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Year: 1877

The great feature of the war news to-day
is the bombardment Of Rustchuk, the cover,
of course, to ulterior operations for it is
not even necessary to give the Russians
credit for humanity or any other quality
than economy in order to understand that
they are not wasting powder for the sake Of
the destructive effect Of their gunnery in
this wretched Turkish town. There can be
little doubt that this bombardment is o
cover to another passage Of the Danube
which has been actually made by the Russian
right at Rahova. Evidently, however, the
Russians have poured 80 hot fire upon
Rustchuk that the people there may have
the people of the wretched Bulgarian villages
felt last year under the operation Of the
favors Of the bashi-bazouks. If people
happen to remember the events OF last year
it will be found difficult to got up any ex-
tensive sympathy over the fact that the
Turks now have reason to know how it is
themselves. In fact, it will be rather anus
ing to note their grimaces, and certainly the
appearance Of the Turk in the role of an
injured innocent, holding up his hand and
calling upon the world to come and witness
the inhumanity Of the Russians is droll. In
Ardahan they say the Russians committed
great outrages, and now they have gone SO
for in the bombardment Of city that the
tender-hearted, plying Turk has actually
let everybody out Of the prisons rather
than keep them there exposed to
the Russian fire. It is rather bad
for the Ottoman record in the article Of
mercy that it never yet benefited anybody
but few rogues in Jail; while all the world
knows that bombardment, though it is q
noisy and unpleasant infiction, is mild
misery compared to what would be endured
by the people of any Russian town that
should find itself ut the mercy Of
any Ottoman commander. Our dispatches
show that tho number Of Russians now in
the Dobrudscha and pushing forward
against Tchernavoda is thirty thousand. If
that is diversion for the operation Of cross
ing the river above Rustchuk it must GER
tainly accomplish its purpose Of attracting
to itself considerable share of Turkish
attention. The feeling against Redif Pacha,
the Minister of War, is certainly on the in
crease in Constantinople, and another revo-
luton is the imminent result.
Year: 1877

and at once incurred the hatred of the re-
publican politicians. 1t censured next the
silly threats Of resistance by Northern DEM
these imbeciles. 1t demanded the forma-
ton of an electoral commission to decide
peaceably and in an orderly manner the
disputed election, and behold, once more
the republican politicians abused us.
But the commission being formed
against the opposition of the republi-
can demagogues, the HERALD insisted
that its verdict should be accepted
as final, and the democratic demagogues
took once moro their turn to spitefully at
tack us. Both sides declared the HERALD
inconsistent; but the great public, the peo-
pie, the body Of Independent voters, who are
not seeking Office, but who want peace, con-
stitutional government, order and decency-
these knew that the HERALD was consistent
throughout that its object was to pre-
vent the demagogues Of both sides from
plunging US into disgraceful civil strug-
gle. And we may as we'll say that the inde-
pendent voters have been faithful to their





Then came the new policy, denounced by
the leaders of both parties, heartily ap-
proved at once by tho HERALD and other in
dependent journals, and by the mass of the
people, The politicians, democratic and
republican alike, hate the Presidents
policy because they see that it gives the
country peace and brings forward new and
important questions. The party organs of
both sides tamely follow the lead Of their
masters. Once more the independent
press speaks the voice of the people,
who do not care what becomes of
parties, but look to the welfare Of
the whole country. The two parties
are dead. The Presidents wise and patri-
otic policy knocked the life out of them.
There are still a parcel of political ghosts
materializing here and there about the
country, and as they glide out of their cup
boards they make faces at the HERALD. But
making faces will not save them.
Year: 1877

Some republicans in New Jersey propose,
it seems, to nominate ex-Secretary Robson
for Governor. These geniuses ought to
have leather medal given them, with
suitable device engraved on it. One won
ders where they have lived for the last
year and half, or even for the last
three months There is general belief
that New Jersey will go democratic this fall;
these republicans evidently want to make it
sure. We do not hear that the Iowa repub-
licans mean to nominate ex-Secretary Bel
KNAPP; but why not?


