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Year: 1874

Best or all things to us is home
In hours of ambition and pleasure we
may sometime forget its exquisite
sweetness, but let sickness or sadness
come, and we return TO it at once
Let the hallow hearts that feign a
friendship they do not feel stand re-
yeaiel before Us let us know, as We
all must, at moments, that, however
important We may be in oul own esti-
nation, our places would be filed at
an hours notice, should we die to-
morrow, then we whisper to on rsclves
the magic word homc, and we are
comfortable 'Hontc, S.ceet home :"
Ii does not matter how humble it is;
nor is it less home for being a pal
ace. 1t is where those we love dwell
wherever that may be-wherc we
are valued for ourselves, and we are
held in esteem because of what we are
in ourselves, and not because of power,
or wealth, or what we can do for other
people.


Who would be without a home i?
Who would take the worlds applause
and honor in place of the tenderness of
few true hearts, and the coy fire.
side meeting where the truth may be
spoken without disguise, and envious
carpings are unknown In lifes bat
ties even the hero finds many enemies,
and much abnse and slanAer and de-
traction; but into home, if it is what
it ought to be, these things never find
their way. There, to his wife, the
plainest man becomes wonderful thing
"a sage; man who ought to be Pres-
dent of the United States, and would
be were his worth knowa.
Year: 1874

| love the acquaintance of young
people because, IN the first place, [
don't like to think myself growing old,
In the next place, young acquaintances
must last longer, if they do last and
then, sir, young men have more virtue
than old men; they have more gener-
Gus sentiment in every respect Hove
the oung dogs of this age, they have
uore wit and humour and knowledge of
lie than We had but then the dogs
are not so good scholars B 3sueUs
life Of johnson.
Year: 1874

Patience is always crowned with
success, This rule is worth an excep-
ton. 1t may not be SPLENDID sue
cess. but patience never takes anything
in hand that it does not succeed with
in some form"
Year: 1874

Let Us 10 likewise let us with ex-
a'ted ideas of what life is and what We
can make it, tread bravelv and proudly
the pathway they have trod. We may
stand within the holy temple robcd
With knowledge, truth, and power.
Year: 1874

Gratitude for mercies patience
under trials. congenial society and the
hope of heaven, will bring US all the
happiness this life can bear. Absolute
ly, there is nothing beyond these but
the life eternal. Accept this view,
and waste no more time and labor
in seeking for happiness where it is
not.'
Year: 1874

DR. J. A. SHERMAN, Of New York city. Is
II now in Memphis, where he can remain
but a limited period, in consequence OF the
urgent demand Tor his services At his Office Ia
New York, and may be consulted at his rooms
IN the WOhSHAM HOUSE by those desirous
OF ayatling themselves OF his experience In
the adaptation Of his well known method Of
relief and cure for Rupture.


The appliance used in his treatment is free
from the great annoyance and injury truEses
infilct, while 10 renders the patient perfectly
secure from the dangers Of Innamed and
Strangulated Rupture.


During treatment the patient can exercise
or labor IN any way without interfering with
the cure.


Consultation any hour OF the day or even
ing, free.


Rooms Worsham House, convenient to
the entrance


DR.. s has been in correspondence for several
years past with a large number OF persons
living in this vicinity, through whose sOlici-
tatiOns he visits Memphis 70 give those who
cannot afford the time and expense Of going
10 New GOrk an opportunity 20 avail them
selves his Dffnui gVsfaFi1 relief and
Year: 1874

LOUISVILLE, November 2S.-Govern-
or Bramlette, manager Of the Public
Library gift concert, announces tonight
the postponeHent OF the concert which
was to have been given next Monday
until the last day Of February next. He
says that as this is the last concert au-
thorized by the legislature, the in
terests of both the library and OF the
require that the drawing
should be a full one, which the postpone
ment will secure.
Year: 1874

After having persisted in his unworthy
and unmanly attempt to get to bs Chief
Justice Of the United States, despite the
manifest opposition Of the Senate. composed
greatly Of zen Of his own political party,
sntil he provoked the well-deservsd con-
demnation and utter disgust of every man
in the country who has the least shadow
Of self-respect, Attorney General Will
liams has at last doas what he ought to
have done long ago:-requested General
Grant to withdraw his nomination. This
the President, though excsedingly 10th to
yield to the Senate and give up = personal
friend whom he had promised to stand by,
and. if possible, foist upon the people.
however opposed they or their representa-
tivss might be, reluctantly did.


