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Year: 1874

public expense, and that the body was al
ready beginning to decompose in the room in
habited by herself and her orphaned children,
he hastily put on his hat and led the woman
into the street, saying he would accompany
her to the place, and not only see to the fune
raj, but make some arrangements for the
comfort of the afflicted ones thus left desolate
in a cold and heartless world.


Arriving at the house, which, by the way,
was an especially forlorn and unccan establish
mcnt on the river front, the woman's action
was confused, not to say peculiar. She
seemed overcome, crazed with grief, first
knocking violently on the door, then jerking
an old mildewed bell-handle, and finally enter
ing without waiting for an answer to the sum-
mons. They went up rickety, rotten stair
case, and, on the fourth floor, entered q room
whose door consisted of blanket hung on
nails. Two dirty cadaverous children crouch
ed near the fireplace, and in rough-hewn
box of a coffin lay a swollen and discolored
corpse. Its face was unclean, and blue and
red spots about the eyes and mouth seemed
to indicate that decomposition had already set
in The gentleman was Mortified. This was
more than he could stand. A sod1en odor



of death and abject poverty sickened
him. lie thought he would go. He felt
sorry he had ever come. 1t would have
been so much better to give the woman money
without bringing himself in contact with all
this horrible misery. He took out his pocket
book, and, handing the woman its contents,
which happened to be only fourteen dollars,
told her TO call again and he would do more
for her. Then he fled.


But at the foot of the stairs he found he had
left his umbrellas handsome twenty dollar
affair, presented on Christmas by his most in
innate friend. He hated to do it-he positive
ly recoled from entering that room again-~but
it seemed unfeelng to call the woman down,
and he must return. He did so He hurried
quickly but softly up stairs, tip-toed to the
door, and saw--the corpse sitting up In the
coffin, counting his fourteen dollars very
deliberately.


He clutched the umbrella without word
and returned to his place Of business, spec
tally discontented and sheepsh-looking man.
Year: 1874

THE PORES OF THE SKIN.-It is curl.
GUS fact, illustrating the necessity of
cleanliness, and of keeping the pores of
the skin open, that if coat of varnish or
other substance impervious to moisture be
applied to the exterior of the body death
will ensue in about six hours. The ex-
pertinent was once tried ON child at
Florence. On the occasion of Pope Leo
the Tenth's accession to the Papal chair
it was desired to have living figure to
represent the Golden Age, and so'a child
was selected and gilded all over with var
nish and gold leaf The child died in a
few hours.
Year: 1874

WHEN any substance gets lodged in the
nose, close the mouth and the opposite
nostril, and then blow hard through the
obslructed side. If this is not successful,
press the thumb against the nose above
the obstruction, and then make hook of
piece of wire or knittingneedle, and,
pressing 1t up over the substance, pull 1t
down.
Year: 1874

PICK up match In the dark and at
tempt to strike it, and ten to one you have
got the wrong end take a loose match
out of your pocket to pick your teeth
with, and twenty to one you get the sui
phur end in your mouth.
Year: 1874

CINCINNATI, April 9.-The Board OF
Trade last December passed resolutions
expressing the belief that the restoration
Of specie payment was not practicable
now and should not be attempted till such
foundation could be made that change
to specie payment will not shock or do.
range business, and that q further ipA4-
tion Of tho currency would retard q re.
turn to specie. Efforts have been made
TO revive this question and the Board TO.
day reafnrmcd these resolutions, and In
view OF the inexpediency OF sgitsting the
question indefinitely postponed the con.
alteration Of the subject.
Year: 1874

The New York Tribune is glad to hear
that the young men Of some Of the Wes-
tern towns are giving their temperance
zeal q practical turn by forming sssocia-
tons, the members ofwhich pledge them.
selves not to pay ior any other mans
drink, and not to drinkat any other mans
expense, The Tribune says the making
and adhering to such a pledge by the
young men would Immediately check the
spread Of intemperAnce throughout the
country.
Year: 1874

