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Year: 1879

Ticknor Curtis, the counsel of Tammany
in this question, is also sensitive to public
criticism. With great prudence Mr. Curtis
does not attempt to defend his opinion, but
only complains of a supposed inculpation
of his motives. We think we made the best
excuse for his motives which the case ad-
mitted in suggesting that he merely acted
as an advocate. Mr.. Curtis processes that he
gave that wonderful opinion as counsel to
guide the Judgment of Tammany. We have
one plain quertion to put to Mr.. Curtis,
which we wish he would answer upon his
honor Did he not know when he was
writing that opinion for Tammany that it
was intended for publication, and that it
was sought and paid for for no other
purpose than to be used in sup
port OF foregone conclusion? If he
did not know this he has preserved a
wonderful amount of innocent simplicity
through his long and eminent professional
career if he did know it, and prepared
his opinion with view to its effect on the
public mind, with what justice or candor
can he complain Of us for treating him as
an advocate?
Year: 1879

a compromise, and be willing to strengthen
the Tammany chief in making the best bar
gain he can. But when they find that COM
promise is impossible, when reduced TO
choose between Mr.. Kelly and the demo-
cratic party, he has furnished them with
an excellent excuse for deserting him.
1t is only the Tammany captains and
lieutenants and sub-lieutenants that will
feel it necessary to make any excuse at all;
the rank and file will be prepared to vote
the regular democratic ticket as soon as
they find that Tammany, which has already
lost all its patronage, has no chance of re-
gaining it, Before the day of election Mr..
Kelly may realize the saying of the poet:-
Friends one by one depart; who hath not
lost friend 2"
Year: 1879

TIE enthusiastically high pressure
rests over the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land States. IL has also risen very rapidly in
the Northwest. The storm centre which is
located between these two areas of high ba-
rometcr and which was central over the lakes
yesterday has made but little progress east
ward. Its influence will probably be felt in the
northern portion of New York State tomorrow
The temperature has risen in all the sections
east of the Rocky Mountains, especially in the
Middle States. Cloudy aud rainy weather pre-
dominates in the Northwest and the central val
lcys. Heavy rain has also been experienced on
the eastern coast of Florida. Light winds pre-
vailed ON the Atlantic coast; they have been
brisk elsewhere The weather in Now York and
its vicinity to-day will be fair, with increasing
cloudiness and stationary temperature To.
morrow it will be cloudy, with light ruin.
Year: 1879

1t is favorable symptom when judges
and lawyers acknowledge their amenability
to public opinion. Judge Westbrook on
Saturday modified his astonishing order
by pruning away some of its absurdities,
alleging haste as an excuse for committing
his judicial reputation to things which
he found reason for recanting on the next
confession. Here was subject which
engrossed public attention and agi-
tated all political circles in the city,
a subject SO important rs to involve the
possibility Of DISTINGUISHING all the people
of New York en- masse and depriving them
''at one fell swoop" of their political rights,
and Judge of the Supreme Court issues an
order on so grave subject with so little
thought or deliberation that he was con-
strained to confess the next day that he did
not know what he was doing lie must have
had an implicit faith in Tammany when he
was so willing to take its representations
on trust, and to lend himself as mere
instrument or amanuensis in carrying out
its wishes. When judge of tho Supreme
Court TINS "goes 1t blind" in granting
Tammany application, and confesses the
next day that he was the unconscious in
strument of what he did not intend, we in.
cline to think that the public will justify
the press in keeping vigilant watch on ju-
dicial proceedings.


