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Year: 1874

THE wind and dust yesterday gave
emphasis and illustration to our com-
mepts on "the dust nuisance" publish
ed On Saturday morning. The sharp,
gritty, exasperating dust Was blown
into stores, offices and shops, and into
the eyes and ears and nostrIls and
hair of those who were compelled to 60
upon the streets, until everybody who
felt the nuisance louged for the use OF
sprinkliug carts. 1t is not extravagant
to estimate that 100000 worth Of
property is annually destroyed in this
city by dust. 1t permeates every
where and renders even the most care
fully kept goods uusaleable, while it
contributes to the rapid destruction
of clothing, furniture, books, and near
ly everything else that we buy.


We do not expect that all Of this loss
can be prevented, but we do know that
it can be very considerably reduced by
ajudicious system ofstreet sprinkling.
Some body ought to take hold
of the matter at once and the
city authorities ought to lend all the aid
in their power to the enterprsing indl.
vidua! or company who will undertake
the task OF diminishing the dust nuisance
during the present summer. There is
scarcely a town Of 1000 inhabitants in
our neighboring States Of Pennsylvania
and Ohio, whose streets are not sprlLk'
led daily in summer by water carts
supported at the expense of those who
are benefited by the service. Why CAM
we have something of the kind in
Wheeling? Yesterdays annoyance
shows that the street hose are made
quste to do the work.
Year: 1874

NEW YORK, August Q. 1874
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Allow me to correct statement in your short
editorial on the cricket match played at LORDS
ground, between the base ball champions and the
Marylebone Cricket club, in which you remark
that the English team probably lost the game to
gain an advantage for future pecuniary gain.
must say you 90 injustice to- the gentlemen players
or England In COUGHING the idea that they would
lower themselves to such q mean grade. 1t Is q
fact well known that out OF all the outdoor sports
and pasrlmes or Great Britain cricket stands alone
untarnlsned, and where money In q gambling
shape is denounced by all clubs especially by the
members OF the Metropolitan Cricket Club, who
ing the national game Of cricket. Yours truly,


+. +, BUTLER
Year: 1874

THURSDAY Oct l-6 P. M


Tne upward movement In the stock market has
been arrested by gloomy stories OF failures. Ex-
aiming them closely they do not justify the story
that has teen told on the street The character
OF these failures belongs anyhow, to the experience
oi the last year. 1t Is legacy. We have not pro-
duced IN the current business OF the later period
. condition OF AFFAIRS that might create suspen'
sion OF business activity that is now overcome.
We have TO deal with leading facts, and II cannot
be ignored that these facts are teaching US sound
lessons


have main tanned something OF the activity OF
Yesterday, without being 50 stirring. and at the
same time showing strong disposition towards
activity The general disposition Of the market Is
that stocks have gone up not so largely to-day as
during the last few days, but yet giving evidence
that although the bull movement is losing its early
strength it still has hold upon current opera
tions Within the last week the market has been
moved up per cent in the leading specu-
,at,ye shares The evidence now is it
win not recede the full amount and
new movement will be based upon
the former advance and may carry 1t higher than
the previous figure. We are in peculiar condi-
tlon In the stock market to day. We have
not had bull market for many months.
Now, TO make fine point of it, stock
speculation depends upon bull market. The
bears drive away OUTSIDERS The bulls draw them
In. The present disposition on the Stock Ex-
change 10 bull the market is an indication that
there is revlvlng confidence on the street in re-
spect to the future business OF this country.
Now the point to be made out OF this IS
mat Wall street always discounts and conse.
quently it is the business OF next spring that is
putting up prices to-day. or course we don't want
TO say TOO much on this head at the present time.
The market is not strong one to-day, although
surrounded with stable influences, the speculative
forces tnat arrest present intentions being OF
character that we can quickly overcome. There
10 . resurrectlonary quality In this country that
gives us confidence The stock market during the
last hour OF business was weak, and at the
close the lowest quotations OF the DAY we're
generally current. The decline ranged from
" to TX per cent, against an advance
early In the day OF u TO per cent. The
Union, Union Pacific, Northwestern, common Pa.
cihc MAIL wabash and Ohio, and Mississippi The
decline was the result OF continued rumors Of the
failure OF large shipping and commercial house
In the West India trade. The firm IN question de-
nied their failure most positively up to the close
OF business. The rumors IN regard to this house
may have originated out OF the failure OF small
shipbroker's 1rm ia south street. which concern
Is reported to be interested in some ship property
formerly belonging to the large firm previously
mentioned. The total transactions ON the Stock
Exchange to-day aggregate 100000 shares. The
following table gives the sales in each share, as
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Many men,


