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Year: 1875




NEW YORK. Oct 20 1875
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-


In your columns of Monday was an article headed
"a Physician in Trouble" which brought my name
conspicuously before your readers Imust therefore,
beg that you will do me the justice to publish tho fol-
lowing statement of the case:-I was called to see Mr.
William II. Lambert, whom had known personally
a year more. He conscious and complied with
several requests that made, though ho did not talk
had time TO examine his case and TO determine that
his symptoms all Enthusiastically those OF @heart
disease " could discover nothing suspicious in the
case and there previous history of heart trouble
Within ten minutes after my arrival no died Ny idea
had always been that when physician was called in
time to determine satisfactorily TO his mind that the
cause OF death due entirely to natural influences
he the proper person to render the certificate;
consequently sent no report to the Coroner. The
reported, as have since learned by q police
man. ] gave no certificate at once but gained per-
mission TO make post mortem. On Friday morning,
the 18th, ! was accompanied by Drs. Bosey and
Goeet to the house TO perform the operation. We
then informed by Mrs Lambert who is a verv inelli-
gent person, that tho Coroner had been in short
while before, and said that If her physician could
ty as TO the cause OF death it would be all right and
that he did not know that IL would be necessary to
open the body And further that he left without
saying anything about his return In this she seems
10 have been error was subsequently determined
/ again explained that the Health Department re-
qured the form of the heart lesion and that could
give the certificate without the examination. We all
believed what Mrs. Lambert had said, and my only
thought that the Coroner regarded the case as
did. We then, with Mrs Lambert's consent
proceeded TO open the body, without thought of any
possible infringement either upon tho rights OF the
Coroner or upon the law. Our report reached the
Health Department in proper form and was sent TO the
Coroner by DR.. Harris of sudden death requr-
ing under the statute inquest At the inquest tho
of death fully substantiated stated in my
certificate rupture of the right aurice of the heart
fatty dcgencraon and tho Coroner recognized tho
fact that there intention my part 10 infringe


J. HARRTN DEW 263 West Fiftyfourth street
Year: 1875

The attack made by Dsbecker upon General Smith
with such flourish of trumpets falls harmless its
intended victim. Investigation makes II matter Of
surprise that Dsbeckcr should have placed him.
sell in ridiculous light Tho chips were borrowed
by General Smith of the property clerk at police head
quarters for the of party of young people who
temporarily stopping at the country residence OF the
in some innocent requiring the Of counters


When sent TO the house they were found TO be too
much soied and they put back in the box without
being used for a single game.


The highest market value OF the checks does not
exceed SIS The Commission was duly charged with
the the books OF tho property clerk and duly
returned them to their custodian.
Year: 1875

Yesterday, at the session OF the New Jersey Presby.
terian Synod now holding in Orange the case of Rev.


John s. Glendenning came up his appeal from the
decision Of tho Jersey City Presbytery whereby his
pastoral relations With the Prospect avenue
church we're dissolved. After much discussion
the case was referred TO the Judiciary Committee The
latter reported the case and recommended that IL bo
referred TO Judicial commission decide the point
whether or not the Presbyery had the power 70 dis.
solve pastoral relation when neither the pastor nor
church applied for such a dissolution The motion
Year: 1875

HARRISBURG Oct. 26.-Considerable
excitcm, Mt was created last evening,
a little after Z o'clock, on North Third
street, between Briggs and Foster. A
young lady, feeling aggrieved at re-
marks made about her by a married
man, purchased cowhide, and sending
a messenger into q store to inform him
that he was wanted, applied the COW.
hide to his face and back, when he
stepped into the street, He made an


effort to grasp her by the throat, buI


was prevented from doing the woman
any harm by the interference of {
male relative of the aggrieved lady
The quarrel arose, we understand, from
some unhappy neighborhood quarrels
A suit cor assault and battery and ,
counter suit for SANDER will probabl,
end the matter.
Year: 1875

