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Year: 1877

ANNOYED BY THOSE WE LOVE.


For it is endurance. We cannot blind
ourselves to the fact that we are bored,
and more than bored-revolted, annoyed,
irritated-when we are too much in the
society of these people, whom yet we ain
cereiy esteem and faithfully love. But
in absence we forget these non vital de-
fects, aud dwell only on the good that ia
/ in til en-, not on the bad that appears. We
remember tho kind things that they have


done, the sterling worth that they have
proved and the peTs0nat hydrophobla,
with tho h's and the familiarity, the in
cessaut talk and the cooperating coz
tra6iction, tho petuiaut temper and IN
genial silence, the vanity aud all the rest
of it sink into the background. Guided


over by the sOftening haze of absence
which has blurred the intrusive lines and
| brought into greater distinctness the beau
| ty OF the general composition, we lose sight
| of all that annOys US when in close contact,


and the heart grows f0nder by absence as
| the view gains in encbantment by distance.
The good comes out, the bad fades away,
and SO far fulfls the proverb which makes
out of sight equivalent for being out OF
| mind.


| ABSENCE CoNQUERIEG SORROW.
Necessarily there is a wearing away of


sharp outlines by absence, and this has
been found the most efficacious way of
getting rid of that unhappy state of mind
known as love disappointment. "He has
gone abroad to get cured poor fellow, he
was hard hit "a comprehensive sentence,
| including a great many things. For, let a
man love as deeply and passiOnately as he


may let him love so that after years have


gone by he dares not trust himself to see
| again the woman who took his heart and
broke it; vet he suffers less in absence, and


after a certain time of separation, than If


he were still in the old groove, and with
the ever recurring chance and opportunity
of meeting. The new scenes in which he
ia. the new interests that spring sp about
him, the diverted channel of t6Ought' the
fresh oronnd of study, of reflection, all


wear away the keen edge of remembrance
Year: 1877

THIS is the way the editor Of the 81.
Louis Globe.D Democrat growls about
the singing defeat his party suffered
in Ohio: "Fhe result in Ohio shows
what a weak but well-lntentioned man
may do to rust the rivets Of o political
organization. As misfortunes Of this
kind never come singly, we may eX-
pect TO see Ohio duplicated in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey, aud multiplied
in New York. That all this bad work
can be undone before 1880 is a very
difficult proposition TO maintain. There
are fetble.minded people who predict
a disruption within the Democratic
party. Indeed, at the outset Of the
"policy," We were told that its teaden-
cy would be TO divide the Democratic
party in the South, and in this way 10
strengthen the Republican party in the
South. Thus far the only evidence Of
the iulfllment OF this prophecy has
been the utter disbanding OF the Re-
publican party IN the South; there Is
no more trace Of that organization in
the Estates lately in rebellion than
there is OF the SHOWS of last winter.
Then We we're told that the Wing party
would revive, but only two old Wings
have appeared In response 10 the ciar-
ion call, and It took good offices TO fetch
them forth. The idea that the Demo-
cratic party, which has lived on the
faint hope Office and power for sixteen
years, should die now that hope seems
about 10 blossom into fruiuon, is very
absurd. The famous traveller from
New Zealand, after having sketched
the ruins of ST. Paul from a broken
arch of London bridge, can crosa the
ocean and take seat on Brooklyn
Bridge TO sketch a Democratic caucus.
The last expiring act OF the human
race before the final torch is applied to
this sphere Of ours, will probably be
an attempt 10 stuff ballot.boxes in be-
half Of the Democratic party Of New
York"
Year: 1877

During the last few days persons
whose business has led them along
Fourth street, have had their attention
attracted by large crowd gathered in
front Of the window Of the iewelry
store adjoining tie Dime Savings
Bank, and conjectures were numerous
TO the cause OF the congregating and
attraction. We yesterday, however,
solved the mystery, and in company
with others, stood for some ten minutes
watching the antics Of 3 full.grown
mouse who has assumed the duty of
keeping the window free from flies, an
office which be fills TO perfection, for
scarcely does fly light on any part oi
the window Immediately in front OF
the incline on which the jewelry is dis
played than II Is seized By the mouse
and lost to human gaze forever, The
mouse does not in the least seem dis
concerted or frightened In his pursuit
and capture OF The flies by the crowd
gazing a, him, but pursues his self
imposed duty with an avidity and cer-
tainty which discounts all the patent
fly-paper in the market.-[ Sacramento
Record. Union.
Year: 1877

