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Year: 1876

WE are ever so much obliged to the
steubenville Gazette for the efiulgence Of
lis rays on the Sunday question when it
informs us that


"The Sabbath Of the Old Testament is
undoubtedly the Jewish Sabbath, which
Is the last day Of the week, now called
Saturday. The Sabbath Of the New Tcsta.
ment is the Christian Sabbath, which is the
first day Of the week, called Sunday. The
Christians changed the day to be obsery-
ed as Sabbath from the last day OF the
week to the first day OF the week at the
time Of the Resurrection OF Christ. The
Jews observe Saturday; the Christians
observe Sunday.


We presume there is no patent on the
above information, and We therefore
transfer it without permission to our COL
umns. While doing so, however, we re.
Spectfully beg leave to suggest to the
Gazette whether it would not be we'll in a
supplement, or some other edition OF that
paper, to vouchsafe little reliable his.
tory on the subject of the change of which
itspeaks. That is the very point that all
the wise people, including the Rev. DIR.
Hopkins, arc discussing these days. The
point is as to how far the features OF the
Jewish Sabbath were transferred to the
first day Of tho week,
Year: 1876

PATRICK, of the Moundsyille National,
says that "the INTELLIoENcER is trying
to pick quarrel" with him by remark
ing that II his credit is worth two dol
lars he should occasionally print whole
sheet for his subscribers. He rebukes us
in his Enthusiastically luminous style,
thuSly:


"This argument Is proof that il our
subscribers are satisfied with half Sheet
that lack Of space makes strong their con.
fidence in our sure fulfillment Of agood
full years subscription"


We are not alone in having incurred
Pptrick's animadversions. Here is what
he says about the late proprietor Of the
Register:


Lewis Baker, Esq, who for thirteen
years made futile attempt to establish a
Democratic paper at the State metropo:
lis, has been run out OF his position, and
we believe will leave the State. he has
been the exponent and mouth-piece OF the
new Constitution. and he was fitting
representative OF such an instrument. In
his removal the National has lost bitter
enemy, and the Democratic press its main
help.


His personal dislikes do not stop with
Mr.. Baker and ourselves. Here is what
he says about the President OF the United
States:


Times are still dull in this neighbor:
hood. II one can manage TO board and
clothe himself he is doing remarkably
well. What is the cause OF the hard
times? U. s. Grant and no one else is
the cause.


We are glad to see that Patrick's faith
in the future OF Moundsville, has exper-
fenced revival. Here is the terse way
in which he expresses his confidence in
her future:


The cnterprising:men Of the place have
got the inside track OF the old fogies, and
are sure to build up town in spite ot
thunder,
Year: 1876

A PETITION is being signed over in Bel
mont county praying the Legislature Of
Ohio to abolish capital punishment. The
movement derives its support largely
from the Quakers, who, os class, arc op-
posed to blood shedding in any form. We
should regard the success OF fsuch a move
ment as great misfortune for society in
Ohio or elsewhere. Capital punishment
was abolished in the State Of Michigan
many years ago and restored again, on
the ground that the crime of murder rath-
er increased than declined. It stands to
reason that if the fear Of the death punish
ment, which, by common consent,
is the most dread-inspiring OF all pun
ishments, was taken away, murders would
not be apt to decrease in numbers. II
even the death punishment cannot re-
strain men from murder, we may be sure
that less punishment will not deter them.
Society needsthe ignominy and terror oi
thegallows to protect life, and there seems
to be no reason why this protection should
be taken away. We therefore hope that
the Belmont people will not commit
themselves in any great number, to its
abolition,
Year: 1876

Down and up, and up and down, ta
Over and over and over; 4
Turn in the little seed, dry and brown.
Turn out the bright red clover,
Work, and the sun your work will share.
And the rain in its time will fall:
For nature, she worketh everywhere,


And the grace of God through all
With hand ON the spade, and hearts in the sky
Dress the ground and till it;
Turn in the little seed, brown and dry;
Turn out the golden millet rl.t
Work, and your house shall be duly fed:
Work, and rest shall be duly won;
hold that, = man had better be dead
Than alive when his work is done! &


