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Year: 1875

The fortunes or misfortunes Of a GER
tain Kentucky family might form the
plot of French novel. Many yenrs
since, the wife of wealthy and dis
tinguished man, in a ft Of insanity,
threw her two little sons out Of lofty
window Of her beautiful home. One died
the other was unharmed. The mother
was committed to a lunatic asylum,
where she remained many years without
recovering. BY his wealth and political
influence the husbrnd procured an act Of
the legislature by which he became d.
vorced from his Hnfortunare wife. In
the meanwhile, the son whom bis moth
er had thrown from the window had
become afianced TO lovely girl; but
shejilted him, and married his father.
who gave her most Of his vast estate.
Finally the father died, the irst wife re-
covered and sued the second wife for the
property, assisted by her son, whose
early love for his stePmother was turned
to gall by her unfaithfulness, and trans
ferred TO the mother who attempted 70
deprive him OF life.
Year: 1875

According TO the ruling Of the Post
offi"e Department, anything whatever.
except the address, printed or written
upon the side Of postal card intended
for the address renders such card unmail-
able, and the same cannot he legally for
warded unless prepaid at the letter rate
three cents. But If by inadvertence il
reaches It's destination without such pre-
payment IL is chargeahle with double
the letter rates, under the provision Of
the Postal laws
Year: 1875

THE HALL IMPRovFMENr.-Thc i'm
provements to the City Hall cannot
now be made too soon. For the las,
few days the stencil in the cells has beer
almost intolerable, and the sooner this
nuisance is abated the better it will bt
for the health of the neighborhood.
Year: 1875

Gentlemen's s fashions for summer show several notifications of those in vogue in spring.

 Pants continue to be worn very loose and coats display little novelty. Sack coats are worn indiscriminately, and three button walking coats lead the style for outdoor purposes. Shoes are worn low and are very neat, and ad- mirably adopted for summer wear either at the seaside or in the city.

 The latest style of scarf looks like a breastwork of plaid silk or poplin, in the patterns now prevalent among ladies for dresses. Grenadines and "Wind- sor " ties are still worn, and will in all probability retain certain amount of favor from their being easily adjustable, light and comfortable. Another point in their favor is their easy appearance and entire freedom from stiffness. White satin and silk ties are also in style, and may be alternated with those of white lawn, with lowered satin tips.

 The favorite collar is @ stand up, the sides of which approach much nearer at the throat than in other similar kinds re- gently worn, and has the points slightly turned back.

 Oolored shirts are received with marked favor, and come in checks and plaids, the striped patterns being es- pecially suited for travelling, but are also used for ordinary business wear. White linen dress shirts are made very plain, and the more recherche kinds have thread buttons in place of pearl or studs. | No other ornamentation is allowable by the latest mode. ..-

 The best stockings, in silk, and isle thread, show clocking running well up the leg. Colors are largely used, and the preference is given to rich flesh color. A very good and much less ex- pensive article of sea island cotton is i'm ported.

 Among hats the light felt Derby is very popular for general use. High white hats make 8 nearer approach to a lavender shade than those of last season. In shape they resemble the black silk hats of spring, but display slight ten dency towards the bell crown, and in that respect differ from the exact per pendicularity of the former. The brims vary in width, and the narrowest have a somewhat heavy roll. Straws of the new styles have round crowns and brims nearly allied to that of the English walk ing hat or Derby. They appear in diff ferent colors, of which the chief, be- sides the white, are black, brown and a | drab
Year: 1875

In the National Temperance Conven- tion at Chicago, Hon. Henry Wilson, Vice-President of the United States, was called out. He said:

 Forty years of experience and obser- vation have taught me that the greatest evil of our country is the evil of intem- perance. Every days experience, every hour of reflection, teaches me that it is the duty of patriotism, the duty of hu- manity, the duty of Christianity, to live Christian lives, and to exert temperance influence among the people. There was time, when Twas younger than am now, when I hoped to live long enough to see the cause which my heart loves and my judgment approves stronger than 1t IS to-day. l may be mistaken, gentle men, but it seems to me that the present is rather dark and troubled night for the cause, and it is because 1t so seems to me that believe it to be the duty of every honest, conscientious, self-sacriic- ing man of our country to speak and to work for the cause in. every legitimate and proper way and my reliance for the advancement of the cause of temperance is the same reliance which l have fer the spread of the Gospel of our Divine Lord and Master. The heart, the con science, and the reason must be appealed to continually /; and Christian men and women must remember that the heart ot Christianity is temperance, If it costs a sacrifice, give it. What is sacrifice to doing good and lifting toward heaven our fellow men2 We have got to rely on appeals and addresses made to the hearts of this nation, to the conscience of the people and the reason of the coun- try. We have got to, train up our chil- dren in the cause from infancy. We must teach it in the schools and every where by word, and above all by ex- ample; and it seems to me that Christian ministers, in this dark hour of our coun- try, when they see so much intemper- ance, and what looks to some of us like reaction, should make the voice of the pulpits of this land heard. Members of Christian churches should remember that they have something to, do in this cause. If anything stands in the way of Christianity, it is the drunkenness in our land. A word for temperance at this time is the strongest blow against the kingdom of Satan and for the cause of our Lord and Master. Suppose you have been disappointed. Suppose that many of your views have failed. We know that we are right. We personally feel and see it. The evidence is around and about us that we cannot be mistaken in living total abstinence lives and rec ommending suchIa course to our neigh bors. When it costs something to stand by the temperance cause, then is the hour to stand by it. If I could be heard to-day by the people of the land, by the patriotic young men of this country, full of life, vigor, and hope, I would say that it is among the first, the highest and grandest duties which the country, God, and the love of humanity. impose to work for the cause of total abstinence.
Year: 1875

