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Year: 1877

It has been discovered at last It Is
not fine spun theory that shudders at the
approach OF daylight, but practical fact in
successful operation. No foreign philoso-
pher, doctrinally doubtful. evolved it from
the muddy depths of his own consciousness !;
but it was developed from the practice of a
body of orthodox Christians in Long
Island town. It was subjected to severe
test and sustained it successfully. poor
fellow at the bottom of we'll found himself
suddenly covered by mass of earth forty
feet thick, and his wife naturally begged
that he might be exhumed. Had the
passers by been pagans they would probably
have set to digging at once; but the
Long Island Christians. who were on their
way to prayer meeting. were saved from any
such result Of mawkish sentimentalism.
Livery fellow for himself" thought these
rnre souls to themselves and they went re-
ligiously on to prayers, like the priest and
the Levite, who trudgcd so devoutly along
the Jericho road some twenty centuries ago.
1t is not wonderful that such simple, prnc-
tical, inexpensive faith should exert pow
erful influence on tho surrounding COM
munity, and that experienced diggers
should refuse to try to rescue the
buried man without pay. Such o ro-
ligion is impregnable, even to the
founder Of Christianity himself Doubtless
if he had been on earth, and added his
appeals to those of the distracted wife, he
would have received the same reply-money
or security; and had he invaded the prayer
meeting for the same purpose he would
have been promptly elected for disturbing
religious services, and for trying to mix
religion and business. Such faith appeals
powerfully to the sensibilities of those who
most need religion, to-wit--thieves, extor-
TONERS, murderers and all other men who
object to being their brothers keepers.
One more step, however, should be taken
for consistency's sake by these Long Island
saints. They should tear the ''Sermon on
the Mount" into lamplighters, throw away
the rest of the New Testament, indorse the
sentence passed in Pilates court and an
nounce that religion consists not in purity,
unselfshness and brotherly love, but in
preaching, praying, singing and in insuring
ones self at the lowest possible outlay
against fire risks in another world.
Year: 1877

Midhat Pacha played for high stake, and
seems to have lost. Although Vienna is Of
all cities in the world the one most fruitful
in inventions framed to affect the money
market, and though for this reason start
ling piece of news reported thence, without
particulars" is always to be scrutinized
closely yet the reported sudden deposition
of Midhat Pacha is so much in the tone and
passion of the play on foot at Constanti-
nople it is so fully in accordance with
all that is known of Ottoman public
life that it should be accepted as the equiva-
lent Of any commonplace event in Christian
capital. For statesman to fall from high
place in Moslem country is not strange.
1t is strange if he does not fall. Midhat
Pacha reached his high cfice under the i'm
pulse Of the recent reaction against Euro
pean ideas and policy in Turkish govern
ment He represented, therefore, the re-
vived Moslemism of the extreme Otto
man element, and at the same time
he was a great supporter of the scheme
for constitution. He lived up to the
mandate of the Moslem party, isolated Turkey
from friendly relations with every Power in
Europe-including England-aud made it
possible for Russia to combine with Austria
on almost any terms. Under his govern
ment, for the first time in great many
years, all the great States of Europe have
been hand in hand in a common accord
against the Turkish policy. That was,
therefore, not success, but failure, and
this seems to have been felt in Constan-
tinople; for, with such policy, the Ottoman
Empire could only stand by means OF its
armies and to stand by these calls for o
well supplied purse. And where was that
purse? London was no longer perennial
supply, for the issue with England was
made as distinctly as with Russia. The
Viziers fall is perhaps associated with that
fact. 1t comedies with the return home of
the bafled ambassadors upon whom he had
inflicted the humiliations Of the Conference,
and is doubtless the immediate consequence
of an English note of very outspoken tenor
received ut Constantinople.
Year: 1877

