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Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Permit to express my thanks for your well-timed
remarks in Wednesdays HERALD the action Of Bishop
Haven at Boston. Your article, think, reflects the
sentiments OF the great Of intelligent Mehodists
The Bishop with all his recognized good qualities, Is
yet known in the denomination of those rest
less and fussy souls who are going OF "haf
cockedn But it is mistake to suppose that his
luton adopted unanimously that II reflected the
sentiments Of that large assembly. Its improperly
was seen at a glance and awakened remonstrance on
the spot but rather than the good feeling of the
occasion by discussion, 1t suffered to pass a
harmless eiusion of tho erratc Bishop. II seemed
'ticke him and would hurt nobody seriously though,
be confessed from its liability to be magnied
Importance such hasty and indscrect action should
be carefully guarded against. Yours truly,


DECEMBER g. 1875. METHODIST
Year: 1875

Yesterday warrant was drawn for fl3,0i9 "a In
favor Of the Brooklyn Incbrates Home, being the
amount duo to that institution, up to December i US
the share Of the excise money apart by law for tho
reformation Of victims or strong drink Comptroller
Powell. when applied to for the money last spring,
declined upon legal grounds 70 pay ~ and the question
was brought up the Court of Appeals, where the
case decided in favor oi the home 50 that there
was no alternative but 70 pay the money MGch
dissatisfaction has long been expressed against the
institution which does not appear 70 hc rcsponsble
10 any local board Of the city government and the
propriety Of continuing expensive INJURY wtb0at
commcgsurate Oencst To society, IS serot.siy con-
sldcrcE
Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-


Your editorial in to-day's HERALD upon "Bishop
Haven on the Stump" contains assertions of which
you are evidently uniformed. For instance, you say
that you look upon this declaration deporabe from
every point Of view, and well you may since It is an
open fact that your journal is an organ Of the Pope.
You cannot for instant create discord in tho
Methodist Church by appealing to its members
"beng reflection upon his religion and interference
in politics which Methodists will resent' for they
will not do anything Of the kind, for that Boston
meeting represents tho sentiment OF American Meth
odists from Name to Oregon. As TO the 'nterierence


In politics, 1t seems to me to be no more o. an inter
ference than your editorial, and as to Methodists
submitting to being told by a clergyman" you need
not worry that point for the aforesaid clergyman
and bishop knew whereof he spoke and knew that ne
probably spoke the sentiment OF nine-tenths OF the
laity instead Of sdictatng 70 them. One oan hardly
where that superior intelligence IS you speak oi,


for when the priests in New Jersey and Ohio dictated
to their ocks how TO vote on the school question: they
walked up the polls and voted as told 70 man and
as 10 that new ''element in politics" you speak Of,
Methodsts know II to be wholesome and VIII not need
any dcation from bishops for they know that Presi
dent is the TO vote for for third term ana II
the issue between Catholics and Protestans ruling this
country Catholics and Methodsts Is ever TO come,
it might as well come in the next Presidential election
as any time and you will see only 10000,
but 1000,0 600 majority Tor Grant Even u
Bishop Haven were Catholic, the sentiments ne ex-
pressed would not have occasioned more urous dis
epprobatonn among Mothodists than 10 now has among
Catholics and | cannot see where you ever give A.
much editorial space to denouncng about the same
OPINIONS OF the Catholics Methodists Respectfully,


A METHODIST.


PSI saw In your paper few days ago an account
or the school in West Thirty Nth street catching fire
three times within short time and told about the Jani-
Tor giving vague accounts your reporter about its
being set on fire by boys Now i your reporter viii
take the trouble to inquire again ne VIII see the hrc
originated in the Bible room aud that the janitor IS
Roman Catholic OF the bttercst kind; and let him in
auire in any house in the whole block who send their
children there to school and he will IL Is the gem
era opinion that the jantor Is the who did H. and
they will give you reason, founded on something
moro lhan reLigions bIgolry. Tor thinking 50, too.
Year: 1875

