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Year: 1878

Coroner Woltman yesterday investigated the death
of Charles Mccormack thrty-four years of age, who
had dropped dead at No. 63 Spring street An exter-
nal examination proving insufficient, autopsy will
have to be made.


Early in the late the deceased possessed of
a small property in real estate. which rapidly in
creased in value until it reached the handsome figure
of 100000 He married and led u steady life work
ing industrously photographer. Owing to some
threatened litigation he. assigned all his property to
his wife, and she in turn assigned it to her
father. This latter transfer of his property
filed Mccormack with surprise and indigna-
ton. The consequence that separation
followed the woman going to live with her parents,
while her husband plunged hcadlong into dissipa-
ton. He next heard of at Venezuela where he
had Joined the army. He signalized himself by
bravery the field and made q captain Of the
guards. After serving his term in the army he re-
turned to the United States and worked at his trade
in several cities, coming to New York about three
months ago. He relapsed into dissipated habits.
and in this way lost the earnings OF years. When
death overlook him he reduced to his last So,
which was found in his pocket.
Year: 1878

Patrick Bolton, one-legged man. apparently fifty
years of age. committed to the Of the Com
missioners of Charities and Correction week ago.
Bolton is still in the Tombs and yesterday gave the
following account of himself He entered the Union
army in 1862 a member Of Company +. Fifty
regiment. New York Volunteers. and served in the
Second brigade of the Second division Of the Ninth
corps. On the 7th of June, 1858. while riding in a
box car on the way to Vicksburg with his regiment
car had his left leg SO badly injured that it
was necessary to amputate it, He ranked SER
geant ut the time. He discharged from tho SER
vice, and in 1855 was granted pension of So per
month. 1t afterward increased to SIS. then to
SIS and finally S24, which amount he drew up to
last month. He was then informed that payment
had been stopped by order from Washington, the
assigned being that he had not sustained the
injury in the line of his duty.


Commissioner Cox has interested himself in Boil
ton. and believing his story to be true is making
efforts to have him admitted to the Soldiers Home
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 1873.
To THE EDITOR HERALD


should like to call attention to the fact that while
Bostonians and Englishmen enjoy the pleasure of
bicycling in the open air the roads and boulevards
adjacent to Boston and to all the large cities and
towns of England. we New Workers so tied up by
regulations and laws that find ourselves unable
to ride anywhere out of doors.


There are many persons in New York who
member with pleasure the many velocipedc schools
we had here some five years ago, and the genial
health giving pleasure enjoyed while coursing the
floor our machines.


Are there not some owners of bicycles and veloc-
pedes who would be willing to hire together large
loft vacant store somewhere in the central part of
the city, where machines lprivatc could be kept, and
where, at u comparatively small expense to each
member, riding could be engaged in by all during
the winter season OLD SUBSCRIBER
Year: 1878

dastardly attempt made last night TO wreck
the Long Island Railroad mail train. After the six
o'clock Northport train had passed east large tie
placed directly across the track half mile east
of the Rockaway Junction. The forward trucks OF
the locomotive struck the obstruction, but instead
of throwing IL of, slid IL along for q distance of
over half mile, until switch was encountered,
when the position of the tie was shifted
that one end got under the second wheel while


the other slid along dagonally the inside fahgc of
the rail, occasionally striking tie in the road bed
The conclusion was felt all over the train and the
passengers were greatly alarmed The tram not
stopped until IL reached point west of the Rockaway
junction, where delay of several minutes was oc-
casioned. The train had narrow escape,
Year: 1878

Job Ridgway, seafaring man, entered a liquor
store in Rector street yesterday and there made the
acquaintance of Morris Long. After they had taken
a few drinks they quarrelled and Ridgway alleges
that Long seized him and tried to take $40 from his
vest pocket. He ran away, followed by Long, who
pursued him to his boarding house, at No. a Wash
ington street. Long entered tho house after
him, armed with q bottle. A crowd
collected around the door and Officer Terrell OF the
Twontyseventh precinct upon entering the place to
learn what was transpiring, was met with a blow
from the mans weapon After q severe struggle


