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Year: 1875

Some eight months ago, the HER
AID, in q number of articles, editori-


al and communicated, pointed out the
advantages which would result to this
part of the State from railroad, start
ing at Los Angeles and connecting
with the Utah Central at its present
terminus, South of Salt Lake, or with
the Union Pacific at Ogden. 1t was
these articles which brought the sub
ject to the attention of the Eastern
capitalists and to the managers of the
Union Pacific road and induced them
to set on foot Investigations which
have resulted so satisfactorily that it
is more than probable the enterprise
will be undertaken and pushed to
completion in short time. The ear
ly construction of the Southern Paci-
fic renders the pushing of feeder
branch into Southern California q
matter of vital Importance to the Tn
ion Pacific road. With a track of
their own extending across the conti-
nent it is not to be expected the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company will di-
vide its business with the Union Pa
cific road and therefore the Union Pa
cific people must provide way for
securing portion of the Southern
California trade. This they can best
do by opening railroad communica-
ton by the most direct route from Og-
den to Los Angeles. That they must
do this, is apparent to every thinking
man from the monaent the early COM
pletion of the Southern Pacific road
was decided upon. The editors of the
Express have been reading up the
back files of the HERALD, and for
some days past they have filled the
editorial columns of their paper with
rehash of the arguments in favor OF
this great Central route, advanced by
us months ago. We offer no objec-
tions to this but when our cotempora-
nv assumes that Senator JONES is the
Year: 1875

THE Express insists that the county
Jail does not furnish the aceommoda-
ton that it should. VAsQUEz made a
similar remark some months ago, aud
now that his opinion is concurred in
by our cotemporary We feel inclined
to yield the point and admit that our
Jail is not first class hotel, neither in
rooms nor fare, still those who go there
to board remain until called for.
Year: 1875

OH CITY, Pa, Oct. ia small tene-
ment house vas burned this afternoon.
During the mothers absence small boy
to kindle fire with kerosene.
when the fire in the stove ignited the oil in
the can, which instantly exploded. The
boy was so badl5 burned that his recovery
is doubtful. A little girl four years old
shut herself up 10 closet and was not
discovered until the house was consumed,
when her charred remains were found.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Oct. lS.-The report of
the Red Cloud commission is about the
kind of document which was expected.
Sayille is made the scapegoat while Delano
and Indian Commissioner Smith are given
certificate of character. The report
would have been much more mildly drawn
had not the public press frightened
members of the commission into criminal
ing somebOdy-
Year: 1875

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Oct. 19.-Nine out of
twenty-five prisoners confined in the coun
ty Jail at this place escaped at eight clock
this morning by filing off several bars in
one of the cells and afterwards digging
through massive stone wall There were
one hundred persons in the vicinity of the
building at the time, but nothing unusual
was noticed. No clue as to the where
abouts of any of them has yet been obtain
ed. The majority of those who availed
themselves of the chance to escape were
confined on charge of larceny.
Year: 1875

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL NOT
] Rust or crack and costs only trife more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS.


Store in Star Block.
Year: 1875

campaign Of similar character which we
have in our Anglo-Saxon history namely,
that which began and ended with the
career Of Oliver Cromwell 1t is well
that the SUPERFICIAL Bishop should
summon up the memories of the
Cavalier and the Puritan Grant, foiled in
his various thanking movements for a third
term foiled in st. Domingo, in the Alabama
business, in Cuba and in Mexico, now moves
upon the religious line. He shows by this
very movement that he thinks he can win by
no other He sees that there is no war
spirit that will respond to any cry against
Mexico or Spain. He takes up the banner
which Cromwell laid down centuries ago, and
makes an appeal to that fierce sentiment of
religious apprehension and belief which has
always strong hold on the Anglo-Saxon
heart He appeals to a sentiment which
modern statesmen have always disdained to
invoke, sentiment that has never been
mentioned in connection with politics, ex-
cept by political demagogues who cared
nothing for the means by which power was
gained so they enjoyed power. Nor DO we
underrate the force of this new position.
Once bring religion into our politics and our
people will divide as they never did on
Mason and Dixon's line. The dividing
line will be in every State, in every
town, nay, perhaps, in every home
1t will be with Us as it was in the
days of Cromwell. We shall have fierce
unraaoopipo fanot;oicpo in our yoIitico and
q Protector over US, beginning to ''protect"
us as third term President and ending only
when it pleases his military and religious
followers to dismiss him from power. The
argument which makes General Grant a
necessary President" now will make him so
then be no moro departure from custom to
make him perpetual President or Lord Pro-
tector, as the Puritan Cromwell was called,
than it is now to talk of q third term.


