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Year: 1876

Congressman Hewitt's scrupulous sense
of honor in declining to serve on commit
tee which would have to consider questions
of pecuniary interest to himself. calls forth
this lattering comment from The Spring
field Repsolican n" Such delicacy of feeling
in Congressman is all the more refresh
ing for its novelty. The people haven't
been used to it. Indeed, they have become
so accustomed to seeing their representa-
tives mailing up their professional shingles
on the walls of the Capitol, setting up their
mills or laying their railroad track on the
floor, and converting the committee rooms
into private counting-rooms or law offices,
that they:have almost come to acquiescnee in
it as matter of course-the normal and
regular thing. The fastidiousness of this
New York Congressman, who refuses to be
placed In position where his private inter-
est may even seem to clash with his public
duty, will give them sensation akin to
surprise. But they will like it, and like him
for it there is no doubt about that"
Year: 1876

THE Mayor has issued his instructions
to the police force of the city, and we must
say that they contain some very important
suggestions that the men may well profit
by. One in particular should be taken
notice of and that is rule four which reads
as follows: ''The mace or billy must be used
only in case Of urgent necessity; and the
pistol only in case of the escape Of per-
son charged with an aggravated felonv, or
in self-defence.'' There is no occasion
when an officer is 80 much called upon for
the exercise of forbearance and cool judg-
ment, than when making an arrest.


The mace, blackjack or pistol are
dangerous weapons under snch cir
cumstances in the hands Of 4 man
of violent passions. A case Of urgent ne
cessity must he one where violence is re-
quired to protect the public peace or in
self defense" Touching upon the escape
of persons charged with an aggravated


felony or in self defence, seems to refer by
inference to the case we recently had in


Wilmington, which by careless and i'm


pulsive shooting, cost the life Of an limo


cent person. 1t it to be hoped the police
will take due notice of this section Of th'
instructions, and all the others, as the,
will profit by their observance.
Year: 1876

MEssRs. Moody and Sankey after
nrotracted revival meetings in Pnila-
delphia which have lasted nearly two
months, have determined to abondon the
field for the present at least Whether il
is because they have converted all the
wicked, and like Alexander the great
sigh for new field to conquer, is not known;
a great many have professed religion under
their teaching, but how many will hold ou'
it is hard to tell, as it is stated by the En-
glish press that during their preaching IN
that country not three per cent OF those
who made profession Of religion at thel'
meetings, have avoided sliding backwards
into the ranks Of the unworldly again.
Year: 1876

THE special dispatch in The HERALD


Of yesterday from Milford, detailing the
annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Junction and Breakwater Railroad Com
pany, gives = very flattering showing Of
the amount of work accomplished by the
road during the past year, which was by
far one of the worst for business that the
railroads Of the country have yet expert
enced. But Notwithstanding these unfa-
vorable circumstances, its receipts in that
time show the road to be in profitable
condition. 1t is the intention Of the road
to run to Chincoteague sound, where the
finest oysters upon the Eastern Shore are
said to be found, and for which there is
large demand in New York and Philadel-
phia. The road now extends to Franklin,
which is about three miles from the Sound
but this lateral of the main line is not in
condition to be operated. and the oysters at
present have to be carted distance Of thir-
teen miles to Newtown. When the road
| to the Sound has been completed it will
serve as great source of revenue to the
company by the valuable acquisitions it
will make to it: line of freights. Besides
this it will aid in tho development Of the
sections through which it passes, establish.
ing line Of railroad from the Eastern
shore Of Maryland running through q
productive country Of Delaware that yields
full crops Of cereals, and with such ave
nues of trade direct to the larger cities al
the Junction and Breakwater road whic!
is tributary to the main lines and the Ole
Dominion Steamship line from Lewes tt
New York, that section of Delaware mus


be rapidly DEVELOPED by this progress o
civilization, and be made, as we have al


ways wished it, rich, fertile, agriculture


region, thriving upon its business inter
course and trade with the larger cities which
the railroad improvements have given it
Year: 1876

Mr. Blaine has disappointed the people
Of his own party, who h we claim to any
of the finer sensibilities of humanity. and
shown himself to be the compeer Of Nor
ton in the drama, which might be entitled
"The Song of the Bloody Shirt" in which
these two champions play the part Of Red
Radical. Mr.. Blaine's chance came on
Monday, when Mr.. Randall offered in the
House Of Representatives the General
Amnesty resolution. He was bitter op.
ponent Of the bill with or without the
name Of Jefferson Davis affixed to it. But
as the name Of Davis was afiix ID to it, the
political capital to be made by an implaca-
BILE opposition was all the greater.


