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Year: 1876

The WALI.ULA EOAB.-The county board
very properly appropriated $4,000 toward re-
pairing the Wallula road. This sum. if
judiciously expended, will go very far to-
ward placing the read in repair. But if in
adequate, it will be followed up by other ap-
propriations. The public sentiment is unan-
imous, that at any cost we must have en-
open and free highway to the river, and the
action Of the county board is simply an af-
firmation of the public demand The road
must be made practicable for loaded teams,
and then if farmers desire to transport their
grain TO the river, the way will be open. It
was very bad policy in the first place to allow
The destruction of the road, but this wrong
can be remedied and the farmers once more
placed in a condition to help themselves.
Year: 1876

THE Olympia CoUier proposes to bury the
" annexation scheme out of sight We
have DO doubt but the L" clam eaters " would
be glad to thus dispose of the question, but
We have to assure them that its ghost will
vet rise to haunt them in their dreams. Just
now the measure is in abeyance, but it will
be revived again, and under better manage
ment may yet become a success. Our people
are sick and tired of the rule of the ''clam
eaters" " and will never rest until means are
f,und 10 get from under their control.
Year: 1876

EcoNOMIZING.-We hear OF loan on
brick building in this city that has heretofore
paid at the rate of 1 L per cent. being re-
placed at per cent. This is the way men
manage their private affairs, but when we
come to public business, we find the city pay
ing IL per cent The loans that are paying
this exorbitant rate of interest have been
running for several years, and yet the guar
dians n of the public interest make no effort
to secure the money on more favOra6le-terms.
Comment Is unnecessary
Year: 1876

PRIVATE individuals who are paying less
than l per cent. are replacing their loans
at lower rates. Tie city has for years been
paying l = per cent, and We hear of no
effort to obtain money npon more favorable
terms Men who are eminently economical
in their private affairs are quite liberal when
it comes TO the use of public funds.
Year: 1876

Commodore Vanderbilt was smuch worse in tho mid.
die OF tho day yesterday and suffered considerably.
About four O'Clock in tho afternoon the pain was re
loved and he had about half hours sleep and woke
up considerably refreshed In tho evening he saw
Dr. Deems and his William H., and was evidently
much better AT ton o'clock he aga: sleeping
and there was every prospect that no would pass
quiet night.
Year: 1876

Q patent for an invention, or for land, or
for pension though in neither of these
cases would it be possible that his service
as an employee would be Of the slightest
assistance in teaching him even the routine
of the work of the offices charged with the
adjudication OF either of those classes of
CLAIMS. Nor will it readily be admitted
that officials who may hereafter leave the
service of the Government will be so un-
scrupulous or crafty. nor those remaining
SO devoid of integrity and intelligence, that
the dignity Of the law must be invoked to
Danish the one or protect the coniding
helplessness of the other. When that con-
dition shall exist, remedy must be sought
that will effect a more important change
than can result from the prohibition con-
tanned in this bill.


If the desire Of Congress be to secure for
the departments at Washington the SER
vices of competent and valuable officers, it
should adopt the course pursued by ind!-
viduals and pay salaries commensurate
with the duties to be performed, which
will always be equal to those which its
employees can secure by the exercise OF
their abilities elsewhere. Any other course
will secure for the Government only that
character of services that can be performed
by persons who, from incapacity or other
causes are useless to conduct business for
themselves or others, and then, and then
only, can the Government be defrauded,
for then intelligence and dexterity may
control, as it ever has and ever will con.
troll, ignorance and stupidity.
Year: 1876

The people of Minnesota in commenting Mr.
Blaine's course on the amnesty bill say that
they are not yet ready to have the Confeder
ates come to the front and the Union men tC
20 10 the rear.
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF TAE HERALD:


Having with deep regret noticed the at
tacks upon Mr.. Henry Conrad relative TO
his position as President ofthe Young Mems
Christian Association, we desire to say that
the role assumed by Mr.. Conrad, when ad-
dressing the political meeting, was that of 4
political orator, character generally as
sumed by the legal fraternity, and not that
of a representative of our organization, and
we feel it sensihly that the good work We are
engaged in should be jeopardized by making
It the means of an indirect attack upon the
speaker for his political expressions.


