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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TRIBUTE TO ROBERT BURNS.
THE PROPOSED MONUMENT TO HIS MEMORY l.

THE PROPOSED MONUMENT TO HIS MEMORY IN
CENTRAL PARK.
The Burns Monument Association OF New
York which proposes place statue OF the poet Burns
in the Central Park opposite to that Of Sir Walter Scott
held meeting yesterday TO decide question OF some
interest the Scotch citizens OF NewIOrk The dea vi
a monument to the memory of Robert Burns was CON
ceyed at diunorpary given TO certain members Oh Vno
ST. Andrew Society az the residence of Richard irwin on
March 49, 1873 William Wood first suggested H. ana
The suggestion met with great favor among the scotch
hero 600 eineas were soon raised TO bring to sue
cessful issue Sir John Steel, the sculptor, VINO hu
rnade the replica Of the Scott monument Tor inc
Park was engaged for the work He was TO nave
I 600 euineas when it begun, ana l,oVo
mora when IL was finished The mOdei was
begun Immediately, but meanwhile the sculptor
has begun and finished the monument df the Prince
Consort and one of DIT Chalmers. These having been
eornletad he is again working at tho Burns statue
what peasss most the Scottish pride in America is that
a., mis- Uav an example was set the Scots at home to
honor the poets memory Glasgow Immediately ordelcd
a statue and il was set up two months ago IL Is ae
k,mwedged to be poor affair." and now the citizels OF
Dundee having learned what stcelfs model Is nave
asked the Association in NewtYork for permission TO
have repl;ca made for them Kilnarnoeh also wants
COPY At a meeting of the association yesterday tlic
ody,sablv Of accedng 10 their requests was generally
admitted but as ii thought necessary TO consult tne
scrntor in reference to the matter 30 action was aen
Sir John Steel has only completed % mili'uiV 80
in clay and the head Of one larger Burns II
a., r.ciiuug posi;Ou slightly raised upon one clDoW'
with his heat thrown back and his eyes raised h az
supposed Ia have Just composer ana u''ei'" ' ~
lines of the ole &" TO Mary in Heaven:
Thou lngrilE star wiz l,sS SSH mug po ry'
AeaI thou 1shcr'st in The day,
My Mary from my soUl was torn
On Marv' deartcIaTtcd shaded .
Sees thou thy lover loVvly laid, ~. ,,uo...y,
ST gTOalls tlit ftlu MS OloA'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
VEGETATION A PREV ENrIvE OF MALARIA

DR.. Edward Seguin drew a pleasing picture
before tie Academy OF Sciences last might OF the public
marks of this city as he wOaid have them arranged. lie
claimed that they should be adapted TO educational ana
scientific uses. HIS plan Ia plant trees in the parks
In order TO improve the health OF the city Zyuotc and
maarous Diseases he said, were unusually prevalent in
tie lower and upper wards. The e"eoi5Pi"s
oloJufus an Australian plant had been found
10 possess unusual antI-nalariai properties, alb
sorbing readily enormous quantities Of marsny water
aud nOxions vapOrs. he eucalyptus was Of rapid
growth ana furnished cxccllcnt wood The speaker
also referred to various Otr trees AMI shrubs which
possess by gcnc piO critics a& would at the same time
Sc ornamental. iic urged thar garden schools should be
organized in tHc patks.wberc the 2UODOO schOOcltrtn
Sew-YOrk might study natural history and escape the
uuhealthtness % scIOOi bindings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Borden, Malloy ~ Co, hat jobbcrs at No. 90
Broadway offer 40 the dollar to their creditors ana
proceedings BANKRUPTCY IMPOSITION have been COM
pepcod Their liabilities amount 50 5000 and the follow
inc are the principal creditors: v Connect Co., s'ol"oi
Mattoawan Manufacturing Company, Slj,l0o Ferry Con
row d CO.. 81 275; WaIOus, B0yicn CO.. Sl2"ot feai'e
& Hall s5726; Taylor d Seeley S3,OJ3; GbD IL "ait"h'
S3,i6S. -. H. -. >,o-o. I,,rs,en-
An assignment Tor The benefit 81 creditors 10y MOSS MO
h@ 10 daniel T. Bal fled yesterday with the county
Clerk. ,--.,..... ,ro..orao, Ia,
Henry selling adiudicatc1 bankrapt Yesterday D!
parissr Ttch The laiHcs $4,000, with 10 assets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
sEvENrY-F1Rsr REGIMENT RECEPTION

