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Year: 1878

The National Socialists motto is


"The earth is mans and the full


ness thereof" The man who re-


coguizes a Supreme Being as the


source of life and the rightful pos


SCISSOR of all things, Immediately re-
jects the above motto as counter
felt. The genuine reads: "The
earth is the Lords and the fullness
thereof" The socialist bases his
entire system on false postulate.
He claims that which does not be-
long to him. The earth was given
to man on condition that he should
cultivate and subdue it. The Unit
ed States has become the condi-
tional custodian and almoner of q
magnificent estate, which we desig-
nate as Uncle Sans farm. Every
decent man who legally affirms that
he desires to become member of
Uncle Sans family can become the
legal possessor of 100 acres of his
farm-so soon as he gives proof of
his stability and honesty. Five
years is the period deemed necess-
ary to furnish evidences of the in
dustry, stability and honesty which
should characterize q citizen of the
great Republic. This is our COM
pact. It is just and righteous
one. lie who assumes to claim a
right to the earth on any other
terms is, at best, q usurper, if not
a thief or robber. No mans con-
science can approve of any pos
session that does not come to him
as a gift, purchase, or as the re-
ward of his labor. Thus we strike
at the tap-root of National Social
ism.-Chicago Journal of Com
merce.
Year: 1878

The fate of recent religious
newspaper enterprise in Chicago in
duces its proprietor to remark with
acerbity, snow let the devil fore
close his mortgage on the town as
soon as he wants to-"
Year: 1878

AUGUST BELMONT, it is said, is only
worth about 100000. He lives in
princely style, and is man of very re-
markable intellectual strength and lit
erary culture. His public addresses are
always marked by the proofs of rare
abilities and taste. In social life he is
very exclusive and aristocratic, but is
rs genial man as one would wish to
meet
Year: 1878

The failure Of Mr.. Ross to trace any re-
semblance between the sun-browned boy
from Demerara and the sunny-curled dar-
ling he lost nearly four years ago will, we
fancy, cause sigh of regret throughout the
country. The story of the abduction hns
sunk deeply into the American heart, be-
cause it needed but small exercise of
imagination to bring the sorrow it typi6es
vividly before the eyes of those whose homes
are made bright by childron. The glamour
of large reward for the return Of the stolen
boy has naturally riveted the attention of
another class upon every detail of the fruit
less search. When, too the tragedy at Bay
Ridge was enacted wherein the two abb
ductors, Mosher and Douglas, expiated all
shotgun, lurid light was shed over
the painful story. It was Nemesis, but the
fates only lifted corner of the dark curtain
to stretch forth the arms that dragged the
criminals to their miserable doom. Not
breathing space was given them to tell
whether the boy was alive or dead. There
was, perhaps, something merciful in this,
for the best judges at the time concluded
that the wretches, finding the search so hot
and the public SO unanimous in its execra-
ton of their deed, had added murder to
abduction sooner than attempt the hopeless
task of securing the reward while shielding
themselves. Whether this conjecture was
the true one or not it seems now almost GER
tain that the mystery can never be solved.
Apart from the great difficulty of identified
ton it must be remembered that for the past
two years every inducement of immunity
and reward has been held out to those who
could restore the boy.
Year: 1878

eral revival of business. With the new


economies expected in the .administra-
ton of the canals, and with such additions
to their business as will naturally attend q
revival of prosperity, it is possible that they
may be worked to their full capacity
on self-supporting basis. The idea Of
making them a burden on the taxpayers
will not be adopted until it shall have been
demonstrated that their business cannot be
kept up after full trial of the new system
of management in period of ordinary pros
perity. We are trying the system Of low
tolls, aud are about to try the new manage
ment in time of business depression; and
the people will think these enough in the
way of experiment until their full value
can be tested in better state OF general
business We do not dispute that the canals
must finally be free, but the time has not
yet come for making that proposal with
SUCCESS
Year: 1878

