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Year: 1877

IT is reported that Governor Colquitt of
Georgia will appoint Robert Tombs honorary
commissioner to the Paris exhibition. This
is reconciliation with vengeance. The Bit
terest rebel in the South man who does not
even profess to accept the results of the war,
is to represent the nation at foreign capital.
Year: 1877

HOWEVER much we may desire the down.
fall of the Ottoman empire we cannot grieve
that the Turks got one more chance at the
Servians before the end came. The cow
ardly conduct of the Principally has alien
ated the sympathIes of the world.
Year: 1877

Fable XCV. from the New York World: The
Villager and the Snake; A Vlllager one frosty
day found under Hedge Snake almost dead
with cold. Moved with compassion and having
heard that Sake OIL was good for the Rheu-
matiz, he took it home and placed it on the
Hearth, where it shortly began to wake aud
crawl Meanwhile, the villager having gone
out to keep an Engagement with Man round
the Corner, the Villagers Son (who had not
drawn aSober Breath for Week. entered.
and, beholding the Serpent unfolding its plain,
unvarnished Tail, with the cry, 'Pve got 'em
aganp fled to the office of the nearest Justice
of the Peace, swore off, and became an Apostle
of Temperance at 500 week. The beneficent
Snake next bit the Villagers Mother-in-law so
severely that Death soou ended her sufferings
and his; then silently stole away, leaving the
Villager deeply and doubly in its Debt. Moral
"A Virtuous Action is not always its only Re-
ward. A Snake in the Grass is Worth two In
the Boot
Year: 1877

The man who was playing Belshazzar with
Western travelling troupe resigned the other
night on account of the parsimony of the man
agement. He remarked that he doubted
whether lager and red herring composed the
feasts given by the ancient Babylonian mon
arch, and be for one didn't propose to sacrifice
historical accuracy to economy, any day.
Year: 1877

SAN FRANClsoo, May 2S.-The Grand
Jury Of Eldorado county have fonnd a
criminal indictment against the proprie.
tor OF the San Francisco Chronicle on
complaint OF Senator Sargent and Con-
gresham Page, based on the publication
by that journal Of Pinney'5 statement,
rejecting on them, and the Chronicles
editorial comments thereon. A similar
complaint is now under consideration by
the Grand Jury Of San joaquin county,
at Stockton. The Call tomorrow will
publish communication from Stockton
stating the intention Of Sargent and Page
to bring similar complaints before the
Grand Jury Of every county in the State
that convenes in time for their action 10
bring the matter before the public 10 rs
to be available us n vindication during
the present political campaign. The
Grand Jury does not meet in this CITY
till July, when similar action will be
taken. The object Of bringing complaints
in every county is stated to be to give
their defense as wide publicity as the
charges made against them.
Year: 1877

TIE death OF Mr.. n. C.. Arthur is re-
corded in another column. Al one time
he wa' the most prominent Insurance
man in this city. General ShTiver used
to say oi him, "he knows more than any
of US lie had quick ard accurate fac,
ulties, and was master OF everything in
the mathematical line. Had he been
master of himself he might have achiev.
ed success in business; but, alas like
mortality generally, he was anything
but his own master. The excess Of
animal life that made him the jolliest
man in our midst for many years en-.
shared him at last to his destruction,
His fate should be an example to all who
are tempted to lose sight Of the saving
virtue OF rigid self.discipliRe. His op.
portunities in life were very unusual
owing to his fine capacity, but he discarded
them all. And yet he will always be
kindly remembered by many who knew
him US a rollickiug, good hearted man,
who was his own worst enemy.
Year: 1877

Not with reproof for any of that days
sins of omission or commission. Take
any other time but bedtime for that. If
YOU ever heard Il little creature signing and
sobbing in its sleep you could never do
this. Seal their closing eyelids with kiss
and blessing. The time will come all too
soon when they will lay their heads upon
the pillow lacking both. Let them then AT
least have this sweet memory OF happy
childhood, of which no future sorrow or
trouble can rob them. Give them their
ROSY youth. Nor need this involve wild
license. The judicious parent will not SO
mistake my meaning. If you have met
tile man OF woman whose eyes have sud
denly filed when a little child has crept
trlstingly to its mothers breast you may
have seen one in whose childhood home
dignity and severity stood where love and
pity should have been. Too much indul-
yence has ruined thousands OF children;
too much love, not one.
Year: 1877

