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Young man, if you wonld be the toniest of
the tony you must wear so large that they will
hide your dirty cuffs.
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A California reporter says; C., young
man, etc, has at last succumbed to the importu-
mites of the angel Of death and has passed
away"
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When 1t was announced in Colorado, tbe
morning after the recent election, that female
suffrage had been defeated, every married man
in the state stood up before his wife and swors
an oath, as round and as strong as Limarbger
cheese, that he had voted for the amendment:
but as their protestations and the votes in the
affirmative don't agree, their wives are as yet
undecided whether to keep them under the bed
few days longer, OF briug 'em out and con-
test the election.
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The Wellesley girls kiss every new conner.
Another argument in favor of co-educatiou,
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Old Mr.. Meriden had been married forty
three years when bis wife died last week. He
didn't appear to miss her very much until bed
tiue, when he sat down and stack out his foot
for somebody to come and pull off his boot
And then when his son-in- law coldly handed
him the boot jack, the full weight Of the
iIreparable loss he had sustained broke upon
the old man and he gave way to food Of
tears-Haackeye.
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Swell SOM 'No, don't like her at all-hor.
riby vulgar woman-calls her husband En-
eryT Self-made father, vaguely: 'tAh"
(Pause.) "Well, but amt is name 'Enery?"
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Dramatic author to female frisnd-"Here,
Fifine is box for the first night Of my new
play She-'Ta-ta. But what sort of q
place is it? Is it something a girl can safely
take her mother to see?"
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They say the Indian name for an editor is
"Wo-rack-ta-che-rish-he haw." 1t means
"Old-Man- who-wears-out-t the Basement of his
Pantaloons'
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
The Wnshin gton Lobby.

We hear that the Pacific Railroad lobbies
have appeared in great force and with even
more than their customary brazen impu-
dence of late in the Capitol at Washington.
Only few days ago Speaker Randall found
the floor of the Hall Of Representatives so
crowded and members so annoyed by lobby
lists that he summarily and angrily cleared
the floor of all strangers and ordered that
nobody be admitted. We trust he will
maintain this order in force, and wish he
would add to it another excluding all per-
sons who have no proper and honest business
there from the lobby hall.
We call the attention Of Vice President
Ferry to this matter. The Senate lobby, and
even the floor, has been, we are told, crowded
on several occasions Of late when a Pacific
railroad question was up. Senators have
complained of annoyance, and one or two
attempts to drive away the lobbyists appear
to have had but little effect. We advise MI.
Ferry not to be good natured or careless in
this matter. If the doorkeepers are lax IN
their vigilance let him appoint others but
let him by any means prevent the scandal
of lobbyists crowding the passages to the
Senate and even the floor itself, to influence
public questions in which their voice has
no right to be heard.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
Love and Lent.

The coming in of Lent upon Valentines
Day this year promises to mix devotions
heavenly and earthly in a manner most con-
fusing to the average intellect. Between post
men and priests the saints celestial will be
brought face to face with the tricky earthly
saint who once year sets the world won
dering, and in many q maiden's heart st.
Valentine will put his heavenly compeers to
flight Valentines and prayer books will go
to church in the same pocket, and the gos-
pei of love will frequently find an unwritten
imitation striving against it. Countless
prayers will be mere lip service, while the
petitioners hearts will play apostate and go
out after the little blind god of the heather.
Of what avail will fasting be, while lovers
food is being distributed in such delightful
profusion? Nobody can say that it is the
lovers fault, nor st. Valentines either the
moon is to blame for the whole trouble.
The moon has been the lovers own planet
from time immemorial, and the Church
should have considered this fact before it
laid upon that inconstant orb the solemn
duty of determining when Lent should
begin. IF this evil cannot be remedied st.
Valentine himself should have his par
ticular day determined by the moon he
would not feel bit hurt about it, for
all days are alike to the god under whom be
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
Smoke.