The examination in the charges against the officers
OF the Third Avenue Bank continued before Justice
Duffy the Fifty seventh Street Police Court, yester-
day J. b. Manning Wall street broker said 10 be an
authority the value OF bonds OF every State
amiued length by Mr.. Fitch, for the prosecution
The testimony taken was, however, only corrobora-
ton OF that taken at the last examination, and ad
journment taken until Monday at three o'clock
Year: 1875

One of the most conscientious
sheritfs on record has turned up in
Iowa. A railroad was to he sold at
Sheriff's sale. and friendly agree
ment was made by which this model
official was to receive $3.50 in pay
ment for his part in the transaction,
which required two hours, perhaps,
of his valuable time But after the
sale he happened to look at the
statute which fixed his fees. when he
found TO his horror that he had been
transgressing the laws of the State,
Which declared that he should re
ceive no other fees than those le-
gally assigned him. So he refused
the liberal sum offered him, and said
he would take nothing but his law
full fees, which. in this instance. it
seems, amounted to $1,000. The
railroad men enGeavored to hold
him to his original bargain, but he
was too conscientious to violate the
laws he was appointed to uphold.
and. the case going to the courts,
his integrity was rewarded by a YER
dict in his favor.
Year: 1875

~ A T. Stewart has too much
money to know the luxury of wish
ing. He may, now and then pass
through beautiful city and exFe-
rience a longing to own it. but the
serene happiness of standing at q
gorgeous show-window and longing
for the ability to buy some of the
beautiful gewgaws contained there
in. is thing entirely unknown to
him. Cou0ier-J0urRal
Year: 1875




From the London Times. osfa H


At Hamburg, the keepers Of the
Zoo thought that it would be more
economical to give the elephant a
stone floor, as the wooden one had
to be replaced too often. One was.
laid. but the elephant would not lie
own,upon it TO sleep. Something
told him if he did, he could lot get
up again Hence. he slept standing.
or leaning against the WALL Bat
the other night his feet slipped when
doing, and he came down. He.
could not getup in fact, and twenty
men with ropes, pulleys, and inge-e
nious eontrivances worked allyday
trying to get him up. lie was fl
naily raised until his feet were fonr
feet above the floor, when the hinder
ropes broke. leaving the poor beast
hanging by the neck.8 He gave one
piteous roar and was dead. .qaoa
Year: 1875

The San Francisco Bulletin of
the 10th inst says: "The particu-
lars of the steamship Pacific disas-
ter have been discussed pretty
freely to-day. Two steamship
captains of long experience make
a statement of not little impor-
tance. They say that there is not
a steamship sailing out OF this port
with a sufficient number of trained
.seamen to lower a boat from the
davits properly. The proportion
of able-bodied seamen on board
Of all our coast steamers is reduced
to a minimum. They are merely
DECK HANDS. Promising that this
statement is true we can account
for the loss of 50 many passengers
on a quiet evening, near the
shore, with the stars and a young
moon giving light enough to see
the shore line. The life boats were
abundant. But up to this time we
know of only one passenger who
was saved, and he was not saved
by a life boat. The steamer Aoated
for nearly an hour after she struck
and the wonder is that under such
circumstances a single life was lost.
Year: 1875

To be worth much, exercise should be vitalized by the spirit of sport. There is not much fun in gymnastics propelled by duty. Pride of strength will do something, vanity will do, something, but to try to create real enthusiasm for dumb-bells or Indian clubs in the soul of man who has any genius at all for inertia is as hopeless as soaring after the illinlitable or diving after the unfathom- able. Almost all genuine funlhas it's root in Friendly rivalry. E FfIk5

 Competition is the highest inspiration of sport. So 1t happens that the exer- else which it is best worth while to culti- vate is that which has strong social backing, is. enjoyed in company, and has for its chief inspiration the prize of victory. And so it happens that boating, l., ting, boxing, wrestling, shooting, CIT ting, and similar trials of personal skill d strength in emulation furnish just that sort of sport which at once pro- notes health and proves pleasantly con tagious. , .as ts, .ug .d

 It is worthy of notice, too, that rife shooting attains it's highest points of en- thusiasm, not in the wanton slaughter of the tenants of forest and jungle, but in front of wooden target, where there is no food for the hunters zest.,. Creed moor, Dollymount, and Wimbledon are the centers of Q pleasant rivalry that is certainly not surpassed among those who kill buffalo and leave them to rot upon American prairies. or who slay the ele phant and other huge pachyderms for sport along the Asian rivers.

