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Year: 1879

Some writer's Of admirable judgment have
maintained that there are many offices in
the gift of our government that should
always be held by rich men, and that con-
spicuous in the number of such offices are
those OF representatives Of the United States
at foreign courts. 1t is theory in the way
of which there are many difficulties. Un-
doubtedly there are many advantages-so-
cial, perhaps, rather than diplomatic = that
directly flow from minister's possession Of
fortune, and not the least is the dignity
with which he is able to sustain the national
name abroad but it would never do to set
an important portion Of the public service
apart from the other portions by inscrib-
ing over certain Offices the legend, mo poor
man shall enter here" n nation where
blood must be exceedingly blue to be
counted as blood at all that may answer,
but not here; and in practice many Of
the representatives Of whose career abroad
we have the best reason to be
proud lived on their pay. But unless
we make distinction Of this kind we
ought to be able to overcome more grace
fully than we do financial difficulties that
sometimes arise in connection with our
legations There is perhaps no regular
part of the appropriations that the govern
ment could apply to relieve the difficulties
of Mrs. Taylor at Berlin; and if there is
not an appeal such as the Secretary Of State
hiss made to Congress ought. not to be
treated in niggardly spirit. Events that
are only misfortunes in the history Of q
private individual are magniied into dis
credits and scandals when government is
practically behind them. Mrs. Taylor, as
an ambassadors wife, might defy her Ger
man landlord or other creditors if she
chose. Our own attorneys general hold
that can ambassador is not liable in any
case, according to the laws of nations, to
answer either criminally or civilly before
any court Of tie foreign nation to which he
is sent" And Bluntschli deems that i'm
munity under the principle here referred
to extends to the ambassadors family and
effects. oplead on ambassadors privileges
against legitimate claims would certainly
be scandal but the fact that the govern
ment might thereby be put in the place Of
those who are now In the difficulty is sufi-
cient to justify the application of an official
remedy.
Year: 1879

Residents of the Empire State will, ac-
cording to their individual habits, either
rub their eyes, burn their maps or drop
into profanity as they read the abstract of
the report for 1873 of the State Survey
Commission. This body, which is nom
partisan and consists of prominent and
trusted citizens, reports that the measure
ments of last season prove that every city,
village and hamlet, the actual geographical
position of which was ascertained, is on
all existing maps misplaced to the ex.
tent Of one or two miles. The city Of
Oswego is apparently the worst suf-
ferer by map making, one promi.
nent photographer having located it
where the waters of Lake Ontario will en-.
gulf q six fathom line before bottom is
touched A great deal of scientific explora.
tion is going on in the far West, but the
director of our State Survey says of part
of Central New York that it's confguration is
'as unique and its origin as unknown as
that of any portion of the Rocky Mountains"
The Commission should again receive it's
customary modest annual appropriation
the people have right to know in what State,
town or county they really reside, and the
results of the State Survey seem to suggest
the only method of finding out.
Year: 1879

The CENSUS BILL, which passed the Senate
yesterday, is in many respects great improve
mcnt upon its predecessors. An important point
in its favor is that its machinery will not be SO
expensive as that of the act under which the
last enumeration was made.
Year: 1879

THE MAIN FEATURES of the Burnside army
reorganization scheme have been adopted by
the House in Committee Of the Whole on the
Army Appropriation bill. Among other i'm
portant amendments agreed to is one providing
that in future the army shall not be allowed to
be at the polls on election day ''to keep the
nencp.r
Year: 1879

As RESUMPTION was first proposed in
a republican senate, and as the next
senate will be democratic, the present
one feels like recording its qualification
at the success of resumption. A ctp-
mittee was therefore appointed in tn
republican caucus to draft resolutions
expressive of that pleasure. Senator
Edmunds is chairman, as he proposed
the idea.
Year: 1879

The German empire is on a very
shaky foundation when means are
sought to muzzle the members of this
reichstag. These have an ungracious
habit Of saying many things painful to
the immaculate government, and as
disrespect is considered as equivalent
to undermining, derogatory remarks
must lie stopped for self preservation.
But all will agree that government
which cannot be maintained but by
holsters Of iron-bound laws, deserves
tn fall
Year: 1879

DISGUSTING DETAILS OF BARBARIsM AND


CRUELTY IN MILWAUKEE HOUSE OF COR


REcTIoN.


