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Year: 1874

USEFUL ADVICE To BoYs.-To throw
stones. Fold each one carefully in a
feather-bed, and give good notice to all
the neighborhood when you are going
to pitch.


To carry gunpowder in the pocket.
Soak it well in cold water, then wrap it
up in a cover of oiled silk.


To slide down the banisters. Let a
surgeon sit upon the lowest stair. Also
carry a pailful of poultice in each OF
your hands, as You may need it..


To get rid of studying your lessons.
Eat a hot mince pie every night for one
week, before going TO bed.


To cure creaky boots. Wear them
always in going to the cake pantry.


To be polite to sisters. Get their big
brother to introduce you to them.
Year: 1874

There are some cheering indications
of a revival of the southern trade. A
late number of the Charleston News
notes the presence in that port of q
larger number of vessels that have been
seen there at any one time since 1865.
In the cotton trade alone that city
shows a gam of 10000 bales over the
previous year.
Year: 1874

Some men, humorouBly styled committee in
terested in Labor Reform, waited on the Mayor
OF Boston yesterday, to request that the work
on the public improvements OF that city be ex-
tended, in order to give them employment. In
case there should be no funds on hand to defrny
the cost Of this thinly-disguised charity, they
kindly offered to take city scrip in payment Of
their wages. The Mayor, in his answer, showed
himself more real Labor Reforner than these
pretcnders. He replied that to engage in un-
necessary work. to pay for which money had to
be borrowed through the device Of issuing scrip,
would injure the credit Of the city, including
that of the worklngmeu who formed 30 large 3
part of its population. 1t would also inju1e the
workingmen by increasing the tendency, already
too prevalent, OF leaning upon the Government
rather than themselves. Finally, he said, the
evil results Of the panic we're so rapidly passing
away that there would soon be work enough for
all who really wanted it.
Year: 1874

Senator Frelinghuysen has prepared bill
which he thinks would bring about the desirable
ton OF the currency. Two hundred and twenty
Eve millions Of 6 per cent bonds are to be
issued, and the proceeds used to buy gold With


which to redeem lesal-tenders. The legal
tenders which are redeemed in this way are not
to be reissued, except for gold certificates, and
shall be again redeemablo in gold only.
Year: 1874

Il is proposed to let the women OF Ohio settle
the question Of woman~su6rage for themselves
4 resolution has been offered in the House ask
ing the Constitutional Convention to submit to
the women Of the State separate clause giving
them right to vote. IT majority OF them vote
in favor OF it, the clause is to become part OF
the Constitution of the State.
Year: 1874

euce only in tha case that be is one Of the three
reported By the Board Of Examiners.


This brings the case square!y to an issue, md,
as Nr. Butler is very thorough in everything he
undertakes, We may expect that this trouble
some question OF Ci7il-Service Reform will, for
once be definitely settled. It will be q matter
OF considerable interest, not only whether the
rules Of Civil Service have the authority Of law,
but also whether they are matters Of universal
practice, and whether their enforcement ls q
matter OF favoritisn. For once, ut least. Mr.
Butler is Oh the right track. He cannot mako
his quest too sea,ching. II he can establish tho
status quo Of Civil-ScrEice Reform, he will be
entitled to the gratitude Of the country
Year: 1874

The New York Eucring Post considers capital
punishment btoodthirsty code," because
there were painful scenes connected with the
recent execution of tho murderer Mechella. To
be consistent, the Post should consider clerical
efforts to convert convicts as something very
bad. for painful scenes are sometimes con-
nected with them. This very Neclella baptized
an officious clergyman with bowlful Of hot
goup only d day or two before he WIS hung.
Year: 1874

A universal amen will follow the prayer OF the
Chaplain Of the Senate. thanking God for the
repeal Of the Salary Grab law by that body The
House Chaplin now has an opportunity to ofer
the same prayer, az the Senate bill was assed
Yesterday BY his dock py vote of 2o6 to 25.
Year: 1874

The nomination OF Louis Wahl for member OF
the Board Of Public Works is very good one, and
is the more creditable to Mayor Colvin in view
Of the feet that Mr. Wahl WAS not supporter OF
the Peoples Party in the recent election.
Year: 1874

hereby tender grateful acknowledgements to
nv many customers for their liberal patronage,
and pledge mysefto make every effort to carry
stock of goods that viii do credit to the State
of Virginia, and serve to concentrate trade In
our city that will be advantageous to both buy
er and seller.
Year: 1874