" hen men 20 about the streets in
Weighing against the Governor for
taking sides with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company in controversy
with its employees, they simply ply the
vocation OF a demagogue. Governor
MATHEWS has taken no part in any con-
troversy between the railroad company
and its employees. The railroad COM
pany reduced the wages oil its employees
Whether that reduction wss right or
wrong, the Governor never undertook 10
decide, Many of the employees declined
10 accept the reduction, and qalt WORK.
Had they stopped there or had
they even gons further and
prevented others from hllng
the places made vacant by the
use of moral suasion, by claims of iden-
tity of interest and the like, Governor
MATHEWS would have mad no part or lot
In the affair; but when these strikers
converted themselves into an armed mob
and undertook 10 break down all bar
rers OF law and set up their own mad
will instead; when they undertook to
dictate to the company whom it should
employ aud what it should pay, and to
enforce this dicLstlon by violence, by the
etiusion of blood and the destruction OF
life; when they assumed the right 10
wreck trains, and TO drive from tn cir
work men who were glad to accept the
company's wsges-tO drive them from
their work with the pistol and the bludg-
con, II became the sacred and sworn duty
OF the Governor of the Commonwealth
whose peace and dignity were this out
ragged TO interpose the strong arm OF pow
er. And when he found the rioters too
powerful in numbers to be dispersed
by the force NJ his commsnd it was
equally his duty under the constitution
and laws of the land and his duty in the
interest of humanity, TO summon aid
from the Federal Government. Gov.


MATHEWS did but his duty, and had he
tailed to do this, he would have deserved
the execration OF the pesce-lovlng people
of the country.
Year: 1877

AT the hour of gong to press no new
deve opments, have been received. The
situation is quiet, but it seems to be so
more because the railroad company have
made but little effort, AS yet, TO resume the
running of freight trains. OF course that
is what the strikers want to prevent and
so long AS they do so they have evidently
the upper hand OF the company. The
strike appears to be developing into
greater proportions each day and to us
looks more formidable than ut first. 1t
seems to be extending in other directions
and the strikers talk and act with more
bolIness than NJ the beginning OF the
trouble Tne plan of operation seems to
be confined entirely to preventing the
movement OF ireigh. train.
Year: 1877

AT the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation last night, An effort was made TO
discontinue the teaching Of German in
the public schools. The subject elected
considerable discussion, and was finally
referred to committee of eight, one from
each ward, to examine INTO the expedi-
ency of the same and report their views
st future meeting.
Year: 1877

confined to preventing freight trains
from passing out. They propose to
throw open the switches on every at
tempt made and to open are on any
man who dares close them. They have
so intimidsted their fellow workmen tnat
it is thought single man cannot be
found in Msrtins5urg who would there
go on an engine n target tor tne bullets
Of the mob.
Year: 1877

Austin u. Moore, a young man OF highly re-
spectacle family, who inherited his share OF the
interest upon 400 600 with brother and sister, both
OF whom arc dead, has begun suit TO set aside
tho will OF his father In order that he may obtain tnc
fuli control of tho property Yesterday his conn.
sci, the venerable cx-Judge Dykcman, argued
icngin In favor the motion to break ne Will be-


orc Judge Pratt IN the supreme Court, Kings county
The chief point III favor OF the motion Is based upon
the facts that the brother and sister OF the plat!
are both dead and having ct issue he entitled
TO the property. The interest on tue money u not
sufficient to meet his Ordinary expenscA Tho Court
took tho papera
Year: 1877

An experienced father thus told an in
quiring friend how he succeeded iii mar
rying off his daug hter@: "When a young
man that don't like begins calling on my
girls ! encourage him in every way can.
/ tell him to come often and atay az late
as he pleaae5, and | take pains to hint
to the girls that they'd better set their
caps tor him 1t works lirat-rate. lie
don't make many calls, for the girls treat
him as coolly as they can. But when a
young fellow that like comes around "a
man that think would suit Tor son-in
laW-l don't let him make many calls be-
tore give him to understand that he ism
wanted around my house tell the girls,
too, that they shall not have anything to
do with him. and give them orders never
to speak to him again. The plan always
works tirst-rate The young folks begin
to pitch into each other, and the next
thing know they are engaged to be mar
ried When see that they are determined
to marry | always give in and pretend to
make the best of it. That's the way
manage it."
Year: 1877

