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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
MOTUERSIN-LAW,
Tue CASE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EE-ist'si'oN
slBILIIY FOR CHILDREN NOT AFTER ONES owN

TIE CASE IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
slBILITY FOR CHILDREN NOT AFTER ONES OWN
MIND-TwO VIEWS
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: When people are troubled by the dis
favor shown TO mohersnlnw does il not show that in
some way The coat tss Somc OF us don't mind IT, ana
the more there said the laugh The fact is 1t
Will not do 10 be oversensive, and one never can re-
strain people from having their little jokes The truc
coursc is to keep out Of tine way that they shall not
hii rs.
There are two sides to the question. there are TO
most things, and fancy part OF tins prejudice IL IRA
dional and imported from England There Is something
inex1ressibly painful Ia the condition of many women
tho owing TO the law OF prmOgeniture do not say u
can be helped, but merely state the fact. woman in
her home eigns supreme. OF course IN her place as
tho wife, The husband dies the eldest con becomes OF
are and takes possession OF the estate of the house or
houses and She her jointure rrtrcs TO her jonure
house and after reipning long, and perhaps still in
the very prime OF life she becomes second and suboT
nateto her children Ii is the law and the custom do
not say il can lie helped, but it must be very hard
In this country 1t is as you take it, IL mother does
her best and brings MP her children well and Is sell
Respecting ana reasonable she likely to suffer
mothern-law But she longer expect to hold the
n--t place The Scripture declares and rcterates that
man shall leave father and mother ana cietyc unto MS
wife" II may he not that he loves them less bui ne
loves his wife more And IN ihe case OF "a diIsnlCI, ns
home and her own duties are OF necessity hiS WIN
n.
ciatc berlnof her and what she has done for her
There are OF taking life. One Is 10 calm per-
lection. aud TO blame everybody who does not
come to yOI standard The Other perhaps, can be be
ter in The words Of another Sad sac III con
1ia,nt.al taxi one day: II my children do wrong,
blame myself for having taught them better; they
go wrong feel ashamed that did not put them in the
Jieht Wav II they sh,nd fail III respect (which they
have not done aI should take myself to task Iof H.
II viii not do to expect TOO much in this mprIect
world" There Ia a poem somewhere, called Laying
Down the Kingdom" which is fun of meaning II DC
very hard bus 1t Is the 'Iderof nature. and Ii We Try 10
tx Moreover.
ion We want 10 see our children rs wise 81 the begin
ming rs we are at end OF the course. II won't do
vi,.ri.pcc can only be bought IL neither be hOr-
I'd nor taken as gift, ana without experience who
shall De- WiSCi ONL Oh In
yort Eeh e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
Jersey CENTRAL w0RKMEN UNPAID.

To the Edttor or Ihe iF'o""e .
SIR: read your valuable paper, ana generally
find it in its opinions in regard to corporations
and especially in regard to statements of the financial
standing OF the Central Railroad Of New-Jersey, III spite
OF the many assertions OF Philadelphia papers ana ON
GERS Of the company and with promises that employees
would Ice paid the amount due them for work done III
November. 1876 The company cares very little about
the aiong employees long he raise the neces-
sary funds to KEEP The price of stock mp dollar or two
on .lara Th.I will have to b. something DONE ana
that soon understand that unless there Is some ss-
lion Gi,cn aad that more than promises on or before
tc - a its month there viii he other induce
ulruf used "a : tarsuasicr. Unfortunately,
" Il bii, Jj1ren Ji,,g Feb &. 1877. An EMPLoYE.
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WHAT DO DEMOCRATS MEANT

To the EditOr Of The IFtbHhe
SIR: What does it mean The Democrats be-
fore compronise was effected aud commission formed
threatened to have 10000 men at Washington, aud
talked long an fond OF revolution II Mr. Hayes was de-
carcd elected President What would they not do now
the country will not let them talk that way Sow l.
would be of no use they talk vi their chief 1ihcn,
going 10 law, and OF having one OF the biggest lawsuits
ever Innwn n HAYES IL declared by the Commission
elected President In everything IN this life these Demo
Gratis try TO get everything and hDid everything ~
tbrrots aud furce-aYen situations, games, and thcr
swccthearts-a and everything they THREATEN and Try
10 fIightcn. iEAhLtss'
NeW- York, Feb. &, 1877.
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NUISANCE AT THE PosT-oFFICE.

