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Year: 1877

Garibaldi has written letter In which
he strongly condemns the proposed for
tifcation OF Rome. He says that Eng
land, second to nopower In military and
political importance. and the first power
on the sea, maintains her navy with ma
ternal solicitude, without taking the
trouble to fortify her coasts, which
would be labor lost. Should any stranger
attempt to invade her, he would find at
every point her volunteers, round whom
would rally the entire population.
Year: 1877

lent scores made "To say don't regret the dereat
would be a lie," he said 81 do regret 1t. but VIII
strive TO win II in another year"


General Dakm was then loudly called for, and when he
appeared he made the recipient OF loud and pro-
longed rendered his thanks for their express
sion of good will but would excuse hmsef from any
long remarks, reception awaiting the two teams
at ex-Judge StantOn's tent When our team came IN
the contest" he said, we in to win, and when we
looked at Sir Henryafords party we knew that we mao
TO meet rnemen ability" He could congratulate the
members Of the British team upon their scores made
on this ground and he hoped they would be inclined
10 come over again year with stronger team, so
that the Americans would be encouraged to strengthen
themselves st1l Messrs. Bruce and Bydenburgh
were also called forward. and excused themselves from
making any remarks because OF their lack OF strength
after the two days contest.


The teams were then escorted TO Judge Santons tent
which was surrounded by strong Gordon OF police to
keep back the spectators Toasts were drank to the
health Of the British and American teams by the gather
ing ladies and gentlemen under the large spread or
canvas. Judge Stanton then said Sir Henry Halford
and Dakin captains OF the respective teams which
have been engaged the past days in the contest Tor
the international trophy and tho championship OF the
world, congratulate you upon ITS termination. We
have endeavored to conduct the matcn IN sue manner
that each party should feel that far play had been given
them. have been assured by your expressions that
such has been given you. thank for meeting the
officers of the National Rife Association and their
friends here to take a social farewell"


Sir Henry Haford said, in reply, that he could thor
oughy approve every word that had been said In regard
10 the conduct OF the match. 1--WE have been BEATEN,
he said, honestly and thoroughly, and every facility
which in the power OF the National Rifle Association
to grant given freely We return to our homes
having fully enjoyed visit, and hope to enjoy an
other trip this and meet these our friends
whom we hope TO retain in future remembrance"
Gen. Dakin, upon being again called for, said that
the present occasion seemed to be auspcious one
for opening the Presidents tent. He was IN accord
with the expressions of Sir Henry Haford that every
facility had been offered for conducting the match fairly,
and that he had yet TO hear one word OF complaint
against the conduct OF the match. In taking leave, he
added 81 may say my rifle shooting is at an end. l
viii shoot in the future for my own amusement The
made by the younger element are so far superior
to mine that step out and give them chance Messrs'
Bruce Weber and Hyde were then addressed by Judge
Stanton and congratulated for their excellent scoring In
the two dayss competition. Bruce who made the cham
pon score of the world replied that Sharps rifle did
the work, with me back Of it,"
Year: 1877

The details OF the shooting and the target diagrams


as published THE TRIBUNE of yesterday were specially
remarked upon by remen yesterday, as well as by
The ofacers of the National Rife Association The spot
ting OF the shots was particularly admired and pro-
nounced perfect by the marksmen themselves while the
disuaus were commended for their clearness and su.
Year: 1877

The Cattle Plague Committee Of the
British House of Commons have agreed
in their report to recommend that all
importations from Germany, Russia
and Belgium be absolutely prohibited;
that cattle imported from all other
countries be killed at the place Of land
ing; that stock in metropolitan markets
should only be removed for slaughter;
that all movements of cattle in infected
districts be prohibited; that fairs and
markets be stopped; that infected farms
be subjected to quarantine; that COM
pensation for pleuro pneumonia be the
same as for the cattle plague; that all
cattle sheds in towns be subjected to
registration and inspection. Notwith-
standing these stringent measures the
disease is on the increase in London
and environs. So infectious is the
disease that it is dangerous for cattle to
pass the infected districts or to breathe
the air Of hay or straw from those dis
Year: 1877

