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Year: 1874

Ladies who patronize our jeFelTy,
dry goods and similar establishments,
sometimes do it in a way that is any
thing but pleasing and profitable TO the
proprietors. The latter, anxious to &C
commodate, often permit customers to
take TO their homes articles which they
cannot decide to purchase at the stores.


We have read of jewellers recognizing
their flashing diamands, thus tempo
rarily entrusted TO some fair customer,
upon the evening before it was returned,
with the conclusion regretfully e1-
pressed that they 50 won't suit :" and the
venders of costly shawls, elegant
saeques, aud other garments, have even
recognized their goods doing duty on
special occasions, to be returned next
day by the wearers, with the assurance
that they we're compelled to state, re-
gretfully, of course, that they wont do
at all. We had supposed that New
York alone furnished the parties who
perpetrated such jokes upon the gallant
traders but such is not the case. Re
Gently q nice velvet garment was sent TO
the house of q lady Customer from one
of the dry goods firms Of this city, she
desiring to give IL a critical examination.
It vas returned with a good sized cut
In Il, which the customer had attempted
70 stick together with some adhesive
substance. In making her pattern from
the newest Partisan model she had IN
luckily nearly spoiled the garment
Ssill another lady wished 70 examine an
elegant new velYeteen sacque just from
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the Detroit Tri-
bune, writing from Milan, says: IS You
90 to an old cavalry barrack, formerly
the convent Sancta Maria della Grazie,
and find, as best you can, the hall that
was used as the refectory of that insti-
tuition and there is The Last Supper,
by Leonardo da Vinci, a fresco Of ina
perishable renown, although about per-
ished itself. Everybody In Christen-
dom has seen pictures of this picture,
from copies made when it was possible
to see the original. whether possible to
copy it or not. Sixteen years the artist
toiled at this fresco. Had it been done
on canvas instead of on a wall, often
damp, it would to-day rival the Trans
figuration' by Raphael. The first quar-
ter of an hour one stands before it his
feeling is as when in a room where some
renowned and gOd-like character has
lived the occupant has forever de-
parted. As you see the forms of Christ
and the twelve it is as If you had
been led into an ante-chamber in the
land of shades and you become en-
crossed, not so much in what is there,
as in an effort to see what is not there.
Many attempts to restore certain shades,
eolors, and outlines have mostly been
strokes of additional ruin and some
such touches are DINNER now than GER
tain others supposed to be those of tine
great mater himself. Yet as you gaze
long and intently at these apparitions,
you are conscious of a wonderful power
emanating from them I; and their atti
tude, earnest expressions and gestures,
shadowy and somewhat wild seem toutter
ghostly whispers along the rude table.
After a time, without knowing such a
thing to be possible, you do begin to
discern look--a see out, as the Ger
man tongue better gives tin the face
of the Lord, which you think could have
been produced only by an inspired
painter. The air of divine calmness,
sorrowing seriousness, and Christ like
tenderness still lingering in that face,
seeming to breathe the words, 'ODe of
you shall betray me- is something
miraculous and indescribable.


"sHe who observes it, ere he passes on


Pauses again returns and gases long.


That he may call it mp when far away"


Photographic art is unable to re-
produce this marvellous delineation of
divine character in the Saviour's face,
owing to the decay of the fresco. The
finest copies by the cleverest artists also
fail to transfer It. No means are known
of saving its almost vanished spirit, and
the last people who will ever perceive it
are of the present generation"
Year: 1874

Paris, and It was sent by a well-known
dry goods firm to her home. It came
back to the store with a dash of egg
yolk upon it about the size Of the Brit
ish Isles in an ordinary map of Europe.
Whenever she had worn the garment
she had unconsciously plowed through
the omelette N passing the butter or
the apple-sauce to her next neighbor.
We have but one comment TO make.
Don't DO such things, ladies, especially
especially Boston ladies but If yon
must do so, keep the borrowed sleeves
out of the veiveteen. Then the sales
men and proprietors viii die in utter
ignorance Of your little pranks.-BOs-
ton Times
Year: 1874