To The EditOr or Tie Irt6Hht,
SIR: In the rear of the Post-Ofice, almost
opposite Printing IIOuse-Square and IN fuLVe" OF Tue
pa,yspauer mon is &c at nuisance OF some i've years
standing. Ircfer 70 the sidewalk adjoining the Post
Office which has been covered up for years Win dif''
ashes filth and vcrmn. Il would be disgrace TO the
Five Points VIII not Postmaster James, now that 10
has passed through his recent INVESTIGATION ~ O9-.,
tbe Psi.Ofce and clean up and clear oh the above n'
apce.
Ne1r- Tors Feb ., 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
THE DIGNITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

To tkc EdttOr OF the TTtbHht
SIR: Senators Starbuck and Schoonmakernr ge
that it woud be deOgatoy to the dignity of the office OF
State Prison Inspector compel the incumbent 10 rem
der an account Of his expenses No honest Inan would
object TO- but wOaid court public examination Of his
every official act, aud detailed account of his exiend
lures The people have had quite enough OF deiaca
and covercd-up eAfiavaganco resulting rom nsn
dc.nf and loose laws When official waste has occurred
aud 10 is too late for redress 10 can generally De said the
laws arc weak aud made Tor rogues D. H. ROYCE.
Albion. N. y, FEB ., 1o17.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
A "GoBBLEp TO SAVE THE REPUBLIC.

SIR: History informs us that the "cackle"
OF n goose once saved Rome. This being why should
not gobble" DO equally cleacors in saving the Re
ptbci BY all then let tho author of the gobblc
that gobbled the wires TO Oregon he brought
upon the witness stand and relieve The present omDar-
rassncnt by stating what ne KNOWS about cipher and
cphcring. There being Providence when shapes our
ends. 1t Is more th1n Likely that thus gObbo" VIII
prove to have been prOvidontia Let no distinction,
therefore. BE- made between r. cacklc" and gobbe
their power but let tho witness BE- Drought
upon the stand and Interpretation made OF that
ferrous message. For thereby hangs tale"
BENZ. III. BALDWIN.
I'LL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
AN IMPROYIsED HFLN.

To tn. FditOr Of The TrtbUne
SIR: What would be said of that mariner
who, when the wIuds begin 70 blow and the waves to
rise should fosake his lflGer and epdeavOr to steer his
bark into port with paddle mprOysedi II noble
ship of - ate shall drift tue rocks, will Il not be
berIusc Congress has abandoned the helm ID. 3. Il.
Mr. Y0yE Feb IL 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
HORSES on SLIPPERY STREETS.

To the EditOF ~ A"e - -.
SR: Among the many articles suggestive Oh
the prevention Of cruelty the horse have never 'n
line donOuncng what regard the paramount u''S'
OF working horses the icy streets with smooth OF "
ca IkeA shoes Ii there laws preventing ne use VI
animals with a condition Of shceing which almost ln'
suts their falling once IN four blocks, ana eohs'
slinpiug and s;Tainiug when Oh Their iVe hopesG
es or some otner influential viii urge tie naAns
OF such law and that IL may be properly anfoicel
Neg YORK; FEB. ,, 1877. hIhAHifAlA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10

NEGRO SUFFRAGE MUST BE ENFORCED.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR The mission of the Republican party
not merely to resist the extension OF slavery
although its first national platform went no further
Iancolns irst duty President to the Union
but he soon found that ths could net be done without
abolishing slavery. when this accomplished Il
found that the freedman without the ballot In his hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
AN 1ypIGNIrY TO A MONUMENT

To the Editor or The Irl0Hne
SIR: When the public squares are made the
storage repositories for such truck Chat un'i-hiy Ps
Of timber which has Lain alongside the Lincoln hoHu
ment during many weeks, think the press should e,'
an rnplLttir pfot 81, Nli@@N'
sey- lO,k, Feb. &, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
THE PICTURE OF FARRAGUT.
IT1L UNI VI I-lIt9ttf|N|I'
MN nr WEAR THE LONG SKIRT COAT SEEN IN THE
PICTURE2

PICTUREi
70 the Edttor Of The TrIbune.
SIR: Since Mr.. Page has in tO-days TRIBUNE
40 satisfactorily disposed OF long standing criticism as
10 the accuracy OF detail of the Fsrragut picture may
not be out Of place to call attention TO one other winch
lido not remember 10 have In the pubic prints
TN, question has raised TO whether or not the
Admiral is properly represented In what appears TO be
Iope uniform or skirt coat 1t Is called Tho coat Or
drily worn at sea by naval officers, and the one which
would he most Hkely to be worn under circumstances
here uDdertood TO be referred TO- the donbe-breased
sack known US the ssacoat, undress bionsy sor' Oh
regulation coat and 1t was one Of this kind. a. aM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
Whitehall, ". T.. Feb. 3, 1877.
HORACE DRESSER AND THE COLORED MAN.
To the EditOr or Thc Tribune
SIR: You notice the death OF Horace Dres-

