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Year: 1876

"Superfuous lags the veteran on the
stage" Lord Beaconsfelds speech at
Aylesbury will induce his friends to regret
that he did not several years ago come to
that conclusion to retire from public life
which he reports himself as having reached
this year, and which was the immediate
cause of his elevation to the peerage. His
speech is great blunder. 1t is querulous
in tone, feeble as to its logic and wild as to
his government because ''there never was
an English government which had greater
difficulties to deal with than the present one
has," yet these difficulties are of his own
making, the results of his policy or want of
policy. 1t is scarcely permissible Tor min
whose very existence is main ground of re-
proach against him. This is like the culprit
who killed his father and mother and appealed
to the Judge mot to be hard on q poor
orphan" There is a sad want of tact in the
Premiers complaint that his policy is not
'backed by the country" If policy is, in
England, not "backed by the country" it
will in oil likelihood not be backed in Par
lament; and in that case it would be wise
for the Minister to get another policy or re-
sign-unless, indeed, the Premier has dis
covered some plan for conducting the gov
eminent OF England in defiance of Parlia-
ment. There have been premiers who
would face the Parliament and the country
slike where they believed themselves right,
ana 60 grandly out of Office on point of
principle; but the world would laugh out
right to see Lord Beaconsield assuming
such an attitude at the end of his career.
In the higher political atmosphere the want
of courtesy and justice in the reference to
Mr.. Gladstone will hardly add to the
Premier's fame.
Year: 1876

In other parts Of tho country, where tho
mass of voters are desirous of sound cur
rency as necessary preliminary to a re-
vival of industry and business. The fol-
lowers of the political veteran who is affec-
tionately called 'Olebillallen" may carry
Ohio for the democrats, but in doing SO they
may disgust and alarm the rest of the coun-
try SO greatly as to seriously damage Cover
nor Tilden's prospects in November. The
democratic party is more apt to lose than to
gain from tho turning of the Communistic
element to it's support
Year: 1876

Another savings bank has 'sgone by the
board" The Bond street institution closed
its doors yesterday, and its statement proves
that its affairs have not been wound up any
too soon. "a surplus of over one hundred
thousand dollars is shown upon paper, but
when the assets are examined it is evident
that no such result will be realized on the
final settlement. With little over one
million of deposits the bank had a building
which is scheduled at nearly quarter of q
million, and other real estate estimated at
over one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. The stoppage of the bank appears to
have been caused by an injunction issued
by judge of the Supreme Court, and it is
to be hoped that by the same process a num-
Der of these banks will be closed. The
Bank Superintendent evidently is incom-
petent to perform his duties, OF is deferred
from SO doing by undue influences. His
action in the case of the Third Avenue
Savings Bank and other swindling institu-
tions could only be explained on the score
of incapacity or dishonesty, and ought to
have been promptly followed by his re-
moval from Office. But the Governor has
left him in power, to the hazard Of all de-
positors in savings institutions in the city
of New York. After all the Governor is to
blame for the misfortunes that follow the
failure of these banks. 1t was his duty to
remove the present Bank Superintendent
months ago. and his neglect of that duty is
likely to bring ruin to thousands Of small
depositorA
Year: 1876

be occasion for surprise If the Gar,
in the presence Of some such event as
the fall of Fort Sumter. would be COM
PEELED either to lead the Russian people to
the relief of their Slavic brethren, or. retir-
ing from his throne, give place to success
sor who would be only too glad of the op-
portunity.


War over the Eastern question is, there
fore, to be contemplated as one of the possi-
not seem imminent just now. Indeed. there
is state of truce made more by the conditions
of the weather than by the will of the parties
to the conflict; and there is no likelihood
that even upon the expiration of that truce
hostilities will be resumed this year. But it
has always been difficult to please the many
parties that must be pleased before this case
can be settled by treaty, and it is not less
difficult now. And the issue of the truce may
only see the winter filed with the movement
of armies preparatory to tremendous opera
tions when the SHOWS are melted next year.