The path of life meanders through a
bright and beautiful worid-a world
where the fragrant flowers of friendship,
nourished BY the gentle dews Of sympa-
thy and the warm sunlight of affection,
bloom in perennial beauty. But through
this world there flows a stream whose
turbid waters cross and recross the path
of every pilgrim-it is the stream of hu-
man suffering. Nearly six thousand
years since it flowed out through Eden's
gate, yet it still rolls onward, ever becom-
ing broader and deeper. Its sources are
hidden in the inmost recesses of human
hearts, and its tributaries flow out from
every hearthstone in the land. Man strives
in vain to check its progress-itis uncon>
trollable. Science and art may press into
their service all the blind forces Of nature.
They may unite distant places by parallel
bands Of iron. and cause the ,neyer-tiring
locomotive swiftly to speed from the east
ern to the western sea. With lightning.
like rapidity they may send messages Of
hope or tidings of despair through air
and ocean. They may even GO beyond
these and determine the nature of the
very elements which compose the heaven
ly bodies But when they seek to stop
the flow of this mighty stream they are
confronted by the mandate "Thus far
shalt thou go, and no farther" Education
has done much to overcome these evils
of ignorance and barbarianism; but it has
also done much to increase our capacity
for suffering. We are now surrounded
by the advantages and comforts of ciyili-
zation; but are we happier than were our
ancestors in ruder times? If we look
about us to-day, and mark the varied ex-
pressions upon the faces of those we meet,
we shall see lines of care which speek in
language to plain to be misunderstood.
They tell ofyouthful dreams uurealized; oi
hopes blighted by the frosts Of time; Of
broken ties of friendship and Of sad
aching hearts. Other lines there are;
which tell of sorrow too deep for utteranct
sorrows which are denied even the con


ISOLATION Of human sympathy.
Year: 1875

To merchants belong commerce; to speculatOrs belong speculation, and to banks belong the task of conserving the public welfare. They can no more step outside of that sphere with safety than can a fixed star resolve itself into space-for the banks are them selves the fixed stars upon which rests the modern system of busi- ness. There is no affection in finance-there is simply justice.

 The scale must always be evenly balanced and swayed neither by passion, favor or prejudice. Equal and exact justice to all are consti- tuent demands of a safe bank; the guarantee that it is simply an en- zine of equality, regarding it's trusts and affairs dispassionately, with an eye single to it's noble du- ty, with calm forbearing eye that cannot be tempted by visions of temporary and unlawful gain. We repeat, the laws of finance are immutable as those of the Medes and Persians. It is to be hoped that a severe lesson will not need repeating"
Year: 1875

In speaking of the ball given by Mrs. Lindsey last Wednesday night, we forgot to mention the music. This was excellent. The leader of the band was lady, who played on the harp with great skill, assisted by several other good musicians with both string and brass instruments.
Year: 1875

THE HARTFORD TO DE FLAGSHIP OF THE NORTH


ATLANTIC SQUADRON ADMIRAL Null


LANEY HoMEwARD BOUND.


The United States sloop ofwar Hartford Captain
David d. Harmony, now at the Navy Yard has been
officially inspected by Commanders Greer and Richard
Taylor and found to be in the very best most en-
ccnt condition. after her long cruise Eastern waters
These inspections mere formalilics-they arc
comprehensive and thorough. This Of the Hartford
continued consecutive hours and embraced
examination into every minute detail OF man-of-
wars life. The sent to general quarters guns
were cast loose; great gun and small arm
exercise gone through with; fire quarters and
the accompanying drill completed; exercises alon
with spars and sails capitay performed boats were
armed manned and lowered and various exercises sat
isiactorily conducted under boat tactics together with
various other exercises which would specially inter-
est an unproessona reader The Board OF Inspectors
compmentcd Captain Harmony very highly for the
high state OF discipline In which the ships crew was
found and for the very satisfactory condition. in every
respect in which tho ship For eight years past
but ship had been found TO equal the high stand
ard attained by the Hartford. II was upon The
Inspectors report that the Navy Depart
OF commission but to Immediately prepare
her for duty flagship Of the North Atlantic squadron,
Rear Admiral j. X NJ. Mullaney commanding So the
officers or the Hartford excepting the executive ocer
Lieutenant Commander Shepherd, and the Junior
watch officers, will be detached and allowed TO proceed
TO their homes Lieutenant Commander Shepherd and
his aids will for the ship until the flagship Wor
cester now on her way TO this port from Aspinwal,
arrives when the transfer of the entire personnel from
the old to the flagship will relieve them from fur
ther duty Tho Harttords crew will be mustered out
once More than fifty OF the ship will
ccive ssgood conduct badges, together with
the continuing service and honorable discharge
certificate The conduct badges shaped like Nal
cross OF nickel and bear the following Legend
Fidelity, Obedience, Zeal U. s. N" On the back the
name OF the recipient is engraved As works of art
for their intrinsic value they noticeable, but
testimonials of the satisfaction Of the with
the conduct OF the men they are, OF course, highly
priced


