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Year: 1879

titudes of General Grants unthinking ad-
difference between q nomination and an
election. Unless some republican candi-
date goes into the Convention strong
enough to secure nomination on the
second or third ballot, and thus preclude a
deadlock, it is possible that General Grant
may suddenly be brought in as the dark
horse and triumphantly win the race. It
would be difficult for him to decline a
nomination made under such circum-
stances.


This possibility cannot have escaped
watchful, sharp-sghted republican candi-
dates who fear Grant more than they fear
one another, and who dread him all
the moro since he declines to enter
the lists and appear as a rival.
They understand too we'll what all these
accumulating evidences of popularity would
portend if the Convention should be brought
TO deadlock and the name Of Grant be sud-
denly brought in to end the conflict The
friends of all the open candidates are, there
fore, glad to witness the rival ovation
which is paid to the actual President while
the great ovation to the ex-President is in
progress. II Mr.. Hayes round of receptions
does not eclipse the brilliant round Of recep-
tions given to General Grant, they at least
prove that Grant is not the only citizen as
piring to no further Office whom the peo-
pie pour forth in multitudes to honor. The
friends of all the avowed candidates have
on interest in swelling the Hayes ovations,
for while they fear Grant they do not fear
Hayes. The honors paid to Grant have,
those paid to Hayes,


And like an instrument that filings


Its music on another's strings.


the enthusiasm on the Pacific coast is
reflected in the Mississippi Valley. But
do the republican candidates perceive
that they are possibly preparing another
dark horse and another possible solution of
deadlock in the Convention? In the
''Occultation of Orion" from which we
have just quoted, the great Algebar,
''whose sword hung cleaning by his side"
was not shut out from view by the
fiery Sirius, but by the pallid, sanity
moon. ''serenely moving on her way with
'lriumph in her sweet, pale face" In
the circling of celestial orbs the beautiful
order of the universe prevented their COM
ing into collision; but the mighty, bolted
Orion, ''begirt with many blazing star, :"
was hidden from observation by the lnilder
and fainter orb. May not a similar ''occul-
tation" take place in the political sky2
Year: 1879

On Saturday next there will be match
game of polo between tho Buffalo and the
Woodstock clubs. at Buffalo. As the latter
is a new club it is creditable to their pluck
and enterprise that they have undertaken
to play SO formidable q team as that of the
Buffalo organization, which last year made
such clean sweep of the Westchesters and
is 80 we'll known for bold and daring play.


Early in the present season ono of its


game, but there is no indication that they
have since played with any less vigor or
dash, and the Woodstocks may expect
lively tussle. 1t is refreshing to notice how
athletic sports have begun to thrive in this
country. About twenty-five years ago DR..


Holmes lamented the general lack of phys
ical exercise among our young men, and


characterized the youth of America as
..sallow-facod, soft-muscled and paste-com-
plexioned." At that time the criticism
was deserved, but things have changed
since then, and the venerable Doctor could
now safely reverse his judgment. Nowhere,
not even in England, are athletic exer-
cises moro in favor than here. Games, old
and new, flourish in hearty manner which
promises we'll for the health and develop
ment of the race. That 30 vigorous and
exciting game as polo should be not only
firmly established but rapidly increasing in
favor is especially noticeable. There is no
better exercise for the requirement of per-
feet horsemanship, and we trust that it will
before long come into vogue as IN auxil-
iary training in our cavalry service. In
active engagement wooden dummies would
be just rs useful as men who can only SIT
their horses in tho attitudes Of dress "a
Year: 1879

Talmage-the Brooklyn Tabernacle's own
Talmage-is home again. He. has gone
through England with all the pomp and
circumstance that a grand combination
circus and menagerie could reasonably ex-
pect, and has made money at rate
that would drive even q successful theatre
manager crazy with delight Between his
lecture work and that of the popular
''show" there have been numerous points Of
resemblance; there has been the advance
agent who "billed" the towns and
saw to it that public sentiment was
as it should be ; there were the crowds that
flocked to the box Office, and other crowds
that, having no money, could at least stand
patiently to see the distinguished per.
former as he stepped from his carriage or
omnibus and entered the place in which the
performance was to be given. The crowds
that flocked to his sermons were nearly as
big as Rowell would draw If he
were to place himself on free ex-
hibition in some conspicuous place
to-morrow-as big, indeed, as that
which would flock to the hanging of
any popular criminal that was about to
leave the world for the benefit of his fellow
creatures.


