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Year: 1878

each one Have these divisions and any other 70
wards accompanied with military display. and with
to their vanity and have the best effect. A snowy
dress or ornament . reward would do q great deal
to induce them to become and continue good"


AN INDIAN AID SOCIETY.


"And working in concert with the army would
have an Indian aid society,""


composed OF whom 7"


'.Well, / don't know. 1t would be an excellent
thing if the benevolent women would take hold OF
the matter. You reeollect how much the soldiers
benefited by the abors of the Sanitary Com.
mission the Christian Commission and other similar
organizations Surely the Indian is entitled to some
snch consideration from the country. Small contribu-
tions each month from the people would enable com.
mission to send to each reservation such
the government does not furnish and also to maintain
school teachers and mechanics and to send some of
those fine New England honsekeepers to teach the
squaws the duties of good Eastern housewife. and to
do thousand other great services which their prac-
tical good sense would suggest"


INDIANS NOT on RESERVATIONS.


what would you advise for the Indians not on any
reservation n


''Do not try TO force them upon reservations. Let
the army pursue and punish them for every outrage.
Dut let them alone IL they peaccable. There IL
intercourse among all the tribes. and very the
comforts OF the reservations would be known and
You would have the roaming bands sning for reser-
vatlons. And be little elastic in your reservation
policy. Should any want to be- left to themselves
upon reservation permit them to be Only estab-
lish post in the vicinity to prevent the aggressons
of whites and to keep the peace II any time they
should ask aid give 1t generously. Az an
the interview between General Howard % and the
Spokam chief, Moses That chief is the greatest Ind
ian upon the continent He met with band OF
forty Indians in platoons, mannuvred by our
new cavalry tactics. He is soldier and a natural
leader He is frank. honest and lofty. He earnestly
desires to be peace with the whites He stated that
both the Nez Pcrces and Bannocks wished him to lead
them in their that he refused. but admitted lie
became discontented when he thought of the future
of his children and He said all the surrounding
tribes wanted him their head chief He asked that
he might be given reservation for them, that
he might gather these tribes upon it, and that he
could then guarantee peace forever. He preferred
that no white man should live upon the reservation
except those he would invite there. He wanted
no aid from the government / wish you could
have heard him plead for his and for peace. Give
this chief the reservation he asks there is set
tier upon it place few troops for his pro-
lection and let him advance in civilization upon his
own trails. Give him from time to time help and
encouragement and we will at once have him and
dozen tribes faithful friends and it will
the most terrible imaginable and that is
sure to come"
Year: 1878

To THE EDrroR THE HKRALD:-


Can you tell why the platform Of the depot Of the
New York Elevated Railroad ut Futen street is left in
such unprotected condition. without any regard
whatever to the comfort OF the travelling public
This depot is the principal the whole line and
passengers have to stand the open platform in the
rain for Ave minutes more until they can get
suitable train and In high wind in danger Of being
blown off the platform. There should also be two
starsonc for passengers going up and one for such
going down. the only stair which leads the plat
form IL too marrow for the accommodation Of the
many people who take the trains Ut this place. The
stairs should be covered also protect people going
up down from the drippings from the track over
head in rainy weather. NINETEENTH WARD.
Year: 1878

lNorE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. complanants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only ON one side of the paper.-ED. HERALD
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR HERALp:-


In justice to myself and number Of others would
like to know about what time the Guardian Mutual
Life Insurance Company intends to pay dividend
the policy holders? 1t is now two years and half
since it failed and went into the hands Of receiver
whose name is Picrson. He "a never ut his Office
when he Is wanted. E.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HRnALD:-


As u friend Of education was much pleased whom
several years ago Legislature passed law making
education compulsory but what good is that law to
me have four children old enough TO attend the
public schools but two Of them are sent home to me
for want Of accommodation should the Legislature
not pass another law compelling the Board OF Educa-
ton to furnish accommodation to all children old
enough to attend the public schools?


