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Year: 1876

The Vermont Board of Canvassers, con-
sisting Of the assembled county clerks of the
State, met yesterday at Montpelier. accord
ing to law. Their proceedings excited great
attention and interest from the fact that Mr..
Sollace. one of the republican candidates
voted for on the republican electoral ticket,
is ineligible by the fact that he held the
Office of postmaster on the day Of the cleo
ton. The question which awakened SO
much interest was whether the votes for
this ineligible candidate could be legally
counted or were to be considered rs so many
blanks. If thrown out rs equivalent to
blank votes the democratic candidate having
the highest number Of votes might have been
declared elected and that one vote, gained
by q nero accident or blunder, would
have decided the Presidential cleo
ton in favor of Mr.. Tilden, who
needs but ono additional vote. With
so much at stake the question was of course,
ably argued on both sides by some of the
most capable lawyers in the State, and We
think most readers will agree with us that
the republican lawyers had tho best of the
argument


1t was contcndcd on The democratic side
that, inasmuch rs Mr. Sollaco is clearly in
eligible, all votes given him were null and
had the same legal effect as If they had been
blank. II was thence argued that they must
be thrown out md not counted at all. Had
this been done, tho other five candidates
having the highest number (including one
democrat) must have received certificates of
election.


On the republican sido it was maintained
that the Board Of Canvassers is only min
isterial body, charged with the mere duty OF
counting the returns as received, and with
out power to 60 behind them to inquire into
their validity. A decision Of the Vermont
Supreme Court was cited to sustain this de-
cision. Il was further maintained that al
though members of the Board might be per-
sonaliy convinced that Mr.. Sollace was
postmaster on the day of the election, they
had no official knowledge oft, no official
power to ascertain it by legal proofs nor any
authority to listen to the proiiered evidence
that such was the fact After the conclusion
of the arguments the Board passed unani-
nous resolution declaring that their duties
we're strictly ministerial, confined to mere
count Of the actual returns and certifying
the result TO the Secretary of State We
have no doubt that the refusal to count in o
democrat is perfectly legal, and are certain
that it is in accordance with equity. Nobody
questions the intention of the voters to choose
five republican electors, and fair-minded men
should frown down any attempt to strain the
law against the real intention Of tho major
ity, and make the Presidential election de-
pend on mere legal subtlety. Mr.. Sollace
will be declar ed elected. but will neglect to
Year: 1876

THE Political SITUATION. Matters be-
gin at last to look really favorable in
tho disputed States. The force of North
crn public opinion begins to be felt down
there. The Louisiana Returning Board
yesterday proceeded with moro moderation
than it at first displayed. In Florida the
Circuit Court has forbidden Governor
Stearns to canvass the votes. and commanded
the Returning Board to begin work at once
In South Carolina the Supreme Court still
has the Returning Board in hand.
It heard argument yesterday from
counsel for the republican side, and we are
surprised to find the name Of United States
District Attorney Corbin among those who
supper. or defend the Returning Board. He
is n federal officer; ought he not to keep out
of this partisan struggle? Would not Attor-
ney General Taft do we'll to rcprimand his
subordinate and instruct him to withdraw
from case in which federal officer cannot
appear without impropriety7
Year: 1876

We rejoice to sec an article in yesterdays
Sun urging patience. absolute peace, order
and quiet everywhere. Our contemporary
says:-"Better submit to wrong for the
time, however gross, than appeal to any but
legal, constitutional and peaceful reme-
dies. These are wise and patriotic words.
lie Sun has been SO vigorous and
effective supporter Of the demo-
cratic cause that its temperate views
expressed yesterday will have great
weight with its party throughout the coun-
try and these few earnest words which we
have quoted will do more good to its side
than al the silly vaporings of the demo-
cratic country press. Mr.. Dana has great
influence with the country press, and we
beg Of him to continue to use his powerful
pen to tone down their wild and feverish
temper He can do moro good in this di-
rection than even the HERALD, for they look
to him as powerful guide, and will follow
his counsel MS that of one of their ahlest and
most vigorous leaders,


