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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
PRESS AND PULPIT TEACHINGS.

To ne EditOr or The TFt0une.
SIR: If some of TIE TRIBUNE editorials,
notably Tone and Color" The Watch OF One Hour"
and "a Golden Wedding" fair representatives of
the teachings OF the Press and IL the Rev. DIR. Tai
IMAGES Friday evening discourse Brooklyn or
sodom were fair representative OF the teachings OF
the Pulpit / should certainly agree with those who
think the Press should take the Pupits place. And
should strongly advise all good Christian people TO
refrain from going church Sunday, and rather TO
STAY nj home and read the newspapers
But as yet we are not driven to this, because THE
TRIBUNE articles not representative, but the very
hest work ever done by the daily paper while MI Tai
IMAGES TRADE about the worst the pulpit DO.
BrO0klya March.29 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
THE CANAL RINGS EVIL INFLUENCE

To he Editor OF The Trtbunc.
SIR The Canal Ring is constant source OF
evil the State Grown rich, the members OF this Ring
use their -goten wealth to corrupt the baot-box and
to purchase the election OF their tools They have
become powerful that they now almost bid defiance
to the popular indignation aroused by the warning
voice of an honest Executive Each year the circle OF
decentralization has widened and 1t Is not TOO mucn 70
say that the corruption which they have caused IN the
politics of the State Is even greater evil than the loss
which the State has suffered In It's material wealth IL
IL OF absolutely vital Importance that an end shOuiu DC
put to the abuses by which this Ring thrtves A. H. g.
March %. 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
WAS THE HOMESTEAD LAW A BENEFITi

TO the Edtf0r OF INC ITtOube'
SIR: Among the criticisms on Mr.. Thurlow
Weeds letter about National politics. published recently
in The TRIBUNE 1 see that person signing himself
zone Of the People" takes issue with Mr. weed con-
corning tho iatters condemnation OF the Homestead
law do not agree with that correspondent in his sup
port OF tho law.
As to the great good done. for having lived and
Travelled In Nebraska and Kapsas did not discern It,
That few persons have BEN and are benefited ny us
provisions DO nt deny. But the States mentioned are
injured ~ person satisfy himself OF this I"c'
y visiting first portion Of country where the seierS
are all homesteaders. He will mud them living In dug
OUTS or very poor houses. and possessed OF no OUT
buildings, excepting perhaps, very poor shed for a
team Of hOrses aud COW, and very few acres
broken. They appear to have "camped" there for a
short time Such Is the fact in most cases. They only
intend to stay ill they can prove up and get taer
buyer that they can find. Then 20 into portion or
country where the settlers have purchased their lands
Portable and stables, large farms opened and
herds OF cattle grazing on the prairie.
No VIII take u large stock or capital or any kinn
inro section where the residents all bomeseaders
HOmestcads taxable until the deed Is taken and
In Kansas 300 worth OF personal property s exempted
from taxation so that most of the do
pay any tax. They understand voting taxes however,
and assess PROPERTY well that no entorprsing man
wishing amass wealth will into such section OF
the country. The HOMESTEAD law is chargeaDle with
great amount Of desu on In the West tins Winter;
Induced all the pauDers In the United States especiaiy
those TOO lazy work 20 West and get farm IfaV
ing the idea that quarter section OF hnd would sup
port them without work. they did not put in much OF
crop and hence when the corn patch |as eaten up tney
obliged to depend on charity and great many OF
them perfectly satisfied to do H. VI course 's
scriptiOn does not apply to all homesteaders, OUT
does TO thousands OF them.
The fact OF Mr.. Greeley's having made some mistakes
does hinder from being ardent admirer OF ms
work whole. IL man never made any MISTAKES
would the best evidence in the world that he had
done any thing j. A f.
BraHyord, Kansas, March %, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
THE MAIL SERVICE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA

THE MAIL SERVICE IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: When read the descriptions of Gov.
JEWELS visits and studies at the Paris and London Post
Offices and the fatterng accounts Of his intention to
give us little Of the efficiency Of those institutions, j.
in common with thousands OF othes began to hope That
we were going have the muchneeded reforms ut last
brought about need not say how utterly this hope
has been disappointed.
Our good in this country stands very much In
our way An Eugshnlan when things do not go right,
grows and makes himself beeded. Here we try and
bear 1t the beat way and for want OF little
earnest faufnding, abuses go on Tor years unreme-
died In former wears had here In Philadelphia mid
night mail to New York Now as seems, some
ocean steamships be posted by D. M the evening
before taking nearly day TO go 30 miles by rail- Com
pare this with organization by which letters mailed
in London hours after the steamer has sailed from
Liverpool 203 miles distant, are buried through TO
oyertake her at Queenstown What contrast We
Americans ought u do OF two things. Either we
ought 10 compel n reform In great deal OF our admins
rave business else ought to confess that we can
not aud that in these matters we are Obliged 10
submit to being behind the rest OF the world we boast
much and accomplish too little AS To our postal
service II II could be entirely eliminated from noldcs
possibly 1t might BE- dccently performed PENN.
IHilQdcfyhia, March q, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
ESSAYS OF THE TINE.

To me Edit0r OF The Tribune.
SIR: Could you not favor the public with an
occasional Extra" containing a collection OF editorials
OF more than transient interest such, for instance as
"The Golden Wedding" in to-day's issue, and "The
Watch of One Hour in Yesterdays, Thin Skinned Peo-
ple" writers Wives" Letter Writing" "SpellinR
Tournaments" and many Others OF ike character,
which appeared In columns from time TO time
few OF this kind would form pleasant volume
OF Essays Of the Time" FEE.
Netc- York, March q, 1876
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
ALEssON OF GOOD FRIDAY.
To the Edttor Of The Trt6Hne.

TO The EdtIOr TIC
SIR have just finished reading the article
entitled "The Watch Of One Hour" in yesterday s
TRIBUNE. Many thanks for 1t. It has done good.
Oh that many may read and be led to watch and pray
Your articles this holy are always grand and
as one unfaithful servant thank you for them feel
that they must do good. May God bless and keep you
and be ever near YOU shall read the article to my
BOYS tomorrow, and may you and yours at last be
found with those who have TO life eternal and be-
fore then may you be spared long time 10 write such
articles. Respectfully yours, Z. L. GRANT, JR.
Ithaca n. L, March a, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
MICHIGAN.

Two Judges of the Supreme Court, two Re-
gents Of the State University Judges Of the Circuit
Court and County and Municipal officers are TO DO
chosen IN Michigan next Monday. The campaign has
been q very quiet one, and many OF the local tickets
have only been nominated within the past few days.
The Republicans think full party vote would elect
their State ticket by about 900 majority, but they
afraid that enough voters will remain at home 10 greatly
reduce their majority If not to give the State to tho
Democrats. Another point in the campaign. which
greatly troubles the Republican leaders and which
the have received the most warning the fact
that the Democrats baye placed one OF the Republican
for the Supreme bench upon their ticket BY
this and thorough organization in every part OF
the State the Democrats hope to greatly add to their
large vote of last year. when the Reformers Joined with
them in the Gubernatorial campaign. The Republicans
however, expect that whatever aid the Democrats may
secure by this action Will be Offset by tie with
drawal Of the Prohibition State ticket. The E&-
ecutive Committee recommends the Prohibitonsts to
vote for those candidates the other tickets whom
they think qualified for the positions to which they
have been nominated and to consolidate their strength
in the local elections The Prohibition vote heretofore
has varied between 1000 and 1000 This vote the Re-
publicans have always asserted wonid have been
ceived by their ticket had Prohibition nominations
been made. The candidates the State tickets this
year are as follows:
justices Of Supreme BepjaminF Graves, Bulmn Graves
Regents of the INT Samuel Walker, Samuel T. Dsugass
tersity. byron NJ Cuteheon. Peter White.
full vote has been generally polled in Michigan dur
ing the past few years. resulting in the of the
Republican ticket. With the exception Of last year. the
Democratic vote has varied very little. Uniting with
the Reformers in 1874 they succeeded in reducing the
vote OF the Republican party by over 10000 and It's ma
jority by $4,000 summary of the vote for Cover
nor in 1870 1872, and 1874 is given bellows
Dem, Dem Rep, Rep Temp o Total; tai, MI NE
lisa. 81, $50 I3s,96s 1880 22iS07 53,l29 K
1870. s3,49i l00E6 t29iO 1e6,6o7 l3,T45 H.
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SAMUEL J. RANDALL AND THE sPEAKERsHIP
e EdiLar O Tkk TribMnk.

