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The New York herald., 1876-07-04

The OLD GUARD returned yesterday
morning from its trip to Charleston, S. G.,
accompanied by the company of Boston
"Tigers, the Clinch Guard, of Augusta, Ga,
and the Washington Light Infantry. All
the organizations, after enjoying a break
fast in this city, proceeded'to Philadelphia,
where they take part in the grand Centen-
NAL parade in that city to-day. Now that
North and South have determined to cross
'.the threshold of another age" together we
may consider that the glories Of the depart
ing century are crowned with the sublime
blessing of domestic peace, and this
thought should make the nation strong to
meet the future with the same faith in which
it yanquished the past.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04
Now York and Brooklyn Last Night.

Both cities were lighted up with the torch
of patriotism, and the streets were fairly
thronged with eager, pushing, but we'll or
dered crowds of citizens anxious to enjoy O
full view of the remarkable scene that was
transpiring around them. Early in the
evening locomotion on foot or by street car
became q tedious experiment which by no
means promised success. The blocked street
railroad impcded the advance Of the pedes-
trian almost as much as that of the impa-
tent rider. The crowds seemed to concen-
trate on street obstruction like bees
around and upon saucer Of honey, thus
rendering bad worse in the fullest sense of
the expression. But the coup d'oa along the
wide avenues illuminated by thousands
of lanterns and torches, rs well as bv
hundreds of colored fires, was magnificent.
Dense masses Of sightseers lined the side
walks, while from tho brilliantly lighted
windows more thousands gazed down on the
constantly moving streams of humanity be-
low. All points of vantage, such as shed
roofs, posts and the branches of trees, were
occupied by adventurous youths, who kept
up continuous yelling. or blowing OF tin
horns, or throwing lighted squibs on the
passers by. A sense of joyous exultation
pervaded the great body of the people, as if
their souls were filled with the deepest APP
probation of the great event they we're cele-
bratinG. All jcalousies of origin, creed and
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

IT Is FEARFUL to contemplate the amount
of misery that is hidden away in the tcne-
ment dens of New York. In these forlorn
abodes, without hope of relief although
within hearing of the busy world without,
men, women and children die Of starvation
slowly waste away for want of nourishing
food until merciful death comes to their
rescue. Such scene, surrounded with-a
double measure of horror, because the suf-
ferers were little children, was witnessed by
police officer yesterday morning in Wash
ington street -Four orphans, the oldest not
more than eleven years of age, were found
dying of starvation on the bare floor of their
wretched apartment. They had not eaten
anything since the previous Monday. This
is centennial scene not laid down in tb
programme. 1t makes an awful tablcau.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04
The War In Europe.

In its present stage the war in Europe is
the fight of four small Christian States to
gain their independence and to be free
forever from all further political connection
with the corrupt and rotten Ottoman En-
pire. The united population of these small
States is about three millions of people, or
about what the population of our own coun-
try was when the thirteen colonies one
hundred years ago began their memorable
struggle against metropolitan Power GER
tainly far stronger then than Turkey is now
1t is not, therefore, in its most naked possi-
bility a hopeless struggle for the Christian
States Doubtless the Atlantic Ocean was
our great ally, but for whose ample breadth
and defending storms the patriotic por-
tion of people divided among them
selves might not have successfully
resisted the nation whose soldiers
won the battle of Blenheim. But the
Servians, Bosnians, Montenegrins and
Herzegovinans have equivalent ndvan-
tages in the peculiar nature of their coun-
try and their foe ani their relations to
Christian Europe. Turkey is great EN-
rire on paper. But if it is to conduct this
war as war is conducted by civilized States
its resources will not suffice for one short
campaign. 1t has no money and no capa-
city to borrow. 1t must therefore, if it is to
fight at all, recur to the simple methods
that prevailed when the Asiatio horsemen
first came into that part of the world and if
its war is conducted on those principles the
revolt of opinion throughout Europe will be
such that the wealth of London will flow
into the Servian Golfers, the army of indie
pendence will swarm with heroic volunteers
from every Christian land, and the Porte
will be informed by the great Powers
that they cannot idly contemplate the
scene while savages from Asia make
desert on the Danube This peculiar
difficulty in Turkeys position points to tho
inevitable issue of tho conflict. Civilized
warfare to compel the submission of revolted
States implies money trained armies, mod
ern implements, commissary depart
ment-all the things, in short that bank
rupt States cannot have; and when Turkey
finds that she has not the capacity to con-
duct war rs it is recognized by civilized
nations, and turns instinctively to that
barbarous fighting by which alone she
could win, then her operations will be
arrested by stronger hands. Russia
will certainly protest ut the proper
moment. and there will be no Power TO
obstruct her protest. England, the pres
ent great opponent OF the Russian
policy. will then have changed her attitude.
Already the popular opinion is declared with
great vigor in England against the support
of the Mohammedan power by the Ministry;
and this opinion rises in way and with a
force that leaves little doubt that the Minis
try will be compelled to respect it or give
way TO men of different views. The gloomy
article from the conservative Pal Mall ca
zette, and Disraeli's refusal in the House of
Commons to furnish material for debate,
are recogntions of the growth Of the anti
Mohammed sentiment AS the war at pres
ent stands. England has, as the Times re-
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

