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Year: 1875

A correspondent from the City of Mexico to the
Boston Journal says: SIN one room We were
shown on the floor, the suits Of steel armor worn
by Cortes, the corqueror, and Pedro de Alvarado,
his faithful lieutenant. Both must have been
small sized men, and regretted TO learn after
had left the museum that there was portrait Of
Cortes In stack Of grim pictures OF the Mexican
viceroys which we saw piled in o corner, but did
not examine. 1t is to be hoped that this wonder
full collection, q sight Of which would repay any
antiquarian for . journey to Mexico, VIII soon be
arrarQed,n
Year: 1875

ing the gospel every night, while the ter.
rors of 3 political ring drawing isseli
around the Treasury, help to keep up the
excitement. Here is mixture Of politics
md religion, and while 40 close in scenes
of action and labor are entirely dissimilar
IN purposes. The Church and State are
not conflicting, and the music of the hands
rom the torchlight professions Of the enc
mingles with the holy songs Of the other
But it is rather severe test in the way Of
excitement to place upon the nerves Of the
over sxcitable people Of New York and
Brooklyn. A big political campaign and
he coils Of ring to sever is enough to in
dict upon people at ono time without
forcing religious enthusiasm in too. But
let us hope that it may be Of profit to them,
hat its presence will teach those of the
ulprincipled political kind to infuse more
honesty into their actions at the polls. Let
the wise teachings Of Messrs. Mosdy and
Sankey prevail against the ring and bring
it to an unconditional surrender, and per-
maps it will give religion higher standard
Of value there than it has had since that
little affair between Mr.. Beecher and Mr..
Tilton. Politics and religion are better
associated in this way than as the issues Of
, campaign and we hope it may take no
,,t h>r oh opa
Year: 1875

IT is charged by the Commercial that
Notwithstanding a large number of the
Democrats of Maryland found their party
so corrupt they rose in revolt against them,
that Senator Bayard assures the latter
that II feel an unusual interest in your
success in Maryland this FALL" If the
Commercial would state the case as it really
is, Senator Bayard wonld be placed in a
different light altogether. The so-called
reformers are revivalists of the know
nothing question, to defeat John Lee Car
roll, to whom they are opposed for no other
reason than because he is Catholic, and to
avenge their political jealousies and disap-
pointments. The sincerity Of this new
movement is exposed when it is know that
they have already coalesced with the Re.
publi'a party Of Maryland.
Year: 1875

The new State constitution Of Nsbraska
contains provision that the United States
Senators for that State shall, ,hersatss he
elected by direct vote Of the people. It
will be an interesting question new 10 10
settled whether this il not in conflict with
the constitution Of the United States
Year: 1875

Grant has already favored the policy of declaring
good portion of his subjects bandti; he already
CARDS all who him guilty of "iacsa mdjesds 4"
Ought not these facts TO stick another nail into the
coffin of the third rm?-hichDl0ad Enquirer (dem.1


few Methodist brethren have idea that Grant is
the head OF the Methodist Church. His Des Moincs
speech and his Message contained low bid for the sup
port OF Professionalism in crusade against Catho
csm.-Ciacinnai Enquirer tdenl)


Grant is not afflicted with religion personally, but


his eyes sot for third term and he plays every
card in his hand Bishop Haven understands himself
Cincinnati Enquirer (dem


We think we are not mistaken in the drift of popular
sentiment when We say II is gradually coming to the
conclusion that the time and the will demand
the denomination Of President Grant.-NeW York Com
msrcial (rep)


For two years we have predicted the renom-
nation OF Grant The selection Of another would
drive the republican party into bankruptcy Its prin
cplcs have vanished with the occasion that called it
INTO existence What remains TO hold it together is
the cohesive power OF public plumber, and Grant is
master Of the situation Loclport (N ~ Union tden


II General Grant had any hope of denomination for
third term, which is not probable it has been elec-
tuay suppressed by the injudicious of Bishop
Haven and by the Foster Blaine letter.-Hdrttord
C0urdnt-Congressmdn HaVtey-(rep.l


