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Year: 1877

openly facing it, because they do not dare 10
sound direct challenge to the Administration
on this issue.


Considerations like those ought to fufnSn
the Administration with an invigOrating mo-
tive for immediate and positive action. IL Is
well enough TO think of "the people" AS dis'
tlnct from the politicians, but the pol
iticians are always alert, and so long as
the people have nothing tangible to ap-
prove or oppose, the politicians will be adrolt
to keep their control and strengthen their hold
upon the party machinery, so that every day
of temporizing is day worse than lost. Ihe
Presidents treatment of the Southern question
was as prompt and decisive as it was wise and
lust A large majority of all par
ties now endorse his action. Does
anyone believe that this settlement would have
been so satisfactory if he had waited until to-day
before Withdrawing the troops? And will the
Inauguration cf a complete and orderly system
of Civil Service Reform be easier next month
than il is to-day 7 1t has been demonstrated that
the machine men will oppose any reform, and
before the people break out INTO hal!eluJahs
over it they want to see what sort OF a
thing il is. They have not lost faith i'll the
good intentions of the President, but Clvll Ser
vice Reform on the Baltimore plan is hardly
what they hoped for-they are growing impa-
tent. "Thorough, radical and complete" was
the inspiring promise of the President, and the
sooner some samples of this quality are offered,
for the country to pass judgment upon, the
sooner it will he known whether the gathering
discomfort outside of the political class is
caused by hostility to genuine Civil Ser
vice Reform, or by disgust with the hol-
low pretense of Civil Service Reform.


An Administration which does not fully re-
deem its pledges must be set down, in any
event, and beyond all cavil, as pitiable Tall
ure. An Administration which takes its stand
on that side of capital question which Is
demonstrably just and couragcously appeals to
the people can, by no chance, meet harder
fate than honorable failure
Year: 1877

II is very plain that those Republicans in
Iowa who serve as delegates at GubernatOrial
Conventions, and those Republicans in New
Jersey who celebrate with pomp and festivty
the return home of retired Statesmen, enter
tain for the new Administration an affection
of the most cautious and calculating quality.
One reason for this is found in the fact that
the American freeman has rather OPP
pressive sense of bis personal response
bility for the conduct OF affairs which
naturally prompts him to array himself IN op-
DositiOn to something, or, at least, to assume
an attitude of armed neutrality and Obscrva-
tion. Just now it is the dull season of an off
wear. The Democratic Party, which, according
IN tbe happy quotation of Mr.. Blaine, the Re-


publican citizen is constitutiOnally "agin," is
making DO demonstration to arouse his ag-
gressive and cOntaTiOus temper and as the
Administration is the only political force which
is making itself felt, it is the only political
force which invites comment and criticism.


But, after all we must look at the specific acts
of the Administration to ascertain the cause of
the deep-rooted aversion which anlmates many
of the leading spirits in the party. Sofar, the
Administration has accomplished one capital re-


H.,
although there are many secret heart-burnings
among baflled applicants for place, the open
attacks are leveed solely against the sO-called
Southern Policy and Civil Service Reform, and
mainly at the former. The war and the war
spirit have been for dozen years the staple
stock in trade of the loud statesmen who have
fattened on political spoils, and the
decay of this unthinkng rage would be
almost bankrupting calamity TO them. And
vet a return to reasonable methods Ill the
constitution and conduct of the Civil Service
would make a more complete smpWreck OF
their hopes. Why then do disconnected lead
ers IN Iowa and elsewhere pass lightly over
their greatest grievance and go into rhetorical
paroxysms over the other Simply because
reformation of the Civil Service is so
universally recognized as reasonable and
necessary, and because there is no
chance to open the sluices of sentiment
in its discussion. No argument can be
constructed against the Presidents solution
of the Southern problem, nor against the advan-
tooes of n systematic reconstruction of the Civil
Service: but emotional Republicans whose feel


ings are really stirred by the traditions of the
War for the Union, and who have been often
marched to political victory under the banner
of the Bloody Shirt are still found to respond
eflusivey to appeals of warning against
their old enemies, the Rebels. OF course
these manipulators are aware that the
Southern question is definitely and finally
settled, and they have no hope of again utiln-
ing troops TO keep themselves or their friends
in Office, and their only motive in tearing
omen these old sores must be to arouse popular
feeling against the Administration, in order to
frighten it from its purposes and promises in
regard to the reform not yet achieved. These
tactics proved, too, that the enemies OF civil
Service Reform fight shy, and shrink from
Year: 1877

