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grow up bsforeit. Sympathize
with its euery variation. If he
laughs immoderately because
Tommy gave utterahce to a
piece Of wit, Of which you
yourself cannot see the point
laugh as hard as you can too.
Ifhe comes to you with a con-
fession of wrong-doing, do not
tell him, that being such a
naughty boy, you cannot love
him but that you do. love him
with all your heart, whatever
he does. Talk to him earnest
Ely and show him why and how
he has sinned and howto avoid
wrong-doing in the future. Ii
he throws his arms about your
neck, put yours about him in
return. Il .%ycug. ruffles are
Stumbled It is No great matter, q
few shillipgs will make them
as good as new; but the time
may come when you would give
all you possess for just such a
manifestation Of love, when
your boy has grown away from
you and you long in vain for
his affection and confidence.
Love is a tender plant, and re-
peated irOsts are sure to deaden
it.
Hearty sympaty, not severe
reproof, is the surest way to
stop a boy OF girl in his down
ward course. 1t is not a love
which is to be taken for grant
ed that a little child needs /;
it is a hearty sympathy in joy
or sorrow, in doing or
wrong; it is thorough putting
of ourselves in their places
which is to lead these little
ones to be good men and wom-
en-. God has placed in your
hands a sacred and very pre-
cious charge. Oh, beware how
you offend one of these little
ones. oa osol
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Childrens' Story.
Judge and Jury.

Two dogs were one day trav-
cling together in search Of ad-
venture. They proceeded for
some distance in silence which
was at length suddenly broken
by an exclamation from the
smaller dog:iuA lo s5ra
"Bow, WOW; a hare ! a hare ~
and the next moment both dogs
were in hot pursuit. Now the
small dog had the best of the
start, yet the large one, having
much longer legs soon Outran
the other, and at last caught
the hare. He was beginning
to deyour his prize when up
came the small dog, and cried
"Stop stop that hare belongs
to me p ......... xxx. ...., D.
'How do you make that out?''
angrily demanded the other, 81
caught it."
"That may be-" retorted the
small dog, with a snarl, "but |
saw it first, and pointed it out
to you; and I'm quite sure you
would never have seen it but
for me-" a
"Now stand back" cried the
large dog, showing his teeth in
a very unpleasant manner, as
the other endeavored to snatch
the hare from him, "I don't
want to injure you, so in order
to settle the quarrel, we will
bring the matter before the king
and his court" f''''if 9'
The king was soon found,
and a jury being summoned,
the dogs were Immediately sur
rounded by motley assembly
of animals. ' go
The Owl, as usual (accord-
ing to the most ancient rec
ords) was the judge; and the
jury was composed ola tiger, q
horse, an OK, an ass, q bear, a
sheep, a pig, a volt, a monkey,
a cat, q fox and q crow, The
dogs were then brought forward
and the large dog said :ao"We
were walking along together,
when my companion espied a
hare. We both ran after il, but
| alone caught it; and, there
fore, | claim it as mine."
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the other side Of the ques-
ton"
The small dog then said,
"May it please your worships,
we were walking along togeth-
er, when | saw hare, and
drew my companions attention
to it, whereupon we both gave
chase but he, being the best
runner, caught the hare and
was just going to devour it,
when ! came up and claimed
possession, because / was the
first to see it."
"This seems to be a very
complicated NATTER" remarked
the Owl, l.4 si1Im
@It is indeed my Lord" re-
piled the Pig ''and win Of
course require careful consider
alton; "and having uttered
these remarkable words, he cast
himself full-lepgth upon the
ground, evidently with the in
tention Of carrying out his own
suggestion,
cit seems to me-" said the
Wolf, "that it is a most dis
graceful proceeding from be-
ginning to end, I'm thankful
| don't keep company with such
low people, although they are
distant relations of NINE"
"Gentlemen," said the Mon
key, who had a great idea Of
his own wisdom and eloquence,
"allow me to make a few re-
marks. 1t is surely very un-
becoming for great and learned
men to quarrel with one anoth-
er, Let us then lay aside all
personal feelings and endeayor
to arrive at a just decision. At
the same time, | must confess
that I have no great friendship
for the canine race; not that l
would allow my feelings to in
Auence my judgment. | trust
| am too honorable for that.
Still | would suggest that both
dogs be punished for a breach
of the peace"
81 feel it my duty to remind
you, gentlemen," said the Owl,
"that some of you are rather
apt to encroach on my peculiar
and important office. Pray
remember you are. only jury
men,"
This severe and public re-
buke caused a dead silence in
court for some minutes.
