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Year: 1872

No other of the investigations ordered by
either House of the present Congress was so
itly inaugurated or has been so credtably
conducted as that invited by Secretary Robe
son and conducted by the House Committee
whereof Gov. Blair of Michigan is Chairman.
We have not been able to detect a single at
tempt of the Committee or of its Chairman to
suppress essential facts, or give cOloring to
those elected. This ought not TO be high
praise, but it has not of late been so fully de-
served.


We await the Report of that Committee with
lively solicitude. Especially do we expect from
Gov. Blair the fullest vindication of the Sec
retary from unjust aspersions and his equally
hearty condemnation if he has in any respect
come short of his duty. If Justice ever slips
the bandage from her eyes and sees things
other than as they truly are, we are sure that
in this case she will render absolute equity.
Year: 1872

We believe the country will rejoice to learn
that the Tariff bill reported to the House
from its Committee of Ways and Means was
yesterday killed by a vote striking out its
enacting clause by the strong majority OF 10
Yeas to 75 Nays. We judge that this puts
an end to Tariff Revision for the session.


This is no triumph Of Protection, though
Mr.. Kelley of Pa. made the motion to strike
out, and though the majority 1--WE presume)
was mainly composed of Protectionists. 1t
certainly is no triumph of Free Trade, though
a majority of the Ways and Means Committee
are quasi Free Traders, and the House is pre-
sumed to lean to their side. 1t is simply q
decision of the House that bill based on no
principle and proposing mainly picayune
changes ought not to be permitted at this
time to disturb and alarm our manufacturing
and mining industries and thrust them into
the whirlpool of Presidential election. And
this decision the country will ratify.
Year: 1872

The Reunion yesterday at Cleveland of the
Army of the Potomac was memorable in
several respects. 1t was the first time the
representatives of that great army ever met
in Western city, and it is not likely that
this will soon occur again. Although there
were many regiments from the West which,
from first to last, shared in its marches and
its battles, yet there was so large prepon-
derance in its ranks of men born and
reared on the Atlantic Coast, that
it is probable that many years will
elapse before the multitudes from the
East will again pay visit to their few
scattered brethren from the western slope of
the Alleghenies. Of course they will meet
again, but it will be in the cities of the sea-
board. 1t is impossible that there should be
30 much of the sentiment and romance of
comradeship about a convention here, where all
the world comes, as in that graceful and
hospitable city on the shores of the great lake.


Another thing which will prevent this meet
ing from passing away into tho limbo Of for
Year: 1872

ing to Tweed and bis gang. Why. then, should
o Legislature elected in the interests OF Re-
form allow it to go by default, and why does
Mr.. Foley permit it to sleep In Committee'
The gentleman and the Judiciary Committee
certainly are not deaf to the urgent appeals
from this city for the relief which the passage
of the bill will secure the people. If they are
it is time they should awaken.
Year: 1872

The Senate, after considerable backing and
filing, yesterday, finally passed the Local Option
Qiquor) bill by vote of II to II. Itnow goes
to the Assembly, however, for concurrence in
amendments. and its life hangs on a slender
thread. The principle of Local Option is
sound and just, but the machinery provided
by this bill for its enforcement is detestable.
We want no special elections, but vote at each
and every election of Municipal officers for or
against Liquor Licenses. If the majority say
License" so be it; if they vote "No License"
let their verdict be respected so far as their
own city or township is concerned. This is
both republican and democratic. But special
elections are needless, costly, Objectionable,
and we hope they will rarely be ordered.
Year: 1872

After all the tribulation about the Appor-
tionment bill, that unpopular and unwelcome
scheme has passed the Senate, and now goes
to the Governor. 1t has been drawn up with
out reference to the wants of the people, or
to the desires of anybody but few politi-
clans. If the Governor would refuse this bill
his signature, he would please vast majority
of the citizens Of the State
Year: 1872

Judge Cardozo's case ha g finally been aban-
doned, as his resignation was shot into the
Legislature in time TO forestall any action by
the Assembly. 1t is pity that he could not
have been formally impeached and removed
and so disqualified from holding Office here
after; but it was not thought worth while to
waste time on him after he had confessed
Judgment by resigning. The charges brought
against Judge Curtis of the Marine Court, as
reported in The TRIBUNE to-day, are very
damaging and certainly seem to warrant the
action of the Bar Association in moving for
Impeachment.
Year: 1872