The origin of the stamp had tinge
of romance in it. 1t was thirty-seven
years ago that Rowland Hill while
crossing district liz the north OF
England, arrived at the door of an inu
where postman stopped to deliver
a letter. A young girl came out to
receive IL; she turned il ever and
over in her hand and asked the price
OF postage. This was large sum
and evidently the girl was poor, for
the posfman demanded shilling.
She sighed sadly and said the letter
was from her brother, but that she
had no money, and 80 she returned
the letter to the postman. Touched
with pity Mr.. Hill paid the postage
and gave the letter to the girl, who
seemed very much embarrassed.
Scarcely had the postman turned his
back when the young inn-keeper's
daughter confessed that it was trick
between her and her brother. Some
sign on the envelope told her all she
wanted to know but the letter con-
tained no writing. 1--WE are both SO
poor" she added, ssthat we invented
this mode of corresponding without
paying for letters. = The traveller
continuing his read, asked himself il
a system giving place to such frauds
was not vicious one. Before sunset
Rowland had planned to. organize the
new basis--with what success Il
known to the world. st. Joe News.
Year: 1877

| First, she had been very self willed and


stubborn at school, and no one was willing
| to tell her of her faults, because her parents


bad petted her and fiattered her too much.


II anyone tried to show her where she had


done wrong she would be almost sure to


frown and speak uukindly and perhaps
| lnsolently to them. For this reason she


was left to her own way and became worse


and worse. Soon she would quarrel and
strike others and call very offensive names
and so on.


On the day we are speaking of, it hap
pened that n neighbor's child, a fine little
boy about seven years old, had done some
thing to make her angry and ahe struck
| him in the face with stick she held in
| her hand, and it was feared had put out
one of his eyes. At least his face was
badly cut and the blood run quite fast.
The boys father got very angry and had
her arrested, and TO make matters worse,
he was rich aud would make her punish
ment as heavy as he could.


Nettie and her mother were panied when
they heard of poor Jennie's crime and they
feared it would go very hard with her.


"Do you remember, Nettie," said her
mother, who wished to draw lesson FROM
what had happened, "do you remember
about five years ago when yon came home
from school one evening with q complait
against Sister Gertrude for calling sou
aside aud telling you of q fault you had





Yes, i remember it quite well and was
just thinking of it. l have often thought of
1t before. But how l pity poor Jennie
What will become Of herr"


81 do not know, my child, but we must
pray for the poor girl. l tremble when l
think that it might have been yon, if no
Que had corrected your faults in time.
Never forget the lesson which this should
teach you, and learn 70 feet thankful to
any one who will tell you of your faults.


The child struck by Jennie had not been
SO badly hurt as it was at first believed,
still Jennie's fault did not goaunpunished.
Many days che lay in prison awaiting her
trial, and when 1t came her sentence was
severe enough. Several months were
given her in the prison, and within its dark
walls she shed many tears over the fault
she had committed. hope it was not too
late for her to change her life, but do not
know, for when children do not grow up as
they should it is difficult after " ards to cor
re ct their faults.


hope the little boys aud girls who read
the Guardian Anges are all good children
and anxious to be still better; but still the
Scripture say 8 that in many things we all
offend. Oar duty, then, is TO correct these
faults while they ale little, for when they
are big they will be much stronger. Faults,
you know, are like boys and girls, they
are always growing if we let them alone.


Let me beg of you then, dear children,
to make it n rule to listen kindly, and look
pleasant and feel thankful when people tell
you of your faults. 1t is the shortest way
to perfection.
Year: 1877

wishes, but against pledges, and compell-
ed to speech that is absolute torture to
them. The boobies who thus distress
modest and sensitive men ought to be
kicked out of society. No man has right
to give an innocent persOn pain by com
pellipg him to make of himself public
spectacle, or summoning him to task
that is unspeakably distasteful to him.
No man ought ever to be called upon at
such place, except with his full consent
previously obtained, and he who forces
modest man to task like this in the pres
ence of society, fails in the courtesy of a
gentleman. The truth is that no dinner
is pleasant unless it be entirely informal.
The moment il takes on q formal char
acter it's life as social occasion is depart
ed aud those who foster the custom of
speech making drive from their society
mnittudes of men who would be glad to
meet them-whUse presence would give
them pleasure and do them good. Let
us have done with this foolishness -
Northern Erchange.
Year: 1877

