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New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
THE CHILD IND CHILDREN.

Yesterday the streets of NewYorll were full
of dramatic hints of the home life of the
people, and one of the most significant and
pathetic was the number Of shabby women
and laborers going home from their work
who crowded in the evening into the shops,
wistfully lingering some pretty toy or bic of
finery for the baby at home. They could not
afford to buy it-that was plain enough on their
faces; but they always bought it, and went
home the happier. Baby is King In the cellars
and tenement houses. See him when he is
taken out from them to walk. On Sunday
afternoon. no matter how worn and patched
is his fathers coat or mothers gown, he wears
a feather or scrap of lace. 1t is the remem-
brance of his little red face that gives his
mother strength through the long, hungry week,
aud keeps his ignorant, british father steady
at his work and out of the dram-shop. He
is the one CLEAN of innocence, of hope, of
pure ambition in their sOrdid lives. 1t is
for him that they deny themselves, or try TO
struggle ND out OF the level of the slough in
which they were born.
Take the town at different levels and you
will find the same story a million times redu-
plicated There is little morsel of flesh
swathed in costly lace, around whose cradle a
worldly fashionable family gather to-day and
grow human and tender and forget money and
fashion. 1t is for his boy that old gray haired
Cr9sus tolls over his ledger or gambles in
stocks. 1t is to give "the childr a better
chance than they have ever had for happiness
and fortune that hundreds and thousands of
oyer-worked middle-cass men are drudgng
to-day, and VIII 20 on dradging to the end and
die with the harness on. Go where You will il
is the same, in Iceland huts and imperial pail
aces The fond, half-divine folly repeats
itself in every copdtion and i'll every age.
What do our worout lives matter after all
we say-our youthful ambitions and plans
that faded out before middle agei II is our
child that will be happy and famous. II is lie
for whom plans are needed; he is the tlane
that may be King hereafter. On each Of these
little ones falls the reflected light from the
Divine Babe who WAS born IN the maDger
The coarsest man approaches child with the
feeling that ii is a something pure, fresh from
Gods hand. He must make himself clean aud
honest for its sake.
Hence the story of the Mother and Child in
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A W4NT THAT HAS LONG BEEN FELT.

The inability of the private citizen and the
average public journalist TO express In
adeonate language the tumultuous emotions
excited by the fraud in Maine has been during
the past fortnight general and distressing
grievance. Indignation meetings have been
held: speeches have been made; severe lead
ing articles have appeared in the Republican
press; spiteful and contemptuous paragraphs
have been written by Democratic editors who
fo,esee the ulteror consequences of the
rascality; yet still 1t is felt that JUS
tice has not been done to "the con-
"spiracy of force and fraud which, after
"short incubation, clipped shell on the
"morrow of the election of" September 1879.
"Forasmuch as the plot to flch" the Governor
shin and the Legislature, " from the elect of the
..people, besides its two qualities of fraud and
force. had two periods and parts" to wit,
namely, that is to say, the primary part and
fraudulent groundwork of the conspiracy which
consisted in the stealing OF the State, and the
final enormity which looked to the heaping
nm and cementing of the crime in de-
bouchmeut and dishOnor by the stealing of
the electoral vote, il is obvious that the venal
inf,my ought to he denounced in kind of
English entirely different from that en-
ployed on commonplace subjects, and by
some parsonage raised considerably above the
level of ordinary American citizens. The
whole country in fact is suffering for the want
of a sufficiently stylish denouncer.
In this difficulty we turn instinctively to
the custodian of the Ark and Shecbinah of
our Seli-Govcrnment. Now that the fagitious
scheme is hagrant in all its parts, who but
Moses is able so to Ring Fire Bell in Night
as to 'petriiy the fierce Democracie' them
81 selves in all their popular assemblies and
by thorough exposure OF the complot - to
.bring the dragonnade menace to Il sharp and
" final test's From him of ali men is faith in
the people, theii volitions and their power, i'm
peratively due. Whoever can believe that Moses
would have trusted vanly. " that at last he
"would have appealed against the conspiracy
"to the public conscience and the peoples
strength in vain, must confess the shameless
"creed that this Republic il rotten at the core;
" that. we, forty-eight millions of frecmen. de-
=" sccndnnts IN great part of a race of men who
made their kings aud unmadc them, who de-
." lhroned kings and beheaded and at times dis
"pcnsed with kings, are now wearing the robes
"and the purple of sovereignty-by proxy only,
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
PERSONAL

