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Year: 1873

A writer in an English paper says
"By the way, speaking of water
proofs, I think I can give travellers a
valuable hint or two. For many years
[ have worn India rubber water proofs,
but will buy no more, for [ have learn
ed that good Scottish tweed can be
made entirely impervious to rain, and,
moreover, [ have learned how to make
it so, and for the benefit Of readers l
will give the recipe: In a bucket Of
soft water put half pound OF sugar OF
lead and half pound of powdered al
UNI; stir this at intervals until it be-
comes clear then pour it off into an
other, put the garment therein, and let
it be for twenty four hours and then
hang it up to dry without wringing it.
Two of my party-a lady and gentle
man-have worn garments thus treated
in the widest storms of wind and rain
without getting wet. The rain hangs
upon the cloth in globules. In short
they are really waterproof. The gen.
tleman, a fortnight ago, walked nine
miles in a storm of rain and wind, such
as you rarely see in the South, and
when he slipped oft his overcoat his
underclothes wore as dry as when he
put them on. This is, think a secret
worth knowing; for cloth, if it can be
made to keep out wet, is in every way
better than what we know OF water
proofs"
Year: 1873

The Boston Times relates the follow
ing incident of the lost Atlantic: When
about mid-ocean, a curious incident
occurred. which if true, as related to
our reporter, is very unaccountable.
The steerage passengers say that at
about that point on the voyage two Or
three of the passenger declared, as if
gifted with the spirit of prophecy, that
the ship and all on board would be lost
They kept repeating the prediction,
packed their carpet-bags and went on
deck to watch for chance passing
vessels, saying that they were going to
leave her, as they were sure she was
doomed to destruction The captain
then interviewed, and locked them up
as mad men, and when the prediction
they had made in their supposed in
sanity received it's fulfllment, they, it
is said, pershed in confinement
Year: 1873

amid other precious relics of the past, as
something too sacred for careless hands
to intermeddle with-a sealed memory,
to which their two hearts alone kept the
key From the ALDINE for july.
Year: 1873

l. for Wrought and Cast Iron Work for the United
States Court House and Post Office New York city.


UNITED STATES CouRT HOUSE


Posr OFFICE, NEW YORK CRY, :


OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT Oct 20. 1873
Sealed proposals will be received the office Of the
Superintendent until u NJ of the 10th day Of November
place the wrought and cast iron work of the
window frames, archtraves, inishings and sashes
Of the external openings OF the first story,
the window frames architraves and nnishings Of
the external openings OF the second, third and fourth
stories and the door frames architraves and fnshnge
OF the interior openings OF the second, third and fourth
specifications and called for in the schedule.


Copies of the drawings, specifications and schedule may
be had on application at this office.


All scanoldin2 required by the contractors to put the
OF charge. but will be erected by the contractors.


Proposals will be made by tho piece for the various
articles Of wrought and cast iron work. provided for
The work will be subdivided among different bid.
ders, but will be considered In the aggregate.


The whole Of the work TO the first story must be deliv
acceptance proposal and the remainder Of the work
rapidly required by the superintendent and the
progress Of the work on the building


payments VIII te made monthly deducting ten per
All bids must be accompanied by penal bond In the
OF twenty-five thousand dollars Cs26,00O that the
bidder will accept and perform the contract II awarded
him the suciency Of the security 70 be certified BY the
United States Judge Clerk Of the UnedStates Court
the District Attorney OF the district wherein he resides
The Department reserves the right to reject all
do and any bid that Is not made the printed form,
to be obtained In this ofce and does not conform in
every respect TO the requirements of this advertisement
will not be considcred neither will any proposal be
the manufacture of wrought cast iron work. and who
have not the necessary facilities for getting out the work.
Proposals will be enclosed in sealed envelope, en-
dorsed "Bids tor iron work. and addressed to


G. T. HULBURD, Superintcdent
Year: 1873

WORK OF SOME KIND rs WANTED--BY A


w man who has by illness partly lost his speech he
Is a competent accountant accustomed to handling
and bring entirely satisfactory references
Address CAREFUL, Herald Office.
Year: 1873

A YOUNG MAN, HAVING SIX YEARS. EXPERT
n ence as salesman in large manufacturing business


