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Year: 1874

How oft I've met him at the door,
In days of long ago
But now, alas he comes no more,
And veal is stepped in woe.
Oh a.! in those blessed days of yore,
My sky was ever bright,
But now, alas he comes no more,
And day is turned to night.
Fate, like a vulture, from me tore


Ny bosom's counterpart,
And he alas can come no more,
To bind his broken heart.
But alb the fragments still adore
The image craven there
Although l know he'll come no more,
To soothe a single care.
The happy dreams of hoIe are DER,
And every ray is persisted,
For now, alas, he comes no more


To bring tie joy | cherished.
But soon Ill rest my weary oar


And sleep beneath the sod,
For he, alas can come no more


And I'd be with my God.
This languid spirit longs to soar,


Where joys eternal reign
For here, alas he'll come no more


But there well meet again.
And when | reach that blissfll shore
For him I'll watch and wait,
He'll come, thank God, he'll come one


more,


And find me at the gate.
Year: 1874

A young lady in Pennsylvania town
put a piece of wedding cake under her
pillow, and went to bed with the happy
belief that she would dream of seeing
her future husband That evening,
however, she had eaten two plates OF
ice cream, about a pint Of strawberries,
several sweet cakes, and two large pick
les, and she now says she would rather
remain single all her life than marry
the man she saw in her dream.
Year: 1874

THE HoG.-Plutarch says: "The
eyes of the hog are so formed and dis
posed of in the head that it is always
looking upon the lowest objects, and
can in no manner contemplate things
elevated and lofty. 1t cannot look up
ward unless thrown back with its feet
upward. Although the animal is ad'
dicted to the most discordant squealing
and grunting, yet as soon as it is laid
Oh its back it is Immediately silent, so
great is its astonishment Of the heavens,
to the sight of which it is unaccustomed,
and which causes such fear that it is
unable to cry"
Year: 1874

Milwaukee News: A Kansas man
who was fatally shot in a row recovered
consciousness Just before death, and
asked what kind of a weapon did the
business. On being informed that it
was silver mounted seven shooter, he
gasped, GLORY! l was afeard it was one
Of those hoss pistols : and then died
Year: 1874

The trouble in New Orleans in reference to
the attempt to force colored lads into the High
School as students only illustrates the agita-
ton that now and then disturbs the Southern
communities. The High School of New Or
leans is city institution, and has heretofore
been attended by children of white citizens
There is perhaps no legal and no moral rea-
son why negroes should not be admitted to
the advantages of this school; bat it violates
the traditions and customs Of the community
and imposes upon the white lads, for instance,
o necessity Of sitting on a school bench by
the side of colored lads who have been their
slaves. This is to compel a recognition Of race
equality which is not sincere and is therefore
insulting. 1t intrudes into education ques-
tons Of politics that should not be permitted
in schools 1t is an unnecessary issue, and
those who press it do On absurd and wicked
thing. The political point is that both white
boys and black shall be educated II there is
any reason why education would be imperfect
by reason Of white children attending black
schools or blacks attending white schools,
then arrange the matter in the only sensible
way-let the blacks stay together and the
whites together. So they receive education
and become fitted for useful membership in
society 1t is Of little consequence whether they
study in one building or in two.
Year: 1874

The new year that comes upon US so rapidly
has no higher duty than the rebuilding of
New York. Toward that result nothing is
more necessary than the perfection Of sys-
tenn of rapid transit. Mr.. Tilden and his
party, who come into power and are response
BILE for the government Of the city and State,
must perfect some plan and carry it into oper-
alton. This is one Of the responsibilities of
power, and there is none higher. New York is
o stifed city. AL the tides of growth flow
toward Westchester and the upper part Of the
island. But with the miserable, selfish, GRIM
inal policy Of the men who have ruled New


York for years this natural, healthy process
has been arrested. New Jersey and Long
Island prosper at our expense. The line of
villages on the Jersey shore have become
cities. important, rich, growing, attractive.
Brooklyn has grown with rapid strides, and
when the bridge is finished there will be
new impulse, for then rapid transit will tend


across the East River. All this time upper
New York and Westchester stand still AL
Year: 1874

