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Year: 1873

Apropos of the proposition to increase the
presidential salary the N. Y. Eoening Mail
says:


As to the President, we think great and
rich nation like this can afford to pay its chief
magistrate $4,000. AS human nature is con-
stltuted and human affairs are conducted,
there is dignity in station that must be paid
for, and style and ceremony must be kept up
i'll accordance with the custom of the age we
live in. The President of the United States
ought to spend good deal of money to sur
round his position with all the proprieties
and graces that belong to such a station, and
to spend money, he must have it.


But we are not quite 50 clear as to the av-
erage Congressman. There is not much dig
nifty or grace in him; as a rule he would not
command much salary in any other walk in
lite, and IS 900 for his three or six months
work in alternate years is q good deal more
than he earns. Or, if we count by compar-
ative Importance of Office and comparative
quality of the men demanded, the bill does
great wrong to the Justices of the Supreme
Court. If $4,000 is a fair compensation to a
Congressman, what shall we say of $4,000
to justice? There are always number of
men in the lower House who are justly dis
tinguished for learning and ability, who may
rightly be called statesmen, and to whom the
country properly looks for a wise manage
ment Of its affairs. They ought to be well
paid for their work, for experience and knowl-
edge and judgment are worth more than mon
ey. But for the mob of second and third
rate lawyers from the country, and sharp pol
iticians of the lower sort from the cities, they
are largely paid now. Two or three sessions
in Congress very often set them up for life


The New York Herald warmly endorses
Gen. Buffers bill to increase the salaries of
certain officers Of the government only it
would go further. 1t says that the salary of
the Vice President and Speaker should be
SIS 900 instead of $4,000 as proposed by
Gen. Buffers bill. In speaking of the Vice
Presidents salary, the Herald says that he
says that he was obliged to enter upon small
speculations to keep his head above water
and says that his successor in order to pre-
serve his clear record should have an increase
of salary commensurate with the demands
that the position brings. "Above alP'=says
the Herald 1--WE believe that members of Con-
gress should be shielded from the temptation
which small salary begets. To treat them
as city railroads appear to treat car
onductors-namely giving them small
salary, that what they may gain dishonesty
should only go to make up fair days wages
is as short-sighted as it is deliberately immor-
al. We mean to insist on honesty from
members of Congress, and we wish to give
them a fair chance of being honest
Year: 1873

This is familiar sound to some OF us, but
we doubt if many who hear it really know all
that it implies. There is a charity connected
with it of long standing, but so quiet and un-
obtrusive in its workings, making snch rare de-
mands upon the public that few, outside of its
tried and devoted friends, know how very good
and useful is its mission. From the little mod
est chapel on the corner of Cumberland and
Preble streets, have flowed for many years lover
twenty streams of untiring aid and helpful-
ness, with scarce break in its weekly, almost
its daily ministrations. To the sick, the desti-
tute, the weary and discouraged, there is always
helping hand extended. Every Sunday is
held an afternoon service, by the good man and
minister, with which is connected Sunday
school OF many children, and on Sunday even
ings a meeting is held upon temperance, or
some kindred topic. One afternoon of every
week sewing school is conducted in the base
ment of the building, presided over by few
ladies who are much in earnest in instructng
the children In many things which cannot be
taueht them elsewhere, and by which teaching
thew arc fitted TO earn an honest livelihood in
after life.


Besides instruction in sewing, habits OF pune
tuality neatness and good behavior are lncul-
Gated. and many girls have left this school to
take places in the work rooms of dress-makers,
millners and tailors, and as domestics in fam
lies Another of the Chapel charities is the
supply of second hand clothing to those who
need-of bedding to the destitute sick, which is
! to be returned for future use, unless much
Year: 1873

Another beautiful day yesterday But there
was suspicion of storm in the air.


There is said to be an effort ON foot to pur-
chase ST. PauPs rectory and present il to the
church on condition that Mrs Root shall occu-
Ply it as long as she wishes.