With these tables before her the house.
wife can easily tell what will be conVe-
nient food for her family. Il her husband
Is anxious about his business, or working
bis brains hard, she should consult the
first table; iS he toiiing in the field or ma.
chine shop, the second table will be aug.
gestive 10 her; II his blood 10 ieverish she
should feed him from the lower half OF
the third table, varying the daily bill OF
fare to suit the demands Of those whom
she feeds. With skillful diet no sarsa-
parillA or seldlitZ powders or blue mass
need be taken 10 cool and thin the blood;
Graham bread, canned fruits, dried ap-
plea nicely stewed, lemonade, bread made
Of the whole grain, an avoidance Of fatty
foods, and frequent, entire ablulions Of
the body will make the blood thin and
| cool enough, ~
Year: 1874

Then, too, we are not only expected to
vote for our own proportion Of the neces.
saIy amount, but also for that Of Brooke
county. WhyH Because sheis up to her
limit Of taxation, and can not go farther.
If this be the case, and she can not legally
vote on the appropriation, can she vote q
guaranty worth straWp II one is illegal,
will not the other be illegalG sH
Year: 1874

PUNCTCALITY.-We wish managers of
concerts. lectures, and public gatherings
generally would go to Barnum's Hippo
drome and take lessons in punctuality.
Instead Of keeping the audience waiting
for ten minutes to half an hour for the en-
tertainments to commence, the very in
slant the clock points to the hour adyer-
tised for the commencement. the Z ltes are
swung open aud the band starts ON its pill
grimage to salute the flags of the nations
as they are hoisted round the ring. From
that time until the close of the performance
not a moment is lost. One set Of perform.
ers is hardly out Of the ring before an
other is in and the interest is kept up to
the highest point. If the conundrum was
to be asked, ''who b the most punctual
man? = the correct answer would be 'sBar-
num-" and doubtless to this trait he owes
very much Of his great success.-lJournal.
Year: 1874

PORTLAND, Me. II.
Late last night young man nam ed
Thomas Libby went to the house of Hattie
on account of his dissipated habits and
fired a pistol into her chamber window
but fortunately did no damage. He was
arrested in his room at the Commercial
House, at O'Clock this morning. He had
his door barricaded and his pistol lying
beside him on the bed. but was caught
mapping.
Year: 1874

my experience teaches me that the more
we encourage and foster the laborinQ
classes the better it in for all / have
found also that paying the highest price
for labor and then demanding and accept
ing only the best, is one of the secrets of
profitable business, and that the cheapest
labor is to get good, skillful, intelligent
men, and pay them liberal wages.


The laborlng men are the great dis
tributers of the money Of the country
They are not only the producers but
the consumers, and when they are thrown
out OF employment or their wages cut
down we may expect TO have hard times.
All classes Of trade are interested in their
prosperity.


We should remember that the true
strength and prosperity Of our government
rests not with the representatives of
wealth, but in the labOring glasses and
# we would keep alive the fires Of
patriotism we must do it by fostering and
caring for our workingmen.


The mechanics ask nothing Of us that
we are not in duty bound to give them.
Other countries have extended this same
protection to their skilled mechanics, and
why should not we If monarchies are
willing to honor labor, it i'll becomes the
representatives of republic - turn their
backs upon the soiled garments Of the me-
chanic.


The cry of communism and information
alism which some one has attempted to
raise against the adoption Of this measure,
Is unworthy of consideration. The con
duct Of our mechanics, and the sentiments
as expressed in the resolutions Of their
conventions, during the time when fool
harey lunatics were attempting to raise
the red flag Of the French commune in this
country, shows conclusively that our me-
chanlcs were not only not in sympathy
with any such movement, but bitterly and
positively opposed to it, and with reason,
tor Its success would be the death-blow to
everything which they could hope to gain
by their organization, and this was also
recognized by them.


| hope that the House will grant the
favorable consideration which this bill de-
serves, and give to these sons of toil-the
architects Of our prosperity in peace and
our defenders in wsr-the protection which
they ask at our hands, and | am sure that
it will be an act that will never be re-
gretted by any member who gives it his
vote
Year: 1874

The House having under consideration
the bill to incorporate the National Iron
Molders Union, Mr.. Standiford said


Mr.. SPEAKER After a careful consid-
Grafton of this bill and the objects which
it is intended to accomplish, am COM
PEELED to say that in my opinion it is a
measure eminently just and proper, and
one which should become law.


