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Year: 1877

Superstition dictates game of tag after
a Scottish wedding. Three weeks ago two
couples from Fearn were married and, as
matter of custom, proceeded, each with
their best men and maidens, to the church
to be "kirked." Now the fishermen on
that coast have been taught to believe that
the couple which first returns from
"kirking'' will be the most prosperous in
the district; and, naturally, before the
sermon was ended there were signs OF
uneasness in the congregation. When
the preacher made final pause, one OF the
bridegrooms, more anxious to run the race
that was set before him than to share in
the benefits of the benediction, made a
bound for the door, and beckoning to his
Young wife to follow. led off in a helter-
skelter home-stretch. The rival bridegroom
with the attendants was close upon his
heels, and in few minutes all the wedding
guests had scampered out Of sight.
Year: 1877

PUFF PASTE WITH BEEF SUET. Where
you can not obtain good butter for max
ing paste, the following is an excellent
substitute. Skin and chop one pound of
kidney beef suet very fine, put it in a
mortar and pound il well, moisten with
little oil, until becoming, as il were,
one piece, and about the consistency of
butter; proceed exactly as in puff paste,
using it instead Of butter.
PARsNIps = Scrape and wash vour mar.
snips, and put them on with lust enough
water to boil them, and no more when
they are done they should be nearly dry.
Then dish them and pour over melted
butter and little salt, or some drawn
butter. Or, boil them as directed above,
and when done cut them in half grease
the bars OF your gridiron, put them on it
over some lively Goals ard brown them.
To Cook ASD.SERvEA LoIy or BEEF.
Select twelve pound loin of beef of
good quality, bone, season inside with
salt aud pepper, roll and tie it firmly
with strong string, cook the same way as
bee n mote, omitting the calls feet :
when done (it takes at least four hours)
drain, pare, glaze and keen it warm till
wanted; free the gravy of it. grease and
reduce with quart of Espagnoe sauce !;
dress the beef on a layer OF brazed red
cabbage, garnished arsund with alternate
groups OF glazed onions ard boiled and
glazed beet roots, nicely rounded pour
the same over the garnishing and serve.
MACARoSI A g. ITALIENNE.-A cor.
respondent of the New York Times saws;
Have a pan of boiling water, with a
spoonful of salt in it. Put the macaroni
in and let it boil until tender, but il
must not become a paste; strata dry in
sieve; put into the pan with some
white sauce, or any strong stock a tea
spoonful salt, half teaspoonful peppor
and pinch of cayenne when boiling nut
IN the macaroni. Take hold OF the
handle of the saucepan and shake it
around, but do not Stir it. Add to n
pound of macaroni a grated quarter of
pound OF Parmesan cheese, shake over
the fire until well mixed.
Year: 1877

THERE was an irreverent man at the
"Forelathers' dinner in New York who
toasted the Puritan mothers, on the
ground that they were compelled to
endure not only the inconvenience of a
rigorous climate and the horrors of
savage warfare, but worse evil the
Pilgrim fathers
Year: 1877

Mr.. Payne OF Ohio, Democratic Congress
man and member of the Electoral Commis-
sion, has, in speech just delivered in Ohio,
very plainly set forth the reasons which led
the Democrats to approve .of the formation
of the Commission, and the grounds they
have for their cry Of fraud. Mr.. Payne ad-
mits that the Democrats accepted the novel
tribunal because they thought they had
sure thing.' They believed that Judge Da-
Wis would be appointed the fifteenth member,
land they were confident that he would decide
in favor of Tilden. What reason they had
for this confidence does not appear; but this
much is certain, as Mr.. Payne admits, they
would never have consented to the bill had
they believed that any other than Davis
would become the umpire in the dispute.
That is, the Democrats, while. talking OF a
tair judicial decision, while calling on all pat
riotic men to support the bill as the only
means of settling the dispute. while pretend
ing ito great sacrifice in the submission of
their claim to any tribunal, only consented
toiarbitration because they felt sure that they
would have the choice of arbiter, and that
the decision would be in their favor. Had
they believed there was a doubt as to the re-
suit they would never have supported the
bill. Their boasted patriotism was sham,
their willingness to submit the question to an
unprejudiced jury pretense.


