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Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nieations that are not used.
Year: 1875

THE tax bill has received passage in the
Senate, exactly as it came from the House,
by a vote of 30 to 20. In committee of the
whole the tobacco clause was struck out,
and an unsuccessful attempt was made to
carry the amendment through the Senate.
Year: 1875

GEN. Butler has in degree overcome his
dislike of newspaper men, and has consented
to be interviewed" by the Graphic. He
takes very gloomy view of the situation and
remarks in vein of mingled patriotism and
piety, SIT is only my trust in an oveTuiing
Providence in favor Of the destiny of this
country that gives me substantial hope"
This is very nice thing to say; but it is
evident that the General in spite of his pro-
fessed belief in watchful Providence thinks
there was negligence somewhere in regard to
the Essex district last fall.
Year: 1875

AS the first result of the Republican
victory in Chic, we have the appoint
ment of Zach Chandler TO the vacant
place in the Cabinet. This is an illus.
tration of the Interpretation which a
bad Administration puts upon vote
which can be twisted into an
approval of it. General Grant evi-
dently reads the verdict of party
triumph not as the party orators inter.
pret it, go on and do better" but
according to the literal meaning, "Go
on and do as you please" AS an cx-
ample of how nicely the Administra-
ton is reforming itself from within,
the appointment of Chandler is re.
freshing. He is a man whom the
Republicans of Michigan last winter
declared to be unworthy to represent
the State in the Senate. He was the
author of that eminently moral senti-
ment that the Union would be good
for nothing without little blood let.
ting. He is therefore curious con.
stitutional adviser for a President
protesting policy of peace and ius-
tice. If the Force bill had passed. the
appointment would have been appro
pirate World.
Year: 1875

IT May be some consolation to those who
hold that misery loves company to learn that
Europeans are having as severe a winter as
our own. In Paris severe storm Of sleet
formed sheet of ice on the streets, causing
the death of six persons from falls and the
admission of over three hundred, more or
less injured, to the hospitals. In England
there has been great snow storm which
stopped railway travel, and left trains imbed-
ded in snow drifts at distance from st ations
or aid
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nieatiOns that are not used.
Year: 1875

The soil Is of rich sandy loan and free
from alkali. There are two or three small
pieces of alkali ground on the tract, but they
will be pointed out to purchasers SO that they
may know what they are buying. The char
acter of the soil is more like the warm mesa
lands of the country, than the low, damp corn
lt.a. Il.
Year: 1875

Rome Sentinel: The young man
who sat on the front steps of a Floyd
avenue house all day yesterday, was
not on a wager, as was generally sup.
posed. The steps were newly painted
with a patent paint, Saturday, and the
paint was not dry Sunday evening
when the young man sat down there
to talk with his intended at the parlor
window. He was not ready to 60 un-
ill midnight, and then found the paint
under him was dry. Last night they
loosened the plank on which he sat,
and he carried it carefully home be-
hind him.


A witty Troy girl, having drank
some nauseous medicine by mistake,
said to her mother: at is said that one
swallow doesn't make spring, but that
swallow made me spring six feet.
Year: 1875

am a merry maid careless and free,
Flirting with each handsome fellow l see,
Laughing and dancing the hours away
Love Is so funny as long as You play
Firtings not hurting. as all viii agree;
But marriage-oh, dear lis too serious tor me


Too serious for me,


So just let me be-
This marriage is quite, quite too serious for me-
'Tis all very nice to have flowers and rings,
And hear about Love, and his darts and his wings;
But love after marriage, as every one knows,
Comes down from the to the prOsest Of prose
And talks Of the prices of sugar and tea.
No Marriage is quite, quite too prOsy for NE


Too prOsy for me,


You surely can see
That marriage is quite, quite too prOsy for me-
They tell me Pm heartless-perhaps it is true
They tell me I'll live all this fully TO rue;
They tell me Pm throwing my chances away,
Forgetting how brief are the blossoms of MAY,
Ha ha there are fish just as good in the sea
As any Pve caught; but catching for me


No catching for me,


I'm still fancy free
Let them look to their lines that come fishing for me
'Tis something TO be without trouble or care
Save choosing your bounets or matching your hair;
'Tis better TO be without sorrOw or woes
Save grief at the pimples that come on your nose;
'Tis better to be !, and not merely half "weH
no marriage Is quite. quite too risky for me


