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Year: 1875

THE CASHIER OF THE BROADWAY OFFICE EN-


BEzzLEs THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS


CONFESSION OF THE DELINQUENT


1t having been rumored that the cashier or tho
Broadway office of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, Leonard Cox had embezzled the funds of the
company to large amount, inquiry made yester-
day Of Mr.. Orton the President ascertain whether
such the fact Mr.. 0rton stated that the rumor
true and that the amount distracted was between
$12 600 and SIS 000. He however, expected that the
friends Of the delinquent would refund the stolen
and settle the account He did not he said feel in
clned TO state positively whether the company would
take any criminal proceedings the matter; but he
thought IL possible that il the cash was returned 1t
would for the sake the wife and children of the late
cashier, be inclined to let the drop, especially as
the man would find sufficient


PUNISHMENT DOING


in the obloquy which would attach TO his and
character from the publication his crime Cox con-
pay for the last ten twelve years, and was always
looked upon as young man OF sterling worth and m
tegrity, having risen until he was finally made the
cashier He is about twenty eight years Of age and
has wife and two children. The manner IN which the
discovery made Is easily told. on day in the
early part Of the week Cox stayed away from the Office
the ground OF sickness The Treasurer or some
other official, having occasion to look over Cox's
accounts for reference discovered entry which
aroused suspicion This reported the President
who on Cox's appearance at the Office next morning
summoned him to his room and stated the suspicious
that had been engendered in his mind. The cashier
then confessed his misdeeds, and pointed out where
the falsities would be found in his entries Cox has
for the twelve months been in the habit
latng in Wall street. and In order cover his losses
absracted portions OF the funds under his charge The
discovery Of his dongs created the greatest surprise
among the other employees and officials OF the
pany, for he had always been looked upon With conn
dence and esteem.
Year: 1875

A bit of gossip is going the rounds of
the press telling how certain good
citizen recently cut down an immense
oak tree on his premises, because it's
gigantic size and wonderful beauty drew
so many visitors. The tree had passed
its second century of life and deserved
better fate. Its fall brought forcibly
to mind the saying of an ancient lover
OF the forest, that the man who would
wantonly kill a shade tree would slay
one of his fellow creatures. It would be
sad to believe this, however, for the
waste of forest trees in our land has
been lndiscriminate and universal. So
far has it gone that in some parts of
New England and the Middle States
large manufactures are kept in enforced
ldleness during part of the winter
months by reason OF drought, and the
character of the soil in other sections
has undergone change for the worse.
1t would not be bad idea if the North
should follow the example of the West
in avalling itself of the provision made
by national legislation for the encour-
agement of tree planting. In Mime
sofa, since the act in question was pass
ed, fifteen million trees have been
planted in about seven thousand acres.
In addition the number planted on pri-
yate places, and not embraced in the
assessors returns and on the railroad
lines, will bring the total for the State
mp to twenty millions. This is Just so
much solid wealth added to the Golfers
of the State, and the trouble has been
comparatively trifiing. In the great
decrease of forest trees, the item of a
national system of tree culture ia bio
with the promise of future riches.
Year: 1875

A Baroda correspondent of the Bonn
bay Gazette furnishes the following re-
markable, and, if true, atrocious par
ticulars of case of cruelty, which, he
says, has created profound sensation,
as well it might. 1t appears, says this
authority, that one of Mulhar Rao's
courtiers, who was in great favor with
his highness, was looked upon with
jealousy by some of his fellow courtiers.
SO, to get him into trouble with the
Maharaiah, they reported to his highness
that the favorite had been casting amor
Gus glances Mt the Queen. The poor man
was then seized under-as L hear it will
be satisfactorily proved-the orders of
the Maharajah, and cast into prison.
Special fetters and manacles were forged
for him. 1 have seen them. A great
iron bar nearly as thick as your wrist
and about eighteen inches long, with
thick heavy rings fitting on it for the
hands to go in to secure his arms. These
things alone weighed twenty-five pounds.
An iron ring of great weight was put
around his neck, and chain was, I be-
leve, attached to it, Huge iron bars
with rings attached, together weighing
thirty five pounds, were fastened to his
legs, so that it must have been impossi-
Die 1or the poor fellow to walk even O
yard. He could neither stand, sit, nor
lie down. I am told the weight of the
iron attached to his hands must have
been almost always on his chest, and the
iron around his neck must have bent
his body down so that his sufferings
must have been terrible. But they dis
covered.a way of adding to them. For
about sixteen days they fed him on
chutney made of chillies, and gave him
salt water to drink. At the end of this
time he died. Every one who has seen
these letters feels sick at the very thought
of what this poor wretch must have
suffered. All this time there was no
charge made against him, and there is no
reason to suppose that any notice would
ever have been taken of the circumstance
if it had not been for the inquiry which
has been ordered to be held.
Year: 1875