bers oftheHouse have come'to the same
conclusion as Mr.. Dawes with regard
to the financial question, and ore in
favor OF settling it at once one way or
the other, even before the appropria-
tion bills are considered.


The belief is very general that q
large share of the blame for the present
depressed OF business is due to the un.
settled state of the finances and uncer-
tainty which exists concerning the ac-
tion of Congress. Mr.. Dawes says it


would be better if Congress would at
once pass bill declaring the policy of
the lGoverment to be for initiation or a
return to specie basis. He is deter


mined to bring the House to a vote


upon Mr.. Kelley's 3.65 bill as soon as
possible.


1t is claimed by Mr.. Kelley and Mr..


Butler, who is also supporting the mea-


sure, that they have clear majority


in its favor. At the expiration Of the


morning hour to-day, Mr.. Dawes will
endeavor to get the House in the Com


mittee of the Whole for the purpose Of
continuing the discussion on Mr.. Kel-
ley's bill.


The Democrats announce their in
tention of not taking much part in the
debate, leaving it chiefly to the Re-
publicans. Their purpose is to remain


uncommitted, but they will be forced
to show their hands when the vote is
reached. Discussion in the Senate


caucus yesterday developed the fact
that there is nearly as much diversity
of opinion among Senators as there
was at the last session. Even should
the House pass the bill, it is doubtful
whether the Senate would agree to it,
and the President is determined not to
yield this time for any expediency, but
will veto any measure that does not


look towards specie resumption.
Southern state Troubles.
Strong appeals were made in the
Senate caucus yesterday, urging some
Legislation az the present session with
regard to Louisiana and other South
ern States where difficulties exist. 1t
was settled that the whole question re.
lative to the Southern States should be
settled now, while the Republicans
have n majority in both houses. The


Kellogg lobby is actively at work to
secure legislation which will place be-
yond doubt his right to be recognized
as Governor.
Year: 1874

A FIaHT WITH A DEER.-A Della
ware Avenue man has q pet deer,
which he keeps chained on his lawn,
and which is possessed of considerable
size and strength. Sunday night, as he
was coming out of his yard, the deer
got loose and came dashing after him.
Turning around he grasped the animal
by the horns, and then began the live
liest tussle that Delaware Avenue ever
witnessed on Sunday night. The
man is tall and muscular, but the deer
would .have proved too much for his
wind had not two other men who hap.
pened to pass by, come to his assis.
lance. The deer was then led back
into the yard and securely fastened.
In the tussls the owner of the deer
was severely bruised, and he is now in
the proper frame of mind to donate
the animal to the Philadelphia Zoolo.
gical Garden.
Year: 1874

much cruelty 70 children would thereby be pre-
vented. The society certainly did not propose 10
oveIturn domestic authority, but only meant TO
iender impossible It's harsh and cruel abuse. they
hoped TO wipe out this great stain upon New
6ork,s reputation a. centre OF civilization and
CHRISTIAN hie, and that there should not DO here
dozens OF children compelled by force TO beg In the
streets and to OBTAIN q certain amount every day.
VINO II they did not were beaten on their return to
their wretched homes.


At the last meeting OF the society the following
resolution was adopted


Resolved. That the press throughout the be
quested to lend Its powerful aid and assistance in
iurhering the humane purposes for which this society
was organized.


