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Year: 1875




1t ought now to be plain to the public
that the managers Of the Third Avenue Bank,
after inducing depositors to trust their
money to the institution through false re-
ports of its solvency, are endeavoring
to obstruct the interests Of the creditors and
to prevent any effective measures from being
taken to hold the faithless trustees
to accountability. 1t has always been
absurd to believe that an officer of the bank
rupt Institution who owed his position to
the trustees who united with them in
making false statements Of the condition
of the bank 50 as to extend the area of it's
victims, and who was secretly appointed re-
ceiver at their request, through the aid Of a
suspiciously friendly Bank Superintendent,
would act in the interest of the depositors
against the trustees From the desperate
efforts Of the trustees to keep their agent and
old employe in the position Of receiver it is
evident that there is something more at stake
than the retention OF friend in that capac-
ity. There have been rumors Of dishonest
transactions on the part of some prominent
persons connected with the management
Of the bank which may form the basis
for criminal proceedings. The conster-
nation caused by the probable removal Of
Mr. Carman seems to give color to such sur
misses. If the affairs of the bank have been
honestly managed and will bear investiga-
tion why should the trustees be in such dread
of new receiver? Why should they not be
nil fo true fha xvin1iycr of "a
business to disinterested and competent
man as to their own old employe if they have
no frauds or irregularities to conceal


The case of this bankrupt institution is
one Of great public interest, reaching far be
yond the circle Of the defrauded depositors
The part played by the Superintendent Of
the Banking Department in the whole affair
must be looked upon with suspicion. If that
officer can legally suffer bank to enticc de-
positors into its meshes after it is clearly rot
ten and bankrupt, and can then aid it in Sc
curing friendly receiver by stealth, without
no security for the depositors Of any savings
bank in the State. 1t is essential that the
Supcrintendents course in this matter
should be thoroughly scrutinized. 1t is also
important that the trustees Of the broken
bank should be held to q strict account
ability. Their bonds should be pros
ecuted At once, and no Court should
do any act to prolong the reten-
tion of Mr.. Carman in tlS receivership
single day. 1t is also desirable that the
responsibility Of the trustees in criminal
proceedings should be tested, and that the
Courts should decide whether men acting in
such capacity can induce people to trust
Year: 1875

The Observer and the Evangelist treat the
Brooklyn revival from the orthodox stand
point. The former points out two errors
into which the churches here and elsewhere
seem to have fallen-frst, that because the
labors of Moody and Sankey have been so
greatly blessed in Great Britain therefore
revival of religion is not to be expected in
city until they visit it, and second. that
revival is certain to attend their labors. The
latter thinks that all the aspects of the re-
vival seem to affirm that it is from God and
not of men, and unite in pointing to Mr..
Moody as one diyinely directed and helped.
The Christian Union thinks it makes little
difference to the masses what form his
theology takes if Mr.. Moody comes to them,
as he does, full of helpfulness, of cour-
age, Of contagious and irresistible
confidence in divine love, calling
men to itself The common people
hear him, as they heard his Master, gladly
1t is love, faith, hope that men hunger for,
and getting that divine wine the shape of
the cup that holds it is of small account
The Christian at Work gives the reason why
Mr.. Moody would not preach in the Unita-
rian church at Northfeld during the sum-
mer 1t is that few years ago he did
preach there by invitation of the pastor, and,
having finished his discourse, the "Chris-
tian" minister said to Mr.. Moody, "Christs
blood has no more to do with US than the
blood Of chicken" This was such an in
suit to MIR. Moody that he resolved never to
mt hipooaIf in, tho xvau of racaiuinn another
like it. The Methodist says there is some
danger in special services that frivolous
and distempered enthusiasm may take the
place of common sense and fervent piety !;
but nothing of that sort, it adds, is charged
by anybody against the evangelists of Brook
lyn, in whose services the interest has
steadily increased.


