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Year: 1871

A French physician is out in
long dissertation on the advantages
of groaning and crying in general.
and especially during surgical cpe-
rations. He contends that groan-
ing and crying are two grand ope-
ra,ions by which nature allays an
guish; that those patients who give
way to their natural feelings more
speedily recover from accidents and
operations than those who sup
pose it unworthy a man to betray
such symptoms of cowardice as
either to groan or cry. He tells
Of a man who reduced his pulse
from one hundred and twenty six
to sixty, in the course of q few
hours. by giving full vent to his
emotions. Ii people are at all un.
happy about anything, let them GO
into their room and comfort them
selves with a loud boo-hoo, and
they will feel hundred pei cent.
better atterward.


In accordance with the above
the crying of children should not
be too greatly discouraged II it
is sympatheucally repressed the
result may he St. Vitus' dance, epi-
ieptic fits. or some other disease Of
the nervous system. What is natu.
raj is nearly always useful; and
nothing can be more natural than
the crying of children when any
thing occurs to give them either
physical or mental pain.-[G Good
/ Health.
Year: 1871

A letter from Valpal also, Chilli.
giving an account Of the recent
earthquake shocks at that point,
says:


Zone young lady, living near
Plaza Victoria, was in the bath
when the shock came, and rushed
into the square entirely naked.
Alter the shock had passed and
suhsiding terror permitted her to
realize her situation, she found her
sell standing near q man who had
nothing On but his shirt. In an
agony OF shame. she cutcaed at
the mans shirt, tore it from his
back, and wrapping it around her
waist, rushed inro the house, leav-
ing the man as entirely naked as
moment before she had been her.
SELF
Year: 1871

AN INDIsPUTABLE FACr.-The political reVo-
luton marked effect upon the trade Of the city This shown
by advance Ioc the increased demand for KSoIs unip
pOsehbe and his widely Establishment No 2l2 Broadway


Of decided and gratifying activity To complete your Ouhi
TO proper point elegance must handsome hAi At
KrnI,
Year: 1871

Civil Service Rcform-Tho Indiguity Of


Examiuation.


A despatch from Washington states
that much anxiety exists among tho old
bureau officers concerning the operation of the
Civil Service rules, aud many Of them declare
their determination not to submit to the ''in-
dignity Of an examination" should the system
be applied to incumbents as well as to new
applicants for Office. The object OF the re-
form is to secure competency in all the en-
ployes Of the government, and it would cer-
tainly fail IL it did not reach the army of inca
pables at present quartered upon the national
Treasury. Indeed the great aim of the
proposed rules Is to clean out the
several departments and bureaus Of
the government, which have become ehoksd
with drones and blockheads who could not
find employment In any ordinary business 1t
is a notorious fact that many government en-
ployes are unable even to make out the most
simple returns, and have to trust to others in
their several departments to do the trifing
duties imposed upon them. 1t is refreshing to
hear of the government pensioners at Wash
ington and elsewhere protesting against the
indlgnity Of an examination into their compe-
tency. Il would be q safe rule for President
Grant to adopt, II he would take the pains to
ascertain the names Of these insulted
incumbens, and turn them all out
of Office, neck and crop. No person
would object to an examination under the
Civil Service rules unless he felt that the test
would prove his incapacity and unfitness for
the position he holds The people desire to
see this promised reform properly carried
out, aud should the administration prove un-
faithful TO It's pledges they will look else
whore for its oonsunmation. II President
Grant desires 70 avail himself Of the popular
Year: 1871

