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Year: 1874

has ever preceded it in the history of the con-
federation.


feel sense of pride in expressing these
sentiments at this moment, when there is so
wide spread propensity TO adopt whining.
palliating tone in reference to the parties in
control OF the nation. 1 find no occasion to
apologize for the Republican party. On the
contrary 1 am proud of its record, gratifed
with its achievements and sanguine of its future.
whoever feels distrust of it or has lost his at
tachment to it, had better leave t at once, in
stead OF remaining within its ranks to dispirit
his Drawer associates. He had better 90 out
side and besiege than remain inside to surren-
der.


The supreme want of the party in this hour
is courage. There has been q great deal too
mucn timidity, too much apprehension of the
effects of tittletattle too little pluck 60 defend
the right irrespective of misrepresentation and
false coloring If there are any public errors
to be redressed, any mistake to be corrected,
let do the thing promptly and waste no
words in chattering about it. This was one of
the blunders of the Republican House at the
last session. They nad some of their own
U
ing it at once and then proceeding to more inn
portant business they spent the whole session
in prattling about matters which ought to have
been disposed of in thirty days The demon of
buncombe seized upon several Of the members,
and they devoted most of their time to sending
home dispatches to their constituents, telling
them what bad lot the party in general was,
what an immaculate representative one IA
vowed consIsssIency was blessed with. And
yet such is the unsympathetic character of the
many headed that some of these identical gen.
tlemen, who kept upon the best terms with
newspaper row and were heralded as saint,
In mortal forms, were as coolly laid out BY
their ungrateful constituents as if they didn't
believe them an atom better than their fellow
Republicans whom they had denounced so un-
sparingly


Ii Gen. Grant when he reached Chattanooga
had spent most of his time in debating bullet.
ms representing the emaciated condition of
his troops and horses, and the difficulties of
communication with his base of supplies. he
would have been doing the same sort of service
to the enemy in war that was done to the enc
my IN peace by the prolonged debates of the
last session of Congress. Instead of that he
went to work without any noise or fuss and
opened the way of ingress and egress by land
and water, and had the obstacles all removed
before anybody outside of his camp knew of
their existence. That is his mode of rect;fying
grievances, and think it worthy of universal
application. L propose to be among the first
to go and the longest to stay where note of
warning ia To he utfarad or IL
resorted to of preserving the grand old organ
ization intact and powerful and pure, but the
part of the "foul BIRD of the fable is one that
turn away from with ineffable disgust.


YARMOUTH.
Year: 1874

THE suAw-BABCOCK SUIT TO BE RETIRED WITH THE


DEFENSE RESTRICTED.


A long and warm argument has Deen
going on for two days before Judge j. f. Daily in the
Court OF Common Pleas in the welfought case of Shaw
against Babcockwhch was tried several weeks ago be-
fore Chiei.Justice Charles p. DAILY and jury IN the
same court and which resulted In disagreement OF the
jury. THE TRIBUNE contained full report OF the pro-
ceedings then, in which brought out narrative,
more familiar in the days Of Tweed than now, OF the
in which the legislators are sometimes 10
put the Tax Levy which to result In prob
able emolument all around" Briefly, the facts that
Mr. Shaw, lawyer, claimed that BabcOck contractor.
hired him through Culver another lawyer to work
at Albany favor Of the insertion in the tax levy OF
clam Of 10000 which Babcock had against he city for
labor and materials furnished in the Battery extension
Babcock was to pay him tlsooo and did pay him 1900,
leaving $l1 900 For this he sued. Bahcock testified
hired Culver to.dO the business but never knew
Mr. Shaw in transaction all, although the latter
exored the 1000 from him by means OF an important
paper which he held and would not give up
except for 1900. The defense, therefore, was was
mo contract with Shaw" The Jury disagreed,
and the dispute Is motion ny the delendah 10
amend his for the next trial by putting IN the
plaintiffs evidence given the last trial and ruled out
TO prove that the services wereof oobying cDaracH
legal Mr. Shaw opposed this motion in person ana
finished his argument yesterday, after when MI c,n IN
ton replied Both the forensic combatants pursued the
argunientum al homfnem and the language lu which
the points Of tue conveyed ~ the ear VI tno
Judge were noteworthy for their vigor Of style.


