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Year: 1874

A CHARGE THAT MISS CARROLL PURLoINED THE


PLAN OF THE TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN.


TO the EdftOr OF The Tribune.


SIR: An article appeared in your columns
recently calling attention t0 the claim Of Miss Carroll
for originating the plan Of the Tennessee campaign and
as do not believe that you would do injustice to
any One or that you would lend your columns to assist
fraud further UNJUST claim, beg leave to say
that 1 claim to have originated that movement in
November. in letter sent by TO the Secretary
of War; dated 18th OF November, and directed TO
Miss CAROLS she represented herself to me as
secret agent sent out by the Government to collect
information, and assured by those accompanying
her that such the She has since published
letter the Secretary Of War, merely changing the
address, her production, and thinking am out
the way she has the eontery claim remuneration
for It.


l have never made any claim for remuneration for
doing what believed TO be duty, although lost by
doing Many lost their lives in the cause
felt recOmpensed when humble services were Dene-
fetal to IL. What did IL known 10 the commanding
officers that served under and refer with pride
to him that the nation has honored with Its highest g
also to Admiral B. r. Lee and Capt. Frank Ramsey OF
the navy, who will each testify that did my whole
duty in whatever position was placed But while
claim Invention that enabled the Government TO
carry the In the West at great deal less cost
than 1t could have done without such invention, viz
the shields protect the pilots from the enemys rifle
stationed along the shores ana also for the inyen
ton OF the signal system our Western rivers,
and property than anything the invention OF
steau aud shall present distinct claim for remuner-
alton for those two inventions at an early date


ST. Louis, No, May -, 1874. CHAs. NJ SCOTT.
Year: 1874

| LAWS.


| TENDENCY TO ABANDON THE NATIONAL BANKING
sYsTEM-coNGREssIoNAL TINkERtNG WITH riiE
CURRENCY.


TO the Editor Of The Tribune


SIR 1t is not to be disguised that in this State,
and relatively, doubt in all the states. there IL
disposition the part OF those National banks


TO which restrictive and compulsory laws are always
offensive and rksOme, to abandon the National system
and to under State laws, which are less re-
stricve supervisory and less conservative In their
operation and In their effects upon the community at
large The reasons alleged for making this change arc
various and may be traced to mans cupidity rather
than to his desire guard the public against his own
machnations With some IL is because In the superior
wisdom Of these bankers all laws defining or restricting
these immaculate institutions In the character OF their
business and cay those laws requiring them
to hold certain and liking the amount arbtra-
rily 10 be held by them at all tunes, are
unnecessary and oppressive exaction, and may
well be left to the Judgment integrity and good faith OF
the managers banks themselves Another reason Is
that expected that by organizing under the
banking law OF TINS stare no persona nanny ht m ,h
enactment in regard to banking IN this state conem.
plated banks OF Issue or crcu,ato, anu .ne personal M
bhOder more efectually, and that TINS provision or
clause being Ia aoeyance, and absolutely nSperat,ve
eton with little vital organic life In IT, and inviting the
covetous man. the sinful man ana ane

cial banQuetings that is foreshadowed even now


We are mperceptibiY but nevertheless surely depart


ing fundamental principles on this great question
of banks and banking and circulating currency, anu
under the delusive democratic dogma OF government OF
the people, drifting about at the mercy OF pop
uar claInOr which has for its mouthpiece given and
amount OF human folly and bad logic IN
fsse popular representation In our halls OF legislation
The National Currency act. not simply because II Is
the General Government, but because IL has
proved TO be aud sautary law even In Its mper
feet state against widespread disaster aud as furnish
ing a uniform medium OF exchange by which the vast
wheels OF interior commerce have been kept In notion
IA the nearest approach to a safe and UNIFORM and, IN
sense pronounced National system yet devised. IL II
falls into disuse with improved system TO supersede
H. our progress and prosperity will feel the ELECT


regard significant disposition on the part Of banks
and bankers in parts OF the country to dscon
tinue business under their Natopal Currency act organ


zati0n but not to discontinue the profits and priv
leges Of banking under other form. How much OF
this and discomfort Is due to futile attempts
OF Con gress to regulate the currency and how much
icent State laws, which seem to invite repet
ton Of old time banking, do not undertake to
But the citizens Of this State IL to their good
name TO that specious system Of banking Is
10 be foisted upon State through lapse OF former
laws or plict definition OF those now supposed
to be in force. {.


