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Year: 1878

1--WE have formed the opinion" says an
organ Of the British government, 'that it il
not safe to leave Afghanistan to ITSELF" and
the government seems also to have formed
an opinion, though it has not yet declared
it. that it is not safe to do otherwise than
leave Afghanistan to itself-for the present,
ut least. If the British government dare
not leave the Ameer alone, and yet dare not
touch him; if it dare not permit him to be
independent, and dare not proceed to that
invasion of his territory by which it has
must be conceded that it is in predica-
ment which does not set off to advantage
that spirited foreign policy" the manufac-
ture and production of which is its great
specially. England called for the tories
above all things because she wanted
spirited foreign policy" She was tired Of
peace and good will to men. She was tired
Of government that dealt in political econ
omy and electoral reforms, and social
laws and educational interests, and
the disestablishment of churches and man
hood suffrage, and such points of mere
drivel, and wanted government that
would COW the world with magnificent
swagger, bully and roar and snort in the
face of the nations and force John Bulls
views of things down their wretched
throats. England's general sense of the
need Of "spirited foreign policy" was
great factor in the change that brought the
Beaconsfeld government into power, and
Of k1vin ho ~
fully meet the national demand. It 10 true
there was great deal of swagger before
they went to Berlin, but there is discon-
tented fancy that the national lion camc
out of that encounter with his tail shame.
fully curled the wrong way; and yet the
British taxpayer has been called upon to
pay for the making of on enormous number
of cartridges. Several millions of cartridges
paid for and not one burned! It is true
the Gladstone government did not
burn many cartridges either, but then
people did not have to pay for any
with them. But now, in this Indian
case, it is worse than even at Berlin.
for the government does not fight and does
not even swagger. It talks about IAN atti-
tude Of armed expectation" Well, what
government with an army is not in an atti-
tude of armed expectation in these days?
But while the government thus waits for
something to turn up-some loophole to bs
discovered through which it may crawl out
Of this difficulty and put it aside for q more
convenient time-the British public seems
very likely to conclude that Micawber ID
not their ideal of statesman in heroics.
Year: 1878

The most satisfactory aspect Of General
Buffers overwhelming discontinue in
Massachusetts, is not the modification
which has overtaken the man, but the
demonstration it affords of the powerless-
ness Of the greenback party, of which he
is the most conspicuous representative
At the time of his nomination the green
back party had high hopes. The surpris-
ing vote it had polled in Maine elated them
with wild expectations; but Butler. to do
him justice, did not share the sanguine views
field. As soon as he had been started as
candidate he began to look about him for
other sources of support. He conceived
the bold enterprise of capturing the demo-
cratic organization Of the State, and came
very near success by the underhand activity
Of his henchmen. He had clear majority
of the Worcester delegates, and by IN i'm
pudent trick his supporters gained posses
sion of the hall in which the Convention
was to assemble. But that unscrupulous
feat was the elimination of his prospects.
He only succeeded in splitting the demo-
cratic party, disgusting and alarming
the people of the Commonwealth, and
SO intensifying the opposition to him that
the old line democrats were ready to vote
for the republican candidate If that should
be deemed necessary to Buffers defeat.


No public man ever made q more indus
trious and energetic canvass. For several
weeks he has been delivering two or three
speeches each day, besides doing IN aston
ishing amount of other election eering work
of the most artful and crafty description.
Perhaps nothing is more deceptive than the
enthusiastic greetings which nm odd and pc
culiar character like Butler is sure to receive
wherever he appears Mr.. Greeley always
received such popular ovations, but when il
came 10 the test the people were not 30
eager to vote for him as they had been to
run after and applaud him. The public
have keen enjoyment Of everything which
enlivens our stupid politics, and especially
of the comic actors upon the political
stage. But the sound, sober sense of the
people is pretty sure to discriminate be-
tween amusement and serious business
when they come to real political works.


