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Year: 1875

The Hard Money victory in Ohio, last week, turned out less decisive than first reports indicated. It has been reduced by subsequent returns to about 5000. Still itis evident'that on any other issue the democracy would have carried the State and the result is anything but en- couraging to the new heresy. We print on our first page the opening and most important letters of the Schurz- Phillips controversy. There seems little doubt that the Ohio victory is due to the in- aueDce of the former with the Germans of that State, who went with him for Greeley in 1872. and who have now voted with the Republicans for Hard Money. His speeches and letters are not powerful with his fellow-countrymen alone, however, they are the best we have seen on our side of this important controversy, and place his adopted country under renewed obligation to Carl Schurz. Mir. Phillips is always juicy, in fact too juicy for so ory suoJect as Finance. Among other blunders he makes the mistake so com mon among Infationists of confounding the question of an irredeemable paper currency with the question ofa bank pa- per as distinguished from a government paper currency, which is very different and much more doubtful matter.

 The success of the Republicans in Iowa and Nebraska by old fashioned majorities shows that in the Northwest Hard Money is as popular as in the East. The Repub- lican victory in Newark. N J.. is matter of some significance; and. on the whole. the blunders of the imitation Democracy have made October T5 rather a trium- phant month for Republicanism as we'll as for Hard Money.
Year: 1875

Speculation continues around the City Hall as to
who win be appointed Commissioner of Public Works
in place OF General Fitz John Porter should Mayor
Wickham fail 10 send in that genteman's Tor re-
appointment Among the candidates mentioned are
Mr. Sidney Nichols, Mr.. William G. Barrett, Senator
Moore and Park Commissioner o'Donoghue. Some
sert that attempt will DO made by Mayor Wickham
the confirmation OF General Porter, but His
Honor is entirely Don,committa upon the subject


Tho committee OF the Board of Aldermen deputized
TO ascertain what officials entitled to occupy the
New Court House have not yet made report. 1t is
claimed that the statute authorizing the erection
OF the building Comptroller Green cannot retain his
Office other officials may also have to go II this is
proper construction OF tho law.


warm controversy has arisen as to providing proper
additional quarters Tor the Court OF General Sessions
Two reports are now before the Board of Aldermen
bearing upon the matter In OF the large amount
OF business to be transacted IN this branch or
criminal court ample accommodation should be pro-
vided.


The attack upon Comptroller Green by Dock Com
missioner Wales at the meeting of the Sinking Fund
Commissioners was the subject Of considerable COM
ment around the City Hall yesterday.
Year: 1875

STOVES TO BE INTRODUCED IN TWO OF THE


CITY LINEs-PREPARATIoNs FoR THE COLD


WEATHER.


There is reason to believe that the hardshps
and suGerings endured by passengers on the street
railroad during the winter months in con-
sequence of cold will be remeded two of the
roads 1t IS, perhaps unreasonable hope to indulge
in that overcrowding and its outrageous, and in many
cases indecent results will be readily corrected but
II understood that tho matter of heating some of the
vehicles Will not bc much longer deferred Citizens
who reside traversed by the OF the
Fourth avenue and the Broadway and Seventh
avenue lines and who constantly pass them 1t is
stated have inaugurated o movement to induce the
companies to introduce stoves and favorable consd-
Grafton been gwen to their representations II is
needless 10 mention tho ambunt Of pain and discon-
fort that have TO be endured by people who on days
when thermometer fingers tho vicinity oil zero,
and when biting winds roam through open doors, are
necessated to avail themselves OF The only modes OF
conveyance to go many mics and return from pluces
where they employed. There several New York
companies which are very little troubled by
edge OF these facts; but II, there is some
10 think the Improvement Is TO bo made on the two
above mentioned the example thus set Will very
probably be soon followed by others now more incon-
siierate and grasping.


