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Year: 1876

Now a man who has 50 exalted an opinion Of
his capacity as the writer of the above criticism
| upon the mulish publisher of the average news
paper, has a right to have his productions
| spread upon the printed page. Aud who will
say that $4, the value set by the writer upon
the following articles, is an exorbitant charge
for the goods? We shall be surprised if the
reader imagines that he has seen anything like
it. The first article is entitled


| THE FUTURE COMING CENTURY OF OUR coUN-
TRY


Gods first event of note, which must be
brought cut into actual transprance, in the
| long flow of years which rolls leading onward
toward the first bi-centennal is the election by
the irresistible voices of vOtes,-whOever may
be the selection. of the naton,-Of another new
Chief Magistrate to preside over this populous
and extensive land: to be followed by his in
ductiOn into office in the spring of the succeed
ing year. Among the occurrences which the
walkings of Time must soon fetch upon society
and throughout the moral country, are that
shift of circumstances with regard to the
position of the sexes, which is 10 throw an
equal civil franchise into the possession of
both, and bring on an equal power in each of
contributing to the salvation of their CLINE;
aud the now not far-off and perfect melting
and blending down of the masses of civilized
and ChristlaniZed Indians into one Identical
duu humcEdCdl DdblOu Will Tue whites. Inc
higher recognition of and superior honor to the
Great and Tremendous Divine and his final
elevation to an Sctual record among the ari-
cles and on the version of the National Consti.
tuition. as the first great cause and immediate
source OF that vast stream, the existence of
peoples, IS shortly to become a sacred portion
OF reality: and farther softening in the spirit
and nature of the times, TO be shown by the
removal of that wild bird of ferceness as an
emblem from the countrys ensign and her,
aldry, and the substitution thereupon of that
beauty of holiness the Volume of his match
less Covenants. The Power of Travel shall
assume to herself fresh dominion, and in her
goings she shall seek out new and strange
paths, routes of mystery and wonder: urging
hosts on their journeys in their safely sealed


up chariots, below the ridings and the vor-


texes of tempests, far down upon the wastes


and among their stretching secrets, at the


wallowing bottom of the darksome brine Art on


the selfsame purpose bent, and for the growing


convenience of our kind, for thousand leagues


will stretch aloft her iron arches, loaded with


tracks for the conveyance of the steeds of


steam, high over the swinging structure of the


gorgeous ocean. Nor yet is it remotely Oft,


either In itself or in the scope of my thoughts


expansion the period when men and the We


hicles OF travel shall begin to cease their dis


tant coursngs over the earth, and commence


their far aud magnifed trampings through the


kes, Science shall increase and enlong ner


eye, and fling stupendous up her towering
Year: 1876

No less strong is the contrast oe-
tween the two candidates. Tilden
has been trained in the political at.
mospbere Of Tamnany Hall, and is
the embodiment to-day of its worst
phases of corrupt power. Using for
his own selfish PURPOSES tho worst
elements Of society, be manages like
the crafty politician TO keep himself
concealed in the background. lie
was the early confdant Of Tweed,
the adviser In those schemes which
defeated tho honest vote OF New
York in 1868, and the secret disclos.
ures which have brought him face to
face With the charge Of perjury and
Of dcfraudihg the government OF It's
revenues at time when all good
citizens were called upon to bear the
burdens Of the war, stamp him as n
man Of no principle, a fit scholar of
the school OF politics In which he was
educated, and ono who elevation to
the Presidency would be not only a
national misfortune but national
disgrace. If q tenth Of the charges
which have been ralsed against him,
and which have not been answered.
are true, no well regulated commu-
nifty would elect him to the humblest
Of offices. Like tho platform OIL
which lie stands, ho Is Il sliatn, n
public deceiver, relying for support
upon the es-rebel sympathies of the
south and the ignorance and vicc Of
the North. A few honest and well
meaning men iuay be found support
ing him, but before the election their
eyes will be open to the true char
acter of the man, and tho nature Of
the reform he would institute Like
tho muddy stream, he partakes OF
the character OF the fouutain.head.
Democracy is corrupt, and despite
his fair professions, Samuel j. Til
den.