If it were possible by the wave of magi-
cians wand to change the features of this
city SO that every condition necessary to
her as o commercial centre would be at
once created, what wants should such
change supply? In partly answering
this question we present to the reader
few suggestions which relate to
some of the real wants of New
York. Owing to our insular position
we are cut off from direct communication
with the mainland except by the Harlem,
New Haven and Hudson River railways,
through the northern end of the island.
Therefore it should be made possible to
bring the cars of these lines directly along
side the ships at the piers of the North and
East rivers, so that the shipment of goods
might be rendered as inexpensive as possi-
BILE. The only way to accomplish this is to
widen the river streets as soon as possible
and construct double track water
front railroad, connecting with the
main roads at Thirty-second street,
around the business portion of the city. AS
we are separated from the termini Of the
great trunk railroads that penetrate
the whole area of the United States
from the starting points at Jersey City by
the broad and deep Hudson River we must
devise means for the rapid transportation
of freight from these railroads to the ships
on the New York side. We must also estab-
lish depots or stores for the goods awaiting
shipment, and these must be built along the
water front and easily accessible by the
railroad car and the ship. To accomplish
the first trequirement-a rapid transportation
of freight from the New Jersey shore-it is
necessary to have steam ferries by which the
loaded cars can be quickly transferred from
the railroad tracks in Jersey City to those
laid along the wide river streets in New
York.


BY an easily arranged plan each railroad
can have distinct section Of water front al
lotted for the delivery of its freight in this
city, with separate stores if necessary, but
the whole forming one complete system.
The freight of the Central Railroad of New
JERSEY, for instance, should be easily deliv-
cred after it's arrival in New York at
it's regular city depot, any store
house along the water front or on any
steamship or other vessel at our piers by
rail- without the necessity of disturbing il
until the final transshipment. If this sys-
TEN of cross river transportation cannot be
carried out then we must have bridges
| over or tunnels under the Hudson. But
even if we now possessed all the
facilities for transportation across the
river that could be desired we cannot
hope to turn them to any account until We
have ample space on this side to receive
freight 1t seems, therefore, that the first
want of New York that should be supplied
is water front space for freight rail
roads and stores. This can be given
only by o rapidly and substantially
built length of bulkhead wall that vii
extend at least from Thirty-second street on
the Hudson to Grand street on the Eas


River. With such commercial avenue
completed one of the greatest difficulties IL
supplying the commercial wants of New
| York would be overcome.
Year: 1877

Ice GoRGEs IN THE SUsQUEHANNA and its
tributaries threaten to infict heavy losses on the
owners of property along tho rivers. We gave
warning repeatedly regarding the danger likely
to arise from the breaking up of the river ice
under the influence of the prevailing high tenn
perature. Ample time was afforded for the re-
moval of property liable to injury, and where
this has been neglected the owners deserve but
little sympathy. We hope that precautions
have been generally taken along the Upper Hud-
son and the Delaware, where movement of tho
ice may occur at any moment.
Year: 1877

Cnar1tys


The managers of the st. Johns Guild and
the great army of sufferers dependent on
the Guild for support will be deeply in
debted TO the HERALD correspondent who
has pointed out to them an easy method by
which large saving in the expenditures OF
the institution may be made and the area
of relief correspondingly widened. The
Guild has been in the habit of paying six
dollars and q quarter per ton for coal to dis
tribute among the poor, when the same arti-
Gle can be purchased for four dollars and
eiehty-five cents per ton, delivered for the
best quality and down to three dollars and
fifty cents per ton for . good article. This
Year: 1877




Amalg gamation OF Cable Companies.


1t appears that the endeavor to absorb the
Direct Cable Company by the great London
cable monopoly is not definitively over
come. Upon declaration made yesterday
of the vote, taken on Friday last, on the
proposition to appoint q committee of share
holders to confer with the directors on the
subject of amalgamation, it appeared by the
face of the returns that the advocates
of amalgamation were victorious. But
the tables woro turned against them
by an application of the rules of
election laid down in the articles
Of incorporation. There were cast by the
amalgamationists 2,494 votes on account Of
81, 1872 shares, while the opposing party had
but 2,454, representing 2G,33S shares But
it is contrary to the articles of incorporation
for any shareholder to cast more than one
hundred votes, and an objection based on
this rule having been made it was sustained
by the chairman, and the exclusion of votes
that were excessive under that rule reduced
the amalgamationists to a minority. 1t was
but natural that the beaten party should
violently protest that an application OF law
unfavorable to them was arbitrary and un-
Just. Az appeal will be made to the courts
to test the legality of the course pursued by
the chairman--that is to say, the legality OF
this restraint upon owners of property and
if the courts do not sustain the rule amalga-
nation will try il nrain with more success.
Year: 1877