PNhA"She shouCs


1t has generally been believed that the
common house fly was a nuisance and OF
no earthly use. Prof. Emerson, O
noted English chemist, found that flies
were not so useless as they are supposed
to be, but that rs scavengers of the all
they are indispensable. Did you ever
watch a fly who has just alighted after
soaring about the room for some little
time? He goes througha series of opera
tions which remind you of n cat lick
ing herself after meal, or OF bird
pluming its feathers. First, the hind
feet are rubbed together, then each hind
leg is passed over wing, then the fore
legs undergo like treatment; and last
ly, if you look sharp, you will see the
insect carry his proboscis over his legs
and body as far as he can reach. The
minute trunk is perfectly retractile, and
it terminates in two large lobes, which
you can see spread out when the insect
begins meal ona lump of sugar. Now
the rubbing together Of legs and wings
may be smoothing operation; but for
what purpose is this carefully going over
the body with the trunk, especially when
that organ is not fitted for licking, but
simply for grasping and sucking of food.


Prof. Emerson found on examination
that the action of the flies was to gather
animalcules, which had attached to them
i'll flying about the room. He took q
sheet of white paper into the kitchen
and waved it around, taking care that no
flies touched it, went back to the micro
scope and there found animalcues, the
same as on flies. He had now arrived at
something definite; they were not the
progeny of the fly, but animalcules float
ing in the air; and the quick motions of
the flies gathered them on their bodies,
and the flies then went into some quiet
corner to have their dainty meal.


The investigator goes on to describe
how he continued the experiment in a
variety of localities, and how, in dirty
and bad smelling quarters, he found the
myriads of flies which existed there
literally covered with animalcules, while
other flies, captured in bed rooms or
well ventilated, clean apartments, were
miserably lean and entirely free from
their prey. Wherever filth existed,
evolving germs which might generate
disease, there were the flies, covering
themselves with the minute organisms
and greedily devouring the same.


Mr.. Emerson, while thus proving the
utility of the fly, has added another and
lower link to that curious and necessary
chain of destruction which exists in AMI.
mated nature. These infinitesimal
anir2alcules form food for the flies, the
flies for the spiders. the spiders for the
birds, the birds for the quadrupeds, and
so or up to the last of the series, serving
the same purpose to man. He certainly
deserves credit for an interesting and
novel investigation, and for an inteli
gent discernment which might even at
tack the difficult task of teaching us the
uses-for nature makes nothing without
some beneficial end-of the'animalcules
themselves.
Year: 1875

A lad i'll Eddyville, Iowa, lately found
100000 under his fathers barn, and
there was great rejoicing in the family
until it was discovered that the cash was
all counterfeit, and very bad counter
felt at that.
Year: 1875

The subscriber will keep constantly ON hsnd n
the old stand, Fresh Fish, Oysters CLAIMS and Lob
sters, lin their season. also Dried. pickled and
Smoked Fish constantly on hand; and hope BY
paying strict attention 10 business TO merit share
of the public patronage,
Year: 1875

We give on our first page a condensed report of the proceedings of our State Convention of last week The ticket mo- minated, though not as strong, perhaps, as the Republican party has been usually in the habit of presenting. gives general satisfaction. MT. Greene, the nominee for governor, is an extremely popular man in his own locality, although not widely known throughout the State Col. Fenn, of Plymouth, the nominee for. Secretary of State, is an excellent choice. In the war he showed splendid energy and pluck, and he exhibits the same qualities in the profession in which he is fast rising.