Turn to life, past and present, of
rutherford b. Hayes. 1t is u pleas
ant story from beginning to end.
His happy home relations are but the
ndex Of his public career. Trained
to manhood among the stern duties
of Western life, his character has
partaken of its simplicity and earn
estness. Not blot stains his record
He has been true to all men, In ev-
cry position and relation. The per-
formance of his duty rs lawyer, sol
dier, Governor, has inflicted wrong
ON no one. His course has been
manly, straightforward and honest.
Whether at the bar or on the field,
in the presence of ajury or in the
face OF an armed enemy, he has been
q type OF the true man. Ho never
betrayed a trust or q friend , never
gained a dollar OF a eby practic-
ing wrong. He never consortetl
with corrupt politicians, or associate
ed with public pluhderets. He hev-
er added, to his wealth by fobbing
the stockholders of q railroad, or by
withholding from <is Government
the true amount Of his 'incotne, lie

risked his lifo, shed his blood, and
performed gallant service for hts
county, and at the satne time paid
bis tan to the Government Ike a
true patriot Compare the two men
Examine their records Study into
their antecedents and their associa-
tions. and then ask the question
which would mako the better Presi
dent 7 Who that has Judgment to
exercise, or patriotism TO animate
him, can hesitate as 10 the choice to
be made ? The false aud the true
are before the country. Can w
doubt which one tho people will se'
lect II intelligence and Loyalty
still control the ballot it must be
Year: 1876

the demands Of fevsrish spirit oftoadying,
sycophantic society, would cause consider
able delay, and destroy all his purposes.
As we have stated before this is refresh


ing sign in one who has attentions literally


forced upon him, and As he strides fro"
one section to another in dilspidated
linen duster and greasy sombrero, he fur
nishes an example that Grant may have
known, but never pro6ted by. With him
it has been horse racing and Long Branch
from the inception of his administration
up to its approaching end, strongly under
laid with the absorbing desire Of graft
fying selfish ambition with Dom Pedro
it has been knowledge and benefit to his
people. +.
Year: 1876

THERE is something radically wrong
either In the diplomatic powers OF this or
the English Government. II not, then why
all this dickering about the extradition OF
svindling yankee preacher. If treaty Is
made, then it 10 An agreement, and If there
il clause in 1t applicable to cases such as
Winslow's then let 1t be enforced at all has
ards, and give him to US alive or dead, il
not then for the love of time and GOOD sense,
lot one be entered, that We may have:no re-
petition of this burlssque upon diplomacy.
Something more practical and executive is
wanted than copious exchange Of nstes
and circulars between Secretary Fish and
Lord Derby, with no hope of penetrating
the cloud of obstinacy or standing upon
right, it is hard to tell which, Surrounding
the whole. Let us have some aitb)n. We
have had an abundance of words.
Year: 1876

There is an air Of independence about
Dom Pedro, that even takes the rag off
Of that general y conceded dominant quail
ity in the American. What makes it the
more refreshinSis TO nee it in one, who has
royal blood in his Veins and in his own
balmy home is given all the pomp and
splendor that csurt life must render to
maintain its high dignity and superiority
over even the most wealthy and alilucnt
subjects. To see an Emperor stradling
mustang upon the plains of the West, and
going full tilt after the bison and deer,
is sight of manhood, and independence
ol toadyism aud form life, that is appre-
clable from its extreme rarity. Just
imagine royal ruler snubbing the forced
attentions OF government. that declared its
Independence Of monarchial power nearly
a century ago; the contrast is striking and
gives the lie direct to the boasted qualities
of Independence in personal composition,
anu soCicty WlulbttTS OI Htdte, army
officers, and cabinet officers were quietly
informed by honest Dom Pedro as he
hautily inclined his figure for politeness
and dofIed his sombrero, that he was travel
ing as a private citizen and did not care
for reception. Then it must have been that
those gentlemen, some in well cut broadcloth
and others in gold and gill, felt the extreme
llttleness Of the position they at that time
occupied, and how little the Emperor must
have thought of His Majesty at Washing
! ton.


