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Year: 1876

service is the very hot-bed Of corruption.
In the conclusion of this portion of his
letter he says: while much may be &C
complished by these methods might
encourage delusive expectation if 1
withheld here the expression of my con-
Eviction that no reform Of the civil service
"will be complete and permanent until
"the Chief Magistrate is constitutionally
"dIsqualified for reelection" Precisely !!
But when is this constitutional inhibition
to be applied? Not during Mr.. Tilden's
time, surely. This concluding sentence is
intended TO shield and cover Mr.. Tilden
and his party should he reach the Presi-
dental office. 1t is ever thus that dema-
gogues cover their retreat from principle
and go back on their promises under some
latitudinarian declaration that may mean
one thing or another thing just to suit the
occasion
Year: 1876

the morning hour. We understand that he
proposes to review the whole Southern stu
ation-the condition of the South, the con-
dition of the Republican party in those
States and the bearing of the Presidential
election in relation to the loyal people of
that section. Senator Patterson enjoys the
reputation of being one of the most effec-
tive and forcible stump speakers in South
Carolina, and while he is always generous
to his political opponents, yet he never fails
to call things by their right names. We
know of no one better able to inform the
Senate and the country upon these matters
than Senator Patterson.
Year: 1876

TIE House Committee on Foreign At
fairs did not consider that Mr.. Springer S
work as an investigator justified the bill
which he had prepared and set his heart on
pushing through the present Congress for
annulliug the awards made by the umpire
and appointing new commission. Just as
little does his work justify the resolution
which he is authorized to offer to embar,
rass the Administration in settling with
Venezuela, and impose further hardships
on citizens whose claims are recognized by
Venezuela herself as unimpeachable.
Year: 1876

LFr0m The View York Weekly Witncss.l


Governor Tilden has just granted a pardon
which shows what we may expect in that line
from him should he be elected President. Two
or three months ago Brooklyn policeman OF
the ruling nationality there arrested negro
for something so trifing that 1t was questiona-
bic if he should have been arrested at all. The
negro, doubtless knowing the severity of
Brooklyn justice towards persons of color, ran
away from the officer. Whether the latter was
incapacitated from giving chase or not we can
not say, but he out with his pistol and shot the
negro, who died shortly after. At the trial,
before very complaisant judge, jury and dis
trict attorney, the policeman put in the stereo-
Year: 1876

TIE number of members OF the House
who have applied for leave Of absence
within the past few days demonstrates the
absolute necessity that the popular branch
Of Congress should be in close contiguity
10 its constituents, especially about the Pc
riod when Congressional nominating con-
ventions are being held.
Year: 1876

THE report that Congressman Bell, OF
New Hampshire, resigned because Sam
Rand Ill-or the House-refused to grant
him leave of absence is contradicted.
Bell is afraid that if he remains here un-
der Randall management he will die the
common death with the Democracy, and
he is one Of the kind that seldom dies and
never resigns.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Singleton forms peculiar and especial
object of interest in the House. Not because
he is master genius or a profound logician
or an able legislator, but simply for the reason
that he lets his dyspepsia ooze through his
general intercourse with man so much that he
has become conspicuous. A man with dys-
peptic stomach is excusable for many little ILL
natured manners and fretful ways, but the mag
nanimity of man will not excuse him for being
constitutionally mean and irascible. Yester-
day when Mr.. Hale should have received, as is
customary, the courtesy Of the House in ex-
tending the time for the delivery of his speech,
Mr.. Singleton, without any apparent cause
whatever, objected in the most violent manner.
His Democratic brethren all appeared willing
TO have Mr.. Hale proceed, but with a narrow
and illib .ral spirit, Mr.. Singleton refused to
withdraw his objection. The truth is, when
dyspepsia takes possession Of q mans stomach
in dead earnest it crowds the soul into such a
small compass as to render it quite incapable
Of any sensibility whatever. 1t smothers not
only generosity but manliness
Year: 1876

Perhaps one of the saddest spectacles of the
Forty-fourth Congress is the profound and
awful silence of Ben Hill. To see a man
weighed down by ten thousand great thoughts
about "hugging the Constitution and the
brutality Of Abraham Lincoln," and yet un-
able TO speak them to an anxious people be-
cause he is muzzled by his cautious friends, is
q sight well calculated to stir the very depth
of sorrow. If Messrs Randall, Lamar & Co.
do not remove that muzzle soon we shall be
compelled to turn them over to the tender
mercies of Mr.. Gatchel, who will promptly
punish them for cruelty, &c.


