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Year: 1876

FASHIONS - RELIGIOUS - BUSINESS.


New YoRK, April %, 1876.


THE COACHING CLUB


1t is a terrible thing to have too much
money. Indeed, am not certain that
it is not hetter 20 have too tile. The
last agony of young New York, with
too much money. is coaching. What
is coaching: A very simple. thing.
Men with fine horses who think there is
comfort in the oId-fashiored stage coach,
went to England and had built tor them
old-iaslioned stage coaches-just, such
gentle reader, as yOu saw on The roads
thirty years ago, fitted ont complete
with Doe: for baggase, alala-eseEy thing
else, as il was in the days l.en coaches,
or stages as we cal them were the only
means OF conveyance. They put to
them four blooded horses, and they put
themselves in the uniforms IT drivers,
and they load on the roof all their lady
friends, and they drive them. That is
all there is about it. 1t means that a
certain number of rich young men choose
to transform themselves into stage dri-
vcrs. There is club of these amiable
lnnatics in New York, the head lunatic
being young James Gorden Bennett,
the proprietor of the Herald. Last
Saturday the club made its first parale.
Seven stage coaches, rather more costly
in style ;han those You used 10 see OH
your roads, drove up in front of the
Union League Club, seven very rich
young men habited as coachmen took
their places on the seven boxes, forty
| five very rich, and not at all beautiful,
! young ladies mounted the roofs, and
with the utmost solemnitY the cortege
drove off, up fifth avenue To the park,
ard back again. The streets were lined
with people TO see this procession, from
Madison square all the way to the park !;
and if the object of the parade was to
attract attention the gentlemen stage
drivers may be congratulated. But
isn't it queer that in the day of steam
men should attempt so absurd thing
astie revival Of the stage coach? The
! l,olses on these coaches are tie very
best that money can buy, and they are
groomed to degree that is almost
painful. BY the way, the absurd Eng
li<h fashion OF cutting the tail of the
horse into the shape of club, las been
adopted here. Pray let it he confined
to New York, for it is as ug'y as sin.
Year: 1876

The doors and entrances to the Court of Special
Sessions were thronged yesterday by the friends and
sympathizers of the forty. one shoemakcrs who are
charged with conspiracy to iniure the business OF
boot and shoe manufacturing firm, Mcssrs Hanan &
Reddish OF No IS Warren street Ex-Judge Cardozo
and other counsel appeared for the accused and the
defence moved that the should be at tired,
II that early day be set down Tor their hear
ing District Attorney Herring, on the part of the
pie said that account Of the illness OF Mr.. Russell
VINO has charge OF the case, the prose cuton were no
ready TO proceed, could they fix carly day for
the trial Judge Cardozo requested that copy OF the
indictment be handed TO the defendants, they pur-
posed to that II be quashed the ground that
the statute upon which IL was founded had been re-
pcaled some time ago


Counsel looked upon IL as great injustice that an
opportunity to test the question raised by the charge
should not be afforded the accused Strikes are at
present progress among other trades and the point
ought 10 be at once settled The finally set
down for to day.


The men are good deal incensed against Mr. Hanan,
who, they say, caused their arrest while the
interfering with one The Grand Jury ut once
found indictment against all the parties charged
without allowing the right oi an examination.
Year: 1876

To Tux EDITOR THE HERALD


AS tho arrival Of the Emperor OF Brazil will soon be
the topic of conversation, will be amiss TO call
your attention to the usual on such occa-
sions


In Europe the etiquette observed when members Of
the royal families visit foreign country arriving
thcreat from seward Is TO detail squadron OF honor
to meet and escort royalty to the anchorage


There have been three occas ions when members of n
royal family have visited the United States The
Prince OF Wales and Grand Duke Alexis came in a
military capacity; the latter board OF a
oi-war he met Sandy Hook by our squadron and
escorted of New York


King Kalakaua Of the Hawaiian Islands camc over in
one OF our men-ofwar, aud also escorted 10 the
anchorage Oh san Francisco lie was tho guest the
country well as OF certain cities which rendered TO
HIM their hOspitatcs.


