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Year: 1874

Woman seems to be passing 4 transi-
| ton period, and the question in the
heart of every man and i'm the hearts oil
some of the women, too, is, what is she
coming to? But this question is asked


by different persons with different feel
/ ings. With some it is asked with hope
and Joy; with others, in fear and alarm;
with some, in doubt and unbelief; with
others, in faith and confidence The


world moves forward with vast strides,


and carries with it not only art, science,
| literature, government and society, but
even the very construction of the hu-
man mind seems to be changed at times.
A great Overruling power seems to be
bringing all the human family slowly
and surely up to one common level. 1t
is very plain that women are not to be
slaves and drudg,s as among uncivil-
lied nations. Neither are they de-
signed to be shut up in the house and
veIled from the sight of the world as
things not to be trusted, but guarded sa-
credly and kept to minister to mans
pleasure and passions. The periods
when they were held i'm such positions
have passed. Women who yesterday
were guarded and shielded for fear the
winds of heaven would blow upon them,
to-day face, without fear, the tumult of
the rabble, speak eloquently in public,
and pray fervently in the presence of
their scOrnful enemy. What has caused
this sudden change, and are the women
less womanly since? Ask their hus-
bands. No one will detect a waning
femininity and a growing masculinity
in a woman so quick as husband. Or
are they less gentle and loving? Ask
their sweethearts. Or are they less
tender and kind ? Ask their children.
No, these women, while they have
grown in power, have not lost one
womanly feeling or instinct. The COM
ing woman, then, will be no less a
woman and no more a man. She will
be no less loving and no more bitter; no
less lovely and no more hateful. The
coming woman will be less trifiing,
more earnest, less oppressed, down
trodden and abused, more respected by
the right and feared by the wrong, less
circumseribed in her work and her du-
ties, and more powerful to accomplish
all the good that her heart prompts her
to attempt. The coming woman will
be free, under God, to exercise all the
power with which she is so bountifully
and so beautifully clothed. This is the
coming woman.-LedreR'OOrt Daily
Commercial.
Year: 1874

The press Of Michigan by a very large
majority favors Woman Suffrage, but
among those papers which assail 1t is
the Grand Rapids Eagle, and its method
of attack is in this wise:


but we are to have more imBorted
orators on this occasion than ever be-
lore, and there must be lively canvass.
Michigan is the field of battle for Wom-
an Suffragists of the nation this wear.
Election campaigns mean work, aud
the most noisy of the Reform parties
are not such stolid blockheads as to be
ignorant of the fact that they mean
money also, and all the arts 11ert0ilti7lC
to political cdIlrdsSing, and llrose{yting,
and eren lcirc-puLliRg. The women, II
they are to enter the political lists, must
be at once put into regular training
They must not shrink from a little po-
litical abuse of their favorite candidates,
or of themselves as candidates; indeed,
the growing fashion is for the most
noisy reformers to assail the character
of public officer and candidate for pub
lie Office with vehemence Just in pro-
portion to the victims innocence, hon
esty, and integrity. All alike must
catch it, for such character is public
property and political game No con-
sideratiOns of decency or of honorable
discrimination are to be allowed to
stand in the way. With rigid impair
tiality the charges must be Tained thick
and fast upon the just and unjust of the
lawfully corrupt and dominant party.
On second thought, the Missouri 10ODieTl
had better send up The 6ri6e1y-we mean
the election funds. Our Michigan women
should be educated as much as possible
for the new work to which the ballot
will introduce them. Let the canvass
be as lively as the tight times will ad-
nit"


To this the Grand Rapids Erening
Post appropriately replies:


"Of course he intimates that election
campaigns mean not only work, but
bribery. That may be Mr.. Baxter's
way of doing political work, but it isn't
the way Woman Suffragists propose to
carry on their campaign. If Mr.. Bax-
ter wishes merely to intimate that dol
lars and cents are all that can bring the
Eagle or himself to the support of this
question, he may as well be told at once
that he can't have any of the So, GOO that
the Woman Suffragists of Missouri are
endeavoring to raise to help their friends
here to purchase tracts and employ
speakers. The Woman SulIragists of
this State haven't a dollar with which
to buy up either editors, newspapers or
voters, so if the Eagle cannot support
| this question on its merits, it will have
to oppose it,"


