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Year: 1875

On Sunday last the readers of the HERALD were con-
founded with the details of very strange and mys-
terous murder Joseph Langan shot through
the heart in n lumber yard at the corner
Of Fifteenth street and Ninth avenue. Though the
murder occurred in broad daylight, in thickly inhab-


tied neighborhood the who fired tho fatal shot after
scaling fence twenty feet high, made good his escape
Till yesterday neither his identity his where
abouts were known, to the best informed of the
detective force Since that time, however, the
dcrer has been discovered and his name well the
circumstances under which the shooting took place. will
be made public to-day.
Year: 1875

The Board Of Fire Representatives of Long Island
City its meeting yesterday, at Hunters Point passed
resolutions and ordered the same TO be sent TO the
Common Council, notifying that body that IL proper
facilities be not furnished the Fire Department within
ten days from date tho different companies will turn
their apparatus tongues toward the walls within their
houses ahd refuse to do further duty Tho department.
has NJ present not 100 feet Of available hose and
insurance companies Of New York have signlod their
intention 10 withdraw their polcics
Year: 1875

Deputy Coroner DR.. Cushman made a post mortem
examination yesterday Of the body Of the young man
Frank McGcy who claimed to have been hit with a
shovel and who died tho Chambers street hospital
Monday afternoon The doctor found death TO havo
resulted from hcmorrhagc Of the lungs and from a
very badly diseased condition Of the kidneys.
Year: 1875

ton by direction OF OF his supcrior With the
ception OF the coping all this masonry appears in tho
final account as work at prices arbitrarily liked
either BY Mr. Hilton himself by the direction OF the
Division or Resident Engineer or the Canal Commis
soner


For the removal Of eight canal boat wrecks from the
basin has been allowed the sum Of f2 600
or at the rate of $3.50 each The spaces occupied by
these boats were allowed TO the contractor so
much earth excavation. This work clearly fell within
the category Of grubbing and clearing" for which the
contractor entitled To $40 Having been esti-
mated as excavation, and belonging it does 10 the
classification of grubbing and clearing there no
propriety justice in paying again for II as extra
work.


In the early monthly estimates under this contract,
the boat wrecks estimated under oath S75 each
but emboldcned apparently by the success with which
that fraud rewarded the price advanced tho
whole, as well those previously those subsequently
estimated TO $3.50 each


There Is an allowance also in the final account of
$3.50 for salt used in the mortar the pretence of
Fastening It's setting, although OF the general
covenants of the contract provides explicitly that
the prices Of the various classes OF work named IN the
contract shall include all the materials required in the
construction.


Irrespective Of the unauthorized and Illegal way in
which than half this work has been undertaken,
the amounts falsely and fraudulenuy estimated TO this
Year: 1875

THIS Peach ripened the past season In
u this city the latter part OF June, nearly
two weeks before any other variety was In


the market. am ready to furnish the peo-
pie of this county with 1000 of these choice
Year: 1875

The prospects are that the depositors
10 the Freedmen's savings bank will not receive
over 40 or IS cents on the dollar.


The American fire insurance company
has given notice of its withdrawal from the
board of fire underwriters The president of
another company, and member of the board
of fire underwriters, says he IS not surprised
that the American fire insurance company
should go out Of the board, and felt certain
others would soon follow, leaving the board
merely the shadow OF an institution.
Year: 1875

Friction impedes the progress of
the railway train, and yet it is only
through friction that it makes any pro-
gress. This apparent paradox is ex-
planned when we remember that by the
reason of the frictional "bite" Of the
drivers upcn the track they draw the
train. The bearings Of the wheels up
on the rails are a mere line where they
come in contact, iron and iron, yet this
slight and almost imperceptible hold
Is sufficient TO move hundreds of tons
Of dead weight with the speed of the
wind.
Year: 1875

Since our last issue we have received
notes from Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Lyon,
whose names were placed on the ticket by
the County Conventions; the former as can
didate for County Commissioner and the
latter for Jugde of the Orphans Court.
We regret this decision of these gentlemen,
because it necessitates the filling of the
vacancies on the ticket by other names, and
because they are both very competent and
popular men for the positions. MIR. Lyon
declines mainly on account Of age, having
passed his 18th year. Mr.. Wilson was
averse to being candidate, but his friends
were anxious that he should serve, and
hoped that his natural repugnance to ap-
pearing in the role of candidate and
commendable modesty could be overcome,
but as he expresses it in his note, politics
is not his forte. The men who shrink from
the publicity of candidates are generally
men whose worth and modesty merit recog
milton, and who prove true to their trust
The public are in need of such men. We
have too many who are constantly thrust
ing themselves forward for notoriety and
place.


