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Year: 1873

To be acc0sted With "harsh expressions by
gentleman whom you have never seen
before. and VIC has omitted the usual
preliminary of a .Drmal introduction, is enough
to disburb the composure Of even the most
regular of governors. We are not surprised
therefore to learn that Mr.. William Pitt
Kellogg, who is not a real governor at all,
but only pretends to be one, came away from
the Office of MOrgan's Texas Railroad on
Wednesday in highly disordered state OF mind.
CAS- was about going into my carriage"
saws the Governor, "sOme gentleman stand
"ing by me asked if my name was heilogg'
% can't tell whether he said Kellogg or Gov
"ernor Kellogg; but answered Yes" In
reply to the inquiry what the gentleman uio
then, Mr.. Kellogg added that " He used harsn
Language, calling me O damned sc0undrel'
and other things of that sort. The Governor
made the whitening and comprehensive
answer, al am not acquainted with you, Sir"
and Immediately drove off. AS he turned the
corner he heard pistol shot and felt the
passage of ball by his neck" And that Is
the story Of the assassination of William fltt
Kellogg.


Now we may perhaps be pardOned for say
ing that the passing bullet and the "tingllng
sensation in the neck are not to be lmphcitly
credited until they have some better authority
than the statement of a governor who mas
just been assured by an unknown gentleman
that he is "a damned scOundrel and other
"things of that sOrt.n Mr.. Kellogg finds HIM
self in an unpleasant situation. His usurpatlOn
aroused long ago the unanimous indignation
of the North and the honest censure OF the
Republican party leaders. That he could bear,
for he is not sensitive to public opinion. But
now it is becoming evident that the
white population of Louisiana means to
show something moro than pas
sive hostility to his government, 10
refuse him money, to insist that the
local Offices shall be held by the persons who
were legally elected to them, even 10 hgnt IL
necessary in defense of the popular rights.
Dir. Kellogg is thus reduced to dilemma
He must enforce bis authority either by call
ing for United States troops or arming the
negroes. In the one case he cOnfesses the
emptiness of the pretense he has all along
made that his government Is sustained by
majority of the reputable and educated cltl-
zens in the other he prOvokes conflict OF
races at whose probable consequences every
one must shudder. 1t is quite natural under
such circumstances that Mr. Kellogg should
wish to create a little diversion of the public
sentiment.


While therefore we have nothing but cen
sure for the armed msurrectiOn which Is
vainly attempting to seize the administration
of the interior parishes and disturbing the
peace even in New-Orleans we must be per-
mitted to receive the Governors story OF bull
lets and assassins with incredulity. The white
mems party in Louisiana is rash, is criminally
violent /; but it is not SO foolish as to make a
RenH OF William of Orange out of gov
ernor who is only what the unknown gentle
man called him in the streets OF New-Orleans
last Wednesday.
Year: 1873

A name associated with the greatest politi-
cal scandal of the time has passed away from
the lists of the living and claims to-day the
charity due to the dead. But justice must still


say that Cakes Ames made the most serious
mistake ever committed by public man in our
history. Starting upon the assumption that the
position of representative of the people in Con-
gress did not properly estop him or others from
enriching themselves by the results of legisla-
ton, be found ready listeners to all his offers
of lucrative and furtiye investment. When
these secret operations were at first denounced,
he with his associates joined in denying their
completely in them. But he soon grew tired
of a prevarication which was not in his nature
or his habits, and, when the matter came be-
fore Congress for investigation, remorselessly
told the truth, to hisl own terrible damage and
the ruin of his timid accomplices. His fatal
error arose from a deficient political con-
science, and was made easier by the prevalent
low tone of the medium in which he moved
in Washington. His tardy appreciation Of the
true quality of his acts undoubtedly shortened
his life. He was not one of those vul.
oar spirits who can despise n public Opin-
ion which is evidently just. His life
was active and useful, and with this sole ex-
ception it was an honorable and benefcent
one His friends and neighbors Will not soon
forget the industrious, large-hearted and large
handed man. bat tho country will still longer
Year: 1873

The Police Justices bill has borne good
fruit already, for every gaming-hOuse in the
city was closed last evening. The police are
now assured that their zeal will not be
brought to naught in the minor courts, and
gamblers apprehend that justice may not be a
mockery in future.
Year: 1873

