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Year: 1874

Why don't the Tribune 20 over body and
bones to the Democratic party! 1t would
command much more respect. Why does
It play the sneakins role OF independent.
and on every occasion stab the Republican
party in the back, and knife /: under the
belt: Its course on the Louisiana usurpa-
ton Is disgracefui, wicked and damnable.
We could expect nothing worse from the
rankest rebel newspaper in the country.
There is some justification for an old rebel
who lost everything in the late civil war,
but cringing Northern hound, who goes
about barking. whining and yelping trea-
son, and encouraging usurpation, not be-
cause ne believes in it. but because he hates
Grants creature unfit 10 guide the
abiest and most intellectual ne Tspaper in
the country. No man is tit to be at the
head OF a great newspaper who permits his
personal hates to crop out through its col.
unns, and to sacrifice. truth, decency and
the public welfare to crafty his malevo-
ience. We say this more in sorrow than in
anger, because we have wished success to
the Tribune and it's new management.
But its course on the Louisiana trouble is
so vile. profigate and reasonable, that it
has Cisgusted the friends who hoped SO
much for its success.-Ne,e York CONNER
cidl 1drertiser.
Year: 1874

The New York Bulletin has strong
sr;icle urging upon capitalists that they
may now safely return TO more active
employment OF their means in CONNER
cisl and industrisl pursuits. Congress
has adjour1ed, the financial problem
has been solved as far as 1t can be for
some time to come, aud there
ia nothing to hold public
confidence any longer at bay.
The harvest ia good; prices OF nearly
every product are low; and all the in
dications point to improvement 10
prices as one OF the certaintles .ot the
near future. 1t says:


at requires mere than an ordinary
degree OF lugubrious research 10 dis,
cover any reason why the business o.
the country should not hencefoTth In-
crease and prosper. Ooe OF the best
evidences that the merchants OF this
city coincide with US IN these
conclusions is found in the
market Improvement in the spirit aud
tr.nsactions OF trade apparent with n
the last two days. A great recovery in
confidence is tracesble in ali depart
meuts OF business; and the recovery OF
confidence is all that is needtui 10 a
revival OF trade OF course those
brsnchss Of trade which are dependent
upon the seasons demand, show mark
ed change, as the change in the spring
and summer business 1s almost
ended in these departments, out in these
even the better feeling shows itself IN a
speculative demand for staple articles,
based upon the expectation that prices
will improve, as well as in more liberal
preparations for the tall trade than
have been contemplated, while in those
trades less dependent on the seasons,
buyers who have been timidly supply
ing themselves from hand TO mouth
show much more courage in their pur'
chases."
Year: 1874

form secret associations Tor their own


defense. The two races are ar
rayed in antagonism, and the striking
OF the first blow will be followed by the
most terrible conflict o. modern times.
Year: 1874

A poor Turkish slater, OF COnstanti-
nople, being at work upon the roof OF
= house, lost his footing and fell into
the narrow street upon q man who
chRDced TO be passing at the time.
Tue pedestrian was killed by the CON-
cussiOn, while the slater escaped with
out material injury.


A son of the deceased caused the
slater to be arrested and brought be.
fore the Cadi, where he made the
most grave charge, and claimed am.
pie redress.


The Cadi listened attentively, and
in the end asked tue slater what he
had to say in his defense.


dispenser of Justice" answered
the accused, in humble mood, sit Is
even as this man says ; but God for
bid there should be evil 10 my heart.
I am poor man, end know not how l
can make amends"


The 500 Of the man who had been
killed thereupOn demanded that con-
dign punishment be inflicted upon the
accused.


The Cadi meditated few moments
AMI finally said


"It shall be So"


Then to the slater he continued


fFhOu shall stand in the street
where the father of this man stood
when thou did'st fall upon him."


