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Year: 1879

Conining smart rogue in Ludlow Street
Jail is like shutting an old rat inside
cheese; he will gnaw his way out when he
wants to leave. Considering how difficult
it is, in the present state of our detective
police, to capture criminals, and how many
are the obstacles in the way of trial, it
seems the greatest of all pities that we
cannot keep within prison walls the few we
actually catch and convict. But evidently
capture and trial are waste of money un-
less We can do away with or greatly reform
the prison in Ludlow street. This insti-
tuition was last conspicuously before
the public when a notorious crimi-
nal cut hole through the wall and
slipped quietly into a neighboring tene-
ment house and was seen no more by his
anxious keeper. Now five convicted crimi-
nails have gone out in body at one time
walked away deliberately about daylight,
having had the use of file in
their cells for some days, and be-
ing always ready for little gymnas.
tic exercise. Everybody is to blame in this
case except the fugitives, and their exam pie
seems to show what an honest man old
Tweed was. He might have stolen that
prison il he had cared to-
Year: 1879

then to get into bankruptcy. Even IN
this position. however, their generous
dispositions are not chilled and stifed.
They freely give promises-all they
have-and these are almost invariably OF a
hundred cents on the dollar, with interest
added, the autographs which accompany
them being the most precious in existence,
II value is to be estimated according to cost.


The splendid quality of these generous
souls is, perhaps, most strikingly displayed
socially. They may have just lodged their
washerwoman, or explained to their re-
spective wives their inability to spare a
five-dollar bill for family necessities;
but let them meet one or more
of their own kind and their purse.
money they find some one who has, and
there is no dinner too good, no wine too
costly to bestow upon their intimates The
washerwoman's children may have to go
supperless to bed and the good fellows
wife exhaust the delicate organization that
the wives Of such men always have at the
task of contriving necessities out of moth
ing; but what of it? Is the feast of reason
and the flow of soul to be foregone because
spirits of calibre less godlike may suffer ?
Perish the thought! if it chances to occur,
which is very improbable. And SO the
generous fellows 60 on, because hearts as
big as barn doors are not pleasant or easy
to close, and when finally there comes a
time when they can neither give lend nor
borrow, and are steadily besieged by bills
and duns, they pronounce themselves the
least appreciated men upon earth, and de-
termine that the world has no true appre-
citation of generosity. New York is tull Of
these generous paupers.
Year: 1879

Edmond About is credited with saying
that Baron Taylor was the most generous
pauper he ever knew, which proves conclu-
sively that the sarcastic Frenchman has but
little acquaintance with New Workers..
Here we have numerous men who subscribe
freely to benevolent enterprises, help all
their impecunious friends, never turn the
poor away empty handed and hardly ever
pay their own bills. The needy of all
sorts who approach them leave fervent
"God bless you" behind, but the NUT
tered remarks Of the various collectors
who go frownngly from the doors Of
these good fellows would, il published,
bring Mr.. Anthony Comstock in hot haste
to the HERALD Office. Such paupers seem
always to have money. When they do not
1t is easy enough for them, being the
splendid fellows that they are, to borrow
from any one of their numerous admirers.
Somehow these great hearted men are sell
dom in business, though some OF them
have been there long enough to bemoan
the hard, cold ways Of business men and
Year: 1879

We regret to see that our able contem po-
rary, the Tribune, feels the stress of politics
so severely that it makes the serious mis-
take of introducing religion as a political
element We observe an article in the
Tribune which convinces us that it has not
read the HERALD. II it's brilliant manager
had taken the trouble to do this he might
still, perhaps, have made the mis-
take of Juggling religion into this
heated canvass, but he would not
have taken the Herald as his text for what
seems to US somewhat poor sermon. The
HERALD, though it has found it necessary
in the public interest to oppose the Tam
many-republican combination in this city,
has taken especial pains to defend Mr.
Kelly against the imputation cast upon
him in other quarters of making use of his
influence as Catholic to further his politi-
Cal objects.


