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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24
MATTHEW ARNOLD vs.. AMERICAI
CULTURE.

We dare say il in fact makes very
little difference to most people what
cur English cousins think of Hs and
our culture, but there is no doubt
that-while they give as full credit
for our material greatness-they
rather under estimate our finer ao-
quirements. Mr.. Matthew Arnold is
certainly great deal more than an
average exponent of English intelli-
gence, but even he has betrayed con-
siderable ignorance of American Gull
ture. At dinner not long since, in
conversation with the lady next to
him, he happened to mention Words.
worth. adding, in an apologetical way
that he supposed very few Americans
knew anything of that poet. The
lady, who happened to be very good
specimen Of the uera americana,
couldn't quite endure that reflection
on her coutrymen and took q strong
exception to the statement. informing
the great man that he was mistaken.
To fortiiy her assertion she said she
didn't believe there was guest at the
table who hadn't q copy OF Words
worths poems in his or her library.
Mr.. Arnold. acting on the suggestion.
Intercepted each one on the subject.
To his surprise he learned from the
replies that everyone (shs party be-
ing either an exceptional one or some
of its members fearing to be found
deficient clsimed to possess the poet's
works. We say fearing to be found
deficient because. under such circum-
stances, il an American worthy of
the name had any doubt a. to
whether he owned the book, he
would have given himself the benefit
Of il to aid in the confusion of the
Britisher who should question that
any American assemblsge should no.
be thoroughly acquainted with
Wordsworth's writings. We say be
met with an affirmative answer to
this question, and only wish to use
the occurrence to point the statement
that Our transporting friends do not
give us credit for the cultivation We
really do possess. We would venture
to make the further claim, and think
We could support it, that take our
people and compare them class to
olass With the English, and they will
be found to have az thorough an &C.
quaintance with what is really best
in English literature as the English
themselves. We do rot wish to talk
spread-eagle too much, but think our
cosmopolitan spirit is giving the
American people truer and more
general culture than Englishmen can
ever attain, unless they abandon the
insular prejudice which makes them
skeptical OF any cultivation bu. their
owr.-The Modern Age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24
THE BAD BOY Oh BUSINESS.

"What! You don't tell me your
father has failed7" said the grocery
man. as he took down the ledger.
"0yeat heavens, he owes me b." and
the man groaned.
"Y es, pa says that 10 the only wsy
he can make q dollar. I don't know
anything about the business OF failing
but as near as can get at it, by hear
Ing pa and bis attorney talk about it,
if il il worked right, and it was in
your place I would work an annual
failure department in my business.
The way to fail is to get credit for ell
you can, and sell for cash, and when
you sell the beat things. have some
body that you owe, q relative or a
fellow that you got confidence In, get
on his ear and get ont an attachment
and close you up, or else make an as.
Segment to q fellow who stands in
with you and let HIM offer the credi-
tore ten cents on q dollar in notes,
payable in six, twelve or eighteen
months. By the time six months are
up you can buy the first note for 30
cents on the dollar, and you can fail
again before the ether note comes
due. Pa says there is more money in
it than in running bank, and be is
awful anxious to have the thing fixed
up in time for him and ma to 60 to
Florida for the winter, go they can get
back in time to 60 to Saratoga next
summer. I asked pa if it was honest
to fsil when ma had property enough
in her name 80 pay ell debts and
have plenty left, and pa said be and
ma were two different persons. |
thought man and his wife were one.
Well, fellow learns something every
day, don't he? Say, you would be a
total failure on general principles,
and if I was in your place l would
hsve some style about me and bust.
You can never amount to anything
going along the way you do, and
never getting ahead any. Let me
tell pas lawyer that | can get him q
job putting you through bankruptcy
on shares"
''No, Sir, never" said the grocery
man. ri have always paid 100 cents
on the dollar, and I always will, II
il true I cannot put on much style.
not so much as some know who
have failed, but can look everybody
in the face and-but. say, Hennery,
you might tell your pas lawyer to
ccms in here this afternoon, and I
will have talk with him. PEEK s
.Sup.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24

