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Year: 1879

Mr.. Conkling spoke last evening to q
large and applauding audience in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music. Any speech
made on any occasion by this distinguished
statesman would command attention. His
representative position and conceded Load
crship of the republican party OF New York
would make his utteranccs noteworthy
even apart from his great gift of oloqnence.


Mr.. Conklings vigorous speech last evon-
has been prepared with unusual care, and
it not only embodies tho substance of what
Mr.. Conkling will deliver to every au-
dence he addresses. but it marks out tho
republican plan of campaign in this State
and tho topics which will be chiefly dwelt
on by the other stump speakers of his party.


Senator Conkling dissents with perfect
justice from the idea held forth in Cover
nor Robinson's letter of acceptance that
the present canvass should turn on State
affairs. Even if this were desirable it is
impossible. With Presidential election
close upon us, and in face of the general
belief that the result of this years contest
in New York will 90 far toward deciding
which party will elect the next President,
it is absurd for Governor Robinson or for
anybody to maintain that nothing should be
considered but questions of State admin
istration or State policy. A canvass
conducted in this narrow view would be
absurd, because such canvass would be
out of relation with facts and with public
sentiment Governor Robinson initiates
that wise bird the ostrich, which attempted
to escape the hunters by burying Its head
in the sand. Everybody knows that Tilden
counts for more in this canvass thnn
Robinson, and that oven II Robinson
Year: 1879

Little Murphy is surely making most
gallant work of it, He finished Tues day
night with two hundred miles, six miles
more than the best OF the Ashley men, save
Rowell, allowing for the difference between
tracks, and by five yesterday afternoon he
was fifteen miles ahead of Merritt, seventeen
Of Guyon and twenty-four OF Hazael at the
same hour. Curran and Faber, too, are
making splendid race, being even at the
same hour, and also heading all those
OF fortnight ago but Rowell. If
members OF the rear guard are drop
ping off rapidly there is still so largo
bunch left as to insure good race almost
throughout the week, for the present trudg-
ers are, many OF them, proving themselves
really tough, good men. They are getting
a bit of experience also. sure to be valuable
next time. Merritt did nothing much when
little Panchot beat him few months ago,
but he showed wonderful improvement the
other day; Ind if this new man. Murphy,
will stride forward as fast few months
later he will beat Merritt and bother
Rowell himself 1t seems strange that,
always excepting Merritt, large men
have yet to prove themselves good for
much in these contests, these little pony
built Rowelis and Murphyc being thus far
the surest winners. But still more remark
able is the poor figure cut by those who
have shown themselves the foremost rum
ners IN the world. The great Hazael, the
hero of half hundred fast running races
at all distances, was beaten handily in the
six-day fight by gawky, boyish Merritt.
McLeavy, the next fcetest OF Britains run
down early in tho week; while the pie-lov-
ing Tay famous twenty-mile
runner-showed utter lack of the stamina
needed for this business and q score
scarcely creditable to we'll grown gram
mar school boy.
Year: 1879

THE WEATnER.-The depression that was
oyer the Eastern Gulf districts Tuesday has
almost entirely disappeared, but the weather in
that region continues threatening. The North
western disturbance has extended its influence
MS fur east rs the lower lake regions and still
dominates the weather over the upper lakes and
in the Northwest. The area of high barometer
that overes the Atlantic coast districts is grad
uaIy roccding into the Rain fell through
out the lake districts and OH the Gulf coast. The
weather has been fair only in the central
valleys and westward to the Rocky Noun
tans. The temperature rose except on the
Gulf coast. The winds have been brisk in the
Northwest and generally fresh elsewhere. The
weather over the British Islands continues uns
settled. Tho weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be partly cloudy, possibly
with rains in the early portion Tomorrow it
will he warm aud fair.
Year: 1879

1t is whispered in high republican circles
that that part Of the party which does not
like Mr.. Cornell well enough to vote for
him is more numerous than was anticipated
by the regular or stalwart leaders. 1Ae
''sixty or seventy young men" who were
contemptuously spoken Of as ''scratchers"
the other day appear to have large rein
forcements in the interior of the State, and
some timid republicans fear that the matter
is serious.


