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Year: 1879

" times Of the Gentiles" is about full
filled, mems hearts are falling them,
the gospel has been known in nearly
part Of the earth, and already the CIV
ilized world is looking with mingled
feelings Of awe and anxiety to the great
future. We are living in a fearful age.
May God help us to confide in him.
Year: 1879

Reading, Aug, 9, The physician Of Miss Root
yesterday concluded that the forcing Of food
through tube inserted in her nostrils must be
discontinued, and the patient was informed that
another method would be tried, which was AZ
tempted Rather than submit second time
Miss Root said she would cat She ate spaIingly
Of a soft boiled egg and cracker. She is very
weak and greatly emaciated, 1t ia estimated
that from July to August she ate but few Der.
ries and about half q dozen crackers. She now
seems 10 have an idea that her 40 days are over,
although she 10 not sure about IT, and will only
eat through fear Of another operation being per-
formed. Mrs. Roots friends are In hopes that
she will continue TO take food naturally, but
they are not certain whether she win or villa
not II IL also given cut that she was led TO her
melancholy state Of mind BY Q love aftaiT, but
this IA denied by some Of her ffiendS.
Year: 1879

Ben Butterworth "cut" very bad figure on the
witness stand before the Investigating COMMITTEES
at Cincinnati, last week. He got mad, called Tom
Campbell--who was retained by some OF the most
respectable merchants and business men In Gin.
cinnAu to zee that all that was covered up was
brought TO lght-e liar, and was very 10th to tell
what he knew. After his testimony was IN we
were not suIprined that he did not want to tell


Indeed, II we had been In his place, we think We
would have had sick relation In China or the
West Indies we would have to visit, so we woult
Year: 1879

The last echo Of the Grant boom will be lost in
the crash Of the fight In Ohio this fall The Grant
boom has grown old and feeble lately faster than
any boom on the carpet Cleveland Herald,
Year: 1879

Very few Of the great minds
of this country have come from
the city or the cradle Of the rich.
The farm and the workshop have
supplied by far the largest num-
Der Of our eminent men.


The best preparation for fine
head Of hair is good health. The
best and cheapest means are the
proper use Of a hair-brush and
pure water


Keep every spot of your dwell
ing scrupulously clean and dry,
from cellar to garret, and from
the line of fence in the rear to the
center of the street in front.
Year: 1879

General William f. Smith, Mr.. Dewitt
Clinton Wheeler, Mr. Charles F. MacLean
and Mr.. Stephen b. French are Police
Commissioners of the city of New York
They are at the head of the Police Depart
ment and are responsible for the discipline,
efficiency and character Of the force. We
call their attention to few recent facts


Yesterday roundsman of the Twentieth
precinct was held to bail by Police Justice
Murray in the sum of two thousand dollars
on charge of burglariously entering
bakery at tour o'clock in the morning on
July and attempting to rob the till.
He was caught in the act by the baker and
his men, who were in the basement baking
bread, and who heard his steps overhead.
When arrested, taken to the station house
and charged with the crime, he stated that
he had gone into the shop after two thieves
who were robbing the till and who had
escaped. The Captain released him and
sent him again on duty.


Two policeman were yesterday held to
bail in the sum of one thousand dollars
each by the same Justice for felonious
uSS'tuit oH tho man itAScluius Who Wuo oO
murderously dubbed in his own house
several days ago. Fitzgerald's wife, it will
be remembered, had thrown herself over
the body Of her husband to save his life,
and had received on her arms and body
several of the blows intended for the then
helpless man. The police asserted that
they had acted in ''sell-dcfence !" but us
neither policeman bore a bruise or scratch
upon his person, while Fitzgerald had been
beaten almost to death, his clothes, the
clothing of his wife and nearly every article
in his apartment being saturated or stained
with his blood, the Police Justice sensibly
decided that the felonious assault could not
have been necessary to protect the lives Of
the officers of the law


