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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-03-05

There are now two sets of coun-
terfeit SIS greenbacks in circulation.
Both are lily executed, and no one
who reads the newspapers need be
taken in.
We notice by the Legislative Jour
adl, that Hon j. B. Lawson has intro
duced hill in the House prohibiting
fishing with seine in that portion Of
Allegheny river running through For
est County,
We call attention to the Alleghe-
ny Valley r. Il. time table, just cor
rected from headquarters. The Oil
Creek & Allegheny River R'y table is
not now the correct time, but the time
of trains at this station will be found
ali right at the head Of this column.
In the list of cases tried in We
mango county common pleas We notice
that j. d. Hulings and w. A. Hi!andi
of this place obtained judgment o
S439.52 against Jacob and DAME
Goettel, for work done on an oil wei
for the defendants, during the summe
of II.
Too ste for last weeks issue, W
learned that the contract of buildin
the Bridge ever TIonesta creek, at thi
point had been let to Miller, Jamieso
& CO., of Cleveland, at s5,S22. Th
bridge is Ia be built on the Miller pa
ent tubular plan, and according to tn
specifications heretofore published.
il. c. Hays, Esq, Special Ager
of the Post Office Department, wit
whom several of our readers aio a
SIainted, on Thursday last arrest,
c. w. Lowell, Postmaster at New q
leans. charged Win embezzlirg slS,3s
He was released on $4,000 bail. NJ
Hays is cOmplimented very highly
his efficiency and faithfnlpess in
Office,
-Some member of the ConstitutiO
nj Convention, probably one FROM o
district, has sent us copy of the
bates of that body. We should
pleased to lay the subjects of these {
bates before our our readers, bat
this interesting little pamphlet alrsa
) ! contains 796 closely printed pages,
is rather impractieable, We will g
-. Ne grand result when obtained,
On Friday evening last, accordi
traprexious announcement, donat
AS teifdered Rev. Reeser, at the 1t
renee House. 1t was we'll attend
nearly every family in town being r
resented. An oyster supper with OF
viands was served up in good st.
The receipts Of the evening were $
and the expenditures $50, leavin
snug little balance of S67 for i
Reessr, as the result of the dOnat
We are instructed by the Commit
retarh thanks to tho donors in
pame.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-03-05
TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE.

Over two thousand acres of fine
Hemlock Timber Lands situated on
Maple Creek, near Darlington, this
county, are for sale at bargain. Part
of the lands are situated within four
miles of Ciarington, on the Clarion
River, and would be fine site for an
extensive tannery and saw mills. Map
and terms at this oe;ce.
% If W. r. DUNN.
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/ soRouGH OFFICERS.

Bsrqess--J 30. DALE. :.
Col5ioilmeIs--w. P. Mercilhott, W. b.
harlan, p. 3. ThotmAs, s. J. wolcott, Geo.
ssovard, n, Cobb
. Justices offbe lPeucc--W. +. Mercilliott,
b. s. Knox.
Cbnsfobie-Geo. Haslet.
school DirectolS--S. ID. Irwin, NJ: W.
Fate II. o. Davis, ID. =. Knox, ). J. VOL
..ntt. L. Z. Hackelt.
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ONLY 10 CENTS
EVERY MAN HIS OWN PAINTER !;
Or, PAINTS-IIOw To Select and use ThCm.

