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New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

That executions which should be manag ged swiftly,
dexterously and humanely, are sometimes shame
fully botched causing unnecessary pain to the con-
demned and greatly shocking the spectator. - a
fact which needs no proof. About three in five
hangings are performed in grossly sloyenly man
ner In another column, a correspondent. who
significantly halls from New-Jersey, proposes to
remedy this unpleasant clumsiness by the appoint
ment Of a National Excutioner, nominated, we
snppose by the President and confirmed by the
Senate whose duty il shall be to oflicae at every
execution IN the United States Of America.
The example of England, which has adopted
this plan is cited but it seems to have been forgot
ten by the writer that England is a much smaller
country than the United States, and, with smaller
population, has fewer murders. hangman charged
with the duty of experimenting all our executions,
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific. would perhaps have
nothing to DO for q cons iderable period, and then
find himself suddenly overrun by business, unless.
with all his other accomplishments he pos
aessed that of being in two places at once,
like the Irshman's bird. We have scruples, too, of
public character against adding even one to
the already too large numDer of offices in
this ollice-rdden country. We should hate mortally
to see n scramble for the position of hangmsn,
while we have no doubt there would be one If
stIpend attached to it might be. Think what a
frightful crowd it woud be which knocked Justify
at the door of the President. of the Secretary of
the Interior, If it composed of so many ambi-
lions Jack Ketches Think of the agony OF the
poor prisoner at hearing that the old. accomplished
and dexterous Republican hangman, with
years of experience, had been turned ont
and fresh unsked and heavy-handed
Democratic haugman had been put in his place [!
Think of row of candidates going through their
examination before Civil Service Commission, and
working of model murderers upon model scafiolds !
We fear that it will not do. The Blue Book isn't
always pleasant reading, but what would it be with
q IIangman- General in itf There has been, un-
doubtedly, scandaous mlsmanagement of oxecu-
tion. provoking enough to call for increased care
in the selection execuioners but these, we hope,
may be left to the good sense and decent feeling OF
different localities.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

ly ever disputed. Men have known
that it was in tho creeds which they
| weekly reclted; preachers have made frequent
use of it; every church received it, except two
or three; and all this time the doctrine, ter
rible as it is when seriously considered, GER
tainly did not excite the fears or disturb the
euuanimity of the masses. By what chance,
according to what law, through what chain OF
causes, has the topic become suddenly one of such
interest, that 1t is warmly debated, philosophl-
cally discussed, turned over in the light OF
logic and of scriptural exegesis, and, in fact,
made leading subject of conversation and OF
pulpit dialectics3 If Mr.. Buckle were living
still, it is possible that he might solve the
problem, at least to his own satisfaction. We
content ourselves with the fact and with what
the fact indicates.
All this dispute means something. 1t proves
that there is a strong natural inclination to
speculate upon the subject, which some nilu-
ence unseen by human eyes may call into
activity. There may be low motives and there
may be high ones. 1t may be mere curiosity
which arrests the attention OF some minds I;
Others may be moved by a morbid love OF ex-
citement; while with others the interest Is as
deep and serious as anything can be. upon
the whole, may we not regard the discussion
as indicating more than one creditabe feature
of human nature-its abiding sense OF
abstract Justice, its innate belief in immor-
tality, its acceptance or the infinite difference
between right and wrong, and its acknOwl'
edgment of the accountability of man to his
Makeri Here, then, is a social quality which
ought to he regarded as of infinite value, no
matter what may be thought OF the point
upon which Just now it may be, by chance or
for some reason, exerted. We ought TO DE
able to make men better here, less inclined to
idleness, vice, dishonesty, if they have enough
sense of retrbutlon to talk about the manner
of it, and its duration hereafter. Eternal hap
plncss and eternal misery both are gigantic ideas
which no mean nature could have evolved.
Putting aside, therefore, the purely theologl-
cal merits of the theory Of future punishment.
we see In the anxiety with which it Is just
now handled. O widespread feeling, which,
properly appealed to, must result in peace and
good will, in more active philanthropy, In
higher and purer lives, in sweeter and more
admirable characters. We suppose that those
who think that secular newspaper should let
religious matters entirely alone, will not OBJ
iect to our admission that the world stands in
great need of improvement. We have never
found any one worse temperance man, or
moral reformer, or phllanthropist, or father or
brother, because he believed that he was living
through a short life of great responsibility,
and that his happiness hereafter would depend
somewhat upon his behavior here.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

