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the: courts.
An Embarrassing Marital
# Situation.
TIE CASE OF LITTLE HABEL LEONARD.
Juvenile Precocity as a Specula
tive Medium.
TRENOR W. PARK'S VICTORS.
Henry Mann married bia present wile, Ellen Jose
phine Mann, In November, 1870. He now charges tbai
?be baa forgotton ber marital tows aud bas been on
terms of unlawful Intimacy with one Edwin Merrttt,
In North Providence, It. I. Tbe accused wife oame to
New York and engaged counsel to look after ber
Interests In a suit winch he brought against
ber for dlvorcei Purine ber visit here she
says she bsd several conversations with her husband,
?lid tbey were, aa she supposed, reconciled, and they
livod together severul nays us husband and wile. Tho
wile was told by ber counsel lo put lu a general denial
to tbe complaint, and the hnsbuud tacitly agreed to
discontinue the action. She waa astonished soon niter
lo hear that her nut-band had revived tbe suit and bad
moved to Irame issues. A motion was made by ber
yesterday, moved before Judge Donobue, to have tbe
complaint made more certain and lor leavo to ?mend
bor answer. Tho motion was grunted.
LITTLE MAUEL LEONARD.
ltfeaa already appearod In tho IIkralo that a writ of
babeaa corpus tisued from tbe Supremo Court to com.
pal the managers or the Sheltering Arms to produce
tbe body ol little Mabel Leonard. The writ was sued
oat by the child's mother, who alleged thai she was not
permitted to get possession of her child or even access
to ber. The matter camo beioro Juuge Donobue yes
terday, when tho little girl wus produced in
court. It uppears thai tbe little one, whose present
age was represented as being somewhere be
tween ten and thirteen years, was accustomed to
play tbe part ol a boy in the play eulltlcd "Miss Mul
ton." Sho Is claimed to bnvo considerable theatrical
talont, which, it Is alleged, has attracted tbe attention
of some speculative parties, and mat possession of
ber is sought tor thin purpose. The mother insists
that she is abundantly able to take care ol ber child,
while tbo managers of tho Sheltering Arms, as statod
by Mr. Gibson, their counsel, regard her as an unfit
custodian. Mr. William F. Howe, counsel for the
mother, suggested to the Court that if the child was
not given to bis client a guardian should bo appointed.
Tbe matter was ordered to stand over until to-morrow.
THE EMMA MINE SUIT.
A VEBDICT FOB THE DEFENDANTS.
At balT-paat eleven o'clock this morning the jury In
tbe Emma Mine suit camo into court and asked lor
tbe papers In tbe caso. At a quarter put one tbey
sent word to Judge Wallace, and on. being brought
Into court gave a verdict lor the defendants. No mo
lion was made by Judge Stoughton and the Jury was
discharged. Tbo verdict was received with demon
strations of applause, which, however, was speedily
checked. Mr. Pars, the principal dolendant, sat In a
chair almost powerless with emotion. Having recov
ered himself, he shook hands with the jurors and re
ceived the congratulations ol his Iriends. This ends
the first stage of tbe great Emma Mine $5,000,0(10 suit,
as, doubtless, tbo plaintiffs will carry tbe case lo the
Vnited States Supremo Court. The trial was begun in
tbe Umied States Circuit Court on the 14th of i'ocem
ber, beioro judge Wallace, who came from tbe North
ern District ol New York specially to try the case. The
tuit was by lb* English owners ol fbe mine, to whom
Park aold it, to recover the $5,000,000 paid for it, al
leging that tbere waa Iraud, deceit ond misrepresent*,
tlon on Hie part of Park in regard to tbe resources ol
tbe mine.
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
In tbe suit growing out of tbe publication of the
rival directoriea.ot Uouldlng and Trow, tbe (acta ol
which have already appearod in tbe Hkrald. a motion
to atrike out parilons of tho answer as irrelevant and
Impertinent to the issue was argued beioro Judge
Donobue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday,
aud decision revorsed.
In a report relating to tbo affairs of Freeman,
Barenz k Co. which appeared In tho Hkrald ol Fri
day last, Judge Honolulu's uamo wus given as denying
a motion to vacate an order ol arrest against the par
ties. This decision bad boon made snortly previous
by Judge l.awrence, and all thai ihen came before
Judge Donobue was tho application to cdjourn the
justification ol bail.
Judgo Uiatchford rendered a decision yesterday in
tbosuiiof Charles H. Marshall and others, owners ol
the Harvest Queen, against the steamer Adriatic, of
tbe White Star lino. Tho plaintiff claimed that the
Adriatic wus tbo vessel which struck tho Harvest
Queen and sunk her, and he libelled her for damages
lor tbe loss. The deience was thut some other steamer
liad done tho damage. Judge Mlatchiord holds that
the Adriatic ik the vessel which caused tho toss of ibo
Harvest Queen, but that she was not at fau t. He ili*
misscs tbe libel.
Au order was entered this week discontinuing tbe ao
tlon ol M. H. Hunting against tho Mayor. This was au
action to recover $8,01)0 lor damages caused by Hood
ing plaintiff's promises nt Lake Mahopac, by btriding
l>sok the water of tbo lake in 18*1. A somewhat S'm- "
liar unit, brought by T. K. Uunuug, was tried lust fall,
and nlaiuliff therein recovered six cents. U|>ou thai
trial the fact was developed that the house owned by
ibe plain hi! in this suit, lor dumago to which tho pres
ent action is brought, wus built in part on made land
veiougiug to tbe Stulo (the bed of tbe lake), and in con.
sequence tbe action is abandoned. This is tho Isatbui
ouu jf .tie claims lor damacu caused by the action of
tbe Commissioners ol i'ubliu Works in 1870.
.DECISIONS.
SUPBEMU COUBT?CHAMBERS.
HyJudgo Donohue.
Kent. rf. McCormick; mailer of Allen; Toting rs.
Marx et ul.; Dannul vs. Dan nut ot al.; Uulllo va WII
sou; tlamed vs. Scuoonmakor; Burke vs. Dugau, No',
i ami 'J; matter ol llio Metropolitan Collar Compauy ;
yi.itiler T?. lioldane; CaultluJd ve. Voorhls, N01. 1 to
t; 1'luwb Vi. Musiertou; Wolfers vs. Hayes; The Man
hattan Life Innuruuco Company vs. .Suyduin, and In
the Mailer of Uilifro, Ate. ? Grun led.
The Tribune Association n, Tayior; Mann va. Mann,
and Harnsou vs. Cutting.?Orders granted.
Kornor vs. Corner.?Decree Of divorce granted to
plaintiff.
Jaimeson vs. Jamloson.?Motion granted; costs to
abide event.
Kuudleti vs. Hayea?order as entered Is correct.
Weytuau vs. Tannenbautn.?Motion denied, with
Sos is.
Mailer ol Lenton.?Papers not sufficient.
lioo vs. Tbo Chase Mauulaoturing Company.?No hour
Is dominated; no order can be made.
Kick nock Vi. Kick l?ook. ? Not Milllcient.
Hannrty vs. Han Held; Kostor vs. Palmer, and Colles,
Jr., va 'llio Trow Ctty Directory Company. ?Moiiua
denied.
Youngflciscb ve. Youngfleiacb.?Decree of divorco
granted to pl.iniuir.
Moniort vs. Hallock.?Denied, without costs.
Mailer ol Burrougba?Desire to nee counsel.
gcbuarr vs. Moloar.?-Motion denied. Memorandum.
Canlheld va. Voorbirf.?Violates rule.
Mutter ol Kosonkrauz.?I'etitlon uy tbe under four*
teen not regular.
GihPons vs. Oibbona?Motion granted, unless plain
till pays (10 cods ul motion aud amouds Ills complaint
by putting tu place ul trial.
COSJMON TLKAS?CtlAMBKBS.
By Cbiel Jusllco Daly.
Heckoer vs. i*o?snar aud auoibor?Ueleicuce or
dered.
Wbitmore vs. Whitmoro.? Kvideoce noi suinclcnt.
Tyson va llulin; The Muauiai turers'and Builders'
Jiauk vs. Moyer, and ilaipiu vs. McUoveru.?Applica
lions granted.
bOI'KKIOU CODBT - SPECIAL TKBM.
Dy Judge Sanlord.
Bullerileld et af va. klabvYei a I.?Fmdinga sottled
and Hied.
George, the Count Joannes, va. Jarrclt el al.? Motion
granted to llio extent imitated l>y red lilies draaru un>
der; objoctionubin poriions indicated by ?uch red lines
arc stricken out as irielevaut, untnaiorial or roduud
am. No cosia.
Kauinian va. Kaulman.?Motion I or Judgment de
nied, with leave to rei.ow. Memorandum.
IV ester man va. Kcmington, Jr ?Motion grantod,
J/>1 an order be entered vacating the approval ot llio
lureties uidoraed on bail buud and directing thill now
bail bo given.
Hactis va Honors et al.?Mullen granted, with $10
gnsts.
