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Year: 1872

A bill has been presented by Mr..
Judd to the legislature of the State
OF New York. which declares that,
IN the trial of criminal cases, the
previous formation or expression OF
an opinion in respect to the issue
to be tried shall not legally dis
qualify any person, who is other
wise qualified, to sit as Juror. pro-
vided he shall assert under oath his
own competency to render an i'm
partial verdict according to the
evidence. There ought to be no
necessity for such a bill in this
State, or any other; and there
would not be if the simplest princi-
pies of common sense had not been
grossly perverted by courts of JUS
tice. According to the law in the
State of New York, all male inhahi-
tants, not exempt from serving on
juries, who are twenty-one years of
age T upward, and under sixty
years old, who possess their natural
faculties, and are not infrm and
decrepit, who have fair character,
approved integrity, and a sound
Judgment. and are well informed,
are deemed to be suitable persons
TO serve as Jurors" These are the
Year: 1872

Every part of Waltham Watch is made
by machinery, The machinery used in
making the movement of a single watch
coast over a Hundred Thousand Dollars,
yet we sell these Watches, in solid Silver
Hunting Case, for $18. The same watch
could not be made by hand and finisheds
Is perfectly for Ten TIMES AS MUCH.
Year: 1872

A stranger went to church at Middle
town, Connt cticut, on Sunday recently


and sat down in pew, when, just as he
was getting interested in the sermon, n
rough looking pious church member came


in took him by the collar and threw him


in the vcstibule. lie thought he would
stay there aud hear the rest Of the SER
mon. when the sexton kicked him off the
steps. lie went to the side Of tho church
to listen TO the sermon through tho win
dow, when one Of tho brethren said "A
men" to something tho minister said. and
then spit tobacco juice out Of tho window
into the listeners eyes. lie says man
cant enjoy much religion at Middlctown.
Year: 1872

THE TRIBUNEs investigation of the steerage
passage OF Atlantic Of greater interest ana
importance than that OF the BoOmingdale Asylum. IL
reveals abuses and miseres which only be realized
by actually undergoing them but which may oe DIVA
ted with far difficulty than those OF the insane asy
lum Tue complaint is principally OF the vile COOKING
OF the food the clOseness Of the berths the bednR
together OF men and women, and their lntroduc-
tion upon their first arrival at New-Iork into
the worst quarters and habits OF that city. The
reporter complains, In respect 70 food OF
poor bread and dirty potatoes. The raw ma
terial furnished by the great steamship lines is
good enough, but the subordinates and cooks make
bOtch Of It, The habit Of catering to humanity III the
mass DESTROYS all Of decency In the Treatment OF the
food that the high sentiment OF honor which IL sup
posed rule culinary mind dies out utterly This is


matter very susceptible OF REFORM As TO the quarter


ing Of the emigrants many improvements are possible
The seerage deck should be divided into compartments
and the inmates into messes thus distributed, very
slight display OF police authority would preserve order
among large party Sleep would become possible,
bullying would be repressed, and greater bodily com
fort secured. For IL be evident 20 the most
phiosophc mind that the physical prostratOn produced
seasckness loss of appetite and loss Of sleep Is In


sell sufficient 10 break down the mOrdtes and deceh-
cies Of a prUmlscuOus and vulgar crowd. Unmarried
women might be assigned together instead OF
being herded with married people. Single families could
De bertled alone at most two three families might
be accommodated together with comparative decency,
instead OF all being cOrraled together with privacy


aS now Bedding and table utensils should be furnished
ny the ship, instead of being required OF the enigran


VINO cheated III buying them, aud gcDeTay loses them


py net Moreover, IL Is possible now 20 furnish under


Deodlng OF wire or springs that would lOdgment
" vernin while Will properly warmed ship, the over