The third term idea is not quiescent any longer and
the renewed discussion of the question, aroused by
Bishop Haven, is likely the third term
project to the grave more and long before the
conventions begin to consider bodys nomination..
Philadelphia Inquirer (rep)


The question whether Grant has "scen Sam" still
remains open. -Harrisbur0 Patriot tdem.)
Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


During the service at Trinity chapel on Sunday morn
ing un aged lady, who sitting the doorway on
Twcnty-sixth street, apparently taken Ill or over
come by the heat aud made effort to leave by that
door but il had been locked by the sexton After fruit


less efforts open II she sunk back upon one OF the
seats IN 'front.' in seemingly ainting condition. too
weak To reach the the other end OF the building
The official notified and he hurried up, un-
locking the door, permitted her TO pass out.
Why should they be locked2 Certainly not Tor
causing any disturbance ci the worship, because IL
would create much moro 70 pass down the long aisles
10 the other than To permit egress this
way VIII the gentlemen OF the vestry rectIfy this
mattcrY YIAT0R
Year: 1875

BALTIMORE, Dec. 13. 1875.


Baltimore al rule i cmnenty conservative The
OF the people does readily itself popu-
lar cries. the swaycd to any extent by
the magnetism of individual leaders. News of The
exciting character seldom creates more than a
ripple upon the smooth surface OF sentiment
and such unusual the Cuban massacre or the
Louisiana imbroglio in the past have led TO nothing
serious than mud protest IN the shape or
specially attended meeting in hall Whon
therefore, the telegraph made public the speech OF
Rishop Haven 70 the teachers and preachers OF
Boston 1t was not supposed his remarks would
be received here with much outward manifestation OF
approval or disapproval Thinking people would
rcSd them with regret that Of the
Bishops standing should give ut,erance TO sentiments
alien to his sacred calling, and tho balance OF the
community would not bother itself much about Bishop
Haven or his idiosyncraccs such, however not
the Baltimore has been stirred to It's profoundest
depths The speech has been the topic OF general dis
cusson IN all circles II meets with universal con.
dtmnation, not 20 much Tor any bearing il may have
upon the future OF the country or the course Of the
Methodist Church IN tho Presidential campaign for
the injury done that very respectable denomination
in this city.


MErHoDIsTs ~ BALTIMORE


the sturdes and most numerous opponents OF the
Roman Catholics. For years Of The MOST dcs.
Year: 1875

New York WOrld.l


WASHINGTON, February 22.-There
seems to be a great uncertainty Of opin
ion among senators and members in re-
gard to an extra session of the next con-
gress. Many of the Republicans profess
to believe that the President will have
no excuse for calling an extra session, as
they say that all the appropriation bills
and the usual necessary legislation will
be completed on or before the fourth of
March, and if the President insists on
an extra session he must do something
70 create an appearance of a necessity
for it after this congress shall have end
ed. Whether the appropriation bills
will all be passed depends very much
upon the conduct of the senate. The
Republican caucus of the senate this
morning determined to press the ap-
preparation bills on hand to day and to-
morrow, and some time tomorrow af-
ternoOn to take up the civil rights bill
and attempt to sit it out. The appropri-
alton bills-the Indian, pension and
military academy bills-were passed by
the senate this afternoon, and much
progress was made with the p0stoffice
bill. Only the army bill remains on
their hands tonight, the sundry civil
bill and the deficiency bill not yet hay
ing passed the house. The river and
harbor appropriation bill passed the
house this afternoon under suspension
of the rules, and will reach the senate
tomorrow. The fate of the revenue
bill has more to do with an extra ses-
sion, probably, than the appropriation
bills. II it should fail in the house, or
between the two houses, it is insisted
that the President will call an extra ses-
al
Year: 1875

