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Year: 1876

If credit is to be given to the report in
regard to the attempted desecration Of the
tomb of President Lincoln it is one more
indication of the mischievous ingenuity Of
the rogue Of the period. Body snatching
in the ordinary way is bad enough; but the
theft of the body of any ordinary or obscure
parsonage is trivial offence by comparison
with the crime proposed in this case, which
would have been an insult TO the whole
people, ON outrage upon the sensibilities Of
the nation. There seems in the very propo-
sition of this offence q necessary inconsist-
ency. If there is in the whole category Il
human activities one that is grovelliyg,
mean, despicable. vile in every conceivable
aspect, it is that of the body snatcher In
the brute creation it is only the foule& and
meanest of creatures that tears its pry from
the grave; and as the loathsome hy'na is to
the lordly lion or tiger that xii Its own
game, so is the body snatcher to any rogue
with manly instincts. Yet it isproposed to
commit this lowest and meanest of crimes
on grand scale; to play for millions the
greasy game of corner begsars. 1t would
have been strange fact if ne man who was
murdered by conspirators who began with
the intention to kidnap him had been at
last stolen from his gra'e. But we doubt
this crime. We do rot believe in these
rogues. The story ha the air OF an inven-
ton by detectives there were some per-
sons who personate1 the body snatchers of
the invention, and the pistol that went of
"by mistake" wa signal to them to get
ont of the Way.
Year: 1876

TWEED AT ST. THOMAS. We learn that the
ing for off Halifax, put into st. Thomas for
repairs on the 5th inst, having had stormy
time Of it. She was short of coal but not OF
Tweed, who, We are informed, was in excel
lent health. The fidelity to duty will long
be remembered to Captain Franklin and his
officers and sailors. The temptation during
the tempest to play Jonah with '.Big Six"
must have been enormous; but they had
been ordered to bring him home, and 50
kept the old man from the whales. Whether
any of them could have stomachs strong
enough to keep him three days is matter We
shall never know. He should be here in .
little less than a week.
Year: 1876

From a close study of great mass of con-
tradictory statements which we publish
elsewhere, concerning the vote In the three
whole the case, in all of them, looks more
hopeful for the democrats than for the re-
publicans. The democratic statements ap-
pear to us to be more moderate than those
of their opponents; the democratic claims
ARE more discriminating and more modest
and thus convey the impression to the I'M
partial seeker after facts that they are more
trustworthy. For instance, General Hamp-
ton admits, in his despatch to the HERALD,
that Mr. Tilden has run behind the State
ticket, which was natural, and admits with
evident regret that he has run good deal be-
hind. The body of New Orleans merchants
also speak specifically, but moderately, and
indeed, to-day at least. the democrats who
communicate with tho North by telegraph
have more moderate, calmer tone than the
republicans who seem to be getting more and
more excited. We recommend both sides to
be calm. Loud talking and Boosting will
not help them. Both parties here in the
North are inexorably determined to soc JUS
tice done in all three of the States-on that
democrats and republicans down there may
as well rely. If the republicans have really
carried them they will have them counted
on the Hayes side as sure as the sun rises.
If the democrats have carried them they
will be counted on that side with equal cer-
tainty. And woe to the demagogues and
scoundrels on either side who shall be
caught attempting to cheat A sufficient
number Of impartial, eminent and respected
citizens have gone to New Orleans and will
60 to South Carolina and Florida to examine
into the disputes there, and make decla-
ration to tho nation which will satisfy both
parties.
Year: 1876

to purpose TO pervert the results of tAs
election, and who wildly jump to the oon-
clusion that tho result il to be, not the inau-
guration Of Hayes, but the perpetuation Of
Grant, would be sorely puzzled if called
upon to state by what conceivable steps our
present arithmetical confusion could lead to
such an issue They sorely underrate the
resources of tho nation who believe that ten
or fifteen thousand troops can put down the
American people or determine any course
OF action contrary to the popular purpose
This nation means that either Hayes or Til
den shall be its next President though il
is yet little uncertain which. There may
be contingencies in which this uncertainty
would alarmingly divide the country, but
they are not imminent Against any other
result the country would be united, and
there are somewhere in this country wearing
civilians clothes not less than million
veteran soldiers. All the talk, therefore,
about Frank Blair's prophecy is just now
rather mischievous nonsense.
Year: 1876

