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Year: 1875

We have o painful story all the way
from Saratoga that the Hon. John Nor
rissey has not been practising what he
breaches. Our readers will remember we
published few days ago on eloquent and
turbulent interview from this statesman, in
which he complained bitterly of the leaders
of the Tammany democracy, because of the
reduction of the wages of the laborers from
two dollars day to one dollar and sixty cents
1t now seems, if this story is true, that Mr.
Morrissey himself, in the employment of
labor at Saratoga, pays fifty cents day less
than what is given by our authorities in
New York. We can hardly believe this story
and yet it is so important that we give it this
publicity in the hope that it may be promptly
denied. &r. Morrissey's reputation as q
statesman and the leader of party depends
upon his frankness and his courage. How
can he come to New York and champion the
woes of these unfortunate citizens from Null
lingar and Tipperary, who build our uptown
improvements, when in his own business and
in the disbursement of his own funds he
limits the wages of their fellow countrymen {?
What is fish in Saratoga cannot be flesh in
New York, and the Honorable John should
promptly put his fist upon this story and
destroy it.
Year: 1875

We publish in another column q letter
from Dr. Hayes, who represented the HERALD


last year at the Millennial Celebration in Ice
land, and who is well acquainted with the
country of which he writes. There has
hardly been on the face of the whole earth
a more singular exhibition of the conflicting
forces of nature than that which has been
seen in Iceland during the past few months.
How frail seems to be the crust on which we
ive when, almost without notice, the whole
rocky foundation is broken asunder, as it has
recently been in Iceland, through thousands
of square miles, and into the midst of enor-
nous reservoirs of ice and snow are injected
liquid fires, which first flood the valleys
below with water and then overwhelm them
with rivers of redhot lava and at length
bury the whole with hot ashes, which,
mounting into the air from countless
crevices in the rocks, fall, as shower
of snow may fall, over farms and villages,
spreading everywhere an asphyxiating cover
ing, until men, women and children, hitherto
happy in their primitive little homesteads,
fall down and die of suhocation, and cattle,
sheep and all living things are overwhelmed
by the Great Destroyer The picture is the
sadder that we had such pleasing accounts
from Iceland last year. How proud were
the Icelanders then over their celebration,
the parallel Of which was never known be-
fore What a scene of misery and desc
lation now succeeds to previous prosperity
II.
tured through third of its entire area and
at least third of its population either de-
stroyed outright or rendered destitute We
indorse fully the views of our correspondent
with respect to the need for material assist
ance to these Arctic sufferers. And when we
reflect that the Iceland winter is a period Of
darkness; that the ground is then covered
with snow to the depth of many
feet; that communication with the outer
world will be cut off for several
months, and even intercourse between the
farms and villages will be at best difficult,
and that the population, never more than
eking out bare subsistence at the best of
times, now become burdened with those
whose homes have been laid waste and
whose farms have been buried in lava and
ashes, it is difficult to imagine anything more
distressing than their prospects for the next
half year. In thus calling public attention
to the subject we but echo o sentiment
already keenly aroused in Denmark and
England, as DR.. Hayes has shown in his let
ter; and in doing this we but perform o
necessary duty of journalism by recording
events, however sad they may be, transpir-
ing even in the most remote and inaccessible
quarters of the world. We heartily join
with the London Times and other English
journals, as well as those of Copenhagen and
Reykjavik, in suggesting that prompt and
efficient aid be rendered to the unfortunate
Icelanders.
Year: 1875

TEE FAILURE OF THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA is
one of the most startling financial events Of
the season. Both as a political and CONNER
cial power this institution exerted great in
sfuence, and the effect Of the failure upon all
the interests of the Pacific slope must be i'm
Enense. It is to be hoped, however, that the
disaster will lead to the adoption of sounder
business principles on the Pacific than have
been the rule in the past, and though much
suffering will necessarily be the result the
lesson can hardly fail to be q salutarv ono.
Year: 1875

The Vacancy i'm the Court OF Appeals.


