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Year: 1874

The pulpit topics to-day are of quiet re-
ligious order, as becomes the heated term.
The chief pastors are out Of town on their va
cation, and their places are occupied by
others. The Rev. Mr. Sabine, who is away in
the West on business connected with the Re-
formed Episcopal Church. has left his pulpit
to be supplied by the Rev. Mason Gallagher,
who to-day will give historical sketch OF
the old Prayer Book and its revision in 1862.
He will show how medieval theology was in
troduced into that book and the necessity
that now exists for its elimination if peace
would be secured to the Protestant Episcopal
Church. The controversy which exists be-
tween it and the Reformed Episcopal Church
is but another phase of 1.-The Eternal War
Between Right and Wrong" Of which Rev.
Mr. Bennett will speak this morning,
and to conduct and settle which we need 'sthe
Spirit in the Church." And with this Spirit
we shall be more likely to "seek those things
that ore above" and to follow after righteous
ness and temperance" and keep our eye and
our thought upon the Judgment to come"
about which things the Rev. Mr.. Hallam and
DR.. Deems will discourse to-day.


If false prophets have manful histories it is
only fair that the world should know them.
MIR. Bennett has such a history in his posses
sion, which he proposes to reveal this evening to
his Baptist hearers and to set forth in as true
colors as possible the relation of his hero to
history and to the world. Mr.. Kennedy will
bring bis people TO the edge of the crystal sea
before the throne and will show them how the
hundred and forty and four thousand who
stand there gained their position, so that
others following their example and washing
their robes white in the blood of the Lamb
may also stand on ''the geo of glass before the
throne"
Year: 1874

Schieferdecker, the man whose water cure
establishment was recently under investiga-
ton by the Coroner, in consequence of the
death Of o patient, apparently through NAL
practice, will probably escape the operation of
the law against unlicensed practitioners on
the ground that he does not practise medicine
or surgery or midwifery, but is merely the
keeper of an establishment fitted up specially
for the application Of the theories of so-called
system Of medicine; is, in fact, the mere
governor of q water cure hospital. He pre-
tends to cure diseases, and, therefore, is un-
doubtedly physician, but his medical I'D
vice, if we are correctly informed as to bis
establishment, is not the basis of his claim
for remuneration. He charges for the board
Of patients and for the material services
rendered in the application of given line Of
treatment according to the cold water insanity.
Our police justices would be more likely
to asslmilate him to hotel keeper than to
doctor. But the fact that that statute will not
apply is no reason why he should escape the
punishment he richly merits. Our very liberal
law has always accorded to the people the
right to have their diseases treated by whom
they might select learned or ignorant but
where death occurs under treatment the case
is different. Then the diploma from a learned
faculty protects the practitioner, but the man
not SO protected is liable to indictment for
manslaughter. But even more definitely than
this, that body of legislation on which the
Board Of Health stands has given that COM
mission general authority over institutions
of this sort, and it has power to close them
up and to bring offenders to justice. 1t has
neglected its duty under the first of these
powers, and it is to be hoped it will not repeat
that offence in regard to the second
Year: 1874

THE POLICE REGATTA did not come off
yesterday, the crew of the Twenty-third pre-
cinct falling to put in an appearance. The
First precinct crew then went over the course,
making about five miles in thirty-four minutes
and three seconds, and claim the champion
ship. We are glad the police of tho Twenty
third precinct are good at putting down dis
order, but are sorry they suppressed this row.
Year: 1874

San Franciscians are indignant be~
cause highway robbers nineteen years
of age and upwards, are sent by the
courts to the industrial school for boys,
and are thus given an opportunity to
contaminate the minds of the young
men who have been placed there for
killing Cinnamon, and other boyish Of
fenses
Year: 1874

The Shreveport Times. d paper which mad
strong objections to the observance Of the
fourth of March as holiday. because it
was New Orleans day. now wants another
dav, memorable for insurgency in New
Orleans. made holiday By act Of Legisla
ture 'wheu ice shall have taken possession
Of tho State government" Being in doubt
whether or not the "ws" Is meant editori.
ally in the Times Office. the paragraph is
given entire. as follows:


When we shal, have taken possession of
the State government ~e hope the very firss
act of the Legislature will be TO make tine
fourteenth of September q holiday. We
already have sUrfet Of holidays in this
State, but some of them could very properly
be made to give place to tho day above
Designated.