The kind of attack of the Grand Rap
/ ids Eagle may be 4 safety-valve by way
of letting of large stock Of i'll feeling
but the argument fails. The cause can
never be battered down by legion of
/ assaults of that character.
Year: 1874

A woman who recently died near Ban
gor, Maine, was so anxious lest her body
should be dug up and dissected by the
doctors that she left $50 to pay a man for
watching her grave a month after she
was buried. The watchman is at his
post every night.
Year: 1874

To deny women the elective franchise
because they cannot bear arms would
not be one whit more unreasonable than
to deny men the ballot because they
eaunot bear children.-Grdnd Rapids
Ereaing Post.
Year: 1874

Local troubles in Utah have not diminished
the activity of Mormon missionaries abroad.
A company of seven hundred converts from
Europe landed at this port yesterday, and
another party of Swiss will shortly arrive,
while larger delegation is preparing to come
IN the Fall.
Year: 1874

II the friends of Gen. Howard had not been SO
swift to spread the announcement that the Court
of Inquiry had unanimously found him blameless
in the execution of his high Office, they would be
less affected than they to-day by tho publica-
tion of the text of the findings and opinion Of the
Court, the vote by which the Court was divided,
the action of the President and the report of the
Judge-Adyocate General. 1t is now seen that while
the Court agreed in the findings, the too favorable
opinion which sustained them was only held by
Gems Sherman, Melgs, Miles, and Reynolds, and
was dissented from by Gems. Mcdowell, Pope, and
Getty. The President approved merely the find.
ings and not the opinion and the report of
Judge-Advocate General Holt reviewing the
case, which is too long to burden our columns
with to the exclusion of more important mat
ter, reflects in language only severer for its re-
upon the too lenient judgment with which the
majority of the Court regarded the irregularities
which have taken place under Gen. Howards adj
ministration. The facts bear out tho opinion al
ways expressed by those best informed in regard to
the matter; that no instance Of intentional wrong
no defiance of law. and violation of it from selfish
motives have been proved against Gen Howard al
though it is impossible to deny that there have been
irregularities in his bureau which are incompatible
with the highest degree of efficiency or discipline





law'which is greatly to be regretted in one holding
30 responsible position. At the same time the ac-
tion of the President in approving the finding of
the Court will be generally accepted by the public
as there is natural repugnance to seeing brave
and honorable officer too severely punished for faults
which clearly sprang from no dlshon0rabe motive


New-York merchants were somewhat astonished
not long ago at hearing that one of the heaviest
metal importing firms in this country or in the
world was bringing Large part of its mportatons
through Baltimore, partly because of the Custom
house extortions here, but also largely because
of superior facilities there for handling freights and
shipping westward. Our people may Us well take
hint OF another recent fact or two. On the 3D.
Baltmoreans had gala day in their formal opening
of the new ship channel. They have already an
elevator with capacity Of one and half million
bushels OF grain have some others of less capacity
and expect to increase to q total capacity of
five millions. What was it we heard about New
Yorks preparing to got ready ~ invite plsns aud
Year: 1874

BY the unaccountable carelessness of a
witch-tender at the Stoney Greek Station on
the Shore Line Railroad, between New Haven
and New-LondoD, the early train due at New
Haven yesterday morning at $40 o'clock was
thrown from the track near a low pile bridge,
every car beng overturned and some seventy
or eighty persons more or less injured Super
intendent William Wilcox jumped from the
baggage car, and was killed by the falling of
the car upon him. He was for many years a
popular conductor on the road, and had been
Superintendent since the consolidation Of the
New-York and New-Haven, and New-Hayen,
Hartford and Springfield Roads, and the lease
of the Shore Line by the consolidated roads.
One other person, a lady from Clinton, Conn,
is supposed to be fatally injured. From the
facts at hand the case resolves itself into one
Of cuIpable carelessness OF the part Qf the
Year: 1874

Few years have passed without the midsum-
mer fright respecting hydrophoDla III this
city, But this year has been marked by more
than the usual number and Importance of the
cases, and the popular interest has far ex-
ceeded its average intensity. The medical
profession have never before regarded hydro
phoba as specially worthy of their investiga-
tions. This can be the more readily under
stood when we consider how rare are the
instances of this disease IN the practice
of individual physicians. and what an
atmosphere of indefniteness and incre-
dulity enwrapped the cases of record. Those
of the present year have been subjected to
crucial examination, and more absolute fact
has been accumulated on the subject within
the past month than in any previous years.