In the Pacific Mail scandal we see one of
the. bad results-one Of the abuses-of our
system. Public assistance to great enterprises
is purchased by price paid to public ser
wants. Congressman are chosen by the peo-
pie and are given the power to vote away that
public money which is the product Of tax
alton; but this power is given to them be-
cause, as they are of the people, it is assumed
that they will only vote to spend the peoples
money in projects that are to render to the
people an equivalent advantage. 1t results,
however, that each Congressman, though a
representative of the people, has more vivid
idea of his own interest than of the peoples
interest and, if the projectors of great en-
terprises will pay to so many Congress-
men so many thousands Of dollars, these
Congressman will vote out of the peoples
pockets as many millions as may be de-
manded, without any regard whatever to
whether the schemes in favor of which they
vote money are such as tend to the benefit of
the people, In this regard it is not the mere
loss Of so much public money that is bad; it
is not simply the corruption of SO many pub
lie functionaries that is to be apprehended,
but the worst result is that it tends to excite
the opposition of the people to every con-
ceivable project of public improvement. 1t
tends to commit the people in resolute op-
position to every project no matter what its
benefit to the nation, that demands assistance
from the public purse. Congressman vote 30
much Of the public money in favor Of mere
schemes that the public seem to accept as
fact that whatever applies for the assist
ance of the public purse is merely q
scheme-an empty swindle. In o country SO
vast in territory and with such great possi-
bilities as ours it is obvious that many neces-
sary improvements cannot be carried out
without national assistance. Our Pacific
Railroad was evidently of this class. The
parallel road that is projected from Texas to
the Pacific is in the same category. The


isthmus ship canal that we must some day
build is Of the same stamp. ALI such enter
Year: 1874

The new administration which will come
into power at the beginning of the year must
give the country an earnest of its sincerity in
the work Of reform. There can be no better
evidence OF this sincerity than the removal Of
Mr.. Green from the Office of Comptroller. No
matter what arguments may be adduced in
favor Of Mr.. Green's retention in ofice-his
successorship to Mr.. Connolly, his en1nity to
the Ring and the fact that he was nominated
as an agency of accommodating is clearer
than that he has forfeited the confidence Of
the people. As Mr.. Dana tersely expressed it
in letter written before the election, if Mr..
Green does not pile up the debt as swiftly as
Tweed he does it as surely. He represents
the policy which stiles New York, and 50
long as he remains in power there will be NO
real reform-no reform that means life and
progress.


The duty Of the new Mayor is to remove
Mr.. Green. This act of removal must be ap-
proved by the Governor. But as the demo-
cratic party laid down home rule as an es-
sential plank in its platform, and As the
Comptrollership certainly belongs to New





think of interfering with the Mayor in the ex-
preston of his belief that there should be q
new Comptroller in the city.


There are many eminent and capable men
who could fill this Office with acceptability to
all parties. Let us indicate few from whom
Mr. Wickham can make a selection:-John j.
Cisco, Frederick Tappen, President Of the
Gallatln National Bank; w. Seymour, the ex-
President of the New York Stock Exchange;
John T. Agnew, E. P. Fabbri, Of the firm
of Fabbri & Chauncey; Edward Cooper,
John S. Hume and Abel Dennison, q re-
tired merchant and President Of the Ware
house Company. Any one of these gentlemen
would make an admirable Comptroller; one In
whom the people, without distinction Of party.
would have confidence, whose appointment
would add to the credit of the metropolis and
be the augury Of better and brighter times


The new regime, however, will only begin
when we have an end Of Mr.. Green's Comp
trollership.
Year: 1874

