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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

the West Indies; I'll other specie exports
amounting 20 $193,O00, were in silver re-
ceipts OF grain continue large for the season.
though the shipments from the West have
materially diminished as the closing OF navi-
ca.ion has been expected The mild weather
has retarded dealings in Winter goods,
but prices are firm. and large orders
for the early Spring trade are reported. he-
ceipts of cotton continue larger than those OF
the corresponding weeks last year, ana the
aggregate from September / to December IL
was 2,5S6.041 bales, against 2.l7l,2f3 ior
the same period in 1878. Exports OF cotton
are 264, 600 bales larger, thus far. than those
to date last year. Reports of railroad earn
ings continue decidedly favorable; the III
crease for November on thirty-tour roads was
81 1854, 143, or about 10 per cent, and the lie"
returns thus far Received for December show
still larger prOporuonate gains IN most cases ne
exchanges for the second week OF December
were about 65 per cent larger than those OF
the corresponding week last year. and nearly
So per cent larger after allowance for heavier
transactions in stocks. For the first week
of the month, the increase at New-York
exclusive Of payments arising from sales
of stocks was over 80 per cent, at
PHILADELPHIA nearly ~ per cent. at
Boston 81 per cent, and at all the cities
outside OF New-York 40 per cent. WIN
weather appropriate to the season, ana WIN
relief from apprehension that Congress can
make mischief by financial legislation, there
is every reason to expect q satisfactory busl-
ness for the remainder of the year, and very
remarkable activity after January /.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

The Star published Saturday a curious story
about "A transaction between Mr.. TIdeD and a
representative of the Returning Board of South
Carolina of 1876. According 10 this tale the I'll
den electors had received majority of the popular
vote the Board thrra ened TO count them out I'M
less Mr. Tilden paid $4,000; the matchmaking
demand was complied with. but after confden-
tial messenger had started for South Carolina with
the money, Mr. rilden recalled bin because he
Thought that Marble and the Others had captured
Florida and Louisiana. Tbereupon the Tilden cleo
tors we're counted out. 1t Is perhaps unnecessary
to say that all this Is a fiction on its face. The
cipher dispatches. the confessions of Weed aud
Pelton, the testimony of Mayor Cooper and of Mr..
Dunn of the South Carolina Returning Board be-
fore the Potter Committee effectuaiy dispose of
tho story IN every important detail. Weeds pri-
yate dispatches TO Pelton ACKNOWLEDGED that the
Tiden electors were not elected. and that nothing
but CopenL zen would avail 10 have them counted
In. All the steps IN the negotiation by which Weed
ATTEMPTED to br be the canvassers, through the
Prevention of Hardy Solomon and Controller Cen
eral Dunn have been land bare: the principal
actors in the transaction have admitted their guilt
and We know how the scheme was defeated at the
Last moment by Peltou's incautious telegram from
Baltimore to Mayor Cooper. The only part of the
business that has not been explained Is the source
from which Colonel Pelton expected to obtain the
large sums he 50 freely promised, or the reason
be had Tor believing when he went TO Baltimore
that $50 900 would follow him the next morning.
1t isn't every man who can make a good singing
retort, neat and at the same time mcrciless To do
it well requires perfect cooness. great precision In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

of the savings of hnlf the lnborirg men
and women OF the North. II is the old story.
Honesty is always the best policy. aud the
thief is always shortsighted. Southern tax
PAYERS who vote for some form OF readJnst
ment, or scaling. or Reputation, see only the
few bankers and capitalists vino have "ecn
named as bondholders. but do not sec uie
millions of workers who are behind tben'' ana
whose savings have been invested upon the
solemn pledge OF the Southern Stafe OF CITY,
It does not occur to them that every dollar
stolen by regulators nj the South means n
Northern vote TO shut out the South stiil
longer from control in public affairs
The punishment is sharp and lasting, but 1t
is deserved. When the Southern people lana
down arms, and made professions oil loyalty
they also appealed to the sympathy OF those
who had means at the North. we are ruineo
"and prostrate," they said; "our roads need
rebuilding. our cities are in decay our pubic
buildings have been wrecked, our farms have
been stripped. But we have rich lands, indus
try and enterprise. and honest hearts; lend us
enough to start again. and we will repay
Millions were loaned. From the savings
of the North money was obtained to rebuild
and reconstruct, to buy new stocks, 10 erect
new buildings, and to set industry on Its feet
again. But now the South is engaged, Win
singular unanlmity. in repudIating It's debts
and robbing the creditors who had falth IN
IFS honor. Is it strange that Northern voters
have "a profound dstrust OF the people whose
acts of reputation can be counted by the
score. and whose dishonest acts have filched
the savings of millions of Northern homes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15