Regarding Mr.. Conrad's political views or
personal opinions of his fellow men we have
nothing to do. He has been tone of the
faithful" among US, and it would be quite as
absurd to ask US to depose him from his
high office for political expressions as it
would be to request lodge of Masons or
Odd Fellows to act likewise towards their
chief officers.


Our work is of too sacred nature to be
made subservient to things of earth. From
subsequent conversations with Mr.. G. we
are satisfied that If he made any misstate-
ment or misjudgment in his views or ex-
pressions it WAS an error of the head and
not of the heart.


JUSTICE.
Year: 1876

Thinking that Mr.. G. G.. Lobdell's remarks
at the Temperance Convention might be-
misinterpreted from our brief report yester-
day, we publish them In full as follows:


II said 1t was safe to judge the future by
the past. We have twice tried third tick
ct and accomplished nothing, and see no
reason why we should do better now. do
rot believe the evil will ever be suppressed
w legal enactments: Whenever prohibitory
law and local option have been tried, those
who wished it could always get liquor to
drink. I have watched carefully evciy
ptase of the temperance movement for TIL,
past forty years, and am led to believe th.4,
as long as men have the appetite there viii
be those who will pander to it. If the evil
is ever removed it must be through the ac :
tion of our wives and mothers; as long as
they will give to our children in the cradle
the accursed stuff we shall have those who
have the craving for 1t. Whenever ou
wives and mothers are willing to do their
nuty In this respect, and cease to administer
it to their children the evil will be sup.
pressed, but not until then.
Year: 1876

doubts. To lovely woman, the Marguerite
Wave may be, and doubtless is, an i'm
provement on the Invisible, and the Ad,
Unstable Bosom Pal may conscientiously
be guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
in every respect, but man, though coarse
and material being, still cherishes a linger-
ing spark of sentiment which he would be
reluctant to see eztinguished. IF only his
imagination, he delights


"To toy with Amaryllis in the shade,


Or with the tangles of Nesera's hair
while he would hardly care to touch the
tangles Of Maera's Marguerite Wave. And
if at the climax of the interest IN the last
new novel he should read Of Angelina
clasping her Edwin to her Adjustable
Bosom Pad" (made Of cork, neatly cover
cd aud in perfect shapel, we fear that he
would forswear womankind forever, and
enter quiet, honest Trappist Monastery,
rather than lacerate his feelings again in
any attempt to solve the riddle, "What
are the big girls made Of ?"
Year: 1876




According to the terms of Capt. Coul-
sons proposition our bonds need not be
paid for twenty years; but we can begin
taxing two millions and a half of capital
the value of the complete road) in two
years. From this source alone We can pay
The interest on the bonds and part Of the
principal every year. How much money
then are we actually out, III the enterprise !?


Silver continues to rise in value. 1t can
no longer be said that dollar in silver is
worth less than a dollar in paper. We may
90 further and say that it was never true
that dollar in silver coin was worth less
than dollar in paper. It was true that
for time certain amount of paper mon
ey would buy more gold than certain
amount Of silver bullion, but this is not
the only OF real measure of value. The
public demand is the true measure of val
ne. An article is worth what the public
are willing to give for it. AS soon as sill
yer coin began to be re-issued the public
absorbed it at once. The demand was i'm
mense and Unsuitable, It continues and
gives no indication of abatement. The
people pay their paper money for this sill
Yer coin and take it at par. They would
pay apremium if they could get it on no
other terms Their eagerness to get it
proves that it is worth more to them, The
t.ltimatejudges ofvalue, than paper money.
Year: 1876