The Tribune imprudently recalls to the
recollection of voters of all classes the fact
that the republican party had in its origin
large admixture of native Americanism,
and thus arouses the suspicious and jeal-
ousies of those who regard that organiza-
ton as tyrannical and oppressive. 1t
serves no useful purpose to revive these
feelings. Mr.. Kelly, with oil his vio-
lence, has not done so, and we regret that
the Tribune should, out OF misguided
party zeal, lend itself to this. What
is the use? The Tribune wants to infame
the Catholic voters and drive them into the
arms of Mr.. Kelly. But does 1t not see
that in doing this it is pretty certain also
to array the Protestant voters in a body
against Mr.. Kelly and against his allies?


Let us keep religious differences entirely
out'of politics. That is the only safe way
and we regret exceedingly to see SO promi-
nont journal as the Tribune breaking
through this sound rule.
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY-Stocks were very
strong and active in the face of continued
stringent money market. Call loans ruled at z
per cent and ls per day commission, the lowest
rate being clean z per cent, and the highest -Aat
which any important business was done-7 per
cent aud a commission of Il per day. There
were other features calling for special notice.
Year: 1879

a VIGOROUS ArTEMIT to introduce the fa-
Foritc hoodlum pastime in New York has been
cruelty discouraged by the Bench. For merely
assisting ut dragging Chinaman through the
streets by a lariat frightened around the Celcs-
tiars neck ayoung man has been sentenced to
the Workhouse for month And they call this
q free country!
Year: 1879

TIE WEArHER.-Thc barometer is above the
mean throughout all the districts east of the
Mississippi River. 1t is beginning to fall again
in the Northwest, owing to the advance of a
depression over Dakota and Nebraska. Rain
fell ON the Western Gulf coast and light snow
in the Northwest. The weather was cloudy in
the Gulf States, the lower lake regions and the
Northwest. Elsewhere it was clear The tenn
perature fell in all tho districts. Ind-
cations, however, point to u general rise
taking place throughout the West and
Northwest to-day. The winds have been
brisk in the lower lake regions, middle Allan
tic, New England States and on the Gulf coast.
In the other sectaAss they were fresh to light.
The influence of the late storm in the vicinity of
Nova Scotia has passed away aud the barom-
eter is rising steadily, indicating that fine
weather will be experienced in the region dur
ing the early portion of the week. The weather
in New York and its vicinity today will he cold
and clear. Tomorrow the same conditions will
prevail, followed BY increasing temperature
Year: 1879

A Prominent Presbyterian journal bemoans
the lack of candidates for the ministry. Per
haps the treatment which some prominent
preachers have received for saying what they
believed instead of what they were taught has
something to do with the deficiency. The spec
taclespf conscientious students being kicked out
Of school for learning more than the teacher has
studied is seldom effective in filling classes.
Year: 1879

BECAUSE TERRIBLE WEATHER is reported by
incoming steamers the friends of passengers by
vessels still due should not be alarmed, for the
proportion Of casualties by storm to steamers
Oh the open sea is almost marvellously small
Year: 1879

business to jump and the getting through
was the Lords business" 1t is to be
hoped that Mr. Kelly's political faith will
sustain him likewise when he comes to
bind up his wounds after election day.
Year: 1879

WHAT FoRcIBLE ILLUSTRATION of the prin-
ciple that demand creates supply is found in
the coming of All Saints Day just before cleo
tion No single saint could be expected to
answer the legitimate demands of the occasion
Year: 1879

SEVERAL PERSONS charged with murder are
said to be at large in Chicago, but let not the
Western city be unduly puffed up about it.
New York can probably show half dozen
times as many Of such fellows.
Year: 1879

Our PARIS LETTER, being entirely devoted to
people and things theatrical, will be read with
the peculiar interest that the sayings and doings
of the dramatic world somehow never fail to
sno
Year: 1879

