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Year: 1871

The jury in the Horace Howe's contested
will case this evening rendered a verdict
that the testator was insane and the will
void. Under this decision the Mount Eagle
University fails and the immense estate goes
TO the widow and children.
Year: 1871

That worthy citizen and jealous Tammany
politician, Reddy the Blacksmith, few days
ago assaulted and half killed a street car con-
ductor without any cause. He does not feel
easy in his mind when he goes to bed without
homicide, and his mental poise has been
sadly shaken of late through the mistaken
kindness of friends who know their letters
and who have been reading THE TRIBUNE to
him. He cannot stab or shoot this paper and
so his accumulated wrath finds vent against
the human race in general. Immediately after
his murderous attack upon Meehan, the con-
ductor, he was brought up before Justice Cox
and admitted to bail upon the recognizance of
William Draper, panel-thef and Tammany
politician


Yesterday morning the case was again called
up before Justice Cox, but no complainant ap-
peared. 1t was stated that Meehan had been
requested by the President of the road to de-
sist from the prosecution, as Reddy was
dangerous fellow and might punish him for it
hereafter. So we are come to this. A man
who has been beaten, or pistOled, or stabbed
by this sneakng villain, this vermin of the
slums, is seriously advised to hold his tongue
and say nothing more about it, lest worse





il be before we pay tribute to Reddy, as other
barbarous tribes burn incense to tho Devilf


Justice Cox seemed reused by this open i'm
putation upon the honor of the Court and
caused warrant to be issued for the appre-
hension of both Meehan and his timid adviser,
who are to be brought into Court this morn
ing. We await with an interest grown some
what languid with the experience of the last
few years, the result of this attempt to bring
Mr.. Varley TO responsibility. We can hardly
hope that he is to receive any of the arrears
of punishment which have been so long accu-
mulating against him. But if it be decided
that there is no power in tho courts of this
metropolis to judge and punish this habitual
aw-breaker, the next subject to consider will
be whether it is not best for the rest Of our
citizens to emigrate, and leave Manhattan
Island to Reddy the Blacksmith.
Year: 1871

of Naples, they would mako us all Laazaroni
II thew could. and thus govern us more easily.
A thousand Varleys would suit their purposes
infinitely better than thousand Peabodys.
A Thoroughbred rufflan and criminal, whose
life is already forfeit to the law, is much more
manageable than decent citizen who reads
THE TRIBUNE and pays his taxes. But we
think that even Tammany has some shreds Of
respect for public opinion, and, if this opinion
is expressed with sufficient energy and prompt
ness, the demagOgues who got up tho bill may
conclude to drop it, At least, the members
who care anything for public morals should
know what they are voting for when this
matter comes up. 1t is to them, and not TO
Mr.. Tweed, that we appeal.
Year: 1871

least to keep their families in food. ANY
woman with ordinary common sense can plant
potatoes as easily as pinks, or rhubarb as roses
The largest fruit growing establishment west
of the Allegheny Mountains grew out Oh nall
a-dozen Seeding apple trees in clergyman's
back yard.


But the difficulty in the way OF helping
women to work now is that they are ayerse
to beginning with seedlings OF any sort. inc
largeness of their claims blinds them. They
are waiting for some great social CONFUSION
which will lift them en- mdsse into positions OF
place and profit, where they can work elect
lively and be literally paid. They do not re-
alize that il the famished sewing-woman had
the right of suffrage tomorrow, it would not
add pound of beef to her larder. Her hus-
band has had the ballot these hundred years,
and he has not yet voted himself FULL
stomach or coat to his back. Work with
head or hands-steady, conscientious hard
works. the best chance open now, as it has
always been, for women as for men, and there
is no need Of crying aloud in the market
places to find it. The Seeding apple tree is
rear every man or woman if they have
energy and skill 30 find and dig about it
and dung it. Outdoor work we urge
with the approaching Spring. us tho most
healthful, accessible, and remuncrative
Our advice to every woman Obliged
to support herself is, first, leave the large
cities. No matter what your employment be,
you will find less competition In the country
or country towns, the rates Of living cheaper,
human sympathy warmer, and life itself
healthfuIer and higher. IL you are laboring
woman, there are within an hours ride of
New York hundreds of farmers who are Will
ling to pay good wages to honest servants,
but vet cannot obtain them. While this is the
case, and while the land is waiting to be TILED,
we have less sympathy, probably, than is de-
manded of US for the pauper OF the city.
Seryitude, we are told, is repugnant to the
Independence of most American women. But
when in the next breath we are assured
that twenty thousand women in New-York
must starye, or go into tho brothels, we
feel that independence is here carried
probably to an extreme. We have listened
for years to the dcspairing cry, "Give us
" work OF we die" We suggest planting po-
tatOes, and are answered by thousand
feeble protests, "Where is an acre of ground
&" to plant them in and how should they find
"the train to take them to it and who
would tell them how many to put in hlA
L" and, after they were grown, how would they
discover the price per bushet y