Since the death of Judge Grover there has
been much random speculation in the press
respecting his temporary successor, who will
be appointed by Governor Tilden. As Judge
Grover died within three months of the
State election the vacancy cannot be filled by
the choice of the people until the general
election next year, and Governor Tilden's
temporary appointee will serve until January
1, 1877. Several journals, in which such
display of ignorance was not to have been
expected, have mentioned Mr.. O'Conor has
possible appointment to seat on that bench.
Mr.. O'Conor, having been born in 1904, is
now seventy-one years of age, and the State
constitution does not permit any judge to
serve beyond the age of seventy. 1t declares
that ono person shall hold the Office of
justice or judge of any court any longer
than until and including the last day of
December next after he shall be seventy
years of age" If Mr.. O'Conor had been
elected with the other judges at
the time the present Court of Appeals was
created he would have been obliged to retire
at the end of last year. Even if Mr.. O'Conor
had not passed the legal age there are OBJ
vious reasons why Governor Tilden would
not think of appointing him. He could not
do so without making himself, in public esti-
nation, an indorser of Mr.. OConor's recent
bitter attack on the Court Of Appeals, and he
has disclaimed all connection with that at
tack in q conversation with Chief Justice
Church. AS the decision in the Tweed
case was unanimous the appointment
of one judge in seven would amount
to nothing beyond introducing an
element of discord into the Court.
Moreover, geographical fitness requires that
Judge Growers successor be taken from
Western New York. If Mr.. O'Conor's age
did not exclude him, his inclination would !;
for there has, probably, been no period of his
life when that great lawyer would have con-
sented to accept o judicial position. Gov
ernor Tilden will probably try to make Sc
lection Of such marked excellence that his
appointee will be continued on the Bench by
the choice Of the people.
Year: 1875

GENERAL SMITH scarcely needed the in
dorsement Of the Board Of Aldermen in the
work he is doing for the reorganization Of the
Police Department We know of no surer
way Of bringing necessary movement into
feneral contempt than by such absurdities
Us Alderman Blessings resolution. The
Commissioner, we are sure, cannot look upon
at with favor, and not even Dogberry himself
could have conceived thing so unnecessary
nnd so inappropriate.
Year: 1875

WATER The question involved in the
water problem is twofold-the question of
purity and supply. General Porter, in his
communication to the Board of Aldermen,
assumes that the quality Of the Croton is
good and suggests as q remedy for the in
sufficient supply more large mains
Year: 1875

THE COLLISION in the Bay between the Twi-
light and the Northfeld was an accident that
should not have happened at all, and from
present appearances the responsibility will
be placed where it properly belongs. If it is
satisfactorily established that the former
crowded the latter out of her course no pun
ishment can be too severe for the reckless
disregard Of human life which is involved.
Year: 1875

A SpEcK OF WAR.-It is so long since we
have had anything Like the famous Greytown
affair that a chance to lombard few Tripol-
itan forts on account of the recent insult to
the American Consul would be hailed with
delight by the navy. Admiral Worden is to
hold himself in readiness for this mission
but we presume the matter will be satisfac-
torily arranged before he gets an opportunity
70 shot his guns.
Year: 1875

A REMARKABLE TRAGEDY is the shooting Of
asupposed highwayman by Constable Hamer,
of Jamaica, and the subsequent removal of
the body. The whole matter ought TO be
thoroughly sifted, especially as the personal
courage in the case teaches O salutarY lesson.
Year: 1875

The public will be grieved to learn that
Mr. Noe has died from his injuries. His
unhesitating seizure of the burglar, with
view to drag him into the street
and deliver him into the custody of the
police, was so courageous and manly that it
is impossible to withhold admiration, and if
he had succeeded everybody would have
praised him. But that method of dealing
with burglar was really unwise, and it fur
nishes warning which people will be likely
to heed. Burglars are desperate characters,
who will seldom hesitate to take life if the
way of escape is closely blocked. They are
more likely to be armed than not and no.
body who grapples with them can have any
assurance on that point Mr.. Noe, being un-
armed himself, made o thoughtless mis-
take in trying to force the burg
lar from the roof down to the street
through several darkened stories. He made
great mistake in not searching every
part Of his clothing on the roof in the full
light Of day. Burglars more commonly ply
their vocation in the night, and when they
are caught in the act it is better to alarm
them and let them make hurried escape,
unless the discoverer happens to be armed.
1t is always blunder to go in search of them
with light which gives them an easy mark
and increases their temptation to shoot. The
example set last winter by Mr.. Van Brunt
cannot be safely initiated except in circum-
stances which give the assailant a mani
fest advantage. A person going in
pursuit of burglars should always
take the precaution to be armed, if
arms are within his reach; but if not it is
better to scare them and let them run. Fe-
males staying in house alone should never
make light, which not only enables burg
lars to fire with sure aim, but discloses the
fact that they have nothing to fear from any
body but defenceless women.