The Micawber twin has been returned to its
doting mother and tranquility now reigns in the
once afflicted household.


A number of members of the knights Of
Pythias from other towns were in the city yes
terday, taking action in reference to the affairs
of the new Lodge.


Moses Gould of this city has been appointed
a justice of the peace and quorum.


There are now but twenty patients at the
smallpox hospital. Eighteen are past all dan
ger. Some hopes are entertained regarding Mr..
Chute, the Naples juryman, whose condition is
slightly improved. The city physician consid-
ers that the city has not been in so favorable a
condition as regards the suppression Of the dis
ease, since December.


Great and very general complaint is made of
the fast driving on Commercial street Sundays
That thoroughfare seems turned into a race
course


1t was S. r. Loring, not Lowell, that was
elected clerk of Williston chapel.


S. B. Haslell1has taken the special agency
of the Mutual Life Ins. Co.


A dramatic entertainment aad tableaux will
begiven at the vestry of the church on Stevens
Plains the evening of the 18th inst A very
pleasant time is looked forward to- The enter
tainment is given for the purpose of raising
funds to purchase an organ for the church.


1t seems that the report concerning man
who was sent to the smallpox hospital, and
was there discovered to be ill with the meascies,
is entirely without foundation.


A ludicrous blunder occurred in our report
yesterday morning concerning the Williston
church services, by which Rev.D Small was
made to baptize four candidates by sprinkling
We should have said Rev. Dr. Thurston The
idea that the worthy Doctor had forsaken his
Baptist belief caused much amazement about
town. 1t is needless to say that he stands firm
as a rock in his ancient belief
Year: 1873

MISSING MAN FoUND.-Yesterday forenoon
the body Of man was fished out of the har
Dor The body was badly eaten by fish, and
decomposition was quite advanced; but it was
identified by the clothing as the remains of
Donald Brimmer, who disappeared from Custom
House wharf about three months ago. He was
the husband of William S. Trefethen's eldest
daughter. Coroner Gould was called, who took
charge of the body, but deemed an inquest un-
necessary. The body is at Rich & Sons coffin
warehouse on Exchange Street. 1t is in such a
decomposed state that the coroner will be
obliged to bury it to-day, unless it is claimed by
some of the deceased's friends
Year: 1873

DRowNED.-Joseph Bent of Ferry Village,
was drowned Wednesday afternoon while fish
ing off Boone Island in a dory belonging to the
schooner Frank Skllings. When he saw his
danger he screamed for help, and the schooner
boats went to his assistance. They were too
late, however. The crew of one dory succeed
ed in "gaffing' his clothing as he was sinking
but the gaff tore out and he was drowned He
was q years of age, ard unmarried.
Year: 1873

PoLIcE.-Michael Hyde, one of the eleven
boys who escaped from the Reform School about
a week since, was found by officer York in
garret on Spring street last night. Hyde is
about IS years of age, and is under sentence for
larceny. Three of those who escaped with him
were arrested next day. The others are still at
laro
Year: 1873

CUMBERLAND Co. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. -
The executive committee of the Cumberland
County Agricultural Society held meeting in
this city yesterday morning, and decided to hold
an agricultural exhibition and fair some time
in the autumn. No date OF place was fixed.
Year: 1873

UNION SPY.-A very full house greeted the
Grand Army at City Hall last evening on the
occasion of the rendition of the Union Spy.
The drama was gone through with very spirit
edly, and all the actors acquitted themselves
well, some of them doing very finely. The or
chestra was unusually good, and the tableaux
very pleasing. The play is put upon the boards
in good shape, and deserves the very liberal
patronage bestowed upon it last evening. This
evening we trust it will be greeted by another
large house. The Grand Army is doing much
good in the way of relief to sick and INDECENT
members, and every dollar that goes to fill its
treasury is worthily expended.
Year: 1873

Bass IN THE sHENANDoAH.-Black
bass are said 10 abound thickly in both
branches of the Shenandoah river, high
IN, As none OF these fish were ever
transplantcd into the Shenandoah waters
they must have worked their way up
from tho Potomac, and arc consequently
out of the stock placed in the river some
years since at our city.-CHm5crEand
NtirS
Year: 1873

OSBORNE Co., KAN, Dec. 10, 1872.


