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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07
Mrs. s.nyth.s Husband.

MRS. s.nyth.s Husband.
RECORD OF CERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS
FOR A MEMORIAL TABLET.
The Widow Smyth called at Mr..
Mix's marble yard, the other day, and
the following conversation ensued
Mr.. Smyth. 'tAlr. Mix, am anxious
to have my cemetry lot fixed mp; to
put in new tombstones and reset the
railing, called to see if | could make
some satisfactory arrangement with you."
Mix. Certainly, madam. Tell me
precisely what it is you want donc.o
Mrs. S. ''Well, l'd like to have q
new tombstone put over the grave of
Johnny husband, you know--and to
lies John Smyth, and so forth. You
know what mean; the usual way, of
course, and maybe some kind ofa design
on the stone, like a broken rosebud or
something"
Mix. 81 understand"
Mrs. S. "Well, then, what'll you
charge me for getting up beadstone
just like That. out of pretty good white
marble, aud with a little picture OF a
torch upside down, or weeping angel
on it, and the name of Thomas Smyth
cut on it."
Mix. .John Smyth, you mean"
Mrs. S. "No, l mean Thomas"
Mix. .'But you said John before"
Mrs. s. SCI know, but that was my
first husband. and Thomas was my sec
ond, and | want a new hcadstone for
each of them. Now it seems TO me, Mr..
Mix. that where a person is buying
more than one that way, you ought TO
make some reduction i'll the price-throw
something off. Though, OF course,
want pretty good article at all the
graves. Not anything gorgeous, but
neat and tasteful, and calculated to
please the eye. Mr.. Smyth was not a
man who was fond of show. Give him
thing comfortable. and he was salts
fed. Now which do yon think is the
prettiest, to have the name in raised let
ter in straight line over the top of the
stone, or just to cut the words Alexaf.-
der p. Snyth in kind of seni-circle
IN sunken letters? ?'
Mix. stDid understand you to say
Alexander F.? Were you referring to
John or Thomas ?''
Mrs. s! "Of course not. Aleck was
my third. I'm not going TO neglect his
grave while M fixing up the rest.
wish to make complete job of it. Mr..
Mix, while | am about it, and Pm will
ing for you to undertake it if you are
reasonable in your charges. Now
what'll you charge me for the lot, the
kind Pre described. plain but substan-
tial, and sunk about two feet, should
think, at the head OF each grave?
What'H you charge me. for them-for.
the whole four f''
Mir. "Well, I'll put you in those
three headstones-"
Mrs. s. sFour, Mr.. Mix.''
Mix. -Four, was it No. there
was John, and Thomas, and Alexander
p. That's al you said, think. Only
three"
Mrs S. ssWhy, ] want one for my
Adolph, as matter of course the same
as the others. I thought you knew I
wanted one for Adolph, one made Just
like Johns oBly with the name differ
ent. Adolph was my fourth husband.
He died about three years after buried
Philip, and Pm wearing mourning for
him now. Now please give me your
priccs for the whole of them"
Mix. Well, madan1, / want To be
as reasonable as I cans aud / tell you
what I'll dos You give me all yonr
work iii Che future, and I'll put yoH in
those nvo headstones At hardly anything
ahoxe cost, say
Mrs ssEour haaf1sto,,ea not -, ],
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Home Interests
Canada ON the war Path.
LEBANON. Jan. 1st.

LEBANON, Jan. 1st. 1876.
I thought a few lines from the Forks
would be ofinterest to your readers. Every
thing glides smoothly along during the
holidays. The only notable thing that
occurred in that region was a dance near
Providence Church. and it was one long to
be remembered. The leading characters
in the dance were four young men whom
we will call Scarflcefl Charley. Shacknasty
jim. Sixfoot John and the Hydraulic Ram.
who came to the city last Friday, Dec. oath.
and made raid on Il fish berry juice es-
tabiiShment. The victory being in their
favor. each secured a bottle of juice. As
there are no negroes in the burg. they
sought and found tie China wash-house.
and made furious charge upon it. and
were vigorously repelled by the inmates
thereof: but by the aid of the Hydraulic
Ram the defendants were eventually over
powered. The victory being complete,
they left town for their gals and the dance.
yelling something like Siwashes on the war
path. There were forty numbers and five
gallons of juice at the dance and how many
there were drunk. we leave it to the reader
to judge; but from all accounts it was the
most ridiculous thing that Canada has
witnessed for many day. One young
gentleman texeuse fhe expressionl, waltzed
around the room, with his gal on his arm
and bottle of juice in his hand. drinking
and treating; and from this they quarreled
anb fought ''tiil broad daylight. and went
home with the gals i'll the morning." My
information yas obtained from AN eye wit
moss. III. Y. z.
P. S.-Albany would do we'll to send
man to our next dance to take items. so
that you would know how to carry on one
in style.
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READ 1s.-Parties who get their cop
les of the REGISTER at the postofice. but
who failed to get copy last week, will
oblige by cutting the name off of the mar
gin OF the last paper they received and
handing it to US. The gally confirming
about so names was unfortunately pied. and
we have no means OF getting at the names
or the proper credits attaching to each 9th
er than is above Please attend to this,
and oblige us.
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OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