Too risky for me-


This turning to ''we"
Is quite, quite too risky business for me-
For better, for worse, YOU must surely allow.
Is rather n dangerous sort of a vow
rule my own actions and hold my own purse
Il might be done better, and NIGHT be done WORSE
But firtings not hurting so-dddle-de-Geei
What's the use of signing of marriage to met


Marriage to mel


Fiddle-de-dee
There's no use in taIkino NJ rpar~;a,a 10 ,,at
Year: 1875

A WELL DEFINED CASE IN BROOKLYN.


II brought to the notice of the health authorities
Of Brooklyn yesterday that there genuine of
well marked yellow fever in that city, The history of
the case is foows:-


A seaman named William Boaton, belonging to the
of the brig Wauburn conveyed in the Custom
House ambulance TO the City Hospital Raymond street.
on last Saturday afternoon He then suffering from
what supposed to be typhoid fever, and placed
in a ward under the supervision Of Drs. Payne and
Nesbtt On Thursday afternoon the doctors
observed certain peculiar symptoms develop
led them 10 fear that tho man had yellow fever
Careful watch removed all doubt the subject and
the hospital authorities therefore, notified Dr. Otter
son. the chief of the Sanitary Bureau of the fact yes
terday morning An inspector was sent by the Health
Board examine the case and the result that the
diagnosis of the attending physicians conf med,
the being Yellow Jackn in its FORM Meas
ures then instituted to guard against the exten-
sion OF the contagion by quarantinng Boaton in
ward by himself The patient last evening was in q
dying condition The vessel to which William Boalton
was attached arrived at the port of New York from
Matanzas w. l., about month ago with cargo of
sugar. The Wauburn was duly quarantined, as IL is
known that the dread fever is prevalent Maanzas
the former discharged at the warehouse on Quar-
antine Island. Tho seamen were paid Off and dis
charged The then IN good health IL is not
known from whence the Custom House ambulance
brought Boaon Saturday last The vessel has never
been Brooklyn pier since her arrival in port Health
Officer Oterson will confer with the New York sanitary
authorities upon the subject
Year: 1875

employed at the Battery and directed him to down and ex
anime the whGie afs Of he wall IRON. ana rear s
Mcdonald He sOfness that he could dig
the concrete with his fingers and that he did dig In about


Hs differs about the details Of rOughnss and holes IN the
concrete wall. and be remembered that the aver Is
the ounsss and 2addaess Of the Water and his exSmna
ton can only be made by feeling with his hands under water
ard In total darkness complete OF reports OF
examinations made under such circumstances is therefore


In regard the plan Of driving piles such depth that
their heads should be feet under low water mark by
of squaring their thought 1t impossible that
could 1T condition TO bea the weight of the wall
therefore procured pile entter and had the head OF the
depth Of about fifteen feet below low water


The result proved as had anticipated The pile heads
broomed up and iamaged to be unat for bearing any
weight whatever record was kept Of each pile head,
showing the position Of the pile from which it was cut and
tons were oneha Very bad condition indeed sixth
in bad condition and the remaining third of the whole in
seen at clsTkson street and also Canal south of


similar with the same result There no doubt
Whatever that the pile heads of all cases.
part Of the pile g that the wa may rest Upon arn and
S Ss @ as described p aos sn n my o
the softness and of cohesion Of the In the
depth on the wall o. from nine inches to fifteen
Of %a TO the DEPTH % S m s ng o t 0 5 OF e az Gweg low
section and the condition of the piece concrete


Clearly that h % plan the Of Sadns s'' the ws
Of concrete placed under water in sim, cannot
be relied upon TO produce u permanent stable and
durable wsli and l am under tho necessity of
recommending at least the suspension, If the entire
abandonment, of such plan. has built upon


this plan since my accession 10 office except that part the
Canal street section began before
then completed The work of building the bukhead wall
suspended by orders and shall desire tho
approval of the Board Of action In the
fact that this plan Of building the wall Is highly
report of the late Engineern. Chief of this depnr
ment dated June 1878, and that report been
public from IL printed In the newspapers
and in Nostrdgs Egineering Adgdne beg leave to
suggest the Board of Commissioners through your com
propriety. for the justification
and Of myself of calling assistance the united
wisdom and experience of dnterested engineers
anime the condition of that portion of the wall referred
this report and advise what remedy If any should be applied
to IL. Very respectfully, your obedent servant,


