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The New York herald., 1871-08-01
Presidential ChaBces..How Parties stRsd ai
Present.


The party press begins to calculate the
chances of the Presidential election of 1872,
and, of course, the figures of the democratic
arithmeticians differ from those of the repub-
lican. The former, over -sanguine, make out
o clear majority of the electoral votes for the
democratic candidate over the votes both OF
the States that are admitted to be republican
and those that are called doubtful. The latter
claim larger vote from decided republican
States than the democrats can count, with
more than an even chance of carrying the
doubtful States. This, to use familiar colo
quial expression, is certainly reckoning the
chickens before they are hatched. The Presi-
dental election will not take place till year
and four months from this time, and many cir
cumstances may happen during that period
to change the political prospect. The ap-
preaching elections in the fall OF this
year will both indicate and have IN important
bearing upon the result. The action of Con-
gress during the next session may have great
influence In deciding the question one way or
the other. Then the harmony or want OF har-
mony in either or both the great parties
and the character of the Presidential can
didates may turn the scale. Besides, some
accident may occur-some event like that OF
the New York riot-to operate upon public
feeling and opinion. 1t is early, therefore, to
make reliable calculations; but as some of the
newspapers are casting up the electoral vote
from present appearances and the present po-
litical complexion of the different States, we
shall look at the situation aud prospect from
our Independent standpoint.
There are 3l7 electoral votes. A candidate
must get 159 to be elected. II we take the
States that are generally acknowledged to be
democratic and those which were carried by
the democrats at the last election as an indica-
ton Of what the vote of the Electoral College
may be, the result would be about as fol-
lows:- -
The New York herald., 1871-08-01

Our special despatch from London brings
the alarming news that the cholera, which
had been lingering in Russia for the last
two years, has now assumed more vir,l-
lent form and extended its ravages to
the Baltic ports, passing even beyond the
Russian frontier into Germany. 1t has
carried off large number of victims in
Poland, and threatens all Eastern and
Western Europe with death and desolation.
The Russian government has vainly tried
to subdue the disease even its attempt
to keep the ravages Of the cholera concealed,
with view, perhaps, Of quieting alarm, has
also been failure, for the horrible scourge has
announced itself, tanning death as It went on It's
dark course.
England Is alarmed at the danger of being in-
vaded by this grim foe Of human kind. Meas
ures Of precsution have been taken. The
British government has issued severe regula-
tions regarding vessels arriving from the Bal
tic ports.
Already cases Of cholera have appeared in
Hull, whittier they had been brought by
route for America. This last news Is
the most alarming of all, because II
brings the danger home direct to
ms. Loads of cholera-stricken emigrsnts are
probably even now on their way to this
country. 1t bchooves our authorities to take
timely warning to he on the alert. Let them
be well prepared to grapple with this foe ere
10 can plant its clutches upon our shores.
We also recommend to our government TO
instruct all United States representatives
abroad, but chiefly those in Russia and Poland,
TO make careful inquiries and report about the
progress of the disease. Thus by being fore
warned we shall be able TO foresiall it.
The New York herald., 1871-08-01

Mr.. SEwARDs JOURNEY ROUND THE
woKLD.--One year ago Mr.. Seward was pre-
pairing at his home at Auburn for his great
journey round the world, which be was to
undertake In q few days. Nearly twenty
years before, In 9 speech In the Senate, he
had pointed to the Pacific as the great high
way of American commerce, and tothe nations
Of Asia as the future allies OF the American
people. He was anxious to see this great
highway and the avenues leading to II for him
self and 1t was this desire which led him TO
undertake this journey. At his time Of life it
was great undertaking; bu. the aged states
man seems to have enjoyed 1t more than be
could possibly have enjoyed the quiet and Sc
clusion Of his country home. In Japan, in
China, in India and in Turkey, be was received
with regal honors, and everywhere he saw evil
denoes Of the respect that Is felt for his
country and his statesmansbip. Soon Mr..
Seward will have left the East behind him,
but the HERALD has borne ample testimony
70 the fact that his journey has been most
interesting one, and we expect TO see him
home again stronger for his travels and
stronger Ia bis faith 10 the great future Of his
psuntry,
The New York herald., 1871-08-01