There is no word which has done the South
ern States more harm than the word carpet
Dagger Its meaning in the South is clear
enough. 1t is intended to apply to
adventurers from the North who went
South after the war for the purpose Of
plundering the inhabitants and returning
home with their plunder. 1t is regarded in
the North MS term of reproach, and has
had the effect of dererrirg from the Southern
States thousands Of honest Northern men
who would have been glad to go South, on
account of the climate and the natural rich
ness of the soil. The Maine citizen may go
to Colorado and California and be welcome.
1t is no reproach to him that he was born in
the East and votes the republican ticket.
Let him go to Georgia or Carolina, and carry
with him his principles, and his fate is So
cial, personal, political ostracism. He can
assert no independence of judgment without
incurring the worst forms of reproach. Some
thing of this may be due to the soreness oc-
casioned by the war. But while this was
natural it should not last always. The word
carpet-bagger may serve the purpose of q
fippant politician like Mr.. Cox, but it should
have no place in our literature If we go
into the matter deeply we shall find that We
are all carpet-b -baggers with the exception of
Sitting Bull and his people.
Year: 1876

our voices against barbarism and ignorance
But it happens in civilized New York, whose
rulers have made it the most unhealthy city
in the world. This is the root of theiwhole
matter-that we are ruled by knaves and
fools. New York could be made as healthy
as Paris or London. 1t has better natural ad-
vantages 1t is surrounded with water. The
soil is easily drained. The sea is at our doors.
A Moorish alcalde could take New York and
make it a delightful city in summer. But
our rulers are corrupt or idiotic. We have
Twecds who plunder or Wickhams who do
not know enough to steal, and neglect every
thing. Rings control the city. TO please
one ring rapid transit is postponed; to
please another soap factories are permitted
to pollute the atmosphere to please q
third the Harlem flats and otIer nuisances
are allowed to generate malaria; to please
fourth we give up one Of our downtown
parks to railway and propose to throw in
the Battery; to please others we allow our
streets to be paved with wood and tar. which
generate diphtheria we have sidewalks
burdened with death. All of this could be
remedied by good government.


AS we have said, there is not one Of the
gentle, suffering, innocent souls of the two
thousand children who have died within q
month from the want Of fresh air who is not
a martyr to the system which sways this
city. Surely the time has come for us to
put an end to it, to take hold of the great
city as though it were a mansion or busi-
ness and so manage it that all the blessings
Of civilization would fall alike upon the rich
and the poor. Ifever there was time when
the people OF New York should look to their
lives and homes, the lives and happiness of
their children, it is now, when the children
of the poor are dying by thousands, and
when, if there were good government, the
largest part of these lives would be spared.
Year: 1876

The New York Posr OFFICE having been
investigated the Committee on Public
Buildings yesterday made a report to the
House practically censuring the completion
of the structure after the appropriation was
exhausted, but not indicating any fraud in
the work 1t strikes us that this is cheap
exposure. We can see no good reason for
complaining that the building was not ex-
posed to damage and delay merely because
Congress was slow in voting the necessary
appropriations. If there had been waste or
fraud there might have been cause for COM
plaint
Year: 1876

edness and misery and desolation would over
spread the South" Works, vi, 309.)
Speaking of emancipation in the British
West India Islands he aid:-"Very differ
ent would be the result of abolition in the
United States. To form q correct concep-
ton of what would be the result we must
look, not to jamaica, but to ST. Domingo
for example. The change would be followed
by unforgiving hate between the two races
and end in bloody and deadly struggle be-
tween them for superiority. One or the
other would have to be subjugated. extir-
pated or expelled and desolation would
overspread their territories, as in st. Do
mingo, from which it would take centuries
to recover" Works. ", 389) We could
multiply such quotations to any extent from
the works of Mr.. Calhoun and the speeches
and declarations of other democratic states
men. The tendencies which they depicted
in glowing colors have thus far been held in
check by federal authority; but if all outside
checks should be withdrawn on the election Of
a democratic President can anybody be GER
tain that those confident democratic pre-





even the faintest ground of probability
for such predictions to rest upon the foolish
flippancy of the democratic editors, who
liken the race troubles in the South to occa-
sional disturbances of the peace in the
North, is sufficiently apparent. Unless
every democratic statesman who enjoyed the
confidence of the party when it was in
power was silly dreamer, frightened by
the chimeras of his own Imagination, there
is a very broad distinction between the con-
dition of the South since emancipation and
that of any Northern community We be-
lieve, or at least hope, that Governor Tilden
will recognize this distinction and that he
will speak out in such forcible language as
will prevent republican demagogues from
alarming the negroes and sowing in their
minds the seeds of rebellion if he should
be elected,
Year: 1876




