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Year: 1875

The gathering of mourners at Albany to
perform the last solemn rites over what was
once the liberal republican party was an en-
tiroly decorous proceeding and marked with
propriety and good taste There was quite
a gathering, considering the season and the
fact that Albany is never tempting place,
not even when the Legislature is in session
1t was pleasant to see old faces coming
to the front-the old reformers, the cham
pions of electoral purity and good govern
ment, the ime-honored warriors in an always
inviting but rarely winning cause. There
was that efferyescent statesman General John
Cochrane, as frisky and cheerful as though
he were not the hero of hundred
defeats; and there was Benjamin f.
Maniere as Secretary and Treasurer,
neither of which duties we presume to have
been of a too arduous character There was
Fithian, of New York, and d. d. S. Brown
and Thomas Il. Stewart, and that grand spec
linen of American manhood and unappreci-
ated genius and ambition, Frederick A.
Conkling. What the Convention. did does
not much matter; in fact, we can scarcely





do, except support Governor Tilden.
But we missed Littlejohn and Dorsheimer,
Fenton and Merritt and Hutchings and
other leaders who at the time of the
mutiny were at the front. Dorsheimer has
gone to the democracy and is now the stand
ard bearer of Tilden in his various progresses
through the State. Merritt has been well
coined back like prodigal son to the repub-
lican fold and supports the administration
of General Grant with old-time fervor. Fen
ton is ready to take his seat in the party hack
as soon as room can be found for him;
Hutchings has disappeared from public life,
awaiting the old partys summons to come to
the front


The liberal party in its day was never much
Of an organization. Railways impressed usas
kind of blackmailing business, a combina-
ton of ofice-seekers who meant to strike
either side for place and to keep on striking
until they were all provided. There was
never any principle behind it, never any
high purpose to animate its councils. 1t had
no effect upon the country. It is now little
more than q ghost of party, and we are
glad to see it vanish forever from our poll
tics. The true party which, we think, will
come out of these discordant, stumbling ele-
ments will not be composed of removed Gus
tom House officers and disappointed aspi-
rants for federal patronage, but of the best
men in the community, who will come into
politics with sense of duty and in the hope
of reforming and strengthening the govern
ment.
Year: 1875

A PoLIT1CAL INDIsCRETIoN. Only year
ago the republican organs INDUCED in bitter
personal attacks on Senator Fenton, blacken-
ing his personal and political character and
declaring that he would cast reproach upon
any party organization which might be un-
fortunate enough to own him supporter.
Such assaults are always as indiscreet as they
are reprehensible for ''politics makes
strange bedfellows," and in these days of
loose party ties there is no knowing how
soon the political enemy Of to-day may be-
come a political friend. Senator Fenton
now casts his lot with the republicans and
the organs of that party hail his return to the
fold. But then the denunciations and abuse
in which they INDUCED year ago must
necessarily be unpleasant doses to swallow.
Year: 1875

WE PRINT elsewhere an interesting letter
from London, giving the latest details Of the
British Arctic expeditions. 1t will be seen
that the vessels have gone on without acci-
dent or hindrance, and that oil accounts are
satisfactory. Our correspondent gives us an
interesting picture Of life in these far north
lands, and clear narrative Of the pains
taken by the government to secure the re-
suits of the inquiry. If science and skill
and enterprise can solve the mystery OF the
Pole it will be solved now.
Year: 1875

CHEF OF BATTALION John w. Miller has
made a report to the Fire Commissioners
upon the recent fire ladder disaster. The
report reads like whitewashing document,
and will be far from satisfactory to the peo-
pie. The verdict Of the Coroner's jury is
much more to the purpose, and censures the
Commissioners for not having submitted the
whole business was job, and a distressing
Job in the fact that it caused the death Of SO
many brave men.
Year: 1875

The INTERESTING QUESTION Of defaulted
railway bonds was considered at a meeting
of the holders of first mo rtgage bonds of the
Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad held yes
terday. The main point of the discussion
was lively denunciation of the State of
Alabama This whole question of defaulted
bonds must sooner or later be considered. 1t
nearly involves the honor of our country,
and we cannot expect any return of our
cEedit until it is settled upon some basis
honorable to all.
Year: 1875

