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Year: 1872

A journal which ought TO know something
about figures (0f small denominations )-since
it was first responsible for the Red Postage
Stamp Thief, and the last to give him up
accuses THE TRIBUNE Of tampering with
Figures in the remarks we made the other
day about the Vermont election. We showed
that since 1863 the Grant Republicans have lost
nearly 900 votes, and the Democrats in alliance
with the Liberals have gained over $500. 10
demonstrate this We compared the vote OF
this year with the Presidential election OF
1868. That is cheat says the Red Postage
Stamp Vindicator: you ought to have made
your comparison with the State election OF the
same year; you would then have found a net
Democratic gain of only LIZA.


But if it is unfair to compare the figures OF
State and National campaigns, it is only for
two reasOns-One that in State elections the
results are governed somewhat by local con-
siderations, the other that the vote at the
Presidential election is the heavier. In this
case however, the vote this month in Vermont
was 1000 in excess of Grants vote in 1868,
the heaviest previously polled. If we compare
it with anything, we must compare it with the
vote which approaches it nearest in size, and
that was the vote Of November, 1868. AS for
the local considerations influencing local cleo
tions, they were in this case all in favor of
our opponents. 1t is well known that in Yer
mont and many of the other States the full
Liberal strength will not be shown till Novem-
Der. There are thousands of dissatisfied Re-
publicans who support the regular party ticket
for State officers, but mean to vote for Greeley
afterward; while the Administration has made
every imaginable effort to bring out all their
adherents in September and October, for the
sake of the moral effect which large majorites
would have had upon the subsequent and more
important contest. The comparison which we
made therefore was made in the only fair and
reasonable way, and we have certainly good
reason TO be satisfied with the result.
Year: 1872

n the Postmaster-General is not too busy
electioneering for his master, we desire him
to take some measures TO compel his under
lings to do their duty, or to resign their
places. It is not the business, we believe, OF
Deputy Postmasters to guide the newspaper
taste of their neighborhOod, and it. is their
business to deliver newspapers according to
their direction. Now, Mr.. p. NJ. c., there is
one of your men at Point Pleasant, Ocean
Co.. New-Jersey, who has gone into the busi-
ness Of meddling with our business. The
other day, when one of our subscribers called
for his TRIBUNE, he was presented by the
Postmaster with q copy Of The NaQ-I0rb
Times, and was informed that THE TRIBUNE
had not been received.


Now, in the first place, we believe that this
Z. NJ. told falsehOod, and that TIE TRIBUNE
for our subscriber iraS received. In the second
place he was an impudent fellow for offering
The ~ 7. Times in the place of The TRIBUNE
"A stone instead of good, wholesome bread.
1t must add greatly to the aggravatiOn of not
receiving newspaper which one does want,
to be rendered a newspaper which most de-
cidedly one does not want We would say
nothing of our own injury, but we dare say
other Liberal journals fare no better than we
do. Grantism has great many unpleasant
peculiarities, but this meddling with the mails
seems to us the least fragrant of all.
Year: 1872

IL there has been a doubt about the vote of
Ohio in October, it has sprung solely from the
slight remaining uncertainty as to the dispO-
sition of the large German element in the
southwestern part of the State We take it
that the ringing declaration of Mr.. Frederick
Hassaurek, formerly United States Minister to
Ecuador, the ablest German orator in
Cincinnati, and second only Gf to any to
one other in the United States, in favor of
the Cincinnati ticket, is likely to conclude
that question. Mr.. Hassaurek is likewise the
editor Of one of the most widely circulated
German papers in the United States. His
open declaration in favor of Greeley and
Brown cannot fail to secure the triumph of
the Liberal ticket in the October election in
Cincinnati and Hamilton County; and our
best advised friends insist that that is the
triumph of the same ticket throughout the State.
Set down Ohio for Greeley and Brown; and
this last indication as the conclusive proof
that, whatever disaffection may have existed
among the Germans Of the West, it is wholly
wiped out in their resolve now to assure by
their cordial support the triumph of the party
they were so largely concerned in organizing.
Year: 1872

