smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

great democratic majority in this State. But
amid all the guessing the fact stands out
that Indiana may this time decide the re-
suit. If it goes republican it may give the
victory to Hayes. But if it goes for Cooper?
The republicans have not counted on it. To
the democrats, unless they carry some States
which they admit to be doubtful, it is abso-
lutely necessary. Suppose. once more, that
the republicans, seeing this, and determined
to defeat the democrats ut oil hazards,
should suddenly turn their strength over to
the Cooper electoral ticket? We have
already shown what would be the probable
result as to the vote of the State. The
straightout Cooper vote in October, united to
the republican vote, is more than enough to
carry the State away from tho democrats
This elimination of Indiana would, accord
ing to the tables above given, defeat the
democrats unless they were fortunate enough
to carry several other States it would not
necessarily defeat the republicans. but if it
left both without a majority it would still,
as we have before shown, enable the repub-
licans to elect their candidate to the Vice
Presidency, ON Office which has so frequently
proved of the first importance that it is a
prize to be coveted.


Can the republicans carry their voters in
a body over to the Cooper electoral ticket?
On that question we can only say that in the
October canvass the republican managers
showed that they had pretty intimate rela-
tions with the greenback leaders. The
struggle is so close that neither party will
omit any means which are likely to secure
the defeat of the other. The canvass of the
republicans has been of nature to induce
their adherents, especially in the West to
prefer anything to q democratic victory.
The republican political managers are keen,
determined, able men, who love power, and
who have a shrewd knowledge of the inner
most thoughts of the people they address.
The republican party, especially in the
West, is firmly coherent body, almost an
army in discipline, in unity of purpose and
in dislike of its democratic opponents.
What cannot be done with such body in
the crisis of an extraordinarily exciting po-
litical struggle it would be hazardous to
say. 1t is enough for us to point out that.
aside from New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey, Indiana is State of the first impor-
tance, the result of whose vote may have
decisive bearings upon the election in moro
ways than one.
Year: 1876

The weather prophets predict cold win
ter-good news for some classes, but bad
news for others. Skaters, ice dealers and
those who are fond of sleighing rejoice in
the prospect, but it is not welcome to those
who have to buy coal and overcoats and who
find their expenses increase with the fall of
the thermometer. Winter constitutes state
of siege for large part of the population of
great city. Last year the season was un-
usually mild, and yet the poor suffered ex-
tremely, and their misfortunes were ag-
gravated by the general depression of trade
How will it be with them in 1867, if
we are to have from November till March
reign of ice and snow, and chilly tempera-
ture occasionally falling to zero? We shall
see repeated in an opposite form the mis-
fortunes of last summer, when the death rate
rose to an alarming height and thousands
of children perished in few weeks
The intense heat of July and August
had the effect of o pestilence among
the poorer classes who were unable to escape
from the crowded districts and confined
streets of the city. Relief was afforded them
by the free excursions on the rivers and the
Bay, and hundreds Of little children were
saved from death by our charitable societies.
This was the plague of heat. The idea Swo-
denborg had of hell was that it was per-
petual alienation of extreme heat and ex-
treme cold; as if an African should suddenly
be transferred to the North Pole and an Es-
quimau sinner be set down under the tropical
sun. Thus the poor of New York, who were
roasted in July, are likely to be frozen in
January. The many noble associations for
the relief of the poor of New York will not
be idle this winter, but their own resources
are limited, and they will soon be required
to ask for public assistance. The metropo-
lis which has answered the cry for help from
Savannah and other cities of the South will
not be deaf to the call of its own poor, and
now is the time to provide for their necessi-
ties.
Year: 1876

TcHRRNAYEFF will probably 60 into history
as q soldier in whom overweening conceit
and mulishness combined to fritter away
whatever chances Of success the poor fight
ing qualities of the Servians left open. His
position has doubtless been one of excessive
difficulty; but he has never, from the start,
been able to infuse q wholesome morale
into his army. The reason given by
the Servian artillery for abandoning their
position on the heights of Djunis is
preposterous and disgraceful, but under .
really great general no such contingency
could arise. The man who marched with
light heart" to Nissa only to come back on
the run, and who has been retreating ever
since, now finds himself in a position where
nothing but an armistice can save him from
utter rout Even Russian army corps
across the Pruth could scarcely help him
Year: 1876

