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Year: 1877

One of the obj ections which the bank
directors and banks and bank stockhold-
ers and brokers have to the issue of sill
yer and its "coinage" is found in the
fact that it may be putin circulation with.
out going through their hands for dis.
count or shave. Twenty millions cl
thirty millions a year may thus reach
the people without their having to get il
discounted. 1t may also be loaned or
long terms on mortgage on land. W.
do not think the most rigid s'single stand
ard" dupe would object to taking tn,
silver dollar, if he wanted to raise few
thousands of dollars to pay off a mort
gage and thus save his homestead from
going into the hands of the Sheriff.
Year: 1877

In Philadelphia improved property
in the suburbs of the city has not been
SO low for thirty years. There are thou
sands of handsome residences with fine
grounds for rent and others for sale on
the most liberal terms, and for about half
their cost
Year: 1877

But, perhaps, the most pronounced bit OF irony cx-
hibed on the occasion the Shern's procession.
Anything absurd II Is impossible TO imagine, aud
this the way OF IT, jersey takes great interest IN
an execution and, as matter OF course, would
take double interest in double execution.
Tho Sheriff Of Essex county could not fail 10
he aware OF this fact, and II was bright
idea TO strike the imaginations OF the Newark
multitude by imposing display Whether the
crowd which collected about the iaIi In the morning
Year: 1877

STRIPED STOCKINGS ON THE WANK.-
For ladies, striped stocking are on the
wane, those Of solid color only being
considered in good taste. Scarlet stock
ings are especially admired, particularly
for wear with black dresses. New en-
broidered stockings have masses of
flowers worked in silk upon the portion
of the foot left exposed by the slipper,
and running well up the front and sides
of the ankle. A new absurdity in hos
iery is black silk stocking embroidered
in gold. Besides being very expensive
they cost from S16 to 800 pair they,
of course, will not wash, and, as the
gold threads tarnish with wear, they are
not 10y forever, though very beau
tiful. Ladies who value their health
are advised to wear beneath these bright
hued stockings pair of thin, smooth
fitting white ones, as the dyes are in
iurions, many contrary opinions not
withstanding.-Nsso York Letter.
Year: 1877

AN ExAGeERATNe WoMAN.-Yester-
day was indeed an eventful day IN the
life Of an excellent lady of Chicago.
During trip on the street cars to State
street and back, she saw the loveliest
polonAise pattern she ever saw in her
life, the handsomest fellow she ever saw
in her life, the homehest woman she
ever saw in her life, got the worst fright
she ever had in her life fromthe drunk
est man she ever saw in her life, never
was so insulted in her life as she was by
a young man who spoke to her on the
car, and finally got home feeling more
tired than she ever felt in her life.
Year: 1877

The events of the past ten days in this city
ought to teach the ambitious citizens Of Boston
a lesson. For the people OF that forward pro-
vincial metropolis must be dull indeed if they
do not learn from these events how futile and
vain must be all their efforts to compete in
the matter of shows and circuses with the
metropolis of the whole country, the polti-
cal and commercial center of the Union.
We do not deny that the spectacle
of five elephants bathing simultaneously in
the frog pond on Boston Common was calcu-
lated to inspire the patriotic heart with emo
tons of gratitude and pride. 1t was great
OCCASION and a great day for Boston. Far be
it from us to detract from OF behttle it,


Sneeling comments upon the shallowness of
the water and the thin and superficial charac-
ter of the bath we leave to narrow-mindcd
and jealous partisans who are unable
TO see any merit III rival show
Year: 1877

