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Year: 1879

Most heartily the whole Nation welcomes
ex-Presdent Grant. His wonderful career is a
pa1t of the history of the country which none
of its citizens can read without pride. His
bearing in foreign lands has been worthy of
his country, and he comes back laden with
houors such as have never been granted to
the plain citizen OF TO the actual ruler of any
other country In his person, as he has often
said with becoming mOdesty, 1t has pleased
other nations to pay respect to the great
Republic of which he was in war the VIC
torous soldier, and for eight years OF
peace the chief ruler. Millions who knew
nothing personally Of the individual were
assured that one who had so peculiarly
represented this Nation both in war and in
peace must deserve TO be hOnOred as q type
of this mighty self-gOverning nationality.
No other man living does in truth so fairly
represent what this Nation has achieved. Its
might in resisting assaults upon its life, its
fidelity in maintaining its honor. and the free


institutions by which citizen may rise from
humble birth and poverty TO the highest
honor and station, all are exempliied in
the career of the man whom the United
States now welcomes on his return from a
journey round the globe.


1t will not be thought. because the country
finds pleasure in remembering all that this
citizen has done to deserve honor that he has
suddenly become faultess in the eyes of his
cOuntIymen. That he has done things which
he now wishes had not been done, need not be
said. Bat The TRIBUNE surely speaks for those
loyal citizens VINO criticised his course most
sharply in some respects, i'll saying that the
country will ever hold in grateful remem-
brance the incaIculable services of ex-President
Grant. These services, and the many things
in his career which deserve high honor, the
country engraves on imperishable tablets.
He lived for many years subjected TO
the severest test that any man can
have TO meet, for that fierce light
" which beats upon a throne" is but FAINT and
dim compared with the stern intensity of crit
icism which self-government brings to bear
upon every detail in the public or private life
of rulers A passionate loyalty questioned
every act when he was at the head of the
armies, and applied the severest test to every
step of his official career. There has never
been a time in our history when unspar-
ing criticism was SO necessary, or so
freely employed for the very life and
honor of the Nation depended upon the
fidelity and wisdom Of individuals After such
a test, what has history to say of ex-Presi-
dent Grant 7 This that he, more than any
man living, saved the Nation from disunion
and rebellion; that he labored with unfinch-
ing zeal of purpose, II not always with uner
ring wisdom as TO methods. to secure the wish
Year: 1879

markable that the German Chancellor who
directed the hostile policy which led to the
overthrow of Austria at Sadowa, should now
welcome her rs an ally but the unfriendly
relations which have existed between Ger
many and Russia since the late war with
Turkey. fully explain and perhaps justify the
important step ne has taken.
Year: 1879

many and Russia since the late war with
Turkey. fully explain and perhaps justify the
important step ne has taken.


Senator Lamar has determined, it Is said, to
stigmntize the murder of Dixon as 1t deserves,
and to do il in the very place where 1t oc-
Cured. And now comes perhaps the most
characteristic illumination of the Yazoo plan
that has vet been made A citizen OF Missis-
sippi declares that il will not be safe. even
for Senator Lamar. to denounce the fazoo
plan before the people of that community.
There could be no better proof of the Unborn
and inbred intolerance of the Southern Demo
Gratis than such an assertion respecting one OF
their own leaders.


Long before the several campaigns OF this
Autumn opened, it seemed clear to TIE
TRIBUNE that they were 10 turn chiefly on
two kindred questions What Is honesty
(and consequently good policy as 10
the National fnancesi and What viii
the Solid South do ABOUT It'll A thor
ough popular discussion of current finan-
cial problems therefore seemed to Us
of the first Importance and we desired that
this should be made in a series of articles, short
plain and fundamental, which the average
voter would not skip, and could not read
without believing. The Editor assigned
the task of preparing such series To
Colonel William N. Grosvenor. and the
admirable a b G" articles, OF which
we publish this morning the final num-
her. were the result The general favor
with which they have been received and
the wide circulation given them 10y IeprOduc-
ton III other journals, are the best proofs that
they have lot missed the mark. They Will
shortly be collected in a TRIBUNE Extra,
which, we are sure, will he found an
effective agency in the campaign; ana
subsequently we hope that with some modI-
fcations and additions, they may be put
into book.
Year: 1879

