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Year: 1877

ital would be regarded as the ray lngs of madmad in healthy condition of society, and the Re publican politicians would not feel sensitive as to it's effects if the charges on which is based the popular indignation it appeals to were not true. They tremble for fear of it's influence simply because they knew their own guilt. They are aware that they have plundered the country for years, and finally captured the Presidency by fraud, and the tersc declaration that eff there is law for fraud there is reason for violence," has a sinister meaning Tn their eyes. They have com mitted great wrongs, and they feel that they can not expect to escape retribution in some shape. The Democratic party has elect ed to pursue it's vengeance by peaceful and constitutional meth ods; but undoubtedly the indlg- nation which breaks out in such an editorial as that published in the Capital, is fermenting the hearts of hundreds of individuals, and may find expression in deeds of violence where it cannot escape in printers ink. There will not be any organized attempt at revo- lution without further provocation, but it would be idle to deny that there is danger of single terrible crimes. The very presence of usurpers among a people accus- toned to freedom, sometimes turns even lunatics into assassins, as in the Packard case in New Orleans.

 Perhaps the Republican leaders are foolish enough to be contem- plating an effort to terrify the press into silence concerning their crimes, by the promptness with which they mean to undertake this prosecution. Ii so, they are grievously in error. They have done much evil, and that contin- ally, and they must expect to be abused and denounced for it, and must learn to bear their ignominy as the price of the ill-gotten offices which they fill. If they wax i'm pudent and attempt to suppress free speech, a worse thing may befall them. The patience of the pc ople stretches we'll, but it al ways gives way at last when too sorely tried. Let them sneak along meekly and cautiously with their booty, and the people will take care that no bloody-minded Dom Piatt is permitted to scalp them.-New York World.
Year: 1877

The initials to the name of the President declared elected--R. E. stands for Returning Board Hayes, and he will be called such during his life and by history. He has been made President by usurpation, and without clam to any single honor that attaches to the station. We do not see how a person of sensibility or self respect could allow himself to thus be imposed upon a people who do not want him, and to ex- ercise an elective office in viola tion of the will of the people, who defeated him at the ballot box. To seek or accept such an odious distinction indicates lust for place and power and an insensi- bilIty to shame. It is the self es- timate of the man who coveted, as an honor. to be kicked by a king. Hayes, occupying the Presidential chair obtained by fraud and contrary to the will of the people, is no more to be envied than the culprit in the public pi,- lory. As the creature of notori

 ous public criminals, securing the Presidency by their perjury, fraud and bnlldozing, he will be the conspicuous object of. contempt. The filth that clings to his gar ments will deiile the Presidential chair, and for four years he will be tortured by tn. sneers of an outraged people, who will from day to day point to him as Fraud ulency Returning Board Hayes. If he be capable of feeling, if his sensibllities be not entirely dead ened by consuming passion for office, he must find in the pelting and pitiless storm that will beat upon him for four years a suffi- cient punishment for the place he occupies by proven and confessed villainy. From the day that this Frauduleney Returning Board Hayes enters the White House he will find himself an object of con tempt and dislike to large major ity of the American people, and an object of pity to his political friends and allies. In short time he will be faced in both houses of congress by political opponents, sent there by an indig- nant people, to frustratc the ad- ministration of a man who secur- ed power by robbing the people of their liberties.
Year: 1877

These Pills are not recommended as remedy for call the ills that flesh is heir to-" but in affections of the Liver, and in all Bilious Con- plaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Head ache, or diseases of that character, they stand without g rival.

 AGUE AND FEVER.

 No better cathartic can be used preparatory to, or after taking Qui- nine.