Both the State Conventions made mess
of their work. Poor Mr. Robinson has but
slender chance Of election, and now Mr..
Cornell is, it seems, likely to fall short of
votes. too. If everybody on both sides is
going to bolt the ticket what is to become
Of the election?


But there is Mr.. Lewis, the greenback
candidate. He has not been heard from as
yet, but all reports say that he is respect
able and honest man, republican. Per-
haps he would make good Governor; who
knows? The mere label of ''greenbacker"
need not drive people away from him, for
if he were elected Governor by the votes of
the discontented of both parties he could
not in the least affect the currency. He
might, however, as Governor, do something
toward settling the vexed railroad question
and others which interest the mass of the
people of this State in reality far more
vitality than the empty political disputes of
the two regular parties. Why do not tho
anti-Cornell republicans take up Mr.. Lewis
He also is a republican, and they might
perchance elect him, and that would GER
tainlY be to "break the machine"
Year: 1879

could be concealed in the loose sand
OF State politics Tilden would still
be exposed in full view as the chief
beneficiary Of democratic success. 1t is,
indeed, for MIR. Robinson's interest to
divert attention from the fact that this Is
Mr.. Tilden's canvass. But nobody, even
on the democratic side, ignores the fact
that the whole popular interest OF this
State election turns on its expected bearing
ON the Presidential contest


Senator Conkling is quite right in brush
ing contemptuously aside the transparent
fiction which forms the substance of Gov
ernor Robinson's letter. National ques-
tions not only do in fact but should in reason
hold the first place in this canvass. One
great advantage of the frequency of our
State elections consists in the opportuni-
ties they afford to the people for
expressing their sentiments on important
measures while the recollection of them is
still fresh in the public mind. The extraor-
dinary course of the democrats in Congress
last winter in forcing the extra session. to-
gether with their action during tho extra
ScSSlOus duu tlc IcSAucutS cOuutcfVhllluB
vetoes, are subjects on which the public
Judgment ought to be pronounced, and the
State elections supply fit opportunity.
The successful resumption of specie pay
ments is another measure on which the
sense of the country ought to be declared,
and it would be contrary to all American
usage for subjects of this rank and magni-
tude to be ignored in the State elections
which follow. Mr.. Conkling, as was to be
expected, discusses these questions in the
spirit of an extreme partisan and with no
great novelty of view but they are ques-
tions ON which it is fit and pertinent that
the sense of the people of New York should
be declared in the present election, as u
means of maturing tho public judgment
for the great national contest of the coming
wear.
Year: 1879

Panaccas for Ireland's Land Troubles.


If the appeal for monetary aid to the
Irish in America made by Mr. Parnell and
his associates of the anti-rent party in Ire
land means that the money it asks for is to
be applied, as was stated recently, to buy
ing the soil of the landlords tor the benefit
OF the farmers, it is not very sensible
project. The amount of money that could
be collected in that way in America would
not be a fraction of the sum required for
buying the fee simple of single province.
1t is doubtful if enough could be obtained
to buy out half county. If it means,
however, that the money asked is to be ap-
lied to the purposes of agitation, tho Amer
lean citizens of Irish birth have n right to
know that fact If it is intended to relieve
the distress which will undoubtedly be
experienced, the Irish here can be
made judges of what they will con-
tribute. No people who have left their
own land to take up permanent homes in
another have turned in remembrance to
their kindred with more constant affection
than the Irish. 1t has not been a mere SEN
timental affection. for the sums which during
the past thirty years have been sent from the
Irish here, and the poorer classes of Irish,
be it noted, to their relatives in the old
country, aggregate millions upon millions
Of dollars. The Irish in America have thus
for thirty years paid tax to the detestable land
system which drove them forth from their
own country. The Fenian call tor funds
had much of it's attractiveness in the eyes
of the Irish here in that the freeing Of Ire
land would involve the abolition OF land
lordism as it at present exists. The money
they had been sending went ultimately
to the landlords, and they fondly fancied
that the money they gave for "bonds" was
going to make their kindred ''lords of the
SOIL An appeal, therefore, in behalf of a
movement which specifically seeks this
object will be sure Of a warm reception. 1t
is to be hoped that Mr.. Parnell will be a
little more explicit as to the object Of his
fund.


