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Year: 1875

TRENTON, y. J., August is, 1875.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


A feeling Of profound Indignation pervades this city
over the circumstances attending the death by drown
ing in New York city, last Monday, OF our esteemed
fellow citizen Captain Robert c. Bcyillc Mr.. Beville,
with his wife, was route to the White Mountains and
had taken passage on the steamer Bristol for Fall
River Just before the boat started he remembered
that he had not toegraphed to Boston for soats in
paror car and hurried Off 10 do on the assurance Of
a boat Official that he had time if he made haste
When be returned the boat moving away
from the pier Mr. Bclvlle jumped, missed his
footing. fell into the water and went under
the wheel The cry Of Man overheard" at once re-
sounded through the boat and the Captain asked TO
stop and try to save Mr. Belvillo's life. But this
inhumane and unsalor like Captain Of the Bristol would
not sion his vessel made no effort TO lower boat and
did not even throw a life buoy overheard He went
hearessy on his way, leaving this unfortunate pas
sengor to drown. The agonized wife and an intimate
gentleman friend ofthc family wild with anxiety,
and sought by urgent appeals to induce the Captain
10 put them ashore, but he refused; and it was
only when the other passengers united
in indignant remembrance that he CON
scented TO slow mp and permit the grefstr
wife and friend to I've transferred 20 Captain Irvng's
police boat, which hailed. This bad and dis
graceful on the Captains part, but il exceeded in
heartess brutality by the conduct of others The
body OF Captain Bevic was recovered within twenty or


thirty minutes after he fell in but he taken out
OF the water and not the slightest effort made TO
resuscitate him You Of course, know that there are
numerous instances of persons being rcsusctatcd after
having been in the water hour, and Mr. Bclvlc had
only been in at the outside, half hour and he was


man OF almost phenomenal vitality He was also
probably stunned by the wheel, which was in
bls favor as II would suspend vitality and shut up the
air passaeos and keep out the water But the stupid
noce refused TO take the body out and tied IL by rope
10 the stern Of boat where II kept for over two
hours until a coroner could be hunted up aud permit
obtained to deliver into the charge Of undertaken
CAPTAIN Irving refused to allow the friends Of the de-
ceased to take the body out, to oat adjacent
nntil he had been urgently mpOrtuned The body was
finally placed charge Of one OF Captain lrvngs men,
after The fcnd of the deceased had informed Irving that
Mr. Beyle bad about 81 900 in vauabcs on his person.


when Mr. Bevilles friends went on from here the
next day 10 bring his remains was discovered that
5000 in money had been abstractod from his person.
Who has got who took IL We do not know; but we
do know that tho treatment Of Captain Bcvllle was
altogether q most mOnstrous outrage, which disgraccs
the police and associate municipal authorities OF the
metropolis As you a well known champion OF jug
tice aud fair play trust that you wiD through your
columns allow this affair 70 come 10 the knowledge o
the public TRENTON
Year: 1875

A motion was made yesterday before Judge Tappan
In Supreme Court Chambers, to the attachment
from the property of Ella Shaw, who is charged with
secretng sl3 600 bonds and 900 in cash. embczzled
by Duncan Sherman Il Co IS late cashier +. w. Leslie
This opposed by affidavit from Leslie setting
forth that it Ella who put up the job for him and
who received all the proceeds except $400 which he
retained TO take him 10 Canada; that leaving her
house he was met by two men who pretended to be
detectives took him Central Park and robbed him. and
that he raised other money went 10 Canada and wrote
TO Ella for the money but received reply from her
that the money had been stolen from her. The motion
was based on the ground that Indebtedness by Mrs
Shaw to Duncan, Sherman i Co. is alleged Judge Tap
pan denied the motion
Year: 1875

The Dock Commissioners held their regular weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon communication from
tho White Star Steamship Line relative to the filthy
condition of the slip between piers 81 and so North
River was received communication from the Com
mon Council stated that the Board would not be al
lowed to dumping board at the foot of Eighty
sixth street Another communication from the same
source called upon the Board to furnish list of un
lighted piers owncd by the city and of unlighed piers
owned by private parties, so that the Common Council
might learn where to place gas lights. The statement OF
the Treasurer showed balance to the credit Of the
Board Of S6S2 $40 10.
Year: 1875

