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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
GTONING A PROPHET.

We read that "Messrs. Garfield, Kelley, Kel-
"lOgg, and Wheeler of New-YOrk are under
"stood to be preparing themselves to reply to
Z" the speech Of Mr.. Dawes, alleging that he
"has placed Congress in o false position, which
"will injure the Administration cause at the
ELECTIONS next Fall" We are glad to hear
of it. Let Messrs Garfield, Kelley, Kellogg,
and Wheeler of New York 90 ahead. The more
this business of tax-eating is discussed the
better. We want to see the people wide awake
and taking an interest in such matters. Let
the facts be placed within their reach,
and let them become familiar with them
IL the taxpayers cannot be enlightened,
without injury to the Administration cause
at the Fall elections, 80 much the worse for
the Administration cause. We must say, how
ever. that we cannot imagine how Messrs.
Garfield, Kelley, Kellogg, and Wheeler Of
New-YOrk are going to relieve Congress OF
the responsibility for the enormous increase
for several years back in the cost of the Ma
tional Government. All expenditures are dis
bursed under laws making appropriations
therefor. and all appropriations, whether gen.
eral or specific, are made by Congress acting
as an Independent branch Of the Gov
eminent, in no sense subordinate to the
Executive 1t is notorious that for years the
recommendations of the Secretary of the Neas-
ury In regard to the administration of the
,<insuces have been disregarded. We could
mention q half dozen instances where tho pol
10Y adopted has been just the revere Of that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
Amusements ano aleetinss.


Goorn's THgArRR.-" Eleue" Mrs. J. u. Booth
CoIossEum-Day and evening; "Cyclorsma OF Paris oy
Night"
DAYS FIFTH AVENUE TuBArER-" Foiline'
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, umpty Dumpty at School
G. L. Fox.
NIBIo's GARDEN Misunderstanding"
OIYmrIC THEATER.-yaudeville and Novelty bntor-
teinment.
sTRINwAy HAIL concert RtchnPs Musical union.
TwRwrYsEcoSD REGIMENT ACCOMPLISHMENT o''-
mOres Band.
Tony PASTORS OPERA HoUsE.-Varieties
UNION SQUARE THEATER.-" Led Astray'
WAILAcK's THRArER.-" Money" Lester Wallack
ASSOCIATION HALL. LECTURE. DIR. Jay Viiners
BAN HAIL" The Pilgrim"
COOPER ISsrITUTE.-Reception 10 the Poaris crow
EAST SIDE HALI--Concert. Hampton Singers.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.-ExhiDitioh Vi i""'
ings and Antiquities. 80,
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN.-Water ooor HA"'''
ton =. -
RoRINsoN HALL-At3: Lecture. Mrs. s. everett, W. ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
Articles of Aorcem.ne for. 1874

A foreign journalist complains with good cause Of
tho crowded diflusiveness of modern biographies.
They don't give neat clear. delcatoly -drawn pic
ture of mans character and life they present. for
the most part sloppy mass of small details and I'M
important private letters. tacitly saying to tho
reader. Find him out yourself" IL IL easier to do
this poor and conscienoeless work; theD too, 1t Is
quickly done. and there is ever fear that the
world will soon lose interest in dead celebrity. aud
to be successful his biography must be brought ous
by the time tho inscription is cut upon his head
stone. Assuredly this notion is slight ana false
one: a really yalusble and picturesque-and con-
denaed- biooraphy ia never other than success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
Bnelness NoIlres.

: WHETHER YOU TRAVEL. OR STAY AT HOME
have General Accident Policy the TRAvKLERs OF Hartford
MONEY LOANED on Diamonds, Watches,
JeHeirT, and Silverware and the same bought
GEORGE c. ALLEs Sal Broadway near Pourtsenthst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16

Gen. Willard Warner. who has ceased 10 wear the
Senatorial hOnors Of Alabama only in order that he
may devote himself to developing her mineral re
sources. finds that in manufactures in politics no
is sometimes forced TO encounter queer customors
The following is verbatim copy Of an application
made to him by protested school teacher. for the
privilege of opening school at his iron furnace i.
Cherokee County:
Articles of Agrcenene for 1874
John G. obligtes himself to teach tho Rntiments OF
Reading Writing Arethmatio Also will give lessons
10 Geography II requerd Aso Gsnner at the rates Of
dollar & iy cents month for the term OF 81
month provided health sbOuIe ste II not the employ
ers Is TO pay for tho time he has tiughe Tho Said q.
viii take any kinte OF produce for family supporte
during the term G. VIII endeavJur 10 keep order
In SAID School far In his power lies also attendo 70
said Institution at regular hours DC
We tho undesgnd do Oog ltc Ourselves to fanish tho
Said C. with provisions be teaches though the tue
term &c II not all paid up during thine he teaches
whenever he discontnues all dues payable Tor 10 u
for the time no has taught dc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16