 Competitive exercise, moreover, com pels good habits, and good habits induce good health. The intense emulation of colleges may, indeed, produce excessive ardor and an amount of prolonged exer- tion in training that will deform Or other wise injure the person for life, and this peril ought to be averted by inhexible college rules. But there can be no doubt that moderate and temperate exer- else, by vitalizing the blood and harmoni- zing all the functions, increases the capa- biity of the mind as much as it does the fexibility of the body. The question to be settled is how to get the enthusiasm for orphysical culture into the average brain and heart. It is fine thing for few athletes to contend for victory on the water or on the ball ground, but the crowds who look on and applaud the skill of the competitors and reward the victors with shouts of admiration get no benefit from the exercise. There is no vicarious way of distributing the vigor and vitality these exciting games impart, How to awaken such real enthusiasm for physical culture as shall lead people generally to. take an interest in and get the exercise they need is the point to be settled. And perhaps the, answer is given in the rivalry that leads to such splendid feats with bat and club and rifle and spear. If we could have little more wholesome rivalry in walking and rowing, in the gymnasium and at the health-lift we should see the result in stouter muscle and firmer step and | greater tenaeity of life. >''A
Year: 1875

Is His life was a complete riddle, says n Texas paper of a gentleman who recently put charge of twenty-two buckshot into himself. We should say his death was pretty complete one, too.
Year: 1875



 and in the afternoon took me to the city hall. During this time I had not seen any of my friends. Thatganight MT. Woods and another man Or. Green) came and wanted to talk with me, but I told them that I did not wish to, as I knew perfectly well what they were Woods came and took me out of my knew perfectly we'll that Il did it, and that you (mother) believed it. Then I told him that he lied, for saying that. We had more talk of the same sort, but I have forgotten what it was. The next day (Friday) was taken early in the morning to another police station and got there at about niue in the morning. Then I was taken up into a cell, and me. We had quite a, talk, but as it is so long ago, have forgotten 1t, though among other things be said that the in quest would take place at three in the afternoon, and he asked me if thought was crazy. I told him :" No. "- In the afternoon the inquest came off, and I gave my testimony without any hesi- tancy or attempts to evade anything. It was substantially the same as written here, and D general denial of the murder, or of knowing anything about it, till in- formed of it.

 Pomeroy then proceeds to say that the police having arrested his mother sad brother he resolved to~ release themby confessing and feigning insanity, and he details his confessions to stiIe sheriff, chief of police, and others After doing this, he says: But let us lookat the testi- nony of the inquest and the verdict that was brought in. I propose to show that the verdict was unwarranted on &C., count of improper testimony also, that it was instigated by spirit ot prejudice also, that the girl could not have been killed by me the way I said she was The testimony of the inquest was in-
Year: 1875




The maintenance of health is often more
difficult than its recovery. Vitiated condi-
tiOns of the atmosphere. unhealthy occupa-
lions, extremes Of heat or cold. and constant
exposure to rough weather. are all so many
provocations of disease. There is but one
sure way Of effectually guarding the system
when thus subjected to Influences prejudicial
to health, and that is TO establith, By judioiouE
tonic and Alternative medication, vigor Of the
body and regularity Of the functions. The
properties Of an invigorant and corrective are
happily combined in Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. which; at the same time that it in
fuses unwonted vitality into the system, over.
comes all tendency Of the ftomach, liver,
bowels and urinary organs to deviate from
regularity in the discharge of functions upon
whichthe welfare Of the entire physical or
ganisation is dependent, Health cannot be
moro efIectually maintained than By using
the Bitters
Year: 1875

