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Year: 1878

[NorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address
insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one side OF the paper.-Ep. HxRAID.l
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


The west side elevated railroad have an engine
stationed over the crossing at Sixteth street and
Ninth avenue directly over the peoples heads who
have to cross that way. This engine Is continually
dropping oil and water and for all purposes it might
well be moved Q few feet above below this par
ticular spot Why. then Is it allowed to stand there.
creating y very great nuisance? 8.
Year: 1878

RESUMPTION DAY is fast approaching,
and with it all excitement regarding the
financial question disappears This is ac-
counted for not so much because deep
seated public interest is no longer felt in
the subject as because general and wide
spread confidence prevails in the success of
the attempt to resume. Besides this the
Southern question dctrNcts attention, and
the Bloody Shirt, ms it is derisively called,
oyershadows the Rag Baby for the time
being
Year: 1878

THE south Carolina Legislature proposes
to abolish the practice of carrying concealed
weapons in that State. The Rifle Clubs are
not interested in the proposition. They
have nothing to conceal except their hide
ously increased Democratic majorities
Year: 1878

honorable and wise scrutiny, they had
better give up the idea or marriage life,
and become nuns at once


Neither does an engagement consist
ID the most unqualified declaration OF
love on the partof either the gentleman
or the lady. This may all be, yet no
obligations are assumed-no contract is
formed. And yet there are those who
suppose that such declarations of at
tachment impose an obligation on
their friend which cannot be resisted or
violated. It is true such discfosnre
on the part of the gentleman imposes
certain duties on the part of the female
If her circumstances are such as to rem
der an engagement impossible, ssl1e
is bound by every principle to ac-
quaint him Immediately with the
fact, and keep the transaction 2
secret. If her circumstances are
such as to render it proper for her
to enter into matrimonial engage
ment, it is proper then that she iiiake
his proposal matter of immediate and
serious consideration. If she is satis-
fed with his character, and entertains
the requisite amount of affection TO
make their union happy, she has moth
ing left but.to make known TO him her
acceptance of his proposal. But If,
after due Consideration, and in
quiry, and deliberation. she is con-
Quoted to a contrary conclusion. she
should lose no time in informing him
of the fact, in a way least likely TO
wound his sensibilities or mortif3 mis-
pride. She win consider It., too, 10th
dictate of modesty and prudence and
honor to disclose the circumstance TO
no living being. There are many men
who make point of paying particular
attentions Unfortunately to several
ladies, and when their marked observ-
ances have exposed them to misrepre-
sentation and calumny, wonder how
such could be the result, not meaning
any harm, and only intending to amuse
themselves. There are people whose
minds are so strangely constituted that
they take no pleasure but in mischief,
and delight in torturing the feelings of
husband or father by singing out
their female connections as theObject
of their public homage, and who care
not about the misconstruction to which
they subject their helpless victim. pro-
vided they can CRAFTY their whims and
malevolence. From whatever cause it
proceeds, the effects are the same, and
the person who exposes woman to un-
mcrited obloquy is as contemplate as
he is depraved and foolish. The char
acter of female coquotte is sufficient
ly odious and repulsive, but when the
gentlemen think proper to initiate the
weaknesses and vices of the ladies,
they become altogether disgusting.
Year: 1878

At the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Pathological Society, held, recently,
at the Cooper Union, the Rev. d. p.
Lindsey gave an address on the pres
ent aspect of the spelling reform, Of
which the following is an abstract:


The speaker assumed that such re-
form was in progress, and needed no
longer any defense. The need of some
amendment of the Irregularities of our
spelling is generally conceded. These
irregularities are in the way of the edu-
cation Of our youth. They rob our
children of three or four years of the
best part Of their life, hinder the edu-
cation of the illiterate classes and i'm
pose an unnecessary burden upon all.
They embarrass missionary operations,
and hinder the spread of the English
language throughout the world. The
most learned linguists both of England
and America are now in favor of re-
form. The only questions are, is re-
form feasible, and if so, in what way
can it be best brought about?


