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Year: 1872

II is startling announcement which will
reach the readers of the HERALD this morning
that at the lowest computation, there are five
thousand horses in this city afflicted with
disease which, from its alarmingly sudden
appearance and no less alarming spread,


threatens to leave New York for some days
without the means Of equine travel. 1t
seems to be an affection which veterinary
surgeons denominate catarrhal fever, and COM
mences with cough. In period OF about
thirty-six hours running from the eyes and
nose is developed and the horse becomes
weak. If relief is not soon afforded he vill
succumb. This epihippic, for it seems SO far
to have attacked horses only, is traced
in it's origin to Canada. Accounts
now reaching us from points Of
connection between that country and
New York tell of its gradual approach. It
was reported from Boston, Buffalo, Rochester
and Syracuse before reaching here; but
whether it has been spread by actual con-
tagion or is due to some atmospheric cause
travelling this way is not yet quite clear.
In another column will be found the
result of an inspection of the large rail-
road stables, with notes on the treatment
adopted. We also publish the opinion Of a
learned veterinary surgeon, which will help
those owning horses in guarding against the
malady. or treating it when it makes its appear
ance. There are some fourteen thousand car
and stage horses in New York. and with the
terrible result before US of two days of the dis
ease, it is not at all out of the reach of proba-
bility that before a week there may be few
lines in the city able to run their cars. The
injury this would cause to business at this
time of the Fall would not be very light.
Year: 1872

The season for railroad accidents seems
now to be fully inaugurated. Yesterday morn
ing one of those periodical blunders of a
switchtender resulted in q collision, the
wrecking of an express train and loss Of life
A freight train was at depot on the Eastern
Railroad waiting for passenger train to pass
by 1t was the old story Of neglect on the
part of some official, and the trains came in
collision, some of the passenger cars being
telescoped into each other. BY some interven-
ton hardly short of miracle the greater num-
ber of those in the telescoped cars escaped what
would seem inevitable death; but the disaster
resulted in the loss of two lives and the maim-
ing of about fifteen persons many of whom
will probably die. As usual, the cause of the
accident" is shrouded in mystery, and there
is little hope of any change from the old white
washing verdict, Nobody to blame." 1t is to
be feared that these dire calamities have now
only commenced, to excite at the time Of their
occurrence brief outburst of indignation,
without any proper measures being taken for
the punishment of railroad officials, to whose
carelessness or indifference they are due.
There is deal Of cant about rigid investi-
cation and severe example after one Of these
railroad accidents, but it ends there. Until
the strong arm of the law is brought to bear
on the directors as well as the employees of q
railroad the lives of the travelling community
are at the mercy Of On ignorant switchtender,
an incompetent engineer, q careless conductor
or O parsimonious corporation. Here is q
good opportunity to make an example.
Year: 1872

Treaty of 1916 and the geographical po-
sition are conclusively in our favor In the


article bearing upon the matter the boun-
dairy line is made TO continue westward
along the forty ninth parallel of north latitude
.sto the middle Of the channel which separates
the Continent from Vancouvers Island, and


thence southerly through the middle Of said
channel and of Fuca Straits to the Pacific
Ocean" The Canal de Haro is admittedly,


as our historical account shows the main
| channel between tho Gulf of Georgia
| and the Strait Of Juan de Fuca. But the
British claim that in 1916, when the treaty was
made, the vessels of the Hudson Bay Company
were accustomed to pass through Rosario
Strait, and not through the Canal de Haro;


hence they insist that Rosario Strait was
alluded to as the channel" Apart from the
fact that this claim is disputed, the British
| plea will not stand the test Of argument The
| words Of treaty are not carelessly chosen.


