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Year: 1874

This is Thanksgiving Day, the appointed
day of social reunions, family dinners,
active charities and general thanksgiving as
people for the blessings of the year. 1t was
an exclusively New England institution before
"the war;" but it has become national fes-
tival. Under the old slavery regime the cele-
bration was regarded down South as Puritan
ical affair, too closely allied to abolitionism to
be adopted OF recognized. Under the new
regime of universal liberty and equal rights
Thanksgiving Day is appointed for the length
and breadth of the land in proclamation
from the President Of the United States. This
day, therefore, from the. Atlantic to the Pa
cifc coast, from the great lakes to the Gulf
of Mexico, and from the sources of the Mis-
sissippi to the outlet of the Rio Grande, that
magnificent native bird, the turkey, will super
sede in the honors Of the festival the broad
winged American eagle. The imperial tur-
key will this day through all the land be
lord of the table, excepting the great plains,
the snow-capped Rocky Mountains, and
thence to the Sierra Nevada, where, perad-
venture, the bison, the antelope, the elk, the
big horn or the grizzly bear will take his
place. We say nothing of Alaska, where the
polar bear and the walrus are always in order.


In this city the day will be particularly
welcome one, rain or shine, to the thousands
of the unfortunate under the care of our
benevolent institutions and charitable soci-
cites; and thousands Of other unfortunates
ortaida the male Of theaa banafcent orpaniZa-
tions will doubtless be made glad by the
timely generosity of their prosperous neigh
bors. And SO we hope to report tomorrow
general and happy observance of Thahksgiv-
ing Day in and from Manhattan Island and
the extreme East to the orange groves of the
far South and to the iron-bound coast and
tho Golden Gate of our Western Ocean.
Year: 1874

A cable despatch printed in The Republic of
yesterday morning announces that His Holi-
ness the Pope has resolved to elevate two of
our Roman Catholic priests to the rank of
cardinal. 1t is said that this honor, the first
ever conferred upon an American prelate, will
be given to Archbishop McCloskey, of New
York, and the Bishop Of Pittsburg. Some
European cardinals will also be created,
notably Archbishop Manning whose valiant
defence of the Papacy against Mr.. Gladstone
has given him new claim to the affections of
the Holy See. 1t has long been felt that the
Catholic Church in America, by virtue Of its
loyalty, patience and fidelity, has deserved
some special recognition from Rome. The
Pope has been gracious enough to say on
many occasions that in no country is the
Catholic Church SO free as in the United
States. The only objection to the appoint
ment of an American cardinal Is the fear that
the Church in this country is not ripe enough
to sustain the dignity; that creating as it does
ON Office with the rank and courtesies of
prince, such. an Office would be incompatible
with republicanism, and that the Church is
also more of a missionary church than other
wise and does not need this supreme honor.
But, on the other hand it is held by wise
and Independent Catholic thinkers, that if
there is any need OF the Office Of cardinal it
10 as necessary to. America as to Italy. Fur
thermore, it is unfair to America, as a great
Power and ranking politically with the great
est of Powers, that she should be considered
as simple missionary field like Patagonia or
New Zealand. There is also the fear
that the government of the Holy See
is passing into the hands of a ring
of foreign prelates, mainly Italians, who
give Church honors lavishly to their own
codntrymen and ignore great nations like
England and America. An Illustration of
this is seen in the appointment of young
member of the Napoleon family the present
Cardinal Bonaparte-when young, intel
lectually indifferent and obscure priest, SIM
ply to please his cousin, the Emperor of
the French. If this great honor could be
given to crafty an emperor it could also be
given to crafty a nation.


The Pope seems to have arrived at this
conclusion. New York will rejoice to see the
dignity of cardinal bestowed upon the Arch
bishop of New York. The end may be q
Yankee Pope. With one Of our wide-awake
Yankee priests in the chair of ST. Peter
the controversy between the Holy See and
Bismarck would take another turn.
Year: 1874

Some of our city politicians are taxpayers.
In the former character they are persistent
in their demands on the heads of depart
ments for appointments, contracts, labor
tickets and other official pickings for their
friends and supporters. In the latter capacity
they ore constantly growling at the rapid
increase Of debt and taxation. Yet they know
that the principal cause Of the heavy expense
Of the city government Is the pernicious sys-
tenn of making the municipal departments
almshouses for the relief and support of
political adventures, and that for this sys-
tenn they are themselves in great measure
responsible. Not single department in the
would conduct his private business. Some Of
them are more economically and more hon.
estly managed than others, and show q
decreased expenditure from the prodigal rule
of four years ago. But the best Of them, if
confined strictly 10 the expense necessary to
the proper discharge of its official business,
could be run at q greatly reduced cost In
many of the departments one half tho annual
appropriation is so much plunder taken from
the public treasury for selfish and corrupt
purposes.


