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Year: 1879

Some prominent opponents of liquor
drinking are endeavoring to secure the
passage by the House Of the bill. which has
vide for o national commission Of inquiry
concerning the liquor traffic and it's relations
to the public welfare. The subject is
so great, and so likely to be regarded
with eyes either partial or prejudicod by
nearly every one who touches it. that men,
bers Of the House are not to be blamed for
approaching it reluctantly. 1t would be pos
sible to construct a commission which could
intelligently consider and report upon the
subject, but such body is too good to be
hoped for. The majority of liquor dealers
are not likely to want any report which
will expose the frauds Of which the
liquor business is ut least as full
as any other, while it is equally improbable
that tho total abstinence men would be
satisfied with anything short Of general
condemnation Of tho entire business.
Meanwhile the public and the honest liquor
dealers greatly need some national action
against the adulteration of liquors-a busi-
ness which has reached such gigantic
proportions that alcohol alone does
not constitute one-half of the enemy
which society and business have to fight
While the temperance men are pushing the
bill can they not work into it some pro-
vision for inspection and for the punish
ment of persons adulternting liquors.?
Then it would contain at least one clause
upon which good men on both sides could
unite, and which would be sure to be of
service. no matter how inconsequent the
remainder of the bill might be.
Year: 1879

Detailed information reaches us from Ber-
lin through our London Office regarding the
efforts being made to succor Professor Nor
denskj0ld and his companions of the Vega
by the Russian government. The main
points, however, have been anticipated by
cable to the HERALD. Considerable surprise
is manifested that Professor Nordenskjold
has not communicated with some of the
Siberian settlements if the Vega is icebound
so near the mainland as is alleged. tits cal
culated that even teleeraphic comnunica-
tion could be had with Europe if the Pro-
fessor despatched couriers to the outlying
telegmphic station which may be consid-
cred the most eastorly terminus of the
Siberian system OF lines. Natives with
their dog sledges could, it is said,
make the journey to this point at
the rate of fifteen miles per day, and SO
as to have long ago brought news of the
whereabouts OF the Vega or her party. 1t
is evident that the superior Russian officials
in Siberia will tax all their resources to
communicate with and aid the explorers.
But the difficulty seems to lie in the direc-
ton OF the relief parties to the proper
point Asystematic search is ordered along
the East Siberian coast from Anadyr Bay
toward the region where the Vega is said to
be ice bound. Inquiries will establish the
truth or otherwise Of the native reports re-
garding the ship seen in the ice near East
Cape, and give perhaps clew to the true
position of the missing party.


1t is to be hoped that the Vega was not
wrecked, as is surmised by some, among the
Wrangel Islands or the New Siberian
Archipelago. It is not that we believe
the danger to the party would be seriously
increased on that account, but their res
cue would be greatly delayed, and
the chances of reaching them by a
relief vessel, even in summer, rendered
somewhat doubtful. Professor Nordensk-
j6ld must have gone considerably
out of his course to make Wrangel Islands,
and possibly his enthusiasm and zeal for
exploration may have tempted him to delay
longer than prudence warranted. But such
o consummate traveller is not easily sur
prised by even Arctic disaster, and
we may hope that news will soon be
received that his whereabouts is positively
known, and that the aid generously sent by
the Russian government and by his private
friends has reached him. Until the season
regularly opens any attempt to penetrate
the Arctic Ocean by Behring Strait will
be worse than useless. 1t would be q
waste of effort that might be profitably
expended in an overland expedition. It is
true ship reaching Anadyr Bay would
form an excellent base of operations for
sledge parties therefore we hope the Rus
sian steamer Obrek, which has been ordered
from Wladivostok, can do good service if
she makes land anywhere near the bay re-
farred Ia.
Year: 1879