Both questions may be resolved into
one, for it is feasible if properly at
tempted, though confessedly impracti-
cable on the old phonetic theory of the
last generation. Any change must be
for time inconvenient, but the press
ing necessity of the reform outweighs
the transient inconveniences of the
transition period.


The reform, he said, must be grad
ual. No perfected scheme can be in
troduced, for the old spelling and the
new must be used side by side, for at
least a generation, and they must be
near enough together to DE Ineligible
to all. The young must be able to read
the old books, and the old must find the
new literature readable without special
study. The principal schemes of re-
vision that have been offered were then
classified and discussed at length-the
new letter and digraphic schemes being
those most prominent. These, though
attempting the work in different way,
both contain excellent features and can
be merged into one practical system of
spelling, upon which all could unite.
We need not be afraid of conflicting
views. All the theories put forth are
useful, as they tend to throw light upon
the questions involved. The labors of
all are needed, and all can work to-
gether, no matter what special theories
they may have on the subject. The
plan of revision, however, which is the
most practical, is that followed by the
reyisers of our translation of the Bible.
As they make the present translation
the basis, and correct its errors, so we
must make our present photography
the basis, and amend and improve it,
instead of endeavoring to make new
orthography.-N Y. Observer. .
Year: 1878

h6r The rate of growth of the human fami-
ly is curious. The most rapid increase takes
place Immediately after birth, the growth Of
an infant during the first year being about
eight inches, the ratio of increase gradually
decreasing until the age Of three years, at
which time the size attained is half that which
will be reached when full grown.
Year: 1878

IHE BILL FOR NEW ASSESSIIENT rs PASSED.


The House of Representatives yesterday
concurred in the Senate amendments to House
bill 2,37l, to amend the act for the support of
the District government for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1878. The bill as passed pro-
YldeS that the twelfth section of the act of
Congress entitled AN act for the support of
the government for the District of Columbia
1Or the fiscal year ending June 80. 1875 and for
other purposes, approved March 3, 1877, shall
be so amended that the assessors appointed
under said act, or their successors in office,
SHALL before the first day of August, 1873, under
the direction of the superintendent of assess
mentS and taxes, assess the value of all the
rea! and personal property i'll the District liza
Die 10 taxation hereunder, and shall state the
same in separate books, etc. The assessed
value shall have reference to the date of June
|, lSas, except as to stock in trade, which shall
6ts 6e the average value Of the stock of merchan-
year ending June 30. 1873. Said assessors Shall,
between August and August 20, 1878, hold daily
Sts sessions iof t the PURPOSE OF equalzng the as
the purpose OF hearing and determining any
and all appeals from the valuations. And
during said period they shall have power to
revise assessments heretofore made by them
by either justly increasing or justly diminish
ing any particular assessment. In section
eight strike out the word "domcled,- and in
sert in lieu thereof the words temporarily re
siding That said assessors, while engaged
in making the assessment as required in the
hrSt section Of this act shall also take an accu-





OF Columbia, and return the same to the Com
mlSslOners of said District. That section third
OF the act aforesaid be amended to read as
follows =" That One-half the tax levied upOn
real and personal property shall become due
and payable on the first day of November next
succeeding the completion of the assessment,
and the other half OF such tax shall become due
and payable on the first day of May next fol-
lowing" etc.


NECESSARY DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.


Senator Window reported to the Senate to-
day substitute for House resolution max
ing an appropriation for filling up, draining
and Improving the sanitary condition of the
grounds south of the capitol along the line of
the old canal, and for other purposes The
substitute provides an appropriation of $1,000
out OF any moneys in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, for the purpose OF perform.
ing the improvements indicated the work to
be done under the supervision of the District
commissioners, who shall determine the plan
OF the work, see that it is properly conducted,
dlSburse the money, and, SO far as is practi-
cable III the execution of said work, give EN-
plOyment to the most destitute and deserving
poor OF the District. The bill further provides
an appropriation of 5000 for the purpose of
giving medical attendance, medicine and food
for the sick and infirm poor of the District:
the same to be diSburSed under direction of
the District Commissioners
Year: 1878