The next meeting will be held on Monday,
December 49, at the once OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to AntmaIa The practical
operations VIII PROBABLY be begun next week. and
Mr.. Grimm, the secretary, will then be at the once
OF the society. which is 10 be temporarily IN Mr..
Berghs building, every day to receive complaints.
list OF members will be kept open for inspection.
and 1t s particularly to be hoped that many OF the
kind fair sex will swell their ranks.
Year: 1874

one called for sne purpose OF paving out dues Tha
Chairman, Mr.. Wall stated that several, perhaps
one third or more OF the workng gmen had gone 70
work yesterday. There were now only abous 800
very soon and work No action mad been taken
by this union TO combat the opposition Of
action OF the Convention. Mr.. Wan did
not think Is was necessary 70 pay
dehgates who voted TO work st the best possible
rates represented the majority OF the union men.
After the usual transaction OF the nnanciai Dusi-
ness OF the meeting the members adjourned
Year: 1874

At q meeting Of the Polytechnic Association Of
the American Institute, held last evening at the
Cooper Union, Mr. James McCarron read q paper
entitled "A Brief Glance at the Snow Plough and
Some OF the Effects OF Snow Upon the Trade and
Travel OF this Country" In the course OF his re-
marks Mr.. McCarr0ll drew attention to the defects
where the snow Is more than five leet deep the
present plough OF very little service. In speak.
ing OF the importance OF the subject under discus.
sion the lecturer mentioned that $40 O00 600 worth
OF railroad earnings are annually lost In this coun.
try and In Canada by snow blockade. During the
winter OF 1928 the Grand Trunk Railway Of
Canada expended 5000, 900 In clearing its track.
Year: 1874

We publish IN another column a
synopsis of the speeches of Governor
Coke and Lieutenant Governor Hub
bard on the occasion Of an ovation
rendered them by the Travis Rifles
and other citizens of Austin. The
speeches are brief but full of lofty
patriotism, as well as sound political
doctrine. We trust our readers will
find the same pleasure in their peru
sal that we did.
Year: 1874

The Naval Committee, which has
been inquiring into the sinking of the
Virginlus, decided that the sinking of
the ship was unavoidable under the
circumstances. The circumstances
of her capture and restoration were
such as 10 make sinking her out OF
sight an unavoidable necessity, we
have no doubt.
Year: 1874

The Evening Star amt unces the
determination Of President Grant to
live in Washington after his term ex-
pires. He will have TO Improve his
spprsciation OF the city as place of
residence then, for he has spent but
little Of his official time at the Capital
Year: 1874

The most extreme, vindiotive, unscru-
pulous and uurelenting Radical in the u
nited States, cannot object to the course
Of this distinguished gentleman since the
close Of the war Casting his destiny
with the South in her great struggle for
her rights aud for the perpetuation of the
principles of that government to which he
was so tenderly devoted. be did his whole
duty with an unsel6shness that command.
ed the love and esteem of every Ssuthron.


When disaster and defeat overlooked
our glorious cause. to avoid personal in
dignities and petty prosecutions ut the
hands Of our oppressors. he quietly with
drew from the country aud took up his a.
bode in foreign land until such time as
be could return to the land which had
been honored in giving him birth, aud
which he had in turn honored by his bril-
liant services, and in his unselish devo-
ton to aid in its prosperity aud leading it
on to greatness. When reason had par
tally returned and our leaders were shown
some rights. Gen. Breckinrilge returned
to Kentucky. and devoted his God given
talents closely to the legal profession aud
to those local interests which tended to
give prosperity to his section


He has carefully avoided politics, know
ing that whatever he might say would be
misconstrucd and turned to our disadv van
tage by Radical hate and malignity. He
has not left his home since bis return:
save on urgent business, and he has care
fully avoided all ostcn.atinns display and
attention. and conducted himself 10 the
most becoming manner.