It is curious that an excitement about
smoke should have broken out in two States
at the same time. In Florida the source of
the smoke is surrounded by dense forests
and enshrouded in mystery, but in Mary
land the cloud issued from tho unhidden
lips of naval cadet and it's nature and
origin were accurately determined by the
critical olfactories of tobacco hating profess
sors. In the Maryland case the general
government promptly disposed of the smoke
by expelling it's source, and hundreds of
thousands OF patriots are wishing that
smoke might be made an excuse for the ex-
pulsion of Florida too, for the smokiness Of
the Alligator State is perceptible even in
Washington, and has succeeded in befog-
ging some Of the most prominent intellects
in the land. 1t is not improbable that
Louisiana will soon emulate the example of
Florida and fill the eyes of the Washington
tribunal with smoke; but it is to be devoutly
hoped that the members will endure the
agony like men, rub their eyes indus
triously and prevent the great electoral
compromise itself from ending in smoke.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

TIE WEATnER--Thc depression in the st.
Lawrence Valley has moved eastward over the
northern portion of the New England States into
Nova Scotia, attended by an area of snow in the
southern part of the lower lake region and very
high winds. At Albany au extraordinary gale
prevailed, the wind velocity being fifty-onc miles
per hour. At points on the coast the velocity
ranged from thirty-six to twenty-five miles
per hour, and over the lakes and in the
81. Lawrence Valley from eighteen to thirty
miles crbour. An area of very high pressure,
30 ~ inches, follows closely on the storm centre,
and is in turn followed by u falling barometer
In the Southwest another storm centre is adj
vancing. as we predicted yesterday, with strong
winds and heavy rains in the Western Gulf
States Dangerous gales are probable for the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The temperature has
i,llcn very low in the Northwest, but will rise
rapidly with the approaching storms. AT Penn
bina and Breckenridge yesterday morning the
temperature was 81 and 10 degrees below
zero respectively. The Missouri has risen
slightly ut Lcavcnworth The weather in New
York to-day will be cold and clear Or partly
cloudy, probably with high winds.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
pie; but until then all men are bound-sa-
credly bound-to accept the result, as we
have no doubt they will.
The "What Is H."

From the fair land of Florida. that mys-
terious region in the sunny South, the home
of Presidential uncertainties extraordinary
come to us new tales of wonder as puzzling
as any election return that ever added the
brains of an investigating committee.
Florida has always been doubtful State,
even before the prospects of Mr.. Tilden
became cnveloped by haze. Although SUBJ
divided by county lines and still again
by State survey into sections, the
surveyors were content to project their
meridian lines into unknown spaces with
out venturing to follow them up by actual
measurement. In this way romantic un-
certainty surrounds the selection OF quar-
ter section in the interior of Florida; for the
pre-eInptor and would be settler is always in
doubt as to whether he will need steam
boat or steam plough to break the surface
Of his claim. In the pursuit Of positive
information regarding the character of
the interior our special correspondent and
explorer finds himself at the start face to
face with "what is it" of the first magni-
IuOC' AAuC SAiSu1ut CoiuuiA VI oAhSAS " AASA
he describes must mean something really
extraordinary; for Floridian speculation has
exhausted itself in devising theories as to
its nature and cause. The peculiarities Of
politics in the State have become familiar to
us through the columns OF figures that prove
the positive success Of the Tilden and Hayes
electors, but which varied from day to day
like the changing forms Of the smoke col
umns that rise from couple of burning
pitch barrels. Key West supplies cigars
by the million to the smokers of
the United States, and the popula-
ton of the State seem to pass the
greater part of their time smoking; SO that
really we must not be surprised if the very
State itself, lying lazily on it's coral bed
within tho warm embraces Of the Gulf
Stream, should indulge in an occasional
whiff or two. The mystery lies, however, in
the manner in which this terrestrial fuming
is accomplished, and also in the nature of
the "what is il" whence arise the dense
clouds of smoke that periodically surround
an undiscovered centre of combustion. To
reach this point our special correspondent
and explorer is directing all his efforts, and,
Judging from the description OF his sur
roundings which we print to-day, his task
is one Of perilous adventure.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
Little children as Fire Brigadcs.

