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Year: 1873

which we have drifted in these late years,
and to which our rulers are indebted
for their continuance in Office, has put
small politicians into places for which
they were no more fit than Ring
thief for an angel Of light and the small
politicians have followed the instincts of their
profession and traded and peddled at whole
sale and retail everything in their disposal
with an utter disregard of common honesty or
common decency; of everything but cash In
hand. Whatever they touch they defle. They
have had it left to them to represent us at
Vienna, and o pretty mess they have made Of
it. And so it happens that whatever else we
may illustrate at Vienna. we have gwen, TO
our shame and disgrace, a complete llustra-
ton of the tendencies of our materiallstlc poll
tics and our low-Aung politicians. II we are
only well ashamed of it as a people it Will be
at least one good sign. That seems all that
ia left us,
Year: 1873

The proposition to designate ocean routes
between this continent and that oil Europe,
elsewhere referred to in THE TRIBUNE will
strike most people as q useful though bold
experiment. 1t is suggested that all steamers
steering eastward should take one track, and
those bound westward should choose another
far enough distant to avoid any possibility of
collision. 1t is coming to be understood that
il is safer to drive steamer ahead, without
reference to the danger of striking other craft,
than to ego slow" in thick weather. If this
should become general some rule of the road
will become imperatively necessary.
Year: 1873

Tn the latest intelligence from Peru is a brief
statement to the effect that of the eO,34 coolies
shipped from Macao to Peru during the past
twelve years, 8,227 perished from shipwreck,
and per cent of the whole from suicide or
sickness. This is a frightful story of inhu-
manity and woe. Is it not time that the at
tention of the civilized world were directed to
this abominable traffic2 More insidiously and
ortfully managed than the African Slaye-trade,
it is quite as brutal and horrible.
Year: 1873

The law of Congress by which the five
Central American missions are to be CONSOLE
dated goes into effect on the 3Oth of June
next, and the President instead of making a
selection from among the present Ministers
has appointed Judge George Williamson of
Louisiana to take charge of the resulting Le-
CATION. We know nothing of the special fit
ness of Judge Williamson for this position,
but every one must be glad to see that Mr.
Silas Hudson, who was said to be expecting
the appointment has not received it. On the
other hand, it will be generally regretted that
Judge Edwards PieTepOnt has decided to de-
cline the mission to Russia, which he would
have filed with credit and dignity. We hope
the President Will not be induced by this re-
fusal to turn to the professional office-seekers,
who never refuse anything.
Year: 1873

Steps are to be taken to correct the bill,
now in the Governors hands, providing for
the annexation of q portion of Westchester
County to New-York. AS the bill now reads,
no provision is made in it for submitting the
proposition to popular vote. The Assembly
resolution, passed yesterday, recalls the bill
for the purpose of inserting such a clause.
This change will remove the only substantial
objection which has been made against it,
and will give the bill principle much more


in accordance with the spirit of republicanism'
The people interested in the question of an
nexation ought to have a voice in deciding it..
Year: 1873

We hope it will be only necessary to call
the attention of our lawgiyers to the fact that
the appropriations for our Central Park have
not vet been made by the Legislature, and
that in consequence not only is the work on
the Park proper delayed, but the work on the
Riverside and MOrningside Parks Lhas been
suspended. 700 men having been dismissed on
Year: 1873

One of the most unique of all the rapid
transit schemes yet invented has passed the
Senate and has gone to third reading IN
the Assembly. 1t is known as "Spier's Tray
ceiling Sidewalk" The plan is to build an
endless movable platform on an elevated
tramway, the motive power being from large
stationary steam engines underground. The
"sidewalk" is to be perpetually moving up
one side of q street or avenue and down the
other at the rate of nineteen miles an hour
Passengers are to be taken on or off the plat
form by means of transfer cars, without stop
ing the movement of the train, If we may so
call it, The bill provides for the construction
of a short section in this city, and leaves any
future extension to the approval of the Com
mon Council.
Year: 1873

