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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18
Blue Glass.

On account Of the absence Of his lady
love the poet observed as to the gayety of
nature that he would personally ''As lief
that the blue were gray" the evident impli-
cation being that gray is good, dull, whole
some everyday color-in harmony with the
commonplace and with disappointment
and blue is only to be lavished on holiday
and festal occasions. 1t affects the eye in
that way, and the reason perhaps lies
too deep for any one to say why in our
present knowledge Of first facts. Some
one must tell us precisely what colors are
before it will be safe to venture on many
guesses why one color stirs our human affec-
tons in one way and another color in diff
ferent way. But the martial spirit of the
red and the affiuent gayety Of the blue
are ancient recognitions--a sort Of COM
mon law principles of the relation of
colors to conceptions Of the mind. Yet
the blue is not Unfortunately gay, as
the blue laws of Connecticut, the blue
noses of Nova Scotia and the blue blood of
exhausted royalty may attest and the "blue
devils" are pre-eminently the worst of all
the foul fiends that trouble humanity.
Doubtless the blue in these cases indi-
Gates an idea of extreme development;
for, according to General Pleasonton's
theory, little devil brought up
under blue glass would possess malign
and desperate activity above other little
devils, just as small pig treated in the
same way squeals for his dinner with the
impulse of more desperate appetite than is
possessed by ordinary juvenile porkers.
Another evident association of blue with
payety, however, is that of blue pills. Here
the sombre elements prevail in man.
nature for day or two and his
inclinations are toward suicide, when,
presto! the little dose of blue pill clears up
the skies of his life and gives to all the pro-
| iects of his mind new and splendid as
pect. It will be somewhat pleasanter if
blue glass shall eventually do all that and
more in an easier way. We are pleased to
see that the Graphic, always full of pic-
torial enterprise. shows the new style of
fashions that will come into use under the
impulse Of the endeavor to make little
artificial blue sky over every i'll that flesh is
| hoir In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The market
opened heavy, with lower prices in the principal
speculative stocks; throughout the day there
was consderablcirrcguarity in prices, with weak
ness toward the close. The coal stocks were the
chief object Of attention and the prices were very
irregular. Gold opened at 1858 and declined
to 1853. Money was supplied at Big and zig,
the last prices being zig and g.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

THE PET SpTz has been at it again, this time
In Boston. Hydrophobia comes 70 natural 10
these darlings that not even the modern Athens
Gun prevent its occurrence The suiierings Of
the unfortunate lady who was bitten are mar
rated in our telcgraphic columns It IL 10 bc
hoped that steps To extcrninate these pretty
hut dangerous animals will be taken at once
without waiting for fresh proofs that such q
doom is necessary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

RECEIVER SrEwAET, Of the Bowcry Bank,
should remember that we have no postal money
order arrangements with the other world aud
that more than half the creditors Of bis defunct
institution have already left our own Globe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

MAYOR ELY ENDORSES TIKI HERAID's PLAN for
street cleaning, and if the Legislature will follow
his example streets and sewers will cease TO
be much alike.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

MARITAL DIFFICULTIES continue 10 appear in
our courts. The story Of husband who sought
t~lease in several States IL told in our law re-
ports. The wife is for war also, and the lawyers
will have their hands full before the case il
ended
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

MODEL MoTHERINLAw was found in a
police court yesterday Hcnceforth the old gbc
will be pointless
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

THAT THE Custom HOUSE came going to
The dogs through the seizure Of some Skye terriers
il shown by the sale of the captves narrated in
another column
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED cotton factory opera
tives are to have time for meditation and the
spending Of their savings. Cause, strike at the
Wajusutta Mills.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

THE CsYoRTUsATE GIRL who was found dead
IN field on Staten Island has at last been deD-
titled, and it il believed that the police have
discovered traces Of the who IL supposed to
have been the first cause of the tragedy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

TRINITY CHURCH being wealthy corporation
it is not surprising to find it going to law for it
proprietary rights.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

The WIND did considerable street cleaning
yesterday, using human eyes as dumping ground
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

