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Year: 1875




WHAT IN A NAME ? Rosewood
Is SAID to owe its sweetly suggest
i've name to the fact that when the
lree Is first cut the fresh wood pos
se~ses very powerful rosellke fla
GRANGE. Several varieties of rose
wood trees are found in South
America and the E st Indies and
neighboring islands. They some
times grow so large that plaukS
four feet broad and ten feet in length
can be eat from one Of them. These
broad plauks are mainly used for
the tops OF piano-for;es. When
growing in the forest the tree is re
markablr for IS beauty, but such i
its value i'll mnnutac ures aS an or
nameutal wood that some Of the
forests where it once grew abund-
antly now have scarcely a single
specimen Il Madras the Govern
ment h,s had large plantations OF
these trees st out, in order to keep
mp the supply.
Year: 1875

-Pp~tmlster- General Jewel! S
very handsome man with his rosy
complexion, white beard, and sym
pathetic ewes, and is more admired
by the ladies than any other member
Of the Cabinet.
Year: 1875

Ethereal Sabbath!


Day evermore blest!
will walk in my garden,
Enjoying thy rest,
While the peal from thy belfry
Is sweet on the air,
And the people are thronging
To sermon and prayer.
The churches invite me,
Their tables are spread
With the brightness of silver,
The whiteness Of bread;
The golden-ipped goblets
Are dusky with wine,
And know the Communion
OF Christ is divine.
When wilt thou, dear Presence!
Whatever thy name!
Pour out on the nations
Thy baptism of flame
As thou pourest this sunshine
And teach US to heed
The living communion
- OF truth and of deed?
o Lovel till thou make us
AT peace with our kind,
And establish thy kingdom
In heart and in mind;
Till thy will in our wishes
And actions be done;
Man gropeth in shadow,
And waits for the sun.
He gropeth and creepeth,
With symbol and creed,
Till the Day of Salvation
Be risen indeed
Till the strong, winged Seraph,
The Angel of Light,
Roll the stone of great Darkness
Away from the Night. Fritz.
Year: 1875

81 can't said Bill; i've got =
that is, haven't got--oh, dear, Pm
so sick What shall l do?"


@Why, Willie" said she tenderly,
"what is the matter! do tell me. /"
She gave his hand a little squeeze,
and looked into his pale face. She
thought he was going to faint, so she
got out her smelling bottle with her
left hand, and pulling the stopper
out with her teeth, she stuck it to
his nose,


Bill was Just taking breath for a
mighty sigh, and the pungent odor
made. him throw back his head so
far that he lost his balance and went
over the low back buggy. The lit
tie woman gave a low scream as his
bare feet few past her head; and
covering her face with her hands
gave way to. tears or smiles-it is
hard TO tell which. q Bill was right
side up" in a moment, and leaning
over the back of the seat humbly
apoIogizing and explaining, when
Ed. Wilbur and his wife drove up
behind and stopped. Poor Bill felt
that he would rather have been shot
than have Ed. Wilbur catch him in
such a serape, but there was no help
for it now, so he called Ed. to him
and whispered ilvhis ear. Ed. was
like to burst with suppressed laugh
4er, but he beckoned to his wife to
draw up, and after saying something
to her, he helped the widow cut of
Bills buggy and into his, and the
women went on leaving the men be-
hind. Bill lost no time in arranging
his toilet as we'll as he could, and
then with great persuasion Ed. got
him TO go home with him, and hunt
ing up slippers and socks, and get
ting him washed and combed, had
him quite presentable when the la
dies arrived. 1 need not tell you
how the story was all wormed out
of bashful Bill; and how they all
laughed as they sat around the tea
table that night, but will conclude
by saying that they went to the
show together, and Bill has no fear
of Gus Sackrider now.
This IS the story about Bill and
the widow, just as I heard it from
Ed. Wilbur, and if there is anything
unsatisfactory about it, ask him.
Year: 1875

For Sale.