How will war in Europe affect America?
AS the conditions of the contest now stand
our sympathy would be altogether with Rus
sia. The Turk has no business in Europe
1t is disgrace to the English name that
he should be permitted to oppress and
destroy Christian communities under the
protection of English guns. There can
be no war, however, that will not be bene-
fit to America. 1t would bring back to our
flag the commerce we have lost 1t would
reopen the channels of emigration. Itwould
strengthen every form of our trade and
industry. 1t would enable us to gain all
that we lost during our own four years of
lamentable war; We, of course, should not
be guilty Of wishing tor war as o material
advantage to ourselves. We trust that
peace will be preserved, and the material
greatness which would come by the desola-
tion of provinces and the strife of communi-
ties is not desired by any American. The
Eastern question must be settled some time
or other and in q contest between the Rus
sian and the Turk the Russian must win.
England only burdens herself and alienates
the sympathies of the Christian people
throughout Europe by being the ally and
protector of barbarism.
Year: 1876

THE BEEcHEB SCANDAL. What harm have
The people of New York done Mr.. Moulton
that he should wish his suit against Mr..
Beecher tried in this city? The motion to
remove the case to some rural county
was argued yesterday before Judge West
brook, who reserved his decision.
Year: 1876

The HorcHKIss REVOLVING CANNON was
tested yesterday at Sandy Hook with start
ling success. Our correspondent describes
it as one of the most destructive weapons
ever invented. If Custer had had one or
two of these guns with him he could have
driven before him all the Indians in the
West. The experiments will be continued
to-day
Year: 1876

THx GRAND ExPLosIoN.-The arrange
ments are being steadily made for the ex-
plosion at He'll Gate on Sunday, and the
choice of that day is explained in the letter
of General Newton to the HERALD to-day.
It describes the arrangements made for guard
ING the scene of the blast, and dismisses
rs almost unworthy of notice the suggestions
of danger No one, however, can convince a
large class that there will not be danger,
and on Sunday there will be almost as many
people to rush away from the neighborhood
as there will be to rush to it. Curiosity,
however, will be stronger than distrust.
The exact time of the blast will be ten min
utss 10 three O'Clock p. M.
Year: 1876

opment of Slavic sympathy. Those who
remember the sudden changes of pub
lie opinion which took place in this
country on the slavery question in
1850 and 1861 will realize what is now taking
place in Russia. Then the North was swept
by q torrent of patriotic fury, which drove
the reluctant Lincoln into war for the
preservation of the Union. Public opinion
in Russia is rapidly passing beyond the con-
troll of the government. While the Gar and
his Cabinet look upon affairs with the calm,
practised eye of statesmen, the people only
know that fellow Christians are butchered
by Moslem that men and women and ten
der children are abandoned to the mercies
Of mountain sayages, and that their only
crime is that they have sympathized with
the religion which finds in the Russian Gear
its supreme earthly type. The question,
therefore, so far as Russia is concerned, is
not what does the Car propose to do, but


what will the people compel him to do. We
see how an intelligent, prudent, matter-of-
fact people like the Americans gave
way TO patriotic anger which made its
President and all those in authority simply
an expression of their warlike will. The
Russians are more emotional, more excit-
able they have, what the Americans did not
have, an intense religious feeling in the
present cause. It therefore would not
Year: 1876

The following plan ought to be adopt
ed another year by country people hav-
ing city kindred. 1t is furnished by
the Kingston Freeman as worthy Of
consideration: A gentleman living up
the railroad having been pestered BY
his relations from the city coming to
visit him every summer, told his wife
last spring that there must be a change
in things. If she had to work herself
to death during the hot weather she
might as well get paid for it. SO be
meant to advertise for boarders. The
good wife acquiesced, and the result is
they have filled their house with board


ers at 81 a week, and the host of rela-
tives have to 60 somewhere else to
spend the summer and pay for their
board. "Why," said the gentleman,