Watertor,i, ". T.. May &c, 1874
Year: 1874

SIR: You gave in the "Home News
column Of THE TRIBUNE this morning as current bit Of
gossip, an instance of the singular almost


way In which property may he transmitted IN this State
gentleman OF large wealth. residing this city, before
making pleasure trip TO Europe turned over his estate
valued at t5OO TO his wife During his absence his wife
died. leaving children but u father who had recently
failed Ia busness having an Indebtedness VI s2sQo00
Year: 1874

A SUGGESTION THAT TEST TUBES FOR POIsONs MAY


PLACED IN FURNACES USED FOR CREMATION.
To the Editor or The Tribune.


SIR: AT the annual meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania State Medical Society. In Eastou.
the subject Of cremation broached in a measure re-
quiring the county medical societies the waters
OF the springs streams, and which
grounds located for the purpose of asceranIng
the amount Of animal ammonia mixed in them by the
natural drainage OF the SOIL aud to report the result OF
their Investigations at the next meeting. The question
with the Phadephans TO be, not like that Of tho
Patagonans, whether not they shall eat their fellow
creatures. but whether or not they shall drink them.
Laurel Hill Cemetery the most beautiful and tho
largest in America, lies directly the banks iof
Schuykill river and but short distance above tho
Fairmount, Spring Garden, and Belmont Waterworks,
which supply the vast reservoirs OF the city. Tho
drainage Of this hillside must necessarily affect the
river water less and the question OF continuing
the present method of disposing OF tho
very serious one. There was no animated
debate IN the Society as to tue advantages OF cremation
public opinion was not yet sufficiently alive to the ques
ton, and it too for them To agtae it, but
noticeable feature that every gentleman who did
express his ideas the subject favored cremation.
Aud one of the most prominent members, DR. Benjamin
Lee of Philadelphia advanced a beautiful plan which
efectually dsposes Of the strongest argument the
mics Of urnburia can bring against IT, The objection
held by many Is that cremation removes the possibility
OF proving the presence Of poisons in dead Dodies IN
where suspicion requires the eXhumation and sub
sequent chemical examination OF the corpse. This
tleman suggested the construction OF furnace in tina
chimney OF which a number Of glass tubes containing
requisite tests arranged that the fumes arsa
thorough chemical examination Is made for the yar
ous poisonous elements that may be contained 10 the
body thus making postmortem, SO far polsons ara
concerned in each and every This idea being such
excellent one, have taken the liberty OF sending
TO you L. L. SEAMAN.


Philadelphia, May Is, 1874.
Year: 1874

Is THERE A FOG-HORN ON FIRE IsLANDi
To me Ediior OF The Tribune


SIR: If my recollection does not fail me,
have seen adjoining the lighthouse on Fire Island,
fog.horn worked by machinery. to be used in thick
weather to prevent just such disaster happened to the
Idaho Ths horn must be situated less than mile from
where the vessel went ashore aud Its warning blast
be heard for distance OF several mes against the
wind EhaYe seen no msaiol oi tais tos.hayn In spy
Year: 1874

The Galveston Mercury OF the sth publishes crop
reports from nearly all the counties, ana sums up
the situation thus


The indications are that far greater area Of
cotton has been planted this year than at any time
since the close of the war. Better than that the
great staple appears to have prospered the fields
being reported much cleaner than usual and the
stand In good condition. AS yet the worm has
not been discovered III but one county, and this ID
supposed to be the grass worm. Another report
OF this dreaded enemy OF our chief staple comes
from the frontier, but 1t lacks confirmation The
spring rains, 1t will be seen, have injured
the corn crop TO greater or less extent through
out the state; but in the meantime the farmers
have made the valuable discovery that late corn
thrlves far better, ana in consequence next year


larger acreage OF this variety VIII be planted. The
wheat crop throughout the northern portion OF the
State Is harvested and, although the yield has not
been enormous, 1t is, nevertheless, encouraging,
and will certainly furnish bread to That section.
Oats in several counties have given better returns
for the labor OF planting than ever before and we
can look for several shipments to Galveston Dy the
close OF the present month. All things considered,
Texas has reason to congratulate herself on the
prospect before her, and should no untoward acci-
dent occur we hope for bounte0us harvest
Year: 1874