SIR: You notice the death OF Horace Dres-
ser. 1 remember him in connection with days that
were darker than those. lie was an ever-vigilant
friend OF the oppressed eoored man when the coorcd
man had only very few. friends He ready
70 defend him when slavery rampant all the
land when the oppressor wi tn power and Volunteering
air came into HowYork and made every cOlorel family
feel uneasy lest its members of their friends
should be seized and dragged from their comfortable
fircsid slavery. at that time he without money
price, wiiboGt hope of reward, ut any hour
day or night, became the willing advocate
OF the poor cOlOred man. l do no less than
let he Known that least coiorcd chershes
With graft full henri fond embrance OF the
generous OF Horace Dresser In behalf OF the Op
pressed. GEO. Il. DOWNING.
Astcport. II. L., Feb. ., 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
N,Snp PLANET NO. no.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The Paris ObscrVa-
tory ,nr,ypces new planet discovered by Prof bo
re,iv 81 the twelfth magnitude Feb s. 10 hoar' %
,o,nn,c. ,trht ascension 30 90 north decluation III"
tuil north. s,.,. $3.50, H.. :. iniiou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
CoRNELLs CHALLENGE TO YALE.

CORNELL'S CHALIEENUE To TALE.
70 ne EdiiOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: | notice by your issue of the 9Th slight
mistake which would thank you to correct II stated
that owing 10 present Indebtedness. Yale docs not
feel justified Ia accepting Corncs conditional challenge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10

an, wIc,,ad aud any phns,rc ir asg,c.tti.- WE u a.
An the next ltfef' Dr An So Sr L. a. A
wasn't God kind to pgoyidc hell for lAeH eoAi'oi''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10

The fact is financial condition was not once cohs'
cred An refuaing that challenge. v, n
Eesc- Haven, Conn.,, Feb. q, 1877.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03

A strange oversight was discovered on
Thursday, when the Electoral bill was put
into operation. 1t appears to have escaped
the attention Of the trainers Of the measure
that in prohibiting the dissolution of the
Joint meeting of the two houses until the
count of the electoral vote is completed
and the result declared, they were keeping
both houses techically in continuous session
Recesses are permissible from the after
noon of zone day to the morning Of another
in which it is allowed either house TO at.
tend to miscellaneous business, but the fact
that a recess is different thing from an
adjournment from day to day ,and the other
fact that general business in the intervals
would be practically barred
since in many cases. under the
rules, q single objection is sufi
cient to prevent their consideration unit
the day following that on which they art
presented weuld act as an estoppal Of al
affairs before Congress but the electora
count. This. clearly, was not the inten
tions of the trainers of the bill, and all
Misunderstanding could have been avoided
by a simple provision to adjourn from day
today instead Of taking recess. .Amendmen,
to the effect indicated will of course b.
made. but it is a curious reflection tha
what is now 20 evident thing should hav'
escaped the eyes Of the scores Of shrevt
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03
The Welsh Language.

No Welsh is heard in the streets Of Car
diff. 1t is preached in some pulpits and
and spoken in some homes, and the most
cultivated burgesses take pride in their
knowledge, be the same more or less, Of
the Welsh language and litertnre; but for
the common uses of life, the English Ian
guage is as much the language of Cardiff
as it is of New York. If the people OF
Cardiff differ in any marked respect from
those of London and Liverpool, it may be,
perhaps, in a certain bri ght alacrity Of
Kramer not altogether characteristic of the
typical EDglishman. As for the Welsh
language, even the slight knowledge of a
beginner in the study of this noble tongue
is sufficient to show that the defendants OF
the Cymry are amply warranted in their
affectionate pride concerning it. 1t is a
terrible tongue to look at, but it is musical
to hear, having seven vowels, and being
full of soft liquid sounds.
1t is most copious language, too, con-
tanning no fewer Than eighty thousand
words and from this fact, with others thai
the student early recognizes, is easy to be-
lieve that it has greater scope for the ut
terance Of poetical sentiments than th'
English language has. The pronunciation
is easy and flowing SO that, with its man,
and necessarily recurring vowels, it is al
easy language TO sing, much more SO tha,
the English, and only second in this re
spect to the Italian. A stranger encount
ering the name Of Ebbw Vale m igh. easi!
suppose it to be a jawbreaker Of word {,
pronunciation is ebboa. So with owrv
(beer), pronounced kooroo. Whenever '
occurs in WEIGH it has the sound Of double
o, as in pool.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03
MEDICAL.
~. K.nkel's Bitesr wins Of Iron.