AT an carly hour yesterday morning canal boat
loaded with grain into by unknown steamer,
OF pier Gas River, and sunk Tho crew Of the canal
boat rescued by the deck hands Of the steantug
Adriauc, assisted by officer Iawlcr, Of the barbor
police Tho nano OF the steamer could not bo
tancd, nor If she was Injured 10 any extent by the
police The police cannot estimate the damage sus-
tancd by the owners OF the canal boat
Year: 1875

Tho Society Of the New York Hospital has supplied
tho place of the Park Hospital by opening House of
Relief at No 100 Chambers street Accidents and cases
of sudden illness will be treated In the Park Hospital
Surgical medical treatment will also be dispensed TO
outdoor patients, and an ambulance will be sent on ap
plication to any part Of the city below Canal street
Services will be given free of charge.
Year: 1875

within half hour OF his death Tho verdict OF tho
jury that Peter Victory 10 his death Dy the
shock received from scaldng and the jury also cen
sured the propret0rs Of the chemical works for not
causing railing TO be erected around the covering OF
the vat, which precaution would enectuaiy nave
guarded against such a fatal accident
Year: 1875

The button shops have been closed for a few days for legal reasons.

 The band gave one concert from their new stand Monday night the 17th; it has been painted and we may look for more music as soon as it has dried.

 Tine Newtown Dramatic Club render ed the play of Jane Eyre, and Imaginable force to an interested audience Thursday night

 A false alarm of fire was created Thursday by the continued blowing of the steam whistle at Lyons Paper mill, it be- ing "out O kilter.'' f.o

 In digging for the found ation of the town hall two curious British coins of the time of "Georgius Secundus," aged 142 and 145 years, were taken ont of the bank, with interest

 An orange peddler was around the other day. Consequently a gentleman step ped on fresh peeling with falling in- fection, and instantly coined a different word with an emphatic rising infection. Very hot weather, we have had lately, so hot in fact that the lady in Capron's weather house is said to have walked right around into the front door of the gentleman's apartments hot time then you may imagine. JEFFo.
Year: 1875

Talk about removing from this State
to any other in all the wide boundary
Of our country. expecting and hoping
to find more pleasant and profitable
homel We saw from one Of our ex-
changes . week or two since, that a
man who owned q nice little farm in
one Of our blue grass counties, sold it
and all Of his personal estate for about
$4,000, and with his wife and Hve
children, started about . year and a
half ago for Texas, expecting to find
thsrs, according 10 representation. a
very Eden. Last year he returned,
penniless, and only two children had
survived. His wife and himself had
chills. They had come over half of
the way back on the bounty Of charit-
able strangers, and he says he viii
never again leave the old State to find
better home. 1t is very strange that
any one, situated a. this man was,
would seek pastures more green or a
better home than our old Common
wealth affords. It would be well for
them to turn . deaf ear to all such
stories which promise = surer reward
for industry and perseverance, than is
promised to all who remain in our
State. Let the tide Of emigration set
in from the South and West, and not
the CONTRARY direction. We have
room enough for thousands more. Our
fields and mines. can afford work for
all. Let them come from all quarters
and from the ends of the earth. A
hearty welcome awaits them.-Stanord
Interior Journal.
Year: 1875

