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Year: 1876

Those who expected to see the Idler walk away from
her companions disappointed, for this lass
boat went romping down the Staten Island shore


terrific rate and there just enough wind to make
the affair enjoyable. though the racers
but few. The able Rambler held own
handsomely In this carly stage OF tho raco,
and the Peerless and Meta wero making good weather
OF It, the Madcap, though the Oracle went


oa6ng" along, The last boat, until 11h. 5Sm, when
she shook both reefs her mainsai evidently
liking much OF the very easy business though she
.'walkng over" At twelve O'Clock the Coming
her ensign when those not previously thai
she out oil the race were now certain Of It. With thu
wind holding frosh yet Mt times puffy tho yachts made
to chronicle excepting the stubbornness OF the Ram


bier and her pcrsstency In sticking to tho lder, this
mark reached. The Idier her big main club
topsai just before the Spit reached and tho Ram


blcr carried q small maintopmas: staysa going down
Year: 1876

about settlement, Dilley claiming seventy
five cents more than he was paid. lie
came here and got pistol, and at about
o'clock in the evening, as Swift was
passing saloon, Diley stepped out and
shot him. Swift died yesterday afternoon.
The sheriff was summoned, and went out
and arrested Dlley, and he is now in Jail.
The coroner and physicians have just re-
turned from holding an inquest over the
body of Swift, and the verdict is n
accordance with the above facts. This
afternoon the examination of Dillev is
going on before Justice Dodder Much
excitement prevails at Morse, and large
crowd of citizens are over here as wit
nesses. 1t was feared last night that a
rope and llmb of tree might be brought
into use. 1t is pronounced a cold blooded
and brutal murder


Mr.. Smith, a section boss on the Rock
Island road, at Malcom. was drowned
Tuesday while bathing in Bear creek.
Year: 1876

c. Piper, NJ. d. Moline


Hg Dear Sir. / have business appointment
With persons who are to arrive the train would
have to take to attend your meeting tonight.
This appointment must keep, and 80 cannot be at
your ratlication. am very sorry for should like
very much TO be there.


regret exceedingly that have been announced,
but trnst you will do me justice by publicly say
ing that did not make any engagement TO attend
and speak.
Year: 1876

1 hope during the campaign / may have the
pleasure of meeting the Democrats of Moline and
vicinity and of speaking them in behalf of Tiden
and reform, Very truly your ob't. servant.
Year: 1876

The question is evidently more dilicnit one e
there than it is here. "Snpp0se u comes
SAWS The Pan Mall Gazette, "to a surrender
of an English territory discovered anu COZ
"onized by Englshmen to an overwhelming
"Asiatic immigration !" :,


We cannot help feeling that any systema'izeu
plan for stopping altogether this Immigration
woud be as unjust as it would also be mn
no,itic. The danger which many apprehend
seems to us exaggerated; but we fully under
stand that local Inconvenience might result
from an unlimited incursion of these AsiatlcS'
After oll. this is a matter to be dispassionately
considered. Unprcjudiced and unbiased men
in California tell us that the evil OF the
Chinese population there has been somewhat
oycrstafed. We can easily imagine this 10 DE
true Some legislation upon tins SuDJecc we
shall probably have; but it will not be GER
family wise. if we aro to have a dispute be-
tween two great parties as to which Is the
more thoroughly anti-Chincse.
Year: 1876

and the character of the fighting betray an
energy which almost amounts to desperation
in the commanders. The element OF rehsio'S
faith underlying the whole struggle Is aroused
and active as it has not been for Il long Wflie'
Further Investigations show that the outri'EeS
reported from Bulgaria were not wholly fapii-
cations; and there is too much reason To De-
licvc that the decisive struggle soon TO come
will be bloody and unsparing The ottoman
Government realizes that its existence depends
on victory: it has accepted the oiler OF 'he
Softas, who placed it in power and have now
volunteered to defend it; and it cannot re-
press if il would that fierce religious entiu-
siasm which has so often given conquering
edge to the Moslem sword. All other interests
and issues Of the war are absorbed in this, AMI
no other cOloring can be given to the political
questions which are thrust forward to con
ceal il,
Year: 1876

