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Year: 1873

Editor Reporter You say that ]
ighore Gods commandment in not
keeping the first day of the week as
the sabbath the Lord intended VIC
should keep. If you can show me
any place in the Billie in which God D,
Christ tells us to keep the first day OF
The week as the sabbath, then my dear
friend will I most willingly and thank.
fully keep it as such: 1st: Because it
would be right. End. Because consid-
cred in worldly point Of view l could
do much better tit.u by keeping the
seventh. AS it IS I can neither 90
into business or accept & situation with
out conflicting with our sabbath; and
could | believe it right TO keep the
first day, l should be free to do either.
Again you say ''it is simply question
of opinion" p" Now I should say it
was simply "a question Of Gods COM
mandment' instead. He commands
us to keep the seventh day because He
kept it. Christ says, when asked by
the man what he should do to inherit
eternal life, keep the commandments, y
referring him right back to the original
ten commandments. And agian, "be
We followers of me- and He kept the
seventh day or Jewish sabbath. You
close by saying "thc good Lord will tell
US all about it one of these days |
think he has already told US all about
it namely, to keep the seventh day
holy, and kept reiterating the command
all through His Holy Word Shall
we obey9 Who're las Hc command
ed US to keep the first day as a holy
day?


Respectfully,


G.. w. WITTEn


Our brother G.. W. Witter seems to
have not clearly understood the ground
we have taken relative 70 the observance
of God Sabbath. God says: : Re-
mt1fber The Sabbath day, TO keep it
holy. It is clearly Shown that it is the
.SabbaN day we are to keep holy.
Now what is the Sabbath dry? We do
not believe it will be determined in
this life. We further believe that it is
the .p,irit rather tlIf5sr tle letter Of the
Law that God would have us observe,
and We're it possible for ali Christendom
to come to agree to observe Tuesday or
Thursday or any designated day as a
day of rest, IS it reasonable to suppose
that an Tnf1f|e Father would condemn
such action CHI the part of his child
rem? It does not look reasonable: We
don't believe God is so technical be-
ing. We done Believe that God wishes
us to lock upon him wholly as great
King, but FATHER as Kihgly Father.
There is altogether too much striving
at gnats and swallowing of camels,-
too much of creed worship, not perhaps
Goo much attention given to the letter,
but by far too little attention to the
sTtrit of the law ard Gods command.
ments and teachings in this life. Does
our friend know positively that the
work of creation began on Sunday
We ask this interrcsatory not in dreis
ion, but because we believe it cannot
Be determined, and therefore we reiter-
ate that it is question of opinion, >
aAd he who keeps one particular day
Is as holy as he who regards another
day. being fully satisfied in his owr
hind that he is right.
Year: 1873

Not in the marble cold. the stat ute lies,
But in the scuiptors mind his burning eyes
Look it to light; his reyerental hands
Fashion its beauty, till it speaking stands.
Vain does the empty canvass all unrolled
Before the easel in the studio lie
Till genus with its labors manifold
Cause it to glow with life that cannot die
Out of the fiinty rock of adverse fate
The soul perfect man hood can create.
And on the background of darkeaed sky
Portyay life Of inamortsiIt1,
Year: 1873

-Wh en- a man thinks that nobody
cares for him, and that he is alone in =
cdld and selfish world, he would do
we'll to ask himself this question !:
What hare | done to make anybody
care for and love me, and to warm the
world with faith and generosity? 1t
is generally the case that those who
complain the must have done the
least.
Year: 1873

The message of the President, which we
print to-day, is longer than usual and COW
ers wide range Of topics. 1t will no
doubt provoke much positive criticism, as
its recommendations are pointed and posi-.
tive. It indicates thoughtful study of the
public questions which it discusses, and OF
which we shall have occasion to speak in
due time at length.
Year: 1873

THE action of the Republican caucus
renders the repeal Of the salary bill a
certainty. We shall see now whether the
Democrats will accept the verdict of the
people as their opponents have done.
Year: 1873

CENTAUR LINIMENT.-
The great discovery of the
age. There Is no pain which
the CENTAuR LIsIMRFT will not
relieve, no swelling which 1t
will not subdue, and no lame-
ness which it will not cure.
Year: 1873

will be added to the amount of said remaining
half Of the tax charged in every case where the
party assessed shall fail to pay said remaining
half within the time so limited