We are pleased to And that Mr.. George
Year: 1879

The public, religiously disposed persons
included, will be glad to learn of the i'm
prisonment of man who has long made q
number of people miserable by ranting on
the ferryboats about religion. One thing
upon which Jew and Gentle, Catholic and
Protestant fully agree is that the privilege,
gained by the Pilgrim Fathers, of worship
ping where, when and how one chooses is
inestimable and not to be parted with, and
that every one who urges his own faith
upon others and against their will and their
peace of mind and body is an intolerable
nuisance. If man hears unwelcome ex-
hortations and theories in church he has
only himself to blame, for he of his
own free will placed himself where
they were to be heard if, however,
preacher or exhorter seeks him out and at
tempts to impose them upon him, custom
and law justify him in turning the offender
over to the police, even If tho doctrines
preached be Of the best, and their rejection
consigns the complainant to perpetual
incarceration in place said to be far
warmer than prison cells usdally are. These
peripatetic, self-appointed preachers should
be suppressed by such Of the faithful rs
they profess to represent; the religious life,
as it is understood by any and all sects, is
attained only by the exercise of sentiments
which are utterly out of sympathy with
rude bluster and brutal disregard of the
feelings and desires of the person addressed; !;
the pastors and other workers in every
congregation know this. and they should
exert their influence to the uttermost to
prevent the faith being debased to the posi-
ton OF torment
Year: 1879

The promptness with which Governor
Hoffman resigned as Tammany sachem
alter the bolt at Syracuse indicated that he
had positive views as to the duty of demo-
Gratis in this unfortunate schism. Think
ing the public might be glad to know
what gentleman OF his ripe experience
in politics and in Office thinks of the pres
ent democratic crisis we sought the CONVEX
sation with Mr. Hoffman which is re-
ported on another page. Mr.. Hoffman is
no enthusiast; it is the character of his
mind to be cool and judicial, and such city
democrats as feel any doubt as to their
duty, or where their allegiance belongs in
this intestine conflict may perhaps find
light and guidance in the opinions of the
ex-Governor


We regard as tho most valuable parts
of this interview the criticisms Or the
political mistakes Of Mr.. Tilden. Mr.. Rob-
Year: 1879

1t is reported at the republican headquar-
ters in this city that if General Grant shall


visit New York before the next State election
takes place it is the intention of the sag ,cious
gentlemen who are pushing Mr.. Cornell's
campaign to organize monster meeting in
honor of the ex-President. The intima!ion
is also thrown out that lie will be asked to
If any such idea is entertained by the poll
ticians around the republican committee
rooms it is to be hoped the gen.
tlemen who are responsible for the
management of Mr. Cornelps canvass
will promptly suppress it. No greater in
dignity could be put upon the illustrous
traveller than to lead him about the political
circus for the benefit of lot of Office
seekers If General Grant shall come here
he will be received, we have no doubt, in q
manner worthy of the metropolis but the
politicians who are endeavoring to climb
into power on his shoulders will be invited
to take back seats in whatever demonstra-
tion may be made. General Grant is not
the property of any political party. He is
simply citizen who is dear to the majority
of his countrymen because of his services
in the war of the rebellion. While
he was President the republican
party had, of course, political claims
upon him, but in leaving the Presidential
chair he took the precaution to dissolve
the partnership. Here are his words -
"With the present Congress my official life
terminates. 1t is not probable that public
affairs will ever again receive attention
from me further than as a citizen of the
Republic, always taking a deep interest in
the honor, integrity and prosperity of the
whole land" These are the closing SEN
tences Of his last message to Congress in the
December before the expiration of his second
term. In nothing that he has said or done
since has he shown desire to renew his
old relations with the republican organiza-
ton, and the effort of the republican poll
ticians to identify themselves with him is
very little short of an impertinence. In
California General Grant has been received
''as citizen of the Republic" Men of all
parties have united in doing him honor.


He is really out of politics, and has been
SO for the past three years. To attempt to
again drag him into the political arena
would be almost an insult. New York, it is
to be hoped, will not be the State to offer it,
Year: 1879

THE ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST was
won by the Scottish-Amcrcan Club. IL it not
time for some organization purely American to
win something, somewhere, at sports depending
upon physical qualityl Other clubs have an
undoubted right to whatever honors they can
earn: we merely want to know what our own
young men can do.
Year: 1879

Mr. SAWYER drew good parallel yesterday
between the Prodigal Son and the modern
youthful drinker, except that distillcries were
unknown in Palestine and the much quoted
Prodigal had not anything like the facilities for
making beast of himself that the young man
OF the present day has
Year: 1879

ABUSES OF THE HUMAN PHYSIQUE, under the
giisc of athletic exercise, received a deserved
rap from the pulpit yesterday. There was moro
physical suffering endured on tho track at Madi-
son Square Garden last week than some bull
fights have known, yet how our people would
have stormed had animals instead of human be-
ings endured the misery!
Year: 1879