Although the so'ealled National Ad-


miDistralion party ofthis county has lit


lie chance Of success our party should
neglect nothing. Over.confdence is
sometimes dangerous. Some weeks
ago one gentleman announced himself
as candidate for the Senate against
Col. Furlong. The men who gave him
aid and countenAnce declared that that
was the only purpose, but the public
can now judge for themselves as to
what are the purposes ofthe party that
is led BY this candidate. He got up a
scheme to take one-half Of our ticket
to defeat the other half with, and al
though this has failed, be has not re.
laxed one single effort. Mr.. Bedford
is still in full sympathy with the move
ment, and is addressing meetings Of
negroes wherever be can get them up.
He cares little for the injuries the
county and city may suffer If he can
only secure the Sherilr's Office. This
is clearly proved by his refusing to
withdraw at the request OF his most in
innate personal friends, who have told
him that they would not support him
in his reckless course. There are can
didates for the Legislature, and there
is one for Treasurer, and one for
Coroner and Ranger, all do
ing their level best against the
regular Democratic ticket. We
suppose these gentlemen all wish US to
believe that all this 10 done to beat
Furlong. Mr.. Bedford has nothing
against Mr.. Flanagan, for that gentle
mans record Is unimpeachable, yet
Bedford makes his little talk 10 the
negroes whenever he can get crowd
Of them together. He is conscious
that intelligent white people spurn and
spit upon his action and he does not ex-
pect any support from them, but he
thinks he can beg and wheedle the ne
groes into supporting him. In the
meantime, what are our candidates do
ing? We are greived 10 say that the
greater portion of them are doing
nothing at all. This will not begin 10
do. The purpose of the opposition is
10 influence the negroes by speeches
and harangues at meetings everywhere
in the county between now and the day
Of the election. That day is not far of,
and every candidate on our ticket must
meet the opposition speakers at these
negro meetings, and neutralize their
efforts to array the negroes against the
whites.


Let Messrs. Marshall, Pegram, Ho.
gin, CowaD, Furlong and Goodrum
follow these mischief.makers around
to these meetings and expose their
purposes and prevent one.sided view
of the casO from being presented 10 the
colored people. We hope that the
worthy Chairman Of our County Exec.
utive Committee will at once request
these gentlemen TO take up our stand
ard and bear It on TO glorious
triumph.
Year: 1877

TIE Democratic vote in St. Louis
can be seriously diminished on any
election day ifthe opposition will only
have the shrewdness to get up q dog
fight, far enough of from the city 10
occupy the whole day; here is the
germ Of q great idea.-. 81. Louis Globe.
Democrat.


And II chance to steal anything
can be discovered by the Radicals they
will 60 in 10 win with admirable spirit
While they enilce the Democrats off to
a dog fight they should persuade their
own side that there is a chance to Sc.
cure a sacred thing" ala Mckee, that
would make assurance doubly sure
Here lei germ that springs from obser'
vation.
Year: 1877

TIE Jackson Times Is trying to in.
Auence politics in this county. When
that journal was printed in this city its
influence was hardly perceptible, and
since II moved to jackson whatever It
says in favor Of Q candidate injureS
him,
Year: 1877

TIE New Orleans Times AYERS that
the Turks are on the brink of q grand
collapse, and that they cannot possibly
hold out much longer. Now when
Pasha somebody gains a victory, PAshA
Sullivan Of the Commercial will fling
Il mp 10 the Times,
Year: 1877

We are glad to learn that large ma
jority Of the counties of Georgia are in
favor Of the reelection of Senator
Gordon. Toombs has been spoken Of
but he is now not considered in the
race.
Year: 1877