THE practice of buying on credit the
necessary articles of the houshold is
fatal to good economy. The house
keeper has always to pay dearer when
she does not pay cash. The tradesman
must have interest for his money, for
a man will never, in business COM
munity, be willing, and is seldom able
if he were willing, to forego it. To
the ordinary cash prices of the article
he therefore adds the interest which
may accrue during the time that credit
is allowed. This, however, is not all.
There must be a premium exacted by
the dealer for the risk he runs IN trust
ing his goods to that class Of more or
less dangerous customers who never
pay ready money. Even the most
honestly disposed of these are generally
such as are .imprudent enough to an
ticipate their incomes, and to overrun
them in expenditures. The credit sys-
tenn, moreover, is temptation to un-
necessary purchases. There is a sort
Of check in the sight and touch of the
hard won money to the disposition to
dispose of it lightly. On the other
hand there is something in the facility
of credit, removing as it doessthe dis
agreeable necessity of payr- ant to a
vague future, very seductive to the
buyer, who can crafty his love Of
possession with momentary sense, at
any rate, that qualification costs him
nothing. There is no such cheap and
cautious purchaser rs cash.
Year: 1875

than the liability to work on the public
roads and streets, and the members
of the Board might be exempted from
the latter duty as well as from jury ser
vice.


1t Is believed that If no compensation
we're allowed, no citizen would seek the
Office, but that the people could find,


without difficulty. \ sufficient number of
the very best men to discharge the highly
honorable and responsible duties Of
members Of the Board Of Supervisors.
But if this be deemed wrong. then We
suggest that the compensation Of the
members Of the Board be reduced to
twenty-five dollars per annun, and that
each member be required to give bond
and security in the penalty Of two thou
sand dollars, at least, bY which he shall
be bound to a faithful performance of
the duties Of bis Office, and ia which he
shall be liable for all illegal allowances
for which he may have voted. And it shall
be provided that in every instance where
ae allowance or appropriation of money
is made, the names Of the members voting
for and against, should be recorded, and
that such names voting for such
appropriation, be embraced in every
warrant issued on such appropriation.
And in case the alternative of salary, is
adopted, then it should be provided that
no warrant for such salary should be
issued in any case, except where there is
money in the treasury sufficient to pay
It after first paying all prior warrants
by the Board.
Year: 1875

The sessions of the Legislature should
be biennial. 1t is within the power of
the Legislature to fix by law that it
should meet only once in two years.
This is the plain meaning of Section 6,
Art. IL, of the Constitution. We ask,
however, that biennial sessions be not
left to the discretion of the Legislature,
but that the rule be adopted by constitu-
tional amendment.


The Constitution should also be amend
ed so as to prohibit all special legislation.
A great portion of the time of the Legis-
lature is now spent in making that kind
of legislation, when the same end would
be attainable by general laws.


One of the evils of the times is excessive
Legislation StatGnt0s are. passed end then
modified or repealed, in whole or in part,
without due deliberation, and the result
is that the statute laws of the State are
becoming more and more intricate and
confused, at every succeeding session Of
the Legislature. The laws should be
plain and simple. so that the citizen may,
without danger or mistake, conform his
action to them.
Year: 1875

The sudden appearance of yellow
fever in malignant form at Key West
80 early in the year naturally creates
q great deal of alarm in the South. An
occasional case of the disease in April
has not been whollyunknown in past
years, but the epidemic stage in the
spring Is unusual. In the present in
stance it gives rise to the fear that cir
cumstances are favorable to a sicklv
summer and the general spread ol
epidemic diseases. 1t was reported
more than two months ago that pla-
que resembling cholera was raging On
the Rio Grande, and il will be remem-


bered that Senator McCreery, of Ken
lucky, introduced the subject into Con.
gress, and suggested that sum of
money sheuld be appropriated to en-
able medical officer of the army to
investigate the character of the disease.
The inhabitants of Pensacola, Mobile,
New Orleans and Galveston are vitally
interested in the movements of these
scourges, which threaten to shorten
the business season and drive strangers
away months before their usual time
of departure. II the fever is as bad at
Key West as is rumored, the Southern
ports, even as far up the Atlantic
coast as Norfolk, should lose no time
In putting their streets and houses in
order. The warning should not be
lost upon New York either. The long.
severc and sickly winter from which
we have hardly yet emerged may have
prepared the way for sickly summer,
Our health authorities must take no.
sice.