The main channel between the Continent
and Vancouver's Island in 1872 must
have been the main channel in 1846 II any
other than the main channel, although one in
general use, had been contemplated by the
treaty Of 1846 it would have been designated
by the name it bore or specifically described.
The text of the treaty, 'the channel which
separates the Continent from Vancouver 9
Island" is conclusive proof that the main
Year: 1872

varre. While she was thus mourning
her life away her recreant lover was alive
and well, and the husband of a Northern
woman. He had been left for dead on
one of the fields where the Southern
chivalry were worsted, but under the
skillful treatment Of the Federal sur.
geons and tender care of brown-eyed
hospital nurse had regained his lease TO
life, but lost the heart which was not his
to lose. Taking advantage Of his death
being reported he came to the North,
and under feigned name married his
hospital fairy. With her he lived hap
PLY till the fall of 1870, when death took
her away. Then at his deserted hearth
stone the lonely man Thought. Of his
Southern love, and his old passion re-
turned. He yielded TO the yearning to
see her again and with three children,
the fruit of his marriage went back to
'Sole Caroliny," and ashamed and trem-
bling presented himself before her. She,
on her part, forgot and forgaye him all,
and has taken the vows which make her
a mother to his children.
Year: 1872

The Baltimore American gives this
There appeared, a few days since, at
boarding house in the southern section
OF the city, pretty looking young man,
and engaged board, but was informed by
the landlady that owing to pressure
upon her accommodations, she would be
obliged to room the new conner with one
of her best boarders until such time as a
spare room could be had. To this the
Young man assented, but not without
some reluctance, be stating that he pre-
ferred room to himself, but under the
circumstances he would room with the
best boarder" fer few days. The
first night that the new boarder retired
TO rest he did so in the dark, and insisted
upon sleeping next to the wall, and IT
was noticed by the "best bOarder that
his chum occupied but little OF the
bed, sleeping, as it were, upon the
rail. In the morning the new conner
complained of feeling unwell, and
did not leave his bed until after his
-bed-fellow had vacated his room. For
three nights the same programme was
followed. and on the fourth morning a
discovery was made by the chamber
maid which created considerable excite
ment in the house, and which, when
made known to the best boarder,


paralyzed him with astonishment. On
the morningin question the ehambermaid
entered the room of the new boarder
Just as he was about adjusting his elotE:--
ing, and discovered that he was she.
The now "she" begged not to be exposed,
but the chambermaid, being unable to
retain within herself such a rich joke,
especially after what had befallen the
"best boarder," disclosed the secret
which she had discovered, and upon the
landlady going in quest of the bogus
Young man, it was found that she had
fed the house. Since then it has been
discovered that several articles Of jew
elry and clothing have been missing
from the boarding house.
Year: 1872




The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial furnishes the
following incident:


1t is generally known that senators
and their families, and their special
friends, have access to the diplomatic
gallery in the senate, if it is not full OF
foreigners, and any strangers may be
admitted to it by the request of sena-
tor, if there is room. The diplomatic
gallery is about the worst place in the
whole chamber to sit. Only the face OF
the Vice President can be seen, and the
backs of all the senators, which may
have been brought about by shrewd ar
chitect who had mind above his trade.
As for hearing anything in that place,
it is simply impossible. Perhaps that is
Just as well, too. But the diplomatic
gallery, as name, is rather aristo-
cratic. 1t is fenced off from the other
galleries, and at first it has rather dis
tinguished look. The country con
stituents of senators, or the female por-
ton, think it great honor to sit in the
diplomatic gallery. They sit up very
straight look severe, and wonder if any
body will take them for the wives or
daughters of foreign ministers. The
front is-with one exception only, the
Presidents wife-reserved for the for
eign ministers and their families, and
for distinguished foreigners accompany
ing them.


A day or two ago one of the Senators,
| have not heard which, had two ladies
from the rural districts which be had es-
consed in the second row OF seats in the
distinguished gallery. Presently Sir
Edward Thornton came in with Russell
Gurney. The former took a seat direct
Iy in front of the two ladies' and they
were evidently anxious to know who the
gentlemen were. The senator, turning
around, noticed their curiosity, and
wrote the following on card and sent
it to the ladies by a page:


That handsome old duffer directly in
front of you, with white hair and white
whiskers, is Sir Edward Thornton. A
nice old fellow, but he drinks too much. :"