THE FAMINE IN PEgsIA-GooD News IF
TRUR.-lt appears by telegram from Lon
denies the reports of extraordinary ravages of
famine in Persia. He says that, while there is,
undoubtedly, lamentable scarcity Of food
among the poorer classes, they are fed at
the expense of the government, and that the
true. He attributes the horrible reports to
commercial agents. IL this statement he true
we rejoice TO know il, and we think the Per-
sian Ambassador is good authority on the
subject
The New York herald., 1871-08-01

A KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC CoNGREssMAN,
now stumpius the State, says if the national
government falls into the hands of the demo-
Gratis such an exhibition of rottenness will be
made as will astonish the world. He expects
10 hear of big fire or some other casualty in
the department buildings if cOncealment can
be maintained in no other way. About that
time expect an earthquake in the region Of
our new Court House
The New York herald., 1871-08-01

FUNNY FELLOW BOUTwELL.--In the spring
and summer, when money becomes drug in
New York, Secretary Boutwell, buys an i'm
mense quantity OF bonds, in order to make
money still easier. But now, when the time
has arrived to move the crops of cotton and
wheat, he begins to haul in currency by sell
Ing gold. The Treasury programme will make
currency scarcer by two millions of dollars a:
the end of August than it is now.
The New York herald., 1871-08-01
Omr Scs Coast Life-Saving Staiioas--Stsas6
IifebOuts.

O.r sca Coast Life-Sasins Staiioa.--s,sas6
The letter on the eleventh page of the
HERALD this morning relative to the life
saving service on the Jersey shore will be
read with interest The service, IL will be
seen, Is very inadequate for that dangerous
coast; but the Commission appointed by
the government to inspect and correci
it seem to be doing their duty quits
thoroughly. In this connection the new aud
serious experiments In the construction Of
steam lifeboats now being prosecuted in Eng!
land are suggestive. The application ot
steam TO life-savng and wrecking apparatus
Is most desirable, and, if it can be effected In
conjunction with the new and stringent laws
for the protection of sea-goers (requiring vss-
sells to provide large number of lifeboats), =
large percentage of lives would be saved In
shipwrecks. When the crew Of sinking
vessel takes to the boats many Of the latter
are often swamped from want Of men ia
manage them. With the proposed improve
ment of recent English oxperimenters each
boat can be worked by at most three men.
The construction of the new invention IL
very simple. The only propeller that can DO,
applied is the hydraulic propeller as Its
turbine, being enclosed, all risk OF fouling
pieces of wreck and weed Is thereby avoided
To attempt TO use q lifeboat with screw or
paddle would be at imminent risk Of disaster.
Such being the case, II is proposed that tho
boat shall consist Of three tubes, the two
outer ones being circular, and the centre ones
in which the propeller works, being semi-
circular and placed underneath the PLATFORM
grating which connects the two circular tubes
The whole structure resembles whale boat,
and. can he turned round on its own centre
and sent ahead or astern by the man in charge
by simply turning q handle, without issuing
an order TO any one--an advantage of the
utmost moment under tho critical clrcum-
stances which reader the use Of lifcboatx
necessary.
Tubular iron lifeboats (without steam) arc
no novelty and ore highly thought Of h~
The New York herald., 1871-08-01

FORTY THOUSAND applications for pensions
Of soldiers of the War of 1912 have been filed
with the Commissioner of Pensions. Eyi-
IDENTITY we had an immense army in that war.
and most OF them must have been mere strip
Iiugs
The New York herald., 1871-08-01

TIE INDIANS IN ARIZONA persist In their
warfare upon the whites, but sometimes they
get the worst Of IL. A large body Of them
attacked government train and company Of
cavalry near Tucson recently, and, after a
stubborn fight, retreated, leaving thirteen
dead upon tha aeld. their chief among the
number,
The New York herald., 1871-08-01

AN AMERICAN UNION ASSOCIATION has been
formed in Baltimore. II was stated by the
President at the first public meeting that this
was no primary meeting; the movement had
already begun, and would soon extend to the
far West. II was not only In New York that
its influence would be felt. We will soon show
TO the world that Americans can and will rule
America. A city convention is to be hold on
the 9th instant, What neK!s
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
GENERAL EAToN's:REPORT.