Why is it that some of our religious newspapers
will not restrain the gushing feryOr Of certain cor
respondents1 Here from Of them is the descrip-
ton of Bishops sermon: " In his address the lips
Of the prelate seemed touched with fire, the clergy
around the holy place infused with light; and the
abOut-tobc recipient Of the priesthood sat before
his spiritual father in the meekness Of child. The
large congregation present seemed spiritualzed az
the quick flashes Of holy thought glanced forth IN
words from the mouth of the speaker Pray.
was MT that congregation in some danger OF the
fate of Semelei Again, in an account Of mission
ary preacher at the West it is said To see one OF
these audiences would be q curious sight, some SIT
ting some lying full length in their hunks, on au
sides, and even behind the preachers back win
only their heads projecting; and these they would
sometimes pull in when heavy storm Of denuncia'
ton of their particular sins was launched at them,
ana put them out again when the storm had passed
over So the gentle violet meekly bends its head IN
early Spring until the chilling gust passes over" 10
this we have nothing Of comment to add. The ylo'
let is too much for US.
Year: 1873

If we notice a singular piece Of bad taste in th'
deaths" column of Philadelphia newspaper i'll
not certainly for the purpose of creating an ldls
laugh, but because we think that the dead should
be saved from the reproach of folly In this instance
to the usual notice of the death of young wife n
appended a copy of verses which we are assured wers
"her own selection" for the purpose. Think Of
dying woman asking that this elegy might accom-
pany the advertisement of her death: " She sleeps
within the cold cold ground, The dark blue skies
above her. She was too fair and fral for eGrth-hoOe
knew her but to love her. Her sweet, fair form has
faded now. Her checks have lost their roses her
guileless heart. so free from sin, In Heaven now ~
poses" Need we say anything of the bad taste OF
this selfpronounced requiem, or of conScntng to he
scandal of dead woman made TO dwell upon het
sweet, fair form ~ Why it is that yulganty should
have taken such permanent possession Of tombsIon''
and obituary announcements, Is more than we can
divine. Death should make us all humble; Dub
very often it seems to have contrary effect.
Year: 1873

grew frightened like. think the Others
did too. And one by one we stole away
and left them there as the right went on
and sought our hunks inside the cabins and
threw us down in our clothes and slept. 1t
was an experiment for life or death.


What a strange stupor overcomes men
sometimes at night who have been hard at
work all day. Singular that we should
have left those six men there at midnight in
the black shadows with only here and there
a ray of moonlight to relieve the scene.
Strange that we could not keep awake.


The experiment was failure. The
every 1reh head e3sr 3rR with The The 3sat gdnan and ate o"
Year: 1873

SAD CAsE.--A very touching case of
mental alienation in a charming young lady
is described by careful observer. Not
long ago her mother found her in her SOON
energetically darnng stockings, and soon af-
ter appeared in the kitchen and assisting
that wondering dame in making and baking
bread and pastry. Alarmed by these fear
full signs of intellectual disorder. her fond
parents Immediately sent for a skillful ply
sician, who watched her through keyhole
while she sewed buttons on her fathers gar
ments and mended those of her little BROTH
er. Much affected, the venerable man le-
marked that never during medical prac-
tice of twenty-five years had he known any
young person to manifest such symptoms
as these. The most heartrending phase of
all, however, was shown the other day,
when her kind father, with faint hope of
rousing her from her sad state, gave her


5000 and told her to buy a new dress.
Alas! twas useless She instantly OBJ
served that she didn't need a new dress,
and if be would let her keep $25 to pay q
poor widows rent she'd much rather he
would take the rest of the money for him.
self. For few moments that grief-stricken
old gentleman gazed upon his hapless child,
then hiding his face, muttered between his
sobs, Her mind is gone! her mind is gone!
-Ne,o York Tribune.
Year: 1873

If we cannot cure the evils of society to-
day, we can lay the foundation for better
society tomorrow, TO do this, we must
begin our individual efforts to germinate
characters of something more than passive
goodness and piety. Every one of us suf-
fers contamination from the ignorance, the
snfulness, the wickedness of those around.
They may be huddled together in one cor
ner, but the air is free and crculates
through all space, gathering UP pestilences,
and carrying them to purer retreats, gather
ing up purity and dropping it among sinners
and scofers; and when we acknowledge our
selves wise enough to judge with condemna-
ton, we ought to be willing to sacrifice those
luxuries of life which we know will lead
others into temptation.
Year: 1873

Other people have their faults,
And so have We as we'll.
But all ye chance to see or hear,
Ye have no right to tell.


