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Year: 1875

WE stated jocularly yesterday that there
was conspiracy possible between the Ne'rs
and the Federal court at Galveston, the
purpose, to advertise the Ne,es. Now the
court has backed down and out, and the
aspect Of the affair is still solemn and wears
much the appearance of conspiracy to
pump thunder into the Ners. We are sat
isAed, however, the judge was in dead
earnest; but that the Neaos was ever scared
or hurt, or even offended, to any alarming
extent, we can never be persuaded to be-
lieve.
Year: 1875

ALI. the demagogues in the State are go
ing into all sorts Of absurd excesses when
promising to reduce salaries Of State OH,
GERS. Those We have now are badly paid,
In most instances. None Of them have
more than enough to support their families,
while practicing rigid economy. This Is
especially true Of the clerical force at the
capital.
Year: 1875


ii Consolidated reports Of life insurance
companies for last year show that 201, $50
policies were issued, and $50, 66S policies
terminated, as follows: By death eT66, by
expiration 027, by change 1888, and by dis
continuance and .non-payment Of premium
1873, 1877. The last item will strike the
reader ascurious; for If the year mentioned
was not an exceptional one the permanent
increase in the number of policies held by
insurance companies is comparatively small.
Last year it was 40, 900. a These facts indi-
cate that either from lack Of desire or of
financial ability to pay premiums regularly
nearly three-fourths of the persons insured
annually step down and ontp without
awaiting summons from the Angel of Death.
But at the same time it proves shat the
hazard to companies by expanding their
business is much less thar the public have
been led to suppose. It may not be I'M
proper to add that it seems from these fg-
ures that very large share of the annual
surplus product of Southern toll is absorbed
Dy LhSbcTu duO AuoaIduCC
and palpably enough the loss to these States
is simply enormous. 1t is the fault ofthose
who forfeit life policies, but the fact still
stares us in the face that the millions go
ing away annually to insure property in
houses and souls should be invested at
home. The best legacy one can leave his
wife and children is life of honest indus
try, or rather the example and fame incl
dent to it. They never prosper who win
on the turn of cards, or on that Of an issue
of life or death, the faro dealer being Grim
Death But whatever individuals may think
of the policy of life assurance, of which
only one aspect is presented to the country,
it plain enough, if the figures above given
be correct, that the State of Texas should
surely restrict or regulate the business.
Year: 1875

A UBIQUITOUS CUSTOM HoUsE-THE NEW REG


ULATIoNs.


Ihas been matter Of notoriety for years that
the government has been large loser by the policy Of
poeness in vogue toward cabin passengers and finely
dressed ladies' returning from Europe


To-day regulations go effect on tho subject
Of Custom House scrutiny Of passengers baggage Or
ders were issued time ago by the Treasury De-
partment in view Of which much larger complement
Of officers will be required for the new
method Of examination A separate SQUAD
OF officers will have to attend personally at
each steamer, Of which from three to six sometimes
touch the port almost simultaneously Each squad viii
be composed OF deputy surveyor entry clerk from
the Collectors Office, entry clerk from the Naval
once and an appraiser from the Appraisers Office who
together with inspectors from the Surveyors Office viii
attend personally 70 the inspection Of baggage on every
steamer This really makes each squad a miniature
custom house. which saves the passenger tho DELAY and
expense Of formal entry and supposed 10 save the
government from a large amount Of genteel robbery
Year: 1875

partly an ofcia statement and may be taken with the
religious that shrewd gentlemen or bus
wont 10 regard the income report far
concerns their neghbor's yearly statement OF their
monetary condition The truth Is the Third Avenue
Railroad Company Is one OF those interesting nstitu-
tOns concerning which those reaping rich harvests
from ID are apt not TO be communicative, and the
fact Of any innovations in the way Of facilitating public
travel long IL might tend decrease the
Of the company will naturally be regarded with dread
by those now making their "little ple, as the say
ingia


But it must be borne in mind that before the horse
railroads we're started the public OF New York were
compelled TO accept whatever accommodation musly
omnibuses could afford In this age ofprogress 10 say
nothing of the appeals of the suffering people OF
the city the interests of private companies must be al
together ignored in view OF the urgent necessities Thlch
presented on the question Of rapid transit


