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Year: 1876

presents q vote written on any other
than white paper, the president Of his
section will hand it back to him and
request him to come within the regula-
ton. Any vote to which the voter may
have appended his name will not
count, and all votes which, through
any irregularity, are declared non
reserved" must be burned before
the result Of the. count can be
declared. Then the president VIII
read aloud the votes Of each candidate
and will declare elected those who have
All absolute majority Of the suffrages
expressed and number OF uotes equal
to one-fourth Of the registered electors.
A second ballot. il one be necessary to
complete the election, must be closed


before four o'clock on election day, and
u third ballot can only be ordered from
six to eight o'clock. Twocopies OF the
result Of the vote in eheh department. OF
France are to be made one is to be
kept I'm the archives of the prefecture,
the other to be forwarded at once to the
Senate, through the medium Of the Min
lister OF the Interior. ,,4.rui l.. .tt.. .ft,j
Year: 1876

SIR: The National Executive Committee Of
the Soldiers National Reunion TO be held Caldwell
Ohio Sept g. 9, and next End that there is In many
quarters misappehensons Of the object aud
ture OF the reunion They request the papers OF the
country to publish this brief note of explanation that all
may understand clearly what this reunion embraces.
In the first place. both Republican and Democratic sol
ders assemble IN fratornal meeting politics beiDg OK
Guided They meet old comrades who fought against
rebellion for the Unon-onc to-day as they were years
ago. Then after that they invite all who honor the
for which they fought TO meet with them That
the whole call In nutshell and cannot be misunderstood
by ignorant misconstrued by the most ma
liciOus 4


CaIdpcH, Ohio, Aug. 20, 1875
Year: 1876

Sm l should consider it a great calamity
10 have either OF the present parties tumphantly and
overwhelmingly elected The present Democratic House
Of bad it is is better than complete
Republican rule shall vote for those think the best
men for Congress and State officers irrespective Of party
always taking where there is not much choice to
vote ON the weakest side. keep tho two
parties about equally divided, they will have about
enough to do to watch each other and will therefore do
less mischief II is out of the question 10 expect any
good OF either In order to know how TO vote, have
adopted the following rules take and read all the
papers can afford " pay for, both Repub lean and
Democratic, exchange with my neighbors and get all
the information from any aud every source, and
then do my thinking and make up my mind II any
independent voter will suggest any way that better
will adopt It, GEORGE f. HOWARD.


East Fox6oro, Macs, Aug. IL, 1876.
Year: 1876

To the Edftor or rae Trtouhe


SIR: In regard to the reconstructed States
the Of the having been accepted as final By
ALL a Democratic administration would perhaps bring
greater contentmeDt and prosperity than Republican
The former party has In the past been national and
less sectional than the latter In the Southern States
most of the intelligence and fitness for governing Is
fined to the Democratic ranks and az soon as Affairs are
ie free to seek their natural level their influences must
and should control all Others. Tue Democratic party has
the confidence of the South and work IN harmony
with IT, But an administration, however good, with
which il cannot be in full sympathy, ~ sure to be tho
source 0f more evil than good AN NDErRSDEsr.


beic- York, Aug. %, 1876.
Year: 1876

THE INsoLENT IRENARCH OF THE FOURTH PRE-


cIHCT FoRGErs HIS DUTY AND CAUSES A


ROW IN A SALOON.


Captain A. S. Williams, of the Fourth precinct was
arraigned before tha Police Commissioners yesterday
Oh a complaint preferred by Alexander McGrcw, re-
porter for the Daily Necs The specifications set forth
that Captain Williams publicly insulted Mr.. McGrew in


restaurant before number OF people. without cause
or provoca;ion, in gross and violent manner; and
that the said insult the elimination Of series of
insults inflicted upon McGrew during the last two
years by the defendant


Counsellor John ID. Townsend appeared for Mr.
McGrew. The Captain conducted his own defence


The first witness called was the complainant. who
swore that the afternoon of the 5h inst he in
dining saloon in Chatham street talking with Captain
and approaching them, pointed his finger at McGrew
and sad to Captain Petty in a loud and violent man
ner, Captain, warn you not TO talk 10 that man.
Hell print what you say and will lie about you ~
MoGrcw retorted, calling him "insolent puppy
and saying that he would have him up before the
Police Commissioners.