IS open to an engagement is well acquainted with the
Southern and Western trade for change present
house retiring from business; first class Ad-
dress tor two days g. B. l., box ls3 Herald Uptown
Year: 1873

To YOUNG LADIES. - In marrying
make your own match. Do not marry
any one to get rid Of him, or to oblige
him, or to save him. The man who
would go to destruction without you
would quite likely go with you, and per
haps drag you along also. Do not marry
in haste, lest you repent at leisure. Dc
not marry for home and living, when
by burning up your corsets and rolling
up your sleeves, and taking care Of your
health, you can be strong enough to earn
your own living and provide O homo for
yourself. Do not let aunts, or fathers, or
mothers sell you for money or position
into bondage, tears and life-l long misery
which you alone must endure. Do moi
place yourself habitually in the company
Of any sutor till you have decided the
question of marriage /; human wills arc
weak, and people often become bewidered
and do not know their mind till it is toe
late. Get away from their influence,
settle your head and make up your mind
alone. A promise may be made in an
hour of half delirious ecstacy, which
must be redeemed through years of sor.
row, toll and pain. Do not look too high
unless you wish companion who will
dcspise you. Beware of insane blood
unless you wish your children to fiji youl
life with sorrow and close their own with
suicide. Do not marry hastily, contrary
TO the wishes Of parents, guardians, and
friends you may refuse TO marry at theil
bidding, but you have no right to rush
hastily into welded life against theil
counsel. Wait-a few months may make
you thank heaven for their restraint and
care. Love can wait; that which canno,
wait is something of q very different
character. Do not imagine that because
two persons are miserable when apart
they will live happily together. The OPP
posite is more usually true. The "hap-
py" is in the heart. Those who are hap
py when separated will be happier when
united.-Rev. John Wilson.
Year: 1873

WARM COVERING FOR Cold NIoHTs.
A correspondent writes: On cold nights
when l have not sufficient bedding ovec
me, especially at hotels, where we cannot
always get just what we want, adopt a
very simple plan. Let me recommend
it 10 others. Throw off one or two of the
top covers from the bed, then get two or
three newspapers Zone very large one will
do) and spread them on The bed, and re-
place the cover. The result will be
warm and comfortable night, without
any perceptible increase in the weight of
bedding. Again, for cold ride on
boat, coach, or long walk against the
wind, place spread newspaper over your
chest before you button up your overcoat,
and you will not become chilled through.
Nothing can be cheaper, and, as far as it
goes, nothing more efficient.
Year: 1873

We give place this morning to q
communication expressing a different
opinion from that contained in our 10
col columns yesterday morning con-
cernirg the merit OF Mr. ALBAUGn 5
rendition OF Hamlet at the Opera
House last Thursday night. TEls
gives us occasion to say again what We
have often said heretofore that our col.
ums are always open TO properly writ
ten letters upon topics OF public inter-
est, no matter whether they agree with
the views OF the editors and local re-
porteys of this paper or not. We love
justice and fair play and desire to deal
fairly with the public.


We do not know whether our repor"
ters's criticism upon Thursday nights
performance was or was not correct but
we are anxious to give to the enterprise
ing gentlemen who are managing the
smusements at the Opera House all the
encouragement they have so well de-
served. We believe with cur CORES
pondeut that due allowance should be
made for the peculiar difficulties under
which the dramatic company labors,

and that the public should extend TO
taem along with a generous patronage
8 70 less generous Judgment.
Year: 1873

certain patriotic petitioner for troops
last July, our over considerate Executive
might not have been so anxious TO
avoid the discord, strife and confusion
that have prevailed "in some OF our sis
ter States"
Year: 1873

The fala3y of the peace policy OF the admins.
tration with the Indians is beginning to force itsel
upon the public mind, and we hope will result in
making our stubborn President see the necessity
Of changing his course.


The only time 10 offer peace 10 the savage tribes
is after they have been badly whipped. So long
cs they believe there is chance for their being
able TO indulge in the war dsnce and carry an
enemy's scalp there will be no safety; no perma-
nsnt peace. The sign of white mans scalp in
the belt of an indian should he the token tor war;
and the punishment should be quick and severe.