Tweed, O'Brien, and Andrew j. Garvey are
said to have been the most miserable men in
New York on Thursday night, contemplating
a great public meeting and parade made sue
cessful without their aid and their decorations.
When his friend Murphy saw the 5000 mem-
bers of the Eighteenth Ward Clubs marching
from O'Brien's stronghold to Tammany, he is
said to have Withdrawn his promise to indorse
the Senator's nomination for Mayor but it is
understood that O'Brien has since prevailed
on Mr. Murphy (using the Senator's elegant
language) to nominate a Dummy Republican
81 like Jackson Schultz and run me out of his
"boxesn Mr.. Tweed amused himself with
dispatching a circular letter to his friends urg-
ing them to remain away from the meeting. His
few faithful remaining confederates like
O'Brien and Murphy appear to have taken
his advice, but in the great crowd they were
not missed. AS for Garvey, he sighed as the
conviction forced itself upOn him that his
famous art was not absolutely necessary to
the success Of a New-York political demon
stration. And so all three turned for comfort
next morning to The Times, which was the
only paper in the city little, false, and un-
faithful enough to its patrons positively to
misrepresent meeting and speakers.
Year: 1872

In Georgia, where the Bourbon Democrats
claim 5000 votes, the fimsy pretext that the
movement is not in the Grant interest has
been given up. 1t is tacidy agreed by the
managers that the whole concern is Grants
bought and paid for by Administration cash.
In Fulton County in which Atlanta is situated,
the Grant men are to support the Bourbon
county ticket (making no nominations them
selves in return for the work which the Bour-
bOns are doing for Grant in the State. Rvi-
dences that the whole conspiracy has been
worked by the Grant Committee at Washing
ton are multiplying every day; but the
Georgia BOuTbOns seem to be in hurry to
drop the mask and reap the benefits of the
bargain.
Year: 1872

The curator Of the Brighton Eng) Aquarium had
treat the other day which must have brought joy
to his scientific heart. While he was watching a
cluster of the grapc-lSe eggs Of the cuttle-fsh
young one literally rushed into existence, sud
den was its exit from the egg; and if to announce
its safe deverance. the baby cutie instantly fired
sepia salute A great many more little cutie
strangers are expected, but none Of them will so
thrill the soul Of the curator rs No. did.
Year: 1872

Nothing is yet positively known concerning
Senator Summers acceptance of the nomina-
ton for Governor so enthusiastically rendered
him by the Massachusetts, Liberals. His
friends in that State doubt the authenticity
of the Cable dispatch announcing that he will
positively decline the Worcester nomination.
They have not yet heard from him, and it is
presumed that they had some reason before
making the nomination to suppose that he
would accept the position rendered him.
Year: 1872

Among the brief items Of news from Japan by tho
last steamer was the statement that the Mikado had
had his photograph taken, and that tho picture was
selling for fifty cents a copy This may seem an in
significant bit Of intelligence, but it means great
deal in Japan, where taking any drawing limnlng.
sculpture, OF other portrait Of the Son Of Heaven
has been punishable with death. For centuries un-
told the Mikado. as a divine being, has been exempt
from sitting for his portrait; and when, few months
ago. q cunning German artist succeeded in getting
negative of great public ceremonial in which the
Mikado figured great panic ensued; the kingdom
was turned upside down, and no peace was had until
every copy of the picture and the negative itself IN
which the imperial face was no larger than pms
head was destroyed. But now the Mikado's photo
graph sells for fifty cents. Exit, Imperialism!
Year: 1872

tiued to any credit Such demand would at
once deprive the recent meeting OF Empe-
rors of tho pacific character which was its
object, according to the positive assurances of
the Governments of the three sOvereigns.
The demand was one with which those Gov
ernments alone could not comply, and which
Austria, under the present management of its
foreign policy, would most strenuously resist.
But what renders the statement most improb-
able is the fact that Russia herself is not pre-
pared to enter upon the aggressive policy, of
which this demand would be the initial
measure.
Year: 1872

