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Year: 1878

payment of the whole of the interest bearing
debt, and paid directly to the people without
the intervention of banks or agents; and an
enactment by Congress prohibiting any fur
ther issue of bonds, and constitutional
amendment making such issue impossible"


While we do not take issue as to the pol
icy of issuing sufficient volume OF currency
for the needs of trade, it is apparent to
everybody with reason that great injury
would be caused nnless some limit was placed
upon that issue. One set of Congressman
might believe that ten dollars per capita of
the population would be sufficient to meet
the requirements of trade, while another set
would believe that ten thousand dollars per
capita would be none too much. If both
acted upon their convictions the volume OF
the currency would beperpetually changing.
One year we would have terrible stringency
in the money market, and the next money
would be 80 plentiful as to be almost value
less. Thus the primary object sought-sta-
bility-would be prevented. AS for the
payment of the interest bearing debt in
greenbacks directly to the people without the
Intervention of banks and agents, the propo-
sition is idiotic. The debt of the country
must be paid in that which is of value, and
agents are as necessary in the transaction of
business as hands are in eating. The pro-
hibition of any further issue of bonds is an
other form of lunacy. Such an amendment
would be practically prohibition of the
power to make war or of the power to obtain
means for self defense. If the government
is menaced by foreign foe it must have
money to carry on the military and naval
operations involved, and in order to obtain
that money it must issue it's bonds redeema-
BILE at some future day. The proposition to
prohibit the exercise of this power is abso
lutely untenable.


Referring to these two points in the plat
form, one of the candidates nominated de-
clared that reputation was meant, and that
he was warmly in favor of repudiating
the debt of the nation. We have nc
doubt he was correct in his conclusion
Reputation as meant by these extreme fnap-
cial philosophers, but reputation is an idea
that cannot be entertained for a moment by
the people or the government of the United
States. Honor dictates that all our obliga-
tions must be met promptly and in the man


ner agreed upon. If a violation of the prom.
ises of the government is the theory upor
which the Greenback party hopes to win, il


is bound to be short-ived, for nothing is


more repugnant to the people of the country


than even hint that any part of the deb


of the nation shall remain unpaid. If i


wants to have future in this country th,


Greenback party must discard such ideas en-


tirely, and withdraw fellowship from thos


who advocate reputation.
Year: 1878

desire to overestimate or exaggerate the crop,
but it can see no good reason why the dam
age should be exaggerated. The statistics
which we publish to-day show that the yield
last wear was overestimated some ten mil
lions, and it was with a knowledge of that
fact the Globe expressed it's belief that the
quantity of 1878 would equal the quantity
of 1877. In quality the yield of 1873 is
sadly deficient.
Year: 1878

Buffers withdrawal from the party are not
as numerous as some people supposed.
Their professions do not obstruct the streets
or cause dearth of vehicles in the livery
stables. In fact, we have not yet seen an
evidence of Grape on any of the door-knobs
of the faithful.
Year: 1878

PRIVATE DALzELL will not be candidate
for Congress. He proposes to devote all his
spare time to writing letters. We hope,
however, that he will postpone his attack
till after the subsidence of the yellow fever,
for the country cannot endure two infections
of the same sort at one time.
Year: 1878

GENTLEMAN with a keen sense of the
good, the true and the beautiful, walked
into the GLOBE counting room on Saturday
and, asking for pencil and paper, wrote the
following, depositing Herewith SIS bill
and retiring in good order:


Tired Of the virulent Radical Republicanism
of the Pioneer Press. Please send to the fol
lowing address $5 worth of DAILY GLOBE.
Year: 1878

EIGHTY miles day for five successive days
is more ground than a horse can cover, and
human being Daniel Leary, the champion
walker. 1t proves most conclusively that
man has more endurance than any of the
brute creation.
Year: 1878

THE GLOBE will be furnished every day in the
week to city subscribers at 10 cents per month or
SS.40 per year.


