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Year: 1879

Thomas Huroy. alaboror in the employ of the
New York Elevated Railroad Company.
yesterday morning by engine Is at tho depot Ninth
and Twenty first street. and was so seriously
injured that he died hour later at the New York
Hospital. when struck by the locomotive Hurley
was about to cross the down track to the
uptown platform. dateman Steven Gunsolas at
tempted to prevent him. when he pushed by him
and stepped out on the track in front OF the down
train. The blow from the engine Knocked him down
the ties and the wheels passed over his legs.
breaking them. Deceased was fortyth years old,
and resided with his family at No. i23 West Seven
teenth street.
Year: 1879

1


1t must be something more than
notifying TO man TO fall In love
with a girl who, all the time she was
leading him on, was calculating what
a triumph 1t would be to drive him
off, That there are girls who do this
| Is certain and they are girls who get
TIE "no end of offers" Once q girl
permits herself to indulge in this pas
tine, habit soon becomes a second
nature, as she ends by being as incap'
able of lcving a man as of not want
ing man to love her. After n time
she ends her career of disenchantiag
them by herself becoming anything but
enchanting. She "gets blown up"
and the result of her numerous offers
il that she cannot find a husband.
1t is not that men become afraid OF
being rejet tcted by her, but rather they
would dread OF being accepted. She
Year: 1879

Mr.. George S. Merriam contributes
to the June ScRlDNER a study Of Mat.
thew Arnold's verse. in so far as it is
representative of "the unanswered
questionings which makes the tragedy
of the intellectual lite Of this age" In
summing up Mr.. Alnolt's position, he
says:


We have said that Mr.. Arnold's
poetry and prose there are traceable a
strongly marked unity and a steady
growth. The sentiment that links the
poetry to the prose is found In the
closing poem, in which the author is
hidden by the sympathetic spirit Of
Obermann TO give bis remaining
strength TO help attain the end


Zone common wave of thought and joy,


Lifting mankind again.


The prose writings of his later
years are an attempt in this direction.
Without discussing the soundness
of his interpretations Of the Bible, it is
enough here to point out that he finds
in religion the greatest hope OF the
human race, and that bis conception
of religion lays supreme stress on con-
duct and character. Reduced to an
intellectual form, his later creed
might not seem greatly to differ from
his earlier one. But the spirit and
temper are different. Instead Of inso'
lation there is an effort TO serve. There
is the recognition that Christ had the
secret of life; the perception that the
deepest truth embodied in Christ is
untouched by all the new discoveries
of thought the sence that joy and
peace are not lost treasures Of the an.
cient world. There is the conscious
ness that moral fidelity finds its trust
and broadening hope.


The new and larger life breaking
upon the world, like the sunrise upon
the Alps, is not to be measured by
Mr.. Arnold's creed, Or by any creed
new or old. Fashion our theories
and doctrines as wisely as We can,
they very impertectly express the
great realities, Of which we may have
consciousness deeper than our specu-
lations. The common wave of thought
and JOY" whose uplift is felt by brave
hearts. is much more than a new in
trepretation Of history or religious
philosophy. 1t includes all the great
onward movement of manklnd-mixed
it is true, and fucluating, yet pulsa.
ting now with new intensity and new
elation. To it belongs all the half
articulate aspirations OF classes and
nationalities, all social reforms, all
strenuous and successful studies of
nature, all resolute inquiry into dis.
tinctively religious truth. To this
same onward movement especially be
lopgx The tlygrc%iuy Psrcsgss9p
Year: 1879