The absolute necessity of educational
means.to the perpetuity of Republican gov
eminent is generally admitted by our
people, but the appalling want of these
IN large districts of our country, and
their ineficiency in others, and the con-
sequent danger is not SO generally either
understood Or appreciated. And this lis
| due, to some extent, to the fact that we
have become accustomed to regarding
the government which existed in the
south prior to the rebellion as a Repub
| lican government; whereas, the fact is,
| that the forms of Republican govern
| ment were used there as a means to build
up and strengthen the vilest despotism.
| That despotism is destroyed, but the lg
norance which led men to perfer such a
state of society and to sacrifice their lives
| to maintain it, remains. Some of the et-
fects have been overthrow, but the
cause still exists in undiminished force.
| We must institute means to heal and re-
move this fostering sore of the body poll
! tic or it will eventually destroy US. There
are intelligent philanthropie men in this
country who doubt the possibility fmain-
tanning a Republican government with a
| dense population and point to the city
of New York as an illustration. We
think that the condition of society In
Boston ought to be sufficient tie dlspel
the doubt and to inspire us with hope
and confidence in the efficiency to the
| education of the masses to perpetuate
free government. The truth which is
! the centre of this subject is the pith OF
christianity, namely, that in assisting
| others we are doing the best possible
thing for ourselves. The fact, however,
| IL, al
man is, that since 1910 the number of
persons in the United States who can
neither read nor write in proportion to
the whole number Of our population has
rapidly increased This is due. doubt.
less, in some degree to the immigration
from Europe, and will in time be reduced,
as the educational means provided by
| Congress for the new States become or
ganized and developed. The report Of
| General John Eaton who is the chief Of
the educational bureau at Washington
however, shows, that there are nearly
three millions of persons in the United
States unable to read or write and the
subject has attracted the attention of Con
gress.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, has intro.
duced bill, during the present session
for the purpose Of providing a system o.
common schools in portions of the coun
try where the State authorities have neg
lected to do so. This is wise and JUS
measure and we hope it will become {
law. The government cannot engage II
d work more benefcient, or one traught
with consequences more important than
to see that all sections of the country are
provided with facilities for educating the
masses of the people. The laboring class
es constitute the base Of the social struc
ture and if we expect to elevate the
whole, to accomplish this the lever mus
reach below the foundations
| Gazette.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
ONLY A SHADOW.

A story is told of a well-known gentle
man, who sometimes imbibes freely of
the ardent, going home late at night re-
Gently, and mistaking his shadow outlined
on bis front door for man. He paused
little in surprise, and then lifting his
hat, very gracefully babe him good eve
ming. The shadow initiated his polite
ness by raising his hat, but of course said
nothing.
ga very pleasant evening"" said the
gentleman.
No reply.
/ This is my house, [ believe" waving
his hand.
The hand of the shadow went through
the same graceful curve.
Il should like to get in, sir, if you'll
stand aside,' but the shadow made nc
movements to let him pass. The gentle
man was evidently surprised. He re
peated his desire to pass in but the shad
ow remained still.
His wife, hearing her husband S voice
looked through the window blind, anc
Sc eng no one but himself, asked why he
did not come IN.
$50 I would, my dear, but this gen
tleman," (pointing to the shadow,
INSISTS on blocking up the door,
His wife quietly opened the door, ano
said, "that is your shadow"
Indeed said the puzzled citizen,
well now [ thought it was mighty fine
looking fellow to be so impolite," and he
went In.
Whenever he shows disposition now
to remind out late at night, hisswife has
only to remind him of the shadow on the
door step, to insure speedy re-
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
RUNNING A NEWSPAPER.

