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Year: 1872

As has been foreshadowed fer several
DAYS past, the news from Connecticut is
that that State, following New Hamp-
shire. has gone Republican by majori-
ty variously estimated. This, we think,
Is a misfortune. a Democratic victory
in Connecticut on the platform adopted
there, could have done no harm to the
country, and it would have produced
much good to the State But great in
Auences we're at work to efectuate the
result before Us. While a pending SEN
atorial election kept the Republicans
united and while the Liberal movement
had not yet taken firm hold in New Eng
land, the Administration party exhaust
ed all its resources to bring forth clean
Republican victory 1t has been noto-
rious for some days that large amount
Of money has gone from the New York
custom house and other federal sources
direct to Connecticut to influence this
election, and there IS no question but
that money has done its work there. The
circumstances and surroundings OF the
Connecticut election will be awaited with
interest.
Year: 1872

On hearing that combination Of
Grants instruments is forming to take
possession of the Cincinnati convention,
Mr.. Greeley boils over as follows:


The federal ofieeholders have called
their convention to meet at Philadelphia
in June No one purposes to disturb
or to interfere with them We trust no
one will attend that gathering who has
rot fully made up his mind to let the
present incumbents have another four
years lease of Office aud power. But
the Cincinnati convention is none of their
affair They did not call it; they are
not invited; their presence is not desired
Let them MUD their own business, and
run their own machine"
Year: 1872

F.. THE Nashville Banner says: The
election Of Q colored bishop at the next
session Of the general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church IS ques
ton mooied among the journals Of that
church. The Methodist Advocate of
Atlanta, Georgia, strongly advocates the
measure as both just and polite. This
proposition is strongly iudorsed by q
number Of the leading thoughtful minds
in the Methodist ministry"
Year: 1872

The Democratic State Executive com
mittee Of Tennessee have issued a call
for State convention to meet at Nash
vile on the 9th Of May next, "to nomi-
nate candidate for governor, and take
such other steps in view Of theaPproach-
ing presidential election as the condition
of the country and circumstances then
existiug may suggest" The call Invites
cooperation C Of all conservative patri-
OTIS, by Whatever party name they may
have been heretofore called


1t twould appear from this language
that the Tennessee Democrats look for d
condition of things in The presidential
contest in which there will be no Demo
cratic ticket, and in which Democrats
will be free to vote for that ticket most
acceptable to them
Year: 1872

The Paducah Keuuckjan simpering
ly insists tnat it yet stands to some of
its charges of corruption against the
Kentucky Legislature. Well, yes; but
it is only question Of time how long a
goose viii stand on one leg, and that a
lame ouel 1t is Ike the fellow who got
stuck in q bad mud hole, and swore he'd
stick until he tired the darn place out
lie still sticks, but what q position!
Year: 1872

PHILADELPHIA, June 3-Some months ago, TO
avoid possible share OF the scandal growing out
Of the active part taken by Federal ocehoders in the
management of bodies which puported represent tho
Republican party great taken in the selection
OF delegates TO Philadelphia to get men who held
Office under the Administration, and still greater TO give
pubcty to the fact that such men had been selected
This was ruse of the politicians, devised IN washing
ton 1t doubtless misled great many people at the
time who supposing that the oceholders were really
Ealing a back seat and keeping their hands of tho
wires they were so accustomed to pull. OF course
nothing OF tho kind was true, as politicians
know perfectly well all along. The proof OF this
Is now apparen for 70 confer with the disinterested
delegates and keep their we'll upon them come
the oce in force. All the practiced and
skirul party managers will DO on the ground Their
names will not figure on the lists OF delegates but they
will be the real members OF the Convention, and will
control s action Just eectually in hotel lobbes ana
parors as they could from the delegates benches Tho
Convention machinery will work with marvellous smooth
ness but 1t will be because powerful popular sent
ment governs its movements, but because the office
holders turning the crank behind the scenes every
OF them working in harmony and inspired " the
are not necessarily ali appointees OF tho
National Administration. Many OF them are state aud
SSc Of some kind without bearing any Official
titles But their interests all lie In the same direction.
Timed ' success OF the regular party organization
governor, probable judge, or member ot a state
the ranks of the oirce-hoders postmaster mar
anal or a revenue collector They all officers In tho
welidseiplned party organization, aud all obey tho
orders OF their Generaltncnef In Washington But not
wthstandinR the effort In Quarterc to keep tho
office holders IN tho background, tho numbers OF these
gentlemen In the Convention VIII bo far from inslgnH
cant. The southern delegations especially abound IN
them and for the good reason that In most par OF
the South the oteehoders and the ignorant negroes
compose the whole OF the denomination party Almost
every Northern State has also representatives OF tue
tribe OF plecemen upon Us delegation even where show
virtue made aud there was pretonse Of Keeping
them Oft When the whole array IS enumerated OF OF


