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Year: 1876

The discussion about the reading O..
the Bible in the public schools will it
is to be hoped do this good if no ot-er
namely, draw attention to the sub
ject Of Bible-reading in general. The
Bible is read altogether too much. OF
course, it is not read too much by peo-
pie WHO do not read'it enough. or who
do not read 1t at all, or who know how
to read it to editicalion. But there is
not another good book in the world
with which so miny Christian people
bore themselves, and bore their neigh
bors. Some people read and read the
Bible till its beauties and consultations
have little or no effect upon their minds
or sous. In fact, the Bible has been
made so trite, that only by direction
and at rare intervals are we apt to get
clear impressions Of its Incompatible
wealth of poetry, passion, and religion.
We knew a good soul who use to read
the Bible literally "on his knees;" who
read it three times day; who read the
genealogies with the same steadlness
Of purpose as the Psalms or the Beatl-
tudes, and who confessed that he got
less good out Of the hook than when
he became a kind of heather and stop.
ped readingi 1t almost altogether. The
Year: 1876

met her at the garden gate,


The stars were shining bright,
And told her Of my hearts young love
Beneath their soft, pale light.
And when upon my heaving breast,


Where my heart beats warm and true.
She gently laid her curly head,


And l kissed her-wouldn't you
met Der at the garden gate,


All that was years ago:
The gentle head loved 30 well


Lies now beneath the snow.
And never more will gaze in mine
Thoses ego of heavenly blue;
But IN my heart of hearts | keep


Her memory-wouldn't you?
Year: 1876

The bankers probably chose Decoration Day
for the opening of their building on the
Centennial grounds merely because 1t was
convenient holiday. The fitness of things,
however. was not violated by this assomblage
of Gpanciers and m0ney-changers on a day
consecrated to the memory of the soldiers
Blood and greenbacks were the powerful
aoercies by which the history of our civil war
was wrought out and tho Hon. Ebridge Gerry
snauIding. the author of the Legal Tender
act was by the logic OF events the natural
orator for Decoration Day. We publish else
where the more striking passages OF tho outline
which he gave of the financial history OF
the United States during the century.


Mr.. Spaulding, like ex-Secretary McCulloch,
has never regarded greenbacks as anything more
than evidences of indebtedness. The author
of the act by which they were forced upon
the community intended that they should be
funded into six per cent gold bonds, and he
now regards it as the greatest blunder OF the
war that the holders of these notes were de-
priyed of this funding privilege. But like ex-
Secretary McCullOch, whose letters on finance
WE printed year ago, Mr. Spaulding has an
abiding faith in national banks and considers





financial legislation of the war. In tracing
IN, progress of banking during hundred
wears he shows that the organization OF the
first United States Bank in 1871, under the
auspices of Washington and Hamilton, placed
the finances of the country upon secure basis
and that the failure to renew tho charter
in 1911 brought the nation to the brink of
bankruptcy during the war with Great Britain
The establishment of the second United States
Bank in 1916, according to his view. opened
a new era of prosperity, which was brought to
an end by President Jackson's seizure of the
Government deposits, and few years after
by the crash of 1887. The facility with which
he evolves commercial prosperity from the es-
tablishment of the United States Bank and
manic and ruin from its abolition does not
commend itself to us, but the moral which he
draws from the experience of the century is
most wholesome. We need more stability in
Year: 1876