10 the EditOr or The Tribune.
SIR: am q reader of your valuable paper,
and in its columns lately an article about the
organization Of the next Congress that the Hon Samuel
j. Randall OF Pennsylvania is candidate for Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives
Would it not be great blunder on the part OF the
Democratic party eject salary grabber TO such q
prominent Office Would IL not be political suicide
Every Republican this part OF the state
advises the Democrats 10 elect Mr.. Randall. Tney
clearly perceive Whit burden such action by the Dem
Ocrac party would be upon its Efforts In 1876.
York, Penn, March Is, 1876. WILLIAM FERGUSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
!. . LING ELECTIONS.
CONNECTICUT.

There are to be elections in three states
next week, In Connecticut and Michigan on Monday
and In Rhode Island Wednesday. In Connections .
full State Government. four members OF the XLiVth
Congress- State Senator's members OF the state HOUSE
Of Judges OF Probate County sherins'
and other minor officers be chosen. The campaign
has not boon very enthusiastic one and every fndic
ton points larger independent vote this year than
ever before The Republican platform. containing ast
O complete approval of President GRANTS sdmon-
traton including hearty Endorsement of bis Louisiana
policy gives unusual significance TO the contest and will
cause the result be looked for with great interest
Tho Republican speakers and organs have made the
canvass in the precise spirit OF the PLATFORM and have
endeavored to create issue solely on questions OF
national politics. The Democrats have relied mostly en-
the popularity of their candidate for Governor and MIA
good record during two terms Of service and bavs
made a less active campaign. 1t Is tho opinion OF
both sides that the contest will DO close one.
The Temperance vote, which has doubled itseh each
succeeding year 1872 also adds to the uncertainty
Tn the xLIIId Congress the Democrats had only ono
Representatives Last year. at the election for Governor
they had majority in every district except the lItd
In that District they this nominated exsena-
tor Lafayette s. Foster, whose admirable record a.
United States Senator, and whose digni6ed course
during the campaign for him the support OF
many who are not entirely influenced by partisan
feeling The nominees OF the several parties this year
for State offices and Congress are as follows
.. f:;H :.i j I'll s.s S
g.,a.sy III; 3s.as; HTHsa %,R H Ss.ss
Controller :RObt. .. Craufard. ALFRED Goodrich -
''".'' .i :!s:iss " s' E:,ss s:a.
" Dr. z Robert Si assSsid .wa IL D.1qn IN" =
Tha vnfa for hrn IA
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1872, and 1874 Is given below:
RHODE ISLAND.

The election which will take place in Rhode
Island Wednesday next Is likely TO be the most ex-
citing contest that State has seen for many years.
There three tickets in the field large aud inuen-
tia faction of the Republican party having boted the
regular nominations and put forth ticket OF their own
The rupture grew out Of the troubles caused by The
Prohibitory Liquor law. The opponents OF the Law.
after an allnighs session OF the Republican COnyen-
ton, succeeded in nominating their candidate Col.
Henry Lppitt, by bare majority OF one The selection
was very dstastefu to very large portion OF the Ro-
publican party. as well as to the Probibonists and
movement for a third ticket was at once started.
mass meeting held at Providence. at which the at
tendance was very large, aud ticket was nominated
with Roland Hazard for Governor, Daniel L. Day for
Lieutenant GOVERNOR and the nominees of the regular
party for the other offices. Speeches were made and
resolutions passed declaring that the regular Con-
venton had controlled by fraud and trickery and
calling upon all honest Republicans 10 vote for the
boilers ticket The PrOrdence Journal Senator An
thongs paper which hates bolt as it should hate
Satan is maniestly In sympathy with the boilers, and
says OF their nominees: the Hon. Roland Hazard.
named as the candidate for Governor, is young man
of culture character and legislative experience, and Is
well known TO the business world as treasurer OF the
Peace Dale Manufacturing Company. Mr. Daniel Il.
Day, the nominee for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is an up
right and successful merchant OF this city, who Is now
serving his fourth Representative IN the General
mittee. Probably the meeting could not have nlmed
two more irreproachable men, so far as regards
character and standing, for these positions. Although t
is understood that Mr.. Hazard not absolutely Pro-
hibton man. IL is thought that the candidates named as
this meeting will be adopted by the Committee OF the
recent Prohibtory State Convention" Gov. Henry
Howard and LeutGov. Charles c. Van Z,ndt. the Pro
hibon nominees for reelection, have declined and the
Probibtory Committee has filed the vacancies with tho
names Of Rowland Hazard and Daniel T.. Day. thus
making their ticket identical with that Of the boiling
Republicans. The Democrats have excellent ticket,
and are hoping to creep IN through the disseusions
OF their opponents Tue following the tickets OF all
parties:
Regular Hepgb Boiling Repab Dtmovaac
For Governor Henry Lp9itL Roland Hazard Chas w. Cutler
Henry T. Dsuiel H. Day yoha Pierce
State - H. Alderman 81 ~ Alderman Tbos A. ReTsoA
Atfy General. Wilard savc 'Whrd SsyleA ChA Gormss
Treasurer. Samuel CArk samuel CLARK. Philip RIDER
sR-lominated.
The votes for Governor In 1873 and 1874 and for Pres-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03

