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Year: 1870

The President has rendered the whole
country, and especially the State of New
York, a service of incalculable value by the
energy and firmness with which he caused
the United States laws governing elections
to be enforced in the city of New York.
Despite the threats of the Democratic
press, which were made only for effect and
to secure the rabble in the interest of the
Democracy, the government held affirm
hand upon the reckless and turbulent ele-
ment of that great city. But for the timely
steps taken to secure peaceable and fair
election scenes of bloodshed and slaughter
would now be depicted in the daily papers
as events of election day. AS tis, it was
far more peaceable than most other days.


The country. owes thanks to the Presi
dent for the vigorous enforcement of; the
laws in the city of New York. We speak
not as partisans, for our party has secured
no victory thereby. Defeated as we-are in
New York, we have, as aparty, ruled in
the interest of peace and the purity of cleo
tions. Defeat by fair means, or by fair
vote, it is our duty to submit to. After we
have expressed our choice at the ballot
box, and have been overpowered by ma
jority of legal voters, we would feel bound
to take up arms to defend the rights of that
majority, as sacredly as though that major
ity belonged to our own party. Fair elec-
tions strengthen the Republic and promote
peace. Lying ballot boxes tend to anarchy
and ultimately to the establishment Of des-
potism. The government has shown TO
lawless partisans that its commands mast
be enforced. Peace and order depend on
the rigid and impartial enforcement of the
laws. xx rryz


The Executive must inaugurate and
carry into effect at the South, in its turbu-
lent districts, the same policy which has
worked so well in New York. The Ku
Klux must be taught that there is gov
ernment which is able to reach and punish
them for their nisdeeds The firm hand
in maintaining peace-in preventing the
intimidation of honest voters and in de-
fence of the purity, Of the ballot-box is not
only the hope of the Republican party, but
also of the government itself The foes of
the Republican party in the South are the
foes of the Federal Union. The same
spirit which leads to resistance and de-
fiance of law in one case, when it had suf-
ficient strength would attempt the over
throw Of the government itself.


When the managers of the Democratic
machine find that they must carry their
party along not by fraud, terroism and vio-
lence, but by appeals to the minds and
hearts of men, they will be compelled to
put forward better men and avow better
principles, in order to gain success. The
experience may be severe to them, but it
will be salutary.


The misfortune of the Republican party
has been the tinidity with whichsit has
welded the. power of the government IN
repressing the frauds and outrages of the
party opposing it. Ithas beentoo anxious
to avoid the imputation of expressing its
opponents. In this law of Congress, how
| ever, and its strict enforcement, the right
rule has been observed. The firm hand
has been maintained. Peace is the result,
and greater security is feltby all the peo-
Year: 1870

The vote cast in Cincinnati at her recent
Charter Election was unusually large, ana,
while the Republicans were successful by
some 1900 majority, the majority against
"The Bible in Schools" was nearly as much.
That is to say: While most of the Repub-
Iicans voted Yes, a considerable minority of
these, with nearly all the Democrats, voted No.


This is treated as a verdict against Bible
reading in Schools, but we think unjustly. A
part of the majority may have meant that !;
others, we cannot doubt. voted simply not to
compel such reading by those who did not
choose it. In other words what those who
gave the deciding vote meant Was to estlb-
lish the perfect law of Liberty.


And this, we are confident. will be the gen
eral decision. If the people of any school dis
trct prefer to have the Bible read in their
school, who shall forbid it9 If they choose
not to have it read who shall constrain them
Is there a thoughtful Christian who would
choose to say in effect to Jews and Inidcls,
"Your children shall read the New Testament,
chow much soever yOu dislike it, or they shall
"have no place, 40 chance, in ON Common
Schools 2"


We insist that this controversy If contro-
versy there must be-shall be conducted on our
side in the interest of Common School Educa-
ton, and of nothing else. If there be those
whether Roman Catholics or Othcrs-who would
sacrifice Common Schools TO the supposed
interest of their Church, they must not be per
mitted to succeed. If there be those who would
use the schools to promote sectarian ends, hey
also must be bafllcd. And the easiest and safest
solution of the Bible question is to leave the
teachers and pupils free to read or not read it in
Common Schools, as the people of each locality
or district shall for themselves judge best. Let
not the Good Book be prescribed nor imposed
by State authority; but let the choice of books
in any district be left to the people of that
district, aud let those who arc not satisfied
Year: 1870

