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Year: 1873

Counting the Votes or the Presiden-


tial Electors-A Constitutional Amend


ment Demanded.


The proceedings of the two houses of Con-
gress yesterday in the matter of counting the
electoral votes cast in the several States in the
recent election of President and Vice Presi-
dent will serve, we hope, to convince every
man in Congress of the necessity of an i'm
mediate amendment of the constitution, SIM
plifying the processes of the election of Presi-
ing for probable accidents between the election
and the installation of said officers We see,
from the questions raised and the jurisdiction
assumed by the two houses yesterday in the
counting of the votes from Georgia, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and other States, that under
our present system, in close contest, the two
houses, in counting the electoral votes, may
reverse the election as actually determined by
the electoral colleges, or involve the country
in revolutionary excitements and possibly in
civil war. These dangers, under the present
indirect and complicated method of choosing
our President and Vice President, can no
longer be- questioned. The country has out
grown this republican apprenticeship system.


The founders Of the constitution doubtless
did the best they could do in this matter and
in other things for the time in which they
lived and under the conditions of the country
OF that day. But from thirteen States the
Union has been enlarged to thirty-seven, and
our people have increased from three millions
TO forty millions. Best of all, they have
proved their capacities for self-government,
including their competency to choose di-
rectly their President and Vice President, as
they practically have done for many years,
Notwithstanding their second hand agency in
acting through these Presidential Electors
We believe that there are now upon the tables
of the two houses at least dozen propositions
to amend the constitution on this subject, and
from among them all some amendment en-
bracing an election of President and Vice
President directly by the people should be
adopted in season TO come in force in 1876
We suppose, however, that it is too late for
action upon the subject by the outgoing Con-
gress, but it should certainly be among the
Year: 1873

or Thirty.


1t is manifest from our latest news from
France that very considerable anxiety prevails
as to what will be the result in the Assembly
when the Committee of Thirty bring up their
report 1t is well known that the President
is not at all satisfied with the work of the
Committee of Thirty, and that it is his fixed
determination to fight them in the Assembly
when their report comes up for discussion.
The Left Centre, towards which the President
for some time past has been leaning, has just
assured him of its hearty support. The Presi-
dent is not without the hope that the commit
tee may yet accept the views of the govern
ment If they should not the President is
resolved to maintain those views before the
Assembly. The special committee appointed
to draw up an electoral law have resolved to
act in entire independence of the Committee
of Thirty. Rather than submit their report to
that committee they will resign their posi-
tons. All this, Of course. points to the COM
ing fight which. it seems must be fought in
the Assembly. How it may end it is as yet
whether President Theirs does or does not
mean to stand by the Republic. His mind
is made up and it is undeniable that the sue
cess of the Republic in Spain will greatly
strengthen his position. The defeat of the
President might lead to serious results His
success, however, as against the Committee Of
Thirty, will be serious blow to the hopes Of
the monarchists.
Year: 1873

The NEW YORK POLICE COMMISSION The
Legislature will do well to consider the ad-
visibility of making the New York Police
Commission under the new charter consist of
five commissioners instead of four. The Com
mission has quite enough business of impor-
tance on its hands under its enlarged duties
to occupy the time and attention Of five men,
bers if it is all to be properly attended to, and
in full board meeting /, is always better to
be sure of majority one way or the other on
disputed questions than to risk deadlock
Besides, with board of only four commits
sioners, the absence of two on account of ill
ness or other unavoidable circumstances, pre-
vents the transaction of business for want of a
quorum. By all means let us have Eve COM
missioners in the new board.
Year: 1873

A HEABTLEss RUFF1AN. Among the SUBJ
scriptons to the fund for the family Of the
man Phyfer, so cruelty murdered by Nixon,
we credited, some days since, check for fifty
dollars, signed Thomas Christy. On the pre-
sentation of this check at the National Trust
Company on whom it was drawn, the sigma
ture was pronounced false. A visit to Mr..
Thomas Christy, who has deposited in this in
stitution, revealed that it was not his sigma
ture. 1t would seem almost incredible that
any human being short of Nixon himself
would perform so despicable an act as this
forged check reveals. There are depths in
meanness which have not been measured
but the ghoul who forged this check must
have touched bottom there. He will do well
to preserve his ghastly secret, for the State
Prison awaits his avowal Charity may be
rare under the sun, but it is something to
know that ferdish heartlessness of this kind
only occurs once in an age. Even were there
no legal punishment awaiting the detection OF
this felony its author would be spurned by the
vilest thieves with contempt
Year: 1873

The Missouri United States Senator


Elect.