HERALD representative called on President Phlihps
yesterday afternoon and found him very genial ana
acetious gentleman Strangely enough he had nothing
to say upon any point touching the matter involved


sMy dear sir - said Mr. Phillips with all the grace OF
a Chesterfield and facetous smile playing about the
corners Of his mouth II have nothing To add 10 the
few remarks made before the Commission the other
day"


'Do you intend 10 use power the Third ave-


sReally have nothing TO say on the subject-posi-
lively nothing" And Mr. Phillips rubbed his hands
and smiled a facetious smile


t'Nothing at all 2p


Not word my dear sir Your editorial comments
upon my remarks not should say, compliment
aTy" (Another facetious smilc)


But Mr. Phillips, you will kindly bear In mind thai
the question Of rap"


'@oh II makes no difference; yet II does seem odd
that after making me appear ridiculous IN the paper
you should come TO seek information" "


'Trhen Mr. Phillips may state that you have no
opinions TO express on the subjects"


''Nothing"


''Nothing at all 2"


Nothing at all "
Year: 1875

The Board of Police Justices held meeting yester-
day afternoon at which all the members were present
After the ordinary routine business was disposed Of
Justice Kasmire gave that tho next meeting OF
the Board he will offer resolution asking for the ap-
pointment OF four stenographers ocate the First
Second, Third and Fourth District Police Courts


Judge Kilbreh offered resolution asking that the
Police Commissioners detail Officer sfarbor Of the
Fourth precinct some other Italian for duty at the
Tombs Police Court owing TO the number of persons
speaking only Italian daily arragned in court The
resolution passed


Justices otterbourg Wanden, Dufy Bixby and
wheeler we're appointed committee to locate the vari-
Gus judges at the several throughout the city
and 10 report the length OF time the next rotation will
give each Judge at one court also the name of the
court or district 10 which each judge will bo first as
signed.


The question Of appointing clerk at the Tombs
Police Court was laid over until next meeting
Year: 1875

The case Of Captain Uman OF the Tenth precinct,
was again called up before Commissioner Matsen
yesterday morning


Ohcer James S. Dyer, OF the Twenty seventh pre-
cinct took the stand and Did special duty in
the Tenth precinct under Captain Ulman; trans
ferred to the Twenty seventh precinct two months
reported TO Captain Ulman that gambling was being
carried at No los Bowery last APRIL the Captain
then had the game broken up from that time until June
80 the date of the second raid no gambling carried
on there TO my knowledge remember visiting there
three days before the June raid and gambling was
going on then
Year: 1875

II win be remembered that short time since II
ported that the of the Buffalo elevators had raised
their rates for rasing" grain At that time the Canal
tolls reduced being understood that the Buffalo
people would also reduce their rates Finding this de-
sirable consummation would not be attained, State
Treasurer Ranes threatened raise the tolls the
canals From what could be learned al the Produce
Exchange yesterday Of the matter It that eleva


tom lately has been raised from OF cent
per bushel TO one cent per bushel But this much Is
due in explanation, that before the ridculousy low
prices for elevation" were prevailing, the usual
charges had been from cent 10 and quarter
per bushel follows, then that what seems TO
be great advance is in reality, reduction from the
old rates Nothing more has been done by The State
since the warning from Mr.. Treasurer Raneg
Year: 1875

RoBBED IN A HALLWAY.


On Monday night Patrick Tuney, at present In the
House Of Detention, talking with Catherine Devine
the hallway Of the Grant House. In the New Bowery
Suddenly he felt her hand his pocket and discovered
that she had stolen his pocketbook containing ST. She
was promptly arrested, and yesterday Justice Duffy
held her IN 81, 900 bail 70 answer


TOO HEAVY FOR HIM


About noon yesterday Mr. William Blair, employed
IN the tobacco warehouse Of March Price, No 81 Water
street. saw a running away with sixty pound
box OF tobacco which had lain the sidewalk in front
Of the warehouse He gave chase To the thief and,
with the Of Officer Mirven Of the First pre-
cnct captured him. The thief gave his name as Rich
ard Kahn and stated that the box given him by a
strange man 10 carry few blocks Judge Duffy did
not believe his story and held Kan in default of ST. 900
bail for trial


ROBBERY IN A SALOON.