being Americans should dictate . similar
policy to buyers here. The very essence Of
shoddyism is seen in those of our collectors
who, knowing nothing of art themselves,
have been impressed by some OF the dealers
with the idea that our home pictures have
little or no artistic value, and that
they do not pay us investments. true
lover Of art should never be governed by
this can't of the dealer and of the auction
room by this advocacy of the value of work
by foreign hands because it can be sold at
an advance when desirable. We can readily
understand that collectors should desire to
purchase foreign pictures, for many OF them
III subject and treatment far surpass any OF
our native work, but what We say Is, give
oil show; do not neglect admirable home
work for careless productions of minor, and
in some cases even by great foreign hands.
There are artists abroad who, having
achieved a reputation. are careless OF 1t.
and throw off pictures as last as they can
cover the canvases with paint, being anx-
ious to make as much money as possible.
and who rely entirely upon their names to





dealers for exhibiting almost entirely for
eign works, for theirs is a business like
any other, and if they can make more
money out Of foreign pictures than out OF
American ones why should they net do so?
10 be sure they might exhibit more Ameri-
can work than they do, and in one well
known gallery at least, where the best OF
foreign work is seen, they do exhibit Amer
lean pictures, though not as many as we
could wish. The American artist is much
to blame himself Tor the poor representation
he has in the dealers galleries and win
dows; he is decidedly intractable and OBJ
jects to large profit being made by mid
die men out of his work. This foreign
artists do not, in some cases cannot, and
from custom will not, object to. Finally,
national encouragement of art by govern
mental direction, patronage and schools
would soon have its effect in raising the value
of the products Of those of the country's in
dustries which are more or less dependent
for their value upon art knowledge as shown
in DESIGN
Year: 1879

Owing TO some DELAYS in its preparation the
Army Register for this year will not be pub
lished for several months to come. The article
on another page supplies all the really iinpor.
tant information that is usually contained in the
Register, and is therefore specially valuable
and interesting to military men. In all there
are twenty-one hundred and thrty-six officers
in active service.
Year: 1879

In TIE OPINION OF Mr.. BEEcuER the curse of
our modern public men is that they do not place
sufficient faith in the saving power of rectitude
and goodness. The Senate ut Washington has
fallen from its high estate, and as fof the House
OF Reprcsentatives-why, it could not fall.
They ought to make Mr.. Bcecher chaplain.
Year: 1879

The encouragement of American Art.


We recently advocated tho establishment
of national bureau and Of national schools
of art, being convinced that this was the
true and only proper and eficacious way
of clevating American art TO position
among that Of other nations commensurate
in some degree with that which we in
science and industry hold with and over
them. The advantages of such course of
action on the part Of a government which,


to be consistent in its policy, should afford
protection to home art in as thorough man.
ner rs it does to home industries is ap-
parent. Looked at from the standpoint
alone of the effect such course might
have on individual expenditure the
amount of capital which in course of time
could be kept at home is enormous, as will
be seen when the one case is cited of the
millionaire who, on late trip to
Europe, invested half n million of
dollars in pictures by foreign hands.
In no country in the world can we find
parallel to the course now being pursued
by our citizens who by their wealth are
in position to do a great service to our
struggling arts, a course which Is alike dis
croditable to them and to their country.
All over the world collectors of modern
pictures, while anxious to possess good
work by foreign hands, are proud to num-
ber among the gems Of their collections the
works of the most famous of their country's
artists. The celebrated collections of
Europe contain the works of the most tall
ented artists of oil schools, including that
OF the country of the collector. The love
of country as we'll US personal pride in
Year: 1879

CONGRESS will have to make good use Of it's
time the coming week if it wishes to avert the
necessity of an extra session, which is desired
by no one except the lobby and its followers.
With close attention to business there is ample
time to pass all the measures that ought to be
Daased
Year: 1879

THE ADDRESS Of His Holiness to the large
delegation of the representatives of different
publications in this country and Europe goes to
show that the press is coming into favor ut the
Taficau
Year: 1879

In One Of the Brooklyn docks night has been
turned into day by the electric light for the
purpose Of enabling o small army Of workmen
TO repair one of the largest European steamers.
Hitherto work Of this character at night has
been impossible.
Year: 1879

