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Year: 1876

A new organization in the city Of New
York styled the Republican Reform Club
has sprung into existence. The purposes
which the club will endeavor to accom-
plish, is, to signalize the opening Of the
new Centennial of our national existence
having nominated by the Republican
party for President not mere political
partisan, but statesman Of tried character
in sympathy with the best sentiments Of
the people on all public questions, con-
versant with the affairs of government,
discriminating in the choice Of public
servants, one who will thoroughly reform
the public service and whose name alone
will be a guarantee of official integrity, OF
wise and prudent administration, and Of
fearless enforcement Of the laws. Thencw
organization is secession from the Union
League Club. The whisperings OF this
secession from the club has been heard for
some time, but has now become practical
fact. Judging from their avowed pur-
poses, their Presidential candidate will
not be taken from the present list Of Re-
publican aspirants.


1t is unquestionably an anti-Conkling
and anti Custom House movement, but
whether pro-Blaine, pro-Morton, pro- Bris-
tow or pro all or any other Republican as
pirant, is one of the mysteries which the
future must determine. The manifesto of
the seceders is causing great deal of talk
in Political circles. Negotiations are pen
ding for a brown stone front not far from
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, as the head
quarters Of the club. 1t is impossible to
dissociate this Reform Club moyemen,
from the political consul alton called by
Mr.. Bryant of the Post, Mr.. Schurz and
President Woolsey to meet in the city O
New York shortly. Unless the Cincin
natl Convention puts forth candidate fo
the Presidency, worthy of the Centennia
year the reform party will not support th


nomination, and will look elsewhere for
standard bearer. This reform party ma,
support Bristow, Adams or Everts, bu
will not support Blaine, Conklins, Morto
or any other mere politician that the Re
publicans may nominate.
Year: 1876

the state large and timely gift is offered it
in aid of the establishment of this School.
An old established literary institution comes
forward with fund of $4,000, and with
buildings valued at $4,000 more. The loca-
ton is beautiful one in the fourshing
village of North Bridg.on, healthy, and easy
OF access by two railroads, the Grand Trunk
and the Portland 6 Ogdensburg, with both
OF which it is connected by daily stages. The
entire property, equivalent to $4,000, is
offered to the State, provided it will establish
and maintain State Normal School upon
the grounds. The building is represented as
needing moderate outlay only to put it in
condition for immediate occupancy, and the
fund is sufficient to keep the School in opera
ton for several years without an appropria-
ton from the state, if necessary. Now mas.
much as State Normal School must be
established in Western Maine at an early day.
and as the offered location is very desirable,
it would seem to be good policy for the State
to accept so liberal gift while it can be had,
and to Immediately establish the school upon
the spot proposed. The state cannot afford
to reject an offer so generous for a purpose so
good. The people of the western counties
desire the school at once, and under all the
circumstances it will bs unwse for the Legis-
lature to refuse their request


Let the Legislature economize in all proper
directions as closely as it pleases, but let it
bear in mind that the hindering of education
and the impairment of the quality and guam
tity of instruction is a disastrous policy. True
economy will provide that every dollar of our
great school fund shall be made 10 count,
that none of it shall be expended in provision
for incompetent teachers or outgrowD meth
ods OF INSTRUCTION. Unless all this be done
the fund is in effect squandered, for its ex-
penditure brings no adequate return. Ualess
we have good teachers appropriations in
creased ten fold will avail nothing. Should
the new School be established the annual
expense of the three Normal Schools will not
reach $4,000, and this sum comes from the
fund already provided by law, and necessi-
tates no additional taxation. Twenty thous-
and dollars is small sum to be expended in
educating and properly fitting for their work
six thousand teachers, and is small percent
age to reserve from the million and half in
order that that great sum shall be judiciously
and efficiently expended.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The nam6 and address of the writer are in
ali Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Il good faith.


We cannot undertake to return OF reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

A MOST cruel and rascally use of our firm name
"A has just been brought to our notice. few
days since some person with an evident intent tc
nJure us in our good name, left of our business
cards at the residence of respected Citizen mem
ber of whose family lying at the point Of death
The above reward is offered for the discovery of the
uDfeeng scamp who thus sought to bring us into Ill
repute in the community.


