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Year: 1878

A perfect stream of money has been
pouring into the South for the relief of
the yellow fever sufferers. Illinois alone
has sent over one hundred thousand dol
lars. The war is over now, surely. and
the southern people will no doubt admit
the greatness Of the northern heart
Year: 1878

The messengers on the Cheyenne coach
got the drop on ono Of the gang last week,
and there was a road agent to bury the
next day. 1t is believed two others of the
nine that attacked the coach were badly
wounded. RobbcrieS have occurred about
every week lately on that line
Year: 1878

II is to be said in behalf of those of our unfor-
tunate contemporaries who have been misled into
the publication of grossly inaccurate reports of the
finding of Mr. Stewards body and the capture Of the
robbers. that they are the victims OF INSCRIPTIONS
private detectives and reckless reporters. While
we cannot but condemn them for the carelessnesS
with which they have permitted publications
which are only a little less outrageous than
the crime which it was pretended to describe,
we still cannot refuse our sympathy for
the unhappy plight in which Others have placed
them. But while trying to sneak back TO truthful
position on this important topic of news, I'M
happy contemporaries ought not to permit their
reckless reporters TO Law the blame where 1T does
not belong-upon Superintendent Walling and his
subordnates at Headquarters. Their misnforma-
ton did not come from the officers of the police.
but from private detectives. Nor did it come
from Judge Hilton or Assistant District Attorney
Russell, whom they are now endeavorng to place in
the position of equivocatlnG, when denying TO
TRIBUNE reporter that the body had been found.
We bear willing testimony to the fact that Superin-
teudent Walling, Inspectors Murray, Dilks, Thorne
aud McDermOtt, Captain Kealy, of the Detective
Bureau, and Captain McCullagh, of the precinct IN
which the crime was committed, have all cbeerfuly
and fully informed THE TRIBUNE reporters Of
every step which it was proper the public
should know. and we cannot now recall
a single misstatement equivocal answer
made by them to proper inquiries. And Judge Hill
ton, both orally and in writing has constantly kept
The TRIBUNE rghtfully Informed upon all material
matters, as also has Mr. Russell. These are natur-
ally the best authorities to apply to for information
as to this crime. And we suggest to more inexper-
enced and less conscientious collectors of news that
1t is always wisest and least troublesome to go to
the fountain head for the cearest and cleanest in
formation.
Year: 1878

An anniversary like that recently observed in
the John Street Methodist Church reminds us,
as did our centennial celebrations, that we are at
last achieving a respectable antiquity. The history
of this church takes us back TO the early and most


interesting days of Methodsm. Its preachers were
sent to America in 1770; but four years before the
foundations of Jbc John street Church had been
laid by several humble followers of Wesley though
the first ediice itself not built until 176S. sTbc
spot has been retained as place of religious wor-
ship. but the building itself is n comparatively
modern one. The property, however is in the
General Conference and it Is probable that it will
Year: 1878

"men tonight. as a precaution. BE quiet
and prompt"


The North has no desire to "revlve pas
sions that were dying" or to disturb the
friendly feelings which have lately been called
forth on both sides by the misfortunes OF the
Summer. If the sad occasion arise again IL
will be found that political troubles have nor
really chilled the brotherly sentiment OF the
two sections. But sentiment is not every
thing, and the North does not intend TO DC
ruIed either by rihe-clubs or little jOkers.
Year: 1878

1t is better to keep politics and charity apart
or mt least not to consider them as holding to
each other reciprocal relations. We OBJ
serve n disposition on the part of South


crn orators to connect them. We beg
leave to protest. We call these gushing
gentlemen to witness that not in all the
North has there ever been publicly
spoken-and so far as we know there has not
been publiShcd--wOrd to intimate that the
contributions poured into the feverstricken
districts carried with them any obligation what
ever or any expectation of return. Ii was
never whispered that the North was showing
especial magnanImity in assisting III their dis
tress the Southern people, from whom
we had been estrangcd. AS having had
somewhat to do with the great work
of charity by which hundreds of thou
sands of dollars were raised at the North
and applied to the alienation of Southern
misery aud distress, TIE TRIBUNE feels at lib
erty to express the belief that not one dollar in
"A thousand of the whole was subscribed or paid
in the hope OF expectation of any return except
the simple thanks which are most eloquent.
Year: 1878

If the man who brought order out of the
chaos of the Lake Shore Road. in the way
which Mr.. Amasa Stone depicted yesterday,
was of unsOund mind, there are good many
railroads in this country that would be glad
to get hold of just such lunatic.





