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Year: 1875

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Miss Adelaide Miller is native, out
and out, of the Sandwich Islands. She
is gifted with voice Of superior sweet
ness, and is called the "Hawaiian Night.
ingale,' Miss Miller is as good swim.
mer as she is a singer, all the islanders
being amphibious from their youth up.
Miss Miller was visiting some friends at
Waikiki, Hawaiian fashionable water
ing place near Honolulu. The place is al
so the summer residence of the Hawaiian
kings, but that fact has nothing to do
with the story, except to show that Miss
Miller was DOUBTLESS in the best company
the Island affords. The beach is always
swarmjng with bathers. It is considered
safe within the limits of a certain reef,
but the daring adventurer beyond the
reef might as we'll make his or her will
in favor of the nearest fish.


The Hawaiian songstress was bathing
IN company with several Of her dusky sis
ters. The girls commenced daring each
other to swim to the reef, and finally the
songstress started, followed by the others.
AS they approached the dead line-the
sweet.voiced in the lead some men in a
passing canoe shouted wildly, ''Mano!
Mano!' The girls new well enough that
meant "shark the true blue man.eater
-cannibals of the deep. There was a
roll of water which broke the regular
surges Of the sea. A hugh shark rose to
the surface and lifted Miss Miller on his
back. That was the safest place for her
now, and she grasped the shark upper
tin to keep her seat firmly on the monster.
He probable terrified at human audacity,
skinned on the surface of the water at
lightning speed for about sixty yards,
and then getting tired of his burden, shot
down into the deeps, leaving Miss Miller
on the surface, somewhat astonished at
her adventure. The canoe picked her up
and took her ashore. Now, the course Of
the fish was directly toward the Ameri.
can coast. Miss Adelaide Miller took
the hint, and soon left for California TO
sing and make her fortune. The adven-
ture with the fish made her exceedingly
popular at home, for many Of the Pacific
and South Sea Islanders regard the shark
as sacred animal, and never kill one
except in self defence. Miss Miller's
having taken a ride on a sharks back
consecrated her, and she became to them
divine. : She is now an Hawaiian diyi, and
we may one day be treated to her song.
Now, this bar barian fish story is just as
good as any of the adventures that serve
to bring European prima donna into
notice, and it is every bit true.
Year: 1875

Probably the most remarkable order
that was ever given to q railroad official
was sent last week to the station agent
1T Tarrytown on the Hudson River Rail.
road. The telegraph message was: "Open
tho switch and throw 49, into the river. -
The agent was amazed. He knew that
''8o' was an extra freight train bound
south. 10 throw it into the river seemed
to him crime. Yet there was no mis-.
take about the order. The message was
plain and unmistakable. So the switch
was turned, and everything was
prepared to give ''89'' cold bath
whatever might be the consequences to
the occupants of the train, or the damage
to the property of the company. But
for some reason $685. did not come. When
it was several hours behind time, the peo.
pie became anxious. A search was insti.
tuted, and the missing train was found 3
miles north, in disabled condition. The
explanation of the mysterio"s order soon
came out. 1t appears that when ''89'
was passing Sing Sing, Eve convicts board
ed the engine, drove off the engineer and
fireman, and opened the throttle valve to
its fullest extent. They were not quick
enough, however, to prevent the engineer
from slyly turning on the pumps.
AS a consequence, the boiler FILL
ed with water, the cylinder
heads were blown out, and the train
stopped. This was fortunate end to
the escapade, for, if the train had con.
tinued on its way, the railroad authori.
ties would have been compelled to throw
it into the river in order to save pas
senger train which occupied the track
south Of Tarrytown. The action of the
station agent who obeyed his orders so
implicitly, and of the Superintendent who
sent the order, is not to be classed as at
all heroic, nor do we see in it any occa-
sion for newspaper enthusiasm and sush ;
but it does show high state of discipline
among the employees of the Hudson River
Company, and some efficiency of service,
both of which are delightful to observe in
this age of criminal carelessness.
Year: 1875

