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Year: 1875

@ After the publication Of the Woodruff scandal
in November 1872 did You have conversation with Mr. Hal
day the subject OF that scandal anything that should be
said done in consequence OF i A. remember CONVERSE
ton that had with Mr. Halliday in company with Mr. Bell
do not remember the date precisely.


q Very WE'LL that Is the time to which refer. "A. Yes


q, Where tlati A. At Mr.. HallidAy's house.


@ And by previous appointment A That have forgotten
Sir


@ Well liont know am sure You were together there
Year: 1875

other crews put together The Madge, Southgate's
steam launch claimed TO be the fastest boat in the
country ran up the lake this morning with party OF
gentlemen. and had a brush with the Beaverwycks
double and the Argonauta's four. The water
rough that both shells found it very unpleasant work.
and we're glad to discontinue after short trial The
Madge is really an extraordinary boat She not
only keep up with the fours in the race but If
sary give them the good by, and walk away with them
Unless something breaks down she will have no diff
Guilty in being the position required for her to watch
the whole progress OF the races from start to finish.


ro-MoRRow's RACES.


The state championship viii be rowed for to morrow
as announced provided the water is in good condition
for shell racing. For this already stated in the
HERALD, there seven entries Courtney Roach and
Riley all three are in this race with four other good
men, and the race is going TO be warmly contested.
Roach and Courtney alongside Of another, and
Riley has position near the extreme eastern end Of
the line From all that be learned about this last
named oarsman he is very fast rover, and may poss-
bly, win the prize Success in this would, OF course
throw him out of the Juniors for which he is also
entered Lehman, who belongs TO the same club
as Riley, is also in this race, and the Beaverwycks
have two good men. Maxwell, the seawanhaka man,
is little known, and may show considerable
speed. This is the opinion of many, but is exceed
ngly doubtful II ne can WIN IL Inc cnances are Inat
Courtney will bring the championship back to Union
springa In the junior scull race, which will also be
rowed tomorrow there eight entries Riley, Of the
Neptunes among the number If he rows in this race
the chances he will win, but not easily Lathrop
and Gervin Of the Beaverwycks; Ernest Mann, Of the
Argonauta and Robinson, Of Union Springs, also take
part this Besides there Tompkins, OF the
Woolvonhooks; Orr OF the Seawanhakas and Acker-
man. OF the Atlantics, OF Hoboken TO compete with
This is splendid field Of juniors All good oarsmen
equal TO the task Of rowing two miles hard over this
water 1t is apparent TO any boating that tho very
best material in the clubs represented here have
been picked for this regatta There not single
of sickness among any of the clubs the lake,
and the men will all get in their boats to row in as per-
feet state of health as they desire.


The Duquesne arrived here this afternoon, and
have gone out to the lake. Yates the Western scuer
also got into town this evening, and will row as en-
tered in the Senior scull
Year: 1875

PERILoUs PLIGHT AND ESCAPE FROM DEATH.


Mr. William Fouh, Of Hoboken while driving through
New Durham on Sunday evening, accosted on the
road by sprighty looking about thirty years Of
age well dressed and Of culture who declared he
was fatgued and sadly in need of a ride. The driver
repelled him nrs but the stranger renewed his app
cation with such honeyed words that Mr.. Fouh took
him up The conduct Of the lunatic who accompanied
Hood in the balloon was gentle compared with that of
this stranger He began by twisting his face
into a variety Of convolutions; then his eyes glared
as If with rage or torture; he stared menacingly
at the driver, and made powerful effort TO snatch the
reins Mr. Fouh affected not to notice this much,
and drew up the horse. He coaxed his dangerous COM
panion to alight and adjust the bit in the animals
mouth. The lunatic jumped out and then Fouh
piled his whip with fury The horse flew away and the
driver blessing his stars, but, looking behind
him, to his horror he man clingng to the
vehicle and leaning him. with huge knife flashing
in his hand. Fouh seized his whip and dealt him a
heavy blow on the head telling him the road. The
horse still rushed on, and the mailman and fol-
lowed closely for some time when his strength failed
him, and he was lost sight Of The maniac is probably
escaped convict or person whose insanity is of
cen date.
Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Your theory of the Langan murder together with the
information received by your reporter from the police
entirely wrong have been resident of the neighbor-
hood for a number of years. and have been quiet OBJ
server of many of the dongs of the socaed sixteenth
street gang and have always noticed that the police
are either afraid of else very intimate with
them Now sir WILL for the information of the police
state the of the murder and what led it,