Let us not be in too great haste 70 congratulate
ourselves upon the superior means we possess over
orr ancestors Of hundred years in the matter of
reaching those Inns of resort mile two from the
citiGs,' which were then the only summcring places
for mctropolitans. TO be sure, street ears are IN
Improvement on sedan chairs and our rotteIs are
probably faster than the saddle and pack horses of
II hundred years ago. But practically il takes very
nearly rs long to drive to any OF the inns of Harlem
Lane it did then; and Central Parl, is not more
readily accessible in point of time now than the
same locality was when the Boston post-road was
the only routo to it. While travelling facilities for
long distances have been greatly augmented, those
for short trips within New-York and its vicinity
have not increased in anything like the same proper


tion. There has been no perceptible Improvement
Year: 1876

From the debate on the extradition ques-
ton yesterday in the British House of Lords
it is evident that there are fair prospects Of a
settlement. Great Britain acted so manliestly
in the wrong in setting the fuGitives free that
VIC can afford to be conciliatOry toward her
without compromising our national dignity
MIR. Piemepont's sound opinions on the sub
iect cannot fail to hasten the negotiations.
Year: 1876

The locality statesmen have an unpleasant
surprise in store for them. The announcement
comes from Washington that President Grant
has made up his mind-and that usually leaves
nothing further to be said-to veto the River
and Harbor bill, no matter when and III what
shane il comes to him. His reason is prac-
teal one, that, owing to the delay OF the
House, WORK cannot be got fairly under way
before Winter will interfere. This Is Kill
ing frost indeed. This bill was marvel OF
the art of {" "log-rOlling." The more 1t rolled
the greater it grew. Even in the Senate, where
party policy, if not public considerations, would
seem to demand a firm resistance To eXiraVa-
CANT schemes emanating from the House, 1t
went on rolling and growing until 1t was
swollen with seven millions of appropriations.
A change of heart in the Senate or veto by
the President will save the country sum al
most equal to the whole tax levied this year
in this State for State purposes When the
country is so poorly of, the " "dccstrict can
afford 10 wait
Year: 1876

OUR learned and long winded neigh
Dor of the Repository last week had sew
eral articles to prove that the Democracy
of Stark county are "in favor of ire
deemable government paper, and repu
dates all idea of resumption at any fu-
ture day" Well, the Democrats of Stark
do not need to "repudiate" neighbor
Bascom, as we never adopted and ac-
cepted him. Next week will be the Saint
Louis convention, and the Democrats of
Stark will be there in heart and soul, as
will be fully demonstrated in time.
Year: 1876

PRESIDENT Grant sent short message
to Congress on Monday, urging the pas
sage of the Appropriation bills The
Government wants more money, The
Republican Senate has been hindering
the passage of the Appropriation bills by
increasing the amounts enormously over
the House.
Year: 1876

Mr.. JOSEPH BUsKrE, workman at the
Massillon paper mill, while suffering
from an attack of fever and ague, went
to inform Mr.. Silk, the superintendent,
that he would have to go home, and
while alone in the room, drank from a
pitcher of diluted sulphuric acid. The
man suffered terribly for few days, but
is now considered out of danger. 1t
seems the acid is used for bleaching, and
must be kept in such vessel, and every
one about the mill understood it.
Year: 1876

SOLUTION OF THE SILVER QUESTION.
TotAe Editor OF The Tribune.