The High Court Of Impeachment after hayins
shown itself peculiarly sensitive to the charms Of
eloquence has at length settled into decision On
tho point of jurisdiction. Mr.. Counsel Carpenter
first delivered an Overwhelming argument" and
the High Court was convinced that it had nothing
to do with w. w. Belknap, private citizen OF Iowa
Then up rose Mr.. Manager Iloar. and yictorously
counteracted the impression" made by the eminent
counsel in full evening costume as to convince tho
High Court that the demurrer of ". W. Belknap
should bo overrued and held for naught. But be-
fore this judgment was pronounced the High Court
began to wrestle with itself, and every day the
Washington dispatches would announce that Senator
Bogy had delivered powerful speech in favor Of
jurisdiction which had marked influence upon the
High Court, or that Senator Logan had made an
"impassioned appeal" against Jurisdiction, and
that the High Court would probably pronounce
that the demurrer to the replication OF
the House was sufficient in law" Then
we would be advised that some battery OF
exoteIc elOquence had been trained upon the High
Court; for example, the brief and vigorous Grafton
Of the Hon. Iacharah Chandler on the probable
impeachment of evil doors in the late Mr.. Buchan-
ans Cabinet which was supposed to have fixed the
vibrating opinion Of the High Court against jurs-
diction. Down to Monday evening the dispatches
contain the old story OF " convincing argument
bv Mr. Dawes and 1t is evident that the High Court
came TO decision under the mesmeri3m Of the
fortunate Senator who had the last word. Il is
luc,v that the matter is concluded; for Mr. Whytes
resolution to allow the filing of opinions proves the
existence of much suppressed eloquence which,
unrestraned, might have produced IN the High
Court somewhat uncertain and distracted frame OF
mind
Year: 1876

The contemplated exclusion of Count Nun
from the French Chamber of Deputies, on the
ground that his election was invalid, Is a re-
Duke to his clerical friends who were over
Jealous in supporting him. Their interference
is the only reason the Chamber has Tor de-
claring the election void.
Year: 1876

Tn the decisions of the United States Supreme
Court there will be found one of interest from
its antiquity and appropriateness to the cen
tennial year. 1t is favorable to the payment
of a claim for the cost of an expedition htted
out during the war of the Revolution, and the
court decides that the claimant Is also entiueu
to interest upon it, probably for about hund-
red years.
Year: 1876

Instead of the numbers at the Centennial
Exhibition yesterday being reduced they were
considerably increased This is accounted for
by the holiday having given opportunity to
many who could not otherwise have come.
Nevertheless, at Philadelphia, Us well as in all
the cities of the Union. Decoration Day was
more generally observed than in preceding
years, by profuse display of bunting in the
streets flower bearing crowds and professions,
and a large attendance at the cemeteries.
Year: 1876

other candidates than Blaine and Bristow are
likely to be considered by any of the dele
gates. The division between these candidates
is estimated by our correspondent as 10 IN al
for BristOw and II for Blaine. This is better
for Mr.. Blaine than the estimate in the tables
recently published in The TRIBUNE, which
gave him only of the 26 votes: and Hills
trates what we then stated, that the table
rather under than overestimated his strength
in instances where the vote seemed doubtful


Great difficulty seems to be experienced bV
the Presbyterians in devising a satisfactory
plan to reduce the large number of delegates
at the annual meetings. The plar brought up
Yesterday before the General assembly is not
certain of finding favor wj.h the Presbyteries,
as it gives comparatively large representa-
ton to the small >sa4 scattered congregations
of the West Much of yesterday was devoted
to hearing DR.. Edwards on his project for a
ur:iorm and distinctive order of worship. The
Assembly did not allow the Observances of
Decoration Day to interrupt their proceedings,
and the work in hand was so far advanced
that they hope to adjourn at noon to-day


1t is most encouraging sign when young
man of talent and increasing reputation, like
Mr.. Henry Amitt Brown, whose cOmmunica-
ton we publish to-day, shows himself clearly
awake to the difficulties and duties of our
present political situation. He describes them
with an eanestness which does not obscure
the impartality Of his vision, and which, we
trust, may carry with it a potent infection
for good. The sooner the young men of our
country recognizing the extent and verify of our
disgrace, shall thus analyze its causes and find
one of them in their own apathy, the more
speedy and sure will be the needful political
reaction.
Year: 1876

else-they alone are responsible, and will be
held responsible for the utterances of their or
gan, the Express. What that Journal says
has no importance other than as it is known
to be controlled and owned by the supporters
and friends of Mr. Tilden. What it says has
no influence except as it is believed by the
Democratic masses to speak the sen iments Of
their leader If in its mischievous and in
cendiary article of yesterday it does not speak
the sentiments of Mr. Tilden, let him and his
friends dsown its utterances. Let them call
off their dog.