In his speech at the Manhattan Club last
night, which we report elsewhere, Mr.. Bel
mont was naturally joyful over what he be-
lieves to be the promise OF success to
the party of which lie has SO long
been one of the most prominent leaders.
The result of next Tuesdays vote is
still regarded by many persons AZ SO un-
certain that Mr.. Belmonts expressions Of
confidence in democratic victory will cheer
up many of his fellow democrats. He
naturally addressed himself to the ques-
tions of the day, and mainly to the 6nan-
cial question, on which he spoke with the
knowledge and authority of one of
the oldest and most conservative and
experienced bankers Of New York.
Speaking thus with knowledge and expert
ence not only as leading banker but as o
member of the syndicate, his declarations
are of interest and importance, and will be
generally read. 1t will not of course, be
forgotten by his opponents that Mr.. Bel
mont is not only banker, but also lead
ing democrat; yet his assurances, even if
any ore chooses to consider them only ns
the utterances of a leading and very infu-
ential democrat, will serve to allay appre-
tensions which have been needlessly raised.


But, after all, we are sorry to see this SUBJ
ject of the national credit brought into the
domain of partisan discussion. 1t has no
business there, and we trust that we may
never again, after this election, see it thus
banded about in the political arena The
faith and honor Of the nation are sacred.
They do not depend upon the success of
either party, but upon the honesty and
honor Of the people, and these no one has
reason to doubt.
Year: 1876

1t is improbable that both the republicans
and the democrats can get majority of the
electoral vote. We mention this fact be-
cause it is now quite plain that both are
equally confident of success, and as election
day is but q week off it is only humane to
prepare some one for an impending disap-
pointment. can two men ride horse one
must ride behind" No proverb just now
occurs to us applicable to an attempt Of
three men to ride one horse, but Mr.. COOPER
is not so good cavalryman that he will
want to be bothered with two other gentle
men riding behind him. He is much more
likely to push them off,


TO show how sure Mr.. Hayes is to be the
next President we have only to quote the au-
thentic, official, genuine election outlook"
of the Republican National Committee,
as they have kindly communicated it to the
HERALD for the information of the indepen-
dent voter. Here are the figures which, if
they are proved correct next Tuesday even
ing, will undoubtedly elect Mr.. Hayes.
Until then they are subject to corrections
Year: 1876

THE WEATHER the West the area Of
low barometer which appeared several days
ago has been divided in two by an advanc-
ing area of high pressure. The two depres-
sions now formed are remarkable for the
high temperature that accompanies them.
Rain continues to prevail in advance OF
those areas as far eastward as Pittsburg, but
the high pressure still central over New
York and New England delays its progress
toward us. Clear weather generally pre-
walls in the South and high temperature
In the Southwest The weather in New
York to-day promises to be warm and partly
Al0u0ye
Year: 1876




The registration in this city falls SO far
short of the vote to which our popula-
ton seems to entitle us that we shall
probably hear no more about the wholesale
frauds which the politicians have taught US
to expect on the day of election. Out of the
$4,000 registered names some may have
been illegally placed on the lists. and it is
to be hoped that all such, whether on the
democratic or republican side, may be de-
tected and the persons attempting the fraud
properly punished. But the total registra-
ton falls nearly 10000 below the figure we
have o right to expect, and it is to be feared
that the majority of those who neglect the
duty of an American citizen may be found
among what are called the upper
classes of society. In Philadelphia a
republican city, there were on the assessors
lists this year as voters over $4,000
names There are in that city 6S7
districts of .bout $50 voters each,
with an assessor for each, who makes
up the list of voters on the 1st day of
June by visiting every house in his district.
Sixty days before the election the assessors
sit for two days to revise their lists, and
after that they remain unchanged except as
altered by the Court of Common Pleas on
petition in cases of removal to other districts
or frauds. Last year between twelve and
thirteen thousand names were stricken off
by the Court; but this year up to last week
less than 1000 names had been erased, leav-
,,,< fho sfc prsh la
system of collecting the names OF voters by
visiting officials is more effective in procur-
ing full list than the system of personal
enrolment as in force in New York In
New York, taking the present popu-
lation at 100000 we register this year
one in six as voters. Allowing Philadelphia
to have increased since 1870 in the
same proportion as New York, that city
would now have 75O, 900 population, and the
registration is therefore, within fraction
OF one in four. In Louisiana the colored
vote is singularly large in comparison with
the population. In Plaquemine parish
one negro's name is registered as voter for
every three and one-eighth Of the total
colored population in ST. Charles the pro-
portion is one voter in two and a half of pop
ulation in st. james the same in St.
Landry one in four and half; in Carroll
one in three and seven-tenths in Terre
Bonnc one in three and two-thirds, and a
similar proportion extends throughout the
State. The statement tells its own story.