While diplomatic Russia was agreeing to q
peace conference on the basis of the integ-
rity Of the Ottoman Empire imperial Russia
was making o speech which smells strongly
of gunpowder. We have read from time to
time during the past six months of Russia's
designs being circumvented, of Russia's in
fluence being weakened, of Russia's diplo-
matists being outwitted and bullied into
acquiescence; but while carefully noting oil
this We have not observed that, after oil has
been said, anybody could lay his hands on
an actual concession by Russia which has
stayed her preparations or stopped her
hopes short of the goal to which all these
things tend. Diplomatic peace talk is
well enough in its way, but We are too
old to believe that this polite mannuvring
either blinds the diplomatists themselves
or binds the nations they represent, if they
have definite objects to suhserve. England
never hesitated to throw diplomacy to the
winds when the time came to draw the
sword Neither did Germany nor France.
If we recall the doughty speech of Lord
Beaconsfield tho other day we shall find
that it looks to war with Russia as an event
uaiity. The speech of the Car Alexander
is an answer to this. On the showing of the
Emperor the course of Russia has moral
purpose behind it which recommends it to
the civilized world We all know what
material benefits would accrue to the En-
pire of the Czar if its moral purpose with
regard to the Christian population of Tur-
key were accomplished. The liberation of
the Christians from Moslem rule, and the
consequent rise of friendly Power on a
greater or lesser territory now in the hands
of its foes and the foes of civilization, would
benefit Russia as we'll as humanity at large.
That the Russian Emperor declares it his
purpose to take up arms if the conference
fails to do right and justly by the Christians
in Turkey is, therefore, an important an
nouncement. 1t means precisely that com
promise can only be made within very mar
row limits 1t throws the fghting-shop-
keeper policy Of England on the defensive
1t goes behind the Treaty of Paris and all
treaties wrung from the misfortunes of war
TO assert the cause Of humanity. The lines
are clearly drawn at last Sit down, gentle
men, and confer.
Year: 1876

ut Creedmoor for the Turf, Field and Farm
badge and the Sharp's Rifle Company gold
badge. Four out of the eight best marks
men made scores of two hundred and over
out of a possible two hundred and twenty
five. In the short range match eight COM
petitors made forty-two out OF possible
fifty, which shows that there is no falling
off in skill among the frequenters Of the
range. We are glad to sec that the noble
sport of rifle shooting is maintaining its
popularity. and that the prospect of anothe
American victory next year at the interna-
ional match 10 very decided.
Year: 1876

The pastors as we'll as the politicians are in
doubt about the result of the election. and
very wisely will say little or nothing about
it to-day. 1t is yet possible that they might
speak on the wrong side, no matter what
their political tendencies are. Instead
thereof they will discuss such topics 1.-THE
battle between the theatre and the Church,
which battle can hardly be said to be waged
to-day; sociology. by which we ought to gain
some practical hints about social and COM
munity life; buying up opportunities, which
is much better than buying votes, II
the opportunities are to be rightly
and wisely used; the house we live
in, including the furniture and garniture,
Of that house. These are topics that will
class will probably wish to hear something
about the matchless love of Christ-the silent
Christ, whose last words to His mother con-
tain lessons of flial affection and faith
which will be expanded so that men and
women of the world may not only see
vision of living waters but may drink
thereof, and thus make their election sure
by experiencing heart religion and engaging
in church work, and walking surely and
steadily in the way of faith before the world.
Christ in such lives will not be misjudged,
because the influence of faith will be ap-
parent on the character, and men will rejoice
and be happy in the power which such life
develops and in the relation that they bear
as part of the one family Of believers on
earth and in heaven. Philip the evangelist
belonged to this class Of noble men, and his
character will constitute theme for pulpit
consideration to-day. Joseph the patriarch
was Of this sort too, and whether in the dun
geon or near the throne of Pharaoh he ex-
hibited moral qualities which will be held
up to admiration to-day. By such lives and
characters men can be accounted saved.
But others, again, will want to knowN on
which side of the great moral issues Of thu
day their neighbors are, just as they
issues; and, whoever may be the peoples
choice, O message Of comfort ought to be
very acceptable to both parties. And such
o message will be offered this morning. The
accredited exponent of the mind and will Of
God should receive as cordial welcome and
as hearty support as the exponent of the
peoples will, and when the Gospel ID
brought to the people, as it will be to-day, il
should receive careful consideration and
ready acceptance. Whatever Ewes tempta-
ton was, it was not the sin against the Holy
Ghost that never hath forgiveness, and
hence we who may have yielded TO like
temptations can rest in the hope Of immor.
tality and of the recognition of our friends
in eternity. And thus Christian faith and
morals will be strengthened to-day by the
pulpits Of our city.
Year: 1876

