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Year: 1872

Ia q word to stern fathers" one of
our anonymous exchange papers gives
utterance to the following just and
feeling sentiments: It canneyer be
too strongly impressed upon the mind
that nothing releases parent from
his duties taward child. No way
wardness, no disobedience, no rebel
lion, no profigacy can ever justify u
father in casting a son or a daughter
adrift. We hear of sons being cut
off without a shilling, or of daughters
being forbidden their fathers house,
and without exception such cases are
proof that of whatever sins their chill
dren may have been guilty, the father
il even more guilty. No person can
commit against society SO great u
crime as father commits who Is thus
false to the trust which he himself i'm
posed--who thus thrusts off from him
self the soul which he called into be-
ing.


A father should be governed by no
motive but his chiid's best interests,
and child's best interests can never
be served by any thing but his fathers
constant and loving care. If child
is 80 bad that his influence is feared
on the other children, separate them.
If it is feared that money bestowed on
him will be for his injury, provision
may be made against that. But when
a father in fit of anger disinherits or
refuses to- see his child, he commits q
crime which the laws indeed do not
recognize, but whose guilt it would
take many legal crime to outweigh.
There should be absolutely no limit
to parental forgiveness and forbear-
ance. Seven times and seventy times
seven should the father receive the
prodigal son who seeks his face; and
If he never seeks it, if he goes, stub
born aud rebellious, not one atom of
fatherly care and interest should he
relax; for the child is his offspring,
born of his will, and 10 vice or vio-
lence eau release the man from his
solemn obligation to guard and guide,
as far as possible, the life which he
dared to give.
Year: 1872

1 IOA1 khc Ats II SOIulueECldl [AuVGT1lS6E.i


A gentleman living in Brooklyn,
who takes great delight in is his flow
er garden, was for a long time much
annoyed by the depredations of his
neighbours cats. 1t appeared as
though his particular garden was Sc
lected for the scene of the nightly rev.
els of all the cats in the city. Inde-
pendent of the desolation they brought
upon his rose, tulip, geranium and
other flowers, they kept the whole
household awake every night by their
incessant and noisy SCREENINGS.
Driven at last to desperation, the an
noyed citizen laid in ambush one
night lately, with well loaded shot
gun, and when the congress was in
full session, blazed away. In couple
of nights eight felines fell victims to
his unerring aim. AS animal matter
is good for vegetation, he determined
to bury the slaughtered grimalkins at
the roots of his grapevines. Being q
quaint kind of a a-genius, it struck him
that as the game had done so much
when alive to disorganize his attempts
at adornment, it would be only fair
that they should make as much repara-
ton as possible after death. He ac-
cordingly buried the eight innocents
in a straight line, equidistant, heads
downward, but left their tails (which
in dead cats are always as stiff as q
poker) sticking out of the ground. To
assimilate them somewhat to the
brilliancy of the flowers around, he
adorned each tail with colored
streamers. In doing this he simply
had an eye to the beautiful, but the
effect upon the friends and relatives
of the buried pussies was as singular
as satisfactory. On the first evening
after the burial, our friend heard
most unnatural and terrible howl of
anguish in his garden. Rushing to
the window, by the light of the moon,
he deserted three or four large cats
opposite their inverted brethren
and showing every symptom of the
acutcst terror. Their eyes looked
like burning Goals of fire, and appeared
to be starting out of their heads as
they winklessly glared at these ter
rible caudal extremities. Their hair
stood on end, their tails were swelled
to double their natural proportions,
and each cat was standing stiff upon
it's toe-nails, apparently spellbound.
For minute they thus stood, horri-
bly, bowling, and then, with a stimuli
taneous shrek, they all dashed mad
ly over the fence, and fled in terror
away. Since then our friend has been
enabled on nights to sleep the sleep
of the yirtuous, and his fower-beds
are left intact. The discoveries of
this catastrophe are supposed to have
disseminated the news of the terrible
scene among the other felines, for
although occasionally cat is observed
glaring for an instant over the fence
at the row of tails, as though seeking
confirmation of the shocking news,
and then mournfully, but precipitate-
ly retiring, not one has since that
night set its foot in our friends gar
den.
Year: 1872