Captain Petty took the stand aud corroborated the
previous witness. The demeanor Of Captain Williams
at the time he said, was that OF a man in anger.


In reply TO question by the defendant the witness
said that McGrew had on two previous occasions
expressed to him Petty feelings Of hostility toward
Williams.


Tho defendant admitted having used tho language
but justified the same Oh the gSa1ii mat McGrew had
spoken i'll &C. him 10 various persons different times
had been under the influence OF liquor, but the
Board would not permit the testimony TO be received,
ii having no bearing on the complaint


The case was then closed decision being reserved
Year: 1876

THE MOVEMENT OF THE METER EXPLAINED.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


As you have OF late devoted much OF your SPACE 10
the "Gas Question, and as your remarks have been
mainly devoted to side only, respectfully beg
leave TO nrrde few remarks in defence of the other
side. II Is mainly owing TO want OF knowledge on
the part or the general public in matters relating
to gas that many persoas have INDUCED in much III.
feeling, suspicion and censure which is not limited TO
particular class, but shared by large portion Of
the community Which, believe, would not be the
case they better informed on the matter We
Often find persons OF more than ordinary intelligence
who regard the operations OF gas comDanies a. of
doubtful nature, who consider the measurement Of
gas mere farce and who suppose the sale of ras 10
be a mystery, Even the HeRALD generally remark
able for its beralty OF opinion, has given expression
TO observations which, II true would reflect but little
honor upon gas companies. All such charges are the
result lack OF knowledge OF the manufac
ture and OF gas; aud unhcsitatngly saw
that II the public would look carefully into the subject
without prejudice the opinion in the matter
would be materially changed. II is often argued by
dissatisfied consumers that tho wheel clock work OF
the meters works without any regard To the quantity of
gas passing through the meter. Nothing can be more
erroneous than this The wheel work Of clock is tho
perfection OF mechanism, for II records faithfully and
continuously tho vibrations oi the pendulum. tbese
vibrations arc made TO correspond with certain periods
of time and so long as the pendulum moves at the pre
else speed calculated the clock will be correct there.
fore the defect in clock Is not caused by the wheel
work, but by the pendulum With the gas meter thc

the measuring chambers have been flied and emnfled.
these chambers arc not susceptible Of variation III the
meter be In good repair that there Is no co,npari
son between the action OF tho clock and the gas meter
except as regards the unfng accuracy OF the wheel
work The gas meter, If properly constructed rarely
indicates against the consumer each OF the measur
ing vessels must be filled and cmptcd lie necos.orv
number Of times before the dial can record Inc cor
responding quantityi but by and tear &c II cen
orally indicates TO the prejudice Of the comranv ana
only registers portion or perhaps none OF the gas
passing Ihcse defects arise from small holes occur
10 cae
wheel Of the wet meter or In tho Ioatler- 1a,r, ~
tho dry meter Another complaint is that gas COM
cause the meters TO spin round faster This athonrh
on olon nsserlea, Is completely ridiculous, inasmuch as
any Increased pressure could not the meter to
80 quicker unless tho consumer permitted the ras TO
oc"sted through the burner. The meter is a meas
Hrc OF Voume, ana unoss certain volume passes IL
cannot be registered and if the consumer exercised
vy vIuhary care the gas cannot pass, matter how
nsn tue pressure may be On the contrary, i Is ths
interest Of The company 10 furnish gas under tic light


CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.1
Year: 1876

Below will be found the latest statement Of tho
spanisl Consul General regarding the peculiar dsap-
pefsance of the spaniard Holgado.