LONDON, February All the lead
ing journals OF the country contain ar
ticles to-day discussing the action ofthe
Government upon the question OF the
indirect claims submitted to the Geneva
Court Of Arbitration by the United
States. The press are unanimous in
their support OF the position assumed
bv the Government aud also refer In
terms of commendation TO the fierce
spirit exhibited BY the British people
against the presentation or payment OF
these claims. The publication Of the
official correspondence between the two
Governments upon the subject is await
ed with the greatest anxiety IN all circles.
Year: 1872

The dispatches from England aou


from Washington city this morning


have a decidedly warlike tone. The


Fnr,;sb Government scouts the idea OF


nsyins our claims for indirect losses


occ ioned BY the operations Of Confed-


ers.r privateers, and the Government at


Washington insists that it must have
all i, asked for or nothing, We copy
elsewhere from the New York World .
synopsis of American claims presented
before the Conference at Geneva, from
which it NAV be seen that it would be
indccl surprising if the English Gov
eminent submitted without protest to
their payment Il we understand the
matter correctly, the present Hurry
is somewhat premature. The treaty
of Washington does not pass
upon the American claims,
but merely provides a means
for their arbitration. The board OF
commissioners at Geneva is assembled
to consider the questions at issue and
decide what reparation should be made
They have not vet decided anything;
have rendered no verdict whatever; and
it is hardly within the range Of prob,
ability that they will allow the full
amount OF the American claims or
decide that England is liable for the
enormous indirect damages which con-
stitlIe so large portion of our case.
1t would be more appropriate for
England to wait for the decision before
declaring that she will not submit, and
it would be better for our government
to see what the arbitrators agree upon
before insisting that nothing less than
the full amount of the claims will be
under any circumstances acceptable.


We don't think there is any very
imminent or actual danger Of war be.
tween the two countries, nor do We
think that there = Any 1T occasion as
yet for a display OF much temper on
either side. 1t will probably blow
over in few days; the diplomatists
and letter writers will smooth it al |
over; the commissioners at Geneva will
allow US only such a sum as England
ought in justice to pay; the British |
Government will pay it, aud everything
will be serene, GRANTS chances for re.
election not being affected by the matter
very materially either in one way or
the other. We hope at least that this
may be the case for this country has
had enough fighting to satisfy the moe,
voraciuus appetite Tor the next forty
wears
Year: 1872

New YORK, September PA private letter
from a-French military officer of high rank to
a friend in this city, states that the verdict of
the cOurt-martial on Marshal Bazaine will
find him guilty Of iniidelity to his duty, and
that the Marshal viii be sentenced TO death.
Year: 1872

How beautiful the following gem from d
the pen of Prentice. and how happy the
heart that can see these beauties as he
portrays them: , 'l -. ,...''1 ~ Z


Why is it that the rainbow. sud clond
come over as with beauty that is not not Of
earth. and then pass away. and leave us
to muse on their faded loveliaess a AWhy
is it that the stars which hold their night
ly festival around the midnight throne;
are placed above the. reach ofour limited
faculties. forever mocking us with their
unapproachable glory? And why is il
that bright forms of human beauty are
presented to our view, and then taken
from US, leaving the thousand streams of
affection to flow back in Alpine torrents
upon our hearts? We are born to high
er destiny than that of earth. There is a
realm where the rainbow never fades
where the stars will be set out before us
like islands that slumber on the ocean,
and where the beautiful being that passes
before us like meteor will Stay in our
presence forever
Year: 1872

There is a sacredness IN tears. They
are not the mark Of weakness, but of pow
er.. They speak more eloquently than ten
thousand tongues. They are the messen-
gers Of everlasting grief, Of deep contrI-
ton. and Of unspeakable love. Oh. speak
not barshly Of the strikon onc-weeping
in silence Break not the deep solemni-
ty BY rude laughter or intrusive footsteps.
Scoff not, if. the stern heart of manhood Is
sometimes melted by sympathy; they are
what help to elevate aim above the brute.
We love to see tears of affection. They
are painful tokens, but still most holy
There is pleasure in tears-anayful plea
Sltrts
Year: 1872

AFTER much hesitation, the Council of
Wyoming has followed the example Of the
House, and repealed the Woman Suffrage
Bill. The Governor was on the side of
the women, but what could be done with
a body of men who had attended to the
coffee and the babies while their wives
were in the jury-room?
Year: 1872