The HERALD remarked the other day that
the republican party is dead. Certainly
no live party would "trot out" Mr.. Robson
for Governor, even if it were sure he would
be beaten.
Year: 1877

This thing is really going too far The
Tammany Society, defunct political or
ganization of this city, materialized long
enough the other day to entreat the country
to be on its guard against 'the craft and
unscrupulous methods" of President Hayes,
and the republican ''soreheads" have been
denouncing him for three months for his
Southern policy. There is a general howl
about the new civil service orders too. And
yet not only Boston, but apparently con-
siderable part Of New England, turned out
yesterday to welcome the President. 1t is
too bad. A great crowd, delighted to see
the President a procession marching
through streets decorated with flowers the
whole population in the streets with
enthusiastic shouts; big hall full OF peo-
pie anxious to shake hands with the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet; a, cordial welcome
also everywhere to ''thet rebel fellow Key"


Is it not about time for the republican
''soreheads" to come in out of the cold !?
What is the use of standing out there?
Year: 1877

Instead of being behind at the start Co
lumbia yesterday dashed away with the
lead, held it all the first half mile, relin-
quished it most reluctantly in the next,
steered well, and hung doggedly to her ad-
versary over all the rest of the course.
True to her traditions, she rushed her stroke
ut once up to thirty-nine and did not drop
more than two minute throughout the en-
tire work. This was probably the best thing
she could have done. First, because she never
was SO good at long, slow stroke as at this
sharp, rafting one. Second, because If
show of leading was to be made at all
the place for it was in the first half mile.
Indeed, had she ever before pulled an eight
cared race it is doubtful if she would have
relied on her swift stroke yesterday. For
four or six, rid of every ounce of super
huous weight, it is excellent, and admirably
adapted to 1.-the, springy and rather lightly
built men, such as many of her best
oars have been-such as Captain Goodwin
is to-day. But for Juggling a large and
ponderous craft over q long distance, and
with nine men aboard-one Of whom is al-





work-the careful, measured stroke, far for
ward and back and slow in the recover,
is the one to win. Yesterdays work
hardly showed this, because the only crew
in fit condition to race had mere walk
over and nothing to draw it out. But when,
drive or lead it over every inch of the first
three miles, II not of the whole four, then
the full force of this will be all the palmer.


The HERALD on Monday said that Harvard
could win by quarter of o mile; but that
if she knew what she was about she would
foot Of clear water. The result makes the
justice of that estimate apparent to all. A
crew as plucky as one could wish to see,
but unframed, utterly unused to their boat,
to the distance and to each other, had to
meet larger, older and much heavier and
more powerful men, who had seen months
of work togethAry uAder captain familiar
with eight-oared racing, and of exactly the
sort Of work which would tell in yesterdays
struggle. The result could not be different
from what it was. Now all may see that
Columbia had no real belief that she could
win, thoroughly creditable as was her effort,
considering all the circumstances. But if
she could prevail on her rival to row her at
all, then, if beaten, she could be sure that
that rival would not decline her challenge
for next year. If, again, any possible thing
had brought her the victory, she could
not remain unchallenged in 1878 by. Har-
ward. Either event would put her in the
company she sought, and SO, not by better
rowing, but by better generalship, she has
gained the point that Cornell might have
gained, that Cornell should have gained, but
that Cornell has not gained
Year: 1877

The Grand Army OF the Republic.