There seems no longer any hope that the
Cromwell steamer George Washington can
be safe Eighteen days have elapsed since
she left Halifax for three-day trip, and
now there come dispatches saying that bed
ding, barrels, &C., marked with the vessels
name have been found near Cape Race, and
that unrecognizable bodies have been
found and buried. It is barely possible
that the bodies were from some other wreck,
and that the articles mentioned were swept
overheard by gale, or even that in the
event of shipwreck the crew found safety
by taking to the boats or through rescue
by some passing vessel. 1t seems i'm
possible, however, that on an ocean
path so largely travelled as that between
Halifax and st. Johns any boat load of men
could long remain undiscovered, or that
while so near land the crew can have been
taken off by any vessel which would not put
them ashore. Fortunately, the Washington
carried few passengers, and the probable loss
of her entire crew is calamity of no slight
magnitude. Now that some clew to her
whereabouts has been found the coast will
doubtless be diligently searched and the
fate of the ship determined with promptness
and certainty.
Year: 1877

to count the votes of federal Offce-holders
whom the people of State had chosen as
Presidential electors. When so able q lawyer
as Mr.. Evarts is driven, by the exigencies of
desperate case, to contend, in the face of
the country, that q State certificate can
override plain prohibition of the
constitution of the United States, and
that an Electoral College, consisting en-
tirely Of federal officc-holders, may cast the
electoral votes of State, shielded by State
certificate against scrutiny, the public will


get bad impression Of the cause which


requires such desperate advocacy But it


must not be thought that Mr. Evarts is
bereft of his senses. This strange argument


of his looks forward to the case of Oregon.


and is meant to bear on the vote cast by
| Postmaster Watts as a Presidential elector.


The Supreme Court of the United States, in


u decision hardly yet week old, has held


that an officer whose term extends to the


qualification of his successor remains an
| officer until his successor is sworn in.
| Although Watts rendered his resignation


after he had been voted for on the 7th of
November his successor had not qualified
on the day when the electoral votes were
| cast, and according to the decision Of the
Supreme Court just alluded to he was still a
postmaster. This being 30 Hayes has not
the slightest chance, unless that provision
of the constitution can be nullifed which
forbids federal office-holdcr to be Prcsi-
Dental elector. Florida may be counted for
Year: 1877

Perhaps the most magnificent


act of heroism ever performed in
this vicinity was witnessed during


the performance OF Forepaugh s
circus at Reno. The lion. tamer
was giving an exhibition Of his
control over the ierocious brutes
under his charge, when suddenly
he Was observed to turn pale and
tremble. The largest lion Of the
six in the cage bad displayed unu.
sual sullenness and anger and DOW
refused to obey its master. With
glaring eyes it crouched in the
corner and evidently meditated a
spring The trainer recovered
self possession in a moment, and
keeping his eye firmly fixed upon
that of the huge beast, dealt it a
terrific blow with his rawhide o


yer r-the face. With a fierce snarl
the infuriated lion bounded for
ward. Catching one of its open


jaws in either hand, the powerful


man held the brute off for a des-
perate moment by main strength.
An electric thrill of horror ran
through the crowd, which sur


rounded the cage in an instant.
The beasts in other dens shrieked
and roared in chorus. 1t is in
a moment like this that the real
heroic element asserts itself With.
out turning his head in the least,
the brave man firmly whispered
"Pass me small boy r One was
instantly seized and crowded
through the bars. With one su
perhuman effort the trainer thrust
the boy into the hot, closing jaws,
and then bounded lightly aside.
A snarl, few savage crunches,
and the beast turned again to his
prey. But the hero was gone!
The door snapped behind him and
"Saved y be tainted in
the arms Of the cheering concourse.
A handsome subscription was rails
ed on the spot, and when the au
dience dispersed it was with tears
of emotion in their eyes. A brave
soul had been rescued from an un.
timely and horrible death-anoth
er small boy had been wiped out.
Year: 1877