Police Officer Joseph Hall q few days ago
went into q boarding house on Battery place
in a state of intoxication, drew q loaded re-
volver, with which he threatened the lives
of all bystanders, assaulted the wife and
son of the absent proprietor and was finally
arrested and taken 10 the station house of
the Fifth precinct, to which he belongs.
He is now using efforts to induce the with
drawal Of prosecution for felonious as
Year: 1879

Bishop Haven has once more come North,
out Of Georgia, to keep cool, and, as usual,
he thinks the South all wrong. In parts of
Georgia, he reports. the negroes no longer
make contracts for planting, because they
are wronged and robbed and get no
justice in the courts. It is remark
able that in Georgia, which has
been longer than any other Southern
State under the control Of demo-
Gratis, the negroes, abused and wronged
he asserts. have accumulated more real
estate than in all the other cotton States
together. The Bishop says more blacks go
to school than whites; and he thinks they
will become large landholders, by reason Of
their superior intelligence and industry.
AS TO the exodus, he advises the colored
in which he agrees with Senator Butler Of
South Carolina


On the whole, it seems a pity that the
negro's face is black. If he were white we
should say, from the good Bishops account
of him. that he was getting on remarkably
we'll, and might safely be left to work out
his own future; but being black. he cannot
possibly get along without perpetual ad-
vice and coddling We wonder if the col
ored people of Georgia are not secretly q
little tired of the Bishop? 1t must be tedi-
GUS to the sensible among them to have
him all the time reminding them that they
are not men, but only black men.
Year: 1879

The regular annual visitation of the tene-
ment houses by physicians appointed by the
Board of Health to search and prescribe for
than the benevolent societies usually give
it. The little ones for whom the doctors
prescribe are the most helpless beings
among the poorer classes they are also the
most delicate and the most promising. The
accident of birth has placed them amid sur
roundings worse than those of many savages,
for the lodges Of the prairie Indians, the
earthen dens of the Diggers and the forest
huts of the Northern tribes are all healthier
places of residence than most tenement
houses The little savages breathe air of
quality which the New York child in u
knows. The food, too, of the children in
tenement houses is seldom more abundant
and nourishing than that which the wild
tribes obtain and prepare in their hand-to-
mouth manner. But none of these draw
backs which the poor city child suffers
make it any the. less dear to the parents
who are helpless to better its con.
dition. The pathetic solicitude for the
wellbeing of their little ones is remarked by
all the physicians and inspectors who go
among this class of people, and this very
feeling is the chance for that entering
wedge which benevolent societies of every
sort profess to be longing for. Were the
physicians closely followed up or accom-
panied by discreet persons with authority
to save little lives by supplying proper
food, and sometimes to teach parents how


to prepare the same if they could take the
worst cases to some out-of-town sanitarium,
occasionally sending wornout mother
with her child, they would obtain a hold
upon the affections of these people that
nothing could loosen. How to reach the
poorer classes Is question that is earnestly
discussed many times year in New
York churches. The answer is simple
enough: reach them through their chill
Year: 1879

north of it the problems are not greatly
changed that we based upon the assumption
that it is the extremity Of continent In
that case a ship may move up the further
side of it, come around above and still
pursue the endeavor to trace a way between
the northern limits of our continent and
any Polar land. But if it Is not an
island and navigator sails beyond
it, he can in time certainly come
out and doubtless in the North Sea, some
where in the direction of Franz Josef Land.
In that case. instead OF defining one of the
lateral boundaries of an Arctic continent,
he will be the first to make the world ac-
quainted with the line of its upper limit.
He would then pursue inversely the voy-
age OF Nordenskjold but his discovery
would be of greater interest, because he
would show the further shore of an utterly
unknown sea. He would be the Columbus
OF that ocean with whose anciently known
shores Nordenskj0ld has made US more
familiar.


