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Year: 1878

THE mechanics and operatives of this country know little about the misery which enforced idleness entails upon the working peoples of Europe. In countries like Italy, for instance; wages are ordina- rily so low that nothing can be saved, and lack Of employment means loss of the necessaries of life and starvation. The workingmen of England are at this moment suffering terrible hardships, While Lord Beaconsfeld is pursing his ambitious policy, applauded by the "Jingo" party, with the boast that En- gland is richer than her neighbors, the state of trade in that country is such as to alarm political economists, and hungry men and women are driven to the verge of despair. The cotton and iron trades are in very bad way, and all the depen- dent industries suffer. Large failures have thrown tens of thousands out of employment, and, owing to the scarcity of landj and the large holdings, there is no relief as in this country, every man can secure farm by settling omit. American worllingmer have every reason to be thankful that their lines are cast in a land of plenty, and they should endure with courage and confidence the compara- tivly slight ills under which they are temporarily laboring. For the future prosperity of this country is as sure as resources have only begun to be deve- loped, but the strides we have made since the war are the wonder of all who study the growth of our great interests.
Year: 1878

The famous steel manufacturer, Henry Bessemer complains of gross injustice done him by the British Government He says that after long study, he invented a stamp which saved the Government e100000 a year, and was asked by the authorities if instead of receiving a sum of money down he would be satisfied with a post of Superintendent of Stamps at e60O or $500 year. Although forty-five years have elapsed since the offer was made, he has not received either the money or the appointment. He says that excuses followed each other with long delays between, until he saw the whole thing sliding out of his grasp. He had no patent to fall back on; he could not go to law even if he had wished to. The Grown, m whose name these things were done have the inventor at its mercy, and it gave him neither smile nor shilling from the beginning to the end. All that it has done for him is to forbid him with others to accept the decoration of the Legion of Honor awarded to him at the Paris Exhibition.
Year: 1878

TIE RUNNING OF TELEGRAPH WIRES As to the cause of the sounds frequently heard to proceed from telegraph wires in the open air, it has been customary to accept the wind, as producing the sounds by direct vibration similar to those of the 1Eolian harp. A writer in an Austrian journal, however, calls attention to the fact that one who gives close observation to both the wire and sounds will find that the latter make themselves obvious like wise when there is a total absence ofwind; :; and in a quiet morning in winter appear covered with frost to the thickness of a finger, they nevertheless carry on lively vibrations and swinging, while the air is totally quiet. According 10 this writer therefore the vibrations are due net to the wind but to the changes Of atmospheric temperature, and especially through the action of cold, as lowering of the tenn perature induces a shortening of the wires, extending over the whole length oi the conductor. A considerable amount of friction is produced on the supporting bells, thus inducing sound both in the wires and the poles.
Year: 1878

SOME few years ago Captain Trussell discovered in the channel, about five miles from the Santa Barbara shore, bed of coral that is said to be in every way equal in quality to that found in the China seas. There is some talk of a party being made up to explore the neigborhood and endea- vor to discover the whereabouts of the reef It is not very extensive one as far as is known, At the time of discovery the Captain fshed up some specimens with an apparatus made for the purpose by l G. N. Collins.-.Sapta Baibaru Advertiser.
Year: 1878

WE regret to hear complaints that Gov ernor-General Lorne is putting on too much style at Ottawa, aping the manners of European royalty, andusing ceremonies which are tedious and meaningless. This is a grave error, and we courteOusly advise the young man not to be silly. He mar ried into a very respectable family, but the Canadians do not want to be treated as ii they were of an inferior race. He should learn to unite dignity with courtesy, as Lord Dlfferin did. We believe the new corners mean well, but they are young and have been accustomed to 6 good deal of nonsense.
Year: 1878

I feel under increased obligations for the patronage so liberally accorded me as the successor of the old and successful house of Wnl. B. Hooper 6 Co.,, and while ac- knowledging this fact, allow me to add that those dealing with me will find as complete a stock as was ever offered by the old firm with all that is new and desirable in addi- ton.