Estimating the difference between the
vote and the registration this year TO be
about eleven per cent, as in 1872 and last
Year: 1876

We do not like to see political parties
making the credit and honor Of the nation o
subject of partisan discussion and using the
honorable fears of the people to intimidate
them into voting for this or the other cand i
date. There is something unpatriotic in
such course; and we regret to see that
prominent persons in both parties are un-
scrupulous enough to thus attempt to work
upon the popular apprehension in order to
gain votes. From one side we hear delib-
crate assertions that the election of Mr.
Tilden would cause shock to the public
credit and bring disgrace on the nation !;
from the other side we hear assurances that
the election of Mr.. Hayes would have simi
lar result.


This is all wrong and not only wrong,
bat false. The public credit is safe, the
national honor is secure, no matter who is
elected. That is question which does not
pass out ofthe peoples hands long enough
to enable any political party to cause serious
injury. Nor is tthis all. The American
people have shown, during and since the
war, that they have keen sense Of national
honor, and that they will not allow any one,
no matter how skilful demagogue he may
be, to persuade them to tolerate trifing with
this question.


No party could retain pow er in this coun-
try for even a year if it SO much as showed
serious disposition to disturb the public
credit, either by tampering with the pay
ment of the bonds or by increasing
the national debt The country was
never so wide awake and solicitous
upon this subject as now. 1t will
demand of the next administration,
whether it be republican or democratic, the
utmost and most rigid good faith to the
public creditor, and not only this, but close
economy in the expenditures, aud such SEN
sible and conservative legislation as shall
remove obstacles to return to general pros
perity, which cannot but improve our credit.
If the party in power, whether democrats or
republicans, should neglect these things it
will hear from the people in 1878. and they
will compel their will to be done, by retir-
ing promptly and forever whoever shall be
found to have by rash propositions or meas
ures injured the nations credit or retarded
that prosperity now coming. which will, as
everybody knows, constantly improve our
credit and financial standing.


This is not Mexico. The strife of parties
here does not involve the national existence
or the national honor; and when politicians
of either or both sides endeavor to introduce
such vital questions into the party strife
49, - ~ -
they are going beyond the legitimate bounds
Of politics and attacking the life of the
nation.
Year: 1876

1t will be seen that in two of these years,
1868 and 1872, the probable democratic city
majority Of this year would have been over
come by the rest of the State, and these were
both Presidential contests. In 1871 the re-
suit would have been exceedingly close, and
in the five remaining years the city majority
would have elected the democratic candi-
dates. These figures are interesting at this
time, and will afford basis for the work Of
political calculators.
Year: 1876




M. du Sommerards denial of the letter at
tributed to him is explicit and clear, and
leaves no room to doubt that the calumnious
epistle is fabrication. This sets that gen.
tleman right with his government, and so
far as the American people had any concern
in the case it is naturally pleasant to know
that we were not vilifed by distinguished
official of a friendly nation. But this
issue leaves the Paris Figaro in an
unenviable plight. That journal does
not commonly give much attention to
news, and when it does touch this com
modify it commonly burns its fingers. In
deed, it is the speciality of the Figaro not to
publish those chronicles of facts that with us
ore the staple of news, but to fill its col
umns instead with the small talk of the
mots such as the lively barber, from
whom it takes its name-like bar
bers from time ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
have retailed to his customers. News
is given in French newspapers with
the less freedom because the press laws make
journalists responsible for what they pub
lish, and we shall be astonished If the Figaro
does not experience the pressure of the laws
in this respect. AS the French government
would never permit its official to publish
with impunity letter in vilifcation of
friendly people, SO it will not permit jour
nal subject to its laws to calumniate its
official by the charge that he had written the
vile epistle it printed.
Year: 1876

HIsroRY REPEATS ITSELF With the revival
of silk pocket handkerchiefs we note the
resurrection of the industry of which Fagin
was professor and the Artful Dodger n
promising pupil. Nine silk bandannas
were found upon two young pickpockets ar
rested in Central Park on SUNDAY.
Year: 1876

"CExTExxIAL" DIX is the republican nom.
inee for Mayor. The Ex-Governor has held
o great many Offices and will doubtless live
long enough to hold a great many moro.
The Mayoralty of New York is an important
position; even worth the while of man who
was once seriously thought of for the Presi-
dency He will bring out full republican
vote.
Year: 1876

THE Gu.BERT ELEVATED RAILROAD is still
fighting its way under enormous difficulties
through the courts Slovenly law-making
appears to be the instrument which the
friends of rapid transit have placed in the
hands of the astute counsel who strike
blows in court in behalf of its unscrupulous
enemies
Year: 1876