BY mail the SUNDAY GLOBE will be one dollar per
year In addition to the rate given above for mail
subscribers,
Year: 1878

The House Committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads have agreed to report to
the House with favorable Recommendation
an elaborate bill for the reclassiication OF
mail matter and rates Of postage thereon.
This bill is the one which has been agreed
on between the committee Of publishers
and Bissell rep Of the Postoftice Depart
Year: 1878




Wednesday night steamer ran into
aud sunk schooner near Bulk Head bar.
The crew were rescued and have been
enabled to save their personal property
and some part of the rigging which they
have stored at the warehouse OF D. Boui-
den on Water street.


The oil lamp on Ninth street was
placed in position yesterday and last
hight onr City Fathers were the recipi-
ents Of MANY thanks from ths residents
of that section. Now Min h and Clayton
streets, and the measures of bliss will
be full.


The long continued drought is being
felt by the farmers in this vicinity. They
report the pastures as being almost burnt
up and the seeding of wheat almost i'm
possible.


Good Will Fire engine is in need of
repairs. Should fire break out there is
no protection except such as is afforded by
the fire plugs.


A fire plug is needed near the depot on
South street where quite number of new
buildings have been erected within the
past year or two.


The steam tug Blanche made her trial
trip down the river yesterday having a
board some twenty five laddies and gen-
tleman who came ashore at our wharves
and dined at the Jefferson House.
Year: 1878

We onc- heard n bit of sound advice
given to young men about to embark IN
- business venture which is worth repeat
ing Aud then" said their mentor
you want to ge, a good. efficient man -
That was good c"uu-tl |, not only tor those
to whom il WAS addre-s sd >hut for all
men aud ali bodies ot men who have
work To b- done and want it done well


There IL. abundant need Of just that
kind of m-p In the world Ii is not
enough that your man is good He may
b. that. and sadly incapable OF doing the
service required or him A great many
PROJECTS come To naught through the in
efficiency of good men And on the 9th
er hand a thoroughly efficient man,
trained TO work and capable OF doing
well the task assigned him, may prove
rogue, whose very capability enables him
the more easily to work mischief to those
who trust him But goodness and Ell
cheney omhined make up man whose
value, like the model housewife of the
Proverbs, is above rubies.


Such men are needed IN every vocation;
but there is an especially loud call for
them in the churches of Christ. The
pulpit needs them. they are sorely need
ed IN the Sunday school and other depart





Christ langulshes. through the inefficiency
in Christian work of those who are espe-
claliy called to organize, oversee and
carry it forward We want goodness, in
more abundant measure, in pulpit and in
pew but even more We need concentrat-
I'd efficI-ncy How much more smoothly
and vigorously would the work of the
Lord go forward it "a good, efficient man
filled every position OF responsibility in
the various departments OF ChistIan ef.
tort


1t would be- well if. in selecting pastors
and "otfic+-bearers," churches would
think more of these two important quail
Ificatinns for service They should search
for them rs men search tor hidden trea
sure; aud tor nothing should there be
more tervent prayer than that the Lord
of the harvest would send forth such la
bJrerE into his havest
Year: 1878

A man was once walking along one
road and a woman aloug another. The
roads finally united, and the man and
woman, reaching the junction at the same
time. walked on from there together.
The man was carrying large iron kettle
on his back; in one nand he held by the
legs n live chicken, in the other cane,
and he was leading goat. just as they
were coming to deep. dark ravine. The
woman said to the man, Il am afraid to
90 through that ravine with you; 1t is a
lonely place. and you might overpower
and kiss me by force" "If you were
afraid OF that" said the man, you
shouldn't have walked with me at all -
How Can | possibly overpower you and
iron kettle on my back. q cane in one
hand. and a live chicken in the other,
and am leading this goat? | might as
well be tied hand and loot" Yes" re-
piled the woman but if you should stick
your cane into the ground and tie the
goat to it and turn the kettle bottom side
up and put the chicken under it, then
you might wickrdly kiss me spite of my
resistance" Success TO thy ingenuity, .,
woman |" said the rejoicing man to him
self Il should never thought of such
expedie"ts.' And when th y came to the
ravine h. stuck his cane into the ground
and tied the goat To it. and gave the
chicken to the woman, saying, Hold it
while cut some grass Tor the goat" and
then, l'.w ring the kettle from his shoul
ers. Imprisoned the fowl under it.
n I'D wick-dly kissed the woman, as she
was afraid be would.
Year: 1878

