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Year: 1874

1t is hard to predict whether the country
will be more outraged or amused by the pre-
posterous nomination which the President
yesterday sent to the Senate. 1t is the most
indecent as well as the most characteristic
thing he has done in great while, and it is
to be feared that people will lose sight of it's
indecency, IN view of its absurd congruty as
emanating from Gen. Grant 1t was lust
what many expected, and the many will there.
fore think rather of their own sasacity than of
the intrinsic impropriety of the act. But it
should not be suffered to die away in guffaw
over the Presidents naughtiness. A perform
ance like this cannot be passed over like the
obstinate caprice of a spoiled child.


This man Shepherd has been for q long
Year: 1874

The Congress which bowed itself out yes
terday afternoon, the session expiring very


much as did the late Mr.. Higgins, of whom


his afflicted widow said "he somehow did MT


"seem to die calmly. but sorter slOshed round


"lke, and wore out two pair of sheets before


"he breathed his last has made something of
| q record for itself as body and for its men,


bers individually. One of Sherman's bummers,


who was observed by landed proprietor
going away from hen-cOOp fluttering all
over with surreptitious poultry, was asked by
| the proprietor, who was diligent searcher
| after truth, what he~was doing. The hummer,
who was too able-bodied to be confused and
| too much a patriot to be staggered by
any ordinary conundrum, unhesitatingly re-


sponded Making history" This Congress


has been making history too. Somewhat in a
| blacksmith fashion-with much heating and
hammerng and no small quantity of blowing
and striking, and perhaps trihe of smut
still, history. Along the shores of the six
months of its high career are scattered the
wrecks of several hopeful regulations and
ambitious prospects, together with the mangled
and bleeding remains of several sweet little
| reforms of which much was expected by o
sanguine people.


OF the things it promised to do and did not,
as well as those it promised not to do and
did. we have spoken heretofore. Besides these
il has unmade several distinguished persons,
though it has made scarcely any. The last
Congress was uncommonly successful in re-
moving prominent persons, statesmen and
SUCH from the public gaze. The procession of
great names that passed out of the Capitol in
March, 1873, with great deal of stationery
and profound contempt for the press Of the
country is freshly remembered, though they are
far from being cOnspicOus to the public eye.
No need to name them. Nothing in all their
public life so became them as the leaving it,


Nothing of them will be remembered so long
as the dramatic way in which, with the remark
that if this was the way public servants were
treated, they'd have no more of public life,
they shOuldered their sins and went out. But
large as were the successes of the last Con-
eress in removing leading statesmen from the
! public eye, we suspect that this first session
of the XLIIId Congress has swept away even
more of them, though not perhaps to so COM
plete an obscurity.


No Congress ever opened with such grand
opportunities for the exhibition Of statesman
ship and TIE development of the qualities of
leadership As many men stood ready to seize
them as there were militia generals in 1851 to
step into the command of the army and put
down tho Rebellion in sixty days. Perhaps it
is not too much to say that this session Of
Congress has been as destructive Of the repu-
tations of would-be great statesmen as the
first two years of the war were of the reputa-
tions of would-be great Generals. The ques-
tions Of finance invited all the highest
qualities Of statesmansLip: wide Vbser-
Year: 1874

We print to-day on our second page the
first letter from our correspondent with the
Black Hills expedition. who last year, with
the Yellowstone expedition, furnished TRIBUNE
readers with a description of serious en-
counter with the Indians in advance of our
cotemporaries, and lOny before the War De-
partment had anv knowledge of the occur
renee. This years expedition, although of
ample strength. is not so large as that of 1873.
It is designed to penetrate region hitherto
inaccessible to white men. and except by
Indian legend, utterly unknown. The sole
object is exploration, this being the only
remaining portion of our territory of which
tho main features are quite undetermined. 1t


is not by any means certain that the force will
not encounter active hostility from the
sayages who have hitherto guarded so jeal-
ously their domain; recent civilian expedi-
ton in that direction retired after several days
hard fighting without penetrating even the
outskirts. The letter gives an entertaining
account of some of the incidents of savage
life, along with details of the plans and or
ganizaton of the expedition, which is under
the command of Gen. Custer, the noted cav
airy leader.
Year: 1874