The letter on another page which discusses
the misguided policy of Lord BeacOnsfield with
the freedom of a friendly conversation, is from
O distinguished Englishman whose name is
necessarily withheld, but whose opinions will
carry no little weight without it.


There can be no doubt of the truth of the
point urged by one of the leading charities
of this city as a reason for increased cOntri-
buttons at this time-that the yellow fever
subscription swept away to the South many
thousands of dollars which would otherwise
have gone to benevolent objects here at home.
This is a consideration to be borne in mind
in aiding our many charities to begin their
Winters work.


A letter from resident of De Ruyter the
town in Madison County which recently re-
pudiated its Midland bonds, declares that its
action was taken because the railroad had al
ready repudlated its share of the bargain by
not carrying its track as far as it had
agreed to carry il, 1t is unfortunate that
there should have been any cause for a step
which, though taken with cause, cannot fail to
have some demOralizing effects.


Dispatches from Halifax state that the new
yiceroy and his royal wife are not expected
to make their landing-Or rather their two
landings, for it seems that the operation is to
be twice performed-befO Monday, until
which time Canadian loyalty must continue
to restrain itself. Meanwhile an Ottawa cor
respondent gives us an unvarnisned descrip-
ton of the plain and comfortable house III
that city in which Queen Victoria's daughter
will soon take up her residence.


The capture of Fort Alimusjid will impart a
certain prestige to the British invasion,
and encourage the troops TO press on
through the defles of the Khyber Pass,
40 as TO attack Jellalabad. whence the
pad leads direct to the Afghan capital. The
Year: 1878

During the past month we have been
clearing our stock of old goods, and are
now left with Q line of new and desirable
styles for tho Spring trade, Our store,
which 10 th most commodious in the city
or State, occupying three floors, and with
enterprise back of It. our intention Is this
season to outdo all former efforts to make
the Boston One Price Clothing House the
place to buy Clothing and Gents Furnish
ing Goods. With the confidence of th pub
lie that FIVE YEARS SQUARE DEAL
ING has not impaired, and our established
system of Cash and Ono Price to all, we
feel assured the present season will prove
successful one. Visit our store and look
At our immense stock of Ready Made
Clothing for Men, Youths, Boys and Child"
ran ..
Year: 1878

DELAY IN AUDITING THE ACCOUNTS OF THE


PARK DEPARTMENT-THE MEN DISCOURAGED.


Through tcchnicaty in the auditing of accounts
by the Department Of Parks the poor laborers en-
ployed on the Riverside Park have been deprived of
their wages for nearly three months. During that
protracted period strenuous efforts have been made
by Messrs. wenman and Conover to have this dead
lock removed. Their action however. was no.
cessful. although earnestly pressed The laborers,
finding no relief at the approach of the Christmas
holidays sent deputation to the Park Department
to represent their grievances Mr.. Wenman received
them coureously. and after patiently listening to
their appeal said that he had foresccn the present
difficulty and had used his Official influence to have
il averted but his opinions and exerons were over
rnied that exception, lie said. had been taken by
the treasurer of the Board to the manner IN which
the work had been performed and on that account q
commission of three practical engineers had been ap-
pointed-one by the Park Department, by the
Comptroller and the third by the contractors-tp de-
termne the truth or xlsty OF these allegations with
instructions that these experts should report back to
the Board at the earliest possible moment Since the
appointment Of that commission short time ago there
had not been an opportunity to have the question
under discussion determined.


INJUSTICE THE MEN.


It was however Mr.. Wenman represented in
Justice To the hard working men, at this holiday sea-
son. that they should he made the innocent sufferers.
and he willing to shoulder his part Of the re-
sponsibility to audit certain amount Of the bills
upon the work actually performed, SO that the La
borcrs should receive their long delayed
ton He further stated that while the work was not
complete, n fact which the contractors did not at
tempt to con,rovert. that in itself should not he
made mn to withhold partial settle
inent of the accounts so as to enable the
contractors to discharge their liabilities to their
Mr.. Conovcr concurrel in this view Of the case and
also expressed his willingness to comply with any
reasonable demand to relieve the present necessities
of the laborcrs but when the subject presented
in this light to Treasurer Lane he recorded his
phatic protest to the proposition. and hence the
memorial OF the delegation was rejected.