On the other hand those Republicans who
supported the bill constituting the commission
entertained an honest doubt as to the decis-
ion. They were fully persuaded of the JUS
tice of their case, but feared they might lose
1t through some technical defect In the in
terests of peace, and believing that a final
even if unjust settlement was preferable to a
disputed succession, they consented to the
arbitration, supposing at the time they gave
their consent, that Judge Davis was to be a
member of the commission.


The fact is that the Democrats over
reached themselves, and their complaint
should be not that the Republicans cheated
them, but that they cheated themselves. The
cause Of their disappointment was the absence
of Davis from the Commission. For that
absence the Republicans are not responsible.
The Democrats should quarrel with Davis
himself, or with the Democratic leaders in
Illinois. They can make no issue at all upon
the Electoral Commission, for the fact that
Republicans supposed Davis would be the
odd man, ,disposes of all charges of conspiracy
Or trickery, even were not such charges dis
proved by other evidence.
Year: 1877

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


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

GREAT confidence is felt at Republican
headquarters in Columbus that the Ohio De-
mocracy will meet with certain and irretrieY-
able defeat this fall. 1t is thought that the
Registry law, against which the unterrified
howl so lugubriously, will be mighty engine
in the hands of honest voters, by keeping at
Year: 1877

Coroner Croker and other statesmen 80 hon.
orcd Mr.. Tilden for doing. He waited till the
Electoral Commission had decided the question,
and he had been declared elected, and then
just went to Washington and was inaugurated-
and that was all


And he has been going on ever since in the
most shameful manner, acting as though he
had been honestly elected and meant to dis
charge his duties honestly in spite OF the ad-
verse opinions of Mr.. Adams and several
Boards of Aldermen. He exhibits no apparent
emotion at the threats which have been made
to oust him if he does not follow precedent
more closely in making appointments; when
it is ntimated that his own party "wili go
"back on him y if he does not do differently 1t
does not seem to move him; and even the
statements that have been circulated dur
ing the past few days, that the Loul-
siana Returning Board and Packard and PItun
and Kellogg and the rest were about to make
disclosures showing up the frauds by which he
was made President he manifests, no more IN
terest in the matter than as though he was
not Fraudulent President. Nothing could be
more unsatisfactory than such behavior, such
shocking indifference to the opinion of Charles



some way n consciousness of his crime, even
though maccompanied by contrition or re-
morse, it would be comfort to
several distinguished patriots. If he
would only act as though he feared ex-
posure, and desired the perpetrators OF the
fraud which made him President to keep SILENT
it would be an encouragement. But he does
not On the contrary, he acts as though he
was under TO obligation to any OF
them, and would rather like to hear
them tell all they know. or course he
has Fraud stamped on his forehead. Mr.. Ad-
ans says So But he looks people in the
face just as though he did not know it; ana Is
making the country believe he is an honest
man, trying to act honestly. 1t is. very pro-
voking to see him conduct himself SO, in the
face Of Mr.. Adams's opinion.
Year: 1877

large share going to Pennsylvania or Mary
land. 1t was absolutely certain that, had
the old rates been maintained, the traihc
would have been so completely and perma-
nently diverted to other cities and other routes
that the Canals would have failed to pay ex-
penses. The State would have been com
PEELED to abandon them entirely, or to tax
itself heavily every year to MAINTAIN thcm
with their high charges. The only hope OF
making them self-sustaining was IN such re-
duction of tolls as might enable them to win
back share of the traffic already diverted.
This result 1t is proved the reduction has al
ready secured, and it is mere folly to propose
a return to high tolls, by which the Canals
were being so rapidly deprived of traffic. Es-
pecially it is folly to make such change
before the effects of reduction have been
fairly ascertained by a full year OF ordinary
gram movement.
Year: 1877