Mr.. Louis V. Bogy, the United States Sena-
tor elect from Missouri, sends as the following
communication:


ST. LOUIS, Feb. Q. 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Great injustice having been done to our Legisla-
ture by republican papers, in charging that my
election as United States Senator from this State
had been procured by improper means, wish you
would publish the enclosed report taken from the
Missouri Republican OF this date l think this due
to my State, as well as to me. so as to remove any
injurious impression which may have been made
by partisan press. claim 1t as right that this
report should be as extensively read as the in
famous charge. Yours respectfully Ha11s v pocv


Senator Elect from Missouri
The report to which Senator Bogy refers is
made by the Investigating Committee of the
Missouri Legislature, and declares that the
committee ''find no evidence, either directly
or indirectly, to criminate the Senator elect,
Hon. L. V. Bogy," and therefore fully exone-
rate him from the charge of having procured
his election by bribery or improper means.
We give the Senator elect the benefit Of the
exculpaton the more willingly inasmuch as he
is q Missouri democrat, and hence the scrip
tural teaching in regard to the sinner and the
ninety and nine just men may hold good in
his case.
Year: 1873

nv The tide of immigration Is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern peopls do
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
q new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two.
Year: 1873

The whole cost OF the improvement WILL Of course, he
equal to the length OF the Improvement multiplied oy
the per foot and the length of the improvements
is one-half the total frontage,


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Year: 1873

LEGITIMATE STIMULATIoN.-The ofhce
or function of nutrition is essentially two
fold, embracing Digestion, whereby food is
converted ultimately into blood; and As
similation, whereby the various tissues and
organs of the body receive from this blood,
each the nourishment which it needs
And Legitimate Stimulation, which is a
squirting on of this function, is consequent
lv two fold also. The food, in the first
place, must be reduced to the form of a
homogeneous solution, as a preliminary to
its entering the bloodvessels, and becom-
ing there part of the blood. To this end,
| it is dissolved in the stomach by the gas
trie juice, fluid which the stomach itseli
furnishes. But it often happens that this
fluid is not supplied in sufficient abund
ance. This is the cause Of much bac
health. Now Legitimate Stimulation put
this right by provoking fuller flow of thl'
essential secretion. And the best method
now known, of bringing Legitimate Stimu
lation, is the use, as directed, OF the well
known tonic, DR.. Gottlieb Fisch's Bitters


This subject continued next week unde


"Strength for the Weak.
Year: 1873

Its no use, the poisonous hair prepara-
tons have had their day and done their
mischief. Now comes along NATURE s
HAIR RESTORATIVE, a perfectly clear ar
ticle, which restores gray hair and keeps
the head in healthy condition. See ad
yertisement
Year: 1873

OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The friends of woman suffrage through
out the United States are looking with
eager interest to the constitutional con-
vention of Ohio, which will reassem BILE
in Columbus, on the I'd day Of Decem-
Der next. The claims of woman have
already been ably presented by Mrs.
Hannah M. n. Cutler and Mrs. Maraget
v. Longley, before special committee
on woman suffrage, and it is believed
that the report of the committee to the
convention will be unanimously in favor Of
suffrage for woman.


If the members of the convention are
capable of acting upon this grave question
with the caudor and wisdom of statesmen,
woman suffrage will be incorporated in the
new constitution of Ohio. If either the
Republican or Democratic party of Ohio is
able to discern the signs Of the times and
possesses superior political sagacity, one OF
the other will hasten to adopt the new
issue Of "impartial suffrage irrespective Of
SEX" and will thereby secure a permanent
and beneficial supremacy in the politics OF
their state and ation.--Wonan's Journal
Year: 1873

