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Year: 1877

They who compare our present troubles
with analogous troubles that have afflicted
various countries in Europe will suppose
that the mischief is likely to prove ir-
remediable because of the absence from our
system of any effective machinery for the
immediate repression of the disturbances.
In countries where the supervision and re-
preston of the activities of the people is the
greater part of the function of the govern
ment the regular armies would put
down riot in twenty-four hours un-
less the riot was strong enough
to put down the government. One or
tho other would certainly yield. But in
this country the principal functions of gov
ernment are to collect the taxes and ad-
minister the criminal law, and the people
are not governed at all in the sense of any
control of their acts not within the catalogue
of crimes. Consequently there is no ma
chinery to control them on grand scale


The police are as one to thousand the
country over, and if the militia is called
upon it gives its cartridges to the enemy in
an amicable way and not from the barrel of
a rifle. There IL no army. Ii therefore
the revolt had for its object to over
throw the constitution and construct red
republic the country would appear to be
at it's mercy, judged from the standpoint Of
foreign views. But the judgment would be
erroneous. The gove1nment-the political
machinery--was never III the world in less
danger than it is now with an insurrection
defiant in several Of our great cities


Society is safer in the hands Of the people
than in those of the government. The sol
diers could not save Pittsburg, but when
they were withdrawn the people got up and
saved the city themselves. All of which
indicates how erroneous it is to compare our
excitements with those of countries in Eu-
Year: 1877

The Citizens Coming to the 'FRONT.'
sympathized with the striking train men,
have now taken upon themselves the task
of crushing these rioters and maintaining
order. In Indianapolis and Chicago public
indignation at the lawlessness and miscon-
duct of the strikers has also brought the
citizens to the front to form vigilant asso-
citation. From other points We hear that
the public indignation is rising against
these outrages and their authors.


What the HERALD warned the strikers
against has now come to pass through their
own folly and violation of law. They have
lost the sympathy Of the public, which un-
doubtedly they possessed to a large degree
last week. Pity for them has given place to
indignation everywhere. Journals which at
first spoke kindly of them while admonish-
ing them to be careful to keep within the
law now demand their prompt suppression
by force as dangerous and unenduraDie
nuisance. In several of the great cities the
citizens are forming vigilance committees TO
punish disorder, and as the strike has
Iapiuly spread over tue country "o ""iA
the strikers that these citizens associations
may just as rapidly spread everywhere
This is not a country where men will be al
lowed, lawlcssly and defiantly, to encroach
on the rights OF the community or wantonly
to attack property and personal rights. We
once more warn the strikers Stop work If
you please, but hands off leave the rail-
roads alone touch no man who is willing
to work attempt no riot or mob violence
and suffer none to be attempted III your
name else storm of public indignation
and contempt now rising will crush you
The people have SO fur been looking on,
but there are abundant signs that they will
presently assert their rights, SO wantonly
attdckcd by the strikers and their allies.


These have only themselves to blame for
this grave change in the attitude of the
public toward them. They had right to
strike but what right had they to block
ade trains? to seize depots to close extern
sive workshops and force thousands Of un-
willing workmen into the streets and to
idleness to attack men willing to work on
the trains? to destroy private and corpo-
rate property?
Year: 1877

1t must be great satisfaction to the rail-
road men to know that they have excited
the admiration of Schwab b--Justus Schwab.
Men in full possession of cool judgment
would hardly feel fiattered to know that any
act of theirs was approved by Schwab, es-
peciully if they knew Schwab. But the
strikers are not cool enough just now to
distinguish nicely, and they doubtless feel
q natural desire to know what people think
of them. Consequently, when they hear
that Schwab approves and applauds they
may be happy, and'they will not permit an
lnopportune inquiry as to the value of
Schwabs opinion to mar their pleasure.
1t is Schwab's opinon-in so far as
the intellectual sewage that passes
through brains like his can be called
opinion--that the Commune is the ideal
basis of social and political organization.
The Commune is that every one who has
anything shall divide with those who have
nothing. The man who has labored all day
or all night, for every day or night in the
week, must when pay day comes divide
with the tramp who has boozcd the time
away in the shade. 1t is true Schwab wants
this process to begin with the bloated bond
holders. But the bondholdcrs would soon
be used up, and then the process would 60
on down and down until it reached the
brakeman, who, having earned eighty cents
o day, would naturally have to pass forty
cents to the nearest tramp, who has not
earned cent, and will not rs long as there
is brakeman to earn it for him. The rail-
road men will be glad to know that in
Schwabs opinion they are in fair way to
initiate that kind Of millennium.
Year: 1877

There are mischief-makers in New York
eager to stir up trouble here and to bring
on a riot. We warn these gentry that the
authorities are prepared that the citizens
are in no humor to tolerate a mob that
there is force enough to crush out at once
any unlawful demonstration /; and that no
mercy will be shown to the authors and
meters of violence. Whoever attempts
anything Of the kind will call down on his
head bloody vengeance. Both the au
thorities and the citizens have been put on
their guard by the Pittsburg riot there is q
disposition to make very short work with
rioters and the forces at hand are quite
sufficient for the work.