There always were twO-nOt to say two
neutrality-suspicious. about General Butler, and
ANYTHING which concerns him. 4 letter from
staT correspondent, printed elsewhere,
records some of the conflicting views respect
ing the Generals prospects in the present
canvass. wise deduction appears to be
that the strength of the ragged army which
he commands is greater than has been gen
orally supposed, and that while there is every
probability IF Republican success, it is not to
be obtained without an effort.
Year: 1879

Jefferson Davis, like Senator Ili is unable to
member that there has been any contest in this
country for tho liberties Of the States since the
war for Independence There Is q large section OF
country, known az the Solid North, which has a
much better memory.
Year: 1879

ALL important news of political
character indicate that Gen. Grant
will be next Republican nominee for
President. Both Blaine and Conk.
ling have signified that they are not
candidates. If grant is nominated
his election is sure thing.
Year: 1879

The city brought suit against the Broadway
and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company to recover an
annual license fee OF $50 each w0horSe and S25
for each one-horse on the road. The cOmpany's
charter provided that It should be subject to the
license as wac then paid by other city railroads. The
Second and Third Avenue Railroad Companies, under
special laws have paid no license fees The Seventh
Avenue Road defended the action on the ground tna
the charter indefinite, and under It's language no
license fee could be fixed The Supreme Court Judge
dismissed the complaint this ground. The General
Term rendered an opinion Yesterday IN which this de-
cision was reversed. Tie Court says:


There ambiguity IN the lau udge of the chart er
Itself II Is quite manifest that the Legislature iii fixing
the amount OF the license at the amount then paid by
other city railroads. had not In View railroads which
were not liable and therefore did not pay any license at
all. The words as now paid by other city railroads
must have reference those roads which actually


paying" As to tine amount Of tho license fee, the
Court says that IL must be determined-nOt by the
that any road might pay by special harter bat


the defendant must be subject 10 the general rule affect
ing all other Ike railroads then subject rule"


large amount of money Is involved IN this decision.
William G. Wmtn"y Corporation Counsel, appeared for
the city Johu NJ. ocrbner, r and L. Il Robinson for
l4d
Year: 1879

An examination was made yesterday by Deputy
Coroner Goldschmidt on the body Of Mrs. Emily
Graham, whose relatives declared that She had been
cruelty treated while in the Insane ASYLUM on
Blackwell's Island. Death was found TO have re-
suited from softening of the brain, and from ex-
haustion caused 10y meningitis. there was 10 eyi-
dence Of starvation nor were there any marks OF
violence on the body. Sores discovered but
these were attributed to the state of the system
The inquest viii be held at the Asylum on Black
connected with the Insane Asylum on BlackwclIs
Island. SAID yesterday that Mrs Graham was ad-
mittcd 70 the Asylum last October. Hcr friends
were informed that her case was hopeless one
After three months in a general ward, Mrs. Gra-
ham was removed to the ward for noisy patients
There she became weak that she could not swal-
low ordinary food but had to be fed on liquids
The sores on her body came from her weak condi-
ton, and were the result of any pressure against
the skin When her friends decided TO take hcr
away. he warned them that size was likely to die
before reaching home.
Year: 1879

The present series of free medical lectures
al Association Hall was concluded last evening by Dr.
d. b It, JOhn Roosa in talk ON "The Ear and the Care
oft" The speaker said that small amount Of trouble
in the ear was caused by too frequent syrngDg and
boring out with twisted towel handkerchief not TO
mention hairpins bOdkins and other metallic insru
nents. In his opinion should never put ANYTHING
into the ear smaller than the little finger,
although ono writer the subject had said
put nothing In smaller than the elbow. The
avoidance Of many troubles was TO DC assured
nv taking care not 10 ducE the head in cold water
10 syringo deeper part unless ordered by physian