MYSTERIOUS TIDES OF THE North POLAR
OCEAN The late testimony of the Polarls sur
vivors brings to light for the first time what is,


perhaps, the most important contribution yet
made to Arctic geography. DR.. Bessels evi-
deuce established, from his own observations,
the remarkable fact that the tidal wave near
Cape Hatberton, on the northwest coast Of
Greenland, comes from the Pacific Ocean. At
Newman Bay, near the Polar outlet of Smith
Sound, and at an extremely high latitude, the
tide rose always before it did at Polaris Bay,
further south; while, still further south, at Lit
tle,ou Island instead Of coming from the north
ward, the tide comes from the south, and hence
is Atlantic born. This astonishing discovery
throws more light over the physical geography
of the North Polar area than all else yet an
nouoced The tidal wave is. SO to speak, the
pulse of the sea, aud enables the scientist to
make many accurate deductions.-N. 7. Her.
Year: 1874

"CoME HOME, THE BEANS ARE BURN
ING. .u-Iast Sunday morning, a family
living i'm the suburbs of the city went to
n suburban church, leaving little girl
about seven years of age and boy about
twelve years of age in charge of the
house. The family were to have beans
for dinner, and these were left in ves-
sci on the stove to cook. The little girl,
while playing, suddenly began to smell
the odor of burnt beans, upon which she
rushed out of the house, over into the
church, where the pastor was gravely
and earnestly preaching the profound
word OF God.


The FIRST person of the family the lit
tie girl spied was young lady cousin,
and to her ia a loud voice, which startled
the assemblage considerably, she cried
out; "COme home, come home, the
beans are burning ~ and Immediately
rushed out again. The astonishment
was great, and all the solemnity OF the
preacher as well as of the congregation
disappeared beneath a brosd smile a1
the righteousness of the matter
Louisville COHier-JOiU7ldL
Year: 1874

CULTIV ATE A TASTE FOR READING.
Young men with excellent purposes
sometimes make a great mistake in
thinking they ought to give up every
moment of their time to business, and to
neglect everything else. This is a sad
error. Every young man entering life
ought to give some portion of his time
regularly don't care if it is only half
an hour a day-tO the developement of
his mind, to the gaining of useful infor-
nation, to the cultivation of some innO-
cent and ennobling taste. Why, man
who has no soul except for his business
is 'poOr stick" a mere machine. \
taste for reading is worth more than n
hundred thousand dollars to him who
has it-nay, worth more than any sum
/ could name.


A rich man, without that or some
similar taste, does not know how to en-
Joy his money. His only resource is to
keep OH making money, unless he pre-
fers to spend it; aud 4 mind that is not
well developed, does not know how to
spend it wisely. y man worth his two
millions used to tell me he would gladly
give it all if he could only have the ed
ueatiOn which his lazy and stupid boy
refused to acquire. If you will pardon
the advice, I would say: Make it n rule
never to be broken-to devote at least
half an hour a day to the reading OF
some useful boOk-nOt stories chiefly,
neither. Stories are good in their places;
but every man needs a knowledge of
history, the elements of science, and
other useful subjects; and, if he has
only an hour to give to reading, he will
be very foolish to give it all to novels.
Be hungry and Thirsty after knowledge
of all kinds; and be sure you will be
none the worse, but all the better, as
business men.-E E. AbbOt
Year: 1874

may be depended upon to protect
women"


'I fear you will regret yosr rashness,
Miss"


"Lool at my brother, sir. That boy
has been vagrant all his life. have
fed, clothed, and educated him, and paid
fines enough for his misdemeanors, out
of my own hard earnings, TO have pur-
chased me home. l have patiently
reared my brothers and sisters and
striven in every way to do my duty.
To-day am locked in a felon's cell, un-
justly accused of an unknown crime.
He is also locked up in the same way,
accused, no doubt, as he has often rightly
been, of being drunk and disorderly.
am suffering the tortures of the damned
because Of unmerited indignity and dis
grace. He is sleeping the unconscious
sleep of the sot, oblivious to degrade
tion. Let the law do its worst, sir. /
defy it to do more than it has done al
ready"


The EUening BugIe Blast contained a
column of closely printed matter, giving
an account of the arrest Of n notorious
confidence woman, who had long kept
the principal emporium of fashion in
Portsmouth, but who was now, thanks
to the vigilance of officer Brown, repos-
ing securely in the city lookup. The
article was desperately facetious, and
the delicate allusion to the prisoner, as
ga sister of our gifted editorial contem-
porary," was doubtless fully appreciated
by that political luminary.