To the agitation in Ireland the British
government responds by the old device of
''sending the cavalry" 1t may be neces-
Sary 10 preserve tne peace, put SO lar the
indications are that it is the old plan of
terrorizing first and finding out whether
there is any danger OF disturbance AFTER
ward. Surely the British government
has some better plan than this
Lord Beaconsfeld's ''spirited foreign
policy" will have q poor chance if
he has no way of pacifying Ireland
but by the cavalry sabres that ought to be
flashing in Africa or Asia. Talk of buy
ing out the landlords Why, England
could float loan that would give every
Irish farmer his farm at four per cent in
terest on it's fair cost until the farmer could
pay off the principal. 1t could float such
a loan as easily as the Irish Sea could float
n fleet.
Year: 1879

THAT EXPENSIVE JOLLIFICATioN at the Bond
Street Savings Bank several years ago. alluded
to in II statement made by Superintendent Lamb
and published i'll the HERALD Of yesterday, ap-
pears to have been provided by one OF the banks
officials at his own expense. But let not Mr.
Lamb weary of searching out cases that appear
to him as this one did.
Year: 1879

CHAIRMAN PORTER, OF committee of the
Manhattan elevated railway Company, insists
that everything possible will be done to abate
the gas and smoke nuisance. If he is right the
trouble should end almost Immediately, for it is
by no means difficult to deal with.
Year: 1879

BooKKEEPER STEELEs EXPERIENCE should
warn gentlemen who propose to do business
with other peoples money that theatrical ven
lures are to novice disastrous even than
the Wall street menagerie.
Year: 1879

A Paris letter to the Tribune says:
There is much real grief. The Princess
Alice was lik d among all the Queens


children. Her vigilance at her fathers
deat h-bed, and during her brothers i'll
ness won her much love. She has always
been spoken of as her fathers favorite
daughter. A French writer narrates a
touching story of the Prince Consort's
last illness. The Queen refused to be-
lieve his death near, and it was TO his
daughter Alice, therefore, that most OF
lis last requests and last words were de-
l.vered. On the last Sunday he kept her
by his side while the rest went to church.
She sat by his bed, listening atteDtively
to his utterauces. AT times she sang to
him the hymns he loved. When she was
overcome she withdrew slowly and quiet
ly, but when she had closed the door fed
TO Ler own room sobbing. A few min
utes later she once more took her post by
the sick man, allowing nothing TO belray
her agitation, unless il were the paleDess
of her countenapce. So it was with her
children lately al Dsrmstadt. She knew
perfectly well the tremendous risk she
ran. The papers talk of an infection
from kisses. A great physician told me
yesterday that there was peril in every
breath she drew in the room. No praise
can be too high for her mothery heroism
Year: 1879

Senator Conklin and Senator Burn
side had a heated colloquy the other
day. The difference between them
WAS on the confirmation of the nomi-
nation of Mr. Stratton for Steamboat
Inspector of the New York district.
which had been reported from the
committee on commerce twice adverse
ly. In the verbal skirmish which en-
sued, Mr. Burnside said to the New
York Senator: Il say to the Senate
and to the Senator from New York,
with whom have served on commits
tees for several years, that | speak
from personal knowledge when | say


that know of no one who can, with


so much readiness and aptness, equiv
ccate and falsify matters to snit his
Year: 1879

rhe McMinnville New Era suggests
a plan by which each county may
have good roads. 1t strikes us as be-
ing a good one. Here it is:


"Let the Legislature place it iu the
power of each county court to create
road supervisors instead of road over
seers. Let the act creating the. new
road laws impose a tax upon all real
estate-also on every poll. Allow
any and everybody to pay this tax by
labor on the road, if he chooses.
When he has worked the road let him
report the same to his supervisor, and
let the supervisor appraise the labor,
and give the tax payer an order on
the county trustee for the labor per-
formed, and if there is an overplus,
after his takers are paid, let the trus-
tee pay him the cash ou: of the road
tax fund.