The reception and review of the list kegi-
Inens n G Col Richard VOse, at the 9tn Regiment Ar
yory last evening, unusually brilliant affair." the
regiment turning out fully 400 srOng. Besides Gen VII
nar and staff Of the Second Brigade, First Division, WHO
reviewed the regiment there were present Congressman
"a willis Prince scherbato Leats. Syers and Thille
of the Russian frigate syetiaDa, Heuts. Enqnist
Brestrupp, NiedermfiIer, ard EnsiSns frseh and
Bttabinder OF the Russian corvette Boga'yr
The troops assembled ct O'Clock, and after being re
vlexed l,y Gen Vmar and staff the Cfeedmoor lDa!ts
s ~ lssf yeas,a contest were presented with their
6.d.ss nv Col Willis The feature Of the evening was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
DECISION IN THE BELKNAP PROCEEDINGS.

Judge Dykman ytstIuay TtHueIVu II uco1'I0r
at White Plains in the of Ehelbert Belknap against
the North America and Guardian Mutual Lie lnsniahco
Companies vacating the order appointing n referee
He concludes "that the plaintiff cannot maintain this
action aud that therefore order appointing fe
therein ought to have been made ana shou ~
yacaedD The Judge also denied the motion 20 set ASIDE
an order of discontinuance I'm the Of Henry r. ire
main against the Guardian Mutual Life Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
EtSSENGEES ARRIVED.

FROM HAVASA-In sieTmSiip Cyde, April. % Iht
Rev and Mrs W. A. Leonard the Hey. and MIS- e H. strong
5t-s BOdget Mr. and Ms. e. H. LtWl"hce MS A. g.
hrnuey. h. Is lIUldt, H. Solomon. ~ IL lay "r, D. n
iJcgcr, &. Gown SaIceS Miss T. Illl airs NJ l.
iieIHtul, John II. Jones' T. Mfaacs ana VIZ Ms o. biiL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
NENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW-JERSE
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NEl
BOUND BR00K ROUTE.

BOUND BROOK ROUTE
FOR iKfN tOS AND FHIiADELPHIA.
Leave New fCTS, TOO. Of Lery-s'., fr fctJ anl PM,
dei . ~ l:5 S'c So 1850 $50, o3h 1'V' !2'O
\. H.. AID a too %. T'rcrtel.
La foot ClalIsOn-st AT 7:l5 SIS. ,; D. ll:lJ
3:lJ Jth. ! ItJ j.. N
Lca;e rhtlepha rmn station North Penrsylyaua Rat
ROAD THIRD and Bcras sts. ut 1880 c:5D, 9jO 1880 N.
1870. g: y 30, 40 D. ~ . ~. 80 ..- d. - ~.
am 1916. 2:iO i:iJ, G:dJ r. IN.
$50 ~. mans ri Siretius rsis D. t' ~ eipcs bi
uig,t tr.,ius from Loh New DOrK aud ibilJo.P.I1
SUNDAY T.AI,"- Leave Kew lprs, io'i L.;r ~ r. ali
Philadpluia and icris SIS. .; o. 3 a. . 81 Il o. n
Tickets sale of % Lb.r So. foot %. Garrison Q,
Nos 20 end Broadway % te griHci ~ ;t. Al "i'e,
TIE Fri, Railway 70 NOrs br Jhly1, ard AT NJ
Cgurjst. IiOklyn Bagg1gc cat,Ltd ron TtSirnre 10
destination II. l.. BALDWIN. Gen Pass. At-n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
MINIArrkE ALNANAC.