There are mysteries and mysteries, things strange
and inexplcable and unaccountable. that bahle
science and puzzle philosophy that the finite mind
goes carefully round with q lantern, aud the carnd
man pitches into with crowbar; things that
everybody has to give up and no fellow can find out
But of all dark and unfathomable things and hidden
mysteries there nothing so dark and mcompre-
hensible and impossible of belief to the narrow
minded bigoted, thin, and slippery soul OF the
beshriyeled editor Of the average organ as the
exhibition Of fair degree of honesty and sincerity
by his cotemporaries. He does MT believe IN the
pOssibility of it, and won't. One of his compensa-
tions for being mean and contemplate Is an utter


inability to appreciate generosity or justice in Others
There no beneyOlence he cannot transmute into self
ishness nor any just magnanimous thing be cannot
trace to some low and sordid motive Sometimes he
makes very palpabe mistakes The Chicago organ
which !says, THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE Is very
severe upon the Government for its persecution of
Phelps Dodge g. Co., in compelling them TO pay
their revenue deficiencies" and that 1T looks upon
the firm as martyrs to tyranncal Government, and
upon all the Federal officers who had to do with the
case "a blacbmailers Of the first degree" all be-
cause they phelps, Dodge s. CO.. voted for Horace
Greeley for President r-fOllows its instincts as an
orgap and illustrates the breadth and cathOlcity OF
its views Had the editor known that the head OF
the house was a leading Grant man, that he contrib
uted S5 900 TO the defeat Of Mr. Greeley that every
member of the firm opposed Mr.. Greeley, and that
some of them were quito active in the attempt 10
change the character and management OF
THE TRIBUNE, some months ago, he would nave
been spared the inconvenence-if it was any-ot
making an ass of himself Still, perhaps, it is just
as well. He would have found something else to do
it Oh if not that.
Year: 1873

An agreeable surprise was given the city
yesterday in the confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen of the Mayors nominations. These
nominations of Commissioners of Taxes and
Assessments and Health Commissioners were
the first made under the new Charter; and
their discussion has excited a great deal of
popular interest. The small politicians, who
love to fish in troubled waters, were disap-
pointed by the result which confirmed all of
the Commissioners by vote which was
nearly unanimous, and confirmed the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Clausen to the seat made vacant
by the death of Alderman Gilsey by a gen.
erous majority. 1t should be said that the
hesitation in this last-named case seemed to
arise from a reluctance summarily to pass
upon a question which has some legal obscur-
ity, not from a desire to raise captious Objec-
tions. AS THE TRIBUNE has heretofore said
there could be no possible reason why the
Aldermen should not take time to consider
the nominations laid before them. They have
weighed these carefully, it would appear, and
their final action thereon will be heartily ap-
proved by all good citizens.
Year: 1873

We give elsewhere some particulars OF a
curious combination on the part of several
leading life insurance companies in this city.
The object of the organization is said to be
20 devise measures for mutual defense. The
public will be surprised to learn that the com
uanies consider themselves in danger OF
attack. We hope they will not waste much OF
their policy holders money on the proposed
Notifications.
Year: 1873

The women of Philadelphia have formed an asso-
citation for the purpose of introducing the feminine
element into the management and development of
the Centennial Celebration IN that city. Their
plan, as we understand it, is that the women of
Philadelphia shall take SSOOO,OOO worth of stock,
and then appeal to their sisters through the country
10 come up to the work with the same good will and
energy To effect this they have appointed Com
mittees and sub Committees, who are thoroughly
canvassing the City of Brotherly Love, through
every street and alley, in order that the women of
wealth and women who gain their living by their
own handiwork may stand together in this under
taking There is no reason why the women of this
country should not succeed materially in aiding this
enterprise. They might appropriately be given a
separate apartment where theyicould show what
they had accomplished by head or hand-wOrk, even
while laboring under the restrictions of which they
complain. Those among them who desire admis-
sion to the full rights of citizenship can have no
better opportunity of ustifying their claims to such
admission: while the most domestic and retiring
woman could not object TO aiding in this national
holiday as an unfeminine work. Women desrOus
of naugurating similar associations throughout the
country can receive full information by addressing
Mrs. f. D. Gillespie, President of Women's Centen-
NAL Executive Committee, No 9O4 Wanut-st., Phila-
delphia
Year: 1873

