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Year: 1876

Re6rganization.-The meeting for reGr-
ganizing the Conservative party Of the
county will be held at the old courthouse
tomorrow. It is expected that large
crowd will be in attendance.
Year: 1876

fruit OF a humble spirit Chrstians should
use their best endsavors for coming
near HIN as possible. To Ibis end the necessity OF
prayer was obvious IL must Be psrssvsrsd under
tho most discouraging circumstances. The reverend
preacher dilated upon she effects Of prayer. II re-
quirsd, he satd confidence in the Almighty. devotion
and attention, and when the proper spirit was INFUSED
into supplicssions the reward would come Moth
just as in the Gospel would our requests be granted
The reverend gentleman concluded by exhorsng the
congregation to follow the example set iorth Ia the
text witch no had read. The choral arrangements,
under the direction OF Mr. Gustavus Schmitz were as
usual, excellent


TAe price Of Ae HERALD today and heseeorA s0SI be
three
Year: 1876

It has been a current rumor Tor so III
time that the wines and liquors which were
seized by special agent Morris on board the
Swedish bark Antoinette had been restored
to the owners by order of the Department
This is incorrect. The Department, mas
approved of the course being pursued al
Lewes in order to break up the petty SNUG
cling that has been carried on for years by
The Crews of vessels engaged in foreign
trade. The authorities at Washington on
the strength of Major Morris repor
ordered the vessel to be seized, and 1t Woulc
have been done had the order reached
Philadelphia before the bark cleared al an(
got out of reach of the proper officers. I'M
last seizure at this place was not yer.
large. vet the cost to the goverumen
would have been over $40, and in this case
the steward from whom most of the goSod
were taken, told the officer that he oite
smuggled goods ashore.
Year: 1876

A POOR AND NEEDY FAMILY on THE


TRAMP.


On Friday evening last, there came
TO the City Hall for lodging a German
ABOUT 80 years of age, accompanied
by his wife and four children. The
latter were all small, the eldest being
seven years of age and the youngest
about four months. The man stated
that he was school teacher, and that
poverty had compelled him to leave
tais home in Illinois and tramp over
the country in an almost vain endeav-
or to make living for himself and
family. He was very intelligent, as
was also, his wife, and the children
were polite and genteel, though very
much pinched by hunger and priva-
tion.


Saturday night the same family re.
turned to the Hall, for lodging, and on
Sunday morning were informed that
they must leave town, that they could
not remain at the Hall night after
nignt. That night they took lodgings
in the water-closet attached to the
German Catholic Chucb, Tenth and
Madison streets. Here they remained
until midnight when they were arres
ted by officers Bernhart and Redden
on complaint of the pastor of church
who took them to the Hall. They
were then very hungry and eagerly ate
what food was furnished them,


Yesterday morning the Mayor dis
charged them without hearing, an(
furnished the woman with pass fo
herself and children to Baltimore, il
which place she claimed to hav'
friends.


The woman lett on the frs. train
and the husband started for BGltimor,
on foot.
Year: 1876




TBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l


ALBANY. JAN 31.-Serator Hammond introduced
tonight his bill Of last year, to authorize taxation
of life fire and marine insurance companies. The
bill is not altered in any respect from the form IN
which it failed to pass the Senate, having gone
through the Assembly With the exception Of
the necessary verbal changes. it is an exact
transcript of the act authorizing the taxation
OF shareholders of banks. 1t provides that the
stockholders in insurance companies shall be as
sessed and taxed on the value of their shares, and
that these shares shall be included in the valuation
of the personal property of the stockholders in the
assessment of taxes at the place where the company
is located such sum being deducted from the assess
ment in the same proportion t. such value as Is the
assessed value Of the real estate of such insurance
companies.


