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Year: 1874

Kicking is q favorite mode ofight-


ing in the northern counties of Eng


land, more particularly in Lancashire,


where, as the poorer classes wear


wooden clogs, a vigorous kick will


frequently have fatal consequences.


The most strenuous exertiOns have


been made by the authorities to stop
the vicious and eowardly habit but
the punishments awarded by the law


are not thought to be sufficiently
severe to meet the case. Flogging


is now proposed as the only remedy,


and Parliament is to be petitioned
for an act to empower magistrates to
award this punishment. A police
magistrate at Oldham, Lancashire,
says on this subject: THE practice
of violently assaulting parties in the
streets at night by severe kicking
has been so common of late in this yici-
nifty, that | venture toremark that in
all cases of extremely violent assaults
the law would have to be rightly en-
forced, and if it were found to be in
sufficient, additional power would
have to be sought from Parliament to
order heavier punishment My ex-
perience teaches me that the moral
feelings Of the perpetrators of these
crimes are so thoroughly barbarous
and oblivious to everything that is
kind, moral and just, their habits of
life so thoroughly degraded, their
homes such sinks of iniquity, that
simple Imprisonment is no punish
ment to them. They do not feel it
to be a degradation, and the only
way to reach their feelings is to mete
out to these rufians as much corpo-
raj punishment as they mete to their
You are aware that the


ash has had a salutary effect upon
yarroters. The conduct Of these kick
ers is equally vicious and dangerous,
and public opinion is strongly in
favor of its being applied as means
of punishment for crimes of this des-
Year: 1874

Burleigh, the New York CORE.
spondent ofthe Boston Journal writes
as follows: An amusing incident
occurred the other day on ore of the
trains from Boston to this city. The
cars were crowded. An elegantly
dressed woman occupied an entire
seat. Her bundles, band-box and
bag were piled artistically. She
was oblivious to the fact that passen-
gers were rushing back and forth to
obtain sittings. More than one gen.
tleman drew himself up in front OF
the imperious dame, and silently
pleaded for the vacant spot She
tanned herself leisurely, and evident
ly thought that things were very
comfortable as they were ais this
seat occupied, madam 2" said well
dressed gentleman, very politely.
Yes, it is - was the swapping re-
ply. The man walked on.


In half an hour the door opened
and in walked a tall, rough fellow,
coarse as a Polar baer His huge
beard was uncombed and stained
with tobacco juice. His clothes
were lily put on, and smelled OF the
stable. He was ungloved and braw-
ny, and weighed full 200 He ran
his eye along the car and caught
sight of the seat on which our lady
was sitting. He made for it. With
Year: 1874

Arabella has not yet been to see
them, but | don't think her injured
dignity can hold out much longer, for
Frank, with the sweet forgiveness of
her nature, has named her baby for
her, and a dantier "baby Bell" was
never seen. They are going to bring
her to town soon, and Grace and |
feel sure that she viii prove a little
peacemaker.


Speaking of Arabella reminds me
that last summer we met farmer
Hills nephew himself-the other
Ralph They say be is rich; but,
poor fellow, be is greatly to be pitied,
for not only has be weak nerves" !"
but weak head as well and even
ArabelIa-worldly minded as she is
could she once see him, would be
quite willing to acknowledge that
Frank had made a happy mistake in
taking the hired man instead.
Year: 1874