"my wife don't have to work half SO
hard. These borders are not near SO
particular about costly food as our re-
lations, and they actually help around
the house just as though it was fun for
them. Catch any Of our company doing
that. Not bit Of it. They are always
in the way, wanting continual waiting
on. and never did thing to help my
wife, not even i'll washing dishes. We
will make this summer nearly $400,
and it will be clear money. for our re-
lations would have eaten just as much
as these boarders, besides making more
work, without ever contributing cent :"
Year: 1876

POVERTY BLESSING. is
the nurse Of manly energy, and heaven
climbing thoughts, attended by love,
and faith, and hope, round whose steps
the mountain breezes blow, and from
whose countenance all the virtues
gather strength. Look around you
upon the distinguished men that in every
department Of life guide and control the
times, and inquire what was their early
fortune. Were they, as general rule,
rocked aud dandled in the lap Of wealth ?
No; such men emerge from the homes
Of decent competence or struggling
poverty. Necessity sharpens their
faculties and privation and sacrifice
brace their moral nature. They learn
the great art Of renunciation, and enjoy
the happiness Of having few wants !;
they know nothing of the indifference Of
safety. There is not an idle fibre in
their frames they put the vigor Of a
resolute purpose into every act. The
edge Of their mind is always kept sharp !;
in the school Of life, men like these
meet the softly-nurtured darlings Of
prosperity as iron meets the vessels of
porcelain.
Year: 1876

Gen. Wade Hampton is confident
that he has fair chance of being elec-
ted Governor of South Carolina, and
the Southern correspondent of The Cim-
cimnati Commercial agrees with him.
This is surprising piece of news and
makes the Democratic claim of a "solid
South" literally true. Gen. Hampton
bases his hopes on an unprecedentedly
large white vote and the assistance of
900 colored votes. He said to The
Commercial correspondent: 1T is not
Tilden we are working for SO much as
relief from the rule of the robbers here
at home. My God, sir, we cannot
stand it Our substance is consumed,
and the very name of our State is by
word and a reproach. We are in the
gulf Of despair. If the Northern peo-
ple-yes, even the Northern Republi-
eans-knew our condition, knew it Just
as it is, knew what we have suffered,
and how we have been robbed, their
sympathies would be extended to us in
this struggle. We do not want to de-
prive the colored people Of any of their
rights; we agree to and support the
constitutional amendments and turn
our backs upon the past; but what we
do want is relief from the rule of the
robbers. To do what I can for our poor
State | accepted the nomination, though
/ did not want it. I do not want to
take part in politics. I never asked for
an Office. But when my people call me
l must do what can for their relief,
be it much or little"
Year: 1876

Simplicity is the soul Of truth and
among the varied terms that gil the
measure of our language, none are
more replete with meaning, none more
perfect in simplicity, none more touch
ing in sincerity, than the simple phrase
/" l thank you" 1t is the fit dress Of
the hearts perfect feeling, the essence
Of the light that lives in the soul


Gratitude does not belong alone to
great things, but is born alike of mag
unanimous deeds and the smallest actions
within the scope Of human achievement
I" Poor Carlotta, my poor Carlotta, :"
are mournful words, yet, they are i'm
mortal, as exhibiting the emotion Of the
dying prince, Macmillan Of Hapsburg,
who, when earth and its glories were
fading away, thought most Of her, who
who had been true to him. The same
spirit, modest though it be, pulses the
heart Of the real lady or gentleman,
whenever a service, however trivial,
has been received.


1t is duty just as incumbent to say
:. I thank you." for seat proffered in
street car, as to express gratitude for
the donation of large sum Of money
and, yet, how many fail to recognize
the non existence Of distinction.


One sees on the streets of our large
cities daily ladies attired in gorgeous
apparel, and manifesting every evil
dence Of wealth and refinement, whose
every movement is grace, and whose
every expression is elegance, and who,
nevertheless, do not seem to compre-
bend the universal character of graft
tude; that the ragged gamin is as
much entitled to kind word and soft
smile for opening the door Of her car
riage, as the courtly gentleman for as
sisting her to alight.