HIGHT and In favoring canal will DO the only means
Of restoring TO New-YOrk It's lost trade.
NewsYork, March 81, 1875 BOATOwNEa'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03

The examination of Gen. William G. Mank. on .
charge dealing counterfeit 30 esss sdo1sss Js
dAs snui asxi TuaeiAss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03

To 1874 there 1T scattering votes In 1917 mo
vote for Governor stood: Seth Pade ord (Rrp) 9iJ;
Olney Arnold Dem). s,39s; total. 1851; PadeiodA
majority, 1,065.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03

Total. ..l.5S9 1885. $3.50 1885,. $50 1865
Majority. l0,7i6 $50 $3.50
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The vote for Governor. by counties, during th
two years was as follows:

Dem. Rep Temp. Scat Total. MAJ
1S74.... ...l6.355 39,973 1850 9l,6s3 Is22 ID.
l673..... ....45,059 39,245 25N "a s6,579 1888 ID.
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.ISz3.---

THO Totals OF Tue votes 10 Tue several CJngressOnaI
Districts in 1873 and 1871 were as follows:
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-18

To DO q thing we'll, one needs to know
the worth Of deeds large Or small, The
end may not prove the aim, bnt a right
aim is to be sought first, and then the
deed may be left where all mems deeds
must be left, in the hands of God. There
are folks who do not ask Oknsw if thing
be right or wrong, but if it will do soue-
thing to please the self, which is first in
the thoughts of y bad mind. To put down
this self, the love OF Christ is meant to be
at hand for our help. Love and law are
as one. He who loves most what is right
and good and true will prove that law is
the chief friend of all. II may be hard to
sec this 50 long as sin blinds the eyes.
Bur the light of Christ's love drives black
night of, so that with the pure rays OF
Gods truth all things may be seen TO be as
they are, good or bad. Yet as love is life,
We must know that where love is not, the
law of God Is Il hard rule, n the heart
turns to it rs if it were a foe of peace. Now
the part of the law may he to drive us to
Him who is the end of the law, but the
part of love is TO hold US by sweet and
strong ties to the Rock cleft for us. There
| We are safe. The rose is fair, for it
draws its life from the sun, which is the
| source of thai wealth of tint and shade
which we find in earth and sky; but how
much more do our souls need To draw
from the Great Sun of our Faith all that
can make them bright and cause them to
throw back the rays they get from on
high, so that their light may shine clear
and we'll in the ways by which we 20 to
the house not made with hands. In that
fair home of love and rest no eyes will
be held in the dark, for there will be light
of not sun or moon, for the Lord God
shall be the light and the JOY Of those who
| dwell by the throne. 1t were well, then,
| for all who are on this edge Of time, by the
shore of a vast sea, to walk with feet shod
with peace, hands full Of trust, eyes set on
the mark, and hearts drawn 10y a great
cord to the long rest; where shall be no
storm, but the full calm for which we
moan and pray, while the waves press and
the winds beat on our weak barks.-E. s.
Porter, d. b..
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-18
Cisterns for Barns.

