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Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Market slip represents the Five Points of old. and
it is parade ground for dangerous class of hood
lums. The residents kept in constant terror by
them. The writer has been severely hurt by being
struck with a stone, to be incapacitated from
attending to his business for several days. The
tact is if we cannot get protection and peace
for ourselves and our property shall certainly
take the matter i'll our own hands, for one policeman
annoying the respectable residents. If threatened
with arrest they will tell you that you Will get your
skull smashed. They a class devoid of all feel
ing. brutal by nature and rendered tyrannical by
the consciousness of the power that they
keeping themselves together. PROTECTION.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


l . laborer. Not long ago I entered the
Young Mems Christian Association. Twenty third
street and Fourth avenue. to pass a few leisure
hours reading. The man in charge asked me if
had ticket of admission. answered NO" He
then ordered me out. 1 said. Il often
here before without ticket and asked him
why he put out. He said. 'Your clothes
not good enough; why don't you dress
betterY' told him was workingman and could
not afford it out Of my small wages When Christ
the apostles the coast fishing their clothes
were probably soiled. but He did not examine their
garments sharply as these Christians examined
mine. His sight far better. l met member
last sunday Third avenue soliciting audience.
had on my Sunday clothes and he handed me
ticket. threw it back to him with scorn.


Il. KAYTON.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Permit me to call attention through your valuable
journal to the proper authorities for the removal
of several trucks in Thirteenth street, between
Seventh and Eighth avenues. l understand
that there is law prohibiting wagons,
carts. NC: from standing on private streets
On Sundays gangs of boys will assemble
these trucks, swear curse and sing songs. much
to the annoyance of the passers by and residents.
Now, Mr.. Editor cannot the worthy Commissioners
remove these wagons, especially when there is
stable next door to them provided for that purpose?
l have several times tried to ascertain the reason
why these trucks not put in this stable but have
lately learned that the men considered it too much
trouble to pull them out and in every morning and
evening. RESIDENT.
Year: 1879

Louis III. Bond writes to the editor of
the Cincinnati Enquirer: l served on
General Hooker's staff for nearly year,
and on one occasion was assigned to duty
as judge advocate of a general court
martial, before which a private soldier
in a Michigan regiment was brought,
charged with desertion. The evidence
showed that the prisoner had deserted
three times, on the last occasion "in the
face. of the enemy.n The court-martial
sentenced him to be shot, and the record
OF his trial and conviction was forwarded
to General Hooker for his approval. A
short time subsequently General Hooker
came to my quarters, which adjoined his
own, and said:


Bond, in this case against private
--, what do you think had better be
doneP Are there no extenuating circum-
stancesP"


None that know of, general He
has deserted three times.n


Isn't there something in the case
upon which you could base a recommen-
dation of mercyP"


Not thing. The proof against him
was positive and not denied, and the
witnesses say further that when he was
with his regiment he was worthless
fellow and constitutional coward


"That's just the thing" said the gem
eral, positively "The man is constitu-
tionally "A coward, and you recommend
him to mercy on that ground. I'll tell
you what's the matter Bond, his mother
is Mt my quarters begging for her sons
life, and want to spare him."


In accordance with this suggestion, the
recommendation for leniency was writ
ten, and few minutes thereafter feeble
old lady, with silver gray hair and
fearful face, was bowed out of the gen
erals door by the brave old hero, and
turning away, she exclaimed, with up
lifted hands, "God bless you, General
Hooker
Year: 1879

A man with but one eye need have no
difficulty in understanding how business
success is achieved nowadays. To attempt
to build up "A successful trade by the old
time, passive plan is almost out of the
question, for the people have been edu-
Gated up to looking into the newspapers
for information as to the points where
the best and cheapest goods can be Cb-
tanned.


Although it does not by any means
follow that those who do not advertise
refrain because they have'nothing special
to offer in the way of bargains, yet such
is the inference drawn by many purchas-
ers. Advertisement writing has become
a fine art. Many of the advertisements
of the day furnish pleasant reading, es-
pecially when the prices of good are
annexed, and those prices are low.