Commissioner Van Mort of the Department
of Public Works, by wise use of the discre-
tionary power remaining to him. has so far
economized the expenses of his Department as
to save 100000 in the appropriations. Now
let him try his hand on the salary list descend
ing to him from Mr.. Tweed. He will probably
find on it the names of many more officials
than there are need for, and several positive
and very worthless sinecures.
Year: 1872

Gladstone's grand majorities in the House
Of Commons have shrunken to a shadow.
Yesterday, the Government was defeated in a
motion on an amendment to the Scotch Edu-
cation bill by vote of 216 to 209. If this
sort of thing goes on much longer, the fabric
of the present Ministry will soon fall irrecov-
erably.
Year: 1872

Richmond, in England, is known to every ono who
knows anything of London as one of the few breath
ing places of that suffocated city, This beautiful
spot the charms Of which have been sung by more


than one celebrated poet it is now proposed to con-
vert into military station. The tradesmen there
favor the project, but The PaH Mall Gazette submits
that London has a right to be asked its opinion"
and questions whether Londoncrs ought to be de-
prved las they will be virtually deprived of one of
their most agreeable places of resort" Even we
aliens to England who have seen Richmond in its
Summer glory. or who may have hoped so to see it,
may express wish that scene so well known in
literature may preserve uncontaminated its natural
beauties
Year: 1872

There will be a feeling of relief at the sat
isfactory termination of the test case in the
Court of Special Sessions muddle. A criminal
brought before the reorganized Court of Ses-
sions. Yesterday was sent to the Penitentiary
in spite of the plea that he had been tried
once before in an illegally constituted court.
Though some of the persons who were orig
inally convicted and sentenced by that Court
are now out of reach, there is no danger that
all are to be let loose on the community.
Year: 1872

The FIN Arenue Journal seems to show signs OF a
more vigorous and wholesome career than most OF
our so-called fashionable newspapers. Its last num-
ber is the BEST so far of the series. containing
eral excellent portraits and engravings and letter
press not too good for its readers. well printed upon
beautiful tinted paper.
Year: 1872

We are sorry to say that another most astonishing
musical prodigy has turned up in San Francisco--a
Fiddlng Phenomenon only four years of age. His
professional name is "Tbe Child Americas" and he
renders intricate compositions with the bow of
MASTER besides leading the orchestra in selections
from Martha" If he does what he is said to do.
and does it WELL he will prob ably die in the course
of the year and it is questionable whether it is wise
to kill children for tho sake of astonishing the
gaping audiences.
Year: 1872

Some time ago, in one Of the departments of The
TRIBUNE we said: Above ALL to be q successful
mechanic, you must be mathematician. Unless you
can conquer the mathematics of this trade you will
always have to drudge at the ha rdest work done.
With thorough practical knowledge of the work
and the principles underlying it, you will soon sise
above the lathe and file. Study and work together"
IT is pleasant to us to find our words satisfactory
to Messrs. Tangye, master machinists of Birming-
ham, that they have caused them to be elegantly
printed. and have given a card containing them to
each of the 800 wOrkmen by them employed-not for
getting, for which we are much obliged to them, to
send card to us.
Year: 1872

A petition for pension recently sent to Congress,
gives rise to a somewhat important question. Mrs.
Emma Musgrove of Tennessee, widow, asks for a
pension. Her husband was Confederate soldier,
who Just before the close of the war, deserted and
enlistng in the service of tho United States, was
made Quartcrmaster Sergeant. After the war, he
died of disease said to have been contracted in the
Federal services but, on the other hand, it might
have been contracted in the Confederate service 1t
is clearly necessary if Mrs. Musgrovc is to be pen
stoned to pass law to meet this case which is not
the only one of the kind by any means.
Year: 1872

