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Year: 1875

A FASHIONABLE TAILOR pLUNDERED BY his


CI4RRK-soME HIGH-ToNED RECEIVERS.


Early in the forenoon OF last Monday Detectives
Walng and Mulvey, OF the Twenty seventh precinct,
while walking along Warren street observed young
enter the building No. 8. He had paper bundle
under his arm and there was something in his appear
that excited their suspicion They waited until
he came out and then "shadowed" him to his resi-
dence No $40 west Thirty afth street They then
turned to No Warren street and asccrtaned that the
young man had there disposed Of the material for
overcoat at a remarkably low figure. They determined
TO watch the youths movements. Two days ago they
him enter the store Of William J.
W. Bell tailor No. 172 Fifth avenue He
came out soon after with a large paper
parcel in his hand The detectives tracked him to
his home more In the morning they were on
the opposite side OF the street when the object OF police
surveillance emerged with the identical bundle under
his arm and fastened to take going down town.
Muvey and Walng followed him. and the three jumped
the same car. The young man got OF at Warren
street, and so did the detectives Believing they
say in their expressive language, they had got
matters "dead 10 rights they arrested HIM. lie
squealed right away said Detective Walng, and gave
his name Charles Nanse, alias Benson. He said no
OF work, and had been employed by
Charles Kingsley, clerk in the employ OF Will
lam j. w. Bell, TO sell cloth, &C, wherever
he could find purchaser When asked
TO whom no sold the goods he gave the Of John
Brower Of the Broadway florist and Lawrence
Hefner, a clerk for Mr.. Brewer. Following up their
clew the detectives speedily arrested the three young
men mentioned by Nangle They found nearly 81, 900
worth OF made and unmade clothing in their possession


of the overcoats Of the finest cloth, lined
with silk Mr. Boil until spoken 10 by the detectives


had not been of losing any property. Yes


terday afternoon the prisoners taken before JUS


tce 0ttcrbourg, at the Tombs Police Court and re-
manded until this morning They are all respectable
looking young men Hefner was married only few
weeks ago, u said TO handsome and wealthy young
Year: 1875

The readers OF the HERALD will remember the sad
story the sinking Of the canal boat n l. Lee by the
tugboatJ NJ. Parker, commodore" Boggs command
ing BY the accident Hobart Cooper, Of the Lee, lost
his wife and Of his daughters, whose bodies are
supposed to be still tho cabin Of the wreck. The un-
fortunate father and husband since the accident oc
Cured has endeavorng 10 the remains OF
his lost ones has been unsuccessful in the Efforts
which have cost him all the money he had in tho
world. Yesterday he presented TO District Attorney
Benjamin K Phelps letter from his counsel asking
that the county take the matter IN charge as u 10
Justly the counys business so do II is to be hoped
that Mr. Phelps win take the matter into serious
sideraon and see that the bodies recovered Some
thing should be done speedily TO relieve the mind OF
poor Mr. Cooper who is now almost frenZIed with un-
certainty regarding the remains Of his wife and child
Year: 1875

on the afternoon OF the nth inst some children set
fire to lot OF rubbish in West Forty-fourth street.
and while il burning one Of their number, girl
named Mary Coleman went 50 near the flames that her
garments were gnited Before proper assistance could
be rendered she had been severely burned about the
extremities and abdomen Three days after the acc-
dent the little sufferer removed to the Ninety
Street Reception Hospital where every thing possible
for her comfort and welfare done. she sunk
rapidly however and died at half past i've O'Clock
Friday afternoon in great agony.
Year: 1875

election day there is but twenty eight entire days and
As there Is not sufficient time establish residence
under the statute unless both dates are Included MT
Purdy was denied registration. He immediately ap-
pled In the Supreme Court, for mandamus against
she Board OF Registry 10 compel them 10 register MS
nama Judge Lawrence, IN denying tho motion yester.
day says-'I do not think that ecctor Is entitled
10 include both the day OF the election and tho day
when he moved the district for the purpose 81
making residence OF thirty days % enable him 70
vote 1t would DO contrary tho rule provided by the
statute include both days and also contrary 70 DC
cisons in analogous cases SEQ Code sec ~ and Rex
Va Justice Cumberland
Year: 1875

