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Year: 1879

Mary Zeige. servant. has been staying upon in
vitatton at the house of her friend, Mrs. John
Richter in West Seventy fourth street, Broad
way, while out of employment. One morning Mrs.
R.chter's husband on going by Mary door saw her
engaged in counting large roll OF bank notes, which
she kept in her trunk the hard earned savings
which she had laid by in anticipation of rainy day.
The temp too much tor Richter. On Satur-
day morning while Mary was absent he entered her
room aud took away the money. which
amounted to. $780, On the night
he gave little supper to select party OF friends in
q restaurant Eighth avenue between Eighty Ia
and Eighty streets. After the cloth had been
removed and while they all doing their best to
drink up Mary Zege's earnings, they sur
prised by the entrance of Officer Cooncy, of the
Tooth street police station who had come to arrest
Richter. Dismayod at the prospect of sudden ter
mination the banquet, the guests made general
assault upon the patrolman, but after several had
been laid under the table he carried of his prisoner.
Yesterday the latter admitted to the police justice
that he had taken the money, and ho was committed
for trial in default of 81, 600 bail.
Year: 1879

SUNDAY July q. 1879 II


is like dipping into ancient history to recall the
events Of business week. which was limited to
four days. and which came to an end long ago
as last Thursday; still. it has been Fourth Of
July all the while" in greater less degree OF in-
tensty up to the present reading. and as a maximum
of celebrating is apt to be followed by mini
mum of memory, it may not be inadvisabe briefly
recall the chief features Of the period referred to-
One of them. and the most prominent at that, was
the intense dulness which prevailed. Almost with
out exception the chief operators had lett town
and the market was given over to the small
dealers, who handled it gingerly as
though they expected it to bite them. In
it did. notably such operators
had dabbled in the granger shares at the highest
figures of the present rse for steady decline set
in on Monday which not checked until Thurs
day. and only then at the cost of to per cent
The decline may be ascribed several causes. I'M
prints, three days holiday impending. and
holiday is ever bete ner to weak holders, in whose
memory still live lively recollections of Chicago and
Boston fires and other vague calamities Multiplied
by three the dee noir becomes threatening as the
beast Apocalypse. and bold is the broker OF thin
margins that does not cut and As an added
pressure to sell the grangers came reports from
the West Of serious injury to the wheat crop by
rust" and of material falling off in receipts Of
grain at chicago ana milwaukee,. "hiie
the first report appears to be devoid
Of truth and simply story gotten up to
influence prices the second is fact. disagreeable
it may be to the bulls. but nevertheless the very
natural sequence of termination to the corner in
wheat and OF the shipments forced to market to
make deliveries ON account of the same. While the
grangers were thus weak aud declining the rest OF
the list was simply steady and dull. though in tho
cases of Kansas and Northern Iron Mountain and
Louisville and Nashville prices were stronger and
higher Reports of some sort of combination Of in
terests to be made between the first named and
Union Pacific and Wabash. the narrowing of gauge
and increased earnings in the second, and dividend
of 21d per cent declared on the third, were the
springs of action i'll each instance On Thursday
very decided rally took place i'll the grangers ana
the business week of four days closed with anima-
ton and greatly restored confidence.


The following table gives the highest and lowest
prices Maid for active stocks during the week.
Year: 1879

Owners of beasts, or beasts that are in their nature vicious, arc liable under all or most all circumstances for injuries done by them; and in actions for injuries by such beasts, it is not necessary to allege that the owner knew them to be mischievous, for he is presumed to have such knowledge, from which 1t follows that he is guilty of negligence in permitting the same to be at large. Though the owners have no particu lar notice that tho animal ever did any such mischief before, yet if the animal be of the class that is ferR to nature, the owner is liable to an action of damage, if it get loose and do harm. Owners are liable for the hurt done by the animal, even with out notice of the propensity, if the animal is naturally mischievous; but if it is of tame nature, there must be notice of the vicious habit. Dam age may be done by domestic ani- nal kept for use or convenience, but the rule is that the owner is not iia- ble to an action on the ground of negligence without proof of that he knew that the animal was accus- toned so do mischief. Domestic animals, such as oxen or hogs, may injurc the person or property of an other; but courts of justice inyaria' bly, hold that if they arc rightfully in the place where the injury is in hictcd, the owner of the animal is not liable for such an injury, unless he knew that the animal was accus toned to be vicious; and in suits fol such injuries such knowledge must be alleged and proved. as the cause of action arises from the keeping O the animal after the knowledge o it's vicious propensities. Justice Clifford of the United States Supreme Court.
Year: 1879

