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Year: 1871

Generally the citizen who is robbed
accepts the requirement that he shall
furnish sufficient inducement to the
detective, in order to get his property
back again, and the probability that he
can get it back again if he furnishes
sufficient inducement, are the settled
facts of the situation, and he either
decides to be bled in this way, or to
abandon his property. Everybody
accepts this as the situation, and re-
signs himself to it as a
thing it is useless to contend
against. But it is & situation which
makes the municipality protector
and propagator Of thieves, and sharer
in stolen goods. One of the strange
features Of our soexI system is the toll
Grafton of these persons WHO call them
selves detectives. We do not believe
that any performed or possible good
can be sufficient to excuse the existence
of this class of persons, who quickly
become mere go-betweens for the
thieves, and whose interest is against
any thorough dealing with the criminal
classes.


We do not say that there is no such
thing as an honest detective. Such a
thing may have an existence; but we
do say that the business of detective
is too severe a trial for the average vir-
tue of those who are exposed to it, and
that the abolition of the detective force
would be wholesale reform. AS to
the so-called Independent detectives,
the police should always hold them in
the category of a suspicious class.
There may be cases in which money is
required to pursue detective inyesti-
cation, but its expenditure should
be accounted for and subjected to Sc
we're scrutiny. The mysterious demand
that the robbed person shall furnish SO
much money, in order to set the detec-
tives at work, or the inquiry how much
he is willing to give, is practice that
creates in the public mind a conviction
that the detectives are in collusion with
the thieves. It leaves the detectives
free from all accountability, and it Gre
ates temptation to which the average
man ought not to be exposed Cincira-
natl Gazette
Year: 1871

An angel came through the frosty air.
, i1lo Ina carol singing and steeple chime :
y sa sSIeSasihS OF Peace in his hand he bore
oent % ~ uoWn by the King who one winter day
III a stable manger baby Law


10 give us the holy Christmas time


anu III anger came ON his earthward way.
He came to the court where the monarch stood
In ms purple robe and his golden hand
While his people praised him and called him GOOD
Till his name went echoing througb the Ia,95


And the angel thought it a place to staY .a,'0
Soon the King passed out to his Abbey quire.
With his mobiles round him in stately 6rida
When beggar cried from the chilly nire,
But the monarch shuddered and turned aside.


And the angel sorroWed and went his wav
Then he watched by the beggar that mirky morn
A weariful man with load of pain,
Whe expected nothing but pence and scorn.
Though he often expected the pence in vain -


And the angel thought it place to stay.
Now meal was sent to the beggar's seat,
And a starved dog came and implored bone,
But the beggar spurned with his naked feet,
For he took Gods mercy and gave back none;


And the angel sorrowed and went his way
Then he marked maid in festive scene:
Sweet trilled her voice in the seasons song.
Since last she sang it such change had been
That the one prayer left her was Lord how long?"


And the angel paused on his onward way.
Through all her sorrow she smiled the same,
Lest her gloom sheuld shadow the others glee:
She sang in the light of the Christmas flame,
Though she sighed in the shade of the Christmas


tree;


And the angel knew it place to stay
The King had presents of gems and gold,
The beggar got gifts that Christmas time,
The maiden sat low, with her woe untold
Yet she felt its weight from her soul unbindy
For an angel rose on the frosty wind,
Mid carol singing and steeple chime,


And he left his blessing of peace behind.
Year: 1871

Here is the latest marriage A beau
tiful young woman sings in manner
to make the queens of the opera jeal-
Gus; young man hears her and thinks
that so much harmony cannot come but
from beautiful soul. The young man
has thirty millions, it is said; he is
banker, and amiable, although million
aire. The young woman is an Amer
can. She is famous in Paris for nef
goodness and her genius. She is the
sister of the charming wife OF the Mar
quis of Chasseloup-Laubat, Miss Allce
Pile. Those millions do not lead their
owner astray, like so many others.
Year: 1871

THE Australian meat trade seems
fairly established, and the leading
wholesale grocers in the provinces have
been large buyers during the week-a
sure indication that the demand is well
spread throughout the country. The
main difficulty is in the deficient sup
ply.
Year: 1871

In these hot days a-eool apartment is a
real luxury 10 be had far oftener than
most people suppose possible. The secret
consists, not In letting in cool air. forpeople
naturally do that whenever they have the
chance; but i'm keeping out the hot air.
If the air outside room or house be cool
er than the air inside, let it in by all
means; but if it be hotter, carefully keep
If ont
Year: 1871

Another Break Down Mt the BelIeville Water


Works-How the Work Is Progressing.


