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Year: 1879

THE WEArHER.-The area of high barometer
which followed the disturbance experienced ON
Thursday, and dominated the weather through
out all the districts east of tho Rocky Noun
tains during the past few days, is now moving
eastward over the Middle Atlantic and New
England States The pressure began to de-
crease on Friday evening in the Northwest, and
yesterday the eastern margin of disturbance
was well marked overthe Upper Mississippi Val
ley. Light snow fell in the upper lake regions
aud the Northwest. The weather was partly
cloudy in the Gulf and the southern por
ton of the South Atlantic States. Elsewhere
1t was fair. The temperature fell slightly In
the Middle Atlantic and New England States
remained nearly stationary in the central val
lcys aud South Atlantic States and rose de.
cidedly in the other sections Of the country.
The winds have been from light to fresh in all
the districts except the Northwest where they
increased to brisk The weather in New York
and its vicinity to-day will be slightly warmer
and fair. Tomorrow the same conditions are
likely TO prevail
Year: 1879

fore has any one imagined how many differ
ent articles are singularly appropriate as
Christmas presents. Even now many
people would fail to realize it
were not the dealers tireless in their
efforts to properly educate the public in
this important direction. Candies and
coal hods. paintings and pickle jars,
dresses and door mats, sleds and shoe
brushes, and thousands of other things
equally dissimilar, are suggested as just
the thing for the season, and the dread
ful fact about them all is that nearly
everybody knows just the people to whom
they would send these various articles if
there were only greenback printing press
in the family. But heartless Nov-
ernment still monopolizes the manufac-
ture of money, and has fortified the
Sub-Treasury building, so everybody,
rich and poor alike, has to determine
what not to buy, and the reluctance with
which enticing windows are left is equalled
in magnitude only by the self-sacrifices
that are mentally made before many OF
them. AS for the men who are prefer
naturally solemn over the thought that they
know who will have to pay for all this dis
play, let them take consolation from the
fact that they would be twice as miserable
if there We're no one for whom they had to
spend money in Christmas time.
Year: 1879

In recent vote the National Assembly
declared by a great majority for the total
abrogation Of ull laws which restrain the
people in the direction OF the religious OBJ
servance of Sunday-all laws by which any
labor done on Sunday was punishable, as
we'll as laws to compel the observance of
certain days held sacred as festivals of
the Roman Church. Should the measure
thus voted in the Assembly go safely
through the further stages of legislation
Sunday will be in France day as abso-
lutely free from any special relation to the
laws as any other day of the seven. 1t has
been general impression outside of France
that Sunday was already tolerably free day
in that country Indeed, hordes of good
Presbyterian parsons have from time i'm
memorial held Trance up to their congrega-
tions as the horrible example in regard
to the unparalleled wickedness of the
people there for not keeping Sunday
sacred on the Presbyterian plan. They
will perhaps be astonished to learn-as,
indeed, many Frenchmen themselves will
be-that under the law it is a misdemeanor
to labor on that day us we'll rs to exhibit
a similar disrespect for number of saints
days. The action of the Assembly was
taken on arguments which considered the
laws named as made in spirit of bigotry
and as denying the liberty-especially the
religious liberty of the people. They re-
quired the Jews to observe Christian festi-
walls against their convictions.
Year: 1879

In the latest collisions reported between
the British troops in Afghanistan and the
native forces the troops did not exhibit
that easy superiority at all points which
has hitherto appeared as the striking
characteristic in the story of their opera
tions. They failed to make their usual
impression tactical movements ordered
were not accom- plished, because the resist
ance encountered could not be overcome
with the force at hand, aud movements to the
rear were SO precipitate that cannon were
abandoned on the field. This is admitted
in the official account, and it is therefore
reasonably safe to assume that the case was
in reality great deal worse than this.
Readers who recall the rules that wero re-
Gently declared to be binding upon corre-
spondents in Indian forces can understand
how much care is taken to render it
impossible that any fair account of
an English defeat shall ever reach the
public. Judging the news supplied in the
light of those instructions we must sup
pose that the British force was very roughly
handled indeed when official reports ad-
NIT that the troops did not have it all their
own way. 1t would be great misfortune
to the Indian forces to meet with any mis-
hap in Afghanistan at this season. Much
in the way of success would not be needed
to encourage and inspirit the Afghans; yet
such encouragement would give renewed
vigor to their part of the war.
Year: 1879