The man who wants to get the ear of q
hurried people, through the journals which
they read, must adopt the custom Of the
Spartan who on rising to speak in Athens,
said, When in my country, matter
needs but few words, We never use
many"
Year: 1872

The Mobile Register is getting up a
new edition of the Book of Proverbs.
Here IS sample: Blessed is the NO.
man who compounded a pudding in silence,
for she is more to be envied than she who
maketh tart reply"
Year: 1872

TARIFF BtLL.-The new tariff bill will
probably be reported next week, with
reduction on all classes of iron and steel
and the admission of several hundred ar
ticles to the free list The tariff men say
that they can defeat any bill reducing the
duty on iron by the aid of forty Demo
cratic votes which they can secure to place
tea and coffee on the free list, which in
itself will exceed the estimate for the re-
duction of duties. Nearly every iron fur
mace in Pennsylvania has forwarded pro-
test against reducing the duties ON iron.-
P,fT SIM March 11tb.
Year: 1872

The high hill south of the river was abaZe
The sight from town was beautiful, especially
as no danger attended the rustic pyrotechnicaI


4 drunken woman was calaboosed for max
ing night hideous with her vulgarlty and oo-
scenity.
in the broken arch of the market house.
Year: 1872

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel Diabetes Drop
sgt Inc0ntnence of Urine Brights disease Albumnu-
~ and In cases where there Brick dust deposits or
the water is thick. cloudy, mixed with substances Ike


the white Of egg threads like white silk or there
is morbid, dark bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is priekng, burning
sensation, and pain in the small of the back and along
the Oins. In all these conditions Railways Sa1Dar
han ResOlvent aided by the application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back and
the bowels regulated with two of Railways
Regulating Pills per day will, soon make complete
cure In few days the patient will be enabled TO hold
Urine will be restored to its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1872

VIII, in from to twenty minutes ahOrd ease and
comfort and this medicine so rapid in stopping pain
can be purchased for fifty cents per bottle. at almost
every druggists and country merchants store on this
continent and within hours distance OF almost
every habitation in the United States.
Year: 1872

Our national lawgivers cut out yesterday
enough work to keep them busy for respect
able session /; but nevertheless, it is evident
that the members Of the Lower House are not
very anxious to sacrifice themselves on the
altar of labor at the tail end Of the session !;
for soon after the call of the States resolu-
ton was adopted to adjourn over from the Goth
instant to the 9th Of january, If the Senate
concurs, which is doubtful, there will not be
time to consider one-third of the bills now
waiting action, The most important measures
introduced we're the Civil Rights bill and the
resolution to remove the political disabilities
which so dreadfully harass JET Davis & Go. II
is considered quite probable that both meas
ures will be passed by o baroain and COM
promise; not that the majority c5hsider It i'm
peratively necessary to place them on the
statute books, but because, as troublesome
bills, they hinder useful Legislation. So
mighty reb and darky log-rolling may be
expected.
Year: 1872

HERALD


Weare sorry that neither the late proceedings
Of our late special commissioner to the island of
Cuba nor the views of the HERALD upon Cuban
affairs are satisfactory to our fastdious contem-
porary of the Diario de la Marina of Havana.
II mildly suggests that we should have re-
Trained from the discussion of the Cuban ques-
ton except upon concrete facts" while our
explorer was on the island, and this was due
from the rules Of courtesy to the Spanish au-
thorities, in view Of their extreme politeness in
conducting our explorer to places where he
could put himself in contact with the insurgent
leaders; but that instead Of yielding this cour-
tesy the HERALD has continued harping on the
slavery question. While, however, we have
courteously recognized the politeness of the
Spanish authorities to our explorer, and while
again we cordially thank them for their gena
erous hospitality Of which he has been the
recipient, we submit that in discussing the
slavery question and other questions in con-
nection with Cuban affairs we have been dis
cussing concrete facts requiring no special
exploration to establish them.


