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New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
THE light OF THE LIGHTHOUSES

The approach of Winter and the recent re-
ports of shipwrecll cali attention once more
to the dangers Of our Atlantic coast. In
many respects, our lighthouse system is
admirably managed, and will bear comparison,
in its results, with any other III the world.
The United States Lighthouse Board has lent
its facilities to a long series of careful eX-
periments, which have she'd lulstre on the name
of the venerable Professor Henry, and have
provided our coast with the most efficient fog
signals in the world. Equally careful expert
mcnts have been made to determine the cheap
est and best means of illumination and up to Il
certain point in recent time the conclusions
reached and the methods adopted were quite
satisfactory. Among the conclusions was an
adverse verdict as to the electric light. Its
liability to arrangement was regarded as too
serious danger to compensate Tor It's adVal-
tages. The power of that light IN penctrat-
ing fog was made the pivotal point in discuss
ing the question of its use, but the expense
and uncertainty of managing it entered into
the calculation. At the time, such cOnclu-
sion was justlcd; mt present, 1t is behind the
age. Other nations are going ahead of us in
this matter France is successful with the
has tested It's means of illumination in at least
one locality-Dungeness, a hcadland on the
southeast extremity of the island, facing the
Channel. After trying it for fifteen years, the
electric light is found there to give little
trouble, and its cost has been less than ST.
900 per annum.
The whole question as to the use of the cleo
trc light bids fair to be solved by the recent
rapid progress of invention i'll this field.
There were till lately, two sources of diff
Guilty first, with the machines that produced
the electricity second, with the regulation of
the burners so rs to give n steady light. The
very recent improvements in the burners have
been so remarkable that they have at
tracted attention throughout Europe and the
United States. The most prominent of these
contriyances, at the present moment, is the
Jablochkolf candle. Its principle is simple
The trouble has been with the unequal burn
ing of the carbon points, and the difficulty
of keeping them i'll unvarying proxim-
ity while they are wasting away. The
electric candle surmounts this difficulty by
placing the carbons side by side, surrounded
by a material something like chnaware,
which itself fuses and wastes evenly with the
carbons, and gives also "A bridge of light be-
tween them which is less tickle than the
ordinary electric are. The carbons are the
caudlewicks the chinaware the candle. SO
recent is this invention that as yet it seems
impossible to obtain accurate figures for the
cost of the light but it is probably within
bounds to state it at twelve cents per hour.
The Jablochkof candle is only one of several
new contrvances that are approaching perfec-
ton in respect to electric burners, as the
genius of many inventors has of late been
exercised in this direction, and improvements
are continually announced.
There has been an equally great progress in
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
- NJ - NORNING.

TourlGS.-The Fishery Commission has awarded
Great Butaln t15OO.uOo. - The new French
Ministry is announced formally. - Therc has
been great fro u Bahia, BRAZIL - The Uzare
vitch's army b. reported 90 boz very strong.
DOMESTIC Prominent Democrats m the Senate
say they viii not favor reorganization of tho
Senate if b. BIAS to boz dome hy thc votes of Iater
con and Couoscr. the Senate Committee Las re-
solved Go rcpor, In favor of seating eX-Goyornor
Kellogg. - The nomination of Mr. billiard 90
Brazil viii be reported from committee hyorably
aud Chat of Nr. sanford Co Belgium uufayorabiy
S.ulte Republican caucus has agreed
NOT to ftv1f Adjournment until all thc nomination.
aso disposed e. itc Central National Bank Of
Chicago las closed. AUoucs General Fair
chll d,uis tlaf Ae has intcrlcged TO stop the Erie
BUlNa, r.,rrcrship sults. Ohio Mutual Ere
Insurance Companies have decided TO insist upon
higher Rates. TIE late president and cashier
of the Miners Iust Company B4uk of fotisyillc,
Irnu., have been convicted Of conspiracy 90 de-
fraud. lhc ChuIcA Extension society Of the
Mo.hndi.t Episcopal Church has appropriated
slJ7.00O to aId feeble churches.
to>GRf .-.. hr senate was not iu session. In the
House Mr. Fort spoke iu favor of his amendment %
On. EouuptoI Repeal lilI-iepcalue an that par,
Of thr Resumption Act which authorizes the Score
tary oi tc Treasury O. dispose of bonds and redeem
currency aud Mr. Chrtendcn replied TO Mr. Ew-
iass speech of Thursday. Vote, were taken on
fourteen amendments, au Of winch were rejected
except Mr Forts. The b,ll was then passed by a
vote of l.ij o. 100
CrN ANu SUBURBAN Louis J.. Thcrosson, n we'll
known lawyer is iu Ludlow SI,et jail accused
Of m.sapuoprauug slJO,oOO Of trust funds
The Excise Commissioners are enforcing
iccusc requirements very strictly. The state
meuts of Mclleurys lawyers about Ere are in
correct The Rev.Joh Cook lectured on Ger
mau Rationaiisn' yesterday. - An unusual mum
l.f Of cases of violence and suicide was reported
Tie police are looking for the murderers of Michele
Cata.cio The kcy.Dr Howard Crosby exposed
sWiudlrr Of cicrgymeu. -- Rcd-peppcr again
caused trouble 10 thc Liberal Club. = The
Brooklyn Mcthodi,ts held reunion To assist feeble
churches. - Gold, 1925 1O3. 1925. Gold
value Of the legal-toudor dollar. 972lO cents.
Stocks irregular and unsettled, closing feycrish
IHE WENnEH.-TmBCNE local observations indi-
cate continuance Of cloudy weather, at times
threatening rain. Thermometer yesterday IS
o. 4s-
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
FIFE AyD H1LF MILLIONS.