1t was bad enough for Mr.. Blaine to
have opposed measure looking to the
settlement of sectional differences, upon
the eve If the Centennial, an occasion
upon which we should enter with friend
Illness existing in our national relations
throughout the length and breadth Of the
land, but when he brings himself before
the country reeking With the bloed Of the
past, ripping open sores that have been
healed by tho assuaging applisnces of time
and a recognition Of follies, then he has
transcribed the purpose Of his opposition,
tiiehted his own estimation in the public
Year: 1876

In our report this morning Of the pro-
ceedings of the Board of Trade last eve
ming is given the first portion of an address
delivered before that body by Mr.. Lea
Pusey, upon the cultivation Of the Sugar
beet on this Peninsula. The address is
one showing a careful study Of the subject;
and giving information that is we'll worthy
Year: 1876

Dcnnison Smith, negro Of No soe West Forty sixth
street, brought TO Fifty seventh Street Court YES.
terday charged with beating his wife and giving her
black eye smith seemed to be in a pous mood. and
he would occasionally rise in his seat and striking an
oratorical attitude, deliver on the immortality
OF the world, II not to the cdicatoa, least 10 the
amusement OF the assembled court Such orations
were invariably cut short by his being
dragged to his seat by the officers, toward
whom he would turn, and, rolling his
eyes hideousiy, calculate the prayer "oh, do
good Lord forgive dem, ior dcy know not what dcy
say. am de chosen spirit OF dc Lord and my duty Is
TO preach dc Gospel, which | shall do do dey crush
my body and cast me into dungeons" lie would thon
pray that tho Lord would confer humility on his wife
oil which she was destitute Justice kasmirc asked
him why he beat MS spouse II he were Christiaukc
IN spirit He said that on Saturday she chased him
with poker for some reason unknown. and he was
obliged TO defend himself. rnc Court thought his ex.
poor one. ana held him keep the peace In
$500 ball. in default OF which he was locked up
Year: 1876

SERMON YESTERDAY BY THE REV. MR. WATSON.


Al Trinity church yesterday the Rev. Mr.. Watson
who offciates during the summer vacation, preached
the sermon. His text from John, H., l0-"Every
man at tho beginning doth set forth good VINE; and
when mer have well drunk, then that which is worse
but thou hast kept the good wine until now" II often
happens the preacher sad, that chance remark
lessly uttered carries meaning than intended
When Gaileo after being rebuked tor asserting that
the world moved, said 'still 1t does move" he gave
expression to lasting truth. The world did and s,il
does move as,ronomically and me,aphorlcaly. In u
similar way the words OF tho used Tor pass
ing remark The governor OF The least whep he spoke
them did not know that miracle had been wrought
Yet IN that saying uttcrnnce gwen 10 O beauti-
ful and Instructive spiritual truth. IL was saying
that illustrates the difference between mans giving
and Gods giving Nan oil himself tends 10 dcgencracy,
but Gods progress Is toward exatatOn Wo see thus
illustrated every Iay III the contrast between promise
and performance. AS with the wine at the least men
show their best qualities ut The irs and wnen the
palate used to the better navor OF their works they
try to live on the reputation OF their carrier efforts So
it With nations Tho Greeks, with their tine iancies
their love OF philosophy anu the beautiful IN Rrt anu
nature dropped INTO degcncracy and decay because
they no, guided by tho teachings OF Christianity