Our --LATEST REPORTS FROM BERLIN state that
Prince Bismarck had been in consultation
with the Emperor, and hopes-or fears-were
entertained that his threat Of resignation
would not be carried out. The opinion seems
to be general that the Reichstag did not mean
to express want of confidence in the Chancel-
lor by its vote of yesterday. 1t is said that
in any case the Emperor would not accept his
resignation, and we presume that the diff
Guilty has been settled, as such difficulties
generally are. But there is moral
in this event which the American peo-
pie cannot fail to perceive. Here is the
most powerful man in the most powerful
monarchy in Europe SO sensitive to the opin-
ion of the nation that he offers to resign his
great ofIice--not because he is formally GEN.
sured but because single act of his is OBJ
jected to by the national Legislature. In
the United States we see the contrast of
an entire administration condemned by q
popular vote, and yet all the members Of the
Cabinet clinging to Office in defiance of the
expressed opinion of the country. Bismarck s
readiness to resign forcibly illustrates an ar
gument which we have been Of late reluc-
tantly obliged to use.
Year: 1874

/ not space to pursue this history. Suffice it to
state that in the messages of Jackson and the
speeches and writings of Clay there are re-


peated and vehement recommendations of an


amendment to the constitution limiting the


President to one term. In the great work Of


De Tocqueville, the ablest and most philo-


sophical foreigner who has ever written on
our institutions, he qualities his admiration
by depicting in strong and lively colors the
dangers and evils Of permitting the President
to be reelected.


Efforts to amend the constitution in this
respect have heretofore been unsuccessful,
because popular sentiment, the great pro-
pelling force in all reforms, was not thor
oughly aroused to its necessity. The third
term controversy, which has agitated the
country from end to end within the last year,
has broken up and mellowed the soil for this
great reform. The mighty popular impulse
by which third term hopes have been swept
away like chaf before o hurricane needs only
to move on in the same direction to tear up
the whole evil by the roots and lay it pros
trate We are in the most favorable con-
juncture possible for removing the worst
abuse of our political institutions. The re-
publican party, which has suffered so signal
humiliation in the strong popular verdict
against third term, can more than recover
all it has lost by this question if it will plant
itself on the idea of jefferson, jackson, Clay
and many other eminent statesmen, and sub
NIT to the people at this session an amend
ment which will not only forever supersede
the third term question, but remove for all
coming time the temptation which besets our
Presidents of exerting their power and
patronage in subservience to personal ends.
The democratic party cannot oppose this re-
form, if it be pressed in earnest without
speedily exchanging positions with its de.
feated adversary.
Year: 1874

prises that are necessary to tbs national
growth are too great to be done. save by ma
tional assistance, and the greatest evn of
villanies like the Pacific Mail subsidy is that
they tend to discourage and put away into
the indefinite future enterprises which the
nation must inevitably and necessarily assist.
Year: 1874

The CoaoNEB's VERDICT in the case OF
Mosher and Douglas was rendered yesterday
The Messrs. Van Brunt and their companions
were properly commended for their courage
and the killing was declared justifable. We
present the evidence taken yesterday. Un-
happily nothing new has yet been discovered
in relation to Charley Ross, but the police still
hope that he will soon be restored to his
family
Year: 1874

Our CORRESPONDENT in Berlin, in letter
written on the eve of the Won Arnim trial,
says that many of the friends of the Count
held the opinion that his true course would
have been to have appealed to the judgment
of the world This appeal must ultimately
be made, for no Court can settle the questions
involved in SO remarkable q case
Year: 1874

The LoNGsHoREMEN strikers have gone to
work, where work was to be had, and the rest
are, no doubt, anxious for employment.
Union No. still holds out, but this action
can do no good to the men nor any harm to
the companies. If united strike failed
what success can be looked for by partial
one?
Year: 1874

THE ABUSE OF POSTAL CARDS. The prose-
cution of person charged with having sent
annoying and scurrilous postal cards to a
debtor will be productive Of good. These
open cards were intended as public conven-
ience. If liable to be used in an offensive
manner they would become public nuisance


Their abuse is severely punished in England
Year: 1874

wish to give notice that have few of
this breed of cattle to sell | was induced
to try them by the recommendation of those
who professod to know all about their good
qualities. From what experience l have
had | must say that | regard them as the
meanest animal that ever cursed the earth,
perfect sneaks, sure to be where they are
not wanted, their heads thrust through every
hole in the fence, dodging through every
door or gate that is opened. have one
grade heiler three years old which | have
MIXED two summers. In the best of the
season she has gwen a quart Of milk at a
milking. This heter is of fair size and in
good condition to kill but have family Of
boys and do not wish to make them perfect
sneaks by feeding them on such feed as that.


| expect next spring to have dozen or
more calves, one half Jersey blood, and |
feel about them some as one old farmer did
when it was the custom to raise mules. The
old man had favorite old mare and he was
induced to try his luck, but his remorse was
so great that when the little mule came in
to the world he took his AK and knocked il
in the head, and told his man to bury it be-
yond the possibility of a resurrection.