APRoPos of the Hull murder the Nation dis
courses on the baneful influence of the dread
of cheats" in New York journalism. ''This
passion" says the Nation, ''impels every
reporter to go straight to the most sensation
al view of every subject because it may turn
out to be the correct one, and in that case the
glory and profit of having first propounded
it will be very great. Should it prove incor-
rect, nothing worse will result than certain
amount of suffering to some individual or
family. When somebody is murdered, of
course the murder is better news if com
mitted by some near and dear relative than
if committed bya total stranger, and accord
ingly the reporter, if he has any chance at
One who has no experience of calamity of
any kind in his domestic circle which has
'snewsy' look, has no idea of the fierce i'm
patience with which the reporters now as
sault the house, the regular employees of the
daily papers being reinforced, and indeed
often swept away by bodies of private col
lectors, who gather up news on speculation
and sell it to the city editors. We know of
case in which house had to be defended
against them by the police, after they had
threatened to kick the door in. To men in
this temper anybody is capable of murder
or robbery, and has to keep very civil
tongue in his head to escape being charged
with it."
Year: 1879

His name is Ingraham, and he is Green
back orator down on the Kennebee. At last
accounts he was outside of the lunatic asy-
lum, but this which he said in recent
speech is certainly an appeal to be taken
Year: 1879

THE Legislature of Texas has virtually
abolished the common-school system and
now the Governor has begun to pardon the
murderers under sentence. The Democracy
are under no restraint in the Lone Star
State.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON d. c., Sept. IL, 1879.


The glorious victory in Maine is
inspiring Republicans everywhere to
renewed efforts for victory this fall,
as preliminary to the grand tri.
umph that awaits them next year.
1t proves to be a clear sweep, and
the best part OF it is that it kills the
Greenback party dead, dead, dead
Many persons seem to think that be.
cause the greenback candidate re-
celved so large a vote, the party
is likely to go on as q permanent in.
stltution. But those who are fam.
iliar with the canvass say that it Is
not so. The Greenback party has
done it's biggest work there, and
will never conduct so great canvass
again, or poll so many votes. In
deed, it will dwindle rapidly to
nothingness, and next year the fight
will be once more between the Re-
publican and democratic parties as
Of old. In that case there can be no
question Of the result. Everybody
feels that Maine is once more at the
head OF Republican States, and viii!
be impregnabls to all crazes like
Greenbackism, or all disloyalty like
Democracy. Everybody also feels
that the country is indebted to Sen
tor Blaine for q work which Is not
merely to help the Republican party
to complete power in the nation
next year, but is to promote
the public credit and the restoration
of business prosperity. He conduct
ed ths campaign with wonderful
ability, inspiring his followers with
his own courage and determination.
No state ever Witnessed campaign
which exceeded that in spirit and in
spirit and in the emphasis of it's sue.
cess, and materially the Republican
party in Maine is NOR. than ever en-.
thusiastic over their great leader.
Senator Blaine will probably be in
demand in Ohio, New York and
elsewhere, to assist the Republican
"boom."


Gen.'l Grant is wise man. Alta
time when it seemed as if the whole
country was intending to vote the
Democratic ticket the General said
that the Democratic party could be
trusted to commit some folly which
would ruin its chances of succsss
In the present campaign they have
committed several, any Of which
would be fatal. In California and
in Maine they made unhoIy alliances
which virtually sxtinguishad the
party organization in those States.
AT their Convention in New York
yesterday, there was the most for
midable political bolt of modern
times and one that gives New York
Year: 1879

A joint session of the Hamilton and
Butler County Commissioners was held
this afternoon here in reference to the rs-
pairing of two bridges over the Millcreek
forks on the boundary line of Butler and
this county. Each county had agreed b
keep a bridge in repair, and no salts
faction could be gotten from the Butler
County Commissioners in making them
stand by their agreement, and the meeting
adjourned without any action being taken


The Board of Control at their nesting
this afternoon took no action on the Court
house janitors' salary question and adj
journed to next Friday.