Between one and two O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Maurice O'ConneIl entered the OF John Harmon,
No Morris street, while tho latter doing in
back room and robbed him Of $3.50 In money and a
gold watch and chain He subsequently arrested,
and yesterday Judge Duffy held him for examination
Year: 1875

ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR-MEETNo OF THE


COMMISSIONERS


The full Board OF Police Commissioners met yester-
day, President Matsell in the chair


resolution was adopted leasing apartments in the
premises No. 200 East Fifyninth for tho of
the captain and sergeants Of the Nineteenth precinct
the station house Of that precinct not being sufficiently
commodious


Commissioner voorhis, from the Committee on FL
presented the following estimates for the depart
ment for the ensuing fiscal year On motion the same
was adopted and ordered be forwarded the Board
OF Estimate and Apportonment and copy 10 the Board
Of Aldermen
Year: 1875

About four years ago the little park at the junction
of East Broadway and Grand street had an iron fence
put around it and other improvements were begun. A
few planted but they neglected and the
of them have died There is no footwalk around
the edge Of the park The ground Is so uneven that
water frequently collects there and In weather be-
nuisance. The outlay Of few hundred dollars
would make the park both useful and ornamental
Year: 1875

James Wall, the janitor of the County Court
House, who appointed to the position January
through the influence Of John Morrissey whose dis
trct he resides yesterday removed, and Michael
Dougherty resident OF Morrssey's district but who
is not in sympathy with the fallen chieftain ap-
pointed In his stead


The Assembly Committee Crime meet to-day at
one NJ. in the old meeting room Of the Board Of
Year: 1875

Asa general rule, it is better to take little
notice Of foolish, or even of malignant gossip.
Let It alone. By and by those who 90 around
retailing such stuff will grow weary if not
ashamed. perhaps they will feel disgust at
their own baseness. If they are not noticed
they will sink out of sight.
Year: 1875

In a pioneers cabin out West, so they say,
A big black grizzly trotted one day,
And seated himself on the hearth and began
To lap the contents of two-gallon pan
OF milk and potatoes-an excellent meal
Aud then kicked about TO see what he could


steal.
The lord of the mansion then awoke from


his sleep,
And hearing a racket he ycntured to peep
just out in the kitchen to see what was there,
And was frightened to behold great grizzly
So he screamed in alarm to his slumbering


frOiD:


"Thar's q bar in the kitchen as higs cow~
A whatY why barW swell, murder
eyes, Betty, / will il you'll first venture in"
SO Betty leaped up, and the poker she seized,
While her man shut the door and against 1t


he squeezed
As Betty then laid on the grizzly her rapid
Now on his forehead and now on his nose
Her man through the keyhole kept shouting


within:
"wen done, my brave Betty, now hit him
again.


Now a rap on the ribs, now a knock on the
snOut,


Now poke with the poker and poke his eyes
out"


so with rapping and poking poor Betty alone
At last laid Sir Bruin as dead as q stone.
Now, when the old man saw the bear was nc
more
He venturcd to poke his nose out Of the door
And there was the grizzly stretched out on
the floor.
Then off to the neighbors he hastened to tel
All the wonderful things that the morning
befell;


And he published the marvellous story afar,
How "nie and my Betty jist slaughtered
bar!


o yes, come ard see, all tte neighbors have
sid it,


Come and see what we did, ME and Betty, toh,
| did it,


Toledo Commercial.
Year: 1875

Three little golden heads at an upper
window and a long line of carriages in the
street below. Nurse holds baby up, who
laughs and claps his little dimpled hands
as his eye is caught by the nodding plumes
on the hearse; and presently the process
sion moves down the street, and mother
has gone away forever. The men from the
undertakers remove the traces OF the
funeral; the parlOrs are in their wonted
order, except perhaps the curtains are not
looped as gracefully, the furniture is not
disposed as tastefully and the little ,ofAa-
ments and biiouterie are not in their ac-
customed places. In mothers room
there's a chill and prim air about every
thing, so different from its usual look OF
COSY comfort A bright June sunlight is
cleaning through the half-opened blinds,
but it does not seem to give warmth or
cheer. The toys are brought out, but the
children soon tire of them. There's some
thing gone-they scarce realize what. by
and by baby begins to fret and nurse gels
cross. Poor little darling! mammals petl


how tenderly she would have soothed him


with soft lullabes. And then papa comes


home and gathers the little flock around


his knee and tries to tell them something
/ of the beautiful home TO which mamma
| has gone; but they want her sadly here


they cannot think why the Good Father
| should want her so much more.-Atbdny
| Sunday Press,
Year: 1875