While Annie was lying in prison
awaiting the tardy action of the law,
the preparations for May Hastings
bridal al-long postponed were being
rapidly completed.


Alice was in great trouble. She had
fully determined to reveal herself to her
fast-failing mother at all hazards, but
was now afraid to do SO because of the
great scandal, associated with her part
ner's name, and in her sorrow knew not
what to do.


But did Annie Lee have no sweet
solace in her sad dilemma, friends ?
All, yes, and we are glad indeed TO
tell you what that solace was. The
letters from Melvin Hastings had
been unusually frequent of late, and on
that darkest evening of her life, when
hope was dead, and grim despair held
carnival over her devoted head, her
more than sister, Alice, visited her in
prison aud comforted her with the best
letter of them all.


81 feel, my darling, that l could fly to
YOU" he wrote. al have dreamed that
some dire calamity was lowering
over you, and that you We're suffer
ing the indignities of u dungeon.
Darling, best and dearest, l soon shall
come to claim you. No matter what
the world may say, kH0C that you are
good and true. Be ye OF good spirit, my
sweet. Your self-denying heroism has
shamed me into deeds that trust are in
some degree worthy of you. Dream
that fold you in my arms tonight and
say in the full tenderness Of a most holy
joy, Good night, my precious wife, a
glad and sweet good night"


Can any woman be unhappy when
she knows that she is truly loved by her
souls dearest idol? We thank God,
friendly reader, that we can truly tell
you, no.


TO be cOniinued.I
Year: 1874

an elderly Chicago clergyman, in an
sxge- TO a question why he had never
married, replied that lie had spent life
Iookisg for a woman who would refrain
from Working him a pair of slippers,
and so fer be had failed to find her.
Year: 1874

How many political somersauits
does it require TO give man charac-
ter and standing as a true Democrat +?
Boss has turned so many hand
springs, and stood so many times on
his head and his ear, SO many times
jumped into his Democratic skin and
so many times out again that he GER
tainIy ought 10 be recognized now
by the moss backs in almost any
garb, and OF course he Is entitled to
the lead, though no man can tell
where he'll go next. Before the war
he was Democrat. lie suffered con
version to the Radical faith to secure
position, and then betrayed his
friends and wandered again into the
Democratic fold. Then he sold out
the Bourbons to the Liberals, aud
then again erept into the Democratic
pantalo0ns. And then he bneaked
out again after spending the winter
In peaceful quarters, and became a
ranting Anti Monop for bread and
butter. And now he spits In the
faces Of the Ants and for the half
dozenth time begs admittance at the
Democratic back door. They always
let him In no matter at what time o.
night, he knocks. Next spring his
new coat of Democratic feathers Will
be full grown aud brilliant, and by
the 4th of July his spurs will be out
full length and he will be GATED for
a bold fight for the Senatorship,
though Of course he won't want the
,.0niination, as he didn't that for
Congress. And of course all the
Autobiography men whom he j. yet
conrtiDg will shout for Timber
Johnny who is always ready to tnn-
ble for any circus company that VIII
pay him for wear and tear OF his
princl piles.
Year: 1874

One of the first duties to
which the Congress now sitting
should address itself is that
Of repeating that provision Of
the law making the salaries of Con.
gressmen payable monthly, under
which they draw nine months pay
before they have done any work
This forward-pay iniquity should
have been repealed with the back
pay feature.
Year: 1874

Some Of the Democratic Congress-
men have imbibed a notion or Il hope
that there has been something wrong
in the management Of the syndicate
under the direction Of Secretaries
Boutwell, and Richardson. During
last session some Of the opposition
leaders charged that large sums were
spent without authority and were
not properly accounted for; and that
the syndicate was using large sums
Of government money improperly,
etc. Now that these charges are be-
ing revived 1t Is proper to state that
they were all fully met by state
ment In explicit detail sent to the
House by Secretary Richardson in
answer to resolution Of inquiry by
Fernando Wood, showing that the
expenditures were .sl5i 900 less than
the amount authorized by law. The
statement furnished by the Treasury
Department was SO minute in all its
details as tn completely answer every
charge that mad been made against
the department In connection with
refunding the national debt, and
those who had been foremost in their
demands upon the Secretary for this
statement, were obligei, when it was
obtained, 10 let 1t pass uDnoticed.
Year: 1874