Many times may be seen at Brighton a
fair woman, upon whose brown head falls
the sunshine yet from the eastern hori-
Zon Of life whose contours have girlish
roundness, but whose features begin to
show the harsh touch of the chisel of
care. Looking upon her, one would be.
lieve her to be a girl yet, for her years
cannot be more than 23,-one who has
been very Psyche Of girls, and is not
yet far separated from radiant, buoyant
youth. And yet.+his fair woman is one
whose name has been smirched by one of
the most monstrous scandals of fashiona-
bic English society. She is the wife of
member off, the proudest aristocracy in
the world, who is heir to two earldoms,
and whose wealth is so great that he him.
self hardly knows it's extent. This is
Lord Wentworth, son Of Lady Lovelace,
WHO was *Ada, sole daughter of the
hearth and home' of the poet, Lord By
ron. By the paternal line he will inherit
the title and honors of Lord Lovelace;


by the maternal, he came into possession
of his present one. Ada Byron. the first
Lady Lovelace, was of a very peculiar
temperament, inheriting from her father
the morbid conditions which in his case
were reactionary effect of emotional
dissipations, but in hers constitutional
depression. Here was not happy mar
ried life, although one free from scandal.


and Lord Lovelace, when he was mistaken
for servant by the pretty widow who
was afterward his wife, upon the hotel
steps at Madrid, perhaps felt the first
warmth Of the revived emotion which


Lord Byron's pulseless daughter had
chilled to almost death. She transmitted
a peculiar mental constitution to her
sons. The elder, Lord Ockham, who
would have been Lord Wentworth had
he not died before the title descended
from the elder branch, in his early youth
abandoned his home, his luxurious habits,
and all the refined associations of his
rank, and worked for months in black
smith s shop. Later he married publi-
cans daughter, and died soon after his
marriage. Dying childless. the title of
Lord Wentworth, passed over him to
Lady Loyclace's second son, who now


bears it. 1t is told of this nobleman that,


one evening, going into the theater, he
made . bet with one of his companions


that he would marry the most beautiful


woman at the play that night. 1t chanc-


ed that the lovely daughter of a


Newcastle clergyman occupied stall


near the young man, and before the cur


tain had fallen upon the drama Of that
night the tragedy of their lives had be-
Year: 1875

In Boston the other day a vain young
fellow dressed in new spring suit, called
at the house of lady acquaintance and
asked her how she thought he looked.
"You remind me Of early green peas"
was the answer. He was obliged to de-
part without solution of this comm
drum, but understood it afterwards when
he heard marketman say that earlv
peas locke nice, but wero very insipid.
Year: 1875

gun. for Lord w Wentworth determined up-
on the spot to make the fair: girl his wife.
Of the consequent appearance of the
couple in the divorce courts, of the
shameful charges brought against the
wife, who seemed to have lover for
every change Of the weather, of the dread
full counter charges brought against her
husband, who seemed to have in him the
morbid faint Of his ancestry, all England
knows full we'll,
Year: 1875

elsewhere in the city. In fact ne rather
seems to relish the sickly stencil and to re-
gard it, as Dsbecker regards it, as q fragrant
perfume. A short time ago Mr.. Green was
far more offensive TO Alderman Vance nos
trils than are the foulest pest holes of the
deadly fats. But while the Alderman's
championship of the abominable nui-
sance may gain him the favor of the
garbage dumping Disbecker AMI make
him the choice of Jones & McQuade for the
next Mayoraty, it will not enhance his rep
utation among the citizens as professor of
organic chemistry. The unfortunates who are
compelled to live within the influence of the
mephitic vapors of the fats would no doubt
rejoice to compel Mr.. Vance to undergoa
practical experience of the nuisance for q few
weeks during the heated term Indeed, it
would seem practical method of settling the
difficulty, and at the same time be an evidence
of sincerity If the Alderman should take quar-
ters in the neighborhood for q month. Alder
man Smonson follows in the wake OF Mr..
Vance, and not only fails to discover any un-
pleasantness in the Disbecker stenches, but
argues that as the flats have been there for
years without doing much harm, they cannot
be very dangerous now. But then the sage
Simopson must remember that Disbecker has
not been in official existence for years and
that contractors have not received from him
the facilities for cheating the city and Gre
ating foul, deadly pest hole in our midst.