By its steadfast refusal to yield to the
dictate af tho President and confirm this
most glaringly improper nomination of =
man to the highest Office in the country,
whose only qualification for the Office is
his favoritisn with his master. the present
Senate has merited the gratitude Of the en-
tire country. The Chief Justicsship is
too responsible and important an office to
allow Of anybody or anything being pu.
into it simply on the ground Of his being
. personal friend Of The Chief Magistrate,
especially when that Chief Magistrate is
as wholly unfit for the position hs occupies
a. Gen. Grant shows himself to be.


It would be too much to expect the
President to appoint man not of his own
political creed, whatever that is, but if he
possibly could get beyond personal favor
itism and his desire to confer Office upon
his personal friends, without regard to it-
ness, and select such a man as the Hon.
WIN. NJ. Evarts for the Chief Justiceship
he would not be subjected to the msrti6-
cation Of having his nomination rejected,
and would reflect credit upon his admins
tration and give to the judiciary Of the
country maa wsrthy Of the position. Mr..
Evarts 10 Republican, but be is mas
Of learning, . statesman Of high standing
and . thorough lawyer, and if appointed
Chief Justice weuld. doubtless. discharge
the duties Of his Office in . masner tha,
would command the respect Of the nation
Year: 1874

Agricultural Fair.


A movement is on foot among some of our
more enterprising citizens to form an Agricu-
tural Society with view TO holding an Agricul-
tural and Pathological fair at Middletown some
time next fall. This is = meritorous movement
and SHOULD receive tho substantial encourage
ment of our citizens.
Year: 1874

A TERRIBLE THIRTY MINUTES. =
Mr.. Kyle was at near neighbor'>
house raising, and Mrs. Kyle, with
the smaller of her two children, went
to spring near by to do her washing.
After being engaged some time she
heard scream from her little girl
whom she had left at the house, and,
Fastening to the house, it was hei
horror to behold a huge rattlesnake
lying there, with its tangs fastened
in the child's arm. She succeeded
in killing the snake, and then, think
ing of her child which she had left
at the spring, she hastened there, on
" to find that this one had climbed
up on to the tub Of water, falling in
and was drowned. This nearly crazed
her, and she ran with all her might
to the neIghbor's where the house
raising was, aid screaming with ex-
citement, called to her husband, who
at the time was upon the building,
and he, through excitement, in try
ing to get down, pulled a piece OF
timber of upon him and fell, killing
himself instantly. The friends then
went back to where the child and
snake were, only to find each dead,
living on the floor. This all happen
ed within thirty minutes. .-East


Waye County (Tc,n.) Citizen.
Year: 1874

been only insensible instead of dead,
and the removal of the humorous
pressure upon his brain was just in
time to save his life. And another
strange discovery was that, on the
same Christmas night, the doctor who
had denied the tumor, had broken
his arm by falling from his horse !
Suspecting what his rival intended,
he, too, had ridden secretly to the
graveyard, and was the pursuing
horseman when the concealed rope
across the road so signally overthrow
him.
Year: 1874

COLLEGE HoNoRs-The expert
ences of the class which has just grad
uated at Harvard in respect of honor,
men seem to have been not dissimilar
to those common to most classes in
our American colleges, the changes
of individuals as regards rank being
often very great during the four years
course. Some of these changes in
this class have been thus grouped to.
gether A student, marked out two
years ago to lead his class, was finally
-distanced by fifteen or-sixteen others,
the head man being one from whom
much less was expected. Another,
not looked upon for particular dis
tinction, took three class honors-
very rare and notable example. The
class poet, likewise, was overlooked
on the first election, and assumed
the task very late. Indeed, it Vas at
one time deemed expedient not to
have any class poet, SO little poetical
talent appeared to be developed, and
yet Fenolosiasia's poem is regarded
as the best that has been delivered
for many years. Another young man
of great purity and dignity Of char
acter, very high minded, acknowl-
edged to possess more ttan respecta-
BILE general ability, and who, in his
Junior years, stood well in his class,
did not even take his degree Prob
ably the changes in active life will be
found to be quite as great.
Year: 1874

FAsHIoys.-A bunch of very long
curls. of irregular length at the back
of the head is the latest fashion for
ladies these cnrls take the place of
the three-twist braid


Very long train dresses are entire
ly out of fashion, even for full dress
occasions. The demi-train il the
rule.