Elizabeth Donahue, a perfect Amazon, whose
boast is that she cannot be Kept on the Island by
all the power of the Board of Police Justices, was
placed at the Bar. She was as innocent looking
as an infant until sne neard 'Three months on tue
island, Eliza" spoken 10y His Honor. Then her
whole demeanOr changed She cursed the Court
and all about her, and swore that she would DC
down again before sunday. she was taken of the
island on Sunday night, sne admitted, by men i'm
a small boat, and she still wore when in court
suit OF convict clothing
Year: 1874

slight change for the better is reported in
Newark business circles. Yesterday several fac.
tories which have been closed for months made q
start again. The Industrial Exposition opens on
August 25, and it is believed the work necessary
TO be represented in it will act as a stimulus to
those manufacturers who for half year have been
resting on their oars. There Is also some prospect
OF the city being able to furnish employment for
hundreds OF idle hands.
Year: 1874

rabid dog was shot in Jersey City yesterday
by Inspector Murphy in Montgomery street.
Another was killed by Thomas Coyle on Ocean
avenue. twenty-five boys form the squad for
capturing the vagrant dogs and conveying them
to the Pound, over which Mickey Free presides
Mr. John CarOlan OF Washington village, was at
tackled by cur kept in his family, and seizing
broken axe handle, he despatched the animal.
large, and yet the police in that vicinity have
made no report regarding them Chief OF Police
hi ali dogs found running at large throughout the
city.
Year: 1874

If the Democratic members Of Com
gres elect have II virtue superior To
that possessed by their Republican
brethren, they now have a most ex-
celent chance to demonstrate the
fact. Under the present law mem.
bers elect are allowed to draw their
salary by the month, from the fth Of
next March, thus giving each mem
Der monthly salary OF something
over four hundred dollars, for nine
monshs before rendering any servi-
ces. We venture the assertion that
there il not half dozen Of all the


blatant reforiners who will not draw
and pocket this forward pay, and un-
iess the Republicans repeal the law
at the coining session, we predict
that 10 will stand through the Demo
cratic reign. We trust, however,
that the Republicans will not hcsi-
tate to repeal the law and make the
salary payable after the service has
been rendered. THIS iS the way the
great mass of persons, who work for
wages, receive their pay, and there
is no good reason why the public SER
vaats OF these people, who are paid
from the peoples purse, should make
"A law for their own special benefit.
The forward pay feature Of this sala-
ry law is hut little less obnoxious
than the back pay grab, for under it
q man may draw pay for services
which he may never render. Let the
Republican Congress, which passed
the law, repeai 1T. This action is de-
manded by the people, and unless IL
Is repealed by the present Congress,
FIST that nnuch heavier load Will the
Republicans have to carry in the
next Presidential contest, and talk as
we may, that campaign will be one
in which neither party can afford to
load itself down with a surplus of
baggage. There will he no " forget
ting the past " In that fight. but the
records ~ both parties will be severe
ly scratinized, and by their records
they must stand or fall. We trust,
therefore, that bill will he speedily
introduced hy some sltepubiican
member for the repeal Of tise forwards
Year: 1874

For good conscience and appetite
easy boots and no corns in them q
good set Of teeth; full corn cribs and
good prices for corn; big farm and
low taxes; rich maiden aunt OF
bachelor uncle who has q bad cough
a house that keeps out the cold
ehimneys that don't smoke; sound
pair of lungs; a receipt for subserip.
tion to the JOURNAL ONE year. and
neighboTs who choose TO pay for
their papers rather than borrow.
Year: 1874

The rules which governed last years. race are
with the additional ones following them, correct
for this and run as follows:-


l. All races shall be started in the following manner
receiving no Reply after wans at least dye seconds
shall ve the signal " start which shall be the word
If the starter considers the start unfair he shall at
to- start se again s % be o out the any Doas
start shall be considered unfair H. during the rst
4; disabled