The Sublime Porte, backed by Russia and
Austria, is sharply pressing the government
of the Danubian Prncipalities for settlement
Of its railway obligations. Such is one Of the
cable dispatches which we print this morning.
The Rouma nian Railroad question is not new
Some months ago 1t seemed to be growing
rapidly into a casus beNi;; and there were
many, not ill informed, who were of
opinion that Prince Bismarck was not
unwilling to take advantage Of the
opportunity to precipitate final settlement
Of the Eastern question. 1t is we'll known
that the whole trouble arises from the fact
that the Roumanian government, which owns
the railroads. the money for the construction
Of which was furnished by subjects of the
German empire and Of Great Britain,
has actually, and In opposition to the
wishes Of the Hospodar, Prince Charles,
gone 10 for reputation. After the close
of the Franco-German war Prince Bismarck
came at once to the rescue Of his Ger
man brethren. No time was lost 70 make
Austria understand that In the settlement Of
this question she too was deeply and seriously
interested; and one Of the results of the
conferences held at Gastein and at Salzburg
was the adhesion of Austria to the policy
which Germany had decided to pursue to-
wards the Prlncipalities. For time 1t did
seem as il the alliance of Austria and Germany
meant war with Russia; for it was matter
of common belief that Russia was encouraging
Roumania in her policy Of resistance. From
causes not yet fully explained Russia has
found it necessary to reconsider her position;
and now we learn that Russia equally with
Germany and Austria insists that the govern
ment Of the Principalities must pay its debt.
1t is fact not undeserving of notice that In
this case, as in the case when Prince Bismarck
spoke out to Roumania, the suzerainty Of the
Sultan is fully recognized. There does now
seem to be something in the entente cordiale,
and the prospect of coming realization of
England's grand project Of daily through
mail to India.
Year: 1871

taxation was really confscation, we could
understand why our suburban cities would
shrink from any alliance with New York. But
Tammany Is dead. Its bones have gone to
moulder with the bones Of Judas Iscariot. We
question II even the Prophet could move them
into new life. Good men now hold the city.
These Greeley republicans In the new Board
of Aldermen have, to be sure, hungry and
anxious look but we have trust in the Legis-
lature. To prevent the growth Of another
Tammany Ring we must have the aid of these
suburban cities. They are free from those
large and peculiar classes Of population which
weigh upon the industry and good name of
New York. THAR citizens would naturally
support good government. There would bs no
machine msjorities, no chance for organize ed
repeating and frauds upon the ballot box. The
conservative influence Of the suburban vote
would purify the democratic party and enable
men like Mr.. OConor and Tilden to remain
in control of its destinies.


In giving us new charter let the Legisla-


ture give us new city. Let US organizs New
York as Paris and London have been organ
lied. Let q line be drawn along the lower
part Of Westchester, including Yonkers, and,
crossing the East River, embrace Brooklyn,
williamsburg and the country seven or eight


miles beyond. This is really New York, and
let 1t be called New York. There would be
some difficulty, no doubt, In obtaining the con-
cessions from New Jersey but II we could
take in Jersey City and the surrounding towns
as far as Newark, then New York would be
Complete. But our concern 10 with our own
We have the power to make these changes;


to form . comprehensive, judicii9us, liberal
charter, based as the law and the constitu-
tional rights Of the people to make city that
might well be called The Metropolis, and to
establish a form Of government tAat would
honor the republic. Lst all local jealo usies,
all the aspirations aud noisy clamor Of hungry
politicians who want Office be overlooked.
Now is the time to make New York worthy of
itself to make the recurrence Of any Tammany
regime impossible; to have a municipal gov


ernment ''of the people, for the people and by


the peoples" to dissolve all the little rings and


boards and contrivances that overrun our


suburban friends like murrain. If we fail
to do this at the present Legislature the


work will bs undone for another generation,
and the campaign that has just been won by
the reformers will only be prelude to still
flercer campaign within the next ton years.
Year: 1871

TIE VIADUOr RAILwAY.-The latest idea of
the Viaduct Railway Company is an elevated
road, with two tracks, making circuit of the
city, near the water edge. A road of this
character has been the HERALD idea for many
years. We shall not charge the company any,
thing for it.
Year: 1871

THE TIoHBoRNE CASE, after rolling round
the world in sailing vessels and beating about
the Australian bush, has turned up in the
Treasury Department. in some queries respect
ing the whereabouts Of any vessels named
Osprey belonging to our mercantile marine.
There should be no difficulty in finding that
out 10 the present wofully contracted state ol
our merchant navy. c"fa
Year: 1871

feeling In favor Of a reformation in the char
acter aud capacity Of public officers he will st
once enforce the Civil Service rules and COM
mence with the very men who Indignantly
protest against their application to their own
cases.
Year: 1871

We know it is beneath the digni-
ty appropriate to these editorial
columns to tell dog story in them
a dog story with not even moral
attached. But after graphing with
a six-column article in the vain at
tempt to get its pith into half-col-
umn (thc fruit of which labor is de-
layed by an accident until next
week), we are going to refresh our
minds, if not our readers, by telling
a dog story pure and simple. We
protest in advance against any at
tempt by Mr.. Darwin, his friends
or his foes, to deducc that dogs can
or cannot reason, or to prove any
thing whatever. Now for the dogs
as TO the veracity of the tale we
personally youch.