With view to bringing into prominent
light the facts elected and the new knowledge
gained the Neurological Society held meet
ing last night which is very fully reported IN
other pages of to-day's TRIBUNE. The prin-
cipal feature of the meeting was the address
of DR.. Hammond, detailing his discoveries OF
the actual effect produced by the disease
in the substance of the nerves and
brain. These are very fully illustrated by
engravings, and the exact nature and
locality of the morbid effects occasioned by
the malady are given in detail. The charac
ter of these changes in great nerve centers
clearly indicates how deep-seated is the NAL
ady, and explains many of the symptoms
which have hitherto been but little under
stood. Although the method for absolute cure
in advanced stages of hydrophobia has not
yet been indicated, a long step in advance
has been made when the true character of
the disease is recognized. The mere empiri-
cism of medicine which feels its way by
pointless experiment, trying now this remedy
and now that, has been the butt of just satire
for centuries, and called forth the remark of
Voltare that a physician was one who put
drug concerning which he knew nothing in
human body about which he was ignorant to
cure disease he did not understand. The
medical science of to-day is at least not open
to such sweeping condemnation.


The resolves of the meeting look rather
toward prevention than cure. The ingenious
device OF Dr. Bourrel of Paris, of filing dogs
teeth to prevent their biting, may be
useful in the case of domestic pets, but
with regard to vagrant dogs seems scarcely
practicable. To take a supposed mad
dog to the dentist, savors too much of the
nursery method of catching birds by putting
salt on their tails. But the best and most
practical methods of treatment to prevent
incubation with the virus after o bite are
now likely to be thoroughly ascertained; and
knowledge of them should be widely i'm
parted, so that in this matter at least every
man can, in case of need, be his own surgeon.


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Year: 1874

port for the weary head in a position
OF careless and complete rest, and the
other, pale aud fragile. lay acress the
motionless breast. Her lustrous vel.
low hair thrown off from the fair white
face, lay in disordered masses upon the
pillow. An expression which ight
have been born of a pleasant dream
gave an assurance that her last mo.
ments had been tranquil and trustful.
Estelle Lockwood was dead. The heart
broken girl, whose early hopes had one
by one been ruthlessly crushed, who
had felt the tortures of hunger, and
had gradually faded in the relentless
poverty imposed by heartless employ
ers. had at last come into her kingdom.


A few days before her death an i'm.
Fortunate minister Of a faith differing
from that Of her childhood had been
forbidden, at her request, to enter her
chamber. II do not want him here, -
she said; Il have been a good girl, and
am readXto die. He only disturbs
me''
Year: 1874

their notes for three months in pay
ment.


The pawnbrokers who have shops
among the poorer classes say they need
small denominations of fractional cur
rcncy or coin, as many Of their loans
do not exceed ten or fifteen cents.
Many poor persons pawn their articles
of wearing apparel or trinkets only
when driven to. do so by the want of
single meal of food, and such are not
particular as to the denomination Of
the money they receive. The pawn
brokers give their notes without inter.
est. thereby gaining the use of the
money for three months.
Year: 1874

The Wafer WTroH FAIR.-Although the hard
times through which we are all passing now 10
making itself felt, the success with which the
Water Witch Pair is meeting is an evidence
thAt the object is worthy one, and deserving
Of the patronage it is receiving. Though not
over1un. the HALLS we'll filled every night, and
many persons are availing themselves OF the
privilege of attending the afternoon exhibitions
This evening and every evening until the close
of the Fair some of the more valuable articles
will be drawn, while drawing for smaller
articles will continue as usual.
Year: 1874

vc dungeon OF Western contdvanoe. and at prelude
to petty Hnes The squaws and tho men, having got
drunk together were incarcerated together, and within
those cold walls beRed the hours with bickerings and
small fights. Also TO vary the programme ~ the loss
the captOrs, they made small fire In the corner out
Of squaws garments and. bad 1t not been season OF
watchfuness and keen smelling the part OF the citi-
gems there would have been the loss OF public build
ing and the roasting Of themselves to record