A GENTLEMAN from New Hampshire
who visited the farm of the agricultural
editor of the Nen England Farmer some
time since wrote to learn particulars
about the arn-cistern which supplies
water for the stock. To this the editor
replied. This cistern has been built and
in constant use some twenty years. 1t is
cemented on the gravel, without bricking
or stoning, except on one side next TO the
cellar wall; here it is strengthened by a
thin wall of stones laid in cement. From
near the bottom a pipe is run through the
cellar-wall and carried under ground to a
warm and convenient corner of the cellar,
where it emptIes into a tub for supplying
water to the stock without requiring the
labor of drawing or pumping. The cistern
is shaped like a common tea-kettle or
farmers boiler, being about ten feet deep
and eleven feet across at the top, and
holds about 100 hogsheads. 1t was o V
cred at first with two-inch chestnut plank
laid on chestnut sleepers, but the planks
rotted and have been replaced by green
chestnut timber, hewed on two sides and
laid close together, filling the crevices
with cement. These are still sound and
bid fair to last many years.
Over the timber there is about eighteen
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-18
Christian Enthusiasm.

Mr.. MOODY illustrates his idea OF
Christian enthusiasm by the following:
"There was an old man | wanted To see
when l first went to Europe in 1861. l
was told not to fail To go to Edinburgh and
see DR.. Duff at the Assembly. ! stayed
in Edinburgh a week to get a little of the
old mans fire. He made an appeal for
India. He pleaded for an hour and a halt
for India and at the end of the hour and a
half he tainted away. They took him up
and carried him TO the veStibule. When
he revived he said: Il didn't get quite
through; let me go back and finish They
said: If you go back it will cost you
you life WELL he said. i shall die
if | don't So they carried him back.
As they passed up the aisle the people
rose. and tears flowed down every cheek
at sight of the old veteran. He said to
them:
- Fathers and mothers of Scotland, is
it true that yon have got nc more sons to
give to India? / have spent twenty five
years of my life there, and | have come
back 10 die; there is plenty OF money in
the bank, but your son are not willing to
go. If a call comes from the Queen to go
there in the army, they are ready. Is it
come to this, that the Lord calls for re-
cruits for His kingdom and they will moi
goT And, turning to the Moderator, he
said If there is no one to go to India
will return to them and let them know
that there is one old Scotchman that can
die for them, if he can't live for them
"My friends, hat is what / call en-
thusiasm."
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-18
"Taet In Teaching"

SCSDaTsCHooL teaching must be CON
cuctei with tact Teaching without tact
is . tax In q sculptor's studio there are
some rough hewn blocks, others nearer
completion. others with delicate uacery
visible. The marble is the same. 1t is
the skill, the tact Of the sculptor that en-
ables him to bring out The finished work
Finishing Sundly-scholars is different
from carving marbles. There is a differ
ence in the work. True tact is the ready
fact of approaching and doing what is re-
qQired By the circumstances. Min acts
for itself The impression you make on
ii to-day may be obliteratel tomorrow.
In your class are several types OF mind.
One boy comes from a religious home
where his heart has had opportunity to
grow. Another is from the home Of want
and drunkenness His heart is hard,
and lie looks on the world as an enemy.
The father Of another Is a %scOffcr, and his
mother d religious Another is a
Haif with no home al all Perhaps these
are in tine same elias This is all differ
ent from ~Sculp.urine marble, Different
treatment Is required for each. The teach.
er who has no tact will fail.
50 in tie teaching Of the lesson. Pre-
scnting the lesson the same way at all
times will produce failure \ judicious
change Of methods is Of advantage. Some
times reading in concert; sometimes clip
ticalIy; sometimes recitiBg from memory;
in many ways the teacher CAN exercise
tact in selecting the proper course to Pur-
sue. The good tactician thinks, IS he is
studying the lesson, how he shall present
It's truths to his class.
In questioning, there Is a great call for
scholar may ask a question like Topsy
asking if the state from which Adam fell
was "OM kentuck." To be able 10 lead
back the wandering thought requires tact
On the part Of the teacher. a rude boy in
a class backed his hand with SCOT from
the Sundar-school stove and wiped it on
the next boys hand. He communicated
il 10 the rest. and soon all the class had
their hands BACKED. The teacher turned
it into an oIjc lesson on the hlackness
and c~onta@ion OF sin. showing bis tact.
How shall we get 4, the heart of the
child who is looking for the application,
and fearing you will give il 10 him burn
ing hot: Don't rub against the grain. As
in planning boards you drive your plane
with the grain, drive jHdivioIsly and you
can go over the toughest surface. and find
your way to the most ~unpromising heart.
IS. S. W0rlH1R.