Owing to the action OF portion Of the and
lcwsmen, who are determined that tie public shall
prevent It, have made arrangements place tho
IERALp in the hands Of all readers at the reduced
Price. Newsboys purchase any quantity they may
lesirs at No. 1895 Broadway and No. 2 Ann street
Year: 1876

There is scarcely room for further doubt
in regard to the armistice. With or without
the proviso for possible extension it will be
accepted by Turkey, and thus the sudden
failure of Servian resistance in the Morava
Valley will be of little consequence with re-
gard to the future, for the six weeks thus
accorded will be utilized by the peace
makers, and the war will not be recon-
menced unless it is with Russian army
behind the Servians. The proposition asso-
ciated with the call for an armistice is for
o conference of the Powers to determine the
law of Europe with relation to Turkey.
With regard to this proposition two demands
are made-one by England and one by Rus
sias-and these demands will probably be
conceded. England demands that the basis
of the conference shall be the recognition
of the integrity of the Ottoman Empire.
That must be sort of diplomatic hardpan
below which no one shall delye in search
of solutions of the difficulty. Russia might
very reasonably object to this; but as there
is evidently wish to have peace she will
yield this point at England's demand, and
as an equivalent to the concession thus made
to England the conference will probably
concede to Russia privilege without which
she would be weak to assent to Englands
position. II Russia assents to the integrity
of the Ottoman Empire she must have
recognized right to protect in that
Empire the Christian Slavs; to guar
antee with her troops that the laws
shall be enforced which the conference
shall make with regard to the Christian SUBJ
jects of the Sultan. Without this guarantee
the conference will end in smoke and the
war will 60 on; and the perception Of this
fact will induce England to concede the
Russian demand. 1t will not do for British
diplomacy to repeat at this point its blunder
Of last summer by opposing an impractical
opposition to the only possible condition of
peace
Year: 1876

Ihe question of interest among the poll
ticians now is, will this majority be large
enough to overcome any majority the rest of
the State may give for Hayes 2 The vote of
the State. exclusive of New York city, has
varied considerably. The following table
shows the majorities in the whole State, in
cluding Brooklyn, but without this city for
Year: 1876

Last year the democratic candidate for
Comptroller received in the city 79,767
votes and the republican candidate 400
votes, being democratic majority Of 80, 677.


Giving the republicans the same ratio of in
crease as the democrats on the additional
registration and vote, and We have as the
probable result in the city, in round num-
Year: 1876

XNANTED-BOhRD. by GENTLEMAN AND


w wife IN Jewish private family with large well fur.
nishcd front Room and Bedroom FIRST
dress PURtH box LIS Herald Office. No communication
lively stated.
Year: 1876

voice Is enough VIE to Jail In Persia, and in
Turkey the bowstring Ia .ae penalty for snoring in
America yOu can your legs and muddy feet In
street car while three policemen stand deaniyon the
back platform.
Year: 1876

source, and to see if it were as he
suspected it to be the case that
they all had a common parentage.
1t was as he suspected, for he found
them to have proceeded four gene
rations back from one persona
woman, of a notoriously bad char
acter in every way. Out of four
hundred names that constituted the
vicious and criminal classes of that
locality, two hundred and ninety
were descendants Of this woman.
Here was a community Of more
than one hundred souls, owing
nearly ree-fourths of all its vice
and crime to the improper parent
age of one person.
Year: 1876

head, face and breast with her iron
clogs. At length some
men interfered, otherwise the infu-
rated creature might have kicked
her victim to death. The assail-
ant was yesterday taken before the
magistrates, when to her fellow
boatwomen she appeared in heroic
light, some Of them saying the
fight was a perfectly fair and chal-
lenged one, which should have
taken place in a field, as there were
bets on the result. The magistrates
did not view the matter so pleas


antly, and sent the victor to Jail for
a month with hard labor.
Year: 1876

In the report of the Vital Statis-
tics of the State of New York, by
DIR. Harris, for the year 1874, he
mentions that in a certain locality
of the State he found the same
name constantly recurring among
the criminal, yicious and diseased
classes. This was SO striking that
be determined to trace it to its
Year: 1876

A resident of this village, who had
been in the habit of wearing whiskers,
made up his mind that change would
be desirable; so upon going home, made
preparations for shaving them off. His
little five-year-Old boy stood by watching
the operation with eager interest until
the deed was done, and seemed some
what amazed at the changed appearance
OF his father; seeming to doubt whether
it was his father or not. AT last he broke
forth with


PA, You look flnnyi What will you
do when people look at you? and then
paused for reply to the-to him-mo-
mentous question. His Intercepted :


II don't think Ishall do anything.


The little fellow naively remarked /:
"Why, if l was you, would. I'd hide
around the corner.n