When the owner of stock in any insurance com
many organized under the law of this State does not
reside IN the place where the company located the
collector and County Treasurer are To have the same
mower and proceed in The same manner IN collecting
the tax AS in cases where the person assessed mas
removed from tho town, ward. or county IN winch
the assessment was made and the Oincer authollzed
to receive the tax may have an act III 10 col
lect the tax from the avalls or thc
sale OF his share of stock 1t is also made the auy
of insurance companies to retain 50 much OF the
dividends Of such stock as Is necessary TO pay
the tax, unless it can be shown that the TAX was
paid. The bill was referred to the COMMITTEE on
Insurance of which Senator Foley is Chairman
Year: 1876

ALBANY. Monday, Jan. 81 1875.
senstor yedder intends ofer resolution in response
IN the inand the State Prison Inspectors for an In
yesgation calling them to state what they know OF
the present system and Of the State Prisons
that in their opinion requires investigation He takes
fhe ground that request OF the kind they make should
be accompanied by some specific reasons.


Senator Prince will Introduce tomorrow his bill OF
last year. providing for Board Of Audit to audit claims
against the State The Board is 10 be composed OF the
Controller. Attorney and Secretary OF State
The sentence OF stokes allowing him the ordinary com
mutation for good behavior, and not allowing him the
10 months which he claimed during which he was under
sentence Of death will expire in October next


The Assembly Judiciary Committee is likely 70 report
the revision OF tie statutes this week The bill will be
pressed first ON the House.
Year: 1876

THE Senate Committee at Columoia,
have determined to hold secret sessions
rho-s seems to be a remarkable desire on
the part of the Republicans to do every
thing in secret. There Is something
rotten which they want to put out Oh
sight.
Year: 1876

caase they give more columns of reading for the money. Do the city papers, it asks, ever give any home news? Never. Do they ever say anything in regard to your own county. Nothing. Do they contain notices for your schools clrurches, meetings i'm provements and hundreds of oth- CT local matters of interest, which your country papers publish with out pay? Not an item. Do they ever say a word calculated to draw attention to your county and its numerous thriving towns, and aid in their progress and en- terprise? Not a word. And yet there are men who take contract ed views of this matter, that un- less they are getting as many square inches of reading matter in their own paper as they do in a city paper, then they think they are not getting the worth of their money. It reminds us of the per son who took the largest pair of boots in the box, because they cost the same as a pair much smaller that fit him.
Year: 1876

The Boonvile Enterprise of the 10th
has the following excellent endorsement
of B j. Brown, for Congress


The friends of Brown have no fears as
to the result of this matter, for no man
in the State merits the nomination more
than Judge Brown; besides. he is capa
BILE and honest We do not urge the
claim of Mr.. Brown on account of loca-
ton, or previous promises, but from mer
it alone, believing him one of the best
men in the district for the position.
While we do not desire to be understood
as speaking disparagingly Of Judge Stu
art or Gen. Newton; we do think that
Judge Brown would be more acceptable
to the people than either of those gentle
men, though we are free to confess, they
are both good men, and if, in convention,
either Of these, or any other man, should
be chosen instead of Judge Brown, no
paper in the state will support them
more earnestly than we will.
Year: 1876

For the past year the Memorial Associations
has been struggling for mnoument for the
soldiers graves at this place, We have had
many obstacles in the way, but we have tried
to overcome them, and have done what we
could. Aad recenllY sgtt4rs.,.-lss u, =, t,itis
in the way OF tableaux and theatricals had
been exhausted; and believing a ball was
just as refined as theatricals, the Association
worked on, regardless of rebutls, and made
man family seems to be in possession of a
propensity to ccnsurc the actions of other
people. Even though an act cannot rea-
sonably be considered a culpable one, vet We
must comment upon it, simply because we
are glad to find fault with the human family.
We are blind to our own bad qualities and
very foolishly imagine that these are totally
Ignored by the seemingly casual observer.
We take particular care to notice all the des-
picabc characteristics in the dispositions of
othels. and severely condemn any peculiar
trait not in exact accordance with our own
views. All this Is decidedly wrong, as every
body with grain of common sense must ad-
Nc udNC IIpuJ W our OplHlOns, DuJ
we have not the right to force them on 9th.
crs. First, let us cast the beam out of our
own eyes, so that we may see clearly to pluck
the mote out of our brothers eye


Public transactions. involving the interest
of Il community at large, should receive CEN
sureable remarks from capable parties when
the taint Of misacceptation is upon them.
Misdirccted censure very often results in Bit
ter feuds. And what we have passed through
In the past week, is the way generally adopt
ed by antagonistic factions of community
when anything is Oh the tapis which is not
in accordance with their views.