L. H. MATTHIAS
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Is there any likelihood of tho German Uptown
Savings Bank paying the poor cheated depositors
ever so small a dividend this year Or does Mr. Uhl
intend holding the office Of receivership until all tho
money is spent in his salary


ONE OF THE WEARY ONES.
Year: 1878

IIoNEsTY Is the best policy In medicine as well as
IN other things. Ayers Sarsaparilla Is genuine
preparation Of that uneTualcd spring medicine
aud blood purifier. decidedly superior to the poor
limitations heretofore IN the market Trial proves IT,
Year: 1878

Georgia, one Of the most influential men
in either House. While the interests OF
his own constituency always seem first
with him, his craftsmanship is too broad
to be cop6ned tothe limits Of one State
In the case of not a few the popularity


achieved always aroused sectional aninos-
tiles and iealousies while he seems to have


been accohded the commanding place he
occupies by universal consent. 1t has
proved, not of the evanescent kind, but
has steadily grown from the day he first
SET foot in the Senate Chamber, hen better


known as one of the few great captains un>


der Lee who enjoyed the proud distinction


of always possessing that great chiefs


fullest confidence His speech ofTuesday
| enlisted the enthusiastic sympathies of his
crowded audience, and at once engaged the


favorable attention of men Of national rep
uta ton whose commendations must be re-


garded as to the highest degree fattering
| His arraignment of those who have die


tated our financial legislation for the past
decade was most effective. He demon
IslraIed to the satisfaction of some never be-
fore commenced by citations from our own


and European history that TO contraction
| must be attributed all Our present woes.
Year: 1878

We epresent to Our readers a summary Of
the value of our trade with South America,
It will be seen at a glance that it leaves
against US very great balance which We
have to pay every year in cash. In 1877
the balance against us was between one
hundred fourteen, and one hundred
ald fifteen millions of dollars. We
collect and present the facts SO as to give
data to those of our people who are intent
upon creating, as far as may be a sentiment
u. u. favor Of a wise system ofnaval subsidies
to build 20 our foreign trade.
Year: 1878

A qRsAy. DIAL. Of denunclation has


enh hsApe4 upon the q staae banking


Istern devl1ed by thu fdlhers sewell as


&c 'dollar q the afhers !" hpt after all


Nc old ban1hng system VS. tie best that
could be devised IN It's day, and served
to help the agricultural community and
the merchants and mechanics, and en-
able them to improve the barren wastes
ON the Atlantic bordsr1and the wilder
ness, faster and more surely than this
work could have been done under any
other system. As q proof, Of this we
have only to compare the progress Of our
own country with the progress Of any
country in Europe under their consolidat-
Cd government system. 1t was the only
system compatible with the condition
and needs of our then new country, poor
in all things except the energy ofiits men
and women. The soil never compared
with the soil of England as producer Of
the cereals, nor does any part Of 1t now,
California not excepted. The State
banking system would relieve the West
ern States, and we do not believe they
win ever be able to carry on their bust
ness as they did previous to the rebellion
under the present system, with the hands
of the brokers in Wall street clutching
the treasury sacks, and demanding ten
to twelve per cent. discount there, while
by the time the money reaches the West
ern border it is raised to thirty and scarce
at that. In fact the threat of the Eastern
bondholders, made a month ago, to refuse
money to the West, ought to be received
there with indignation and contempt.
They ought to dress in bear skins, and
live on "locusts and wild honey" rather
than allow themselves to be thus brow
beaten. In fact it is enongh to turn
every honest laboring Western man dead
against the system, sought to be foist
upon them by the agents of the Roth
childs H.a


The government banking system of
England was organized and run in the
interest Of the nobility. and TO form an
aristocracy OF the few. The old State
banking system was organized in the
| interest of labor and to aid and elevate
l the many. n.-. .rf.4l' $50
Year: 1878

BEN BUTLER's remark that if silver is
reduced, the Germans and English
caused its reduction, since it was named
in the bond, and they agreed to take it,
and they should be made to receive it as
tits or remonetize it and make it what II
was.
Year: 1878

