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Year: 1876

Governor Dix's depreciation of the appear
ance at national convention of dele
CATION Of republicans pledged to the support
of some favorite candidate will meet with
that favor in public opinion which is COM
monty secured when any reputable person
expresses distinctly what is thought by all.
1t is in the same direction and to the same
effect as the more positive declaration made
q few days since by the Union League Club,
and is the essence of the movement which
seems to be making quiet progress, not for a
third party, but for the puriication of that
party against which the people are disposed
to revolt only because of its corruptions.
Republicans who propose to take an active
share in the attempt to purify their party
must not leave their opinions in doubt on
this subject of pledged delegation" for
Cincinnati. All the point of the battle is
just there, and if the vote of this great State
goes to Cincinnati as the property of the
Office ce-holders-to be delivered at the polls
to whoever will make terms with an
office-holders committee the republi-
cans of this part of the world will
have lost the last opportunity to save
their party. Pledged delegations imply, Of
course, packed conventions-tha the delega-
tion is the personal property of the person
to support whom the pledge is given, and
that that person will use its vote for himself
or another in any way that seems good to
him. The attempt to secure n delegation
pledged to any man implies also modest
apprehension on the part of such patriot
that if left to stand before the Convention
on his own merits he might not stand at all.
But the country is just now concerned with
other facts than the welfare of oil the hole
and-corner patriots who may secure pledged
delegations; and this is good time to have
national conventions restored to their char
acter as organizations whose fealty and obli-
CATION is to public opinion and to the voters
of a party, not to the jobbers and traders in
votes.
Year: 1876




According to the last weekly statement
this insolvent bank was in a most excellent
condition on Saturday last, having a clear
balance of nearly two million three hundred
thousand dollars of dues over debts. What
are the weekly bank statements worth when
they convey such false impressions? What
a miserable cheat and farce it is to publish
such statements, which can serve no purpose
but to hoodwink the public. The de-
ceptive part of these statements are
the figures printed under the head of
'loans." In well-managed bank the
loans represent real assets-that is 10 say,
good debts, which will be paid on maturity.
A safely conducted bank, which makes no
imprudent loans, is put on the same level in
these deceptive reports with institutions
whose loans can all be called in and made
available within period of ninety days.
Bad debts are not property, and yet the
bad debts of mismanaged banks figure
rs property in the published weekly
statements, and it is this circumstance
which makes the statements so worth
less and misleading Loans which will
never be paid should not be reckoncd as
assets, but in the weekly bank statements
they are Jumped with collectible debts and
serve no purpose but deception.


The public has no means of Judging to
what extent the banks of the country have
deviated from sound principles and made
loans which they can never collect. Banks
which confine their transactions to the legit-
innate business of discounting commercial
paper drawn against real transactions can
never be in any great danger. The property
represented by the bills or notes which they
discount is a security for payment, and
when the loans come in at periods of thirty,
sixty or ninety days, they have the means
of meeting all their engagements. But
when they grant loans on speculative stocks
and shares or fixed property at inflated
values they go beyond the sphere of legiti-
mate banking and risk their capital on gam
bling ventures. We fear that many of our
banks are in this condition. The prolonged
stagnation of business has left so much
idle money in the hands of the
banks that they have been tempted into
speculative ventures, and the advances they
have made on property at fictitious values is
q source of danger which nobody can esti-
mate at its full magnitude. If we had any
means of discriminating between the good
and bad debts of the banks we could form a
more intelligent estimate of the financial
condition of the country
Year: 1876

SENIOR HoInARDo has turned up safe if not
sound. His mysterious disappearance is
due to his own choice, and he has been
passing his time in comfort at hotel, while
his friends have feared he was the victim of
crime. The story he tells is improbable,
though not impossible, and the Spanish
Consul to-day may find out moro about tho
lottery tickets of which he claims to have
been robbed. We give the latest facts in re-
gard to this singular affair.
Year: 1876

