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The New York herald., 1879-10-08
The Bolters' Manifesto.

The address of the Kelly wing of the
democratic party to voters throughout the
State is published to-day. 1t is vigorous
document, and places the boilers upon
firmer ground than some of them have
imagined themselves to be, Tildenism is
named as the real enemy which the Kelly
army has been organized to fight. and is
neatly defined as 1.-THE prescription of all
within the party who do not worship the
personal power which the system has
created" Governor Robinson, as tho
visible head and front of the Tilden
movement, receives attention to the extent
of one-half the manifesto's contents, the
summation being that 'never before in the
history of the State has there been such
prostitution, tor personal political pur-
poses, of the office of Governor" The new
party, in the event Of its success, promises
equal taxation, abolition of legislative
privilege for the benefit of the few and
revised system of State Prison management.
The coming Presidential contest is, Of
course alluded to as 'Involving the very
life of our constitutional government" and
affords an opportunity for another rap at
Tildenism.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

ours. She imposes extraordinary duties
and restrictions OH our commercial inter-
course with Cuba; we might very
justly complain of this as unfriendly,
and We may as well add that
more than one of our public mon
at Washington has discussed privately,
within the last few years, the advisability
OF levying heavy discriminating duties
against Cuban sugars, until Spain shall
lberalize her absurd and oppressive GUS
toms regulations upon that island. Sup
pose this were done? Spain could not COM
plain. And it would be well for her to re-
member that the area of sugar lands in South
and Central America and Mexico is con-
atantly widening; that we are far less de-
pendent on Cuban sugar than we were even
a dozen years ago, and that, if we are to
suffer this perpetual turmoil at our doors,
we may some day take it into our heads to
shut our doors to keep out the noise.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
RegistratiOD Yesterday.

For some yet undiscovered reason there
were not as many voters registered yester-
day as had been expected. The number
about thirty thousand-exceeded that
of the first day Of 1878 by about two thou
sand and that OF 1877 by six thousand; but
in the two years last named there
was no unusual political excitement
in the city. Compared with the lists
of the first registration day of 1876.
when Robinson was candidate for
the Governorship, yesterdays record shows
a decrease of about eighteen thousand. 1t
should be remembered, however, that in
1876 Presidential campaign, with New
Yorker and democrat at the head Of one
of the tickets, added greatly to public in
terest in the State elections. 1t is not i'm
possible that yesterdays work indicates
that some of the dissatisfied members of
both parties are too disgusted with the
operations OF their managers to care to vote
ut nj
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
A Neglected OppoItun ity.

Upon some considerations it is much to
be regretted that the premature termination
of Mr.. Marctzel's season at the Academy
of Music defeats the use of Tammany Hall
for the rchearsals of Brevet Colonel Maple
sons opera troupe. There is no telling
what influence the concord Of sweet
sounds" in that unwonted place might
have had upon the harmony of the demo-
cratic party and how far it might have dis
suaded Mr.. Kelly and his sachems from
their pursuit of party ''troason. stratagems
and spoils." 1t would have been well
worth the while of Governor Robinson's
managers to bolster poor Max's enterprise
with funds from the treasury of their State
Committee.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
Brevet Colonel MapIeson.

Nothing could be further from our desire
than to impute ''emptiness of honor" to the
military title of Rrevet Colonel Mapleson,
of the British metropolitan forces, and if
any word of ours warrants such grievous
construction as he conceives we take pleas
ure in making the correction. The gallant
Brevet Colonel assures us that at Aldershott
thousand men, including one colonel,
two majors and thirty-eight subal-
terms. According to American notions
of propriety of rank this should
endow him with higher title than
that which he modestly wears. Brevet
Colonel Mnpleson is perfectly correct in
claiming that he occupies position
equivalent to that OF many of your (our)
general officers" But much more sub
stantial proof Of the Brevet Colonels gen.
uine military capacity consists in his sue
cessiul management of an opera company.
What, in comparison with the manmuvres
of troupe of jealous Italian singers, are
any possible at Aldershott What, in COM
parison with the marching and counter
marching of eight prime dome, five primi
tenori, three prim baritoni and five primi
bassi, not to speak OF the orchestra, the
chorus and the ballet, which last comprises
rival premiores danseuses, are those OF
only four thousand soldiers. with one
colonel, two majors and thirty-eight SUBJ
alterns? Mere nothing.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