The vitality of the Grand Army of the Re-
public is shown by the fact that, though
twelve years have passed since the war
ended, and nearly that time since the so
ciety was created, it now has an organiza-
ton extending through nearly all the
Northern States, and including many
thousands of Union soldiers. No de-
crease Of enthusiasm was shown in the
meeting of the National Encampment at
Providence yesterday. The parades, din
ners and festivities generally were in strong
contrast with the sufferings and hardships
these veterans had undergone in the tented
field, and they are to be heartily congratulated
on the success of the reunion. The speeches
of Commander-in-C Chief Hartranft and of
General Burnside were appropriate and
eloquent, and a peculiar illustration Of the
changed relations Of this country with Eng
land was furnished by the telegram sent by
Governor Hartranft to ex-President Grant,
"care of Queen Victoria" We trust
Her Majesty saw that it was delivered
promptly, for such courtesy would
strengthen the friendship existing be-
tween the two nations. It is well
that the heroic deeds of the war should
be recalled, and that the men who shouldered
the muskct in the dark days OF the Republic
should meet to celebrate its prosperity, and
in all these respects the proceedings of the
National Encampment have the approval Of
the public. The fear that it would become
merely o party organization has been
dissipated by experience, for its influence
upon politics has been slight, especially of
late years, and many Union veterans are
not members Of the Order. Danger from
such a society is chimerlcal, for the Ameri-
can soldier could never betray the principle
for which he fought. Yet the most harmless
Of organizations may be diverted from its
proper ends, and this was tho case when
the resolution was adopted yesterday, de-
claring that Decoration Day was intended
to perpetuate the memories Of Union
soldiers only. 1t is too late, twelve years
after the war to indulge in this spirit, and
we are glad to believe that the mistake of
moment will not be indorsed by the
majority Of the members Of the Grand Army,
certainly not by the majority Of the Union
soldiers, nor by the American people.
Year: 1877

Some of the Philadelphia ofice-holders
declare plumply that the Presidents civil
service order will kill the republican
party. 1t seems to us they take needlessly
gloomy view of the situation. The party is
dead already. The poor thing is out of its
misery its suffcrings are over. But II
any one in Philadelphia is going to write
an obituary notice Of it he should call
Year: 1877

The ALDERMEN have agreed to allow the
small boy full liberty to burn, blast and blow
himself and his friends into eternity on the Sd
and 4th of July. Life and property have no
rights which the Aldermen and the small boy
are bound to respect.
Year: 1877

Some new dsta for the study of the
progress of civilization appear to have
been furnished by Mr.. marlborough,
the Australian explorer. He traces the
increasing density Of forests in Queenslan
and the consequent greater humidity Of
the atmosphere there to the early intro
duction of sheep farms. The sheep kept
down the grass, and when the dry season
come on, there was less and less chance OF
the devasting conhagrations called bush
fires. Now rain is becoming abundant,
rendering' agriculture profitable, and
causing discontinuance of sheep pastur-
ing in Queensland. The hints thus given
OF the probable cause of transition of
the people of other countries from a pas
toral to an agricultural life'is highly sug-
gestive, and will bear elaboration
Year: 1877

The Triumph Truss Is q marvel of
mechanical ingenuity and accuracy and
hence if properly adjusted will hold any
Hernia in practice, when the Triumph
Rupture Cure, will infalibly and speedily
cure it. These wonderful appliances are
sold at 1915 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
and 334 Bowery, New York; where the
Truss is warranted, and the Cure Guar
anteed. Send 10 cents for Descriptive
Book, to either Office. h If.
Year: 1877

DEMOCRATIC MEErING.-This eve
ping the Democratic City Associatou
will meet in The jefferson club rooms.
corner of seventh and markett streets
A full attendance is requested, as the
meeting is called for the purpose of or
g tnizing for the coming Campaign.
Year: 1877

Unremitting application will induce
disease unless the blood be kept con-
stantly pure and rich. For all hard
workers the remedy to keep the blood IN
the best condition is DR.. BulPs Blood
MiXtnre.
Year: 1877

II is seldom that n surgeon, though he
make the treatment of ulcerous cancers
a speciality, is called on TO remove one of
80 unusual n character as that taken by
DR.. G. Terry, of this city, from the
mouth and face of Mrs. Russell, OF
Florida, on Sabbath morning last. The
ulcer had grown to the size of mans
fist, in the patients mouth, causing the
disease and decay OF portion of the
bones of the head, giving constant pain,
and threatening at any moment TO cause
death. In hopes of finding relief by sub
hitting to n surgical operation, she came
to Columbus, and put herself under the
treatment of DIR. Terry, who, rs stated
above, cut it away, in the presence Of
several medical gentlemen and a few
non-professionals in a manner so skillful
as to elicit their admiration, and % in
spirc the suffering lady with new hopes
OF a prolonged life.