A question of veracity: Which OF
the Bosses is most truthful? Boss
Tweed said he didn't want to go to
the penitentiary, and everybody be-
lieved him. Boss McCormak said
he didn't want to go to Congress and
nobody believed him. Can it be
that the people really have more
confidence in Boss No. 1 than in
Boss No, 9?
Year: 1874

The story Of the dangerous fires
burning under the city Of Pittsburg,
Is pronounced hoax. There is u
slight smouldering fire in mine
there, but it is not doing and is 10
likely to do any serious damage, an
nobody Is alarmed.
Year: 1874

to correct, If the error was uninten-
tional. The retort is no answer and
no "check." It is merely an evasive
sham intended to appear a reply to
an unanswerable argument against
Democracy. 1t was conceived in the
brain of demagogue, and is as vii,
lainous and deceptive as the smile of
its author. Gold mounted upward
when Democracy triumphed at
Sumpter, Manassas and Fort Pillow,
and up followed "hogs and farmers
produce" as well as everything the
farmer had to buy. Up went the
rebel flag and up went taxes. Gold
has gone up, as it did in 1S6I-2-3, as
~ legitimate result of threatened


Democratic triumph. Did the high
price of corn in 1861 show prosper
Gus or desirable condition Of the
country? Does Democracy propose
to carry out the parallel, and allow
history to repeat itself? The rise of
one per cent. in the price Of gold is
the result of the Democratic tri-
umph-one of its inevitable though
deplorable results; but the rise Of
near 200 per cont. In the price of corn
is no more the result of the Demo-
craticic triumph than Of the visit Of
Coggia's comet or the transit Of Vet
nus.
Year: 1874

peninsula is agreed upon and perfected
John, or Sixteenth street, as an important
line of communication with the country


is myth. For the benefit of citizens the


street railway runs the length of the city


north and south, or nearly so, and for


mere personal travel it crosses the Island,


In this respect these sections of the city


may be said to be upon equal footing.


We have already stated that the street


across the Island is the only one OF what


are called the inlets and outlets OF the
city that connects the city with anything
that may be properly considered good
public highway. ss.--r


Again, we believe we are not in error
when we say that about the heaviest haul
ing to and from the city Is done on the
Island street. Taking all the hauling and
all the travel over that route, aside from
street car travel, it is by far the most i'm
portant inlet and outlet under consider
alton by Council. 1t is upon the Island
that the the work of improving our
streets should be commenced. We pre-
sumo that most OF the people of the city
are acquainted with the condition OF
Zane street during the past winter; GER
tainly every member of the Council is
well posted on that subject. II they do
not appreciate the necessity for that av-
enue OF travel being most thoroughly
paved, after the experience of last win.
ter, Webster's dictionary does not contain
words sufficient to make it appear:


SOMETHING VERY EssENTIAI.


It needs no argument to snow that in
a scheme OF this kind, we must make
beginning somewhere. It is equally, pa
tent that such an improvement cannot be
made any where that will not, however
much 1t may do7Ior the general good,
prove special benefit to the immediate
section through which it passes, or even
to particular individuals II we refuse to
make any Improvement until we find
one so general in its character that the
benefits accruing from it shall be evenly
balanced between every part of the city,
and all the Individual interests OF its peo.
ple, We will never make any at all. Tits
very essential that all the petty Ward in
terests, all the personal interests, and all
sectional ambitions and prejudices,
should be sunk in con sideration of matters
that arc really of public importance.


HOW THE IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE MADE.