day next The Worcester will, doubtless arrive the
coming week She Is thoroughly rotten aud unseaworhy
and will doubtless pass her remaining days receiving
ship at Norfolk, Va Thus by of the ships
built during since the placed in Rotten row,
while no new ones Of equal capacity or size are con-
al
Year: 1875

GANG OF MASKED BURGLARS MAKE MID


NIGHT RAID ON THE OFFICE OF THE OXFORD


IRON coMPANY-oNE OF THEM SHOT THROUGH


THE HEART.


OXFORD, N. j., Oct. %, 1875


thrilling affair took place hero this morning shortly
after two O'clock in the Office OF the Oxford Iron Com
pany, which entered by gang OF burglars during
the temporary absence OF the night watchman, William
H. Soaring who had gone into the basement OF the
building was his custom, to see that all was right.
On returning TO the Office he startled 10 SEQ
crouchng beside tho safe a human figure peer
ing intently in his direction through
mask, and apparently making ready to spring
upon him. 1t an awful moment He
was alone, and Mt once the thought flashed
across his mind that gang OF burglars must DO
hidden around the Office He determined to sell his life
dearly il he must, and drawing his revolver he dis
charged 1t at the burglar beside the safe and
ball whstling through his heart stihed cry OF pain
and the thief with bound, leaped from his STOPPING
posture and fell heavily the floor, never to rise
again. His three companions, seeing the tragic occur
renee leapcd from their hiding places, their faces being
disguised by masks and of them, drawing q club,
struck the brave watchman with it and knocked him
down. Soaring struggled with them for dear life, and
twice again discharged his pistol but the desperadoes
ut length dsarmed him and got HIM completely In their
power. just as they were about TO place pair OF
manaclcs upon his wrists large dog, named
ScSihB
the situation leaped into the fray and fought furiousy
for his master The struggle was most desperate and
sangunary one; it was lie for life, and for nearly
mortal hour it lasted, the the dog Major roll
ing up and down the Office floor. The faithful dog did
noble SERVICE slashng about him with will and CIV
ing the burglars quarters, until at length, feeling
they had sufficient of his fangs they fled in the most
abject terror, leaving behind them the dead body OF
their miserable companion lying in his blood upon the
floor. AS may well be supposed the watchman and dog
fairly fatgued but fearful lest another attack
might be made before daybreak they stood
on guard The thieves did return. how
ever. Later in the day soon as the
community were astir, alarm was given, and the
route the thieves took traced by heavy trail OF
blood, which one OF them, doubtless mortally
wounded, marked in making his escape. About half
mile distant old suit Of clothes discovered beside


pool OF blood at the foot of troe where the bleeding
burglar have changed his apparel On the rall.
road vase picked up containing complete set OF
burglars tools The watchman did not identify any OF
the rulians the face of the dead burglar be
recognized by the detective who arrived here
from New York this afternoon Tor that purpose. The
burglars effected entrance to the building through
the Presidents office. Had they even succeeded In
riding the they would not have secured any money
worth speaking Of the company generally take the
precauton of securing the cash every evening In some
better protected place.
Year: 1875

Shortly after seven O'Clock yesterday morning the
attention of people who passing the vacant
lots in Monroe street, between Reid and Patchen ave
nucs Brooklyn arrested by man groaning and on
closer inspection poorly dressed individual was found
lying the ground The man, who was about twenty
five years old was inscnsibe He was removed TO the
Ninth sub.precinct station house, where two medical
men were summoned They found him TO be under
the influence of laudanum and they succeeded In
storing the unfortunate man TO semi consciousness,
when ne stated that he had taken audanu and that his
name was William J. Hanion. He had, he said, no
home and no employment and did not wish 10 live.
Soon after he rcapscd INTO Inconsistencies, and died
about O'Clock.
Year: 1875