A KANSAS paper gives the following


report of judges sentence, lately passed


on criminal: "Brumley, you infamous
scoundrel! You're an unredeemed vii
lain! You hain't single redeeming trait
in your character Your wife and family


wish we had sent you to the penitentiary.
This is the fifth time I've had you before
me, and you have put me to more trouble
than your neck is worth. I've exhorted
and prayed over you long enough, you
scoundrel! just 60 home and take one
glimpse at your family, and be off in short
order! Don't let's ever hear of you again
The grand jury have found two other
indictments against you, but I'll discharge
you on your own recognizances, and if |
ketch you in this nick of woods tomorrow
morning at daylight, I'll sock you right
square in Jail and hump you off to


Jeffersonville in less than no time, you
infamous scoundrel! If ever l catch you
CT ossing your finger at man, woman OF
child--white man or nigger-Ill sock you
right square into the jug! Stand up, you
scoundrel, while | pass sentence on you."
Year: 1873

INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARGE
AGAINST GENERAL HowARD.-The
House committee on military affairs held
meeting yesterday morning and discussed
the resolution of Mr.. Wood, referred to
them by the House, with reference to the
alleged defalcation of General Howard in
connection with his administration of the
affairs Of the bureau of freedmen, refu-
gees. and abandoned lands. A resolution
was adopted instructing the chairman TO
issue notices to General Howard, Secretary
Belknap, and General Vincent to appear
before them tomorrow morning with
view to begin a preliminary. investigation
Of the subject, and to guide the committee
in recommending what definite action
should be taken upon. the letter OF the
Secretary of War submitted to Congress.
Year: 1873

WHO OWNS THE MANURE.--Generally
the stock of manure in the barn-yard goes
with the farm, by virtue of custom, upon
possession being transferred. But in case
tenant without lease uses extra exer-
tions to make a large quantity of manure
for use upon the farm, expecting to have
the benefit Of it, and is suddenly notified
to leave, the manure belongs of right to
the person who collected t,.and ne should
remove it along with his other personal
property. No person should rent or hire
land without having lease which defines
all his rights, for the prevention of dis
putes of this character.
Year: 1873

SENT On Berry Shields was sent on
to the grand jury of the hustings court by
Justice White to day, for burglariously
entering the dwelling-house of London
Coleman, and stealing a lot of iewelry.
Year: 1873




A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LOCKED
UP IN JAIL THROUGH MIsTAKB.-A
few evenings since several justices of the
peace of this city attended the Jail for the
purpose of holding q commission de luna
tico inquirendo in the case of colored
woman. the result of which was declara.
ton of sanity. After the adjournment Of
the commission they make slight lnspec-
ton of its cells. While visiting one Of
them in which q number of colored
women were confined, the Oldest justice
sighted servant woman that he had
known for some time and they forth
with struck up lively confab. The
other justices passed on, and when
about to leave the Jail some questioning
ensued concerning the absent party. A ma
jority of them were of the opinion that he
had gone out. When the justice finished
his conversation he went to the door and
found that it was locked. This situation
of affairs produced long and continued
laughter from all the inmates Of the cell,
the justice indulging therein to such an ex-
tent as to arouse the jailor, who, on
fastening to the cell to ascertain the cause
of the noise, found our hero, whom he
promptly released. Some of his friends
say he was locked up for an hour and o
half (; he claims half an hour. We give
him the benefit of the doubt.
Year: 1873

the same -thing-an insufficient supply
OF fresh air to each patient. What
is wanted bore is not a great costly hospital
building, but aiong low, inexpensive structure,
with windows on each side OF each ward.


Az to the character Of the present County


Hospital, ne embrace this opportunity to report
the observation Of member OF The English Par
lament who visited this city some three years ago
in the course OF q tour OF hospital examination
around the world. After going through tho Coun-
tt Hospital on Eighteenth street, he remarked to
the gentleman who blushiugly showed him our
arrangements for taking care Of the sick poor
&C. hope you won't consider it impolite, but I
must say never saw anything worso." It is
needless to say that the institution has not i'm
proved since that time. Fortunately, the Mercy
Hospital on Calumet avenue VAS inspected by
the same gentleman, and ths reputation Of the
city was ame1iorated By the spacious wards and
excellent appointments OF that volunteer estab-
liHhmant
Year: 1873