4 good story is told of late college
president near Boston. On one occa-
sion the students substituted large
dictionary in place of the Bible at the
morning devotions. On opening the
book he at once saw the situation, but
said nothing, and proceeded to the
prayer, which he prolonged for an
hour. The students got out of all
patience; but they appreciated the
remarks of the venerable president on
his retiring, that he " found all the
words that he needed in the volume
they had placed on his desk"
Year: 1872

OF the gloomiest of practical jokes,
the worst one was that of sending all
the undertakers of New York to a
house in the Bowery on the lst of
April, on a false order. 1t was far
more mournful for the hearse drivers
than any funeral.
Year: 1872

A NARROW EsCAPE.-The Union Hill
Company completed their tunnel through
the bed rock last week, but in attempting
to raise the incline to the surface through
the gravel and loan found it to cave so
badly that they were compelled to desist.
A survey was made by County Surveyor
Lowden-the end of the tunnel Indicated
and after preparing timbers, etc, they
commenced to sink down from the top,
the distance being judged at about fifty
feet. On Tuesday morning the -ha t was
down over forty feet, and Reed and Pill
ling, calculated quite confidently on hav-
ing the job completed in time to come
up to the celebration of the 4th. The
dirt above the gravel proved to be n spe-
cies of Joint clay, hard to dig through but
":reacherous" and they had cribbed the
shaft as they went down. About five feet
of the bottom of the shaft had not yet
been cribbed, when it suddenly com
menccd caving, sliding out from the sides
and burying Piling, who was at work
below, up to the chin in clay and fallen
timbers. Luckily, John Il. DolifIe was
passing in sight, and hearing Reed call
came ut once to his assistance. The dit
and timbers continued to tall, but Dollitie
at once descended, and by great exertion
of strength succeeded in breaking boa d
which held Piiling down and dlawing
him by main strength out OF his unwill-
ing cell they were both hauled up and
were scarcely above ground when second
cave came which would have buried
PilHng beyond all hope of recovery had
he not been previously rescued.


Pillng was not SO much hurt ms might
be expected, a few bruises on the body
and limbs and severe cut across the
face which severed the upper lip and
knocked out tooth being the worst.
Under the circumstances it was most
narrow escape. 1t was brave act on
the part of Dolliife to descend among the
loose, treachcrous timbcrs and cannot be
too highly considered. Many a man who
deems himself hc.o would have shrunk
from the task.
Year: 1872

The contemporary Of the man who is
strong enough to take bull by the tail
and throw him over a fence lives in
Leavenworth. Being set upon by q
ferocious Texan COW, he seized her
horns, threw her upon her back and held
her until another man came up and
knocked her in the head.
Year: 1872

An Irish advertisement reads: "If the
gentleman who keeps shoe store with u
red head will return the umbrella Of tho
young lady with the ivory bsndlo. ha will
hear something to her advantage
Year: 1872

One of the business districts burned is that
occupied by the dealers in leather and morocco
These are generally large buyers in Wilmington
and 30 far as they arc involved and likely to be
unable to meet their obligations, our manufac-
turors are directly concerned. 1t is not likely,
however, that any embarrassment will result.


Mr.. George T. Clark, formerly of this city, is
one Of those burned out. His store is believed
to have had but small stock OF morocco, as he
was in this city, buying largely last week. He
will go ahead again, no doubt, though he may
be temporarily embarrassed, by the burning OF
the Hide and Leather Bank, in which he kept
his accounts
Year: 1872

STOCK DEcIININa-rHE BOSTON FIRE.


NEW YORK, Nov. IL.
Stocks generally declined solo per cent. Sew
eral brokers on the long side of Market have
suspended, but the worst is believed to be over.
There is no truth in the sensational reports now
being circulated that the fire in Boston has gone
beyond the limits as reported by this Office up to
six o'clock this morning. The entire burned
district is watched, and the fire is we'll under con-
troll.
Year: 1872

From the Ricl nonq ga) Dispatch, cOnservative.l
Let us say, however, that we have no idea
that General Grant will assume imperial author
lty beyond his second term. He is not the man
for that. Nor do we believe the country has
reached the period in its history when the zone
man can usurp the power to rule. Therefore
We look for happy, contented, and, we hope
prolonged period for the Republic
Year: 1872

Cur THIS OUT.-A tea made of chestnut
leaves and drank in the place of water, will
cure the most obstinate case of dropsy in
few days,


A tea made of ripe or dried whortleberries,
and drank in the place of water, is sure and
speedy cure for scrofulous difficulty, howev-
er bad.


