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Year: 1876

Success unlocked for in its completeness
has attended the experiment. of the loan
exhibitions organized for the benefit of our
local art institutions. Our wealthy citizens,
with that public spirit for which they are
remarkable, brought forth their treasures
and made them, for the time being, public
property. In few great cities could the posv
SCISSORS Of art works Of great value be induced
to intrust their treasures to any public in
stitution for the public good, and we feel
that debt of gratitude is due to those who,
like Messrs. Belmont and Taylor, unselfshly
exposed paintings of great value to all the
dangers attending prolonged exhibition.
In the Academy of Design and in the
Museum Of Art are works that if once de-
stroyed could never be restored monu-
ments of modern art whose authors are
already gathered to the tomb, and
whose fame rests upon q few canvasses MAX
ing part Of the loan exhibition. In this
collection are many of the greatest works of
modern art; works known to Europe by
engraving and reputation works that kings
would be proud to own, but which are the
property of private citizens of this Republic.
Our foreign visitors cannot fail to be favor
ably impressed by the striking evidence of a
high art taste furnished by the quality of
the paintings which are found in tho GAL
leries of our collectors.


If we have reason to congratulate ourselves
on the success of the loan collections from
purely artistic point of view there is also
sound reason for satisfaction when con-
sidering it as financial experiment.
Thirty-two thousand dollars have been
received since the opening of the
exhibitions, and it is calculated that
at least forty-fve or fifty thousand dollars
will have been received before the 10th of
November, when the loan exhibitions will
be closed. At a meeting of the exhibitors
held lately it was agreed that all the works
OF art should remain on exhibition until that
date. Under this agreement the public will
have ample opportunity to become ac-
quainted with the gems Of painting which
our wealthy citizens have secured for the
American nation-precious gems of human
skill that with time must become priceless.
Mr.. Belmont was not content to show a part
of his riches to the public, but generously
threw open his entire collection. That the
public appreciated this act of kindness is
shown by the eagerness with which they
Year: 1876

of the word "vituperatiye," and it has in
this case fallen into the mistake of assert
ing what it cannot prove-a want of dis
courtesy on the part of the HxRALD toward
political opponent We may be wrong,
for human judgment is always fallible, in
our opinions of Mr.. Kelly's policy and can
didates, but we trust that we do not present
them in indecorous language.


1t is plain from the action Of the Tammany
and anti-Tammany organizations that they
are unlikely to settle their disputes. The
attempt to do so last week was failure, and
last night the anti ti-Tammany men, after con-
sultation, reported that it was impossible
to accept Mr.. Kelly's terms. These
terms were more like those which a
general dictates to an enemy he has
beaten, rather than like those which he
proposes to one he has yet to fight. They
were exacting and overbearing The minor
ity report expressed the belief that an
pears to be unfounded. Now the public
is likely to find out what happens
when an irresistible force meets an
immovable body. Two democratic tickets
will be put in the field, and between them
Mr.. Green will quietly walk into the
Mayors Office. Both Tammany and anti
Tammany are stubborn and want the ability
to compromise their claims; but in the end
the public will find that Mr.. Kelly is of all
men most to blame for the blunder. He has
assumed the responsibility; now let us see
how he will bear the consequences.
Year: 1876

The popularity Of the game Of polo a.
a manly sport cannot be denied. It is
game which requires . steady eye and
certain amount Of nerve and the faculty
of managing horse judiciously. The
rapidity with which it has gained favor
shows that muscular exercises are really
beginning to become popular among Ameri-
can young men. Some objections have been
made to it on the score of danger and ex-
pense; but it costs less to maintain three
polo ponies than to keep single good riding
horse. The cost is little and the dam
ger less. The New York Sportsman
this week remarks very justly that to
abolish polo because some one occasionally
gets fall would be as absurd as though
in England some one should propose to
'.abolish fox hunting and sell off the horses
and hounds because a gentleman had rib or
two broken when bad fencer fell at bull
finch" The Sportsman adds that polo is no
more dangerous than fox hunting, football
and other athletic games. This is very true.
1t is probably much less dangerous than
base ball as that has been played for many
years mere. IL mas Oue lulpoltdut use IL tudt
it trains those who practise it in all the arts
Of horsemanship, and it is certainly, on every
account, preferable to fast driving on the
road. Any game which takes men into the
open air and which necessarily trains their
eye hand and Judgment is to be commended
in country where the mass of even young
men are given to sedentary lives.