IT Now SEEMS that the Prince Imperial is
about to make tour Of the world-frst, to
complete his education, and second, to keep
him out Of harms way in the event Of a new
movement in behalf of the Empire We
shall be glad to see His Imperial Highness.
America has always had liking for the Bo-
napartes and will give hospitality to any
who bear the name.
Year: 1875

the readers of the HERALD with the full est
and most timely information on a subject so
intimately associated with the great and
growing interests of commerce, we viii con-
tnue to closely watch and promptly notice
any meteorological changes indicating the
development or approach of storms
Year: 1875

The ATnocIoUs MURDER in Westchester in
terests the police and we learn that there
are new developments Various important
clews have been found, but as yet there is no
definite theory.
Year: 1875

The extended observations of the Signal
Service Bureau indicate that two new storm
centres are being developed, one in the North
west and another over the West India Islands.
Our attention has been attracted during the
past two days to q marked fall in the baro-
metric pressure over the territory of the Upper
Missouri River accompanied by a very
decided rise of temperature. Up to mid
night on Wednesday there was every reason
to believe that serious storm was develop
ing which would follow the usual course for
those in our northern latitudes-over the
lakes and through the ST. Lawrence Valley.
Toward noon yesterday the area of low
barometer began to move enthusiastically,
transferring the centre Of disturbance to the
north of Lake Superior, so that in its eastward
passage it would travel over the northern
portions of the Canadian territory unless
some change of the atmospheric conditions
influenced more southerly course. How
ever, the tendency of all these Northwestern
storms to seek path over the humid area
of the lakes will, without doubt attract the
storm centre southwark again, and its course





Buffalo, and thence through the ST. Law
renee Valley Although the movement of
this disturbance possesses great interest, on
account of the danger it creates in lake
navigation, we are still more impressed
with the gravity Of the meteorological
indications in the Gulf of Mexico,
where there are unmistakable evidences
of the development of another cyclone,
somewhere southeast of Cuba. Stimuli
taneously with the northward movement of
the storm centre in the Upper Missouri
region marked barometric depression be-
came apparent in Florida, as if the entire
atmospheric body covering the United States
was pressed northward by an irresistible
force acting from the southwark. This move
nent during yesterday and the attendant
phenomena are an exact repetition OF those
which preceded the appearance of the late
cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico. The diff
Guilty of obtaining reports from Cuba and the
few stations scattered among the West India
Islands, while observations are being taken
on our coast, leaves the Signal Office in doubt
as to the character and extent of the disturb
ances indicated by the isobars of low pres
sure on our continent. We are, therefore,
awaiting advices from Santiago de Cuba and
Barbados, which lie directly in the track of
cyclones, and, although the intelligence will
necessarily reach US after the passage of the
storm at these points, we will be able to pre-
dict its probable course, as we did in the case
of the Texas cyclone. We have accurately
noted every feature fthe recent cyclone and
chronicled its progress and effects from the
time it made its appearance at Santiago de
Cuba to that of its disappearance off the At
lantic coast Bains dAsirons of furnishing
Year: 1875

ACCORDING TO THE SPANISH CoRREsPoNDEST
Of the London Times the aspect of affairs in
Spain is more hopeful The advent to power
of liberals whose hands are clean and having
q reputation for talent and integrity is some
thing new in Spain. The people are weary
of incessant change; and if, as is reported, the
army supports the new Ministry, we may
look for a State government at last.
Year: 1875

From the National Republican, Nov, 12.l


An English gentleman travelling In
this country, paid brief visit To the
White Honse yesterday, in company
with friend, and this is the way he
writes about il; Accepting the invita-
tion with interest and pleasure, we
made our way for the Treasury, a build
ing that would make any stranger pause
and hold his breath in quiet ecstacy of
admiration. Entering we passed through
to The House. II there was one thing
more than another that strnck me, a
stranger, to the ways and habits Of the
country, il was the absence of red tape
ism, or anything approaching form and
ceremony around the doors of the edifice.
No bullying beadles, great in cooked
bats and insolent usele~sness; no display
of stiff and choked soldiery; nothing in
short, to awe the visitor and make him
uncomfortable at the very first onset.
Politely we were shown upstairs to the
waiting room, where groups Of people
were conversing with an ease and free
dom most refreshing to behold. Intro
duction to the Presidents secretaries
followed, and whilst my friend was nrh-
cred into the presence of General Grant,
], waiting for him, was again agreeably
impressed with the fact that at last was
in public Office where the Institution Of

