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Year: 1875

WHAT PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT SAY ABOUT


THE CASE.


Yesterday morning John P. Cox, stone mason
Of respectable appearance and about thirty years Of
age was arragned before Justice Morse in the Second
District Court Of Brooklyn charge Of attempting
assassinate Alderman Daniel oConnell by shooting him
on Pacific street. on Wednesday evening last The pris
oner pleaded not guilty to the charge and asked for an
adjournment of the until he could procure counsel
to defend himself The case was set down for
examination on Tuesday next The accused stated whom
questioned by reporter as to the origin Of the diff
Guilty between the Alderman and himself that he was
married six years ago to Miss Mullen, whose brother
and sister Mary came to live with them. He always
opposed the political aspirations Of Daniel oconnc in
the Ninth ward, he says, because he knew him to be
bad About two years ago his brother in law Mr
Mullen) died. and when he on his deathbed he ex
acted promise from Cox that he would be father TO
his sister Mary and care and guard her from harm.
When the prisoner left the city Miss Mary was over
twenty years OF age and had q good situation. She
went to board with Mrs Robinson Vanderbilt ave-
nue. few weeks ago he returned 10 BROOKLYN and was
astonshed to find that Mary had left Mrs Robnson's
and nobody knew whittier sho had gone After repeated
inquiries he says he found that she had fallen into tho
hands Of OConhel who, he alleges enticed her awav
from Mrs. Robnsons house, and induced her TO live at
No 33 York street The evidence he had received
within the past forty eight hours was overwhelming
and he was overcome with indignation when he recalled
his promise TO the dying brother Of the girl The affair
has created great excitement in the Ninth ward where
the parties reside, and opinions are divided for and
against the assailant


Alderman o oConncll states that he supposed the ia
feeling exhibited toward him by Cox grew out Of the
fact that they we're political opponents two years ago.
when no ran for Alderman Of the Ninth ward. Ho was
acquainted with young woman named Mary Mullen,
conduct toward her concerned he perfectly
willing thai she should come forward and make state
Year: 1875

TOLEDO, Ohio August 15 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF HERALD-


have just finished reading the HERALD Of this morn
ing here in Toledo 700 miles away This is certainly
wonderful. Now II the be accomplished on
other days instead of Sunday and inducements can be
offered have the papers promptly placed sale at all
important points as in Philadelphia and Washing
ton 1t will be great advance in metropolitan Journal
ism.


While such rapid transt is being accomplished by
your enterprise it is amentabe that city transit which
is Of the most Importance is still the work Of horses
only wish that in my studesand research could find
better plan for city transit than the have
before the Rapid Transit Commission which was illus
trated and described in the HERALD of July TO- so,
would certainly recommend 1t as SUCH But as have
found mono do wish that my scheme was better under
Stood together with my plan for operating such road


In the first place would mention the idea of placing
my double track on single column in the mid
die Of the wide avenues. If this done 1t
would be in effect to lift the present horse
tracks with their succession of cars with their
ing noise and the hindrance they offer to ordinary
carriage and teamng travel-to lift them up of the
way, leaving only single column at intervals Of sixty
feet instead. This would leave such avenue much more
commodous than at present. Why in such case,
Third and Eighth avenues would become the peasantest
drives the lower part of the city AT the same time
the capacity OF the railway would be illmitaby in
creased and to the satisfaction Of its patrons said
would be lifting the present tracks and cars. Iwoud
have narrower gauge and lighter cars but have sew
eral cars in train.


Concerning the strength Of a column for such pur-
pose, think there Is not engineer In New York but
will say that castrOn column be made and placed
which will bear up the spre Of Trinity church. Nor
will any one say that one cannot be made
which will bear this little railway, If large enough
and the foundation broad enough. IL thirty inches
is found insufficient It can be sixty inches That is
matter easily determined OF in narrow streets
the railway will be either arch girders across the
street columns ut each side, But the valuable
feature Of my railway Is running the between the
grders that tho wheels are entirely out OF sight,
and consequently comparatively noiseess; but, above
ALL ii Is thus safe as surface road for the cars can
not get of the track, with broken wheel or axle
Then maintain that, aside from its safety, its COM
pacness and its beauty that no other construction can
give equal strength with the weight and cost Of
iron, j. NJ HANNAHS.
Year: 1875