Boss TwEED.-COmptroler Kelly, of New
York, urges the release of Boss Tweed. Mr.
TO release Tweed if he confessed and surren-
dered his property. He has confessed and
offered to give up his property, and Mr. Kelly
maintains that it is a breach of trust by the
state to hold him any longer, and that Tweed S
testimony after his discharge would be very
important, as it involved millions of dollars.
In the suit before Judge Potter. in the New
York supreme court at Waterbury, versus the
city, on an old grading and filling contract for
s50C0O, Tweed was taken to court yesterday
as witness for the city. He declined to an
advice of counsel to give no further evidence
or information for the state or city until a
promise made by officials of both to liberate
him on condition of giving testimony be full
filled.
Year: 1878

The REPORT ON THE FREEDMAN's HOsPfT-
A.-1he newspaper statements that there is
difference of opinion between members OF
the sub committee on appropriations. recently
inN eStigating the Freedman's hospital as to
the nature OF their report, is untrue. The sub
committee has never had meeting to con
ject been discussed informally, as Senator Sar-
gent will first draw up the report and then
submit it to the other members of the sub
committee for their action. Senator Eaton
says, there is no difference of opinion between
himself and MeSSrS. Allison and Sargent on
the subject of the report, so far as he is aware
of.
Year: 1878

ADVERSE TO EAsBY.-The Senate committee
on naval affairs to-day, by a majority vote.
formally agreed to report adversely to the
Senate the nomination of J. w. Easily to be
chief OF the bureau of construction and re-
uairS
Year: 1878

The DELAY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.
IIVEs to take action on the bill to provide a
form of government for the District of Col.
nmbia is seriously jeOpardizing other District
interests. In illustration of fhiS ia the fact
that at tO-day's meeting of the District com
lee members Of the committee refused to re-
commend an appropriation of $4,000 to estab
nSh an eye and ear infirmary in the District
solely on the ground that they would refuse to
vote any appropriations for the District until
ing District bill O Ho"''
Year: 1878

COUNTERFEIT SILVER.-The Secret Service
division has several specimens of the counter
felt half dollar, the trade dollar and the new
silver dollar. They closely initiate the gen.
uine. but weigh much less.
Year: 1878

PERsoNAL.-DOnn Piatt has been confined
to his room by an attack OF an old enemy
known as calculus in the gall. We ALWAYS
thought something was the matter with DOpn,s
gail. He is able TO sit up now, however. and
of mathematics. He is able now to see his
friends; he says it takes a very severe attack of
sickness 10 find them.
Year: 1878

COLOk u u SENAxOk80
A Creditable Representative Of his


Race.


Washington Correspondents.


OF all the new men who haye been
for the past few years in the Senate,
leagues as Senator Bruce, of Missis-
sippi, who was q slave, and after his
freedom lived in New Orleans, from
whence he went to Natchez, and was
subsequently sent to the Senate. He
is tall, portly man; his skin is of
copper color; his hair, that of quad
room. He has good figure, dresses
well and in quiet colors, is always we'll
gloved and well shod. He is quiet
and unobtrusive, does not speak often,
but when he does speak his discourse
is to the point and full of logical rea-
soning. He attends assiduously to the
needs of his constituents, and presses
their claims when just with q most
laudable persistency. He has suite
of rooms on f street, near Twelfth,
drives a plain coupe, drawn by su-
perb horse, and driven by q colored
coachman. He devotcs his leisure
time to music, and, am told, plays
entirely classical music, in which those
who have heard him pronounce him
wonderfully proficient His music
teacher comes three times q week in
the evening, and is sent for and re-
turned home in his coupe, evincing q
regard for the comfort and delicacy
of feeling for a long suffering class OF
people, which is utterly extinct in the
hearts of his white brethren.