LAST Tuesday the Cincinnati day express,
going east, left Connersville on time, and
was flying on its way at the rate OF twen-
ty.five miles an hour. When approaching
a bridge over a river few miles from
Connersville the engineer noticed small
boy in the middle of the track motioning
wildly with hisarms. The heavy rains for
several days before had caused the man at
the throttle no little anxiety, and in mo-
ment it flashed over his mind the bridge,
but very short distance ahead, was at
least damaged by the freshet With one
hand he reached for the whistle, and with
the other he reversed the engine. The
train employees heard no ordinary stopping
signal in the keen, short whistle, and IN
moment conductor, baggage-man and all
the train employees were helping the regu-
lar brakeman wind the chains that were
perhaps the only hopes of saving the
lives of all on board The train was
stopped within but few steps OF where
the bridge once rested on the abutment'
The structure had been washed enllrely
away. and had il not been for the boy the
entire train would have gone into theriv


as the bridge was Just at the end OF a
| curve, and so hidden by trees that its dis,
appearance would not have been noticed
until too late. AS soon as the passengers
had gotten over the shock the full realization
of their danger had caused a searcf
was made for the boy. He wa'
found sitting down off TO one side of thu
track, shaking as if he had chill, so bad


ly was he frightened. Every one on the
train flocked around the brave little fellow


who said he was eleven years old, ana al


most crushed him in their joyful anxiety t'
even touch his body He innocenty said III
did not begin shaking until he sat down


thereby showing that not until he had seel


the train stop in safety did his nerves Civ


way. He said his name was Davis an
Year: 1875

that he lived near by, poirb et.g farm
house. He was on his way home trom
neighbor's when he discovered that the
bridge mad been washed away since pass.
ing an hour previous. He pmembered
the down passenger er-train, and, knowing 1t
was about time il came along, hurried up
the track to give warming. He had only
arrived at the spot where he was noticed
by the engineer when the train came along
One of the passengers, an elderly Quaker
lady, gave him five dollars, which he was
reluctant to accept although the conductor
informed her that the officers of the road
would reward the boy The following
day Superintendent Williams arrived at
the scene, and hunting out the hero gave
him what money he had about him, some
twenty dollars, with the promise that
whenever he wanted anything at all he
should apply to him.--lndiandpolis Sen
tineI, ,JuLV g.
Year: 1875

The Commissioners from Sweden to the
Philadelphia Centennial propose to bring
with them supply of tents and cottages
sufficient to accommodate all the Swedes
visiting the exhibition; and the lodging
question being thus settled they expect to
find board for their counrymen at very
low prices.
Year: 1875

A MEETING of the pew-holders in Ply
mouth Church, Brooklyn, was recently
held, at which a resolution was unanimous
ly adopted fixing Mr. Beecher's salary for
the ensuing year at 100000. 1t is under
stood among the congregation that this in
crease of salary is for this year only, and
is intended to help defray the expenses of
the recent trial.
Year: 1875

THE immediate cause of the sudden
death of Gen. Blair is supposed to have
been an injury received by falling and
striking his head against piece of furni-
ture while walking across the room. He
had been out riding and returned feeling
much invigorated; but being seized with
dizziness he fell and became unconscious.
He never rallied, and in few hours
quietly passed away in the presence of his
family and friends.
Year: 1875

AT a recent meeting of the Executive
Committee of the National Grange, at
Washington, it was voted to remove the
headquarters from Washington TO Louis
vile, Ky. 1t was also voted to hold the
next meeting of the Grange in the same
city on the nth of November next. The
removal will be accomplished during the
next six weeks
Year: 1875