Bishop Gilbert Haven is better. and his physicians
predict bis recovery.
Mr. Frederick Seward and his wife will spend the
Winter in travelling for the benefit of Mrs. Stewards
health.
Count Roger de Grimberghe, wealthy Belgian
who died recently, has bequeathed 100000 francs
10 the city OF Brussels 70 be expended In he erection
of A house on the seaside Tor, the Temporary Iecep
ton of the sick children of the city poor IL Is %
noble example.
Professor Ko Kun Hua has added to the mass of
literature in Massachusetts, by presenting to Har-
ward library a yolnme entitled Verses Composed
in the Hall of Longevity" 1t is small volume
printed at N,ngpo, aud as it is in the best Chinese
Is not at present quite accessible to the average
dcrgradnate.
Justice Miller is quoted by The Troy Times saw
ing that to listen to an argument from Judge
jeremiah Black is the richest Of treats 20 him
better than chapter of Macaulay. 81 Think
said the Judge one day TO the Troy correspondent
:" think YOU are one of very few Rlubiicans
who will be saved. but the good worid won't be
crowded with them." he added grlmiy. 1t won't
be crowded.
Bishop Simpson is said to be related TO General
Grant, whose mother was. before her marriage 60
jesse Grant. Miss Hannah simpson. Of Pleasant
Vile, Penn. The young MISS Simpson was ex-
tremely pretty. it is related. and was greatly ad-
mired l,y the rustic beaus of the surrounding
country. But IL was not until she visited Ohio and
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

the Stable comes home to the most irrch-
cious of us with human pathos ana iorcc
ont of our own experience, which can never
he argued or sneered away. Hence the ng-
ni6cant fact that for nearly nineteen ceniu-
ries there has been one day in each year SET
apart as sacred to that Divine Child, anu
through Him to all children. He loved; there
fore. they must be made happy. 1t IL the only
anniversary which has been kept by Inherent
nations unbroken through time. The woria
perpetually gives itself up 10 one
bruit or blaze of splendor after another.
Now it is this imperial conqueror who is to live
forever, now that. Now it is revolution III
dynasties or in science which is to work
permanent change in all things. Yet, one by
one, each drops into its proper place and be-
comes insignificant, but the immortal Babe an
its manger lives on and the Kings from the
East bring their offerings to Him, and the
poor Hebrew herders are sent from their dreary
watch on the hillside to find heaven in bis
face; and as age follows age the world goes
with them to worship at His feet, and there
find rest and comfort.
This picture of the Mother and Child, so
dear TO us all. is no poetic fancy. There is a
reality in the life and death of Jesus broad
and solid enough to undeslie the present civil
ization of the world and the needs of each
individual man. But it is His childhood TO
which wo do homage to-day. And we,
busy modern New Workers, bow to it
ms did the Kings of Chaldea and
Tarshisb. because we recognize that in
the birth of that Infant in the stable
was the birth into the world of a human cour-
age, truth, and selfsacriice unknown before.
The kings and the poor Hebrews knew that
they needed these things; they gave their gifts
of gold and myrrh, in acknowledgment OF
their need SO do we know it. When we go
about to-day with our hearts full, giving our
little signs of love to each other, trying to
make some hungry woman or little child hap
pier because Christmas has come, we are only
in our poor way trying to show our recognition
and our need of that Divine Love and unset
fishness which c:me to us with the Child In
the Stable eighteen centuries ago.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
Nero-1lork Dailu 0rih,ssas.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1879.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN.-General Roberts's troops are suffering
from cold and overwork. - The Spanish Senate
has approved the bill for the abolition of slavery In
Cuba - Secocoeni has surrendered to the
British forces. - Five more persons rescued
from the Borussia are board bark which has
been spoken off the Saltee Islands
Observation-Disclosures Rainey says that
the Republicans of Virginia are not repudi-
ators because they are working with the Read
5usters. - The Republican Congressional Com
Inittee alone distributed 1889, 900 campaign
documents during the late campaign. -
Extreme cold is felt in Minnesota. =- Bren-
man, a pugilist has had fight with dog IN
st. Louis. - Great progress in public education
Is reported from Kansas. - Ex-Governor Nor
rll has written a letter TO Governor Garceon, urg-
ing him to submit all legal questions involved in
the election cases to the Supreme Court.
CRY AND SCBURBAS.--A vast holiday business
was done yesterday, though the weather was bad.
Stock Exchange brokers had cele-
brati0n. - A mutiDy on IN Italian
bark which caused four deaths was
made known. - Edward Scannell shot
Henry Wilson in barroom. Pleuro-pneumonia
is spreading in Yonkers. - General Grant
visited his mother in jersey City. -
Thirty-two men remain in the walking
match. - Names of non-residents paying
personal taxes are given in THE TRIBUNE. - Gold
value of the ega-tepder silver dollar 412l2 grans).
81. so cents -. Stocks dull but higher and clos
ing strong
THE WIATHER.--TRIBUNE local observations in
dicate cloudy weather. with rain or snow followed
by cooler and clearing weather early in the day.
Thermometer yesterday: Highest. 41o; lowest,
BCo: average, 3sso.
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met there Mr.. Jesse Grant. that her heart was