"But in case any person having failed to pay
in the MONTH OF JUNE one-half of the city
taxes due from such person, shall fail to pay the
whole thereof on or before the slST DAY OF
DECEMBER, there shall be added
Year: 1873

HOUSES on streets running nearly north
and south are far preferable to those To-
Gated on those going east and west, in a
sanitary estimate. In the first, here at
the north of the equator. the sun shines
brilliantly in the forenoon on the front,
and with nearly equal force in the after
noon on the rear. Thus dampness is ex:
PEELED, and the whole edifice is dry and
the air far purer for its solar exposure. If
house is on an east and west street,
those fronting north are decidedly the
best for residence, because the suns ac-
ton on the yard, the kitchen. and usual
regions of neglected accumulations, puri-
ties and mOdifies the humid atmosphere
that is sure to predominate in yards and
the back side Of houses whose rear is north
of the street. Thus circumstanced. the
back rooms are never 80 pleasant. cheer
full, or economically warmed in winter or
ventilated in summer, as when on the
south side. Opening on the street, the
front of such gets both light ard air by
reason of the frequent swing of the front
dOOr.-Er.
Year: 1873

TIIERE is constantly great deal of in
vidiOus remark going the rounds OF the
press and, for the matter of that, the
rounds of society as well, upon the SUBJ
iect of feminine dress and all its appurten-
ance of frills and furbelOws.


In season of dull politics one would
suppose that the chief end of man was to
attend censOrially to the costume of the
weaker sex, and to spare no slur or fling,
ill-natured or gOod-natured gibe, that can
be made concerning it, and We imagine
that now that the Presidential campaign
is over, we shall be called upon to undergo
new exhibition of the thing.


EndeavOr to cOnciiate these evil-minded
critics seems to be useless. for no fashion
pleases them, let it be what it may: they
have no patience with the pure antique
they laugh to scOrn the ruff and fardin-
gale they pronounce the dress of the
First Empire indecent. the dress of the
Second Empire senseless; nothing is more
frivolous than the cress that Worth de-
signs, nothing more barbarOus than the
dress of an EnglishwOnlan, nothing more
-baby-like than the dress of the harem,
nothing more wasteful than the dress of
the American woman.


When, few years since, hoops ap-
peared, these critics compared a lady to
the planet Saturn within his rings; when
hoops began to go out, and paniers and
ruffles and sashes to come in, they COM
pared her to scarecrOw, with her rags
fluttering round her. When bOnnets
were large, they flung their pellets at the
faces that were seen down the vista of "a
Leghorn lanes" when hats were adopted,
they wondered how soon the rest of the
masculine garb would follow; when the
face was hidden i'm calash, they were gay
over mock-mOdesty; when bOnnets be-
came mere rose and ribbon, they had
their sneer for the braZen face of the wear
er; when youth and beauty went about
in prunella, there was not enough praise
to be accorded to the sensible high heels
of our ancestresses as soon as high heels
were accepted, it was discovered tiat they
produced incurable. diseases of the spinal
cord. 1he Puritans found it necessary to
enact a law against puff-combs the
present generation hailed with delight
the vermin in the jute. In short, there is
not fashion from fig leaves to crinoline
that has not been the subject of their AMI


madversions; and the only particles OF
feminine attire that 60 scot-free at present
are, for some unaccountable reason, the


two-buttoned glove and the thick-sOled
shOe.-Harpcr's Bazar.
Year: 1873

A GENTLEMAN having been invited to
public dinner for the benefit of the poor,
accepted, saying that if, by eating himself,
he could keep other people from starv-
ing, he thought it was very pleasant
wav of doing 1t.
Year: 1873