Ottentimes | have seen tall ship
glide by against the tide as if drawn
by some invisible TOW line, with a
hundred strong arms pulling it. Her
sails untitled, her streamers We're
dropping, she had neither side wheel
nor stern wheel still she moved on
stately, in serene triumph. as with her
own life. But | knew that on the
other side of the ship, hidden beneath
the great bulk that swan 50 majesti-
cally, there was a little toilsome steam
tug with heart OF fire and arms of
iron, that was 1ugglug it brayely on
and l knew that if the little steam.tug
untwined her arms and left the ship, it
would wal|ow and roll about and drift
hlther and thither, and 60 off with
the reflaent tide no man knows whith-
er. And so have known more than
one genius, high. .decked, full freighted,
wide-sailed, gay-pennoned, but that
for the bare, toiling arms and brave,
warm. beating heart of the faithful lit
tie wife that nestled close to him so
that no wind or wave could part them,
he would have gone down with the
stream, and have been heard of no
more.-| Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Year: 1879

A RIVER OF INK.-In Algeria there
is river of genuine ink. 1t is formed
by the union of two streams one CON-
ing from region OF ferruglnous soil,
the other draining peat swamp The
water of the former is strongly impreg-
mated with iron, that ofthe latter with
galic acid. When the two waters
mingle, the acid of one upites with
the iron of the other, forming a true
ink. We are familiar with streams
called Black Brook in this country,
the inky color of whose water is evi'
IDENTIFY due to like condition.
Year: 1879

ny Rgy. WARRINGTON GLADDEN..
o, Master, lot mo walk with Thee
In lowly paths Of service free
Tell mo Thy secret help mo bear
Tho strain Of toll, the fret Of care
Help mo the slow Of heart to move u
by some clear winning word Of loyo;
Teach mo the hayward feet to stay,
And guide them In tho homcward way.
o Master, let mo walk with Thoe
Before tho haunting Phariseo
Holp mo to bear the sting ofspite,
Tho hate Of mon who hide Thy light,
The sore distrust OF souls sincere
Who cannot read Thy judgments clear.
Tho dullness Of tho multitude
Who dimly guess that Thou art good.
Teach me Thy patience; still with Theo
In closer, doarer company,
In work that keeps faith sweet and strong
In trust that triumphs over wrong;
In hope that sends shining ray
Far down the Futures broadening way,
In peace that only Thou canat give,
With Thee, o Master, let me live


Sunday Afternoon.
Year: 1879

A boom for Bayard appears to have
gone on the grand rounds with
in the past few weeks. 1t is a healthy
and an honest boom. There is not a
purer, stronger, or an abler states
man in the land than Thomas Francis
Bayard. Let the boom roll on. 1t
will do the country good, and itwould
be better for the party he represents,
to stand a defeat, with such man as
its leader, than it would to attempt to
carry the country with a less popular
and a less worthy leader. 1t is be-
lieved by those well qualified to know
that Bayard could sweep the State Of
New York by heavier vote than any
man in the nation. Let the Bayard
boom boom on.
Year: 1879

The Creole or native born candi-
date on the Democratic ticket for
Governor Of Louisiana is making
speeches in the northern part of his
State and was at Delta, opposite Vicks-
burg, yesterday, The election will be
held next Tuesday, and the probabili-
ties are that Mr.. Wilt will have
almost walk over. The honorable
gentleman has friends in this city who
remember his cleverness and promise
in the earlier days of his career, and
they would be reduced to sadness,
were it possible that a gentleman so
talented aud useful could be defeated


Mr.. Wilt will make a splendid gov.
ernor, having filled many places ol
trust and honor with credit to him.
self and advantage to the public.
Year: 1879

CITY OF MEXICO, October l9.-The
following project of law is before the
senate. The election of President
and Vice President and supreme court
justices shall be exclusively by the
chamber of deputies of congress.
These officers shall be eligible to office
for single term of one year, their
functions to commence on the first of
January each year, the president of
the supreme court being also vice
president Of the republic. The pro-
iect involves grave questions of law.
1t would entirely alter the political
system and facilitate access to power
Of persons who would fail of a popu-
lar election.


