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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-17

RADICAL extravaganceis being strikingly
displayed in the vast amount Of money ap-
prop1iAted for stationery and printing by
the present United States senate. The sum
is put down at $3.50, 900, or with seventy
two senators, about $10 900 apiece. A COR
respondent Of the Chicago Tribune says
these appropriations can be greatly re-
duced. A great burly fellow named Jones,
is keeper of the senate stationary, al-
together u sinecure Office at a salary of S2,-
1902 Every senator has one and fraction
Of servant, there bsing about eighty re-
tainers to the senate besides apromiscuous
excess of runners, policemen, firemen and
altogether about o half regiT ent of spon-
gers Jones being probably the idlest and
fattest. The congressional printer, ia forced
to take regiment of droneB whom he does
not want, expends according toexpectation
about 81, 400 600, but In the end this and
other estimates have to be pulled up by ex-
ira congressional appropriations. The
library of congress demands about $50 600,
$l3, 600 of which goes to buy books, and
$l7, 600 having nothing to do with the Ii
bary, is appropriated to certain botonical
gardens. The working expenses of the
library, per Sc. are extremely cheap and di-
minished, and the appropriation to buy
books is one Of the most insufficient in the
enumeration, Yet, for very shames sake,
congress has tackled on to the library expen'
ses for the cost of raising bouquets for the
parties of their househ Ids, too many Of
which get to the bosoms Of cyprians to
make them presentable in the lobbies of the
capitol. The most modest the mightiest
and yet the interest appropriation is that
Tor the library, an institution OF which
many congressman know nothing, but
whose quiet treasures atone for much ignor-
ance, iliteracy, and misinformation which
one sees in the hanks of the capitol. Al
together the two houses of congress de-
mand for the coming year So, 800, 900, ac-
cording to their own estimate, rendered
by the secretary of the treasury. This is
about half the cost of the new capitol build
inq." .s r.lN .ti-
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-17

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THE eREoIAN BEND.
BY LYDIA I. a. vERY.

Let's have the old bend, and not have the new;
Let's have the bend that our grandmother's knew;
Over the washtub and over the churn,
That is the bend that our daughters should learn,
Let's have the bend that our grandmothers know;
Over tho cradle like good mothers true;
over the table, the family roundD
Reading the Good Book mid silence profound.
Let's have the bend that at church they did wear,
Bowing them lowy In meek, humble prayers
Not sitting erect, with the modern-mlss air,
With the 'love Of abonnet" just perched on ono
hair,
Leave the camel his hump-he woarsit for use;
Leave the donkey his manner-and cut yourselves
loose
From fashions that lower, defOrm and degrade
To hide some deformity most of them made
Let our heads Of false hair and hot yarn skeins bo
shorn;
Let our garments be easy and lightto be worn;
Don't shake In December and swelter In June,
And appear like unfortunates struck by the MOON
Let's spend the time In things higher than dress
Time that was given us to aid and TO bless;
Time that is ieeting aud passing away;
OF Let us work while we cal II to-day
Let's have the old bend instead of the new;
Let's have the old hearts, 30 faithful and true
Away with all fashions that lower aud degrade
To hide some deformity most Of them made
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-17

Another terrible railroad accident occur
ed near Glendale, on the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, Saturday morning. Aa
the express train for Momphis was crossing
the trestlo, II gave way, precipitating tho on
gno and the express and baggage cars into
ongineor The fireman, express messenger,
and baggage-master, woro severely injured.
But for the breaking OF 0 coupling, the whole
train would have gone through.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-17

The VelOcIpede Half a Century Ago.