Yesterday morning. soon after tho train on the
Staten Island Railroad left Tottenvie, tho engineer
discovered man lying close to the rail- outside the
track Brakes were Immediately applied but before
the train stopped the engine and had passed
without touching the man, but the steps 0 the follow
ing caught him and rolled hin away from the track,
without hurting him. The man proved TO be a tramp,
and he was taking nap. When thus rudey awakened
he cursed the conductor and engineer for disturbing
him
Year: 1875

Almost every one has ut least one
lock of hair cut from the head Of one
now dwelling in that silent land
whence come no me ssagcs, no letters,
no tokens of any kind to tell Of love
or ofrcmembrance. Every one knows
that strange emotion, half joy, half
woe, with which the tiny relic of so
much that was once dear can thrill
the soul. Only now and then do We
dare to take it from its hiding place
hold it in the palm, press it to the
check, und use it as Il talisman to re.
call all that we must perforce forget
in the worl-a-day world for the sake
Of strength to do its battle.


We do not know whose hair that
which you treasure may be; whether
the fossy curl from q baby's head, the
dark lock from the brow that once
made your breast ita pillow, parents
gray tress, orr yonng lovers CURL
Nor does it matter, for all love in its
essence, in that part Of it that ontlivcs
death, is alike 'and equally pure. but
we know that there is nothing like it
20 YOU anywhere. There arc nc
words for tho thoughts it brings
They mock language. As you touch
it, and gaze at it, you have nothing Ia
say. You feel the thorns of your dead
rose, that is all, and the wounds they
make bleed.
Year: 1875

Scald flannel before making, as
it shrinks in the first washing.
This shrinking is usually caused
by using too HSch soap and wash
ing them in Gold water. Never
use soda for hannels.


When white marble is stained,
apply benzo!e to the stain and
then very carefully rub it on with
a very clean soft piece of rag. Re-
peat until the stain disappears.
Soap and Soda both injure white
marble.


1t is said that drops prepared as
follows will cure the worst case OF
toothache ever known: One ounce
of alchohol, two drachms cayenne
pepper, one ounce kerosene oil !;
let it stand twenty-four hours after
mixing.


a lady in the Christian Nonitor
says that when it is necessary to
break bottle, the quickest way is
to soak a string in turpentine and
tie it round the neck of the bottle,
then set fire to the string and it
will break in good shape.
To extract ink from cotton, silk
and woolen goods, saturate the
spots with spirits of turpentine,
and let it remain several hours !;
then rub it between the hands.
1t will crumble away without in
I.juring either the color or the tex
tue of the article.
Year: 1875

How TO ESTIMATE CROPS PER
AcRE.-Frame together four light
sticks, measuring exactly q foo,
square inside, and with this in hand
walk into the field and select q spot
of fair average yield, and lower the
frame square over as many heads a.
it will inclose, and shell out the heads
thus inclosed carefully, and wcigl
the grain. 1t is fair to presume thai
the proportion will be the 43.5GOlt
part of an acre sproduce. To prove
it, 90 through the field and make
ten or twenty similar calculations
and estimate by the mean Of the
whole number of results. 1t vii
certainly enable farmer to make
closer calculation Of what field vii
produce than he can by guessing.
Year: 1875

When perfectly dry, autumn
leaves can be worked up in a great
many pretty devices. Wreaths
may be made that can only be told
from paintings by the touch, by
pastipg them neatly upon white
card board with common mucllage
or gum Arabic. These pictures
can be framed in rustic work, and
should always be covered with


glass to protect them from injury
Mats can be made in the same way,
and wrcatbs to hang upon the wal
or to encircle picture frame, as
bouquets for the mantel Or bracket
Year: 1875

This is the Burden of the Heart,


The Burden that it always bore;
We live to love; we meet to part;


And part to meet on earth No More
We clasp each other to the heart,


And part to meet on earth No More.
There is a time for tears tO start


For dews to fall and larks to soar:
The Time for Tears is when we part


10 meet upon the earth No More:
The Time for Tears is when We part
70 meet on this wide earth-No More.
Year: 1875