MILWAUKEE Wis. Oct. %. 1879.
The Sentinel tomorrow morning will contain an
account of horrible atrocities in the Milwaukee
House of Correction. This institution is used
at the discretion OF the Court as a State
Prison. An intelligent convict. just released,
whose character for veracity is vouched for by
prominent persons who know him intimately
state that he has been inmate for two
years. All that time he allowed to write to
his counsel friends or family, who supposed him
dead. He says the bread furnished to the convicts
is made from damaged COW feed. and cannot be
baked, and that this stuff paid by the county
at the rate of SO per barrel During his confinement
embryo calves. dogs and glandered horses have
been furnished meat, and he brings the
bones, which in the possession
of the editor of tho Sentinel to prove it, The details
in this respect are horrible beyond description.


OF the brutalties of the keepers he says the prs-
oners were beaten and confined in the black hole,
which is u filthy dog kennel of five feet tour inches
by hve feet. man cannot lie at length In this
kennel nor is there any ventilation to 1t. The floor
is covered with indescribabe filth. Men
two. to his knowledge have died from the
effects described There chair fac tory connected
with the institution. and it is charged that tho po
lice in collusion with the superintendent kid
nap men to work at chair making.


The whole story is the most startling and revolt
ing published in this country, and II claimed
that the charges can all DO verified.
Year: 1879

Tho regulation of the safety appliances of ocean
steamships has been very widely discussed since tho
HERALD began its investigation. into the actual prac
tice of the companies aud their commanders. 1t is
the prevailing opinion that the solution of the mys
terry Of SO many dreadful ocean disasters may be
successfully sought for in this direction. Some of
the disclosures given below greatly strengthen this
impression and the subject will yet further ag
tation.


The reporter commissioned for the task continued
his peregrinaions after his interview with Mr.. Un
derh Inquiry at the Offices of the Anchor and the
Inman lines revealed great deal Of ignorance regard
ing the arrangement and internal economy Of their
ships Mr. John G.. Dale of the latter. unwilling
give any information whatever The steamer Crcas
sia. of the Anchor line. happening be port the
reporter visited her and gathered from the chief eng
neer all the facts that he desired to know. This
vessel is the latest built, of the Anchor company's
fleet, and her appearance is such to impress one
with belief in her stanchness and buoyancy. She
has iron bulkheads reaching to the main deck.
These are all watertght within the hold The valves
located within the bilge. The suction pipes
arranged in the manner on the best class of
young steamships. There are two auxiliary steam
pumps, independent of the main engine which drain
the whole ship, and hand pumps in each compart-
ment. The sluice valves worked from the main
deck.


cat what times are the sluice valves open?' asked
the reporter.


Never except when they tested by the carpen-
ter. This is done at the end of every voyage, and
every compartment is sounded three times day..


"Have you ever known of steamship leaving port
with her bulkhead valves open?"


II do not think that it ever happens. When a
steamship is struck in her immense engine and
boiler Commandment no pumping power can save
her. An additional feature of strength in steam
ships is that the coal bunkers both sides Of
the engine instead Of being fore aft of the
boilers There would be an immense resistance in
great of coal when opposed to the PROV of
vessel, and it might the engine compartment
from disruption"


The subjoned rough diagram may serve to illus
tra.e that part of the Circassias plan which is
ferred to -
Year: 1879




the air There is the beauty of purpose--which
win the race. to carry her treasure. to make
and relentless seas. and into this harbor
and strew the wharf with corn cotton oil. There
the beauty Of nature for the is before and
the crisp and curling blue light tint of silver falls.
and you look into the heavens and there coming ont
of the skies. you the outlines Of fuorbcd moon
towers and hills and waves. You watch yon ship AZ
she moves in. and feel that for this moment ut
least. there il nothing beautiful. and YOU are
content that fortune favors her. and that she
comes into her refuge before the port is closed.


THE BEAUTIFUL CITY.