AS a wayfaring man. who may have been
both fool and tramp, went forth on the
wintry roads in the rural districts he was
assailed by the terriers and watch dogs of
the neighborhood, which showed their teeth
with much demonstration. Endeavoring to
defend himself by the wayfarers most con-
venient weapon he found that the stones
were oil frozen to the earth, and he cried
out in the dialect OF his native land,
bad cess to the place where all the
dogs are let loose and all the stones
tied fast" Ii this is not true
the chroniclers of tho school Of j. Miller,
Esq, are to blame; but, true or false, new
or DID, the story illustrates happily enough
the predicament of this poor old barbarian,
the Turk, in his European perambulations.
For him, indeed. il is true that all cle-
ments that may menace him in any form
are let loose, and all means of defence are
tied fast. His latest wonderful experience in
this way is with Greece. Hellenic troops
march into the territory recognized as his
by the public law of Europe. assaiI his
strongholds and drivo out his soldicry.
They make war on him, in fact. Then the
Sultan wakes up, rubs his eyes and finds he
is at war with Greece. Forthwith he de-
spatches his fleet to make war in his turn,
and all the way from Constantine
pie he can see tho Athenians tremble
at what is TO happen. But, behold |!
ere he gets at them the foreign
Ministers in Athens rise up TO guarantee the
Pirnus against bombardment. 1t is all very
we'll for Grccco to make war on Turkey, bnt
when Turkey wants to return the compli-
ment it is not we'll in the least. On the
contrary, there is IL pother about civiliza-
ton. Certainly it is a very funny war in
which all the hitting must be done by one
side; and it is not strange if simple
minded barbarian fails to fully compre-
hend it,
Year: 1878

The accumulated victories of American
rihemen are guarantee of the vigor with
which this healthy and nationally valuable
sport will be pursued during the present
year. The eminence attained can only be
kept by constant work and recruitment


1t is therefore eminently desirable that
wherever throughout the country the
sport has gained foothold proper
stimulus to improvement should be az
association in the past certainly entities its
decisions 10 respect, but the time is fast
coming when an organization more truly
national shall take its place Elsewhere is
reported the meeting yesterday of tho
Board Of Directors of 'the National
Rife Association" at which it was
announced that replies had been re-
ceived from the Adjutants General of
twenty-one States to the circular notifying
them Of their election as honorary men,
bers. This is not enough. AS active heads
of associations within their respective Com
monwealths they would be valuable MEM
bers of national association, but, as
''honorary members" 60, they will not give
much national backbone to the association.
We desire to see our local organization go
forward in it's we'll performed work. but
to create board with national authority
the work must be set about in more prac-
tical form than tacking on honoraries The
programme announced for the spring meet
ing at Creedmoor is a great improvement
on it's predecessors, and is fully justified
by the number OF. good marksmen coming
to the front. 1t is to be hoped that this
years match for the Centennial Trophy
will bring goodly number of COM
peting teams before the butts, and
that nothing will be left undone
to secure SO desirable q result. We do not
altogether like the announcement at the
present time that II no competitors
declare themselves before the lst Of June
our riAemen will shoot over the ground in
| September. 1t is scarcely compliment to
Year: 1878

the rock. OF the public credit and
the waters gushed forth 2" He knew
we'll enough that the public credit was SO
wonderfully established by certain laws of
Congress but the credit Of those laws be-
longed to the master mind that conceived
them and the energy that secured their
adoption. The story which Jefferson told
in his ''Anas" respecting the Assumption
law is decisive as to Hamilton's successful
son had just then returned from France and
did not understand the situation. He says
that Hamilton met him on his way to the
Presidents, walked him up and down for
long time in front of the Presidents door
steps. explained to him the hitch which
had arisen. on this measure in Con-
gress and solicited his influence to
help it through. Jefferson accordingly
invited Hamilton to dine with him the next
day and bring some of his friends, promis-
ing also to invite some of his own, and
arrangements were made ut that dinner for
exerting influence enough to secure the
passage of the bill. jefferson felt afterward
that he had been duped, because he found
that he did not approve of the bill; but the
anecdote is none the less decisive as to
Hamilton's successful attemptS. to manage
Congress. 1t is we'll known that Mr.
Chase was in !. constant intercourse with
the financial committees Of both houses
and with other influential members,
and that it was by means of snch inter-
course that he carried his measures. At the
session when he first proposed the National
Banking law Mr. Hooper was the only men,
Der of Congress that gave it any support,
but by persistent pushing for two years Mr..
Chase finally persuaded Congress to adopt
it. We need not multiply instances; they
are familiar to every student Of our polit-
cal history, and in the light of them Mr..
Hayes fastidiousness seems the mark OF
man not we'll vcrsed in national affairs.
Year: 1878