Will our contemporaries In New Orleans
and throughout the State second N in this
supgestiOu1
Year: 1874

Mr. JOSEPH a. BLAIR TO BE DISCHARGED.
The Supreme Court of Appeals yesterday
reversed the decision of Judge GuiSon, OF
the HllstipSs Court, in the case OF Joseph
4. Blair, charged with felony-Judge Mon
cure delivering the opinion. Several notices
Of this case have already appeared In the
Dispatch. 1t will be remembered that the
case went from the Hastings Court Of this
city to the Supreme Court on writ Of error.


This case involved the power Of the Gov
ernor to pardon the plaintiff in error after
the rerCiict Of The jury was returned and
before judqment sraS rendered on said YER
diet by the court--the Governor granting
the pardon between the verdict and the
judgment. Judge Guigon held that pardon
could not be granted before judgment, and
that the judgment was necessary to consti
tute coartct,on within the meaning of that
term in the provision Of the Constitution OIL
the State which empowers the Governor to
grant pardons for offences after conrictlon


The Court of Appeals were, however


unanimously of opinion that the rerdact o1
the jury was such conviction as that prorI.
sion of the Constitution contemplated that
this was the ordinary meaning of that term ;
and that Governor kemper bad the right to
grant the pardon at the time that he did,
and ordered the Hastings Court to discharge
Blair.


The order and judgment of the court
above will probably be sent down to-day.
Year: 1874

T'Hg CASE OF WILLIAM J. ANsAsLB.-On


the assembling of the Hastings Cotrt yes.
terdsy morning the Commonwealth being
ready to try the case of William j. Annable
the defence stated to the Court that Judge w
W. Crump. one of the counsel in the case


was engaged in the Circuit Court in the mid


die of severely contested suit, and that or
account of the absence of witnesses for the


defence they were not prepared to go into
the trial, and asked for postponement until
some time next week. Whereupon the case


was continued until Tuesday next at II
O'Clock
Year: 1874

LEMONS WHoLEsoME-Wh When people
feel the need of an acid, if they would
let vinegar alone and use lemons or
apples they would feel as well satisfied
and receive no injury. A suggestion
may not come amiss as to good plar,
when lemons are cheap in the market,
to make goodlemon syrup. Press your
hand on the lemon and roll it back and
forth briskly on the table to make it
squeeze more easily then press the
juice into bowl or tumbler-never
into tin; strain out all the seeds, as
they give bad taste Remove all the
pulp from the peels, and boil in water
"a pint fos. a doaen palps-to extract
the acid A few minutes boiling is
enough; then strain the water with
the juice of the lemons; put a pound
of white sugar to pint of the juice :;
boil ten minutes, bottle it, and Your
lemonade is ready. Put a tablespoon
full or two of this lemon syrup in
glass Of water, and have q cooling,
healthful drink
Year: 1874

Increased railroad facilities have so


increased the price of hay within cir


Gle of fifty miles radius around Phila-


delphia, that it is high time our farmers


were altering their plan of wintering the
permanent farm stock. Forty-fve years


ago, hay was hardly saleable COM


modify fifty miles from the city, and it


was but natural that farmers should
feed it to their horses, cows, oxen and
other PERMANENT stock, and feed al
most exclusively y of it, saving the more
portable corn and oats for sale Last
winter, hay was, much Of the time,
worth as much or more per pound in
the city than corn, and within forty
miles Of the city was worth one and a
half cents per pound: at the same time
| could buy corn meal at the same
price. Some farmers were com peled
to buy and haul hay for considerable
distance; but We're they right in so
doing? Would it not have been more
profitable for them to have fed less hav
and if necessary, to have purchased
corn or bran? And will it not pay US
all to feed more grain and less hay
| know Il is popular idea that to sell
haT is to injure the farm, but if farm
or can exchange one ton of hay for the
same weight of corn meal l do not
think the farm will suffer. Good
authorities in comparing hay with
other kinds of food agree that pounds
of corn meal will furnish as much
actual nourishment as ten po unds of
good hay. All will agree tho, the ma
nure from one ton of meal is the best
for the farm. Will it not be more
economical for the farm er to invest the
money he usually pays for bone and
in grain and feed it on the
farm? The price of one ton of phos-
phate will very nearly buy two tons of
corn meal or bran, and will not the
increased value of the manure do him
as much good? If he feeds all the
grain he can raise, buys more, and
takes good care of the manure, viii he
need to buy either lime or phosphate?
Perhaps my adding lime to the last
question will arouse the ire of some of
your correspondents, but, if so, will
ask: Does not every farm contain all
the elements needed to INCREASE its
own fertility?
Year: 1874

