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Year: 1876

THE POULTRY SHow.-The coming exhibi-
tion of poultry at City Hall promises to be the
largest affair of the kind ever held in the state
One gentleman is to exhibit live trout in a
large tank. Another has pair of deer which
will be entered as curiosity. Every available
room in the building will be used for the exhi-
tim.
Year: 1876

The property known as the j. l.. Boston
property, situated on Fremont Place, was with
drawn from public sale and can now be bought
at private sale of the assignee or of f, o. Bal
ley & Co.
Year: 1876

THE CALICO BALL.-There are no charities
more deserving of popular support than the
Preble Chapel, and none to which the assistance
can be given in way SO pleasureable to the
donor as this, for which the calico ball was in
stituted. As a mere social amusement this
annual festival is the best in the year, its char
acter being sufficiently denoted by the names
of the committee of arrangement, while its
object, the teaching of the gospel to the poor,
gives it in the eyes of many deeper interest
than attaches to the ordinary winter gayeties of
the city. 1t is to be hoped that those who
have so often generously given to supply the
physical wants of the destitute will not miss
this occasion for helping the work of the en-
lighterment of those young souls whose growth
without the instruction and devoted effort
which this mission furnishes, will be in the
darkness of moral ignorance.
Year: 1876

case Of importance to property owners TO whom
have tcen awarded damages for grading Eighth
avenue came up for hearing yesterday before Judge
Wcstbrook in supreme Court, Chambers. motion
was made for Il mandamus to compel the Comptroller
TO issue assessment bonds for payment To Mr.. Ammer
man OF IS, COO awarded to him by the Board of AS
for damages to his property at Sixty third
street and Eighth avenue by grading the avenue 1t
WAS averrcd on behalf OF Mr. Green that he mad
power TO the bonds the Board OF Apporiionment
had not authorized HIM to do Judge Wcsbrook
ruled the objection, holding tna there was particular
direction in this case to make the compensation which
was exception TO the general rule, and directed
mandamus issue. This decision, as intimated
above applies 10 a multitude OF similar which
awards have been made.
Year: 1876

from the Cleveland Lender, July 17.s


The Custer Monument Fund in New York amounts
already nearly $4,000. Small associations to pro-
mote the monument enterprise sprlnging up In
quarters, and doubt the required sum
will be raised. Mr.. Clark Mills the sculptor oheVa
for $4,000 to model AID cast in bronze an
equestrian of General Custer the dress and
long hair which he used to wear in 1866 he used
TO look coming down upon enemy with his horse al
a run and his sabre poised for a blow Here at last is
subject for real equestrian portrait, one which,
without dstorting the TRUTH be invested with tho
spirit and sentiment which are such essential acccE
sores OF art


At the time there appears in various ncwspa.
pcrs the usual thrifty suggestions by frugal correspond
enis, that instead of wasting money monument
TO General Custer. Congress and tho friends
OF tho dead General had better give it ia
Mrs. Custer to live upon Ordinarily there
happily it is needless in he present instance Con-
gress has gwen her pension, as we'll as one to Gen.
eral Cusers father and mother. The lie of the
dead officer was insured for $4,000, which,
means received from her father. Will make
her comfortable. She has children, and
she is tender, devoted vile, who would deem any
money spent to perpctuac and honor the memory oi
her dead husband far more precious than II gwen To
herself. There all but universal sentiment
throughout the country that the character OF General
Custer and the manner OF his death de-
mand that his memory be honored by some
thing that will convey meaning to posterlty.
This ought to end all questions OF the propriety
OF the monument enterprise Whether Mr. Clark Mills
is tho best American sculptor to undertake the work


point to be discussed after the fond has been cd
These points. however may bo considered settled, by
common consent and illness: General Custer should
have monument; ii should bo equestrian statue.
and it should be cast from the bronze captured
from Lees army by Custer's division at Five Forks
and Appomattox.
Year: 1876