Ex-PREMER GLADSTONE is attempting to
prove to Englishmen that small farms are more
profitable than large ones. If he should run
short of evidence let him come over here where
many man owning the regulation quarter sec
tion-one hundred and sixty acres-ivcs in n
hovel and dresses like beggar, while owners
of ten-acre market gardens or vineyards have
brown stone houses to rent and lend money TO
the government.
Year: 1879

PRESIDENTS of nearly a dozen prominent col
leges deny the statement made lately by re-
hgious newspaper that our best schools teach
that ply steal man was evolved from irrational
animals. IT, now, they could deny authorita-
lively that man himself is generally an IRA
tional animal they would afford unspeakable
consolation to politicians and preachers.
Year: 1879

DEAN STANLEY's recent statement that North
ern Episcopalians were not amicably disposed
toward their Southern brethren ut the close of
the war is denied by two Southern bishops.
American news, like foreign wine, sometimes
gets badly mixed in crossing the Atlantic
Year: 1879

THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS GLIB ended
yesterday its first annual meeting. The affair
has been in every way so successful that the
next contest will be anticipated with pleasure
not unmixed with anxiety, for there is neces-
sarily limit to the work of this kind that can
be crowded into four days, or even full week
Year: 1879

MAJORITY OF OUR READERS will probably
rub their eyes in dazed, Rip Van Wrinkle sort
of way they read in the HERALD to-day that
Riverside Park, of which they never had more
than vague idea, is actually completed.
Year: 1879

AS EXPERIMENTS in the pursuit of knowledge
under difficulties try to read the evening papers
in an elevated car after the lamps are lighted !;
or try after dark to distinguish between clergy
men and pickpockets at the end of station
platform
Year: 1879

WHAT AN INFLUENTIAL MEMBER OF INN fhhii


THINKS ABOUT THE ARMY BILL-HE vows NJ


SURRENDER TO THE PRESIDENT


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl


WASHINGTON. Nav ga Democratic member of
the House Appropriations Committee said this even
ing that Congress would make short work of the
session after the President had vetoed the Legisa-
tive bill.


ave will embody the repeating clauses into a
separate BILL" said he land let hlm veto that.
Then we Will pass the Legislative Appropriation
bill in such shape that he will not object to it, and
adjourn or take a recess until say the middle OF
November next"


"But what about the Army bill p was asked.


"In my opinion it Will never be reported from
the committee again." was the answer " My own
constituents will stand by me indorsers of such
action and believe the majority of the people are
of opinion that there is need of standing Army
Congress has right at any time to abolish the
Army, and think the time has come for doing It,"


"But will not the President at once reconvene
Congress in the event of such an adjournment or
recess 2"


He might issue call, but who would be obliged
to responds He cannot compel Congress to assem-
BILE, except at the regularly appointed times.
think the majority of the present Congress would,
in that case, stand firmly by what they consider to
be their plain duty in the premises. No doubt
there would bo good deal of tuning on the part OF
the President and the Republican party but what
can they do7 Nothing; absolutely nothing. For
one land think l speak the sentiments ofmy party,
l can say that l will not vote dollar
for the support of the Army unless the conditions
affixed to the bill are accepted by the President
He has no power to coerce Congress or to dictate
terms as to the manner in which the Army shall be
paid. 1t is in short, none of his business whether
there is an Army or not The trainers of the Con-
stitution never contemplated the establishment of
a standing Army, and the provision which limits
the appropriation for its maintenance Is the result
Of the jealousy with which they regarded IN insti-
tuition so little cOnsonant with the central idea of
free Republic. l assure you that the Democratic
party will not hesitate TO let the Army die OF star
walton. and they believe that In so doing they are
acting from the best and most patriotic motives"