BOSTON, September The Herald, this
morning. has a series Of DISPATCHES from the
principal newspapers of Name, aud tie opiu-
.Ons OF several prominent candidates before
the people, and of other citizens who are not
candidates, as TO the probable result of the
election on Monday. The conclusion drawn
from them is that there will be no election of
governor by the people that the senate will
be republican, and that the house is in doubt ,
that four republican congressman out of five
will be elected, and that there is possibility,
but not probability, OF the election Of the
ffih. The most interesting fight win be that
for the legislature, which, in all probability,
for the first time since 1855, will have
TO choose the governor. III the democrats and
greenbackers, who are everywhere uniting,
can defeat Gen. Conner Whether GarceIoil
or Smith would profit by the fusion is one of
those things which cannot yet be determined.
But one OF them will probably be the next
governor of Maine
Year: 1878

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION of Washing.
ton Territory met at Vancouver yesterday. A
platform was adopted opposing the dismem-
ton OF a state government, river improve
mentS and the Northern Pacific railroad de-
mandlng the breaking up of the Indian res
efVatl0nS and the adoption of a new policy
regarding the tribes. Hon. M T. Cation was
nominated as delegate to Congress
Year: 1878

A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE was felt in the
island OF Martinique on the Sd of August last
of Is seconds duration. In the town of Dia.
ment, in the south part OF the island, several
buildings were thrown down. Little damage
was done In other places and no lives were
Year: 1878

REsIGNED.-It was an understOod matter at
the Interior department that if Col. Frank
position in the department. Having decided
TO run, his resignation was sent in and has
been accepted by Secretary Schurz. His leave
Of absence was obtained before his nomination
for Congress-.
Year: 1878

FRANK BURR, the Patent Office employe,
who is running for Congress down in West
Virginia, doesn't seem to be having it all his
own way, even among the republicans. Re-
ports from Kaiser say that large number of
his party, especially in that district, are bolt
ing from him. They decam against his hav-
ing been a democrat in 1876 and say that BE-
tween the two they VIII prefer to cast their
votes for the democratic nominee.
Year: 1878

At the mention of tattooing the English
reader viii be disposed 20 lower the Bur
man in his estimation to the level ofthe Red
Indian or the South Sea Islander, or other
wild off-shoot of humanity. Yet it is no
mark of any such want of culture. From
the educated native Judge who sits on the
bench to administer the law of England who
speaks and writes the English language,
drives in his barouche, and attends the So
cial gatherings of English ladies and gen.
tlemen, to the humblest laborer in the field.
every man OF the population is tattooed,
not at pleasure and within the limits he
himself may draw, but by a rigid custom
which devotes to the tattooers art the body
OF every man from the waist to below the
knee. Within this area every Burman is
branded with close tapestry of lions, grif-
inns and other fabulous monsters, in deep
blue pigment, forced under the skin by a
painful process. Red tattooing is confined
to the upper part of the body This nee
essary decoration is begun at an early age,
and the prescribed surface is only gradu-
ally covered, but the severity Of the treat
ment of very young boys is the cause of
no little illness, and sometimes even of
death. | have myself met only one Bur
man who was not thus decorated, and he
was a kind of privileged montebank to
whom the license of 4 clown was allowed,
and who was the good-natured butt of his
companions. The tattooer is proud to ex-
ecute his most artistic designs (which he
will display on a scroll like tailors pat
terns) ON the arms of English officers, and
among those who have served in Burmah
the samples of this art are among the COM
monest relics shown to admiring friends at
home. Whatever may have been the ORR
gin of this strange custom, it is considered
an essential mark of manliness, and the
Burmese youth who shrank from the ordeal
would be regarded and treated as 'milk-
sop" and, however unnatural the custom
may be, it undoubtedly has the effect of
attaching wholesome dignity to hardship,
and the fearless endurance of physical
pain, to which may be partly due the re-
markablo freedom from effeminacy which
is popular characteristic of the Burmese.
-FFdser'S MdgaziRe.
Year: 1878