How much will be accomplished or what
Arctic problems will be solved by the
American expedition that has just sailed
from San Francisco only the future can
tell !; but we believe the gallant little
argosy that has sailed with SO many good
wishes is we'll equipped in all the mere
material needs of such an expedition, and
well equipped also with that thoroughly
essential furniture, steady hearts and clear
heads. and we are sure that she will not
make any merely fruitless voyage.
Year: 1879

MYSTERIES of railroad bookkeeping will ap-
pear more wonderful than ever after some of
the testimony to which the Assembly committee
listened yesterday regarding Eries floating
debt. Little differences of million or two of
dollars between reports made to the State and
those made to the directors are among the de-
tails of the story.
Year: 1879

AT THE MEETING of the Board of Education
yesterday the usual neglect Of the subject of
ventilation was maintained With the next
poisoning season several months away and
plenty of benevolent people to send last seasons
victims on invieorating excursions, what should
the Board care for ventilatiOnl
Year: 1879

SPECIMEN tenement house and vile alley
are described under Tenement House Life"
Neither of these disgraces to civilization would
exist if the officials responsible could compre-
hend the duties of their own positions.
Year: 1879

The WEATHER.-The pressure continues be-
low the mean throughout all the northern dis
tricts. The centre OF the disturbance that
reached the Middle Atlantic States on Tuesday,
as stated in yesterdays HERALD, is now passing
into the ocean off the coast of Nova Scotia with
steadily decreasing pressure near its centre. In
the Northwest well marked depression is
moving eastward. There are no indications,
however, that it will develop any energy MS it
moves over the lake regions The barometer is
being highest in the latter district Rain
fell in the central valleys and the up
per lake regions preceding the advance
of the northwestern depression. Light showers
were also reported on the New England and
Western Gulf coasts. The weather was gen
orally fair in the other sections OF the country.
The temperature rose decidedly in the central
valley districts and the Northwest, remained
nearly stationary over the lower lakes and fell
in the Middle Atlantic and New England States.
The winds have been from fresh to brisk over
The lakes and light elsewhere. The weather
over the British Islands is unsettled, the wind
blows q gale at some stations and the sky is
overcast. The depression is passing eastward
and will be followed to-day by fresh disturb
ancc The weather in New York and its vicinity
to-day will be warm and fair, with showers,
followed by clearing. Tomorrow it promises to
be warmer and fair.
Year: 1879

we will land at Lake Shore, and thus pro-
long our stay upon the water till the last
minute, as the station is only just across the
road from Dunn's Landing.


Here, for the past season or two, Mr.. Will
liam Webber has thrown open his roomy and
most pleasantly situated house to the sum-
mer visitors.


Here, by the way, some improvements are
in contemplation which will add greatly to
the attractiveness of this neighborhood. It
is rather unfortunate that the exact location
of the county road at this point is a
matter of controversy. Mr.. Webber and
number of his fellow tewnsmen
petitioned for slight change in the line of
road, which. while adding to the value of his
property, did not appear to be detrimental
to public interests. To the surprise of the
promoters of the scheme, considerable op-
| position was made, and the little town is di-
vlded into two parties, friends and foes, OF
the proposed change. This is not the place
to discuss the question in detail, although il
is one that concerns all White Bear resi-.
dents and visitors, but it is fail
to say that while some Improvements
will be made, in any case, no extensive plar
for making this point attractive to the pub
lie, is likely to be entered upon, while the
road remains in its present position.


But the train approaches, and dismissins
our boatman, we land, and enter the cars. II
half an hour or 80, we are again minglin.
with the crowd on Third street, but refresh
ed by the enterprise and life manifested il
our White Bear suburb.
Year: 1879

agitated over Blan qui in very different
way from any dilemma in which he has fig
ured heretofore. AS conspirator he was
easily disposed of from time to time, as his
escapades, became troublesome. But now
if his election does not bring him amnesty,
he is a convicted prisoner with no civil
right, a menacing grievance to the radicals,
and as for the conservatives, it would be all
up with them and the bills depending npon
their action, if he were admitted on any
terms. So for the present the French are
pondering over this new hobble and peril,
in popular elections.


