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Year: 1874

The Surf Bathing Yesterday-How the


Children Enjoyed Themselves.


without plenty of fresh air to decarDonize the
blood and abundance OF healthfal exercise to
create and MAINTAIN vigorous circulation OF the
vital nuid no animal can long continue to enjoy
pleasurable existence. Recognizing this great
fact, and seeing that thousands among our grow
ing-up children OF botn sexes are so crcumstanced
in life that theT parents or guardians cannot af
ford TO send their little ones co country
recreal1ons, charity Is doing much In the
way OF well managed pcnics and excursions to
enable these poor children to taste some OF the
outdoor pleasures OF summer life. And that The
public are convinced OF the usefulness of such a
movement IN behalf OF the rising generation IN
TINS city no better proof can be cited than the
fact that large numbers OF weli-todo families are
making unusual efforts 70 nave their children
breathe the sweet, pure air OF the green fields or
inhale the bracng breeze Of the seaside. The
series OF charitable pfcnics ana excursions that
are being given for the enjoyment OF the city poor
children seems to have pretty generally infected
heads OF lamllles with contagious emulation to
also do something lor the amusement and
recreation OF their own little ones. This
accounts for the unusually large number
OF children who might be seen on the Coney Island
beach yesterday dsporting IN tue sparkling
pellucid wave here and there among the bathers
Delight was IN their aspect and intense satisIac-
tion frightened the eyes OF these merry making
youngsters, VINO made the air re-echo their shouts
OF J0yo1s excitement while one wave digger tnan
another swept their fragile forms in Its foamy,
electric embrace. Both up and down the beacn
there were crowds OF bathers belonging to both
sexes and OF all ages and conditions in life. The
water and weather were In 1ne condition. and the
poor, OverwOrked citizens rich and otherwise. OF
New York and Brooklyn seemed resolved TO make
the best OF the auspicions time


Coney Island Gnmblers-BrooLIyn De-


tcctives and the Unpleasansncss At


tached to Their Last Raid.
Year: 1874

To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Some days ago little inonensive black and tan
dog was lying the sidewalk in East Twelfth
street. valiant policeman came along, drew his
revolver and the DOG. 1t got up and ran, when
he shot It again. without killing it. He then dubbed
il ana lett II to die 1t lay lor half hour In the
greatest agony policeman in Greenwich ave-
nue. also clubbed black and tan dog and left IL
to die
Year: 1874

TO TIE EDITOR OF The HERiAb:--
Drink skullcap tea iorty days; half pint warn
ct night hall pEnt colt1 in the morning Every
third day omit the tea ARD take one tablespoonful
OF sulphur; strict diet.


PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
Year: 1874

VIII remember appeared in full in the
columns of this paper. In less public ways,
also as chairman Of the Labor Reform
State Central Committee, he took such
measures as lay in his power to forward
the success Of the measure


At the reception rendered to Joseph
Arch, at Faneuil Hall, last autumn, Mr..
Chamberlin delivered the address Of well
come. At a meeting Of workingmen at
the same place sot after, full account of
which appeared in the ADVOCATE, he
brought in a series Of resolutions which
were adopted, condemning the government
for its bad faith in the execution of the
eight hour law, and demanding the removal
OF Supervising Architect Mullett from
office, A short time aimee he was delegated
to head q committee to visit the Mayor Of
Boston, at City Hall, in behalf of unem-
plOyed workingmen. His address on that
occasion raised great opposition on the
part Of the mercantile and commercial
press Of Boston Mr. Chamberlin is at
present steward Of the Adams House,
Boston, at a moderate salary. Has wife
and two children, and lives in apartments
on Boston Neck in good quarter of the
citv
Year: 1874

its of which would not only pay all the ex-
penses Of carrying on the bank, but leave
besides an immense profit TO add to the 15
per cent already referred to.


In brief, the present national banking
system may be described As an ingenious
scheme to enable limited number Of cap
itslists to make Is per cent on an invest-
ment in which there is absolutely NO risk,
and which involves no trouble or expense
in its supereision. - Washington Daily
Critic
Year: 1874

Colonel Adams for while was gloomy
and sad, but when he saw how, under the
influence of Myrtle's love Eugene Aller
ton was not only becoming contented, but
was losing all the bitter remembrance Of
his dark past, he was comparatively happy
again, and when he saw them welded, he
was compelled to abandon his lost memo
~, and once more was a cheerful, happy
man.