 JAMES NJ. BARNEY.
Year: 1878

Our special cable despatch continues the
story of the Glasgow calamity. In Scot
land, rs in England, there are two sides TO
the relation of shareholders with the banks
in which their money is invested, in which
respect shareholders in those countries are
less fortunate than In some others. In some
countries the shareholders pocket enormous
profits in the days OF prosperity-profts
that return the full value Of their shares
three or four times over in ten years--and
their loss is limited to the value of the shares
il calamity comes. Limited" liability is
also enjoyed in Great Britain by companies
organized under the terms OF the net for
that purpose, but where not so protected
the shareholder who enjoys the abun-
dant profits of prosperity must him.
self stand the brunt of calamity and
answer to the extent OF his means for the
dishonest use of his capital and the credit
based upon it. 1t will require upward Of
thirteen millions of dollars to make up the
deficienc cies in the accounts Of the Glasgow
Bank, and that sum OF money must be paid
by two hundred and fory-four persons
who are holders of shares to the amount Of
one thousand pounds and over. Small
holders arc ruined already by the loss of
their shares, and have no property with
which to respond, and the rich holders
must therefore pay for all. From two men
named in our special the percentage de-
manded on the shares will take more than
half u million dollars each. If on the first
call less is realized than has been counted
upon, then those whose fortunes hold out
will be taxed even more than the sum now
laid upon them.
Year: 1878

For several weeks we have been compelled
to publish the Sunday issue Of the HERALD
in quintuple form. consisting Of twenty
pages of closely printed matter, in order
that the demands of the advertising public
might be fully met. Each successive Sun
day we have printed from fifty to
sixty columns of advertisements, ranging
from two lines each to nearly a
page, until to-day we present our readers
with no less than seventy-three columns
of notices. embracing every branch of trade
and mercantile necessity. Taken as ba-
rometer of the condition of business in this
city-and there can be no better one-these
twelve pages of solid type show that the
fall trade is in most prosperous con-
dition, though it has probably not yet
reached it's maximum. The HERALD to-day
is an evidence of the progress of the age.
Business men in these days are not content
to wait behind their counters for custom
ers, but they go out into the world and by
the aid of the newspaper cry out their
wares to thousands upon thousands of
people who can be reached in no other
way. That it is profitable to advertise is
shown by the steady increase of such no.
tices, and it has now become one of the
maxims of mercantile life that success in
business can only be attained by judicious
and persistent use of the columns of the
daily paper.


Though so large a share of our space to-
day is occupied by advertisements the i'm
mense size of the quintuple HERALD en-
ables us to give all the news of the world
by telegraph over the land and by
cable under the sea. This is the
invariabe policy Of the HERALD; for,
while we are willing to afford the
public an opportunity to increase their
business or supply their wants, We never
tail to make the HERALD an epitome of the
time by noting all the leading events of the
day, no matter where they may happen or
what expense is necessary to obtain the
Year: 1878

The stabbing of Alderman Morris is the
second case of attempted assassination by
stabbing that has happened within o month.
The affair of the woman who was brutally
stabbed in ST. Francis Xavier's Church was
clearly one of mistaken identity, and a
similar theory is the only one which appears
plausible to the wounded Alderman or any
one acquainted with him. These two cases
illustrate distinctly the utter blindness of
rage that is strong enough to be murderous,
and thus indicate with new force the
severity with which all persons convicted of
dangerous assaults should be treated. A
curious fact in connection with the Morris
case is that for several years the Alderman
has been endeavoring to have the Board
force the gas companies to keep the street
lamps lighted until sunrise AS he walked
mp Sixth avenue yesterday morning the
lights had been extinguished, although it
was not yet daylight, and the darkness
which he has striven to prevent was the
principal shield of the would-be assassin.
The only present clew to theory other
than that Of mistaken identity consists of
threat dropped by one of u gang of pick
pockets arrested in Sixth avenue last week
and committed, the Alderman being on the
bench with the committing magistrate, that
they would "fx" Morris. The viniictive-
ness and cowardicc of the attack were fully
in keeping with the nature of this order Of
Year: 1878

