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Year: 1874

The city of Newark, n. j., is a
beautiful place. In this city OF
wealth and fashion, as in many other
places in this land Of freedom, the
lines of distinction are drawn be.
tween different classes OF society, the
rich and aflluent refusing 10 be on
sociable terms OF intimacy with the
less favored children OF fortune
Under this system, the best, the most
honest, as well as many talented and
educated people, found the doors OF
what was termed the upper class OF
society closed against them. Still
there were some who refused to be
governed by arbitrary rules, which
were fully at variance with tho spirit
of the instructions OF our country
In this city lived Charles Thornby,
who amassed fortune as a merchant
Of the highest honor and strictcst
integrity. AT the time OF which we
wrote, he had retired from active bu-
siness to enjoy tho fruits OF his form.
er labor and application to business.
He had been a widower for many
years, and had but one child,
daughter, Hclvia, who has reached
her twentieth year, and on whom he
layished all her strength 10 his affec


ton. She was accomplished, and
possessed more than ordinary anna


L,,ty, as we'll as brilliant intellect.


Surrounded as she was by wealth,
moving in the first class OF society,
no wonder that she was fettesed, and


,ha: not a few aspired TO her hand
Doubtless some wero attracted by
her noble qualities, aDd it must be
confessed that the tact that she was
known to be the heiress cxpectanJ to


a large amount OF wealth was not
| the least consideration that influenc-
| cd many Of her suitor. Up to the
time OF which VIC wrote, she was


heart free, content for the present to
live with her father in bis Loneliness
Year: 1874

lam all alone in MY ibsmber now.
And the midnight our is near;
And the fagot's crack end clocks dull tick
Are the only sounds hear.
And over my soul in its solitude
Sweet feelings Of sadness glide,
For my heart and my ayes are full when


think


Of the little boy that died.
went one night to my faith er's house,
Went home to the dear ones all,
And softly opened the garden gate,
And softly the door Of the hall.
My mother came out to meet her SON
She kissed me and thsn.she sighed.
And her head fell on il neck snd shv
For the little boy that died.
And when gazcd On his innocent face.
AS stll and cold he lay,
And thought what lovely child he had


been,


And how soon he muss decay.
ooh death, thou lowest the beautiful"
In the wo Of my spiritI cried,
For sparkled the eyes and the forehead


was faro


or the little boy that died.
Again will 60 to my fathers house,
&c home to the dear ones all;
And sadly III open the garden gate,
And sadly the door of the hall.
shall meet my mother, but never more
With her darling by hsr side
She'll kiss me AMI sigh, and weep again
For the little boy that died.
shall miss him when the flowers come
In the garden where he played:
shall miss him more by the hresido
When the flowers have all decayed.
Ishall see MS toys and his empty chair,
And the horse he ased to ride,
And they will speak with silent speech
Of the little boy that died
shall see his little sister again,
With her ,!aymates about the door;
And I'll watch the children in their sport
AsI never did before,
And If in the group see child
That's dimplei and laughing-eyed,
I'll look to see il it may not be
The little boy that died.
We shall 90 home to our Falhera house,
To our Father'e house in The skies,
sav-s.vroot vui sOats snari uave no


blight,


And our love no broken ties.
We shall roam Oh the hanks of the river


Of Peace,


And bathe in its blissful tide.
And one OF the joys of our heaven shall be
The little boy that died.
And always when I'm sitting alone.
And the midnight hour is near
When the fagots crack and the clocks


dull ick


Are the only sounds Ihear,
Oh sweet Ger my soul in its solitude
Are The feelings Of sadness that glide,
And my heart and eyes are full when |


think


OF the little boy th al died.
Year: 1874

A little deaf and dumb girl was once
asked by lady, who wrote tho ques
ton on slate: "What is Prayer 2"-
The little girl took the slate and pencil
and wrote the reply: prayer is the
wish of the heart" So it is. Fine
words and beautiful verses said to God
do not make real prayer without the
sincere wish Of the heart,
Year: 1874

Tho announcement 10 made, which will
give great pain to his many friends, that
John OLoghlin, Esq, reporter of the Fifth
District Court. died yesterday morning at
Ocean Springs, Of consumption. He had
been in feeble health for year OF two. but
had no anticipation Of 90 early termins-
sion of his work. Indeed, although at many
times he found himself unable TO perform
his regular duties. and continually refused
. high price for outside employment. he
looked forward to day of rest which would
restore him to his old strength and conf
dence. 1t is but a few years back that he
was considered the best shorthand reporter
in the city-one whom no work could tire,
for whom no speaker was too rapid, no sub
iect too complex or abstruce, and who never
failed to present his work in perfect form At
the hour it was promised.