AT length the Tiger spoke {;
"What are we staying here for
all this time looking like a lot
Of old women? It is evident
that both dogs are guilty, so let
them fight each other until they
can fight no longer. That
would cure them of quarreling
for the future" And having
expressed these humane senti-
ments he gave a contemptuous
growl at the slowness ofhis fel-
low-jurymen. .a-lo
''Perhaps, Sir Tiger" said the
Owl, "you would like to take
my placer" eJ
Heavens !! gasped the jury
men, and even the Lion King
made a noise like distant thun-
der, at the very idea Of such a
catastrope, aog.o m.
As there were no witnesses
on either side, and as the jury
seemed unable to come to any
decision, the Grow (who always
acted as foreman) proposed that
they should retire for awhile !;
and this was accordingly done.
"Let us review the facts of
the case as they stand" said
the Grow, folding his wings with
foreman-like composure.
0Nor NV mart rnmarked the
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Family Reading.
JOhnny's Side Of 1t.
BY KATHERINE WILLIAMS,

How Fdseadilll''ssai.d Aunt
Mary, wiping her spectacles.
surely the ways of Providence
are inscrutable."
Which Of our faults has
Providence got 70 shoulder
now ?" | asked, looking up from
my book.
:" No fault of ours,' she re.
piled, " Here is Jimmy Brown
arrested fof forgery, ] repeat
it, the ways Of Providence are
inscrOtabIe. lie had a PRAYING 9
mother, aDd his father was one
of the shining lights in the
church, "4l leaaw't
." Very likely" [ said !" such
people are sometimes blessed
with prodigal sons" g
. "My DEAR" said Aunt Mary,
looking shocked beyond meas
IRE, "I wish you would not
talk 50 irreyerently. / thought
you had had a change of heart,
and | don't like to hear you
speak so lightly Of serious
things . '''
2 "Dear aunty,PI said closing
my book and laying it upon the
table, " | did not mean to be
irreverent, but | do feel very
strongly impressed with the
fact that a mother who does
nothing for her child except
pray, and a father whose light
is principally seen to shine in
church need not be surprised
to have their sons taken up for
forgery OF anything else. Mrs,
Brown and her husband may be
excellent people for aught I
knoV to the contrary, but have
they been to their children all
that God intended them tor be !?
Are you sure thatit is altogether
the children's fault that they
have gone wrong p -.
" Train up a child in the way
he should go, and when he is
old he will not depart from it,"
said Aunt Mary. s.a
"That very quotation shows
that there is a mistake some.
where in the training" [ an
swered; for we hsvc the words
Of the Holy Bible itself, that if
a child is trained up in the way
he should 60, he will not de-
part from it when he is old. AS
so many boys, and girls too, do
depart from it, stands to reason
that the training is wrong some
how :" ~r f
What would you have ?"
asked Aunt Mary.
"I would have sympathy,
morning, noon and night" /
answered. +" Who can under
stand the loneliness of a little
child's heart? He feels that he
is here to yield perfect obe-
dience whether he understands
the reason or not, or else to get
punished, Of course that is
right to a certain extent, but
how often we might tighten the
burdens which are very heavy
for those little weak shoulders
if we were willing to take a
small amount OF trouble. /
must say, considering all the
talk there is about motherly
love, its being 50 much deeper,
stronger, and more lasting than
any other human love kpown,
it seemsito me that the ways of
mothers ares inscrutable.9H
" "HFor instance, Johnny comes
down to brpaI fast. feelino very
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NUMBER 81.
better than mercY.9


ed up even 70 that responded
the Sheep mildly.
"You wretched creature r
said the angry Wolf, ayou are
only fit to be turned into NUT
ton; bah!7 sstV..f
Il should Recommend you
to stop these remarks, said the
Horse, stamping his foot with
indignation.
"Mind your own business"
retorted the Wolf, "you are
worse than the sheep; you are
only fit for cats meat and
sometimes" added he beneath
his breath, s'for VOLTS meatl"
"Come, come, gentlemen"
chimed in the Monkey, who
twas inwardly enjoying the con-
versation, spray try and be a
little more sedate."