There is not tho least excuse here for
demonstration of any kind. Let us have
peace md order in New York. All good
citizens will keep out of the meetings called
by demagogues whoever is found at such a
meeting will be an object of just suspicion
to honest men, and if he gets hurt will have
himself to blame But one thing is GER
tain--if there should be any riotous demon
stration the authorities mean to take care
that the ringieaders and authors of the dis
turbnnce do not escape.
Year: 1877

They rather reproach us on the other side
the Atlantic for our big things to
grandeur in our conceptions, the conse-
quence, perhaps, Of the possession of big
things. Because we have got the biggest
waterfall at Niagara, and the biggest cave in
Kentucky the biggest prairies, the biggest
rivers and the biggest hotels they laugh and
regard us as only gigantic toadstool that
fancies itself a mushroom. But they will
have to acknowledge now that we have one
more thing on a scale SO large that there
would hardly be room forit in Europe. This
is we support the biggest strike there ever
was--one that covers more space, involves
more dangers and proves the possession of
more folly than any strike ever before
made
Year: 1877

To the Workingmen of New York.


A great many of the laboring people and
artisans OF this city are deeply excited dbout
the strikes on the railroads. They believe
the strikers to have grievances which ought
to be remedied; and they give their sympa-
thy to these men. The HERALD, which has
at all times been the sincere and jealous
friend Of the workingmen, as these very
well know, said, on the outbreak of these
difficulties, that the men had right to stop
work if they chose SO to do 1t has now
few important words Of advice to the work.
ing people of New York.


Attend to your duties do not allow your
selves to be excited; do not crowd the
streets; do not attend public meetings
called at such time as this; ; remain quietly
with your families in the evening Suspect
any one who comes forward as an orator at
this time; such man is certainly a dema-
gogue; he is almost certainly no. an indus
trious workingman, supporting his family
by the labor of his hands; and he may be
person with whom at other times you would
not think of Gssocating.
Year: 1877

There are militiamen who ''sympathize"
with the distufbers of the peace and hand
over their guns and their cartridges. Early
in the war there used to be soldiers who,
when they got near the front, and heard
tho firing and saw the wounded coming to
the rear, suddenly found that they had
conscientious scruples against war or that
they respected" the Southern cause, and
who consequently wanted to get away. 1t
was ALWAYS understood that O dislike to the
Year: 1877

In Pittsburg there was at one moment
widespread sentiment that supported the
strikers, and even when the strike was lost
in insurrection the fact that troops from a
sister city were sent to maintain order acted
on local jealousy in such way us to
give to the riot itself the countenance
that had previously been given to the
strike Pittsburg enjoyed Tor time
this kind of sentimental debauch, but
now it seems to have gotten bravely over
the weakness. Its citizens are, therefore,
in position to reflect that in the two days
of inaction in which they looked on calmly,
if not approvingly, at the butchery of regi-
ment OF Philadelphia men, hunted by mob
of thirty thousand, there was piled up an
account that will touch their consciences
terribly-through their pockets. That city
danced and 1t will have to pay the fiddler.
Year: 1877

think for themselves, and where the citizens,
however strongly they may be inclined to
favor the workingmen, resent very iercely
all organized violations of law and all at
tacks on personal rights and on property.


Already it is said with bitterness every
where that if tho strikers have families to
support SO have those willing workers who
stood ready to take their places and were
violently driven of. Already it is said that
tho strike was not honest else the men
who stopped work would not at once have
stopped the running oftrains, and would not
have forced unwilling hundreds in machine
shops and factories to turn out on the streets
aud waste their time and wages. Already
the violence, the attacks on persons and on
property have disgustod the honest citi-
xens, who see the strikers colloquing with
tramps thieves and cutthroats, and ad-
dressed by State prison birds and the riffraf
of habitual criminals and habitual dema-
gogues.


We advise tho strikers to give it up.
They have made mess OF it, The force
and momentum OF their movement are
already broken. The public, which was on
their side when they began, is indignant,
and will not tolerate their lawlessness
Their great man, Arthur, has once more
proved himself an unscrupulous and also
On incapable demagogne, and we advise
them to get rid of him at once, or, what
would be better, themselves to got out of the
trade union into which he persuaded them,
and where, if they will take the trouble to
count up, they will see that they have flung
away much money which their families
needed If they have grievances their own
misconduct and folly have put them out Of
court for the present. Until order is restored
everywhere and every man is protected in
his right to labor, no appeals will be heard
by the American people.
Year: 1877

We advise all honest and respectable
workingmen in New York to keep carefully
away from the public meetings which have
been called in TomplKins square and else
where.


