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Year: 1877

TO THE EDITOR HsRALD:-


A day or two ago had occasion 70 call on Comptro.
ler Kelly at his ONCE met vt the outer door OF
the by very uncivi servant porter, who
took my card, shutting at the time ths door OF
the anteroom 10 my face. was thus left standing IN
an open space or passage for ono hour and q half
Some time after me others Mr.. Kelly,
some being imitted 10 the anteroom where they could
sit down while waiting, and others with myself were
lett outside In the passageway. Among the latter
very respectable, gsntemanly looking person,
who appeared To be In delicate health, and who after
standing some three-quarters OF hour, asked the
attendant or porter II ne might be allowed TO sit
down IN the anteroom, as he was not very we'll He
rudely refused by tho man. and. being unable
sland longer left the place. / with somc others
waited. and a. the end OF an hour and thirty min
utes--standing all the timc-we were admitted 10
audience. Mr.. Kelly Is TOO much of o gentleman TO
permit any attendant about him to act In this rude
manner TO people calling him business, and II is
only necessary to direct attention che
have change for the better and the public
iencc There is another OF the city depart
Pubic Works-where the incivity OF the attendants
Is well known. In the anteroom oil Commissioner
Campbell's Office there are three or four young
who scarcely give civil answer TO persons calling
there on business w.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR TIE HsRALD:-


Will some one kindly inform old expressman
what baggage room at railroad station 10 fors
have been cxprsssman in this city for the past
eleven years. and during that time have been en-
ployed carrying baggage railroad stations and have
always according n CUSTOM left my baggage the
seems lately Il only discovered 1t to-day leaving
baggage at the Long Island Railroad depot, Thirty
fourth street ferry) that leo Of ten cents must be
paid the baggage will not be received. lett mine,
saying the owner would pay for H. but on mounting
my wagon the baggage was thrown the street.
Now, would like 10 know II q system Of extortion


like this Is 10 be submitted to? II strikes the
road companies receive sufficient In the way OF fare
to accommodate passenger by allowing his baggage
10 wait q few moments in tho baggage room until the
passenger purchases Q ticket EXPRESS.
Year: 1877

To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


wish to complain OF useless law In regard to
vessels arriving here from foreign port Hell Gate
The vessel cannot discharge her cargo until permit
obtained from the Health Ofncer Staten Island. The
captain has 20 tho Health 0fcer hereby losing
great deal OF time) and get permit which gwen
without any examination OF the vessel. II this law
repealed 1t would be great benefit to captains
and vessel owners HE'LL GATE.
Year: 1877

To THE EDIroR THE HERALp:-


Why Is II that . stage Of the Ninth Avenue and
Twenty-third Street limo be found al the
time theatres letting out? have noted this
frequently On coming out OF any place OF amusement
you might look for any stage OF this line then give
itup ADELE
Year: 1877

VIII you do the public the favor to call the attention
OF the authorities TO the miserable condition OF the
pavement Twenty-second street, from Fourth to
Third avsrueY II is absolutely dangerous to travel
through that part Of the street. TRAVELLER
Year: 1877

~

 News is very scarce, just now; the trav- cling is fearful and growing worse every day.

 The revival which started so auspi ciously during the week of prayer has pret- ty much died out. We are sorry to say that the conversions were very few and the converts very young. Another depior- able phase in the religious movement is the jealousy which has spru g up in. our society against people of another who joined with us ia the good work, and tke whole thing will probably close without doing any material good and may perhaps be stumbling block in the way ofthose seeking the light

 A few of our people went to the en- tertainment in Goshen, last week. and seemed to enjoy the performance very much. One young man was buildozed by a bloodthirsty individual after Thursday nights, entertainment. Itsafforded great amusement to all but the intimidated party. DIcKEY.
Year: 1877

EXPOSITION OF AUTHoRs.-The interest
last night was fully sustained. New char
acters not heretofore personated were hap
PLY represented. The exposition will be
continued every night next week. A treat
is in store for all who may visit Levy's
III
Year: 1877

About 1.30 yesterday morning as come
workmen were passing Hilles 4 Jones'
machine shop, Ninth and Church, on their
way to work 1t Siedell & Hastings rolling
mills, they discovered that the boiler shop
was on fire.


