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Year: 1877

The low premium upon gold and the great
quantity of that metal now in the country
indicate that resumption of specie payments
can be speedily and easily brought about.
So general is the conviction that the time is
not far distant when the paper dollar shall be as
good as the gold dollar that the greenback
men have given up the contest in sheer despair.
But their places as disturbers of the currency
have been taken by the advocates of the
silver dollar, who argue with great plausibility
that the happy day can be hastened by put
ting silver into circulation as an unlimited
legal tender. They contend that it will be
impossible for long time to accumulate the
sum OF gold necessary for resumption, and
that the supply of hard money can be
speedily obtained from the great silver mines
OF the West. There is every indication that
they purpose to make contest in the mat
ter and to force, if possible, the silver dollar
upon the country. The experiment would
almost certainly be disastrous, for silver is an
utterly unreliable standard OF value, and has
undergone much wider fluctuations during
the past year than has the greenback. While
the silver dollar has intrinsic worth that
worth is contantly varying, and go in the
essential requisite of stability it is inferior
to the paper dollar redeemable in gold.


The great range of variation in the value
OF silver is Illustrated in the report of the
Director of the Mint. At the beginning of
last year the gold value of silver dollar was
about 95 cents. By March it had fallen to
81 cents. In the middle of April it was at
81 cents, and on the 18th of July fell to 70
cents. By the first of August it was at 81
cents, and on the 18th of December was
quoted at SO cents. Here is range of fuc.
tuation of twenty cents. During the same
period the change in value of the greenback
was only about two cents. The losses which
would occur from these fluctuations were the
silver dollar legal tender can be easily illus
trated. For example had merchana sold a
bill of goods on the first of January 1876 for
$4,000 based on the value of silver at that
time and received payment on the 18th of
July the amount received would have been
worth only SS,36S in the dollars contracted
for. Or if a man had contracted on the 18th
of July to pay $4,000 in silver dollars at the
expiration of SIX months, the amonnt paid
would have been worth $12, ,490 in the dollars
contracted for. The adoption of a legal ten
der capable of altering the value of contract
25 per cent in six months would be absurdly
unjust.
Year: 1877

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


We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu-
nications that are not used,
Year: 1877

CrY ELECTION next Monday. As usual,
the strife Is over the marshalship, that being
.he only office that has money in it. The
regular pay Of the marshal is small, but
then the pichings such as the special tax
levied upon China prostitutes and gamblers,
swell the receipts Of the marshal to quite a
considerable sum.
Year: 1877

BEAUTIFUL House PLANT.-If our lady
friends desire to know what may be accom-
Piishei IN the way OF cultivating house
plants, We ask them to visit the furniture
store Of Messrs, Everts & Abel and there see
and admire the beautiful fuchia. now in full
bloom We doubt whether there is hot.
'oIsa anywhere that can show a more beau
iliul rlant, and We can conceive of no pref
tier ornament for a room.
Year: 1877

Spring is a trying season. Indications OF sick
ness should at once be attended to- Fatal diseases
may be caused by allowing the bowels to become
constipated and the system to remain in a dlsor-
dered condition. ntil the disorder has time to de-
velou itself. An ounce of prevention is worth q
pound OF cure, is an cd and truthful saying
Therefore, we advise all who are troubled with the
complaints now very prevalent headache indiges-
ton, disordered liver want of appetite, nausea, or
feverish skin, to: take, without delay, schenck's
Mandrake Pills. We know OF no remedy so HARM
less and decisive in its action 1t at strikes
at the root Of the disease and produces 8 healthy
tone to the system. People never need suffer from
any disease arising from a disordered condition oi
the liver If they would take this excellant medicine
when they feel the first indications of the malady


Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three four boxes of these pills witt
them. They have an almost instaneous effect


They VIII relieve the patient of headache in one o.