JAPAN has a fine assortment Of iron-clads and
guns of improved pattern, but if she wishes to
enjoy all the benefits of civilization she must
learn to cure rs well as to kill. More than one
half Of her cholera patients for 1879 have died,
which is not us it should be.
Year: 1879

Now THAT THE EXCURSION SEASON is over
the public is learning for the twentieth time
what delightful and beautiful place Central
Park is. The crowd yesterday was enormous,
and apparently as happy US if at Coney Island
or Long Branch
Year: 1879

inson and Mr. Kelly. Governor Hoffman has
evidently no animosity against any of the
three, and he has been so long out of active
politics that he discusses them all in the
spirit of an impartial and discriminating
observer. Governor Hoffman's former
prominence in the politics of the city and
the State will secure for this conversation a
wide circle of readers.
Year: 1879

Now THAT THE GREAT WALK Is OVER the
sporting fraternity may be interested ut reading
that the baseball League contest for the cham
pionship was decided on Friday particulars in
our column on sports.
Year: 1879

WHAT A STARTLING, touching sensation will
be brought to many heart by the information
that woman in distress caused by a runaway
accident should be ignorant of the death of her
husband, while hundreds of thousands of the
HERALD's readers arc pitying her most tendcrly
Year: 1879

A FEAST AND LEAvE-TAKISG.-A hand
some entertainment was given last evening
at PiZzini's by Mr.. D. J. Schoolcraft to
some twenty-odd OF his gentlemen friends.
It was given as 4 re1nion and rs an occasion
Of leave-taking on the eve Of an extended
tour through Europe. The entertainment
was gotten up in handsome style, and the
festive board was one OF rare conviviality
and enjoyment. Many wishes for bon
UOydge and safe return were extended to
Air. Schoolcraft at the conclusion OF tue
feast. He leaves the city this evening in
company with Mr.. Meredith Montague,
who will be bis companion on his tour
abroad; and they will sail from New York
Saturday next on board the steamer Ger
manic, Of the Whlte-Star Line.
Year: 1879

THERE Is no subject which should more engross
attention than the purity Of the preparations which
are used 10 flavor food prepared for the human
stomach. BuRSETT's FLAvoRING EXTRACTS
can be relied upon as being perfectly pure.
Year: 1879

"Have you eyer been in prison ?" asked a
lawyer of witness, whom he was disposed
to badger and bully, as the profession are apt
to do.


eyes sir"


"When ?"


"In 1863"


"Where %


cat Andersonville.


There was momentary pause for breath,
and then round Of applause that shook the
court room. The lawyer felt all the rest OF
the day as if an inch and half hose attach
ed to a street hydrant was playing to the
tune of the "Rogue's march" up and down
his spinal column.
Year: 1879

in compliance with their request. By
the repeal, supervisors of elections are
given power to act in their capacity not
only in cities of more than 10000 inhabi-
tants, but in small towns. irrespective of
population. The power of arrest now vest
ed in the chief supervisor is to be abolish
ed with that officer, and the functions and
power of the two supervisors provided for
is to be restricted to that of witnesses and
challengers only. The penal sections of
the revised statutes 5555 to 552S, which
provided for the punishment of illegal vot-
ing reported either by supervisors or
citizens, are not to be interferred
with. The programme agreed to to-day,
leaves standing sections 20ll to 20l5 in~
elusive, and all of 20l7 and 20l0, except
as indicated above, and is simply ameuda-
tory of section 2G28, requiring supervisors
to reside 10 the precinct in which they act
Section 5522. which prescribes penalties
for interference of marshals, was not
among the repeating clauses of the bill of
last session.


The subject of entering into general legis-
latiou during the present session was not
discussed to-day, and only referred to by
the report of the Caucus Committee, which
stated that they had been unable to reach
any agreement whatever concerning this
question. the majority of the Senate caucus
being 10 favor of restricting tue business
Of the extra session to the appropriation
bills and to the bill to prevent recurrence
of epidemic diseases, and the House Caucus
Committee being still more strongly in
favor OF improving every opportunity for
the transaction OF general business when
either House is not engaged upon an an.
preparation bill. A prominent member of
the caucus is authority for the statement
that that subject will not be determined bv
the caucus action, there being, in his
opinion, very few members on the DEM
cratic side who are in favor Of sucb a
course.and when the question comes before
the House he is quite positive it will be
negatived by large majofity.