OF 10 Introduce any body which can push he wa1 down


ainst the drum; not 10 sit III a dfaught when over
Year: 1879

Gc0rQc Lc,cis'S Sentence Suspended.-
Charles l.. Page. Esq, counsel for George
Lewis. the Midlothian murderer, las Oh
tained IRON Judge Wexford, OF the
Circuit Court OF Richmond, a writ
Of error, TO operate rs Il SnperScdeds
to the Judgment OF TIE County
Court Of Chesterfield, consequently his
dcath-scntcnce is suspended TO allow his
counsel an opportunity to argue an applcl-
ticn for new trial before Judge Wc>iscr,
OF the Circuit Court OF Chesterfield, at the
Nav term OF the Court. There are several
grounds Of error assigned in the petition.
The most important one is that the evidence
as presented at the trial before the County
Court was not OF such character a> to
convict him OF murder in the first degree,
and, from the testimony given, it SHOULD
have been murder In the second instead Of
in the first degree. II Judge Hcl-lScr
should allow him 4 new trial. there Is other
evidence that will be presented at the next
trial which was withheld at the former one.
and, together with the confessions recently
made by Lewis whilst in confinement. is
thought will be sufficient TO again coav!ct
him OF murder in the first degree.
Year: 1879

A SKETCH OF THE OPERA TO BE PRESENT
ED DY RICHMOND AMATEURS FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE RETIRE EAT FOR THE SICK
THE STAGE MACHINERY AND FIXTUREs-
PERSONNEL OF THE CHORUS AND CASTE
EXCURSION TRAINS AND RATEs-AG GREAT
TREAT IN STORE, &C, &C.
Year: 1879

Personal ExTI.ANaTiON.-The gentle
man who attracted attention in one OF our
churches last Sunday by crying out Is Holy
Moses - had no intention OF disturbing
the congregation He had been tackins
down Il carpet !ke day before, aud just rs
he sat down IN his pew he was suddenly re-
minded that he had half a paper Of tacks
in his coat-pocket. We make this explana-
ton in Justice to the gentleman.
Year: 1879

While it is pretty generally known that =
number OF our amateur musicians will pro-
ducc the opera OF Cinderella at the Rich
mond Theatre in May next, and that it will
be given for the benefit OF the Retreat for
the Sick, few persons, not even excepting
those who are to take part, are aware OF the
magnitude and character OF the enterprise.
A short sketch, therefore, OF the opera, a
description Of the manner in which it will
be rendered, and the work of preparation in
which hundreds Of our citizens are engaged,
will not be devoid OF interest.
Year: 1879

Horace Greeley used to affirm that
newspaper men were the most pa
tient people, as class. on earth; and
be was not far from right, though
there are times when patience ceases
to be q virtue with the most endur-
ing. Nearly everybody in Michigan
knows Burr. who used to start a
newspaper about once a month the
year round. generally bringing them
out in Grand Rapids. but sometimes
making a flying trip to other points.
Burr could stand to be told that he
lied about circulation. was on the
fence as a politician, and that he
didn't know anything about publish
ing paper: and when men threat
ened to sue or thrash him, he only
smiled a sad smile and wished that
mankind wouldn't get excited. Dur
ing a religious revival 10 Grand
Rapids. Burr was converted. and it
frequently happened that religious
people called at his Office to- talk
with him. Que day minister came
in, and. after talking awhile. be pro-
posed prayer. He was 10 ,he act OF
.kneeling. when his foot struck one OF
the outside forms. which was leaning
gainst a leg Of the stone. ready, to be-
lifted up, and over it went. making
half bushel OF pi, Burr looked at
the ruin wrought ;. thought Of the two
weeks OF overwork, and commenced
taking of his coat. saying;


I'm trying to be a Christian, and
set good example, but rat my but
tons il I can't lick you In just two
minutesp


The clergyman backed down stairs
In no time, dodging the lye brush on
the way, and Burr backslid at once
and sent down for pint OF stimulant
Year: 1879

Trifles make perfection, but perfec-
tion itself Is no trifie.


Men are like bugles-the more
brass they contain, the farther you
can hear them. Women are like
flowers more modest and retir-
ing they appear. the better you love
them. '~il


Evils In the journey Of life are like
the hills which alarm the. traveller
upon their road; they both appear
great at distance, but when We ap-
proach them We find that they are far
less insurmountable than we had i'm
agined. es'sa eas


Spare moments are like the gold
dust OF time. or all portions OF our
life, spare moments are the most
fruitful in good or evil. They are the
gaps through which temptations find
the easiest access to the garden of
the soul.