Il. w. B.


MoretO1VA, Noe. |.


[We are afraid AZ. w. b." has some
brush fences on his farm. The best cure we
know for unruly cattle is fence that they
can't jump over or push down and an ounce
of prevention applied to closing the gate or
putting up the bars whenever one goes
through them. We know farms which
serve to cattle as schools in jumping and
pushing down fences, and we know Others
where the most uuruly cattle are safe. The
latter are supplied with fences which answer
the description given by with ,ss of wha
he had described as a "bunkum fence
horse high, bull strong, and pig tight. I'm
less AZ. W. b." mIlks often, we would ad
wise him to market that three-year-old ant
place something else in her place. The er-
seys are not noted for their large yield o
milk, but for its richness and the quality O
the butter made from it.-ED. FARMER.
Year: 1874

The Agricultural Gazette has the follow.
ing article on this topic which will interest
the sheep breeding readers of the Rural Ne,o-
Yorker. Lambs very soon show the effects
of parasitic invasion, but it is worthy of es.
pecal notice that the early symptoms are
likely to mislead the nockmaster in fixing
the date of the origin of the disease. Some
weeks must elapse after the entrance of the
germs into the system before any signs of
ill-health are apparent; it ls not, therefore,
correct to assume that the pastures in which
the animals happened to be feeding are in.
tested with the embryo worms. 1t may be
that the lambs took iu the young worms on
lands situated at some distance from the
ground on which the first signs Of disease
were developed nevertheless, the tendency
always is to attribute the affection to the
change Of pasture. Nothing is more com.
mon than the remark, "My lambs were in
good condition until they were put on u
certain piece Of seeds, or had some kind of
artificial food" Whereas the true cause of
the disturbance should be dated some weeks
back, when the lambs were on some grass
which had been previously fed off by older
sheep.


In the absence of an exact knowledge as
to the time which is required for the chang
es to occur which fit the immature worm for
its habitat in the lungs Of the sheep, it is
impossible to calculate tho amount OF risk
which is incurred by allowing lambs to fol.
low sheep over seeds after an interval of
few weeks only. 1t is more than probable
that months are necessary for the compile
tiOn Of the changes, and that the really dan
gerous pastures are those which have been
used as sheep-walks for years; but there
is no doubt that land which has been used
for feeding sheep during one season is unsafe
feedng.ground for lambs the following sea-
son.


When the parasites have accumulated in
sufficient numbers in the tubes of the lungs
to interfere with respiration and cause irri.
tation in the mucous membrane, the princi.
pal symptom is a constant short cough,
which is very distressing, owing to its al
most uninterrupted continuance day aud
night. This cause alone would account for
considerable loss Of condition but the
imperfect publication Of the blood, owing to
the blocked condition Of the respiratory
tubes, is more direct cause of the debility
to which large proportion of tho animals
succumb.


1t is observed that the largest and strong
est lambs are the least affected by the pres
ence of the parasites. This is not only a
natural result of the greater power of endur-
ance which enables the animals to resist
debilitating influence, but is also in great
measure to be attributed to tho well-known
fact that weakly subjects afford the most
congenial location to parasites of all kinds