circumlocntiOn was unknown. Here peo-
pie with grievances and requests were
politely, yet firmly, told whether the re-
dressing Of such grievances or acceding
20 such requests was practicable or not
at once. No dilly dallying, or shirking,
or Call again Tomorrow or I've no
power in the matter otherwise ! would
with all my heart;' no putting the blame
on Others shoulders To escape censnre
oneself. 1t seemed perfectly understood
ON both sides that when No was said No
was meant, and there was an end To
the matter. Ny friend coming back, We
had look at the drawing room, and
watched photographer making pictures
of the furniture. and then, after seeing
everything there was TO see, we went ho-
telward to dinner. IL must have been a
very ordinary day at the White House
"a day of no consequence-not the
slightest scintillatiOn of red letter to
he discerned in it at all. but I never was
50 strongly impressed with the eminent.
ly self governing character that repub-
lie lends To the institutions Of country,
and more especially the firmly establish
ed republic of the States, or Of the pro
tective meaning the term President has,
az was at the end Of that quarter Of an
hour in the White House
Year: 1875

From the Louisville Courier-Journall


There are two men who should never
smoke where they can be seen-the little
lean man and the handsome, well-pro-
portiened man. The large, fat man can
smoke publicly with some property.
His cigar seems as the glowing of the
small intellectual FIRE within him, which
the waters of his dropsy, or the ticklings
of beer through his vast frame, might
speedily extinguish, if there were no ar
ti6eial heat and light from the outside.
The handsome, we'll proportioned man
always appears ridiculous in smoking,
because the addition of the tobacco af-
fectation makes him look ill-balanced,
and initiative Of inferior men. The
little, lean man should never, Under any
circumstances, allow himself TO be visi-
bic while he is taking his smoke. A
small. thin man, with small thin legs,
smoking on the street, in the early
morning, is one of the most distressing
sights that the human eye can look up
on. The person behind him il CONSTANT
ly apprehensive that the fragile body
just ahead is about to evaporate; that
the sn all frame may dissolve, and as
cend in the curling, ghostly tobacco
smoke; that the little smoker may be
some belated spirit, and that presently
a faint shrek or p rushing sound will be
heard, and the disappearance be render
ed complete. The tobacco habit il a
curious appalling thing at times, and it
has Its mysterious terrors as we'll as its
trivial annoyances.
Year: 1875

There is not, and never can be, any
one book, or any number Of books from
which farmer can learn his business.
General principles of the art Of agrienl-
tnre may be learned in this way, but
their proper application to the thousands
of various circumstances of locality, soil.
climate, markets. ETC., depend upon the
character or capability of the man him
self. II is as in sailing a ship, person
may learn all about the science Of navi-
CATION, ship bnilding. and meteorology
perfectly, but If he does not "know the
ropes" about the ship, he will be wreck
ed on his fret voyage. So the farmer
must "know the ropes" on his own farm,
and then he can derive very valuable
help from books and agricultural jour
mails.
Year: 1875

1t often puzzles one to account for the
success Of one man and the failure Of an
other on the farm. Two men living
near each oth"r, owning the same guam
tity and quality of land, growing mainly
the same crops will differ widely in their
success. One Of them is always hurried
and worried: his work never done at the
right time, and he always manages to be
continually behind hand. His neighbor
works no harder than he, bnt everything
seems to prosper in his hands, and mid
die age finds him we'll fixed, and able 20
enjoy many privileges unknown to his
less fortunate neighbor. Now, the diff
ference between these two men CONSISTS
mainly in the fact that one Of them has
learned the value Of brains in farming;
he thinks before he acts. and before be-
ginning any farming operation makes it
matter of thought and study, and
when he decides what to do and how to
do it, can always give reason for what
he is about.
Year: 1875