stated that these Indians are, or by this time ought
TO be- civilized Yet in the night silence from dis
tant nook may be heard the sound Of the tomom and
vague scrcechIngs and howlings, where they have
gathered indulge in the ancient orgies OF the tribe
In short tme when those regions shall know them no
more, they viii be found to have wandered into wilder
localities still live the only life they can enjoy. This
conclusion strengthened by the fact that only those
who have attempted to become citizens assembled
hero for payment. few years ago some bali hundred
OF them wandered of SOuthward, and have not since
been neard Of. still another portion OF the tribe.
known as the "Prairie band" live entirely In the
Indian fashion and have separate agent An observa-
tion Of the present condition Of the Potawatomies In
Kansas is enough add still further to the confusion
surrounding the question. "What shall we do with the
Indian r. IL Is evident that association with the white
men only induces whisky civilization, and hastens
decay and final determination. DEASE MoSAHAS.
Year: 1874

HOW The METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL IS RECEIVED


BY THE PoLrrCANs-oTHER PROPOSED LEGIs-


LATIoN FOR NEw-YORK CITY.


The question whether the Metropolitan Police
bill will be likely TO the legislature and receive the
signature OF the Governor eagerly discussed on
Saturday and yesterday in political circl
TO be the opinion OF ve-informed politicians that the
bill would receive o majority Of the votes OF both
Houses The present Board OF Police is by no
strong one Two, at least OF the members are looked
upon as adding no strength to the Board and third
disked bv members OF both parties especially the
Democrats. The leading Democrats say that they do
regard either OF the Democrats in the Board as
representing the party. argued from thshst the
proposed act Will be likely TO receiyeisome Democratic
votes, as the party has nothing lose, and mghtgan
by change in the Board 1t is known that the bill has
very strong force behind st. led by Sheridan Shook
and other prominent Republican leaders. The bill
poses that the new Board Police shall consist OF five
Commissioners OF whom it is understood two are to be
Democrats. The bill was drawn by exMayor Hail. the
author, OF the former Metropolitan bill. 1t is
objections which might he ralsed against il
on the ground OF its unconsttuonaty have been OBJ
waited by the manner In which it has been drawn.
There are Others however who claim thatit will not
pass the ordeal Of the Court OF Appeals aud cite the
decision OF that tribunal in the case OF tho Troy Police
ton. They claim that Is striking at local elfeovern
men Even some OF the friends OF the bill are doubtful


is undenfood that other bflls are soon TO be pre-
sented affecting the interests OF this city, among them
one changing tho Dock Commission and another the
Commission OF Charities and Correction. There was
bill under consideration a short time ago proposing TO
consolidate the work now performed by the Department
OF Public works the Department OF Parks, and the
has been abandoned.


Iti expected that on Tuesday the Assembly Com
mttee on oltes VIII make IT'S report on the late street.
cleaning Investigation 1t Is believed that the report
Will recommend that the Streetceaning Bureau be
made a department, presided over by three COmmls
sion IL ron qfVah
who believe that the work sufficient magnitude TO be
placed under the supervision OF Commissioners who
give IL their sole attention.
Year: 1874

The coopers that are on strike al fratts
Astral Oil Works Brooklyn, L. d. have not YET come 70
any arrangement with the superintendent OF the
The latter appears determined not 10 employ sooe
men unless they renounce all connection In future Wild
the society and the discharged men, at meeting held
on Saturday evening. resolved not 70 make any sucn
CONCESSIONS to permit society men pesceaDy 10
deprive them OF their employment. The sirkers claim
that they supported by the society men OF New
York. and when the superintendent desires TO hire more
men during the approaching busy season he Will De
unable to procure those who understand the coopefs
trade Ii sexpected that serious trouble viii arise the
nrst moment the police protection is Withdrawn from
tho WOrkmen


The master mechanics OF this city will mold mass
meeting tomorrow afternoon AT the Mechanics and
Traaers Exchang ge for the purpose 81 securing united
action OF all connected with the building trade. as 70
have uniformity IN the number OF hours as set down for


day1 work The master carpenters assert that 1t ID
useless for them 70 enforce tephour rule while The
Year: 1874

CHAPTER 473.