The arrangements for the decoration
at the National Cemetery tomorrow
viii be found amongst our local news.
There Will be no speeches on the occa-
sion, and probably no ceremony beyond
the floral offerings; but the indications
are that 1t viii be the most notable
Federal memorial day, that will have
been kept in Tennessee since the bat
ties which gave rise to these OBJ
servances. The Confederate decora-
ton on Friday was made thoroughly
emblematic Of the new era which seems
now to be dawning, when those who
are no longer foes viii be brave,
generous friends. The Federal deco.
ration promises to be equally indica-
tive of this spirit. As the blue min
gled with the gray on Friday, so to-
morrow the gray will be with the blue
under the same peculiar and auspicious
circumstances. Governor Porter and
staff, Mayor Howell and many
other representative Southern men
have said they would not fail to be
present, glad to reciprocate the noble
snd chivalrous bearing of Gen. Penny
packer and staff, as well as prominent
ex-Federals, who honored the Confede-
rate allen tho Other, dav
Year: 1875

the probability in favor Of its successful
running out in five years.


Building Associations are also saving
associations, intended principally for the
mechanic and clerk, who can only spare a
small amount from their salaries, but not
enough to utilize in speculatiOns, or bank
stocks, but which can be used pSftably in
building associations. The experience of
men is that but few are shrewed enough
to lay by dollar by dollar, until it amounts
20 a marketable sum. Most men when
they think Of saving, want to save by
the hundreds, and such hmen generally spend
their money as fast as they get it, and
hence never have the hundred to lay by.
Then again we say building associations
are the banks for such men, as they not
only afford a safe depository for the
earnings Of all men, but they also
are so operated as to make a handsome
dividend on the deposits. We commend
the Rock City Building and Saving AssO-
citation TO the careful consideration Of al
citizens, but more especially to those Of
limited means.
Year: 1875

LOUISVILLE, May 29.-In his ration
to-day, Secretary Bristow said:


The two grand results of the war which
more than compensate the country for all
its sad bereavements and vast expend-
itures, and waste Of money and
property, are the extinction of
slavery and the recognized indiSsolubility
of our national union. The time is not far
distant when these will be accepted as
blessings by the people Of every section.
The men Of the South will sooner or later
admit that success in what they undertook
would have been a greviOus misfOrtue, even
to themselves. What they may think
Of their action in the past is
Of little moment, so far as
it can affect the present and future interests
of the country. What We have right to
expect and insist upon is practical loyalty,
in the future, to the country, and a cheer
ful obedience to its constitution and laws.
Mere historical and sentimental loyalty is
of far less consequence; we ask no sacrifice
of conviction, no humiliation.


While we must differ from those who
sought to dissolve the Union, and look
from a different stand point upon the his
tory of the struggle that ensued, we may
cOncede to them the right to hold such
opinions as they like in respect to the past,
and claim from them only a cheerful and
hearty loyalty to the present.
Year: 1875

mendous influence upon practice in the
courts. Memberships are eagerly sought.
VIM. n. EvSTts is President Of the AssOci-
alton and one Of It's most liberal patrons.
There IS scarcely any institution or society
IN the city o. New York whose influence
IS so purely for good. 1t would be pretty
sure to censITe any Of its members who
should 50 fan violate professional etiquette
as to advise open contempt Of court.
Year: 1875

We have been permitted to inspect a new
Dolly Warden dress. The starb0ard sleeve
bore a yellow hop vine in full leaf, on ared
ground, with numbers Of gray birds, badly
muiilated by the seams, flying hither and
thither iH wild dismay at the approach Of a
green and black hunter. An infant class
was depicted On the back, and in making
up the garment, truaut scholars were scat
tered up and down tie sides and on the
skirt, while a country poultry fair and a
group Of hounds hunting, badly demOral-
lied by the gathers, gave the front a re-
markable appearance. The left sleeve had
on it the alphabet in i've different Ian
guages.
Year: 1875