A New York physician says thai
scarlet fever originates with horses.
A horse with the scarlet fever is prob
ably the horse of another color that
We have heard about all our lives.
The latest typhoid theory ia that
the germs were scattered in milk
cans. It ia possible. Almost any.
thing can be found in milk cans now.
adsys-allnost any thing but milk.
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton laid
claim to the distinction of being the
first to introduce ice cream into
Washington. She is said to have
been very unpopular among the male
department clerks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24

A New York paper says: Some
people are considerably agitatei over
the fact that Fred Douglass married
white woman. He has gone back
on his race, they say, and ought to
be ashamed OF himself for setting an
example Of the "intermingling of
colors." Possibly Mr.. Douglass has
inherited a sneaking tendency towards
the opposite color from mis- ancestors,
His grandfather, we believe, was q
white man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24

WHY WILL YOU cough when
ihiioh's Cure viii give Immediate
elief. Pnce 10c.s 60c. and 81. Sold
w G, i. /. Drug StorA Cd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24

Browns IRON B1TTERs
will have a better tonic
effect upon any one who
needs "bracing up" than
any medicine made.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

THE platform OF the national republi-
can convention declares emphat-
icalIy and unequivocally for the ap-
pointment of territorial officers from
among the residents of such territory, and
1t is hardly to be presumed that president
Arthur will disregard this plank Of the
platform in making the appointment Of a
successor to Gov. Ordway. 1t would be
decidedly bad taste for him to do SO, and
IT any pressure is being made upon him
by outside parties for the appointment
this plank will effectuslly relieve him
from such embarrassment. This Is q
strong point IN favor OF Col. Lounsberry,
OF Bismarck, who has the strongest
claims and the largest support for the po-
sitlon Of any resident of the territory.
Without any disparagement of other gen.
tlemen who have been mentioned, we
think Col. Lounsberry is entitled to the
appointment, having been longer resi-
dent and being the equal OF any in zeal
and ability.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

The Pioneer Press, which is rapidly
establishing q reputation as an inveterate
growler, says the nomination of Logan
was weak one out does not condescend
to inform its readers how or why it is so.
The p. p. seems to consider its assertion
sufficient proof of the declaration and
would perhaps think 1t an impertinence
in any one to question the assumption.
The unanimlty with which all sections Of
the country, as represented in the con
vention, voted for HIM showed that Lo-
gan aud his record was entirely satisfac-
tory aud there is certainly no element OF
indication of weakness in that tact. 1t
is also conceded that no other man in
the nation has so strong hold on the
soldier vote as Logan. What the p. P.
bases its assertion OF weakness in the
nomination of Logan upon IS as abscure
rs great many ether objections it raises
to men and policy. 1t rarely ever meets
opposition views with argument but
answers with sarcasm and ridlcule those
who differ with it IN opinion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

In politics the past is not q reliable
basis for judging of the future, fol
''polit,cs makes strange bedfellows."
Still there are political records of the
past that have considerable bearing upon
the future. Public sentiment is q fac
tlous element with disposition to 60
from one extreme to the other and not
unfrequently very small causes produce
great results. Under the indirect system
Of electing the president and vice presi.
dent through the electoral college q
majority of the popular vote does not
necessarily DECIDE the election in favor
of the cand didates having such majority.
This, as we have before explained, comes
Of the unequal representation Of the
states IN the United States senate which
= part Of the basis Of apportionment
for the electors, and also because each
state elects its electors Independently Of
Others. For instance, two states may
have an equal number of presidential
electors, one may be carried by the repub-
llcans by 50, 900 majority and the other by
the democrats by 1000 majority. They
would balance each other in the elec-
tozal vote yet in the popular vote the re-
publicans would have 49, 600 majority
which would practically count for nsught
in the election Of the president and vice
president. Douglas with his 1875, Isl
popular vote in 1860 only obtained Il
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

