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Year: 1875

How idle il is t D talk of the quarrel
between science and religion A story
which reaches us from the West con-
cerning that eminent gentleman and
scholar, Senator Logan, beautifully,il-
lustrates the ease with which they can
be reconciled. 1t is stated that Sena-
tor Logan during the recent session of
Congress, became impressed with the
extent and influence of the Methodist
body in his own country, and determ-
ined to ally himself with it. But find
Ing that the demands upon his time in
Washington were incessant and that
would be extremely inconvenient for
him to leave the capital, he hit upon
the brilliant expedients of joining the
Church, with which he wished to as
sociate himself, by telegraph, and of
sending forward his photograph to be
baptized. We tell the tale as it was
told to us, vouching for nothing. But
if it is not true it ought to be. -. World.
Year: 1875

A SPELLING BEE will take place at
the Rugby Academy; this afternoon,
between the A spelling class, Sencor
Department and the B and q spelling
classes, junior department, Six prives
will be given out.
Year: 1875

CLEANING OUT THE BASIN. -Workmen
are how engaged in clearing the mud
which was about three inches deep, froln
the lower basin, at Tenth and Market
streets. The upper basin will he clean
ed out in a few days,
Year: 1875

THE report OF the special committee in re-
gard to the arrest of Wh:telaw Reid at the
suit of ex-Gov. Shepherd, takes sensible
ground in regard to the protection of witnes-
ses in their civil rights when summoned be-
fore congressional committee. No action
/, advised in the particular case under con-
sideration, because Mr.. Reid made no appli-
cation for the protection of the House: but
the opinion is unanimous that the attendance
Of witnesses before committees of congress
should be made as easy and safe as is con-
sistent with the ordinary administration Of
justice. 1t is not reasonable or just, the
report says, that persons thus brought within
the jurisdiction of the District court should
have their civil rights affected injuriously, as
obviously may be the case if they thereby be
compelled to transfer the defense of civil
suit to a distant forum, and thus be subject
ed to serious inconvenience and expense.
As far as civil rights are concerned the wit
ness brought into the District by superior
power should not be regarded as within it
for any other purpose than that of giving his
ton changed to his prejudice on that account.
The views of the committee took form in.
"bill for the protection of witnesses befoi !
congress-" which passed the House by a vote
of 131 to 33, Gen. Butler Of course voting in
the negative.
Year: 1875

HENRY ALEXANDRA WALTON is the
latest Illustration of the achievement of fame
at single bound. Two months ago he was
unknown outside of France. To-day he is
known everywhere as the framer of the bill
for the organization of the French republic
The biographer has already got upon his trail
and tells us the following about him. lie was
born in Valenciennes in 1872, and was edu-
Gated at one of the normal schools founded
by the first Napoleon. He soon distinguished
himself as teacher Of history, and in 1910,
in his twenty-eighth year, was appointed as
sistant to Guizot, then professor of modern
history and geography in the college eff the
Sorbonpe. After the revolution of 1S49 M.
WALTON became known as an assaiant of
slavery. In 1949 he published in three vol
umes history of slavery in ancient times,
for which work he was publicly crowned by
the Institute of France Soon after this he
entered legislative life, being repeatedly chosen
deputy for the Department of the North, the
same department which he now represents in
the National Assembly. In 1860 he was elect
ed member of the French Academy. He
has always classed as moderate man.
Year: 1875

We learn, on very good authority, that
President Grant will spend the srmmer
months in Europe this year. His present in
tention, we are informed, Is to visit st. Louis
soon after the adjournment of Congress, and,
after a short stay here, to return to the east
and accompany his daughter TO her English
home, where he will remain in as much quiet
and retirement as possible until early fall,
when he will come back to America.-St.
Louis Globe.


This is the plain English of the address Of
certain democratic congressman to the ''peo-
pie ofthe SOUTH (meaning, as Democrats al
ways do, the white people only "For Gods
sake, behave yourselves like decent people for
little while; don't murder and abuse ne
groes just now, for il irritates the North and
jeopardzes Democratic hopes and Democratic
plans. Wait; wait till we get the power, ana
then your ancient liberty to 'wallop niggers'
shall be restored.-HGrtord Post.