We shall be told, perhaps, that the HERALD
is an alarmist; that we have found another
"HERALD sensation;" that our reading of the
Boston movement is extravagant and un-
founded, and that we do not give credit to
the common sense, the love of freedom of the
American people and all that sort of thing.
Perhaps so. We were told this three years
ago, when we first called attention to the ten
denotes Of the political situation toward
Cesarism. The country in time saw what
was the real tendency to which the HERALD.
referred But even the country would
not have waited for us to sound the
warming if we could then have prophe-
sled that in 1875, on the verge of q
canvass for the Presidency, bishop Of
the Methodist Church would have nominated
General Grant for third term, ''amid loud
cheering, and Methodist convention would
have unanimously adopted" the motion.
Year: 1875

If there is one occupation more silly than
another it is that of hewing out broken
cisterns that can hold no water. And yet
many o man in this city is engaged in sub
stantially that sort of work. To oil such we
commend what Mr.. Macarthur will have to
say on this subject to-day. question that
is often asked by men who are urged to enter
upon a Christian life is, Will it pay? Mr..
Knapp will answer that question, and show
in part what compensation follows Christ's
service, and why men should resolve at once
to enter it and become successful in this life
and in the life to come. If self-interest will
not induce them DIR. Fultons motive, love,
should constrain them to plant their feet
upon the immovable foundation. If the
number of hearts in this city that are full of
spiritual arrows could be held up to public
gaze what sad sight we should behold !
DIR. Armitage will take one such heart and
make it theme for his meditation this
morning. and Mr. Leavell will present per-
feet atonement for acceptance by his hearers.
There are many plain facts about religion,
and Mr. Hepworth knows a few of them,
which he will tell his people to-day; and one
of the plainest and yet most frequently for
gotten, is that God giveth strength according
to our day Who con tell how many weary
ones laid down their heads last night to
sleep, but could mott They will rise this
morning in quest of rest and comfort. A
word may do them good, and Mr.. Saunders
has Just that word for them, and in uttering
it he may be the herald of their redemption.
Few of us know or can conceive of all that
is implied in being sons of God, but Mr..
LLOYD will give rs his conception of this
flial relation, which reaches beyond this
life into the next where, as Mr.. Johns will
show, the recognition Of friends is not only
possible but is actual experience, and where
also. as Mr.. Willis will demonstrate, the love
of God in the salvation Of the world will be
better appreciated and more fully recognized
than it can be here. The gate ajar will be
opened by Mr.. Phelps, and while the earth
is burning up and the preparations for the
general judgment are going forward Mr.


Harris will tell rs how the home Of the
saints will appear DR.. Rogers will have
something good and practicable to say about
Congress and the Church; DR.. Talmage and
I Mr.. Lynn will discuss the Bible and school
/ question, and Mr.. Mccarthy will reply to
Dr. Talmages last Sunday Bible-in-school
talk Mr. Pullman will give us all just what
we need-help for hard times. DIR. Preston
will explain how the eucharist is the foun-
tain Of life and Mr.. Snow will fguratively
gather into one perfect Church all the scat


tered children of God. And then shall tina
Year: 1875

Is there more pitiable sight to the average
pedestrian in the Fifth avenue on a frosty
morning, if he venture to expose an open
eve in the clouds Of doubtful dust that en-
velop him, than the number of valuable
horses endangering their limbs in painful
progression, or lying prone upon the cruel
polished stones that now pave the Champs
Elysees, the main and fashionable avenue
that leads to the Central Park2 Various
pavements and poultices have been applied
to this great highway, with the same invaria-
BILE want of success, and ''man's noblest con-
quest" as Button Justly calls the horse, finds
each succeeding experiment pitfall and a
snare unto his feet. In its present condition
it is q positive. danger to the equestrian, while
the owners of carriages have cause to con-
gratulate themselves when they have passed
the Scylla of Murray Hill and the Charybdis
of Madison square without fracturing
horses leg or breaking pole and harness. In
the sticky mud that each rainfall luxuriantly
provides can the Fifth avenue alone be
passed in slushy safety.