BRUTAL SAVAGE named Mccarthy a..
tempted to murder his wife on Sunday night
by cutting her throat with razor. He will
probably bc,tried for an aggravated assault,
and be sent to prison for few months, and
will then return to us ready for another
piece of butchery. Such wretches should
be permanently exiled from society as unfit
to take any share In the blessings of civil
ization which they never can appreciate.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

of one Union, one flag, one confederation of
States, if instead of one common memory
We should celebrate our independence
as rent Republic 1t would indeed
be the Centennial of humiliation and
shame The world, which honors US in
honoring the day, would mock at lib
erty which ended in chaos. The generation
which celebrates our Centennial is the gen.
Grafton which fought this war. 1t is war
which no one-Northerner or Southerner-
can view with humiliation. In all the quail
ties of solderly valor and achievement the
Southerner who lost showed rs nobly as the
Northerner who won. There is no better
assurance of continued Union than what
will be seen in the Centennial legion, COM
po.ed of Northern and Southern soldiers,
which will parade in Philadelphia to-day,
under the command Of celebrated generals
of the North and South. This legion is the
emblem of o reconstructed Union, of Union
which rejoices in Grant and Lee, and which
hereafter to all the world is q compact,
united, proud Republic, defending liberty
and championing republican institutions.
1t was terrible price to pay, that civil war,
but we are not sure, when we come to the
second Centennial of our independence, that
wise men will not see that such war was
necessary for the Union, that the time had
come for us to go through the fires, and that
in achieving emancipation at home we only
led the way to emancipation all over the
globe.
Let us then, for one day at least look
cheerfully upon the Republic. and for one
day let there be no sound but that of rejoic-
ing. Time, in encircling the Republic with
its hundred years, has extinguished every
feeling but that of respect tor our fatherland
and for the King who, in defending his empire
and his crown, taught us how to defend our
Union. 1t is not for the men who fought
from Manassas to Appomattox fora sentiment
to censure the King who fought from Lex
ington to Yorktown for sentiment. The cry
was '1oyalty" in both wars. There is no such
feeling in this wide Republic. We see that
it was for the true greatness of the English
race that there should be separation of the
nations. In its true sense the Declaration
OF independence was III eFeuC III Cile ulSGoTy
of England. If we look at the English race
to-day, not as divided by political and geo.
graphical lines, but from its higher plane,
we see how the Declaration of Independence
was new era in its greatness. The Eng
lish spirit ruled America when it declared
itself free from the European empire. The
policy involved in the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, and which England learned in
the surrender of Yorktown, has governed
her empire ever since, and bears fruit in the
new empires which we see in Australia, Asia
and America. In declaring our indepen-
dence we became the ally and not the enemy
of England. In that spirit let us celebrate
this anniversary, and in doing so let us
trust that when Time decorates us with an
other century we shall be in the enjoyment
of higher freedom that We shall feel as
we do now, that liberty and republicanism
90 hand in hand and that the example of
America has borne fruit in an era of univer-
sal freedom and peace.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

marks. no excuse for interference. With the
countenance Of the British government
withdrawn from the Power at Constantinople
we may hope to see all the outlying Slavic
States gathered under one independent
crown-grouped about the Servian throne,
perhaps, as the States of Italy were about the
House of Savoy. There seems no prospect
for the pacification of Europe short of that
result
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