The proposed amendments of the State
constitution introduced by DR.. /. I. Hayes
is probably premature, although we may


have to come to it in time In order to
make the navigation of the canals free the
property of the State would have to be
taxed about one million dollars per annum
for running expenses and to keep them in
order. The people of the rural districts,


especially in parts Of the State remote from
the canals, will not consent to such bur-
den at present. The canals have here
tofore been an important source Of
revenue. Those days are undoubtedly
past forever, but it will take the
people some little time to reconcile
themselves to the loss of revenue before
they can be brought to accept an annual
burden instead. The Legislature has adopted
the toll sheet Of last year, which merely
pins to collect money enough for the ex-
penses OF administration and repairs. Fur
ther changes Of policy will have to await
the result of the new system Of management
under a. Superintendent of Public Works
and tho effect on the canals Of q gen.
Year: 1878

At least three great Powers-Germany,
France and Italy-have responded favorably
to the invitation to send representatives to
General Conference at Vienna England.
Turkey and Austria, of course, will also be
of the party; and Russia cannot afford to
stay away, although the present opinion in
st. Petersburg is that the Conference is u
device OF England and Austria to
cheat Russia by diplomacy out Of
the legitimate fruits Of her success
as o conqueror. Indeed, Russia has no
reason to regard the Conference in Il
favorable light, and would be justified in
''spiking" this diplomatic project if there
were any fair or feasible way of doing it,
since she has either actually gained by the
war all she wants or could easily gain it,
and might well desire. to be left to settle
terms with her vanquished enemy. But to
England the Conference is like full suit
of Boyton's life preservers thrown out to
a drowning man. Over council table at
Vienna she hopes to gain all that she would
have fought for in the war, if she could
have fought at all. Her endeavors there
will be to reduce by all allowable or un-
allowable arts the advantages that shall be
accorded by common consent to the con-
queror and the endeavor Of Austria will
be the same in kind, but it will be pur-
sued timidly and with many furtive glances
toward Berlin in apprehension of how far
the omnipotent Power there may be pleased
to let Austria pursue her own ipclinations.
But the date for the Conference is not
named, nor is there definite understand
ing anywhere or power to reach such On
understanding as to the relation the nego-
tiations there to be carried on will
bear to the negotiations actually in prog
ress between Russia and Turkey. This
Conference is not to make treaty Of peace
between the belligerents. Although it is to
consider the general interests Of Europe in
Oriental relations as the Congress at Paris
did in 1885, it is not as that body did, to
make the treaty that shall end the present
war. Russia will no doubt push
the conclusion with Turkey of a
treaty on the bases indicated, admitting
all the time with world Of polite formali-
ties that any parts of it questioned by a
great Power shall not have binding force
until ratified by the Conference. But by
this means she will present to the Con-
ference, not an Oriental chaos, out of which
it may create such an order as it pleases,
but IN established order founded upon con-
quest and sustained by nearly million Of
soldiers. and based upon treaty concluded
with the conquered Power. Europe, and
every government in Europe, has respect
for accomplished facts, and to ask Europe
to sustain IN Ottoman Empire that exists is
quite another thing from asking it to re-
establish and reconstruct such an empire
when it has been destroyed by war and par
celled out between conquering States
England will discover this great difference
in the deliberations of the Conference be-
fore it has gone very far. 1t must not be
forgotten that this Conference is only the
latest phase of negotiation in which Rus
sin, Germany and Austria have been con-
stantly on one side and England and Turkey
on the other.
Year: 1878

lF TIE BUILDING DEPARTMENT would coop
crate with the Health Board the evils arising
from defective plumbing and insufficient drain
ngc could in great measure be prevented.
But, for some reason another. it will not. Is
there no way to compel the two boards to act
together in the interest OF the public
Year: 1878

Mr.. CoMsTOCK's report of the work of the
Society for the Prevention Of Vice during the
past year shows that the traffic in obscene pub
catons is still very large. There are no signs
Of hard times in that line.
Year: 1878