cals Federal State, aud local. OF every degree dole
gates aud outsiders who 20 control tie dclegc
the great ofcehoders Convention Win be found VA -
| d0serveiits name. .
Year: 1872

We hope Mr. Fish, and Gen. Grant, and
the able Independent editors who are unable
to see any want of dignity in the way our
Government has compromised itself in the
wretched Treaty business, will give few
serious moments to the work of reading the
collOquies in Parliament yesterday bearing
upon this point. A little while ago there was
a good deal of serious anxiety in
England in regard to the Treaty. 1t
was thought it might fail, and the prospect of
its failure was regarded with great alarm


But Gen. Schenck and Mr.. Fish succeeded in
convincing the Ministry that we were worse
frightened than they were, and so the supple
mental trick was arranged by which we were
TO surrender without seeming to. After the
Senate had obeyed its orders and passed tho
projected article, with slight notifications, the
British Cabinet, pleased with their easy victory,
cherished the hope of gaining some other con-


cessions while we were 50 well-dsDOsed But
the apathetic Indifference Of tho Americans
Year: 1872

We presume there is enough human nature
left among US to enable us to bear with great
equanimity the news of the sinking of a
Spanish gunboat which was pursuing the Edgar
Stewart, through collision with another on the
same euand. As our Administration allows
Spain its own sweet will in the West Indian
waters. the only redress we can have against
the Spanish navy is that afforded by accident
and the clements.
Year: 1872

40 much noble work in the cause of freedom
and reform that he has the right, If he chooses,
70 rest and be thankful But he should not
object if younger men continue the unfinished
work. 1t seems to many as good Republicans
as MIR. Garrison, that if they made mis-
take in electing Gen. Grant the first time,
a true regard and respect for the party would
induce them to do all in their power to pre-
vent repetition of the error. When party
is injured by the exposure of its leaders faults
it has very little vitality.
Year: 1872

We waste good deal Of space to-day upon
Mr.. Carpenters attack upon Mr.. Sumner in
the interest of Gen. Grant. He accuses the
eminent Senator of preparing his speeches care
fully. If Mr.. Carpenter would follow this
example his speeches would be improved by it..
There is little in it except generaliza-
tions. He does not answer Mr.. Summers
speech, for the simple reason that
it is unanswerable. The efforts he makes may
be judged by this. Mr.. Sumner charged the
President with illegally surrounding himself
in the Executive Mansion with army officers,
and proved it. Mr.. Carpenter admits in
reply that there are three officers in
the White House who belong somewhere
else; but lie justifes this by saying
they are very fond Of Gen. Grant,
that there is nothing for them to do in the
army, and that at one time Andrew Johnson
had four. 1t is a significant commentary upon
tho gradual loss of moral sense among mere
partisans, that a lawyer should be capable Of
excusing q plain violation of the law with such
drivel as this. Yet this is a fair specimen OF
the whole speech.-Gen. Logan tried again,
succeeding this time in adding to his previous
demolition of Mr.. Sumner by calling him
liar. Why didn't the gallant General improve
on this and knock him downf
Year: 1872

curious history is attached to the ancient Irish
Convention Act which it was attempted to repeal
in Parliament week or two ago. 1t was passed by
the obsequious Irish Parliament in I793 at the com


and of Lord Chancellor Clare, in order to put
stop to all assembages of representative character
in Ireland the Chancellor becoming terrified at the
rapid spread of discomfort against England, and
knowing no way to check it but efectually to silence
mems tongues. From that day TO this, no assem-
blage of elected members can legally be convened
on Irish soil for any purpose whatever Protestant
and Catholic citizens of the green isle are precisely