Paper Collar League IL penetrated to the core Il ap
pears that the robbery Of the public creditor is
justified by the fact that the public creditor has no
| remedy except profane swearing. To urge anv con-
sderatOns OF honor or justice upon the attention Of
| statesmen who wallow in a morality oil this sort
| seems to be q very shameful waste OF pearls
"stand firm said the Duke Of Wellington. at the
battle of Waterloo, to an aid who asked
eagerly for assistance for bard-pressed bat
talon. "Stand Hrm,' the Duke repeated when the
request was renewed. "You will find US there.' an.
swered the officer. as he gallopcd away. Stand
firm," say the people to the defenders Of the Ma
tons credit. And they are listening intently for
the reply: You will find US there"
The Western statesman who holds that there Is
no question Of interest TO civilized men which eau
not be settled in the wisest way by town meeting.
shines with uncommon lustre when denouncing any
special training as aristocratic: This is why Mr.
Mr.. Phillips has theory that the only proper way
to supply the army with Maj0r-Generals is to hayo
a caucus of recruits elect them by ballot.
The Hon. S. S. Cox. who never neglects an oppor-
tunity to play the demagogue in o small way as
serts that he is guided in his action the fiscal
question: by the judgment Of the laboring men
whom he represents although he refrains from ex.
planning why the fact that constituent "labors
should qualify him TO be authority the fiscal
II.
votes. But Mr.. Cox must have lower estimate OF
the intelligence of his constituents than other peo-
pie have If he dreams that they are 10 be gule1 by
such blaIney.
The left wing of the Jersey Democracy has ever
been known as that which opposes Senator Ran:
doph in his sometimes mysterious games-or more
frequently, bold open-feld warfare. That this wing
is generally in hospital good while after these
scrimmages, most Jerseymen know. Now the tactics
are changed Although the press Of the country, IT.
respective of party joined in praise OF the Senator's
recent speech on finance. the Jersey left wing
gans notably those which remember most yividly
the Senator's action when Governor concerning the
Orange parade, ignore the speech altogether.
Congressman Amos Townsends vote for tho
Matthews resolution in the House was a profound
surprise to his Cleveland Ohio, friends When at
home during the holiday vacation he expressed
himself as favorable to the reconciliation of silver
ONLY on the condition that the sllyerdoar be made
equal to the gold dollar. Some OF bis constituents
are Inqnirng into tho cause of this remarkable
change in his sentiments. lt Is whispered that he is
interested in a Nevada silver mine, and that whlle
hc believes that unlimited silver will be rnnous to
the business Of the country, his private interests
will lead him to vote for reconciliation People
will naturally ask whether any other Congressman
are influenced in the same way, and whether the
owners Of the bonanza mines are working the
Credit Mobllier plan, and putting some Of tb '~.k
=" where il will do the most good"
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The Greek army is to invade Turkey
to-day - The formal signing of the basis OF
peac and an armistice is expected 10 take place to-
day at Adrianoplc. - Speeches were made i'll the
British debate by Sir Robert Peel, Mr. GoscEon and
Mr.. Lowe
DOMEsTIC.-The loss of life by the wreck of the
steamer Metropolis is about one hundred. - The
bark Eta NJ. Tucker, ashore Oft AsbuTy Park went
TO pieces. 80 The Hon. Charles S. Foster has
given his version of the alleged Louisiana bargain.
THE New York Assembly passed 10 a third
reading the bill aboshiDg the office Of Commission
or of Jurors of New-York. - The application TO
Justice Bradley from the members of the Louisiana
Returning Board has not yet been acted on
CoSGREss.-The House only was in session; Mr..
Baker, of Indiana, rose to question of privilege.
and made complaint of misconduct on the part
of the doorkeeper sustained by afidavts which had
been sent TO him. After a long debate, the matter
was referred the Committee Reform in the Civil
Service to investigate and report. Private bills
were considered in Committee of the Whole.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Great delay of travel and
of mails wascaused by the storm; seven lives were
lost at Coney Island. - The Lord aiiidayIts
caused much comment among lawyers and
others Yesterday. Thomas Lord and his wife
gave up their seclusiOn. - The steamer
Neversnk was burned in the East River.
80 General Ewing and Others addressed a Silver
meeting at Cooper Institute - George W. Nor
ton, the removed Excise Commissioner, de-
Tended ms course. - The Union Mutual In
surance Company is to retire from bust
ness 80 Silver has become so abundant
in the city as currency as TO be an annoyance. -
Gold 1919. 1Q2. 1o2. Gold value Of the legal
tender dollar at the close 90 cents. Stocks very
dull aud without feature, closing weak.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dicate partly cloudy weather without very marked
change of temperature. Thermometer yesterday
29o, 80, 30.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
A SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSION.