On another page will be found careful re-
view Of the shipping interest during the past
fiscal year, which disclOses facts of deep in
terest to the whole country. The steady de-
cline of nc American carrying trade con-
tinues. T.. quantities of goods exported and
imported nave greatly increased, but
the ratio Of the exports carried i'll
American bottoms fell to II per cent
as compared with % per cent the yeaI
before, and thus reached the lowest figure ever
known, il we except the period of the late
war. The proportion of the imports car
ried by our vessels also showed Il de-
cline. The views that are given OF
well-known merchants and public men
upon the question are those of men who
rank as high authorities upon commercial sub
jects, and deserve attentive consideration.
Meanwhile let an important suggestion he
noted the adoption of which, it is believed,
would do much toward stimulating American
navigation without any change in the tariff,
and which would at the same time be
simple act Of justice TO ship-owners. The
ship-owner is obliged by law to carry the
mails. whether he will or no, taking the
hostages for his compensation. This was the
law when the hostages were IN some instances
twenty times what they are now; it is still the
law. Meanwhile the railroads are permitted To
negotiate for the compensation Tor the work
they do, and they may refuse to do the work
at any price if they choose. Ii is believed that
the adoption of a similar business-like system
of compensation for the carriage of ocean
mails would effect something like revolution
in American SHINING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

A statement made by Mr.. Gladstone in a
speech before a Liberal Association at the
home of the Earl of Breadalbane throws
strong light upon the important announcement
in our special cable dispatches yesterday con-
corning the political action of the Nopcon-
formsts. The majority obtained IN the House
of Commons by the Conservatives Mt the
election of 1874, over both the Liberals ana
Home Rulers, was about fifty, and OF these
fully twenty, as Mr.. Gladstone stated IN his
speech. owed their election 70 divisions III
the Liberal party and the running of rival
candidates. 1t is impossible TO say, OF
course, how many of these divisions arose
from the bitterness between the Nom
conformiSt and Church of England Liberals,
from the refusal of the former to support
candidates connected with the Established
Church and IT'S inevitable consequence in the
refusal of Churchmen to support NOnconform-
lists. But the resolution of The NoncOnformist
Conference to retreat from this position means.
as our London correspondent says, complete
" reconciliation of the Liberal party. Lord
Beaconsfield will do well If he can resist the
popular demand for a dissolution. Mr. Glad
stone has evidently aroused the Nation. and
fused his party. These are the elements which
lie behind the announcement made yesterday,
and which make it the most significant Fact III
British politics to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

and injustice of our Indian system. its brutal
frauds aud its Intellectual and feeble benevo-
leace, the perusa of the letter upon another
rage addressed to THE TRIBUNE by III. H."
He will find that the halt has not been told
him. IL is well said by the writer, How
"many farmers in Vermont or Massachusetts
"would become, or continue industrious, hard
working and contented," under the condi-
lions portrayed in this letter! How arc we TO
expect the Utes to remain at peace, when inc
only answer TO their cries for bread, to their
demand for O chance at life, has oeen
the Official declaration of the Secretary oil
the Interior that they have mo just
"cause FOR complaintw How can we resist the
appeal of the Ponca Indians, whose story Is
also touched upon here, and whose represen-
tatiyes are now visiting the East soliciting
money to prosecute their case III the courts
When the Indian asks only justice, and con-
fident of the fairness of our courts, appeals 10
them for it, it would be a sad commentary
upon the reputation of the Anglo-saxon III
this whole InGian business, If we refused him
even TINT. The record of Indian wrongs ana
expressions which this Nation is steadily
making, day by day. will make hideous read
ing for poslerity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

sclear purpose The works OF Mr. sothon give
pleasure they pass to all classes Of spectators,
and IL subjected to the test Of analysis, they sat-
isfy the sense of symmetry In the most cxacting Of
rational minds. ID is no slight achievement IN an
age full Of talent, invention and treess indus-
try and experiment, to have struck out a unique
and independent walk, and therein To have pre-
sented perfect work OF It's kind. Ii Is much. also,
to consider that the influence of this work has in
variably been pure. genial. and cheerful. Tender
of heart is close 10 mirth-and both these arc
blended, IN DIR. Sotherns acting with deep knOw-
edge of the world and delightful satire apon the
fOibles Of human character. The stage of the Grand
Opera is, perhaps. too large for such pieces Mr
Sotbern presents yet they are attlrcd In opulent
and tasteful dress, and carefully presented in
all respects. The company is the same that sup
ported the comedian during his recent engagement
at the Park Theatre. Not many opportunities of
seeing Mr.. Sothern now remain--as presently. he
goes to Philadelphia. and will not appear ia New
York again this season. To miss seeing him is 10
lose enjoyment of one of the chief dramatic fea-
lures of the time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15


