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Year: 1876

THE WEATHER. The approach of another
rain storm is indicated in the West but from
present appearances the depression is not o
very great one. When it enters the Missis-
sippi Valley, however, it will probably de-
velop more decidedly. Rain has fallen over
the territory of the lower lakes, New York
and New England, but to very light ex-
tent The total rainfall of the recent storm
in this city only amounted to 1888 inches
not enough to produce any great increase in
our water supply in the Croton Valley.
Westward of the Alleghanies, as far as the
Mississippi, the weather is cloudy and cool,
with rain areas; but still further west the
temperature is slightly higher in the region
where the depression referred to is now CEN
trail. Cool weather prevails on the Gulf
coast. The weather in New York to-day will
be cooler and cloudy or partly cloudy.
Year: 1876

The Tribune yesterday, conceding the
election Of Mr.. Tilden, made q timely
and graceful announcement Of it's aban-
donment of partisan opposition to tho
new President and his administration.
s'With last nights counting Of the votes"
says our contemporary, Governor Tilden
ceased to be the candidate of party:
to-day he is elected President of the whole
country. Az such, and until he has done
something to forfeit his claim thereto, he
is entitled to our respect, confidence and
support. However we may have doubted
him or his party or his policy heretofore,
let us now accept the situation and hope for
the best" These sentiments do honor to
the Tribune, and should receive the indorse-
ment of the party press to whichever side
attached. Governor Tilden as President Of
the whole nation, chosen by fair majority
of the people, or Governor Hayes in the
same position, loses his character as par.
tisan and becomes the Chief Magistrate Of
the Republic. 1t is the duty of American
citizens and Of the American press to do all
in their power to strengthen the new Presi-
dents hands and to encourage him in wise,
honest and patriotic policy, whether he be
democratic or republican in his political
faith. The campaign, now happily ended,
has been marred by personal attacks and
indiscriminate abuse. Let us hope that all
this will now cease; that the fairness of the
election will be conceded; that its result
will be accepted in good spirit, and that the
next administration, whatever may be its
political complexion, may do the best it can
to make the whole Union prosperous, cor
tented and happy. Let us have peace.
Year: 1876

OUR CAMPAIGNING SOLDIERS. Yellow


stone expedition has been managed in way


to reflect very little credit on the military
authorities, Up to the present there has
been no evidence of that care and foresight
which we naturally look for in the conduct
OF military expeditions. Nwould seem from
the letter Of our correspondent at Glendive
that the troops appointed to garrison that
inhospitable region are in danger Of being
exposed to the scvcrities Of the climate with
ont any adequate provision. This must be
the result of carelessness on the part OF
somebody in Office, and the sooner it is
remedied the better The army authorities
have no excuse for breaking down in the
work of supplying one thousand men for six
or eight months. 1t is not herculean task.
Year: 1876

the Senate, who opens the returns, nor Con-
gress, which is required to be present, ever
think Of questioning the regularity OF the
State returns in any ordinary case. What
the State authorities declare as the result is
always the accepted result unless strong
array Of facts is presented to impugn 1t.
The country is bound to regard Mr. Hayes
as constitutionally elected If the Elec-
toral Colleges shall give him q
majority. II, through this regular
method of proceeding Mr.. Hayes is
found to have o majority Of the
electoral votes, he will be declared elected,
unless such conclusive evidence of gross
fraud is presented that his party will not
dare to face public opinion and maintain
the fairness of the election. The question
cannot come up in practical shape until
the two houses assemble to witness the
opening and counting of the votes in Feb
ruary. II Mr.. Tilden's supporters have any
case to make against the validity of the re-
turns they can have no opportunity
to submit their proofs to any official
tribunal competent to pass on them
previous to that occasion, and the evidence
of fraud must be very strong indeed to pre-
vent the counting Of the votes which they
may regard as spurious. Assuming that the
regularly constituted Electoral College in
South Carolina and in Louisiana give their
votes for Hayes, it is probable that he will
be declared the next President. The physi-
cal power of tho government in
cluding the control Of the army,
will still be in the hands Of the republicans,
which will give them great facilities for
maintaining the official result, however
strongly their opponents may think it tainted
with fraud. The country must accept the
official action of the State authorities until it
is demonstrated to be wrong. and the only
body entitled to pass on the suf1iciency of
the demonstration is Congress Of which
one branch is controlled by the republicans
and the other by the democrats, and
which cannot be expected to agree on
question which SO profoundly affects party
interests It is to be deplored that there is
o possibility of dangerous differences arising
between them. If, as n despatch received at
a very late hour seems to indicate, Florida
has gone democratic this grave danger will
be obviated. But the situation is so critical
that it will cause anxiety in oil minds which
think the public tranquility more important
than the success of either candidate.
Year: 1876