The reception to be given this evening by
the Council and Fellows of the American
Geographical Society to the survivors Of the
Polaris will doubtless develop many interest
ing facts connected with the Inflated expedi
ton. Chief-Justice DAILY, DR.. L. l. Hayes,
Mr. Bradford, and the chief attaches of the
expedition will together, by the aid of stere-
opticon views and Arctic implements and
curiosities, present the entire question, in all
its bearings, 10 the New-York public to-Llsht.
Appearances indicate that there will be
good chance for Congress to retrench when
the next great appropriation bill comes from
the committee. This bill provides for the an
nual expenses Of the executive departments;
and as the chiefs who have been implOred to
cut down their estimates refuse to do any
thing of the sort, Congress will be obliged to
apply the knife. 1t Is reported that the work
ing force of the executive departments will
be placed on peace footing. 1t is about time
Judge Durell's orders in bankruptcy proceed
ings in Louisiana have been unearthed. They
are models of judicial legerdemain. By a
series of ukases, he constituted one fortunate
gentleman universal assignee OF bankrupt
estates, gave him full swing in the matter OF
fees, fixed those who demonstrated against
high charges so that each man was fined hfty
dollars for complaint, and, finally, tied up
the whole business in the hands of one or two
men. The estate that once got into the hands
of these jugglers was squeezed as dry as an
orange. Something besides industrial prostra-
ton ails Louisiana.
When Napoleon LII. lived, prosperous
gentleman and Emperor of the French, it use6
to be said that be kept cousinly Liberal in
his family for subtle political purposes. This
is common trick of Imperialism. But Prince
Jcromes nature seems subdued to what 1t
worked In. He asserts that he has always
thought it impolftie to found anything grand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16

The present seems To be period OF Speclal
religious interest in New York, and, to con-
siderable extent throughout the country.
Various circumstances combine either to pro-
duce or, at least, to attract attention to this
condition of the public mind. Great
disasters, whether political or commercial,
are often followed by religious revivals; and
the panic of last Autumn may, to some
extent have this enumerated among its
effects The excessive devotion of the
intellectual world to scientific studies
seems of late to have aroused in various
quarters a strong reaction, and to have begun
what may be called an era of the revival of
faith The remarkable circumstances at
tending the sessions of the Evangelical
Alliance in this city, and particu-
larly the union of various denomina-
tons which had heretofore refused to unite in
religious services, gave public emphasis to this
change. At the West the temperance
crusade assumes a purely religious form,
and is accompanied by special and
spreading interest in general relig-
ious subjects. Many of the denominations
in this city have lately recognized the cOndi-
ton of public feeling by extraordinary services,
while in others the approach of Lent lends
q special interest to the regular services
of the church. THE TRIBUNE, as a faithful
newspaper, reports this new development
of the tendencies of public thought,
and begins this morning series Of
sketches and full reports of important
sermons, which it hopes to continue on sue
cessive Monday mornings, at least during the
present season of special religious interest in
the community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
Nesu;Dorls Daily gribna,s.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.

MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1874.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16

A letter from Washington, published on
another page gives the particulars of what is
alleged to be representative instance OF the
corrupt practices of the Board OF Public
Works in that city. Congress passed, last
Winter an act making appropriations in ac-
cordauce with the measurements of work
performed. But suspicion was thrown on
the accuracy of the Boards measurements,
and so the bill was amended, directing no
payments to be made till Gen. Babcock had
measured the work. Within two days from
the passage of the bill, Gen. Babcock is said
to have certified tho measurements of over a
million dollars worth of work How some of
this certifcation was done is told in the letter
referred to. The Board of Public Works
charged for more than twice, and Gen. Bah
cock certified measurements for more than
three times, the work actually done. 1t should
be stated, however, that since the date of the
letter the fear of exposure has been brought
TO bear on the Board, and $4,000 of the money
refunded. But system under which such
biunder was possible needs prompt investiga-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16