GRANT AND YABYAN.-Another chapter in
this remarkable case is presented in our
Washington dispatches. Senator Spencer
tells his side of the story, which is essentially
opposed to Yaryan's. 1t rem aims to be seen
what ''other way" General Grant proposes
to deal with the ex-revenue official
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

THE VALUATION OF PROPERTY in New York
for the purposes of taxation has been in
creased by the Commissioners of Taxes and
Assessments about nine millions of dollars
over that of last year. The greatest increase
of valuation is made in the Nineteenth ward,
where the advance is equal to thirty-three
per cent of that placed on the entire city.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

THE CENTENNIAL CANVASS will be in full
vigor in couple of weeks. In fact, as soon
as the last rocket sends its red or varicolored
glare across the heavens the Hayesers and
Tildenites will begin operations. In this
State the democracy is unit for Uncle
Samuel. He will only have to face the
regular republican fire in front, without
even A. Schell raising dust behind him.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

As WE PREDICTED, the weather, though
occasionally threatening will be favorable
for the great celebration of the nations
birthday, and the ear-piercing trumpet and
the cloud-piercing rocket will give testi-
mony OF the universal JOY in sweet sounds
and those brilliant star forms which may be
called the music of light.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

The SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION of Cruelty
to Children should add to its claims ON pub
lie esteem by formulating law to limit the
slaughter of the little ones through the care
less use of firecrackers on the Fourth of July.
We fear the list of accidents will furnish
them with complete catalogue of the
parents and guardians exercise so little dis
cretion in the matter
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

The HUDSON RIVER YACHT CLUE held their
regatta yesterday for second and third class
boats, and some well contested races were
run, with q favorable breeze
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

SUNSET Cox is not destined to be snuffed
out of public life by his fiasco at st. Louis
His conversation with HERALD reporter
which is published elsewhere, concerning his
allegiance to Mr. John Kelly, the Speakership
and other matters, will repay perusal
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

THEY WILL HAVE no public celebration of
Cause, no funds in the municipal treasury.
The small boys, however, will see to it that
the fire demon gets his annual chance.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

SILVER continues to decline in value, and
it is now asserted that the silver trade dol
lar can be bought for ninety cents in
paper currency. This depreciation of silver
creates one of the most difficult problems
that financiers are called on to solve.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

UNDER ONE FLAG. The raising of the Stars
and Stripes over the city churches without
distinction of creed is hopeful feature of
the Centennial celebration.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

IT WILL Nor BE BAD OMEN for Servia
If she strikes her first blow for complete in
dependence to-day.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

During the summer months the HERALD ,eiR
be sent 10 subscribers IN the country at the rate
Of twenty-five cents per ,reek, free Of postage.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

NOTICE TO COUNTRY NEwsDEAIERs.-Rbr
prompt and regular deliuery of the HERALD
BY tdst mail trains orders must be sent direct to
this Office POSTAGE tree
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

condition were sunk in this spontaneous
outburst of national joy at the completion in
peace and prosperity of the first century of
the life of the American Republic
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

From our reports this morning The probabilities
are that the 'ceather to-day ,oM be ,cdrm and
generally clear.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

NEW YORK, TUESDAY. JULY 4. 1876.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

TTVOLI THEATRE.
CENTENNIAL PANrOMIME, nt p NJ. Matinee At 2 ::
i. NJ.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
PIQUE, at p. N. Fanny Davenport Matinee at p. NJ
PARA THEATRE
TRODDEN DOWN; OR. UNDER TWO FLAGS, at 8 p. NJ
Matinee at . p NJ.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

