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Year: 1874

AN OLD MAN DIES IN OUR ALMSH0USE, FAR


AWAY FROM HOME AND KINDRED.


Several days ago, there was noticed on our
streets, an old gentleman, meanly clad and ap-
parently POOR health who was engaged in selling
cheap books aud small chromos. Thursday
night, he came 10 the City Hall cells, for lodg-
ing, and returned Friday night in a very sickly
condition. lie passed a miserable night and in
the morning, being extremely i'll, was sent to
the Almshouse where he died in The evening.
Sunday he was buried


From letters found upon his person, it appears
that the poor old unforlunate's name was Lewis
IL. Terriil, and that he was lately a resident Of
New brunswick, N. j, where his family now
reside. The letters were from his son and wife,
and there Was also Il copy of his reply TO the
sons letter From the tenor Of these letters We
Judge that the whole family were once in COM
Portable circumstances, bnt that they are now in
a reduced position, and the old gentleman start
ed cut for the purpose of earning something for
their support. He was faithful to the last, and
lived in the most economical manner possible, in
order to send the greater portion Of his earnings
10 HIS loved family. During his stay in this city
bis mind was ,l5bly affected, and there is no
doubt that his manner of living impaired his
reason, as well as destroyed his life.


Poor man his end was n sad one. Far away
from those he loved aud workey for he brsathed
his last. while the han!a OF the stranger pre-
pared him tni his final resting place
Year: 1874

Esq, is about making arrangements to tear
down the buildings on the 5. w. corner of
Third and King Streets in order to erect on
the site a market house. In the new market
house,ewlll be included the restaurant onThird
street the old hardware store on the corner
will permit of the erection of a commodious
structure over the market house will be q
large hail. which will be used probably for
business purposes


This will he a great Improvement and We
trust that the enterprise displayed will be
properly rewarded.
Year: 1874

In an article mentioning some Of the
local effects Of the women's crusade
against iiquor-selling, the Dayton CO.,
Journal says: During the present
year seven distilleries have been oper-
ating in the Third Ohio District, but
after first of May, which is the be-
ginning of the internal revenue year,
but three of them will be continued.
This decrease in the manufacture will
he attributed by the temperance peo-
pie to the women's crusade against the
saloons, and the distilers themselves
assign the same cause, but they hink
the suspension will be only temporary,
and that whisky will ooon advance to
such a price as will lstify them in
continuing It's manufacture. During
the temperance agitation there was a
much greater falling oil of the sale by
the quantity than there was in the con-
sumption of the article. There will
also be large falling off in the num-
Der of those who will take out retail
dealers's license the coming year The
dram-seller carries on his business in
violation Of law, and Notwithstanding
the fact there is not such public sem
timent as will secure the enforcement
of the legislative enactments on the
subject, yet there are many men who
have become wearied with the vcxa-
ton of the business, and propose to re-
tire from it from sheer disgust rather
than from any conscientious scruples
they entertain. A large number of
grocers, who have kept bars in con-
nection with their establishments, have
indicated their intention not to take
out license after the 1st of May. The
profits of the business, they say, are
not commensurate with the vcxation
and risk growing out of it. The num-
Der of retail dealers licenses issued on
the lst of May in the Third District
(not in Dayton alone) will be about
100 less than at the same date last
year. But there is a fact worthy of
note in connection with this falling
off. The places ti.at are being closed
up are the least obnoxious ones. In
Dayton it is estimated that the falling
off in the number of retail dealers il
censes will be about fifty"
Year: 1874

The United States Supreme Court
has just rendered decision which Will
have salutary effect upon such clti-
zens as, in the event Of another rebel
lion or war in this country, might
feel disposed to cast their lot with the
public enemy. The decision confirms
the act of the National Government
in confscating the property Of Slidell,
one Of the rebel leaders, under an act
of Congress. The authority Of the
Government to con6scate the property
of those Of it's citizens who commit acts
Of war or treason against the Republic
has been questioned, very absurdly by
certain rebel-sympathizers, both dur
ing and since the war. No part Of
the Constitution is more specific than
that which empowers the Government
to confscate the property of traitors.
Year: 1874

