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National Republican., 1876-11-09
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National Republican., 1876-11-09

FoRD's OPERA HOUSE,
UNCLE TOMS CABIN,
GREAT SUCCESS OF CLARA COLE.
Mr.. t. =. TRoDDEN in New Acts.
New Hymns by JUBILEE SINGERS.
Won BOYLE In his speclalties.
New Dancing by CoLoRED SLAVES.
I. UNCLE TOM MATINEE SATURDAY.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

operation of the wires that were pulled
in London, had only to pull certain other
wires to initiate the war that is now
on foot, and thus to present to England
problem of the gravest moment What is
Englands position in the case? Can she
encourage her brand new patent, reform,
warranted-to wear Sultan in the war? Can
she help him, or must she hand him over to
his enemies? In the latter case the record
of her recent activity in Continental politics
ends in infamy and if she should resolve to
aid or encourage the Sultan, what of all
those millions of enlightened, conscientious,
liberty-loving, thoroughly earnest men in
Great Britain who believe that Christianity
and liberty are not empty names3 Will
they not be heard from when their govern
ment endeavors to throw the might Of Eng
land in the scale against Christian people
fighting for freedom?
The New York herald., 1876-07-05
MIR. Evarts Grafton.

The oration pronounced yesterday at Phil
adelphia by Mr. Evarts was worthy of the
occasion that gave it birth. Broad in its
conception of the eternal laws upon which
are based the claim of man to the enjoyment
of freedom and equal rights, Mr. Evarts'
mastery retrospect places in clear light
before the neanest understanding the mo-
tives of the men who asserted the rights of
America to independence and created a gov
ernment based upon the will of the people
by authority of the people. BY this act they
proclaimed new political faith and laid the
foundation of a new order of society, in
which all the component atoms are equal in
the eve of the law. To us who have wit
messed the triumph of the faith they thus
proclaimed in the power of humanity to
work out its own salvation without the in
tervention of privileged classes of personages
supposed to act by divine right as link be-
tween man and his Creator their resolu-
ton appears only rational, but by the
majority Of people the proclamation of
human equality and human rights was
received as monstrous innovation upon the
accepted creeds and political dogmas of all
ages. Yet it was in this bold assertion of
human rights that lay the true grandeur of
the struggle for independence, the real
source of the prosperity which has rewarded
the sacrifices of that struggle. Other peoples
have fought as bravely, as tcnaciously fer
the liberty of fatherland-for the protection
of homo and altar, but because they were
local and selfish struggles they have faded
out Of memory and been lost to the public
asserted the right of these United States to
freedom went further in procaiming the
inalicnable right of man to liberty. and
drew their swords to maintain principle
The New York herald., 1876-07-05
How tho Day Wa. Celebrated.

The centennial celebration of American
independence yesterday was marked by
fervent flow Of patriotism which was, withal,
SO modestly and quietly exhibited that
person unacquainted with the character
and temper of our people might have re-
garded the event as one in which no very
profound interest was felt. The celebration
OF the Fourth of July this year in reality
began with the third, and at the dawn of
the morning of the fifth it has scarcely
ended, and notwithstanding the whole peo-
pie joined in it we cannot remember q more
quiet or orderly commemoration of the day.
The surging masses which filed the streets
and avenues along the line of the
procession on Monday night and crowded
Union Square to sufocation were SO
well behaved that scarcely word wac
spoken or blow delivered during the hours
OF patient waiting which ushered in our
natal day. In the morning, too, everybody
seemed bright and cheerful and ready to
join in the less demonstrative ceremonies Of
the day. The churches, though not crowded,
were fairly filled, and for once Catholic and
L
cord, uttering sentiments of thankfulness
for the religious liberty which is part of the
birthright given us with the Declaration Of
independence. At the Academy of Music
there was an old-fashioned Fourth of July
celebration, embracing the reading of the
magma charta of our liberties, together
with an address by General Dix and an
grafton by DR.. Storrs. Both Tammany
and anti-Tammany were careful to make
the day one of patriotic devotion. Fer.
nando Wood and Judge Gildersleevs
being their respective spokesmen. In
the public and private institutions and
in the homes of rich and poor alike the day
was carefully observed, and our dispatches
show that in every city, town and hamlet
throughout the country there was the same
delphia, as was particularly meet on such ON
occasion, the event was grand and gor-
geous pagentry, and we surrender an impor-
tant part of our space this morning to
description of the scenes in the Centennial
City. AS we hastily sum up the story Of
these glorious ebullitions consequent upon
the completion of the first century of our
national existence the last fretful frecracker
has not yet exploded nor the last candle of
this general illumination burned down to its
socket, but the occasion has shown that our
people are awake to their duties rs citizens OF
the Republic and that the spirit of its foun-
dation still exists in the land.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05
England and Russia.

