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Year: 1876

A New DANGER OF EARLY RISING.


"A very curious case recently reported
from ST. Mary's Hospital may serve as
a valuable caution to early risers and to
conscientious publicans. This man, a
cab washer, had completely lost the use
of his upper extremities, while his voice
was reduced to the merest whisper. On
being questioned he stated that as he
usually finished his work just as the pub
lie houses opened, he always had the
very first glass of beer or gin that was
served in the morning, that is to say,
the liquor whichshad remained all night
in the drawpipe in contact with the lead.


His gums showed the well known blue
line indicative of lead poisoning, and
other con6rmatory symptoms existed
which need not be detailed here. Some
of the gin which he drank every morn
ing having been procured and tasted,
gave 1-43Oth of grain per fluid ounce.
He was ultimately cured by the use of
iodide of potassium and galvanic baths.
London Sanitary Record
Year: 1876

A young gentleman, very conceited
and vain of himself, and who by the way,
was rather laughing stock among his
acquaintance, with face much pitted
with smallpox, was addressed by chap
who, after admiring him in silence for
short time, said, When carved work
comes into fashion you'll be the hand
somest man going"
Year: 1876

A physician wrote prescription, aud
as the patient went out of the room, said
to him: '' l wish you would let me know
if that does you any good, for | have
myself been very much troubled with
rheumatism lately"
Year: 1876

A grave subject for debating club:
IF man had grizzly bear by the
tail. would it be policy to hold fast or
to let go?' The result Of the Presi-
Dental election depends upon the issue.
Year: 1876

At brilliant church wedding some
Of the ushers showed some very worthy
but socially obscure people into good
seats in the middle aisle. As soon as
be discovered it, the pompous sexton
hastened to the usher and exclaimed,
did you give the-'s that seat p
Yes" "What on earth did you do
that for? Did you not know that they
we're only side-aisle trash p
Year: 1876

STANDARD OF QUALITY STRICTLY


nIAINTAINED.


While we announce reduction in the price
Of our RAW BONE ESUPER-PHOSPATE, we
would respectfully represent to dealers and
farmers that its standard of quality has been
strictly maintained. The proportions Of sol
uble and precipitated Phosphoric Acid, and
Ammonia, have never been higher than they
are in the article We are now selling our cus-
toners. This statement we make as bind
ing guarantee.
Year: 1876

The Dublin University Rowing Club and
the Dublin University Boat Club are in much
doubt for whom the American association
challenge was meant. But all doubt on this
point can and should be removed at once by
promptly challenging both. The real ques-
ton is, Who can win, the picked Irish,
English or American University crews,
in the greatest rowing race of modern
times, one open to them all? Who are
the best oarsmen ? Our universities and
colleges are now all in session, and if they
have not yet empowered the Regatta Com
mittee (as we just before their recent Conven-
ton urged them toy to take the proper steps
in the present emergency, let them do SO
without days delay. Supposing both SO
challenged, their obstacles are alike, and are
two. The first is the expense Of the trip.
Now, this should not stand in the way for
Inman kindly reduced the cost of
passage by halt, and that of the
boats and stuff to nothing, while the at
tention Of the officers and men alike .yas al
most endless. From his own remarks at a
lunch party given our crew on his estates at
Birkenhead there is little doubt that he
would be very happy, especially in year
when America is doing so much to his direct
benefit, to place the comforts of his feet at
the disposal Of these distinguished visitors
Indeed, the subject need only be broached
to the proprietors of any line Of the transat-
lantic service to end any fears on this point.
AS to the expense while here, it is in finding
our guests houses and boats. The contest
will in all likelihood be at Philadelphia or
Saratoga, and it would be reflection on 6he
hospitality of the good people of either place
to say that they would let their visitors lack
for anything


The only other difficulty worth mentioning
is one which can be remedied with almost
equal ease-namely, as to the day on which
TO have the race. Our university race is
fixed for the 10Th of July, and the purpose
was to have the international contest
during the same week. But the Irish
men cannot decently get out of the
annual Henley regatta and of the
Dublin Metropolitan, the former of which
will fall this year, owing TO the late Easter,
in mid-June, the latter somewhat later yet
Our guests could not then well reach here
before early July, and should have at least
SIX weeks in which to train. Then, let the
International race be set for the last week in
Year: 1876

August or the first of September. Instead
of all thirteen of the American crews con-
tinuing their training after the university
race, let the three foremost in that event
alone meet the strangers. They could thus
lay of for two or three weeks and yet have
abundant time in which to again reach the
top of their condition Racing twice in one
season is nothing for good men, as witness
Oxford and Cambridge at both Putney and
Henley, or our own crews at their class
races and then at the University.


