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Year: 1878

This eminent clergyman sailed for home
yesterday afternoon in the Cunard steamer
Bothnia, thusending brief visit to Amer
lea which must have been pleasant to him
as well rs agreeable to his entertainers.


lie expressed desire and intention to re-
visit the United States, purpose which
may be fulfilled without inconvenience by
n gentleman who, though SO long and


widely known in literature and the
Church, is barely sixty-four years
of age. I his first brief visit has been
very actively spent. Dean Stanley has
made wide excursions both in our States
and in Canada, and has had favorable OPP
portunitics for observing whatever is best
worth the attention of foreigner in the
social and religious life OF the country.


The evidences Of our material condition
present themselves to the notice Of all
travellers whether they have or have
not claims 10 social courtesies; but
no preceding traveller has enjoyed dur
ing SO short q stay such facilities for
studying the social and intellectual
culture and the domestic life of our people
as this eminent divine: We cannot assent
TO an opinion which has been expressed
that these attentions and hospitalities were
overdone. The good Dean hns not been the
guest Of public bodies, but of private
families in various towns and cities, who
have taken pains to make him acquainted
with agreeable people in their respective
social ana religious circles. 1t Is only his
Year: 1878

the future. As their case stands they
are d divided party, who can become
harmonious and united again only by
getting the currency question out of poll
ties as quickly as possible while the repub-
licans have evidently recovered from their
discouagement and are united and conf
dent
Year: 1878

ORR Police FACE DANGER and death often
as does the soldier III the field a desperate
prisoner did his best Tuesday night to mur-
der Officer Price but the patrorn;irs proved the
victor and the assailant is safe in prison.
Year: 1878

LorIs BEcHLER met terrible death at New
ark on Tuesday by the caving in of we'll he
was digging Ia is remarkable how careless
men become by familiarity with danger. She
death of the unfortunate man was quite
lrnmafic.
Year: 1878

1t would seem that Massachusetts, is
losing the manufacture of agricultural
impliments and machinery, which is be-
ing transferred to the W'st, which is the
principal market for that description of
goods. But new industries in iron and
steel are rapidly growing up to supply
the loss. In table cutlery and pocket
knives the Massachusetts, makers already
excel the Sheffield makers in quality and
are rapidly approaching them in cheap
ness. They are ahead of all the world
in the manufacture of scalping knives,
such as our Western Indians use, and
other similar instruments of destruction.
They also excel in axes, saws and all the
tools used by men engaged IN the cutting
and manufacture of lumber. The only
article in the cutlery line in which they
come short is razors. They can produce
as good razor as can be made in Eng
land, but it costs so much that they are
unable TO sell it. The difficulty is that
the grinding of razors has to be done by
hand, and the Yankees excel in cheap
ness only in articles wherein manual Ia
Dor Is the least important and machinery
the most impartant factor in their pro-
duction. We surpass all the world in
the invention of labor saving machinery,
but when it comes to hand work the
price of labor is so high in this country
that our British cousins are able to uu-
dersell us.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1878

of citizen of the United States shall
mean ene and the same thing, and car
ry with them unchallenged security
aad respect" The President takes a
hopeful view of the Southern question
and states his belief that the South is
improving in general in sentiment and
tone, and that acts Of reprehenslble
violence only occurred in some hall
dozen congressional districts.


Certainly the President cannot be ac-
cused OF advocating extreme measures,
aud if there was any reason or honor
lett in the hearts Of the southern peo'
/ pie his message could not tail to be
we'll received by them. We do not an
ticipate, however, that his admonltions
will be listened TO, nor his reeommen-
dations regarded. The people who
MANNED ana carried out the plan OIL
intimidation which has made the South
solid for the Democracy, will only laugh
at his coneiliatory connsels, and spurn
his good will, and We shall see the
craven hearted Nort.-rn Democracy
yield pliantly to the southern demand.
rh. South may reject the appeal, but
an issue will be raised which nust
eventually lead to the supremacy OF
the law, and equal rights will bt
maintained.
Year: 1878

