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Year: 1873

From The New York Tribune


General Candy was a remarkable
instance Of an officer of high rank
and universal popularity, withou,
enemies in his profession. 1t was
very rare that you could hear a
criticism of him among his brother
officers. He had little ambition be-
yond his duty; was always satisfied,
or appeared to be, with any position
to which he was assigned; and new
er during his career engaged in any
of those squabbles or intrigues for
prcterment which detorm the record
of many able soldiers. He had a
singular power of, inspiring the
most perfect trust and confidence
among those who served under his
command. His subordinates con-
sidered him infallible, and this feel
ing had much to do with the perfect
discipline which he always, appar-
emily without effort, exercised
wherever he went He was the
ideal of the thoughtful and studious
soldier-a man rather of the type
of Moltkc than of Murat. lie was
tall, slender, severe, and SILENT
His love for order and regularity
was one of his distinguishing traits.
To bores or impertinents he was
terrible in his sternness and dignity.
To people who sought him on Off
cial business he was courteous, but
never cordial. TO his friends, to
those who had gained the right to
his intimacy, he was unaffectedly
genial and openhearted. His rcti-
cence and reserve prevented him
from gaining that sympathetic popu-
larlty which fell to many lesser men.
Yet he had friends enough to keep
his memory green; and they know
that the service owned no truer or
ADLER soldier, and that the country
contained no more sincerely patri-
otic citizen.
Year: 1873

Hungry travellers in France are
refreshed in most comfortable
manner. One who experienced the
benefit of the system tells his story
thus:


The guard put his head in the
window of the train and politely
asked. "Shall l order you a dinner
at the next station? It will be serv-
ed in the train for three francs, and
the dishes removed at the next stop
ping place. "By all means order
it," The telegram carried the or
Ger ten miles ahead, and when the
train drew up at the station the
door was opened and a circular
basket, three feet high and one
foot in diameter, was put into our
compartment. Upon the top were
knife and fork, spoon and napkin, a
bottle Of water, and flask of wine
and glass, 4 little salt and pepper,
and large roll. Opening the door
in the side Of the basket we saw
four shelves, on each shelf a dish.
We ate our dinner quietly and COM
fortably, while the train rushed
along at thirty miles an hour, and
then restored the dishes to their
places. When the next stoppagc
was made. aporter removed the
basket and received the pay.
Year: 1873

AN ELoQENT PAssAGE.-ll cannot
be that earth is mans abiding place
1t cannot be that our life is Il bub


bic cast up by the ocean of eternity
to float moment upon It's waves,
and sink into nothingness. Else.
why these high and glorious aspira-
tions which leap like angels from
the temples of our hearts, toreve!
wandering unsatislied Why is it
that the rainbow and cloud come
over us with a beauty that is not OF
earth, and then pass off to leave us
to muse on their loveliness Why
is it that stars which hold their fcs-
tival around the midnight throne,
are set above the grasp of our linn
tied faculties, forever mocking us
with their unapproachable glory ?
And finally why is it that the bright
forms of human beauty arc presen-
ted to our view and taken from us,
leaving the thousand steams Of our
affections to flow back in Alpine
torrents upon our hearts We
were born for higher destiny than
earth. There is realm where the
rainbow never fades, where the stars
will be spread out before us like
the islands, that slumb;r on the
ocean, and where the beautiful be-
ings that pass before rs like shad-
ows, will stay forever in our pres
encc.-G. ID. Prentice.
Year: 1873

Sitting to night in my old arm chair,
With my bible on my knee,
read its record page of births


The names of children three;
And written beneath, in the same strong hah'
While the heart was breaking with pain,
1.-The Lord hath given and taken away
But blessed be His name"
With two the record of life was short,
Like summers day ofjOy;
can see them now. with these old eyes,
My little girl and boy;
An. think of them when read the words
In an old, old book which saith
"They were lovely and pleasant Ill their llNes
And divided not in DEATH
For the other--''my baby call him still
Though he grew to manhood tall,
When the, told me that God had taken him.
felt he had taken my all;
And long cherished rebellious thoughts,
Before could learn to say,
"Blessed be the Lord. Twas He that gave,
And tits He that has taken away"
We sometimes strain our poor, short sight
Blinded by flowing tears,
And murmuI IN our sinful hearts.


