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Year: 1872

In his next report, the Secretary OF War will
urge that the numerous disused Southern arsena1s
be sold Two additional 1rsenals, on the Pacif-
ic, and the other on the Atlantic, Coast, will with
that at Rock Island, be all that the service needs.
Military expenditures, taxpayers will be pleased
to know, are on descending scale, and the
Secretary hopes will fall still more rapidly when
social adjustment in the South permits the with
drawa1 Of the sixth part OF the army which still
ea1risonB the Southern States.
Year: 1872

Unless the Board Of Public Works provide for


extending the main sewers that empty into the
lake along the south shore so as to have them
covered, they may be held responsible for the
cases of typhoid fever that occur in the South
Division. Whenever there is strong wind from
the east, northeast, or southeast, it blows di-
,rectly into the open mouths Of al the seEera
Year: 1872

that empty into the lake between the mouth Of
the river and the southern limits Of the city +;
the poisonous gases with which they are always
filed are forced IS through blow-pipes into
every house through the drains from water
closets, bathrooms, and kitchen sinks. In the
South Division, one can always tell which way
the wind is by the smell in the houses.
Year: 1872

QOO I'd Av., NEAR 4sD ST, IN THE CANDY STORE
QUO Two respectable young girls one plain cook
washer and ironer in private family; the other
chambermad and waitress; willing to make themselves
generally useful good city references objection To
short distance in the country.
Year: 1872

We publish this morning an extract
from the report OF the State Superin.
teudent OF Free Schools, and will fur
nish on Tomorrow, or as soon there,
after as circumstances will permit,
other extracts from the same report, un'
til the greater. or most important portion
Of the document has been given to our
readers. The great interest that is felt
throughout the State in public school
affairs, and the vast importance Of the
system, will cause the report to be read
with more than usual care. The free
schools cost the people .! the State an
nually a much greater sum OF money
than all the other expenses OF the State
Government. THEY are aJmdantly porth
al they cost, and richly deserve the fOs-
tering care Of the Government.
There is no other department
Of public affairs in which
SO much popular interest is felt as in
this and there is none whose operations
are more carefully watched. The Con-
stitutional Convention and the Legisla-
ture should touch the school system
only with the u,most care ana make
only such changes as experience has
plainly shown will enure to the advan-
,age of the schools. Let there be no
experimenting, no measure OF doubtful
expedieucy tried, no uncertain steps
taken. The system would better remain
a. il is in all it's cuMbrous de,ails than
TO be changed in any respect that Is not
sure TO result in improvement. No
party in this State can afford to run
any risk of injuring the free schools,
Year: 1872

The report of the Convention COM
mi,tee on the Executive Department of
the State government, is intended to
take the place of the Fifth Article OF
the present Constitution. The most
prominent changes 1t makes are that 1t
provides for the election of a Lieutenant
Go,ernor that the term Of office ls
made four years instead Of two; that
the State officers enter upon their duties
on the second Monday Of January, in
stead OF at different times, as now; that
the Secretary of State is required to
perform the duties OF State Superin-
tendent OF Free Schools; and that the
Governor is invested with a limited
veto power over the acts Of the Legisla-
ture. There are other changes Of minor
importance. The report will doubtless
incur opposition in some Of its features,
and may be considerably modified before
adoption by the Convention.


The provision for the office of Lieu
tenant Governor is one of at least
doubtful propriety, that functionary
being rather more ornamental than
useful in the working OF the State
Government In case Of the death or
removal of the Governor during his
term Of office, the Lieutenant Governor
succeeds to that position, but beside
this his only duty prescribed by the
Constition is to preside over the Senate
when that body is in session, for which
service he is to receive the same pay as
the Speaker Of the House OF Delegates
We do not see very clearly the neces
sity for or utility OF the office, for Ger
tainly member OF the Senate is az
well qualified to preside over that bod,
as member of the House is to bs
Speaker. Hi. power Of giving cast
ing vote is also worthy Of question
He represents no constituency, and ha
received no direct authority form tn,
people, and, in view of the tendency o
legislative bodies.to enact too man,
laws, it seems to us that the old rule o
permitting tie vote to negatives prop
osition is very wholesome, AM
auseful check.