The distribution of the Sunday HERALD
along the railroads between New York and
Saratoga and New York and Greenport by
special fast mail trains for the present
summer season will commence to-day.
What was once an experiment is now
necessity, and this plan is merely
part of our general scheme of serv-
ing the public. The ordinary methods
of mail service are not sufficient to
supply the demand for the HERALD
in the principal watering places, which in
summer are transformed into cities, and,
therefore, we are compelled to furnish our
own. One of the important special trains,
which begins to-day, will run to Saratoga
via Schenectady for the delivery of the
HERALD at all points on the Hudson River rs
far as Albany and Troy. This service will
cover both sides of the river, including
Cornwall, West Point, the Highlands and
the Catskills Another important train,
which begins its trips to-day. is run on the
Long Island Railroad, through the whole
length of the island, as far as Greenport, and
the paper will be delivered at Sag Har-
Dor, Fire Island, near and Far Rock
away, Glen Cove and numerous other
places. These trains are in charge of the
Union News Company, who will place the
HERALD for five cents per copy in all parts
of Long Island before eight o'clock in the
morning. Our readers who wish to pass
the summer in the mountains or by the sea-
side will thus find the HERALD on their
breakfast tables as promptly as if they had
remained in town.
Year: 1877

Mr. Calvert Vaux, the architect of the
Central Park, has submitted to the Mayor o
proposition and plan for the erection of q
public museum on the site Of the present
Forty-second street and Fifth avenue reser-
voir. He approves the discontinuance of
the useless reservoir and disapproves the
sale of the property as building lots, and
thus far is in harmony with popular senti-
ment. But his proposed museum would
be very little improvement on the present
use to which the ground is placed and
would necessitate an unwise and useless
expenditure of money. There are not now
open spaces enough in the city. A fine
square or park laid out with trees and grass
and flowers, where breath Of fresh and
fragrant air can be breathed, is more well
come to the people than half dozen musty,
stupid museums. We can secure very fine
park by the addition of the reservoir ground
to the present square, and can make it q
source of pleasure and health to thousands,
besides greatly enhancing the value Of the
surrounding property. The Central Park
Museum experiments have not been en-
couraging, and we do not believe that the
people will care to see them repeated else
where.
Year: 1877

The independent democracy is early in
the field. An address has been issued, and is
published in to-day's HERALD, severely crit
vetoing the several bills passed by the State
Legislature to reduce the expenses and in
crease the efficiency of the city government
1t is shown that the Omnibus bill would
have consolidated departments, abolished
unnecessary bureaus, reduced the enormous
and property owners; that the Commits
sioner of Jurors bill, the Marine Court bill,
the Coroners bill and the Finance bill
would have saved enormous amounts to the
city and have protected the taxpayers
against ruinous increase of the debt
The object of the organization of the indie
pendent democracy is alleged to be simply
to secure responsible, capable and trust
worthy men tor municipal offices. 1t is to be
confined strictly to local politics and seeks
to improve the character Of our Aldermen in
especial. If we could believe that the al
legged object would be kept in view in good
faith, and that the proposed organization
could be kept free from the intrigues Of
politicians just as Objectionable as those in
side the Tammany organization, we should
predict for it success. The people are sick
Of the political schemers who, by whatever
name they may be called, are ready to
sacrifice the public good to their own selfish
interests and are ripe for movement that
will leave all the self-constituted leaders as
powerless as are those of the old Tweed
rfqime.
Year: 1877

The race between Harvard and Yale yes
terday had the result which all old oars
men who knew the respective crews could
have foretold, Harvard, by far the most
powerful crew, pulling in as good form as
Yale, if not with quite so much finish,
passed the flag boat ahead comparatively
easy winner. The race was fairly con-
tested-that is to say, Yale displayed COM
mendable pluck and continued the struggle
to the end ; but it is evident that the Har-
wards were never taxed to their full capacity
and they could probably have made the
victory more decisive if they had chosen to
do so. The condition of the water was
favorable to the stronger crew, although by
some singular course of reasoning it was
supposed by many that the weather
was in Yales favor. There was a
fine attendance, as there always is ;
bat the interest in the annual event
between these two colleges begins to flag
more and more as the fact is more clearly
developed year after year that others in
a real university contest would probably
leave the New Englanders astern. Colum-
bia and Cornell have beaten both Harvard
and Yale on Saratoga Lake, and in the re-
cent contest between Harvard and Colum-
bia the latter, although losing, made better
time than the winning crew made yesterday.
The race yesterday was, however, rowed in
heavier water, and this in part accounts for
the Indifferent time. But then, the Colum-
bia crew which really gave the Harvards q
harder struggle than Yale gave them yester-
day, had only sat in an eight-oared boat two
weeks, while the Harvards had been prac-
tising for more than year.


