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Year: 1873

The Tribune, which doesn't like the Presi-
dent or the Republican party, is forced to
pay the following tribute 70 the man. when
viewed from social standpoint:


Whatever may be said against General
Grant and AIS administration of the gov
ernmeHt. !. can not be said that his manner
Of living a. Long Branch is unbecoming or
ostenta.ious. The family Of the President
have LACED themselves upon the same
social .e-el as other cultivated and respect
able families. There is no exclusion what
ever. The carriage Of Mrs. Grant is fre-
quently seen before the cottages Of otLer
residents, and there is 10 indication Of a
difference in worldly station. When it is
remembered that the rigid social etiquette
of Washington precludes the families of the
President and Vice President from return
ing calls, it vii! be seen that the position
which the Presidents family have seen tit
to take here is one that can not bat be ap-
proved as the most sensible and Judi cious
that could be followed
Year: 1873

WATER WAsuNG.-Ihe water pipe in East
Sixth, between Walnut and Poplar streets
has sprung leak, somewhere in that vicinity.
and the water is escaping In large Quantities
Workman were this morning searching for the
leak
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,


decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
Year: 1873

The great cause of so many young peo-
pie being gray headed is on account of
their having used the vile compounds
which have flooded the market so long
Natures Hair Restorative is a sure rem
edy for this. Clear as crystal no poison ;
perfectly speet, clean and reliable. All
druggist sell it. See advertisement
Year: 1873




From our local columns it viii be seen
that last evening charges Of the gravest
malfeasance in office were presented
against the mayor before the general
council. That body, however, either
did not desire a full investigation of the
facts. or were ignorant Of the necessary
mode of procedure in such cases. Now,
we will not, for the present, suppose
that there is any man representing the
interests of a ward in this city who would
wish to smother charges Of this charac-
ter against a city official charged with
the disbursement and control Of the
entire city funds. Both bodies of coun-
ell appointed a committee of citizens
to whom these charges were referred.
Never before, We suppose, in the history
of legislative bodies, was such a thing
done. These gentlemen Of the commit
tee are among our best citizens, and II
they possibly could ever get the matter
before them, would undoubtedly do
what they considered right. But the
least thought would have told the
council that in these matters it is their
dstty to decide the case, and they can
not shirk the responsibilities Of their pO-
sition by appointing 8 committee of citi-
zens to do that which they have sworn
and are paid to perform. Besides, this
is q case where witnesses will have to
be summoned-and, in all probability,
unwilling witnesses-who will refuse to
come before any committee of citizens,
while, by section sixty-nine Of the char
ter, the general council is empowered to
issue compulsory process in these cases
10 bring witnesses before themselves or
a committee Of their own body. We
wish in this matter to do the fullest
justice. If he is guiltless, a full
investigation can do him no harm. An
honest man always courts inquiry. This
is an open charge against MIR. johnson,
setting out the facts with full dates and
names. The people who elected this
council viii not see its members refuse
a fun trial Of this case, full and open,
and before their own body, to whom we
ask, in the name'of our citizens, it be at
once remanded.
Year: 1873

1t is estimated by curious individual who has
given the sunlse' close attention, that IN large
cities like Phiadelpeia and New York every other
man has at one time or another had his pocket
picked, and that not one IN ten reeOvers that por-
tion Of the contents valueless to the thief, but
probably immensely valuable to tie owner 1t is
in view of this, we presume, that the Tribune ad-
vises all persons to wEte their names and address
legiby in their wallets Our pocket was picked
some years Since. Six months after the robbery
ths'bOok with all its contents save roll Of green
backs, was fOund in a cellar on Market street and
Fetnrnsd BY the finder. Our name was ON it.
That is the experience of our editorial friend of
the Philadsiphia Herald.
Year: 1873

Prospectus for 1S73.-6th Year THE An Illustrated Monthly Journal universally admitted to be the Hsndsomest Periodical in the World.