Before Judge Dykman, holding Supreme Court,
Special Term, Newburg yesterday there tried a
OF interest not only to the question issue
therein, but also disclosing on the part OF n
spirit of rare respect and duty toward his parents
Tho suit was brought by Mrs. Euphrosync Miller, a
widow of seventy eight years. to set aside deed OF
real estate, valued at 900, made her son. John L.
Miller The deed sought 10 be set aside the
duress. To prove the duress testimony given on
the part OF plaintiff the mother to the effect that
order force her make the deed her used her
language To this eGect-'Od woman, II you don't
give that deed I'll burn that barn and burn that
house and you too; and, damn ,ou II you won't burn
pn XIII you II was further testified to the part Of
made the conveyance to him, and thereafter he
conveyed the property 10 his wife and she conveyed
IL to third person In corroboraton of
plaintiffs side 1t testified by other par
ties that at the timc of her husbands
death, which occurred months prior


to the deed being extorted from her by her son. the
contents OF his will giving her the property known


TO her that on that occasion, the being asked
why he did not attend his fathers funeral, made
answer that he would not attend because the old


had the property the old woman, and If the
not then in hot place he ought to be- On the
part of the son. he denied having made the threats
further the deed 10 his wife, direct him. was
claimed the part OF paintin to be void that
count Ec went further, and testified that his reputed
wife, to whom the conveyance was made, was not his
wife, he having another wife living at the time.


Judge Dykman reserved his decision.
Year: 1876

GouvERSEuR. n Y, July IT, 1876
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Please find enclosed So from the young OF this
place toward the monument fund OF lamcnted hero
General Custer. We deem il great privilege to be
allowed to subscribe TO tho monument of a man so
generally beloved. and we feel that tho monument no
has raised for himself will stand long after the
raise for him, however substantial and lasting shall
have crumbied to dust. G0CVERNEUR.
Year: 1876

without the dominance, in the mind


OF this exalting attribute, there can be
no possibility Of success. 1t is nee.
essafy as propelling power. and withou,
1t the whole machinery Of human exis.
tence would come to q stand. still. 1t il
| not the first, or second, or third drop OF
water that wears o hole in the rock, on
which it falls, but il is, rather, the com.
bined result of Thousands and millions of
drops that make the impression. So is
1t in human life; it it is not one effort, or
two efforts that enable US to perform
great undertakings, but, oftentimes, the
unremitting labor Of the lifetime. Wha,
would you think of the man clearing his
land who would declare that tree could
not be cut down. because it would not fall
at the second blow Of the axe2 You
would Immediately charge him with n
lack Of sense. Yet nine tenths of all the
men that start in business, fail, because
they expect by one or two efforts to
achieve success. They do not for mo.
ment remember that they we're boys be
fore they were men, and did not in AN in
slant jump from boy hood to extreme
manhood, but the operation or change
was gradual one--it was progressional
Yet, the majority Of persons act as il
what was true in regard to the growth
of the body, was not equally SO with
regard to everything that, in any way,
belongs to its interests Did you ever
seea man who made fortune, who
did not accumulate it by little sums At
the first! And was it not by adding lit
lie 20 little that he finally nmassed great
riches? Is there any sense. then. in be.
ing discouraged and abandoning our ef-
forts because We are not Immediately
successfully Who ever heard of . man
becoming learned IN IL dayf Is not the
growth ami K "wledge Of the mind SO
Slow in its IIosIrssun. ~ to be almost
uunoticeable Some renowned poet has
said that lie went to bed. one night, and
woke the M 1t morning to lind himself
famous. Nothing can more aptly illus.
trate wlat We said above. The poet s
mental propr, ss had been So slow that
he WAS toiallv unaware of the ability he
really possessed, One time. vrars ago,
when We were boy, We remember being
permitted to ride in boat that was go.
ing to follow il the wake Of two men
Who were going to SWIM a long distance
for a wager They were ine.lo"king
men. and were rs near alike as two twins,
SO tar rs size and muscular capacity were
concerned There was marked differ.
cnce, however. i,s their mental force


power For time they swan along,
side by side, neither, apparently. flag


ging Soon. however. and when within
half mile OF the end OF the race, one
said. IL cant swim another stroke and
was taken into the boat. The other con


tinued to the end. and won the wager.
On getting in the boat. he said to his
companion, in manner that we shall
never forget, Johnnie, you had the
ability. lint Won lac * ed the determination.