THREATENED FAMINE IN JERU-
sALEM.-We deeply regret to learn
that famine threatens the inhabitants
Of the Holy City. Alarming news has
reached Sir Moses Montefore, and the
venerable Baronet, in his capacity as
President of the Board Of Deputies,
convoked a meeting of the Board last
Wednesday to consider the communi-
cations which had been, sent to him on
the subject It is earnestly to De hoped
that the matter will be seriousl ly con-
sidered, and that after ample relief
shall have been forwarded for urgent
and Immediate necessities, steps will
be taken by the Board of Deputies
strengthened and informed BY the
authentic communications which have
from time to time appeared In our
columns-to appoint committee Of
practical members Of their body for the
purpose of investigating the condition
of the Jews of the Holy Land, and Of
considering the feasibility sof adopting
means by which industrial resources
may be encouraged and the periodical
incidence of distress may be avoided.
Year: 1874

The ordinary course of commercial crises has


been studied by political economists, and is
as well understood as the ordinary course of
fevers is by the medical profession. The
wheels of business get in motion slowly after
commercial crisis; but in the second year
the worst symptoms of deadness are relieved,
and by the third year there is tolerably
vigorous revival of enterprise and hope. Such
revival, due to no party, due to no legisla-
ton, but the simple result OF we'll under
stood business laws, will be in healthy opera
tion during the autumn Of the next Presiden-
tial election. That election will not take
place amid the complaints and suffering of an
unemployed, impoverished, dissatisfied peo-
pie, like the remarkable State elections which
have lately astonished the country. The demo-
cratic party can claim no more credit for the inn
provement than for the good harvests- if they
happen to be good--of the Presidential year.
The party is, therefore, more likely TO lose
than to gain during the ensuing two years,
unless it shall agree on some financial policy
SO obviously sound, wise and salutary as to
command the hearty approval Of the country.
The democratic party IS not agreed on any
financial policy as yet, much less on one
which will stand the ordeal of public discus
sion.
Year: 1874

all those Objectionable laws which have
already been fastened upon the city by such
malign influences. The democrats in the
Assembly are strong enough to accomplish
this important work, and if they set about II
earnestly and in good faith the Senate will
not dare to defeat it. The responsibility,
therefore, rests wholly with them. If they
will drive out the lobby, purify the halls Of
legislation, give us honest and salutary laws
and make the session short one, devoted to
work, they will hold the power they have WOE
unshaken in the State for ten years 10 come
Year: 1874

When o bright star sets in the West wo
sometimes see another splendor rising in tho
East We should be glad, indeed, it, as Miss
Cushman retires from the stage she has 50
long adorned, another American artist
should emulate her success, in the person of
Miss Kate Field, who is to make her first ap-
pearance at Booths Theatre on Saturday
night If intelligence alone could make an
actress there would not be the slightest ques-
ton of Miss Fields complete success, and
certainly intellect is always wanted on the
stage. In literature she has shown rare pow
ers-knowledge of the world, fine descriptive
ability delicate and far-reaching humor, ap-
probation of the characteristic, and more than
usual versatility. These qualities are as val
liable on the stage as in literature, and their
possession augurs favorably for Miss Fields
future as an actress. Miss Cushman, in her
late farewell address to the public, made the
notable remark that it was necessity that
compelled her to go upon the stage. OF this
compulsion Miss Field is ignorant. AS .
successful author she has no reason for act
ing, excepting a sincere love for the dramatic
profession. This fact illustrates the growing
importance of the dramatic art. It is no
longer, as it was when Miss Cushman FIRST
played, refuge for women Of intellect, but
temple IN which they find it an honor and
privilege to officiate.


II Miss Kate Field, who is successful in
literature, becomes celebrated in the drama il
will doubtless be in very different sphere
from that which Charlotte Cushman has so
long occupied. Judging from the literary
productions Of the new candidate for theatre
cal honors we should say that comedy would
be her choice. She has selected Peg Voting
ton as the character in which her debut will
be made, and we anticipate that this per-
formance will be o brilliant success. Miss
Field will not replace Miss Cushman, but she
may make new place for herself upon the
American stage and undoubtedly this first
effort, in beautiful but decidedly difficult
part, will have the warm support Of the intel
ligent public OF the metropolis and especially
of those who have read and admired tho
many brilliant creations Of her experienced
Den.
Year: 1874

ticians ON Neutral Ground.