Deddlng required would be very slight IL IL In these
uttas that much needs 10 be done for the comfort of


ne poorer classes travelling both by and land The
peepN WHO emgfdte are accustomed at h0Ine 70
Year: 1872

retebed fare, promscuons lodging, and at tho concom


tants which disgust persons of better cloumstances


iut the fact of tirir emigration should DO heSel upon
an tbe beginning of new life On their very passago TO
their new abode IL they cannot be taught the deoeneies
OF weto-dd station they should AT least he spared the
tempal ons of Righteousness ana iutcmperance and on
then arrival mere they should he guarded from criminal
associations and the right road with ygiant
care No better philanthropy, we are convinced pre-
sents itself at the present Oment than the organization
of Christian endeavor for the OF these newly arrived
citizens IL is they who m the prisons and the houses
Of prostitution and II Is they whose Ignorance and deg
radiation annually throw a large number OF votes into
greedy and mercenary market Eventually they or


their children make citizens OF average excellence. but
they would arrive at that standard great deal sooner
II 1t wasn't for the courses into which they led In
the early sta ges OF their American life.
Year: 1872




At late hour last night dispatch was re-
ceved at the police headquarters in Jersey city satng
that man had cut his throat after killing bis WIFE, al
his residense Jersey City Heights Michael Gehilhe'
German laborer, residing in New-forKaVe. near
Franklin-st., assaulted his wife with large
butcher knife, inficting wounds which resulteu
in immediate death After this he cut his own throat
and when police arrived the woman was iounu a.
in one room and the in the other GehOIng anu d
wife had not been amcable terms ior years Pise,% % %
he was well known TO the police as desperdto io ha
Though he was not known TO be an lnteu }ra
was characterized vicious one ana hau po0n ii
ouently locked up on charges OF assault -. l.,


Al the time of the murder there were SIX VVaIuols ~
the bouse The deceased had four chlldreh-tnIee so
and a daughter Two married. ana the otners httu
M home Though there were seVeral persons III tns
honse when the tragedy occurred II was not witnessed
nv anv one IL was evident that the woman Dad
been Stabbed with two knives, Whlch were Iounu
in the room where the man was lying
One was abOut length, and the other 16 inches
Tbe woman had been stabbed through the heart with
the larger be wound Inflicted being ut least six inches
in deph Another stab beneath the cOarDOne was dis
covered and large cash the back OF her head when
might have inflicted by knife might have been
caused by a violent fall against door or door-pOst


supposed that Gehrng went INTO the Kitchen after
cutting his throat, large pool or blood was
found there He found lying in the same room with
his wife, with his under the table and his throat cut
from ear 10 ear The bodies lying IN the room al
hour last night awaiting the arrival OF Coroner
ParsOe.
Year: 1872




The announcement that the trial of VIM. M.
Tweed would begin the session OF the Court of Oyer
and Terminer, before Judge Brady, published exelu
sivey in THE TRIBUNE yesterday, was received with ex
pressions OF general satisfaction The fact that The Times
since its political combination with the Tweed Ring, has
pc rsised in suppressing all OF his arrest his sub
sequent fight and conceament In this city for several
days. and this final notice Of arraignment by Gen. Bar
low, all of which THE TRIBUNE alone impartally and
fully reported commented upon as singular Illus
traons Of the subodnation Of the newspaper TO the
political organ, and proof OF the completely OF Ihe
Times with the Ring thieves to carry New-iork CITY


An important motion will be made by District-Attor-
ney Garvin the Court of General Sessions, before Re
corder Hackett Judge Bedford 10 remove all the
cases against Tweed and the rest to the Court OF oyer
and Terminer for trial. The session OF the Court VIII
begin on October and Judge John r. Brady Is to hold
IT, The order which the will be tried has not
yet settled it is supposed that Mayor Han VIII
have the precedence.
Year: 1872

Henry Bremen, Norwegian, and a jeweler
by trade blew his brains with pistol in the read
ng-room OF the Young Mems Christian Association at
Newark n j., yesterday morning. lie had been sitting
in the room reading Philosophy Of the Plan OF Saliva
ton" before he committed the deed Bremer about
80 years OF age and is supposed have been alone In
this country. Those who knew him considered that be
was always little eccentric.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Talmadge does not seem to have
been carried away with admiration of
the ladies he saw at Salt Make City.
He says:


Nothing impressed us more in Salt
Lake City than the LONELINESS OF the
women. 1t may be ungallant to men
tion it; but, as every one that goes
there thinks it, here goes the state
ment Of the fact. Now, homeliness of
feature is not always a disadvantage.
There is handsome ugliness and a
pious homeliness; but with these Nor
mon women it is a vicious and outrage
ous mcomelness, indicative Of moral
Disagreement The Tabernacle was
alive with them. They made me
shudder. 1t is assault and battery to
have them look at you. What Brig
ham or any other man should want Of
seventeen such looking creatures |
cannot imagine. One of them, l
should think, would be a great horror.
Such dislocation of noses, and displace
ment of mouths, and ruin Of eyebrows
are not gathered together in any other
place on this planet. There must be
a good many witches among them.
We would not have been much sur
prised to see them riding home on a
broomstick The only excuse we can
see for polvgamy is that it would take
at least fifty such women to make one
wife.
Year: 1872

THE OLD HORSE. The old horse re-
quires more time to eat his meals and
rest his nerves. OF all animals, the
old horse is the worst abused. Al
though he has been our most faithful
and profitable servant, yet in his old
age the lash is applied to force out his
youthful vigor. The older he grows
the more he feels the lash. He is often
turned out of doors to give place to
the colts. Too often the neglect and
abuse he is subjected too, because he
is a little old, results in a greater loss
than is made up in the care for the
young horse. The last part of horses
life may be more profitable, if rightly
used, than the first part There is
more comfort and less danger in work
ing old horses. We understand them
and they understand us and we should
be as willing to conform to their ma
ture as they are to our wishes. 1t
would be more human as well as more
profitable, to use them as they should
be, as long as it would pay, and then
lake them out and shoot them down.
But the wicked practice is to knock
them about as much as they will bear
and pay well, and then trade them off
to some more inhuman wretch than
themselves. The old servant is gone
among strangers and he receives no
sympathy in his last extremities.
Year: 1872

How TO KEEP SITUATION. Lay
it down as a foundation rule, that you
will be " faithful in that which is least.
Pick up the loose nails, bits Of twine,
clean wrapping paper and put them
in their places. BE ready to throw an
odd half hour or hours time, when it
will be an accommodation, and don't
seem to make a merit Of it. Do it
heartily. Thought not word be said,
be sure that your employer will make
a note of it. Make yourself indispen-
sitle to him, and lie will lose many
Of the opposite kind before he will
part with you. Those young men who
watch the time to see the very second
their working hour is up; who leave,
no matter what state the work may be
in, at precisely the instant; who calculate
the amount they can slight their work
and yet not get reproved, and who are
lavish of their employers goods, will
always be first to receive notice when
times are dull and their services are no
longer required. Remember you are
not slave. Then serve your employ
er as friend in due time he will be
a true friend to you.
Year: 1872

On the road, the lonely road,


Under the cold white moon
Under the rugged trees he strobe.
And whistlcd and shifted his weary load
whistled foolish tune.
A step, timed with his own


A figure that stopped, and bowed
A cold white blade. that cleaned and shone
Like splinter Of starlight downward thrown
And the moon went behind cloud.
But the moon came on; so broad and good
The barn fowl walked and crowed-
Then ruffied his feathers In drowsy mood;
And the brown owl called TO his mate In the


wood


That dead man lay In the road.
Year: 1872

Ncatness is the first consideration which
makes hand attractive. No matter how
long, bony, or large jointed or unshapely,
II it is clean, and the finger nails properly
cared for, hand can never look disgust
ing.


A soft, warm, pliable hand has great
power and fascination. There is charac-,
ter in large hand, many times far great
er than in tiny one. A hand correspon-
ding in size to the rest of the body Is
much finer than the little fat, dimpled
hands so many are proud Of who possess,
and others envy the possession.


1t Is equally as nonsensical to squeeze
the hands into gloves size too small, rs
to pinch the feet in tight boots.


A very small nose is considered insig-
nificant, while large one is said to indi-
cate nobility of character. Why not the
same with hands and feet. ss


If with changes of time the idea should
obtain that small noses only were fine
while large ones were something to hide,
and of which to be ashamed, would not
the vanity of humanity attempt to reduce
the proportion of that member by lacing
or inserting in q close net? 1t would
be equally as sensible as stopping the cir
culation of the blood in other portions or
the BODY.


A white flexible hand is desirable, but
not at the sacrifice of duty.