The science of alchemy has been revived.
The philosophers stone has been found, and
hereafter gold is to be as plenty as blackber-
ries in August, only provided you have the
copper from which to make it. Every old
fashioned penny ten dollar gold piece, and
every copper kettle golden. vase! The pro-
fessor .who has at last found the veritable
philosophers stone is one Paraf. He turned
up in San Francisco few months ago with
a new process for turning good suet into viii
lainous butter. But the good people of that
city wouldn't tolerate such an outrageous
swindle for moment, and incontinently
kicked him from their presence. Thence he
went to Chill, where he has created great
sensation. He bought Meiggs's famous man.
sion in Santiago, and made tremendous
copper into gold is carefully kept to himself,
and he is playing it upon the unsophisticated
Chilenos in a way that all honest men must
despise. His process is to melt up lot of
copper which has been assayed and found to
contain no gold, and then while in molten
state Professor Paraf strews on marvellous
powder which he calls "reactivo." Now
when the mixture cools gold is found to con-
stitute more than one third of it. Naturally
enough the thing runs like wildfire. All the
copper mines have been bought up at fabu-
lous prices and the first stock company with
a capital of $s,OOO.OOO has been organized.
OF course the famous powder is nothing but
gold dust in a pulverized form mixed with
some other material, but it will play its part
in nine days wonder in Chill.
Year: 1877

IT appears that the improvement In the
use of arms has not kept pace with the i'm
provements in the quality of arms. Ordi-
nary men armed with the guns of the period
are said to be no better equipped than if they
had the guns "of the fathers" Hence an
appeal to Congress to set apart funds to pro-
mote rife practice .in the regular army and
among the militia. In the absence OF former
facilities for shooting Indians at sight and of
the opportunities afforded in the way Of
game, from bears all the way down to ground
squirrels, the rifle range seems to be the
only legitimate means of using villainous
saltpetre effectually. The petitioners of Con-
gress note with enthusiasm the results OF
rifle practice in this. country and urge the
extension of the system under Government
patronage.
Year: 1877

The people of New York are not just now
thinking so much about national matters as
about the practical and immediate question
whether John Kelly and Jarvis Lord shall
be appointed receivers for the state.
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

FROM the report of the commission ap-
pointed to examine the public buildings at
Washington, it is now certain that none of
these structures are fire-proof; but then the
commission intimate that absolute security
in this respect is impossible to attain by any
known form of construction, an opinion
which is largely shared by underwriters. But
if proper precautions are taken, almost any
building can be rendered practically safe, and
all needed protection will doubtless be pro-
Year: 1877

The Cabinet crisis in Bolivia must have
been one of the shortest on record. 1t was
occasioned by Minister Oblitas declaring at a
public dinner that President Daza had de-
graded the national flag. Then Oblitas be-
came aware that crisis had arrived. The
President dragged his Cabinet Minister about
considerably, and kicked him with a tropical
ardor. The Minister with rare diplomatic
discernment, saw that this was an intimation
that his resignation would be acceptable, and
at last advices, was about to leave for Peru.
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 by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Year: 1877

To those dependent upon salary, a Policy is in
acords goods. it appeals, first security against
all possible contingencies. No one now wealthy is
tom for taking the expectation Of Life, Policy of
Insurance on your life will probably yield you fair
interest for your annual investment besides the full
DEATH the Policy is beyond question the best invest
ment that can be made often increasing. very many
times the amount of premiums paid The CHIEF ad-
0dntGge of Life Insurance u.s. that it makes this pro-
vision aohes most needed, and iohen every other
means mag fail.
Year: 1877

