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Year: 1877



 DELAYS may be dangerous, but they give time for the people to make their will.

 TIE tide is setting strongly against Chandler. Pass the bill for counting the electoral vote, and he is swamped.

 IF Morton had agreed to the report of the joint committee he would have ruined his character for inconsistency.

 TURKEY should now call con ference of the Asiatic powers and advise the Czar to institute re- forms in his domains.

 TIME and the advance of hon esty have made an end of Bout we'll Now it remains for Hi nois to let Logan come down by the run.

 IF Packard had had whiskey ring at his disposal, he might have had stronger claim upon the support that proceeds from Wash ington.

 LOOK at as you may, the joint committees suspension bridge is much safer and more commodious mechanical construction than Mir. Chandler s tomferry.

 LoGAN's greatest act was his last. His compulsory withdrawal from the Senate committee on the electoral count will leave a sweet savor in the nostrils of his countrymen.

 THAT inaugural address which MT. Wheeler says that MT. Hayes has written should be given to the public in the form of an open letter to the Louisiana returning board.

 FRED. DOUGLASS says that after Tilden's inauguration the Devil twill come in great wrath" It is quite probable that the old man will be very angry, and so will all the rest of the Radicals.

 IT is hard, but Mrs. Logan will be forced to withdraw her candi- date. Her electioneering days are over for the present. We hope hereafter to wish her better success in a better cause.

 IT is true that the Democrats have a large popular majority and a fair electoral majority; but the Republicans have the Aministra- tion and the present possession of power, and thus there is a great deal to be said on both sides.

 TIE Washington correspondent of the New York Herald is ''ena. bled to say positively that the president will sign the bill for the electoral count as soon as it is passed, and that he does not mean to delay the measure a moment.

 --EX Gov. CHAMBERLAIN O. South Carolina is sad to have had bank account in New York during his late administration running up into the hundreds O thousands. He is bigger mar on a smaller salary than old Seco Robeson.

 I'M HURLEY, one of Chamber lain's pals in South Carolina, wh' claims to be Hayes elector, hat been indicted for fraud in ollie, and official misconduct, and on fair count stands a good show O being elected to the penitentiary

 HE only question in the cleo ieral contest with regard to Lou isiana is whether the people o the returning board appointed the electors, and it would seen that there can be no doubt as t now this question will be decides g,y honest men.

 THERE has never been any con cealment about the $S,000 Ore con check. It was sent to tn Democratic committee to pay tn expenses ofanhcipated litigation and was returned because It wa not needed for that purpose Can Mir. Chandler explain hl sa,coo which were never returned
Year: 1877

wSAvE MoNEY.-For the benefit of our friends, and in order to en- courage everybody to read and keep posted we"have arranged so as to furnish the DEMOCRAT in connection with the following papers at the price set opposite each name:

 The DEMocRAT & l.. R. Gazette s2.75
Year: 1877

The condition Of the fund appropriated
for the poor of Detroit for the current
year, and which was intended would be
sufficient to meet all demands for which
the appropriation was made, has been en-
tirely exhausted, and the outlook for the
approaching cold season ESQ far as the un-
fortunate poor are interested) Is anything
but cheerful. Work for the laboring
classes in Detroit during the past summer
and fall has been unusually scarce, so
that with frugal management, that most
useful class of our citizens have been un-
able to clothe themselves with comfort
able garments to protect them from the
frigid blasts of winter. The necessary
means with which 10 purchase fuel, food,
and clothing for the poor of Detroit must
be raised; they cannot be left to suffer
and left out in the cold. 1t has been sug-
gested that movement at once be made
for the raising of funds to meet present
exigencies until the city authorities move
in the matter. Why would il not be a
good idea to raise two or three thousand
dollars and appropriate the same to the
purchase of Mems, Youths, and Boys
Clothing at the great Assignee Sale, at 20
Woodward avenue, where Mr.. Smith is
selling thisAine ofgoods at 65c on the dol
lar. Let some philanthropic individual
inaugurate the movement, and depend
upon 1t, Mr.. Smith will do the thing that
Is right.