Plum trees sometimes fail TO bear fruit
although growing thrltily. Such trees
are made TO bear, by English gardeners,
by root pruning. Early in spring circu-
lar trench two and n half feet from the
trunk of the tree may be dug and all the
roots cut Off The ends Of the roots should
be cut off smoothly with knife. and then
the trench may be filed with earth and
pressed in solidly. The first year they
will form fruit buds and the next year will
usually, bear fine crop Of plums,
Year: 1877

A companion has been found Tor the man
who told Noah at the beginning OF the
flood that he didn't think it was much of a
shower, after all lie was discovered by
Noah on the utmost peak Of the very high
est mountain, with the water tapping the
soles of his shoes. He was STOPPING down
ip the act Of rolling up the bottom of his
pantaloons. and, as the ark sailed along
by he raised his eyes, and remark ed, care
le5sly, "A little sloppy"
Year: 1877

Dry buckwheat flour, if repeatedly ap
piled. will remove entirely the worst
grease spots on carpets OF any woolen
cloth, and will answer As French chall,
tor grease spots on silk..A nice dessert
dish may be made OF mixed early fruits,
white or red currants, gooseberries and
cherries, carefully picked, placed in alter
nate layers, strewed with sugar and piled
up with taste Simple cream should be
poured over the salid~"~The best way to
clean the inside OF teapots, coifeepots, or
old iron pots and pans. is to fill them with
water in which few ounces of washing
soda are dissolved and set them on the
fire Let the water boil until the inside oi
the vessel looks clean 70 ruin oll-clothS
clean them with hot water or soap-suds
and leave them half wiped, and they Will
look very bright when wet and very dlngy
and dirty when dry and soon check and
peel of. But if you wish to preserve them
and have them look new and nice, wash
them with soft flannel and luke-warm wa
ter and wipe thoroughly dry. If you want
them 10 look extra nice after they are dry,
drop few tablespoontulS of milk over
them and rub them with Il small cloth.


FRUIT As A MEDICINE The irregular
eating Of unripe fruit is well known to be
unwhoesome. The regular and moderate
use OF well-rpened fruit is not so widely
appreciated Us contributing to health.
Residents in regions where more or less
malaria prevails, have discovered that
nothing is a more preventive Of its dele
terou> effects than :. regular supply OF


fruit


But iruit Will not only prevent disease,
bul in some instances ii has proved one OF
the best medicines to cure it. Many Years
ago It chronic cough, which had excited y
GOOD deal OF unpasinesS was cured by
daily eating ripe rtspherries, recommends
ed hY Il medical writer OF high authority
t, an excellent cXpectorant Severe colds
are more apt to occur on the tlrSt cool and
damp days OF autumn than at other sea
SONS We have often cured these diseases
on the first attack. by eating copiously OF
ripe watcrmcon~ The beneficial effects
OF drinking freely ol cold water on such
occasions are we'll huoWn. Watermelons
supply a larger quantity than one could
easily swallow in any other way. Conn
try Gentleman.
Year: 1877

The other day specimen OF the gam
ns of Newport was making free use of
proiane language in front OF the residence
OF lady in that city, when she raised the
sash and, presenting him with sum Of
money, desired him to 60 and sin no
more. The next morning what was her
chagrin to find II whole regiment Of the
same stamp swearing Justify in front of
her premesis. no doubt expecting the
same "reward" as was bestowed on their
comrade the day previous Instead of
this, however, the aid Of the police was
invoked. and the protane young Arabs
We're glad to move on,
Year: 1877

THE DELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FoRM.--The Democratic party, at Dover,
on June 18th, 1876, adopted a series Of
resolutions as platform, Of which the
following is the 9th. 1t clearly sets
forth the opinion of the Democratic party
in the State and the nation at the time,
and that opinion has gained strength
with the people Of our State ever since.
We publish it that it may not be over
looked in the excitement occasioned by
the opposition which silver IS q legal
tender has now to encounter


