause he thinks of Him only as of 4
human father. HehaS no fear of hell,
because ne does not believe there is
one. But he is intensely sensitive to
the opinion of just men. tIe knows
that in the judgment of all such there
Is no doubt OF his criminality. He
knows, too, that they have been with
held from denOUnciug him only be-
cause of the terrible necessity feven at
the cost of his souls salvatiOn) Of de-
Tending the fair fame Of the woman he
betrayed.


But now that she has released him
from that bond of manliness, if he
persists in his lying he will utterly for
felt that remnant of respect which has
hitherto sustained him. He may go
on for little while, but he will ulti-
mately have to "step down and out"


His only chance of having a tear
shed on his grave, and saving his
name from the scOrn and contempt
of the world, is to confess now.


The Sun is pitiGul as well as just
Let its bright rays Of truth shine on
the conscience of that heart-broken
man. Tell him to go to his peopleneXt
Sunday and own the truth it is his
last chance. CHARITY.
Year: 1878

Certainly the world would have had fair
reason to be dissatisfied with the Sheriff of
Bergen county, in the State of New Jersey,
if he had put on any airs in regard to the
marriage of his daughter with his coachman,
and we congratulate him upon the fact that
the first reports on the bject were erroneous,
and that, instead Of laundering "parient's
currrse' in the ears of the sweet girl and the
adventurous lover and cutting them off with
a shilling, more or less, according to his
income, he adopts the part of an upright
sheriff, good democrat and sensible
father. For what is sheriff, forsooth, that
he should take on in regard to social dis
tinctions? Is there any official aristocracy
in process of formation over the river? Or
is Hackensack peculiar and altogether diff
ferent from all other cities in the choice Of
the persons who shall preside at it's hang
ing matches? In this neighborhood it is
very common to have sheritfs who have no
good reason for looking down on a coach
man. and if sheriff of this county should
put on the airs OF Spanish hidalgo, and
fume and rage and snort at the dishonor Of
a misalliance in his family, it would DO fun
nier than circus. Are they better over the
river than we are? But if the sheriff were
rich and the coachman poor; if tho purse
proud minion Of the law, puffed up with
the receipt Of many fees, would tramplo
upon the rights of o freeman to marry any
handsome girl that will have him! But
no ! it seems he has not done it at all, and
we forbear to heap upon him the glowing
Goals of too fervid eloquence. Fortunately
for himself he is q modest sheriff and
knows that as between public functionary
riority is against the former. Is not
sheriff the servant Of the people, and is not
n coachman the real and only master Of any
establishment in which he is employed?
Year: 1878

bill is before the Legislature which pro-
yides that street shall be repaved when
ever majority of the property owners In
number and frontage make the request, the
cost to be assessed upon and paid by the
adjoining property This bill entails no
expense on the city at large and leaves the
question of requirement. to be decided by
majority of those interested. 1t is I'M
possible to see any objection to such
law. Public improvements so important in
their character as the street pavements and
the water supply should not be left Mt the
mercy Of trading Aldermen and inharmoni-
Gus departments. When absolutely needed
and desired by the people they should be
DONE The residents of the upper part OF
the city require better water supply. and
it is proposed to let them have it by devoting
portion of the funds already appropriated
for laying Croton pipes under the law OF
1875 to the erection of the necessary struc-
lures and fixtures for the delivery Of tho
Croton water at higher level. This will
also require legislation, and it seems in
conceivable that any serious opposition
should be made to the passage of such nec-
essary and beneficial laws.
Year: 1878

The city authorities ought long since to
have repavcd Fifth avenue from Washing-
ton square to Ninetieth street. in accord
ance with the request Of the property
owners on the line and the demand of tho
people generally. There is good reason to
believe that if the work could have been
made profitable job to the Aldermen it
would have been undertaken before this
time, and it is scandnlous that SO important
a thoroughfaro should be suffered to remain
in disgraceful and dangerous condition
simply because it's repair will not yield
patronage or revenue to political strikers.
The scanty appropriation made for repav-
ing tho streets this year renders it i'm
possible to devote large amount to
any one locality; but it has been decided to
macadamize the worst part of Fifth avenue
namely, from Fifty-ninth street to Seventy
second street. The intention was to carry
the macadamized road to Ninetieth street.
but this the fund will not warrant. The
present wooden pavement is. however, to
be removed between Seventy-second and
Ninotieth streets and the road levelled be-
tween those points so as to meet the
macadamized pavement This will be a
very desirable improvement as far as it
goes, but it is not sufficient. Fifth avenue
is the great pleasure drive of the city, and it
should be macadamized throughout its en-
tire length.