We are exceedingly glad that the only OBJ
stacles in the way of this intensely exciting
struggle are so easily surmountable. In
deed, they are so inconsiderable that if our
students do not have them completely over
come and all preliminaries of the contest
arranged by the middle of March. they
throw away one of the greatest opportuni-
ties that Will come to them in all their lives,
and cast cloud upon the enterprise of
American youth which has no right to rest
there
Year: 1876

after ten years service on half pay. Those
permanently disabled when not in active
service. before the ten years service is com.
pleted' are granted pension not to exceed
four hundred dollars. If a fireman leaves
widow she will get three hundred dollars
year Where only children are left they
get the three hundred dollars These pen
sions are to be taken from an annuity fund,
to be derived from the income of fund o.
two hundred thousand dollars crea ted under
the bill
Year: 1876

While the strike at the Lonsdale mills con-
tinues the cable brings reports of similar
movement among the colliers of North Wales
from q like cause.-the reduction of wages.
Everywhere in the New World and in the Old
there appears to be fearful stagnation in
business, and the evils from which both labor
and capital suffer are the consequence. Ex-
perience has proved, however, that strikes
are bad remedy, except in rare
cases and under unusual circumstances,
and we cannot regard the Lonsdale move
ment as among the exceptions. Hard
as it would be to reduce wages to the standard
fixed by the company there seems to be no
escaping the conclusion that the ruling
prices for the class of goods manufactured at
Lonsdale are too low to justify keeping the
mills running. Besides all this. the contest
is a very unequal one. We have it on the
authority of the Providence Journal, news
paper thoroughly informed on the subject,
that the owners of the Lonsdale mills are in
position to shut down their gates or to run
their mills without fear of commercial con-
sequences. The will of the Goddard
Brothers is law in their own mills, and their
action will be law to all the other mill
owners in New England. Already the
Messrs. Chace, at Valley Falls, have followed
their example, and. they too, we believe,
are equally capable of vanquishing their
help. 1t is precisely for this reason-the
power on the one hand and the helplessness
on the other-that we suggested arbitration
as the remedy for the trouble The question
at issue is purely a business question, and
if the strike is unwarnnted because the re-
duction is necessary it is not possible to
establish it in a way more unmistakably or
satisfactorily. The manufacturers may
triumph without this, but it is the only way
to do full justice to the operatives, and the
more misguided they are the more necessary
is some such method of settlement as we
suggest.
Year: 1876

Hdrper's Weekly replying to a question ol
the Times, makes very emphatic declaration
on the subject of third term. The Times
asked whether it would oppose General
Grant if he received the regular republican
nomination" Harper's Weekly replies that
it would oppose to the end q candidate 80
nominated, and that it ''would not support
a scheme which would be fatal blow to our
free republican institution. 1t adds eff
the attempt at denomination fails it will not
be because there has been no such purpose,
but because its folly and peril have been ex-,
posed.


We are glad to see the frank admission
madein this last sentence, and are only sorry
that it comes so late in the day. The HERALD
like Harper's Weekly, has opposed the third
term, not out of hostility to General Grant
but as a question of principle. When the
folly and peril Of this scheme were first
exposed in the HERALD we were decried as
aiming at q mere vulgar sensation ye
nothing was further from our aim, as Hdrpr'i
Weekly now acknowledges in confessing th,
necessity of such an exposure.


