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Year: 1878

A MODEL CONDUCTOR.


One of those "utilizers of margins"
who are accustomed to travel on the
street cars for the purpose of making
forced loans of watches, pocketbooks
and shirt pins and hypothecating the ar
ticles which the receivers of such goods
yesterday borrowed pocketbook and
gold medal from yeung lady passenger
on the Third avenue line. The conduc-
tor observed the suspicious actions of a
young gentleman who sat beside her, and
when the former suddenly left the car
the conductor immediately pulled the
bell, asked the young lady'if she had lost
anything, discovered the robbery, called
policeman and pointed out to him the
departing marginal utilizer. The police.
man gave chase, made his capture, and
the young lady's property was found in
the thiefs possession. The name of the
conductor is not given, but as there is a,
least one man on the Third avenue line
who does not look in another direction
whenever passenger is being robbed he
ought to be rewarded by the company.
Year: 1878

The PIP IN PoULTRY.-Poultry are
sometimes troubled with disease known as
''pip." This is inflammation of the tongue
and mouth, with the growth of a horny
scale on the point Of the tongue, which pre-
vents the fowls from feeding Give each
fowl pinch of powdered chloratc of potash,
dropping it into the throat and upon tho
tongue and remove the scale with the point
of a pcnknife.
Year: 1878

In view of the loss of two Con
gressmen to the Republican party
even in Iowa, the probabilities
now are that the next House of
Representatives will not contain
over ninety Republicans. The roll
to which the members of the new
House will respond will contain in
the neighbour ood of one hundred
and eighty or eighty-five Demo.
Gratis, ten to fifteen Greenbackers
and ninety odd Republicans. The
Democracy will have an over
whelming majority over all. As
the United States Senate, from
and after the 4th of March next,
will be Democratic by from twelve
to sixteen majority, the outlook
for our opponents is not, strictly
speaking, q brilliant one.
Year: 1878

No well-intormed man seriously doubts
tion intended revolution, and that the pur.
port of their inquiry was to obtain pretext
for disputing the title of President Hayes and
in the end driving him from the White
House. That purpose was at the first unds-
guised, and only dsavowed by the Demo-
cratic House in Difference to strong express
sions of disapproval which the fear of revolu-
ton called forth from the people. The
House had once refused to make this dis


avowal, but so many Democratic representa-
tives from close districts feafed the refusal
would defeat their reflections that in the
last days of the session it reconsidered its ac-
tlon and adopted the report Of the judiciary
committee. After consultation of the
leaders it was thought best to suspend active
measures looking to the dispute of the Presi-
dents title until after the fall elections. Then
ifa Democratic House be secured, the agita-
ton will be renewed. After the fourth of
March the Senate will pass into the hands of
the Democrats. If they have the lower
branch also, there can be no legislative inter-
ference with their contemplated revolution.


That the avowal by the House was insin-
cere and made only to be disregarded at the
first favorable opportunity is evident from the
utterances of Democratic leaders, and the
tone CT the Democratic newspapers. The
New York Sun which is understood to reflect
the sentiments of Tilden, and is the favorite
newspaper of the national Democracy (hav-
ing won their favor by its extreme opinions
and its expertness at slander) openly repudi-
ates the action of the House, and says that
the resolutions adopted "will constitute no
obstacle whatever against his president
Hayesl custer. They cannot be magnified
into anything beyond an exhibition of the
ignorance and the pusilanimity of majority


of the present House," The Washington
Post, the acknowledged national organ OF the
party, is equally outspoken. 1t says: "For
ourselves, we repeat that we accept the reso-
luton of the Judiciary Committee for just
what it is worth-as the net result OF a lack
of nerve on the part of statesmen to face
cry as wolfish as it was cowardly, and as in
ane as it was loud. We hope to see better
things in the course of time" Again it says
in another article at another time: "if this
investigation should end at the ruin of Stan.
ley Matthews, leaving John Sherman still at his
old business Of making fortune off the tax
Year: 1878

payers of the country, and Hayes in the en-
joyment of his stage-reputation as heavy
psalm-singer and prayerful Rsformer, it will
indeed be farce too pitiable for mention
in history. As we said before, we do
not believe 1t will end that way, and so far as
our voice may be heard, it shall not" Some
Of the other leading Democratic newspapers
are less pronounced in their expressions, but
carefully leave the way open for declaration
in favor of revolution at the proper time.
The friends and the foes of Mr.. Tilden are
united on this point. The only question is as
to the expediency Of making the declaration
now. The general sentiment is that it is
wiser to postpone action until after the fall
elections, as by that course the doubtful dis
tricts may be secured and strong Demo-
cratic majority returned.