the several areas Of high and low pressure
have been exceedingly rapid. Therefore
let the charitably disposed citizens who
have much to share with the poor give early
and often, for they cannot plead . want OF
foreknowlsdge of the sufferings they express
willingness to alleviate. The weather In
New York to-day will be warmer and cloudy
possibly with rain.
Year: 1876

Docs BITE has resulted in hydrophoS
bia and the death of another victim to that
terrible malady. The deadly nature Of the
poison took over seven months to develop,
and its fatal effects could not be overcome
by the appliances Of medical science. All
homeless ours should be destroyed by the
police, and the danger of hydrophobia would
thus be lessened
Year: 1876

bring defeat on his party but if he should
attempt to carry them into effect he would
have to begin by striking mortal blows at
the men who have headed his canvass; who
are welded to the system which he is
pledged to destroy, and who will iercely re-
sent the attempt of one they call ''new
man" to rule them and prescribe to them q
new course in politics.


Politicians and people may as well remem-
Der that thorough break up of old parties
is imminent whoever may be elected Presi-
dent and that, whatever party may succeed,
the people will make it uncomfortable for
the party leaders.
Year: 1876

ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT, fortunately
unattended by loss of life or even by serious
injury to the passengers, occurred nt the
Jersey City terminus of the Jersey Central
Railroad. The details are fully given else
where. 1t was evidently caused by careless
ness and might have proved a terrible
disaster
Year: 1876

Owing TO the action OF portion OF the carriers and
ncwsmcn, who determined that tie public shall
have the HERALD at three cents per copy II they
prevent II, have made arrangements place tho
HERALD in tho hands OF all readers the reduced
price. Newsboys purchase any quantity they may
desire at No. 1906 Broadway and No. Q Ann street.
Year: 1876

THE BEEcHEE-MouLroN difficulty will now
be removed from Metropolitan nostrils.
The decision of Judge Westbrook sends
them to Delaware county for trial. We
only wish he could send the whole thing
tnrfbar
Year: 1876

Should there be any grounds Of suspicion Of
fraudulent counting on either side It should be
reported and denounced at once.


No man ,oorthy the office of President should
be rilling to hold it if counted in" or placed
there by any fraud. Either party can afford to be
disappointed in the result, but the country cannot
afford TO hare the result tainted by the suspicion
or Illegal or false returns Z. S. GRANT
Year: 1876

not been observed by the Treasurer since
the 6th day OF July, 1874; therefore be it


RESOLVED (the Common Council concur
ripg), That the Treasurer OF The city is
hereby directed to deposit the city funds in
two or more Of the banks Of the city, 10 be
selected by the Committee on Finance; and
said committee are hereby requested and
instructed to give preferences to such banks
as shall agree 10 pay interest OF not less than
four per cent. on daily balances; and the
Committee on Finance are hereby instructed
to report their action hereunder to the Coun-
ell.