The Board of ApportionmeDt made little
headway yesterday in appropriating anything
except its temper There was liberal allow
ance of that to each item. The attitude OF
Mr.. Vance seems to be fair; and there is
certainly every reason why the items should
be most carefully scrutinized. That done, we
hope we shall see an honest effort to raise
what money we spend by taxation,-not by
more borrowing.
Year: 1874

The Paris letter which we publish to-day
shows that the epithet which NJ Gambetta
applied to the Imperialsts was peculiarly
biting from the circumstance that it is fire.
quently applied in private conversation. Only
a public utterance of this kind was necessary
to attach to them as party the stigma which
some of it's prominent members have drawn
on themselves through their adventurous char
acter5.
Year: 1874

1t would be great mistake to underrate
the significance of the action Of the earnest
temperance men, who in two Conventions
yesterday, in this State, made vehement
declarations of their political faith. The one
insists on a State ticket of its own, and puts
it in nomination; the other contents itself with
still hoping to work for temperance inside
the Republican party, but protesting in ad-
vance against the denomination Of Gov. Dix.
Neither had any large element of men skilled
in shaping politics to aid in the adoption of


its measures; and the practical politicians
are therefore quite likely to consider both as
Of little consequence. But party lines are
not tightly drawn nowadays. There has
been an unusual revival of interest
in the temperance movement, and while
the Syracuse prOtestants are not likely
to prevent the denomination of Gov. Dix, and
the Auburn prohbitioniat5 have no more
Year: 1874

A few months since, q man who
called himself q conjurOr entered a
tavern in country town, and asked
the company who were assembled
there If they would like to witness
one of his tricks. The fellow looked
cold and hungry, so the landlord con-
sented, and stated that he knew few
tricks himself, and had seen many
wonderful ones. The cOnjuror then
requested the company to place three
hats on the table, which being done
he desired the landlord to bring loaf
OF bread, and the stranger cut three
pieces, nearly half a pound each, and
placed ono upon each hat. He then
stated that he could do the trick
much more comfortable to himself If
he had three pieces Of cheese. The
cheese being brought, he cut three
good-sized slices and placed one by
each piece of bread. Now was the
grand trick. The cOnjuror turned up
the cuff of his coat, took of his necker-
chief, unbuttoned his shirt-collar, and
stated that he would now proceed to
eat the three pieces of bread and after
ward bring all under one hat. lie
commenced eating the bread and
cheese, and otter eating two pieces
declared he could not proceed with
the trick unless he had something Ia
drink. Tho landlord, wishing that
the wonderful trick should be pro-
ceedled with for the amusement of the
customers, Immediately gave the
fellow quart OF ale; and the third
Year: 1874

1t is worse than folly to send
children to school before they have
developed reasoning faculties. To the
infant of four years, school is prison,
the teacher dread being whose
frOwn is death, and whose smile and
kindly nOticeis overpowering. There
fore, children should not go to school
until six years old. They should not
learn mt home during that time more
than the alphabet, religious teachings
excepted. They should be fed with
plain, substantial food, at regular
intervals of not less than four hours.
They should not be allowed to eat
anything within two hours of bed
time. They should sleep in separate
beds, on hair mattresses, without caps,
feet first well warmed by the fire or
rubbed until perfectly dry; extra
covering on the lower limbs, but
little on the body. They should be
compelled to be out of doors for the
greater part of the day, from after
breakfast until half an hour before
sunset, unless in damp, raw weather,
when they should never be allowed
to 90 outside the door. Never limit
a healthy child as to sleeping or eat
ing, but compel regularity as to both {;
it is of great importance. Never
compel Il child to sit still, nor interfere
with its enjOymcnts, as long as it is
not injurious to person or property,
nor against good morals. Never
threaten child; it is cruel, unjust,
and dangerous. What you have to
do do it ut once, and have done with
it. Never speak harshly or angrily,
but mild, kindly, and, when needed,
firmly--no more. BY all means
arrange il so that the last words be-
tween you and your children ut bed
time, especially the younger ones,
shall be words of unmixed affection.
Year: 1874

If there is one misfortune that can
befall us greater than another, it Is to
be over visionary; such persons are
not only selfOpiniOnated, but very
sanguine, and easily led away with
every new project that presents itself.