TiIE DISCLOSURES elsewhere printed in regard
to the jury system show gross neglect of duty
on the part of some one. 1t seems the city not
only loses the services of those who would make
the best jurors, but in addition it loses the fines.
Reform is sadly needed in that branch of the
government. -f-
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD


Is il not the duty Of the next Legislature to compel
the New York Elevated Railroad Company TO run
night or evening trains ON the Ninth avenue section
The company has been pctitioned several times and
each time has replied that they would be run shortly
Petitions from the New YORK Stock Board and the
Produce Exchange were presented to the last Lcsla
ture AMI the reply of the Railroad Committee was
that the company would do all In its power without
any compulsory law. This was about year ago, and
stiil the company has not yielded ~ tho demands Of
tine public. WEST SIDE.
Year: 1878




erage.


SCHOOL MArrERs.


The Board Of Education for Richland
District put all the lightning rods there
were room for on our school houses last
year. The tax payers, Of course, had to
foot the bill. II some live agent comes
along have no doubt he can prevail on
them 10 put lightning rods on the coal
houses and gate posts OF the school pro-
perty, as they are unprotected.


In some OF the sub.districts where
economy had been practiced surplus Of
school funds had been accumulated,
which the Trustees supposed still re.
mained 10 the credit Of their sub-district.
The Board in its wisdom saw ct to put
each surplus in the general fund and
make new deal all around. There is
not q shadow OF law for any such proce.
dure, and any Trustees feeling themselves
aggrieyed may recover from the said
Board.


The Trustees OF sub-district may fail
10 use up their money, being compelled
10 stop the school from contagious dis
eases or other causes, and this Board Of
Education for principles Of economy
make the sub.districts having q surplus
pay taxes twice.


THE NEW SHORT CREEK ROAD
IL all the talk about here. Mr.. Peter
Delaplain is taking very active part In
trying to secure q relocation Of the road
leading from Weidman's Mill on Betha.
ny pike 10 the mouth OF Short Creek.
This road would make the railroad avail.
able to great number Of people in Ohio
county.
For fear that 1 occupy more space than
Is desirable, l will say the rest Of my
piece another time. Yours,


w. A.
Year: 1878

DIDN'T BELIEVE IN ADVERTISING
The Piedmont Ne,os gives the following ::
A merchant of Culpeper was protesting. a
day or two since, that advertising benefited
nobody but newspaper publishers money
paid for advertisements was thrown away !;
nobody read them. We offered to insert in
the most remote corner of the paper he might
select, an advertisement Offering S150 a
bushel for wheat, provided he would make
the offer good to those who might read the
advertisement and call on him. And do you
think he would do it 2 Not bit it, And
this is the way with most men who denounce
advertising-when asked to test the matter,
as to whether or not advertisements are read,
they always decline, thereby showing what
little faith they have in their own works, and
tactly acknowledging the great power of the
press as an advertising medium.
Year: 1878

The establishment Of Geo. Fl. Hag!ey has
quite business appearance, he is improving
the interior of his store and has material ready
to put up an addition to be used as work
room. lie has quite force employed max
ing up large quantity of Boots and Shoes
for Fall and Winter wear which he guarantees
to sell as low as the so-calIed Home Made
goods brought from the East. We notice
Calf stitched Boots at SO so. In addition to
his own work he will in few days increase
his Eastern and City made goods 10 a larger
quantity than ever before.
Year: 1878

