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Year: 1877

The great railroad strike in Maryland and
Pennsylvania, strike which promises to ex-
tend to other sections Of the country, shows
a larger spirit of lawlessness than was be-
lieyed to exist in this land. 1t is altogether
probable that had the lsw-breakers been
taken in hand at once the outrages of Satur-
day and Sunday would not have occurred.
But the authorities did not apprehend the
danger, or apprehending it, were too weak or
pusillanimous to take the necessary measures
for protection. Encouraged by the timidity
of the officers Of the law the rioters disbur-
dened themselves of all restraints and acted
their will. They terrorized. great cities,
brought the transportation of the country to
a standstill, destroyed much property, and
took many lives.


Public opinion of course heartily and
unreservedly sustains the law-enforcers
against the law-breakers, and it will speedily
make itself felt through armed force, its
agency of last resort, As to the merits of
the original quarrel opinions may differ. The
railroad corporations may have been unjust
in making reduction of wages, though in
view of the depression of business and the
general shrinkage of values it is difficult to see
what else they could do. Apparently they
were paying higher wages than their receipts
would justify. The employees however looked
at the matter differently, and struck work.
This they had a clear right to do. If they
did not choose to accept the new rates they
bo 1f bo
But when they insisted with arms in their
hands that other men should not work for
the reduced wages, when they drove from
employment all who were willing to accept
the smaller pay, when they threatened with
death those who attempted to run trains,
when they brought transportation TO stand
still, and when, from spirit of revenge, they
destroyed the property of their old employers,
they at cnce deprived themselves of popular
sympathy and put themselves out of the
protection of the law. As outlaws they must
now be treated, and it is a mistaken kindness
to longer deal gently with them.


1t does appear that in Pittsburg and other
cities the leading rioters, the men who are
foremost in arson and plumber are not rail-
way employees The criminal classes have
taken advantage of the disorder and absence
of law to murder, burn and steal. Neverthe-
less the strikers are justly held responsible for
all the violence. They afforded the oppor-
tunity, and broke down the safeguards
which society has established for its pro-
lection. They may have stolen nothing
themselves, but they have opened the safe
and permitted the thieves who stood behind
them to go in and plunder. For this they
will be held to strict account when the day
of reckoning comes. When the account is
summed up trades-unionism will be judged
responsible for all this violence, and society
for its own safety will be likely to demand
the extinction of organizations so lawless in
their spirit and methods. In the end the
great railroad strike will prove to be the
severest blow that labor unions have ever
rooaiyad
Year: 1877

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter is jubi-
liant over the crop prospects and says "The
entire Western country is now ripe with the
harvest and it is safe to say that the expect
ations of the most sangulne as TO the crops
of this year are more than realized. The
bountiful yield of the fall of 1877 would
seem almost enough to compensate the farm
er for the discouragements of the past three
to five years through the West and North
west, when floods or grasshoppers have
brought dsmay to their hearths by the utter
or partial destruction of all cereals through
large sections of the country" "While this
state of things makes the farmer jubilant, it
gladdcns the heart of the merchant. Large
crops mean payment of back dues; they
mean fresh and large supplies of clothing
and boots and shoes. All sorts of patching
expedents had to be resorted to, but now
that they will have money coming from the
crops to pay for what they want and must
have, we Judge there will be from three to
five million pairs more boots and shoes sold
in the Western States this fall than were
marketed there for. the corresponding period
of last year,
Year: 1877

THE scenes of violence in Pittsburg and
elsewhere go to show that the suppression of
mobs is more difficult task than formerly.
The troops apparently have had all they
wanted to do to hold their own. The reason
of this in all probability is the presence
among the mob of so many old soldiers. 1t
would be difficult to gather hundred men
together in any section in this country with
out finding in the assemblage considerable
percentage of veteran of the civil war-old
soldiers who know how to handle fire arms of
every descripti on, who know the value of Or
ganization, and understand the advantages of
strong position. When those men get pos
session of a cannon they know where to
plant it and how to do deadly execution
with it. We are veritably a nation of SOL
diers.
Year: 1877

