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Year: 1867

LIE III. June III.


1t was observed on the coronation day
that the charger on which the King was
mounted was very restive at times. His
Majesty is said to have reproached Count
Crime for furnishing him with such a very
rampant Bucephalus, and no doubt it was
trying enough to him to sit on curvetting
steed, nearly ]7hands high, with the crown
of st. Stephen, who was large-headed
man, apparently. on his front, and the robe
of st. Stephen, which is not exactly sum-
mer days mantle, on his back for so many
hours. When the King dismounted to take
the oath in the square before the Rath
House of Pesth, the horse was very much
excited, and it became necessary for two
grooms to lay hold of his head as his
Majesty mounted, which he did with
difficulty. Before he was we'll in his
seat the cannon of the Blocksberg opened
with salute. At the first report the horse
made furious bound and rose high in the
air, dragging the grooms off their feet, and
lighting in prodigious leap in the center
of the throng far away. At the sight,
when the horse sprang up, thrill went
through the multitude. What a catas-
trophe if the King were unhorsed. What
an omen if the sacred crown were to fall
from his brow just as he had taken the oath
To their surprise and delight, the King,
without an apparent struggle, sat firm aud
lightly in his saddle, and bore the shock
unmoved as the horse came to the ground,
then shouting to the struggling grooms.
who were dragged along, ''AuJtassen !"
("Let go'') he wheeled round in the midst
of his affrighted courtiers, and ruled his
charger in its impetus bounds, amid ap-
plause which contended with the thunder
of guns, and rode away in hurricane of
popular delight. His skill as a horseman,
and the air with which he drew his sword
and spurred his horse up the KronuDg-
shugel, and wheeled him round while
he thrust his defiant point at the four cor
ners of the world, won him golden opin-
ions on the Franz Joseph Platz; and it was
remembered how, when Ferdinand was
crowned, His Majesty could not induce
his horse to descend trom the mound al
though he had got him up very easily, the
reason being that for some time previous
ly 1.-The animal had been fed at the top by the
groom every morning, and was led down
afterward. A stately bearing serves a
monarch in good stead even among the
most unpoetical people, and these things
done as much good to the King as stroke
of State policy, combined with his forcible
and solemn manner OF taking the oaths and
making all the declarati ons in the Corona
tion ceremony.
Year: 1867

A STEAMBOAT COMPANY, it has been de-
cided by the New York City Court of Com
mon Pleas, is liable for property stolen
from the stateroom OF passenger, the lat
ter having the key in his possession at the
time of the theft.
Year: 1867

1t seems to US that there is an unncccs.
sary amount Of fuss made in mapy quar-
ters over the military execution of Maxi
milan. The event was no different from
what was to be expected from the general
course of aG.irs in Mexico for ever so
many years. The uuvarying usage there
has been for the victorious party in their
intestine wars to shoot the leaders of the
vanquished as rebels-or at least as dan.
gerous euemies to the nation. What rea
son was there to suppose new rule would
be made to save Maximilisn's life ? He
knew what the practice was when he went
there and acted the old rule himself with
the greatest yigor.-and many captured
Liberal officers we're sent to their bloody
graves under his orders. He had no rea-
son to look for a change of p ;tice in his
case. merely because be was sp.ig Of
Austrian nobility. No doubt it was well
for our Government to intimate to Juarez
that it would be best for the Mexican
victors to be merciful rather than rigor-
GUS in their treatment of the captured
chieftaiD of the so called Empire; but to
express indignation that the intimation
was disregarded, is waste Of good pas
sion for nothing The European courts
may 60 into mourning at the fate of Max
imilian if they please; for they had hop
ed that by his means and French bayon
cts an instauration of kipgy rule would
be established on American shores and
Of course they are deeply cbagrined at the
failure. They were not at all troubled
in spirit when Maximilian ordered the
officers of tho Republic, which be went
there to root out forever, to be shot by
scores but to have him subjected to tht
same rule, when bis turn came, in theil
view IS deed for which the heavens
ought to be hung with black. The tall
that Mexico will be shut out Of the pal'
of civilized nations because Of the deatt
Of Maximilian is preposterous. Mexico
will not be we'll regulated country fol
a oood while TO come but it may as vel
be left to itself to work out its own sal
vatioD. free Press
Year: 1867

one has yet refused to buy farmers
wheat or beans. IN order to reprobste his
religious or political opinioDs-and then
give such time or means as you can spare
to the instruction and admonition of your
fellows Little Corporal.
Year: 1867

The prepayment of postage on ordinary let
ters shall be optional, subject to the condition
in article VIII mentioned, but on registered
letters, and on all other correspondents men
toned in the second paragraph OF the first
article II shall be compulsory
Year: 1867

Living friendly. feeling friendly,


Acting fairly to all men,
Seeking to do that to others
They may do to me again
Hating no man, scorning no man,


