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Year: 1876

occasions impartial criticism is a public
duty.


The excuse offered for General Crook is
that he was misled by his Indian scouts.
But why did he depend on the Crows alone
Why did he not employ a number of inde-
pendent scouts keeping each in ignorance
of what the others were doing, in order that
he might sift their reports by comparison
Washington, who understood Indian warfare
surprise is the one thing to be guarded
against and that commander who
suffers q surprise is inexcusable. One
of the few occasions on which he
lost his self-control and gave way to
an uncomfortable outburst Of anger was
when the news came to him that General
st. Clair had fallen into an ambuscade in
his expedition against the Mama Indians.
The news was brought to him by special
messenger while he was at dinner with COM
pany. He went out to speak with the mes
lenger, returned to his seat and went through
the dinner with perfect composure and i'm
mediately attended Mrs. Washington's draw
ing room, speaking courteously to every
lady. When the company had gone and
Mrs. Washington had retired, leaving the
President and his Secretary, Mr. Scar,
alone, Washington broke out again and
again in terrible explosions of wrath.
"Yes," he exclaimed, ''here on this very
spot 1 took leave Of him wished him sue
cess and honor. You have your instruc-
tions from the Secretary of War; said l.
L had a strict eye to them and will
add but ono word-Beware of a
surprise You know how the Indians
fight us. I repeat it, Beware Of a
surprise. He went off with that, my last
warning, thrown into his ears. And yet, to
suffer that army to be cut to pieces, hacked,
butchered tomahawked by surprise
the very thing l had guarded him against
o God 0 God! Uhrowing up his hands
and shaking with emotion) hes worse than
o murderer. How can he answer it to his
country? The blood of the slain is upon
him, the curse Of widows and orphans-the
curse of Hcaven!' 1t is clear from this pas
sionate outburst that Washington thought a
commander who permits himself to be sur
prised by Indians is without excuse The
check experienced by General Crook does
not, indeed, compare with the disaster to
General ST. Clairs army, but the fact that a
surprise is not absolutely fatal is but small
extenuation of the fault of being made the
victim of one. If General Crook is to serve
further against the Indians it should be in a
subordinate capacity.
Year: 1876

1t Is difficult to see how Governor Tilden
can avoid serious complications in dealing
with the rival democratic organizations in
this city in the State and municipal cleo
tions There will no doubt be contest for
seats In the State Convention between the
Iammany and anti-Tammany democrats,
Notwithstanding the decision made at Utica
when the ST. Louis delegation was chosen.
Then the Tammany delegates were admitted
as regular and the anti-Tammanyites were
ruled out. But it is claimed that Tammany,
by opposing at St. Louis the unanimous
choice of the Utica Convention and disre-
gnrding the virtual instructions Of that body,
has rebelled against and placed itself outside
of the regular State organization. However
this may be, it is certain that the anti-Tam-
many democracy of the city will send COM
plete delegation to the democratic State
nominating convention to contest with Tam
many the New York seats in that body. AS
John Kelly and his followers fought Gov
ernor Tilden with personal vindictiveness at
st. Louis, as the rank and file still denounce
his nomination in unmeasured terms, not
withstanding the pretended acquiescence of
their leaders in the action Of the National
Convention, and as the anti-Tammany
democrats labored zealously and effectively
at st. Louis for Governor Tilden, it can
readily be seen that the Governor
and his friends will have delicate and
difficult task on their hands when they are
called upon to decide between the contest
ing delegations Besides, the Tammany and
canal rings will renew in the State nomi-
mating convention the fight they lost at ST.
Louis, and will do their utmost to defeat the
nomination of any Tilden man for Governor
or for any other State Office.