Ii must seem something surprising that heating ap-
paraus has not up TO this time been introduced IN The
city cars The expense would be comparatively riing,
and the additional patronage certain 70 follow this
reasonable and necessary attention TO passen-
gers would before long result In profitable
Tc,urns The street the Atlantic and the Fifth
avenue lines Brooklyn provided with stoves and
passengers relieved from the intense cold that ire
quenty obtains the same practice prevails In Albany
ia other cities Illegal overcrowding not per-
mtted aud some attention is paid in these places to
the comfort OF the public. But IN New York the rail
companies generally act upon the principle that
their only business Is 10 collect as many iares AS pos
s0le and let passengers take all possible risks 10 lie,
health and limb


IL is satisfaction note the report that two com
panies are make decided improvement in the
accommodations on their hnes-acconmodations very
much aud very long needed. They Will not lose by
What Is innovation far as this city is concerned
Year: 1875

convention Of delegates from the different associa-
tlons OF saloon keepers from New York and Kings
county met yesterday afternoon No. IS Rivington
street. object being to consult or the purpose OF
framing a sensible excise bill to be presented to the
coming Legislature. Major George W. Saucr, chairman
OF the Convention called attention to the fact that
when a bill providing for uniform license was taken
Albany last year there were no less than twelve bills
presented and the consequence was that
taken upon any of them. The principal feature OF the
bill was uniform rate OF license throughout the State
making no distinction whatever between the country
and the cities. The principal question under
sideraton yesterday to the best means to adopt
in order to obtain the undivided and united sup
port of liquor dealers throughout the State tor the
provisions OF their bill There the greatest unanim-
lty of feeling in regard this point and speeches in
It's favor made by Major Sauer Hon Martin
Nachtman, Joseph Frick, President OF the New York
Saloon Keepers Association; q. Cunningham, Pres
dent OF the Liquor Dealers Protective Union, and
Others. One point dwelt upon strongly by all
that the provisions OF the present law were not carried
out IN accordance with the letter OF the law. The law
provides that hereafter Excise Board shalt be ap
pointed by the different cities and counties through
out the State, who shall TX license lee Tor tho
county they represent and this fee shall be from $50
$3.50, their discretion. The unjust manner IN
which this has been carried out Is shown by the iol
lowing The Excise Commissioners AT Albany
have nxcd the fee $50 ior the whole county,
from the humblcst saloon up % the Delavan House.
The Excise Commissioners Ut New York city, acting
under the law, make four or live different license
ices ranging from $50 the minimum. up 10 $3.50, the
maximum The speakers claimed to be as good cltzens
Ms any in the state and only complained o the unjust
discrimination made between New ork city and other
cities and counties the State. In syracuse and in
Utica the license lee $40 and - for the Clerk
Tor making out the license paper, ice not permitted
by law The Convention recommended that the bill bo
SO framed as 10 have but license throughout
State the fees being fixed by statute and not lett 10
the Excise Commissioners let the amount demanded
be what will they would be satisfied so long as II
was the same everywhere In the State. They did not
object 70 the law. but only TO the in which II
was enforced.


The Convention adjourned without coming TO any
positive conclusion rs 70 what PROVISIONS 10 ncOrpo-
rate ia the new bill choosing rather 10 consult lrst
with the different organizations before doing anything
definitely, and then, at some other time probably
within few days, 10 meet again and determine upon
M actl
Year: 1875

Mr Jake Berry, proprietor Of the Arcade Theatre in
Jersey CITY was brought before Justice Reese ycster
day on the charge Of maintaining disordcrly establish
meut The complaint was made by Detective Clos,
Who charged that indecent exhibitions presented
at the Arcade and that the OF OF the
resses and the familiarity between persons OF different
sexes was most immoral After several witnesses were
examined Justice Reese decided that the charge was
not sustained, and the case was accordingly DIS
kmiaaed
Year: 1875

The primary school which was established year or
two ago a frame building, corner OF lo5th street and
Third avenue, held It's Christmas festivities before
crowded house yesterday. The programme was essen


TALLY the other programmes OF the kind aud
from thOse present quite an amount VI applause
Year: 1875

The communication in our last
from Bro. Farley shows that he is a
gain in the field soliciting contribu-
tions for huild;ng the Rush Univer-
sity in this place.


We wish him much success and
urge upon our brethren to prepare
the people to receive him, and when
he comes to you do, all you can to
aid him in his noble work.


We think we shall build wisely
when we establish this school for
training our Ministers, and that God
will bless US in the effort, even though
it may not be completed in our day.
Let us work, brethren, for when we
shall have done all we can we are
Improbable servants. Keep 1t be-
fore the peoplel


In addition to the thousands OF
our people among us who are to be
eyangelized, the millions Of our
brethren in Africa are to be brought
to the knowledge OF our Savior, and
shall we not have share in the glo-
rious work?