 The platform is not so able and candid as that of last year. It makes too much of its endorsement of the Administration, and too little of its demand of justice for Louisiana at the hands of Congress. Can dor is by no means the usual characteris- tic of party conventions so that we ought not to expect too much in this instance. Still, Congress needs the spur of an earn est public opinion so evidently that we re- gret exceedingly that our Convention had not applied it more vigorously. The reso- lutions favoring resumption are frank and timely, and come squarely up to the re- quirements of the times.

 In choosing Mr. H. Lynde Harrison, of Guiiford, for chairman of the State Gen. tral Committee that body have secured the services of one of the shrewdest and adroitest political managers in the State.

 We have no means of judging of the prospects of the coming election. The effect of last falls disasters, and Congress s;Onal inaction in Louisiana matters, if continued, will be strongly against us. On the other hand the Democratic legis- Iature of last years election signally fail cd to come up to expectations. It went ''back of the deluge" for an United States Senator. It failed to accomplish any of the reforms Democracy has been so long promising. It only distinguished itself by diligent showing out of Republicans and a diligent showing in of Democrats, wherever any office admitted of such substitution. If they win again, it will certainly be on no merit they have yet shown.
Year: 1875

MT. G. F. Hoar and the rest of the Louisiana committee are now in New Or leans Investigating. They have undoubt- ediy gone there hoping to find better showing for Kellogg than Messrs. Phelps, Foster and Potter could discover, and that hope is probably lively enough to make a little evidence go good way with them. Still what we fear most is lest they may be::detainad so long ds to make decisive action by this Congress impracticable. In the meantime Pinchbeck is again be. fore the Senate with small prospect of ad- mission we trust. The mans character, and disgraceful means used to obtain his election, ought to exclude him, even if the Senate thought proper to recognize the legality of either of the Kellogg legisla- lures.

 Mir. John G. Whittier's recent letter on Louisiana affairs expresses the views which VIC believe prevail among candid Repub- licans so admirably that we make the fol- lowing extract

 am not at all disposed to join in de- nunciations of General Sheridan. who is above the supicion of other than honest motives, however mistaken he may have been in his mode of procedure under the difficult circumstances of his position. For some inscrutable reason, whether from a sense of its own incompetency, or of the superior wisdom and statesmanship of the executive branch of the government, the present Congress has seen fit to leave the President to deal with the delicate and difficult question alone, in spite of his earnestly expressed desire for it's action. Tn the meantime the colored citizens of the State of Louisiana have had every req son to crave protection not alone from avowed enemies but professed friends. Left as they are, between the upper mill stone of ex-slaveholding arrogance and hatred and the neither one of corrupt and mercenary officials. for whose conduct they are held responsible, they certainly need whatever constitutional protection 1t is in the power of Congress to afford, and the sooner that body takes definite action on the subject the better will it be for the whole country, and the republican party in particular.

 Who does not now see what the wise statesmanship of Charles Sumner clearly discerned at the tune, the error of invest ing 50 hastily the revolted South with Stats sovereignty, which neither black nor white were in a condition to exercise with safety te themselves or the Union? Un- der territorial government neither Ku Klnx nor white leagues, nor the abuse of the black mans confidence by unprincipl- e1 adventurers, would have been possible, and we should have been spared the pre- cedenk of the United States troops set ting questions of membership in the Leg islature of a sovereign State. The past IS beyond recall; but the right of Congress Co secure to Louisiana what she has not had since the rebellion, a republican form of government, remains.