The most successful dealers now are
those who persistently keep themselves
before the people. "If,n they argue,
lone advertisement helps business
somewhat, great many will help il still
more, hence we will keep it up during
the season." That there is philosophy
in that kind of reasoning seems clear.
1t is a fact that in all our cities the most
successful merchants, the men whose
names are most Unidentified with those
cities, are the men who advertise inces-
sanity and largely.-Phi!adelphla Star.
Year: 1879

A lady gives some hints for repairs
that can be made by any housekeeper:
The fire. brick of our cook stove 'gave
out" and not one was to be had nearer


than Philadelphia. A friend gave US a
recipe which we find works well, though
we had little faith in it at first. We
mixed cup of salt with two of coal ash.


es, wetting it up with water. This was
applied to the inside of the stuve in the
place of the fire. brick. It hardened in a
few hours, and answers as we'll as the
brick. Cracks in stoves may be mended
in the same way. A large pail used for
taking up ashes had become too full of
holes for use, but was so light and handy
We did not like to give it up. So we
pasted stout cloth over the bottom,
outside and in, and then covered
the cloth with thin cement Of salt and
ashes. 1t is first-rate ash-pail still, and
hot ashes do not burn out the cloth.
Mending tin with cloth may be = new
Year: 1879

For fit of passion--Walk out into the
open air. You may speak your mind tc
the winds without hurting any one, or
proclaiming yourself to be simpleton
''Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry
for anger resteth in the bosom of fools"


For fit of idleness--C Count the tickings
of the clock. Do this for one hour, and
you will be glad to pull off your coat the
next and work like man. ''Slothful-
ness casteth into deep sleep, and an idle
soul shall suffer hunger"


For tit Of extravaganza and folly
go to the workhouse or speak with the
ragged and wretched inmates of the Jail
and you will be convinced that
''Who makes his bed of briar and thorn
Must be content to lie forlorn"
"Whereforc do ye spend money 70,
that which is not bread, and your labor
for that which satisfeth not?"
For fit cf ambition-Go to the church
yard and read the gravestenes. They
will tell you of tho end Of man at his best
estate. "For what is your life2 1t is
even vapor that appcareth for little
time and then vanisheth away" "Pride
goeth before destruction and laughty
spirit before fall.''


For fit of repining--Look about fo1
the halt and the blind, and visit the bed
ridden, the afflicted and the deranged
and they will make you ashamed of your
light Affections. "Wherefore doth q liv.
ing man complaint"


For fit of envy--Go and see how
many who keep their carriages are
afflicted with rheumatism, gout and
dropsy; how many walk abroad on
crutches or stay at home wrapped up in
flannel; and how many are subject to
epilepsy or apoplexy. "A sound heart is
the life of the flesh. Envy is the rotten
ness of the bones.':
Year: 1879

London World. :. .~t
The poet was not born to teach =
A moral lesson to mankind; -
He hath no solemn creed to preach,
But fanvy-frce and uncOnfned.
BY sunlit glade or gray sea-beach
His Tyre wakes to the shifting wind.
And II he be minstrel true,


It's ev'rv sound should charm your ears
OF ev'ry cloud the changing hue
Should bear some fruit In smiles or tears
And all his songs should watt to you
An echo Of some voice he hears.
Thus, true to Nature and to Art,


He filings his music on the gale;
And even should its tones impart


But gall and bitterness, and fail
To case his own o'erburdened heart


And prove to yours Of no avail.
From love of song alone he sings,
And as his mood is foul or fair
His voice in tune or discord rings,
Mo matter! so the voice be there.
And should his Tyre cen snap its strings
He will not know, he will not care!