In ii the he to "
ths II order S sisi% tie rae ,. w ~ 1910 :.
@ IN y vein he * M 1oa or
other compettor and nothing else shall be considered
s Any competitor who comes into contact with an.
Otner @ as defined in rIs BY crossing into
has fairly taken snoher boats water @ "sa by clear
lead has Sh' bs scssa seeg the W water SO taken
other boat when its stern clearly past the bow Of the
IT, It shall be held that boats own water is the
straight or true course from the station assigned to it
water By Clear ead sa be- baa e
y h 'bo TO s S saa 81 hs
the leading boat remains in the water taken the
nS BY s
DSs se s 8 taken the lead
H. The referee shall be sole Judge of boats straight
IN a boats
foul takes place. the boat adiudged by referee
to have been foued reaches the winning hrs the
race shall be decided the boats come in; but If the
boat ouled does not come in first II the referee
able to decide which boat committed the foul the
race shall be rowed over again unless the referee shall
lead at the moment Of the foul to warrant its having the
is claim OF foul (Which must be rendered by the
captain OF the considering itself ouled and
his beha must be made to the referee pre-
IA Every shall stand by its accidents occur
is In the event Of dead heat taking place the Same
shall be adjudged to have lost the race.


l6 No boat shall be allowed to accompany competing
other assisarce and the referee shall be at liberty 70
declare any competing boat out OF the that may
have derived an unfair advantage thereby
IL. No race shall be awarded to any competitor
unless he or they shall have rowed over the whole
Of the course.


final.


The new ones being


REokrrA


July IS, Single scui Race, hafpsst three P NJ
Freshman Race Immediately thereafter.


July l6, University Race, four r. M.


Forty minutes before each race gun will De fred to
thirty minutes later second gun will be fired to draw
into line.


Ten minutes later the signal to start will be given
No delay will be encouraged or allowed, and the
in line will be positively started at the time named
The starter shall ask the question. Are you ready p"
and receiving no reply, after waiting ~ least i've
Crews will rendezvous on the east shore of the lake.
the starting line, in ample time to prevents any de-
Persons designated to hold the boats at the starting
line report board the steamer ut Moons dock
one O'Clock on the day of each race.


N BIN practising crews rowing from the start to the
finish shall have right of way, and crews rowing in
other directions must keep clear of the course.
Year: 1874

We arc happily able to lay before our readers
to-day not only diagram OF the course which, II
1t has not already, before nightfall will become
more notable than any other In America, but also
sketches of the two principal courses which have
in the past been the scene Of the great college
AQUATIC contests.
Year: 1874

'B"1sHV" S


In the heart OF Massachusetts,, Nesting quietly
among the Worcester hills, lies pretty lake three
or TOUR miles long, bearing the quaint old Indian
name Quinsigamond II Is not wide. being scarcely
anywhere much over quarter OF a mile, while the
southern half OF IL Ia 90 dotted with islands and IL
water is so shallow as to make IL about impossible
to get much OF q racing stretch there. But, divtd-
ing 1t near the CENTRE there used to run poAtoon
bridge, and now an eartnen road keeps up tho old
turnpike over which Dan webster perhaps often
rode to circuit between Worcester two milea
west, and Boston. forty-two east That part Of the
lake to the north was that which has become so
familiar IN Yale and Harvard tradition, and as tho
light craft OF each shot once In each July out
Through the little opening OF the bridge, each
bearing six stout hearts, and sped swiftly away
up the west shore to and past the foot OF the
grand stand. II Is not singular u the thrill that
touched each rnUar "A thQpsapdA Qt rlcndA thnA Z
Year: 1874

If your horse is in the habit Of kick.
ing, use low dashboard and he will
soon get over it.


Keep your horse fat; don't allow any
one to get lien on him.


When your horse refuses to take up
an oat, consider him as having failed.


To make your horse very fast, tie him
with two halters.


Never feed horse chestnuts to chest
nut horses, nor horse sorreI to sorrel
horses; you can give cream to a cream
horse, if you like and the horse likes it.
1t is not necessary to employ cream
pitcher to pitch hay to a cream horse,
however.


1t may answer to stirrup your saddle,
but don't stir up your horse-at least a
stirring horse-in a crowd, II might
cause stir.


Look carefully after the bits of your
horse, or you may soon be looking after
the bits Of your wagon.


If you have the proper address, you
may receive a couple of lines from a
horse, but on no account drop line.


However well you may be attached
to your horse, you must be certain your
horse is well attached to your carriage.


If horse is recommended to you as
being horse of good carriage, don't
infer that he is a good carriage horse.


When you tell horse to get up,
look well to his get up" Some horses
get up within the buggy, and some horses
get up without the buggy, but like deep
sorrow, leave their traces there"


A horse is something like public
officer when he is installed, in this that
he begins to "feel his oats directly, if
there are any oats in the stall. What
ever stall you use for your horse in the
stable, you should always use a head
stall when you drive him. An un-
bridled horse is very much like an un-
bridled tongue.