Robert Garrison and Thomas Barton
lived near to the man whom they had well
manifested so deep friendship for, En-
gene Allerton. And Cyrille Eyting, When
she married some worthy man in her own
station of life, was not unrewarded for all
her interest in Eugene Allerton.


The keeper OF the asylum was not pros
ecuted by his former inmate, who was in
formed that by some legal technicality the
man was safe from any persecution by law,
as he had been legally entered there by
Vane Evelyn
Year: 1874

So the wiles of the woman of the world
were ,ovsE.. and .ahs had .sufered the pnaA
ishment Of al evil doers. She had brought
upon herself contumely and shame, and
was not again allowed to resume her old
social posllion. For long time her false
influence Was felt by those whom she had
wronged, but in the love Of those who
were faithful and good, Eugene Allerton
and Colonel Adams were enabled to again
experience the blessed sunlight Of peace
and JOY.
Year: 1874

against the deed itself. Thereisa whole
some tonic for all of US in the certainty
which is forced upon us now and then,
of the unknown, unmeasured resources
of courage and heroism and unhinching
integrity to duty which We possess among
what we choose to cali the mass of the
people. 1t is, after all, only when man
reaches the certainties of middle age that
he is not surprised every new day by the
knowledge of how admirable crew has
been put into the world for its long voy-
age; how many of the women are gra-
cious and finely natured; how many
men respond promptly to the call of hon
esty or duty or even selfsacrifice because
it is the simple aud natural thing for
them to dc so.


We will congratulate ourselves, then,
not that this class can boast one such
brave fellow as this Scotch-Irish engi.
neer, but that, like King Harry over
Percys grave, we believe that it has a
thousand such as he"
Year: 1874

about two feet from the foot, the woman
standing in front of me, with her shawl
in her hand. Hardly had | seated my
self when she sprang upon me like IT,
gress, throwing the shawl over my head,
At the same moment felt my feet grasp
ed by some one under the bed. then
felt that had to struggle for my life. l
had $500 in money in my pocket book
draft for $3.50, and $500 watch in
my vest pocket, | could not see, as my
head was completely enveloped in the
shawl, but | felt strong pull at my
watch chain, and afterwards hand in
my pocket where my money was.
made tremendous effort, and succeeded
in throwing the woman over the foot of
! the bed. | then sprang up and freed
my feet and rushed to the further corner
of the room. There the woman again
alta cked me, but | knocked her down,
and then, taking a large pearl-hsnded
silver-mounted knife from my pocket, !
swore that if anybody attacked me
again | would put bullet through him.


The darkness of the room no doubt
prevented them from seeing that the for
midab bic revolver was only pocket knife.
and that was what saved me, | suppose.
then went to the door, aud to my as
constituent found it locked, bolted and
barred. | drew the bolt and took down
the bar, but could not unlock the door
as the key was gone. Finally, / broke
off the catch of the lock with the bar,
and found myself at liberty. rushed
out through the ball into the street, and
did not stop until found a policeman
Then a reaction came on, and | felt ut.
terly weak and PROSTATE, and no won
der, for | am firmly persuaded that
had only escaped death by mere chance
and, beside, the desperate struggle / had
weakened me considerably. / afterward
went back over the ground with a po.
liceman, but was unable to identify the
house, although did my best to do SO.
az am sure, though" said he, "it is
either Elm or Center street. Being a
stranger in the city had not noticed the
locality when | went with the woman
and was too much agitated to do so al
the time of my escape. After it was al
over | examined my pockets and found
that / had lost nothing. My watch wa;
saved from the fact that the chain was
very strong, and was fastened to my vest
with a snap. shall never let my hu
manity get the better of my feeling;
again" concluded Mr.. Morris, "and i
you print my story in the Times will
be very much obliged to you if you viii
send me copy of the paper. ."-Neo


York Times.
Year: 1874

A BRAVE MINER WHO SAVED THE LIVES


OLA DOZEN.


