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Year: 1878

THE RUMBLE OF THE ELEVATED ROAD.
COMPLAINTS or RESIDENTS ALONG THE LINE


ASSERTING THAT HOMES ARE MADE UNINHABIT-


ABLE AND BUSINESS IS RUINED.


From Trinity Church to the Park, on the
line Of the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad, express
sions are general Of the annoyance caused by the
noise Of the trains In every case In which
inquiry has been made the effects trade along
s1thave the reply has been either that the road had
not been In operation long enough TO make the
effect on business apprcciable, that 1t carried
moro business from the avenue than IL
brought to 1t. At some OF the stores IL
stated with great emphasis that business had been
growing lsss since the opening OF the road The
extreme difficulty In understanding what customers
said the usual tone OF voice. the annoyance To both
customer and sales by tho necessity Of having
the inquiry repeated once, ana perhaps more, or OF
having await The passage Of trains before attempting
any inquiry 40 ALL the reasons assigned for the de-
cline IN traffic. the prominent dealers, It
was said, would hold their custom in spite or the Ele
waited Road, but they would gladly leave the avenue


Esnecaly in the tenement and private residences were
the complaints numerous. Inc poorer people dwelling
in crowded tenement houses along west Broad
way and South Fnh-ayc. aud In Churcnst only
shrugged their shoulders ana sad "Mnat can we DOT
ave can sleep only from midnight unti O'CLOCK a the
most" said one before nnd after these hours sleep
is impossible, but We are poor and what shall We do y
The richer people sald Simply we shall move
~ soon as we possibly cam we have tried


the experiment for few weeks, but IL Is impossible


10 remain longer In this place Our children cannot rest
even II ourselves can, and we are continually ex-
posed 10 cnde5 ana aust and noise ana besides 10 the
curious gaze OF passengers by the road" some COM
plaiued especially on the narrow streets where the
road extends from curb TO curb that there was
always an ncessant rumble II from an
earthquake, and that at times IL 50
marked shake the pictures the walls and TO
their clocks striking out OF time. Near stations and
especially curves where the ar-brakes applied
in slowing trains where steam is let In starting
them were these complaints most often heard AT
the house &C Mufray-st. and COlege-place, It
was said that In addition TO the noise
and cnders. exceeding confusion was caused by the
engines throwing Jets OF steam or soaldng water
the walks aud stoOp whenever they rounded the
on tho upper track. There at other places 10 was
said 20 be Impossible 10 keep the windows opened not
simply account OF the noise but from fear Of fire
from sparks emitted by the trains.
Year: 1878

Perfectly taseless elegantly coated oF the Of all DIS
orders OF the stomach liver bOWel kidneys bladder nervous
diseases headache constipation Indigestion dyspepsia
bilious fever, Inflammation OF the bowels.
piles ar arrangements OF the internal viscera Warranted
voefect a positive cure. Price 20 cents per box.
Year: 1878

The thirty fifth commencement OF the MI.
Washington Collegiate Institute filled Association Hall
with the friends Of the graduating class The class eom
prises three ladies' and is as follows:
Year: 1878

Look out for the ITessian fly. 1t is dor.
mant now, but its card may be seen IN the
yellow color of the fall season wheat. Anv.
thing that will disturb the fly or strengthen
the plant is of use. When the ground Il
soft, It may be well to roll the wheat. or ii
SOW live bushels Of salt TO the acre or fiftv
bushels Of nnleached ashes. ''
Year: 1878

Since the New York Methodist Conference
has tabled resolution that was supposed to
look TO ministers using their influence at the
polls. the question occurs. Why should a clergy
man not use his best endoayors for what he con-
ccivcs to be the Right. wherever he may boz
Year: 1878

BE ECONOMICAL IN THE USE OF CITY WA
TEI.-Superintendent Davis, OF the water
works, publishes in another part Of the pa
per request that citizens will be sparing
in the use Of city wafer until certain re-
pairs to the pumps can be completed.
Year: 1878

