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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

The Senatorial contest in Illinois was de-
cided yesterday on the first ballot by the
election of Judge David Davis, who received
1O1 votes against SO cast for Mr.. Lawrence
and other candidates. There is little doubt
OF Judge Davis acceptance. Indeed, the
fact that he allowed his name to be men
toned in connection with the Presidential
election was sufficient indication in advance
of his candidacy for the Office of United
States Senator; that while entirely free
from political bias in his judicial
character, he preferred the excite
ment of active political life to the
calm, dispassionate atmosphere of the Su-
preme Court Bench. The election is re-
markable, since Judge Davis will be the
first Justice of the United States Supreme
Court to resign that high Office for seat in
the United States Senate His retirement
from the Bench will give the appointment
of his successor to President Grant, who
will thus leave behind him at the close of
his term of ofice-should no other vacancy
occur-four of his appointees in the Supreme
Court-Justices Strong, Bradley, Hunt and
the new Judge.
President Grant will, no doubt, bestow the
vacant judgeship on a republican. This
will, however have no political significance,
since no person has ever been advanced to
tho position of a justice of the highest court
in the nation who has suffered his judicial
action to be swayed or influenced by politi-
cal considerations. The absolute impair
tiality of the Supreme Court judges is un-
questioned, and the independence, dignity
and grave responsibility of the position
are satisfactory guarantees that their de-
served reputation will remain unimpeach-
able. Out of the present nine judges,
including Judge Davis, only one, Judge
Clifford, owes his position to q democratic
President. Yet the decisions rendered by
the present Court in the Enforcement act
and other cases have proved its entire free
dom from political sentiment The nation has,
indeed, learned to lean with such entire con-
fidence on the calm impartiality as well as
on the judicial ability of its highest court
that no person thinks of inquiring as to a
Judges former political associations. Judge
Davis made an excellent judge and will
make ON able and useful Senator.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

Several years ago great publisher called
young acquaintance to the side Of his
dying bed and said to him, Never make
the mistake of supposing that the worlds
great people are those who are most prom
inent Although have known hundreds of
distinguished men and women i have
found the truest goodness and heroism only
among poor, obscure, imperfect, weak men,
bers of classes of which society knows
nothing and cares less" The story of IA
Demented Godiva." published in the
HERALD of yesterday, gives point to this
assertion. A poor woman, as innocent in
her apparent shame as her famed proto-
type, proved to be the sole sup
porter of an insane parent, although
the woman herself is demented. The case
may be an extreme one, but it does not
stand alone on the record of nobility of the
poor. In foul city tenements and in
wretched country huts there are hundreds
of thousands of men, women and children
who. destitute of money, education, genius,
intellect and even physical strength, are
wasting painful lives for the sole benefit of
those dependent upon them, and receiving
in return an accumulation of agony caused
by the insufficient results Of their labors.
Every one jostles them daily in our crowded
streets shabby in dress, STOPPING in gait,
hating and ungrammatical in speech,
and uninteresting in feature, except
when anticipations of new mise-ies
are too great for the face to hide, or when
the darkness Of despair shames the pencil
of the greatest artist. These people never
beg; they are almost as silent as~the fates
they are conquering even while they them
selves are being overborne; they are utterly
let alone by the rich. the cultured, the in
telligent, of whom was once written the ter
rible words, eyes have they, but they see
not" And yet, suffering. friendless, hope
less, joyless, except in the dim realization
of their own unselfishness, they uncon-
sciously preach sermons compared with
which the greatest pulpit efforts are idle
words. They put to shame the heroes of
Church and State, and convict society of its
most enormous and most inexcusable crime.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

THE WEArnERA slight depression has moved
from Dakota toward the lake region, causing
light snow in the eastern portion. The highest
pressure is now in the South Atlantic and East
ern Gulf States, with nm area of cloutlincss and
very light rain in the Lower Mississippi Valley
Tho weather is clear west Of the river Tho
temperature rose decidedly yesterday afternoon
westward of the Allcghanies, but slightly in the
Southern States. In the Northeast, in Canada
and along the Middle Atlantic coast it continues
below freezing point. The Ohio and Cum
bertrand rivers continue to fall and the Lower
Mississippi to rise. The frcshct wave is rapidly
expending itself in the latter river, wherein the
rise ut Southern points is very moderate On
tho 21st we predicted that the storm centre then
leaving our coast would reach the British isles
on the 25th or Goth. The dispatches last even
ing announce gale on the English coasts. The
weather in New York to-day will be warmer and
partly cloudy or cloudy, possibly with light snow
and followed by falling temperature and clear
ing weather. ..I..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