If ye Gamma speak O. good,
lake care, and see, and feel


Earth has all too much o. woe,


And not enough O. veal.
Be careful that We make nae strife,
Wi meddling tongues and brain,
For ye will find enough to do
If ye but look at hame.
If ye should feel like picking flaws,
Ye better go, ween,
Ard rsS rsnS the book that tellss un oil
Dinna lend listening ear


To gossip or to strife,
Or; perhaps, twill make for We
Nae funny thing of life.
o, dinna add to others woe,
Nor mock it with your mirth,
But give ye kindly sympathy
To suffering ones of earth.
Year: 1873

A New England journal states that FL
der Knap, the revivalist, declined to 20 to
his mothers dying bedside recently for the
reason that she was sure Of heaven, and the
audience he was exhorting was in danger of
damnation.
Year: 1873

Filled his appointment at this place yesterday
afternoon The heavy rain the hight before
aud the threatening storm during the morn
ing,no doubt prevented some from attending,
As twas, but few were present and no great
enthusiasm manifested. Mr.. Brooks Is one
OF the most forcible speakers IN the State, and
handles his subject in mastery manner.
Want oi lime and space prevents further no-
tice this week.
Year: 1873

~ A Columbus, s. c., dispatch off, nth
says;


The fight between the Legislature and the
Supreme Court Is nsarly organized. There is
no doubt that Immediately upon the meeting
OF the extra session on October 2lst the Nor
ton-Bliss case will come up. The leaders Of
the General Assem- bly, insist that the Supreme
Court shall not arrogate to itselfthe power to
adjust the debt. and are determined to exer-
else that power themselves. This will OPEN
the question Of consolidation Of the debt in
which scheme New York parties are acting
In conjunction with parties here. The fight
may lead to an impeachment
Year: 1873

Here Is new heroine Of the genuine
type When the news Of the Boston FIRE
reached St Albans, an Irish servant girl
who had lived some years before in a Bos-
ton family, wrote to her former mistress.
begging her to accept two hundred dollars
the savings Of the girls lifetime as a
free gift IN a time Of need Let Boston
put that girls statue IN All honored place
1t may be a homely thing, but no work u
art could do the city greater honor. -
Christian Weekiy
Year: 1873

Providence, August This after.
noon as passenger train on the Hartford
Railroad ran on one end Of the bridge at
River Point, which Is being rebuilt, the
temporary supports at the other end were
loosened and gave way. The train was
moving slowly and was stopped in time
to avert q disaster.
Year: 1873

KeTOBene AcCIuenL IN hVIIHIT1


Church.


lPrOm the independently


At the close Of services on last Sabbath
evening at the n. E. Church, Q large kere'
seue lamp on the church organ, was IN
some way upset, the lamp exploded, and
in an instant the oil was converted into q
sheet Of flamea. Most Of the audience
rushed percipitately toward the door; a
lew OF the cooler persons present smother
ed the fire by covering II up with carpets
hastily torn from the isles. But little
damage was done by the fire, and tor
lunately no one was much injured in the
rush for exit.
Year: 1873

THE ALDINE FOR JANUARY.-This superb enter
prise is being steadily and surely carried forward
tc an artistic development that events most SAN
guine friends would hardly have anticipated. Tie
issue for January coming as it does upon the heels
of the great Christmas numuer, might possibly miss
some of the attention which the enhanced artistic
value deserves. AS the initial number of New
Year, it is most important sort of justification
of the expectation excited by the promises of the
poblishers in their widely-scattered prospectus.
While it would be hardly p, p,ssible to note any
marked change in the uniform and unrivaled excel
lence of the mechanical xcution, which has given
The AIdine a worldwide reputation we think there
is an advance in the art standard of the designs


at least, it is very evident that the conductors are
now able to give to their Subscribers designs which
aside from their intrinsic merit are interesting and
valuable expostions of the style of foremost
artists. The prospectus gives list of contributors
(which include nearly all the painters of high stand
ing in the country, men who have never before
condescended to come before the public through
the medium of the wood-engraver. In the January
number we have no less than three large designs
from Thomas Moran, whose large Picture Of the
Yellow Stone Valley was purchased by Congress
for $4,000.
Year: 1873