And to the accuser he added


"And thou shalt, if 1t so please
thee, 90 upon the roof, and fall upon
the culprit, even as he did fall upon
thy father. Allah is good :"
Year: 1874

The New York Graphic an Inde-
p-ndent political Journal, but with
Democratic inclinations, expresses
this view Of the recent elections


"fhe defeat Of the party is not the
defeat of the President. Ali shrewd
politicians know that the third-term
cry had nothing to do with the result
of the election. General Dix aud
Congressman Roberts, the two Re-
publicans who we're most anxious to
record their opposition to third term,
were more signally defeated than
were any other Republican candidates
in this State. The defeat Of Republl.
cans was due Ia q great degree 70 the
dulness of the times aud the general
feeling that any change would cause
q revival in business. And In all
probability this result-illogieal As it
may seem-will follow. The mere
fact that the change has taken place
will produce q feeling OF encourage
ment, and after all encouragement Is
all that ia needed to rid Us Of the last
vestige of the panic. When the
Presidents term draws to an. end We
may find ourselves enjoying = greater
degree of prosperity than We have had
at any time during his Administra-
tiOn, aud the country satisfied with
the long desired reform Of our civil
service. In that case the President
will be stronger than ever, sud
the present victory Of the Democracy
will have Indirectly led to its utter
defeat in 1875.
Year: 1874

Max AdeIer says that . controversy
Is now raging in Fiji over the ques-
ton whether the women should
be permitted to dance around the
fire while the missionary IL being
cooked. This is q question which
should command the attention Of all
true lovers Of human progress.
Year: 1874

We have fallen upon piece Of
newspaper, (apparently about 1880
in which is mentioned the following
incident respecting a spirited girl of
seventeen years of age in Illinois. She
was an heiress to an estate valued at
ten thousand dollars, and ran away
with young man who paid his ad.
dresses to her, taking with her an ac-
quaintance as bridesmaid. Her guar
dian, believing her lover wholly un-
worthy Of her, refused his consent 10
her marriage so she went off to be
married at distance from home, on
the farther side of the Mississippi.
When the party reached the river, the
ice was running furiously, and any at
tempt to cross would be fullof danger.
a boat being procured, the young
lady, in momentary expectation of
being followed by her guardian, wished
instantly to be pushed from the shore,
and all embarked on the perilous voy-
age. The party had nearly reached
the head Of an Island, about a third
of the distance from the opposite
shore, when the current became mora
rapid, the cakes of ice very large, and
their situation extremely dangerous.
TheAver, excessively frightened, and
forgetful of. everybody but his own
dear self, bawled out in the most
piteous accent; ,-"Oh, l shall be
downed !! l shall be drowned" and
bitterly reproached his lady love as
the cause Of his probable death. She
uttered not word-her courage and
presence of mind seemed to increase
with the peril. A tremendous cake
Of ice fairly capsized the boat, but it
was so largAthat all got on it. The
lover rendered no assistance at all. 1t
bore them to the head Of the island,
and, as good fortune would have it,
the stream between it and the MISSOURI
shore was frozen over, and they cross
ed without difficulty. They reached
a tavern near the river, and after
changing their wet garments and be-
coming warm at good fire the lover
limited to the young lady that it was
time now for them to have that knot
tied, as the magistrate had arrived for
that purpose and was in the next room.
She gave him most witheringi look
of contempt, and declared she would
not unite ber destiny with one who
was selfish and cowardly. 1t was in
vain that he attempted by entreaty
and argument to change her resolu-
tion-she was immovable and replied
to him with scorn. A few days after
wards she returned to the house of her
guardian, thankful that she had escaped
marrying a man whose only object
was her fortune. Her lover returned
to this side of the river also, but such
showers of f,ridicule and contempt were
bestowed upon him that he found
it best to decamp, which he did, leav-
ing behind him host of unpaid de-
mands. The story has this moral, that
young ladies should be careful with
whom they attempt to run away,
Year: 1874




A man killed a bear and brought
the meat to town to sell. | asked him
if it was good to eat. He said, GER
tainly it was, and cheap as dirt at
twenty-five cents per pound. / asked
him why bear meat should be any
higher than any other meat. He told
me bear meat had a peculiar effect on
the human system; that those eating
it would partake for time, not only
of the meat, but of the nature of the
animal; that bears we're great fellows
to hug; that if / was married man
| should buy some. for my wife and
get her to eat it for supper, and she
would undoubtedly hug me.