After administering chloroiorm the
surgeon cut the cheek. from the corner
of the lip around up to the eye, exposing
the left half of the upper jaw up to the
eye and base Of its orbit. a profuse
hemorrhape ensued upon the removal of
the tumor and bone, but it was promptly
checked. After removing all the dis
cased parts the wound was sewed up
with silver wire, and properly secured
by strips of adhesive plaster, and band
ages.


The heroism displayed by Mrs. Rus
sell was wonderful; for though under
the influence of chlorotorm, she was fully
conscious of what was being done, and
occasionally spoke Of the extreme pain
she suffered while under the knife. The
whole operation only occupied twenty
minutes.


Mrs. Russell is now doing we'll. She
says she has slept better, and suffered less
pain, since the operation was completed,
than she had done before in years. We
congratulate her on her relief from such
a terrible affection, and wish her a
speedy and thorough cure.
Year: 1877

There is one thing which nature does
not supply and which civilization, the
Germantown Telegraph thinks, renders
quite necessary to fowls. 1t is charcoal.
But charcoal made of wood does not an
swer the purpose; it has no taste OF food,
is not attractive TO the fowl, and is seldom
eaten. Butifany one will put an ear OF ripe
corn into the fire till the grains are well
charred, and then shell off the corn and
throw it to his flock, he will zee an eager
ness developed and healthy condition
brought about which will make de.
cided improvement. All pale combs will
become a bright red that busy song
which precedes laying will be heard, and
the average yiold of eggs will be greatly
increased.
Year: 1877

he did 80 well. II will take a good hog
of any breed, think, TO do as well on
the same feed. A few years after that
exp riment | fed pure Sufsolk that did
fully as well, but he was fed in the win
ter on grain alone. In most published
experiments, milk and the refuse Of the
farmers kitchen have been fed with the
addition of meal. My object was to see
what could be done with the material
had without milk, as that / knew to be
an excellent food for growing or fatten-
ing swine. How well succeeded / will
let the reader judge then, If they
choose, let them try for themselves and
see what they can do another season, as
it will be too late this year for those who
have not the sugar beets already grown.
Year: 1877

When Washington was called to
tue presidency in 1879 there were no
regularly organized parties. and
there was no room for patronage in
partisan sense and nothing could
exceed the justice of the rules by
which he was guided. Called to
the executive chair even against his
wishes. he said he would go to it
under 10 pre-engagement of any
kind or nature whatever, but would
hold himself absolutely at liberty to
act while in Office with sole refer
enee to justice and the public good.
So much depended on wisdom and
impartiality in this matter that, in
case of injudicious or unpopular
measures with regard to appoint
ments, the government itself would
be in the utmost danger of being
utterly subverted. "My political
conduct" he said, Gin making nom-
nations must be exceedingly cir
cumspect." Again: 81 do noC~S2-
tend to be swayed in the disposal
Of places by motives arising from
the ties of friendship and Blood
All this time it is. not TO be suppos.
ed there was nobody TO present his
"claims." Even before his fret in
auguration, Washington was greatly
annoyed by applications for appoint
ments, and invariably represented
to such persons the delicacy of his
situation. and the improperly of
bringing such matters before him


He apprehended what afterw ard
proved true; that there would be
a hundred competitors for every
office Of any Importance but for a
long time he would give no decisive
answer to the applications of any
candidates whatever. and would on
ly nominate such persons as in. his
judgment were best qualified to dis
charge the duties of the departments
to which they were appointed. As
between an intimate friend aud a
determined opponent. he gave
lucrative Office, which both had ap-
piled for, to the latter, with the
following explanation s.AIy friend
/ receive with cordial welcome. He
is welcom to my house, and welcome
to my heart bat with all his good
Year: 1877

On Monday night an old lady at
tempted to cross the railroad track
in Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn. A
train rapidly approached her, but,
ignorant of her peril. she continued
to go forward. a young man Who
saw the danger, although it's pros
pective victim was unknown to him
sprang forward, aud just in front of
the advancing train seized her to
draw her away, but too late. The
locomotive struck both, and both
were killed.


