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The New York herald., 1877-10-01

quired to deliver his opinion upon a
measure or man does not speak as
an empiric. Readiness and rashness are
distinct qualities, and those who confound
them should learn q lesson from the story
of the artist who charged an immense price
for picture he had completed in day.
sWhatw exclaimed the astonished Pur-
chaser. 'you ask thousand dollars for
work you painted in day9" eyes, replied
the artist, 'but you must remember it took
me thirty years to learn to paint it in
day."
The New York herald., 1877-10-01
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following Americans registered ~ the Para
ofnco OF the HERALD on Saturday
b. n Farren and family Boston, splendide Hotel
Dr. j. d. Maynard and family, Washington.
Adam A. Kramer Cincinnati, Grand Hotel.
7. s. Sorrill, New Orleans, Hotel Bade.
Parker Manu. Rochester, No. SO Rue Jacob.
Mrs. Edgar Williams, Brooklyn, No. Rue Rovigno.
Miss Fannie Williams, Brooklyn, No. Ruo Rovigno.
Mrs L. B. Reed. Brooklyn, No. Rue Rovgno
p. I. Reed, Brooklyn, No. Rue Rovigno.
D. T. Corbin, Charleston, s. c., Grand Hotel
w. w. Kimball and family, Chicago, Splcndide Hotel
R. romlnson, Charleston, 8. c., Grand Hotel
william vanderpooi, Newark, N. J., Prince Albert
Hotel.
Mrs W. Peterkin, Poughk kocpsie.
Lieutenant Colonel L. Rice, United States Army,
Newark, N j., Hotel Amerante.
Colonel II. Il. Prout Newark, N. J., Hotel Am.
crantc
In an English experiment some grapevines raised
under blue glass grew in the proportion Of IS to 50 for
vines raised under ordinary glass.
The farmers OF Indiana 60 for the gophors.
After all, chiis and fcver are no great shAkea
scrambleoH lid not take that last Turkish fort.
Dr. Siado, tho Spiritualist, Is puzzins Brussels
The Cardiff giant weighs about thousand stone.
wa,torsoa has gained hny pounds In eight years.
Professor Z. L. Youmans has arrived from Europe
limitations oil faded oak leaves are used for trim.
ming.
Frenchman drank thirty y-one cups OF coffee for
prize.
Chicago bank presidents are knights of the golden
fleece.
SQUARE cuffs and collars arc trimmed with silver
buttons.
Tho steam Of hot water will restore the smoothnosz
OF velvet.
Bronze velvet is used trim white felt Gainsbor.
ouSh hats
.Fra Diavolon always draws largo houses In San
Francisco.
Ex.Attornoy General George Il. Williams Is at tho
The bsaux arc opening tho fall season with the
when man buys new hat he seems to be brimful
OF enthusiasm. tH.r
There are a area, many doubts and rsdoubss about
the Eastern war.
Al Malaga one may have hotel living for = dollar
and u halt day.
Wendell philips will writo o series OF papers on
orators and oratory.
Retten, who miauls tho piano. is London favorita
He is favored with cat-calls
Travelling Englshmen chronic grumblers, they
generally have a right to be
GaInbctta OF the palid taco and black eye, is thirty
nInc and hts manner IS Italian.
Rlc.greon Is a favoric color for evening wear. Il
Ia trimmed with scarlet poppieh
Statistics show that shortcakc kills OF half the tho.
illogical students In Connecticut
Tramps accused OF belonging to the republican
party. We thought tbcy were barn-burners
Councillor A. r. de Carvalho Borges, Brazilian MIN.
lister At Washington, Is at the Brunswick.
Boston journal remarks that tho son for green
corn will soon DO But how shall remember
the gone by.
Worcester Iress:" Let's get up surprise party for
Chief Joseph suggests tho NEW YORK HERALD.
Wouldn't donation party leave him in . moro 70.
duced condtionSv
The Paterson Guardian. referring to the fact that
one OF the villagers has put down smooth side.
walk, remarks that q who lives In that neghbor-
hood may tako two glasses beor before he
home at nghL
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The Dem ocratic state Convention.