a narrow log lay as a bridge over
a ravine. From the opposite ends
Of the log, at the same moment,
there started to cross it big New
foundland and little Italian grey
hound. Of course they met in the
middle; Of course there was not
room for them to pass; neither could
they go back. The height was a
dangerous one for the greyhound,
and to the water at the bottom he
was extremely averse. The New
toundland could have taken the leap
with safety, but evidently did not
want to. There was fix. The
little dog sat down on his launches,
stuck his nose straight up in the air,
and howled. The Newfoundland
stood intent, his face solemn with
inward workings. Presently he
gave nudge with his nose to the
bowling grcyEound-as if to say
''Be still, youngster, and listen"
Then there was a silence and SEEM
ing confabulation for a second or
two. Immediately the big dog
spread his legs wide apart like
COLOSSUS, bestriding the log on its
extreme outer edges, and balancing
himself carefully. The little dog
sprang through the opening like
flash. When they reached the op-
posite shores the greyhound broke
into frantic gambols Of delight; and
the Newfoundland, after his more
sedatc fashion, expressed great
complacency in his achievement
as he surely had right to do =
Henry Ward Beecher IN the Chris
tim Union.
Year: 1871

thither the whole company follow
ed, where the services were to be
more protracted. The dogs went
too, and soon after the minister took
his place in the pulpit they began
to skirmish around his coat-pockets.
If it had been anywhere except in
church, or on any occasion but 4 flu
neral, the dogs would have been
cudgeled and sent bowling away;
but as it was, no one wished to dis
turb the quiet sanctity Of the place
by the yelping of dogs. They seem
ed to comprehend the situation, and
made the most OF it. They went up
into the pulpit-a single one at
timc-two and three at time.
Sometimes two companions would
meet coming from opposite sides Of
the pulpit, but all centering behind
the minister, whose only means of
defense was in kicking out behind
at them, by guess; but the dogs were
wary, good at lodging, and none
got hit.


Thus the service went on. The
mental anguish Of the good minis
ter cannot be described; but there
was no alterative-he must proceed
as best he could. At last to his
great reliet, he was about to close
his part of the service by pronoun-
cling the benediction-had already
closed his eyes and raised his hands
for this purpose-when worthy
deacon of the Baptist Church wish
ed to have the minister read q no
tice. The deacon was man of
rather diminutive size, and walked
as lightly as a cat. He had ap-
preached the pulpit with the notice
in his hand, unperccived by the
minister, and was on the stairs,
within reach, when the minister
raised his hands. The deacon, to
attract his attention, twiggled his
coat-tail. OF course the minister
thought it was dog, and that it
was necessary for him to kick once
more, which he did. The deacon,
not on the lookout, like the dogs,
received the minister's foot in his
side, and tumbled headlong down
the stairs.


There was q scream, a rush of the
deacon's family, general uprising
Of the whole congregation, and exit
dogs. In the midst of this confu-
sion, the minister waved his hand
to restore order. After the people
were seated and quiet again reign
ed, he told the people the story of
the sausages in all its particulars,
which seemed satisfactory explain
alton, and the funeral proceeded;
but the minister was never known
to carry sausages in his coat pock-
cts again.
Year: 1871

The Prairie Farmer, in answering the
query of correspondent, says:


IF you will turn your pigs into good
clover pasture, or, in the absence of
such one, a pasture of mixed grasses,
they will require little if any other food
than that which they can procure by
grazing from the time other stocks are
turned out till you can manure a crop
of corn. OF course they must be well
supplied with water, and they will re-
quire salt the same as other kinds of
of stock. The most economical way OF
disposing of skinned milk, ordinarily,
is to feed it to stock hogs. They also
relish and derive advantage from char
coal and the ordinary soft Western coal.


Many of our best swineraisers pref
to summer their pigs on grass alone,
with the exception of the articles we
have mentioned, believing that the ami
mails are not only more cheaply kept in
that manner, but that they are much
more healthy. Where it is not conven-
lent to fence in an inclosure for a hog
pasture, it is a comparative easy matter
to soil them during the summer. If this
is done, the green food that is fed to
them should be raised very near the
yard where the hogs are kept, to save
the expense of moving it. Glover and
blIloGHy, OF, III IaCG, any Oh Gne uIICh-
growing grasses, may be used to good
advantage for this purpose. Orchard
grass is said to be relished hogs, and it
will bear cutting as often as once a
month.