~ .Het
Down and up, and up and down,
On the hilltop in the valley;
Turn in the little seed, dry and brown ''''3.
Turn out the rose and lily ."
Work with a plan or without plan,
And your ends, they shall be shaped true: +.
The best way to know is to do
Down and up till life shall close, ID
Ceasing not your praises. :, 6a,
Turn in the wild, white winter SHOWS;
Turn out the sweet spring daisies,
Work, and the sun your work will share,
And the rain in its time will fall
For nature, she worketh everywhere,
And the grace of God through all.
Year: 1876

our string; and if we take the largest within
our reach, God will increase the size mill
at last-at last! Shall we ever cease improv-
ing! All, no. but we may come to the end
OF our string, and then God will give us
another of infinite length, which it will be
our task in eternity to fill with pearls-beau-
tiful pearls.
Year: 1876

The New Jersey Midland Railroad may be
called filgree railroad. Not only can
plenty Of daylight be seen through it for a
great part of its length, but the trestles on
which it crosses so many spaces of country
have in the landscape such light and airy
effect that the train seems to run on the out
side thread of spiders web 1t was in
tended in the construction of the road that
the space under the trestles should be filled


in with earth, but the want of money has
delayed that operation, and succession of
accidents on these trestles has been antici-
pated for two years. But the accident that
has just occurred did not happen at one of
these scenes of discounted danger It re-
suited from the destruction Of an iron bridge
which spanned the space over the Erie
Railway, and this accident serves to
show the great insecurity Of this class
of bridges The bridge is ono Of those
which, seen at distance, resemble gigan-
tic bird cages-intricate combinations OF
slender iron rods, which brace and tie and
bind one another, and seem wonderfully to
unite lightness, grace and strength. But a
car that jumped tho track and broke one or
two Of those rods destroyed the bridge; for.
as every rod binds some other rod or tie, the
destruction Of one rod IL like the removal Of
Year: 1876

It is to be regretted that the officials Of
necessary to consult the convenience of the
public when they desire to make expert
ments on the pumping engines Mt High
Bridge. In the pursuit of knowledge they
do not hesitate to cut off without warnin G
the water supply from q large and thickly
peopled section Of the city, and they are
apparently utterly regardless of the in
convenience to the public, to say nothing
of the risk, attending their fantastic efforts
to solve the water problem. A red hot
"waterback' suddenly filled with cold water
from the service pipe is about as destructive
m agent as housekeeper can we'll imagine.
Explosions from this cause have frequently
resulted in serious injuries to the unsuspi-
cious servant maids, and, indeed, it has now
come to be mere choice between the two
evils Of being MANNED or drowned out for
those who occupy houses in the upper dis
tricts of this city. The misery of = water
famine has already overtaken the unfortu-
nate residents of the high-level districts, and,
as stated in the article published elsewhere,
in to-day's HERALD, the search for the
precious fluid has grown to be painfully in
teresting If great fire had started while
the engineers were experimenting on the
pumps and vast amount of property been
destroyed we would probably be informed
that want Of rain was the chief cause Of the
disaster and that the season had been un-
usually dry. We are ut the mercy of the
elements, for our engineers are confessedly
helpless in the face of the danger that
threatens the city. We have vast area Of
watershed, but no water plenty of storage
accommodation, but nothing to store.
Year: 1876

Why the Oriental Negotiation Halts.


Ordinarily negotiation can proceed al
least more rapidly than armies when these
find other armies in their way but this is
not true in the east of Europe There the
negotiation still drags and makes no per-
ceptible progress, while the Ottoman army
has since the recommencement of hostilitiea
made such important advances as to render
it altogether likely that the treaty of peace
when made will have to provide for Turk
ish evacuation of the Servian capital. Rus
sia's demand Of an armistice as primary
step, with the addition that the termi
Of peace shall, during the suspension
of hostilities, be determined by the
great Powers without the assistance OF
Turkey, only puts the armistice further
away, since if Turkey accepts that she
would be held, perhaps, as committed to the
addition. She will not, therefore, consent
to suspension of arms until she is ready
to put herself entirely in the hands of the
Powers, and she will scarcely do that until
she knowSi if she has single friend to sit
in that conference The form of General
lgnatieff's proposition, therefore, seems
faulty if its purpose is to further the nego-
tiation. If the purpose is to retard negotia-
ton and give Russia substantial reason
for the movement of troops on the allegation
that Turkey will accept no terms, it is
happily framed. An important point
in the case is as to the guarantee
of the reforms to be extorted. These,
it seems to be assented, must be put under
the protection of foreign troops; but OF
what nation? Russia would like to have
her troops there. Germany seems to prefer
that the troops should be English. Thii
must be determined before the negotiation
can 60 further; for the nation whose troops
are s'in possession" in the sick mans house
will be his heir when he dies. If Russia
were now certain that those troops should
be hers the proposition to the Sultan would
be put in form that would make it imnie-
diately acceptable at Constantinople; but SO
long as this point is doubtful the negotia.
tions will be kept at point which will leave
Russia the option to invade the country in
dispute. Her troops must be there in one
way or another.
Year: 1876