We are told, however that the government can create money. This I deny. The government produces nothing; it raises no wheat no corn it digs no gold, no silver. It is not producer, it is . consumer. The government is 8 perpetual pauper that has to be supported by the people. It is constantly passing the contribution plate. The man who passes it I admit has musket with him, but at the same time the gov ernment is supported by these con tributions. You cannot live upon the promise of your own govern ment any more than you could live upon the notes of your hired man any more than you could live upon a bond issued by occupants of the country .poor-house. You can not live upon that which you have to support.-Bob Ingersoll.
Year: 1879

Several times during the last four years we have taken occasion to call attention to the new process of cotton planting so successfully pur- sued by Mir. J. J. Crump, of this county. The result of this process was 1910 pounds of ginncd cotton to the acre ln 1877, 1000 lbs. in 1878, and this season the pros; poets are good for the heaviest yield he has ever had, For the benefit or our readers aud exchanges we will give Mr. Crumps formula He prepares his land in December by digging holes three feet from each other each eighteen inches square and eighteen inches deep; these holes he fills with manure to within four inches of the top and the re- inainder of the way with top soil. At the usual season he plants with view to having three stalks to q hill, and piles the clay from the bottoms of the pits as deep over their tops as the supply will admit of, with . view to keeping down the grass. and then cultivates with hand and hoe, never allowinga q blow to be used, The preparation Is made in December in order to subduc the fiery qualities of the fertilizer, and the holes when prepared will make at least three crops without changing their contents-the second crop generally being the best and the first and third about tho same. This plan has gotten beyond tho sphere of experiment, and there is DO longer necessity for man to scrapc over a dozen acres when he can obtain more cotton and better cotton by cultiyating two or three by Mir. Crump's process,
Year: 1879

To THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD


Dr. Schmidt. the renowned scientist of the New
Orleans Charity Hospital has investigated the nature
of the yellow poison. He takes decided stand
against the germ theory, claiming it to be disease
depending. like smallpox. scarlet fever and measles
upon specific animal poison. originated by decayed
animal substances. especially decayed meat The
question arises, How is it possible that the human
organism comes so frequently in contact with meat
poison, it cannot be originated i'll the
meat daily consumed, as that is generally
fresh? According to the opinion many
experienced chemists our family soaps would
seem to be of infection. The material
used for the manufacture of the is generally
in the highest degree decayed, and, the
do not take the precauon to purity the grease
and free IL from meat poison but the same it
comes from the market. "he who may read
that their opinion carries weight. Our summer tenn
perature is a easy vehicle in which to convey the
poison. 1t would be OF the greatest importance if
the boards of health of the different cities would take
the subject into consideration. Adulterated milk is


prohibited article in the market and dealers in the
same punished by law Why cannot the same
law apply to adulterated soaps only pure and
wnite soaps fit for the market.


ENRlGHr. No. $50 East Thirteenth street.


JUNE H. 1879.
Year: 1879




by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERAHD.