A book agent entered the open door
of snug Pittsfeld cottage one day
last week, and nodding to a trim,
bright looking little woman who sat
sewing by the window, commenced
volubly to descant on the merits of
a great work which he was for the
first time giving mankind an opportu
nifty to purchase. 1t was universal
biography, cookbook, dictionary, fam
lily physician, shorthand instructor,
and contained, besides, detailed. his
tory Of every important event that HAS
transpired in the world, from the ap-
pie incident and Adams fall to Credit
Mobilier and the fall of Congress.
The work contained five thousand
chapters, all with running titles. The
agent, after talking on the general ex-
cellences of the volume about five
minutes, commenced on the headings
of those chapters, and as the woman
did not speak to interrupt him, he
felt that he was making conquest,
and he ratified away so that she
shouldn't have a chance to say no. 1t
took him nearly an hour, and as he
breathlessly went on, the sweat start
ed on his forhead, and he made con-
vulsive grasps at his collar, and when
he finished he had hardly strength
enough left to put on a bewitching
smile and hand her his ready pen
wherewth to subscribe her name to
the order book. She took the pen,
but instead of putting her autograph
on his list, she lifted a scrap of paper
from her work box, and wrote in plain
letters, "Ime defe and dun" He said
not a word, but the unutterable things
that he looked, as he turned to the
door, would fill library.
Year: 1873

Some OF the Northern railroad conran:ee
have adopted an arrangement which has
proven to be great convenience TO the
passengers. A box containing the name Of
the next station is placed at the end Of the
car. 1t is the duty Of the brakeman to
change this as it leaves each station. 1t
also states where they connect with other
roads. AS the change is made bell strikes
twice. which attracts the attention of the
passengers. sothat the box always exhibits
the next station. Thus passengers know
the name of the stopping place, and also if
it connects with other railroads.
Year: 1873

Contrary to all expectations and the general as
pect OF monetary affairs business at the Custom
House for the past week has been very brisk vet
by no means as heavy as during the same period
last year.


Since the establishment OF the civil service rules
the appointments made under the code by col
lector Arthur have been Of the very hest KIND I:
merit and not political preferences are the quain-
cations necessary for appointment TO ONCE now.


on the Goth inst an examination will take place
at the OF the Civil Service Board, under the
supervision OF Mr. John r. Leydecker, Special
Deputy Collector OF ladies to Ill an existing
vacancy OF inspectress and for the appointment OF
similar officials two newly created places OF the
same kind. At present there are IN service
attached 10 the force or the Surveyor
OF the Port, General George II. sharpe six inspec.
tresses whose duties are to examine ladies' on
shipboard who may be suspected OF smuggling.
The pay OF the Inspectresses Is So per diem, and
they are compelled to labor very hard for the pitt
ful amount. owing 10 the steadily increasing i'm
migration the present force OF lady inspectors
was insufficient, hence the secretary OF the
Treasury, on recomme ndaton OF Collector Arthur
granted an increase OF two, TO be appointed sub
ject to civil Service examination.


Thus far twelve applicants have stgnifled their
Intentions TO compete for the three oces, but It s
doubtful whether more than One.half Will appear
at the examination. The qualifications necessary
in candidate for these places aIe the same a. ex.
actcu from nnale tnepect0rG
Year: 1873

The home and home game between the Name
less and Powhatan clubs, OF Brooklyn, was con-
tested on the Prospect Park grounds yesterday
afternoon, and resulted in the signal triumph OF
the gentlemen OF The former organization, the
score standing % to at the close OF the sixth in
ming, when darkness necesstated cessation Of
hostilitles Each nine was short player and had
to take IN substitute, but this did not In any way
alter the Powhatans' chance of victory, as they
failed throughout to hit Valentine. Wilson was
quite wild In his delivery, but the Nameless boys
seemed to have little difficulty Ia Furnishing him.


Grierson caught in his usual excellent STYLE two
very hot foul tips taken from the bat being warmly
applauded. Smith, too, guarded his base i'll the most
perfect manner. Mayhem and Valentine each made
q clean home run.


The following is the score
Year: 1873

surprising to ind the same press printing the
words Of the highest morality and those Of the
lowest form ~ seusuality the hymns Of divine
worship and the poems Of prostitution.