| or stab,e in France outside of the Democracy.
How much Napoleonic craft may be in tins
| prinoeiy democracy. we need not guess since
| Plon-plon has himself refused to 80 much as
reply to charges Of self-seeking. lie mas
broken with M. Rouher, attorney intact ior
the heir of Napoleon III. in France {; anu
Paris letter printed on our second page eNes
rs some light gossip about tho relations anu
chickering's of the different imperiallst ana
| royalist ooteries.
| If the current rumors of London are we'll
! founded, the Marquis of Salisbury ana the Ear'
| of Derby. 80 far from either OF them peihs
| DESIGNATED A First Lord of the Treasury are
not 10 be members of the Governments. IL
seems a mere matter of course that MIR. DIS
raeIi should receive the Premiership, and the
names of those who are mentioned as MS
probabIe colleagues arc a sufficient guarantee
of a strong and able Conservative Cabinet.
There are many points in which we have
improved upon the British Constitution. but
it must be confessed that the power of public
opinion acting in accordance with unwritten
laws does succeed better, in obtaining Cab
met in harmony with itself, than our political
caucuses In regard to tho causes which led
to the defeat OF Mr. GlauBCOne dG Iuo pOho'
some light is thrown on this point by that part
of the letter from our London correspondent,
which is published elsewhere. showing the at
titude of the NOncOnfOrmists.
Two of the lectures of Prof. Agassiz. de-
livered before the Anderson School of Natural
History on Penkese Island, will be found on our
eighth page OF all the enterprises in which
the great naturalist took part there was none
dearer to him and none more essentially his own
than the Anderson school: and nowhere has he
expressed his thoughts more simply and openly
than in addressing his students there. In the
seclusion of the island, his pupils were to
him a family of which he was tho head he
sought principally to guide them in the paths
of knowledge, so that they might learn for
themselves There is no trace in his teachings
of the perfunctory routine of an instructor.
But he never forgot that they whom
he taught were also teachers, and ho
spared no effort TO impress upon them
the best methods of attaining success in their
vocation. His thoughts take somewhat tho
form of maxims and convey the concentrated
results of his own experience, which so pre-
eminently qualified him as teacher OF
teachers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29
The Cheerful Face.

Next to the sunlight Of Heaven Is the
sunlight of a cheerful face. There is no
installing it, the bright eye, the I'M
clonded brow, the sunny smile, all tell
of that which dwels within, Who has
not felt its electrifying influence? One
glance at this face lifts us at once out Of
the arms of despair; out of the mists and
shadows, away from tears and repning,
into the beautiful realms of hope. One
cheerful face in household will keep
everything bright and warm within -
Envy, hatred, malice, selfshness. de-
spondency, and q host of evil passions
may Turk around the door, they may
even look within, but they never enter
and abide there the cheerful face will
put them all to shame and flight
1t may be very plain face, but there
is something we feel, we cannot express,
and its cheerful smile sends the blood
dancing through our veins for very Joy.
We turn toward the sun, and its warm,
genialinAuen rcfreshcs and strengthens
our fainting spirits. All. there is a
world of magic in the plain, cheerful
face. 1t charms us with a spell Of etor-
nifty, and VIC would not exchange it for
all the soulless beauty that ever graced
the faircst form on earth.
1t may be very little face, one that
VIC nestle upon our bosom or sing to
sleep in our arms with low sweet lul-
laby but it is such a bright, CHEEKY
face The .scintillations of joyous spirit
are flashing from every feature. And
what power it has over the household,
binding each heart together in tenderness
and love and sympathy Shadows may
darken around us, but somehow this face
ever shines between, aud the shining is
so bright that the shadows cannot remain,
and silently they creep away into the
dark corners, where the cheerful face is
gone
1t may be wrinkled face, but it is all
the dearer for that, and none less bright
We linger near it, and gaze tenderly up
on it and say, "God bless the happy
face !" We must keep it with us as long
as we can, for home will lose much Of
its brightness when the sweet face is
gone.
And after it is gone how the remem-
brance of it purifes and softens our way
ward nature. When care and sorrow
would snap our heart strings asunder,
this wrinkled face looks down upon US,
and the painful tension grows lighter.
the way less dreary, and the sorrow less
heavy
God bless the cheerful face! Bless IT,!
He has blessed it already the stamp of
of heaven is on every feature. What n
dreary world this would be without this
heaven born light
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p Get iGal.
A Sermon in a Song.
ny MISS CARRIE n, LERow.