But we find that Dom Pedro has main
tained this same spirit throughout, ,proffiting
by travel for the instruction of his own
people and the industries of his own country.
As the ruler OF nation lie is determined
to be their instructor as well, and turn hi
trip to advantage both as one of knowledge
and pleasure. In searching these, answering
Year: 1876

The councils of Philadelphia, some tim'


since, donated fifty thousand dollars fol


the express purpose Of allowing Mayor


Stokely sum sufficient to entertain Cen.


tennial guests. Since this appropriation


was made an injunction has been asked re-
straining the Mayor from the use Of the


money. On Friday afternoon the Mayor
played rather dramatic role by appear
ing in Court, and there before all the as
sembled legal learning of the City Of
Brotherly Love, the press, and the multi
tude efcurious people, announced that he
would not under any circumstances touch
one cent Of the money. Fifty thousand
dollars does not appear as large sum when
classed with the enormous wealth of Phila-
delphia, but it is the manner in which it
was proposed to use this appropriation that
brought the busy hum of the reformer
about the ears Of those who proposed TO
literally squander the amount. No lesis-
lative body has a right to thrust their
hands into the public purse and draw out
as they please; it is disrespect to the tax
payers interests and feelings, and should
be rebuked by just such action as has been
taken by the people of Philadelphia, and
the Mayor literally forced to abandon the
position he assumed in it by voice Of in-
dignation from the people. This apprspria-
tion meant a series of tetes, andextravagant
receptions to official visitors from other
places, in which the Mayor would occupy
the most conspicuous position. and the
council, of course, as the great Legislative
power Of the city, and the body guard of
his Homer, would he bright and fomentins
parts Of the municipal dining and wineing.
For such purposes councils have no legal
right to expend public moneys, and when
they 10, they overstcp the bonds of
privilege and cause, confded to judg-
ment, which is often not very wisely
shown. The injunction has been contin-
ued in Philadelphia, and will establish
fixed principles by which councils should
be governed in making appropriations.
Money extracted from the people for de-
fined legitimate Uses, is the peoples, and
those under whose control it is are merely
the custodians. If they do not invest it


wisely they should be held to account as
strictly as those, who in !. business capacity,
invest for firms and are compelled to rem
der strict account. Until councils recog-
nize this responsibility as resting upon
them in carrying out the duties of Office,
the common rights and interests of the
tax paying citizen will not be respected.
And the action which has been taken by
the people Of Philadelphia against the
misappropriation Of their money, will
have Il very salutary effect in placing a
check upon the too prevalent system in
councilmanic bodies of too wild and free
use Of the public funds. The Mayor was
perfectly right in refusing to touch the
appropriation, and it did smack strongly
of an excellent honor, until we go deeper
than the surface and find that it was pub
lie indignation which was the motive
power that forced it out of him.
Year: 1876

AN APPEAL FOR THE WIDOWS AND CHILDREN


AT FORT LINCOLN, AND NUCLEUS OF SUB


scRIpTIoN FOR THEIR RELIKF.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-


have been touched 10 the heart by the generous
feeling toward the families of tho poor soldiers killed
in the late expressed by the young widow
of the officers who fell that dreadful field. She
and her little children left penness and there arc
sad one, and yet with unsellshness she said to
me-


''Oh that something could be at for the
wives and families OF those poor soldiers they so
utterly destitute Relief ought to them first. "


Then she told me of ono two whom sho knew OF
at Fort Lincoln for whose sad condition She felt
especial sympathy.


In pondcring what we could possibly do to relieve
them the idea presented OF asking you, who
ever ready to do good in this way to make appeal
through tho columns OF the HERALD, and try III that
way TO raise iund, asking you, moreover, II you
would have tho kindness to take charge OF whatever
money night be contributed, and send T. when
sufficient amount has been raised, to the
person who, In your judgment, would most wisely
aud judciousy apply it to the purpose for VIII ch
designed, ana 1t may be that good noncommissioned
oicer--a sergeant Il chaplain II there is Fort
LIncon-would do this better than the commanding
officer.


enclose S5 as little nucleus around which trust
gather sufficient to supply the needs OF their poor
familIes.


May God bless you, and long continue to make the
HERALD power for good IN this world Of sorrow and
suffering. Yours truly, A. H. Il.