How many manly form is palsied how many a noble mind is destroyed how many priceless soul lost through the curse of strong drink To the de- spairing victims of the satanic tyrant, alcohol, whose shattered nerves, and trembling limbs, and racking headaches, seem to find no relief except in the re- newed use of the fatal poison which brings them every day nearer to their miserable end, we announce glad tidings of great joyl Dr. Walkers Vinegar Bitters contain not Q single drop of alco- hol in any form, but are sovereign remedy for the ills of drunkenness. They restore tone and strength to the system, and entirely eradicate the perni

 cious appetite for liquor. Try few bottles of Vinegar Bitters, and you will never crave strong spirits again, but find your health repaired, your mind restored, and be once more a man in the best sense. Health is cheap when Vine. gar Bitters are $1 bottle.
Year: 1875

Early in May the Austrian ministry of commerce deliberated as to how far Austria should take part in the inter national exhibition at Philadelphia. If was decided that only such articles should be sent for exhibition as are capa, ble of being exported and as are likely to obtain market in America, and that the various stages of production might be illustrated in the case of each article,

 from theraw material up to the complete ly manufactured product. The number of articles which it will be permitted to send to the exhibition in naccordance with the.above rules is very considerable. G
Year: 1875

Life has few charms for the dyspeptic, which is not to be wondered at when we take into account the amount of bodily and mental suffering that this distressing malady gene rates The Peruvian Syrup Ca protoxide of iron) has cured thousands who are suffering from this disease. Com.
Year: 1875

After all the congratulations which people
have been exchanging over the fact that there
is no time left for the lobbyists to work in, it
seems that the sundry civil appropriations bills
will need very careful watching. The Wash
ington artists have been buster in the lobby
than they ever are in their studios, and their
handiwork in the appropriation bills is Won
derful to behold. Mr.. +. b. Carpenter has had
$4,000 set apart to pay for his Emancipation
Proclamation picture; work which has some
merit as q collection of historical portraits
more or less accurate. 1t would be dear at
one thousand dollars head for its eight
heads.


Then there is the astounding sum of $4,000
TO be given to young lady, Miss Ransom, for
a portrait of Gen. Thomas! a portrait never
ordered by anybody. Is it too much to ask
Copgressmen to think five minutes about this 7
Ii may be good portrait. The fact that the
artist is not famous does not make it impossi-
bic that she may have genius. But supposing
the picture is good one, the price is mon
strous We have good portrait painters in
America-none better anywhere, in many re-
spects The best of them do not dream of
any such price for their portraits. Ten Thou
sand Dollars is prize which would set at
least five of the greatest artists of Europe at
work upon five portraits, which would be q
precious possession for centuries. The Con-
gressmen who vote this absurd gratuity to
Miss Ransom, for 1t is nothing else, do not
trouble themselves about the value of her
work. They do it as a personal kindness to
her, and they ought to be taught that they
have got no right to pay TeD-Thousand-Dol-
lar compliments with other peoples money.
Year: 1875

Unless there is an extra session of Congress
there will probably be successor chosen
Congressman Hersey OF Maine until the regular State
election IN September next.


The third term talk is rot 30 much of o
joke it Persons who believe IL 10 all nonsense,
and that such idea has been entertained at the
White House. are very bashful about coming to the
front nowadays


The Hon. A. s. Paddock, Senator-eiotot from
Nebraska, Is In Washington for the PURPOSE
OF studying tho situation previous TO taking his
seat. He will have exceptionally good Cd
portunity to how the Senatorial Office can be
abused and, il he Is desirous Of achieving genuine
success the safest policy for him follow Will be the
exact opposite Of that illustrated by the Administration
leaders.