New YORK, Dec. 9.-In conneco
ton with the memorial of the busio
ness men of New York in favor of
Withdrawing the legal tender quail
ity from greenbacks, the World
publishes the following extract from
a letter recently received by J. s..
Moore from Senator Bayard:


cit is not hostility to the South
that makes the North solid. It is
apprehension lest an unHise and
ridiculous administration of finances
should injure NortheA a property and
investments. No instrument is so
dangerous as legal tender paper
currency, the redeemability of which
may be endangered. 4 don't care
half SO much for party success in
this connection, although value it
most highly, as I do for the great
service it would be to our whole
country and generations to succeed
u.s." -e
Year: 1879

THE people of our next door neigh
Dor, Virginia, are in great distress b. Z,
cause the new Legislature there
turned out of office two manned ex-
Confederate soldiers. They can now see
how it is themselves. Their party
made fun of the Republicans when
Congress turned manned ex-Unionists
out of Office, and had many a good
laugh over the indignation it aroused.
They thought it very good joke, but
strange to say, they don't think the
method is quite s) funny now. Well.
neighbors, its our turn to audibly smile
Just little bit.
Year: 1879

The organs have always claimed


that the Southern claims question was
foisted upon the public to scare silly
Northern Democrats. IF this is so,
we would be glad if some of the afore-
said organs would explain why it was
that the solid Southern delegate II
voted for one OF them, before the pres
ent Congress was forty-eight hours
old? 1t may be that it is false Issue,
and that We, in our density, may not
be able to understand it, but until this
action is explained we will have to con-
tinue regarding it live and true one.
Year: 1879

SENATOR COKE evidently don't like
Bayard. he says of him /:


"Bayard is Democrat in principle,
but Republican in policy he is no
friend of the South, as is shown by his
votes when questions affecting their
interests were under consideration"


This is not the first time Bayard has
been denounced as being no better
than Republican.
Year: 1879

A GREAT DISPLAY or DRESSES AID SUITS THAT


MAY BE WASHED.


Something novel in the way of an opening
took place at Lord & TaylOrs Broadway house yeser-
day. II was d display OF suits and costumes designed
for house and wear made only Of wash materials
On the stands inviting inspection, were large number
OF these light costumes white being tho predominant
color which gave this department air OF refreshing
cooness one OF the handsomos OF tho white dresses
wa, a prineeSsc robe Of dotted Swiss. elaborately
trimmed with upure lace and insertion and gaInished
with white satn ribbon. The front Of the skirt Is
trimmed shape, with runles OF Swiss edged with
gupuro lace finished with bows or ribbon. The back
is prettiy draped the demitrain and caught with
bows Of satin ribbon. The elbow sleeves are formed OF
alternate rows OF insertion and Swiss and finished with
wide rufies.


white Swiss walking dress has the front formed Of
alternate pus OF Swiss and rutes OF Vaenoennes lace
Year: 1879

licans by their votes maintained the
doctrine of State sovereignty in its NEST
comprehensive sense, while the Demo-
Gratis as persistently declared for Federal
| supremacy. The Great Seal of the State
is final and cannot be questioned by the
Federal powers, said the old advocates
of Federal supremacy. 1t is tho right
and the duty of the Federal Government
to review and if necessary reverse the
action of State government in matters
exclusively within the jurisdiction OF the
latter, was the declaration of the old
Democrats on that Board, with whom
state sovereignty had been the cherished
tenet throughout their public career
The high position which they occupied.
and the solemn trust committed to their
discretion, was subordinated to party.
Justice Bradley, the only member of the
commission who gave a logical and sat>
istactory reason for his decision, has been
the object of more adverse criticism and
party spite than any member who had
nothing better to offer for his decision
than that be voted with his party. The
strict application of state sovereignty
doctrine lost the Democracy President,
and the Republican party won victory
over large popular majority, only by
endorsing that doctrine. Democrats
stultiy their professions by disputing
the title under which Mr.. Hayes holds
the Presidency. Republicans betlay
gross Inconsistency III acceptin. and
enjoying the Presidency through MAN.
ifest fraud perpetrated under the Great
Seal of Louisiana, made available only
by recognition OF state sovereignty,
and now invoke the Federal power thus
acquired to invade the sovereignty of
Maine under the pretext of correcting
fraud of like nature. When political
parties subordinate principles to party
success in every department of The Gov
crnment, there is no element of misrule
more threatening to the perpetuty of
popular lnsttutions-first anarchy and
then absolutism.
Year: 1879

