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Year: 1875

BEECHER wrote recently to q lecture
committee in Braitleb0ru, explaining why
Ire could not go the e to deliver a lecture
shcv had been waiting TO hear since last
Fall. He said asking him to 90 there was
like '-sending for man shut up ia a foreign
dungeon. and wondering that be does not
come, For six months / have been sitting
in the court almost daily, nor do / know
when the detention will emo. And even
We're it 10 close tomorrow l am iu no case
10 60 forth a lecturing. That IS for the
present out Of the question:
Year: 1875

II is well that a parent should know
The peculiarly Of the pulse of each child,
The pulse Of a healthy adult beats seventy
times In a Minute, though lood healthmay
be enjoyed with fewer pulsations. But If
the pulse always exceeds seventy, II indl-
cstes disease, the human machine is work
ing itself out, there is fever or Inflammation
somewhere, and the body is feeding on it.
self
Year: 1875

IF man has got something to say, it is
proner % lel him say it. If he is a reason
able man he will be satisfied with the per-
mission to speak, and not expect you to
Guit work TO listen to him.
Year: 1875

TEE persistence Of the Niagara hackmen
in the matter Of fares increases As they
become more and tnqrr satisfied that in
few thousand years the action Of The
water viii have worn away the rOcls and
put an end to that pEOitable old eatarsste(
Year: 1875

The progress Of modern journalism is seen
in nothing more than in the multiplication
of the pictorial newspapers of our own and
other countries A prominent staple of our
newspaper stands is the pictorial press. We
have all manner Of pictorial newspapers.
We have special organs of the arts and the
Sciences of agriculture and the sports, of
various branches of industry and achieve
ment. We have not done as well with the
humorous department Of literature as in
France and England. 1t has been a areproach
to US sometimes that we have not sustained
as good a comic weekly as the London
Punch, the ChdriUdri of Paris, the Bis-
Ghetto of Turin or the Klddderdddtsch of
Berlin. In fact, we are behind Sweden even,
which has in the capital one of the best
humorous journals in the world. There is
no end to the publications of this kind which
arose in Madrid after the fall of Isabella.
But the humor of Spain, so far as it is polit-
ical and sarcastic, is found more frequently
on the match boxes than in any periodical
form. We have more humor in our ordinary
journalism than in the journals of the older
countries, where an editor of a secular news
paper feels it almost beneath his dignity to
smile. Our humor is more of O universal
quality than with our friends in England
and in France. Instead of having depart
ment of this kind among our newspapers we
have it in almost every paper


There is q great world of literature Of
pictorial character given to romance and fic-
ton, and the appetite for this kind of lit
erature seems to- grow with what it feeds
upon but the highest form is found in
London, where the illustrated weeklies have
an almost fabulous circulation. and seem to
grow from day to day. The best Of these
and in some respects the founder Of that
school of journalism, is the me-honored
and well-conducted Illustrated London Nelrs
This publication has become almost as
much an institution Of the old country
as the Tower or the Abbey. Beginning in
an humble manner, like tho acorn, as it
were, it has grown to be an oak tree among
journals. Wherever the English language is
spoken its fame is known. It's artists have
served it in every climate, under every sky
and amid the most adverse circumstances.
They went to the wars, to the great scenes in
France and Germany, where the fate Of an
empire was decided. They have tracked the
explorer over the world, from the tropics to
the Arctic seas. Its pages are q pictorial
record Of this generation Of English history.
We can well imagine what value it must be,
not only as an educator TO England of to-
daY. but to the historian Of the future who
Year: 1875