A tea made of peach leaves is a sure cure
for kidney difficulty.


A plaster made Of fresh slack lime and
fresh tar is sure cure for cancer, which,
with all its roots will soon come out.


For the cure of small pox, apply raw onions
halved, under the arms, in the hands and on
the bottom of the feet; change often diet
chicken broth. Do not poison the blood by
vaccination and leave posterity to reap the
rotten fruits ofstupidity. Consumption, scrof:
ula and other loathsome diseases are thus i'm
pregnated into the system. Better by far,
have the small pox and be free from living
death.--Medieal Home.
Year: 1872

During the war northern papers published
the following excellent and characteristic pri-
vate letter from General Lee to his son Gus
tis, the original of which was found among
the papers which were purloined from Airing.
ton House. It is interesting, and although
written many years ago, will we'll repay perusal:


ARLINGTON House, April S, 1852.


My Dear Son I am in the act of leaving
home for New Mexico. My nne old regi-
ment has been ordered to that distant region,
and must hasten to see that they are prop
erly taken care of. I have but little to add
in reply to your letters of March 26, q and
%. Your letters breathe spirit of frank
ness. They have given myself and your mo-
ther great pleasure. You must study to be
frank with the world frankness is the child
of honesty and true courage. Say what You
mean to do on every occasion, and take it for
granted that you mean to do right. If
friend asks favor you should grant it if rea-
sonable; if not, tell him plainly why you
cannot. You will wrong him, and you will
wrong yourself by equivocation Of any kind.
Never do wrong thing to make friend or
to keep one the man who requires you to
do so is dearly purchased at sacrifice. Deal
kindly but firmly with your classmates you
will find it the policy which wears best.
Above all do not appear to others what you
are not If you have any fault to find with
any one tell him, not others, Of what you
complain there is no more dangerous expe-
riment than that of undertaking to be one
thing before mans face and another behind
his back. We should live, act, and say no
thing to the injury of any one. 1t is not only
best as matter Of principle, but in the path
to peace and honor. In regard to duty, let
me, in conclusion of this hasty letter, inform
you that nearly one hundred years ago there
was day of remarkable gloom and darkness,
still known as the dark day-a day when the
light of the sun was slowly eclipsed as if by
an eclipse. The Legislature of Connecticut
was in session, and as its members saw the
unexpected and unaccountable darkness COM
ing on, they shared in the general awe and
terror. 1t was supposed by many that the
last day-the day Of judgment-had come.
Some one, in the CONSERVATION OF the hour,
moved an adjournment Then there arose an
old puritan legislator, Davenport Stanford =
who said that if the last day had come he de-
sired to be found at his place doing his duty,
and therefore moved that candles be brought
so the house could proceed with its duty.
There was quietness in the old mans mind
the euietness of heavenly wisdom-an inAex-
ible willingness to obey present duty. Duty,
then, is the sublimest word in our language.
Do your duty in all things like the old Puri-
tan. You cannot do more you should never
wish to do less. Never let me and your mo-
ther wear one gray hair for lack of duty on
your part. Your afectionate father,


r. E. LEE.


To u. w. Gusts Lee.
Year: 1872

nv Journey. In less than two hours after
that warning had been given, the danger was
met, and death in its most appalling form was
the fate of more than fifty human beings that
danger-signal was meant to warn.


These are the facts. 1t is equally fact
that the man whom saw give that signal
had then been dead more than year.


Explain the matter who can-I have no
explanation to offer.
Year: 1872

did not follow them to the hotel stood upon
the platform, gazing up and down the track
uneasily, but could see nothing at all that
could awaken apprehension.


The one-eyed conductor was nowhere to be
seen, though 1 watched the road, in the direc-
ton where we had passed him, for some time,
expecting every moment to see him come into
sight.


A porter, trundling g. wheelbarrow, passed
me, and of him ventured timidly to enquire:


els there anything the matter with the en-
gine or with the track?"