The object of this new movements is
simply to do away with corsets and OBJ
ieetiOnabie bands around the waist, at
the same time throwing the weight Of
the clothes upon the shoulders instead
Of the hips. Many Of the garments are
unique In their Appearance, and all
seem admirably adapted 20 serve the
ends Of their creation. One Of the
prominent knitting manufacturers of
Boston has undertaken 70 supply the
trade with knit hannels. made in one
piece from shoulder to heel, with the
lower portions made to ct closely like a
stocking garment which is not made
elsewhere IN this country. This, with
the clemiloon, a garment intended 70
take the place Of the ordinary cotton
garments, and the stocking supporters
accomplish all which is desired IN this
movement. without any change being
made apparent IN the outer clothing.
Many other devices appear well worthy
of description, such as boots, made pc
culiarly light and strong, other under
garments, etc; but the limits Of this
article forbid their special mention.
Year: 1874

WEES q Cricago woman answered the
door ball and was informed that her
husband bad been drowned, she sank
down and whispered Z" and the bill


for thirty dollars worth Of false hair IS
70 come upst four o'oiook-ooh-hoooonl
Year: 1874

We have not heretofore published
anything in regard to the habits
Of the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress. He started into this champaign
with promises Of reform. 1t would have
been gratiing to US had he kept them,
but the evidence that he has not is too
strong. The following letters from St
Paul papers and others, with evidence
from private individuals, render it
certain that his habits are no better
than they have always been and those
who know what manner he formerly
conducted himself, certainly cannot
III justice to themselves, support him For
one p art. We consider it great wrong
for which they can be no excuse to
support a man Of Mr.. Ccx's habits.
and this is one reason for ailuding to it.
1t is au outrage on common decency.
Year: 1874

A Relief melting held at worthinston
last week, adopted the following Reso-
luton.


Whereas There is urgaut and im'ne:
date necessity for aid to many destitute
families in Cur county; and.


Whereas, The efforts put forth and
the supplies now on hand are totally
inadequate to meet the demands which
arc constantly made for help and


Whereas, We are fully convinced
that the more favored portion Of own
State aud other States do not appreciate
the dcstitution in our midst, therefore.


Resolved, That we appeal (i,) to the
charitable Of our own State Govern
mect; a to the Government Of the
United States, for the preservation of
which many Of US offered our all dur.
ing the late terrible civil war.
Year: 1874

THE ST Peter Tribune speaks thus
encouraging|y: The evidences are ac-
cumulating that the Republicans will
sweep the state at the uext election by


a handsome majority. The party had
its hardest rub last fall, aud the tide is
now 10 our favor. Dissatisfied Repub.
licans who hope TO make new party
and mould it into something better,
iuding that they are to be absorbed by
it, aud that they are only contributing
to the success by remaining with it
while it is being run and controlled by
its old leaders, say that they were 10.
vitcd to no such feast, aud refuse to
partake Of it. Then the rebellious


spirit cropping out down South shows
that it only needs Northern encoura ye-
ment to ''iire the Southern heart" into
q fame that will bring on another war.


Those who have wondered Of after
something new, End the grand old
party" is after all the safest and best to
adhere to, and with the return of most
Of them the Republican minority seems
almost cnrtaiu to be largely increased.
Year: 1874




WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Chaplain
In his opening prayer said the light of the
morning sun falls upon the busy scenes of
men, but there are mysterious shadows in
many dwellings. We miss those of our
members who are withdrawn from their
seats and are lying prostratc with Sickness
and disease, and especially one who but
yesterday came into this chamber with all
the presence Of his manly form. but new
when we meet again this morning he lies
close to the brink of darkness. God. we
btSeech thee be very near the soul of thy
servant at this time. If it were possible we
would pray Thee TO restore him. but if
Thou hast otherwise appointed then we
beSeech Thee to support him with the hope
of thy people and with the glorious pros
pect of a coming resurrection and blessed
immortality.