EDITOR CHRoNICLE.-Altho a
thousand miles or more from our ma
tive Ohio, yet we often think of old
home and friends we parted with
Thinking few plain facts would be
or interest to your many readers in
regard to the health and climate, 1
will send you a few. The winter has
been mild, without rain or snow. The
health of the people in this locality is
good and are in good spirits. In re-
gard to political matters, all very
quiet on the frontier, as every man
did his duty and all went for Grant.
immigration still continues and the
white covered wagons can be seen
daily moving westward, some in pur-
suit Of land and others buffalo. Buff
falo meat is selling in our market for
three cents per pound the robes are
worth from two to three dollars each.
Wheat that was sown in August
looks well that sown in September
and October did not come up, the
ground being too dry. There will be
a great deal of spring wheat sowed, as
the ground is already plowed for it.
There are six saw and grist mills in
this county; the furthest from Os-
borne City is nine miles. Our county
is improving rapidly for the short
time it has been settled. Groves and
hedges are being put out in various
parts of the county, and soon the cot
tonwoods will lift their branches to-.
ward the sky and make our homes
beautiful. WIS.
Year: 1873

There is Wonderous difference in
people, as regards the propensity for
turning over a new leaf. 1t is odd
that, for the most part, they who have
power of will and self-restraint enough
enough to keep good resolutions are
least in the habit of making them,
and appear most content to live on a
lower plane, without aspiration /;
while, on the other hand, they who
are most sensible of personal short
comings, and most appreciative of bet
ter modes of living, Oftenest break
good resolutions, and seldomest reach
the standard they eovet. Thus stur-
diness or stability of character is fire.
quently earthly by instinct, and inca
pable of that volatility which, on its
part, can never walk steadily onward,
but is always on series of excursion
ary skips and hops upward to a high
er life, whence it as regularly 'tiOun-
ders and fops down, bruised but not
tanned, to the clay. Goethe says that
persons quite unstable and incapable
of all improvements Frequently ac-
cuse themselves in the bitterest man
ner, confessing and deplOring their
faults with extreme ingenuousness,

though they possess not the smallest
power within them to retire from that
course along which the irresistible
tendency of their nature is dragging
them forward" Nobody need be
down-hearted at this dietum. Some
men seem to be governed by fate, be
cause they have no will worth speak
ing of or at least give no proof of any;
while others apparently have a will
free of fate, so strongly does it act on
circumstances; and If it be answered
that this strong and free will is itself
form of fate, at least it is one the
possessors can neither fear nor COM
plain of.


Many lads have such practical views
of life, Joined with such self conscious
and self esteem, as to mature at once
They imagine themselves grown men
before their bearus are OUT in their
elders they see only their peers, and
hence feel the burdens OF life already
in youth. These are they who be-
come famous betimes-great traders,
money lenders, railroad builders,
Year: 1873