The veto power given to the Cover
nor is so closely limitedas to be prac
tically unobjectionable. 1t merely
permits the Governor to call the atteu
ton of the Legislature more closely t
an act that may have been hastily an
lnjudiciously passed and submits tn
question TO another vote. The sam
vote that was originally necessary
pass the bill will be sufficient to do 30


second time, Notwithstanding the Go,


ernors objection. The ,discriminstin
Year: 1872

veto over appropriation bills is gooc


thing. 1t is often the case that impropeI


appropriations are passed lest their ad


vocates should defeat others that are


necessary and proper. The Governor


may designate those that he thinks


should not be made, and thus submit


them to the ordeal of separate vote


upon their own merits.


The lengthening Of the term OF office,


will, we believe meet with general ap.


proval. 1t seems TO be agreed that the


Legislature shall meet biennially in


regular session, and this being the case


the lengthening Of the term of the State


officers is naturally suggested. We have


too many elections and too frequent


changes in office. Where an officer has


numerous and complicated duties to
perform, he does not become thourough-
ly acquainted with the requirements Of
his place before new election is held.
No prudent business man would put his
books in charge of new and inexperi-
enced accountant at the expiration OF
every two years; and yet that is what
we have been doing with the offices OF
the State. By making the term Of
Office four years instead Of two we Sc
cure three years Of experienced service
in each term, instead OF only one as
now, for the first year is largely spent
in acquiring familiarity with the re-
quirements of the Office and it cannot
be fairly expected that the duties Of the
officer will be quite as intelligently per
formed during that year as during the
succeeding ones Of his term.


The proposition to place upon the
Secretary of State the duties of State
Superintendent of Free Schools, is ad-
ding the greater to the less. The Su-
periutendent has in his own department
quite as much as any man can do, and
in addition to his appropriate duties he
was, last winter, made Adjutant Gen.
eral o. the State. Itis now proposed to
hand over to the Secretary OF State the
duties OF these two offices in addition to
his own! 1t would probably be bet
ter arrangement to require the Secretary
of State to act as Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, or Treasurer, or indeed to
attach all three of these offices to the
Secretaryship; or the distinct duties Of
the Secretarys office may be added to
those of one of the other offices; but the
~ Schools has his
lids full if he performs the duties re
,uired Of him by law, and which orrN-
.ience has everywhere shown to be
necessary to the success of the public
schools. His office cannot be abolished
without serious detriment to the sys.
lem, nor can the duties of other officers
of State be discharged by him without
injury to the special interests he is
chosen to guard. Above all things, let
the Convention amend the report Of the
committee in this respect. The people
OF the State will not rest satisfied with
the crippling Of the free schools that
must result from this measure, and no
Constitution that contains so objection
BILE a feature is likely to meet with
popular approval.
Year: 1872

ALLCocK's Porous PLAsTERs possess the quality
Of Accommodating Electricity and imparing it to the
body, whereby the circulation of the blood becomes
equalized upon the parts where applied causing pain
and morbid action TO cease. The Porous Plasters
are flexible, and found OF great help to those who
have weak backs pains in the side. Especially
they valuable to those weo have neglected colds
They often preventives OF consumption; nay,
they are believed to have oosened the grasp of this
terrible afflictiOn and been mainly instrumental In
efIecting a cure In variable climates, they should
he worn the breast, between the shoulders, OF
over the kidneys, by those who subject to take
cold easily. THIS simple plan will soon produce &
constitutional vigor that will enable il to resist ex
traordinary changes of temperature. Experience
has proved the Porous Plaster to be blessing to the
consumptively inclined, invariably producing this
most remarkable abatement Of the worst symptoms
Sold by all Druggists
Year: 1872

A friend Of ours trod on q rusty nail
which penetrated his foot about one inch
He used Renue's Pain Killing Magic Oil
thoroughly and cured it without trouble
This Magic Oil is what every family need.
in the houaa
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road to
40 uutimely grave with bilious COMPLAINTS,
there is but Que truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

Notwithstanding the immense number Of new railroad
bonds that have been crowded upon the market during
the past two three years. this class of securities
seems to lose none Of its popularity among investors
Following closely upon tho announcement which we
made few days ago upon the authority of Messrs
George Opdyke Co.. that the per cent gold loan OF the
Hew-Jersey Midland had been closed out. now learn
from the same firm that they have marketed the First
Mortgage Bonds OF the Syracuse and Chonango Valley
Railway This road Is an important feeder OF the New
York and Oswego Midland which u connects with tie
city Of Syracuse Work on the Midland proper Is being
pushed with commcndabo energy. section Of 20 miles
only remaining unfinished.