Or, PAINTS--IlO low To Select and use Thcm. |
A d. ain treatise, containing card with ~
different actually painted shades and tints,
with instructions for exterior ard interior
House Decoration.
25 copies, bound in cloth, for S5. Sam
pie copies, paper cover, mailed, post PAID,
to any address, on receipt OF 10 cents, by
the Publisher, HENRY CAREY BAIRD,
Box 1924, Post-ofliCe, Philadelphia.
See the following valuable extracts from
press notices:
| tending TO paint should ta4i to read it-N.
Y. Tribune.
| said on the subject of painting house un-
| til we read this excellent book of Mr..
| Baird's IN Y. Herald
IA want long falt at last supplied. Sci
entifc american.
valuable to every occupant OI u adWelilhS'
N. Y. World.
"Buv 25 copies Of this book and distri-
bute them among your friends. Ii they
will heed the advice therein, you could
make no more valuable present. ChtcG-
40 Tribune.
done "A real service to tho community.
Toledo Blade.
awe hope the publisher will sell 100000
copies of this book during '13.'-BoStof
Advertiser.
ave have lust painted our house as ad-
vised Inv the author, and congratulate ouI
selves that no dwelling in our neiShbor
hood exceeds ours in appearance. ."-HGr'
per'S Weekly.
an selling sample copy for 10 cents
Mr.. Baird must feel certain an order o
20 bound in cloth will iollow.'-Frdn
! Leslie.
1--WE know the town and country paints
therein recommended, and can youch TO
> their value and excellence of the "Harrl
son" brand OF white lead. .'-Phitd. Ledger
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100000 For Only $40
TUESDAY, APRIL STU. 1873.

At this Concert the best iclusica. talent
that can be procured from all PARTS o; tne
country viii add pleasure to the enIsrtaln>
ment, and Ten Thousand Cash Gifts, ag-
gregating a vast total OF Half Miillon
Dollars currency will be distributed by
lot to the ticket-holders, as follows:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-03-05

$1,000 Reward is offered by the
proprietor of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery for medicine that
will equal it in the cure of Bronchitis,
severe Coughs, and the early stages OF
Consumption. OlZ
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-03-05

has been obtained in the invention Of
the DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE.
The reason of the immense popular
ity of this machine, is because 1t is
direct and easy in action and stitches
anything from gossamcr to sole leather
without danger of getting out of order.
No. machine ever offered gives such
perfect satisfaction in every respect
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-03-05
NOTICE CT DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership between John Cobb, T. B..
Cobb and Rowland Cobb, was dissolv-
ed on the Sd day of March 1873, so far
as relates to the said Rowland Cobb.
The business will be continued by John
Cobb and +. b. Cobb, under the firm
of John Cobb & Son.
JOIN COBB,
Tionesta, Pa, t. b. COBB,
March 3, '73. st ROWLAND COBB
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-03-05

Robinson & Bonner are selling
goods at bottom prices, to suit the
hard times. Go and see them. 20 tt
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Time of Irdins

I Passengers will hsve to understand that
ssN orthward, in the table is down the
river. and "Southward" is up the river.
Trains 10 and 20 are mixed freight and ac-
commodstion tho others are passenger
trains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-19
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
THE SALT WATER COMMITTEE.

An adjourned meeting OF the committee ap-
pointed consider the eXpediency OF supplying
the city with salt water was held yesterday
Mr.. GEORGE T. HOPE appeared on behalf of the
insurance companies and spoke OF the inefllcency
of the Fire Department in case of CONGREGATIONS
like Boston and Chicago. He advocated the estab-
lishment of reservoirs in the lower parts of the
city, more effective organization OF the engineers,
with special instructions to blow the walls of build
ings inward, in case Of fire, instead of outward,
by which fire was spread, as in the case oil Boston.
Mr.. GEORGE w. SAVAGE advocated the introduce
ton of the Holly system as very desirable, and 1t
could be accomplished for about three hundred
thousand dollars.
MIR. PERLEY, civil engineer of the Fire Depart
ment, agreed as to the prOpriety OF blowing up
buildings but was of the opinion that what was
wanted was larger mains and larger outlets, and
more MIGRANTS. There were some parts OF the city
in which they were 500 feet apart, and he also rec
commended the construction of iron fire boats, to
be exclusively under the control of the Fire De-
partment
The committee adjourned until Monday next.
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PORT OF NEW YORK, MARCH 10, 1873.
CLEARED.