 As g simple purgative they are unequaled.
Year: 1877

We are so much impressed with the
candid and sensible tone of the follow
ing article from the Portland Bee, that
we take pleasure in copying it with
out comment-it needs none


1t is evident that many persons in
Washington Territory desire to see it
admitted into the Union as State, and
it is equally plain that if a majority
wish to assume the cares and costs of
state government, and they can secure
II favorable con liberation of their APP
plication. Washington Territory should
be made State; it can be no detriment
to people on this side of the Columbia,
and those in the new State will have to
stand it or move out. We rather think
it would be an advantage to Washing
ton Territory if it had better-a more
eXtensive-represen Ill Congress,
and one with votes as well as the right
to talk; but the people would have to
pay something for it, and they should
think of that matter in considering the
subject One says that the population
of Oregon, since it has been State,
has not increased as fast as the proper
ton of cost of Government; yet it Is
very certain that the value of property
has increased with double the ratio of
the cost OF Government.
Year: 1877

The test of good legislation is that
which will tend to make it easier to
earn a living by honest labor hon
est labor, whether by brain or hands
and harder to live without rendering to
society an honest equivalent by toll.
We want to see the Legislative halls
show brave and independent men, cour-
ageous enough to deliver champion
blows against the measures of those
who "frame iniquity into law" whether
at the seat of National Government or
nearer home, whereby charactered Ii
cense is given, enabling the drones and
spongcs of society to spread their webs
to capture, and absorbing undue share
of the products of toiling industry. -
Iateiltgeacer
Year: 1877

A child resembling Charlie Ross
was taken a few days ago, all the way
from Springfield, Ohio, to Philadel-
phia; but being shown to Mr.. Ross
and the family they with one accord
said it was not their boy. During
the last three years Pinkerton's de-
tectives have found two hundred boys
in various parts of the country, who
have been supposed by one or anoth-
er. to be Charlie Ross. This one from
Ohio is admitted to be very much like
him. But he certainly was not the
boy, though the finders were entirely
confident he was. The resemblance
was declared to be so striking, as to
make it entirely possible that this was
the long lost one. But the family
would not listen to the suggestion
Oregoniaa.
Year: 1877

The splendid success of the Amer
ican rifle team, in the international
shooting match with the picked Brit
ish team, at the head of which was
Sir Henry Halford, was another of
those bloodless victories which are
accompanied with no regrets. Both
teams were composed of men of high
standing. in the two countries, gener-
ally men of education, and the per-
lection which they have attained in
sending a bullet at the distance OF
more than half a mile, hitting small
bulls eye at almost every shot, is
simply marvellous. May the two
countries never be called upon to aim
their guns at human targets in any
international strife.
Year: 1877

A BRAVE Charles Tienan,
a gentleman gambler, was dealing the
cards not stones throw from the South
ern Hotel, ST. Louis, when the cry Of fire
ran through the streets. He dropped the
cards and elbowed his way through the
crowd in front Of the hotel. The shrieks
Of affrightcd women rang in his ears, he
sprang to the rescue and taking Il help
less woman in his arms carried her out
to the street. Then he went back and
rescued another woman from death. lie
was terribly scalded, but there we're voic-
es still pleading for help, and he went
back into the fiery furnace only to meet
his own death. All that was LETT OF the
heroic gambler was laid out in hand
some coffin, and the reporters state that
many ladies and gentlemen called at the
gambling house on Wednesday to look
upon his face and grieve over his un-
timely fate. Whatever Of offenses, 4"
says the Rq)ubttcda, " may have stained
his soul were wiped out by the encircling
flames, and from that baptism Of fire the
spirit Of Charles Tienan rose pure and
undefled, while his name will live for
years in the memory OF those who read
Of his heroism as that Of as true hero as
history knows"
Year: 1877

PoLITIcs THE DEATH OF FRIENDSHIP.
Hampton and Chamberlain claim 20 be
the best of personal friends. But then it
takes the prospect of an Office to knock
the bottom of the soidest, staunchest
friendship that ever existed. Damon
and Pythias we're ready and willing to
die for each other, on test of friendship,
but if they both had been running for
poundmaster, they wouldn't have men
toned each others name without feeling
in their hip pockets for their artillery.
Year: 1877

A LADY in Scituate, Mass, was par
alyzed while witnessing the marriage Of
her daughter, which implies that the
groom must have bad an expression on
his face indicating that he was going to
run his own household, or break.
Year: 1877

