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Year: 1879

is public advantage to have all the facts
and figures gathered up, grouped and given
to the country in a digested and systematic
form on the authority of the national gov
ernment. Our people cannot be too en-
phatically told how superior their condi-
ton is, so far as economical principles are
concerned, to the condition of the people of
any other country, and though there may
be an apparent lack of generosity in too
much reminding foreigners who have made
their homes here just what their condition
was before they came, and how it is im-
proved, yet the experience is that there are
no facts a naturalized laborer sooner forgets
than the misery and starvation at home which
he came hither to escape. 1t is too much to
hope, however. that statistics of this nature
will serve as corrective against COM
munistic agitation and kindred idiocies.
All communistic and socialistic so.
cieties here are without roots in this
country and have no relations with ideas
peculiar to American life. They are
affiliated with foreign societies, and are
continued here only to afford some agita-
tors congenial atmosphere in which to
keep up the clamor they were used to in
dulge in on the other side. Disseminated
laborers in Europe rail at the hardships of
their condition, and the habit becomes in
eradicable, and the greatest possible inn
provement of their condition is insufficient
to overcome the habit. Noise Of this sort
represents in this country that chronic dis
content, not distress, and no evidence that
laborers are prosperous will silence it.
Year: 1879

was driven from pillar to post. One place
could not take her because she had living
parents; another, because she had been in
the institution before another, on account
OF her age another, because her parents
had not released all claim to her, and
another, because a physician discovered
that she had weak eyes. This is all wrong.
The money given so literally by the people
is i'll applied if poor, ill treated, suffering
child, three years old, cannot find a resting
place and kindly care in the institutions. it
goes to support.


citizen. well known for his charity,
has sent q communication to the HERALD
in which he suggests practical plan
by which those in search of charity can be
properly directed where to seek it. His
suggestions deserve consideration. At the
same time, when money is given as freely
as in New York for charity, there certainly
ought to be less stony-eyed tormality and
red tapism about the relief of the poor
and the suffering, for whose benefit it is
intended
Year: 1879

credit to himself and the country, and
if he would take it we should for once have
a Minister at the Court of st. James who
did not require his salary to live on. 1t
should be in TACT an honorary office, with
out salary. which would put it beyond the
reach of office-seekers We should like to
know that Mr.. Evarts had recommended
Mr.. Astors name to the President. They
say in Washington that there is no need for
haste in filling the void left by Mr.. Welsh;
yet there are some interesting negotiations
pending, and they could not be intrusted
to better hands than Mr.. Astor's.
Year: 1879

Why should not the President offer the
English mission to Mr.. John Jacob Astorp ?
ibis would be an eminently fit nomination
and one that would give general satisfaction
here and in England. We do not know
whether Mr.. Astor would accept the place.


1t is no longer the post of great response
bilities which it once was, before the days
of telegraphs and ocean cables. But 1t
is still pleasant and honorable position,
one worthy OF his acceptance, and
the duties OF which he would iulfl with
Year: 1879

The HERALDs Washington correspondent
sends news of interest on the vexed silver
question namely, that Mr.. White, our
Minister at Berlin, has officially Motif ed
the State Department that Germany will
take part in the next Monetary Conference,
and If ratio between gold and sill
yer can be agreed on will take a
part with this country favorable to
the restoration of silver. This news
is important, if true and it will hasten
Mr.. Evarts' plan for q new conference. 1t
is generally understood that Mr. George
Walker, of this city, who is I'm intelligent
bimetalist has been sent to Europe by
Mr.. Evarts to pave the way for such a new
conference on silver but If Minister White
is correctly reported from Washington the
accession of Germany will make the
conference Immediately possible. We shall
look with interest for fuller reports of Mr.
Whites despatch. II Germany should
really offer TO help reinstate silver as money
and not as mere subsidiary coin Prince
Bismarck would give the world another
genuine surprise.
Year: 1879

man on the Convention and then hav-
ing him beaten. You cannot afford by
scuh action to tell the democratic party of
the country that your policy is to rule it or
ruin it. You dare not, for your own future,
appear before national convention with
such threat.