Now my wife isn't an angel, so /
bought four pounds and paid that man
dollar-my last dollar, and he fold
ed it up, rolled paper around it and
put it down in his pocket. Then he
slapped his pocket to sec if it was
there. He then went on to say that
sometimes when the bile wasn't right
the meat had the contrary effect, and
made the woman growl and some
times in place Of wanting to hug her
husband she would want to hug the
man that killed the bear. / told him
that didn't like bear meat, and never
did; that felt sick; that l owed a
man the dollar and he would sue me
if | dil not pay him right off. But he
told me he had just paid his internal
revenue tax and hadn't cent in the
world. l thought then, and still think,
that lie must have told a lie. In fact,
after thinking over the matter, l would
not believe him under oath. Now,
am a poor man, and could not afford
to throw meat away, and SO took it
homc, and Mary Ann CHATS my wife's
nance cooked it, and we ate il for sup
peril tasted good. l think bears and
'possums are made out of the same
timber, ,Aonly put up on different plans
and specifications. m .l .i,r-r


After supper we sat down by the
stove, Mary Ann went to sewing,and
l sat looking at her. Directly my
bear meat began to take effect, and |
felt like wanted to hug Mary Ann.
So l put my arm around her, and she
told me to take it away, and wanted
to know if / hadn't been drinking
again, q never drank a drop in my
life). l hugged her little and she
growled. l knew then the jig was up,
and the bear meat had gone back on
ME in her case, but thought / would
try it again. Her arm flew back and
| saw a thousand stars. This riled
me, my bear meat turned or me, and
| slapped her square in the mouth.
Well, / have confused remembrance
of seeing her spring toward me, OF
hearing a frightlnl roaring in my head,
and feeling sensation as if | was be-
ing run through threshing machine,
and then all was blank.


/ can see little out of one eye this
morning, and can set up in bed with a
pillow behind me. Mary Ann has
gone out to buy some chairs. The ser.
want girl says they ali got broken |
feel sore and bad, and l don't want
any more bear meat in mine, and il
ever L get hold Of the man that sold il
to newell, you know how it is your
SELF -.-~...---
Year: 1874

In the delicate state of French political
parties every action of the President of the
Republic becomes important Holding the
balance of power, the veteran soldier who
rules over France might at any moment give
to one of the contending factions supremacy.
Hence every act of his is jealously watched
and criticised. The telegraph informs us
that the published programme of the official
reception to be held on New Years Day has
given rise to much comment Archbishop
Guibert is to occupy the place of honor by the
Presidents side, and this open declaration
Of friendliness to the ultramontanes
has provoked the liberals and excited their
fears 1t is looked on as an indication of the
adoption ofa reactionary policy, and, whether
meant or not, is direct slight to the Assem-
bly,.
Year: 1874

The new Commissioners Of the Depart
ment Of Charities and Correction take office
with the knowledge conveyed to them in the
official communication addressed by Mayor
Vance to Governor Dix on the removal of
their predecessors that corruption has ex-
isted in the department. Under these cir
cumstances it will be incumbent upon them,
investigation to be made Of the duties and the
official conduct Of all tLeir subordinates. The
department is so extensive, and SO much
responsibility is necessarily imposed on the
employees, that q strict scrutiny into every
branch is demanded as much in the interests
Commissioner Donnelly has q plan by which
he would require the resignation Of every
officer under the Board pending an nvestiga-
ton, in order that such resignation might be
accepted or rejected as circumstances may
require. This is all wrong The country has
not forgotten the abuses of power committed
by Governor Warmoth, Of Louisiana, when he
held the designations of the State officers in
his keeping, and his example teaches us that
no community can consent to such policy.
Investigation is necessary tor the information
Of the people as much as for the guidance of
the Board, and Mr.. Donnelly's plan is objec-
tionable from both standpoints If any OF
the officers Of the Board wish to resign it
must be with the understanding that such
resignation shall not free him from punish
ment if he has been guilty Of corruption in
Office. The investigation must be open and
public, that everybody may know what wrongs
have been committed, and that the wrong
doers may not escape exposure and punish
ment
Year: 1874