HARDLY any one is more to be pit
ied than one OF the hundreds who are
being dropped from the Government
pay-rols at Washington. The average
man, after serving a few years as a De


partment clerk, is fit for but little else.
Year: 1877

MET AND PARTED.-A number of
years ago husband and wife by the
name OF Guy came to this country from
England, and settled on piece Of land
between this place and Grand Lodge.
Previous TO their marriage the lady had
been admired by another, whom she re-
jected. He was afterward married, and
lived with his wife until about a year
aud II half ago, when he was left wid-
over. Ile then came to America in
search OF the one whom he first loved,
and, after spending considerable time
and money, his efforts we've recently
crowned with success, and the two stood
face to face. Mrs. Guy has been wild
ow for nearly three years. lie made
known to her his mission, but, finding
her old and wrnkled, instead Of a
handsome girl She used to be, as he
bad pictured her in his mind, his desire
to marry her abated, au3 they both ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied to live
alone Detroit ITtbune.
Year: 1877

The oldest old maid in the world is
Rebecca Anderson, Of Seneca Falls,
aged one hundred and twelve years. She
is so old that it is upwards of twenty
five years since census taker has had
the pluck to ask her how old she was.
Year: 1877

lFrom the New York Times, 27th.I


The whole subject is plain and simple,
and offers no difficulty whatever to man
who is capable OF reasoning and is devoid
of prejudices. There arc two equinoXes,
one in the fall and another in the spring.
This much is conceded by all intelligent
persons. There is always q severe storm
after every equinox; and this proposition
is as undeniablc as the preceding one. 1t is
true that the storm is sometimes delayed,
and in rare instances does not reach us
until two, three, or even five months after
an equinox, but it never fails TO appear,
sooner or later. Now, to deny that the equi-
roX is the cause OF the invariable storm
which follows it is to deny that there is any
such thing as cause and effect. We might
rs we'll deny the succession OF the seasons,
and allege that top-time follows kite-time
only by accident, and not in accordance
with natural law. And yet, in the face OF
this demonstration the scientific persons,
out Of petty desire to be revenged on those
who have twitted them about the pretended
procession OF the equinoXes, impudently
tell us that there are no equinoctial storms.


Yesterdays storm was the equinoctial
storm, and that precious truth cannot be
undermined or shaken in the minds OF
honest and devout men, no matter how
boldly the Sclentlhc skeptlc may deny IL.
Science should keep within its own pro-
vince and refrain from meddling with our
time-honored beliefs. The confirmed astron-
omer who now shamelesSly denies the eX-
istence Of equinoctial storms was once an
innocent and happy child, and learned at
his own mothers knee, and by the help Of
her faithful slipper, to love truth and shun
falsehood. Let him recall that blessed Pc
riod, and remember that in attacking our
faith in equinoctial storms he is striking at
one OF the most cherished beliefs of his pri-
rate and presumably sainted mother.
Year: 1877

DEATH AT THE ROCKETS LIME-KILN.-
Coroner Taylor yesterday afternoon held an
inquest at the City Morgue upon the body
OF an unknown negro man, aged about
fifty-fve years, with gray hair, black whis-
kers and moustache, who was found yester-
day morning lying dead near the edge OF
Mr.. A. S. Lees lime-kiln, corner OF Pear
and Cary streets-the mortal resting-place
of many other victims. The man was
dressed in a dilapidated suit OF clothes,
pinned together with nails. The watch
man at the kiln had ordered him off during
the night, but be did not go away, and said
he merely wanted to warm, and expected
to get work the next day. He laid down
and went to sleep, and died from the effects
of carbonic acid gas given off by the burn
ing lime. The jury found that the man
died from the effects OF the exhalations
from the kiln, and recommended that the
owner be required to enclose the place.
The body will be kept reasonable time at
the Morgue for identification.
Year: 1877

John ". Talley, President of The Virginia


Tournament Association:


The ladies Of the Lee-Monument Com
mittec accept with many thanks your offer
to aid in securing funds for our cause, and
esteem it as a mark OF appreciation Of our
endeavor to erect monument worthy Of
our immortal Lee. The ladies leave your
Association to arrange the time and all other
matters connected with your proposed en-
tertainment as may be most convenient and
agreeable to the members.