The Country Gentleman thus dis
courses :-Spirits of Ammonia are
nearly as useful in housekeeping as
soap, and its cheapness brings It with
in the reach of all. For many house
hold purposes it is invaluable; yet its
manifold uses are not as generally
known as they should be. 1t is most
refreshing agent at the toilet table (;
few drops in a basin of water will
make better bath than pure water,
and if the skin is oily, it will remove
all glossiness and also disagreeable
odors. Added to q foot bath, it en-
tirely absorbs all noxious smell so Of
ten arising from the feet in warm
weather, and nothing is better for
cleansing the hair from dandruff and
dust. For the headache it is also a
desirable stimulant, and frequent
Limitations of its pungent odors will
often remove catarrhal cold. For
cleansing paint it is very useful. Put
teaspoOnful of ammonia to a quart
Of warm soapsuds, dip in q flannel
cloth, and wipe Off the dust and fly
gpecks, grim and smoke, and see for
yourself how much trouble it will
save you. No scrubbing will be need
full. 1t will cleanse and brighten sill.
yer wonderfully; to pint of hot suds
mix teaspoonful of the spirits, dip
in your silver spoons, forks, etc, rub
with brush and then polish on a
chamois skin. For washing mirrors
and windows it is also very desirable;
put few drops of ammonia upon a
piece of newspaper, and you will
readily take off every spot or finger
mark on the glass. 1t will take out
grease spots from any fabric; put on
the ammonia nearly clear, lay blot
ting paper over the place, and press a
hot fiat iron on it for a few moments.
A few drops in water will clean laces
and whiten them nicely; and also
muslins.


For cleaning hair and nail brushes
it is equally good. Put teaspoonful
of ammonia into one pint of warm or
cold water and shake the brushes
through the water when the brushes
look white rinse them in cold water,
and put into the sunshine or some
warm place to dry. The dirtiest of
brushes will come out from this bath
white and clean. There is no better
remedy for heartburn and dyspepsia
and the aromatic spirit of ammonia is
especially prepared for these troubles.
Ten drops of It in a wine glass Of wa
ter are often great relief. The spir-
its of ammonia can be taken in the
same way but it is not as palatable
q dose. Farmers and chemists are
well aware of the beneficial effects of
ammonia on all kinds of vegetation /;
and if you desire your roses, gerani-
ums, fuehias, ETC., to become more
hourishing, you can try it upon them
by adding five or six drops of it to
every pint of warm water that you
give them but don't repeat the dose
oftener than once in every five or six
days, lest you stimulate them too
highly. Rain water is impregpated
with ammonia and thus it WHITES
and refreshes vegetable life. So be
sure and keep large bottle of it in
the house, and have glass stopper
for it, as it Is very evanescent and in
furious to corks, eating them aWay,
Year: 1873

A Louisville man who had only
been acquainted with his girl two
two nights, attempted to kiss her at
the gate. In his dying deposition he
told the doctors just as he " kissed her
the earth slid out from under his feet,
and his soul went out of his mouth,
while his head touched the stars" "
Later dispatches show that what allied
him was the old mans boot.
Year: 1873

THE Providential moment has come to
rid the finest island Of all the seas, Of the
brutalized and bloody domination that now
curses it. The veterans of the ssblue''
and the "grayv will vie with each other in
obeying the voice Of God and the nation.
They will march with fraternal zeal to
carry liberty and civilization to dcsolated
and tyrant ridden. land, and inAict summary
vengeance upon the butchers who have
stained its fair fields with the blood of
brave men, guilty Of no crime but their
love Of freedom. The bloody martyrs and
heroes cries out to US from the ground.
and rises to Heaven to witness against our
long delayed and criminal indifference as a
people. @
Year: 1873

HONESTY is not natural virtue. A
Child IS said to be honest and simple be-
cause he is not tested. When man has
met temptation and looks at it in the
face; when he sees mistakes gathering
around him and arms himself for fresh
and better start, that man has triumphed
over himself and has made himself honest.
-Beecher.
Year: 1873

PRICE OF .MARKETING.-Amid the
general ''shrinkage of values" that is taxi


ing place, it is noticeable that marketing
has not experienced any very perceptible
reduction. It costs nearly as much to 60
to market now as it did three months ago,
and those who find their own means of
purchase coApressed by the panic are
wondering when the effect Of the crisis will
reach the butchers and hucksters. There
is no good reason why this should not be.
Year: 1873