Many a hard, rough hand has done
enough good in the world to look beauti-
full in the eyes of the appreciative. Girls
who shirk all The housework, making
drudges OF their mother rather than soil
their dainty white hands, need not expect
to be loved by those who know it. The
,,t,, 1s< - 1,L,x
would be far more to their credit.
The best hand in the world is an honest
hand. be ii hard or SOFT white on brown.
smooth or rough, angular or shapely; an
honest palm that takes the hand Of friend
with a warm, hearty grasp, as If there
was nothing in the heart to conceal, only
warmth and kindness toward ALL This is
the best and most beautiful hand in the
world
Year: 1872

You say 9ou went to a party last night,
and you saw Mrs. Smith, an old friend,
whom you had not seen since she and
your sister were at school together. You
had very pleasant talk until supper,
then you gave her your arm and took
her to supper When some ono came
along with n few glasses of wine on a
waiter and offered her glass. You saw
her shuddcr rs she said. " No !" and YOU
wondered why Mrs. Smith, who didn't
use to be particular about such things,
not only refused but shuddered when
she said, No !" You can not tell why !!
| can tell you why. You went on with
your talk, and had little renewed hirta.
tion, did you ? won't say you didn't.
She was very gay, and seemed very glad
to forget herself, she did Very well !!
| am glad you gave her that honor OF
the evening. ] can tell you where she
went after the party was over. She was
glad it was late, for her husband had not
come home. she sat and read an hour
and her husband did not come. She
wrote for an hour, aud he did not come.
She sat Mt the piano for an hour, but he
did not come. At length, between three
"b' ''"' " ip.hs th'it was ~ lI'lSt it
the door. ard two policemen held him
in their arms. She knew them both
well by this time 1t happens so often
that she knows every policeman on the
beat. They bade her goodnight. She
brought him in. She had locked her
child's room that he might not abuse
him. She took the abuse as he flung
himself upon the bed. She took off his
neckcloth aud coat, and sat there until
he should fall into his stupid sleep. She
was the woman who had refused glass
of wine With shudder You did not
know the story. You thought she was
gay and bright. know her story,
because am her minister They have
a sort of a skeleton in the closet, which
We are permitted to see and you are not
And when you see that skeleton, do You
wonder that we sometimes say pretty
sharp things about moderate drinking
and the temptations offered at parties.
-ReU. f. b. Hale.
Year: 1872

TENANT HOUSES. The expense of board


ing hired men is too great for any farmer
to assume. 1t is done at the sacrifice Of
the comfort of his family. The money
expenditure needed to accommodate them
by themselves is far less than would be
supposed. Two hundred dollars will build
a very comfortable house, large enough
for dozen people when necessary. Three
sleeping rooms, one kitchen, and one eat


ing-room will furnish space and privacy
for large family, or for several unmarried
men, quite equal to that enjoyed by the
average of our farmers. A frame house
of two stories thus divided, with plastered
walls and ceilings, built substantially, with
a floor size of 16x24 feet, and heights be-
tween floors of nine and eight feet, cellar
and an outside shed for cooking in SUM
rner and wood-shed in winter, may be
built for the amount mentioned. If the
farmer is handy and can put up balloon
frame, inclose it, roof it, and lay the floors,
and employ carpenter only to put in the
doors aud windows, and a mason to build
the chimney and plaster the house, and
stone up the cellar walls, the money outlay
will be materially reduced. The comfort
-'ained by the farmer and his family in
freedom from domestic annoyances will
be good return for the investment the
very first year; but the gain to the farm


in having a better and more trust orthy
kind of help will be much greater, and
will come each season in the pleasingly
tangible shape of profits derived from
better work and crops more readily So
cured. The employment Of married men
will then be possible, and they are found
70 be worth several hundred dollars a
month more than those not thus "an-
Year: 1872

On Friday morning the glad intelligence was
received by the friends of the Republican tick
ct that the only office which was considered ut
all doubtful-that of Attorney General-had
been carried by the Republicans of our gallant
old county, electing Mr. Ray by twenty-four
votes. This was as gratifying to his friends ms
it was n source of chagrin TO the supporters of
his opponent, who thought, and not unreasona-
bly,, that they had elected one man on their
ticket.