The page, an impertinent little cuss,
as they all are, did not wait to get half
the directions, but started off Ofcourse
he could not get into the gallery, and
so he handed it to the door-keeper, with
directions to deliver it, and was off again
on the run. The door-keeper, in hasty
glance at the card, saw the name of Sir
Edward Thornton, and without reading
further, went down to the front seats,
and handed the card to Thornton. He
adjusted his eyeglasses and proceeded
to read it. There was at first look
of perplexity on his face, and then
it was dispelled by look of annoyance
or anger Then he got up, read the
card again, and then he sat down. Then
Year: 1872

THE LAST T1ME.-Ihere is ever
something solemnizing nl the thought
it is the last time. The last glsam of
the day-the last word before part
ing-the last look Of life. All these
acquire an Importance and interest
vastly beyond any which they would
possess in and Of themselves. The sun
sshone bright before he approached
his settiug, and the farewell word
spoken was some ordinary one, of no
real weight; the parting look was
one which we would otherwise have
forgotten. But no monday splendor
was so cherished in memory as that
disappeared in a spark Of gold over
the western hills, andno one tone in
all our converse dwelt on the ear SO
long and clear as that one word,
!" good-by." No look has Peen so Of
ten recalled as that smile Of recogni-
tion of the pallid face from whence
life was taking its fight.
Year: 1872

As an ineitement to individual ef-
fort, this piece of nautical advice will
do very we'll. No young man ought
to expect his canoe to be padded by
anybody else as long as he is able to
paddle it himself; and no young man
ought to be content to have his canoe
drift idly with the current while
everybody else's dug-out is shooting
swiftly past him. But when the
saying is made by the strong as an
excuse for not assisting the weak and
unfortunate, it is execrable. There
is manyea one who can't paddle his
canoe his craft may have been crack
ed in a financial tempest, and ae him
self escaped in crippled condition !.
or it may have been .heached high
and dry on the banks of misfortune
or it may have struck hidden rock
or sawyer, and started a leak. All
round us there are canoes in some
such distress as this. They may not
be firing minute guns to attract at
tention, but they are.Aoating helpless
on the tide, and it is easy to be seen
that they are in trouble. We can
steer clear of them and leave them to
their fate if we will i; we can disre-
gard their signals and keep on our
course and leave them a prey to The
next TEMPEST that rises on the hori-
zon; but this would be unsailor like,
and on the actual sea, would be called
inhuman. A manlier way is to make
for them, and with a hearty "ship
ahoy," ask what's the matter with
them. 1t may be that a word of
encouragement, direction, a triAing
assistance, or new start they re-
quire; and by every obligation of
humanity we ought to give it to them.
The voyage Of life is not an indepen-
dent individual enterprise, in which
every man is for himself. It is a
brotherhood business. Our canoes
are in one human aotilla, and while
each Of us should paddle his own
canoe without looking for aid to 9TH
ers, we ought to esteem it duty to
look for opportunities to relieve and
succor those who ere in distress, to
cheer up those who are dishearten-
ed, and to aid those who have met
with mislortunes. Success is crafty
ing to those who achieve it-a sweet
reward Of strength, patience and
skill. But the greatest glory of sue.
cess is the power it affords Of mlnls-'
L.-i.,la n IL wants q .Aoss who hore
Year: 1872

CAUGHT BY HIS OWN JALAP.-A
little while since Ned Foster got the
idea into his head that whiskey was
doing him harm and determined to
shut Of" on it. But" as he sage
ly remarked, it will not do to make
too great a change in personal habits


suddenly. l must do this by a grad
ual taper. So he gave up his habit
ual little comforters at Hazeltine's,
Stunned bar-rooms, sickened his friend


by an ASSUMED foldness for Ottawa
beer, and only drank when he felt
that he absolutely needed to do so,


from a little private. bottle in his
desk. 1t was strange, he thought,
how rapidly that bottle became emp
tied. He was very sure that he was
not doing all the drinking out of it
himself, and rightly surmised that
some Of the boys had discovered his
stock of fluid and made it their prey.
Quite unsatisfed with this system OF
appropriation, he procured two bot
ties, exactly alike, one filled with ST.
mon pure Bourbon, the other also
containing good Bourbon Literally
dosed with jalap. The latter he left
in the accustomed spot for the bene-
fit of the marauders, while for the
other he found a new hiding place.
The prospective joke was too good to
keep, 30 he whispered it to somebody
who betrayed the secret. AS soon
as he left his; Office for afewmoments,
the,bottles were changed, The good
one was empty when ne came back,