sun rises w 5.U7 sun se;s..... G45 Cio.k slow. 2O!
MUpu SETS 81 Moon apubs 600 tiOJE'sHSc, days. ii
HilH WAFER GU-DAl-A. ". -
SANDY Hook 4jbI Gov. Island. J:I0 HA Gdc.... 100
ill rU-DAl-f. n
SANDY Hook 81 Gov Island. 5:j2 Iie! tate. TAI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24

rs. him 1aer I'm the day Michael Kline residing at No.
West Twenty ST. caused the arrest Of John &c &
owner Of the house 25 West Twenty nihsl anu NJ %
nIaeed nnder 81 900 bail charge Oh etng inc
premises for immoral purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24

the tattoo by the drum corps under the leadership OF
Drum Major links Ii elected long and continued ap.
pla,se from the entire assembly. The entertainments
was concluded with dancing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
ANXIETY OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS.

The LIQUOR dealers of this city are still cx-
,1tel over the complications of the Excise law The
,osponoment from week to week Of legislation intended
for their relief is thought by many TO indicate maj
failure on the measures. The Agitation Committee ana
strong delegation of brewers will return to Albany To-
night and will ere be Joined by committees from Bur
fan Albany and other cities of the state Oltter ngh
Is expected when Nachtman bills come up for con
sideration tomorrow. The Temperance men are work
ing srcDuonsly 10 defeat any change in the License law
AS il now exists and said to exert strong influence
at Albany The Opposition TO the liquor dealers Is
Thought 10 be- strongest in the small towns ana cities
A pronineut brewer of Buffalo, who has been IN
This city since Saturday, in the interest OF
the H0uor dealers. expressed himself yesterday as
oudfrl of the success the bills pending. Should
Inc bills introduces by Mr. NacHtmau i ~ Mort VIII
be made by the Wine and spirit Traders Association OF
this CITY 10 nave law passed when snail Apply ON! 10
The County and City Of Ncw-Gurk.
Pending final action upOn the b now before ttc i"S
itrc To- enlarge the powers II boards OF excise ~ le.d
t0u To the granting liquor lice % SaiOOnS. the
feuDcrace ucC.ie o. The Long Island villages propose
10 keep close watch upon the boards ana see tat e
DO not exceed tnci II HOW stands. 1t l. understood
that the commissioners wilF generally grant 10 nc ss
excepting To hotel ana storckeePers, and number OF
saloons have been closed. .,.
Tbc Board %: Excise this city issued only ii licenses
during The week and these only Tor e sat Oh "Ic
and beer. Daring the previous week - hcrnScS were
issued while in jLc first week Of tho month me huvcf
wa, 49, Tie board Ids thus far Issued G,JO2, iOf Wnich
S2gS, 81 70 has been received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
ERIE RAILWAY.