Vh0 Dem Ocr0tlc STATE convention
This body is to organize in Albany day
after tomorrow. Like its republican rival,
which did such wonders at Rochester, it
will contain elements Of discord, though
not of SO explosive character. The causes
Of intestine quarrel in the two parties differ
MS fresh nitro-glycerine differs from stale
gunpowder The Democratic State Con-
vention has no administration Of its own
party at Washington to mutiny against it
has no personal feud to be ventilated be-
tween two such orators as Mr.. Conkling and
Mr.. Curtis it has no such large bodies of
interested spectators and keen sympathizers
outside the State as watched the two
bclligerent factions at Rochester The
democratic dirty linen, though washed in
public, will be soused into an ordinary tub,
and not held under cataracts of brilliant,
dashing eloquence, whose sunlit spray and
rainbow hues gave sort of picturesque dig
nifty to the dirty process ut Rochester The
democratic discord is simply question be-
tween the old and new ticket, the old hav-
ing no very extraordinary claims to respect
and the new not being yet agreed upon by
its advocates. We suppose there is no
danger that SO petty quarrel can disrupt
the party. Mr. Bigelow and Mr.. Fairchild
have no large and devoted body Of demo-
cratic followers who will attempt to avenge
their defeat if the Convention rejects them,
and after splashing dirty water in the Con-
vention its members will 90 home and
work zealously for whatever ticket hap
pens to be nominated. 1t is even pos
sible that the quarrel may be hushed up
before the Convention meets. Ex-Governor
Seymour is already on the ground as q
pacifcator and he always commands SO
much Difference from democrats that he
ought to be able to still this tempest in a
teapot. At any rate quarrel over Mr..
Fairchild is very small matter indeed in
comparison with quarrel over the policy
of President Hayes and the leadership of
Senator Conkling. There will be nothing
at Albany to call forth brilliant displays of
invective eloquence, even if there were to
be present on the floor Of the Convention
such brilliant practitioners of the art as full
minated and corruscated at Rochester.
Albany will seem tame enough after such q
surprising display.
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urged the repeal OF thls law, the evil enect
of which he plainly saw. But the republi
cans were then overwhelmingly strong
in both houses. and they peremptorily
refused this first request of theil
newly elected chief. Now, the demo.
Gratis have always been opposed to this
law they have no interest in keeping it on
the statute book, and if the House repeals
it there is no reasonable doubt that enough
republicans will be found in the Senate to
join the democrats there in confirming the
action OF the House. If this is done an
almost fatal blow will be struck at the mis-
chievous interference of Congressman in
the appointments, and if the two houses
should agree to repeal also all laws limiting
the term Of appointed officials Congress
would then, in our belief, have done all
that is required to enable the chief execu-
tive to make the civil service honest and
effective and to keep its hands off politics.
We should be glad to see the President
recommend to Congress the repeal of the
Tenure of Office act; in doing this he
would only be following in the footsteps OF
General Grant.
But it will be said that in what precedes
we have taken for granted that republican
President is to have his measures approved
by democrats. We reply that the President
of the United States is the chief executive
of the whole nation and not of party. He
is chosen upon certain platform, and we
freely admit that he is in honor bound to
remain faithful to the policy thus an
nounced. But President Hayes is un-
doubtedly faithful to the Cincinnati plat
form. If part of his party repudiates its
own policy that does not lessen his obliga-
ton those who oppose him are the unfaith-
full. But in the cases we have spoken of
Congress is likely to act without his recon-
mendations or interference, and he is not
responsible for its action. A Presi-
dent who finds himself in opposition
to the majority in Congress, MS Andrew
johnson was, is certainly in an uncomforta-
BILE position, even if he is in the right. But
the whole drift of what we have said above
is to show that Mr.. Hayes will not be in
that position. On the contrary, the first
act Of the new Congress is likely to be q
formal approval of one of the leading parts
Of his policy. That cannot make him un-
comfortable. The second is likely to be the
repeal Of bad laws crippling his just inde-
pendence That is not hostile to him. And
if he recommends wise measures, nominates
honest and capable men, and avoids setting
his will for personal ambition or purposes
against that of wise men in Congress, we
do not see whence he has trouble to fear or
why his administration should not be sue
cessful and useful to the country, no mat
ter what the anti-administration republi-
cans may do.
The New York herald., 1877-10-01
\ Winter Campaign In Bulgaria