A letter to the Evening Post, which we pub
lish elsewhere, takes sensible view of polo,
but fails to point out the fallacy of the pro-
posal Of that journal thatit should be played
on bicycles instead of on ponies. As the
bicycle must be managed with both hands,
it is plainly impossible that it should b
used in polo, in which the player governs
the pony with one hand and uses the mallet
with the other. Besides this, tho bicycle
cannot be trained to play the game. while
the pony can-which makes an important
difference
Year: 1876

No AGREEMENT has been found possible
between Tammany and anti-Tammany, the
failure resulting from the quarrel over the
division of the spoils. Unless harmony is
secured both factions are likely to find
themselves in the position of the famous dog
which dropped the bone while crossing a
stream to grasp after the shadow.
Year: 1876

The EUROPEAN SITUATION is complete
muddle, and it is impossible to determine
from the conflicting reports which we print
this morning whether there is to be an
armistice or not. 1t is probable, however,
that whatever agreement is reached the fight
ing is over for the present.
Year: 1876

yers here who follow politics as well, or
rather much more closely than law, and not
a few of whom have their eyes hopefully
fixed on the Surrogates place. All such
men ought to be barred out lis not in any
sense a political Office it has been one OF
the prizes of political rings, but it ought to
be SO no longer. The kind of lawyer to
nominate for this Office should be . man who
has nothing to do with politics, who las not
troubled himself to know the political man
ayers He should be man noted for capa-
city, master of all the learning that be-
longs to the Office, and q person about
whose probity no one in the community has
the least doubt We mention once more In
this connection such names of those OF
John E. Burrill, Charles M. Da Costa, Lewis
l.. Delafeld, Charles E. Miller and James
c. Carter; not that these are the only men
at the city Bar who have the requisite quail
ifcations. but because they are types Of the
man needed. We shall watch jealously the
action of the nominating powers in regard to
this Office, and shall oppose vigorously any
candidate who is unfit for the responsible
place.
Year: 1876

The JKRoME PARK RACES closed yesterday
with the seventh day of the autumn meet
ing. Although the meeting was in most re-
spects successful and satisfactory it would
have been more so if the seven days racing
had been compressed within a single week.
Year: 1876

auction of and divide up these Offices among
politicians of rival and adverse organizations.
and why Mr.. John Kelly is SO anxious to
secure all the spoils for his own political
household
Year: 1876

ApxLrNA PArrI's DETERMINATION not to go
10 Russia this winter excites much interest
in musical circles here, and the hope was
INDUCED that she might be induced to come
10 New York. From the interview with Mr..
Maurice Strakosch, which we print in an
other column, it will be seen that this
hope is futile. The stockholders Of
the Academy Of Music are in the
way--according to Mr.. Strakosch's figures
very much in the way. New York is
able and willing to support Italian opera,
but it cannot support such luxury if the
manager enters upon his season handicapped
by stockholders privileges to an extent that
must ruin him in any event. The subject is
one that ought to be seriously considered by
these gentlemen, as We are sure they have
= Imposition to be q hindrance instead of o
helD 70 art
Year: 1876

THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN which General
Crook is disposed to carry on during the
winter affords but little striking intelligence
the scout which General Merritt has under
taken being the most important event re-
ported since the return of the army from
be seen from our dispatches this morning that
m outbreak is feared at Spotted Tail and
that frequent robberies of stock from Crooks
command go unpunished. This policy of
AChtiDg the Indians is like fighting a swarm
pf mosquitoes in the dark.
Year: 1876

Could but visit my brothers graves,
And plant some eyergreens there,
So softly would their branches wave
O'er them so bright and fair.
I would remove each useless shrub,
That grows upon their tomb,
And in their place pale white rose
Should every summer bloom.
The cypress by my brothers. graves
Would spread its branches wide,
And cast its shade DER brothers dear,
That sleepeth side by side.
God saw fit to call them away,
To home that is bright and fair;
OF foil and sickness they are free,
For God is ever with them there.
Oh, may we remember the parting


words,


And the promise to those we held


dear,
And strive to gain an entrance too,
In that land so bright and fair.
Their lives have fled from earth away,
But their angel spirits are ever near,
To guide our thoughts from earth to


heaven,


And prepare us for home bright and


fair.


