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Year: 1876

Since the 10Th of May tho average
daily expense of the Centennial Commis-
sion and the Board of Finance have been
about $1,000. The average daily cash
receipts tor the same time have been ex-
sctly Sl22S5O5. AS the Centennial
expenditures up to the opening OF the
exhibition aggregated about nine mil
lions of dollars, there is not much pros
pect for the exhibition proving imam
C,al success, at least.
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR or rHS HERALD


own a vehicle and pay license My wheels ft the
railroad track. II the law will allow l will carry
passengers on the Third avenue or any other route
and give seats at the rate OF fare Can do it
Will be glad to invest my small capital in the
prise and there hundreds OF others with vehicles
that viii do the same gladly under city regulations The
public streets belong to and paid for by the public
for public use not private monopoly. am aware that
private property can be taken for public In certain
cases, but can any one point out constitutional law
that gives any Legislature OF corporation any power
20 take public property and give II TO monopoly
tor private gam and use Please let some legal gen
tlenan answer this. They may say pubic expolienoy
requires 10 but that Is not law. a conductor have
taken in $54 on crowded Third avenue car Reckon
up and see how the sardines packed Give me
pubic tram or rail way, frce'' to all vehicles
licenses and regulations and then you VIII plenty
OF accommodation given by compotitionseats for all


A POSTED CAHMAN
Year: 1876

The trial Of Henry r. vreeland and Susanna E., his
wife, OF Boardvilo, N. j., for the alleged murder OF
their Ralph, little fellow between Eve and six
years OF age still in progress the Paterson courts
The offence was committed last December Yester-
days testimony developed Of cruelty almost un
parallelcd Ralph the son Of Mr.. vreeland, but
his wife the boys stepmother The principal and
most damaging evidence against them was on the part
OF Mrs. Vreeland's child, remark
ably intelligent lttle girl scarcely six years
OF age and her testimony which was
corroborated by the other children was almost revolt
ing She said Mrs vrecland used to whip Ralph with
thick 'gads" until they used up when she would
60 for others and repeat the process She whipped him
till he too weak 70 obey the calls OF nature when
she rubbed his face in his excrement and made
him drink bis own urine. She stuck fork down his
throat till ho vomied and then compelled him by
whipping him 10 cat the vomit she kept on whipping
him gill he nnaly died, alone and unattended lying on
three chairs The Is full OF such instances OF fear
ful cruelty as tins, and all the time her own little
daughter was testying against her she laughed and
gggled as II Il was huge joke The other evidence
was OF an auxiliary and comparatively unimportant
character The case Is not likely TO be concluded TO-
day.
Year: 1876

1--WE know nothing in the Sub Treasury about the
S. 900 in gold certificates which the Custom House
authorities say they paid in here last Friday, and
clerks say that they did not receive It, either" said
General Hillhouse, of the Treasury yesterday


HERALD reporter The reporter then made his way to
the cashiers Office at the Custom House. where he
Mr. Robinson, who has been Chief OF that department
for the past thirty years. and the following his
ment:-"The matter is mystery 10 me- we certain
we sent the $1,000 gold certificates the Sub Treas
ury. cannot tell II that was in gold certif-
cate, five. or fifty certificates. We did not take the
numbers; we do not take numbers do not suspect
my clerks They all trusty Clerks from
other departments have been admitted into
this Office for comparison OF amounts. This will
be stopped for the future morally responsibl ble
for the loss OF this sum. really have no cew 10 the
lost money nor have been able to trace its precise
denomination. The detectives have got the matter in
hand and il is possible that they may be able get
the bottom oil the They have been in consulta


ton with Collector Arthur well as myself In
versation with prominent Custom House official he
said:-"The missing money may have been 'sneaked'
out OF the Office or possibility exists and bare one
that the money not paid into the cashiers office


The gold certificates could not possibly have been
lost in between the Custom House hero and the
Sub Treasury in the hand wagon which Is guarded
taken OF the SubTreasury vaults to be counted till


the following day after that which 1t is received


we'll known Police Headquarters detective stated III
am not much mistaken. about i've SIX years ago
the hands OF Police Superintendent Keso and Detet
tive Irving and the money was mysteriousy returned
have heard that in the cashiers Office a couple Of
days ago there a $40 deficiency. Whether this
Collector Arthur will not leave anything undone
till he gets at the bottom of the matter, certain"
Year: 1876

