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Year: 1872

The bill to establish rifle range for the National
Guard Of Ncw-Yogl, City and Brooklyn has been Te-
ceived wish general favor. but encounters opposition
in the Legislature from a number Of country mem
bers who DO not seem to appreciate lis importance
Rifles are Of no use to soldiers who cannot shoot
and our rustic representatives ought to remember
that there is absolutely piace near the metropolis
to which our regiments can resort for practice
Canada and tho principal cC'L 'ries Of Europe are
spaIing no pains to make marksmen Of their vOlun-
teers and othec troops, recognizing the great and
constantly increasing Importance which modern i'm
proyements in firearms have given to the skill of
tho individual soldier; while with Us, on the other
hand, miitiaman generally goes through his whole
term OF service without once taking aim or pulling
trigger 1t is understood that the military author
tiles of the State are anxious TO remedy tins shame
ful defect, and will take Immediate measures 10
enforce annual target practice by th, militia soon
as the necessary range can be established
Year: 1872

A GOOD deal might be said Of the literature Of the
gaows ard especially Of tho letters and confessions
Of mTdcrcrs, written and spoken as the day OF their
death draws nearer and nearer. We always seek to
regard these documents with sufficient charity but
we have never been able to accept them as concus-
i've evidence Of genuine repentance and regeneration.
Putting aside as in no need OF consideration, those
which, with all their show Of humility are merely
bids for rcprieyo or pardon, we can hardly fail to
suspect in the others n hope Of heaven which 10 no
more than latent selfshness and to question that
absolute change Of the whole character which a
protracted effort, under various temptations, can
alone insure There is nothing specially remarkable
about the recent case to which we about to call
attention except that the murderer in the same let
ter protested that he had sincerely repented using
the language customarily employed by persons in his
condition. while before ho came to the signature he
characterized az "a vile tissue of follies and unrutLs
a letter which had been written about him, and
charged the writer with "cowardice and Intentional
fasehoodo Having thrown this sop to his still sur
wing Adam, William Frederick Horny who was
hung for wfe-murder at Lincoln, Eng, the other
day, concluded by saying: Il freely forgive all even
that man." and by hoping that his slanderer
might "truly repent and lead new lie"
Now, it will be observed, that Horny, so
for as his change Of heart was concerned,
merely said what he was expected to say. There is
n formula which all men in his condition employ.
They have all been refreshed and comforted in their
sore estate by prayer, by Scrpural reading, and by
the cxhortations Of the chaplain. They have lived
a bad life, but they are prepared to die happy
Christian death The only part of IIorys letter in
which he speaks with original force and novelty is
that in which ic has his fling at the man who has
injured him. The reader may draw his own conclu-
sions from this, as wo have taken the liberty Of
drawing ours.
Year: 1872

Rather q remarkable fact III relation 10 smallpox
was recently stated in the bearing of a cause in the
Superior Court, in Boston, by Dr. Samuel Greene the
City Physician. He said that not less than seven
eases of smallpox had come under his notice last
Winter in which the patients had before lad the dis
case the results of the fotmer attack being strongly
marked If this be so is it not a remarkable access
sion Of numbers to the few exceptions hitherto
placed on record against the rule that the disease
cannot be repeated in the same person!
Year: 1872




To-day there walked 70 open space in
front of the Vice President gentleman
whom sarcastic Radical reporter in the
gallery above, characterized as 1.-The ad-
vance guard of the Confederate army. =
1t WAS appropriately amended by the
suggestion that he was 'it's rear guard y
Ex. Major Gen, Ransom of the Confed-
crate army was sworn in as United States
Senator from the Old North State. and
so the vacant chair, originally made so
by the Inauguration Of movement for
which so much was sacrificed, was Hlled
by man who was avery gallant aud be-
lieving soldier in the army which strug-
gled to make these vacancies iinality.


The associations were indeed peculiar.
The special nature of all represented in
the presence of that very handsome and
dignilied looking man, came up in vivid
and striking memories Senator Ransom
is the first man who has entered the Sen
ate after such service. In the House
there are number, and the seat Of
Brooks as well as the home Of Calhoun
is represented by an American negro.