PATRIOT, OHIO.
Year: 1876

SO


A well-known Memphis coal dealer,
not long since had big dog of wonderful
sagacity. He stayed around the coal yard
and whenever coal cart was hauled on
the scales, the dog always took stand
under the wagon like coach dog. lie
weighed nearly 100 pounds, and vas
weighed as coal thousands of times, and
nearly every coal consumer in the city
purchased that dog at so much per bar
rel. The practice went on for months,
and was only discovered by funny aeci-
dent. A negro wanted barrel Of coal,
and wheeled hand cart with coal on the
weighing scales. The clerk in the Office
worked at the scales, and hallowed
through the window 'take out lot of
that COAL"


The negro did so, and kept on until all
the coal was out of the cart.
The clerk tried the scales again, but the
pea indicated too much.


"Take out more coal, shouted the clerk
Year: 1876

At Greenwood Cemetery, New York on
Monday the bust of Horace Greeley was
unveiled, presented by American printers.
In speaking of the event the New York
Herald of yesterday says:


"It was especially fitting that the bust Of
Horace Greeley, which was yesterday un-
yelled in Greenwood Cemetery, should
Lave been presented by American printers.
During his lifetime the old editors busy
brain impelled him to ventures in many
departments of thought and action. He
was by turns agriculturist, philosopher,
orator, historian, theologian, Congressman,
Presidential candidate. He even wrote
art criticisms and perpetrated poetry; but
his judicious friends admit that his best
work was done in his profession as a jour
nalist, and his actual intimates know that
he himself was never SO happy as when
absorbed by the intellectual and mechan-
ical details of his profession. The pen
and the press were one and the same thing
10 him; the rattle Of great presses was his
favorite music, and he never seemed more
at home than when leaning over an impe-
sing stone or lingering type at case. Let
ters from politicians and statesmen were
always on his desk, but the most import
ant of these often swept aside while the
veteran printer answered with keen delight
the missve OF some puzzled or discouraged
country editor, or some enterprising young
typo who wanted to start in business and
wrote, as the most natural thing in the
world, to ask advice Of Horace Greeley.
Not all the printers in the country accep-
ted the various theories which first saw
light in the Tribune there We're thousands
upon thousands of them who did not vote
.or the old journalist in his single and pa.


hetic struggle for Office but for Greeley,
their fellow craftsman, the man who in his
early DAYS had stood at the "case," hung
over the "stone' and fed the press, and
who, in the hour of fame and fortune never
scorned or forgot the ladder by which he
had climbed to his final high position, nor
ever failed to have a friendly word and
IN open hand to those whom he had dis
lanced they cherished kindly regard
which grew in fervor when the generous
had dropped liieless and the genial tongue
was forever silenced. The words spoken
over his grave yesterday were heartfelt
and eloquent, bat in the bust itself is en-
bodied the sentiment of the old editors
most enthusiastic admirers. i
Year: 1876

Who says that American life is stupid,
that it is utterly devoid of the elements of
romance, and that it is as commonplace as
plank road or a grain elevator. On a
single page of a western exchange there is
enough raw material to stock dozen sen
sstonal novels. Here is the chequred life
of an enamored gardner, who, after being
deceived by his wife in California and re-
iected by another woman, turned hermit
and took to liquor and finally to strych-
nine, Here is beautiful young Mormon
lass working in hair store at Salt Lake,
who falls in love with her Gentle employ
er has her face slapped by her Mormon
brother, and finally elopes with the young
man, Here is a railroad official in Kan
sas City. whose wife hirted with the boss
of shirt factory; the husband was jealous
and indignant; the wife made a scene; the
shirt factor left town; the wife coaxed her
husband to go east, find work, and build a
new home for her; while he was out of
town the wayward, wilful lady took a
lawer into her confidence and obtained a
divorce; and now the shirt factor is in i'm
inent danger of being either killed or mar
ried. Here is the desperate deed of a
Mexican assassin, near Pueblo, Colorodo,
who kills ranchman, his wife and his
married daughter. Here is soldier in
Wheeling West Virginia, who sues out a
writ of habeas corpus for the remains OF a
sister, nun, in order to bury them where
he nleasps and not where the. RIshon savs
they must be. Whoever says this is dull
country had better subscribe for Western
paper.
Year: 1876