The Tiger turned savagely
round on the last speaker, ex-
claiming; "What right have you
to interfere, you impudent cox
comb?" '''''
But while all this and much
more was being said - and
highly improper it was for re-
spectacle and enlightened ju-
rymen-the Ass was growing
tired and presently gave such a
tremendous yawn, that he sud-
denly woke the Pig, who, wear
led with his official exertions,
had fallen into a sound sleep.
Thereupon the animal Sleepily
asked, @Did you say guilty or
not guilty, gentlemen?" .'.'s e,
"a very proper question in
deed," returned the Grow, and
one which ought to have been
settled long ago. Gentlemen,
what say you? Had we not bet
ter return into Court and have
the dogs and the hare face to
face?" l'4Doo
To this arrangement the jury
agreed. The hare was sent for
| ~
and the dogs once more led for
ward.
"Now, Sir" said the Owl to
the large dog, "can you swear
that this is the animal that you
caught?" o0oo .f lagapA
The dog was puzzled. 1t
was certainly very much like
the hare, but as to swearing it
was the identical animal---no,
he couldn't do it, hares are SO
much alike. So all he could
say was, 81 cannot"
Very good" replied the Owl.
"Now them turning to the
small dog -''can you swear that
this is the animal you caught
glimpse of, as it was running
along?" I7 r
There was a general litter at
the absurdity Of such a ques-
ton and the small dog hung
down his head and family said.
'No." tu 30 gdn iirnai9afl
Gentlemen said the judge,
"the case is over" It now re-
mains for you to bring in your
verdict, and whether that be
guilty or mot guilty. it will
be, l am sure, a just one."sa
After retiring a few minutes
the jury again made their ap-
pearance in Court, and the
Owl, with a most solemn coun-
tenance, put the question,
Guilty or not guilty. x oiq
I'VE find,' replied the foreman,
dOM dogs % de gmag' yloep,
GAS | predicted" said the
Owl. ALLOW me to compliment
you, gentlemen, upon the man
ner in which you have carried
out your arduous duties. With
regard to the prisoners at the
bar, | consider that, as this is a
G,ot ofr,,oo ~ ..,.II L......s-l
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rN NNtfs WV Y s'-'1' 2 WIZ f, Z y.
says, my son, YoR can have
your cakes on that plate or yor
can go without them"
" Poor Johnny has only liveC
seven years in this world, but
he is expected to have the self
control of sixty. The tears
come to the poor little eyes, up
on which papa adds;
"John, if you can't keer
from crying you can leave the
table"
The little man chokes and
looks longingly at the cakes
Shall he take them, gravy and
all, or 60 without them.
BY this time Bridget brings
a dishful Of smoking hot ones
with-take notice Of this
nice clean plates, knives and
forks for the grown people.
This naturally inflriates mas
ter Johnny, who says:
u"I don't see why | need eat
out of a dirty plate any more
than you, and | think it is real
mean"
Alas for poor Johnny ! the
next thing he knows his chair
is pulled back and he is set up
on his feet and ordered out Of
the room for being impudent,
with the cheerful reminder that
if things 80 on in this way he
will surely get punished before
the day is out; he knows we'll
en- o ugh VIII at punishment
means.
Poor Johnny is sulky and
cross, and why not? He can
see no reason for things being
as they are, and there is no
reason, excepting that the pa
rents were inconEiderate at first
and afraid of not carrying their
point afterwards.
At dinner Johnny expresses
his desire for some more potato.
Grandpa, who sits by his side
says, " I do not want mine, the
child can take that"
No." says Johnny, pulling
back his plate in horror, 81
don't like it off your plate ; |
want it from the dish"
Again the fear arises of en-
couraging whims and notions,
and Johnny is forced to take
grandpapa's leavings, with some
butter from mammals plate, be-
cause it's a pity to have it
wasted.
Poor Johnny feels a little
sick at the thought, but what
of that? He is hungry, how
ever, SO he takes these dainties,
trying all the time to forget
whence they came, No one
sees the struggle in that little
heart, and the tritling scene is
soon forgotten by all but the
sufferer, upon whom it leaves
an impression of his being the
victim OF brute force, What
would have been his fathers
sensations upon being obliged
to make q part of his meal out
of his parents leavings =? But
Johnny is supposed to have no
feelings, being only a child.
it "They don't care whether |
am happy or not" says poor
Johnny. Il wish / were a big
man and could do as | like"
iia" In the evening mamma is
dressed for q party. Johnny
watches her in admiration,
How pretty she is,' he says to
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ON NEDN ESDAY, s.