On Thursday evening Connors Langan and Frog
Curran met the murderer at picnic and played him
for what they called asucker-that s he spent all the
money. The consequence was that he got very drunk
and they under pretence of taking him home took him
to lumber yard West Fourteenth street. where he fell
asleep Then they robbed him Of his watch and $25 in
money. Before they mad an opportunity Of getting
away their victim awoke and recognized them and said
to them that he knew them he would get with
thom On Friday he was in the nelghborhood several
tim es looking for but unable to find them Now as to
the murder on Saturday, this riding Ninth
avenue car. Connors Langan and Curran were stand
ing on the corner Of Fourteenth street and Ninth
avenues they him and he saw them; no mmodi-
ately got of and seized Connors at the time ask
ing for his watch saying that If II not returned he
would blow his Connors) brains out. Langan and
Curran then ran away, when Connors pointed to them
and said that 1t was they who had his watch.
He then released Connors and gave chase to
the others When running through the lumber yard he
called on them to stop, or else he would shoot angan
at the same time said to Curran that IL useless TO
further, but TO stand and give fight immediately
ne turned on his pursuer who got hold of him, when
Langan made pass at him, the force OF which swung
him around facing his pursuer who at that instant
fired, having hold OF his coat collar all the tme
Curran witness to all OF the occurrence and the
above is statement made by him to friend of his on
Saturday evening In regard to officer Dennisons case


have spoken TO several members Of the sixteenth pre-
cinct and they say that 0lcer Dennson Is detailed at
the Bank New York that he was not detailed in this
case and that il was entirely an assumption Of duty
his part; that the shooting OF Gaflney and Harmon was
uncaled for and that the wound he received was in
lcted by himself AN OLD SLS'NENIH WAkDEk


NEW YORK. August 20. 1874
Year: 1875

THREE MEN LOST WHILE RAFTING LUMBER IN A


STRONG FREsHET.


DELAWARE, Pa, August %, 1875.


The present rafting freshet in the Delaware River
is the first of any Importance in four years. and the
operators having immense quantities of lumber
hand which they anxious to get to market as
quickly possible have commenced running RATS on
too high water The consequence is that not only have
many large RATS been wrecked but several lives have
been lost In the river below Lackawanna Dam five
RATS tied up to be rated over and at Sims Cliff be-
low Port Jervs where the ice gorge formed last winter
the river is choked with wrecks. More RATS have gone
TO pieces in Foul Rift Wells Dam and other bad places
this freshet than has been known for years The loss
thus accruing will amount to many thousands of dol
lars which will cripple the finances of many operatives
along the river.


raft manned by four men, struck at the entrance
of Foul Rift Saturday last and rapidly pulled apart
The channel of Foul Rift is very shallow narrow and
swift 1t is three miles long, and RATS through it
at the rate of mile in three minutes When the raft
in question struck at the entrance each graspcd
log and was carried with it down the rift.
Two Of the men passed through safely and we're
cued some distance below but the other two
drowned and their bodies have not yet been recovered
John B. Gafney, of the upper region, was drowned
few days since from raft that went to pieces at the
Lackawaxen Dam. The raft parted, and he instead of
remaining the end that left jumped in the
stream and was struck and killed by the portion of the
raft following him His body has not been found
Year: 1875

EIGHTH TRIP TO NIAGARA FALIs-"Doc" SIM


MONS OLD ENGINE CROSSING NEW HAMBURG


CREEK.