MORSE & BUNCE.


UNDERTAKERS,


l9h FEDERAL STREET.
jan2i d1wteod3m
Year: 1876

Any party in want of Office Desks
of any style we are now prepared to
furnish them at manufacturer whole
sale prices. We will sell a splendid
Roll Top Desk with the entire system
of drawers opened and closed by one
lock, on the combination principle.
Price $4,000 Retail price $4,000.
About the first of Feb, we shall be
prepared to furnish all styles of Show
Cases at manufacturers prices; 25 per
cent. lower than they have ever been
offered in this city.
Year: 1876

One markedly interesting feature Of the
stubborn Presidential contest is that after
al. it IL no. to be decided by the popular
vote, but by system which, whatever it may
have been at the beginning of the century,


ia no longer suited to the wants of tho
country. 1t was theory then shat some
thing should stand between tho people and
the government, aud the electors from each
State were chosen not to represent any
special candidates. but after dcliberation TO
choose the best men in their opinion. But the
nation was soon divided into two parties. and
the Presidential electors became merely the
instruments Of their wills The unwrittcn
law of our politics required that these clcc-
tors should not consult their own judy
ments, but should be simply the registers
of the DEGREES of the parties. This law was
inexorable, and any elector who should
have voted against his party would have
been looked upon as worse than traitor


We remember no instance Of any elector
who used his constitutional right as against
his implied obligations. An apparent ex-
ception happened in 1872, when the demo-
cratic electoral votes were scattered among
several candidates who had not been before
the people; but the death of Mr.. Greeley
made this course natural. The electoral
votes could not be cast for dead man, and
the electors believed themselves entitled to
express their preferences. But the system
is not only proved to be awkward, but
might become dangerous. The treachery
Of an eloctor might give the Presidential
Office to n man not chosen by the people


Besides this. the principle that the people
should choose President is contradicted
by the custom Of leaving his choice to
an awkward representation of States. In
this election Mr.. Tilden has more than o
Year: 1876

Tho annals Of misery are agnin painfully
enriched with o contribution which cnnnot
fail to arrest attention, and II the facts arc a.
they are stated, to make tho stoutest hearts
tremble for the safety Of society. As we
understand this story it is simply that ono
of our wealthiest citizens invaded the sane.
tity of another's home. and subsequently,
rather than face a trial, agreed to pay
large sum Of money as compensation for the
shame and ruin he had caused. He
failed or refused to pay a large part
of this sum, however, and exposure
came at last under the distressing cir.
cumstances detailed in our news columns
this morning. Let MS look at this case in
either Of the aspects in which it may be
viewed-with this wealthy gentleman as the
betrayer of the wife of another or as the VIC
tim of another's schemes. Upon either
assumption it is equally discreditable, and
enforces lesson which too many of rs are
apt never to learn. If anything is to be
held sacred it is wifes or o woman'a
honor Even this axiom, SO trite and 50
commonplace, we are apt to forget, espe.
cially because society in this country hedges
itself about by no safeguards and fails
to punish in man what is social
death and moral degradation in woman.
In our own city young girls and even young
wives and mothers 60 to the theatres and to
midnight supper rooms attended by escorts
comparatively unknown or notoriously dam
gerous. When one of them falls fashion
only smiles and turns its back upon the
woman, while the man is o greater favorite
than before. Is this Hildebrand tragedy
such o case, or was this we'll known
citizen, now brought into such unen-
viable notoriety, his supposed victims
victim? In the one case he would
be entitled to sympathy and support;
in the other to the reprobation of every
virtuous household in the land. We must
reform our social as we'll as our political
abuses, and the sooner We begin the better.
Neither wealth nor position must be allowed
to screen the guilty, and in the remarkable
example which has just been brought to
light by William Hildebrand's suicide the
cause as we'll as the fact Of this mans
death must be developed. 1t is inn
possible that q witness so nearly interested
in the developments Of an investigation
should be more tenderly treated than was
Mr.. Ogden yesterday, and the authorities
appear to act MS if it was their duty to sup
press the truth. This is unfair in either
aspect-to Mr. Ogden, if he is wronged in
this matter, and to the public if he has been
guilty of the grave offences laid to his
charge In such case it is only the sup
preston of the truth, or of part of it, which
can result in q wrong to any one.
Year: 1876