The savage naturally loves war. Their tradl-
tiOns of murders and burnings are treasured and
related to their young men, and whenever the
chiefs of influence, who have suffered the penshes
of war, have passed away, the younger men are
permitted to indulge their savage nature.


The tiger is no more to be dreaded than the In-
dian They are both enemies to civilization, and in-
1uenced by the same instincts. Could the beast
communicate what passes through its brain per-
hsps it would charge man with driving 1t from
its layer, and preventing its finding easy prey.


The savage Indians excuse for waring on the
"Iale faces" is the same. Subdue the Indian as
you would the tiger. But when resistance is
whipped out of him, treat him kindly and teach
him to labor f-r his bread. But until he is sub
dued you may as well undertake to make the un
tanned beast seek his food from other sources
lllan those to which it has been accustomed


The policy OF Crook, in Arizona is the only re
liable one for the government to adopt. 1t is
little less than murder to send men TO fight
against the Indians unless the most severe
measures are adopted. No quarter should be
given to party in ambush. The way 10 be NOR
ciiul to the savage is 10 make him know death is
sure 10 follow in the war path, aud that the war
club and scalping knife must never be used on
this continent
Year: 1873

Crime has had no more determined foe in Del
aware than our present States Attorney General.
His name is becoming terror 10 evil doers-
His ears are scarcely saluted with the fact that a
murder or a rape has been committed than b. Is
on the track Of the bloody wretch, or the detcs-
tible fend whose work is often worse than death
itself. He has the right conception Of his Office.
lie is the ayenger Of crime. Armed with the
whole civil power of the State, il is his duty 10
bring the guilty scoundrels TO that awful justice
which awaits those who slay their fellows in cold
blood, or rob ftailty and innocence of its highest
prize. But while he is the terror of those who
are guilty he is the best friend 10 those who
are vicious and inclined 10 error.


How many may be deferred from the commits
sion OF crime by the knowledge that they are
certain 10 be tracked that there is no escape from
the awful penalty of the law if they cali after them
the searching investigation OF Attorney General
Lore wretch named John Carpenter who
committed burglary and foul crime upon a
little girl near Camden, Delaware, last May, has
Just been convicted at the Kent county ceurt,
and sentenced to be hung on The 27th Of June.
Our people cannot value too highly The official
services OF Charles b. Lore, if they would have
the State rid of the horrid crimes that seem 10
have been prevalent all over the country.


Let those who dare to do evil know there is
no escape and the number of crimes will greatly
diminish
Year: 1873

A CONSCIENTIOUS PIcKPooKET.- Pickpock-
Ell" writes to to the New York Tribune as follows.
The suggestion may he good one in other ways
than specified;


"Ploase advise your readers always to leave
their addresses in their pocketbooks. 1t frequently
happens in our business that We como in posses
SION of portSmonnales containing private papers
and photographs which we would be glad to re-
turn, but we have no means of doing so. 1t Is
dangerous to carry them nbout-so We ara forced
to destroy them. l remember an instance where
met with serious trouble because could not
make up my mind TO destroy picture of baby
which 1 had found in the pocket-book of gen
tleman which came into my hands in the way Of
business on the Third Avenue read. had lost
baby myself the year before of the same age as
this one, and would have given all l had for
such n picture There was no name IN the port
monnaie and no way o! finding out who was the
owner, so like fool l advertised it and got
shadoWed for it by the police. Tell your readers
to give us a fair show To DO decent-and always
leave their addresses in their pocket-books. We
want to live and let live"
Year: 1873

Boston, where nearly every second house on the
business streets Is grog shop, is to be nominally
deprived of ale aud beer from this blessed day
forward. But the Legislature has failed to in
crease the police force and ale and beer will con-
tinue to be sold as free rum and gin. The
General Court cannot be blamed for refusing to
vote moro policemen.
Year: 1873

dency to reckless and doubtful financial
legislation. 1t would have recalled the
simple, sober standards of expense and
OF public honesty which are not only
forgotten, but ridiculed. It was a great
opportunity lost. And the most faith
full Republicans and friends of the
President, however they may regret
that it is said, will not deny that it is
the truth.