Heaven was again the subject CT Mr.
Moody's discourse on Wednesday after
noon at Baltimore. He said there
could be no talk about Heaven without
bringing in the children; they will be
there; our friends who died in Christ
will be there. The saints Of tod are
to sit with Him on His throne. W.
will know our friends in Heaven; they
will b- gloritied. though. We will
know them better even than here OH
earth. He had no sympathy with the
idea that our friends are sleeping in
the grave. The redeemed ones, he said,
are with Christ. He believed the body
would b. raised too. He found in Bal
timore great many who do not b-lierr
in what they call ASSURANCE: they think
it would be great assumption tor them
to say they are the children of God un.
til their dying hour. tbs the privilege
of the children Of God to know that
their names are written in the lambs


Book of Life. We lay hold on eternal
life ben we are converted. The home
of the Christian was in Heaven. Chris
tians present were just stopping in
Baltimore while on the way. He chal.
leneei any one to find where the Bible
taught that a Christian had to 90 all
through this world. unit. dying hour,
and not know he was a child of God.
Salvation was the most important thing
to us on earth, and do yon think God
was going to leave us in doubt about IL


lfhe was in the cars going to California
and any enc would say, "Mr. Moody
where are you going'" and he should
reply, 81 want to 90 to California, but
don't know whether am going to
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia or
where am going" you would put me
down as being mad The devil moves
all hell TO keep US from coming to
Christ, and if you once do force your
way through all obstacles and come he
then tries to make you doubtful Chris.
tians. There are too many living in
doubtful castles, too many live on


ioubts instead of on faith.
Year: 1878

Ex-Gov. CURTIN, who was beaten in
five thousand Democratic district by
70 majority against him, is going to
contest before Congress, with the hope
that he will be admitted to the seat
anyhow. Poor Curtin ! How he has
fallen from his former high estate. !"
No person would have thought when
he was the celebrated war-Governor Of
Pennsylvania that he would be cring
ing around Congress like a whipped
spaniel, asking rebel Congress to give
ted. Again we say, poor Curtin
Year: 1878

The Herald has come out strongly in
favor of the increase of police force ask
ed for by Mayor Almond. The count
now stands something like this: The
Herald and Every Evsning, straight out
in favor of the increase; the Gazette. at
last accounts opposed to it, but no one
knows on what side it will be this even
ing or tomorrow, and the REPUBLICAN
Year: 1878

A few fine diamond backs can still
he had at Powell's stalls in the Third
street market. He has also Scollops
which is a new variety in market. The
usual variety of fish can also be found
at his stall.
Year: 1878

The Church OF the Covenant will
hold their cottage prayer meeting this
evening at the residence of Mr.. Lang.
No. $40 W. Sixth street. They extend
a cordial invitation to all those who de-.
sire to spend an hour in prayer to meet
with them.
Year: 1878

formula to serve as the base of future treaties


in short. will deal with the question of international


copyright in its largest sense The third section is
to consider domestic questions the position Of liter


ature and literary men in our days, the formation
of associations for the protection of literary rights


and the relations which ought TO exist between
such associations in different countries Members
were allowed to join whichever commission
OF section they preferred The second meeting on
Thursday was mainly occupied with business mat
ters. At its conclusion, the sections separated, and
each entered upon the discussion of its own subject
As 1t seems to be understood that these section
debates are private until conclusion is
reached. l content myself with remarkinG
that the subject Of international copyright,
which was Immediately entered upon, gave rise to
an animated, not TO say stormy scene, due not to
any difference of opinion but to a strong phrase or
two from NJ. About's mouth, which brought half a
dozen Italians TO their feet. Of this and other mat


ters shall be at liberty to say something by next
post. G. w. S.
Year: 1878

HFROIsM IN PRIVATE LIFE-COhMENCkMENT AD-


DRESS BY THE HON. GEORGE LEAR - ExER-


CIsRs OF THE LITERARY socIETIEs-ALUMNI


REUNION.


IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNEl


EAsToN, Penn, June 25.-The commencement
address at Lafayette College delivered by the Hon.
George Lear Attorney-Genera Of Pennsylvania, this
evepng His theme was Herolsm in Private Life" and
no began by saying that the word hero was usually
applied TO one distinguished for personal bravery IL
came down from times when men we're ds
tinguished alone for personal physical courage


which proved itself on the field OF battle The earlier
history OF nations only history OF wars Homer sang
Of carnage and courage and the daring deeds OF men,
Horace and Virgil rise their grandest nghts IN ue-
aerbng the havoc OF those who marched through car
nage 10 throne Even modern times the men greatest
in publie estimation ore those who have scourged
their feIow-men-who possess the daring which
Ieads a forlorn hope. Such 10 the popular
estimate OF hero But tho word is beginning to have


mora general adjudication. II means human bravery
No coward can be great There are no greater heroes
than those found In private life Courage and pluck
are the traits Of hero but these are not
found merely in the reoklessness OF tho soldier encouf
aged by the shouts and cheers OF comrades or excited
by the rattle OF muskery and the roar Of artillery There
are some who seek the bubble reputation even at the
eannons mouth and there others who are possessed
of no sentiment OF fear. The best tVnA OF aHdier ne
Year: 1878

1t may be inferred that If he (SenatOr COnk-
upgl had interested hmsel in favor OF Sc atOT
FeuIOn his confirmation would have followed without
Opposition deed If he had shown only indifference,
t Is presumed that the courtesy OF tie senate would
have led 70 an Endorsement of Mr. FentOns nomination
without delay, Notwithstanding his real supposed
views the silver question. But report has that
majority Of the Senate Finance Committee adverse
70 Mr.. Fentun's confirmation aud that senator COHk-


ling was absent from the Senate when the first action
was had upon iG Ii is somewhat significant that dur
ing the three or four days from the the
sent in, word OF support or favor comes from MI.
COnkling Notwithstanding the telegraph daily vised
the country the silver men were displeased HIS
conspicuous absence from an important executive ses
sion hr Senate during the last days OF the session Is
stli more significant. But he forward at last,
from wnat motive how moved iusplr d, is not
for Us 90 SAY but recognize the tact ihat this he
ala we'll aud Will receive the tDanks OF the people gen
arn1lV
Year: 1878




Try their best, it seems they cannot bring
that letter John sherman, though t Is about the
only thing apparently that Mr. POttePs unfortunate
committee half expect 10 do. But what pity that
the cautious Secretary himself Old not testify frankly
and roitiVely on this point IN tbc first place. Had be
pUt f prOpt and straig ntlOrwad denial what little
there sn remains for pursuing the investigation
would have been wiped out long ago.
Year: 1878

A rather significant third term incident hap pened at the convention of the Republicans of Chester County, Penn., on Tuesday. It was the largest meeting of the kind ever he 'd there. When a speaker, who was making a stirring address, alluded casually to General Grant as a possible Presidential candidate in 1880 there was tremendous outburst of applause which lasted several minutes. Men waved their hats and shouted, and no mention is made of any dissenting voices. It was kind of demon stration which refutes the frequent charge that the Grant movement is confined entirely to a few hungry politicians
Year: 1878

Any subscriber wishing his paper stepped with the expiration his subscription should notify at tho time of subscribing, bcfor" the term paid for pres. Any subscriber in desiring to stop his paper must pay up arrears.
Year: 1878

meeting of the Historical Society for the
purpose of making arrangements for the
final opening of the building at Tenth
and Market streets, met last evening at
the residence of the Secretary No. 2l5
West street. The matter was discussed
but without making any arrangements
the committee adjourned to meet at an
early date.
Year: 1878

A fair sized audience of the good people
of Fairmount turned out last night to hear
McCo~n Hunt and VIM. Dill speak upon
the political issues OF the day. Hunt and


Dill will take large vote in this vicinity.
Year: 1878

to make an examination Of the mounds and
find out for himself as to whether there is
or may he any connection between Coro-
uado and the mounds large party from
the city and the Fort will take trip to the
mounds next week to make further examz
nations.
Year: 1878

THE American Jewelry Company have
achieved a greet triumph when they are
able to offer solid .li ring with the won
derful lie f-gre setting for one dollar. The
Company are leading Jeweiry Firm IN
Cincinnati, and are perfectly reliable.
Year: 1878