And what has been the effect upon
religion of all this ostentatious
show? How many bad men has it
Influenced to lead good lives, and
how many earnest, practical Christians
has it strenghtened2 Englishmen and
Irishmen like every one else in the civil
lied world, are at present inclined to sift
all religious theories and pretensions very
closely and retain only what seems
to be worth keeping. After Mr.. Talmage'a
work in the British Islands has
been passed through the sieve what has
remained2 The general impression has
doubtless been that American preachers are
radically unlike any others, but that they
wore as shrewd about making money
and getting up catch-penny devices
that succeed. Commercially this is high
praise, but business has not heretofore
been the leading ideal of the Christian life,
and particularly such as brings the MAN.
ager into the ways of and in competition
with the mountebanks who thrive upon the
ignorance and credulity Of the majority Of
the population.
Year: 1879

lost to its rule, while Austria, covetous
of Macedonia, is in no hurry to relieve
the Moslem of any of his fears. Pretty
nearly all that can be done to Turkey short
of wiping it out completely has been done,
and it is in keeping with Osmanli traditions
to turn upon the least of the foes of the
Sultan and wreak upon him the vengeance
which would be freely dispensed on all
hands if occasion permitted. Along the
Greek border. therefore, is the danger spot
to European peace at present.
Year: 1879

AS companion picture to Prince Bis
marck falling into the arms of Count An
drassy at Vienna that European peace
might be secured between them, we are
likely to have that of Count Orloff lead
ing half the Russian Grand Dukes
into the presence of President Grevy at
Paris. Marry, but they also can show the
world how European peace is to be pre-
served 1t looks like crossing hands in o
great quadrille-the Iron Chancellor
and Miss Andrassy ; the brother Of
the Gar and La Belle France, with
each couple touching fingers and keeping
time to lively music. The Russians any
how love Paris. To have stood calmly
by while Germany sent her shells fly
ing over it must have tested the
loyalty of many princely Muscovite
who had learned in Paris how to live.
The little affair at Vienna will give moro
ostentation than usual to the actions of the
noble Russians who will appear in q few
days within the gay city. Of course, no
politics will be talked; it will mean
nothing-only pleasant visit, you know
but for all that there will be IN aged Rus
sian Chancellor smiling knowingly when
he thinks what an uneasy half hour he will
make for the European Cabinets out of
this family gathering of Romanoffs near
the palace of the Elysee.
Year: 1879

Appointment OF inspectors or Election.


Yesterday was tho last day of the two
months prescribed by law for the appoint
ment Of inspectors of election. The dead
lock in the Board of Police was par
TALLY broken, first by the appointment
of one-half of the required number of in
spectors namely. the republican half--and
afterward by appointing one anti-Tammany
inspector for each election district. There
have accordingly been appointed three in
spectors in each district instead of the four
which the law requires.


A deadlock continued through q great
part of yesterday before anything was done.
Messrs. MacLean and Morrison, the demo-
cratic Commissioners, were willing to unite
with Mcssrs. Wheeler and French, the
republican Commissioners, to appoint the
full republican list on condition that
the full anti-Tammany list should be
appointed with the same unanimity. The
republican Commissioners stood out, in
sisting that the democratic inspectors
should be equally divided between Tam
many and anti-Tammany. The Police
Board remained tied on this question for
several hours. An agreement was at length
reached to appoint one republican inspector
and one anti-Tammany inspector in each
district. which was accordingly done. The
struggle was then repeated as to the ap-
pointment of the two remaining in
spectors for each district, the demo-
cratic Commissioners refusing to vote
for o republican unless the republican
Commissioners would consent to match
him with IN anti-Tammany democrat. This
fresh deadlock was ut last partially broken
by the appointment Of the full complement
of republican inspectors, but continued
unbroken in relation to the unappointed
half of the democratic inspectors. The
upshot is the appointment of only three
inspectors in each district-two republicans
and one democrat.