This is the simple story Of q man
in common life who invited a hero Q
death, not in the peril of shipwreck
or in the emergency Of war. where
his self-sacrifce would be heralded
before men, but in the commonplace
surroundings of daily life, amid
which his death scarcely makes
more of stir than the dropping of
a pebble in the ocean waves. Yet
if we test his heroism by the real
standard that measures the higher
impulses of human nature who shall
say that James Donlon is not worthy
TO be enrolled with the noblest Of
those of whom more than human
authority said: Greater love hath
no man than this-that a man lay
down his life for his friend"
Year: 1877

D.:


For Coils sake switch the eas.


terri express offquick! Engineer on


the western express crazy drunk,


and running a mile a minute.


The operator signaled us at once.


We had left D. nine miles
away, and the message couldn't have
caught us any where except at Parto


Six miles further down was the lone
switch. 1t was time we were there,
lacking one minute. We lost two
or three minutes in understanding
the situation and in consulting, and
had just gotready to switch in where
we were, when the headlight of the
other train came into view. Great
Heavens but how. oh, how that train
was flying. The bell was ringing,
sparks flying and the whistle scream
ing. and not a man of US could raise
hand. We stood there on the track,
spell bound as it were. = There
wouldn't have been time. anyhow,
either to have switched in or to have
got the passengers out. 1t wasn't
over sixty seconds before that train
was upon Us. 1 prayed to God for
n breath or two. and then shut my
eyes and waited for death, for [
hadn't the strength to get off the
cab


Well, sir, Gods mercy was re-
vealed again. Forty rods above US
that locomotive Jumped the track
and was piled into the ditch in an
awful mass. Some of the coaches
were considerably smashed, and
some of the people badly bruised,
but no one was killed. and of course
our train escaped entirely. Satan
must have cared for Big Tom. the
other engineer. He didn't get a
bruise, but was up and across the
fields like a deer, screaming and
shrieking like tiger. 1t took five
men to bind him after he was run
down, and to-day he is the worst iu-
natic in the State


Tom was good fellow" contin-
ued the engineer, after pause. "and
he used to take his glass pretty reg
ularly. never saw him drunk, but
liquor kept working away on his SEN
Ses until at last the trenleRS caught
him when he had hundred and fifty
lives behind his engine. He broke
out all of sudden. The fireman
was thrown off The engine, all steam
turned on, and then Tom danced and
screamed and carried on like fend.
He would have made awful work,
sir, but for Cots mercy. I'm trem-
bling yet over the way he came down
for us, and I'll never think of it with
out my heart jumping for my throat.
Nobody asked me to sign the pledge,
but l wanted my name there, One
such night on the road has turned
me against intoxicating drinks, and
now that I've got this red ribbon on
| can talk to the boys With better
face. Tom is raving, as told you,
and the doctors say he'll never get
his reason again. Good night, sir
my train goes in ten minutes" -
Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1877

The lsw in itself. authorizing citizens tC perfect title to desert land under condition of irrigation, is not apparently bad one

 but if land not desert may be included in such location, and if this result cannot be avoided. then the law becomes bad one and should be repealed. The public will bear in mind that q location Is not equiva- lent to title. Competent authority must pass upon the question whether the tract To- cated, or any portion of it. comes under the provisions of the law. The competent au- thority in this case Is the Secretary of the Interior, a man never charged with com plicity with rings of any kind. He will give the final interpretation to the Desert Land law, and determine what kind of lands may, and what kind may not. be located under the provisions of the law. Any per son can go upon any unoccupied land be- longing to the | nited States within the limits defined by this law asd make loca- tion. But this location does not secure the property. The locator must show that the land was subject tn location under . proper interpretation of the law. Of course we un- derstand that land offices are sometimes subject to improper influence. and that there is way to obtain decision that land is desert land. The question of the utility of the Secretary of the Interior to enforce the r.ndering of honest decisions. A Desert Land law which only exposed desert land to location would cause vast tracts of now worthless land to be reclaimed by irrigation, and this we believe was the idea of the present law. But it appears upon trial that the provision of the law cannot be executed without exposing fertile lands to location, its repeal will he demanded. We have faith in the absolute integrity of Secretary Schurz, and trust that he will find some way to defeat the schemes of the mOnopo- lists If he doubts his ability to do this, he will recommend repeal of the law at the next session of Congress. and we shall then sec who will uphold the law after its work ings are exposed.-S $. F. Call.