Tilden is too strong for that, defeat choice
in the Electoral Colleges and enable the re-
publican Senate to elect the Vice President


But could the Indiana republicans be car
ried over to the Peter Cooper ticket? We
have no doubt that they could by the in
tiuence of their leaders. They are not hard
money men by conviction. but only by ex-
pediency ; and if expediency requires them
to go the other way they will be quite at
home in the greenback camp. No longer
ago than February %, 1876, the Republican
State Convention in Indiana declared their
strenuous and decided opposition to the Re-
sumption act. In strong anti-contraction
resolution the Indiana republicans said, last
February Therefore, SO much of the So
called Resumption act as fixes the time for
resuming specie payments should be re-
pealed." This is the deliberate opinion of
the Indiana republicans, proclaimed in the
most formal manner only eight months ago.
There can be no great difficulty in carrying
such party over to the Peter Cooper ticket,
when coup of this kind might elect Hayes,
and would certainly elect Wheeler if there
should be no choice in the Electoral Colleges.
Year: 1876

The ENGLISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION From
the very meagre report of the return of the
Alert from the Arctic seas we know only
that the expedition has failed in its main
purpose, but cannot perceive why. We are
informed that progress to the North Pole
was impracticable, but our curiosity in re-
gard TO the nature of the obstacles is not
satisfied. "No land was discovered to
the north of SO deg. 20 sec" There
must, then, have been water or ice
If it was water why did not the Alert 60
ahead, as it was understood she would? If
it was ice why did they not push on with
the sleds, which it was understood were to
be great feature of the exploration The
roughness Of the ice shows that it was pack
ice rendered solid by the temporary fall of
temperature, and it by no means proves the
impossbility of reaching the Pole. The ex-
pedition sledge parties state that they pene-
trated to within four hundred miles Of the
North Pole, but for some unexplained reason
returned when success was almost attained.
II is to be hoped that this expedition was not
one more victim TO mutinous disorganizA-
tion.
Year: 1876

The rain area which passed over the
United States during last week has now
moved into the North Atlantic, and is fol-
lowed by an area of high pressure, which
extends from the lower lake region to the
Gulf, accompanied by clear cool weather.
westward of the Mississippi another disturb
ance is now central in Dakota, and will
soon reach our vicinity, probably by Mon
day next The much-needed supply Of
ram to replenish our exhausted Croton
reservoirs may come, but there is
good reason to believe Just now that
we shall get only a moderate rain
fall, which will make little change
IN the water levels above the Croton dam.
The weather In New York to-day will be cool
and clear or partly cloudy, with winds veer-
ing from north to northeast The startling
news which reaches us from Central America
regarding the destructive cyclone in that re-
gion gives new interest to the subject of me-
teorology, on account OF the remarkable oc-
currencc Of such tempest in that low lati-
tude. The Central American cyclone must
not be confounded with that which swept
over Havana. The latter did not appear
until sixteen days after the former was felt.
The track Of the isthmus storm was appar-
emily sharp parabolic curve, commencing
about the tenth parallel of latitude and hav-
ing its apex in the vicinity of Lake Mica
ragua- The capital of Nicaragua was flooded
from Lake Managua, showing that the
city was on the western quadrant of the
storm, and, therefore, got the full force of
the northerly wind. The cyclone seems to
have spent its force in the mountains of
Honduras.
Year: 1876