The promise is sure, brethren
"Ethiopia shall yet stretch forth her
hands unto God"


In this connection we call atten'
ton to the following, clipped from
the "Golden Light"


A MISSIONARY FOR AFRICA.-It
is pleasing to know that one of oul
Young men of North Carolina il
preparing himself as a missionary fol
Africa. This man is now and has
been for quite while at the Shaw
University at Raleigh. Some kind
friends at the North are aiding him
May God spare his life that he may
finish his studies, and carry the Cos
pei to the heather of our mother
country. May the Lord raise NJ
more missionaries for Africa.


Brother G. has our prayers.
Year: 1875

QUESTIONS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
"A certain great captain of the
Jewish army made a vow to God,
that if He would grant him . victo,
ry over his enemies, he would make
a burnt offering to the Lord of what
ever should first come out to meet
him on his return home.


Who was the captain?


Who came out to meet him?


Did he perform his VOW?


Send answer to Editor of the Ed
UGAToR. r.
Year: 1875




How TO PUT AWAY OUR FAULTS.
One day l was watching a great
Newfoundland dog. He had been
told by his young master to fetch
him a basket of tools that the gar
dener had left in the she'd. The
great dog went to obey his young
master. He took hold of the basket
in his mouth, but could not lift it
What did he do? Give it up? No
neverl One by one he took the
things out of the basket, and carried
them to his master.


One by one! That is what We
must try to do with all our faults
Try to get rid of them one by one
Jesus knows how hard it is for yoI
to do this, and so he has given yol
a word that will help you to do it
and that word is, to-day"


Twill show you how. Take on'
fault-we will call it "bad temper
and in the morning, when you get VI
out of bed, ask God, for Christ's sak'
to help you ITO day, to overcome
that bad temper. Perhaps, by-and-b.
something will make you begin t.
feel angry then remember you
prayer, and try to drive away th'
angry feeling, and say, Not to-day;
l will not be angry TO day.


If you have learned any bad, wick
ed words, like the poor children il
the street, who don't know any bet
Year: 1875

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You should not look at man, yor
should not look at yourself as com
pletion but as beginning; not as
something grown but as something
beginning to grow; not as an oal
but as an acorn, destined to become
an oak. Life here does not exhaus,
us, it only nncaps the fountains Of
our power. Men root themselves
in the grave for a larger, stronger
noble growth. Here we are born;
that is all. This earth is only the
nest where we are hovered for a
time; the vast, bright expanse in
which we shall find our home, find
the field of our exercise, when the
impulse and the power of flight have
come to us, is all beyond. We should
all live, therefore, with constant
bias toward the stars. We should
rise through the days and years as
the sun rises projecting all its beams
forward. Our lives should be radi-
ant, not downward toward the earth,
nor backward toward the past, but
upward and ahead toward heaven
and eternity. That is the way our
Saviour lived. You cannot read His
words nor look into His thoughts
and not feel that he was the man OF
the future. He was in the world
and yet above the world and ahead
of the world.


The weak spot in religion to-day
is not seen in the fact that men are
heretical intellectually; not that men
hold notions different from those the
fathers held. No, this is not it. The
weakness of religion to-day is seen
IN this: that it does not prevent its
disciples from cheating and lying;
does not prevent them abusing and
slandering and fighting each other;
does not prevent them from running
in debt, when they know they cannot
pay their Indebtedness; does moi
prevent them from being mean and
tricky and cunning, bitter, bigoted
cruel; these are the great balefully
luminous facts that stand over against
our churches and cast their light into
the faces of those who ascend and
descend the steps of the sanctuary
and the watchful, laughing, cynical
world notices that, as the light falls
on the streams that come and go a
quarter of the faces are ghastly.