The award Of the Fishery Commis 'ion at
Halifax, giving damages against the United
States Of %j,j0O,OOO, will be to most people
in this country a disagrceablc surprise. True,
the Canadians claimed damages to nearly
three times that amount fixing their estimate,
by a curious coincidence, at Just about
the figures of the Geneva award for the
Alabama claims. But it was generally
supposed here that the somewhat shadowy
damages set forth by the Canadians would be
dissipatcd under careful analysis, or bal
anccd by our counter-claims. Our energetic
fishermen will have to bestr themselves in
the most lively way. if they are ever to catch
enough mackcrel and cod off the coasts
of the Dominion to make surplus
profit equal to this award. The con-
yenience of going ashore occasionally
with their fish was part Of the claim, including
the privilege OF buying bait and curing fish
on the coast. 1t Will be an interesting prob
lem, which may be recommended to the
mathematical classes in our public schools,
to calculate how often our sailors can
make n landing, how many Goldfish they
must salt down on shore. and how much bait
they must buy of the Canadians, to damage
them to the extent Of-say two out of the five
and half millions.
The decision of this question of the fishery
claims was left open in the Alabama treaty
for future commission. That commission
has done its work IN accordance with the
general rules of arbitration TO which we
have heartily subscribed. 1t would be
exceedingly improper for us to object
to the verdict, however much it may
surprise us. There is really nothing to
be done but to accept it, and pay with as
much grace as we can command. Probably
however, the question of returning to England
the uncxpended balance of the Geneva award
will never be raised again.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
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New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SILVER BILL.

THE PRESIDENT AND THE SILVFR BILL
President Hayes denies that he has expressed
determination to veto the Silver Bill, and
his denial appears to create some apprehension
that he is favorably disposed toward the
measure. We do not think there is any ground
for alarm. No President ought to permit
himself to be quoted as for or against any
measure pending in Congress, lest he should
seem to he going outside of his prerOgatves,
and seeking to influence the action of the legis-
lative branch of the Government. The time
for Mr.. Hayes to give his views publicly
upon the dangerous scheme for partial repudi-
alton, and for the total arrangement of the
finances of the country, contained i'm the
Bland bill will be when that measure comes
to him for his signature, if it should pass the
Senate. In the meantime, he only preserves
the proprietlcs of his position in refusing to
allow the newspapers TO quote his opinions, as
if with his authority.
Fortunately, however, the Presidents views
on this question are no mystery. He was
somewhat affected, last Spring aud Summer,
by the Ohio silver craze. That extraordinary
deusion attacked the intellects of most West
ern statesmen, and ragged with peculiar Vi
oence among the Presidents friends, parayz-
ing. for q time, the cool and steady judgment
of John Sherman, and causing Stanley Mat
thews to 20 clean demented. General Gar
field got a touch of the malady, but speedily
shook 1t Off Ex-Governor Cox is still afflicted,
and Murat lIalstead is raying mad. Mr.
Hayes, having an abundant stock Of good
sense, and way Of turning things over and
looking at them on both sides before making
up his mind, never went further than to give
a qualified Endorsement to the idea that silver
should be used as money, in order to enlarge
the metallic circulation, and make broader
basis for the support of a paper cur
rency. In other words, he inclined to
the theories OF the b-metallists, aud
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
Amusements anS alreilnss 90 Might.