IT will surprise great many people, as the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat remarks, to learn
that the Southern States have not their fair
proportion of post routes and other postal
facilities, includlng,we presume, Postmasters.
but it is hard to see how the proportion can
be increased without making serious drain
on the treasury. Even with their present
limited facilities, the Southern States, spare
ly inhabited by an illiterate population, do
not pay the expenses of their postal service,
and any further extension OF the system
must be at the expense of the more thrifty
and solvent Northern States. No doubt this
is all right. but it would be pleasant to listen
to the remarks that would go up from all the
rest of the country if New England, for in
stance, should ask for subsidy. II it is
necessary for political or other reasons to give
the South lift at the expense of the rest of
the country, it hardly seems judicious to ad-
vertise such purpose by calling a Conven-
ton to accomplish it.
Year: 1877

CHARTREUsE, the well-known liqueur
made by the monks of the French Carthuslan
Monastery near Grenoble, is still manufac-
tured according to the original recipe of
three hundred years ago. The recipe is kept
carefully sealed up under stone of the high
altar, and is only removed from its hiding
place when fresh superior is elected. The
sale of Chartreuse brings in enormous profits,
which are used to defray the expenses of the
visitors entertained at the convent and for
gifts to the poor, while a tithe is sent to the
Pope.
Year: 1877

10, the poor Indian, has a great objection
to staying beaten. The trouble with him
appears to be that he doesn't know when he
is whipped. We are assured, as we have
been score of times before, that the Indian
war is practically over. Judging by expert
ence the next intelligence will be that it has
broken out In new spot, Chief Joseph is
very lively in his movements, and will very
likely drop upon another cavalry company in
the course of the week.
Year: 1877

we do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

The AGE OF SCTENCE.-The wonderful success of
the "Holman Liver Pad'' in this section of the
the nineteenth century to alleviate the suffering of
poor humanity What power this wonderful dis
covery is only be appreciated by those who have
been suffering from the old sy stem of dosing with
poisonous drugs, and who within few weeks past,
have been made happy by the use of this simple
restorative, Over $500 persons have been cured OF
various diseases flesh is heir to by it during the last
two months. We can therefore pronounce it a
success Attention is called to the advertisement in
this days issue of Post. The Globe says: SIT
would seem like gliding gold for us to make any
further statement,
Year: 1877

During the past eight months we have
sold over FIVE THOUSAND of Keeps
Shirts, n large proportion of them bein z
finished TO order for the ma osf particular
people i'm the city and state.


We receive the most Gatterins testino-
mails every day from parties who are wear
ing them and many wonder how good
an article can be made for the price. Ii
will be seen that the large quantity sold
enables us 10 work for n very small profit.
These goods are mot TO be ciassed with the
cheap shirts W hich are now so plenty i'm the
market (as anyone can readily see by COM
parison) but are equal (and probably SUI
periOr) TO any Custom Shirts tb at are sold
for double the price. We finish to order
from measure and guarantee perfect salts
faction for $l.5J each, or six for $500
Goods can be delivered in three days after
order is given if required.
Year: 1877

A GREAT DIscovERY.-Not since the introduc-
ton of vaccination by Jenner has any medical dis
cOvery began to equal in Importance that of absoIp
Pad. Strange as it may seem to those who have not
investigated its curative power, evidences
whelmng that this simple device, composed of
harmless vegetable compounds, placed over the
vitas, liver and stomach, will in remarkably short
space of time master any of the long catalogue of
diseased stomach. Surely Boston .and its vicinity
will give the Pad hearty welcome.
Year: 1877

for the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
e1nor, to be supported at the September election
and to attend to such other business as may properly
come befor the convention.


The basis of representation will be as follows Each
city, town and plantation is entitled to one delegate
and one additional delegate for every seventy five
votes given for the Republican candidate for Governor
n 1876 A fraction of forty votes over the number
which is entitled to delegate will be accorded
delegate. Substitutes can serve only for towns of
the county in which they reside.