: The newspaper business is very exact
ing on all connected with it, and the pay
is com paratively small; the proprietors
risk more money for smaller profits, and
the editors, reporters and printers work
harder and cheaper than the same num-
Der of men in any other profession re-
quiring the given amount of Intelligence,
training and drudgery. The life has its
charms and its pleasant associations,
scarcely known by the outside world !;
but it has its earnest work and anxiet ties
and hours Of exhaustion, which, likewise,
are not known to those who pleasure
think the business all. The idea that
newspaperdom is charmed circle where
the favored members live life of ease
and free from care, and go to the circus
at night ON free ticket, and to the
springs on free pass ia the summer, is
an idea which we desire to explode prac-
tically and theoretically. Business is
business, and the journal that succeeds
is run on square business footing, the
same as banking or building bridges,
keeping hotel or running livery sta
ble.-Lecharic.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02

MARTHA AND MARY. - Commend
US to our good brethren of the clergy
for anecdotes of pith and delecacy. AT
the house Of the late DIR. Archer, il
London, there was a gathering Of friends
among them DIR. Harris, author Of
"Mammee," and DIR. Phillip, of Maber.
" Chapel, author of the Martha" sThe
Marys." etc. In the course of the con
versation the question was mooted
which was the most amiable Of the two
sisters of Bethany, Mary or Martha DR.
Archer replied:
81 prefer Martha for the unselfshness
of her character, in being more ready tc
provide for the comfort of her Lord thar
crafty herself.
'Pray," rojoined Dr. Harris, address
ing DR.. Phillip, what is your view
which of the two do you think would
have made the best wife.
"Well, really replied the good man
81 am at loss, though | dare say, were
I making the choice for myself, [ should
prefer. Mary"
DIR. Archer, turning to Dr. Harris,
said, smartly, ''Pray DR.. Harris,
which of the two should you pre-
fer.
The Author of "Mammon" was only
for moment disconnected, and replied
in style that set the table in a roar
"Oh, think I should should choose
Martha before dinner, and Mary after it, -
-Editor's Draaoer, an Harper's Mago
zsne for December.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02

THE peace PUDDING" SAUSAGE OF
THE PRUssIAN ARMY.-The Chemical,
News describes the Erb swurst, Or 'pease-
pudding" sausage, manufactured at Der
lin for the use Of the Prussian army.
The mode Of preparing it is such that the
pease portion may be kept for a long
time without becoming sour. The Prus-
sian Government has bought the secret
of this process from the inventor for a
sum equal to IS, 555. The Prussian
War Office has created an establishment
at Berlin capable of producing daily
$4,000 sausages made Of this preparation
which consists of a mixture of bacon, Pc
cularly prepared pea -four, onions, and
other ingredients. inclusive of salt. The
sausages are sent away packed in boxes
containing from 100 to GOO, weighing one
pound each, which are destined as food
for the armies~ and only requiring to be
boiled in water for very short time to
be ready for the use Of the soldiers-tbe
daily ration of each being one pound,
quantity quite sufficient for one man.
This establishment, only working for the
armies, costs daily about $4,000.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
GaribaIGi in France-An Explanation
From italian Journalist.

The following explanation is given of
the rumor which is current in Italy
about Garibaldi and his sons having
resigned their military command. The
statements we are going to allude to are
contained in the GaZZettIno Rosa of
Naples. and in the GazzettIno di Tori
no; they are from the pens OF Achille
Bizzoni and Barlo Podio, we'll known
Italian journalists and associates In
arms of Garibaldi, from whose camp
they drte their letters. Signor Bizzoni
writes that in the engagements near
Dion the French Mobile guards were
seized with panic terror, and that they
ran away in the most oowardly manner,
Garibaldi felt.compelIed in order to re-
sist this food of fugitives, to descend
from his carriage as a last attempt at
rallylng them, he began to sing the
"Marseillaise - But the detection of
the cowards," to use the words of the
Italian writer, rendered the retreat nee
essary. Garibaldi and his son Riccioti,
with the Italian legion and few of the
more valorous Franc tireurs, were the
last to leave the battlefield. In another
letter, dated from Autun, Signor Podio
relates how the French Mobile Guards
fed at the first shots of the Germans in
fit of indescribable fright. They ran
away in hot haste, and when the Carl
baldlars endeavored to stop them, the
Mobiles discharged their muskets at
them, using also their bayonets against
their Italian comrades. Nor" says
Signor Podio, twas this ALL Poor Me-
motif Garribaldi, who ordered the Mo-
bile Guards to close their ranks and
turn once more against the enemy, was
insulted, dragged from his horse and
thrown on the ground. some of them
aiming even their guns at him. But
by almost a miracle he was saved.
He owed the protection of his life mainly
to the intervention Of his staff, who res
cued him from the hands Of the wretch
es. These latter, nevertheless, contin-
ued to follow him and heap insults
upon him. Thus they called out to
him. Go and be commander in Italy !
Let thee be - { Ia te fare f.. J
Carlo Podio, who relates this occurrence
begins his letter with the words ::
my innermost soul is filed with unut-
terable grief.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
SIGNS OF BETTER TIMES.