Should the Tammany delegates be ex-
cluded they will have the prctence for
which they seek to oppose the State ticket
and thus make it easier to slaughter the
democratic electoral ticket as well. Should
they be admitted, to the exclusion again of
the anti-Tammany democrats, the latter will
be something more or less than ordinary
politicians if they remain enthusiastic in
their support Of Governor Tilden. The
municipal convention will also have its diff
ticulties. If Kelly should persist in retain
ing his leadership in the Tammany organi-
zation and in debating city and county
ticket to the democracy there will, no doubt,
be another combination against him, and the
Tammany candidates may be beaten worse
than they were last year. AS Tammany is
known to be opposed to Mr.. Tilden the or
ganization will have none of the prestige and
strength that should attach to it in a Presi-
Dental year. These troubles ahead must be
foreseen by the Governor, and it is certain
that it will tax his acknowledged shrewdness
and sagacity to overcome them.
Year: 1876

PrxcHBAcK will get the pay and mileage
which the republican Senators proposed to
give him rs a sop for the final slaughter
of his hopes. AS he never took his seat
and the votes of republican Senators
declared that he was never entitled to it, we
regard the passage of the resolution as q
defiance to public opinion and an outrage
on the decency of legislation. We do not
see much alteration in the honest tendency
Of the republican ''strict party vote since
Hayes succeeded Grant in the idolatry of
the roast beef patriots.
Year: 1876

The HEATED TERM has been attended
With many sudden deaths, which were
doubtless caused by the exhaustion induced
by the extraordinary high temperature and
the incautious use of cooling drinks. When
pverheated it Is extremely dangerous to
drink ice-water, for the sudden cooling of
the stomach forces the blood to the brain
and heart with such rapidity rs to induce
apoplectic symptoms and congestion that
may prove instantly fatal.
Year: 1876

THEY ARE HAVING LITTLE REVOLUTION
in Hayti just to keep their hands in. The
principal force Of the rebellion is General
Nord. He has failed, however, to accomplish
anything and is about to retire perhaps in a
fishing boat into honorable exile.
Year: 1876

We note with especial qualification tho
| celebration of the Fourth of July in the va.
rious cities of Europe. We have received
dispatches describing the most notable re-,
unions Of our citizens in foreign lands, and
the same hearty patriotism marked them all.
From time to time an American has been
met with abroad who was not ashamed to
speak slightingly of his country, but when
we make allowance for the effect of foreign
splendors upon the weak, the vain and the
suddenly rich, and the sometime unpleas-
ant stories of fourishing corruption in the
United States we have been more inclined
to pity than condemn such citizen. We
have no doubt that the breaking up of the
Tammany and whiskey rings made several
of these Americans feel a little higher
in their boots, and that the steady
growth of popular ideas of government in
Europe has made them think there was
something worth loving in the Republic after
all Added to this came with the 4th OF
this month the supreme test of time. Hence
we do not doubt that wherever in Europe
last Tuesday even two tourists met in
a little stufy hotel in IN out-of.
the-way town they coined" in the cele
bration of Americas centennial. Even if the
tourist had not fellow citizen within q
hundred miles it can be relied ON that he
event it alone and did something extra in
the way of festivity to show the benighted
beings around that he had something in.
tensely joyful on his mind.


There was one foreign celebration of the
centennial that was certainly unique. That
was in Ireland There were not, so far as oul
information goes, any American citizens.
native or adopted, present 1t seems to have
been purely spontaneous homage by pee.
pie discontented with their present rulers toa
government which represents their ideal Of
freedom and to land which has opened it's
broad arms to millions of their race whom
bad laws and harsh administration thereof
have driven from their homes. There is
something touching for Americans in this,
even if we regard the demonstration in which
thirty thousand people took part as only
another form of protest against English rule.
The cheers given for Russia when the East
ern question was touched on by one Of tho
speakers indicate that England will have
another good reason for keeping out of war
on O large SCALE
Year: 1876

A Foul MURDER without the shadow of
provocation or even an object, save that of
gratifying drunken fury has stained the
Centennial celebration at Rochester with the
blood of police officer who attempted to
arrest an intoxicated man for firing n
revolver into n crowd on the street The de-
tails of this horrid deed are given in to-day's
HEnALp, and cannot fail to arouse the deep
est sympathy for the unfortunate victim and
indignation against his brutal slayer.
Year: 1876

The IRISH RIFLEMEN are stated after all,
aot to have definitely selected their team for
The Centennial match. This is however,
small matter, as the data for making the
selection are ample, and it can only be a
question of one or two men. We are certain
Of strong team from Ireland, and that is
The main point our rihemen are anxious to
be assured Of
Year: 1876