Among the boarders in family of 4
Mrs. McCabe, on West Newark avenue,
Jersey City, is Thomas Brannon. lie has
recently suffered from typhoid fever to
such degree that bis mind became affect
ed, and he has been frequently delirious
About eight o'clock on Sunday night he
arose from his bed and quietly passed out
of the house, unobserved by any of the
inmates. The only clothing that covered
his body was an undershirt, pair of
drawers and a stocking on one foot. In
this condition he set out across a bleak
section of the meadow fiat for the country
workhouse at Snake Hill, and O more
dreary, 1heerless journey, in even the
mildest winter, it would be difficult to
trace within twenty miles of Jersey City.
Through the wild waste of trackless snow
for distance of four miles wandered the
raying man. He must have been insen.
Sible to suffering or he would have sue
cumed to the attacks of the keen biting
frost. Yesterday morning at six o'clock
one Of the keepers at the Panitentiary in
Snake Hill saw a man clinging to the bars
of one of the windows, and observing that
he was in an almost nude condition, he
fastened to his relief. This man was
Brannon. His hands were frozen to the
bars and were SO stiff that it was with
difficulty he could be extricated. The
extremities, in short bis whole body, was
frozen and there were no indications of
life. AS the keeper remarked when he
called for assistance, "Come out; there is
corpse hanging out Of the window" The
resident physician, however, applied res,
toratiye, and with such success the wretch
ed man returned to consciousness so that
he could speak. He now lies in q preca>
rious condition at the hospital.
Year: 1874

WORCESTER, MASS, February PA
number of local Clergyman and temper,
ance men are in convention to>day for
prayer and consultation about the news
movement on liquor sellers.


THE WOMEN IN NEW YORK WILL NOT
Year: 1874

WuAr IT Ccsrs.-An czamina-
ton will show that the action Of
the last Legislature in its attempt
10 tinker the laws governing the
city and c9m,y costs the people in
The shape Of increased taxes sever
al thousand dollars yearly. The
STATESMAN has repeatedly called
attention to this remarkable phase
Of the most remarkable delegation
ever sent to the Legislature from
this county. ana now that the pee
pie are paving the penalty for send
ing this class u persons TO O,yn-
pin, 1t may be well to remember
these legislators when they again
announce themselves as candidates
for office.
Year: 1874

The Louisville Courier Journal has
the following sensible remarks regard
ing the management of a newspaper:
'Some people estimate the ability of
a newspaper and the talent of its edi-
tor by the quantity of original matter.


It is comparatively an easy task for a
rrothy writer TO pour out daily a col
umn of words-words upon and any
and all subjects. His ideas may flow
one weak, washy, everlasting food,
and the command of his language
may enable him to string them togeth-
er like punches of onions, and yet his
paper may be a meager and poor con-
Germ. Indeed the mere writing part
of editing paper is buta small por-
ton of the work. The care, the time
employed in selecting, is far more
important, aud the tact of a good edi-
tor is better shown by his selections
than anything else and that, we know,
is half the battle. But, as we have
said, an editor ought to be estimated
and his labor understood and appre-
ciated by the general conduct OF his
paper-its tone, its uniform consistent
course, its aims, manliness, its dignity
and its propriety. To preserve these
as they should be preserved is enough
to occupy fully the time and attention
of any man. If to this be added the
general supervision OF the newspaper
establishment, which most editors
have to encounter, the wonder is how
they find time to write at all.
Year: 1874

WHAT is the happiest period of hH-
man life? 1 am sure there is only
one answer. It is now. If am do
ing my duty to-day is the best day I
ever had. Yesterday had happiness
of its own, and up to this morning it
was the best day of all. would not,
however, live it over again. 1 string
it as new bead, on the chapiet of
praise, and turn to the better work
and the higher thoughts of this pres
ent time. Of all the many days of
my life, give me to-day. This should
be our feeling always, from the cradle
to the hour when we are called to
come up higher. Childhood is the
best for children, manhood is the best
for men and old age for the silver
haired. We will all join in a chorus
of common thanksgiving to God. and,
when asked (which is the happiest
period ?" ] will say--childhood, man
hood and old age alike-"O, Father.
it is now."-George II. Heplc0rth.
Year: 1874

THE briefness of the period in which
city may become buried in the sand
of an African desert is illustrated in
the case of Ismailia, which was built
in 1869, at the time of the opening of
the Suez Cans It then had 10000
inhabitants. 1t is now almost desert
ed, miserable remnant of 900 peo-
pie only being left. Even the palace
built by the Viceroy to entertain his
royal guests is becoming dilapidated,
and the courtyard is half full of drift
ing sand. Trains between Cairo and
Ismailia are often sand-bound during
day storm.
Year: 1874

THE great duty of life is not to give
pain, aud the most accurate reasoner
cannot find an excuse for one who
voluntarily wounds the heart of fel-
low-creature. Even for their own
sakes people should show Kindness
and regard to their dependents. They
are often better served in tribes, in
proportion as they are rather feared
than loved but how small is this pain
compared with the loss sustained in
all the weightier ailairs OF liiel Then
the faithful servant shows himself al
once as a friend, while one who SER
yes from fear shows himself as an
enemy,-Brederikd Bremer,
Year: 1874

BROOKS uLTlMATCM.