This is not bill which proposes an ap-
preparation for the benefit of these work
ingmen, nor is there any remote possibility
that the United States will be asked to
give dollar out Of the Treasury, nor can
see in it any possible chance that the
rights of any citizen or citizens will be in
fringed by reason Of it.


The advantages which 1t proposes to the
iron-molders are simply that under its pro-
visions they may organize societies for the
Improvement of their craft, establish read
ing-rooms and libraries for the benefit Of
members, collect and keep together funds
for the benefit of sick and disabled mem.
bsrs of their order while living, aud the
relief of the widows and orphans Of de-
ceased members and to be able to compel
q strict account from the trustees Of such
funds. 1t will enable them to hold prop.
erty in the name of their association, to
collect their dues and make them respon.
sible az an association for their debts. II
will give them no more power over the
capitalists of the country than they hold
to-day through their present organizations


The bill will enable mOlders to establish
and maintain cooperative associations Ii
which the profits Of their labor are divided
among themselves instead of paying wages
If they desire to secure the benefit Of theil
labor in that way instead of wages, i 50
no objection to their doing 80. Othel
societies, other organizations, come her
and ask TO be incorporated, and are giver
charters. and in many instances these char
tez are accompanied by immense subsidie
and grants.
Year: 1874

The Coal TRADE.-The coal trade was
somewhat brisker last week, than for some
time past and the demand some what i'm
proved, probably owing to the prospective
reduction of 30 per cent. Of the output.
At the Auction Sale of Scranton coal in
New York last week an average advance Of
% cents per ton was realised The sur
plus at Port Richmond last week was 130, :
600 tons but if the present demand contin-
ues, this will be considerably reduced if
not altogether taken up puring the stop
page OF two weeks.-Ashland Bulletin.
Year: 1874

AN EXCITING CHAsE.-Two horses attached
to large covered express wagon, in the abb
sence Of their driver, ran up Main street
yesterday evening at fearful rate of speed.
Near Eleventh street they caught up with
street-car, and threatened every moment to
run into and smash it, and it was only be-
cause the street-car driver forced his horses
into a galop that such an accident was
avoided. Just above Tenth street coored
man named John Harris, seeing that the
runaways would certainly do some damage,
ran up to the wagon, jumped into it from
the rear, and in half minute had the rens
in bis hands and checked the horses. His
daring feat was witnessed and applauded by
a large number Of people.
Year: 1874

ENTIRE STOCK OF HATS At CoST.-P. WEIsI-
GER will sell any hat in his house at prime cost
until Wednesday, 9th instant. On that day al
the stock left will be sold without reserve al auc-
ton. Now Is the time to buy bargains in hats.
Some Of his styles are really handsome.
Year: 1874

FALLING OF a PART OF THE OLD CrrY HALL.
Between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
9 portion of the western wall of the old City
Hall building fell in with a considerable
noise, and frightened every body who was in
the neighborhood at the time of the accident.
Year: 1874

EE 1t was an admirable reply which
DR. Arnold, of Rugby, made to some one
who inquired why he continued to study
his lessons over and over previous to go
ing before his classes to teach" Because
| prefer that they should be supplied
from a running stream, rather than a
stagnant pool "
Year: 1874

1t is related that while Robert Pringlc,
the great banker Of Glasgow. was a paying
teller in Il bank in that city, IL person entered.
demanding payment ofa sum Of six pounds.
There We're several persons waiting, who
were. in turn, entitled to be served before
him; but he was extremely impatient, and
rather noisy. and being besides remarkable
StammCrcr, he became 50 annoying that
several gentlemen requested the teller to
pay him his money at once and get rid Of
him. Pringlc did 50, bat with an expression
ofimpaticnce at being obliged To attend to him
before his turn and he thought no more
of the transaction. At the end Of the year,
which was eight or nine months after, the
books Of the bank could not be made to
balance, the deficiency being exactly six
pounds. Several days and nights were
spent in endeayoring to discover the error,
but without success; when at last Pringlc
returned home much tltigued, and went to
bed. lie dreamed Of being at his place in
the bank, and the whole transaction with
the Stammcrer, as just detailed, passed be-
fore him, in all its particulars lie awoke
under fail impression that the dream was
to lead him to the discovery of what he was
so anxiouSly in search of, and on inycstiga-
ton he soon discovered that the sum paid
to this person, in the manner mentioned,
had been neglected to be inserted in the
book of interests, and that it exactly at
counted for the error in the balance.
Year: 1874

Discretion is the greater part Of valoI in
every other matter save dress but in this
one particular they deny any authority, and
recognize no power bat that of downright
penury.