WHAT GENERAL BUTLER THINKS. We
print elsewhere some opinions on the
present political difficulty expressed by
General Butler to a reporter Of tho HERALD
yesterday. He criticises pretty freely some
Of the positions of the republicans in New
Orleans in regard to the duty of the Prcsi-
dent of the Senate believes that Northern
men can do no good in Louisiana, where
the State laws are supreme, and suggests
that in the case of no satisfactory count
President Grant might call the next Con-
grcss to meet on the 9th of March, to order
u new election or make some other satisfac-
tory arrangement. To put into tho Prcsi-
dency man not fairly elected would not,
he thinks, cause revolution. but general and
national bankruptcy.
Year: 1876

quarter Of million conceded majority, and
yet Mr. Hayes might be legally elected by o
minority. One electoral vote, representing
only majority of one voter in State.
might nullify the will of two hundred and
fifty thousand people 1t is clear to every
right-thinking man. irrespective of the re-
suit of this contest, that such system of
electing President should be reformed,
and we hope to see the subject impartially
considered at the next meeting of Congress,
and constitutional amendment, embody-
ing the necessary reform, submitted to the
vote of the State legislatures.
Year: 1876

sibilities of the yet uncertain Conference. In
the arguments of the London Times it is to be
seen that the delusions Of the Ministry with
regard to Russia arc not accepted by the whole
country, and that opposition to that policy
is not confined to the liberal party. The
resolute attitude Of the liberals, who oppose
any national action taken in the interest
of tho decrcpit sovereignty on the Bos-
phorus, cannot be disregarded by govern
ment which has to count upon the nation in
any perilous venture. English governments
can perhaps afford to despise foreign opin-
ion when fully possessed of the support of
the British people but where that support
is doubtful it seems madness to venture.
1t is true that tho national spirit is so strong
in England that war always goes
far to smother any opposition that
can be stigmatized as unpatriotic
but the experience Of tho dear triumphs
of the Crimea is bitterly remembered. In
the successful termination Of that war the
victors had nothing to spare yet England
had there the support of the great military
power of France To venture now alone in
circumstances more favorable to Russia, and
again to sustain Power in whose welfare
the people of England have no interest, is to
invite calamity.
Year: 1876

TnH SrRATHcLyDE CAsE.--The decision Of
the British courts that they had no juris-
diction in tho case of Ferdinand Keyn,
whose carclcssucss and inhumanity caused
the loss of so many lives on the ill-fated
Strathclydc, will not save that officer from
punishment With commendable prompt
ness tho public prosecutor of Hamburg has
stepped in aud instituted proceedings
against him on the charge Of mnnslaughter,
and the result is likely to be the intlction
Of suitable punishment. This conduct on
the part of the German officials will give
general satisfaction and cannot fail to exer-
else an excellent effect on the commanders
Of vessels, rendering them more careful by
impressing on them their responsibility,
legal as we'll as moral. Captain Keyn acted
with conspicuous inhumanity on the occa-
sion Of the collision with the Strathclyde,
and it is to be hoped that his punishment
will be severe enough to act rs n warning to
others Of his class.
Year: 1876

The WEATHEa.-The area of highest pres
sure is now central at the mouth of the st.
Lawrence River, and the barometric gradient
dcscends westward to the lower Missouri
Valley without any remarkable variations of
temperature. Last evening snow fell Mt
Fort Garry and at Bismarck, Dakota, and
small areas Of light rain were scattered
over the country, but chiefly in the
Ohio and Mississippi valleys. In conse-
quence Of the fountain of the winds, the
area Of high pressure, being now northeast
ward of Now York, the prevailing wind is
from that direction, and will continue SO
until the slight depression advancing from
the westward passes eastward of the city.
We will then experience the northwcsterly
after winds which indicate the approach Of
mother area of high barometer. 4 general
:loudiness and cool weather prevails to the
westward. The weather in New York to-day
will be slightly warner and cloudy or partly
sloudy.
Year: 1876

NOTWITHSTANDING COMMODORE NICHOLSON
thinks our navy is always on war footing
no more on war footing now than 1t has
been in the past Nobody need be afraid Of
the American navy until its war footing
standard is raised
Year: 1876