At one time it was thought that jealousy
of Mr.. Tilden would defeat party unity in the
matter. The words of Mr.. Hendricks were
quoted as proof Of this. But those who are
in position to know assert that compro-
mise has been effected. Mr.. Tilden will be
satisfied with filling out the unexpired term
of President Hayes, and has given his SOL
emn promise to use his influence in support
of the nomination of Mr.. Hendricks in 1880.
The pretext for the revolution is to be found
in the report of the Potter committee. 1t is
true there has not been particle OF evidence
yet offered affecting the title of President
Hayes, but partisan committee need not be
dependant upon facts for its report, and If
necessary witnesses can be found to swear to
anything. Just now, it is true, it would be
difficult to bring the Democracy to united
support of the scheme of the revolutionists,
but it will not be found difficult to manufac-
ture party sentiment in favor of the attempt.
The rank and file can by well-directed effort
be brought to sustain the leaders they have
so long looked up to and trusted in. Let but
the party have majority in the next Con-
gress and its desire for full control of the
Government will easily overcome the few
scruples it has. No well-informed man
doubts that revolution will be attempted II
the next House is Democratic. 1t is the
duty of all patriotic men to guard against that
possibility.
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, June 2l, 1878.


Mr.. Justice Barrett of the Supreme Court
has rendered very sensible decision quashing
the silly Indictment found against the Alder
men by last months Grand Jury. 1t is not
always safe to look for wisdom from the Bench
but the reasoning of the Judge in this case is
worthy of q layman because of its directness
and forcs of statement. The effect of it is to
stop tedious, meaningless and frivolous pro-
ceeding that might have occupied the courts for
months and consumed vast deal of time and
money. One of the greatest troubles in this
community is that the channels of iudicature
are ontirually choked up with inconsequent
and profitless Mitigation to such an extent that
the discussion and settlement of real issues of
acknowledged mOment are hindered so much
as to inspire every prudent man with a sense of
the hopelessness of undertaking to vindicate
his rights by going to law.


1t did seem childish in the extreme to see
weeks, perhaps months, frittered away in argu-
ing motions and going through all the forms of
trial about matter of no possible consequence
in the first place, and of which in the second,
there could under.no circumstances be any other
result than that it should come to nought. Life
Is too short to be bOthering with such nonsense
and the next time a dysDeptic judge seeks re-
lief from his indigestion in the utterance Of q
splenetic philippe against score or more Of
his brother officials, it is to be hoped he will
not find Grand Jury sufficiently weak aud
compliant to follow up his attack by a course
of action which must inevitably subject them
to derision and reproach. Every body except the
lawyers engaged in the case will be heartily
glad it has been summari!y swept off the cal
endar The three or four gentlemen who were
retained as counsel will probably send in bills
amounting to several thousand dollars for what
little they have done, and il the money can be
got out Of the city treasury there will be just so
much of levy on the taxpayers to foot the
bill. Rather an expensive freak that, for a
little one!


The indictment against the members
of the Health Board was not included in
the motion to qussh which has Just been
d;snossd of afirmatively. 1t stands on
tba record but it is not at ali likely
.hat anything will ever come Of it The courts
practically stop work in July, August and Sep
tember, and long before they will resume oper-
ations common sense will so far have asserted
its sway over the public mind as to render the
further consideration Of such q preposterous
accusation too ridiculous to be treated seriously


1t is curious though how when some peculiar
mania has broken out in New York what run
it will have for while and how many people,
not supposed ordinarily to get crazed easily,
will have it in its worst form. There are at
this moment half dozen or more of very re-
spectacle citizens who have armed themselves
with facts and documents and are prepared to
go before the Grand Jury now in session, and
ask for the indictment of the Police Commis-
sioners. And for what do you suppose? Why
because they are paying SLIGO per day for labor,
Year: 1878