A noblrr specimen Of manhood in every
imaginable particular than Gen John G.
Breckinridge never graced the earth. and
the people Of the South love him with .
zeal rarely known in the history of ans
man. and pray that he may DO spared
many years to come, aud that the creates,
imaginable prosperity may always follow
him Griffin (Ga.) Ne~s.
Year: 1874

There never was Valley without faded flower,
There never WIS Heaven without some little
cloud
The face Of day may fash with light in any
morning hour,
But evening soon shall come with her shadow
woven shroud.
There never was q river without its mist of gray,
There never was u forest without its fallen
leaf;
And joy may walk beside US down the windings
of our way,
When 10 there sounds n f0otstep, and we
meet the face OF Grief.
There never was a sea shore without its drifting
wreck.
And the gol en- beams Of glory the summer sky
that feck,
Shine where dead stars are sleeping in their
azure-nian,led grave.
There never was streamlet however crystal
Withou, a shadow resting in the rippes of its
tide;
Hopes brightest robes are broidered with the
sable fringe Of fear
And she lures-but abyssss girt her path on
either side.
The sha low Of the mountain falls athwart the
lowly plain,
And the shadow Of the cloudlet hangs above
the mountains head
And the highes, hearts and lowest wear the shad-
ow OF some pain,
And the smile has scarcely fitted ere the an
uished tear is shed.
For no eyes have there been ever without weary
tear,
And those lips cannot he human which have
never heaved sigh
For without the dieary winter there has never
been IL year,
And the lcm pests hide their terrors in the
calmest summer sky.
The cradle means the cofin-and the coffin means
the grave;
The mother sony scarce hides the De Proiun-
dis of the priest
You may Gull the faircst roses any May day ever
gave,
But they II wiher while you wear them ere
the ending Of your least.
So this dreary life is passing--and we move amid
its maze,
And we grope along together, half in dark
ness, half in ligh,i
And our hearts are often burdened by the mys-
teries OF our ways,
Which are never all in shadow and are never
wholly bright,
And our dim eyes ask beacon, and our weary
feet guide,
And our hearts of all life's mysteries seek the
meaning and the key;
And Cross CLEANS Ger our pathway-on |,
hangs the Cruci6ed,
And he answers all our ysarning by the whis-
per-"FollOw me.''
Year: 1874

My Young Friends II have directed
your attention to variety Of subjects
which thought worthy Of your approba-
tion, and that are to have great influence
on your future lives and happiness.
With some Of those subjects you will b.
more or less familiar in the course of your
education. aud hope you will improve
the few hints that | have placed before
you.


cannot close this short series of letters
without few wo ds on another subject
that think Of more importance to you
than any which have mentioned and that
is personal piety or religion.


However important human learning may
be (and its Importance cannot well be over
esti,Dated) yet it must be acknowledged
that divine learning or the knowledge and
service Of God is infinitely more important
since the value Of the soul infinitely tran
scends that of the body. and eternity i'm
mcasurably exceeds the momentary lapse
Of time. To know God is the highest Of
all knowledge, to serve God the noblest Of
all service, and to enjoy God the most de-
lightful and permanent Of all enj"yments.


The knowledge of God-the nature OF
his service and the blessedness thereof
are to be learned from the Bible. in which
God has revealed himself to the world
through the mediation and incarnation OF
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Gods
language to each Of you is" My son Cor
NY daughter) give me th ne heart" "Be-
lieve On the Lurd Jesus Christ and thou
shalt be saved"


Young persons are too apt to neglect
religion. from mistaken idea that it will
destroy their youthful pleasure and make
them sad and gloomy. This is contrary
to the experience of all those who have
remembered God in their youth" and
b,cnme the followers Of Jesus Christ.


What pleasure eau equal that of having
God for our father and Jesus for our Sa-
viour aud friend in this world, aud the
joyful hope of having Heaven for our cter-
nal home?


All the pleasures Of earth are unsatisfy-
ing and transient, but those of religion
are substantial and eternal. If you neg
lect religion while you are young, tn,
probability is that you will continue t..
neglect it as you advance in life; and i,
should incline you to attend to it now be-
cause promises are made to the young hui
none to the aged. God says. Prov viii
II, II love them that love me /; aud those
that seek me early shall find me-


Should I have the pleasure Of visiting
Middletown again. Gas l hope l may) il
will afford me great delight to find you al
in good health, increasing in knowledge
and accomplishments, and walking in the
pleasant ways Of virtue and religion. E.
comfort to your parents and friends, and
an ornament to society. God bless you all


Farewell.
Year: 1874

To do the work with the least labor,
the spade must be sharp and bright, and
not too heavy. In working. the slices
should not be more than three to four in-
ches thick, and the digging should be per-
formed with as little expenditure Of
strength as is compatible with thorough
work. In digging, the trench liue should
be kept perfectly straight. and the freshly
dug earth kept fur enough back from the
trench to allow the spade slice to be lifted
without striking the opposite side Of the
trench from where the workman is orer-
ating.