In society there seems with US At the present day
more OF tendency TO vie IN the vanes and tribes Of
for the buresque than for the true and beautiful In
religious circles. too we find . diluted theology.
People look for the easiest way OF serving
God When look at tho child, In whose face
the pure OF life Is blushing. rightly lake It
index that its future Is TO improve upon this and
grow IN beauty. But how often disappointed
In expectations Passions are INDUCED in age
on, and the face that promised to grow love-
liness turrowed and distorted with tho dlshsurng
lines OF SIN. Gods ways different and those who
accept and follow them grow in beauty TO e's close
There is NO more enduring satisfaction 10
he had hero than Is found in the
order Of the good things Christ has
for His people. Sins instantaneous
and It's lasting. But there is calm unspeak
able happiness in the OF rest in the Lord II
any disappointed in the comforts Of religion, ia
because they do not drink deep enough TO eel that
whatever God ordans of apparent evil positive good
in this lille is for their eternal profit hereafter.
Year: 1876

The foot is the base, the support of the
body, and it should neither be too small
to support it firmly, nor, for beauty's
sake, seem to be so. If woman were
to weigh two hundred pounds at forty,
her foot would not be appreciably longer
than it was when she weighed only some
hundred or 80 at fourteen. The most
beautiful foot known is that of the Venus
di Medici, and that is neither remarka-
bly, short nor remarkably narrow. Most
women would look upon it as rather
large. Indeed, the Venus could not
wear cones" nor indeed, although she
is rather small woman, " twos." But
so much the better for her. As to her
foot, it is thing to be looked at daily
with delight and admiration. A per-
fectly beautiful woman's foot should be
in length little less than one-seyenth
of her height. 1t should be arched on
the top so that the line is that of one
half of Cupid's bow, and underneath 50
that if it is wet and set upon the floor il
will leave in the middle only slender
watermark. 1t should be breadest across
the ball, and the rosy toes, of which the
second should be the longest, should
spread fat upon the ground at every
step. The heel, which should also be
rosy, should descend almost in straight
line from behind the ankle, and should
be delicately rounded. It should be as
white as ivory and marked upon the
soft and cushion,like instep with faint
indications of blue veins. 1t is remark
able that there seems to be some very
fascinating idea connected with wo


mans foot, and particularly with its


length, for to "know the length of 8


woman's foot" has long been, according


to an old adage, to enjoy the highesi
degree of her favor.
Year: 1876

WHEN Haytien revolutionists get
down to business, there's no fooling about
it. They've just driven president into
exile, and shot vice president and a
commander-in-chiefas ceolly as if it were
q matter Of every day occurrence.
Year: 1876

and the large number of testimonials which are
stantly being received from persons who have been
cured by its use, conclusive proof of its great
value. 1t is recommended by physicians and apoth-
ecaries. As Blood-Purifer and Health Restorer,
it has no equal.


VEGETINE is not prepared for fancy drink made
from poor liquors, which debltates the system and
tends to destroy health instead of restoring it.


Are not the many testimonials given for the differ
ent complaints satisfactory to any reasonable persons
suffering from disease that they be cured? Read
the different testimonials given, and no one can
doubt. In many of these the persons say that
their pain and suffering can not be expressed, as in
cases of Scrofula, where apparently the whole body
was one mass of corruption. If VEGETINE will re-


eve pain, cleanse, purify and such Diseases re-
storing the patient to perfect health after trying diff
ferent physicians many remedies suffering for years.
is it not conclusive proof, if you sufferer, you
can be cured? Why is this medicine performing
such great cures? 1t works in the blood in the
culating fluid 1t can be truly called the Great
Blood Purifier. The great source of disease orgin-
ates in the blood; and medicine that does not act
directly upon it, to purify and renovate has any just
claim upon public attention. When the blood be-
weather climate want of exercise irregular diet
or from any other cause, the VEGETINE win renew
the blood, carry oft the putrd humors cleanse the
stomach, regulate the bowels and impart tone of
vigor to the whole body. The conviction is, in the
public mind well in the medical profession that
the remedies supplied by the Vegetable Kingdom are
more safe, more successful in the cure of disease
than mineral medicines. VEGETINE is composed of
ROOTS barks, and herbs. 1t is pleasant to take and
is perfectly safe to give an infant. Do you need it?
Do not hesitate to try You will never regret it.
Year: 1876

THE Turk always fought well, and the
Servian revolt evidently has not taken away
his courage. 1t is now clear that the Otto
man empire will not dissolve at a touch, that
it is no Prince Rupert drop to be shivered at
slight pressure. Bankruptcy has crippled
the resources of the Osmanlls, but the old
fighting quality remains -unimpaired. The
Turkish fatalism is a bad thing in peace but
a good thing in war.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The namG and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty CT good faith.