Within a few years past the breed both of
carriage horses and Of saddle horses has been
greatly improved the number of beautiful
and fashionable equipages in the city have
been more than quadrupled; notwithstand-
ing the difficulties and dangers of the way
many fine four-in hand teams have been
organized and we hear that new coaching
club" on the plan Of the celebrated London
club Of that name, is springing into exist
ence These establishments are not merely
sources Of pleasure to their owners, they are
ornaments to the city, and add to the appear
ance Of fashion and opulence which should
strike stranger in the most fashionable ave-
nue. of the third metropolis of the world.


There is a remedy for all this. The ex-
pertinent Of macadamizing the Fifth avenue
from Madison square to the gates of the
Central Park has never been tried; but it has
been tried in other capital cities with signal
success, and the experienced President Of
our own Park Commission can point with
pride to tho condition Of its most travelled
roads in the heats Of summer or the detest-
able thaws Of winter. But the Fifth avenue
is the main approach to the Park Why not
then. By iudicious LEGISLATION. place Y under
Year: 1875

THE PRESIDENT has sent the bills for the
entertainment of the King Of the Sandwich
Islands to Congress- We trust that there
will be no difficulty about paying these bills
promptly They should be examined by
committee and paid without delay. A govern
ment cannot afford to do like our Board OF
Aldermen-dicker and quarrel over the items
time will come when gentlemen of rank and
authority will decline all hospitalities in
America except those which come from the
people, unless we treat them with some de-
corum.
Year: 1875

The REIGN or HoERoRs by land and sea
which has prevailed for the past week was
6tly supplemented yesterday by the explo-
sion Of case Of dynamite on the dock at
Bremerhaven. Forty persons were killed
and doubtless great many wounded The
really astounding part Of the story is that
the case containing this terrible explosive
was placed there as part Of the baggage
Of passenger. We can imagine nothing
more criminally reckless than such an act,
and if the authorities at Bremen cannot find
law in their code to punish 50 outrageous a
dereliction we shall be sorry to hear it. To
let the offender slip in this case would act
very badly on ocean travel from that port,
as intending passengers would hesitate tC
trust their lives whore there was no measure
Of Law 10 provide against such fearful risks,
Year: 1875

Our cable letters from Paris and London
the table which our readers expect to see set
for their delectation this Sabbath morning.
Our London contribution groans under the
solid roast beef, plum pudding and strong
bodied port wine of British finance, while
Paris furnishes its piquant entremsets
its volqiaes "a trois becS), its glorious burgun-
dies, and its beaded champagne of politics,
art, literature and society gossip. Our read
ers, sensible people, demand that the viands
of their diurnal journalistic feast shall be as
fresh as those on their own tables, and we
have no desire that they should wait to
by cable If it costs little more,
that is our business, and need not do more
than whet the HERALD readers appetites.
The first champagne pop from Paris is good
for the republican party Of France, although
not pleasing to MacMahon and the conserva-
tives. The elegant fossils of the old regime
are evidently afraid that the Republic is grad
ually settling down to as much permanence
as is ever accorded to French government.
In the face of all this we learn that mar
riage between Princess Thyra of Denmark
and the Due d'Aumale is contemplated.
Politically it may be important +; but the
Due is an eligible parh for he is, probably,
the richest man in France. The Queen of
Denmark may well be congratulated on
her success, for her royal nursery has taken
most of the first class European prizes.
Won Biilow's opinion of American musical
taste has stirred up the English to indigna-
ton, as it reflects on them, and possibly will
lead to the great pianist striking war note
on his favorite instrument when he reads the
English papers. Let him not, however,
hasten, like Mr.. Grau, to say that this Eng
lish Juror cannot be true because he had not
heard Of it before reading it in our cable
letter When Mr.. Grau got his European mail
he was glad TO admit that what he doubted
about Bouffar breaking her engagement
was only too true. Our London letter shows
that England is going as wild over its Egyp-
tian bargain as it did over the phantom gold
in the South Sea bubble. This time, how
ever. there is q solid foundation for the
hopes Of John Bull, and it will be curious to
see what he makes of the riddle of the
Sphinx. We are glad that Turks are looking
up and sorry that Peruvians are still SO
cloudy, but our readers must make up their
minds on these ponderous subjects for
themselves after reading our London letter