HE subscriber offers for sale, on
reasonable terms. his house and lot. Also two
other lots, situated on the South Ridge Road,
about twenty rods south Of the corporation line.
Also other lots, upon the height Of land command
ing beautiful view Of the lake, and country
around LeLds conveniently situated may be
added to any Of the Aforesaid lots II desired.
IS 7tf JAMES PHILLIPS.
Year: 1875

GARIBALDI.-Ap officia! report of the late NJ
Perrot, which has been recently distributed in
France, speaks depreciatipgly of General Carl.
baldi in regard to his tactics in the late war
" If GaTibaGi had been French General we
should have been compelled to raise formally
the question as to whether he should not have
been tried by court-martial for his conduct in
having deliberately, and without fighting,
abandoned positions which he had been Or
dered to defend, and having thereby occa-
sioned the loss of French army, and brought
about military disaster without parallel
save those of Sedan and Metz" 1t is assumed
to have been the fault of Garibaldi that the
French army was driven into Switzerland SUBJ
sequent to the engagement at Villersexel. And
the imputation has caused some excitement
among the admirers of Garibaldi in France.
The accusation is severe, which is couched in
such words as that "The commission was con-
vinced that if General Garibaldi did not fight
despite his reiterated promises to do so, and
despite the imperative exigences of ciIcum-
stances, he did SO purposely, and because he
was determined not to fight SO long as he could
not be certain of success" And again "Gen-
eral Garibaldi and his staff, wishing, doubtless
to conceal their conduct as much as possible,
kept the Government in the most complete
ignorance of events It cannot be
admitted that with 80, 900 men at least under
his command he was obliged to leave the
ground free to the enemy, and especially when
it was question of protecting q part of the
country where the Prussian army was obliged
to divide itself into three long columns, which
were themselves divided into small groupes,
1t remains to be seen whether General Carl
baldi will defend himself against these accusa-
tions.
Year: 1875

Alone in the dark and sileut night,


with the heavy thought Of q vanished year.
when evil deeds come back to sight


And good deeds rise, with a welcome cheer;
Alone, with the spectres of the past,


That come with the old years dying chime,
There glooms one shadow, dark and vast-
The shadow Of srasted time
The chances Of happiness cast away,


The opportunities never sought,
The good resolves that every day


Have died In the impotence of thought
The slow advance and the backward step,
In the rugged path We have striven to climb,
How they furrow the brow, and pale the lip,
When we talk with .0asted time!
What are We now what had we been
Had we boarded time rs the miser's gold,
Striving our mead of good to win,


Trough summers heat and the winters cold.
Shrinking from naught that the world could do.
Fearing naught but the touch of CRIME,
Laboring, struggling, all seasons through,
And knowing no uasted time
Who shall recall the vanished time7


Who shall roll back this ebbing tide
That leaves us remorse. and shame, and tears,
And washes away al things beside ?
Who shall give the strength cen now


To leave forever this holiday rhyme
To shake off this sloth from heart and brow.
And battle with wasted time?
The years that pass come not again,


The things that die no life renew,
But cen from the rust of the cankering chain
golden truth is glimmering through;
And to him who learns from errors past.
And turns away with strength sublime,
And maketh each year undo the last,


There is no qcasted time.
Year: 1875

CLOSE OF THE EXHIBITION OF DOMESTIC


PRODUCTS


dense crowd kept moving TO and fro in the numer-
GUS asles Of the Empire Rink Third avenue and
Sixty fourth street last evening" IL being the hnal
hbition of the American Institute and up to midnight
the throng Of visitors coming and going was incessant
The institute Exhibition, which finished its existence
ror the year last evening" rather attractive show
of goods, embracing all departments OF trade from
confectionery to steam machinery.


Tho awards rendered by the judges were numerous
enough take in almost every single thing exhibited,
so the prizes amount to but little tokens OF par
ticular merit From beginning to end of this year
this american Institute Fair, it calls ITSELF has
been nothing more than asscmblage of trades
and small inventors seeking advertising notice
Exceptional instances OF really worthy inventions have
been shown; but, rule the display has been chiefly
Of such things the public have seen for years.


Mr.. Chambers the secretary, furnished the press
with the list of the awards made by the judges but
IL embraced about every exhibitor at the Institute its
contents too lengthy for these columns.


There speech at nine O'Clock by the Vice Trest-
dent Mr.. H. d. Curtis, which might have been a little
more worthy of the occasion. There some good
music by the band under the leadership of Mr.. Rein,
and his 'Centennial March'' worth while listening
to about five minutes But the vast crowd that at
tended enjoyed the occasion and the Fair, despite tho
grumbng of many of the exhibitors, quite a sue
cess a scene of entertainment
Year: 1875

THE CHANCES GOOD TO ORGANIZE NEW YORK


CLUB.