We cannot undertake to return reserve commu-
nicatOns that are not used.
Year: 1876

THE doctors are giving good deal Of COM
fort to the average citizen. Having demon
strated that all kinds of diseases arise from
the use of bad water, and that most water
is bad, they now turn their attention to soap
and prove that it is poisonous. Freed from the
tyranny of soap and water men can be as
dirty as they please, and plead desire for
good health as justification.
Year: 1876

HEAVY GRADEs.-It has several times been
stated that the grade of tho Mount Washing
ton extension, where the accident occurred on
Tuesday, is the heaviest on which friction
wheels were ever used. This is far from being
true, for this grade is but about 260 feet to the
mile, while the Baltimore 81 Ohio railroad has
operated grade of 52S feet to the mile, or a
rise of about one foot in ten. This is supposed
to be the steepest grade that it is possible to
Year: 1876

WHEN the party ignored Bris-
tow at Cincinnati it was hand
some tribute to the memory of
Babcock and the st. Louis Whis-
key Ring thieves, and of Belknap
and of Schenck's Emma Mine.-
When the Administration kicked
Bristow out of the Cabinet the day
after the nomination of Hayes it
kicked the Reform plank out of its
platform. The fact is the nomina,
ton Of Hayes is a party stampede
from the ghost of its own evil his
tory. 1t is an attempted flight
from the Indignation of the people.
1t is an attempt to hide the disgrace
ed head Of the party under the spot~
less shirt tail of the Ohio Cover
nor till the storm blows by. OF
course we don't know what will
be done at st. Louis tomorrow,
but if Uncle Sam be nominated he
will show that the buckeye leaves
of Ohio cannot cleanse, if even
hide the leprousy of the radical
party.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, June 18.--Secretary
BristOw formally resigned yesterday.
He called upon the President and had
final talk with him. l called upon
BristOw this morning at his house on
X street. The Secretary came down
at once aud showed an unusual acerbity
in his manner, directly contradictory
to his usual polite and genial manner.
He was evidently much disturbed and
showed q sensitiveness to questioning
that indicated that he was anything
but pleased with the situation.


he said 1t was true, as reported. that
he had resigned. and that was all he
knew about 1t. He added that it
would take effect next Tuesday. Be-
ing asked if he would be pleased to
give the reasons governing this move
ment, he replied that 1t did not concern
the public; that they would care moth
ing for it, as he would soon no longer
be public man. He graeiously added
that If any one was heard inquirlng
as to his reasons, they might be in
sormed that it was because he wanted
to. He had nothing more to give
! He said the newspapers would not tell
the truth about 1t any way. Being
informed that should he give state
ment of facts in relation thereto that
it would be published just as given,
he said: mot so; it would be per.
verted.n He added, again! II resign
because want to, because my bust,
ness demands It, and / ought to. |
would have resigned long since, but
for the past five months could not do
80 without a political significance be-
ing attached to 1t that it did not war
rant. He was tired Of public life. He
was going to return to Louisville and
practice law. Saying this, the aimiable
| Secretary said he was going to dinner,
! and an closed the Interview
Year: 1876

The grim warrior of the Scythe
has made more than one invasion
of the present Legislature of Vir-
ginia. First, Judge Seig was laid
among the sleepers of the past
Next the stalwart form Of Gover>
nor Letcher was prostrated, but his
vast recuperative powers have
been such that he arises and comes
back almost as one from the dead.
The able delegate from Smyth,
Mr.. James w. Shetfey, is at this
writing upon a bed Of very serious
illness, the result of which cannot
now be known. The editor of this
paper came very near being elimi-
mated from the problem of the
present. And now the stalwart
figure Of Gen. f. r. Bagwell, of
Accomac, falls like q green and
luXuriant oak in the forest plain,
snapped suddenly from its broad
and comely base, weakened by
some concealed fault in natures
handiwork, breaking a stiffness so
,,r, f,,,rJ tboL ono oo,I1 loo,, al -
little pin drops and pulsations of an
msuspecting world.