What tires woman's soul is not what
she has not, 50 much as it is what her neigh
Dor has So many female fashions are en-
tircly needless that nothing but rivalry
could ever bring them before the public. 1t
is not that the japanese sun-shadcs are pop
ular or pretty that women are induced to
buy them, but because some other woman
tlaunts one. Each woman is bat the echo
of the other, 50 far as dress is concerned,
and what one does or hus-by reason of her
supcrohundancc OF moncy-thc others must
and will do and have by the exercise Of in
genuity, contriyaMcc and planning And
were the secrets of household, made bare,
more than half the anxiety Of the inmates,
and all the premature wrinkles in the faces
Of women would be found to have originated
in disappointment in dress. Not that they
IuNe t lOl llttu ClD'l5 W Ntu' put tiiit lIlcS
could not ovcr-shadow others in their ele-
gance Of attire.


So long as dress is the criterion by which
woman is judged, and by which all are
measured, the rivalry will go on, and the
excess of money, time and health be devoted
to fashion.


This season the variety of goods offered
makes it possible for woman to be more in
diyidual in taste than heretofore, and in
trimmings particularly, unless they are
pledged to embroidery. Any amount of
taste and ingenuity may be displayed in
"fnishing off" dresses, and where the com
binatpn Of two or more kinds Of goods is
not essential, the flowers and puiiS and folds
are by no means an impossible performance
for even the most uninformed amateur.
Year: 1874

CHIEF JUSTICE GILpIN is still confined
to his house. He is recovering slowly
from his late illaess. He has not been
able to appear upon the Bench during
this Court, and as the Court will ad-
Journ to-day or tomorrow, he will not
be able to appear at all. His absence is
cause Of regret. Bat hitherto the
State has not suffered in this regard,
since the attendance of the Chief JUS
tice has always been scrupulously prompt
and faithful and during the many years
in which he has presided been absent
but once or twice that we remember.
And We may add with propriety that
our State has been peculiarly favored in
the health and capacity Of all her judges


1t is rarely that a people are found SC
well satisfied with the administration OF
justice, as those of Delaware And it il
pleasant thing to know that this sense
OF kindness and confidence exists to sc
great an extent, where gentlemen have
been so uniformly administering the law
to the letter; but it will be remembered
also that they have ever endeavored tc
couple strict justice with mercy.
Year: 1874

If the great scheme of the National Re-
publican to "Put the workingmen to
work" does not succeed, it will not be
for want of energy on the part of those
who expect to be most benefited by it,
should Congress, as it surely will, con-
cluded to fall are. in the suggestion. 1t is
not the workingmenwhose interestwith to
cared for. but the great corporations,
whose managers hope to fleece enough
from the public treausery to pay these
workingmen for the labor they to per-
form, on works which are simply huge
individual speculations. Thus it has
been ascertained, that nearly all the
members of Congress has been visited at
their homes by some one oil more Of the
agents of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
and that they arrived at Washington,
thoroughly posted in regard to what It is
expected of them, and what they may
rightfully expect in return. If the com
ing session of Congress be not more cor
rupt than any of its predecessors, it will
only be because it will be found impos-
sible to improve upon the rascality Of
those already passed into history.
Year: 1874

rushes into print to show that there are no
nightingales in that county, and some one
comes forward to prove that there are night
ingales. And all pitch in on one side or the
other. Meanwhile, DIR, Prime and the Night
ingales, of Newport, keep merciless silence
and let the great joke go on.
Year: 1874