WHEN TO CUT HAY.-It would seem
as if By this time we should understand
sufficiently the theory and practice on
this subject to be able to dispense with
further discussions. But its magnitude
is such, that, like the celestial bodies,
some new phase is continually present
ed and new theories thereby evoked,
and it is only when the test of actual
experiment is applied that critical OBJ
server can become satisfied. AS to the
time of cutting grass for hay, the testi-
mony of the farmers in Massachusetts
was drawn out some dozen years ago
by the action of the State Board OF
Agriculture, and it was emphati"ally to
the point that timothy and red top
should be cut when in full blow, and
red clover when half the heads are in
blossom.


n
Year: 1874

We would call the attention of far
mers at this time to the value of sun
flowers as crop, and enumerate some
of their values and uses.


In the first place, the flowers abound
in honey and furnish food for BEES
The seeds contain oleaginous matter,
and will yield oil at the rate of one
gallon to the bushel, which is but little
inferior to olive OIL One acre will pro
duce fifty bushels of seed. 1t is also
valuable for feed for horses and poul-
try. The leaves are excellent fodder
for cattle


The stalks while growing may be
Year: 1874

Miss ROSE HERsEE is spoken Of by
the English journals as being the sue
eessor of Nine. Rosa in English opera.
With all due concession to a very
charming, conscientious little prinlG-
donna, it is almost saerilege to associate
the two names in this way. Miss Hersee
is a clever and effective singer, but OF
such inferior calib-e to this grand artist
who recently died that the question Of
succession can only relate to time,
not to merit or giftedness.
Year: 1874

The recent action Of the voters Of Clay
sub.dialriCt In meeting as Republicans
and Democrats and cordially uniting in
the selections Of these personS to act as
members Of the City School Board for
the ensuing two, four, and slI years, was
most commendable as an example and
will certainly resul! In good


The gentlemen selected are known,
and trusted "a intelligent, and firm
Iriends OF education and will take taeir
places In the Board as representatives. Of
the best interest Of their entIrc conslIlu.
enCy and the whole district


Tho children who ore now training In
our schools will soon be called upon to
assume the duties Of private and public
lifc-io care for US in our old ago and
train the youth who follow them.


1t Is OF the most vital importance that
they arc provided with teachers well and
thoroughly educated in head and heart
teachers who will daily realize that
schools arc instituted more for the benefit
Of the children than for the employment
OF the teacher, ond that in these schools
there are many rights OF the child which
the teacher Is bound to respect.


1t has been publicly stated that teachers
are occasionally employed who arc not
qualified, and that in their employment
educational AttainmGnts and tact in gov.
erning and lmparting are sometimes sub
ordinated TO other Considerations. This
should not bc SO, and especially in the
primary departments, where the very
youthful child has not sufficient Judgment
to know whether he Is well or ill.taught.
We hold the true doctrine to be that the
very best should be employed to teach be.
ginners.


Every teacher should feel that his Is q
profession In which he should be con-
stautly advancing Let every one be sub
jcctcd 10 rigid examination as to his
educational Attainmenls and his kuowl-
edge of the theory and practice OF teach.
ing, and let all spurious articles be rejected,
no matter whence they come.


1t our Board in the next six years
should keep this progressive idea in view,
We feel sure that the schools OF Wheel
ing will compare favorAbIy with the best
in tho land. We know 1t is trust re-
quiring time and involving responsibility
but 1t is duty some persons must dis,
charge to the public and 10 themselves
and we confidently trust that the selections
at the approaching election will fully
Justify the lively confidence OF a deeply
interested and trusting public.
Year: 1874

SARAToGA,3. 8. P.M-The fire in the
Grand Hotel IS under control. The
Union, Congress, Columbian and Nat
ionAl Hotels are out Of danger.