In former days he was the leading and
most adventurous reporter Of the New York
Herald, and many an article attested his
skill and enterprise. In the lifetime Of the
elder Bennett there was always desk and
salary for O'Loghlin. though every segu-
lar place might be full.


He worked too hard, too much and too
fast, and rested too late. At an age when,


with his originally splendid health and
strength. he should have been in the prime
Of manhood, his life has ended and he rests
indeed.


Among his friends he was companiona6le
always, and in good health even iovial. He
had no enemies among those who knew
him, for all became his friends. To his
brother reporters he was strict in the oh.
servance Of professional courtesy. always
ready with helping hand TO the less ex.
perienced, kind advice to the novice and a
ready item for his old time newspaper


brother. They will all miss him in the old
courthouse. and it will be come time before
his tall form. cheerful face, his hair little
tinged with gray and his hearty greeting
will be forgotten.


He leaves wife, and, like majority Of
reporters. hardly any thing more than his
memory. That will linger for awhile


among those who will follow him. Hii


best epitaph will be in their minds as they
think of him gone. Good reporter. good
man, he did his duty, and is dead.
His body will be brought to the city to
day, and he will be buried from his resi-
dence. No. s6S Baronne street.
Year: 1874

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


The last act Of arrogance on the part OF Spain is,
believe, without parallel in the diplomacy OF ma
tions, and one which should be made widely
known as possible for the common protection OF
commerce. 1t Is this:-An edict OF the Madrid
Dictatorship addressed to It's consular agents IN
this country-received last Frday-requires them
to levy and collect tax oi forty cents / n gold
upon every package OF whatever KIND, size or
value laden on board OF all vessels seeking clear
al their consulates to any port IN Spain, and
which must be paid before clearance will be
granted 10y the Consul, the immediate effect OF
which Is this:-Iherc are several vessels of DIFF
ferent nationaliteS now In this port that were
chartered during the past few weeks, previous to
receipt Of this order at a freight OF twenty-five
cents per case OF petroleum oil, ten gallons each,
which. under this monstrous edict, must not only
forfeit their entire freight but must pay say sixty
per cent additional In order to obtain clearance.
Is there anything in your experience to equal
this. and can 1t be possible that any respectable
government lmay include the United states in
the category Will submit to such outrage upon
its commerce? How can such tax be levied with
out the usual notice made and provided And,
may ask, what Is the proper course Tor q vessel
to pursue, one OF the number above mentioned,
loaded and ready to sail for her destnationY


JUSTITIA.
Year: 1874

(from the New York Daily Graphc.l


The story that Germany has been taking mea-
sures with view to obtaining possession OF Porto
Rico Is becoming topic Of uneasy discussion. But
why should we trouble ourselves about ltY Sup
pose Germany were to take formal possession OF
the island, what could We do beyond writing fiery
leading articles in the Newspapers Thanks to
our Western Congressman we have no navy worth
mentioning, and are utterly powerless for oIen-
sive naval operations. or course we cannot at
tack Germany on land and though we might, by
extreme good fortune, succeed IN getting moni-
tor to Porto Rico without having her founder
the way, she would not be able singly TO enforce
the Monroe doctrine against the German feet.
we would denounce IN our newspapers and in
Congress the atrOc0us conduct OF Bismarck, but
we should nevertheless see Porto RICO transferred
into German naval station without being able TO
help ourselves IN the slightest degree


