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Year: 1876

Az ARGUMENT FOR MARRIAGF.-Owln9
to the education of the girls of the
present day and the supposed expense
Of keeping a family, young men re
main single until :hey have required
sufficient means TO enter into the mat
rimonial state, and like the sinner de-
:ermining on reform, go on and on
until too old to seek a mate. Powers AN
eminent sculptor, on being questioned
as to why Ae married when possess
ed of such limited means, replied;
"Family and poverty have done more
to supper; me than have to support
them; they have compelled ne 10
make exertions that | hardly thoughI
myself capable of; and often when on
the eve of despairing, they have forced
me, Ike a coward in a corner, to fight
like hero, not for myself, but for my
wife and little ones" And Powers
was right, for a wife TO direct man
toward a proper ambition and general
economy, is like timely succor al
sea, to save him from destruction on a
periIous voyage. Let I young man
of steady habits AMI possessed of the
means of selfsupport, marry the girl
he likes whenever he has sufficient TO
commence housekeeping, but before
he makes his selection, let him know
the mother of his bride and aSc rtain
how she has raised her daughter, if 10
he at home in the kitchen as well as
in the parlor; ifas handy at the needle
as the piano, he can safely marry un,
der the cOviction that he will have a
wife that will help him along the un-
certain pathway of life. We don't
often moralize on such subjects and
should not on this occasion did we
not see SO many torlorn old bachlo:s
in Ou: every day rambles through this
town.-Necada Tribune.
Year: 1876

Is.Rxrye TO Play An INSTRUMENT.
= Experience goes TO show that the
boy or girl who learns TO play upon
some musical iustrumet has provided
himself with that which will be IN
many ways a source Of pleasure aud
nrofit in after years. As means OF
self entertainment, the ability 10 play
even passible well upon flute, violin,
or guitar, serves to bridge over many
a lonesome or weary hour, to drive
away many an insiduous temptation
TO wrong doing, and furnishes a cons
slant element of culture to the youth
orei.her sex. In addition TO these
there are many indirect advantages
the restraint which music and It's as
sociations afford in keeping boys from
bad company and questionable places
of resort, while the AID which 1t gives
in making our young men and young
ladies agreeable in society. with other
advantages, unite to mako the cult
WALTON Ol luuslCdl tdlenb ''I
desirable. Let the parents encourage
the musical faculty whenever 1t Is
manifested, and instead of looking
upon the time and money thus spent
as wasted, do every thing IN their
power to develop the musical talent
and faculties of their children. Ii Is
true that there are few cases in which
any remarkable musical talent will be
brought TO light, but it is less musical
talent than general musical cuitiva>
ton that is desirable, and this Guilt
vaLion is best secured by making
musicians of as many of the people as
possible. Besides it must be remem-
bered that all work and 10 play does
not elicit the highest or best possible
results, and that no recreation bright
ems and stimulates the intellectual fac.
ultics like music. Encourage the chil-
dren not only to sing, but to play, and
they will in after years appreciate the
kindness and torethought which have
aided them in forming their musica'
tastes.
Year: 1876

own party rise up in public meetings all
over the country to denounce them.


The republican party is not made up OF
rogues and Tombs lawyers. 1t contains a
great mass Of honest, honorable, patriotic
men, and these will not tolerate what
would make them hang their heads
with shame; they will not allow their
leaders to resort to trickery, to base
devices, to doubtful means to count in
their candidate. Already the republican
opinion of the proceedings in the disputed
States is such that it has become almost i'm
possible decently to count in Governor Hayes.
Already the wisest republicans say in conver-
sstion that for the sake of their party they
hope for Mr.. Tilden's return. As yet the
honest republican masses are waiting in si-
lence, but with decreasing patience. But
any further appearance of trickery, any, the
least continuation of these attempts in the
disputed States to take advantage of shallow
legal technicalities to resort to underhand
and unworthy means, such as the recent
hearing of testimony charging intimidation,
on which the Louisiana Returning Board
has, it is said, determined, will give voice to
the smothered indignation Of the republican
party, who cannot stand silent and see
themselves and the good fame of their party
sold into disgrace.
Year: 1876

Peaceful Words and Warliks Acts.