They Immediately gave the alarm and
awakened an employee, Harry Jack, q
driver for the firm, who lives opposite the
shop. With the kindly assistance OF the
workmen and by quick application OF
water the flames were subdued before they
had chance to spread, and thereby large
conAagration was probably prevented. The
large door Of the shop was slightly burned.
It is supposed to be the work Of au
incendiary.
Year: 1877

green and cared nothing FOR the cheers
of the people


The rope was left hanging there,
and stayed till it rotted away but
somehow before week was out that
weather-cock stopped squeaking, as If
some one had been up to oil it, and,
though nothing was said about 1t,
I've always felt sure that Parson
went up himself and did it early one
morning before any one was up


He was cool-headed enough 10 do
it, for be certainly saved Joe RANGES
life, and | know 10 one in the village
would have done il without Dragging
after At all events, the weather
cock was oiled. and as | said over
and over again to joey, III Parson
didn't oil that wea,bercock, who
did -
Year: 1877

A ALoa1cALPuz2LE.-Al law student,
just ready to graduate, agreed to give
his instructor the proceedsof his first
successful case,


The young lawyer evaded the
promise by refusing to plead case.


The old lawyer sued the young
lawyer for a breach of contract, and
each one managed his own case in
court.


Said the old lawyer to the Judge:
"If you allow my claim to be a good
one, then the money becomes mine
by your decision, If you refuse my
claim then my young friend has won
his first successful case, and the mon
ey becomes mine by previous agree
ment. am therefore, sure of the
money in either event"


The young man said TO the lawyer:
"lf you sustain my defense, then you
decide that need pay nothing. If,
on the other hand, your ruling is
against me, then ! have not won my
first successful case, and therefore
have no debt to pay. Lam, there
fore secure against payment, howev-
er this suit be decided"


Where now is the flaw in these
arguments, and which lawyer is the
tlawyer.
Year: 1877

Washington correspondence Boston Her
aid.


In the Senate chamber nobody is quite
so interesting as the great old Senator
from IIlinois--big OF body and big of
hrain-who, perhaps, brings to the senate
Il larger measure of experience and weight
(in all Senses) than ever was brought
here by new member bCf6tG- The ideal
Senatorial mind is IL great intellect,
trained long In the science of la y and
the science of government, guided by a
vigorous conscience. Senator David D:l-
Wis has such a mind and will exercise in
the senate that peculiar and admirable
kind of power that was welded since
the war, by Sumner and Schurz, and at-
ter them by Ferry, of Connecticut, who
than either of them. Ferry had . great
power of trenchant statement, and Judge
Davis has the same power, perhaps in
even superior degree. The senate has
not had enough Of this faculty in it.
Senator Christiancy, Of Michigan. so long
on the Supreme bench Of his State, Is a
superior reasoncr, and is one Of the men
who must be listened to by all of his as
sociates. He always comes right to the
point, and never wastes words. But Da-
vid Davis is much more powerful man





senate to-day. doubt if he will ever
make q speech in the senate over ton OF
fifteen minutes in length, but he will be
the most influential person in the cham
Der as long as lie remains there. Ae is
distinguished from his associates not
more BY his enormous physique than by
his political position. He is that rarest
of productions-a true independent in
ENTHUSIASTICALLY unattached to either
of the great parties, and having no ton
denotes at present towards q union with
either of them. He is noteworthy in the
SO nate chamber chiefly as q listener, and
there are few good listeners in the senate
Booth was one of the best of them before
the arrival of Judge Davis. Sumner was
the best listener in the old days and
snubbed his devoted friends often when
they had the temerity to send him card
during the session OF the senate. lie
showed that absolute and perfect devo-
ton to his dnties which ennobleet the OF
fee as few men have ever ennobled 1T.
When q debate is going on now Judge
Davis pays attention 10 everything that
il said. His body is 80 enormous that it
is difficult for him to sit long in one po
sitien. and he shifts himself about in his
chair. or Soes from one char to another,
in orrIer to find tho best listening point.
After a little time he slips down IN his
chair. extends his feet before him. and IN
this semr-1eeumbent position listens till
some other Senator begins to speak.
Judge Davis voice is exceedingly pleas
ant. He addresses tire senate I'M q quiet,
conversational tone,
and is on the best Of terms with his right
hand ncighbor, Senator lloar, Oh Massa-
chusetts.
Year: 1877

