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Year: 1874

80 rHB EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-


once, and but once, during period Of forty
years, served as Juror 10 criminal court It,
was the Oyer and Terminer, ana was impan-
sled, with eleven others, to try man who was
under indictment for murder in the first degree.
There was but one degree OF murder at that time.
Since, understand, the law has been changed,
and there are now two; At oil events murder, at
the time speak OF, was punishable with death,
and the case OF the man charged before US took
but short time to try; the proof on the part OF
the State, was clear and conclusive as to the
Killing, and was not substantially disputed, 80
that the jury were readily convinced upon this
point, but, just here dltaculty arose,
We could not understand why the prs-
oner killed the deceased, there was no
motive shown; no reason for the act; 1t was no
90 rob him; the deceased was poor; 1t was not for
revenge; the dead man had never injured or
onended the prisoner 80 far as the evidence went
there was no fight, alteration or provocatOn
both parties were sober and insanity was not even
suggested; the prisoners life was involved in the
verdict and had the case been submitted 70 Us at
this stage, from the peculiar circumstances sur
rounding tho killing and the absence OF all proof
oi motive, we could not and would not have found
that the prisoner INTENDED to kill the deceased and
hencs, ~ the existence Of suoh an intent was ne-





would not have been oonvlcsed capttauy.
bot OF an inferior degree Of granddaughter,
involving nne or Imprisonment; but an agency
from wnlcn the accused had no reason TO Appro.
nend osnger changed the aspect OF the case and
sent MIN to an ignominious grave. His counsel,
VINO was reputed 70 be an able and jealous man,
anxious for the safesy Of his client and his own
professional success, was resoute to defeat the
prosecution, and called number of witnesses for
Che defence. They proved that about year before
tne killing, tho PRISONER and the deceased quar-
Yelled over cards, and the deceased, being the
larger man OF the two, assaulted the prisoner upon
being accused by him OF lying and cheatin and
threatened 70 repeat the cnastisemcnt II the prs-
oncr should ever speak to MIN again. Upon cross
examination these witnesses stated that when
beaten the prisoner declared he would not die
till he got even with the deceased, aud ne subse-
quently frequently said, speaking OF the deceased,
that he would fx MIN yet" and would have hi
Iiieu This was the only PROOF given by The de-
fence. nave never been able TO compreh hend why
IL MAS offered at all. reason was given at the
time but It seemed TO us isymen to be bitterly alb
uurd and the Judge seemed TO think 30 too. The
evidence. boyeyer. served one purpose IL made
Year: 1874

Interview with = Catholic Clergyman.


In the course OF his peregrtnatons while sonnd'
ing the religious sentiments touching the effect Of
the Undicatory statement Of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, which was made public yesterday, . re-
porter OF the nsRALD met Catholic clergyman
and hao the following conversation upon the issue
NJ this scandal upon religion and morality. TNs
Year: 1874

u
Elizabeth That hour Of bitter anguish was expia-
tion enough for all your faults whatever those
faults may be, and the condemnation OF mankind
before the extended pardon q your God IL
dissipate hike snow beneath q tropic
sun. How was she placed, on the one side was
the reputation, nay the very life OF her pastor and
creed she loved 80 wen. Behind her were her
pleading children, on bended knees, with up
turned faces and streaming eyes, straining for
Of 'mOther ~ before her was the cruel the cynical.
the critical and pitess world, and. In the dim DIS
lance, lost to ner forever, was the snadowy form
the smouldering ruins OF once bright and happy
.home-a very Eden before the fall. Il was
cruel place to put woman, vile and mother in.
/ criticise her not. ! but criticize those who
placed her on the stand to snow distrnst and
hatred between her husband and herself lor years,
and made her tell that piteous story. or course,
the tale was long. IL could not be supposed that
her mind would be entirely clear and tranquil, and
1 recognize the absolute necessity which sug.
gested prompter to recall her when she should
wander or forget. But have they not rather sue
ceeded BY her production and testimony In snow.
ing motive for the offence where before no mo-
tive appcareds And herein Is the analogy be-
tween this case and that which commenced by