BY the way, we would suggest the great
sale as the place for the people to go and
get clothing.
Year: 1877

A number of Republicans becoming
dissatisfied with theaction Of the Pres
ident in his appointment of Democrats
to office, caucus of Senators was held,
and Committee was appointed to
wait on the President. The commit
tee visited the President, were gra-
ciously received, and at caucus sub
sequently held they report that they
were favorably impressed the commit
tee were very generally of the opinion
that the President had been justified
from the explanation they had heard
from him, in nominating Democrats
in some instances, and they advised
that he be treated with consideration,
as they had no doubt of his loyalty to
his party, and his intentions to ad-
vance the interests of that party. AL
though this view was not unanimous
ly endorsed, the general impression
has gained ground that there will be
no breach between the President and
members of Congress.
Year: 1877

"The Southern people always had a
class of men among them who were
superior to the law. What the South
wants today, and will continue to
want until some man comes who can
give Il to them, Is law and order and
submission to law by all classes, poor
and rich, low and high"
Year: 1877

The strike on the Boston & Maine Rail-
road seems TO have practically ended by the
complete victory of the road-a result which
will be hailed with pleasure and satisfaction
by all conservative and law-abiding citizens.
The attempt'on the part of any body OF men
to dictate the terms on which an individual
or corporation shall do its business or employ
its help is tyranny of the worst kind. The
tyranny of capital over labor is rarely as ag-
gressive and violent as that of labor over cap
ital when it gets the opportunity. The law
of supply and demand will suitably regulate
all these matters and when it is arbitrarily
intertered with from either side wrong is
done and the natural movement of business
is impeded.


In this particular case if the engineers
were not treated decently by the officials over
them, they had the right to appeal to the
President and Directors OF the road for pro-
lection. If this appeal proved ineffective they
had the right to withdraw from the service of
the company. So far they would have the
sympathy of all disinterested and fair minded
persons-a sympathy which they justly lose
the moment they 60 step beyond the vindi-
cation of their own rights and seek to infict
injury on the property of the company. No
one can justify their abandonment of the en-
gines between stations, the prevention of
other engineers from taking their places, the
damaging of engines or other property, their
buying off of men employed by the company,
or any other acts done for the purpose of CO.
ercing the company to action which it did
not wish to take. In short the road belongs
to the company and not to the engineers.
The latter have an undoubted right to refuse
to serve the road but they have no right to
interfere otherwise with its management.


A still greater outrage is the threat that
the strike might extend to roads that sympa-
thize with the Boston & Maine. If there be
an organization sufficiently powerful and un-
scrupulous to carry into effect the suggestion
of stopping all the roads running out of
Boston," the sooner it is met and beaten the
better. The public will readily consent to
suffer temporary inconvenience rather than
live under perpetual menace of the inter-
ruption Of railway communication at the will
OF some manager of trade union. 1t is a
good time now while business is depressed
and many men out of employ to select and
instruct new set of engineers throughout
New England if the present engineers are
mad enough to force the issue. This is not,
however, likely to occur and things will
probably soon settle into their normal con-
dition.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
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 reserve commu-
nicatons that are not used
Year: 1877

Justice Pinckncy, OF the Seventh District Court
stated yesterday in reference to the report which ap
peared n the HERALD that Judge Donohue had granted
Order the application Of Mr.. heury g. Dennison
directing him to show cause why u writ OF mandamus
should not issue to compel him to furnish transcript
OF judgment rendered by him for 5000 the suit OF
Sanders against Gunner that no notice. whatever had
been served upon the clerk or himself eaton " tho
matter He also said that Inc clerk Of his court was
cot under his control in any way, aud that he could
compel him to act in reference to any tnin appcrn-
ing the business Of his Office The clerks OF the dis
trct courts hcid Office by virtue of act OF the Iegs
laurc, and were therefore entirely independent the
Justices Justice Pinckney therefore expressed his
surprise that any such order should be 2ranted.
Year: 1877