Gen. Bagwcll was the boldest,
as he seemed physically the stout
est, member Of the House of Dele
gates. In musical rotundity of
voice, and in graceful dignity and
sauvity Of manner he was con-
sPicuous figure in any active public
asscmblago in which he was par.
ticipant. Though not more than
at the very meridian of natural
lite he had exhibited intellectual
powers which made it impossible
for one to pass him by unmarked
by a glance Of inquiry. There
was magnetic attraction which first
contact with him was sure to arouse
and discover. If he had lived a
fair degree of cautionary and pru-
dental culture would have
placed him at the head of the State
His eloquence and boldness were
sometimes suggestive of the former
days Of his uncle, ex-Gov. Wise
The axe which fells the brightest
works of genius has caught him of
in the very flower of manhood,
and the veil which dims the rece-
ding flight of the past has fallen in
front of him as the world passes by
Year: 1876

BEN BUTLER does not like the
hard money feature of the plat
form, but says he sis chained to the
oar and, must pull in the boat un.
til every slave in the South can
sleep in his cabin as securely as he,
Butler, can in Massachusetts, "
This means more of the bloody
shirt.
Year: 1876

A HERALD reporter visited the ONCE OF the Harlem
Gaslight Company, at No 81 Liberty street. and found
the President Mr Burr Wakcman IN a rather uncn-
viable state of mind in consequence Of tho 'heavy
movement in OIL"


81 have come said the reporter ito ask your views
in regard to tho oil and gas question Will you kindly
state thcm?n


"Kindly state them Ugh That's very much like
kicking down and then asking him how no
likes itp


''Why, Mr.. Wakeman, has the HERALD knocked you
or the company you represent down."


"well, the HERALD should bave given me chance
to speak before published all the people have say
about the use and the abuse OF gas"


''welL sir, perhaps the public think somewhat diff
ferently. You know they claim to have rights,
and II the HERALD had given the gas companies hear
ing before the public were allowed iospcak perhaps


LITTLE eRowuSG on THE OTHER SIDE


''You know, Mr. wakeman, the gus consumers arc
somewhat more numerous than are the gas manufac
turers."


eyes, that's so Take scat. Now, you tie
Harlem Cos Company makes the best gas that Is pro.
duccd in the city OF New York We have great deal
to contend with that other companies know nothing
about In the nrst place we occupy portion OF the
island that is but little built up and miles Of
mains laid along streets where there is single
consumer Then, too we have great deal OF solid
aUd sUSA whenever va' "D new street is hIIed I IN
we are compelled by the Board OF Aldermen 10 lay
mains before the dirt and other niling has fairly set

annoyance Ior the street IS constantly settling and
constantly twisting out Of position and
ing them To leak. We make gas that is OF eighteen
candle Illuminating power and this Is something no
other company does We, too, have reduced the price
Of our gas, but


WE Will ALSO REDUCE THE WAGES oF our woRxxES
We paid more than an eight per cent dIvi-
dcnd and to do this, even, are compelled to be
economical as possible We have 125 miles OF gas
mains laid and tho expense OF maintaining these and
our extensive works IS very great, you may be
We pay annual tax OF $54 600 and have about 200
employees To talk OF further reduction is simply
nonsense for


GAS NEW YORK
than 90 90 per 900 cubic feet II the companies wish
TO pay any dividend their capital stock. We buy
and the best coal the market produces Tor making
gas and say a.ain making IL as chcaply II
can possibly be produced in this city The cry about
burning oil is popntr with many people, and
doubtless great rnmbcr will adopt IL and leave OF
burning gas Tor a tme but II will only be for time,
Tor after had two three FIRST class nrcs,
after merchants have suffered loss in their business
by the breaking OF lamps and the consequent spilng
of oil and after insurance rates have gone up las they
assuredly will property where oil is burncd. the
consumers viii discard their nasty, offensive smelling
lamps again return to the Of gas 50 80 per
/. 600 cubic feet We will not reduce our rates beyond
the present price, Tor we cannot Go II and live"