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Year: 1879

THE WEATIIER.-Very little change.has taken
place in the meteorological conditions since
Thursday. The pressure continues below the
mean in all the districts east of the Rocky Noun
tans, except over small portion of the South
Atlantic States, where it is only relatively high


There now two distinct centre of lowest
barometer--onc over the Western Gulf and Texas
and the other in the st. Lawrence Valley. A
slight rise is taking place in the extreme North
west, but the influence of the disturbance that
prevails ovcrthe centre of the country is felt there
very much Rain fell in nearly every section of
the country except the Northwest aud the
southern portion of the Middle Atlantic States.
The temperature rose in the central val
ley districts, the West and the Middle
Atlantic States, and fell decidedly else
where. The winds have been from fresh
TO brisk in the lake regions and on the Gulf
coast and general light in the other districts.
Thunder storms wercf frequent in the Gulf States.
Tho weather over the British Islands cleared
up considerably. but there arc indications
of the al,proacl of another disturbance. The
weather in New York and its vicinity today
will be warmer and partly cloudy, with thunder
showers. Tomorrow IL promises to be warm
and partly cloudy, with occasional rains.
Year: 1879

THERE WAS NOTHING that the Justice could
legally do yesterday with Mrs. Smith, who stole
washtnb to save her children from starving
but commit her in default of bail ; but if there
are no persons in New York who VIII fellow up
and relieve ptiable cases like this our civiliza-
ton is n failure and our Christianity u hundred
times worse.
Year: 1879

WALL FOR THE NEW YORK CoRoNERs.-T
Corporation Counsel says they have right to
bodies found as far up the river as Hart's
Island cooperative association of city
eoroners and the fishermen about Harts Island
will be the only thing that can restore this
mourntul but profitable business to the city,
Year: 1879

The STEAMBOAT RUNNER NEIsANCE has broken
out again with new fury. Cannot the police
protect the pleasureseeking public from this
annoyance3 1t is, by all odds, the worst one to
which New Workers are ut present subjected by
irresponsible rowdies.
Year: 1879

SouNDINGs WE'RE TAKEN yesterday at the
legal dumping grounds and only white sand
came up. Not single scow had ever dumped
there. Virtuous, law abiding, duty loving
Street Cleaning Bureau!
Year: 1879

The act reducing the tax on all kinds of manufactured tobacco from twenty four cents to sixteen cents per pound, and the tax on snuff from thirty-two cents to sixteen cents, passed both houses of Congress be- fore adjournment. The new rate will take effect from and after May lst, and consumers of the weed will then get it cheaper. In the meah- time it will be to the interest of deal CTS to work off present stocks before the new rate takes effect.
Year: 1879

While it IS none of our fight,-the war which stirred such breeze in Little Rock last week-still, at the same time, we claim the privilege of making such comments on it as we see proper.

 The whole affair is very much to be deplored. It is calculated to end in serious and deplorable results, which would not be creditable to any one. We do not see that Mr. Mitchell has transended his legiti- mate privilege as a journalist in the discussion which brought on the trouble. He has discussed and criticised only questions and mat ters winch are legltimately and fairly before the public for criticism, and the course that has been resort ed to by the Gazette and its friends to silence him, has a very strong savor of an attempt to bulldoze.

 IfMr Mitchell did in the opinion of the Gazette men. transcend his prerogatiye as an editor, the az grieved party had better remedy than to resort to the use of custom, once imperious, but now, thank God, fast losing caste before the march of civilization and christianity. The courts of the country were open and there justice might have been de. manded.

 We commend the good sense and moral courage displayed by Messrs. Mitchell and Blocher, by which the sickening and ghastly spectacle of 2 tragedy which might have draped more than one home in mourning, and cause the life of more than one
Year: 1879

When the Gazette was trying to work the Adams Rediield scaling scheme through, there was nc abuse too hard, no words of reproach too obnoxious, no terms of condem nation too strong for it to use toward those papers which opposed the sealing scheme, and favored the dis. avowal of the States moral or legal obligation to pay the objectionable bonds. That paper held up itslands in holy horror at the thought of any. thing that smacked of repudiation and painted in the liYeilest colors the long train of evils that would follow, and the indellible stigma which would be attached to the fair name of Arkansas, if we did not take in all our indebtedness, even the Railroad Bonds which the Supreme Court had declared void, without disclaiming them as a part of our in. debtedness.i

 But now, behold. Presto, change There is no paper so anxious to have MT. Flshback's resolution, looking to the absolute and unconditional re. pudiation of the last cent of the Hol ford bonds, pass, as the Gazette.