Thus the confidence Of the reading public
earned 10y the publication of good works is
turned to account in forcing the sale of bad
ones. For practices such as these there should
be some condemnation stronger than that
of words and II there exists in the city OF Phila
delphia society for the suppression OF obscene
literature We would urgently call its attention
to this nagrant case. TO what purpose are the
miserable, obscure aud secret vendors of vile
books prosecuted when Lppincott 4 Co. may
flaunt upon their wide counters and advertise
in the public prints volume more nauseous and
no Less Indecent aud pernicious than any that
the law seizes upon and cOndemns2 Is vice less
alluring when trlcked out with metre2 Is the
tale Of bestiality less to be condemned when told
20 tho Jingle Of rhvmes2 To our thinking the
greater culprit IL the one that the law should
soonest look to, for II Is from such pub.
lishine houses rs the one In question that wide-
spread decentralization is most likely 60 proceed.
Year: 1873

tion since its retention in power was made
sure, they will find much food for salutary
reflection. And the further such compari-
sons are carried the more striking will the
contrast appear.
Year: 1873

The ultima thule Of surgery
has been reached in New Haven by
removing cancer from the heart
of a pretty girl. But western sur
gerry is nicer and sharper. Any
well-to-do young man out here can
squeeze q "csn.sir" from almost
any good girl.
Year: 1873

II subscrbers order the discontinuance Of their
newspapers. the publisher may continue to send
them until all arrearages are paid.


IL subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
newspapers from their Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible until they
have settled their bills and ordered the paper dis
continued.


Ifsubscribers move to other places without In
forming the publisher, and newspapers are sent
10 the former direction they are held responsible
Year: 1873

The Amenia Times has an interesting

 letter from the late Professor Adam Sedgwick of Cambridge University, Eng

 land. to Gen. c. F. Sedgwick of Sharon. Writing at the age of eighty seven Prof. Ssdgwick refers with just fpride to his

 uninterrupted course of lectures extend ing over space of fifty two years.

 It was joyful excitement to me to give one or two field lectures each year, when mounted my horse and scampered across the country, over hedge and ditch, follow cd by merry, well mounted class, whom conducted to the chief objects of geo. logical interest within twenty miles of Cambridge. My deputy is an admirable man, and a far better fossilist than was in my best days; but he does not venture to go with his class, like set of fox

 hunters, across the country.

 There is considerably tenacity of life,

 apparently, in the Sedgwick family. There

 are now but one or two older lawyers in

 the State than Gen. Sedgwick.

 Those who witnessed Lincoln's first in-

 auguration will not soon forget one little scene which then occurred. The Presi-

 dent elect came forward upon the platform prepared at the east front of the Capitol, with his natural awarkwardnes increased

 by the momentous circumstances of the occasion, and by g gorgeous wardrobe, in which it was evident he felt exceeding ly uncomfortable. The stiff dress coat, vest and pantloons of black broadcloth were enough of themselves to disturb his

 mental and physical equanimity, but to these were added other membranes in

 the shape of brand new silk hat and a ponderous gold cane. The cane

 he managed to put away in 9 corner, but

 the disposition of the hat perplexed him

 greatly. It was too good to throw away,

 too nice, as he thought, to rest upon the

 rough boards, so, for minute at least.

 poor Lincoln stood there in the gaze of

 assembled thousands, grasping the hat desperately and seeking in vain for safe place place to deposit it. Douglas, who sat immediately in the rear, saw the em- barrasment of his rival, and rising, took the shining beaver from its sorely bother ed owner and held it during the delivery of the inaugural address. It is doubtful whether, five years before, Stephen A. Douglas ever dreamed that he was destin-- ed to hold the hat of Abraham Lincoln while that individual was appearing for the first time as President of the United States. Republican.
Year: 1873

FEscE Ir.-Receutly. while accompanying the remains of the iate Louis wortman to their final resting place in the the Citizens cemetery. many of our citizens saw and felt that the living had not done rIgbt by the dead. The cemetery is un. fenced, and tracks of domestic animals were seen here and there, upon the graves. Now, 1t would not cost great deaf to fence tue entire grounds and h Is the duty O: our citizens to do SO without delay. Whoever will take lead In this matter will be sure 10 get the necessary aid and encourage ment to finish the work.
Year: 1873

NEW ORLEANS, March THE Nc
Emery government maintains It's position
with the people, and will organize resist.
ance to Kellogg In every manner, except
by force. A Central Committee has
been formed, with branches at every
point, to resist and delay the col.
lection OF all taxes They declare
their purpose to withhold all support
from the usurpation forced upon the peo.
pie by military power OF the General
Government Tho city is very quiet. The
military have returned TO their quarters
and the police to their beats.
Year: 1873