SIR; AS | understand it, the only trouble in
See silver question is that the value of given
shveE is less than formerly not simply that stamped
Year: 1876

Notwithstanding the alleged universal
public corruption, we have seldom had the
privilege of supporting man so completely
untarnished as Rutherford B. Hayes. And
yet this is no more than the logical
sequence of principle that prefers the
battle field to comfortable seat in Congress.
When Democracy has done its worst its
standing resort second only to fraudulent
voting, is that of lying, especially lying on
the eve of the election. When nothing
else could be found, it manufactured the
charge of stealing S4O0 of dead soldier.
This failed; and now another is found who
gave him q clean thousand, and before the
campaign is closed we shall not be sur


prised to hear that he was the banker for the
army and stole all the pay of all the dead
soldiers. In regard to the last edition, it
need only be said that it is not at all proba-
BILE that any one soldier had 8 thousand
dollars in his pocket on the eve OF battle;
that if any soldier had money which he
wanted kept would know that the com
mandipg officer was not the proper man to
burden with II, or to have charge of its
safety; that some sort of acknowled gment
or receipt should have been tIken, SO that
in case of the death of the soldier or his
trustee the rights of the parties could be
legally ascertained, and that no command
ing Ctiicer should be held responsible for
the details of private transactions amid the
dangers, excitements and irregularities of
an army on the battlefield. Unless as a
matter of favor to warm personal friend
he would naturally decline all such re-
sponsibility. NOOne questions the loyalty,
the courage, or the active service of Gov.
erDor Hayes, risking his life and refusing
political honors until the conflict was
ended. To attack such man in such
way requires moral depravitY aud politi-
cal dishonesty which the English language
is too poor to define. We shall not at
tempt it. And yet such are the means by
which the positive and negative vices of
Samuel J. Tilden are to be excused,
screened, aud the American people de-
ceived into his support. Not yet. if you
please. You have been stocking the cards
for ten years and might have won, but
you have shown your hand too soou, the
claws of the cloven foot are too plain and
the labor is lost. You cannot even lie
Tilden into the White House.
Year: 1876

THE Republican majority in Colorado is
one thousand more than was calculated
upon IN the most favorable estimates made
prior TO he election. The success is the
more gratifying because previously the
Republicans had apprehended the defeat O.
their candidate for Governor, and probably
that for Congressman. The effect of the
clean sweep in the centennial State is ex-
pected to be decidedly beneficial to the Re-
publicans in their contests in Ohio and
Indiana
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF THR HKRALD:-


Every member OF the last Convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church In the Diocese OF Northern
New Jersey who present at the time will recall
mind that during the discussion Of tho proposed
stution and canons for the government Of this do-
clerical member Of the Convention offered as an
amendment to ono Of the canons, 'That no printed
tickets be allowed upon the floor OF the Convention
The amendment though not adopted was received
With general expression OF approval as a just and
timely rebuke to an svi which developed In the old
diocese to a startling degree. and which It hoped
and believed would not be introduced to disturb tho
harmony OF the new diocese. This reasonable hope
has been disappointed To the deep sorrow OF nil good
cnurcnmen the Same machinery appeared in the last
Convsnt,on, worked by the same hands and with the
Year: 1876

Yesso. the results Of which be embod-
led in paper for the Royal Geograph-
ical Society. He nov for time devoted
+ himself 10 mercantile pursuits connec-
ted with this agency IN London. bat
( was oncc more ten pied 10 China by the
offer from the Imperial Government of
the appointment Of Marine Commis.
sioner AMI Inspector Of Chinese Light
houNS This novel aud interesting
position be bell for about two years,
when he again returned 10 England;
this ;i'ne by way of California. He
sas ~ much struck with the resources
Of that rapidly developing portion of
the western hemisphere that he deter.
mined To extend his financial operations


which had a0w become considerable
in that direction. His usual shrewd-
ness aud good tuck did not dessert him
IN this new field of enterprise, and, as
the result of two expeditions to the
mineral regions Of Nevads. he drew as
a prize share of the Comstock mine,
and about year ago returned to his
own country in possession of large
fortune. Unhappily. it came too late.
A typhus fever, during which he re-
manned sixteen days delirious in San
Francisco, shattered a constitution
which much exposure TO bad climate had
undermined, and thus prematurely
terminated q of incident and adven.
turc, of which We have been ouly able
TO give brief sketch. at the compare
lively early age of forty seven.