William Hewitt, in his Vlsits to Re
markable Places, book putlished in 184l,
makes mention Of the veloCipede, ON this
wise The passage is taken from descrip-
ton OF Alnwick castle, the ancient seat Of
the Percy family; Among the curiosities
laid up here are two veloeipedes- machines
which twenty years ago were for short
period much In vogue. One young man
Of my acquaintance rode on one Of
these wooden horses all the way
from London to FalkiIk in Scotland,
and was requested at various towns to
exhibit his management Of it to the ladies
and gentlemen OF the place; he afterwards
made long excursion in France upon it.
He was a very adroit velocipedian, and
was always very much amused with the
circumstances ofa gentleman meeting him
on the highway by the river ride who, re-
questing to be allowed to try it, and being
shown how he must turn the handle in
order 10 guide H. set off with great spirit,
but turning the handle the wrong way,
soon found himself hurryingt to the edge
Of the river, where, in his furry, instead OF
turning the handle the other way, he began
Justify shouting 'woh woh y and 80 cry.
lug pluhBou hcuuioLb iubu tuo bueuui'
The dukes horse, which is laid up hore
for the qualification Of posterity, was |
believe, not SO unr,1ly;. yet / was
told it's pranks caused It to be disused,
and here stabbed. 1t is said that the duke
and his physicians used to amuse them.
selves with careering about the grounds on
these steeds but one day, being some.
where on the terrace, his graces Trojan
steed capnzed, and rolled over and oyel
with him down the green bank, much Il
the amusement Of troop Of urchins who
were mounted on o wall by the road &c
witness this novel kind Of racing. On &C.
count OF this accident the velocipede was
laid up in lavender, and o fine specimen
Of the breed tits. / asked the old porter
IL the story was true, but he only smiled
and said, Mind Idid not tell you that
Don't pretend to say, If you write any nc
count Of this place, that you had that from
mo "
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-17
Lost In the Forest Six Days without
FOOu

The Mpena (Mich,) Pioneer has a de-
tailed account OF case Of severe suffering
Mr.. Chas. Crapo, brother to the governor
and Mr.. Alderman, q surveyor, were re-
turning through the woods from examin-
ing lands on the Sheboygan river, and
when in town 33 A cut his foot very
badly, disabling him from travelling any
further. His comrade, aupposing that
there were lumber campo in 333, made
the wounded, man as comfortable as he
could, fixed his tent, built. him fire and
cut good supply of wood, and leaving
him all the provisions which were three
days ratione, took only two "hard tacks"
and started Tor help, expecting to get
through in one day. He ate all his pro-,
visions at noon, but at night, when he
reached his destination, he found dreary
wilderness where he expected TO lind a
camp. He immediately started for the.
main river but soon became entangled In
an immense swamp and through fatigue,
and want of food, and having to sleep ON
the ground without blanket or tent, he was
taken sick and conld make but very slow
progress. After three more day intense
suffering, he reached Erskines farm, late
at night, and utterly exhausted. Mr..
Spratt happening to be there, took him
next morning to Comstock's camp, which
was the nearest one, where he left the
wounded man Mr.. VIM. Comstock inn
mediately started with eight men to the
relief Of Mr.. Crapo.
They found him without wood and suf,
fering from his wound and anxiety, He
supposed that his friend had either per-
ished OF was lost, and certainly expectel
to be left TO die. He had calculated his
/ tprovisions to last him twelve days, and cut
his name on his gunstock and the bottom
OF his boot, 80 that any one finding his re-
mains might know who he was. Having
lain there ak days all alone since his com
Irade left him. he describes the sensation
Of the arrival Of help as the happiest mo-
ment of his life. His rescuers brought
him 10 camp on n litter, and the next day
brought him to town. Both men, after re-
cruiting, started for Saginaw. w
THE CONFLICT IN AUSTRIA between the
clergy and tho government still continues.
The government shows no disposition 10
Weld any Of the ground II has taken up.
! The new laws completing the recent Liber.
al legislation with regard TO civil marriage
are another step toward the cornpletesepai-
ation of the Church from the State. Tho
clergy Keeps up it's hostility, and the gov
I ernment replies by repressiye measures. A
Churchlparty paper. the Friend Of ths
,1People, Inns been seized Tor publishing Q
letter from the Pope condeming the new
J, institutions Of the Empire. This rigorous
act has produced profound sensation
and Ia without precedent in the HapsburI
annals since the reign Of tho Empero
Joseph IL
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-17