Theodore Tiiton had said his wife loved him ia
alteration, and produced her letters 10 prove his
assertion. Would iJ not have been better to nave
let Il rest that, or go further even and confirm
IL more strongly by her assurance before the com
mittee that 1t was sOS Had this been done the
wOr Id would have believed that the wife OF TheO
dore loved him no wen that the idea OF criminality
with another man was monstrous absurdity, ano
the charge thereof the very muttering and lncipi-
ent DEVELOPMENT Of insanity. The world would
have believed that the Don0r OF the husband had
always been well guarded and preserved by the
unparalleled af1ecti0n OF his wiie, and that the
crime was simply Impossible.


show soil ripe and ready lot adnftcry and have
dung to the winds ~ worthless the hest DEFENCE
Year: 1874

The general trade of the city has given no indlca-


ton of Improvement during the week closing to-


day but on the contrary, in consequence OF recent
failures and fearSof other suspensions yet to come


business has been more unsettled and less promising
than during last week. The latest failure which


has been made public Is that of the wellkno firm
of L. Roberts & Co., commission merchants in grain


and flour. 1t is to be hoped that fears of further
financial disaster among the mercantile COM
| munity may prove to be only fears. Inc
| apprehensiOns of further disaster have for their
basis the fact of the heavy decline In the value OF
nearly OF quite all kinds of merchandise, coupled
with the other fact that of the immense amount OF
extended paper put out at the breaking out of the
panic a considerable proportion is about falling
due. United States bonds have been reasonably
active without material change in prices. In those
ISSUES which show any change from last Saturday 8
quotations there is an improvement of to percent
State bonds have been quiet, with the exception
| of Tennessees which have shown some activity at
| decliuing quotations. Railway bonds nave been


reasonably active at good prices as rule The gold
| market has been devoid of interest during the
| greater part of the week. Gold loans have COM
manded small consideration for carrying and for


use and on Friday borrowers paid as high l-8f per


dem other rates having been 8, T. 81 2. l, and Hat


A dispassionate review of the course of the stock


market for the week is of the slight fabric


upon which operators had been building for the
| past month: and it should teach the lesson that


cheap aud abundant money, when caused by general


depression iu mercantile circles aud unwilling


ness OF capital to engage in Legitimate enterprises is
not of itself sound basis for advance in secur-
ties, excepting those of undoubted dividend pay
| ing ability. The general stock market opened on
Monday at about the closing prices of the previous
week. and declined with the declining day. to open
on Tuesday with q panicy feeling. which con-
tiuued for the greater part Of the day.
but was checked and the market was rallied toward
the close by purchases on the part Of those who
had the courage to sell the market the week before
when it was strong and advancing. Wednesday


witnessed still further recovery; but 1t was at-
tended by feverisb aud unsettled feeling that in
Year: 1874

Married people should treat each
other like lovers all their lives-then
they would be happy. Bickering and
qHarreling would soon break on love
affairs consequently lovers indulge in
such only to a very limited extent.
But some people-men and women
both-when they have once got mar
rled think they may do just as they
please, and it will make no difference
They make a great mistake. It causes
all the difference in the world. Wo-
men should grow more devoted and
men more fond after marriage, if they
have the slightest idea of being happy
as wives and husbands. 1t is losing
sight of this fundamental truth which
leads to hundreds of divorces. Yet,
many man will scold his wife who
would never think of breathing q
harsh word to his sweetheart; and
many q wife will be gIum and morose
on her husbands return who had only
smiles aud words of cheer for him
when he was her suitor. How can
such people expect to be happy?
Year: 1874




The world moves. How many men
scientific men too-lauglled at the
idea of sending dispatches bytelegraph
when that wonderful science was
talked about? And now comes man
with an idea, nothing but an idea we
are safe to say, and declares that be-
fore twenty-five years roll round
there will be no such thing as q tele-
graph wire used in this country that
everything now done In the way Of
transmission of news by telegraphy
will be done by spiritual mediums in,
place of telegraph, to run their trains,
aud do all the other work, and news
papers win employ clairvoyante to
tell them what is going on in differ
ent parts of the world. When all
these things come to pass the clairvoy-
ant buainess ought to be profitable.