The minority Aldermen may as well make
up their minds that the people understand the
unworthy object OF thoir reprehensible action
as public officers and the hypocrisy of their
affectation of regard for the citys interests.
The Harlem flats are to-day peril to the lives
of o million of people. Disease and death
are in their plague breeding vapors, and if we
escape a pestilence during August and Sep
tember it will be only by good fortune or tho
benefcence of Providence. The republican
Aldermen only vote to perpetuate the danger
in obedience to the instructions of their party
leaders and as q partisan act. In so doing
they violate their oath OF Office and forfeit
their claim to be regarded as honest repre-
sentatives. Unless they speedily reverse their
action their official regulations will be as
unsavory as the stenches that fail to offend
Alderman Vance's nose as he drives by the
Harlem flats
Year: 1875

The Aldermen who have seats in the Com
mon Council of the city by the grace of
partisan charter, without any constituencies
at their backs, have suddenly become enam-
CURED of the contract system and justify their
championship of the Harlem pest hole
stenches on the ground that, should the rot.
ting flats be filed by days work, done under
the supervision of the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works, the city might be robbed. No
doubt dishonest officials can rob the city,
either by allowing the foul refuse of the
streets to be used by contractors in filing in
lots in violation of the law or by cheating on
the material and labor required to abate q
deadly nuisance by covering up the pestilen


tial filth. But there are two points which
prove the insincerity of the Harlem flats
Aldermen when they make this excuse for
their obstructive action in the Board. When
Commissioner Van Mort, republican Com
missioner, was at The head of the Public
Works Department, they had 10 such
scruples as they now pretend to have in re-
gard to days work, and when Commissioner
Porter was named by the Mayor as Mr. Van
NOIb ouSSOooOl OhSoS o"hAO ASPNDiiS"h NAbSA-
men indorsed his appointment, voted for his
confirmation and openly expressed their en-
tire confidence in his honesty and capacity.
This being the case they impose upVn the
credulity of the citizens of New York when
they pretend that they defeated the ordinances
providing for the immediate protection of the
city from the danger OF q pestilence because
they are opposed to days work or because
they thought Commissioner Fltz John Porter
might rob the city if they gave him authority
to abate the nuisance at once. Their excuses
for their partisan action are the more con-
temptible since they know that the expense
would not fall upon the city at all.


Alderman Vance, who won d temporary
popularity O short time ago by assuming an
indignant opposition to the cavilings and
obstructivcness of Comptroller Green, goes a
little further than some OF his associates, and
declares that when he drives in the neighbor-
hood of the Harlem plague spot he does not
discover any offensive smells or anything
that can be considered detrimental to the
health of the citizens living in the locality OF
Year: 1875

two unfortunate States, South Carolina and
Mississippi and there is not the least doubt
that this event. SO perplexing and uncom-
Portable to the republican party, must DO laid
to the door OF General Grant Such men as
Casey, Packard, Kellogg, Spencer, Pease,
Brooks, who and whose like have been the
Presidents Southern organizers, have played
out their few winning cards and are nov


done. They will hold place while their mas
ter can hold them in; but they have no politi-
cal influence; on The contrary, they would be
q dead weight to any party which should ad-
NIT them to its membership. They can or
ganize third term movement, and can do
very much to carry the next republican Presi-
dental nominating convention for Grant;


and if that is indeed his object they are still


the most useful men he can g.t II his recent
letter is rightly understood by those who be-
lieve that it is bid for denomination, then, in
deed, he is now, as he has always been, shrewd
in the choice of men to do his will But even
then he could only ruin the republican party.
Year: 1875

CARL VoGT IN ANTWERP. a legal
struggle of three years Carl Vogt has at last
been returned to the Belgian government fol
trial on the charge of numbering and robbing
his master. This case is the most interesting
of modern times, for in il not only was the
fate of the criminal involved, but the interpre-
tation of the extradition treaty between the
United States and Belgium. Extraordinary
precautions were taken to guard Vogts move
ments during his voyage from New York and
to land him safely on his arrival at Antwerp,
which are described in our mail report to-day.
Year: 1875

