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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17
provision in ~ own defense and for The
protection of the - lot.
THE shLhRY GRAZ DEFENDED.

Stealing without any justification whatever
is very rare. There are always extenuating
circumstances. If nothing else, there ia the
plea of unequal and unjust distribution Of
property, which the pickpOcket and highway
man are trying in their way to equalize and
adjust There are two sides to questions Of
theft and motives for the same, and jury may
be entertained with the ingenuity Of counsel
without accepting the theory Of the defense.
The letter published on our eighth page, UPON
"The Other Siden Of the Salary Grab ia
clever statement in behalf Of the poor gentle
men at the bar of public opinion. and quA
vigorous denunciation of the Infamous news
paper correspondents who have created
prejudice in the case.
Ii would be waste Of words to reply to the
argument. The people, whether justly OF un-
Justly, have made up their minds upon the
subject and given judgment upon their in.
stinctive sense Of propriety and honesty. They
may not have given sufficient consideration TO
nice legal and constitutional points; but they
have considered the facts, and, without the aid
of newspaper correspondents, decided that tho
men who took $1,000 apiece out Of the Ma
tional Treasury, upon the pretext that 1t was
back pay, are not honest. But, after all, the
conclusive answer to the whole argument is
that not one of the skulking politicians who
pocketed this money would have dared de-
fend or advocate it before election and
there is not one Of them who would not have
howled himself red in the face with denuncia-
ton of whoever should have charged before
election that there was the remoteSt DOssbil-
ity of such action. That is the common sense
test. of the quality Of the transaction They
did after they came into power what they
never would have dared confess beforehand
that they intended.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17
I'VE brought peace to Arizona long before

have brought peace TO Arizona long before
this.
What is true of the Apaches is true Of
nearly all the wild tribes. Even now, after
a short campaign against the Kiowas, it is
proposed to set free again the bloodthirsty
chiefs Big Treo and Santanta. They are con-
victcd and confessed murderers. Why should
they BIO turned loose any more than white
oonyicts of the same criminal grader The
natural result of the variable, shifting, and
tickle management of Indian affairs has been
to confirm the wild Indians IN their ancient
belief that the white man is weak creature,
who is to be lied to and evaded on every
possible opportunity. The rcd men DO not
know what occult influences direct the So
called policy of tho Government They see
in it's stiffness nothing but ineffciency.
Until we have consistent and coherent
purpose in our treatment of these wards OF
"the nationn the flames Of violence and
murder are liable to break out on the IRON
tiers at any moment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.

There are signs throughout the country of
a decided reaction and very stout resistance
to the rule of railroad corporations. There is
danger, as in all popular reactions, as notably
in the late great swing from Slavery to Suf-
frage, of going to extremes, of doing mischief
by striking out wildly and bl1ndly instead of
thoughtfully considering the existing evils and
wisely devising their remedies. The reaction
is so sudden and violent that we must needs
exercise unusual care and caution, or we shall
lose ourselves in it instead of directing and
controlling it. For it is only within few
years that we have apotheosized the locomo-
tive and turned our pockets inside out to rail-
way speculations and railway kings. In the
mad race for what we call development the
eagerness to reach and swap commodities
with our neighbors over the mountains
or beyond the lakes, we have been doing
a great many ridiculous things. We have
given away immense grants OF land and
solid subsidies like spendthrifts have granted
special legislation like law-making iunatlcs;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17
TRIPL e SH e E T.

The health Of the Pope Is improving go Tho birth
day OF President Theirs has been hoEOred by the
German commander at Nancy. - Important Carst
defeats reported from Spain.
The Assembly concurred The Senate amendments to
the NewYork Charter by vote of 100 TO H. and also
passed The Police Justice bill - negro was burned
in Arkansas for outraging and numbering woman
- Lieut.. Sherwood, wounded by the Modocs, has
since died.
prominent banking firm closed its doors owing to
shc striugency of the money market. - The Rev.
Henry Ward Beechor lectured on (" Revivals." 60
loardincbousc keepers presented forged orders for
sailors wages. 80 Dr. Hammond gave his views OF
Trains mental state == The estimates Of the City
departments have not been materially reduced. -
Fhe Venezuelan Consul at this port died. - Gold,
1IIl I17i Il7s. Thermometer. 45o, 5Co. 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17
Qmnsemenls. ctr. 0his @penins.