Philadelphia is getting nearly as badly of
for f1rst-class Administration organs New-YOrk At
least onehalf of Its Republican journals are not worth
continental organs. and ID natural the rebelous
portion contains the best newspapers. Among them
The Inquirer and The Telegraph the outspokeu
As sample Of their honest frankness, read this
from the latter concerning the Southern Force
bill "Some of the speakers at the said that
the measure II passed, would prove highly injurious
the Republican party. or this there cannot be the
slightest doubt The measure Is piece Of sectional leg
isation OF the very worst typo and its adoption is
simply sought that the carpetbag element may tighten
has been freeing itself. II the Republican party at
tempts to sustain these men In their infamous schemes,
nothing Out disaster Iallure OF THIS
caucus the hope that the better class OF Repub
licans recognize this, and will act accordingly"


Mr.. Dawes receives merciless overhauling
from The Chicago Tribune. Itcalls his speech favor
OF increased taxation false preext;" says "it
unworthy OF the and Of his postion declares
certain Of his statements untrue, and conclusion fires
round shot into him after this lively "The
American people willing to bear all the taxation alb
soutey needed for honest and economical admins
traon OF the Government; but when any party In Con-
gress deliberately, under any pretext leves extra
taxes equal TO fifty sixty millions OF dollars q year
for other purpose than to meet extrayagant and
necessary expenditures under pretext OF providing for


sinking fund years ahead then the people will not
tolerate such shameless and oppressive legislation but
WILL necessity, TO that party which will repeal
taxes repeal and cut of such expenditures and do
something bring the aDnSa cost OF this Government
"a standard OF time OF peace and OF hard times.
Tue responsibility for such remedial legislation Will be
upon the majority the House and the Repubii-
cans who follow Mr.. Dawes in his present i'll
advised scheme but playing into the hands OF that
party and giving to IL the opportunity Of substituting
economy for extravaganza, and retrencnment for in
Year: 1875

There is room for an instructive contrast
between the financial and the life insurance
systems of this country. Both are concerned
with the management of great accumulations
of money to meet sudden emergencies. In
the one case the business has been essentially
modified by Government patronage and con-
troll in the other, development has taken the
natural forms of unassisted enterprise. The
result is. on the one hand, a system of which
no man can speak with confidence. 1t is not
based on any principles that have heretofore
led to success in tho worlds history. Com
pairing it with the financial edifces of the
past, men who have made the subject study
Year: 1875

The Baxter steam canal boats, according to
the report of State Engineer Sweet which we
publish this morning, have successfully solved
tho problem of rapid transit on the canals.
Last Summer the Baxter Company had nine
steamers in operation, each OF which made
from one to eight trips from New-York to
Buffalo and back.
Year: 1875

The commencement exercises of the Medical
Department of the University of the City OF
New-York are always interesting; those OF the
session which closed yesterday afforded no ex-
ception to the rule. The number OF graduates
was large, and the address of the Rev. III.
Taylor to the graduating class was appropri-
ate and peculiarly impressive.
Year: 1875

Owing to the constantly-increasing circula-
ton of The TRIBUNE we find it more difficult
than usual, and indeed generally impossible,
to furnish back numbers. Readers who do
not want to lose any of tho proceedings Of
Year: 1875

The hostiities between the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads wax warmer.
The incidents of the contests are very fully
reported on our second page. President Scotts
response to President Garrett indicates that
he has acted with deliberation, and that he is
fully prepared to carry on the war; Our Phia-
delphia letter gives one view of the causes OF
the conflict, and shows how the public is
likely to be affected by it. One thing is GER
tain that neither party can afford to prolong
the contest greatly Our only fear is that
it will be terminated by a compromise under
which travellers and shippers will have to
foot the losses, after being subjected to great
inconvenience by the acts offensive and de-
fensive of the contestants
Year: 1875

Twas a dark and dreary eve in Kentucky A
lady, young and beautiful, was observed to walk
gently out of the parental mansion in small town.
A youth to fortune and to fame unknown waited
at the gate I" Is it thou ?" said Miranda. 1T is it
is," said Ferdinand. "Let us go before my naughty
sire discovers us" said she, and they had almost
reached the minister's abode when the old gentle
man trotted up. He wasted no words He merely
escorted the young and beautiful one back to her
childhood's home, and now all the people In that
small town grin when they see that young man and
condole with him upon Six lG cups and saucers and
fifty cents worth of sugar and coffee he had pro-
vided for housekeeping.
Year: 1875