SO clouded by doubts and fears;
But, though we cannot pierce the vail.
Let us patiently wait His WILL
Who, though He spare not Though Ii


slay,''


Is the same kind Father STILL
So when take this sacred Book,


Where God hath writ His will.
can read i'll peace my childrcn's names
While say, my heart be still
And the dear dear hand that wrote those name
Grasps mine i'll trust and love,
Dear wife, our names are also writ
In the Book of Life above"'
Year: 1873

A Connecticut town boasts of a
young man so timid that he cannot
look needle in the eye. Many young
ladies are troubled with similar
fears whenever they can get any
one else to do their sewing.
Year: 1873

The attendance at Auditor. C!inton's sale
of cash in the treasury yes:e rday was very
slender. and the biddin g slow. This was
in consequence Of the Treasurer paying out
much less money than holders of warrants
had been led to expect People are and
have right to be dissatisfied with receiv-
ing a few little dri0lets OF M oney when
they have reason to believe much larger
amount could be offered to them. If
these sales are to be carried on in that way
many warrant holders are not going to sup
port them. They prefer administering
their affairs in the Old way, and go to the
Treasurer's office when there is money and
take their chances.


If people were satisfied, which they are
not, that every dollar in the treasury was
offered for their warrants, they would come
forward and buy. If they believed. which
they do not. that none OF the money is re-
tanned for the purpose o. favorlng particu-
lar warrant holders, their good nature and
desire to help the State gould induce them
to forgive the deception. But while
nothing is done to remove their conviction
that the greater portion of the money is
held back to pay judges salaries. Auditor s
clerks. Governors clerks. or any other
clerks fees and salaries, they viii hold on
to their warrants, and Auditor ClintOn's
scheme will no: result as vel! AZ he could
pi-I,
Year: 1873

The board OF engineers appointed by
General Humphries to examine the project
of the Fort St. Philip canal have tempora
rily concluded their labors.


Ali of the members were favoeably i'm
pressed with the plan. But they are care
full, scientific men. and while Major Howell's
plan appeared in every way satisfactory,
and the majority were willing to report
favorably immedi tely. few desired to see
for themselves. They desire to inspect the
location and be better satisfied. Some
members doubt the permanence Of an ex-
cavation in such soil, and desire to be
satisfied on that point by a personal exam:-
nation. They also wanted time to consider
the matter Of foundation. Both the pile
and platform system We're discussed. BIZ.
neither fixed upon.


They therefore propose to visit New Or
leans about tie middle of November and
have Getting Of the board in this city.
They will make an excursion down the river
and personally inspect the site Ot the canal


When they arrive the only questions they
will have to settle will be those Of detail.
Being already favorably impressed with
the feasibility Of the project they wi! easily
agree on proper plan and make their final
repor: a: the end OF November. When
that report get, to Congress our congress
sional guests of last summer vii: take the
matter in hand and the canal wi. become a
fixed fact.
Year: 1873

GOVERNORS ISLAND OPEN TO vISITORS.-THE
VI and elegant steam yacht GOVERNORS
ISLAND leaves Custom House pier at the Battery daily
Sundays ncluded) every hour for Governors Island.
Music by the Band In the afternoons followed by dress
parade
Year: 1873

Forty THOUSAND MAJORITY OF the
people of Texas have peacefully ex-
pressed their will In the late election.
At least fifteen thousand more failed
to vote because of the disgust they felt
at the Radical outrages, and under the
belief, honest though mistaken, that
their votes would do no good, 10 We
have elearlya majority of 5000 against
the Radicals of this State. Yet few
of our people, in the blindness of their
nature, voted for the Radical andidate
for Superintendent Of Public Instrue-
tion, because he happened to live in
Dallas county. Notwithstanding this
expression Of kindly feeling towards
him personally, that same man Il now
preaching the revolutionary nonsense
that the late election was not legal II
not, why did he run and do his Level
best to be elected? Answer that qucs-
ton. .f .ati'eso si


The cheek Of decency should burn to
the marrow of the bones, In the jaws Of
the most contemplate carpetbagger in
the land, at such brazen-faced impu-
fdence.


We tell all such, in their serpentine
writhing and abandonment Of all that
is honorable among honorable men,
that Richard Coke and all the State
officers will be sworn into Office at the
appointed time In January. Moreover,
President Grant will In no wise inter
fere.