ACADEMY OF Music" La Perchole." Aimee.
BoorH's rHEATER--"D Daddy 0'Dowd" Mr.. Dion
BeucioasiL
GRAND OPERA House." Under the Gaslight'
NEw FIFTH AVENUE THEATER-" Divorce"
NIBLos GARDEN.-The VOkes Family.
OLYMPIC THEATER.-"H umpty Dumpty" George
T. Per.
UNIOn SQUARE TnENTER.-" Frou-Frou.' Miss
agnes Bthsl
WAIIICK's THFATER. David Garrck." +. A.
eothen ana Miss katherine Rogers
ACADEMY OF Music klyn.-Concert Rubin
and Theodore Thomas
BARNuNfs WORLDS FAIR, Capitoline Grounds,
BrOOklyr.-DaT and Evenng
SoMERvmLE ART GALLERY. - Exhibition of Oil
Paintings
ST. PETERS HNI---Mrs. Jarley's Wax-Works.
Tony PASTOI'S OPERA HoUSE.-Varetes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

At Jackson, Miss, or the 9th inst, the tedum Of
legislative routine received an agreeable stimuluA
There is n standing quarrel between Attorney-Gen
eral Morris and Major Barksdale. The Major had
invited Mr. Morris to 90 out Of the State 70 settle
their little differences by polite interchange ofps
toll shots and to this Morris had steadily retuneda
refusal. Then everybody said that there must boa
street fight and great crowd gathered to see it.
The parties seem to have been as Il were lowering
about each other. Morris having shotgun in his
carriage, and Barksdale with significant silence do
clining TO say what he meant to do. when a consta
bic came down upon both. and almost before they
knew what he was about bad these ferociou
gentlemen under bonds in 5000 each to keep tho
peace There was apparently to be no fight that
day, and Jackson would have been infinitely dis
gusted if H. S. McCOmb and Judge c. G. ShackiefOd
had not been considerate enough TO indulge in "a
little muss" "Shackleford smacked McComb"
saws the account, ION the check hard enough TO
make it red" This was Mt much, but it was some
thing considering the bitter disappointment ofthe
morning AS the Republicans have voted to extend
the session of the Legislature to the 10Th ins jack
son nav still have the felicity of 4 free tight, aud
may be happy yet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

deuied that it needs greater wisdom and
statesmanship in its treatment than it has
over vet received. fH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

The self-colecting farebox system for street rah'
ways has TO ignomiDious grietin Dayton, ONO
Last January, the officers of the Company observed
that the amounts taken up from the boxes OF the
cars, that stood in the car-sheds over night, were
not so large as tbey,should be. Though suspectins
certain drivers they turned them off until there had
been an almost complete change in the force; but
the thefts continued, until it was found, by person
who secreted himself in the stable, that Daniel
Trimble, the night Waterman, went toFthe boxes
unlocked them easily and distracted about half thd
contents Of each. Trimble confessed that he hada
key which he made himself, with which he unlocked
the boxes. Whatreparation is TO be made to the un
Justly suspected and discharged drivers, are not
informed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

Sailor landlords form as distinct class as
Sailors themselves. They have steadily re-
sisted every effort to better the condition of
seamen and improve the character Of the
bnerchant marine, for every such improvement
B. an invasion of their trade interests. In
another department of THE TRIBUNE is an
account of the latest attempt of these land-
sharks TO get at the wages of poor Jack. 1t
amounts to nothing less than a conspiracy to
evade the wholesome law which Congress had
unade for the better protection of sailors. We
hope Commissioner Duncan will stand firm
and resist this new scheme of extOrtion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