The HERALD is doing what it can for peace
and oruer. and we are very happy to find
our sprightly contemporary ranged on our
side and animated by the same patriotic
purpose. We too hold, and have repeatedly
said, that violence, or even the menace of
violence, is the greatest possible mistake.
We repeat with the Sun, Better submit
to wrong for the time, however
gross, than appeal to any but legal,
constitutional and peaceful remedies" :"
To counsel the people wisely now,
to strengthen the hands and purposes
Of patriotic men, and to discourage and con-
denim rash and violent expressions in this
time of popular excitement, this is the great
est public service journal like tho SIN or
HERALD can do--far greater than discover
ing Livingstone, searching for the Northwest
passage, or any other enterprise of that
kind. When SO able and SO powerful
journal as the Sun joins us in this patriotic
effort to maintain peace and order under all
circumstances we feel encouraged to hope
for the best results.
Year: 1876

The letter of Mr.. Martin, President of
the Park Commission. and the conversa-
ton with him which we printed yes
terday, will set at rest the public's
fears that permanent or serious harm
may come to the parks through the embar-
RAISING action of the Board Of Apportion-
ment. We have the comforting assurance
of Mr.. Martin that the obstacles put in his
way and that Of the commission of which he
is the head, though making their work more
difficult, will not be allowed to injure the Park.
The geological collections are once more
open to the public; the necessary repairs 60
on. The enforced and needless restrictions
upon expenditure will be so managed by
the Commissioners as to delay improve
ments which they hoped to carry forward
and for which the time had arrived, but
which, nevertheless, can bear delay. Il
should be understood that the work Of i'm
proving the Park goes on upon q definite
plan, which involves the doing of certain
work in each year. Some of this work will
now have to be delayed for year, and thus
the regular progress is interfered with, un-
less public opinion forces the Board Of Ap-
portionment to do what it seems to us
and to almost everybody it ought at once
to do.


II is pretty we'll understood that Mr..
Green is at tho bottom Of the deadlock.
When the contractors md the blind men for
sock him, and through their INCONSISTENCY he
failed to become Mayor, his usually amiab.e
temper became sorred, it would seem, and
hc began to ''makc it hot" for tho city, MS the
street boys say. We are sorry for Mr.. Green
If he had taken our advice, and got constant
relays of societies and deputations to tender
him the nomination there is no telling what
might have happened. But we beg OF
him, now that he is about to leave
public life, to forgive all his enemics-or
rather all those whose enemy he has been
and try to leave behind him sweet SAVIOR Of
amiability The Park must be dear to him !;
at any rate he for many years made it dear
to the city. 1t was one of his pets he will
regret if now he leaves it on short
allowance; and while We wish him
we'll we shall not easily forgive
him if by an untimely and need
less though not uncharactcristic piece
of contrariness he forces the Commissioners
to delay needed improvements, or hazards
the spelling OF the noble pleasure ground of
which New York and the country are proud,
and in which for many years he took q
satherly interest. 1t is too late now for Mr..
Green to attempt the part of stepfather.
The Board of Apportionment will at any
rate probably check Mr.. Green's misapplied
zeal
Year: 1876

CHEAP CABS. hundred men willing
to subscribe one thousand dollars each now
have it in their power to give New York what
it SO much needs-cheap cabs and in another
column we print an appeal in behalf Of this
enterprise, which we commend to our citi-
zens We need not stop at this time to argue
the necessity Of cheap cabs for the metropo-
lis, but now that there is an opportunity to
begin the system We would urge its consid-
GRAFTON upon our readers. There are more
than hundred men in this city who would
be willing to give athousand dollars outright
to confer SO great boon upon our popula-
ton, while the present opportunity affords
a fair promise OF paying good dividends MS
well ms of supplying public want. We
trust that such Of our citizens as can afford
to take an interest in nm enterprise so i'm
portant will give the subject their imme-
diate attention.
Year: 1876