Shamed into silence at last, the Senate yester-
day reached a vote on the Georgia bill, or rather
ON one of its amendments; and the whole
matter will doubtless be finally disposed of to-
day. The brief discussion yesterday was lis
tened to by neither Senators nor audience, cx-
ccpt such as could not possibly escape the in
1liction. The vote indicated n purpose to adopt
the bill as it came from the House, the "Bins-
ham amendment" and all.
Year: 1870

4 verdict in the ease of Edwin Perry for
the murder Of Thomas Hayes was reached yes
terday, the jury finding him guilty of mur-
"der in the second degree" This is the third
time Perry has been on trial, his escape from
condemnation on the first and second occasions
resulting from the refusal of the presiding
Judge to admit as testimony the dying words
Of the victim. Judge Barnard reversed tins
ruling on the third trial, with the result
named. An appeal is to be taken, and mean
time sentence is delayed.
Year: 1870

We rejoice at the decision of the House
WAYS and Means Committee TO report adj
vcr5cly on the Senate proposition to continue
after the present year the obnoxious and m-
lust income tax. The House viii not, we are
confident, reccde from It's resolution to let the
tax die natural ard deserved death at the
end of the present year. If it does it will
greatly disarpoint the people, who groan to be
rid of this most despised Of AL their heavy
burdens
Year: 1870

Mr.. Butler of Mass. is the latest advocate
of the insane idea that the success of manu-
factures is at the cost Of agriculture, and he
does not wish to see manufacturers flourish in
the West as long as land is cheap there. This
new advocate of agricultural interests gener-
ally is also an ardent defender of Lynn shoe
nnkerS narticularlY.
Year: 1870

After a long discussion the House yesterday
refused to reduce the duty OD hemp or increase
it on MANILA, in order to equalize the tax
on the two products. The effort was made in
the interest of Russian growers of the latter
article but the discussion very properly ended
ia the triumph of home producers.
Year: 1870

TIE Union aad Journal (Biddcford, Maine)
has leader on the selection of a Represen-
tative in Congress from that (the IsO District,
whereof the drift is claim that he must be
resident OF York County, not Of Cumberland.
1t says:


cit is not now question whether Mr. Lynch has
wisely or unviscly administered his office. Nor is 1t
question whether the nomination belongs 70 York
by every motive justice, serespcct and agreement
Here are two of the oldest largest and richest counties
I'm the State embraced in our district II it ia not accord
ing to right and justice, and policy that the candidate
should be chosen from town in the same county per-
petually long good man can bo found to accept
the nomination, then there should be some equitable
adjustment for a recognition of other localities in the
District. Ii there is argument now existing why
York should acknowledge her nonentlty and her n-
ability 70 grow men capable Of representing her at tho
capital Of tie nation, that argument will hold good
for 80 years to come. The fundamental poity which
requires officers to be inhabitants Of the District from
which they are elected recognizes tho question OF To-
cality important one"


The TRIBUNE most earnestly protests
against this doctrine. 1t is steadily Ielittling
and debasing Congress. We do not know by
whom that district should be represented in
the next House. and do not wish to influence
the choice to be made; but we insist that the
very best man who will consent to serve shall
be chosen, whether he live on one side of an
imaginary line or another. The doctrine Of
The Union would have restricted the service
Of Henry Clay or Daniel Webster in the House
to four years, and made it dependent on
some sort OF Equitable adjustment" between
political bargain-makers. Let us have MEM
bers chosen for their worth, not their locality.
Year: 1870

Can it be possible that the Tax Levies this
year are 10 be more monstrous than last On
what other ground can We explain the effort
TO push the City Tax Levy through the Assem-
bly yesterday without printing it, and the re-
Year: 1870

t 10


In the Seventh Annual Report of the
Massachusetts Board of Agriculture is "a
report by James Thompson, ESQ.,, from
which we take the following in reference
to feeding dairy stock: .Io ,sgmod