Steamship Italy (Br, briggs, Liverpool via Queens
town. WI Hurst
Steamship Ismallia Br), Ovenstone, Lverpool-Ien-
derson Bros
steamship Alexandria (Br), Mackay, Glasgow-Hender-
Bros
Steamship Thorwaldsen GER Liskow, Copenhagen and
Stettin-Chas Rammcsberg X Co.
Steamship Leo Dearborn, Savannah-Murray, Ferris
Co.
Steamship Charleston. Berry, Charleston-H Morgan
Il Co
steamship Old Dominion, Walker. Norfolk, Petersburg
and Richmond-Oid Dominion STEAMSHIPS Co
steamship Wilmington, Holmes, Philadelphia Nv
Clyde.
Steamship Neptune Baker Boston-H Dimock
Ship Blackhawk, Crowell San FranciscO-Sutton Co.
Bark Palas (Br), Bddle, Belize IIon)-W JeX.
Bark Gan Eden, Barker, Cardenas-Miller Houghton.
Brig Renshaw, Sylvester Greytown tNic)-R Robert
son Il Co.
Brig Arabell (Br). Brady, Halifax, NS-D DeWolf
Co.
Schr Isaac Rich Bryant, Portland-Doane Gott
Schr Marshal Ncy, Griffin, Caais-Jed Frye 4 Co.
schr Peter Boice, Higbee, Fall River-Fcrsuson
Wood. .
Schr Peacedae, Caswcll, Woods Hoe-Fcrguson
Wood.
Steamer Phelps. Bruno, Philadelphia
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T%S5y Hiram anthem 70 be- be
ihe Land Once at vsrmiilicn, Dakota ..~
Fist y s".sv Ps w for the tine
n district ns Of yrgn y9n f. Bailey
the Fourth district Of Michigan Alexis Cape Tor the s
Collectors Of CstomsDcieorge T. Marshall, New London
william NCsn D %. GhSgl1S II n. Dds dr
Oregon, vice Human, removed Henry r. her'o'''
Nasai 0csce1NCharles Dillingham; New Orleans, La
Swearing in the Cabinet.
The members OF the Cabinet assembled at the
White House at to-day, and the oath of office
was administered by Chief Justice Cartier. There
was no official business transacted.
Five Millions Saved to Uncle Sam.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, acting
under a late decision of the United States Supreme
Court, has rejected seven claims made by railroad
companies for the relunding Of taxes paid on in
terest, dividends and profits. These claims aggre-
gate $363,6OO This ruling applies to all corpora
tions who make dividends and have bonds and
securities on which they pay interest or where
they carry surplus profits to a special fund. The
estimated saving to the government by this de-
csion Is about five millions OF dollars.
Death OF the Chief Clerk OF the Treasury.
Mr.. William II. West, late Chief Clerk OF the
Treasury, died last night. He had been In the
Treasury since 1887 and was appointed Chief Clerk
by Secretary McCuOch and transferred to another
office in the department by Mr.. Boutwell,.
John w. Douglas Skirts Clear.
The subcommittee of the House Committee on
Claims to whom was referred the investigation of
the claim Of Mr.. John W. Douglas, Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, have reported that in all the
proceedings, evidence, &C, "there is nothing to
show that Mr.. Douglas is not a high minded, q
faithful and honorable public officer"
New National Banks.
The Comptroller OF the Currency authorizes the
City National Bank, OF Paducah KY, with a capital
of 100000, and the Exchange National Bank, OF
Houston, Texas with capital Of 100000, to COM
mence business.
Legal Tender Notes.
The amount OF legal tender notes outstanding
to-day is $685., 27s,916.
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schr Marcena Munson. Munson, New Haven for New
schr Fysway Enos, Providence for New York
schr Abbie Bursley, Lowell, New Bedford for New
sse Tfy Sag ir Po New York
schr Belle Seaman. Seaman, Providence New York
chr Sr New fSx
schr Van yought, Hart, Huntington for New York.
schr Annie Caulkin, Fitzgerald, Salt Meadows for
schr Annie $ CARL, CARL, New Haven for New York.
sehr + F Ely, Norwaik tof New York York -''A'
schr Esh W Lay Edss Sonngon for New York
schr Smith NG Hn for New YORK
sehr Fountain, Chase, Fall River for New York.
scS crsg Ep for New e York
schr Thomas Jefferson Loughlin, Stamford for New
schr Young Teazer, slocum, New Bedford for New
YORK n. ,,us,
schr " Hine, spaaldns New London for New YORK
sch E NAIL af New York
schr r Mitchell. Morrsli dreenwich for New York.
steamer Galatea Gale Providence tor New YORK, with
BOUND EAST.
steamship Tallapoosa Gus supply, Lieut. McRitchie
schr Majestic Dodge, Jersey City for Providence.
schr Charlie Miller Jones, Virginia for New Haven.
scnr Reading Railroad No IS CANDY EzaSethport for
Sr Salem
schr John McAdaln, Montgomery, Charleston, SC, for
New Haven.
Schr Cetacean, Mace, Virginia for New Haven.
Schr George Hotchkiss Doyle, EhZabethpOrt Prov
dence.
schr Ocean Wave. Meyers, Philadelphia for Provi
dence.
Schr ; s Scranton, Pease, New York for Saybrook.
Schr Nellie Payson Elizabethpor for Boston.
Schr Charles 3 Smith, Hanson Philadelphia for Fall
River.
Schr Rightaway, Croserly, New York for Hartford.
Schr White Rock, Rafferty,, New York for Southport
Schr Northern Light Ireland, Philadelphia tor SOmer
set
schr Minnesota, Phinney, Port johnson for Boston.
schr Willie Luce Talbot, Bort johnson for Boston.
Schr Annie McGee, Young, Port johnson for Boston.
Steamer Gaatea. Gale, New York for Providence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-19
BOARD OF AUDIT.