If we desire to live in peace with all man
kind. we must be strictly careful to comment
on such acts only as deserve our individual
condemnation.


We thank all who assisted us in our last eff
fort to raise funds tor the monument, and beg
their kind assistance in the future as we need
all the help we can get.
Year: 1876

EE Young ladies can now bo seen oil
ing the gate hinges. They don't do il
from any feeling of love for the gate
they do it to prevent the hinges from
" singing when the family is wrapped it
slumber
Year: 1876




Earnestness does not always move with a
clatter There are other things in this
world which are quite as pleasant and edify-
ing as the rub-a-dub-dub of a snare drum.
In fact, this kind of melody is not generally
the highest style of music. Have you never
known man bustling and officious, and
clamorous and loud, but who did not weigh
heavy after ala thing very well understood
by every one except just the man who might
have profted by that piece of information 2
And have you never known a man. quiet
and unostentatious and faithful, and who
was perpetual blessing, golden man,
deep-souled and true, whose memory fingered
long after he was gone, like light upon the
hills after gorgeous sunset


The shallow stream rattles along its course
but when it is met and drowned by the ma
jestic tides rolling in from the sea, there is
silence on the hills. In the great tide there
is the power of more than hundred rivu-
lets, yet its coming is almost as quiet as the
celestial forces that bring it. The tide flows
down and shallow grows the stream, and
again the empty chattering goes OH. And
this is what we wish to say, that things most
potent, although demonstrative, as indeed
they must be from their effects, are not
necessarily noisy A strong and earnest
life need not make what people are in the
habit of calling fuss" 1t is better to be
known by the lead that strikes than by the
bang of the gun that sends it.
Year: 1876

A man is usually paid for whdi he cdH DO,
and not because OF his personal membranes.
If you contract with a man for building
your house, You do not graduate the price
according 10 the size Of his family. Nor do
you pay your grocer more or less for pound
Of sugar because be has a family, or because
he has not. The idea of paying a man, not
because of the extent and quality Of his work. #.
but because of the size of his family, does rot
obtain in any department of life; except,
perhaps, 10 limited extent, among the des-
perately poor, and among the lower occupa-
tions Of life. No mechanic with proper
sense Of sef-respect, would ask a man 10 in
crease his wages because Of the size OF his
family nor would he expect to get a bushel
Of potatoes cheaper on that account


No clergyman should parade his family as
part of his eleemosynary stock in trade
with the expectation of exciting pity, and
hence leading 10 an increase OF salary. If
he does so, it is not unlikely that he will be
ousted at first opportunity even from his
slender living and his place be supplied,
perhaps By some celbate brother at an in
crease Of salary. The principle that a cler-
gyman is usually valued for phai he Is, and
Tor chdi he can do, and that his salary will
be paid with reference thereto, and without
much regard to his family, whether large or
small. is, think, pretty well established. \
man must chiefly rely upon himself A su-
perior wife may be real help. Aud so an
inferior one may prove a real injury. II he
has qualities which inspire confidence and
admiration, the whole question about family
whether there be one or not-is sccon-
Diary Chuchman.
Year: 1876

Much is said nowadays about the preach
ing needed for the times. There is great


force in the idea that the gospel must be


presented so as to meet the demands OF the
age. John Foster very ably showed that II
Ought to be preached so that the prejudices
of educated men should not be needlessly
aroused. God has taught us the lesson OF
adaptedness in Nature, in Providence, and
in the giving OF the Sacred Word Our
blessed Lord has emphasized the same truth


in sending out men to preach Ills gospel
with different ruling peculiarities. The
Apostle Paul ever recognized this need in
addressing his varied audiences. Bnt 1t is
the one gospel that is to be preachsd-the
truth in Christ Jesus, who is the same yes.
terday, to-day and forever. Al have sinned
and come short of the glory of God. The
most highlycultured must be saved through
the life which regenerates, through the death
which redeems," as well as the most unlct-
tered peasant There is but one door into
Year: 1876