When they concluded. Judge DAILY at once rendered
decsou He said the plea oil immortality deserved n.e
consideration because when the contract was entered
into have been well aware OF II as the otnef
However II Of them desired TO set up this defens
at this late day, and after trial on separate aud
inconsistent defense. the interests OF the parties re-
duled that they should have an opportunity to Try the
issue; but 1t would not be proper at the same time to
allow them TO try separate and cOnficting issue,
already oDce tried. The Court would give defendant
to put present defense that the contract was
against public policy and hence vOId PROV ded he aban-


oued his former defense that contract had been made
Year: 1874

until Monday that he might confer with the District At
forney regarding the Of the sentence. The request
was granted by the Recorder The maximum OF the sen
tence is two years In the State Prison. .
Year: 1874

ONE of our subscribers, Mr.. 5. ID.
Oathout, of Iowa, writes as follows:


As the season of thunder, lightning ana
balls of fire is fast approaching, l VIII
mention two that / saw one evening 1t
was in the county of Clayton and State OF
Iowa, in June, 1867. had been to mar
ket. was returning home in the evening,
and before me lay to the west fearful
shower, in which all the elements seemed
angry without cause. AS must OF ne
cessity pass through this shower, my, eye
was upon it continually, contriving how
to escape its fury. Presently saw pail
of fire in the front cloud as large as full
moon; shortly it began to move toward
the south; it went about half mile, ana
then exploded with a terrible crash. In
about ten minutes / saw another ball OF
the same size in the same place, and
moved in the same direction, ant in like
manner as the first, and exploded with
crash that made the earth tremble. These
two balls of fire were standing still when
I first saw them; had ample time 10
view them perfectly before they began 70
move. They were round as full moon
and very bright, with thin cloud IN
front; when they exploded it was as d.rk
as Eesptian darkness. This | conceive
t., be a rare sight, and but few people have
ever seen anything of the kind. = Pr0srae
Farmer.
Year: 1874

HoME MADE VISEoAR.-To l pint of
tsrained honey add 2 gallons of soft was
ter. Let it stand in a moderately warm
place In three weeks it will be excellent
vinegar. 2 Boil pint of corn till ii it
little soft put it into a jar; add pin
of molasses and A quarts of water; mix
well together, and set near the stove. In
two days it will be good beer, in two or
three weeks it will be first,rate vinegar.
The same corn will do for several months


When the vinegar is made, pour it off
aud add molasses and water to the corn
Year: 1874

EE Dean Swift said that the reason a
certain university was u learned place
was that most persons took some learn
ing there, and but few brought any away
with them, and so 1t accumulated


Es,- An Ohio jockey furnishes horses
with false teeth 50 as to conceal the'r age.
Year: 1874

eVluent, or tne preSuinpllOn great.
Sec 8 Excessive bail shall not he re-
quired, nor shall excessive fines be i'm
posed, nor shall cruel or unusual punish
ment be inflicted nor witnesses be unrea
sonably detained.


Sec TO- In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial by an impartial
jury in the county in which the crime
shall have been committed; provided,
that the venue may be changed to any
other county of the judicial district in
which the indictment is found, upon the
application of the accused, in such man
ner as may be prescribed by law; ana to
be Informed of the nature and course Of
the accusation against him, and to have
a copy thereof; to have the assistance Of
counsel in his defense in the circuit and
criminal courts of this state.


Sec IL. The privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus shall not be suspended ex-
! cept bv the general assembly in case OF
rebellion, insurrection or invasion, when
the public safety may require it.