TO-DAY is a gloomy day in London. The
members of the Stock Exchange have to
settle their balances, and "the quarter of an
hour of Rabelais" is proverbial for distress.
That celebrated humorist was delighted to
sit and make merry all day long, but when
il came to the end and he had to pay .he
bill he was invariably sad Some of the
London bankers are likely to be as badly
off as Uncle Daniel" was few days ago,
but no financial crisis is anticipated.
Year: 1876

KLBoURNE has gone to Jail for his con-
tempt of Congress in refusing to tell what he
knows of the District of Columbia real estate
pool What motive has he for concealment
if the transactions were perfectly legitimate,
as he claims they are? We hope the House
will not let this man defy them with success.
Year: 1876

THE SENATE has passed the bill to reduce
the salary of the President His salary was
raised to fifty thousand dollars year in
mean way and with dishonorable conditions,
but we question the advantage of changing
what has been done. We believe in paying
our officials we'll.
Year: 1876

The result of the vote in New Hampshire
simply because it desired and expected to
see in it the effect of the Belknap expo
sures upon politics. In other respects
the election was important because the
Legislature created by the vote of yesterday
is to choose n successor to A. II. Cragin
in the United States Senate But such con-
siderations always fail TO interest the people
in periods of excitement as much MS imme-
diate results. Mr.. Belknap was supposed to be
on trial in New Hampshire, and the admin
istration was brought in as his accomplice
Well, upon that issue both Mr.. Belknap and
the administration have been acquitted. In
spite of the great scandal at Washington the
State has gone republican.


But New Hampshire is little State, and,
therefore, easily controlled. The majority
for either of the great parties is generally
small-that for Grant in 1872, having been
remarkable, 5,745-and last year q
scattering vote of 792 threw the
determination of Governor into the two
houses of the General Court In such a
State with shifting small majority, it is
easy to affect the result by money, and we
judge from the dispatches of our impartial
and cbservant correspondent at Concord that
money was expended freely during the
recent campaign and that the republicans
had the longest purse They have re-
elected Governor Cheney and ma
jority of the Legislature, according
to the latest returns, and will, there
fore, continue the republican representation
of New Hampshire in the Senate. But it is
unlikely that the republican party will be
much elated or that the democracy will
be much depressed by this event. 1t
was not national field. The issues
were too narrow. The majority either way
is too small A grand national question
cannot be tried in police court, and New
Hampshire is actually, when we consider
the closeness of its partisan vote, and the
facile methods of affecting it, of little more
importance than ward in New York.
If the administration claims n victory in
this election upon the issue of Mr.. Bel
knap's guilt, then it suffers practical defeat;


for, to win upon that issue is-bad for the
republican party. Our opinion is that local
matters, the stake of the United States
Senatorship and money-the latter most of
all-determined the result yesterday in New
Hampshire. The general appeal is yet to be
made TO the higher tribunal of the nation.


The GALE IN ENGLAND has been unprece-
dentodly violent and has caused, as we an
ticipated, o number of marine disasters and
distressing loss of life The storm extended
all over the British Islands and to con-
siderable distance south of Paris, in France.
This would indicate that it approached the
European coast from a direction a little
south of west. In all probability the storm
had its origin in the equatorial belt to the
eastward of West Indian points of obser-
walton.


The VALLEY OF THE SEINE has suffered
Year: 1876

Is IT LITTLE KIL?-Several days ago we
copied from the Utica Observer a statement
that facts relating to the dishonor of u federal
official who had paid for his position had
been sent to the proper committee at Wash
ington The Albany Argus says that the
army officer who refused the bribe in the
first instance was General Fitzpatrick, and
that the person who offered it is supposed to
be General Butterfeld Let Little Xii be
called.
Year: 1876

FETIcHIsM IN THE SOUTH. While some Of
the negroes of the South have advanced in
civilization many of them, being free from
the religious influence of their old homes,
have drifted into revolving and barbarous
Year: 1876