Take Mr.. Potter-and who knows. Mr..
Tilden ?-we may have a democratic Cover
nor vet
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Speculatio con-
tinued active and the tendency to higher
prices, although there was somewhat feverish
feeling ut the close. Another furry in the
money market sent the rate up to six per cent for
call loans, but it declined again in the course
of an hour. Government securities seemed
neglected in favor Of railway bonds, in which
the dealings were large and high prices were
realized. Exchanges were dull and unchanged.
Year: 1879

THE PROMPT AcTIoN of the State Department
N protecting the two American sons of natil-
ralzed citizen well as the father from the
prosecutions of the. German government will be
warmly appreciated throughout the country.
Year: 1879

ONLY FIVE FEET OF WATER in the hold the
hospital ship Illinois, and eleven souls ON hoard


This is the brief comment on the leaky hulk that
stands guard mt our Lower Quarantine. Truly,
what careful set of health officials we have i'm
New York
Year: 1879

The GENITAL system bids fair to be adopted.
There Is no question that it will save trouble
The government authorities consider
ing the proper method of applying a uniform
weight TO various fluids.
Year: 1879

TELEGRAPHY. international and otherwise,
is evidently undergoing important changes.
Prices are gradually coming down. The success
of cheap postage is good example to the
managers of all electric lines
Year: 1879

Hold on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear, lie, speak
harshly, or use an improper word.


Hold on to your hand when you
are about'to strike, pinch, steal, or
do on improper act.


Hold on to your temper when you
are angry, excited, or imposed upon,
or others are angry about you.


Hold on 10 your heart when evil
associates seek your company and
invite you to join in their mirth and
revelry.


Hold on to your name at all times !;
for it is of more value to you than
gold; high places, or fashionable
attire.


Hold on to the truth; for it will
serve you well, and do you good
throughout eternity.


Hold on to your virtue it is above
all price to you in all times and
places.


Hold on to your good character !:
for it is and ever will be your best
wealth.
Year: 1879

Do not estimate the worth of a
young man by his ability to talk
soft nonsense, nor by the length of
his mustache.


Do not imagine that an extra rib
bon tied about the neck eau remedy
the defect of a soiled collar and un-
tidy dress.


fyour hands are Drowned by
labor, do not envy the lily fingers
OF Miss Fuss and Feathers, whose
mother works in the kitchen while
the daughter lounges in the parlor.


Ifa dandy, with a cigar between
his fingers, asks you if smoking is
offensive TO you, tell him emphatic
ally, "Yes." The habit should be,
even though the oder may not.


Do not waste your tears on the
imaginary of the dime novel hero
ines. Seek rather to alleviate the
woes of the suffering ones of earth.
Year: 1879

A correspondent of the Massa.
chusetts Ploughman gives the fol-
lowing cure for collie in horses,
which is convenient at all times and
easily applied. He says he has new
er known it to fail: Spread tea
cupful or more of fine salt on the
back of the animal over the kidneys
and loins and keep it saturated with
warm water for 20 or 30 minutes or
longer if necessary. If the attack
is severe drench with salt water. l
have valuable bull, weighing one
or66Sp thousand pounds which had
aeVRere attack of collie a year ago
last summer. l Iapplied salt to his
back as above, and, it being diff
cult to drench, we put a wooden bit
into his mouth, keeping it open
about two inches, and spread salt
upon his tongue, which, together
with the salt upon his back, relieved
him at once, and within a very short
time equilibrium appeared fully res
tored. l have for several years past
successfully applied this treatment
to other animals in my herd.
Year: 1879

BOSTON, Nov. 6.-Ihe steamer Star OF bhe East


Of the Bath line, sighted OF Cape Elizabeth, at s
a. m. yesterday, on her trip to Boston, a
wrecked vessel Three men were discovered on
the cabin top, which had flOated OF. They were
rescued, and on the raft with them was the
body Of one Of the crew, who had attempted to
swim ashore with a line and was drowned. The
rescued men and the corpse were brought TO
Boston. The wrecked schooner was loaded with
SawduSt, and bound for Boston.
Year: 1879

atiOms.