The eighth trip of the HERALD lightning express train
on Sunday over the Hudson River and New York Cen
trial railroads between New York and Niagara Falls,
exciting and interesting any Of the preceding
The train LEFT the Forty depot at past
two NJ, arriving at Poughkeepse at minutes past
four A. NJ and at Albany quarter six A. NJ Engine
No 81, Henry Mugan engineer, brought the train TO
Poughkeepsie and engine No. 20 A. Irish, engineer,
thence to the State capital Hutchinson with engine
No 346, took charge from Albany TO Syracuse, and
made the distance in three hours and minutes and
Wood with the now famous '1l0 carried the train
safely into Buffalo ahead Of time The most interesting
feature Of the trip the engine that left the Grand
Central depot for Poughkeepsc 1t was the one in
which poor DOG Simmons met his fate at New Ham
burg Creek on the night of February g. 1871 Having
been 1shed out'of the waters into which it plunged
on that fatal night, it was sent TO the
repair yard, thoroughly overhauled, and it
is now considered one of the great engines
of the road. The goodhumored Celtic counenance of
Henry Mulligan flushed with pleasure when he re.
ceived the congratulations and compliments Of the pas
sengers for his remarkably fast to Poughkcepse
There were over $50 passengers the train after 1t left
Albany, and the principal theme of conversation
the HERALD train All united in expressions of wonder
and admiration regarding the enterprise that placed
such train the road and illustrated rapid transit in
the most effective The trip OF the HERALD
train will be the last for the present season. Few
of experienced railroad travellers can form an
idea Of the excitement of speeding along at sixty miles
hour Dickens description of such ride may well
be quoted here:-


'Breasting the wind and light, the shower and SUM-
shine away and still away, it rolls and roars fierce
and rapid smooth and certain, and great works and
massive bridges crossing up above, fall like beam Of
shadow an inch broad upon the eye and then lost
Away, and still away onward and onward ever
glimpses Of cottage homes, of houses mansions rich
Estates of husbandry and handicra of people, of old
roads and paths that look deserted, small and insig
ni1cant they left behind; and so they do and
what else is there bat such gmpses in the track Of the
indomitable monster, Deathl


''Away, with Shrek and roar and a rattle pungng
down into the earth again and working in such
storm Of energy and perseverance, that amidst the
darkness and whrlwind the motion reversed and
to tend furously backward until ray Of light upon the
wet wall shows its surface flying past like herce
stream. Away more into the day and through the
day, with shri yell of exultaon, roaring rafting,
tearing on, spurning everything with its dark breath,
sometimes pausng for minute where crowd of faces
are, that in minute more not; sometimes tapping
water greediy and before the spout at which it drinks
has ceased to drip upon the ground shrieking roaring
rattling through the purple distance"
Year: 1875

COME, without distinction of Party
without reference to past political aftini-
ty--without regard to party bondage or
ring dictation.


COME, as independent American citi-
zens, anxious to give your influence to
relieve our afflicted country, and restore
honest and economical rule.


COME with the big wagons, and bring
the entire household and all the neigh
bors.


COME, for the architects Of ruin have
had their day, and it is time the people
should combine to overthrow the bad
men in power.


COME, and hear FACTS and argu-
ments, trumpet-tongued, urging all good
citizens to the rescue, and showing the
need of reform and pure and honest
administration of public affairs.
Year: 1875

serious railway collision at the siding Just
east Of. strasburgh, in this county, occurred on
Wednesday afternoon, between the Dutch Local"
going East, and an extra engine coming West
When they came together there was a cousdera.
bic crash and alarmed the people for mile or
moreround The engine Of the train was totally
wrecked, three fat cars were piled on top OF each
other in promisCuous confusion; all the men OIL
the engines, except AL Woodruff, engineer OF the
extra, jumped of In time to avoid injury but he
stood at his post until the bump when he became
lost to view the others soon found him. however
buried beneath the coal pile in the tender, con.
siderably bruised. Passenger trains were not de.
layed, as they could pass on the siding
Year: 1875

THEyoung radical sprigs who are stump
ing the county for the Grant cause, that
looks pretty near ike 'lost cause" are
greatly troubled for something to say.
They are afraid to advocate hard money
or denounce the "rag baby" and we hear
of some who even belabor the dead, but
honest, Buchanan. Under Buchanan
were no Indian rings, no Credit Mobilier
swindles, &C., all of which they do not
mention.


We hear Of some of them who dawdle
two mortal hours on Bill Geghan, the
Catholics and the Public Schools, and say
not word about the deplorable financial
condition of the country.