The editor of the Warsaw Union is so
deeply offended at little joke of ours
published month or so ago, that he has
directed the Secretary of the Editorial
Association to erase his name from the
list of members, He has evidently mis-
understood the letter and spirit of the joke.
We did not intend to even insinuate that
the editor of the Valparaiso Messenger,
a brother of The editor of the Union,
was drunk, or that he had even tasted
drop of anything that could make him
drunk at Laporte, when the editorial con-
vention was held there, in November last.
We did not even say that he was in La
porte.


Very few editors attended the conven-
ton. Those who were in the room where
the convention was held were anxious to
have all present, who were in the city
while the convention was In session.
Two, at least of those present, who know
the editor of The Messenger personally,
were very positive that they had seen
him on the street, and went in search Of
him; but failed to find him. We felt
little anxious to know whether it was
Zimmerman or his ghost they saw, and
very innocently asked the question.
We dislike to disturb the nerves Of
very sensitive people, because it gives
them pain, which even an apology cannot
atone for; but we are willing to do what
we can to soothe the wounded feelings of
the editor of the Union, and promise him
that if he will consent to remain in the
association, that we will never perpetrate
another joke on any of his relatives, pro-
/ vided he will furnish US a list Of their
names


Our neighbor, Mcdonald of the Dena-
crat, thinks the Uni0u editor had no cause
to be offended. Our neighbor knows
what he asserts. Thanks for kind words


Gen. Williams of the Indiaaian excuses
US, by saying we manufactured the joke
for fun, of course


| Billy Bean, Esq, of the Goshen Demo-
crat, thinks "the press should be more
guarded in their personalities"
/ Gen. Zimmerman, OF the Messenger,
very tenderly remarks-"The editor ofthe
Plymouth REPUBLICAN must have been
drunk himself to have taken somebody
else for US"


Under the circumstances, we suggest
that committee be appointed at the next
meeting of the Editorial Association, to


whom shall be submitted all articles of a
personal nature, complained of by any
: member OF the Association, and that the
decision of the committee shall be to ex-
pei any editor from the association, who
is guilty of slandering his neighbor, his
neighbor's wife, or his OK, or his-any-
thing that is his. The report of the COM
mittee shall be submitted to the Associ-
alton for confirmation, and the action of
the Association thereon shall be final.


We are decidedly opposed t. Brother Zim-
merman's breaking up the association
without giving fhe thing fair trial We


have known enough of editorial life to
take joke kindly-but an insult is some
thing we never Intentionally give; and
we have about come to the conclusion
| that men with well balanced minds, who
have rrofted by experience, are careful
: how they speak of their neighbors.
Year: 1873

The industrial Fair" will open at
the Hall and Grounds of the University.
in this city, ON Wednesday. But little
has yet been done, and it seems now
pretty certain that but little will be done
to make this exhibition attractive and


ave Seattle from disgrace, unless the
Ladies' show more public spirit and =
greater interest in the honor of the town
than has been manifested by the men.
The previous Exhibitions of this Asso-
ton have owed their chief attractions to
the handicraft, taste and public spirit of
the ladies of Olympia, who propose to
be largely represented here. 1t will be
humiliating to our pretensions, and not
favorable to our prospects as tho metro
politan city of the Sound, to be outdone
upon our own ground, and leave us
without claim upon the Association
for holding another Fair In this city.
We know that the ladies of Seattle have
the ability, and if not discouraged by the
apathy manifested by tbs men in this
matter, can distance all competition.
All who take an interest in this matter
are earnestly requested to meet at Uni
versity Hall at an early hour this even
ing.
Year: 1873

No JEALoUsY.--Th Port Townsend
Arqas gives we'll considered leader
under the caption "A Profitable Enter
prise" from whick we extract the fol-
lowing paragraph:


The scheme Of the Seattle and Walla
Walla Railroad never stood IN more
favorable light than it does to-day. The
crash that has fallen upon other railroad
enterprises, and crushed stocks below
values at which they have stood for
years, is friend to our local enterprise
in railroading; because, for while at
least the other railroad OF erations which
werc going on in the Territory have
been stayed, as the substance on which
they were sustained has gwen way,
while that which is depended on to
bnild the Seattle and Walla Walla rail-
road had not suffered"


Port Townsend, it will be remembered
was one of the most promi1 ent compet-
itors for the terminus of the N. P. Rail
road, Seattle and Olympia being both
active rivals with that point and with
each other. 1t was a fair, honorable
business rivalry. all round, free from
jealously or malice, and had either OF
these places been selected, or any other
place upon the Sound with any natural
advantages for a great commercial city,
the journals of these three towns would
have concurred in the decision as unan-
imous as they now condemn a location
manifestly in the interest of ring Of
spectators against the interests of the
railroad and to the great damage of our
entire section of country. This state
ment is sustained by the fact that these
journals have uniformly given their
support to every public enterprise
commenced in either of the other towns.
Notwithstanding this, the subsidized
press of the Railroad Land Ring try 10
make the impression abroad that all the
objections urged against Tacoma es a
railroad terminus are instigated by q
spirit of jealousy and envy by rivcl
towns. This is without the least shad-
ow of foundation in truth. The only
objection to Tacoma is, that it never
was rival town, has no natural adyan-
vantages upon which to make town,
and with all the aid the railroad Can
give it can never become an important
commercial city; the location Of the
terminus of the railroad at such point
was blow aimed at the material inter-
ests and future prosperity of the whole
country bordering upon the Sound, and
is SO regarded by every disinterestsd
intelligent citizen.
Year: 1873

The FAIR.--If the farmers and horti-
culturists and stock raisers of King
county are beaten in the competition
for premiums at the Fair to come off
this week, it will be through their own
neglect, which will be much more dis.
creditabls to their enterprise and public
spirit than if beaten after putting forth
their best efforts. Thurston, Whatcom,
Island and Snohomish will all be largely
represented in all the departments, and
the people of King county are perempt-
orily challenged to the contest. There
is yet time. and they are not without
the means to save their credit if they
will act promptly. Bring in at oncet
the best specimens of home products
and you may safely challenge the world
to beat them. There will be an agen


here during the Fair to collect speci
mems to send East. o+ s.r
Year: 1873

II A lady correspondent writes that
she knows very little about the back
pay question; but she is going to draw
Ler back hair up over her head accord
ing to the prevailing fashion if it lifts
her off her heels and endangers her
equilibrium. and she would like 10
know what the newspapers are going to
do about it.
Year: 1873

A Kansas pastor defined an addition
Of hundred dollars to his salary, for
t.is reason, among others, that the
hardest part of his labor heretofore had
been the collection of his salary, and il
would kill HIM to try and collect q
hundred dollars more. - u
Year: 1873

the public lands upon his own personal
account and applying the proceeds to
his own use. In that case all will ad-
NIT there can be no palliation of the
crime in mistaken authority. and that
he richly deserves the fill penalty OF
the law, and that it would be gross
neglect of duty for the Prosecuting At
terney to allow the matter to pass with
out judicial investig CATION. /
Year: 1873

THE MATCH GAME AT MLFoRD.-The
match game Of base ball between the Quick
step club of this city, and tile Academic club
of Milford, was won at the last named place
yesterday, by the Wilmington club by score
of 30 to 13. The White Cloud club of Sails
bury, MI, refused to play the Quickstep boys
The latter left Milford to play game with
another club some miles below that place.
Year: 1873

CoLLIsIoN.--This morning, a wagon, contain
ing two little children standiuR at the lower side
OF the Second Street Market House, was run into
by passing vehicle. The children we're thrown
out, and badly frightened though they sustained
no injury
Year: 1873

The BOARD OF HRALTH.- The Board of Health
met at the regular hour last evening, President
Mccall IN the chair


Several nulsances were reported atated, and
several committees continued on nuisances under
consideration.


There being no business of importance to act
upon the Board adjourned.