G. B. GREENE, Jr., Engineerin Chief
Year: 1875

The Monroe Qa correspondent OF the Chicago Inter
Ocean says that the number of grangers in that State is
about 15 900 The people who are directly interested
In agriculture in that State are divided into three
classes, viz =


l. The great mass of farm laborers, colored men,
who work for hire at the large plantations and do not
own land.


work and often do not even oversee the work them
selves or this class many are lawyers merchants and
brokers' who employ overseers their country places
while they conduct their business in town. They
we're the slaveowners before the


g. The third class consists of white farmers owning
small farms In the hill parishes or uplands, men who
do their work and did not own slaves in the old
times Most of these farmers poor and they
confined TO the poorer portions Of the State having
been crowded out of the rich bottoms by tho great
slave. owners, who occupied all the best lands In the
first settlement OF the country. The number OF these
poor white farmers is not accurately known, but is
probably not less. than 5000 voters They are a
class honest, industrious, welldisposed people. Free
schools existed to any extent among them and
their mail facilities have always been very limited
Consequently they are far behind the common
farmers of the North In intelligence Very
few of them took any paper before the
war; not of them took any Northern paper
then, or republican paper since. Their political
opinions and principles were furnished by the lawyers
or merchants of the town where they traded. This
still continues to be the source OF their politics. Most
of these people were opposed to secession in 1861 but
as there no concert OF action among them their
opposition poweress They formed the rank and
file of many regiments in the rebel army and fought
bravely. Those who did not enlist hunted with
boodhounds and killed if they refused to volunteer.
Since the war they have voted the democratic ticket
every election the old political leaders simply telling
them how to vote, and exciting their prejudces by
every falsehood they could invent.


Such, in brief, IS the material out OF which grangers
are made. The habit of following others instead of
acting Independently and the lack OF confidence in
themselves make the real farmers tmid and enable
the lawyers and merchants still to control them The
planters and professional men, who also planta-
tlons have entered the oranges everywhere and arc
the leaders Many OF them have interests directly
opposed to the of the grange and are working
to subver and divert the order for their own selfish
ends The real farmers have allowed such to be-
come members the grange because of their business
habits and capacity, thinking thereby TO strengthen the
order and advance its interests In this they made
serious mistake, the divisions existing plainly
show Some Of the old political leaders have also
joined and trying to the organization for pollti
cal purposes Still there is for hopefuness The
increasing intelligence of the mass of small farmers
the chief encouragement. May it continue.
Year: 1875

The Jersey veterans, both those who wore the gray
and those who wore the blue, TO have reunion at
Elizabeth on the 10th of October. In response to
invitation to be present, Major General Hooker has
written the following letter.


Your cordial invitation TO join the veterans Of the
Union and Confederate armies at Elizabeth, n. j.,
on the 10th prox, in the grand reunion, is
received. As much as sympathze with the object of
your association fear that shall not be able par
tcipate with you in your festivities on that OCCASION
am under an engagement TO leave this section of
country carly In October and do not expect to be
able TO return until several weeks after the
time proposed for your meeting. l sincerely trust,
however that your efforts TO restore harmony
and good feeling between our countrymen North and
South may be crowned with unbounded success. II
seems to that people should have learned long
since that prosperity return long the
bad feeling and dssension created by the of the
rebellion continue TO divide us. l firmly believe that
the true and honest soldiers of the Republic have
lent their influence TO the encouragement and continu
of the bad blood engendcred by the war; and that
they never will Again. may success crown your efforts
in this direction.
Year: 1875