If one cannot afford more substan-
tial recognition Of kindness, it is at
least within his means to say, " I thank
you"


We sometimes meet men whose de-
pertinent at home reveals every phase
Of accomplished politeness, the charm
Of whose presence is in itself luxury.
The same individuals, regarded in the
dining-room of a hotel. would tend to
impress a spectator with the thought
that society was nursing in its bosom q
race Of naughty churls and bungling
Doors. Sat. Ev. Post.
Year: 1876

INSULTS. 1T is always better to pass
dozen intended insults without rec
ognition, than to take offense at sim
gle unintentional neglect or reflection
Misunderstanding are fruitful Of more
unkindly feeling in society than ever
result from deliberate ill-nature. Hun
dreds of friendships have been sundered
by that egotistical sensitiveness which
is ever looking for offense. We can all
point to certain persons who are thus
morbidly sensitive to painful degree.
They are disagreeable companions. We
need not spend our precious time in
pointing to them, however. We have
each something to guard in our own
character. We are each inclined to
take ofense too easily. If we could
remove this ever jealous watchfulness,
society would gain new charm, or
rather it would be relieved Of very
disagreeable feature. Pass neglect,
then, and personal reflections, as grace
fully as possible. instead Of taking the
risk Of being offended when no offense
is intended.
Year: 1876

Time lost can never be regained. -
After allowing yourself proper time for
rest don't live single hour of your
life without doing exactly what is to BE-
done in it and going straight through
with it from beginning to end. Work,
play, study, whatever it is. take hold
Of it at once and finish it up squarely
and cleanly; then to the next thing
without letting any moments drop out
between. It is wonderful to see how
many hours these prompt people make
out Of day ; and it is as if they picked
up the moments that the twaddlers lost
And if you ever find yourself where you
have SO many things pressed upon you
that you hardly know where to begin.
let me tell you secret. Take hold Of
the very first one that comes to hand,
and you will find the rest all fall into
file, and follow after like company Of
well-drilled soldiers, and though work
may be hard to meet when it challenges
you in squad, it is easily vanquished
if you can bring it into line.
Year: 1876

Grace Darling. the daughte of the
keeper of one Of the lighthouses upon
the Fern Islands. d perilous cluster oI
rocks off Saint Abbie's head, was ava
kened towards the morning Of the sixth
Of September, 1885, by shrieks Of dis.
tress, and when dawn came, perceived
the remains Of a wreck upon Longstone
Island, the outermost of the group.


Grace awoke her father and urged
him to launch his boat and 60 to the
rescue Of any one who might still be
alive in the stranded vessel, but the
tide was rising. wind and sea were wild.
and the man hung back. Grace, how
ever, was sure that she discerned q
movement on the wreck, as though
living beings were still there, and seiz-
ing an oar, placed herself in the boat,
which she was well able to manage.
Her father would not let her 60 alone,
and they rowed off together in a tre-
mendous sea, encouraged by perceiving
that nine persons were still clinging to
the forepart of the ship. The father,
after many vain attempts, succeeded in
landing on the rock, and making his
way to the wreck, while Grace rowed
off and on among the breakers, dexter
ously guiding her little boat. which but
for the excellent management would
have been dashed to pieces against the
rocks.


One by one, with the utmost care
and skill, the nine survivors were
placed in the boat and carried to the
lighthouse, where Grace lodged, fed
and nursed them for two whole days.
before the storm abated enough for
communication with the mainland. One
was lady whose two children of eleven
and eight years old had actually been
buffeted to death by the waves while
she held them in her arms, and who
was SO much injured herself that it was
long before she could leave her bed.