Johanna Dold, young girl OF thirteen years, was
yesterday brought to the Central ONCE by an officer of
the Tenth precinct She found on the street. and
said that her mother dead and her father was out
West She had been living with her uncle Joseph
Kcsser at Mr. II Allen street, but yesterday morning
no turned her out, telling her that he would not feed
her any longer He sent her to his sister, IN sixty
first street, but she, too, declined to take her shc
also said that her uncle beat her. Special 0icer Fred
erick Lundberg oil the society Tor tho Prevention of
Cruelty to Children informed OF case aud took
the matter In cnarge Un his investigation is com
piced the girl Will remain with Mra Wcbb at tho Con-
traI Olilce.
Year: 1877

within three four weeks no less than five dcpots
at various stations the Long Island Railroad and
its branches have been broken into and robbed tho
last ono being at Glen Cove night two ago The
thieves forced open tho outer aud the Of
ticket Office, and stole SIS from the money drawer,
beside valIse belonging 10 gentleman, who said the
contents were worth $l0Q
Year: 1877

The McQuade party OF liquor dealers met yesterday at
Gannon's saloon, Third avenue and Fourteenth street,
to take into consideration proposition fuse with
the Wine and Spirit Traders Society. A committee
was appointed to advertise the calling OF public
forces
Year: 1877

Under ordinary circumstances the National Guar
would send out detachments tomorrow Tor practice
but In view OF the recent call OF the arms tn
chances are tnat at the last moment the order will
countermanded.
Year: 1877

W We are informed by postmasters the fol- lowing named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving THE NEWS, and az they did not notify us of their amounts placed parallel with their names we pub fish their only address known to us, and if any of .ur readers know of the whereabouts of any ot hem they will do us a favor by informing us.- Is it exactly HONEST trestmenG. to receive a news

 paper till several dollars due, and then leave

 he postmaster to inform us the paper is not re- ceived, and the subscriber gone, nobody knows where! The following have done this: Does
Year: 1877

Familiar sounds continue to ema-
nate from the Crowley of the State
Register. Here is one of the latest
walls:


There is no denying the fact that
the people of this city who hold no
offices and expect none, are very much
dissatisfied with the present manage
ment of municipal affairs. They
elected ticket that promised reform,
and they feel that they have been
disappointed. Taxes are not reduced.
Assessments have been increased.
The same machinery invented by
kellogg and his pals to get money
out of the people has in many in
stances been retained. The remedy
for this is at the next election. Let
new men be elected to Office instead
of the experienced wire pullers and
caucus managers that are already
planning the next campaign. With
new men may come reform-whicli
can not be expected from the men
who are now in Office.
Year: 1877

AT the next regular meeting of our
Police Jury Sunday law will be
passed, to close all places of business
on Sunday, except drug-st0res and
post-offices. This has already been
done in some of the lower parishes.
1t is to the shame of the State that a
general law of the kind has not long
since been in force. A law making
one day out of seven a day of rest, is
no discredit to the State; but its lack
is a great disereeaa;;11. It is require.
ment of nature that there should be
such law. Those who have entire
control of their own time, or who
have little or nothing to do, do not
feel so much the necessity of such a
law as do employees generally and
especially those in stores where nearly
all business on Sunday is transacted.
The latter are unanimous for such a
law, and their employers also. Any
day in the seven would do for day
of rest; but the majority governs, and
in what are called christian countries
Sunday is the day fixed, out of respect
to the prevailing religious faith. The
want of Sunday law here has long
been felt and discussed, and attempts
made to have one passed by the Po-
lice Jury; but it seems that moral
courage to break in on the old estab-
lished custom of Sunday traffic, has
been lacking till now. We believe
the Police Jury determined of their
own accord to pass such a law; for
which they deserve SO much credit.
When it is passed and goes into oper-
alton, there will be great relief among
the merchants and their employees !;
for they are the slaves Of the present
custom.
Year: 1877

Who have Seal Sacques to lengthen. can save from
Is to 20 per cent by leaving their sacques with rs
during the month Of October, as we will during
the month make sacaue len.thening 1 specially.
We have just completed to our own satisfaction
the art Of enethcning Seal sacques with Seal With
out showing seams- We have the largest and best
assortment OF selected skins for trimming pur-
offered in the West, and are sole agents
for the LATEST PARTISAN TRIMMING, some-
thing entirely new. sacques left with us TO trim
will be altered over to cur perfect fitting pattern
free o! charge. Our style OF sacaues are ackntwl-
edged by all the most perfect-.ittns Sacque ever
introduced. For reference we call your attention
to our exhibit at the Exposition. Also during Oc-
tober we will make n reduction Of 10 per cent from
our present low prices on all new goods manutac-
tured to order. Also on stock on hand.
Year: 1877

stion to do this than at any previous time since tho
war.