Sec. II. No power OF suspendng or
setting aside the law or laws Of the state
shall ever be exercised except by the
general assembly,


Sec. l3. Martial or military law shall
never be declared or enforced in this
state, or any portion thereof, except by
the general assembly in time Of war, re.
| bellion, insurrection or INVASION,


Sec, IA. Every person is entitled to
certain remedy in the laws for all injuries
or wrongs he may receive in his person,
property or character he ought to Oh.
tain justice freely and without purchase
completely and without denial, promptly
and without delay, conformably to the
laws


Sec. 10. Treason against the state shall
only consist in levying and making war
against the same, or in adherng to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort
No person shall be convicted of treason
unless on the testimony OF two (2) wit
ncsses to The same overt act, or on con-
Session in open court


Sec. l6 The right of the people of this
state to be secure in their persons,
Year: 1874

No stranger should be allowed TO
come to our church and depart with
out receiving q kind word, and in
vitation to come again. l am afraid
that many Of US are in this matter at
fault. Too often the stranger is
taken no notice Of; no one offers him
a seat; and he Is permitted to 90 away
without any word OF welcome. TINS
is great mistake, even II not sin.
Many young man has been saved by
8 word Of encouragement given him
when entering place Of worship for
the first time. A kind word to q stran-
ger goes a good way. II those who
have no regular place OF worship are
treated with Christian kindness when
they come to our churches they viii


be likely to return. Every courtesy
and attention should be paid them,
so that they may feel at home In the
house Of God 1t is our duty as Chris
tians to win those whom We meet to
Christ by all the means in our power.
We owe It to them as q matter Of
politeness. This will tend to increase
the congregation and fill up the
church. Dwindling audiences have
OSCA CAAoA6CA ~ SAOA ACnuos IL
some churches there are hand-shak-
ing committees, ,so-cslled, whose busi-
ness tits to see all strangers, speak to
them and invite them to come again.
But IL seems TO Us that every member
Of the church ought to feel It his duty,
II possible, to greet those who come
into the congregation for the first
time, and let 1t be known that they
are heartily welcomed. Many Of our
churches are but partially filled be-
cause very little effort is made to
draw them to the house of God.
There should be drawing church as
wen as q drawing minister. The
people should go after and seek out
mep, II they will not come after the
gosple. All christians should feel 1t
their duty not only to invite the ir-
religious to the house Of worship, but
also to treat them with cordiality and
kindness when they do come. This
may induce them to return.
Year: 1874

Nowhere have we chanced upon q
better and more pertinent plant
against the sea than Charles Dudley
Warner thus makes in his "SaEnter-
ings:"


A square yard Of solid ground Is
worth miles Of the pitching, turbu-
lent stuff. Its inability to stand still
for one second IL the plague OF il. To
lie on deck when the sun shines, and
swing up and down, while the waves
run hither and thither, and toss their
white caps, IL all well enough; to lie
in your narrow berth and roll from
side TO side all night long; to walk up
hill to your state-room door, and,
when you get there, ind you have got
to the bottom OF the hill, and open
ing the door Il like lifting up q trap
door in the floor; to deliberately start
for some object, and before you know
1t, to be flung against 1t like q bag of
sand; to attempt to sit down on your
sofs, and hnd you are sitting up, to
slip and slide and grasp at everything
within reach, and to meet everybody
leaning and walking on q slant, as n
heavy winds were blowing, and the
laws of grsvitation were reversed; to
lie in your berth, and hear all the
dishes on the cabin table 90 sOusing
OFF against the wall in . general
smash; to cit at table holding your
soup plate with one hand, and watch
ing for q chance to put your spoon In
when It comes high tide on your side
of the DISC; to vigilantly watch the
lurch Of the heavy dishes while hold
ing your glass and your plate and
your knife and fork, and not TO notice
it when Brown, who sits next you,
gets the swrsh Of gravy from the
roast beef dish on bis Iight.coiored
pantaloons, and see the look Of dis
may that only Brown can assume on
such an occasion; to see Mrs. Brown
advance 20 the table, suddenly stop
and hesitate, two walters rush 1t her,
with whom she struggles wildly, only
to 60 down In heap with them in
the opposite corner; TO see her par
TALLY recover, but only to shoot back
again through her state-roOm door
and be seen no more; all this Il quit c
pleasant and refreshing II yOa are
tired Of land, but you gstquIts enough
Of this In . couple Of weeks.
Year: 1874