|hliiself She is the prettiest
Gamma ii alIthe Norld.' Alov-
|iB9 throb yibrates through the
Ilsaft, 4 heart which is very big
alIdi very q warm though planted
|iAa tinyb bgdg He runs for
WARD and, throwing his arms
Is3Sopt- her, exclainls, (" dear
Inamlaa, how pretty you are"
y Johnny, dear" she an
EsSsrs, ''just see how you are
missing. my rufles. To-mor-
IreW you may kiss me-. but to-
iilAht you VII spoil all my lin-
Nurse adds, sI guess some-
EbosE will be asking a favor
IsoglI. Johnny goes back Ito
fhis Aaig with q strange sort Qf
dad feeling creeping oyer
lls d aaNad to have
given way to his loving i'm
pulses, and is vexed to have had
them attributed to interested
motives
When grown people are re-
pulsed in that way there is q
talk Of not being understood, !
and of incompatibility.'
Johnny comes from a party
where he has had a glorious
time. Such funny things have
happened, To be sure the
probabilities are that we should
not appreciate the full extent
of the Idrollery, but the little
people Aaye laughed themselves
into siddaches. He comes run
ming in 10 tell mamma all about
it, for his joy is not complete
till he has shared it with some
one.
"Oh, mamma" he cries, cit
was SO jolly Tommy B.
did this, and Jimmy S did
that, and we nearly all died of
laughter" as
"Ah," says mamma, who
happens to be interested in
something else, 81 am glad
you have had such a nice time; );
but look you have brought mud
in on your shoes. Oh, that is
too bad, and dear me, look how
excited you are. You will get
sick, [ am afraid. Now remem-
Der you must not ask me to
let you go to another party this
week"
Johnny comes home from
school in disgrace. His heart
is very heavy, and he longs to
have some strong, loving hand
help him to lift off the burden +;
so climbing into mammals lap
he begins his sOrrowtul tale
He has done wrong, to be sure,
but teachers are human, and his
has been cross and impatient,
and, therefore, quite as much to
blame as the little culprit.
Mamma thinks it would under
mine all the foundations of dis
cipline should she hint that the
teacher was in fault, so she
says, "You have been very
naughty boy, and / can't love
you when you are so bad. For
a week you can't have any sug-
ar on your berries"
And yet these parents love
their little child dearly. When
he was sick they walked with
him night after night for weeks
and never even thought it hard.
Many and many a piece of
self-denial have they exercised
for his sake. Mamma went
without a muff all winter that
+ba docirn of hio haart n,inbt
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happy and good-natured. iie
eats his meal peaceably until
he is ready for cakes. Mann
ma, please give me some cakes
on a clean plate,'" he says.
Mamma, see ing th at
Bridget is occupied inst them
replies, % Johnny, that plate
will do just as well; [; pass it To
me and | will give you some
cakes 1
"But, mammal pleads the
little fellow, my plate is all
covered with gravy, and ! do
not like gravy and syrup to-
gether.' sase
Papa sees signs Of insubor-
dination and says, in a voice
chat sounds like thunder to poor
little seyeH-yearsold .yShpHy,s!s
q ,Tohu do. a,a. vallr, n II,
New-York tribune., 1873-05-23
CIVIL NOTES.

In the Surrogate's Court, yesterday, the mat
ter Of the hearing Of the will OF James Scott was post
poned until to-day.
In the Marine Court, Part H., before Judge
Joachmsen an inquest taken yesterday In the case
OF Cordts agt Mayer for s924 81 j. H. whtteegge for
plaintiff aud L. Rindskopf for defendant
Mrs. Johanna Walkers suit against Charles
Calvert to recover 5000 damages for injuries received
by falling down an unprotected cellar opening was con
ciuded In the City Court OF Brooklyn Yesterday IN ayOr
OF the plaintiff the sum OF S,3O0 Il. f. Blair IOr
plaintiff; Charles Calvert for defendant.
The suit of Patrick D0nlan agt. the City
OF Brooklyn TO the sum OF 5000 which It was
claimed was due for the grading and paving OF sumpter-
st. was concluded yesterday favor OF the city ior
a. 900 upon the counter claim set up for damage result
ing from the nOnfulhlmentby Donan OF ms cOntIaSt
g. ID. Morris and James Troy for painun; We De"H'
for the city.