From the Boston Advertiser, Jan. IS


We do not know that the taste for yachting among
those who seek an expensive excitement by way Of
amusement is passing away. However that may be, a
new dissipation coming into vogue, the fascnations
OF which likely rival those of the sailing
cran. To and drive a coach and four is now the
leading ambition Of the young of the period 10
sport inclined This is fashion imported from Lon
don, where there several coachng clubs which
whips drive their teams procession through Hyde
Park, while the ladies OF fashionable society for
airing sit In their comparatively tiny carriages by the
roadside TO admire the splendid spectacle il thun-
ders by.


There is already a coaching club in New York and
another IN Philadelphia with the prospect OF one in
Baltimore Before long coaching club day will be
Of the important and popular days at the Central Park
Whether 1t Is possible to spend as much money a
coach and four az yacht Is yet open question,
for in this country at least the possibilities have hardly
yet bken fathomed 1t is clear however that between
the Horses the coach the stable and the attendants
there is opportunity to squander worry pretty little
fortune. Besides sklful driving there is the coach
which may be made as elegant and luxurious jewel
box and the horses In respect OF which the fancy may
bo caprcious that the world has 10 be roamed
before the peculiar combinations of color, style and
nobility OF descent, upon which the owners heart
set, are brought together.


The coaches for this country have all OF them been
made in London, to order, OF Several
building This patronage of foreign makers is
cans will be able TO get them up. Some Of the quar-
tettes Of horses said TO be extraordinary Tor style
and breeding England has supplied good proportion
OF them up TO this time, but the whole world is laid
under tribute by those whose purses long enough
The FIRST summer parade OF the New York club will be
in June next Great preparations arc making for the
event. and the display is expected 10 give impetus
the formation OF similar clubs In other cities There
is talk OF establishing lines OF public coaches out OF
New York city TO suburban resorts in the style OF those
running out of London to villages twenty or thirty
mill lor axkaV
Year: 1876

To TIN EDITOR HERALD:-


While you are so vigorously and ably arguing re-
form In our street accommodations see no roa-
son why you should not "reform II altogether" Ger
tainiy tho crowdins OF the is the most cry
ing nuisance, but there others that although small
none tho less annoying. Very fow conductors will
stop the whom they a gentleman running to
catch IL few evenings ago | wanted to catch
Third coming down was going up
Thirty fourth street. and when about seventy yards
from the the coming l at once raE and
shouted. The conductor must have me- Tor he
looked toward me and had his hand the bell strap
but the car was not stopped. In turn
ing the corner l stumbled and fell ON
getting up tho standing still about the
middle OF the block again to IT, and stepping
on the platform accosted by the conductor with
"why the - didn't you hurry upf" Another case
Of complaint Is this:-At the swtch-on around Frank
Inns statue in Printing House square, the Third ave-
every morning and evening block up the
footway from sidewalk TO sidewalk thus obhgng
pedestrians to walk out into the road in gee
past That is positive violation OF city ordinance
20 which the writer has called the the car
conductors and drivers, and also the police officer on
post but has received only abuse in reply Many
Tar causes Of annoyance call loudly for reform which
may be achieved in time IL you continue your crusade.


X " Il
Year: 1876

SPORT FOR THE FANCY IN A BARN NEAR MIL


FORD, coNN.-LrvELY FIGHTING AND BET


TING.


NEW HAVEN, Jan 2e 1915


Last evening, in the town OF Milford in the upper
part of barn belonging to well known sporting gen.
teman, occurred cooking main at which the sporting
circles OF this city, New York and Bridgeport were
largely represented. The main for $l00 side,
each party to produce fifteen cocks fight all the
birds present weighing from four pounds
six pounds.


kleven pairs of birds Nof the requisite weight were
brought forward and the principals agreed fight for
$40 battle irrespective OF the stated the
main. Bots of 20 to in favor of Bridgeport made
previous to the fight, owing the fact that Bridge
port was backed by New York money and birds.
Three OF the eleven cocks entered in the main were
from New York. In the first fight New Haven pitted
dark red and Bridgeport a brown-red, each weighing
six pounds At the end Of eight minutes
New Haven declared winner OF fhe
spos. The second fight was between light weights OF
four pounds two ounces each New Haven pitted
brownred with dark hacke, splendid bird and Bridge
port pyle The betting in favor OF New Haven.
The battle desperate and notwithstanding that the
New Haven bird in the third fly had leg broken and
received other severe punishment won the battle in
entered a brown-red of five pounds and Bridgeport
pyle, same weight was won by the latter in ten min
utes.