The CAUSE OF cR1ME-THE DISTRESS OF
THE YEAR AND HOW IT Is META MUIR
DER 4 WEEK-SYMPATHY FOR MURDER
ERs = FEMININE DEvoT1oN-THE SHOP
GIRL QUESTION - TWEED - BEECEER -
BUSINESS.
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ENTERTA1SsiENT.- Engine Co.
will gite grand entertainment at Pacific
Opera House, on the evening of February
22,f. The Committee having the matter in
charge. cnnftiix the business IN hand thor
oughIy, therefore we. may expect SPLEEN
did literary and social entertainment on
that occasion.
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The lightkeePer At Cape Beale writes
that when the mate OF the lost ship Or
i,leus reached the Lighthouse he pro-
fesscd not to know that the light at caPo
Flattery was q fixed ono, and for sOIno
time Insisted that il was fiasih lie
said that he mistook the Cape Beale
light (which is o FASH for Flattery
light. and that was why the Ol7lseus
went on.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

THERE is danger in permitting young
men to decide to study for the ministry
before their minds are matured. 1t is
well which they can put off decisions of
this sort until they have had broad
outlook on the world. When young
man has felt the strings Of power and
ambition in his soul and then comes
with whole hearted consecration and
lays It all on the altar Of God. he is
likely to he man ef power with God
and men Not every man who canmake
appropriate exhortations is fit to preach.
There must be power to control.-Dr.
Anderson.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

SoERowFUL NEws.-Mr. w. 8. Ralston
of this city. ON Tuesday received II tele-
gram from Tacoma. W. T.. that his two
nephews, John, aged 16, and Harry. aged
10. sons of Joseph Ralston. were accidental
ly drowned in the Sound. near Tacoma.
December 29th. 1879. No particulars re-
ceived. They were bright, Interesting boys.
AID their sudden death has almost driven
the mother and flther distracted with
grief.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

81 kinder like poetry, z sailsa Wiscon-
sin farmer as be waited for his mail,
abut there's nothing like cora-beet TO
touch the exact spot
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

DEAb.-NTiss Mary Conn.eltlest daughter
of Mr.. Robert Conn. who resides about
four miles east of this city, departed this
life about o'clock on Tuesday morning
last aged about twenty years. of typhoid
fever. Funeral sermon preached at the NJ.
E. Church on Wednesday at 1880 P NJ.
by Rev. Mr.. Van DersaI.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

CONE TO THE FRoNT-At the regular
monthly meeting of Linn Engine Co. No.
8, Monday evening, the Committee on Uni
forms was instructed to order material for
the shirts. sAH who wish to be uniformed
in time for the grand blow out on the 22d
prox., win give their names to the Com
mfttee
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

Tie st. Charles sill maineafns its name
as lie way tp hotel for the weary traveller.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

Tie new City Council met on Monday
evening, and we're sworn in.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

OPENED 0CTsIessrs. selmeer & Mil
Ter have opened ont IN the new building
sotiiilst the Empire Bakery where yoncan
get your oysters as you like them.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

Mr.. Seth W. Eddy, Of the American Ex-
scIsange, will spare no pains to secure the
comfort Of all guests Of the house. And
Efts I'll becare settfs got big heart in him.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

copies hereof to the ALRANY REGISTER,
States Hsghts Democrat aud cuticator for
publication.
W. r. BISHOP,
PETER HUME,
o. p. COSffOW,
COMMITTEES.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

THE P1cTuREs Taken by Baxton. at
his gaIleryzin Froman's new brick. are nm
excelled by any artist on the Pacific coast,
we earnestly believe. Go and try a sitting.
He warrants satisfaction or no pay.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07

Rev. I. Wilson writes us from Eugene
! tliey arc observing the week Of prayer in
that city May the Lord prosper the work.
We are under obligations to Bro. Wilson
fn. f.aun,s
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HALL. BROWNSVILLE LODGE, No. &c. 1O.O.F., !
BROWNSVILLE, January !, 1876. !
The will of God Is accomplished.
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THE CAUSES OF CRIME.