Two or three weeks ago, says the New
York Tribune, an accident did not occur
near Scranton, Penn; the newspapers
missed a sensational horror and doz-
en- men, instead of being hurled into
eternity without having time to breathe
a prayer, walked quietly home to their
dinners, quite unconscious that Death
had had them by the throats. 1T might,
after all, be worth our while to look in
to the cause of the loss of this tragedy
to the world we should have been keen
enough to unearth the guilty party if it
had occurred. The facts are briefly
these:


In the largest anthracite coal mine in
the State, the care of the engine, by
which the cars for passengers are lowered
and hoisted, is placed in the hands of
Scotch Irishman, an ordinary fellow
enough. The cable, necessarily of great
weight and thickness, passes through
the roof of slightly-built shed under
which be stands One morning, as the
man stood smoking his pipe. his hand
upon the lever, his mind very probably
busy with his dinner, and assuredly not
wrought up to any heroic rapture of re-
solve, the ascending car (loaded with
coaD at one end of the cable broke, and
fell crashing into the dark shaft, to be
shattered into thousand fragments. He
knew that in the next minute the cable,
released from the strain, would fly back
and fall with crushing weight on the
rickety beams and boards of the roof
Death was absolutely certain if he did
not escape from the shed. But if he
took his hand from the lever, the descend
ing car, full of men, must fall one or two
hundred feet. He had but one instant
to face hisdeath and theirs, and to choose
between them. There was a boy in
the back of the shed the man mo-
toned to him with his head to go out.
then he frightened his hold on the lever.
The loosened cable struck and caught
somewhere below against the side of the
shaft. Surely God meant it should so
strikel 1t was the delay of but breath
of time but it was enough. The car
grated with jar against the ground far
below; its occupants stepped leisurely
out, while the man who had saved them
above threw himself from under the shed,
just as the roof, beams, pully, and all
crashed down on the spot where he had
been standing.


We do not know the mans name, and
should scarcely need TO publish it if We
did. Fame or reward jar somehow
Year: 1874

Mr.. A. B. Morris is lawyer, and his
place of residence is Watertown, n. Y
He came to this city about ten days ago,
on his way to the south, and having some
business to transact here, put up at the
Park hotel On the day before yester.
day, he made an arrangement with a
friend to go to the Union Square theatre
to see the play of Led Astray," little
thinking at the time, as he says, that be-
fore seeing the fiction he would be most
egregiously led astray himself But SO
he was, as the result will show. Mr..
Morris had agreed with his friend to
meet him at the corner of Broadway
and Canal street at $50 o'clock, from
whence they we're to 60 to the theatre
together. Mr.. Morris arrived at the
place of meeting rather early, and while
waiting for his friend amused himself by
watching the passers-by.


Presently he was accosted by young
woman who was very neatly though
poorly dressed, and of a most respectable
appearance. She began by saying, "Are
you ready TO go with me now, sir? and
then in apparent confusion. begged his
pardon for speaking to him. She said
she had taken him for gentleman she
had seen in the dollar store She then
went on to tell him that she was in great
trouble and distress. " have a dying
mother and sister in the last stage of con-
sumption" she said, "and am unable
to pay the rent of our room, and the
landlord threatened to turn us out this
very night if | do not pay" Here"
said Morris, {" she began to cry, and
great tears ran down her cheeks there
was no humbug there, for ! saw then"
He asked Ger how much she owed and
she told him So "ButI do not want you
to give me the money here, sir" she said,
" | want you to see for yourself that
am not deceiving you. | never asked
for charity before, but when the panic
came | was discharged, along with sew
eral other girls, from the dollar store,
and since then have been unable to get
any work. l live only few blocks
away from here, and if you can spare
the time, would like to have you see
my mother and sister, and the condition
we are in."