AN ACT, to require all auctioneers making


sales in Baltimore county to pay license fee.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted By the General Assem-
big Of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for
any person to act as auctioneer in Baltimore
county, in making sale of any real or persona |
property of any kind amount whatsoever
there situate or being, without having first paid
to the Treasurer of the State of Maryland the
sum of fifty dollars as license fee, the receipt
of the said Treasurer for the said amount to be
sufficient license for the auctioneer making
such payment to carry the business of auc-
tioneering in said county for the period of one
year from the date of such receipt, and no
longer. the person acting as auctioneer in said
county being hereby required to pay the annu-
al sum of ity dollars to the Treasurer of the
State of Maryland.


SEC. 2. And be 1t enacted That any person vi
olating the provisions of section one of this Act,
or selling or attempting to sell as an auctioneer
in Baltimore county, either on commission, for
q per diem or gratuitously, any real estate or
Year: 1874

HEAVEN When . man begins life


Heaven 10 like picture on the ceiling Of
q cathedral. He has to bend his neck out
Of shape to see it, and don't like II aiter
he has seen It. Before long 1t seems to
him good place 10 which to get away
from hell, kind of insurance agency
Office. But at last, when the real toll Of
life comes, and Gods love shows itself
In his discipline, and the yoke 10 heavy
on his neck. his suffering intcrprets
Heaven for him as hc never saw 1t be


fore. What a dry place Heaven 10 TO
many, until = father goes there. and .
mother and sister! Then 1t becomes
populous. To many man the door OF
Heaven Is shut until his little child goes
up to open il for HIM. have dve up
there. Since We build our own heaven
out Of our griefs and pleasures, but we
know that everything will be far better
than we have sketched it, Bescher. =
Year: 1874

WORDS OF CAUrIoN.-As the long eve
nings have come, and lamps are In
almost constant use, explosions will be
more frequent, unless great care be taken.
An exchange suggests the following,
which il observed, may tend to render
coal oil safe: Keep your oil In q cool
place Never fill lamp near the fire.
Coal oil is explosive when heated. Fill
your lamps by daylight, and keep them
we'll cleaned. Don't let the children
meddle with either oil or lamp Never
burn lamp when it is less than halt
full of oil. Turn the wick down low
before trying to blow out the light
Year: 1874

CoRNEp BEEF --Corned beef should
never be boiled. 1t should only simmer,
being placed on q part OF the range or
stove where this process may 60 on un-
interruptedly, from tour to six hours,
according to the size of the piece II it
is to be served cold, let the meat remain
in the liquor until cold. Tough beef
can be made tender by letting It remain
in the liquor until the next day, and thel,
bringing it to the boiling point just be-
fore serving.
Year: 1874

DESCRIPTION:


Said Reeder Is about six feet In height,
copper color grey eyes. well proportioned,
carries his head well back on his shoulders.
his right hand has scar across the back OF 1t
and he cannot shut his hand entirely up.
Year: 1874

a biil Tor the better and more i'm


partlai selection Of jurors has passed


the senate. The FIRST section provides


that where it appears that any irreg-


ularlty in the selection Of iurors ex-


lists the court shall order a new So


lection Of persons to be made Of such


members as the court shall designate


their names to be deposited in the


wheel for that purpose for the re-


mainder Of the current year. The ju-
ry commissioners, president Judge or
additional law Judge, or a majority
Of them are tbereupon 10 meet at the
county seat at least thirty DAYS be-
fore the court at which such jurors
shall be summoned to serve if so ma
ny days shall intervene, and take out Of
the wheel the names therein deposit
cd and make a new selection Of per-
sons and deposit their names in such
wheel for the remainder Of the cur
rent year, in the manner now requir-
ed by law Hereafter list contain
ing the name, occupation and resi-
denee Of every person placed in the
jury wheel shall be kept, certified by
the Judge and jury commissioners,
and filed IN the Office Of the prothono-
tary. In the future persons whose
duty it is TO select or draw jurors shall
subscribe to a written oath. which
shall also be fled in the prothono-
tary's Office And whenever the
array of jurors shall be quasbed it
shall be the duty Of the clerk Of the
courts TO Immediately certify the rec
ord thereof to the court Of common
pleas. The act is intended to secure
existing difficulties and to provide for
future contingencies.