We have no doubt that General Butler
would have made . vigorous and useful
Governor if he had been elected. He
promised many needed reforms in the ad-
ministration of State affairs, and he would
have made a sincere attempt to fulfil his
pledges But the people have no conf
dence in so erratic character, and they
had still stronger objections to the crazy
views on the money question which he rep
resented in this canvass. But he has been
defeated by a majority of Mt least thirty
thousand, which proves that some Of the
straight democrats must have voted for Tai
bot, the republican candidate.
Year: 1878

There has been o lively business in
weather strips and other preventives of
cold draughts this week, and cellar
gratings have been covered with boards
and big furnaces have been lighted and the
season of poisoning by bad air has fairly
opened. Not more than one house in
fifty in New York has adequate facilities
for ventilation, and Of those which have
well placed doors and windows only a
few, according to physicians, know how to
use them 80 as to secure q steady supply
of mir that Is ft to breathe. The
superheated and dry air of the house
is gorng TO absorb moisture wherever
IL can, without regard to health or
cleanliness. and thus convey the emanations
Year: 1878

of sinks, tubs. basins, &C., to bumas
lungs, not once only. but many times
over There is going to be great deal Of
drowsiness that is not delicious, and in
parlors and sitting rooms, where in the early
autumn evenings everybody was bright and
cheerful. IT all the unpleasant effects
which are experienced from unventilated
city houses in winter were to befall people
anywhere else they would at once be attrib.
uted to some virulent extraneous' cause.
and as these effects are practically those OF
poison, which is no less dangerous because
it is invisible, every householder should
wage a suspicious, relentless war against
the cause, as if it were in bodily form and
operating with tangible poisons.
Year: 1878




large number Of persons who offered to
vote on naturalization papers issued by the
New York courts in 1868 were yesterday
arrested by Supervisor Davenport's mar
shals, prevented from depositing their
ballots and held to bail. We have no doubt
that Mr. Davenport considers it his duty to
cause such arrests to be made, and supposes
that he finds justification for his action in
the law under which he holds his position.
But the object and intent of all election
laws are to protect the legal elector while
guarding the ballot box against illegal and
fraudulent votes. The pretenoe for the
arrest of the holders of naturalization papers
of 1868 is that in that year fraudulent papers
were issued by the New York courts under
the Tweed rule to fictitious names and to
foreigners who had just landed or who had
not resided in the country sufficient
length of time to entitle them to citizen
ship. But it is absurd to suppose that all
the foreign born men naturalized in 1868
wero fraudulently naturalixed, and the
holders of certificates dated ten years ago
are at all events legally entitled to citizen
ship now. The most that ought in justice
to be required Of the holders of the alleged
tainted papers is that they should estab-
lish their identity before o competent court.
repeat the necessary forms if required and
obtain unassailable certificates.


There is evidence to show that voters
whose legal citizenship is unquestionable
have been deprived Of their votes because
of the seizure of their naturalization papers
bearing the prescribed date. Men who had
been from ten to sixteen years residing and
doing business in the United States prior
to 1868, and who obtained their papers
that year, have been disfranchised by
Mr.. Davenport's action. The plain state
ment Of this fact shows that an injustice is
done by Mr.. Davenport's Interpretation Of
his power, without going into discussion
as to the legality Of his construction of the
United States law. It is to be hoped that
before another election occurs in which the
United States Supervisor is entitled to in
terfere the irritating question Of these
papers of 1858 will be settled by the courts,
so that law intended to secure an honest
election may not be made the instrument
Of barring legal voters from the polls.
Year: 1878

Last winter he made himself the undoubted
master of the republican party. and yester-
days election makes him master of New
York. He will go to the Senate for another
six years but will he serve out his term2
The master of the republican party and
the master of the great State Of New York
may prove in the Convention Of 1880
bigger man than old Grant.
Year: 1878

THE BEST News that has come from W ashing-
lon for many days is the report of the Cabinets
determination to advise either the raising Of the
value of the silver dollar or the diminution of its
coinage. To the latter plan even the now
sstonished and ashamed silver shriekers will not
object, while the former is the only honorable
course possible for nation that has just pro-
nounced so emphatically in favor of honest
money.
Year: 1878

A TREMENDOUS SHOUT or APPROPRIATION rent
the mir as the HERALD cartoon, II voted for the
right man. was thrown upon the canvas, and Jet
there are croakers who say that the general
public does not appreciate art!
Year: 1878