Long was handcufed and taken to the Tombs Police
Court where Justice Murray committed him in de-
fault of 81 500 bail The prisoners friends
rounded the officer and struck him several times
while he endeavoring to make the arrest. Ridg-
way was sent to the House of Detention witness.
Year: 1878

Workmen have been employed recently in exca-
waiting u at Bank street, between Waverley
place and Greenwich avenue. Yesterday morning
Matthew Richardson found the back part of human
skull denuded of hair lying in the dirt The flesh
was well preserved and the brains were tolerably
free from decomposition. The fragments taken
TO the Coroners Office and subsequently transferred
to the Morgue. Later in the day other portions of
human skeleton found on the roof OF q dwelling
No. l6l East Twentyfifth street. They consisted
of breast bone. hands and portion of an abdomen
and spiue.
Year: 1878

Contrary to expectation yesterday the flag was not
run up at tho Capitolinc Lake. Brooklyn, and the
lovers of skating constrained to husband their
impatience day longer. Although the ice the
lake had attained thickness OF two inches the pro-
pretors deemed it best to postpone the opening until
to-day in order to allow the glossy surface to be-
come sufficiently strong to sustain large number of
flag TO be displayed. In case the frost should con-
tinue during the night the proprietors expressed
their intention OF throwing open the lake for skating
purposes TO-DAY,
Year: 1878

The prison discipline Of California is pro
nounced the worst in the world. One Of the
who is also one Of the leading lawyers Of the
State, says that ''you enter the State prison.
and are received by a gentlemanly trusty
who probably offers you cigar. Passing on,
you find yourself in a flower garden, where
the music Of birds greets your ear. You
imagine you are entering palace, instead Of a
prison. There is no punishment there except
to be deprived Of indulgence in dissipation
Year: 1878

TIE Wheeling IHTEL1IGENcER has been
laboring industriously for the past month
10 convince the public that the large
number Of failures that have recently oo.
CURED, are mot caused by the financial
policy Of John Sherman, but by shrink.
age in value OF real estate, securities Of
this kind having been held by . number
Of the parties who have suspended. Now
will the ISTELLIGESoEB please inform Us
As 10 the cause OF the Shrinkage In the
values It refers to.-Charlestoa Courier. q


The Courier can hardly have failed to
notice that very many Of the failures
alluded to have carried with them their
own explanation and moral. Real es-
tate has had something TO do iu some Of
these cases, bnt, generally speaking, has
not been the procuring cause in many Of
them. Speculative transactions in real
estate are not legitimateior men engaged
in active buainess, nor are loans on real
estate proper basis for bank business.
The National banks are prohibited from
leasing on such security, and the present
depression has shown the wisdom Of the
prohibition.


Very many, il not most, Of the failures
now occurring are attributable TO "irreg-
ularities" Of one kind and another, and
irregularity is mild term to apply 10
large number Of them. Downright fraud
is by no means an infrequent element.


The aim Of such papers as the Courier
is 10 show that sherman's policy is
crushing the business men Of the country.
This is not the case. Sherman is acting
under law Of Congress, and no man cAn
say that the present depression is not the
natural result Of the panic irrespective
Of that law. It was not enacted until
1875, and the decline ip- prices had gone
on up to that time Just as it has gone
since, and Just as it went on in the mem-
orable panic Of 1887 until bottom was
found. Panics run their course like q
fever, as long as they have anything to
feed on. The fourth and fifth years sue
cseding the panic Of 1887 were among It's
very worst years, and from all appear
ances our experience is simply history
repeating itself.
Year: 1878

TuEP. W. & Ky. people had meeting
in Pittsburgh the other day and gave the
contractors notice that they meant bust.
ness in determining to have the road
speedily completed, and that IL they did
no, hurry up faster they would put more
force on the track at their expense. This
notice has probably quickened their pace,
aud we are likely to see the engine a! The
depot here in the next ten days at the
farthest.
Year: 1878