This is not time to be playing with fire;
but if the Democratic leaders mean to do SO
We warn them that they will get their own
fingers burned. 1t will not do for the Demo-
cratic politicians to let it be understood that
they do not mean to abide by any just and
lawful verdict which the people may give. 1t
will not do for them now, when nothing is
decided, to hint or threaten about what they
will do if the issues goes against them. The
people of this country have not forgotten 1861,
and they do not mean to be dragged into an
other war by a set of men the burden OF
whose blunders and wicked ambitions we are
still bearing.


We repeat, if President Grant has done
wrong, if he has broken any law or violated
the constitution by his acts of the last few
days, let him be impeached. The Democrats
have majority in the House of Representa-
tives; the Congress meets in December. Let
the Democratic House, as soon as it meets,
accept and bring forward the charges framed
and the proofs to be adduced by the Demo
cratic politicians But let us have no bullying
meantime, and let us have no threats of what
will happen away off in February when the
electoral vote comes to be counted. 1t is not
a good time for such childs play, and it is
very bad time for incendary assertions and
insinuations If the Democratic leaders are
statesmen, if they are anything higher than
unscrupulous demagogues, they mnst see that
this is a time conspicuously for moderate
speech, for mutual conciliation, for conserva-
tive language and conduct, for instructing
their people in the ways of peace and honor;
and not for misrepresenting the facts of the
difficulty, melting to suspicion and distrust,
and thus inflaming the minds of the ignorant
members of their party with sentiments
which can lead only to riot and civil disorder,
and which to the cursory reader seem deliber-
ately intended to Fro1uce these effects
IN. Y. Herald.
Year: 1876

its duty by certifying the election OF
Hsyes and Wheeler Electors, and IN
thI owing out the counties of Edgcheld
and Laurens. He does not admit the
power of the Supreme Court to control
the action of the Board during the
time of its existence, and he is certain
that the Court has no power to extend
that time. He also insists that the
Board has not been guilty Of contempt
because the Court in all its proceedings
has put no restraining order on the
Board. When asked what would be
the effect of the setion of the Board the
Governor said he was not certain, but
thought it might be the opening act In
a great drama, in which the whole na-
tion might be called upon to take part.
When asked his opinion of the sn-
preme Courts action, the Governor
said he would not question its motives,
and would only say that they had act
ed i'm a feeble and tampering manner.
If it had made restraining order IN
the first place, such action as the Board
had taken to day would clearly place
the members in contempt.
Year: 1876

The proceedings of the Democratic meeting
yesterday are elsewhere given at sufficient
length to indicate the spirit prevalent Cen
eral Ewing was placed In the leadership and
struck the key which was followed with tol-
erably accuracy, though not with Ewing's
force, by the other speakers. Amidst meek
and lowly professions of peace, the real object
of the meeting seemed to be to get up a
scare" There was a disposition to impart
the impression that the Democracy were dan
gerous and that conflict of force was i'm
pending, though there was reluctance to
come out flat-fuoted for ''wah." The burden
of the remarks, analysed so far as analysis is
possible of the heated partisan expression,
was that Tilden must be counted in or the
Democratic House of Representatives must
take the matter in charge; and if there should
be any interference with Democratic stretch.
ing there might be trouble. The general tone
of the affair was scarcely consistent with the
kind of patriotism the speakers at times ex-
pressed in such a self-sufficient manner-TO.
S. Journal
Year: 1876

ertions, if they hope to graduate. Their stu
dies are much more difficult than those of the
other classes and demand harder work and
more time. Some of the other pupils are with
this class in Mathematics but not in Latin.


l wish could believe that any parents ever
give second thought to my repeated appeals
to have the children kept where they should be
at night. Our town was never so disgraeed as
now by Juvenile rowdyism, and to allow q
child free use of his time after dark, is, l hon.
estly believe, to expose him to ruin, body and
soul. Knowing what do on this subject,
would sooner bury my children than run the
risk that so many parents are incurring.