LADIES' LEE-MONUMENT COMMITTEE.
Year: 1877

SUDDEN DEATH.-Coroner Taylor yester-
day viewed the body of Lotsy Graves, at
the corner OF Second and Byrd streets, who
was found by her husband lying dead in the
middle of the floor upon his return from
work. She had been suffering from BRAIN
disease for some time, and 1t is thought died
of anoDleyy
Year: 1877

THE Legislature of New York having
passed an act prohibiting bets, wagers and
pools, 1t remains to be seen what will be
the effect Of the restriction on the morals
Of the people of the State, and particularly
OF Gotham. 1t may be that the enforce.
ment Of the law will be productive of good
results, but 1t Is more than probable, first,
that the statute will early fall into disuse
and become dead letter, known only to
the curious in statutory literature; or, sec.
ond, that being enforced 1t will cause men
prone tothe practice of betting to be guilty
not only OF the offense prohibited, but Of
the additional crime of violating the stat
ute. In the latter case 1t will be only a
further proof that in respect Of their own
personal iudulgences men cannot be made
moral by legislative edict.
Year: 1877

The United States bid fair to resp rich
havest from the war which is about TO
break out in the East 1t is evident that
this country will become the supply depot
Of all the nations involved in the struggle.
Already our manufactures arc busily en-
gagged turning out arms for Russia and
Turkey, and 1t will not be long before these
countries will be compelled TO come to US
for breadstufs and everything pertaining
10 the commssary department Of a grea,
army. The moment 1t became evident
that conflict would occur the price oi
grain went up. In all great wars there is a
waste produced which naturally stimulates
the industry Of the country which has
the best facilities Of furnishing the com.
batants with war material aud commits.
sary stores. There can be no doubt
that America occupies the strongest posi-.
ton In which to derive benefit from the
coming contest In the nrst place it Is a,
peace with all the world. and its commerce
is in good condition. The complications
IN Europe cannot entangle the United
States. Our isolated and independent posi-.
tion marks US out as the business friend OF
every nation in Europe. Every mill thai
Is closed in Europe will open one In this
country, and every forge that h extin,
guished there will be started anew here.
Altogether the United States have every
prospect of deriving incalculable benefits
from the gigantic struggle which will soon
be shaking the Old World to its very
Nantra
Year: 1877

CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER yesterday de.
MED the writ Of msndamus applied for
against the Secretary Of the Navy. The
object OF the petitioners was to compel that
official to revise the action of the Depart.
ment In the settlement of the prize money
for the capture Of the rebel ram Albemarle
on claim preferred by E. z. STkEvER ct
al. His Honor held that the service on q
previous Secretary Of the Navy did no,
hold good as respected the present in.
cumbent; that this money had already
been distributed and paid out, and there
was no reliable ground on which to found
the application. This will probably termi.
nate the efforts being made by certain par,
ties to reopen this case.
Year: 1877

The exuberant sportiveness Of youth
has taken the very Objectionable line Of
disturbance Of public worship. Several
cases have recently occurred in New York
city, and the offenders were promptly ar.
rested and punished. There was an ex-
ample Of this irreverence and disturbance
Of church worship in Tours, France, some
time ago, and those engaged in 1t were
thrown into prison. There is no form ol
ill.breeding more contemplate than this,
and those who engage In 1t should
always be made to feel the heavy hand OF
law and order.
Year: 1877

FovR years ago TWEED testified under
oath that he had used no money for bribing
purposes. The question now arises, should
he swear that he did use money for this
disreputable but fashionable purpose, will
he not convict himself Of committing per-
juryf As yet the statutes Of Limitation are
In force. and he would be indictable for the
crime. viii he swearf
Year: 1877

A Long Communication to the


President.
National Associated Press to the Star


WASHINGTON, April 13-The Presl-
dent this morning received long tele'
graphic communication from the Louisi-
ana Commission, which will be laid be-
fore the Cabinet. which will assemble at
noon. 1t is probable that the Cabinet
may decide to make the communication
public.
Year: 1877