NOTWITHSTANDING the declaration of the
House elsewhere quoted, that the decision of
the commission and the acquiescence of Con-
gress therein was final and beyond the reach
of any future Congress or the courts. here
comes Judge Blair, saying that the House
did not Join in the count for Hayes, but ac-
tually declared Tilden elected, and the lead
ing Democratic organ asserts that the recent
declaration of fnality amounts to nothing
but swords" "words," and that the "Forty-
sixth Congress will be able to decide the case
for ITSELF" This is specimen of the mental
reservation which characterizes the Democ-
racy whenever they swear or proclaim in the
interest of the country.
Year: 1878

A DEMOCRATIC House and an unroofed
Patent Office go well together. A private
business firm would have commenced repairs
within ten days Of being burned out. The
Patent Office building lost half its roof by the
great fire of September "a, 1877. As late as
June, 1878. not one dollar had been given to
replace it, The wise statesmen Of Democracy
have had their eyes so close to investigating
committees this unroofed building has not
been seen. Enough money has been wasted
on fruitless Investigations to have rebuilt the
structure. This neglect to repair public
building. while starving men have been look
ing for the work it would have afforded, may
be good Democratic policy, but 1t is bad busi-
ness management
Year: 1878

Paper emissions by the government are
of n nature SO Liable to abuse, L mny say
so certain to be abused, ihas the wisdom of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself W th SO seducing and dam
gerous power.o


ALExANDER HAMILTON.
Year: 1878

IT is notorious that Tilden bought his
nomination at st. Louis; that he tried to
purchase his election in Oregon, Florida and
Louisiana, and that he Is now trying to oust
his successful opponent by perjury before the
Investigating committee.
Year: 1878

During the short time that we
have been in BUSINESS it has been
our special endeavOr to keep our
stock fully up to the times i'm style
and prices and 10 avoid altogether
the cheap shOddy qualities which
are flooding the country every.
where. We will not place any
goods ON our counters that we
cannot fully recommend to give
satisfaction to our customers, be.
Iieving that nice goods, nObby
styles. low prices and gentleman
1y attention are the only things
needed to insure success: how far
our efforts have been appreciated
Is shown by the constant and
steady increase i'm our trade. We
have now ON hand the largest and
best selected stock of Mems Neck
wear. Hosiery, Gloves &c. for
Summer wear that we have ever
shown. which we are selling at
prices so low as to call forth sharp
remarks from our competitors,
Our shirts which we manufacture
10 order at the extremely low price
of 6 for $500 challenge the world
i'm quality. fit and workmanship,
and we are constantly in receipt
of orders from all over the country
for them. True fit and quality
guaranteed, at 6 for 5000.
Year: 1878

I was once walking a short distance
behind handsomely-dressed young
lady, and thinking, as looked at her
beautiful clothes, "I wonder if she takes
as much pains with her heart as she
does with her body" An old man was
coming up the walk with a loaded wheel
barrow, and before he reached us he
made TWO attempts to enter the yard OF
q small house; but the gate WAS heavy
and would swing back before he could
get through. "Wait," said the young
girl. springiDg lightly forward, ell
hold the gate open." And she held the
gate open until he passed in, and re-
ceived his thanks with pleasant smile as
she went on. "She deserves to have
beautiful clothes," thought; for a
beautiful spirit dwells in her breast -
s. S. AdUocate.
Year: 1878

"Hug Me to Death, Darling" is the
title of new song. If the authoress is
young and handsome we will endeavor
to comply with her request if she will
drop us q note, giving her residence and
the time when it viii be most conven-
lent for her to go to press.
Year: 1878

The Bishop of Hereford was examining
school class the other day, and among other
things asked what an average was. Several
boys pleaded ignorance, but one at last re-
piled sit is what hen lays on" This
answer puzzled the Rshop not little, but
the boy persisted in it, stating that he had
read it in his little book of facts. He was
Jhen told to bring his little hook, and on do
ing so he pointed triumphantly to u para
graph commencing "The domestic hen
lays on an average fifty eggs each day."
Year: 1878