Some of our readers seem surprised that
the HERALD should expect school janitors
to know anything about ventilation. They
say that janitors are employed to sweep
rooms, make fires and do other low
grade labor, and are not to be expected to
attend to duties requiring q high order
of intelligence. If this is also the opinion
Of the Board Of Education the pay Of jani-
tors should at once be reduced to that Of
other sweeps and stokers. The janitors of
our city schools average about a thousand
dollars year. This is far better pay than
the majority of teachers get, though any
one of these can be depended upon to
know q thermometer from broom when
they see them side by side. Engineers
seldom get thousand dollars year,
though great deal of scientific knowledge
is expected of them. The average income
of skilled IN echanics will not reach a
thousand dollars q year, and the army sub
altern, with his West Point scientific educa-
tion, does not get much more. II the pay
of ianitors is not to be reduced the standard
of the service should be greatly raised and
incompetent men Weeueu OUT at oHce.
Were the Board of Education to fill these
positions by competitive examination there
would be hundred intelligent applicants
for every building. 1t is bad enough to
have inferior positions in other depart
ments of the city administration filled by
incompetents at salaries that good men
would gladly accept, but it is worse than
bad to keep crowd of numskulls in em-
ploy at high pay when human health and
life are the principal sufferers by their
blunders.
Year: 1878

The statements made by Mrs. Josephine
Shaw Lowell on behalf of the State Board
of Charities to the Board OF Apportionment
concerning the insufficient accommodations
sor the insane poor in the city institutions
deserve prompt consideration. The penal
and charitable buildings on Blackwelis
Island and Wards Island are excellent so
far as they go; but they are becoming too
small for the increasing population of the
city, and should be increased in capacity
before the worst evils of overcrowded insti-
tutions compel attention to the subject. 1t
is especially essential that the pauper luna
tics should have ample room for health,
cleanliness and a proper classification of
the different phases OF insanity. These un-
treatment that can be extended to them.
The recent developments at the Onondaea
County iPoorhouse prove how ready public
authorities may be to win character for
economy at the expense of humanity, and
it would be deplorable if the insane paupers
in New York should be subjected to the
brutal treatment bestowed upon tho same
class in Onondaga county for the sake of
saving n few dollars Of public expendi-
tulc. Sufficient appropriations should be
promptly made for the additional buildings
and extensions suggested by Mrs. Lowell.
The fact that We have twelve hundred in
sane patients under the care of the city in
excess Of the number that can be properly
accommodated in the public institutions
is enough to startlo the community and to
prove that the call for increased accomoda-
tions does not come too soon.


There arc many evils connected with the
care and treatment of the cty's paupers,
sane and insane. Tho management of the
Department Of Charities and Correction
does not entirely command public conf
dcnce either ia point of efficiency or Of hon
esty. Some time ago it was shown that
bur pauper population, including aged
persons, invalids and infants, consumed
more beef and bread than would be dis
posed of by the same number of ablt-bodied
soldiers on active duty, according 10 the ra-
ton accounts and yet got very little TO eat
according to their own accounts. Since
then we are not aware that any reform has
taken place in the department, and there is
reason to believe that the quality of the
food supplied at the asylums is as open to
criticism as the quantity. But the build
ings have always been well cared for and
creditably maintained, and it is to be hoped
that no fear Of q proper expenditure will
rrevcnt their being made fully equal TO the
eod demoud upon them Let ia pro-
vide suitable and ample accommodations
Year: 1878

forced the Sultan to agree to make that def
mite treaty Of which the one made at San
Stefano was the preliminary and that.
perhaps, will become sound basis Of
peace between the two Powers, and is the
more likely to become SO, as the opposition
is likely to keep the Beaconsfeld govern
ment occupied at home.


France, Italy and Austria have their
troubles, also, while the sad Sultan, like
the man who did not know where to begin
his labors and therefore went fishing, in
dulges himself in n change Of Ministry /;
they treat themselves to the same variety
in Rome. France fights the reaction
sturdily, but is always compelled to fight
it and in Italy, what with the revived hopes
Of the Church, the projects of electoral re-
form and the rccriminations of parties
accusing one another Of murderous socia.-
is.ic principles, politics are tremendously
lively. Austria's latest difficulty is not n
common, one in her history. In so tar as
the difficulty was an expression of the spirit
of yirnlent opposition it has plenty Of
precedent everywhere but it is very un-
usual tor an opposition in Austria to be
able to avail itself so effectively OF constitu-
tional limitations upon the power Of the
government.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Murphy, the temperance revivalist.
offered enthusiastic temperance advocates
a capital test for their own personal sin
cerity when he said that when some men