Money used in such necessary public
improvements, if honestly expended, is
well invested. But want of harmony be-
tween tho department and the Common
Council cripplos or defeats such works. A
Year: 1878

The resolution introduced by Mr.. Brooks
directing the Committee on Cities to con-
slider the advisability Of imposing tax on
the retail sale of distilled liquors and beer
in this State by means Of a register or
'bell punch" to be used in all licensed
houses, was called up yesterday in the As
sembly and adopted. Mr.. Alvord INDUCED
in some jocular remarks on the PROPOSE
ton, suggesting the expediency of taking
photograph of every man who patronizes
bar, SO as to hold check on the punch,
which would make a violation of the law
more difficult. Such regulation would
scarcely be practicable in Syracuse, rs the
number of drinkers in Mr.. Alvord's dis
trict would speedily overcrowd the most
capacious register. The time for ridicul-
ing the register tax has, however,
passed by. When the system was put
into operation in Virginia Mr.. Alvord's
brethren colored and white-united in
making fun of it and predicting for it a
farcical failure. 1t has lived down the
strong opposition made to it and is now
popular with the dealers, and. of course,
with the people in view of the amount Of
revenue it secures. Here all respectable
liquor sellers would cheerfully obey the law
and the money it would realize to the city
would be acceptable to the taxpayers. Tho
registration of drinks is found by proprie-
tors to be q check on the bartenders. If the
latter are disposed to be dishonest toward
their employers under the bell punch sys-
tenn they must risk going to Jail for defraud-
ing the government, for they cannot cheat
the one without cheating the other as
we'll The Moffett punch can no doubt
be improved upon--the main difficulty
with that being the necessity of send
ing the registers to Richmond for re-
pair when out Of order. A good plan
would be combination of q good
check register with government register,
working together, rs then the protection of
the proprietor and of the government would
be identical. There would be no practical
difficulty in the way of enforcing the law.
The tax would be paid cheertully by
licensed houses; it would, be most valua-
BILE check on the unlicensed sale Of liquor,
rs no unlicensed house could have regis
ter, and it's character would thus be at once
evident, and the amount received by the
city treasury would be most important
relief to the taxpayers. There is no reason
why legislative buffoonery should be al
lowed to defeat the trial Of the system in
the city of New York at least.
Year: 1878

gress. That is apparently the purpose of
the government. The Treaty of Paris is
gone, and it was only under that treaty that
Turkey had any rights that Europe was
bound to respect. Russia has acted already
on the diplomatic situation thus brought
about. and has seized an immense terri
tory. England for self-protection must
seize IN equivalent, and can then settle
with Russia either the terms on which they
will mutually hold or mutually withdraw.
She intends perhaps to seize the Asiatic
coast of the Dardanelles. In that position,
if time be given her, she can make herself
almost impregnable, for the feet will be
more important part of her force than an
army. This would be an effective protec-
ton of the Strait and a guarantee to Eng
land; and it would not be war, except, in
deed, against moribund Turkey. But if the
Czar and the Sultan have really made
treaty of alliance war would certainly fol-
low, and England could hardly come out of
1t to her own satisfaction if she remains
without allies.
Year: 1878

We have been congratulating ourselves,
and with good reason, on the mildness of
the winter season through which we have
just passed. The unusually warm and ge-
nial weather we have been experiencing has
been broken by storms of wind and rain !;
but, so far as New York is concerned, only
one fall of snow has taxed the resources of
the Street Cleaning Bureau this season, and
that one was not very severe. In England
they are now suffering from n series of
storms whose severity, for that climate, is
somewhat remarkable. Within week snow
has fallen heavily in that country, attended
by unusually heavy gales, and besides the
deplorable disaster to the Eurydicc many
other losses have been sustained through
the disturbances experienced over large
area Of the British islands. London, as
described in our special cable dispatches,
has been visited by two very violent tenn
pests during the past week. The warnings
cabled by the HERALD have been in every
instance completely verified. This is i'm
portant in view of the discussion now being
conducted in England as to the possibility
Of tracing storms across the Atlantic from
this country to Europe. The sceptics are
not few, but the whole weight of evidence
Is against them. 1t is remarkable fact
that although comparatively long periods
sometimes elapse between the arrival Of
Year: 1878