Only few weeks since England was the
centre Of q blaze of diplomatic glory. She
had gained what was regarded in London
with the complacency which prevails there
MS a substantial and splendid triumph over
n Continental combination to determine the
fate of the Ottoman rule in Europe. Russia,
Prussia and Austria had agreed upon a
schedule of reforms to be presented to the
Sultan for his acceptance; reforms which, if
he accepted them, would shortly close the
career Of Ottoman sovereignty in Europe,
but which reforms were to have behind
them the support Of the great Powers
so far that if the Turk did not
accept them the Powers would assist as
far az was necessary to extort them In
short, the whole point was that the Turk
was to be genteelly turned ont of Europe.
Nobody's right was to be violated-everv-
thing WAS to be done in regular form; but
several Christian nations nssented together
to let the Ottoman disposition count for
once against the Ottoman power and
utilize the occasion to relieve some mil
lions of Christian people from unen-
durable misgovernment in the name of
Mohammed. England, however, did not
like it. England, the most Christian
and tract printing nation of the earth,
objected and London, which fines a
woman five shillings for selling bunch of
watercresses on Sunday, cheered on policy
that was to keep three million of Christians
still under the Moslem heel because Russia
was their friend. England, guided by the
Asian mystery-an Asian mystery out of
Holliwell street-refused to assent to tho
proposition of the three Powers and not
only refused but pulled the wires of revo-
luton which produced new Sultan, gave
the situation a new aspect, made the pro-
gramme apparently inapplicable, and so for
the time defeated q we'll conceived scheme to
improve the Turk off the face of the earth.
Then it was that British journalists gave the
world some rose-colored views Of the early
approach of an Anglo-Turkish millennium
At that time we suggested that the British
success would be better understood when
the war came which it had rendered newt
able. Now it has come, and the result of that
British policy has been to put England in
a ruinously false position. 1t was all shall
low piece of statesmanship--a kind of
"Brummagem' cheap imitation of real
political sagacity. 1t glittcred and sparkled,
but it does not wear. Russia. foiled bv the
The New York herald., 1876-07-05
tn At affected tho Who'll. human race. and sea

that affected tho whole human race. and set
up new measure of justice, not alone be-
tween nations, but also between the gov
the rights of man made by the fathers of the
Revolution was to the political life of man
what the Saviours Sermon on the Mount
was to his religious life. 1t threw down
the barriers erected by superstition, igno-
rance and corruption and placed each
citizen as a responsible being in face
of his fellow man and his Creator. This
grand experiment was hailed with derision
by the advocates Of the old and corrupt
forms of government they foretold that ir-
religion and anarchy would be its necessary
results but a hundred years of glorious
achievement, of passage through many trials
and dangers, have fttingly rebuked the
short-sighted prophets of evil. Well may
Mr. Evarts, speaking on behalf OF
Americans, say, Unity, liberty, power.
prosperity-these are our possessions to-
day." and this while ominous war clouds
overspread the horizon of nations governed
by the much vauntod systems founded on
privilege and divine right While all is at
peace in this great Republic where the
people rule, Europe, with her privileged
classes, aristocracies, princes, kings and
emperors, resembles huge camp where
millions of men await the trumpet summons
to begin the work of mutual slaughter. That
is the contrasted result of the two systems Of
government-the triumphal vindication of
the men who hundred years ago proclaimed
the right of the people and their fitness to
govern themselves, lessons accentuated by
the eloquence of Mr.. Evarts in his magnif-
cent oration.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05
The WEATHER DURING THE CENTENNIA