Mr.. Head, Of Wilson county, intro
duced in the house Oh the fifth instant a
resolution declaring it to be the sense
"Of this assembly that levy of twenty
"five cents on the hundred dollars
"valustion Of property would be quite
sufficient to meet the necessary expen-
"ditures Of the State for the ensuing
1.-TWO years." This came up yesterday
IN its order, and was debated with more
or less warmth. In view of
the estimates by Treasurer Nor
row, published in the APPEAL
Of yesterday, Of the urgent entreaties of
Governors Brown and Porter to preserve
the State credit, and OF the pledge of
the Democratic State convention to
maintain it inviolate, this resolution
cannot but be regarded as blow at tne
good name OF the State. A tax of tven-
ty-Gye cents on valuation OF .nree hun
dred and forty million collars would
produce about enough to pay current
expenses and meet the outstanding war
rants and no mJre; therefore we suggest
that it is IN order, in any farther con-
sideratio- Of it, to amend this resolution
by declaration that Tennessee does not
Intend to psy the interest OF her honest
debt, and that it is the deliberate pur-
pose OF this legislature TO hlscken every
interest ia the State with the
shadow OF Reputation. That is
what Mr.. Heads resolution means.
II the legislature adopt it we
trust it will have the courage to elabor-
ate its purpose in plaip, unmistsksble
words, that the people may know what
= load Of damning infamy they are to be
called upon 10 carry. Lst US have done
with all DISCUSSES, and say as plainly
and simply ss words can put 1t that we
mean to pay the ordinary expenses OF
the State and the outstanding scrip, but
not one cent OF interest on a public debt
We have acknowledged by the solemn
enactments OF the last Legislature and
the platform OF the Democratic party.
Let Us play again the fool rOlc Of trying
to live within and Of ourselves, and jim
gle the bells OF reputation to frighten
all honest people from our borders and
call the world TO witness our absurdity.
Whatever We do, let it be in earnest. II
all the interests Of the State are to be
smirched with reputation, let us put it
on thick, and at one blow destroy both
private and public credit. That's what
Mr., Heads resolution means.
Year: 1875

The bill, which is now on its passage
through the legislature abolishing the
second chsncery and second circuit
courts, has, We hope, been arrested, and
permanently. The protest Of the bar OF
Memphis ought Of itself be sufficient 10
prevent It's final passage, and in case Of
It's passage, veto from the governor.
But when 10 that we add the unanimous
remonstTance Of the press and people OF
the city there ought TO be no haltiUg,
no doubling 10y members Of either house
ss to the right course to pursue. It is al
ways safe for Legislators to consult the
needs and wishes OF those they propose
10 legislate for.
Year: 1875

bearance, moderation and patience


which the emergency demanded. When


he had given his views in the manner


above substantially set forth, Governor


Porter passed to q variety OF other sub


lects, related several amusing anecdotes


OF the late senatorial contest, comment


ed somewhat upon the different candi.


dates, and particularly upon the


successful one, and then went


away to attend to some business that


awaited him. The impression Governor


Porter left upon me was as agreeable as


L ever received from any man in the


same extent of intercourse, not that he


is excessively sfable nor that his kind


ness is OveTpOwering. He is not that


kind Of man at all. But there is q quiet


dignity about him which enforces re-
spect, coupled with an air of perfect sim


cerity, and Of thorough honesty in ut


terance and in motive, which makes
you like the man for the sake of his


manhood. In conversation he speaks
slowly with great distinction, and with
care and precision in the choice of
words and in their syntactical arrange
ment that reminded me irresistibly
OF the late Mr.. Sumner. l had heard
him speak in public during the cam
palgn last fall, ana he seemed 10 me TO |
be a rather inferior speaker-certainly |
no orator. / was therefore disappointed !
iG his conversational powers, which are |
quite unusual. One popularity which |
impressed me was that he did not inn
medistely reply to any question l |
asked him. He would frequently |
hesitate full minute or two, and |
then his reply would be complete and |
exhaustive OF that department OF the |
subject embraced in or covered by the |
question. He seemed anxious that his
views and those Of the people he repre-
sents should find hearing in the north, |
and equally anxious that no expression |
OF his might be construed into an init |
nation of lurking bitterness Of spirit.
The report OF his conversation ABOVE
given does not purpOrt to be Uerbatinl.
And if it departs in any particular from
the spirit of his own utterances, it is in |
the direction of greater warmth; for his
own language was a model OF modera-
ton, while his manner was an example
Of calmness and deliberation. Tennes-
see is fortunate in having such a man as
James D. Porter at the head of her af-
fairs in times like these.
Year: 1875