FATAL. RUN OVER ACCIDENT IN THE vEsEY


STREET RAILROAD TUNNEL


Isaac Levi, lad about nine years of age, while pass
ing through the archway Of the Sixth and Eighth
Avenue railroads, between Barclay and Vesey streets
yesterday afternoon, over by car No. Of the
former line The front wheels of the car passed over
his chest and crushed him perfectly fat Corne-
lius Hon, who happened to be standing near
the spot at the time, picked the child up
and took him TO the Chambers Street Hospital,
but he died before arriving there His body sub
sequcntly given to his parents, and they took to
their residence, No. Mulberry street. The conductor
Thomas Gardner of No 346 East Seventy fourth street.
and the driver Charles oNei of Fifty seventh street
near Seventh avenue were arrested II was, however,
proved that the conductor the rear platform OF
the car when the accident took place, and he
leased The driver held TO await the action of the
Year: 1875

Paris Correspondence London Times.


The cottage where the two Emperors met
is known as la MaisOn des DeUN FreEes
Ennemis," from a fact which is but little
known. and which is another proof that ac-
cession of fortune is often acquired at the
expense Of domestic peace. The house be
longed to two brothers, lalftO each. The
room in which the celebrated meeting was
held is in the corner Of the cottage
nearest 70 Sedan; but IN 1871 the en-
trance door was at the other extremity
nearest to DOncbeEy, and looked upon the
road IN front. When the room was being
prepared for the interview-that Is 10 say,
when the round table and the two straw
chairs which still remain had been brought
in-the Emperor, who was some distance
of. was informed that all was ready. He
aighted from his carriage, entered the
front door, and went up stairs that IS TO
say. be came in al the right side and en-
tered the room situated 10 the LETT. After
the war was over, and indeed before, a great
many visitors went TO see the house, ,and, after
the manner OftOuTists, were careful totOllOW
the same road, to 90 up the same staircase
and sit in the same room as Napoleon III.
and Prince Bismarck. The owner OF the
f0om soon began to make a good thing Of
fhe curiosity of the visitors. He sold pho
tographs of the house. The four pieces OF
gOld which the Emperor had given TO his
humble hostess be had framed and hung
over the mantelpieCe, for, curious TO relate,
gt Uas the fallen monarch who paid in this
vav for the use of the audience chamber.
The proprietor found, in short, that this un-
expected meeting produced a golden
shower: but his brother, the owner
Of the staircase, put IN claim
for a share Of the profits. He said that IS
the visitors went Up his staircase, he ought,
in common justice, TO get half The proceeds
Of the exhibition, and lie added that he
would stop the way unless his demands
were satisfied. His brother looked at The
matter in a different light, arguing that
DeopIe did not come TO look al the staircase
or the passage, but al the room, which
belonged 20 him. Day by day the
quarrel GOT worse, both were equally
stubborn. and the domestic peace OF
the house was fatally disturbed. Soon a
stone wall was built between the two
halves Of the house. and tie weaver opened
a new door and erected q new staircase, so
that nowadays visitors no longer us the
old staircase on the right up which the
Emperor passed. Every day travellers come
from all Parts of the wCrld to stare At the
bare walls of the room and sit In the straw
chairs. SO that the weaver makes a deal of
money, but peace is not restored in the
"MaisOn des DeuX FreTes Ennemis.'
Year: 1875

s.The great privilege which We enjoy,
called suffrage, is more Of a mental CurOsi-
ty than would at first appear. The philOs-
ophv of voting rests upon 2 curious though
palpable truth, namely: that few persons
vote in favor Of the men they like best,
but rather against the man whom they
dislike, or,Eif you choose, hate the most.
Thus, as between two candidates,
their relative merits really enter only
slightly into the contest. The result Of all
elections depends upon the personal record
Of the one candidate who is putup to defeat
the other. Antith1tieal as these TWO sell
tences may appear, they are readily under
stood by every politician. Fer instance, if
an unpopular or dangerous man is nOmi-
mated for q county office his defeat does not
necessarily follow. because the majority Of
the voters have lost faith in him. The
swlelders Of the ballot may never have had
any faith TO lose in his opponent, OE be
NAV be utterly unknown. 50 That. however
unfamiliar with the bard, they may act
upon the familiar hypothesis that It Is
wiser to lear the present Ills than 10 fly 20
those they know not of. The resUlt-ihe
unpopular Mayor. or Justice Of the Peace
is reelected, when a large majority may be
opposed TO him, but are prevented from
casting their ballots in opposition to him
by the alternative Of voting against
a thoroughly corrupt or utterly
untried and unknown candidate, or not
voting at all-which is the next thing to
supporting the man they DO not want 10
see in office again"


Il grasp the idea" said the Herald rep
resentative.