Wronging none by word or deed /;
gut forbearing, soothing, serving,


Thus live-and thus my creed.
Harsh condemuing, fierce contending,
Is of Ii tile Christian use,
One soft word of kindly peace


Is worth torrent of abuse;
Calling things bad, calling men bad,
Adds but darkness to their night;
If thou woulist improve thy brother,


Let thy goodness be his hight.
| have felt and known how bitter


Human GOODNESS makes the world
lEaerzihcsom round me frozen,


Not an eye with pity pearled
Still my heart with pity teeming-
Glad when others hearts are glad
And my eyes tear drop findeth


At the sight of Others sad.
Man is man. through all graduation,
Little recks it where he stands,
In whatever walk you find him,
Scattered over many lands;
Man is IN an by form and feature,
Man by voice and virtue too
And in all one common nature


Speaks and bids US to be true
Year: 1867

The new Dominion of Canada wants a
design for flag. A large number of our
Irish fellow citizens suggest field of green
with golden harp in the centre as the
most appropriate banner for that country.
They have the will to force such flag on
our neighbors, but lack the way to do 1t.
Year: 1867

A Paris paper has this clever satire on
the present high prices: "a devout lady
who attends the church of St. Roche, has
been in the habit of giving a half franc
the door with a box to receive aims. The
other day when she proffered the usual sum
to him, he said, L beg your pardon, Mad
anne, during the Exhibition it is a franc. y
Year: 1867

The Kansas papers express much alarm
for the crops in that section, as the army
grasshopper is steadily gaining strength
At Leavenworth day of fasting and pray
er will be held to beseech from the Almighty
an early deliverance from the plague.
Year: 1867

But Yankee intelligence and energy
here came into play. The second day
after the captain left, they set to work
to make an apparatus to distill fresh
water out of salt. To.d this they had
a deck pot, two gun-barreIs, and u
short piece of lead pipe, Fitting
wooden cover to the deck pot, the bent
end OF a gun-barrel was inserted in the
top, and, joined to the other gun bar
rel, was led through a cask of cold


LSee Fourth Pagel
Year: 1867

conscience and maintain a cheerful and uni
form flow OF spirits. In this way you vii, be
very likely to throw the doctors out of service
and save yourself much pain and suffering,
besides the cost Of a physicians long bill
Year: 1867

A writer in the London Spectator gives
some advice about the selection Of family
horse, which We copy below.


at need scarcely be said that carriage horse
isnot often pleasant for riding, though converse
ly it maybe improved byit. Practically there
fore. a horse is not likely to do more than
one thing we'll This extends even to his
PAGES. Tie high acnon OF good trotter
Is often accompanied by slow, rather min
cingawak; but horse that gailops well is
pretty certain to cover ground rapidly in
walking. We agree with knowing hand,
that man who is tolerable borseman had
better choose high couraged horse. A badly
bred horse may often lie O strong, hardy
sniual, but it will knock up if ii is pushed,
while the thorough bred will 60 on till it
drops A thorough bred ought not to be
chosen for pounding along the turnpike
roads, as its will not bear constant hammer
ing. A cob had better be avoided, unless its
history is known, as no horse is more likely
to be tricky For several reasons it is bet~
ter to buy a horse under seven years
old. With such one reliable
guarantee Of age can be procured, whereas
The hersas Il at ere just age,i, that IS 10 say,
Just eight when they come into the market,
occur in numbers that might battle aQueteet.
Again, lOTeeS hft So bdIif usCd hia az ptCi
worked in England, that it is quite uncertain
how much strength an eight or nine year old
horse may retain. As rule, no animal that
has been hacked at such places as Brighton or
Oxford ought to be bought. After year or
two OF such work the mouth is generally
spsiled ana the s,hews OF the leg go. Sdnie
persons consider color an indication of TEN.
per and distrust bright chestnut. We be-
lieye the rule is sound but the exceptions are
numerous. The ears and eyesof ahorse, when
it is first led out, when its mouth is handled,
when a whip Is shaken near 1t, and when 1t IL
backed, are much better critera of anger no
less than of fear, and are easily recognized.
irish horses, excellent as tenceiss are apt 10
be Of difficult temper. A horse sometimes
everhangs It's fore legs, so to speak. This is
a dangerous fault, SIS the center of gravity
being too far forward, the beast is likely to
stumble A horse with its belly tucked in,
as it is called, that is to say, going up back
ward, as IN a grifhn-a fault more common in
carriage. horses than in haeks-feeds and fat
ten badly, and will wear out rather sooner
than another Ladies End eockners are el 1T.
lie apt to ADMIRE eth,n-chested, spindle shank
ed horses. OF course this is mistake. A
deep, broad chest is indispensable for wind,
and thin-boned leg will be easily knocked
to pieces. We have mentioned only the points
that an experienced purchaser can remark
for himself, and that do not enter into war
ranty. AS to positive vices or diseases, he
can only guard against them by buying through
respectable veterinary or from an honest
horse, deaie.. We Leiieve she common opin-
ion about the especial rascAity of the trade
to be mistaken one, and we wouldSoonel
buy ourselves from desler than q private
owner, who is apt to form fancy estimate O
his property, and is often ignorant Of un
soundness or tricks
Year: 1867