Payment of Claims-The Claim for
Extra Street Cleaning Decided To BE
Claim That IL Not Due.
meeting OF the above Board was held yester-
day afternoon, in the Comptroller's office, when
the following business was transacted
CLAIMS LAID OVER.
william Anderson. for 1888 folos OF transcript q
evidence at General Sessions. $265
AUDITED CLAIM.
John d. Welsh, for fencing around the Croton Aaue
DUCT o,iH
BROWNS EXTRA STREET CLEANING CLAIM.
The COMPTROLLER read extracts from the order
OF the Court demanding the audit OF the claim of
j. L. Brown for extra street cleaning, amounting
to $50, 600, and said that there was demand Tor
audit, and 1t had been complied with. 1t was EVIL
dent to the mind OF the Board that the evidence
did not support the claim.
The Commissioners OF PARKS moved the following
resolution
Resolved, That appears from the evidence submit
ted and best information obtained by the Board that the
claimant John L. Brown did not fulfil his contract
extra street cleaning return be made to the writ of
mandamus setting forth such failure and that
count thereof his claim has not been audited and allowed,
and that in the opinion this Board the claimed
by said Brown Is not Justly due to him.
On a vote the resolution was unanimously passed,
alter which the Board adjourned.
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sociation-May the three planks of Its PLATFORM
Liberty, Fraternity and Equality, expand until they
cover the whole universe.n (Cheers.)
Citizen GuERINiERE, at the end OF u warm speech
shouts OF "VIve Ia Communen burst from the as
sembage, and the toast was drank with clinking
glasses.
A telegram from Boston was read, expressing
sympathy with the sentiment OF the celebration.
Citizen BANKS proposed the toast OF 1.-The children
with applause.
After the banquet, speeches were made in the
ball room by citizens Maddox and Banks IN English,
and citizens Sauva and Marcelet in French. The
ball then commenced, and was scene OF unre-
strained gayety until an early hour this morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-19
FIRE IN BROOKLYN,