Instead of there being check In the sale OF 4l2
per cent bonds the demand is nearly as great az IL
has been at any time, and the Secretary contem-
plates making another call of the per cents during
the present week.
Year: 1877

THE ARIZONA SENTINEL under its new management, George Tyng, Esq, editor) is one of the very best on our exchange Ist It is conducted with ability both as to writing and the mat ter of live subjects and news. We hear of a number of new patrons to il lately and compliments by all hands-and that independent of is righteous stand against the great head center of fraud m Arizona-PreScott.
Year: 1877

VHE UNDERSIGNED DESIRES A SIT

 ! nation as Cook in a small family in Tucson. He iS a sober and industrious man and a Good Cook. Is somewhat deaf. but it does not interfere materially with hls business.
Year: 1877

Much as dislike funerals, ! have had to
see many, and Of all kinds, but none, except
at times, in the form Of the Episcopal church,
arc to me so beautiful or so pleasant as these
Russian funerals The Presbyterian form is
too cold. too black, too still We bury our
dead too much as if we were trying to draw a
lesson from the dead, and as if we doubted
where the soul had gone. The Catholic ser
vice is too grandose. There is fine music, but
tho ceremony is too long and too entirely con-
fined to the officiating priest In the Russian
church every one seems to be taking part in
the service and the dead are treated with a
tenderness and love not elswhere found. The
bows and prostra;;ons, the tapers in each ones
hands, the earth thrown in the coffin with ts
beautiful symbolic meaning, are marks Of Of
iectiouate respect, as well as the carrying Of
the coffin and the earth thrown iuto the grave
10y the hands Of the friends and relatives
There are no black pals, no double colins or
burial caskets, no horrible scrcw.ng down Of
the lid. Dust thou art, to dust must thou
return" is truth which man here does not
attempt to evade As said above, every
ceremony and every repetition here tends to
make US realize the fact Of death, without de-
stroyng any Of its sanctity.


Ny thoughts and reflections have detained
me long, and the funeral procession which
gave rise TO them has passed my window long
since. and the church bells are silent.
Year: 1877

Five well-sharpcned Timothy seeds down the
back Of the perspiring farmer boy who is
slowing away bay under the ridge-pole Of the
barn, will bother him more than any question
touching Louisiana or the future Of the soul.
Year: 1877

\ great philosopher says in the economy Of
nature nothing is lost. The inside Of an
orange may refresh one man, while the outside
Of the same fruit may serve as medium for
breaking another man 5 leg.
Year: 1877

Whatever tho effect or influence of
the turf may have been upon The char
ac,er Of those who enjoy its perform
ance. one good result must follow Of
necessity,-a contempt FOR the "trott-
ing match OF the day. hase matches
bring together such an inferior class Of
horses; and, as at rule, such an inferior
public, that no one who knows the
higher development Of the animal re
quired for the turf, and the be ter
average class of spectators which it
calls together, can retain . very active
interest ia tea.s where the pericrm
auee is simply to see how fast horse
can travel at less than his fastest gait.
To me, there would be the same excite
ment and interest in walking race as
in trotting race; if we go to the
track to see how fast horse can 60
over the ground we shoul! by al. meats S
wish 10 see him go as fast as he can.
Then TOO as all kinds Of blood may as
,.ire to tie hcnors of the trotting-
course, while only the best blood ha-
the least chance on the turf, we mus,
expect to I'm land we Invariably d.
fa'-pure breeding in the one and
muagrei preceding IN the other.
Year: 1877