Gooru's TUI,rRF-2. " RpNau-Winkle.' Jenoison'
:: "Undcr tho Gas'ight' CT c.,or, -
RHoApwAV THEATRE-l:3O ana ,; MARY o'u"''
Nine Jauau.Chck o. =. .D.,oo o,d
IIfTW AFINUE IhhAihh-- """ . ~
Eirfo,s q ,pprV-2 and =: "Thc Drunkard's Home
p,rt IIte ,rgf-2 and "The Hornets Nest
So FraNtT-cO MrN~INIi~ and . ,.
INioN SQUARE 1HEATRE.-1;3O aad s "Ihe Mo'uer
secret" e,.-...
WuIACKs TuUATEE-l;30 and 3; =" False shame'
Avrplc,N lNsurUTr- Exhibition last week. Annuai far
.s,-f.Tto~ nan -o.Yl: Too thUdrp' = Home
an vopr'. OArnrN-2 and = Circus aud h"ndgcre.
NfrrorotrrAN Mt.-TTN OF AEr-l1 &c.
MN AurrfCAN MT-TI N-blY and Evening
Nfw.YoFK QrtrIrN-Day nud fycnug.
- fNfr,Y H,Ir-2: symphony Mtunce.
NJ 4gg IITTr ANENTF-Iutlt Nti COLLECTION
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

Of the Senate who is more deserving Of criticism
on this score than all the rest Of the Repub
lican party put together The State Of Nevada il
Sharon to a seat in the San Francisco Stock
Exchange.
sumption Act was fine example of emotional treat.
ment applied to financial questions, and il such
questions were best settled by show Of hands at an
Ohio town-meetng, nothing could be more effective
before such tribunal than Mr. EwiDgs effort Mr.
Ewings vivid pictures Of despoiled labor and
hungry and homeless wanderers, and the gen.
eral intensity of his rhetoric. would be well
calculated to rufle up the spirits Of the un.
thinking, and incite mutny against some
imaginary oppressor, even il he should not conde-
scend TO any appearance Of an argument or IT, "a
was really the case in this instance his entire argu
ment, so called, was bottOmed on the hOl
low faacy that promise to pay money.
is money. 1t is noteworthy that in
this debate the resumptonists have indulged in no
sentiment or pathos. and made no appeals to
the Deity, or attempts at theatrical effect
1t seems to have been the opinion Of Mr.
Garfield, Mr.. Hewitt. Mr.. Chittenden, and
other prominent advocates Of resumption.
that this is not so much question Of feeling as Of
fact and. accordingly. they talk like men Of this
world, who have some regard for the worlds expert
ence. But facts and experience and positive law
are the last things to which economists Of the
maudlin school are willing to give any heed.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

ImY IEfHJ Nf. Mad Subscribers. $40 per annum.
Stui-WEFEIY rmBrSr. Mail ~nhscubcrs So per an.
NETsIY lwuU So, Mail Subscribers. - pci anhuhi.
Terms cash 900 advance.
rrovu a1trrnes ioavc their favers ior fhE rEEI ST
stI4 Tf0afwar cor 3isttt or sos IS ist cnr Sihafr
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