WHAT OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT ?-Mayor
Vance reads Mr.. 4. Delafeld Smith very
sharp lecture on farming out the duties of the
Counsel to the Corporation to favorite law
yers. The object of the contingent
fund which has been allowed the
Law Department, the Mayor says, is to
secure assistance to the Corporation Counsel
in important cases. not to relieve him Of his
duties and responsibilities Mr.. Smith
seemed to think it was the purpose Of this
fund to enable him to employ other law
yers to do his work. Now that Mayor
Vance has so pointedly referred to the
practice of the Law Department in one
particular it is not impossible that investiga-
ton would reveal other practices equally OBJ
iectionable As investigation is the order of
the day let it extend to the Law Department
also, for we are persuaded that little
light upon the workings Of Mr.. Smiths
Office will not be hurtful to the
interests of the people. The Corporation
Attorneys Office is another of the subordinate
departments where investigation might be
profitable, especially as there have been
complaints tor long while that the abate-
ment OF nuisances is itself to some extent a
nuisance.
Year: 1874

UNHAPPY SPAIN. Another general has pro-
nounced in Spain. The flag of Alfonso has
been unfurled in Valencia by General Martinez
Campos, at time when the government was
making serious efforts to concentrate all their
available forces against the Carlists. What
ever the ultimate result Of the new movement,
its immediate effect must be to give Carlism q
breathing space. The majority of the Spanish
officers sympathize with the cause Of Alfonso,
and it may be that General Campos has simply
initiated O movement which will sweep away
che hybrid government at Madrid as quickly
as the throne Of Isabella was overthrow. In
view of this new act of treason on the part of
the Spanish army one can well understand
the eagerness Of the radical republicans to
dissolve the armed force and rely on volun-
teers for defence The Pretorian spirit seems
TO survive every change, and until some
power arises in the Peninsula capable OF
striking terror into this military banditti
hpain can hone for no rest
Year: 1874

OuR Honolulu LETTER interesting
letter we publish from King Kalakaua's land
visitor as to Us. The facts in relation to
the transit of Venus will interest all who are
engaged in scientific study. The observation
seems to have been completely successful at
this point, and it shows what wondrous and
precise knowledge our philosophers have
acquired of the movements of the heavenly
bodies. The success Of this experiment must
have the effect of encouraging philosophical
research and increasing our faith in human
prOgress.
Year: 1874

GERgrr SMIrH.-The remains Of the late
Gerrit Smith were yesterday sent to Peter
boro for interment. Large numbers of dis
tinguished citizens paid their last tribute to
the virtues OF the deceased. The children Of
the Orphan Asylum sent floral wreath to be
placed on the casket as q tribute to the
memory of their benefactor To-day the
body will be consigned to earth at Peterboro,
where the deceased resided
Year: 1874

i BACHELOR OF IS WOULD LIKE TO FORM THE
"A acoualntance Of young lady widow OF some
means, with 4 view to matrimony any communicate on
will treated with the strictest confidence Address
HONOR. boz lA Herald Office,
Year: 1874

BY EDWARD SCHENCK, ON TUESDAY
at ii O'Clock. an elegant assortment OF the finest Furni
ture OF the most modern and unique styles OF parior
chamber dining and hall. in elegant carved walnut
wood covered in damask and superb Centre
and Card Tables every variety style OF Furniture
The above is now exhibition, and will repay those
in want Of furniture To lie sold at auction at


No. 60 Liberty street.
Year: 1874

THE contest in the Senate over the confrma-
ton of General McCook to be Governor OF
Colorado has ventilated pretty tho roughly the
character of the desperate politicians who are
opposing the fortunes of this gallant soldier,
and now, seeing defeat before them, General
McCooke's opponents will try 20 force COM
promise on the basis of the appointment of an
outsider. While such an event would donbt-
less satisfy, in a measure, the spite of q GER
tain and very small portion Of the parties in
terested, the appointment Of stranger would
not only be distasteful to the larger and better
portion of the people of the Territory, but 1t
would also tend TO operate disastrously to its
best interests. Colorado is now knocking at
the door of the Capitol and claiming admission
into the grand sisterhood of States. She has
within her borders men conversant with her
wishes and necessities, gentlemen Of assured
fortune, whose greatest ambition in life is to
die as they have lived, in the respect and esteem
of their neighbors, and it is only the despera-
ton of McCook's enemies, on the eve of de-
feat, that makes them proffer the compromise,
thus ignoring the very elements that have
given to Colorado the first position among the
Territories.