Mr.. William Writ Warren was the official
Boston orator on the Fourth OF July. He
seems to have thought it decent and well-bred
to improve the opportunity by delivering a
speech which would have been just the thing
for Democratic ward meeting He said that
the President of the United States was elected
by ga conspiracy" by ga fraud" by the
"consummation of a great wickedness." lie
then proceeded to insult the American people
bv declaring that "therc was 10 protest before
cor after the event." no united public opin-
zion against the dccision.' 1t does not appear
to have occurred to this gentleman that the
American people have failed to protest against
the result, simply because they approve IT.
Although he is not of their mind, it does not
follow that they must be wrong. We suppose
that Mr.. Warren will not deny them the right
to their own opinion albeit it may not be his
own.


These Democratic denunciatOrs do not ap-
pear to comprehend the full purpOrt of their
inyective. Protesting to have the prOtOundest
reverence for the popular will, as well as for
the popular intelligence and honesty, they
have for some time been saying substantially
that the citizens of the United States are care
less of political fraud. and are ready to acqui-
esce in any political outrage. Mr.. Warren,
upon this occasion, was kind enough to say
that he believed in the perpetuity of the
American Republic. The profession does little
credit to his common sense. Pray how are
our institutions to be maintained, SO far rs
they are dependent upon the integrity OF the
voters, if these voters are ready TO submit
quietly to an act of usurpation and dcspotiSm ?
Mr.. Warren says that they have once done so,
and what they have once done, they may do
again and again. He thinks them incapable
of resenting a gIievous wrong, and still
capable of maintaining a Democratic govern
ment. According to his profound opinions, Mr..
Warren should be a Monarchist, and therefore
he ought hereafter severely to abstain from
giving Fourth of July OratiOns
Year: 1877

If the Old Line Wing actually thinks of get
ting ex-senator Pool into Cabinet position
he may as well go back to his grave, The
whole party, dead aud alive could hardly
boost him into "a frst-class clerkshp.
Year: 1877

II is the pleasant prerogative of the United
States Supreme Court to put an end TO huga-
ton. The Court has brought the weansome
,Jumel contest TO a close, leaving the property
where it was before and the public will hear
no more of the case forever.
Year: 1877

A NEw HAMPsHIRE LovK AFFAIR
In Nashua, n. H., thing has happened
not wholly new under the sun. A young
man in Nashua fell in love with girl
who disliked him. He gave her ring
worth $40 IN condition that she would
keep company with him for n week, sup
posing that he could win her affections in
that time-whieh sets in pleasing light
the Arcadian customs OF tho Granite State.
lie failed. however, and then hired her IA
his truo love again-this time for month
and for silk dress worth S35. throwing
IN another ring before the expiration OF
that time, only Ia find that he was turned
of with contt mpt when the contract came
to Nh end. This curions lover was then
guilty of the ineXpressibs meannsss o'
demanding back the rings and dress,
which the girl refused to give him. The
story is full Of queer suggestions. 1t Is
evident that the young lady made n pret-
ty fair discount in the retail price of her
company for week, when IL WAS sought
by wholesale for month and the quos-
tion naturally ARISES whether tho sutor
might not have secured her forever on


liberal terms by offering good round
sum. 1t is obvious that he stopped his
commercial operations at point whore II
Is usual for people In the fashionable
world 10 begin theirs. Before marriage,
polteness, attention and good humor on
the part Of young gentlemen are things
prescribed by good breeding, and though
lovers should give presents and girls over.
flow with effection during tho courting
era, every ring AS well ~ every kiss is
looked upon, in accordance with whole
some social fiction, as "A spontaneous ex-
preston of love. II is only when the
marriage settlements come to be discuss
cd TINT the financial basis on which the
New Hampshire lover conducted his suit
is reached. If n girl Of an acqustive
turn could get all the jewelry and silk
dresses she wanted without sacrificing her
freedom or her good name, why should
she rush into matrimony As for the
young man, unless he WAS prepared 10
rival Jacob Of old, he should have Shan
donrd his enterprise after the outlay for
the Rrst gold ring. II he could make no
impression in week he ought 10 have
known tina; nothing hut a siege OF several
veara would proye ehectiye.
Year: 1877