New YORK, Nov 90, 1875
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


am happy to state that quite number Of replies
have been received in my letter respecting
New York Football Club. meeting OF those desirous
Of forming such organization will be held at John
Woods Gymnasium. No. East Twenty eighth street.
tomorrow Monday evening, at eight O'Clock.
Several OF the gentlemen who have written the
subject failed to append their addresses. am there
fore obliged 10 nrude upon your space TO notify them,
and all Interested of the time and place Of meeting,
and trust that may have good attendance Yours
respectfully, JAMES WATSON.
Year: 1875

Colonel Campbell had the call in the betting before the
start; and after the first heat, which won by
Harry Irving, Modcsy being second, Colonel Campbell
third and Catskil fourth II was evident that neither
Modesty Colonel Campbell had made the slightest ef
heat Modesty dashed of with the lead, followed
by Colonel Campbell, who lay close to the
mare all the way around the course; but
he went TO the front. Modesty
won the heat 2.3s four seconds faster than Harry
Irving's heat Modesty then sold first favorite for
few pools; but before the start for the third heat
Colonel Campbell sold for money against the field
He dashed away with the word and headed
in the heat winning in 2:i0 Colonel Campbell was
then a great fsvorte, very few being willing to bet
against him. He won the two following heats and the
race very easily. Colonel Campbell Is quite a good
horse aud improves with every race he has
Year: 1875

No little excitement exists in sporting circles In this
city with reference to the forthcoming fox hunt in
Hackensack, New Jersey large number OF promi-
nent sporting men will be present at the hunt which
Year: 1875

A resolution WINS adopted Inst night by tho
Common Council calling for tho opinion Of
tho Corporation Counsel III to the power Of
The Council To call al election of city officers
Tor this fall.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Charles Nordhoff, who has been writing
letters from the South to the New York Herald
bears this important testimony IN his last letter
from Alabama


"So thoughtful man can examine the history
OF the last ten years in the South, as he may
hear it on the spot aud from all sides, without
being convinced that il was absolutely necessary
TO the security of the blacks and the permanent
peace OF the Southern communities to give the
negro, ignorant, poor and helpless as he was,
every political right and privilege which any
other citizen enjoys, That he should vote and
that he should be capable Of holding office was
necessary, am persuaded, to make him person.
ally secure, and. what is OF more Importance. to
convert him from freedman into a free mali
will add that in this view many Southern Demo-
Gratis concur. III the North had not given the
negroes suffrage it would have had to hold our
States under an exclusively military government
for ten years, said such man to me.


We say important testimony, because the
writer, though Republican during the war, and
one who probably approved the. admission of
coIored men to their voting rights, is of criti-
cal and investigating temper, and in later years
had been questioning, if not condemning, the
policy OF Rsconstruction. That policy had just
one governing feature-to strengthen, amongst
the Southern people, the elements friendly to
the Union. The blacks were universally Of this
class. Their character situation, and interests
made them the trustworthy supporters of the Re-
public and it's foundation principles. Their ad-
mission to the ballot, like the presence of an
opposing chemical element, difused through
the whole Southern political fabric force that
negatived all revival of Disunion. Without that
tho South, in year after the surrender at Ap-
pomattox, would have had united and impene-
trable front, controlled in the interest of the
same theories on which Calhoun, Yancey, and
Davis led their people up to armed rebellion.
The colored vote, so strong as to be almost con-
trolling, leavened this mass, and neutrazed its
disloyalty Mr.. Nordhofi, by personal
observation, may see it for the first
time, or may just freshly notice it,
but the fact is not new to thousands of Repub-
licans that negro suffrage was the medicine that
worked a cure OF tho So, thcrn malady, and was
as valuable to the Republic as it was just to the
colored men themselves. Not to have conferred
1t would have been the shoerest blindness, and
the statesmen who took the step only marched
where common sense pointedthe way.
Year: 1875

BoYE FELoS.-The London Iancet--very
high authority-gives the following remedy
for the cure Of this very painful malady:-
" As soon as the pulsatOD which indicates the
disease is felt, put directly over the spot a
fly blister about the size Of your thumb nail
and let it remain FOR six hours at the e1pira-
tion of which time, directly under tie surface
Of the blister may be seen the felon, which
can be easily taken out with the point Of .
needle or lancet"
Year: 1875