If our view be correct, it would have
been better both for the. Massachusetts
and the New York conventions to have
rebuked unequivOcally the whole meas
ure, leaving censure to fall where it
justly belongs. But even in trying to
discriminate, they fail. Our New York
resolution declares that public censure
belongs to those of whatever politics
whose votes enacted such provision. y
But is not the signature that made the
provision effective as responsible as the
votes that enacted it? The resolution
censures the President, if it censures
Congress. The better action OF the
conventions would have been t0echo
the Wisconsin Republican demand that
1t be made constitutionally impossible
for any Congress to increase its own
compensation. And the better eonrse
for individual Republicans is to regret,
not to defend, the action Of the Presi-
dent.
Year: 1873

Sumner) TO declare the power of the United
States Constitution TO protect women in
their right to vote-as he had done for the
black men-he handed me copy of all his
speeches during that reconstruction period,
and said:


Miss Anthony, put sex where 1 have
race or color and you have here the best
and strongest argument I can make for
woman. There is not doubt but women
have the constitutional right to vote, and I
will never vote for sixteenth amend
ment to guarantee 1t to them. voted for
both the fourteenth and fifteenth under
protest; would never have done It but for
the pressing emergency; would have in
sisted that the power of the original Con-
stitution to protect all citizens in the equal
enjoyment of their rights should have been
vindicated through the Courts. But the
newly freedmen had neither the intelli-
gence, wealth nor time to walt that slow
process. Women possess all these, and 1
insist that they appeal to the Courts, and
through them establish the powers Of our
American magma charta, to protect every
citizen of the republic"


Senator Sumner said:


Qualifications cannot be in their nature
permanent or insurmountable. Sex can
not be qualification any moro than size,
race or color, or previous condition Of SER
vitude. A permanent or insurmountable
qualification is equivalent 10 a deprivation
of the suffrage. In other words 1t Is the
tyranny of taxation without representa-
tion, against which our revolutionary
mothers as well as fathers rebelled."
Year: 1873

a WORD IN FAVOR OF THE CoNoREs-
sIoNAL BACK BAY.-It is easy to hur, OBJ
noxious epithets at the Congressman who
voted for back pay. 1t was not very
handsome thing to do; in fact, it is just
one of those things the papers love to ex-
pend their superfluous virtue in denounc-
ing, as red rag will excite the irate pugil-
ism Of turkey-cock. But the pay of Con-
gressmen has been too small for dozen
years. The sessions had been long, trying
and not particularly honorable Most OF
the members were going home poorer in
purse and reputation than when they went,
and through no particular fault OF their
own. Too honorable to pick up the rich
plums the lobby always has to offer, they
had the courage 10 vote themselves the pay
they were honestly entitled to, and they
did 1t openly and man-fashon. This was
thousand times better fc he country
and more honorable on tho part Of the MEM
bers themselves than the Credit Mobilier
speculations, and other tricks to which
some of our Christian statesmen resorted
to eke out their inadequate pay and enable
them to live up to the Washington stand
ard of official rcspcctability. To condemn
them for voting themselves the pay they
were fairly entitled to is to punish mere
breach OF Congressional etiquette as though
it were crime, and this the country will be
slow TO do. Tho members who did not
consider themselves justly entitled to the
back pay and voted against it, should have
been honorable enough to refuse it ; but
the honorable gentlemen who look upon
the back pay as ''stealage" from the govern
ment, and yet have drawn the money and
bestowed it upon objects oflocal interest or
charity, have ideas of justice far more elas-
tic than Ineligible. Giving to Jones what
was stolen from Smith evinces far more
kindness than integrity, and indicates a
confusion of moral ideas that is anything
but crcditable.-M Y. Daily Graphic.
Year: 1873

A GooD REsoLvE.-The editor Of this
journal, like thousands of other intelligent
men, even in this inland State, has hereto
fore occasionally INDUCED in taking what
is termed "a social glass with friend"
We here now publicly, and OF our own
free will, resolve never to take any kind OF
alcoholic or intoxicating drinks into our
stomach, and as our will is stronger than
our appetite, We know we shall keep our
resolution to the letter and we advise both
our friends and foes to go and do likewise,
as ardent spirits do no good to any one,
but harm to all, even though the liquor be
pure and the potations small. While on
the contrary, we can plainly see, that the
occasional "social glass leads to frequent
tippling, and that nine-tonths Of which Is
now called pure or good spirits, is nothing
more or less than slow poison, and most
kinds OF the quickest kind. Having no
desire to preach sermon on this subject
we merely make public our resolution, SO
others may reflect and come to the same
conclusion we have, and also to notify our
friends at home and abroad, that it will be
useless for them hereafter. to ask us to
"take drink" for we shall not be there
Rutland Courier.
Year: 1873

There is no question that the judicous use Of Phos-
phaie, very largely increases the product of our SOIL
and every Farmer who practices True Economy gets
all he can from each acre.