The area of lowest barometer will
move southeastward over Lake Michigan


and thence eastward into Canada. On
Saturday barometer will continue falling
with brisk southerly winds. Threatening
and rainy weather over the Lower Lakes
and Middle and Eastern States. South
aud southeast winds veering to westerly
from the Ohio Valley and Wisconsin, and
soulhward to the Cult States and cloudy
weather, will continue on the Western
and Gulf Coast, Increasing southeast
winds and cloudy weather will prevail in
the South Atlantic States. Northeast
winds will continue in Southern Florida
Year: 1873

A ToLERABLY difficult conundrum Is
proposed by tho Boston Globe: III the
PostofllcC Department can afford to trans
port the postal cards, even furnishing the
card itself for q cent, why cannot II trans
port letter weighing tho same, and with
out the expense Of furnishing any mate
rial at ALL"
Year: 1873

The Cabinet session was not OF long
duration and it is learned that it YVES IN:
marked by any matters OF an unusual
character.


The Senate in executive session this
afternoon ratified the supplemental con.
vention between the United States and
Mexico, extending for two years from
the 22d OF February last, the time for the
adjustment Of the claims Of the respective
countries through the Joint Commission,
This Supplemental Convention awaits
the ratification Of the Mexican Congress.
Year: 1873

The proposed attempt of Prof John Wise 10
cross the Atlantic in A balloon has the appear
ance of foOlhaFdy adventure, aud it is proba-
BILE that most men will entertain a conviction
that even if M Wise does not loose his life
while making the effort, the achievement Of his
design will produce no practical results Of value.
1t is not fact, however, that the eronaut is a
ioolishly reckless man. He has devoted his life
to the study Of the science Of balloon navigation,
and his mature judgment is that under favora-
bic conditions a very long voyage through the
air may be made as safely as very short one.
He has already made one trip Of twelve hundred
miles with balloon which was but poorly pre-
pared for such an experiment, and he is conf
dent that with proper apparatus he may easily
travel twice or thrice the distance. AsfOr the
danger of tumbling to the earth from q great
height, he holds that there is n smaller chance
Of injury to the @rOnaut than to q passenger
upon a railroad train or TO a voyager upon an
ocean steamer, and in proof Of this he declares
that he has several times exploded his balloon
purposely when at an altitude Of one or two
miles. In every case he has escaped injury, the
resistance offered by the atmosphere TO the vast
area Of the torn canvas being sufficient to make
the d0scent very gradual.


If Mr.. Wise does find a direst easterly current
in upper atmosphere there is little reason Il
doubt that he will reach Europe safely and speed
lily. The fact Of the existence Of such current
remains We believe, to be proved, and the only
real cause for apprehension is the possibility
that the balloon may be swept into the artic re-
gions. But il ihe current does perpetually poul
toward the cas-, ,sand voyage TO England MAJ
thereby be made in less than three days. as
surediy a successful trip by Mr.. Wise will b
The first Of many Thousands, and Il may prepaF
the way for the establishment of regular eria
communication with the old world. Whelhe
such a method Of travel will ever be adopted b.
the people may be doubted. The bnsine@ viii
probably will be left to the eFonauts, but theF
Is no reason why, If men are willing to accsr
what seem 10 be the risks Of such tFanspOrtatlO
balloons may not be used with great profit 70
the swim despatch Of mails and light merchan
diEe.-EVening Bulletin.
Year: 1873

ought. enc would think, to be at least safe from
all but the legal conseq quences Of the offense he
may be charged with. We believe it is in Milton
that the climax of safety is found in Senate:


ale sits safe as in q Senate house"


But there ought, at least to be one safer place,
and that is q cell. Yet, our criminal calender
shows that the man who is arrested in Philadel-
phia and coDined in q cell in q statiOn-hous is
not safe from irregular violence


As in the case of the unfortunate Mr. Twesdls,
he may be murdered by this Sergeant Of Police.


AS in the later case of the poor old man, John
Cruikshank, he may have his throat cut by some
companion IN his cell, furious with drink or the
mania that follows it. This is matter in which
every citizen should take interest and not dis
miss it as peril only to the vicious and degraded
The last election showed that citizens as respecta
BILE as any in this city may b9 dragged to the
station-houses and kept there all day, in order q
prevent them and ntimidate Others from voting