THE GESTLEMANLY TUEK.-The Turk
answers very well to the current idea OF
a gentleman. He is brave, he detests
trade, he is Indifferent to comfort or lux
ury, he can be temperate and even abste-
mious, he has respose of manner, he does
not lose his temper with things inevitable,
nor rail in the calm presence of actual
facts. General di Cesnola, who was lately
American Consul in Cyprus, has many
Illustrations Of the gentlenlaniy Turkish
governor OF the old school arrived on one
occasion just too late to prevent the Cen
eral from removing a sarcophagus which
he had discovered. Finding that the
time to interfere was passed, the old Turk
did not fly into a passion, as European
might have done, but apologized for the
lateness of his visit, smoked the friendly
cigarette, and retired with many compli-
ments, bat without a single allusion to the
resignation, thiSsuperiorItyt to annoyances,
is certainly one of the best sides of the
gentlemanly character 1t is the trait of
a dominant race which cultivates. n lofty
disregard of petty affairs, and perhaps 1t
is aided by the fatalism of Islam. Even
after stripping the gentlemanly character
of its moral and ideal attributes, We find
that this naughty superiority does not
disappear Most aristocracies come Of
conquering races, or are descended, if We
trace them far enough back, from the
ancient clans, or gentes, and these again
lose themselves in the mists Of prehistoric
times. Home Journal
Year: 1878

CHIEF JOSEPH AT HOME.-He was re-
clining on a half couch composed of furs
at the south side Of the tent, and near
HIM sat his wife and baby. On the north
side of the tent were two of his chiefs and
woman The reporter, after shaking
hands with Joseph, took out his note
book for the purpose of jotting down lit
tie items which might serve for future
use The chief, after watching him short
time, made signs that he too could write,
and reached for the reporters pencil and
book They were handed him and he
scrawled the following: "Yours, etc,
Joseph, > which he pointed to with great
pride, and then pointing to himself, said,
Joseph" The reporter then, to be sure,
took the book in his own hand, and, after
pointing first to the autograph, pointed
back to the chief in an enguiring manner,
and asked, "Josephi" Whereupon he,
smilingly answered in the Affirmative


That he has more than ordinary desire for
learning in the way of the white people is
apparent from the manner in which he
seemed to wish to give people to under
stand that he is not altogether ignorant,
and that he has at least learned to make a
few letters on paper.-Learemtcorth Times.
Year: 1878

KEEPING Roses IL BLooM.-As soon
as they have formed their first flowers IN
the open ground, pinch off the end of the
first shoot, and as soon as the rose Is fully
opened, pick it off No rose should be
left to fade upon the bush, as when left
il exhausts the plant in the formation OF
seed. As the plants grow, pinch back
the ends of the shoots when they have
erown SIX inches and rub out all puny
Shoots, thus keeping the plants IN a
rounded, openbush form. If strong shoots
alone are left to grow, they will soon con-
troll the strength of the plant, and the
flowers will be few and often of imperfect
form Should the season be hot and dry,
a mulch of fine, fresh grass or saWdrst or
moss from the woods, should be placed
over the soil three inches deep.
Year: 1878

A LIVERPOOL correspondent of the
English Mechanic describes an engine in
which gun-powder was to give the motive
power. There was cylinder, etc. like
the corresponding parts of high pressure
steam engine. Outside the cylinder was
brass wire, heated by a lamp The
supply of gunpowder was in q hopper,
from which plug tap, revolving with the
hy-wheel, carried a small quantity of gun
powder, and at certain point in the
movement dropped the portion of powder
on the red-hot wire The working of the
engine is thus epitomized 70 The theory
was beautiful, but upon the first trial, un-
fortunately, the whole affair went off "
SO completely (very nearly taking fathers
head along with it) that he " let it went, u
and did not make any more"
Year: 1878

A FACT WORTH KNOWING. - Set a
pitcher of ce-water in room inhabited
and in few hours it viii have absorbed
nearly all the perspiration gases of the
room, the air of which will have become
pure, but the water utterly filthy. This
depends upon the fact that the water has
the faculty of condensing and thereby
absorbing nearly all the gases. At or
dinary temperature, pint of water will
contain pint of eorbonic acid gas and
several pints of ammonia This capacity
is nearly doubled by reducing the temper
ature to that of ice. Hence water kept
in room a while is always unfit for use,
and should be often removed, whether it
has become warm or not And for the
same reason the water in pump should
be pumped out in the morning before any
is used. That which has stood in the
pitcher over night is not fit for coffee
water in the morning. Impure water is
as injurious to health as impure air, and
every person should provide the means of
obtaining fresh, pure water for all do
mestic uses.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER argument against corsets. A
Mrs. whipple, of Philadelphia, in her
damage suit against street-car company,
testified that she could not hold the strap
of the crowded car in which she was rid
ing, because her stays prevented her from
doing SO. and hence, when a jolt came
she was thrown down and had her knee
broken.
Year: 1878