LoSp0S. June l0,-Ths decline In tue price OF Erie
Year: 1872

themselves. and now and then to their own
sex. The less there Is of sex about =
woman. the more she Is to be dreaded.
But take a real woman at her best mo-
ment-well dressed enough to be pleased
with herself not 50 resplendent as to be
show and a sensation, with the varied out
side influences that set vibrating the har-
monic notes of her nature stirring in the
air about her-and what has social life TO
compare with oneof those vital interchange


of thought and feeling with her that can
make an hour memorable What can
equal her tact her delicacy. her subtlety
of apprehension, her quickness 10 feel the
changes Of temperature as the warm and
cool currents Of thought blow by turns
At one moment she Is microscopically


intellectual, critical, scrupulous in iudg
ment as an analysts balance, and thenext
as sympathetic as the open rose that
sweetens the wind from whatever quarter
finds its wa to the bosom. It Is IN the
hosDitable soul of woman that 4 man
forcets ne is stranger, and 50 becomes
natural and truthful. at the same time
that he IS mesmerizei by all those divine
differences that make her a mystery and
bewilderment.
Year: 1872

O-rBIcH FARNs.-The raising of the
ostrich in tame state for its feathers is
now carried on extensively IN Africa. The
birds are kept in Enclosures, and fed on
lucerne. with which the inclosure is plant
ed. Every eight months they are plucked,
some extracting the quill at once, and
others eating the quill little above its
Insertion, and then removing the roots q
couple of months later The latter method
Is said to give better results with less in-
Jury to the bird The yield Is about fifty
dollars per annum for each bird.


La breeding it is found to be best to
al. .ov one female TO each male. though in
the wild state FIVE females are often attach
eI to q single male. There are usually
TWO broods IN q year, and the male and
female sit on the eggs by turns, the male
generally taking the largest share Of this
duty. The female takes chief charge of
the brood after it Is Matched. The young
are reared on chopped lucerne, and as they
get older little grain is given to them /:
they also require abundance of water, and
a liberal supply Of pulverized quartz and
small bones When grown, no food suits
them better than chopped lucerne or ire
foil. with an occasional supply of cabbage,
fruit ami grain,-Srri5aer's t9r Jlue
Year: 1872

How TO TREAr FAINrINe PE0rLE.-
There are some observations in the Lancet
OF last week which might be studied with
advantage by police constables. Referring
to a case which lately occurred IN New
York, in which death speedily followed
the extraction Of teeth after an in
effectual endeayor to administer nitrous
oxide gas, the Lancet maintains that had
the patient, who had tainted from ter
ror, been laid fat on the floor ustead of
being kept in an upright position, she
would probably have recovered in u few
minutes, and it then points out the danger
Of treating syncope by the erect posture,
instancing the case of "a poor woman
who quite lately tainted on an English
race-course, and, having been placed by
policeman IN sitting posture, was only
saved from death by the accident of a
doctor happening opass by at the moment
and laying her down until she recovered.
The public is often moved to a slight dis
play Of Indignation when some one who
has committed the off=nse Of being taken
i'll in the street Is put to death in q police
cell but when It Is remembered that many
of our police constables were, perhaps,
agricultural laborers few weeks before
they are called upon to do duty in the
streets, and are as ignorant of the proper
method of dealing with cases of syncope as
they are Of Hebrew, the wonder is that
any insensible person who falls into their
hands ever survives police treatment.
Even the more intelligent members of the
force, who are not in the habit of jump
ing at the conclusion that every insensible
person smells of spirits and must be
drunk. and therefore use their best exer-
tions to restore consciousness in no vindic-
tive spirit, almost invariably prop their
Year: 1872