THE voIvoDA is great parsonage just now
with the peasant insurgents of the Herze-
govina, and he, cannot fail to excite much
interest among the people of other lands.
In view of this the graphic story
of our correspondent recounting his
march with Ljubibratic from Ragusa
to the rebel camp will be welcome
addition to the literature of the Sclave
rebellion 1t was picturesque march of
picturesque band over picturesque road.
and the story loses none of it's interest in the
telling. These Sclavic insurgents evidently
are much in earnest and if Ljubibratic and
his followers are pc rmittcd to contend only
with the Turks there can be little doubt as
to what will be the final result.
Year: 1875




the corrupt Tweed regime; emancipated from
that control it scourged the thieves out Of
Office and gave promise Of good government
until the power Of Tammany was re-estab-
lished under new leaders. Last year uniyer-
sal suffrage partially broke loose from Tam
many control and elected far better man
for Register than the Tammany can
didate. This year it made a complete
revolt and triumphantly reelected the
best criminal judge we have ever had
in the city. Every citizen will bear witness
that our city government has been the most
corrupt when universal suffrage has been most
submissive to Tammany dictation, and that
the most signal municipal reforms have
been accomplished when the people have
risen against this precious substitute for
vigilance committee. When universal suf-
frage, acting apart from Tammany, shall give
the city as corrupt and infamous govern
ment as Tammany established under Tweed,
there will be some color of plausibility in
urging that it is no longer safe to trust the
people out of the leading g-strings Of this secret
and usurping cabal


Every form of free government is neces-
sarily government by parties. and political
action is never so healthy as when contesting
parties are SO equally balanced that the
change of a small body of independent and
honest voters from one side to the other
suffces to transfer power into new hands.
But the purpose of Tammany is to keep one
party so strong that there can be no efficient
opposition, and thus undermine the chief
safeguard of administrative purity. If such
an organization as Tammany is needed as
check to the evils of universal suffrage on
one side it is q necessary logical conse-
quence that it is equally needed on the
other, and that the republican party, for
want of it, can never make good
nominations. Ridiculous as this conclusion
is there is no logical escape from it but in
the self-stultifying admission that the repub-
ican voters of the city are of higher moral
grade than the democratic voters and, there
fore, do not need substitute for a vigilance
committee to restrain their free action.


We recognize the difficulties and dangers
of universal suffrage in the government of





it has not, of late years, worked well in New
York may be found in the very control which
Tammany has exercised over the voters and
the prostitution of it's power to base,
sordid ends. Nobody any longer dis
putes that this was the fruit of
the organization under Tweed, and nobody
can point to any good it has done since his
disgraceful downfall. The people of this
city have not had fair play. With a success
sion of bad charters, and under the incubus
of Tammany, they have been long mis-
governed; but it remains to be seen what
they would do under really good charter, if
freed from the odious control of an organiza-
ton which is now confessed in Tammany
Hall itself to have the same purpose and
object as a vigilance committee. 1t will be
soon enough to proclaim universal suffrage
failure in the government of great cities when
it shall have had fair trial under more
favorable conditions.
Year: 1875

Mn. E. G. SPAULDNe, who is generally
credited with being 'the father Of the green
back, has given his opinion on the recent
election in this State to reporter Of the
HERALD. It will be seen that he attributes
the republican gains, in q great measure, to
the emphatic resolution against third term
in the republican platform. This opinion
viii be generally indorsed by observing poll
ticians, and the republican leaders can only
regret that they failed to adopt this policy
year aGo.
Year: 1875

population, rendering the hen roosts less
secure, and that they indulge in all sorts OF
minor offences, to the terror and annoyance
of good ordered citizens. 1t now seems this
is all mistake-at least we are so informed
by representative colored soldier whose
characteristic communication, published In
another column, will be read with interest.
Year: 1875

We trust the public and the Postmaster
General will not think us immodest if we
congratulate them upon the success of the
experiment of fast mail trains, in which the
HERALD as is its custom and its duty to the
American people, modestly led the way by
the establishment Of Sunday fast news
paper train, first to Saratoga and next to Nj
agara Falls. In all such enterprises, where
it is necessary to break through established
custom or routine, it is but natural that pri-
vate effort should somewhat precede the ac-
ton of the government. The fast mail train
is now an established fact in our postal ar
rangements, and the Postmaster General de-
serves the gratitude Of the public for the
effectiveness with which he has carried out
the idea. The people accept such an inn
provement not thoughtlessly but yet without
considering all its value to them the read
ers Of newspapers to-day realize wildly the
fact that they get their fayorite journals some
times day earlier than formerly, but they
do not think of the great economy effected in
many business transactions.