The burning of dead prince in India il rather
expensive. A lotter in The London Times describes
the combustion Of Ills Highncss the MaharaJah OF
Jondhpore. The corpse was dressed IN royal robs
of brocaded cloth, and decked out with jewely
valued at $4,000 In frOntof the funeral procession
walked two elephants laden with gold and silver
COINS to the amount of $4,000 which were scattered
at every hundred PAGES among the spectators 70 b
scrambled for The corpse, shawls and jewelp
were all thrown together upon the burning plle
From the day on which His Highness died. oVO
Brahmins regularly received food anda largess of q
rupee each at the palace gates All the inhabiants
by way of expressing their grief, shaved of theu
boards, mustaches and the hair of their heads Inc
lamented Rajah left behind him neat asSortmeni
of wives and conclbines. VINO were, many OF them'
extremely DESTROYS to be burned with their late ord
some because they really grieved at his loss,
and Others because il the fashionable thing to
do. 1t was not permitted, however greatly to tho
disgust of the widows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

A letter published on our eighth page gives
a clear and concise account of the grave posi-
zion OF the British in India, if Russia should
directly menace that country as result of
her policy in Central Asia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

We never heard Of such thing before. but po0i
wretch named De Wolf was actually before the
police court of New-Haven this week for stealing 81
umbrella. IF our courts have got down TO tins,
asks New Haven newspaper, "who is safe We
had supposed that in all communities having re.
spectacle jurisprudence, umbrellas were regarded
somewhat in the light of Tg nature, and as lacking
in the elements of personal property. They are cha
tel foundlngs, so to speak, and whoever has ownea
one may say, Twas mine tits his, and may be slave
to thousands We advise the man who has been
found guilty Of stealing umbrella in New-liayen
to take the case to the Supreme Court of the United
States. The lawyers will find great deal to say Oh
the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

The passage of the Police Justices bill by a
strict party vote in the Assembly, yesterday,
as in exact accordance with the policy of the
governing party. We are profusely promised
geform, but we never get it. The bill origi-
naIly provided for the nomination of the Police
Justices by the Mayor, and their confirmation
by the Judges of the Superior Court. The
Hustom-house people hoped to be able to
thwart the Mayor by getting the confirmation
into the hands of the Board of Aldermen.
This has been done and, unless the Mayor
shames the Aldermen into immediate accept
nnce of his nominations by their very excel
Fence. we shall have, the legislative branch of
Abe government dallying with the confirma-
lions, and thus defeating the purpose of the
bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

We have never much favored corporal punishment
in schools but whether the substitute adopted oy
Wisconsin teacher is desirable is little dououS-
When pupil is disobedient, idle, or refractory
administers to the delinquent dose of castor ~.
Tho only result of this treatment Of which we nav
report is pun, strangely and fesrfully exee'sOs
made by the editor Of the local newspaper ne ss,'
such treatment ought TO render the scholars o0S"
lie" He evidently ueeds quart Or so hiuiseh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

The author of a communication on our
eighth page appears to be familiar with DIS
srict of Columbia affairs, and his detailed
statement, in reply to that of Mr.. A. X. Shep-
herd of the Washington Board OF Public
Works, is apparently conclusive on one
or two points at issue. The often-dis-
.cussed question of the nations proportion
sof the real property in the city has been
eomewhat overstated by those who have been
-clsnorous for large Congressional appropria-
stions. The writer refutes the latest popular
estimate by official figures. The more i'm
,znsdiate case for investigation, however, is the
.~bereabouts of the missing school funds Mr..
sSbepherd denies that the Board of Works has
rDsed the money; but the teachers are unpaid.
Where is the cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

How critical is the condition of affairs in
WslI.nt. Ia shown by the small panic which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