THE DELIGHTFUL FRAGRANCE OF MURRAY s
LANsIAN's FLORIDA WATER Is quite different and
distinct from the perfume Of any other prepara-
tion. 1t Is so refreshing and bracing that Il may
with truth be called q tonic exhilarant Of rare
power and virtue.
Year: 1878

When we went to press on Friday night
teamsters and merchants alike in the lower
part OF the city were busy moving beyond


the expected high-water line. and by Satrr-
day afternoon the work had been fully COM


pIeted, and quiet reigned in that portion OF


the city. The river really commenced
rising on Friday night IS, the cur
rent appeared TO be stronger and the stream


was very muddy. AT high tide on Satur-


day evening the backwater In Shockoe


creek reminded one OF the flood OF


last November, and many persons


went down to take look at 1t. It seemed
Year: 1878

In EMEReENC1Es.-If q person falls in q
fit, and begins to snore loudly, with very red
face, it is apoplexy. Let him be seated so as
to favor the blood going downward, away
from the head apply cold cloths to the head,
or cushions Of equal quantities Of snow or
pounded ice and common salt. If the person
is perfectly still, face pale, and there is no per.
ceptible breathing, it is q fit of fainting. Do
not touch him, except to loosen the clothing
then keep off Eve or ten feet distant, so as to
allow the air to come in; make no noise,
and there will very soon be calm, quiet re-
turn to consciousness and life, for it is only a
momentary cessation of the circulation of the
blood of the head. But suppose there is a
very violent motion of the hands and feet,
and all sorts of bodily contortions, it is cpl
lepsy. Let the man comfort until he is tired !;
you can't hold him still all your efforts only
tend to ,aggravate the trouble and to exhaust
the strength all that ought to be done is to
keep the unfortunate from hurting himself.
There is no felt suffering, for as soon as he
comes to he will tell you that he remembers
nothing of what has passed, appears to be the
only calm and selfpossessed person in the
crowd, and is apparently as perfectly we'll as
before the occurrence. Dizziness often comes
instantaneously, and we begin to reel before
we know it. Shut your eyes, whether you are
walking the street, looking over precipice,
ascending ladder, or climbing to q ships
masthead; the fear of dizziness disappears
instantly if you look upward.-Haps Jour-
nal Of Health.
Year: 1878

knew where l could get that amount for three
years. He told me he did, and offered to be-
come my security. The money was borrowed
and my barn begun.


"a few weeks later, Captain Cole called to
see me. Like Squire Black, to-day, be seemed
delighted with everything he saw. Hia fiat.
terry put me in the best possible humor, and
when be asked me to indorse note of $4,000
for sixty days, and assured me that he could
meet'it, Cor even twice as much promptly to
the day, I consented against my better judg.
ment, and affixed my signature to the note.
That act ruined me. Before the sixty. days
expired 1 learned that be was bankrupt.
MY farm was sold at sacrifice, under the
hammer, and when paid the thousand dol.
lars which I had borrowed to build the barn
with, was left penniless.


with my history in your possession, do
you wonder that was alarmed to-day when
1 saw you about to fall into the same trap7
l tell you have right to feel deeply OH this
subject Would that could make my voice
be heard by every young man in the land. l
would say to him, shun, as you would SER
pent, this evil which has brought ruin to SO
many families realize fully what it means
to put my name on another mans paper, and
it is Just this-that I assume all the risks of
his business, without any voice in the manage
ment, or any possible chance of profit if he
is successful; but with fearful certainty that,
if from any cause be- makes failure, my
earnings must make it good, even though it
reduces my family to beggary. Since my own
misfortune, I have made this matter Of
study, and I find that very large per cent
of the business failures of the country (and
nearly all among farmers) are due to this
practice"


The remainder of my story is soon told.
My father was deeply impressed by Mr. Days
story, and before night was dispatched to
Squire Blacks with a note from father, sta
ting that after carefully considering the mat
ter, he had decided not to sign the note. In
less than year after this, Squire Black was
declared bankrupt, and in the final settle.
ment of his business, it did not pay ten cents
on the dollar.


Father felt that he owed debtof gratitude
to Mr.. Day, and be presented him with good
team and helped him to rent farm. This
encouraged him, and he worked so industri.
ously, and managed so prudently, that in
few years he was able to buy small farm,
and has since been able to support his family
comfortably.