Finding that his efforts in settling the difficulty
were Of no avail. President Wcninan waited upon the
Mayor and Comptroller and used similar arguments
to those already related, but with what has
not been asccraincd.
Year: 1878

passenger may be lucky enough to press through the
crowd the moment he reaches the platform, and rush
into the train that has just come to a standstiil


But 1t is an experience which is very common. ana
which every who has regularly taken the east side
elevated road every evening during the evening hours
from one of the downtown stations has gone
through. Fulton street is only sample OF the
Others. At the South ferry and at Hanover square
it is Just the The other evening gentleman
OF delicate physique who generally takes the road
before five p. NJ. arrived few minutes later. He
had little idea OF the novel experience before him.
He went to Fulton street station The crowd was so
great that he could not get up the stairs. He turned
back, saying to himself '.Ill walk down to Hano-
Yer square; ii will be better there" There he
waited twenty minutes and, still unable to get on
a train. lie thought he would make the thing
sure and took the down to the Battery, in the
hope of being thus OF getting comfortable
seat. There the multitude was so tremendous and
he wedged ia that when he finally reached the
ticket box he fainting away and to Use his
own language, he would have gladly given $1,000 had
he been ont of that crowd. Mr.. David Dudley Field


the brother Of the president of the road also rode
down to the Battery i'll sheer disgust in order to keep
his seat comfortably his way up town. and then
found to his grief that he had taken the wrong train


These few of the novel and sero-comic expert
ences which may be witnessed any evening at the
downtown stations of the east side elevated road,
but which. the company hope, will only last until
they have their full complement of cars and engines
and until they able. with more powerful engines,
to run every minute trains of four and five cars.
Year: 1878

Consumption of the lung tissue must
steady increase by the retention of the
foul corruption. DR.. Bulls cough syrup
promotes gentle expectoration, and gives
great relief to those suffering with con-
sumption.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER EFFORT TO CHEAT THE
PEoPLE.-It is said that bill will be
offered, after the meeting Of Congress, to
make the silver dollar heavier. Every
grain added 10 the dollar above 4l23 is
just so much money added to the horrid
cheat-the public debt, which the people
were made to incur by the want of
craftsmanship, and afterward werecheated
into promising to pay more than they had
contracted for. This proposed bill, as
published in the papers, Is scandalous
fraud. Silver is used in France and
England as money to-day just as 1t was
ten OF twenty years ago. Neither nation
having changed the quantity of silver in
their coins, because of the asserted
cheapness of bullion. When the holders
of gold bullion are chatged for its coinage
into money at our mints as the holders
Of silver are charged now, the gold dol
lar will be worth no more than the pre-
sent standard silver dollar. Let Con-
gress order the mints to refuse to coin
gold for nothing, and charge for coming
it at precisely the same tate that they
now charge for coming silver or TO buy
gold bullion and coin it as they now buy
silver bullion. Gold is enhanced in
value by its coinage and use as money.
There can be no doubt of this.
Year: 1878

a total change. This is by the introduc-
ton of bombs discharged horizontally,
instead of shot from common cannon.
So certain are those who have turned
their at ention to this subject that the
change must take place, that, in France,
they are already specializing on the
means of excluding these eslructive
missiles from ships sides, by casing
them in cairass of iron.


"Nor are these ideas the mere offspring
of idle speculation. Experiments have
been tried on hulks, by bombs projected
horizontally, with terrible effect. If the
projectile lodged in a mast, in exploding
it overturned it with all its yards and
rigging; if in the side, the ports were
opened into each other; or when near
the water, an immense chasm was open
ed causing the vessel TO sink immedi-
ately. If it should not explode until it
fell spent upon the deck, beside doing the
injury of an ordinary ball, it would then
burst, scattering smoke, fire and death
on every side. When this comes to pass
1t would seem that the naval profession
would cease to be very desirable"


We want our American boys to feel
proud of the navy and we have therefore
hastily thrown together the remarks that
precede the above account from the En-
cyclopedia, and elsewhere publish an ac-
count Of the remarkable battle between
the "Wasp" and the "Frolic."
Year: 1878

since he left his whole fifteen millions to
one wife, and all others claimed to be his


wives also. Whether they were or not,


they have succeeded in getting a share of


the wealth wring from the labor Of tens
of thousands of poor sewing women,
through the disregard Of them by faith
| less and heartless Congressmea.
Year: 1878