The County Central Committee were in.
vested with power by the Convention to
fill vacancies, and have been notified to
meet on Tuesday next, at Elkton, when
the vacancies will be filled
Year: 1875

B DR.. Starr preached a lengthy sermon
in the Cathedral in Baltimore, on Sunday
last, against Catholics sending their chill
dren to the Public Schools. The Catholic
priesthood appear to be making a united
attack upon the Public Schools throughout
the country. In Ohio the Fall political
campaign is actively fought on this ques-
tion. If the Catholic Church puts itself
in battle array against the Public School,
the friends of free education will have to
meet the issue and vanquish this sectarian
bigotry.


But judging from the annual increase
of Catholic children in the Public Schools,
these priestly TRADES do not have the
desired effect. The popular mind is gradu-
ally throwing off the shackles of priest
craft, as free education advances.
Year: 1875

Our Democratic cotemporary and neigh
and is likely to wake up and find himself
great some of these mornings. We heartily
rejoice when the glory of greatness casts
beam over our town or county, reflected
The Democrat is likely to be nothing less
than the founder of new system of ethics,
and probably new religion. Think of it,
in ages to come, of pilgrims visiting Elkton
to pay homage to the shrine of the founder
of the new philosophy. Think of our
teacher of The Democrat being placed in
the roll of fame among the founders of
new systems; among the Mahomets, the Joe
Smiths, the Brigham Youngs and "sich."
The Baltimore american points out this
new revelation which The Democrat has
given to men in the following paragraph:
"The extreme difficulty which the anti
Ring Democrats find in reconciling them
selves to the nomination of Mr.. Carroll
necessitates certain novel expedients. The
Cecil Democrat has been making tremend-
Gus efforts to quiet its repugnance, and
now, as final emolient, discovers that it
supports Mr.. Carroll because he is one of
the successful victims of fraud 1t dis
plays high degree of conscientiousness in
The Democrat that, after having coined this
remarkable expression, it cannot permit it
to stand without some explanation. Par
adoxical as the expression may SEEM, says
its parent, 'it is often true. The best of
men cannot always control the elements by
which they are advanced to positions Of
honor and usefulness


While the whole Democratic press out
side of Elkton is grumbling and cursing
their ring masters, our neighbor evolves
out of the depths of his profound philoso-
ply, the theory that rascals are the proper
ones to send out in pursuit of honest and
virtuous men to place in positions of trust
to make rulers of. They are the men to
find Saul and bring him in fresh from the
pasture among the asses, and proclaim him
ruler. This is the new philosophy first
proclaimed by The Dsmocrat,-our Demo-
crat-Elkton's Democrat. Let that fish
be forthwith taken down from the dome of
the Court House, and the statue of the
founder of the new philosophy be erected,
inscribed with the motto of the new
dogma: "RAscALs ARE THE PROPER MEN
| TO DESIGNATE HONEST RULERS"


Agassize wrung the mysteries of the ice
period from the lips of the silent rocks;
Darwin traced man back to his germ in a
mussel shell; but God Ma Kali him of The
Democrat to greater work, of proclaiming
the newly discovered truth, that knaves are
the proper men to choose virtuous rulers;
that in the providence Of the Almighty
scoundrels are His chosen instruments to
approach the millennium. Another proof
is added to those before discovered, that
nothing was made in vain. The world was
ready to believe that political thieves were;
but the new system settles that. 1t has
been mystery to many good people how
religious, conscientious men could cling to
a party that gathered to itself all things
which pandered to vice and immortality.
But this new philosophy solves the mystery.
Great is Democracy and the Doctor is its
prophet!
Year: 1875

cB To accommodate farmers who want
to hurry up things, Waring & Brother
have Just commenced to manufacture a
new grade of Ground Bone finer than ever
before. See their advertisement in another
column.
Year: 1875

BRINGING FORTH Goop FRU1r.-The
New York Independent has the following:
The Oberlin doctrine of ga revival of
righteousness is one which we heartily
believe in and have tried to support. They
have been having just such revival in an
Ohio town, if we can judge from the fol-
lowing letter lately received at this office:


-, Ohio, Aug. II, 1875.
MY Dear Sir: Some years ago l took
the New York Independent, and there is
now an old account on your books against
me. l have given myself to God uncondi-
tionally. Make up my account, and the
usual interest that you have to pay for
money up to this time. think can send
you the money in little while.