You are crazy and, know not what
you do. sa i.,f
Year: 1873

A high school girl, just graduated,
SAID IN her essay ''Let us avoid the
frivolities of life and pursue the no
blest ends only" The next day she
was moved to ttars in an agonizing
attempt to decide the proper shade of
blue for her complexion.


Some of the farmers in Northern
Ohio complain that while in 1860 4
bushel of wheat nOminally sold for
lltty cents less than it brings now, still
III that year it would purchase seven
pounds of coffee or fifteen and half
pounds of sugar ; while now it will
only purchase five and twO-thirds
pounds of coffee or thirteen pounds OF
sugar. Well, whose fault is it ? Did
not many of these same farmers vote
.of ~. the men who have brought about
THIS state of affairs?
Year: 1873

WHILE Iowa county is bankrupt the
State Treasury Golfers are full to re-
pletion, and we understand, that if de-
sired and proceeded about in the proper
way, our county may borrow from the
State on good terms sufficient cash to
pay so per cent, Of our bonded indebted :
ness, 1t is the opinion of most people
that If we had the cash TO offer for them,
all the bonds could be bought at 80 cents
on the dollar. Before any money can be
loaned US by the State, a law authorizing
il must be passed by the Legislature.
Let il be seen if this caanot be done at
once Phen with, the cash in hand, let
the Chairman Of the County Board or
committee make a formal offer to the
bond holders Of 80 per cent Of their legal
claims and we feel sure that our trouble
will speedily end.
Year: 1873

SCHOOL MEETING.-The meeting at the
school house on Saturday evening, to
consider the affairs of the school dis
trict. was the largest meeting of the
sind ever held in this city, and unmis-
takably demonstrated the fact that q
very large majotity of the taxpayers of
Ae district are warmly interested in
popular education, and are willing to
tax themselves literally for all necessa-
ry expenditures for buildings and teach
ers to give every child in the district the
advantages of a'common school edu a.
ton. And it was made equally appar-
ent that the public sentiment is decided
ly averse to all ring combinations for the
control of the public schools and the
management of the school funds in the
interest of individuals. The committee
appointed at g previous meeting, report
cd in favor of purchasing sites and
building two new school houses--one at
the corner of Eighth and Washington
streets, and the other ON Denny's Addi-
ton, in the northern part of the city,
and this report was endorsed by large
majority of the meeting; though not u
dollar of money will be voted for this,
OF any other purpose, SO long as the
present Clerk. who by virtue of his Of
ice is the custodian of the schooi funds.
continues in that Office. BRYAN, the
Clerk, pledged himself to the meeting
to submit his resignation to a meeting to
he held a week from next Saturday, at
which his successor can be elected. AT
Ter that, it is reasonable to conclude i'm
mediate measures will be taken to carry
out the projects reported by the com
1uittee
Year: 1873

The RUSSIAN GIRL AT SCHooL.-The
suppressed sex is making its way in
Russia. The father of our young friend
Alexis, is an enlightened ruler WHO COM
prehends the spirit of the age, and is
in sympathy with it. One result of his
reign is that there are now as many high
schools for the Russian girls as for their
brothers. The teachers in these schools
have all passed q university exanina-
Year: 1873

prussian system, the entire issuo OF journal
may be seized by the police without any
judicial warrant, and detained for twelve
hours. If. within that time, the police authori-
ties are unable TO procure warrant from
court of law, they return the edition when IL
has lost all pecuniary value and the editor Is
without redress. He Is practically condemned
before trial. This unjust system 1t II proposed
TO transfer to the German Empire without
modification.


A new and ingenious method Of harasSing
the journalist is borrowed from the Li6
French Empire. Any person considering him-
self aggrieved by a statement III newspaper
may demand the insertion, in the next ISSUE
of counter statement of twice the length Ol
the original article. This paragraph OF the
bill is so framed that, if a corporation Is at
tackled, every person holding stock in it may
write statement for the journal, which may
thus be compelled by law to publish number
of tho paper equal in bulk to the combined
numbers for month or more. The device
of the Prussian Government is precisely
the same as the law which served to
extinguish Henri RochefOTts LaRterne in
the last days of the French Empire.
In examining the thirty-One paragraphs of this
bill, all designed 10 circumscribe the powers
of editors, but purporting to ameliorate the
condition of the press in Prussia, we find it
difficult TO account for the fact that so little
agitation has been made for more perfect free
dom. If the proposition of this bill shall have
the effect of causing more general criticism OF
existing laws, we shall not regard the course
of the Government without qualification, for
anything like thorough discussion OF the
condition of the press musb soon result in the
concession of greater privileges.
Year: 1873