The fast mail trains have within a short
time practically reduced the time between
New York and points in Illinois, Michigan,
Missouri, Indiana Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Iowa twelve hours for all States and
Territories west Of the Missouri River they
have reduced the time twenty-four hours,
and for all Southern and Southwestern
States from twelve to twenty-four hours.
This saving Of time effects a very important
saving of interest son remittances Of money
RENTS thus from six to seven hundred mill
ions per annum to New York and, under
the new arrangements, while the delivery is
twelve hours quicker than formerly, whole
banking day is actually saved and business
is very greatly expedited From St. Louis,
Cincinnati and other points, an equal saving
of time, which means interest, is made


We understand that the Post Office De-
partment feels itself under especial obliga-
tions to Commodore Vanderbilt for the readi-
ness with which he met its views and the
thorough manner in which lie has carried
them into effect lie has, they say, carried
out great idea in grand way" We can
readily believe this, for we found him equally
ready to adopt and to carry into effect the
HERAIDs idea of fast newspaper train, and
were indebted to him for the readiness he
showed to accommodate the HERALD and the
public when We desired to establish that
train, and later, to extend it to Niagara


The number Of fast trains is rapidly in
creasing. Between New Orleans and New
York there will presently be saving Of
nearly sixty hours and the Baltimore and
Ohio Company will put on two rapid trains
To show what Commodore Vanderbilt can
do we are informed that in forty days the
New York and Chicago fast mail was behind
hand only once


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Year: 1875

TENNYsoN's CHARGE OF THE SIX HUNDRED
has 50 immortalized that marvellous deed of
valor at Balallaya that nothing else seemed
necessary TO embalm the memory Of the dead
or celebrate the virtues Of the living. There
was, however, poetic justice in tho recent
gathering Of the heroes Of the memorable
charge, and the story Of the meeting Of these
brave men has both q painful and poetic
interest
Year: 1875

THE RED CLOUD REPORT Of the whitewash-
ing commission appointed to investigate
the alleged Indian frauds received a crush
ing blow from McCann, one of the accused
contractors. A few more answers Of the same
kind will bring both the Commissioners and
the report into contempt.
Year: 1875

PRESIDENT GRANT in his speech on Satur-
day said that the result Of the late elections
assured the continuance Of the republican
party in power for four years longer. Did he
mean that it left the course clear for o third
ter1n2 If yes, bad for the republican party.
Year: 1875

NEWS FROM THE ARCTIC is just now Of pro-
found interest, and the letters brought by
the Pandora from the Alert and Discovery,
which we print to-day, will be read with
much satisfaction.
Year: 1875

WHAT DID GENERAL GRANT mean by his
speech on Saturday when he said 1--WE have
on assurance that the republicans will con-
troll this government for at least four years
longer" Did he mean that the late elections
left the field clear for the election Of a repub-
lican successor to President Grant2 If yes,
good for the republican party.
Year: 1875

GOLO.-W q reprint lTOIil.DtttS JUe III luLeT-
esting account of the polo tournament at
Sandown Park. The game is new in Eng
land and it is altogether unknown here, but
it has many merits and is destined to become
popular Since the extinction of knight
errantry no pastime has been invented re-
quiring SO much courage and manli-
ness 1t is healthy, athletic game
requiring both nerve and skill in the
players, but it is unattended by danger
and is deserving of encouragement. There
is no reason why it should not be introduced
into this country as part of our outdoor
sports. We have base ball, foot ball, run
ming and walking matches, rowing, and in
deed every other form of outdoor sports
Sometimes the practised and skilful horse
back riders of old Virginia come
North and afford us tilt, which
we and they dignity with the name
are generally failures because they are mere
mimicry. IL b not so with polo and the
game can be introduced here with good
effect We can procure ponies either from
Canada or Mexico, and we should like to
see rival teams mounted on mustangs and
Canadian ponies driving the ball at Jerome
Park or some other suitable place early in
the next sporting season.


THE CoLoRED TRoops. In the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
five some twenty-five thousand colored
troops were sent to the Rio Grande, and,
with the exception Of o short interval, that
line has been garrisoned by them ever since.
1t was then regarded as an inAiction by the
people of the section, and subsequent expert
ence has not changed their ideas on that
point 1t has been charged that they har-
monize too well with the native Mexican
Year: 1875

PLAQUEMINE, June 30, 1875
Editor Morning Star!