Senator Conkling's Great speech.
The HERALD this morning completes its
verbatim report of the concluding part of
this remarkable exhibition of eloquence.
acuteness, research and logical cogency,
being the only journal that has printed it
without abridgement. We had intended to
print the whole of the second days
effort yesterday, but by some mischanco the
telegraph failed to do it's duty promptly
enough to enable us to give the last half of
Wednesdays argument, and so we complete
it this morning. 1t is the most
powerful and extraordinary exhibition of
parliamentary reasoning that has been
witnessed in the Senate since the days of
Clay and Webster. Senator Conkling has
now reached precisely the same age Webster
had attained when he made his cele-
brated reply to Hayne. which is re-
garded as the chef dDuure of his
eloquence. Whether Mr.. Conkling will
ever go beyond this great eliminating
display of abilities nobody can tell, for
although most mems minds have fully
ripened at the age of forty-eight, few con-
tinue to grow till considerably past sixty.
Whether the brilliant New York Sen
ator, of whom his State is so
Justly proud, will ever surpass or
even equal the present great effort, will
perhaps depend on accident and opportu-
nifty. True eloquence, as Webster said,
exists in the subject and the occasion as well
as in the man, and in our parliamentary life
it has not often happened to the same states
man to meet and match nm occasion i'm
portant enough to afford full scope for the
highest order of abilities and make speech
destined to become historical. Fisher Ames
made one such speech on the British treaty;
Webster made one such in reply to Haype;
Mr.. Conkling has made one which will
be remembered beyond his own time.
He has securely established his title
to the highest place among our par
liamentary speakers of this generation,
and is not likely to be surpassed unless he
should surpass himself But the credit
of eloquence is his secondary praise.
He has risen above party and acted
as patriot; but this nobler praise
is shared by several others, who, though
strong and able, have not approached him
in his effulgent display of intellectual re-
sources. New York, with feeling of
gratified pride, congratulates herself and
her peerless Senator.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

was without important feature save that the gen.
eral undertone was apparently weak. Gold
opened ut JOG and closed mt 1868. The news
from Washington was without effect. Moneyson
call loaned Mt 4 and per cent. Government
and railway securities were generally firm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

be President Grants successor as it was on
the morning of the 18th of November.
The votes of the States are to be counted
in alphabetical succession, which will bring
up the three doubtful States in this order:-
First, Florida, then Louisiana and afterward
Oregon. If the Tilden votes are accepted
from Florida it will be of no practical con-
sequence what decision is reached in rela-
ton to the other two. If Florida and Louis
lana are counted for Hayes the election will
hang suspended on the validity of the odd
vote in Oregon. View it on whatever side
we may. it is perplexing muddle, and it is
fortunate for the country that the decision is
to be transferred from heated partisans to
competent impartial tribunal, in whose
judgment the disappointed party will
acquiesce.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

The LATEST DEVELOPMENTS of the great
shcck forgery case, given Mt length in our col
u,nns to-day, should serve us emphatic warnings
to all business men who handle large checks and
drafts. Nothing but tho most careful inquiry
eau prevent the successful elimination of many
other similar conspiracies, for the amount Of
money involved in such transactions is great
enough to justify knavcs in patiently forming
schemes which can be bafled only by the sup
posed signers Of the spurious paper.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth streets, where
the skating rink is now situated. This
would be we'll suited for theatre. and it is
not too far up town. Mr.. Strakosch prom
ises to have the proposed building completed
before next October. and the citizens of New
York will then have home for opera in no
way inferior to the most magnificent of Eu-
ropean edifces. Let the enterprising i'm
presario continue his efforts and he will
deserve well of the inhabitants of this city,
who will, no doubt, show their appreciation
by supporting his new undertaking.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

Now THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF Police
has been empowered to detail officers for any
proper duty, even outside the city limits, he
might increase the efficiency of the force by
sending out Of town, for any purpose whatever,
those officers who get together ut street corners
for pleasant chat at those hours of the night in
which burglars are most industrious.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
TRIPLE SH e e Il
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY rs, 1877.