MONTREAL Ont. July II, 1879.
In spite OF all sorts of rumors that the Orangemen
of this city were attempt small secret process
sion during the afternoon in an unfrequented
part OF the town there has been no at
tempt whatever on their part to force breach
of the peace. by parading At about two O'Clock Mr..
J. W. Power. compositor. walking down ST.
James street. and wore orange lily in his breast.
Opposite the St. Lawrence Hall hackman, named
Mcnamara accosted him. and ordered him take the
lily from his buttonhole Power called police
man. who witnessed the occurrence when the hack
told to mind his own business. Had
there been blow struck there would doubtless have
been bloodshed, as the Orangemen armed and
had made up their minds for fight If moested. A
man named Warren badly beaten and cut and
bruised last night by gang of Orange Young
Britons. Further than these and few personal and
harmless disputes the day has so far proved the
most peaceful i'll Montreal for several years. This
evening about four hundred Orangemen. Young
Brtons and True Blues met in their hall and were
presided by District Master David Grant where
they quietly celebrated the day. crowd collected
at the street door, but warned off by the police
and went away quietly. The meeting over. all dis
persed quietly. The patrol of police is still double
one, and all necessary precautions are taken
to quiet any disturbance. The Orange Young
Britors at Point St. Charles to- night. are having
procession; but as they conine their line OF march
to the Protestant section OF that district there is
The tone OF the afternoon press congratulaory
the citizens that at last Montreal has been freed from
the domination of party strife. piece OF news
which Will be generally well received.
Year: 1879

Alter thorough investigation by the officers and
bcrs of this assoetaton bS the
hoard OF Health and of the New Orleans Medical Associa
tton, hereby declare that this city perfectly
healthy condition. aud that .hcre has sing
case OF yellow fever In this city this The city
IN hbetcr sanitary condition than many
absence of levers which usually pecedo yellow
spires the belief that shall serious sickness
Tue county will bc officially notified should any yellow
lever appear.


AT meeting of the Common Council last even
Ing ut the suggestion of the Health Ocer, $1,000
were appropriated Tor placing the city in the best
possible sanitary condition, and to ll up all outy.
Year: 1879

Senator Zach. Chandler, of
Michigan, died at Chicago on
the 1st inst. He had been max
ing political speeches in Wis
cOnsin, and was returning to
his home in Michigan at the
time Of his death. The evening
before he died he made a very
vigorous speech in Chicago,
after which he retired to his
room, where he was found dead
next morning. Chandler was
chairman Of the National Re
publican committee at the time
of his death, and it was thought
by some of the leading politi-
clans that his chances were
good for the presidential nomi-
nation at the next convention.
Year: 1879

Reports from the recent state
elections are not encouraging
New York elected a Republican
governor, and probably a por-
ton Of the remainder Of the
Republican state ticket. Dem
OCratic losses are also reported
in Pennsylvania and Wiscon-
sin. There does not seem to be
a change of public sentiment
in favor of radicalism, but the
trouble arises from the Oft
repeated blunder Of a split on
local matters in the Democra tic
ranks everywhere, while the
Republicans walk to victory in
solid phalanx.
Year: 1879

1t is stated that the shares in the Pouyer-Quertier
transatlantic cable. which issued ut 512f. each
have fallen to ASST.


L'Europe of Brussels publishes q telegram from
Berlin stating that the shareholders of the Berlin
and Anhslt Railway Company have rejected offer
of the German government for the purchase of that
line.


At meeting of the Grand Trunk Railway Com
pany OF Canada. held here yesterday, Sir Henry
Tyler said he thought the brightest prospect
dawning. The acquision OF tho line from
Port Huron to Chicago tho most impor-
tant event in the history of the company.
1t would open up the best route to Man.
itoba Up to tho present time about f3l0.0O0
had been spent in gaining admission to Chicago.
Two hundred thousand pounds would be required
the next six months and $500 600 the next three
years; but the securities would be readily taken in
America if the shareh lers here did not choose to
take them He characterized the statement in the
recent report of the Great Western Company that
it's policy had been peaceful and that OF the Grand
Trunk Company aggressive as most untrue He
said the Great Western Company had been great
bar to harmony in that part OF the Continent. We
could never make arrangements with them and
were prevented by them from making arrangements
with other companies.
Year: 1879

ROAD MANAGEMENT-WH WHAT HIS Pd1LADEL-


PHIA FRIENDS SAY OF 1T.


PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 80, 1879.