Many years have passed since these events
transpired, and am now passed middle life,
but have never ceased to be thankful for the
lesson taught me by Mr.. Day; and in fulfill
ing his wish I would repeat the lesson which
the story teaches-never indorse.
Year: 1878

it in all respects as their own. Neither faith
ers nor husbands exercise any sufficient fore
thought for our helplessness and that of our
children" We are speaking of the rule;
there are many honorable exceptions, and as
we advance in real civilization, there will be
more of these exceptions. Methodist.
Year: 1878

WORK FOR IT.-Ruskin never said tru-
er thing than this "If you want knowledge,
you must toll for it; if food, you must toll for
it and if you want pleasure, you must toll for
it." Toll is the law. Pleasure comes through
toll, and not by self.indulgence and Incidence.
When one gets to love work, his life is hap
py one. Said poor man in Brooklyn the
other day, with family Of eleven to pro-
vide for "If were worth million dollars,
should not wish to do much different from
what do now every day, working hour after
hour. 1 love it thousand times better than
to rest" He has for nearly half century
been surrounded by workers, and has caught
the spirit of industry. He loves his work as
he loves his food and sleep. He is happy
who has conquered laziness once and for.
everl
Year: 1878

SEEING HIMSELF DRUNK.-A IrlenQ gave
me lately the experience of a skillful profes'
sional man, in about the following words
"My early practice" said the doctor, twas
successful, and I soon attained an enviable
position. I married lovely girl; two chill
dren were born to US, and my domestic hap.
piness was complete. But I was invited often
to social parties where wine was freely circu.
lated, and soon became slave to its power.
Before was aware of it, was drunkard.
MY noble wife never forsook me, never taunt.
ed me with bitter word, never ceased to
pray for my reformation. We became wretch.
edly poor, so that my family were pinched for
daily bread.


"One beautiful Sabbath my wife went to
church, and left me lying on lounge, sleep.
ing off my previous nights debauch. I was
aroused by hearing something fall heavily
upon the floor. opened my eyes and saw
my little boy of six years old tumbling on
the carpet. His older brother said to him
Now get up and fall again. That's the way
papa does; let's play we are drunk l
watched the child as he personated my beast
ly movements in way that would have done
credit to an actor! I arose and left the house,
groaning in my agony and remorse. walk
ed off miles into the country-thinking over
nv abominable sin and the example was
setting before my children. I soleDnly re-
solved that with Gods help I would quit my
cups, and 1 did. No lecture I ever heard
from Mr.. Cough moved my soul like the
spectacle of my own sweet boys playing
drunk as papa does I never pass day
without thanking my God for giving me a
praying wife, and bestowing grace sufficient
to conquer my detestable sin of the bottle.
Madam if you have son, keep him, if you
can, from ever touching a glass Of wine."-
Dr. CUYLER, in Evangelist.
Year: 1878

THE RING AS AN ANCIENT SYMBOL OF
RANK AND PowER-The ring was part of
the insignia of royalty, like the sceptre of the
crown, in ancient times. When Pharaoh
raised Joseph to the highest possible dignity
in Egypt-only himself on the throne being
greater than his minister-he took the ring
from his own hand and gave it to the young He
brew, in token of the authority bestowed upon
him as ruler over all the land of Egypt.
When Haman, weary of seeing Mordecai sit
ting at the gate, obtained permission Of Ahas-
uerus to carry into execution his vile scheme
for Staying all the Jews in the provinces, he
received the kings ring as his warrant; and
it was with the ring he directed all official
letters to be afterwards sealed. The present
uses of the ring as a keepsake and as mar
riage token, are simply relics of the signi6-
canoe, prestige, and power that once were
associated with the ring.
Year: 1878