In the matter of the Spaniard Holgado the Consul
General OF Spain that he sees no occasion for any
further nterposition on his part in the affair week
ago last Wednesday the young Spaniard Moreu came
TO the Consulate and represented that Seior Holgado
had been arrested the Of lafayette place and
Fourth street in the presence OF his brother Francisco
Morcu by a man thought to be officer OF justice,
because the person arr resting exhibited what was sup
posed to be an official badge on his vest or coat Morou
also represented that he suspected Holgado had been
arrested because of having In his possession or Offer
ing to sell, Havana lottery tickets, OF which
Consul General thercupon called Private Detective
Henry W. Davies and instructed HIM TO inquire
into the matter, in order that the Consulate might de-
eide " its aid should be interpOssd Out OF this cir
cumstancc came the application TO the New York
police, who acted with great courtesy, efficiency and
zeal Nothing however, could be heard OF Holgado
TILL advertisement and circulars, describing his
person and offering reward for news OF him brought
out the proprietor OF the Eastern Hotel, saying the
missing man was IN his house. The Consul General
thercupon sent to Hogado 10 come to the Consulate
and make any explanation and complaints he desired to
make He came and represented that he had been
arrested as he thought by an officer OF justice, for
selling lottery tickets that the took him some
distance through the street, then pushed him into
open door, and finally took from him large package
OF lottery tickets in his possession, then ran away
and Hoigado wandered into the Eastern Hotel The
Consul General then asked Hogado if he desired
TO prefer charges against any one, and he answered
that he did not Alter this Holgado and the Moreu
who first complained tnat the former had ben ar
rested SAID they wished to see the Minister u Spain
in Washington, and they went, accompanied by De-
tective Davies guide neither can spoa' nglish
They returned Thursday morning The Consul GEN.
era adds that charges and counter charges made
against each other By ogado and the brothers Morcu
about lottery tickets and other matters, which he
has jurisdiction, and that there unexplained
circumstance about the pretended arrest which he has
no authority 10 medde with. and that as Holgado has
been discovered he has nothing more 10 do with tho
ma
Year: 1876

The Pennsylvania Railroad, in anticipation OF the
Centennial rush. propose making the road In New
Jersey ourtrack road The contract for grading and
laying the two additional tracks has been awarded 10
a Newark hrm OF contractors The announcement has
sent thrill Of gladness 10 the hearts OF a host OF
Newark laborers who have long been out Of employ
Year: 1876

Various opinions are expressed on
this subject. A recent writer says
II oak, hickory or chestnut timber be
felled in August in the second running
of the sap, quite large tree will sea-
son perfectly, and even the twigs
remain sound for years whereas that
cut in winter and remaining till next
fall las thick as your wrist, will be
almost completely sap-rotten, and will
he almost unfit for any purpose. The
body Of oak split into rails will not
last more than ten or twelve years.
Chestnut will last longer, but no com
parison to that cut in August. Hickory
cut in the eighth month is not subject
TO be worm-eaten, and will last long
time for fencing. When 1 began
farming in 1902, it was the practice to
cut timber for post fencing in the win
ter. Winter oak pests and black oak
rails cut at that time, found did not
last more than ten years. In 1908, |
began cutting fence timber in the
eighth month. Many of the rails cut
that year, are yet sound, as well as
most of those formed Of chestnut. II
the bark be not broken off this month,
however, it will peel of itself the sec
ond or third year, and leave the sap
perfectly sound. The tops of the
trees are also more valuable for fuel
then than when cut in the winter or
spring. Iadvise the young farmers to
try the experiment for themselves, and
if post fences do not last twice as long,
l forfeit all my experience as


worthless.
Year: 1876

There is no lady deserving of the
name who could witness without
feeling of horror the process of prepar-
ing for use the feathered beauties
which form such conspicuous orna-
ments in the present style of womens
hats. II those who wear such orna-
ments knew the torture to which these
helpless little creatures were subjected,
and the hcartless cruelty with which
the business is carried on, they would
shrink from even indirect completely
in it. Of course, the impression pre-
walls that all birds used for personal
decoration are killed Immediately
when caught, and prepared in the or
dinary way by taxidermists; but there
is Just where the mistake is made.
The birds are taken alive, and, while
living, the skin is skillfully stripped
from the quiverlng, CHASTITY bodies
By this process it is claimed the feath-
ers retain n firmer hold upon the skin.
Such is the method by which all birds
used in the decoration of ladies hats
are prepared. Think of the exquisite
humming-bird, the blue-bird, the card
inal bird, the oriole, and numberless
Others of beautiful plumage struggling
beneath the knife of the heartless ope'
rator; think of this, tender-hearted
ladies, as your admiring gaze rests up
on the latest novelties in fashion by
which our city bellies are crowded