 Representative and Champion of

 American Taste.
Year: 1873

A mother, who had with her a little
daughter was examining the fe cure of a
horse on a tombstone, and wo ndering of
what it was an emblem. There was nothing
to explain it in the inscriptio' a. Mamma
said the little one, as they moved away, II
shouldn't wonder if she died Of the night
mare"
Year: 1873

The New York Herald the other day con :
tanned an exceedingly pleasant leader con-
graduating Colonel George Williamson
upon his appointment, and describing the
delightful time he will have moving every
two months from one of the capitals Of the
five republics to the other, at each Of which
the reception of the American minister is a
sort of national festivity. 1t predicts that
nothing but the election Of an opposition
President four years hence will induce him
to return.
Year: 1873

ACCIDENT AT THE TUNNEL.-Just as
we are going to press We learn that at
about 8 O'Clock, as the timbers which sup
ported the arching at the west end of the
@. u O.. tunnel were being removed, large
piece of wood struck one of the workmen
on the head, completely scalping him.
Year: 1873

OYsTERs.-The reason that oysters
just from the shell never sit heavy on q
fellows stomach is that they contain their
own gastric juice, and Immediately on
being swallowed are ready to go into q
state of liquidation, thereby putting
themselves in accord with mans internal


onomy.
Year: 1873

FINANCIAL.-Those gentlemen of Rich
mond who have gone to other cities and
put their money in banks that have proved
to be broken, may console themselves by
rejecting on the old adage of going farther
and faring worse. The truth of the bust.
ness is, Richmond has always possessed
banks where you could draw your money
out with Checks, at any time. if you were
lucky guesser.
Year: 1873

CAsTORIA.-Is more than substitute
or Castor Oil. 1t is the only safe article in exis-
tence which is sure to regulate the bowels cure
wind-colic and produce natural sleep 1t is
pleasant to take. Children need not cry and
mothers may sleep.
Year: 1873

THE BEST CIRCUS ON THE ROAD
| OF all thee street parades that have evel
preceded circus entertainment in Rich
mond, the one this morning by the
mammoth New York exhibition, Of Mr.


l.. b. Lent, was certainly most infinitely
| the king bee." In arrangement it was
perfect; in trappings and decorations it was
gorgeous, and we never had any entertain.
ment of like character evoke such univer'
sal, hearty demonstrations of delight and
| approval from the spectators. Mr.. Lent
can congratulate himself upon even going
beyond public expectation in the magnif.
cence of his street parade.


One thing that was particularly remarked
on the streets calls for mention in this place,
and that is, the beauty and dash Of the
fiery-spirited coursers that drew the
orientally beautiful band-wagon. These
animals were the finest without exception
we have ever seen in any procession, and
must be worth fortune in themselves.
The chariot was marvellous work of art,
and Its beauty surprised everybody. The
team of lilliputian Shetland ponies was a
feature of the turnout hitherto unknown
in this region, and was certainly chief OBJ
ject of interest to the thousands of men,
women and children that lined the streets
through which the procession passed.


In fact, everything was satisfactory. From
the music that Page and his associates rem
dered from the mlrth that the four Sons of
Momus seated on their diminutive donktys,
created; from the horrors that was inspired
by the sight of Zanga in the serpent's den
and Leo in the tigers cage, down to the
appearance aud dash of the lady and gen.
tlemen cavaliers, everything was up to the
advertised announcements, and each and
every person that witnessed the pageant,
felt, we are sure, when it had passed, as
if bright dream had faded away from
before their vision.


Now, all we have to add is word of
advice to our readers. If they desire to
see sawdust entertainment that has
no superior on the American continent to-
day, let them attend the show at the corner
of Second and Leigh streets, during its brief
stay of two days and nights. Mr.. Lent
has kept his word in one particular to our
entire satisfaction, and we have no reason,
when looking at his past honorable career,
to doubt that he will continue to do so in
every detail in the future.
Year: 1873

A SMAsHER COMES TO GRIEF.--Jeif
Horn, charged with smashing the door
blinds Of the residence of Joe Cox, and
cutting up high old time generally, was
fined twenty dollars and required to give
security in the sum of 500 for his good
behaviour, in default Of which he was sent
to Jail for six months.
Year: 1873

VEN NIAUN LININENI'.-
The great discovery of the
age. There is no pain which
the CESTAUR LINIMENT Will not
relieve, no swelling which 1t
will not subdue, and no lame
ness which it will not cure.
Year: 1873

To the EdtIOr or The Trt6unc.