Blanqui's career would be consis-
the sagacity of the government in
1889. It published letter written to the
minister of the interior revealing such mi
mute information about the clubs, as to fasten
suspicion on Blanqui as the author. Barbes,
and other revolutionists declared it must have
been Blanqui, and Dufaure satisfied them
| and all sympathizers that their divination
was correct. His position has been doubtful
since then, but he has been powerless for
mischief, and the stigma of treachery hasn't
mattered much in prison, for both sides were
safe. Passively he was the cause of the
most signal disaster. After the fall of the
empire he was set at liberty, but when he led
the attack on the Hotel de Vile, October 81,
1870, Theirs imprisoned him, and at his re-
fusal to give Blanqui over to the com mmunists


they retaliated by executing Archbishop OAR
boy, President Bonjean and the rest. Once
more he is the inactive instrument of legis'
lative embarrassment, and if he should be
liberated to become representative of law
and order, after spending the best energies
Of his life In battling both one and the
other, it will be as curious transposition as
the world can witness, and as significant 6
reversal of an accepted verdict as the case ol


Fitz John Porter.
Year: 1879

DR.. Stewart is finally in charge of the
surveyor generals Office, and Gen. Baker is
just at present out of Office, but as the mem
ory of man is unable to recall time when
he has been officially "out" for any number
of days, it will not be strange to see him find
something to do shortly. The State owes
him Office, for he has always held one, and
now he can make clear canvass for Gov
ernor. If not successful it may be that next
year he can go to Congress as "slick as
grease" The people mustn't let this old
veteran ofice-holder lay out in the cold q
great while.
Year: 1879

If the Republicans really desire to draw
party lines in the coming election, they can
undoubtedly be accommodated. The DEM
ocratic ticket is going to be elected, and it
would be better for our local interests to
demonstrate to all comers that the men
who have reduced the taxes to thirteen mills
and raised our six per cent. bonds to a pre-
MUM, are heartily endorsed.
Year: 1879

THE chief of police should understand
that by strictly enforcing the license law as
to dogs he can add at least forty thousand
dollars to the balance in the city treasury.
Such considerable sum would assist ma
terially in reducing the taxation in the city
below the thirteen mills levied last year. Let
Mr.. Weber send out his scouts and collect
the tax as required by ordinance. and all the
people will raise halleluiahs to his name.
Year: 1879

AS people go to church to-day they should
neither think of, nor look at the sidewalks.
If they do, they will be in swearing, in
stead of a religious frame of mind when
they reach the portals of the sanctuary.
Year: 1879

,rys. [St. Paul (Min.) Globe.1 H
There are q few doubling Thomases
among the Democrats of this city who
seem to regard the loss of Ohio by the
Democracy on Tuesday as fatal to the
prospects of that party in the Presiden-
tial contest of next year. Such men
have evidently paid but little attention
to the aspect of affairs as presented by
the latest elections held in the North and
West. A careful survey of the field
shows that the Democrats are not as
liable to defeat as would appear at first
glance, but stand more than an even
chance of success. In the North the
Democracy can safely lay claim to the
States Of Connecticut, Indiana, New
Jersey and New York. There may be
some who will dispute the possibility
of Carrying New York. The present
split In the Democratic ranks may lose
the State for the Democrats at the elec-
tion next month. But q year hence this
dissension will be healed, and the De-
mocracy will present a solid front.
With united Democracy the State is
certain to cast its electoral vote for the
candidate of the party, whoever he
may be.