An American university race will never
compare in popularity with the English
university race until it is made an annual
affair open to all the American universities
and rowed on the Hudson River, near the
metropolis, just as the English race is rowed
on the Thames, near London. 1t is difficult
to understand how two colleges can refuse
to share in such an open contest and yet
pretend to claim the American university
championship" Besides, the Hudson
River can furnish the best course that can
be found in the United States, while the
Springfield course, as the present experience
shows, has many defects. The contestants
in yesterdays interesting race deserve n
great deal of credit and acquitted them
selves admirably, displaying both science
and pluck. They would deserve more if
they would take part every year in regular
university race and measure their qualities
fearlessly with the stout oarsmen of Colum-
bia, Cornell and other American colleges,
taking defeat in good part when beaten, and
claiming real and not counterfeit cham
pionship when victorious.
Year: 1877

It is not generally known that the judg-
ment in the Gilbert Elevated Railway case,
which restrains that company from build
ing it's road in Sixth avenue on the
Rapid Transit Commissioners plan of
vertical supports in the centre of the ave.
nue., leaves it still empowered to prosecute
the construction on that avenue Oh the Gill
bert plan Of supporting columns placed on
the curb lines. The Judgment, while thus
partially adverse to the Gilbert Company,
in fact decided in its favor on three very inn
portant propositions litigated by the Sixth
Avenue Horse Car Railroad Company.
These adjudications were--First, that the
Gilbert charter continues to exist in full
force second, that the Gilbert plan does
not require to be run in atmospheric
tubes, but provides for an open air steam
railway, and third, that the Gilbert Com
pany duly filed the necessary one hundred
thousand dollar bond required by the
amendment to its charter, thereby extend
ing the times for completing the successive
sections of it's chartered road. If these
propositions had been decided adversely
the company would have been bound
fast and unable to move. As it is, the judg-
ment only compels it at present to build
the Sixth avenue portion of its road on the
Gilbert plan instead of on the Rapid Transit
Commissions plan, and even this restric-
ton may and probably will be removed by
the Court Of Appeals, whose final decision
in the matter is expected before autumn
and ought to have been rendered three or
four weeks ago.


The work on the Gilbert plan has been
commenced on Sixth avenue, near Forty
second street, and will be steadily proceeded
with except where interrupted by new in
functions The owner of the premises on
the corner Of Forty-second street and Sixth
avenue did obtain an injunction day or
two ago restraining the construction Of the
road on the Gilbert plan opposite his build
ing, and the enjoined premises will be
avoided But the work will be pushed vig-
orously wherever no injunction exists This
determination to prosecute the construction
shows determination on the part of the
company to spare no efforts to surmount the
factious difficulties that are thrown in it's
way, and is an earnest to the people that the
promoters OF the great work Of rapid transit
are at least as vigorous and resolute as its
enemies
Year: 1877