in this respect in the condition of our own slaves
before the war. The recent endeayor to remove this
disgraceful exercise of tyranny from the statute
book was resisted on the ground that it was mere
dodge by the Fenians and friends of Home rule, in
order clandestinely to establish a sol dsGnt National
Parliament and play at legislation on College Green"
Assemblages, matter how large, may be held pro-
vded they not representative or in other words,
provided they not decently organized to express
the consciences of the people, and so lifted above
the denomination of mob and out Of the suryeil-


lance of the police; but body of men, pOltcascien-
tifc religious meet delegates to discuss the
interests of their profession without liability to arrest
and Imprisonment in the common jail The out
rage upon common liberty in this old yoke left upon


country by the last century apparent to the best
of the English press, who denounce it boldly. The
second-class papers, always vehicles for John
Bulls ferocious delight in his own strength, find no
argument in its favor except to jeer at the helpless


ness of the Irish. The Marquis of Harrington, we
are told expressed the feeling of the majority of the
British people lately when he assured his constitu-
ents that g. all Ireland needed was hand to hold
her strong and patient enough" When it has
grpped her by the throat sufficiently long to render
her hopelessy powerless it may be removed. ut
lies with the Irish people," says the Marquis, to
say when that time shall arrive" Meantime there
can be no accusation,so strong against the wisdom
or policy of English rule in Ireland than the fact
that in such fetters and mauacles this act lies
still its only safeguard or chance Of endurance.
Year: 1872

Among the foreign correspondence which
we publish this morning is an account of the
deplorable condition of the workingmen in
Vienna. Where the rents of this class have
increased at the rate of 300 per cent within
eighteen months without a proximate in
crease in wages, well-established
cause of apprehension would appear to exist.
Intimately connected with this phase of the
struggle of laboring men for subsistence are
the remarks of correspondent at London on
the question of cooperation. The details which
are given of the organization of the British
Army and Navy Society are interesting, and
will afford valuable suggestions for similar
schemes Of cooperation.
Year: 1872

These Machines are specially adapted for the
use Of farmers, being able to sew grain sacks and
heavy clothing with the same facility as the usu-
al family work-making more defable seam
not liable to ravel as is the case of the loop OF
oh min ctitpb
Year: 1872

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


On Thanksgiving Day the parshioners Of st.
James Cathedral, Brooklyn, wended their way to
that sacred edifce to witness the blessing and
raising OF statue OF st. James. Apostle. It was
blessed about halfpsst ten O'Clock, after which
high mass was celebrated. After the communion
Rev. Father Kiely delivered a sermon on sThe
veneration OF Saints" He commenced by saying
that the worlds great men were honored-monu-
ments were erected to their memory and the
young were taught to emulate their every virtue
and characteristic; and the Church OF God, that
faithful spouse OF cructaed Redeemer, mad she
not good reason for h0noring her saintcd chill
dren-those children who ever abided by her
teachings and who persevered to the end in we'll
dongs Was she not right in holding such as these
up to the veneration OF her children Was she
not acting wisely when she erected statues OF
them that the very sight Of which would bring to
their minds the persons whom they represented
and with that the holiness and goodness OF them
that 80 seeing and thinking on them they would
initiate themS All! yes she was doing right. AS
q KIND mother does for her children, so does our
mother, the Church, do for US. Not content with
raising statues and monuments to their memory
she tendery its the dust and bones OF her sslntcd
Year: 1872

PRIDE.-THE proud heart is the
first to sink before contcmpt-it feels
the wound more keenly than any
other can. Oh. there is nothing in
language that can express the deep
humiliation of being received with
GOODNESS when kindness is expected
of seeing the looked, but half COLI
cealed of strong disapprobation from
such as we have cause to feel beneath
lis. not alene in vigOr of mind and
spirit, but even in virtue and truth.
The weak the base, the hypocrite, are
the first to tnrn with indignation from
their fellow mortals in disgrace, and
whilst the really pure and chaste sus-
pect with caution, and censure Will,
mildncss, these traffickers in petty
Sins, who plume themselves upon
their immaculate conduct. sound the
alarm bell at the approach Of guilt,
and clamor their anathemas upon
their unwary and covering prey.
Year: 1872