Had Mr.. Noe been as thoughtful as he was
courageous he would have retreated noise
lessly down stairs as soon as he detected the
sounds made by the burglar in attempting to
pry open the skylight have gone quietly out
in search of a policeman, and had arrange
ments made for returning with force suf-
fcient for arresting the culprit in the act and
preventing his escape He might easily have
been caught in fagra,ate delictu without danger
to anybody.
Year: 1875

The INTERNATIONAL REGATTA at Saratoga
closed yesterday, Mr.. Courtney and his as
This was the third victory during the regatta
for the Union Springs oarsman, and more
than justifes the rank we accorded him after
he won the State championship for the second
time on Tuesday. In the four-oared race
the Atalantas, contrary to expectation, car
ried off the prize. In view of the impor-
tance Of the latter of these events we present


in the HERALD this morning diagrams of the
position of the crews at the start and finish.


Photography and the telegraph unite in CIV
ing US a picture of the scene which could be
may be depended upon as absolutely correct.
Year: 1875

the party in Ohio and Pennsylvania was
owing IN great measure to the prejudice
and fear aroused in the minds of honest
dlssenters, OF all denominations, that the


Roman Catholics did seriously intend to
undo and destroy the existing common
school system. Unscrupulous leaders Of
that party, blinded by their recent success,
are preparing to make this issue do ma
tional service one year hence, regardless
OF the bitter consequences of .sectarian
hatred and religious animosities that will
be sure to ensue Under existing circum-
stances have we Catholics no duty to per-
form in order to avert this fevival of
know-nothingism As Catholic, / think
we have. 1t is no use for us to expect
that the latent good sense of all Ameri-
cans who are not Catholics will be snfi-
cient against the universal cry that will be
raised next year, as it has been this, of,
Down with the Pope, unless we do some.
thing to show that the Pope and the Catho-
lies are minding their own business and
intend to do so, Notwithstanding the
mouthings of such demagogues as Morton
and others. And in furtherance of this
end, would suggest to my co-religionists,
IN Chicago and elsewhere, that there be
organized meeting of representatives Of
the various Catholic religious societies of
this state, or the United States, for the
purpose of giving expression to their views
upon the school system as it is, and
whether they are in favor cf sustaining or
abolishing it. After such meeting we
would hear no more of this veyed question.
Relying, as do, on the love and respect
my co-religionists have for the institutions
of A Il
for them to learn las they would do by
meeting one anotherl that none of the
American institutions can stand without
the common school system, and that the
school system cannot stand and divide the
funds equally among all denominations.


Another thing would tend to the settle
ment OF this question, If meeting was
had. and that is, it is impossible to legis
late on tn question as long as the constt-
tuition OF this state, and nearly every other
state, prohibits division of the schoo!
moneys; so that if there are any among
Catholics fanatical enough to believe in
the division Of school moneys. the stern
fact should cure them, that it is impossi-
BILE now, and will ever remain so, to alter
one constitution in any state of this Union
for the purpose of dividing the school
funds.