This gentleman requested that his name should
not be used in connection with the above state
ment. He is Northern Democrat and wields con-
siderable influence in the councils Of his party. 1t
may be said however, that in regard TO the power
of the President to call Congress together and COM
pei their attendance, whether they adjourn or
merely take a recess. there members of his own
party quite as influential he is who concede that
the President has all the power required for the
DurpOSe.
Year: 1879




I'll O. Times, in an editorial article, says
"The adoption of the California Constitution Is sur
prise to the world. 1t is the most astounding insru-
ment ever framed for the government of community
II all the notions of the reformers who put forth their
panaceas the regeneration Of the human race during
the Paris Commune were embodied IN document they
would not appear wilder absurd more menacing.
than many of the provisions Constitution which
now regulates the existence of d~ellers In California
Every body to be punished and restricted In the same
way. Those persons only excepted who have moth
ing TO lose The Constitution as whole Is such an e1-
tIaOrdinary nstrunent that the people OF CallIoIha
might we'll be stupeed when they learned that Kearney
had carried his point We do moi fancy that his exua
on will last long The mischief wcn has Deen wrought
NAV produce a reaction, and effort may be made TO
revise a Constitution which must produce widespread
ruinD
Year: 1879




TO THE WINDS TO GET THIS BILL ENACTED.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Senate passed the
bill to prevent the introduction of contagious dis
eases this afternoon. The chief feature of the
debate upon it was a discussion upon State rights
which was brought on by Senator Edmunds, and in
which he took occasion to point out the incOnsis-
tency of the Democrats who were supporting this
measure, yet who by their votes and speeches
denied the right of the General Government to en-
force the National election laws within the jursdic
ton of a State.


The Constitution, said Mr.. Edmunds, cOnfers no
power upon the General Government to enact laws
10 which citizens Of the States amenablc in re-
gard to the prevention of disease yet here is bill
containing provisions whereby the General Govern
ment will enter the State and try and punish Its
citizens for infraction not of United States laws
but of State laws. On the other hand, the General
Government does receive power by the Constitution
to enact laws prescribing the time and manner of
holding elections Yet many Senators who sup
ernment to enforce its own laws in regard to elec
tiOnS.


Mr.. Blaine held that the Government has the
right to enter the State in both cases He based his
opinion upon the necessity of the rather than
upon the law and the Constitution. He SAID that
were it otherwise New-JcTsey might by reason of
bad quarantine laws introduce the plague into
New-York and that Louisiana, as has actually been
the case, by inefficient quarantine regulations
might expose all the States north OF her the yell
low fever.


Several amendments were made to the bill
Year: 1879

regular meeting OF the West Side Association
was held last evening at the rooms No. Ga West
Thrty.fourth street. an unusually large number of
property owners being present. The subject for
the evenings discussion was Drainage and street
Paving" upon which General Egbert L. viele made


report He stated that the land represented by the
association comprised two hundred city blocks
and represented with the allowance made for street
openings over twelve hundred city lots-a properly
valued at 800 900. This 10 taxable ana OF
course pays Its share toward the support of the var


Gus departments OF the city government:
II costs S1,0O0,000 to clean the streets OF
the city OF New York, and yot upon this
great west side portion Of the city rescning
from Fifty ninth street to 10th street. and from
Central Park TO the North River, not Is annually
spent. The streets that are graded and not paved
really REQUIRE cleaning more than paved street nr
Year: 1879

the refuse matter accumulates and becomes incor.
porated with the soil


At the conclusion OF General viele's statement q
discussion ensued in which number of property
owners took part. The advisabiity of legislation
for the removal of the shanties the low grounds
Year: 1879

IRVING HALL GENERAL COMMITTEE.


The Irving Hall General Committee was to have
met last night and issue address to the people of
the State. Owing to the fact. however. that the
address could not be got ready in time meeting
held. session will probably be held IN o few
days.
Year: 1879

AUSTIN, August 31.-A private telegram last night announced that arrangements had been perfected for the building of a railroad from this city to the Central Pacific, 6 distance of ninety miles. Ground will be broken tomorrow The iron was shipped some time since, and is now nearly due. A large force of men is to be put to work at once The projectors expect to complete the road by February, so that the pro, visions of the charter may be com piled with. The news inspired the people here to grand jollifcation last night. Bonfires illuminated Main street; canon were fired, and steam whistles sounded the welcome news
Year: 1879