We have latterly pursued the policy of reducing
the navy to mere handful OF unseawOrtny mon
ltors. We have declined to secure naval stations
In the West lndes refusing to buy ST. Thomas
or TO accept Samana Bay as gilt We have re-
fused to spend money to provide lor the deence OF
our commercial marine and the national honor,
and now we must make up our minds to take the
consequences. We cannot have a navy without
paying for 1t, aud II we prefer 10 appropriate the
money for other purposes, we have only ourselves
to blame. The best we can do Is to recognize that
an offensive naval war Is quite out OF our power,
and TO cease to talk about Monroe doctrine which
we are pOwerless to enforce.
Year: 1874

The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty -four hours,
In comparison with the corresponding day OF lass
year, as Indicated by the thermometer Ut Hudnut's
pharmacy, HERALD building:-
Year: 1874

A LEGISLATIVE EPISODE, The propo-
sition to amend the State Constitution
and do away with the Special Judicial
Election, calls to mind how an attempt
to make a similar amendment failed in
1867. The failure in its purpose Of the
Special election soon became evident,
and at the session of 1865 an amendment
was proposed, to be acted upon by the
next legislature and, If approved, then
submitted to the people for ratification.
When it came up at the next session the
Judiciary committee Of the Assembly re-
ported against its passage on the ground
that its adoption would legislate out Of Of
flee all the District Judges then incum-
bent and that others could not be elected
until new legislature assembled and
passed an act for that purpose. a spirit
cd debate sprung up in the Assembly
when the amendment was put upon its
passage, but it soon became evident that
its friends were in the majority. Just
before the debate closed, the sound Of Il
band of music could be plainly heard in
the Assembly Chamber, indicating that
parade OF some kind was passing, and
McElhany, the member from Santa Bar
bara, left his seat, and going into the lob
by, looked out at the window. When
McElhany's name was called, he voted
'aye," but his vote was objected to on
the ground that he was not within the
bar Of the house when the question was
stated, as the rules of the House rcquir-
cd. The objection was sustained, and
the vote of McElhany was not recorded.
The passage OF q constitutional amend
ment requires majority Of all the mem
bers elected TO each house, and the vote
on the passage of this one showed just 40
= ayes" large majority of the members
present aud voting, but lacking one vote
o bi lg a constitutional majority. Had
McElhany's vote been recorded the
amendment would have been submitted
to the people at the general election in
November following, and unquestionably
ratified. So the music of that parade
saddled the expense and trouble Of the
Special judicial Election upon the
people Of this State from that time to the
present.
Year: 1874

The Colusa Sun began its twelfth
volume with the year. The Sun is in
tcnsely Democratic, but always deals
with political questions in a spirit Of fair
ness and candor which some Of the " In
dependent" papers would do well to imi-
tate Long may it shine for the people
of Colusa.
Year: 1874

1.-THE editor Of the Clarksville Tobacco Leaf
intimates that we are dog merely because we
said that EmeIvie, the name Of the heroine
Of story 10 his paper, is a sweet name. We
might blast and wither him, as the touch of
red d-hot poker would blast and wither rOse-leaf
by telling him he is another but we scorn to
handy epithets with an editor who would rather
travel two hundred and fifty miles to whip
man than not - Western Paper.
Year: 1874

New FRENCH BooKs.-The intellectual ac-
tivity of France, as pictured by our CORE
spondence from Paris, is 80 strange q combi-
nation Of good and evil that it is difficult to
decide whether or not we should rejoice at It.
Her novelists attack the foundation Of society
by making themselves the preachers and
apologists Of immortality, while the veuillots
buckle on their armor and fight valiantly in
defence of religion and Christianity. The
remarkable feature is that French literature,
whether devoted to the service of God or the
devil, never loses the brilliancy and wit which
render it at all times interesting II is per-
haps regrettable that SO much natural talent
is wasted in covering over and identifying
the moral ulcers that eat away society. 1t is
to be hoped that these poisonous works do
not penetrate into the homes of the people,
but float on the surface of Paris society. We
are encouraged in this belief by the number
of pure works Of fiction which are certainly
not written for the frequenters OF the boule-
wards.
Year: 1874

Mr.. sterne's Attack ON mayor Vance.