The Directors of the Common Carrier
Company held meeting this morning and
adopted code of bylaws, and approved
tie bonds of their employees
Year: 1879

The Rev. DR.. Baar yesterday addressed the children
OF the Hebrew Orphan Asylum taking as his text the
following proverb of Solomon lie who guarded
the fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who watcheth
his master will be honored.' las some of you," he
sad, very leave this institution in order
to enter upon the practical duties OF life wish
to offer you advice how to conduct your
selves in your new positions Above all things
endeavor to obtain the good will and affection OF
that person in whose employ you are placed. Watch
your master; read from his looks what he wishes;
learn from his hint what he desires; study his char
acter his individuality and his peculiarities, and
dismiss at once the naughty and presumptuous
thought from your mind tnat it is under your dig
nifty to do work of lower grade aud character. Pay
strict attention to every branch ot business with
which you are made acquainted show by the inter
est you take i'll your handcraft that you anxious
to profit by the instruction given you What
ever branch OF trade science you select endeavor
to master it entirely and in the most perfect
ner And AZ you have nothing else to fall back on in
life than your good name try keep character
free from every blame, rep-oach and accusation.
Make of honesty religion and cling TO 1t. whether
you are in or out of place. whether you in health
or sickness, whether you eat the bread OF sorrow
or the meal of luxury"
Year: 1879

Mr. Cyrus W. Field has SO great q love for
historical matters that he says II he is shown
where ''Satan was executed he would puta
stone there To mark it, because that would be
a historical thing" If anybody could only
point out that spot, and actually prove that
the parsonage in question was definitely and
finally disposed Of there, the whole Worid
would be glad to join Mr.. Field In satanic
memorial
Year: 1879

LPhIIHubIpNId bHIIBLIU.I


In Brooklyn the other day an alderman
died, and the surviving members OF the city
government resolved to attend the funeral sin
q body" In order to give proper expression
to their grief they voted to buy ITS pairs OF
black kid gloves at the public expense.
Year: 1879

Staub. at Goldthwaites. corner Canal street
and Exchange Alley. sends us from his unlim-
tied supply Of news matter the New York Her
aid, Sun and Times and the Philadelphia Times
OF the second instant and also Harpers Weekly
and Puck.
Year: 1879

Next Monday the famous human
miracles known as the wonderful mid
gets, open brief season Of one week at
Institute Hall. These very remarkable
little people are described as something
80 wonderful that words fail to convey
an adequate idea Of how fascinating
they really are.
Year: 1879

The liberality and generosity of our bust.
ness men, especially in matters that inter
est and are of benefit to the whole commu-
nifty, is not only gratifying but is also an
assul ance of their sagacity energy and
foresight. Those who were present at the
ting of the Board of Trade last Mon
day evening could not but remark the earn
estness and zeal which characterized the
proceedings and which while speaking vol
umes for the enterprise and perspcuity OF
our business men confirms our confidence
in our future progress and prosperity. A
few citizens assembled together, who talk
over and discuss matters that interest
both themselves and the community at
worthy of more than mere passing notice,
but TO those who look beyond the present,
these gatherings have greater signifi-
canoe. When you harmonic and unite all
interest, you gain strength for ''ir union
there is strength" and when you bring a
body of men to see that their joint interests
are promoted by concerted action, one
great stride is taken towards advancement.
TO prove this: one year ago few of our
business men. met together and appointed
committee, and instructed them to not
only solicit, but obtain, funds to be expend-
ed in the repairs of roads bridges etc. lead
ing into the village. 1t was small meeting
but the united action was productive Of re-
suits, for the committee in one half day,
obtained nearly three hundred dollars for
the purpose above named. The same men
that were here then, are now here, the COM
mittee included, We have also received
many additions of wide-awake thorough
facts lead to the conclusion. that if at o
time when all the business interests were de-
pressed, such substantial results are possi-
BILE, it will be safe 10 infer that now, that
our prospects are so bright, any measure
or measures of benefit to the public at large,
which it is deemed advisable to institute
will only need to be broached or suggested
to have carried into effect. The material
is here, we have fertile country and an
intelligent thrifty people to back US and it
only lacks the united action on our part TO
accomplish great results The Board OF
Trade supplies our need in this regard as it
will promote that good feeling and socia-
bility which is essential to our progress
and welfare. Concerted action is necessa-
ry if we desire to accomplish any good re
suits, and we confidently assert that the in
terchange of thoughts, the friendly discus
sion, the advice, counsel and the valuable
suggestions which these meetings will draw
forth will have o beneficial effect that can
not be overestimated.
Year: 1879