BLUNT BUT TRUE.-There il said TO
be young man in the Missouri pen
itentiary who's parents at their deatl
left him fortune of fifty thousand
dollars. There is where his parents
made a fatal mistake. If they had
taken the precaution to invest that sum
IN small dog and shoot him, and then
had simply left the young man a jack
plaine. or wood saw. with printed in.
structions how to use it, the chances are
that. instead of being in the peni-
tentiary, he would to-day have been
gradually, bat surely, working his
way up to handsome and honorable
old age. But ever since the day of
Adam and Eve parents have made it a
point to toll and struggle all their lives,
in order to realize q sufficient SUN of
money to purchase, when they are dead
and gone, their sons each a first-class
through ticket to the devil and it is
not so much to be wondered at that their
sons, reared in vice and ldleness. as too
many of them are, have no higher am,
bltion than to invest their inheritance
In Just that sort of transportation.
Year: 1878

Does any one care aught for father
Does any one think OF the one
Upon whose tired. bent shoulders
The cares of the family come:
The father who strives for your com


fort.


AND tolls on from day INTO day.
Although his steps EVER grow slower,
AND his dark locks are turning to


gray.
Does any one think of the due bills
He's called upon daily to pay
Milliner bills, college bills, doctor bills,
There are some kind of bills every


day
Like patient horse in tread mill
He works on from morning till night;
Does any one think he is tired?
Does any one make his home bright !!
Is it right, just because he looks troub-


led,


To say he's as cross as bear!
Kind words, little acts of kindness,
Might Danish his burden of care.
'Tis for you he is ever so anxious.
He will toll for you while he may


live,
In return he only asks kindness,
And such pay is easy 10 give.
Year: 1878

feeble advocate at the bar, or an i'm
pecunious. half-starved member of any
other leading profession


And, lastly, it is very sad when one
finds he has chosen a line Of life to
winch he is not adapted. 1t works
badly. whether the peg is too large or
too small for the hole.
Year: 1878

features of the exhibition. The sight OF
man deprived of bis natural rest for SIX
days and nights in succession, YEARLY
limping along the track with one leg swol-
len out of ali proportion to the other, and
almost blind with sleeplessness and exhaus-
tion, left nothing to be desired as speei-
men of staying power. Even prize
fighter who stands up against his adversary
to receive punishment without being abe
to return 1t and comes up to time at the
call of his hackers without finching until
nature breaks down under the struggle,
hardly displays greater pluck and endur-
ance than that exhibited by OLeary
towards the end of his great walking feat
on Saturday evening.


Suffering as OLeary was at the finish
from chill which affected his limbs, he
soon recovered, and yesterday afternoon he
seemed very well, the swelling in his legs
having nearly gone down. His feet were
little blistered, and he was using sand
paper to reduce the thickened skin that
had collected in some places. He expects
to be able. to go out to day for walk.
Year: 1878

stone Of Republican government;
vet. we are not estopped from believ-
ing the Presidents intentions were
good, nor from holding up his hands
now in his efforts to punish subvert-
ers of the constitution and general
laws of the country. If the Presidents
course with the South shall prove to
be the Inauguration of firm policy
that will ultimately untrammel the
ballot down there, it will be hailed
as far preferable to the policy of pro-
teeting voters and keeping bulldozers
and kuklux in subsection by the pow
er of the U. S. army, which should be
resorted to only after the firm applica
ton of policy administered through
the Judiciary has failed.
Year: 1878