WAsHINGToN, October 3l.-Burnside's Is
bill removing all restrictions now exist
ing in regard to the enlistment CT colored
citizens in any arm OF the United States
army provides that hereafter the word
color shall not be used to designate any
soldier o. the United States srmy; tnst
coiored citizens shall be entitled TO all the
privileges and rights OF any citizen to
enlist IN any arm of the United States
army, and no distinction shall hereafter
be made in the assignment OF any soldier
on account OF color or previous descent ;
that all arms of the service, engineers,
artillery, cavalry, infantry or signal corps,
irrespective of color, shall be open TO
him. 1t further authorizes the President
to FIJI the Ninth and Tenth cavalry and
Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth infantry
with enlisted men, without reference
or distir ction of color; that he shall use
his discretion IN keeping these regiments
above the minimum strength required
by law, assigning men from the general
recruiting and general mounted service,
rs they are required by the regiments,
without regard to color. 1t further pro-
vldes that nothing IN the act shall be So
construed that the Ninth and Tenth
cavalry and TwenIy-fourth and Twenty
fifth infantry are not part OF the United
States army.
Year: 1877

they consequently propose to make row about
it. They are getting quite in the habit Of
making row when they are defeated. What
they intend to do now is to "riso up" and
overthrow the Usurpation and the Usurper.
TO do it they must necessarily have an army
consisting of horse, foot and dragons, infantry,
artillery, and newspaper editors. What we
propose is the utilization of the Grassh0ppcr
for cavalry purposes in the new uprising. mat
would consolidate the two imminent perils and
save much useless expense.


Then, too the Gras,hopper and the insur-
ractiOnary Reiormcr have common cause, ana
may well work together. The GrasShOpper
comes hungry and so does the RefOrner, and
the track Of the one is as distinctly marked as
that of the other. If then the rebcious Dem
ocrat, in his war upon the USurper, should
saddle and bride the GrasshOpper a. he comes
Down from the mountains and assemblies for
the charge, the conjunction would by no
means Lack fitness. And what saving 1T
would effect in mules The Hon. Mr. Barnum
of Connecticut need not then go hunting
through Indiana and Ohio for the means OF
transportation, nor need the Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee be bOtherng
himself to raise money for their purchase IN
bcggarly installments Of seven mules at
time Harness the GrasshOpper, we say, and
save expense. What If his motion be ir-
regular and jerky! Have not those character
istics attended every movement OF the Reform
crs these many years and are they not by this
time accustomed to the sensatlOnf Most as
suredly. We mcelly suggest then, in order to
bring the Whole business to focus, saving
the insurgents great expense in transportation,
and giving the Government an oppor-
tunity to unite the War and Navy and
Agricultural Departments against the enemy
that the meetings called for the Sth of Janu-
ary seriously consider the proposition to form
an alliance with the GrasshOpper against the
Ugurper. 1t would make a cheap and very
offensive cavalry force, and its march would
be one of the most Impressive things in his
tory. And if we may intrude a further
suggestion, it is that Speaker Randall appoint
a committee of entomocgists to discover the
Head Grasshopper OF the coming invasion, and
that Fernando Wood and Gov. Hendricks be
instructed to act for the party i'll making with
him an alliance offensive and defensive.
Year: 1877

We thought we'll of Mr.. Smith Ely as can
didot,. and we think exceedingly well of Mayor
EIy,s first message. 1t is short, sim
ple. and sensible. Mr.. Fly recognizes
the Justice of the old demand for an honest
statement OF the city debt, and he gives IL az
fully and clearly rs he can. The exhibit OF
actual debt is sufficiently startling, but what
our officials still have authority to incur
is even worse. In four or five items the a'i-
thority to run in debt is reported as abso-
mtcly unlimited. The rcformcrs in the Legis-
lature will find this an excellent held for
immediate operations.


Mr.. Ely takes a conservative and common
sense view of the water supply. lie is tiatly
opposed to the jobbels and contractors scheme
for new aqucduct; is fully convinced
that the present one VIII bring all
the water the city will need for years to
come. and believes that there is even no ncces-
sty for water-metcrs. New aqueduct jobs will
evidently find a relentless foe from the start
in the Mayor.