" But do not ask those parents not to sor-
row. DO not ask that godly mother not to
mourn. True she has faith in God, but she
is human the yearnings Of love cannot be
stihed. The pleasant words and tones the
smile and all the little world of thoughts
that were so delightful, are gone; and when
parents stand so and say gone, it is one Of
the saddest Of all sad words She doesn't
fear for the little yoyager She knows that
the child is better now and happier She
knows all this, and yet the heart bleeds.
She may say, " The Lord hath taken away,
but still the heart bleeds, for it is loss that
no words can tell.
Year: 1876

How TO CouNr MEN,-The history Of
the world shows us that men are not to be
counted by their numbers, but by the fire
and vigor of their passions by their deep
sense Of injury by their memory of past
glory; by their eagerness for fresh fame
by their clear and steady resolution Of ceas-
ing to live, or of achieving a particular OBJ
iect, which, when it is once formed, strikes
off load Of manacles and chains, and gives
free space to all heavenly and heroic feelings,
All great and extraordinary actions come
from the heart. There are seasons in hui
man affairs, when qualities fit enough to
conduct the common business of life are fee
BILE and useless and when men must trust
to emotion for that safety which reason at
such times can never give.-Sydhey Smith.
Year: 1876

LOVE- TO GoD.-Love is the only grace
that shall live with us in heaven there We
shall need no repentance, because we shall
never sim no faith, because we shall sec
God face to face, but love will abide forever
Love never faileth," but shall outliye all
the graces and run parallel with eternity
God is to be loved more than His mercies
many love their delyerance more than theil
deiyerers. O preserve your love to Cod
keep it flaming on the altar of your heart
Love is like oil to the wheels-it quicken'
us in Gods service. Does love grow cool ?
make use of ordinances as sacred fuel tc
keep the holy fire burning, Selected
Year: 1876

Several thousand fruit trees and
thirty thousand Muscat grape cuttings
were yesterday taken to Pasadena for
immediate planting. The experience
of the settlors in that place is in favor
of early planting of grape vines. Last
year the late planted vines failed to
make good stand, and onlyt those put
in early were a success.
Year: 1876

SCHNEIDER, of the International Boot
and Shoe store, 50 Main street, under
stands his business so we'll that it is
only necessary for him to look at
person to tell exactly what he or she
wants, and he always mas the exact
article and it is sure to fit to perfec-
tion. There is nothing in his line
that can be called for but what he can
produce, for he keeps on hand stock
which comprises every style and quail
ity that were ever thought of, and at
prices which give customers no
chance to complain. jan12.1m
Year: 1876

When you are introduced to stran-
ger, be sure to ask and find as much
out of him as you can because ques-
tions are the very keys of knowledge.


You should always look ahead !;
therefore, never do to-day that which
you can do tomorrow.


Always avoid selfishness therefore
never do that yourself which you can
procure any body else to do.


If a secret be communicated to you,
be very careful 10 keep il; and 10
make sure work of it get two or three
to help you.


II you are unmarried, and in love,
take to writing verses; nothing soon
er gives a patient in such circumstan-
ces so much relief and comfort.


If your mistress be cruel, make
some more verses, and ask her pardon
on your knees. and kiss her hand
through her glove. 4aaa


When you are tired of her company
excuse yourself for leaving her by
saying il is so good that little an
swers your purpose.


If you are married, give short an
swers to your wife for least said is
soonest mended.


If YOU are not fond of her, look a:
cross as you feel nothing is so charm.
ing as sincerity.



If YOU are fond of her, let the world
know it by kissing her hand, talking
) tenderly to her, and looking sweeil,
at her in company.
Year: 1876

"Rerorm'' is the cry sounding loud thro' the


nation.


From Maine to the verge of the West
From ceEters of glory 20 scenes ef starvation.
The word is no longer Jest
Our country has suffered long pillage and plum


der


While trusting each woli-hearted lamb.
But the chains we are wearing Well soon tear


asunder.


When led by n new "Uncle SAM


tend him;


Let Belknap go join Billy Tweed:
Let Blaine get his champions to cheer and de-


fend him,


And send us some letters to read.
The tide of destruction that runs through cur


land.