Striped materials are destined to
be all the rage for spring suits intend
ed for spring wear; also dotted dress
goods.


Spring promenade skirts will touch
behind, and be sufficiently short il
front to show the boots. The loop
ing up at the back will be extraordi-
nary.


Lace scarfs are much worn, and
so long that they come almozt to the
bottom of the dress. Brussels yet
appears TO be the most fashionable.


Large gros grain bows will take
the place Of scant neckties among
demoiselles. Dame fashion saws the
larger they are made the better.


Vests continue in popularity among
ladies who fam would emulate the
men in matter of dress. They are
made of silk, and are very pretty and
effective.
Year: 1874

INyEsTlGAT CoScLUDED.-Tbe Board OF
Directors of the Penitentiary yesterday eve
ming concluded their investigation OF the acts
of the general agent of the Institution. The
testimony taken covers about one hundred
pages OF foolscap paper, and will be for
Warded to the Governor for his action, with
out argument or comment Of any sort on the
Dart of the Board.
Year: 1874

IUUI MAIN STHEET,
preparatory to the coming fall trade, offer from
this da'e their entire stock of spring and sum
mer clothing, embracing many goods suitable fol
fall wear at COST Boys clothing and broken lines
of mems clothing and furnishing goods they Offer
without reference to cost. Such an opportunity te
purchase clothing at low pric is seldom present
cd Give them call, and buy fine goods at less thar
usual prices of common goods. Terms strictly
aac
Year: 1874

MASONIC ORPHAN HoME.-It is said that
committee of Masons, composed OF repre-
sentatives from all the Masonic bodies IN the
city. will have meeting on the 17th instant,
at Washington Hall, on Broad street, for
the purpose of taking into consideration the
best method of raising funds for the erec.
ton in this city Of fine building to be used
as an orphan home OF deceased Masonf.
Year: 1874

OIL Benjsmin's National Candy Mandatory to
come around to your store, but take q car and
come at once to the factory, Psnnsylvanis ave-
nue., opposite the Metropolitan hotel, and you will
be furnished free with car-tickets for your ride
Come as soon IS you need anything TO replenish
your stock. cow
Year: 1874

About 9 o'clock last Sabbath evening, when the lightning was so bright, and the thunder rolled, we saw q beautiful lunar rainbow in the northeast. The moon, nearly full, was shining in the southeast, and the great arch looked finely on the dark clouds in the north.

 We never forget Decoration Day. The ladies brought their offerings to the central cemetery at half-past two, and the fourteen soldiers graves were strewn with beautiful flowers. H. N.
Year: 1874

THE San Antonio Express says OF
noted western celebrity, " Big
Foot Wallace" so celebrated i'll the
story papers as an Indian fighter,
was on the street this morning. We
suppose he is one of the men who
"woke up one morning and found
himself famous" We took a good
look at the alleged celebrated scout,
and found him to be stout, roughly
dressed, rough faced, gray headed
man, of about fifty-tive years OF age.
He was in his shirt sleeves, wore an
old battered hat, and shoes and
clothes to match. We did not see
his foot measured. In conversation
he appears to be jolly, hearty and
good humored, though with a very
unassuming manner.
Year: 1874

In this diagram the moon Is represented just be-
fore the end Of the eclipse, showing where the
shadow will last be visible. 1t will still be in the
will pass on too gradually to be observed. This
figure represents the appearance Of the moon after
the eclipse has almost totally disappeared.
Year: 1874




Tho City and County Dobt of New-York bu
increased yearly By large amount for tho
last ten years At least The fact must be
known by this time To every reader Of TIM
TRIBUNE. but it's significance canDot DO over
estimated. What may be the causes oS
this regular annual increase, or how long it
may ne expected to continue, we shall not
stop To inquire. The Department Of Public
Works, the Parks, the Docks, the Brooklyn
Bridge the Water Works and even the Sewers.
all contribute more or less to the lux.
uriant growth Of tho great moItgage
On the incomes and days wages OF
our citizens We have q great Sink
ing Fund established for the purpose Of grad
ually exlinguisbing the Debt, but the Debt
grows faster than the Sinking Fund. Now we
1ay plainly that If the growth OF the City and
County DEBT is not to be stopped. one o. two
things will lappen-ether the credit Of tho
City viii be injuriou3ly affected; or, il tho
credit of the City il sustained by heavy taxa
ton, the trade OF the City will suffer from the
competition Of her rivals.