The legal. fraternity of Salt Lake city are
justified in entertaining the opinion that, so
far as they are concerned, the good time COM
ing has arrived and that hard times are at an
end. For there are to be law suits, lot of
them, over the real estate left by the great
and good Brigham Young. He had great
deal of that article and now, it seems, it is
uncertain VINO is the owner. AS the head OF
the Church, the Prophet held the title to big
blocks of valuable buildings. The Church
accordingly claims all such real estate But
the widows and children of the late lamented
say ''not so," and argue that the title which
was in him is now in them. 1t promises to
be an exceedingly pretty fight in which the
beauties of the Mormon religion and of Brig
hams character will be carefully unfolded in
sight Of the Gentles. The effect of the ac-
tion Of the heirs has already had a disastrous
influence upon the Saints as body. 1t is
given out that the vacancy caused by
Young's death will not be filled by new
election. The shrewd Saints do not propose
to give another Prophet the opportunity of
holding their titles to things temporal.
Year: 1877

The Bangor Commercial delays its por.
trait OF the chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, offering the following salts
factory excuse: Sour readers will excuse us
for not sketching the portrait of Brother
Pillsbury for few days. He is just now
excessively nervous and it would be impossi-
BILE for him to sit still long enough for US to
bring out his features and lineaments with
those characteristic of majestic repose in
them in which we shouldlike to present the
hero of this campaign.
Year: 1877

ONE particular German institution is de-
cidedly unpopular among the German people.
There are 1,055,000 men inscribed on the
military lists of the German Empire. OF
these, as many as 39S,OO0 hav their names
set down in black list as having failed to
observe the law of compulsory military SER
vice, and 100000 Of these have got out of
the way of it by emigrating. One in eight
able-bodied Germans has resolved to quit his
fatherland rather than stop at home and
share the prevailing poverty and enforced
military service which his nation has to en-
dure. In this manner Germany loses much
of the muscle and brain Of her young men.
Year: 1877

SENATOR EDMUNDs says there are no
abuses in the civil service in Vermont and no
need of reform there. Secretary Sherman
says that it is not in Ohio that the wrong ex-
lists. Gen. Wilson says that in Iowa the ser
vice is as good as it can be. And so by such
process of exclusion we reach the truth
that the evil is limited to a few localities.
Year: 1877

WE do not hear the clarion voice of Senator
Thurman in the present Ohio campaign. Is
this complicated case of dsgruntlement. or
simple case of sore throat? By the way,
Thurman has the most remarkable throat
known to human physiology. 1t has been
known to break into dangerous liberation by
the reading of single resolution in Demo-
cratic platform. The Senator had no sooner
glanced at the greenback resolution of two
years ago, than he was obliged to send for
two dozen leeches,a large quantity of mustard
and strong gargle. His doctors also told
him that he would endanger his life by the
slightest effort at public speaking. There is
no other throat in America like Thurman's.
Year: 1877

we do not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Journal
Year: 1877

In the House OF Commons this evening
the Marquis Of Harrington pointed out
the absence Of any reference to the Amer.
lean extradition treaty in the Queens
speech. He also criticised Earl Beacons.
field
Year: 1877

TO THE EDITOR OF rHK HERALD


read your complaint column daily and lnd much
to amuse we'll instruct. OF late the people
to be most concerned about the fares on she rapid
transit railroads To my mind thcrc arc two things
essential the OF nil city railroads Tho 0rst
is good accommodation. This can be done by running
cars short intervals TO meet the demands
Of the public and tney should be ds late twelve
O'clock The should DO Kept thoroughly clean and
made comfortable possible. Tho second Is cheap
fare. ton cents for o ride shuts out too many
of our people who necd tho accommodation far more
than those who arc able to pay double that amount
Probably this principle has been fully demonstrated
In the sale oil your valuable journal. which mas
doubt nearly doubled its circulation since you reduced
It's price three cents. rode up town In the New
York Elevated Ninth avenue one day last
week. paid cents, and must say the car was In
filthy condion-unnt Tor lady to ridc In. Please 10
urge upon tho managers OF that road TO give clean
cars low fare say nve cents Forty second Fifty
ninth street, their each way up to twelve
O'Clock and oDllge many lady patrons. W.