The man who is always waiting for
something to turn up, generally finds it by
stepping on = arrelhoop.-Ex. We saw
a man the other day who found it-right
between the eyes-when he stepped OH the
business end of u hay-rake.
Year: 1879

ME-. butcher Wants tlse Charges


Presented.


For the Republican.


butcher HoME, June 20.


Will you please do me the favor OF
calling the attention Of the public TO
the fact that committee Of gentlemen
we'll known citizens Of Wilmington
have consented to investigate the ru-
mors tn At have been circulated against
me.


now ask in common fairness for
justice, and nothing but justice, and if
there is anyone that has charges to
make against me, again demand pre-
sentation Of the same with proof to the
committee.


Now friends or enemies what more
can dor Would it not be we'll to
consider that have feelings as well as
all others. am citizen of this city,
and my children are growing up
amongst you.


am part and parcel of the 10000
Inhabitants this city contains and !
will leave it to the intelligent public to
decide whether CT not have had my
full share of suffering and injustice
through the Editor Of Every Evening
and vile man living in another city,
and another state. have been left in
this struggle poor and friendless. Every
avenue was closed to me whereby |
could obtain means.


l have implored and demanded an
investigation and as no charges have
appeared | would ask how much lon
ger am to suffer this torture and be
kept in suspense when ! Should be out
into the field of humanity.
Yours Truly, G. N. BUTCHER.
Year: 1879

This morning Mary Mooney was ar.
raigned at the police court on the charge
of keeping an unregistered dog. John
Groves testified to Mary harboring the
dog at her house on Lord street, be-
tween Spruce and Church, and that
the dog was not registered. Another
witness testified to seeing John Groves
taking the dog away more than once
the wltness could not say who was the
owner of the dog. Mary was fined IS
and cost for barboring the dog, but she
was told that if she got the dog regis
tered the cost of the case only would be
imposed.
Year: 1879

Mrs. Caverly residing at 625 Madison
street was engaged in taking boiler
of hot water off the stove her foot
slipped and she fell, the boiling water
scalding her left arm. The family
physician was called in and last even.
ing she suffered intense pain. But
this morning she was better and could
go around the house with her arm in a
sling.
Year: 1879

The other day. genuine tramp. with
. stomach yesrning for picked up
meal. undertook to enter yard on
Wmder street. A large. fierce dog
stood at the gate to give him hostile
welcome. and after vainly trying "a
propitiatc the animal. the tramp called
to lad of ten. who was making kite
on the verandn. Hey. sunny! Yes.
Im hay. was the reply. Say. bub
call of yer deg No use-no use. re-
piled the lad Even it you got in here.
mas waiting at the kitchen door with
Q kettle Of hot water, Sarah's working
the telephone to get the police. and
LIN here TO holler murder. and wake
up the whole street
Year: 1879

Is tho southern part Of South
America there ssrowing up a some
What formidable competitor with tie
United States in grain raising and
shipping. Il Is now only two or
three years past that the Argentine
Republic has carried on the growing
u wheat on anything ike large
scale, and yet aIy.ces Of a recent
date report that forty vessels were
'oading with wheat for Europe in
ths River Plata. Emigrants in
large numbers from Italy, France,
Germany aad other European
countries are fast filing up tie
country, which possesses all the
Advantages Of soil, climate AID
location necessary for the produo-
ton Of this cereal, and is destined
to become in the near future a very
important source Of supply to those
eastern countries which are obliged
y import a large share OF ,heir
grain