CAS- the dairy COWS on farm are the
machines through which is run mucn of
the produce raised, and from which most
Of the profits derived, it behoves us to


make much Of every sort Of fodder that we
can grow and as very dmany farms have
not the desired amount of upland togrow
all good English hay, We cannot too
strongly urge all farmers to raise roots
that keep horses cows, sheep, and hogs.
In fact all farm stock deyour them when
properly prepared to suit each. Roots
and cabbage are like barn manure, when
compared with cbncentratedl fertilizers by
their bulk, IS to the untritive and fertiliz-
ing value of each; but when they are
used in practice we all know the results
are ahead of the estimate. Store hogs
can be fed with turnips and mangels from
early winter to late spring, when other
green provender can be grown till time to
fat them; and they increase the manure
heap wonderfully. q This word manure
ought TO be the first and the last thing
looked after, as it is the source Of all good
farming. oGs 9ab Hsl baY.


"There should not be over halfG pushe1
of roots daily TO each COW; and II you
have no grain to give with them, better
sell enough to buy little, SIS one pint a
day will check any tendency to scour, 1t
should be understood that too much OF
good thing is as bad as not enough" a.
Year: 1870

THE WICKED AND THE MEAN.-A Boston
preacher says: Il have great hope of wick
ed man; slender hope of a mean man. A
wicked man may be converted and become a
pre- eminent saint. A mean man ought to be
converted six or seven times, one right after
the other, to give him a fair start, and put
him on an equality with the wicked man. ;"
Year: 1870

Like a wearied gentle spirit,
That slowly glides away,
In peace and calm contentment,
So fades the dying day.
And as the shades Of evening
Are deepening all around,
He leaves his farewil kisses
Upon the dewy ground.
Far sweeter than the midnight,
Though that is sweet to me,
When the deep-souled thoughts are surging
Like the pillows OF the sea;
Far tairer than the MONDAY,


Though that be fair and bright,
Is the sweet mysterious marriage
Between the day and night.
Year: 1870

A widow once said to her daughter: ''When
you are of my age, it will he time enough to
dream of husband" Yes, mamma" re
piled the thoughtless girl, for the second
time" The mother tainted.
Year: 1870

A Western paper publishes the following
words of caution The young people who
were seen feeding each other, dove fashion,
over gate post the other evening, had better
be little more cautious in the future.
Year: 1870

CARRYING JOKE TO FAR-Some young
ladies and gentlemen who were taking advan-
tage Of the sleighing during the short snow
season in Pennsylvania, last winter in attend
ing donation, surprise or welding party, or
something Of the kind were obliged 10 sit three
on a seat. One of the seats contained two
gentlemen and one lady. The gcntlcmen, Of
course, would not allow the lady TO take an ex-
posed seat; she therefore sat in the middle
As the night was cold, gentleman number one
quietly passed his hand, "a remarkably small
one by the way,) into the lady muf As the
muff was not very capacious, the lady quietly
removed one of her hands from the same In
few moments she felt movement on the
other side, and found gentleman number two
attempting to pass his hand into the muff on
the other side. She quietly drew her hand
/ from the muf and allowed him to do SO. What
took place in the muff afterwards She is urabe
to say. But each of tie gentlemen privately
reported to a small circle Of friends how warm
! y the lady had returned the pressure of his
hand in the muff, while the lady as privately
reported to her trends the magnificent sale she
had made of both gentlemen.
Year: 1870

Go to the forest where the woodman 5 axe
rings on the trees, and the solitude is broken
by the call of the wood sparrow, and the chee
wink starting up from among the huckleberry
bushes Go to where the streams leap down
off the rocks, ard their crystal heels clatter
over the white pebbles Go to whore the wild
flowers stand drinking out of the mountain
brook, and scattered on the grass, look as if
all the breads had cast their crowns at the foot
of the steep. Hank to the flutug Of the wind>
and the long metre psalm Of the thunder
Look at the Morning coming down the noun
tains, and Evening drawing aside the curtain
from heavens wall Of jasper, amethyst, sar
dOnyX, and chalcedOny; look at all this, and
then be happy.-Hearth and Home.