4 r. r. Kunkel'D Bitter Wine Of Iron.
1 n has never been known TO fail IN the
cure Of weakness attended with symptoms
indisposition to exertion, loss OF memory,
difficulty of breathing, weakness, nofrOr "
disease. night sweats, cold teetl weaknss,s Ias,
tude OF the muscular system. enormous ap
petite with cyspeptic symptoms h0t Denai
fiushipC 0ftlle body, drynesS OF the skin
pallld cOuntenance and ernptions on tne
face. purify ing the blood. pain IN the nack
heavines ofthe eyelids, ,neauent place. sp0adi pnd
loss Of sight. want Of attention, etc. Sold
onIvin II bottles. Get the genuine: Dep0l
and ONCE. 40 North Ninth street. Philadel.
min, Advice free. Ask for y. +. Kun
kel,s Bitter Wine Of Iron ana take NO othei
make. Genuine sold only IN u OOlties' r
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Debility. q depressed irritable state of
mind, o weak nervous, exh austed ieellng,
no energy or animation. confused head
weak memory, the consequences OF exces'
ses, mental overwork. This nervous debi!-
ity nds sovereign cure IN T. r. f. h1nKSrs sta,
dispels The mental gloom ard dependency
and rejuvenates the entire system. Sold
Onlv in 81 bolt ies. Get the genuine Fold
by all druggists. Ask for r +. Kunkers
Bitter Wine of Iron, and take no other.
Genuine sold only IN 81 bottles Or SIX POI POI.
bic medicine. It will convince the most
skeptical Of its merits.
NEVER FAILING WORM SYRUP:
e. +. Kunkel's Worm Syrup never fails
to destroy Pm, Seat and Stomach Worms.
DR.. Kunkel is the only successful physl.
Head and all complete. ali ,e. and no lee
TIL head passes. Common sense teaches II
Tape Worms can be removed, all other
Worms can be readily destroyed. Send for
circular to DR.. e. +. Kunkel, $50 North
Ninth street, Philadelphia; Pa. or ask your
Syrup. Price 81 per bottle. 1t never falls.
Used ny children or grown persons with
perfect safety.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03

It's a grave error and an ungratefui
deed to swallow we'll cooked, palatable 1000
at such pace as TO prevent your getting
the full amount Of pleasure out OF the act
Of eating, and which renders you indiffer,
ent to your cooks skill. There are some
supremely beings who condemn epicurlsm,
as something horrible, and as likely to lead
to murder, petty larceny and other oelec-
tionsble crimes, but, good souls, they often
copfound refinement and discrimination in
feeding with gluttony. and in their desire
to avoid this, and set high example Of in
difference to the flesh, adopt scornfnl re-
gard to what and how they eat and drink,
and, pretending to be above snch mundane
considerations, bring themselves to a
chronic state Of i'll health, which 1t takes
wears Of strict regimen to recover from. No;
YOU must liuger over the taste Of yonr
food, as you linger oyer the smell OF a
flower Nature demands of you this con-
cession to health, and there can be nothing
sinful in induIging the sense Of taste than
the sense of smell.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03
ED1TOKIAL VARlETIEss

A topic of considerable interest 10 the
travelling public is agitating medical cir
cles in England, as to the frequency o.
"color-blindness" among persons employ
ed on railways or marine lines of travel,
anl the consequent risk Of accidents
through misinterpretation Of signals.
Most readers are aware Of the existence
of this curious defect of vision, which Ill
its most important form renders its victim
incapable of DISTINGUISHING red from green;
few, however, know how often it is met
with by special inquirers. In Edinburgh,
We are told, it affects over II per cent. Of
the inhabitant. examined in England
from 8 to 12 per cent in Prussia, l2.5
per cent, and in Russia and Sweden the
per centage is said to be much higher. In
France, where the disorder is said to be
rarer, and where it may be assumed that
some circumspection is organized in the
choice of officials for responsible positions;
Q per cent. of the railway servants wer'
found to be color blind. For asmuch a.
green and red happen unfortunately to be
the colors selected for the signals on land
and water-especially in the latter case
where the chance of collision at night de-
pends on prompt recognition of the star
hoard or larboard light-it is Of vital mo-
ment to all who go down to the sea OF
river. or who intru,t any more precious
freight than mother-in-law to the risks
of the rail, that pilots, engineers, signal
men. and others to whom trust is given,
should possess normal vision in this
respect. We have no means o.
ascertaining the comparative frequency o.
color blindness in America, though there
is no reason for supposing it to be less thar
in Europe. The investigation of this sub
ject might advangeously engage the atten
ton of some of our ophthalmologists, will
the view Of informing the public what ar
the statistical odds for or against running
headlong into red signalled danger. w
are not sure that special legislation coul'
be effectively applied to this source Q
possible peril, but we may heartily indors
Che recommendation that color test
sight be condition Of engaging any per
son in a service where accurate vison is 6
essential to public safety.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03
M ADYERTIaERs. A