1t is not the part of political wisdom nor of
sound national policy, to adopt any measure
which is of doubtful constitutionality. The
period for such ventures-if it ever existed
is past, and the Republicans ought at least to
understand the times in which they live
Boston Journal.


A healthy public opinion which will tole-
rate neither violence nor fraud, neither in
timidation nor false returns. neither coups
d etdt nor military interference, neither white
leagues nor ofice-holders' rings, Is the
great thing to be desired. With it, the whole
difficulty will cease; without it all hope of
peace and good government in the South or
elsewhere must be andoned.-Boston Id
uertiSer.





Angus Cameron, Senator Carpenters sue
cessor, is in Washington, and announces that
he shall attend the Republican caucus and
act with the Republican party.


His constituency of the Fourth Congress
sional district of Connecticut will experience
a rare pleasure in the assurance Of the Bridge
port Farmer that the important measures
pending in Congress have prevented Repre-
sentative Barnum from attending the annual
meeting of the Housatonic Railroad, of which
he is president.


According to the Albany Journal, New
York gentleman lately spent Sunday In
Richmond, Va, and being a church going
man, attended divine service. The clergyman
under whose ministrations he sat startled his
ears and reused his indignation by including
in one of his prayers this significant petition:
"God bless our whole country-from the Po-
tomac to the Gulf"


Something is always occurring in nature
10 foreshadow the future, and nothing is
more suggestive of the successes of the Dem
ocratic party than the recent birth of a colt
in. Linn county in thiss tate. The animal
differed from other foals in the fact that its
neck was three and one-half feet long, and
in the remarkable circumstance that its head
was found, on dissection, to be entirely des-
titute of brain. What could more accurate
ly figure the condition of the Democratic
party than this wonderful colt, which was
all throat and no brains ?-tSt. Louis Globe.
Year: 1875

Mr.. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS JR, takes
an advanced position in regard to railroads.
He thinks competition, which is so often
made much of as a factor in the solution of
the railway problem, of little account, and
looks upon it as merely ''the medium through
which consolidation and combination work
themselves out" The fercer the competi-
ton the more effective and more intimate
will be the ultimate combination. While
avowing his belief in the Jeffersonan princi-
pie that the world is governed too much, he
holds that the railroad interest must become
a department of the government. He dis
likes to see an extension of government reg
ulations ever any new province, but recog-
nzes the necessity that the framework Of the
government must be readjusted to meet its
enlarged responsibilities. His own signifi-
cant words are, Il do not see how govern
ment framed to meet the simple requirement
of an eighteenth century community can
adapt itself to the elaborate complexity
which we cannot but see is inevitable in the
civilization of the twentieth century,"
Year: 1875

MARSHAL MACMAHoNs PosIuoE.-The Par
is correspondent of the London Times, writing
abou Marshal MacMahon's position on the 17ih
of February, says: why, however, cannot
the Marshal succeed in forming a cabinet?
Because he has listened to dangerous counsel
lors who have drawn him into the scene; so,
that, instead of being above all parties, they
have henceforth identified him with one side
of the Assembly, depriving him OF the inde-
pendence requisite for speaking solely in the
name of the conntry. This very mistake caused
the fall of M. Theirs, and the Marshal natur-
ally fell when he told the Assembly AS for
me- have engagements with the Republican
party; am bound to keep them; but you are
free, YOU can do what you like In like man
ner, the Marshal has been made to say that, as
a defender of conservative interests-a task he
could not abandon-he could not concur In the
Republican vote of the Assembly. NOW, as IN
the eyes of perfectly impartial men there is no
reason to think republican principles wisely
annlied would not be as much for the welfare
OF France as conservative principles placed
at the service of the reaction, the head of the
government had no right to express prefer
ence for the latter rather than the former. He
ought to speak only in the name and in behalf
of the country.