A SUIT involving the consttutonality of that
portion of the 1875 charter creating the Board
of Apportionmcnt was tried in the Supreme
Court yesterday. The decision will be awaited
with some interest.
Year: 1878

Rome, Aug. 23.-Another letter
from Garibaldi is published, which is
the fourth in the past fortnight, and is
intended to promote agitation against
the Germanic government, especially
Austria. He denounces the Kaiserbund
and Bismarck's endeavor's to caress his
natural ally, the head imposter of the
Vatican. He says he finds nothing
terrible in the programme Of German
Socialists. On the contrary two of their
articles form part of his life long con-
viction. Their fulfllment is indispen-
sable for the amelioration of the mate
rial condition of the people. These ar
ticles are in favor of uniform tax, and
the nation armed. Emperors naturally
prefer the masses who obey their will
like the sword in its swing. But on our
part eminent men are not wanting to
organize under the auspices of liberty
and justice an opposition to the over
whelming tide of despotism and false
hood.
Year: 1878

Washington, Aug. 23.-The Sioux
commission had an interview with
Acting Secretary of the Interior Bell
yesterday afternoon. The commission
ers stated that the Sioux Indians
wouldn't agree to remove from their
present location to a point on the Mis-
souri, river, but were willing to go to a
point southwest of the Black Hills, in
the southern part of Dakota, near the
old reservation.
Year: 1878

THE Austrians claim to have discov-
cred evidence proving the completely Of
Servia and Montenegro in the insurrec-
ton Of the Bosnians. There will yet
be some amusement in that quarter of
the map.
Year: 1878

ENGLISH firms are crashing into
bankruptcy with a frequency that is abb
solutely alarming. The assets do not
show up any better than those of the
professional American bankrupt. Yet
English papers are but too prone to jibe
us on that point.
Year: 1878

THE terror of the yellow fever cpl
demic can be more fully understood by
the action of the Memphis Board of
Health, in ordering all who could do SO
to leave the city at once. Nothing but
flight will save them.
Year: 1878

NORTHERN cities are responding
most literally to the appeals of the fever
stricken Southerners. The substantial
sympathy extended cannot but operate
to remove the bitterness of the South
towards the North.
Year: 1878

THE Executive Committee of the
Home Rule Confederation is a most
stubborn body. 1t not only refused to
rescind its vote of censure on DIR. Butt
and other Home Rulers who voted with
the government, but actually censured
the member who moved to rescind.
Year: 1878

In responding to the alarm Of fire
about $50 O'Clock last evening, Robert
Foreacre, who was running with the
Washington hose carriage, was knocked
down near Front and Tatnall streets, and
before the velocity Of the carriage could
be stopped 1t passed over both his lower
limbs, near the knee, cutting and bruis-
ing them very badly. He was carried TO
the cigar store Of A. Fulmele, corner of
Front and King streets, and medical aid
summoned. Upon professional exami-
nation being made 1t was found that no
bones were broken. Later in the even
ing he was removed TO his home on
Second street, near Poplar.


In responding to the same alarm, a
boy by the name of Carpenter was also
run over by the same carriage and slight
ly injured about the head. He was re.
moved to his home, No. 213 Orange
street, and is now doing as well as can
be expected.
Year: 1878

On Saturday evening, VIM Dew of,
was arraigned before the Mayor or the
charge of violating the city ordinance in
regard to peddling upon the streets, with


out license. A penalty of So and costs
was imposed
Year: 1878


dinary-sized one, on the top of her
head, where it rested in her luxuri-
ant hair, she stood motionless as a
statue. Miss Franklin also took
her station near the footlights in
front of the mirror, and deliberately
aimed over her shoulder through
the glass at her Inflated friend. The
audience sat in silence, curiously
watching the performers and sus-
pecting some deceitful trick, when
suddenly the trigger was pulled and
at the same instant shrek re.
sounded through the hall as the
unfortunate Volante fell forward on
the stage.


Everything was now in confu-
sion, both before and behind the
footlights, the audience being in a
state Of terror at the denouement
Of what had promised to be only a
pleasant bit Of sensation. At first
it was only supposed that Mile
Volante had been wounded. but it
was not many minutes before the
news spread that the woman had
been instantly killed, the fatal bull
let having entered her forehead and
pierced the brain.


Miss Franklin was immediately
placed under arrest by the local
police, and is now locked up to
await the action of the coroner.
She seemed TO be half crazed with
horror at the occurrence, only real
izing the recklessness of her act
when it was too late.