Cohen va The Dry Dock, Kast Broadway and Batter? |
Railroad Company.? Lot ilie order direct an aisesn
meat by theHherifTs jury under writ or inquiry.
Striker va l.iille el ul. ?Motion grained without
prejudice to any lien ol llio attorney lor defendants
upon any papers ill bIk hands.
Hermann ot ul. va .Schneider.?Order vacated and
let aside. Memorandum.
Cohen vs. I'latt el ul.?Kemiiiliur Died; judgment
reversed.
Watktnava Drlscoll,?Order restoring causo to cal
tndnr aud eel down lor llrsi Monday ol May.
Marks va Tha Brewers and ilalitorn' Insurance
Company. ?Ordered ou calendar lor M^.y, General Term.
Ward et al. va Casey; Ro*ers vs. Ilagen et al ;
Wescherdl va Alirenn; Desmond vs. I be Nalional
Capital l.ilo Insurance Company, and Smith va Can
troll. ?Orders praniotl.
IJi I luof Juiiiie Curtis.
Tbe Knickerbocker I.lie lusurance Company va
Patterson, ftn.?Ktucptlona settled and ordered ou Die.
Polls va. Mayer.?Caao and exceptions ordered on
file.
PUPRKMK COL"IIT?SPECIAL TKBM.
By Judge Van Vor?t.
Slewert va Hainel et al.?Too briefs In this case
ibouid bo handed up, ? ...
mint va Blossou at aL, and Tbe Mutual Lite In*
suraoce Cam pan/ ra. Townsend et si?Findings tad
deoreea signed.
mabibb court?chambebs.
By Judge Slnnott.
Glllroy vs. Saner.?Motion denied. No eoatt
Francis vi. Whittemore; Neberzabl vs. Meyers.?
Motions granted.
Hyatt vs. Archer.?Receiver appointed.
Hetherington vs. Grant; Nlles, to the people, ho.?
Receiver's bonds approved
Murrav vs. Luthcy.?Tbe defendant may (lie a new
amended undertaking on appeal, correctly describing
Judgment, &c., on or belore May 6, 1877, on paymont
of 910 costs.
Plckert vs. Conner; The New York Lithographing
Company vs. llydo; Moral vs. Cobao; Conabeer vs.
Conner; Vaugban vs. tiimoson; Morgoon vs. Cla
bridge; Hollenretder vs. Wolf; Hame vs. Abraham;
Brown vs. Coleman; Crane vs. Walker; Btetnbuer vs.
Goldsmith; Kelly vs. Qulnn; Habn vs. Cllmen; Car
stairs vs. Cassln; Hovey vs. Dudley; Diebl vs. Esst
born; titorin vs. Gillelan.?Orders granted and en
tered.
Scbafferman vs White.?Motion to vacate order ol
arrest denlod, but bail reduced to $100, and ease set
down for May 6. 1877.
Krnelil vs. Sllva aod another.?I would like to sea
the sttorncy lu this matter.
Hart vs. Connor.?See opinion filed April 26, 1177.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WAsmaaroif, April 27,1877.
No. 24. OGann, guardian, vs. Plant el al.?Appeal
from the Circuit Court for the Southern District of
Georgia.?In this ease tho court below held that an un
recorded Judgment, or a Judgment Incomplete by rea
son ot detective record, Is not a good lien as against a
bona fide purchaser of a bona fide Incumbrance; and
that the threats of criminal proceedings are not suffi
cient to establish duress in the execution ol a mort
gage. Tins rnling Is contested bolore this court. F.
M. Norwood for appoliant, Clifford Anderson for ap
pellees.
No. 261. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany vs. Zchwcnk ft al?Krror to the Circuit Court
for the Eastern District ol Pennsylvania?Tins was an
action on a policy of life insurunce brought by tho
guardian of minor childron ol the Insured, ono Mc
Douotigh. On the trial the company offered the prools
ill death to show that the agu ol the insured wus dif
ferent from that stated by Intn when the policy was
issued ; and the plaintiffs (below) were allowed to show
tlint his ago was not as stated in those prools, but as
given by tho deceased whou tbe policy was applied
for, and also to prove that tho party making the
affidavit was mistaken as to tbe (act al uge. The
error assigned is the ruling ot tho Court per
mitting the plaintiffs to correct their prools ot death
at the irml without previous notice to theoompany;
and it ts said that tho rule denying the privilege
granted is indispensable to parties trying a esse on
short notioe and without opportunity to meet a change
ot prools. Messrs. Arnold Ac Price tor plaintiff in
?rror; Messrs. Cleeman It Llvingooil for defendant.
No. Globe Mutual Lite Insurnnce Company vs.
Wolt, executor- Krror to the Circuit Conrt lor the
Eastern District ot Missouri.?t his was a suit on a
policy of insurance on tbe lilo of one Uarber.
Tbo question is whether the receipt ol a premium
on a policy ot insurance, without knowledge of
any breach ol wnrranty, or of any prior act which would
lorfeit the policy under us terms, ratifies tbo contract
and revives and continues tbe policy; and whether the
receipt of a renewal premium alter it is due has tho
same effect in all respocts as though it had bean paid
at the time it was due. The Court ruled in the affirmative
on these questions, and tin* decision is assigned us
error; and it ts aaid that tbe premium which renewed,
the policy was not paid by the wilo or representative
of the Insured until It was known th.it he wus about to
die. This action. It is said, whs a Iraud on the rights
ol tbe company, and that this Iraud will invalidalo the
Solicy. Noble & O'Neil lor tho plaintiff In error and
[. Blair lor defendant
LACTEAL POISON.
KOBE SWILL COW 8TABLK8 VISITED ?BOTTBH
FEED?BOTTINO COWS AND BOTTEN MILK.
There Is a district In the back or Brooklyn, lying
between Atlantic avenue on the north, tbu Boulevard
on tbe south, Albany avonue on tho weat. and extend
ing easterly almost as tar as Flatbusb, which la desig
nated by tbo Brooklynites as "Crow Hill." A more
filthy and disgusting neighborhood could not
bo imagined, yet hundreds of quarts of milk
are sent from tbero daily to tbo various storea
In Brooklyn, to bo sold to motbera as pure milk,
but which ia vile poison. The wbolo district
is ranch worse than any before deacribed. The hovola
are all full ot poor diseased cows that havo never
known that anything but "swill" was meant to eot.
Tbe Inhabitants are an amalgamation of all raoea, not
excepting the negro, who, bowevo% uppeara to be tho
"lord of the manor." The bouses occupied by the In
habitant are, aa a rule, counterparts ot those found In
Orauge and Queens counties, with bore and there a One,
and would-be neat, If it were in any other neigh
borhood, two or three story frame house, built by some
scapegrace who baa got apparently rich by aelling
??swill" milk.
A DEAD COW UK.
In paaalng through Dean street, Just above Uilca
avenue, alter Inspecting tbreo pest distributing estab
lishments, wnere half a dozen cows were kopt in a
amall shed which would pot make comfortable winter
quarters lor one, and where swill Wagons, barrels and
tubs were In an abundance, tho attention ol the writer
waa arrested by a sickening stencb. Proceeding
further with the object ol ascertaining, it pos
sible, tbe derivation ol the obnoxious smell, ho
suddenly stumbled upon tho carcass of a
doad and putrelylng cow. Upon Ita back, dlroctly over
us hips, were two largo sores, and its hoofs were all
nearly rotted off trom Its bind legs. The writer
was informed that tbe above cow bad been milked
two hours bofore It died and ita milk mixed with
the milk from the other cows and sent to tbe city tor
sale. It wss very easy to seo wuat wss tho cause of
death?starvation, uoot disease and bad treatment.
Tno carcass lay lu trout of some shanties, with some
old, tumble-down abeds, which bore an appearance of
general dilapidation, and somo ir ilk cans visible lu the
backyard.
"PATSY" CAMPQCLL'S I'LACK
Jt on the north Kid* of beau street, bet wren Utlca and
Troy avenues. The house in small and lias been nowly
painted, thus indicating Hint "1'alsy " !s Waking
money by feeding his cows "swill." In Ihe rear is a
low. Il*i rooled hovel not more than six toet in height.
Tho root slopes iroin south to uorto, and there is a
barrel plnoed at ?ne en<l to judiciously catch (lie rain
water. Within the illiby hovel mere are now hut
eight cows. He used to have lourtoen, but be was in>
judicious enough to go bail for one of bis rels*
lives, in a criminal suit, to tbo extent
of six cow*; tho relalivo concluded tli.it
this climate did not agree with hU health and
departed for chums unknown, and the authorities con*
eluded that they would put the six cows In the public
treasury. "Patsy" lias, besides nts eight cows, two
apologies for horses, with which ho carta his beer
gr?iu* aud docs odd jobs In the neighborhood. Ilu la
of a very lair disposition, and manes no distinction us
far its Iced Is concerned between his cows aud horses.