Senator Ransom is a man OF about 3S
or 40 years Of age. He is tall, over six
feet judge, and finely proportioned.
Very dark in complexion, bis close trim
med black beard and hair, "a well as his
keen dark eyes, make up what the ladies
might say, slightly changing the tense,
with rare old Chaucer--as


"Piercirg their hearts with his pulchritudc. "



lie is lawyer By profession; was, as
can be seen, a young man when the re-
belion began. He was among the first
% enter the rebel service, and was,
believe in the field to the end, serving for
long time as major.gencral and doing
severe service. He is Southern Demo
crat Of the strctest sect, but personally
modest and unobtrusivc in pressing his
opinion, though likely to be useful ally
to his side Of the chamber.
Year: 1872

@lH- We are more and more pleased with
Ae proficiency Of our Band every time we
ear them. Cramped in a small Band Wagon


ey are not able to do themselves justice, but
T lev appeared to good advantage on Friday
Ryertheless.
Year: 1872

Kind words do not cost much.


He is good who does good to others.


BE thou as chaste as ice, as pure as
snow, thou shalt not escape calumny.


A promise should be given with
caution and kept with care.


Equity judgeth with lenity, laws
with extremity.


He that will sell his fame, viii also
sell the public interest.


The prodigal robs his heirs, the
miser robs himself.


The great secret of success in life, is
for man to be ready when his cppor-
tuniiy comes.


The greatest men live unseen TO
view, while thousands are mol qualified
to express their influence.


One of the most important rules OF
the science of manners is an absolute
silence in regard to YOURSELF


In proportion as we ascend the So
cial scale, we find as much mud there
as below, only it is hard and gilded.


True liberty consists in the privilege
of enjoying our own rights-not in the
destruction Of the rights of others.


Difficulty excites the mind 10 the
dignity which sustains and finally con-
quers misfortune, and the ordeal
refnes while it chasteus.


Envy is strongly characteristic of
littleness of mind; truly noble and
generous man feels no enmity towards
successful rival.


BY united effort, the theorist and
the practical man may accomplish
much, which neither could effect alone.
The wise man stands firm in all
extremities, and bears the lot Of his
humanity with divine temper.


Drunkenness is the parent Of most
other vices. 1t quenches the salutary
power of reason, and makes us the
sports Of raging passion.
To be well spoken Of, YOU must die.
Even a pauper, when dead, is men,
toned without asperity, and that is as
much as any pauper can expect.


The triumph of wit is to make your
good nature subdue your ccnsure; to
be quick in seeing faults, and slow in
exposing them.


Ill nature is contradiction to the
laws OF providence and the interest of
mankind; it is a punishment no less
than fault to those that have it.


The only qualification a covetous
man gives his neighbors is to let them
see that he himself is no better for
what he has than they are.


One cannot learn everything; the
objects of knowledge have multiplied |
beyond the powers of the STRONGEST
mind to keep pace with them all.


What we do for ourselves, will soon |
be forgotten; what We do for others.
may be the vision to cheer the soul
when the eye can no longer behold the
loved ones.


Men are found to be vainer on ac-
count of those qualities which they
fondly believe they have than those of
which they really have,
Year: 1872

A new instrument has been invented, By
the aid of which an individual is able TO see
all that is going on in his own eye. It is
simply an Opaque shell to cover the eye,
pierced in the centre with a very small hole.
On looking through stesdfastly at the sky,
or any diffused light, the observer may
watch the tears streaming OverdlSe globe,
and note the diiatation and contraction OF
the iris, and even see the aqueous humOr
poured in when the eye is fatigued by .
long observation. 1t is needless to say that,
with the aid of this instrument, man can
easily find out whether he has cataract or
not. If he has, he will only see a sort OF
veil covering the luminous disc, which is
seen by a healthy eye. The instrument is
certainly simple and curious, and viii no
doubt excite attention in those who are
anxious to know more of themselves. An
':iridOscoDe" may be readily extemporized
by making a hole with fine needle in the
bottom of pill box.-Medical Reporter.
Year: 1872

There was young man once in the Of
flee of Western railway superintendent.
He was occupying position that four hun
dred boys in that city would have wished to
Get. 1t was honorable, and sit paid well, "
besides being in the line Of promotion.
How did he get it? Not by having a rich
father. for he was the son Of a labOrer.
The secret was his beautiful accuracy. He
began as an errand-boy, and did his work
accurately. His leisure time he used in
perfecting bis writing and arithmetic. AZ
ter awhile be learned to telegraph. At
each step his employer commended his ac-
curacy, and relied on what be did because
he was just right.