Upon opening the Presidents mes
sage, the first thing hunted up and
read was that part bearing upon the
Southern policy. Phe President bad
given the South all it demanded, had
removed every cause of even a pre-
text for complaint, had recognized
Nichols and Hampton as Governors,
when he could not have believed they
had received majoritles over their
competitors, all for the sake of harmO-
ny, reconciliation, and peace between
the races, the parties, and the remov-
al of sectional bitterness existing be-
tween the North and South. He
went as far as any President would or
could go toward tearing down party
lines and inducing the South to con-
. duct itself toward the Government as
law abiding citizens. This was called
the Presidents Southern policy; thus
far the policy had been defined by his
various acts. But the part yet unde-
fined, except as indicated in messages,
the sequel, what shall the end of this
policy be? was what the people were
anxious to know about. They knew
the generosity of the President had
been insulted; that his confidence
had been betrayed; that bis concilia-
tory acts had been taken advantage Of
to perpetrste the most criminal viola
tions of federal laws and 6smnable
outrages on the rights of citizens /;
that people had been murdered for
opiniou's sake, that the rights of the
elective franchise had been denied TO
many, whilst others who were per-
mitted to vote had their ballots stolen
and others substituted, thus prevent
ing a free and fair expression of the
will of the majority at the ballot box.
The anxiety of the Republican reader
is pleasantly relieved in reading the
message. The fear that he would be
blind to the great crime of the South,
and ignore it was happily swept away;
and his renewed promises to punish
the criminals and to protect, as far as
he lawfully can, the rights of citizens
give universal satisfaction. We may
have aot inGorsed the Southern policy
in the beginning, but we may now in
dorse it's consistency if carried out
according to promises made in all his
messages. This policy is the best Que
we have, and every patriot should in
deavor to make the best of it. In the
efforts of the Administration to to car
ry yout the policy, as We see it outlined,
it should have the strong and unwav-
ering support of every good citizen.
All should cease their orimnations of
the President regarding his Southern
policy, and give him their moral sup
port in carrying out his idea and in
tent. to the best and most successful
consummation possible. What good
is there in continuing to harp upon |
what might have been, or upon sup
nosed better policy? 1t is Of no avail
now. We may believe that Packard
was fairly elected Governor.of Louis
lana. and Chamberlain, of South Car
oIina and ever strongly deny the pos
sibiIityof contingency which would
iustify the setting aside the VIII OF a
majority; aud when seasonaoie' ana


rt;neat defend this chief corner
Year: 1878

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Year: 1878




In these days when all society is rife
with scandal, from the minister lin The
pulpit to the scullion in the kitchen. if
the Bible edict, "Do unto others does
not inspire charity for our nsigbbor
this maxim should be all-potent: Lei
any man imagine himself In the position
of one whose good name is fiannted to
the world smirched with taint and dis.
honor, many a time unjustly too, let hi m
say to himself, "How would | feel. were
these rumors in regard TO me ?" and he
will bring the case home to himself, and
serve to check an uncharitable word far
quicker than the precept of the golden
rule. Many merchant has had his
credit irretrievably dam aged by his bro.
ther tradesman utterin an opinion Oft
tim erroneous many a womaa's good
name has been draggled in the dust new
er TO be cleansed again, and her future
turned away from an honest life, by the
gossip and scandal-mongerlngo of her en-.
vious sisters mauy man whose spirit
would have scared to eagle heights. ba
gone down to the grave crushed ont of
life by the SANDER of his fellows. Yon
who upon the blighted fortunes of
another would build up you own great
ness, pause and put yourself in his place
and If you are man you will desist
You who would traduce the virtue of
Year: 1878

IT Is NOT fair to misrepresent any man
on the stump if he is earnest in his efforts
in the cause of good government. Col.
Martin did say that the only dollar made
in this country was that which soon
tanned % and Sth grains of gold, nine
tenths fine" But he did not pause there.
He continued his sentence by adding,
"or Of 4129 grains of silver 800 fine To
have taken any other position would have
been to have put himself in opposition to
the Democratic platform of Delaware,
and it is misrepresentation to report
him as saying less. lie was as clear
as speaker could well be in this,
that gold and silver were the only metals
of which dollars were made, and that
such dollars were the only ones recogniz-
ed as constitutional legal tenders, all
paper dollars were representations, prone
ises to pay gold or silver only. And
this is the opinion of all intelligent


uen.
Year: 1878

maid remember that you have sisters, or
dear ones whose honor la twiued with
your heartstrlngs. and the blow you
strike at others may awake q cursed
echo at your own firaside, for


MANY shaft a. random sent


Finds mark the archer never meant"


There are people standing at the head
of our community to-day in whose early
lives indiscre'ions have been commit ed
over which kind friends have thrown the
mantle of charity, and hidden them
from the heartless world. No man, MOI
oman, ever falls so low that their re
d.mpiion Is impossible. If we would bu
extend helping hand, and when W,
would be prompted to spread their shame
would only put ourselves in their places
Year: 1878

SENATOR SAULsBURY's speech gave
very general satisfaction TO our Demo-


cratic citizens. Many persons have said
to us that it was the best political speech


they have heard in long time. We
must express our regret that the Senator
was not more fully reported. For al


though more fully reported by our local
press than speakers are usually by the
large city papers, yet there were several
points in his argument, and one or two
incisive blows at the bad management of
the finances, the army and the navy. of
the country, by the Republican party, that
deserved to be more clearly spread before
the general public.