Usually, when the roads are
worked it is done when the farmer
can least spare the time-and this can
be verified by nine-tenths of that class.
Now if our plan was inaugurated, the
farmer could take his hands at anv
Year: 1879

working, enhance the value Of his
property and save many dollars in the
way of repairing wagons that are torn
to pieces while hauling over the mis-
erable roads"


"You say there would be no sur-
plus to pay for extra work. Don't
mistake there. There are hundreds
of men in every county who would
rather pay the tax than to leave their
business and work the road"
Year: 1879

Editors EGchange:


As no man can succeed in business
unless he has a brain to lay his plans
and reason to guide in their execution;
so no matter how bountifully a man
may be blessed with intelligence, if
his brain is muddled and his Judgment
warped by intoxicating drink, 1t Is
impossible to carry on business sue
cessfully.


How many good opportunities have
passed never to return while man
was slipping social glass with a friend?
How many foolish bargains have been
made while under the influence Of the
nervine, which temporarily makes his
victim feel so rich? How many i'm
portant chances have been passed of
until Tomorrow, and then forever be-
carse the wine cup has thrown the
system in a state Of lassitude, neutral
lzing the energies so essential to sue
cess? How many valuable lives have
been destroyed daily, by the weapon
in the hands of the intoxicated mania
under the influence of the poison. The
use of intoxicating liquors as bever-
age Is as much an infatuation as the
smoking of opium by the Chinese, and
Tar more destructive to morals, health,
character and purse. F. B. MOORE.
Year: 1879

Our large and varied that nothing but personal inspection
will enable idea of what doing AS ntend
main Milan will complete assortment of General Merchandise


and will sell prices will insure return Mr.
Hamilton charge of Milan and will always be happy
make the acquaintance of the citizens Of the surrounding country Mr.
attends the buying goods person. and always the
bargains which he pays enabling goods
that other duplicate Our
Year: 1879

We purchased the entire stock the r. j. Robertson Estate
j. Trustee ENORMOUS REDUCTION from price
goods lower than they have been sold before
Rea1y-mae Clothing which will
extraordinary bargains If anything that line and
u before purchasing elsewhere


Our Boot ard Shoe Stock the best selected in West Tennessee
sell lower than other bay them In Mems
and
will enable the stock during Cheap Sale At
APRIL will make Ladies Fine Shoes Specially


large JEANS hand and determined knock
Rock Bottom Prices You have them cheaper than
they be bought at wholesale from the manufacturers.


Bmora skirts will that sells for $3.50 for So
Year: 1879

At six o'clock last evening began the Jewish fast
OF Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement, which lasts
twenty -four hours. During this time faithful
Hebrew can eat q morsel of food drink drop of
liquid. In the Jewish calendar the day is the tenth
of the month of Tishara the seventh month of the
year according to their system. In ancient times
the high priest used to bring to the Temple the
sacrifice Of atonement. Since the destruction Of the
Temple the day has been celebrated by Hebrews all
over the world one Of special prayer to God.
The orthodox Jews of former generations
used spend the day shocless and clothed
in their shrouds to remind them of
death. which is the principal subject offered for
meditation on this occasion. These ancient rigors
have OF late been abandoned, but the same prayers
said and the same liturgy Is followed The
atoning power of prayer TO effect the forgiveness of
sins the chief for the fast, and food and
drink prohibited in order by keeping down the
sensual appettes the mind may be left free for
temptation. All the Jewish synagogues and temples
were open last evening and the usual prayers
offered In many of them the rabbes delivered SER
mons exhorting their congregation to repentance.
To-day they will remain open until evening. when
the ceremonies will close with the sounding of the
shofar as q signal of the end of the fast.
Year: 1879

AMONG the many unwise and unjust
things this Legislature contempates doing,
perhaps the most unjust is its action relative
to the salary OF the Judge OF Probate for
Cumberland county. 1t is usually held, the
oretically at least, that the rate of compensa-
ton should be governed by the amount aud
quality of the work done. But our Legisla
ture disregards this rule as it has many 9TH
ers based on long experience and the general
opinion OF mankind. At the .ime the duties
oil the Office have been greatly increased and
insolvency affairs have been added to its dock
ct, the salary OF the Judge of Probate is
considerably lessened. We feel the more
tree tospeak in condemnation of the reduc-
ton because the present occupant of the
office is Democrat, and Republicans who
object to the reduction of his salary are not
open to the suspicion that they are pleading
for their party friends.
Year: 1879