The customary man" will risk his
all upon vague, empty speculation,
treating with scOrn the advice of
his best friends, although they may
kneel in supplicatiOn before him.
To him success is certain, the way
perfectly clear, with smiling fortune
beckOning him onward he sees not
the deceit and treachery that turks i'm
her smile, but only the piles Of shin
ing gold that lie scattered mt her feet.
All, how beautiful are the air-castlcs
that he builds, and with what n look
of eXultatiOn does he fancy himself
driving lOur-in-hand mt u "twO-fOrty
rate" over the heads Of all who, i'm
his estimation, have undcrrated his
abilities In vain all reasoning and
persuasion now. The bank account
Is closed, the old homestead mort
gagged, the pockets Of cOntlding
friends are emptied, and the family
jewels, perchance, glistcning in the
shop of the pawnbrOker. AT last the
iinal crash comes, the speculation
explodes, and, like the smoke that
ascends from ignited powder, vanish
es i'm mid-air.


Where is the Missionary man"
now does he stand convinced Of his
errors, and selfcOndemned? Alas,
no! lie angrily casts the imputation
from himself, and protests that he
alone is wrOnged; that misfortune
with all her train are leagued against
him, and pleads for one more chance
to retrieve his fallen fortune. The
opportunity is his, and now behold
him again riding the wild horse OF
self-delusion; in his hand is held nc
rein of calculation to guide him
Alright; the robe of wisdom il
thrown aside, leaving him exposed
to every blast of wind and Storm
and heedlessly he rushes on in pursuit
of the phantom, until he falls head
long into financial ruin.
Year: 1874

In domestic rule, said an observer
of human nature, esteem is more pO-
tent than indulgence, or even forbCar-
ance. When boys or girls go wrong,
q very frequent cause is that they are
not esteemed at home, or fancy they
are not. This esteem must be genu-
inc; it cannot be pretended or coun-
terfeited. Hence in a governing per-
son there are few qualities so yalua-
bic as readiness to appreciate merits,
or ingenuity in discovering them,
especially the latter. In every large
family or small circle of friends there
is generally some difficult person to
understand. This person is often eX-
ceedingly troublesome, and to use q
common expression, very "trying."
His or her merits (for he or she is sure
to have sOme) have not been found
out. Find them out and appreciate
them; n great deal of the trouble of
dealing with that person will be re-
moved. The value of imagination
i'm domestic government Is very great.
If we could have statistics OH the sub
ject, we should find, l think, that the
children of unimaginative people are
particularly prone to go wrong.
Year: 1874

The hopelessness of accomplishing
anything without "pluck" is illustrat-
ed by an old East India fable. A
mouse dwelt near the abode of q great
magician was kept in constant dis
tress by its fears of q cat that the
magician, taking pity on it, turned it
into q cat. Immediately it began to
suffer from fear of dog, so that the
magician turned it into dog. Then
it began to suffer from fear OF tiger,
and the magician, in disgust, said,
"Be n mouse again. AS you have
only the heart Of a mouse, 1t is i'm
possible to help you by giving you
the body of noble animal" And
the poor creature again become a
mouse. 1t is the same with mouse
hearted man. He may be clothed
with the powers and placed in the
position of brave men, but he will
always act like mouse; and public
opinion is usually the great magician
that finally says to such person, $50
back to your obscurity again. You
have only the heart of a mouse, and
1t is useless to try to make lion out
of you."
Year: 1874

A physician says the cry for rest
has always been louder than the cry
for food. Not that It Is more import
ant, but IL Is oftener harder to obtain.
The best rest comes from sound sleep.
OF two men or women, otherwise
equal, the one who sleeps the best
will be the most moral, healthy and
efficient. Sleep will do much to cure
irritability Of temper, peevishness
and uneasiness. It will restore to
vigOr an unwOrked brain. 1t will
build up and make strong a weak
body. IL will cure a headache. 1t
will cure a broken spirit. It will
cure sorrow. Indeed we might take
a long list Of nervous and other NAL
aides that sleep will cure. The cure
of sleeplessness requires n clean good
bed, sufficient exercise to produce
weariness pleasant occupation, good
air, and not too warm a room, clear
conscience, and avoidance of stimu-
lants and narcotics. For those who
are overworked, haggard, nervous,
who pass slcepless nights, we COM
mend the adoption OF such habits as
shall secure sleep; otherwise, life
will be short, and what there Is OF II
sadly Imperfect.
Year: 1874

piece of bread and cheese soon follow
ed the first two pieces. Now the
grand trick was to be disclosed and
the landlord and his companions
waited to see it. The conjurOr then
said: "Now, gentlemen, which hat
shall l bring the bread and cheese
under?"