Il am glad you do; you're youngyet and
NAV some day get mixed up IN politics, -
said the sauye General, smilingly.
Year: 1875

They Take Unto Themselves Wings


and Fly Away.


OMAHA, June 4.-Reports received from
the southeastern portion Of the State, which
have been severely affected by grasshOppers
this spring, show that they are fast taking
fight, going northwest. Immense clouds
of them are seen daily very high in the
air.
Year: 1875

THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH


DECLINES CONSOLIDATION WITH WESTERN


UNION.


meeting Of the directors Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company held yesterday afternoon, to
consider the proposition OF consolidation made them
by the managers Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. There present at the meeting Messrs sgd
ney Dillon W. J. Lyons and others interested in the
transfer. Mr.. A. B. Chandler acted as secretary.


The session very short, and the princi-
pal members OF 1t lef town as soon as the
meeting The details Of the first proposi-
ton could not be ascertained, but the directors
of the Atlantic Pacific line refused entertain it
for moment The old offer then made the basis
of seven per cent the 500 900 offered for the line
but refused and IL may be considered settled
that the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph wires will
not be swallowed up by the managers of tho Western
Union Company.


A rumor was started yesterday afternoon that the
officers OF the National Telegraph Company had been
severely hurt by the failure Of the Bank OF California
but a cspatch later in the evening contradcted the
statement and says that the affairs of the
that banks failure. further despatch stated
that Mr. A. A. Cohen had been delayed In starting for
the East in consequence Of the death Of Mr. Raston
but that he would leave Immediately, and with full
power TO carry out the proposition that his organza
ton has made to the stockholders Of the Atlantic and
Pacific Company. Much excitement exists in
quence of the that the Western Union Company
would gObble up the rival lne and so have monopoly
the telegraph wires In the country As all the offers
far made by the Western Union have been rejected
Cohen arrives and makes public what he is willing and
able to do
Year: 1875

s7- NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT-The NEw YoRK
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD yacht showing while burn
ing the coo red green red changing from to the other
in succession and be miles distant Cap
tans vessels upon seeing this signal viii oblge by
pairing any marine they may have for the Ship News
Department OF the HERALD


RPersons desrous Of communicating with vessels arrv
ing New York do by addressing 10 such vessels
OF HERALD yacht, pier No East River New York
from all parts OF the world and promptly de-
hyered. Duplicates required
Year: 1875

To EDITOR OF THE HERALD


You entitled to the thanks Of all who appreciate
fair play and open and above board Of doing
business for the facts laid before the public In your
paper OF this date concerning the proposed or pur
chase by the Western Union Telegraph Company Of the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company and Mr. syms
position in the matter commends him TO the public a.
gentleman who fully understands the duty he owes to
the stockholders OF the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company whose interests in his hands for safe
keeping NTLMONOPOLY
Year: 1875

meeting of delegates TO the Cincinnati Business
Convention at which the subject of returning TO specie
payments is to be thoroughly discussed and OF all per-
sons interested that topic will be held to-night in
the of the Municipal Reform Association, No 43
Washington square, south
Year: 1875

The first of the crop of Carolina rice arrived in
Charleston yesterday 1t sold for eight and quarter
cents and shipped by the steamship Gulf Stream
Daniel Talmage's Sons Of this city The quality is
handsome and gives promise of crop unusually fine
and largely in excess of that of last year.
Year: 1875

PER1QUE ToBACCo.AIn another column will
be found the advertisement of Ell Bourgeois, who has
on hand in lots to suit quantity of this Justly cee
brated brand Of Louisiana Tobacco The lovers of the
weed and dealers generally should make note of it.
His Office and depot at No. 10 Cont street.
Year: 1875

The first thing young man does when
he sees friend with new hat on, is to
take it off and serenely try it on his own
head. When young lady sees one of her
acquaintances with new bonnet, she just
lifts up her nose and serenely wonders
"where the girl got that fright"