His argument was plain and compre-
he>sive. 1t did not fail in any part to
sustain his position with completeness.
Ills allusion to the State Bank system
was especially clear and forcible. We
all know that it would be somewhat diff
ilcult to pass from one system of bank
ing to another without due preparation,
and that care should be taken to give no
injury to the present system. Nor is it
likely that any injury would ensue, since
the repeal of the law taxing the circula-
tion of State banks ten per cent. would
not stop the National Banks, if they pro-
posed to go on in that way. But many
Of those banks prefer the old State Bank
system, and regard the tax which literal
iy drove them out of business, as an un-
constitutional and violent measure. That
act is not tax only. In fact it is a pro-
hlbition. 1t struck at the rights of the
States as well as State corporations and
the existing contracts between the States
and the corporations. The tax was not
ten per cent. simply, but the tax was laid
upon the issue each time it was paid out.
a $50 note might be passed into the bank
and out every week Or month in the year,
and thus the tax would eat it up before
the year expired. Were this law re-
pealed it is probable that during the time
Year: 1878

vance a single step. They were
anxious to show Nine Schneider
the newly acquired accomplish
ment of her baby, but the orders
were strict, and this was a great
disappointment. But in the morn
ing the nurse could no longer hold
out. She thought that the mother
would forgive an indiscretion so
well justified, and, Notwithstanding
the order, she knocked at the door.
There was no response. She went
in, and staggered back, uttering a
cry. Mime Schneider was stretched
upon her bed motionIess and ap-
parently dead. She was sufocated.
A crack was opened in the wall
through which the smoke from the
chimney entered the bedroom. An
hour later and nothing. could have
saved her. 1t was three hours be-
fore she became conscious. She is
not yet completely restored. But
had it not been for the good for
tune Of the first steps Of that baby!
However, we are happy to announce
that she is out of danger.
Year: 1878

this is queerl Where am I?" and
he looked about in silly wonder.


He would go anywhere with the
men and do anything he was told
to, acting like little child. When
anything was said to him he would
gaze at the speaker in vacant way
for a considerable length of time
before answering, it evidently being
with great effort that he could suffi :.
GENTLY rally his mind to under
stand the words.


He would say over and over:
+" Boys, this is queer-this is
queerp


Some one was at last found that
knew him, and knew that he
roomed on Washington street. His
clothes were found for him, he was
made to put them on, and was
taken to his room. He was in the
same oblivious condition when
taken away as when he first came
out of the lower levels, but the
miners say he will soon come out
all right. After he had good
sleep, they say, he will soon come
out as " straight as a string"


Mr.. Brown is an old Consolidated
Virginia miner, and a large and
powerful man. He had probably
not been in the heated lower levels
for some time previous to going to
work yesterday morning. 1t was
not unlikely that it is while in a
condition Of mind similar to that
shown by Mr.. Brown when brought
ont of the mine that men occasion
ally walk into shafts and wines in
a manner unaccountable to all who
know the circumstances.
Year: 1878

Make a full estimate of all you
owe and of all that is owing to you.
Reduce the same to a note. AS fast
as you collect pay over to those you
owe. If YOU cannot, renew your
note every year, and get the best
securities you can. Go to business
diligently and be Industrious; waste
no idle moments; be very economi-
cal in all things; discard all pride /;
be faithful in your duty to God by
regular and hearty prayer morning
and night; attend church and
netting regularly every Sunday;
and do unto all men as you would
that they should do unto you. If
you are too needy in circumstances
to give to the poor, do whatever else
is in your power cheerfully, but if
you can, help the poor and unfor-
tunate. Pursue this course dill.
gently and sincerely for seven years
and ifyou arenot happy comfortable
and Independent in your circum
stances come to me and | will pay
your debts Ben Franklin.