Now, Dom Pedro H., Emperor OF Brazil prince Of
liberal ideas aud at the head O Of the best gov
erncd codntrics IN the world Is momentarily looked
hlmf The squadron lately anchored Oh city, IL was
SAID would compose Dom PodrOs guard OF honor; but
the latest news from Hampton Roads makes manifest
that their departure for the South will take place dur
ing the week From Port Royal the vessels will be
scattered 10 the four winds OF the West IndeR Would
Navy to detail few Of the crack ships OF North
Atlantic squadron TO proceed TO Sandy Hook and there
await the arrival OF the Emperor


II Is true that tho Minnesota, Colorado and Roanoke
could be prepared for the service but then there should
be another division, composed OF the tugs, anchor


Joking aside, let US give Dom Pedro a welcome and
jolly recepton-one worthy Of the great Let VI
not be outdone politsucss by Great Britain. 0ur
Commercial interest demands IL HARD TACK
Year: 1876

At the regular meeting of the Samuel J. Tilden Club
held in Wagner Hail. West Thirty-sxth street, on
Tuesday evening, a preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted alludng to the high private and
public character and qualifications OF Governor Tden
and requesting the Democratic National Convention to
nominate HIM for the Presidency. In order TO remove
from the federal government the just stigma which
republican administration has brought upon it.
Year: 1876

A large force OF workmen employed yesterday In
setting huge crib or framework to prevent further
landslide at shaft No of the tunnel under Bergen
HILL The mouth of the immense cavity is forty feet
In diameter and the depth is eighty feet The dwell
ing house which stood directly the place which Is
cavern has been safely removed, aud the tive
houses either side being removed yesterday.
When the cribwork s completed tho construction OF
immense shalt will be Immediately commenced, and
the pile will be carried up height oil twenty five
feet above the surface OF the HILL The excavation oi
the tunnel is almost completed.
Year: 1876

The BrIckiaycrs' Onion No 1, of Jersey City, have
resolved policy for tho future government of
tho organization. An attempt was made by large
section OF that body TO fix the Of wages for the
present at 50 day but II finally decided that the
rate Of wages hereafter s TO be regulated entirely by
the demand This sensible will obviate strikes
and conduce to the welfare OF the organization.
Year: 1876

The German Wood Carvcrs' Union held q special
meeting at Turn Hall, Fourth street. last night. when
the action OF the German Cabnetmakers Union on
Tuesday night in favor OF the eight hour system
iudor
Year: 1876

A day or two since singular puglistic
encounter took place just above the dam
in the bottom near Birds pasture. Two
Young men had quarrel concerning Il
lady, which they agreed to settle by the
rules of the prize ring. They lived in East
Des Moines, and one evening, not long be-
fore sunset, rowed across the river in boat
to the locality named, where they stripped
for the fray. They were unaccompanied by
seconds, but, as seen from the surrounding
bluffs, fought fair. Whenever one was
knocked down, the other would give him
breathing time. So they fought hotly one
hour by the watch - until one admitted
himself whipped. Then the twain resumed
their coats, shook hands, and rowed to
gether across the river again. Probably as
many as one hundred people witnessed the
novel fight, but none knew who the COM
battants were.
Year: 1876

At the beginning of the month fine


looking, elderly gentleman, with abundan,
luggaHe, engaged suite of apartments in
the Westminster, and wrote in the register
Baron Somoskeoy, of Hungary" He
dressed unassumngly, but the superb dia-


monds that he wore on his breast and fin


gers attracted general attention. He said
that he was an Austrian Commissioner to
the Centennial Exposition, ana as he was
courteous. well-informed, and liberal, he
was much appreciated in the hotel. On the
9th the Baron went away. Hc said he was
going to the opening of the Exposition.
Meanwhile Superintendent Walling had