Judging the possibilities by the view
taken in the London Times, war seems i'm
possible; judging by the report from Servia
of Russia's activity there, war might be
already fragrant fact. These contrary in
dications are, however, not absolutely irrc-
concilable. The Interpretation Of the ap-
pearance of a large body of Russian troops
on Servian territory seems to rest upon the
statement made by a commander of Cos
sacks, and this is not nm authority above
suspicion but if the report of the tact and
the alleged motive shall be authenticated
it will appear that Russia is disposed
to take such o guarantee as is within
her reach against what the Turks may
do if by the expiration of the armistice
terms of peace are not agreed upon. The
Emperor of Russia in his conversation with
Lord Lotus explained that Russia had
sent her famous ultimatum to the Sultan at
the moment the Servian army was thor
oughly beaten simply to prevent a repeti-
ton in Servia of such atrocities ns had oc-
CURED in Bulgaria The timely occupation





sion of the same nature, since if the armis-
tice should expire with peace not concluded
the Moslems would encounter no resistance
on the march to Belgrade and would in
fallibly butcher in that city oil persons in
imical to their rule. In Cons.antinople it is
held that Servia is Turkish territory, and
from that point of view the movement Of
troops as reported is an INVASION; but Russia
does not assent to that position, and though
England may not quite agree with Russia in
this regard it is clearly her policy not to
have any opinions that are inconvenient on
points not of the first Importance. Russia's
movement, therefore, will not precipitate
events, and, as it indicates her readiness
and is just short of threat, it may have On
influence in inclining to peace the councils
of the negotiators. The words cabled from
the Times article are practically repetition
of the decision of the Cabinet council of the
18th inst.--that England would only act for
the defence OF Constantinople. She will
assent to any proposition made by Russin
which does not involve transfer of tcrri-
tory ; if a proposition is made that does in
volve transfer of territory she will assent
to that also, provided tho territory involved
is not the city Of Constantinople. England,
therefore, will certainly not take any posi-
ton in virtue of which the movement lust
made by Russia will become an obstacle to
peace
Year: 1876

GENERAL SHERMAN's ANNUAL REPORT on
the condition of the army and its services
during the past year discloses the fact that
there are ut present twenty-five thousand
three hundred and thirty-one men in the
service ; that they have been keeping up
the seacoast Notifications, acting rs federal
policemen in the South, looking ont for
hostile Mexicans in Texas, hunting the
hostile Sioux in the Northwest, garrisoning
forts here and there and spreading them
selves out generally SO as to appear as much
like half q million of soldiers as possible
This is always difficult task, but by keep
ing the boys on the move the General has
come quite near to that high figure. He
pays n we'll deserved compliment to the
West Point Academy. The only thing Mt
oil calculated to startle the country is his
statement that "there are no hostile Indians
in the Military Department of the Atlantic. "
This has been our own view, but il may be
news to somebody.
Year: 1876

MARTrSEz-DEL VALLE--This suit, which
has occupied good share of public atten-
ton, in spite Of the anxiety over the politi-
cal situation. will probably come to an end
to-day. The woman in the case, from the
Garden of Eden to the Siege of Troy, and so
on down to the latest sensation, makes--as
Mr. Choate insinuatingly remarked to the
jury yesterday-sympathy an essential
part of what goes TO form an opinion. We
do not see anything for Mr.. Choate to call
lucky for his side in the fact that the older
men of the jury were placed nearer to tho
plaintiff. We saw it stated in late number r
of the Saturday Reric,c that 'thc old ones
are the worst"
Year: 1876

interests have improved considerably. The
truth is we enjoyed period of artificial
prosperity that had no solid foundation in
real values. We discounted the future of
New York too heavily and are now paying
the penalty of our indiscretion. Business
is most prosperous and property most rclia-
bic rs an investment when both rest on the
solid 'hard pan" foundation of legitimate
trade and real values.
Year: 1876

A WORTHY INSTITUTION, the Old Gentle
mans Unsectarian Home, needs the assist
ance of the charitable people of New York.
We hope that generous contributions to the
fund will be made, for the resources of the
establishment are exhausted.
Year: 1876

Owing TO tho action OF portion Of the carriers and
ncwsmen. who are determined that tie public shall
not have the HERALD at three per copy they
prevent IT. have made arrangements place tho
HERALD the hands OF a our readers at tho reduced
price. Newsboys purchase any quantity they may
desire at No. 1905 Broadway and No. 2 Ann street.
Year: 1876

THE WEATHER. arc experiencing the
usual barometric rise that follows depres-
sion such as that which has just passed away
into the Atlantic Ocean. Already the press
ure at New York has fuctuated between
30.05 and 1924 inches, showing that the
edge of depression central in Northern
Canada has just extended to our latitude.
From the Southwest the isobars of high
pressure curve toward New York, bringing
with them clearing weather and slightly
higher temperature. The ''norther" in Texas
hus been felt as a twenty-eight mile gale,
and very heavy rains prevail along the Gulf
coast eastward from Galveston. In the West
the pressure is falling rapidly as storm
CENTRE the approach of which we have pre-
dicted advances eastward. Intense cold
prevailed yesterday in Manitoba, where
the thermometer ranged two and throo
degrees below zero. Snow fell at sew
eral places in the Northwest, along the
lakes, and even as far to the South rs
Indianapolis; but MS the area Of precipita-
ton did not extend much lower than the
Canadian boundary the fall was light at the
points Of observation. To-day the weather
in New York will be warm m d partly cloudy
or clear, possibly with morning and evening
fog.
Year: 1876

The Register Of yesterday, notwithstand-
ing all that has been said in the way OF
demands for m investigation OF the Charge
thata deficit Of SSS,OOO ever took place
under Republican rule in West Virginia,
comes out and says that "in 1868, at the
very beginning OF the States existence,
there was n deialcation in the Treasury
oiS3SOOO."


Now there has been enoughsa in the
way Of mere assertion on this snbjcct,
and We do not propose to fool away any
more time or space in that way. We
have already challenged the Auditor or
his Chief Clerk, to come forward over
their own signatures and say that at any
time sine West Va. became State in the
Union there has been dcfalcation,
under Republican rule, of $Ss,QOO.
We now make the following challenge
to the Wheeling Register viz: that
the proprietors Of that paper shall
name an expert in accounts, and we will
name another, and these two shall chose a
hlrd' and the three thus chosen shall in
Nestlg0te whether at any time under Re-
publican rule in West Virginia has there
ever occurred a deficit OF s3S,OOO-in her
State Treasury. The finding of this com.
ml'tee OF experts, whatever it may be,
shall be published prominently at the
head Of the editorial columns in each pa
per Tor one week in their daily and week.
ly editions.


Now this is practical method OF
bringing an irresponsible charge to
point. II the Register believes what it
pFOiesscs to believe, it has now fair and
square opportunity to place the proof in
an authoritative form before the public
refuses to improve this opportunity,
the ;;public will know just what weight
I0put upon repetition Of this charge
hereafter. We challenge that paper to
the test proposed.
Year: 1876

1t seems by the Register OF Yesterday


morning that the late Treasurer OF West
Va. is moi individually responsible ior Inc
offences for which he has just been re-
moved from Office. lie was simply the
victim to a mistaken idea that had been
deeply impressed on his otherwise moral
nature by the Republican party, to the
effect that "whcn an individual is pro-
mo,ed 10 public position the office be-
long. to the incumbent and not to the
people whose servant els" Had il not
been for the wide spread dissemination
Of this dangerous hcrescy by the Repnb.
lican party Mr.. Burdett would have re-
,ained his primitive virtue and filled out
bis term Of office. Like poor old
Adam, he was tempted by looking
upon the example Of somebody else
eating the forbidden fruit, and he
poor soul, innocently and unsophisticat-
edly thought that he too might us well
take few bites. That was all he did.


This is u nice plea to put in at the last
end of the trial, after having vainly rn-
deayored heretofore 10 show to the LegiS-
lature and the public that the late Treas.
urer was really not guilty OF any offence.
Now il seems that he did, after all, COM
init an offence, and that for this he has
been brought to judgment by means OF
the grand old Democratic idea that u
public official is merely trustee exercis.
ing trust in the interest OF the commons"
This is all very pretty, but the truth OF
history compelS us to say the "grand
old Democratic idea" alluded to had
so little weight with Democratic House
Of Commons in the last Legislature that
had it not been for the Republican mem-
bcrs of that House the. late Treasurer
would never have been brought to Judge
ment. It was their votes that filed the
breach created by the Democratic major
ity in the House,


Therefore it i'll becomes the Regi&ter to
take any credit TO itself individually, or
to the Democratic party, for what has oc.
CURED, and people who remember its
course only few weeks ago will not fail
to contrast it with its present glorilica-
ton over the fact that 20 of the 81 mem
bers OF the Senate are Democrats. The
public are not so blind that they have not
noticed that so far as the Democratic press
Of West Virginia is concerned its intlu.
ence was not with the impeachment move
mont nj all
Year: 1876

After the famine years, says an OK.


change, the landlords of Ireland as a
rule reduced their rents very considera-


bly,, and few increased them to any ex-


tent until recently. Those who know
anything of the country need not to be
told that the farmers are now better of
than they ever were. Indeed, the farm
er of to-day is quite different from the
farmerof quarter of century ago. The
national schools have done much to edu-
cate the present generation; the farmers
and their families live we'll, dress we'll,
and it is not an uncommon thing at the
present day to see a farmer driving to
market or bringing his family to church
in handsome wagon, or in the renown-
ed "jaunting Car"


The improved style of living, as well
as the better wages of servants, have, of
course, increased the legitimate expenses
of the farmers, so that their net profits
they were Immediately after the famine
years. There are, of course, unscrupu-
lous landlords in Ireland, who by their
extortionate demands bring the whole
class into disrepute. 1t is no unusual
thing to see tenant paying from twenty
to fifty per cent. more than his neighbor
for the same quality of land. One holds
from poor, rapacious landlord; the
other from noble, generous, high
minded man, who is satisfied with rea-
sonable rent. With this class of land
lords, and they are the most numerous
and important, there is very little
trouble.


As to the question of excessive rert,
the farmers arc more to blame than the
landlords. The competition for land is
very brisk, and when farm becomes
vacant, the anxiety to get it is SO great
that the most exorbitant sums are offered.
This being the case, landlord can
hardly be blamed foraccepting the high
est bidder, or for demanding such a rent
as the market value of the land justifies.
Year: 1876

The Reese River (Nev.) Reveille tells
this fox story: There was one old fox
which for a period of several years had
continually evaded the feetest and keen
est-scented hounds, the scent invariably
being lost in the vicinity of house sit
uated in the woods and far removed
from any habitation, and which was used
as storehouse for pelts. At last one
day the hounds started the old fox, and
away he went in the direction of the
house, with a pack of young hounds in
full cry after him, but on nearing the
house he disappeared, leaving the hounds
and hunters noDplussed as usual.
While the hunters were gathered in and
around the house discussing the frequent
mysterious disappearance of the fox, an
old veteran hound came limping up, and
entering the door set up vigorous bark
ing, and tried to jump up on the wall.
His singular action attracted the atten-
ton of the hunters, and an examination
being made, the old fox was found sus-
pended by his tail to nail in the wall,
keeping perfectly still, and looking, un.
less closely observed, like the pelts with
which the walls were hung. This plain
ly showed that the old fox, when too
closely pressed, had taken refuge in the
house, and hung himself up ON the nail
by his tail, which was the reason for the
dogs always losing the scent at that par
ticular place.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Sargent, of California, presented
a petition in the United States Senate
signed by large number of ladies, ask
ing that government be established in
the District of Columbia which would
confer upon women the right to vote.
Mr.. Sargent said the petition was signed
by many eminent ladies, and they set
forth their request in such language as
should reach the ear Of the Senate. He
asked that the petition be read by the
secretary. After it had been read Mr..
Sargent said he had no doubt that this
great movement of woman suffrage
would prevail. 1t was making progress
day by day. He referred to woman SUI
frage in Wyoming Territory, and said it
was indorsed there by the judiciary, by
the press and by the people generally.
He knew of no better place to make this
experiment than the capital of the ma
tion, and therefore asked that the petit
tion be referred to the committee on the
District of Columbia, to be considered
in connection with any bill to provide
government for the District. 1t was so
referred.
Year: 1876

The bill introduced by Senator Nor
ril, of Vermont, to establish an educa-
tional fund, etc., is a copy of the bill
which he introduced in 1875. Its main
feature is requirement that one-h half of
the cash proceeds from the sale, entry,
location or other disposition of the pub
lie lands shall be annually invested in
United States five per cent. bonds, the
amount so invested to be held in trust
by the United States treasury as an edu-
cational fund, and the interest thereon
to be distributed annually by the secre-
tary of the interior among the several
States and Territories, on the basis of
the population between the ages of four
and twenty one years, provided that for
the first ten years the apportionment
shall be made according to the number
of persons in each State or Territory of
ten years of age and upward who cannot
write, and provided also that each State
or Territory shall make provision for the
free education of all itschildren of school
age, and comply with various other de-
tailed conditions of minor importance,
Year: 1876

A tramp, after young lady had given
him some food, asked her for some
money, adding that the gift of little
money would save him "from something
awful" This was clincher which in.
duced the 20 ng lady to furnish him
with few pieces of paper currency.
Then she asked him what the awful
thing was from which her iberality
saved him. He replied "From hunt
ing up work."
Year: 1876

The masses OF the people are very


poor. 1t is with them q severe struggle


for existence. The average wages OF


mechanics aud common laborers for a


days work of twelve to fourteen hours is


ten to twenty cents; but skilled Chinese
mechanics in our trades are paid by
foreigners twenty-five to seventy-f five
cents day. The cost Of European or
American living here is one-third less
than it is in the United States. Chinese
living of the commonest sort, but the
best that can be afforded by the masses,
doesn't average to exceed six cents q
day. A wealthy Chinaman doesn't ex-
pend more than SIS or Sc month for his
food. The result is great deal of desti-
tuition and suffering among the masses;
there is much begging in and about the
temples and in the streets of the old city;
there is, too, Notwithstanding the terri
BILE cruelty of punishment inflicted for
crime, much petty differing and robbery
from the personand from houses. There
are many rich Chinaman, but they are
not inclined to works of charity; they
hold and hoard. There is no properly
system of charity; relatives
and friends are supposed to take care of
the sick and the unfortunate. It is only
in cases of dire necessity that govern
ment agency affords relief, and then it is
only temporary. The founding hospital
is government enterprise, and that is
its most conspicuous charity.
Year: 1876

The heavy wind registered on Pixies
Peak the other day seems to have struck
earth about Cucharas, and Judging from
the reports received from that quarter il
must have been n pretty severe zephyr.
Considerable damage was done along its
track, and all work and business was
periorce suspended during the preva-
lence of the gale. A Cucharas cores
pondent of the Chieftain relates the
following among other effects of the
storm: "While the proprietor OF Gu
charas Sample Room was at breakfast
this morning, the back door OF his es-
tablishment was burst open by the wind,
aud his bar and bar fixtures were carried
through the front window and scattered
over the broad pampas in wild and dire
confusion. There was about 80 in cur
rency in the drawer, and all was lost.
Mr.. Mitchell, one of the leading mer-
chants here, has been engaged al the
morning removing his goods from the
shelves and putting them in place OF
safety. His house sways and Tbrates SO
much that he fears it may go down at
any moment. He also relates touch
ing story of mule being blown ont of
its harness at a grading-camp, and CAR
ried away bodily. The same paper also
earns from n gentleman just arrived
from Walsenburg that the most tremen-
dous storm of wind ever known in that
section commenced about daylight on
Wednesday morning. The air was full
of flying dust, the roar of the hurricane
was deafening, and it was almost impos-
sible TO stand on ones feet on account
OF the power of the storm. The houses
of Sheriff Thomas Sprout and Jose
Rival, as well as Mr.. Ben Arnolds sta
bles, were unroofed, and the timely use
of ropes alone saved the roof OF the Ma
sonic Hall from being carried out on the
prairie. Doors and windows were blown
in in all parts of town, out.buildings
overturned and unroofed, and the whole
place looks as though it had experienced
a heavy bombardment. Fortunately
during all the uproar no one was in
iured, though the air is said at times to
have been full of flying boards, shin
giles, etc.-DcnUer NetUS.