With Yale's challenge already accepted
the action of the Harvard crew in deciding
to accept Cornell's challenge, and to ar
range race also with Columbia, following
as it does exactly the course urged all along
by the HERALD. promises very brilliant
meeting at New London next summer and
ought to be at once affirmed by the Univer-
sity boat club tonight. This plan cannot
fail to settle conclusively who are the fast
eat student oarsmen in America If Har-
yard can win over all, and if the negotia-
tions about to be opened with Oxford and
Cambridge, looking to race with one Of
them next summer, are successful, the inter.
national race on the Thames in 1879 bids
fair to equal in interest its predecessor of
1862 In view of these engagements there
is little doubt that If all are alive and we'll
the Harvard eight of last summer will now
remain intact. Its danger will lie in what
proved SO fatal to Goliath and many an
other muscular worthy-namely, an over
weening confidence in its own strength and
prowess, and the consequent unwilling
ness to do the hard and exacting winters
WORK IL WOulu 90 IL IL u1u not DeIleVo IL
could win all the way through. There never
was more showy and impressive rowing in
this country than that of this same Harvard
eight at New London. But it's very state
illness served TO hide from most eyes lack
of precision and other defects which will
be pointed out with the most refreshing
clearness and candor by the London press
on the morning after its first practice
paddle from Putney to Mortlake. With such
unprecedented incentives, then, to faithful
work let no stone be left unturned, nothing
be left undone during the next seven
months 70 make the outgoing eight the
most powerful and the feetest amateur crew
this country will have ever produced.


WHO SAYS THAT RELIGION has not its con-
solations for all, even for the disconsolate
loafers who until to-day have lunchcd at
the open houses Of candidstes7 Free
Lutheran Diet" is announced in another
Year: 1878

Mary Belle Low, scarcely fourteen
years of age, is a shepherdess, whose
rosy cheeks, sun-burnt face, and grace
full form as she mounts her pony, would
excite the envy of many city bellies.
Some days ago, while looking after her
woolly wards, she discovered a full-grown
wolf of the cayote species, stealthily APP
preaching the flock. She put her horse
to his speed, and the wolf fed. Then
there was a race over the hills and
prairie, neither showing any indication
of fatigue, and finally he was compelled
to consider himself run down" Now
came the "tug of war" The little
maiden unbuckled her bride rein, and
with the ring at the end, and this only,
made good her position as mistress of
the situation, and without alighting
from her saddle, soon disabled her foe
and saved her lambs. Then she started
for the nearest neighbor for assistance,
but found no one at home who could
assist her, save another girl, who
mounted another pony, and, armed only
with dull knife, these two girls were
soon galloping over the prairie to save
the scalp, for which the county pays a
" royalty" " when presented to the proper
officer. When they returned. the prin-
cipal of the Red Riding Hood escapade
had partially recovered, and was NOV
ing off. But one girl threw him down,
and the other cut his throat.
Year: 1878




THE Italians, in their desire to create
a navy, have naturally initiated English
traditions of naval management some
what indiscriminately. Among other
things they have adopted the famous
punishment of mast-heading. The heroes
of Capt. Marryatt's novels appear to
have spent a considerable portion of their
lives at this uncomfortable elevation.
and a panorama of a British fleet at
anchor in the beginning of the century
would have been incomplete without
the introduction of some dozen or so oi
midshipmen tipping the tapering mast
with their persons. Recently an Italian
cadet was mast-headed at Spezia in the
heat of the day, and losing his footing a
he endeavored to descend was killed
The Captain has in consequence beer
severely blamed, though if masthead
ing be prescribed in the articles of war
the system rather than the Captain
would be to blame.
Year: 1878

a CInNASIAN's mule walked from a
hillside on TO the roof of a miners
cabin, in Eureka, Nevada, and fell
through, breaking nearly everything
underneath, including one of the miners
arms. The enraged miner Immediately
slew the mule with an ak. The China
man now sues for the loss of the mule,
and the miner sues for the damage to the
cabin and himself
Year: 1878

OS the authority of the London
Medical Examiner, it is proposed to form
a g school of beauty" in England, in
which all the members pledge them
selves TO do all they can to make them
selves acomely by natural means. Prizes
will be given to those ladies who can
move with ease and grace, and 80 afford
evidence of the free use of their limbs
In short a natural waist and a we'll
curved back, with a perfectly posed
head, viii be a premium.
Year: 1878