Whether upon the plan of issuing city
bonds to raise the money so as to lmmedi.
ately proceed with the work as proposed
in the ordinance now pending, trusting to
the powers granted at the last session Of
the Legislature to reclaim proportion Of
the amount expended under the provisions
Of that law, or whether it shall be the first
Of series OF street improvements to be
carried out as the finances oI
The city may permit, is question for the
wisdom Of the people and of the Council
to determine. 1t is of the utmost inn
portance to do something.
Year: 1874

The Contemplated Street Paving


Our InIets and Outlets.
By our Old Employe


The First Branch Of Council still hangs
fire on the street paving business. Three
times has the Second Branch declared its
readiness to Cross the Rnbicon, and as
many times has the Council OF Sixteen in
the Upper Chamber withheld Its assent.
We are not prepared to say that this hesi-
fancy of the City Senate is not born of
wisdom. We are scoAf1dent that the
members of that body feel the necessity
for the permanent improvements of our
streets. They must feel the importance
OF easy connection with the districts from
whence we draw our market supplies of
every description. Why then so long
consider2 2----.-.s--.. -. .z-..-,s.es..,- =


As an outside but not disinterested OBJ
server, listening to the discussions of the
question in the First Branch, and com
pairing with them the examinations which
we have taken considerable pains to make
for our own information, we do not hesi-
tate to say that the action Of the First
Branch is based upon feeling that the
projected improvement cannot be success.
Year: 1874

THE first response to the veto comes
from Wall street, the financial sensorium
Of the country, where there was mark
ed decline yesterday in all classes of se-
curities, government bonds not excepted
Gold dropped down to 1923. 1t is likely
that the Juror will expend itself in a day
Or two, and then with a clearing up of
the financial atmosphere will come more
confidence than has been felt for months
past People know now what the volume
of currencyis to be for an indefinite time
to come, and on such foundation they
can afford to go to work and project bus
iness enterprises. a country that despite
wars and fires and floods, has increased
its wealth fourteen billions of dollars
since 1851, and that has seven hundred
millions of money afloat TO do business
on, has an immense amount. of vitality,
and will rise up speedily to run tho race
that is set before IL
Year: 1874

Secretary Richardson was to-day in
terrogated in regard to rumor prevalent
for some days past, that he was to be ap-
pointed to a vacant judgship in the
Court of Claims, but fran his response,
lit appears that the Office has not yet been
rendered him. The Secretary contem-
plates an absence from the city for the
benefit OF his health, which Is somewhat
impaired by close attention to business.
Rumors continue to prevail that he will
retire from the Cabinet, but they
official source. Members Of Congress
OF both parties, however, confidently say
they have no doubt. he will retire, and
that this is mere question OF time.


In this connection the same parties as
sert it is not improbable that a foreign
mission will be rendered him, as there
will soon Ee two vacancies, one at Berlin
and the other at Vienna.


In view of the reported probable Hesig-
nation of Judge Richardson several Sena-
tors openly declared that whoever may
be appointed his successor will undergo
the close scrutiny of the Senate.


. THE sANBoRN REPORT. 49,,


The report on the Sanborn contracts
was privately read to the Committee on
Ways and Means this morning and order
ed printed. The committee will examine
several additional witnesses on the SUBJ
.ject. They have been sent for and will
be here in a few days - j. AiEs
ooMMANDANT AT LITTLE ROCK NsTRUc.


TED To RETIRE.


The Secretary of War to-day tele-
graphed to the commandant at Little
Rock that he might retire to the arsenal
his command as soon as danger Of life is
no longer threatened and leave the ques.
ton to be settled by the contestants or the
Year: 1874

The House committee on banking and
curreacy considered the Senate finance bill,
but came to no conclusion on any of its
features 1t was evident from the discus
sion, to-day, that's majority OF the commit
tee are opposed to the main provisions of
the bill
Year: 1874

The President has conveyed the intima-
ton to good authority in Congress that
while q change in the Office Of secretary is
desirable, he does not intend interfering
with Richardson's stay as loug as he con
tinues 10 be bounded
Year: 1874

r. B. Rice, MiddletowR's energetic eonfecton-
er, having rented the dwelling house on the cor
ner Of Broad and Main Sts., adjoining his store,
has had communicating doors cut between his
store and the dwelling house, and has nicely fit
ted up the front room of the latter for a ladies'
ioe cream and oyster saloon. He has also fixed
M room in the rear of the store for the accom-
mediation Of gentlemen without ladies He has
now one Of the largest best arranged and incest
saloons in the county. Rice 10 an enterprsing
fellow and richly deserves the patronage Of the
public. Those who have once had the pleasure
of eating his ice cream don't need to be told how
good it is, and those who haven't tried il, had
better do SO.