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Year: 1873




BREAKING DISHES. are glad to hear
that the Emperor of China has issued a
decree declaring that if the chief officer Of
his household handles dishes so earelcssly
as to break them, shall be killed. We say
we are glad Of this, because we hope to
have the same regulation p.;t into effect in
this country. If it is, about two thousand
girls will he executed every week, and we
may reasonably hope that the destruction Of
crockery will be checked We have stop
ped it temporarily in our house by having q
tea-set made of wrought iron and painted
white. When a new hed girl comes she drops
the cofee-pot on the floor, Finding with
amazement that it does not break, s0e
humps it with a fat-ron, and drops bricks
on it, and goes out and borrows a sledge-
hammer and whacks it; and then perceiving
that it s as good as ever, she sits down IN
front of the coffee pot and bursts into tears.
Then she gives warning, loads up with
sugar and beef and butter for her sick aunt,
embezzles three or four hem stitched hand
kerchiefs and any old pillow-cases that are
lying around, and starts f)r the nearest IN.
telligence office. We would not take q
million dollars for that -ses.-Mar
Adelcr.
Year: 1873

AT the laying of cornerstone Of new
church in Westmoreland county few
days ago, we are informed by local print,
that there was no reading of old, dry.
musty ESSAYS. falsely supposed to be
preaching, but properly known as fraud"
and also that Everything save the mud
passed off pleasantly.u
Year: 1873

will be added to the amount of said remaining
half Of the tax charged In every case where the
party assessed thall fail to pay said remaining
half within the time so limited,


"But in case any person having failed to pay
in the MONTH OF JUNE one-half of the city
taxes due from such person. shall fail to pay the
whole thereof on Or before the slsT DAY OF
DECEMBER, there shall be added
Year: 1873

If THE MERE PURSUIT. OF WEA LTH
be the characteristic, the distinguishing and
the all absorbing passion in any community,
It will bring about political corruption and
false dealing. Such community will ex.
pect all legislation shaped directly to enrich
itself, and by slow but sure degrees the
taint Of selfshness will ripen into down.
right dishonor. 1t has been so from the
beginning and it will continue so to the
end.
Year: 1873

A delicate but self-satisfied youth
/ Of great Gotham recently found him
self III one of our New Mexican coach
es. In leaving our goodly town the
shOddy exquisite placed himself care
fully upon the back seat by the side
of a miniature rifle and fishing tackle,
which he carried as a part of his bsg,
gage. As the coach drove over the
Acequia bridge the youth saw pic
ture which caused his heart to dance
with delight. In the shade of the tai
cottonwood trees, which line the
banks, gamboled a group OF young
Mexican giIis in the limpid waves q
the Acequia.


''For Gods sake, Mr. Driver, what
are those beautiful animals ?"


''Them are mermaids," answered
the stage man, suppressing q twinkle
in both eyes.


go, hold on Just one minute, and
out went exquisite with line and rod,
while he threw the hook toward the
laughing group with a gesture of be-
seechlng agony.


The gay throng gradually closed on
the fascinated fisherman as he sat
upon the bank drinking in the rzptu-
rous scene before him, but paying
little attention to his line or bait
Suddenly black-eyed Peri of about
fifteen caught the end of his pols,
and with a dexteroUs movement land
ed the fiherman into the middle Of the
Acequia. Every mermaid Of the
batch Immediately took lively inter
est in irrigating their captive, who
only succeeded in crawling mp the
Acequia bank after desperate strug-
giles, and very much in the condition
of q Norway rat.


The washerwoman at the next sta
ton declared she never saw so much
Rio Grande mud on one suit Of
clothes in her life, and the young man
was heard to muttcr, often, to him
self: ''D-d hard fish to catch, those
Mexican mermaidsl'
Year: 1873

It seemed, however, as if Charlie


was actually afraid of the money that


was so temptingly near Jessie's grasp,
Tor he commenced a series of inter
views that bore entirely upon the


subject of an immediate marriage.


What IS there to wait for 2" he


would ask, and then enter upon cal


culations of his present expenses and
those OF the future, proving most con-
clusiyely that there was a decided
saving for both in uniting their in
! comes.