There is a Western story OF q man who was
too lazy to work. and whose neighbors, being
tired of keeping him, determined to drown
him. Meeting the Squire his pity was
touched. "Set him down. he said; "Tll
give him load of corn to keep him alive.'
The victim raised his head frOm the bier
Slened, Squire 2" "No" The head dropped
again. "Drive on, boys, then" The story
has its own moral.
Year: 1871

We understand that tho managers of this
new artery leading through the hitherto most
secluded portion of our State from tho City to
Lake Ontario, feel confident of their ability to
complete its construction this year, if they
shall be aided by further subscriptions to their
bonds not exceeding $2,OOO,OOO. We trust that
this benefcent enterprise will not be suffered
to flag for want of that sum, but that our
City will promptly supply it. The value of
the Road to our inland commerce will be many
times that amount.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Buffers proposed amendment 10 tne
Ku-Klux bill, rather than the debate upon
that measure which is now going On III the
House. viii most interest the public. he Is
ready to suggest the necessity of authorizing
the President to call for volunteers to sup
press the Ku-Klux rebellion. He startles the
country by the intimation that the Regular
Army, being largely composed of former keoei
soldiers, cannot be depended upon for service
in the South and that it is not large enough
TO complete the work to be done. lie further
represents that only New-YOrk and Massachu-
setts have militia organizations, and argues
that as a consequence the Shellabarger
bill unameDded as he proposes will confer
authority, but no power on the President.
There is probably more truth in this last un-
welcome suggestion than the House will be
at once disposed to admit; and upon this
proposition the more exciting debate may be
expected. Meantime, why should not the
country have the plain unyarnished facts
about the amy7 What force can be spared
from frontier dutyi The General of the Army
can tell us that. What fraction of the army
is untrustworthyi Can Gen. Sherman or any
one else tell that For ourselves, we dc


not believe that any part of it is treacherous


and DO not doubt that substantially even
Year: 1871

Our friends may gather from the Connecti-
cut letter printed elsewhere, information as to
the points of danger and the points where aid
may be best rendered and good work most
effectually put in between this and the Mon
day of election. We beg them to believe that
there was never a greater opportunity.
Year: 1871

Tammany has ventured again to strike at
the Insurance Companies, although similar
scheme to extort money from them-and the
bill pending in the Legislature is nothing more
failed to obtain the Governors signature last
year The Insurance Companies have persist
emily refused to pay one cent to Tammany to
defeat the bill now on its passage. We shall
see if Mr.. Hoffman will refuse to veto this
measure when the reasons which actuated him
q year ago impel him now with greater force.
Year: 1871




WHAT AN AMATEUR EDITOR KNOWS
ABOUT FARMING.-Mr. G. w. Fay, OF the
Trenton Sentinel, is after Greclcys agri-
cultural laurels. Here is sample Of what
he knows about il