But many signs show that the danger i,
not yet over and we should be glad if the
Weecy, which is journal of great influence
in the republican party, would help US
to warn the country of this fact
That the President has not given up
his third term designs is an open secret
among observant politicians of his own party.
There is not republican Presidential candi,
date but knows that he has General Grant as
his rival. Not an honest republican visits
the White House but is made to feel that
opposition to the third term weakens his in
fuence there. But, what is still more signif-
cant and conclusive, there is not corrupt
or unscrupulous republican base enough to
adopt the third term but is favorite at tho
White House.


That is to say, whoever, to quote the words
of Harper's Weekly, supports "a scheme which
would be fatal to our free republican institu-
tions, is at once favorite, person of inhu-
ence at the White House, no matter how
low his character or base his record. Take
as an example, Senator Spencer, of Alabama,
a person whose political career has been ex-
pOoOo eAhic ohN oSohih, oiAA "Ao 40 VAAo "a oiAu
worst of the adventures who have made the
name of the republican party odlous in the
Southern States Senator Spencer is an open
and jealous third termer, and he has proba-
bly, to-day greater influence and more init
mate access at the White House than any
one or half dozen Of the real leaders of the
republican party. Take, again, the signif-
cant fact that all of General Grants init
mates, from General Babcock and Mr. Shep-
herd up and down, are open third termers;
that whoever desires favor from him knows
that the surest way to be refused is to be
known as an opponent of the third term.
All this does not look as though the country
was out of danger from scheme which
would be fatal blow to our free republican
institutions"
Year: 1876

Private Letters and the Third Term.


The latest report of General Grants inten-
tions in respect to third term is that he has
written private letter to Ex-Governor Nor
gan, in which he asserts positively that he
will refuse o denomination. Another rumor
is that Senator Sargent declared lately that
he knew personally that the President did
not expect o third term. Attorney General
Pierrepont is said to have had private assur-
ances to the same effect. For more than q
year similar reports have been current, and
if they are true we are compelled to believe
that the President reposes in many persons
the confidence he refuses to the people.


AS public servant the President ought to
be frank with the people on matter of great
national Importance Private letters to poll
ticians upon the third term are not re-
spectful to the country. His personal friends,
the members of his Cabinet, his party lead
ers have no claims upon General Grant
which compare with those of his country
men, to whom he owes place and power, and
if he speaks at all he should speak to
them. For more than two years the people
have waited patiently to learn the Presidents
will in this vital question in our politics.
Conventions of his own party have protested,
the press of his own party has respectfully
urged an answer, and finally Congress has
virtually put him to his purgation by Off
cially denouncing third term policy, as un-
wise, unpatriotic and perilous to the Repub-
lie In the face of this authoritative uni
versal questioning, we cannot see how the
President can, with dignity, write private
letters declaring his purposes while refusing
to render an answer to the nation. This is
only to trife with the situation. If there
ever was time when for him to
speak openly on the third term question was
undignifed, it is past If the President can
afford to make confidants of Messrs. Morgan
and Sargent, he surely might be frank with
the country. 1t is silence that is want of
dignity now-not speech
Year: 1876

THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION BILL was
discussed in the House of Representatives
yesterday with some noteworthy results
From the discussion, and especially from
The speech of Mr.. Waddell, of North Garo.
Ina, it appears that the debate on the
amnesty question has not alienated tho
South from the Centennial, and that the
Southern people are still anxious to cast
the mantle Of oblivion over the past. This


Is well, and we hope the spirit of the
North Carolina Representative will be emu
lated by his colleagues from the South and
reciprocated by those from the North. The
high constitutional ground assumed by Mr.
Willis, Of this city, needs no serious argu-
ment, and his speech can only be regarded
IS the qualification Of the natural desire of a
young Congressman to make himself heard.
In so far as it was necessary to answer the
positions assumed by Mr.. Willis it was done
by Mr.. Hewitt, his colleague. The subject
will be still further discussed before it is
acted upon in Committee of the Whole
Year: 1876

TURKISH PBoJEcTs FOR PEACE. And now
we are told the Sublime Porte will pacify the
discontented provinces unaided. If this can
be done it will be the best thing possible for
Turkish stability; but we may well doubt
whether the Sultan is strong enough to carry
his projects into successful execution.
Should he exhibit even part of the strength
required we may rest assured that the great
Powers will place no serious obstacles in his
WY
Year: 1876

CHAIRMAN ScHEIL has called a meeting Of
the Democratic National Committee to fix
the time for holding the National Convention.
As the I'D of February was chosen for the
meeting of the committee we may almost
expect the same patriotic instinct to dictate
the Fourth of July as the time for the as
sembling of the Convention. As the centen-
nial of American independence comes on
Tuesday there can be no objection to the
day
Year: 1876

Albany.