Numberless swill b.irrels wero to bo seen about the
place and a tub ol Iresbly mixed swill. "1'aisy" Is a
short, stout, red.laced man, with a great desl of pug
nacity in his face, and doubtless lu his disposition.
?'K. KVASIt' IT A It X ItAIHT. "
'.In Schenectady avenue several largo establishments
O* ?Mwlll" were discovered. Oil the wo?t side ol the
aveuuo, near Demi struct, u high board leoce attracted
attention, and un investigation was begun. Approach
ing ilie place the gale was found open, aud peering
through ihogate a largo wagon could be seen, such as
liecr grains are hauled in. I he door o( a p ak-rooled
sued, with a pigeon-coop at the lop, was open, and
some twenty cows could be seen. The cows wero
standing clu>e together and tho lloor was actually
reeking Willi foul excreta. As tho writer tvas about
to enter the place aud luspeel tho conditions of
ma cows a burly lello# caniu 10 the doar attired in a
red shirt and blue overalls, with au old cap balanced on
three bairs, possibly lour, on the l*tl side ol his extra*
ordinary pugnacious head; his bull dog, or possible
terrier, taco said too plainly, "Como not here;" so
there 1 did not go when 1 saw a four-logged bull dog at
his side. The swill-milk distributing carl mlormed
ino thai Ibis was a "farm dlsrv," which 1 should not
have supposed without Ihe aid of the Inlorinallun alter
seeing as many swilltubs and barrels with the large
grain wagon ?s I did. This place 1 was informed servea
t|iino a largo route in Hrookiyn.
HOTTB.N roTATllKH AS FKKII.
Directly opposite the northern end of llio Catholic
Orpha.i As> loin three more ??swill" lending establish*
ments wer* loan I. They wero directly across tho
hi reel?the officials ol Brooklyn, in imitation ol our
own, have neglected to mark the names ol the street*
on tho lamps, ibere are lew lamps in this vicinity,
and ll is impossible to give the names of all the dirty
lanes?and not twenty leel Irom the.open windows ol
Ihe largo sione and elegantly built building. The
whole three stood In a row, and ihe stench
was sultieient to make tho writer ho>d
In* h.iudkerchlof lo Ins novo while Inspect*
ing Iho miserublo deal h breeding hovels. Cows were
contained iu all the sheds, and various kin is ol swiil,
In dilloreni shades of decomposition, was to be seen in
piles neuoslli old shuds mid in tubs and barrels about
tue places. I wish lo <nil particular attention lo oue
low, lint roofed sued, which (lands directly opposito tho
as.Wum. Ill* about oigtil Net high and lonlau^a
very large number ol eows; the floor Is buill ol wood
nod il is in iho most Irightlill stale imaginable. It ouo
ol the poor beasts attempts lo move her loot It slips
uj on the slimy lloor and fairly gouges mil fur
rows In it. I do not think it would no lor ono
ol the poor bes?IS to lull in llits worse than
den, lor il she did sbs would bo lu tns same plight us
un icr like circumstances silo would bo in a crowd -d
transportation Car, where aoitnals are packed so tight
lhat they are lratnp:od lo death bolor- llicy can regain
their iC'.'i when onco down. The yard ol this
place is only fenced in by u low board lei.ee, which
one can look over readily. In the back of tho
yurl is iho *? ro-t above spoken ol. On
Ihe east sido ol Ihe yard is a very low
shed, divided in different compirtiucnts, which
are used lo store ml.k cans, street garbage, swill. Ate.
To ono ol those compartments tho writer was attracted
by a smell moro- pungent than usu-tl, ami winch
rivalled, il II did uol surpass. Ihe terrible odor Irom
the carcass of the dead and decomposing cow In tbo
hollow to the north. Ikneuththe shed alluded to I
lound about Uvo or six loads ol rotten and putrctylnf(
potatoes, un wblcli the maggots delighted lo roam, it
appeared, from Ida number* aaen upon tba leister,
log pile. These rotten potato** ere carted
from grocery 110res after tliey hare become tie
cayed, and oosi nothing but tho trouble of carting
men. This was ibe worse lead 1 bad seen yet, aod if
I had next seen a beap ot rotten llsb to be used aa
food I fboulj not bare been astonished. Tbe cows
conQned iu tbe above bouse make their breakfast
upon these potatoes, mixed with a law beer graioa and
a little sireeiKarbngt lor seasoning. It hardly appears
probable that the above establishment would be ai*
.lowed to exist directly opposite a charitablo institu
tion where young children, yes, even infants, are
taken in and brought up. The poisonous atmospnere
canuot help but enter at the open windows, a? they
were at lite time ot the writer's visit, ami It must be
highly deleterious to tbe health ol tbe little ones, if
not of the sisters themselves. In consideration ol the
above facts tbe rather pertinent question might be
asked by tbo friends ol tba orphans in Brooklyn,
"Have they any physicians to watch tbo health and
lives ol tbo little ones?"
A. UOfrrOR's STORY.
Several physician* were called upon In this city, and
they only reiterated tho opinions of Dr. Tejada, of No.
23" Filth avenue, wbich are given below:?
"Doctor 1 have called upon you to ascertain your
opinion of the detrimental influences ol "swill,' or
adulterated mil*, upon the bealtn of tbo growing
infant."
"As lar as 1 have been able to observe It is a perfect
poison; causing, as ibe IIkkalu said, many ol tho
various enteric diseases during the infantile period of
lilo."
"llavo you ever met witn any cases which you
thought were directly developed by the use o( impure
milk r"
"Yes, I have a caae in ralnd which occurred last
summer wliero all the evidence tended to show that
milk was tbe cause of tbo disooffe."
"What was tba case. Doctor?"
"It was a ense of cholera Iniantum 1 was called to
attend laBt summer. I suspected the milk wbicb tho
child had been feeding upon, and consequently pro*
blbited its use, substituting a good, reliable uurse In
Its stead. Alter which change ttio child made a rapid
recovery."
"Had it been using cow's raiHtf"
"Yes, but not Irotn reliable places; all that bad been
used bad been purchased from stores in the neighbor*
hood."
"Do you see many cases snoh as thnt ?"
"1 might say all physicians engaged in octivo prac
tice do, especially among tho butile-fod children m
this city."
"Do they not occur out ol tho city?"
"No. not so Irequontly. It Is very rare to have a
case of cholera tniantum in the country, even among
tbo bottle-led children. In tbo country pure milk can
alwaya be obtained, and, ol courso, the air has some
thing to do with IU"
"These (acts, thou, would go to show that there is a
great doal ol impure milk used in the city."
"Yes, most assuredly there is. I have frequently
foand it absolutely necessary to prohibit the usn of
soma mtlk wblcu I have seen skid lor a pure article.
A physician may order milk lor bis patients and Hn*
that they aro made worso by using tho article par
chased at some store and almost roluse to try to drlnlc
anymore. In Huso cases I navo frequently gono to
the troublo to obtuin milk which I knew to bo pure,
and have invariably louud that all my palionts' dis
gust for milk disappeared when a puro article was
given tbem."
"What should puro milk contain f"
"Milk contaius, as tbe Hkkald said, all the proxi
mate principles, such as water, casein, albumen, but
ter, suuar and various salts and iron tbat arc essential
to sustaiu I lie. Various gases are also held in solution
by it."
"What effect do you think beer grains would have
npon the flow of milk from the cow?"
"I tbintc beer grains would act as a decided lacta
goguo, though 1 am not positive, having no data on
winch to uaso my opinion, out I think it would; it
would make a good Hold ot inquiry lor some ol our
physiologists. '*
"You hold, 1 prcsumo, tbat milk Is a good and nutri
tious diet?"
"Yes, wbon milk Is obtained puro nothing could be
better either lor tbo child or adult; but when ins not
pure I think, as 1 said belore, it a perfect poison, and
capablo oven occasionally In the adult of producing
all manner ol affections ol the digestive apparatus.
Tako a child, lor instance, tbat has boon feeding
upon swill milk Irom a bottle; Its sickly loox
woule convince ono instantly that its food
wan not healthy. These children, from having their
digestive organs imnairod during tbe infantile period
ol life, grow up to bn sickly men and women. 1 am
satisfied tbat a great de:ii of the milk sold in ibis ally
coinos Irotn just such places as tho Hkkai.k described,
und It Is preposterous for one to suppose tbat healthy
milk can be obtained from cows crowded luto Dlthy
and putrid pens and fod upon swill."
Thauking the Doctor for bis Information the writer
took his leave, debating in his ralnd, after what be bad
seen and board, whethor It whs best to ase any more
milk or not hoforo our uselul. scientific and valuable
Health Board awakos Irom Us lethargy.
REAL ESTATE.
The following are yesterday's transaction* la real
estate by auction at tbe Exchango:?
nr I>. M. SKAMAN.
Supreme Court foreclosure sale I'. 11 lot Kandford.
referee?of a house. with lot 2:4xKi. on Avenue C,
w. 40 It. s. of IOtli kb, to Dry llock Savlug*
Bank, plaintiff $13,100
RT IIUOH h. CAMP.