IT Is GRATIFYING to know that the school
ship St. Marys is doing the good work for
which it was intended, the examination yes
terday exhibiting all the proficiency on the
part of the boys which could be expected.
These young sailors will do more to secure a
revival of American shipping interests than
The same number Of politicians can accom-
plish by the arguments of a lifetime
Year: 1876

The last fraud of Secretary Robson is
now thoroughly exposed, and there is
bitter indignation against the cheat on the
part of the naval officers. The Congress-
ional appropriation was more than sudi-
cient to keep every officer on full pay, as
it was received last year; but the Secretary
having an old deficiency arising from
fraudulent misappropriations of pay money
to other purposes some years ago, en-
deavored by raising a howl against the
House of Representatives, at once to make
a political point, and conceal his official
delinquency. This last fraud of this no
torious cabinet thief has been thoroughly
exposed, and he will be impsached on the
re-assembling Of Congress.
Year: 1876

The Charleston outrage should add ten
thousand votes to the Democratic ticket in
New, Y York ,and have proportionate effect in
all the other States. 1t is worthy Of note,
that the intimidation at Charleston was
not an intimidation of Republicans by
Democrats, but an intimidation of Demo
Gratis by Republicans. The occurrence Of
the riot just after Chamberlain had notified
his adherents that he had shipped them
twenty thousand muskets, and that he "was
done with refo1s," marks it as deliber-
ate attempt to forward partisan ends by in.
citing civil war. 1t was desperate at
tempt to check the stampede of the negroes
away from the control of the black leagues
and scallawags in the Democratic party
which protects their rights, and which
secures to them chance for prosperity and
advancement. Twenty thousand stand Of
arms have been sent from Washington to
Charleston, to arm the Republican negroes
Of that city against the Democratic negroes
Let us hope that Southern patience and
Northern indignation will render the mus.
kets useless. Our Republican official had
better study the history Of all who have
for time succeeded in smothering the
voice ofthe people by means of the mil.
itary power. 1t is perfectly clear tina,
nothing but the bayonet can enable the
present Republican officials to perpetuate
their control of the Government.
Year: 1876

THERE is not chapter or line, not an
incident or episode in Mr.. Tilden's public
or private life, but will bear the closest
scrutiny and indicate his character az a
man Of irreproachable honesty and Of
stainless honor.
Year: 1876

A party of gentlemen from the
Northwest are visiting Georgia, and on
| Wednesday last they were given pub
llc reception in Atlanta. Among the
speakers who welcomed them was cx-
Governor Joseph E. Brown, who after
auudlns to the removal of slavery, "the
bone of contention" between the South
and the North, continued: "You NAV
say it is strange that a Southern man
should proclaim that this was fortunate
for US. 1t happened to be my fortune
to preside over the Executive Depart
ment OF Georgia during the whole pe-
rlod OF the war, and l would not have
hesitated during that period to hazard
my life IN any sort of emergency, to
know that [ could succeed in vindicat
Ing and maintaining the doctrines Of
State sovereignty, for the maintenance
OF which l went into the contest, and
to maintain slavery. [ had been reared
from the cradle in the belief that both
were right, and in leading nv people
| believed led them on the right line
Wien | undertook to vindicate both
At the end Of the struggle, however,
after four years Of terrible warfare, We
were conquered. The result was that
slavery was abolished, and I felt all
was lost; and to a portion of this sener
alton all was lost. [ address sensible
people, and therefore refer to this ques-
tlon, but now l will harrow up no un-
kindly feeling. There were great MANY
of he South whose patrlmony consist
ed IN slave property. They were not
raised to physical labor. And in one
single day, in one single hour, when
the surrender was complete, everything
that they had upon this earth was
swept away from under them and they
were left in bad condition to combat
with the ills of life. You naturally
see the situation. Those people were
ruined tor this generation. But the
good that resulted was this: We will
be more self-reliant, hardy, iudepen-
dent people in future Ct refer to the
next gencration) than we would ever
have been if We had continued slavery
While. therefore. | feel that | would
have given my life to maintain the in
st'tution during the war, row, if by
turning over my hand tonight, [ could
relnstate it in all Of its power, | avow
to you [ ould not do it. And ia ut
terlng this sentiment, [ only utter the
sentiments and feelings of very large
majority of the people of the Southern
States
Year: 1876