The failure to appoint one-fourth of the
legal number of inspectors raises two ques-
tions. One is, whether the Supreme Court
will issue o mandamus requiring these
vacancies to be filled. Tho Tam
many people will, of course. apply
for mandamus, but whether the
Court grants it may depend on its judgmen
on the other of the two questions, which is,
whether three inspectors in each district
are competent to conduct the registration
and the election. 1t is evident on the face of
the statute that less than three would be in
competent, since tho law requires the con-
currence of three in every important act,
whether of admitting votes, rejecting votes
or recording votes. But the concurrence
of four is not required to give validity to
any act Of the inspectors. There is q
provision as to who shall perform GER
tain acts in the absence of the
chairman, which implies that the
absence of one inspector does not
invalidate the proceedings. If the Court
decides that throe inspectors are compe-
tent to hold the election in each district
it may decline to issue mandamus. A
day or two will disclose the position of the
Court on this point.
Year: 1879

rade. 1t is indispensable to have riders to
whom perfect ease in the saddle under all
imaginable circumstances of action is not
SO much question of art as OF second ma
ture. Polo is the best school for the ac-
quirement of this ease on horseback, and
it deserves much more consideration than
our cavalry instructors have yet cared to
rive it.
Year: 1879

IT Is SIGNIFICANT FACT that as as
liquor dealer, arrested on Monday night, made
affidavit that the detective making the com
plant was drunk when he entered the saloon
the prisoner was discharged. Il this what the
reputation of our detectives has got down TOT
Year: 1879

OUR AMBULANCE SYSTEM is described in an
other column. 1t has many good features but
that of the occasional struggle of the employees
of different hospitals to secure wounded men
for their own wagons is anything but credit
ohl
Year: 1879

The MANNER in which sewer gas is distrib-
uted along the water front is explained under
"a Subtle Poison" As for the gas itself it is
always in the lungs of people near the river,
except when high tide completely covers the
mouths of the sewers.
Year: 1879

GENERAL GRANTS LEAVE TAKING of Japan
and Asia is described at length by our special
correspondent with the Presidents party, and
among the many interesting features of the let
ter is very long speech-tor General Grant to
have mazda
Year: 1879

De LEssEPs believes the Panama Canal will
be easier to keep in running order than the Suez
Canal Grant believes to the contrary, and it
will cost at least hundred million dollars to
show either man his mistake
Year: 1879

VIZ admire the faith OF the Wheeling
lyrELLiGEScER. 1t is persuaded that the
rebel intolerance OF Republicans in the
tirrenbrier Valley is nothing but a mere
sentiment which is dying out fast! We
are not peaCe-at.any.price Republican,
and we will say to our metropolitan CO.


temporary, blessed are they that believe
and do not see or feel.-Monros county, ".
H., Register.


Theabove is not fair Interpretation of
our comments on the case OF Taylor. In
the first place, according to the very ex-
pcit and decided testimony OF such an
anIoubted Republican as Judge Nc
whouer, Taylor was never molested for
bis political opinions; and, second, ac-
corIing to the same testimony, no Repub-
lean in that part OF the State is moIested
On that account. This is not the testi-
mony OF Judge McWhorter alone, but Of
other Republicans, and the fact that be-
tween six andseven hundred votes were
cast in Greenbrier county for Hayes
s5oE' that there is Republican party in
the county. The point we made was that
An sfTeetation Of social superiority on the
part of the rebel element in that
part OF the State was something that the
course Of events alone could cure. The
same thing prevailed at one time over
nearly the whole State, but such is not
the case now to any general extent. The
rebel element had barbaric. notion at one
time that only the devotees OF slavery
could be truly respectable, and hence they
bIaiel on that sort OF social capital, but
they have gradually acquired more ration.
a IDEAS. Their frequent defeats at the
polls, and :he prospects of an indefinite
lease Of power in the hands Of the Re-
pGbIican party, have educated them, as
the war did, into respect for Republican
IDEAS and for those who entertain such
IDEAS.


