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Year: 1879

euested to transfer from any unexpended balances te
he of Public Works the amount
Tor carrying out the improv recommended by
the Board OF Health. and be II further


Resolved. That the the Board directed TO


to the boards Of each of the bureaus copy
OF these preambles and resolutions.


II Is expected that these resolutions will draw
forth the prompt attention of the proper
to the end that the abuses alleged to exist may be
remedied at once


The officers of the College of Physicians and Sur
geons have sent to tho Aldermen q protest against
the contemplated erection of 81" road in Fourth
Year: 1879




The following pen picture Of the
present deplorable condition Of affairs
in Memphis is from the editorial col
umns of the ST. Louis Times Journal


There is something peculiarly touch
ing in the condition of Memphis since
resortiug to the work of isolation. Be-
fore this step was taken she was prac-
tically isolated from the world. By
strange and inscrutable decree, she
alone Of the cities has to battle with
the fearful foe Whoever left her lin
its was viewed wherever be went with
dread and suspicion, and no one was
invited to go thither. No numbering
trains, no tides of busy humanity flow
through her streets; only the mourners
go about the streets. The steam
ers on the broad river sweep up and
down by her dead marfs, only marked
by weary, longing eyes. The thun-
dering echoes of the iron horse do not
reach the ears of her saddened chill.
dren. Now wherever the pestilence
has struck victim the yellow flag
hangs out, and only physician, nurse,
spiritual comforter, can go in and out
on their sad but useful Offices. No ass
semblies, no sounds of mirth at even
tide. days of quiet and nights of death
like stiffness, 40 labor save ministering
to the sick and burying the dead.
The picture of the beleagureo city IS
full of sadness, but full of heroism
and in its terrible but needed isolation
49, .assaal er hnmnnity eycrywhere
beats warmly for it.
Year: 1879

The recall of county girl to life by
a sisters shrek is one of the local top
les of the Journal, Of Evansville, lad.
The young lady lad been quite i'll for
weeks, and was thought TO be dying of
consumption. She had grown so weak
and emaciated that her strength was
no more than child's. One afternoon,
while lying upon her couch, her sister
came IN from a walk and sat by the
bedside. A conversation began, and
the invalid began to speak, As she
uttered the first word she felt a bewil,
dering weakness, and a sinking autter
of her breath. Her eyes became fixed,
the lower jaw dropped as in death and
the body became motionless, while
consciousness disappeared. The sister
leaped to her feet and ran to the door
shrieking to her mother that her sister
was dead. The sound of the shrek
penetrated through the veil of death,
and reused the sinking faculties. the
blood, which had congested the lungs,
was sent back by the nervous shock,
and gathering her strength by strong
effort of will, the invalid opened her
eyes awoke to lifo again, breathless
and amazed at the thrilling peril she
had escaped.
Year: 1879

While some of our people are growing
red in the face in their terrible excite~
ment over the fact that we have 900
tons of silver dollars on hand we don t
hear of any row among the French all
though there are 5000 tons of silver in
the Bank of France. Our silver is do
ing its intended work quite etfectually.
A good deal of it is working into the
channels of trade, and the balance
counts the same as gold in the coin re-
serve There is no occa sion for any
agony on this score.
Year: 1879

Dead heads come into this ofiice ev-
cry week sponging papers. They are
a class of men who consider it throw
ing money away to subscribe for pa
per, but throw it away pleasantly for
beer or something else. They com
plain times are tight-when, knowing
as We do, that they are too lazy to
work, we don't wonder that times are
tight. We want all our friends to
come to see us, but if We have to retain
a mans good esteem by making a pre-
sent of paper every week, We say.
stay away We can get along without
you.
Year: 1879