From. oar reports his morning The probabilities
are Mat me matthcr IN Ncp York today ,c,H be
cooi aud clean or partly ctoudy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

Or COURSE religion will appear very attrac-
tive to sinners who read "Iioly Miltants' and
learn how some of the faithful regard peace and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

ANOTHER COLD SNAP, and overcoats are easier
TO wear than ~ day or two ago.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

JUDGED By THAT FAITHFUL PULSE, the Post
Office, business is improving; last week more
stamps were sold than in any other week within
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

OR ALL BRUTEs the one that walks upon two
feet is the worst, as the Leon case proves anew.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

by Mr.. Meacham, who will describe the
character and qualities of the red mans
religion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

The MODERN CoAT OF MAM-a policemans
chest protector.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18
GU ADRUPLE SH r EFT
NEW YORK, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

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ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.


0ERMANIA rBEATRE.-KUrr uSp RuERAs
PARK THEATRE.-OuR BoAapisc HOUSE,
YIPTH AVENUE THEATRE LEMONS
wALLACK's THEATRE-wmp OArs.
THIRD AVENUE THEATgE-Two ORPHANS
UNION SQUARE rHEATRE-TnE DAsIcHErrs
EAGLE rHEATRE-AnEE-
ACADEMY or DEsIGN--wArrR CoLoRa
sfADT THEATRE-UspEH GAsIcmr
XIBLo's GARDEN-AEorSp TIE woKLn.
OLYMPIC rHEATRE--Rousp THE cLocs
BowERY THEATRE DvoHcy
BROADWAY THEATRE.-oUa BOYS
sTEISwAY HALf4--coscsKr
GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-rwo onruASa
BOOTHS THEATRE.-7nru AVENUE.
TIvOLI THEATKE-vAmrrv
SAN FRANCISCO MIysTgEf.s.
KELLY 4 Icons MINsrRELs.
NEW AMERICAN MUSEUM.
nELLERy THEATRE PrKsrDIcrAnox
EGYPTIAN HALL-sxssArrosAL VARIETY.
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUsE-y 4siErr.
BROOKLYN RISK.-PAriS sKArfss
THEATRE CoMIQUE-vARIrrY.
Tony PASTORS TIfEATRE-vARurY.
CLINTON HALf.-sTArUARY AID PAISriscs
NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
, 1877-05-19
ENGLAND's TREATY OBLIGATIONS,

Lord Derby was asked cncs more yesterday
about our obligations to Turkey under the
TripArtits Treaty. He answered Of course
that under that Treaty ct least We bad no
obligations TO Turkey. only obligations to
other Powers equally bound With us and to
US. and shat none os these other Pc wers seem
ed to have the slightest intention Of calling on
Us to fhlfI the conditional agreement. We
may add that even it they were ready to treat
the request 40 serious. the time has not yet
come when the obligations could havs any
possible force. The treaty guarantees aS
most "ths independence and integrity of the
Ottoman Empire. and for the sake Of Europe.
Il never was intended 10 endow Turkey With
ell the imrnunities of herald and the sanciity
Of a high priest. II was never meant to de.
Glare thst. no matter how Turkey might onsnd
oriniure smother State, that 0:hsr State must NOS
be sllswsd 20 sxsst redress OF to inaict Punisa'
, 1877-05-19

atlsast OF the other European States being
forced to take part in it, But those who
are anxious above all things to have the
minimum of war may taks some comfort
from the fact that for thirty years, at all
events, no war in Europe has spread to any
thing like the Dimensions which sven mo.
derate and cautious expectation looked for.
The Crimean War, the Italian campaign,
the due between Austria aad Prussia, the
struggle between France and Germany
oil these when they began were spoken Of
as likely or certain to spread half over
Europe. The expectation was reasonable.
Any one Of them might easily have brought
on a general European c,nvuIsion. But
something always happened just in time to
hasten a settlement, and the greatest Of
these struggles was, after all, but . local
war.
, 1877-05-19