He was beginner in the newspaper
work, and the editor, wanting to have
some good Sunday reading. told him 10
fix up a column Of SERIOUS Thoughts"
The first serious thought envoved by the
youngster was There is at times over
a ton Of power in the leg Of MULE
This was followed by the equally serious
thought that the same popularity was
shared by the editor. -Puek.
Year: 1877

When a woman wants 10 kill tramp
she is always careful to take the brickbst
that keeps the kitchen door open, or some
other old thing that is Of no particular
value or consequence; but when she ge,s
mad at the man of tho house she is just As
liable TO throw tho best chins bowl or
nickel-plstsd cake bsssst ~ not Cas'
tisgtifcd LIZ.
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to the Star.


WASHINGTON, April 4.-rbe determin-
alton OF the President to order the with
travail of the troops from the State
house at Columbia, which will be fol-
lowed at the proper time by similar
or er with respect to the troops now in
occupation OF the State-house at New
Orleans, is based upon his interpreta-
ton OF the constitutional and statutory
prov sions Of restraints upon the subject
o the use of the military power OF the
Government in the Political affairs of
A State, and as sustained by repeated
judicial Uecisions.


In his action therefore the President
considers that he is Tut iulhfling his
sworn allegation to execute the office Of
President, and to preserve, protect and
defend the Constitution Of the Uniled
states. He hopes that the disposi-
ton amongst some OF his friends to en-


ertaiu some MI sgiving OF tile wisdom II
MS action wi not go SO far as t. pr, ju-
dice the result, us he feels conscious
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to the Star.


New YORK, April A bark has ar
rived here with the crew of one vessel
and the portion of another that had been
in collision off the coast of England.
One vessel sunk carrying down four
doned.
Year: 1877

A story About sste Original innocence of


the Author Of e.EhnUcents Abroad"


Virginia OhroBicle.l


When Mark Twain lived In Virginia
he roomed with Dan De guile. ALI the
miseries which guile ever endured
and all the bad characters he ever
got dated from that time. They lived
II several different lodging houses,
and were turned out OF them all, one
after another, ell on account of Dan,
who soon acquired bad reputation Sec
ond 10 none In Virginia. No respecta-
BILE family would harbor Dan who knew
anything about him, and the very men
tion of his name would cause q landlady
to hold up her hands in virtuous hor-
ror. One morning Mark woke up and
Heard the landlady's cat moving about
the d9or, which was open. Dan was
fast asleep, and Mark, grabbing one
Iof bis heavy boots, threw 1t with
fatal precision at the Intruder.
leg fthe boot weighed five pounds),
and the 1andlady secured the missile
and waited for the owner to appear.
Mark got up, dressed, and went out
with both boots en-. The landlady greet
ed him with q pleasant smile, and when
Dan sot up and was walking about in
his stocking feet hunting for his left
boot, he received q scathing dressing
down from the landlady, who, without
allowing him to explain, ordered him
| to leave the house. Mark consoled him
in bis trouble, and said, I'll stick to
| ye, DAN"


The next house they moved into had
O pantry close to the room consigned to
them. Every night Mark would steal
two or three minee pies and eat them
entire without giving Dan sight at
them. In the morning the 1andlady
would be brushing about near the door.
Dan would be asleep and Mark would
open out In loud voice, as follows:


Dan, this business won't do. Those
pies don't belong to you, In the first
place it's pstty larceny, and then, In
the next place, it gets crlims In the bed
Well get notice to quit pretty soon
'Iaint the square thing on the land
lady. don't wonder you've nothing tc
say. Now this Is The last time l pro.
pose to speak about this"