THE young people of the p. M.
church in this city, will give an en-
tertainment at their church on Sat-
urday evening Next. 1t will consist
in Recitations, Readings and sing.
ing, and viii commence at o'clock
prompt. No charge for admission
will be made but at the close a col
lection will be taken up in aid of a
certain fund connected with the
church.
Year: 1877

WAS is a row, or was it not, is the
common question concerning loud
and bois&erous conversation had on
High Street one evening recently.


The resGlt, however, was different
from what the issue might have been


had the step been taken, but as it is
no bones were broken or flesh bruis-
ed. Why couldn't the participants
have made it little hotter, and
thus give chance for a fresh local
Year: 1877

The coat, vest and hat of the fore
man of the Galena Gazette were alb
stracted from their regular hanging
place in the job-room, while the
owner thereof was upstairs en-
gagged at work. In one of the pock-
cts of the vest was a gold ring val
ued at $40.
Year: 1877

A PRACTICE game of base ball on
Thursday last resulted in a score of
3 to Is in favor Of the "Bert" Cobb
team. This is a showing of good
play for the winning nine, and if the
boys continue to improve they will
be able to tell good many Iowa
County sports how to play ball.
Year: 1877

IN some of our neighboring cities
the business men have signed agree
ments to close their stores at s
o'clock every evening, except Sat-
urday, from June lst to September
LIST. The plan is good one and in
justice to employees, should bo fol-
lowed by all dry goods, grocery and
other business houses here. The
duties devolving upon clerks are ar
duous, keeping them closely confined
and apon their feet most Of the day.
Their meals are invariably swallowed
In a hurry, and their hours for ex-
ercise and recreation limited to the
short period intervening betweon
closing up and bed time Where the
clerk is kept at work late every
night, he oltentimes infrmges upon
tive hours which should be spent in
bed, seeking for that recreation


which a hard master has deprived


him of, thus forming unsteady hab-
its, undermining his constitution
and working injury to himself in
various other WAYS. The clerk is
not the only one who needs rest
THE merchant troubled with the
cares of business, aAd tired frors
over physical labor, should 60 to his
home at s o'clock, and seek that rest
which he absolutely requires in
order to bear up under the strain
Of commercial life. He should not
do this for rest alone, but for the
purpose Of avaiing himself of the
pleasures of home and the society Of
the dear ones there. We trust the
merchants in this city will adopt the
plan.
Year: 1877

a NEW and elegant Self Binder has
been attached to the Mccormick s
celebrated Harvesting Machine and
enables the world renowned invent-
ors and propriotors . place it IN the
hands of farmers, for the harvest of
1877, not only on the splendid record
of last year, but &lso on the recon-
mendation and guarantee of the
improvements made over that Of
last season. Excellent testimonials
have been secured as to its working
in the field last year but the praise
that followed the 1876 binder will
fade into insignifcance when applied
to the triumphant 1877 raachine.
Only one man is required to operate
the machine, and it will cat, bind
into bundles, and deliver the sheaves
on the ground in good shape, and
out of the way. The attachment is so
conducted as to- work with any of the
Haryesters that have been made il
the past by this firm. Let those
who desire to see this favorable at
tachment, call at the office Of D.
Pratt, near the depot in this city
and examine into the merits of the
same.
Year: 1877