-Violet Fame.
Year: 1879

How one Greenbacker was driven to the
wall is told by the Detroit Post: One John
Dod recently wrote to the Grand Rapids
Democrat, inquiring if national banks pay
tax on their surplus, evidently supposing
that national banks are not taxed equally
with other property. The cashier of one of
the principal Grand Rapids banks answers by
giving statement of taxes paid by his bank.
The entire bank property is represented by
its shares. These are taxed to the share
holders precisely the same as other personal
property to other taxpayers. Then the bank
pays taxes on its real estate, although that
has already been once taxed as part of the
property represented by the shares. The
amount of State and local taxation paid by
this bank is little more than an individual
citizen would pay if he owned taxable per-
sonal property equal to the entire bank capt.
tai, surplus and real estate. Beside this, the
bank pays taxes of one per cent. year to
the United States on its circulation, one-half
per cent. on its deposits, and one-half per
cent. on all its capital not invested in nation
al bonds. The showing is SO complete that
the Democrat is forced to concede that ''the
reply of Mr.. Baars shows clearly that nation
al banks pay quite as much in the way of
taxes as any other species of personal prop.
erty."
Year: 1879

THE Potter Committee is bending its great
mind to the consideration of the notorious
cipher dispatches, but apparently with more
desire to discover and punish the persons
who made them public than the persons who
wrote them and strose to buy the Presidency.
Year: 1879

THE Irvingites of the stage seem to be
working" the American market. Foreign
correspondence is full of Henry Irving and
his acting. He is new revelation of Hamlet
and lots of other nice things, they say.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commuu,.
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve eom-
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

Washington, Sept. 6.-There is the
best authority for the statement that
the administration will no longer apol-
ogize for the appointment or retention
in office of men whose political prefer
ences are known to be hostile to the
success of the republican party.


The clerks in the departments have
recently been called upon to contribute
to the political campaigns in Maine
and Ohio. Some refused, alleging that
the good of the civil service did not re-
quire them to contribute to the party
opposed to their political principles.


Such boldness has embittered the
soldier element in the departments and
the facts have been sown broadcast in
Maine and Ohio, until remonstrances
against keeping such men in office have
become SO formidable as to make q
change Of front absolutely necessary.
Year: 1879

It was thought that the Dent family
had received some attention in official
patronage during the eight years of Grant,
but Hayes found an additional Dent
last week to nominate to office-Josiah
Dent of the District of Columbia, to be q
Commissioner Of the District.
Year: 1879

Rev Mr. Miller has secured the use of
Champion Hall for mission service Sun
day evenings The first service was held
last Sunday evening The attendance as
well as the service was good. The music
was fair, but with little attention it can
he made better. The service consisted; of
a short responsive service, several stir
ring hy1ns and an earnest and eloquent ap-
neal to the unconve1ted Champion Hall
is we'll lighted and we'll heated and is bv
far the MOS. convenient place for holding
religious services in the city.
Year: 1879

Four years since the Corporal
Predicted Hilr- Brigade
Would make on the Union Congress
A fatal and deadly raid.
Hs has lived TO zee Hill In the Senate.
Aud TO hear = live rebel say,
I'VE are here TO sweep every vestige
OF war legislation away"


Concord Monitor
Year: 1879

ACCORDING to the San Fancisco Post
the steamer Newbern was to have cleared
on the 1st instant for Mexican ports and
the mouth of the Colorado river. We
shall be glad to see this statement verified,
and to find that our river is again receiv-
ing freight from San Francisco by ocean
steamers.
Year: 1879

George +. Slosson and Jacob Schaeffer met yester
day. agreed upon last week. to toss for choice Of
table in the 5000 point match for stake of $4,000
between them. which is to take place during the last
week OF this month. Slosson won tho toss. which
gives him the advantage Of playing
cushion with which he is most familiar. Schaefer
will have from now until the date of the match to
adjust his stroke to the difference elasticity OF
the rail- Both are practising nightly and as rail
nursing" is not barred the friends OF each expect
to see their favorite score something like run OF
1000 points. 1t is not to DO understood because
they are to play 1000 points each night
for three nights that the match Is tho
best two In three. the arrangement being
to stop the play the first night as either
player reaches 1000 The position OF the balls will
then be Marked and whoever is ut play will resume
the second night where he left off the frst At 1000
points on tho second night the same rule Will be
nhseryel
Year: 1879

Latest reports from the Pioneer Dis. ttict indicate that the Silver King mine is still king. At a depth of 252 feet in the new shaft a drift has been run which is already forty feet through solid ore and the end is not vet Work IS progressing steadily but quietly and there seems to be no disposition to make big blow over a really very big strike. The King has been 8 sue cess from the start, and we shall ex. pect greater wealth as developments progress
Year: 1879