The Brownsville (Texas) Sentinel, in
an article about the fight that recently
occurred between MeXicans and scout
of United States soldiers, at a rancho
eighteen miles below Ringgold barracks,
which resulted in the death of two SOL
diers and two Mexicans, says that the
corporal in charge of the scout observed
q band of well armed men in the rancho
where he was camping, and on account
Of their number he deemed it prudent to
leave. He was waiting for the moon to
rise, when suddenly volley was fired
into his camp. He and his men got
ready and started. When q short dis
tance Off, one of his men found he had
forgotten his OvercOat. The corporal
thought it was not safe for him to go
back alone, but to take another man
with him, and as they started back,
they were fired at from an ambush, and
the two men fell. The corporal and his
men returned the fire, retreating to
Ringgold barracks, closely pur-
sued by the armed band of MeXicans.
General Hatch Immediately put two
companies IN motion, accompanied by
the sheriff and justice Of the peace,
his command acting as q posse to assist
the sheriff in making arrests. Some
nine men we're arrested for the murder
Of the soldiers, and there are as many
more over in Mexico. The alcalde at
CamargO returned the horses OF two
soldiers, who were killed, with all their
trappings. This fact Of all the horses
being taken to Mexico, shows conclu-
sively that the party that came to the
Soils rancho were from Mexico, and
that they had an expedition on hand.
1t is believed that the endeavOrs of
General Hatch to give protection along
the up river will prove futile. Under
these circumstances the United States
government ought to adopt vigorous
measures to repress these evils, or at
least to permit the people of Texas to
punish these Mexican assassins and
robbers, and thus secure the protection
of life and property on the lower Rio
Grsude.
Year: 1875

From an Occasional CorTespondent.l


BROWNSVILLE, February "a, 1876
The people have looked here with some
interest at the subject which seems to
be creating some excitement in your
city, and that is the prospects of having
two of your courts abolished. To this
they of course have no objection if your
people desire it, but the reports from the
clerks, published in the Memphis papers
this morning, make US wonder why
there is such q desire to abolish courts
that have so much business on their
dockets. Whilst it might reduce their
expenses a little, and but very little,
they think it would be crying iDjus-
tice to the people of Shelby county to
abolish them. There are six counties in
this chancery district, of which this is
one OF the largest. The number of cases
on the chancery docket in this county is
one hundred and fifty. Give each
county as much as this county and it
would make the number in the whole
district nine hundred, which is less than
the number on the second chancery
court in Memphis. A similar state of
facts exists as TO your second circuit
court compared with this circuit. Why
Sre the courts to be abolished in
Memphis and retained everywhere
else? These are the impressions
among intelligent men outside
OF Memphis. The business of this place
is said to be very good considering the
condition Of the country. Much more
corn and small grain will be planted in
Haywood county this year than has
been done for years. They ship from
this place twenty thousand bales Of cot
ton per annum. They have q railroad
graded from this place to Friendship, in
Dyer county, a distance of twenty miles,
which they hope to have manned,
equipped, and running during this year.
II is intended 10 extend this road to
Cairo, there to connect with the st.
Louis and Cairo road. II that is ever
done, they will extend it to Memphis.
The fires which have occurred here with
in the last two years will eventually prove
beneficial to the place by causing better
houses to be built in the place Of those
destroyed. They very much need gray-
elled streets and a graveled square,
since in the winter season they are al
most impossible for wagons or vehicles
of any kind. They could get the mate
rial with which TO gravel the streets
from Paducah. II the number of news
papers be an evidence OF enterprise this
must be All enterprising place, as they
have three Democratic newspapers here
the Bee, the Democrat, and the
States.
Year: 1875