Tho Adams Express Company run special news-
paper train tho Pennsylvania Railroad ana it's
connections, leaving Jersey City at quarter past four
A. n. daily and Sunday, carrying the regular edition
ofthc HERALD far est Harrisburg and South to
Washington, reaching Philadelphia at quarter past
six A. NJ. and Washington at one P. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

WHEN PATRIOTISM and friendly feeling come
to the assistance of business interests an honora-
BILE adjustment seems n foregone conclusion ;
good results are therefore ODE expected from the
efforts made yesterday in New York to enable
tho Southern States to pay their debts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

JUSTICE Is TEMPORARILY REFUSED in the case
Of tine Mormon Bishop Lee, stay of execution
having been granted but it cannot be possible
that the stay will amount to more than a tenn
porary reprieve.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

From our reports this morning the probabilities
arc that the ,ceather IN Ncu York today ,ciN be
warmer aud purity cloudy cloudy, possibly ,cith
light sno,, and Jfollo,ced by falling temperature
and clearing ,reather.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

THE STATEN ISLAND treasure hunters have
mistaken their locality; they should come to
New York and operate upon some OF the '1ow"
streets. There's richness for you"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

TIE BENEVOLENT should remember that the
charitable associations are alternating the dis
trcss of the destitute but not preventing it; the
need of individual visitation and charity is there
fore as urgent AZ ever.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

time they were removed from the statute
books. and. as bill to repeal them has been
introduced in the Assembly.by Mr.. Cowdin,
it is to be hoped that their days are num-
hared
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

ANOTHER OBSTACLE TO RAPID TRANSIT RE-
Commissioners have been appointed to
condemn and fix the valuation of certain prop
erty on street which the city does not own.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

ENGLAND NEED Nor CHERISH the idea of
monopolizing suits of the Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce
order. Read "a Marriage Settlement" to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

THE DEFENDANT in the Nichols divorce case
appeared unexpectedly rs defendant also in al
affair over which the Court had no jurisdiction
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

STORIES OF DISASTERS AT SEA have never be
fore been so numerous as during this winter. W.
publish thrilling one to-day, headed "Cast
aways."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

STEALING THE HERALD was treated ms a crime
in 81 police court yesterday; but the learned
JWstce must have been mistaken, for scores of
editors steal at least portion of the HERALD
every daY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

Our "FRENcH GOSSIP" should not be neg
lected by any one who appreciates brightness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
wALLACK's THEATRE.-aLL FOR HER
BROADWAY THEArRE.-uxcLE Tox's CABrn
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.-Mss MUTTON
NIBLOS GARDEN.-ARoUyp THE WORLD
BowERY THEATRE-THE Two ORPHANS
GRAND OPERA HoUsE--MAS AND WIFE
GERMAAIA THEATRE.-CLARIoo
LYCEUM THEATRE.-RvY BIAS and Don CksAR DE
BAxAN.
ACADEMY OF MUslC.-FLYISG DurcHxAS.
EAGLE THEArRE.-BEs McCuLLoucM
PARK THEATRE.-THE Geneva Cross
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TIvOLi THEATRE-vARIKrr.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRkLs.
KELLY 4 Icons MINsTRELs.
NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
HkLLERS INSTRUMENTATION
EGYPTIAN HALL-sEHsArosAL VARIETY.
GILMoRE's GARpEN.-GRAxp EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL.
PARTISAN VARIETIES
NEW AMERICAN MUsEUN.
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUsE.-vARIErN
THEATRE COMIQUE.-vAnIKrY.
PARTISAN SKATING DAILY BROOKLYN RINK.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE.-vARxrY.
TRIPI Il SH ID Ell /.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-14
The GOSDal of Merit.