1t is quite pleasant to record the fact that
complimentary criticism as to the official man.
agenent of several of our home fire insurance
companies have lately been made in our city
journals, and regard it as a step in the right
direction to promote our city institutions.
The custom hitherto has unfortunately always
been to applaud any Eastern or foreign enter
prise, and continually to overlook our own.
We refer in this instance to the standard OF
merit equitable and reliable fire insurance has
been brought to by the Arlington Fire Insur-
ance Company for the District of Columbia,
greatly due to the efficient management Of
their directors and officers and by their prompt
payment Of losses. Their office is located
at 1905 Pennsylvania avenue, north of the
United States Treasury. Mr.. c. B. Maury is
the treasurer and Mr.. Frank 7. Rawlings the
secretary of this company.
Year: 1876

The Boston and Albany Railroad Company
have contracted with the Adams Express
Company to do the express business upon the
line Of their road, which has been done for
several years past by themselves under the
title Of the Boston and Albany Railroad Com
pany's Express, the arrangement to take eff
feet to-day. The well-known reputation of
the Adams Express Company is sufficient
guarantee for the future promptness and safety
in the conduct of the business. Persons about
visiting the Centennial can save themselves
much trouble and annoyance by sending their
baggage by this company, thus insuring its
prompt delivery at destination.
Year: 1876

honor me with their support in the general
State canvass of 1874, for Lieutenant Cover
nor on the Independent Republican ticket, in
an effort to redeem the State of incompetence
and corruption, I shall not now hesitate to
take them al. their word, and aid them in a
similar effort in 1876, by supporting the State
movement and voting the State Democratic
ticket as put forth and avowed in the present
issue, for the good of all the people of both
races. In doing this change no principles,
but adhere as an American to the Democrat
ic-Republican principles of the right Of the
common people to rule. >. ~ .'..


This is a step taken after the maturest de-
liberation, as the claims of race are far above
those of faction and party and duty to the
claims of community, far above the dictation
and requirements of factional and party
leaders.


MY design was fixed after the adjournment
of the Republican Convention recently held
at Columbia, and my conclusion only reached
after the straight.out nominations at the
County Convention at Orangeburg, Thursday
last, by which was proven to my satisfaction
that the. policy of the party recognizes both
races, as three colored men were put in nomi-
nation on the ticket.


In this step, impelled by my own prompt
inge for the benefit of my race with that of
the white, as when, buckling on my sword, |
entered the United States Army, as a field Of
fcer, for the same object and purpose, 1 have
the honor to be, sir, your most obedient serv-
ant M. r. DELANY.
Year: 1876

A FASHIONABLE LADY's PRAYER.-Lord
strengthen my husband, and may his faith
and bis money hold out to the last.


Draw the lambs wool of unsuspcious twi-
light over his eyes that my firtations may
look to him like victories, and that my bills
may strengthen his pride in me.


Bless, 0, Fortune! my crimps, rats and
frizzles, and let thy glory shine on my paint
and powder.


Enable the poor to shift for themselves, and
save me from all missionary beggars.


Shed the light on my camers hair shawl,
my lavender silk, my point lace and my neck:
lace of diamonds, and keep the moths out OF
my sable, beseech thee, 0, Fortune.


When I walk out before the gaze of vulgar
men, regulate my wiggle, and add new grace
to my gait.


When I bow myself to worship, grant that
I may do it with ravishing elegance, and pre-
serve unto the last the lily-white of my flesh
and the taper of my fingers.


Destroy mine enemies with the gall OF
jealousy, and eat up with the teeth of envy
all those who gaze at my style.


Save me from wrinkles and foster my
plumpness.


Fill both my eyes with the plaintiff poison
of intatuation, that I may lay out my vic
tims-the men-as numb as images craven.


Let the lily and the rose strive together in
my cheeks, and may my neck swim like a
goose on the bosom of the crystal water. .


Enable me, O, Fortune, to wear shoes still
little smaller, and save me from all corns
and bunions.


Bless Faun, my lapdog, and rain down hail,
stones of destruction upon those who shall
hurt Hector, my kitten.