The Senate and House committees visited Still
water yesterday for the purpose Of continuing the in
Vestgation into the management of the State prison.
The committees undertook the difficult task of try
ing to get convcts to testify within the prison walls
with the warden aud deputy and shrewd lawyer to
several of the committee visited the cells and work
shops and questioned the convcts and Mr. Buck in
formed the writer that he surprised to find that
those who complained to him privately would say
nothing swear to the opposite of their
statements when brought before the committee.
reluctant to speak, among them Wilson, Coney and
Ole Anderson; these three trembled and shook when
under examination, and it not till after repeated
assurances that he would not be punished for speak
ing the truth that COney could be induced to say
anything Coney is one of the men who signed the
paper which came out Of the prison some time ago,
containing the statements about the death of Stack,
and Of i'll treatment of persons, but yesterday moth
ing could induce him to tell word of it. Ole Ander-
son Is the man who it was stated Hall had knocked
down and treated cruelty while sick, but Ole knew
nothing aboutit-a he wanted was to get along rs
well as he coud The ajority of the questions put
by the members of the committee were decidedly in
favor Of the prison. The committee appeared es~
Stacks body done purely for scientific research
from moral point of view Dillon would say.
But the scientific research did not take place.


The committee were provided with plain but sub
stanal dinner at the prison, aud the prison authori
ties provided a special train to take the members
back to ST. Paul after their arduous days work, they
arriving i'll ST. Paul at half past !.
Year: 1879

The Gold Bank Scheme Endorsed by the
Senate-Lively Contest for Precedence In
tho House-Senatorial Caucuses of Both
Political Par1ies-Teller Names Sub
Committee to Inquire Into the Matter of
Political Assessments A Deficiency of
Twenty-Seven Million Dollars Estimated
by Secretary Sherman-MisoellaneO
Year: 1879

In the West, aud only served as an inauen-
tial political agency in so far as it relieved
the people from the distress of hard times
and thereby freed them from the fi,llacious
belief that any change politically would be
for the better Mr. SPRINGER's remark that
the Republicans spent more money in that
contest than was ever before used in u State
election had no basis outside of the FOOLS
inspiration which led him to judge of others
by himself He knew very well that
under similar circumstances he and his own
party could and would have succeeded only
by the methods which are constantly upper
most in the minds Of unprincipled trading
politicans-men who, like him, are con-
stantly on the lookout for new catchpenny
attractions with which to advance their
political fortunes. Failing to discover these,
Mr.. SPRINGER, friend and pupil Of the
Cipher Ogre, instinctively falls back upon
the har'l
Year: 1879

The Cleveland Herald makes the follow
ing reference TO the colored member of the
State legislature who was honored with q
seat by the votes of the Republicans OF
Cincinnati:


MI GEORGE WILLIAMS, who was elected on
tho Republican legislative ticket in Hamilton
County, is a colOred man. ut one time II law
student in tho Office Of Judge TAFT. lie is a
man OF ability and speaker of unusual ex'
cellence. His election is regarded by the col'
ored men of Ohio as a great triumph for their
Year: 1879

THE Democrats of Ohio are practiciug on
General HIcKENLooPER's real name since
election, 10 learn to spell it right in future.
They were very careless in their spelling
during the canvass, but now seem disposed
to improve their photography and their
manners. There is room for both.
Year: 1879

THE presence Of money, aud plenty Of it,
in Ohio during the late campaign is not
denied by any intelligent Republican but
that it was used for improper or illegiti-
mate election purposes cannot bo truthlully
sustained. In fact, its presence was incl
dental to the general return Of prosperity
Year: 1879

WE called attention some days ago to a
scurrilous attack made by the Democratic
organ in this city upon the official character
and social relations of Hon. GEORGE G..
HosKINs, Republican candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor of the State of New York


Any one acquainted with Mr. HOsWINs
knows the assault TO have been grossly
calumnious and libeous and we give place
to a communication in another part OF this
paper, which furnishes a full vindication
from the most important allegation of the
attack-that which relates to an overcharge
Of mileage. The attack upon his social
character and standing will undoubtedly
be taken TO another tribunal for adjudica-
ion, for its malice is so apparent that it
will scarcely be allowed to pass unscathed.
Year: 1879