It IS thousand pities that the heroic de-
yotiOn shown by women In humble sta
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tions of life could not find syorthier objects.
There is a young woman dying In hospital
of wounds given by her lover in drunken
fit, in which he twisted her arm till he broke
one word about the quarrel for fear of
making trouble for him. If she dies with
out giving her testimony he cannot be con-
victed, as she was the only witness. There
was good blood in that girl, no matter what
she was. and stout heart better worth
song and story than any we read about this
year. The brute goes out without trouble,
through the devotion of the girl; but all
the same, he leaves her to die miserably in
a hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27
COMPROMISE.

There is a great deal of loose and foolish
talk about compromising" the dispute upon
the Presidency. Some honest citizens who
hate to be disturbed in their daily business of
buying and selling, and who regard political
questions mainly in n commercial aspect, are
satisfied that the easiest way out of the diff
Guilty is to allow each Of the parties fraction
of its clam. Even Democratic politicians are
not indispOsed to agree to sort of bargain.
Gov. Hendricks is reported willing TO exchange
the Vice Presidency for the mission to England,
with the understanding that Mr.. TIlden shall
be chosen President by the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and Mr.. Wheeler made Yice-Presi-
dent by the votes of the Senate. Newspapers
of good reputation discuss such proposal with
at least tacit approval. There is danger that
the country may come to look upon q cOmpro-
mise of the kind thus indicated as n safe and
honorable solution of troublesome problem.
We believe that it would be grave misfor-
tune. When a knot of politicians can get to-
gether and dispose of the Presidency by dick
eling we are only one step from anarchy. Let
this scheme succeed once and it is morally GER
tain that at every subsequent election the de-
feated party will create complications in order
with the victors. Then the balloting will be a
mere form. The Presidency will really be
bought and sold.
Neither Democrats nor Republicans can non
orably agree to any such compromise. The
votes of the States have been cast. II only
remains now to count them in strict accord
ance with the law. Whatever the result may
be, the people will cheerfully accept it. The
efforts of politicians now should be directed
only TO the work of ascertaining exactly what
the provisions of law are and to strict COM
pliance with their every detail. They may
next be turned to the devising of, some plan
whereby the imperfectiOns of the present laws
may be corrected, and the dangers through
which we are now passing be hereafter
averted, by the adoption of some plan of count
ing the votes which will meet with the appro-
baton of good citizens who desire not the sue
cess of this party or of that, but the peace,
prosperity, and honor of the American Repub-
lie. 1t would be great outrage and disgrace
If the frauds Of two or three returning boards
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gnoex to ADVERTISEMENTS