Christianity was not intended to
be a fashionable, refined mannerism
tinctured with piety around the edg
es, but a compelling force able to
control the conduct; an inward pow
er able to renovate the nature. II
starts, if it starts at all in man, in the
renewing of the mind. It takes the
lying propensity out of a man. II
makes him love love and hate hatred
1t causes him TO be kind and charita
BILE in speech, patient under attack
forbearing towards his enemies. Ii
short, real Christianity is thing o
character and conduct. 1t has dircc
relation to what you do and say anG
think and feel. Christ still lives OF
earth in the lives of his disciples.
admit that his truth needs persona
expression, and it has personal ex
preston. Wherever you find mora
J excellence, wherever benevolence
wherever charity, wherever self sac
rifice, wherever patience under afiiic
ton, wherever courage to bear mis-
representation and abuse silently
keeping right on as if nothing ha'
happened, there you hnd Christ aliv


to-day, living incarnate in the bod,
i of his faithful followers.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, June 1.-The Herald, to.
day, editorially discusses the third term
letter from a political point of view. It
says that letter is so worded as to admit
Of two corrections, but 1t is only in the
sense In which 1t is accepted by the Re.
publican party, that it has any very close
bearing on practical politics.


The Herald argues at length to show
that the Republicans who are opposed
to Grants reelection for third term
will construc the letter as renuncia.
tion Of a nomination and ignore his name
In the next campaign.


THE EVENING POST,


commenting ON the Presidents third
term letter, says it comes better late than
never. 1t is open to verbal criticism,
but the common sense of the people will
eonstrue the letter, and rightly, as an
uDequivocal disavowal by man who is
rot dissembler Of purpose This letter
has been wrenched from the President
by the force of public opinion.


The Express considers the letter Meth
er gracious in manner, sound in judg.
ment, nor conclusive as to his position.


The Mail says the letter shows how lit
tie of a Caesar he has really been. Those
who know him best have most unquali
fiedly declared he never had any expec-
tati0ns Of third term.
Year: 1875

In the United States Circuit Court Wed
'nesday, District Attorney J. r. Beckwith,
suggesting the death OF Augustus De B.
Hughes, late distinguished member of the
bar of this State, moved that, out of respect
for the memory Of the deceased, the court
do adjourn.


The motion was seconded by T. A. Clarke
Esq.


His honor, Judge Woods, replied as fol
lows:


/ readily assent to the motion to adjourn
in respect to the memory OF Judge Hughes
He was most worthy member Of the bar
of this court, and his ability, learning ard
high professional character while IN life
entitle his memory to this mark Of respect.
Judge Hughes was most clear sighted,
pains taking and conscientious lawyer. !
recall some of his oral arguments, and
especially some Of his printed briefs, as
exhibiting very extraordinary ability as
well as learning and research. He was
faithful to his clients, courteous in his bear
ing toward his professional brothers, and
fair and candid with the court. His death
is a loss to the profession, to the courts in
which he practiced and to the comm unity
in which he lived.


In memory of his virtues and learning as
6 lawyer, and in token of our regret for his
early death. 1t is ordered that this court do
Low adjourn until tomorrow at II A NJ
Year: 1875




The Census Again.


EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:


Your correspondent Y.may be a genius in
his own opinion, but he Goes not show it BY
made in my communication of the third


Y.'s statement that what l want in the
blanks is there" 'but that he (D can't see


it." propose to examine.


If it was contemplated to have the


names Of every person il that blank. why


years Of age9 Does not that fact lead


directly to the inference that no account is


to be taken of those under six years OF age !


Again, if it was intended to have the name
OF every person, regardless of age, in the
second column, why have a column for al,
above six years of age ! Perhaps l may be
told that that was for scool purposes. If Sc,
that part OF the business belongs to the
compiler of the fgn'es, not the public indi-
vidualy. How about the column for the
births in 1874, and a special foot note
drawing attention to it. 1t must be
self evident to any one that who
ever prepared the blank, was in doubt
whether the public would put into the
second column the name OF every person in
the house." But why the births of 1874
more than 1875, 1873 or any other year. If
the name OF every person was in the second
CO.. dmn, and the age in the appropriate
place, the year of birth in any case would
be easily determined. / stated there was
no provision for a record Of the married or
single. | repeat it. There is none in the
blank have seen, and Y. is very careful
not to deny 1t. He simply says that if /
put into the blank everything think ought
to be there, and that if everybody else will
do the same, we shall have "a marvel of
completeness"


All Of which is begging the question. /
merely drew attention to certain constitu-
tional requirements, and pointed out the
fact that the census blank was imperfect. l
know not what interest Y may have in de.
nying my statement. ] have no interest in
this matter, but the desire Of every good
citizen that whatever the law REQUIRES to be |
done should be done in conformity to law;
and so choose your Journal, as the easiest way |
Of attracting the attention of those con- |
cerned. b.
Year: 1875

tie half mile and return. Time not given,
as the race was not officially Authorized.