Mr.. CoX's fun is spontan and the spon-
taneIty is wherein lies the force of many of his
repartees which would fall Intellectual were
they studied and laboriously rendered We
like Mr.. Cox for his pleasant and genial spirit,
but we deprecate the coarse and vulgar strain
which characterized his demonstration in the
House yesterday. He knows full well that
polished humor, sparkling with genial light as
well as bold and terse sarcasm, often strikes
more telling blows than were ever dealt by the
strong shafts of logic or reason. But the soft
nonsense which characterized his utterances
yesterday bear no weight, and only make their
author appear in the role of a funny school
boy. That Mr.. Cox has broad and compre-
hensive appreciation of true humor no liberal
mind will deny, still 1t is generally conceded
that in his humorous demonstrations he often
times falls into a vulgarity and coarseness
which at once become repulsive to the more
refined. Mr.. Cox will please accept our COM
pliments and mediate on the truth of what we
say.
Year: 1876

KINDNESS IN LITTLE THINGs.-The sunshine
of life is made up of very little beams, that are
bright all the time. In the nursery, on the
room all the time for little acts of kindness
that cost nothing, but are worth more than
gold or silver. To give up something, where
giving up will prevent unhappiness; to yield
when perssting will chafe and fret others ; to
go little round rather than come against an
other; to take an i'll word or cross look rather
than resent or return it-these are the ways in
which clouds and storms are kept off, and
pleasant smiling sunshine secured even in the
humble home, among poor people. as in fami-
lies in wealthier homes. Much that we term
the miseries Of life would be avoided by adopt
ing this rule of conduct Philadelphia Post.
Year: 1876

Correspondence sfthe Baltimore County Union


Editors of the Union The 'Noble Example"
as illustrated by the following extract SO impress
ed my mind that | have felt that it might be
worth a place ia your columns. Whilst the
Christian world have not yet been educated up
10 that high standard so boldly announced by
Alderman latham, and which the Society of
Friends have been laboring for for 200 years.
there does appear to be an awakening through
out christend0m TO the great importance of these
testimonies. The friends of temperance, even in
this county OF Baltimore, as well as over the
State generally, are more active than ever before
and with well grounded hopes that the present
Legislature will at least grant them the privilege
OF deciding for themselves whether this great
curse shall longer continue to desecrate our coun-
try. And although that great day, prophetcal-
ly foretold near 2 900 years ago. has not arrived,
and may not for generations 10 come, when
swords shall be beaten into plough shares and
spears into pruning hooks, yet the cause OF peace
on earth has been making rapid strides within
the past few years. Emperors, kings and parla-
ments have at least respectfully received and con-
sdersd the appeals that have been made to them,
and our own great Republic through its Repre-
senIaiives in Congress- lend willing ear TO the
advocates OF peace, and our werihy President, al
though an educated warrior, is now so far the
advocate OF peace as almost altogether to discard
force and instead thereof TO rely upon justice ad-
minislered by the civil power in his treatment Of
the Indians and this, as all know who have at
all made themselves familiar with The subject
with signal success. Let US therefore hope that
the day is not distant hen all who acknowledge
Chrisrs name may consistently maintain the
great doctrine thai be proclaimed Of peace Oh
earth and good v Ill to all men"
Year: 1876

TAKE CARE If the pilot had taken care, the
ship would not have gone among the breakers
If the coachman had taken care, the stable and
three fine horses would not have been burned
II the druggists clerk had ken care, he would
not have put up the prescription wrong and de-
streyed life