Al the Democratic Congressman from New
York State, who voted OF the bill to repeal
the Resumption Act, voted against it. This
looks like treason TO Mr.. DOrsheimer's St. Louis
platform on which a NeW-YOrk candidate was
nominated.
General Ewing having classed centres of
capital hike New-York with SOdom and Gomor-
rah, Mr.. Chittendcn asked and received per
mission, yesterday. to speak fifteen minutes
for Sodom aud Gomorrah He did so. and
those much maligned communities were ably
yindicated.
Mr. Chittenden bit General Ewing pretty
hard there Is good reason to suspect, when he
asked what General Ewing knew about the
debtor class-nobody owed him anything 1t
is the people that owe a good deal, who are
especially anxious 10 pass silver bills and bills
repeating the Resumption Act.
Ont of the muddle of contradictions on the
subject OF a renewed contest over the rcorean-
ization of the Erie Road, the single fact comes
into full view, that the opponents Of Mr.
Jewett stated good deal more than they
are yet able to prove. The Attorney G Goneral
denies that he has given any such Eotce to
Mr. Jewctt, as these persons represented, and
for the present, at least, the situation in the
Erie Company seems unchanged.
Mr. Sanford will not be confirmed. This ac-
comphshed gentleman will see now, If lie
never saw before, the impossibility Of serving
two masters lie made the mistake, while the
Presidency was in doubt, of dIfusing his din
ners among both parties. A sound discretion
would have told him TO concentrate his cooks
on the Republican party, as, III the aggregate,
tae best judges oi good dinner. But it is too
late for Mr.. Sanford now-until the next Adj
mnistratiOn comes in.
The attempt which President MacMahon has
made 70 impose Teactionary Ministry on
France promises no better results than that
which he made last May. The new Cabinet
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

There Is a good deal said now a days and said
trnthfully, about depriving States of thor repre-
sentation. But there is Republican member
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

The attempt which President NacMahon has
made 10 impose TeactiOnary Ministry on
France, promises no better results than that
which lac made last May. The new Cabinet
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

is n patchwork afflir, with the Legitimist ele-
ment prepondcrating. 1t has no names which
will inspire respect or promote confidence Mt
home or abroad At best, it is only qualified
to transact the Government business until a
Republican Ministry takes its place and repre-
sents truly the sentiments of the people
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
Boss Ttpeed's Tan Bath.

The Boss has tan bath every day at
four o'clock, administered at the order
of his physician, DIR. Shurmer. These
baths consists of putting quantity of
German tan bark or extract of bark into
shallow tub of very hot water, which is
made hotter from time to time, until the
patient sweats himself almost dry. To
give more material for perspiration, the
victim drinks nearly quart of tan water,
which tastes like one of Adams old shoes
that he tramped out of the Garden of
Eden with, soaked six thousand years in
rainwater. The bath consumes from one
hour to one hour and half, and is a
cogent sweat, exceeding any Turkish or
Russian steaming. At the end bucket
of goldfish water is ladled over the weak
subjects head, and he is left to dry
slowly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24

The schooner is being towed up the
river by tug. She is making prepara-
tions to anchor in the stream opposite
the wharf. All this time Mrs. Setter is
standing in the midst of a crowd of ex-
cited people, waving her handkerchief,
and the little girl is waving hers.
"Look! look there! There's man
overheard % cries one of the clerks. A
cry of alarm goes up from the wharf.
"Thunderp' exclaims Mr.. Tawman,
thoroughly aroused. "What does that
meanp
"He's swimming like fish," says a
clerk.
"He has landed. Hark at the cheers!"
"God of Mercy! look look~ shouted
the operator. "She is hugging him-so
is the little girl. It's Captain Selterp'
Thank God" exclaimed Tawman,
and pray Heaven she may not sink un-
der the shock Poor woman! How she
clings to the drenched mani Dear
Dearp'
Then he puts on his hat aud runs down
stairs like boy and darts over to where
husband and wife and child are, united
and happy.
"The Good Luck's' come IMP yells
Tawman Justify.
| "Ah" he exclaimed, shaking the Cap
tain by the hand and not caring for the
gaping and wondering crowd all arounc
him, " this is good luck my boy ISM
it, Ell !? Did you get my telegram
When the man can speak he answers
eyes"
"I planned it ALL" chatters old Taw
man. " You see, got dispatch, yes
terday, from the Breakwater, saying tha
Captain Setter had been picked up on {
raft by the schooner Mary bound in
and that you were coming up by raj
from Lewes. l telegraphed back wore
for you to come up in the schooner for
certain purpose. The shock would hav
been worse to her, if l hadn't. l tolt
her when put her in the car yesterday
that the brig would come in, and com
in it did. Over to the Office, every one Q
you, and after dinner and dry clothes
Cap, we'll have talk about business
Come on!"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
highlands Position.