SARATOGA, October 1.-The efforts OF
the fremen to-day resulted in the saving
OF the Grand Union and Congress Hotels
intact. The origin Of the fire is as yet a
mystery. 1t originated in the north end
oi the south wing in the upper story, and
ii cannot be learned that any one was in
that part OF the building. The opinion
prevails that the fire was set Intentionally.
That the principal hotels escaped the con.
ilsgration is regarded as ProvidGnlial.
The wind was blowing almost gale from
the southwest, carrying a shower OF burn.
ing Cinders on the roofs OF the Grand
Union and Congress Hotels. AT one time
about noon the tiremen had the flames
pretty well under control, and II was be.
lieved that they would be confined TO the
south wing, when suddenly the fire was
seen to burst from the Grand Central
tower, at once driving the fremen
out Of the building and gaining sudden
and irresistible headway. At this time 1t
seemed as though the destruction of the
Grand Union and the Congress was GER
tain, when all at once the wind shifted
more TO the southwest aud the flames
were thus driven in the direction OF Con-
gress Park. Several times the fire caught
in the roof and windows of the Congress
and Grand Union hotel. and was only ex.
tinguished by great effort in the face Of
binding heat and smoke. AS soon as the
wind shifted the firemen regained control
Of the FIRE. II seemed at one time ss Il
the destruction Of half the village was
inevitable and help was sent for from
Bath, Troy and White Hall. Aid came
from both quarters and from BAllston and
the fire was prevented from spreading.


The Grand Hotel Is entirely destroyed
The building is worth about 100000 and
was insured Tor about 100000, The fur.
niture was insured tor about $4,000.
Year: 1874

The New Orleans Picayune tells Of an enor-
nous rat, gray with age. and fat as an alder
man, that appesrd on Canal street there in the
midst of the food, bearing in bis mouth some
thing that Auttered about like piece of paper,
He was tired and bedraggled, and deposited
his burden behind box and sat down to rest:
A gentleman made dash at his ratship, and
away he went, leaving behind the article
brought 10 his mouth and which proved to be
6ve-dollar greenback. Whether the rat TO-
tended tins as contribution to the sufferers by
the overflow, OF was himself moving to avoid
the eucroaching waters, the editor was unable
to say, but certain it is that he has not yet re,
turned to claim the property.
Year: 1874

LUccA's DIVORCE SUIT The effort made
by Mime. Lueca. the actress to put an estoppel
to any further litigation by her former husband,
Raron Won Rahdeu, 10 connection with their
cruss divorce suits, has not been altogether sue,
cesStul Upon the motion made q few days
since in the New York Supreme Court Cham
bers,t to this effect, Judge Douohue gave on Mon,
day his decision, as alsoIupon the motion in-
terposed for the Baron to strike out her answer
that he had obtained decree of divorce in
Berlin. He denies the former motion and
grants the latter, and thus leaves clear track


for the Baron to pursue his litigious course,
aud on the other hand complies some other
answer than the one made by Nine. Lucca.
Year: 1874

The extracts from the London Telegraph
elsewhere printed relative to the progress of
Mr.. Stanley in his African expedition will be
read with proud interest by all who admire
the courage Of that daring explorer. It
would not surprise us if Mr.. Stanley's
achievements in Africa would surpass what
he has already done in that strange land, i'm
possible as this may seem. Already he has con-
tributed most useful information to our
knowledge of Africa. Without yielding to
too sanguine anticipations as to what may be
done by Mr.. Stanley and his expedition, we
note in the progress he has already made an
other evidence of the enterprise of the
American press, which in the present case has
an international value, for the press of Lon
don and New York work hand in hand, Mr..
Stanley carrying with him the flags Of England
and the United States. The journalism Of the
day only marches from one victory to another.
The expedition to Khiva and the explora-
tions of the Soudan are evidences of what
courage and foresight can achieve The let
tiers Of Bazaine and Count Arnim and Arch
bishop Manning to the HERALD show that the
press of New York is becoming, to use an
Oriental phrase, the tribunal of all the world
The complete freedom of our press, and the
fact that we speak to every nation, make our
columns the asylum which all seek, no matter
how high their station or how vast the inter-
oct at Sfa ke
Year: 1874

Almost as large as the earth, yet so far away
from us that it is but luminous point to the
vision, the planet Venus is now to the minds
eye the most important member. of the solar
system. Its passage over the face of the sun.
which will occur on December 8, for the first
time in more than one hundred years, is an
tcipated with extreme interest by the whole
civilized world For during the transit of
this little dark spot over the bright disk of
the sun scientific observers will be able to
ascertain facts which will go far to-
ward determining the celestial distances
and forming new basis for astro-
nomical investigation. The transit of Venus
offers the best opportunity of measuring
the distance from the sun to the earth, and it
is such rare event that it is not strange that
modern astronomers look upon it with far
more interest than they look upon revolutions
and wars or the downfall of kings.