Entertaining these views Of the expedieDcy OF
providing every year for about ten million
dollars of the expenditure of the City by tho
issue Of bonds, We are sorry TO see an eab-
crate scheme reported by the Senate Finance
Committee for paying the Internationally
mill 80 called State Deficiency tax of 1871
out Of the proceeds Of q sale of thirty-year
bonds. We object not only to the bonds, but
To the annual contribution from the taxes VI
"a sum equal to One-tenth of the principal n
the proposed new debt to our already over
grown Sinking Fund.


The finances and financial processes of this
city need. above all things, to be made sim
pier and more economical. From now up 10
next September the Controller will be con
stantly borrowing large sums to meet current
expenditures. When the taxes come in he VIII
pay off fifteen or twenty millions of debt thus
created and Immediately begin to borrow again
in anticipation of next years taxes. Every
month, or two months at most, sOmo perma-
ncnt loan has to be negotiated, and commissions
and other expenses have to be paid. Meanwhile
two or three millions year are contributed
from various sources TO the Sinking Fund.
which may be paying off five per cent honda
at par while the Controller is selling seven
per cent bonds at the same price. The result
Of all this is to make the City and County
finances a powerful influence in Wall Street
a disturbing force in the money market which
men of less integrity than Controller
Green might make use of to their
great pecunary advantage. We hope there
fore. that nothing will be done by the Legis-
lature to increase either the City Debt or the
Sinking Fund. We are postponing payment
for Water Works, Parks, Boulevards, Drives,
Sewers, Docks, and the Brooklyn Bridge, and
thus loading millions every year on posterity
for undertakings which, if not extravagant and
of doubtful utility, are certainly moDstrouSly
expensive. Shall we add to this burdca our
State taxesf We protest against II.
Year: 1874

compromise made by eleven Obstinate Jurors
in favor of murder in the first degree with
one equally obstinate who would not consent
TO a verdict which would involve the death
penalty. The twelfth Juror had his Will, for
the convicted man receives the EXTREMIST
sentence--short of hangng-which the law eau
give.
Year: 1874

The mournful pageant that takes 10 it's last
resting place the mortal part of Charles Sum
ner has begun. Yesterday Congress and the
heads of the Government united to honor the
memory of the Ilustrious dead while his re-
mains were taken from the Senate Chamber
in which he was so long a conspicuous figure.
Last night the funeral cOItege halted iu this
city. and to-day it passes on to Massachusetts,,
where the honored dust will be laid in earth
Year: 1874

The political interest centres at present in the
Democratic triumph in New Hampshire, and the
comments OF the different journals upon 1t. The
New York Herald is certain that the Simmons
outrage killed the Republican party, but the
Commercial Advertiser holds that the old weasel
is not dead only caught mapping. The New York
Times can't see through it all. The New York
Post lays the blame on Butler, and thinks that
the Republican party is rapidly going to the dogs
on account of the unscrupulous character of its
office holders
Year: 1874

After the hearing Of sundry petitions,
of little import, the senate resumed the
currency question, which was subjected