 It ia said that the president has expres.
Year: 1875

BERLIN, May 1.-The answer of the
Belgian government to the last German
note, has been received. 1t is courteous
in tone, and merely takes notice of Ger
manys action in regard to the revision
OF the penal laws, and no way returns to
the subject of its first reply, except to re-
serve for future time the adoption of
the resolution in accordance with the
friendly declarations contained in that
reply.
Year: 1875

A PROPOSITION is made to perpetuate the
memory of the notable commencement at
Bowdoin last week and pay merted honor
to distinguished son Of the college by en-
dowing Longfellow professorshp of modern
languages. As Portland is-th birthplace of
the poet the movers of the matter are inclined
to look to this city for leadership, and 4
strong hope is expressed that subscription
papers will be started so that contributions
of all dimensions according to the wishes or
ability of each giver may be received. AS a
further Indictment to liberal giving it may be
stated that about 100000 have been sub
scribed to the general fund of the college, OF
which only about $4,000 have been paid
The payment of the greater part Of :he bal
ance is conditional upon the raising of $10,-
600 more before July 20, so that whatever is
done must be accomplished within week,
and contributions to the Longfellow professor
ship will be counted as a part OF the $4,000.
There seems in this situation abundant in.
ducement for the friends of Bowdoin in this
city. TO bestir themselves.
Year: 1875

THE Democratic shouters are always telling
their readers about the amount of money
which the Government loses by defalca-
tions. From these reports one would con-
clude that the greater part of the public funds
went into the pockets of thieving officials.
Actual reports of the Treasury department
show that the per cent of the losses in the
collection of the internal revenue since March
3, 1869, is less than one-fftieth of one per
cent of the amount collected or less than two
dollars on ten thousand. In the collection OF
customs, the loss has been one hundredth of
one per cent of the amount collected, or five
and fve-eights dollars on every one hundred
thousand.
Year: 1875

The war on the whiskey ring is steadily
carried on, Notwithstanding the attempt to
create diversion in favor of those implicated
in the frauds. The President has promptly
made all the removals suggested by Secretary
Bristow, and is determined to dismiss all
officials who are implicated in the frauds, or
who show any negligence in discovering or
checking them.
Year: 1875

IT is we'll known that Cromwell had three
heads, or at least that three skulls which he
is said TO have worn on his shoulders, are ex-
hibited in England. Now, at this late day,
some one comes forth and suggests that two
Of the skulls belonged to Bradshaw and Ire
ton, whose head-pieces along with that of the
Protector adorned Temple Bar. The maker
of this Suggestion offers no evidence in its
support. while there is abundant evidence OF
the authenticity of the claims long made for
tae three skulls; so for the present we must
cling to the Cerberus theory.
Year: 1875

an earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence, and strong regard for the honor and 1el-
fare of State, inspire 'oith the firm res0Ive TO
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
IN the endedcor to discharge the duties that
aoiH be incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
to be the choice Of the people also pledge y0u and
thousands for oho9 you act in that event, an honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

Edmund Yates is said by correspondent to
have offered a distinguished authoress ten
euneas week for a weekly portion (eight coll
umus in lengthy of a novel; and, upon the lady
saying that her terms were double that amount,
to have expressed great surprise. Whereupon
the lady said: 81 have long since given up sac
rificing my bread and butter In order to furnish
gentlemen like yourself with cakes and wine."
Year: 1875