About twelve O'Clock last Tuesday night Thomas
Green captain Of the canal boat Doubleday, fell
board at pier 40 North River and drowned His
body was not recovered until nine o'clock yesterday
morning when It found very near he spot whore
the unfortunate man went down. Coroner Woltman
held an inquest the remains.
Year: 1875

How very inconsistent it Is for men to


patronize whiskey saloons and then al


Judge the business disreputable and those


engaged in it unfit to 60 into good soce-
ty. Yet many men are guilty OF this in


consistency. They visit these saloons


and spend money for drinks, thereby


making them popular resorts and cncour


aging and sustaining the traffic. But let
those engaged in it attempt to enter
the best society, and they are at once
given to understand, even by these gen
tlemen who patronize them, that they are
unworthy to occupy such lofty position.
They practically say, your calling is dis


honorable, therefore you must be ostra-
cised Now, is this not inconsistent
nay more, is it not wrong to help keep
up the business and then sit in judgment
on the merits or dement's Of the dealer,
when he knocks for admittance into the
" highest circles p The inevitable con


clusion is, if it is dishonorable to sell
liquors by retail, then it is equally so to
buy and use it, And if the one is to be
ostracised, most certainly the other
should beat least, | fail to make any
discrimination. Can any one else justly
discriminate between the two! And l
wonder that intelligent men will assist in
the degradation of their fellow men, just
to satisfy vicious appetite, and which
so often proves disastrous to their own
ply sical and moral natures 1t would be
superhuous to dwell upon the magnitude
and extent of the evil All have seen it
and many have felt it, Then, let those
who have patronized liquor dealers and
pronounced, practically if not in word,
the calling disreputablc, cease to be gull
ty of this Inconsistency. Let them join
the temperance army in their holy cru
sade against the hydra headed monster
intemperance, and thus render the com.
munity some good. VINDEx.
Year: 1875

WHAT Is OUR DUTY3


The peculiar nature of the web of cir
cumstances by. which our people are envi'
toued, aad the threatening attitude which
the political condition Of the country
asprescnt occupies is calculated to arouse
vengeful feeling. which, eliminating,
might prove openly hostile. Against
this we must guard. Most particularly
must we keep watch over our tongues,
aud discountenance every and anything
that may have tho least tendency to pro-
duce disorder Rajicalism is doing all
that it can, by injustice and oppression,
to cause an outbreak among US. Arkan'
sas is the quietest state in the union, and
her people desire to be let severely alone
1t is this excellent state Of affairs which
the Garland government has bestowed
upon US, that is the thorn which
most irritates the feelings of the republi
cans. They tell terrible stories of the
perils by which they are daily surround
ell; but when asked to substantiate by
sworn testimony, are unable to prove the
truth of q solitary s atement which they
have made. The success Of radicalism
in the future consists in throwing the
south into a condition of revolt--hot
rumored, and Of a nature incapable of
proof, but, rather, of positively exist
ent character Radicalism is a child OF
terrorism. The only food upon which
it lives is commotion in the south. As
this subsidies, 1t deprives the huge trunk
Of that sap which imparts to the branch
es that life which makes them bud and
blossom. The sap, however, is leaving
the trunk. The leaves are drying, the
largest branches are falling off, and soon,
unless discord and dissension and tur-
moil and strife are made to take the
place of peace, the old trunk itself must
fall to the earth with crash Can we
not, then, see how vitality important it is
for us to repress all improper and I'M
wholesome manifestations, be Submissive
TO our present surroundings, neither, by
word or action giving republicans the
shcercst opportunity to prove their M
famous slandcrs2 Let us go on quietly,
unmoved by the threatening aspect of
the political sky. Let us prove to the
patriotic masses of the north-who, re-
gardless of party, are rushing to the
rescue Of the down troddcn south-by
our quiet and Submissive demcanor, all
the Infamous and lbelous stories that
have been told by radicals at home and
Massachusetts Meth odist preachers, to
he utterly without foundation. Then
whatever we do. let us keep the peace.
Year: 1875


Twas evening. and before my eyes


There lay landscape gray and dim;
Fields family seen, and twilight skies,
And clouds that hid the horizons brinl
SAVIOR was it that dreamed p