Mile Volante, who so suddenly
closed her career in this shocking
manner, has only been on the va
riety stage four or five weeks, and
no one aU Pawtucket or here seems
to know her history. The tragedy
has naturally caused great excite
ment in the town of Pawtucket
This accident will, of course, put a
stop to all such exhibitions, no mat
ter who may attempt them.
Year: 1878

The practice of a whole life, says
an obseryant philosopher, will not
enable a woman to throw a stone
with grace and accuracy. 1t was
one of the first and most knotty
physiological problems, which pre-
sented itself to our youthful mind
why our big sister, when she
tried to throw a SNOWFALL at US, al
most invariably sent it careening
over the top of the house, while we
in turn could pop her in the ear al
most every time. 1t may be that
we took mean advantage of this
discrimination of nature in our be-
half against our sister, and it may
be that we improved the opportu-


nifty to rake her fore and aft when


ever she came within firing dis.


tance. But that is neither here nor
there. As the time passed on and


we increased our stock of obserya-


ton. we saw the other fellows sis
ters labored under about the same


disadvantages that ours did in the
matter Of throwing any kind of
missile. Why this marked and
unmistakable difference existed we
never learned until, at somewhat
advanced period, we dove into a
book Of physiology, and learned
that the clayicle, or collar-bone, in
the anatomy of a female is some
inches longer and set some degrees
lower down than in the masculine
frame. This long, crooked, awk-
ward bone lnterferes with the full
and free action OF the shoulder, and
that's the reason why a girl cannot
throw a stone. The design of this
sort Of thing is still unexplained to
our entire satisfaction. We have
developed pet theory of our own,
however, that an all-wise and bene-
ficent Providence, foreseeiig that
there would be rolling-pins, and
stoye-hooks, and pot-lids, and hot
water in the world, set the woman's
clayicle down a hitch or two for the
safety of men. It's lucky for all OF
us that women cannot throw stones.
Year: 1878

winter, and are often worth dollar per
dozen; and he who is too thriflless and
shiftless to make sufficient exertion to keep
a flock of poultry as they should be, does
not deserve to be called u farmer. We are
well aware that other work often crowds in
so fast that this important branch of farm
income is too often neglected. Do not at
tempt to make preparations for poultry
at odd times but go to work at it in earnest,
and fix things up right. There is money


in it,
Year: 1878

Minced Meats--Many a housewife would
find il easier to dispose of scraps of meat If
she did not think ii necessary to mix boiled
potatoes with it and to transform it into
'.hash'' Chop up the meat very fine and
warm it in the spider, stirring it thoroughly
few times, but lettingit brown well, and
it will be found very good.


Coffee Pot.-A carelessly kept coffee pot
will i;npart q rank flavor to the strongest in
fusion of the best Java. Wash the coffee
pot thoroughly every day, and twice week
boil bof4.x and water in it for fifteen min
ules.


Ants-It is alleged that alum water is
good, or rather bad, for ants. Brush all the
creviees which they inhabit with hot alum
water, and sprinkle pulyerized boraX freely
wherever they are most numerous.


Graham Paste. Mix lightly osse pound of
Graham flour with pint of thick, sweet
cream. add salt, roll thin and bake as other
pastry.


German Toast-Cut thick slices of bakers
bread; dip them each in milk enough to soft
en- them, then dip them in beaten egg; put
them in a pan CREASED with just sufficient
butter to fry; fry till brown as an omelet,
and then serve well-sprinkled white sugar.
Two eggs would be sufficient to dip nearly
dozen slices of bread pancake. The hotter
the toast the better.


Buchaoheot Ctakss.-One-third wheat -four.
two-thirds buck wheat flour, warm water


sufficient to make 10 make stiff batter,


half teacup Of good yeast and Little salt;


set in warm place over night to rise. Tlin


to the proper consistency and add small
teaspoon Of saleratus just before baking. By
taking out bowlful before the saleratus is,


added, it can by used to start another batch


in the evening, and in that case yeast c..n be,
used once a week only. The cakes will be
light. .i


Coppe, Boiler.--A copper boileror teaket-
tie may be kept clean by a daily washing in
buttermilk; rubbing dry with flannel.
+ Ground Tsa.-A French chemist asserts
: that if tea be ground like coffee, immediate
ly before hot water is poured upon it. it Will
E yield nearly double the amount OF its exhih'
: Grating qualities.