Albert Smith, hanged in Springfield Mass. last
week. for murder left the story of his fea sort of
Last Dying Confession. 1t is one of the oldest
jumbles of mock sentiment, religion by roto,
blasphemy and idiocy ever penned. AZ period of
his career he worked on railroad, and his opinion
of that line of life, given in his peculiar STYLE is
as follows: Rail Road is q thing that will causo
eny man to have tomper, but | suggest that no man
who has q uncomfortable temper ought to work for
such a company" This poor creature profcssed to
have been a sincerely religious man; but he found
that railroads were too much for him. How many
uufortunates are there who have gone 10 the bad
account OF having too much Rail Road"
Year: 1873

1t is not surprising that the plan for an elective
Parliament has failed in Japan The people of that
Empire have very vague ideas of the ballot outside
of a small class Of public men, they are represented
az suspicious of the whole elective proceeding.
Still, almost nothing has been done by way of ex-
periment the Parliament has existed only in name.
just what is the Legislative Congress" which is TO
take its place we cannot surmse Let us hope at
least that it has no fEankng privilege. no mileage
and no back pay.
Year: 1873

Lack OF M0ney-PoOr Prospects for the


Holiday Trade.


Inability to collect money seems to be the bane
Of the jewery business. The business OF itself is
inclined to be as vigorous as ever, but the scarcity
0fmOney retards healthy movement In the trade.
Many, in fact most OF the large manufacturers
say that the demands are as large az ever, but
they cannot get cash for sales, and collection is
difricut If not impossible. Orders from the
numerous retailers throughout the country are as
great as they generally are at this time OF the
Year, but their notes Of time are doubtful and not
facts, it is safe to conclude that old Santa
Claus will not distribute his aurlferous and
argenta gifts with as lavish hand % as has been
maiden who hangs up her stocking In anticipation
OF finding IN Il on the morrow golden gift may
be disappointed to discover wooden substitute
In the shape of Jumping-jack, and to tighten the
consequent weight OF disappointment this state
ment Is made. Poor Santa Claus has been SO pros
trated by the late panic that 1t Is highly probable
his visits this year will be few and far between.
be like the ones In former years. to the best, but
to the richest


In several OF the largest houses in the city one
number OF employees have been discharged. The
New York shops are only small percentage of
espe Tally there have been many hands discharged,
but 1t Is impossible to ascertain the whole amount
In the State last mentioned there Is large portion
Of the population In certain districts employed in
the watch and silver plating business. The last in
dustry is very feeble at present. most of the fac
tories having been closed Tor three days
in the week. Others have not been closed,
nor do the pr0prietors intend to curtail their
working force or working time. Several gentle
men largely interested in the sllver-plated
ware business told HERALD reporter that the
major part OF those who work At the trade are well
TO do or In comfortable circumstances, they
have earned big" wages In the past and have
saved little something for this wet day. The
fashionable jewellers, who only make work to
order and OF specially fine texture have discharged
lew, any, OF their hands, for the very fine artisan
would find do difficulty in getting work at any time
OF the year. A rough estimate shows that about
One-ninth OF the jewellers In the city out OF
Year: 1873

The Retailers, Wholesalers, Tail0rs and


Cutters.


HERALD reporter called on several OF the
largest wholesale clothing manufacturers In the
city to ascertain from them the condition Of the
trade. Great uncertainty not to say disagree
ment, exists between these gentlemen as to the
condition and prospects OF the business. Some
hold that the worst Is over, while others are nom
committal. ana will do nothing but shrug their
shoulders when the question Of prospect is put to
them. They also disagree as to the present con-
dition OF AFFAIRS A few state that they are work
ing with full hands on full time, and have orders
enough to keep them working all winter; about
the money they are silent II Is due to the public
to state here that most OF the gentlemen who tell
this rosy story were very anxious that the re-
porter should take down In his notebook their
names and business addresses Others who were
questioned stated that the business was very dull
and that they were working with about half the