A WORD FOR WoRKINGMkN.- The
road to independence lies, for most pso-
pie, through the narrow gate ofeconomy.
1t is not always II pleasant place. 1t
requires sacrifice, but it repays the sacri
fce with interest. There are some who
do not need to ecsnomize-peopls who
are able TO spend money pretty much as
they please. The more this class of peo-
pie spend the better tor society. What
wound be praise-worthy economy for
some would be downright stinginess for
them. Nobody is rich enough to be
wastefGl but those Who are able ought to
purchase freely the products of genius
and industry, and thus give employment
to the workers. The rich err by hoard
ing, the poor by spending toe freely.


The road to independence lies through
saving something OF what is made, not
always in making much. 1t is only when
the expenses are too great that the busi-
ness does not pay. The household is like
q business enterprise; it is never nnan-
cially prosperous unless more comes into
it than goes out. The ar: of saving con
eists in buying we'll A person of limit
ed means must resist many temptations
to buy things. Too many people make
the mistake Of buying a cheap article in
stead OF dear one, and imagine they are
economzing. The mistake consists in
buying the article at all. They could
net afford it, cheap or dear, and it is a
wise rule to buy few things, but good
ones.


Another essential rIle in tho art OF
saving is never to spend money before
you get it. Do without the coveted
treasure bs it luxury or necessity, until
the money is in your pocket, and then
you will know better how it ought to be
spent. Buy substantial! things. If the
amount of money that is worse than
thrown away each year for evanescent
trlies and snowy gew gaws by people in
EN- barrassed circumstances could be as
certained and footed up the result would
be appalling, The money is simply
wasted, and ihe saving Of it would go far
toward puilng Ihe spcndel. in com
Portable condition,
Year: 1878

AFRAID SHE'D BE KIssED.-A man
was once walking along one road, and a
womah along another. The roads finally
united, ard man and woman reached the
junction at the same time, walking on
from there together. The man was car
ryiHg large iron kettle on his back; in
one hand he held by the legs live chick
en-; in the other cane, and be was lead
ing goat just AS they were coming to
a decp, dark ravine, the woman said:


IL am afraid to go through that dark
ravine with yon; it is a lonely place, and
you might overpowsr me and kiss me by
force"


"lf you are afraid of that" said the
man, you should not have walked with
me at all; how can possibly overpower
you, and kiss you by force when / have
this great iron kettle on my back, cane
in one hand and live chicken in the
other, and am leading this goat might
as wei be tied hand and foot"


"Yes," replied the woman; "but if you
should SUCK your cane INTO the ground
and tie the goat to it, and turn the kettle
bottom side up, and put the chicken into
in, then you might wickedly ksss me in
spite of my resistance"


success to thy ingenuity, 0 woman I!
said the rejoicing man to himself II
should never have thought of such exped-
lent. "


And when they came to the rsvine ne
stuck his cane in the ground and tied
his goat to 1t, gave tho chicken to the
woman, saying, Hold it while l cut
some grass for the goat" and then low
ering the kettle from his shoulders, inn
prisoned the chicken under it, and wick
edly kissed the woman as she was afraid
he would
Year: 1878

New YORK, July A.-An important tumor
operation was performed yesterday by DR.
Newton, at the Eclectic Medical College. The
patient, who is a resident of Pittsburg, Penn,
was suffering from encephaloid cancer, which
began four months ago and rapidly grew into
q large tumor, covering the entire space of, the
temple. It extended from the cartilege of the
ear to the bridge of the nose and had forced
the eye ball completely from its socket


The first step after the patient was chlOro-
formed was the removal OF the eye. The
tumor was then removed by making o cirCu-
lar incision about it's entire base, cutting
through the bone and removing 1t from above
downward.


It was necessary to ligature the three tenn
poral transverse facial and the external ca
rotid arteries. The cutting away of the can
cerous bone left the bone exposed In two
places, but the doctor pronounced the opera
tion successful and said that the man will re-
cover, WHILE had the tumor remained, he
could not have lived until winter,


In the treatment of the case a sponge satu-
rated with sulphate of zinc was placed in the
orbital cavity, the open surface dressed with
the same solution, and the whole to be healed
by granuation through supurative stages.