Every evening hundreds OF our fellow citizens
TO be their bousetops and other points
OF observation endeavorlng to discern the where
abOuts in the heavens OF the celestial wonder that
is now attracting the attention of and
drawing line downward toward the horizon dis
for. Others take the handle OF the Dipper as
starting point, and by triangular sort OF calcula-
tlOn think tney have made out the little heavenly
viSltOr-a visi tor which is so little alter ali,
Tor Its tail, according TO a recent calculation,


is already 100000 miles in length 1t VIII
only be necesS lOr our StargaZers to keep their
time longer IN order to ascertain whether the
sapient predictions regarding the comets


(COggia's) coming and gong and It's behaviour
while visiting Us are verified or not. soon the
Polar star Will lose its interest lOr them, and
neither Of the Clippers will be OF value as means
oftaking knowledge Of the stranger from the
well OF astronomical science The agitating comet
Will be visible to the naked eye, say the astrOnO.
mers, on the 2d ol July, at nalfpast nine O'Clock.
Ii Will then be so we'll defined that to discover 1t
no reference will he needed to planets In its
evening its tail Will be about five degrees
in length. Gradually the nucleus OF The
comet will move toward the south, while
ITS ITS tai % VIII IN increase crease, IN length: About
beyond the northwest horizon, going out OF the
range 0: vision before nlgntiali. The difficulties
OF watching 1t will increase rapidly alter that date.
The tail Ol the visitor Will oe visible in s greatest
length about the 10th inst, when 1t will reach
from just beyo ond the horizon in the northwest to
the Polar star. 1t wril then have the appearance
broaden until 1t fills a large part OF the northern
section OF the heavens Although so large, IL will
not be very conspicuous but will seem like the
Milky Way an immense thin white cloud.
During these changes In its form the astronomers
will carry on a series OF experiments to determine
what Is the structure or constitution OF the TAIL
Year: 1874

election, andlc<


officer shall only


to the officer sought toS~


shall set lOrth clearly anu UfS~


Tor removal The only point -


think, as to tue Interpretation OF To-


that part Ol the clause land for imprOp~


duct" &c Does tnat imply that The Commissfeo
ers OF Police have the right to remove an Inspector
on the days mentioned only, or have they the
right 10 remove alM u any time ii guilty OF ian,
the word ''and' referred to clearly gave them au-
thority to remove the inspector at any time other
than on tne days specially quoted If improper
conduct was induleed IN or proved. The Court
and jury determined TO otherwise interpret the
meaning of the sentences; but this SIMPLY
taey considered they were entitled to act under
the law. THIS has been determined as an error,
but which, In my opinion, does not constitute u
violation OF the oath OF Office, which distinctly re.
qures the ollca.s to swear or affirm that they Will
support the constitution OF the United states and
the State and carry out the duties Of their office
to the best OF their ability. rhey do not plead
ignorance o. the law. but simply claim tnat IN act
ing as they did, under their manner OF interpret
Ing 1t, they have committed, perhaps, an error OF
Judgment, but have been guilty OF no wilul neglect
or evasion. The indictment under whicn tney
were tried was drawn up under the general law
winch makes every wiul neglect Of duty when
there is no special provision for punishment
that Indictment was not wrongly drawn for
the reason that there is special section
IN the statutes relating TO and covering the
points on which they were tried. This IS TO be
found IN section 8, chapter g. article L. title z
part OF the Revised Statutes (EdmundS editon),
which sets forth that ''il any ofcer on whom any
duty is enJoined in this chapter, in any tute
relating to elections. shall be guilty OF any wilnl
neglect OF such duty, or any corrupt conduct in
tine execution Of the same and be thereon con-
vlcted. he snail be deemed guilty OF misde-
meanor. punishable by fine imprisonment; the
fine in no case to exceed the sum OF $500 nor the
Imprisonment tne term OF one year.n Had they
been indicted and convicted under this section
there can no doubt at all bur tnat their Office
would have become vacated by the conviction.
As 1t is hold dlnerent opinion. and further
am or opinion that they are still Police COmmis-
sloners and Will be until such time their reslg.
nation is accepted by the Mayor. That the Mayor
under the circumstances. has the right TO reap
point these same gentlemen, ! have no DOUBT
whatever; but whet he Will exercise that right
is another question, which ! am not IN position
a