This Is not the first time that Yellow
Jack has saved a country from unwel-
come invasion. Mexico may breathe
freely again, and so may the mountai-
neer Cubans. The fever is reported
as epidemic at Havana, and in almost
the same despatch we read that one
thousand recruits from Spain have ar
rived to join the army engaged in put
ting down the rebellion. How many
of these poor fellows-probahly Carlist
prisoners sent to purge themselves of
treason with a course of loyal service
against the insergsnt Cubans-will be
likely to survive climate which meets
them at the very threshold with
deadly miasma? The number of Span
ish soldiers slain by the vomito since
the island war began is twenty-fold
that which has fallen by native steel
and lead. With the disease already
raging at Havana and in the interior,
the campaign on the Spanish side may
be regarded as ended for the season,
though the insurgents are still active
and have been raiding in districts not
more than hundred miles from the
capital. Yellow fever, neverthe eless, is
fighting greater battles for Cuban in
dependence than can be fought by the
rude armies of Diaz and Maxlmo
Gomez.
Year: 1875

tirely correct. But he has overlooked the
meaning Of my proposition. It is mos: true
that an irregularity Of depth does prevail.
1t is true. as all observers know by actua!
inspection Of small streams whose bottoms
may be seen, that there are shallow places
and deep places in them-that from time
to time changes take place in the
localities Of the deep and shallow places;
that where there was for period deep
place the deep place becomes shallow from
filling up. and where there was shallow
place it is washed out aud becomes deep
place. and so on always. To illustrate my
position. l say that at a given stage OF
water in any stream, if the depth Of tha:
stream is accurately measured through its
whole extent. sounding all the deep and
shallow places. and taking the average
depth resulting from all the soundings. that
same average depth will be found at the
same stage OF water ten years. Or twenty
years, or hundred years afterward, no
matter at all, in the meanwhile. how often
the shallow places may have become deep
and the deep ones shallow. and no matter
what the irregularities in depth may be.
There is. ia the legal sense. a prohibitory
law against making streams deepen their
channels. and hence nulli.y results from all
attempts 20 eontravene it. All attempts in
that direction by building levees has proved
futile and will continue TO do so. am
quite sure there is no increase of velocity
of current arising from the construction Of
levees, as advanced by my able opponent
and think could assign very good reasons
for my opinion adverse to his on that point:
but this communication is already longer
than intended 1t to be. and however that
question might be determined it would have
no important bearing against the grea. prin'
ciples and doctrines advocate in relation
to the subjects under discussion.


In conclusion. I will cay that the fac: OF
the occurrence of a surprising flood Of the
Mississippi in the year 1919 or 1880. which
spoke of in my previous article. may be
proved by testimony admissible only under
the strictest rules Of evidence in cour. Of
justice.


JAMES G. TALlAFERRO.
Year: 1875

A little more than fifty years
ago, churches had 10 stoves, and
10 means by which they could be
warmed. The people who attend
ed church in cold weather had
their thoughts. more engrossed
with the inquiry: what must we
do to keep warnl?' than with the
question: what must we DO to he
saved: When it was proposed to
set upa stove in a church, it
seemed to some a very wicked
thirg 1t showed that people
were becoming tGeminate, and
thought more Of their comfort
than OF their duty Some declared
that s'oves in churches would in


inre the health Of the people, ,and


must not be introduced. One good
lady said she could not endure it.
A stove was put up in church on
Saturday and on Sunday she re-
NAMED awhile but was SO much
oppressed that she felt it necessa-
ry to leave the house. She re-
covered, however, as soon as she
learned there was not, and had
not been any fire in the stove that

day. The innovation having leen
mad, the people now think it
wicked to erect churches or other
public buildings without providing
means Of warming them.
Year: 1875

The Louisville Coara;erJournay
says that soon after a recent funer-
al in Iowa it was found necessary
to disinter the corpse IN order to
obtain valuable promissory notes
accidentally left in the pockets of
the SUIT in which the dead man
was buried. F=t-
Year: 1875