The alarm OF fire sounded at noon yesterday was
caused by the discovery OF flames issuing from the
apartments of Charles Kiezer, on the second moor
OF 452 Pacific street, Brooklyn. Before the names
could be extinguished damage to the building
which is owned by George Comstock, to the
amount OF 500 was Occasioned. Kiezers loss
on furniture is about Ave hundred dollars. The
origin OF the fire could not be ascertaned.
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COMPTROLLER'S PAYMENTS,

Comptroller Green paid yesterday the Depart
ment of Public instruction, for salaries and ex-
penses of that department. 5000 oO
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Comptroller Green reports the following pay
ments into the City Treasury yesterday
RECEIVER
From taxes and Croton water............... SOFIA
BUREAU OF ARREARS.
From arrears OF taxes assessments, CrOton
water rent and interest. 5,634
REVENUE
From bond and mortgage and interest,". $s,55l
From house rent market rent and fces..... 32ll
- Ill
From assessment. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1o66s
Total. ALSO
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SAILED,

Steamships City of Antwerp, for Liverpool; Leo, sa-
vannah; Charleston, Charleston. Old Dominion, Rich
mond, &c: ship Cashmere, Melbourne; barks Evelyn,
Pamas; leila, Gibraltar; brigs Netherton, Galhpos;
sschrs W r Knighton, Kingston ia; Mary Holt st
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The other notices were those when have often
been seen in the prOccsslens OF the labor move
ment viz. :-"Equal Rights, Opportunities and Com
pensation,n "Natonali2 alton OF Land, Labor Edu-
catsn and Insurance. "Pubc Employment
Remedy for Strikes Eight Hours, Peaceably II
we Can, Fo-ciby II we Must "rhe uncon-
sumed Products OF the Past Should he an
Equal Inheritance to the Living Generation" THE
Laws Must he Submitted 10 the People, Govern
ment Protection and Provision from the Cradle TO
the Grave,r and "Interest on Money Is Direct
Tax Upon Labor to support Wealthy Paupers."
The "banquet" began at hafpast eight O'Clock,
Prominent among those present were DR.. Parise
and Citizens Magic and Gustav May Of the Com
mune. on motion OF citizen Christenent citizen
Banks presided. citizen Magic being called upon
for toast, prop0se,<the health OF August Banqui,
honorary President OF the occasion, somewhat
famed for his long Imprisonment In France AFTER
his capture by the soldiers OF the Republic.
Cheers followed, and cries OF 'Vive M.
Blanqui" citizen Maoncy offered the
toast Of THE International Worklpgmen's As
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-19
SHIPPING NEWS S,

Almanac for New YOrk-This Day.
sun rSs AND MOO. es Gov sIs% ~4a5
sun sets. .......... IL Sandy Hook. morn IL 90
Moon rises.....eve IL Sc Hell Gate. morn / 80
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
DATES OF DEPARTtRE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS MARCH APRIL.
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MISC l.LANEOUS.

MuSCELLAN EOUS.
A BsOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM COURTS
"A different States; legal everywhere no publicity;
no advance advice tree commissioner for every
State. FREDERICK I. KING,
Counsellor at-Law, 1863 broadway.
HERALD BRANCH OFFICE, BROOKLYN
IA corner Of Fulton avenue and Bocrum street.
Open from s A. VI. to , r. NJ
On sunday from to r. NJ
A BsOLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN
"A different States, without scandal; descrtion, Ac
sufficient cause; charge until divorce granted adj
vice free. N. HOUSE. Attorney. l9a Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-19

Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations TO
the Senate to-day
Frederick A. Sawyer to be Assistant Secretary ~ the
Treasury; D. Webster, to be Assistant United States
Treasurer at Chicago: r. A. Thomas Of New York TO be
Associate Justice Of Supreme Court for wyoming Ter
TiioTy JasoQB Brown. VI Indiana " W SECRETARY u
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Nominations COnfirmed.
The Senate, in executive session this afternoon,
confirmed the following nominations