WEST POINT, Orange county, N. Y, July q, 1876.
Year: 1876

Keep the fact before the people, for
it cannot be too frequently urged that
the present political campaign is Re-
form. The Hayes -Grantites having
brought forward the "bloody shirt, F"
are striving with all the malice Of
fiends incarnate to foment strife and
stir up anger, and to distract public
attention from their corrupt and nefa-
rious record, but we must not permit
them to succeed in their purposes
The days of their iniquity are num-
bered, if the Democrats work like
brave and true men. Our country
will be harrassed no more nor burden
ed, cheated, plundered and disgraeed
as she has been tor the past eight years
if all Democrats labor faithfully to-
gether. Keep in line. We do not
propose to re-fght or resurrect the
issues of the war. They are settled,
beyond dispute, and the Republicans
are guilty of treason in trying to keep
old animosities alive and the hand of
man raised against his brother. Re-
form is our weapon, and we must use
it now, or perhaps never be permitted
again.
Year: 1876

AS poor as a aehurch-mouse,
As thin as a rail
As fat as porpoise.


As rough as q gale;
AS brave as a lion,


AS spry as cat;
AS bright as a sixpence,
AS weak as a rat.
AS proud as peacock,
AS sly as fox;
As mad as q March hare,
AS strong as an OK;
AS fair as lily,


As empty as air;
As rich as CroeSus,


AS cross as bear.
As pure as an angel,


AS neat as a pin;
As smart as steel trap.
Asugly as sin;
As dead as door nail.
As white as a sheet;
AS fiat as a pancake,
AS red as beet.
AS round as an apple,
AS black as your hat
AS mean as a miSer,
aAs blind as bat;
AS brown as q berry,
AS full as tick;
As plump as partridge,
As sharp as stick,
AS clean as penny,
AS dark as a pail;
As hard as a milestone,
AS bitter as gail;
AS fine as fiddle,


AS clear as a bell;
AS dry as herring,
As deep as a well.
As light asa feather,
AS hard as a rock:
As stiff as poker,
As calm as a clock;
AS green as gosling,
AS brisk as a bee;-
And now let me stop;
Lest you weary OF me.
Year: 1876

She was colored lady and attend
ing a revival of religion, and had work
ed herself up to the extreme pitch of
going to the good place in moment,
or sooner if possible. AS her friends
gave vent to their feelings, she like
wise gave vent to her feelings, aud ex-
claimed II wish / was June bugl'
A sable-hued brother, standing near
by, inquired What do you want to
be one for?" That / might fly to
heaven" You fool niger de wood
pecker ketch you lore you get half
way there"
Year: 1876

THE last words of Henry A. Wise
were addressed TO his son, aud are
worthy Of being remembered: Take
hold, John, Of the biggest knots in
life and try to unite them. Try to be
worthy Of mans highest estate Have
high, noble, manly honor. There is
but one test Of anything, and that is
to be right. If it is not right turn
away from it. y
Year: 1876

Senator Herman followed in an argu-
mentative speech of an hour and a halfs
duration, aud noticeable feature of
the evening was the large number of
veteran soldiers of the Union army
among the officers of the meeting.
Year: 1876

Our troubles spring in great de-
gree from public rather than from po-
htical decentralization. tits sad truth
that we must confess that all branches
of government represent the spirit OF
speculation and the efforts to gain
wealth by other means than by indus
try and economy. We cannot correct
these evils, we cannot get back our
people upon higher plane of morals
and'habiis by partisan abuse. Reform


must begin with each man in his habits
and those of his family. Political par.
ties must show their merits by fereting
Year: 1876