The best dowry to advance the
marriage Of your child with one who
will render her happy. is that she
have in her countenance sweetness
and gentleness. in her speech wisdom
In her behavior modesty, and in her
life virtue.


God has written on the flowers
that sweeten the air upon the Ireeze
that rocks the flowers upon the stem
upon tho rain drops that refresh
the sprig of moss that lifts its head IL
the desert-upon its deep chambers
upon every penciled sheet thai
sleeps in the caverns OF the deep, nc
less than upon the mighty sun tha
warns and cheers millions of crea
lures which live in its light--upon al
his works he has written: "Nons
| liveth for himself"
Year: 1879

Everyone who takes a newspaper
which he In the least degree appreci-
ates will often regret to see any one
number which contains some inter-
esting and important articles. thrown
aside for waste parer. A good way
TO preserve these Is by the use OF a
scrap book. One who has mover
been accustomed thus to preserve
short articles can hardly realize the
pleasure 1t affords to sit down and
turn over the pleasant, familiar
pages. Here piece OF poetry meets
the eye. which you would long since
have lost had it not been for your
scrap book there Is witty anecdote
1T does you good to laugh over 1t
yet, although 1t may be for the twen-
tieth time: next is o valuable recipe
you had almost forgotten, and which
you found just In time to save much
perplexity; there 10 a sweet little
story. the memory Of which has
cheered and encouraged you when
almost ready to despair under the
pressure OF life's cares. Indeed, you
can hardly take up a single paper


without reperusing. Then hoard


with care the precious gems. and see
at the end OF the year what rioh


treasure you will have accumulated.
Year: 1879

lady was simply unloading an over.
burcened stomach OF roast turkey,
oysters, and cranberry sauce on the
back OF switchman. The poor man
was leaning over to lock up his
switch when the deluge hit him in the
back OF the neck. Imagining for
moment that the steam chest OF tho
engine had burst, he rolled, terrified
down the bank. When he learned
the real extent OF the disaster, his
remarks illuminated the night air
like an electric light.
Year: 1879

THE Providence Journal, in the course of
an excellent article on the political situation
in this State, remarks:


"Those who affect to scout in advance Sena-
tor Carpenters warning of what the Demo-
cratic majority in Congress may attempt to do
in the way of counting in their candidate for
President, may very well have their attention
called to what is going on in Maine. 1t will
be readily imagined that, if such plot was at
tempted in Maine, where the Democratic par
ty is in such small minority, and for such
petty prize as the Governorship and the con-
troll of the State administration, how much
more likely such a scheme will be, where the
party may claim that it is in numerical ma
iority in the United States, and where the
prize is the Presidency and the power and pat
ronage of the national administration. 10 shut
our eyes to the possibility of such an endeayor
on the part of the Democratic majority in Con-
gress is to ignore their action III relation to the
Electoral bill, the character and utterances of
the leaders, the temptations of the prize, and
the feeling of revenge and reprisal, and in
short to be as wilfully blind as before the war
to the dangers of secession after the threats of
the Southern leaders and the necessities of
slavery. We need not go into eXtravagant
alarm about it, but to pass it as an idle chimera
is an insult to prudent intelligence. So long
as it is probable or even possible, it is to be
considered and guarded against as if it were
certain, and the best way to do that is to give
such a majority for the Republican candidates
as that not even the most desperate partisan
will dare to make the attempt to defeat the
popular will
Year: 1879

The bills introduced or proposed by Con-
gressmen concerning the finances attract
considerable attention and afford the cor
respondents columns of gossip. Thereio no
probability that any bill now discussed will
become law this session. In neither party
is there unanimity of OPT ion on the projects
broached, and we are so near Presidential
elec ion that the favorers of no one scheme
suggested are likely to break away from par
ty. The lines will be drawn close, and strag-
Cling will be held in disfavor.


1t would be well, we believe, to deprive the
greenbacks of the legal-tender quality, as
recommended by Secretary Sherman and ad-
vocated by Senator Bayard. There is no
longer reason why the Government should
continue to impose forced loan upon the
country. 1t ought to take its own notes in
discharge of debts due itself, but it should
not compel its creditors to accept those
notes, and should pay them in the only
money recognized by the Constitution. 1t
should also make provision for the gradual
retirement of those notes. But such
course will not at present meet the approval
of the representatives of the people, and
very likely is not desired by the people
themselves.