tive hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver o
surrounding bile, and will effectually prevent {


bilious attack. They are sold by all Druggist
Year: 1877

I T can be cured. There is no doubt about it. The


! immediate relief afforded by SANFoRD's RADICAL
CURE FOR CATARRH is but slight evidence OF
what may follow a persistent use of this remedy.
The hard, incrusted matter that has lodged in the
nasal passages is removed with few applications
the liberation and Inflammation subdued and
healed; the entire membranous Innings of the head
action is that of powerful purifying agent, de-


stroying in its course through the system the acid
Year: 1877

As grand curative and restorative agent is not
euualled by sny element or medicine in the his
tory of the healing art Unless the vital spark has


fed the body restoration by OF electricity is
possible 1t is the last resort of all ph ysicans and
surgeons, and has rescued thousands, apparently
dead from an untimely grave, when no other
human agency could have succeeded, This is the
leading curative clement in this Plaster.
Year: 1877

from the Tocd State Register.


We do not believe there is a single state
officer In Iowa supporting the presidents
policy. We know. from our owu knowl
edge, that majority of them are decidedly
opposed to it, and that they are out
spoken in their opinion in regard to it.
OF the Iowa congressman, several of
them, we know, are opposed to it, and it is
safe to say that both our senators have
the gravest of apprehensions in regard to
| it and great distrust of it.
Year: 1877

At the Jacksonville (Ill. asylum for fee
ble-minded children one of the young lady
teachers sought to interest her class deeply
by telling the story Of Absolom. Dwelling,
with all woman's tact and persuasive elo-
quence, upon the dreadful end OF wsyward,
wiful life, and giving special emphasis to
the most important moral lesson suggested
by the fact that the young man Absolom, re-
sisting all the better influences which sur
rounded him, rebelled against kind father
and yet more loving heavenly Father, she
had in simple, earnest language wrought up
the story with chief reference to its moral
impressions upon those halfdemented chill
dren. Curious to know what had been the
degree of her success, she requested them to
ask questions about anything in the story
that most interested them. Not over fat
terng to her was the result when one of the
little fellows, looking up with the utmost
simplicity, eagerly asked, odd they git the
mule?"
Year: 1877

The Christian AdsOcdte says give an
oyster locomotion and the FIVE senses, and ne
might be the rhinoceros of the sea lie
might be; but We hope no generous person
will give him those things. The price Of .
half dozen fried oysters as large as rhinoc-
eros would strike away beyond the margin of
most modest editors pocket books. And q
couple of spoiled oysters Of such dimensions
would depopulate town.
Year: 1877




The Scientific american gives some of
the circumstances which lead to the eX-
plosion of kerosene lamps, the philoso-
ply of all of them being that the flame
may pass down the wick and ignite the
vapOr which accumulates in the upper
portion of the lamp. This vapOr is not
explosive as the term is ordinarily un-
derstoOd, but when it is confined so that
the gases resulting from its cOmbus-
tion cannot escape freely into the open
air, the vessel containing it will be
shattered. This ignition of the vapor
may be brought about as follows:


l. A lamp may be standing on a ia
bic or mantle, and slight puff of air
from the open window or door may
cause an explosion.


2. A lamp may be taken up quickly
from a table or mantle and instantly
explode.


s. a lamp is taken out into the en-
try where there is a draft, or out of
doors, and an explosion eDsues.


t. a lighted lamp is taken up a
flight of stairs, and is raised quickly to
place it on the mantel, resulting in an
explosion. In these cases the mischief
is done by the air mOvement-either by
suddenly checking the draft, or forcing
air down the chimney against the
flame.


3. Blowing down the chimney to ex-
tinguish the light is frequent cause of
explosion.


6. Lamp explosions have been caused
by using a chimney broken off at the
top, or one that has piece broken out,
whereby the draft is variable and the
flame unsteady.


Z. Sometimes a thoughtless person
puts a small wick into large burner,
thus leaving considerable space along
the edges of the wick. An old burner,
with its air draft clogged up, which
rightfulIy should be thrown away, is
sometimes continued in use, and the
final result is an explosion.
Year: 1877