Supreme Court foreclosure sale? Kordham Morris,
n-leree?ol ttto buiidiuc*. will) plot ot land OOxI'M,
on Cherry at., n. ?.. 14^1 ft. w. of < luiton ?t.; also
the huilriinu*, with ulot ol land tW>xl<i:t, on Cherry
si., li k., Kt ft. e. ot Jefferson At., to John J. hcker,
piuintifl ai.eoo
Similar sale?same releree?of the building, with
plot of laud 120x102.7 on inner* place (Vlonrou
it.), s. s.. 103.2 ft. e. of Jefferson it., and the build
in)?*, with plot of land (XixJnl.i! on Kutjters place,
Ki.2 ft. w. of Clintou st.. to J. J. J.oker. ulaiutlff.. 32,000
ST WILLIAM KKXNILLT.
Supreme Court (orecloiure nalu?Julio 1'.. Ward, ref
eree?of the four story timl bitseinenl Irown Atone
front house, with lot 20x1 10x3x12x21x11x1)2, No.
Jto Kant 21st ft., s. 375 IV w. ot 4th av., to
Otorge B. Oreer 27,000
ar john r. botd.
Supreme Court foreclosme sale?C. i, Tracy, ref
wee?of n home, with lot 2l.4xHH.O. on Kast 24th
?t.. w. 140.4 ft. w.of 2d av., to Huvia Kensella. 7,400
ar JAMB* M. MII.LKIt.
Supreme Court loteelosuro siie ? (ieorKO A. HaUor,
referee?ol a house, with lot 20x'.tH !>, on West :Wth
st., s. s , N) It. w. of Oth av., to IS. Drake, plaint!!!. 20,400
iir J. L. wVti.s
Supreme Court foreclosure sale?tieoruo S. Titus,
releree?of a house, with lot 14.3\'.M.9, on We-t
40tli st., s. *.. 242.0 It. w. of 7th av., to B. J. Cum
ing*. pi ilutlff 5,500
rr k. r. mahnktt.
Superior I'oirt foreclosure sale? O. Kpelr. rel
ereo?of four lots, oiu h 2>~>xl32 2. on West 7.1th ?t.
n. Iikj ft. e. ol liith av.. to Jules Blanc, plain
tiff 5,000
SI nnlar sale?Htiiruee Morehouse, referee?of it
house, with ii lot 2il\51. lx:l.!?xl? 14x1(0.2. on Kast
KM ?t.,n s..l<7. II It. e. ot 3d av., io Meplicn A.
Waiker, plaintiff. S.l'iO
Total nil** lor the day f 150,150
The aale on Wcdneartay or tho house No. a?l Wc-l
Fnrty-alxtb *ir<*ct wax k public auction ?al? una not in
foreclosure. '1 bo purchaser has not completed tho sale.
TKAlarKlia.
37th ?t , n. *.. HIS ft. w. in .'itii av., 21.0x118.9; Aon
Ainldon noil hn.hand to Jonn L. Sutln rlan l .. . J27.500
40th ?t.. ?. *? IHO It. e. jl Hth av., 20x100.5; Kman
nnl Itlimnnnirdalo and wtlo to .1. V.iii Kuaklrk ...... 1 5,0K)
10th ii'., n. a . 411. 11 It. ti. of I .Villi at., 25x I mi; Dan*
i<*I llnlterlleld anil wife to Apartment Hotel Com
pany Nora.
St. Nlrholaa av., w. a., IKI. 11 ft. H. of 147tli ?t., 2 >x
KM; aame to *ainn Nom.
flOtli at.. n. a., 375 It. e. of Itth ar., 2.'>.i100.5; (Joii
rail Holler noil wife to Aiicnat lievnold 0,900
Stit it., *. ?., 470 ft. w. of Hth nr.. 20x'.?H,9; Theodote
(J. Ilockatader awl wile to Samuel K. Matriton ... 10,500
3Htb *t., * k.. Unit p. of Lexington ?*.. 20xU8.9;
llmijnmln W. Kloyd and wife to Mary Itltter 21,900
121*1 at.. a. * . 1H1 Ho. of 4tli av.. lii.HxKNl.il , D. P.
Innrali im and wile to Ch?rlea Si'hulti. 6,150
21Kli *1.. ?. a., 75 ft. e. of l?t nr.. 25x74; David Mc
Millicit and wile to lleiiry l>. Kamiev Nom.
33d at., n. *., fX> It. w. ol Hth nv . UhxIhii; ala.2lt!i
? I., ?. a., 25x118 H; also 24tli ?t.. h. *,. 2.'iH B It, w. of
Htli av., 16.Ux.Vi; alao ultli at., a. a., 2IM It. w. of
Hth a*.. Irregular; man 23d at., n. a.. KM ft. w of
Htli av., Irregular; Benjamin Moore and wllo to VV.
r. Moore 71,012
Waalumrton av., e. a. i23d ward); J. It. Miiith and
wile lo William llhlnnlanilcr. 850
2(ltli nt., ?. ;HK?ft. w. of 4lli nr., 35xMft.ll: Kll/a
lo-ili K. Waahimru unit Inmlinnd to Caroline davit. 8,0(10
91st lit., It. , 210 It. e. of 4tli a*.. I.'ixl 10.*>j; .linnet
V S. Wnolley to Jmiiio* l'alr:ax 8,5(0
Lexlnatoii av., a. w corner of 57th at., 2211x25,6;
A Drylooa and wllo to K. A. Jacoba WO
48tii at., n. a.. 270 It. o. ninth av., 30x1011.9: David
Urinated and w.fo to J. S. Ilallctt 11,000
53d at., ii a., 231 ft. e. nt 1st av.. 20x100.5; William
S. Onorinaaii to D. Ilarlord 10,0110
55th at., ?. ?., 141.H ft e. of Hth av , 10.8x100.5;
iCo .?rt Hon and wife lo H. K. Iliirch.ird 17,000
23d it., a a.,100ti. we?t of 2d av., 21.U.M10, Anna
Whearty to K, M. Conklln 13,250
4!?lt ?t, ?. a.. 350 It. w. ol IHIl av., 2 xlUO.5. Karl M.
Wullacli ami wife to L. Voli 13,000
41'tli at., i. a . HO ft. e. of Madlton av , 21.6x100,5; ,1.
Lindloy (reiereeMo Mutual l.ile Inaiirauee Com
|i?ny 22,000
00th at., ii. a., 125 ft. e. of Hth av.. 2"xloo.5; W. 1*.
Dixon (referee) to name 8,51X1
(Villi Hi., n. a., 100 It. e. oi 11th av.. 2->xlOO,6; Name
to a.ime.. 8,100
Car.tmn at , 5oa. 01, 03 and (i.*i; K. It. Ktullh (ralerae)
(0 N. K ItiKica 14,000
2: ill i at., n a.. 2.VI It e. of 2d a?.. 26xUH II; II. N. Titiia
(relereei to It. Julian . 4.8(j0
2d av . n e. corner of IJlat tt? IOOaliNi.ll; W. C.
eddr irelir?'" toll hiticelsltlrcher 7.000
12UI at.. I. a . 348.4 It. e ol 4lli av., M r xlOO. II.; J.
A. Welali ireier>-e) to M. A. Hull 3ri0
12lat at., * It>5 It. a. ol 4th av , lll.Hxliai.l 1 . snma
to tame 3<0
121<t at., ?. ?., 2tl.H It. ?. of 4tli av., I^HxloiAII;
aam? to aani" 3'HI
3>Hli ?l? a. ... 375 II. w of inth av . 2.'ixfl8.9; M.
lnelendorf (ralereei to (Jerinaniit I.lie Intui-anei
fonipanj'. 10,000
4Htn at., n. a., 300 It. w. of nth av . 25x100.4)^ ; J. N.
H trootir rolereej to II. KUyil 0,000
MOKTl.A'IKa.
Urownlnt;. Ann 11., to J. II. V ogt, n. w. corner of
10th av. and 43d it.; 3 teari.. 2,800
llaiati'ad, Ibemar, to K Ii. lialalead, w. a. of
'Ihoiupten it. a. ol rrince; 2 niontlni 4 0C0
Kini;. 1^*-tlVia and Imebmid. to A. li. L'nderhill, n. a.
oi dadl-on at.; yeara 0,000
Barker. Klinahetb (' , toiierman Mivln^a Hank. n. i,
;i'lth it . e. of 7lli ar.; 1 year 6,5( 0
Hnnr". i.liralo United Stat?-a Irnat Company, n. ?.
ol 45th at., e. of tlth av,; 8 y< nra.,..,.. 10.IM 0
Connell. Kuirnrin Y. ami Hife.to DhvIu M, Tnrnure;
n. a. ol 5/tli at., ?? ol 4th av.; 3 year* 3.5'?)