AHusEHENTS-3d paoe-5th and 9th cOlnlnns
RoLRp ANn ROOMs-3G Pq0e-4th and oth Columns
BusINEss CHANCEs-ith PdOe-2d column.
BUSINESS NOTICIs--4M Pd0e-1st column
DANCING ACADEMIEs-0a Pdge-Zd column
DENTISTRY Gu i0Cf-2d column.
DIYIDEND NoTIcEs-7h Page-5th column
EUROPEAN Advertisement $50 fGVe-9Ih coiulipL
kINANCIAIe-7Ga Fd1p-4th and 9th columns
FrRNITuRE-7M ld0e-6th column
HELP WANTED-3d Pd0e-6th column
HORSES. CAREIAGEs, &c.-Ih Fd0e-oth ooiu'nh-
AoTRLs-3d PGne-5th column % ,u,~
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTBD--Ih fdoe-oth oViun]
lex -6N Pa0e-2d column
lksTRr ca Pu0e-1st and "a columns.
LECTURES AND MEETINGs-3d PGJe-olD coiunh'
LEGAL NOTICEs-7h Pd0e-Gth column.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHs-5h Pd0e-6th column ,.,.
bIsCEILANEOUs PdIe-2d column om Fdge-aln
5th and 9th columns. ., ..,,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTATION Pdge-2d column.
NEW ICATIoNs-6h PaOe-1st column. 49,, -, .
REAL ESTATE FoR SALE-CITY-7Ht PdDe-oth co!uiln
CoUNrRT-7n Pa0e-6th column; To EXchANGK-fH'
Page-6th column. -,
BALES BY AUCTION 9Th Pd0e-2d coluinn'
BAylNas BANKs-7dh Page-5th column
SPECIAL NOTICES -5h PGge-5th column 49,, -. =,
INVITATIONS WANTED-MALEs Sd PdGe-otn coiuuh >
FgNAIEs-.Sd Pd0e-5th and 9th columns: .,,
BTgANpoATs AND RAILROADS.&C. Pdge-3d anu fIi'
sTraaEss. OcELs-3d Pa0r--2d and Sd columns
TEAcHERs-6h PaOe-2d column. 49,, , .
To LET-BRGOKLYE PROPERTY I'm Pd0e-otn coiuAih >
CoUNTRY-7h Pdge-6th column.
To WHOM 1T MAY CoNcERS-Gh Pdpe-Zd cOiunh'
WINTER REsoRTs-3d Pdge-5th column
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and yeracity "weI," said the witness, " I reckon !.
was about four year ago Hold on said Che car y
seI .s1we don't want TO know anything about her ~
supply whether she Is truthful or notw0ud people ~
eye what she says a. The witness made several nease
tusl attempts to tell his story and Ut length In desner
ton exclaimed: Well, all l can say Is that IA 4
distracted OF common and guilty of fits"
Mr.. Charles G.. Leland relates a story of tina
good minister Of Massachusetts village and shiftles
whskylovng Indian. who in time OF revival became ora
of his converts. The excellent clergyman greatly "a
ioced at having rescued another while the Indian m
return one night expressed with sOema joy his assur
ance Me go Hobansoko THAT is, perdition)Injup
soul save-a right" But the day after this affecting
scene the minister thOughtfuy riding along, discovered
his convert lying in rocky corner near the road deeply
readfully tipsy Signing much and sadly the minister
rode on but was scarcely rod from the spot when h
ear was struck by cultural grunt,wnich solemny
and impressivcy repeated. Turning his head he saw
the Indian maintaining himself with the greatest din
Guilty in sitting posture and gazing steny at bis friend
as II from the hight Of great dea while be beck
oned to him as having authority. Slowly the min.
later rode back and paused "Ugh gruned the Indian.
you know dat little business talk you bout las
nigltfO Eyes Beujamin do know" was the reply
IL was about yOar salvation" "YesP granted the ua
abasbed me 'cnde TO let dat little business CO. Injun
soulD ne added with patronzng smile. II wishing 10
diminish the cergyman's disappointment Iniun soul
berry poor conccrn-small air-no great matter any.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27
GENERAL NOTES.

The ice harvest has opened in the vicinity
of Boston. The blocks are 10 inches thick.
Over a million and half letters, postal-cards,
and newspapers were delivered at the Centennial post
Office during the Exhibition season About the same
number was collected.
The tramp has rights which the Supreme
Court OF Ohio is bound TO respect II has decided thss
conductors have right eject passengers from trains
for stealing ride except at regular stations OF tue rOa
Fresh discoveries have been made on the
Esquilinc az Romo. There have been found marble
figure with helmet larger than Lfe considered older
than the time Of Antoninusi another Of youth re,
miuding one by fits style and pose OF the noe CUPID OF
the Pho CemontinO Museum and three well preserved
heads In MARBLE OF which appears 10 be reproduo
ton Of that OF the young Hercules attributed 10 icy NY
pus, and discovered IN 1870 at the Campo Verano.
The silver controversy is sufficiently complex
TO stagger the AngloSaxon intellect and IL is not strange
that the Tentonc brain is hopeessly dazed by H. eS
peoialy when II Is presented in y strange tongue a
German soon-keoper In San Francisco recently solds
doyeu bottles OF lager 10 one OF his customers and va
offered twenty dollar gold piece In payment nc US
not have much silver IN his cashdIRwer, ana heneS ~
coin remarking that tho premium on tho god pau "A
the beer. The sal0on-keeper shook his head Icn,m
The beer and rclapsed into state OF unnqusitNe sh~
rance concerning the silver question.
A few years ago there was great mun'c'p1
sbroe in Washington over the completion OF "oo.
pavement IN Pennsyivaniasve- IL was grand Hump-
for the District Ring and tho celebration vas .1.
noisy one The wfnds blew and the rains fell upon .is'
payement and it promptly went 10 rot The ess ~
way OF tho national capital has been fepayea rnids1
best natural asphaltum nom switzerland sno
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Netu'2lork Daily gribna1e,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1876.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The plenipotentiaries have announced
chat they will leave ConstantinOple should the
Sultan refuse their demands he will announce his
decision on Thursday. - In Mexico, Gen. Diaz
has sent forces to reduce QueretarO is held b.
Iclesias's supporters. - The great lire IL TOXIC,
Japan, destroyed 5000 houses
DoslEsrc-The Senate and House committees
took further testimony in Louisiana. 80 Gov.
Stearns advised the Canvassing Board OF Florida to
proceed with the recount of the vote. - Gov.
Grove- left San Francisco for the East. - The
Presidents commission on the Isthmus Canal
strongly favors the Nicaragua route.
CoNaREss.-The Senate met, and, after some IN
important business, adjourned until Friday
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-Much testimony was taken
by the Congressional committee, showing that Mr.
Hewitts letters could not have been opened in the
New-York Post-Ofice. 80 The Centennial ami
yersary of the Battle of Trenton was celebrated
with sham-fight, initiating all the incidents OF the
original contest. - sleighing party in Hobo
ken was attacked by rufians and two men were
seriously wounded. - A Norwegian bark was
wrecked at Ocean Grove but the crew was saved.
- Gold, 1913. lois, 1928. Gold value OF the
lega-tender dollar at the close, $3.50 cents Stocks
dull and lower closing weak.
The WEATHER.-THE TmBUNE's local observa-
tons indicate partly cloudy weather with little
change of temperature Thermometer yesterday
300 $40 800.
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SKd1ING.
reflections.