NOTICE TO NEwsDEALERs.-We are in
formed that the news companies are now
charging retail dealers in the city
from ten to fifteen per cent for deliver
ing them their HERALDs. This is not
Just, but extortionate. If any dealer
will bring MS his orders we will deliver the
HERALD to him at his stand at any hour he
may desire, and in any quantity, from two
copies up, without extra charge, and for two
and a half cents per copy for whatever num-
Der he may order.
Year: 1876

Does the independent voter realize his
supreme importance in this Centennial of
our national existence? Does he recog-
nize the fact that all these fine speeches,
all these brilliant torchlight process
sions, all these brass bands and
banners, and rockets and the sticks
that belong to them, all these appeals
in the partisan papers, these solemn asser-
tions that the Union is in danger, that the
Goddess of Liberty is threatened with
cerebro-spinal meningitis, that the public
credit is about to wilt and that the public
creditor has already engaged provisional
suit Of mourning and provided himself with
d book of strong language-does the inde-
pendent voter know that he is the object of
all these patriotic efforts?


We fear he does not. We see him plod-
ding along Broadway. hurrying to his train
with desperation in his features and terror
in his walk, enduring with sheepish equa-
nimity the fiery appeals of his neighbor to
help save a perishing country we notice
him reading the republican journals and
going bodily over to Tilden as he does so,
or reading the democratic journals only to
90 over to Hayes we hear him denounced
as unpatriotic, and see him laugh at the
charge as though patriotism were indeed
what old Doctor johnson asserted, 'the last
refuge Of scoundrel" 1t is lamentable
to q truly loyal electioneerer Of either
party to see the vile equanimity with
which the independent voter listens to
his entreates. The most horrifying tale OF
cruelty to the Southern blacks only makes
him grin. The most urgent plea for reform
fails to move his stolid soul. If it were
possible to bundle up Belknap and Tweed,
the two Buffers of Massachusetts, and South
Carolina, Boss Kelly and Boss Chandler, in
single huge brown paper parcel, and fling
this at him, we believe he would only
'duck" his head as the abolition orators
used to duck when they saw dead cat in
the air, and placidly resume his walk


We suspect the reason of the independent
voters equanimity. He reads his own or
gan, the HERALD, and draws comfort and
patience from its columns He is not ex-
cited, because he does not believe the mil
lennium will come with either Hayes or Til
den he is not uneasy because he does not
believe the American eagle is that kind Of a
bird that yoa can easily sprinkle salt on his
tail Messrs. Hewitt and Chandler are very
anxious to know what the independent
voter means to do next Tuesday week. We
can tell them, because the HERALD is
the independent voters organ. He
means to scratch. He means to 90
to the polls and vigorously scratch the
tickets which the patriots there gathered
will urge upon him. He will carefully Sc
lect his Congressman and his Assemblyman
aud his city and county officer; where he
finds that either party has put knave or n
fool on the ticket he means to mark him
out. And as he sits before the fire on the
evening Of election day the independent
voter will grin at the thought Of the trouble
he has in this Centennial given the can
vassers and counters, and tho disappoint-
ment he has prepared for some OF the party
war horses
Year: 1876

the critical piece in Chinese puzzle, at
which the whole falls to pieces. In this
case some iron beam, deprived of the sup
port of the perpendicular or vertical rods
that were broken, gave way. and the weight
Of the train did the rest.
Year: 1876

FouR-IN-HAND DAY.-The Coaching Club
will make their first parade of the season to-
day, starting from Madison square. Thous-
ands of spectators will doubtless witness
the display. Central Park will be the best
point to observe it. and it will be seen from
the letter Of President Martin that the Park
Commissioners are taking commendable
interest in the occasion.
Year: 1876

The City Estimates for Next Year.