It is pleasing fact that our public and
social life is so diversified as to bring into
frequent intercourse men Of the most opposite
ways of thinking and make them acquainted
with one anothers genial qualities. AT col
lege anniversaries, literary festivals, army
gatherings and other occasions OF the Like
kind, stubborn and aggressive party chiefs,
belonging to opposite sides, are brought to-
gether under circumstances Of constraining
courtesy which melt down their differences
and exhibit their best traits both of manners
and sentiment The Mercantile Library din
ner, reported in the HERALD yesterday, was
such an occasion, when the two most note
worthy speeches were made by distin-
guished statesmen who have fought on
opposite sides for many years. We Of
course refer to the Vice President of
the United States and the Governor elect
of New York. There was an amusing
touch of good humer and good fellowship in
MI. Wilson's allusion to Mr.. Tilden as my
/ old comrade of 1S4S." This was good hit
at the successful democrat and happy
reminder Of political duty. In 1913 both
Wilson and Tilden were supporting Martin
Van Buren, as the free soil candidate for the
Presidency, and Mr.. Tilden was advocating
the election Of John A. Dix, the free soil can
didate for Governor of this State. It was
timely and not diseourteous thing to remind
the most rising statesman in the democratic
party of his original anti-slavery sentiments,
thus suggesting reason why republicans
might expect liberal views from him on this
subject, and why the Bourbon democrats can
reactionary policy on question that has been
settled in accordance with Mr.. Tilden's own
early convictions. Besides the neutral
ground of semi-literary dinner Mr. Will
son dexterously pointed out further neu-
trail ground between the republican party
which the latter made to the early growth Of
anti-slavery politics in this country. We are
sorry that MIR. Tlden did not in his speech,
make some jocose but significant response to
this good-humored hint. He expressed, how
ever, his pride in the State of New York,
and the best justification Of such pride, we
hope Mr.. Hlden agrees with us in thinking,
is not the commerce and wealth of the State,
important as they are, but its great men. But
how many of the statesmen of whom New
York is justly proud have borne their testimony
against slavery How many promoted the
sentiments which finally caused its overthrow!
Mr.. Tlden himself, as q devoted disciple Of
Mr.. Van Buren, deserves to be enrolled on
the list, or, at least Vice President Wilson
will interpose no objection to his being
placed there, if he will accept the ripe fruit
of the tree which in younger years he assisted
to plant
Year: 1874

The overthrow of the new law would have
greatly embarrassed the administration OF
justice and have raised questions as to the
legality of convictions, which might have
ended in letting loose upon the community
set of criminals now securely lodged in Jail
Year: 1874

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The market was
generally firm, but without important feature.
Money advanced to per cent but the bulk
of business vas done at q and 81 per cent.
Gold was steady at 1101.
Year: 1874

The LONDON Standard announces that its
correspondent at Berlin had been examined
In respect to the Won Arnim affair, but that
the correspondent Of the HERALD considered
it his duty to reserve his information for the
paper be represents.
Year: 1874

GENERAL GRANT AND COLONEL MosBy under
stand each other, and when the despairing
othce-seeker finds himself shut out by failure
TO pass the civil service reform examiners let
him go home, make public speech or two in
favor OF General Grant for third term, and
then return.to the White House and ask and
ne will receive his appointment. To General
Grant the third term may be delusion and q
snare, butte Colonel Mosby itappears as profit
able in its dividends as the Credit Mobilier.
Year: 1874

Russb N CENTRAL ASIA is strengthening
her armed occupation on the land and the
water. The latest addition to her defensive
and aggressive forces in Turkestan resolved
upon is q fotilla of light gunboats on Lake
Aral, and from this base Of operations, no
doubt line of military posts and depots will
be established as rapidly as practicable up
the valley Of the Oxus, and so on to the
between the bear and the lion, will come the
tuQ Of war.
Year: 1874

A RESIDENT OF NEWPORT COMMITS SUICIDE


BY CUTTING AIS THROAT.