The proper time to pull hemp is any Fri.
day that good Judge may select. Castor
oil beans succeed best in the bowels OF the
earth. They will soon work their way out.
The best preparation for hops is a toad or
two in each hill, they will make vines fair
ly Jump. Tho usual time to put in rye is
early in the morning. Some husbandmen,
especially those in the city, run it in at ia
tervals Of half an hour until bed time. The
practice is only allowable in case Of dry
season. In reaping wheat, never take 1t
by the beard; it is apt to cake on the
stomach. Corn in the ear is apt to effect
the hearing if eaten green it will make the
voice husky when dealt out as army ra.
tions the kernel should always be served
first, and then the men privately. Never
plant your potatoes early; it is tho early
potato that gets the worm. 1t is up nm
work with them after that. 10 be certain
Of the right kind Of squashes, compare
them with your head. In adopting this
rule first ms,ook pumpkins for squashes,
but by continued, careful comparison, soon
learned TO detect the difference. In making
cider out Of apples | found it a pretty tight
squeeze, notwithstanding my long connec'
ton with the press. Ify you lay in sup
ply of old wine be sure to make i OF elder
| berriet
Year: 1871

To REMOVE STAINs.--'ro tako the stain
Of any fruit from any fabric, put the gar
ment in vessel, pour boiling water over
it, and let it stand till cool, then wash 1t
and the stain is gone.
Year: 1871

INVISIBLE CrMESr.--Isinglass boiled in
spirits of vino will produce fine. trans
parent cement. which will unite broken
glass so as to render the fracture almost
imperceptiblo and perfectly secure.
Year: 1871

JolifIe, supra. There heeontract was
one that the parties might have made
independently Of the statute, and one
that the common law would have in
forced, and that it did enforce, inde-
pendent Of the statute.


But a positive law giving and en-
forcing the right Of action on a slave
contract is az necessary to its life and
vitality as air is to human life, and
such right can no more survive the
repeal of such positive law by the
XIII amendment, than a human be-
ing can live without air.
Year: 1871

A large number of letters have been
received at the executive mansion,
cOngratulating the President on his
complete vindicatiOn by the report of
the San Domingo Commissioners, and
prominent gentlemen have called
upon him to express the same feeling.
Year: 1871

FRIDAY, March 3l-P. ".


The stock market is still in the hands OF the
bulls who, as during the past few weeks OF months, ap
parenty hold the power 10 regulate prices ana the gen
cral tendency still upward. The bears make an occa
siopal move in timd, faint sort OF manner which has
only momentary effect; but they to be lacking in
the pluck necessary for sustained movement; and,
perhaps they not much to be blamed for their
want of courage since against strong combinations they
sometimes have take risks not based az al upon the
real value Of the stocks which they sell short, but
upon the ability OF Others to buy up such
stocks and 10 hold them at high prices Many
Of the little bears and some OF the big ones
have unpleasant recolections OF wellfought contests
in which they have been badly tossed by the bulls aud
when too the prices at which they had sold snort were
far above the real value Of the stocks they were dealing
in Hence they come egitimately enough TO the eOhc
sion that it risky business TO sell what they are not
sure of being deliver The market to-day opened
steady but yielded trine al the First Board only 10
react again after the adjournment. From this time
throughout the market ruled strong on
the general list and higher on the Wander
bit shares and Northwestern. which attracted
the principal attention Of the street Newfork Central
advanced TO 96s per cent above Yesterdays prices
while Lake shore was firm. with moderate advance
North Western common went mp to 50, which is an adj
vance OF per cent within about week. Ohios were
steady on a small business were also Rock Island
Wabash and st. Paul. Union Pacific was quiet and
Reading dull and strong. There was but moderate
movement in the investment list, and We note sales OF
Alton preferred at 12OE st. Joseph 9G Delaware Lack
awanna and Western, 1O7 aO7i and ST. Louis and Iron
Mountain at 64!. There has been "a slightly
increased movement in Alton and Tefre
Haute stock, which, with moderate transactions
advanced to 33 improvement Of per cent over the
quotations OF yesterday. The Preferred stock of this
road quiet however al about the prices given
for month two pasta singular discrimination when
is taken into consideration that accumulated diyi
dend of IA per cent is due TO the Preferred stock
Western Union the feature of the miscellaneous list
but fuctuated considerably during the day. Paedc
Mail Quicksilver quiet but firm, and Coal stocks
steady Express shares neglected. The following
table shows the highest and lowest prices OF active stocks
made
Year: 1871