IT was stated in the last number
of the TRIBUNE how a person from
Platteville had made himself con-
spicuous as an abuser Of horse flesh
while in this city the previous Sab
bath. Since, however, it has been
discovered that our reporter was
informed by o love-siclS youth who
was jealoss Of his Pl2teville rival,
and to do justice to the young man
from abroad, there are a number
of our citizens ready to assure any
and all that the horses were prop
eriy treated, and that the young
man conducted himself in becom-
ing manner while here.
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

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersgned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Year: 1877

If there were two things the Southern
chivalry were supposed to hold in admiration
and respect, they were Womanhood and
Pluck Aud yet when seventeen-year-old
girl threw herself before her father to keep
pack of human wolves at bay, the chivalry of
Mississippi riddled her with buckshot.
Year: 1877

Somebody says always face the person you
are talking to. lis evident that this writer
never stood in front of the man who comes into
the office as soon as he gets sober to .have his
name kept out of the police report. Only a
man with his nose on the back of his head
could do it.
Year: 1877

Gov. Mccormick has proved in the Treasury Department what is vitally inpOrtant-that he is an "eXecutive man." He can dis patch business, dispose of it, get it off his hands. Most men can only postpone business. He con- sumes more time in doing things than in talking about them. The secret of his success as an eXecut- i've officer is that he is prompt, straightforward positive man. Not being backbOneleSs, he is willing GO assume responsibility, to take Consequences. His theory is that executive officers are to execute, not palaver, eternally debate. Hence, it is not improbable that to do anything important he be- lieves that it may be necessary to coma in collision with something or somebody. We may assume, also, that he believes it is the duty of a public servant in power to grant sometimes and not always to refuse. Possibly he has not abandoned the old theory that to serve the public. some service must be rendered to the men and women who compose the public. But whether Secretary McCOr- mick does gracious and generous things in a gracious and hearty way, or serves his countrymen in- dividually instead of his country in some intangible, abstract way, the obstinate fact exists that he is immensely popular. Candor com- pels us to add, he richly deserves his fortunate fate.- Washington Nation.
Year: 1877

THE Republican party is the party of law and order, of liberality and equality, JI progress and en- lighteniuent, and the deplorable condition of the Southern States at this time, as well as the unset tied condition of various great questions of state policy, demand to engraft of it united and untir. ing effort its character upon the conduct of public affairs For nearly twenty years it has shaped the pol icy ofthe country and in spite of the Pharisees and the neglected states men, it is the only party organi- zation to which, to-day, upon a fair issue, the people of the United States would dare to entrust the conduct of their affairs. The duty of the Republican party then is to harmonize upon the chief articles of faith, and win victory from the pending political campaigns in the different States.
Year: 1877

We are in favor of Secretary Sherman for almost any office he wants. He is good Republican, and he takes the policy because he can't help it. We should particu- larly rejoice to cee him elected to the United States Senate next winter, if that would permanently retire Matthews. But it does seem odd, in view of the Presidents "order," to hear it announced that Secretary Sherman is stumplng Ohio as a candidate for the United States Senate. It is perfectly right, we maintain, for him to do this, but we desire the public to take notice that what is right for a Cabinet officer to do is not wrong in any other officer. Let us try to be consistent as well as reforma- tory. Let us try to promote the spirit of reform rather than the mere letter. Let us be good in goodness and not merely in square rnot
Year: 1877

On Monday, Judge Tweed pas ed sentence on Thomas Berry, convicted of robbing the United States mail in January last. The sentence was imprisonment at hard labor for the term of his na- tural life. We believe that this is the first sentence for this otfense ever passed by an Arizona court, and we are very glad tofind Judge Tweed disposed to give offenders of this class the full extent Of the law, Every citizen is interested in the safe carriage and delivery of mail matter, and every mail rObber should be most vigorously dealt With.-[Erterprise.
Year: 1877

We have it from reliable author

 ity that the Secretary of War tel

 graphed, through headquarters,

 to Col. Dunn to order the s. F. R.