that her cause wac just. Nor would she
be distracted by a Court which sometimes
made the interests of the nation subservi4
ent to those of the dynasty. If she were to
be beaten at all, therefore, it would only
be after a far more severe struggle than
that which was signalized by the tremene
dous disasters of Sedan and Metz. All these
considerations must have been carefully
weighed at Berlin, and on one side they
make up a strong guarantee for peace.
Neither Prince BISMARCK nor Count
McLTKE. we may safely assume, would
hazard = trial Of strength with France on
her own ground, except at the call OF some
overwhelming necessity. IT menOcea
against France are somewhat Whispered 10
Berlin, we may safely set them down TO
the ignorant and irresponsible zeal of mill"
tary lotteries. So far, the prospect 10 re"
assuring
II would be very different il Franss
were in o mood for aggression, for. 10
that case, Germany might be tempted to
strike the 6rst blow. But France will not
seek to invade Germany, for the simple
reason that she cannot. Stronger for
defence than she was in 1870. she 10 much
weaker for aggression. The way across
the Rhine is barred by the great fortrcssss
which were wrestsd from her hands. and
their guns command the lines of railway
which lead to the frontier. To besiegs
Metz and met the immense army Of Ger.
many in the field would require eithe! the
genius OF u Napoleon or tar larger torcs
than that which France has been able 20
organize No French Minister in HE
senses would propose d march towards the
Rhine in any circumstances on which it Is
worth while 10 speculate. II France has
her visions OF retaliation, they must be as
vague as her old dreams of revenging
Waterloo. Even the widest Of her par.
tisans do not say a word in favour of risk.
ing another war, and all her factions, in
truth, Join in declaring that her supreme
want is peace. She needs peace to give
the Republic a fair trial, and to foil the
psrtisans of dynastic ambition. She needs
peace to execute many schemes of domestic
reform which could not be achieved by .
military Government like the Empire.
She needs peace to make the most Of her
agricultural resources and the commercial
capacities of her people. In the Chamber
Of Deputies no hearing would be given TO
any one who should even hint that these
were not the supreme necessities of the
hour. So kcenly arc they felt, indeed,
that throughout the negotiations respect
ing the Eastern Question the French have
been pre-eminently the pOrtisanS Of peace
at any price. They could scarcely interest
themselves in the misrule of Turkey. They
were ready to hush it up rather than lot
it continue to be a dangerous stimulus to
strife, and at one time they seemed to fear
that we, of all peoples in the world, should
60 to war for an idea. France was never
seen in u more peaceful character, and
during the agitation in this country last
Autumn she might seem in truth to have
changed places with England. Such 9
disposition is peculiarly gratifying at a time
when oil the States of the Continent will
feel the shock of the contest which seems
about to begin. and which may change
much before it can close.
, 1877-05-19
THE PRESENT POSITION AND
STRENGTH OF FRANCE.
(From thu Times.