In Canada they make use of oats and
peas, or oats and vetches or tarts, for
soiling hogs the plan being to SOW once
a fortnight throughout the season a plot
of ground sufficiently large to produce
food enough to keep the hogs during
that length of time. In the New Eng
land States, where fewer hogs are kept,
and where it is not usual to let them
run at large, they rely largely on early
pastures to keep them through the
summer. Several Eastern papers have
advocated planting largely of the Early
Rose potatoe each season, with a view
of feeding them to hogs. In our opin-
ion hogs would prefer almost any of the
substances we have named to raw tur-
nips, while we think they could be
easier raised.
Year: 1871

| FASHIONABLE garters are of blue vel
| vet, gold mounted.


WATERPROOF CLOTH is made up now
| into entire suits for ladies, which are
very neat: pretty, and useful.
FoULARDs, pongees, poult de sole, and
very light gros grains will be the favor
ite dress materials this spring.


The last instance of modesty is that
of a lady who refused to wear watch
in her bosom because it had hands.


The favorite bonnets are notifications
of the gypsy form; they either match
the toilet exactly or are in straw.


The latest style of neckties for the
ladies are of gay-colored crepe de chine,
trimmed with valenciennes insertion
and wide edging.


The ladies have adopted the new
fashion of dispensing with the button
and fastening the chemise with blue
ribbon instead.


YELLOW linen and serge dresses are to
be trimmed this season with the yellow
cluny lace, which has very beautiful
effect.


WE are promised a new style in the
arrangement of ladies' hair this spring
something in the Grecian order.


WHITE velvet and corduroy jackets
will be the favorite wear of New York
bellies for riding, this season.


OPAL and cameo shades are the favor
ite tints for evening dresses.


MAIDENs must be mild and meek.


Swift to hear, and slow to speak.


IT is most desirable that women
should marry. Yet many women live
single all their days, enjoy life, and do
deal of good in the world.


SOME one advises young ladies to be-
ware of marrying a man, the initial of
whose name is the same as their own,
since there is an old saying which tells
us that


ITO change the name and not the letter
Is to change for the and not for the better.


VERY few of the lady promenaders of
the day take DR.. Dio Lewis advice to
carry their arms down by their Sides
They prefer to carry them in front and
in q manner similar to a chickens foot
on roost.


The Lorne Gipsy'' is a round hat,
the latest style for young ladies, and is
made of straw trimmed with blue, a
silk of peculiar texture, ancl very ap-
propriate for the adornment of chapeaur.


LADIES are carrying parasols with
long, heavy handles and long points
using them as walking sticks, and, as
lady has about as much idea of using a
cane as a man has of fan, it is ex-
tremely ludicrous to behold the opera
ton.


GIRLS always love those boys best who
are the kindest, best natured, most con-
siderate and " manlike'' in their beha-
vior; and who are not coarse, profane,
and loaferish in their talk. The boys
who are by their school or playmates
loved the most, make the best men.


A FASHIONABLE young lady of rather
attenuated figure, while in the hands of
her dressmakers, became alarmed at
bodice, and declared that she could
never wear it, and the silk had been
wrongly cut. Pardon me; mademoi-
selle," said the modiSte, the design is
quite correct; the fitting is exactly as it
should be. l have made your dress,
and now L must bring you up to it p
Year: 1871

In6 IHIeC CHApSs


Over the waters clear and dark


Flew, like startled bird, our bark.


All the day long with steady sweep


Sea- -guIs followed us over the deep.