A day or two ago, when q young
man entered a Detroit lawyers Office
to study law, the practitioner sat
down beside him and said:


Now, see here, | have no time to
fool away. and if you don't pan out
well | won't keep you here thirty
days. Do you want to make a good
lawyer 2"


"Yes, sir"


"WelI, now, listen. Be polite to
old people because they have cash.
BE good TO the boys, because thew
are growing up to be a cash basis.
Work in with reporters and get pufTs
Go to church for the sake of exam
pie. Don't fool any time away on
poetry, and don't even look at a girl
until you can plead a case. If you
can follow these instructions you will
succeed. If you cannot, go and
learn to be doctor and kill your best
friends. Detroit Free Press
Year: 1876

A gentleman had a pond from
which be took water for household
use. But weeds grew rankly in it
and destroyed its beauty. He was
ADVISED TO procure q pair of swans
and they would clear the weeds
away. He did Sc, and sure enough
they rooted out the weeds but then
the water grew staguant ana became
impure and unfit for use. He sent
the swans away, and as the weeds
grew and tbrived the water became
pure and usable.
Year: 1876

The girls who study at Michigan
University rival the boys in their
learning. Neither good order nor
the scholarship of the university has
suffered any harm from the presence
of ladies in its class rooms, while the
physical disasters to the women
themselves, which an eminent medi-
cal authority has of late clearly
demonstrated to be the penal conse-
qneDees of feminine toll at the dry
and arduous tasks of university study,
have thus far strangely failed to
make their appearance ia the neigh
bOrhoon.
Year: 1876

he sets to work to bargain as he did
for his railway ticket, but ends by
having to pay the full demand.


The scene inside the railway sta
tion about this time fairly battles
description. Hundreds are fight
ing and bargaining for their tick
cts, scores are doing the same for
the freight Of their baggage. The
railway whistles sound, the station
bell rings, but all to no purpose.
1t is rare, indeed, except in large
presidential towns, that a train ever
starts within half an hour of the
time advertised. At last, slowly
and by degrees, the third-class car
riages begin to fill. For every ma
tive traveller who goes on the plat
form a dozen or more 60 to see him
off, as we have already remarked.
The platform is consequently as
crowded as if ten trains were about
to start. When any native present
wants to find a friend, he does not
look for him or even call him in a
moderate tone of voice, but screams
at the utmost power of his lungs,
repeating the name of the person
sought for again and again. When
several scores of persons indulge in
this performance, the effect can be
imagined.
Year: 1876

kindly for him must now part with him orcver. Hut
they have the consolation OF knowing that he ad not
forgotten the religion which they mad taken pains to
lnstil into his young mind When his remains werc
found the scapular which he had life was still
about his neck


BY the conclusion Of the aged pastors address the
majority OF the congregation seemed be IN tears and
all who were present were deeply moved


Father Coneron then reced the Lords Prayer The
congregation responding; then reading IN Latin the
prayers tor the dead, he concluded the services The
body Was removed 10 the hearse. TO be conveyed TO
Facioryyille for nterment. About fifty carriages o.
lowed IN the funeral train 10 the burial ground.
Year: 1876

Tho House Committee on Education and
Labor are engaged in tho consideration Of
several bills having for their object tho ap.
preparation for educational purposes Of tho
future proceeds Of the sa'c Of public lands.
4 bill will probably bo reported, giving to
tho common schools Of every State, accord
ing to the rate Of iliteracy, their proportion
Of tho fund, and m effort will be made 10
secure Rhare for tho higher educational in
eti&ttiann
Year: 1876