J. ]. BURNS.
Year: 1876

The Centennial should have been mentioned
among the causes of irregular attendance. Of
course it is known that the grades given above
are grades of pupils in different classes or di-
visions OF which there are three in the High
School. The first six boys and the first two
girls form the class which ought to graduate
this year. There is much work yet to be
Year: 1876

The second night after the first hus-
band died she sat by the open chamber
window five hours waiting for the cats
to begin fighting in the back yard.
Said she: "This thing of going to
sleep without quarrel of some kind is
so new to me that | can't stand it.
Let me alone till they begin, then /
can doze off gently"
Year: 1876

by its aid made his final escape
down the outside of the wall.


A few words more concerning
this clever scamp. A bribe from
the police tempted some of his
"pals" to betray Pickard Smith,
and he was once again made an in
mate Of Millbank. Once again did
he become a torment to everybody.
If he were kept with other prison
ers, he made them like himself if
he were kept by himself, he planned
schemes for another escape. After
some time, this reckless specimen
of a bad lot (nearly all his rela-
tions had, one time or other, been
transported) was detected just on
the eve of another evasion. The
screws in the windows of his cell
were found to have been taken out;
his rug and blankets had been torn
up into strips Of such widths as
would be strong enough to make a
descending rope; and between his
stockings and the soles of his feet
were pieces of flannel, in one of
which was a small piece of iron,
taken from one side Of his cell win
dow, ingeniously formed into a
kind of picklock. In what way
these articles were to be used timely
Illustration prevented him from
showing, The governor recorded
in his official book that flogging
had been useless with this incorri.
gible fellow; Handwriting led tC
such gathering of iron against
wood and stone as to disturb the
quietude of the whole place; whilt
expostulation and threats were
equally without effect. The gov
ernor went so far as to beg the Sec
retary of State to take Smith away
as being better fitted for a sternly
guarded prison than a mildly gov
erned penitentiary. GAS to corpo
raj punishment, he has already ex
perienced it severely, without an,
beneficial effect. His knowledge o
the localities, and the present un
safe condition of the premises, will
breed perpetual attempts, howeve


unsuccessful, to escape" This des
perate character eventually cam


to a bad end, as may reasonably b


supposed
Year: 1876

Perhaps, after all, Mr.. Editor, it is the parents
instead of the children, who should be encour.
aged to purchase the books and subscribe for
the papers to be read in the family.


There is no doub BIT that the parent will be held
responsible for the kind of literature that en-
ters his household; therefore, common pru-
dence dictates that he should attend to the
procuring of such supplies.


1t is equally true that many young persons
are endowed with sufficient Judgment and dis
cretion to make very proper selections of good
and useful reading matter; yet, on the score of
propriety, of greater experience and of the re-
sponsibility just mentioned, the head of the
family is the one whose duty it is to provide
good books and papers for his children.


For their neglect of this duty, many parents
excuse themselves by saying that they have no
time to read all tho new books 80 as to Judge
whether they be good or bad. For such as
these there is an almost unerring rule. Let
them subscribe for some first rate Catholic
for instance, as the Catholic
World-aud any work tkey find recommended
in its columns may be safely purchased, with a
pretty good assurance that it contains nothing
to Faith or good morals.
Year: 1876

The two branches-Northern and South
ern-of the Methodist Church in this coun-
try have been disunited for a great many
years. Formerly it was on the question of
slavery. 1t is needless to- say that on that
question their Church divided on the exact
line of interest, and the moral convictions
of the respective members were precisely in
accord with their geographical relations to
Mason and Dixon's line. Methodists South
of that parallel believed in the innocence of
slavery; Methodists North of it saw in the
institution nothing but iniquity and damna-
ton. 30 much for the influence of climate
on abstract truth.


But the war swept away that issue as
practical one and gave the brethren
chance TO reconcile their differences. Did
they do it7 The nature of heresy is di-
vision, not consolidation. It's history is di-
vision after division until nothing is left.
So it happened with our American Wesley
ans. 1nstead of arranging their differences
after the war, their antagonism ss two sec
tions, was far moro marked and bitter than
before. The successful wing in the mill
tary sense, had profted by the opportuni-
ties of war and taken possession of many
nice little pieces of property. These they
would not give up, ard the party robbed
entertained no very respectful opinioR of
the honesty exhibited by the party holding
the strong hand.