Take care what books you read. Take care
what company you keep. Take care of your
time. Take care of your thoughts. Take cart
of your health. But above and beyond all
take care of your soul.
Year: 1876

| have been a good deal up and down in
the world, and | never did see either a
perfect horse or perfect man, and
never shall until two Sundays come to-
gether. The old saying is, "Lifeless,
taultlcss." OF dead men we should say
nothing but good, but as for the living
they are all tarred more or less with the
black brush, and half an eye can see it.
Every head has a soft place in it, and every
heart has its black drop. Every rose has
its prickles, and every day its night. Even
the sun shows spots, and tho skies are
darkened with clouds. Nobody is so wise
but he has folly enough to stock stall at
Vanity Fair. Where | could not see the
fools cap, | have, nevertheless, heard the
bells Jingle. As there is no sunshine with.
out some shadow, so is all human good
mixed up with more or less evil. The
best wine has its lees. All mons faults
are not written on their foreheads, and it's
quite as well they arc not, or hats would
need wide brims; yet as sure as eggs are
eGSS' liults OF some sort nestle III every
mans bosom. There's no telling when a
mans sins may show themselves, for harcs
pop out Of ditch just when you are not
looking for them. \ horse that is weak
IN the legs may not stumble for mile or
two, but its in him, and the rider had
better hold him mp well. The tabby-cat
is not tapping milk just now, but leave
the dairy door open, and we will see if She
is not as bad a thief as the kitten. There 5
fire in the flint, cool as it looks; wait till
the steel gets i knock at ii, and you will
see. Everybody can read that riddle, but
it is not everybody that will remember to
keep his gunpowder out Of the way Of the
candle.-John Ploughmua.
Year: 1876

Oh The TIMES THE first Monday of
each and every month is the time fixed by
act OF Assembly to sell real estate, by the
Sheriff of Philadelphia. The first Monday
of June was the bluest day that city ever
saw. Over 1000 properties were sold by
the Sheriff, and in almost every instance
the property was bought in by the mort.
gagee, or judgment creditor. The rich are
enriching themselves by obtaining for a
debt, representing say 40 per cent. of the
value of piece of real estate, property
worth more than twice the amount of the
debt. This is narrowing. Think of the
Sheriff's hammer, falling successfully for
eight hours, and each stroke, the type of
ruined hopes, the sad ending of struggle,
to have a shelter for the declining days of
ones life. Is it not enough to make strong
men shudder. "Next sale, =" said the Sheriff.
"will be still larger" "Next SALE" will
be upon the Sd of July. How MANY
groans of sorrow will be mixed with the
popular gratulations of the Centennial eve.
Very many of the sales are by building
associations, insurance companies, and such
like corporations. There seems to be less
mercy obtained from them than from in
dividuals
Year: 1876

Last week millionaire committed
suicide in Belgium; another was sued in
New Jersey for divorce and alimony for
having another wife, and one had lain dead
in Troy for ten days, his burial being defer.
red because he was believed to have been
murdered for his money. In view of these
facts the Graphic urges, Don't become a
millionaire ~ But how is newspaper man
to help becoming one of these things p
NoryiStolcn Herald.
Year: 1876

When brisk breeze is blowing about
the coat-tails of pedestrians, it is rarely
man has sufficient nerve to preserve an un-
concerned air under the consciousness that
a new half sole has lately been put on the
seat of his pantaloons. &C Cincinnati Times.
Year: 1876

A book on the cage of Elizabeth y is
announced by New York house. Eliza.
beth isn't the only woman about whose
age there has been much discussion; but
we believe she is the only one whose age
has been considered matter of such i'm.
portance as to warrant the publication of a
book about it.-Isuner Falls Reporter.
Year: 1876

Mary K. Dallas writes: Z" The moment
girl has a secret from her mother she is in
danger" Pooh Do you suppose every
girl kissed over the gate is going to rush in
and tell her mother? And does it do any
harm to kiss good girl on the nose in the
darkness?
Year: 1876

They were returning from u moonlight
excursion to Rockaway. The sea was quite
rough, and the little steamer rose and fell,
with every pulsation Of the great deep, like
the hustle of a stormy woman. After study
ing the sky and ocean for about an hour in
silence, he turned to her and said: " Dear
Gcorgina, you will be mine? You will give
me your hand and heart p "Oh, Alfred"
she answered, turning deadly pale, aid
rather give you my stomach"
Year: 1876