4 CHINANEN has sued the Sheriff of
san Francisco for cutting off his queue
In the County Jail The Sheriff de-
Ihat he was empowered to cut of the
queues of prisoners by a city ordinance,
but the Court overruled the demurrer,
declaring thai there was no ordinance
which gave such power, and that there
is no general Authority for a Sheriff to
clip the hair of eonyicts.
Year: 1878

MILTON has left US this sentiment,
which deserves to be written in in
delible characters on the tablets of every
Youths mind: 81 call complete and
generous education that which fits a
man to perform justly, skillfully and
magnanimously all the offices, both
public and private, of peace and war,
study of learning and the admiration OF
virtue, stirred up with high hopes of
living To he brave men and worthy
patriots. dear to God and famous in all
-
Year: 1878

LIFE is 50 crowded with painful un-


certainties and anxious misgivings that
nothing can be counted on As dead


sure thing, unless, perhaps, it may be a


tishbone 30 firmly fixed in the throat
that it can neither be swallowed nor
pulled out. At every turn in the wind
ing pathway toward the tomb pitfalls of
doubt entrap unwary feet and entangle
within the meshes of gravest apprehen-
sion pilgrims groaning forward beneath
burdensof crushing suspense. But to the
soul of a human being there comes no
more soicltous moment than the one in
which sieeping-car porter is all racked
and tortured with the baleful suspicion
that it is about an even stand-off as to
whether he will haul in a quarter for
blacking the boots of the passenger
whose clothes he is dusting, or simply
1nceive for his politeness and labor an
einllfty 81 bow of formal thanks. 1t may be
GnaIk>d Id down in the biggest kind of
letters lat the man who said, g" There's
heI oishl II q smile, was an old traveller
Year: 1878

LESSON TO LITIGANTs.-The Judge OF a New
York York court has established precent that
Will have a tendency to make IitigantS and wit
neSseS very careful as TO what they swear to.
Hill honor ordered the defendent in a breach OF
promise case into custody On charge OF per-
jury, for having sworn in his answer that he
nad never promised marriage TO the plaintiff,
while I'm his evidence he admitted that such a
promise has been given
Year: 1878

A JEALOUS LoyER.-At Iryingten Pa. Thurs
day, young girl named Mary Haggerty was
dangerously wounded. She is employed In the
mill at that place, and as she was entering the
building young man, her lover stepped up.
pulled out revolver and fired at her. The Shot
took effect in her face. She was taken home
and medical aid summoned. The cause Of the
attempted murder was jealousy
Year: 1878

The Ohio newspapers for the past week or so
have been persiStently claiming that senator
Thurman will receive and accept the democratic
nomination for governor of that state. YeSter-
day representative OF The STAR visited the
Senator. and said:-'Judge, see your name Is
being generally used in connection with the
democratic nomination for governor of Ohio.
Afe you c3ndid3te?'' said the Judge in re-
SponSe:-''TO every person who has suggested
t. me that Should be a candidate for COVER
nor. have replied that | could not consent.
The more | have reflected on the subject The
better satisfied | am that the interest of the
party does not require me TO make that race.
and certainly my own well being requires that
! should not undergo the toll and strain of mind
and body that a canvass for that office viii ne
ceSSiate. Besides, there are very worthy
make good candidate. and whose friends de-
sire their nomination: aud il would be an un-
gracious thing in me to interfere with their
prospects. There are other and very strong
reasons why | should not be the candidate. but
il is unnecessary TO state them. Indeed; it is
with reluctance that ! say anything upon the
subject, for there is a seeming presumption in
declining thing that has not. and may never
be offered But inaSmuch as some of our
papers have come out for my nomination. and
am Informed by letter from friend at COuln-
bus received this morning, that il is rumOred
that they have done 50 with my appreciation; 1t
Is proper for me to say that such is not the case.
and that my mind is firmly made up not to run
for the gOVernOrSlip.
Year: 1878