Troubles are accommodating on the Water Board OF
Jersey City, and the position OF the Commissioners
is.anyhng bur enviabe. The people will cherish the
memory OF these officials at every charter election
FOR years to come. Commissioner Nathan seems to
be the only man who is working tooth and nall
through night and day to have the repairs hurried
up. YET the work proceeds slowly. The new pipe,
twenty-five tons in weight, is on the ground, ready
TO DC hoisted. In this hoisting operation lies
all the delay. gang OF sixty or seventy men would
raise it in few hours, but the small number OF men
employed VIII be unable to complete the work for
several days, and perhaps not al all. When it is
considered that the


MANUFACTURING BUSINESS Is AT A STAND STILL
in the city in consequence OF the want OF water and
that thousands OF dollars are lost daily it is as.
tonishlng that more assistance is not brought
forward. The supply to houses was SUM-
Gent for all domestic uses during the past
down into the comfortable assurance that ali the
necessary repairs would be completed and the
water turned on by this afternoon, when the an
nouncement was made yesterday afternoon that
another accident had occurred.


1t appears that


ONE OF THE FIooDGArEs GAVE WAY


under the pressure OF the water but the report OF
the accident was greatly exaggerated, and there
was, consequently, great excitement throughout the
city, 1t was even rumored that ali the
water, in the reservoir had escaped, and
the people would be thus entirely deprived
of the supply. But the inconvenience will be COM
paratively BRIEF there Will be new food gate in
position to-day. This food gate is fixed in the main
iced pipe TO prevent the return Of back water while
the engines are forcing up supply. 1t is simply
valve ON large scale, such as Is used in the
ordinary suction pumps. It rises and allows
piston and falls down at the downward stroke thus
preventing the water from returning. 1t is after
all, very simple contrivance, Should any other
accident occur during the ensuing week the people
Will become 50 exasperated that nothing but an In
dj2naton meeting can paclfY them.
Year: 1871

Condition Of the Inmun Steamers.


NEW YORK, Jan. IL. ISL
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


BY dispatch from London last evening we hear
that much anxiety is felt about the steamer City OF
Brooklyn, which was reported to have lost the fans
OF her and to be proceeding under sail. MOTH
ing further having been heard OF herr The City of
Brooklyn arrived here the 18th ult., and left on
the sst ult in the forenoon after having been here
less than two days. The City Of Washington
of the same line tInman) arrived here last evening,
and is to leave day after TO omorr0w in the morning.
When notice the fact that these steamers do not
stay at Liverpool any longer than they do here it
cannot be wondered at that these accidents occur
as in such short time the machinery cannot be
thoroughly oyerhauled


Why, IN the face OF such negligence on the part
OF the steamship companies do not the authorities
see it that these steamers lie in port long enough
to be thoroughly examined Yours, &C.,


AN INDIGNANT SUBSCRIBER.
Year: 1871

JANUAHl
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


have been democrat ever since ] have
been in the country, and my three boys also are
democrats / would like to see the democranc
member from this city vote to raise the fare on the
Third Avenue Railroad and rob my family OF eight
cents day, which Is almost enough to Duy our
bread With We go to our work, when we have IL.
and are obliged to ride that road, ana 1t is q
sight to see the crowd on the cars. We cannot ret
seat half the time after dong hard days work.
They are false in their report. They could make
plenty Of money If the fare was four cents instead
Of five. MECHANIC.
Year: 1871

The principals In this grand pounding match will
shortly go into training for the great contest which
many predict will never come of. Contrary to gen.
eral rumor, Mace will not leave the city either to
give exhibitions or to undergo his training. He
WIN remain at home, the same as usual, and VIII
train himself.
Year: 1871

%! that is not much, sir. Yes
terday l went up to Harlem, and
last week l went up to Harlem
twice-up to One Hundred and
Twenty ninth street, between Sec
ond and Third avenues


1t is a walk Of five miles there
and five miles back.


Did you 90 there to carry bun
dies for the madam who hires
your


Yes sir >


i should think she would pay
your car fare-five cents each
way


she says she can't afford it, and
If can't walk she will get anoth.
er girl to do errands.'


And you have to stop on the
way?'