teen from Germany and one thousand three
hundred and forty-seven from England.
England has not favored us in this way very
greatly since we set up for ourselves and
organized flag with the same old colors
disposed in different way. Although the
fast-anchored isle is teeming hive it gen.
orally runs over to the advantage of its own
colonial establishments; and the cold and
gloomy Canada and Australia have felt the
benefit But the illiberal land laws of Aus
tralia are perhaps producing their natural
effect in increasing the number Of British
corners to our country. People who give up
home want an equivalent in larger freedom
and better chance in the struggle of life,
and they all find out eventually that they
can only get these in this country.
Year: 1876

The Presidential Elcction-A Doubtful


Result and Grave Possibilities OF


Danger.


The returns received since the publication
of our second edition yesterday have caused
such change to come DER tho spirit OF the
political dream that the country is utterly
bewildered, and deeper excitement reigns
than has ever before been witnessed in con-
nection with Presidential election. The
convulsive contest in 1901, when for
seven days and during thirty-six bal
lots the result hung in doubt between
jefferson and Burr in the House of Repre-
sentatives, did not stir public feeling in the
though the permanence Of the government
was then thought to depend on the result.
The non-existence of the telegraph and
slowness of tho mails confined the excite
ment to the seat Of government on that
memorable occasion but at present,
when tho whole country is instantly
apprised of everything known in
any part of it, every great ferment Of
popular feeling spreads at once through the
whole length and breadth of the Republic.
The exceeding doubtfulness of Tuesdays
vote causes wild and tumultuous excite
ment in every city and town in the United
States, accompanied with vague appre-
hension on both sides that they may be
cheated out Of victory fairly won and
corresponding determination to resist.
Public feeling has never been in more in
fammabe state than it is in this exciting
conjuncture, and nobody can forcsee whether
it may not blaze out in confagration when
tho electoral votes come to be counted in
February We barely escaped civil war at
tho time of Jeffcrson's first election, and
there is some reason to fear that we may
now have to deal with moro combustible and
dangerous materials. The state of the situa-
ton may be set forth by exhibiting the
figures, which show how very near Mr.. Til
den has come to an election, and stating the
obstacles which lie in the way of his COM
plcte success. The following table, printed
yesterday in one of the evening papers, will
furnish n basis for our comments -
Year: 1876

The trouble with many of our Mayors has
been that they were excellent citizens but
not practical politicians Mr.. Havemeyer,
Mr.. Kingsland, Mr.. Wickham and others
were undoubtedly honest and proper citi-
zens, but they knew nothing Of politics. Mr..
Fernando Wood was in some respects the
most useful Mayor New York has had ; but
everybody knows that he is very practical
politician. Now there is curious trait of
human nature which leads men to despise
that which they can do well, and to prefer
to attempt that of which they know but
little. Everybody has laughed at Rachels
notion that her forte lay in comic acting.
Frederick the Great was an admirable gen.
eral, but he prided himself especially on his
literary abilities, and thought more of the
trash which Voltaire justly despised him for
than of his battles.


