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Year: 1871




To me Razor Of The Tribune.


SIR: The always welcome TRIBUNE brings
me this morning a aud somewhat personal stric-
ture on account ~ some sentiments contained in my
book recently published here" The Earthward Pilgrim
agepartcuarly certain opinions in IT relating to the
popular use OF the Bible. OF the two quotations you
profess make from the book neither Il contained in IT,
No doubt the writer Of the leader in paper Feb IL
considered that he giving the substance of my writ


ing, but, as general rule, when quotation-marks
used the language of the writer they supposed To
cite should he between theIa Having accuse ~
approaching tho grayest subject " with the qnps and
cheap rbidry OF "A CLOWN you give as from my book
this sentence: The myths Of the New Testament are
rehash OF the Old and those of Greece and Jesus
wears the old clothes which have served Moses aud
Zoroaser in their turn" The passage in my book il


The MYTHS of the New Testament repetiti0ns of


those DID, mingled with those Of Greece; and the
mythology Of Greece Is mainly modification Of that Of
Egypt. But most Of these again had previously done
duty In Chaldea Arabia and Persia There is but one
religion as there but animal Superstition has ar
old stock OF sacred legends, and Noses Zoroaster Gan
tama Jesus have been successfully dressed from the
same old wardrobe" No doubt the exgencies Of a
paper require that there should be condensation ~
authors sentiments but those who condense should be
sparing Of quOtation-mark and should at least not
alter the tone OF the original feel that the fosting
upon me OF such expressions as rehash" and "old
clothes" supportsgour charge about "qups &c, much
better than II represents the actual spirit with which
have approached the subject The same is true OF the
second suotation" which compresses half pago into
one careless one than could write
but win not ask OF your valuable space, even 10
set right a matter which Ia the more important 10 me
because my boob has not been reprinted In America
beg pernsson however to state that out Of Of re-
views aud notices of my book In England half Of them in
leading magazines and journals, and four or Ave from
religious periodicals. only has discovered any lack OF
soemnity In H. that (which berates much more
mildly than THE TRIBUSE) being the organ Of Torysn
and OF every hard of Church and State oppres
sion, The London Standard


With regard TO what you caim for the Bible generally
offer word for whose publication. hsveysr. have
claim for the above You say: IL h quite true that
the of God with could be as plainly taught Ia
the history Of nation In that OF the Jews but 1t Il
equally true that they not taught by any book
by any nation" II you by this that a history
yeals the ways of God with men. many AeIrtics
Year: 1871

Dress and Care Of the Feet Samuel r Wells),
is practical treatise Of rather novel character ad
dressed to all the "twoIegged animals" who desire
fort for then feet, who wish TO them In posses
sion OF their natural beauty and with the attractions Of
a graceful dress The subject il considered from the
point Of view Of the Psychologist well Of the prae
teal shoemaker presenting great number Of valuable
suggestions both 10 the and the manufacturer Of
boots and shoes-
Year: 1871

Some two or three weeks ago. il


referring 10 the fact that many of oul


State exchanges were calling for


convention of the people of the State


wherein Democrats, Conservatives, and


all who are opposed to the further rule


and ruin of the monarchists, should be


represented, we took occasion to Join


with one of them in suggesting Little


Rock as the place, and during the


State Fair as the time, TO hold such
convention. We Joined in this sug-
gestion merely because it seemed to us
to be economical, and we yet say if


there is to be a State Convention this
year, that the time and place above
mentioned would be proper. But after
mature reflection upon the subject, we
are utterly unable to discover any
possible good that would be likely to
result from the holding Of convention
this year at all. If we would be able
TO unite all the elements that are in
opposition to radicalism, let us wait at
least until the national platforms are
adopted, and the people have had time
to see and judge between them. The
general election comes off in 1872, and
the people have not yet woke up TO
that Jealous interest in that election
which they will exhibit in due time.
Don't be 100 fast. Let us not be too
anxious to lead off in this matter.
Let Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
and some other Northern Democratic
States talk awhile, and we will perhaps
be better prepared to follow them to
victory. Then, too, the people will be
aroused, and when our central COM
mittee calls a convention the people
will go to work, and they will be
in that convention. The
will reflect the will of the
people, and we will be harmonious.
If the convention should be held now,
there will be no body then but poll.
ticians, editors, lawyers, md other
professional men, for, as weiaid above,
he people are not ready. Aoonvention
Of the people is what we want.
Year: 1871