EXECUTIVE OFFICE,


LITTLE Rock, ARK, May II lS74(
ATTORNEY GENERAL, Washington, ID. G ;


The members of the General Asseuibl is
here-evcn If there was quorum, and
there is not do not constitute Legis
laturc unless convened by the Governor
If you recognize this assembla9c as a
legislature, you recognize Baxter as
Governor, for no one but the Governor
can convene the Legislature in extraor-
dinary session. ! it is not Legislature,
called 10y proper authority, its adjourn
ment is a matter Of no consequence. SO
far as the Secretary Of State is concerned,
if any Of his prerogatives are interlered
with, the Courts of the State, and not
the President, is the proper tribunal be
fore which TO redress his grievances !
have answered the dispatch Of the Presi.
dent at length, and shall not disband any
troops under my command until the
question of who is Governor Of Arkansas
is settled, unecs required so to do by
the President. have no proposition to
submit and will not entertain any other
than that proposed by yourself, and
sanctioned by the President, and agreed
to by the agents and attorneys Of Baxter
and myself


The case made on the papers requires
the President to recognize either Baxter
or myself MS Governor Of Arkansas. The
settlement of the question before the
Legislature is one that, in my opinion,
does not require any intercession of the
President in Baxter's behalf. He must
act on the papers before him, and not
upon what Legislature may or may not
do in the future upon majority of the
votes of the legal voters of this State,
and upon the judgments of the Supreme
and Circuit Courts, am willing to stand
or fall but if these are TO be held for
naught by the President, until such time
as he can ascertain the opinion Of the
Legislature, to guide him in determining
who is Governor, and during the penden-
cy Of the question, to allow the State and
citizens to he pundered and robbed by
an armed mob that have already fired
upon Fede, al troops, and that have com
menced an indscrminate slaughter Oi
colored men, to avoid further sacrifice
Of life and loss Of fproperty am impelled
BY sense Of duty to submit my case as
il now stands and abide the Presidents
Year: 1874

DRESS GOODS, DRESS GoODs.-LEvY BROTHERS
show by the prices at which they are selling dress
goods that they mean to do what they say-cosc out
the whole stock of their summer DRESS GOODS.
Their prices are low and goods suited TO all
Year: 1874

There was debate In tho State Senate yester-
day % to whether tho schedules Of reasonable
xatcA prepared by tho Raiiroad and Warehouse
Commission had sufficient Legal sanction as
thoy stood, or needed to bo enacted into law by
tho Legislature. Tho question WAS finally sah-
mi,tcd to the judiciary Committee for its opin-
Year: 1874

! to shame before the civilized world.
as priest ridden and woman-ridden
people, after the heroism of our sol
| diers, the genius of our inventors, and
| the liberty of our country have filled
all with admiration. There are pleu-
| ty of means at our command to check
inebriety and excess. and am willing
to assist in reducing them to pla ;tice
but it is not the theme of this essay.
Here wanted to establish this:


First-The use of wine or strong
drink as beverage is no moral wrong
nor can it properly be called a waste
of property.


Second-Whateve is not wrong to
one class of our people cannot be
made SO to any outer in democratic
country.


Third-The abuse of anything not
criminal or immoral per Sc justifies
not the abolition or prohibition there
of.


Fourth-Penal or prohibitory laws
against acts or usages not criminal or
immoral in themselves. defeat the
very end and object of all law.


Fifth-Tne abuse Of religion and
prayer is worse than the abuse OF
liquor.