Editing a paper is a nice bust
ness. If we publish original matter
they damn us for not giving selec-
tioEs. If we publish selections
folks say that we are lazy for not
writing something they have not
read in some other paper. If we
publish jokes people say we are rat
tleheaded. If we omit jokes they
say we are an old fossil. Ii We give
a man a complimentary notice we
censured for being partial. II we
do not give complimentary notices
folks say we are hog. If we do
not give cater to the wishes OF the
ladies the paper is not fit to make
a hustle. If we remain in our office
and attend to our business, folks say
we are too proud to mingle with
our fellows. If we 60 out they say
we never attend to our business
If we do not pay our bills promptly
folks say, we are not to be trusted.
If we pay promptly folks say we
stole the money. five wear poor
clothes folks say business is bad.
five wear good clothes they say we
never paid for' them, Now, what
are VIC TO 10?
Year: 1875

IFrom the Madison Qnd.) Courier.l
On a morn in dreary winter
Came a worn and weary printer
With his bundle on splinter


Ger his back;
Travelled stained he was, and needy,
And his appetite was greedy


For smack
For the printing Office steering
Till within the door appearing,
Where he bowed, as one revering


When he spoke,
Saying, in voice as solemn
As gratis Buchu column,


al am broke"
In your city I'm stranger,
Dusty, seedy as Granger
For slumbered in a manger


OF barn
desire some small donation
And some easy transportation


For my CORN.
Boat tried to work my passage,
Movirg freight and rough expressage
Living on bologna sausage


Dry and poor
But they found was printer
And they hustled me instanter


TO the shore.
Then I sadly recoIected
Days when printers wire respected
For their skill. Now I'm elected


Fore and aft,
Just because SOME nave by drinking
Set the steamboat men to sinking


ALL the craft,
Thus do sober workmen suffer
By the vices of the 1oafer,
Till indeed whene're go for


Work shrink,
Lest another's imposition
Throws on me foul suspicion


That 1 drink.
Deeply does it wound and grieve me,
When a man viii not believe me,
But. dear sir, if you will give me


Fifty cents,
I will, by IFS proper using
Show you Pm above abusing


Confidence"
BY his doIefuI conversation
Reused he our commiseration,
And we made the "sman donation ~


When he sunk
But while going to our dinner
We observed that hardened sinner


Beastly drunk
Thus do sober workmen suffer
By the vices Of the loafer-
Bassets coin viii often go for


Purest stamp,
Kindest ones who most have trusted
Are most thoroughly disgusted


With the tramp.
Year: 1875


Washington Correspondence of the Springfield


Republican.


Mr.. Randalrs friends here say that
he will sweep the caucus for Speaker !:
that he will get more votes than all
his rivals combined. This may be a
mistake. but it seems clear to me
that he has been gaining ground of
late. In any contingency but this
the Southern Democrats would not
touch him, for Sam Randall is a gen.
uine Democrat plain. simple and
exceedingly modest in his way of
life. He is no associate of Southern
aristocrats. and ordinarily, they
would not take him up. They would
now greatly prefer Wood with his
intellectual iciness, but Randall is
hearty. honest and exceedingly pop
ular. Everybody likes him. he is
smart and would make good presid
ing officer, understanding as he does,
parliamentary law better than any
other Democrat in the new House.
But, politically, the Democrats would
do better to take Kerr, unless Ran
dalrs personal popularity can make
itself felt throughout the country
where he is not known. For it is
everywhere knows that he was an
active advocate of back pay, taking
it most thankfully. He has very
moderate notions for a Democrat in
regard to Southern affairs. He be-
lieves in the sacredness of the Ma
tional debt, and IN giving the colored
people equal rights. In regard to the
currency. he is sound, believing in
specie payments as soon as the
thing is possible.
Year: 1875

An old farmer talks about his boys
from nineteen TO twenty they knew
more then hedid at twenty five they
knew as muchi at thirty they we're
willing 20 hear what he had to gay;
at thirty-fixe they asked advice; and
he thinks when they are forty they
will actually acknowledge that the
oldsman docs know something al
Year: 1875

the wreck of the steamship Schiller,
No floating salvage of any impor-
tance has yet been recovered.


The fishermen report that the Sehtl-
Ter is firmly settled on q rock, and
will not fall,off into deep water it
is very difficult to approach the wreck
now.