You remind me,'' said Jessie. "of
/ the Dutchman who said he could al
most support himself alone, and it
was pity If two of them could not
l do 1t entirely


But, though she laughed at him.
Jessie was quite willing to admit the
force OF his reasoning, and one bright
June morning, SIX months after
Aunt Jessie's death. there was a uuiet
wedding in the village church, and a
breakfast in the cottage for a few
chosen friends. & Among these was
Aunt Jessie's lawyer, for the will
stipulated that the sealed codiciI was
to be opened at Jessie's wedding if
she preferred love to money.


The bride was a little paIer than
usual when, with a solemn face, the
New York lawyer broke the big red
seal. Visions of John Garland hold
ing drunken revels in her aunt's
house fitted across her mind, and
then she looked into Charlie's face,
and over her own crept an expression
of perfect content.


The will was opened and found to
contain only a letter directed to
Jessie, and a short, legally worded
formula, making herself and her
chosen husband joint inheritors of
her aunt's fortune. Truly, the bride
opened the letter from the dead.


With loving words Aunt Jessie
blessed her, and wished her happi-
ness.


81 do not" she wrote, ''approve of
the money power in q family being
entirely in the hands of a woman
therefore you will find, dear Jessie.
that half of my fortune only is yours,
the remaining half to go to the hus-
band who has proved that he loved
you for your own sweet self, not for
your fortune"


During the wedding tour of the
young couple, Mrs. Markham, at their
earnest solicitation, took an affection
ate farewell of her pupils, and re-
moved her household treasure to the
New York mansion, to which, in due
time, came Charlie and Jessie to
brighten the long, silent rooms with
their happiness, and establish that
loving circle that makes home of any
house, however grand or however
humble.
Year: 1873

A HORSE STORY.-We learn from
the passengers on yesterday mornings
train of the Selma, Rome and Dalton
road of one of the most startling Incl
dents which ever occurred in the his
tory of railroad travel in this State
When the train left Alpine, a horse
was seen on the track about one hun
dred yards in advance. The train
came thunderering on, and the noble
beast was not slow to take the hint,
and moved himself off at q rate which
told he knew thing or two himself
about railroads. The chase cOntinu-
ed for mile right along the track;
when the horse reached the bridge,
over Talladega creek, he went boldly
forward upon a twelve inch plank
When about half way across he turn
ed to look back, not needing the bib
hcal fate of Lots wife. He thereupon
lost his balance and fell across a
scantling which formed part of the
framework OF the bridge. The train
was stopped, and the animal, which
had made such race was rescued from
mis- perilous condition by means of
ropes and chains. In that single mile
dash the horse ran over three trestles,
and what is wonderful to relate, the
horse actually widened the gap be-
tween himself and the train, and be-
fore turning around to see chow the
other old thing worked, could have
bid defiance to his snorting iron rival.
-AldOdR9G State journal.
Year: 1873

THE TRUE HARVEST OF LIFE
No man ever followed his genius
till it missed him. Though the re-
suit were bodily weakness, yet per-
haps no one can say that the conse-
quences were to be regretted, for
these were q life in confrmity with
higher principles. If the day and
the night are such that you greet
them with JOY, and life emits a fra
GRANGE like flowers and sweet seen
ted herbs, is more elastic, more star
~, more immortal, that is your sue
cess. All natures your congratu-
latiOn, and you have cause mOmen-
tarily to bless yourself. The great
est gains and values are farthest
from being apprehended, we easily
come to doubt if they exist. Per-
haps the facts most astounding, and
most real are never communicated
by man to man. The true harvest
of my daily life Is somewhat as in
tangible and indescribable as the
tints of morning or evening. 1t is
little star dust caught, a fragment
of the rainbow which I have clutch
d.-ThOreQU.
Year: 1873

SILENT INFLUENcE.-If a sheet Of
paper on which q key has been laid,
be exposed for some minutes in the
sunshine and then instantaneously
viewed in the dark, the key remov-
ed, faded spectre of the key will
be visible. Let this paper be laid
aside for many months, where
nothing can disturb it, and then in
darkness be laid on a plate of hot
metal, the spectre of the key will
appear. This is equally true Of our
minds. Every man we meet, every
book we read, every picture or
landscape we see, every word or
tone we hear, leaves its image on
our brain. The traces, which, un-
der ordinary circumstances, are in
visible, never fade, but, in intensi-
ty Of light of cerebral excitement,
start into prominence, just as the
spectral image of the key started
into sight on the application Of
heat. 1t is thus with all the infu-
ences to which we are subjected.
Year: 1873