.iiTHr New York Yamos, in bestowing upon
.Genernl Grant some excellent counsel as to
the composition OF his cabinet suggests
that Ex-Secretary Stanton be made secre-
tary of the treasury, and IL of the opinion
thatithe recent disclosure of the fac. that
stanton twice ordered General Banks TO re-
lieye Grant from command during the siege
ofVicksburg, onght not prevent the presi-
dent elect from ayailing himself ofStanton's
brainsy as gHG l,hN,
II Is not probable that General Grant
shares this charitable and patriotic view.
He does not want man in his cabinet who
has tried to stab himselfin the back and
has favned on him when looking in his
fRoe! -.s ..f, .
What has become Of the orders issued TO
Banks TO relieve Grant They we're on
file in the war department. They are mis-
sing. Who we're chiefly interested In their
disappearance Who was most likely to
have stolen themp II has frequently boen
charged that Stanton would not hesitate to
steal or destroy evidence ip the war depart.
ment which criminated him. Now comes
the proof Of the truth ofthechatge. Banl o
pockets were safer places Of deposit than
the sold stone walls in which Stanton
roiQned i INly tH If,t. SAN.n ~
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-17

I'm government Of this country has been
engaged during period Of eight years in
making laws which the people during the
next quarter OF q century nt least, will be
struuRling TO unmake, laws ,ostensibly for
the protection ofthe pc, Pills. rights whose
highest rights arc oniy protected when
freed from the meadling interference Of
QovsrnneiitQ lYet'g 'government-- --suchis the
love OF exercising powcfin those who pos
sess II goes on multiplying acts Of inter
ference, and refuses TO submit its enact
ments TO the verdict Of popular opinion.
There 10 really nowhere In the world a less
enlightened body Of Legislators than COM
pose the majority in the Fortieth congress
OF the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.

A ns, 'ARCHfsGr MOvENENT.--lhe Board Of
supervisor OF this county has notified all Justices OF
the peace the county 70 report IA Wfitlng tne
what dlsposlii6 they nave made OF the same.
town ISDEBrE. DNEss oP ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TO a report made by the President OF the Board OF
Trustees OF MorrisA MIA TO that body on Wednesday
evening. the total Doh ded Indebtedness Of the town
10 s0TA 100 three-lfths Of which amount mas grown
ont of the construction ~ the Central avenue and the
Southern Doulevards. The animal amount coming
due each year untI the entire debt s liqudaied Will
be about SI2 O0O and this VIII pc added levy Of
about $4,000 per annum to paY interest on out
standing BOMBS. Tbe total sum " DC levied each
year pay principal and interest OF sne suuen,ed,
moss amounts 10 something less tDan oae per cent OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
MYSTERIOUS ARMY MOVEMENTS.

Troops 10 be in Readiness TO Move To-day.
II appears that orders have been issued TO the yar
Officers commanding troops stationed at the var-
forts in New York Haroor 10 hold their forces IN
readiness to move to-day, supplied with ten days
rdtions. The utmost retcence exists at the army
headquarters In Greene street TO the
contemplated movement or the troops and
their mysterious destination, as orders have been
received from the War once at Washington not 10
dlvulge the FACTS OF the The troops stationed
here number about 1ften hundred OF all arms. AT
Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth i've companies OF the
First regiment or heavy artillery Stationed and
also Two companies at Fort Schuyler all under the
command OF General Nogdes. Similar orders nave
been communicated TO General Brannan, the COM
mandant at Fort Trumbu, New London, to hold
the troops under his command IN readiness To take
up the inc OF march at moments notice. The
contemplated movement or the troops and the
secrecy existing headquarters abundantlv testify
th8t something on foot. Whether the authorizes
at asnington have received reliable information OF
another fentan raid cannot now be supstan
taed, though THIS appears 10 be the only solution
OF the question Some short time ago General
o'heiu, conmapdant OF the fenan forces, Issued an
ouef 10 the "BrOtnefnoOGV TO the eject that before
anOtper winter mad passed away decisive measures
Wouln DC resorled 70 by the FeDlan FORCES 10 acDeVe
Tue oOo3lS OF the "Brothernood.p For the past TWO
months great activity has existed at the FeDian
numbers Of men have been enlisted at the same
lAe WIG nave been assured That before long they
Woulu hno work TODD IN achieving the 1ldepend
ence Oh ireland, There not the slightest evidence
IW supposiuK tue possibility OF rupture with spain
ana y must therefore, ne concluded that the troops
are " De Immediately transported TO the Canadian
RAID - r
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ANOTHER BiRRooa ArFRAY.-Abouf eight O'Clock
last night John ruy, twenty-slx years OF age, re-
siding In Forty-seyentn street, between Broadway
and Eighth avenue, was found at the corner OF
Fifty second street and Ninth avenue, suffering from
a severe cut In the head, which he had received
from some unknown party In the liquor saloon or
WIlam Hulihan, at che above corner lie WAS
removed 10 the Twenty second precinct station
house. where his wounds were dressed by physt.
clan, after which he was sent home
APPRAISERS DEpARTMEHT.-Geueral T. B. Hsmil-
ton has been appointed TO the once OF Assistant
Appraiser OF the First division, rendered vacant
by the promotion OF General Palmer. General
Hamilton II young man and served with dis
tinction In the Union army during tho late war.
He was advanced from the rank Of captain TO
that OF brgadler general. Mr. Phillips, Assistant
Appraser or the Second division has been removed.
He was for many Years connected with the APP
praisers Department and was considered one OF us
most ef1cent officers. Mr.. d. r. Robinson, Assist
ant Appraiser OF the Tenth DIVISION has also been
removed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
CLEAR GRlI.
Lecture by Rev. Mr.. Collyer.