The Republican State Committee will be in session
in the ante-room of the Hall at 10 o'clock the morn
ing of the Convention.


By order of the Republican State Committee.


JAMES G. BLAINE,


Chairman.
j. O. SMITH. Secretary.
Year: 1877

The Republicans of Maine and all others who pro-
pose to support the candidate of the Republican par
ty in the pending election invited to send dele
gates to State Convention, to be held in
Year: 1877

We are glad to learn that there is no truth
in the story Of arrangements being made by
the authorities in the New York Post Office
to levy assessments for political objects
on the employees. 1t is one Of the
signs of the degradation of the public
servant to partisan tool when he is
throttled by his superior and forced to
pay percentage to ''the party" out Of his
often meagre salary. When President Hayes
resolved to divorce tho civil service from
politics the abolition Of compulsory assess
ments was one Of the first steps needed.
That Postmaster James has understood and
applied the Presidents order will be q
qualification to the honest citizens of all
parties, no less than to those whom the old
Zach Chandler "stand and deliver" system
pinched severely.
Year: 1877

The Resumption bill remains impaled on
the rules of the House, and until new tao
tics are adopted. or rather until the whole
proceedings in regard to it are begun de
moro, it will be impossible to obtain vote.
unless the unanimous consent of the body
or two-thirds majority is found in its ia
vor, two contingencies which are, Of course,
out of the question. Mr.. Ewings manage
ment Of the bill was blunder from the
very beginning, and it is not likely that the
friends OF resumption will surrender single
advantage which the infationists have
placed in their hands. Parliamentary fenc-
ing on the subject was the only work OF i'm
portance in the House yesterday, with the
result we have stated. resolution indors-
ing the Southern policy of the administra-
ton, offered by a Southern democrat, was
coldly received by the republican side; ono
calling for information on the Mexican ques-
ton passed, and an effort to suspend all busi-
ness until after tho elections was defeated


In the Senate there was discussion as to
what should be done with the public docu-
ments that have been accumulating for
years, but no one suggested that they be
sent to the old paper warehouses, which
would be the proper and most useful dispo-
sition that could be made Of them.
Year: 1877

Some days ago the administration was Gin
hole" as to the appointment Of a citizen to
stroke the name Of the British lion, and
everybody wanted to know how it would get
out. Now, however, it is the clan Cameron
that is in hole and the wonder is what
they are going to do about it. In that clan
they never 60 for birds with drum. They
do not pursue their purposes with clamor.


They are "sly, slow things, with circum-
spective eyes," and miss no chances. If
they were not the original inventors of the
still hunt in politics they practised that
sport with greater success years and years
ago than has ever been gained by recent
imtators. Consequently the public must
not fancy they are idle because they make
no noise For whatever else may come to
pass of one thing mankind and the Ameri-
can people may be sure-the Camerons
will have their revenge. They can
not afford not to have it, Having
their revenge is the thing for which they
are famous. That is the rod they hold
over administrations, the means by which
they compel attention to their demands:
and ifthey should let great occasion 20 by
without having it the example would be
lost. There has not been this great while
any reason why Cameron should have an
office, except if he did not have that he
would have his revenge, and no one knew
precisely what that might imply and conse-
quently avoided the alternative with the
common dread Of mysterious and undc-
fined evils. They preferred Cameron in
Office to Cameron rampant, roaring and bel
lowing ior his revenge--tho devil they
knew to the devil they did not know Bu,
Year: 1877




Tomorrow, at Jerome Park, Ten Broeck,
the silken-coated champion ot the West, will
once more measure strides with Parole, the
great horse Of the East that met him and
beat him at Baltimore. That will be a con-
test worth a long journey to see. To whet
the appetite we are to have the mile and q
quarter purse race with King Faro, another
great Western horse and half brother to Ten
Brock, against the pick of our Eastern
stables. Then will come run Of mile and
a half with Vera Cruz still another West
ern champion, matched against the Eastern
blood, bone and bottom, which racers like
Virginius, Rhadamanthus and Viceroy en-
body. After the great race will come a
steeplechase, and they are sending on such
fielders as Deadhead, Coronet, Frederick
town and others to contest it. If Dead
head wins that race he will ''work his pas
sage" With such programme, the entry
money reduced to fifty cents, and special
trains speeding after each other from half
past twelve till half-past two, we expect
to see New York turn out not less than
fifty thousand visitors to Jerome Park. The
American Jockey Club has done all in its
power to make this tournament of the West
against the East live and exciting affair,
and we have no doubt that success will
crown it's endeavors. Vire lie sport!
Year: 1877