SIR: l notice your remarks relative to


Rathbun the Great Forger" and approve them in the
main as true. well those OF H." your correspond
ent, who corrects minor errors but "R" has
told the whole OF it, have lived fifty years here
and was well acquainted with the Rathbun family.
There Is no doubt that Lyman Rathbun, clerk and a
nephew, the prime movers in the forging business
for Lyman was the financial OF the concern After he
had used forged paper for some tme Benjamin Rathbun
conizant OF this method OF tnanceering but he
had to keep on certain ruin would fall them all
and he allowed the forgeres TO be kept out and re
trieved by new ones hoping to tide and retrieve
everything and come out Of the financial storm that
then began to lower unscathed and with spotess repu
tation. He had an immense amount Of property, for
that time in houses stores lands. 30 extensive
his workshops In Buffalo that the place was
denominsted "Rathbun's City" OF them ali
only one old warehouse remains, and his
name is yet to be seen its side though faint his
memory Is to those he benefited most. 1t was part Of
the rings purpose TO let him keep on till he got so
deeply involved that he could not e1trcate himself
This ring composed chiefly OF his principal In
dorsers aud for months, aud doubtless before he knew
OF Lyman forgeres they knew Of them and kept them
TO burst and the ring did their best to get hold Of h
property. The fate of the and OF the property ia
warning TO all, When sec what has become OF the
and OF the property, cannot but 0xclaim Doubt
less there Is God who rueth the earth" The floods





much OF the soil fires consumed Rathbun CtyD
and many other buildings and even the property that
was left became q source OF litigation between the
graspiDg members Of the rlng and In some
cases the end Is not yet. As for tue Inen
who encouraged Lyman Rathbun to extend his iorgers
and who swore genuine paper 10 DO forged,
and who grasped at the property most OF them II not
ALL died mserably Insanity suicide. lingering disease
poverty State prison became their lot Their mes are
almost biotted from the tlbley Of mans memory A
word as 70 Lyman Rathbun He held Asjor-General's
commission, and when the exposure occurred no took
that aud his sword and went to Texas and fought for Its
freedom against the MeXcans who were at that time
bent It's suugauon His confidential clerk also went
TO New-Orleans with him. and expert with his
quill as TO obtain situation in counting house, having
changed his name His employer day reouested
him 10 copy paper and give 1t TO him. lie did So The
merchant said bo desired the copy, not the original
You have IT," the reply On comparing them the
merchant unable 10 tell which was his, and imne-
datoly dismissed his clerk being too dangerous a
man TO keep around The only fault he had was thai he
could sight initiate aDy handwriting 80 as to deceive
the most competent Judges g..


Buffalo, N. T., July 26, 1874.
Year: 1873

JUST LIKE HUMAN NATuRE-A certain
deacon was very much interested in revi-
val that WAS taking place in the neighbor-
hood. He had frequently importuled an old
neighhor of hs-who was not particularly
noted for his profession of religion, but was
nevertheless highly respected by all who
knew lim-to attend one of their evening
meetings. Now the pieiy and honesty Of
the deacon was a matter of doubt among
h 5 fellow -towlsmen. and particularly so with
ihe ola man we have mentioned, who, for
convenience, we may call Uncle Josh.


After repeated calls, Uncle Josh consented
to accomp' my the deacon TO one Of the meet
ngs, much 10 the surprise of all present. In
the course Of the evening the deacon arose
with pcnilential counenance TO tell his ex-
Renee. He was the prince of sinners, he
said. If he got his deserts he would be BAN
shed forever from Divine favor. After
IN king himself out all that is vile in man
according to his Interpretation Of che that
humhlcth himself shall be exaltcd," he sat
down with the sublime sense of having done
his duty, and asked Uncle Josh if he would
not tell his experience. With some little
reluctance he arose, amid the brcathless at
lcntion of .he assembly. 1t was an unknown
occurrence for Uncle Josh TO speak in meet
ing. lie said he had listened W tn great in
telest to the remarks of the deacon, and he
could assure the brethren that, from his long
acquaintance with him, he could fully en-
do'se all the deacon had said concerning his
meanness and vileness, for he certainly was
the meanest man lie ever knew. The wrath
Of the deacon was terrific. He rose out of
his seat, shook his fist under Uncle Josh's
nose, nd losing all control of himself, ex-
claimed:


"You re a confounded liar, and I'll whip
church -
Year: 1873

Do YOU know how to tell what size glove
You need? Take tape and measure youl
hand around the knuckles. The number OF
inches and quarters of an inch it measures
is exactly the size of a glove. That is, II II
measures five inches and three quarters
around, you want glove No. st.
Year: 1873

heard very pleasant incident. some eve.
nings ago. related by distinguished Senator
in Congress from one Of the Western States,
who was himself the party Immediately bene-
fitted. Anxious when quite young to COM
plete the study of his profession, he visited
Boston, and called upon Mr. Choate and of.
fered himself as one of his students. Struck
by the earnestness and frankness of the ap-
peal, the great lawyer took him into his con-
fidence, and soon realized that he could be
made useful. At the end of two wears the
student informed the preceptor that he in
tended to begin the practice of his profession
in the dourishing State of Wisconsin. The
answer of Mr.. Choate was characteristics He
said, Il honor your determination, but I was
selfish enough to hope that You might re-


main with me; yet, as you have:resolyed up
on this step, you can always rely upon my
friendship then asked if he had any money
Year: 1873

descendant of one of the old families,
th:rty-two years old, of fine appearance and
good habits, advertises in New York Sun
day paper that he must have s15, 900 and will
marry any lady, of suitable age, who will
give it to him. Exactly what is meant by
Suitable age'' is not known; but the older
the lady, doubtless the better. The noble
youth is particular only as to the quality of
the funds, for he is an unselfish creature.
Year: 1873

1t takes all the light and heat of three
months to prepare the apple to be plucked
from the bough. And do you suppose that
the highest fruit of the spirit-love, JOY and
peace can all of them come at once?


aLa.
Year: 1873

"Cannot something be done to prevent
young ladies from being insulted on our
streets at night?" asks a Cincinnati paper.
There can. Just have the girls mother tuck
her into her little bed about eight o'clock in
the evening, and lock the door on her.
Year: 1873

In Boston one cannot sell beer and can sell
oxalic acid. In Vienna one cannot sell poi
son and can sell beer. 'sWe send school
houses to Vienna" sarcastically says the
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.
Year: 1873

A young fool at Terre Haute put a pistol
to his head and pulled the trigger to prove
that it was not loaded. The head was not
but the pistol was, and the youth was gath
cred to his fathers.
Year: 1873

After enduring for many years the criminal
conduct of authors who address their letters
to the Independent, the Independent an
nounces determination to draw the line
somewhere, and accept no more articles from
people who spell Bible with three BIS.
Year: 1873

better teaching but the meager salaries
offered by school boards show the necessity
of educating the people on this point.
An educated people appreciate brain
work. Tho teacher does not obtain full
credit for the work demanded at his hands.
We must patiently bear these things for
while. In the mean time. let us prepare
ourselves for taking higher stand point
and broader out look on the educational
questions oi the day. If we prepare for
doing better work, we then can demand
higher salaries.
Year: 1873

Those surprise parties somehow, always
turn out unpleasantly. They tell about
one that came off in Connecticut recently
which was not half as joyous as it should
have been. 1t was reported Of man and
his wife, who had been married many
years without having any children, that
they had been at last made happy by the
birth of dsughter. Some of their
friends determined to give the man
presentation surprise party. So about
forty marched up to the house one ovens
ing, carrying cradle and lots of gum
rings and bibs, and bottles with gum nos>
zels and baby carriage and some little
night gowns, and a cord armlet, and q
gross of soothing syrup, and socks and
paregOric. And they all burst into the
parlor at once on tp-toe, and when the
man asked them in amazsment, what they
meant by such conduct, they said they
were coming in quietly 30 as not to
wake the baby. And when the man
blushed and stammered.


What baby?"