Washington letter to the Times Of this city
Sunday last contained paragraph to the effect that
General Grants chief ambition in the future to
become the president Of q railway company. The
paragraph produced some comment in political cir
cles and on Monday your correspondent took the
precauton to ask Of General Grants most
trusted friends who resides here about it. He
laughed at the rumor, and said that he looked upon
such wish as one OF such easy realization
that 1t could not be the Generals chief
ambition. Further. he disposed of the
which clever correspondent
might put in letter to set the public
by the Another gentleman said that it not
improbable that General Grant might be chosen
President Of the Manhattan Elevated Railway Com
pany of New York he had heard the matter talked
Of since the consolidation of tho elevated railways
but lie quite that nothing definite had been
settled; indeed. that the project had not been
preached to the Board OF Directors Of that organza
ton.


THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PRESIDENCY.


This morning the runor entered on a new phase.
citizen OF Philadelphia whose initials are similar
to those of an old and well known journalist, sent
despatch last night to a New York contemporary.
repeating the rumor and naming the Pennsyl-
vania Railway the company OF which General
Grant soon to assume the management, signei
with the initials which universally mistaken
the veteran journalists before referred This
despatch looked like tangible fact and it has taken
much OF the day to thoroughly investigate the au-
thenticity of the story. Diligent inquiry at the
offices of that company failed to discover
the slightest confirmation OF the report. The
officers found there and all ridiculed the
whole report. most of all the dangerous illness
of President Scott. Several of the directors were
then found, and they. without exception. declared
the story be without foundation. They discaimed
any dsrespect for the General but said that the sub
ject had not been mooted. Word just this mo-
ment received from Colonel Scott him self confirms
all the statements Of the officers and directors Mr..
Scott states emphatically and without reservation
that he has intimation the part OF the Board
OF Directors of wish that he should resign III favor
of General Grant or any other man. He treats the
story as u joke, and. Judging only bv what has
been told aud reiterated in the most positive manner
by who should be believed. this il, perhaps. the
best way in which the public can treat it,
Year: 1879

A poor apology is about as unsatis- factory to the average human being as a ten-cent plate of timber ice cream.

 We presume the reason why a coach man possesses such peculiar fascina- tion for many young ladies is because he is so closely related to the bridle halter, and is sir-single.

 Like a tree covered with blossoms which are blown off by the first strong breeze is the man who makes many promises, but fails to fulfill them. Plenty of show, but no fruit.

 We read recently of an actor who had pair of tights which were worth $l00; but we know man who paid as much ward had nothing to show for his money, either.

 The shortcomings of a mans life misfit carpets on an inlaid floor; take them away, and the beauty of the floor is at once apparent; replace them, and only here and there will be seen but small section of the original design and grandeur.

 It is wonderful how the same idea will flash through many minds at the same time. For instance, the organ grinder, the impecunious young man with 2 paper collar, the gymnast, the wheelwright, the pancake baker, and even the girl who looks back to see what kind of a dress the lady wore who just passed her, all think, without precon- certed action, that '' one good turn de- serves another"

 SUB ROSA. Every one knows that under the rose A sharp pointed thorn is there hiding; And it always performs it's own chiding When you touch the sweet rose with your

 sensitive nose. . ...+-... Under the rose ruby mouth glows

 With the tint of delicate coral,

 Or the hue of lively young sorrel. How intensely it glows when beneath the red

 nosei

 When rubescent nose wears the couIeuJ de

 rose

 - That burns like the fierce heat ot summer, It most always belongs to hummer, And continues to grow, sir, while he tipples,

 sud rosa. %

 -Hackensacb Republican. i.
Year: 1879




As friend of TIE widow and orphan
and especially of the young and inexpe@
rienced mother, we invite the attention
of all concerned to a few practical hints
IN winter hygiene. In the FIST place we
wish TO state emphatieally (on high au-
to.-i.y) that with regard to children,
4 m OF hardening" them, by


1ht N 10 90 thiply cad, and ex-
-; ihem to all sorts of weather, is
deIaslon from which the minds OF some
parents are even now not altogether
Tree.