 R. Go. to suspend all work upon

 the military reservation of Fort

 Yuma. and moreover claiming that

 the reservation extends to this,

 the southern bank of the Colorado.

 Having only last week given the

 permission to carry on the work

 which we published in our issue

 of the lst, it has appeared the more

 remarkable and inconsistent. We

 are told that the wording shows

 this act to have been instigated by

 the Texas Pacific railroad. After all the clamor for so many years for a through railroad to the Pa ci6c, and for railroads in general; when our government has coDsid- cred it of such importance as to justify it in robbing future gener- ations of so large a tract of land as alternate sections for a distance of twenty miles on each side of the route, and other subsidies, it be- comes surprising at least tosee any member of it throwing obstacles in the path of anyone, were it Lucifer himself, who would con. struct a road from ocean to ocean without the land subsidies. But this is not all, an injunction of a Secretary of War, one of the ser wants of the people, is necessarily but temporary, there is higher tribunal which must decide. Were the property of the United States at all injured by the crossing of this road over the reservation a plausible excuse might appear, none such is alleged, nor could any damage be proven. Were the navigation of the Colorado river impeded another excuse might be raised, but there is no navigation below this point, and if there were ample provisions are made in the draw being put in the bridge.

 We speak of excuses, these or others might have been valid six months ago, before so much tine, labor and capital had been expend. ed, and this act at that time would have been open to less criticism. It certainly looks as though the $. P. R. R. Go. was allowed to go on with their work, cajoled by permissions, until enough capital and ffmehad been lost to seriously cripple themE>~-

 We all know of the unfortunate wrangle between the two compa. nies, but that the Secretary of War should become a party thereto is an insult to the nation, in that it has belittled the dignity of the office he temporarily holds.

 The s. P. R. R. Co.,, however, work upon the bridge, and we expect to see it finished within sixty days. We trust to receive authoritative information that shall present the matter in more favorable light for the Sec retary of War as well as for the Texas Pacific R. R. Go. At present it appears as though,the latter, not being able or willing to construct a road, are endeavoring to prevent any one else from so doing :; if so we are forcibly reminded of the dog in the manager.

 THE Republican party is the party of law and order, of liberality
Year: 1877

The Methodist says that if you want to
damage the administration get all the
politics you can into every Southern
murder.


"Thousands of Citizens" print ar open
letter to the President in the Cincinnati
Commercial, asking him to thoroughly
clean out the Shepherd ring at Washing
ton.


A Republican paper is afraid somebody
will get hurt, so tender hearted is it, ad-
vises Butler and MacVeigh to shake
hands over the bloody chasm.


The National Republican is charging
that the Washington ring is out-doing
Tweed with its jobs. Contracts are be-
ing given out to favorites Of the ring
without being advertised.


Governor Tom Young, of Ohio, says he
is not only in favor of the dollar Of the
daddies, but of the money of the NAM
mics. This is the kind of intellect that
declines to receive a denomination for
the highest Office in the State.


The private secretary Of Senator Spen-
Ger protests againsta recent Federal APP
pointment in Alabama, because the ap"
pointee is not friend of Senator Spencer.
This isn't cheek at all for Spencer, but
would be for any one else


The New Orleans Times tells what the
"policy" has done when it says that "the
Presidents action has, thus far had the
effect of developing the best and most
genuine sentiment of the com punity,
and of inaugurating an era Of reunion
on a firm and lasting basis"


Senator Sargent sadly failed in his ef-
fort to procure the indictment Of the pub
fishers of the San Francisco Chronicle,
but as he is going to prosecute about all
tie newspapers in the country he may
pin at least one of them. Mr.. Sargent is
too great a statesman to lose his courage
for so slight reason as this.


The Cincinnati Enquirer intimates that
there will be a sanguinary conflict be-
tween Stanley Matthews and Blaine
when Congress meets. OF course those
statesmen were elected to the Senate eX.
pressly to have fight, and the seventy
four other Senators, who are not states
men, will have to suck their thumbs and
let business stand STILL