IT is now authoritatlvely published
that George William Curtis, who SO
strenueusly opposed the resolution in the
Chicago convention binding the delegates
to support the candidates who might be
nominated on the ground that it was Gan
insult to the honesty Of the members and
q stigma upon them" is to WELD the pen
on Harper's Weekly during the cam
paign in opposition to Blaine in which
he will be more than seconded by the
caricatures of Thos., Mast 1t IS also
given out that Puck will continue to
TATTOO the Maine man, and that the New
York Times, Herald, Post, Evening
Telegram, Brooklyn Union, Rochester
Union, Rochester Post Express, Herald,
Syracuse Herald, Boston Advertiser,
Transcript, Herald, Springfield Republl-
can, Philadelphia Times, Record and
Chicago News have declared campaign
war upon him. They will perhaps insist
on an independent candidate in which
case Ben. Butler will send in his card.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

A man Of ordinary fame and name
might we'll shrink from the second place
on the ticket with Blame for fear OF be.
ing entirely lost to sight in the dazzling
luster Of the great Maine Statesman, but
it IS not BY any means the case with Gen.
John A. Logan whose fame as q soldier
and legislator IS bright enough to be
conspicuous 10 any light however bril-
liant.
Logan is emlnently a.man of the peo-
pie, self made man, who by his own
native genius and indomitable energy has
ascended the hill Of fame not only un-
aided, but against obstacles and spposl-
ton that to man OF ordinary ability and
courage would he iusurmountable. He
knows what 1t IS to earn his bread by
honest toll, and his early life and educa-
tion have forever enlisted his sympathies
With the labering people. A soldier of
two wars, commencing with the Mexi-
can war and ending his heroic military
tsreer with the war of the rebellion, he
Is the unflinching friend and untiring
advocate of the soldier IN the Unite
ted States senate.
Logan first entered public life as q
member Of the Illinois legislature in
1852, - . democrat, and was one of the
democratic electors of that state for
James Buchanan in 1856. He was dem
ocrstic member of the Seth and 37th con-
gresses from the latter term of which he
resigned and entered the union army,
where his democracy ended and his re-
publicanism began. As democrat he
was thorough enc, as he has been
thorough republican ever since.
There IL no half way station between par
ties for Logan. As democrat he was .
Saul of Tarsus and as republican a
Paul the apostle. He left the democratic
party when be had everything Of per-
sonsl ambition to lose and nothing to
gain By it,sul none other than patriotic
motive can reasonably be ascribed for the
act, and fer this act he has been assailed
by democratic speakers and the demo-
cratic press IS no other man has ever
been aasailed, bNt he has stood by his
conYictious, bearded the democratic lion
ip his den and to-day commands their
respect as we'll - the admiration of the
republican party.
Logan was ected . republican mem-
Der OF the AOth and 4lst congresses and to
the United States senate in 1871 and
again in ls7A which Office he now holds
eld tbe term Of uhlch viii expire next
March.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

THE Press and Dak otaisn publishes with
apparent qualification the tact that Gov.
Ordway was not invited TO participate IN
the memorial services celeb' sted at that
place last week though 1t was we'll known
by all who had charge OF the programme
aud arraug sments that the governor was
present in the town. II the P. and d. can
extract any pride and comfort TO itself
and the people of the late capital from
such contemplate exhibition of petty
spite and d,scourtesy towards Gov. Ord
way there will be Jew that will envy it OF
them Of the possessios. 1t isa doubtful
honor to the dead TO use such an occasion
for the purpose Of manifesting vindic-
tive spirit against any one, and especially
20 when coupled with discOurtesy to the
governor OF the territory such as would
hardly be psrdopabls in band OF uuciv-
ihzsd Sioux. The iodlgntty was bad
enough when only silently observed by
the few outside who may have noticed it,
hut 1t 10 immeasurably aggravated by the
bad taste of the r. asd d. publishing
the fact 70 the world and directing public
attention and remark 10 It. In glOating
over this exhibition Of vindlctive malice
Yankton 10 20 blind to self respect - 10
publish it, own shame to the world and
call down upon ITS own head the disgust
and condemnation Of all fair minded peo.
pie.
Whatever may be the real or imaglnary
grievances Of the p. aud d aud Of the
people Of Yankton, against Gov. Ord
way, they cannst justify this discourtesy
and insult, not only plainly intended bu,
boasted OF through the public press sup
posed 10 represent the people. He is
their governor as we'll as the governor Of
al other parts Of the territory and ~ auch
represents the whole people, 10 entitled to
respect - such, and In 90 other place ia
tse territsry could an aggregation oi
pbssomin.nt citizens, ~ these committees
NAY reasonably be supposed 10
have been, be found or imagined
who would ~ far disregard common
eour,sSy ind decency aud compromise
,bs,t own standing before the country as
q eppse ssch : saeFeaa oscssi0n for spcn
: Cont; sc;ossG;iis;niptsbie purpose. 70 ali a,sin-
tsrsstsd people the governor will sppea,
- s'i ias above those Who offered him the
Insult = ! gentleman is above common
opp,ssst Of sooc,s.y.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