Tie San Antonio (TeXas) Her
aid gives the following notice to
its subscribers: "Ilfreulter we
shall publish the list Of the names
Of those who go fishing on the
Lords day and fail to send hs
mess of trout. Perch and suck
els have too many bones in them
to allow US to forget that the NOR
al elements of our population look
to the press to eradicate this grow
ing desecration Of the Sabbath" >"
Year: 1875

And so it was that Eliza fair,
That goodly, godly maid,
Passed by those three bold, bad young


men


Who had wicked wagers laid,
And. none of them knew were THEY


red or blue
Or white without shade.
Year: 1875

HYDRoPHoBIA communicated by a
pasteboard dog is the latest medical
novelty. Two months ago . mad dog
was killed in q house after having
bitten at nearly everything in the
room. One of the things in which
he buried his teeth was little boys
toy dog made of pasteboard. Sub
sequently man used the pasteboard
dog to stop the blood froma cut in
his hand, and so the virus went into
! his wound and he died.
Year: 1875

DEPARTEO.-Our distinguished and


honored Delegate in Congress, Hon.


Orange Jacobs, took passage on the


Steamship Salvador, ON Tuesday even
ing, on his way to Washington, to enter


upon his new field of public service. 1t


was the intention of the many friends
of the Judge to signalize his departure
by public ovation expressive of the
popular esteem in which he is held in
this community, which was only pre-
vented by the departure of the Salvador
twelve hours earlier than was anticira-
ted. He bears with him, however, the
good wishes of all his acquaintance,
regardless of party or creed, to de
gree which few public men have ever
attained. Judge Jacobs is essentially
and emphatically Western man of the
pioneer stock; reared and educated in
Western Michigan, he had barely ar
rived at manhood when he sought
home in Oregon, then but just organ
lied into Territorial government in an
Indian country, upon tie very further
est extreme boundary of the United
States possessions. From that time to
the present he has been one of the land
marks in the political and social history
Of the far Northwest. and in every posi-
ton he has won popular appreciation
and made an honorable record. First
as school teacher, then as lawyer,
for five years Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of this Territory. and last
ly as Delegate in Congress- by the
largest popular vote ever given to a can
didate for that position in this Terri
tory, and this, too, Immediately follows
ing the defeat of the party he represen
ted. Judge Jacobs, the pioneer farmers
son, has reason to be proud Of his re-
cord, and We have abundant reason to
be proud of our feIlow-townsman. If n
plain, blunt, unostentatious and manly
bearing, an affable, kindly and courte-
GUS demeanor toward oil, an intelli-
gent, honest and determined purpose TO
serve his constituents faithfully, have
their due influence with his colleagues
in Congress and with the kdministra-
ton, the people of Washington Terri
tory will have no cause to repent the
confidence which they have placed in
Judge Jacobs.
Year: 1875

POWDER HoUsE. - The city
powder house, on the beach
back of Plummer's Points very
nearly finished and We expect
soon to have the City Council
pass an ordnance, commanding
our merchants toplace their sur
plus powder there for safe-keep-
ing. The powder house is a
neat little building Of brick.
Year: 1875

ny~ At one time to-day, for
about two hours, there was not
Il single steamer alongside the
wharves except those that are
undergoing repairs. This was
quite Il noteworthy circumstance
as it is something very unusual
to have less than four steamers
in here at once and the number
has gone as high as twelve. We
believe such a thing has not oc-
CURED for months as to have no
steamers here.
Year: 1875

PANTHERs. A young lady
who was riding to town from
her home on Black River, alone,
on Saturday, saw three half
grown panthers in the road. On
being alarmed by her they ran
up a tree alongside the road.
That young lady procured an


escort before starting back home.
Year: 1875

PEOPLE OF SHALL MEANS
Can find no better or safer investment. No
chance Of loss. A fortune may be acquired
On December 6th.-0n January Sd


PURCHASE NOW.
How to Purchase.
In person, or by certified Check, or EXPRESS,
or Postal Order, or Draft. or enclose Green
backs in q registered letter, TO, and made
payable to the Industrial Exhibition Co.
The funds raised BY sale Of these Bonds will
be applied to the erection of