Hundreds of thousands of birds of The
very brightest of plumage are literal
ly hayed alive every year, and 50 long
as our ladies will consent to wear suci
ornaments, just so long will this crue


business continue.
Year: 1876

One Of the men engaged in the ex-
cavating for the foundation Of Cal
Martins new building on First St.,
near the express Office, this morning,
struck his spade against substance
not usually met in the loan here
abounding, and a moment later the
deliver brought TO light the neck of
huge earthen. jar Of very primitive
style. This vessel, which Is now on
exhibition at Georges saloon, is about
the size Of a lager beer keg, and,
when uncorked by its lucky discover
err, was found to be full of solid gold
nuggets and dust as pure as ever came
from Dutch fat or Sacramento. How
much the treasure trove amounts to is
not yet ascertained, but the generous
discover felt that there was enough in
il to make himself and a dozen COM
rades comfortable for the rest of their
days, he having at once divided the
spoil with them. When the gold
shall have been weighed, banker on
FL Dorado street remarked that he
thought IL would realize at least half
million. This was the cause Of the
rush Of the people TO the new mine
to-day, and hundreds offered their SER
vices to Mr.. Martin to dig the balance
of his cellar for what they can make.
Au alderman went so far as to tender
a bonus for this privilege, and Others
made equally extravagant propositions
but whether they will be accepted or
not we are unable to say. At last &c
counts the city constabulary were sta
toned in front of the diggings to keeT
the mob from undermining adjacent
buildings in the search for more Jug
of the metal. The pot found is sup
posed to have been buried by an ole
alcalde, who lived here in the middl
of the last ceniury.-TSan Jose (Cal.


Patriot.
Year: 1876

The Rev. George C. Baldwin very
truthfully says;


Gold cannot buy happiness, and the
parents who compel their daughters
to marry for money or station commit
a grievous sin against humanity and
God. And the woman who marries a
churl for his wealth will find that she
has made a terrible bargain, that all
the glittering of heartless grandeur
are phosphoreseent gatherings Of heart
wretchedness that her life will be
one of gilded misery, and her old age
will be like crag ON the bleak side OF
desert mountain, where cold moon.
beams sometimes glitter, but no birds
sing, but wild storms howl and hoarse
thunders roar; and through the sweep.
ing storms shall be heard the stern
voice of the Great God, saying, Your
riches are corrupted, your garments
are moth-eaten, your gold and silver
are cankered, and the rust Of them
shall be a witness against you, and
eat your flesh as if il were fire.
Year: 1876

A GENTLEMAN.-Show us the man
who is ever ready to pity and help the
deformed, show us the man who COW
ers the faults Of others with mantle
of charity, show us the man who bows
as politely and gives the street as free
to the poor sewing girl as TO the mil
lionaire who values virtue, not
clothes who shuns the company Of
such as gather at public places to gaze
at the fair sex, or make unkind
remarks OIL the passing girl; show us
man who abhors a libertine who
scorns the ridicule of his mothers sex,
and the exposure of womanly reputa.
ton; show us the man who never for
gets for an instant the delicacy due
woman, in any condition or class-and
you show us a gentleman.
Year: 1876

A Suez Canal was constructed cen
turies before the time Of Cyrus the
Great, and engineering had had no lit
tie share in recovering the lower
tracts of the Valley OF the Euphrates
from the Persian Gulf long before the
Sargonids welded the scepter over
Western Asia. Iron found in the
ruined palaces Of Assyria and in the
Great Pyramid, built four thousand
years before our era, proves conclu-
sively the knowledge Of that metal at
least six thousand years ago. Engi-
neering operations such as require all
the skill Of modern mechanicians to
accomplish were accomplished in
Egypt long before Greece and Rome
had been heard Of. They have left no
record of the means by which obelisks
weighing more than four hundred tons
we're lifted to vertical position, and
yet such achievements were by no
means rare. A stone intended to be
used for the temple of Baalbock. still
lies in the quarry squared and ready
for transport, whose weight is not less
than eleven hundred and thirty-five
tons, almost as much as the base for
the statue Of Peter the Great, in the
transportation of which SO much diff
Guilty was experienced that the iron
balls on which it was proposed to roll
il, were crushed, and harder metal
had to be substituted. These facts !
could fully appreciate from what | saw
in the royal arsenal, at Woolwich, a
few days ago. In the construction Of
the enormous gun, intended to weigh
eighty-one tons when finished, consid-
erable difficulty was experienced in
getting an apparatus sufficiently strong
to lift the part already completed, and
which weighs ffty-fve tons, to VERT
cal position and swing it into the
chilling pit to receive a final strength
ening breech-band, which weighs
about twenty-five tons more. More
than a month had been employed in
building the requisite machinery fol-
this single movement And yet al
the appliances of modern engineering
were at the disposal of the contrivers
and a motive power to which no limit
can be assigned. When the compare
tive strength and tension of iron an'
stone are taken into account and th'
difference in length of the gun and th'
obelisk. how the latter was ever lifte'