GIRLS, DON'T TALK SLANG.-Girls,
don't talk slang! You have no idea
how it sounds to ears unused to it, to
hear a young lady, when she is asked if
she will 90 with you to some place, an
swer, mot much ~ or, if requested to
do something she does not wish, to hear
her say, Cant see it ~ Not long ago
we heard young miss, who is educated
and accomplished, in speaking of
Young man, say that she intended to
f'go for himW and, when her sister
asked her assistance at some work, she
answered, mot for Joe ~ Now, young
ladies of uneXceptiOnal character and
really good education fall into this
habit, thinking it shows smartness to
answer back in slang phrases; and they
soon slip flippantly from their tongues
with a saucy pertness that is neither
ladylike nor becoming. 81 beW or
"yOu betn is well enough among men
who are trading horses or land; but the
contrast is startling and positively
shocking when young man is holding
the hand of his lady-lOve to hear these
words issue from her lips. They seem
at once to surround her with the
rougher associations of his daily life,
and bring her down from the pedestal of
her purity whereon he had placed her
to his OWE coarse level. We know the
bright-eyed girl who reads this will
think the matter over, and do what is
right, and discard slang and unladylike
phrases.
Year: 1877

The NeaO Age has some very sensible
upon the acts that have been
brought to light in the pending investi-
CATION in regard to the management of
the WestborO' Reform School. Refer
ring to the modes of punishment in
vogue there-the "sweatn boxes, straight
Jackets, cold water drenchings, and tug
strap lashings for bOys-it says: "The
most unaccOuntable thing is that people,
like those in charge of this institution,
should ever permit the use of punish
ments so barbarous. We would be glad
not to mix up theology with a question
like this; but the most charitable eX-
PLANTATION which the case presents is
that these excellent people (fOr the su-
perintendent is u gentleman highly es-
teemed by all who know him), to whom
the reform of several hundred neglected
and deserted boys have been committed,
are themselves the victims of vicious
theology"


Referring to the suicide of the boy
Garland, who, after solitary cOnfine-
ment in the lodge, had expressed his
penitence by declaring that he was
sorry and also his purpose to do better,
was flogged, the Age very justly re-
marks: "FrOm the moment that Cart
land appeared penitent, the very thought
of punishment was an outrage. Why
then did the teacher make this fatal
mistake-quickly fatal in this case
when the most that could be hoped of
punishment was already accomplished ?
The only conceivable explanation is
that he was betrayed by barbarous
theology. The intelligence of this gen.
Grafton has been distorted by the doc
trine that retributiOn is the glory of the
Divine Government, and that God even
cannot forgive the penitent without first
exacting the penalty for his transgres-
sion. ."-StHlddy Herald.
Year: 1877

The sundering of personal friendships
is found to be one of the most painful
experiences of life. And these disasters
to our happiness are often the result,
apparently, of the most trifling causes.
At moment when our trust is most
implicit and secure, the unexpected eX-
plosiOn shocks our peace and wounds
our hearts. But even adversity has its
uses; and instead of sinking under such
distress, it is better to seek for its pOss-
BILE cOmpensatiOns. 1t may be that
some natural law underlies these expe-
riences. Is it not possible that the en-
tire force of traternal affection is liable
to be absorbed in special and selfish at
tachments? ? and that nature has pro-
vided against this danger some counter
vailing influence, which now and then
dissolves them? Such a hypothesis is
supported by the fact that the breaking
up of personal friendships certainly has
the effect, in some cases, to diffuse the
feelings that might otherwise be too sell
fishly concentrated; and out of the ashes
of an old attachment rises a more i'm
partial affection for the entire race, and
more earnest devotion to its welfare
Year: 1877

"She may be very good woman,"
gasped Tomson, his breath almost
chOked off by the tightness of his new
shirt, while the wrists were so loose
that they seemed not be buttoned at all:
''she may be a good woman, but she
ton of typographical engineering to a
fine shirt.n
Year: 1877

ONE of the superfuous governments of
Santo Domingo has caught the idea of the
"dollar of our daddies," and is furnishing the
Dominicans with dollar which has a great
advantage in point of cheapness over the
ancestral coin. The government resumed
specie payments with currency composed Of
some unknown metal, plated with an alloy of
nickel, and the genuineness of the coinage
was attested by the fact that it was made to
order in New York button mandatory.
Before we grow indignant over the baseness
of the coinage and of the official counterfeit
ers who issued it, it would be we'll to ask
whether even this debased coinage was not
tride better than the greenback so dear to
the heart of the American statesmen. 1t has
at leastsan intrinsic value Off cents on the
dollar, and it is not much worse to imprison
poor Dominican for refusing to take it at its
face than its to deny justice to an American
citizen who objects to having bankruptcy
forced on him by the other currency. And
as compared with the debased silver dollar,
there is difference in degree only, and not
in kind, between currency which stands at
2 cents on the dollar and currency which
stands at o.
Year: 1877

Ex-Secretary Chandler skirmishes mighty
close to the center of great truth when he
says the present Civil Service Reform move
ment needs common sense, and plenty OF
it.''