lHE actlOn OF the late republican con-
vention at Chicago it is to be hoped marks
. permanent return to the original plan
of sci. ctlng the candidates from among
the great lights and leaders of the party
and an abandonment of the ''dark horse"
policy and craze that has obtained and
disguised the masses Of the party at the
last two national conventions. That dis
gust was not so much on account Of the
candidates themselves being objectiona-
bic as because the expression Of the rank
and file of the party in choice was ig-
nored. There has been but little DOUBT
that Blaine was the choice OF the masses
Of the party eight years ago aud four
years ago, as he is now, but scheming
politicians manipulated the selection of
delegates and their votes in the conven-
tions SO as to best subserve their own per-
sonal ends and purposes regardless of the
wishes Of the rank aud file who are ex-
pected to furnish tho votes, and in both
instances imminently jeopardized the sue
cess OF the party at the election. Instead
Of candidates 80 obscure that they require
formal introduction and publication Of
pedigree to make them known outside Of
their own counties or states we have can
dldates whose biographies are part of
the history of the country, whose name,
fame and history are known all oyer the
civilized world. 1t is not necessary to de-
tail to the people who James e. Blaine
and John A. Logan are, or what they have
done for their country.
The result of this convention is in part
the good fruit OF abandoning the ''unit
rule" as to state delegations and giving
each congressional district an expression
of its individual choice in selecting the
candidate. This etfectuaIly breaks up
the "boss" system which heretofore has
been applied with tyrauslcal force in Sc
curing and binding, bargaining and de-
liverlng state delegations to certain can
didates regardless Of the wishes and in
defiance Of the protests OF the minority,
and not unfrequently of the majority of
the people of the state who had right TO
have their wishes represented. This un-
republican domination was carried to
such an extreme four years ago that the
masses Of the party determined it should
never again be repeated without the pun
ishment Of reputation at the polls, and
it the leaders Of the party are wise they
will uever again attempt it. The rebuke
of Conkling in New York and of Came
ron in Pennsylvania was notice that the
voters OF the party would no longer suo.
init to political "bOssism.''
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

IN the interest anu excitement over Iue
national republican convention 1t Chica
60, aud enthusiasm over the ticket since
the people have for the time f0rgotteI
the existence Of the democratic party anG
the fact that its representatives vii
assemble ct the same place the sth. o.
July to put ticket in the field in opposi
ton to Blaine and Logan. The ticket
nominated by the republicans last weel
10 one worthy of the enthusiasm it bs,
aroused all over the country, but ".
should remember that "he laughs bes
who laughs lsst", and that there IS NJ
such q condition known in politics as &
''sure thing. 10 the superficial observer
the political situation with reference tt
the presidency looks to be oil one side
now, but not so to those whose past ex-
perlence IN presidential campaigns
enables them to see below the surface.
The democratic party Is not 90 dead ai
external appearances indicate, and hi
who shuts his eyes to the fact Of ito self.
resurrscting powers is blind guide t.
the republican party. 1t 10 very easy Il
talk about Sweeping the country but II
never "pans sut'' that way at the polls.
1t 10 IS mysterious where al the demo.
Gratis come from % 1t 10 where all the
pins 70. 1t must be remembered that
the democracy increase their vote every
presidential election. Under the leader.
ship Of old sammy Tildeu In 1876 they
msved heaven aud earth 10 poll their full
streu 9Th, and did give him 2tO,s35 ma.
jority over Hayes, but this same demo.
cratic party which was supposed 70 have
been forever silenced BY "s to T." came
to the front again IN 1880 and gave Han.
cock 157, ,l6O more votes than It did TIL.
den four years before, aud this increase
in spite OF the dead weight, old "bill.
english" ou the tail of the ticket who
was 20 close listed and mean that he
would not givs . nickle Of his millions to
brace up the spirits Of the mossbacks.
1t must be remembered that Hayes and
and Garfield both were minority presl
dents; that Hayes fell 344, 1888 short
of half the popular vote, and Gar
field fell 3l3,s64 short. Tildeu
had l57 ,O37 majority over oil other can.
dldstes or IN other words Of the entire
vste cast, while Garfield had only 7,Ols
majority over Hancock alone, which Is q
small margin on total vote for the two
Of {, s,sal ,Oss.
The republican party can elect Blame
aud Logan, but not by undertaking the
strength Of the opposition. 1tis folly to
attempt to combat the logic Of figures
with tn. ex.ggefa,ien Of enthusiasm. u
the Roman hand Of Tildep shsys up ip
ths campaign. as is ppw almaast certain,
i win mean SUCH . contest q when
Greek meets Greek. IfTilden accept.
ths b nomination ~ ihe republican party viii
hays to elect Rlsin. without New York
and might better et once commence Yori
With taAs view.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