A plan by which the revenue of the
State can be collected more promptly
is one OF the urgent needs OF the pres
ent time. So many tax payers have
begun to look upon the payment of
their taxes as a personal favor to The
sheriff, which If they choose, they can
defer from time to time, even if they
cannot get rid of it altogether, that it
seems necessary to take some steps to
disabuse them OF the idea It would
be good idea, in view of the humilia-
ting fact that our State has had to
temporarily stop paying her debts on
account of slow collections, to change
the mode Of collecting taxes. Let the
sheriff or collector have his Office at
the county seat and let him be in his
Office ready to receive taxes from the
first day of June till the first day Of
October of each year; aod if, after due
notice, the taxes are not paid in, let
their collection be enforced as provided
by law At prePnt, great many
persons seem to think the taxes are
not due unless the sheriff comes to
them and makes a personal demand
aud if they can dodge him they think
he should not issue process and en-
force payment. The law does not
contemplate anything of the sort, but
the practice of going 70 each tax pay
er personally and soliciting the pay
ment Of his tax, has led to this state Of
affairs, and to it sis justly chargeable
the embarrassment of our State finances.
Year: 1879

1t is bad enough for ministers 10
preach long sermon, but when he
fools the congregation about every ten
minutes by remarking that he has on
~ word to say, and does not desire
to try the patience of his hearers, it
comes almost time for somebody to
rise to point of order, or for thr sex-
ton to turn out the lights.
Year: 1879

The fire alarm about 9 O'Clock last
night raised little hubub of excite,
ment. The cause was the catching on
fire Of the meat and sausage in the
smoke house OF, the FAM building, on
Market Square, which is being used
by Jones & Lee, butchers. The smoke
was seen and the alarm given by some
young men out on the streets. They
ran in and gave an alarm before the
parties at work in the lard and sausage
factory, just adjacent, knew anything
Of it, e fa9a4 1'a 1oE sGc- .49a15.


It was all blazing up on the inside of
the smoking department., but those
who first gathered, acted very wisely
and judiciously-strange to say on the
occasion of a fire-and closed up all
the apertures, to keep out the air, until
the engines got TO work, when water
was thrown in, aid the blaze soon
quenched. z sa yaea ara a4.


There was about 700 pounds of
sausage. besides quantity of meat,
hanging in the house. It was damaged
to some extent, though just to what
extent could not be definitely arrived
at last night. : It is supposed some
piece of meat or sausage fell into the
dry fire, and started the blaze.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF TEE HERALD:-


wish to call the attention of the public and the
HERALD to the way in which driver of q Blocker
street car whose number have, insulted the passen
gers last Saturday evening. Upon entering the
car all put their fare into the box, but when
half way down town tho driver opened the door and
said :"All of yer wot amt goin' ter pay yer fare
kin bounce out of this" And when gentleman re-
monstrated with him he threatened to 'smash him."
The driver in maudlin state and frightened
many lady occupants out of the After delay of


fifteen minutes he started greatly to the relief of
the passengers. who expected TO knockdown.
Hoping you will give this publicity, remain. yours
truly, REMLAP SELLEW.
Year: 1879

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEnAID:-


While passing through East Seventy-fourth street
this morning my attention was attracted to a crowd
boys in the large open lot between First and
ond avenues. The object Of their curiosity proved
to be boy about twelve years of age in beastly
state of intoxication He carried into o saloon
near by probably sleep of the effects of the liquor
Should not strict be taken with the man
who will make ptiable and contemplate object
of boy scarcely old enough to judge between right
and wrong? or what is law prohibiting the sale
of liquor to minors il it is not enforced?


MARCH "a, 1879. ANTLLIQUORTTE.
Year: 1879

To EDITOR HERALD


BY calling the attention Of the public to the de-
predations of sneak thieves you will be doing good
service. Their plan of operation is to send note in
to the occupantand pretend to wait for an answer;
while the servant is her errand the thief departs
with the overcoats. Two of the fraternity cap
tured on Saturday last. Any losers of coats by
porting at the Twenty second precinct may
their property. VICTIM.


MARCH 10, 1879.
Year: 1879

To THE EDrToR HERALD


desire to call attention to the delinquency of the
parties who superintend the removal Of the ashes
and garbage from the sidewalks in Seventy-eighth
street, between Second and Third avenues. This is
the afternoon of the third day. during which period
the ashes and garbage have remained untouched in
front of houses. Who is responsible Tor this
disgusting state of affairs? AS usual, L suppose
nobody. G. NJ.
Year: 1879

[NorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only ON one side of the paper.-ED HERALD.l
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Elm street. between Grand and Howard. has not
been cleaned for fee months. The fifth is certainly
one foot eep think it is about time that we should
see the broom; it would be pleasant surprise.