In theseugly times we have little Of interest
to write about, except the prospect for better
days to come. The promise given SO far by
! the crops is most cheering. Cane is good on
the average, while the corn crop is superb.
We have not had such prospect for corn in
twenty years we have to-day, and need not
add that ardently hope it will be fully
realized. Times are hard, and money is a
rarity, but for all our people are living pretty
we'll. Gardensand potato patches have turned
out abundantly, and as our people had deter
mined to have good supply of vegetables,
they have succeeded, and thus added one more
proof of what can be done here in our rich
count try. We can raise almost everything we
need, if we only try.


Another branch of profitable industry is
being practically carried out here, and that is
bee culture. Mr.. Michael Schlatre, an enter
prising planter of our parish, commenced a
little over two years ago with three colonies of
Italian bees. To these he gave close attention,
and has now some sixty hives. He has been
for some time past realizing forty dollars per
week from his honey. His plantation was
overfowed last year and his crop destroyed,
but Mr.. Schlatre did not go TO his merchant
for money or mortgage his place to any one.
To his bees he looked for the money to carry
on his plantation, and has so far succeeded !!
Verify " there is life in the old land YETI ii we
but stir it up.


We bad Fair here this last week for the
benefit of the church, but have not heard the
result yet.


The yearly examination at our Convent here
has commenced, and am told the young ladies
give unmistakable evidence of the ability, care
and attention of the good Sisters of Holy
Cross in their efforts to make Christian mo hers
of those entrusted to their charge.


We sadly need good Catholic boys school.


PELICAN.
Year: 1875

'Tis year since Della left out midst, and Quilted
this world to answer the summons of her Ged who
called her to Himself Tis since Death snatched
her away in the spring time of life and left parents
brothers, sisters and friends her loss Her
death brought TO the hearts of all ho knew
her but especially to the hearts of tender mother of


fond father and of loving brothers and ssters for
she atfectionate daughter loving sister aud a
true friend, Her voice is stilled in death her
che ring words and merry laughter longer resound
through the earthly home of her childhood Silently
she va, placed in her resting place in the tomb
whilst tear fell from the of those no knew
her Della was dead, yettaey could hardly believe it,
for only few days before they her in good health
with tie glow of youth her cheeks. But it
true-she was gone to a better world.


Weep not then dear parents, for your dab liter has
only exchanged this world for of eternal happiness
She las left you only fer tme to Join again in
heaven She too good for the earth and God called
her TO Himself 'Tis true, you never forget her
bat you be recouoiled to the will of God He
only lent her to you Tor while and loving her. He
desired to have her with Him in heaven where, we
hope che loves and enjoys her Creator in His
celestial mansion, and where she continually prays for
those whom she has left on this earth.
Year: 1875

The Christmas entertainment Of the Normal College
took place yesterday morning before crammed gal
lery OF spectators Lending the programme a chant
by the students, sung by about 1900 young ladies',
which was very impressive followed BY reading Of the
Bible hymn, some quotations read by members Of
the fifth grade duet and humorous address by
President Hunter In rhyme. double duet by Misses
Kyle, Woodgate, Vail and Kirk, which followed,
received great applause Commissioner Wood next
made short address in which no touched the OBJ
servaton Of Christmas in Scotch college in which
he spent year. and wound up with wishing TO
every ono merry Christmas vocal
solo by Miss Carolan very well received. Miss
Madden recited admirably "Tho New Church organ y
oMoonhght on the Lake, finely sung by double
quartet The GROWING glory Of the day was "The
Fall Of Troy farce written for the occasion by Miss
Nellie Cone Among the drdmdtis persona Virgil,
a jealous HERALD reporter. The piece performed
by the members Of the Alpha Beta Gamma Society.
All were greatly delighted with the entertainment
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Year: 1875

red born OF everyrzcs under the sun but an
proud 70 bear the American formed part OF her
merry cortege All other countries Joined the num-
mers; and for a time there Christmas pageann
such has since this grand old Christ
mas holiday fen into disrepute