He has q fine plantation in Mlssls-
sippi, bought and paid for out of his
savings. Senator Bruce is anxious to
return home. He is harrassed to death
by people of his race who want office.
and by visitors from his section OF
country, who drop in upon him at all
hours, entirely sans cerenonie, and
remain any length of time, ranging
from one to ten days. Iwonder how
other Senators would enjoy having
their constituents coming at inoppor.
tune moments, bag and baggage, and
turning the sanctity Of home into the
purgatory of a boarding hoose3
Year: 1878

II is needless and useless for q mod
crn pulpit declaimer to turn over an
nually that traditional barrel of ser
mons, used by himself or his
great grandfather; these mild, moral
essays have no adaptability to the pres
eut condition of society, and none
whatever TO the religious thinking of
our time. We must 60 back to first
principles and defend them and ex-
pound the very basis of our
faith. The extract given is
from lecture delivered before three
thousand people in the most learned
city of America, having at this hour in
this modest capital an able representa-
tive of its churches pleading before
sinners even here. He comes as q sort
Of missionary to Texas, an honest, earn
est, good man no doubt, of great
learning and ability, and we print the
horrible paragraphs above that he may
see how iufiritely better than his own
people are we who abhor these out
givings, and even shudder when we
read
Year: 1878

GALVESTON still enforces quarantine
against New Orleans. 1t is well, for
there Is money in it. Bat the question
presented is whether Congress may
not think itself clothed with power to


regulate commerce between the
Statesl' The Federal Consultation
so declares, and since it fails to Invest
Governor Hubbard and board of doc
tors with this authority, we would
gladly know how long this usurpatlou
of power will be tolerated. Governor
Hubbard and his subordinates have
the power to guard the public health,
but this authority should not extend
to the regulation" of inter State
trade. II the Governor and his coad


jutnrs in this behalf would obey the
country's laws and prevent the recur
renee of evils ami wrongs imposed by
quarantine, of which the country COM
plains, they will surrender the power
to guard cities of the coast to FEEDER
al law, and then his excellency
will insist, instead of invoking fasting
and prayer, that each city and village
of Texas be thoroughly drained and
cleansed. II the plague, next spring
and summer, defy the blockade, these
thoroughly expurgated towns will in
cur little or no danger. Whether this
be true or false no one town or city OF
the same State has the moral right to
declare citizens of another GosteS geneIiS
humGRi. We have no right to build a
wall of fire about Houston when the
plague is within that a city may thus
be surely put to death, and it is the
foremost duty OF the new Congress to
enact laws upon this subject repeating
the hidecusly selfish, indefensible, i'm
moral State codes affecting this mat
ter. Shutting off communication with
New Orleans, Galveston and Houston
monopolize trade that went to the
Crescent City, and thus the laws of
health became laws of Interstate trade
and Federal power must intervene.
Year: 1878

HoRATIo SEYMOUR, in his simple un-
affected article In the International Re
VieaO, defining the peculiarities of our
republican form of government, says:


The general government is remarka-
BILE for being the reverse of every other.
Instead of being the source of author
ity, it only receives the remnant of
power after all that concerns town,
county and State jurisdictions has
been distributed. Its jurisdiction, al
though confined within narrow limits,
is of:great dignity, for it concerns our
national honor and provides for the
national defense. We make this head
of our system strong when we confne
its action to those objects which are of
general interest, and prevent its inter
ference with subjects upon which it
cannot act with intelligence. If our
general government had the power
which is now divided between town,
county and State Jurisdiction, its at
tempts at their exercise would shiver
it into atoms. II 1t were composed of
the wlsest and purest men the world
ever saw, it could not understand all
the varied interests of land as wide
as all Europe, and with as great di-
versity of climate, soil and social con-
dition. The welfare of the several
communities would be sacrificed to the
ignorance or prejudices of those who
had no direct concern in the laws they
imposed upon others.
Year: 1878

Detroit Free Press: ''The result of
Tuesdays election, not only in MlchI-
gan, but elsewhere, reinforces very
stri IN D1fELlz-1he main lesson of the OHIO
ly of an attempt of the Democratic
party to secure votes by sacrifice of
principle. In every State and in al
most every Congressional district where
the Democracy lowered their standard
for the purpose either of preventing
detection to the National party or of
winning back deserters, the party has
suffered loss by the operation. This is
less conspicuously shown, perhaps, in
Michigan than in some other States,
because the Democratic platform here
was for sound currency. But even in
this State the effects of abandoning or
feebly supporting principle can readily
be traced. In every district where the
candidates have bid for the support of
the soft money men, so-called, they
have not only failed to get the vote
they sought, but have lost very notice
ably from the disgust or indifference OF
Democrats who favored sound cur
rency with no lrredeemable paper fea-
tures."