We have read attentively the ceie,


brated Atlanta speech of Mr.. Jefferson


Davis, and though we will frankly
confess that we think much that he
said on that occasion were better un-
said, still we are unable to place upon
that speech the very Objectionable inter-
probation given il by many of our
contemporaries. True, he said, 81 am
not Of those who accept the situation.
i accept nothing" &c. Yet we do not
believe that Mr.. Davis used these
expressions in the sense which has
been given them by great number of
our wisest, most prudent and farseeing
journalists. He advises submission to
the laws and to the constitution, the
amendments included. He announces
that he has shaken hands with politics,
and we do hope that in future he will
not allow himself to be dragged from
his chosen walks of privacy, wherein
he has been, can and will vet be of so
much service to his countrymen. We
do not believe that Mr.. Davis has any
idea of, or could be at all induced to

enter the political arena, and we should
certainly very sincerely regret to see
him do 50. lie has a history of which
he may well be proud. lie has well
nigh completed his voyage. Let him
now calmly and majestically "round
to- and spend his closing days in that
peace and quiet which would be the
love offering of those who followed him
through want and suffering for four
long wearisome years, never doubling
his patriotism and heroic de.ntion to
the right, if they but possessed these
inestimable boons 10 give to the leader
Of the, cause they loved and lost.
Year: 1871

with damaging circumstantial evidence that


other victims have been disposed of in a SINH


lar manner by this woman. These last named


women are called Borgias, because their crimes


are similar IN wholesale destruction of life and


systematic criminal action but in the case of


1ne infamous Italian princess there was the


motive OF ambition as well as murderons dis


position: In the cases of Mrs. Sherman and


Mrs harton there does not appear to be


Vauiting ambition, though there may have been


cupldity. In fact, with Mrs. Wharton there


seems to be, SO far as the evidence shows mn IN


tnis time, scarcely motive of cupidity strong


enough tor the crimes she is charged with II


Is dltf1cuit to believe such crimes could be COM


mitted under the circumstances by sane wo-


man yet Mrs Wharton had lived wears in "o 10


fined and intelligent society without being sns-


pected of insanity. True, more than twenty
years ago. when girl, she was wayward and
aceeo ID an extraordinary manner, and was
charged with being insane by her father when
she announced her approaching marriage and
got ready to marry gentleman who knew
nothing OF the matter; but that was a lone
time ago. Since then she has become wo.
man OF mature age, with grown up family
and has lived respected apparently in COM
munlty that was supposed to know her WE'LL
She was even, 1t IS said, consistent member
OF the Church. Is it possible that with all
this Mrs. Wharton was at heart and secretly
murderer of the worst sort? Or was there
latent streak of insanity in her unseen and un-
suspected by her friends and acquaintances p
1t is hard to decide. Then, again, admitting
even that there was a touch of insanity in this
woman, nice question arises as to how far
persistent, continued and systematic crime in
one SO generally sane and intelligent can be ex-
cused or be punished The whole community
will watch with the greatest interest the devel-
opment of evidence In her case. 1t will be one
of the most remarkable cases in the history of
criminal jurisprudence, and, no doubt, the
ablest lawyers will be employed in it. These
fearful crimes by women indicate that there is
something wrong in our social life Has the
effort of the so-called strong minded women to
bring their sex into the turmoil of life s arena
and by SO doing to draw their sisters from the
sweet influences of domestic life and the fam
ly, led In measure to these crimes? This is
a serious question, and one which our mothers
and sisters would do we'll to ponder over
The times are out of joint" and there must
be no mistaken philanthropy, no palliation of
crime, because the criminals may be women
For the sake Of society Justice must be blind
and hold the scales evenly toward women as
we'll as toward men.
Year: 1871

protection. He is dependent upon YOU for hap


piness; to you his sterner nature is welded


that you may mlngle in the muddy current Of


his life the clear waters of refinement and vir-
tue. He gives you that support and protec
ton, and 1t Is to him an incentive to effort
Does your home in return give him peace and
| contentment?


| After the toll of the day or week, when a
man comes home to fretfulness, to hear COM
plants of the servants when he sees his chill
dren unkempt, both In dress and conduct, when
an ill-regulated household greets him with up
roar, his heart sinks within him, and its con
slant repetition wears him away and changes
his nature into morose and peevish fretfulness


But if order, regularity, and proper manage
are the rules Of his household, his social ma
ture ripens and grows into broad philanthro-
py He is happy himself, and is the cause of
happiness to others.