places they have adopted this system, not
because they we're short CT school house
room, but because it has proven itself to be
better than the old system in every light IN
which it can 10 viewed. We are happy 70
state that this system has been adopted By
our school suthoritiss, and pus 10 practice
IN some Of the primary departments. The
results have been favorable as shown BY the
teachers books, and wherever the system
can BE- introduced with the same results il
wall b done - soon % possible.


By request Of the Secretary Of the Medi-
cal Society, and also that of some Of the
city teachers. we publish the above action
of the Medical Society, and would commend
il to the careful consideration Of every pa
rent who may have children in our schools;
as it is subject in which they, Of all 9th
ers, should take IN active interest
Year: 1867

NEw TELEGRAPH LINE.-A new line Of
telegraph is now being constructed between
this city and Muscatine. 1t will follow the
railroad track, and will bs ready for use in
about month. Tho old line will be taken
up. This is an improvement long needed.
o. il will make our telsgraphio facilities
more reliable than ever before
Year: 1867

Personal A. o. Butler ESQ, returned
from trip to Washington this morning.
where lie has been in the interest of the
Citizens National Bank, of which he is
cashier He closed the business Of The trip
satisfactorily, and viii probably open tho
bank on Monday morning next.
Year: 1867




CHAs. l.. THAYER writes to the Conn
try Gentleman as follows, in reference to, F.
judging the character of horses by. their
outward appearance -.'--5 7-- '-


q I offer the following suggestions. the
result Of my close observations, and long.
experience IF the color be light sOrrel
or chestnut, his feet, legs and face white q
these are marks Of kindness. If he is
broad and full between the eyes, he may
be depended on as a horse Of good sense, fa
and capable of being trained to anything;
as respects such horses, the more kindly
you treat them the better you will be
treated in return. Nor will horse of
this description stand whip if well fed. 70
IF you want a safe horse, avoid one that
is dishfaeed He may be so far gentle
as not to scare, but he will have too
much go-ahead in him to be safe with
everybody. IF you want a fool, but a.
horse Of great bottom, get deep bay.
with not white hair about him. Ifhis
face is little dished, so much the worse.
Let no man ride such a horse that is not
an expert rider they are always tricky
and unsafe. If you want one that viii
never give out, never buy a large over
grown one. A black horse cannot stand
heat, nor a white one cold. If you want
a gentle horse, get one with more or less
white about the head, the more the bet
ter. Selections thus made are of great
dOcilityz and gentleHess.' srsya-, ~ sss-..
Year: 1867

We understand that negotiations have been
on foot for some time on the part OF the EN-
peror Napoleon, with certain parties in this
country, with the sanction Of our government,
to lay an Atlantic cable between Brest and
New York. We have reason to believe, from
the best authority, that the Emperor is not only
most favorably disposed TO the enterprise, but
that he is willing to give all his influence to
encourage the capitalists throughout France
to embark in 1t, conjointly with the moneyed
men of New York, such as A. 7. Stewart,
william d. Astor, Commodore Vanderbilt,
Marshall o. Roberts, and others on this side Of
the Atlantic. The advantage Of such line
cannot well be overrated. The government
and Congress should take up the subject at
once. Inasmuch as nothing can bind distant
nations more closely together than telegraphic
communication, can set matters Of policy
more clearly and speedily before the govern
ments on both sides of the Atlantic, II Is de-
sirable that we should not be dependent upon
the caprice Of the British government, which
now controls the only Atlantic cable and mani
festly uses It for It's own purposes by the
establishment Of cable TO France We will


have an opportunity Of obtaining correct


views OF the state Of affairs In Europe gene


rally, instead Of being deluded, o. We now


are, by the garbled news which reaches US


through England and the English cable. ~
Year: 1867

certain TO arise between the parties in interest
The danger is in a combination by which three
or four Of the most promising schemes may
prove powerful enough to secure favorable
legislation for all. If the real interest of the
city is taken into account by the Legislature
the jobs will be rejected The people want no
additional surface roads In the present con-
dition of the city, and the underground and
elevated projects are yet more Questionable.
The only substantial relief for New York is to
be found in the opening Of three or tour broad
avenues to the Battery and the construction OF
railroads on the European plan-through the
blocks and over the houses All other
schemes are simply speculations got up for
the purpose Of making money. II carried
through the Legislature at oil 1t will only be
through disgraceful system Of bribery and
corruption, and it will become the duty OF
Governor Fenton to interpose his veto for the
protection of the city. The members who
vote for these bills on contingencies" and
because they have secured "friends" among
the corporators will in the end find that they
have made proftless sacrifice Of their repu-
tations. They will never realize dollar from
the investment
Year: 1867