We publish elsewhere IN earnest appeal from
scor1petent observer on the necessity OF addi-
tional hospital accommodations in this city and
county. The feet that Chicago is the only city
OF anY considerable size in the United States
which does not provide adequate room for the
sick and disablcd poor. is sufficiently CALLING
without the further suggestion Of the writer
that number OF hospital-tents zhonld
be erected forthwith. for the reception
OF Patients from the now oyercrovd:
ed County Hospital THIS suggestion is
not intended as bit OF pleasantly by any means.
Tie experiences furnished by the late war taught
the medical profession that, in the summer time
at least, tent is the best place to put sick or
wounded man, because it is impossible to pre-
rent the fresh air from reaching him in sufficient
quantities. The defects Of existing bosp1tals are
mainly defects ct ventilation. These de-
fects mry arise from faulty construction,
or from ove-crowding. Both come to
Year: 1873

The Vendome Column in Paris, which was de-
ssroyed by the Communists, is to be rebuilt, and
the Government has determined to raise The
funds by selling of the effects Of II. Courbet,
who WAS noted Communist. There is very
poetica IS well as practical, style Of Justice in
this action Of tho Government, and, although
II. Courbet may very naturally object to such
disposition Of his effects, If he is living, still he
should remember that he had great deal Of
very cheap pleasure when the Column was de-
stroyed~ Il Communists are determined to go
round and break things every time thoy hare
chance, they ought to be made to pay tor them.
Year: 1873

exhausted herEexchequer, as they generally de
in such cases, the woman had given her paramou1
some Of the jewels to pawn. The actor was
arrested On the charge Of larceny, and the facts
wero duly presented to jury, but they re-
fused to find him guilty, and declared it
to be the most natural thing in the world for a
woman to take her Jewels with her when she
runs sway from her husband, and to pawn them
when her money runs out It IL not probable
that q law which will not punish the larceny Of q
wife will ever again punish the lacany Of her
personal property taken With her.


The manifold difficulties that beset all leeie1a-
ton which undertakes to trip up blind Cupid in
his progress are but barely indicated by the two
examples that have been cited The situ.ton
bespeaks very serions moral as veil rs a hu
morous view. It shows the greater necessity
for the stendy encouragement OF all social influ-
ences to avert the evils IN the relations Of the
sexes which are dedciently covered or not reach
ed at all by the lar, and the duty Of discourag-
ing all the social Innovations and experiments
that may lead to guilt or folly which is amply
punished With personal misery it not by law.
Year: 1873

A teacher giving to the Ohio Edu-
cational Monthly her experience in d
public school, makes some suggestions
that should be needed by other teach
els, and by those interested in the
schools and the children. Taling the
place of another teacher for week in
primary school she found the pupils
thoroughly drilled in ''show exer-
cises," but sadly deficient in real
knowledge of reading and spelling.
The secret was revealed when the
regular teacher explained her prac-
tice to be the interruption of the ordi-
nary routine ofrecitation when visitors
were present, that something more
Interesting and amusing" might be
taken up. In this way the real work
of the school was interfered with and
teacher and pupils placed more i'm
portance on the elegance than on the
essentials of education And in this
way too, the visitor was preeluded from
gaining any satisfactory knowledge
of the real workings of the school
system or of the progress of the pu-
pills in the several branches of study.
The writer says-and we heartily in
dorse her suggestions


1t is a great mistake to allow the
entrance of company to interrupt the
regular work of school Visitors
should enter-no matter when-with-
out knocking and with the under
standing that the usual order of ex-
ercises will be continued. Let the
teacher proceed with the reading and
spelling and the general exercises,
and, if her heart is in the recitations,
they will not fail to be interesting and
attractive.


| Another grave mistake had been
made in the public examinations. II
had been the teachers custom (toc
general a practice, of late, in oul
schools) to spend great part of the
time in rhetorical exercises, theatrical'
dressing, ETC., and the real examin
Year: 1873

in what direction to swim for help.