And then, oh lordling of creation, remember
you have duties at home, sometimes a cloud
will darken your home, sometimes trouble will
arise that requires a irmer nature than that of
the gentle woman by your side to dispel it
gently but firmly handle it Let it be seen that
you are the master of the situation, and that
your lieutenant's authority will be supported.


Then, too. we men do not always understand
women; their delicacy and refinement is often
beyond our Comprehension there are attentions
that they demand, that we rarely think of,
there are courtesies that we think triiing that
We often neglect We are intensely selfish, we
please our own small fancies, we care nothing
for bouquet or ribbon; they may care less for
either, but, presented by US, they feel that they
are thought Of tina. We desire to please them,
and they are pleased We are not able to ex-
pend our earnings in this foolishness; one glass
less, one cigar less day in the week, and Sat
urday night the vexation of the week that has
W W0rno ra1 hot 1ali md Ioft
shadow that cannot be concealed on that loving
face, is dispelled by present Then, too, re-
member the children; they have their little sor-
rows, they are waiting for you, however late.
They sit and nod, to kiss papa good-ni
God bless them, take home something to them,
only trife, their glee is worth more than
selfish indulgence


1t one home treasures this advice, if one
home is gaddened with the practice of this
theory, then our object is accomplished, and
our Saturday night article is worth the writing. |


AIer Standard and Sentinel
Year: 1871

ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEER CORPS. =
The following additional order in relation to
the organization of the volunteer companies of
the State has been issued by Adjutant- General
Richardson
Year: 1871

BALL OF TIE SIDNEY GREYs.-The enter
tainment given by this company at Virginia
Hall on Wednesday was well attended, and
seems to have been pecuniary success. In
management and gentility it was certainly
all that could be desired, and the company
should feel h0nored in having received the
patronage of SO large company of "fair wo-
men and brave men."
Year: 1871

DH. ARasTRoSG's FIRST LECTURE on the
Great Pyramid was delivered last night be-
fore large and intelligent audience. The
lecture was one unusually interesting and in
structive. Tonight Dr. Armstrong will finish
the subject, and even those who were not
able to he present LAST night should not fail
to hear the second lecture.
Year: 1871

CHASE AFTER A SSATcT-TnIEr.-Y Yesterday
afternoon Us Nary Smith Was standing at the
corner of Eighth and Cary streets a colored
man by the namc Of Horace Greeley came up
and snatchcd the pocket-book, containing q
small amount of money, from her hand.
Policeman Toler chased him as far rs Fifth
and Franklin streets, where he gave it up as
a bad job, finding the thief had so much the
START or him.
Year: 1871

REPAIRING THE SIpEwALK.-W Workmen were
engaged on yesterday in repairing the side
walk On Governor street, hear the corner OF
Franklin, which for some time ps1st mas teen
in shameful condition.
Year: 1871

I
From the N. Y. Evening Post.l


The great FIRE in Chicago has reminded
capitalists engaged in insurance against
FIRE Of some features in their business
which are too often left out of sight. The
premiums charged for insurance are
liked by estimating the risk Of loss; and
the only means the companies have OF
determining the risk are the experience
they have had Of actual losses. Know
ing what proportion of certain kind Of
property has been burned every year,
upon the average, heretofore, they can
calculate the probability that the piece
Of property TO be insured will be de
stroyed during the Axt year. Wherever
improvements in building or greater eff
cheney in police, or better fire engines, or
more Abundant water diminish the losses
Of year, the companies naturally re-
joice in their profits, make great divi-
dends, and compete more strongly than
ever for business, at decreasing rates.