An rascbc gentleman in Philadelphia writes to
The Press of that city, that at the theater, on GER
tain evening his view Of the boards obstructed,
and thus his entertainment spoiled. by the i'm
mensely tall hat worn by young lady in front Of
him. To see through it was impossible and, owing
to the ceaseless movement of the damsels head it
was equally difficult to see round it, But now mark
the malicousness of the man g was positively
rejoiced," he says. when on leaving the theater
found that it was raining The fair owner of the
hat had no umbrella, and knew that the obnoxious
head-dress would be ruined" The man could MT
have been uglier if the hat had belonged to his wife,
and he had been obliged to pay for it as well as for
the new one
Year: 1872

1t is dangerous for wooer who is not exactly in
earnest to brag of his property. The English news
papers tell of farmer at Leeds who, not long ago.
was mucted in the sum of fiO0 for not marrying
young woman after he had promised to do so. His
attorney, seeking for reduction of damages in the
Common Pleas, declared that f4oo was more than all
the property the defendant had in the world. But,
unfortunately it had appeared in evidence that the
farmer, while paying his court to the plaintiff had
told her that he was worth f2.0O0 This admission
did not help his case at ALL and all lovers who are
noi sure of keeping their word are warned to be
careful low they boast about their property.
Year: 1872

CLARKsvILLE, TENN, November p
Governor Brown addressed a large
crowd. His speech was mastery, de-
lighting his friends and winning his OPP
pOnents. He warned them Of the dan
ger now imminent of electing a major
ity of Radicals to the Legislature. This
he SAID was the result of the efforts of the
disorganizeTs, the only way to meet this
is to vote the entire Democratic ticket.
A vote for an independent or for dis
organizer is half vote for the
Radicals. No calamity could befal the
people of Tennessee so disastrous as the
return to power Of the Radical party.
Do not throw away your vote in this
contest upon any disOrganiZer. As ]
have said, a vote for a disorganizer is
half vote for a Radical. Then do not
give a whole vote or half vote to this
party. l am satisfied, after canvass
ing the entire State, they will poll
fully seventy thousand votes, and there
is no room. This is no time to vote
upon mere personal grounds. Give up
personal preferences in the canvass and
vote for the nominees of your party.
The Governor discussed State politics
with his usual ability, and revived and
Te-energied his party with reference to
the national race.
Year: 1872

CHICAGO, November 2.-The absence
Of horses on the streets is more marked
now than this morning. The want Of
horses to move freight is interfering
seriously with business. Already large
number Of wholesale firms and transfer
companies have telegraphed to the
country for oxen to supply the places OF
The sick horses. It is said mules, so far,
are not affected by the disease, and the
presence of a number OF teams of these
animals on the streets seems to bear out
the statement If it should prove that
mules are not subject to the disorder
there viii be a large number brought
here at once.
Year: 1872

We announced a week since that the
Directors of the Exposition had invited
the Sunday-schools Of the city to attend
the Exposition free at such time as the
officers and teachers might determine
upon.


The arrangements are now complete,
and next Friday night selected as the
time. The teachers, officers and scholars
will assemble at the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church at seven O'clock next
Friday evening, and go in body TO the
Exposition Building.


We are requested TO ask the Superin-
tendents and pastors to make the
announcement this morning, that every
Sunday-school scholar may know it.


There will be some grand singing on
this occasion. At the general rehearsal
at the Operahouse last spring that build
ing would not contain half the people
who were anxious to hear the singing.
Now everybody has a chance TO hear
the same singing repeated, as no com
plant will be had as to the incapaeity OF
the house. .
Year: 1872

And however much it might wound
the sensibilities of an afiectionate daugh-
ter and young wife, and however much
this court deprecates such conduct in q
husband, yet be had the legal right "a
refuse, and the dutiful wife could but
obey.


Smith, a brother-in-law who bore him
self with great propriety upon the wit
ness-stand, testified that defendant got
mad because complainant danced at the
ball above mentioned with other gen.
tlemen, and because on another Occas-
son she went OF 10 neighbOr's without
her husbands permission, when defend
ant reprOved her, but not unkindly. His
general manner, says this witness, was
kind and afIectionate with complainant
in the presence Of the family, but he
would get mad and was jealous.


The above is the substance Of the tes-
timony for the complainant, and the
case Is rested on this evidence without
going into defendants proof.