John Goorh, be Assistant Attorney General Of the
United States vice william McMichael resigned, to take
effect April 81 David Noggle TO be Chief Justice OF the
supreme Court of Idaho Territory; j. r. kidder 10 be
r. X: Stafford to be Governor Of Arizona Territory
Coles Bashord, TO be Secretary OF Arizona Territory;
Frank Hail. TO be Secretary OF Colorado Territory Will
liam g. Rich 10 be Secretary OF New Mexico vice Alney
removed; william McNichaeL to he United States Attor-
ney Tor the Eastern District OF Pennsylvana james
Lane, 10 be United States Attorney Tor Iowa; Daniel
Oregon.
Regtcrs Of Land Otfoes-w J. Small at Linkvilc Ore
gon, john stephens at Lagrand oregon; William ii.
Fitzpatrick, at Topeka, Kansas.
totieto.s Internal Recenue-sherman s. Bailey Fourth
district Michigan; Lewis Weitzel First district Ohio.
tnsfed Stairs hdrshalOliyer Fisk, for the Southern
district OF New York John Sarber Western district
bfn.
Sarsyors Of Clstonasrhomas Steele at Pittsburg Pa
X. H. stephenson, at Cincinnati, OHIO w. T. Miller at
Alton. I'LL George Fisher, a! Cairo III James T. Luse,
Louisville ny; william X. Halliday, at wheeling W
Va. William NJ Evans, at Parkersburg W Va; Philip
Unmbrook at Evansville Ind, W. H. King, at Green.
NJ
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COMPTROLLER'S RECEIPTS.

On vote the resolution was unanimousi,
alter which the Board adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-20

figure. the rule dc mortuis being adhered TO
with irritating bigotry; and sometimes scandal
and gossip are so freely INDUCED in that the
great man, stripped almost to nakedness, is
degraded by undue admiration into a very
little one. 1t must be admitted that it is not
easy to hit the happy medium between the
reverence which worships and the admiration
which dotes. Consequently biography is de-
partment Of literature in which there are con-
stantly new experiments. 1t is only now, after
the lapse of so many generations, after score
have been written, that we are promised a
really good Life of Pope, while of Swift one
of the most notable of biographical phenom-
ena, there is to-day no good Life at all. Who
ever would know anything accurately of
Goldsmith must collate Prior, Forster, and
Irving. There are fifty Olives" of Napoleon
in the English language, and while some OF
them are as bad as possible, there is not one
of them which has much value. In America,
almost every distinguished character has been
captured by writers of the mausOleum school,
and so solemnly "inurnedn that of Washing
ton, Adams. Jefferson, Hamilton, and Jay, to
mention no others, we hardly know any
thing except that they lived and moved
maiestically, DR.. Franklin was prudent
enough to write himself one of the
most charming pieces of autobiography IN
the language, but even this has been tam
pered with and exenterated at the awful bat
of literary responsibility. The mischief of
this kind of writing, especially in the case Of
Washington, is likely to be irreparable. A
demi-god he has been made, and as demi-
divine he will probably go down to the re-
hottest future. The fate of Jefferson has been
a mitigated one, not because his Life" (untn
very lately was tolerably written, but for the
reason that he never posed, had no notions of
mock dignity, and was always willing enough to
be seen of men in his shirt-sleeves. There may
still be excellent cleaning in the field OF
American Biography. The series edited by
Mr.. Sparks is of such wooden and wOful dull
ness that new body of American Lives is
really called for, and will amply repay any
labor which may be wisely expended in It's
preparation.
1t is to be regretted that 1t has not been
and is not likely to be the fashion for the
distinguished men who have been active III
affairs or notable in letters, to write their
own histories 1t is astonishing how trust
worthy records of this kind have usually
proved themselves to be, and even when under
the influence of vanity or bad faith they have
not been so, they have usually furnished the
means of their own correction. No i'll usually
comes of allowing man to draw his own
portrait, for he will be pretty sure to regard
his deformities as so many beauties while
sharp-eyed world would at once see through
all the color with which he may beautify his
yiSage.