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1t is not often that fate bIesses
a man with such entire complete


ness as happened in the case of a
New York journalist few months
ago. He was a fine looking fell
low, handsome and distinguished,
with just that soupcon of Bohe
mianism in his appearance that
takes with women. On a certain
fortunate morning he was sent to
report the opening or something or
other of a railroad. whose Presi-
dent was man of very large for
tune, and whose wife, much youn-
ger than himself and very beauti-
iul, was among the most censpicu-
GUS of the guests. Our journal
ist, not troubled with bashfulness,
was presented naturally, as jour
nalists always do, he made him
self agreeable. The lady was
pleased, the attraction to certain
extent, was mutual, and by a sim
gular stroke, which must have
come from the hand of Destiny it.
self, the railroad magnate shortly
aiterward died, leaving his fair
young widow to mourn and be
comforted. Our journalist thought
he could do nothing less under the
circumstances than write a letter
of coincidence, which was answer
ed by little note, intimating that,
after the lapse of a proper time,
the lady would be pleased to have
him call. He did call, more than
once, and fifteen months after the
death of the husband, proposed to
the widow, was accepted aud the
two were married. What is lit
tie singular abont the affair is,
that he never inquired the amount
of the lady's fortune and was con
siderably astonished on the day
Of the wedding to be presented
with securities representing ST.
100000 in value. This amount
the lady desired to endow him
with and make his own by right.
but the gallant young journalist
absolutely refused to accept it.
He wouldn't even 60 shares lie
insisted that the whole should be
settled upon berself, and would
consent only to be the disburser
of the moneys expended for their
joint use and benefit. The hap
py pair sailed for Europe, and a
letter received from him in Vevay,
in Switzerland, contained the dec
laration that he was the "happiest
dog in existence that his wife
was the best and most charming
woman in the world; and Vevay
the most enchanting spot in the
universe.
Year: 1877

The Golf cap is still worn in
undiminished proportions by
Judges when they pass sentence
of death, and is generally known
as the "black cap" In old
time the justice, on making
ready to pronounce the awful
words which consigned a fell
low-ereature to a horrible death,
was wont to draw up the fat,
square, dark cap, that some-
times hung at the nap of his
neck or the upper part of his
shoulder. Having recovered
the gwhiteness of bis colt, and
partially concealed his forehead
and brows with the sable cloth,
he proceeded to utter the dread
sentence with solemn composure
and firmness. At present the
black cap is assumed to strike
terror into the hearts of the vul-
gar; formerly it was pulled o.
yer the eyes, to hide the emo
ton of the Judge. .-Jeaferson's S
Book about Laaryers.
Year: 1877

Lord Chesterfield was dining at
an inn where the plates and dish
es were dirty. Lord c.. complain
ing, was informed by the waiter
that 'severy one must eat a peck
of dirt before be dies" "That
may be true," said Chesterfield,
''but no one is obliged to eat it all
at one meal"
Year: 1877

ORIGIN OF MAHOGANY FURNI
TURE.-About the eighteenth
century a West Indian captain
brought some mahogany logs as
ballast for his ship and gave them
to his brother, DR.. Gibbons, an
eminent physician, who was then
building a house. The wood was
thrown aside as too hard for the
workmens tools. Some time af-
terward his wife wanted candle
box. The doctor thought OF the
West Indian wood, and out of that
the box was made. Its color and
polish tempted the doctor to have
a bureau made of the same ma
terial, and this was thought so
beautiful that it was shown to all
his friends. The Duchess of
Buckingham, who came to look at
it, begged wood enough to make
another bureau for herself. Then
the demand arose for more, and
Honduras mahogany became a
common article of trade.
Year: 1877

"A man writing from Coon Grove
Iowa, wants TO know if the fall of the
year is good time TO come to Wash
ington Territory" In common with
most countries, the spring is the best
time to come here, because then is the
time the years work begins, but as the
winters are mild, there is work which
can be done in that season. If tho
settler is a poor man, be need not nec-
cessarily 60 either cold or hungry, for
wood and provisions are cheap. 1t
rs better to come to Washington Ter
ritory in the fall of the year, than to
stay in worse country during cold
winter.
Year: 1877