A dispatch from Providence gives a letter
which A. c. Barstow, of the Board Of Indian
Commissioners, has received from Secretary
SchurZ. The Secretary says Of the rescue Of the
Meeker family from the Utes, and the peace
mission to them:-It is now, think, generally
admitted that had the war continued without
the Intervention of Special Agent Adams, the
captive women and children recently rescued
would have been sacrificed. To save them was
our first duty. The latest dispatches received
from Gen. Adams, who had so far performed his
mission with remarkable spirit and judgment,
greatly encourage the hope that the whole
trouble will be peaceably composed in accordance
with the instructions given him. may add that
such arrangements with regard to the set
tlement OF the UteS as will be just to them, and
at the same time to Obv1ate all future conflicts
between them and the people OF Colorado. This
There are still many who clamOr for war,
without considering that, although such con-
nlct would undoubtedly at last result In the de-
struction Of the Utes, it would be also likely to
drive into hostilities, by an indiscr1minate at
tack, Indians who have SO far been friendly to
the whites and are entitled to our friendship;
the White River band, but assume larger proper
tons; that winter campaign in the mountains
where the Indians have the advantage of greater
familiarity with the country and Of superior ia
cility Of movement-in other words, on fighting
ground, most favorable to them-would be most
eXpenSively difficult and haraSSing to our troops,
and would, without doubt, lead to the devasta-
ton Of the exposed border settlements and min
ing camps, and bring destruction and disaster
upon a great many innocent people. If we sue
ceed In accomplishing all that Justice and good
policy require, without 1nfict1ng upon the
whites as Wei as the Indians calamities which
inevitably follow different line OF action, every
sensible man Will have reason to be> satisfied
The hope you express that we adhere formally
to our present purpose as long as there is any
chance for its realization, win certainly not
be disappointed, and trust that the good sense
and love OF justice OF the American people Will
finally sustain US In our endeay0rS.
Year: 1879

A RAID ON THE FAIR GRoUNDs.-About s
O'Clock last evening some one sent message
through the telephone at the fair grounds TO
police headquarters that there was dreadful
requested that police be sent at once Detectives
McDevttt and voss started at ence to the depot,
but as there were no more trains running, they
time the mounted men nom the second precinct
did, but they found that hoax had been played
on them, not man being about there excepting
the watchmen. OF course they had to walk
back again,
Year: 1879

In THE COTTON CLAIM CASE Of Phelps VS.. Nc
Donald White, now pending I'm the Court in
General Term, an order was made some time
since directing the defendant Mcdonald to pay
some S5S.G00 into court. Yesterday Mcdonald
filed return, setting out that he had some time
ago invested the money in London and lost it,
otherwise it would have been paid into court
without any rule to compel him to do so, and
that he is now confined In Ludlow street jail,
New York, on judgment recovered by Hovey &
Dole, and is without means OF opportunity to
answer the rule more fully.
Year: 1879

THE ASSEMBLY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CASE.
Yesterday, in the Court In General Term at the
conclusion of the argument in the case of Col
claZer agt. Cowling ct al, Chief Justice Cartier
below dismissing the bill. This was bill to
substitute a trustee and sell the Assembly
church property and satisfy deed OF trust
the chief justice in affirming the decree re-
marked that the act OF Maryland OF 17O5 Inn
posing penalty for the lending of money or
tobacco at greater rate of interest then six per
cent. is still in force in the District. He also
remarked that were he communicate of that
church he would have much easier conscience
which had paid for the roof had been repaid.
The complainant will take the case to the
supreme Court Of the United States Mr.. r. 8.
Davis appeared for the complainant and Mr.. /.
G. Kfmban for the defendant
Year: 1879

South, favor the laws as they stand. They
say frankly that, but for these laws, corrupt
and unscrupulous Bourbon ring would have
full power to settle all elections as 1t pleased
To President Hayes himself it is well known
what elections have become In the city
of Cincinnati, and what sort OF elections might
there be expected if the laws should
be emasculated The Greenback members IN
caucus have determined not TO sustain the
Democrats in demanding the repeal OF these
laws aud it is q fact demonstrated by the
result of the late elections that the RepuD-
lican voters and Greenback voters far out
number the Democratic voters, even II the
latter were, as they are not, all united IN
desiring the legislation proposed.