Knller. li. D. and wife, to II. Ilut'.oii, n. a. ol I27lh
at., between 31 Mini 4th av?. ; I year.. 1,2(0
Kilnii. hlltabnth, to Timothy Hurke, n. a. of 84th at.,
w.nf2dav.; l)ear 5uo
(iainhlo. John ami tvile lo Drv l>ork Havlnpa 1'ank,
n. a. of 2:>ih at., e ol 2d ?v , 1 year 4,000
DH"?l, I. II and wife, to I,. A. Ileell*. a. ?. oi 4.I0 at.,
w oi 8ih av.; dun 5,000
Ilallett, J auob . to David lirliiited, n a. of 4ith it.,
e. ol tlth av.; 1 year . 5,8<i0
Jlacke'iar, 'Ihooiaa and wile, |o r-aniucl Cooper, n.
e. corner 5tn av iiu.l lINitii I . ; 2 nioiitlia 25,000
UuniilliM, Mary It,, to Jacob Drelver, n. * ol H4th at.,
w. ol |.ei liiKtoii ?v : 3 yaara 6,(NX)
M o.,re, W i 111 mil I., to Benjamin Moore. * i. oi 23d at.;
in year- 15,000
Same to llellff of Clerpymaii'e Wldowa. w. a. of 8tli
av anil 24ili at. ; 7 yeara 15,000
Ju'ln*, J.IIIIU* and wilt, to M. Trimble, a. *. of 54tli
*t ; .'> year* 8.INI0
Mcl.iiiifciiIIti, Jamei ami wile, to Jo.eph Woolroxy, n.
a. ol Ulit at., e. ef 4tb av. ; 1 year 1,500
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
THK SPRING B A CI NO KITETINO AT JKBOM* |
PA 11K ? PROGRAMME OF EVENTS.
The American Jockey Club on Friday eveuln# )Mt
decided upon the programme ot event* lor the spring
racing meeting at Jerome Park. There will be seven
day* of royal i-port, beginning on June 2 and ending
June 16, the Urn three Satnrdsys and Intervening
Tuesdays and Thursdays being set apart tor the nu
merous struggles. Tho governors ot the club have
agreed to gtvo in purses sod additions to stakes the
magnificent sum or $21,760, and irom the variety
ol events?some ot them entirely new races?there will
be tho grandest concentration of flyers In the valley
ot the Westchester next month ever seen In this coun
try. It may not be news to say that tbere has never
been a time when racing was so universally popular
among all classes as now; but the remark will bear
repetition, as In the past year or two the lovo of ibo
sports of tho turl seems to have reached out and taken
a deeper hold upon the people than ever before, and
this great popalurity Is ono of the many reasons why
racing In America must continue to prosper. The notes
of preparation lor the promineut struggles are on every
hand. New Orloaus has done Its duty, Nasnvllle will
commenco two days hence, then Lexington, Louisville
and Baltitnuro will quickly follow, when Jerome falls
ioto lino. Tbn amusement tbst tho latter will present
Its patrons during tho soveu days' campaign is as fol
lows:?
? FIRST DAY?SATURDAY, JCXK 2.
Purse $40(i; three-quarters ol a mile.
The Fordhum Handicap Sweepstakes, usual terms,
with $600 added; second horse lo receive $200 out of
staked; weights to uppear May 1. Oue rnilo and a
quurtur. Closed with 01 nominations.
The Withers .stukes, for three-yoar-olds. usual terms,
with $1,000 added; second to recoive $200 out of
siukos. Ono mile. Closed wild 50 nominations.
Purse $000, maiden ullowaucos. Oue mile and a halt
Selling race, purse ol $400. Ono mile and a quarter.
SXCO.MI OA*?TCKSUAY, JUNK 5.
Purse $500, maiden allowance*. Ono mile.
The^Vestchesior Cup, a sweepstakes of $90 each,
p. p., Willi $1,600 added; secouu horso to recoive $300
out of tho stukes; 110 penalties. Two miles snd a quar
ter. Closed with 19 nominations.
The Maryland Stake*, for dllics three years old, $100
entrauco, b. I., with $760 added ; second Ully to receive
$-00 out ol the stakes. One nulo. Closed with 42 nom
ination-.
Purse $600, for all ages, to carry 110 lbs., One mile
and three-quarters.
Grand National Handicap Steeplechase, $100 entrance,
h. I., and oulv $-0 if declared, with $800 added; sec
ond homo to receive $200 out of the stakes; weigh s
appear May 1. over tho regular courso. Closed with 10
nominations.
Til I It D DAY?THURSDAY, JUNK T.
The Juveniles akes for two yoar olds, $100 entrance,
h. (., with $500 milled; second horso to receive $200
out of 1 no stakes. Ouc-balt nulo. Closed with 30 nom
inations
Mile heats, for all ages, purse of $600.
Purse $500, maiden allowances. One mile and a
hall.
Purso $600, for three-year-olds; maidens allowed 3
lbs. One mile and an oigbth.
FOURTH DAY ?SATURDAY, JUNK 9.
Purse $600, loi all ugos. Oue uulo and an eighth.
The Heltnor<l States*, lor three-year-olds, usual terms,
Willi $1,600 added; second horse lo receive $300. One
mile and a half. Closed with 07 nominations.
The Jockoy Cluli Uaudicap Sweepstakes, usual
ternm, with $1.00u added; weights lo appear May 1.
Two miles. Closed witn an nominations.
The Members' Cup, a sweepstakes ol $25 each, p. p..
wuli $3U0 added; members ot the club 10 ride; second
horse to save his stake. One mile and an eighth.
Selling race, purse of $600. One milo aud three
quarters.
FIFTH PAT?TCF.BDAT, JUSK 12.
Purso of $400, lor iwo-year-olds; allowances to the
produco of untried sires aud dams and penally ol 6 lbs.
lo winner ot Juveuile Stakes. Half a mile.
Purse $500, maidon allowances. Oue mile and a
hall.
Sweepstakes lor maidens, all ages, $30 oach, h. f.,
Willi $400 added, Willi allowances. One mile.
The Wood burn Stakes, for luur-year-olds, $100 each,
$60 forfeit, with $1,000 added ; second horso lo rcceive
$300 out ol the stakes. Two inilos and a hall. Closed
with 18 nominations.
Handicap Steeplechase, purse ot $t)00, of which
$100 to ibu secoud horse. Over the fractional courso.
SIXTH DAY?THURSDAY, JUNK 14.
Free Handicap Sweepstakes, of $J6 each, If not de
clared out, with $500 added; second horse lo rcceive
$126 out ol the blanes. One mtle.
The Ladles' Stakes, lor three-year-old fillies; $100
entrance, b. f., with $1,000 added, the second Ully to
receive $.100 out ol tho stuke. ? sune mile and a ball.
Closed wuli 51 nominations.
Purso $700; winners ol mile heals on third day, 6
lbs. extra, and bonis of one mile and an eighth.
Free Handicap Sweopsiakos ot $30 cacti, il not de
clared oul, Willi $000 added; second horse lo receive
$200 oul ol the stakes. One mile and tliroc-quariera.
XKVENTH DAT?SATURDAY, JUNK 16
Purse $600, lor ihree-year-nlda which havo not won
a race ibis year. Ono mile.
Purse $1,000. lor nil ages; winner of tho Wcstcbos
tor Cup 6 lbs. extra. Two miles and a half.
Consolation Purso $500, lor horses which have run
and not wou any race ai this meeting. Three-quarters
of a in 1 IP.
Free Handicap Sweopsiakos, of f 25 each, if not de
clared out. with $500 addod; second horso to receive
$125 out of the stakes One m*ile and uu eighth.
Handicap Steeplechase, purso $700, of which $100 lo
tho second horse; over ibo regular coursc.
DKLI.XQCBXT OWNKRS.
The American Jockey Club, In their last llct of unps.it!
forfeits, declarations, Ac., show that nearly $9,000 aro
due them. Other racing organizations throughout the
country bavo various outstanding sums of lbs same
kind on their books, and in several Instances recently
tho interested clubs bavo said that it was qulio lime
that tho forgetful owners should coma lo the post with
their several amounts. Soma of these delinquents
bavo pocketed largo slakes and yot failed lo meet their
obligations to othor winners.
RACING IN ENGLAND.
A BTTBT WEEK?HTKF.rLECHABINO, HCRDLE
1MCXNO AMD BPINS OX THE FLAT.
Loiipon, April 14, 1877.