The Western Democrats are good deal
exercised because silver bill and an anti.re-
sumption bill will find their way to the House
from the Republican instead of from the
Democratic party. 1t is a swindle on them
which is regretted nowhere so much as in
the Republican quarter.


It was hardly fair for the Baltimoreans 10
postpone that race, after Congress had gone to
the trouble of adjourning over so that men,
bers could attend and bet their modest pile
on the result.


When the subsidy and the imitation ques-
tlons drop upon the harmonious Democracy
in Congress, the party will discover cloud
or two in the political heavens, with faint in
timatons of cyclone by 1880.


Mr.. Wells's missing Free Trade tidal wave
has been heard from at last. 1t has struck
Congress..so heavily that several members are
badly stunned. They don't really know
what they want, but they think that Free
Trade would be an uncommonly good thing
for everybody except themselves. If their
"deestricts" can have Protection they are
willing the rest of the country should have
Free Trade.


1.-THE Richmond Inquirer is out for Genera
Mcclellan. The last time those Richmond
fellows were out for Mac. lie made big run
Philadelphia Bulletin


Imitation will get another strong grip or
the Democratic party if the forebodings O
the Wisconsin Republican Congressman arr
realized, and that state is carried by
the enemy. The Democratic candidate fol
governor is rabid advocate of imitation
and the platform he stands on is one of the
worst complications of financial heresies
Whlch was ever made. The feeble squad Of
hard-money Democrats will have job of il
holding the soft.money wing in check, i
there are many more victories OF this sort
which prevail this year.
Year: 1877

The list of possible causes for explosions
is increased. One day last month, man
walking along Teachers street. Liverpool,
after lighting cigar, dropped the blazing
match through the grating of sewer.
Doubtless he thought it neat way of dis
posing of the match. But straightway there
was an earthquake, with much noise; the
pavement opened, flames issued forth, and a
stone weighing three hundred pounds rose in
air. The sewer gas continued to burn for a
long while after the explosion. There are
several morals that might be drawn from this
occurrence, but most of them will be obvi-
Gus to the reader.
Year: 1877

IT is really delightful to see the Imperial
lists of France striving to save the holy cause
OF the Republic from the Republicans, and
even more delightful to read the announce
ment that the government of France in
tends to punish most severely all papers and
persons that were guilty of offences against
the election laws wherever such papers and
persons are found-to be Republicans.
Year: 1877

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


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

Another new phase has arisen In the contest be-
tween the Board OF Westchester county Supervisors
and tho city Of Yonkers growing out Of the alleged
the latter In the sum of about
$4,000. Contrary to general expectation Judge
Dykman, on application Of counsel for the complain
ants issued order yesterday morning setting aside
the ex parts stay OF proceedings granted by him
Saturday counsel for the Board pending appear
TO the General Term from the writ Of pcremptory
manoamus, also issued by MIN, compelling the Board
to credit Yonkers with the amount stated and d-
recting tho Supervisors to assemble within ten
days and comply with the decision OF the
State Assessors In tho matter. In vaCating
the stay granted Saturday Judge Dykman intmated
that had made mistake IN not Issuing order to
show instead Of absolutely granting tie OK pare
stay proceedings and ordered That the perempory
writ OF maudamus proceed though no stay had been
granted. In accordance with the latter mandate the
Board OF Supervisors met yesterday and, motion,
appointed committee OF five TO report TO the Board
the feasible method OF complying with the order
OF the Court. Alter somo hours spent consultation
this committee reported that they were unable TO
arrive u conclusion soon and asked Tor additional
time to further consider the mattcr. The Board &C.
cordngiy adjourned until this afternoon, when the
committees report viii probably DO presented
Year: 1877

STORY ABOUT BROKEN WIRES AND INJURED


FEELINGS.