Boston HeraI: clad Gen. Butler
been free from stains, had his past re-
cord inspired confidence, nothing could
have prevented him from winning an
overwhelming victory. The people
were ripe for political overturn. There
were real grievances iDgenlously pre-
sented. AS we have repeatedly said,
if we had had any confidence in the
character of the candidate, we should
have supported him, for, in this declar-
alton of principles, he came up to our
platform. Let it be understood that u
his own record in public life Gen. But
Ter owes his defeat, and that the value
of a good name is emphasized by the
event. Character is still of some ac-
count in Massachusetts,


Washington Republicans: :" When
Gen. Grant returns he will not come
asking or seeking anything at the
hands of his country, but to take his
position among his American citizens,
regarding the private station the post
of honor, until the voice of the people
shall call him to other fields, to Other
dutios, and to other honors. Nothing
aside from this will ever again induce
him TO assume the cares, responsible
ties and duties of public life. As tC
the time OF his return-that will bt
quite as soon as any rebel-sympathiz.
ing Democrat will care to see him."
Year: 1878

BARBOUR LEWIS, appointed by
Grant receiver of public money at Salt
Lake City, has been removed by the
President. Barbour is smart fellow
and an adroit negro manager and stump
speaker. He can twirl the bloody
shirt about his elongated head and
protuberant abdomen as deftly as
Blaine. But Blrbour's personal
morals are bad. Grant did
grievous wrong when the oleaginous
Barbour was sent down to worry the
much-married saints of Salt Lske.
There was malice in it. Grant wanted
to make their sweet lives wretched,
and Barbour was sent, thinking they
might be induced to surrender the
country, the lake and the wives all
to Barbour. He is capable of getting
away with anything, and was doubt
less exercising his skill on the public
money when his head fell into the bas-
ket. Key went out West and had the
job done. Barbour, it is said, will go
back to Mobile, and God pity Ala
hama
Year: 1878

THE San Antonio Herald says that
Austin needs more a dozen enter
prising, vigorous citizens than aught
else. There was never city of great
er possibilities and never one Of
meaner, more selfish, Incapable c,ti-
zens. God and nature having done so
much for them they are too selfish and
narrow souled to do aught for them
salvas
Year: 1878

No SOONER did it appear in proof in
the trial, at Benton, of an innocent
man that he had written poem for
the San Antonio Herald, than the jury
brought in verdict of guilty and sent
the youth to the State prison for twen-
ty years. Every reader of the Herald
approves the verdict. But, evidently,
it is not safe for an average fellow to
write verses for the newspapers.
Year: 1878

THERE Is certain amount of money
to be used in accomplishing political
results where suffrage is universal.
When the candidates and party mana
gers fail to enter the vote market with
at least a modest share of cash the
devil, il not the voters, will be to pay
and the Impecunious candidate beaten.
Year: 1878

THE Moores, who were denied hGJedS
corpus by Judge Lytt Moore, will go
before the Court of Appeals for relief.
Happily this Court of Appeals is as
thoroughly devoted to the rigid execu-
ton of the criminal code as Judge
Moore and the people and the courts
and juries will see that bloody murder
ers are shown no mercy in Texas.
Year: 1878

BIsHoP HAVEN is here as q mission
arJ. His church assigned 8 thousand
dollars to the benighted OF the capital
Of Texas. Loe doesn't want any Of it,
but it is here and he might as well
take it in out OF the wet
Year: 1878

For ten years my wife was confined to
her bed with such complication of all
ments that no doctor could tell what was
the matter or cure her, and | used up a
small fortune in humbug stuff Six
months ago I saw u. s. flag with Hop
Bitters on it, and thought would be a
fool once more. tried it, but my folly
proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured
her, and she is now as well and strong as
any mans wife, and it only cost me 81.
Be ye like foolish!" W.. Detroit
Mich.