This would accommodate eighteen passengers each
seat being paTtitioned from those either side similar
our erTyboats The capacity of the could be in
creased indefinitely by increasing its length Another
great advantage Of this system of construction not
noted by Mr.. Kohler would be the fact that in the
winter season and rainy days the doors would be
closed and passengers would not be exposed to cold
draughts admitted when conductors throw open tho
doors to collect fares from outside passengers.
Year: 1875

ment He supposed that Miss Mullen would make
statement when the examination was held Cox had
been for the past year. and be had not
him for eighteen months until the encounter
Wednesday night Political hatred or insanity the
only way be could account for the assault
Year: 1875

This is how the embittered farmers of
Colorado deal with the grasshOppers: A
long sheet iron box, open at the top, is
swung close to the ground, between two
wheels, by which it is moved over the
field. Rising two or three feet above
the top of the box, and bending forward
from the rear, is broad sheet of tin or
sheet iron. When in use, fire Is built
in the bottom of the furnace, which is
then pushed against the wind, the over
hanging wing or sail taking the hoppers
as they rise and feeding them in the fur
mace in hurry. Sometimes q minia-
ture windmill is added to the outfit,
an6 sucks in all the lOcusts for yards
and yards around, destroying them by
millions. Millions more have been
drowned in irrigating bitches by cun-
ningly devised traps which prevent their
escape from the water. While they
were young and green, and before their
wings were grown, several tons of them
were destroyed by confidence game
which deserves description. Between
the young hOppers and the young wheat
long rows of dry straw were strewn.
which soon became literally black and
alive with the wriggling little insects.
When no more hOppers could be accom-
modated, the straw was fired. Another
device was to drag over the hopper-in-
tested region q tarpaulin plentifully
coated on the under side with coal tar,
which is instant death to the little pests.
Still, with all these disadvantages
against them, grasshoppers are appar-
emily as numerous as ever.
Year: 1875

"Silver and gold have l none" but we
must add, as he did, "such as have give |
thee"


This word of Peter makes the motto of
truly benefcent life, and rounds out the full
idea of social duty. Oar responsibility does
not extend to what we have not. No mat
ter how large and sovereign the need which
appeals to our charity, this response covers
the whole breadth of our obligation when we
can say with willing heart and ready hand,
"Such as l have give | thee" 1t is not
whether We have ten talents or one, that de-
termines the plaudit of the Judge at the last
The right and diligent use of the smallest
and humblest trusts will, as surely as the
same use of the largest, secure in that day
the Well done, good and faithful servant"


"Now cannot tell what the one person
al gift is which each Of you is to suppose in
these mutualities. Ismay be more than one F.;
it is surely one. So equitable is the divine
administration, so universal the prerogative
of doing good and communicating, that each
Of you has some element of help to impart to
lives that are, perhaps, far more richly en-
dowed than your5, ~ yet are deficient in
some faculty or force wherein yours aboundS
Such as ycu are, you are necessary to the
comfort and happiness Of your fellows. God
has not made you in vain. You fill sphere
otherwise u f led. You represent personal
force and ministry otherwise wanting, and the
loss of which were subtraction from human
good.


A case of physical infrmity and want ap
peals to you. If you have "gOld" you may
give that "If you have "silver" and moi
gold, bestow that. If you must say with Pc
ter, "Silver and gold have 1 none," still
there remains to be drawn upon, "such al
you hove." You may furnish a carmen
whose newest gloss is gone you may offe
plate of food; you may at least give kint
look or word of sympathy. The tender &C
cents of your voice may be worth more II
the sufferer than another mans shining ca
giles.


One comes to you for counsel in his per
pexity. You have neither learning nor elo
quence perhaps. You cannot bring him, 70
his disturbing question, the decisions of phil
osophy, set forth in rounded periods. We'll
you can tell him bit of your personal ez
perience, if your feet have ever touched tn
track of bis enquiry; or you can seek to pu
yourself in his circumstances, and look wit
Year: 1875

Extracts from pastoral note which may
do for several parishes.