After several years experience feel well qualified
to Judge Of the merits of the different fertilizers offer
cd in this market We offer nothing that is not strict
ly first eius, second TO and better than most Of
the fertilizers made.
Year: 1873

We buy or sell only commissioned charging *
per centage for the amount which the prop
erty is sold or traded, for our services. due
when the contract of sale or trade is made


We will introduce purchasers to the owners #
the property. and leave them free To make the
best bargain they can, without any interference
on our part


We pay all advertising expenses, depending
on our commission, when q sale or trade il
made


We show all property. where within reach or
give letters of introduction to reliable parties
living who will show it


All letters of Inquiry promptly and fully AT
swered


EWchave many applications from good. prompt
paying men, who will pay IL per cent for money.
and give first class personal Or real estate securi
ty and pay all the expenses attending making out
the papers. dc. Parties having money TO loan
will dO we'll to apply t" Us before placing it else
where We charge the lenders nothing for our
services the borrowers pay IA Entire Satisfac-
ton given regarding the securities.
Year: 1873

state Prison, who returned from San
Francisco day before Yesterday. in
forms us that while i'm that CITY he
made Satisfactory arrangements with
man who is thoroughly acquainted
with the business of manufacturinp
boots and shoes. to come UP here and
take supervision of the new cord
walnery which is now constructing at
the Penitentiary. Under this mans
directions the necessary machinery
Will be procured in San francisco.
Year: 1873




THE STATE FINANCES. Tho Committee of
the last Legislature, whose duty it was under
the law to examine into the financial affairs of
the State as kept in the Treasurer's Office,
have completed their labors. The committee
found the finances in a healthy condition.
They went through the books very carefully,
and found the receipts and disbursements of
the Office, and viewed carefally all the trans
actions of the fiscal year. and gave consider
able attention to the balance Sheet 1t is
gratifying to find that the committee speak
particularly of the care and uniform exact
ness shown by the Treasurer, Mr.. Joseph
Sooy, and his assistants, in the discharge of
their duties. They also speak of the financial
skill exhibited in the keeping of the accounts
of the Office, and say that these gratifying
results give assurances to the people of the
State that the finances have'been in the Gus
tody of competent and careful officers.
Year: 1873

A DARING FEAT-A Trenton paper says
AS a photographer was few days ago en-
gagged in taking views of the Government
building being erected in this city, young
man, one of the riggers of the immense der
ricks, climbed up and stood erect upon the
top of the mast, at height of ninety feet
from the ground, and had his figure taken in
the photograph in that position. The place
on which he stood is only few inches across,
and it made ones head spin to sec him poised
in mid air upon the narrow top of that high,
bare pole. Few men would have had the
nerve to perform this feat
Year: 1873

For THE RECORD.


A SwISnIE.-70n. Monday evening last, a
travelling soaps dealer arrived inA Stockton and
employed boy to travel around the village
ringing large dinner bell. and inviting the
citizens to gather at Sharp's Hall, at the sign
of the barber pole tsshave lShor,' to see the
pig Shaved. Quite 4 crowd soon gathered,
and the travelling dealer introduced them into
the mysteries Of his game. BY paying an
amount of cash they had the privilege of
picking out number of soap cake and would
receive an amount in return corresponding to
numbers found upon the package. Whether
this was dirty crowd or not we cannot say,
but the soap appeared to be in demand by all
classes, Sabbath School teachers and mem
bers of different churches being among the
number eager for soap. At the close of the
gambling sale, those engaged returned home
with purses considerably lighter than when
they came, but without enough soap in their
pockets to wash their eonsciences clean. After
engaging in this disgracefnl business they
can make a long face and cry "hard times,
..money is tight, &c. Xxx