Yon think the spring will never come,
That winter rules the year,
That all the singing birds are dumb,
And all the world is drear.
You think the flowers will not bloom,
Nor trees bud forth again;
You cannot see the far-of June,
The roses born of rain.
You have no faith in summers glow,
Because the snow flakes fall
Forgetting that the sun follows snow,
And loves takes care of all.
But spring will waken, MS before,
The birds sing as of old.
The trees viii show the green they wore
Before the winters cold.
White fields will yield harvest fair,
just where the snow is seen;
And flowers, at last, will blossom where
The frost so long has been.
So through lire's seasons you must wait,
Nor think the waiting vain;
Spring grows from winter, soon or late,
As peace comes out of pain.
Then, in life's summer, you will see,
That all alike were blest;
How life's dark days with frost and snow,
Have ripened all the rest
from the WomdR's J0urHdl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29
UNDERTAKING.

TIME undersigned would respectfully in
form the citizens Of Rockville and vicini-
u, that he has bought the right, title, inter-
est and good will Of his father, in the UN-
DERTAKING BUSINESS, together with the
Hearse, Wagon, &C. necessaryfor conducting
the same, and that he will be prepared here
after, upon the shortest notice, to accommo-
date all who may require his services. A lib
eral share of patronage is solicited.
W REUBEN HUMPHREY,
Washington Street,
iuuelO-tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29
OUR CUSTOMERS
Will pIEACE NOTICE

that our railroad facilities are now such as
will enable us to order, at very short notice,
Iany Goods that we may not have on hand
We will take pleasure in doing 50 at any time.
nov 2s-tf BoUIC BROS.
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R. f. CARTER,
(LATE PARTNER WITH VIM. oLDFIELD, ESQ
nUMP-MAKER.

KLATE FAHINth W.T. IT " NJ VLI1FFELJi ESV'
DUMP-MAKER,
IL FOUNTAIN GREEN, Hartford Co., Nd.
viii attend promptly to DIGGING AND
MAILING WELLS, PUTTING IN NEW
PUMPS and REPAIRING OLD ONES.
NEW PUMPS kept always on hand. Price
so cents per foot.
ALL NEW WORK WARRANTED.
NS- All letters addressed to b. f. CARTER,
Fountain Green, Hartford county, Nd, or TO
HUGH MtLEs, Poolesville, Nd, will be prompt
pattended to.
oct 7-3mn b. y. CARTER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29
VOL. XIX.--NO. "A.

NorioNs OF THE DEAN. in a Russian
tale grandmother says TO her grand
daughter, who is threatened with fcnd
20 dear me, my poor. unhappy child !
Go quickly to the priest. and ask him
this favor. that # you die. your body
shall not be taken out Of the house
through the doorway, but that the ground
shall be dug away from the threshold.
and that you shall be dragged out through
the opening
This was originally the common mode
of proceeding among various nations. =
They thoughtthe spirit could only return
by the same way that it went out Of the
house. and in order to prevent its return,
thoy took the dead through an opening
that could afterwards be stopped up.
The Tiski Of Alaska always carry their
dead out through hole in the back of
the hut, and then close up the hole with
the greatest care The IIottcntots break
an opening through the side of thcir hut
for the same purpose, and the Siamese,
not content with this, having taken the
dead body ont, hurry at full speed round
to the other side Of the house.
Another strange custom in Russia is
this; When person suffers very linz
gering death, in order to render his de-
parture more easy, they let black dog
by cord down through the roof over the
dying persons head They regard
black dog as an emblem Of The human
spirit and their action intended to show
II, Il u.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29