"This letter, we know, will tall into the
hands of goodly number whose faces are
never seen at our Wednesday evening meet.
ing. Are you, my brother, one of these? If
so, can you tell why? Have you ever, as
member of the Church Of Jesus Christ, seri-
ousy and honestly considered for one short
half hour, the claim which this service Of the
church to which you belong has upon you?
If you have go considered this matter, and
your own conscience, alone in the presence
of God, justiGes your constant absence from
this meeting-much as we would love to see
you there-we would not, for the world, in
terfere in matter which has been consci-
entiousy considered between you and your
God. Some there are among US, who, for
various reasons, we know, cannot attend this
service. We think none theless of the piety
or Christian character Of such. The spirits
willing, bnt there are controlling circum-
stances which hinder. We would be glad if
all such would resolve to spend, as far as
possible, in private prayer, this consecrated
hour of the week which the church devotes to
social and public worship.


Our earnest aim, just now, is to induce
you, my Christian brother, to give this meet.
ing and your personal duty with regard to
it, your careful consideration. If you have
never really done this, we would with all
pastors affection and eolicitude for the well
fare of your immortal soul and the Church
which is SO dear to US all, beg you to do so
now."


"The wisdom and experience of Christ's
followers have long ago decided that this
spiritual lunch in the middle Of the week is
spiritual necessity to happy, healthful,
useful, growing Christian. In the precious
name of Jesus, through whom you hope, at
last to be presented faultless, think about
this. Can you not give this one short hour
in the middle of the week, to the social wor.
ship of Him who gives you your life and all
good things? We are living in the midst of
grand and awful times. These are called
"Hard Times" They are times that seem
to battle the wisdom of our wisest statesmen.


They are all, however, in the hand of God,
and call loudly upon all to turn unto Him


who alone can solve the problems that SO


distress and perplex the most thoughtful of
men, and who, when His people humble
themselves before Him, will hear and answer
the cry that rises out Of weakness and help


lessness."


"We would love to have you meet with US


to pray. IfyOu cannot pray in public, come
and sing. If you can neither pray nor sing
!; aloud, you can do both secretly, and thus
, help to spiritualize the atmosphere of the
hour. If you can do nothing else you can
at least give US the cheering encouragement
of your visible presence. That God may
help you to decide what it is best and right


for you to do. and that He may give you
grace, strength and courage to do your whole


duty, is the sincere prayer of your affection


st, naskor."
Year: 1875

his eyes upon his environment, and tell him
what you think you would do in such pinch,
or you can at least, while pleading intellec.
tual poverty, show yourself rich in sympathy
and brotherly kindness.
Year: 1875

Doctor Brown,-I send you the following article
at the request of the writer, an aged widow, now
more than four score and ten years Of age. May
it be blessed of God to stimulate and encourage
others to more hopefulness and watchfulness for
earlv conversions. L @. VASs.
Year: 1875

The oak trees boughs once touched The grass
But every year they grew
A little farther from the ground,


And nearer toward the blue.
So live that you each year may be,


While time gdes swiftly by,
A little farther from the earth,


And nearer to he sky.
Year: 1875

"A young man who haunted the
streets OF Boston for a week and
could not obtain work went into the
country. the other day, and let him
self tor $50 a month and his board
for the summer. WUulden't it be IA
good idea for some Of the young
men who are depending upon vari-
Gus religious. charitable and benev-
Olent organizations to obtain situa-
tions for them 10 this city to follow
this example Labor is scarce on
Our New England farms, and that is
one reason why the necessaries of
life are quoted ut such high prices.
Globe.
Year: 1875

I s new invention by s. J. Gold the inventor combines in one, many of the pecullarities of both these heaters. It is contracted of boiler plate iron tightly rveted, and it's durability will be such as to be smoke, dust. and gas-tlght for years. The smaller sizes cost but little more than parlor stove, and with the same amount of coal, will heat much more space than the stove. -eH&N a

 For economy in cost, for heating capacity, and for the saving of the heat the coal makes that of pure and June-like quality. it challeng- es comparison with any heater in the market.