We print in other columns long and We
hement letter addressed by Mr.. Simon Sterne
to Mayor Vance, arraigning and denouncing
his consent to the payment by the city of one
halt the cost of the Fourth avenue improve
ments. Whatever may be the intrinsic weight
of Mr. Sserne's arguments they strike US as
irrelevant in the present stage OF the busi-
ness for we have no doubt at all that the
claim Of the railroad company is legal, and
that the highest Court would SO declare it if
the claim were resisted Mr.. Sterne's reason
ing would be pertinent if addressed to q
Legislature before whom the bill requiring
the city to pay half the expense were still
pending but that bill long since became .
law. and, however improvident and injurious
to the city Mr.. sternee may deem it. the ques-
ton stands on very different footing
from what it did while it remained
q subject of Legislative discretion. A law
of this kind, under which rights have become
vested and heavy expenditures have been in
Cured in reliance on the faith of the State,
cannot be set aside by any court and resist
ance can serve no purpose but annoyance to
the railroad company and fruitless litigation
at the expense of the city.


1t is to be presumed that Mayor Vance has
not taken this important step without con-
sulting trustworthy advisers. His term of
Office is so brief that he would naturally shun
the responsibility of doubtful act in o case
Of SO much importance By waiting couple
Of weeks he could have shifted the RESPONSE
bility upon his elected successor, and If he
had not felt that he was taking safe step,
both legally in the interests of the city and
personally in the interest of his own popu-
larity, he would doubtless have pursued the
prudent course Of handing over the subject
to the incoming Mayor. Mr. Sterne COM
plains, as if it were discourtesy and
derection Of duty, that Mayor Vance did
not consult him. But this would have been
waste OF time if, as Mr.. Sterne states, he
would have presented the same reasons which
he addresses to Comptroller Green. The
Mayor did not want and was under no obli-
cation to seek arguments on the question
whether this law ought to have passed the
Legislature. What he really needed for his
ca;cial guidance was competent legal advice
on the question whether that act, having
passed the Legislature, is valid law which
binds the city to bear its designated share Of
the expense Since the passage of the law the
whole question is narrowed to that single
point, on which Mr.. Sterne offers no argu-
ment and throws no light whatever. We
have no doubt that the Bar of the State and
the courts Of the State would be practically
unanimous in sustaining the view on which
Mayor Vance has acted, however strongly
they might be impressed with the original i'm
policy or injustice Of the law which, once en-
acted, is Of full binding force.
Year: 1874

the union. Under the advice Of hot-headed
and thoughtless men the members of the
union struck work at time whom thou
sands Of idlers were anxious to work at any
price. As result the strikers found their
places occupied almost as soon as they
vacated them, and now, after exhausting
their little savings, the men are obliged to
seek the work they refused, and many of them,
destined to seek in vain. will bitterly lament
their folly through the winter.
Year: 1874




yers.


We print this morning a statement of con-
siderable interest telegraphed to us from
vicksburg. The Bar of that city held meet
ing yesterday to agree upon the form of o con-
tradiction to the statements of Judge George
F. Brown embodied in Governor Ames'
despatch to the HERALD printed on the 10th
of this month. The Vicksburg Bar impugn
the veracity of Judge Brown and deny the
truth of all the essential parts of his state
ment. They contradict and denounce his as
sertion that his court was visited by o mob Of
several hundred armed men. They declare
that no violence Was offered or threatened;
that no indignity or disrespect was offered to
the Court; that there was no inter-
ference with it's business and no necessity
for its adjournment. They admit that the
Court was without Sheriff, but assert that
the laws of the State authorize the Judge to
appoint another person to perform the duties
of the Office. They affirm that it was the pur-
pose Of the Bar of the city to wait on Judge
Brown in o body and request him to make
ouSA oA oPPOAAUAAASAV VA CAO vCAy LOAAkAk tuo
attack was made on the city by the negroes.