Frenchman who gave his name as Albert
Lavergne and said that he was thirty years old,
called upon Captain Williams at the Ihlrtieth Street
Police Station on Monday night, and accused him
self of having robbed his brotherin-law in France
three wears ago, of diamonds valued at $4,000.
His story was to the effect that he was in the
jewclry business with his brother-n-law and re-
ceyed from him the diamonds TO sell III this coun-
try. lie did So, but failed to pay over the money.
Instead, he fled to the West and there sqnandered
IL in gambling and ri0tOus living When 1t was all
gone remorse came and he resolved TO return, sur
render himself and meet his punishment.


Captain Williams locked his visitor up over
night. and in the morning took him to see Supern-
tendent Walline to whom he told his story, adding
that he was willing and anxious 70 be sent back to
France. The superintendent sent HIM with the
captain to the French Consul, who declined to in
teriere pay his passage TO Europe. Lavergne
gained il is SAID certain notoriety in this city
year or two ago by repeated attempts To XIII a
woman with whom lie was then living on Sixth
ave. near Fourteenth-st Failing To accomplish his
object hc shot himself. After his recovery he left
the city, where his life had been continuous de-
bauch. At that time he was reported to be u
diamond broker.
Year: 1879

Tie strike among the Brooklyn 'ongshoremen,
which was of brief duration. a few days ago, was
resumed TO some extent yesterday. and the attempt
made to induce the workmen at all the ware
houses the rlver front 10 make demand for
higher wages. Among the warehousemen who
Welded to the demand for an increase of
cents an hour in the wages of their
workmen during the week before last
Woodruff a. Mclean, who did the under.
staudiuH that there 10 be general IN
crease OF wages. Finding this not TO be the case,
on Monday the men were informed that they would
be paid ut the old rates At Merchants stores, of
which Woodruff & Mclean the proprietors. the
men Yesterday refused 10 TO work, and they then
went along the Atlantic Dock try ing 10 induce the
other workmen to strike also. Officers we're sent out
by Captain Reilly Of the Van Brunt Street Police to
preserve order and shortly after noon additional
force OF eighteen from several other precincts
WAS sent TO their assistance. No disturbance was
reported yesterday afternoon up TO the time when
work was stopped and the police do not anticipate
any serious trouble.
Year: 1879

The following from the Patriot
Democrat is startling in the extreme.
Who can blame our country delegates
for wanting to remove the political
capital from a place SO full of corrup-
ton? We would doubt the charges
contained therein, but few days
ago we saw the charge made openly i'll
the columns of the Shreveport Iele.
gram by the delegates from North
Louisiana. The Shreveport Times
reputation flop had been heralded
by every prominent paper in New
Orleans, and when the Telegram came
out with another view of the situa-
ton, charging the Times with recre-
ancy and upholding the action Of the
delegates, but one Of the papers would
publish it, and that only by leaving

out the most pungent clauses. If the
bondholders haven't tied them up,
what is the matter7 Read what the
Democrat says, and then blush for
your country: awe are in receipt of
a letter from wealthy, talented,
truthful and influential gentleman
from the opposite side of the Missis-
sippi river, who has been spending
several weeks in New Orleans, watch
ing the movements of the Convention.
This gentleman authorizes us, to for
ward, at his erpense, copies of the
Patriot Democrat to every Democratic
member Of the Contention. He con-
cludes his letter in the following
startling language: "A great many
members have been in New Orleans
so long that that they forget they
represent poor constituents at home.
You can not get an article in opposi-
ton to the bondholders in New Or
leans paper. The country press have
a heavy responsibility upon them.'"
Year: 1879