The interior of pawnbrollcr's shop is a
curiosity. Here every article on which a
few pence can be borrowed may be found :
for a penniless family, whether reckless or
not, would pawn almost anything that is
uneatable rather than 20 without food.
And 1T has been observed as fact, that
when poor persons buy cheap articles at
these places, they often cast an inouiring
glance at the pledgcablc quality of the
thing purchased, as if making a mental
calculation how much they could borrow
on 1t if necessity arose. Within these os.
adjustments. and generally entered by a
doorway distinct from that which enters


into the shop proper, is an arrangement
known to very few except those who are in
the unpleasant predicament of recurring Il
loan. number Of boxes or recesses omen
from dark passage to the front of a counter
at the back of the shop. These recesses
are concession to pride, homage to
honest poverty, recognition of the fact
that persons do not wish their pawninps to
be known to the world. The customers
quietly take their places, each in a recess
or box, and wait their turn to be served.
They bring with them the articles that are
to be left i'll pledge for the money obtained
on loan. What Il medley it is Almost
everything portable (if not perishable) is
regarded as fish to be caught in their net.
The neat merino gown and the glossy hat
that came forth in due form last Sunday :
the little girls hat and feather that will not
be wanted till next Sunday; the umbrella
that can be spared because there is lust
now no rain, or the parasol because there
Is just now no bright sunshine; the great.
coat or the thick shawl when the weather
is warm; the silver watch Ia chain NAV
dangle over the waistcoat, even though
there be no watch in the pocket the car
penter's plane, the GLACIERS diamond, the
picture over the mantelpiccc, the blanket,
the best teapot, the insignia of some order
OF smart tellows-nothing comes amiss.
Many of the articles proffered to the pawn.
broker are familiar acquaintances of his
he has had them often before in his care.
Many are obviously made expressly for
pawning, without any intention Of redeem.
ing them; and many look doubtful or are
offered by doubtful looking persons.
Year: 1876

CURRAN S INGENUITY A farmer attend
ing q fair with Elo0 in his pocket, took
tae precaution OF deposting it in the
hands of the landlord of the publid house
ut which he stopped. Having accession
tor it shortly afterwards, he resorted to
laine host tor payment. But the land
lord, too deew for the countryman, won
dered what be ment, and WAS sure no
such sum had been lodged in his hands
by the astonished rustic. After Intellect
ual appeals to the recollection, and finai
~ to the honor of Bardolph, the farmer
applied to Curran for advice


Have patience my friend,s said the
counsel "spe K to the landlord ciyiIy
tell him you have left your money with
some other person. Take fr'en with
you and lodge with him another hundred
in tue presence of your friend, and then
come to me-


He did 50 and returned to his legal
friend.


And now can't see how am to b..
better of for this, if get my second hun
dred back again But how is that to be
done p


Go ask him for it when he is alone, .
said the counsel.


"Ay, sir, asking won't do, am afraid
without my witness at any rate.


:. Never mind take my advice, said his
counsel, " do as bid you aud return to
me-


Now, sir, must be contend, but
don't see as I'm much better of.


Well. them" said the counsel, "now
take your friend along with you, and ask
the landlord for the hundred pounds
your friend saw you leave with him


We need not add that the willy landlord
found he had been taken of his uuaia. and
our honest friend returned to thank has
counsel exultin yly with both hundreds IN
his pocket.
Year: 1876

Every inquiry nado only adds 10 the truth Of the
assertion that the working classes OF this city feel they
have winter OF destitution before them The cold
weather clearly had It's effect in sending many to the
Island and what numbers will have 60 there the
season advances yet remains to be seen.


That there is need OF effort to meet the impend
ing crisis OF poverty Is admitted by every
one who knows anything OF tho situation. The work.
ngmen themselves declare that there is no hope for
work this winter. They do not chance to
their bread in this city anywhere ese The best is
stated when II is said that trades which feed tho
clothing business pretty lively, but in all the
skilled labor connected with building there Is nothing
doing.


RECORD THE IDLE MEN.