The yellow fever is still raging at
Tampico.
Year: 1879

LONDON, October 80. "A Berlin
correspondent explains that the alb
sence of any reference to European
politics in the speech of the Emperor
William at the opening of the Prus-
sian Diet yesterday was due to the
fact that foreign affairs are the exclu-
sive concern of the empire, and their
mention would be out of place in a
speech from the Prussian throne
and that the reason no reference was
made to certain vexed questions OF
school and church policy would seem
to lie in the circumstance that no leg
islative steps in these respects is at
present contemplated.
Year: 1879

THE Republican Tammany coali-
tion on local ticket in New York is
complete. Both parties have nomi.
mated full tickets, with the under
standing that certain persons on each
ticket are to be elected If possible.
The New York Times and Herald
agree in this view. Republican sup
port of John Kelly's local ticket is
the price the Boss exacts from the
Republicans for his labors in dividing
the Democratic party. There is a
possibility both Republicans and
Tammanyites may come to grief, as a
result of this odious bargain.
Year: 1879

Mason Weekly CALL


Nine coaches filed with Memphis
refugees passed down the road on
Tuesday evening. The refugees seem
to be in as big hurry to get back as
they were to get away. Memphis will
never break until its neck is broken
The frost on Friday night last rem
dered it safe for all refugees to return
to Memphis and resume their busi-
ness-so say the M.D.s. DR.. Plum
ket, of the State board of health,
teleghed Hon. John johnson that the
picEets should be forthwith removed
from the roads leading into Memphis.
The frost will not damage the cotton
crop to o great extent, but will mate
rally Interfere with the income of the
National and State board Of health
men. No one should expect always
10 have q soft berth,
Year: 1879

ROME, January 3l.-A consistory is fixed
for the 9lst Of February. The Pope will
review his allocution and will retrace the
Pontitical policy Of the year. He will also
give sketch Of his scheme for the future.
Year: 1879

STANFORD, February 5.-Saturday
night last as q material train entered
Kings Mountain Tunnel, on the Gin
cinnati Southern, the engineer saw q
man in an entirely nude condition
standing on the track not far in front of
him. He whistled down brakes. which
were vigorously applied, and by revers-
ing his engine succeeded in stopping
within ten feet OF the man, who held his
position until ordered Of, when he
stepped just far enough to one side to
allow the train to pass. Next morn
inga party passing through the tunnel
found pile of clothes and q carpet bag.
containing, besides numerous shirts and
other underwear, a Bible, on the fly


leaf of which was the name Martin
Rearlon. Four or five dollars in money
were also found in the bag. Search was
Immediately instituted for the man.
but although the tunnel was eI-
amined from one end to tine


other, and inquiries made Of parties
living in the neighborhood, no trace OF
him bad been found up TO late tonight.
II is supposed that he is from West Viz
ginia, from the direction on letter
found in one OF his pockets His singu-
lar freak has created considerable ex-
citement, and strenuous efforts are he
ing made TO discover his whereabouts.
Year: 1879

A Few UNsCRUPULOUs DRUGGIsTs
Nav cheap worthless common plasers
on account the small profit they make them but
you reliable phy scans in own ocaityyOu wl
inced that PRVsON- CAPC1NE POROUS PLASTER
Will accomplish than half dozen OF any other kind
Year: 1879

proach as a citizen. He is a man of
incorruptible purpose, Of answering
honesty, and has the courage to do the
right in the face of danger. he has
always been a prompt taxpayer, and
evinced the liveliest interest in the
welfare of Memphis. He will do JUS
tice to the creditor and the taxpayer,
and execute the law. He will receive
the cordial support of the people, and
SO far as we have heard expression,
there is a universal intention on the
part of the taxpayer to pay taxes to
him. We congratulate Governor
Marks and the people upon Minor
Meriwether's appointment. Although
the LEDGER cannot solve all the diff
culties Of the legal problem before US


yet We are told by some of our best
lawyers that the State receiver ha,
the advantage, and is sure to win i


any conflict of authority should arise
Year: 1879

N. 7. Times Congressional Report.l
Without more than a deliberate
rest, Lamar went on. When Pro
metheus was chained to the rock it
was not an eagle that plucked at his
vitals, but vulture," The action
was suited to the utterance ; as he said
it was not an eagle that plucked at his
vitals, the arms were thrown up and
the curving swoop of the king Of birds
was described in the gesture, and then
as he hissed out it was the vulture,
the right arm Strengthened out and the
index finger pointed at Hoar. 1t was
as fine and effective piece of oratory as
| ever witnessed. HOar felt the
sting.
Year: 1879