Owing to Russian mistakes and Turkish
cournge the probability of winter cam
paign in Bulgaria has become certainty.
The first wave of invasion dashed over the
barrier of the Balkans and even threw it's
spray as far as the Philippopolis railroad; ;
but it soon retreated to Bulgaria, not. how
ever, without leaving sad traces of its ad-
vance on the desolated plains of Roumelia.
The retirement of the Russians to the
Shipka Pass after their brilliant trans-Bal-
kan movement was wholly due to the re-
verse OF Plevna An unexpected danger
threatened their vital line of communica-
tions, and this they have since been
vainly endeavoring to remove. But the
original error in ignoring possibilities
even when dealing with the despised Turk
is bearing its fruit, and SO long as Osman
Pacha holds Plevna with powerful army
the Russian area of operations must be linn
tied to the territory between the Osma and
the LON. 1t is General Todleben's opinion
that the capture of Plevna will involve a
most extensive system of siege operations.
The defender of Sebastopol knows what it is
to capture earthworks heavily ed and we'll
defended. This means winter campaign
in Bulgaria. unless, indeed, the army of
Mehemet Ali is destroyed and the object Of
holding Plevna ceases to form q part of the
Turkish plan Of defence. But as it is very
improbable that the Turkish Commander
in-Chief will suffer an overwhelming de-
"a oh, 60.
in the calculation, the Russians must con-
tent themselves with holding the ground
they now occupy and trust to better luck,
and above oil to the cold and SHOWS Of win
ter, to improve their position.
That the Turks can maintain an army
largely recruited in semi-tropical terri
tories during the winter is very serious
question for their generals. No one can
now doubt that the Turks are prepared to
make any sacrifices in the cause of their
Empire. Their courage and patience are
above praise but it is not question of
courage and patience. 1t is one of endur-
ance under conditions that cannot fail to
tax the physical strength of their soldiers to
the utmost. With the mountain passes
choked with snow and the plains of
Bulgaria swept by icy winds the
position of Osman Pacha at Plevna, cut off
rs he must necessarily be from regular sup
plies, will very soon become q deplorable
one. Already, notwithstanding the hopeful
accounts from Turkish sources, the fact that
there is now q difficulty in getting pro-
visions into Plevna suggests that in the
depth of winter the task will become an
impossible one. On the other hand, the
Russians will be at home in the midst of the
ice and snow, and can utilize the latter, as
in their own country, to establish coinmu-
nications by sledges between the most dis
tant points on their lines. Full supplies
of ammunition and all kinds OF military
stores can be established at the points most
suitable as bases of operation for move
ment in the spring. Railroads can be con-
structed along the Jantra Valley rs far as
Tirnova. and that position can be rendered
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what tho Sioux Chiefs Request.

The conditions upon which the Sioux
chiefs now in Washington are willing to
abandon all claims to the Black Hills are
clearly stated in the conversation they had
with our correspondent, which we print to-
day. Spotted Tail and his comrades talk
sensibly, and hardly one Of their demands
seems exorbitant. They want to be trans
ferred to good lands upon the White
River, and when they are established
remain permanently. 1t is encouraging
to find the Indians thus inclined, and when
they ask that the land shall be distributed
among the heads Of families and that each
family shall have the same rights to the land
that white men enjoy, we think they request
no more than the government should be
glad to give. They profess desire to settle
down to the cultivation Of the land, and
the assistance they need in the way
of wagons and instruction from few
farmers will be no doubt cheerfully
given. They ask for free trade with
the whites, and protest against the policy
which forces them to buy their goods
Of post traders only, who, having monop-
oily of the Indian market, are able to
plunder their customers. Still another
reform they wish is the right of transferring
their supplies from the posts to their homes
in their own wagons, and they argue
intelligently that it is an extortion to
compel them to pay the traders high
prices for work they are able to perform
themselves. To US it appears that these
proposals of the Sioux chiefs are practical
and moderate, and certainly harmonize
with the humane and civilizing policy
which our government has been always
anxious to carry out. When such hostile
tribes as the Sioux profess their willingness
to give up fighting and to try to learn civ
ilized ways o great peaceful battle has been
won, which, if properly used, will almost
compensate for even such failure as Gen.
eral Howards campaign.
The New York herald., 1877-10-01

ORIN PORTER ROCKWELL the Danitc chief,
who has been indicted for participation in the
Aiken massacre, is probably the very worst Of
the living Mormon murderers, and if the jury
that will try him can be free from the influence
Of the Church he viii undoubtedly be convicted
md punished as he deserves. He was accused
of murder nearly forty years ago, and from that
day to this he has been always ready to commit
any crime, no matter how atrocious. in the in
terest of Young and the Mormon Ring.
The New York herald., 1877-10-01

Mr.. CONKLING must bc convinced by this
time that he has raised a storm which he will
find it difficult to allay. The better class Of
republicans everywhere approve the Presidents
policy, and there can be no doubt that it, as is
suggested, public meeting shall be called to
show that approval it viii dwarf any gathering
Mr.. Conklings friends may get up counter
demonstration.
The New York herald., 1877-10-01
II RIPPLE SHEET
NEW YORK, MONDAY, OCTOBER /, 1871.