A waking dream ri cannot say;
For every shape as real seemed,
As those that meet my eye to-day.
Through leadess shrubs the cold wind


hissed,
The air was thick with falling snow,
And onward through the frozen mist
l saw weary traveller go.
Driven DER that landscape bare and bleak,
Before the whirling gusts of air,
The snOw-f axes smote his withered cheek
And gath cred on his silver hair
Yet on he Jared through binding SHOWS
And murmuring TO himself he said Z
'The night is near. the darkness grows
And higher rise the drifts I tread
Deep, deep, each autumn flower they


hide,
Each tuft of green they whelm from


sight;


And they who journeyed by my side,
Are lost in the surrounding night.
loved them Oh, no words can tell,
The love thatto my friends bore;
We parted with the sad farewell
Of those who part TO meet no more.
And l, who face this bitter wind,
Anc DER these snowy hillocks creep, .
Must end my journey soon and fnd


A frosty couch and frozen Sleep"
As thus he spake, a thrill of pain


Shot to my heart; closed my eyes, ]
And when opened them again /
started with a glad surprise.
Twas evening still. and in the west
A flush of glowing crimson lay,
saw the morrow there, and blest 5
That promise of a glorious day.
The waters, in their CLASSY sleep.
Shone with the hues that iinged the


sky,


And rugged cliff and barren steep
Cleaned with brightness from on


high.


And one was there whose journey lay
Into the slowly gathering night;
With steady step he held his way
Ger shadowy vale and cleaning height
1 marked his firm though weary tread,
The lifted eye and brow serene,
And saw no shade of doubt or dread
Pass o'er that travellers placid mien.
And others came, their journey o'er,
And bade goodnight with words OI


cheer,
ITO morrow we shall meet once more
'Tis but the night that parts US here"
"And I" he said, shall sleep ere long
These fading CLEANS will soon be gone
Shall sleep, to rise refreshed and strong
In the bright day that yet will dawn
1 heard watched him as he went.
A lessnIng form, until the light
OF evening from the armament
Had passed, and he was lost to sight.


AtlGnHe for february.
Year: 1875

The problem that troubled the
Irishman was, when his pig ceased
to be a pig and began to be a hog.
A similar problem has been puE-
zling many which we are prepared
to solve. The question is, when a
man who moves to the South to re-
side ceases to be q carpet-b aggel
and becomes a citizen. We suppose
the joining Of the White League
and killing one or two white OIL
black Republicans settles it.
Year: 1875

An Act Relating to Married Women. Be enacted by the Senate and House of Represents.

 tives in General Assembly convened;

 Whenever any married women shall have become addicted to the immOderate of intoxicating liquors after her marriage and while her husband was en- gagged in the sale of Intoxicating hquors within the same house in which they have resided, it shall be the duty of said husband at the request of his wife, to his ability, and upon the application of any such mar. ried woman to the superior court alleging such facts shall inquire into the truth said allegations and his pecuniary ability, and finding said allegations to be true make and enforce such decree against said husband for the separate maintenance of his wife as shall consider just, and may direct any proper security to be given therefor

 ApurOyed July 22d. 1875.
Year: 1875

An incorruptible legislator is = be:
ing to be tenderly regarded and men


toned with awe. There are are not SO


many Of them IN these days that even


one should be permitted t, waste
his sweetness unremarked. We are


accordingly enraptured to present to
public admiration a public gentleman


whose constituents lately summoned
him home on certain Saturday eve
ming. The incorruptible shifted gold


headed canes and ice-pitchers in the


ambient air without one poor minutes


hesitation he plunged into the tele-
graph Office and sent the message that
he'd rather not come, because, % he
observed, II understand tnat it is. the
intention to make me a present Of
something appreciative. l am" be
continued gently, "and always have
opposed public display to officials
in the way of presents, addresses, ETC."
And then he burst into this noble and
lofty expression, worthy alike of the
man and the statesman: "If you have
concluded to do any thing of the kind,
give it to my wife. BOzeman Times.
Year: 1875