into vertical position, appears littl'
short of marvellous. s.-[From Octobe


"Home and School"
Year: 1876

There can be no doubt but that
God regards laziness us a sin in itself.
Incidence is one form of vice. The
idle hour is the DEVILS opportunity.
What a splendid opportunity some
people give him NOn-employment
of the mind and the sympathies pre-
vent reformation. The way to drive
out wicked Imagination is, not by en-
deavoring to stop thinking, but by a
substitution Of good for evil thoughts.
Nor is there any way which leads tC
happiness other than through the ex
ercise of the emotions and faculties
given US Of God.
Year: 1876

If man desires To live within his
means, and is resolute in his purpose
net to appear more than he really is,
let him be applauded. There is some
thing fresh and invigorating in such
an example, and we should honor and
uphold such man with all the ener-
gy in our power. But how difficult
to stem the direction in our best cir
cles, where approbativeness is nursed
and tickled into excessive growth in
childhood, and consequently bears its
fruitage of vanity, display, and super
cilious obedience TO conventionalities
in mature life. The extravagance Of
the development may in time bring
about a reform.


But just now the world is crazy for
show. There is not one, peahaps, in a
thousand, who dares fall back on his
real, simple self for power to get
through the world and exact enjoy
ment as he go,s along. There is no
end to the aping, the mimicry the false
airs and superficial acts. 1t requires
rare courage to live up to ones
enlightened convictions in these days.
Unless one consents to join in the gen
eral cheat, there is no room for him
among the great pretenders. May we
not indulge the hope that by and by
the intelligent classes will frown down
this demoralizing artificial, unnatural
life, and rise TO higher and purer
system i-[Halls Journal of Health
Year: 1876

Napoleon was dreadfully afraid Of
cats. When a boy, he and his mother
shut a cat in a close room and gave
her a savage beating. Puss fought, Of
course, and gave the embryo Emperor
severe bite on the shoulder. An
officer of his personal guard, relates
that while on the march over the
simplon TO Italy, a great noise was
heard in the royal sleeping-room, which
was caused by the Emperor thrashing
about with his sword at a cat which
had taken refuge on a mantle piece,
more frightened than the mighty con
queror himself This fear Of cats last. d
all his life.
Year: 1876

One of the hottest regions Of the
earth is along the Persian Gulf, where
little or no rain falls. At Barhin the
arin shore has no fresh water, yet
comparatively numerous population
contrives to exist there, thanks to copi-
Gus springs which burst forth from the
bottom Of the sea. The fresh water
is got by diving. The diver sitting in
his boat, winds great goatskin bag
around his left arm, the hand grasp
ing its mouth; then he takes in his
right hand u heavy stone, to which is
attached a strong line, and thus
equipped he plunges in and quickly
reaches the bottom. Instantly open
ing the bag over the strong jet of fresh
water, he springs up in the ascending
current, at the same time closing the
bag, and is helped aboard. The stone
is then hauled up, and the diver, after
taking breath, plunges again. The
source Of these copious submarine
springs is thought to be in the green
hills of Oman some five hundred on
six hundred miles distant.
Year: 1876

A Newport man stopped runaway
horse by dashing a pail of water in its
face and a woman in the carriage,
instead of thanking him for saving
her lite, grum5led because her dress
was shattered.
Year: 1876

SWEET GIRLS. man travelling at
the West declares that the wind came
to him SO laden with fragrance that he
thought he was near garden of roses.
He discovered that it was only bevy
Of girls, going through the woods.