At spiritual" meeting in Boston on Sunday II
was asked by of the speakers: Is it true that
the mighty dead have indeed refrigerated, and rom
the other world come back with poor poetry Dad
grammar and false doctnnes~ But isn't this beg
glng the question The poetry may seem bad to US
but how do we know that it is not, according TO tno
celestial standard good And so of the grammar
And so of the doctrine What appears to us 10 %
infinite nonsense may after all be the perfection Oh
sense Who are we, that we should venture to pro-
nounce heavenly revelation TO be false doctr"e'
Given the inspired premises, what right have NOR
tails to quarrel with the conclusions'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17

We may as well quote bit Of obituary poetry
which recently appeared in Philadelphia no"Sps,
per, because nothing more wonderful IN the way
rhyme was ever constructed. Here tits; ou
little Salle did to heaven 60 Baby life 30 Meet ~
She was afflicted with the cerebro-Spins menlng'N
us hard to lose our Salle so, But the rerecuo"
sweet is That she's gone where there is no cereoiV
Spinal meningitis lovelier little bt OF elesso
poetry we do not remember TO have read, albeit 'u0
demise of the infant population is continually cal"
ing out that sort of thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17


Massachusetts, Charles Francis Adams, jr has
brought to its consideration a philosophic
mind with broad and comprehensive view of
its immense importance, its subtle relations
with State and people, and the magnificent
possibilities which grow out of its wise and
careful handling. Illinois has in her new con-
sttution reached out in tentative way
toward some better adjustment and under
standing between these corporations and the
State which creates them, and her cOnstitu-
tion-makers were wise enough to make their
experiment careful and discriminating instead
of sweeping and radical. Pennsylvania, by her
Constitutional Convention now in session, is
wrestling with the problem, and with the
gigantic corporation which, justly or unjust
ly, has the credit of running the
Estate" The methods by which it is
proposed to break the power of that corpo-
ration were set forth in recital in the
correspondence of THE TRIBUNE of last Satur-
day, of the terms of an article of eighteen
sections, which is now under consideration
by the Convention. 1t is described as "the
completest embodiment of the existing adj
verse sentiment TO railway corporations that
could have been drawn" For that very
reason 1t should be thoroughly considered,
sifted, and condensed. The fundamental law
should not be such an embodiment of existing
sentiment. 1t should be rather an embodiment
of the most careful thought the wisest fore
cast, and a judicial comprehension of the
whole question in all its present and possible
relations. To provide rates of fare and
freight, prohibit free passes, and limit the
investments of stockholders, as this article
does is hardly within the scope of an organic
act. 1t is to be hoped that time will be taken
and care exercised to trim down it's provisions
and incorporate in the fundamental law some
thing better than mere existing public senti-
ment.
The railroad problem is one of the gravest
character. There are those who believe it to
be the great issue of politics for years to come.
Whether that be so or lot, it is not 10 DO
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-07

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23

know the little figure proved a magnet
to draw him again to Woodbury., and
keep him lingering there in hopes the
day might come when, the story told,
and the disguise forgiven, the ex-scissors-
grinder might speak in his own name,
and ask If there is any hope for him
any hope that the little maid in blue
could consent to overlook spoiled shears
and dull carver, and make him happy
for life. Is there? Won't you speak,
dear ?"
1t was some time after that before
Molly raised her head from shoulder
where already it seemed surprisingly at
home, and volunteered, little confused
on her own part:
Do you know that was st. Valen-
tines morning on which you came ?" she
said. 81 had just repeated the old
rhyme, and put my head out of the win
dow to look for my future husband,
when L saw you and your wheel far up
the road -
ooh, clever st. Valentine" laughed
Mr.. Conrad. $50, for once, scissors
didn't cut love, Molly"
"No," said Molly, blushing sweetly.
"There's prettier saying than that
obout scissors, you know. Their mean
ing is, we part to meet again."
L leave the reader to imagine Mr..
Conrad's reply.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
The Quail.