Two races were run yesterday on the
Newmarket course in England, in the first
of which, for the Cesarewtch Stakes, Mr.
Lorillard's famous horse Parole stood
seventh, which, considering his record, is
pretty we'll down in the list. Curiously
enough, within twenty minutes of the time
when we received news of Paroles race,
another despatch brought us the gratifying
intelligence that another well known
American turfman, Mr.. Sanford, had won
in the race for tho One Hundred Guincas
Stakes with his horse Aristocrat.
The success of American horses in Eng
land is something very creditable to the
skill OF our breeders; for it must be re-
membered that when an American takes his
stud abroad he undertakes with o few
horses to run against the numerous and
carefully bred English stables. Mr.. Loril-
lard has perhaps twelve or fourteen horses
in England; Mr.. Sanford may have seven
or eight. Twenty American horses are,
therefore. matched against all the racing
stables of England-against several thou
sand horses, i'll fact, bred from tho
best blood, kept and trained without
regard to expense, and whose owners
arc all, for patriotic as well as pecuni-
airy reasons, eager to beat the Americans.
The successful record of the few American
horses in the great English races is, there
fore, creditable alike TO the skill of our
breeders and to the enterprise of the gen.
tlemen who have matched them abroad.
We congratulate Mr. Sanford on the VIC
tory OF his horse, and especially as he was
ono of the first of our countrymen who had
courage and confidence to test the speed
and endurance of American horses on the
English turf. We believe Mr.. Lorillard
will have even better stable in England
next year than his present one, and we wish
him increased success.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
The Ohio Election.

Next Tuesday is election day in Ohio, and
Western journals are full of guesses and
speculations about the result. The repub-
lican estimates of Fosters majority vary
from seven to forty thousand; the democrats
cipher out Ewing majority of from three
to ten thousand. The republicans are much
the most confident.
The defeat OF Ewing will be serious mat
ter for the democrats. 1t will show them
and the country that they are on the wrong
track out there, and that they have lost not
merely an election, but the confidence of a
large mass of voters, which they had man
aged to gain during the last two years. Tho
vote for Hayes us Governor in 1875 was
297, ,S17; for President in 1876 he received
800, ,69S votes. In 1877 West, republican.
polled only 249, 105 votes, great falling
off; and last year the republican vote
reached only 274, 120, twenty-three thou
sand less than Hayes in 1876 and fifty
six thousand less than Hayes in 1876.
Again, in 1875, Hayes beat Allen by 5,544
majority ; in 1876 he beat 1ilden by 7,516
votes, and his majority over all in the State
was $3.50. In 1877 the democrats beat West,
republican. for Governor by %, $40 votes
but the republicans lacked Sc, 957 of equal
ling the combined vote against them, which
was loss Of over $4,000 votes in year.
Last year they beat the democrats, but they
still lacked 40, $50 votes Of clear majority
over all.
These figures show that if the republi-
cans carry the State this year by any such
vote as Mr.. Fosters friends anticipate,
which would give them again, as in 1875
and 1876, clear majority over all, their
victory will be of real importance. It will
show that the Ohio democrats, with their
famous "Ohio policy" have lost the conf
dence of the voters to q startling extent.
Possibly thoroughly smashing defeat in
Ohio is the best thing that can happen to
the democratic party
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
Massachusetts Politics.

The nomination of Mr.. John Quincy
Adams for Governor of Massachusetts, by
tho democratic regulars at Boston yesterday
closes the list Of competitors for the Office.
The practical choice rests between General
Butler and Mr.. Long, the republican candi-
date. Everybody knows that Mr.. Adams is
put up merely to preserve the chrysalis OF
democratic organization from which four
fifths Of the voters have flown away like but
terfes into General Buffers pasture.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
The Military Academy.