Little things often interfere with our comfort
very much and one small annoyance is for men
10 delay coming to dinner when called. Some
times they have an hour or more of work which
they will do before quitting, and then they go
to the house to find the dinner cold, and the cook
discouraged Nothing is more disheartening to
l. tired woman than a table full of dirty dishes
ornamenting the table an hour and a half later
IN the day than usual. Punctuality is a virtue
that men should learn, if they are in the habit
OF being uncertain about coming to meals. Any
woman worthy the name of housekeeper will be
regular with her meals if it lies within her to
nave them 30.
Year: 1875

On TRAINING STEERs.-The grea


secret Of all government is selfgovern


ment. The man who does not govern


himselfis unsuitable to govern school


a family or even a team. A neighbol


recently remarked to me. "You have a


faculty Of charming steers replied


that this was mistake. l simply study


the'r nature and adapt myself to that


nature. In approaching them (whether


they are under the yoke or not), though


l may "come with a rod," yet always


come "in love-" II am in a hurry and


a steer is in my path. never give him a


kick or thrust, with yell, "get out


of my way" but instead allow him the


path while pass quietly by, gently rub


bing him with the hand as ] pass. The


pressure of the hand on the animal has


powerful influence in training him, and


] had rather engage to bring two yoke
Of steers to a state Of good working dis
ciPline than tame one pair that had been
taught Ia fear the presence of man.
think Of several illustrations, but will
mention one that Others may go and
do likewise" was carting with pair
of steers that were inpatient about
starting. Whenever they started too
soon would back them Ia the very spot
from which they started, rub their heads
or pick oh loose hair from their bodies,
and in one half hour the change in their
general appearance was surprising. IN
handling them ! always endeayor To
persuade them that even the goad can.
not harm them. When yoke them.
which ] do at all ayes, after the first ten
months, (though | consider from one
and one half 10 two aud one half Year,
the best age for their diseipline), usually
place them ia front OF yoke of well
trained oxen or steers large enough To
anchor them safely. At first attach
line Ia the horns of the of steer, making
ing Il fast 10 the horn Of the near one,
thereby preventing him from turning
his head too far to the right. This is /
not usually necessary after once yoking. /
! also hold another line in my hand at
tached to the horns of the near one, or ii
he is too hard to manage ! put a snap in
his nose. OF course they are frightened
At first, but after few minutes they will
walk off quietly. ] travel beside my
rear cattle, using appropriate language,
speaking just what mean. and no more,
1t the same time showing by means of
ny goad and line the meaning Of my
words. In ordinary cases can remove
ny line from the near one after one hour,
'alling them to without il. After hand
Ing them on the lead for one day, can
lse them on a drag or a light log, and
'ext the cart. As always approach
hem quietly, they have no inclination To
etreat from my presence, though they
nay sometimes try to run, as IL is natu-
al for all growing animals 80 to do.
he golden rule" does not come amiss,
ven in training steers, and will treat i
ien AS think would desire 10 be
'eated were in their condition. ID
Year: 1875

COAL ashes, sifted very finely, thor


oughly ground, and mixed with oil,


makes good cheap paint. Any color


ing matter may be added.


A Coon two
ounces Of borax in three pints of boiling


water; before quite cold add one tea.
spoonful Of tincture Of myrrh, and one


tablespoonful ofspirits Of camphor Bot
tie the mixture for Use. Add one wine
glassful of the solution to half a pint of
tepid water, and Use it daily. 1t pre-
serves and beauties the teeth and arrests
decay.


TOMATO PIcKLE.-Take tomatoes
slightly turned. The night before using
cut them up and put them in pan with
salt sprinkled between. Put a weight
upon them to force the water out. Then
put layer of cabbage, one of tomatoes.
one of green peppers, one of onions all
sliced thin, with little salt sprinkled
in. When the jar is full put cold vine
gar enough to cover them over. II will
keep year.