The landlady, who took In every
word, would give poor Dan notice to
Quit ana never hear q word Of eXplana.
| would say, and his brotherly fidelity
touched Dan to the core. The next place
was an intensely respectable private
family. When he expected to be out al
night lie would slip up to the room anC
strew few hairpins around pTomiseu.
ously, and scatter q few down in the
foot OF the bed, where they would be
found when the 1andlady was making
1t up. It would all be laid to Dan
Of course. I've got famil,
here, and want to bring my
daughters up respectable woulc
be the landlady's remark, as she
ordered Dan to pack up. when they
fire you out, Dan, 1t means me, too,
Mark would say in tones Of brotherl,
affection that melted Dams inner ma
ture and caused him to think ther,
were some true men In the world afte
all, and he used often to remark, ii
speaking OF Twain, " A man who neye
shakes q friend in adversity is th,
noblest work of God"
Year: 1877

BLooMsBUEG, Feb. 12. The first start


ling feature OF the great Molly Mcguire


trial was developed to-day as soon as


Kelly the Bum took his place on
the witness stand. It was q re-
quest by Colonel J. G. Freeze,
/ one Of the counsel for the de-
fense, that the jury leave the room,
as be had an important motion touch
ling the case which he did not wish them
Year: 1877

it as an error of judgment. If they


can undo the work, let them do it
II it is too late for that. then let the
Legislature e1tinguish the Board, for if
such suicidal policy is to be pursued, the
University will soon become extinct
1t would be better for the cause of popu-
lar education in this State that the Uni-
versity should fail, than that it should
exist as q sore upon the system of Public
Educstion-and 1t would be better to
legislate it out of existence, or let it fail
for wan. of appropriations, than that it
should die from corruption and thus con-
tsmirate our whole Free School system.
A wrong has been done-1ow let it be
Year: 1877

Hon. b, II. HILL has written long
letter TO II friend IN New York who was
troubled about the size of that 81 900
DemCcrelic majority in Georgia. MIR.
Hill SAYS the explanation Is simply that
the colored men voted the Democratic
ticket. He never witnessed tairer or
freer election in the State, and he does
not believe there was one more so in any
other State In accounting for the
change In the colored vote he says the
negroes have learned to trust the Demo-
Gratis since they have found that they
have been happier and more prosperous
under Democratic than under Republl-
can rule.
Year: 1877

The New Orleans Republican the or


gan of the KELLoGG-PACKARD party has


served notice on the leaders that it must


suspend. As soon as GRANT released his


grasp on the respectable community OF


Louisisns, the Radical State government


began to trembe. What is true Of that


is true of ali the reconstructed States.


Withdraw the bsyOnet and not one of


them has the foundation upon which TO


stand. No stronger argument could be


adduced to prove that the Reconstruction


policy has been complete failure. II
the ye pie q! the Southern States had


peen left to themselves at the close OF the
war. and have not been interlered with
by the General government, the native
sense and conservatism OF the better class
OF people would have grasped the sub
iect OF reconstruction, and in their own
way loEg ago have restored their States
to prosperity, and to day they would
have been strong, free and happy, and
have yielded untold revenues to swell
the geuera! prosperity OF the whole
country. Instead of blossoming as the
rose as they would have done under
wise reconstruction policy, they are now
comparatively desert, bankrupt in
everything except honor, and are and
have been q scene of disturb bance and
cause of general disquietude to the whole
country. But slowly they have been
releasing themselves, from the power Of
the military, until all but Louisiana and
South Carolina are free. "he latter
State urder the lead of HAMPTON
is in fair way to have good govern
ment. while in Louisiana the courage
and patriotism Of her Conservative
leaders are starting that State on the
highway Of prosperity. PACKARD, the
usurping Governor, is about to be left
without anything to govern. His Courts
have slipped from his hand, his police
went over to the opposition, and now bis
pretended Legislature is deserting. The
powers at Washington refuse TO smile on
him. and now he is turned loose in his
age of crime and wickedness, with no
covering and subjected to the storm of
popular indignation from long op-
pressed and plundered people. 1t is no
wonder that PILKsTIS and CASEY HE
away to Washington. Rats have instinct
to desert q sinking ship, and why
not they? PINCHBACK and his colored
followers, so long their tools, have dis
covered the treachery aud faithlessne$s
o. their former leaders, and enrsged at
the discovery OF the humiliating part
they have been playing, endeavor to
atone for their past stupidity by aiding
in the total overthrow OF the robber
crew. They are gone-gone forever
and even the extended hand of GRANT
cannot raise them fromithe abyss into
which they have been plunged. Every
good aud order-loving citizen willrejoice
at the announcement of the downfall OF
the csrpe,-bsg government which for so
many years has cursed one OF the falrest
of the Union, and in cursing it
has blighted the whole country. Thank
COP, one more curse is disappearing
from tbe land.
Year: 1877