 Use one of these heaters and all the smoke dust and gas which so often fill the house, store or office where stoves are used is avoided.

 Send for circular to the Manufacturers

 GOLD SANITARY HEATING CO,

 % 4w West Cornwall, Conn
Year: 1875

II will interest housewives to known that
brown aheesings are dog cheap. An offer Of
Atlantic in package lots was yesterday mado
by leading New York jobbing house at tue
lowest figure known for fifteen years. But
as pull+backs are not built Of brown sheeting
It is difficult to perceive how tho present low
quotation is going to materially assist in tho
return to specie basis,
Year: 1875

The railroad which the Southern
Pacific Company is now rapidly ex-
tending toward Arizona from this city
will open up mine of wealth scarcely
conceived of by those not familiar with
the rich mineral resources of that Ter
ritory. A few days since the editor of
the HERALD obtained from Capt. GEO.
F. PRICE, of the Fifth Regiment U. S.
cavalry, now stationed in Arizona,
some details in regard to the mines of
the Territory. Capt. PRICE has lived
on the Pacific Coast for nearly quar-
ter of century and spent many years
of his early life in the mines of the
Northern and Eastern part of this
State. His opinion on the mineral
resources of locality is therefore
worthy of consideration. During the
four years he has been operating with
General CROOK in Arizona he has
travelled over and over again the min
eral sections of the Territory, and as
the result of his observations he as
serts that there are more and richer
mines in Arizona than in any other
like area of the Pacific Coast. The
gold and silver bearing lodes are to be
found throughout the Territory, and
the average assay from these ledges is
very high. The Indians have hitherto
made it impossible to work or even
prospect the mines of Arizona, but
with the schooling General CROOK has
given the Apaches the railroad will so
civilize them that they will offer no
obstruction to the future settlement
and development Of the country.
Year: 1875

The Fall River News of March 25th,
says: "For the question of what
should be the standard of value and
legalized medium of trade has been
fixed and decreed by the customs,
commerce and thought of six thou
sand years." In the HERALD of the
23d inst, may be found short article
on the above paragraph, in which we
stated that this paragraph misrepre-
sented the writer. Our reasons were,
first-that it contradicted the writer's
own arguments which were presented
in the same article; 2d-that it was
not true. The Express of the 26th
inst, gives nearly column of its val
liable space to one BRUTUs to convince
mankind that the paragraph in ques-


ton was correct. But BRUTUs went
off "half-cocked'' and shot very wide
of the mark. He attempts to prove
that gold and silver has always been
the fixed standard of value for traffic


in the commerce of the world. AL
though the Fall River Ne,os made a
mistake in stating that, "the question
of what should be the standard of
value, had been fixed and decreed
by the thought of six thou
sand years, he was not so stupid as to
say that gold and silver had always
been the fixed standard of value. And


if there is child in our High school


that would make so stupid blunder
as that, he ought to be put in lower
grade. That the question as to what
should become fixed standard of
value and legalized Medium of trade


In the commerce of the world, has oc-
cupied the thought of mankind for
Year: 1875

six thousand years, is fact, but
up to the present time that ques-
tion has not been settled. The
Fall River News considers it now
fixed. BRUTUs says it has always
been fixed, and that gold and silver
has always been that standard. 1t has
not been fixed, for the very patent
reason that the world has never yet
been able to find suitable substance
possessing within itself fixed, in
trinslc value. A simple illustration
may helpBRUTUs to one whole thought
on this subject. Twenty-Five years
ago it required an ounce ofgold to pay
for one chicken in California; to-day
pennyweight of gold will pay for a
chicken in California. Twenty-Five
years ago one chicken would not ap-
pease hungry mans appetite any


more than one chicken will to-day.
Where, then, is the intrinsic value, in
the gold or in the chicken? Thus it
has ever been, that supply and de-
mand changes the value of everything,
and thus it ever will be. Again we
repeat it, that money exists by law,
and not by nature" If the law says
that gold and silver shall be money,
then the law of supply and demand
comes in and fixes its value for the
time being. Its value in the mercan-
tile transactions of the world to-day is
no criterion as to what its value will
be six months hence.
Year: 1875




The Sultan of Turkey, the Shah, and the
Khedive, have already paid their court to
Christian civilization on behalf Of Mohsm-
mechanism, and IL Is time for the Sultan of
ZANZIBAR and Morocco to make their appear
ance, after which the Emperor of China and
Japan may come. Uncle Sam should invite
them TO the Centenial-Atta California.