Agreed to unanimously. ~


On motion of Mr.. Bass, the Board ad-
journed. "a
Year: 1876

Mark Twain's description of the hap
piest boy in the village: "Huckleberry
was always dressed in the cast-of' clothes
Of full grown men, and they were in
perennial bloom and futtering with rags.
His hat was vast ruin, with wide
crescent looped out of its brim; his coat,
when he wore one, hung nearly to his
heels. and had the rearwaId buttons far
down the back; but one suspender sup
ported his trousers; the seat of his trow-
sers bagged low and contained nothing;
the frineed legs dragged in the dirt when
not rolled up. Hncklebery came and
went at his own free will. He slept on
doorsteps in fine weather. and in empty
hogaheads in wet; he did not have to gc
school or to church, or call any being
master, or obey anybody; he could &c
fishing or swimming when or where he
chose, and stay as long az it suited him
nobody forbade him to fight; he could al


up as long as he pleased; he was always
the first boy that went barefoot in ths
spring and the last TO resume leather in
the fall; he never had to wash, nor pm


on clean clothes; he could swear wonder.
fully In word. everything that goe


to make life precious. that boy had"
Year: 1876

1t is the houses more than the people
that give the general aspect to a locality.
The buildings are the ''larger inhabit-
ants" and they impress you more.
know district in the north of England
where the houses are wretched- LOOKING,
deformed. repuisive; they might be
blind, lame, MANNED, diseased buildings,
mustered from all other parts. Travellers
by railway. seeing the place for the first
time, believe, do not feel qnite at ease
till they are several stations away. On
the other hand, there is a certain region
in the west of England where every
dwelling has SO meek an air that you
with anybody you happen to see stand


ing at a door. But these general typical
distinctions are not of the highest i'm
poriance; the serious point is that wher-
ever you may live you are on good terms
with some of the houses you have to
face daily, while with others you are on
i'll terms. Certain dwellings you like at
first sight, others you never get a friend
ly feeling for, if they do their very best
to gain yonr good opinion, laboriously
preserving an unblemished character
year after year. 1t is of little use at
tempting 10 explain the mystery. IF you
watch house building you never quite
know how it will turn out in this respect
till the very last minnie. So long as the
scaffold poles are all up the premises
have no more character than a human
hobbledehoy. But once let the roof be
closed in, the last brick be put upon the
chimney, and the bnilding fairly open it,
eyes-that ia, show its windows glazed
and it becomes an individuality straight


way. l have referred chiefly to the out
sides of houser; nearly similar remarks
might be made as to their interiors;
Some houses are sad deceivers. Seer
from the outside they are bright and gay


but the moment you pass the threshold
their hypocrisy is detected. The room


chill you, the passages blind you.


know a honse with whole family O


unmarried daughters-nnmarried the


will remain 40 long as their parents mis-


take living in it. There is not snug bi


of shelter in which sheep faced youn
fellow might safely make love in tn
whole premises. The rooms are someho,


all connected, doors opening in and on
every where, and in the least-used aparl


ment. where wooing would have mainl


to take place: a staring mirror over tn


mantel is so Whitley, 90 blankly lighte
up by queer Corner window that an


decent Young man thinking of propo
al would be put out of countenance by


instantly.-[Clambers' Journal.
Year: 1876

had this dog for several years, and
had never-even in his puppyhood-
known him to steal. On the contrary,
he used to make an excellent guard to
protect property from other animals,
servants, &c, even though these were his
best friends. Mr.. Romanes here adds.
in a note: 81 have seen this dog escort
a donkey which had baskets on hia
back filled with apples. Although the
dog did not know that he was being OBJ
served by anybody. he did his duty with
the utmost faithfulness; for every time
the donkey turned back its head to take
an apple oct of the basket; the dog snap
ped at his nose; and such was his watch
fulness that, although his companion
was keenly desirous of tasting some of
the fruit, he never allowed him to get
single apple during the half hour they
were left together. Ihaye also seen this
terrier protecting meat from other ter
riers (his sons) which live in the same
house with him, and with which he was
on the very best of terms. More cur
ious still, ] have seen him seize my
wristbands while they were being worn
by friend to whom ! had temporarily
lent them."] Nevertheless, on one oc-
cas- on he was very hungry, and in the
room where was reading and he was
sitting. there was, within easy reach, a
savory mutton-chop. was greatly sur
prised to see him stealthily remove this
chop, and take it under a sofa. How
ever, pretended not to observe what
had occurred, and waited to see what
would happen next. For fully quar-
ter of an hour this terrier remained I'M
der the sofa without making sound,