met tnere uf. Jc53o Ufs.hts thds hci ho"'" !" AZ
touched.
The President, The Press Of Philadelphia says. is
expected to arrive In that city tomorrow or sa!ur
day. to call upon General Grant 1t Is addei that
Mr. Hayes has written to the General. asking him
to DO his guest ut the White House ut any and all
times that it NAV suit bis convenience. The Presi
dent says that himself and family would feel them
selves honorad, and that 10 would give them great
pleasure to entertain the General and Mrs. Grant as
their guests.
When the Emperor William received the news of
the attempt on the life OF the Gar he became, it
is said very serious and after remaining silent for
some rnnutes be said in a tone at once melancholy
and energetic II we do not change the direction
Of cur policy. II do not think seriously of giving
sound instruction to youth, If we do not give the
first place TO religion, ii only pretend 10 govern
by expedienfs from day TO day, our thrones will BE-
overturned, and society will become % prey TO the
most terrible events We have more time 10 lose
and ID Will be great misfortune III all the bovern-
ments do not come to an accord in this sanitary
work Of repression"
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2i.-The Voaomosi an
nounces that Prince Dogorouki, Governor-General
OF Moscow, intends to resign account Of i'll
health General Ignatieff and Count Scbonvalo6
are mentioned possible candidates far the post
LONDON, Dec. 24.--The latest buletn from Can
nes dated the 22d inst says that the condition OF
the Empress of Russia Is uDiilproved.
ROME Dec. 2i.-RGssian officials have arrived at
Catania Sicily, where they will select apartments
for the CZar.na
BERLIN, Dec. 24.-The Emperor William SUM
bled on the stairs of the theatre two days ago and
hurt bis knee. He has recovered and now drives
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
PUBLIC OPINION.

Tilden is tough. Trouble does not tire him
out. Then he doesn't talk against tme.-lCincnnAti
Enquirer CDem)
IL Is not improbable that the result of the
Democratic frauds In Maine will be to make James q.
Blaine President OF the United states The democratic
Journal (Rep)
If this country is cursed by too much legis-
laon is trrbly cursed by Congressional inyestiga-
zion into trivial matters which Of only local nport
ance aud solely within she province OF local authori
ues-lM .lw ,ukee sentinel (Rep)
We shall not engage in any war upon Mr..
sherman. We fe " B anc more than fear Sherman.
as the occupant of tue White House. We cannot be
very desirous try the experiment OF eecting Grant
His election might be the last under the Constitutions
fRichmo1d DIS atch tDeml
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