Il I
u WINTER ARnAHGEMENr OF TRAINS, ia eIocs
5 a. Cincinnati and chicago Day EHsraas Drawing
Room, Coaches 10 Baifa'o and Snapeuso on iir e. .
!ot5 nEarress Mail icl HuaaIo VITA sleeping COACHES
DlT ra ,., Gr eas5 for 'es VIZ S ca
ma a Ch!csgo wtou5 change; also ifott Dung ears %
Trains eaye Chambers street depot tor aud ,s
p. ard " midnight Saturday nights only sundays ''
fniGeTiuPl PARK aud Passac 7:.5 10 a m y n211,
Ia, ? ,i5 ig O. o. 20 4; M, = = ia5a
a3r.S93 o. Iid' 85 ~ 10 1919 eo ~ p n AMI =
midaisht sundays G. 800 0lj 10 m, i;5 O:ao pm,
~ o3 3s 10 o 81 j c & p a "a and il 8
Hi coTaWsu. a. NJ, $50 1902. M. sundays, sSOam
Sosbursb, ., i0:i5 a. m, eye, 450p saadlys $50
Eingaoa $50 nm; Sunday, 3 30 a. M ~ Co.,
Goshen. Gr:ij g. l04j r. M $780, $40 $50 p ni san
dI Iyi;agjeog g 7i5 io5 345, 49, p p Sunday.
SSnt vii, New Y6r and Cswrgo tisnd RaiIo1d at MansL
Port Jcryis 8, 1915 49,. =. M Sundays, $50 -
Ror-irsls eayag chameersst on even or na ho3r.
tan above tGe trains leaving Chambers St On quarter
e ssye aSH TG ~ a i t5 a ti
u4r ay I'm and for m aT in
and S'ecD'ng Coaches eSn DC o1taosd ING 0i,ro Sa 80
eSs ss S oa 49, l6 525 and 5 ro%ay No
b ESSsS ran, from tho West a9Tc NeoOrI at 40
a.xia go ana 7j5 p ~.
NORTHERN RAIIRoAp OF ,YEwJERsEy
Trims plyr for Underwood Chester Pelm1Ht, and Nyack
gi5 3D. J. B. l. lio, $50 $3.50. 1880 ?. inr and saturday
nights only a. l:'9 p m sihaJS q" ~ ~! O.o 7. ~ "a
J30 Z. ABBOTT Geni pass'r gent sw.YorA
7 EHlGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
4 4 ARRANGEMENT OF PASS &NGEH TRAINS Ja1 !,
eBSt; foot 81 cS 5y p, ana A.
scnrown, Aauoh Chunk wiEssarle p,ssio AYE" L;nt
West Pullmans sleeping coaches stt7ea , ,r1 rpr,r
o.,r p..,er ROE H. ~ - s MA aga lG 81,
CHAs II. CUMMINGS AGENT
NEW HAVEN. HARTFORD, &c, Fare, 81
steamers leave Pecksip dairy SUNDAYS excepted 7r
New Haven at 3 aud l p. m. connecting wth roSd
NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON
~ RIVER acknowledgements Dee 20 1914
ilrou IN trains viii leave GrarJ Central Depot M -,
40 a M Nestern aud Northern Express VIVA drawing
20 NJ. special Chicago and ST Louis Express with
drawing oosa Rochester ana Buiao also through Gar
Zoo a m Northern and Western Express.
$50 D. m. special Albany. Troy. and Western Express
Soc p r. ESprsss with s'espngc for Waterfront aud
Cananlatsua Also, tor Montreal va Plaitsbargh. T..
Rochester Niagara Fails Buffalo. cleveland. tndaeap'is
@ sbs n o ST S S. wa b STa L. anu
hoo D. M, Express with sleepingears Tor Albany aho
Way Trains per Local Time Tables Tickets for sale a.
49, &C. 4l3 Broadway and at Wescott EsIrcs
oG.ccs 80 M pre roo fna s'z hrOa'~'
anu ''' " e. d. MEEKER General Passenger Agent
DHILADELPHIA via LONG BRANCH and
L tho NEwJERsEY SOUTHERN RAllRoAD,nf,,SS
1875 leave NswYok from Pier North River foot Of hs~
il a. m for Philadelphia. Long Branch. Toms River and
E sSs,s Sds s;ssss Tons su h. war"
IL 70 kespse Highiand Fails west PoinD cornwall Mari
sS s E sSnSSsfhnf a s y''ss .i SabS
from Per foos sprinsst- NJ Re- dAh. starM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
5teamboais auo Railroads..
ALBANY BOAT. PEOPLE. LINE.