Immediately after the reading of the
journal member said: One of our num-
Der lies i'll and perhaps dying, therefore
move to adjourn. Agreed to, and the Sem
ate adjourned.
Year: 1874

An Ottawa paper of a recent date says !:
"a young French couple from lronside
were married this morning at the Gatineau
Point. The priest published the banns
from the pulpit on Sunday morning, but he
had some difficulty in the matter. He for
got the names of the couple, and had to
send the bell man TO the eXpectant bride
groom for the required information. The
bell man returned, but he forgot the name
of the lady, and had TO 90 down the aisle
AGAIN before il could be annOunced.H
Year: 1874

AT a juvenile party a young Aberdeen
gentleman, about seven years old, kept
himself from the rest of the company. The
lady of the house called to him, "COme and
play and dance, my dear. Choose one Of
those pretty girls for your wife 'Not
likely cried the young cynic. mo wife
for me. Do you think want TO be wor-
ried out of my life like poor papa"
Year: 1874

The steward Of the Prairie Bird commit
ted suicide on the voyage from Havre TO
New Orleans. The extract from the cap
tain's log which the newspapers p'lLliSh is
a mixture Of the nautical aud literal: The
steward went into the cabin with tie dish
basket. Heard report. The carpenter
sung out, My Gcd, he has shot himself
Laid him on the main hatch, and found
bullet hole in his right temple. Then laid
him out on plank in starboard gangway;
hauled down fore and aft sails; laid ward
abaek; read funeral ceremony, and launched
him into the Deep
Year: 1874

the FOrsythe Street Methodist Church have
opened the fight against the liquor traffic
by informing grOcers that to retain their
custom they must give up thesale of liquor,
and the women of the Seventeenth Street
Church are pleading with members who
keep or let buildings for saloons in the
neighbOrhOod of the church.


In the case of Margaret LOwndes, mur-
dered in Brooklyn Sunday by her drunken
husband, the jury finds that the keeper of a
grocery sold liquor that day to little son
Of the deceased for her use, and demand a
revocation of his license.
Year: 1874

Soon after death the body of the late
Senator showed signs of discolOratiOn, and
it became evident that decomposition had
set in. Work of embalming the body was
commenced tonight and upon the success
of this process depends somewhat the fix
ing of the time for the funeral. Should
embalming he successful the body will lie
detained here until the arrival of commit
tee to be appointed by the
Massachusetts, Legislature. About the
Year: 1874

A Young man entered the bar roos
of a village tavern and called for a
drink. "No," said the landlord, "you
have 100 much already. You have
had the delirum tremens once, and ]
cannot sell you amy more. lie step
ped aside to make room for couple
of Young men who had just entered,
and the landlord waited upon them
very politely. The other had stood
by silent and sullen, and when they
had finished he walked up to the
landlord and addressed him: sSix
years ago, at their age. | stood where
those young men now are. | was a
man with fair prospects. Now at the
age of twenty eight, ! am a wreck,
BODY and mind. You led me to drink.
In this room l formed the habit that
has been my ruin. Now, sell me q
few glasses more and your work will
be done! l shall soon be out OF the
way; there is no hope for me. But
they can be saved; they may be men
again. Do not sell it to them. Sell
it to me aud let me die, land the world
will be rid of me ; but for Heavens
sake sell no more to them" The land
lord listened, pale aud trembling
Setting down his decanter, he ex.
claimed: "God helping me me, this
is the last drop will ever sell to any
one." Aud he kept his word.
Year: 1874

non't be too sudden about it.
Many a girl has said "no" when she
mean, "yes" simply because her low
er didn't choose the right time to pop
the question gentle.


Take dark night for il. Have
the blinds closed. the curtain down
and the lamp turned most out. Sit
near enough to her 50 that you can
hook your little finger into hers
Wait until conversation begins to
flag, and then quietly remark;


"Susie, want to tell you some-
thing"


She will 6dget around little, re-
ply "yes," and after pause you can
add:


"Susie, my actions must must have
shown-that is, you must have seen
i mean you must be aware that
that"


Pause here for while, but keep
your little finger firmly locked. She
may cough and try to turn the sub
ject off by asking you how you liked
the circus, but she only does it TO en-
courage YOU. Af'er about ten min
utes you can continue:


81 was thinking MS ] came up the
path tonight that before ] went away
| would ask you-that is, ! would
broach the subject nearest MY
mean would know my"


Stop again and give her hand 3
gentle squeeze. She may give .
yank to get it away, or she may not,
in either case it augurs we'll for you.
wait about FIVE minutes, and then go
on:


"The past year has been very
happy one to me. But | hope that
future years will be still happier
However, that depends entirely on
you. am here tonight to know
that is to ask you'll mean ! am here
tonight to hear from your own lips
the one sweet"
Wait again. 1t isn't best to be too
rash, about such things. Give her
plenty OF time to recover her COM
posure, and then put your hand ON
your heart, and continue:


"Yes, thought as l was coming
through the the gate tonight how
happy had been, and l said to
myself that if only knew you would
consent to be my-that is, said if !
only knew-if was only certain that
my heart had not deceived me and
you were ready to share my"
Hold on-there is no hurry about
it. Give the wind chance to sob
and moan around the gables. This
will make her lonesome and call up
all the love in her heart. When she
begins to cough and grow restless,
you can go on.