The retail branch OF the business is as general
thing very dull, although there are some few excep
tons to the rule. One house on Broadway, which
does business on strictly cash basis, is as busy IL
this time last year. 1t Is generally stated that
prices have reduced themselves about ten per cent,
80 as to meet the times. Several OF the gentlemen
spoken to told the HERALD man that 1t was
strange the demands that were made Tor cloth
ing for land collateral. One firm said tnat
application for clothing for which they would
pay large tracts OF land, which the clothiers
mlgnt parcel Out 10 tneir clerkb III ueu VI money
and thus afford the young men comfortable homes
in the great West AS the employers are well
aware OF their clerks weakness for plcnics and
strawberry festivals these Overtures were rejected
partly in consideration for the feelings OF the young
men.


1t is impossible to ascertain the exact number OF
tailors and cutters out Of employment at present,
but from what can be gathered from representa-
tive shops 1t is sale to conclude that not more than
three-fifths OF the whole number in the city are
employed. In many OF the houses those at present
employed are working at reduced rates. Cutters
who, previous to the panic, were getting $22 are
now glad to work for SIS. The rates paid to sew
ing machine girls have also been reduced, and the
poor girls have to work very hard to make enough
TO live on.
Year: 1873

About One.Quarter OF the Operatives


Discharged.


HERALD reporter visited several OF the marble
yards in the city yesterday to ascertain the cond-
tion Of the business and the number OF men en-
ployed. One branch OF the marble business-the
monument and tombstone business-s about the
same as usual, while that part connected with the
building trade has diminished little Several
dealers told the reporter that their business de-.
pended on and was governed to a great extent by
the building interest; and as that industry is at
present rather inactive, the marble business suffers
more or less. In point OF the number employed
there are about one-quarter OF the usual number
discharged. The men on the new Cathedral are
Still all at work,
Year: 1873

Buster, an ingenious youth of four.


went out 10 look at the street eontrae-
tor one day last week. The man set
up boulders in the gutter and sprink-
led sand ever them, then another
man took his driver and pounded
them down solid. Buster reflected on
this, with some sOlemnity. YOu may
remember thst il rsined on Saturday.
BGster was confined to the house.
He was driven to distraction nearly,
By his labors in keeping his maternal
parent out of mischief, during the day.
towards evening the maternal parent
went to take little nap, leaving Bus
Ter at liberty. That rising young en-
glneer then went 70 the store rOoms
with his fathers best beaver, and
gathered up six or seven dozen eggs.
be set these all up nicely on the par
lar carpet, as he had seen the man do
with the bOulders, making tOlerable
straight gutter from the left foreleg OF
the piano, along the edge of the rug,
through the euriosities and kniek-
knacks which had been piled I'D by
the maid when she busted in the
morning. Buster then went back and
filled the hat with corn meal, which
he sprinkled ever the eggs, IS the man
sprinkled sand over the bOulders.
Then he pulled off his velvet jacket
and laid it down on the edge Of the
gutter, and looked around for some
thing that would do for 3 driver. His
business like glance fell upon q roll Of
valuable pictures, brought from Eu-
rope, on y substantial wooden roller,
which seemed to be about Il e thing
desired Probably there never was
another job Of such civil engineering
seen, as Buster made Of that amateur
gutter in about three minutes.


That night there were two things
wanted by the house of Buster.
Fistiy, Mrs Buster wanted to hear Of
some preparation that would remove
battered egg and corn meal from car
pets, rugs, piano legs, velvet clothes,
pictures, shell works, Japanese toys,
Indian curiOsities, mOsaics, wood carv-
ipgs from Nuremb berg, Interlaehen,
and a thousand or two other articles
of bigOtry and virtue. Secondly,
Master Buster would like to know
what will remove or mOllify the eff
fects of sudden and violent percus-
sion, rapidly and pertinaeiously de-
veloped in that direction which Gen
eral Scott left unprotected when he
went to Mexieo.-Oh50 State JObgPdi.
Year: 1873

At the examination at a school not
far from London 3 young tyro in
defamation, who had been told by
the teacher that he must gestieulate
according to the sense, in eommen-
cling a piece with "The comet lifts its
fiery taiI,n lifted the tail OF his coat
of laughter.