THx tribulatious OF the Washington and


wGynesburg narrow gauge railroad are


nearing an end. That is: the road will
either be sold by the Sheriff in short
time for obligations amounting to $4,000,
or, it will be leased to Messrs, Swart and


Petit, for term of seventeen years, they
to pay off all claims against the road, and
return the property to the stockholders in
good condition Mt the expiration Of their
lease. II the money cannot be raised


among the stockholders Of the company,
the next best thing is to accept the terms
offered by Messrs. Swart and Petit. In
this way the road will be returned to them
in seventeen years, and the stockholders
will then be able to gel something out OF
ther Investment; but in case the road is
allowed 10 be sold by the Sheriff they
will be cut of forever, and the road pro-
bably pass into the hands OF strangers.
Year: 1879

THE credit OF no Nation now stands
higher than that Of the United States.
Money was never SO good nor more
abundant. Since resumption became a
TACT, confidence has revived, business is
looking up, labor is being employed, and
the tide Of gold is rolling in, not flowing
out Of the country. Mr.. Gladstone's pre-
diction that by 1880 this will be the rich
est Nation on the face Of the globe is in q
fair way of being realized. And yet our
Democratic friends, with all their demands
considered, are not yet happy.
Year: 1879

order that since Congress cannot meet of its own
might be possible to assemble Congress on any eX-
traordinary occasion. Of these occasions the Pres
dent is made the sole judge. They are
cess as during the usual summer vacation.
If the President could not call Congress
together at any time when it is helpless TO assemble
of Its own motion, the very purpose for winch the
Constitution gave him the power might be de-
feated and at times great National disasters might
follow.


There is q strong probability that it will be de-
cided that the President can convene Congress even
in recess, but there is stronger probability that
the Democrats will not so completely destroy thelr
party and bring it into universal contempt as sW'h
Year: 1879

The Paris correspondent of The Times teegraphs:
"Thc voting in the bureaus OF the Senate shows ninety
three Senators in favor OF return Of the chambers TO
Paris and 1870 against IT, but there seyonyseven
Senator's absent, the result in full sitting Is stIil
certain. Tie Government will surely give opinion
in favor RETURN and not make the matter Cabinet
question. In the event however, Of t1e Chamber OF
Deputies attempting to dispense with the concurrence
the Senate, the Governmcnt would he bound to
vent such violation of the Constitution"
Year: 1879

A BABY IN A WELL.-At RoSeville few days
ago. the little son of widow lady-a child three
or Iour years OF age-while playing near a we'll
1ell into IL. His fall was observed, and narties
ran 10 his rescue. 1t was found that he was on
the surface OF the water, which was about
twenty ieet deep, clinging to something and
apparently unhurt. The people cast about for
means to save him, but found that the well
rope was not strong enough to sustain the
weight or man, ana it would be dangerous to
lne cnlld, 10 say nothing of anything else for
any one TO try to descend. While a messenger
was nastenlng for strong rope the well bucket
was placed within the child's reach and he was
glrected to get into it and hold on to the rope.
Inc Inc nttle Fellow, in an effort to do as he was
toio, put his feet on the edge of the bucket and
ciasped the rope with hts hand; then those
apONe MIN commenced to draw him no. It was
moment or intense suspense; scarcely breath
was drawn, as with exceeding care the rope
was handled and the bucket gradually assembled
VII the brave child clinging to it courageously.
II ne lost his hold and fell he doubtless would
perlsh, Tor 1t was almost too much to expect
lnat ne could fall twice into such perilous
pace and escape. But gradually the bucket
aScended, slowly and surely, and when at last
tne boy was where he could be reached and
strong hand grasped him there was grand
Shout OF relief from all. And the qualification
was increased when it was subsequently found
that ne was not hurt bit.-[Sacran.ento Union,
Jan. IL.
Year: 1879

TREASON IN GERMANY.-A telegram to the n
\. Herald from Berlin, January %, says: Omt-
nous reports are current here to-day to the
enect that a superior officer of the German
army has betrayed to foreign power the most
momentous military secrets, including the all
important plan of mobilizing the army. The
suspected person is baronet and major o
artillery. He is already under arrest His tria
by court martial must follow at an early date
the imperial government Is intent on maintain
ing unSullied the names OF the corps officers of
the army and does not consider 1t wiser to hush
up the disreputable affair. The German army
estimates show an increase of 50, 600 men
Year: 1879