A pretty story is told in st. Peters
burg. A government funtionary liv-
ing in the outskirts of the capital died
a few days ago in utter destitution,
leaving behind him motherless and
without friends and relations two lit
tie children, one a boy of seven and
the other girl of three. Left in the
house alone, without money or food,
the boy did not know what to do to
get bread for his sister. At last,
urged by the little one's tears, he
wrote on a piece of paper Please,
God, send me three copecks "a penny
to buy my little sister a roll, " and
went to the nearest church to slip it
into the alms-box, believing, in his
simplicity, that the prayer would
reach heaven through this medium.
A priest passing by observed the child
on tip-toe trying to thrust the paper
in, and, taking the paper from him,
read the message. Returning home
with the child, be took the little ones
to his house and gave them the food
and clothing they 80 much needed.
The following Sunday be preached a
sermon on charity, in which he re-
ferr0d to the incident, aud afterward
went round the church with a plate.
When the offerings were counted il
was found that the congregation bad
given 1900 roubles, or nearly $1,000.
Year: 1879

The custom OF serving coffee at the
polls on election day at Utica, New
York, was kept up last Monday, and
the absence of drunkenness was very
noteworthy. At one Of the booths
where coffee was served band Of fifty
cOlored singers entertained the visit
ing voters.
Year: 1879

If we may be allowed the Use of figure
which some people understand to their sorrow
great deal better to-day than they did q
month ago, the late elections shook out" a
great many weak holders" of Presidential
fancy stocksn on the Democratic side. The
Iilden stock which has presented about as
many fluctuations as any in the market is
after all about as firm as any, although it has
struck about rs low figures as it could with
out being thrown out. But in place of the
Thurman and Ewing and Hancock and other
fancies which, under the engineering of
cliques of spectators, have doomed" " for a
day and vanished, there have come up a null
titude of new ones to catch public attention,
invite investment aud amuse the Street. The
rapid appearance of new and heretofore un-
heard of candidates for the Democratic NOM


nation Is most significant feature of the effect
of the election results Nothing could more
clearly prove the utter Generalization
of the Democratic forces. SO soon as
they had completed the count of the returns
they began to hustle out their dead. And be-
fore the field was fairly cleared up, from all
quarters there began To arise "availablen y
candidates. In this new Eruption upon the
scene there WAS "A plain confession that so far
as any of the previously prominent candidates
were concerned they were ready to confess
judgment and abandon the contest. party
is IN desperate strits that drops in such hot
haste all Its conspicuous leaders and scatters
oil III search OF some available obscurity
whose strength is in his weakness and whose
highest claim is his lack of any record what
ever.


Our Democratic exchanges are full of sug-
gestiOns of the names of local celebrities who
are scarcely known outside their respective
counties, or men of accidental prominence who
never would have been thought OF for leaders
had not the elections made such havoc among
the commanders. There's hardly State but
Year: 1879

offers through its Democratic press one OF
more candidates who. from having snatched
victory from defeat in some election of alder
man or town constable. is thought to possess
the miraculous power of rallying this rag
gcd mob and leading it back in triumph
to the field already lost TO take the
States nearest home. and from which we
have quickest returns. New-Jersey offers
two or three, and Connecticut list
of several, beginning with Ex-Governor
English, who did once receive votes IN Ma
tional Convention, and ending perhaps with
the horid orator who lately predicted that the
"nicht oI despotism" would follow the defeat
of Governor Robinson. Then Indiana, another
of the so-called doubtful States, which seem
most prolific of candidates, has an assortment
of sure availabilites aud NewYork is so full
of them that casual invitation to the crowd TO
drink in almost any barroom where they make
business of taking care of the country is
sure to bring up at least one who, in the esti-
nation of his admirers, can carry New-fork,
New-Jersey, Indiana and Connecticut.