She had also five extraordinary boats


one of which is worth describing.
1t was about twenty feet long, four
feet wide and two feet deep; it had
carrying capacity, of four tons,
weighing only $50 pounds, and car
ried with perfect ease and safety
twenty men. It consisted of an in
terror frame built of hickory and ash
woods, over which was stretched o
canvas cover previously soaked in a
preparation to render it perfectly
waterproof, and the boat could be
taken apart and folded together in a
space less than one eight Of its orig
inal size, in about three minutes and
by the assistance Of q couple of men
only. When folded up it, was per
fectly fat and could be transported
on a sledge across the ice without
the slightest difficulty. When open
water was reached the orderof things
was exactly reversed-the boat un,
packed and spread out and the sledge
and its contents taken on board, dog
team and all s,f. r


The accommodations OF the Polaris
for crew and officers were perfect.
The cabin was neatly fitted up and
hadinit am organ Cleveland Herald.
Year: 1873

The new jury law of Illinois pro-
vides "That it shall not be cause Of
challenge that juror has read in the
newspapers an account of the COM
mission of the crime with which the
prisoners charged, if such juror shall
state on oath that he believes he can
render an impartial verdict according
to the law and evidence"
Year: 1873

To REMOVE WARTs.-Tincture of
cantharides, with some drops of tine
ture of iodine; apply to the warts
with a small brush or a little stick
three or four times a day. In few
days the warts will disappear.
Year: 1873

To MAKE SHORT CAKEs.-Rub q
quarter of a pound of butter into a
half pound of -four; mix with a lit
tie water-enough to form dough.
Roll it out into thin round cakes,
prick them, lay them into shallow
pans to bake.
Year: 1873

A Coon INK.-Take bichromate of
potassa one part, and extract of log
wood three parts; add water, bring it
to boil, and it is ready for use In
the winter it must not freeze, though
if it does, boil it again and it viii be
ready for use again.
Year: 1873

An item is going the rounds to the
effect that clamp chimneys boiled in
hot water will not break, unless you
fling a fatiron at them, and then
won't if you don't hit them" Boil
ing in cold water, we suppose, would
answer the same purpose.
Year: 1873

A man sells two horses for sl2o each; for one he
receives per cent. more than its value, and for
the other 30 per cent less than its value Does he
gain or lose in the transaction, aud how much?
Year: 1873

She was about 400 tons measure
ment, larger than the Advance, in
which DR.. Kane undertook his former
voyage. She was planked all over
her sides with six inches of solid
white oak timbers,. and was through
out nearly doubled in strength, her
bows being almost solid mass of
timber, sheathed with iron and ter
minating in sharp iron prov, with
which to cut through the ice. Her
engine was exceedingly compact and
powerful, and took up comparatively
little space. The propeller was arrang-
ed in such a manner that it could be
unshipped and lifted up on deck
through shaft or propeller well in
the stern. A supply of extra blades
were provided, so that if one should
by accident getbrokenit it could always
be replaced. There was also an ex-
ira rudder on board and several suits
of sails and sets of spars of all dimen-
tions. OF the two boilers one was
supplied with an apparatus to use
whale oil for the generation of steam,
not only to furnish the propelling
power, but also to heat up the vessel
throughout with steam. The Polaris
was rugged as foretopsail schooner,
and fully able to sail and steer under
canvas only. She also had new
life-preserving buoy, placed on the
outside in the stern, that could be
lowered into the water by touching a
spring placed near the pilot house.
By touching another spring an cleo
tric light affixed to the buoy, about
two feet above the water, could be
ignited by completing the circuit of
an electric current from a galvanic
battery on board; and thus the buoy
could always be distinctly seen, and a
man falling overheard would know
Year: 1873

Strong in the goodness of his cause;
with his back to the throne of God and
his foot on the rock of truth, man
can stand against the world.


Truth, by whomsoever spoken, comes
from God; it is, in short, a divine es-
sence.


l have seldom known any one who
deserted the truth in trifes that could
be trusted in matters of Importance.


If Archimedes upon discovering of
a mathematical truth, was so ravished
that he cried out, ssI have found it, I
have found it'll" what pleasure must
the discovery of Divine truth give to
sanctifed soul.


1t is not enough that we swallow
truth; we must feed upon it, as insects
do on the leaf, till the whole heart,
colored by its qualities, shows it's food
in every fibre.


Truth is the band of union and the
basis of human happiness. Without
this virtue there is no reliance on Ian
guage, no confidence in friendship, no
security in promises and oaths.