In the Marine Court, Part ILL.,, before Judge
Gross, the following cases disposed OF yesterday
Moer agt. Arnold; judgment by default for s6oi ID
d. A. Spelling for plaintiff and w. +. Pitschke for defend
ant Newman against Flynn Iudg gment Dy consont tor
$40 90 L. lMichaels for paintln and H. Lahute. 40 oi
fdefendant. Perres against Wilder inquest TOT soo ~
d. & T. Mcmahon FOR plaintiff, and A. M blseo" lor uo-
fendant
George L. Du Lancy, who was General Su-
for the Blees sewing Machine COMPANY "
New-York tribune., 1873-05-23
FEDERAL PRACTICE.

THE TAINT0R AND NORTON CASES.
In the United States Circuit Court, yester-
day. Judge Benedict presiding John f. Burrill moved
quash the indictment against F. L. Taintor for en-
bezzling funds from the Atlantic National Bank the
ground that it specific enough to enable the
cused TO what he required 20 plead In
the course Of his argument Mr. Burr contended that
the indictment contained the following defects and that
they brought within the general objection taken
1t does charge the day which the alleged embez
element took Place. and 1t describes the money said
have been embezzledonly divers OF the United
States :" it contains allegation that the Atlantic Ma
tonal Bank authorized to carry on banking busi-
ness, that it had carried such business it
simply informs the defendant that he is accused
bezzling $4,000 from the Atlantic National Bank.
Assistant United States Distrct-Attorney Purdy
claimed that the indictment contained sufficient allega
ton of facts to sustain verdict Of guilty, II it should
be rendered and that any vagueness in the indictment
could be cured by furnishing the accused with Dill or
particulars, which he Wiling 20 do II the Court so
ordered In answering MIR. Burrilps objection TO the
"money count" In the Indictment hr. Purdy insisted
that it Contained description every kind OF money
known United States money aud that therefore the
count" good one. Judge Benedict reserved his
decision, and Mr. Burr SAID tnat his client was pre-
pared defend all OF his acts as Cashier OF the Atlantic
Tinted states District Attorney Bliss says that the
port that the charges against John W. Norton
OF the Postoce have been compromised and that the
indictment against him has been pigeon hoed Is un-
true. The the calendar for the June term;
but Judge Benedict having decided that he would try,
that term, only the or those who are IN JAM
60 TO the October term when It Will be tried
Offers TO compromise this case were MADE, anu were
promptly refused by Mr.. Bliss
Charles Cahl indicted for receiving mail bags stolen
from the POstOice, was acquitted w f. Cook, charged
with passing counterfeit SO bill, was discharged by
Commissioners Shields 1t appearing that the bill was
good one
New-York tribune., 1873-05-23

the recent civil conflicts either side, did so 70 earn
moneyi Had the noble army OF martyrs" IN renglon
and IN science no other motive than abect seldshness
have the men who founded institutions ana deVoood
their lives TO them been merely selfish hypocrltes
NV friends know Ezra Cornell II any man knows
him, for seven years have been closely assocateo
with him IN This work and reiterae that nave never
known another man so unselfsh-so carried away Wltn
deSlre 10 benefit his fellowmer He Is rougn az times
When III first met him In the Senate OF tnls otate
tbonght his rough decided vigorous way very uhh[
tractiye hut when saw him. without any oetenIa.on
giving SIS 600 10 library for his townsnenI"netn t
him walk mile in hot day 10 buy an armlu OF soov %
books for poor sudent-when nc quety W
me that nc thought he could spare ABOUT nan ni,U %
OF dollars for some enterprise for the good Oh MS
citizens OF this StateI that beneat that roun eA
terror was a good true heart, and determihed .neS az
what could do 10 give to his plans should %
done As / stood by him then. stand by MN now al,
he is 10 be dsgraoed shall feel It honor 70 ee AIS
graced with him had infinitely rather DC WIN nnn III
disgrace than with his oalumniat0rs In triumph:
And now let say that have responuesu " yota t
calnot in the attempt TO prevent inyesugao, or W
foresta IT, God forbid What we insist ON no % - a
investigation full and searching But nave smpy T ny
put In an answer these attacks and eanmes. 40 .s
assertions have made pledge my reputauV,n ~, anu
honor To tho investigation which nope anu Deieto
will soon take place. look for the complete estaos ti
ment OF every statement have made, ana ior Ino w
umphant refutation OF the whole mass OF cauuiny .y
which has been cast upon honored fOunuer hn
efactor-never moro hOnored and beloved than ho"-
EZRA CORNELL.