Tho week closing to-day liaa boeu u week productive
of a plentltude ol upon, no lower than fourteen raco
meetings taking placo within the confined boauds or
Ureut Britain and Ireland. Two-thirds of these were,
however, of llttlo 11 any Importance, being attended only
by local horses and spectators and productive of notn
Inn bearing Id any way upon the Important events of
the luture. To begin at the beginning of tho Itr.por
lant fixtures it la necessary to take up the Bristol
meeting, a conglomeration of stoeplecliastng, flat and
hurdl* racing, which occupies the first three
days of I bo woe* and altogether provides
decidedly the best sport of any during the
entire six days. Monday's racing was but
poorly attennod, possibly owing to the threatening
state or the weather; no more threatening than Is
u?oal In this humid climate, but still threatening. This
did not luterlero, however, with a very good day's
racing taking place, consisting of throe steeplechases
and a like number of hurdle races Tho Jockeyship
honors of tho day wero carried ofT by an amatour rider,
Ur. J. Goodwin, who, on Mr. Hubana's fiewdrop, by
Wantage, won tho lladmlnster Handicap steeplecliue
and supplemented this by siecriug Debonnaire, by
Umpire, first past the post aa easily as ho hnd done
Dewdrop, Rather peculiarly both aro out of tho sumo
dain?i Tcddiugton maro nainod Titbit. The lout waf
tho morn creditublo victory, as the well known
professional Jockey It. I'Anson was on thai
old performer I'ulin, and did not glvo up
the race without a atrugglo sufllclent to
overcome 4 less experienced gentleman than Mr. Good
win. Tuesday was devoted to llat racing, and as the
raven races had all plonty of starters there was no lack
of either speculation or excitement After a prelim
inary appetizer In tho sh.tpe of a weight for age
Maiden .Stake, won hy Klgiva by Macaroui, camo tho
FiUhardioge two-year-old p!ate of $.'iU0, with seven
starters, of whom the Duko of Montroso supplied the
favorito in Gauisjiger. It might have beon his name
that terrified tho bookmakers into declining ta bet 2
to 1 against the "IieuK.herj" his abilities dnl not war
rant the short odds, lor he couid only got a fair third
to Windfall and Talkative. The winner la nn
aptly named daughter of Favonius, llaron >
ltotbiChll'l's Derby winner of 1871, and who
wu? u son out of Zephyr, by Parmesan.
The Ashdowo Walter Handicap produced a dozen start
ers, ilie largost field of the day, and again did u lavorito
succumb, this time to tho second choice. Cobnut was
backed at u to ^ I'arumatta ut 4 to 1, and the other*
who lounil friends at from & to 8 to 1. The favorite, a
three-year-old, carrying 134 lbs., showed well In front
lor a quarter of a mile, but ho then began lo lire and
gave way to l.yceuni (4 years, l.'i.'l lbs ,) anil Paramatta
|.'i years, llil lbs..) who lougiit it out to I no bitter end, [
lengths abend ot any thing else, and Paramatta slaying ,
ttic better won by a liitio over linlf u length. Cobnut I
was ridden by Csmoron, a prominent lignt weight a
low yearn since, but who having beon led astray fell
from l?n position mid uniii this unie lias tailed to llnd
employments It is to be hoped tli it the loston lie nas
learned will iJcep uim straight in luture, lor there are
lew cleverer men in the sui.dlo iLan Cameron. I here
wus another welter hundicip ? little further
down tho programme, tms time ol a
inlie and again did u 4 to 1 chance prove the winner,
Mockhom. a m roe-year-old son of Pefi Gome/, tho
Si. I.eger winner ol IH09, end one ol the handsomest
sires hi Kuylaud. Tm winner carried 13# lbs t and
gave weight to all of his competitors except two lour
ycar-olds, who earned 14 j I ba. Catella, a two-year-old
bliy by an uniaabionable aire nam* Thunderer (son of
Homily), made aucn an example of her three oppo
neo s 10 lUe Trial 8takes, thai iroiu the ?M at whicb |
ahn was entered to be aold she wan ran tip to 210 i
guineas, and at that price wan secured by Sir John ;
Asiley. She won by lorty lenpih? a selling race and
an uutmportaut handicap filled up (he remainder of a
good afternoon's sport. Wednesday witnessed a re
turn to the mixed clasa ol racing, with diminlahed
fields, but with decidedly lncres?td attendance. Out
ol the aix rscos three wero reduced to mutcbea, in
each of which 3 to X waa laid on the winner, so it took i
all ol them to win to double your money. The race of
the day was the
BRISTOL ROYAL HTKKPI.Kelt ABB.
Five came out to do duty tor their owners and strug
gle lor the stakes, which w.-ro worth Mr. 3L [
James rode hia owu mare Jlelitu, and she waa backed
lor the most mouey up to 2 to 1. Dainty found friend* ,
at 3 to 1, Andldoto at nalt a point inure. Lancet at 0 to
X, atd old Palm at 7 to 1. The last named, though the
leas'. Inncied, possibly on account of tin non-success on j
the Monday, succeeded in boating the larortte and ?
landing tbo money by three lengths Molina's rider, i
Mr. SL James. had. however, the uii'fortuno to meet
with an accident, but lor which lie would iu all proba
bility have won. At tho very first f'suce Antidote fell i
and threw a complete bomersault. Molina canto over '
as slio waa struggling toiler feet, and Mr. St. James
waa struck rloleutly on the leg by either the bit or iior
teeth. The result was a very doep and ugly
wound, which would have stopped many a plucky
rider, but Mr. St. James, though fullering great
pair, kept on. Meluta is one of those animals that ro
quire a good doal ol tiding, and a* Mr St. Jume? could
not do justice to her, or drivo her along In hia weak
ened condition, from shock and loss ol uiood. Halm
caught her about ball a mile from umno and bent her
out by three leugths, with Lancet a long way behind.
Dainty tell as well as Antidote,
CROYDON APKI\ MKKTING
took place on Tuesday and Wednesday over the Wood
side Course, so well known to Cockney turfites. It is
usual to see immense crowds at this easily reached ro
Bort, but tile heavy ratus ol the post week had reu
dcred the course such u quagmire I hat only the most
Inveterate patrons journeyed to Croydon. If the
bill of laro hud included an international
hurdle raco or a Graud National, no doubt
the sodden state of the course would
not hive kept the holiday-makers away, but this time |
there was nothing but commontilace plating, selling !
races, and a lew sioepiocliises thrown In to vary the
monotony. Mr. Charles liush'p stable was 111 good
form again on the openlug day, the first event, tbo
Woodslde l'lale of $,"i00, going to his credit by the suc
cess ol Julien, a Ibme-var-old lillv by Macaroni out
of Julius, ami. later on, Brown Holland won ttio Grand
Handicap hurdle race with Si,000 addod; quite a re
spectable Mfternoon'B work, considering the
numerical nurauer ol animals in the book
maker's stable. The main leaturc ol the day
was the Surrey open steeplechase ol $100 each, *;>0
lorlolt, witn $1.01)0 addod, over three miles and a half
ol country. Mont Valerien, Messager, Spw.tre and
Idle tiirl comprised the field, small in number and
moderate in pretensions. .Six to tour was laid on
Mout Valerien, and bis backers could hardly have lelt
In clover when- he fell at the first fence and threw
Marsh very heavily. The latter, though severely
sliukeu, was soon remounted. nnd uisplayci great
Judgment In gradually gelling oh \ermt with his field
ag iiu. Idle Girl meanwhile caino to grlel, and so did
Spectre; so tho Issue was left io the tavorito and Mcs- !
suger, the latter ot whom led up to tho last hurdles, j
where Mont Valerien collared him snd, goiug ;
right awny, won by lorty lengths. Tho plucky I
jockey camo In lor rouud alter round i
ot cheering when ho roturnod to weigh.
Had as tho going was bolh for man and beast on the 1
first day, It was a perfect paradise to that experienced
on the Tuesday, lor all uight it had rained, so that j
w here you wero not compelled to wado through water
you hail to flounder about in two or throe inohes ol
"mud. To put tbo finishing touch to tins case of the
pursuit ot pleasure under difllculttes, a violent thunder ;
siorin which had brokeu over London visited Croydon
aud drovo everybody to shelter. This was the last
straw that broke the camel's back, and, weary and ;
soiklug, the majority of those who went to
the course returned without any further de
lay to town. Who tno winners were under
such circumstances Ih u matter of littlo
moment, for rucng in mud over tho horses' lotlocxs is
no true criterion of form. Corsair won the big raco,
the Welcomes llanJicap of $75 each, with $1,500
added, aud a two-year-old I'uganlnl filly brought the
meeting to a close by winning a t-olllng plute of $.'>oo,
alter which sue changed hands at the advancod price
of is.) guineas. The Hngauinls, though not winning
any very large stakes, aro still adding up a good total
lor their sire among the two-year-olds ol tho year.
WINDHOli HritlNO HKBTINO.
On the Thames side course, above Windsor town, a
pleasant two days' meeting was held on Thursday and
yesterday, though It was at one ilmo feared that what
between the fall ol Jupiter Hluvlus aud thu rise ol old
Father Thames the Messrs. Frails' vent tiro would have
to bo postponed. Water tlicu was In pools on the
course t.clow the distance, nut still it did not Interfere
with a very ploasaut outirg. which was well pairou
ized by tno public. The Public Sales Slake, a new
style of stake open to yearlings, disposed ol at public
miction, wax won by Modosty, aud under tho condi
tions was sold lor ?00 guineas, an advanco ol 200
ovor the eutered selling price. Tho sensation
of tho day was ronched, however, when Cliev
ronel, a two-yoar-olu, by Cathedral, out of
Cogumance, won the Scurry Stakes, beating a couplo of
highly tried onea in Narbo, and a filly by Scottish
Chief, out ol Boulogne. Chevronel won in such hol
low style that alter being started at hia entered sell
ing price ol X00 sovereigns, ho was quickly run Up to
5o0 guineas, at which price he was secured by Lord
Uoooberry. Antidote, who caused the accident at
Croydon, won the couuiv hurdle race. On Friday
the sport wan marred by ruin lulling during the entire
afternoon, and, although Ihe racing waa good enough to
look at, there was really notnlng ot importance dona
requiriug particular nonce.