Very truly yours,
Year: 1875

preliminary injunction brought oy one OF the
spectators IN Pacific Mail was to-day granted BY Judge
Donohue to prevent the Panama Company from build
Ing the line OF proposed at recent meeting
OF the directory We informed, however. that the
Panama people will proceed with their arrangements
irrespective OF these efforts to stop them and propose
TO rest their right construct line on the char
ters under which they are present working until
the question OF n permanent injunction IS brought
fairly before the courts
Year: 1875

EXCELLENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR SALE


II Ladies' suit millinery Store Stock. Fixtures and
Good Will, situated Sixth avenue the of
trade first class established and trade Increasing;
sell: satisfactory given. Address SUITS,
Herald Uptown Branch office.
Year: 1875

The Republican County Central Committee, at
their meeting on Monday, determined, without a
dissenting vote, in favor of holding County Con-
venton, the call for which viii be found at the
head of this column. It will be the largest Del
egate Convention ever held in the County. 1t
was thought that this would dispose of the usu-
al cry that few men would pack the Conven-
tiOn and run it.


There was much diversity of opinion among
Republicans as to the policy of holding Conyen-
tiOn. 1t was argued that Conventions for few
years past had been run in such a way as to dis
gust the people with them, and that nominations
would have the effect of defeating candidates
rather than electing them. The determination
Is now generally expressed, to have a fair deal
all around, without regard to former factions,
and to select men who, while serving the public
faithfully, will at the same time be true to the
party.


Now that Convention has been determined
upon, every Republican should do his utmost to
make it a success. Let all take interest in it,
and see that good, sensible, sir-minded men are
chosen for delegates, and that they attend the
Convention. If good and competent men are
nominated, without the exhibition of personal
feeling or local prejudice, the tricks and chi
canery SO common in political Conventions, the
ticket can be triuPhantly elected. Otherwise,
defeat may be feared The Republicans have
clear majority of 800 in the County, if they do
not foolishly throw it away. If they 60 to work
properly, they can concentrate the party vote,
and be in good condition for next years cam
paign. But it would be better to let the election
20 by default this year, than to nominate a tick
ct, and have it beaten by mismanagement.


Give us good men-men who take an interest
in the cause when they are not on ths ticket, as
well as gfen they are on it-men who will not
forget which party elected them, before the next
election comes round.
Year: 1875

A WEDGE IN THE CAAIP.-What would be
thought if an army, on the eve of great battle,
should send to the enemy for officers to lead
them into the fghti Would not everybody look
to see them led to destructioni The Republi-
cans of Ohio have done that very thing. They
have employed Carl Schurz, who has spent the
past five years in efforts to break up the Repub-
ican party, to come and help them in the cam
paign, and especially to make war upon green
backs. And Schurz, while making those speech
es declares that he is not Republican, but still
has faith in the Liberal or independent move,
ment. Col. Grosvenor, another of the same
stripe, is also engaged in the same work. Schurz
is the representative of the German bondholders
and is speaking in their interest. Grosvenor is
in favor of anything that is unprincipled. Those
men understand perfectly well that the Republi,
can party, in warning against greenbacks, is
abandoning its own field, and laying itself at the
mercy of the enemy. That is what suits them
and hence they join in the campaign with pleas.
Year: 1875