The Boston Pilot has very sensible article
on working for the Church, in which it takes
the ground that q Catholic voter should not
cast his ballot at the dictation of priest, nor
should he drag his Church questions into
secular politics any more than Methodist,
Baptist or any other citizen. If Catholics
are honest men, who live good lives, worship
ping God according to their faith, good
neighbors, good citizens, they are working
for the Church, says the Pilot, in the best
way The address of Senator Herman on the
public schools, as might be expected, has
received the attention that it ought from
both Catholic and Protestant papers. The
FreemdnS Journal is in great grief because the
Senator had the temerity to say that the
Roman Catholic clergy are wrong in object
ing to the public schools. 1t regrets that it
gave him its support three years ago for Gov
ernor and later for Senator. But now the
editor and the Senator must sail in different
boats. Some Of our Protestant exchanges
are delighted at Mr.. Kernans utterances,
though they think he did not speak by the
book. The charge made by Dr. Ryder at the
late Universalist Convention that his breth-
ren and Church did not aim to convert men
to God also receives good deal Of attention
from the religious press, which praises him
for his stinging rebuke Of such apathy.
Year: 1875

vass showing an undue sympathy with John
Kelly Mr.. Bigelow would have been defeated
by the vote of New York city alone. But
now that the local canvass is over Mr. Herman
and Mr.. Seymour should take an interest in
New York politics. They should come to the
city and insist upon reorganization. They
would find the masses of the party glad to
accept their counsel and act with them. If
this is done promptly and judiciously the
defeat of Tammany Hall on Tuesday may be
the beginning of the greatest victory ever
achieved by the democratic party.
Year: 1875

The interview we published with General
Viele the other day in references to Central
Park and the many communications and
publications that have appeared in the press
as to the sanitary condition of our city are
worthy OF prompt attention. We believe the
stories about malaria in New York are ex-
aggerated. If it were not so our death rate
would be much larger in proportion to that
OF other great cities than it appears from pub
lished statistics. At the same time New
York might be much healthier city If it
were properly governed. We have not been
visited for many years by any general disease
like the cholera or yellow fever.
So far as location is concerned the
site is healthier than London, Paris or
Vienna. We have the great ocean at our
side and the mountains around us and two
rivers constantly draining the soil. We
have the best water i'll the world from the
Croton River, free from any taint Of sew
age. We have but few graveyards in the
city, and those far removed from one another
and small in size. In London there is COM
plant that the soil is SO permeated by the
sewage as to be incurably poisoned, and un-
less science can find means of eliminating
the noxious elements the question of health
will become, in generation or two one Of
the gravest character.


In addition to the natural advantages of
New York science has brought draining to per-
fection. There is not an engineer who could
- f1r 4hrr nlxr
draining New York and removing every YES
tige Of malaria. But we are careless in this
respect, as we are in most things. We open
boulevards and tear up the earth in the
upper sections. We allow water to gather
and vegetable matter to decompose and go
on building and digging and scratching and
leave these exposed places to generate typhus
and diphtheria. All around New York there
are plague spots which arise wholly from our
Incidence and recklessness. General Viele
says that in Central Park our pleasure lakes
have been so indifferently handled as to
threaten to become also an offence to the
community Instead Of lakes we have stag
nant ponds.


Now if John Kelly and the Tammany Hall
people, who still have control of the city,.
mean to give US good government, let them
take hold Of this question of malaria. New
York can afford well to pay twenty million
dollars to have the country south of Yonkers
thoroughly drained and brought into q
healthy condition. The lives we lose, the
money we spend, the griefs we endure, the
bad reputation that comes upon our city be-
cause Of the neglect of this first function of
government, costs us enormously in the end
Now that we have brought rapid transit to
the point of success, why should not our
city government take hold of the question Of
the sanitary condition of New York? Let a
commission of physicians and engineers be
appointed to enter into the whole subject.
Let q plan be matured that will thoroughly
purify New York and make it healthy and in
viting. For such plan the city will will
ingly pay all the money required millions
if needed
Year: 1875