Yet another police outrage. The clubbing
of the boy Walsh By two officers makes nor
rible story of unprovoked brutality. The pub
lie will hardly wait for any statement OF the
officers defense. The mere fact that both
beat the boy about the head and body with
their clubs after one of them had knocked HIM
down leaves no possible loophOle for defense
and fully explains the unaccustomed indigna-
ton of the Police Justice. 1t now remains to
be seen whether these wretches will be visited
with anything like the punishment they de-
serve. Superintendent Walling's appearance
as complainant against them leaves very little
doubt as to their fate at the hands of the Po-
lice Board, but they ought not to be allowed
to escape with mere removal in disgrace. Just
such proceedings should be taken against them
as were taken against Officer Cleary in Brook
lyn, who now lies in prison serving out a SIX
months term which may be increased by an
other sentence. Cannot like punishment OF
these men be used to teach them and those
of their fellow policemen who are like them.
that the policeman, as well as the private citi-
zen, is answerabe to the law for cruel and
brutal acts
Year: 1877

PEELED the Turks to retire. In May they began
the siege of Silistiia, which they maintained
vigorously until the end of June, when they
werc forced TO withdraw. Their Danubian
army being now at least four times greater
than it was in 1s53-54, the Russians are
doubtless disposed TO wait until they can over
whelm the Turks wherever they meet them in
force,
Year: 1877

This time Mr.. Evarts has taken the Republic
of Peru by the ear, and impaired to it some
opportune information on international law
and courtesy. We shall teach all our cousins
to the south OF us good manners in due time.
Year: 1877

The extraordinary wretch who carried his
own child off TO a police station, and left it
there with story that he had seen it aban-
doned in the City Hall Park by its mother,
gets two years in the State Prison for his
perjury. Ii is wise father that owns his
child. in Judge Suthcrlands court.
Year: 1877

staff correspondent tells in another column
the secret of the success of the Murphy move
ment, which he declares to be that of modera-
ton ami charity. This is novelty in tenn
perance demonstrations-a crusade against
liquor which does not cruelty the liquor
dealer. The movement also carefully refrains
from all political agitation and uses no politl-
cal methods. In Newark, on the other hand,
a league has been formed, some account OF
which has been given elsewhere, for the ex-
press purpose Of carrying Temperance into
local politics. This association is formed by
the efforts of a majority of the clergmcn of
Newark, and is to consist solely OF legal
voters who are pledged to the election of
municipal government which will grant no
LIQUOR licenses whatever
Year: 1877

People who have a hard opinion Of Brigham
Young will easily believe that he was once an
Indian Agent. lie was, it seems, twenty years
ago. and the Government proposes, ii Is said


TO prosecute him for certain of his acts. We
know no reason why it should not. There is
a feeling abroad that it is about time the Nor
mon leader was given chance at martyrdom.
Year: 1877

1t is bad enough to be afflicted with swill
milk and bad smells from the other side of
the East River without having the public
spirited suggestions Of our Board of Health
insolenty rejected by the Brooklyn Board If
the Brooklyn Board of Health will devote
more of its time to an energetic discharge of
its duties and less TO the composition of i'm
pertinent letters, it would bear less resemblance
10 one of its own nuisanccs.
Year: 1877

JUDaE Fitzhugh, OF the circuit
Court of Richmond, has rendered
an important homestead decision
to Ito effect that after . homes
stead has been set apart, i: cannot
be sold, without becoming immeN
distely liable for the judgement
leins against the owner. In other
words, the act of selling destroys
the homestead feature, SO that be-
tween the homestead and the new
purchaser there is a chasm into
which the Judgement creditor can
step with his claim and seize the
estate.


We very much doubt whether
this decision will be assented to by
tho legal mind of the State, and we
very much doubt whether it ought
10 be.
Year: 1877

market, for at this day and age, machinery,
to find ready sale, must he simple and com
plete. But there is no doubt that the Com
pany will soon have the Binder on the mar
ket. A machine that can be made to give
satisfaction in the fields of the manufacture
ers must soon reach degree of perfection
that will warrant it's being offered for sale.
Persons purchasing the machines of this
Company will only be under the necessity
OF adding the straw binding attaehm4ent
when the same is complete.
Year: 1877