At Oshkosh, Wis, three gamblers laid a
tim Was dealt four aces, to induce him to bet,
bubwas given six cards 50 as to make mis-
deal But ''greeny' backed his four for all
he was worth and won, when his opponents
creted about his person A search revealed
nothing, and he departed with his winnings
1t was afterward discovered that he had
slipped the extra card into o sandwich which
he was eating while playing. and had actually
eaten it, o
Year: 1878

We don't know Ruth Natalie Cromwell, but
we Judge she is very nice girl to have for an
acquaintance She poetically sighs: kiss
but this, Till the world on golden lever, A II
ies- minutes stepped in bliss Turns upon a
rosy kiss We don't believe it can be done,
Ruth. The young man would become cx-
hausted before the world had half turned
Year: 1878

A New York little girl, on visit to neigh
boring city, looked up at the full round moon
hanging in the sky, and exclaimed, See
mamma that moon looks just like the one
we have at homel" o
Year: 1878

There will be Tariff Mass Meeting
at Etnsville on Saturday next at P. NJ.
A large delegation has been promised from
Wheeling, which will be met at the
town end of the bridge by delegation
from Etnsyille and Bridgeport with
a band of music. Let the friends of pro.
lection of American labor in this entire
community turn out and speak out in
favor Of your rights. Able speakers will
address the meeting.
Year: 1878

is becoming well known throughout the principle States of the Union, while the doctors manner of Diagnosis and treat ment is far superior to that of any other medical Electrician, as proof of which no better evidence can be offered than the testimony of the hundreds of patients cured at his institution.
Year: 1878

THE Shoe end Leather Reporter does not
want a war in Europe, but if war must come
it thinks we Americans can console ourselves.
It says: Nevertheless, if the nations abroad
,oiU continue to resort to this barbarous
method Of settling their feuds, we must as
suage our regrets at their folly by making
what profit we can out OF their misfortunes.
They may not want all the leather we can
furnish them. Authorities still differ on the
question whether war increases the consump-
ton of leather or not; the weight Of pre-
sumption is in the affirmative. But, at any
rate, there is no dispute as to its making
market for our wheat, and augmenting our
exports. These are the things that bring
substantial wealth to the country. The an
ticipation of war has already advanced the
price OF breadstuffs, aud largely enhanced the
foreign demand. The reality would give us
an outlet for pretty much all the surplus OF
our agricultural productions, the aggregate Of
which is incalculaby large. The advent Of
such fresh element of prosperity would set
every wheel of industry into active motion,
and the soldiers of the old world would, In the
very act of destroying each others lives, be
helping to fill our pockets.
Year: 1878

A MAN is in town introducing the New
Era coffee. 1t is made from winter wheat.
The agent is of the opinion that wheat is bet
ter than coffee anyhow, and as it is an
American product it of course ought to be
encouraged. Two tablespoonfulls of the
wheat compound are put in a quart Of water,
and the result is quart of coffee, at any rate
it smells like coffee, aud there are no settings.
Lots of people like it, aud say 1t is as
good as that foreign product, the Arabian
berry. 1t seems good deal like the New
Era money-an imitation of the real article.
II may be proper to state that this advertise
ment is wholly unsolicited.
Year: 1878

THE Nelp Era does not understand how
gold is standard of value as the yard-stick
is a standard of leng'h or quart Gun
standard of measure. The yard-slick meas
ures length because it has length itself, the
quart-cup measures capacity because 1t has
capacity ITSELF gold measures value because
it has value ITSELF We could not make
standard of length of that which has no
length, or a standard of capacity of that
which has no capacity, and so we cannot
make standard of value Of that which has
no value. OF course we might make some
other commodity than gold, wheat or cotton
for example, standard of value. Bet gold
combines in itself more of the qualities that
go TO make up a standard than does any
other commodity, and so we choose It. We
might make our yard sticks of rubber, but
the standard OF measure would then be con-
tinually fuctuating, like ou- paper currency.
A man who bought and paid 10 cloth might
be compelled to pay more than he bought if
payment was deferred until the rubber yard
stick got stretched. A paper currency is
open to she same objection. The man who
borrows may be compelled to pay, if he waits
considerable time, much more than he bor-
rowed That is the plight in which the
debtor class finds itself, and its trouble Is
caused by the unstable nature of the cur
rency.