Yes sir-with two bundles
Then sue told US more-how poor
her mother was. and how they bad
to go hungry. and sleep on the
floor. 1t took us but a few mo-
ments to 60 down stairs, and then
over into Third avenue, where q
shoemaker said he could fit her,
and he did very nicely. We had
no time to wait to see, but she ran
back to tell us she had them, and
how happy her mother and she
were. She came after the days
work was done; then went to rest
In her little home, where there are
not such nice things as many Of
our little girl readers have in their
homes.


We wish all the little girls who
have nice things, and are always
unhappy because they do not have
more, could 60 with us and SEE
the poor children of this city
where there is so much poverty
and where children or grown peo.
pie may walk the stone covered
streets for miles and days, with
out finding so much as a chip, OF
piece Of bark, of which to make q
fire to warm their little bare hand.
and feet.


Then we though. how much hap
pier we were in our hearts to know
we had done some good to day
We feel better than if we hal
spent that money for liquor I,
treat friends, Cor now it does good
and makes little sufferer happy
as we wish every one in the worlt
could be, not only this, but ever.
other Saturday Night. 'BR1cE
PoMKRoY.
Year: 1871

We begin the year under favora-
BILE auspices. Crops have been
abundant-we have enough and to
spare mo occasion for making
ones self miserable. We can
sternly oppose wrong, and sympa-
thize with those who are injured
by wrongs. and be happier for it.
He is the most miserable who
sympathizes the least with his fell
low creatures, since there is so
little Of him that he has small ca
pacity for enjoyment and is easily
disturbed by trifies.


Hail, then to the New Year, and
may 1871 place us all far in ad-
vance in all good works and hap
py results. sm#H
Year: 1871

The people ofthe northern towns
Df Rhode Island have been for
many years familiar with the ven
erable from Of an itinerant known
to old and yosng Is the "Darned
Man." and only BY very few by
any other name. For . season or
two past he has been missed from.
his accustomed routes. and there is
no doubt thct his earthly pilgrim
age is over.


OF the quiet life and unherald-
ed death Of this strange parsonage
but little can now be known. If
the history Of his youth was i'm
portant it is irreclaimably lost
hidden within the arcana OF the
churchyard. Those who are aged
themselves tell US Of this wanderer.
and say they remember him look
ing almost the came as at the last
of his pilgramage, while they were
yet only boys. BY them it is
claimed that he was not less than
ninety years old. and from the
scenty detailes Of their gossip we
learn what we know Of his singular
life. When young man he was
engaged to be married, and no his
wedding day he had attired him
self for the ceremonies, when word
came to him that his affianced had
been suddenly taken away by death.
The blow was too much for q sensi.
tive organization; his mind was
disordered and became "like sweet
bells tangled out Of tune," and he
began those singular wonderings,
which were only terminated by
by death. But he ,Dore his ,oedding
suit ever ataerUards. Starting from
the western part Of the State of
New York. he included in his reg
ular route certain roads across the
northern part Of this State, aud
parties along the line of his chosen
part where accustomed twice a
year, at the same seasons. to expect
his tall and slender form, habited
ever in the same suit Of gray.


Constant exposure to the ele-
ments and his unremitting travel
wore out the fabric of his marriage
suit, and he would stop and ask Of
those who treated him kindly for
the only articles which he ever
begged thread and yarn-t to mend
his clothes. when he would sit down
in the house, take Of his coat and
proceed to darn the worn ont gar
ment with his trembling fingers :.
As years passed on, the repairs to
which his garments were subjected
50 altered and covered up tho or
iginais that no one cnnld tell of
what color they had once been
The life he led was harmless one
and children never ran from him
in foar Trno Tn tho ohinct 0f HE
early affection, after time had


whitened his hair and shriveled


his once handsome form, as in that
hopeful hour Of promise, he patient
lily travelled his weary round,


which ended. we trust, where


"Sweet fields beyond the swelling food


Stand dressed in living green"


His name was Addison.-P Prov


idence Press.
Year: 1871

The confined Incarceration OF Comptroller Con-
molly has created for him. as might have been ex-
pected, a great deal or genuine sympathy He bears
his Imprisonment with all possible grace, and the
crowds OF callers yesterday showed beyond doubt
and many indeed quite freely stated that ne is now
regarded as


A sCAPEGOAT,


ana that this actual Imprisonment Is not only un.
called for but decided outrage. Yesterday morn
Ing he was called upon by the lady members OF his
family and by his counsel, who remained coseted
with him for several hours. The nature or result
OF the consultation not made public. it was
surmised that some plan for final settlement OF the
question of bail was being prepared.