The vessel was the Forfarshire.
large steamer plying between Hull and
Dundee. Her boiler had been out Of
order, their leakage had rendered the
engines useless, and when the storm
arose the ship was unmanageable with
out her steam, and was driven help
lessly upon the Fern Islands. The only
boat had been lowered by eight Of the
sailors, who were pushing off in her,
when one gentleman rushed upon the
deck, seized rope and swung himself
in after them. These nine were picked
up by sloop and saved. Of the others,
the whole number had either been
drowned in their berths, or washed off
the wreck, except four Of the crew and
FIVE passengers, whom Grace Darling's
valor had rescued The entire number
of the lost is not known, but more than
forty had certainly got on board at
Hull. Some sailors at Sunderland went
out to the wreck during the storm at
the peril of their lives, but found only
eorpses to bring away. Grace's noble
conduct rang through England, and
every testimonial that could be offered
was sent to her. We believe this brave
girl soon after died Of decline.
Year: 1876

Why is it that young gentlemen have
such a poor opinion Of young girls !
At rule, they think them very pleas
ant to pass an hour with, provided the
girls let them make as many foolish
speeches as they like and repay them
with interest. And who is to blame for
that? Surely not the girls. Their
greatest ambition in life is to be loved
by and become the wife Of some good
man, and. say what you will, it is a
noble one. With this end in view, ii
is, of course, natural that a desire to
please the lords of creation should be
uppermost in a girls mind. If men
will not be interested when you talk
sense, what can you do but talk nom
sense Men complain that girls have
nothing else to talk about except their
last Irritation, balls, and parties, yet il
they converse with them for an hour
upon philosophy, metaphysics, or even
the last new book you are bored, called
a poor girl who has worried her brains
for your entertainment. Women were
made to please, not to lecture one like
a trained professor, and wonder what
she did it for. No. no. What is it
you want? If you were to lay down
your rules there is not one girl in a
thousand but would gladly obey them,
ridiculous as they would surely be.
Try it and see If you have a lady
friend whom you could like SO much if
it were not for this or that little fault,
tell her SO, and if she cares anything
for you she will correct it. Treat wo-
men like human beings, then prophesy
speedy change for the better.
Year: 1876

We take from the Scientific Anseri


can few hints that journal gives as t


the danger arising from petroleum


lamps:


All explosions Of petroleum lamp


are caused by the vapor or gas tha


collects in the space above the oil
When full of oil, Of course. lamp con


tains no gas, but Immediately on light
ing the lamp consumption Of oil begins


soon leaving space for gas, which


commences to form as the lamp warm.
up, and after burning short time. suf.
fcieDt gas will accumulate to form ar


explosion. The gas in lamp will ex


plode only when ignited. In this re.


spect it is like gunpowder. Cheap ol


inferior oil is always most dangerous.


The fame is communicated to the
gas in the following manner: The
wick tube in all lamp burners is made
larger than the wick which is to pas.
through it. II would not do. to have
the wick work tightly in the burner ;
on the contrary. it is essential that il
move up and down with perfect ease.
In this way til unavoidable that space
in the tube is left along the sides Of the
wick sufficient for the flame from the
burner to pass down into the lamp and
explode the gas.


Many things occur to cause the fame
to pass down the wick and explode the
lamp. /. A lamp may be standing on
a table or mantel, and slight puff of
air from the open window or door may
cause an explosion. 2. A lamp may
be taken up quickly from a table or
mantel and instantly exploded. 8. A
lamp is taken into an entry where there
is draught, or out Of doors, and an
explosion ensues A. A lighted lamp
is taken up a fight Of stairs, or is
raised quickly to place it on the mantel.
resulting in an explosion. In these
cases the mischief is done by the air
movement either by suddenly check
ing the draught, or forcing air down
the chimney against the fame. 5.
Blowing down the chimney to extin.
guish the light is frequent cause q
explosion. 6. Lamp explosions have
been caustd by using chimney broken
off at the top, or one that has piece
broken out, whereby the draught is
variable and the fame unsteady 7.
Sometimes thoughtless person puts
small-sized wick in large burner,
thus leaving considerable space along
the edges Of the wick. s. An old
burner, with its air-draughts elogged
up, which rightfully should be thrown
away, is sometimes continued in use.
and the final result is an explosion.