Bat once in a few years, or perhaps in
generation comes some great disaster
which sweeps away one or many such
companies entirely, and cripples others.
A general alarm is given that the risk is
greater, after all. than the ordinary ex-
perience Of any company indicates; that
rates are too low; that competition is
pressed too far. An agreement is formed
among underwriters TO advance their
charges, and this is done for few years
or months, until the great FIRE is for.
gotten or set aside as exceptional, and
business goes on in the old suicidal way.
So it was after the great fire Of 1885 in
this city; so il has been since, after the
fires which destroyed large parts Of Pitts
burgh, Troy and Portland; so itpromises
to be after the desolation Of Chicago.


The frst lesson Of this great FIRE to in
surance companies, therefore, is to make
their rates OF premium adequate to the
entire risk they rum including that Of
great catastrophies; to keep their rates
up to this standard, even in times Of as
much prosperity as the year ending with
last month; and TO make the public IN
derstand that a part Of the premium,
representing the extraordinary risk, IS
taken by them for the security Of in
surers as much as for their own. By re-
serving it to accumulate until the day,
sure to come sooner or later, when that
extraordinary risk win become an enor-
nous loss, and when once more, as now,
Year: 1871

underwriters who neglect this duty will
be involved in ruin. There is no reason
in the nature OF fire insurance why the
security afforded by it should not be alb
solute; and it will become so, against
everything but national connagration,
when, with fairly distributed risks, the
reserve fund OF the system shall be
several times as great as the whole
amount of property which could posi-
bly, be destroyed by a single FIRE.
Year: 1871

visit that region; but when this tornado
struck it, it went to pieces like child 8
playhouse built Of cards Whoever had
not already reached a place of safety
found it impossible to move against this
mighty storm. People threw themselves
fat on the ground rather than be borne
away by its violence, and perished where
they fell. The next day n man was
found hugging tree in the outskirts Of
the village, his body half consumed.
The storm of falling cinders was sue
ceeded quickly by


A CONTINUOUS BLAZE


that licked up everything with which it
came in contact. Those in the water
only saved themselves by keeping their
entire bodies submerged, only venturing
to raise their heads at intervals for a
moment to gasp for breath. Many were
drowned in the effort to escape burning,
while others who sought to catch breath
inhaled only liyid flame, and persisted
Even the very fishes in the stream we're
reached by some mysterious agency and
killed, so that the next day hundreds OF
them were found floating, dead


But it is useless to attempt to picture
more in detail gw-lug


THIS HORRIBLE TEMPEST OF FIRE.


The destruction of Sodom and Gomor-
rah and the appalling overthrow Of Pom
peii are the only parallels history affords
Of so frightful calamity. 1t will have
been observed that this was in all its
characteristics an amomalohs storm
The fire did not reach the town by gra-
dual approaches along the surface Of the
earth, but seemed to come from above
through the thick pail Of smoke that en-
veloped the place. Nor did the frightful
rain OF fire strike them from any one
direction. All parts Of the forest-bound
town were assailed at once, aud the ter
riied populace found themselves without
refuge, exposed to all its terrors which
ever way they turned.


Thus il is clear that the calamity was
peculiar in that the consuming flame
Was borne to the place Of destruction on
the wings Of the wind, and high up in
the clouds above the earth rather than
along the ground. Another peculiarly
of the dreadful phenomenon was its
slow but kN r9


AwFULLY GRAND APPROACH.


FOR an hour and halt the warning
roar had been heard, though what it
portended none could tell. The stout
est hearts quailed at the strangely omi-
nous sound, though not one of the popu-
lation could say why the distant rumble
should create alarm Five minutes be
fore the storm burst upon them not
the most Intelligent Of that community
could give any satisfactory reason
for supposing that the place was
in any peril. On the contrary,
while the more timid we're alarmed by
their apprehensions Of fire because of
the known presence of fire in the forests
but few miles away, the more thought
full and deliberate endeavored to pre-
serve measure of confidence in the Sc
curity of the place by the assuring re-
Election that all the immediate sur
roundings OF the village had been so re-
Gently and thoroughly burned over that
there was nothing combustible remain
ing to draw the dreaded element TO any
dangerous proximity to their homes.
Year: 1871