AMERICAN EXTRAvAGANCE.- Rev. DIR. Os
good, in an article in the New York Past, on
the cost Of living abroad, makes the following
remarks


1t is remarkable how little respectability de-
pendS upon mere money getting and money
spending in the more cultivated portions of
Europe and | have visited great scholar at
Berlin, in his frugal rooms on the third floor of
the house, and found him courtly as well as re-
fined, and not only in the best Berlin society,
but favored guest at the Kings table. We
Americans ought to have this spirit, and re-
spect worth more than wealth but am sorry
to say that nowhere in the world have seen
so much sycophancy to mere money as in this
metropolis of ours


We are young nation, but are suffering from
some of the worst vices that the Old World
has outgrown. While France is making a new
study of social economy, and the art OF living
is more and more based upon positive science
and to live beyond the income is thought folly
as much as wrong, we are rushing on pell mel
into extravaganza, and bringing up our child
rem like princes. Shortly after, after returning
home, CHANGED to walk up Fifth avenue on
pleasant day, and was startled by the splendo
Of the equipages and especially the dress o
the ladies on foot What did it mean? for i


looked like great parade, such as would hav


brought Paris into the streets in admiration


But no. 1t was only the usual show. All tina
array Of feathers and lace, velvet, satin an,
cashmere-all that marvellous work upon tn
hair, and perhaps upon the FACET was moth


ing unusual, but an every day affair. | conles


to thinking that our American ladies are tn
handsomest on earth, and | have no QUAR-,


with beauty, or with any other gift Of Goo


but | am sure that they would be none tn


less dear to men if their habits were less "a


penSire.
Year: 1870

GA few days ago New Bedford
lady was sitting by the window LISTEN
ing to the crickets, which were loudly
lchirping, the music from the choir of q


church near by being family audible,


when a gentleman dropped in familiar


ly who had just passed the church and


had the music full in his mind. "What
q noise they are making tonight" said
lie. Eyes" replied the lady, 'and it is
said they do it with their hind legs"
Year: 1870

An old gentleman wishing to be at his horse
back took his horse to riding master to be taught to
amble. Two three trials made upon the ami
NAL with but partial success POUNDS, sir, do you call
this amble2" said the owner. No. SIR said the eques
train, g 1 call il preamble
Year: 1870

THE South PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-This road is now
open to Perce city, two hundred and ninetyone miles
this side of St Louis, at which place it with
the stage line to Fort Smith, there with the Ell Paso
stage line to Sherman making the time between this
place to st. Louis only four days


The merchants of St. Louis have in contemplation
the establishment Of wagon train from the terminus
Of this road to any point in Northern Texas by which
they propose transporting freight at prices which will
barely pay expenses Should this be done and we have
reasonable assurance that it wilt will have the effect
the trade of Northern Texas to St. Louis, and
that city and the South Pacific road will reap rich
harvest. The attention of merchants is already
turned in that direction, the only obstacle being trans
portation from the end Of the railroad The wagon
train would speedily settle that question We hope it
will be DONE Sherman Courier =
Year: 1870

ANEcporE OF MAoAULAY.-The Star and
Carer inn near London, burned the other
day, had seen many famous men. There
was wont to come thither on Sunday alter
moons gentleman of rather broad and squat
stature, with gray hair and a very large shirt
collar He would dine, always alone, at q
particular corner taole, and after dinner II
was his humor to build up before him lofty
pyramid OF tumblers aud wine glasses, which
he capped with decanter. This ponderous
GROWING OF the ediice" usually resulted In
the topping oil the entire sttuetuie over in
irremediabie smash. Then the gray haired
centleman would rise, pay his bill, including
the broken glass, and depart, chewing the cud
of sweet and bitter fancies in tue shape OF q
toothpick. That was Lord Macaulay.
Year: 1870

He believed that the death Of such res
olute traitor and spy as Davis at the
right time would have saved scores Of
lives, each of whom had far higher claims
on the humanity of every patriot than
ten thousand such rebels. Mr.. Stanton
never believed in the namby-pamby style
of conducting the war, SO popular at one
period Of the struggle; but rather that
rigor and vigor should be exercised at
time when liberty and the integrity of
the nation were in danger from the armed
assaults of domestic traitors. And as he
believed, so he acted His chief claim
to the gratitude and eternal remembrance
of his countrymen consists in his unshak-
en- adherence to this principle throughout
his administration of the War Depart
ment.
Year: 1870

COMPUTING INTEREST exchange
gives the following rule for computing
interest, which, it says, is so simple and
SO true that every banker, broker, mer-
chant, or clerk, should post it up for ref.
erence. There being no such thing as
fraction in it there is scarcely any liabil-
ity to error or mistake. By no other
arithmetical process can the desired in
formation be obtained by 30 few figures:


Six per cent.-Multiply any given
number of dollars by the number Of
days of interest desired, separate the
right hand figures and divide by sixty;
the result is the true interest on such sum
for such number Of days, at six per cent.