A LBANY BOAT, PEOPLE, LINE;
~ syT Trans Sl az am .i frd oS So A ana
reduction to nj points statcFooms warmed By steam pipes
'"'''' INV '''' ''O''" s T. MAYO, Genl Pass Agent
BRIDGEPORT, and all points on HOusatonc
8F ard Nau2atuct Railroads. Fare Al steamer BRIDGE
PORT leaves Cstharnesp at 1870 and Bridgeport
llD.m
nAITNORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
5p Leave NewYork from foot Of Desbrosses and Ccrani
$40 a. m. for Washington and the West Richmond
Charleston AMI the South Pullman ParOr cars from New YORK
to Baltimore Washington. making close connection for
PITTSBURGH. cnnnnat ~ Louis L2niyilio, Chlc3go Sc
wa Gor'lgnsyo Pullman cars from No~-iork TO Bitaois
. p daily wasninesog the south and West Pul9ao.
si So, D - ltca 20 f'inri"r,t me.
Louis Pittsburgh the sonth and south West Connects
Washington with rainsor Lynchhurg, Florida Neworeaos
and o 5sn bra f5s S's Ss cs2i3y ss s
Of Corandt and Desl ROSES eqd Depot Jerscy CITY
BALrIM SH E2 HAb = o II, : niAfGhRoAD
CITIZENS' LINE STEAMBOATS, FOR
~ TRQi eonneet'nT wta al railroad n', So,tS asL
{atarays s&eere A. p n fc,n Per ~ y r. f.c e
1 asT' Through 1Gp ~ c6 1s sa Sa al
CENTRAL RAILROAD or NEW-JERSEY.
~ teny stations IN New York foot OF Loerys ana foot
cosmcnrss Jan. !, S77-rratns leave NcwYors ;oot Of,
go 10 hIFor F.mIneon, Easton, Bclydcrc Nauch
Chunk. TlmaIm "ilhesqlric ElmilS, &C. ,,..,. TO-.
Qua Wi.t..br,r. - lam. 5r &c
~ ld $50 D. M For Soncrys and tlemirgs,a
D. m.--tcr F,mlys n, Easion, Aanch ChrnE. Wikeb
larr fan3iaa .;azi-5oH ;,,adns, !gli.yi Hfr'sbnrs
j:t0p ~. iayFor Easton. Arouto"n, aud Harrisburg
iS1y e io o. cs sens at gig Up sli el5. iCI5.
49,, :, 9 70 Ioc1i no nts see te table al stations
SUEDAY os 'T S11 =, n 9SI
Tram. Leave for rom aE 5cg T ni ss iii5 r.
4:l5 5:i5 fjf q fA''i , - LID a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
wORKINGMEX OPPOSING MUNICIPAL REFORM
NJ ,uurl. axas Lell aI

WORKINGMEN OPPOSING MUSlClPAL hEFOhM'
A mass meeting of wOrkingmen was held at
the Conner institute last evening TO protest against the
constitutional amendments Of the Charter Commission
Tie hall was well filled, OF thosc present beng
Germans j. r. Mcdonnell called to the char, ana
speeches were made by the chairman, l. anter lhOmp
SON DR.. OTTO WAlstcr, George Winter ana William
Wagner Red banners with notices and devices were
displayed on the platform, conspicuous among which
were: oar motto is: No Iicl-uO POOr;' Govern
n,en-tnc surcr n;cndcnt Of trade and commerce and
the employer 81 the poor ,
The speeches were manly dcnuEciatiOns against the
Democratic ANA RpuOlican parties, and IN laN0r u
trades unions and similar labor U2uiIilJnS. Frequent
allusiOs to tBe oppressed aud dJWntr0ddch poor wee
received with applause. Tie Board ~ Fdlucs 20
be voted for tNjaycrs spoken of as ~ stab al !hc
liberties tIC people" s0iut OnS were dGcpitd d'-
cIaIing that proposed by tHe Chatter Com
usslnn were infamous in Ch lacc:, rCVOiUtiOnHy IN
principle, and insult 70 every honest clizet ana tEat
laws should be ,ctcd III eyer! state making cEat
Loufs "a legal days WORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24