Where there is so much rivalry as in
the manufacture Of family medicines. he
who would succeed must give positive and
convincing proof of merit. This is an age
of inquiry. People take nothing for gran
ted. They must know the ",OhyS " and
tOhereforeS" before acknowledging the
superiority of one article over another.
Among the few preparations that have
stood the test, those manufactured by X.
V. Pierce, NJ. d.. of the Worlds Dispen-
sary, Buffalo, N. Y, have for many years
been foremost. The truth of any State
ment made concerning them can be easily
ascertained, for DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rene
DIV and DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery are now prescribed by many phys
icians in curing obstinate cases of Calarrh
and incipient Consumption. The Dscov-
cry has no equal in curing Coughs. Colds
Bronchial and Nervous Affections. II
allays all irritation of the mucous mem
hrane, aids digestion, and when used with
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pulgalive Pellets
readily overcomes torpid tiyer aud Con
stipation. while the Etvorite Prescription
has no rival in the field of prepared med
icine in curing diseases peculiar to females
If you wish to kHosO myself" procure
copy of 1.-The Peoples Common Sens,
Medical Adviser an illustrated book o
nearly 1000 pages, adapted to the want
of every body, Price $3.50, postage pre-
paid. Address the author. X. V. Pierce
Buffalo, n. 7.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-14

HE BLESSINGS OF BLUE GLAss.-Gen-
eral A. d. PleasontOn, originator and
strenuous advocate of the theory that blue
glass interposed between the sun and any
thlng that grows has wonderfully stmu-
lating effect, says his first experiment was
TO build grapery, in which every eighth
row oil glass was blue; so that during the
day the sun cast blue ray of light on
every leaf in the house. In five months
after setting them his yearing cuttings
mad each grown some forty-live feet in
length, and were an inch in diameter a
loot above the ground The second year,
besides continuing their growth, the vines
bore 1900 pounds of unusually large and
luscious grapes. These vines have kept
on the same way ever since. Gen. Pleas
ontoh then experimental on animals, rails
ing pigs and calves under roofs of blue
and PLAIN glassSin equal proportions; the
feeble were made strong, and growth so
forced by the stimulation, that hei(ers
reached maturity in fourteen months. and
bulls in u third that time; now he raises
all his cattle undor blue glass.
AS soon as he perceived the success of
this treatment on vegetable and brute life,
the now confident discoyerer subjected
weak and ailing humanity to similar CON
dltlons. The cases recorded in his book
and In letters which are now being pub
lished in New York and Chicago are en-
barrassingly numerous. A PHILADELPHIA
doctor was induced to try blue glass for
his wife, who suffered from neuralgia.
A window sash was fitted with alternate
panes of blue glass, and the lady gave the
neuralgia spots sun.baths, receiving re.
lief with each application, and recovering
entirely in three weeks. Two Major. Gen.
erals cured themselves of rheumatism in
the forearm in three days, and, two years
after, had no return of the disease in any
shape. The General himself, who is heavy
and getting Old, tells how he took his own
prescription, when he received a severe
fall, last October. The doctor said he
would suffer long time from the concus
sion, but he tried a sun bath with blue anC
white light, and in three dayssevery ellec'
of the serious accident was removed. Be
fore leaving these certainly surprising les
tmonies, let us note the curious fact that,
in two cases affective badness has beer
cured; one lady Qhe meningitis patient
who had worn wig four years, rejoicing
in the recovery of her hair as well as heI
health on account of the magic blue glass
Here and there physicians are allowing
that there is something in it. The aquari
UNI in New York is lighted by blue panes
alternating with white, and the fishes are
sad to be uncommonly happy under TIN
blue rays. A Chicago hospital has ftteC
the windows of several of its wards in TIN
same way, and the plan is under discus
sion also in New York hospitals,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-14
Probate Court.

HARVEY rfLoEN. Judge. MA. CHASE. Register.
The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court of the District Of
Washington, during the week ending
February -:
Feb. 6. Irena Persons estate-T. C.
Kelton, admir-; S. w. Hill and G. II. Dix
apprs. and CONS License to sell personal
estate granted. Lucius Parmalee's guard.
anship-Luther Davis, guardian; j. X.
Fullerton and G. Wyman, apprs. Benz
Porter's and j. II. Carpenters estates -
CONS. report returned and accepted
Feb s. Hattie Boutelle's guardianship
j. o. Livingston and G. w. Wing,apprs
Joel Dotys estate-adm. account allowed
Feb. 9. Abiah Bemis's estate-Asa
Spencer, adm. Geo. Wooster and J. Q. A
Packer, apps. and CONS.
Feb. 10, B. p. Pitkins guardianship
guardian account allowed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-14