We recommend the moral of these in
stances to Mr.. Ely. Some of his predeces-
sors, having no practical acquaintance with
politics, very naturally became ardent small
politicians as soon as they got into the City
Hall, and neglected the interests of the city,
which their knowledge might have fur
thered, in their foolish desire to play q
political part Mr.. Wood never made such
o blunder. Being politician he gave to
the politics of the Mayors office small
but sufficient part of his attention and found
his real occupation in attention to the
citys affairs Mr. Ely is also practical
politician. OF course, he will ettend to the
patronage and politics of his Office; but
these affairs have not the charm of novelty
to him; and, We doubt not, he will sigh for
new fields in which to amuse himself and
himself unhesitatingly to this impulse. He
is a cheerful man and needs amusement,
and he has it ready to his hands. Let him
amuse himself with making our streets
cleaner and contriving that some of them
shall be decently paved. He will find q
lasting diversion for his mind in
Fastening rapid transit When the
company of politicians has made him
dull he will find unexpected recreation
in reforming the management of our docks
If he is bored with patronage there is the
Harlem River improvement, which will re-
fresh him. In short, New York offers him q
very varied stock Of refreshment from the
dull routine of his Office And if he should
really amuse himself TO good purpose dur
ing his term-who knows; tho people may
after while amuse themselves by making
him Governor of the State.
Year: 1876

Mrs. Irene House has suddenly become SO
tremendously good that she has made up
her mind that nobody shall be permitted to
sin any more. No irregular inclinations shall
be indulged there shall be no passionate
impulses the courts shall not separate in
compatible spouses; and, finally, it is to be
supposed the domestic revolver will not be
handy in the bureau drawer. Sin-the SUI
premacy of the personal will over oil the
rules-the right to set aside the ordinary
discipline of life when it fretted sensitive
souls-the higher law of passion-all this
was good and beautiful MS long as this inn
pulsive parsonage loved little sin on her
own account but now that she is sur
fcited-now that she has gone up step by
step in her indulgences to the capital
point, and can desire no more-all the
possibilities of indulgence shall be done
away with. She is fed full therefore
cakes and ale shall be abolished. It is beau
tiful to note the way in which the virtue Of
this new-made reformer bubbles. First, she
will ''never rest" until divorce for any cause
whatever is made impossible in every part of
the United States Why she should thus
selfshly and narrowly restrict her grand de-
votion to this country is what it seems diff
cult to understand. Shall all the great
countries of Europe still grovel in the
miseries of divorce for want of her crusading
spirit? It is at least to be said that If she is
making an onslaught against divorce-if that
is her mission-she began well, for the shot
by which she killed her husband was very
effective blow against divorce in general.
No ono can charge, however, that the lady
takes . narrow view of the needs of the
world. There are several other troubles
besides divorce, several other fruitful sources
of unhappiness and widespread misery. It
is pleasant to see that Mrs. House proposes
to abolish them all. She is going to be very
good.
Year: 1876

SLIGHTLY ERRoNEous. AT St. Louis Mr..
John Kelly staked his credit as o politician
upon the assurance made to men from oil
other States that Mr. Tilden could not carry
the State of New York. In view Of the facts
as now known it must bo recognized there
fore that Mr.. Kelly did not know 80 much
about this State as it was to be expected
that a man in his position would know.
His Judgment was absolutely wrong on the
most important point in the Presidential
canvAas
Year: 1876

THE HERALD AND THE ELECTION in
tense interest felt in the election was mani-
tested yesterday in the npreccdentedly
large sale of the HERALD. Our circulation
reached over two hundred thousand, and
would have been considerably moro but for
our inability to supply the full demand in
consequence Of the late hour at which the
paper went to press. The newsdealers
seemed to have recovered the enterprise and
energy for which they are, with slight inter-
Tuptions, distinguished, and poured in upon
rs more orders than we could fill.
Year: 1876

The sudden looming mp of the democracy
in gigantic overshadowing cloud, like the
genius that the Arab fisherman loosed from
the jar he found in hisnet, startled the mill
ions of republicans throughout the country
in manner that they had never been
startled before. Like cloud it assumed
hundred threatening shapes rs the eyes OF
the gazers looked out from stronger or
weaker souls. 1t Iose in night, and the
frantic hope that it was but thing of vapor
which the morning winds would drift away
was whispered from lip to lip. It was
shadowy, but in parts took on strong
substance At times it. seemed as though
not part was wanting in solidity and that
presently it would rear itself erect, and, step
ping on the mountain tops, come down upon
the land. 1t seemed to number as many
million particles rs those who watched and
hated it and feared it. So the day passed
on. The great shape betimes diminished
and again spread out. At nightfall
there came fierce JOY upon the watchers
on the solid earth, for as the sun
was going down the great shape
seemed breaking up with angry lightning
flashing along it's edges. "Shnll we awake
to see the sky clear and the hateful monster
gone on the wind. or shall it still loom solid
and immovable?" was the republican cry
last night Which is it to be?