The Walton Brothers with that COM
mendable liberalty for which they have
always been noted, have undertaken to
provide the St. Peters Orphan Asylum
at the North West corner of Sixth and
West streets. with ice free of charge
during the summer.
Year: 1879

NASHVILLE, Aug. Additional returns
indicate that the proposition to settle the
debt at fifty cents and per cent interest will
be rejected by not less than fifteen thousand
majority. Party lines are not regarded In tha
contest. The Republicans IN the eastern part
Of the State voted almost solidly in favor OF
comp promise, while most OF those IN the mid
die and western sections went against lt.
The Democrats also were generally dlVlded
on the question. Many men OF both paFIie1
voted for rejection Oh the ground that the
proposition was merely a modified fofm N
reuudiatioQ.
Year: 1879

There is an emblem to be found in the
Masonic charts which represents broken
column, virgin weeping, and time with
his scythe and hour-glass, standing behind
her. The mystic brotherhood have their
own explanation for this emblem, but seeing
them it seemed to us that another lesson
than theirs might be read from it.


The broken column could well represent
the Constitution of our country broken by
bloody-handed Democrats Of the South, who
deprive citizens of their rights aud force
them to surrender the high privileges guar
unteed by the Constitution under penalty
of the grave or exile.


The virgin weeping might stand for the
genius of America, weeping over the
degcncrocy of her sons, some of whom were
initiating the despots who drove the found
ers of the Republic from their homes beyond
the sea, and others of whom seem to have
forgotten the heroism of their fathers and
submit to see their fellows wronged and
oppressed.


Time, with his scythe and hour-glass, is
marking with the latter the minutes that
will be allowed TO pass ere he will use his
scythe TO NOW down the oppressors and
rescue the oppressed. We commend this
new reading of an old emblem to De.
mocracy.
Year: 1879

ran, would be after struggle, and before Il
had been unanimous the election, IL should
win, would be after struggle, and the result
would be far different from what il was before.
If succeeded and tried to do my best, my
very best, l should still have a crippled Adj
ministration. This was the public view per.
sonally was weary Of office. never wanted
to get out of place as much as | did to get
out Of the Presidency. For sixteen years from
the opening of the war IL had been q constant
strain upon me so when the third term was
seriously presented to me l poremptorily de-
clned It,.


THIS concurrent testimony regarding Gen
eral GRANTS feelings in 1856, pending the
discussion of the Third Term proposition,
will be accepted as authentic. But Judge
SETTLE, as it now appears, kept his own
counsel and no definite public explanation
was made OF those feelings other than that
contained in the letter to General HARRY
WHITE, alluded to above. The result was
that, without any fault resting upon General
GRANTS shoulders, q discussion of the
Third Term proposition was kept up, despite
his determination not to be q candidate
This discussion had the effect to draw the
lire of the Opposition upon him and his Adj
ministration in such way that his friends
cannot fail to appreciate the character OF
the contest that will be waged against him
in the event of his nomination in 1880
They are thus forewarned and forearmed,
but are nevertheless as eager for and conf.
iient in the success of that nomination as
they ever have been.
Year: 1879

but concession only produced further assump-
tion. Will any impartial American who is con-
versant with English history deny that the
Long Parliament, by its assumptions, widely
overstepped the bounds of justice aud right
am no apologst for King Charles and his Min.
isters who were obnoxious to the people, but
in Justice to even tyrant am convinced that
the balance of wrong and bad government was
on the side of the Parliament in the events oi
that time.


cannot imagine how any thinking man oil
to-day who notes the self-adulating arrogance
of the majority in Congress can doubt theil
WILL If they can only master the power to rule
with tyranny that would bear but too close
comparison with the government of the Eastern
Khalif Haroon-El Rasheod in his angry robe
of scarlet. Tho spirits from the graves filled
by Ku-Klux, White Lcagueis and Rifle Clubs
give CHASTITY confirmation of their will May
tho intelligent American people see to it at tho
proper time that the power will be wanting.


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