THREE INDIvrDUAIs, TIRED OF LIFE, have
Attempted to go out of it by suicide during
our Centennial celebrations. They desired to
cross the threshold of another world instead
of venturing over that of another age"
What cowardly business this one of suicide
is, after all Men who are afraid to live
are really not fit to live.
Year: 1876

MRs HOUSE, who shot and killed her hus-
band last Friday, is out on bail to-day. This
before the Grand Jury has taken up her case
and in face of the verdict of the Coroner's
Jury. What is the matter with Jersey justice
Year: 1876

The PICTURE OF FERRYBoAT PILOT calmly
looking down on the drowning struggles Of
n boating party whose little craft had cap
sized. without making the least effort toward
a rescue. is something that does not reflect
credit on the ferry company that will employ
such n cold d-blooded monster.
Year: 1876

THE HIGHER LAW which sheds its celestial
radiance into the soul of that most humane
of mortals, an average police sergeant,
.aused one named Weston to lock mp poor
for taking helpless invalid to the hos
on wagon that was not numbered
ing to the requirements of the city
es. 1t is pity that such spirit
and charity should be permitted
oticed in mere police station.


Commissioners will elect such


Ter OF tho law to the rank Of


zip He would be an or


life.
Year: 1876

The SENATE yesterday passed a bill grant
ing certain parties the right to constructs
telegraph cable to Asia. We hope the re-
ceivers of this privilege will prove some.
thing more than spectators who will
peddle the franchise they receive. The
more cables we have the better, but we do
not quite fancy the idea of granting a
monopoly to anybody, and we are glad that
the Senate reserved the power to alter or
revise the bill at any time.
Year: 1876

The BEIKNAP TRIAL will be commenced
tomorrow, and there is some prospect that
it will last all the summer. This does not
prove at all that the proceedings will be sum-
mary but the very reverse.
Year: 1876

PooR ScHEoHDEr's LIFE has been sacrificed
20 make sport for a gang OF young ruffians in
Union square, who thrust pointed stick
into his eye and brain. He appeals to us
from his grave for vengeance against his
murdorers If the law does not protect life
from the assaults Of these prowling gangs
Of miscreants our citizens will be forced to
arise and clear the city of their foul presence
at one sweep, and even kill them, if neces-
sary. like the wild beasts whose savage
instincts they seem to share.
Year: 1876

The LAST RITES of friendship and respect
will be paid this morning to the late Colonel
Lefferts, whose remains will be borne to the
grave followed by the regrets of all who
knew him
Year: 1876

Two OF tho memorable 'Ring" suits-one the suit
against Peter b. Sweeny 10 ST. 900 and the
other the 81, oOo, 900 suit against William NJ Tweed


are set down for trial before Judge West
brook Al present It appears to bo highly problemaii


cal whether either suit will be brought to trial AS for
Mr.. Sweeny It is understood that he SILL Ia a soourner
In the gay French capital Notwithstanding the
nounccment made long snoc that no both willing
and anxious 10 meet In open court the
charge oil being pccuator on the city
treasury. For that matter, however, II there
is to DO trial it would probably make but little der-
cncc whether he was here to answer In proprtd per-


sonG or defended through counsel tho general pre-
SUMPTION though, being that, not having put in
appearance up 10 this tme he does propose do
SO and In the result joopartizo his possible personal
liberty. In the OF Tweed is uggcsted that in
view OF his speedy return 10 this country II would be
only fair to give tho "od man. chance 10 suggest
the line OF crossexaminaIon 10 bs taken by his
sci. The contra suppositon is that he will have
serious matters TO occupy his attention his return
again within the jurisdiction OF civil and criminal
courts, as tho indictments for forgery threaten his
transfer TO Sing Sing. Again, II IS surmsed that
he may unbosom himself In way that will direct the
shafts OF justice against other parties who have long
been reposng In fnncied security that their partcpa


ton in pundcring the city exchcqucr will snevcr DO
brought to light There Is also the hypothesis that
what f. A. Woodward. the great ''go between" may
have 10 say in regard to tho old Ring transactions
may put an entirely new complexion on the whole case
Year: 1876

WhOsoever will be married, before all
things it is necessary that he hold the
conjugal faith, and the conjugal faith is
this:


That there were two rational beings
created, both equal, and yet one superior
to the other, and the inferior shall bear
rule over the superior, which faith except
every one keep whole and undcfled,
without doubt he shall he scolded at
cvcrlastingly.