The estimates of the departments and
officers of the city government for the year
1877 are now before the Board of Apportion-
ment, and it is evident that the taxpayers
cannot expect any reduction in the present
large expenditures of the city government
except through the action of that Board.
The estimates are in nearly all cases as large.
and in some instances much larger, than
those of last year. The principal increased
appropriations asked for are in the Depart
ment of Public Works, the Department Of
Charities and Correction, the Health Depart
ment, the Police Department. the Board of
Education. the District Attorneys Office, the
Board of Police Justices, the SherifHs Office
and some Of the courts. The Public Works
Department asks about seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars more than last years
appropriation but as the increase is
mainly for repaving downtown streets
and the repairs and maintenance of the
aqueduct it will not be begrudged by
the people and should be suffered to stand.
The department under Mr. Campbell is be-
lieved to be honestly administered; hence
there will be no disposition to be nlggardly
in supplying it with the means of useful
ness. The Department Of Public Parks asks
three-quarters of million this year against
less than half a million last year, and to this
the taxpayers will object, especially under
the present park management. In the De-
partment of Charities and Correction an in
crease of over six hundred thousand dollars
is asked, for which no justification. can be
found. The Health Department has the
modesty to ask one hundred thousand dol
lars increase, when its business is felt to be
very extravagantly done at cost this year
of nearly one hundred and forty thousand
dollars The Police Department demands
six hundred thousand dollars increase over
the present years appropriation, and the
Board of Education wants an additional
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
carry it through 1877.


The Department of Taxes and Assessments
is about the only department of the city
government that shows q steady decrease in
its expenditures. It costs now Just about
one-half what it cost under the old Tam
many regime, and its estimates have been
steadily decreased as it has found itself in
condition to retrench without impairing its
efficiency. The Comptroller is contented to
do next year with about the same appropria-
tion he receives this year. The expenses of
the city government are in the aggregate
much higher than they ought to be. and the
Board of Apportionment will do we'll to use
the pruning knife with discretion, but still
with firmness. The estimates for 1877 could
be made at least twenty per cent less than
the appropriations for the present year with
out any detriment to the public interests.
The Board of Apportionment has the power
to cut down the expenses, and the people
will expect to see it perform its duty with
out fear or favor.
Year: 1876

To HERALD READERS AT WHITEsToNE.-If
twenty-five readers of the HERALD at White
stone, who give MS notice that they have been
charged five cents for the HERALD since the
reduction in its price, will buy their HrRALDs
on the train Or in the depot at Whitestone
they will be charged only the proper price.
Year: 1876

AN APPEAL FROM MEXICAN JAn-we
have received, by telegraph from Browns
Vile, in Texas, letter addressed from the
Common Jail, Matamoros, Mexico, October
25," and addressed ITO the Hon. Hamilton
Fish, Secretary of State" with request that
we make it public In doing 80 we must
say that we do not know anything of the
writer of the letter. have never before heard
of his case, and, therefore, cannot certify
to the accuracy Of his statement or to the
existence even of the petitioner. We print
the communication because it is an appeal
for justice from one who claims to have been
a soldier Of the Union and to have been dis
abled in the service If his complaints are
Just they deserve immediate attention from
the government. If they are uDfounded
the pretences of the letter can be easily and
quickly exposed.
Year: 1876

Forming in fact new Cyclopsdia, with the same plan and compnss it's predecessor but with far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such Improvements in it's composition have been suggested by longer experience and enlarged knoWledge.
Year: 1876

One other scene may properly be added
to this brief record of the struggles and


triumphs Of old New York. There came
suushiny day in April, 1889, when
George Washington, President-elect Of the
United States by the unanimous voice Of
the people, stood on balcony in front Of
the Senate Chamber in the old Federal
Hall on Wall street, to take the oath Of
Office. An immense multitude filled the
streets, and the windows and roofs Of the
adjoining houses. Clad in suit Of dark
brown cloth of American manufacture,
with hair powdered, and with white silk
stockings, silver shoe-buckles and steel
hilted dress sword, the hero who had led
the colonies to their independence came
modestly forward to take up the burdens
that peace had brought. Profound silence
fell upon the multitude as Washington re.
sponded solemnly to the reading of the
oath of Office, 81 swear-so help me God. y


Then, amid cheers, the display Of flags,
and the ringing of all the bells in the city,
our first President turned to face the du'
ties his countrymen had imposed upon
him. In sight of those who would have
made an idol Of him, Washington's first
act was to seek the aid Of other strength
than his own, In the calm sunshine Of
that April afternoon, fragrant with the
presence of seed.time and the promise Of
harvest, we leave him on his knees in Old
St. Pauls, bowed with the simplicity Of q
child at the feet Of the Supreme Ruler Of
the Universe. e.-.Scri5ner for February.