Thirty-seven million dollars is an enormous
amount to raise in one year by taxation in .
city like New York. without providing for the
payment of twentieth part of the portion Of
the public debt falling due, while no works of
public improvement are in progress, and while
even the repairs necessary to keep the streets in
passable condition are neglected or obstructed.
The tax to cover this amount, after deducting
the receipts from city and county revenue, is
three per cent on all the taxable property in
the city. A man who lives in his own house,
assessed at twenty thousand dollars and mort
gagged for fifteen thousand, will have to pay
naxt wear for take, six uadred dollars for in
Year: 1874

ANOTHER New PATTY was started in Indian
apolis yesterday, but there is little chance
that the newborn infant will live long enough
to cry. The platform of these hopeful gentle
men eontemplates the abolition Of the national
banhs and the replacing of their notes by
ali equivalent amount of gleenbacks, inter-
changeable back and forth for federal bonds
This is q specimen of the crop OF wild
parties that would spring up if the
republican organization should disintegrate
and dissolve. But we expect nothing of
The kind. There still remains in the
republican party vitality enough to fight
q strenuous battle for the next Presidency,
and all these small crratic factions will be
absorbed, in the progress Of tho contest into
one or the other of the great parties. Since
the practical extinction OF the Liberal repub-
licans and the farmers oranges as political
organizations the prospect is slender indeed
for any new party until after the next Presi.
dental election.
Year: 1874

GRoss OUTRAGE has been committed In
Spain on the correspondents Of the HERALD
and Times, who were arrested in defiance Of
their passports and afterwards subjected to
revolving indignities. They were released
yesterday and one Of them was rearrested for
using threatening language toward the Mayor
OF Fontarabia. But it is supposed that the
civil action against him for this offence will
not be pressed.
Year: 1874

The DIRECT UNITED STATES CABLE will
probably be laid and completed by the middle
Of January. The steamship Faraday, engaged
IN the enterprise, has encountered very rough
weather, and it has been found necessary to
buoy the cable twice. The completion of the
work is anxiously looked forward to on both
sides OF the Atlantic.
Year: 1874

THE NLw ARMY REGISTER, which will be
published by the Adjutant General in few
days, will give lamcntable exhibit Of the
effects OF reducing our military force to mere
skeleton. Some of the departments have been
cut down to such an cxtent that their exist
enoo seems to be at the most shadowy kind.
Year: 1874

NEVADA is not healthy State for Journal
lists. The ex-cditof Of the Truckee Republican
is the last victim, having been made target
for pistol practice BY some one who did not
admire him.
Year: 1874

This association. which has done so much for the
advancement Of the Interests Of high art In Brook.
lyn, will hold It's twenty ninth reception ON Nom
day, In the art building OF the Academy OF Music.
Arrangements have been made to secure a splen.
did collection OF native and foreign works for ex.
hiDitlon,
Year: 1874

EvAcuATIoS DAY was yesterday marked with
the usual honors of the occasion; but the 3lst
day of December will be an evacuation dav in
this city which will be far more interesting to
the parties concerned than the evacuation of
the British army nearly hundred years ago.
Year: 1874

consequence of his quarrel with Mullett
Secretary Fish will sink with bis remaining
associates whom he cannot buoy up Pru-
dence, foresight and patriotism alike dictate
his retirement especially as his resignation
would force an immediate reconstruction of
the Cabinet