Dr. Newton was assisted by Prof. d. E
Mortimore and Drs. Geo. W. BOskOwitz and
Fairfield MortimOre.
Year: 1878

EVERYDAY absurdities- to go to
bed when you are tired and sleepy, be-
cause it is not bedtime. To make your
servants tell lies for you, and afterwards
be angry because they tell lies for them.
selves.


Emerson says that man touches
hardpan when he gets beyond wondering
how he can keep his neighbor from
cheating him, and begins to wonder how
he can keep himself from cheating his
neighbor.


ANIMPosslBILlrY-"Has any theologi-
cal point ever been definitely proven?"
asks correspondent of the New York
Commercial And it replies; DWELL,
yes We take it, for instance, to be an
axiom in poemcs that colored camp
meeting can never be held in the vicinity
of n poultry show without seriously
rctarding the work of salvation"


GENTLEMEN" said an auctioneer
who was selling piece of land, ait is
the most delightful piece of land; it Is
the easiest land to cultivate, 1t Is 80
light, so very light. Mr. Parker here
will corroborate my statement. He
owns the next patch, and will tell you
how easy it il worked" " Yes, gentle4
men, said Mr. Parker, cts very easy
to work, but it's plaguy sight easier to
gather the crop"


NINE MoDJEsKA tripped and fell the
other evening on the stage in Boston, and
a paper of that city says: "The swift
little smile and motion in which she
conveyed to the relieved audience that
she was not hurt, chat she was herself to
blame for not taking care, and that she
was grateful for the sympathy expressed


all this in one look and one step
were an Eimitable and indescribable
exhibition OF her art." And then
with one other little smile and one
little step she clearly conveyed to the
audience the idea that the villain of
the play was to be circumvented in the
end, that the Princess Vilette would in
the next act find her child trundling a
cart for Il rei>headed rag picker in the
Rue st. Antoine, that the stolen necklace
would be discove,ed in the stomach of q
dyspeptc Goldfish caught on the shores of
Labrador, by the Archbishop Dutry
disguised as fisherman, and that the
scoundrelly Duke was doomed to be
lashed to the mast by the pirates, and
kicked to death by mule travelling for
his health--the way in which she con.
veyed all this by one little smile and one
little gesture-why, it beats the tele>
phone New York Graphic.
Year: 1878

!, SLAVERY IN CUBA.-A Havana letter says
that all the Cuban journals are now discussing
the means for accomplishing the abolition of
slavery in Cuba. 1t appeslg that all parties
are gradually coming to the Conviction that a
pecunfary compensation is out of the question,
for its amount would be very large, and the
treasury OF the island could not raise it The
solution OF the slavery question will ultimately
be with the Spanish COrtes, and it is quite
certain that the delegates to the Cortes to be
elected in Cuba will be men who will be able
to impress the COrtes with the peculiarities
and necessities of the island.
Year: 1878

IMITATION IN TURKEY.-The bakers of Con
stantinOple discontinued the sale of bread be
cause OF the high price of wheat and the de
probation of the currency. The Sultan there
upon remitted the grain tax and he has ap
pointed q commission to devise means for
retiring the paper currency. The commission
WillrecOmmend the conversion of the currency
into four per cent. loan, secured on specific
revenue to be set apart for that purpose.
Year: 1878

A PEANUT VENDER donated a pint of his
stock in trade to the Parker City Oil Exchange
for the benefit Of the yellow fever sufferers
The peanuts were sold one by one at auction
nuts brought SIS each. The amount Is to be
sent to the HOWards, OF New Orleans.
Year: 1878

STREET CAR ADvENTURE.-Charles HenZ-
ler, OF 80 Crosby street, after drinking with his
Dr0ther In an uptown bar-rOon yesterday,
1ell asleep In Seventh Avenue car on his way
home. A woman who sat next to him placed
q babe in his arms and walked out of the car,
telling the conductor that he was her husband.
When he awOke he proposed to leave the babe
in the car, but the conductor insisted that he
should take it away; and with the babe In his
arms he wandered until he met an off ser, and
to the officer he endeavored to intrust his
charge The officer took both man and babe
to the Leonard street police station, and Henz-
Ter, being una BILE to make his German under
stood. was sent with the babe TO the Central
IN y Sim nth.