All over the country the subject of eternal
punishment is now vigorously, if not anxiously,
debated. Ii is far from being our purpose to
take any part in the controversy, or to add III
the least to the commonplace irivOlity into
which it sometimes degcnerates John Foster,
in speaking of the jokes with which Hume So
laced his dying hours, said, that if the story
of them was true, 1t was not at all creditablc
to the Scotch philosopher, because whether
there was or was not future state,
tho surrender of life and OF all Its re-
latiOns was at least Il serious event TO
rational man. There is something very un-
pleasant in the lightness with which this
cognate matter of hell is talked OF and written
about in some quarters. No point which is
worthy Of the attention of mans best intel
lcctual powers, is likely to be much clucidated
by such rbaldry, and religious faith which
is entertained by sincere cOnfessors ought to
be protected from ridicUle, whether erroneous
or not We may be permitted, however to
express our surprise at the particular aud
widespread interest which seems TO have been
awakened, we may say without disrespect,
quite accidentally. The doctrine of eternal
punishment is one of the oldest In
the world. For centuries it has been
preached. and for centuries it was hard.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

The announcement that Greek army will
cross the frontier to-day, and occupy ThcS-
sally, Epirus, and Macedonia, is the nat
ural sequence to the public c0mmotion
which placed war ministry i'll power.
The Greeks are, in fact, cXasperatcd at their
own tardness in attacking Turkey, and feel
that they have let pass an opportunity to lib
crate the Hellenic provinces as well as to
earn the gratitude of Russia. The i'm
petnosity with which they are now acting pre-
sages further disaster to the Ottoman Empire.
With Greece, Servia, and Roumania dis
satisfied with the terms of peace, Rus
sia will find it difficult to restore tran
quity. The moment seems oppOrtunc to
place Turkey in the hands of receiver, who
would put an end to her lingering existence
rs nation, and the Car has the fist claim
to that position.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
amuseinents ano Aleeilnas 60 Might.

BOOTHS THE.TRE-2: d" othellO.' 8: " The FOOLS
Revenge" Booth. ,v .,
BRo.DwAY rnHATRE-l30 and 8 "Ihe Lyons MAIL
FIFTH AVENUE HAIL. and 8: Hellers WObHersI Iro,
FIFTm AVENUE THEATRE-2 and lhe Doao
Secret" ..,
NIBIo's GARDES-2 and g: Dukes Motto"
PARK THt AIRE-2 and 3: Risks. o,..,
UNION SQUARE rHgATRE-1:3O and y: "A Ceeo1a'eu
Case" oc.Aa,,,
NEw.YORK AouARIUN-Day ard Evening
sTrINwAY HALI-Symphony Concerts Thomas
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

hoped that this knowledge will come to them
in time before their reviving industries are
blasted, and the credit (which they need more
than any other section of the United States Is
Lost fnravar
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

At one point, at least. the will-breakers
have been beaten. DR.. Martyr Paine's will,
which devoted the whole of his property to
the honorable perpetuation of his sons name,
and which was said to conflict with existing
laws respecting accumulations, has been ad-
mitted to probate.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

Numerous accounts of damage by the gale,
and interference with travel by the snow,
come from the whole region this siGe of the
Alleghanies. None of the reported disasters
compare. however, in terrible loss Of life, witt
the wreck of the Metropolis. which over
shadows all minor incidents in the pathway OF
the storm.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

Jones rises to announce that he shall move
to increase the amount of monthly coinage un-
der the Bland bill by fifty per cent. third
rate city would absorb each month, he says
all the coinage which it is now proposed 10 al
low. If Mr.. Jones will kindly give notice III
advance of all the extravagant things ne m
tends doing. there will be less e'ance oil his
hoinp able tn do them.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

Just when the people of this city are begin
ming TO find the silver dollar burden, Senator
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
Business Nolrss.