The state of religion in Germany is far
from satisfactory The newspapers "f
the country, both Protestant and Roman
Catholic, are from time to time dwelling
upon the changes tor the worse that are
coming over the Fathrrland The relax
alton of the bonds OF religion is becom
ing moe and more wide spread. In the
course of sermon delivered lately in
the Cathedral of Berlin before the EN-
peror and the Imperial Family, the min
iSter who i Chaplain tn the Imperial
Family. adverted to the state OF morality
throughout the Empire in the follow n z
strong terms-lerms which, Judging from
the speaker, and the circumstances in
which they were spoken, must have de
scribed, with great measure at least OF
justness the real state OF religion and
morals -


Affection, faith. the Word of God
are now unknown in this country, in this
our great German Fatherland, which for
merly justly was called the home of the
faith. On the contrary, it really seems
as il it were the Father of all lies who
now is worshipped in Prussia Mar
rlages are concluded without the blessing
of the Church-concluded on trial to
be broken if not found to answer We
still have Sunday, but it is only sun
day IN name. AS the people work
during the church hours and sp"nd
the afternoon and evening i'll riutlng
in the public houses and music
halls; while the upper classes rush to
the races, preferring to hear the painting
OF the tortured horses to hear the Word
OF God which is rdiculed in the press
and turned into blasphemy in the popu
lar assemblies, while the servants OF God
are insulted daily"
Year: 1878

The inmates of the tenement house No 81 Prince
street were startled yesterday afternoon by the
shrieks Of q woman the third floor of their
dwelling. and few moments later great clouds
of smoke issuing through the open
doors Of her apartments. To the cries Of the
added those Of children and the noise generally
attendant the occasion of fire in a densey popu-
lated neighborhood All this served to augment the
fears OF the terrified inmates who were packing up
whatever household goods they could preparatory to
seeking safety in flight. An alarm of fire sounded
and soon the engines arrived on the scene At this
time the house filed with smoke. but the iremcn
cxtngushed the flames in about an hour after their
discovery.


The building was then searched. and in the apart
ments where the fire originated the corpse Of man
found near of the front room windows He had
evidently been overcome by the choking vapor. and
in cropping his way to an opening to seek air and
safety. had fallen to the floor and been suhocatcd
The body carried down stairs, placed
in ambulance and removed to the
Fourteenth Precinct station house in Mulberry street
There the body subsequently identified by friends
that of Charles McCirail blacksmith forty five
years of age who lived with family named Malloy


The house was badly damaged also the FUR
nture Of the occupants, by both fire and water. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Year: 1878

Live for something: if it be so little. Bet
ter to look back on the little you have done
than sigh over wasted hours and misspent
time. There is work for every one to do,
and he who labors with a willing heart and
hand will one day reap the reward of his la
Dor.


Live for something. Let every leaf in the
volume OF the year bear some mark of yours
upon its pages. Let every turn of Times old
iron wheel give some account of we'll spent
days. Live so that your deeds will be re-
membered long after you have ceased TO be-.
Live so that your virtues will excel your
vices, and shine brighter and brighter
as the years grow less and less.
Live so that you can look TO
the past without Tegrstting that you
have done too little In this life. Labor for
something NOBLE and praiseworthy. Live so
you will leave behind you


"Footprints on the sands of time"


Live for something. There is no one but
what can do some good-no one who need
say can accomplish nothing--none who
need spend their days IN idleness. Life is a
blank book, every page of which must bear
something worthy of record or blot that
can never be erased. Then be mindful what
you leave upon its leaves; for it will tell in
time and eternity what you have lived for;
and He who keeps a record of our deeds will
reward as accordingly.
Year: 1878