Information was received at the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Office in this city Saturday that
the Western Union Company had organized a large
force OF In the oil regions for the purpose OF de-
stroying the wires and poles of the merchants
National Telegraph Company" which were being
operated by the Western Union under lease acquired
by consolidation OF the old Pacific and Atlantic line in
1874 This lease being about to EXPIRE and the wires
which extend through the oil regions will revert to the
control Of the Atlantic and Pacific Company. which has
lately purchased controlling interest the stock
OF tho Merchants National Company, the Western
Uuon Company, It Is said, preferred suit for dam
rather allow these important connections
fall into the hands Of their opponents, and proposed
taking adv vanuge OF the adjournment OF the and
absence Of judges on Saturday to complete the work
OF destruction before an injunction could be had TO
The Atlantic and Pacific Company employed emil
nent counsel In Pitssburg and bad an injunction
issued Chambers, through Judge Ewing. at six
p NJ, and served the same on ell the officers found
and at once telegruphed copies OF the same TO all
points in .nc oil regions Special mssssngsrs were
the road, with horses In search OF the gang Armed
with this injunction the messenger OF the Atlantic and
destruction One party had cut down the poles and
destroyed wire for miles before the messenger
Un All ns wres au pnd
City also destroyed, and probably In other points
not yet heard from rhe Superintendent OF the West
ern Union Company, having absented himself from tho
office In Pittsburg, could not be personally served
with tho papers, though his subordinates, wherever
found, supplied with copies before eight O'Clock
p. ~, ana the work of destruction began at one
O'Clock A. " there are likely TO be serious gations
over the affair


OTHER SIDE or THE STORY.


President Orton, who has just returned from Wash.
ington. was called upon by reporter Of the HERALD
and questioned upon the subject, stated by the of-
GERS OF the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
Mr.. Orton stated that he had out iew minutes be-
fore received bret despatch from PHtsbure the
matter ana that he did not think IL was worth whic
to attach any importance TO It, The Western Union
Company Is the lessee OF line from Ptsburg to OIL
City, which some time ago was In process Of being
transferred TO them Al best II was Q stumble down.
their established system An injunction against pull
ing down poles anu erecting ones in their stead
was obtained by somebody-presumably the Atlantic
and Pacific Company. The Western Union Company,
he says about one-hat OF this old line and have
proposed merge II into the home company,
Year: 1877

Mayor Ely yesterday received from President Martin.
OF the Park Department, several pieces Of wood which
proved to be rotten, from the Of the Macombs
Dam Bridge over Harlem Rvor. Mr. Martin stated
that the Park Department had appropriation for 70.
pairing the bridge and would not be responsible any
accident that might occur the matter will probably
tioou INIT
Year: 1877

A good wagon costs considerable
sum and it should be taken proper care
OF and made to last as long as possible.
Few persons understand the import
ance of thoroughly lubricating the
axles, etc., of wagons and carriages,
.ahd 5tllf fewer know which are the most
suitable lubricators to use, and the
proper way of applying them. 4 well
made wheel will endure ordinary wear
from ten to twenty five years, if care is
taken to use the right amount of the
proper lubricator, but if this matter Is
not attended to, wheel will be used up
in five OF six years. Lard should never
be used on wagon, for is will pehe-
trate the hub and work itself out all
around the lemons of the spokes and
spoil the wheel. Tallow is the best lub~
ricator for wceden axle trees and castor
oil for iron.
Year: 1877

So very few people know how TO cook
rice-a delicious article of food-prop>
erly, that New Haven paper preseribes
a method said to be better them all
others. This is to soak the rice for
several hours in cold salt water; then
take it out and put it in the stew pan,
ir which the water is air ady boiling,
and let it boil briskly for ten minutes.
Next. drain it in cullender or any con-
venient way. Cover it up hot by the
fire for few minutes and serve. The
grains will be found double the usual
size, and quite distinct from each other.