We would tender our friends, Henry
Ward Beecher's advice to a young and
empty preacher who asked for something
wholesome-"pump yourself chuck full
of your subject, then open the bung and
let it rum"


By all means avoid vain repetitions"
and noisy emptiness. After working hard
all day, neople do not want to sit or stand
three or four hours, listen carefully and
hear or learn nothing of value or of inter-
est. If you have anything to say in de-
fence or in vindication of your party and
its Grant policy, let us have it; out with
it, or hold your peace.


We beg of the Republican speakers,
old and young, to explain the policy OF
their party, the increase in expenditures,
the frauds in every Department of the
Government, the rings that possibly
reach the White House and other high
places, the resumption Act of their late
Congress, q law that provides for selling
bonds at ) per cent to borrow money to
buy specie with which to resume. Tell
us all about these things, your past party
policy and the present stagnation in bust
ness. Remember, you cannot escape the
issue, the real issue.


The real question is-Shall the radical
Grant party continue in power, to rule,
plunder, ring and ruin the country?


We would suggest to the Democratic
speakers to put the question as above in
some shape, fully and squarely.
Year: 1875

A Market street matron said to her Oldest son the
other day as he was intenty reading from a news.
paper:


My son, no man will ever go to heaven who will
sit and read about balloon accidents when there
is a testament in the house.
Year: 1875

THERE will be a meeting Of the Canton Social
Club on next Monday evening, s o'clock sharp, at
Kinks. A full attendance is desired, and none Of
those interested should fail to attend,
Year: 1875

can party is the only party That be-
lieves in a sound currency, and there
fore the only one with which it is safe
to trust the affairs of the country. On
these three points advanced, the anti
Catholic, the advocacy Of the rights
of the oppressed in Cuba, and the
championship of sound currency,
the President hopes to reach a posi-
tion of popularity that will cause the
people to forget the many sins of the
administration which have been
charged up against him during the
years of his reign. Standing upon the
platform given above he is certainly
the strongest man in his party. The
talk of II third term was never strong
er than it is now, among men whose
position make their opinions worthy
of attention. The annual message
which is now in preparation, under
the advice and assistance of Senator
Morton, is being shaped upon the
idea that Grant is the only man who
can save the party and consequently
the country.
Year: 1875

KENT County, Nd, April IA, rs.


Dear Transcript had the pleasure
Of visiting your delightful town, short
time since. The difference between it
and Chestertown was remarkable. The
more so because you have 50 few Of the
natural advantages that Chestertown
can boast Of


How busy every one appeared
What activity was displayed by the
very movements Of the people! Every
one seemed to have some object in view,
and, better still, seemed possessed with
a determination to accomplish that OBJ
ject. Now, in Chestertown. you will
see the people sauntering along in the
most leisursly manner imaginable
pleasant and affable enough, but so in
active, I might say-inert. They seem
content to plod along in the same ruts,
xorn by their ancestors. They do not
appear to desire any improvements-as
a matter Of course there are few made.
The few improvements that are made,
they are indebted for entirely to the efforts
of q few energetic persons. whom they
seem pleased to term foreigners One
luxury Chestertown claims, which is a
fair specimen Of their progressiveness
the accommodation train" IF the
passengers desire fruit fresh from the
trees, berries, nuts or even to 60 fishing,
the train is stopped and awaits the
pleasure Of the ercursionists. This is
very accommodating I'm sure. Enough
Of Chestertown, for ats past I shall
always revere it, it's present is inercus-
able!


will not attempt to enumerate the
many advantages and improvements.
nor need I speak Of the progress and
enterprise, Of Middletown All this is
very perceptable to the most unobser-
want visitor. remarked but one dis
agreeable feature Of your town, I was
surprised that such thing should be
allowed | refer to the driving Of cattle
through the main street. How incon-
venient it must be for the excellent
bousekeepers living on that street
How unhappy all aower-lovers must
be-! How trying to the wash-women.
Surely the owner Of the cattle is not
believer in the Golden Rule It GER
tainly appears very selfish and ungal-
liant to say the beast venture to say
he is not favorite with the "fair SEX
for that very reason. Oh, fie That
the beauty Of Middletown, should be
marred BY an act Of one Of it's oUm
citizens! Why do not the ladies Of
your town send a committee Of one, to
wait on this gentleman and try to per-
suade him to stop this annoyance Or
is he invulnerable I have heard be
is very reliable, 50 if you can obtain
his promise, your wishes will be re-
allied. wish you success!