1t is stated tonight semi-ofhcially that
objection will be made on the Republican
side of the House to-morrowif the ATTEMPT
to introduce the army bill is made, on the
ground that such proceeding is improper
pending the appointment of the Appropria,
ton Committee.
Year: 1879

Our country is getting to be feerfully
alarming, the average of life being lessen
ed every year, without any reasonable
cause. death resulting generally from the
most insignificant origin. At this season
of the year especially. a cold is such a
common thing that in the hurry of every
day life we are apt to overlook the dangers
attending it and often find too late, that
Fever or Lung trouble has already set in
Thousands lose their lives in this way
every winter, while had BoSchee's German
Syrap been taken. cure would have re-
suited, and a large bill from Doctor been
avoided. For all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs. Boschee's German Syrup has
proven itself to be the greatest discovery
of it's kind in medicine. Every Druggist
in this country will tell you of its wonder.
full effect. Over $4,000 bottles sold last
year without single failure known.
Year: 1879

Il believe it to be all wrong and even
wicked for clergymen or other public men
to be led into giving testimonials to quack
doctors or vile stuffs called medicines. but
when really meritorious article is made
up of common valuable remedies known to
all. and tnat all physicians use and trust in
daily, we should freely commend it.
therefore cheertully and heartily commend
Hop Bitters for the good they have done
me and my friends, firmly believing they
have no equal for family use. | will not
be without them"


Rev, Washington, D. c.
Year: 1879

Do you know what it is to suffer with
Piles? Ii you do,you know what is one of the
worst torments OF the human frame The
most perfect cure ever known is Kidney
Wort. 1t cures constipation, and then its
tonic action restores health to the diseased
bowels, and prevents recurrence of the
disease. Try it without delay.
Year: 1879

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade oil
these goods is always standard aud their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the Oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in its line. diff
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills, no use oil
headache, ,or any of the Ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot.
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-wil
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it aud be satisfied.
Year: 1879

There are from ono hundred aud
fifty to two hundred organ grinders in
the city Of New York, all Of whom,
with probably half dozen exceptions,
are Italians. They form a peculiar
and distinct class among the thousands
who earn their living in the streets Of
the great metropolis, and tho story Of
their lives and work has a special in.


terest. About seven.tcnths OF them
live in Mott, Baxter and Mulberry
streets, while the greater portion Of
the remainder arc TO be found in tho
Eighth Ward, especially on Thompson
and Mercer streets. Among themselves
they are divided into two classes, those
that came Cor rather, that were sent
from Naples, and those that have lived
at Genoa, Roam, Milan and other parts
Of Italy. The former arc tho lowest
order Of Italians, most Of them having
formerly been brigands and ex-con


victs in their native land, from whence
Year: 1879

In recent lecture in New York,
Majr General James Shields presented
the following picture of Generals Scott
and Taylor during the war with Mexico,
in 1S46 and 1S47. "I'll never forget the
first time | saw the first cornmander-in-
chief of the American forces. i Giving
his cane a gallant twist) was u brave
young fop IN those days, aud as had to
report to the general l thought it was
right that shllld deck myself out in
the best uniform 1 could get, suppose
l spent my whole fortune, which wasn't
at that time and isn't now sufficient to
pay the national debt, in gold lace and
such like. Then marched to the Gen.
erals tent. Out came a man to meet
me. l shall never forget him. Il never
passed for handsome man myself, but
tell you | was beauty compared to
him. He had on an old linen tuster as
black as your hat, no vest and he wore
on his feet pair of shoes, that, like the
lrishman's brogans, he could never have
danced in. was for pushing him one
side, when he held out his hand and
said he was glad to see me! This was
old Rough and Ready General Zacha-
ry Taylor, as brave man as went into
battle and as honest a man as. ever sat
in the Viii e House. aF -