A Miss Butler, fifteen years old,
daughter OF watchman at Flint river
bridge, on the Southwestern railroad, in
Georgia, had been in the habit when
the train was approaching of putting her
foot on the track and drawing it back
just In time for the car to miss it, or get
ting on the track and running off just in
time to escape; but a few nights ago,
standing on the track and facing poll
car, which was running down grade at q
speed of twenty miles an hour, she put
her foot up as if intending to stop il, and
ere she could turn and leave the track
the car struck her, and she was crushed
to death.
Year: 1875

tiors that win be, if they are not now
on us, and who could guarantee to keep
the State free from Radical rule
we being among the States arrayed
against the third-term or ultraism
of any kind. Win you be kind
enough to give the within one insertion
10 your valuable paper, and you will
oblige your obedient servant and many
others, A. Q WITHERs.
Year: 1875

The following simple precaution of
b ow to scare burglars is suggested by a
western exchange: In retiring for the
night spread newspapers loosely upon
ways and windows. The noise produced
at the dead hour of night by treading on
cracking newspapers, or attempting to
remove them from the pathway, be the
burglar ever 30 stealthy and expert, is
sufficient to give almost any sleeper no.
tice OF the presence and whereabouts of
the midnight foe.
Year: 1875

Linen can be glazed by adding
teaspoonful of salt and one Of finely
scraped white soap to a pound of
starch.


Preserve eggs by quick dipping in
boiling water, and packing with fresh
salt, small end down.


Ink stains may be removed from
books by wetting the spot with a solu-
ton Of oxalic acid l OF, water half a
pint.


To each bowl of starch, before boil
ing, add teaspoonful of Eposm salts.
Articles prepared with this will be sitter
and in a measure fire proof


Hyposulphate of soda is better than
common washing soda for laundry pur-
poses.


In dealing with furniture remember
to keep water away from everything
soluble therein, oil from every thing
porous, alcohol from varnish, and acid
from marble


Saturate sponges with water and
stand them on plates around and among
the window plants The object is to
supply moisture to neutralize the effects
OF any furnace or CRATE heat.


To prevent tin rusting-rub fresh
lard over every part of the dish, then
put it in hot oven and heat thoroughly.
Thus treated any tinware may be used
in water constantly, and remain bright
and free from rust indefinitely.


IF possible, buy an oilcloth which
has been made for several years as the
longer it has lain unwashed, the better
it will wear, the paint being harder
Never scrub. Sweep with a soft han
brush, and wash with a soft cloth dipp-
ed in milk and water Don't use soap.
Rub dry with a handful of rags.


A BOY of five years was F'playinq
railroad" with his sister of two and q
half.--~Drawing her upon a footstoo
he imagined himself both the engine
and the conductor. After initiating
the putting noise of the steam, he stop
ped and called out ''New York." anc
in a moment after ''Patterson, anc
then "Philadelphia.'' His knowledge
ef towns was now exhausted, and a
, the next place he cried "Heaven.
His little sister said eagerly: 'Top
I des Ill dit out here"
Year: 1875

In the midst OF coolness, an Arctic wave comes
from Dover. Nothing in the direction of in
creased representation for New Castle county is
to be done, we are told, because the people hero
were opposed to dividing the county. As an ex-
cuse, this is thin. Well, Republican Legisla-
ture will have to equalize representation. and do
Justice to our defranchised people, yet.
Year: 1875

VIEW AS TO THE BEST LOCATION OF ROUTE.


WAsHINoToS, March 25.
letter from Commander Lull, of the Inter
oceanic Canal Surveying Party says that the
vicinity of Panama Railroad offers the best
chance for canal between the two oceans.
Year: 1875

raj Campbell had handed in their written
report Of what they intended to prove, the
committee requested the Conservatives to
do likewise, but at late hour last night the
request had not been complied with. OF
course Judge Hoar will to-day insist on this
point, in order to place the contestants on
square footing.