Both houses of the Legislature are begin
ming to give US foretaste of their work at
this session. In the Senate yesterday Mr..
Mccarthy called up his resolution referring
that part of Governor Tilden's Message
relating to national affairs to the Speaker
of the Assembly, and moved q substi-
tute expressing regret at the small space
allotted in the Message to State affairs
and the failure of the Governor to suggest
remedies for abuses in State administration.
Mr.. Mccarthy made long speech in sup
port of his resolution, arguing in favor of
General Grants administration In all this
Mr.. Mccarthy only aggravated the fault of
which he complained in Governor Tilden.
Mr.. Gerard offered joint resolution amend
ing the constitution so as to abolish the
Superior and Common Pleas courts in this
city, and to transfer the judges and causes
to the Supreme Court. The Governor sent in
message in reply to the resolution calling for
the results of the Canal Commission investiga-
ton He refers the Senate to the Attorney Cen
eral for information, and reproves that body
for making light of the reform task he has
undertaken Assemblyman Watts bill gives
the Mayor of New York authority to issue
licenses to persons desiring to engage in
scavenger business without interference of
the Board of Health, which he claims now
only allows the Odorless Company to do the
work. Mr.. Peabodys Bank bill, introduced
in the Assembly yesterday, provides that
when the capital of bank is impaired pro
rata assessment on the stockholders shall be
made, and in case one or more fail to pay
within the ninety days allowed by
the present law, any other stockholder
can pay the amount of the as
sessment and have lien against
the stock held by such stockholder.
The bill grows out of the late Bulls Head
Bank trouble, where it was found impossible
to collect the assessments from some OF the
stockholders. The Fire Department bill,
ordered to a third reading in the Assembly
yesterday, gives the Commissioners power to
pension of fremen permanently disahlAd or
Year: 1876

MR Boutwell, expounded his bookkeeping
while Secretary of the Treasury in a long
speech in the Senate yesterday. The result
is great mass of figures; but Treasury
bookkeeping has long been one of those
things which, in the language of Dundreary,
no fellow can find out.
Year: 1876

The LOUISIANA SENAToRsHIP was up in the
Senate yesterday during the morning hour.
and will come up again this morning. As
a matter of course it is to be the football for
athletes like Morton, Conkling and Thurman
during the session.
Year: 1876

COULD HE HAVE LAID 1T OUT TO ANY BET


TER ADVANTAGE.


The Globe Democrat answers this mega
lively, and thus ably mgues the mat
ter


In his coffin the dead Million ,rie looks
as II he would have been quite as well off
had he retained only few thousand for
himself, and used the vast remainder to
soiace affilction, to alleviate suffering, to
dlffuse knowledge, to elevate art, or in
any way to make specific contribution
to any welfare, comfort or culture Of
those around him.


This Is the sentimental view, and as it
has its origin deep in the essential traits
OF human nature it probably has much to
commend it but it may be doubted, af-
ter all, whether the rule which made
Stewart and Astor rich is not the better
rule. The man who gives without any
expectation of return does well, but on
the other hand, the man who only gives
to others what they have earned, renders
service to humanity which should not
be ignored nor disparaged.


Mr.. Stewards vast capital renewed
itself every year, and went TO support
not only the little army of statesmen,
bookkeepers, buyers and porters in his
immense establishment, but 1t fed the
stream OF commerce back to its very
sources. His money did not 60 to furn-
lsh libraries for those who ought to pay
Tor their reading, nor to build colleges
for fastidious devotees of culture, who
are not. however, too fastidious to get
their culture without paying for it ; it
did not offer to the thriftless and reck-
less exemption from the results of their
waste aad riot, but it went to way hon
est wages to working men and working
women and children, to factory hands in
this country and in other countries, to
lace makers in the the remote valleys of
Switzerland or the plains Of Belgium,
and to operatives at Fall River, or Low
ell, or Glenham Falls.