 Truly. how things do fuctuatei
Year: 1879

There is nothing more contempt ible and disgusting than to see q snarllng little fiste bark and snap at noble mastif whose peaceable quail lties are so well known that there is positive and well known immuni- ty from danger of the punishment which he might otherwise inillct, as reprimand for such conduct were he yiciously disposed. The leading editorial Tn the Arkansaw Traveller of the Sth inst, which isa most un. just and infamous attack upon Mir. James Mitchell, of the Litte Rock Democrat, and which is great dis credit to the Traveller, reminds us most forcibly of just such provok- ing proceeding.
Year: 1879

As a matter of general interest to the public we reproduce in to days paper a decision rendered by Judge Jacoway at the Yell Circuit Court, just held at Dardanelle. Ever since the passage of the law known as the local option liquor law, which was approved and went into effect March ?, 1875, there has been a question tion as to it's onstitutionality, and being involved in doubt, as it has been, it has been very hard statute to enforce.

 The direct question of the consti- tutlonality of this law was brought before Judge Jacoway by demur- Ter to an indictment found at the Feb. term 1878 of the Yell Circuit Court against Joseph Goodman for selling liquor in violation of said statute.

 Judge Jacoway's opinion is tlrat the statute is not ln conflict with either the letter or spirit of the con stitution of the State.

 Unless this opinion should be appealed from and reversed by the Supreme Court the question is thus settled.
Year: 1879

Section of article 19 of the Con. stitution of the State of Arkansas reads as follows

 "No person who may hereafter fight Q duel, assist in the same as second, accept, or knowingly carry a challenge therefor, shall hold any office in this State, for period ot ten years; and may be otherwise punished as the law may prescribe. "

 In view of recent occurrences al the Capitol of the State it IS now in order to inquire if the above pro. vision has not been violated by some of our present State officers.
Year: 1879

Now that the precedent has been set by one of the leading pa pers of the State, if we ever have a rival paper in our county which promises fair to out strip us in the newspaporial race, we'll know exact ly how to get rid of it. We'll just don our war-paint, raise little army of our friends, arm and and equip them for war, and bulldose the con cern out of existence that is, if it will bulldoze.
Year: 1879

The Nationals now propose to effect thorough organization and make their influence and strength felt in the politics of the country. They claim twepty-one members of the House of the 46th congress, and this giving them the balance of power, they propose to use it Tn such way as to advance the principles they contend for
Year: 1879

We are of the opinion that it would be very unwise measure for the general assembly to pass law donating all forfeited lands to the Counties in which they may be loca ted. It would not be ten years un til there would be the worst mixture, confusion and complication of land titles that has ever been known. And k&eo again the records are not half SO and secure from danger q re or theft as they are in the l commissioners office at the Stat4 House, and if the records should belost or destroyed it would leave line matter in decidedly bad fix. Let this matten remain as it is, gentlemen of the legislature.
Year: 1879

The decision of the Reno Court Martial IS that Major Reno's con duct at Little Big Horn was not such as to require animadversion from the Court, and exhonorates him from al charges brought against him in the premises.
Year: 1879

It will appear to the average dis interested observer a very inconsid- crate ana unwise act in State Treas urer Churchill so unnecessarily mix himself up with the Gazette war against the Democrat as he has done.
Year: 1879

The Gazette says there is now hut little probability of the tune fol the present session of the Legisla- ture being extended. President Dutlie, of the Senate is opposed to any extension of time.
Year: 1879

1t begins to look as though the American people are fast losing their regard for the sanctity of the Sab bath day. Both Houses of Congress were in session all day on Sunday the 2d inst.
Year: 1879

Readers of history know that the Yankees once drove a thriving business in selling niggers to the south, and we predict, that if Sena- tor Windom's plan is carried out, in few years Blaine, Conkling, Ed munds, and their brethren, will be seen m New Orleans with ship load of niggers, "cheap for cash!' But let them go, t judicious mixture of African blood would improve the Yankee stock, but it would be de- grading to the nigger. ayetteyille Democrat.