Mondays storm has now moved away to
the northeastward, following the course Of
the western edge of the Gulf Stream. The
storm centre caused the density of the at
mospheric volume that remained for some
days over the mouth of the st. Law
renee to lessen considerably during
yesterday evening. The barrier against
the northeastward movement of the storm
centre of Monday being thus weakened we
find that the disturbance quickly passed
away beyond the sphere of our observation.
AS predicted by the HERALD, the storm that
was central in the Lower Missouri Valley took
a northeastward course to the lakes and has
passed into Canada. We shall feel the in
fuence Of this disturbance this evening by
an increase of temperature and possibly light
rain as the southwesterly winds pass over the
Middle States toward the eastern rim Of the
storm area. Following these winds we may
expect cold northwesterly blow, possibly
with light snow, rs the storm centre
passes our meridian in its course through
the ST. Lawrence Valley. Snow fell at
Duluth, Mich. st. Paul, Mimi. and La
Crosse, Wis. during the movement Of the
storm yesterday afternoon. The places
named were swept by the northwestern and
northern margin Of the depression. and
where the cold mir came in contact with the
warm, humid atmosphere of the storm area.
1t is probable that ''northcr" will be expe-
rienced in Texas. and that fogs will prevail
for some days in the Gulf and along the
South Atlantic coast. The weather in New
York to-day will be cool and partly cloudy,
followed by warmer temperature and posi-
bly, light rains.
Year: 1876

CAN TIE REPUBLICANS AFFORD THIS ?-On
fair count in Louisiana may depend the de-
cision of the Presidential election. Four
republicans, two whites and two colored
men. form the Returning Board which is to
make this count. OF the white men one is
. federal office-holder, naturally anxious to
hold his position. OF tho black men one
is 'fhe owner of small grogshop, with a
billiard table in the rear" Some Northern
men went to see him the other day, and "he
came out from his saloon in his shirt sleeves
to .ulk to them" Can the republican party
st;.,r,l to count in their candidate by such
help rs these men, unless they take the
utmost care to satisfy all men that there has
been fair play? Unless. indeed. the result is
% clear that no one will venture 10 disputeit2
Year: 1876

appear at the Electoral College on the APP
pointed day. when the other electors will
fill the vacancy before proceeding to vote, as
they are authorized to fill it by statute. The
professed intention Of the democrats to ap-
ply to the Supreme Court of Vermont in
January is preposterous considering that
the Electoral Colleges will assemble in all
the States and east their votes in December,
and that no authority short Of Congress can
revise their action.
Year: 1876

THE CouRr OF GENERAL SESSIONS OCCASION
ally supplies text and follows it up with .
very effective sermon. Such cose was that
Of Henry r. Lewis, convicted before Judge
Sutherland yesterday of larceny and receiv-
Ing stolen goods. This man had been in the
habit not only of living upon his wife's earn
fngs, but he even compelled her to steal
from her employers in order to contribute
10 his support The sentence of five years
90 the State Prison is none too severe for
such an offence, while the considerateness
with which justice was administered in the
case by entering nole proseq,a in the case
OF the wife cannot be too highly COM
mended.
Year: 1876

''DouBLE DEcKEns' are good thing but
II tie Sixth Avenue Railroad Company had
shown the alacrity in supplying them to
accommodate the public with seats at the
time Of the NO seat, no fnrc" war that il
now exhibits in building them ns n him
drance to rapid transit We could have hailed
them with more pleasure.
Year: 1876

Owing TO tho nctoH OF portion Of the carriers and
newsmen, who are determined that Tie public snail
can prevent H. have made arrangements place tho
HERALD In the hands Of all readers at the reduced
price Newsboys purchase any quantity they may
desire at No 12e5 Broadway and No. Z. Ann street.
Year: 1876

AHoTuEn Omar WoEK. the New York and
New Jersey Tunnel is to bc rapidly pushed
forward. With one highway over the East
River and another under tho North River
two very important needs of the metropolis
will be supplied.
Year: 1876

An unknown man was killed on Sunday
near Holly Oak station, about 5H miles
north of here on the 2. w. & B. K. H., by
the 1885 freight st.iking him. The man
was not seen until it was too late to stop
the train, so that the occurrence was al
unavoidable one. The remains were
brought to this city and given in charge Of
L. W. Palmer, who took them to his place
of business where an inquest was held and
the jury rendered verdict in accordance
with the facts. The man was an entire
stranger and there was nothing about his
person by which his identity could be dis
covered. card was found in his vest
pocket bearing the name of j. w. Choate,
Sample Room, Gil Ridge Avenue Philadel-
phia.