The man is superior to the woman and
the woman is inferior to the man, yet
both are equal, and the woman shall gov.
Grn the man.


The woman is commanded to obey the
man, and the man ought to obey the
woman.


And yet there are not two obedents-
but one obcdient.


For there is one dominion nominal of
the husband, and another dominion real
of the wife.


And yet there are not two dominons,
but one dominion.


For, like aswe are compelled by the
Christian verify to acknowledge that
wives must submit themselves to their
husbands, and be subject to them in all
things.


So are we forbidden by the conjugal
faith to say that they should be at all
influenced by their wills or pay regard to
their commands.


The man was not created for the wo-
man but the woman tor the man.


Yet the man shall be the slave Of the
woman and the woman the tyrant of the
man.


So that in all things, rs afo esaid the
subsection Of the superior to the inferior
is to be believed.


He, therefore, that will be married must
thus think of the woman and the man.


Furthermore, it is necessary to sub
missve matrimony that he also believe
rightly in the ntallibility OF the wife.


For the right faith is that we believe
ind confess that the wife is tallible and
inhllible.


Perfectly fallible and perfectly inf,lli-
bic; of an erring soul and unerrng mind
subsisting; fallible, as touching her hu-
man nature, and intallible as touching
her female sex.


Who, although she be tallible and in
falIible, yet she is not two but one wo-
man; who submitted to lawful marriage
to acquire unlawful dominion, and prom
ised religiousIy to obey, that she might
rule with uncontrolled sway.


This is the cOnjugal faith. which, except
man believe faithfully he cannot get
married.
Year: 1876

1t is u good and safe rule to sojoum in
every place as if you mean to spend your
life there, never emitting an opportunity
of doing a kindness, or speaking true
word, or making friend. Seeds thus
sown by the wayslde often bring forth
an abundant harvest. You might so
spend your summer among the people
that they and their descendants should
be better and happier, through time and
eternity, for your works and your cx-
ample.
Year: 1876

The dog in the manger that would
neither eat the hay himseIfnor let the OK
eat it has been denounced for ages as the
worst example of selishncss that ever
came to light in the history OF the worI,l'
The wiscst men have given the subject
much thought, and all arrived at tho
same point of conclusion: that the dog
had no reason under the sun for such
conduct, only pure, downright mcanne-s.
1t never occurred to them that, as good
bed is next to a good meal, the poor dog
wanted that little bunch ofhay for bed
and had as good right to it as the OK;
hence the OK was the meanest of the two
in seeking to rob the dog Of his bed. So
.Esop had better pull down his vest
whilst we tally one for the dog.
Year: 1876

DREssIsa THE IIAIR.-There are
some points in the dressing Of the
hair which all women should under-
stand. The present universal fash-
ion of covering the forehead with a
fringe of hair or small curls is q
wrong to the majority. They may
twirl and twine over small, delicate,
fair countenances but nobler faces
want a smooth expanse of forehead,
and in the fashionable ''idiot fringe"
we lose all tho upper lights Of the
countenance. Dark compilations, too
always require masses OF hair lying
languidly in grand easy forms or
shining coils black hair is spoiled
by 'frizzing.


In order to bring out the intellec.
tuality Of any face the hair should be
swept back aud raised high. The
face lights as the brow uncovers, but
care must be taken not to draw the
hair too tight aud rigid all that is
necessary il to show that exquisite
line along the roots whero the skin
is soft and fair and the coloring fresh
and tender even in old age. The
covered forehead is OF the earth
earthly all the Delilahs Of every
age and country affect it, and TO
prove its effect you have only to take
any frail pictured beauty and in i'm
agination sweep the forehead clear
and turn up the flowing curls into
smooth, tidy coils, and the woman
look reformed. Children and young
girls may wear unbound hair, but in
woman It looks untidy-and worse
Exchange. llnyis
Year: 1876

"The thieves of Philadelphia as
they call themselves, have petitioned
Mayor Stokeley to fix day upon
which they may visit the Centennial
without incurring the danger Of ar
rest and imprisonment. They say
they are anxious to see tho show,
but 'are afraid TO 20 there for fear
OF getting ninety days" The Mayor
has not said what course he will
persue in the premises.
Year: 1876

After the reading of the journal, the
house went into committee Of the whole
(Mr. Springer in the chair on the In
dian appropriation bill, and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Mills in regard to the
Fort Sill reservation, and by Mr..
Throckmorton OF the same subject, the
clerk proceeding to read the bill by Sec
tions.


Mr.. Mills offered an amendment pro-
viding for the removal of the Apache
Indians from the Fort Sill reservation
to the Baxter Springs reservation.


Mr.. Bland raised point OF order, as
the amendment proposed to change the
exist 1g law, and did not retrench ex-
penditures, and was therefore not in Or
der.


The chair ruled that the point was
well taken, and that the amendment
was not before the house.


There was considerable progress made
in the bill, with the usual discussion
about Indian outrages, but the section
for the transfer of the Indian bureau to
the war department was not reached
when the committee rose.


The consideration Of the bill for the
distribution of the Geneva award was
fixed for Monday next.


The house then took recess, the
evening session to be for general debate
on the tariff bill.
Year: 1876

When will those working by lamp-light
have the sense to understand the use of
shades to protect the eyes2 We see per-
sons sitting holding their sewing or
other work before and near to lamp,
while the light is blazing full into their
eyes. 1t is plain that the object that
they work upon cannot be seen with so
great distinctness while the field of their
retina is already occupied by blaze.
But they work on for hours, and though
the next morning their visual organs tell
Of the abuse by redness and Inflammation,
the workers are too dull to learn the les
son of experience offered them. Circular
paper shades can be obtained for a few
cents, and those not only protect the
eyes from the excess of light, but serve
as reflector behind the blaze, increasing
the illumination one-.ialf. Besides the
aforementioned evil, there is that of the
varying quantity of light thrown into
the eye By its being suddenly and alter
nately directed toward the blaze or OBJ
liquely away from it, by which the pu-
pill has not time to adapt itself to the in
crease of glare; whereas, with the shade,
the illumination would be uniform. The
number of persons in the community
having spots light or dark, in their field
of vision, arising from injury to the ret
ina by the ill usages which we are
mentioning, is greater than is COM
monty imagined. 1t must be borne In
mind that these spots are serious step
toward amaurosis and gutta serena, such
as plunged in darkness the latter years
of the great Milton, and many Others
more eminent for their talents than their
caution.
Year: 1876

Not long since two York men visited
Kansas. They stopped at aNhotel one
forenoon, and after dinner one of them
walked down to the BARRIERS shop to get
shaved. The shop was shut, the barber
having gone off to take his after-dinner
nap. Then the York man walked back
to his landlord and said, "With your
magnificent country, which is the garden
of the world, you ought to be the most
prosperous people on earth. That you
are not, is due to the fact that you don't
attend to business. You don't look out
for coppers. Here's your barber now,
shut up and gone when he might have
earned ten cents by shaving me. Now
he don't get it, for I'm going to shave
myself, and save my ten cents. have
a razor in my valise, and if you will
show me a mirror, will shave myself"
The landlord said the barber was shift
less cuss, who, like most Western men,
compare with Pennsylvania for
attention to business, and patience in
scooping in the dimes; but he hoped
they would all improve in time, and
then he showed our friend into a room
where he found good-sized mirror, and
shaved himself. Soon after he Joined
his companion, and congratulated him
self on the success he had in saving ten
cents, and teaching Western men fnan-
ciering. After tea the pair paid their
bills and went to the depot to take the
train. On the way the man who hadn't
shaved said, pretty reasonable house,
that; only a dollar for dinner and sup
per-" "0nly dollar" said the other,
. why paid dollar and half" and a
little further explanation showed that he
had been charged fifty per cent. more
han his companion. So back he went,
and demanded of the landlord an ex-
and got it in these words,
The fifty cents extra is for the use Of a
-oom. You don't suppose we can have
lur rooms turned into barber shops for
nothing, do you Z" And the maA who
shaved himself went to the depot, a sad
der if not better man. He don't brag
much of his adventure since his return to
York, and it will be some time before he


,dmpts to give another Western man


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