The annual report Of the Board of Visit
ors to West Point is interesting, both by
way of information and suggestion. The
Board advises, and very naturally, that the
standard of admission should be higher, n
year of the course being now spent in teach
ing boys many things which they could
and should have learned In the public
schools. When the present standard was
fixed the public schools taught only the
barest rudiments, and West Point was
obliged to receive appointees who knew
little more than to read and write, but
there is now no reason why the Academy
should impart elementary instruction. The
Board devotcs consid erable criticism, all Of
which is adverse to the appointment Of
civilians as commissioned officers, arguing
that such appointm onts are quite likely to
be distributed as political rewards, thus
introducing into the service an element
from which armies, above all other organ
also shows that no matter how able the
civilian appointoes may naturally be they
must by lack of special and thorough mill
tary education be the interiors of graduates
of equal rank. How the Academy is to
graduate enough officers to fill the vacan-
cies occurring from year to year is, how
ever, something upon which the Board does
not inform us, and about which Congress
should interest itself, If the present stand
ing of the army is to be maintained in the
ft,tr
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

WALL STREET Observation-Disclosures were
somewhat lower but very active. Money on
call was to per cent on stocks and to g on
governments. Exchange was dull and steady.
Government bonds advanced fraction States
were dull and railways were ragged" but gen
orally lower
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

PoPE IN THE SADDLE AGAIS.-It is to be hoped
We shall hear no more complaints of the size of
our army, since General Pope, with character
istic energy Of expression, promises to cover u
country considerably larger than all New Eng
land with troops in twenty four hours
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

Prince BIsMARcIls WORDS to VI. Tesserenc
dc Bort tho French Ambassador ut Vienna, are
evidently intended as u kind of soothing syrup
to France, probably, too, in answer to NJ. lie
pere's defiant words at Belfort 1--WE desire
peace and peace only. but if any Power wants
something else we are ready for it,"
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

A PAPER on TEA CULTURE in the United
States was read yesterday to the Horticultural
Society. The introduction Of the tea plant into
family gardens here would at least have the
effect of lcsscning the number of willow leaves
in domestic teanntc
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

CANADIAN financial and social circles were
startled yesterday by II grand jury ut Montreal
finding Il true bill against prominent directors
of the Consolidated Bank for wilfully and felo-
niously making false statements to the share
holders. American bank directors please take
warning.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

ENGLISH NoBLEMES are powerful in many
ways, but one OF them who has just been at
tempting to inform farmers wives and daughters
OF their proper places is being as soundly rated
as if he were an American disturber of u
woinans rights meeting. See London letter.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

PoETIC JUsTIcE.-The Alanson Sumner, one
OF the boats that has helped to foul the harbor,
grounded "a few days ago in ashes and rubbish,
on the East Bank
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

STORIES about three different men suspected
OF the murder OF us many women form the most
unusual combination of unpleasant news that
has appeared in years.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08
QUADRUPLE SHEET.
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER s, 1879.

The ,cediher in Ne,o York aud lis aici,,ity today
rU be cioudy, ,riM occasional rains Tomorrow
ue same conditioas are likely To prcraiL.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

AN INTERVIEW between two Molly Maguires
one under sentence of death and charging
the other with the gravest of crimes, is reported
in another column.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

DREAMLAND is one of the very few places
this side OF the grave where kings and beggars
are equal, in witness whereof we publish to-day
a delightfully."- impossible dream by the Comte
dc Chuubord
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

The TORPEDO is playing bugaboo in Chilean
waters, and probably doing us much actual
damage in that capacity as if it were blowing
up ships. See our letter from Lima
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

NEXT SATURDAY will be the ''tin wedding"
anniversary of the Founding Asylum, but
presents in other metals-gold and silver for
instance-will not be declined
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

THoUGnTFUL ANALYSIS Of portions o
"Hamlet," from the pen of Mr.. Bandmann, ap-
pears in another column.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

FEAR OF RAIN kept some thousands Of people
from witnessing several capital races at jerome
Park yesterday.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

ANOTHER SUIcIDE-Too much liquor the sup
posed cause
The New York herald., 1879-10-08