Yesterday morning about ten O'Clock the
dead body of Alexander Crawford late resi-
dent of Newport, Delaware was found lying
in the stable attached to his residence, stiff
and cold, with his throat cut from ear to ear,
and his right hand tightly grasping razor
with which the bloody deed was committed.
The discovery caused great excitement In the
town.


Mr. Crawford formerly section boss of the
p, w. & b. r, R., but q few weeks ago was
discharged from his position. 1t is said that
at the time of his dismissal he was charged
with some Offense either Of omission or COM
mission, and that this fact weighed greatly
upon his mind and made him q constant prey
to low spirits, which eventually Induced him
to take his life. He was about fifty two years
OF age, and widower.


Coroner Winslow went down yesterday af-
ternoon and held an inquest when the Jury
rendered verdict Of death By suicide.
Year: 1874

Cow KfLLED.-Monday as the morning South
bound passenger train, OH the Baltimore Central
Railroad, was passing point between Avon.lale
and Yves, Grove, tho engine struck y COW, kill
ing her Instantly. Happily the carcass was roll
ed from OIL the track and no acc tident TO the
train Resulted. who the animal belonged to we
have not been informed, E
Year: 1874




Buckingham county has sensation. A
wonderful cave has been discovered
there. which writer in the Farmvllle
NJ rcury tells about. After describing
several chambers, the account contln-
ues


eve had satisfied our curiosity and
were about to leave the cave, when be-
hind large rock, or rather a spur of the
main rock which formed the bottom, my
son discovered a larger passage than
any we had before seen. This we en-
tered, and after following some SIX or
seven feet merged into an apartment OF
immense size. The light of our torches
falling upon the stalactites revealed
scene of beauty which was talrly daz-
zling. The size of this apartment
cannot tell, as the roof and sides were
lost in darkness. We penetrated to
considerable distance, keeping close 10
one of the sides so that we might easily
fnd oar way back, and would have gone
farther but for finding in a recess, some
seventy feet from whAre We entered, ly-
ing directly under shelving rock, the
body of q man wrapped Ill some dlngy
cloth-like substance. We did not know
it was the body of man at first, and
" re not positive it was until We had
gotten it outside of the cave.


'' Mr.. Bovd discovered the body, and
when we moved it from under the rock
nv son found several large and beautl-
ful pebbles where the body had lain,
and a small round vessel some four
inches in diameter and about two inches
in height, shaped very much like an
ink-stand with handle this and the
stones or pebbles he put in his pocket.
| We took the body and at once went out
of the cave. The clothes with which it
was wrapped were very rotten, and when
we had laid thesbody down after leaving
! the cave, they had nearly all been rub
bed from it. What YeAa left crusnol .,
i7s1ss-aNVe- bf7 she'd the 10Y cfeun ano
I found it to be the dried mp remains OF


man who had evidently been OF more


than ordinary size, for / found It TO bt


by actual measurement five feet nine


inches in length. 1t is dried and with


cred something like dried meat, ONLY


the skin is tightly drawn over 1t. lt Il


hard to the touch, and wher yer thef'


is wrinkle it is hard like parchment.


1T is impossible to form any idea


what color the man was or what his tea


lures were like. The body now is a sor
of smoky color, and the hair, thougl
there is very little of it, is intensel,


black. On the second finger of eacl


hand and on the thumb of the righ
we're large square rings, round on tn
! inside to fit the finger. These rlng
J and the small vessel have referred t


were evidently composed of gold, Wit
, a large quantity of some kind OF allo,
, which gave them veoy peculiar appear
D ance.


"We took the body to my house
+ where it is now. When we arrived wit
I it there, my son bethought him OF th
) pebbles he had found, and showed theI


to us. There are seven in all five al


richly colored and unlike anything els


L have seen. The other two, thlnF
! are diamonds they possess IN yer
high degree the powers of reflection an
refraction, and are about the size of


cornfeId pea. a."-Lynchbltrg VirginidI
Year: 1874

OUR readers should remember that it
costs something to press soap INTO fancy
shapes and wrap it in bright colored wrappers,
neither of which are OF any service. Proctor
& CANDLES Extra Olive Soap is neither Tress-
ed nor wrapped, but is of convenient shape
and size. II relies upon its superior quality to
recommend it,
Year: 1874