The rumor that Mr.. Blaine would be called
into the Cabinet if Mr.. Fish retires needs to
be received with distrust. Mr.. Blaine is one
Of the most dsxterous politicians in the re-
publican party, and astute politicians are
what the administration most needs in this
crisis. Blu, Mr.. Blaine having had other
objects in view than n Cabinet position,
has done things which seem to dis
qualify him for either of the only
two places which he could consent to accept.
The President IS more or less committed to the
Reciprocity treaty, which Mr.. Blaine has de-
nounced with unsparing severity, in the hope,
as was supposed, of courting the vote of Penn
sylvania in the next Republican Convention.
His appointment to the Department of State
would imply a change of front by President
Grant on the reciprocity question, but he might
think it better to postpone that subject than
allow The party TO drift to certain ruin. There
is an equal obstacle to putting Mr. Blaine at
the head Of the Treasury Department Ia
the struggle at the last session on the in
hation question he acted the part Of
trimmer, while the President took decided
ground aeaiust the Western views. The
Year: 1874

Information continues to come of the
sufferings of the destitute people of Kan
sas and Nebraska. The following is an
extract from private letter written by
o. P. Williams. Esq, Of Dexter, la.
Mr.. Williams is business man well
known in New England


"ln regard to the sufferings in Kansas
and Nebraska, | personally know but
little. That there is suffering there for
the necessaries of life is beyond doubt.
Many have left their homes; hundreds
of wagons have passed through our town
eastward in search of some place where
labor can be obtained. in order to get
bread for their children. Many more
are unable to leave that desoiate region.
and are at the mercy of those who are
blessed with plenty. We have sent two
car loads of provisions from this place "a
town of less than 1000 inhabitants), and
there is general movement along the
line of the Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road in the same direction. The Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad sends all
donations free of charge.


The example of these little Western
towns ought to stimulate the great and
wealthy cities of the East to do some
thing for the suffering victims of the
grasshopper plague.
Year: 1874

0ccIDENT's VIoToRY.-Speaking of
the result of the late race at the San
Francisco trotting park. the Alta of No
vember I'd says: at is something for
the vanity of our California public that
her horse without pedigree-one said
to have had father that had blood in
him, blood of the blue blood horse kind,
and mother that some think and say
was half blue blood and half a mus
tang, has won race at last. after hav-
ing been originally very unwisely pitted
against the fastest trotters that ever
rounded the circle of the race-course.
Many. as we'll as his owner, Governor
Stanford, believed in this little fellow
without ancestry, this uninherited Won
der, in his power and endurance, and
that he would some day win money and
laurels, if he ever could get fair show.
He has verified their faith at last in time
that has not often been beaten. and sell
dom equalled. Until within few years
it has not been supposed that a trotting
horse could make such time as 2:lS.
And now that the little fellow has done
it handsomely under the manipulation
of master; done it of his own will, en-
couraged only by the voice of his driver.
no thong of the whip touching him now
that he has made three heats without a
skip, hop or break of any kind, it is
limited by some that the whole race was
fixed up in advance, because 1T would
not have done. you know, to have Full.
lerton win, for then there would have
been no inducement to invite eastern
horses Dy offers of heavy purses to trot
against a horse that always gets beaten.
That would have spoiled all the sport
you know, and so the little horse was
allowed to win We do not think sucl
reasoning fair toward the little game an
imal that makes mile in 2:l9, without
the pressure of whip or spur. 1t may bt
that Occident was Intentionally allowed
to win. But we do not believe it. A.
any rate his antagonist never made bet
ter time and Occident has. alone owe
the course"
Year: 1874

Governor Dix wrote letter to Mayor
Havemeyer, November q, three days
before his death, in which he said his
attention had been called to the case of
w. NJ. Tweed, and the unlawful indul-
gence granted him. The Governor had
the impression that Tweed was in the
hospital on account of i'll health or for
service. but he had ascertained that he
has room furnished with personal COM
forts, that he has been allowed to wear
the ordinary dress. received visitors and
was exempt from the restraints which
were imposed on hundreds Of his fellow
creatures guilty of trihing crimes often
committed under pressure of want. This
distinction is disgraceful to the State,
and makes criminal justice moekery.
The Mayors attention is called to these
facts 1t is said that Tweed was sadly
disappointed on hearing that his effort
to get free was unsuccessful. He had
more confidence in the success of the
points to be made by his counsel than
they had he was. in consequence, much
detected on being taken back to his old
quarters from his private Office on Du
ane street. He looks much as he used
to, hale and hearty. with his beard and
hair worn in the usual manner, and {
comfortable suit of gray clothes.
Year: 1874