A favorite Of the BROOKLYN Board OF ory
Works has a royalty on every patent water
cock introduced in that city, and the Depart
ment contriyes to put one in every house.
tax of a few dollars on every householder
for useless bit of brass that does not pre-
vent defaulters from using all the water they
want amounts 10 many hundred thousands in
the end. The Committee OF the Common
Council should investigate this matter thor
Oughly.
Year: 1873

1t is curious to notice how loosely men talk 1t is
a very common thing TO say that there is more
drinking in Maine under the ProhibitorY Law than
before its passage Congressman Frye of that State
says from his own personal observation. that this is
not tIue that the consumption of intoxicating
liquors to-day in Maine is not One-fourth what 1t
was 20 years ago. that in the rural districts the sale
and use have almost entirely ceased; that the law
of itself has created a temperance sentiment which
is yelous, and TO which opposition is poweress
This statement is said TO be backed up by the en- =
tire Congressional delegation. We give it for what
it is worth; but the advocates Of the law have,
of course, fight TO be heard Nobody howe yer,
pretends that no alcohol is sold for beverage in
Maine 1t IS a matter of comparison.
Year: 1873

The young women who work in the Lowell Mass
mills seem iutelligenty bent on having everything
as it should be. On the LIST inst. they dedicated
Home" IL is designed for the shelter and support
Of worthy girls out of work and to aid them in pro
curing employment Another of its benevolent
functions will be to take care, during working hours
of children whose mothers engaged in the mills
Nothing could be better designed and nothing could
more forciby demonstrate the wise intelligence
which seems to prevail among the mass of the Lowell
operatives.
Year: 1873

Although the decision of the Attomey-Gen-
eral in the matter of the Omaha bridge does
not formally determine the terminus of the
Union Pacific Railroad, it substantially settles
that vexed question, so far as such an opinion
can settle it. The people of Omaha contend
that the President fixed the terminal point of
the railroad on the western bank of the Mis-
somi. Iowa, on the other hand, holds that
the terminus is legally on the eastern or Iowa
side of the river. The railroad company, by
charging tolls on freight and passengers trans
ported over the bridge across the Missouri,
admit that their terminus is in Nebraska, and
that the bridge is the property of another cor
poration than their own. The AttOrneyGen
eral decides that One-half the tolls exacted of
the Government for transportation of soldiers
and supplies across the river shall be retained
as part of the net earnings of the company
This indirectly recognizes the bridge as part
of the Union Pacific Railroad; therefore it
decides the end of that railroad to be on the
eastern bank Of the Missouri. This decision
viii be sure to revive the excitement this
question has excited i'll Iowa and Nebraska.
Year: 1873

The address Of Mr.. w. j. McAlpine, before
the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, pub
lished on our second page, is an unusually
thorough exposition of the trade transport
alton question. One need not arrive at the
same general conclusions reached by Mr..
McAlpne in considering the problem of cheap
transportation from the interior to the sea-
board. But the patient collation. of facts and
the arrangement of data, which form the
staple of the address, are of vast value to all
who must examine this important subject.
Year: 1873

The warning of the Court of Appeals in de-
Gliding unconstitutional the law of 1872, pro-
vidng for a tax to supply existing dehcien-
cies, has reused the Legislature. The TRIB-
UNE has already referred to this subject at
considerable length and our readers know
that the decision leaves no existing provision
of law for replenishing the various State
Funds, exhausted by repeated borrowing"
for general purposes There should be tax
of four mills levied and collected in 1874 In
addition to the taxes already contemplated.
The Legislature, however, proposes to add
tax of two and one quarter mills for the re-
plenishment of the General Fund, and one and
one quarter mills for the Canal Fund. This, we
take it, will remedy the objection that a tax
to replenish a deficiency in certain, Funds is
unconstitutional The money must be paid
into the Funds which have borrowed it, and
through these returned to the place whence 1t
came The people must make up the deficiency
caused by the extravaganza and shOrt-sighted
policy of previous Legislatures. This Is a
hard case; but it is the only remedy possible.
Year: 1873