"Before met you this world was
desert to me. didn't take ANY
pleasure in going hlackberrying and
stealing rareripe peaches, and didn't
matter whether the sun shone or mot.
But what change in one short years
1t is for you to say whether by future
shall be a prairie Of happiness or :
summer fallow of Canada thistles.
SPEAK, dearest Susie, and say-and
say that-that-"
Give her FIVE minutes more by the
clock, and then add:


"That you will be-that is, that
you will mean that you will be-
be mine"


She will heave sigh, look up a.
the clock and over to the stove, and
then as she slides her head over ON
your vest pocket, she will whisper
"You are just right ] will!'
Year: 1874

1t is a solemn thing very sol.
emn thing to get married-to feel
that henceforth through life the mild.
eyed girl at your side is to be the
only female in the wide world duly
licensed to throw astirons at your
head,
Year: 1874

The act OF Mayor Havemeyer IN reapp0inting
Commissioners Gardner ana Charck to admins
ter law which they have Just been convicted Or
violating Is the most extraordinary in his official
career. 1t makes no difference to us In whose irl-
terests these reappointments were made. The act
was not dictated by high regard lor the dignity
OF the law and the welfare of the municipality. In
cases OF vacancy, like those IN the Police
absolute power oil appointments, under the law
OF 1874. The Board OF Aldermen have nothing TO
say In the matter. The reappointment OF Messrs.
Gardner and CharlicK is. therefore, beyond the
power OF anybody to prevent, unless they shall be
restrained from returning to their duties by an
Injunction.


we look about us in vain for the grounds upon
which Mayor Havemeyer may persuade himself
that he has a Justification Tor this act The con-
vcted Commissioners violated q law OF which 1t
was their duty to have full knowledge IL does
not help their case at all to insist that the viola
tion was technical IL was q violation all the
same, ana q violation entirely without defence.
Year: 1874

To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-


Let the Governor maintain his world wide re-
putation for prompt action Remove Mayor Have
meyer and order new election upon the shortest
notice known to the law, say thirty days. Let the
people of this great city express their opinion rela-
tive to this last great outrage perpetrated upon
them in the name OF reform.


SAID Henry Clay, III had rather be right than be
President" Let the Governor OF tins great State
do right in this instance, as he has before in a
great exgency and he NAV be President. The
people are terribly IN earnest in this matter. Party
ties are for the nonce forgotten, and all men agree
that the superannuated politician who pretends to
discharge the duties OF Mayor OF this city must he
removed, and that, too, without delay. If this Is
reform, let uS retrograUe. VOLUNTEER.
Year: 1874

The Mayor To he at the Mulberry street


COuncfl-RepOrts of a Conflict Between


the Authorities.


The aspect Of affairs in police circles was grave
yesterday Discomfort reigned among the men
and IN the Board. The poor and pl0dding patrol
man takes more interest in his family than he does
In the antics INDUCED In by the Commissioners.
For the past day or two but more particularly yes
terday, the patroiman made 1t plainly dscernibie
fhat he wanted his last months paw and was dis.
Year: 1874

Would you show yourself really good to
your daughters Then be generous to
the N in truer sense than that of heaping
trinkets on their pecks. Train them for in
dependence first, and then labor to give it to
them. Let them as soon as ever they are
grown up, have some tide money, or means
of making money to be their own, and teach
them how to deal with it without needing,
every moment, somebody to help them.
Calculate what you give them, or will be-
queath to them, not, as is usually done, on
the chances of their making a rich marriage,
but on the probability of their remaining
single, and according to the scale of living
to which you have accustomed them. Sup
press their luxuries now, if need be, but do
not leave them with scarcely bare necessa-
ries hereafter, in striking contrast to their
present home. Above all, help them to help
themselves. Fit them to be able to add to
their own means, rather than to be forever
pinching and economizng till their minds are
narrowed and their hearts are sick. Give
them all the culture you can to every power
which they may possess. If they should
marry after all, they will be the happier and
better for it. If they should remain among
the millions Of the unmarried, they will


bless you, in your grave, and say Of you,
what cannot be said of many doting par
ent by his surviving child: "My father
cared that should be happy after his death
as well as while was bis pet and his toy"
Year: 1874