But again, says our punctilious Havana con-
temporary 1--WE do not concede to the govern
ment nor the Congress of the United States,
nor to any people, the right to meddle with
our internal relations no more than we desire
to mix ourselves up with theirs" And then
we have something about powder and steel
which is absurd. But suppose the internal re-
lations of Cuba involve the rights of our own
people, and seriously affect our interests and
our character as next-door neighbor, surely we
have the right of remonstrance and some
claims for redress in these matters. Lastly,
the Dia'io plumply informs the HERALD that
''we do not fear its enmity, but as certain in
tentions are of consideration according to their
source it is well not to forget for a moment
that all the HERALD says emanates from the
enemy's camp" Now, as the good-natured
man says in the play, ''this is enough to make
us resolve never to do another good-natured
act asl long as we live." ''The enemy's camp!"
What cruelty, and what a mistaken idea is this
Let us assure our Havana friend that our
highest desire in regard to Cuba is to see that
lovely island and its hospitable people peace
full prosperous. happy and independents, and
their land ''the land of the free," as it is the
'home of the brave, and that we hope some
day to exchange congratulations with our en-
ightened contemporary over this realization
of manifest destiny
Year: 1872

not TO the mighty trustees, must the eighteen


companies make their appeal If it can be


made patent that this reduction Of the rate is


no benefit to the present policy holders, but


Ia certain possible contingencies, a positive


disadvantage to them, the battle may be gained


by the companies.


In lively connection with this general war
upon the question of rates is battery opened
through communication in another column
OF the HERALD, upon the management of the
Mutual Life Company ITSELF The alleged
iacts therein stated are not of o nature to be
lightly passed over. They include grave
cnarges against its highest officer, which
we should be glad to see disproved, but which,
If not promptly met, may indirectly be Of
great value to those interested ON the other
side in the greater question.


1t will have been observed by those who
have followed the controversy to its present
stage that professed perfection of manage
ment is the first reason given for an ability
TO reduce the rate in this company, and any
thing tending seriously to shake the policy
holders faith in the professions would mill
tate against chance to further experiments
with the funds or the rates.


In viewing the matter from without public
sympathy will scarcely at first blush be on the
side of the bear CORNER in life insurance,
because it is represented by single rich COR
poration, and the danger to the other side
spreading, as it does, among hundreds of
thousands of actual policy-holders will not
improve this feeling. The Mutual Life GER
tainly makes bold counter bid in Offering
apparently good insurance at reduced rates.
If it could prove defnitively that
its own present rates and those of the other
companies are needlessly high, and that oil
could live on the proposed rates, the eighteen
companies would have little sympathy. But
this much is already plain-namely that it
was on these old rates that the Mutual was
enabled to render itself secure, as it seems to-
day. This proves pretty clearly that the pro-
posed reduction, if made general, would
diminish the chance of all the others to sue
ceed, and probably ruin some of them. Is this
to be desired?
Year: 1872

United States District Court over the election


returns for members Of State Legislature,
and should the federal bayonet be taken from
the throat of the State it is almost certain that
the law. impartially administered. would de-
clare the whole proceeding illegal. If de-
termination to resist tho payment of taxes, on
the ground Of the illegality of the Legislature.
should be arrived at by the best citizens, the
question would have to be taken to the Courts
despite Judge Durell and the federal troops


1t is fortunate thing that the crisis has
passed without bloodshed, for collision was
probable at any moment We have no doubt
that the United States soldiers behaved mod
estly and well while obeying the orders they
received. General Emory is brave soldier,
strict disciplinarian and a courteous gentle
man, and if he has somewhat of q soldier 8.
indifference to consequences when duty has
to be performed. he was probably as good an
officer as could have been in command at such
critical moment. Nevertheless the inter
ference of the military was to be deplored
and the events that have transpired
in New Orleans for the past week are disgrace
full to the nation. We now see for the first time
the dangerous and oppressive character of the
Enforcementact practically illustrated. Undera
blind clause of thatact the oaths of few thou
sand negroes, uncontradicted, may at any time
control the election in State aided by par
tisan court and backed by federal bayonets. If
the people of the United States could look on
unmoved and unconcerned while these events
are transporting in the fairest city Of the South
it would be a bad sign for the permanency of
republican institutions