And it is thus with every occupation.
The accurate boy is the favored one. Those
who employ men do not wish to be on the
constant lookout, as though they were
rogues Orfools. If a carpenter must stand
at his journeyman's elbow to be cure that
his work is right, or if cashier must run
over his book keepers column, he might a.
well do the work himself As employ snoth
er to do il in that way and it is very GER
tain that the employer viii get rid Of such
an inaccurate workman as soon as be
can.
Year: 1872

This alloy, which is now so extensively
EMPLOYED in the manufacture Of watches
and jewelry, is composed Of ten parts
aluminium and ninety parts copper in each
hundred. 1t is the color Of goli, takes g
high polish, and is very malleable. This
alloy is also extremely hard, and possesses
a tenacity equal to tlat Of the best steel.
The metal aluminium is the chief cOnstitu-
ent in alum and in common clay. This
metal is not much more than two and
halftunes as heavy as water, and it is about
four times as light as silver, which it greatly
resembles in color and lustre. When silver
is allowed with a small preparation Of this
metal it obtains the property Of not being
tarnished on exposure to the atmospheric


CGsselTs Household Guide.
Year: 1872

The New Church on Hancock Street.


Sermon by the Rev. DIR. Scudder


Spiritual Truth and It's Identity with


Christ-Ho~v to Attain II and Gain


Redemption.


The congregation OF which DR.. Scudder Is the
pastor have recently erected on Hancock street,
near Franklin avenue, new church, which for
novelty and fitness OF design IS ut least one evi-
dence OF degree OF progress In the much abused
architecture OF this country. The structure Is
entirely ofiron It's exterior is light and graceful,
It's form uniting variety, unity and beauty OF orna
mentaton. The interior has none OF the gloom
which usually peryades thes precincts Of ecclesias-
tical buildings. The old styles Of design
the Gothic, the Romanesque and the Nor
man-are all ignored, and In their stead
Is displayed the presence OF unitarian taste,
harmony and q simplicity OF detail which con-
tributes relief and pleasure to the eye. In the ar
rangement Of the auditorium OF this new temple
the comfort OF the congregated worshippers was
the most impressive examples that could be used
In favor Of relormatory and progressive school OF
architecture OF whose efforts this must of neces-
sty be one OF the earliest and crudest. The seats
which will hold about three thousand persons, aro
In scmcircular rows one rising above another, as
In lecture hall, and each affording fine view OF
the pulpit and the audience The light OF the in
terror Is very cheerful, the walls being white and
though it Is melowed by falling through panes Of
stained glass In the windows OF the clear-story,
1t las none Of that strange religious, Or rather
Year: 1872

sermon ny Kew UeOf3c II. HepWOrth on
Professor Tyndars Scientific Test or
Prsycrs-The EHicacy of Prayers.


At Steinway Hall, on Fourteenth street, very
large mass Of people congregated yesterday morn
Ing to hear their pastor. Rev. George II. Hepworth,
on the Efficacy OF Prayers After the introduc-
tory hymn and prayer Mr.. Hepworth arose and
commenced his sermon, announcing as his text
Judges vi, 17-"Apd he said unto Him, If now
have found grace in Thy sight, then show me
sign that Thou talkest with me.n This was the re-
markabe demand made upon the Lord when the
world was in its infancy. God taught the world
when it was young, Illustrating His presence
ana His truth Gideon said in order TO be sure
that Gcd was with him. will put sheepskin
outside my door, and II in the morning the neece
be wet with dew ami the brown part dry will
believe In the morning the fleece was found to
be wet and the other part dry. Then Gideon said
again IL will do the same as before and II the
brown part be wet and the fleece dry Will be.
hevc.n And, behold It was SO. he should have
proof thousand years went by, and In the time
OF Christ the world was as