But it was not to be-the wrong column Of
figures had been added to Williams column,
and hence the result Early in the morning the
people from the country began TO arrive in
town, anxious to hear the news, and by noon
they had swcled till they numbered hundreds
and il was determed to have,a


GRAND JoLLTFIcATIoN.


at the court house at 3 p. Il. Accordingly at
the appointed hour that building was crowded
TO its utmost capacity, all intent on hearing the
latest news and addresses from their favorite
speakers.


speaker. After brief allusion TO the election
Just closed, he urged upon Republicans to or
ganze for the November campaign. 1t had
been said by the opposition that the . little or
gan under the management of the little
mogul,' VIM. Rule had gotten the party into
a squabble and they were urged TO repudiate
the counsels Of those blind guides As for him
self he was satisfied with the result, and if We
had gained such a majority by bad manage
lleHl, inc I,eiH'VE|la Noulu DC 80 pdulN uelloF-
allied by the Presidential election rs to DO
scarcely able to recover.


1t WIS always safe 10 60 contrary 10 the nd
vice of an enemy and il would be hard TO make
the Republicans of Knox county doubt the
Judgment Of their sentnels on the watchtower,
with the result OF the present glorious triumph
now before u5. In the dark days Of the past,
when misfortune and defeat shrouded the ban
ners Of the armies of the Union and confidence
in our leaders was sorely shaken, Gen. Grant
was taken from obscrity and placed over our
forces in the West He was MS yet unknown TO
fame Rpa untried in chief command He had
served as a subordinate officer in the war with
Mexico, butt that was all Tracing his victori-
GUS course from his first assumption of supreme
command ard the glorious memories connected
with Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing and
Fieksburg TO the battle above the clouds, where
the cohorts of the rebellion made their most de.
tcrmined resistance and thence To the COM
mand-in-chef Of all the armies 10 the glorious
Year: 1872

MEssRs. EDITORS Upon inquiring into our
city laws, 1 find that our City Fathers, who
have postponed the Municipal election two
weeks, hold their Office until their successors are
elected and sworn into office. As the weather
will probably be very cold at the time when the
election takes place, and is very likely very dis
agreeable for candidates to electioneer, l pro-
pose that our City Fathers will postpone the
election until the first Saturday in May next
1t will give the old board plenty of time to set
all out of the way streets in the surburbs of our
citv A TAX PAYER
Year: 1872

When your horse first shows signs Of the dis
Give Immediately a warm bran mash with a
large dose Of Damon's Stock Powders to move
the bowels and stimulate the action of the kid
neys; then rub the throat and chest freely and
vigorously with DR.. Harts Great Relief This
will relieve the swelling and soreness of the
throat, and by repeating this treatment q few
times your horse will be all right again.
Year: 1872

An earnest desire has been felt to correct
abuses which have grown up in the civil
service of the country through the defec-
tive method of making appointments to
office. The offices have been regarded too
much as the reward of political services.
Under the authority of Congress rules have
been established to regulate the terms of
office and the mode of appointments. 1t
can't be expected that any system of rules
can be entirely effective, and prove per-
feet remedy for the existing evils until
they have been thoroughly tested by actual
practice, and amended according to the re-
quirements of the service. During my
term of office it shall be my best endeavor
to so apply the rules as to secure the great
est possible reform in the civil service of
the Government, but it will require the di-
rect action of Congress to render the en-
forcement of the system binding upen my
successors, and hope that the experience
of the past year, together with the appro-
pirate legislation by Congress may reach
satisfactory solution of this question, and
secure to the public service for all time
practical method of obtaining faithful and
efficient officers and employees.


u. S. GRANT,


Executive Mansion, December, 2, 1872.
Year: 1872

Affairs in the Territories are generally
satisfactory. The energy and business ca
pacity of the pioneers who are settling up
the vast domains not yet incorporated into
States are keeping pace in internal i'm
provements and civil government with the
older communities.
Year: 1872

"Nayjo lie did," said Willie
thoughtfully, it looks So


think the boy was right but proba-
bly, if he had not tried with all his
might to get the nice dinner for
Thanksgiving it would not have come;
for the truth was, that the old gentle
man who had been watching Willie on
the wharf had inquired about the fa,oi-
ly in the little shop, and he it was who
had ordered a turkey to be sent up to
Mrs. Moore.
Year: 1872

The philosophical Irish thus sums up
the election; The campaign is over,
and if the weather holds good we are
going fishing with Choate, who says
there are no fish, though the fishing
is good"