1t seems as if this committee has come
prepared to remain a month, if necessary,
and all delays on the part OF either side will
not wear the members out.
Year: 1875

1t was rumOred around the State House
yesterday that applicants for office were
seriously annoying the Governor. and were
a source Of much dissatisfaction and disa-
greement among Republican members of
the Legislature at a time when the public
interest demanded that they should be
united and harmonious
Year: 1875

We have all confidence in the sound
Judgment of Messrs. GooDALL, MEL
SON & PERKINS, and have no doubt
they manned their ship with compe-
tent officers and crew; but the best
officers that ever commanded ship
are at fault some times. They are not
infallable, but make mistakes like
other men. We have no doubt they
used their best judgment, but it was
mistake; their Judgment was at
fault; it was one mistake. They
might run the coast thousand times
and never make another, Men should
not judge them harshly. We look
upon it as nothing more nor less than
an accident-that's all. Those who
have lost by the accident will no
doubt be as considerate as other peo-
pie. They are business men and un-
derstand all the risks there are in
business. This is the first casualty of
the kind for many years, and all
parties will quietly pocket it and say,
+" better luck next time."
Year: 1875

MONTERREY, April 22-10:30 P. M
To Goodall, Nelson & Perkins: The
Ancon has just left this place, carry
ing with her the Ventnra's passen-
gers. The wreck of the Ventura is
situated one and half miles North of
Point Sur. She Is very much dani-
aged. Her forefoot Is gone, the shaft
is broken and large hole is in the
port quarter. The keel is entirely
gone and she has several holes in her
bottom. Her hold is full of water.
She lies flat on the rocks 800 feet from
the shore and has been thrown by the
waves into nearly upright position.
Heavy seas are breaking her up grad
ually and there is but little hope Of
saving her Her stern is wedged
tightly in the rocks and she is sur
rounded by six to eight feet of water.
The tide was low at the time of the
wrecking and there was good deal of
difficulty in landing. Her cargo in
the hold was totally ruined. Some of
the passengers, who were impatient,
had to Il avel % miles overland, over
rough country where there were no
roads.


The above dispatch was sent by the
agent of the company.]


We are informed that the passen-
gers of the Ventura complain loudly
of tho Conduct of the First Officer. It
is q lamentable thing for all concerned
in an affair of this kind, and worthy
men are often blamed unjustly.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 23d. = The
latest dispatches from Monterey state
that heavy Westerly wind was
blowing, which, if continued until
high tide, will completely demOlish
the Ventura. She is firmly grounded
on the rocks, with IA feet of water in
her hold. An attempt will be made
to-day, if the weather and sea per-
NIT, to save ber baggage and freight
Her passengers were all taken to Mon
terey by the steamer Santa Cruz, and
on the arrival of the Ancon, at 10:30
last night, they were transferred to
her, except family of three, who
preferred to return. The usual story
is told by the passengers of neglect of
duty on the part of the chief officer,
but probably the true cause OF the dis
aster was the variations Of the com.
pass. On entering the fOg-bank, the
Captain stood half point Westward
of the usual course, as measure Of
safety. There will doubtless be full
investigation of the disaster by the
company.
Year: 1875

Staggering under a weight of insipid
or dishonest legislation, our country is
still fiouDdering along, with but faint,
il any hopes of a change for the better
during the life of this generation. The
disgrace and shame of our condition Is
felt all the keener when we turn our
eyes to our neighbor, France. There
stands people near our equal in pop
ulation, art and arms, who have passed
through a foreign war, which despoil-
ed her of part of herrichest territory
and laid her under contribution for q


billion Of dollars to be exported from
the country. Frustrated by terrible
civil war, which cost her untold mill
lions, with all business disarranged
and crushed with sorrow and disgrace,
and with no stable government to rely
upon-yet from this low estate we be-
hold her standing, within five years,
high among the nations, her credit
unimpaired and all her industries in a
healthy, active condition; her ma
tional debt greatly diminished and
her currency at par with gold. And
here we stand, throwing our hats up
and boasting of "the best government
the world ever saw with currency
fifteen per cent. below par, with an
annually increasing debt, with all
business deranged and dissensions,
panics, strikes and general dissatisfac-
tion all over the country, with bur-
den of taxation which depresses all
business-all this, with no hope for
the future. Is not this the ragged
edge of despair"? Ten years have
elapsed since the war, and not yet
able to solve the problem of our
finances-shame! The errors of our
national legislation have enveloped
US in this financial fog. Their first
blunder might have been corrected;
but false legislation is like the telling
of q falsehood, the utterance of one
generally requires dozen others to
cover and hide the first one. To REM
edy their first mistake, our Con-