This despatch, sent to us by the Vicksburg
lawyers, is an ca pdrte statement, as the state
ment Of Governor Ames, including that of
Judge Brown, was er parte; and at this dis
tance where we have so little knowledge of
the personal standing Of the parties, there is
some difficulty in estimating the degree of
credit due to the respective sides. But
from the best information we have been
able to obtain it is safe to conclude that
Judge Brown Is vehement political partisan;
that he adjourned his Court on the occasion
in question in ft of petulance, and after
ward colored the facts in self-justifcation It
is most unfortunate for judge, whose official
conduct should be marked by GOODNESS and i'm
partially, to have provoked these unpleasant
relations with the Bar Of his district. It is to
be hoped, in the interests of justice, that
when this angry storm has blown over Judge
Brown and the vicksburg Bar will make
mutual retractions, or, at least be able to
declare that this language Of theirs was meant
in Pickwickian sense. We trust that
courteous relations may be restored between
the Court and it's counsellors.
Year: 1874

The FRANKNa PRynEoE was regretfully
discussed in the House yesterday, but it was
concluded that this is bad year for its res
toration. The republicans think it one of the
questions which it will be safe for their party
to pass over to democratic Congress But
Messrs Kelley, Maynard and g. f. Hoar
made it evident by their remarks that this
last perquisite is 'though lost to sight to
memory DEAR.
Year: 1874

The LoNosHoREMEN' STRIKE. strug-
gle between the 'longshoremen and the steam
ship companies may be said to have come
to an end. It has resulted, as every man of
common understanding must have seen from
the beginning it would result IN the defeat Of
Year: 1874

The DEAD BURGLARS. Further evidence
Is coming in to sustain the truth Of Douglas
dying confession. We publish to-day o fac
simile of the letter written by the kidnappers.
1t is not often that crime meets with
such prompt and exemplary punishment,
and the story which we publish in
another column must have strong moral
effect on the criminal classes. Sooner or
later the men who war against society go to
the wall, and, like the wounded burglar, are
tAln to confess that they have been beaten and
1iiust ''give up" There is a Nemesis inevi-
Aibly following crime, and though the offenders
against the laws of society may avoid punish
ment for while, in the end it reaches them
unerringly even in this world. The inquest
il progress is not very likely to develop any
new details as to the manner Of the killing.
The story told by the Van Brunts is q simple
and straightforward one. In shooting down
the two burglars they rendered good service
10 the community, and the result Of the pres
ent inquiry viii only render the approval Of
the public the more emphatic.
Year: 1874

The ROBBERY OF THE OLD Com DEALER
The mystery hanging over the robbery of
Luther Bryant seems in o fair way to be
cleared up So far no trace has been dis
covered Of the large sum Of money ip gold
Year: 1874

TIE Presidents MESSAGE IN CUBA-Quite
little breeze has been caused among the
Spanish newspapers in Cuba by the reference
made in the Presidents Message to the state
OF that island. We miss, however, the reck-
less declarations of hostility which we're 80
freely made in answer to former representa-
tions. The truth is, the shareholders have
learned to despise the Washington government
and its menaces, which mean nothing.
They seem to have made up their minds that
the people of this country will continue to re-
gard the mutual slaughter going on in the
island with the same indifference in the
future that they have in the past. Their
anger is, therefore, tempered by contempt.
Should the insurgents, however, continue to
progress westward as they have been doing
the new Congress might feel called upon to
recognize state Of war, now that the Cuban
insurrecton enters on its seventh year of
duration. .u.t
Year: 1874

republican majority In Congress will be con-
strained to intervene for their redress or give
up all prospect of rehabilitating their broken
party. Kellogg and his faction are embold-
ened to perpetrate these frauds by
the certainty that President Grant will
abet them If they succeed. He has
given repeated public pledges that he
will stand by them to the last
unless Congress takes some action to prevent
him. If these new frauds are carried through,
Congress can no longer evade its response
bility without bringing utter ruin on the re-
publican party. II, therefore, the people Of
Louisiana have the wisdom to refrain from
unlawful violence they will either And speedy
relief from Congress. or more distant, but not
long delayed, relief in the assured success of
the great political revolution which has
already made such astonishing progress. 1t
would be deplorable blunder for them to
spoil so strong case as they win have for an
appeal to the country if Congress does not re-
dress their wrongs. The crisis calls for mod
Grafton, ORDER discretion and foresight, as well
as vigor, frmness and resolution. This is
conjuncture in which the conservatives OF
Louisiana cannot afford to make mistakes.