Last Thusday evening Eddie Gerrold.
aged nine years, of Newtouville, a small
hamlet in the interior of Watervliet.
went into the woods in the rear of his
fathers house TO gather some nuts. He
obtain+d little bag from his mother at
his urgent request to put the nuts in.
and started off for the woods in high
glee As evening advanced he did not
return, and his parents became anxious
and went in search of him. but failed to
find him. They continued their search
all day Friday, and on the evening of
that day returned home tired and foot
sore. and almost gave the child up as
lost. About 9 o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, as most of the residents of the ham
thizing with the family in the loss of
their child Jack" large Newfound


land dog, that has been an attache of
the Gerrold family since he was a
month old, entered and seemed uneasy,
and kept whining and barking at inter
walls. He was put outside the door for
disturbing the family, and after remain
ing there for some time, he ran into a
Mrs. Scovill's honse, next door, and
grasped loaf of bread that the lady of
the house had put under the stove, and
rection of the wood. When Mr.. Scovill
returned, his wife related the incident
to him, and he felt surprised, az Jack
had always maintained character for
strict honesty. He in turn related the
incident to Mr.. Gerrold, and that gen.
tleman felt pretty certain that the dog
and new hope was inspired in the family,
and they waited Impatiently for the
dogs return. Finally he did return in
about an hour, and exhibited the same
uneasiness that was remarked before.
After trying varioui ruses to attract the
family to follow him to the wood, he
finally started in that direction with
more than half residents of the
hamlet after him. He led them
through many winding paths, until at
last they reached a chestnut grove, and
there they found the boy lying under a
tree with his left leg broken. The boy
himself told the facts of the case to onr
reporter substantially as follows: He
was upon the tree, and shaking it with
all his might to shake off the nuts and
lost his hold and tumbled down, his leg
striking the groung with force. He
tainted, and the first thing that met his
gaze when he became conscious was the
dog standing over him. This was on
Friday evening, and the dog never left
his side, but kept barking with all his
might until Saturday morning. The
pangs of hunger the bny felt pretty
keenly at this time, and he made an at
tempt to reach some nuts that lay on the
ground a short distance from him.
When the dog observed this he started
off and returned in a short time with
the loaf in his mouth, which he deposit
ed in the boys lap. He ate of it with
relish, and then became lonesome and
began IT, cry. The dog started off again,
and this time returned with his friends
to him. The boy was removed home
and doctor summoned from Cohoes,
who set the wounded limb.
Year: 1875

There is boy up in Michigan who is
puzzling the doctors with a singular
case of sore eyes. He went to bed one
night in perfect health, but in the morn
ing matter was discovered running from
both eyes, since which time he has been
in perfect agony with the worst case Of
sore eyes the doctors ever mad in that
city, matter running constantly from
them, and it was feared at one time that
his eyes would run out Of his head.
The doctors have examined into the
case and come to the conclusion that the
boy, who was playing around horse
affected with the epizootir the day be-
fore he was 30 suddenly taken with aore
eyes, and stood before the horse when
he sneezed. must have got some of the
matter in his eyes. Il will be we'll for
persons around horses sick with the epi-
zootic TO be cautious about getting the
matter into theiEieyes.
Year: 1875

Al Whitehall. Yew Hork, after
a wedding, the bridegroom handed
the clergyman what he supposed was a
ten-dollar; but which Was really a hun
dre6 dollar bill. On the following day
he discovered his mistake and telegraph
ell the fact to the clergyman, who. how
ever, was unable to rectify the error As
he had joyonsly hsstened as soon rs be
had received his fee 10 liquidate long
standing debt.
Year: 1875

Spare yonr horse. Don't compel him,
after working hard for five and a half
days, to pull or bear you to a corner
grocery, five or six miles away, on Sat-
urday afternoon, and you and your fam
lily to church on Sunday. This sort Of
thing amt right. Horses need day Of
rest as well as men. And then don't
gallop him hard three or four miles Of q
cold morning, and suffer him to stand
afterwards in piercing wind, uncovered
by blanket. Don't let the rain fall on
him unnecessarily. In other words, put
yourself in his place in every instance.
Something else is necessary to the lon
geviiy and health Of horse, besides
good feeding.
Year: 1875