Is it not a little remarkable that
through al Of this testimony, given by
mother, father and brother-in-law, there
Is not an expression going TO show on
the part Of the wife those gentle Offices
and kindnesses that pertain TO wifely az
fection, except that on one occasion she
went out % meet him with open arms,
when he reproved her, but, to use the
words of the witness, "not unkindly?"
Is it not remarkable that, when time
after time, according TO the testimony
he abused her for going with other gen
tlemen, she exhibited no improvement
IN her conduct in this regard, but per
sisted fn receiving the attention Of other
gentlemen, and when he
Year: 1872

BOSTON, NovelAber 2-There is q
marked improvement in the horse dis
ease, under the influence of the clear,
mild weather. The streets are begin
ming to assume something like their for.
mer business appearance.
Year: 1872

The river opposite the city fell one
inch for the twenty-fouF hours ending
at three O'Clock yesterday evening, and
now stands one foot seven inches above
low water mark. The channel above
here contains but six feet to Cairo, and
the same depth is reported at Reeves,
and above Cairo their is only five feet,
and above st. Louis four feet scant to
Quincy, and above there navigation is
suspended. The rise in the Ohio reached
Louisville yesterday and is coming down
at the rate of four miles an hour, but
will make no very great difference in
the channel or stage of water here. The
river at Cincinnati had fourteen feet
eleven inches in the channel and had
not then ceased rising. The lower trib-
utaries are bad. White river has thirty
two inches over Little Island bar and
the Arkansas has only sixteen inches
over Rob Roy bar and not water enough
above Little Rock to float toy sailboat.
The weather yesterday was clear and
pleasant
Year: 1872

Our adult readers will remember
that when the secession fever broke
out in the South, the Hon. Alexander
Fl. Stephens opposed that vile herecy,
and delivered one of the ablest
speeches of bis life in the Georgia
convention in opposition. 1t may
not be known to them that the only
answer ever made to that eloquent
appeal to remain in the Union and


support the Government was the


reading to the convention by Robert
Toombs OF an editorial written oy
Horace Greeley, from the Ne.
York Tribune, wherein the right Q,
and placed on the same high plane Of
conduct with that of our revolution
ary fathers when they seeded from
Great Britain.
Year: 1872

A Cool SUeeEsrIoN-The paper
that has " ceased to be an organ is
provident and has an eye to the
the future, for which it cannot be too
much commended. In one paragraph it
recently called attention to the size of
its sheet as making it useful as wrap
ping paper; in another, it reminds
housekeepers that nothing is so effec-
tive to preserve ice from melting as 8
heavy wrapping of ofnewspaper. Thus
to general truths given special
application, valuable to the readers of
that paper, and of possible value to
the paper itself. When the Presiden-
tial question is settled there must be
found useful purposes to which to put
sheet which will then have ceased
to be something else as well as ceased
to be an organ.-N. Y. Eve. Post.
Year: 1872

In An article on q recent fair in
that city, the editor Of a Macon pa.
per says brother editor took a
valuable premium, but an unkind
policeman made him put it right back
where he took it from.


A lighty Michigander claims to
have invented Q telegraphic railway,
by means OF which persons and par.
GELS sggregating 1900 pounds In
weight can be transmitted in a car
suspended from = telegraph wire at
the rate OF mile minute.
Year: 1872

Maftln Benuer.
That In accordance with said request q
meeting OF fthe electors of said Orange town.
ship Is daa1eby called and q special election fol
said purpose Is hereby called and ordered al
the usual place of holding elections in said
Orange township, ON
Year: 1872

Some of the famous stage drivers


of California are engaged in g con-


troversY as to which of them can


perform the most reckless feats Of


driving without going to destruction.