Another heart-rending and fearful
illustration of the shocking habit Of
carrying and carelessly handling
deadly weapons, was added to the
already overgrown list, in Opelousas
on last Wednesday morning. Mr..
Clinton Richard, the eldest son and
justly the hope and pride Of a widowed
mother, was hurled into eternity by a
bullet from a pistol in the hand Of a
first cousin. He was onlya l8 or 20
years of age. His mother early
appreciating his character, had with
that self-sacri6cing devotion that a
mother only, is capable of feeling or
exercising, her means being limited,
deprived herself of the luxuries and
even many Of the more substantials Of
life, In order to afford him the oppor-
tunity of acquiring an education that
would fit him for the position that
nature, had so eminently intended him
for in life. To the very great gratifica-
ton Of his doting mother and admiring
friends, he made the very best use of
his opportunities and soon became
prepared, for the duties of a useful
man in society. Though yet a boy his
uncles, Messrs. A. and NJ. Richard,
after a few months service as a clerk,
discovered in him such talent and de-
votion to business, that they virtually
gave him charge Of a fourisling coun-
try store on the Atchafalaya River,
where he had been separated from his
only living parent for nearly two
years, when he started on u visit to
that estimable person. He reached
Opelousas, spent the night with his
cousin, Joe Hayes, indeed, we are told,
slept in the same bed with him. They
both arose early Oh Monday, young
Richard to hurry on his visit of love
and the other to bid him God speed,
when young Hayes, before either were
dressed, commenced swapping an old
pistol at different objects in the room
and finally pointed at his cousin, when
it went off, causing his death in few
minutes.
Year: 1879

by the offended one and held to an
swer for a failure to perform any pro-
mise or pledge made.


As we glanced around at the sweet
faces that dotted the hall on every
side, the thought came to us that we
were any thing but tyrant and an
oppressor of the fair sex. We felt
that we were weaker than the loved
ones; aye, the willing slave instead
of the monster, as we were being
called. We were ready and anxious
to surrender on almost any terms.
Yes, we would give them every right
that their advocates claimed, and
ourself too, if they wanted us. There,
right in the region of the heart, to
the left, we felt kind Of palsy or
weakness indescribable, funny feel
ing pervading that organ. Then
to come and talk to us about being
one of the tyrants and despots Of the
world! Bergh was not around, else
in our Indignation, we would have
appealed to him, to extend over our
sex the broad mantle of the statute
for the protection of animals from
cruelty!


We appeal to our constituents to
do something in this emergency we
need to hear from them. We can't
stand the pressure and if a vote comes,
we are going over to the enemy and
we'll give them all that they ask, un-
less we can receive in time the pro-
ceedings of u mass meeting instruct
ing us to stand firm. The influences
are too overpowering; SO much SO
that one of our most reliable COL
leagues is weakening from hour to
hour.


The committee on general provis-
ions will, in all probability, send
in its report this week. The Capital
question therefore is not far distant.
The minds of the majority on this
point, however, seem to be fixed in
our favor, and we await confidently
the result when the time comes.
The heat is becoming almost intol-
cradle, and some of the members are
talking about the advisability of an
adjournment till next fall. 1t is
strongly opposed, however, by the
mass of the members, who hold that
it is best to stand the heat and get
through with the work, 50 that the
people may be saved the uncertainty
and the additional expense that an
adjournment would undoubtedly en-
tail, as most of the work that we have
gone through would be reconsidered
and nearly everything would come
up again for a fresh discussion. We
are for "holding the fort" while we
are at it. More anon.
Year: 1879

A month or two ago a young girl
in Boston, the daughter of one of the
wealthiest men there, being about to
marry, asked her father to let the
wedding be as quiet as possible, and
to give her the money which would
have been spent in flowers, wines,
etc. With this money she gave GER
tain sum to the poor of each city
which she visited on her wedding
journey. She had the blessing of the
hungry and naked strewed along her
path instead of roses. The story,
without names, crept into the news
papers. A short time since the we'd
ding of one of the great capitalists Of
New York city was marked by as
beautiful and touching an incident.
One of the gifts of the bride was the
sending of one hundred orphan boys
to homes in the West. Two noble
examples for all to follow.