but doubtless enduring an agony of con-
tending feelings. Eventually, however


conscience came off victorious, for


emerging from this place of fconcealment,
and carrying in his mouth the stolen


chop, he came across the room and laid


the tempting morsel at my feet. The


moment he dropped the stolen property


he bolted again under the sofa, and from


this retreat no coaxing could charm hin


for several hours afterward Morever
! when during that time he was spokeI


to or patted, he always turned away hi
head in ludicrously conscience stickel


manner. Altogether, ! do not think
would be possible TO imagine more sat
isfactory exhibition of conscience by Al
> animal than this, for il must be remem


bered, as already stated, that the partiG
ular animal in question was never bea'
en- in its life.-[Quarterly Journal {
= Science.
Year: 1876

Theodore Rhorer, matchmaker of
New Castle, has invented piece Of in
genious mechanism. 1t consists of gold
studs, in one of which is a miniature
watch, which keeps excellent time The
combined weight of the two studs and
the watch, which are all connected to-
gether, is one ounce and half. The face
of the watch is about the size ola silver
three cent, and with its surroundings Of
gold looks much like a small compass
When the watch and studs are on shirt
front they are about two inches apart,
and by turning the upper one lin the
same manner that stem-winding watch
ia wound the time piece is wounds -
In setting the hands the loves
stud is revolved. The most remarkable
thing about the time piece il that it il
not like ordinary watches, but has 8
pendulum resembling that of clock
The pendulum will move correctly ir
whatever position the watch is placed
even when it ia reversed and run at the
top instead of the bottom.
Year: 1876

From the Warronsburg, (Mo) Democrat


A great deal has been said and writ
ten about the great mathematical prod
igy, "Reub." Fields, who lives at Fay
,e'teville, in this county. and the more
that is known of him the greater wonder
he becomes. He does not possess the
simple rudiments of book education-I
does not know letter or figure from
sight-and yet he can solve the most in
tricate problem in an instant, or can
perform a calculation in less than
minute that would require the work of
an hour by the ordinary modes. For
instance: We gave him the day of the
month and year of our birth and he told,
in less than half minute, our age in
seconds, minutes. days and years. Give
him the day of the month and the year
of any event, however remote. and he
will instantly give the day of the week.
We spent two hours with him last
Saturday, and, notwithstanding We have
often talked with him, and seen him dis
play his wonderful gifts, yet We always
find something new in him.


We placed column of figures upon a
paper. equal in length to the columns OF
an ordinary sized ledger and called them
off to him in rapid succession, and when
the last Bumber was called he gave the
| ann u;fhnut n nnp,on>,s l,as;t.t;oo TT.
did not see the paper, and would moi


have known character on it if he had


One hour later he repeated those numbers


in the exact order in which We called


them to him. We then began at the


bottom, and would call two or three


numbers correctly, and then one incor


rectly, and he would correct us by giving


the proper number.


More mysterious than this to lis, il
the fact Of his ability to give correctly
the time of the day or night. whenever


called upon, without any reference what
ever to a time-piece.


In this town the time-pieces are al
! regulated by railroad, or St. Louis time
, If you ask "Reub," the time he will say
II am 15} minutes past l; if you hav
railroad time you have so and 40" givin
> the exact difference between sun time an,
? railroad time.


e Another remarkable fact is that h
+. gives the exact time of his locality.


he is in Washington City he give
Washington City time; if in San Frar
n cisco, the time there He can not poss
bly, do these things by any method {
d calculating the passing time, for he wi
e give the time as accurately when wake
d from sleep at night as lift were dayligi
IS and the sun shining.


y There seems to be nothing too great
numbers for his mind to grasp, and y
nothing too small. He can tell VIII
- the interest of one cent would be fl


three seconds at the rate of ten per cen
;" per annum, as readily and as easily
we conld tell the interest on one doll


for one year at the same rate per cent
Year: 1876

Plato says that philosophy consoles a
man in all trials; but we would have
liked to see Plato chasing lawn mower
about his front yard and trying to pro.
duce pleasing impression on the
pretty girl acros the way about the time
the machine struck a stone and the
handle took him in the pit of the stom
ach.-T Norwich Bulletin.