1t is thought that if their chest is kept
warm, there is no need OF caring about
their arms and legs But that is q great
mistake In proportion as the upper
and lower extremities are well clothed


i'll the circulation be kept up and dc"
termined to the surface OF those parts
and in proportion TO the quickness snd
eeuable distribution OF the circulation
will be the protection against those iu-
ternal congestions which are the first
stage OF the most fatal disease OF infancy
and childhood. Now then tor adults.
For their benefit the London Medical
Press and Circular condenses a great
deal of wisdom into very small space:
"To take care that the body is thor
oughiy warm and well clothed just be-
fore going out in very wet or cold wealth
er--to eep up the circulation and
warmth of the body rather by exercise
of some kind than by sitting over great
fires or in overheated rooms-to be sure
that the temperature OF the slet ping
apartment Is not ever so many degrees
below that of the sitting-room--thes
are three golden maxims, attention to
which would prevent thousands from
catching that chill or cold to the
results of which 80 many valuable lives
have been permaturely sacrificed"
Year: 1879

Washington, March 13.-The demo-
Gratis will hold their caucus to arrange
for the organization of the house of
representatives on Saturday evening
next. But, thus far, the most persist
ent of their party engineers are unable
to cast a horoscope of the result that
is in any way satisfactory. In the two
or three days Immediately preceding
the opening Of congress there will be a
scramble for pledges from both new
and. old members, unequaled in the
history of office seeking.


Messrs. Randall and Blackburn re-
ceive their friends at their respective
headauarters. and both seem equally
Year: 1879

CoNGREssMEN receive no mileage
for attending an extra session, and
those who do not remain in Washing
ton until it meets will have to pay their
own travelling expenses, or ride on
passes. They will probably accept the
latter alternative.
Year: 1879

THE Confederate brigadier who eulo-
gized jeff Davis in congress, and had
the impudence to compare him with
Washington, should introduce bill to
make the traitors birthday national
holiday.
Year: 1879

INVESTIGATOR GLOVER spent about
two years in accumulating several
thousand pages of what he called evil
dence in his Investigation Of federal
officials, which was undertaken with a
view of damaging the republican party.
This shocking process cost the govern
ment good deal of money, from first
to last, and finally the democratic con-
gress "went back" on Glover and his
works, and refused to allow him either
to report or to print his testimony.
This shows what the democrats thought
Of IT..
Year: 1879

As we were about TO leave, says a Jap
Rnese correspondent of the Philadelphia


Times, a lady of elegant attire and
attended by a female servant bearing
her toilet apparatus, and another, with
other luxuries of bath, entered. Our
new arrival, after giving some directions,
with the assistance of her maid began
to arrange herself for the bath. With
her maid she neatly folded and laid
away on cloth in clean place each
particle OF her apparel as it was re-
moved. First her silken robe, then the
flowing gOWn-like robe of purple, then
the neither garments Of white, until we
reached natures own. As gently as a
zephyr playing upon the foliage of the
trees she stepped along toward the
water. Her beautiful-rounded form and
poetry of motion would have been
worthy of the sculptor's chisel. A beau
tifUl-rounded ankle and pretty foot,
vaguely visible beneath the laminated
folds Of a dozen skirts would set the
whole community agog at home: while
a whole form, nude as nature and more
beautiful than an angel, would not so
much as attract a passing glance in
Japan.
Year: 1879

Here is rather a curious remedy, but
in many cases a very certain one, for the
cure of indigestion. 1t is simply the
cultivation of habit of chewing, while
out Of doors, different kind-of green
leaves and swallowing the juice. One
can always Gull q leaf from a hedge or
bush as one passes. Almost all are good
that are nauseous, such as the ivy, or
poisonous laurelIeaf One Of the latter,
however, is a capital thing where there
is a slight irritation Of the stomach.
The chewing of leaves cures dyspepsia,
principally, believe, by increasing the
flow Of salivary juice, and partly by the
tonic and stimulating action Of the leaf
cheWed. The leaves that occur to me at
present as most likely to be beneficial
are those of the pine-trees spruce or
Scotch fir, blackthorn, currant and rose
bushes, mint, the petals of many flowers,
the stalks of mountain-daisies, the white
portion of rushes, the bark of many
young trees, and the tender parts of the
stalks Of green wheat, oats, or almost
any of the larger grasses; but your own
taste must in great measure guide you,
if you elect to make trial of any remedy.
I should say, however, that the chewing
is better to take place before or between
meals than Immediately after.