The common Italian phrase " dolce jar
nicnte," (sweet doing-nothing,) is sure to
be used by summer writers enjoying
rural vacation and rest, and that is all
very well. Idlcness is "sweet to those
who have toiled, and need it to recreate
them and they get the most enjoyment
out of it who are not idle people, but
who take their few weeks doing-noth-
ing" as 4 grateful relief. But the
habitually lazy must have 4 wretched
time. An old school-story from France
well illustrates the misery of total inac-
ton:


NJ. Berryer, who was one of the great
est French statesmen of the present
century, in his youth was very lazy. His
master had great trouble in making him
submit to school discipline. The under
masters quite despaired of him, ard
went one day to tell the head-master
that this boy would never do any thing,
and that they could not make any thing
of him. He sent for him into his study,
and said to him.


"My boy, work is disagreeable to you,
and you think that happiness consists in
doing nothing. DWELL, come into my
study; you can look at me while am at
work that won't fatigue you, and you
will do nothing. But let us well under
stand each other-nothing of any kind,
remember"


The boy was delighted. The first hour
passed away to the great pleasure of the
scholar. He congratulated himself on
neither having to open his dictionary,
nor learn his rudiments by heart. At
the end of an hour and half, however,
he had enjoyed the delights of fancy.
He put out his arm to take book. The
master stopped him at once.


"You forget our agreement; you are
to do nothing. To read is to do some
thing. Enjoy the permission have CIV
en- you; do nothing"


The boy began to discover that the
pleasure of doing nothing soon became
monotonous. He hazarded some ques-
tions; the master did not reply. Then,
when he had come to the end of the page
he was writing, he said,-


"My boy, each has his taste; you have
that of doing nothing. l have that OF
working. L 40 nol tTouple Sou, ~ uo
not disturb me-"


Young Berryer could scarcely help
saying that it would be difficult for him
to find happiness much longer in such
patience. At the end of three hours the
master got up, and went to take walk
under the shade of the trees in the park.
As soon as he came into the garden he
wished TO leave his master and go with
his school-fellows, who were having a
merry game. The master held him by
the arm.


"You are not thinking of our agree
ment. Playing is doing something. Re
main by my side; we will walk up and
down this avenue, or you can sit down,
if you like better"


But the boy had had enough of doing
nothing. Hewas very willing TO promise
to learn his lessons, in order to escape to
his playmates.-Methodist.
Year: 1875

The finest and softest wool is al
ways found on the shoulders of
sheep. But not one person
in ten thousand is aware OF this
fact Let us watch an expert when he is
about to pass judgment on sheep con-
cerning the value of the animal for pro-
ducing wool, and il will be seen that he
always looks at the wool on the shoulders
first. A writer of extensive experience
in rearing fine-wool sheep and in hand
ling wool, communicates the following
suggestions for selecting good wooled
sheep:


always assuming that the wool to be
inspected is really fine wool, we first
examine the shoulders at the part where
the finest and best wool is usually found.
This we take as the standard, and COM
pare it with the wool from the ribs, the
thigh, the rump and the shoulder parts,
and the nearer the wool from the various
portions of the animal approaches the
standard the better. First we scrutinize
the fineness, and if the result is satisfact-
ory we pronounce the fleece in respect
of fneness very even. Next we in
QulTe lHtO lHe ltHSlu vi lHt sldplcj anu
if we find that the wool on the ribs,
thigh and back approximates reasonably
in length to that of our standard, we
again declare the sheep, as regards
length of staple, true and even. We
next desire to satisfy ourselves of the
density of the fleece, and if we do this by
closing the hand upon portion of the
rump and of the loin wool, the fleece at
these points being usually the thinnest
and faulty, and if this again gives salts
faction, we signify the fact by designating
the wool even as respects density.
Now to summarize these separate exam
nations If you find the fleece OF nearly
equal fneness from the shoulder to the
thigh, of nearly equal length shoulder,
rib, thigh and back, and density on shoui-
der and across the loins, you may con-
clude that you have perfect sheep TOR
producing valuable wool. Selecting sheep
for valuable feeders is quite another thing.
-Trdde Journal