Though defeated. the ST. John Club, have
no cause to blush for their lost laures.
Apart from the fact that most sturdy oars
men bore them down yesterday, they have
past triumphs to boast of, and the excuse Of
a crew notably not strong. To the gentle
men of both clubs the press can only say
one word of straight ont commendation.
Championing neither side, we applaud the
winners aed back the losers to win next
Year: 1875

This evening Miss Jeanie Patterson will
make her New Orleans debut as a public
reader at the Varieties Theatre. She will
also give matinee entertainment on Sat
urday. This young lady mas read and re-
cited to the satisfaction and pleasure of
many cultivated audiences in other cities,
and is not likely to fail here. She is pupil
of the veteran, James f. Murdoch, and
shows careful training as an elocutionist.
An amateur band of musicians will assist
at each entertainment
Year: 1875

On last Wednesday Winder Irwin, a freed
man, was killed in the following manner
While riding carelessly home from the field
with the plow gear on the horse, the animal
took fright and threw the rider, his feet
hanging in the traces, and after dragging
him nearly mile through the rough and
almost impassable forest, he was overtaken
and found go badly mangled that he aoon
died. How long will it be before our plow-
men learn to unite the hame string before
attempting to ride any rse.--Mnden Dem
Ocr0t,
Year: 1875

BAD BOYS MAKE BAD MEN.-An
aged sea captain, who had spent a long
life upon the ocean, said to Il lady, "On
ship board l can tell in very short
time what any sailor was in his boy


hood" 1t was because 'the boy was
father to the man." He added, Il find
invariably that bad boy makes a bad
man." When he saw a reckless, pro-
fame, vicious "son of the Deep" he at
once concluded that he was little bet
ter when a lad. Now this is just W hat
might be expected. 1t is just what is
seen in other things. Poor wool or
cotton makes poor cloth. Poor cloth
makes poor coat. Poor farms pro-
duce poor crops. Poor timber makes
poor house. And so wicked chill
dren make wicked men and women.


1t is said that the Emperor Nero of
Rome, when little boy, delighted to
torture and kill flies, and would pur-
10 pierce them and see them fiutter
and die in agony. AS he grew Older
he exhibited the same cruel disposi-
ton toward men, When made En-
peror he advanced in cruelty at fear
full rate; killed his own wife, and Or
dcred his mother to be assassinateT
Nor was this all. He finally ordered
tile city to be on fire, just to sse how
it would look. And when it was
burning, he seated himself upon a high
tower and played upon his Tyre. Was
this strange? Is nat a cruel boy like
ly to become cruel man? Killing
men in manhood is only a further de.
Yelopment of killing flies in childhood
Year: 1875

Friendship is good deal like china.
1t is very durable and beautiful as
long as it quite whole but break it,
and all the cement iii the world will
never quite repair the damage. You
may stick the pieces together, so that,
at distance, it looks nearly as we'll as
euer; but it won't hold hot water. 1t
is always ready to deceive you if you
trust it; and it is, on the whole,
very worthless thing, fit only to be
put empty on shelf, and forgotten
there. The finer and more delicate it
is the more utter the ruin. A mere
acquaintance, which needs only lit
tie Ill humor to break it up, may be
coursely puttied like that old yellow
basin in the store closet but tender
ness and trust, and sweet exchange of
of confidence, can no more be yours
when angry words and thoughts have
broken them than can those delicate
porcelain teacups which were splinter
ed to pieces be restored to their origi-





will spoil the true ring, and you had
better search for new friend than try
to mend the old one. And all this has
nothing to do with forgiveness. One
may forgive and be forgiven, but the
deed has been done, and the word
said the flowers and the gliding are
gone. The formal "making up," es-
pecially between two women, is of no
more avail than the wonderful cements
that have made cracked ngliness of
the china vase that you expected to
be your Soy forever" Handled del
icately, washed to purity in the waters
of truth, confided to no careless, un-
sympathing hands, friendship may
lest two lives out ; but it ''does not pay"
! to try to mend it. Once broken, it is
spoiled forever.