SEWING MAcHINEs.-There are num-
berless sewing machine companies
throughout the country, but as they all
use the same essential principle. which
is protected by patents, which nave
already been extended further than
the legal limits. they form practically
one great monopoly. Machines that
cost from fifteen to twenty dollars are
sold by them at forty-fve to sizty-hve
dollars. They thus heavily tax the
poorest classes of the communicative
poor sewing-woman and wives who are
compelled to do their own sewing-and
they practically prohibit all improve
ment in sewing machines since the IN
ventor can not apply bis improvement
except under the dictatiou of the mo-
nopolizers of the sewing machine patents.
Ii is known that these companies intend
/ to make a determined effort TO obtain
from Congress prolongatlon OF their
monopoly in the shape of renewed Of
their patents. To this end money and
political influence will be unsparingly
used. and the press. 50 far as it is found
practicable. will be enlisted on the side
of the monopolists. Against this exten-
sion Is the duty of every journal and
citizen TO protest Congressman must
be made TO understand that further
lease of power cannot be granted to
the sewing machine companies without
awakening the utmost indignation
against every man who votes for such
measure
Year: 1874

THE PLEASURE OF INFLATIoN.-Some
admirable advice on the question of cur
rency has been given to the King of Bur-
NAH, who, having become tired of the
piece-goods trade, owing to his stock on
hand being much larger than he can ever
hope to get rid of, has lately, by way of a
new excitement, been contemplating the
issue of a parer currency. His Majesty S
ideas on this point have been much
strengthened by a remark which, accord
ing to the Friend of India: was made to
him the other day at Mandalay by one Of
his advisors :;


Your Majesty is too kind to put any
gold or silver at all in your royal coins
England. France and America make most
of their payments in what are called trea-
sury notes, and these are bits of paper
only. Everybody takes them as readily
as cash. and people have been known to
| fight because they did not want actual
coin, but preferred that paper. Why
your Majesty can buy paper at only a
| few rupees per ream and then make trea.
sury notes for lakhs and takhs of rupees
out of them 1T might also have beer
| pointed out to the king, that whereas
paper is made out of rags, one chief ad-
vantage Of an unlimited issue of paper
money is that the more ragged and poy
erty stricken a nation becomes which
adopts this system, the more abundant
are. in fact, its materials of wealth
/ Pail WoH Gazette.
Year: 1874

A hot lemonade is one of the best rem
edies in the world for cold. Ii acts
promptly and effectively, and has no un-
pleasant after-efects. One lemon proper
Iy squeezed, cut in slices, put with
sugar and cover with half-pint Of boiling
water. Drink just before going to bed
and do not expose yourself on the follow
ing day.-This remedy will ward Oft
an attack of the chills and fever if used
promptly.
Year: 1874

There Is reason to fear that much of the potato
seed planted at the East end has rotted IN the
ground In consequence Of the wet and cosl
weather OF the past two months. The CONDITION
OF the grass and grain crops however, is very
favorable RON the same chase and on every
place on the island there Is good prospect for
large yield OF all KINDS Of fruit
Year: 1874

day hxed for their trial during the present month.
District Attorney Winslow says that he is deter
mined to clear or the calendar as lar as possible
before the summer recess OF the courts.
Year: 1874

A bill for new election in Louisisua, to be
introduced In Congress to day, will provide
tat il shall be conducted under commission
appointed by the President. The latter Is about
to send message to Congress making state
mest Of the Federal proceedings In Louisiana
"iu support of United States judicial decision,
which he had no authority to disregard" The
President will probably recommend no action
he holding that Congress has no msre right to
interfere in an election in Louisiana than
in any other State because Of local con
llict.
Year: 1874