A correspondent wants to know II it is
really true that car wheels are made of paper.
We can assure him that it is The paper is
subjected to enormous pressure and inclosed
between thin plates OF iron. Such wheels
are found to have extraordinary elasticity
and endurance. and are coming to be much
used not only In this country but in Europe.
The latest novelty in the use of paper ap-
pears to be for chimney pots They are made
In Breslau. and are light and durable. Be
fore the psperpulp is nodded and compressed
into the required shape it is treated with
chemicals which render it non-infiammable.
Specimens of paper and cloth made from the
California cactus were recently exhibited
before the Maryland academy of sciences,
The cactus grows abundantly in many of the
western states and territories, and il is found
on arid soil where nothing can be cultivated.
The success that has been met with in max
ing paper from this plant is so marked that
the business will probably be attempted on
q large scale.
Year: 1878

ting religion did not get rid OF that desire to
look her best. implanted in the breast of
every well regulated female, and would not
remove it. The result can be imagined. 1
feelsore when think how laughed Every
time she was ducked, up popped the leg,
like an exclamation.
Year: 1878

No matter now, the world is fun of sweetness;
Stretches the field before her wide and gay;
Blithe little heart that knows no Incomplete


ness,


No touch OF gloom in all the sunny day.
Year: 1878

German military critics admit that In the
event of another invasion of France they


would have far more difficult task than
they had eight years ago should they at
tempt to march upon Paris. The invaders
they say, would have to content themselves
with cutting the principal lines OF com
munication between the capital and the
provinces.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 29.-The extensive
fishery and oil works in operation at New
Point, owned by o. E. Maltby, was badly
damaged by the late storm, so that work
will not be prosecuted further this season.
Three of his vessels-Schooners Wave,
William and Robert and Blanche-were
driven ashore, lost their anchors and were
badly damaged. Three colored men in at
tempting to reach shore in small boat
were drowned. One schooner was driven
up into the weeds for miles, such was the
force of the storm.


The schooner Mary Morris, which had on
a load of lumber bound to Hampton sunk.


Wm HI. Mnton, of Red Bank, New Jer-
sey, the only survivor of the twenty per
sons composing the crew of the fine ship A.
s. Davis has arrived in this city. He says:
"ln less than five minutes from the time
the vessel grounded the captain and crew
went into the main and mizzen rigging,
and inside of an hour she was complete
wreck, with her whole crew in the water.
The night was dark so much so that it was
impossible for me to see my hand al arms
length When l fell from the rigging |
landed on the house, but being unable to
obtain hold got off and caught hold of the
vessels rail- The next thing l remember |
was lying on the beach, considerably
bruised. When went into the rigging l
had on my clothes, but when consciousness
returned to me on the beach l had only a
shirt on. The Davis sailed from Callao the
23d of July, and after travelling thousands
of miles was lost within two or three hours
of her destination"
Year: 1878

The Potter Investigation Com
mittee is now regularly organized,
and we may look at once for re-
suits. The Democracy seem very
fully agreed as to the necessity for
a full and final inquest, but we see
no good reason as yet 10 conclude
there will be any disturbance OF
the Presidential title. The Re
publicans EN- MAssE seem willing to
keep the Presidency even though
it should be fully proven they stole
it, and the Northern Democracy,
having gotten rich under the reign
of the enemy, seem indisposed that
any disturbance should attend the
establishment of their political
rights. The Pennsylvania demo-
Gratis speak out clearly against
seating Mr.. TIlden, though he
should be found to have been clear
ly elected. Elsewhere will be
found their platform adopted last
Thursday, in which they urge the
investigation but abandon any claim
to the Presidency. We do not ex-
actly understand the Republican
opposition to the investigation, nor
the Democratic promise not to
profit by it. In the frat case they
are charged with the larceny Of
the Chief Msgi>tracy and are op~
posed to al investigation which
ought to clear them of the charge,
il they are innocent as they allege.
In the second place. the Democra>
cy propose to prove they have sto-
len it and TO permit them to keep
it when proven they have no right
to it. We regard the investiga-
ton necessary in order to remove
the national scandal, and we are
too obtuse to see how the scandal
can be removed by legalizing the
theft if it be proven. Let the
probe go down and let the rotten
ness come up. Then let sound,
healthy flesh form. If Mr.. Hayes
non-election be proven, he should
promptly resign.
Year: 1878

HOPE FOR THE DEAF-THE GENIUS OF


MENLO PARK INvENTS a NEW EAR.