If all is fair in love and war, so all is doubt
full. Ii is a bold prophet who will undertake
10 tell how courtship will end, and it is
holder one still who will forecast tie move
mcnts of modern armies. 1t is now eighteen
DAYS since the Russians emerged from the
reedy screen of the Danube at Simnitza and
obtained IA foOthold on the bulgarian bank,
and vet the future of the campaign is still


shadowy and underlined. Durng our own war
the army correspondents mapped out the cam
pagns in advance, let out all the strategica


secrets and took the public into their con
fidence. The FrancO-German war was
campaign of surprises Everything happened
before there was time to surmise that it might
happen. Fifteen days after war was de-
cared, the battle Of Welssenbrg was fought,
and within forty-elght hours the PITIsSianS
won two victories, and the lines of the cam
paign were Irrcv0cably fixed. The march
of events was more rapid than the flight
of newspaper prophecy, and only the keen
est army correspondent could keep pace
with the operations in the field. ii the art
of warfare consists in concealmg the art,
then are the nations which are now
under arms in the East waging war
on scientific principles. Inc army CORE
spondents after eleven weeks of loaling
at headquarters are now crammed full of
information, running over with surmises and
fairly bursting with strategy; but their
mouths are tightly corked. The Turkish
War Office tells lies and the Russian
staff says nothing. The supreme moment
of the war has come The very AR of Bulgaria
is surclIarged with the electrical possibilities of
victory. Every eye is watching for the CLEAN
of the lightning; every ear Is strained to catch
the rumbling of the thunder from aiar Who
knows where the lightning will strikel


I'm the course of the Titon- Bcecher trial in
Brooklyn, "A chance question concerning the
plaintiffs home called forth from an impulsive
witness "A splutter Of rhetoric about domestic
happiness and matrimonial incompatibility


GLOW about the meals 7" was Mr.. Eyars's
next question, sudden as it was dry and
the witness came down from the clouds
to the realities of life with the air Of II man
who had had bucket of water thrown upon
him. The strategists are watching the war
clouds that are piled upon the crests of the Bal
Year: 1877

allied. Major Moores principal business in the
Treasury Department has been to conspire
against his superiors, and to accumulate mud
mud of all colors and dnds-which, when
ever occasion came, he flung around III
generous and non-partisan way. lie gained
the confidence of President Grant, as such men
have done before, and would doubtless have
been discharged from the public service
before this. if that confding Executive had
not, with almost his last official breath, willed
him to the Government. He signaized the
closing hours of the last Administration by col
lecting mass of stale scandal and uniounded
gossip about Mr. Bristow; he signallzcd the
first hOuls Of this Administration by perform
ing the same service for Mr.. Conant. lie
ought to have been led out 10y the ear some
time ago; but it is better late than never.


At last the Adermen's Committee on Streets
has made up its mind-or two-thirds of it-as
TO the use of the Belt Railroad for steam
TRANSFORMATION of freight. 1t will surprise no
body to learn that the Committee has reported
against the project. The length of time which was
unnecessarily consumed in hearing arguments
that had been made half-a-dozen times before,
and the frequent and causeless APPOINTMENTS
of the Committee indicated negative and
not an affirmative report The reasons OF the
Committee are the stock reasons of the oppon-
ents of the measure. scheme which would
undoubtedly tighten the pressure OF traihc Ill
the river streets will increase it, and so on.
1t would be easy to indulge in surmiscs as to
the influences which brought about this action,
but it is scarcely worth while. 1t is sufficient
for the present to recognize the fact That
Messrs. Slevin and Phillips, two nondescnpt
members of nOndescript Board, have put
their veto on a scheme that was to give New
York City something of the same terminal
facilities as are now enjoyed by every
other large Atlantic port. These two men
have planted themselves in the way, and,
unless the merchants bestir themselves
10 induce the Board to override the re-
port their veto will be cilectual. And this,
like most other matters in which the business
community comes into contact with the local
politicians is good sermon upon the indifer-
ence of business men to their political duties.
The average Alderman viii cOolly defy, the
representatives of our commerce, because he
knows that he can do it wite entire safety.
But ne would be a brave Alderman who should
offend a gutter politician!
Year: 1877

Now that it is known that renfOrcements for
the troops in the Indian country can only be
had from the South, the gallant fight of the
frontier volunteers, described in our dispatches
to-day, will attract notice. These brave fell
lows. given up for lost 10y the troops, broke
through line of ten times their number OF
Indians, and fought for an hour before getting
relief. They seem TO be made Of the stuff that
is needed in Indian warfare.
Year: 1877

1t is a shocking story that is given elsewhere
of the way in which witnesses for the Govern
ment in an Alabama counterfeiting case have
been killed off some by poison and some by
shooting. Horrible as this showing is, it is
one we may expect to see repeated until the
day. when the mass of the people of the South,
including United States Senators, have learned
to look upon violations of the Federal law
with less compacency than at the present time.
Probably by the time illicit distilng is con-
sidered disgraceful, it will be safe to testify
againrt counterfeiters.
Year: 1877