Hoping that these few rambling remarks
may catch the eye of some good, earnest
Catholic workers in Chicago and elsewhere,
and that they may be the means Of calling
out Catholic EXPRESSION on this important
subject, and thereby deprive American
bigotry and unprincipaled politicians OF
their stock in trade for next years cam
paign, | remain, with much respect
Yours, A CATHOLIC.
Year: 1875

Nature in her own gradual process OF
cure, where she heals without the aid Of
medicine, does not put Us on the rack
There never was falser theory than that an
external remedy,to be effective, must burn
aud irritate the exterior surface. Burd-
Sall' arnica liniment, though penetrating,
mild, emolIient and soothing.
Year: 1875

A gentleman of Waltham, Mass, says
two doses of Renne's Pain Killing Magic
Oil entirely cured him of a severe attack
of cholera morbus; that nothing could in


duce him to be without it in the house


Reader, have you got Renne's Magic Oil
in the house? tits sold by your druggist.
Year: 1875

PIrrsBURG, Nov, Co A lunatic in the
hospital, yesterday, killed woman attend
ant by choking her until she was insensible
and then driving the small end of broom
stick into her brain.
Year: 1875

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL NOT
! Rust or crack and COSTS only trihe more than
common iron pipe. L. positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS


Store in Star Block
Year: 1875

There seems 10 be continued activity in the mining
stocks at San Francisco. with very considerable
fluctuations in prices. A very good idea Of the
fluctuations may be obtained by an examination of
the following quotations for four days in sue
Year: 1875

doubt the mother of the young, active
one. Blind and feeble from her very
great age, the mother mouse is no longer
able to provide for herself, and would
starve to death were it not that the child.
recollectlng all the love shown it by its
mother when too young to take care of
itself, repaid all that love and care by
watching over the mother and getting her
food. The young mouse puts to shame
many little girl who forgets all her
mother has done for her when baby all
the sleepless nights she has spent with
her, all the anxiety and trouble which
| children must cause their mothers when
young and helpless How good and duti-
ful all children would be if they would
only learn to initiate this little field
mousew


Wilhelmina kissed her mothers hand
and said, almost in a whisper: Dear
mamma, don't want you to have to COM
plain again that I'm not dutiful little
daughter. I'll try never to forget that
little mouse From the German.
Year: 1875

ONE morning little Wilhelmina went
with her mother quite early to the top of
hill behind their house to see the sun
rise. 1t was autumn. The corn had long
been reaped and was gathered into the
barns The dew was on the grass, the air
was coo and fresh, and Wilhelminas
cheeks grew roster than ever as they
climbed the hill. She and her mamma
hastened quickly on, as they did not wish
to be too late to see so beautiful sight as
the sunrise.


In spite, however, of the hurry they
were in, Wilhelmina began all of sud
den to pull at her mothers dress, and to
say: "Do wait a moment, mamma; If
YOU look in there you'll see something so
pretty"


The mother stood still and looked round,
and in the furrow of plowed field she
saw two mice One of them was evident
ly old and blind. 1t sat quite still, as if
waiting; while the other, a nimble, pretty
little creature, ran up and down along the
field, picking up now grain of wheat
and now one of barley, till it had got
quite little heap, which it brought to
the old mouse, who ate the corn up eager
ly. While it was so doing the younger
one was running about and seeking fol
more.


This went on for some time. Wilhel
nina and her mother stood quite still sc
as not to disturb or frighten the little ami
mails. At last, when the old mouse hac
satisfied its hunger, the younger one gently
took hold of its ear with its teeth and lee
it slowly and carefully to hole in th'
ground, through which they both disap
peared.


"Now, wasn't that pretty sight
mamma% cried Wilhelmina, clappint
her little hands.


eyes, that it was indeed" replied hel
mamma, The old, blind mouse was n
Year: 1875




The great leading rule is that no one
has the right to be in the middle of the
road, except when no other person is
present to claim his right to the use of
One-haf the highway, which claim he
has precisely the same right to assert
when travelling in the same direction
that he has when he meets another.
This is the law of every state in the
union, and, so far as we are informed,
of every civilized country; and all per-
sons violating it are liable for all dam
ages resulting from their conduct.


When teams meet, the American law
is that each, turning to the right, shall
give half the road. The custom and
the law of England require teams to
turn out to the left-as expressed in an
old dOggerel:


The rule OF ths road is a paradox quite


In riding or driving along


If you keep to the left. you are sure to so


right


If you keep to the right, you go wrong,


In passing, the person In front is re.
quired to turn to the left, so as to allow
the person in the rear, who is travelling
at a more rapid pace, to pass by on his
right.