There are some things which go to
make fine playing on violin. The
first is the masters hand. Inc sec
ond is n good violin; and the quality
Of the Instrument is as important as
the plaver's touch. If you take a
violin and first break the highest
string, and by and by snap the next
one. leaving the base string. and
that only, and that a great deal worse
for wear, Paganini himself could not
bring very much out of that lnstru-
ment except for surprise. SO men
take their hearts. which are musical
instruments, and snap this cord, and
that, and that, reducing themselves
10 one or two points of sentIent en-
iovment, and then expect, because
they are rich, that they shall be hap
pv. What Won are IN yourself Is to
determine whether you are happy or
not. You will not be made pappy
by external things. 1t Is inside that
happiness lives 1t is that which Is
fresh and fruitful in you that is to
make you habpy. Would rather be
q man with a sanguine temperament,
with average good lie ,lth, and in
moderate business. with 500 year
wIo sees everything on the bright
lie. and has quiet hope of lmmor-
t.I.ty through Jesus Christi would
rather be such man than many a
rich man. Inconsp clons as he Is,
and small as his material resources
are. he will shake more blossoms and
more fruit off from the boughs of the
tree of happiness in one year than
YOU will, old curmudgeon, probably,
IN vour whole life. And yet you
and he are living for the same gener-
al end-to be happy. He is happy be-
cause he keeps strong and fresh those
notes which vibrate Joy; and You
are unhappy because You despoll
yourself of all power of enjoyment
Tor the sake of that arch 5eceiver,
riches. which glozes. and whispers,
and promises and betrays you ID.
W. Beecher.
Year: 1872

something from the present prosperity Of
more from the coming prosperity of the
latter. 1t may be too late now for those of
our citizens whose means are limited, to
make any investment in Duluth that will
bring them anything, as prices Of desirable
property seem already to have reached the
maximum of speculating appreciation; but
make paying Investments upon this side OF
the bay.


One Of our prominent property holders
indeed refuses to sell at any price that
would rule at present, while others demand
such high rates that it is equivalent to a
refusal to cell, buJ good bargains may be
had from parties of smaller means, who need
to realize on property that could they hold
it 80 months longer, would be worth for
tune The early settlers Of Duluth parted
with property for song that now brings
it's thousands, and the same thing is about
to be repeated in Superior.


A few citizens of Duluth are foolish
enough to say, and perhaps to believe, that
property in Superior will remain of little
value But new comers there understand
that towns are not built on sentiment or
feeling, but on self interest, and remember
ing that several members Of the Northern
Pacific Company own a fine quota Of pro-
perty on this site, and that tie road itself
will soon be in the place, may probably
appreciate the advantages of buying on the
eve of a sure development Should such
investments be largely made, as we now
expect, Duluth and Superior can unite their
hitherto divided powers, and work in per-
feet harmony.
Year: 1872

The true policy at the head of Lake Su-
perior in a business sense, would unques-
tioDably be to own, and seek to develCpe
property on both sides of the bay. Those
who have invested only on one side have
naturally felt embittered at the violent op-
position manifested to their plans by those
who owned exclusively on the other side.
1t isnot wonderful that men who have in
vested their all in promising town site
and waited years for its development.
should feel keenly any attempt to divert
the paths of commerce TO other localities
by extraordinary efforts. And it is not
strange that those efforts should be resisted
as far as they may be deemed Illegal, or
even of q doubtful nature.