The official declaration of the vote f>this
State made at Albany last Friday was a
striking confirmation OF the accuracy of The
TRrBUNEs estimates upon the result at a time
when it was peculiarly difficult to discover
what that result was. The plurality of Mr..
Hoskins is officially announced to be 300 !;
that of Mr.. Wadsworth. 1928; Mr.. Wards,
4,144e General Carr's. 1875 Mr.. Wendelps
ISIS. On the morning OF Friday. November
z, the third day after the election, when the
Democratic press were vociferously claiming
the election of their entire ticket below Gov
ernor, and our Republican contemporaries in
this city, who all abandoned their ticket at
first, were just getting courage enough TO
follow The TRIBUNE 10 its immediate claim
of the election of the whole ticket except
Soule--in the midst of this dire confusion
among the prophets THE TRIBUsE's estimates
indicated the election of Hoskins "by "a few
"hundred plurality" and the election of the
remaining candidates now known to be sue
cessful by pluralities of from 1000 to
1920" This range of pluralties covers all
those given above but that of Mr. Wads-
worth. and if few hundred votes had been
added to the $500, it would have exactly
covered them all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

We present again to-day our ample Monday
selection of the notable sermons of yes
terday. The Rev. Dr. Storrs, of Brook
lyn, and Bishop Clark, of Rhode ISL
and preached in New-York pulpits; the
Rev. Mr. Bevan began series of sermons
to students. Bishop Simpson, Mr.. Beecher and
Mr.. Talmage are also among those reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

While Congress is debating upon the best
way of suppressing polygamy and wondering
whether the Mormon pledges of better be-
havior can be trusted, the disclosure is made
that Delegate Cannon has taken fifth wife
within so short a time that " his plea of the
"Statute of Limitations will not avail him."
This is surely practical proof of Mormon
repentance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

We commend to every citizen who supposes
that he knows something of the inequality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

PERHAPS The Chicago Tribune was thinking OF the
boardl g-hOuscs III the vicinage when II printed the
as the sentiment offered by Mr.. Hough-
ton at the Holmes breakfast: The Autocrat of The
Breakfast Table. o King, liver foreyerp
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-08

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wnat ne would nave felt, II ne could
nave oeen maue aware OF that secret
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MY HSood mun' n,ht ~ S'"nIs ,S 'osetner. @
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sn' nou'e WIN "Saileu' "olh ar,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-08
The Anxiety all Over.
Boston Transcript

On Columbus avenue there dwells a
welded pair who were made one last
fall No knight of old was more devoted
to his "laire ladye" than was the husband
during the honeymoon and the moon
that followed it.
But ere the third moon had waned the
young wife noted or thought she noted,
no doubt it was fanCy-a change. AS
time passed on, it became still more ap-
parent. Her husband was loving, of
course, but somehow there was a lack OF
the old ardor there was falling of in
the old demonstrativeness This troubled
her, and woman like, she was quick to
conclude that his love for her had cooled
One evening, after thinking the matter
over all day, she broke out with. "You
don't love me any more" "What makes
you think so?" he asked, in a business
like way, scarcely lifting his eyes from
the book he was reading. "Because" she
sobbcd, "you never pet me any more, and
you are not half so attentive as you used
be-" And then she broke down into
eguar cry. The husband saw that some
hing must be done. Laying aside his
ook and regretfully relinquishing his
igar - man does hate to be disturbed
hen once settttiiccdd Tor the eventng--he
ient to his weeping wife, and led her to
ne window,
"My DEAR" said he, "do you see that
horse car coming up the avenue?" 81 dc"
she sobb;d. "And do you see that man
running to catch it," "YeS, dear, what Of
| it," "And do you see that he is straining
every nerve; that he is shouting to the
conductor at the top Of his voice, and
doing his best to make the car stop:' "l
do" said the wife, whose curiosity was
aroused "but what on earth has that to
do" "One moment my dear. Look
again. DO you observe that he has
caught the car, and that he is no longer
running, but is probably seated inside
taking a rest2 He has got through
shouting and running, because he has
caught the car. Now My dear,"-at this
point he kissed away her tears-"it's Just
so with me. have caught the car" And
with that the self satisfied monster led
his wife back TO her seat on the sofa and
silently resumed his easy chair, cigar and
book.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-08
A New Kink in School Management.