The object of this papably false assertion
is to escape direct conflict with the Demo
cratic National platform of 1896, In whlch IL
was declared that the veto power OF the
President ought to be maintained, i'll order
"to suspend the passage of q bill whose
"mcrits cannot secure the approval OF two
thirds of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives, until the judgment OF the people
"can be obtained thereon" The judgment OF
the people in this case has not been obtained.
The Democratic platform of 1886 was strictly
correct in principle, and cnunciated rule
which may well be cTefully observed, both
by Congress and the President. 1t is his clear
right to veto any measure desIgnedly coerciye
in its character. His constitutional right to
suspend any bill, until the judgment of the
people can be obtained thereon. carries with
it the right to resist, at any cost Whatever.
an attempt to deprive him OF this constltu-
tionai share of the legislative power.


Finally, it is said that this legislation viii
mot longer be endured" The people OF the
North have heard the crack of the slave
drivers whip several times before. They
ceased to be afraid of it twenty-five years
ago. 1t is childish and puerile to bring the
manners of the plantation at this late day
into the Senate, or into Northern journals.
The Republicans in each House of Congress,
and the Republican Administration, ought to
resist to the end any change of laws by which
the Democrats may be enabled to swindie the
people in the next Presidential election.
Democratic disposition has been shown
abundantly in this and other cities. The
special anxiety at this time to get rid of legal
Obstacles to fraud is perfectly well Hnder-
stood. The resistance, they may rest as
srred will be rs stubborn, as patient, and in
the end, as successful az the resistance which
was made to secession. Threats are Il quarter
OF century too late.
Year: 1879

The demand for the repeal or emascu-
laton of the election laws Is growing ridicu-
lOus. The Understanding and revolutionary
threats made so freely at the close of the last
session of Congress are no longer repeated in
Democratic caucus. Even to the dullest Dem
ocratic Representative the fact has become
apparent that the Presidential veto will make
it impossible either to pass any enactment
of repeal, or to hold Congress together
without salary for members or pay for
officials, servants and supplies in a refusal to
pass appropriation bills. The Greenback
members, it appears, refuse to act with the
Democrats in the revolutionary policy. Some
of them desire the same changes of the laws,
but recognize the gross imprOpriety OF the
attempt to coerce the President and to sup
press his constitutional right Of veto. The
Democratic majority Will be extremely slender.
1t is safe to assert that it will be found impOs-
sblc to hold all the members of that majority
for an indefinite time to remain III session and
to refuse appropriations. Accordingly, rumOrs
have been started that the President is likely
to yield on some points, so that the election
laws, If not formally repealed, may be virtu-
ally killed by depriving them of practical force.


There ought to be, and we take it for
granted that there is, not the slightest fOun-
dation for the assertion that the President
has indicated to any one his Willingness to
sign any bills of the character in question.
His own recent statements ought to settle
the matter. He unquestiOnably knows that
it would be a contemplate farce to retain
the supervisors, and yet TO deprive them of
any power whatever to prevent or pun
ish fraud. The object of the Demo
Gratis, as shown by the proceedings in the
meeting of the committee on Monday night.
is plainly to deprive the laws of all practical
efficiency. 1t was there determined to demand
the repeal, not only of other sections already
named, but Of Section 2,019 of the Revised
Statutes, which empowers the supervisors TO
take such position with reference to the ballot
and registry boxes as shall best COnduce to
their scrutinizing the manner III which the
registration or voting is being conducted, and
the canvassing of the votes. In all the action
of the Democratic caucus and committee thus
far it has been plain that the desire was to
break down every provision of law by which
fraud can be prevented. To leave supervisors
in office, with power TO look on but 10 power
to say or do anything, Democrats are I'M
doubtedly willing. But President Hayes would
be unfaithful, not only to the party which
elected him but TO his oath Of Office, if he
should consent to any such change of the
statutes.