If the above be fancifnl it has elements Of
resemblance to the situation over the United
States through yesterday which will at once
be recognized. The democracy ruled in the
clouds for day. Such excitement rs agi-
tated the people has not been known since
tho day, sixteen years ago, that the democ-
racy, split into fragments, seemed as o
national party to have drifted into history
forever. The thought that it had re-
taken the seats of national power sent re-
publcans crazy with bitterness and demo-
Gratis wild with joy. Now that the electoral
votes fit uncertain from one candidate to
the other. like ghosts in the pale moonshine,
and when it seems that the great democratic
hope which has been raised may be dashed
to tho ground, the popular mind is moved to
its depths from ocean to ocean. No such
gigantic ghost has ever been raised to scare
one national party no such giant hope,
lowering over the Land of Promise, has
trembed with the thought that it would be
sent to die in the desert of disappointment
Year: 1876

WHAT MroHr HAVE BEEN.-By close
study of the vote Of the benevolent and
venerable Peter Cooper, the rag-money men
who tried TO run away with the democratic
party at St Louis can discover precisely
which way their candidate would have been
elected If they had been successful in COM
pelling the canvass to takc the shape they
desired to give it.
Year: 1876

Owing tho action OF portion OF the carriers and
ncwsmcn, who determined that Ike public shall
not have the HERALD at threo cents per copy they
prevent IT, have made arrangements to place tho
HERALD the hands Of all readers at the reduced
price Newsboys purchase any quantity they may
desire at No 1905 Broadway and No. . Ann street.
Year: 1876




We take this occasion to urge once more
upon tho attention Of the people and the
politicians the expediency of constitu-
tional amendment abolishing the useless
and cumbrous machinery of an Electoral
College, and providing for the election Of
President and Vice President by the direct
vote of the people. We see to-day how
troublesome and possibly dangerous is the
present method. Had the people voted
yesterday in their Congressional districts,
not for board of electors, but directly for
President and Vice President, the certain
result would have been known early this
morning, and we should not be waiting
anxiously for the count of the whole vote Of
several States, in one or two of which, as in
Louisiana and South Carolina, partisan re-
turning boards will manipulate the vote,
and may, unless they act with conspicuous
and unaccust6med fairness, cause grave sus-
picions in the public mind of fraud in
matter so serious that it ought never to be
exposed to the slightest suspicion


There is no reason whatever why the peo-
pie should not vote directly for President,
but there are many reasons in favor of such
change. Some Of the ablest men of both
parties in the Senate have urged the change,
and we believe an amendment would be
easily passed by both houses this winter, if
the public demands it, and could be ratified
by the State Legislatures at once. Under the
present system o close count on the electoral
vote will always create at least feeling of
uneasiness in tho public mind; and besides
this, tho vote by Electoral College, or by
States, has, on number of occasions, vir-
tually, though Of course constitutionally,
and therefore regularly, defeated the popular
will by giving the Presidency to candidate
who did not receive majority Of the pop
ular vote. Neither Mr.. Buchanan nor Mr..
Lincoln on his first election received .
majority of the peoples votes.
Year: 1876

..NorHrNo BUT FIGunEs. There are some
good counters in both parties but the his
tory of such institutions as the Returning
Board in Louisiana would perhaps demon
strate that the audacity of superior genius
in counting candidates into Office is on the
republican side. One Of the distinguished
republican manipulators says of the returns
which give the election to Tildeu that they
are nothing but figures. which seems to
assume that figures are no great obstacle if
they alone stand in the way of the supremacy
of o party. If only the figures are for
Tilden and the returning boards and county
canvassers and people of that sort in some
States are resolutely for Hayes it is yet pos
sible in the close vote cast that dust enough
may be raised to cover some great transac-
tions.
Year: 1876