AcAprNy or MrsIc--S:3o p. NJ. Columbia -. ,,
ACApxNy or Music (BRooxLrN,-2 ana ?. r,r"'S
ERoApwAr OpERA Housx--2 epd 81 ,or
BRooxLYS PARK rHEATRE-x sno ss.a,,., y S,.,ht
IIrr,t AVENUE InF,IRr2 and ~ NJ :; r,nn.oss ,.sr
Hsyrp5 vs. pooKLYx THE aTRE-2a aud & my Farmer
n n usva",rs r,sy ray and =: "The Galley Slave
Nrw-yoRN Aor,RruM-pav and Evening
PARK TIrfsrRE- and = I" Fritz IN lrean'v, var,.,r
SAx FRANCISCO NINsrRtiS' ofkRA hoosh-'""''
eTa~nIrp 1nrATRt--"P Princess Toto"
UNION SQUARE, THRATRz-" French alsts. a vounr
WAfI ACKs THEATRE s: "Old Heaus auu i'"'-
Heeris"
ASSOCIATION HALLS +. NJ Jubilee SINGERS
KosfsR & RiALs GARpKS--tcncert.
MADISON SCUARx GAEDEN--Walking Ma'eh-
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MUSICAL and DRAMATIC NOTES.

At Roster & Bials concert hall in Twenty
thirdst, this evening several new musical features are
to be introduced and Mr. Levy the cornet soloist VIII
perform pieces especially arranged for the oeea
sion.
A minstrel company and troupe of colored
Jubilee singers been introduced into the plantation
scene I'm Uncle Toms Cabin at the Aquarium. and some
special features this afternoon ald evenings per-
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
49,. sr6< Tss rresfon Ne,cs aud la.fr.er (Denii

The Southern States. it they remain solid.
will give the Democratic esnddate l3s votes. New
York anC New Jersey have "a votes A majority OF tne
whole vote Is 1875 Either Oregon California or ndi
ana would make up the required number. The DEM
ocrais can carry New-York, New-Jersey and lidiana
with ease But do this they mut select as their can
didae one whom the North can trust; one whose naan-
ci record sound wh0se character ana princi.
plies there nothing dangerous TO Northern personal
interests neutraze ths danger 10 public Interests
,separable from the election or General Grant some
the influential newspapers IN tnr conntry VII
oppose him. When he Is candidate the Shortcomings
aud faults OF his administration from 1869 10 1877 Will
he recalled exposed fhe respectable ana thought-
ml voters Of the North ana Weet-sncn voters as
scratched Cornell in NrwYork-bave mo liking Tor Cen
erai Grant aud they VIII not vote for him n the Dcmoo
Iaey olfer them "A better man.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
sHERMAN's STRENGTH.

We fully agree with THE NEw-YoRK TRIB-
USE that they maze great mistake who fancy that
Jonn sherman can be lett out OF the calculation Ia
the camaign now opening. His boom ~ quieter aud
less ureteni0us than the Grant boom or the Blaine
hoou but 10 has decided elements or strength and Ia
liie likely to turn out than 10 halls While Secre-
tary Sherman lacks the magnetism of Blaine and Is not
calculated to inspire any noisy enthusiasm ne
tine entire confidence Of the business interests O the
country and Is nghfuly regarded entitled 10 large
share OF credit In bringing 10 successful cOusuminaon
the ac providing for the resumption OF specie pay men
of which he the author. He possesses In remark
able degree the coDndeaee oil the merrhants oahhers
aud solid men," aud his strength with those classes
IA by no means confined TO the Republican patty.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

Our London correspondent contributes else
where an account of the professional and
personal qualities of the late Mr.. Delane,
whose death recently was the result of thirty
seven years. hard work rs Editor of The Lon
don Times. This critical estimate OF a sue
cessful journalist derives much of its interest
From Mr.. Smalley's personal acquaintance
ship with Mr. Delane.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