A correspondent mentions an instance
where serious injury resulted to number of
children in one of our public schools while
they were being drilled in the art and mys-
terry of escaping from the building in case of
a sudden alarm of fire. This attempt to
make miniature fire brigade out of a mass
of little school children is piece of sheer
nonsense. No one can expect coolness or
Judgment among body of juveniles in an
emergency like that supposed. Such mo-
ments require the exercise of the clearest
sagacity and the utmost self-possession, and
it is rarely these qualities are found in adults
of mature age and experience. What are
needed in tho first place are ample and con-
venient modes of egress from the school
buildings, and, in the second place, teach
ers who have personally sufficient control
over their charges to command their conf
dence, and, while keeping them as unex-
cited as possible, effect their exit with rs
little confusion and delay rs possible.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mrs President Grant wears silver comb.
Mrs Congressman Eugene Hale wears sulphur green
silk.
Mr.. Samuel Bowlcs, Of Springfield, Mass, is at tho
Brevoort "A,
walking dresses for spring wear will DO light and
Short and not looped t
Tho Russians are filling up their towns With peasants
who wish to become artisans.
When Wendell Phillips wants to abuse a newspaper
he pitches into the Boston advertiser.
military critic says that giants, altogether, have
had their bcst day as Instruments for killing.
The opponents OF tho Paragraphers' Association have
started scissors Society. Their motto, "cod steal.
Sixty thousand Cinnamon live in Peru. Most OF
them held in unlawful slavery sugar plantations
Mrs Secretary Chandler, who has Kaleidoscope
clothes closet full Of toilets, bronze green Tor
change.
Beethoven was always poor. melancholy, sensitive,
critical quarrelsomc, hypocho that is, he
was a genius
The daughter OF the late General Robert Anderson
fresh from Paris is in Washington, whcro she dresses
with Partisan tastc
The st. Louis Globe. Democrat thinks that II Tildcn
is elected business will DO Immediately resumed On
Bcauregard principles.
Breckinrdgc's elegant house in Washington was
bought by Alfred Lee, negro, who deals in iced, ard
who paid $4,000 for IT,
Mrs. Washington Mclean, OF Cincinnati wears
plum color silk tor walking costume, with velvet
bonnet OF the samc shade.
Erening Telegram MIR Evarts Is reported by tho
Tribune saying about Sam Bowlcs' proposal 10
make Tiden President, with Hayes tor Secretary Of
state that 1T Is well enough for Governor Hayes to
give away his own Office II he wants to, but would
like to know what right he has to take mne.' Ii 1t
indeed true that he arguing tho case for Mr.. HAYES
TO the Electoral Commission with sucn personal in
tcrest in the rcsults Has he undertaken Hayes aso
on spcculationf ?"
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
Ladies in Street Cars.

Touching the matter of surrenderin2 seats
to ladies in our street cars q correspondent
suggests that American ladies, with very few
exceptions, think they have right to seats
occupied by the other sex, and generally do
not even thank the gentlemen who are kind
enough to give them their places He also
recalls curious circumstance that happened
the other day in street car. wherein man
dressed in female attire had his sex discov-
cred because he thanked gentleman who
offered him seat. All this is rather severe
upon American ladies, and is not very cred
table to American gentlemen. But the fact
is. in the language of Sir Roger de Cover
ley. "a great deal can be said upon both
Sides" If it be an established rule that
gentlemen, no matter how weary they may
be, shall rise and stand in q crowded
car in order that lady may be seated, why
not carry the rule still further, and have 1t.
expected that gentlemen will yield their
berths in ocean or river steamers to such
matrons or damsels as may be 80 unfortu-
nate as to be counted out on the berth or
stateroom question? The ''piggish" point
in this controversy may be put in the one
instance as in the other. In the case of the
horse cars, however, the courtesy point sinks
into plain matter of fact proposition-viz,
the want Insufficient accommodations for pas
sengers. This fault rests entirely with the
car companies. At certain hours Of the day
the cars are so overcrowded as to render
travelling extremely uncomfortable, even if
one is provided with a seat. This has been
crying evil for long time, and ono for which
remedy is imperativcly demanded. That
remedy can be reached by adopting the
London plan (as another correspondent
proposes and as common sense in dorses),
and that is when the seats of car or omni-
bus are occupied the conductor refuses to
take up any more passengers. But we sup
pose our citizens must be obliged to submit
to the present annoyances in local travel,
all Of which arise from the littleness and
avarice Of the car companies, and await the
incoming of the elevated railway system,
when it is hoped that spirit of liberality
and desire to properly accommodate the
travelling public will animate those who
will have the subject in charge.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
How TO Make New York a Clean
City.