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In foreign exchange there is nothing to report


The abundance Of money Offering call today gives
evidence that the story which was current the street
yesterday, that certain great bears largely with
drawing greenbacks from circulation nothing but
"bear story after ALL After the proIimo the move
ment OF currency will be in favor OF the city banks The
ruling rates to-day and 5 per cent II Is
probable that the bank statement tomorrow will
show a further loss in the banks resources
Commercial paper current at and per cent
The force impaired TO the refunding Of the Five
Twentes by the active accessons OF several prominent
banking houses, has been in the sharp upward move
ment in the Government bond list prices to-day having
advanced ids per cent The German bankers buy.
ing largely, apparently upon the adyces OF home cor
respondents The currency skies exceedingly
buoyant the Oft recurring report that the Secretary
would yet be compelled to take them basis Of bank
note circuloton. Fisk Hatch report al p a. fol-
Year: 1871

A large number Of the inmates OF
the State Insane Asylum fancy them
selves to be someone else. There are
any number of kings, queens and en-
perors, a General Grant, and other
notabilities. Many poor creature is
happy in his or her del1sion. andgTave-
ly insists on its truth. The delusion
Of patients that they are God or the
Savior Is very common. Not long
ago DR.. Gray had all the three persons
of the Trinity under his care, and
then came another god. However,
as the newcomer was a little man,
and the other contestant for divine
supremacy a very big man, the little
one quickly discovered that he was
not God, but the Attorney General
of the United States. One curious CO.
incidence in the way Of delusiOn has
occurred since DIR. Gray has been Su-
perintendent. A female patient had
Just arrived and was seated in the Of
fiee, when a tall young man was
brought in by his father. The poor
lad at once objected to being confined
in the Asylum, saying that she was
Jesus Christ, and had the world to
save" The woman sprang up excit-
edly, and throwing her arms open,
exclaimed. "COme to my arms, my
son, l am the Virgin Mary" The
young man at once threw himself on
the bosom of the woman, and they
heartily and tenderly embraced one
another, to the horror of the lads
father.-N. y. Times.
Year: 1871

A COW was the cause of most re-
markable instance of devastation q
few nights since. Breaking into the
yard of Mr., Lambert's dwelling, and
putting her head into an empty barrel
in an exploring tour for any contents
it might have, she was unable to ex-
tricate herself. and soon became thor
oughly frightened, and began to rush
wildly around. In this condition
she forced her way into the wOOdshed
and thence into the kitchen and
and thence into the dining-room Of
the house, becoming all the while
more furious. From this room she
made her way through the parlor,
throwing down and tramping under
foot everything that came in her way.
Mrs. Lambert aroused her husband,
who arose, and went for help. The
COW next rushed into the bedroom
where Mrs. Lambert, with a little
baby and one child occupied bed,
and another little child was in crib
in front Of it. The enraged animal
mounted the bed, but help arrived,
and not an instant too soon. The
window was raised from the outside.
and Mr.. Mckenzie attempted to en-
ter, when the barrel gave him blow
which knocked him back against the
fence. The children were secured
and passed through the window and
Mrs. Lambert soon followed. The
door Of the bedroom was then closed,
and the COW was left to herself. At
lenght she became quiet, and the bar
rel fell from her head; the doors were
opened and she walked out. The fur
niture which was very nice is fearful
ly demoralized. The plasteriug was
Knocked from the walls, and the pam
els Of the doors broken Out.-DetrOh
Tribune.
Year: 1871

The truth is, it is high time that
the newspapers who control journal
ism should make a stand against the
demand of public appetite which
must have its new and highly season.
ed dish of adultery and murder served
up each morning at the breakfast
table. Widely-eirculated and sO-ealled
respectable journals have ceased to be
mirrors of the worlds great move
ments in politics and morals, and
have become mere eonduits for per-
sonal gossip and scandal. We are
charitable enough to believe that this
is done, not out Of any latent vulgarity
in the editors, but simply because it
lays. 1t does pay. The lady Orgentle-
man who would shrink with horror
from peeping in their neighbours
keyhole or reading his private letters,
are delighted that when through the
newspaper, as through a spyglass,
they can feast on all the secrets Of
some individual life, and the Mastier
the better. If he be a Prince or Grand
Duke, they catch with eagerness every
morsel of Information which Jenkins
can worm out of his valet or barber
bat their enthusiasm becomes bound
less if he be bigamist or murderer,
and they are not content unless every
detail be laid before them, and from
first to last they can see him at his
work.