As soon as the Congressional chap
lain closes his appeal to the Throne
Of Grace there Is 3 eiappiDg Of hands
all over the door. It is the way
members have of calling pages TO
their side. Every Congressman be-
gins his days labor by giving an or
der to 3 messenger; hence the clapping
Is universal and uproariOus. "Well,
that beats me, said an elderly man
In the gallery, with mud on his boots,
which looked as though it had been
brought from the other side Of the
Potomac; ST don't see anything in
that prayer worth cheering"
Year: 1874

A traveller describes the weather
station on Pixies Peak Is q building
Of stone, walls two feet thick, thirty
feet by fifteen, and nine in height.
Three men are spending the winter
there taking observations. They are
used to the ightness Of the air, and
do not experience serious inconveni-
ence. Water bOils at 50 low q tem-
peraturs that it takes about three
times as long to cook food as at the
ordinary level. The air Is 50 clear
that the eye can sweep q distance Of
two hundred miles in every direction.
Year: 1874

Captain Graham, of the ship Marl- borough, reports that he saw bark of about 600 tons bearing down upon him, under two lower topsails, with her en- sign union down, and an urgent signal on her mizzen topmast- t-head, and burn ing tar barrels. She had large crew on her deck, and boat ready for launch ing. He was unable to render any assistance on account of the heavy sea running. The bark came within half a mile of the Marlborough when her fore mast went by the board. It was blow ing hurricane all night. The bark was last seen lying with her head to the northward. Next morning, when the weather moderated, he endeavored to find the disabled vessel, but could see nothing of her. He could not make out her name. She was painted dark green, with white painted ports. She had square stern, square white house aft, and also a house forward. The vessel is probably lost with all on hoor1
Year: 1874

The following bill for the protection of factory children and other purposes has passed both Houses of the New York Legislature

 SECTION 1. No child under the age of ten years shall be employed for hire in any manufactory or mechanical shop, or State, under a penalty of S5 for every child~hall be so employed, to be paid by the employer. A parent or guardian, or other person authorizing such en- ployment, or making false return of the age of 8 child having been in such employment, shall be liable to penalty of $2O.

 SEC. 2. No child under the age of fourteen years shall be employed in any manufactory, or in any mechanical or manufacturing shop, or at any manu- featuring work within the State, for more than sixty hours in one week, or on Christmas Day, or on the Fourth of July, or on Thanksgiving Day, under a penalty of BIO for each offense, to be paid by the employer.

 SEC. 3. Every factory building more than two stories in height shall have a proper and suitable fire escape, and all trap doors or elevators, and all main and line shafting operated by steam, water, or other motive power, in rooms or places in factory in which operatives. are employed, or through which they have to pass, shall be properly pro- tected during all the time when such doors are open and while such shafting and elevators are in motion, under a penalty of BIO, to be paid by the owner of such machinery or the employer of said operatives, for every day during which the same shall be so unprotected.
Year: 1874

Many years ago there lived at Wap- pinger's Creek, on the Hudson, ship carpenter who was troubled to find a name for a sloop he had on the stocks. His neighbors quizzed him so much that he at last came to the singular resolve that whatever word any person should say who next passed him on the road be the name by which he would christen his craft. Pretty soon huge Duchess county wagon hove in sight, oh the front seat of which were two farmers in eager conversation. "Who would have thought it?" said one man to the other, and so the poor little vessel had "Who would have thought it |? of Wappinger's Creek" painted on her, and there are elderly people now living in that vicini- ty who remember we'll the strangely named vessel,
Year: 1874

At a recent meeting of the &c., cond Radical Club of Boston, a pro- fessional teacher read paper, which. among other things, contained the statement that Gin most of the schools half the individuality of the children was suppressed by false notions of or der, and as a general rule there was too much repression of enforced order. The child should be encouraged to give his opinions, and when he was wrong an effort should be made to convince him of the fact. It was 8 mistake to set up pattern for them to follow, as it steals away their individuality.
Year: 1874

Ba- The tide orimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
comparison between the two. 2Ho
Year: 1874

The proposed erection OF q ne"
school house for the Madison district
has excited a COED deal of interest
throughout the city and was the sub
ject OF much discussion by the Board OF
Education last night. There seems to
be very grave objections to the site on
the corner OF Eleventh and Chapline
streets, aud some Of the members OF the
board who at frat favored that location
are now convinced that q mistake has
been made. The cost of securing an
adequate foundation for the building
on the lot named would much
exceed the estimate and
the expense of the whole
building would probably be considera-
bly, more than it is prudent to incur at
the present time.