How 10 Make New York a Clean
City.
Being convinced that we must rely on the
ability and energy of Mayor Ely for clean
streets in New York city we will persistently
oppose any plan that means the perpetu-
alton Of the present defective system under
any form or pretended reform. The Police
Department, through its Street Cleaning
Bureau, has proved itself utterly inefficient
in cleaning the streets; SO that we must
now make clean sweep of this USE
less and costly encumbrance, on which
abuses have grown like barnacles on
ships bottom. But a duty will devolve
on our citizens in the strict performance of
which they can aid the Mayor in securing
the desired results. If, as it should, the
city is to be subdivided into districts for
the purpose of facilitating the regulation of
the new STRENGTHENING system by contract,
then we mnst have rigid inspection of the
work. The residents of each district should
organize inspection committees who would
report promptly to the Mayor any neg
lect OF duty on the part of the
street-cleaning contractor. The interests
of the people are SO closely related to
proper carrying out of the new system that
unless they are as vigilant as they wish
their officials to be they cannot justly COM
plain if the public service is sometimes
neglected. Every resident of block can,
without any trouble, see that his street is
properly cleaned or not. If thirty residents
of block will take this duty Of volunteer
inspector by turns, say each for week, and
report by postal card to the Mayors Office
when any cause Of complaint arises, then we
can have complete supervision of the
street cleaning throughout the city. No
resident of New York Can object to such q
trihing tax on his attention-for it will
not be on his time-while walking to
the cars or toward his place of business,
and tho beneficial effects on the health of
the city and on the administration of it's
affairs would be immense With the Mavor
responsible to the people and the contract
ors responsible to the Mayor we would wit
ness in few days such an improvement in
the appearance of the streets that people
would wonder why such simple and
effective system was not adopted long ago.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
mnrdi Grms.

"Sweet recreation barred what doth en-
sue?" Bad sport bad digestion, bad sleep,
and generally an ''infectious sort of pale
distemperatures and foes to life" This was
the opinion of the poet, and this is the opin-
ion, evidently, of the gentlemen whowish to
cnlivcn our streets with display OF car
nival festivities on Mardi Gras. In our
news columns will be found an account
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

of the commencement of the annual
frolic at New Orleans There is no
reason why the sports should not be success
ful with us, for fun is without nationality
and has no creed. There is but one ele-
ment of doubt. Success would finally turn
upon the management of the display as to
TASTE discretion and some other qualities.
They who may be likely to be compromised
by any mishap should be sure that the affair
is in good hands
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

WHERE Is THAT Clock THE architect of
the new Post Office building devised q place for
q clock the hole in the wall is complete accord
ing to specification, but there is no more time
there than in Third avenue car horse. The
people whose money is to pay for the clock have
long enough gazcd in vain for it, and they would
like to know the reason why the government
does not supply il
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

WALL STREET YEsTERpAY.--The stock market
was active and fcvcrsll. There was IL further
decline in New Jersey Central and in almost all
the leading stocks. Government bonds were
steady, while there was but little business in
railway bonds. Money was easy mt from 3l2 to
212 per cent, with the last price at pig. Gold
opened at 1855, declined to 1O512 rallied to
1O55s and closed at 1O512.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