Of all the leaders of the coordination"
only ex-Sheriff O'Brien has shown proper
appreciation of the judiciary. Judge Bed
ford being nominated on the Tammany
ticket, and being an undoubtedly fit and
proper man for the City Judgeship. Mr..
O'Brien proclaimed in advance that,
whether he was nominated also on the
ICON bination" ticket or not, he would in
any case support him. This course of Mr..
O'Brien is manly and commendable, and we
are sorry the other leaders of the .'com-
bination" did not take the same high
ground. They ought to have placed Judge
Bedford on their ticket, and thus shown
that, while for merely political Offices they
would make contest, they would not drag
the judiciary into politics if they could
help it.


There wns no occasion or excuse this time
for their nomination of a candidate for City
Judge, for the Tammany candidate is an
unexceptionable man. Judge Bedford has
filled the Office to the general satisfaction
already he was an impartial and coura-
geous Judge, Of high character; his con-
duct in refusing to bail Tweed gained him
general and deserved public appreciation ;
and we had hoped that the coordination"
leaders would see the wisdom of indorsing
his nomination, as formerly the nominal
tions Of Judges Daily and Brady were in
dorsed under similar circumstances, SO that
there might be no political contest over the
judiciary.


We say nothing against the combination
candidate for the City Judgeship, but il was
| n mistake 10 nominate him. Judge Bed
ford has and deserves the support of all
good citizens who know him. He is in
every way fitted for the important
duties Of the place. He ran ahead
of his ticket the last time he was
before the people, and he will do SO
again, because it is very well known that
the chief opposition to him now comes from
certain old friends Of Tweed, who labor for
his defeat because when he was City Judge
before he made it hot for the Ring rascals
But such opposition is an honor to him and
| must win him many votes The combine
ton leaders would gain public credit for
sincerity if even yet they would withdraw
their candidate and put Judge Bedford on
! their ticket.
Year: 1878

Since the announcement was made that
the Arctic schooner Florence, under the
command of the now famous Captain Tyson,
had left st. John, N. b.. on her return to
the United States, the gravest fears have
been entertained for her safety The tenn
pestuous weather that has been experienced
on the North Atlantic during and since
the latter half Of September added
to the doubts that the Florence
in the reported dates of her sailing
from St. John made it difficult to deter
mine her position during the recent storms,
SO that the alarming rumors in circulation
regarding the vessel passed freely from
mouth to mouth without any contradiction.
The arrival of the Florence at Provincetown
Harbor, Mass, leaking badly, and with an
exhausted and almost starving crew, shows
how great has been her escape
from destruction, and must cause
the utmost qualification to the many
friends Of the gallant Tyson and his crew.
After encountering the terrors Of the Arctic
storms among the ice and being reduced to
the last extremity by the failure Of the pro-
visions the safety of the party is now q
certainty. Indeed our reports describe the
men as being in good health and spirits.
Our special despatch giving an outline mar
rative OF the cruise, which we print
to-day, will be read with the deepest inter-
est, as it shows the calibre and resources of q
man who has been the hero OF many peril
Gus adventures in the icy Arctic seas. Few
can forget the terrible drift on the ice of
Tyson and his party who were separated
from the Polaris on the return voyage after
Captain Halls death. The experiences of
this last voyage have not been less trying
and filed with danger. We must there
fore heartily congratulate Captain Tyson
and his companions on their return to the
United States. They have performed their
duty nobly.
Year: 1878

half the team ut each end Of the wagon to
pull against one another and waste their
strength Objectionable as Mr.. Kelly is as
a party manager it is the general verdict of
the public that he makes good Comp
troller and since his term does not expire
until near the end Of the term of the next
Mayor, is it for the advantage of the city
that its two most important officers shall be
at loggerheads for the greater part of two
years in order to afford Mr.. Tilden a
desperate chance of recovering his lost con-
troll of the democratic organization of the
State? Would it not be easier to fix respon-
sibility for bad government with the Mayor
and Comptroller in harmony than if the
city government were blocked and par
alyzed by their mutually obstructive oppo-
sition? May it not be better to leave the
whole municipal government in the hands
Of one party and see what will come of it
At least we should then know where to fix
the responsibility for bad government.