Besides the constant cough, and the ema.
citation, there are no symptoms which spec.
tally attract attention or indicate the nature
Of the disease, but any doubt about the mat
ter is soon set at rest by post paOriem ex.
summation, Some Of the animals are certain
Year: 1874

pressing necessity. Those who loaned our
government money during the war assumed
the risk of the nations disruption and inso-
vency in view Of the chance on the other
hand Of the redemption OF her obligations in
coin. The nation has now no right TO repu-
date any part Of that obligation then as.
sumed, which is all the postponement of re.
sumption till the bonds are paid would
amount to. The capitalists have taken us
at disadvantage, an the best thing for us
to do is to submit to the bleeding with as
good grace as possible. Bat allowing that
it would be perfectly fair to postpone a re-
turn to the specie basis for the sake of pre-
venting the realization of a portion OF this
profit by capitalists, We do not think even
policy should lead .he laboring classes to ia.
vor the postpouement Of resumption. So
long as our currency is fuctuating in value,
so long will heavy burden be imposed up
on the poor in the cost Of the necessities Of
life. When country merchant buys lot
Of goods from the wholesaler on 30, 60, or
80 days, the latter adds to the proper price
of the goods certain per cent to protect
himself against the possible deterioration in
currency before pay day. So the merchant
who sells his goods to the consumer adds
another per cent above his legitimate profit
for the same reason. Then il the currency
rises or remains stationary in value there is
so much clear gain to the capitalist while
either way Ihere is nothing but loss to the
consumer. Let us have firm standard for
our circulating medium, aud rid ourselves
the workers of the couutry--grom this euor-
nous burden, even if it does give the "bloat-
cd capitalist" few dollars more for his
bonds while it saves the poor consumer hun-
dreds.-ED. FARMER.
Year: 1874

The devil came up to the earth one day,
And into the court house wended HE way,
Just as a attorney with very grave face
Was proceeding to argue the "points Of his caso'
Now, lawyer his Majesty never had seen,
For to his dominions none ever had been,
And he felt very anxious the reason to know,
Why none had been sent to the regions below
Twas the fault Of his agents, his Majesty thet,
That none of the lawyers had ever been caught,
And for his own pleasure, he fel; desire,
To come to the earth and the reason inquire.
Well, the lawyer who rose with a visage SO grave,
Made out his opponent consummate knave,
And the devii was greatly am used,
To hear the attorney so greatly abused.
But as soon as the speaker had come to q close,
The counsel opposing then aercely arsse,
And he hea ped such abuse tho head Of the first,
That heinLie hi n 4 william, of all man the worst.
Thus they quarreled, contendod and argued so long
Twas hard to determine which of them was wrong,
And concluding he'd heard enough Of the fuss,
Old Nick turned away and solilOquiEed thus,
"If all they have said to each other be true,
The devil has surely been robbed Of his duo
But Pm satisfied now, 1t is all very we'll
For these lawyers would ruin the morals of hell.
They have puzzled the court with their vilasnous


cavn


And rm bound to confess they would puzzle the


devil,


My agents arc right "to let lawyers alone;'
If had them they'd swlndIO me out Of my throne !"
Year: 1874




There has been considerable discussion on
this subject in your paper, though not so
much as | should like, and there are more Of
those awkward boys no doubt who will Ego
for the writer of that first article. l am
as ignorant as the other writer's of her mo-
tive in writing the article, but think it was
to call TO the front some of those awkward
boys. She will have to explain herself or
there will be some unbelievers as to the ex-
istence Of such family as she tries to por-
tray. No such family ever dwelt in this
community. Though there are some bashlul
boys here they were not made so by sleeping
in the garret or being snubbed by an over
nice sister. Education and society will in
most cases cure them. In this enlightened
land it is hard to believe parent would
extol one child to the extent she pictures,
and at the same time degrade another. In
the school where l have CHANGED to be the
boys were not so awkward as to be afraid
enough not to whisper, and the teacher who
rules school by fear has no business in the
schoolroom get the respect Of the scholars
and there is no trouble. As regards music,
the boys are as apt and more so to have
their musical faculties cultivated as the
girls, and the boys are apt to play the piano
in case there is one in the house. am
afraid l should "appear" to sister who would
use me in the manner indicated by the writer
Of the article. am inclined to think she
would not enjoy herself with her gay com.
panions. What sight it would be to see
that mother What hallowed remembrances
that son must have Of home and mother
How deserving the appellation, &" mother"


We will not discuss this farther, as we are
inclined to think that there is more imagina-
tion than reality in the picture. Hoping to
hear from more awkward boys will sign
myself One OF THEM.


WaiSfeld, Oct. %.