TONY PASTORS THEATRE.
VARIETY, at s p. VI. Matinee at 2 I. NJ
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
n Matrn
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

WOODS MUSEUM
MOLLY MAGUIEES, at & y. NJ. Matinee At =. u.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

wALLACK'S THEATRE.
THE MIGHTY DOLLAR, at 3 y. NJ. W. Florence
GILMORE'S GARDEN.
SRAND CONCERT. at T. NJ.
KELLY x Icons MINSTRRLS
6P. NJ. Matinee at L. NJ.
OLYMPIC THEATRE
MsP. N. Matinee Mt . L. VI.
BOWERY THEATRE
KOMANiS REXENGE 4 L Al Q NJ
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
THE yOKES FAMILY. at 3 p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1876-07-04

CHATEAU MABlLLE VARIETIES,
st p M
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

MIR. BELT, one of the delegates to the
State Grange from this county, report
of whose remarks before that body con-
corning the condition of the order in
Buchanan county, we copied from the
Farm Journal, last week, called on us
Monday, to correct some important errors
in said report He is therein made to say
that there are only thirteen working
oranges in this county, out of the original
thlrty-two. Mr.. Belt says that he report
ed twenty-six healthy oranges here, just
double the number specified in the Farm
Journals report of his remarks. Again,
he rcpudiates the remarks therein attrib-
uted to him, that the oranges of this
county will not continue to work unless
the State Grange shall re-invigorate the
order. We must confess we were some
what surprised to hear that our oranges
had dwindled down to thirteen; but the
Farm Journat being right on the ground,
and, moreover, the organ of the order, we
accepted its report as correct. We are
fam to believe that the order In this coun-
ty is really more prosperous and usefui
than at first when 1t was In measure
made the instrument of petty demagogues
and Office seekers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

\ HANDSOME PRESENT HANDSOMELY
EARNED. Our townsman NJ. w. Eagan,
who is in the employ of r. Krause & Co.,
iobbers in clothing at Davenport, as trav-
cling salesman, has been at home for the
last week spending the holidays with his
family. He dropped into the BULLETIN
sanctum the other day, and we noticed
that he wore a suspiciously new watch
chain, which, upon investigation, was
found attached to brand new $50 gold
watch, of Elgin pattern. 1t looked very
much as though Eagan had been the re-
cpient of valuable New Years gift, and
upon hint to that effect he told us how
he came into possession of it. Six months
ago the travelling statesmen of krause X
Co., including Mr. Eagan, five in number,
contributed to purse into which the firm
put $75, the whole to be devoted to the
purchase of watch worth $3.50, to be
given to the man who should sell the
greatest amount of goods for the six
months ending with January 1st 1876 -
Our friend Eagar was that mar, hence the
fact that he carries gold ticker. He is
fully as proud of it, as a compliment to
his skill as a salesman, rs FOR its intrinsic
value.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

In presenting to the public the school
report for the month of the fall term, it is
in place, perhaps, to offer few remarks
in regard to the work done. Under the
head of English grammar the most impor-
tant change has been the introduction of
language lessons, to precede the study of
sentences has received, both in the lower
and in the more advanced grades, some of
the attention which its importance de.
mands. The conviction that the ability
to speak and write the English language
correctly, is best acquired by practice in
correct speaking and writing, and not
merely by the memorizing of grammatical
forms and rules is rapidly forcing itself
on our leading educators, and the result
is, that the teaching of grammar is being
made to take much later place in courses
of study, to follow, and not precede, the
acquaintance with language. And this is
rationale for, why should we set pupil
to analyze, parse, and criticise that with
which he is in no way familiar? The
terms work in geography has been mark
ed by greater attention to map drawing,
and, in the advanced grades, by adopting,
SO far as was practicable with the present
! textbooks, the topical method both in
! oral and ,yrittnp rpcitatinnc In
drawing, the system in which all points
are referred to parallels and mcridians, has
been used in preference to the socalled
system of triangulation. In drawing by
this system, the absolute positions-the
latitude and longitude-of the principle
points are fixed, and not merely their po-
sitons as referred to each other, Further,
when the principles of this system are
once mastered, they may be universally
applied; in the other system, the drawing
of one map was of little use in preparing
the pupil to draw others. The one sys
tenn is highly rational, the other, totally
empirical. Other distinctive features of
the work of the past term might be point
ed out, but would be uninteresting, and
scarcely Ineligible to those practically
unacquainted with the teachers labors,
and the workings of school machinery
Further changes, rs the Board of Educa,
ton sees they are needed, will, no doubt,
be made, having for their eud the raising
of the standard of scholarship, thereby Sc
curing to the people the greatest possible
benefits, in return for expenditures. In
the meantime it must be remembered that
the results of these labors will not be i'm
mediately seen, that all great things are OF
slow growth, and that only by patient,
persistent efforts on the part of teachers
and pupils, supported by the sympathy
and goodwill Of the people, can our
schools be raised to the highest attainable
position.
THos w. GRAYDON, Supt
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