FIRE AT LINGO Ina destructive fire occurred
at Lincoln, Nebraska, Monday night. During
the progress of play, the Opera House caught
fire, and was burned down. In consequence of
the rush against the doors, preventing them from
being opened, there was for q time great danger
that many lives would be lost. The steam fire
engine had not been used for SO long, that upon
the first attempt to operate it, the concern col
lapsed, and was of no service. They must have
an efficient corps of fremen up there, not to test
their engine often enough to keep it in working
order. And then, any person who will, after all
the terrible experinece from that cause, persist
in building houses of that character with the
doors opening into the hall, ought to be burned
up in one of them. With outward opening doors,
the rush against them would open them, instead
of closing them and imprisoning the audience in
the building.
Year: 1875

q We this week publish another unique but
appropriate poem from the pen of Earl Marble,
who is earning high reputation as writer of
that peculiar style of verse. Not the least inter
esting thing about it is the fact that Mr.. Marble
made his startin Doniphan County, having been
one OF the editors of the Geary City Era, in 1857.
He has for some years past resided in Boston,
and has been contributor to number of papers
and periodicals in that City.
Year: 1875

BULLION LoGIC.-The organs of "honest mon.
ey" say they are not making war upon the ma
tional currency, but that they want to perfect
it, by making dollar in paper equal to dollar
in gold. They will accomplish this process by
redeeming it and taking it out of circulation
giving the bankers an opportunity to flood the
country with their so-called national notes
There is sound logic in this, of course. Perfec
it, by Withdrawing it from circulation! Th
process is equal to that of the Irishman who con
verted the Jew. Finding the Israelite strug
Cling in the water, Paddy seized him by the hair
but before agreeing to pull him out, made hin
swear that he believed in Christ and the Christ
ian religion. After obtaining the confession
Paddy concluded that the jew was as well pre-
pared to die then as he ever would be, while i
he escaped, he might backslide; so, giving him I
shove, he perfected" him by letting him e
underi
Year: 1875

Thus this borrower returns in five years the
sum of two thousand dollars for the use of only
six hundred dollars. And this is what Eastern
capitalists and their organs are heralding to the
country as "low rates of interest" and the proof
that money is abundant in the West.


VI course the World did not understand the
deceptive character of a Kansas Shylock when
ne advertises money at low rates of interest"
he simply means that he has reduced his rates
from twenty to eighteen or possibly to fifteen
per cent.


The World will not deny that the rate of in
terest Is the true test of prosperity in any coun-
Try. We beg it will apply this rule to the above
facts, and then tell the Western people whether
they are fools or knaves in demanding an in
creased volume of currency instead of its contin-
ued contraction.-4tchisoRP Patriot
Year: 1875

~ The announcement of Moses Collipriest as
a candidate for the Office of Township Trustee,
appears in this weeks paper. He is one of the
best known citizens of the Township, and well
qualified for the position. There is likely to be
considerable competition for the Office. Nose
will be around among them and he halls from
part of the Township that has not had Trus.
tee, which will secure him the votes of many
who believe in an equal deal all round.
Year: 1875

CoMMIssroNER.-we this week announce the
name of David Lee for County Commissioner,
for the Second District. 1t is unnecessary for us
to tell the people of the District who Uncle Davy
Lee is. One of the oldest and best citizens of the
County, straightforward in all his dealings, in
favor of right and justice, he is man of the peo-
pie. During the war, he held the Office for two
terms and always endeavored to do the fair and
square thing He will do so again, if elected.
Year: 1875

IT Is WORKING The position of large por-
tiOn of the Republi can party in opposition to
"our excellent national currency" is the most
unnatural that can be imagined. They have re-
ally been forced into it by the pressure of the
President and his politicians, at the instigation
of the money ring, and are held to it only by the
pressure attendent upon the near APPROACH of i'm
portant elections. But the sober second thought
is coming When the strain and excitement of
the campaign are over, they will begin to think
for themselves once more and then there will be
such stampede back to the true doctrine as
will astonish the politicians. Already the more
independent are becoming restive, or are coming
out openly on the subject. As the beginning of
a great movement, the following comes from In
diana:-


The CAUSE OF THE PEOPLE ADVANCING l-Senator Nor
ton badly needed at home While he is attending
Pennsylvania formidable Republican revolt in fa
soft money shows its head in Indiana. The Evans
vile Journal which has been since the organization of
the Republican party the leading Republican newspaper
Of Southern Indiana and one Of w. most influential
clear from its old party aliianceand shows its De.
termination to make its political fghtheneefGrth for
Henry c. Carey The Express, of this city, theleadng
ansvie Journal The ETpress viii publish tomorrow


call for the organization Of greensack club signed by
Ihreef0urths OF Repub-
Ecans, and the list includes many influential persons,
among others the Chairman of the Republican County
COMMITTEE half of the Republican City Committee and
about half the members of the City Council Numerous
calls being made for the organization of greenbaek
clubs throughout this region.-TegraN Chicago Times
TerTe Hdute Ind.