juster reeIing arrer-a feeling based upon
respect and better knowledge of each other.
THIS is the homely and sensible view Of the
American Revolution. The separation of the
two countries was inevitable, and the quarrel
that came Que of the most painful and deplo-
rable in history. If the great men Of that
day-Burlze and Chatham and others like
them-had been allowed to counsel there
would have been no quarrel. But, at the same
time, we cannot but respect the feeling which
led George III. and his ministers to fight for
their provinces George Ill is by no means
an ideal king, and there are many points in
bis character that we cannot admire and thai
led to great disasters to his people but we re
spect his sturdy, obstinate resolution not to
surrender America without struggle. That
resolution was at least worthy of an English
king. And when we see what we ourselves
have done in the past few years to save the
Union we can understand the feeling which
animated the stout, persistent soul of this
ruler.


Therefore, when we celebrate the Fourth of
July we by no means celebrate the discomft-
ure of England That is the smallest phase
of the ceremony. We have seen nothing
in the many centennial events which we ara
from week to week commemorating-in the
speeches and poems-to show the least un-
kindness to England. On the contrary, the
ideal ''red-coat' of our youth, the villanous
"Britisher" aud malignant story" have faded
away. The more we look into the history of
that time the clearer we see the virtues on
both sides-the gallant soldier who died for his
king, The loyal gentleman who abandoned
home and possessions rather than disavow his
sovereign. These are qualities which we have
learned to respect, more particularly since our
own time has seen thousands dying for flag
and in obedience to sentiment of loyal devo-
tion to the Union. This is the spirit in which
the far-minded men of both countries should
contemplate and commemorate the Revolution.
And poor, vain, foolish, loud-talking buster
ers like the Standard will only be listened to
in sport and derision, as idle men who know
not what they say.
Year: 1875

RAPID TRANSIT SCHEMES. degree oi
rapid transit we possess in the elevated steam
road, although inadequate to the wants of the
city, is enough to prove the enormous advan-
tage of complete system. We elsewhere
print careful review of the different plans,
and do not doubt the conclusion that the
scheme of an underground railroad is as un.
popular as it is difficult. Probably more than
one plan will ultimately be required, but the
pressing want now is road which shall be
quickly built and cheaply put in operation.
The extension of the Elevated Railroad to
Sixty-frst street is one step in this direction;
the construction of good road on the east
side would be another But to these ques-
tions the Commissioners will doubtless give
their earnest attention, and thus far the public
has every reason to be satisfied with the zeal
they have displayed.
Year: 1875

If an army encamped at night in the
neighborhood of the enemy, should sud-
denly learn that, by order Of the General, the
pickets had been Withdrawn, the alarm would
be naturally great and every soldier would be-
come sentinel and watch for the advance of
the foe. This city is in condition resem-
bling that of such an army. Many of its
clergymen, who are the picket guards and
sentinels of the Church, are absent upon their
summer vacations, and there are no soldiers
now upon their deserted and important posts.
The enemy has marshalled his forces around
the metropolis; temptation and sin extend
their skirmish lines, and the common foe of
religion, with his terrible artillery, threatens
to lombard the town and to move at once
upon its works In this state of affairs there
is but one safe course Every citizen must
become his own clergy man. Far more atten-
ton should now be given to religion than at
any other time of the year, for the community
is in the summer deprived of many of its
ablest protectors. 1t is true that our eloquent
divines need rest, and we are far from COM
planning that they take it, yet the fact of their
absence should arouse the public to q sense
of its insecurity and cause the community to
organize itself into q religious vigilance COM
mittee until the close of the watering place
season in the fall.


Fortunately, however, we are not wholly
without clerical protection, as our reports of
the sermons delivered yesterday show. Some
of our ablest ministers continue in their pull
pits, and encourage the hope that general
backsliding of the la:ty will not result from
the enforced exodus of the clergy. There is
the discourse OF DIR. Porter, President of Yale
College, at Plymouth Church; the admirable
argument of Mr.. Hepworth at the Church of
the Disciples, upon the helpfulness of tho
Scriptures; the sermon of DIR. Deems upon
the value Of religious work; Mr. Sweetser's
exposition of Christian spirit, and others
which will at once warn from the wrong and
encourage to seek the good. These faithful
soldiers are at their important posts, and per-
haps their increased energy and devotion will
compensate for the temporary absence of
their brethren.
Year: 1875