About ninety residents of Old Judea attended the musical entertainment in

 New Milford, on the 27th of December last. The sleighlng was excellent; the moon sufficiently bright; and altogether the trip was enjoyable. Speaking for as many as have seen since our return, congratulate our New Milford friends on the possession of hall SO capacious. 50 tasteful, so we'll warmed, lighted and equipped with all things necessary for en- Joyment. For reasons which you, MT. Editor, can appreciate, the present. writer will not attempt any musical criticism suffice 1t to say, we all enjoyed the per- formance to the full. The labor of learn ing and preparing so long Q piece of music, to those who are accustomed to sing from the book, must have been im- mense; but it had been thoroughly done. and all went of fuentlY, and in good taste. and in the midst of hearty applause. The house, with seating capacity of seven hundred and fifty, was full in every part. A good hall is, in these years, necessary means of culture and rational enjoyment in every country village. We are very we'll conditioned here in that respect, and We rejoice that our friends in New Mil ford are so fortunate as to have a house so worthy of their wealth, enterprise and intelligence. G.
Year: 1877

It is not a new discovery of ours that that the cat makes rather remarkable music as he wanders recklessly along the narrow line that divides the sublime from the ridiculous. Among other works of mercy and necessity which we performed on Christmas Day, was the putting of a swinging door in place of a pane of glass in a cellar window for the convenience of were rewarded with brilliant concerted piece between our cat and a brindled anI- nal of his acquaintance. Since then we have experienced variety of solos, duets, trios, Sc. and feel qualified to speak with some confidence of the musies the cat produces. He is a melodist of great pow CT and considerable merit, but his harmo- nies are crude. We have listened to some extremely effective solos; the duets are less pleasing, and the trios inferior to the duets. None of the music for four cats is good. Singing in quartet, the animal loses his head, like the average congress man in debate. Our readers must have noticed that when one '''member of the Haouse" gets excited and howls, all the rest of the members who speak that day get excited aud howl too. Just so with the cat. Let ths soprano cat, take high note and the bass cat dashes through the tenor and alto registers up to the high est treble note there is in him. Alto and tenor follow suit, and the four make an internal mess of it. Sometimes the bass chap gets in the first note and then the quartet pour forth grisly bass harmonies that remind us of those days in Con- gress set apart for commemorating the virtues of some deceased member.

 For the masterly expression of the evil passions the cat is certainly Jinrivaled- hatred and revenge, murder and suicide, arson and burglary, are suggested in his softest tones. Tn fact he is an operatic, Italian sort of animal who pretends to he a good deal worse than he really is. Two of them merely conversing in our cellar about the weather often give the impres sion up stairs of rapid inter-conversior into sausage meat. When the fur is act ually flying, however, they are pretty quiet about it.

 Probably the feline organ is suitable instrument for open air performances but, for cellar music, we could suggest ar improvement. The larynx of the cat. al at present constructed, is on the slide plan. like the old fashioned trombone and he glides from note to note in on' ! long, unvarying. heart-rending portanaento after the manner of the violinist trying tt

 play the violincello. What we shoult
Year: 1877

like to introduce into our cellar is some sort of cat with valve-larynx that would give us definite tones and semitones. An improved animal of that kind would be 2 great blessing Tn the household.
Year: 1877

The Board met in regular session,
all the members present and President
Bell in the chair.


The Engineer was directed to invite
sealed proposals for the erection of a
protection wall south OF Monawk Bridge
to the east side of the Miami Canal.


The Clerk was dire cted to transmit to
Council an ordinance to establish the
grade of Sloo street from Carr's east
line to Carr street.


The Supervisor was directed to con-
tract with VIM. UBrien to construct the
gutter at German street and Lower River
Road.