GREENBAcKs.


TERRE HAUTE, October 2.-The court house was filed
this evening with assemblage of both political parties
for the purpose of organizing greenback club the call
having been signed by six hundred citizens Resolutions
adopted calling for the retirement of the national
bank currency and the perpetuaOn of the legal tenders
made Interchangeable with the 365 bond and urging
organization and cooperation among all greenback men
and endorsing w D. Kelley.
Year: 1875

n Thomas Triplett announces himself as
candidate for Trustee of Centre Iownship. ne
is an old citizen, large property owner, and is
working with an energy that will roll him up
large vote.
Year: 1875

The need of more money in the West is strik-
ingly exemplified by the announcement in the
Parsons (Kas.l San that one of its advertisers
has $1,000 to loan on improved farms at low
rates of interest.-Nec York Uorld


Paragraphs like the above are common in the
Eastern bullion papers, and are fippantly used
to bolster the assertion that there is scarcity
of money in the West, and that none but fools or
demagogues are demanding that o stop be put to
the ruinous contraction of the currency


Does the UOrld understand what ''a low rate
of interest" in Kansas is What does it think
of fifteen to twenty per cent. year as a low
rate of interest And yet these are the figures
at which millions of dollars have been loaned in
Kansas and other Western States during the
past twelve months. This money has all been
loaned by Eastern capitalists through local
agents in the West. Every loan is secured by
farm property worth at least three times the
amount loaned the interest stipulated is twelve
per cent. year for the term of five years, and
the agent deducts for his pay from three to five
per cent year for the entire term. Tins on a
loan of one thousand dollars at fifteen per cent.
the borrower pays as follows:
Year: 1875

III nv life from the time was boy
sir wears DID, At last : brilliant
idea struck him. He had matches, and
would burn his way out. With the
heel Of his boot he would kick and
grind log until he had accumulated :
quantity Of dust and splinters, which
he would light with match and blow
the fire with his hat until he had burn
ed hole large enough to crawl out
All the day previous to that on which
he was found he was thus employed,
but on trial the scheme.
would not work. The wood
refused to burn, and he again lay down
to die. That day passed. and the next
day he had abandoned all hope and was.
calculating how long it would take =
strong. healthy man to die Of stsrva-
ten. He was in state Of abject stu
por, when he heard the report Of gun
He was in doubt whether it was not the
effect Of his own maddened Imagination,
but he hallooed with all his might and


kept on shouting. When his cries


were answered he was almost delirous
with Joy. As the voices approached,
his visions of approaching death lied
away and the realities Of life came back
like food. He was profuse in his
gratitude to his deliverers. but declared
hn intention of getting out Of the Sierra
Neyadas as soon as possible and aband-


oning bear-hunting. He said he had
had most too close . call, and didn't


want any more Of it in his. The next


morning he left for the camp OF some


wood-choppers, who were no doubt at


loss to account for his long absence.
Year: 1875

An ERECT GAIT To bend forward or do wn
ward while walking, Indicates debility, de-
preston, or mental trouble, and always aggra-
Yates itself and promotes disease. Pads and
supporters are all perncons, and worse than
useless, because they teach the system to rely
on them. and can not support one part Of the
body without causing an unnatural strain on
some other part, and, to that extent, tend to
disease that part. There is always one easily
available anu successful method of acquiring
an erect, manly gait. without any material
effort, or feeling of awkardness. Let the chin
be little above horizontal line, which is
easily done by keeping the eye fixed on the
top of some persons bat or bonnet in front of
you. The habit of this erect carriage may be
facilitated by accustoming yourself, when at
home, in the garden, or other places to walk
with the hands behind, held in one another,
and the head thrown up, as is done in smoking
acigar or singing tune.-HalFs Journal Of
Health