In TIE BOWELS oE THE EARTH.-In


drifting on the l, 400 foot level of the
Crown Point mine the workmen keen


a hole Of considerable depth drilled a.


head OF the main work, In order that
they may not suddenly break through
into large body or natural reservoir
OF water. A day or two since, while
thus boring ahead in the rock a vein
OF water was tapped which was ex-
eeedlngly hot, so hot that eggs were
boiled IN 1t, and boiled till very hard
at that The eggs were placed in the
drllI hole, bit of rock before them,
TO back the water over them, and in a
few mIHutes they were boiled as hard
as could have been done anywhere
Sam Jones, superintendent of the
mine, who cooked and ate some of the
eggs, Is Of the opinion that this bit of
cookery was performed at a greater
depth IN the bowels of mother earth
than any that has ever been done on
the Pacific coasf.- Virginia, NeU.,
Enterprise.
Year: 1873

A LAUDABLE AMBIuoN.-I honor
tho man whose ambition is not to
win laurels in the state or the army,
not to be a jurist or q naturalist,
not to be poet or a commander,
but to be a master of living well,
and to administer the offices Of
master or servant, of husband, faith
er and friend. But it requires as
much breadth of power for this as
for those other functions, as much,
or more, and the reason for the fail
ure is the same. 1 think the vice
of our housekeeping is, that it does
not hold man sacred. The wee of
government, the vice of education,
the vice of religion is one with that
of private life.-Emers0n.
Year: 1873

A gentleman says: Going to Cape
May the other day 1 saw a young
man leaning over the railing of the
upper deck, and with considerable
violence giving to the winds and
the sea the contents of his stom-
ache. Just at this juncture one of
the boat officials walking briskly
by, asked, in a patronizing manner,
"Sick, sir?"


"You don't suppose I'm doing
this for fun, do you?" said the poor
fellow, Indignantly, as soon as he
could recover his breath.
Year: 1873

WHAT FARMERS SHOULD Nor Do.
"A farmer should never break up
more land than he can thoroughly
cultivate; half-tilled land is always
growing poorer, while well-tilIed
land is constantly improving. A
thrifty and prudent farmer will not
devote his sole attention TO the i'm
provement of certain fields on his
farm, because the land is easy to
work, and let other portions of his
premises go uncultivated, and grow
nothing but brush, bogs, briars and
stones. A farmer should never
have more cattle, horses or other
live stock than he can keep in good
order. An animal in good order
at the beginning of winter is al
ready half wintered. Nor should
he let his cattle endure the chilling
storms of winter in an open yard or
field, while few shillings expen-
ded in providing comfortable sta
bles would amply repay him in saw
ing fodder and afford a greater
quantity of milk. A farmer should
never depend too much on his
neighbor for what he can by care
full management produce on his own
land. He should not make it a
common practice to either buy or
beg fruit while he can plant trees
and cultivate them on his own
ground, nor annoy his neighbor by
borrowing tools TO work with,
while he can make or buy them
"The borrower is a servant to the
lender" A farmer should never be
so immersed in political matters as
to neglect doing his various kinds
of work in due season, and to tidy
up matters and things for the win
ter; nor should he be so inattentive
to politics as to remain ignorant of
those great questions of national
and state policy which will always
agitate more or less a free people,
Exchange.
Year: 1873

a woman in Burlington, Iowa, is
six feet seven inches and a half
high, good looking, and yet none OF
the manageable young men can
muster up courage to propose to
her, as she is still growing.
Year: 1873

Manners are Of more Importance
than laws. In great measure the
laws depend on them. The law
touches us but here and there, and
now and then. Manners are what
vex and soothe, corrupt or purify,
exalt or debase, barbarize or refine
Us by a constant, steady, uniform,
insensible operation, like that Of
the air we breathe. They give their
whole color to our lives. Accord
ing to their quality they aid NOR
ais, they supply them, or they to-
tally destroy Ihem.-Burke.
Year: 1873