To how many thousands OF cases this
remark will apply. Cultivate de'ermi-
nation, and you will find it will, many
times, ill up the vacuum occasioned by
lack Of ability. Not only desire to ac
c,mplish what you undertake. but deter


mine to succeed, and in nine cases out Of
ten you will be successful.
Year: 1876

Adjourned from yesterday TO to morrow
so that nothing official can be done to.
day, but Judge Wright, the colored mem,
Der Of the supreme bench, said publicly
this morning that if the board ofeanvass-
crs had really adjourned in violation of
the order OF the supreme court the board
would convene in Jail before II o'clock
tomorrow.
Year: 1876

RAIDS time he attempted TO establish sort OF tutor
ship over Hamid. which very trying TO the latter
The sultan OF inqurlng mind, and has the trouble
some habit Of wishing 10 obtain his Information direct
and not through the channel of the Grand vizer The
latter is said 10 have pointed out TO His Majesty the
improperly OF such departure from the paths Of his
predecessors, whereupon Hamid told the old ielloS
pretty plainly that he would not be dictated 10. and
that were not Tor implicit trust he placed in hts
rcctitude. sound judgment and long experience, he
would send him 10 the right about Mehmed Rushed
could only bow, His Majesty directs his
moveme nts pretty much as he likes
Year: 1876

The Finance Committee. came into
Council on! Tuesday evening .with.a re.
port recommending q levy Of so cents on
the one hundred dollars valuation Of real
estate, so cents on every tithable and 90
cents on every one hundred dollars valua-
,tion Of personal property, and in addition
thereto Il tax OF so cents on every one
hundred dollars valuation Of real estate
for the purpose Of paying compromise
railroad bonds. ~


Fifty cents all round tho board is a
pretty stiff tax and. indicates that there
must be- considerable stress from some
quarter on the Treasury. II is the out
side limit Of taxation under the city
charter; and the addition Of the railroad
tax shows that the resources Of the city
are being drawn upon to their utmost.
OF course there was strong opposition to
the adoption Of a railroad tax Of 80 cents,
and II was finally cut down to. 25 cents
and passed by the Second Branch. Be-
fore it becomes law, however, it must
go through the ordeal OF discussion in the
First Branch, which meets on Friday
night. An important element in the levy
OF this extra tax for railroad purposes IN
the legal authority for 40 doing. Every
body who knows anything Of our unfor-
tunate railroad investments understands
for what purpose a special enactment
was passed by the Legislature on March
18th, 1860. Such as are not posted on our
railroad history can turn to page 40 Of
the ordinance book for. information, Sec
ton iodriof 'tl,e act provides; "that all
such taxes shall bc applicable to the pur-
poses Of this section compromise bonds)
and no other purpose" Beginning with
page 2sS OF the ordinance book, is spread
out in full all city legislation in regard TO
the railroad tax. Does the City Council
claim that any of the conditions provided
for either by the act Of the General AS
sembly or the city ordinances formed in
accordance with that acI, now exis49 II
they do not exist the levy aclearly with
out legal authority.
Year: 1876

We understand that Mr.. G. w. John
ston, who has been so long and favora-
bly, known to the patrons of the Back
man and Grand Central, has resigned
his position as clerk, to take effect on
and after March lst. We, for one, will
sadly miss the genial face of him who
so often and pleasantly has greeted us
from behind the desk of the Grand
Central, and we opine that Fisher will
be loser in thisX lease, for we have seen
the endorsement that he has given to
our friend Johnston which, in itself,
speaks volumes for his business integ-
rity and faithfulness to duty. Mr..
Johnston has been in bad health and
came to our city to spend the winter.
He now finds himself greatly improv-
ed and to add strength and vigor to
his constitution, will seek for the fu-
ture more active life. We cheerfully
recommend him wherever he may
cast his lot, and trust that his well
known business qualifications will Sc
cure for him more lucrative position
than he has recently been supplying.