He was lying on ice last night at Mr.. Pal
mer's, up to which time no one had called
to recognize him. He was neatly dressed,
and carried with him the implements used
by a travelling tinker. He had the appear
ance at being about IS years of age wore
a dark moustachc, and goatee.


lie was pro bably 81 in height, and rather
slight of build. Two fingers were missing
from his left hand.


Mr.. Palmer will keep the remains until
Wednesday, when, If they are not called for,
he will inter them in Potter's field.
Year: 1876

Would we not better feel that the Father
is still iu the sunbeam that plays around
our pathway at noon and in the moaning
winds that sigh at midnight! 1t is high
time that those who break the laws Of
right, whose loves are full of all injus-
tice and vice, should feel that there Is
an omnipressnt mind and power whose
empire they insult and whose very pres
ence they pOllute with their deeds and
character. The human soul needs for
its virtue ruling mind never 10 be alb
sent, never to be evaded, but always
present with reward or punishment the
religious heart needs to have its love in.
fuenced by the thought that the Being
II worships Is in the very air that touches
the cheek, and is mysterious agency in
the very tomb where the earthly body
returns to dust. Such a Deity, rescued
from the iron-like form of the past imagi-
nation, can become incarnate in Christ,
can enter the soul of the penitent, can
explain the mental and moral phenomena
Of earth, explain its learning, its pro-
gress, its love, its beauty, and then can
enter the chamber Of death and make IL
the gateway Of second existence.
Year: 1876

Members of the United States commits
sion to superintend the completion
of the Washington monument do moi
expect TO see any work done this
fall. No work by act of congress can he
proceeded with until an examination is
made of the foundation by the army
commission just appointed by the secre.
tary of war. 1t has been stated that the
stone in the base of the monument is not
strong enough to bear its weight when
finished. This, however, is not believed
by those who should know. The main
point of examination will be the quality
of dirt around and underneath the mon
ument to a depth Of eighty or ninety
feet. 1t is feared that about twenty feet
under the surface there is sort of quick
sand, the monument being but a short
distance from the river. In that case
the great weight would probably press
the quicksand out into the river and 10
sink the monument. There is another
fear that the different strata of earth in.
cline downward toward the river, and
that by the slipping out Of one Of these
layers the monument would either come
down, or on the supposition many have
that the leaning tower of Pisa was moi
built as it now stands, Washington would
have leaning monument.
Year: 1876

THE problem of feeding the young and
poor physiologically is not easy, but is
simple If considered from the scientific
point of view. That the bulk of the
food of the poorer classes must ALWAYS
Pc bre:d is unquestionable. Peas, beans
and other like leguminous plants, how.
ever rich in albumen, can never be ex-
pected to successfully compete with
bread; first, because they require steep
ing in water and boiling for hours--next,
they become hard so easily, and then are
indigestible, while at all times they are
not so easy to be digested as bread. But
bread is not so good food as meat-and
here chemistry comes in, and shows that
bread soaked in broth made from extract
OF meat Is as good food as the best meat
diet Indeed, the most eminent chem.
lists and psychologists are now agreed in
the opinion that, when people will use
more of such simple vitalizing extract,
and little less tea, for their strength
and health, they will be willing to dis
pense with the present arti6ces of cook
cry a. numberless as they are useless.
Year: 1876

No words of commendation are nec-
essary for the old favorite Singer Sew
ing Machine, which may be found in
nearly every we'll regulated household
in the land. In point Of manufacture
and finish it cannot be excelled, and
all of the latest Improvements and at
tachments are incorporated and adapt
ed to it. The mechanism is the most
simple and durable; the easiest regu-
lated and the least liable to get out of
order. Everybody who has tried the
machine speaks enthusiastically in its
favor, and this fact accounts for its
immense popularity and the many
thousand machines which are annu-
ally turned out from the mandatory.
Messrs. Doak q Lu Gar are agents for
this city; office No. 25 Spring street.