The cattle disease is reported to be spread
ing in Westchester County. and fears are en-
tertained of an epidemic 1t should be one of
the first acts of the LEGISLATURE to repair
the omission of last year, and strengthen the
bands OF the State Inspectors. 1t is late to
take action, but not too late to prevent much
greater damage than has already been done.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
TILDEN NOT A BOLD BRIGAND.
FTo,a The Neg York Eregtag EkpTsss lTdBL Dem,
The ldea that Tilden suggested the cour

adopted by Governor Garcelon and MS council l. pre-
uosi~rous They have shown backbone, a possession
e knows nothing about. Tney have courage ~ stand
by the Constitution and laws, while be Is coward aud
sneak Resides the old shyers like paralytc at
the possible harm that may come 10 HIM from Governor
aarcelon's brave action.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
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Five more castaways from the BOrussia
have been brought to an English port. max
ing the whole Dumber known td have been
saved fifteen out of 234. No news has been
received, however. OF the vessel; and WI lie
there is still strange lack of conference be-
tween the various narratives of the sinking,
no reason appears for indulging the hope that
any large number of her passengers and crew
were saved.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

within few weeks. It would be
interesting to know to what cause this should
be ascribed-whether the minds OF street
urchins are infamed by the fash newspapers
or they are vindicatiDg the wisdom OF the
theologians who formulated the dogma OF IN
fant deprayity. One practical suggestion may
check the tendency of the young idea IN this
direction--that the pocketbook snatcher is
almost always caught.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

Pocketbook snatching has developed into
q trade, which has some very youthful ap-
prentices. The boy of eighteen whose career
IN this business was brought to a sudden stop
yesterday must have been veteran. Youths
OF scarcely more than half his age have
distinguished themselves by similar at
sempts in some of the crowded streets
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

Professor Geikie, the well-known Scotch
geologist, has been leeturing to the students
of Edinburgh University upon his scientific
observations during recent visit to this coun-
try. His description of the geological forma-
tions in the Far West is of much interest even
10 the reader who has merely the conventional
knowledge of the subject His accounts of the
volcanic phenomena OF the Yellowstone region.
and of the light shed upon the early history
of the Great Salt Lake by the stratiication OF
the surrounding country, deserve especial at
tention.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

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Superior TO any Champagres impaired into this country
ANrHoNY OKcHs
Sole Aren't IN the United states ana Cananas
HoLmAY PRESENTS in elegant Meerschaum
Pines and also fine Amber Gooss al prices
tuit the tines c. 3f7 Broome-si uh1et OVouoh'~
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New-York tribune., 1879-12-25

E. F. Pillsbury. the eleader of the Maine band of
Democratic burglars, has an American flag floating
from his Office in honor of the glorious victory
black flag would be much more appropriate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-19

VICTORY FOR THE MARYLAND FILLY EuNICE
ID the Saratoga races Saturday for the fourth
race, one mile, the starters were McCormack's
Terror, F. NJ. Halls Maryland flly Eunice Mel
sons COrella, Ackerman's Edwin A. and Carter's
speculation. In the pools Speculation sold the
laV0rlte, Eunfce second. The flag fell when
Corella had his head the wrong way, Eunice
jumping of With the lead, Edwin A. second,
speculation third. Terror fourth and CoreIIa
last. Eunice showed the way around the upper
turn, and was length ahead of Edwin 4. at
the quarter pole, Terror third, Speculation
fourth, Corella fifth. Running down the back
stretch Eunice opened gap OF four lengths on
the others, and passed the half-mile pole with
mat advantage, Edwin A. second one length In
'front.' OF Corella, who had ran very rapidly down
the Dackstretch. The latter was two lengths
ahead OF Terror, who was six lengths In front of
Speculation. Eunice kept In the lead around
tne lower turn, and entered the homestretch
three lengths ahead of Corella. Edwin third
Speculation fourth and Terror NTH. Eunice
ran steadily up the homestretch. and won the
race by six lengths, Edwin A. second. Time
l,49l1