The landlord pointed out his own
hat, wishing IL to take part i'm the
trick as well as his bread and cheese.
1t being so arranged the conjuror
again. said: "Gentlemen, l have eaten
the bread and cheese, and now / will
bring it under the landlords hat"
and he Immediately placed the hat
upon his head and continued: snow
you will perceive it is under the hat
without any deception"


There were shouts of laughter from
all the company except the landlord,
who was minus three pices of bread
and cheese and quart of ale.


The fellow left the house without
making u collection of the company,
he being well satisfied with the land
lords generosity.
Year: 1874

1t Is impossible to succeed i'm hur-
ry. AS those articles are priced most
highly that require the greatest
amount of labor, so the road that
leads to the top of the ladder Is rough
and slippery. What matter ifa round
does break, or a foot slip, such things
must be expected, and being expected
they must be overcome. Rome was
not built i'm day, but proofs Of her
magnificent splendor are still to be
seen. We each prepare temple to
last through all eternity. A struc-
ture to last so long, can It take but
one day to build it? The days of a
lifetime are necessary to build the
monument mightie; than Rome, and
more lasting than adamant. 1t Is
hard, earnest work, step by step, that
crowns with success and while en-
ergy and perseverance are securing
the prize for steady workers, othors
sitting down by the wayside are won.
dering why they cannot be successful,
They surely forget that the great key
Is hard, honest labor; and that moth
ing but a strong, resolute will car
turn IL,
Year: 1874

Great is the bother of getting
married when you are a royal High
ness. OF course the marriage of the
Prince had to be entered i'm the
register of the Chapel Royal at
Windsor, and equally, of course, the
country would all go to pieces and
the foundation of the earth rock If
that precious register recording the
weddings of all the English Queens
were to be taken to foreign land.
Accordingly Dean Stanley was pro-
vided with q single leaf whereon to
enter the marriage, which will he
bound mp in the register when it gets
back from Russia. Tn order To 20
properly through the ceremony, the
Dean was likewise obliged to carry
with him the blue velvet-covercd
prayer-boOk used at the cornation of
William w, and another prayer
book which has been used at all the
royal English marriages since that OF
George ILL.,, except that of Victoria.
Year: 1874

"I learned a lesson once" said n
lady, "in q barnyard. 1t was frosty
morning. 1 was looking out of
window into the barnyard, where a
great many cows, oxen, and horses
were waiting to be watered. For a
while they all stood very quiet and
still. Presently one of the cows, In
attempting to turn round, happened
to hit her next neighbOr. In mo-
ment this COW kicked and hit her
neighbor. She passed on the kick
and the hit TO the next. And directly
the whole herd were kicking and hit
ting at each other with great fury. /
said to myself, See what comes OF
kicking when you are hit.'n A lit
tie patient forbearance will fave us
from a great deal of trouble,
Year: 1874

There is u great deal of talk, both in and
out of Congress, about the currency being
insufficient for the wants of the country, about
our having OutgrOwn it, and about the neces-
sity of a moderate increase" to keep up
with the progress of tho country in wealth
and population. 1t is gravely asserted that
there is d" no redundancy" and learned Sen


ators are never weary of ringing the changes
on the "insuficiency of the volume of cur
"rency i'll the country to answer the legit-
Innate demands of business" "to make
"the legitimate exchanges" &c. Now, when
a man who knows what he is talking about
asserts that tho paper circulation of this
country is redundant, he means just this
and nothing else-tbat so much paper money
has been issued that the paper dollar is
not worth the 90 1-5 grains of pure gold
which is the precise definition of the honest.
lawful dollar. The sum and substance of
the matter is briefly this that the premium
on gold dollars is OccasiOned by the low value
of the paper dollars; that the low value of the
paper dollars has been Occasioned by the great
abundance of them; that the only way to lower
the premium on the gold dollars is to raise
the value of the paper dollars, and that the
only way to raise the value of the paper dol
lars is to make the quantity of them less than
it now is. The growing up" process of get
ting back to the gold standard, of which Mr..
Boutwell, is so strenuous an advocate, consists
of lessening the quantity of the paper dollars,
not absolutely, but relatively, through the in
crease of the country in wealth and popula-
tion-an excellent plan in theory, but in prac
tice it hardly seems to work.