A
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE H&X1lD:-


all law is to be ignored by the police, if there
are no rights that citizens have which they
bound to respect, is it not about time the people
took the law into their own hands and punished
these officers who have become brutes? Those who
witnessed the disgrncefu enacted at Gill
moro's Garden last week by the police cannot think
OF it without blush OF shame that in this free
America those who should protect the people are
allowed by tho authorities to club inofensive law
abiding citizens. REFORM.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Will you kindly call the attention of the Street
Cleaning Department to the filthy condition of Sev-
enty fifth street. between First and Second avenues
The sidewalk has long since disappeared the south
side of the street RESIDENT.
Year: 1879

The Board met in regular session, all the
members present and President Bell in the
chair.


Permission was granted to the Western
Union Telegraph Company to erect line
of telegraph poles on the south side of
Fourth street, from Race street to Central
avenue.


Mr.. Thomas Moran was assigned the posi-
ton of Supervisor of the Central Street
Cleaning District.


The Superintendent of the Water-works
was directed to lay water main on Ire
mont street.


The Engineer was directed to prepare a
plan for extending the footways on the
Thomas street Bridge and making other
necessary repairs.


resolution was adopted directing that
Inspectors OH streets, when only stone.
breaking is being done, be paid for only
half time, and that their services be dis
pensed with for the present.
Year: 1879

Democrats 10 organize the House and get
their Election Committee formed before the
California election in September. There are
several measures which may provoke fill
clustering debate, and thus use up the time
between this and the 4th of March. 1t is
proposed, and it now looks as if it would
be carried out, to fasten the full repeal of
sections 20 and 81 of the statutes, fixing the
test-oath, upon an appropriation bill, and
made stand upon it. The feeling in the
House among Southern men is also very
strongly in favor of flibustering tactics, if
the Republicans in the Senate attempt what
they undoubtedly intend to do, the unseat-
ing of Butler, of South Carolina.
Year: 1879

Special to the Star.


DETROIT Jan. 22.-The State sportsmen's
Association is at the Capital to-day, trying
to induce the Legislature to prohibit the
shipping of deer and other game from the
State. The measure is to check the whole
sale slaughter of deer.


The deadlock in the Detroit Council still
continues and the city is without govern
ment.
Year: 1879

The continual feud between the government and
the whole student class in Russia and tho severity
which the officials have displayed in dealing with
the difficulties at the universities are, says the st.
Petersburg correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph,
now producing their natural results. The students
being the weaker party succumbing. but their
submission is under protest and takes tho
only possible legal form of retiring from
the establishments the system OF management
of which meets with their strong disapproval.
They claim certain freedom in education. the right
OF making complaints and petitioning the authori-
ties and in certain instances they have clamored for
the dismissal of tessors whom they declare to be
thoroughly incompetent. and who. belonging to the
old conservative school, have received and main
tanned their appointments through favortism and
protection. These demands on the part of the stu
DENTS and their occasional active demonstrations
against the authorities, have been met by
wholesale explosions from the universities.
imprisonment and exile, and. finally, by
the proclamation of new academical regua-
tions. whereby any faint appearances Of liberty
which previously existed have been completely
swept away Besides the discomfort produced by
these measures among the present students. they
have not been without their effect in preven ting
appearance of fresh candidates for entrance into
the universities. Youths of independent spirit. who
selves. will not enter the establishments where
the course of instruction is so limited and
hampered, where personal liberty is inter
fered with. and where the smallest display of
student the displeasure of the authorities even il
1t does not lead to much more serious results. On
the other hand the continued disturbances ut the
universities and the sad fate which has befallen
many Of the students have excited the fears of all
anxious parents. and to permit the entrance of
into university Is now considered q dangerous
experiment. Thus the whole system of university
education in Russia has received check from which
1t will not readily recover. and striking example
1t is announced that only thirty-six youths have
tered for the next term at ODESSA where formerly
the number always exceeded two hundred.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF HERALD:-