A BRAVE LAY SERMON-C0!Onel lnScTs0I
on Hell at Chickering'S tomorrow night
FOR the amount of greenbacks outstanding
December ], 1871 see THR TRIBUNE ALMANAC POR 1873
HUSBANDS CALCINED MAGNESIA.
FCUE FIRST PREMIUM SILVER MEDALS AWARDED .
More agreeable the TASTE and smaller dose than 0er
For sale IN Governmcntsiamped bottles at druggists and
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

Mr.. George Walker, who is ono Of the most
jealous of the bimetallsts, but is not to be
confounded with the fnanciers who pass by
that name in our enlightened Congress, re-
news in another column his suggestion that
the wisest course to be taken in the present
controversy is to act only after consultation
with other nations. An international confer
ence alone, he thinks will avert disaster.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

DAILY TRIBUNE. Mail Subscribers, so per annum.
SEMI-W EEKLY TRIBUNE, Mail Subscribers, $3 PA an.
WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Mail Subscribers, 80 pei aftuln.
Terms. cash i'll advance.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
TIrr Nrw CI.RE rnR LING DISEASES.

ROCK CANDY DISSOLVED
IN mash, copper wflsktN,
great remeOy The reliable article Of whske{ from
gallon, be had OF us Rock candy 5uc per
pound You only have TO put Them together ana 81 axe mp
Proportion 5 pounds gallon ii. B hIEK Co., vine
merchants Futonst and 700 Broadway Established 1898
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

An oft-repeated and oft-refuted charge that
Gerrit Smith was priyy to John Browns attack
on Harpers Ferry has been accepted as true
by his biographer, Mr.. rockingham. A letter
on another page, from General John Cochrane,
reviews the history Of Mr.. Smiths friendship
for Brown, and shows what abundant proof
there is that when Mr.. Smith denied all pre-
yious knowledge of the raid, he told the truth,
as he was in the habit of doing.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

Marine as well as fire insurance has suffered
from the depression which has interfered with
all branches of business. The losses have
been heavier, the rates of premium lower.
Besides this, there is the loss in the value OF
Government securities. Under these circum-
stances the Union Mutual Insurance Company
is abont TO withdraw from business, and the Sun
Mutual has decided TO call in and cancel its scrip
certificates. At present, with threat of greater
loss and uncertainty in business and values
staring them in the face, it is not at all as
tcnishing that prudent managers of large in
stitutions are anxious to withdraw from the
conflict. There was a very different state of
feeling before the silver agitation became Sc
rious, when it was hoped that resumption of
honest SD ecie payment was near at hand.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
OLD PEOrLE.


sPgERs Port Grape Vino for weakly persons and the ag"d
This excellent product Of the grape II IresCO ah9 u IVY
the eadus physicians 10 the country ard by ne 1905. aSH
iouahe families cnteTta nments, ana nv CHlft5
Tor communOn VINEYARD and cellars Ilssac
n J.. sslesrOoms "a Warren a.. NeW-I0Ik.
To ONE AND ALL.-Are you suffering from
cough cold. asthma bronchitis or any Of the vaons pi-
Inopay troubles often eUd I'm COnsumpcn " So use
WB0Rs LIVER OIL AND LlNF, safe anc enc ons
duack preparation but l. regularly pr
medical facultN. MADuid DS a IL
Hasion. SOid by al glstS
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
Nem.alork Dailn gribaglae.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

BRANCH OFFICES OF THE TRIBUNE.
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New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

Great difference of opinion cont 'rning the
recent legislation in Congress respecting
whiskey is expressed by the wholesale dealers
in that liquid. Both as to the resolution about
bonded whiskey, and the one declaring 1t mex
pedient to reduce the whiskey tax, the dealers
are divided, some thinking one measure wise
and the other unwise, others holding the con-
verse view, while some denounce both meas
ures. In view of such varying opinion 1t Is
safe to suppose that in this matter the present
Congress has made fewer mistakes than ii
the majority of its performances
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-04-26
PEN PICTrREs.