The decree of King Ahasueras, the
ruler of Medo-Persia, reads: s'That
every man be ruler in his house, and
speak according to the tongue of his
people,
Year: 1874

Somebody once said that the women
! of to-day are SO extravagant in dress,
| and go helpless in other respects, that
! none but the rich men can afford to
| marry. and foolish people have been
| saying the same thing or something
very like it ever since. Every time q


man fails in business. people take


mental inventory of his Wife's ward
robe, and cry out: HP0or fellow, he


was ruined by her extravaganza" No
account is taken of his club expenses,
or his unnecessary restaurant bills. or


mis- fast horses, or the vanity that


prompted him to buy larger and fin


er house than he needed. Nothing is


said of his dresscoats, made by some


Monsieur Snip, who charges extra


prices because he calls himself "artist


tailor" The man may have gambled


his money away, or lost it in reckless
speculation, for ali anybody knows to


the contrary, while his wife, believing


him to be rich, has dressed and lived


only as his circumstances warranted,


DONG it, toos only for his sake, that


he might not BE as1asEled 70 introduce
her as his wife Or ii she has been as
extravagant as he, the fault Is usually
his, so long as the fact remains that
any proper man can lovingly control
the course of any proper wife. We-
men are often extravagant. The fact
cannot be denied. But that they are
more so than men is by no means true.
AS rule, every woman wishes to
live within her husbands income, and
in nine families out of ten, all the
economizing is done by tho wife. The
constant Iteration of the charge against
women, however. has secured a kind
of passive acceptance for the theory,
aud nothing is more common now
than for young men, with salaries of
two or three thousand dollars year,
to lament their inability to marry be-
canse women are so extravagant. The
trouble is, men want to live in a more
costly style than their incomes will
allow. They hire houses they cannot
afford, and buy furniture beyond their
means, and ''pnL on style" generally
which they cannot maintain. Their
wives knowing less than they of the
purse-depth at command, accept the
husbands estimate of their ability to
live. and they dress as their lords
clearly wish them to do.
Year: 1874

The sea was breaking on Its reef Of coral


With its unceasing roar.
While darker than the hue Of pine or laurel


Beyond 1t lay the shore
The tropic shore. And there, one happy hour,


In the brief twilight calm,
lust in the shadow Of fragrant bower,


We planted our first palm
My love and I. And as We sat beside it,


We said 1t might so be


Whom we would hsvo our tree.
We told it then a loving little story,


As though it might take heed
Then turned away to read the sunset glory,


Which was, in part, our creed.
Alas the years have flown. Each has departed


More swiftly shan the last
Alone, beneath our palm, all hesvy-hearted,


l grieve about the past.
It's branches wave. But she, my love 30 tender


For whom my heart makes moan,
Il far away from me. IL l could send her


Translation Of the tone
With which our palm tree is forever signing,


Perhaps It would aIlay
The pain of which her heart Is almost dying


To be 90 far away.
-TRAor ROBINSON, In HorpsIs Magartae fo
Ap~l.
Year: 1874

How to make an Indian loaf-Givs
him a gallon Of whisky.


1t is not so much poverty that makes
men drunkards, as drunkenness that
makes men POOR. No scriptural truth
was ever more apparent than the proverb
that the druukard shall come to poverty.


A Toronto man writes that "he has
heard great deal said Of Ten Nights
10 Bar Room but at gathering in
that city the other evening. he saw six
teen Knights in one bar room. and no
notice was taken OF it."
Year: 1874

might be similar to that of Connecticut
minister he once heard OF, who was accused
Oh whipping his wife. A meeting was called
10 ueal with the old parson, when his wife
having heard of it. went in and tod the
church she hoped they would not be hard on
her husband, as it was all the recreation the
poor man had.
Year: 1874

An Irish glazier was putting pane of glass
into window when groom who was stand
ing by began Joking him, telling him to mind
and put in plenty of putty. The Irishman
bore the banter for some time. but at last 81
fenced his tormentor with: "Arrah, now be
off wild ye, or else I'll put pane in yer head
head without any putty"
Year: 1874