been informed by an agent of the Austrian
Government that the Baron was faithless
Austrian official, who, by forging the sig
nature of superior to vouchers, had OBJ
rained large sum of money, and fled De-
tective Elder was detailed to watch the Bar
on, and to arrest him as soon as q warrant
for his eXtradition to Austria could be OBJ
tained, On the 10th the Baron returned to
the Westminster, and talked largely of the
Exposition. Detective Elder did not lose
sight of him, A hint as to Elders work
and the probability of his receiving a fine
reward was incautiously given by brother
officer to an ex-Detective. DESTROYS of
battling the Police Department, from which
he had, he thought, been driven by perse-
cution, the ex-Detective went to the
Westminster, got into the Baron's apart
ment, unnoticsd, and told the terror strick
en- Austrian that he was to be arrested
within an hour. He then offered to lead
the Baron out of the trap that the police
had set, for price. He named it, and
though it was enormous, the Baron paid
Then the ex-Detective aided the Baron in
packing up. quarter Of an hour
afterward the Baron's luggage was
taken away in an express wagon, and
he himself, having paid his bill, and given
baronial douceurs to the servant that had
waited upon him, was driven in coach
down Sixteenth street toward Broadway.
Detective Elder, powerless to prevent the
flight, followed in coupe. The baron
alighted at small hotel in Dey street, and
locked himself in his room. His baggage
was taken to the New Jersey Central Rail
road depot, and then transferred to Adams
Express office. There it was booked for
New Orleans. An hour afterward the
Baron sailed for Mexico. Detective Elder
te!egraphcd to the police of the port in
which the Baron must disembark, and 1t is
probable that the Baron will be in custody
before the week ends. The ex-deteetiye h AZ
gone to New Orleans, it is said, to take care
OF the Baron's valuable luggage.


Mr. Hugo Fritsch, the Austrian Consul
in this city, said yesterday that he has not
been informed by his Government that
Earon Somoskeoy is a defaulter, and that
the Baron was not accredited to him as an
Austrian Commissioner to the Centennial
Exposition
Year: 1876

A new paper, the Peninsula ADVOCATE
published in the interests Of the colored
people of our city, under the management
Of Stephen L. Nicols, was issued for the
first time yesterday. The paper contains
twenty eight columns, and the first issue is
an excellent one. Three thousand copies
were issued last night and distributed
throughout the city.


The advertising patronage of the paper
seems to be COED, and the reading matter is
well edited and interesting.
Year: 1876

man Of the House. He is chairman of the
Committee on Accounts, and there never was
a member Of the House SO thoroughly detested
by his brother members.


Were be to appear OF Chestnut street he
would be set down as driver of a Market
street mule team. a tall, lank, cadaverous,
swarthy. skinned fellow, with an ungainly and
shutting gait, clad in suit of blue jeans cost
ing about %, 80, an unbleached muslin shirt
and no necktie makes up Jimmy Williams, the
Granger, and type Of the statesmen who are
now governing the House OF Representatives Of
great nation Of forty millions Of people, And
this is the manner Of man that Mr.. Samuel J.
Randall is allowing to lead him.


Isn't it horrible that Granger, in a
suit $3.50 blue jeans, should dare to cut
down the appropriations throuh which
so many we'll dressed idle gentlemen
have been living on the people for years
past. 1t is shameful.
Year: 1876

| Donnelly is said to be lending all his efforts
| to securing legislature next winter that will
| elect him to the United States senate. The rag
| baby is the gentle gazelle that is to carry him
through, and he is organizing greenback clubs
wherever he can do so-St. Peter Tribune.


This absurd report originated in an
article in the Litchfeld News-Ledger, in
which Frank Daggett stated that there
was plan on foot to carry Meeker coun-
ty in our interest. This provoked long
reply from DR.. Kennedy, one of the lead
ers of the Greenback party in that coun-
ty, in which he said:


Now so far as Donnelly running this county,
or the men in this greenback movement in this
county, is concerned, give my word to the
people, that Donnelly has had no more to do
in the matter than the man in the moon.
have, myself, time and again, to my friends,
reflected severely on Mr.. Donnelly for not man
ifesting more interest through the ANTI Mo.
SopoLIsr than he has done, accusing him of
having deserted us. So far as myself am con-
cerned, have had no communication with
him, either by letter, or otherwise on this SUBJ
ject for the last year, and am under no pledge,
or Obligation to that gentleman in any manner
whatever. In this assertion Mr.. Donnelly will
bear mA witness. And with this assertion on
my part, there is a spark Of manhood in
Dag gett or any appreciation Of what is due from
one gentleman to another, he will take back
the assertion made in the last Ledger, and make
an apology for having made it. If he and his
co -adj utators want to make this campaign on
principle, and not descend into the cess pools
of blackguardsm, then We will be deli3 3hted,
and conduct ourselves accordingly, but if W.
are forced 10 fight "the devil with fire" then we
propose 10 make it warm.