10 digging, after the slice is cast from
the spade. the tool should be allowed to
fall to the e,rth from its own weight.
simply being directed to the edge Of the
trench. Then draw back the spade to its
proper position for taking the next slice
allowing it to enter the earth ut such
angle as is most convenient to the opera
tor. using the foot or the thigh for the
thrust, according to the depth required
and The tenacity of the soil. Bear down
on the handle to loosen the spit. and at
he same time. with slight lift and n
turn Of the wrist, the spadefull is turned
down, just where it is wanted. This is
followed by tap with the corner Of the
spade. IL break and level the surface. if
necessary; little observation and judg
ment enable the workman to complete his
work so that but little after-raking is ne
cessary. on ordinary soils, to level the sur
face.


Many persons in digging worry them
selves needlessly by taking the spit as it
is called too straight. AS stated before,
it should be at such an angle as is most
convenient, the workman standing nearer
to or further from the trench according to
the required depth Of the tillagc.


Ano'ker point to be observed is. in dig
ging about shrubbery plants ar :rees. dig
lightly. more and m"re s" as you approach
the plants; and away from and around
them, rather than teward them. thrusting
the spade, or better, digging fork, very
obliquey, thus avoiding injury 20 the
roots.


Ih the fall of the year, when the soil is
to be left for the winter, the surface should
he left as rough as possible TO do this
easily the spade should carried up at such
an angle as simply to allow the earth 10
slide gently therefrom. - Western Rural.
Year: 1874

The Rlonr END An old gentleman
who was never accused of being a wizard,
went out one day with his gun to sLao.
partridges, accompanied by his son. Be-
fore they approached the ground where
they expected to find the game, the gun
was charged with a severe load and when
at last the old gentleman discovered one
of the birds he took rest and blazed
away expecting to see it fall Of course.
but not so did it happen. for tho gun re-
coiled with such force MS to kick him over.
The old man got up and while rubbing
the sparks out Of his eyes inquired Of his
son. "Alphy. did point the right eud of
the gun at the bird 7"
Year: 1874

BARN YARD.-The barn-yard should be
at least once in ten days covered over six
to ten inches deep with muck. dry earth
or refuse vegetable matter, or tan-bark OF
saw dust, where to be conveniently had
after being put in compost heap with d.
bout two bushels of lime to every City ri
saw dust or tan bark, and intermixed with
the liquid manure about two or three
months before being used by itself or as d
good absorbent in the stables and in the
yards; so that all the liquid manure may
be absorbed, except such as may be dis.
posed Of more pro6tably elsewhere.
Year: 1874

Winter is the best time to remove and
transplant forest trees and cvergrecns OF
large size. When the ground is open. dig
around them, leaving large lump of earth
about the roots. Have the holes open for
their reception, and when freezing wealth
or comes, remove the trees with the earth
about them. After planting raise mound
about them and stake them strongly. In
spring level the mounds and manure as
well as mulch heavily around them.
Year: 1874

"A correspondent of the Mankato
Union says that a drop and half of
strychnine was administered to grass
hopper, and he was then placed IN a
glass goblet and kept without food two
whole days after which he came out as
live as a cricket. After this lump OF
salts of ammonia was placed under the
glass, and acid being placed on the salt
gas was generated freely, but it didn't
seem to disturb the grasshopper's peace
of mind in the least. After this more
acid was applied and kept on until the
creature quietly yielded up his unwll-
ling ghost.


Gentlemen, its no use, you cant clean
out the grasshoppers in this way in
time to save any considerable portion Of
the crop this year. Try some other
method.