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Year: 1876

A great sensation is in store for this
quiet little town. A marriage is on
the tapis. A laborer is about to be
welded to one of our wealthiest young
ladies. Secret: This man buys his
clothing at the great Important, under
the Lafayette hotel. Do thou like
wise.
Year: 1876

Desires to call the attention of the people of
Southern California to the following facts:


lst That he has made great reduction in
prices, and is now selling the Standard Hal
laday Wind Mill as low and lower than some
of the inferior wind mills.


I'd. That he is prepared 10 put up any size
tank or any size wind mill and pump. Also
put in pipe, furnishing everything at very
low rates, SO that person may know just
what his whole job will cost him. m23.tf
Year: 1876

chewed and the juice swallowed like
sugar cane Beginning with the Gil


bert Islands have almost forgotten
their existence in this wonderful tree.


which is food, drink, fuel, house, cloth
ing, money, almost father and mother
to race who, so far as knowledge of
their own origin is concerned, are abo-
riginal and Indigenous, the same as
the milk in the cocoanut
Year: 1876

maroon tinge will be rather more stylish
than either blue or green as the season
wears. for the reason that every one will
not be seen in them. The high crowned
coaching hats have had their day; more
modest hats with the same pointed
crowns and turned up brim are worn
with net scarfs enveloping the crown
plumage falling low beside it. Turbans,
with either deep blue or red velvet
brims, almost concealed by bands of
feathers Of the same color, finished with
dropping plumage are shown for bright
autumn wear, but the scoop bonnets are
leaving the face of the earth,


AN INCIDENT.


There are many ways of dealing with
unfaithful wives. An Incident that hap
pened recently in Brooklyn is worthy of
record. 4 merchant Of New York, re-
siding in that city of marital trougles,
suspected his wife of being too intimate
with very handsome lawyer-in fact, he
was certain that she was in the habit of
driving out with him to place Of ques
tiOnable character, some miles from the
city. One morning, instead of staying
over in New York all day, he returned
to his home in an hour or two, and found
that his spouse had entered buggy with
a man, and had driven off only fifteen
minutes before. The merchant is the
possessor of n horse that can do his mile
in three minutes, and he had it harness
ed. Did he take his revolver? Not any
revolver. He loaded the bottom of his
buggy with nice round stones-a bushel
or more, good stones for throwing-and
he set out. 1t only took him halfhour
to over take them, for the pair were go
ing slowly, that the luxury of the seance
might be prolonged, and he drove up
beside them. The gay Lothario saw the
husband and whipped up his horse
Vain endeavor. What could livery
steed do against blood? The husband
drove alongside, and, holding his reins
in one hand, bombarded the fellow with
stones with the other. To escape the
shower of stones, the affrighted man
drove faster, but it was no use. Merci- |
lessly, pitilessly the stones flew, till final |
ly there was smash. The buggy con-
tanning the unhappy pair collided with a |
fence, and spilled them out The horse |
tore himself loOse fivm the wreck ana |
disappeared: the man was too much |
buised to move; the lady was terribly |
but otherwise unharmed-l
The husband took her in with him, and |
drove home in silence. On reaching his |
house, he quietly told her pack her eff |
fects and get out, which she did And
he filed his bill for divorce The gay
young man was assisted to town. He |
paid for horse, buggy and harness, and |
left town. Thus, what might have been
L tragedy was turned into a comedy
Stones are just as effectual as bullets.


BUSINESS.
There is none, for the weather is too
DO it. The people are still out of the |
;ity, and it is es dull as it can be.


PIETRO.