THx TREATMENT roA TaaMrs-vag-
abondage, il it be not made crime,
should at least work forfeiture Of free.
dom.- Ii tramps are to be supported
by honest men, honest men should at
least have the power 60 say in what
manner the tramps shall be supported.
IL Is unfair for the farmer to work hard
in the hot hay field al day. or TIE shoe
maker 20 peg away in his little crAmpcd
mp shop. and then be obliged to take .
part Of his small earnings to feed and
lodge . lazy fellow who has been lying
under : hedge ell sundown, aud Who
will break into his house and steal his
goods ap1 murder his uife, if he gets
the chance OF the 1srovocatlon. Re-
sponsibihty implies authority. As long
as man is obliged to support his chill
dren he has authority over his children.
IL a grown man is not supporting,
he should not be self directing. Some
towns have borne all the burden they
feel disposed to bear. and are arresting
tramps in all directions, determined to
test their liabilities. Public sentiment
will doubtless approve their course; but
unless public sentiment formulates it
self into common law, these local meas
ures will but increase local distress. IL
onevi, laye. by village law, arrests tramps,
and the next village does not, the Sec
ond village will he but a receiving tomb
for the first. These vermir, driven out
of the one town, will take refuge in the
next, and tn, list state OF that town
shall be worse than its first. 1t should
be recognized State law, if it be not
now, that any person asking aims from
door 10 door thereby forfeits his hber-
ty. In surrendcring the self-support
of manhood he surrenders also its self
control. The community that feeds
him shall restrain him. If he will eat
the bread of begcqrv. it shall be behind
a barred gate. He shall not walk up
and down seeking what and whom he
may devour, but he shall have keepers,
and be made to work; he shall lie down
and rise up. and march to table and
field and workshop, at the voice of ths
bell. He shall have abundance Of
wholesome food, but no squash pie to
bespatter his stone fences withal. Hc
shall not fatten longer on the tolls Of
honest men, but he shall eat his bread
in the sweat of his own fat face; and
the only difference between his fate and
that OF his thrifty brother shall be that
while the latter goes home to wife and
child and vine and fig tree, the former
shall have neither ownership nor accu-
mutation. If man find that he must
work as hard for bare walls and coarse
food as for home and family and all So
cial solare and standing. it would be
but an evil choice for him to make
Let us take off the premium for wage
bondage; let us make the tramp's lifs
as stern and severe ss that of the hon
est citizen; let society close upon him.
short, sharp, and decisive, and either
make a spoon or spoil a ho'n.-GsI
Hamiiton.
Year: 1875

ART OF DRESS IN toNoREss.-Take
congressman as class, probably they
are as badly dressed set of men as one
can find anywhere in the country. Two
of the best dressed are Clarkson Potter,
of New York, III the House, and in the
Senate, Gen. Burnside. Clarkson Pot
ter adheres closely to the English style
of dressing. His whiskers are cut af-
ter the English fashion, and he affects
the English style of pronunciation.-
Yet there are but few men in the House
who are his equals in ability and capa-
city for work. General Burnside, the
best dresser in the Senate, affects the
undress military style, and in his pecu-
liar cravats, waistcoats, and original
colors never fails to attract more than
ordinary notice. He was once n tailor
in his early days, and bis training tells
for him in many nice points of art
which escape other men. Among the
worst dressed men in either branch of
Congress is S. S.Cox. He always wears
a bobtail sack coat. and bobtail sack
coat never fails to damn a little man.
His clothes would not bring over seven
dollars and half in any auction store
in the country. There was only one
man in the last House who was a worse
dresser than Cox, and that was Crutch-
field, of Tennessee. Crutchfield is rough
mountaineer, who never wore a collar or
shaved himself oftener than once a week
ANDY Johnson's dress was Of the old
school style of politician of some twen-
tv wears ago, with but one modern con-
cession, and that was that the coat was
frock instead of swallowtail. His
style of dress, the conventional one Of
the American gentleman" Of the years
gone by, consisted of shiny black
broadcloth coat and trousers, with vest
of deep black velvet. Speaker Blaine
affects the double breasted frock. He
generally wears two buttons buttoned,
and allows the rest of the coat to roll
so as to show very neat shirt. The
double breasted frock coat has grown
in favor with the better order Of Con-
gressmen during the last few years
The beauty of this coat is that when it
is closely buttoned it gives a man a very
compact appearance that never fails to
impress loosely dressed crowd. There
is n dignity about a closely -buttoned
double breasted frock coat that can lie
found in no other article of a mans
wardrobe Fernando Wood would lose
nine-tenths of his impressive dignity
were he TO put on a sack coat tand lounge
about in n way assumed by some of his
Western brethren. He always wears a
long black coat that buttons tightly up
to his throat. He looks as if he were
melted down every night and run into
bis clothes every morning. He is al
ways easy IN his manners, however, and
in this respect is, indeed, quite con-
trast to most who make point of dress.
OF the hats worn by the statesmen Of
the period, the slouch nearly always
have the preference. The Western and
Southern members nearly all wear this
style.