Detective Harris has worked up the
case of the steamer robbery, and has
satisfied himself that the two men
who were suspected are innocent. He
has a theory respecting the matter
which we believe to be the correct one,
but as at present it is impossible to
prove anything, it is useless to make
1t known.
Year: 1876

doubt if it was the intention of its au-
thors that its provisions should be dis
cussed aud understood by the people.
We have, however, conversed with q
gentleman who has read the bill, and
from him we CLEAN the following as
some of its features: 1t retains the
present Superintendent of Irrigation;
authorizes him to draw five thousand
dollars without defining how it shall
be expended; it provides for survey
ing and mapping the county; it names
five Commissioners who are to be paid
five dollars per day and the same mile
age paid to Supervisors; it calls for n
Water Commissioner, n Treasurer, Il
Tax Collector, a Tax Assessor and a
Secretary. The Board of Commission
ers are to meet four times year un-
less oftener called together by the Su-
perintendent. The bill also author
ICES the issuance of bonds to run twen-
ty years at a rate of interest that will
aggregate an immense sum, and it
does not give the people an opportuni-
ty to vote on single provision. This
bill should not become law. If it
passes it will burden the people with
an enormous debt and give them but
little water. Therefore, we hope our
delegation in the Legislature will not
advocate the passage of the bill. So
far as we have been able to obtain an
expression from the farmers they are
almost to man opposed to it.
Year: 1876

The impression prevails with quite
number of our. Senators and Assem-
blymen that the people require at
their hands some action which will
affect the existing rates Of freights
and fares on our railroads. The in
telligent Legislator fully understands
the difficult nature of the subject, and
recognizes the almost utter impossi-
bility of touching without disorganiz-
ing it. The problem is rendered still
more difficult of solution by the varied
and conflicting interests of locality
and the consequent different views of
those upon whom depends the work of
making picture present the same as
pect from twenty or more different
points of observation. For instance,
the development and prosperity of
Southern California depends to a great
extent on the rapid extension of her
railroads now in course of construc-
tion. Los Angeles, which is the Gen.
ter of the system Of railroads now de-
veloping the Southern end of the
State is indebted to the locomotive for
fully one-half the taxable wealth that
now appears on her assessment roll,
| and this and San BernardinO county
are moving rapidly forward under the
| impulse of steam and rail. Railroads
are making this part of the State, and
any Legislative enactment or code
that will in the least tend toward
checking railroad building among us
will be opposed by the entire commu-
nifty. Under the assurance that Los
Angeles valley will in few months
be connected with San Francisco,
New York and the rest of the world
by rail, property in this city and
county is steadily advancing. Let the
Legislature pass an act which will so
affect railroads as to compel cessa-
tion of work on all railroads now in
course of construction in this part of
the State, and we shall witness de-
cline of at least thirty-tbree per cent.
in real estate in this city and county.
Year: 1876

The irrigation bill for this county,
now in the hands of Assemblyman
MCCONNELL, is Objectionable in many
respects. 1t is, in fact, so objectiona-
BILE that we believe 1t to be the wish
of nine-tenths of the people that it do
not pass. We have never been favor
ed with a sight of the bill, and we
Year: 1876

There no visitors OF prominence at tho rooms
OF either OF the national committees yesterday and


the usual routine transacted Mt the demo-
cratic branch Office in Liberty street. The secretaries
of both committees expect that many Congressman
from other than Now York Will pay them visit
to-day and during the week with view Of learning all
the arrangements, not positively secret which the
commi made for the benc of tho respective
parties in those States. II is asserted that
the republicans in Ohio and Indiana
beginning to nnd fault already with the
way they have been treated by their National Commit
tee least that they believe the committee ought
do The OF the party there than tho
ioreshadowngs OF Its plans give hope for. 1t just
possible Of the New York republicans think that
the complaints made by those only who expect tho
committee do only work but every body
elsc's in the campaign. Mr. Hewitt will be home to-
day. and he will from this give his personal atten
tion to The workings OF the democratic com
mittce far his business Will allow
him. The democrats appear to have great deal
OF confidence in him an organizer. and the local


leaders anticipate his arrival with pleasure. The com
mttce Will hold meeting some day before the close
oil the week, probably on Thursday, the meeting of
the Tammany Hall Executive Committee Friday
formerly known the COMMITTEE on Organization
Will necessitatc tho presence there OF Mr. Hewitt and
a. which meeting tho terms OF compromise with the
anti-Tammany party are TO be considered.
Year: 1876