The Committee to whom was referred
the recommendation of the Chief Engi-
neer, advising that the necessary steps
be taken TO secure as soon as possible a
testing machine Tor bridge work, such
as recommended in the Engineers an
nual report, at a cost not to exceed
$4 000 reported adversely to the recon-
mendation. The Committee Thought
however that the city should own such
IA machine, yet they did not deem it ad.
visable to make the expenditure at the
time. The report OF the Committee
was conquered in.
Year: 1877

The fine weather yester day largely
increased business at the Hippodrome,
and large audiences attended both
the performances, in the afternoon
and last night. With the in
crease of the crowd there was an
improvement in all departments of the
really excellent show. The dampness
of to-day is unfortunate, but the seats
bad weather,
Year: 1877

Coroner Stitch, in response to the open
letter of the Constables Of this city, who
seem to be indignant at his course in
impaneling jurors heretofore, purposes
to issue warrant in every case here
alter where an inquest is to be held, so
that the Constable, who is in the vicini-
ty, can have no cause for comp
that the case was not put into his hands.
fault-fnding lies in themselves, as in
four cases out of five they can not be
found. So much in justice to the
Coroner.
Year: 1877

The Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
will celebrate the fifteenth anniversary
of the battle of Port Republic by grand
excursion and picnic at Parlor Grove
on Monday, June II. The boys are try
ing to raise fund TO purchase lot in
Spring Grove, and to erect a monument
on it In memory Of comrades who fell in
the late war. Tickets, 81, and may be
had OF Comrade H. r. Hayward, at the
Water-works office.
Year: 1877

The Ohio election has resulted in a Demo-
cratic victory. The Democrats have chosen
their candidate for Governor by a decisive
majority. At present writing the legislature
is in doubt. and though the Democrats vigor-
ously claim it there is still hope that it may
fall to the Republicans. The causes for the
Republican defeat are not far to seek. The
Republicans were divided, the Democrats
were united; the side-parties drew more
heavily upon the Republicans than upon the
Democrats; the labor movement developed
unexpected strength; the absurd "National"
party polled large vote in the Northwestern
counties, vote which came mainly from the
Republicans; the great Republican strong
hold, the Western Reserve, was disaffected /;
the nomination of West was an unfortunate
one and his conduct in the campaign still
more unfortunate.


1t is evident that the Greenback movement
drew many votes from the Republicans, and
but few votes from the Democrats. The rea-
son for that is obvions. The Republican
Greenbackers were dissatisfied with the posi-
tion in favor of resumption taken by theif





party, while the Democratic Greenbackers
were satisfied that their party occupied sub
stantially the same position as that held by
the infationists and regulators. The paper
money men will be entirely satisfied with the
election of that eminent fnancier, George
FL. Pendleton to the Senate, while the choice
of Mr.. Garfield or any other advocate of an
honest currency, would have been very dis
tasteful to them. Such an outcome as the
appearance of Mr.. Pendleton in the Senate
will be scarcely as satisfactory to the hard
money Democrats of the East.


The result of the Ohio election will have
very considerable influence upon the campaign
in those states which hold their elections in
November. 1t will teach the Republicans the
necessity of closing up their ranks and of
making strong and united effort for victory.
We cannot afford to quarrel among ourselves.
We cannot afford to reject any honorable
measures for success because such measures
are distastefal to theorists and doctrinaires
The convictions of the Republican masses
must be respected. They cannot be expected
to work heartily for the cause when their
wishes are disregarded. and their judgment
contemptuously rejected. Nothing is gained
and much is lost by an attempt to force men
up to a position they are not prepared to
take.
Year: 1877

THE problem of bringing our currency up to
par is somewhat complicated by the trifing
circumstance that our currency is now above
par in that coin in which it is proposed to
redeem it. Gold is now quoted at about 103.
and the value of silver is so much below the
value of greenbacks that, instead of boarding
coin the shrewd Americans are boarding pa
Per money, and showing silver on to the m ar
ket in manner that threatens to establish
silver, not as a basis of values, but as the
basest of nuisances. 1t is very hard to as
cribe this situation of affairs to the subtle in
fuence of British gold; but no matter what
the explanation may be, the fact asserts it.
self and will probably have an important
bearing on the financial legislation of the fu
ture. Congress will hardly dare to set itsel.
to work to seriously depreciate the value o.
the currency, and to declare that the national
promises to pay will be redeemed at a
lower value than has been assigned to
them by the spontaneous and unanimous
consent CT the people. A great many here
sizes were knocked in the head when the silver
dollar declined to lower value than the pa
per dollar, and we trust we shall not need
the experience OF silver nuisance to cure
the silver deluson.
Year: 1877