The ruling motive in this image is the
ravishing sense of the most fervent devo-
tion, which, not finding more room in the
human heart, breaks out in song, just as
in Pemgino's large devotion pictures, we
sometimes see everything melt away into
pious ecstacy. But there is a silent de-
votion like the solemn, long drawn out
(prolonged) tones of anthems. In Ra-
phael's image the relation to music is still
more distinct, and it is here that all the
mysterious depth and wonderful richness
of this magic art are unfolded. The pen
sive st. Paul profoundly wrapt up in him
self, with the potent sword at his left side,
reminds us of that old power of melody
that could restrain animals and shake rocks;
but rends the human heart, piercing the
soul. The harmonious majesty of Magda-
lene standing opposite, the finished beauty
of whose features is to the beholder so
strikingly similar to the Madonna at Dres-
den, reminds us of the sweet harmony Of
happy spirits in eternal peace, which echoes
in the magic notes of earthly music, feebly
it Is true, yet echoes distinctly.


The spirit displays itself in the image,
and Caecilia pours forth her soul In a gush
of praise, like glorious music, reaching
toward the heavenly light By means Of
the other two subordinate figures which
fill up the space among the three principal
ones, the whole is rounded off into full
unbroken circle. The child-like circle of
angels floating in clouds at the top of the
picture, is, as it were, the heavenly rehec-
tion and echo of the great choir. The
clear foreground and the various instru-
ments scattered round represent to us the
whole manifold, marvellous world of sounds
and tones, in which soil the ingenious edi-
fee of sacred song rests, and out of which
soil it rises. The spirit of the picture is
tender throughout, musical, and full of
ecstasy; the design in the highest degree
objective and well grounded.
Year: 1878

There is a large number of bridges span.
ming the Thames River in London; but
owing to the shipping, one-third of the
city can have no bridge. The tide rising
and falling so rapidly prevents the use Of
ferry boats, such as are seen in Other
places. In order to meet the public re-
quirements, n tunnel was constructed be.
meath the bed of the river, so as to enable
persons to pass through from one side to
the other. Being anxious to see this
work, l proceeded down the water to the
place, and found large opening, about
forty feet square sunk into the ground
properly walled up, with zigzag stair way
leading down about sixty feet to the bot
tom. Going down / found two tunnels
along side of each other, and railroad
track in each. Waiting a few minutes,
the cars came along, jumped on and in
4 short time l was carried to the other
end, or across the river In a few min
utes return train came along. | got on,
was carried through the tunnel, on the
other side again, and about two miles up
the city From all l could see, | do not
think it meets with much favor; but still a
large number of people pass through it. !
observed no difference between it and any
other tunnel, so common in this country
in the use of railroads.-D. II. Hiles, IN
HdgeIstotCH Mail.
Year: 1878

The AUGUST MOoN.-The Providence
Journal says The moon plays a promi-
nent part on the August records. Crown.
ed at the commencement of her course
with the honor of giving portion of the
world sight of that grand phenomenon
total eclipse, she modestly goes on hel
way, waxing from the tiny silver crescent
gracing the first evenings of the month to
her conjunction with Jupiter on the 11th
On the next evening, at her full, she treats
the world to another scene, for she rise:
partially eclipsed, and remains shorn of q
portion of her full-orbed beauty till nearly
nine clock. Thus we have a solar and
lunar eclipse within 4 fortnight of each
other. The waning moon is also in con
junction with the three planets, Mars
Uranus and Mercury, day or two before
her course is ended"
Year: 1878

Never resent supposed injury till you
know the views and motives of the au-
thor of it. And on no occasion relate il.
Never ridicule sacred things or what 9th
ers may esteem as such, however absurd
they may appear to you. Never show
levity when people are engaged in worship
Year: 1878

The new bullion vault which has
been in course of construction for
some months past in the subterran-
can regions under the Treasury
at New York, was recently put into
use, when 100000 in silver was de-
posted, which was supplemented by
another 100000 the next day. The
new silver dollars are being slowed
away in it like corn in Egypt's store.
houses, which Pharaoh gathered up
against the famine. There seems
little probability, however, that there
will soon be a silver famine here,
to judge from the condition Of the
money box at the Sub. Treasury.
Against about $5c,00O,0OO in curren-
cy, there is nearly three times that
amount in coin. 1t is true that the
greater portion of this is gold, but
a goodly amount Of silver is on
hand and is constantly increasing.
To afford a con' enient and safe place
Of deposit for this bulky treasure
the new vault was built.