The weather was in relenting mood yes
terday. We are told by cable that storm
will come upon us to-day. Other prophets
bid us look out for cool weather by Tuesday.
There is no certainty of this, and even if we
were to have pause in the heated term
there is no assurance that what we sec now
may not be seen in August and September.
When we look at the warm weather as a visi-
tation of Providence, as something that may
never come again, we show heedlessness and
folly. Our duty is to prepare for this torrid
season as part of our years life. We
should take lessons from our friends in the
warmer climates-in Morocco, Brazil and
Spain. We should so arrange our city that
there would be little suffering in summer and
winter BY neglectng proper sanitary pre-
cautions we make New York the most un-
healthy city in the world. And the appalling
evidence of this is the fact that within q
month over two thousand children have
died.


If this had happened in Tangiers or Bonn
bay or Madrid how we should have lifted
Year: 1876

The LATEST ApvIcEs from General Terry's
command represent him as waiting for
reinforcements and show the difficulty of
communicating with General Crook. The
report of Sitting Bulls death is not
redited by Colonel Hughes, who brings this
news from Terrys headquarters. Appar-
emily the Indian campaign is at standstill,
md it is to be feared that the war will last
many months unless the army is strength
cned sufficiently to make the advance
effective.
Year: 1876

The CONDITION of the English and Scotch
operatives in the mills is growing worse, and
the reduction of wages is likely to become
general. This will be followed by strikes
and great suffering, and in the end the
workmen will be worsted. The business
depression is so severe it is to be feared that
only starving labor will revive it.
Year: 1876

One of the arguments addressed to the
white men in the South to win their
votes for Tilden is that his election
will be the dawn of new era to
the Southern people. In what way can
Tilden help the South His record is that
of Union man. He supported the war. He
accepts all the amendments to the constitu-
ton; all the measures Of reconstruction. He
would not pay the Confederate debt. II
President all he could do would be to re-
move the federal officers and appoint new
ones; and even in this he would have TO meet
the approval of Senate which will be repub-
lican, most likely, whether he is elected or
not. In the hope of winning this barren
recognition the Southern men array them
selves against the republicans, and give
renewed reasons for the continuance in
power of the republican party. And
yet the republicans, especially in the
letter Of Hayes, offer to meet the
Southern men on equal ground, and
let bygones be bygones, and have no future
but the whole Union, one and indivisible.
If the Southern men would take the repub-
licans at their word there would be an end
of sectionslism, and very soon an end of the
republican party. New issues would arise
in which the war, race, reconstruction would
have no place-issues like those which
divided the federalists and republicans in
the past This would give the South q
vantage ground it has never yet possessed.
We are surprised that Southern men like
Lamar, Gordon and Fitzhugh Lee do not
see this A really great Southern statesman
could do as much for the South now az
Thiers did for France when he threw aside
the monarchical traditions of life and ac-
cepted the Republic.
Year: 1876

The PRESS AND SUBscRIFTIoNs.-Som
Western journals deprecate the practice Of
the New York newspapers taking up sub
scriptions for objects of public interest or
utility. They misunderstood one of the
higher functions of the metropolitan press.
A newspaper is a public institution. The
people know it. They have confidence in it.
1t is in constant relations with the public.
If citizen wants to'give money to charity
or to some object of general interest he can
do it more readily by sending it to his news
paper than in any other way. He knows
that it will be received, that it will be pub
licly acknowledged, that it will find its
proper uses and that other well intentioned
people may be moved to follow his example.
Thus the newspaper becomes the agency foI
useful and good work, and performs one Of
the offices which the increasing power of the
press forces upon journalists more and more
every day.
Year: 1876