 We are sorry to see an Arkansas newspaper so far lose sight of pro. priety as to give expression to such silly stuff as the above. let us, in all kindliness of feeling, remonstrate with you, brethren of the Democrat, and implore you to desist from the expression of such sentiments as that contained in the latter sentence of the above paragraph.

 We are as ready to condemn Win dom's sly attempt to get a measure enacted which would reduce our rep resentatlon in Congress, and which is not intended to help the colored race any, as you are, but such taunts and insults as you throw out in the above paragraph are not calculated to do any good-on the contrary they recoil upon our own heads. Because there are among the "1an- kees" some interruptions and vim dictIve men is no reason why you should insult the whole Northern people with such thoughtless and unjust reflections as that. We are not free from some bad men amongst us of of the South, but, forsoothe, because we have some bad charac ters among us we would not like to have a broad and gross insult thrown at the whole Southern people.

 Again we protest against the Dem ocratic press of Arkansas indulging Tn this reckless kind of talk, and we utterly repudiate the sentiment as an expression of public sentiment among the democracy of Arkansas.
Year: 1879

employment of railroads is correct, and it certainly cannot be wide of the truth, and if they receive an average of $l.50 per day, the rall- ways disburse to them annually the generous sum of more than $S,000, 000 Thus do these corporations sustain very important relation in an industrial way to the people of Iowa, and contribute not a little to the general prosperity. Any and every enterprise that contributes so largely to the steady maintenance and comfort of the industrial class is entitled to the consideration of the pulic authorities, say the commis sioners. s.--D Davenport Democrat.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Your paper recently contained article signed
"Opequan" in opposition to your editorial favoring
prohibiting the employment Of ex-Confederates in
the army and navy Of the United States. have not
lately narrow and, withal, SO ignorant An
ebulitiou of passion is contained in this commu-
nicaton. but If "Opequan" had said directly. With
out indulging slang i'll temper. that it the
determination Of the Southern people to acquire By
lawful and legitimate means equal share to all the
rights and privileges Of American citizens. aud
tho repeal OF all such vindictive legislation
as tho sample in question, no would
have hit the nail squarely on the head.
Let "Opequan" and other howlers like him read tho
the Convention which formed the present govern
ment OF the United States, and he viii learn some-
thing OF tho powers Of the contracting parties,
which powers never have been and never will be
yielded. because they form the fundamental prin-
cfples OF American liberty. This writer should be
candidly informed that the civil only ended
by the long continued aud reiterated assurance OF
Mr.. Lincoln and Congress that the rights OF tho
Southern States and people would be the under
the constitution before the war and they laid
OF these assurances. Anything In tho way
Of disability punishment for participation in tho
war constitutes wicked cheat fraud upon Confed-
crate officers, soldiers and people, IL West Point IL
to in tho army for a stipulated time should be
more clearly stated than it is. Besides the Southern
people before the war and now did not have to
depend upon eleemosynary institutions for the edu-
cation OF their Lees, Jacksons and Johustons. Tho
writer fought through the Is in favor OF peace
aud good will, but will not move step further to
conciliate such fellows "Opequan."


A CONFEDERATE ARTILLERYMAN.
Year: 1879

ChohCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY.