The report of the burial of the late eX-President, Andrew John sOu, and the tender and affection ate ceremonies, religious and Ma sonic, which were observed, were indicative of the sentiments of the public respecting him, when all the animOsities about political questions and acts had been quiet ed or plotted out by the Great Destroyer. How bitterly had he been denounced, how bitterly he had denounced those whom he thought dishonest and unworthy and unfriendly toward himself. For he was strong man ill his hates as well as in his prtriotism. But the people about him who had known him so long, under stood him better than did the politicians, and the motto they put on his coffin was more to his credit than all the elOquence he may have ever uttered: Here Sleepeth the Peoples Friend" 1t was in golden letters and right ly too, for the sentiment cOneyed is ! golden ene,-AH0.
Year: 1875




Haskell has been visiting a pretty
girl up town, who is very wealthy; and
with an eye to business, thought he
could marry her and handle the funds
when the old man died so he worked
hard to line his nest with feathery
greenbackS The girl told him frankly
she did not love him, but FAINT heart
never won fair lady" and he persevered.
Again the young lady told him her fa-
thcr would object to marriage with
him; then he boldly proposed an elope-
ment. and there seemed to be SO much
romance in the proposition, that the girl
at last yielded to his opportunities, and
agreed to run off with him and get mar
ried. Now this pretty girl, as plump as
dove. had penniless aunt. as ugly as
an owl. and as scrawny as fence rail.
who was very anxious to marry-an un-
usual thing for maiden aunt of thirty
five.


The night at last arrived for the elope-
ment, and everything was dark and
rainy. 1t was just such night as was
needed for safe escape. The clandes-
tine carriage drove up. Haskell hur.
ried his blushing fair one into it, and

rapidly they sped away to the shores of
Jersey to be made one. Haskell was in
ecstacies his golden dreams of wealth
were to be realized +; he could see it all
in his imagination-6rst the displcasurc
of his father-in-law. then the reconcilia-
ton, and then he'd be received into the
bosom Of the family. and wouldn't do
anything but live off the old man, and
have good time.


They drove up to little parsonage
in Jersey City. and stood up by the
light of a Pickering candle, with the
minister and requisite witnesses, and
were made enc. Then Haskell. in his
delerious joy, turned and raised the bril-
dal veil to kiss his fair young bride
when, oh, horror. he found that he was
married to that penniless maiden aunt.
The roguish girl had played it fine on
him and. knowing his mercenary mo-
tives, had substituted her aunt in her
place-and to add to his misery, cards
are now out for the young lady's marriage
with well-known young man up town.


The whole family stood at the window
that night, watching Haskell steal the
maiden aunt away, and the old gentle.
man. her brother-in-law, says he'll sci
them up for housekeeping. in plot up
town. and then they must scartch fol
themselves.
Year: 1875

street Longfellow never wrote q more
felicitOus line than that which pOrtrays
the nobility and happiness Of the ''Vil-
lage Blacksmith"


~He ows not any man


and the Bible gives no better guidance
for the moral and material world than
the assurance that it is better to be
doOrkeeper in the house Of the Lord than
to dwell in the tents of wickedness.


A man who does not promptly pay
his debts, or who so lives or so specu-
lates that he cannot, is wicked man.
He may have all tho outward semblance.
at least one day in the week. of good
Christian. but he is extravagant, or
slothful. or careless, or visionary. or dis
honest-and if either. he is wicked to
those he owes and carries suffering to
their hearts and thence extends it to
others. And yet. such men always
ntNS q WuElu VI CAOucSS- n ClusC ulOu-
ey market aud an unlocked for depres-
sion in some branch of business is al
ways their excuse. They never think
that they are reckless and extravagant,
and of course the creditor will not inform
them of it. for they are neighbors and
he wants no trouble. But there must
always be an end somewhere. One in
nocent man after another may be cramp-
ed, made miserable and finally driven
into bankruptcy by the tardiness of nu-
merous debtors small and great, but
by and by these public leeches bring
up at the same place themselves. A
man who collects. even if he takes the
most cOnsiderate time of year in which
to do it, is sometimes thought to be
hard and mean. but he is soon seen to
be the only man who pays and the only
one who can stand. Thrift is not mere
ly virtue, it is aduty.-MesSenger.