The WEATHER DURING THE CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATIONS must have satisfied the hopes
of the most exacting patriot for seldom, in
deed, has the GLORIOUS Fourth" been
ushered in under such favorable conditions
of brilliant sunshine and refreshing breezes
as that of yesterday. During the daytime,
when the effect of the waving and bright
colored bunting needed light and clearness
of atmosphere, the sun shone from an almost
cloudless sky, and the air was as trans
parent as crystal, and dense and dry enough
to fill the lungs with an invigorating ethereal
spirit Mt each inhalation. But at night,
when the brilliant illuminations, the foun-
tains of colored fires and the star clusters
from exploding bombs and rockets lit up
tho scene from earth and heaven, dark
canopy of cloud overhung the sky, lending
additional brilliancy to the fireworks by its
contrasting absence of light. At this sea-
son, when intense heat prevails over the
continent, we must look for regular alterna-
tons of sunshine and cloud, of bright, dry
weather and rains. The clouds which now
lower over the city indicate the approach OF
the latter condition in local areas, and
unless q change of wind occurs we may be
visited in this city by showers, accompanied
by increased temperature and possibly by
lightning
The New York herald., 1876-07-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Brides like Niagara.

Brides like Niagara
Trinity has orchestral choir.
Senator Edmunds likes his boots sewed.
Emile Olivier married one Of Liszts daughters
The commonplace and popular Abbotts summer in
Maine.
Anna Dickinson will act but will not lecture next
winter.
Wendell Phillips will not lecture outside of New Eng
land next season
George William Curtis and family are going to Ash
field Mass, July G.
Mrs Samuel Colt has gone to the Centennial In .
special drawing room car
South Carolina is sending one crate Of peaches
to Philadelphia every day.
Senator Sargent, an Argonaut saw the FIRST Chinese
Junk that ever landed in America
Tho young swell who says 'yaas," and wears an
opera glass on his left hip has gone TO Cape May.
Either a sheet Is too short Tor man is toS
long for pillow. And nothing decide this point
but a Gy.
There is as much Latin in the muscle of Harvard girl
as there is muscle in tho brain OF a vassar man-or
something of that kind.
Lowell was the American author whom English
readers liked best. but his latest slouchy style has
caused HIM to lose favor on the other side.
In tho OF Rev. Mr.. =. Kendrick (3sptistl OF
Columbus Ca, in tho affair with girl OF tn r,ccn for
nearly a year, tne pious man was lot on with me
OF $780,
Miss Grundy says that the original Of Sir Walter
scott's Rebccca in the novel OF ..lvanhoc" was .
Philadelphia Jcwess whose picture Washington Irving
showed TO Scott
The later years Of Hawthorne's life we're clouded
with the great idea In his mind there was
strange, weird theory Of secession In which he be
lleved that while his body Ia tho North his DO.
litical soul in the South.
Mr.. wattcrson, who recently played the cross.but-
took Cushing, loves Dom Pedro because Dom Pedrs
does not love courses n, dinner. How would Mr.. Wat
icrson like to begin with New Orleans molasses and
end with fried pork2
Massachusetts iarmerprophet says that July and
August will DO warm; that tho first days OF Sop
,cmbcr will be Ike August; that the coolest days Of
each month will be from the 5h to the lltb and t. y
Tlldcn Will find his calling and occIion sure.
Hon. Gilbert G. Walker. OF III. Richmond DISTRICT
Virginia, and known rs the handsorn 81 man In Con
grcss, was born at BInghamon, y. Y, isa graduate Of
Hamilton College, is forty -four years old early
carpct-bagscr and rs no the repub lean that hc
once was Th,t makes all tho difference 10 tho uo-,~
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

Boss TWEED is reported in Canadian
paper to have visited the territory Of British
Columbia quite recently en- route to South
America. 1t is scarcely necessary to remark
that tho ex-Tammany chief now need have
no fears whatever when standing on British
soil, as the abrogation of the extradition
treaty by Lord Derby throws the agis of
England over our criminals who may take
,efuge on her shores.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

Cu1cAGo finds itself on the brink of a
shaos which threatens more damage to that
sity's credit than even the great fire. 1t has
40 money in the municipal treasury. the po-
ice and fire departments cannot be paid be-
.ause people will not pay taxes, owing to n
State law which gives no compelling power
TO the authorities. Add to this the strain on
the peoples Golfers to rebuild their city and
the present dulness of business and the
condition of the Phoenix City will be seen
to be an alarming one.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