The succeeding battles were won in succession
by New Haven-three by pyle birds and dark red
in about twenty minutes Having secured six out OF a
possible eleven battles New Haven declared win
ner of the main and the prize money. Three OF the
fifteen birds which did not fall In weight for the main
were then pitted for contests for private purses In
amounts varying from $40 10 SIS the New Haven
birds being victorious In each instance.
Year: 1876

To rHE EpiroR HRRALD:-


have read your articles street car crowding |
have looked for editor up this Outrageous
grievance for years fully convinced that tho first
effort would provoke oppressed people 10 cry aloud
and spare nol Instead OF this note but little en-
couragement in public sentiment as expressed. The
fact is that men and women otherwise delicate and
sensitive 70 their surroundings have this car travel
ling matter become callous and daily submit 10 o1en
sive associations that would sicken aComanche Indian
II any doubts this let him choose a cold bracing
winter night and post himself the rear platform OF
with about forty people inside, and when TIC door
opens let him inhale the choice atmospheric


have talked and argued on this subject for years In
vain What one voice dot Occasionally have
had the sympathy Of somc indignant Brit.sher glad f
a contrast but generally the astonishod looks of sur
rounding passengers warned that ran great risk OF
being down a lunatic After ALL the remark OF a
Nostrand avenue conductor summed up the case.
"He couldn't help he sure he didn't get Oh his
platform 10 coax people IN


You've got an up hill Tight Mr.. Editor, since you've
got 20 make people ashamed OF being treated ike cattle
and standing 70; but n yonn pcrsevcre |. for one
don't doubt that people viii begin admit that u IS jus
possible u my not be necessary TO pass seventh Of
Year: 1876

NkW YORK, Jan II 1915
To EDITOR oP THE HBRALD:-


have read with amusement the various letters that
appear in your columns daily concerning the
modatons in our street cars. The different companies
evidently gong to get into trouble If they do not
provide seats for all But 1t seems to me that all
controversy this subject would be stopped II the
English plan adopted-vz, having on the top of
the cars two parallel seats running the entire
length, and approached by light iron stairway
from either platform, thus providing for double
the number OF passengers the charge to be three
for outside and five cents for inside passengers In
order 10 make this the more effective law should be
ing than twenty-five passengers inside and
eighteen out This plan would certainly be cheaper
than running double tho number OF in order 10
provide seats for all 1t certainly works well 'across
the pond, " and why should It not work well here
Yours, respectfully, TRAVELLER
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR or TnK HERALD:-


The people OF other civilized city in the world
would have long endured the discomfort
travelling at present exists in New York city 1t
source Of wonder Why the American people have so
long submitted 10 it. especially in every other
respect they study and comfort to an al
most oxtrayagant extent The solution Of this difficulty
''overcrowdIng" seems TO be that law should be
passed prohibiting any passenger from standing either
inside outside OF any Another suggestion Is that
seating accommodation should be provided outside the
same as exists IN London. SO long tho American
people will quietly SUBMIT these ouragcs long will
they exist AN ENGLISHMAN.
Year: 1876

WHERE WILL IT BE CONTESTED ?-THE SET


TLING OF THE PRELIMINARY CONDITIONS


NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. 2s, 1876
The desire to know where the Yale Harvard race is
TO be rowed is universal Some say that New London
will be the place. and others that Springfield
will DO the favored locality. In an interview to-day
with Captain Cook, of the Yale Navy, 1t was learned
that the choice of place left Harvard the chal
enged party, and that the come of on June
80 Captain Cook thinks that Harvard will choose
Springfield If only to spite Yale whose preference is
for the course the Thames. 1t will be remembered
that