TCRr rkciprocitt.
At the Nowmnrkut Craven meeting, next week, the
question ol turl reciprocity will come before the
Jockey Club. At present the general lcoling la against
any restrictive enact ineuts.
THE COMING COACHING SEASON.
[From the Sporting Uazatte, April 14.]
An earlier and more genial spring than common
makes us look forward with eager anticipation to those
pleasant Journoys which have now become almost part
and parcel ol a Londoner's existence during this spring
and summer months; hut, alas! as far an we can at
present learn from the movements that have been and
are taking place In the coauiung world, tbe outlook la
the least brilliant that we havo seen for some lew
years.
To commence with the long distance coaches,
tbe two oldest roads aro vacant at present, lor
Lord Bcctive and Colonel Chaplin have made no
sign with regard to the Tunbrldgn Wells, and so lar
wo have not heard that Mr. Freeman loteuds to
retumo tbe Brighton. To these must be added tlio
Oxford, which lived for Just three months, so wo may
say that throe of the best roads are unoccupied.
Then, again, Mr. John Kdott's death last December
has rendered the Wycombe road teuanlleaa. He
originally slatted the coach and stuek to It very
pluckily eacli year, running a food soason. This adds
another to tho list ol vaoancios and leaves teuantlea*
a route tbat had becomo a atanuard one and a grout
lavortto to boot.
As some set-off against the coachea which will be iu
abeyance wo are promised a new one to Portsmouth?
The Rocket?which will coiutueuce running on April
20, leaving Hutchett's every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at ten A. M., and arrtvlug at the Oeorge Ho.
tel, Portsmouth, at 0 P. M., returning Ironi tbeuce in
tho same ttmo on alternate days. In distance this
conch will exceed anything yet undertaken since tho
revival, and there Is no doubt that It will run through
ono ol the most beautiful lines of country that has yet
boeu opened up--vix., from Godalming, l.iphook, 1'e
trrsllold, Ate. Mount good judges think, how aver, tint
It ta loo lar and that the proprietor and K Fowiius, the
professional, will soon have had enough ol tho seventy,
two miles per day. Oil tliut point wu can glvo no opinion,
it is proposed to do tno journey lit seven stages, allow
ing hull uu Iiour lor lunch ai Godaltiniig, I be ihsi stage
out ol l.ondon being all the way lo Kingston. On lilt,
lint proprietors of the Guildford, Messrs. Shooibn-d
and Luxmoro, lire doliglued at tbe men ol tho Ports
mouth running over tlio uint> road wub themselves.
Wu lancy they will teol little, if any, diminution in llio
amount ol lb>'ir receipts, tlio intermediate traffic
In tlie present day is very trilling, and the Portsmouth
will be seeking Portsmouth aod uol (luildlord pnsieti
ger.4. Another nice route, Willi good stabling, to
?> ii i id for'I, viu Kpeom, Leather head, Ac., ?ni open to
Use Portsmouth, but that would, In a measure, liave
Iteon treading ou the corns ol tlio Dorking. Having
mentioned tne Guildford, we may alato unit u com*
nienced Ita Journe/a lo Cobtiam on Slnrrn 26, and on
tins day (April 14) will run the whole disi^ice to Guild,
ford again.
on the 30 th tbe Windsor recommences, with Cap
tain Spicer, (Jolouel Ureenhall and Mr. liaiiy a? propri
etors. ana tbe mi. AHian< will, wo hear, t>o aamn un
dertaken by Mr. P.irsons. On May! the Dorking
(would we could say tlio sainu ot its brilliant fellow
tin ulternoou Dorking or iloxbill) recommence* with
the same proprietary as last year?vtx., Messrs. I'raed
ft Brand, und thai, as lar as we know, completes'lie
list oi coaches which Us re a t present been arranged io
leave London this soason, for the projected ono io Or
leans House can scarcely bo looked upon as a repre
sentative of the road, tbo East Urioaiad. wlnr.h was
associated with the name ol Mr. C. Wood, baa been,
perhaps wisely, abandoned.
A lew word* us lo those that have dropped out ol the
list, and we inav jt>i say that u rumor has reached us
that .''heather, the horse dealer, la likely to supply the
vacancy mused by the death of bia friend, Mr. John
JCtfen, and put on the Wycombe.
of the Tunbriugo Wells we may aak. Will not Mr.
Charles Horace return uiraln to bis old love and let tho
world witness the rbn.-ttmmattoii of one of the mo t
promising amateur whips Hie present reVfVsl lias pro
duced? 01 tho OXIord we ?:uy surely aay ib.it tho
prices obtained ny Mr. Myth nl his sile at Heading
slier a briul season should tempt liitn lo renow his nc
f|tia!niniice *ilh llisi road. e%s if the higher attrac.
lion ol the sport tailed io do so; and where is Ii * part
ner, Mr. Mnnsellt
wrtn regard to the king ol roads, the Brighton, Inst
season, we bad strong hop.?which, for reasons wllx u
will he uuderstood, we could not entirely ruuKo pub
|ic--Oiul tho Duke of Hoautorl, Colonel HiraNJ*
Clithrrow, Mr. W. H. Cooper and Mr. A. G. ,Hc>>tt
would enrry out the promise ol a provisos year and put
on a double coach via Dorking and Horsham Having
mentioned these names we need uot say tbnt if ai/
mcu living could have Insured the tiling being iseil
done and brought to periecttnn they were the men.
At present, the road adorned by the tale Mr. Chan<:oi
Pole, Colonel Btracey-Clitherow and Mr. WM, Cooper
!? vacant Will no< the two lut uiafd ?on* lo'wird f
There little doubt bat Mr. A. G soon arould moo b?
found ai bit old pu?l, carrying out lb* policy which
years ago gained (or tbi* roa?i an undying fame. Tbe
Duke ui Heaulort la. wo lear, not in ? rut* of bealtb
tor such an undertaking, but would not tbe present
Squire oi Kudburna aid iu a work bta lather did M
much to establish?
On? word on mora prima matters before we la)
down our i?<n. Wc ad vise those wbo wish to see bow
a coach should be turned out to notice tbe prlvalt
coacb of Mr. K S. Hunt, which Is lo be seon nowuboul
London, and deserves more tban nassmg notice. Tb?
builder u Vcntbain, of Leatnerhead, and tbe luias are
these ol tbe lar lamed .Southampton Red K->ver.
This coa.-b la ibt> first or Venlbain'a build in Loudon?
be was with tlie ceiebrned Jones, ol Southampton?
and lor beauty of workmanship, painting and tlmsfl
cannot be surpassed, and is what it pretends to be?*
coach, auJ uol a barge. We bear Ventbam has ?
couple more now in courso of construction, one for
Him capital Judge, Mr. W. II. Cooper, and tbe olbet
(or Colonel Williams, and be will be pleased lo show
tbem to any vixitor lo bis workshop at Leatberhead.
Mr. lluut's coach i>< as welt horsed and driven aa M
deserves, and we have seen Harkaway, tbe last wbltl
legged chestnut leader, wbo used to work tbe Londoi
stage ol the Itoxhlll, in his old place at near load, and,
moreover, in tlio bauds of his old coachman, Bea
Hubbli-, which !*, we take it, a sufllulent guuranlco U
lo how the tiling is douo.
Since wo last laid down our pen on coaching matters,
death lias beei. busy with those well known in connec
tion with the road. First we must notico ib<s death
of .Mr. Henry Willis, bend of the banklug firm ol
Willis, I'ercival .v Co., in November lit*!. He *up
ported the Horsham coach In bygoue days, ana kept
its proprietor, Horshutn Dob, longer on the road thai
he could possibly otherwise have eiavod. lie nlsc
bellied tne Brighton with the loan ol tin splendid stabiei
lu Farm street Mews, and especially backed tlio coicb
during Its winter's season ol 1S67-6H, when wo know
that ha spout more tbit ono hundrei! pounds over It,
and he lator on horsed the Inst s ace into Brixton
Wo also have to I tment the death ol Mr. K. Godsell,
who assisted Sir 11.. do Bathe with tbe Westorbam.
As we before nnid, Mr. John Eden, wbo drove and
owned the Wveoinbe, is dead, and so also Is the Hon.
W. F. Byng, who divided his a flections between tb?
coaches ami the "dog's home," and dearly loved to be
at Hatchelt's and chat over bygone days.