This was what We meant, and all We
meant, bytrusting to the silent influences
Of the course OF events to make things
more agreeable for Republicans in the
Greenbrer valley. What other plan does
the R'giaer propose? We should like to
he informed.
Year: 1879

UTICA, November l7.-Governor Sey.
mour says he is not aware OF movement
being on foot to settle the differences in
the Democratic party of the State. In his
judgment the only body to arbitrate in
such affairs is the State committee, who,
without doubt, at the next meeting, will
act wisely and iudiciously in view Of the
facts and results Of the late election.
Year: 1879

BELLAlRE IOCALs.-Tho lIecla Club be.
gins TO play "The Virginia Veteran"
Thursday evening.


School Hall Is being fixed up for tho
levee Of the graduating class, 1t Is In.
tended to put In some new windows dur.
ing this vacation, as the hall Is neither
well ventilated nor light enough In day.
time.


An unusually large number Of our
young people are suffering with sore eyes.
May not the cause be found, as the Sani.
tdry Record says, in the use Of arsenic 10
color wall paper. That paper says cases
OF this kind are by no means rare.


The heavy rains Of Tuesday evening
swelled the cutters in some places clear
across the street. At the corner Of Noble
and Thirty.eighth streets there Is cuIverl
to let the gutter 20 under Thirty.eighth
street, and this Is always running, as a
run comes down along the railroad from
the hill; but this rain swelled il greatly
and the culvert had got stopped up. The
water backed until 1t ran over the gutter,
three or four feet deep, and then Went
across the street in broad sheet and
down the alley, filling the whole alley
with q swift stream several inches deep
and sixteen feet broad. Street Commits.
stoner Mcclellan was out with his men in
the morning to repair damages and guard
as much as possible against another such
flood. There is n movement on foot to
put a sewer from this crossing 10 Indian
run, but 1t would be well to see whether
with sewer such q Choke.up as that
could be released.


The storm blew an old locust tree down
on Thirty-tifth street.


Mr.. McConnell's temperance meetings
have come to an end and he has left. He
came here to set himself right, tell the
truth about his drunkenness while hero
before, and so on with the work. We an.
nounced his meetings and mentioned what
took place ut such OF them as we knew
about, refraining from saying anything to
injure the cause, unwise as we, in com.
mon with the great majority OF our people,
thought his coming to be. We hunted up
nothing against him all his relatives
may be drunkards for aught we know, or
care, for 1t would not lessen his eloquence
it they were. But on the last night Of his
stay he "pitched into" us, the editor OF
the Independent, and our relatives" Con.
cerning the father OF Mr.. Anderson he
told a point blank lie; but he is not 10
blame for the truth OF his statements, be.
cause being a stranger here he knew
nothing but what he was told. We are
not less temperance man that we believe
in temperance in speaking as well rs In
drinking, and agree with the majority
in thinking We have had too much 6i
these men whose only merit is that OF
ready tongue and Ballams ass had that.


Some of our citizens have gone to Co.
lumbus to look after the county.seat bill.


1t has been rumorcd that the picnic of
the unemployed chimney blowers, at
Cummins' Grove next Saturday, Ias been
postponed. This is not the case, the man.
ayers claiming that extra pains hive been
taken to heartily welcome participants
and amply protect them by all extra corps
OF police.


Mr.. ]. C. Tuttle is around town fora few
days. He has accepted call to preach in
Washington, Pa, and is on his way home
to move his family to that town.


R.C.F.
Year: 1879

WAsutSGToN, June lO.-The Treasury
Department will in day or two issue a
circular quoting the bill approved yester-
day by the President fixing the legal ten
der character Of fractional silver and pro.
viding for its redemption. The circular
will direct that all officers OF the govern
ment affected by the bill comply with its
provisions, and will contain instructions
Of the department to be observed in con.
neCtion with such compliance.


Quite n number Of requests have already
been received by the department for the
redemption OF fractional silver, hut until
the instructions, &C., connected Herewith
hre made up and promulgated there will
be no redemption Of this coinage.
Year: 1879

You ask me, love, how many times
think Of you day;
frankly answer, only once,


And mean Just what say.
You seem perplexed and somewhat htrt,
But wait and hear the rhyme;
Pray how can one do more than once
What one does all the tiEle.
Year: 1879

am going to Eal|,


Baby mine, baby mine;
Don't you dare to up and squall,
Baby mine, baby mine;
Dad will stay at home with you,
And he'll spank you if you do
Spank yon till you re black and blue,
Baby mine, baby mine.
Year: 1879

Touch the goblet no more!
II will make Thy heart sore
To its very core!