Among the many excellent laws passed al
the last session of the Legislature is act No
81, just promulgated. This bill was brought
forward Immediately after the letter OF
"Active Fireman. published in the REPUB
LICAN, and viii dc much to remedy the evils
complained of in that communication. The
necessity for some change in the manner the
city was performing the contract was ap-
parent to every one who took an interest in
the preservation Of our fire department


The law is intended to prevent the disas-
trous results fOretold by Active Fireman. -
and will meet the approval of ALL 1t first
ratities the contract made by the city and
then enacts that a revenue shall be pro-
vided for the payment Of the price Of the
contract a special fund created out of the
receipts from licenses and taxes OF insur-
anGe companies As this does not increase
the amount now required from them by law
there will be no objection from that quarter
the effect OF the law will be melelyto prevent
such receipts from being devoted to any
other purpose than to compensate the men
who save the property that produces the
revenues of the underwriters. 1t is no more
than just that they who are benefited by
the efficiency of the department should con-
tribute TO its support.


Should the fund so created not amount to
the sum needed. the Administrator of FL
nance is to supply the deficiency from
moneys from any other source than the po-
lice, interst, park and school taxes, and it
is also limited TO the amount required


The act further provides d severe penalty
for any attempt to divert the special fund
by any public officer.
Year: 1874

On Tuesday evening, the seventeenth
instant, and according to the custom of our
Irish friends of spending the night of St.
Patricks day, Branch No. S, Hibernia
Benevolent and Mutual Aid Association of
Louisiana. will give grand fancy dress
ball at Grunewald Hall. Aside from
the fact that the ball will be given for the
benefit Of the relief fund of the association,
a worthy purpose, the dance will be some
thing to enjoy,


On St. Joseph's night, Thursday, the
nineteenth instant-a night when all good
people are allowed to dance-the Silver
Bell Social Club will give fancy dress,
masquerade ball aud promenade concert at
Exposition Hah. This ball will be the
fourth one given by this organization. and,
to be good one, it need only equal those
which have preceded it.


Also, on St. Joseph's night Grunewald
Hall will be occupied by the Butchers
Benevolent Association, when and where
fine dress and mask ball will be given by
tina association.


The Violet Social Club, composed of
young gentlemen of the Sixth District, will
give grand soiree on st. Joseph's night,
the nineteenth instant, at Home Hook and
Ladder Hall, on Marengo street. The
affair will be neat, pleasant and agreeable,
and will call out many Of the fairest young
ladies Of the upper district.
Year: 1874

Alta meeting of the Third Ward Central
Republican Club, held last evening, the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted:


WHEREAS, An all-wise Providence has
seen fit to remove from this earth all that
was mortal of Charles Sumner; and


Whereas, He was one of the great leaders
of the Republican party, and an able
chaTnpion in the cause of our common hui
manity; therefore, be it


Resolrea, That we deplore his death as
great national calamity, more especially to
the party Of freedom and progress, and
that while we bow in humble submission to
the will of Him who doeth all things well,
we yet hope and pray that an all wise Prov
idence will raise up another champion to
take his place in the forum, who shall be
equally as true and faithful as he was in
the cause of civil rights.


Resolred, That the members of this clnb
wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days, and that the hall be draped in
black for a like period of time.
Year: 1874

The next drawing of the single number
sociation will take place on the twenty
eighth instant. The capital prizes are
announced in another column, and there
seems to be a great anxiety ON the part of
the public to obtain an interest therein.
The advantages of this lottery over It's for-
eign rivals are SO many that it is needless
to recommend it especially to the consider
alton of those who desire to embark in such
enterprises.
Year: 1874

No more truthful sentence was ever
Penned by man than the following written
by Chancellor Kent: "The parent who
sends his son into the world uneducated,
defrauds the community of lawful citizen
and bequeaths to it a nuisance" These
words sLoald be written in letters of gold
over the entrance of every school in the
LAND
Year: 1874

There are many fruits that never turn
sweet until the frost has touched them.
There are many nuts that never fall from
the bough Of the tree till the frest has
opened and rlpened them. And there are
many elements Of life that never grow
sweet till sorrow and disappointment
touches them.