Clark Foss, the proprietor of the not


ed stage line running to the Geysers,


makes q proposition to wager a heavy


stake that he will beat the time.
claimed by the opposition party, of
seven minutes down the old Geyser
grade of two measured miles from the
Geyser House, with six horses and a
load of passengers. He also makes
a proposition to drive against any
other man with the same team and
load, without reference to time prev
iously made. This challenge has
brought out several responses, and
one man proposes to bet Foss an ev-
en- thousand dollars that he dare not
ride down the grade as fast as anoth-
er driver, one Charley CroweI, will
drive. The road designated for the
proposed exhibitions Of skill is one
of the most dangerous in the world
constantly winding, and in many
places so narrow that only abo ut six
inches are left between the line where
the outer wheels roll along and the
edge of precipices shooting down
one, two or even three thousand feet.
1t would occur to some minds that
the most difficult condition to fulfill
in carrying out the test proposed by
the rival whips would be the finding
of the eight passengers who are stip
ulated for in each trial.
Year: 1872

the earnest reply. @We are all de.


pendent upon each other"
1 A few days Of continued anxiety


and then all was again cheerfulness
and sunshine with the Markhams
Little Julia was rapidly recovering,
and Robbie showed no symptoms OF
lhaving taken the disease. Good helm
was in the kitchen, and the doctors
carriage was no longer seen standing
at the door :


Mrs. Lawson continued her friend
ly visits, and being soon on familiar
terms, told them one day of the
handsome sum which had been con-
tributed towards rebuilding their
barn.


''The friends who first got MP the
subscription thought they should be
obliged to give 1t az" she remarked,
"there were so few who felt able to
help us; but there has been a large
addition to it lately, and we cannot
ind from whom it came. am sure
we are most heartily grateful to him."


Mrs. Lawson glanced at Mr. Mark
ham as she said this, and perhaps she
had her suspicious as to where the
gift came from.


The gentleman said nothing; but,
as she went on talking with his wife
on other subjects, he thought over
the events of the last two weeks, and
came to the just conclusion that what
ne had learned from Mrs. Lawson
was far more valuable than anything
that money could bestow; and in
his heart he resolved that the better
motto of "Help one another" should,
IN future, take the place of his "Take
care of No. l."
Year: 1872

THE SEWING MACHINE is one Of the
greatest improvements of the age, and at this
day and age of the world every family must
and viii have one. This fact appears to be
perfectly understood by all Sewing Machine
Companies, consequently every company is
making every effort in their power to put
their machines forward, and to make sales as
rapidly as possible. They employ every per-
son they can get, and three-fourths Of those
employed are not fit for the business, conse-
quently the country is now overrun with men
and boys representing themselves as Sewing
Machine Agents, and everyone claimiDgto have
the best machine, when, in fact, they know
nothing about machines, consequently the
business has become a nuisance-it is over
done and overrun with unprincipled agents,
and almost every farmer breads to see one
stop at his gate.


But TO lay all prejudice aside, the New VIII
son is the only First-elass Machine in America
that is sold at a reasonable price; price withs
in the reach of every family. The New Will
son stands to-day at the head as being the best,
the simplest, the easiest to manage, the most
durable, and by far the cheapest. The Wilson
now costs $500 more to manufacturs than any
other machine in America, and is sold for
$500 less than any other frst-class machine.
This simply because it is not in the "Com-
bination." This machine is sold for just what
it is worth, while all others are sold from
$500 to 5000 more than they are worth.


The undersigned has been selling the Will
son for one year at his Grocery and Crockery
Store in Fremont, and has sold Five Hundred
Machines, and nearly all have been sold in
Saudusky County, and I have never yet had
an agent out soliciting sales or boring the peo-
pie to buy. Every machine has been ordered.
This, think, is the largest sale that has ever
been made in the county. This fact of itself
is certainly sufficient evidence that the ma
chinei is good one. All other companies have
drummed and bored the people nearly to
death to sell their machines, and in very many
instances people have bought simply to get nd
of the agent Now, we claim that the proper
way, and the only way, to buy machine, is to
go town and see and try all the machines and
select for yourself-buy machine In the same
way that you buy dress, or a set Of dishes,
OF a dollars worth of sugar. There are now
some six or eight different kinds of Sewing
Machines represented in this city, try them
all, select for yourself, and do not be hum
bugged BY agents, and nine out of everv ten
will buy the Wilson. p, CLOSE,
Year: 1872

BERLIN, Nov. 14.-Bismarck is i'll, and one
Of his physicians in this city has gone to Varzin
to attend him.


The official journals continue to intimate that
the Emperor will secure majority in the Up
per House Of the Diet BY appointing sufficient
number Of life peers, if necessary, to carry the
Country Reform Bill.