THE cipher despatch investigation has had
a deplorable effect on the the New York
papers. 1t has been too much even for the
urbanity of the World, which loses its tenn
per and calls the Tribune hard names. The
Tribune in return calls the World The Iron
clad Inscrutabiity of Diluted Democracy,
which must be something very bad indeed.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commun,
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
Year: 1879

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter feels
moved to commend to Its brethren of the
trade the expediency of resoutely declining to
give anybody who has cozened merchant
once, chance to do it again. 1t says: 1t is a
very sensible rule to establish and adhere to in
business, that, If mans word is not good
the wisest course is to refuse to take his bond.
If the creditor can only count npon getting
pay for his wares because it is the interest of
his debtor to meet his engagements prompt.
ly. he can never feel a sense of perfect safety.
He has no guarantee that the time NAV not
come when short-sighted and uuprincipled
customer If he happens to have such an one
on his book s-will take the notion iuto his
head that he can make something by sus-
pending, compromising, and starting anew
line of operations not wholly unknown,
nor in the least discouraged, more's the pity
In commercial circles, during periods of inan-
cial revulsion. But honest people will not
buy goods unless they are entirely confident
they can pay the notes they give for them at
maturity and in full. If an individual or
firm lays in large supply of merchandise,
and six weeks thereafter, exhibits a schedule
revealing situation VI utter pecuniary debil-
ity, the presumption is that there has been a
case of rather bald rascality.
Year: 1879

too, for time underbid American labor.
But to-day Irish labor commands as
much as our own. The Irishman has
learned that his services are as valuable as
the Americans and he demands the same
pay. The Chinaman will soon learn the
same lesson. II he does not, If he overruns
the country and drives our own people out of
employment and into starvation, we may be
justified in sending him back across the Pa
cific. But until that time does come or we
have good reason to fear its approach, we
have no excuse for threatening to break
treaty we were so eager to enter into.
Year: 1879

iBf THE TRIBUNEI


WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The Senate Judiciary
Committee held its first meeting for the present
session. to-day. The nomination of Secretary
McCrary to be United States Circuit Judge was
taken up for consideration. After brief discussion
the committee authorized the Chairman to report it
back to the Senate with a recommendation that it
be confirmed. The vote of the committee on con-
frmatOn was unanimous.


Ii is expected that the Senate Finance Committee
will take up and act upon Mr. Bayards financial
resolution tomorrow. 1t is also said upon
good authority that Senator Beck, who is
opposed TO the resolution, Will vote for it
In order TO bring the matter before the Senate. A
Republican member of the committee who
is opposed TO any financial legislation at
present, said to-day to q correspondent of
THE TRIBUNE, that if Senator Bayard presses his
resolution in the committee il will doubtless be re-
ported favoIaby an act of courtesy to the chair
man ; but he added: 81 don't believe there are ten
men in the Senate who will speak and vote for the
resolution"


The House Post Office Committee considered the
resolution of Representative Valentine. of Kansas,
to-day. Calling upon the Posrmaster-General for in
formation why the Post Office Department has not
placed postal car service the new railroads which
have been opened III the west. Inc
Postmaster General Will not have TO hunt
long for an answer. The reason SIMPLY
is. that the Democratic Congress did not
max appropriations enough for the railway postal
service. even upon the routes which were already
established.


communication was laid before the House Post
Office Committee to-day from Mr. Bissel the law
clerk of the Post Office Department. accom-
panied by rough draft of bill en-
bodyng the views of the Department
upon the lottery question. An informal dis
cussion ensued. but no action was taken
The subcommittee of the House Commit
tee on Agriculture, consisting of Repre-
sentative Aiken, chairman, and Representative
MCGOWAN, lie Fe Fevrc. Persons and Forsythe met
this morning, and took up tie bill relating to pro-
posed Agricultural Department. A general aud
somewhat animated discussion ensued. developing
a wide difference of opinion upon the bin.