Editor >tar:-Can II be possible that congress
after giving us supply OF water and causing US
10 go 10 The very heavy expense OF placing pireS
through cur streets and in our hou,eS Would
thlnk Of giving the Commissioners the power 10
pleak UP thlS long network OF pipes and nh up
our sewers. thus breeding peStience and Hood
ing Tie " Whole city? III such be- its Intention VIZ,
earnestly entreat 1t TO reconsider such a hasty
step.


Now, Mr.. Editor, to show the imnronriety of
this course. have about fifty houses on which
pay water rent. IL meters are adopted n viii
cost me al least Sl.O00. Now. would IL not ba
wiser and better, think you, 10 tax ne To twice
that amount and thus produce a greater Sllo-
ply OF water? And il we have a greater sun
ply In this manner there viii be no 1Obbery in
III, as there would be otherwise, since IL would
be under the superintendencC OF gen Meigs
whose character is without Teproach. and thus
we would foil those honorable men, who are
anticipating large job out OF the meter plan.
Then, again sir, every tenant In town viii be
compelled TO pay water rent Gor the landlord
Will noD, and the consequence VIII be thai
they will keep the meters turned of, and
only turn them on whenever they de-
sire bucketful OF water. And also for
eCoECmy'S sake they viii use that waste water
10 clean cut the water-clOset bowl, thinking
mat VIII be all that is necessary; or even In it
should need more In their opinion, they will not
be willing 10 go TO that expense. Many also
would turn OIL the meters entirely, and bring
water from the nearest pump, and afterwards
use the waste, as in the previous case, for clos
cts. The result would be that the entire net
work OF our sewers, from one end to the other.





a rest1lence. And suppose that we had had
them during his last cold spell OF weather, aud
they had all been turned OF, as they would
have been, instead OF the thousands OF spigotS
running, as was the case, there would have
been more scarcely. and what the result would
have been IN such case must appear TO all:
for believe that wherever the water has been
turred enthely OF, the pipes have frozen. either
In the house or in the street. Such would have
the case had we had meters, and we would
have had one continual burst from one end OF
the city 10 the other OLD CITIZEN
Year: 1879

Editor S'Gr:-Having enjoyed reading the
oiscussion OF the water question. want the
privilege OF saying word on one point. There
are at This time In this and other countries over
SIN hundlcd Geo patents on water meters and.
as acknow ledged by the largest Operators I'm
that line Cf invention, there is not one that can
he USED Tor any great length OF time. owing TO
the many elements OF corroSion. &c. suspended
In the water. IL an order was giyen for the in
PRODUCTION OF the most improved meter known


built so rs 10 be OF any account. not one fourth
OF the city would be supplied before those first
put In would need overhaulng. some four
years ago the wat r board ordered an improved
meier put into dyeing establishment up town


ltWorked wen for a few DAYS, then stopped,
ana TIE proprietor. not underst andlng the
inlhg, disconnected the pipe and drove bar OF
iron straight through the concern, and he said
lie mao 40 further trouble with IL. After while
Trey TOOK II out ard said nothing more about IT,


80 you VIII please urge Congress 10 make an
appropriation for It's share OF the expense and
let us have tie benefit OF the millions already
expended. ! know whereof SPEAK when saw
you can't find the meter that viii stop the
waste OF water. ENMErER.
Year: 1879

AS we have determined on moving
to larger place, Offer our whole
stock at cost, or less, for thirty days.
Now is your time to lay in Christ
mas presents Come in and price
goods and satisfy yourselves. All
persons indebted to US please call
and settle. BIRELY & Son.
Year: 1879

thusiastic and determined Green
baehers are coming to see the fallacy
of their doctrine and the mlly OF
their ways, Democrats are doomed
IN their own estimation, ani the
country is Oh a high road to safety /;
providing all Republicans vote and
not trust to the belief that one vote
missed will not be of consequence,