CHAMBER OF CoMAiERCE.-This body
held meeting yesterday and requested the
council to re-enact its ordinance to protect
licensed traders and take away the bonus
to nosing detectives for spying out viola
tions Of the same. The chamber was in
vited to send delegates to q meeting of the
Canada board of trade, which meets at
Ottowa in January next. The superin-
tendent Of the census requested that the
chamber would aid the statistical map of
the United States by mapping out the crop
area tributary to Richmond, SO that by the
use of such information he might aid the
commercial relations and credit of this
city. a.sn. Il.
Year: 1873

go WEST TWELFTH STREET, BETWEEN FIFTH
OC and Sixth avenues-Nicely furnished front Rooms
with hot and cold water, ample closets and superior
Beard for gentleman and wife gentlemen also table
hnarlers
Year: 1873

THE Lucknow Qndia) Times relates the
retributive romance of certain gentleman
who came to that place, bringing with
him letters of introduction to several peo-
pie in moderate circumstances, with whom
he lived, and, having represented himself
as a gentleman of substance, being sole
owner and pOssessor of one lakh and fifty
thousand rupees, was treated with the ut
most Difference and courtesy, and, further,
was permitted to gain the affections of a
young lady whose only personal attraction
appeared to be a profusion of valuable
jewelry which she constantly sported The
young lady explained that her father was
an Extra Assistant COMMISSIONER, station
ed at something less than a thousand
miles from Conao, and possessing an estate
of immeasurable extent and incalculable
value, to which she was the heiress. A
match was very soon arranged, and the
young couple, as happy as wealth and
affection combined could make them,
were married, and left Lucknow on their
wedding tour a few days ago. And here
the tale, to be happy one, should end,
but, unfortunately, this is not the end OF
the tale. The gentleman took his
bride to Buxar, where it turned out
that he was engaged in the truly
delectaOle ana nlghly remuneratlVe pro
fession of fireman ON the East India Rail
way, drawing the munifcent salary OF
forty rupees a month, and it was with
feelings of utterable anguish that he felt il
his duty to inform the lady that the lakh
and half of rupees were in the hands OF
another party who obstinately refused to
give up the money on the ground Of his
being the rightful owner of it. The bride
bore the disappointment with stoical
equanimity, and informed her husband


with unfeigned regret, that similar diff
ficulty existed in regard to her fathers
estate near Conao. The estate was there
all right, of course, but it was encumbered
to such an extent that 1t was impossible to
get at. The nature of the incumbrance


too, was extremely peculiar; an old zemin-
dar had another estate on top of it, and he
obstinately refused to take it off And
the whole of the valuable jewelry, which
had proved so excellent u bait, had been
returned to the brides sister and the other
ladies from whom it had been borrowed
for the occasion. 1t is said that the pail
bear their common disappointment with
good grace, and are as happy as can be
expected under the circumstances.
Year: 1873

Vril.ya. Both the medical journal and
the reverend gentleman adduce as argu
ments against the present method of in
humation its comparative uncleanness,
and its danger in a hygienic point; a
danger which, in country like Great
Britain, of limited area and dense popula-
ton, is probably not exaggerated.


To majority of people any assertion
that burying their dead in vaults or in the
earth is not the best and only proper way
to dispose of them will doubtless come
with the shock of something like heresy.
Long habit has invested tie practice with
sanction to which the monumental
brasses of stately cathedrals and the
peaceful lovelness of such cities of the
dead as Greenwood and Mount Auburn
have added touch of tender poetry very
alluring to the Imagination. Yet 1t can
not be gainsad that there is force in the
arguments advanced against inhumation,
and one day they will have to be consider
ed. Every now and then tradition is
shaken By such an accident as that at
Binghamton, where the cemetery was
flooded by the spring freshets, or the still
more painful one at Little Rock, where a
graveyard with all its relics was swept
entirely away by the rising of the river.
Incidents like these-and they are hardly
to be avoided, as Trinity churchyard itself
may witness-shock the sensibility which
clings to the sacredness Of the grave, One
of these days, perhaps, sensibility may be
shocked into reasoning and then-who
knows-it may be found that the Rev. Mr.
Voysey and the urn-loving ancients were
right.-Nels York Times.