THERE is every probability that notwithstanding the fact that New Jersey is a D1mocrltic State and Gen. M ;Clell ln is . D1m) .rlt who has deserved we'll of his party, a Republican may be elected Gov ernor of that State. The trouble with the. General is three fol6. It is not absolutely certain that he is a citizen of the State. He is in favor of increasing the army to 10000 to hold the workingmen down, and these are about three fourths of the voting population of New Jersey. The last trouble is about a miserable moth contract which dates back to war times.
Year: 1877

tion of miners will have to fall

 back on the Mexican plan of sup.

 porting their mines by leaving pillars of ore instead of by insert

 ing props of timber. A saw mill

 on this mountain now furnishes

 lumber at prices that are reason able in comp ,riso with usual val ues in new mining camp. Pass . ing tie base of the mountain the country becomes less broken, less rocky and covered with a fine coating of nutritious grasses. The stranger can form no correct idea of the abundance of water. Little work has been done in opening springs or developing water for stock; but wells have reached wa ter at easy depth and miners have always found it near their claims. The natural inference is that wa ter is plenty, grazing is abundant, and Globe distri. f is unexcelled as a grazing country. A few more miles through a rolling grass country bring one upon Globe Ctitv
Year: 1877

4 NEW telegraph operator has been engaged for the office at Prescott. He has had thirteen years experience at the business, is highly recommended and gives good bonds, so there is reason to believe that satisfaction will be given to the people of our capital. He cannot well follow the exam pie of his predecessors because he has had the misfortul of losing both legs below the knee; it will be hard for him to run away like Austin and Ochus. May be that's why Reade engaged him:
Year: 1877

A man who attempted to stand oD
his dignity the other day, couldn't do
it. The platform was too narrow.


"I never did like mutton with ca
pers," Brown said, as be brushed his
clothes after an attack from a ram.


Spell COW with thirteen letters-See
0 double you.
Year: 1877

Travelling agents or "drun miners" are eongre-
eating in town from all parts OF TIE country.
They are more numerous on our streets at
present than any other period of the year.
Of our fourishing town, and no doubt sends
JOY to the hearts Of our botei and livery stable
keepers. The only thing necessary now TO add
and to give a new impetus TO the large
trade Of this town, is the Immediate construc-
tion Of the New Orleans and Pacific Railroad
which would give us direct communication
with Texaa. and besides. connection with many
small towns whose trade Donaldsonylle could
very easily acquire. ii her future can be Judged
by her present status. Now that Louisiana ~ In
the hands Of her own people, and the treasury
is out Of the reach OF light fingered CARPET
baggers. We see no reason why such an enter
taken the matter in hand. and we have no doubt
of their SUCCESS,
Year: 1877

Especial to the Demoerat.l


WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.--The nomination OF
John Welsh, of Philadelphia, us M mister to
England to-day, was a surprise to everybody.
including most of the Cabinet. It seems to
have been determined on yesterday. after the
regular Cabinet meeting, in a private confer
ence OF Hayes, Evarts and Schurz. The general
belief Is that the nomination will not be con-
flrmed.


In conversation with Senator Chris'ianey to-
day told him the Demoer ts were apprehen-
sive that the committee would delay the cases of
Spofford Enstis and Butler. He replied that
when he voted to refer the case of Spofford, he
did SO with the understanding that the inve 4ti-
gation was to be expedited and report made as
promptly as possible I then asked him what
he would do in case dilatory tactics became evi-
dent on the part of the committee. He said that
in such case he should vote to discharge the
committee from the further consideration of
the case and bring the matter to direct vote in
the Senate. Booth and Matthews have both
similarly expressed themselves to Democratic
Senators.


1t is noted that while several Northern nomi-
nations have been confirmed. none of the
Southern appointments have been acted upon
where the appointee is not Republican in
good standing. Senator Conkling has privately
announced his programme He will not make
factious opposition to any nomination sent in
to fill regular vacancy, but will antagonize all
nominations made vice officers removed or
suspended under the operation OF the civil SER
vice orders. Whenever such cases come up he
will take the ground that the cause alleged is
not sufficient, and will move for inquiry into the
relative fitness OF the two men. the suspended
incumbent and Hayes appointee to hold the
office. irrespective Of the civil service order.


The Democrats seem to be insisting on an
early adjournment The army bill will be re-
ported on Thursday and an effort will be made to
pass 1t this week. so as to adjourn on Saturday.
but 1t is very doubtful that the programme will
succeed BUELL..