While on this subject of spiritual-
ism, we would like to ask why some
medium does not corral the spirit of
old Adam and make him tell about
that little affair between him, Eve and
the devil in the Garden OF Eden? In
this sensational age, it this item were
well worked up and properly sugar
coated, its recital would be highly ap-
preciated, and if given with show of
reason or foundation in fact, might SO
far toward giving us an abiding faith
in the proposed scheme of making
spiritualism do the work of the tele-
graph.--KdRSdS CITY NetcS.
Year: 1874

AMAN who will sit by four-stOry
window in hotel aud spit tobacco
Juice at a knot-hole in the sidewalk
below while Fourth of July process
sion is passing may go to Heaven
when he dies, but here's stamps that
he won't.-Detg'Oit Flee Press.
Year: 1874

AN old lady hearing some one read
ing about Congressman-at-large,
rushed to the kitchen door, shouting :
s.Sarah Jane don't leave the clothes
out all night, mind l tell you; for
there's Congressman at large"
Year: 1874




The only sensible attempt to solve
the problem of the liquor traffic that
we know of is the Swedish one.
Till recently every familyin Sweden
could distil its own brandy, and paid
no duty on it. Since the abolition of
this privilege, and the consequent es-
tablishment of public houses, a united
effort has been made, with the help OF.
the government, to check the gross in
temperance of the people. s,fs


The number of public houses in
given district, the days and hours at
which they are to be open, and the
conditions under which they may sell
are fixed by law, and the privilege of
opening these is disposed of at public
auction. An association of the friends
of temperance buy the privilege, and
keep these houses in their own hands.
Pure liquors only are sold, and coffee
and other beverages are sold over the
same counter. Rooms are kept pleas
ant and cheerful; innocent games and
newspapers are furnished their guests
and every care, is taken to make the
place one to which the Workingman
could bring his family and meet his
.ueighbofs sociaily.


On the other hand, it. is the purpose
of the managers to restrain rather
than promote intemperance.. The
counter is not covered with raisins,
protzels, salt crackers and other proyoc-
atives of thirst Men are not pressed
to drink, and the man who has had
'enough" can have no more at that
time. The net profits are expended
on works of charity. At least one
Scottish burgh was TO petition Parlia-
ment at the last session, for leave to
establish the same system with what
success we have not heard.


Whether such q system would be
feasible with us, depends upon the
constitution and strength of the par
ties into which the community is di-
vided upon this question. If enough
of those who play the role of indiffer-
ence either possess or can be awaken
ed to real interest in the matter. and
enough of those who act with the
temperance men are really temperate
in their opinions, middle party might
easily be formed to carry out the plan.
Two parties would fight it as if for
life, knowing that its success would be
their destruction. The total absti-
nencers and the arummies" would
join hands for once.-Pen7a. Monthly.
Year: 1874

There was an advance OF couple Of conts in
stooka on the Now York Exchange Yesterday.
and signs Of reviving interest in speculation
wore apparent. This was the natural, though
perhaps only spaH1nodic, result Of tho step to-
ward imitation recently taken by the House of
Representatives.
Year: 1874

Once in while there comes up some 10


stance OF unequal legal punishment thar al
mOst makes one doubt if such an attribute as
ju tice lives in mankind. Here is one from
Engand that is like nothing 50 much as the
story OF Jean Vatican. The other day Mary
FentOn, poverty-strlcken, probably starved
factory operative, was actually sentenced to
ten years penal servitude and sevens syears'
police supervision fOr-murderP- for steal


my piece of lamb. Ii is strange comment
on English law that this woman should 50 slt-
fer for small OtfenSe, while in the North of
knEand a strange rage for kicking people al
most to death simply for amusement exists
among the men Of the lower classes, and goes
hearty and sometimes altogether uupunished.
Year: 1874

The ground on which Northumberland
House stands in London was bought for the
purpose Of opening up q new street. The
price paid was 81, 4S9 500, a check for which
immense SUN was handed over to late the
owner,
Year: 1874