With Truth and Reform we will DAM
And on to the W hite House with Liberty's band
Well march with our new Uncle Sam.
His record is proud. ana his banner is waving
Beside the bright Nag adore;
The bald eagle guides Us and cheers our craving
For men like our leaders of yore
The Empire State sends her champion true
As strong as war waging ram;
He needs but your trust and he'll dare and he'll


do,


SO cling to our new Uncle Sam
Let rigmarOle spoutsrs and swindling shouters
Stink on with their business undone;
Remember your duty and look not for booty,
Wits ridden our light will he won.
Where wrong deeds are rampant he'll soon


raise storm,
And of justice he'll nc'cr make sham;
He knows but one maxim and that is-Reform,
So Il cheer for our new Uncle SAM


JOSEPH l.. SHELLY.
Year: 1876

3


An exhibition of the Oesberg fire
extinguishing apparatus took place on
the Lindenstrasse in Berlin recently,
in the presence of the Emperor, the
Empress, and other distinguished per-
sous. The inventor is Swede named
Oesberg. Captain Ahlstrom appeared
in a peculiar looking costume, made
of the Oestberg invention, and walked
into an immense fire made of wood
saturated with petroleum. The heat
of the fire was so intense that no one
else could approach within eighty
PAGES without being burned or scorch-
ed. The Captain, however, walked
around in the glowing pile perfectly
undisturbed, leaning on the burning
wood, and finally quietly seating him
self on the GOALS lie remained In
the fire for fifteen minutes, and on his
coming out every one pressed around
to see how much he had been injured.
He was unharmed, and in spite of the
Emperor's asseveration that he had
seen enough of so dangerous All ex-
pertinent, Captain Ahlstrom went
again into the fiery oven. On finally
emerging he took off the suit and ap-
peared in red flannel.
Year: 1876

date the territories and to provide
for their speedy admission as States,
also TO impose tax on sales of stocks
gold and bullion; by sMcCannon, to
exempt persons engaged in postal
service from militia duty and from
jury service.


Baker, of Indiana, offered the fol,
lowing resolution: Resolved, that
the people of the U. S. constitute one
nation and not a mere confederacy of
States or Nations; that the Constitu-
tion was formed by the people, act
ing in their primary and individual
capacity, through their delegates
thereto, duly constructed; that the
government under the Constitution
is one Of the people, by the people
and for the people, and that in its APP
propriate sphere the government of
this Nation is sovereign and supreme;
that in its nature it is permanent and
indissoluble, except by the action and
consent of the whole people; that no
State has any right or authority TO
Judge of the constitutionality of laws
enacted by Congress or to nullify the
execution of the same, and that all
overt acts by any States or people
thereof of secession therefrom or of
rebellion against the same constitute
treason, and that tho late war of the
rebellion for the dismem bermen of
the Union was cau5eless and indefens-
ible on any theory of right or of con-
stitutional law. He moved that the
rules be suspended and the resolution
adopted, and he called for the yeas
and nays, which were ordered. Stone,
moved that the House adjourn. Re
jected. Cox asked whether the mo-
ton was divisible' The Speaker
responded that the motion to suspend
rules and adopt the resolution was
not divisibie.


The motion to suspend the iult s
and adopt the resolutions was re-
rejected. Cox then offered the fol-
lowing: Resolved, That the people
of the United States constitute a
nation in the sense, extent and for
the purposes defined in the federal
Constitution that the Government of
the United States is federal union
and was formed by the people of the
several states in their sovereign ca
pacity; that the rights and powers OF
the United States Government are
defined and limited by the federal
Constitution, and these rights and
powers cannot be enlarged or dimin-
ishcd except by an amendment to the
Constitution; that the rights of the
states have the same sanction of Sc
curity in the Constitution as the
rights and powers of the federal Gov
ernment, and that local domestic
government by the several states
within the limits of the Constitution
is absolutely necessary for the preser-
vation OF the liberties of citizens and
the continuance of our Republican
system of government that the doc
trlne that any state has right to
secede from the Union is in conflict
with the idea of Il perpetual union as
contemplated by the constitution and
should be regarded as being forever
extinguished by the result of the re-
cent civil conflict" Blaine expressed
the hope that every Union man in
the House would vote against the
resolutions. A motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolutions was
adopted by yeas, $50; nays, AZ. AT
ter some further unimportant bust
ness the House adjourned.