Among those who answered to a call for
their names was one Charles Crocker, who
was engaged in drilling. This is not the
gentleman who reside on California street
hill, nor does he claim to have any family
connection with that gentleman. They are
like oue another only in name
Year: 1878

The silence of Mr. Tden can only be construed as the
suicide or confession, for no man who was innocent
could for f0rbear right himself before the
public IN matter grave. IL 10 public calamity that
a man who has been candidate for the Office OF Pres
dent should be liable TO the suspicion which these reVe
latiOns No merely personal considerations are
entitled weigh for a moment IN comparison with the
duty owed to the nation TO relieve IL from such burh
ing Shame and disgrace.
Year: 1878

From The Cincinnati Commercial INDY
King ThOthmes could not be more amazed at
the readiness with which the hieTOgYDhcs are read
than Nephew PetOn and Sammy Tilden himself are by
THE TRIBUNBS translation of their cunningy devised
cryptOgraph system.
Year: 1878

Now let as die IN peace. We nave READ
enough OF 1HE TRIBUNEs cipher teegrams 10 sssfy
that the lOngeggod editor waste more gunpOwder IN
shooting at pee-gee than any other man in the world
Year: 1878




The next Congress should adopt resolution
very first da, OF Its session to substitute The
TRIBUNE for the Potter Committee As "a searchcr or
fraud the paper double discount yOur average Con-
gItsslOnal cOhmiltcC.
Year: 1878

Entertaining has become fine art in
Washington. No longer do servants have
to pass through the guests with dishes to
replenish the table. Tables are set near
the wall, leaving only sufficient room for
servants to pass behind them This is
always on the side Of the room where
there are doors Of exit. This plan leaves
great space in the room for gentleman
to approach the table and give orders to
the walters, who ill plates with neatness
and despatch In this way is avoided a
plate being handed to lady with drip
pings to ruin her gloves and dress. Very
few gentlemen can fill a champagne glass
without running it over with the liquid.
50 rare is the quality Of knowing Just the
amount to pour, and not drop over, that
it is said that the proper pouring out Of
tea at the Bancrofts is made by Mrs. Ban
croft the test Of eligibility to to the hand
and heart Of her widower son, Colonel
Bliss. When the tea is brought into the
drawing room Mrs. Bancroft selects
young lady to preside over the urn. She
says that the young lady who can pour
out without fault shall be asked to stay.
1t is rumored that not one out of those Sc
lected have fulfilled the requirements.
What sloppy age it is
Year: 1878

The interior Of the house eat, it is well
known, is exceedingly sensitive; but it
may not be SO well known that the reason
why some cats leave the room in distress
when a piano-torte is played, is because
the two Instruments are not in the same
key, and the vibrations of the chords Of
the one are in dlscord with the cat gut of
the other, C. D. Warner.
Year: 1878

A correspondent asks if orchard grass would do well sown on mucky ground without ploughing- merely dragging in. H. Ives, of Genesee County, N. Y., says: "I have noticed in several different pieces that I have had that where it was most inclined to muck the grass was the rankest but think it of just as much importance to have good seed-bed pre- pared for it as for any grain crop. In fact, it is quite 8. delicate seed about getting started properly, but after it once obtains start it grows the strong est and lasts the longest of any of the grasses. As the middle of August is decidedly the best and safest time of any to Sow it, I would advise the inquirer to plough early in the Summer, to give time for subduing and making the land (muck) into fine filth before seeding it down. But I have found it the best practice for me, ill seeding orchard grass, to plant the ground in Spring to early potatoes, and the tilling and grow ing and digging of this crop gives time and tillage sufficient for the land, and the ground can be cleared of this crop in good season for the seeding to orchard grass.