THE CAPTIVE


amused himself during the day by reading the pa
pers and It Is almost unnecessary to say that he rs
well as the nrbane warden, was highly amused to
find how the imaginative scribes had transformed
oilcloth and ingram into Brussels and velvet and
hairclolh into rep ana SATIN damasK.


Early in the morning Deputy Sheriff KeyeS was
relieved by the famous Patrick Logan, who insisted
on remaining in the room with his prisoner to make
through TO the roof aud with some aid from outside


EFFECT HIS EsCApE


and thus elude the strong arm OF the law and the
vlgilent eye OF Logan. The foolish rumor that an
attempt would be made to rescue him was scou ted
by MI. Connolly. and ne would not coun-
were attempted. Durlug the day several
wealthy gentlemen called and volunteered to
90 the bond for portions OF the requisite bail.
Their snretles are undergoing examination by the
Sheriff, and matters may be so arranged that by
this evening the full amount Of


BAIL MAY BE SECURED
by the acceptance Of these volunteers and by an
rangement 10 indemnify others as representatives
OF parties who want to keep dark. Warden Tracey
is highly spoken Of for his courtesy 10 callers ana
others, while his active deputy, Gardner does all in
his power to relieve the imprisonment OF all
unnecessary harshness Underwood O'tOnnc aud
lew Others remained with Mr.. Connolly all day
and until late In the evening, and helped TO relieve
the mOn0tOny OF prison life. Mr.. OConnell, having
become accustomed to prison lie In Ireland, could
readily show that he "knew how 1t was himself"
The other inmates passed the time in ways which
might be regarded as


HIGHLY SARCASTIC,


singing whistlng and PLAYING billiards. AS the
shades OF night closed In on the prison and It's
pants the captives were ordered to their cells, and
for a few minutes there sounded through the
building the harshly -nonQt0nops Changing and
banging and locking up the heavy iron doors.
In few minutes thereafter p0Or-l00king
fellow wearing wOe-begone air and q cross.barred
shirt and who was allowed the privileges OF the
office. amused himself by hummlng, "Home, Sweet
Home !" while from one OF the upper rooms came
the lively sound OF flute giving out In very shrill
tones that abomination known as 'ShO0 Flyn and
"YOuli Remember Me-"


Thus II was from grave to gay that evening wore
into night, and all became stl, with Connolly still
Year: 1871

But few hOusekeeper are aware of
the many uses to which waste paper
may be put. After a stove has been
blackened, it can be kept looking
very well by rubbing it with paper
every morning. Rubbing it with
paper is a much nicer way OF keep
ing the out side of a tea-kettle, cof-
fee pot and tea pot bright and clean,
than the old way of washing them
in suds. Rubbing with paper is al
% the best way of polishing knives
and tinware after securing. This
saves wetting the knife handles. If
q little flour be held on the paper in
rubbing tinware and spoons, they
shine like new silver. For polish
ing mirrors, windows, lamp ehimneys,
&c, paper is better than dry cloth.
Preserves and pickles keep much
better if brown paper, instead of
cloth, is tied over the jar. Canned
fruit is not so apt to mould if
piece of writing paper, cut to fit
the can, is laid directly on the fruit.
Paper is much better to put under
a carpet than straw. 1t is warmer
thinner and makes less noise when
one walks over ii. Two thicknesses
of paper placed between other COW
erings on bed are as warm as a
quilt. If it is necessary to step up
on a chair, always lay paper on it
and thus save the paint OF wood
work from damage.
Year: 1871

The National baptist gives the
following. on the authority of the
Rev. F. c. Morris: A parrot, be
longing to some friends of mine, was
generally taken out of the room
when the family assembled fol
prayers, for fear he might take il
into his head to join irreverently in
the response. One evening, how
ever, his presence happened to be
unnoticed, and he was entirely for
gotten. For sometime he maintain.
ed decorous silence, but at length,
insteadof Amen out he came
with Cheer, Boys, Cheer On this
the butler was ordered to remove
him, and had got as far as the door
with him, when the bird, perhaps
thinking that he had committed
himself, and had better apologize,
called out, Sorry l spoke The
overpowering effect on the company
may be more easily imagined than
described.
Year: 1871