= SWEETS OF THE SAw.-The Ignite
which is plentiful in all sawdust may
be turned chemically, by treatment
with mineral acids, into good grape su-
gar and the Manufacturer and Builder
suspects that it is from sawdust comes
the artificial sugar a French firm is said
to be able to sell for fourth of cent
a pound.
Year: 1874

THE DAvY LAMP VULNERABLE.-The
sound-wave produced by the slightest
explosion of gunpowder in q mine is
shown to be capable of destroying the
safety-property of a Davy lamp, and
causing it to communicate It's fire to in
fammable gases outside. So, at least,
SAYS MIR. Galloway, who should be good
authority. If such is the case it was to
n defect of Davy's immortal invention,
and not to the mere gunpowder flash
of blasts, that SO many recent explo-
sions of fre-damp were due.
Year: 1874

favorite animal. The horses stomach
is small for lack of space, and because
he was not intended to carry the weight
of extra food. He has great activity
of digestion when his stomach is filed,
and, In state of nature, is frequent
feeder. He cannot fill his stomach for
all day he must feed often, or suffer.
He is dainty feeder, and has to masti-
cate and insalivate his food thoroughly,
as human being does. In state of
nature, the horse fills his small stomach
and travels rapidly away. to fresh fields,
eating and constantly 4iigesting. He
Lplust eat often and regularly. If dis
appointed of his food in its season, he


rs from hunger and nervous pros


bn, and when fed, overloads his


bach In eager haste, inducing andi-
e tion, and, if taken out for use when
* to repletion, he is liable to severe
5lgestions and even to rupture of the
Ialls of his crowded stomach.
Year: 1874

HARNESS FOR OxEN.-Theyoke, as we
use it, does not In its best state place
the strain farther back than the base of
the neck. Notice where the hair is
neck-worn on your cattle, and see if
you can convince yourself that the spot
was intended by nature to be subjected
to the strain put upon it. In Africa,


and elsewhere. the yoke is bound to
Year: 1874

DIR. Hall does not approve of the old
doctrine which was formerly instilJed


INTO the minds of children, that thev


should spring out of bed the instant


they awake in the morning. He saws


that :" up to eighteen years everv child


should be allowed eight hours sIeep


but time should be allow to rest in bed


after the sleep is over, until they fell


as If they had rather get up than NOT


1t IS very great mistake for persons


Old or young-especially childfen and
feeble or sedentary persons-to bounce
out OF bed the moment they wake up:
al our instincts shrink from Il. and
freely kick against ii. Fifteen or twen-
ty minutes spent in gradual, waking
up, after the eyes are opened. and in
turning over and stretching the limbs
do as much good as sound sIeen- be,
cause the operations set the blood in
motion by degrees, tending to eoualizA
the circulation for during sleep tie
blood tends to stagnation. the heart
beats feebly and slowly, and to shock
the system by bouncing up in an instant
and sending the blood In overwhelmin.J.
quantities to the heart, causing It to
assume gallop, where the instant be
tore 1t was IN a creep, is the greatest
absurdity. This instantaneous bounc-
ing out OF bed as soon as the ewes are
open viii be followed by weariness long
before noon"
Year: 1874

Not having seen the great race, the
next thing was to see the victorious
racer so to-day I drove out to call
upon Fellowcraft. Fellowcraft is as
gentle as little dog, and submitted to
being kissed and patted with quietness
that almost became patronizing conde-
scension. He has not proud air, how
ever, like some of the racers of his
family, notably his uncle, Asteroid, who
always strikes an attitude when visitors
approach him. Fellowcraft looks rather
meek, but yet has an all of determine
tion, as if conscious that when things
become serious he would show who was
who. He is chestnut, and has some
of the Lexington marks, a pair Of very
long white stockings on his hind legs,
and a good-sized star on his forehead.
His name and tail are decidedly blonde,
Just the red-yellow With which the
blonde of the period has familiarized
us. He had on his travelling clothes of
red flannel, but one of his attendants
kindly removed his bonnet to show his
face. Fellowcraft hurt himself not a
whit in the race he came in-those
present at the finish told me perfectly
fresh, and looking as if he could run
another four miles. He ate a good
square meal, full rations, as soon as 1t
was offered him after the race, and no
better sign of health can a horse evince.
Saratoga Letter.