BRIDGEPORT, and all points on Housat0nic
~ and NaugatUck Railroads Fare II. steamer BRIDGE
pOBT leaves CahaTincsp al ll3O a. anu Bridgeport A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD
5P eaye NewYork foot Of DesbrOsses and Coranit
IINE SIEAMROA Ms E0R

~ TROY, connecting VIA all railroad hUr5 N1rth as
and West. New aLd masnicrnt steamboats, leave dai
(S.tUrlays cSceptel n p. from Per 49, =. r., f0
LerJyst Through tickets sold aui baggage checked u
points. JOSEPH CORNELL. superintendent
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-08
The President looked over the accounts
for a moment, then motioning to the
vacant seat beside him said:
eSit down, sir. would like to talk to

yC-'."
Alf sst:le ,fsz man ze- .1Tn, tie
President tu.Lc3 , lin \ taoe :. VII: l.
was 70 angry feeling and poke 70 him
in an under tone:
My young friend, | have 10 re-
YeEgefal feelings % CRAFTY in this ma;
ter: olt you have Deen very inp-udent.
Your manner. had it been thus 10 a
stranger, would be injurious to the in-
tercs,s Of the com gary. | might tel
them Of this, but i viii not By doing
so I should throw you out Of your sit
uAtion, AID you might fed it difficult
to find another But in future, remem-
ber to be polite TO all you meet. You
cannot judge q man by the cost he
wears; and even the poorest should be
treated with civility Take up yonr
books, sir. shall tell no one of what
has passed. If you change your course.
nothing that has happened shall injure
you. Your situation is still continued.
Good morning sir"
The train of cars swept on, as many
train has done before; but with it
lesson has been given and learned. The
purport Of the lesson ran somewhat
thus-Don't judge from appearances.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-08
Punch"
sell that yer dog: Wsal, skasely

"Seil that yer dog WAL, skassly
much.
The gold aii.'t s.rucE far Lat,
Though the hundred dollars yea, give
for the cnss
Is pile TO a man what's flat.
"Jest step round yere, away from the
door,
The old ooman's thar inside;
IF she knew'd I lowed to part With
Punch
Thar'd be slim show fur my hide.
"A hundred dollars A right sralt
chance
o things them clinkers means,
That -four bar'l's dusty many day
And then thar's bacon and beans
And Abe. he's hankerin' arter schoo,
And 'Mandy's clothes is done,
And the little un's kind o weakly
And that double bar'l'd gun.
"A dogs q dog-but many night,
He's fetched me purity late
From Jake's saloOn-and as fur this
place,
| don't want no other gate.
"Thar's other dogs in the world but,
Lord,
Yer daughter had seen how quick
He bolted down in the bilin' foam
And snaked little jim from the creek!
Yer eyes well scriped for the pints o
a dog,
Yer can see his Irish blood;
Thar's good slate roof in the top of his
mouth
How them feathers floats on the mud.
"A hundred dollars! A heap o coin,
A hundred down on the nail!
WAL, stranger, / guess-yer can start
yer boss.
That yer dog amt fur sale!'
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-08

! a..slLfhfCL pASrfNE CAN NOW
~ :. ~ GSsa daily by both Ladies' and Gentlc-
-. ssrees. between Pike and Onion.
nyssSss y. 10 cents, OF Tickets for 81.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-08
NOTICE. n

j .xasrRER OF KING corxTY Is
- - ~ ss redeem 81. outstanding warrants
= Sisnss haed Fund 10 date. No interest
- ~. "a SAID warrsnts from the date
He1lvk~~- GEO. d. HILL.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
A MODEL NRWsPAPRR.