The SPANISH WAR-There seems some pros
pect that decisive campaign will be fought in
the North of Spain. Had the Spanish COM
manders only exhibited little of the energy
they arc now credited with in pushing for
ward the operations against Don Carlos fol-
lowers in the beginning of the struggle
Carlism would now be numbered among the
things of the past. Notwithstanding, the
menacing condition of affairs at Madrid
the success of Don Carlos could
offer no better guarantee Of peace than
does Alfonso's government The preten-
tions of the Church party also naturally ex-
cite the fears Of the liberal portion of the COM
munity, and as the return OF Don Carlos to
the throne would probably be followed by a
demand for the restoration of Church prop
erty the people Of the southern and central
provinces would not be likely to submit to
his government, even though he should sue
coed in reaching Madrid. And this event Is
not likely tc occur.
Year: 1875

FRENCH Politics. The proposition to an
null the election of NJ. Burgoing IS likely to in
NJ. Rouher is expected to predict the restora-
lion of the Empire-another example of the
readiness with which men believe in that
which they desire
Year: 1875

The DoLIYMoUNT MATcu.-The details Of
the great rife match at Dollymount are given
in our letter from Dublin elsewhere and are
exceedingly full of interest and amusement.
1t was evidently as fair match ever was
shot, and had several exciting features which
are finely pictured by our correspondent.
The Americans were, of course, the objects
of curiosity from the immense crowd of thirty
thousand people, and Colonel Gldersleeve,
General Bodine and General Dakin were re-
varded with especial interest. One OF the
mysterious events was the display of the code
signal of the HERALD at the targets and the
words Armstrong nearly dead" caused
thousands to sympathize with that mythical
person.
Year: 1875

The CUNARD LINE is generally fortunate,
but the Scythia on Saturday, had collision
with whale and was obliged to put in at
Queenstown. What happened to the whale is
unknown, but it probably got the worst of the
adventure
Year: 1875




From the Providence Journal


Eneke's comet is soon to make its
twenty.third recorded visit. DR.. Van
Asten has published bis ephemeris of the
comet for the forthcoming return, and it
will reach its perihelion on the 18th of
April. 1t will be nearest the earth about
the 4th of May, approaching us within a
distance Of about 5O,OOO,OO0 miles. The
larger telescopes will be able very soon
TO detect the presence Of the celestial
visitor.


Is Encke comet is not remarkable one.
1t is telescope comet and consists of
circular patch of ncbulous light some.
what condensed toward the center
Though usually only visible through the
telescope, it is sometimes seen with the
naked eye, as, for instance, on its ap-
pearance in 1928, when it shone like a
star of the fifth magnitude. 1t is one of
the tailless comets, although on rare
occasions tail has been discerned
extending like faint brush toward the
sun, and also Q similar appendage
branching out in an opposite direction.
This little comet is invested with spe
cial interest for terrestrial observers,
from the fact that its period is the short
est among those whose times of revolu.
ton have been ascertained, for it is only
three years and a quarter in completing
its course. 1t performs its revolution
within the boundaries OF the solar sys.
TEN, its perihelion being between the sun
and Mercury, and its aphelion between
Jupiter and the Asteroids.


Even Enckes comet, insignificant as
1t ls, has been OF use to astronomers
When at its nearest approach to Jupiter
the mass Of the huge planet was more &C.
curately determined by means of its
excessive perturbations," In the same
way when twas nearest Mercury, it was
the means of detecting an error in the
computation of the mass of that fiery
little orb. Therefore, there will be a
warm welcome for this cratic member of
the system on its next approach to the
earth. If we can not follow its course
among the stars with the unaided eve,
we shall be glad to trace its steps under
the guidance of those practical observers
who are ever on the watch to imprison
these flying visitants within telescope
range, and always ready TO enlighten
the world with the result Of their scientific
skill.
Year: 1875

AMoSo the Chinese in the United
States the death Of the emperor Of their
native empire is received with apparent
indifference. Theyappear to understand
that Chinese emperor is little more than
an expensive 6gure-head, and mutter,
when you speak to them about his death
!" No care noder man all de same goodw