TURNING from the scenes of actual war
fare there are evidences which give sombre
hue to Russian prospects. The Cars
finances have from the outset of the conflict
been of shaky and dubious character. He
has found the drain upon his exchequer far
in excess of the estimates. He expected to
swoop down upon Turkey with one fell blow
and end the war by midsummer. Instead
of that he now finds Turkey the victor thus
far and himself in a sorry plight with the
rigors of coming winter staring him in the
face. One of the signs of weakening finances
is the decree of the Russian government, re-
ducing to paper standard the contracts with
the railroad companies. This is nothing less
than reputation. In principle it is no less
disreputable than the way Turkey has treated
her foreign bondholders. If Russia has been
forced to such step now, what will she not
do before Turkey is conquered?
Year: 1877

THE result at Albany was the complete
reinstatement of Tweedism and the Canal
Ring. Tilden first came to the front as
Gubernatorial and Presidential aspirant be-
cause he was prominent as prosecutor of
Tweed. Elected Governor, he made him
self still more prominent by his, pretended
at least, onslaught upon the Canal Ring.
These influences have now combined and
every vestige of the Tiden dynasty is swept
by the board. Tweed, it is true, has been
dethroned, but his successor lives. Under
monarchies the cry "The King is dead" is
always succeeded by 'Long live the King"
Year: 1877

THE total registration in France shows
voting strength of 9,5O0,0OO. AT the election
next Sunday it is probable that not less than
eight millions of these Frenchmen will de-
posit their ballots, for the present intense ex
element is likely to call out much larger
poll than that of the spring of 1876 when it
reached 100000.
Year: 1877

IHE telegraph pole nuisance is in process
OF abolition in the United Kingdom. Ac-
cordlng TO the postmaster generals annual
report just issued, there were.only 1000 miles
of underground wire in existence IN Great
Britain at the time of the transfer of the tele-
graphs to the post Office, while on the 31st
of March last there were more than 5000
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials OF every person claiming to represent
Ear
Year: 1877

ga great battle is pendingP' calls out an ex-
change. Yes, something is always pending
A fellow no sooner gets his wood and coal for
winter than the potato. bin shakes its emptiness
in his face.
Year: 1877

To Customers at a distance from Troy:


ESPECIALLY ASK YOUR ATTENTION.
1t will pay you to make trip to Troy and see my
stock promise to make il to your advantage. Goods
at low prices cash purchasers must have to get along
these times.


C. F. VAN BUSKIRK.
Year: 1877

The American Minister at the
Hague has forwarded to our State
Department some interesting statis-
ties on the social and political condi
ton of Holland. AS an illustration
of the carefulnesS and steadiness of
the Dutch he says that there has not
been "A bank failure in Holland dur
ing the last forty years and that the
paper money of the banks during
that time has been equal to gold.
There is no such thing as the failure
ola fire insurance company on rec
ord, and while the rate of insurance
does not average more than half of
one per cent, the companies are in
the most tiouriShing condition, real
izing II to rs per cent. per annum.
FirsC-class railroad travel is only
one cent per mile, and yet the
roads pay good dividends. Pill
fering railroad officials are scarce
ly ever heard of, and when they shock
the nation by turning up they are
severely punished and forever dis
graced. 80 free passes are granted,
and managers and directors have no
power to pass anybody over the roads
free; all must pay. the public rates.
Dishonesty Of any Kind or failure in
business means public dishonor and
utterly bars the dishonest from any
future public consideration. Four
millions of people live within an
area of $4,000 square miles, and all
appear to be happy, prosperous and
contented. The secret of this pros
perity lies in the fact that all live
within their income, and that indus
try and honesty are principles so
firmly established that their viola
.tion is looked upon as an outrage on
the national characteristics.


Holland is too small to hold the
population of tl,is country, or we
should feel like proposing u general
emigration--provided the climate
and soil would have asilril$r effect
upon all who might migrate tKither.
We rejoice that there is one such
country left on the face of the earth.