Here are Mr.. COmlSiing's pen pic
lures of the SoutherM se.Gers: Sena-
tor Lamar is unquese4nAbly the ablest
of them all; Gordonl ~ arrogant ana
domincering, but b'S 10 means bril-
liant: Hill has very Mtlje honor, even
in his own state, and his opinions are
changeable; Butler, of Mouth Carolina,
is cool and polished, n d will prOba-
bly, have enough to d to defend hls
own case in connection with his seat.
Lamar is the Jesuit of the Senate.
When Stewart l.. Wo0dfOrd went on
his trip to Mississippi lamar took him
i'm charge and bewil,lefed him. Poor
WoOdford! 1t was like a cat playing
with a mouse. He came home with
his head full of Mississippi levee
schemes, and utterly oblfvious that
any wrongs had been perpetrated on
Republicans in that State. Lamar
talked to him about the political mil
lennium, and must nave chuckled over
his easy conquest. The willy Missis-
sippian always understands how to
put his best foot foremost.
Much more of the same nature was
said i'll the interview. Altogether it
viii make six columns of the World.
In concluding, the Senator said ere
pubicans in and oiIt of Congress, have
borne great deal from Hayes, be-
cause he is a Republican President,
but they are not quite prepared vet for
Southern dictation, can look for no
good from the President and his Cab
met. They have not got it in them.
When the people know him as Repub-
lican Senators DO, the party viii be
thoroughly united on leaving out the
administration.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-04-26
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE FRIDAY, APRIL 26 1878

so exalted me the previous day; | haC
| received a letter from Boston, from
Mrs. Dudley, giving me an account o.
! her escape in an open boat; the days
of exposure, a long and WearisomC
! voyage in a sailing vessel which picked
up the boats crew and carried them
about until it landed in Boston; and
she had written 10 me, as Dudley s
most intimate friend, to ascertain ifhe
were alive, and if so, to break to him
the news of her safety. Poor thing.
during all those months of hardship
she had been compelled to endure the
uncertainty as to her husbands fate
| had Immediately telegraphed to her
that Dudley was alive and at home;
that she must come on by the next
tain; that ! would receive her at the
depot, and in the meantime prepare
Dudley for the news.
When | had gone to his house the
previous evening | had been troubled
how to communicate my joyful Ii
dings. l was afraid the greatness of
the change from despair to such bliss
would shake the reason which seemed
already ON the verge of madness -
The chance mention of the photo
graph suggested the idea to me of
gradually preparing his mind IN the
manner which | carried out for the
final consummation of his happiness.
| intrusted my plan TO Caroline, who
approved OF it. At the most il would
only be keeping him from his wife an
hour or two longer.
Caroline herself brought the dress,
perfumed with violcts, which
had elsFe been favari issSiE>-ss Il ssz,.-.
n0,'a's, ftlyt5 had iong rain alfIouG the
precious relics of the supposed dead. !
The privacy of the dressing room gave
the two women an opportunity to az
range the scenic effects. Probably it |
was as hard for EleOnara to restrain |
herself as for Dudley when, as he said !
truly he heard the rustic of her gar |
ments, and felt the living warmth of |
her breath upon his cheek.
All necessity tor further restraint |
was now over happily; the young wife
lay sobbing upon the bosom whose
Every thrOb had been so constant to
ler. Caroline was i'll tears, and I am
lOt ashamed to confess that my own
Eyes were not as clear as usual.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-04-26

An abandoned baby in Cleveland
wore the following explanation: ~
was born on the 2lst n January, 1878.
have no father or mother but God i'm
heaven. am not baptized, but
would like to be, and then find a faith
er and mother to take care of me in
honor of God. Yours in Christ"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-04-26

If Mrs. Tilton tells the truth she is
guilty; if she lies, she is Innocent; if
she is or is not innocent she lies or tells
the truth, or otherwise, whichever
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-04-26

We have found that the rumor to
the effect that Teek Braswell had been
resuscitated is very generally circula-
counties, ,-.HaTtsrile .Seatia
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-04-26

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