We live In extraordinary times and under
extraordinary influences. There seems to be
no limit to the changes which science Is
e1Iecting in ou- physical and social condition.
From experiments which are now in opera
ton It has been demonstrated that the Post
Oficc mails, and even passengers, can be con-
veyed at rate Of from one hundred to one
hundred and fifty miles an hour with the most
perfect safety. The pneumatic railway system
by which this marvel is accomplished has as
yet been applied only to the transmission Of
the mails from one part OF London to the
other, but the capital has been subscribed and
preparations are being made for passenger
line on the same principle. There are no en-
cheering difficulties to be apprehended in tho
way Of this new PROJECT; for the power re-
quired to carry certain weight Of mail matter
will convey the same weight OF passengers,


and there is no limit to the increase of either.


Congress should institute an inquiry at onco
into the advantages Of the pneumatic system.
If 1t finds them to be what Is represented it
should establish pneumatic post routes over
all the great lines Of communication. Az fAr
as our opportunities Of information are con-
cerned we are satisfied that the mails can
be conveyed by this system four or Eve times
as rapidly as by railroad, and that IL will
become formidable competitor to the tele-
graph, seems to MS equally probable. People
who can have messages and documents trans
mitted for the price Of mail matter with such
rapidity will not be satisfied 10 pay exorbitant
rates for incorrect abstracts Of them. Tho
adoption Of the pneumatic mode Of transmits
sion by the Post Once Department will no
doubt lead to the appropriation by It Of all the
telegraph lines In the country. They consti-
tute too great power and are too corruptly
managed to be lefs in the hands Of companies
or individuals.


As 70 the right Of Congress TO assume the
control Of tho telegraphs there can be no ques-
tion. The constitution gives n arbitrary
powers as to the postal arrangements
Of the country. II can establish Post
Ofices and post routes wherever IL
thinks at, and do whatever else may bc neces-
sary 10 perfect the postal service. When the
constitution was framed there was no idea OF
teleeraphs or pneumatic or other railways, but
Year: 1867

reform. Hany new commissions are now created
by the Legislature they may be materially
altered or swept away altogether in few
months by the action Of the Convention on Re-
vision, and the cost Of putting the useless
machinery into motion will fall upon the tax
payers of the city No honest friend Of city
reform will ask such legislation, and to all
others the Senators and Assemblymen should
turn deaf ear
Year: 1867

liberties bequeathed to them by their Revolu~
tonary fathers, are less apt to be jealously
vigilant against tyranny in the guise Of alleged
public opinion than our naturalized citizens,
who have been accustomed at home TO enjoy
private, individual and social freedom, even
under despotic governments. In this and
nearly every other sphere OF influence in New
York society the German element Is at work,
and, for the most part, benefcially.
Year: 1867

New York City Commission Billie In the Icols-


Iatarc-Tinkcring nj Reform.


The State Senate very properly yesterday
rejected the bill 10 establish Board Of Public
Works in New York. The cnacting clause was
stricken out by vote Of nineteen 10 five in
Committee of the Whole, and vote to disagree
with the report Of the committee and recommit
the bill was defeated by nine to twenty. This
emphatic expression OF the views of the Senate
indicates tho failure of the whole batch
Of bills introduced under the guise of
New York city reforms, but which, In truth,
II passed into laws would only increase
the evils under which the city suffers
and add TO the present heavy taxation. Such
Of the representatives at Albany as are hon.
estly In favor Of protecting the taxpayers OF
the city and desirous Of securing the substantial
and actual reform Of our municipal govern
ment should vote against all these new
schemes. The people do not ask that the
expenditure Of their money and the distribution
Of city patronage shall simply be transferred
from one set Of hands to another. What thew
wish is that On effective and economical system
Of government shall be given them which will
do away with official corruption and reduce the
taxes below twenty million dollars year. We
have now number Of Independent commissions
and boards, each acting without responsibility
to any common municipal head, often coming
into conflict one with another, extravagant in
their expenditures and inefncicnt In their ope-
ration. We want no addition to these bodies
The best thing the Legislature can do Is to
turn the whole subject Of the New York. city
government over TO the State Constitutional
Convention, and to pass the bill to provide for
the election Of delegates to that Convention as
soon as possible. The Conference Committee
which has just been agreed TO should report In
favor Of tho Assembly bill without any unneces-
ssry delay. There is no doubt but . well
considered and ed,cient system Of government
for this oity will be laid down In the new con.
sutution, which will SECURE real municipal