We are sorry that a single phrase IN his al
luson to rapid transit might be construed to
indicate dissatisfaction with the work now In
progress. Possibly neither of the roads now
building is the ideal Rapid Transit





road but it is certain that they are
going to furnish practical rapid transit and
such morning as this is very bad one for
suggesting to any New-Yorker the possibility
Of their being hndered from the earliest prac-
ticable completion of their respective roads.
Individual prOperty-holdcrs have their rights,
but the needs of the whole community over
ride all other considerations, and delays for
damages will not be tolerated.


The Mayor recognizes the great depression in
business and the large number Of unemployed
laborers, but indulges in no folly about furnish
ing them employment at the city's expense.
His notion Of what the city government ought
to do is to reduce Its expenses and Tighten as
far as possible the burdens placed upon the
people, tolerate no increase OF the city debt,
create no new offices, reduce as far rs possible
the numbers and salaries of old ones, and get
the paople to take some interest in the man
agement of their own government.
Year: 1877

only suggest that positive swearing oil'
which is so much more profitable than simple
swearing. It isn't too late, even on this Second
Instant, for good resolutions, which In these
latter days arc spoken of more slightingly


than they deserve. For there ale some OF
them better made and broken than never made
Year: 1877

The nomination of Mr. Sloan for Speaker
msurcs the organization of the Assembly iii
the interest Of the best Republicans or the
state. No i'll feeling survives the contest ana
there would scarcely have been n contest at
all but for personal attacks upon cX-Speaker
Hustled, which were probably due far mere 10
resentment at his Presidential favoritcs than
to a consuming desire for an abandonment
of his political methods. The ex-Spcaker
was thus worried into making the canvass
after he had once Withdrawn; and the TACT
that with almost the entire press of the State
in favor of his opponent, he nevertheless came
within seven votes of nomination, IA the
best proof of the hold he has upon the
Assembly and the party He Is singulaTly
adroit versatile, and capable legislator, ard
is sure to bc as great a power on the iloor as
ever. Mr.. Sloan was long ago indicated by
TIE TRIBUNE as its first choice for tho Speak
ership, and we can well afford to congratulate
not only the party to which he belongs but
citizens of all parties on the good omen OF his
s,,oo
Year: 1877

Tie discussion over the frozen infant of
Julia Deems still continues. We PRINT else
where two letters Oh the subject. One Of
these points out in foIciblc words some of the
reasons why the machinery of societies can
never become complete substitute for per
sOndl effort and care for the poor.
Year: 1877

The County Board is now considering,
through its Committee, the purchase Of sup
plies for the Poor-Honse, Hospital, County
Agent, and the various sources which eat up
SO large an amount Of the taxpayers money.
In times like these, and under the present
shrinkage in prices, no business man need
be told that all the supplies can be bought
at lower prices than at any time before for
many years, and that, if the County Board
were so disposed, the contracts could be let
SO as to save many thousand dollars over
previous expenditures for the same pur-
pose. The indication in the Commit
tees action is that the Ring fnyorites,
well known by their long career in plum
dering the county, are to receive, as
usual, tie preference. While this is sincerely
to be deprecated, such result will not be
entirely without compensation. It will as
sist materially in strengthening the move
ment in Springfield to secure from the Leg
islature the requisite authority to elect an cn~
tirely new batch Of Commissioners this fall
by vote of the county at large. We under
the Board are vociferous1y declaring that
they hare no objection to this project. We
hope they mean it, for in that event they will
organize no opposition to the bill that las
been introduced into the Legislature, and VIC
are quite sure that they can find some field of
usefulness to themselves that will not be SO
costly to the public.
Year: 1877

tees Of both parties. Louisiana is the
only state in dispute, and an as
certainment of the actual majority
in Louisiana under free and fair election
would settle. the dispute beyond any ques-
ton. But for this compromise is just as
necessary as for the suggestion of the Senate
Committee, and perhaps the Inter has the
advantage of possible settlement by. Con-
gress itself. At all events, the plan we have
described is SO fair and so conformable to
law that, in the absence Of the Louisiana new
election taking any definite shape, it should
be agreed upon; and oil men who have
proper dread OF the horrors Of civil strife,
aud an intelligent apprehension Of the con-
sequences Of continuing this ugly dispute,
will not hesitate to indorse it.