A RIPPLE FROM THE CHESAPEAKE.
Year: 1875

March came in like d lion, and true


to the old adage, it went dut like q


lamb, a something at which everybody


will rejoice, for the pleasant weather


Of the past three or four days has had


reyiving effect upon business. The


ladies, taking advantage Of clear pave


ments and bright sunshine, have been


crowding the retail establishments Of


the city, while cur wholesale men are


beginning to rejoice at the presence Of
their customers, and the daily receipts
Of big orders from those Who have not
found it convenient to. pay spring


visit to the city.


A fortnight Of good weather will add
wonderfully to the briskness Of trade.
In addition to this, there is more hope
full spirit abroad amongst dealers and
manufacturers. Men begin to look
more cheerful, and whenever such is
the case. there is reason to- look for
still further improvement.


Nothing is so well calculated to de-
press trade as gloomy eountenances
amongst those engaged in it, If the
community could only be prevailed
upon to believe that there is "a good
time coming" in. the near future--that
there will be inaugurated an old fash
ioned meney-making period; that mill
wheels will again revolve with their
wented activity; that the hum Of busy
industry will again be heard in all eur
workshops and manufactures that
strikes will shortly end. and trade and
traffic be restored, what q magical
change would be instantly wrought and
how much sooner these golden dreams
would be realized.


To-day there are many thousand men
out of employment, exclusive Of those
who have voluntarily abandoned work,
because Of slight difference between
the rates Of wages offered and those
finally received. If the spring opens
and outdoor work becomes possible.
the majority Of these will find employ
ment, and the incubus Of 50 many
idle laborers being removed, an addi-
tional motive for cheerfulness will be
aroused. When everybody is in a
good humor, trade is certain to be
brisk, and when men are, not busy, or
are only partially employed, it is GER
tain to run behind hand.


The maintenance Of "stiff upper
lip" is everything Nothing is better
to fmpart confidence to all
asha foreboding countenance
will produce just the converse. Then
let eash resolve to manfully face the
.itsation let the determinations be
that there shall be brisk times;
that stagnation has had its day, and
having thus determined, there must
be no backing down.-Philodelphid
Chronicle.
Year: 1875

A very interesting communication on
Mormonism in general, and Mrs. Ann
Eliza Young in particular, was handed
us on Thursday. 1t was too long for
insertion this week, ana as we did not
like to mar it by condensing, we have
deferred it till next week.
Year: 1875

The Solicitor Of the Treasury Depart
ment decides that the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue has right to exam
ipe the checks Of any bank to find
whether there is any violation Of the law
specting the afixing Of stsmps.
Year: 1875

The House resolution directing u state
ment to he furnished of the amount ex-
pended by Radical administrations in
support of Boards of Registration for the
disfranchisement of the taxpayers Of the
State, has had an effect on the hteth-
gcacer similar TO that Of red flag
Haunted IN the face of mad bull. As
the unquict spirit of murdered victim
continually haunts the unhappy dreams
of the murderer, So do the ghosts OF thou
sands who we're victimized by Rcpubli-
can hate, malice and revenge
disturb the ambitious dreams of leaders
Of that party who, by policy of pros
Cription, cast an indelible stain upon the
early history of our young State-s stain
so deep and dsmning in its character
that 1t will be impossible during the next
generation to etiace its bligh.ing results


Theirs was a policy that Tor seven long
years hung like death pail over the
destinies of the State, not only psralyzing
, every energy and well nigh stopping the
circulation Of the life blood of our young
common wealth, but it was a policy call
ing into play all the baser passions OF
human nature in cngendering bitter feel
ings among neighbors, elevatlng the
outcasts Of society to places OF pow er
and prominence, while the better classes
were debased to condition worse and
more calling than slavery. Fraud, pee
ulstion and corruption were not only
brought into existence, but fed into a
healthy condition by the baneful inau-
ences of the teachings of that party
| Governors handled the registration laws