If is never a pleasant thing to have ones IL
lusions dispelled it is never pleasant task
to dispel them. Least of all is it cheerful
dutv TO seek to undeceive mankind about
section of country so flowery and enchanting
is the general estimation as Eastern Florida
This a staff correspondent. being moved there
to by stern sense of duty, does IN another
column this morning The sum OF his obser-
votions seems to be that as between life
in Eastern Florida and death by consumption
Fastem Florida is, on the whole, preferable.
Year: 1877

Bishop Watson, an authority, says
the Sabbath is as old as the Creation;
and other authorities state that it was
an institution of Moses. They all agree
that it is the seventh day, or Saturday, and
that on that day only men ought to abstain
from labor.
Year: 1877

The next Congress will refrain from disband-
ing the army.


New-Yorl Is blessed with IA Governor this time
who as no friendly" weakness for a mob.


The Cabinet Ministers who went TO Pennsyl-
vaniaas should rejoice that their visit de-
layed I'LL now.


On the whole il does not seem to pay to at
tempt bully the state and United States Governments
mhinrd The strikers will learn this lesson. n no other.


The demagoguc has found out that it is an easy
thing To stir up mob destroy the enemy's property.
but not so easy thing keep the eonnagralion from
sprcadlug Ia his own domain. Hence his sudden silence
about bloated boDdhoders oppression Of the work
lng-min.'


Even the Democratic journals are forced to
praise the President Tor his prompt and effective
action against the strikers Wnat do they suppose he
could have done II he had had army to call upon
The very presence OF Regular Army regiment. com
mandcd by such Generals as Hancock and Schohed,
sIleI mob and restores quiet
The anti-Tilden Democrat loses no oppor-
Year: 1877

: years may elapse before q settlement can De
/ reached; perhaps the railway company may be
prostrated by heavy loss, without speedy re-
dress; but in the end the people who tolerated
Communism will have to pay for its work. we
only hope that the cost may be heavy erough
to teach other cities the necessity of uphold
ing law.


But SO it is in all civilized society. The
community winch engenders Communism by ltS
spirit in dealing with rights OF property the
community which encourages by sympathy the
least resort to violence or intimidation Dy
laborers in their differences with Capital the
community which allows the mob-spirit to elect
the civil officers aud organize the police ana
military forces, always has TO pay the cost
directly or indirectly. The United States has
so far encouraged the spirit of Communism, as
shown in the initiation movement and IN the
recent Democratic struggle for control, that IL
must nay the cost. Taxpayers VIII nave 10
meet it, when bills for movement OF troops are
paid. business men will have to bear 1t, when
delay of goods and return of drafts causes loss
or bankruptcy. Capitalists will have TO pay
for their neglect In quencling this spirit nj the
outset for all tlIcIr securities VIII decline
in yalue WOIking-men themselves VIII
have to bear their share of the cost, and
no licbt share in the advance of provisions
and coal, and many articles OF mer-
chandse, and in the stoppage OF work
in Thousands of establishments. The innocent
will suffer with the guilty; but such is the law
of all civilized society. If we fail to maintain
the conditions which make such society posi-
bic. we must all share the terrible cost OF fail
urc. For years we have been cultivating the
spirit Of Communism in these United states
The Inilationists have tried to rob creditors; !;
the Grangers have tried to rob transporting
companies; the Trades Unions have tired to
rob men willing to work at lower rates. We
have sowed the seed, and cultivated it to ma
turity, and now we are having harvest NO
man can tell how many millions 1t VIII cost
us before that spirit which is at war with all
civilized society can be suhdned
Year: 1877

laundry in the neighborhood, after which they
went furiousy for the wash-houses or the
Chinese in general until they were met and
persuaded by the police to suspend their de-
structive operations. Verify, these are deeds
worthy of men-hgh- minded men-such as the
poet tells us constitute State. But alas! the
San Francisco mob was not altogether trl-
umphant even over wash-tubs, and their
hatred of clean linen soon met with check.