A CowARDLY MURDER followed by the
suicide of the perpetrator is reported from
Laramie, Wy. +. We publish the particulars
OF the crime in to-day's HERALD. The MUIR
derer cheated His Honor Judge Lynch by
swallowing powdered opium and died re-
gretted by the entire settlement, which
wanted to enjoy the privilege of hanging
him very much.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

The SERvIANs it seems have already met
the Turks in battle, both sides, as is
usual in such cases, claiming the victory.
1t is not likely that either side has been
sufficiently successful in this conflict to COM
pei change in the attitude Of the other
Powers
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

THE MODERN CAMP MEETING no doubt lacks
the boisterous enthusiasm Of the old. As the
old Methodist clergyman said to our corre-
spondent at Round Lake on Sunday. the
crosz~st Law ~n'sndr tAe boating party and the
games in the cott IS of to-day were things
camp meeting " to pass aweek of religious
thunder storms hat were held to clear the
atmosphere OF he soul The speculator in
lots turns an bnest penny, where in the old
time the pioH camped upon ground free TO
all. Whilef however, religion has become
more dec yEous the creature comforts are
better attended to. Times have changed.
Everx generation selects its convenicnces ac-
cording to its light, and if religious frenzy is
curbed nowadays in its sporadic ou;bursts it
is because the sentiment of the timo has set
against religion of mere emotions. Per-
haps it goes Deeper for not showing SO much
on the surfaoA
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

the story of his life and surroundings we
this morning print letter from Fremont,
the home of the republican candidate for
the Presidency, sketching the man and the
place and detailing the esteem in which he
is held among the neighbors who have
known him from boyhood.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

THB CENTENNIAL MILITARY CoURTEsIEs
which are now passing between the North
and South, and of which We have some ac-
count this morning, will do much to reunite
the sections. Northern hospitality cannot
be too general or too generous toward our
Southern visitors.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

The EMPEROR OF GERMANY has the happy
faculty of dong gracious and proper things
at the proper moment, as is seen in his let
ter of congratulation deliyered to President
Grant yesterday. These international cour-
we'll adapted to promoting good feeling be-
tween nations
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

On rHs EAST RIVER yesterday there was
The interesting spectacle of lively race
by three of the yachts of the Williamsburg
Club
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

NoT1CE TO COUNTRY NEwsDEAI.ERs For
prompt and regular deliuey of the HERALD
Iy jast mail trains orcers must be sent Grea to
his office. Postage tree.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

SINCE HIS NOMINATION at Cincinnati Gov
ernor Hayes has become parsonage of so
much importance that everything relating
to him, his family and his homo is inter
es,ing to the majority of his fellow citizens.
In difference to the curiosity that is felt in
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

During the summer months the HERALD ,oil
be sent 10 subscribers in the country at the rat,
OF trenty. Dee cents per ,ceek, free Of postage.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. JULY 5. 1875.

From Our reports this morning The probabilities
are Mdt the ,cedther today ,oM be partly cloudy,
soith, possibly, rain.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

A TERRIBLE TORNADO is reported this
morning, which will attract attention on
account of its singularly destructive charac-
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

The LONG BRANCH RACES yesterday were
exceedingly interesting as will be seen from
our report this morning. and equal in every
respect to any of the Fourth OF July races
which preceded them.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

ONE HUNDRED years ago to-day the Vir-
ginia Convention resolved to omit prayers
tor the King, and inserted Magistrates of
the Commonwealth.
The New York herald., 1876-07-05

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
GILMoRE's GARDEN.
Brand CONCERT. at 8 7. ".
KELLY A Icons MINISTERIAL
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
ete p. n. Matinee att r. NJ
BOwERY THEATRE.
WOuAN'S REVENGE, Mt = 7. N.
CHATEAU MABlLl4E VARIETIES,
WOODS MUSEUM.
f. HOLLY MAGUIRES. nj 3 Y. VI. Matinee At 2 r. u
UNION SQUARE THEATRE
The VOkES FAMILY. atSP NJ
TONY PASTORS THEATRE
VARIETY. st +. NJ Matinee Mt > +. NJ.
PARTISAN VARIETIES,
at0P N. Matinee at = L. N.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
f1QUE, st eP. n. Fanny Davenport.
TIvOI THEATRE.
CENTENNIAL PANTOMIME. at +. N. Matinee At 80
Pm.
wALLACK'S THEATRE
THE M10HTf DOLLAR, Atsf. NJ. W. j. Florence
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-24
our CCufenIIini.