METHOD IN WoRK.-De instantly
whatever is to be done; take the
hours of reflection or recreation af-
ter business and never before it.
When a regiment is under march,
the rear is often thrown into confu-
sion because the front do not move
steadily and without interruption.
1t is the same thing with business.
If that which is first in hand is not
instantly, steadily and regularly
dispatched, other things accumulate
behind, till affairs begin to press all
at once, and no human brain can
stand the confusion; pray, mind
this, it is one of your weak points,
a habit of mind it is that Is very apt
to beset men of intellect and talent,
especially when their time is not
filed up regularly, but is left to
their own arrangement. But it is
like the ivy round the oak and ends
by limiting, if it does not destroy
the power of manly and necessary
exertion.-Sir Waller Scott.
Year: 1873

TIE antl-slavery expedition sent from England
TO ZANZIBAR under the direction ofSr Bartle Frere
has entirely failed. treaty existing between
Great Britain and the Sultan of ZANZIBAR permits
the slave trade within certain limits, and ii was
the purpose Of the British Envoy to secure the
Sultan's assent to a new treaty which would have
bound him to abolish tie traffic altogether. After
good deal OF equivocating the Sultan finally re-
jeeted all proposals to modify in any respect the
treaty of 1s45, saying that slavery is permitted
by the Koran he could not think oil placing him
self in opposition 10 that sacred book; besides
which, to abolish the present system would be to
destroy very lucrative traffic, and perhaps lead
TO insurcction and disaster
Year: 1873

The Banquet given TO the President of the


United States, at Institute Hail, last evening" pass


ed off very pleasantly. The arrangements of the


Committee were very complete and carried oul
properly, and with degree OF prOnptness quite
equal to the average of such occasions. The bill


of fare was not as sumptuous as ON some former
occasions; but it was quite Creditable aud well
prepared, evincing very good taste in the caterer
and the gentlemen present showed their high ap-
probation of this fact in their very earnest and
successful efforts 10 diminish the stock of good
things with which the table was amply provided.
The beverage furnished was the Brandywine's
best delightfully."- COOL and bright and sparkling
when not discolorea by the cooks addition of old
Java. There was "oorks to poP," and, there
fers, no danger of "partaking too freely"


The speeches were moderate and most of them
doubtless very appropriate and very good; but
the reporters declare they could not hear them
and are therefore excusablO in not giving the re-
marks of the several gentlemen as fully as de-
sirable.


The President occupied position to the right
OF Mayor Simms and Governor Ponder and was
surrounded by CIV. Childs, Gen. Babcock Secre-
tary Robson and other distinguished gentlemen.
His appearance was that of a man of care; of
deep thought, and much anxiety; rarely smiling
and talking very little. He seemed to look on the
proceedings and undergo the handshaking and
congratulations as unconcernedly as though il
were an every day occurrence; but bestowing
frequently very attentive ear to the speakers
There does not seem TO he that desire for pleasure
and hilarity in his department that the pubic
are led TO expect from his frequent visits from the
CaniAnl 10 frianae ak . dis3,,na


The members Of the State Legislature were
given a very prominent position at the banquet
and ev aeutly enjoyed themselves very much.
They received especial attention from all of our
citizens, and were carefully served by the COM
mittee with everything necessary for their ease
and comfort. Alter the banquet they were taken
home and entsrtained by various prominent citi-
zens, and 80 far we have been allie TO hear they
have expressed themselves very highly delighted
with their visis, and Wilmington hospitality And
It is hoped that the commingling this occasion,
of our friends from Kent and Sussex, and the
general abandonment Of politics for a day will
show its beneficial effects ia the future and that
may become more fully known IN
Delaware. Some OF our Legislators left for home
at lOl0 this morning. Others will go this evening
and some remain until SaturdayImorning
Year: 1873

The reports from tho South concerning the
progress Of tho yellow foyer pestilence arc again
Of the most gloomy description. A warm rain at
Memphis, for thopast day or two, Inns aggravated
Registrar and Secretary of tho Board Of Health
being among tho victims yesterday. In Colum~
bus, Hiss, tho fever has broken out in worry yio-
lent form, and those who can are flying from
tho city. At several points in Texas, also, the
mortality is on tho increase.
Year: 1873

Domptroller Green and the working


men Who Are Out Of Empioyment-A


Strange State or Things.