In truth the people are tired of currency
agitation, and exhausted by the long struggle
for specie payments that has just come to an
end They want a breathing spell. They
have not yet come to see the dangers which
many men who have made thorough study
of finance believe to attend the use OF Gov
ernment currency like ours. It will take
some time to interest them in the question,
and until the people take up the subject in
earnest Congressman will have little heart
for action. Considering the probable course
that would be taken by this Congress it is
quite as well that action should be deferred
The introduction of bills is good thing 1t
directs the attention of the people to the sub
iect and sets them to thinking Thorough
discussion of the question is just what is
needed, and when public interest is once
aroused political parties will take issue. As
to their attitude when they do take posi-
ton there can be little doubt. Many
times before the Republican party
has been divided in opinion as
to the proper action to be taken in regard to
the currency. Discussion, sometimes bitter
and angry, has followed, and the outcome
has been that the wiser cognsels have pre-
vailed and the party has ranged itself as one
man on the side of financial right and honor.
We Republicans have nothing to fear from
further discussion. As heretofore it will
strengthen the right and unite the party in
its advocacy On the other hand the De-
mocracy, if we may judge by its
later history, is pretty sure to get
on the wrong side of the question.
That side has sometimes at first seemed the
winning side, but the espousal of it
has always brought disaster TO the party
thus misled. Unless the Democracy bellies
its record it will be found defending the
worser cause. The bold attempt of Senator
Bayard to set it on the right track will result
in failure. 1t has been tried by Democratic
leaders before, and the outcome has invari-
ably been the surrender of the leaders, not
the conversion of the party.
Year: 1879

A SOUTHERN Republican gives his views
as follows to New York Tribune reporter
on the subject of ''the Grant BOOM at the
South: ''Don't take any stock in the Grant
boom in the South. 1t is all manufactured
as a newspaper sensation. In every city
and country town in the Southern States
there may be found two or three old politi-
cal buffers, for whom the people have no
further use, who will talk to you by the
hour, when there is no campaign in prog
ress, about conciliation, forgetting the war,
joining hands with the intelligence and
wealth Of the North, encouraging Northern
immigration, and all that sort of thing.
When an election comes around, however,
these nice, plausible old fellows are of no
account whatever They vote with the
Democrats just like all the rest of the white
folks. They couldn't make crack in the
solid South if they should try. They are OF
no account, exc pit to entertain you with
their fine patriotic talk, if you happen to
spend an hour or so lounging ON a tavern
porch. 1t is this class of men that the news
papers are interviewing just now about the
possibility of the South supporting Grant"
''Do you think, then, there is no intention
on the part of the real leaders in the Sou h
to set up the cry of national unity and try to
capture Grant?" asked the reporter. Il
don't believe any such plan is on foot
believe the South means to make last effort
next year on the straight Democratic line.
If the Republican candidate for the Presl-
dency is elected, then look out Tor plot ID
Congress to count him out by rejecting the
returns from one or two Northern States.
The only countercheck to such plot would
be such a tremendous expression OF North
ern indignation as would make civil war
probable if the scheme were carried out.
The South has had war enough for one gen
grafton -
Year: 1879

WHERE does the Argus correspondent get
his information that the charge made by
County Attorney Rounds is can acknowl-
edged falsehood?" Mr.. Rounds has offered
to prove it if the Council will give him a
hearing, and they refuse. They seem to be
afraid it is true.
Year: 1879

THE initials attached to the communica-
ton in another column, and the weighty
considerations urged by the author, will at
tract general attention to the article. The
suggestion in regard to the bearing of the
Fourteenth Amendment on the proposed
plan that Legislatures shall choose elec' ors,
is worthy of examination.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munlcations tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

HAVE returns from fusion towns been
surreptitiously opened in the office of the
Secretary of State and altered and amended
when found fatally defective? That is the
charge made to which the Council refuse to
listen. What is their motive in making the
refusal? Is it to screen State officials or
are they afraid for themselves? Speak up,
gentlemen! The people are getting impa-
tient
Year: 1879

Mr. FoGG and his ''fellow slaves" show q
slavish fear of that hearing asked for by
County Attorney Rounds. People are gen
orally coming to the belief that the Council
cannot afford to investigate.