Lecture by Rev. Mi. COiiyer.
This was the utle OF lecture delivered last even
ing before a large and attentive audience at the
Church OF the saviour in Pierrepont street, Brook
Ign, under the auspices Of the Liberal Christian
Union. The reverend gentleman defined clear grit
that rare power OF character possessed by very
few men, which enables them TO steer their course
through life in direct line regardless OF dficui-
ties-which gives man power to say no-and in the
possession OF which man Is rendered superior
The lecturer proceeded at great length to Illustrate
the characteristic features OF clear grit IL must be
austere unselflsh, enthusiastic, must never acknow
ledge defeat pull down its cOlOrs, never lean
on Its I'LL the desired object Is attained. man
possessed OF this quality win become splendid
angel or splendid devil, which two dignltares, as
the reverend speaker remarked, very closely resem
bic each other. Clear grit Is unselnsh, tits that
OF the soldier VINO bares his bosom on the
field; OF the scientific man who wears
his frame away IN his study, In the
invention OF those principles which hghten the bur-
den OF life ana smooth the pathway progress for
future generations. clear grit Is generous and
Knows no such word as retaliation. IL stands Tor
truth III small things as well as great. II possesses
all the virtues and graces which the vocabulary
OF the language discusses. The audience appeared
highly entertained with the numerous anecdotes
with which the speaker enlivened his discourse. lie
commented in strong language on the present de-
graded condition of our political wire puller5 aud
their unprincpled greed for Office and the picture
which he drew OF the now decaylng conduon OF
New England morals was canstic liz The extreme.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03

New York." to which Mr. Daniel J. Rollins replied
In . very humorous and effective speech.
Collegiate Educati0n.n Responded to by r. B.
Klmball.
1.-The Congress or the United Srates-never more
ably represented than by the OF Dartmouth TO
when toast senator Patterson, OF New Hampshire,
"Onr Sister Columbia in response to which Pro-
lessor Theo. II. Dwight made very appropriate
speech.
TRAINING In response to which DR.. Samuel II.
DWIGHT, OF Philips Academy, Andover, Mass, made
q few appropriate remarks.
;, dartmouth Boys In New Yorkn-speech by
Horace Russell.
"Ihe Medical Observation-Disclosures to by Pro.
lessor l.. X. Peaslie.
Otner toasts were given ana responded to by
gentlemen present. The reunion was in every sense
an enjoyable one. and reflected great credit upon
the Alumni OF old Dartmouth resident In and around
the metropolis.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
THE "0Ll CURIOSITY SHOP"

NEW YORK. Dec. 2 1862
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
cannot refrain from making few remarks in
regard to an article in your most valuable paper OF
this morning concerning the sale OF antiquities
belonging to the notorious Baron de Riviere. 1t IS
stated by your reporter that the auctioneer "took
the precauton OF occasionally stating that each artl
Gle was guaranteed by the Baron,u and that among
other things sold was o statue guaranteed az the
original model OF the celebrated .hebe,' bv nv
renowned countryman Bertel Thorwadsen. | de-
clare this representation by the said Baron be an
impudent falsehood. The original statue OF "Iebe -
rs wen as all the other original works OF Thorwad-
sen, is to be found at the Thorwaldsen Museum in
my native city OF Copenhagen, where this structure
was erected by the Danish people to enclose the
works OF one OF ts most ilustrlous sons My poor
little iatherand has experienced many hardshps OF
late, aud has been forced to content herself with the
'sDubbngu OF other and more powerful nations, but,
In Justice TO the Danes, allow ne to assure YOU Mr.
Editor, that they would never ana for no price part
with the works Of one OF the greatest sculptors that
ever lived. am, &c, DC.
CHARLES HOHLENBERG
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
LECTURES LAST NIGHT,
"cAsIe."
Lecture by Senator Sumner.