IT will be remembered that in our last issue
We invited anyone who had anything definite
TO propose in the way of amendment TO our
present Sunday law, to avail themselves of
the columns of the Gazette fer that purpose.
In response to this invitation we have receiv-
ed only one communication, which will be
found on our third page. Although we de
not agree with our correspondent as to the
proper mode of keeping Sunday, we print his
letter with pleasure. We are especially glad
TO notice that /" f. Pluribus Unum" neither
Intentionally misrepresents facts nor ISLANDERS
other people. We commend his example in
this regard to some others who have lately
appeared in print on the same subject.
Year: 1877

victions of that majority. In this matter, rs
in many others within the sphere of legisla-
tion, not only the convenience and pleasure,
but even the opinions of the minority, however
honest and conscientious, must, to some ex-
tent give way to the views Of the majority.


This rule is perfectly familiar to those who
have taken the trouble to investigate this
question, and is too well established to need
either argument or illustration. 1t is fully
recognized in the laws of England and the
various States of the American Union, and is
sustained by an almost unbroken line of de-
cisions from nearly all the Courts which have
had occasion to pass upon the question
Several instances in illustration of this fact
may be found in the letter of our correspond
ent in the last number but one of the
GAZETTE. and were it required the list might
be almost indefinitely extended


FVh.-Tnis right of the majority to legis-
late for the observance of Sunday and to say
what shall and what shall not be lawful on
that day, ought not to be exercised in harsh
or arbitrary spirit, or without due and res-
sonable regard for the interests and feelings
of the minority. The law should, in our
opinion, coufne itself mostly if not entirely tc
public acts and doings, and meddie as little as
possible with private and domestic affairs
Laws which Contemplate or allow an imperti-
nent and inquisitiorial prying into peoples
houses and families, are always unpopular
and generally useless


Siesh-Sunday laws should be definite and
explicit in their provisions, free from ambig-
uity, and afording the least possible chance
for honest differences of opinion as to their
inten ion and application


Having laid down what We consider sound
general principles in this matter, we will, in
our next, proceed to inquire how far the Sun
day laws of this Kingdom conform thereto.
and what alterations, if any, would be desra-
Bile and expedient.
Year: 1877

l M -1~e1' '+>1S says III us last issue Ine
hybrid of the Gazette which did "howl'' at
US, for suggesting to look for some Maori
g laborers with their wives and children, from
=" New Zealand, where they are very likely TO
% be got, would no doubt '' bark like mad at
e proposal to seek emigrants from the realm
a. of the Mikado" The AdrzriiSs1. has verv
vivid Imagination. So far from .'howling"
or even " barking" at such suggestion, we
consider the Japanese very desirable class
of emigrants, and would be glad if men, wo-
men and children of that nationality could be
induced to come here in considerable num-
bers. The few who have been here have given
great satisfaction. We have conversed with
considerable numbers of our people who have
had experience in employing them, and their
testimony is almost unanimous in their favor.
But though We are favorable to Japanese emf
grafton we are opposed to wasting time and
money on visionary and impracticable schemes,
and We are satisfied that, for the present, it is
useless 10 seek for emigrants from the realm
of the Mikado." The present policy of the
Japanese Government is decidedly opposed to
the emigration of their people, and we see no
means at present of overcoming the difficulty
For this reason We have not felt called upon
TO advocate Japanese immigration. or urge
upon our government the making of any at
tempt to obtain population from that quarter.
Should there be at any time any indications
of change in the policy of the Mikado's
government in this respect, we trust our au-
thorities will not fail to take immediate steps
To avail themselves of this, in our opinion,
very desirable source of population.
Year: 1877

Hrs Majesty's birthday was celebrated on
Friday last with even more than usual spirit
There was general suspension of business
throughout the city, the closing of stores of
all kinds, both wholesale and retail, being al
most universal. The day was ushered in by
the firing of royal salute from the battery on
Punchbowl, which was repeated at noon and
at o'clock .. IN The regatta attracted to
the water front large and enthusiastic crowd,
who in the intervals of waiting were enter
tanned by music from the band, which was
stationed under cover on the steamer wharf.
The day was fine, the races well contested,
and the whole affair a success. On our third
page will be found list of the winning boats
in the different races, together with the names
of the persons by whom they were entered.