A novice, looking on while some adept is
performing his may evolutions upon skates,
is apt to be oppressed by sense of hopeless
inferiority. The circumstance seems especially
annoying if the skilled performer Is recognized
as a youth that has never shown ability in
anything elsej perhaps one who is always get
ting out of employment because of general
unfitness, and who is consequently often q
burden to his friends. Not by any means that
such ne'er-do-wells are always good skaters,
or that the best skaters belong largely to that
class but that such people usually have much
spare time and are consequently better able than
their buster fellows to devote leisure and prac-
tice to the art of skating. And 30 the I'M
skilled observer goes off discouragedj he
knows that there are some things that at all
events he can do WE'LL as for skating, 1t Ia
not worth while to try. There Ia many man
in this city who believes that he skated toler-
ably well in bis youth, but Is now afraid to
trust his long INFESTED skill uDon the ice Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27
THE YE1RS BUSINESS.

While we listen to the croakers, who never
weary Of telling us how hard times are, let us
not forget that the enormous traffic of the
week preceding Christmas does not indicate
that everybody is bankrupt. On one day in
that week it is said that larger retail sales
were made by A. Il. Stewart g. Co. than had
been made in any previous day since that
house began business. The general report of
dealers in holiday goods, who knew enough of
the methods of successful business to give the
public the fullest information about their wares
by liberal advertisement, is that the trade has
never been surpassed. The bank clearings last
week were S413,474, S54 against 1857, $751;
TAO during the corresponding week last year,
and, though one day of the week in 1875 was
q holiday, the comparison indicates business
nearly as large this year, notwithstand-
ing the decline in prices. Undoubtedly,
in many important branches there has
been a decline. In the dividends declared,
there are many cases of shrinkage and few Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27
omnssmsnts ano altstinqs Co. Nisbt.

BooTH's THEATER."D an1 Druce"
FIFTH AYESSu TIEAiKR 1.-THE American"
(3RLHp OYERA House, and s " Black Crook"
IYCRUM THEATRR.-" Richard ILL.," Booth.
NEW BROADWAY THFATER.-" COIrnia,"
NIBLO's GARDEN" AZurene."
PARK THRATER.-~' Little Nell" tOtta.
San FRANCISCO AiNSTRELS
Tony PASTORS NEW THEArER.-Varietp.
TwENTY-THIRD STREET OPERA hoUsE.-kely o. Leoh
MlnstTels
UHION souAPE THEATRR.-" Miss Mutton"
WALIAcK's THRATER.--" The Shaughraun."
CuIcKERISG HGLL-COncert. MI and Mrs Feininger
Free METnODIsr CHURCH, Brooklyn. - Preaching
Charles InSli'.
GuMoRE's GARDEN Equestrian Festival -
HEIIER's WONDER THEATER.-2 and 8: Magical and
Musical Performance.
EEW-YoRK AQUARIUM.-Day and Evening.
No ITO PRO pwAY-Big Tree OF California.
hTxHwAY HIII-2: "The Messiah" 0rat0rio Society.
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should impose upon the nation Chief Execn-
tive who was not elected. 1t would be a
greater outrage, greater disgrace, greater
danger, if Congress should put up the Presi-
dency for sale as the pratorian guards used to
put ND the Roman purple.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27

The national awakening in England is due
in great measure to the powerful OratOry OF
John Bright, who defends the oppressed Slaves
as zealOusly as he upheld the Union cause in
the darkest hours of our civil war. His recent
speech, epitomized in our London letter, was
a strong and noble appeal to the popular con-
science. 1t has probably done more toward
settling the Eastern question than the Euro
pean ornaments.