One thing, however. the House of Re-
representatives., even under this unconstitu-
tional bill, has still the right to do, and we
adiudge it to be the solemn and imperative
duty of the House, which should not be
omitted 1t has the right to adopt resolu-
ton that Rutherford b. Hayes has not
been elected president of the United States,
and that the president of the Senate ought
not to declare him elected. This would
leave the title TO the office open to be con-
tested before the courts. The only trouble
about that is that we have not, any longer,
a supreme court of the United States. The
fury of an honest and indignant popular
opinion, however, rising, as it undoublcd.
II will, like a whirlwind and u storm, may
safely be trusted to drive the present nomi
nal judges from their places upon the
bench, substituting judiciary for thai
political bOdy.-Net0 York Sun,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-14

We give below the programme of the
meeting of the Board of Agriculture at
East Calais, Tuesday and Wednesday
February goth and Dist, 1877.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
l. Opening Address. "A bert Doinell East Calais
2. Home Production. Ora Paul Pomfrot
g. Does It Pay to Raise Corn in Vermont? 4 MFOster
Cabot
l. Poultry as Source of Profit. G. Spauldt,lg
Taftsville
TUESDAY EVENING.
5. Modes OF Handling Milk G. S. Fdssett, Enosburgh
G. The Dairy and Butter Making. ........N Skinner
Plainfeld
T. Marketing Dairy Products. T.. D. Mason, Richmond
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
8 Negects of the Farm .......E, H. AHdrsUS, Berlin
g. Budding and Grating "A. Chapman, Middlebury
10. orchardng the Apple.....J. ". IOtcn, Woodbury.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
H. Fancy Stock Raising.....W. s. Martin, Plainheld
H. Diseases of Stock, Prof NJ CreSsV, Amherst Mass
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
13 The Educated Laborer. DIR. G. H. Graz. f. Calais
A. The Colorado Beetle Potato Bug e. Clark King
Montpelier
Is. Noxlous Insects Prot. G. H. Perkins Burlington
HENRY NJ. SEELY, Secretary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-14

OlrN ew Hampshiree XChangescOme to us Glledwitl
accounts of most wonderful cures effected by DR.
dage's MEDICAL WONDER Its said to be the creates
ytalizer yet discovered giving buoyancy to the spirits
elasticity to the step and making the invalid hearty
courageous, strong. 1t cures all diseases of the
liver stomach, kidneys and spine; scrofula and al
blood diseases cures nervous prostraton Of either
sex restoring tone and yisor to the whole system
Read the following cures:-
Mrs Ira S. APPLETON, Hillsboro' Bridge, n H. ;spi
uaiand kidney diseases, confined to bed and doctor
tailed to raise her: her husband procured Medica
cradle work.
J. Il. MORRILL,, Franklin; scrofuous humor say,
nothing has ever helped him like Medical Wonder
MRS. .. p. ORDwAY, Centre ST. Concord; confined t
ped aud had been treated without benefit by severa
PHYSICIANS for female and kidney diseases; took DR.
Cages " Medical Wonder and was cured in a month
ANDREW ]. PEAsLEE, Sutton, n. IL. hunor, debility
disease of liver, lungs &c most wonderful recovery.
Rev. .. J. WAIT, Franklin, N. H. wife sOrely afilic
ted; took " Medical Wonder ~ with great success.
GEO. w. EVANS, Derry; difficulty Of side and stom
| Mrs j W. FIFE Suncook, n. H. female weakness
| drqsy, nervous prostratiOn, &c, discharged hire
gg-We would also refer to Mrs VIM shepherd am
laughter. and Ebene2er Newton, Manchester House
| Mrs Fred SanbOrn, West Rumpey: Mrs. T. j Jones
| del, Suncook; Mrs. Benz. Martin, Grafton; Hiram
Stsnyan, Chichester; Alma II. lIill Cnutcrbury Mrs
Warren Glover, Henniker; Mrs Walter Farrar, Hills
bonn Bridge; j p Ella, HOOksct; Miss K. A. S. Hoy
| Mrs S. j. Ella, Manchester; Mrs G. P RideOnt. Nil
forl; Joseph Davis, Hollis; Ellen Proctor Pttsied
| VI. ] Leaveuworth, Andover.
| ASK YOUR DRUGGISTS FOR MEDICAL WONDEi
| SOl1sin Montuf 1ioY