A HEROIC WIFE's DEArH.-The Detroit
Mich } Tribune of Monday says: IAN
old blind man. named Daniel O'Heron, has
lately been travelling with his aged wife
across the country from Dubuque, Iowa,
ncgging their way, and following the HE
Of the railroad tracks. On Saturday alter
noon they reached Ecorse, on the Canada
Southern track, and sat down to rest upon
a trestle- bridge at a point where the road
made a sudden curve, and while partaslng
of a lunch were surprised by passenger
train, which came around the curve at full
speed, aud was upon them almost before
they were aware of their danger. The old
lady sprang to her feet, and made heroic
effort TO draw her sightless husband from
the track. She saved his life, but lost her
own. for she had scarcely pushed him from
the fatal rails when the pilot OF the engine
struck her with terrible force. Her body
was mangled in frightful manner, and
fell through the trestleing into the river.
Her remains were brought to this city on
the train. and her husband, who had been
badly injured by the steps OF the engine,
was removed to St. Mary's Hospital.
Year: 1876

Some old fraud says. get up with
the sun If you want to be healthy aid
wise" 1t is easy enough to follow this
advice in the Winter, when the sun acts
sensibly, and doesn't get up until seven
O'Clock; but when he commences to get
ND at four O'Clock. we have observed that
the wisest men give him about two hours
start, and let their wives accumulate health
and wisdom.
Year: 1876

- The smallest dew-drop that rests on
a lily at night holds in itself the image of
a shining star, and in the most humble,
significant person something good and
true can always be found.
Year: 1876


heart and the truth ami the throne -,
God.


So As ambnsyado's of God the miu;,
tcrs oI the gospel come to- Il world Io.,
and dark in sin and gropning hy r,n,op
oi its n!i,Cry, dire coscgucnccs of sin
and oilrr pnnlCrn Tor all hunnn IN, ,
cordial for AL fears, lum for the heal
inp ut hcnrt.wOunds tonic iur all spr
itull weakness; something To lit me,
out of their sin, and place them on 4
high plain of moral purity, whore ,b,,y
brows are famed by the free breeze ul
heavens own holiness, waited cool urd
refreshing from the great ocean OF Infinite
love- something that is good for nil
men, as good N public aS in private hir.
good at home by the trcsiur M in thu
market place, good for Nil ages of time.
and good for all eternity AS good for
the body as it is for the SOUL even the
religion Of the Lord Jesus Chlist.


The world needs n revival of this -.
ligion and the church need it sadly too.
not mere outbreak OF excitement. of
loud crying and peniten,iul tears
though this is often very good 30 far as
it goes, but a revival OF all the religion
OF the Gospel of Christ, OF that assur
ancc of the certain punishment of sin
which makes men dread to break Gods
holy law, Of that strong faith in our
Almighty Father which takes away all
fear Of man, of that honesty which paws
one hundred cents for every dollar
that it owes, winch cares lar more for A
good character than it does for fine
garment, which values the appreciation
of God and conscience far above the N
pause of men, which goes to the ballot
box even when party feelings are at fever
heat and votes in the same direction that
it pays, and which can be trusted ,u .
stand like walls Of granite in the place,
where strongest temptation comes and
where thousands of the worlds good
men fall. We need II revival Of that
Spirit OF Jesus of Nazcrc,h which will
bring love and concord and sweetness
to every home, which will elevate the
tone of our press and sanCtily our poll
tics, and cleanse our commerce and busi.
ness from rascality and rottcnncss. o
friends We need this religion of Chris
tinn morality, which grows upon tin
Christian doctrine Of Gods everlasting
love and holiness, and is found in perfect
form no other where in all the world
than in the holy word and precious liIc
and death OF Jesus the Son OF God
most high" We need it because it is
good for US all, rcgcncratng to our
earthly life and saving to our immortal
souls comforting through all our sGjonrn
here in time, and great joy through all
eternity. Had you not better take i,
home to your heart to-day, that il may
bless you there now and forever more.


D! BE persuaded now to receive il
with faith and love, lay it up in your
heart and practice in your lives, that il
may be well with you on earth and Tar
better with you in heaven.
Year: 1876

A RELES1ISG FArBER.-The father of the
young lady who started to go to North Caro-
lima with her sweetheart to be married has
reented. and yesterday evening marriage
license was issued from the Hastings Court,
aud the pair will probably be made happy at
an early day.