While he waited chucklingly to dis.
cover the victim Of the snare, he took


a big drink, and in few minutes
aftsr formed a sudden resolution to
Year: 1872

BEAUTY IN a WIFE.-Rtmember,
that if thou marry for beatty, thou
bindest thyself ali thy life for that
which perchance will neither last nor
please thee one year, and when thou
hast it, it will be to thee of no price
at all; for the desire g dleth when IT
is attained, and the affection perish
eth when it is satis6ed.-sir Walter
Raleigh.
Year: 1872

go home for the day. He never left
his Office in so lively and moving a


way before, and now he says he has
given up his 'fbudge". altogether, as
be doesn't think it agrees with him.
Year: 1872

ALADY residing on Second street retired
early, as usual, the other night, in good
health, and with a feeling of security re-
garding her personal safety, not dreaming
of the proximity of danger or the pro-
liability of injury from deadly weapons,
which she afterward supposed were at
the time pointing at her from the window
Just opposite her bed. While peacefully
reposing and enjoying the comfort and
luxury of a coZy room on a winters night,
suddenly there was a sharp report at the
window, the whir of some kind of missile
passing through the room, and a sound as
of shot striking the person of the lady,
followed by sharp singing sensation
between the shoulders. A scream pierced
the air and startled the members of the
household, who came running to the
chamber and found the lady fainting.


Cold water was freely used, when the
lady recovered and cried oLt that she was
shot, and boy was dispatched in haste
for doctor on Third street The physi-
clan filled his pockets with probes and
forceps and knives and what-not, for the
surgical visit, and went rushing to the
rescue, thinking, probably, to save poor
suffering creatures life. The door was
opened, and he hurried into the room
but instead of finding the patient writh-
ing in pain and agony he was overwhclm-
ed with surprise, and perhaps little dis
appointed, to find her laughing and blush,
ing, as if enjoying one of the best of jokes.
Before he could ask any questions, she
fastened to explain that after he was sent
for member of the family examined heI
shoulder, and no wound was found. She
then remembered that she had left few
bottles of ale in theroom near the window
and further investigation proved that one
of the corks mad popped out, striking hel
in the back, which she thought was &
bullet shot through the window. 1t wa
an amusing affair to the doctor, who like
a joke as well rs any one, and he JOINED
with the family in hearty laugh mt tn,
wounded lady's expense, albeit he was ;
little disappointed in his anticipation of ;
splendid case of cutting, slashing ant
probing, and-his usual fec.-LOHiscM


COUrier-,jOUTndi
Year: 1872

and looking within the shaft, / saw
a bright shower of golden sparks
lighting up the well-like hole, and
knew that rocket had been fired.


But it struck the blickwork in
its ascent, and failed to reach me,
so that once more / was left to wait
and hope until the voice again
shouted to me to keep clear. A
moment after, fiery tail of sparks
shot upward far above me, and an
earnest "thank God !" came from
my heart as l grasped the thin cord
that fell by my side as the rocket
descended.


BY this communication a stouter
and stronger cord was sent me-
But my danger was not yet over,
for, in my weaked and numbed
state, it was a perilous slide down
it. At first | could scarcely brace
my nerves up sufficiently to launch
myself over the brickwork, and my
head turning dizzy for a moment l
thought myself gone, but conquer
ing the feeling by great effort, l
slowly descended until about half
the distance was accomplished.


Then the horrid fear seized me,
"what if the rope should break, or
not be securely fastenedw and
dreading each second that my fears
would be fulfilled, in feverish haste
| slid on.


When within q few yards from
tho bottom, overtasked nature
would bear the strain no longer,
and, loosing my hold, dropped in
to the arms of those who had been
breathlessly watching my descent.