They said his baby, and then they be-
gan to hand him the gum rings and sooth.
ing syrup, whereupon he Aoored one Of
them with quart bottle of soothing syr-
up and held him down until he OK,
planned. And it was then revealed that
it was all mistake about the little
daughter; that no such arrival had taken
place at all, but that report was false.
And then the surprise party was q great
deal mere surprised than the man was and
the guests gathered up that infant furni
turs, and tried to pretend to the man
that they never thought he had a daugh.
ter, but that they understood he had as>
cepted position as director Of an or
phan asyluu Il, and that they brought
around few things for him to distribute
among the poor, fatherless children. Tho
man said it was Singularly thin, and then
the company went home, The .COnstitu>
tional Convention ought to adopt some
kind Of q measure to prevent these mis-.
takes.
Year: 1873

A Boston gentleman who could not
waltz, offered young lady 500 if she
would let him hing her as much as tie
man did who had inst wnltzed with her.
II was good "tf'r and showed that mon
ey was ho object to him, but they put
him cut Of the house go hard that his
eyes we're quite black.
Year: 1873

The work ofan other year is upon us.
Are wep'epared for the work? We can
not promise ourselves very great things, for
our profession is vet 10 its Infancy strlC.
ling for full recognition. We have to
determine to what extent the standard of
teaching shall be elevated 10 the schools.
Every body ought to see the necessity Of
Year: 1873

And after she'd read a little, she gave my


arm a touch,
Ana kindly said she was afraid was al


lOwin' her too much.
but when she was through, she went for
me, her face streamin' with tears,
And kissed me for the first time In over


twenty years
don't know what you'll think, sir, I


diunt come to enquire,
But picked up that agreement and stuff.


ed II in the fire
And told her we'd bury the hatchet along


side of the COW.
And we struck an agreement never TO


have another row,
And told her in the future / wouldn't


speak cross or rash,
II half the crockery IN the house was bro


ken all to smash.
And she said In regard to heaven, we'd


try and learn it's worth,
By starting q branch establishment and


runnin' It here OH earth.
And SO we sat talkin' thrce-quarters Of


the night,
And opened our hearts TO eat u other until


they both grew light
And the days when was winnin' her
away from so many men,
was nothn' TO that eve ain | courted her


over again.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT-The Commissary
General of the United States, after a trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea Satin Gloss
starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed. and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article, This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
prs
Year: 1873

Don't Suffer your hair to fall off when
a bottle or two of Nature Hair Restorative
will check it. Splendidly perfumed and as
clear as crystal All wide awake drug
gist sell it. See advertisement


Our readers should be careful to notice
that PROCTOR q CANDLES STAMP Is upon
the bars of their NOTIFIED GERMAN SOAP,
as all good articles are initiated, and this
Soap being So popular, other manutactu-
ers have copied their stamp. 6-23d3m
Year: 1873

The winter has been so severe and pro.
tracted that. Judging from past experience
the spring will probably open suddenly.
and we may yet have an early season
The ground has been so well sheltered by
q covering OF snow that the frost has not
had an opportunity to penetrate as in for
mer years. 1t will be several weeks, how
ever, before the ground in this latitude
will be in a condition for working, but
there are many matters connected with
the garden which should be attended to at
once.
Year: 1873

BRAIN WoRK.-It will appear, then, that
brain work, even hard brain work, does not
necessarily conduce to disease. If, in any
given case, it is productive of this result, it
will invariably be found, on investigation,
that the work has been done under injurious
emotional conditions, such as the distraction
arising from anxiety, hurry, or the plessing
sense of responsibility. Of all the organs of
the body the brain is the hardest, the most
capable of exceeding its ordinary duties with
impunity. Any extraordinary exertion
thrown on the other organs is sooner or later
emphatcally resented. The quality of the
brain which is most conservative of its health
is its versatility. One part of the organ may
be fresh while another is jaded; it has the
power OF resting in parts that are exhausted
while it continues active in those parts that
are still vigorous. One of the secrets OF safe
continued brain work is to vary frequently
the kind of mental occupation. This is
species of mental gymnastics by which all
parts of the organ OF thought are exercised
in turn. Even in many cases of cerebral ex-


haustion, change of work is probab prefera-


Bile to complete cessation from mental toll
The mind cannot lie long fallow without
bringing forth weeds. Through want of en-
ployment it becomes relaxed in tone, less


amenable to discipline, and less fitted for
steady work. When the present prime min
| lister spent the greater part of his holiday,
| after the exhausting labors of heavy session


in writing "Juventus Mundi,'' he was the


means of drawing attention to an important
principle of meatal therapeutics. Had he
| spent the same time in continental travel, or
on the Scotch moors, he might indeed have


returned at the beginning of the session
| equally recovered from the effects of over
| work, but he would not have been equally
| fit to resume his par liamentary duties.-
| Chambers Journal