Moreover, by making the head of the state
the exclusive champion of one party, he is
deprived of the means Of combating others
without exposing himself to the reproach of
being partial and arbitrary, and he is preven-
ted from controlling events which are be-
coming his master This is proved by his
being forced to declare that he must wait to
form a cabinet till the constitutional laws have
been passed and rejected. There is this strange
inconsistency-the Marshal intervepes to reject
the Senate bill, thus imperilling the passing
of the constitutional laws, and, after doing
EAW CaIe FNaN
those laws have been passed. The proper
course was to remain at the elevation assigned
to the supreme power, form a responsible cab
met. make it intervene in the discussion not
to defeat the laws, but to enlghten the dis
cussion by the authority of the governmental
opinion get possession of the direction of tho
debate, aud then await the final vote of the
sovereign Assembly
Year: 1875

CAREFUL examination of the record of the
Democratic congressman during the session
Just closed must be very unsatisfactory to
those of the Democracy who are clamoring
for more speedy dispatch of the public busi-
ness, for greater economy in appropriations,
for a settlement of the vexed southern ques-
tion. The Democratic congressman have
been obstructionists from the first dsy of the
session. In order to make capital for the po-
litical campaign of next fall they have de-
layed appropriation bills, have consumed time
by diatory motions and factous opposition
to rulings, and have opposed every measure
looking to the pacification of the South. 1t
is only fair to presume that the power for
evil possessed by then, will be greatly in
creased when the minority becomes majori-
ty, aud will be unspariDgly exercised.
Year: 1875

THE partial restoration of the ranking
privilege was settled in Congress Wednesday
by the agreement of the conference commit
tee and the acceptance of their report. Ex-
cepting correspondence the privilege IS fully
restored until December next. By some
peculiar congressional logic garden seeds are
included among public documents. So for
another season the farmer will be deluded
into wasting time, soil and labor in ineffec-
tual attempts to raise tropical plants in New
England. The tin-peddler will greatly re-
joice, for his cart will once more be loaded
down by the agricultural reports which no
body ever reads,
Year: 1875

SCORES Of the younger men Of the state
who know Capt. Edward E. Small OF Bangor
and consequently appreciate his many good
qualities, will congratulate him on his ap-
pointment as Pension-Agent for the Bangor
district. Senator Hamlin by recommending
this appointment has not only recognized the
younger element Of the party but one who is
fit to be representative man among them
for his many good qualities.
Year: 1875

The committee having in charge the new
city charter for Boston have established the
term of the mayor at two years, of the al
dermen at two years, of the councimen at
one year, and of the school committee at
four years. Each ward is entitled to two
councimen and two school committeeman.
1t is proposed that the Mayor shall nominate
and the city council confirm or reject heads
of departments. The authority of school ex-
aminers is lessened by the provision that no
teacher shall be removed without the sane
tion of the whole board. A new commission
is suggested for public lands and buildings.
This commission will have no authority to ex
pend more than $1,000 for any one improve
ment without the sanction of the city coun-
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nieations that are not used.
Year: 1875

AND now there comes report that the
Bangor pure water law is a mess. 1t hap
pened this way. Friends of the bill had
dozen or more amendments attached in the
House. Other friends in the Senate had
part of the House amendments rejected and
new ones added. Miscellaneous parties here
and there had amendments added or amended.
When it went to the engrossing Office, it was
curiosity as to what could be done with
pen, scissors and mueilage. Veteran and
novice in that lower room were puzzled and
consulted the leading doctors in both houses.
1t was engrossed, reported truly aud strictly
engrossed, and enacted. Now it is found
that the rejected amendments in part are
made a part of the law, and that some of
those adopted are not in. In short,i is pure
water bill which isn't good sense. We are
sorry for the Bangor people. We would like
for them to try pure water. 1t would be
change for some whose names we might give
Year: 1875

MOUNDsvILLE, September 10.
EdltOn Intellgenccr:


Our school opened last week with some
thing over three hundred pupils in at
tendance. The number has increased to
about four hundred at the present time
and still they come. Our board will be
under the necessity Of hiring an extra
teacher at the end Of the present month.
It would have been better to have done so
at the first, but no one had any idea that
our school would be so full as II is. We
argue from this the opposition to our
school is giving way, and now there is
nothingtO hinder its prosperity.