"6th.-That the currency Of a people
shall constitute in itself standard and
measure of value as well as circulating
medium of exchange, and that to coin
money out of gold and silrer was the
only power on the subject delegated to
Congress by the Constitution. That the
disregard of this wise limitation of power
and the introduction of an irredeemable
paper currency among the people has
caused an enormus increase in the public
debt, and has been the prolific parent o.
wild speculation, with its consequent
bankruptcy and ruin that wisdom, ant
obedience TO the charter of Government
alike demand a restoration at the earlies
possible day to a money of value-o
gold dad silper coin-and a currenc,
convertible herewith at the will Of tn
holder"
Year: 1877

The question as to whether the Presi dent
will veto the Bland silver bill If 1t passes
the Senate remains unanswered. General
Ewing has discovered that a careful read
ing Of the message shows that the Presi-
dent did not say he would veto the Bland
bill ,Iand he is of the opinion that the whie
training OF the President will tend to make
him chary Of exercising the veto power.
Year: 1877

Osman Pasha wounded seems to have
absorbed all the glory OF the defense of
Plevna; and yet we venture to say that
many Turkish private soldier suffered
more than he with hunger, cold, fatigue,
danger and wounds; who bore them with
equal bravery, or died of them heroically
who never will be heard of.
Year: 1877

resolution relative 10 The 'doubc decker' cars at
present in by The Sixth Avenue Railroad Company
was yesterday introduced ny Mr.. Colo ut tho meeting
oil the Aldermen. This resolution states that The


rompany, in It's efforts prevent the construction OF
elevated rapid transit railroad Sixth avenue has
CAUSED Of It's TO bc constructed SO high AS 10
prevent them from passing under the archway used
by SAID company portion OF their track beneath
the houses on the block between Barclay and vosey
street, and instead part OF the route and track
ol Tho seventh Avenue Railroad Company IN Park
place 10 reach Broadway with their double decker
cars thereby, without warrant or authority, unneccs
sary and uniawlully 0bsructng the carriage way Of
Park place. Under the resolution tho Corporation
Counsel Is directed TO take all necessary steps TO pre-
vent the Sixth Avenue Company from thus using the
track OF The Seventh Avenue road The matter was
referred 10 u committee Tor consideration.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Cannot the manager OF Gilmoro's Garden the
folly OF retaining those orchestra chairs In front OF
the music standY They considered by the patrons
of tho garden nuisance aud an annoyance. Last
Tuesday evening not one OF them sold. Then
you kept back from The stand by Of ins
attuch6s OF the garden who blue uniform with
brass buttons, carries little stick and wicds It Win
The air oil our city guardians and really seems 10
Imagine he one. hope the patrons will agree with
aud decide against this platform oi chars as II Is
great obstruction 10 the convenience OF the prom
cnadcrs. PATRON.
Year: 1877

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-


| wish TO call attention to tho bad management at
the free bath foot Fifth street. East River. Accord
ing the rules II says small boys allowed In
the evening" and that It open only for the benefit Of
working men and working boys; but the Keepers and
the policeman do not rcgard these rules at ulL The
policeman sits around smokes and does not caro-
about chasing the little urchins the dock, and
1t is that man has no chance to take good bath


SECOND STREET.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR HERALD.


Please call the attention OF the Central Park Com
missioners 10 tho young scoundrels who sit In the
shady portions OF the Park and watch for ladies' who
are unsccompanicd by gentlemen Tor the purpose Of
insulting them. They ought " be driven out by tue
police J. ". c.
Year: 1877

To EDITOR HERALD:-


Is It possible stop the horrible ding dong Of
the cheap leo cream men who flourish in the sidc
streets every evening? believe the frightiul ringing
was stopped some yeats ago, when the milkmen used
TO thus herald thar coming W. H. B.
Year: 1877