And, like fool, said Mr.. Morris,
al looked at my watch, and seeing that
l had yet half an hour to spare, went
with her. We went east from Canal
street, and after while we came to
house and ascended two or three steps,
and entered narrow hallway. There
the woman opened door on the right,
and asked me to walk in and wait until
she could advise her mother that some
one was coming to see her. The room
was warm and comfortable; FIRE was
burning in the CRATE, and at the further
end there was lounge. In front of the
fire, and nearer to it than the lounge,
cottage bedstead." "You will have
to sit on the bed, sir" said the woman,
as there are no chairs. l will take off
my shawl. and go atoneeto my mother" ="
had been warming my hsnis at the
fire." continued Mr.. Morris, and at the
woman's suggestion sat down on the bed,
Year: 1874

my church does not permit me to do the
round dances" The Prince made some
pleasant remark, and took his place at
her side, where he remained until Les
Lanciers were called, when he took Miss
Sherman and the head of the set. The
effect can be better imagined than de-
scribed. Bellies whose heads would have
been turned by the invitation thought
her insane, and her refusal was soon the
topic of ballroom conversation. The
Prince was frequent visitor at the
house of the General, and Immediately
upon his return to England sent com.
piimentary letter, with an Etruscan gold
locket, ornamented with turquoise dia-
monds on one side, his photograph on
the other, with these words: To the
young lady whom of all others | admired
most"
Year: 1874

From the Nation.I


Once on time leaf was heard to cry
and sigh, as leaves often do, when {
gentle wind was about. And the twiG
said:


what is the matter, little leaf2'


"The wind" said the leaf, lust told
me that one day it would call me of,
and throw me on the ground to die. I"


The twig told it to the branch and the
branch told it to the tree.


And when the tree heard it, it rustled
all over, and sent word back to the leaf:


"Do not be afraid, hold on tightly,
and you shall not 60 off until you want
to.


And the leaf stopped signing, and
went singing and rustling. And so it
grew all summer long till October. And
when the bright days of autumn came,
the leaf saw all the leaves around be-
coming very beautiful. Some were scar
let and some we're yellow, and some
striped with celors. Then it asked the
tree what il meant. And the tree said;


"All those leaves are getting ready to
fly away, and they have put or these
colors because of their joy"


Then the leaf began to want to go,
and grew very beautiful in thinking
about it. And when it was very gay in
colors it saw that the branches of the
tree had no color in them, and SO the
leaf said:


"Oh, branch, why are you so lead
colored and we so goldenT


I'VE must keep on our work-clothes,
said the tree, "for our work is not yet
ended but your clothes are for holiday
because your task is over.


Just then little puff Of wind came,
and the leaf let 20 without thinking of
it, and the wind took it up and turned it
over, and then let it fall gently down
under the edge of fence among a hun
dred other leaves, and it never walked
up to tell what it dreamed about.
Year: 1874

Ets- An English writer says, Il be-
lieve that there is taste for music in
every child born, and that if it disap-
pears in after life, it is for want of cul-
tiyation. Was there ever yet a baby
that could not be sung to sleep? How
ever this may be, to play some one in
strument is of more value to a man than
at first sight appears. To the character
it is refner Music is the medicine of
the soul; it smooths the wrinkles of a
hard life of business, and it lifts us from
thoughts of intrigue, enterprise, ankle
ties, hatred, and what not, to calmer,
more heavenly frame of mind To a
man himself, therefore, the power to
play is of use. He may not always
have a sister, wife, or daughter to sing
or play to him; he may not always be
within reach of the opera and concert
rooms. and then, too. halfthe enjoyment
Of music is gone, when you can not en-
/ ioy it as you list and of what kind you
need, gay or grave, as your fancy lies
/ 1t is an indulgence to pure mind, anC


one of those few indulgences which arr


free from harm
Year: 1874

ET A city chap bought an orchard
containing 200 apple trees, and tapped
them all for cider AS it didn't run free.
ly, he inquired Of a neighbor the reason
lie gave a new hat to keep it dark.
Year: 1874

During my first trip to "the west" 1
plunged into the wilderness OF Illinois,
where I often wish I had remained, for
"the savages" of that region are the
most delightful people I know OF, and,
were it not heresay to say SO, 1 would
call them far more intelligent and re-
fined than any have known at home.


found three meals day and q
feather bed 0or which have a weak
ness) at the little town Of Ottawa, where
I worked and thrived for three months.
In less than two weeks I believe knew
everybody in the place, and never a
chat did we have without revelation
of orr origin. Nearly every converse
ton commenced or ended with" came
all the way from Bunktown, Maine, or,
"Me and Jane were born in old Chester,
and you" or, "Lord bless you, I've
only been here year left Boston last
March,"


This got to be 80 monotonous that l
called loudly for Western man, just
to see what he was like. Everything q
man calls for in the West he gets.
That's one Of it's peculiarities. [ made
diligent inquiries of the oldest inhabi-
tants, but none knew anybody but what
came from some part OF the East, gen.
orally New England. However, the
matter was considerably agitated In the
town in o lively way, and was fle-
quently saluted with tho question,
"Found your Western man yet p to
which I replied, "No I'll give a dollar
to see one."