The case Of the Count Won Arnim, so
familiar to our readers, is becoming scan
dal. prosecution was brought against this
nobleman by the Prussian government as an
act Of discipline. 1t has been carried from
Court to Court. In every case he has been
found guilty. We had hoped that the i'm
perial government, having satisfied the dis
cipline of its foreign Office by securing the
conviction of the Count, would show its
imperial mercy by pardoning him. The
offence, after all, was but nominal one. No
one supposes that Count Won Arnim intended
to do anything inconsistent with his rank as
a nobleman or his function as diplomatist.
1t may be that the exigencies Of the Prussian
service require that even a constructive Of
fence against the laws Of diplomacy should
be punished as severely as actual crime.
The punishment that Count Afnim has
already received is of terrible character.
He has been dismissed from his service, from
his emoluments, from that promotion which
would certainly have followed the signature
Of the Treaty of Paris. The Prussian govern
ment could not do more gracious act than
to pardon Count Won Arnim for the general
offence charged against him, and to admit
him again to the service in which he gained
honorable distinction.
Year: 1875

There is some reason to suspect
that the Jacobus Vanderbilt ferry mo-
nopoly is about to attempt another
outrage on the property of the Indc-
pendent Ferry line and the New York
Yacht Club on Staten Island. The false
statement was made yesterday through some
of the New York papers that the club house
was to be removed from its present position
with the consent Of Commodore Garner and
the club. 1t is believed that this report was
spread for the purpose of deceiving
the people Of Staten Island. Tho
supposition is that the Jacobus Van
derbilt monopolists, with the redoubt-
able Blunt at their head, contemplate
another attack on the club house as soon
as it is closed for the winter, and that
they seek to make the Staten Islanders be-
lieve that their operations are simply the
work of Commodore Garner and his friends
From the spirit that animates the people of
Staten Island it is evident that any such
attempt would be fatal to the Jacobus
Vanderbilt party. The Independent Ferry
line will be protected by the citizens to the
extent Of the law, and, as Commodore Garner
says, if the club house should ever be re-
moved by its friends the Staten Islanders
will have due notice of the event.
Year: 1875

No CHANGE FOR DoI.LAR.-The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, Who i well known
as strict observer Of tho Law, is, in &C
cordance with the resumption law of last
session, coming silver small change as
rapidly as the mints can do it. Meantime,
it is noticed that the fifty cent scrip is less
abundant than formerly. This arises from
the fact that the Treasury has ceased to print
new scrip and large quantities are con-
stantly disappearing from circulation, being
worn out, soiled and torn. The fractional
currency has been contracted by nearly q
fifth in the last twelve months, simply by
not replacing that which is worn ont and de-
stroyed If this goes on much longer there
will be demand for silver half and quarter
dollars, dimes and half dimes 1t is for
that demand that Mr. Bristow IS probably
preparing himself But if he can thus get
rid Of the fractional currency why could he
not try the same plan with the larger legal
tenders? If he should refuse to reissue
legal tender notes paid in to the government
and refuse to print new notes we should
gradually come to an end Of the greenback
and thus to gold.
Year: 1875

loss OF life. Of course the building
department knew nothing Of the dangerous
condition of the wall and cared Jess. Since
Mayor Wickham suppressed the investiga-
ton of the Duane street church disaster,
after the Coroner's jury had presented the
Building Department as grossly rteglectful of
its duties, the Superintendent has been
able to laugh at such accidents as the one
we now record
Year: 1875

AS the Servian Skuptschha has adjourned
for month, peace between Servia and Tur-
key is assured for that time at least and the
members will have time to cool their heads
and may return in a different temper. One
Of the quaintest experiments yet made in par
liamentary government has come out Of their
ridiculous spirit of pugnacity. In their
stormy sessions the Servian national existence
may be said to have been at stake If the issue
Of war does not actually determine the indie
pendence of Servia as q State it will, it is
well nigh certain, determine finally the reign
Of Milano as sovereign prince. If Milano
can keep the peace between his people and
the Turks he is the man the great Powers
want on that particular throne. If he can
not keep the peace even a successful war
will not save him. With these facts clear
before his eyes he has to deal with Cham
Der that regards itself as sovereign and
which is composed Of one member for every
thousand persons Of the population. Re
Gently the Chamber, furious for war; seemed
to have passed SO far beyond restraint that
when the Prince presented himself before it
there were threatening demonstrations made
against him as almost the only man in favor
Of peace Milano lighted his cigar and left
the Chamber, much, apparently, in the
style in which the Duke in Rigoletto goes
out singing, 'DonRe mobile" But he sent
for all those gentlemen to come to the royal
palace They went. There he demanded
of them, 'Who among you are for war and
who opposed to it" But he did not take a
general and clamorous answer. On the con
trary he called each members name from
the roll, and each member, thus isolated,
answered for himself. Only dozen Depu-
ties voted for war out Of an assembly that a
few hours before had howled for it with
unanimous fury. Milano is evidently the
man for the place he holds.
Year: 1875