CERTAIN CONDITIONS


were submitted at the last meeting OF the college rep
resentaiives, the acceptance rejection Of which
the race depends. 1t has been ascertained that one
and the chief Of these conditions as the time
when the race should be rowed Yale desired that
should be rowed after the Saratoga regatta within the
three weeks succeeding the expiration of the summer
term, but TO this Harvard would not agree The an
nual examination OF both Yale and Harvard occurs in
june with tho difference that while Harvard gives
three weeks 10 the examination Yale gives but two.
AT such times the men composing the crews cannot
well spare the time for boating exercise and Harvard
has three weeks to Yae's The former manifestly
crowded INTO a shorter space but Yale has conceded
the point as 10 time Another condition TO the


RRFEREK


Harvard claimed the right to him. TO which Yale
would not consent Tho result was that Yale sub
mtted plan whereby and In pursuance of which the
referee should be selected liberty state
what the plan is but 1t is fair oneand will doubtless
Year: 1876

The appropriation the last session for that portion OF
the canal debt known the floating canal debt
$266,00O, which will complete its payment and leave
small surplus in the sinking fund on the other hand
sinking fund for the canal debt proper will fail TO de-
rive from the of the canals the whole amount OF
the nstallment required and deficiency Of S6256lo 10
will have to be supplied.
Year: 1876

The assertion Is made that there arc
two thousand deserted farms in New
IlAinpahire. OF seven per cent. of the
whole number. Many have been se-
q.irsd by moneysd institutions through
foreclosure. several ways OF selling
them on long credit have been devised,
combined With the introduction OF new
industries shAt would make payments
easy BY the purchasers.
Year: 1876

A correspondent of the Congregation Glist relates curious little incident which he observed in the Japanese de- partment of the Main building at the Centennial Exhibition, illustrative of the method in which Japanese artisan performs his work:

 The arm of the small figure of knight on a carved bedstead had been broken off, and was to be glued on. The glue pot was at some distance from the bed stead, but was held in light teakettle of hot water which might have been cas- fly taken to the spot where the work was to be done. But the workman did not choose this way of doing things. He carried the bit of wood to the glue pot, sat down on his heels with great delib- eration, carefully examined the fractured surface, then as carefully stirred the glue. Then he had some jocose by-play with fellow workman, and finally be- gan to apply the glue. Every move ment was so slow that I began to won der how he was to get the broken surfa- cold and hard, for he had long way to narrow and crooked passage. There was no need of worrying about it; the thing was easily done. When all was ready he took his time about rising from his seat upon his heels, opened his mouth wide, thrust the bit of wood held between thumb and finger deep within the warm, moist cavern nature had so kindly provided, and in this ludicrous attitude, breathing heavily, he threaded his way slowly through the crowd till he reached the bed. Then he hunted around for 8 stepladder, took his time about placing it, examined and wiped ken, and as soon as he couldn't think of anything else to do, the bit of wood was withdrawn from down his throat, and the joining was instantly completed.
Year: 1876

The value of trees in sanitary point of view in large and overcrowded cities can scarcely be over estimated. Apart from the sense of relief and coolness which they impart, their value as puri- iers of the atmosphere is almost in- credible. It has been calculated good sized elm, plane, or lime tree will pro- duce 7,O00,000 leaves, having united area of 200, 1000 square feet. The in fnence of such large surface in the absorption of deleterious gases and the exhalation of oxygen must therefore be of immense benefit in overcrowded and unhealthy districts. In London and all large cities there exists a great number of waste spots in which one or more trees could be planted to advantage in every way. In this respect, at all events, they manage things better in France, and indeed in most continental cities, whore the boulevards are kept cool ill summer and warm ill winter, owing to the influence which trees have in modifying temperature in addition, they tend by absorption to purify the soil below, as we'll as the atmosphere above them. One great cause of failure in the introduction of trees in London hitherto has risen from tho want of knowledge as to the particular species which would thrive best in smoky city. It is now we'll known that the plane and other deciduous trees of the same family are the most suitable, as they do not only expose large leaf surface to the atmosphere, but by shedding their bark annually throw off the result of smoke, acids and other poisonous fumes which by accumulation would be fatal to tho British oak or other trees of 8 slower growth and an apparently more hardy nature. A society for planting trees ill the wide streets and waste places of the metropolis might accomplish as bene- fcial results as the excellent institution which supplies drinking fountains for the refrcshment of man and beast.
Year: 1876

His hand at last By his own fingers writ, catch my name upon the way-worn sheet His hand-oh, reach it to me quick land yet Scarce can hold, so fast my pulses boat. Oh, feast of soul Oh, banquet richly

 spread

 Oh, passion-lettered scroll from OCT the Like a fresh burst of ifedto one long dead, Joy, strength, and bright content come back

 with thee. Long prayed and waited for through months

 50 drear,

 Each day methought my wasting heart mast

 break; Why is it that our loved ones grow more

 dear,

 The more we suffer for their sweetest sake His hand at last! each simple word aglow With truthful tenderness and promise sweet. Now to my daily tasks l ]l singing go, Fed by the music of this way-worn sheet.
Year: 1876

Miscellaneous News Items.