If learning in America has not yet reached
the high standard of which Europe boasts
this country is at least superior in the average
Of education. Learning is not concentrated
here, but distributed; and if we have not as
many great scholars as England, Germany
or France, we have much larger number in
proportion Of good students. Everybody
reads in the United States, and, therefore, to
q large extent, everybody studies. The
glory Of our scholarship is not that of
mighty mountain peaks rising from the level
of plain, but rather those OF vast table,
land. This almost universal diffusion OF the
elements OF knowledge is due principally to
our common school system, which has given
to many an aspiring youth the chance to
escape from the twin jailers of the daring
heart low birth and iron fortune. These
schools have different usefulness from
that of Oxford, Cambridge, G6ttingen or
Heidelberg; they do not produce the per-
feet flower of scholarship, but they prepare
and enrich the soil from which it may
spring. From our own colleges have come
many Of our most distinguished men, and
the numerous reports we have published
of the commencement exercises at these in
stitutions show how earnest and general is
the desire of American parents to give
their children the best possible education.
A complete collegiate training is only
within the reach of the comparatively few.
because Of the cost of both money and
time but sound education can be OBJ
tanned by all in, our public schools, and
they are, and must be. the basis of our cul-
ture and progress. They are close to the
heart of the nation, and will make the
next generation far superior to the last
in general intelligence Too much atten-
ton cannot be given to their condition and
development, for they are forming the fu-
ture of the country. The exercises which
will close in this city on Tuesday indicate
higher standard of scholarship, and
branches of knowledge are now taught
which few years ago were restricted to
colleges. We believe that where hundreds
of persons take an interest in our univer-
sity commencemcnts thousands are inter-
ested in those OF the public schools, and
they fully deserve the intelligent encour-
agement which we are glad to see they have
received this year.
Year: 1877

The opinion of so eminent an authority as
General George B. Mcclellan on the abb
sorbing question Of 'the war in the East
cannot fail to attract attention in this
country. Such we give this morning in the
form of extracts from an article published in
the North american Rerieao, and which is one
of series proposed to be written during
the war. 1t is to be regretted that General
Mcclellan does not make originality the
feature of his articles on the war, and
give his views of the operations extending
over so wide q field. AS it is, he
limits his observations to reiteration of
facts already familiar to the public. and
hesitates to express decided opinion on the
merits Of the various strategic movements.
This is probably due to the fact that events
have run far ahead of his articles, because
we find him describing as military possibil-
tiles what are already accomplished facts.
But with this drawback the article before
us, the second of the series, is filed
with very useful information for those
who follow closely every movement
of the war. The portions devoted to
descriptions Of the typographical features
of the countries where hostilities are in
active progress show that master Of detail
has pepned them, and they therefore be-
come invaluable to the military student.
These details, with very complete knowl-
edge of the forces and resources Of the
belligerents, constitute the factors in the
calculation and we do not doubt that Gen
eral Mcclellan will, in his next article, give
us a practical deduction therefrom. To give
his opinions the weight they deserve it will
be necessary to keep abreast with at least
probabilities. twill not do to discuss what
the Russians may do toward establishing a
secure foothold in Bulgaria while they are
actually marching on Adrianople.
Year: 1877

President Hayes ana party arrived here halfpast
six O'Clock yesterday morning, the Fall River line
steamer Providence and after broaKfasting on board.
were transferred by the steamer furnished by the line
to the depot OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, Jersey
CITY, in time to connect with tho limited express for
Washington. The President expressed himself very
much pleased with the trip over Long Island Sound
Ho said I, was the hrst good nights he had had
since leaving Washington" Quite a demonstration
was made at Fort Adams, the torpedo station, and
other points in the harbor Of Newport in the way or
fireworks explosion Of torpedocs, &C., the depart
ing Of tho steamer from Newport on Friday night
Year: 1877

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
kct was steady and for the coal stocks higher.
Gold opened and closed at 1851 which was
the only quotation of the day. Government
bonds were higher and strong, while railroads
were quiet and irregular i'll value. Money ON
call lent easily ut l per cent.
Year: 1877

ONE HUNDRED AND SIxTY-FIvE removals
were made in the Custom House yesterday.
The annual saving to the government will be
nearly quarter of million dollars. 1t is I'M
fortunate that many of the discharged officials
have large families dependent upon them.
Year: 1877

HOTEL LIFE, from the proprictors' point of
view, is elsewhere described. Like other people,
they have their little cares and anxicties, but
they enjoy the supreme advantage of being able
to make other people nay for them.
Year: 1877

CURIOUS CASE of mistaken identity is re-
ported ut the Coroners' Office. Some time ago u
man identified body at the Morgue as that of
his father. The son-inlaw of the deceased bore
similar testimony, and n barkcepcr accused of
having caused his death was committed for the
crime. A man supposed to be dead proves to
be alive, and the puzzled Coroner intends to ask
the Supreme Court to help him out OF the diff
Guilty in some way.