HERALD reporter recently hau conversation
with George Blair, President OF the New York State
workingmen's Assembly, who is well posted regard
to trade AFFAIRS. From his observations and from
the made by mechanics of different trades,
the following table was compiled, showing the num-
bers of men out Of work in this city. and the
figures are said to be below rather than above the
tttu.
Year: 1876

N"" hohA, OcCs . 1000
To THE EDITOR TIE HERALD =


The inspection OF the New York theatres by your
reporter is worthy Of the HERALD. 1t is to be re-
gretted that tho family circie Of the Academy of
Music escaped examination. 1t seems to mo little
better than man-trap. Nothing except q modinca-
ton of tho nature OF man, prevent crush upon
an alarm Of hro in crowded building, and 1t follows
that some will bo injured therein That danger can
not be removed, but can be very much reduced II
IS useless to provide of exit If no one knows
where to find them, and nine-tenths OF an average
audience know no way out but that by which they
entered This difficulty may be fully within
twentyfour hours In every place OF amusement in the
city, and at an expense OF not moro than s5 house,
directions the person facing what no should do
in case OF IRE or danger


In the intervals OF the performance these Will
surely be read Then, on an alarm from any cause
every means Of escape will be utilized, and that in
the most judicious manner. HENRY p. WELLS,
Year: 1876

We are now enjoying an excellent
protracted meeting and looking for
good results. The attendance large,
the interest deep, the order splendid.


The whooping cough has become
general, and in some cases rather Sc
we're. Wet weather and bad roads
keep business very dull. The Fox
Chase was success. Four were
caught. Public enterprise made a
splendid dash. If q few such iber-
al and energetic displays were lavish
ed on our muddiest roads, we could
then bring to your town a two-horse
load, without the aid of sac horses,
and we would not need to blush
when we were asked if we lived in
Rainsboro. Railroads and most 9th
er interests are laid aside. Seldom
have we seen such zeal manifested.
We feel grateful to Hillsboro for
keeping our whisky twig at rest.
Not one drunken man have 1 seen
since the protracted meeting com
menced. SPECTATOR Z
Year: 1876

HLLsBoRo, Feb. %, 1876.


Mr.. EDITOR do not see why an
enterprising journalist like you
should fail to notice the advent in
our ''Model Town" of an Orchestra
of five hundred strongl an organi-
zation Of our own county tool Such
negligence is excusable only upon
the presumption of a failure to plank
down a liberal fee. You are land
rightfully too) solicitous for the
news of the county, but in your zeal
for such, I admonish yon not to over
look the weightier matters transpir-
ing in your immediate vicinity.


But to the orchestra. They came
here unheralded, few days ago, Sc
cured Tabernacle in the eastern
part of our town, and like sensible
folks, went to work, giving "Mati-
nees" by day, and concerts, whole
souled ones too, at night. Being a
regular attendant at their nightly ex-
hibitions, I can assure you of truth,
L have never heard their equal The
music-well, it has to be heard
to be appreciated AS evidence
of their success, their patrons
talk strongly of organizing a Club
L am no amateur in music, but will
risk my judgment in saying, that a
voluntary" of their getting up will
compare favorably with some I've
heard at church. In complication
of sounds, at least, they can't be
beat


They sit in judgment on their own
music, and should any of their pieces
have more than ordinary merit, or
be immoderately applauded, they at
once determine upon a repetition
without waiting for a few promin-
ent patrons to ask them. They issue
no ''Complimentaries," which ac-
counts for the slim attendance of our
Councilmen, take no interest in our
municipal affairs, and don't care if
the Post Office is taken to New
Market. Coming as they do from ru-
raj districts, they are naturally par
tial to a Supply House, and thus
far they are in full sympathy with the
Changers.


They are of no mean origin, as
claimed, but are the lineal descendants
of that noted old Patriarch who
saved by his music famous city
from destruction. In word, such
a collection of talent the Model Town
has never witnessed, and may never
again-for, in very short time,
their voice will be heard no more
among us, as they go in body to
New York, and possibly to the Cen
tennial city, where a more liberal
and patronizing public awaits them.


HOME TALENT.
Year: 1876

The principal conundrum which
now agitates the mind of the indie
pendent voter is: IF the Democrats
can not do any better with a major
ity in the House of Representatives
than they have done thus far, are
they the sort of incompetents to put
in charge of the government?"-TN.
Y. Tribune.