Weird and strange were the silent shores.
Rlch with the wealth OF buried ores.
Mighty the forests. old and gray.
with the secrets locked in their hearts away;
Semblance of castle and arch and shrine
Iowered aloft in the clear sunshine;
And we watched for the warder. stern and grim.
Over that wonderful northern sea.
AS one who sailed in a dream sailed we,
Till, when the young neon SCARED on high.
Nothing was round us but sea and sky.
Far in the east the pale moon swtng-
A crescent dim in the azure hung;
But the sun lay low in the glowing west,
With bars of purple across his breast.
The skies were aAame with the sunset glow.
The billows were all afame below;
The far horizon seemed the gate
To some mystic worlds enchanted state;
And all the air was luminous mist.
Crimson and amber and amythyst.
Then silently into that fiery sea-
Into the heart of the mystery
Three ships went sailing one by one.
The fairest visions under the sun.
Like the flame in the heart of n ruby set
Were the sails that flew from each mast of jet;
While darkIy against the burning sky
Streamer and pennant hoated high
steadily, silently. on they pressed
Into the glowing; feddenihg Nest'
Uiitil en- the far horizons fold,
They slowly passed through its gate of gold.
You think, perhaps. they were nothing more
Than schooners laden with common ore?
When Care crossed hands with grimy Toll,
And the decks were stained with earthly mol?
Oh, beautiful ships, who sailed that night
Into the west from our yearning sight,
Full knot that the freight ye bore.
Was 1Adeh not for an earthly shofei
To some fair realm We were sailing on,
Where all we have lost shall yet be won;
Ye were bearing thither a world of dreams
Bright as that sunsets golden CLEANS;
And hopes whose tremulous. rosy flush
Grew fairer still in the twilight hush;
Ye were bearing hence to that mystic sphere
Thoughts no mortal may utter here
Songs that on earth may not be sung
Words too holy for human tongue
The golden deeds that we would have done
The fadeless wreathes that we would have won!
And hence it was that our souls with you
Traversed the measureless waste of blue,
Till You passed Under the sunset gate
And to us a voice said. softly. Waltz
-Horper's Magazine.
Year: 1871

moval of the political disabilities i'm
posed by the State Constitution.


What language will fifty describe the
miscreant who will thus defame and
villainously SANDER the people of the
State whom he assumes to represent in
the United States Senate?
Year: 1871

Horses should be watered from a
brook, pond, or river, and not wells or
springs, as the well water is hard and
colder, while the running stream is soft
and rather warm. The preference of
horses is for the soft, even though it be
muddy water, to that which is hard.
Horses should be allowed in summer
time at least four waterings a day, and
half bucket at time, and i'll winter a
pailful may be allowed morning and
evening, which is sufficient to assuage
their thirst without causing them to
bloat or puff up. Care, however, should
be taken that the horse is not put to
work Immediately after drinking a full
bucket of water, especially if they are
required to go fast, because digestion
and severe exertion can never go on to-
gether, and moreover purging is apt to
ensue. In some cases, broken wind or
heaves is thus produced. Avoid giving
warm or tepid water to horses that are
often driven from home, because cold or
well water will then be given them,
which will be liable to produce con-
gestive chill, followed by lung fever, and
in some cases collie. When horses are
thus carefully watered, if one or more
of them should refuse their accustomed
feed, something is wrong, and they
should not be taken out of the stable to
work, or driven further that day but
an examination should be made as to
the cause with view to its removal
". W. Farmer.
Year: 1871

FRENCH BRANDY.-it has been ascer-
tanned from official reports that during 6
the recent troubles in France the stock
of French brandy in this country has
increased to an enormous extent. The
statement is that there are now thir-
teen millions of gallons in bond in Lon
don. Draw little upon your imagina-
ton, and see if you can realize this
quantity. Where is it all to go to, and
who is to drink it? And yet, in spite
of this glut in the market, the price,
instead of going down, has gone up,
and you cannot buy gallon of brandy
to- day without paying considerably
more for it than you did year ago,
This is a commercial mystery, but the
fact exists.
Year: 1871

The tnclement weather OF yesterday had its erect
upon those who usually found within the wallis
OF tho "ZioDs' ana "Bethelsn or the two cities.
Piety and perspiration do not appear TO run well
together; ani therefore, the regular frequenters OF
the churches for the part worshipplng IN
the vast temple Of nature beside the babplIny
brooks under the leary trees the shore of the
deep blue sea. The popular pastors had nearly all
accompanied their people in their migration, aud
she puloits OF rencwn were occupied either by
'prentlce hands by those who are yet the bot
tom step OF the ladder OF fame. Our report.
'ers, with their characteristic bias toward
goodness, have, with the unerrng certainty Of the
magnetic needle spread before the readers OF the
HERALD & spiritual feast far better In quality and
quantity tran might have been expected consider
ing the prevailing las stude OF both preachers ana
hearers. At all the churches a fair tendance Is
noted. the place OF the butterflies OF fashion who
usual N occupy the pews being filed by those who
are always ready for good square sermon. come
from il