Few men were more universally liked
or more widely known Without a
decided literary faculty. Captain For
bes lived much in the world Of letters
but whether he was campaigning by
land or by sea, or engaged in some
commercial speculation, exploring AL
unknown country, buying mine or
a writing book. building men,
of-war or inspecting Chinese light
houses, lis GOODNESS. courage and
shrewd common sense invariably secured
success. while his kindly and genial
qualities, and the originality which
characterized all bis acts, obtained for
him notoriety and popularity pecu-
larry his own Had he lived in q more
exciting period of the worlds history
he would have made himself . great
name As it is. his daath has caused a
gap IN a very wide and varied circle of
society; and many men the most dis
similar in race, religion and position.
will sigh when they hear that Charles
Forbes Is dead London Times.
Year: 1876

Home camp-meetings-Thousands who did
not 60 to the camp meeting in the woods may
avail themselves of the opportunity of attend
ing the tent meetings on r street, near Four
teenth. The meetings are well attended and
the hearts of the people are giving way under
the mild influence of the Cross. Services
each night during the week.
Year: 1876

Treated.


That the timid and disappointed may feel
the utmost assurance and confidence in the
good faith of Doctor Hartley, he generously
proposes to attend all persons, rich or poor,
free of charge, until the best evidence and
most con 'incing proofs of his success have
been realized from his treatment. Office and
residence: No. Grant Place, near Patent
Office.
Year: 1876

Special Dispatch to the Register:


COLUMBUS, o., October .6.-The pub
lication in to.dsy's Enquirer Of the tdc
simiie letter of Governor Hayes Private
Secretary, accepting for him the n'mi-
nation Of the American Alliance, the
new Order OF Know .Nothings, for the
Presidency, created great excitement at
the Republican headquarters, and caused
more private and confidential swear
ing from the managers thereof
than any thing they have been
called upon TO bear since they
made the discovery that Milton Barnes
was a crusader. All day long they
were fitting to and fro between the
head quarters and the Governors house,
intent upon fixing up story that would
let Hayes out somehow and still keep up
the semblsnce ot an Indignant denial
which they were so free to make n few
days since. The greater part OF the day
was taken up in an attempt to fix up this
explanation, which would serve as an
admission on the one hand and
denial on the other, but they
couldn't exactly agree on the terms
so as to satisfy all hands. They all sd-
nit now that Hayes did receive formal
notice from the officers of the American
Alliance that he had been nominated by
them, but they now have concluded TO
put the responsibility of accepting upon
poor little Lee. This is refined species
of cruelty which cannot be explained
satisfactorily, and the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals has
the matter under consideration, and will
dispose of it Tomorrow Al 10 o'clock.
The only verdict which has been rem.
dered in this explanation, and il is a
unanimous one, is, FOO thIn~ 1t
won't wash" CusTIs.
Year: 1876

Among newspaper readers there is
as great variety of tastes, and per-
haps standards Of excellence, as there
are readers. A is not at all Interested in
articles which suit the taste of B;
and B is amazed that A takes so
kindly to the articles which he reads,
while c is disgusted with both.


Those who readanewspaper should
bear in mind the great variety of
tastes it is necessary for is editors to
consult. A man whose attention is
devoted exclusively to farming and
agricultural pursuits will take no
special interest in local town gossip
and the numerous readers in town
will find no special pleasure in read
ing purely agricultural article. A
cultivated old man will be disgusted
at the silly story that will captivate
the illiterate or the children. Women
are not always satisfied with political
news, and men care little for the
latest fashion items. Old ladies will
throw down a paper in contempt that
contains a descriptive account of an
elegant party wherein toilets are
given, while on the other hand moth
ing will quicker strike the fancy of a
society young lady. Some readers
of the graver sort may be disgusted
at reports of parties and social gath
erings, who arrive home and who
leave town, while many viii read
nothing else in the paper. Some
times we publish long speeches occu-
pying much space, as last week and
the week previous, and as a conse-
quence this week there is much in the
paper of light character. And SO
it works. Please remember then,
when you see articles in a newspaper
that do not suit your fancy, that
you are only one of several thousand
old and young, male and female, wise
and illiterate, whose tastes have to be
consulted in newspapers genera
makeup. Read what suits you and
pass the distasteful items over tc
those who will find the greatest pleas
ure in that which you reject.