Its perfume il the breath
OF the Angel O. Death,
And The light that within it lies
Is The fash of hi, evil eyes.
Beware! U, Beware!
For sickness, sorrow and care
All are there!
Year: 1879

1t is your home; you cannot improve
it much by taking your money away to
spend or invest.


There is no way of improving a place
so much as by encouraging good mer-
chants, good schools and good people to
settle among you, and this cannot be
done unless you spend your money at
home


Spend your money at home for that is
where YOU get it.


Spend your money at home, because
when it is necessary to get credit, it is of
your own town merchants you have to get
it, and they must wait for the money
spend it at home.


Spend your money al home. 1t will
make better business for your merchants;
they can and will keep better assortments
and sell at lower rates than if the only
business they could do is what Is credited
out, while the money goes to other places.


Spend your money at home. Set the
example now. Buy your dry goods gro
ceries, meats, in town, and you will see
a wonderful change in a short time in
the business outlook of the place; there
fore deal with your merchants at home.


Spend your money at home. Your
merchants are your neighbors and your
friends: they stand by YOU in sickness
arc vour associates. Without YOUR trade
they cannot keep up business. No stores
then, no one wanting to buy property to
settle on and build up Your place.


Subscribe for your local paper, and buy
only of those who advertise in it. Ifyou
do not find their advertisements there YOU
may safely conclude that the house has
gone out of business, or too old fogyish
TO make their business known, and in
either case you will not be likely to buy
goods cheap there-Patriot.
Year: 1879

A few days afterward, Colonel Deyens
again presented himself at Myrtie's door


at is just as well that you had the So
ciable last week, Miss Jameson, said he,
with a comically serious air, "for in future
you will be expected to devote all your
energies to the instruction of the youth
of this famous town of Minnehaha. y
Then he took paper from his pocket and
handed it to her. 1t was her appoint
ment to the arduous and responsible pos
of assistant teacher in the Mills School.
Year: 1879

Another hour, and the little house upon
the prairie was closed and silent. The
tired mother and the bright young
daughter had gone to their repose.-
Meanwhile, the Majors party wended its
way homeward, taking the path which
many feet had worn in the midst of the
tall, nodding grass.


I'VE meet next time with the Potten-
gers said the Majors wife. 1--WE shall
be entertained in all the glory of new
carpets and stuffed chairs to match"


And we shan't have half as good a
time" sighed the lady from Providence.


mot half" was the emphatic reply.
Year: 1879

The crank wheel of the engine that
drives the machinery in the large factory
of P. j. Marqua's sons, was broken yester-
day afternoon by having wrench to get
between the crank and the engine bed
while the engineer was in the act of
Tightening the bolts in the plummer block.
1t will cause delay OF few DAYS
Year: 1879

THE LARGE MACHINERY HALL OF the Phila.
delphia Exhibition has been torn away. 1t was
bought by speculative firm for $4,000, and
they Will multiply their money. The stone was
used to build extensive Oil works at Point Breeze
The rougher lumber was worked into oil sheds
at Communipaw, and the immense quantity of
yellow pine and other valuable woods was sold
10 railroad car company. Sixteen thousand
pounds of cast and wrought iron were sold to q
foundry. and 10000 panes Of glass were as good
as new for the market. The tin roofing realized
nearly the entire purchase money. The specu-
lators gave the two cupulas to the Philadelphia
Old Ladies's Home for summer homes
Year: 1879

terday decided in regard to the new degree to
open sanctuary on Friday evening, when the
NTH executive council and q number OF dele
gates Will Initiated, so that they may promul-
gate the new degree in their own localities.
Year: 1879

SENATOR THURMAN arrived in the city to-day.
He will leave tomorrow morning for Deer
Park, and at which place he will prepare a
speech, which he Will deliver In Ohio the latter
end Of the present month