We advise them to remain quietly at
home in the evening and keep their chill
dren with them. A good many disreputable
and dangerous characters will be drawn to
these meetings; the police will be there,
too; and honest men had better keep out Of
the way. 1t is no place for them.
Year: 1877

The ARHEsToF EsCoBEDo and other Lerdo fol-
lowers in Texas for violation of our neutrality
laws has saved Mexico from another revolution.
The force collected by them has scattered and
fed, and there is no hope Of getting it together
again. The probabilities are that Mexico will
net thank us for our kindness But, however
that may be- it will teach her that we will stand
no nonsense on the border.
Year: 1877

The DISTURBED CONDITION of the country
will, unfortunately, prevent the President from
attending the Postal Convention, where he
would have met the representatives of the
principal Southern cities The policy of the
administration is, however, by this time pretty
well understood South and North
Year: 1877

MIR. ELLIS is still sick, but the Senate very
properly is taking all the evidence that can be
taken in his absence. This course is not unjust
toward him, and is only what is due TO the
thousands Of dcpositors in our broken savings
banks.
Year: 1877

project 10 on loot 10 call meeting OF the Bar Az.
socation Of New York to give expression TO tho opn
ion Of the members Of that on the const
'ut'onalty Of the bill before Congress Tor settling tho
electoral vote question.
Year: 1877

Mr.. BLAINE TAKING SOUNDINGS.


A New York letter to the Philadelphia
Ledger says Senator Blaine has been in
a quiet way taking ''soundings" in that
city as to the feeling in regard to the
Presidents Southern policy; but if ru-
NOR is not much out of the way, with
results that are far from satisfactory to
him. The republican leaders he found
very generally disposed to give the Presi-
dent fair trial, while the cautious over
lures that were made to the democracy
(not by MIR. Blaine, but by persons un-
derstood to be acting in his behalf,) de-
veloped nothing that could be called en-
couraging. Not that there are not men
in both parties who are disposed to join
any plan, as against the administration
that had respectable show of success,
but the apprehension is that the Presi-
dents policy Is just now so popular with
the people of the North and South alike
That any movement of this kind at pres
ent would be extremely hazardous. Mr..
Blame, therefore, is advised not to COM
mence his campaign at present BY the
time Congress assemblies it is possible
something may have happened to add
strength TO his position, in which case he
VIII not have to 90 about hunting up re-
crults. 1he Ledger's correspondent adds
that there is good reason for saving that
MIR. Blaine will accept this advice, and
that the public, therefore, will hear nc
more at present about the organization
OF an opposition party, so far as New
Y ork is concerned.
Year: 1877

Too MUCH ENGINEERING.-Perhaps
there is no more simple work than the
building of an earthen bank to make a
water reservoir. Such banks have been
constructed in all countries in ancient
and modern times. In our own city,
near half century ago, the reservoir at
Tenth and Market streets was construct
ed with very little trouble and at a small
expense. This reservoir has stood the
test of time and is as permanent to-day
as it was when first erected.


The site selected to build the new res
ervolr presented no greater obstacles. 1t
could have been erected, and would have
been, had it been properly given out by
contract at first, for about half the cost al.
ready expended upon it. There has been
100 much engineering. The people who
had it in charge abandoned our city tai
ent and went in search of men, part of
whose business is 10 mystify and make
that which is simple appear difficult, in
order that they may get larger fees for
small service. Had the services of Dan
iel Fara or r. A. Gilpin, Esqs., been en-.
gagged, assisted by the present City EHgi.
neer, the work could have been complet-
ed at fair cost even by the day. The
Tenth street reservoir was built under
the direction of the late j. p. Fairbank, a
Wilmington City surveyor, and it is a
model of excellence and permanence
The site for the new reservoir is more
simple and easy for the purpose, as it re-
quires only triangle TO pen up the wa
ter, natural embankments forming the
opposite triangle. Any man accustomed
to erecting mill dams, with the aid of a
skillful and well educated practical stone
mason could have managed the work and
made it as secure as lime and mortar and
stone and earth could be put together
We believe the greater part Of the work
about the springs is useless.