Now Scott was just the opposite of old
Rough and Ready in appearance, but q
kinder heart than his never beat in q
human breast. And he was a great gen.
eral. L remember how few Of us
younger officers planned to take the city
of Mexico. There was General Twiggs
and Beaurregard, who was then q
colonel, and myself and some
others, and we drew up plans. Now
Shields they said, you go up and SUBJ
NIT 1t to the General. So L took the
plan to Scott. He looked at it for a few
moments and then said sYes, you can
get the city Of Mexico according to the
plan, but after you have got it what are
you going.to do? You will be in prison.
You will have lost one thousand men
and the remainder of you will be pris-
oners to the enemy And then he took
the map and showed me just how neces-
sary it wonld be to hold Chepultepec be-
fore the capture of the city of Mexico
would do lis any good. L tell you this
anecdote to show you how much greater
a man Scott was than of us.
Year: 1879

The soul may be compared to field of
battle, where the armies are ready at any
m oment to encounter. Not single vice
but has q more powerful opponent, and
not one virtue but NAV be overborn by
n combination Of vices.
Year: 1879

For some time past there has been a
shoal forming in the Delaware river COM
mencing near the mouth of the Chris
tiana Creek, and extending up to near
Edgemoor. There is little doubt but
that in the course OF time it will become
aa island as grass can now be seen grow
ing on it. II is said that one of the re-
cent storms added one foot of surface to
Year: 1879

The result of the elections in Ohio and
Michigan is troubling the Democratic lead
ers. They have been confidently reckoning
on victory in both those States. In Ohio the
wooing of the Greenbackers has been vigor-
ously carried on. In Michigan there was
wedding, aud the low contracting parties
Joined themselves tor veal or woe. Unfor-
tunately for the alliance the result of the
union has been woe of the backest sort.


In Michigan the coalition started in with
majority of $4,000 in its favor. That majori-
ty has been wiped out, and on the popular
vote the State records itself as Republican.
In the contest next year its electoral vote
will be given for the Republican candidate.
The combination of Greenbackers and
Democrats can never make a better
fight than it has made this spring.
The union was cordial, so far as the
leaders of the faction were concerned, and
the alliance confident of success. In Ohio the
municipal elections have turned out not less
favorably for the Republicans. Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Columbus, and many smaller
towns have given Republican majorities.
Columbus, the home of Senator Thurman,
goes against the Democrats for the first time
in twenty years. The contest in both States
was between the Republicans on the one
hand and the allied Democrats and Green
hackers on the other. The outcome of the
fight indicates that the assault on accom-
pl:shed resumption and Republican legsla.
tion for the protection of the ballot-box is a
failure.


The result is OF peculiar interest to Maine,
for it shows that the partnership between the
Democrats and Greenbackers is not sue
cess. We have been told that Republican
defeat would be assured if the Democracy
and the National party would only join forces.
ers. The figures of the Fall elections were
taken, and the arithmetic men demonstrated
to their own satisfaction that the Republican
party was in minority in States like Michi-
gan, and Ohio, and Maine. The only ques-
tion, we were assured, was a question of
terms of union; and for the last three
months the leaders of the opposing forces
have been busily engaged in framing treaty
of alliance. The treaty was made in due
form, and then battle joined. The fight has
resulted in the defeat of the coalition.


The truth is the Greenback leaders can
not count on their men. In this State as in
Michigan, many Republicans went into the
Greenback movement with the hope TO pre-
vent the resumption of specll payments and
to establish currency system which they
honestly believed would be of benefit to
themselves and to the country. But they
did not go into the movement in order to put
the Democratic party into power and place
the control of the government in the hands
Of the repeaters and swindlng election
canvassels of New York. And now as they
see that the result of their withdrawal from
the old party will be only Democratic re-
storation they decline to lend further aid to
that scheme. They have no desire to be
classed as assistant Democrats.
Year: 1879

The Washington Post is trying to Sim
press upon the gentlemen entrusted with
the organization of the Senate and House
clerical force not merely the propriety, but
the bounden duty, of giving to the New Eng
land Democracy their proportion of The pat
ronage to be bestowed" Yes; do give them
something. They are the hungriest lot out.