H. must recoleet that have lived in this
county good many years, and am probably as
Well known TO the people of the county as the
gentleman is himself; and know good deal Of
the inside history of the Republican party,
n 4 the men who have run it.


1t is singular how fertile the human
mind is in lies. One day the papers say
that we are trying to Chamber into the
Democratic party; and the next day they
represent Us as engaged in a gigantic
conspiracy to overthrow both the old
parties and elect ourself U. S. Senator
on the Greenback platform.


The truth is. these sordid newspapers
cannot understand how q man can cheer.
fully work for principle without hope Of
reward. They wouldn't do it.
Year: 1876

own money out of his limited salary to favor
the interests Of Mr. Strait! We know very well
too that Mr.. Strait disbursed money at his last
election; it is well known that he even used
money to influence certain German delegates
from Carver county in the Democratic Con-
vention at shakop-e two years ago; and it is
charged also that Mr.. Strait and his friends
were guilty OF the base trick of getting E. st.
Julien Cox on to that disastrous drunk at
Chaska which proved his ruin, so far as that
canvass was concerned. This is not the kind
Of honest representative; we want, is it!


These are grave and serious charges !;
and, if true should defeat Maj Straits
reelection if there is any virtue left in
the people.
Year: 1876

Remember that it is an invariable
rule to discontinue sending the ANTI
MoNoPOLIsT at the end ofthe period paid
for. We have no right to presume that
subscriber desires his paper continued
if he does not renew and remit; and we
are not willing to force it on him.
Year: 1876

elect men who will see that it does stand until
we have sufficient guarantees that the Brainerd
branch and the St. Vincent extension will be
putt The man who will pledge himselfto
this course is our man.
Year: 1876

Surrounded as We are by adulterators of
food and drink, and living in the midst OF
their vile products, it ought to produce at
least refreshing sensation TO be toid
where real genuine article can be obtain
ed. Such species of gratifi cation may he
had by purchasing box Of DIR. Prices
Cream Baking Powder, or a bottle of has
Flavoring Extract Economical house
keepers will no doubt have every reason to
rejoice after making such thrifty invest
ment; for the biscuits and articles made
with DIR. Prices Baking Powder are really
elegant, while the flavor 10 cakes, puddinss,
and sauces that his Flavoring Extracts give
are IA natural as the fruit from which they
are made. Aside from this, their absolute
purity renders them wholesome and agree
able TO the most delicate stomach.


eod&w
Year: 1876

The popular Fifth Infantry band leaves
this afternoon for the Indian country, TAX
ing with it the warmest well-wishes Of our
public. May it soon be sent back to the
headquarters Of this department.
Year: 1876

Operations i may prove the oc-


casion Of many destructive raids
and depredations in this quarter.
These are not expected solely
from the Indians whom the militia
ny propose to chastise, who to es-
cape their deserved punishment
will doubtless traverse this section,
and will be filled with all the saw
age ideas Of revenge and retalia-
ton. Other tribes Of Montana
will recognize and take advantage
Of the defenceless condition of the
people Of this section, and under
cover Of being Sioux. will invade
our valleys to the destruction Of
the property, perhaps the lives, Of
the inhabitants.


Under such circumstances it be-
hooYes our people to be on their
guard against all Indians, no mat
ter whether they appear under the
guise Of friendship or not, and by
such course it may be possible to.
avert any catastG ophe similar to !,
the one that has lately been re-
ported.
Year: 1876

The Board of County Commits
sioners meet on Monday next for
the purpose Of transacting such
county business as the law requires
at the spring session, and also to
take such preparatory steps to-
wards placing the railroad ques-
ton before the voters of this coun-
ty as the provisions of the subsidy
bills and supplementary enactment
OF the Territorial Legislature calls
for. The gentlemen who compose
the Board are confessedly clear
headed, practical business men,
and without doubt will at all times
and in every possible manner en-
deavor to place the affairs Of the
county, which arc to . great extent
exclusively intrusted to their hands,
IN the best possible position imam
cially, commercially, and otherwise.
While admitting that the Commits
sioners are all that can be said Of
them in this respect, we neverthe-
less deem it our duty to urgently
present for their careful considera-
ton, such matters which, through
the bearing they have il eonnee-
tion with the progressionof Of Benton
and vicinity, and Choteau County
at large, demand the immediate at
tention and speedy action Of our
local guardians.