To THE GrRIs.-Never marry man who
has only his love for you to recommend him.
1t is very fascinating, but it does not make
the man. If he is not otherwise what he
should be, you will never be happy. The
most perfect man who did not love you, should
never be your husband. But though mar.
riage without love is terrible, love only will
not do. If the man is dishonorable to other
men, or mean, or given to any vice, the time
will come when you will either loathe him or
sink to his level. 1t is hard to remember,
amidst kisses and praises, that there is any
thing else in the world to be done or thought
of but love making; but the days Of life are
many, and the husband must be guide to be
trusted-a companion, a friend, as we'll as
lover. Many a girl married man whom
she knew to be anything but good, because
he loved her 3d." And the flame has died
out on the hearth.stone Of home before long,
and beside it there has been sitting one that
she could never hope would lead her heaven
ward--or who if she followed him as wife.
should, would guide her steps to perdition.
Marriage is solemn thing-a choice for life
be careful in choosing.
Year: 1878

RICH MEMS soNs-The president Of one
our largest banks said to us, day or two
since, that rich mans son had just left his
place, and he was the last man of the kind he
should ever employ. The man was faithful.
honest, and fulfilled intelligently and we'll all
the duties required Of him but just as he had
become accustomed to his work, he found out
it was too con6ning, and raw clerk had to
be put in his place. A bad look for rich
young men ;,but it is the old story repeated
for the thousandth time If rich mems sons
will not endure the drudgery by which near
ly all their fathers secured money and posi-
ton, they must take a secondary place in the
next generation; and oftener they drop out
of sight amid the idle, worthless herd, if, in
deed they escape an association with loafers
and criminals. What say the labor reform
ers to facts like these, for facts they are, with
out question. Nearly every man in any lead
ing position in the community, began life poor.
Let the SONS of our rich men take warning,
and 90 to work honestly and faithfully every
day, if they hope to fill the positions so hon
orably held by their fathers Chicago IT.
balne. .... .a..
Year: 1878

DAUGHTER AND WIFE.-A bad daughter
seldom makes good wife. If a girl is ILL.,
tempered at home, snarls at her parents, snaps,
at brothers and sisters, and "shirks" her ordi-
nary duties, the chances are ten to one that
when she gets home of her own, she will
make it wretched. There are girls who fancy
themselves so far superior to their parents that
the mere privilege of enjoying their society
in the house, ought to be all the old people
should have the assurance to ask. While
their mothers are busy with domestic duties,
they sit in the easiest chair, or lie on the
softest sofas, feeding on cheap and trashy
novels, and cherish the notion that they are
very literary individuals. The household
drudgery is too coarse for such fine ladies as
they. The business of their parents is to pro-
vide them with nice clothes, and to be content
with admiring their handsome appearance in
the intervals of labor Girls of this sort are
very anxious to be married, that they may es-
cape the disagreeables of home where they
are held, more or less, under subjection !;
therefore, they are smiling enoug b to eligi-
Bile bachelors, quickly smoothing down the
frowns which alone they give to the members
of their own families. A caller who doesn't
have chance of seeing how they behave as
daughters, may be excused for fancying them
loving and lovable beings; but one who does
see it, is foolish if he commits himself by suf-
fering marriage to girl of this sort. She is
not tt to be the wife Of worthy man. If she
will not assist her mother in the domestic
labors, and badgers the servants, is she not
likely to be equally slothful and ill.tempered
when she marries? If she now thinks herself
too fine to work, it is safe to expect that her
views as to that matter will radically change
if she becomes wife? .r
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALp:-


Please ask the steamboat inspe to pay another
visit to the steamboat shsdyside The last time you
did SO they found tho steam chimney In such bad
condition that they had to condemn IT, This boat has
not been in good order Tor year and think he
pany should be compelled to haul her on put her
IN q salo condition before any accident occurs. H.
Year: 1878

TO the eject OF tho large engines at
the Mount Prospect Park nsine house had beeu brok
circulated In Brooklyn yesterday, accompanied by the
report that the citys water supply would be cut OF In
consequence. Assistant Engineer Bergen, after VISIT
ing the engine house. reported that the piston follower
haa been broken accidentally aud could soon be
paired The city, he sand, would not suffer in tho
meantime Tor
Year: 1878

A farmer who resides out near tn,


Iowa line had business at Worthingtot


the other day. Night over took him on
his return, and he sought lodgings in
cosy but humble cot on the broad prairie