The inventive powers of Professor
Edison appear to he illimitable. The
world is startled by one marvellous
invention. and before it has time To
take breath another contrivance, eith-
er an immense improvement on some
former one or something entirely nov
ell, is thrown out.


The latest production of this genius
is what he terms the -auriphone, al
attachment to the phonograph r
talking machine" which increases
the volume Of sound to any desired
extent, entirely independent Of air,
steam valves of any extraneOus force.
It CONSISTS in changing tie form Of
the trumpet attached to the Phono-
graph 10 reproduce the sound register
ed by the voice.


In the first phono2raph the trumpet
was in n tin or paper tunnel the new
attachme. t is made Of caOutchOuc
gelatine and the carbon button wh!,h
so largely enters into the composition
of Edis0n's telephone and which Is
sensitive to the point Of transmitting
the sOun of the breath. The new
trumpet is modelled after the convul-
sinns of the human ear. The faintest
sound wave is made to recall itself
through the medium diaphragm upon
tine receptive plate of tin foil as deep
ly IA the lnudest tone uttered under
ordinary conditions


This trumpet, as the inventor has
had practical experience (beiLg some
what deaf. is destined to be the great
est boon to persons afflicted with hard
ness of hearing. Attached to the ear
(instead of the phonograph.) it will
so cOndense sound vibrations as to
enable person TO hear with ease the
slightest sound. even that Of the drop
ping of pin. In a crowded assembly
it will enable one to catch the words
of a speaker at an almost incredible
distance. With this remarkable in
ventiOn in mind, the world would not
be much surprised if there should
some time issue from the labratOIy at
MenlO Park an instrument that will
enable the deaf TO hear and the dumb
to sneak
Year: 1878

The COURIER does not like the
acceptance by Judge Mckinney of
the sporadic nomination by 81 OF
the delegates to the Greeneville
Convention. 1t looks upon this az
a determination to run independ-
enr of party nomination. We
do not see that this conclusion is q
necessary consequence Of his ac-
ceptance. He did submit to party
action, and was willing to abandon
bis PRMA FACIA right to run for res
election in case the party in con-
vention assembled should decide to
hand the flag to some ons else.-
But the party did not disp!ace him
by nominating another, and he
simply, by accepting the invitation
of the 81, placed himself where he
was befOre,-a candidate until dise
placed by the party. As long as
the party has no regular nominee
Judge Mckinney is necessarily a
candidate. The old convention had
failed and no new call had been
made Whenever the party makes
another nomination and Mckinney
fails to heed it, the party should
stone him out of the contest. Not
sooner. In the meantime, we are
Year: 1878

THE New York HERALD opposes
the Potter investigation, because, it
says, to put Hayes out, and Tilden
in would inaugurate anarchy IN the
Union, as it now fourishes in Mexico.
1t would leave a precedent which
would leave unsettled all Presiden-
tial titles, which ought to be consid-
cred final, when once the President
is inducted into office. But to this
we may reply that such conclusion
would legalize fraud. because it was
successful in its iucipient stages.


There is but one way to settle this.
Let fraud be hunted for when ever it
can be strongly smelled, and let it be
cut out when found. As we'll try to
build the capitol on sand, as found
and perpetuate a Government on
fraud.
Year: 1878

The streets of Paris are marvel of
cleanliness. We have had to-day seve-
raj heavy showers of rain. No sooner
had the rain ceased falling than men
appeared upon all the boulevards to
sweep off the water and dry them up
as qackly as possible. On those laid
with aspbaltum they were armed with
a species of gutta percha scraper,
which enables them TO remove the
water to the CUTTERS. Where the road


way was of Belgian blocks they had
horse-brushes at work. and where
they were macadamized they used rat
tan brushes. In an hour they were
all dry. as the sun came out warm af-
ter every shower. Neither dust nor
water is allowed to remain on the