For the benefit of some of our
young housekeepers, We wish to tell
them how to cook an old chicken.
Prepare as for roasting. then boil
three hours in a covered pot, with
one quart of water, to which add
two table spoonfpls of vinegar; after
which put it in a pan in a hot oven
for one hour to brown. The liquor
in the pot is to be prepared for
gravy; should the water boil away
too soon, more should be added.
The result is, the meat is as tender
as a young chicken, and some think
richer and better.
Year: 1871

We copy the following sugges-
tions about sheep from a circular
issued by F. c. D. Mckay, the Gen
eral Agent of the American Emf
grant Company. The company have
already over 10000 sheep scattered
among the farmers who purchase
land of them, in fiocks ranging in
size from fifty to two hundred head:


Keep sheep dry under foot with
litter. This is even more necessary
than to stand or lie in mud or roof
ing them. e


Take up lamb bucks early in the
the summer and keep them up until
December lst following, when they
may be turned out.


Drop or take out the lowest bars
as the sheep enter or leave a yard,
thus saving broken limbs.


Count every day.


Begin granting with the greatest
care and use the smallest quantity
at first. gl +.


If an eve loses her lamb, milk
her daily for few days and mix a
little alum with her salt.


Let no hogs eat with the sheep by
any means, in the spring.


Give the lambs little mill feed
in time of weaning.


Never frighten sheep, if possible
to avoid it.


Sow rye for weak ones in cold
weather if you can.


Separate all weak. thin or sick,
from those strong, in the fall, and
give them special care.


If any sheep is hurt, catch it at
once and wash the wound, and if it
is fly time, apply with something
healing. If a limb is broken, bind
it with spliters tightly, looseni ng as
the limb swells.


Keep a number of good bells on
the sheep.


Do not let the sheep spoil wool
with ehaff or burrs.


Cut tag locks early in the spring.


For scours, give pulverized alum
in wheat bran; prevent by taking
great care in changing dry for green
feed.


If one is lame, examine the foot,
clean out between the hoof if un-
sound and apply tobacco with blue
vitrol boiled IN a little water.
Year: 1871

.Currant wood can be turned into
a plant the year grown by setting
any time from August to November
l would make square, clean cut,
have the ground mellow that the
young rootlets may meet with no
distractions, and then push the dirt
closely around the bottom of the
cutting. The fall is decidedly the
best time to commence operations,
because in so doing, one gets two
years growth in one. If it is very
dry, some mulching will be required,
but generally, at this season, the
ground is warmer than the atmOs-
phere, and ninety-eight per cent.
should live.
Year: 1871

Dissolve one ounce of bicarbonic
Of ammonia in one quart of warm
water. With this liquid rub the
cloth, using piece of flannel or
black cloth for the purpose; after
the application of this solution, clean
the cloth well with clear water; dry
and iron it, brushing the cloth
from time TO time in the direction
of the fiber.
Year: 1871

An eminent judge used to say
that, in his opinion. the very best
thing ever said by witness to q
witness to a counsel was the reply
given to Missing, the barrister, at
the time leader of his circuit. He
was defending a prisoner charged
with stealing donkey. The pros
ecutor had left the animal tied up
to a gate, and when he returned it
was gone. Missing was very severe
in his examination of the witness.
DO you mean to say, witness. the
donkey was stolen from that gate:'
Il mean to say, sir giving the judge
and then the jury sly look, the ass
was Missing
Year: 1871

We three, George Brandon, Deane
Parker, and l, had been dining with
Jack Dalton. Jack is working
young lawyer in largish New Eng
land town, and he had just won his
first important case. 1t was a suit
which had attracted good deal of at
tention on account of the large amount
of property involved; and Jack had
conducted it SO ably as to win very en-
viable notice, and the prospect Of more
business. His fortune was as good as
made, and he had asked his three prin-
cipal cronies to dinner to help cele-
brate his good luck.


We had been trout-fishing all the
morning and, naturally enough, the
after-dinner talk fell upon the gentle
sport. Brandon was an enthusiastic
angler, and justly prided himself on
his skill in wiling the speckled beau
ties out of their hiding places. He
had taken three-fourths of all the fish
we brought home that day, and was
good-naturedly exuitant over his sue
cess, recounting for our benefit some
Of his former exploits not exactly in
a beastful way, but still with . comfort
able sense Of his own superior
science


But after ALL said he at last, 1t is
more than half luck. Trout are the
most capricious things in existence.
You NAV think you know their haants
and habits perfectly and they will dis
appoint you in every particular. Why.