The Washington library was sold at
auction a few days since, and the entire pro-
ceeds did not exceed $1,000


Gen. Crook had an encounter with a
Cheyenne force on Crazy Woman's Fork, and
captured the village with a large portion
the Indians. The loss on both sides was con-
siderable.


The eighth and last assessment of
ten per cent on the capital stock Of the bank
OF California has been paid in full. This re-
pairs the capital to the original figure Of five
millions. The syndicate organized shortly
after the suspension of the bank to assist in
the work of rehabilitation has wound up IFS
affairs and dissolved.


A suit is to be begun against VIM. A.
Tweed to compel him to transfer to the city
certain property held by HMM Putnam coun.
ty. When Tweed was the head Of the public
works, and there being scarcely of crotol
water, lie advised the board OF alderman to
purchase certain lands in Putnam county
which would give the right to certain water
privileges arising out of lakes Carmel, Gilead
and Mahopac. There being little in the city
treasury at the time, Tweed offered to put up
the money for the property on condition that
he wonld be repaid by the city with interest.
Thereon he now refuses to make the transfer
and may refuse to allow the. water to he drawn
off from these lakes.
Year: 1876

D0 you know Lauders, of In


diana : He is a member Of Con-
i gTess, and is to succeed Hendricks


as Governor OF that State. He


is a friend Of the rag baby that


was born during the war, and
which its parents would desert as
they have everything else they ever
| promised to defend.
| That rag baby Is q child born
within the Union.
IL carried many 4 cup Of water
to the dying soldiers,
il FASTENED home with many a
message Co the widow and orphan.
1t barred its bosom to many q
storm Of hail.


It was watched over hy many q
hospital nurse and did many d
chore when money lenders drove
brother and father and son off to
war.


1t never tried to sneak of and
hide IN Belmonts vaults along
with the eowarlly gold dollar.


1t carried the R1g over many a
slaughter field and bore the bIunt
of many a battle when its golden
god father sneaked off to Edrope.


IL carried wheat from the prairie
to the sea coast, and did the work
Of the nation when grown people
were of to war.


1t saved the country I'm its hour
Of peril, and now when the misers
and managers seek to proclaim ie
"a bastard and to leave il to die in
the cutters as they do the poor
soldiers who were luFed from their
homes for nothing, We object and
will have no such desertiOn. The
rag baby with its green apron


That is the fellow.


For several years It has been
good enough tU wait on the Bond
holders brat, and now it shall
come up and take front seat.


Huu, honest voter, come right
along with the child


1t was born under the flag.


1t was bursed ut the heart of
Cnluubia.


Il was sent on errands BY Uncle
Samuel.


1t was christened L,JA Tender
by the Supreme Court.


Il was baptized in the best blood
of the Republic.


Ii was the saviour of this conn
try, and there is high chair for
it to occupy during tue balance Of
the entertainment.


Ii is a rag baby because the
hOw-lagged, blear-eyed Bullion
BondhoI,Iing Belmonss
and other blastera have stolen it
so poor that il has nothing but
rags to wear We are not
OF rags, il they cover an
honest man or child. There are
millions of ragged babies il this
Dur once happy land. From them,
has stolen a proud IN
leritance and legislated them into
bondage. From them somebody
las stolen fathers, home and
lone, save through the rag baby!


Hold up tie child


Its face is cleau


It's legs are Increasing in size!


II is the only legitimate issue of
Uncle Sam and Aunt Columbia,
md we propose to see il at the
read Of the procession. Your gold
lnllar will do for our rug baby to
.ut its teeth on, then your Bond
lolder's brat may take it to Ed-
ope and be blessed. Pomeroy's
Democrat.