to the usual amount of discussion and
amendment mp 70 the hour of adjourn
ment, without final result. Several bills
and resolutions were introduced in the
house, among them a bill by Mr.. Hurl-
burt, which continues la force the ap-
preparation made in the river and har-
Dor bill of the third of March, 1873, for
the payment of the debts Of the Louis
vile and Portland canal company, and
makes it permanently applicable for the
same. So much of it as necessary shall
be applied to the payment of interest as
it sccrues, and the principal of the bonds
as they mature; but the secretary of the
treasury may buy any Of such
bonds at their market price, not
above par. The second section author
izes the secretary of the treasury to take
possession of the canal and all its prop
erty subject to mortgage, securing the
bonds, and the secretary is to pay for
the stock held by the directors, being
one hundred dollars to each director,
with six per cent. interest since Febru-
ary 8, 1864, and is to collect any money
due to or held for the company by
its directors or trustees or by any per-
son whatever. The third section pro-
yides that the canal shall be held for
common use, and for the benefit of all
people free of tolls and charges, except
such as are necessary to pay the cur
rent expenses, and also to keep
the canal in repairs. The tolls
for the present year, are to be ten cents
per ton on steam vessels, and five cents
on other vessels. Mr.. Wheeler offered
an amendment on his own behalf, for
bidding any payment until after the
State of Kentucky snail have ceded to
the United States entire jurisdiction
crver the canal and all its property.
Year: 1874

Ticket-hOlders in the Louisville library
lottery will rejoice to know that the
drawing will surely take place to day,
but the lucky ones will probably not feel
so kindly toward the announcement by
telegraph last night that only forty-five
thousand of the sixty thousand tickets
have been sold, in consequence Of which
The prizes will be scaled down twenty
five per cent, making the capital prize
one hundred and eighty-seven thousand
five hundred, instead Of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and all others
in the same proportion.
Year: 1874

Ea- The Baltimore Gazette says: Ore Of
the saddest spectacles of modern times is tho
present aspect Of affairs in New Orleans
Radical rule has almost entirely destroyed
that once fair and proud metropolis Il Is
stated that the population of this city has
fallen off in two years thirty thousand, and
that there are no less than six thousand houses
and stores at present unoccupied. Fifteen
years ago New Orleans was at the height of
its wealth, prosperity and commercial import
ance.
Year: 1874

The following resolutions adopted by on
Annual Conference of colored Meth odist
preachers, will astonish our Massachusetts,
friends:


Whereas, the white citizen of Danville have
shown such friendly feelings towards the An
nual Conference during tho session in cons
tributine their means, also in having made
provision for boarding large Eumher of its
members. and whereas, such an exhibition of
Christian kindness is~a trBe indication that
they rejoice in our welfare, temporal and
spiritual, and whereas. such treatment can
but convince US that there is to be found a
strong feeling of sympathy among those with
whom We have lived and expect to die be
it therefore,


Resolved, That flour expression were equal
to our sensiblites, we would in more elegant
language than we are master of declare the
sense of our obligations that We feel to be
under towards the whites of Danviile.


Resolved, That such treatment will not be
forgotten. but always, with warm hearts and
fond recollection. will be kent. especially when
pleading at the throne of Heavenly Grace
praving God to bless them and theirs at all
times and under all circumstances.


Resolved, We also pray when He who may
be termed the Ancient of Days shall come in
the clonds of Heaven with his holy angles to
gather his jewels, they too may he numbered
among them. and be placed in the repository
of preciOus things.


The above were offered by Rev. W. B.
Derrick, and adopted without dissenting
voice.
Year: 1874

LOVE, Honor, AND OBEY.-On the whole


married women, that is, real married women


prefer to be ruled than ruling. It is scarce
ly in her nature to go speechlessly doing


what she has to do without aid or counsel.


Almost any one of their sex is happier if
she can ''talk things over'' with some man
upon whoes discretion she relies: and in
married life most wives do, even to the
smallest things, what he'' likes and fam
cy that they like it themselves. Since in
dependenc has become the fashion. and
strong-minded women have sneered aft
their more gentle sisters, there is a great
affectation of despising the opinion of the
men, but it is all sheer pretence. Almost
every wife chooses her gloves and her rib
bon of the tint that her husband admires
and the man she loves almost inevitably
gives her political opinions and biases even
her religious views. Her speech, her dress,
her manner change under his influence.
What he desires her to do she does in nine
cases out of ten. The tenth case we find in
the divorce courts. You may rule your
wife as you please, good married reader
if you only pet her enough. Haughtiness
and fault finding alone will make her restiye.
And you, dear girl, remember that it will
De well to choose a husband good and no.
Die and upright, so that you may obey him
to your hearts content without losing any
OF your own self-respect; for you will obey
if you love him; and if he is low and mean. j
you will sink to his level, slowly, but sure
II, in the course of years.