We publish to-day a full explanation Of the
nature of the phenomenon and the advantages
to be derived from the results. 1t is written
in clear style, by which even the un-
astronomical reader will be enabled
to understand the subject. This history
and analysis is illustrated by diagrams,
which are designed to make the exposition
palmer. Russia, England. France, Germany,
the United States and other nations have made
extraordinary preparations for this event


One fact which makes the next transit of
Venus more valuable is the vast improve
ments that have been made in scientific in
struments since 1863. 1t was impossible for
the astronomers of that year to apply the
delicate tests, the ingenious methods of meas
urement, the Photographic instrument, the
spectroscope and all the mechanical con-
trivances which modern astronomers have
at their command. 1t is reasonable, there
fore, to expect from the observations now
to be made results far transcending
in accuracy those upon which the existing
calculations are founded. The transit also
marks upon the vast dial of the universe the
advance of our own civilization, SO petty in
its progress when compared with the enor-
nous cycles of time which such celestial
events indicate, and yet so vital to humanity.
The interest taken in the transit by all civil
lied countries, and even by countries which
century ago were not considered civilized,
is an evidence Of an increased and almost
universal appreciation of the usefulness Of
scientific facts. Among the various expedi-
tons which have been sent to all parts Of the
earth from which the transit can be observed
that organized by the United States govern
ment is one Of the best equipped, and we
have reason to trust that its results will not
/ be the least important
Year: 1874

No part Of New York has suffered more in
what may be called ''the policy of suffoca-
ton which Green and Havemeyer have
adopted than Fifth avenue. And yet there is
nothing that the city should take more pride
in nourlshing than this same Fifth avenue.
1t is our finest highway. 1t connects the city
with the Park. The resident always carries
the stranger to it with pride, as something
worthy of the mighty city. On gala days
it is promenade to rich and poor, and on
agreeable Sundays is as much of pleasure
route as the Champs Elysees. A liberal city
government would take as much pains to i'm
prove this avenue as to improve the Park. This
is not matter that especially concerns those
who dwell on the avenue. They, perhaps,
have the least interest in it. But custom has
made it city highway, and it should at once
be made worthy of its Office. Let us have
new macadamized pavement on Fifth avenue.
All manner Of experiments have been tried
with it and with other streets-wood, gravel,
pitch, tar, asphalt, and so on. But nothing
has been found to equal the old-fashioned
Macadam pavement, made Of honest, sound,
smooth stone. Such a pavement, well
laid, not by Tammany ring con-
tractor, who has to pay assessments
to the party, but by capable workmen,
should last as long as those Roman ways
that manifest to-day the sincere purpose of
the men who made them two thousand years
ago. The experiment of throwing sand upon
the avenue, which was tried few days since,
was well enough, and showed disposition to
do something. But the true way is the best,
and that is to immediately lay a Macadam
pavement from Washington square to Central
Park, and to lay it so firmly that when our
grandchildren drive over it they will honor the
foresight which planned and made it.
Year: 1874

STARVATION AMONG THE MINERS. letter
we print to-day from Scranton, Pa. describes
fearful state Of destitution among the miners
employed in the coal regions. Men without
work, women without food, families in
danger of starving, should not only excite our
pity but our alarm, for distress so great as
that pictured by our correspondent must
surely end in crime The facts are as start
ling as they are painful, and should command
the attention Of all prudent and philanthropic
citizens The hunger of q starving people is
more dangerous to society than oil tho calam-
tiles that FIRE and food can cause.
Year: 1874

The STATEMENTS Of the physicians at the
Deaf Mute Asylum indicate that there is no
cause for alarm in the breaking out of the
smallpox at that institution. The disease is
under control, and, it is believed, will remain
so. The action Of the Board of Health has
been prompt and effective.