The work on the foundation OF our
new Court House Is being pushed rapidly
forward. It is TO be a very large build
ing, II the excavation made for the iOunda-
ton Is criterion from which to Judge.
twill almost rival the capitol building
ut Wheeling, Wheeling no doubt now
feels happy since recovering from the
effects Of the Magic Relief injunction, and
the work on the new building will now be
be, no doubt, vigorously prosecuted with
no fears for the future, 1t will be ready
at least, for the new State officers who
will be elected at the next fall election.
/ heard some one suggest that II the great
"Tidal Wave that swept our country u
year ago should return in the opposite
direction a Republican Governor, and his
cabinet might occupy the building for the
first term. Stranger things than this have
happened and the world still moved.


Our new school hall has lately been re-
fitted in fine style. The walls have been
covered with the very finest Of paper, aud
the ceiling made winter than snow, AL,
Wayt did the work, and 1t is done
In the very beat Of style. Prof.
CIary and lady gave concert there
last night, assisted by q number Of the
ladies and gentlemen Of MOund4ville.
Prof. Clary sustained his former reputa-
tiOn In his violin aud Cornet solos, while
Mrs. ClAry won the admiration Of all by
her beautiful playing and sweet singing.
The Misses Ferguson, with Misses Emma
Moore, Meta Bruce and Julia Burley, all
did we'll, as they always do on such Oc-
casions. Mr.. Samuel Gansis n good per.
former on the piano, and he did we'll his
part. As he was the only gentleman who
took part, as matter Of course he was
somewhat embarrassed among so many
ladies', but he did we'll, nevertheless.
The audience was small but II made up
in quality what II lacked in quantity, as
all our audiences in MOundsville do
when there Is an admittancO fee in the
account. The order was good with the
exception Of too much noise made by some
boys who should have been at home in
bed. 1t Ia strange that parents will al
low their children to attend such places
to annoy those who attend to be benefit.
ted.


On examination find that our most
enterprising business men take the In.
TEl.LiGENcER, and am confident that the
number of subscribers will be largely In.
creased in II few weeks. Y,
Year: 1875

We print elsewhere a letter from St
Petersburg in reference TO the Russian gov
ernment and the Philadelphia Centennial Ex-
hibition. The fact that this government has
at last consented to take part in this Exhibi-
ton will be gratifying to every American.
We esteem Russia so highly and have so
much regard for her friendship that her abb
sence from any festivity in which our people
took part would result in more than usual
sorrow. Our correspondent explains the
causes Of the previous refusal of the Russian
government to participate in the Centennial,
and in doing so clears away many misrepre-
sentations. 1t seems that the invitation from
the American government through the red
tape belonging to all great nations, fell
into the hands of subordinate officer, who
dreaded sea sickness and remembered Vienna
with modification. He reported against the
advisability of participating in the Exhibi-
ton. This report was approved, and
through the process of red tape passed into
the records of the government. The Minis
try of Finance opposed the expense and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also, upon some
technicality about the Exhibition not being
national in its character and not worthy of the
recognition of the Gar. 1t was not matter
of coldness upon the part of Russia, as our
correspondent shows but mishap that will
arise in any government so vast in its pro-
portions and trammelled by routine and de-
tail and red tape. As soon as the Emperor
and Empress came to know Of the matter
revision of the decision took place and q
formal acceptance was given and a commits
sion appointed. This was due largely to the
influence of Mr.. Boxer, our new Minister to
St Petersburg, who deserves credit for his
energy and sagacity. The Russian organ of
the Foreign Office, alluding to the fact, says,
gracefully, that Russia has the noble privi-
lege of celebrating with the United States
''the centennial of a constant, uninterrupted
friendship, which has united the two coun-
tries as well in years of distress and mis-
fortunes as in times of national victory and
triumph" 1t alludes to the presence of
Russia at Philadelphia as favorable occa-
sion for strengthening 'the bond of friend
ship which attaches Russia to the American
Republic"