Where teams approach at right an.
giles, or intersecting roads, it is the
duty of the person who, by turning to
the right, would pass to the rear of the
other team, to pull up, and allow the
other to pass.


In wide streets in towns and cities,
these general principles should always
be observed, though, from the necessi.
ties of the case, persons are less strict
in keeping on the proper side of the
street, being frequently obliged, with
proper care for the rights of others, tC
| pass to the other side to avoid crowd
| or other obstruction.
a person with light vehicle meeting
or desiring to pass heavily ly-laden team
| especially if the latter is going up a hill
will generally turn out without requir
| ing the loaded wagon to give half tn,
road, but the law imposes no such obi
| cation in any case, and under all cir
cumstances requires each to give half tn,
road, unless by accident or some OBJ
structiol it is found impossible to d,
/ so.


If a person happens to be in tn,
wrong place ON the road or street, a per
son coming in collision with him is no
entitled to damages If, by the use o
ordinary and reasonable diligence, b.
could have avoided it.
Year: 1875

warm, and will thank Heaven for all
that has been done for them, and Will
beg that they may not catch a horrible
cold In the head which viii prevent
their going to the opera tomorrow.
Then, having kissed the little gold
medal which protects them from fire
and spraining their ankles, and makes
them dance in time, they will fall fast
asleen to the dim murmUr of waltz,
like bird in his nest.
Year: 1875

A ring has been formed in New York
to control the production and price of petro-
leum, and it is reported they have succeeded
in forming a combination which embraces 80
per cent. of the refneries in this country, and
that they expect to control the remaining 10
per cent, before the end of next month.
Year: 1875

IT requiresno profit to predict a cold
summer as long as the North Atlantic
is filed with immense fields of floating
ice. The effect of this glacial propin-
auity will be sensibly felt throughout
Year: 1875

The time had passed when a plain viola
tioa of the Constitution and
law could lie thus excused.
The dominant party tried that on last fall
when it set up tho Southern outrage
mill with Attorney General as chief mil
Ter. But people Of the country rcjcct.l
the product of that mill; it WA, the duty
of Congress to harmonic the people of
the whole country and not to produce
sectional hatred by constantly preaching
that people OF one section are aS,assins
and murdcrers. What warrant had the
Senator from Vermont, Edmunds. for
charging that the people Of Louisiana
were assassins and murdcrecS? Because
some lives were lost there, did that fact
make the people of whole State aSsas-
sins? Mr.. Morton said he welcomed this
resolution, but he wanted it enlarged 50
the whole truth could be told. II would
afford an opportunity to contradict the
ten thousand lies from Louisiana. What
evidence was there that Conservatives
carried the election there, except the
word of White League?


Pending the discussion the Senate adj
iourncd.
Year: 1875

done by amending the resolution so n Il
have the President send to the Senate
any information he has in regard to the
evidence of an armed organization in
Louisiana, hostile to the government and
State. What he had done had been
done in view oil the fact that murder had
been rampant in Louisiana, in view Of
the fact that these very men who sur
rounded the Legislature were covered
with blood, and ready to commit fresh
murders.


Mr.. Howe supported the amendment
of the Senator from New York, and
Logan made characteristic speech,
claiming that murders had been COM
mitted, and by Democrats or their
friends


Dir. Bogg said he was uot an apologist
for murder and disturbance, but he did
not see how the people Of Louisiana could
submit quietly to all the outragcs heaped
upon them. Applause in the gallery,
which was promptly checked by the pre-
siding officer.


Mr.. Edmuuds said that the people Of
this country would not SEQ thousands and
thousands of citizens made victims OF as
sassination merely because they wished
to assert their constitutional rights. An
honest and an injured man in any State
should have the right to call upon his
government for protection. He then
read telegram from General Sheridan,
and said that the testimony of that officer
was entitled to weight. Continuing his
argument he said that he had been
taught that the protection Of human life
and human liberty was the chief duty Of
Il government.


Mr.. Thurman said fthe President OF
the Unit-d States were to overthrow to-
morrow, the government ofany southern
State, he would be defended by the
same cries of Ku-kiuX, White League,
murder, &c.