look cheerful, and will soon see the
bright side Of things" You would be
surprised to SEQ the change III him and
his surroundings since Then. lie often
tells me that the night l found him in
my stable was the turning point in his
life, and that if his children do we'll | am
the cause of it all. make few gifts for
prefer to show people how | earn for
themselves, which is far better and does
not destroy their self>rsspect and indie.
pendence. furnish Aunt Susie with
-four and wood all time, and lame and
crippled as she is, she manages to nearly
requite the favor by knitting, sewing and
mending for ME, and is far happier in do.
ing this and being useful, than she would
be we're she only recipient of my boun.
ty. Few are so helpless as not to be
able to have some employment. Last
week was confined to my chair by lame
ness. | did not sit down and murmur at
my helplessness but got to work and paint,
ed two pictures and sold them for three
dollars piece, twas not much it's true
but "a thing of beauty is a joy forever"
and one | painted especially for an inva>
lid girl and she is so delighted with it
that | am doubly paid.-'Twas only a lit,
tie bunch Of Pansies, yet it really looked
the very embodiment of brightness and
sunshine; The soft green grass waved
all about them, the blue sky was above
aud tender CLEANS of light were shifting
in aud out over it all, you may wonder
how | succeed in investing all crea-
tions with brightness, cheerfulness and
beauty when | am suffering so much. |
think it is because experience such
sense of relief and gladness between the
interests of pain, that it lifts me way up
out OF my lower self, into realm of pure
delight, so that feel fairly like dancing
for joy. Lite is so full Of hope, bright.
ness and sunshine, th,t the little sorrow
and pain We feel is hardly worth noticing
when we contrast it with the good that it
does. There is more of truth than false,
hood, more health than sickness, more
sunshine than storm, more joy than pain.
The very worst man has more of good
:han bad in him. The greatest liar tells
more truth than falsebood, and Why then
shall not I, who have so much to be glad
for, be cheerful and happy?
Weep not DER Affections, nor yield thee to their


sway,
But tse and boldly meet them, and they will


dee away.


+. d. S.
Year: 1876

Rule 3. Whenever necessary to car
ry the foregoing rules int effect the
legal title to church property shall be
accordingly transferred.


Rule A. These rules shall take ef-
feet Immediately.


In order to further promote the
peaceful results contemplated by this
joint commission, and to remove as
far as my be all erosion, and especial
ly to forstall all further occasion for
hostility between the two churches,
we recommend to members Of both
as wise rule of settlement where
property is in contest, and one or
botn are weak, that they compose
their differences by uniting In some
communion, and in all cases that
ministers ana members recognize
each other in allrelations of fraternity
and as possessed of ecclesiastical
rights and privileges Of equal digni-
ty and validity. They should each
receive from other ministers and
members in good standing with the
same alacrity and credit as il COM
ing from their own church, and with
out interference with each others in
stitutions or missions they should
nevertheless CO. operate In all Chris
tian enterprise. 1t is not to be sup
posed in respect Of some matters OF
mere opinion that all ministers and
members in either church will be in
accord, but we trust and believe that
a spirit Of fellowship and mutual re-
gard will pervade the reconoiled
ranks of the entire ministry and
membership Of both churches. We
believe also that their supreme. alle-
glance to the cause Of the great Mas
ter will triumph over all variation of
personal sentiments. and will SO exalt
the claims Of brothorly affection that
from this auspicious hour a new
epoch in Methodism will begin its
brighter history, so that we shall
know no unfraternal Methodism in
the United States, or even in the wide
world.
Year: 1876

In the United States Supreme Court on February 26, the following case was

 heard: No. 159 Mutual Life Insurance

 Company of New York, vs. Jeffries administrator of Kennedy-Error to the Circuit Court for the Eastern Dis. trict of Missouri. This was an action on policy of insurance for $1O,OOO on the life of one Kennedy. The de fence was that in his statement, filed with the application, he declared he was single, whereas he was married {; and that he was of temperate habits, when, in fact he was dissipated. The court ruled that the declaration was as tO the first point, and as to the second it did not follow that because he was at subsequent time he was so when the applica- ton was made. Judgment being for the plaintiff the company maintain here that as the declarations were un- true there should be no recovery, and that the Judgment must be reversed Star.
Year: 1876

TREATMENT OF HoRsks.-Never strike q
morse for shying or starting when an un-
pleasant object presents itself, nor when their
Tears are excited. A soothing word, q
steady rein, and gradual Introduction 90 the
object which eXcitee the animal will soon
teach him 10 confide In his master and be-
comes fearless. We have taken q horse NJ
Ten years old, whose nerves were very exclt-
aole and who had become unmanageable
and would run away at the sound OF or sight
OF locomotive or railroad train, or sny OBJ
Ject suddenly presented In the road, and
after few weeks steady handling and
Kindly talking 70 on the road and In the sta
BILE, had him stand and view an approach
Ing railroad train quietly; horse. which no
rein or DIT wonld hold when once excited,
became manageable with q slack rein and q
soothing Word.-l Ohio StGle Journal.