In no other sense than the one we have
defined above can the incOnvertible paper
money of country be properly called redun-
dant When we say money Is plenty, meaning
that il can be borrowed on good security at
o low rate of interest, we do not mean that
for that reason it is redundant. 1t so happens
that at the present moment there Is an extra
ordinary amount of money lying unemployed
iii the banks throughout the Union. The
rate of interest for loans on good sccu-
nty is extremely depressed yet the


champion infationists, such as Morton,


Logan, and Merrimon, expressly deny that


the present state of things is that condition of


cheap money" which, in their opinion, is to
be of such miraculous benefit to the industry
and trade of the country. What, then, would
answer TO the idea conceived by Messrs. Nor


ton, Logan, and Merrimon of redundant
paper currencyY They reject the meaning
of redundancy which is given to the


word by writers on Political Economy. They
refuse TO apply the term to tho


present gOrged condition Of the banks in
all parts of the country. What in the world
| do they mcanY Perhaps they would admit
that the French assi9n0ts, when most depre-
ciatea, were redundant. Far from it. unless
Year: 1874

for political effect, though the most prominent
men concerned in it are enthusiastic supporters
of the Administration party. lie tells them IN
short that the Government, which puts him
forward as its sole witness except Mr. Jayne,
stands committed to the customs system as 1T
is, and will oppose all attempts to improve 1t.
That is the attitude of the Now-York Custom
house and of the Administration party. We
have greatly underestimate the sagacity OF
our "lcading statesmen if it proves 70 be the
attitude of the Republican party.
Year: 1874

Tomorrow we shall publish full steno-
graphic report of the statement of Mr. William
L. Dodge concerning the treatment his firm
received from the officers of the Seizure oerv-
ice-a statement which is understood to have
made a deep impression upon oil who heard
it, and which will certainly be read with
interest by every importer in the country
Year: 1874

The Jury in the King murder case, after
returning TO the courtroom twice for instruc-
tions ~ 10 their right to render verdict of
murder in the second degree, at last found a
verdict to that effect and at half-past seven
last evening announced it. The Court ad-
Iourncd without prOnOuncing sentence.
Year: 1874

Tho funeral of Senator Sumner takes place
IN Che Senate Chamber to-day. Both houses
of Congress yesterday, after brief tributes to
the memory of the distinguished dead, ad-
jouFned without doing any other business
The body will be taken to Boston for inter-
mout.
Year: 1874

The arrest of the ex-Superintendent of
Buildings ON charge of completely III old
Ring frauds will be as much of surprise to
the public as it seems to have been to him.
Suspicion had not previously been directed
that way. RumOrs that number of indict-
ments on like grounds against more promi-
nent persons are making numbers of the Ring
uneasy at this time.
Year: 1874

The Bro0kiyn Union expresses somo surprise that
THF TRIBUNE, in company with the other reputable
journals of Now-Yor gave it full credit in copying
from It's columns recently striking matter of news
Ii TIE Union had given moro careful attention TO
the matter it would have found this TO be the uni
form practice OF IUE TRIBUNE We aim always to


give ctcdit to any journal from which we copy either
editorials o news which it has exclusively published.
We know OF nothing moro thoroughly provincial
aud more certainly indicative of third-class paper,
than the habit OF saying. A morning journal pub
fishes 50 and So" or An evening contemporary
argues so and So" If the paper is worth quoting IL
is worth naming; and the only exception winch IHE
TRIBUNE ever intends to recognize to this rule is,
that when what it has TO say is not likely to be
pleasant to the paper referred to, 1t may then some
times he a matter OF courtesy not to name 1t.


The new Temperance Movement has not yet occa-
stoned any bloodshed, but there is Rev. NJ. Car
mage who i, busily engaged in it in Pittsburgh,
Year: 1874

What hidden political meaning is to be at
tached to the election of Mr. Gardner as
President Of the Police Board is past finding
out al present, unless it be that the members
have wholesome fear of legislative inter
ference to stop their contentious. But that
the deadlock has been broken in any way will
be satisfaction to the public, which will now
look for greater activity and better service on
the part of the Board.