A Massachusetts teacher writes to the
National Journal Of Education describing
an experiment in the schoolroom which
seems to be successful.
Instead of facing the pupils he has his
desk behind them, and thus overlooks
them to great advantage. The naughty
little ones, not knowing when his eye is
upon them, dare not whisper and play.
"They have" he says, $50 frequently come
to grief in attempting to calculate
chances, that they have concluded to
make a virtue OF necessity and give up
play in the school-room as improbable,
costing more than it comes to-"
"Another decided advantage of this sys-
EN- is that it completely isolates classes
reciting from the rest Of the school; the
recitation benches being in front Of the
teachers desk. between him and the
school, and the backs Of the pupils being
towards each other, communication by
look or sight is out of the question. The
only special rule made is that the pupils
should not look around"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-08

the admission of bummers the better
convention you get. If fifty men are to
be selected from award three or four good
men arc put on and the bummers make
up the rest of the ticket and control the
delegation; while, if but three were to be
selected, the three representative men
would in most cases be the ones chosen.
In most of the wards there was but one
ticket run for delegates to the two big
conventions. Some ward bummers would
get together, put on the names of two or
three frst-rate men and add to these
all the bummers in the ward that wanted
to go to the Convention, and all turn out
and vote for the one ticket, as there was no
one left interested in getting up another.
Next time let us see the effect of
a Convention composed of two delegates
from each ward, and one from each
township in the county.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-08
AUTHORS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Tennyson reached the allotted threescore
years aud ten on Tuesday.
Mr.. W. d. Howells is staying at present
at Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard.
Charles Burr Todd, the historian of the
Burr family, has undertaken to write a
History Of Reading"
The admirers OF Colonel Higginsons ex-
celent literary talent will be glad to hear
that he has lately inherited q comfortable
little fortune
"Left-handed Elsa is the latest of Lo-
rings Library. 1t is pleasant and bright
little story that will well repay perusal.
Loring publisher, Boston. For sale every
where,
"In the Tolls is story founded on fact,
claiming to show the fruits of the prnci
pies Of MOrmomism in society. The author,
Mrs A. G. Paddock, of Salt Lake, has had
ample opportunity for investigating the
evils of which she writes The work is
rather tedious at times, but the pictures of
Mormon life are graphically presented.
Dixon & Shepard, Chicago, publishers.
"'Twixt Wave and Sky" by Miss Frances
f. Wadleigh, is not the American novel,
hut certainly takes a step i'll the right direc-
ton. All the scenes are natural and well
worked out the characters are well depict
ed, while the plot is strong and rapid in ac-
ton. The author has made a good begin
ming and We hope to see vet better work
from her hand. Published by the Authors
Publishing Co., New y York. For sale by all
booksellers.
Frank Lee Benedict, whose novels have
Of late become so popular among lovers of
f,4; l.,, 1nt,, Irt,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-08
PuiDit Voice.
Philadelphia Bullctin.l


Many clergymen have a pulpit voice
When they are out of church they speak
as Scncr people do. They do not employ
deep chest,note when they inquire OF
the butcher respecting roast beet and they
do not use dismal monotone when they
discuss domestic matters with their wives
and children. But as soon as they get IN
10 church they unconsciously assume an
artificial tone; and they are apt to do this
when they have any devotional functions
to perform,
If has often been observed that it a
minister who is chatting easily and nat
urally at the table should be asked to say
grace. he will suddenly assume his pulpit
voice, articulate with it during the ceFe-
mony. and then resume the conversation
in his proper voice with the dexterity OF
a yentriouuist. The pulpit voice is prob
ably attributable in large degree to
desire to give solemnity and impressive
ness to the performance.
1t results from an effort to convey 10
the hearers the deep sense of awe which
may fairly be supposed to sutiuse the
clerical mind But the result i'll the llsl'
cner is far more likely to be an almost ir'
resistable tendency to go to sleep. lhe
effective voice is always the natural voice
| The skillful actor touches every chord IL
the entire gamut of passion, and he gives
force and effect to every phase OF sentl
ment, without putting any undue stralr
upon his vocal machinery
A great truth must be far more impress:
TIVE when it is urged in the speakers ordi
nary tones modified only by whatever in
Auences of sincere feeling may govern
the speakers mind.