THE HERALD's SPECIAL correspondence
from Milan gives spirited and interesting
account Of the preparations for the reception
of Kaiser Wilhelm at Milan. All Italy was in
q ferment over the event, and Victor EN-
manuel was as proud Of his magnificent
visitor as he is of his magnificent mustache.
Year: 1875

RAPID TRANsTT.-The people Of New York
have another instalment Of rapid transit
through the opening of the Greenwich street
railroad extension as far as Forty-second
street and Ninth avenue. Next week the
spider line will reach Fiftieth street, and in
three weeks is expected to be running to
Sixtieth street This latter extension will
give passengers the opportunity Of connect
ing with the ''Belt" railroad at Fifty
ninth street, and SO getting across to the
east side This will be something gained
But the Third avenue line should be none
the less vigorously pushed forward, and if,
as is alleged, the property owners, under the
influence Of the Third avenue horse car
line withhold their consent to its construc-
ton, there should not be days delay in
taking the appeal to the courts provided for
in the constitution and the law.
Year: 1875

GREAT CONSERVATION was created at an
early hour yesterday morning by the fall of
q portion Of the large wall of the Jones brew
cry, running from No. 619 to No. 637 Sixth
avenue. Fortunately, no person was hurt


The wall had for some time been considered
unsafe, and had bulged considerably through
the storage Of a large amount of grain in the
upper part Of the brewery. If the fall had
taken place in the daytime there must
Of necessity have bocn heavy
Year: 1875

Here is another college row. Only couple
Of weeks ago the Yale collegians, sitting on
their sacred fence, had the bad manners to
insult procession Of Odd Fellows, and sew
eral Of them got their heads broken, which
nobody regretted. Several others, we hear,
have been suspended And now we hear Of
trouble Of the same kind at Hanover College,
in New Hampshire, where, after misconduct
ing themselves in an auction room, num-
Der Of students assaulted the auctioneer,
imprisoned him in the railroad depot and
conducted themselves generally in an in
decent manner.


We hope the police and the courts will see
to it that these young bloods are punished
for their rowdyism. Boys and young men
are not sent to college merely to acquire q
little Greek, Latin and mathematics. The
college is, or ought to be, place for moral
discipline, and, while we are not disposed to
be over strict with young people, they ought
not to be allowed to make college o
nuisance to the people who are SO unfor-
tunate as to live near it. Where students
reject the control of the Faculty they ought
not to be allowed to escape the penalties
which other people suffer for violating the
peace
Year: 1875

Seven of the ten projects here named are
Southern, and for that reason will probably
receive special attention from the politicians
in Congress. But on the whole it is poor
time to ask for subsidies.
Year: 1875

we'll loaded with fried tadpeles, another
containing bulrush roots, and large
piece of scorched kangaroo meat.


1t is quite evident that the blacks had
taken Billy's voice for that of some sort
of divinity, whom they thought it was
best to propitiate with a generous meal,
and then leave to his own devices.


Without attending to the savage offer
ings, or in the least understanding them,
the boy first assured himself that the
coast was clear, then took to his heels,
and soon left the rock far behind.


That this singular deliverance was in
answer to Billy's prayer, may perhaps be
questioned by some people; but all read
ers will agree, / think, that physically, at
least, it was good thing for him that he
prayed for deliverance. Without prayer
he certainly would not have escaped.