IMPORTANT NoricE TO ADvERIIsERs.-To
insure Me proper classification Of advertisements
Il is absolutcly accessory that they be handed i,s
before eight o'clock epe,y evening"
The New York herald., 1877-10-01

THE ARTISTS have nearly all returned from
mountain and valley forest and seashore, and
an idea Of the treasures they bring may be OBJ
tanned from our columns this morning Some
valuable foreign pictures have, it will be seen,
been recently added to our galleries. The art
outlook is altogether rather encouraging.
The New York herald., 1877-10-01

Ex-AssIsTANT SECRETARY of the Treasury
Sawyer has been found guilty of conspiracy to
defraud the government during his term of
office. Sawyer was formerly i'll the Senate.
The New York herald., 1877-10-01

From our reports this morning Tie PROBABILITIES
are that The ocatser im Ne,c York and its rici,.i
today 'cH be Wdrm and partly cloudy on cloudy.
The New York herald., 1877-10-01

The NUMBER OF SHIPS that left the port Sat-
urtlay was unusually large-larger than in any
single day for a long time. Nearly all of them
were bound for European ports and were laden
with general cargoes. This is one of the most
significant and truest signs Of real business
reyiXnl
The New York herald., 1877-10-01

LOUISVILLE DEsPATCH says the Hon. Cassius
M. Clay, the distinguished abolitionist, has
killed negro in Kentucky. No particulars are
given except that Mr. Clay has surrendered him
self to the authorities.
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Mount Windy. Items.
MorNr WINDY, Quo Co. KY,
L.. 81 NE--

AloN ~ /" AsbA NfhtO w. I
June "a, 1877.
Editor Herald:
Since the convention that defeated the
will of tine Democratic party in the choice
Of lts candidate for the Legislature. have
waited to sce the signs OF hope aud hear
from the old Democracy throughout the
county. whether they were laying aside
their little differences aud looming up in
serried columns to the fight, aud am
glad 10 ind the oil banner is waving
ssSin in the front like the Roman eagles
forwarding on TO victory. True 10 the
principles Of Justice and truth that under
lie the granh old party OF the Republic,
must aud will not fail TO do my duty in
warm and ardent support Of its noble and
worthy old standard hcarer, Coleman, ia
this contest Trne Mr.. Coleman was once
defeated. but then the Democracy was not
organized in this county then, and he
made that race against great odds; it was
a sacrifice of himself for the good Of his
party in bringing it into something like
or,h'r out of the chaos into which it was
thrown in 1850 aud during the war. For
that willing effort Of his, this devoted old
champion of popular and Constitutional
htsdeserves, now that his party is stroag
and in the ascendant, TO be borne upward
aud onward TO full and complete success.
Democrats and Conservatives, strike for
your cause as YOU never struck before,
aud your brave old leader viii make Ten
Brock strides against time. Resolve in
your hearts TO lay aside the weight that
bescts You. and ran the race that is set
before you" We crossed the Rubicon
last iall-no tarains back now-On TO
the achievement of great purposes.
Captain Hill, the young Menifee of the
Green River country, will look to the
Lower lIouse TO be supported by Demo
crat of Ohio county. aud can YOU permi,
him to he disappointed. See the Democ
racy Of the three counties rallying to the
support OF your gallant Hill with the en-
thusiasm they once rallied to the standard
Of young Breckenridge, and then say will
we be true to ourselves. 10 our county and
old Kentucky? | will not insult the
Democratic party OF the county with q
doubt. To the old, true aud trusty Dem
ocracy, come up TO the scratch and g
for all that is in siCht!"
Harvest is fast approaching, wheat is
fne, corn looks well, and farmers have
reason to rejoice.
Ny friend Weller has finished his new
house, with splendid walnut doors and the
building painted in elegant style by Louis
vile artists. His son, Mr.. Jonathan
has just returned from an institute o.
learning TO spend the vacation.
Mr.. J. D. Grow. son OF Rev. C. Crow
has also returned. With these young
gentlemen at home, our young ladies viii
be pleasantly entertained; and see 10 1t
girls. that they have Hill and Coleman
on their tickets.
Maj. g. w. Hamilton is suffering Will
drOpsy. lie lie attended by DR.. Miller. o
Hartford. and Dr. Patton of this neigh
bOrhOo&. W. II. C.
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BuckhOru Letter
BUcEHoRS, KY. June "a.