WoNAN.-The Atlantic Monthly says
A woman, notwithstanding she Is the
best Of listeners, knows her business, and
il is q woman's business to please. don't


say that it is not her business to vote, but
do say that the woman who does not
please Is a false note in the harmonies Of
nature. She may not have youth. or
beauty, or even manner, but she must have
something IN her voice or expression, or
both, which it makes you feel better dis
posed toward your race to look at or listen
to. She knows that as well as we do and
her first question after you have been talk
ing your soul into ner consciousness is


Did [ please? A woman never forgets
her sex. She would rather talk with
man than an angel, any day. Womanly
wOmsn are very kindly critics, except to
Year: 1872

scenery of Ceylon, witnessed the eastern
life of Bombay and Cairo, glanced at the
sculptured caves of Elephanta, and felt as
if transported to world more ancient than
our own lying at the foot of the Pyramids !;
but had experienced no feeling like the
feeling of the morning in
which first saw Olivet and Gethsemane.
Every train Of hallowed thought seemed to
point to that moment, and | gazed in over
awed silenc on these holy scenes-feeling
that they were really holy IN their
associations. Methodist Recorder
Year: 1872

\ Doc SroBY.-One day fine New
found.and dog and a mastlf had a sharp
discussion over q bone, or some other
trifing matter, and warred away as angrily
as two boys They were fighting on a
bridge, and being blind with rage, as Is
often the ease, the first thing they went
into the water


The banks were 30 high that they were
forced to swim some distance before they
came to a landing-Place. 1t was very easy
for the Newfoundland he was as much at
home in the water as seal But not so.
poor Bruce he struggled and tried his
best to swim, but made little headway.


Old Brave .the Newfoundlander) had
reached the land. and then turned to look
at his old enemy He saw plainly that
his strength was fast falling, and that he
was likely to drown 50 what should that
noble fellow do but plunge in, seize him
gently by the collar. and tow him safely
into port


1t was funny to see these two dogs look
at each other as soon as they shook their
wet coats. Their glance said as plainly
as words, Wen never quarrel any more. -
And sure enough, they kept their resolu-
ton. think some children might learn
q good lesson from this old Newfoundland
dog.
Year: 1872

THE Lions RDE.-When a lion wishes
10 have 4 giraffe for his dinner he is
obliged to be very careful how he goes to
market. Girafes are not cheap articles of
diet, even tor = lion, and an attempt to get
a meal of that kind Of meat always costs
him a great deal of trouble. and some
times costs him his life. OF course, the
lion slips up very quietly toward the gi-
ratfe. He always does that, no matter
what his prey may be, but in this case it
Is necessary TO be very careful indeed, for
if be springs and misses the giraffe, the
great beast may get q kick at him before
he has time to recover himself, and a kick
from giraffe, whose hind-legs fly out like
sledge hammers, viii make even lion feel
' consid able shuck up like" But even
after the lion has safely landed himself on
the CRATES back, his dinner IS not ready
yet. The giraffe Is a large and powerful
animal, and away he rushes, as fast as his
long awkward legs can carry him, and that
Is very fast indeed Glitter. elatter
Spring and bound Away he goes, with
the lion hanging on ike q good fellow, and
the hyenas coming yelling after, hoping to
have chance TO get something at the
second table, for 1t Is hardly possible that
lion can eat a whole giraffe But it is
not at all certain that there Will be a
giraffe for dinner at all, for if the fright
ened creature can once get into the woods,
he may be safe Dashing among the limbs
and trunks he may knock the lion off And
then look out, Mr.. Lion The giraffe will
turn on you as quick as lightning and kick
ba. 1Ira ONT oF v-r7, Lafora vr,, con ,rot o,,K
of the reach of his heels, and all those poor
dear little hyenas viii have to 60 hungry
TO bed Although girafes have frequently
been known to get the best of lions in this
way, they are not always so fortunate. If
g thick wood cannot soon be reached, the
strength Of the giraffe Will be exhausted,
and the cruel beast upon his back will fix
his teeth in his throat and drag the poor
creature down and Kill and eat him
Hc1rt6 end Home
Year: 1872