Mr. j. J. Slade, OF the sydney portionof tho Austria
Ian rifle team, visited Crecdmoor yesterday and fired
there the long range shot OF any Of his country
men Mr.. Sladc fires from what is known among Brit
ish rife experts the "Farquerson' positon-that is,
living his right side, with his feet toward the target
and the heel plate OF his piece under the right armp
the barrel resting between the legs. This position
tho OF the tangent scale tho heel
OF the order to bring the peep sight we'll ny to
tho eye. Mr. Yale's4un which Mr.. slade used ycAcr.
day has tho scale the small Of the butt, and
hence the latter found II very inconvcnient to use
in tho position in which he is accustomed to shoot,
because the pecp-sght too far removed from his
eye In this way he was Obliged to hold the gun with
his right hand only and to raise the lett at the back OF
the heal support and bring the eye to the
eycpicce OF the sights. The new conner aimed care
fully and long before firing, aud after much delay
the part Of tho marker, he scored 'inncr that
the unnitiated may understand 1t bettcr, ho made
three out of possible five points.


Tho Australians expected to shoot to-day at
Creedmoor


Besides the American team there were few other
rnemen put practice tho short and those
were from the National Guard reeimental rife clubs
who are preparing themselves for the approaching tall
meeting
Year: 1876

WHEREAS, Furthermore, there is
no reason, in our Judgment,
to think that All investigating
organization, if carriediby an agency
hitherto unknown to our church, can
result in anything more than another
Of those superficial inquiries which
have already provoked so.snuch pub
tic dissatisfaction, therefore the under.
signed members of the association do
hereby enter their earnest and solemn
protest, on the ground both Of CON
science and Judgment, against the
aforesaid action OF this body, as
wrong in principle and likely only to
result in an increase Of suspicion and
to embarrass the future action Of this
body in deciding as we are solemnly
bound to do on the guilt or innocence
nf RnnpI,nr
Year: 1876

CHICAGO, April "A sensation was
produced on the board of trade this
whenit was discovered that
Frank Camblos, member Of the
board, had withdrawn his account
from the bank and had absconded,
leaving about 100000 bushels Of
wheat unproviled for. He has been
a bull and bought largely during the
recent rise, SO that his loss on the
whole amount is from two to three
cents perbnshcl. The decrease which
has occurred Of late alarmed him, and
it is supposed he has gone to Califor-
MIA with what money he had. The
members who lost by this transaction
were obliged to throw large amount
Of wheat on the market, which occa-
stoned rapid decline.
Year: 1876

His mistress had not forgotten her
faithful companion. As soon as she
reached the fishing-smack where the
sick woman was she begged the sailor
I to go back and see to Bronze. He
went, and as he neared the rock le
saw the brave dog awaiting death.
just as the sailor, straining his weary
arms to reach the shore, came in sight
of it, a great wave surged over the dog,
breaking upon him and sweeping him
away. He rose, grasping in his teeth
the basket of weeds and shells. He
had waited until the last. Driven
from the post which he would not for
sake, the love of life awoke in him,
and of his own will he struggled
against death.


Three times he sank, three times he


The sea was now strong, and deep
and swift Of pace, rushing madly in:
and he was numbered with shells and
the weighty basket with it's sea-weeds.
which yet he had never yielded be-
cause it had been entrusted to him by
his mistress. The sailor. weary
though he was, bent to the oar, while
he shouted words of cheer to the
brave dog battling with the waves.
And to his joy, before faithful Bronze
was sucked down by the hungry waves,
he grasped his collar aud pulled him.
spent and painting, into the skiff, grasp
ing still the basket in his teeth. And
then the sailor rowed wearily and
slowly through the gathering nj ght to
the fishing-smack, where Miss Gladys.
as ministering angel, was tending his
alllng wife. With joy she welcomed
the companion of her solitary wander.
lngs, and when she heard the story of
his faithfulness, even unto death, she
threw her arms around his neck and
caressed him, resolving never again to
put his fidelity and obedience to 50
terrible test.