As we stand leaning this wall and follow
every tint Of the changing scene. note the long
bronze cannon that look through the einbrasurcs.
pointing to the They out of place in Cadz.
Surely she has lived all these ages. triumphant
many civilizations, who would still be living n
non could assure lifc They poor. foolish cam
too. long. narrow bronze affairs. that look puny
beside those mighty engines which secure tho
prowess of England and Germany. but Cadiz
has human nature, and II other people cannon.
shc must needs have cannon. I suppose the in
stinct which prompts these expenses and perform
anccs is like the instinct which prompts those we
love, protect and cherish to into crnolinc in
season and into the another. Cadiz
her cannon like crnolinc II IL the custom and her
sons and daughters look proudly upon these ean
lank crouchng guns. and feel that they bar out the
opposing world. when. as matter of fact the OPP
posing world. it tcame behind tho guns o. EngIsnd.
Year: 1879

BY TIIcs. BERNARD CuRTSTAL'
r. short time ago little babe was found des
in ore Of the upper rooms of a tenement nous
in New York. Its little face, pinched with star
yation, wore sad look of supplicstlon, %n,i al
its shrunken form bore mute evidence OF ID
grim want which had taken the unasked GIT Q
beingl


Only little babe,


Slowly starved to death,
For lack Of food and tender care.
For want Of warmth and light and air-


Slowly starved to death.


Only little babe.


Lying there so still,
With pleading face so wan end plnchod,
With tiny fingers tightly clinched-


Lying there so still.


Only little babe,


Lying there so cold;
Without ono plying earthly friend,
With no one DER its couch 10 bend


Lying there so cold.


Only little babe,


One Of Gods precious gems.
Has gone TO those bright realms above
Where all is Joy and light and love


One of Gods precious gems.
Year: 1879

Many incidents occur in our western life


that are amusing in the extreme and often


ludicrouS. One Of more than ordinary


tlnnness happened not more than thou


sand miles from here to couple Of our


Grand Jurynen, while on their way here


from remote part OF the county. They


left their homes for the station where they


would take the stage for Aurora. and ar


rive! at the station in the evening. Here


they would have to remain until the arrival


of the stage on tie following morning.


There was but one bel TO be inld-they OF


necessity must sleep together. One of Gu:


jurymen VIA quite corpulef.t; the otnar


was lean. They retired early, and as nearly


all fat men sleep loud. our lean man did


not sleep at all. The fat juror slept sound


ly. and his snoring was SO loud that it


might have been taken for the believing


of a mad bull or any other uneartllly noise
that would keep one from sleeping. Our
lean juror became restless and could not
sleep. He got up. kindied 4 fire and deter
mined to sit up and await the arrival of the
stage. Not long had he enjoyed his qui-
etude. when Il wagon drove up with gen,
tleman anl lady in it, The lady was LET,
there to take the stage in the morning. the
gentleman returned home. The lady wanted
Il bed, but was informed by our lean juror
that his little son was in the only bel about
the place. and that if she desired she could
occiipy the bed with him, to which she
readily assented. She entered the apart
ment, disrobed herself Of all unnecessary
apparel and got into bed. 1t was not long
before our corpulent juror gave a kick and
a grunt The lady patted him on the back
and said in honied. coaxing tone of voice
Lie still, sonny dear. pa said l migi
sleep with you" TO which answer came
Il am no longer boy, but full grown
man a'd Grand Juror. Who in thunder
are you?" \ scream, and something fell
heavily Ga the floor. Water was thrown
on the f:sinting lady, and in short time
was restored. An explana-
ton was made, and profound secrecy
promised. The jurors took their way to
Aurora to attend their duties, and the lady |
to--.-Esmeralda New Herald,
Year: 1879

The word ''cre,li;' means "belief," and


the credit system SIS employed in trade is


simply the expression Of the creditors be


lief that his debtor is able TO pay, and hon


estly intends to pay his debt when due


The credit system has arisen because a


strictly cash system in the transactions OF


ordinary lie is Il practical inpossibility. a


man wishes to hire house. lie is deter


mined to abide by the old and good injunc-


ton, "Pay as you go;' but at the outset
he finds that il lie were to pay his rent ev-


cry night, he would still have been his


landlosd debtor since the preceding night.


B,a to pay every night is inconyenient


He prefers to pay no oftener than once Il
| week. lie is then his landlords debtor
from Saturday night to Saturday night
again. But perhaps for some reason. as


the great distance which lies between him


and his landlord, it is irksome to see him


or to send to him as often as once week.