He wandered about in the scrub until
it was nearly night, when he fortunately
heard the guns fred by party of the
stockmen, who were out searching for
him. They had become alarmed at his
not coming in, and still more by Blinker's
coming home riderless late that previous
evening.


So Billy escaped unharmed at last !;
but either the fright or the smoke, or
perhaps both combined, brought on a
feverish attack which lasted a fortnight
or more. Ultimately, however, he re-
covered health, and, l am very sorry to
say, celebrated his convalescence by CIV
ing Blinker most outrageous beating.
So, while his prayers saved his life, it is
very certain his almost miraculous es-
cape produced no beneficial effect upon
him otherwise.
Year: 1875

The Baltimore american writes There
is no nation more fluent in conversation
than the American. The French are more
voluble, perhaps, their language permit
ting greater rapidity of pronunciation
than the English. Our best conversa-
tionalists are not rapid takers. One
trouble with us is, each one likes to do
all the talking; therefore Americans are
not good listeners. But mere talking is
not conversation. In almost all home
circles there is much talking done during
the day, but we fear there are few who
do not reserve their most brilliant con-
versational powers for other assemblages
than the home group. Many father
comes home tired; he has worked hard
and talked great deal, told amusing
anecdotes and displayed much wit. He
has come home to rest. He takes out
his paper and is soon oblivious to every
thing around him. Wife would like to
tell him many of the little harassing
Affections of the day, and would like to
hear some of his interesting experiences,
but if he were deaf mute he could not
be more silent, only an occasional grunt
answering her many attempts at c0nver-
sation; and the children, expecting the
goodnight kiss, and often not even that,
are not noticed. Such home, whether
the abode of wealth or otherwise, cannot
be a healthy and happy one. As a
parallax, draw around the evening lamp
of another home circle. The father tells
the anecdotes from the paper as he reads
them; the mother laughs her sweet, low
laugh, and the children burst into merry
ha has! To watch them as they ask
questions and listen to the answers and
patient explanations, the wonderment,
interest, and thought imprinted on their
young faces is picture for an artist.
This home education is heritage more
valuable than land and money and one
beautiful recompense in life is that in
making others happy we bring happiness
to ourselves. Parents who practise self
denial and endeavor by cheerful conver-
sation and playful wit to enliven home
life will reap rich reward in the better
thoughts and noblcr actions of their chill
dren, and will experience the true stand
best contentment themselves.
Year: 1875

They that go down to the sea in
ships see His wonders in the
deep" Much more forcibly may this be
said to those who go down under the sea.
A diver here narrates a curious adven-
ture he had with shark ut the bottom
of the ocean:


A man never feels comfortable on them ;
he can't tell what big creature may be
hiding under the huge quarterback sea
leaves which grow there. The first part
of the time l was visited by percupine
fish, which kept sticking its quills up and
bobbing in front of my helmet.


Soon after l saw a big shadow fall
across me, and looking up there was an
internal shark playing about my tubing.
1t makes me feel chilly in the back when
they're about. He came down to me
slick as / looked up. made at him and
he sheared of. For an hour he worked
at it, till could stand it no longer.


If you can keep your head level it's all
right, and you're pretty safe if they're
not on you sharp. This ugly brute was
twenty feet long, should think, for
when I lay down all my length on the
DOtUOu nt btIttCucu a. COhoiuCIdbiC way
ahead of me, and could see him beyond
my feet. Then waited. They must
turn over to bite, and my lying down
bothered him.


He swan over me three or four times,
and then skulked of to big thicket of
sea- weed to consider. knew he'd come
back when he'd settled his mind. 1t
seemed long time waiting for him.


At last he came viciously over me,
but, like the time before, too far from
my arms. The next time / had my
chance and ripped him with my knife as
neatly ss could.


A shark always remembers he's got
business somewhere else when he's cut, so
off this fellow goes. 1t is curious thing,
too, that all the sharks about will follow
in the trail he leaves. got on my
hands and knees and as he swan off l
noticed four shadows slip after him. /
saw no more that time. They did not
like my company.