AS on instance of the great vitality which
attaches to men whose brains are Of the first
order, we would point to the note in our
Paris letter to the effect that the aged states
man, M. Thiers, in the midst of all the
hustle over the Senate elections, found time
and taste to take half hours study of
Meissonier's large picture which o citizen Of
New York has purchased
Year: 1875

the control Of Che Commissioners OF PARKS
and the protection of their admirable care
and management


What should we see within one year from
the time that our Champs Elys6es are thrown
open as smooth macadamized avenue to
the lungs of the city? A very large increase
IN equipages and in healthy equestrian exer-
cise, perfect safety, and grand deliverance
for the pedestrian from the limbo of dust
and filth that now assails and torments him.
Year: 1875

THE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION Of the District
Of Columbia has passed resolution advising
the democrats in Congress to accept the
amendment to the constitution proposed by
Mr.. Blaine The effect Of this will be to
draw the teeth Of the republicans, who lcok
forward to religious issue in the next can
vass. This is the advice Of the HERALD, and
we are glad to learn that there is dispos-
ton to assent to it on ths part Of honest and
clear-headed democrats.
Year: 1875

TWEED still enjoys his security, and, if not
in the embraces of NAL de mser probably reads
daily in the HERALD the interesting en-
deavors to return him to the yearning arms
of Sheriff Conner, who would probably kill
the fatted calf if he could cast his eyes over
the Prodigal
Year: 1875

CUBA LDRE undoubtedly wants money,


and correspondent says that she can get
millions in London. This is a very happy
state of affairs, and would induce most
people of an impecunious habit to see that
the want and the opportunity shook hands.
Year: 1875

The CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN Repub-
lies appear from the latest mail dates to be
tranquil. This is owing to the fact that the
peoples are at present resting from the last
revolutions, and those who are preparing for
the next have not got beyond the incubatory
Stage Of their humane work.
Year: 1875

The CENTESN1AL-The suggestion Of an
evening contemporary that the people OF
Philadelphia should raise the balance of the
money necessary to complete the Centennial
buildings, would be timely if this Exhibition
were Philadelphia affair and not national
0na
Year: 1875

THE NEW BELL AND GENERAL IMPROVE


MENTS.


When the finishing touch is made the Hall
will at last be worthy of the city.


Heretofore Wilmingtonians have been
rather squeamy about showing this Home
of the Law to persons visiting, for the city
has long passed the architectural style Of
1853 when the present building was erected


The necessity for the further elevation OF
the tower has long been felt for cautionary
purposes, as the fire watch was unable to
overlook the northern part of the city be-
cause of the high buildings in that direction
The additional cells back are contemplated
by our numerous roughs with high degree
Of satisfaction, these public functionaries ex-
pecting fine quarters there in the days to
come.