His landlord. therefore, consents to credit


him till the end of the month, or the end


of the quarter, or the end Of the year. as
the case may be. If the man is not house
holder, but boarder, precisely the same
system must be employed. So that at the
outset of any consideration of the subject
of credit. we must face the fact that the
roots Of it are necessarily and inextricably
interviewer with some Of the simplest and
most inevitable operations OF life. From
these beginnings the credit system grows
by easy and almost insensible gradations
into a vastly extended and, oftentimes,
most oppressive system. The landlord,
knowing that his rent will become due at
the end of the month, incurs debt which
he depends upon the rent to satisfy. The
boarding g-house keeper crediting his board
ers, himself obtains credit on supplies.
The man on salary runs in debt to the
amount of his salary. possibly spending
the money from day to day no faster than
he has earned it, bnt always before he re-
ceives. This process tempts the laboring
man, or the man on salary, to forego the
chance Of saving something for time Of
need. and lays the foundation for demor-
alization of character which results in maxi
ing him perfectly con:ented with living in
a hand-to-mouth way. which, If misfortune
comes, fails him altogether, and thus he
becomes an object of charity or pauper.


This counting on future contingency,
also. is process always open to failure.
The tenant is i'll. or out of employment,
or loses the money, and so cannot pay his
rent; he is obliged to get an extension of
credit. and his landlord, falling to get his
pay, also puts of hs creditor, and so it |
goes on. BY and By, these people get used
to being in debt, and grow careless as to
whether the amount of their Indebtedness
exactly corresponds to, or tails seswithin |
their resources; and when. Because times
are easy and confidence abounds. almost
everybody gets in this condition. the bnsi- |
ness world is ripe ~ essrh and panic, !
Year: 1879

Twas eventide -
| The summer sun was sinking In the west
| The feathered warbler trilled his vespci
lay;


The lowing kline had sought place OF
rest;


And romping children had grown tired
Of play.
In silent prayer within his somber cell.
A monk WAS knceling on the floor OF
stone;
| Unheeded was the ringing of the bell.
Which bade al! sinners for their crimes
atone.
He was a brother Of the order, gray
Had given up the world of greed ,nd
gold;
Nor yet he stirred, nor fastened TO obey,
The call for which the cloistcr bell had
tolled.
His brow was fi,rrowed by the hand of


time.


His eyes were dim had lost their youth


III glow,
Grown gray and Old ere nc had reached his


prime


His form was shrunken and his speech


was slow.
With weeping eyes and hands clasped on


his brow.


In hollow. piercing tones aloud he cried:
'Jcsu. Father OF ali, why wilt not Thou
Bid Inc hope on to crush my stubborn


pride?
Hope. l whose hands are stained with


brothers gore!


l, on whose brow is stamped the brand


of Cain.
Nc! I. alas, am damned forever more.
hy burning tears can never cleanse the


stain ~
Then cast himself upon the cold gray


stones.


Fierce PASSIONS fire from out his dim


eyes cleaned,
And from his parched lips came forth low


means;
But starting quickly, now in fear he


screamed,
And COUGHING low upon the cold damp


floor,
He strove his scattered senses to unite,
For, standing just without the chamber


door,
He saw vision clad in raiment bright.
The air was laden with sweet perfume
The monk scarce dared to think himself


awake
When from without the portal of the


room,
In tones most sweet, the heavenly vision


spake:
arise, my son. and humbly ask of him,
Who shed his blood to cleanse the sins


of man,
For light to guide thy pathway dark and
He all thy thoughts and acts will justly


scan.
He that shall ask will not unanswered


be,


He that shall seek win find the precious


boon;
knock, and the door will open unto thee,
And light prevail where once twas


naught but gloom"
The aged monk now raised HIS dropping


head.
And cast his fearful eyes towards the


door,
'ut as he gazed, the heavenly vision fled
And left the cell as dark as twas before.
he monk now cast his weeping eyes to


heaven, ~
And in sad tones Of anguish loudly


cried:
o! Lord, with peace my aching heart is


laden,
And hopeful faith has crushed my stub


born pride"
'hus, kneeling at the altar in his cell,
The long and dreary hours in silence


fed,
tut ere the ringing OF the midnight bell.
The penitent was numbered with the


dead.
''Died poori'' As if any body could die
ch, and In that act of dying did not loose
he grasp upon title, deed and bond. and I
Year: 1879

EXPERIMENTS TO TEST THE POWER OF DIS


ELIMINATING CoLoRs AMONG RIVER PILOTS


AND LOOKOUT MEN.