But men who at an early day invested
both IN Duluth and Superior, have realized
Year: 1872

FLATTERY is talking to please man in order to be
able to use him for self interest, fatterer is by
ccssty hypocrie, an unprineipled person, knave.


person fond of hattery is the servant of the worst
men, and The schemes. 1t is the mark of
strong mind to be able to see through the aru plans
of the fawning The majority of people will sell their
best friends at the first words of atery from stran
ger. Only the irmest principle can resist the tempt
alton obtain power over others by aattering them.
1t is natural to all to love fatery when they
understand and despise him who offers it, Nothing is
more surprising than the influence see exc over
the noblest characters and strongest minds by the
weakest who use this despicabe power. No man
willingly listen hatery and remain unbiased by it.
wen merted praise Iudciously accorded the proper
time by the proper person is attery, but its best
antidote. Praise that is earned by dgent discharge
of duty is the very opposite of atery. Such praise
is consistent with self respect, industry and Affection
while attery promotes arrogance, laziness and selfish
ness. When good men unpopular it is because
they do not stoop to fatter. Any knave outrank
them in the popular estimation. The most ignorant
are the easily fattered. Reserve is the best
shield against flatterv.
Year: 1872

SUPERIOR has been injured more by the
dyke this season than figures can easily
show. Think Of the number Of visitors
turned away, many of whom would have
invested here Think of losing our elegant
steam ferry; OF the trouble Of crossing, The
hazard of towing logs, and scowing our
freight by lake We look to the Supreme
Court for redress and damages.
Year: 1872

The surface OF the ground around about
al buildings which rest on "A foundation
wall of masonry should be neatly graded so
that the water which falls during a pro
tFacted storm may flow away from. rathe
than towards, the buildings. Fence, where
the ground Is about level, all the earth re-
moved while the cellar IL being pxcayated
should he deposited so AZ To form Il gentle
slope from the foundation wall on every side.
OF the building, to point some thirty or
forty feet distant. 1T is an excellent prac-
tice when grading near IA buildius, il the
SOIL Is sandy and porous, To spread a few
inches in depth OF clay, or heavy soil, over
the surface, few feet distant from the
wall, To facilitate The removal OF the waiter
that may fall near the building. If the sur
face OF the ground does not slope more than
Two inches per llneal yard, Il grassy turf
VIII carry large proportion OF the surface
water 80 far away from the building that
there will be 30 excess oi moisture IN the
cellar or near the foundation wall II is al
ways objectionable to have The surface of he
ground Stops towards the huilding for
smother reason. When the ground freezes
IN cold weather, there viii be 4 powerful
thrust literally against the foundation wall.
in consequence OF the expansion of the soil
The damper the soil, the greater the expan-





towards the foundation wall, the larger
Will be the accumulation OF water near the
wall, and hence the greater will be the
liability to iDJure the wall by forcing it iL-
ward when the ground freezes and expands
it Is common occurrence for foundation
walls to be injured IN the foregoing manner
10 such an extent that they have to he torn
down and rebuilt.


When the natural slope of the surface OF
the ground on any Side nf 4 building is such
that surface water would how directly to
tie foundation wall, shallow valley should
be formed, say ten OF twelve feet from he
building, which viii collect the surface Wa
ter both from the short slope near the build
ing and from the slope on the other side of
The valley, and conduct il away. Snch a
shallow valley can be graded At Il triIiin1 eX-
l5ense. Many an excellent cellar j. rendered
lntolerably wet, simply because the surface
OF the ground conducts scores of tiercrS ni
water right down to the cellar wall Many
persons have no adequate idea OF the in-
mense quantity ul Watef that falls. say ON an
area Ol ground twenty feet wide, on every
side Of Il building We have often known
water to fall, during one vernal or autumnal
storm, to the depth OF six to eigh inches on
the level When the earth is not properly
graded near Il building, is it any wonder
that the cellar is excessively Weti Is it
not, rather, wonder that cellars are not
hlIed with surface water especially when
building is not provided with suitable cave
troughs
Year: 1872

The Eastern Railroad Company is now
manufacturing at its works in Salem a set
of signals to be used on its road as pre-
ventive against accidents. The Chelsea
Public gives the following description Of
the system; AT intervals of mile post
will be set surmounted by crystal globe,
IN the interior of which is placed a small
battery. The wire from this battery luns
down the posts and projects upward be-
tween the ends Of the rails about quarter
of an inch The locomotive passing over
this breaks the connection and throws up
a large colored disk in the interior of the
globe, which remains in position suf1i-
cient length of time to allow the train to
reach the next station. The engineer of
train is thus kept warned of the proxi-
nifty of trains, and will govern his speed
accordingly. AT night light is used in
stead of a disk