The interior improvements of the hall
proper is progressing rapidly as well as
the outside work and 1t is expected that the
present month will see the whole building
finished. The large bell that was elevated
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock meeting
the most sanguine expectations held in re-
gard to it. The report circulating or the
streets yesterday thal it is too heavy is en-
tirely unfOunded as we are informed by the
gentleman experimenting the work.
Year: 1875

THE COMMITTEE STILL AT WORK OPEN.
| ING OF THE DEFENSE. s..
The Kcnney Investigating Committee did
not as was expected get through with ite
work yesterday, and is still in session at 81.
loan Church. The testimony of the prose-
cution closed yesterday morning and two
witnesses for the defense were examined.
The testimony SO far is more favorable to
Mr.. Kenney than the newspaper reports of
the affair that have been published. -


Mrs. Van Meters testimony is very con-
flicting, and young son of Mr.. Kenney's
was examined yesterday, who testified that
nc was in part of the tent at the time of the
alleged assault, but although he was near
his father and looking at him all the time,
he saw nothing out of the way in his ac-
tiOns.


Mr.. VIM. Hickle, of Philadelphia, who
was witness for the prosecution, saws that
he saw the improper actions, but did not
think enough of them to make any remark
He also states that people were walking to
and fro in front of the tent at the time
The elder Miss Van Meter SAYS that Mr.,
kenney pulled her down beside him, al
though she has always before, and in the
written charge before the Committee. al
legged that he only attempted to make her
take seat.


Several witnesses swore that Mrs. Van
Meter talked to Mr.. Kenny some time
after her daughter had retired, about ordi-
nary matters, although she contends that
she saw the improper actions at the time.
Proof was also furnished that the child
was playing the following morning as well
as usual, and did not appear to know that
anything was wrong. Mrs. Van Meter al
leges that the child was SO unwell from i'll
treatment that she could not 60 out for two
days.


The testimony on either side has been
lon,er than was anticipated, and it is quite
likely that the Committee will not adjourn
this week. The session is held with closed
soors, admittance only being given to
those who were present on the first day.
Year: 1875

At the death of the last emperor Of
China the most severe punishment menac.
ed those who should get themselves shaw
ed during one hundred days. The prohi.
bitive measure was applied 10 the hair as
well to the beard. An American lady
residing at Pekin writes to one of her
female friends that she trembed only at
seeing the head OF her Chinese professor .
Her terror was explained BY the fact that
the man in question, after the death OF
the emperor, had the misfortune to lose
his father and was therefore obliged to
mourn for him hundred days more so
that he had remained nearly seven months
without shaving, aud resembled a VERT.
able brigand. Nor wes this all; the
death Of his parent had obliged this un-
fortunate Chinaman TO wear white cloth.
ing on all occasions, whether in his owl
house or abroad he had obeyed that law
OF etiquette in putting over his dress 4
white garment, and never quitting it ,
minute down TO the end of the term.
Year: 1875

Mr.. g. A. kingsbury writes as follows
Dead Sea Reaching at length this most
remarkable Of all the seas and lakes on
our globe, we prepared to take a bath
and such bath | can hardly expect ever
to take again. had previously bathed
in numerous seas. lakes and rivers, but
never did | enjoy such bath as this.
The specific gravity Of the water is such,
from its holding in solution SO large pro.
portion OF salts (twenty-six and halfper
cent that one floats upon its surface like
q cork. At the time there was only a
gentle ripple upon the sea, and, being a
good swimmer, at once struck out into
deep water. | soon found that could not
only swim and float with wonderful ease,
but that could actully walk in the water,
sinking only to the arm-pits. Discovering
this fact, made for the shore, and tax.
ing DR.. Blank, one Of our party who
could not swim, by the hand, led him in.
to the sea. where the water was many faith.
oms deep. At first he was quite reluctant
to follow me, but he soon gained confidence
on finding there was no danger of sinking,
and he enjoyed the novel bath as much
as if he had been an expert swimmer.
Should the bather allow the water to get
into his eyes or mouth he would suffer
considerable abatement to his enjoyment,
on account Of its extremely salt, bitter
and irritating nature. No fish can live
in this sea but various kinds of ducks
abound here at certain seasons Of the yeur
The water was as clear as ordinary sea
water, its temperature was agreeable, aud
it had an oily feeling, and altogether itl
action on the surface of the body wal
such as to develop those pleasurable sen
sations pertaining to the sense of touch
accompanied by the most delightful ex


hilaration. Ofall the baths in the world
give me bath in the Dead Sea.