Germany may be excused for believing
that the French would like to win back
Alsaoe and Lorraine, OF even to push their
territory Os far eastward as the Rhine.
A nation cannot get rid in a DAY Of o
character which is built up by two hun.
dred years of aggression. The campaigns
OF Louis XIV, Of the Republic. the First
Empire, and The Second have been i'm.
perishably stamped OH the memOiy OF the
German people. They have left the i'm.
preston that France goes to war with
more levity than other nations. and
that in her the love Of glory is Us powerful
As ambition or s~clf-inter rest is 10 other coun.
tries. A Frenchman would, we dare say,
10 able to make a powerful retOrt, but
no would be obliged TO admit that the inn
putAtlon has 81 air OF plauaibillty. Nor
could vs. expect Gorman soldiers to b0
perfectly pleased by tho amazing speed
with which France has recovered from the
disasters Of 1870. Her victors greatly
undorrated the wealth which abe draws
from sun and s0il, nor did they sufficiently
estinats tho energy OF her people. They
thought shs was crushed and she was
only crippled. They believed her to be
impoverished for a generation /; and she is
already richer than her victorious foe.
They fancied shat she was reduced almost
to the level of q second-rate Power and
yet, in som respects, abe 10 stronger than
she was under the Empire. II is no won
der, then, that mers soldiers should be-
l;eve her to BIS capable of planning a war
NF roWoUuA p,k oaSAu Rhnu nrON IA PasRRs
sured by military considerations This
army of France is no longer the loose aud
inefficient machine which was shattered to
pieces at Gta:elotte and Sedan. 1t does
not suffer from 10 Court which was forced
to look at the political fidelity OF its Cen
erals more than ut their professional pow
err. The Minister of Wa and the Generals
OF Division set an example OF zeal and
hard work. The bonds Of discipline have
besn drawn tighter The officers are ex.
pected to study their duties instead OF
wasting their time in cafes when off parade.
Vast sums have been spent on the equip.
ment Of the troops. The whole method
Of organic alton has been revised by the
light of the German system, and such
parts Of that system as are suitable 60
France have Oeen copied Ahe PtVCesS ~
mobilization would be 90 much quicker IN
the evsnt of war that q decisive battle
might, it is believed. be lost or won IN
less than the time needed seven years ago
to put q halEequipped army near the from.
tier. These changes would give Francs
greater defensive power that she had in
1870, even if We make allowance for the
loss of Sttasburg and Msiz. Two years
ago, OIL the occasion of the scare" the
German army might, perhap', have march"
ed to Paris with little difficulty but the
time for a military promenade has passed.
France. it is said, could now put 500. 900
men in the field. At least the invading
army would find the way to the capital
barred by a force larger than its own.
France would also havs moral advantages
which she la cked in 1870. for. if attacked.
che would 6ghs With tbs consciousness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-18
IeIewraDhiC Summary.

Gholson, Walker 4 Co., Of Liverpool cx
tcnsvely engaged 10 the cotton and tobacco
trade during the late civil war in this country,
failed o.day.
The failures Of +. A. Hill and r. ". Mar
tin, gold brokers, in New York, we're annouDc
cd this morning. The amount Of their liah:li.
ties is from $4,000 to SIS, 900 each.
\ fire broke out this morning iu the arsl
wire mandatory, No. 239 East - ST., n. u,
and soon extended to all parts Of the building.
which will be destroyed.
The Liverpool aud Texas Steamship Com.
pany have gone into liquidation in consequence
Of the appropriateness Of the steam shipping
trade
G. @. Pride, superintendent Of the mauuIac
luro OF postage stamps in New York, was su.
perceded yesterday by Col. Chambers OF Eas
TENNESSEE.
American securities, like all others, are dowl
10 foreign markets, bnt are expected to Ilsa AZ
safe investments.
The coroncrs' jury yesterday discharged the
Blackwell Island keeper who killed the negro
prisoner who was trying to escape.
10 race at Sacramento to-day between
Mollic Mccarthy aud Ladg Amanda, the form
er Wcn.
Hon. Joseph Cauehou will be named as a
Canadian commissioner for the settlement 81
the Alaska boundary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-18
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRiWEEKLY b
EDGAR SNOWDEN-
WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL IS. 1871

The reported shooting OF some negroes IN
Georgia, 10 retaliation for the murder OF white
men, stirs the radical heart and evokcs from Its
profoundest depths malediction upon the peo-
ple Of the South, and upon President Hayes
for his conciliatory policy toward that section
The moderate republicans also take up the re-
fraiu and say that such occurrences tend to enl-
barrass the President in carrying out his pacific
policy There is not . respectable man IN the
entire South who does not condemn the rerpc'
traitors of such murders rs arc alluded to, and
who will not 90 as far to iuact upon them the
EXTREMIST penalty Of the law, as any man IN the
North, as the result will doubtless show, and the
selection of this occurrence as an illustration OF
the antipathy of the white TO the negro race in
the South is as apt as would be the condemna-
ton of the whole Northern people for the late
unprovoked massacre of the inoffendDg China
men at Chico, or the Molly Mcguire murders 10
Pennsylvania, for neither Of which has the
radical or independent press raised its hands
in horror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-18
The Indians.