The position of the British Govern
ment with reference to the struggle in
the East is one of great delicacy and dan
ger. The expressions of English states
men and publications of the London
press upon the subject indicate grave
apprehensionse of trouble. Mr.. Gladstone,
lately presented in the House of Com
mons series of resolutions affirming
that while the Porte neglects to provide
for the safety and welfare of its Christian
subjects, England is underno obligations
to render moral or material aid to the
Turks in their present struggle. This
no doubt represents the advance Chris
tan views of the country; but there
are questions of national expediency
which may impel the Government to
take different course. The London
Times which is perhaps the highest En-
glish authority on matters ofState policy,
has declared, in unmistakable terms,
that Russia will not be permitted to
make the conquest of Constantinople.
In this connection it is noticed that the
Eost active preparations are to be made
to place the English navy on war foot:
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
Where the Sam Neyer Sets.

The following graphic passage is from
the description OF scene witnessed by
a Mr. Campbell and his party, in the
north of Norway, from cliff one thou
sand feet above the sea: The scene
stretched away in silent vastness at our
feet; the sound of its waves scarcely
reached our airy lookout; away in the
north the huge cid sun hung low along
the horizon, like the slow beat of the
pendulum in the tall clock OF our grand
fathers parlor corner. We all stood ST.
lent, looking at our watches. When
both hands came together at twelve
midnight, the full round orb hung
triumphantly before the waves bridge
of gold running due north spanned the
water between us and him. There he
shone in silent majesty which knew no
setting. We involuntarily took off our
hats. No word was said. Combine, if
you can, the most brilliant sunrise and
sunset you ever saw, and its beauties will
pale before the gorgeous coloring which
now lit up The ocean, heaven, and noun.
tain. In half an hour the sun had swung
up perceptibly on its beat. The colors
changed to those of morning; fresh
breeze rippled over the flood. One song
ster after another piped up in the
grove behind us. We had slid into an.
other day.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
THE DAYS ARE GROWING LONGER.

Along the bright bO, IzOu II ie,
Dividing ear h from orient skies,
We luok more north ~ard for the sign
OF Hxht zach morn as darkness dies;
Yon W, cd, toward which the sun slow creeps,
viii soon resUund with chirping song
Throughout It's still and solemn deeps-
The days are growing long.
A week ago the sunrise blaze
Lift far to shadowy north yon spire;
This Sunday morn. the first bright rays
Its beliry lights with CLEAN OF fire,
That, shining through Its window, seems
An eye prophetic Of the throng
OF Joy with which tine vision teens
When days are growing long.
Lies day Is growing long. We scan
with curious hopeful, awe struck gaze
Llfs's dim horizon line that man
Must pas ere treadiDg heavenly way
Our sun Zach day the zenith nesrs,
We sit ia memory's realm Of song,
Like diamonds son will CLEAN earth's tear
Lies day l. growing long.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
A SONG OF PEACE.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

The grass is green on Bunker-hilI.
The waters sweet in Brandywine;
The sword sleeps in the scabbard still,
The farmer keeps his fioeks and vine;
Then who could mar the scene to-day
With yaunt of battlefield or fray?
The brave col n lifts in regiments
Ten thousand sabers in the sun;
The ricks replace the battle-tents,
The bannered tassels toss and run;
The neighing steed, the bugle's blast
These be but stories of the past.
The earth has healed her wounded breast,
The cannon plough the field no more,
The heroes rest. Oh, let them rest
In peace along the peaceful shore
They fought for peace, for peace they fell
They sleep in peace, and all is well.
The fields forget the battles fought,
The trenches wave in golden grain;
Still we ne2lect the lessons taught,
And tear the wounds agape again?
Sweet Mother Nature, nurse the land,
And heal her wounds with gentle hand.
Lo peace on earth 10 flock and fold
Lol rich abundance, fat increase,
And valleys clad in sheen of gold,
Oh rise and sing song of peace,
For Theseus roams the land no more,
And Janus rests with rusted door.