Smile, o, Fortune, most sweetly, upon Dick,
my canary, and watch over with the fondness
of ghost, my two lily-white mice with red
eyes,
Year: 1876

Your PAPER.-A newspaper is window
through which men look out on all that is 60
ing on in the world. Without newspaper, a
man is shut up in small room, and knows
little or nothing of what is going on outside
of himself In our day the newspapers keep
pace with history and record it. A newspa'
per will keep sensible man in sympathy with
the worlds current history. 1t is an enfold-
ing encyclopedia and unbound book, forever
issuing and never finished. Always bear this
in mind, and never fail to take, and more par
ticularly, pay for, your home paper.
Year: 1876

The following communication from an emf
nent physician, appears in the New York 1ri-
bune:


Diphtheria has prevailed so long and terri
bly, in Brooklyn and this city, that the opin-
ions of the wisest and most experienced ply
sicans should be sought, in the hope of find.
ing some remedy for it. Among the poor,
bad air and food are among the most active
causes of the great mortality from it; but still
it will only too often single out and kill its
victims among the children of the rich, clean
ly and judicious. .


In every case of the disease, of course, pure
air, ifpossible, and good food, even if it have
to be begged, should be procured. Any really
good homemade soups, be they of beef, NUT.
ton, or chicken, are just as good and often far
better than beef tea and they may be chang
ed from one to the other as they pail upon the
patients taste Good, undiluted milk, is quite
as useful as soup of any kind, and it may al
ways be prevented from turning sour, or ma
king the patient bilious or feverish, by the
addition of large pinch of soda to each tea
cupful Of milk.


Beef tea. soup or milk, should be taken fire.
quently and in as large quantities as the stom.
ach will bear and digest without danger of
causing disgust or nausea.


Ifstimulants are required, and they are gen.
eral wanted early and abundantly, milk punch
is the best; but it should always be made with
theaddition of soda or lime water to the milk,
for the reasons above stated.


If milk punch becomes distasteful, barley
water, rice water, arrow root, &C., may be
used as bland vehicle for administering slim
ulants


Then of all the remedies that long expe-
rience (over thirty years. has proved eminent
ly reliable, chlorate of potash is the best; but
it should be given in one way only, and also
thoroughly. 1t should be given dry upon the
tongue, pure, not mixed with sugar, and not
in solution. By giving it in this way, it dis.
solves slowly in the mouth, and gradually and
efficiently comes in contact with all the dis
eased parts of the throat.


1t is slightly disagreeable at first; but the
youngest child soon becomes accustomed to it.
Ittakes away the supposed necessity for forced
local applications to the throat, and if the lit
tie patient be taught to open its mouth widely,
without straining, and to draw in its breath
deeply at the same time. the curtain Of the pal.
ate will be drawn up, and the whole back part
of the throat, down to the windpipe, will be ex-
posed to view, without the use of any harsher
means to obtain view of the parts involved
by the disorder.


This treatment must be persisted in; the
Year: 1876

A ROMANCE IN HIGH LIFE.-At the gam
ing table, the Duke Of Richmond incurred 8
debt Of honor to Lord Cadogan, which he was
unable to pay, and it was agreed that his son,
q lad of fifteen, who bore the title Of Earl Of
Year: 1876

DIDN'T STAND THE TEST A young man.
read in the Ledger few days ago, that if you
wanted to find out if the woman you had Be-
lected for your future spouse has good tenn.
per, you ought to take occasion to step on her
dress, or snap the sticks of her fan, or in some
other way annoy or discompose her. '1f,"
said the great authority who presides over the
column Of advice, "she betrays no osigns Of ill
temper, she will prove a model wife," Ac-
cordingly, the young man seized an opportu-
nifty when his sweetheart was rugged in her
most killing array, to step on her trail and
pulled out about three yards Of gathers, with
rip like peal Of thunder, exposing about
three quarters of the frame work that makes
her dress stick out behind. But, instead Of
meeting the accident with perfect equanimity,
she turned around and jabbed her parasol in
to his eye, called him lunk.headed leper,
and asked him why he didn't wear his feet
sideways He expresses himself as thankful
that he didn't marry the girl before finding
out what sort of temper she had.
Year: 1876