As an alternative, it is proposed to
consolidate the schools OF Madison and
Clay districts in one and erect new
building in some central locality for
the accommodation OF pupils in both
the Second and Third wards OF the city
The number Of school-going children
in these two wards is but little more
than that of those in the Eighth ward
or in the Fourth, aud site might be
selected that would be as
easily reached from the remote
portions OF the consolidated district
a, are the school houses in some OF the
other portions OF the city. The plan is,
to sell the present Third Ward school
property for say $4,000; sell the lots
belonging to the Board OF Education
on the corner OF 18th and Chapine
streets for say SIS, 900; cell the recent.
" purchased lots on the corner Of llth
and Chapline for what they cost, SlS,-
900. There will thus be realized the
sam Of 5000 to begin with. An offer
OF Mrs. HoGss property at the head OF
Hampden street was made to the Board
las. night for $1,000. The location
is in many respects a very desirable
one and it is nearly central to the
children OF the two districts. II this
should be purchased at the price named,
1900 will be left as building fund
Suppoee we add to this $4,000 to be
raised by texstiop, and the sum then In
hand will be sufficient TO complete
building that will afford ample accomo-
dation 10 the children OF Madison and
Clay districts for many years to come,
without the necessity OF raising by tsxs-
ton NOR. than one.ourth Of the amount
that would be necessary Tor the erection
ofthe Second ward school house accord
ing to the present plan.


Beside this, by the consclCation OF
the schools the salary OF one principal
will be annually saved and the tuition
OF the two schools will cost but little
more than is now paid for one.


The only tangible objection to the
plan Of uniting the two districts and
erecting new bouse for both, is that
on the score OF the convenience
of the patrons OF the
school. 1t may well be questioned,
however, whether the economy OF the
proposed plan is not Of sufficient weight
to overbalance the objections that some
of the children would have to walk
four or FIVE squares farther to school.
Year: 1874

A physician says the cry for rest has
always been louder than the cry for
food. Not that it is more important,
but it is often harder to obtain. The
best rest comes from sound sleep. Of
two men or women, otherwise equal,
the one who sleeps the best will be the
most moral, healthy and efficient. Sleep
will do much to cure irritability of
temper, peevishness and uneasiness. 1t
will store to vigor an overworked brain.
1t will build up and make strong q
weary body. 1t will cure n headache.
1t will cure broken spirit. 1t will
cure sorrow. Indeed, we might make
a long list of nervous and other mall
aides that sleep will cure. The cure of
sleeplessness requires clean, good bed,
sufficient exercise to produce WEAKNESS,
pleasant occupation, good air, and not
too warm a room, clear conscience,
and avoidance of stimulants and mar
cotics. For those who are overworked,
haggard, nervous, who pass sleepless
nights, we commend the adoption OF
such habits as shall secure sleep; other


wise, life will be short, and what there
is Of it sadly imperfect.--Ndtiondl.
Year: 1874

The Springfield, Mass, Republican
says:


"One may be pardoned for sneezing
under any circumstances, in view of the
experience of a woman from this city in
Westfield, recently. Being in company
and attempting to suppress a sneeze
she felt queer sensation In the left side
of her face, which soon began swelling
and drawing out Of shape. A physician
was called, but by the time he arrived
her mouth and the left side Of her face
had become drawn up, disfiguring her
so that her most intimate friends could
scarcely recognize her features, while
she found 1t impossible to close her left
eye. The physicians say it is kind Of
paralysis, caused by the great effort she
made in suppressing the sneeze, and
give but faint hopes that her features
will ever resume their natural ap-
pearance. She Is now in this city seek
ing medical advice.