The chairman Of the committee on
arrangements desires that all members
of the committee will meet Mt Phoenix
Mills this afternoon at five O'Clock, and
from thence proceed TO tho Fair
Grounds to lay off suitable grounds for
the coming Centennial celebration. 1t
Is desired that each member of the
committee provide himself with con.
veyance to reach the grounds.
All companies, societies aud organi'
cations intending TO participate with
us in the celebration of the Fourth Of
July next, are request ed TO notify mt
ut once, in order for the early prepare.
ton of II programme. The 2ommitte,
on procession will meet 1T the Office o
Good u Coombes, on Monday, at -four
o'clock p. m.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-24

On motion, 1t was resolved that the
Louislanians present form themselves
into club for the purposes above
stated.
On motion, the chair appointed
Messrs. Chas. Fred. Tucker, IL. ii.
Stevens and g. o. Whiteman COM
mittee to draft constitution AMI by
laws tor the club, to be reported NJ the
next meeting.
The roll was then opened and thirty
three members enrolled, representing
fifteen parishes. The best OF feeling
prevailed throughout
On motion, the Dallas daily paper
were requested to publish the proceed
Ings Of the meeting.
The meeting then adjourned to NEE
again at the courthouse on Thursday
the 10Th Of June, at eight O'Clock p. NJ
when and where all Loulsianians re-
siding In Dallas are cordially invited
to be present a
+. II. GUEDRY, Chairman.
V, NJ. ETLAHD, Secretary,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-24
Texas Fla rIners.
To tho Editor OF the Herald:

To tho Editor OF the Herald
have travelled about some in your
empire State, and must say that
have not seen any country for which
nature has done more than for Texas.
Ii could be converted into garden,
and perhaps the time may come when
II will he universal garden. But
there will be n very different set OF
/ gardeners or farmers from those who
now have 1t In hand. Why, what do
you think? | have been in Il number
of places, rs Bryan, Waco, Palestine
and other towns, and | was
credibly informed that the far
mers are actually buying corn,
meal, bacon and other
things to live on, from the merchants,
instead Of raising things and supplying
the merchants with them. This is a
shame to the State, and speaks badly
OF Texas farmers. What Is the reason
OF this? can see no excuse for il ex-
cept the want Of good common sense
Texas could really supply half the
Union with bacon and corn II they
were disposed, but instead Of that, they
learned long ago that cotton Is king
and they can't shake of that notion
to this day. And so they pillow the
land In drills, and drop in the cotton
seed, and let 1t grow, and when
1t natures, they gather and sell
it for what II will bring, and then
take the proceeds, II any is left after
paying debts, To buy provisions.
There is II great lack of Judgment, not
to say sound common sense, in this.
IL farmers In the South would raise
only half as much cotton AS they now
do, and devote the rest Of their time
and attention to other crops and to
the proper improvement Of their
farms, they would soon become rich,
and DO independent of the rest of the
world
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-24

Yesterday afternoon, ut about half
past six o'clock, an accident occurred
1T the Market Drug Store, conducted
by Mr., Eisenlhor, but for the prompt
action of the propri et0r, would have
resulted seriously to himselfand neigh.
bors. He had prepared some Bengal
fire for the Fourth Of July, and after
setting 1t aside for half an hour, IL
spontaneous combustion took place,
scattering and burning bottles and
books. The loss is about one hundred
and fifty dollars. He has been in the
habit OF preparing the fire annually
for n number of years, and this Is the
first time any accident has occurred,
He only accounts for it ly the high
temperature of the evening. The com
pound only consisted of nitrate of ba-
rata, chloride of potass@ and sulphur.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-24
Iu.lien penL,s UnGrt.

Yesterday, Jas NJ. Townsend, a fiery
unatmed mamaluke, flown with
wine and accused of steoIing horse
from Mr.. VdItOr seven miles from
Dallas, was brought up for trial. He
was II hard one to hold, aud officers
Morton and Arnold had their hands
full to hold him down and tie him, as
an inducement to him 10 keep quiet
In the presence of the majesty of the
law. The way he kicked, fought and
yelled, to say nothing OF his swearing
capacity, was wonderful. The prairie
roamer OF tho period, generally give
an entire police force their hands full
to handle him, without pecking him
on top of the head with their clubs
ana this one was champion hard one
to hold.