CorD-fed hens do not lay in winter. for
the simple reason there isn't any albu-
men material in the corn. When wheat
is fed, there il fat enough in it to supply
all that is needed for the yolk, and glu-.
ten enough to make the white, and lime
enough to furnish the shell; it dos not
thus seem difficult to understand why
corn-fed hens should not lay, as they do
not, and why wheat-ied hens should lay.
as they do.
Year: 1875

"If," said New England preacher,
pausing suddenly in his sermon, 'the
youth who has just thrown that egg in
at the window win wait till service Is
over he win learn what Christian
minister can do for the salvation OF his
sonl.n -
Year: 1875

The other evening young man with
cigar in his mouth and Il young
lady on his arm entered a Mem.
phis theater and took a seat in
the parquette. One Of the ushers in
duced the young man to dispense with the
cigar and take OFF his hat, but the verdant
youth was little surprised at the request.
He was not aware that he was in a theater,
but thought he had come to stationary
circus. In few minutes he put his arm
around the young lady, who lovingly
rested upon the brachial member of her
escort, unconscious of the critical glances
Of the audience. The usher finally in
duced the youth to withdraw his arm, but
this request seemed to astonish the boor,
who said; you'll next ak me TO take OIL
my coat, and amt going to do any such
thing. So away and don't bother me with
politeness,
Year: 1875

NONE of the congregation knew she
was crazy until she insisted on singing a
solo when the contrIbution-box was being
passed around. The unfortunate sexton
who attempted to demonstrate with her
was nearly knocked down with the hymn
book she threw at his head, and the pas
tor, when he tried to quiet her, got fear
ful blow on the head from her umbrella
Then the congregation came to his aid,
but the woman was too much for them
all, and escaped from the church. This
happened the other day in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Year: 1875

HORSES will work much more easily
and lose less oft their effective force by work,
ing abreast than when they are placed
in single hle. If four horses are 10 draw
a load In one wagon II Is better to have a
long double whiffletree with a span OF
horses ON each side Of the tongue than to
have one span placed before the other
Inter Ocean,
Year: 1875

THE United States Supreme Court has
unanimously decided in favor of the
onion Pacific Railroad in its suit against
The Government, involving the retention
or non-retention by the Government of
half the compensation due the road for
the transportation of mails and military
and Indian supplies as reimbursement TOR
interest paid on bonds issued to the cor
poratiou to aid the construction of the
railroad
Year: 1875

THE extent and amount of building
in California for the year 1874 has
been far greater than in any two pre-
vious years. In nearly every city and
town in the State buildings have gone
up to an extent never before known on
the Pacific coast. In San Francisco
alone over two thousand new build
ings, many of them of the most sub
stantial and attractive character, were
erected last year. Next to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles takes the lead in
building enterprise.
Year: 1875

AT its last meeting the Council ap-
pointed Health Officer-Dr. MCKEE
and we trust it will not be long be-
fore visitors will have no occasion to
remark on the many piles of garbage
which now offend the eye and nostrils
in the cutters, and sometimes in the
streets and OH the sidewalks. Persons
passing along some of our back streets
frequently encounter smells that do
not remind them Of perfumery shop.
1t It's time more care and attention were
paid to the sanitary condition of our
oifx,
Year: 1875

SACRAMENTO, December 29th. This
afternoon the passenger car and four
freight cars of the train coming into
this city on the Sacramento Valley
Railroad were thrown Down twelve
foot embankment at Catherine Sta
ton. But very little damage was
done to any part of the cars and no
person on the train was hurt. The
cause of the accident could not be as
certained.


L. B. Berck, groceryman, broke
one of his legs this afternoon by fall
while attempting to get aboard of a
street car.
Year: 1875

THE Cornell Watch Company, re-
Gently established in San Francisco, is
having trouble with its watchmakers.
The company insist on employing
Cinnamon in such positions as they
can fill, while the workmen object to
Chinese cheap labor. The fight is
still undecided. The way to settle the
point is for the watchmakers to quit
and the public to leave the company to
sell their Chinese made watches to
Cinnamon.
Year: 1875

OVER seven hundred copies Of the
great first of January number OF the
HERALD were sold over the counter
yesterday. Nearly all of them were
mailed to parties in the East. All
agree that it is by long ways the
best paper ever published in Southren
California