We have faith enough in the innate
purity of American men to believe
that this appetite is but a transient
feature of the time, due more to love
of excitement than to uneleanliness.
1t will not be long before such readers
as demand this kind Of food must 90
for it to other sources than leading
journals, who will see the inexpedi-
eney and moral wrong Of forcing it
upon innocent youth, or upon the
mass Of educated people whose cleaner
taste and higher level Of thought
cause them to reject it with nausea.
Year: 1871

Examine yourself. Do It impartial
". Do it faithfully. Do Il often.


Sit down by yourself, and shutting
out all thoughts on other subjects,
review your own life for the last day
for the last week. Recall both your
acts and your words-for, boths to
others and yourself, your words are
often as serious realities as your ac-
tions.


We believe there is not a human
being who will not be benefited and
improved by the habitual review of
his or her own life, in this manner.


Have your hours been turned to ac-
count, either in work or recreation !;
or have they been frittered away, in
a manner profitless, or positively in
furious, to both mind and body.


Have you made any acquisitions OF
knowledge within the day or week
just gone? Can you say, know this
thing, or that, which 1 did not know
before?


Have you strengthened your princi-
Piles, which require constant bracing,
for thousand temptations are always
at work to undermine them? We
say TO undermine them for ii is only
the worst of men who sit down and
deliberately eOneoct plans Of wicked
ness. 1t is the insidiOus and nnper-
ceived approach of the Temper, in
disguised and undistinguishable form,
from which the greatest danger is to
be apprehended.


Have you helped your unsuccessful
and troubled brother where you had
IL In vour noUaro Have Won had a
kind and encouraging word where
that was all that was needed2 Have
you done q kind and generous act
wherever it was your duty to do one


We shall all be judged by our works,
and there is no more efficient aid in
improving our works, and rendering
the future better than the past, than
by a frequent, searching review, aud
an unprejudiced, unsparing judgment
of the past.
Year: 1871

A distinguished English scientist
recently, in public lecture, said that
the whole of the rain had its origin
and fall eight hundred feet from the
earth. Desiring TO discover the in
1uence of the moon on the elements,
he took observations, and discovered,
after a long series of observations,
that on the ninth day of the moon
there was the most rain, and that on
the first and last week of the moon
there was the least amount. From
careful observations he had made, he
had no doubt that the moon did exer-
else an influence upon rain. Another
investigation that he made was as to
the time of day that rain fell most,
and he had found that the largest
quantity of rain fell at about four
o'clock in the afternoon.
Year: 1871

There is a young lady in Boston
whose height is 8 feet inches, and
when she Is standing erect her hair
falls to her feet, and trails a quarter
of q yard on the floor. It is IS inches
in length.
Year: 1871

A dinner party given by a wealthy
citizen Of New York to a bride and
her bridesmaids is thus described /:
The table seated sixteen, served on
each side, with the lady and gentle
man of the house at head and foot.
The table-cloth was of rich, heavy
silk, with fringe half yard deep,
and was elegantly embossed. Along
the edge Of the table, under the plates
of the guests, were spread lengths Of
the finest and cOstliest damask the
width of a napkin. There were no
meats or vegetables on the the board.
1t was set and ornamented for dessert.
At each place was small silver vase
Of exquisite pattern, holding q few
rare flowers. These, with knife and
fork, and five wine glasses Of differ
ent sizes and patterns, and the bill Of
fare, printed in gold, on white satin,
were all. In the center of the table
was 4 richly chased plated tank filled
with moss and flowers. Running