The quail IL game bird, about one
size bigger than the Robin, and so sud-
den that they hum when they fly.
They hav no song, but whisseu for
musk the tune IL solitary and sad.
They are shot On the wing, and man
may be good in arithmetic, fust rate at
parseing, and even be able tew preach
acceptably, but If he hain't studded
quail on the wing, he might az well
shoot at streak ov lightning in the sky
az at quail on the go.
Briled quail, properly supported with
iellys, toast, and champagne Charlie,
IL just the most diffikult thing, in my
humble opinyun, to beat in the whole
history ov vittles and sumthing tew
drink.
am no gourmand, for kan eat bred
and milk five days out ov seven, and
smak mi lips after git thru, but if i
am asked to eat briled quail by q friend,
with judishious accompanyments,
blush at fust, then bow mi he'd, and
then smile sweet acquiescence-in other
words, always quail before such re-
quest. JOSH BILLINGS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
SCISSORS.

We realized that the SHOWS of Janu-
airy had melted and vanished under the
influence of the February thaw. Far
and near tidings came of streams over
full and bridges swept away. The sere,
yellow meadows assumed tint of just
perceptible freshness as the sun lifted
the shining walls of moisture from their
surface all things seemed preparing
for the spring. st. Valentines Day
dawned with a pink, cloudless sky, an
air filed with summer warmth and balm;
focks of birds fiuttered and expired; the
trees were alive with song.
eve shall pay for this, severe peo-
pie said, as they shook theirexperienced
heads. But no shadow dimmed the ra-
diant morning to little Molly Gale, as
she woke from her slumbers smiling
like a child. And why should she not
smile? Long pink rays streamed
through the blinds, and tinged the wall
opposite. A new day had begun-a day
which was sure to be beautiful and
Molly, fortunately for herself, was
neither old enough nor wise enough to
comprehend that dreary alchemy which
distills the atom of bitter from the ounce
of sweet, and, grooming over the unpal-
atable drop, leaves the rest untasted and
forgotten.
''valentine Day." she said, half aloud
as she smoothed the last long curb, and
laid down her brush. "No chance for
valentines here in the country, but
I'll try my fate out of the window, any
how"
So, wrapping her dressing-gown
closer. she went across the room, and
opened the window. The curtains hung
in long, heavy folds. She parted them,
and, shutting her eyes tight, said the
old rhyme
GOOD st. Valentine, list to me;
Dear ST. Valentine, let me see,
Who shall my future husband be-
Three times she repeated the spell !;
then, popping her pretty head out, she
opened her eyes wide.
At first, half blinded by the dazzling
day. she saw nothing. Then a figure
became visible a long way off up the
road
"There really is somebody" thought
Molly with certain surprise. A passer-
by was not by any means thing OF
course in that quiet region. Her curl
osity was aroused.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
John Stuart Mill's Tribute to His Wife

The death of John Stuart Mill recalls
an incident which revealed the depths of
his tender nature. His work on LIB
erty" appeared in 1859, soon after the
death of his wife, and the memory of
that lady's singular abilities and wo-
manly virtue was embalmed by him in
the touching and eloquent dedication of
the volume. 1t was as follows
"To the beloved and deplored memory
of her who was the inspirer, and in part
the author, of all that is best in my
writings-the friend and wife whose
exalted sense of truth and right was my
strongest Indictment, and whose appro-
baton was my chief reward dedicate
this volume Like all have written for
many years, it belongs as much to her
as to me but the work as it stands has
had, in a very insufficient degree, the
inestimable advantage of her revision,
some of the most important portions
having been reserved for a more careful
re-examination, which they are now never
destined to receive. Were but capable
of Interpreting to the world one-half the
great thoughts and noble feelings which
are buried in her grave, L should be the
medium of n greater benefit to it than is
ever likely to arise from anything that L
can write, unprompted and unassisted
by her all but unrivaled wisdom"
Mrs. Mill lies buried at Avignon, long
the home of the well-mated pair, and in
the spring of every year since her death
he has made pilgrimage to her grave.
The world now pays to him tribute as
sincere and as just as that which he
maid 70 her