Before Judge Gross


BENJAMIN Grimm vs. John De Wilde and r. 3.
Betts.-Tnis action is brought upon promissory
note for $3.50, which the defendant Wilde made for
the purpose of assisting the other defendant,
Belts, sued as indOrser, and by him sold to the
plaintiff. The plaintiff testified that ne purchased
the note Tor $500 upon the representation
OF Belts that 1t was good and given in
real estate transaction 1tio ana without fur.
he represented 1t to be good and did not say any
thing about its being an accommodation note.
DE Wilde states That he gave IT to Belts that he
might get 1t discounted upon the promise that he
would protect 1t, and that he never received any
part OF the proceeds. Defendants counsel claimed
that such a note as the one In question was void
an its inception, that the plalntir was not bona
rde holder, not having put himself on inquiry as
to the circumstances OF its making, and that In
any case he had no standing in Court by reason OF
the usurious transaction to which he was party,
moving for dismissal OF The complaint on these
grounds which was denied. Judge Gross charged
the jury that Y they were satisfied that the note
was made by De Wilde and delivered 70 Belts that
he might raise money on it for his BETSY benefit,
and that the plalntin purchased II Of him for value
;iict must ne rendered In favor of the n,aint, for
its face with interest.


Verdict in favor Of plaintiff for $544 1s. For
McNahon.


Judicial Rebuke to Jurors.
At the opening OF jury trial case on Wednesday
In the Marine Cour: q judicial lesson was read to
jurors, which 1t would seem strange should be
necessary were IT not for the frequent evidences
OF the "ways that are dark" so often pursued by
jurors. A jury being sworn in the case referred
TO, Judge spauding presiding) SAID d:-'Gentlemen
OF the jury, before this case IS Initiated wish to
Iemind you Of the precise nature OF your OATH 1t
ts that you shall try all cases brought before you
strictly according to the evidence. The reason
make this remark is this-a member Of your
body, who also acted as q juror here yester-
day, after his discharge from the case, in q con-
versatiOn mad with the Court touching the case, I
was led to believe from what he said that he chose
30 pass upon the testimony In view OF his own ex-
perience and from what he knew about matters
and things in general rather than nom the lacts as
set forth in the testimony. desire simply to say
TO you, gentlemen, that jurors are sworn to try
cases according TO the evidence only, and must
ignore any impression they may have formed with
regard to the merits or demerits OF the case. In
dependent OF the testimony ITSELF" The Juror in
question must have WINGED at this rebuke but It
passed unnOtced the Court considerably with.
holding any personal alluson TO him.
Year: 1874

ANOTHER MEETING OF CREDTToRs-REponT FROM
PRESIDENT BusHoNd-HE REPRESENTS A DIsAp-
Po1NTMENr IN THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE PRO-
JEerohs OF THE ROAD AND ITSELF FAILURE.
| largely attended meeting of the stockhod-
| ers, creditors, directoE and contractors of the
Berks County II. r. was held at Reading on
Wednesday final effort to prevent the sale


OF the road under sheriffs execution. Presi-


dent Bushong, who was of the opinion that the


sale of the road could have possibly. been avert
cd for q short time if all the creditors had been
willing to accept certificates of indebtedness,
was present and submitted lengthy report,
which was read. A considerable portion is taken
up with review of the early history of the road
and the Inducements which were held out to the
people in order to obtain their sympathy and
support, much of which reflects somewhat &C.
verely on j. Dutton Steele and others-upon Mr..


Steele because of the increase In the cost of
the road after completion over his estimate
The material portion of the report il ms follows
'Since the completion of the road its cost,
exclusive OF land damages, has turned out to be
Sl ,70O,O0. Most of the creditors of the road
holding bonds as collateral have sold them at
ruinous rates thereby increasing the indebted
ness OF the company to near two million dollars.
Although every assurance was given by the Le-


high Valley r. II. of a friendly cooperation dur


ing the construction of the road no sooner was


it completed than tariff was adopted by that
company which amounts to an embargo OH coal.


The officers of the road have not been able to


arrange for coal trade. Thus far the gross


earnings of the road have not been more than


5000 per month, and with the coal trade in the


control OF rival roads there seems to be no long
OF any hope of ever securing any part of it in


short the reasonable expectations of all have


been disappointed. The representations of the
gentlemen under whose auspices this road was


undertaken, were no doubt made in good faith


and believed by them The road shows that


they were mistaken m to the cost of the road


and its trade


MANY of the creditors heve secured judg-
ments and suits are pending here and at Phila-
depha With debt resting on the road Of
some 81, 800, 900, and no money in the Treasury
to meet the interest falling due the LIST of No.


vember the Board is powerlesa to prevent its
sale"


A lengthy and somewhat acrimonious debate
follwed tho reading of this report which was
finally ended to allow the business of the meet
to proceed, when resolution was adopted pro-
vdng or the appointment of committee of four
to audit the accounts of the company. Plans of
forfeiture Of stock and further advancement
of money were proposed, but without reaching
definite conclusion the meeting adjourned.
Year: 1874

PROF. KRuEGERs HOP LAST EVENING" PLEASANT


AFFAIR.