BUcEnoRS, KY, June "a.
Editor Herald:
Farmers are moving along all right
since the fine rains. laying by their corn
or laying their corn by, one or tother but
blast il know which.
Wheat harvesting is the erder Of the
day this week. and the yield is exceeding
ly large.
Mr.. A. +. King says he has the finest
tobacco in the county. and that it will do
TO top by the middle Of uly. Come over
Mr.. King, and we will show you tobac-
co that will do 10 read about.
The wboeping cough is prevailing to
some extent in this community.
Rev. John James deliveries us an ex>
cellent sermon once q month, and we
have fine Sabbath school. too. Bus
mess has been lively here for week past.
Dr. Foster is selling a considerable chance
of goods.
II anything should happen around
about here worthy OF note, will let You
know by footing my Hoax.
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ANNOUNCER ENTS.

We are authorized to announce Capt.
SAM. T. HILL, of Hartford, IA a can
dijste for Senator, from this. the Eight
Senatorial District. composed Of the coun-
ties of Ohio, Muhlenbcrg and Butler
Election August, 1877.
We are authorized to announce j. y.
PHELPS, OF Butler county, as a candi-
date for Senate. from this. the Eighth
Senatorial District, composed Of the
Counties Of Muhlenberg, Ohio and But
Ter, Election, August, 1877.
We are authorized TO announce DR..
JAMES w. MEADOR "a Republican
candidate to represent Ohio county in the
Lower House of the next Legislature OF
Kentucky, subject to the action Of the
party. Election August 1877.
We are authorized to announce W. d.
COLEMAN as a candidate to represent
Ohio county in the Lower House Of the
next Legislature OF Kentucky. Election
August, 1877.
We are authorized to announce W. b.
ROWE as an independent candidate to
represent Ohio county in the lower House
of The next Legislature of Kentucky
Election August 1871.
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Cromwell Letter.
OCCASIONALLY.

Cromwell, KY, June q, ~.
Editor Herald:
We see with much gratitude. in your
last issue, the name Of Capt. Sam. E Hill
placed at the head OF your excellent pa.
per as standard bearer OF the Democracy
of the Eighth Senatorial District, cons
posed Of the. counties Of Ohio, Butler and
Muhlenberg. We fully corroborate your
editorial that his intellectual superiority
is excelled by no man in the District, and
therefore it would be an honor to the
District to be represented by man of his
rare eloquence. Then let us rally to the
assistance Of our standard bearers, Hill
and Coleman, and give them such a ma
jority as will reflect credit upon vs. as a
party the Let Monday in August next.
The leaders and masses are in harmoni-
Gus feeling with the nominees Of both
conventions, and 1t would not do to think
of Mr.. Coiemah's yielding his claims at
this late hour. He will get o. large a
vote in this county as any man Of his
party has for years. We must not think
Of anything but giving him our unpreiu'
diced support. A True DEMOCRAT.
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Sulphur spring. Letter.

SULPHUR SPRINGS, XIV, June 90.
Editor Herald;
Allow US an humble space in your
much appreciated columns. Though we
feel ill-prepared to contribute much that
would, in any respect, interest few Of
your many readers, we will attempt 10
communicate few thoughts, hoping that
by their insertion other communications
far more interesting will not be omitted.
We are glad to see that something OF
al educational character appears in your
paper, and hope you will continue TO thus
favor us. We do not think that there is
any other topic more worthy OF consider
alton, nor more nsedful to be impressed
upon the minds Of the people.
The crops generally are very good.
The farmers are almost done planting to-
baceo. There is a great deal Of the weed
set out. Wheat looks well, and is ripen-
ing rapidly.
sulphur "ateI 10 very gnu NV o"o
the dense shade near by offers a very
pleasant retreat 1t is time the young
men were bringing the young ladies out
to drink the cold water, and to enjoy the
nice, cool shade.
Owing to the illness Of some Of our
principal business men, our little village
is quite dull. But We hope this will not
long of us be said.
Messrs. j. C. Bean and J. B Canaan
are having very severe attack Of typhoid
fever. We entertained very little hope
OF their couvalescence, but now we are
glad to say that the symptoms are for the
better. DR.. II. +. Bean was called in to
see them in due time. He has been very
attentive. We think the doctor deserves
much credit for having managed the dis
ease 70 skiIliulIy.
Mr.. Cader Foreman's dwelling house
burned last night Almost all of his
household furniture was burned. His
meat, also, was consumed by the flames
The house caught fire from his cooking
stove. We are sorry TO hear Of Mr..
Foreman's loss. and hope the neighbors
will assist him. Yours,
OCCASIONALLY.