TIE HERALD now circulates. by carrier
and nevsboys, $500 papers daily, Within
the city Of Wilmington. which is, We be
lieve, greater city circulation than thai
Of any other paper. 1t II extensively read
ON the carsdurins the morning hours; about
600 being sold at the depot. It is the onl'
PAPER in Whining certain to be read IN this
way. It gives the news Of the world up t.
the previous midnight In Europe 70 Its
readers ats o'clock the following morning;
everything that happens In v ilmington al
night Il chronicled in The HERALD the
next morning, which compels the evenin
papers to copy from THE HERALD. or re-
hash its news half . day old. Buy THE HER
ALp-read it, and II you want to sell any
thing, or anyone TO know what you want
advertise In 1t. Remember 1t Is read oy
more peoplein Wilmington than any other
paper,
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03

Business generally is woefully dull; but
we find upon inquiry among merchants
and manufacturers that in all classes Of in
dustry there prevails hopeful spirit. The
belief is almost universal that the turning
point has at last been reached, and that
henceforth the progress Of the country will
be onward and upward.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03

A NEW PROCESS tor Preserving a
IA Corpse without using ice or embalminR
The corpse can be placed to suit the family
and kept wetk or more. Less expensive
than ice. Personal attention night or day.
All kinds OF furniture made to order. Here
can be found large and good class of sec.
ond hand furniture, which will be sols
s. " cor. Fonrth ard shipley ats. iy22-Hm
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03
trouble about IIairpins.

Ahairpin is Z triflipg affair in itself yet
ii = powerful to work much harm. 30 Mr..
Clark. Of Milwaukee, found to his grlei.
Mn. Clark returning from two days visit
TO her beloved mother, found hairpin on
he hearth rug. She showed it to her hus.
band, and with ffowning brow demanded
an explanation. The weak and prevaricat'
ing CLARK objected to be made responsible
Ltof all the hairpins in.the house, and. sala
Il had probably dropped from the head OF
his wife. The incredulous partner OF mis-
lows and sorrows showed that her hair
rins we're stouter aud thinner than that
founo. CLARK was not yet discouraged, ana
feelicaly suggested that the servant girl
was tie delinquent. Mrs. CLARK, equal 70
the emergency, called up the servant ano
proved thasssthe maligned child Of toll usea
stonter and longer hairpins. This, as 1t
Yer, completely knocked the pins from
"nder the embarrassed Clark, and The mild
and sentle Mrs. Clark then arose IN her
might and proceeded to make that house e.
little pandemoniun, threatening a. tne
same time to crush the bonnet OF . certain
Bella Holt. when she should meet that
vonnv nerson on the street. And now Mrs.
GIart lanonishes in loathsome dungeon
.for having made Miss Holt responsible for
that hairpin. Clark should have known
better than to 20 dropping strange halrPins
about his domestic hearth in that manner,
bringing misery on his wife and remofae
IN himself.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03

A new letter stamp will be issued on the
10Th of May next. The 8 cent stamps will
probably be changed to lighter color, SO
that the cancel mark will show more dis
tinctly. A new adhesive preparation will
be used, which will stick so tenaciouslv
that when once applied, will preclude the
possibility of ever removing it.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03
Vi71i.gse.. Tssr.ary :, 1877.

Wanted-reliablec coSrespon dents In every
village In the state, to write the doangs and
sayings Of the people and the business pros
neata and attractions Of their locality. the
schools. the churchev, the farm operations
the character Of the soil, and the advan'
tages peassssea, TO be the themes for thei'
con- munjcstiens. ,s.4 Il
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03

X o ~ HAIR REsToRER.
Restores gray mixed, red. light. or faded
heads Of hair, boards or mobstaehes to a
beautiful brown or black, in ( om one to
four applications. 1t is free from sulphur.
lead, acids. me rcury. silver, or anything
injurious to either hair or beard.
IT DOES NOT FADE OR RUB OFF:
Expressed to all parts on receipt of one
dollar, or six bottles fJr five dollars. AT
the wholesale and retail depot, No. 90
Vine Street, Philadelphia. de 24-ly
The Morning herald., 1877-02-03

A wager has been made between an of.
ficer of the British Royal Horse Guards
and sporting boronet, whereby the for
mer backs himself to ride ten miles across
the country while snail crawls ten inch
on greasy board,