IS done with the greatest neatness and
punctuality and every care taken to give
entire satisfaction. He thanks the public
for the liberal patronage be has heretofore
received anc solicits all &c call and give
his goods a thorough examination, as he is
confident he can please both as to quality
and price F. KURZWEG


Watertown. Selt. Goth: 1870
Year: 1876

A College Professor at Burlington, Yer
mont, thought to make night capture OF
riotous Students each Of whom was max
ing his own nighteap. sure, with the aid Of
a little sugar. The Professor, in his stock
ing feet, stole down i corridor, until he
suddenly stepped on q jungle Of upturned
carpet tacks. He gave himself away in an
exclamation of anguish and rage, and hop
ped back to his own quarters. The iron
had entered into MS sole. And such IS
=.
Year: 1876

CHILD BURNED.-Last Friday after
noon, the little son o.. John w. Armen-
4rout supplied himself with quantity Of
matches from the pantry and went out
on the porch TO play with them. In light
ing the matches the little fellows cloth
ing caught fire and he ran screaming to
the room where his mother was she,
hearing the screams, rushed toward him
and, taking in situation at glance, com
pletely wrapped him up in her own cloth
ing, thereby quickly smothering the fire.
The little fellow was found to be severely
burned about the lower limbs and abdo-
men and on one arm, but under the dec
tors and his mothers care is getting
along nicely. His face and the upper
portion of his body we're unharmed, as
the fire caught at the bottom of his skirts
and was fortunately soon discovered and
extingulshed.
Year: 1876

In TowN.-Mr. Green of the Chico
Marble Works, is in town soliciting or
ders for any work that may be desired in
his line. We commend him and his firm
as fair dealing men who will do just what
they promise.
Year: 1876

MUCH BETTER. - The new School
House at Douglas City is great i'm
provement on the old one and reflects
credit upon the people Of that little town,
who certainly show more interest in
School-affairs than those of certain conn
ty-seat not ten thousand miles from
here.
Year: 1876

SMALL PoX.-There was rumored
case ofsmall pox in Chinatown this week,
but whether a genuine case or not is un-
known, except that the China doctor
says it is not small pox. On suspicion,
however, our Sheriff requested the Chi
nese to move their sick man out of town
and he was removed.
Year: 1876

PIANO TUNING.-Mr. Paul Schoen,
the Piano, Organ and Melodeon tuner
and repairer, will be here next Monday
and remain only long enough to do what
ever work is offered. Mr.. Schoen was
here last year and gave good satisfaction.
Better have your instrument put in good
order when there is an opportunity.
Year: 1876

pOlntment or Federal supervisors OF EieC-
tons in that city, was presented to Judge
Treat on the 23d, and by him referred to
Judge Dillon, with instructions to make the
appointments asked for by the petitioners.
The Court therefore appointed Mr.. E. T..
Allen Chief Supervisor for the District, and
instructed him to report to the Court the
names Of Supervisors for the respective dis
tricts. Col. Broadhead opposed the grant
ing of the petition in an argument of some
length, in which he took the ground that
the law under which the Court proposed
to act was unconstitutional, and in evasion OF
the rights guaranteed to every State.


There is disagreement between the two
parties in Colorado as to whether the recent
election for Congressman in that State was
for the rnexpired torn in the Forty fourth
Congress only, or for both that and the full
term of the Forty fifth Congress. The Re-
publicars claim the latter to be the case,
while the Democrats hold that there is no
law to warrant the election of Representa-
tive for more than one term at one election.
The Democratic State Committee, in this
view of the case, has issued a call for all
Democrats to vote for a Representative of
the Forty-fifth Congress on the 7th Of No
vember, and will contest Belford's right to
a seat after the expiration Of his present
term. The Republicans will take no part
in the election, relying upon the legality of
their claims for both terms.


A horrible domestic tragedy is reported
from the vicinity of Nashville, Ind. Chad
wick B. Britain, ayoung man from Paris,
KY. had married the only daughter of John
Rhodes, farmer, and, after living peace
ably with the old people nearly year, fin
ally demanded possession of the farm. Up