TIE CUsrER MONUMENT FUND continues
to increase, but it is noteworthy how much
sympathy and encouragement come from
the dramatic profession. In addition to the
generous contributions from well known
artists others have come forward to assist
by means of benefits. The first Of these to
announce q definite time for the perform
ance is Mr. w. J. Florence, now playing the
"Mighty Dollar at Wallack's, who offers to
devote the receipts of Friday evening Of
next week to the purpose. The Hon. Bard
we'll Slote knows the importance of the
army in protecting the. railroad interests Of
which he was accustomed to speak so elo-
quently while in Congress, and he does him.
self credit in this response to an appeal in
behalf of brave man and brave deed.
We trust he will be able to add large sum
to the subscriptions already received, but it
is not proper that the public should be con-
tent with such efforts at securing the neces-
sary amount. Let everybody contribute, so
that the testimonial may partake as much Of
a popular character as possible.
Year: 1876

SUGGESTION. Cincinnati Enquirer
proposes that when Tilden sends in his
letter of acceptance he resign his Office as
Governor. The matter is of little moment.


We are satisfied with Uncle Sammy where
he is now. One reason why he should re-
sign, however, is that it would make Dor
sheimer Governor, and enable us to have his
portrait painted at the expense of the State.
Year: 1876

The TURKS are too late in claiming q VIC
tory over the Servian priest Doutchitch.
The Servians were day ahead in scoring up
that triumph. As it is impossible for people
at long distance from the scene to know
which side to believe where both claim the
victory some general rule of judgment be-
be accorded to the side which is first to
claim it.
Year: 1876

have concluded to show my stock in Middle
town, and persons not having an opportunity


to visit the Exhibition in Philadelphia and see
the display of fine Stoves. have only to come
to my store and Mr.. W. q. johnson will take
great pleasure in showing my stock which is
Year: 1876




THE PARTY RULES To-day the cleo
tion win be held in this county for the
decision Of the voters Of the Democratic
party in regard to the code Of new rules
recently prepared d by . committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. In accord
ance with our promise last week and
that the people may have final oppor-
tunity to read them and know what
they are we again publish them. It is
greatly desired that the voters will oil
turn out as far as possible and vote
either in favor Of or opposed to the
rules, according to their opinions. If
the rules are adopted in : fair. full vote,
by a majority Of the members Of the
party, then it will be the duty Of the
minority to submit and abide by the
decision. But if the people stay away
from the polls and pay no attention to
the election and thus suffer it to 60 by
default there will always be left open
hereafter door for carping and fault
finding: for if the rules are adopted
their opponents will say they were
adopted by ) minority. and if rejected
the same thing will be said BY their
advocates. But whatever may be the
views, Of the party members We hope
there will be no "fallings out by the
way" and that every thing will be con-
Quoted good naturedly and harmoni-
ously. .1.r'.i M. -
Year: 1876

The TRAMP NUISANCE. We very
much doubt if the worthy gentleman
who took US so severely to task a year
ago for what he termed our "annual IT,
rade against the poor tramp" will have
much to say in their favor this year.
He is perhaps almost as tired of them
as we, or anyone else. Every summer,
under the pretense of seeking work, at
picking peaches or anything they can
get to do. they flock into Delaware and
the Eastern Shore counties Of MARYLAND
besieging the doors of the people-res-
idents Of the town and country alike
for food and clothing. Something to
eat" or "any old clothes" is the con-
slant burden Of their appeal. At the
beginning of the influx the good natured
citizens, disliking to refuse hungry and
naked men, furnish them with food apd
bestow upon them all the articles of cast
off clothing that they can spare, until
their supply runs out. But the more
Year: 1876




TIE THIRTY -EIGHTH SrATE.-Colo-
RADIO is in in time for the Presidential
election. The bill for her admission to
the Union was passed BY both houses
Of Congress more that year ago, and
all that was necessary was the adoption
of a constitution and the ratification
Of the conditions imposed upon her by
Congress to entitle her to all the rights
and privileges Of member of the
Federal Union. These, in a proclama-


tion issued on Tuesday, President
Grant says she has done and now she
is all right, and can send her senators
and representatives to Washington as
quick as she has a mind to. M