Russia and France it is announced, have
agreed upon the terms of conference on
the Eastern question, but Germany refuses
to have anything to do with it. It looks as
if French vanity we're about to drag France
into business which does not directly con.
Germ her people. England wants allies in
the conference, and if France allows herself
to be drawn into other peoples quarrels
she is likely either to be made o tool of by
one Of the interested parties or to get
snubbed by both. This idea of a conference
is q pet one with the English government as
affording England an excellent opportunity
of making terms with Russia ut the expense
Of Turkey. England has the advantage
of knowing exactly what she wants.
and will no doubt try to turn the confer
ence to her advantage but it would be rash
to conclude that because she may succeed
in getting conference together that she
will be also able to manipulate it. Tho
question of peace or war does not depend on
conferences. It depends on the policy of
the Russian government This conference
is, then, not so important after oil.
Year: 1876

Eastern architects may get some
hints of thing to follow or avoid from
description which the Virginia City
Chronicle gives of the structures erec.
ted by the Cinnamon in that city: Be-
tween fights the Cinnamon is an indus.
trious animal. Just now he is turning
his energies to building, and, like his
fighting, some of it is contrary to law
and also shocking to a correct archi-
tectural taste. On the northwest cor
ner of l and Union streets John has
created G marvellous affair. 1t is built
out lar enough to occupy a third of
the roadway.


The front elevation (height five feet)
is composed of odds and ends of stone
picked up in the neIghborhood. The
one window is formed of three oil
cans-two upright and the other laid
across the top. The roof the edifce-
which has frontage of about twenty
five feet and depth of thirty or more
would make handsome play ground
for school, as it is perfectly fiat and
composed of earth. The interior, which
the reporter doubled himself up to en-
ter, is divided into numerous little dens
and one spacious saloon, with earthen
floor and one oil can window.


The place is shortly to be opened as
restaurant, provided the police don't
interfere, which they should do. The
idea o. utilizing oil cans for building
material has been eagerly seized by
other Celestials, and tho consequence
Is numerous fire proof shanties. The
cans, filled with earth and piled one
upon another, make solid wall, and
no bullet can penetrate them-not a
slight consideration these times
Underground residences are also popu-
lar.


A big square hole is dug into the
hillside, covered in with sticks straw
and an occasional plank. The door is
naturally furnished by the eastern
slope. Although such tribes as light
and AIR are left out of consideration !.
The bomb proof character of the un-
dergr0und structure has charm for
the Chinese inhabitants. The only
draw back to such house is the pro.
babiliy that on some rainy night an
enemy may take i. into his shaven
head to dig u trench ami direct the
water Of the street down the chin
ney."
Year: 1876

AS farmer in aneighboring town was
getting in his hay, he noticed an unusul Il
commollon among the swallows, which
had built long row of nests under the
caves of his barn. They appeared greatly
excited, flying rapidly about and 1illing
the air with their cries OF distress. AS
the load OF hay upon which he was rid
ing passed into the barn, he saw that a
young swallow in a nest directly over
the door had caught his neck in a crack
between two shinkles and was unable
to liberate itself. He stopped his team
and set the young bird tree, restoring it
to the nest. Upon his return to the barn
with his next load OF hay, noticing that
the swallows were quiet, he examined
the crack, ami found tnat they had filed
it compile ely with mud, so that no matter
how enterprising or how tooiisn tile
young swallow might be. ne could not
again endanger his life or the peace Of
tnat community by any experiments
upon that crack.
Year: 1876

Truly, the worst use to which rich
American girl can put her money is to
buy herewith foreign husband. The
article may be very snowy, very highly
polished and tcketed with very high
sounding name, but it seldom wears
well, and is generally deficient in all
sterling qualities. Tue prices of such
commodities are pretty well regulated
and understood. A million in the lady's
own right will purchase q Prince or
Duke; II Marquis may be had for half as
much; Count Of good old legitimate
stock, with a chateau and historical
name, and with legend or two attached
to the family, will bring at least $3.50, 900,
while Counts and BarOns of new crea-
tion may be had far cheaper.