Since the visit of King KALAKAUA,
the Alta editor has been In a perfect
fever about royalty. If royalty has
made him so crazy, what would be-
come of him if two or three kings
should make their appearance at one
time? We propose to take up hat
collection to raise funds to send him
to some little kingdom where he can
feast upon the light Of royalty to his
hearts content.
Year: 1875

One of the finest improve ments in
the city will be the rebuilding of the
Lafayette Hotel. The whole of the
back of the house is already being
torn down, and the front will shortly
be built up. The stores will be just
half as large as they are now, and, as
the Important has very large stock
on hand, they will not have half room
enough for their goods and in order to
prevent them from being damaged by
dirt and dust, they have decided to
sell all their Spring goods at less than
cost, and Others, such as cottOns, table
linen, etc., at exact cost. We advise
all to call at the Important and con-
vince themselves Of the great bar
gains. Such bargains they can never
get again, and in order to prevent a
great rush, we advise all to call early
and take advantage of the building of
the Lafayette Hotel. al6
Year: 1875

New GOODS! New Goods! Marxsen Bros.


the new variety store, corner of Main and
Third streets, keeps constantly on hand a
large variety of Dry goods, Clothing, Gents
A large supply of new goods just received,
and sold at reasonable rates. All goods are
of the best quality: no auction goods sold by
US. VIZ respectfully solicit the public to ex-
anime our goods and judge Tor themselves.
Goods delivered to any part of the city free Of
charge feb3-tf
Year: 1875

Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
Is the proper place to go fora good meal, with


q good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There Is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many OF the substantials and
so many of the luxuries may be had for % CTS.
Don't forget the place-Moore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies'. i5-tt
Year: 1875




The life Of a vegetable consists in a chem
ical action by which certain portions Of the
soil that are soluble in water are absorbed
and assimilated by the plant and changed
into its own substance The exact manner
of this growth is as yet unknown to us. We
know, however, that every plant contains
certain mineral elements which it has ab-
stracted from the soil. In the ash of any
plant we find all these elements, and can
readily separate and identify them. In
course Of time it is possible that all the SOL
uble matter may be abstracted from the soil
by the long. g.continued growth of crops after
which the soil refuses to support vegetable
life, and it becomes barren. No fact is bet
ter known to farmers than that soils can be
exhausted. The unskilful farmer soon dis.
covers that his crops grow yearly less and
less until they no longer pay for the labor
he bestows upon them. He finds, then, that
his soil has become exhausted. 1t may not
be that every portion of it that is required
to support vegetable life has been removed,
but that some indispensable substance has
been used up, and for want Of that he can
no longer produce crops. There may be in
the soil every element needed but one nev-
ertheless, for want of that one the soil is
barren. The phosphoric acid or the potash
may have been appropriated by repeated
crops of wheat, corn or tobacco; and though
there may still be abundance Of lime, sui
phur, or magnesia left, yet plants cannot
thrive or live on these alone.


The quantity of soil to depth of nine
inches on an acre of ground is about 1885,
600 pounds. If there is one per cent Of
lime in the soil, there are on every acre, to
depth Of nine inches, which is the extreme
depth to which soils are cultivated, about
twenty-five tons (43,560 pounds), If there
is .O6 per cent Of phosphoric acid, or 01 per
cent Of potash, there are Of these substances
26,l36 and 1855 pounds respectively.
These, which are some of the most important
substances upon which plants depend for
their growth, are largely in excess of the
needs of great many crops, as, indeed, in
almost all soils are all the elements necessa-
ry to plant growth. The four crops Of
which our rotation usually consists, wheat,
grass, corn, and oats, need for their growth,
and abstract from the soil, the following
mineral matters in pounds: