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Year: 1876

ALAS! An exchange has had little
experience, and gives its conclusions
IA follows The printing business is
the most fascinating and enhancing oc-
|cupation that one can follow for live
lihood. 1t is not only exceedingly
pleasant but highly respectable employ
ment. Large fortunes are continually
being realized by newspaper publishers
without the slightest effort, and take it
all in all 1t is the easiest way to gain a
substance one can find. Printing
debts are almost self collectable. You
never have to ask for pay bat once.
Every body Is so kind and thoughtful
that it is no trick at sll to gather in
your stamps. Buy printing office and
learn for yourselfhow truthful are these
remarks.
Year: 1876

of offense, Gov. Hayes has escaped. He has
just come forth from an exciting canvass in
his own State, with an unstained record, and
with him as our standard bearer, We could
fight the Presidential battle without any fear
of the crucial test TO which the character of
candidate will certainly be subjected. Should
the Republican National Convention at Gin
cinnati nominate Gov. Hayes, we will certain
ly support him, and feel that we have lead
er tried and true, who will certainly follow to
victory
Year: 1876

The Milford Dell News says: ''We know
enough of Southern Democracy from home
experience and observation to fully satisfy us
that there is no liberty for Southern Republi-
cans of any color"
Year: 1876

In strong anti-Tilden letter the Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Express
Oemocratic) calls attention to the fact that,
in the history of our politics there is not a
single example where party was successful
in the November elections which lost all the
great October States. Gas goes Pennsylvania,
so goes the Union," was party watchword,
and political truth that no man formerly
disputed. Pennsylvania now has shifted her
mantle to Ohio and Indiana, and they now
cast the political horoscope three weeks be-
fore election with unerring certainty The
writer admits, moreover, the moral certainty
that this State will go with the party that
carries both Ohio and Indiana in October; and
that with the loss to the Democracy column
in the South will be broken. This comedies
the whole fight. The Republicans will carry
every one of the States named
Year: 1876

Editors cannot spend a great deql
of their time in travel. When
they do they necessarily part WITH
their profession. In point of fast
the real journalist, or editor, as
some insist, is personally about ;ht
least known of all living indiyidu;
as WHO WELD an equal amuont o.
influence or perform an equal ann
cunt of work. The preacher ap:
pears weekly to the public in thd
sacred desk; the physician visits
his patients daily and talks with
them; the lawyer harangues juries
any pleads with judges; the jour
nalist alone is unseen and popular-
ly unknown. He is content to see
the silent but effective operation of
his influence. 1t is his journal that
speaks for him. He would as soon
think of prancing about the couna
try and exhibiting himself to the
public in different cities as hewould
of standing at the corner and hawk
ing his own sheet. He would much
sooner perform under Barnum at
the Centennial than perch himself
in the gallery of the United States
Senate for exhibition. He is not
in the habit of wearing a chaiked
hat, sleeping in free beds at hotels
promising pufs for his rations, or
joining a travelling troupe Of men
with flying hair or young women
with flowing feathers. His life is
one of work, and not of excursions.
When he goes forth to inhale
the fresh air and bask in the sun
shine of the outer world no one is
a greater stranger than he, and the
last subject you can induce him to
talk about is a newspaper. This
troupe ofHooser editors is q party
that has been organized to see the
country and feast on its products
without having to eXpend a dollar.
1t is the other kind that hotels,
railroad companies, Congress, and
political managers would be only
too glad To entertain.
Year: 1876

to permit independent political ac-
tion by them with the same sech-
rity to life and person as is enjoy.
ed by other citizens they will be
found willing TO sink all race or
minor considerations to accomplish
these desirable ends.


Dir. Pinchback invokes the in
dignation of the country in rebuke
of the men who seek and use every
opportunity to put in question the
integrity of the colored race and
imperil their political rights.
Year: 1876

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 80. Last night as
Mr.. Geo. b. Shaw, special correspondent
of the Boston Herald, was about entering
the office of that journal on the exhibition
grounds he was thrown to the ground by
a man, stranger to him, and his person
badly mutilated and hacked with knife.
He is now lying in dangerous condition
in the Pennsylvania Hospital The mis-
creant who committed the barbarous as
sault has not vet been arrested.
Year: 1876

THURLow WEED interviewed
Tweed with the following result:
Tweed says that be escaped on the
evening of bis drive straight on board
a yacht which conveyed him to the
vessel on which he sailed for Cuba.
He has as yet formed no idea as to
what course of action he will take;
that was under the consideration of
his counsel. Hesays the government
has his baggage and are welcome to
what it contains as they would not
find = word to implicate any one.
He thinks Tilden has acted harshly
toward him, but has nothing to say
in retaliation, and would not say it
IL be had.
Year: 1876

patriotic citizens who deem it high
time that the affairs of this govern
ment shall be properly managed.
We do not agree with the senti-
ments they have expressed respect
ing the finances, but in other matters
we fully concur and heartily join
with them in hoping that the people
Of the country will compel reforms
which are essential to the perpetual
tions of our free institutions. This
desire for reform is too widely prev
alent and deeply implanted in the
public mind, for any party that does
no: sympathize with it and promise
its practice to hope 70: success in
the approaching canvass.
Year: 1876

aton 70 the matter but would do and give an opn-
ion on a request from the proper authorities


Mr. Allen had learned by the way, that


CLAYTON AND DORSEY.


the two Senators from Arkansas, had intimate rea-
ons with Belknap and were at the bottom Of the OPP
position which the atte- offered To his bridge project
they being interested IN charter for another bridge
In proof OF this these parties and those with whom
they associated subsequently offered to sell out
their franchise TO Mr. Allen for $50 600 He determined
pay cent OF tribute TO this Ring and hence
rejected the proposition.


So, after visiting the Attorney General with the re-
suit above stated,


ALLEN CALLED Mr.. BELKSAP
calling attention to the proceedings inaugurated by
him 10 prevent the building OF the railroad bridge
Mr. Allen inquired by what law authority the War
Department assumed the right TO take this action or
any action whatever IN tins matter. The Secretary
sad the law was plain enough. Mr.. Allen deied him
TO produce IT, This the Secretary failed to do and then
fell back the constitution his general authority.
Mr. Allen said that he knew such authority unless
possibly It might be found IN some OF the numerous
recent amendments TO that instrument.


Mr. Allen then procured the proper signatures to
request asking the Attorney General to give opinion
on the bridge question, alter which he left for home
Al New York he followed by the Ring agents offer
ing sell out their franchise on arriving at Pitts
field Mass he saw by the Washington dispatches that
the Attorney General had decided that the building OF
railroad bridge across the Arkansas River at Little
Rock under the restrictions named would be no oD-
struction to navigation" within the meaning OF the
laws OF Congress. While Pitsheld Mr. Allen was
again piled by the Ring agents with offer TO sell out
their franchise for So OOO In addition to these an
nOyances, attempt made TO enjoin MIN from
crossing the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad but the
decided in his favor without putting any money
into the pockets OF the Ring He knew that portion
OF the bonus paid for getting renewal OF his charter
went into the pockets OF Rice and Mcdonald the two
former Arkansas Senator'S and ho set his lace against
paying any tribute TO this set OF corrupt ring
masters


All Of which facts are very reliable straws in ndl-
eating the course OF the wind.
Year: 1876

WHAT IS SAID BY AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.


From the Quincy Qll) whigl


Knowing that Senator Arntzen had at one time been
In position to learn something of the ex-Secretary,
Wing reporter called upon him at his Office Hamp-
shire street Mr. Arntzen expressed great sorrow at
the sudden dow nfall of Belknap his acquaintance
with him had led to very favorable opinion Of his
abilities The least that could be said that il
sad affair.


In reply TO question as to his early acquaintance
with the Secretary he said:"My acquaintance with
him began about 1855, as now think He was
ceedingly pleasant man. He then engaged in the
practice OF law extent and in the insurance
and land agency business at Keokuk- In his real es-
tate specuations he was not fortunate and like many
others at that tme he involved himself In debts that
hung him for several years" In the practice Of
law il understood that he very successful
1t told that in certain lawsuit he had attempted
TO address the jury and made signal failure that
being modest, tmid man. he had not the courage TO
attempt speaking again. though in conversation he was
of good address Up to the war; and even later,
he ultra democrat.


In the year 1861, perhaps, he was made Major In
the volunteer service He had influential friends and
family connections, among them General Hugh I.
Reed, brother-in naw, who aided him materially in
his aspirations, and IL was probable that they were
largely Instrumental In pushing him forward in his
first steps toward prominent position


Mr. Arntzen never knew anything derogatory to
Beknap's business character though, considering the
fact that had gone into the poor and heavily IN
debt on account of his real estate transactions thero
were many who had expressed some surprise that he
able SO soon TO como home and pay up what he
owed In the minds OF some there little surprise
expressed al his financial comfort during the
time he served government position after the close
OF the war; but far as he knew Belknap had been
singularly fortunate in escaping mputaons from the
press the only instance of suspicion being in connec
zion with the furnished to the French during the
Franco Prussian war, transaction which sup
posed have feathered the nest Of ono this
side OF the Atlantic


In regard to the Belknap downfall, Mr.. Arntzen said
the ex-Secretary was proud, fond of display and


xPRovIDEsT IN EXPENDITURES,


and II he has fallen, be true, II may have
grown of these traits of his character AS before
stated OF his sudden ability to pay up his old debts and
gorgeous style OF living, there may have been
for suspicion and Of the requirements OF his
social position in the exalted station OF Secretary
of War; there may havo been temptations to practise
indirect methods Of obtaining money but TO conclude
II ALL Mr.. Arntzen particular TO say that, person
ally, he never knew anything suspicious Of Belknap.
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


In these perllous times when IL becomes the duty oil
every hold fast to the reputation he may have
acquired by good conduct and honest dealing, 1t will
not do to let such tale told by Mr.. Howard r.
Curtis pass without contradiction. Howard Is not q
retired lieutenant drawing quarters pay, is
he naval officer drawing any pay. Howards story -
made out Of the whole cloth.


There is but Curtis in the navy, on the navy
list, and his is &. X Curtis young gentleman
OF the rank OF MASTER OF unimpeachaple character and
attached to agolng vessel


VIII you kindly show up Howard and obligc,


NAVY OFFICER
Year: 1876

Belknap, as the public knows The story that's he
brought Belknap large private fortune cannot be true
unless she had IL from her former husband bowers,
her father physician IN rather moderate err
eumstanccs There certainly nothing IN the


history OF the girls 70 suppose that they or any
OF them were liable to reel on into whirl or wrong
doing. They simply active lively, handsome ana
ambitious. Il was plain that the transaction IN me
post leadership affair had advanced at least past the
period of Mrs Beknap's death before the
Secretary knew anything OF them. ana the
testimony would probably show that they mao
gone much longer before he knew IT, Indeed thsre
was considerable ground believe that unless urther
investigation showed similar frauds 10 have been COM
mitted At other posts, the whole thing had gone on
without his knowledge and that he simply chose rather
accept the total Of his own character than dls
grace the names of his wives dead and living. lhat
would be charitable view OF tho case He thougnl no
one wanted screen the guilty but everybody except
towards and mere partsans could afford to be inst no
had heard any express any other wish than 70
see Beknap go the penitentiary If he Is guilty, but
IL was great folly to cry man down when he Is com
pletey at our mercy and only wait the course OF
The law The criminal proceedings against him wonld
give him q chance TO clear himself II he could II ne
could not, there would be apologies for him. AZ
present could do less than hang our heads In
humiliation and shame Decency requires US 10 10 no
Year: 1876

If there is one place more than ano-
ther where simplicity should character
ize dress, it is in the school room. The
object for which children are here gath
cred is certainly not the display of wealth
or tenderness of their parents. Any
thing which diverts the attention of the
pupil from his school duties is an injury
to him, but it will accord with the OBJ
servation of teachers that fine clothes
oftener work mischief to their wearer in
this respect, than mean clothes do. The
highest minded children are oftenest
found in plain garments, while those be-
ringed and be-rufled, and otherwise
showily attired, are generally quite des-
titute of intellectual home culture.
Their mothers have been too busy with
their clothes to pay much attention to
their brains This sounds severe would
it were not true. While over-attention
to toilet matters is hindrance to study,
negligence and untidiness are as careful
ly to be avoided. Clean clothes, plainly
made, need not be expensive, either of
time or money, and proper regard to
personal cleanliness in all its details, is
what every person owes to himself or
his associates. 1t is very desirable that
the pupil should have at least two school





suits, for in the crowded school room the
clothing soon becomes saturated with the
exhalations floating in the atmosphere,
and an airing of the clothes every two
or three days is necessary to keep them
fresh and sweet. Especially is this true
of clothes that are not put into the wash
tub, and of shoes. Wearing these after
days summing and airing, will give one
a sensation almost as pleasant as that of
putting on new clothes. As rule, the
more simple child is dressed the more
attractive it is to all sensible people. The
bewildering maze of ruffiing and en-
broidery, and knife plating and shir-
ring, and great broad, brown sash, big
enough to shroud the child in, with
which little girls and boys in kits are
dressed, is simply shocking to people of
correct taste. Let us not have it in the
school room.
Year: 1876

INSTRUCTION IN WAX WoRK.-I will
give my method Of making autumn
leaves in wax. The materials required
are one package each of green, yellow
and carmine sealing wax, and few
cents worth of the following powders !:
chrome yellow and green carmine, or
ange and burnt umber, few leaf molds
of any pattern you prefer beech, maple,
horseshoe geranium, rose, ivy and cur
rant are all very pretty. Dip the molds
in strong soap suds, press the wax firm
ly on the under side of the molds with
the thumb and finger. For the stem
cover piece of fine wire, (wire taste
answers nicely with strip of wax
this wire must extend the whole length
of the leaf After laying the stem on,
cover the whole with another layer of
wax, pressing on as before. To color
the leaves, pulverize the powders, and
with small camel's hair brush rub on
dry any color required 10 initiate ma
ture for instance, green leaf should
be spotted with red and brown; a car
mine leaf needs touch of yellow and
brown. Yellow leaves are very natural
tinged all over slightly with brown, with
an occasional dash of green. Take pains
Year: 1876

Buy it regularly.


Read it thoughtfully, and talk to your
acq cquaintances about its contents, commencing
or condemning this or that article.


Read its advertisements, and when you make
purchases from the advertisers, mention where
YOU sav their advertisement.


Ifyou are in business, advertise in it yourself.


HOW NOT TO SUPPORT 4 PAPER.


Borrow it regularly from your neighbor.


When you speak of it, just say, in con-
temptuous way, that there's nothing in it, with
ont showing how there can be absolutely moth
ing in what other men, at least as intelligent
az yourself, think there is q great deal.


Make it point never to buy of those who
seek to attract your custom by advertising; but
should you find it to your advantage to pa
tronize them, be very careful not to state Sna'
you have seen their advertisement.
Never advertise yonr business in its column.
in the usual and legitimate way, but get al
the gratis notices that you can.


Make it do all the advertising and job worl
for your pet charity for nothing, and then forge
to give 1t credit. II you can make 1t do thre'
times more work than is necessary at the sam
price so much the better. You know that th'
proper way to prove your charity is to abstain
vigorously from parting with your own money
and to force others to spend theirs.
Year: 1876

We invite special attention to an Item OF
information that has been furnished us by
an eminent legal friend. We are informed
that the city authorities have, in violation
of all law and all deceucy, published as a
defaulter for taxes every charitable and re-
ligious institution in this city; that further
more their proper law officer, viz the city
attorney, or assistant attorney, has taken
defaults in all such cases, and that he has
gone SO far as to confirm those defaults into
actual Judgments for 30 much money.


These are what may perhaps be properly
called snap iudgments, because if the par
ties in charge of these interests had been
notified they certainly would have filed
defences, and, as certainly defeated the
jealous efforts of these learned gentlemen.
The Judgments could not have been obtain
ed if the public had known anything about
the job.


But there is very little use in now dis
cussing the manner of the wrong doing;
the question is, what, if any, is the remedy
We will remark that these scandalous judg-
is cannot be signed for several days to
come, and consequently new trials can be
applied for. Indeed, we are satisfied that
Judge Lynch will, if the matter be brought
to his attention, refuse to sign any such
judgments until ample time shall have been
given every body to apply for justice. By
fiction of law the publication Of de-
faulters' list is supposed to be citation Of
every person, individual or corporate,
therein named, but in point of fact when
certain establishments know themselves to
be exempt by law from taxation, they never
dream of looking in the list for their names,
and consequently Judgment against them
is virtually one without notice.
Year: 1876

Father Hewitt, on the occasion of the Re-
auieu Mass in the Church of the Paulist Fa'
4hers, New York, for the repose of the late DR..
s7sovusou, puid iust tribute to his character,


,sv;n0 that he vas lion of in Intellectual force
and mower. afraid of nothing. In early life he
was beguiled by many errors and it was ohl9
by his love of truth and the irresistible claims
Cf the Gospel of the Church of God that he
was converted. He submitted his mind ana
reason to truth, and scorned the wealth. fHme
and glory of this world. He lived in poverty
humility and simplicity. He had every oppor-
tunity to get at the head of those who were
striving to be political leaders, but he hrst
tried to save his soul, and then to spread the
truth. The merit and worth OF such life is
: not seen until it ends, and Catholics will no"
learn how he lived and labored for the Churoh
Year: 1876

IF THE CAP FITS You PUT IT ON.-Why
should not Catholics take an interest in Cath
Olic affairsf Many of them do not seek Cath
Olio news, do not interest themselves in the
Church either at homo or throughout the
world do not know what Catholic enterprises
arc afoot in their midst and think they do
enough for religion by subscribing something
when solicited. This Indifference particularly
iufects those whom God has blessed with pros
pority. They are Catholics; but their chief
aim is 20 mako their Casholicity aid them, or
at least not hurt them, in their business. They
never think of being prominent in any project
of charity or piety. They seldom inquire of
their pastor whether he needs help for the poor
or the orphans he has to relieve. The question
nth them is not how to help, but how to keel
9.6ua being asked to help. Often they studi
.ousiy hold themselves aloof from participate
a vIhnt inteFests the Catholic body.
Year: 1876

What do people mean when they tell US that
+be STATE should tax church property What
ia the state Is it a personality In the case of
a monarchy or an oiigarchy this question Is
easily and quickly answered, but what answer
can be given in our case : Is it the majority, OF
the expression of the will of the majority
Well, if it is, why does minority, and very
smali one at that, ask of the majority to tax
itseIfi Why does an insignificant minority AT
ropantly demand the State to legislste against
itself that is, against the will of the majority
Or is the State to be the ne plus ultra OF rational
thought, and the judge of how to realize or m a.
terialize it in the best manner possible but
who is to originate that thOughtf for the state
| is impersOnal. What body of men have right
| to obtrude the workings of their brain as the
most correct expression and the best form OF
reasonf


r. Again, what is meant when we are told that
| the State should be the educator of the people
| This must surely mean that small clique
| in the State should have darling hypothesis
| on the nations altar, and that the majority
| must needs come and adore. The more we ex.
| pect the State to do, the more do we expose and
| endnnRer the liberties of the individual. To
heap responsibilities upon the State is to lessen
the number of attributes which OF necessity
belong to the idea of Republic. To centre all
of them in the State is to establish the most
despotic autooraoy. Where the State rules
thinks, educates and Worships for the people
oentralization fnds q legitimate sphere of ao
ton only in q theocracy or hierarohy.-Pttfs
burg Catholic JeErRal.
Year: 1876

TRUTHS MIGHTY AND MCST PRE-
vAII.-John l. Davenport, well known as
the chief federal supervisor of elections
in New y York, testified before the House
committee Of investigation, on Friday
that he knew Of no frauds at the Novem-
Der election in that city; that the city and
federal authorities worked together har-
moniously, and that he could only ac-
count for the large democratic majority
on the supposition that many republicans
on that occasion voted with the demo-
Gratis. We presume that Davenport's
testimony will be regarded as conclusive
so far as the allegations of fraudulent
voting in New York are concerned. If
republicans in the North went so largely
over to the democratic side in the late
election need there be any surprise that
in the South, where the abuses have beer
most felt, they should do the same