IT il not nesessary to refer to the
position which this town holds in
the commercial mart, nor to men
tion the relation which this section
bears towards the transportation
interests of the Territory through
Montana's natural protective high
way-the Missouri river nor IS
any allusion 10 the promising n
crease Of local business needed n
Year: 1876

Frou the Menominee, Mich, Herald.


In the log pocket Of the Boom
Company about two miles above
this village, may be seen a sight
which, to the practical man, is
worth travelling many miles to
gaze upon. There are more than
one hundred millions feet of saw.
logs. piled in one immenEe mass,
on els hth of mile in width, ten to
thirty feet in depth, and three
miles long, The high water has
kept crowding them down un,
til they are piled fifteen feet above
the waters edge, and as much be.
low it in some places, They are
sticking up in every direction and
shape, some of them on end, with
the lower part several feet above
the level of the water, and within
few feet Of these you will step
on the end of another. which, stan
ding straight, just protrudes over
the current. 1t seems rs if they
had been piled together much as
the glaciers are formed, layer upon
layer and log upon log, until they
have reached their present posi-
ton. One can imagine the tre-
mendous force with which this i'm
mense mass would precipitate it.
self down the river if anything
should give way, but. fortunately,
everything is firm. Something of
an idea of the value of the mass
may be formed when it is known
that the logs are worth an average
of nearly a dollar apiece.
Year: 1876

The Fargo Call Times asks:
"What do you think OF an unbro-
ken furrow six miles long? That
is what you can see any day by
going to the Elm River. where
Messrs. Dairymple and Grandin
are breaking prairie. The teams
start in the morning and make one
round across an entire township
and back Twelve miles) before din
ner, and the same in the afternoon.
Twenty-four miles travel for each
team every day. All for wheat
next year.
Year: 1876

7


From the New Orleans Times.


No one except by personal in
spection can gain a comprehensive
idea OF the jetties, and of what has
been accomplished by them. One
must know what the condition of
the Pass was before work was be.
gun, and then see the swift, deep
current of water now running out
to the Gulf, before the change that
has been wrought can be fully re.
allied.


There was a narrow Pass ten
miles in length, and from twenty
Eve to fifty feet in depth, reaching
from the head OF the Passes to a
point a few hundred feet below
what is known now as Port Eads.
At this point the banks Of the
Pass ceased and the water spread
out over a wide space, and found
its way to the Gulf in no clearly
defined channel. The force of the
current was lost, Of course, and
the sediment brought down by the
water was deposited over all of
this wild space.


From the point where the banks
of the Pass ceased to within 5000
feet of the Gulf, the water gradu.
ally shOaled up from twenty. five
feet to eight feet, and throughout
the 5000 feet the water varied
from six to eight feet.


The task t. be accomplished,
then, was to remove what may be
called a hill,th base line of which,
twenty-five feet below the surface.
measured from the end of the
banks Of the Pass to the Gulf
nearly tive and a half miles, and
the top line of which, in the same
direction eight feet below the sur
face, measured $500 feet. In
other words, lump of earth two
miles and halt long at the bottom,
5000 feet long On top and four.
teen feet thick, was to be removed.


By means Of the jetties, nearly
all of this vast amount of earth
has been melted away, with the
exception of a small mound at
the sea end of the jettieg, which
at the same depth Of twenty-five
feet has Il base of 600 feet, and
which across the top, at the depth
of seventeen and half feet, has
breadth Of 200 feet. There is
now throughout the whole length
Of the jetties clear channel of
over twenty feet, wisA the excep-
tiOn of two or three places, in all
about 400 feet in length, where
the width does not reach 200 feet.
Year: 1876

The Lancaster PENN E.ram-
iner throws out this hint for the
benefit Of sleepy jurymen
yesterday we recorded the
fact of a juryman getting fined
SO and costs for keeping the
court waiting on him one hour,
willie be took his after-dinner
nap at his hotel. Another ju-
ror with more tact appeared on
time, answered to his name, and
took his seat in the jury-box
and there took his afternoon
nap, perfectly obliyious to all
that was going on around him,
while his right-hand neighbor,
who had been fined, sat staring
hard at the court an1 witnesses
all the afternoon. OF course
the one who slept in the court
was not fned-and that's the
difference in the way Of doing
things"