Delays happen unavoidably at times. but surely
there is good reason why our ferrymaster should
start the boats Two minutes ahead OF time, was
the case Wednesday morning october l, at twenty
eight minutes past nine at the Pavonia ferry Jersey
City side according to their time. Ten minutes
at that time the morning is OF great Importance to
many of their patrons. NORWOOD.
Year: 1879

TO THE EDITOR HERALD:-


have watched the columns of your paper for
long time if some one would not write some
thing about teachers fares the elevated railroads
1t is hardly just that the teachers OF the Normal
College. whose salaries higher than those of the
teachers OF the public schools, buy tickets,
twenty for 81, while the poor teachers OF the
schools. when they ride. have to pay ten cents.
Why is this distinction made, why should the
College teachers be favored? We think If you will
take the matter in hand something NAY be done by
which al, the teachers may share alike. many OF
them have to ride over the road four times daily.


TEACHER.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Would it not be well if our theatre managers would
advertise the locality of their several houses? 1
wished to certain play tonight October l..
1S79l but ON looking at the HERALD found in the
advertisement cew to its whereabouts. OF course
all the world ought to know, but there people
who are not OF LIE MONDE.
Year: 1879

fNorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writers full name and address to
insure attention. Complanants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one side Of the paper.-ED. HERALD
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


We are paid 81 so per day as brakemen on the IL"
road. Before the reduction earned 81 so per
day under the mileage system in the same number
of hours about ten). Then. why do the managers
not regard the change as a reduction? The truth is
there has been big reduction; the managers are
ashamed OF it and try to make the public believe
there has been 10 reduction. One dollar and fifty
cents per day for from to thirteen hours hard
work. eating your breakfast and dinner some have
to do while standing the PLATFORM in rain or
shine, is pay. and they know it, Trains now
running to both street, business is improving all
the time, ana are looking for further reduc-
ton. When shall we have it? BRAKEMAN.
Year: 1879

YORK ELEVATED RAILROAD IS BOUND TO


RESPECT?


To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


l am in the habit Of patronizing the New York
Elevated Railroad, and being desirous of using the
private closet attached to the station. applied to
the station in attendance and refused ad
mttance. and. upon my protesting. was abused in
the most foul and flthy language that could be
brought into requisition by the blue coated rufan
in charge Now. sir. why is it that the public who
have sacrificed much to promote the interests of
this corporation should be denied this ordinary
privilege? Is it simply to impress upon the minds
of its patrons that the will of this monopoly above
all else shall always be maintained, and that even at
the sacrifice of natural laws? Il. II. j.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Within the past six months the eastern section Of
the Twelfth Ward in the neighborhood between 10th
street and the Harlem River seems to have been un-
usually neglected by the police force for whose sup
port we taxpayers, required to contribute.
On three occasions very lately aud other citizens
have sought III vain for policeman to break up u
miniature riot i'll our vicinity, and got salts
faction Whatever from the gentemanly (1 sergeant
in charge of the station at l26th St. Last night
twenty minutes to eleven o'clock ten men were en-
gagged in most violent battle with knives, Nc., at
the of 1lSth street and First avenue in front
OF low drinking saloon kept by one OReily: and
although cries OF police. murder" &c, kept
up for fifteen minutes more. the fight went un
disturbed, until loss of blood compelled several
give it up. Persons went i'll all directions but could
find no policeman anywhere available. This being
the condition of thugs why should we pay for
police vigilance which does not exist?


TAXPAYER
Year: 1879

that matter has to be passed upon by Treasury oc-
ais. have managed the Departmental such manner
as thought most advantageous to the country in
conformity with every requirement of the law and
in the hope of making 1t Of some value to the
agrculturiss, whether 1t pleases everybody or not
not only our books, but everything pertaining TO
the administration of affairs, will be shown aud
explained at any time to any person ofresponsibiity of
NV time Is too much occupied to be spent In lighting
these yermin and denying all the sensational
articles that are published from time to time and
don't prOpOse to do 500
Year: 1879

, VOTE IN THE HOUSE WHICH WILL NOT COMMEND


THE SPEAKER TO HIS PARTY IN THE EAST.


IRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl


v,su1yGrox. May 1s.-The fortunes of the
Warner Silver bin are to be,decided IN the House
ot representatives on Tuesday or Wednesday; and


e nresent indications are that if all those members
90 who are opposed to it their places
rbon the vote is taken it Will almost certainly be
defeated.


Very little progress was made with the bill yes
terdav although portion OF the debate was of an
exceedingly interesting character. General Gar
fields speech was clear and pointed, as all his
snoeches on financial topics are, and must be etfec-
five. since there are some men in the House who are
still in doubt


The most striking event of the day was the vote
of the Speaker in favor of the Ewing amendment
10 the Springer amendment. Mr. Springer proposed
that the certificates issued for the deposit of silver
bullion should only represent the market price OF
tbe metal at the time of its deposit. General
Ewing moved to amend this by ordering that
GO per cent of the bullion deposited, instead OF
beinr held for the redemption of the certificates,
shall be used to pay off the public debt The deleat
of this amendment and the adoption of Mr. Spring
ers would have been considered by the silver lnia-
tionists as equivalent to the defeat OF
the bill because if the most Objectionable
feature Of the measure should be eliminated, the
nresent advocates of T. would themselves vote
against it, When the roll called the vote stood
1O5 in the affirmative to 1O3 in the neGauye. lhen
MrMcI. .qne voted IN the negative. and MrMorTls0n,
who had not voted saw a chance to stab the
Speaker, and, with an insulting remark the point
of winch was that he would make
the Speaker show , his eoIors, ne also IS
voted in the negative. Mr.. Randall promptly de-
clared the amendment adopted amidstloud applause
from the silver ntatiOnsts


This is the second time within the last TWO OF
three weeks that Speaker Randall has come to the
rescue of the silver nhatOnists. He is fast making
record that Will not commend him TO the Democ-
IaCy of the East.
Year: 1879

New YORK, August lit is thought
here that the death of Nellie Grant Sar-
toris will put an end to Gen. Grants
tour, and that he will return to America
as soon as intelligence of it reaches him.
OF course. he will now refuse to receive
and public Ovations on his return, and
will at once retire to the shades Of pri-
vate life.


The effect the loss of his daughter
will have upon his future is being thor
oughly canvassed. Some think the fact
that he will be compelled to come back
20 this country deprived of the advan-
tageous aids of public receptions, will in
a great measure retire him from the
eve OF the multitude, and so inure to his
loss. Others say that the sympathy of
the public will be with him in his great
atlliction, and that he will be urged
once more into public lie in order to
furnish occupation to his mind. 1t is
known that Grant loved Nellie with all
the intensity OF his strong nature, and
it is limited that the only thing that
made him coyet Il third Presidential
term was the benefit that would accrue
to her socially in England as the
daughter OF the Chief Magistrate Of the
United States. And now that the in
centive is gone, it is thought that the
General will no longer permit the use OF
his name in connection with public Oh
flee.
Year: 1879

: Ia it not time that some one in
fettered and put stop to this
walking" maIias There is a
Society forthe Prevention of Cruelty y
to Animals that Is good, believe,
in looking after dumb brutes who
cannot tell their misery, but why
not Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Human Beingsl Il it
not a blot Oh common humanity,
the sad and disgiaceful exhibition
given in New York at Gilmore's
Garden, where six women conImfnc
ed u walk Tor a certain period. Il
forget now the details and bad to
be carried of the track One is
dying, and the Others are in "a
dreadful condition; and for what ?
For money to keep body aud soul
together, and to put bread in
hungry children's mouths. Men
went there time after time to see an
old, grey haired wOman-en0ugh to
any feeling was Ieft-waIkIng
roung, trying, by throwing the
vitality of her last breath almost
into feat of physi endurance, 10
earn bread for those at home. Men
paid to see her aud others walk to
the door of death. when they would
not have given the entrance fee to
any poor soul to keep them from
starving. The money taken in to
see RowelI et al walk in New York
was $4,000. Think OF that, with
the thousands starving. suffering
around us for want of help.