The decorations in tho Church OF the Holy Trinity
were handsome in their simplicity. Festoons of
eyergreens. in which stars and of the same
material were arranged at alternate distances, hung
upon the walls and the front of the gallery. The
reading desk. pulpit and baptismal font werc also
adorned with Christmas emblems, while on
either side of the chancel stood q small FIR
tree. On tho wall behind the chancel vas
large green cross surmounted by q star
and above were the words prince of Peace" on
one side OF the chancel. in perpendicular form was
the word "Redcemer" and on the othor Emanuel I"
The special musical service was rendered In a cred
liable manner by the organist and choir. The rec
course by saying that Matthew records that tho
birth of Christ occurred in the days Herod, the
King. and Paul. writing to the Galatians,
teaches them that when tho fulness of
the time was come God sent forth His
Son. made of woman, made under
the law. to redeem them that we're under tho law.
Bible history, DR.. Tying continued is God's purpose
written plain All the developments OF life are a
Transcript OF that book which no was found wor-
thy 70 open but the lion of the tribe of Judah Tho
days OF Herod were dark days, whom man mad for
gotten humanity, ana yet the days of Herod
the fulness OF the time. 1t was when dark ness had
settled on the earth that the light shone from on
high. 1t was when no help could be seen and no
hope derived from anticipation that God sont
to man from the heavens His only beQotten
Son. Let not presumptuous man tell us
that the Gospel has been outgrown and that the
promises of God not sufficient for this genera
ton. When they do this IL to me tnat men
are only seeking to bring the darkness OF uerod's
Year: 1879

That portion of the army of the United States
which Is garrisoned on Governors Island spent the
day very quietly. There no dress parade. and
the only departure from those observances which
characterize ordinary Sunday was the circum-
that tho mess dinner triAe more tooth
some. There abundance of turkey, roast
beef plum pudding and an extra allowance of grog.
At halfpast ten o'clock there morning service ut
the chapel. Chaplain Goodman officiating. Despite
tho inclemency of the weather there was good at
tendance. the members Of the garrison and visitors
being largely represented. The remainder of the
day spent by the Inhabitants OF the island. for


the most part tho retirement Of their respective
quarters in social enjoyment.
Year: 1879

Four hundred and thirteen families. aggregating
about two thousand persons. made happy for
the time being through tho medium Of the New
York Charitable Aid Society for Women ana Chil-
dren. distribution took place under the auspices
in addition to poultry and other provisions. S76
pairs Of shoes. together with Garments all amount
ing in value to Six truck loads Of articles in
all were hand for the benefit OF the needy and IL
the necessary articles the society will


not allow its work to end with the holiday season.
Year: 1879

At the Reformed Dutch Church. corner of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Rev. Llewellyn ID.
Bevan. of the old Brick Church. occupied the pulpit
by invitation of Dr. Rogers pastor DR.. Bevan took
his text from Matthew. l.. 49, and said:-Tho great
feature of the day to the Christian believer is tho
fact Of the Incarnation. Non-conformists in the
rgidity os their creed. have held as their great car
dinal doctrine the principle of the atonement. In
their stern adhesion to this great truth
ers to a comparative disregard Of the
less important fact that though Christ died
for He was born for man. Christianity differed
from paganism in one great and marked character
istic. The former strikingy evinced in the text
is the religion OF hopethe latter that OF despair
Paganism groped in the dark and sang of the gores
of the past Christianity taught mankind that
higher and nobler destiny awaited them on the
other side of the grave. Christ came to us in the
form Of babe. and that little babe in Bethlehem
taught lesson in His helplessness that more than
any other indication OF His mission. has
served to prove His divinity Humanity per-
sonided and made divine. Hence Christianity Is the
woman and the pleading infant. The oppressed. tie
weary and the wretched find refuge in the bosom
Of the divine child who was born in stable and.
up to manhood pursued the avocation Of car
penter. That child gave dignity to labor which it
never had before. Warriors. statesmen orators and
philosophers were the heroes OF paganism. Christ
rejected not these but had place in His arms for
all The influence of this great typical truth Is hap
PLY more felt and bears more outward frnt to-day
than some years ago. Puritan Influences
disappearing. anu the religion or hui
manity is taking its place. Our very Festivities
hallowed by the thoughts inspired on this occa
sion. and it has become fashionable even to be
charitable at thus season. The frivolous and the
worldly minded. the indifferent and the cold, felt
that 1t was mean and unworthy to neglect the poor
and the suffering, and cheerfully contributed to the
relief OF the INDECENT Childhood appealed to all
Christian hearts to-day in the person Of the God
Child, and claiming to be follower Of Christ
could reject the appeal. America especially had
reason to be grateful to the Almighty. Peace and
plenty were her portion. while Europe groaned
under the weight of armies and the horrors Of ap-
proaching famine.
Year: 1879