The HERALD is on record as stanch and
persistent opponent Of Tammany's dicta-
torial power, and Of its practice of putting
IorWaru mere FupPets ior tne suHrdBeS OF
the people. The HERALD is always ready to
unite with its contemporaries in such a
cause. But it will not lend itself to any
scheme for deceiving the people when the
only real Issue is choice of dictators.


Against most Of the candidates on both
tickets we have nothing to say, there being
no such conspicuous difference between the
two as would justify any citizen in blinking
the real issue.
Year: 1878

Two MORE ARRESTS have been made in the
case Of the great forged check imposed upon the
Union Trust Company. If all the persons sus-
pected in this affair are guilty the share which
each one received Of the ill-gotten money could
hardly have paid for the risk incurred.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER NEw RIFLE ASSOCIATION is re-
ported this morning. The impetus which
Crccdmoor has slowly but surely been giving
to this diversion is making itself generally felt
throughout the country this season so that it is
not unlikely that the next American team in an
international match will be representative of
the whole country, instead of New York alone.
Year: 1878

IF ANY PREACHER has the parable Of the
loavcs and fishes for his text to-day he might
remind such office-seekers as are in his con-
grcgation that the age Of miracles is past and
that only about five thousand were fed by tie
supernatural distribution anyhow. whereas a
far greater number arc now looking hungrily
toward the scanty public larder, and the very
of divinity is trying to manage the affair
Year: 1878

WHERE Is THAT BLOODY CHAsM' Of which
we have heard much since the civil warl A
gold mounted sword Mt the Cathedral fair is to
be presented to the soldier for whom the greatest
number of subscribers vote, and at present the
gallant Confederate Joe Johnston rot only leads
the list hut his vote exceeds those of all the
other competitors
Year: 1878

| that too many of our public men


have lacked. capacity or experience


to manage rightly the vast concerns
of.the nation, under the pressure Of
the mountain Of debt that hears
down the industries of our people,
Say,that in attempts to do so, the


representatives in Congress, of a GER
tain section and interest have over.
reached and outwitted the represent
atives of other sections and interests,
and the result has been toenrioh the
few and impoverish the many, TO
aggrandize the value and power of
money in its various forms, at the
expense of all other property, and of
labor. And that such is the fact, is
not strange, when we eremember that
our best business men often err in
Judgment, and suddenly fail and be-
come bankrupt in the management
Of their own private affairs. And
perhaps it should not be expected of
human nature that men would do
better for the public, than for them
selves. In the matter Of their own
pay, we know how it is, they intla.
ted their salaries and contracted the
means Of payment.


These are concerns that come home
to the heart and hearthstone Of every
farmer. In the years when business
was brisk and money plenty, debts
were made and mortgages imposed
on the lands of many in the expec-
tation that business would continue
good, but without warning or notice
to the people, the currency of the
country was contracted and spirited
away. from their grasp, leaving them
without means to pay, and without
any fault of their own, thousands OF
families are made homeless. What
profit comes from raising fine stock
and good crops, if we can get nothing
for them2 This is not the place or
the occasion to indulge in political
discussion or in financial theories
The subject is mentioned because it
is just now uppermost in every
mind, and it is alluded to here in
the hope that it may bo discussed
and kept constantly in view to the
end that wisdom and Legitimacy dawn
upon the public mind Of our nation,
and that all our people, farmers, Ia
borers, merchants US well as bankers
and money lenders, may be led forth
from the desert of debt, bankruptcy,
and bondage, to a condition Of equal
ity in the benefits Of legislation and
administration of the general govern
ment.