RED CLOUD AGENCY, April is. Five hun,
dred Cbeyennes under Chiefs Standing Elk aud
Dull Knife are now within forty miles of here,
coming in to surrender. This cuts off one OF
Crazy Horses most important allies and makes
over 1000 hostile Indians who have given
themselves up at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies witbio the past six weeks At Spot
ted Tail agency yesterday 80 carbines taken ct
the Custer massacre were surrendered by Roman
Noses band. During the council this morning
he said it was his proportion of the arms cap.
tured. These Indians said they were tired Of
making war, and only desired to be allowed to
live hereafter as Spotted Tails people live.
Spotted Tail himself made an eloquent appeal
for them and for his own people, desiring
Gen. Crook to ask the Great Father to provide
schools and farming implements for them, and
not to move them out Of this country. Since
the military authorities took charge of the
agency he said his people looked fat and their
hearts were good toward the white men, He
desires that this management may be continued
and that Catholic teachers be sent to teach
their children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-18
9.OuiSiallis.

The Nichols House yesterday adopted the
resolution by CS to | giving effect TO the eau.
Gus proceedings looking to reorganization OF
tbe House. The resolution announces that III.
teen republicans are soemy declared to legally
occunv their seats, and cordially INVITES thirty
five other republicans to come aud do tue
same, and asserting that seven other republ
can will be admitted submitted to contest. 1t
proyilcs further that the organization OF the
TJopsc shall remain unchanged, and that no
contest shall be made OF the seven seats 10
which republicans arc seated until next session.
IF this proposition should be accepted by the
republicans the House would be composed OF
ST republicans and G. democrats
MIR. A. II. Leonard, Of Shreveport, a mem.
Der of the Packard House from Caddo, said
last night there was not the slightest proba
bility Of the republicans accepting this PROMO
sition at the invitation OF the democrats
Mcssrs. McVcigh and Hawley, of the Com
mission, called on Gov. Packard yesterday
morning. They opened the conversation by
asking Packard If he had heard OF the propo
sitiop ofthc Nichols House. Packard replied hi
had seen something about it in the newspapers
| The Commissioners asked Packard what hi
thought of it? Packard replied he thought il
An admirable arrangement for the democrats
They then asked Packard what he thought a:
to It's acceptance by himself and party? Pack
ard replied that he could not answer that qucs
tioa until he had received the proposition, anC
asked the Commissioners if they had it e? The!
REPLIED no. Packard said when the proposition
was submitted to him u writing he would an
swcr it. lie wanted to know. however, If thu
Commission were prepared to indorso iavorabl
the proposition Mr. McVeigh replied no
not exactly; but if it reached them they would
if requested TO do SO, transmit 1t to him.
The Commission we're in session last nigh
and at 9 D. IN. received and were 10 consulta
tio1 with Mcssrs. Mcmillan, Leonard, Twitch
ell and other prominent republicans
The Commission have advised several mem
bcrs of the Packard Legislature who saw then
last night that it is best for them to accept th
Nichols proposition, although the majority Q
the Commission do not consider it as liberal a
it should be. 1t is probable that several day
may eusuc before the success or failure OF III
proposed legislative adjustment is assured.
seems to be understood that if Packard reject
positively the proposition submitted to him
will be impossible for him to keep up any sho
cycn of q Legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-18

We have received from the publishers Serb
ner's Monthly for May. Among the contents
are the continuation Of THAT Lass O. Low,
ries," Nicholas MIXTURE" "Reminiscences OF
Washington and other worry entertaining pa
pers. This number fully sustains the well
merited and high reputation of Scrbncr'S.
The May number Of Potter's American
Monthly-ono OF the best magazines printed in
the country-has been received from it's pub.
fishers in Philadelphia. 1t is really family
magazine, always filled, not only with instructive
and interesting articles, but articles of present
interest, and such as will revive or impart use
full knowledge to all who read them.