The Republicans Of Ohio are In a
decidedly uncomfortable position re-
garding a candidate for the Governor
ship. Judge Taft, the ablest man thus
far mentioned for the nomination, is
Objectionable to theprohibition element
q the party, who, unless they can
control the Convention, will put up
a ticket Of their own, drawing
enough votes from the regular nominee
to insure his defeat. AS for Ben Wade,
his connection with the Northern Pa
cifc Railway Company as attorney has
made him very unpopular, and espe-
cially In the Western Reserve, the
Radical stronghold, where a large
amount Of bonds we're subscribed for.
Year: 1875

The defeat OF the Republicans in Connecticut
is negative result. 1t is a disappointment to
them, of course, and it checks the rise Of their
expectations, which started rapidly upward after
the vote In New Hampshire. But as we said
yesterday, it does not indicate either the ebb or
flow of tidal wave. The result is substantially
the same as that Of last year. The Democrats
elect their State ticket, and hold the Legisla-
ture, aud while they gain two Congressman, it
must be remembered that one OF these is IN
district where they have had majority for sew
eral years, and in which Republican, (Mr.
Kellogg,) has only crept in with the barest ma
jorities, (5ss in 1873; 23 in 1871 through the
factional divisions OF his opponents In the
other district, the defeat of General Hawley is a
loss, against which we may place, as an Offset
the gains reported to be made in the Legislature
by the Republicans.


Whatever may be said about this vote, on the
heel Of its announcement the truth is that it
leaves the future indeterminate. Newspapers
whose policy it is to attack the President will
persist, Of course, in heaping the failure on his
head, and charging that his action in regard to
Louisiana caused it. As a part of the systematic
effort to kill Grant," they will rant and howl
over this with great volubility aud we shall see
them, for the next fortnight, dancing around the
embers Of the burnt-o subject. But in the
long run, it will be seen that the Connecticut
election of 1875 had simply negative influence.
1t shows the Republicans that they are not on
an easy road to success. 1t teaches them that
they cannot win without statesmanshp courage,
and honesty at their front. 1t points their i'm
perative need for the best Candidates in 1876.
Year: 1875

West Chester had spelling bee at Horticul-
tural Hall last evening. Eleven ladies had vol
unteered to take part, up to yesterday after
noon. Both Webster and Worcester were allow
Y as authorities
Year: 1875

All monies collected In thla state are to remar
here ami be loaned by this Board of Directors upoi
frstcass real estate securities and thus make this
practically Home Company.


1t is 10 the interest Of those wishing Insurance &c
patronize this Company and keep their money al
home febp1-1y-3
Year: 1875

Early yesterday morning Timothy Mahoney
was shot by man living with Dr. Munday at Factory
VILE staten Island. The met at Dr. Munday's
house the night previous and quarelcd about servant
girl living with the family and when Mahoney left the
premises, the followed him to Jersey st., New
Brighton where the quarrel was renewed The man
finally drew pistol and shot Mahoney in the right
breast The wounded man was conveyed to the Smith
Inhrmary at Tonpknsvlle, where he was attended by
DR. Walsei The ball is supposed have lodged in the
region of the heart and is yet uncertain whether
not the wound will prove fatal. MahOneys assaant fed
Immediately after the shooting, and is still at large
Year: 1875

name. Fancy this taking place during
one night in sleeping car, and you can
imagine the indignation. not unmixed
with an amused pity, of one who has
been subjected to such medieval barbar.
tiles. You would suppose that the press
of Europe, il its representatives travelled
much. and dared to express their opin.
ions freely, would come out with such a
storm of rage and abuse, or, what is a
stronger weapon still, such torrent Of
ridicule and sarcasm, that those who
control the administration" and are re-
sponsible for the annoyance, would be
made to feel that the best and safest
thing they could do would be to grant
the required changes and that without a
moments delay of beaurocracy. Then,
again, the small nations OF Europe
should remember thatif they wish to Sc
cure the sympathy Of foreigners towards
having their anatomy preserved, one Of
the worst ways they can do so is to allow
them to be subjected to annoyances,
either while remaining in the country or
in travelling through it.