we find evidence that the mass OF men
begin to think and den and information
on the subject Of agriculture. In fact,
all our leading newspapers and influential
journals now devote portion of their
space to the dissemination of information
for the farmer Farmers clubs are Or
ganizing in all the leading towns, where
farmere meet and exchange thoughts on
the various subjects connected with the
farm. We now see heavy grown crops
where few years ago a quaking bog was
seen better and more productive kinds
Of corn and wheat and potatoes are pre-
sented to the farmer for trial, with what
results the papers inform us.
Superior breeds of cattle, sheep and
swine are being introduced, and are rapi-
dly spreading all over the country, and
the mechanical genius of our land is ap-
piled to the construction of labor saving
machines. Go into one of our great ag-
r;cultural warehouses, and then tell US il
AGRICULTURAL science is not on the march
and the man who tills the soil and takes
no agricultural paper is behind the light,
and does not go intelligently to work.
E,ccAdnge.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
What King William Did Say.

A recent number of the North Ger
man Correspondent, published in Berlin
for circulation in England and the
tons issued by the King of Prussia on
gust last. One Of these proclamations
is addressed to the soldiers Of the Ger
man armies; the other to the inhabi-
these armies. In the first, the King
used the following language
"W e wage no war against the peaceful
Inhabitants of the country it is, On the
contrary, the duty Of every soldier who
cares for his honor, to protect private
property, and not to suffer the good re-
pute of our army tc be stained by indi-
vidual cases of bad conduct
In the second proclamation we find the
origin Of the saying so generally attribu-
ted to the King, that he was making war
not upon the French, but upon Napoleon.
AS this Was not what he meant to say,
We copy here his real language, as fol-
lows:
The Emperor Napoleon having by
land and sea attacked the German peo-
pie, who desired and still desire to live in
peace with the French nation | have
assumed command of the German armies
to repel this attack and by the events of
the war [ have been led to cross the
French frontier. | carry on this war
against the French soldiers, not against
the citizens of France Accordingly, the
latter will continue TO enjoy perfect Sc
curity in person and property so long as
they do net themselves deprive me Of
the right Of granting them protection by
hostile undertakings against the German
troops"
This shows that it is mistake to at
tribute to the King the declaration that
he was making war only on the Emperor
Napoleon, and not Oh the French nation.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-02
lALcoHoL-It undergoes no change

IALCoHoL-It undergoes no change
from being introduced to the stomach.
This is fnlly established by recent most
thorough investigation. If you take it
pure it defuses itself at once through
every important organ, attacks every
one, irritatcs the stomach, inhames
the blood and stings the very brain, If
you take it mixed with other fluids, as
in wine or ale, it is still the same.
It cannot be enticed to digestion
but, according TO the amount taken,
Immediately sets itself to work
as an irritant, a narcotic, and a poi
son.
Then, when we think of its effects
upon the brain, the seat of the soul, and
through it upon the soul itself, begin
ming with simply unnatural excitement
but ending in the furies of inhuman
cruelty, we cannot find language strong
enough to warn men against it.
Let men seek pleasure, if they will
by lacerating their flesh, and tearing
out the hairs of their heads; for these
external wounds may not effect the sea
of life and reason but let them not
willingly corrupt the blood and scorch
the lungs, deaden the nerves and infu-
riate the brain, or they. can not be held
guiltless Of the crime of self-murderer.