PowDrR-PLoT.-Ono Donnoly has been kick
ing up Cain in San Francisco and surrounding
country for some time past, and now he is ex-
tending the excitement into all the mountains
and valleys of the coast, aud it is not known
where the matter will end. A partial explana-
ton of this row will be found in another column
under the heading "Donnoliy's."
Year: 1872

READ TIT is not often We can consent to
say word in favor of patent medicines, and
quack doctors obscene advertisements have been
excluded from our columns for years, but to-day
we insert an advertisement of DR.. Hufeland's s
celebrated Swiss Bitters. They have been sed
in our family for years, and we'll deserve the
great renown which they have acquired through
out the whole country. Examine the advertise
ment to be found in another column.
Year: 1872

lHE PETER WALTER MrNE.-News comes that
ms mine, superintendcd by John lcTadden
WIN Capt John Eva underground foreman, has
npened into an extremely rich body of ore on
we east drift of the bottom level TAe ore is said
~ oe as rich as any eyer found in the mine,
which to people here conversant with the Peter
water, will be proof of wonderful richness.
Year: 1872

DANcING.-This county will swarm with dan
GERS on Thursday night next. Fred Hereford
gives grand anniversary ball at Lincoln. This
will be grand affair. A fine dancing hall, ele-
giant supper and Bentley & Simpsons celebrated
quadrille band to furnish music. The Kedmen
give grand supper and dance at the Theatre, in
Dutch Flat, the same evening, which will also be
happy and enjoyable party and should COM
mand the attendance of all in reach. The Au-
burn Brass Band also give a grand dance and
entertainment on the same evening.
Year: 1872

Toll RoADs.-We expected in this issue of the
HERALD to be able to say that "Auburn Turnpike
is free road" or that the Supervisors had taken
some action on the matter of tolls. We have
had but little to do with the matter, merely say
ing to the committee that they could mark US
down for our proportion of the expense to make
it a free road. We now learn that the Board of
Supervisors will act on the matter on future
day, and that the committee for the town are
still in diplomacy with the owners as to its pur-
chase.
Year: 1872

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


DEAR SR-After reading in yesterdays HERALD
an article on "The Head OF the Family and His
Holiday Troubles,nI venture to write q word or
two OH behalf OF a class who. unfortunately, have
no such troubles. mean class Of persons who
mag be be- termed respectable poor people, !" who by
their position are bound to make respectable
appearance and yet whose means are wholly made
quate to meet their demands. For such class
there Is no such trouble in store. 1t takes but
very little time and consideration If any, to select
their Christmas gifts. There may, as IN my own
experience, have been long illness and loss OF
business but still the appearance must be kept up
to the eyes OF the world or else they are AZ once
condemned. The hnaM may still wear good coat
and his wife and family be well dressed when tey
appear in public; but who shall tell the rrir atiOns
they have to undergo in many things. oil which
their richer brethren have no conception No TOYS
or candies will I'LL their chdren's stockings this
year, and the little 0nes will Wonder in vain how
1t is that Santa Clausn has forgotten them. s'Our
poor" thanks to the bcrality OF our rich are pro-
vided for with dinners and toys; but the class Of
which write, tor them there is no help; they must
suffer In silence lest their poverty should become
known. Iventure to say that many OF our wealthy
people, II they would but think, know many such,
to whom they might, without ostentation, send
some little help which would gladden. many weary
heart and make 1t to them In reality merry Christ
mas. Yours, truly


DRCEMRER 81 1872.
Year: 1872

To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


beg to submit plan which occurred to me on
visiting the Central Park skating pond, by which
many OF the destitute poor OF the city might earn
the means of subsistence during the Winter Let
the Commissioners, in conjunction with or
through the benevolent societies OF the city, give
permits to deserving objects of charity to keep
portions Of the pond swept for fancy and figure
skating, the sweepers receiving voluntary c0ntr
buttons from the persons using the portions SO
swept am a skater and can confidently state
that every amateur OF fancy skating would willingly
contribute little for the comfort and convenience
Afforded them by such plan. have conversed
with several Park officials and they, one and a;,
stated they would willingly give all the aid In their
power towards carrying Il out, IN London scores
Of families are rescued rom utter destitution by
give this communication place in your valuable
columns, remain your obedient servant,


w L. NJ