This reservoir has now cost the people
more money than would have completed
substantial structure for the purpose il
is intended. When this work was first
proposed the GAZETTE opposed it be.
cause it was not needed, and what We
said then has been shown to be true
We could still get along without thi
reservoir and save the money. A Job wa
wanted, and Il: ose in authority in 1877.
then urged it with many plausible state
ments which had the same appearance O
truth that the declarations now hav,
which are used to show the necessity o
completing the work. The bonds will
be sold and the money used and the Leg
islature will then be asked for authorit,
for another loan to put in new pump
and pipes. Until this is done also th,
reservoir will not be used for any practi
cal purpose after it is completed.
Year: 1877

A SPEECH FROM Ex-Governor HEN.
pRIoKs.-Ex-Gov. Hendricks was sere-
naded in San Francisco a few days ago,
and responded in a speech. The part re.
lating to politics was as follows:


81 do not choose tonight in addressing
you to speak upon the political question
at any length. They have placed .Mr.
Hayes in the Presidential chair. I do
not think that the judgment of the
American people is that he was elected;
but without election he has been placed
in the presidential chair. He is, for the
purpose of tho office, President of the
United States, and you and will give to
his administration, for the good of our
country, that support which is due to any
officer de facto. But this wrong that you
and the great body of American people
believe has been perpetrated must not
pass into precedent to be followed in the
future, 1t is crime rather to be detested,
and the work of the future, in part, is to
correct this, and prevent its becoming a
precedent. Hereafter the man who is
elected must be President Of the United
States. And four years from this time it
will be the business of the people of the
United States to express ajudgn ent upon
this question not to be misunderstood"
Year: 1877

HENRY CLAY was talking one evening
in '37 to friend, who said to him as
it not strange that Mr.. Dallas, old as he
is, and withhis standing at the bar should
accept that Russian mission" He laugh
ed and replied ''He evidently thought
l would think so, too, for / met him at
a hotel in Baltimore and he seemed to
avoid me, until 1 determined to corner
him, when he said: Ipresume you think
it is strange that l accepted this Russian
mission, but the truth is am poor and
have sons to educate and establish in
life" l replied: 81 presume your ex-
perience will induce you to instruct them
not to enter public life until they are
able to live without its emoluments.''
Year: 1877

RIVER OF INK.-The water from the mines
above Cumberland is impregnated with sui
phate OF iron, decomposition of sulphuret
Of iron in the coal, and, flows into WHIPS
crack. The creek is now very low, and but a
small body OF water flows down the bed. at
the head Of the city are located two or
three extensive tanneries, and in the tan
ming of hides large quantities OF tannic
and gallic acids are poured into the
stream. AS soon as these acids come In
contact with the sulphate OF iron the water
becomes black, as is. now the case in front
Of our city. There are millions OF gallons
OF ink now lying in the bed OF the creek,
which needs but condensation ana packing
to make salable article for expectation.
Here is chance for capitalists. Cumber-
land fhfd.l ALteqaniQra.
Year: 1877

Fringes are among the fashionable trim
mings, and are exceptionally handsome
this season. Both silk and wool fringes
come in elaborate designs.


Hair nets, which are again fashionable,
are brought out composed of Vesuvius
and mandarin braids. There are also
equally frightful ones of white chenille.


Dresses laced in front find favor.
Bodices with round waists are gaining
ground. They always show five seams
in the back, but the waistband begins
under the arms, and is only in front.


Many of the new mantles have ruch-
ings of raveled-out silk round the top
sometimes the silk is of the same color,
while again it is contrast. The ruche
extends round the neck above the stand
ing collar and down the front.


The crepe and curled fringe of hair
over the forehead seem almost necessary
to the new bonnets, which are generally
unbecoming if the front hair is arranged
in fiat, smooth bandeaux. OF the spring
bonnets there is an endless variety,
among which the Fanchon and the Bebe
appear as popular styles. For dress
bonnets Leghorn and Tuscan straws are
preferred.


There is at the present time much
variety in boots and shoes. For drawing
rooms, balls, operas, ETC., it is now
nearly the rule to have the shoes made
in unison with the dress. The shoe itself
is composed of the same material as the
dress, while the bows match its trim
mings. The style Of toe for the season
nclines to be rather pointed, but the
fact that it is more becoming to the foot
to avoid extremes either IN narrow or
broad toes, will doubtless prevent very
marked change. Shoes will be much
worn, in place of boots, during the sum
mer and for ordinary walking the COX
ford tie" made in kid or leather, prom
ises to be favorite. The shoe known
as "The Oriental" when worn with a
colored stocking is effective, and there
are attractive designs in the princess. "
Year: 1877

An old German, aged eighty, who had
all his lifetime suffered from short sight,
was one day Jogging to market on his
respectable mare, Dobbin. Dobbin
tripped on o stone and flung her rider.
The old man fell upon stone, which
pierced his skulls The dense vapors
which had obscured his vision SO long
were enabled to escape through the
aperture, and, on his recovery, the ven
erable gentleman had the sight of an
eagle. A cavalier Was troubled with the
same infrmity. He saw large salmon
hanging up outside tishmonger's shop,
and mistaking it for a young lady of his
acquaintance, removed his cap and ad-
dressed it with courtesy. Another youth
having made great fun of the mistake,
the short sighted cavalier felt himself
constrained, in honor, to call him out.
In the duel he receivetla sword wound
over his left eye, and this completely
cured his vision.