observation-disclosures CURED. The story
of the absentminded man who, meeting
bis own son in the street, shook hands
with him and asked him how bis father
was has been equalled by the forgetful-
ness of Wisconsin farmer This man
drove to town to transact some business
and was accompanied by his wife. Leav-
ing her at a dry goods store he proceed
ed to carry out his intentions. Having
finished his business he forgot all about
the little circumstance Of bringing bis
wife with him, and started home alone
Arriving there he put bis horses out and
proceeded to do the chores. Meantime
his wife had learned that Der husband
had left town without her Hiring a corr
veyance she was driven home She dijn
wait to take of her things hpt setting
prcasboard made her way t. the back
yard.
The husband was just seating himself
on milking stool aud had opened
conversation with the COW onsthe subject
of ''histing, !" remarking frequently that
it was $50 boss He was just getting
settled down to business when whist
ling sound, AS if something rapidly cleav-
ing the air, came from the other side Of
the COW. 1t was the press board, and
the wife was at one end Of it. An instant
after it fell with crushing weight upon
his knees. The cow, having conscien-
tious scruples about standing between
husband and wife, left very suddenly and
in her hurry kicked flie unfortunate man
in the immediate vicinity of his vest
pocket The unhappy victim Of circum-
stances scrambled up on all fours, when
the press board again descended. striking
him opposite to where the COW had left
her tracks. His wife then asked him if
he would ever forget her again and his
answer was plain and to the point, mot
much"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29

By THEIR FuRITs YE SHALL Know
TnEM.-A gentleman travelling in Tex
as met on the road Wagon drawn BY
four oxen driven by countryman. who.
in addition to the skillful flourish and
crack Of his whip, was vocileronsly en-
couraging his horned horses after this
fashion "lIaw, Presbyterian Gee.
Baptist Alloy. Ep.scopalianl Gee up,
Methodistw
The traveller stopped the divan, re-
marking to him that he bad strange
names for his oxen. and he would like to
know why he called them thus Said
the driver: II call this OK Presbyterian
because no is true blue, and never fails
to pull through difficulties, and holds out
to the end, and besides he knows more
than the rest; | call this Baptist because
he is always after the water and seems
as if he'd never drink enough, then again
he won't cat with the others; | call this
Episcopaliau because he has mighty
way of holding bis head up, aud if the
yoke gets little tight he tries to kick
clean out Of the traces; / call this OK
Methodist because he puHs and blows
and bellows as be goes along, and you'd
think he was pulling all creation, but be
don't pull pound unless you continual
ly stir him mp.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29
OLDTIELD'S

e x C @ l s j O rP u m p.
TIME undersigned has now on hand about
10, 600 feet of White Oak Pump Stock,
which has been in soak in Spring water a
sufficient length of time to free it from sap
Any Pump constructed of this stock is guar
anteed not to give an unpleasant taste to the
water. His arrangements for preparing Pump
Stock N the above manner are most ample
and complete, aud he will always be prepar-
ed to put up the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-05-29

A MArDEN's PSALM OF LIFE. Tell us
not in idle jingle marriage is an empty
dream for the girl is dead that's single,
and things are not what they seem Life
is real life is earnest. single blessedness
fib /; Man thou art, to man returnest
has been spoken of the rib. Not enjoy
ment, and not sorrow is our destined end
or way; but to act that each tomorrow
finds us nearer marriage-day. Life is
long and youth is fieeting, and our hearts
though light and gay, still like pleasant
drums are beating wedding-marches all
the day. In the worlds broad field Of
battle, in the bivouac of life, be not like
dumb driven cattle l-be heroine-a
wife. Trust to future, howe'er pleasant !;
let the dead Past bury itsdeadl Act
act to the living Present, heart within
and hope ahead Lives of married folks
remind us we can make our lives as well,
and, departing. leave behind us such OK
amples as shall tell-such examples that
another, wasting time in idle sport, for
lorn. unmarried brother, seeing. shall
take heart and court. Let us, then, be
up and doing. with heart on tri-
umph set still contriving, still pursu-
ing, and each one husband get.
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HxceIsior Pump


snort uOtiCt.
Always on hand all kinds of Pump Fix
lures, of the very best quality.
Common Wooden Pumps made on the prem
Uses where they are to be placed, when desir-
ed, at so cents a foot.
AllPumps constructed by the subscriber
are warranted for one year After the first
year, they will be kept in order by him, for
ten years, for the moderate sum ofSl pr year.
All Pumps put in and not proving satisfac-
tory, will be taken out and the money re-
funded.
Orders by mail, or in person, attended to
with promptness, and Mt moderate prices.
E1- For any further information, apply to
Mr. !. BYERs, Montgomery House, Rockville,
Maryland.
WIN. OLDFIELD,
PUMP MAKER,
anIo-Iv Fnnntnin Green Hartford Co.