The Democrats and Liberal Republicans of
Connecticut have proved equal to the demands
of principle and sound policy in the pro-
ceedings of their State Convention, and
begin the campaign with an excellent
ticket The nominees for State offices
are the present incumbents all of whom
are reported to have discharged their
duties to the entire satisfaction of the people.
Their platform is a model of perspicuity; the
meaning of every plank is unmistakable. 1t
states the true relations of the Federal and
State Governments and avows the supremacy
of the civil over military authority; deplores
and condemns the recent Federal Executive
interference in the States of Louisiana and
Arkansas declares that the Republican PARTY
has proved itself unfit to rule; is plain spoken
on the side of good money as against ire
deemable paper; and points to the record of
a Democratic State administration for the
past two years as a guarantee OF good govern
ment in case of another Democratic success.
With such candidates on such platform, we
see no reason why the Democrats of Connec-
ticut should not command victory. An inter-


estng feature of the proceedings of the
Convention was the choice of the Hon.
David A. Wells as Permanent Chairman.
Year: 1875

month or more ago in discussing the WAYS that
are dark in the Indian Commission we alluded in
cidentay to General Sibey of Minnesota one of It's
members, as person said to be simply dummy
for A. H. Wilder" This said, by men thoroughly
co3versant with the Indian Commission, and of the
highest personal character. We are bound, however
to state that it has drawn from valued friends in
Minnesota, whose personal judgment we should
always esteem highly. the warmest tributes to
Gen. Sibleys pefsonal character. and tho most en-
phatic protests against the idea that he can be the
dummy of Mr. Wilder or anybody else We scarcely
violate any confidence in saying that these protests
come among others from the distinguished Bishop
of Minnesota, from editors of both political parties
and from prominent business men, Bishop Whipple
says of Gen. Sibley that he has been true friend
TO the Indians, and has always been ready aid me
in any efforts for this poor Ishould esteem it
q loss to the Indians aud the Government to have
him resign his position in the Indian Commission"
We heartily wish as much could be said by men of
as unquesioned character for of the other In
dian Commissioners. What we have had to say con-
cernng the Indian Commission did not turn at all
upon the casual reference made the authority of
men equally familiar with its work. to Gen. Slbley.
but we gladly give him the benefit of the warm
testimonials his friends have forwarded.
Year: 1875

There is Postmaster i'll Illinois whose annual
salary is only 81. 1t isn't much. and yet we sup
pose that lie clings to that place with unyielding
tenacity. that he maneuvered for months to get it,


and that it would nearly break his heart to DO
turned out II would be safe to bet that in his eyes
the Administration is perfectly beautiful, and can
do no wrous though 1t should try ito best 1t would
Year: 1875

Mr. John Mitchell was yesterday chosen TO
represent the Irish County of Tipperary In
the British House of Commons; almost in
stanty thereafter notice of motion 10 va
cate the election was given in that body.
The Conservative member who showed so
much haste to bring up the matter
would have done better to await some
thing like official intelligence. However,
il is difficult to see how Mr.. Disraeli could do
otherwise than submit the resolution already
announced, after the case was brought before
the House. Mr.. Mitchell is felon in the eye
of the British law, and it would be manifestly
improper for person so characterized to have
voice in the legislation Of ths Il. country.
Year: 1875

There are people in this world who, without the
slightest compunction of conscience, will make
sport of the most venerable associations The jokes
puns. and lrreyerent remarks which have been per-
petrated at the expense of historic heroes pass across
the mirror of the mind in such rapid succession that
they jostle against another 1t is in spirit of
levity, however, but with profound sorrow, that we
record the utter annihlation of an American eagle
by a Canadian rooster. This frightful contre-
temps comes at q bad time when the rising young
American needs all the lessons of patriotic historians
to compensate Tor the loss of the ponderous and
hgb-lying Senator from Michigan.
Year: 1875

The House of Representatives made step
in the direction of genuine Civil Service reform
Yesterday in the passage of the bill for the ke-
organization of the Treasury. Department. Ii
this bill receives the favor of the Senate also,
there will be a saving of about $5OO,OOO in the
running expenses of the Treasury Department.
and the services of nearly four hundred super
fiuous employees will be dispensed with. And
now are there not other departments upon
which the pruning knife may be proitably
employed 7
Year: 1875

The ingenuity Of purveyors for the
Paris market is infinite, aud the prod


ucts Of the animal vegetable and min.
eral kingdoms have been worked upon


by industrious inventors until it seemed
hardly possible to utilize any one Of
them by any fresh process Neverthe-
less a new use for some thing or creature
hitherto deemed useless is constantly
being reported from the metropolis Of
the versatile nation. One Of the last
species Of industry discovery is record.
ed IN the Soir newspaper. This is the
breeding Of that insect which is usually
considered interesting only as the sub,
ject Of moralist fables-the industrious
but not altogether friendly ant. A young
lady more practically philosophio than
Esop or La Fontaine, has actually
started an establishment for the preser-
walton and propagation OF the ant spe.
cies in France The fair mistress Of the
institution is described as Of rather