A writer to the Herald Of Health says;
"It surprised me 10 ses your correspond
ents Recommendation to use brown sn-
gar ia the preparation OF food. | quer-
led whether she had ever seen the pro.
cess of the manufacture and refining OF
sugar. Does she know that brown 81.
gar means simply and solely, moist and
dirty sugar2 Does she comprehend the
quality and nature Of the dirt which con-
stitutes its brownness2 Does she know
that pure loaf, crushed or grsnulated
sugar is not only perfectly free from dirt,
and is incapable Of adulteration, but is
much cheaper, pound BY pound, even at
the slight additional price usually
charged for Il, than brown sugar Of any
grade, because yOl buy no dirt or moist
ure, but pure sa0charine matterf Does
she know that the notion that brown So
gars are sEeeter than white Is a pure
fancy aud that the contrary is truel i
suppose We are each and all destined 10
eat our peck Of dirt sooner or later, bat
there is dirt-and diri-and save us from
the dirt that makes brown sugar brown.
Year: 1873

From the Rural New Yorker.l


A traveller from Pekin to Siberia,
across the great desert of Cobb, tells us
that whenever a camel's feet have become
very tender and sore from long marches,
the poor creature lies down. His driver
knows at once that bis feet hurt him, and
looks to find out if the thick skin of the
feet is blistered. Whenever blister is
found, two or three strong men, usually
Mongols keep watch of the camel until
it is not noticing them. At just the
right moment they make a rush all to.
gethsr upon the camel, throw it over
upon the side, and make it fast. Then,
with a needle made for that purpose,
they sew square piece of leather large
enough TO cover the hurt place over the
camel foot, the skin of which is quite
thick enough to sew through, without
hurting the animal. With his new shoes
on, the camel is quite ready TO get up
and march on. The pieces of leather
are very carefully prepared for this use.
It sometimes happens that camel lies
down iD the midst of his long march
across the vide desert and dies. The
natives take the thickest part OF bis skin
to make shoes Of. These bits of skin
tbsy take out day after day, when on the
march, and pull until they become so
soft and yielding that camel with blis-
tered feet seems grateful to have shoes
made Of it, although be would resist the
shoeing until the last, we're be not held
so that be could not move.
Year: 1873

The great fire in Boston is not yet
extinguished. Often on digging into
pile of rubbish the flames will burst
out as soon as the air reaches the
smouldering cinders. Frequently
mass of smouldering leather or WOOL
en- goods is opened and loaded upon
carts with other rubbish before it
burts into a blaze, and the spectacle
of cart driving away with its tail
board in flames is sometimes present
Year: 1873

4 Frenchman lately dreamed that
the Emperor of China had con-
demned him to implement. and wax
ing up was so convinced of the reali-
ty of it that he expired soon after,
seemingly suffering all the pangs
that the execution of the sentence
would involve. That should be
dreadful warming against mince-pie.
Year: 1873

When Mrs. Stanton was delivering
her lecture on the Coming Girl, in
Green Bay the other night, she told
how her father, when they were GO
ing over the Highlands of Scotland
together, had pair of boots made
for her and how she walked therein
just as many miles as he and just as
we'll. After the lecture o bronze
faced. furry individual stepped around
to the green room and putting forth
a knotted palm, said: "An' wi We
shek haans wi the maan wha' made
the boots for ye 7" And there he was.
She did.
Year: 1873

A QUAKER pRINTERs Proverbs. Bs.-Never
sendest thou an article for publication with
out giving the editor thy name, for thy name
oftentimes secures publication to worthless
articles.


Thou shouldst no: rap at the door Of print
ing office, for he that answereth the rap
sneereth in his sleeves, and looseth time.


Neither do thou 10 If about, ask questions.
or knock down type. or the boys will love
thee like they do shade trees--when thou
leaveth.


Thou shouldst never read the copy on the
printers case, or the sharp or hooked con-
iainer thereof, or he may knock thee down.


Never inquire thou Of the editor Tor the
news, for behold it is his business at the ap-
pointed time ogiveit to thee without asking


1t is not right that thou shouldst ask him
who is the author Of an article, for it is his
duty to keep such things unto himself.


When thou dost enter his Office. take heed
unto thysclf that thou dost not look at what
may be lying open and concernetl thee not,
for that is Lot meet in the sight Of good
breeding.


Neither examine thou the proofsheet.
for it is not ready to meet thine eye. that
thou mayest understand.