sCErTlCAL


wanted every problem demonsira and VINO be.
hevcd what they saw and MISUNDERSTANDING
more. u God would come down to them and tell
them all the why's and hows they were ready 10 be
convinced by proof or sign. Christ said THE
world is no longer In Its Infancy. am talking 10
men, ana will explain what Is necessary, and you
must Judge, not by your logic but ycur lives. You
shall have no sign whatever. ! have raised the
dead; caused the deaf TO hear, the dumb to speak
the blind to see, and Is not tnat enough2r We are
no longer children that we should have pictured
books put before US to Illustrate the scry There
are thousands Of ways to


TEST TRUTH.


The question or prayer comes up with renewed
force. The efficacy OF prayer Is no unimlortant
matter which yoa can lay upon shelf to lnvesti.
Year: 1872

gate after while If you can feel that there is God
who Knows and loves you, and to whom y0u can
open your heart and call your Father. you need no
test Then you feel that your shield IL all ready.
sure OF success. Evil In no state can take the
victory from you. ! don't stand here as


PHILOSOPHER,


and am not AFRAID to subject prayer or any other
truth. First, with physical truth my brain grappIes.
The laws OF nature are unknown to my mind. FOR
instance, you say comet will appear tomorrow
night. look over your mathematical problem, ana
when TO morrow night comes will test It's truth.
There il another realm OF truth which | can sub
tect to test. No mans understanding can c0mpre-
hend nearness to God. You cannot prove this as
you prove question In matter. You cannot un-
derStand the purp0rt oil prayer. IT is always mis-
take to pray for physical change. New York
city


FULL OF FILTH


In the summer You might pray for change when
II you did your duty by cleaning your streets 1t
would come. 1t Ia mean to pray to God 10 do
your work. Suppose all prayers were an.
there are certain physical laws established,
and these you must obey. Is there no test OF
prayer No test whatever by which the truth can
be proved A child was taken sick and WAS sent
for. The mother came to me with tears In her
ALL" She wrung her hands and wept. When I
went into that sick room knew that Death, with
MS dark wings, was h0yering around her Child
and that she could not be saved. told the mother
that her Child was going to heaven. PRAYED, not
for the child's restoration, but for the mothers re-
beflion against the decree OF God to be checked.
prayed 70 the great God to the dear Christ, through
whose Hg0ntes this little Child WAS to be taken up
to heaven and clothed In blessed immortality
That mothers rebellion melted ike ice before a
be done" we slumber on the wings of prayer and
wake in eternal life.
Year: 1872

VIOLENT CONDUCT OF THE MILL STRIKERS AT


WILLIAMsPoRT.


WmuAMsPoRT Pa, July 22.-The strike of
mill workmen in this city has assumed serious phase.
The strikers assembled at about ten o'clock this morn
ing and moved to the upper mill-yards At the mill Of
Flbert Otto, the police drawn up in line to guard
the place. The crowd assaIled them with brickbats,
broke through the line and went into the MILL Thence
they went through all the mills the men who were at
work fleeing through the lumber piles for their lives
Several fights occurred and many men were wounded
One boy was struck with handspike by foreman and
seriously wounded. The Chief OF Police came
near having his broken by blow
from club. special policeman was severely wounded
being struck on the head by iron bar Policeman
Foresman was hit in the face with brick and badly
wounded. Policeman Strycker struck by two clubs
which were thrown at him and Officer Piatt had his
clothes badly The strikers then moved to the mills
below the city, closing those which were at work The
military have called out and are now parading the
streets The greatest excitement prevails. The strk
ers will meet tomorrow morning at $3.50 O'clock Some
shooting occurred at about o'clock this evening, but
was not serious.
Year: 1872

Capt. Cerfbeer, q gentleman of good posi-
uon In society," has been tried by courtmartia at Yer
saes and sentenced to death for desertng the
when In command Of company of Mobiles at Pals
burg on Nov 1870 His defense that he had taken
the oath OF allegiance to Napoleon Ill., and that when
the Emperor fell he did not consider himself bound TO
serve Moreover at the time when he went away Metz
and had been TAKEN and he felt there was no
In fighting. 80 certain did Capt Cerfbeer feel that
he In the right that he actually returned Paris
last June, never expecting that anything would happen
to him.