Other hands than mine finished
the shaft in calmer weather, and on
a more securely fastened scaffold /;
and l, well cared for by the best of
little wives, soon got over the shock
of my accident; but, as | 60 to and
from my work, and look up at the
huge chimney, | often recall with
shudder the hour when l clung to
its summit, counting the moments,
each one of which seemed to bring
me nearer to a dreadful death.
Year: 1872

A new dish is grape leaves fried
in egg batter; it is called French
dish. An exchange romarks:-
ave can't think of anything that
would be more delicious than fried
grape leaves, unless il is circus
poster OH toast"
Year: 1872

Does the reader believe in
dreams Most men and women do,
though few admit their credulity.
A strange story is told in foreign
newspaper of Chinese boy at
Shanghai, who told his schoolmas-
ter that he had dreamed that his
step-mother had murdered him and
hidden him in a jar under the floor
of her house. Soon after the
boy no longer came to school, and
the master called at the house to
inquire for him. An unsatisfactory
reply was given, which excited the
suspicious of the dominic, who took
the liberty of tearing up the floor
of the room, and behold! there
was the corpse of the unfortunate
lad, nicely dissected and slowed
away in the jar! The murderer
has been duly executed, and the
faith of the Shanghais in dreams
has been prodigiously refreshed and
strengthened. This, of course, is
without reason. If the boy had
cause to suspect his step-mothers
intentions, he naturally dreamed of
the act which he supposed that she
was contemplating. 1t is suggested
also that in China the hiding of a
corpse in n large procelain vase
which would prevent the escape of
the odors of decomposition-and
its concealment under the floor may
be common practice in cases Of
murder.
Year: 1872

The grave, all still and shadowy, lies
Beneath its followed ground;
And dark the mist TO human eyes
That float its precincts round.
No music of the grove invades
That dark and weary way;
And fast the votive fowret fades
Upon its heaving clay.
And vain the tear in beauty's eyes
The orphans groan in vain;
No sound or clamorous agony


Shall pierce its gloomy reign.
Yet that oblivion of the tomb


Shall suffering Man desire;
And through that shadowy gate of gloom
The weary soul retire.
The bark, by ccascless storms oppressed,
Runs, madly TO the shore;
And there the grief-worn heart shall rest
There, where 1t beats no more.
Year: 1872

States the dominant foreign influence IN that
Empire


A correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE has on.
deayored to throw some light on the CAUSE VI
the growth of American influence ID Japan
but probably none can truly explain IL, any
more than any can tell US why Japan deilD-
erotely chose to forsake an ancient ieuuai
isolation for a liberal intercourse with an
nations and reorganized government buV
we must call attention to this subject Oh our
close relations with Japan, because so much
dcncnds on our management of those reiauonS'
we have peacefully acquired an aScol.ue"oy
in the foreign and domestic pony ol
tho Fmpire which entails great respons'oni'y
IN our Government. There is something
touching in the confidence anu trust WIN
which the new nation of Japan comes 70 tne
United States for aid in every developing IN
terest and novel relation. Diplomacy, traue'
education, mechanics, law, and manufactures
have each in turn sought in our country lor
EXPERTS who should carry the arts and sciences
of our civilization to the newly-awakened
people Of Japan. We cannot ailord 10 sehu
thither any but the very best representa-
tiyes of the interest which is desired 10Y the
benefit of our new allies. We have place
hunters and incapables enough hanging about
our public service; We have no right TO sehu
any of them to our friends across the Paclhc'


So far as we know, the experts in interna-
tional law, teaching. customs, coinage, excise,
and other professions and trades, who have
been sent TO Japan on recommendation OF our
Government, have been creditable and tar
representatives. But we must remember that
we are practically Americanizing this pagan
"empire," and that the honor of our own
country, as well as much of the prosperity OF
that depend upon our management. Japan
comes to us for instruction in the new clYlll-
cation which we consider so much superior to
the ancient form that she is now forsaking.
We are Offering new lamps for old
shall we defraud her1 Japan claims that
our early intimate relations with her involve
certain advisory guardianship in case OF un-
happy complications with other nations. Are
we prepared to have that claim allowedY We
have conquered close friendship by the arts
of peace. Shall we make that alliance enduring
by honesty, fair dealing, and thoughtful care
We have probably tried our last experiment
in bombshell diplomacy. Let us see how we
shall succeed as special friend and ally OF a
new old pagan nation.