THE ATTENDANTS of the Methodist ministers
meeting Yesterday were informed that ten years
would he required to complete the new transla-
tion of the Bible. 1t is well enough for scholars
to be lcisurcly, but when business man finds
the Scriptures interfering with trade he can
make new translation inside of ten seconds.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

The ALDERMASIC RESOLUTION requiring clean
straw in the street having received the
Mayors signature the public will to-day enjoy
The opportunity to test this newly discovered
source of caloric. Ofcourse Messrs. Won Reilly
and O'Gunster, of the Railroad Committee, will
rome down town on the cars, and without gloves
mr. overcoats
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

Az INTERESTING THorGH UNEXPECTED COM
plication in Canadian affairs is described in our
Ottawa dispatches this morning. 1t is to be
hoped that all causes of dissatisfaction may yield
to the efforts Of craftsmanship and loyalty, and
that our northern ncighbors may emerge from
their troubles with increased fratcrnal spirit and
strength.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

Now WE SHALL HEAR all about it. The lady
principal accused of inficting corporeal punish
mcnt upon pupil hints that another lady prin-
ripal nstigatcd the charge. II both true to
the traditional reputation of their there will
be no chance for questioners.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

GOVERNOR BEDLE's veto of the Magic bill de-
stroys all hopes of Oschwald and Ryan except
III the Governors own clemency. Many who
have given careful attention to the evidence will
join the condemned mon in this last hope.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13
ADJUSTMENTS, TONIGHT.

BOwERY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BROOKLYN RINK.-PAr,S sxArrSc.
GRAND OPERA HousE.-MossIEun ALruoSsR
BOOTHS TIIEArRE.-FIrrm AVENUE
NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
GERMANIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. KnoSEa
PARK THEATRE.-OuR BoARp,Sc Housx
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. LEMONS
CUIGKERING llALL-CoScERr.
wALLACK's THEATRE Wild Oars
THIRD AVENUE THEArRE-Two OsrHASa
UNION SQUARE rnEATRE-rnr DASrcmKrSs
EAGLE TuEArl,E-AiaEE.
ACADEMY or DEsIGN-wArra CoLons
STADr THEATRE USpKR rmr GAsLicnr
NIBLO'S GARDEN-AEouSp rhE WORLD.
OLYMPIC TIiEATRE.-HouNp THE CLocK.
STEINWAY IALL-COScERT.
COLUMBIA OPERA HOusE-vAnIKrr.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-vAnlrrY.
TONY PASTORS TnEArRE-yA VARIETY.
TIvoLr TIIEATKE-vARrrrY.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRELS
KELLY Icons MINsrRELS
NEW AMERICAN MUSEUM.
uELLER's E.-PREsripicrrArroN.
EGYPTIAN HALL-SEysArioSAL VARIETY.
PARisIAN VARIETIES.
GILMORE'S GARDEN.-TRorrINs RACES
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

II r IPL l. e 5 III ID E L .
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NEW YORK. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY l3 1877.
NOTICE 10 COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Coiapanv n special newspaper
train over the PennsvIvnna Railroad and its ccons
leaving Jersey City n" quarter past four A. NJ. daily aud
the edition Of the HERALD far
West Harrisburg and south Washington. reaching
Phadclpha quarter pnst six NJ. and Washington
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

IT LOOKS BAD.-Thc City of Churches de-
mands more judges account of the immense
amount of business on hand. What are the
churches about
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

TIE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES on the New
York Docks cannot agree that the piers should
he sold. Why not give them awayi There's
millions in it"--for the taxpayers.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

From oar reports This morning the probabilities
a,r Hot he ,ceal,er ia Ne,c York today 'cN be
rod and clear or partly cloudy, probably ,ciM high
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

LONDON DISPATCHES bring the cheering an
nouncemcnt that u monopoly in ocean tele-
graphy seems ut present impossible.
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

How A TRrFLING QUARREL ENDED is told in
"a Murdercr's Death"
The New York herald., 1877-02-13

MosT STARTLING DENoUEMEST was reached
yesterday in Jersey Citys great libel suit.