We can only repeat our satisfaction that
Russia has expressed her intention of being
present at this great celebration. No coun-
try viii be more welcome. The absence of
no nation would be more regretted by our
people.
Year: 1875

accept it. Hence the Royal Geographical
Society, as the organ of the British mind In
geographical subjects, pronounced Stanley
an impostor, and adhered to its declaration
till Lord Granville, her Majestys very clear
headed Secretary for Foreign Affairs, de-
clared the contrary, aad Her Majesty invited
Stanley to dinner


From that moment his expedition and
its results wers consecrated facts in that
country. In this country journalism was
better understood, and there never was
any doubt in the public mind, nor in
any quarter in sympathy with the public
mind, of the reality of our expedition that
Stanley had carried to happy conclu-
sion by the same qualities that serve him
now in the contin uation of that labor Of dis
covery through devotion to which Livingstone
died in the harness. In world in which
everything changes it ought not to surprise
men that the sources Of scientific expedi-
tions should change. Kings once set them
on foot; but we have no kings, and our gov
ernment is wisely restricted in expenditures.
Once the Church supplied the patient ex-
plorers of the wilderness. Something of the
royal and something of the ecclesiastical
characters combined falls in this regard to
the newspaper press of our day, which is the
organization of great inquiries and devotion
to the enlightenment of the people and
thus, whether one of our correspondents
plods his way through Equatorial Africa or
another rattles through the ice in the Arctic
Circle, they perform equally legitimate
function Of the journalist of this century.
Year: 1875

The World thinks we were unjust to Mr..
Hewitt in our quotation from his speech and
the use we made of it. We think otherwise.
The World cannot dispute that Mr.. Hewitt
employed the language we attributed to him,
for we copied it very exactly from the report
of his speech in its own columns. The World
is equally prudent in making no attempt to
show that our inferences did not logically
follow from the quotation we inserted But
it afirms that fairness to Mr.. Hewitt required
US to quote different passage. We repro
duce that passage out Of the Worlds edi-
torial, and are prepared to maintain that it
also warrants every inference which we drew
from the other authentic quotation. Mr..
Hewitt said


But IL from blind prejudice cold indifference the
educated, respectable and wealthy classes fail TO unite
with the hard working and middle class element
controlling Tammany Hall, ts leaders will be forced
from sheer exhaustion to give up the struggle against
fraud and crime and the attempt TO govern the city
the basis Of universal suffrage must be abandoned
dream Of the political enthusiast For do not
despair OF the intelligence Of the people


Here is o distinct assertion that sthe at
tempt to govern the city on the basis of uni
versal suffrage must be abandoned as q dream
Of political enthusiast" unless the people
Of the city accept the control of Tammany
This does not contradict, it does not even
qualify, Mr.. Hewitt's bold assertion that
there is no possible choice but between Tam
many and q vigilance committee or strong
central authority. The passage which the
World says we ought to have quoted puts a
finishing touch on the picture by telling our
citizens plainly that they will have to give
up universal suffrage if they do not submit
to the rule of Tammany; by which it is evil
dent that Mr.. Hewitt has no faith in univer-
sal suffrage per Sc, but only on the condition
that citizens will consent to vote as Tam
many bids them.


The World asserts that the HERALD ''advo-
Gates system of suffrage independent Of the
limitations of party" This is total miscon-
which the World notices we said, explicitly
enough ''every form Of free government is
necessarily government by parties" Does
our neighbor maintain that O self-created
political cabal like Tammany Is the only
legitimate form Of party organization2 We
could easily convince it out Of the writings
of the most eminent democratic statesmen of
the last generation, and notably those of
Jackson, Benton and Calhoun, that every
kind Of party machinery which bears even o
distant resemblance to Tammany is abhor-
rent to the genius of democracy and an in
vasion of the rights of the people In the
language Of Mr.. Calhoun, party organization





s'should be so constituted as to utter fully
and clearly the voice of the people, and not
that Of political managers or office-holders
and ofice-seekers"