Last night Plymouth church, Brooklyn, was par
TALLY filed by a very intelligent audience
the majority OF whom were men-to listen 10 a
lecture, by the Hon. Charles Sumner, on "Caste."
Though the lecture was delivered in the church OF
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and on subject IN
which IL is known he takes the greatest interest,"
the reverend gentleman was conspicuous by his
absence.
Mr.. Sumner introduced himself to the audience
aud said that 1t was fifteen years since ne
had stood on that platform before since
then changes and revolutions had taken place.
many had died, but many OF those who mad died
we're living in their works. Or one Of those he was
reminded by note which he found on the table De-
side him. IL was addressed to him, but the writer
requested it to be read on this occasion. ~ Ieau
rs follows:-"John Brown, martyr, died December
IN trying 10 give freedom to the slave. and may
decades pass, and as they pass may the 1renos
or freedom never forget the man." Mr.. sumner
said he joined the writer most heartily IN those
words. Mr.. Sumner then proceeded TO give
the lecture, an outline OF which appeared
IN the HERALD OF the 2lst OF November. sew
eral passages In the lecture received enthusl.
this mark OF approval were those that had reference
TO the caste OF yellow and black; the announcement
OF the legislation OF particular States that prevented
the testimony OF the Chinese being received In
courts OF justice and the scientific testimonies 10 the
unity OF maknd, and the glowing sentences that
portrayed the near approach OF that time when Inc
declarations OF the Scriptures quoted by Mr. Sumner
would no longnr be under the ban and disabilities OF
caste.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
Marine Disasters.

scHR SAXON, Cassidy, from Savannah via Norfolk for this
port, down and capsized by unknown steamer
night OF Nov 3d. Capt Cassdys statement is as foows-
Was In command OF schr Saxon, from for New
York On night Of Nov 80 1890 O'clock when on the
Highlands, very dense fog prevailing run into by nm
unknown steamer, cutting the schooner the water
causing her TO Oh and her beam ends While the
vessels were together standing the ganaway
and requested them lay by tho sinking
but no notice whatever taken OF IT, soon as we were
clear Of her she proceeded her almost positive
was screw steamer but In the confusion together with
the dense fog unable 10 get her sho bound
SOUTH and suppose OF the which left
New YORK the night All hands succeeded in getting
upon tho aide OF the vessel where remained until 1890
next day when the plot boat Christian Reg No 49,
up and rescued In almost exhausted condition. landing
1T Staten Island The Saxon laden with yellow
lumber was - years old tand rccceniy rebuilt 100 tons bur
then, and owned by xesrs Jed Frye Co, OF this city
The Atlantic Submarine Wrccknr Co have despatched
three OF their steamers TO the assntance OF the Saxon
We the gned master and Of the scbr Saxon,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
THE CUSTOM HOUSE COFFEE FaaUDs-WEO ARE THE Gull TY
pARTIESS
NEW York. Nov. %. 1899

NEW YORK, Nov. 90, 1882
To THE EDITOR or TIE HERALD:--
Noticing in your Saturday edition an account OF
the alleged Custom House frauds and the arrest OF
John L. Barton for bribery VIII you kindly allow an
old subscriber Of your valuable paper to make few
corrections TO the facts OF the case2 John l.. Bar
ton the young man who was arrested is not las was
incorrectly reported O Custom House broker and
agent put has been for some time past Sling the
position OF shipping and Custom House clerk, re-
ceivng salary for the same, and any brides he may
have handed To the custom House wei0hers have
assnTedy been given by che orders aud at the lnst
CATION OF his employers. am not aware how far u
clerk can be held responsible for oneyIng The conf
mands Of his employers, but any sane person can
that a clerk wouid not be very likely TO pay
81 800 out OF his OWE pockets 10 have false returns
made to ths Custom House Tor the benefit OF others