STANDARD TnEATRE-MERcnASr OF VENICE.
DALY'S THEATRE-DWoRcE. Matinee.
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ITALIA THEATRE-EnRLicmE ARBEr.
AQUARIUM-MERRY TuSERs-PINAFoRE. Matinee
FIFTH AVENUE GInoFLA
BOOTHS TIIEATRE-RrscuED.
NIBLO'S TTIEATRE--ENcHANTMEsT Matinee
HAvERLY'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Matinee.
HOFELE's OLYMPIC-THE FRENCH SPY. Matinee.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-MY PARTSER
WALLACK'S-CoNTEMrT COURT.
GERMANIA TIIEATRE-Ggoss FErER.
FOLLY THEATRE-UScLE TOMS CABIN Matinee
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-TnE MiGnrY DOLLAR. Matinee.
BROADWAY THEATRE-BEic-AB BRAc Matinee.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS-No-PINAroRE
ABERLE'S THEATRE-VARErY.
ROSTER BIAL's CONCEIr HALL.
COMIQUE-MULLIcAE GUARD CHownER. Matinee
HAvERLy's BROOKLYN THEATRE-RoYAL FAvoRirE.
ABBEY's PARK THEAfRE-OUR AMERICAN Cousin.
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

THE ENGLISH GovERNMENT is evidently in u
state of great anxiety about the present agita-
ton in Ireland, and II we may believe the Liver
pool Daily Post-a paper usually correct in its
statcmcnts-the cavalry stationed ut that place
are under orders TO proceed to Ireland at any
moment within the week From another source
we learn that three hundred Tippcrary tenants
have refused to pay their rents, thus opening
the campaign against the landlords.
TIE WENrTER.--The meteorological condi-
tons have changed very little since Monday,
except the barometer is falling steadily in the
Middle Atlantic States. The two centres OF
low pressure continue to dominate the weather
III the Northwest and on the eastern Gulf coast.
Rain has fallen in the central valley districts
and in tue upper lake regions and Gulf States.
Elsewhere the weather has been generally fair.
The temperature has fallen in all the
districts except the Gulf States. The
winds have been light throughout the country,
except in the Northwest, where they increased
from local causes. Tue weather in England is
becoming unsettled. The weather in New York
and its vicinity to-day will be cloudy, with occa-
sional rains. Tomorrow the same conditions
ore likely to prevail
The New York herald., 1879-10-08

The Putnam's Sons have added to their Handy
Book Series of Things Worth Knowing" DIR. J. Mil
ner Fothergll's excellent work. "The Maintenance
of Health" The book. which was first published in
England. is several years old, and has been road
with profit by many thousands that any attompt
to bring 1t to tho notice of u class of readers
deserves hearty commendation.
The Polish novelist who wrote under tho nom IL
plume of L. 4. Jcx was Colonel Mlkowski. an iasur.
gent leader in 1863 He performed the notable feat OF
forcing his way with 100 Insurgents through col.
umn OF 1000 Roumanian soldiers posted on tha
frontier. lie began to writo novels In 1857. since
when hc has written about two year. They are dee
scribcd as being Historical sociastio and political
at tho samc timc."
M. l.. About's now novel will begin to appear in
the KLINE SGcie. in November or December It
will probably be called 'Torrc Tcrrc." 1t is
picture of bourgeois life. quite free from tho horrors
of tho socaloI naturalisto school now In fashion.
and tho author tries to show that there are respect
able and happy families In France In whose fortunes
a reader can take an interest.
Major scrpa Pinto's now work. giving tho account
of his great Journey across Africa will be untitled
"rhc Kings Rifle; from the Atlantic to tho Indian
soa Across Unknown Countries. and Discovery Of
the Great Zambosi Ahluonts." 1t will be enriched
by humorous woodcuts from Major Pinto's own
sketches and photographs, also by about ffteen
maps Editions In French, Portuguese. German and
English are being simultaneously prepared.
signor Alossandro Chas, OF La Propagandan
Litcraria, OF Havana, is supervising in Paris thu
publication OF q largo scale map Of the Island OF
Cuba. Of which Mcssrs. Obarro Il villavcrde Of
No. 1914 Broadway. are tho American agents. Tho
map will measure six feet square, and in addition to
the fullest and latest typographical Information on
tho map proper. will supply a mass of tabulated
statistical data concerning the islands population.
commerce, institutions. and so forth. It will be
ready next month.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-06-27