The mission and character of news.
papers have been greatly changed il
these latter days. Now men are toe
actively engaged in the rivalries o
their business pursuits to stop tt
ponder over long, studied and laboret
articles that once filled the columns
of newspapers. They require brief
pithy, and newsy items. Papers ar
now principally used for disseminat
ion news-newsy is the word, ant
the slightest little incident is now re
quired to be taken notice of by tn
custom and tastes of the times
Many things may, and frequently dc
appear in the Statesman and othe
papers, that are in themselves ligh
and frivolous, but it will be seen b
those who understand and appreciat
the foregoing, that it is necessary t.
give space to such things in order t
meet the demand of great variet
in tastes. Missouri Statesman.
Year: 1876

A London correspondent of the New
York Times writes The evidence which
has come out in the law case about Lord
ST. Leonards will, will read like farce.
1t seems that his lordship-the "Old
Surgeon" of Thomas Moere-was ex-
tremely proud of his cleverness in un-
derstanding the law of property and
drawing wills. He was perpetually brag-
ging about his will as model Of artistic
perfection in that way, even to the wO-
men servants in his house, and scarcely
ever talked of anything else. His
daughter Charlotte said he used to read
all his legal works to her in manuscript,
observing that if she could understand,
that would show that the general public


ould. When he made his will be said,


There, l have done the last earthly
thing wish, and he talked about it to
everybody. To the footman who signed
it as one of the witnesses, he said,
Charles, according to law, no person
can touch this property without your
signature to the will, and he was always
firing off little lectures on the law of real
property, on the slightest provOcation.
Indeed, he had favOrite song about an
old woman who hid her will in secret
drawer, but the housemaid who heard
him singing il could not rccollect the
end of the story; however, in Lord ST.
LeOnard's own case WAS that after his
death the codicils were found, but no
will. 1t is said that he us to keep the
precious document in the pocket of his
dressing-gown, in which he desired to be
buried, and that by accident the will
was inferred with him. Another theory
| il that the will was stolen by some one in
the interest of his grandson, the heir to
the peerage, with whom he was offended
at one time, on account Of marriage
engagement which did not come of, aud
in order to punish him he altered his
will, reducing the lands going to the
peerage. A third theory is that the old
lord, either from weakness Of mind OF
because he had forgiven the young heir
but was afraid to excite the anger of hi,
second son and daughter, by making 8
new will in his grandson's favor, himseli
destroyed that which he made, and lefl
the law to take its course. The case il
still going on.
Year: 1876

A Paris dispatch says that the excite
ment over the Senatorial election in
France was very great everywhere.
Paris is never slow to catch the signifi-
canoe of political movements, and now
that the Left has 10 handsomely beaten
the Right, and, under scrutiny, have
shown the strength of Republicanism,
the sensation is very intense, notwith-
standing the report that Bonapartists
had assisted the Left in obtaining VIC
tory by electing Senator's for life. They
will dispute the validity of the Senate


rial elections by expiring the Chamber.
The majority Of the right was really dis
solved by detection Of the Legitimistz
The feeling is intensified by the fact that
out of eleven life Senators elected by the
Assembly seven are Republicans. Presi-
dent MacMahon is highly dissatisfied
with the result of the elections. The
Left expect that in the spring they will
obtain Office, which cannot please him.
The effect on MacMahon would be the
same as the effect of Democratic sue
cess on Grant. The Boune has become
very greatly alarmed over the result Of
the elections, for the success of the Re
publicans causes disturbance Of con.
servative financial interests.