There are thousands OF unemployed workingmen
who have obtained hard earned subsistence
through their labors on the public works and i'm
provements of this city, and are now In danger OF
starvation from the inability Of the Commissioner
Sf Public Works, Mr.. Van Mort, to obtain money
hOm Comptroller Green.


Mr.. Van Mort stated to HERALD reporter yester.
Aay that there were at present in the Department
N Public Works about 1900 men employed and
that 100 had been discharged. He said that If the
comptroller would decide to approve OF the sure
ties to the awards made and sent to him for
approval some twelve or fourteen days ago.
and on which he had asked for two post
S0nements OF five days each which had been
granted, all would be right and 1000 men
spenns Of streets ana other
After the two postponements OF five days each had
slapsed the awards had again been sent to Comp
10 be done In examination Of the sureties could be
performed in three or four hours, ''yet not
sf Mr. ' Van Nor had Seen hssrd qsrn om
Ar. Green, while contractors, to whom
ods the haa anS ealing
speedy action In the matter In order to relieve
she necessities OF the laboring men. There is
nenta Mr. Van Mort declared that nothing can
70 on unless the Comptroller will approve OF the
sureties and simplify the mattern There Is
work for 1900 men Immediately, III Green win but
net In unison with the other members OF the city
government, In affording work which must even
tually be performed by the unemployed masses.


A HERALD reporter called upon the Comptroller
yesterday to endeavor to ascertain what that
Dficial was going "to do aboutp approving the
Bureties on the awards which have been living SO
sOng In his possession without any decision having
been come to by him. After waiting over two
hours upon the convenience OF the watchdog OF
the treasury as he has been caled-no donbt as
. t0ke--Mr. Green asked the reporter in an ex-
tremely harsh manner .'what he was waiting forY',
81 want TO ask you what you intend to do about
the examination OF sureties which are waiting for
your approval on the awards In your possessionY,'


The Comptroller feplied:-


IL haven't looked at them yet.r


And having said 1t, he walked on. declining
Mrther conversation. Small satisfaction Tor
thousands or hungry mouths Az the door OF the
Gity Chamberatn's 0f1ice the reporter met with
score OF hungry and gaunt looking men who were
hlently waiting for the wages which they had
earned but which were withheld from them by the
Comptroller, FOR what reason Is not known. Their
curses were not loud but deep the author OF the
delay.


twenty-five men have been put to work on
Riverside Park and there Is no change In the de-
yartments from the state Of things that were made
public the day previous. The Dock Commissioners
have discharged twenty men, but will make no
Mrther reduction at present. as the lower piers on
The Fast River are In very dangerous condition
And will have to be rebuilt very soon.
Year: 1873

Coroner Young was yesterday called to 222 East
Twenty-ninth street. to hold an inquest over the
remains OF John r. Burns, little boy six years Of
age, who died In Bellevue Hospital from the effects
OF injuries received the evening previous by being
Third avenue line, corner OF Twenty-ninth street.
The thigh OF the child terribly lacerated beside
which he was otherwise severely injured. In what
manner the occurrence took place will be
developed during the investigation. The father OF
deceased Is employed in the olice OF one OF the
principal journals OF this city.
Year: 1873

There was q conference OF the Special Committee
Of the Board Of Aldermen appointed to confer with
the Mayor, Comptroller and Commissioners Of City
Works, with regard to the labor relief resolutions
held yesterday general discussion was had
touching the proper basis of proceeding with the
question Of employment and expenditure, during
which 1t was said that reduction should be made
in the price OF labor. SO that the greatest good
might be done to the greatest number. The result
OF "the Jalkn was that Aldermen O'Riely, oil the
Twelfth ward, and Ropes, OF the Third ward, were
OF City Works in reference to transferring the
balance OF the sewer account to the street repair
ing fund. The hundreds OF discharged working
men stood about the steps OF the City Hall the
"live long day." discussing the prospect and
anxiously awaiting the result of the deliberations
OF the officials. The probability is that they win be
set to work to-day, should the Conference Com
mittee succeed In making the arrangements which
they anticipate.