Now, this is ali very well so far as it tends
to elevate here and there a local maGnate
into temporary prominence and amuse the able
editors who trot them out, but it seems to us
after all rather a poor time to put new fancies
on the market. There's an old gentleman up
in GIamercy Park who, though he may just
now have a dr0wsy look and seem almost in
cOmatose condition, is very likely to be
found. by-and-by, in his own good time, to
have retained something of grip on the
market. 1t is a great mistake to count him
out, except by his consent. And 1t is another
mistake for those who count him out to brlag
forward their speculative fancies at this stage
of affairs; for if there is any life left in him,
as we certainly believe there is, he will be sure
to squeeze them before they can make
'the turn" We have no wish to interfere
with the present proceeding for 1t harms no
one and seems to afford amusement to the
spectators and qualification to the newly dis
covered statesmen, but simply by way OF
friendly caution THE TRIBUNE desires to point
out the mistake these people are making in
thrusting the available obscurities to the front
so early. They are simply the signs OF de
moralzation and disorder. If they will pull
themselves together for few moments and
take q thoughtful view of the whole situation
they will see that after ALL the only candidate
who has not been knocked absolutely ont of
time by the late elections is the Gramercy
Park statesman whom they have been go
quick to pronounce dead and hurry off to the
grave He still leads the party. demoralized
as it is, and he will either be, or name the
candidate.
Year: 1879

"can help to elect President decidediy
"more to our liking than either of the other
"prominent Republican candidates, ana may
"thereby split the Republican party, ana pre-
"pare the way for Democratic success mere
after.n


There are two things which these gentle
men overlook. President Grant Is emphati-
cally n Republican. He is not the. more iike'y
to accept nomination for which, according
to the best accounts, he feels strong olStaste
anyway, because it may seem likely to thwaIl
the will of the Republican party IN respect 10
any matter of public policy. or to promote
the election of q Democratic Congress, or 10
cause lasting division among Repubhcans'
And again, the Republicans are not the
more likely to nominate President Grant De-
cause sundry cunning Southern schemers wish
them to do it. The very circumstances which
might induce President Grant to become
candidate again, or which might induce Re
publicans to nominate him again, are pre-
cisely those which would prevent any OF the
consequences, favorable to Southern or Demo-
cratic hopes upon which these schemers
count. AS usual, they are too cunning by
balf
Year: 1879

Nearly 10000 pupils of both sexes. and
ranging between the ages OF twelve ana Sixty
wears, will receive Il certain amount OF some
kind of instruction during the coming Winter
in the free Evening Schools and the free High
School of this city. An educational enterprise
of such magnitude, and one involving such
an outlay of money, ought surely to be con-
Quoted by the most skilful hands and with
the greatest care, so that fair measure OF
success will be assured. 1t is rather depres-
sing, therefore, to learn that after years OF
experiment some doubt is expressed by we'll
Informed people as to whether our evening
school system is worth what it costs. Tie
evil of absenteelsm is appalling, and 1t
seems hard to devise any radical cure
for it. But it Is just such obstacles
which Boards of Education and Super
ntendents of Instruction are called upon
to overcome, and unless they are reasonably
successful the people have cause for COM
plant.


Ii is evident that the class of pupils
who attend these schools need the most
capable and efficient teachers, and there can
be no excuse for tolerating any others. If the
teachers were uniformly good and were not





routine methods, they would be trusted to
make the schools more attractive and thus
secure a larger attendance. visit to the
schools will convince any observing person
that many of them are doing excellent work
while others are accomplishing little good,
and these widely differing results are owing
to widely differing qualities of the principals
and teachers employed.


Some idea of the scope, aims and results OF
our evening school system can be gained from
au article in another column. 1t would seem
to be a question whether any pupil should be
admitted who has not reached the age OF
fifteen years, at least. There can be no ques-
ton as to the wisdom of Mr.. superintendent
Jasper's determination to investigate the whole
matter thoroughly, with view to possible re-
construction and reform.