Even Santa Claus took hand IN the merrymaking,
and introduced all that fairy host or whom be s sup
posed to have exclusive charge at Christmas time 10
may be generally known but It true that every
Christmas morning all faryland gives ball under tho
direction Of old Santa Claus, and this year litter
place could found for it than the Centennial
building And never before the old saint IN better
mood for evokng the mystics OF whom he is king az
Christmas Fatgued with the festivities Of Brother
Jonathans levee, he anxious for his pipo
and quiet glass Of grog; and 80, as tho
wonders OF the night passing away,
he brought on his masqueraders like the
ballet for the grand transformation spectacle with
each cload OF smoke as he pulled away at his pipe.
There were Cinderella and the Sleeping Beauty and
Little Bopeep and the Babes in the Wood and Undne.
the Fisherman's Daughter. and Little Betsnda, and
Kilmeny and all the beauties OF faryand and fairy
lore. The giants also on hand among them the
owner OF the seven.league boots and the ogre OF
which we read in 'Jack and the Beanstak," and all
those fellows larger than Roman citizens in the play
who fell before the prowess OF the Giant Killer AS
looked all other sights and all other sounds disappeared
altogether Even Brother Jonathan gone. and
the immense building only fairy palace, and the
the last act OF the fairies ball. The magic
dance but as 1t proceeded Santa Claus smoked
very quietly Indeed after a time, he put his pipe
aside and the reporter him


Shut his agic glass,


Then with his little finger lock IT,


And stow it deep in his fur pocket


AS the smoke cleared away the images all disap.
peared and it was found that Santa Claus too was
gone And, 10 crown all, the reporter found himself
quietly snoring in his bed like the majority OF
Christian men Christmas morning with a headache.
Year: 1875

II could hardly be said that last evening as Christ
mas Eve was conducive to cheeriuness that the
weather was provocative of outdoor exercise. yet amid
the rain and through the muddy, slippery streets
rudged thousands fathers and mothers in quest Of
presents for the little ones at home They swarmed
around shop windows and gazed critically at the
treasures displayed therein, sauntcrng as lesurely
along AZ though il we're a starry night midsummer.
To those OF limited the choosing of Christmas
gift is by no an easy task Poverty struggles
with inclination, the instincts Of the parent and the
shalowness Of the purse are at war, and the
fond father or mother gazes at some ingenious toy
game thinks Of the happiness its possession would
give 10 beloved child, and turns away with sigh and
feeling OF depression the fact comes keeny home
that the price Of the gtterng gewgaw cannot be af
orded Luckily novelty and not cost, is what child
hood most prizes and whether in the tenement
house the luxurious mansion the little eyes that
open this morning TO the ownership Of the gifts that
Santa Claus has brought them beam with unaloyed
delight the sight OF their possessions They are
theirs and that bare fact s alsuficent They
would hardly change them for princes ransom. 1t Is
only with children of larger growth that envy and in
yidious comparison begin.


With the dawn Of light this morning thousands OF
little feet went paterng bare floor piled carpet
toward the chimneypiecc where hung the traditional





jolly saint less dear 10 modern juvenile New York
than TO the children Of the primitive Knckerbockers.


Age cannot witner 'himn


Nor custom stale e,''his'' infinite variety.


II he beloved by the descendants of the first set
tiers island he less revered by the children
of the motley population resident here. He is
par excellence tho patron saint of the young and he
who is loved by the young can never die.


The same bells that ring in Yuletide this morning
will chime I'm the next anniversary OF the day
rounded century of independence and progress such
the world before. There is
misery here and distress this winter, God
knows but the nation has passed through many
bitter crisis, and city in ts earlier history
has wearied through Christmas after Christmas when
the oudest in rejoicing at the coming OF the holy time
were the nsolent invaders, who held high wassail in
the conquered town and drank TO the speedy coming
of the day when the revolted provinces should lie
submissive at the feet OF royalty. Our
fathers lived through their humiliation and out of
the struggle triumphant May hundredth Christ
mas OF freedom find the clouds of that hover
cleared away and the sunshine of prosperity
bcaming upon happier people.