newspapers in Kentucky-the only paper IN
the State that approaches that character tax
ing its principal life from being pubilshed
just across the river from Indiana. Accord
ing to this reverend gentleman the pr1ncipai
aim of the newspaper is "to shatter the
young mans belief in the reality OF all moral
excellence" and ito gloat over" fallen saints.
Then the editors are ''veiled prophets


Alas we have always thought that
in saying our earnest word for the
good and true, we set the ''salnts
who howl by the wayside an example OF
modesty in not parading our individuali-
ties. OF such are the sashing critics OF the
press, lay as well as clerical. Taking the
view that they absorb all the moral excel
lence in tho world it is not strange that
they dispute the claim Of such an engine as
the press to any share in the undisputed
progress of moral ideas; but those who have
eyes and ears can see in them also distinct
survivals of him who ostentatiously thanked
God he was not as this publican.
Year: 1877




The return of Mr.. Hall to his country and
his home will excite less surprise than his
sudden and mysterious flight, but it is
nevertheless an event which will cause
something of a sensation. The seclusion
and reserve which he maintained yesterday
made it difficult to learn particulars, but we
are able to publish his own rather vague
account Of his sudden departure and his
more explicit statement of the motives
which led him to hasten return which
might otherwise have been deferred for a
few months longer. He processes to have
come back to meet the charges and allega-
tions Of Tweed. He protests his innocence,
and thought it point of honor, as soon as he
learned what Tweed had testified against
him, to revisit the scene OF his former
activity and put himself within easy
reach Of the law if its officers should
think they have reason to arraign him again
after his former acquittal He regards
Tweeds aspersions as absurd and is ready
to meet any steps which prosecuting officers
may think it their duty to take in conse-
quence Of Tweed's testimony before the
committee OF Aldermen. 1t must at least
be conceded that Mr.. Halls prompt return
tallies with his professions Of innocence.


But why then did he abscond? He can
not very we'll tell himself. His sudden and
| clandestine flight seems as great puzzle
to him as it was to this whole community at
the time. 1t seems rather problem for
wise and learned physician than for social
connoisseurs. From early youth to the
the most laborious men in America. His
incessant activity rs lawyer, journalist,
politician, public officer, wit club
man, theatrical adviser, and finally as
playwright and actor, were too much for q
constitution Of iron, and the accumulated
ridden his intellect, or rather it had ridden
him, with whip and spur until mind and
body were alike jaded and spent, and then
supervened state Of nervousness and
feverish unrest which made him the victim
of sudden impulses and hallucinations
in which the history Of intellectual men so
much abound Of the peril Of overwork-
ing the brain. Rest seems to have re-
stored him to his normal condition, and
as soon as he was again himself
that intense hunger Of the heart which we
call homesickness turned his thoughts tow
ard his family and his old associations. His
absence would soon have become unendura-
BILE, but when he happened to learn of
Tweed's assault upon his character he de-
have been suffering under physical NAL
ady caused by excessive and protracted men,
tai strain, and period OF rest in Europe is
probably what his physician would have
prescribed, although he would have ordered
the manner Of it very differently.
Year: 1877

name and credit Of the country to resist
these dishonest repudistionists to the ut
most. They must be met on the frontier
oughly bad and disgraceful The silver
scheme, as expounded by its champions, is
merely "a new way to pay old debts" by
cheating creditors out Of a considerable part
of their dues. This silver scheme, "con-
ceived in sin and born in iniquity," was not
thought of until the price of silver
had so far deprecated that the silver
dollar was worth less than the green
back dollar AS soon as this was dis
covered all the greenback infationists