THE nomination of Hon. James &.
Blame, Of Maine. by the national repub-
lican convention will be received by the
masses Of the party oil over the country
with more enthusiasm perhaps than any
nomination ever made by the party ex-
cept that Of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
The ability Of Mr.. Blaine has never been
questioned by either friend or foe. but on
the other hand, he is universally recog-
nized - the master mind Of the Ameri-
can nation both in legislation and dlplo-
macy. A man Of strong convictions and
the courage to maintain them, it is not
surprising that he had bitter opposition,
but 1t must be said to the honor and
honesty Of the illustrious statesman Of
Maine that he never truckled to gam
favor from . sentiment that he did not
endorse nor quailed before the most for
midable aud menacing opposition. AS a
f" ember Of congress and as United States
senator he has stood like mountain Of
adamant against the onslaughts OF the
reconstructed bulldosers of the south and
while many others crInged IN silence in
their seats James G. Blaine hurled back
their bauterings aud msnaces like the
recoil of storm from the immovable
mountain range, one OF the most notable
instances of which was his terrific re-
joinder to Ben. Hill, of Georgia.
The worst that may be ssld Of Blaine
is that he is and always has been strong
partisan, but this fault, il fault it may
be called, never moved him to betray the
interests Of h,s country or its people.
HIS unswerving loyalty to the republi-
can party was born of an ipflexible de.
votion to h,s country. When defeated
by an almost infamous combination in
1876 for ths nomination he did not sulk
In silence during the campaign but moved
tile millions by his great speeches to the
support Of the candidate of that conven-
tion. for the sake OF the party and for the
geed OF the country. though he had no
hope Of personal influence with that ad.
min,stratiou. Again defeated in the
con vention OF 1880 he likewise came to
the support II the successful candidate.
Through political prosperity and adver-
city, through succe,s and defeat. Jane
q. Blaine has been unswerving IN his
fidelity to the republican party, aud no
man between the two oceans more de-
serves the enthusiastic and undivided
support Of that party than he.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13

As great deal hinges upon the states
of Indiana and New York in the cam
palgn it will be of interest to the reader
to know how those states have voted at
the presidential elections since 1856, the
first time the republican party put can
didate in the field for president.
In 1855 Indiana went democratic by
1909 majority; in 1860 republican BY
1928; in 1864 republican by 2O.ls9; IN
1868 republican by 1868; IN 1872 republi-
can by 2l ,O9s; in 1876 democratic plural.
ity BY 5,5l5; in 1880 republican plurality
by 6,64l.
In 1856 New York republican plurality
by 50, l29; In 1860 republican by sO,l36;
in 1864 republican by 6.749: in 1868 dem
ocratic by 10000; in 1872 republican by
81, 800; in 1876 democratic by 26,56s; in
1880 republican by $500