One more pulsation Of time has thrown
us forward through another term of study
and advancement, and we now stand in the
presence of that hour which is TO disband
our classes, some, perhaps, forever. The pa
tieut toll and watchful care of our teacher is
now to b- laid aside as burden of the past,
the very thought of which is pleasure to
some of us, and perhaps to him also; while
to others it brings a feeling of sadness
When we remember that we may part with
him here, to meet never again; that tickle
fortunes, gittering tide will turn against US,
and he may be destined to leave us, to seek
fairer fields of labor, and by so doing we
will be deprived of that help from him
which is necessary to complete our unfnsh-
ed education. But we will not forget our
teacher. nor our merry school days.


Happy school days, bright with promise,
Bsve We prized them ss 70 ouehtP'
Year: 1874

Mrs. Lot is chiefly remarkable in history
as a woman who turned into pillar Of salt.
Women turn into salt days, but it Is
salt and battery. This misfortune overlook
her when fleeing from the doomed city Of
Sodom in company with Mr.. Lot and lots Of
little Lots. She was required not to look
back; but true to the instincts of her sex,
she did Tell woman she mustn't DO q
thing, and she is very apt to do it.. She
probably met some young women going to
Sodom to see the fireworks, and couldn't re-
sist the feminine impulse to see what they
had on. Lots of wives would have done a.
Lots wife did. Enforce such an ordinance
now, and pillars of salt would stand so thick
on the streets pedestrianism would be impos-
sibe, and the Syracuse salt works would be
abandoned Lot seems to have pushed
right along, as if nothing had happened.
But what did he want of salt wife, when
he could get fresh one?


How long Mrs. Lot remained standing
advertisement of the salt business we do
not know. No mention of her subsequent
career.
Year: 1874

The daughter of Don Carlos of Spain is
very charming young lady, but her visi-
tors have come difficulty in making them
selves understood when they call, because
of the dimenoions of her name. More than
one hired girl has caught cold and gone into
the galloping consumption by keeping the
front door open while young gentleman
callers ask if Senorita Blanch-deC Castle-
Maria de-la-Conception- -Therese-Francoise-
se-Marguerite-J Beatrice Char
lotte- Louise Fernando -Adelgonde- -Elvire-Il-
defonse- Regine-Joseph e-Gabrille-
Raphaelle is in; and one servant girl called
the police because she thought the visitor
was swearing at her. 1t took eight able
bodied men to baptize her, and her visiting
card is made as large as a cellar door and
carried on push cart. Her monogram is
said to resemble a handful of fishing worms; ;
and when she has her name put on her UNI
brella the eneraver begins at the handle,
works up one side, over the end of the
ferule and down the other side, in order to
crowd it all in. She was named after an
entire orphan asylum.
Year: 1874

few new sections to be added, which will
doubtless receive the earnest attention of our
next Legislature, and, if enacted, will
doubtless cure all present imperfectons.
The proposed sections are as follows, viz:


Sec. 1879. The School Superintendent
shall visit each school in his county once
week and report the result Of each visit to
the Road Overseer of the district. IF he
fails to make such visits, on proper infofma-
ton the Board of Supervisors shall with
hold from his salary fifty dollars for each
failure.


Sec. 1880. IF any School .Superintend-
ent shall catch the measles during his term
of office, he shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor, and the Board of Supervisors
shall withhold his entire salary.


Sec. 1881 If any public school teacher
shall make a correct report to School
Superintendent, within the time and manner
prescribed, he or she shall be deemed guilty
of treason and on proper information the
Public Administrator shall declare such
teacher forever disqualified from teaching
any public schools in this Or adjoining
States.


Sec. 1882 If any School Superintend-
ent shall permit any book agent or publish
er to prowl around in his county, recon-
mending the sale of any book not authorized
by the State Board of Education, without a
proper certificate from the Board of Swamp
Land Commissioners, he shall be removed
from office.


These sections will invest county superin-
tendents with dignity, and make county
supervision more etfectual