The English thoroughly understand
horses and everything connected with
them, and all the appointments Of
handsome equipage. We think their
carriages needlessly heavy, and so they
are, bat not for their powerful horses
and smooth roads; for speed in driving
they do not seem TO care. Even the
women are capital whips as well as
riders. Nothing is cOmmoner than TO
see a lady driving a pair Of horses
through the crowded streets. hardly hold
ing them in at all, yet guiding them
with perfect dexterity amid a chaos Of
other vehicles, hand-carts and people or
foot These female characters are by
no means always young or pretty. The
most remarkable turnout this season
was that Of an elderly portly parsonage.
with the cOuntenance, at once stolid and
sour, 80 frequent among English women
Year: 1871

TIMID PEopLE.-It is the habit of
some people to laugh at the terror
which is experienced by others
at the heavy thunder crash,
or the flashing lightning. This is
both cruel and wicked, since the VIC
tim is no more to blame for it than
for the color of his eyes and hair
in fact, like them, it is hereditary.
Such persons should be pitied and
sOothed, and allowed during these
periods to be always near some one
whom they love and confide in.
More especially is this true of chill
dren, some Of whom suffer more
than words can tell from this. as
well as from other causes of fear.
Deal gently with such; it is the on
ly way to eradicate their fears: ridi-
cule and harshness will confirm
them. The child "afraid of the
dark" should never be enforced to
encounter it unattended and un-
watched. Idiocy has often been
the sad result of contrary treatment.
Let both parents and teachers, then,
be thoughtful in these regards. .-Er,
Year: 1871

RISE HIGHER-When the birds
are flying over and the fowler lies
in wait for them, if they fly low, at
every discharge of the fowler's gun,
some fall, some are wounded, and
some, swerving sideways, plunge
into the thicket and hide themselves.
But you will find that Immediately
after the first discharge of the gun
the flock rise and fly higher. And
at the next discharge they rise and
fly still higher. And not many times
has the plunging shot thinned their
number before they take so high a
level that no longer the fowler aims
at them, because they are above the
reach of his shot. When troubles
come upon you, fly higher; and if
they strike you, fly still higher. And
by and by you will rise so high in
spiritual life, that your affection will
be set on things so entirely above,
that these troubles shall not be able
to touch you. So long as the shot
strikes you, so long hear the word
of God saying to you, rise higher.
= Ex.
Year: 1871

Never be afraid Of becoming an
old maid, fair reader. An old maid
is far more honorable than heart
less wife; and "single blessedness
is greatly superior, in point of hap
piness, to welded life without love.
"Fall not in love, dear girls, beware!p
says the song. But we do not agree
with said song on this question.
On the contrary, we hold that it is
a good thing to fall IN love or get
in love, if the loved object be a
worthy one. To fall in love with
an honorable man is as proper as
it is for a man to fall in love with a
virtuous and amiable woman and
what could be a more gratifying
spectacle than a sight so pure, so
approaching in its devotion to the
celestial. No; fall in love as soon
as you like, provided it be with a
suitable person. Fall in love, and
then marry; but never marry I'M
less you do love. That's the great
point. Never marry for "home'
or a husband" Never degrade
yourself by becoming a party to
such an alliance. Never sell your
self, body and soul, on terms so
contemplate. Love dignifies all
things (; it ennobles all conditions.
With love, the marriage rite is
truly sacrament. Without it, the
ceremony is base fraud, and the
act a human desecration. Marry
for love, or not at all. De an sold
maid' if fortune throws not in your
way the man of your heart and
the witless may sneer and the
jester may laugh, you still have
your reward in an approving con-
science and comparatively peace
full life.
Year: 1871

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. III


Augustine Daley's great play, "Un.


der the Gaslight," Laura Court


land utters this beautiful SEN


timent "Let the woman you look
upon be wise or vain, beautiful or
holy, she has hut one thing she
can really give or refuse, and that
is-her heart. Her beauty, her
wit, her accomplishments, she may
sell you, but her love is the trea-
sure without money and without
price. She can only ask in return,
that when you look upon her eyes
shall speak a mute devotion that
when you address her your voice
shall be gentle, loving and kind.
That you shall not despise her be-
cause she can not understand all at
once your vigorous thoughts and
ambitious plans, for when mis-
fortunes and evils have defeated
your greatest purpose-her love
remains to console you. You look
upon the tree of strength and
grandeur do not despise the
flowers because their fragrance is
all they have to give. Remember,
love is the only thing that a woman
can give-but it is the only thing
which God permits rs to carry
the grave"