Those early risers who looked on Christmas Day at
Ave O'Clock in the mornng-the early worshipper
on his way to church; the lampghter. running with
his pole in his hand to extinguish the street lamps
the policeman on his dreary post; the newspaper
man returning home from his labors Of the night.
and last not least the little youngsters who woke
early what Santa Claus had put in their stock
ing and then listened to the drip, drip. drip of the
rain storm-an must have instinctivey thought that
It would be indoor Christmas Day and that home
the best place to spend it, They were right.
Yesterday was mostly spent at home at the houses
of friends. 1t was notably day of family
gatherings At the ferries. the railroad stations
and in the horse cars the majority of the
passengers were evidently on their way to pre-
arranged festivities. They were mostly elderly
couples from the country carefully protected from
the storm by an abundance Of wraps. each carrying
carefully packed present fresh from the hands Of
the storekeeper, family groups. with the bouncing
blueeyed baby in the arms of the father. its way
to spend its first Christmas Day with grandpa and
grandma. and great expectations legbly written in
the innocent expression of its smiling face. There
was diminished attendance at the churches.
Neither the soemnities of the day. the much ad-
versed musical attractions the floral decorations
sufficient to induce the multitude to enter the
sacred edihces. Selections from the oratorios Of
Handel. the music of Mozart, the hymns OF
BeethVven the expected eloquence Of the
preachers failed to draw from the cosey freside
the late breakfast table the ordinary Sunday wor-
shippers. The mighty acclaim of ''Glory to God in
the Highest and 'Hark. the Herald Angels Sing
was listened to by comparatively few.


The streets. therefore. q deserted look
throughout the day. Their quietude was disturbed
only by the unmusical cadences of the horn of the
small boy, which heard in nearly every side
street and every avenue. In the evening tho city
put on brighter aspect. The storm had abated its
fury. the rain ceased to fall. and the consequence
was the purveyors of amusement reapeda IN abundant
harvest OF dollars at their respective box Offices
So the day ended well and was q merry Christmas
after all,
Year: 1879

cradle quantities. but those who ordered it omitted
to provide for its transport the intervening
Hmalayas and for its safety from peculation. The
natural consequence that the traffic became con-
gested. and the grain thus delayed found its way
into other hands than those for which it was
intended. Whatever truth there may be in these
statements, there is no question that the position
of Cashmere is such that it gives them an air OF
probability. 1t is the key to the British frontier
on the northwest and the point on which the three
Great Powers in Asia have now converged. For
that alone its condition and the doings Of its
government must always be matters Of the first TIM
portance.
Year: 1879

The Standards Paris despatch says the grape crop
of France is bad in quality and deficient In guam
tity.


Canada have issued n special report ON the
proposals for fusion with tho Grand Trunk
Railway. which will be submitted at
tho meeting of the shareholders on the
81 of October The report states that the policy Of
the Great Western has always been peaceful. and
that of tho Grand Trunk Company aggressive. The
inability of the Great Western Company to pay
dividends is attributed to the persistent COM
petition of the Grand Trunk road. The directors
Of tho Great Western Company insist ON
division of all competitive traffic, aud maintain
that Sir Henry Tyler's amaIgamation proposals arc
illegal, no such arrangement would DO binding
without the sanction OF the Canadian Legislature,
The Great Western Company is willing to on ter into
any arrangement which will put an end to the COM
petition. but not on the terms proposed by Sir
Henry Tylsr.
Year: 1879

BALTIMORE, Sept. %, 1879


Last night Mary Morris, aged twentyone. sud-
denly disappeared while standing on one Of the
South Baltimore piers. She had been followed from
her home by her sister Belle. who declares that
she Mary turn her face toward her,
wave her hand il bidding her farewell
then plunge ont of sight. Mary was to have been
married Mt eight O'Clock last night. On the preced-
ing Friday she and her engaged qurrelled and the
next night she went to drug store and tried to buy
some laudanum. but the druggist refused to sc it.
The wedding did not take place. because the BRIDE
groom it was said. was intoxicated The police are
searching for the corpse of the missing girl but
u D to midnight IL had not been found.