Patrons and brethrenl Shall we
abandon this noblest effort Of our age
and time to ameliorate the condition
of our own class of people, and to so
perform our social. duties as that we
shall leave the world the better foE
our having lived in itP Or shall we
not here at Point Pleasant on ground
made sacred with the blood of the
heroic farmers who drove back the
savage foes, and gave these frir val
lies to agriculture and civilization,
resolve to go on in our efforts to ac-
complish and to secure all that our
beloved order proposes to do. Let us
act and work together for the good Of
those we represent, and deyoutly i'm
plore the Great Master Of all TO bless
our efforts with success,
Year: 1878

&
Never be idle. s.''.
Never gamble.


Make few promises,
Always speak the truth.


Keep good company or none.


Live up to your engagements.


Drink no Intoxicating liquors.


Never speak lightly of religion.


Be just before you are generous.


Good character is above all things
else. '"


Never borrow if it is possible to
avoid it.


Never listen to idle and loose con.
versation.


Keep yourself innocent if you
would be happy.


Make no haste to be rich if you
would prosper.


Ever live (misfortunes exceptcd)
within your income.


Never run in debt unless you sec o
way to get out again.


Save when you are young and spend
when you are old.


When you speak toany person look
him in the face.


Good company and good conversas
ton are the very sinews Of virtue.


Your character cannot be essential.
ly injured except by your own acts.


When you retire to bed, think over
what you have done during the day.
They were sitting in an open bug.
gy on the cross-rOad and bounded on
one side by the wood and on the 9TH
er by an orchard. The frat we heard
was, Nov stop" john you will
muss my hair" He laughed and
she broke out With, You don't
love me one Bit" The caress he
gave her would make an anaconda
turn pale, and as she threw up her
head for breath, he said, "Im strong,
eh, girlH" "YcS, you are; but l don't
think you are as strong as you used
to be-" Then We felt weak and left
them,
Year: 1878

In Russia there is a religious sect
called Helpers" Their popularity
is that they avoid stealing, lying
and getting in debt. A good many
protesting Christians in this country
would do well to organize and join
such a society, Their chances for
heaven would be better.
Year: 1878

ODDS AT WHIsT.-The question is often ask
ed, WHAT are tue odds in favor OF good play at
whistf Hitherto it has generally been stated
as about eleven to ten but, according to
practical experiment recently made at the
Athen % Im, this seems to be somewhat over
the mark.


On the occasion referred to two tables were
made up. at one four really good players were
placed. At the other two good players were
pitted against two bad players, ad dnitted du +
fers. The same hands were then dealt out to
each tsble, and so the play continued on two
consecutive nights, At the end of which the
resnl5 merely showed a difference of five per
cent in favor of the good piay 40 against the
bad


Bat when the number of times that the
money stsked was turued over in the course
of the two evenings is taken ilto account, tbi q
really represents very considerable profit in
favor of good play, the Eve per cent in the
case Of whist being, ss it were, cumulative.
Year: 1878

PLAIN TALK TO GIRLs.-Your
every day toilet is a part OF your
character. A girl who looks like
a s:lurry" or sloven in the morn
ing, is not to be trusted, however
finely she may look in the even
ing. No matter how humble
your room may be, there are
eight things it should contain, viz
a mirror, washssand, soap, towel,
comb, hair, nail and tooth brushes.
Pal ents who fail to provide their
children with such appliances not
only make a great mistake, but
commit a sin Of omission. Look
tidy in the morning, and after the
dinner work is finished improve
your toilet. Your dress may. OF
need not be anything better than
calico, but a ribbon, ora flower,
or some bit Of ornament, you can
have an air Of selfrespect and sat:
isfaction, that invariably comes
with being we'll dressed.
Year: 1878

The road to honor which Christ
indicates may be through some
Gethsemane, and has cross on it
somew here, but that cross is the
last step up to the throne, and the
dominion thus acquired endures.