A look at the complexion Of the next
Electoral College presents the following
as the probable and almost positive
status of that body after the election of
November, 1880:
Year: 1879

expect to see at least two OF the men,
bers missing. One Justice is absent
from the bench this fall, Judge Hunt,
of New York, and it Is not probable
that he will again take his seat with
his associates; but the two gentlemen
whose presence is constant surprise,
even to their friends, are Mr.. Justice
of these gentlemen is, believe, sew
enty-six years of age, tho other, I
think, seventy-five. Any time within
five or six years they could have both
been retired from active service on full
pay, as they have filled very much
more than the term which q just and
proper law provides for active judicial
service on t.lfs BENCH and could live
the remainder of their declining years
in ease on full pay. But they are not
inclined to go. Age does not seem to
have weakened their faculties or to
have impaired their ability to work.
In 1874 Mr.. Justice Clifford could have
retired on full salary. He is there still,
to the annoyance, doubtless, of young
er men within his circuit who are as
great satisfaction of himself and of his
friends. Four years ago It was thought
that his time had come. He lay at
Portland, Me-, his home, during the
summer, too sick to be moved. But
when the fall days came he announced
to his family that he was going to
Washington. He said that he should
go if he had to be lifted to the cars.
He did 60, and was lifted to the cars,
and every hour as he rolled on toward
the capital city hisstrength came back.
judicial routine is the habit Of his life,
as it is of all old judicial officers. One
reason, probably, why they decline to
retire to make way for younger men is
because they dread to let go. No one
may tell what might happen to the
physical machinery should the accus.
toned routine be abandoned. 1t has
been the experience of many old men
that the years Of ease, to which they
looked forward, were, In fact, the years
which they should most avoid, and
that health and happiness, and even
life itself, depended upon running
smoothly along with correct habits in
the we'll worn old ways. This seems
to be the belief of the two oldest JUS
tices of the Supreme Court. They are
there because they do not care, or do
not dare, to stop. Yet the position of
Justice of the Supreme Court is ono of
the most arduous within the range of
human effort. Chief Justice Chase, in
speaking of the duties of the bench,
once said to a friend: "When 1 was
Secretary Of the Treasury I thought 1t
was the hardest position In the govern
ment. This was great mistake. There
were scores of bureau officers always
ready to render me assistance. 1 could
at moment detail a skillful man to
report upon any special subject. There
were experienced hands to do all the
formal part of the work, SO that my
duties there were mainly of direc-
tory character. But in this place of
Chief Justice there are no duties that
can be delegated. Everything must be
done by ones own hand"
Year: 1879




In the above computation we give
the Republicans the States of Illinois
and California, which may fairly be
considered doubtful, and granting them
both Oregon and Wisconsin, it will be
seen that they cannot by any method
of figuring command more than 166
electoral votes, which is 10 less than
majority. With a candidate for Vice
President from Illinois-such a man AS
Glen. J. NJ. Palmer, for instance-that
State could easily be carried by the
Democrats, and in that event the party
could afford the loss of New York. But,
as we have said, the existing breach in
the party in that State will no doubt
be healed before the Presidential cleo
ton, and with united Democracy the
Empire State will be Democratic to
the core. We can afford to allow the
Republican party to take Ohio and yet
win the battle in 1880. There is mar
gin enough to work upon, provided no
grave blunders are committed. In
fact, the result in Ohio settles all dis
sensions on the financial question and
cleaves the way for u rousing Demo-
cratic victory in 1880.
Year: 1879

TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.


Advertisements will be inserted ut one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
OF space or less) for the first, and seventy
any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
Year: 1879

he exercises his powers unustly and in
manner at variance with the legitimate
equities and duties of his position.


We call the attention OF the President to
this matter In the hope that he will remind
Commissioner DENT that if u proscriptivc
regime is to be inaugurated for opinion sake
it cannot be tolerated and that while a
Democrat must fill his position less pro-
scriptive one may bo found to occupy It..
We have said before, and we repeat it now,
that the two Commissioners of the District,
who wear political compilations, are not as
strongly in sympathy with the people and
their interests as would be becoming the
existing relation. This is evidenced i'll the
frequent complaints that come from all
classes of the governed. The President is
held responsible for the character of our
District government, and will no doubt in
good time put it in line with public senti-
ment and the general welfare.