WASTE OF L1FE.-The true economy of
human life looks at ends rather than Incl.
dents, and adjusts expenditures to a moral
scale of values De Quincy pictures woman
sailing over the water, awakening out Of sleep
to find her necklace united and one end hang
ing over the stream, while pearl after pearl
drops from the string beyond her reach; while
she clutches at one just falling, another drops
beyond recovery. Our days drop one after
another by our carelessness, like pearls from
string, as we sail the sea of life. Prudence
requires wise outstanding Of time to see that
none of these golden coin are spent for moth
ing. The waste of time is more serious loss
than the extravagances against which there is
such loud acclaim.
Year: 1876

NEW YORK, Sept s, 1870
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


As captain of the William Cook beg to say that the
gwen OF alleged fight that vessel in Sat
urday's HERALD Is much exaggerated statement Of
what actually took place. The whole affair." which
really not fight at all did not last minute, and
simply from a misunderstanding on tho part Of few
passengers and the unsolicited and would. be violent
interference of others with tho mate and clerk the
proper performance Of their duty The clerk is stated
to have been under the influence OF liquor. He is
respectable young man. who does not drink liquor
at all The mate who is very roughly handled by your
reporter is indeed hig and powerful man, but is by
means bully, otherwise he would not be KEEP, in
employ and the trouble really not between him
and the passengers who offered ordinary tickets for
the excursion, but with rude outsiders. AS
the highly coored report made in columns Is cal
cuated to damage the parties named and to nure the
good name which the William Cook has always torne
i would thank you to state, on my behalf, that the
disturbance was very slight one and rot of the
nature reported In your columns, probably through
some misa pprehenson on the part OF the writer.


JEPrHA b. PARKS, Captain William Cook.
Year: 1876

There was nothing particularly noticeable about the
work at the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday At the New
York anchorage some OF the men wero pointing the
masonry others were hard work removing the wood
work from under the arches, when will take some
time and few on top of the anchorage were fixing
some more OF the large anchor bars which are TO hold
the main cables Ia positiun. On tho Brooklyn side
they were ousiiy engaged rigging sheaves ana making
other preparations for the one hvccight inch rope
that is to be brought across next week. la ac the
balance OF this week will be occupied cnchy on both
SIDES ol the river max the necessary preparations
Tor the conveyance and reception OF this rope
1t expected that II would be taken this week,
but the ilsclf has not arrived
Year: 1876

The Jersey City police pursuing the liquor dealers
who have not obtained license. Yesterday morning
several saloon keepers brought before Justice
Keese IN the First District Court Every who could
produce license receipt for application lee
In the City Clerks office fined $25 large number
rushed to the City Clerk and made application for
license hearing Of tho arrests The raids will be
continued TODAY,
Year: 1876




ANEcDoTE or A NEwForNDLAND
Dod.-A gentleman connected with
the Newfoundland fishery was on,e
posses'ei OF dog Of singul ar fidelity
and sagacity. On one OCCASION q boat
and crew in his employ were in cir
cums,ances of considerable peril, just
out side of limo OF breakers which
owing to some change 10 wind or
weather had, since the departure OF
the boat, rendered the return passage
through them most hazardous. The
spectators oo shore were quite unable
to render any assistance to their
friends aHoat. Much time had been
spent. and the danger seemed to iu.
crease rather than diminish. Our
friend. tho dog. looked ou for length
of time, evidently aware OF their be-
ing great cause for anxiety in those
around. Presently, however, he
took to the water, and made his way
to the boat. The crew
sup pos d that he wished to
Join them, and made various at
tempts to induce him to come q
board, but no he would not 60
within reach, but continued swim
ing about o short distance from
them. After a while, and several
comments on the peculiar conduct
Of the dog, one Of the hands sud-
denly OWNED his apparent mean
ing Give him the end OF o rope" !"
he said "that is what he wants"
The rope was thrown--the dog seiz'
cd tho end in an instant. turned a.
round, and made straight for tho
shore where few minutes after
wards boat aud crew--thanks to the
intelligence of their four footed
frisnd--were placed safe and undam.
aged. Was there no reasoning here
No acting with o view TO that end,
or for q given motive 7 Or was II
nothing but ordinary stiuct-Lrhs
zoologist.