Finally it became necessary for me to
return to the land of long faces and
civilization, and I concluded 1 should
have to go without gratifying the dar-
ling wish of my heart, that Of seeing q
Western man. The day for my depart
ure arrived, and was carefully packing
awey my paper collars, etc., in my room,
when a summons to "skip down stairs
into the parlor" was brought to me by
mine host OF the hospitable inn, and
down stairs I skipped. A delegation OF
townspeople received me very cordially,
and I felt happy. owe resolved" said
the spokesman, "that you should not
return home without seeing Western
man, 80 we have brought you one. He
seldom comes into town, but he had to
come this time, and here he is." So l
was formally introduced to him, and we
had O pleasant time all round. The
Doctor, as he was called, and as I be.
lieve he was, proved to be a man OF
fine ability and charming manners. He
was born and brought up in the West,
and many of his neighbors could vouch
for the fact. I could do nothing less
than order refreshments, which 1 did,
and we talked much Of the bright and
growing country of which he was O
representative. {" I'm glad. really glad,
Doctor" said I, to have had, at last,
the pleasure of seeing Western man
they are 80 rare. May I ask what part
Of the West you were born imp
Certainly" he replied, certainly,
and shall be proud to answer you. ]
was born in the western part Of Neu
York State"


I dimly remember leaving Ottawa
that night on the freight train, with
barely money enough to see me through
to Albany.
Year: 1874

"At the close Of bitter cold day
When the snow on the frozen ground lay,
A poor woman's child


With face wan and mild,
In a garret was passing away.


Gaunt hunger,


Dread hunger.
Had stolen the bloom from his cheek,
And his mother sat there,
With look Of despair,
To catch what her darling might speak.
Come closer dear mother, he said.
And lay your soft hand on my head,
And tell me once more,


or that other bright shore,
Where we never shall hunger for bread.
Hush, darling,


Peace, darling
She raised him to lull him to rest,
And she brushed the soft hair
From his forehead 90 fair,
But he died as he lay on her breast.
The morning broke joyous and clear,
Twas the first Of the opening year;
But the shouts Of gay boys,
And the cannon's rude noise,
Fell unheard on that poor mothers ear.


Oh hear it


Oh heed it .
Ye wealthy, well clothed, and we'll fed,
In that season Of JOY,


A mother and her boy,
Had persisted for the want OF bread"
Year: 1874

A western minister told the young
ladies of his congregation that the first
step to ruin was an ostrich feather and
q yard of gay-colored ribbon. One OF
his hearers having occasion the next
day to use some ribbon, asked the clerk
for "three more steps to ruin"
Year: 1874

BOSTON, Sept. I, 1874.
The City of Peking came into the harbor at eight
O'Clock this morning and anchored OF the foot OF
State street. Crowds now visiting and inspect
ing the vessel, which will remain open to visitors
during the day and evening. The City of Peklng
will sail at eight O'Clock tomorrow morning Tor
New York.
Year: 1874

SOME Of the infstlonists In Congress are
said TO inveigh quite loudly in regard to
what they are pleased to term the attempt
Of the President to dictate to Congress In
regard to Legislation upon the currency.
From the correspondence accompanying
the President's nemorapdum h appears
that he had been consulted by some Of the
members Of the conference committee as to
what he would like TO see done, and the
result was the memorandum published on
Saturday last So the views were solicited
by the chosen representatives Of the two
Houses. But aside from this. do indignant
allegations Of attempts by the Executive at
dictation come gracefully from body of
men who are constantly assuming TO dc
tate 70 The President the dispensation of
the patronage Of their several States and
districtss rH. .-=E