He found the house occupied by lone
bachelor but he was hospit,ble and was
willing to share his primitive board and
lodging with the stranger. The traveller
discussed the loneliness Of his hosts con.
dition and urged him to seek out some
dear lone one of the other sex to share
that prairie home with him and thus
make two discdAsolates happy. This was
exactly what the old bachelor acknowl-
edged was what would suit him, and he
listened with the greatest delight and
interest as the stranger delineated the
slime points" of certsin domestic en-
ployed by him scarce twenty miles away,
and whom he was satisfied would be
love, honey and housekeeper to his
bachelor friend. In fact he agreed to
broaoh the subject to her promptly on
his arrival home, which he did, found
things not only lovely, but she, too, was
more than anxious, so anxious that our
matchmaking friend hesitated. Final.
ly, she agreed to balance accounts and
scratch off what was due her for per
diem if he would only transport her to
that lone prairie bachelor. Impulse and
business stepped in and he yielded.
Soon that over-anxious twain were face
to face, and, as Spurgeon expressed it
the other Sunday, their gushing thoughts
simultaneously burst out, "First let US
think Of it ; second, let us consider how
to perform it; third, let us do it at once"
And away they sped to Worthington
and came back man and wife, all in less
than two days notice and four hours
acquaintance. ,ta ,,..,,., .,.
Year: 1878

DONG UP MEN's LrNEN.--Some time
ago my husband used to complain that
his linen collars did not set nicely in
front. There was always a fullness
which, in the case Of standing collars,
was particularly trying to a man who
felt good deal Of pride in the dressing
of his neck, as it spoiled the effect OF his
crAvat, and often left gap for the dis
play of either the collar.band of the
shirt or half-inch Of bare skin. While
talking with pra ctical shirt maker one
day, he mentioned his annoyance, and
inquired if there was any means Of re-
heving it. eyes," answered the man,
''the fault lies with your laundress.
While doing up your collars she stretches
them the wrong way. Damp linen
is very pliable, and a good pull will
alter fourteen-inch into tifteen-inch
collar in the twinkle of an eye. She
ought to stretch them crosswise and not
lengthwise, particularly. Then in
strengthening out your shirt-bosoms she
makes another mistake Of the same sort.
They also ought to be pulled trosswise
instead Of lengthwise, particularly in the
neighborhood of the neck. A length
wise pull draws the front Of the neck
band up somewhere directly under the
chin, where it was never meant to go,
and Of course that spols the set Of your
collar. With the front Of your neck
band an inch too high, and your collar
an inch too long, you have . most unde-
sirable combination S4


The speaker was right. AS soon as
my husband ordered the necessary
changes to be made in the methods Of
our laundry, a wonderful difference man
Tested itself in the appearance Of that
most important part Of his clad anatomy,
his neck. Let me commend the shirt
makers hint to other distressed men.
Year: 1878

EDlsoN's Best INVENTION Gin
cinnati Saturday Night gives an inter
esting account of one of Edison's inven-
tions, thus; Tmbibing a mint julep in
the saloon adjoining, a brilliant idea
flashed through his brain, and before he
left the place he invented an instrument
that is likely to revolutionize the entire
saloon business. 1t is machine SO con-
structed that when person who has
just been partaking of some spirituous
beverage breathes into it, the action of
his breath upon a peculiarly prepared
substance (also the invention of Mr.
Edison), made to revolve slowly by
means of a small crank, makes such an
impression that by again applying the
lips and turning the crank the other
way, the effects of the drink can be re
produced as many times as desired, no
matter how great length of time may
have elapsed. A man provided with
one of these instruments could prepare
himself with cocktails for long journey
simply for the price of one drink. Edi-
son christened it the "toddygraph." OF
course the saloons will fight against it
bitterly, as it must inevitably destroy
the business Of ninety ont of hun
drcd of them A person can mix his
drinks just TO suit himself, and then
stock his tOddygraph with a supply Of
different beverages sufficient TO last him
a lifetime And when he has drank
himself to death with il his children can
bring the instrument out occasionally,
and revive tender recollections of their
parent by turning the crank and getting
a Whit Of the old mans breath"