MAKING PIcKLEs.-Wash the cucum-
bers, put layer in the barrel, and
sprinkle on teacupful of salt, then Gu.
cumbers alternately, pour ON boiling
water enough to cover them, let them
stand twenty-four hours, then pour of
the brine, scald and turn il ON the cucum-
bers two successive days; then take them
from the brine, wipe them dry, and scald
good cider vinegar and pour on them
hot. For barrel of pickles, put in a
bag one half pound Of ground cloves aud |
allspice each, piece of alum the size of |
an English walnut AMI horse radsh not
sliced. Scald the vinegar and pour ON
hot several times To make the pickles
hard and green. They will keep until
come again, If they are stirred
Dften.
Year: 1875

sidewalk, when he jerked six-shooter
from the belt of a gentleman who was
with him and shot him, killing him, we
believe almost, instantly. In those days
the negro soldiers here were daily guilty
Of the most unprovoked outrages upon
citizens, and this one deserved his fate.


When not under the influence of liquor,
DR.. McWilliams was quiet gentleman.
Year: 1875

EVERY now and then some of the jour
nails in the large cities have spasm upon
the economy of marriage and the amount
of income necessary before matrimony can
safely be contracted. A year or two ago
the New York Times devoted column after
column to the subject for many days, and
the Inter-Ocean is now following suit.
Scores of communications from all sorts OF
people are interesting, as showing the
VARYING opinions of people on the subject,
and many are amusing and racy, ana
others are quite instructive as relating the
exneriepces of those who have tried mat
rimony, and write out what they know
about its costs and pains, and penalties
and pleasures, for the benefit OF the single.
But the object of them all is supposed to
he TO find and declare the exact point at
which the amount of income will warrant
a man in taking wife-to decide, IN
fact, upon an arbitrary amount that VIII
enable man to say: " Now l can take
and support wife"


This is what cannot be done, and so IN
the end the long discussion Of the subject
amounts to nothing, except in the gain OF
some incidental information that may be
of use to young people about to marry.


The amount of income necessary to mar
riage depends entirely upon who the con-
tracing parties are. What is their posi-
ton in life, how they were reared, what
their dispositions and tastes are, what they
expect, the circles they desire to move IN,
and the sacrifices they are willing to make
for the sake of marriage, if any sacrifices
are required.


Saws one writer: Gas life is now in the
large cities, and as things go, it would
take a brave man to marry upon an income
of 81, 200 or 81 500 year" 1t would
take nothing of the sort. fla man is Will
inc to confine himself to the kind OF life
such an income will support for the sake
of woman, and the woman consent 10
share such life with him, then the couple
will find that the income named Will pro-
cure them all the necessaries of life and
some of the luxuries. If they are happy
enourb in each others love and the pleas
ures of their mutual affection to make
them content with their lot there is no
reason why life should be unpleasant |"
them. or why they should not enjoy 1t as
we'll as though they had $1OO,Ooo year.
When young man says to awoman i
cannot marry you because my income is
but $2,OOO," he may be, all things consid-
cred earnest and exercising good Judg-
ment His own tastes and habits, the tastes
and habits of the woman, their social ties
and obligations and expectations, the expe.
Year: 1875

YESTERDAY morning, about nine O'Clock,
as the boat Good Templar was passing un-
der the Ferry street bridge that spans the
Erie Canal, little daughter of the Captain
of the boat (Johnson), about eleven years
old, took it into her head to swing
from one of the iron rods of the bridge,
and before she could release herself the
boat passed on and left her suspended over
the water. Her cries attracted the atten-
ton of the workmen engaged upon Gen.
Rathbone's new foundry, but her position
was such that it seemed almost impossible
to render her any assistance, she being
about midway under the bridge, and the
only alternative left her, apparently, was
to drop into the canal and take chances OF
being rescued by some of the spectators.
This she would not do, yet it was but
question of time before she would be CON-
PEELED to relinquish her hold and drop ex-
hausted into the canal. At this juncture
relief came to the little sufferer. A man
named Michael Casey, residing on Ferry
street, seeing the crowd, had come to learn
the cause of the excitement. A glance
was sufficient With a GOODNESS worthy Of
record he divested himself of coat, hat
and boots, and getting down the side OF
the bridge took flying leap and caught
the iron rod on which the little girl was
suspended. He then "walked' hand
over hand till he reached her, and having
got his arm around her waist lowered her
down until she rested her arms on his
feet. In this way he returned to the tow.
path side of the canal and deposited his
charge in safety on the bank. 1t was
herculean task and one which would re-
fleet credit upon professional gymnast,
not to speak of the GOODNESS and courage
displayed by Mr.. Casey Albany Argus