A man at Exeter, England, recently sold
his wife for s25O to another who had taken liking
for her, the lady making objection The children
divided the husband taking two, and the wife the
He has since declined TO maintain them, and his
wife brought the matter before the magistrates. She
did not deny the salein fact, seemed TO think 1t mere
ordinary matter OF business and said her purchaser was
greatly shocked She had brought this upon herself.
She had consented to be Sold and therefore could not
PsSs 10 1e that S did Do
protection III her husband threatened her violently or
The applicant then thanked the bench and left the court
Tue reporter does not what she thanked them Tor
lection after her husband had half killed herf


The Ndgasah Uapan) Gazette gives an ac-
count of observation made of the annular eclipse OF
the sum- which was partially visible at that place. on the
9th OF June The observation began at 1Oh l9n u.s. an


the first contact taking place at point on the suns


limb $50 from the vertex, highest point OF the sum-
measured around the circumference toward the right,
the whole circumference being taken 36Oo. At lob.
43m. S9s the moons limb swept remarkable dark
spot the suns disc in the upper right hand quadrant
The moment Of maximum eclipse, or greatest phase, oc-
cured at four minutes after nOOn the magnitude OF the
eclipse being then O72 the northern limb, the suns
diameter being considered IL At this moment there
considerable dminution OF the solar ght, lirld
glare existing very perceptby. There also fa in
the thermometer in the suns light OF about10 The last
contact OF the moons LIMB with the suns took place az
30 the right OF the suns yertex estimated as before
mentioned This eclipse was remarkable, as being OF un-
usually long duration
Year: 1872

FELLOW CITIZENS: Standing before my con-
stituents l deem it my duty to give an account of
my public conduct, the motives which have gov
erned it, and the ends it Is intended to subserve1
can do this in no better way than by expressing
fully and frankly my views of the events which
have produced the present extraordinary situation
of our public national affairs; events in which
took a small part-and also to state what consider
il nv duty as a patriotic citizen to do in order to
promote the best interests of the Republic 1t has
been my misfortune to displease many with whom
co0perated on the political field for many years.
and from whom now, with great regret, find my
self separated. 20 the attacks with which some of
them endeavor to oyerwhelm me, have but one an
swer. have never considered my party the SUI
preme arbiter of my sense of duty. 1 have always
seen in politics aims far higher than the success of
the organization to which 1 belonged, and have
never believed that party even If it be my own
has a right to stand in the way of public good This
has throughout my public life been my supreme rule
of action, and trust it will always be- to whatever
consequence it may lead to my political fortunes
On this ground l shall appeal TO your sober judg-
ment.


WHAT WAS EXPECTED OF THE ADMINISTRATION.


When was honored with seat in the Senate of
the United States expected to support the Admin
istration which then came into power The tasks it
was called to perform were of unusual Importance
The civil It's logical results, the aboli-
ton of Slavery and the organization of free labor
society in the South. were just being reduced to
political form and imbedded in the Constitution Oh
the Republic 1t remained to forty those results Dy
reconcng to them the minds of the Southern people,
so that their development could be securely left {"
the working of local fgovernment instead OF the
rule of force. TO this end wise and generous
policy, appealing to the best instincts OF human
nature was required to assuage the passions and
anmosites the war had left behind il, and to make
tboae who had been overcome in the conflict of arms
as much as possible satisfied with the new order of
tb;rv,. During a period of great public danger the
constitutional restrictions OF power had not unfre
quently yielded 10 commanding necessity: 1he law |
had been oyerridden by the exisences of the moment
and the people had become accustomed to govern
ment of force II necessary to restore the integ


ty of the law and make it respected by the governing
party q we'll - BY those who were governed Grost