In conclusion, wo may call attention to tbo fact that
there is to be this season, at No. 114 New Bond street,
an exhibition ol old eoschtng pictures, contributed by
the various ownora. Tbo largest Is 'ikelv to bo lbs
collection of Mr. Charles i.awrte. Tho projected the
old Tunes coacb to Brighton in lrifO. ?rbo aas a lot ol
Henderson'*, and very good ones ibey are. Iny on*
having pictures is invited to help by tbo loan ol tbem.
HORSE NOTES.
MORE HOUSES FOR F.NOLAND."
Four of tbe Ovo two-year-olds selected from hi* stud
by Sanlord to Join his airing now at Nowmarket are
taking their walking exorcise preparatory to being
shipped to Eugland. The tilth, a beautiful bay Ally
by Imp. Gleneig, out of Grecian Bend, by Lexington,
fecund dam Miriam, by Imp. Glcncoe, wbo wai
lamed as a yearling, will, In nil likelihood, bo leil
behind. The lour destined for England aro tins
roprosrntatlvo types ol their different (amities, and
are calculated to cllcit the admiration ol our English
cousin*. Tbo first Is a buy colt by Imp. Gleneig,
dam La 1'olka* by Lexington; second dam
Banco, by Imp. Glencoo; third dam by imp. Levta*
than; lourth dam Imp. Gallopade, by Cation, Ac.
This coll Is 15 *4 bands, anil is a powerfully-built,
speedy-looking youngster. He has a Que cut boad and
nock, dttiog on woil iald shoulders, a good tnldd'a
piece, strong back, with powerful quarters, hips and
sillies. Tho second, bay coll Cataract, by Imp. Gleneig,
dam Niagara, by Lexington, second dam Bay Lear, by
Impi Yorkshire, out. ol Maria Black, by Filuo da Puta,
lee., Is it big, slushing colt, lo>i bunds high, uniting
Willi groat length Immense bone and power. Tbo
third is a bay till'/ by imp. (Stenelg, dain Ulrica, by
Lexington; second nam F.miua (Imp. Australian'!
nam), by Young Kuniius, out ot Persian, by W tanker,
he. Mie Is a beautiful lllly, with well-shaped shoulder.-,
good body, an excellent sot ol legs, and promiaes to
be spoedy. I'ho lourth ia a chestnut lllly by Bay.
wood, dam Karrlng, by Ktuggold; second dain Kmiua
Wright, by imported Mai grave, out ol Fanny Wright,
by Htlverheels. She is 1.') 'i hands, with groat length,
line sloping shoulders, a deep chest and Immense htpt
and sillies. This lllly is said to be it great favorite
with Mr Sanlord, who enlortaina sanguine hopes of
her making a racer. Tukou all together, the lour
youngsters are worthy representatives ol tbe North
Kikitorn stud.
Tbe additional subscription to tho stock of
tho Hudsoti Itlver Agricultural and Driving Park Asso
ciation has been all secured, and at a meeting of tha
Executive Committee holj on Mon<liiv last it was do*
cided lu issue a call lor ibe paymeni thereof imme
diately.
POLO CLUB IN BUFFALO.
A polo club has recently been organised In Baffalo,
N. Y., with tbo following named goutlomcn as o!!)r*r(
and directors:?1'residcni?Lawrence D. Kuinscy. Firal
Vioe President?Wtllard Way Hodge. Second Vice Presi
dent?EJwardH. Mov.us. Secretary?John H. Cowing.
Troas u re r?Charles H. Williams. Directors?Capiat a H.
W. Lindsrmau, Clarence A. Blake, Dr. Honry K.
Hopkins, Dr. Chnrios Cory and L. D. Humsey. The
loltowing la a lift ol ibo activo members of tbe club: ?
Lawrence D. Kutn-oy, John D. Wleuny, Charlox J.
Hodge, James S. Scatcherd, Jr.; Willard Way Hodge,
Edw ard 11. Movlus, Captain il. W. Linderman, Charlei
ll. Williams, I'r. Cnarlos Cary, Clarence A Blake,
Dr. Hsnry K. Hopkins, S. Douglass Cornell, George B.
Hayes, Samuel S. Spauldlng and Albert J. Barnard. It
is intended to 11mil tbe active membership to twenty.
Ave. Tho Jocutiou of the grounds has not yet heel
decided on. Tho Texan and Canadian ponies required
In playing the aamu will soon be procured, a.id art
long tbo ilutlalo Polo Club will doubtless be "roadj
for business."
PUGILISTIC CHALLENGE.
APRIL 28, 1877.
To tub Kditorop riti Hkrald:?
Whereas thst redoubtable aihlote. Mr. Jimea CL
Mciluire, Is desirous to test hU pugilistic qualities, I
now challenge htm to a glove encouuter tor $500 a aide,
and w;il oo Monday evening at seven o'clock deposit
$100 with his friend, Mr. Michael Madden, of No. 7M
Sixth avenue, In whose ability as stakeholder [
hare Implicit lalth. Trusting that Mr. McUutre will
speedily cotu? to au sgreeinent, us I mean busiuoss and
do not issue thin challenge as a show, I remain you?*
trolv,
JOHN TRACKY, No. 409 Fast Seventeenth aire*!.
RICHMOND COUNTY'S LOSS.
Mr. tlugb KcBoberts, ex-Treasurer of Richmond
county, who is chargcd with being In dalault over
$75,000 in tils accounts, thinks It no more than right
that the public pbouid suspend Judgment until his aide
ol the case can bo heard. Ho proposes to employ an
expert accountant on his own uccouni to go over th?
same ground as that already gone over by the one em
ployed by tho Supervisors, and he ssys Ue will be abls
to show tacts and figures proving that his sctual in
debtedness does not exco*d $kA,0PO, which amount lis
is willing and able to pay it it i? proper that he should
do M>. Meantime It IS evident enough Hint
tlio county accounts under Mr. Mi Roberts'
udminii-iraion were kopt in a very loose man
ner. Mr. James H. Robinson, the present
treasurer, gives n htateineni at tu\e>. for which pmp.
erly owners have exhibit. <i receipts, but winch were
nevertheless advertised as <leliu (iient, amounting to
$K(U 00, covering the years 1 H7o to l*7.">; nr.d there
are amounts on tlio ??orn ofl lists ol th? live town
ships aggregating $2,'.HO Mi, of which iio proper ac*
count haa bean made. Ilia also discovered that Mr.
Ueorgu J. Oreeniield, as Supervisor of Soulhtleld, col.
lected in 1^71 under supplementary proceedings,
In\i'M lo the amount ol f:i,4-.> <1.1, while nothing i??
Indicate the amount collected or who Irom, had been
died iu thu'treasurer's i>lhct> ol the dale ot the publl.
cation ol the back tax list. Treasurer Robinson has
taken inoanures to properly cancel all laxea so col*
lected.
7IKES ON LONG ISLAND.
During the past week forest flros hnve again beet
raging In various parts of Long Island, and espectslly
In the pino woods region botweeu tlio track i ot Ui?
Long Island and Southern Itsilroada east of Farming
dale Karly In tbo week it largo tract w.ia burnt over
near Hrentwood, and tills lire had not been entirely
extinguished on * rid ay but was spreading rspldly botu
north and south of the l.ong Island R illroad traok.
f>n Tbursilay a lire started near lieer I'srk and spread
raptdlT to tlio south and east. The houso t?l Mr. 0. K.
Si in mis was Willi dillicutly save l troni destruction,
und other buildings in th'< neighborhood were en*
?Ungered This tire was al?o still tirolti on Friday and
a large fori o ol inuii were endeavoring to check ill
progress. North ol Merrick thvre was, on Thursday,
a ucstructive Ore, which spread rapidly ovei
about ten nundrod acres ol wooda The rtrs
i>iirued so tlorcely th.it the int.?n?o hest prob
ably destroyed every treo on the entire space, and
the loss ol umber la consequently heavy. A small
house, occupied by Mr. Sam On I Ktvoer, w?s destroyed.
There was alto an ettensivu lire In Mr. Keojamtn litt'i
woods at Rockawsy, and a largo number oi men galh
ered in put u out. One of Km number, named William
bkilty, was altef a while missed. Search neing mads
through the burning brush, he was tound in an ineen<
si bio condition, Willi Ins ini:o anil hahils badly burned,
be having been overcome oy the heal and smoke. He
wss restored Ml consciousness with considerable dim
cuity, and will probably recover. The iirca ot the past
week have generally t" en more destructive than iliote
of the wee* previous, but they wore Anally cxtiu
gii.shed by tbo rain Friday night and yesterday.
HELP TilE FOUNDUNGS.
A reception, musical matinde and bazaar will be belt
at the Now York Foundling Asylum, Kitty-elfffeth
street, between Lexington and Jhird avonues, on
Wednesday and Ihuraday, Mav 2 and 3, trom two
to seven o clock, the price ol Kiimietlou Is fixed at
$1, and the worthy object to wnictiAbe ptococda era to
be donated appeals to the ehartuiilf inclined.