We are told that this may be considered as
the beginning of labor trouble in California,
and that the "hoodlum there is only wait
ing for favorable opportunity of rushing
into open war against his Celestial rival. This
is hardly pleasant news to receive just at
this time, but for the sake OF the honor
OF the country which is in good deal
of peril, we trust that the authorities OF san
Francisco will be found equal to any emer-
gencv. They seem to have crushed out the
beginnings of anarchy pretty vigorously ana
to have set some of their Eastern brethren
good example. We are glad to read that the
San Francisco mob "lacks leaders," for the
greater the Lack of that mischievous element,
the more likely are these lunatics to return to
the ways of peace and common-sense.
Year: 1877

This is the very opportunity of misrule, and
poor John Chinaman seems to be getting his
share of the desdgremens of the situation.
Coming upon us in the midst of our
great troubles, there Is something almost
farcical in the dispatch from San Francisco
which tells us that a delegation, leaving II
monster meeting of 10000 workmen, went out
and by way Of diversion wrecked Chinese
Year: 1877

people not being fools, this plank in the pro-
posed platform will be good for great many
Anti Democratic votes. 1t will at least be an
interesting thing for the public to discover just
who it is that is made thoroughly happy by the
murder, arson, and general lawleSsncss now
pervadipC the country.
Year: 1877

Our militia regiments de7erve something
mole than a word of praise for their quick
response to the call to arms. Both to members
engaged in business or absent on Summer va
cations, the interruption is a great inconven-
ience but there is no grumbling, and the ranks
are promptly full. If there should be occasion
for their active services nobody who knows
them doubts that they will give good account
of themselves. New-YOrk has reason to be
pIouG of her citizen soldiery.
Year: 1877

The meeting OF tie polIcy-h0ldcrs of the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Company Will
revive the hope that the b4siness will
not go into the hands Of receiver.
The most promising thing about the
proposed attempt 10 save the concern Is
that it will be made. If at all, on The basis Of
low salaries 90 officers and a general reduction
OF expenditure.
Year: 1877

Governor Bedle's proclamation yesterday con-
tanned this very sensible caution: " warn all cltl-
zens to keep at their homes or places OF business
"avOidng all gatherings in the streets, so as to give
"no by their presence eyI-dlspoSed
"persons" When people congregate in masses, evenlt
guided solely by idle curiosity the mere appearance
of numbers ALWAYS aggravates the delirum OF mob
spirit. There is a magnetism in a crowd-a stirring,
inflammatory impulse which is transmitted to ana
through every individual, so that, even IL
the spectators are none of them fired into
actual and active rioting, their presence
multiplies the fury Of the seditOus But another
good reason for staying at home Is tbat the most
peaceabe citizen is qnite as likely to suffer in life or
limb as the most turbulent Weapons are not so con-
sructed as to hit the awless and miss the law-abid-
mg and the experience of the present tumults only
repeats the history of all former ones in proving that
a large percentage of the corpses and cripp!es is
furnished by the multitude who are innocent OF
any crime but thOughtlessncss The advice OF Gov.
Bedlc deserves to be needed in other States than
Ncw-Jersey. There are a great many people ID
Plttsburg and elsewhere who would feel more com
Portable today if they had given encouragement
by their presence to eyT-dsposed persons.


There is nothing like taxing time by the forelock;
ard the managers of the New-Jersey railroads are
,brrwdly preparing for pecuniary settlement with
the public should it be found necessary. They have
already served a notice upon Gov. Bcdle and upon
the Sheriis and Mayors that the property of the
roads is in danger Of being destroyed in consequence
of a mob or riot that fact having been brought to
their notice by the daily newspapers The Cover
nor Mayors and Sberiils therefore respectfully
requested to take all legal measures for the protec-
ton of the property of the companies Substantially
they say mis- is your fight, not ours. If our dcpots
etc. are destroyed the loss viii be yours. not ours
This Is a view of the case which may result in any
quantity of public energy, should it be necessary
and we are not in the least surprised at the prccau-
tions which have already been taken throughout
the State.
Year: 1877

New York, June 2s.-John Alfred
Thercetts, late of 235 west Fourteenth
street is the name of the society man
charged recently with robbing those
who made him their guest. 1t turns
out now that their confidence qualities
had good deal to DO with his ad-
mission into the houses Of the wealthy.
He has fled the city but not before
confessing his guilt