The threatening weather, early in the even
ing, deferred many from attending Prof Krue-
gers second hop last night, but notwithstand-
ing, the number present was sufficient to make
the occasion pleasant without the crush which
would have heen there had the weather per-
mtted.


As usual the dancing was beautiful. The music
under the direction of Prof Worth, was all that
could be wished, and altogether the party, al
though not 30 large as might have been expect
ed. was one Of tho pleasantest Of the season.
Ii was announced at the close of the evening
that the Thursday night classes would hereafter
be attended regularly by both the ladies and gem
tlemen of the Professors class, only scholars
being admitted.
Year: 1874

We are indebted to the Middletown Trans
nipi for an advance proof of the premium list
awarded at the late fair, but find it impossible to
make use of it to-day. The Traasoipt will
print the list entire tomorrow
Year: 1874

to sl,50. Tits only their remarkable cheapness
that shows that loom lace is used instead Of the
hand-worked.


These notes give an idea of what is offered for
tal and Winter wear, and all must agree that
there is good variety to choose from.
Year: 1874

In the vicinity of the village on Kong
! Island, in Faboon river, Africa, there is
q stupendOus cotton tree, the widespread
and gigantic arms of which have served
! from time immemorial as q lodging
place not only for the parrots belonging
to this part of the country, but, one
might be tempted to believe, for all in
Africa. Those birds usually spend an
hour or more in adjusting themselves
in their proper places at night, during
which time they keep up such loud
and incessant screaming that you can
not be heard anywhere in the vicinity
without raising the voice considerably
above the ordinary pitch. At length
they are quietly seated, when they COM
mence what very closely resembles a
musical concert this they continue
about an hour longer. At regular in
tervals during the night they sing out
as if they were keeping watch. The ma
tives say the concerts have been bor-
rowed from them and the practice of
keeping watch they suppose to have
been derived from vessels lying at
anchor In the river. These conjectures
will not appear improbable to those who
are acquainted with the singular apti-
tude of these birds to catch and initiate
the sounds of human voice. They are
never molested their powers of utter
ance, in the estimation of the African,
are so close an approximation of human
speech that to kill and eat them would
be almost equivalent to murder and
cannibalism.
Year: 1874

A strange and tragic story is that of
crazy woman who wanders among the
mountains about Partenheinn, in Ba-
varia. A short time ago she was the
handsome and happy wife of a man
who had but one evil habit-that of
poaching. One night he was pursued
by forester, and, turning he shot the
man. The deed was seen by others,
and he was obliged to fly. With his
wife and two children, one of them an
infant, he went toward the Austrian
frontier, and at night, while all were
sleeping, concealed in a thicket, the
sound of hoofs were heard. Touching
his wife's arm, the husband whispered,
"The gendarmes! She started so
suddenly and so violently that the in
FAINT resting in her arms awoke and be-
gan to cry. The father ordered her to
keep it quiet, and the poor mother held
the little one closer, endeavoring to
stop its cries, while the gendarmes had
halted and seemed to be listening.
Then her husband laid his hand upon
the child's mouth and held it there
for the ten minutes hisi pursuers
remained quiet. When, at last, they
rode away, the child was dead. The
family went on its way, and at the
frontier the Custom House officers in
quired if they had any thing to declare.
Nothing" said the murderer; but the
unhappy mother, uncovering her dead
infant, told her wretched story, only to
lose her reason in the conflict of wifely
and motherly affection.
Year: 1874

action the ensuing winter and we trust
will b come law. The rates fixed by
the bill are nearly so per cent. below
present charges, while the length of the
telegram is 80 per cent. greater. Night
kilograms will be transmitted at still
greater reduction.


The charge of telegraphic letter of
25 words sent by night 1900 miles or
less will be only 25 cents. Such low
rates will make the telegraph a public
blessing, bring it within the reach of
all, and enable the press to establish
new and independent news associations.
We shall refer again to this subject
The IRdeDeTdent