1t is untrue, too, and palpably untrue,
" that the majority of the people wish the
"rcpeal now demanded" All the evidence is
to the contrary. The election laws have been
enforced for years, and outside of corrupt
cliques IN few cities, whose operations have
been checked no demand for repeal has at
any time been made. 1t is notorious that even
now some Democrats, especially from the
Year: 1879

Our Democratic friends misapprchcnd both


the purpose and the effect of the debate in


the Senate on Monday upon the change in
the officers of that body. 1t was not intended


to offer any serious opposition to the changes
which had been agreed on in the Dem
ocratic caucus. 1t was n foregone con-
clusion that they would be made, and
no Republican Senator had any hope of ar
resting them. Our Democratic friends err in
supposing that the Republicans in the Senate
expected to retain the offices, and they are
equally in error in supposing that the effect
of the debate serves to show the country how
reluctantly the patronage was yielded. Senator
Eaton mistook entirely the drift of the debate
when he said the Republicans were acting
like " babies" i'll their opposition to the
proposed changes, For as n matter of fact
there is not Republican in the Senate
hardly. indeed. in the whole countrywide
has not sagacity enough to see that this
Year: 1879

Of 1869, whereby National authority was
lodged with the people.


But Castelar's faith remains mistaken. He
has resisted every encroachment on popular
liberty, but has failed TO overcome the pres
sure of conservative reaction. Has destiny
anything in reserve for the man and for the
party who once made so noble and determined
an effort to establish republican institutionsf
Year: 1879

The so-cGllcd walking match which begins
at GilmOres Garden tonight is not really a
walkng-match at all, and is not, therefore,
edItitled to that very moderate degree Of re-
spect which the community recently exhibited
for a genuine test of physical atrength. The
contest in which ROwcll was the victor was
an honest rivalry, and the proceeds went TO
the walkers. The contest which begins to-
night is mere exhibition OF fifteen women
to such men as care to go to see them, the
profits of the show being pOckcted by the
sueculator who has, virtually, hired the wo-
men, sold the barrOOm privileges and made
all preparations TO reap nch harvest Hom
the vulgar instincts Of the crowd. 1t Is to be
hoped that he may not succeed. The whole
affair Is an insult to the intelligence and
decency even OF the average man-the " ex-
" traordinarily ordinary man-who is fond
of walking matches. Looked at from another
point of view, it is impossible that any spec
tator should get the worth of his money.
If he goes to see female beauty he will
probably find that he has been sadly
cheated # he goes to see fTSt-rate walking
he must inevitably be disappointed, for this Is
a sphere in which male superiority cannot be
challenged. The sole justification for such
contests as that of Rowcll and Ennis and
Hartman is that it is valuable. perhaps, to
know just what strain the human body may
bear The women's match, being a mere va
ricty show, is not likely to shed any new light
upon this subject, and it is not necessary that
it should Women have claimed the right to
vote and to practice i'll the Supreme Court
but they have not demanded the privilege Of
fighting in the army or serving as hOd-carrlers
or building railroads. The heavy labor Of the
world is mostly left to men, and walking
matches may as well be left to men who have
nothing better to do. 1t would be pleasant
to record the fact that a speculation upon
brutal curiosity, even among the lower classes,
hnh fnilnn
Year: 1879




A well-known English writer, in discussing
the spectacular uses of kings and princes,
calls royal wedding the brilliant edition
"of universal fact" which, therefore,
draws the eyes of all mankind. The wedding
of the Duke of Connaught and the KaiseTs
niece seems to have aroused in England full
share of the loyal enthusiasm which often
forgets the mistakes of rulers in affec-
ton for their persons. The description given
by our London correspondent of the popular
reioicings which attended the arrival of the
bride in England goes far TO recall the days
when all England echoed TennysOn's song TO
Alexandra and Mr.. Tupper fired his tremen-
dously feeble cannonade of hundred thou
"sand welcomes, our fifty million welcomes,
and a hundred million more!


The decision of the Court of Appeals against
the City of New-YOrk in the East River Bridge
litigation must end all efforts on the part OF
onr authorities to resist the completion of the
work. No doubt the opposition was made
from good motives, but there can be no more
of it, and the part of wisdom now is 70 see that
both cities shall reap as soon as possible the ben
eft If the great expenditure thatbas been made
II will be true economy to press the work for
ward as rapidly as possible. and the statements
made in our local cOlumns 10y the officers OF
the bridge company show that the disposition
exists on their part TO do this. The loss III In
terest on the capital invested, occasioned by
this litigation, was of itself large sum, and
this loss should be increased as little as pos
sible. There was at one time some difference
of opinion respecting the advantages New
York City was or was not likely to derive
from the bridge but there can be none now
as to the advisability of promptly making the
invested capital available.