Were such an appointment possible, which,
however, we do not believe, the stranger Gov
ernor would be called upon to watch over the
interests of people who would regard him
with suspicion, and where ignorance of the
men and interests of his Territory would make
him likely prey to the very men who now
witness in the impending confirmation of Gen.
McCook the defeat of all their schemes for
personal aggrandizement.


One of the best arguments in favor of the
confirmation of General McCook is the fact
that he has long been resident of Colorado,
knows its people intimately, and is thoroughly
coaversant with its best interests.
Year: 1874

MEMBERS Of Congress are said to have op-
posed the Centennial appropriation upon ac-
count of the fall elections, and to have
expressed the opinion that there will be ro
opposition to it next December, when they are
out of the way. Ifmembers Of Congress would
think less about the fall elections, and allow
them to take care of themselves, it would be a
good deal better for the country.
Year: 1874




COMMENTING upon the note of the managing
editor of the New York Tim.s in reference to
the unnaturalized editor of the New York


Times, Jennings, the New York Commercial
Advertiser says: 'The man whose bad temper
and i'll breeding have estranged from him
every relative of his family and every friend he
made since he arrived in this country is pretty
certain to behave to his subordinates as he has
behaved to his relatives and friends-with
brutality, piackguardism and ru;iianly con-
duct The language of the note, said to have
been sent to Mr.. Jones, is the language Of
about every man employed in the Times Office,
notwithstanding nine out of ten are unnatural
ized citizens of the editors own country. His
cruel and heartless conduct to Thurlow Weed
was shameless and Infamous. The man who
had been O father and friend to him, he
turned on with fendish brutality. AL these
things indicate that the editor of the Tines is
an Ishmaelite, whose hand is against every
man, and every mans hand against him. No
such man can long be tolerated in civilized
society,""
Year: 1874

IT seems impossible to satisfy the outside
press which is opposed to the District govern
ment. THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has done
what no other journal in the country has at
tempted to do, printed VerbQtim report Of the
proceedings OF the Investigating Committee,
and given the whole record to the world. II
our eaptious critics would perform similar SER
vice for their own communities, they would
have some right to eriticise the press of Wash
ington. There is not city in the Union of the
same size which has done what Washington
has done, that would come out of the ordeal
of q Congress investigation one-half as clean
and clear as it has.
Year: 1874

A SOUTHERN paper says that General For
rest, the brilliant Confederate cavalry leader,
is now engaged in hauling wood to Memphis,
driving the team himself, and adds: 4" Forrest
is no less nobleman in his new occupation
than he was when gallantly charging at the
head of his troops in battle" Forests new
occupation is good deal better than that at
Fort Pillow.
Year: 1874

IT Is noticeable fact that the Western
Democratic members of Congress who were in.
vited to the Democratic reunion in New York
coutented themselves with writing letters of
thanks. Considering the record Of the New
York Democracy, this is cheering sign Of the
times.
Year: 1874

THE Albany Evening Journal regrets the
non-passage Of the Centennial appropriation
bill, and hopes that "the enterprise will now
be brought within the compass Of other
means" We hope not. Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia have done nobly in the matter.
They should not be allowed to bear the whole
expense. If the General Government is too
poor to assist them, they had better abandon
the idea. -
Year: 1874

Mention was made, says the San Francisco Chronicle, of the appoint mont by Congressman Page of young Jimmy Glennon, of Oakland, to ca detship in the naval school. Young Glennon's school record has been won- derful. To show the enormous task the boy has been performing at the University, it may be interesting to state that as long as there was grading offered the boys to do around the grounds. Glennon at the first hours in the morning was over from Almeda, about seven miles distant, with his sleeves rolled up, and with pick or shovel in hand, trying to earn his 20 cents an hour alongside of the brawny laborers. But the most remarkable part was that when the bell tapped for recitation in mathematics he was promptly in his place with perfect re- citation. It is considered remarkable if student can get through term per feet in either recitation or examination, and but one or two in a class of sixty or seventy ever do this i; but Glennon gen. orally came off perfect in both, and often, when the whole section failed on difficult problem, our hero would walk to the board and solve it in a twinkling. Again, after recitations, James would be found, with cheerful face and ready jokes at command, trundling his wheelbarrow or wheeling his homely implements among the grading hands, whom he always kept in jolly humor by his ready wit. A boy capable of doing all this is bound to succeed in life.