Still, efforts have been made to patch up
relations which would look little more cor
dial. The Last of these has been paraded by
Al, <lo;l~ = !
complete success. 1t appears that sundry
commissioners representing each side met
recently at Cape May, and that under the
benign influence of general jollity and fine
ses-bathing they agreed on certain high
sounding phrases of fellowship which
amount to nothing. The grand point at
issue was the property. Here they agreed
that what the civil courts had decided to
be right and moral the Church had no
right to review. The infallble arbiter of
morals had spoken, the Church must be 81
lent. Things must remain so. This con-
cedes all the advantage to the invaders, and


it was always easy for the SoutherneTs to
knock under on those terms.


1t is also urged by the commissioners that
the members of either Church shall recog-
nize the ministers and members of the other
as their brethren and deal with them as
such, not interfering, however, with their
respective missions. Here is another clear
knock down for the Northern branch. The
Church, South, is not going to have any
houses or "missions" at the North, bat
the Church, North, is very aggressive down
! this way. If it chooses to establish mis-
sions here under the control of Bishops of
the Church, North, that must not be taken
in bad part by Southern Methodiste. If
there should come to be even two Methodist
Bishops of Louisiana-one, North, the other,
South-why, they must aGliate together in
all charity. If a Methodist from England
should come here, would he not be in a
Quandary to know whether he were a
Methodist, North, or a Methodist, South 2
Yet, it's all one Church. No division all
made up. To as it looks like an absolute
Year: 1876

The petty prosecutions with which the Prus-
sian authorities in North Sleswick worry the
Danish population continue The object now
seems to be to work on the children of Danish
parents and the attempt at Gsrmanzation is
even going on SO far as tho institution of prizes
in the schools for those children who will "tell
tales" against their comrades who speak
Danish among themselves ont of school hours
At public dinner at Hadersleben, the Chief of
Police entered the room and prohibited all
toasts, declaring that eff the company did not
ask his permission they would not be allowed
to finish their meal" Ali indignantly refused
TO do so, and rose from the table, when the
official, finding that he had gone rather too far,
was obliged to declare that he "did not mean
to say So" The responsible editor of the Dam-
Herirke has again been condemned to one
months imprisonment on account OF an article
rejecting on the honor of She police"
Year: 1876

AN EXPERT ON ADULTERATED Milk.
In the trial of the parties in New FORK
now in progress, on the charge of selling
adulterated milk. Professor Robert Og-
den Doremus testified that he was an eX-
perienced chemist, and that he had made
the subject of milk speciality, having
lectured on the subject since 1850. He
also testified that he visited Orange coun-
ty number of times for the purpose of
examining milk to determine its gravity
by the lactometer. The examinations
which he made demonstrated the fact
that the lactometer was not proper in
dication of the value of milk, as it regis
tered higher quality of milk when
placed in skinned milk than it did dwhen
immersed in milk which was rich and
creamy. He said that there were two
substances in milk lighter than the milk
itself, namely water and cream, and it
was this cream that would eventually
damn the lactometer. He said it was
impossible to discover with the lactoml-
ter whetherit il was cream or water whc..
| lightened the milk.
Year: 1876

Ring out, wild bells. to the wild skye,
The flying cloud, the frosty lights,


The year Is dying In the night;
King out, wild bells, and let him die.


Ring out the old, ring In the new;
Ring, happy bells, across the snow;


The year is going, let him go;
Ting out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that bear we hear no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor.


king in redress for all mankind!


Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms Of party strife,


Ring In the nObler modes of life,
With purer manners, purer laws
Ring out the care, the want the sin
The falthleSs GOODNESS of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and blood;
The civic slandcr and the spite:
Ring in the love of truth and rignt.
King in the common love of good
Ring out old shapes of foul disease.
Ring out the narrowing lust OF gold.
King out the thousand wars of Old,
Ring i'll the thousand years Of peace,
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart the kindlicr hand
Ring out The darkness OF the land,
Ring in the Christ that Is to be.