The silver is placed in canvas bags,
not quite so large in bulk as a small
sized bag of buckwheat flour and is
stacked and measured by the cord.
1t is lowered from the coin room by
means of an iron elevator, worked
by hydraulic pressure, which lands
the bags just outside Of the door OF
the vault. Here also an iron stair
way leads to the coin room.


The new vault, which is the largest
of the kind in the world, is in every
way remarkable structure. 1t i:
the most complete and finished piece
of work Of its kind in this country
or probably anywhere. 1t was bull
by a Boston contractor, at a cost o
about $4,000.
Year: 1878




EVERY day developes some new and WON
derful discovery by Professor Edison, the great
American electrician. The strides which this
man has made within the past few years in
his scientific investigations with the most sub
tie agents in nature are astounding. There is
one feature about Edison's scientific investi-
cations that attracts attention more than any
other, and that is, that all his discoveries are
of an eminently practical character.


Mr.. Edison has been giving attention lately
to the subject of an appliance or instrument,
by which he thinks he can determine the size,
character and location of mineral lode, by
the difference of conductivity of electricity,
provided the walls of the lodges are lined
with clay or decomposed rock.


1t is his intention to test his theory on the
great Comstock lode, on his return to Califor-
MIA. Should Mr.. Edison succeed in accom-
plishing this new invention and rendering it,
as he has all others thus far, useful and prac-
tical, he will accomplish great work for the
mining industries of the world. Heretofore
miners have had to expend millions of money
in driving long tunnels through mountains,
sinking deep shafts thousands of feet beneath
the surface, or boring with the diamond drill
at great expense of money and valuable time
With the new electrical apparatus of Mr.. Edi-
son, the miner can find out how much ore
there is in mine, where it lies, its direction
and the point where its groupings may be
looked for


We have so much faith in the practical and
scientific ability of Edison, that we feel GER
tain he will astonish the miners of the Pacific
Coast with his new apparatus, and thus over
come one Of the greatest obstacles TO success
in seeking for the precious metals.
Year: 1878

By the publication of the report of Col. W.
F. Allen, Collector General of this Kingdom,
covering the three quarters of the present
year, we have the gratifying exhibit showing
a marked increase in the export trade of these
Islands, under the stimulating effects of the
Reciprocity Treaty with the United States.
For the nine months of the present year end
ing September 80, the exports of sugar exceed
in quantity the same article for the same
period of last year, lO,3sl ,3OS pounds, whilst
the increase of rice or paddy for the same
period is l,SO0,650 pounds. The same report
shows also corresponding increase in value
of S766,932.


In other articles of export we find an in
crease that shows that even in the minor in
dustries there is marked Improvement
notably is this the case with the article of
coffee, in the Kona district, where the blight
has been destructive to this crop for upwards
of twenty years. The increase in coffee in
the past nine months marks the figures 24,-
6l2 pounds.


There is some hopes entertained by the peo-
pie in the coffee district in Koha, that the
blight seems TO have exhausted itself and is
abating its ravages. Should this hope be
realized, and we trust it will, the coffee trade
of these Islands may in the near future regain
its former Importance. Indeed, coffee can be
grown on all the Islands if the proper care is
taken to treat the tree, and this industry can
be made as important as sugar to many per-
sons of small means, inasmuch as coffee does
not involve so much capital to start it, or to
carry it on when started, as sugar does.


If the efforts which are said to have been in
augurated the past week by the Board of I'm
migration, to introduce large numbers of the
Madeira islanders into these Islands should
prove successful, all the capabilities of the
group will soon be brought into play, because
these patient, industrious and sober people
will exercise their usual shrewdness and tire
less energies to develope every industry that
will promise a reward for their labor. Let
US all labor for this consummation SO devout-
ly to be wished-that larger degree of pro-
sperity than has ever been know on these Is
lands may be the result of united, determined
effort to a common end-the future prosperity
of Hawaii nei.