THE IRREPREssIBLE JoNEs-We apply
this designation to our busy friend w. A.
Jones, the stock buyer, in no opprobrous
or ridiculous sense, but rather as a just
definition of his indomitable business
nerve and push. He is as energetic as
steam engine, and as industrious as a
beaver. We were forcibly reminded of
this when he came into our office the other
day to renew his subscription to the Bull
LETIN, and sat down and gave US in his
inimitable way the items OF his business
during the past year. He informs US that
LIST, 1876, he has shipped to market 216
cars of hogs and cattle, for which he paid
the sum of $3.50 900. The net aggregate
profit, deducting losses, on this business
was So, 243 10, or about sl1.75 per car
load of stock. He always pays the high
est rates the market will allow He has
just put at considerable expense, at his
yards, a new and splendid set of Fair
banks Stock Scales, the accuracy of which
Jones will swear by. They are perfectly
balanced, and reliable in all respects.
Mr.. Jones usual energy and push is
also exhibited in the success Of his fine
stock farm, in Newton township, from
which he says he has made clear profit
of 50 900 the past year He has now 300
tons of hay and 5000 bushels of corn on
the place, besides stock, including about
SO of the finest breeding sows in the coun-
ty. He has constantly improved the place,
which contains over 200 acres. He has
thirty rods of good shedding, windmills
large wells, &c. The whole is under the
careful and skilful management of T. w.
Head, who is equal to the task.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-07

Iowa S S. ASSOCIATION The fourth
annual convention of the Third District
Sunday School Association will convene
at Postvillc, commencing January 11th
1876, and continue three days. The
seven counties composing the Third DIS
trct will be all well represented with
delegates, and to make it, further induce
ment to attend, the B., c. R.is& NJ Rail
road Co will issue. round trip tickets at
one and one-fifth fare to all Sunday school
workers presenting certificates. Those in
this vicinity wishing to attend can obtain
certificates of Geo. B. Warne, at the First
National Bank. A very concise and in
teresting programme has been published,
in which we find the following letter from
the President of the District Sunday
Schools, Mr. John F. Merry:
Dear Workers Of the Third s. S. District
Of IoUa:
Once more, Providence permitting, We
are to assemble in convention, to talk over
work accomplished during the past year
to discuss methods and means by which
our work may be made still more effective
the coming year, and above all, to render
praise and thanksgiving unto God, who
has SO graciously smiled upon our 'abors
even to the conversion, we trust, of many
precious souls. Our work, dear friends
is second to none in importance, and il
view of this, may we all manifest ar
edrnestne>s commensurate with the i'm
portancc of the work Unfortunately, WI
are unacquainted with all the S. S. Work
ers of this District, but to one and all, We
extend a cordial invitation to attend this
meeting, and by your presence and your
prayers, assist in making this convention
the most glorious IN its operation anS
grandest in its results of all the conven
tons ever held in Iowa.
Yours, fraternally.
JOHN f. MERRY,
Pres. Sd S. S. Dis. of Iowa