The Herald. discussing the Ohio canvas,
says: Ewing only needs to draw off one
ninth of the Greenback vote last year to
insure his election" Itis surprising to find
the Herald so easily deceived. The Demo-
Gratis in Michigan, with the combined DEM
ocratic and Greenback vote of the State last
year %, ,538 in excess of the Republican
vote, thought that it would be easy for
them to succeed this year with union
ticket. but they failed totally. In Ohiolast
wear the vote was Republican, 274, 100 ;
Democratic, 270, 966; Greenback. So, ,3S2.
This left the Republicans in q minority of
their opponents. But last year was an off
year. The highest officer voted for was .
Secretary of State, and the total vote was
81 .e4s less than the vote for President in
1876, while the falling off Of the Republican
vote alone accounted Eor 56,578 Of this.
This year the canvass will be an exciting
one, and large vote will be polled. The
Republicans are united, while the Green-
hackers have the disasters Of 1878 and the
SUCCESS Of resumption to contend against
causes which will send thousands Of Green
back Republicans back to their old ranks.
| IL is true that Ewing is Greenbacker enough
to suit any believer in rag-money. and tina,
the contest in Ohio will be . hard fought
one but there is no reason to jump to one
conclusion that few Greenback- Republi
cans OF Gseenback- Democrats win decide
the result. IN Y. Evsniag Post.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-06-27
A Toast Drunk in a Slipper.

Madame Octavia LIE Vert, who has just
died, spoke every modern language, was an
incorrigible firt in her youth, and counted
har...ers hz the nanSasassau @1.ssaus, zzrgr
men, Brazilians and-woTst Of all-Ameri-
cans by the score sighed In vain at her
shrine. She would tell them in the harsh
or musical accents of their individual coup-
tries that she loved them, but not with
love ike theirs, and this so prettily that
they would leave her presence, declaring it
better to be refused by her than accepted
by another. Her foot was one of the great
est attractions !; it was so tiny, SO delicate,
that her little straw slippers we're eagerly
sought for, and happy he who could obtain
one as gage d'amitie from pretty Octavia.
On one occasion sloop-of-war was to sail
from Pensaoola, homeward bound. Every
single officer, from Captain to middle, had
laid his heart before her, and every one
had been obliged to take back bis proffered
gift, so, as a balm to hurt affection, they
gave her the most superb ball they could
devise. OF course she danced from ten till
four, and then, as they were to sail at day
break, her health was proposed as compli-
ment. The Captain was talking to her,
when his juniors came to propose the toast,
and as they reached him he thrust tiny
satin slipper into bis breast, which she had
just drawn from her pocket (belles then
always carried On extra pair) and given
him, and is was from this bit ofa shoe that
be drank the toast, The prettiest, wittiest,
sweetest and dearest girl in America"
She married in 1896 DIR. Henri LIE Vert, q
gifted physician of Mobile and son OF
Kochambeau's fleet surgeon. Among her
friends she counted such men as Washing
ton Irving and Lamartine, and it was at
the earnest entreaty Of the latter she pub
| lished her Souvenirs of Travel. At the
close of the war-which she bitterly de-
| plored, aad did all that woman could do
to ayert-she found herself reduced from
aff1uence to poverty, and it was then she
be gan the readings that have supported her
and educated her younger children mp to
the present time. She was 68 years old
4 when she died, but retained to the very last
the manner that made the name of Octavia
LIE Vert known aud admired from Maine to
Mexico
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-06-27


THE SHERMAN PoT BoILINe VIOLENTLY.
A Washington dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press says: 1t now appears that the pres
ence of ex-senator John B. Henderson, of
Missouri, in this city is part of the pro-
granme laid down by the anti Grant men
in Missouri to bring out Sherman as
prominent Presidential candidate for 1880.
While here Mr.. Henderson, it is alleged,
man and his friends, and he is known to be
strongly in favor of Sherman against Grant,
Blaine or Conkling. 1t further appears
that this is but a. part of a scheme which
was organized some time ago, and which is
now being perfected, to give the Sherman
movement an impetus in different parts of
the country. Trusted friends have been
dispatched to the South and to the Pacific
Coast to start this movement and work up
an influence in his interest. It is proposed
to use the whole power and patronage Of
the administration, if possible, to stimulate
their attempt 1t is no secret here that the
President is disposed to exert himself in
this direction, and other members of his
administration are willing to cooperate.
A prominent member of the Cabinet, how
ever, in speaking on this subject, said that
he was convinced that nine-tenths of the
ofice-holders were in favor of Grant for
President in 1880, and would not be swerv-
ed from their determination to support him
in the event he was candidate.