Prefer thine own town paper TO any other,
and subscribe for it Immediately.


Pay for it in advance. and it shall be well
with thee and thine
Year: 1873

A LITTLE COMPOSITION ON THE WHEELBAR-
Row.-The Danbury Ne,cs man says: If you
have occasion to use wheelbarOw, leave it,
when you are through with it, in front Of the
house with the handles toward the door. A
wheelbarrow is the most complicated thing to
fall over on the face OF the earth. A man will


fall over one when he wo.d never think OF
falling over anything else; lie never knows
when he has got through falling, either; for
it will tangle his legs and his arms, turn over
with him and rear up in front OF him, and
just as he pauses in profanity to congratulate
himself, it takes new turn, scoops more
skin off of him, and he commences to evolute
anew, and bump himself on fresh places. A
man never ceases to fall over a wheelbarrow
until it turns completely on its back or brings
up against something it cannot upset. II
is the most inoffensive looking object there is,
but it is more dangerous than locomotive,
and no man is secure with one unless he has
tight hold Of its handles and is sitting down
on something. A wheclbarrow has its uses,
without doubt, but in its leisure moments it
is a great blightng curse on true dignity.
Year: 1873

County PAPEEs.-Thc following is what
the Cincinnati TRADE List thinks of those
characters who complain of their county
paper, and instead Of helping to support it,
send off for large city papers and thus sus
tain them:


"a gentleman writes to us that his county
paper is SO poor that he has stopped taking
it, therefore send us three dollars for the
Trade List. We repeat that we don't want
subscribers on those terms. A mans county
paper is worth more to him than any other
paper in the world, or if it is not, it is his own
fault. If the county paper is properly en-
couraged, it may be relied upon for informa-
ton of more value to the people in whose in
terest it is issued than can he found in all the
city papers in the United States. No man
can afford to stop the paper that publishes
the official advertisements of his county, the
public sales, market, court news and other
local intelligence. IF the paper is poor the
people are more to blame than the publisher
for not giving liberal patronage. However
poor the county paper may be, it is always
worth more than it cost to those interested
in the affairs of its locality"
Year: 1873

Happy go lucky, cheeks rosy red,


Ten times day he stand on his head,
Happy go lucky brim full of fun,


Up in the morning as soon as The sun,
Sliding on bannisters all the way down,
Playing at circus and humping his crown,
When he has shocked all the house with the fright.
of he goes screaming with roguish delight,
Happy 60 lucky once climbed up tree
Just to look round and see what he could see;
Crack went the bough-such terrible fall,
Did'nt hurt Happy go lucky at all.


Maybe the fairies with some potent charm,
Because he's so cheerful have kept him from
Mother so wishes that he would be still,
Only for once, but the rogue never will.
Happy go lucky runs ont in the street,
Asks into dinner each beggar he meets,
Happy go lucky, now just think of that,


Ties granny's spectacles on the poor cat
When he knows mother is going to scold,
Off he runs gravely in tears, am told,
And then he will hug her and kiss her with Joy,
Any one got such an out an out boy
Year: 1873

A man in Youngstown bet thirty dollars
one bitter cold day, week before last. that he
could walk to Warren. He spoiled thirty
five dollar suit of clothes, fourteen dollar
pair of boots, paid doctor ten dollars to
thaw out his ears, and was arrested at War
ren as suspicious character and locked up
in Jail for two days. He won his bet.
Year: 1873

We see in several Iowa papers
statements of men offering to work
for their board. There is rarely ever
an excuse for that in Iowa; there il
none at all now. There is no man
in Iowa who can work at all who
cannot now get chance to work,
and get his board and very good
wages besides. The farmers, Just
now in the midst of corn gathering,
will give any man more than bis
board for his work. But the truth
is that there are men, and too many
men, who would sooner loaf and
starve in town than work and lay up
something in the country. They are
of the class of gentry who have a
horror of "ungenteel labor" but are
never too proud to accept, in time OF
need, of the charity of those who
got their surplus by hard work at
that very labor. These genteel
grasshoppers should not sing away
the little there is left of the working
season. The ants will not be able
to lay up this winter store much
larger than they will need for them
selves and their own families.
There's hard times not far ahead for
those who will loaf in summer even
if they have to beg in winter
Register.