The only difference between animal
intelligence and human intelligence
consists in this-that animal intelligence
is unable to elaborate that class of ab-
stract ideas, the formation of which de-
pends on the faculty of speech. In
other words, animals are quite as aole
to form abstract ideas as we are. if un-
der abstract ideas we include general
ideas of qualities which are so far simple
as not to require to be fixed in our
thoughts by names. For instance, if |
see a fox prowling about farm-yard, |
can not doubt that he has been led by
hunger to visit place where he has
general idea that number of good
things are to be fallen in with, just as !
myself am led by similar impulse to
visit a restaurant. And, to take only
one other instance, there can be no
question that animals have generalized
conception of cause and effect. For
example, l had setter dog which was
greatly afraid of thunder. One day a
number of apples were being shot upon
the wooden floor of an apple-room, and
as each bag of apples was shot it pro-
duced through the rest of the house a
noise resembling that of distant thun-
der. My dog became terror-striken at
the sound but as soon as brought him
to the apple-room and showed him the
true cause of the noise, he became again
buoyant and cheerful as usual. Another
dog had used to play at tossing dry
bones to give them the appearance OF
life. As an experiment, one day at
tached fine thread to dry bone be-
fore giving him the latter to play with;
and after he had tossed the bone about
for awhile as usual, l stood long way
off and slowly began to draw it away
from him. So soon as he perceived that
the bone was really moving on its own
account, his whole demeanOr changed,
and rushing under sofa he waited hor-
ror-stricken to watch the uncanny spec
tacle of dry bone coming to life. l
have also greatly frightened this dog by
blowing soap-bubbles along the floor;
one of these he summoned courage
enough to touch with his paw, but as
soon as it vanished he ran out OF the
room, terrified at SO mysterious dis
appearance. Lastly, l have put this
dog into paroxysm Of fear by taking
him into room alone and silently
making a series of grimaces. AL
though had never in my life hurt this
dog, he became greatly frightened at
my unusual behavior, which so seriously
conhicted with his general idea Of uni
formity in matters psychological. But |
have tried this experiment with less in
telligent dogs without any other result
than that Of causing them to bark at
me --NnseteenM Century.
Year: 1878

The skill displayed by the Chinese in
carving ivory balls within each other
has excited the wonder and admiration
of Europeans. Nothing can afford a
greater proof of the patience and perse-
Verance, as well as of the taste of a
Chinese handicraftsman, than one OF
these elegant baubles, each bail being
exquisitely carved, and no two alike in
pattern. Each OF these balls rolls freely
within that which encloses it, and is
visible through apertures; so that how
ever many there be, the beauties of each
can be examined, and the number Of
the whole counted. Much time is spent
upon the carving of these toys, for the
cleverest artist will employ whole
month in the execution of each separate
ball; consequently the labor of two
years is not unfrequently bestowed on
the production of single toy, which
is formed out of solid globe of ivory,
and has no junction in any part. The
outside of this globe is first carved in
some very open pattern, and is then
carefully cut with a sharp, fine instru-
ment, through the openings, till COM
plete coating is detached from the solid
part inside, as the peel of an orange
might be loosened with scoop from
the fruit without being taken off. One
hollow ball is thus formed, with solid
one inside of it. The surface OF the in
ner ball is then carved through the in
terstics of the outer one, and when fin
ished is subjected to the same operation
as the first, and thus second hollow
ball is produced, still with solid C, one
of smaller dimensions inside. This
process is repeated again and again,
the difficulties increasing as the work
proceeds, till at length only small
ball, of the size of a marble, is left IN
the center. which is also ornamented
with figures cut upon it, and then the
ingenious but useless bauble is COM
plete. This process is said to be per-
| formed under water.
Year: 1878

while they themselves have not even
been mentioned. In one case a partic-
ular piece of work carried OFF the grand
prize and the exhibitor will be present
ed with the Legion of Honor, while the
poor artist gets neither reward nor dec
Oration.


In describing dinner at the Sui
tan's palace, Mr.. Drew Gay writes:
"And now comes the critical moment
for YOU if you are present at this feast
as stranger. You will have placed
your meat on your plate, and be care
fully cutting it up, when suddenly q
more than ordinarily juicy mOrsel will
be pushed into your mouth by a pair OF
very greasy fingers. You must nos re-
sent this. 1t is token of loving kind
ness, sign that you are respected, es-
teemed, beloved. Eat it; you are a
favored mortal"


With the exception of the fez the
present Sultan dresses altogether in Eu-
ropean style, and ordinarily wears no
iewelry or decoration. He is rather
above the middle height, and powerful
in build. He wears mustache and whis-
kers, and habitually leans his head for
ward, as though thinking. He speaks
in low tones. When not smoking he
has a habit of playing with something
which may chance to lie about. He
gives the idea of being weary and sad,
and indeed he has enough to make him
both.