give up drink and have no means Of SUBJ
sttuting stimulating food and no friends
to encourage them they are easily per-
suadcd to return to their old ways. No
man who has not been n drunkard or a
close student OF physiology can realize how
tremendous an amount Of force is ncces.
sary to the abandonment of liquor after its
use has become continuous. There are
other physical irregularities besides alcohol
ism which establish almost complete con-
troll over the system, but there is a radical
difference between these and drunkenness.
All unnatural appetites weaken the system
and sap that life principle upon which
men must depend SO largely when they
attempt to reform but, unlike all others,
alcohol comes gradually to take the place
and usurp the functions of life itself, and
the reforming drinker finds himself Mt once
bereit of his physical resources. While
drinking he was practically serious inva-
lid reforming, he is inst as much sick
man, though in different and more hon
ornblo way. He has literally to reform his
entire physical organization. Thanks to
the dominion Of mind over body, which not
even alcohol can always destroy, and thanks,
100, TO the mysterious and benefccnt infn-
once which religious belief and tempera-
ment exert upon the physical nature, there
Year: 1878

have been many drunkards who have re-
gained their lost manhood; but, taking men
as they 60. these cannot always be relied
upon, tor they cannot always be aroused.
The reforming drunkard needs to be
we'll fed, so that he shall have
as little reason as possible to feel
the need of the old stimulus, and he needs
oil the mental cheer and fellowship that
other men can supply. Where are they to
come from? Ninety-nine out Of every
hundred drunkards are too poor to buy
them; no temperance society supplies
them. They can only be furnished by
those who are charitably disposed and who
sympathze with the drunkard. Most
abstainers are in comfortable circumstances
and many OF them are rich. Cannot these
organize a brotherhood like many that are
devoted to the spiritual needs Of man,
and watch the future of the pledged
converts as closely and as generously
ms their cases demand? Financially there is
nothing impossible in this suggestion. As
much money as New York has generously
sent the stricken South during the past few
months would save a large proportion Of the
men who without such aid are absolutely
sure to relapse into their old habits II the
temperance men OF New York cannot do
this they will still have a right to their
present opinion OF the dangers of drunken
ness, but the merest moiesty should COM
pei them to keep their principles to them
selves until they have honor and generosity
enough TO put them into practice.
Year: 1878

The Grand Duchess Of Hesse- Darn
England, died yesterday of diphtheria.
Diphtheria is a inalady Of which a prin-
cess ought not to die, tor the simple reason
that it is preventable disease-a disease
that must always prevail to some extent
with those who, because Of poverty or ig-
or other accumulations Of filth, and which
may spread from them within certain
limits, but from which there should be m
almost complete immunity for those whose
homes may be surrounded with all the pre-
cautions of sanitary science. But prin-
cesses are under obligation to live in
palaces, in ancient royal seats, between
which and their high station there seems a
necessary connection, and these old
palaces, inhabited for centuries, con-
structed at first in absolute defiance
of all sanitary ideas in architecture,
and contaminated by the emanations
of twenty generations, are simply old death
traps. In the Tombs Prison there are some
cells that could not be made healthy if the
North River was turned through them once
in ten days, and those cells are perfect
types Of the rooms in half the old palaces
and baronial homes in Europe. twill be
remembered that the Prince Of Wales got
the typhoid fever by sleeping in room
under the floor OF which was an old and
forgotten cesspool, and Princess Alice and
her child doubtless got their diphtheria in
much the same way.
Year: 1878

THE SUGGESTION that Senator Thurman should
run for Governor in Ohio next year. as a prcm-
mary step TO the Presidential nomination, does
not exactly meet his views. He declines to 20
on the Presidential track in that way.
Year: 1878

IF BROOKLYN JUDGE is not in error the
statute Of 1870 has repealed the one thousand
dollar exemption from the taxation clause IN the
case Of property owned by members OF the Ma
fional Guard
Year: 1878

CANADA is rejoicing over the departure for
England OF the gentleman of the new Governor
Generals suite, who. it appears, responsible
for the famous low neck dress order. The i'm
pcrlal court etiquette had short run.