Put this use of the money beside the
romantic and sentimental proposition
which would build colleges and art
museums, libraries, or even hospitals,
and healthy mind ought not to hesitate
between them. The best charity that
can be done to those who need it most is
to teach them indirectly that they must
oarn their living, and this is a hard
charity to few but the worthless,
Year: 1876

The PROPOSED APPoRTIoSMEST.-
When Senator Bennett takes n pinch OF
snuff the editer OF tho Weston Democrat
always feels in duty bound, like loyal
henchmau, to sneeze. He would have
made good Polonius. He seems to b'
incapable OF seeing that the proposed
apportionmcnt would do real injustice
to this county and talks about our selfish
ness at setting up such claim. With
him what is sauce for the goose is no!
sauce for the gandcr. 1t is all right to
give Lewis county, and other counties,
the benefit Of new apportionment, but
not right to give Ohio county the same
benefit. He would therefore arbitrarily
and unjustifRbly exclude her. And
because we do not propose to
acquiescc in the exclusion he
speaks OF our unsubmissive disposition as
being Selfish" His lazy and cold
bloodcd way Of looking at the question
reminds us Of the man in the fable who
damned the eel that would not lie still and
be skinned. Why does he not adduce
some reason for his proposed exclusion
OF this county? Is he too listless TO ex.
anime the question? lie attempted to
give reason in his introduction to the
Senate Committees report that was
thoroughly fullacious, and we exposed its
glaring Inconsistency, He does not repeat
that argument nor udduce any other, but
falls back on an aSPersion OF our motives,
the last refuge Of him who is corncrcd in
discussion.


The Grafton Sentinel sees and &c.
knOwledgcs the fallacy that We exposed
in the Democrats article, and says that
while it ia true that Taylor and Lewis
should have two delegates, it is also un.
doubtedly true that Ohio county should
upon the same grounds be entitled to in
creased representation"


The Sentinel also very senSibly suggests
that the present apportiOnmcnt be let
stand until the next U. s. census, as was
intended by the trainers OF the present
Constitution OF West Va.
Year: 1876

The murder of Jennie Martin,
which occurred Saturday night, in
broad day light, on n public thorough
fore, the victim being within hum
dred yards of dozens of men Mt the
moment the fatal shot was fired, is
up to this writing deep and SEEM
ingly unfathomable mystery. Who
committed the terrible deed, the
reasons therefor-if there be any
and why the guilty party cannot be
clearly pointed out.
Year: 1876

Have the incest and sweetest lot Of Christ
mas FI1ENs ever brought 10 Shepherds
town Everything that can De desired.
just call in and see them. They look SO
nice, and will be sold cheap for cash.
Year: 1876

Toe Lad onians complain that
they do not get their mail regularly.
II the poss master will be at the
depot when the train goes through
he will get 1t. They can't leave
their mail bag without getting one
in return.
Year: 1876

The naturalizations which can be efiectual
for voting the coming election eosed last ghI Do"n
To noon Yesterday 1t still in doubt whether or not
the Supreme Court would natraze applicants but the
failure of printer TO supply the necessary blanks set
tied the question in the negative The work OF natural


zaon was therefore confined to the Court OF Common
Pleas the Superior Court, and the United States courts


In he state courts the numbers natrazed were as io
l.Ws' g.. 90.
Year: 1876

THE FEMISINE FORMULA AT SAR-
AToGA.-Rise and dress; 90 down to
the spring; drink to the music of the
band; walk around the park; bow to
gentlemen; chat a little; drink again;
breakfast; see who comes in on the
train; take siesta; walk in the par
Ion; bow to gentlemen; have some
gossip with ladies; dress for dinner;
take dinner an hour aud half sit in
the grounds and hear the music of
the band; ride to the laSe, see who
comes by the evening train; dress ior
tea; get tea; dress for the hop; attend
the hop; chat a while in the parlor
aud listen TO a song from some guest;
go TO bed.