Now there be sheets that are merely week.
And there be sheets that are weakly dai.
ly.
And there be piOuS sheets, mumblIng
And there b. dragon sheets grabbed and
scRly;
And there be leets that review the city,
And there be sheets that belapd sec.
tlon,
And there be sheets 1.-THE more's the PITY
That are born OF state election.
Religious, impious, gay, severe,
How many masks the rascals wear.
And there be pens that are bright aud
sparkling,
And there BE pens that are light aud
And there be pens that are dim and darh.
ling,
And there be pens that are sharp AMI
nipplng;
And there Is ink that is clogged and sour,
And tiere is ink Of pleasant SAVIOR,
Ard there Is ink that VIII run an hour,
Aad there is ink that flows on forever.
Il hats, 1t runs, 1t lives, 1t fades
Pen and inS have their divers i)rms
and sh ides.
Aud there be brains tia. ere given to
dreaming.
Aud there be brains that are quick and
knowing,
And there be brains that are cold and
scheming,
And there be brains that are hot and
glowing;
And there be hearts that now forth in
writing,
Aud there be hearts from the iukpot
hidden,
And there be thoughts that all men delight
in,
And there be thoughts for all men for
What I said before Of the ink aud
pen
Applies to the hearts and minds Of
men.
Then what take for newspaper model,
Not TO be light as drifting feather,
Nor heavy as lead, nor filled with twaddle,
Nor oyer.Wise! Why, shake 'em togeth-
All the elements have some virtue;
A little gravity sets you thinking,
A touch OF the cynic's pen won't hurt you,
A little fun keeps ones eyes from blink.
ing.
Shake 'em together-lead and feath.
er,
Thunderstorm and sunny weather.
Let US garner the pens for our use as we
lind them,
Be they sharp or bluHtor plant or brit
tie,
Not soften nor harden nor mold them nor
grind them,
But draw from each sind, as we need 1t
little;
Let US chirp aud whistle, aud grOwl and
mutter,
Only sing all themes to a fitting meas.
! ure,
That all may hark to the words we utter,
And each may ind something to give him
pleasure.
strings,
A song that appeals to human things.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

hind the mob stalks Ce,ar.--[Cincin-
natl Commercial.
CAPITALISTS SHOULD Go Slow
When the slave owners provoked q
war In the effort to keep men, women
and children in slavery, the slave
property passed out OF existence as
property, and passed over TO the people
became q part Of the people. In this
country capitalists can hold property
and enjoy It only 80 long as the people
who create wealth are willing to pro.
tect II. Therefore, capitalists should
60 little slow in their demands.-[ st.
Louis Journal.
TIE LASTING EVIL EFFEcTs.-It is
true that some of these people are in.
adequately paid, but II is when bust.
ness is prosperous and secure that
wages Increase, and the essential con.
ditions Of prosperity are peace and
order. When these are wanting indus.
try Is paralyzed there can be no money
earned and wages paid. Nothing that
has ever happened In this country has
done % much TO destroy the very
foundations on which ell Well.recom-
pensed industry must rest as this worse
than foolish strike. It's effects will be
felt for years to come, making capital
more timld and distrustful and still
further diminishing the profits of labor.
-(PhiladelphiA Times.
APLAIN AND CONSERVATIVE STATE.
MENT.--The people would not feed law.
breakers and flaternizing militia, did
they not have good ground OF sympathy
with the laborers involved. With
-four at 81 to $40 per barrel Aand other
provisions In proportion, laborer can.
not make both ends meet at 80 cents q
day, with family on his hands. And
a railroad hand employed on trains In
transit must pay for his three meals q
day at different points before he can
take any money home to his family.
The public sense Of justice says this is
too little, and feels aud believes that the
men are oppressed.
1t ls this fact which gives the mob lts
strength-fer the man who labors in
this country is vastly In the majority.
This is fact that comes home 10 the
men who own railway stocks, and ad.
monishes them that the wrong of the
mob is one that springs from what Il
believes aud feels Is q wrong to labor.
i Kansas City Journal.