Soon after Chief Justice Chase assumed
the gubernatorial chair in Ohio, he issued
his proclamation appointing Thanksgiv-
ing day. To make sure of being orthodox,
the Governor composed his proclamation
almost entirely of passages from the Bible,
which he did not design nate as quotations,
presuming that every one would recognize
them, and admire the fitness OF the words
IS well as his taste of selection. The
proclamation meeting the eye of Demo-
cratic editor, he pounced at once upon it,
and declared he had read it before-could
not say exactly whore, but would take his
oath that it was a downright plagiarism
from beginning to end. That would have
been pretty good, fair joke, but the next
day the Republican editor came out valiant
ly in defense Of the governor, promo unced
the charge libellous, and challenged any
man living to produce one single line of
the proclamation that had appeared in print
before.
Year: 1877

One of the exquisite wonders of the sea
is called the opelet, and is about as large as
the German aster, with great many long
petals Of light green color, glossy as satin,
and each one tipped with rose color. These
lovely petals do not lie quietly in their
places, but wave about in the water, while
the opelet clings to rock. How innocent
and lovely it looks on its rocky bed Who
would suspect that it would eat anything
grosser than dew or sunlight ? But those
beautiful, waving arms, as you call them,
have use besides looking pretty. They
have to provide for a large. open mouth,
which is hidden DOWN deep among them
so hiddea that one can scarcely find it.
Well do they perform their duty, for the
instant foolish little fish touches one of
the rosy tips he 10 struck with poison as
fatal to him as lightning. He Immediately
becomes numb, and In moment stops
struggling, and then the other arms wrap
themselves around him, and he is drawn
into the huge, greedy mouth, and is seen
no more. Then the lovely arms unclose and
wave again in the water. - Catholic Stan
dard.


L
Year: 1877

From the San Francisco Bulletin.


However useful he may be in other ways,
there is one thing certain, the Chinaman
will never make good sailor. The way in
which he acted on the occasion OF the wreck
of the City of San Francisco did not differ
from any other scene Of danger in which he
has figured. 1t was stated in the course OF
the inquiry now in progress that the Chi
namen who had got ashore laughed at the
idea Of going back again to rescue any
body. There is nothing all heroic in Johns
character. Humanity, in the sense in which
we understand it. is not known to his phi
losophy. He may not fear death more than
other meu. But he will not peril his life to
save that of anybody else. John looks out
steadily for number one on all occasions.
He would consider himself born idiot to
encounter danger for another individual.
He il insensible to that applause which
makes men of our race dare almost any
ching. His business in this life is to get
on as we'll as he can. and behave himself in
snch way as TO recommend himself to the
ancestors whom he worships. To him oil
outs;de of his own family circle are aliens
and possible enemies. He leaves his OWE
s;clx in the streets to die. These are pre-
ciaely the reasons why he will never make
a GOOD sailor. He has behaved badly ID al
cases OF shipwreck Of which We have any
knowledge. 1t may require some terrible
calamity traceable directly to his selfish
ness to exclude him from this pursuit
But we cannot help thinking that It is poo
economy to employ him in this capacity
The saving Of su all percentage 10 tn
amount paid to regular hands does not jus
tfy the risk. The loss Of . ship worm
million dollars through the incapacisy 2
| Chinese sailors, would not look much ilk'
business shrewdness.