''wheeled about and turned about and be-
came all Of sudden the most determined
advocates Of hard money! The "rag baby"
was forthwith flung into the rubbish heap
as soon as it was seen that there was more
adroit method of cheating creditors. When
the silver "dollar of our fathers" was found
to be worth three or four cents less than the
greenback dollar a sudden light dawned
upon the repudiationists and they bloomed
at once into advocates of O metallic
currency There was nothing like "the
dollar Of our daddies" from the mo-
ment it was discovered that it could
be made moro potent instrument
for repudiating debts and cheating cred
itors than the greenback itself They have
exposed themselves by the dishonest bills
with which they have deluged the House,
and nothing now remains but for all cit
izens who appreciate the value Of an unsul-
lied public credit and all who are opposed to
the repudiation of private debts to come
into close quarters with these hypocritical
swindlers and fight for every inch Of the
ground which they attempt to occupy.
Year: 1877

The progress toward compromise be-
tween Marshal MacMahon and the republi-
cans is sure if slow. The Duke Decazes
has already, it is said, handed in
his resignation. M. Grtvy, the recog-
nized head Of the republican forces,
has taken n wise step in returning
to Paris for the purpose Of comforting
with the Marshal. That the Duke d'Audifr-
ret-Pasquier is likely to be Of the party
shows that the republicans will not ask too
much, tor although the Duke has given his
adhesion to the Republic he belongs to
that conservative type for whom the word


"constitutionalist" was invented. The
publication by the Figaro OF three
pages of tho interviews with lead
ing men and journalists cabled to the
HERALD on the eve Of the election is
as much n sign of its own enterprise rs q
com pliment to our own. Probably on
reading over these pleasant talks with their
great men the Purisians will come to tho
Year: 1877

Tammany trembles 1t would like to
attribute this to ague fits caught in the at
tempt to fill in the malarious districts or
to nervous prostration due to its exertions
in the effort to give the people Of this city q
good government but these silly pretences
can't come it over the people who know that
it is fear that she has lost hope and heart
in her struggle in the Seventh district +; that
she no longer sees her way to the overthrow
of the doughty champion who has come into
her dominions. As the friend of our better
days, sturdy Jack the Giant Killer, went
into the home Of the ogre and regained all
the stolen property he had stored there and
gave the ogre that dreadful fall which
caused his death, SO has the valiant Morrissey
gone up into the home Of Tammany in
the Seventh, and Tammany knows that she
must scratch around lively if she is to pre-
serve even some rags and tatters of the faith
that her adherents have in her power. This
conflict is beautiful pioce Of chivalry on
one side and Of devotion on the other---de-
yotion to tradition and the chivalric asser-
ton of an opinion. "Tammany is only q
building" says Morrissey, and he goes
where he can find her Mt her best and makes
q fight to prove that there is nothing Of her.


and the Tammany men, mbering what
she was Of old, accept the conflict in the
faith that she is still equal to the greatness
of other days. But, alas she trembles,


she totters, she quakes, and comes up
groggy every time. Has nobody cordial?
Who has got all the money?
Year: 1877

now the time mas come for the case to be
tried the other way. Now Simon is defied
to take his revenge. and he must take it or
suffer forever the loss of a great prestige,
for the eyes of Pennsylvania and the
United States and of other large sections OF
the human race are upon him. 1t would
be terrible if, after ALL that great revenge OF
Simon should prove only fiction.
Year: 1877

The SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION or Cru
ELTY TO CHILDREN is sometimes a little too
Jealous. The arrest of poor organ grinder who
carried child around and the imposition on
him of q fine of fifty dollars is carrying phlan-
fhrnny n litflc too f.nr
Year: 1877

IL THE LARGE CIGAR MANUFACTURERS persist
In carrying out their determination to eject their
employees from the tenement houses the strike
will assume IN uglier phase than it has yet pre-
sented Both sides should make every effort to
bring about compromise rs soon us possible.