Eight per cent.-Multiply any given
amount by the number of days which it
is desired to ascertain the interest, and
divide by forty-fve and the result will
be the interest Of such amount for tho
time required, at eight per cent.


Ten per cent.-Multiply the Same -
above, and divide by thirty-six, and the
result viii show the rate of ten per cent.
Year: 1870

FEMALE SoCIETY.-Wha is it that
makes those men who associate habitu-
ally with women superior to Others? ?
What makes that woman who is accus-
toned and at ease in the society of men
superior to her sex in general Solely
because they are in the habit Of free,
graceful, continued conversations with
the other sex. Women in this way lose
their frivolity, their faculties awaken;
their delicacies and peculiarities unfold
all their beauty and captivation in the
spirit of intellectual rivalry. And the
men lose their pedantic, rude, declama-
tory or sullen manner. The coin Of the
understanding and the heart is changed
continually. The asperities are rubbed
of, their better materials polished and
frightened, and their richness, like fine
gold, is wrought into finer workmanship
by the fingers of women than it ever
could be by those Of men. The iron and
steel of their character are hidden, like
the character and armor of a giant, by
studs and knots Of good and precious
stones, when they are not wanted in ac-
tual warfare.
Year: 1870

ton rendered him his resignation Of the
war department, on the ground that tho
work for whose sake he had taken it was
now done. Mr.. Lincoln, says a witness.
was greatly moved by the secretary's
words. and tearing in pieces the paper
containing the resignation and throwing
his arms about the secretary. he said,
Stanton, you have been good friend
and faithful public servant, and it is
not for you to say when you win no lon
ger be needed here. Several friends of
both parties were present on this occa-
sion, and there was not dry eye that
witnessed the scene.
Year: 1870

the finest vessels that ever plowed the
waters of the Atlantic. We had beau
tiful weather until very near the end of
our voyage, then came most terrific
storm that would have sunk all ON board
had it not been for the captain. Every
spar was laid low, the rudder was almost
useless, and great leak had shown it.
self, threatening to fill the ship. The
crew were all strong, willing men, and
the mates were practical seamen of the
first class, but after pumping for one
whole night and still the water gaining
ON them, they gave up in despair, and
prepared to take to the boats though
they might have known that no small
boat could ride in such sea. The cap
tain who had been below with his charts,
now came up, he saw how matters stood,
and with voice that heard distinctly
above the roar of the tempest. he ordef
ell every man back to his post.


1t was surprising to see all those men
bow before the strong will of their cap
tain, and hurry back to the pumps.


The captain then started below to ex-
anime the leak. AS he passed me,
asked him if there was any hope. He
looked at me, then at the other passen-
gers, who had crowded up to hear the
reply, and said rebukingly:


Yes, sir, there is hope as long as one
inch of deck remains above water
When see none of it then 1 shall aban-
don the vessel, and not before Nor one
of my crew, sir. Everything shall be
done to save it, and if we fail it will not
be from inaction. Bear hand every
one Of you at the pumps"


Thrice during the day did we despair
but the captains dauntless courage, per.
severance and powerful will, mastered
every mind on board, and we went tc
work again.


" will land you safely at the dock
IN Liverpool, SAID he, II ycu Will bs
men,"


| And he did land safely, but the vesse
sunk moored to the dock. The captain
stood on the deck of his sinking vessel
receiving the thanks and blessings Of The
passengers as they passed down the gans
plank. I was the last to leave. AS
passed he grasped my hand and said:
"Judge P. do you recognize mel?


l told him that / was not aware tha
had ever seen him until I stepped
aboard his ship.


Do you remember boy in search o
a geography years ago in Cinncinnatii 2
Very well, sir, William Haverly."
am he," said he. "God bless you.


"And God bless noble Captain Haver
: ly!"