Rearing colts is often very profitable,
but rearing horses are not prohtable
especially those who rear up in the rear
and execute flank movements on the
dashboard with shooAy accompani-
ments. They foot up" a bill for re-
pairing too rapidly.


Harvesting horse resembles getting
married, in this, that the bride comes
first but you don't feel the bridle4l
reign till you get into the harness"
and feel the check. Blind brides are
most common in boths cases, and poor
things in either.


You may make horse laugh by tick
ling your horse under the ribs, but it
will always be in a crowd Of donkeys.


When you 60 to church you ought to
shed tears of repentance for yourself, if
you don't have any shed for your horses.
Year: 1874

lected by Rachel to write the tragedy of
Medea," but which, when finished, she
would not accept, and, moreover, re-
fused to pay for. Ristori purchased it
shortly afterward, and it became one Of
her finest performances. Legouve,
hearing of Mile. Felix's grave condi-
ton, hastened from Paris to Cannes, in
order to see her once more. He arrived,
however, too late to be admitted, for the
doctor had issued an order prohibiting
any one from entering her room, as her
demise was hourly expected. Rachel
heard that Legonve had paid her this
attention, and wrote few lines TO be
given to him in her name, the conclud-
ing one Of which was, "The hand that
traces these words in a day or SO will be
food for worms" Prince Napoleon also
Travelled to Cannes to pay his respects,
and was admitted. Rachel was greatly
pleased at this proof of goodwill, and,
oddly enough, wishing to appear to ad-
vantage, though too i'll to rise, got her
self dressed up in white silk robe, put
on a pretty cap, and added a little rouge
to both her cheeks. Her suferings
during her last sickness were fearful,
to such a degree that she once
asked the doctor to tell her for
charitys sake how soon her death
would come, for she longed to be out of
pain. One afternoon NJ. Sardou, her
kind host, thought to amuse her, as she
seemed better, by giving the peasants a
ball in the garden, to which she was
invited. At first she was delighted at
the scene of mirth, but after time was
seized with convulsive spasm, and the
dancing ended abruptly. This, be-
lieve, was the last time she was ever out
Of doors DIR. Maure said he never in
his life met with more docile or patient
invalid, but whenever she was out of pain
her desire to live was something truly
pathetic. Poor soul, from all have
heard say of her, had she received a
good education and early training, the
world would have been quite as much
filled with the admiration of her virtues
as it was with wonder at her supreme
genius. She was creature of impulse,
but many of her impulses were noble
and generous. When we reflect upon
her wonderful but short career, from a
beggar girl singing ballads in the streets
to the days when she became the object
of adulation on the part of the greatest
and cleverest men of two worlds, charity
bids us forget her faults, and justice to
place her among the most illustrious
women.
Year: 1874

In the mixed court at Shanghai a
somewhat complicated charge of impro-
per matrimony has recently been deci-
ded. The man was an actor, and, being
found guilty, be was sentenced to and
recei we'd one hundred blows on the an
kle, and is to be sent to his native pro-
vince of Chilli, while the girl received
one hundred blows on the face for main
tain ing pluckily in court that she liked
her husband, and meant to stick to him.
While he was in jail the man was also
subie cted to horrible torture-strung up
a VIII ole night by the thumbs, and placed
in wooden collar which presses on the
throat
Year: 1874

Henry Souther, farmer in San Fe-
line. California, is building q plough so
large and heavy that one hundred horses
will be required to draw it through the
ground. he expects with it to throw
out ditch four feet deep and FIVE feet
wide.
Year: 1874

NEW YORK, Sept rs


New Orleans special says the Demo-
cratic conference committee last evening
decided to accept the proposition of the
Kellogg party that the Democrats have
two representatives on the board of State
canvassers. The only difficulty now which
can prevent final settlement is that the
Republicans, having been authorized by
the State central committee, will demand
that the Democrats shall receive similar
authorization from the Democratic State
central committee


Senator West of Louisiana, in long
letter, refers to the reelection upon him
self and Others supposed to exist in the
request Of Kellogg that absent officials
return to Louisiana, and says he went to
Washington at the written request of kel-
logg to lay before the President the con-
dtion of affairs in Louisiana and to solicit
federal support