one of the most miraculous escapes
from death on record occurred the other
day at Painesville, Ohio, while Henry
Riuch, mason, was in The act Of ex-
aniniug well owned by stephen Mat
thews. it seems Rauch went down into
the we'll at halipast Z o'clock in the
morning. When he had descended to
the bottom and after having stepped out
of the bucket and at the moment he gave
the signal to the laborers above TO let
down MS tools the walls just above him
commenced TO cave in, and in a moment
the whole wall fifty feet deep fell upon
him in "a confused mass of stones and
sand. He gave one agonizing scream,
which fell upon the cars Of several per
sons who viii never forget il TO their
dying day, and all was silence. The
alarm was at dice given, and Frepara-
tious were made for exhpming the dead
man, no one having thought that he
would I've found alive. The citizens
worked faithfully from O'Clock in the
morning until . o'clock the next morn
ing, Just eighteen hours from the time
he was imbedded, and, unexpectedly to
the several hundred people who had
gathered around the well, he was discov-
cred alive and, with the exception Of a
cut on his head, apparently as well as
anybody When found a large Stone
J., Is L. eknrYII.ar ursI far
upon the back of his neck. He had hold
of the rope above his head, the lower end
crossing his face very near his nose.
Otherwise his body was free. When
taken out he insisted on waiting 10 his
home. nearly mile distant, but he was
finally prevailed upon to ride. He tainted
as son as he entered the house. Upon
being interrogated SIS to his feelings,
he said as soon as he found out his con-
dition he commenced praying. lie says
he could distinctly hear the men on top,
fifty feet above, removing the curbstones,
ana he distinguished voices, but could
not tell what was said. After the digging
had continued a long time it suddenly
stopped for a while, and he thought the
men had abandoned their work and he
commenced praying. again. He says he
kept up continual yell, bat his voice
was not heard until within three feet of
the diggers, although he heard them
plainly all the time. 1t is supposed by
some that air followed the rope down TO
where Rauch was confined. The doctors
think the stones being mixed with the
sand which is porous, gave air enough to
live upon. Others think that oxygen
coming from the bottom of the we'll saved
Rauch's life. All in all the case has no
narallal
Year: 1877

Alexander Keeping Himself in the


Eyes OF Esis Officers.


II were to sum up the cardinal fault
Of the Russian army in three words
should say il is the total '' want of iaitia-
tive" Something in tae imperial sys-
TEN seems to stife and kill the power Of
individual attention And yet in no
army in the world a5e greater pains
taken TO recognize and stimulate indi-
vidual enterprise. Crosses, decorations,
swords and sashes Of honor are distributed
with a lavish hand, and, better still, they
are given on the spot, and not as with us,
when the recollection OF the brilliant
deed has nearly died away.


The emperor himself Is the great and
sole fountain of military honor. He
watches all personally. The theory Is
that no act escapes his eve. Certainly
to see how his every word and gesture is
followed by those around him he would
appear the earthly incarnation OF sd
! prem9 power. And his personal bearing
enhances the reward in every case. \
generous word, a friendly look, the we'll
chosen expression Of praise to suit the
Individual, go home to the heart Of the
recipient as much as the higher cherished
reward itself


Two hundred officers Of all ranks
breakfast and dine daily at his table.
From the youngest to the Oldest every
eye is fixed on him. Before the meal,
in the assembled circle, as the car
appears, it is seen one day that
an aide-de-camp behind him car
ries a cushion with crosses on it, and per
haps, halt dozen sword knots of honor
the riband OF St. George, orange and
black-te be worn attached to the sword
hilt. Instantly expectation is at its
height. The cars voice calls the chosen
name; all make room for the chosen man
to pass he comes blushing and flushed,
receives the prize, bends low to kiss the
imperial hand, and retires bowing at every
step, made man for life, the admired and
courted of all beholders. Then he has to
90 through the usual embracing and
kissing on both cheeks from his friends.


The effect of the system is magnetic
it is to concentrate all power and author
ity absolutely in one center. The car is
the earthly providence Of the soldier and
officer, as well as the embodiment of the
military power and glory Of his country.
I have seen old officers so overcome with
this mark Of distinction that they went
about for ten minutes after like chill
dren, weeping with the prize decoration
in their hands, showing it around, half
dazed. No system can be imagined
more calculated TO stimulate individual
efforts to the utmost. Yet with ali this
spurring there is something wanting.
1t is the individuality and the habit OF
spontaneous action which only the edu-
cation and modes of thought OF free
people can supply. Whether il be long
standing taint of seridom, whether it be
too much Imperialism, the initiative
is wholly absent. Yet tell the Russian
what to do, and he will spring to it ike
an obedient child. Ia year ii would
never have occurred to him to do it him.
elf.-Buctarest Cor. Of the London Times


AITTTL E boy was asked the other day j
he knew where the wicked finally went
10. He answered: They practice law {
spell here and then 90 the legis aLure.