The frequency Of accidents on tho East and North
rivers and tho peculiar contradictions in the test
what lights were shown. has induced the companies
running ferryboas to submit all pilots and lookout
mon TO examination as to their OF color. 1t
will bo remembered that the subject OF color blind
ness among railroad employees and scaiarng mon
was hrst brought prominently into pubic notice
about two years ago, when celebrated Germ an
ocutst read paper on the subject before the Oph-
thalmic Congress. In the paper it was maintained
that q majority of railway accidents and col
lsions Mt sea resulted from color blindness in
employees. Since that time tests have been mado
IN various quarters OF the globe, and on all German
railroads at this time applicants for employment are
examined as to their perception OF colors short
while since q number of tests were made In Phia-
delphia and many men of defective color sense were
removed from the local railroads. These tests are
Office OF the United States Marine Hospital, at the
rear of the Custom House. He has already exam
ined twenty men employed Ms ferry pilots and look
outs. and during the early DAYS OF this week he
poets to examine az many more.


The methods OF testing are very simple will be
seen. confused bundle OF sKeins OF Berlin worsted,
of all colors and shades, placed before the man
to be examined, and he Is requested TO pick out all
tho shades of green then all the shades blue. and
80 ON. Men whose OF color tx perfect have no
dinculy in picking out what is called for but those
whose sense Is imperfect are confused between tho
lighter shades of green ana blue, and between the
darker shades of green, blue and brown. II IL plain
to be how defect that nanifests itself within
tho narrow confines of u room may be maEnhed ut
sea- when the sight makes long excursions to q
colorcd object such as switch signal or the like.
The who found to be at fault are refused
certificates and the companies employing them will
not allow them to do pilot or lookout duty.
Year: 1879

We have private adyices from Alabama
upon which we place much reliance, and
which presents the situation there now in a
different light than that which comes
through sources of Bourbonistic prejudice
1t is almost impossible, except through re-
liable private sources, TO obtain information
from any of the Southern States that is not
highly tinted with Southern Democratic
prejudice. We have been made to say in
our news department that the arrest Of
United States Marshal TURNER, of Ala
hama, and his imprisonment at Selma by
the State authorities was for the reason
that the official papers relating to the last
Congressional election, which were required
by law to be kept in the Probate Judges
Office in said county, were, under u sub
pGna, taken by the Probate Judge to be
used as evidence before the grand Jury at the
last term of the United States Circuit Court
at Montgomery, and were subsequently, left
in the Office of Marshal TURNER, and he,
failing to produce them, is in contempt.


Now, the truth is, Us we understand it
and we think we are not mistalen--that
the subpoena served on TURNER did not
call for any papers in his charge, but for
the ballOt-bONes and their cOntents--which
were in charge Of the United States court
aud never in his custody rs United States
marshal or otherwise, and hence could not
he produced by him in the State court for
their use for such a purpose had been for
hidden by the Federal court TURNER has
been arrested for contempt Of court, in so
far as he had not done what it was not pos
siblc for him to do, and has been thrown
into prison on that account. This proceed
ing is based upon mere preteXt, under
which the work of persecution is being
pushed TO punish men for being Republi-
cans, that being their chief ollense, and be-
ing regarded by the bull-dozers as suiI-
cient justification for innicting severe pun
ishment.


| About one hundred indictments are now
| pending in the United States District Court
against ballot-boX suffers, intimidators,
and fraudulent voters in the fourth Ala
bama Congressional district. On the grand
jury which found these indictments were
eleven ex-COntedcmte soldiers. The object
Of the State courts in their proceeding is to
get possession of the ballot boxes in qucs-
tion, that the evidence of the crimes COM
mitted by these one hundred Offenders
might come into their possession and be de-
stroyed. The ballot boxes containing this
evidence being safely held by the Federal
court, the plans of the ballot-box suffers
and their defenders have been foiled, and
hence these bull-dozing tears, and the addi-
tionul prosecutions that follow Republicans
in that section of the country.