Despite the intense heat there was goodly at
tendance OF spectators at Monmouth Park yester-
day and the day passed or very pleasantly. The
early forenoon boats were crowded TO sunocation,
and, although many persons who started with the
sdea OF attending the races got on the cars the
Branch TO "lay over" on account or the sultry
weather, the grand stand presented lively ap-
pearance when the bell rung lor the first race.
There was quite a number OF ladies among the
gathering, and the turnouts from the Branch were,
ss usual numerous. The fact OF there being four
races on the card had the effect or bringing out
Ill the knowing ones who patronize the Doctor"
extensively; but 1t must be said that II they came
20 put money In their purses the strength the


aith tnat was in them TO the certainty OF all the
nvorites winning, they became convinced when
tne third race was over chat the sporting world is
fun OF uncertainties. The sons OF Erin had great
day OF 1t all 10 themselves, so far as backing the
green was concerned, and will, no doubt, hereafter
think that horses named after Galway and q horse
that is descended from npperary are not Always
badly injured by their titles. Judging from the
enthusiasm which prevailed during all the races,
every one OF which was well contested, even the


wise ones, who lost heavily felt their way home
shat II they had had to suffer somewhat in pocket,
they had at any rate splendid days enjoyment.
Year: 1874

moved up so near the track that he was struck by


the engine In the shoulder one OF his lore feet


was caught between the wheel and COW catcher,
and both horse and truck were dragged nearly
hall block before the engine was stopped. The
horse was fatally injured and was killed by one OF


Mr.. Bergh's men q snort time after tire accident
The driver, Mr.. COburn, and Adam Keyser,
the latter helping to unload the truck, testified
that they heard neither whistle nor bell until alter
the collision occurred. The engineer, Frank Finn,
testified that he saw the horse and truck just as
ne passed Thirty-nlnth street. The horse was
and he did not see hun move until tue engine was
within ten leet Of him, when he sheered up
towards the track. He at once reversed the
steam, blew the whistle and put on the brakes, but
it Was OF course, Impossible to stop the engine in
time to prevent the collision The palnan valued
his horse at $a25 and The jury gave him verdict
for That amount.
Year: 1874

their annual cruise In former years their stay
here has generally been very brief and, in fact no
inducements have been held out Tor them to re-
main. AT Newport the citizens oner handsome
prize to be contested for by the club every year
and extend TO them all the courtesies and atten-
tlons that within tier power. Why cannot
the citizens OF New London Initiate the example
OF Newport A first class yacht race here would
be an interesting as veil as profitable anair or our
citizens. Heretofore the New York Yacht CluD nave
been so shabbly treated here that they have come
TO look upon New London as place to be avoided
1t would add greatly 10 the attractions OF new
London as summer resort could the New \ ork
Yacht Club he induced TO make stay OF two or
three DAYS here during their annual cruises VIII
not somebody take this matter in handY III any
thing Is to be done this year 1t must be done
uuiCkiy.
Year: 1874

Limestone took the lead, Cordelia second, Tabi.
tina bringing up the rear. AS they ran to the hrst
hurdle which was about fifty yards rom the stand.
Corcelia and Limestone went over 1T together,
one of them striking 1t so hard that section OF it
fell. Tabitha jumped over another section OF the
hurdle Cordelia and Limestone ran side and side
around the upper turn. and when they came To
the second hurdle, which was stationed az the
quarter pole, Cordelia led half length. Limestone
second, dozen lengths ahead OF Tabltha who
was at this early stage OF the game, beaten, as
she mad no speed. Limestone ran to the front
down the packstretch and was two lengths in
close together around .he lower turn, aud as they
came 70 the fourth hurdle which was lar down
the homestretch Limestone lea half length. At
the stand he was q length ahead OF Cordeha, Tabl-
tha nearly quarter OF mile behind
There was no jump over the fifth hurdle,
but at the sixth Limestone was one
length anead OF Cordelia- He was three lengths III
ffoLt at the seventh; but on the lower turn The
mare closed on him, and when they came to the
eighth hurdle Limestone did not have more than
q Tength the best OF IT,. He jumped clean and
clear while the mare struck the top rail and came
so near falling that she threw her rider TO her
neck where he clung for some seconds before he
cou recover his seat In the saddle. BY this time
Limestone was 100 yards away, and he came home
that distance in 'front.' OF the mare making the two
miles IN S:56Ia. 1abitha was beaten over quar-
ter of q mile. .


And thus ended the second day OF the second
summer meeting at Monmouth Park.


r. Ior1ard mas matched the chestnut nly
yautres5 against Lawrence d G. LOrlllard's pay
horse Shylock dash OF two miles, for $1,000
side the race to be run on Saturday next at Mon
month Park.
Year: 1874

The events on the card for this, the third day
of the second summer racing meeting at MON
mouth Park, promise excellent sport Pools were
sold on the iour races in this city last evening
with the following results t