"Not as I knows on he answered gruffly,
and passed on.


was still terribly uneasy; I was certain
that had not been mistaken in the man or
the signal the latter, especially I remember
ed-a forward motion with both hands, as if
directing the cars to back. [ could recall
distinctly the face and gestures of the conduc-
tor when he had explained it to me, as also
his words, eff ever you see that signal given,
prepare for flying leap for the probabilities
are you'll soon have to take it," and the Ion
ger dwelt upon what had witnessed, the
more convinced did | become that the signal
had not been given causelessly.
Iwent into waiting room to sit down until
could determine what it would be best for
me to do. Ifelt most invincible repugnance
to returning to the cars and continuing my
Journey; the excitement and worry had made
me sick and faint, and I felt that ran a
great risk of becoming i'll before | reached my
journeys end, even if there was no other dan
ger to be dreaded. What if I should stay
over at Lancaster until the next day, and
, telegraph to father to come to me there
And at the same instant remembered that
Year: 1872

very expensive system OF instruction.


RECEIVED by THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL.


The young ladies have been overwhel-
med with pleasant adventures. Upon
arriving in Egypt, they met the Emperor
of Brazil, and expressing to his Majesty
their desire to have his autograph, the
transatlantic sovereign Immediately sent
for the entire party and spoke few
pleasant words to each, at the same time
presenting his autograph, duly endorsed.
BY strange fatality, when the young
ladies


VISITED THE PYRAMIDS,


photographer was employed in taking
u negative OF Don Pedro with the mann
moth mausoleums in the background.
The seminary was consequently taken at
the same time, and the Emperor declar-
ed that he could wish nothing to remain
immortal except picture which had fix
ed him in the company Of such charm
ing circle-uot even the pyramids them
selves. Whereupon the acquaintance
was renewed, and each young lady was
declared natural princess. A week ago
the party, conducted by dragonmau,
sailed from the port Beyrout, where they
will go overland to visit the Saviour S
tomb. While at Carlo they received dis
tinguished courtesies from Consul Gen
eral Butler. At this time one MIGHT
think it dangerous to move recklessly
around the Levant, when cholera is
spreading and quarantines are establish
ed in nearly every harbor yet the young
ladies go everywhere, and there is really
no danger.


GOING TO CoNsTANTINoPLE.


II the sanitary condition Of Constnn-
tinople permits, they will VISIT the capi.
tai of the Turkish Empire; thence going
up the Danube, will complete their view
of Europe. 1t is safe to say that no par
ty which has ever been abroad has made
u better impression than this family o.
pretty American misses.
Year: 1872

as compose this party. They all enjoy


their long excursion, and do not fatigue


by travel. Now it is Venice for week,
then Venice and Milan. Landmarks
famous in literature, churches and seen
cry That are in the knowledge only OF
those of special culture are carefully Wis.


ted, and the good MaIame takes care
that the young ladies' do not leave with
out ample instruction. Thus it is that
they learn-what can never be forgotten
impressions which will serve them to
become accomplished women in the
drawing-room. Why should not the
system become mepopularf Ithas certain
y good effect on society, and is rOs q
Year: 1872

Beriah protested through the columns
of his paper in San Francisco. against
Abraham Lincoln until an outraged pub.
lie demolished hi, Office and he only
saved his neck by secreting himself =
The truth is the Courier is curtailing the
circulation of the DISPATCH. "That's
what's the matter !" Courier.


The person above referred to by his
Christian name-a mode of address pc.
culiar to the ''Oreeon style" of journal
ism-has distinct recollection of being
the object of felon outrage but he has
no recollection of ever having heard o,
read of its approval by any one of re-
spectacle social standing, or who was
not IN sympathy with ruffianism or law
leasness and while an object of hatred
to all of the latter class, he has nevel
been accused of any specific act of Of
fense against any civil. moral or socia
law. The power of the Courier to cur
tail the circulation of the DISPATCH is
manifested by an increase of subscribers
which we could not have hoped for with
out it.
Year: 1872

V The necessity Ut placing a line OF
steams ships between San Francisco and
the Sound Ports, was fully developed
by the last trip of the Prince Alfred
The owners of that. unfortunate shil
would do well to put her in the coal
trade, AS she is entirely untitled for
passengers. As long AS she was under
competent command, passengers could
endure a four or five days trip-but
as she has not steam-power sufficient to
make headway against a stiff gale OF
wind, her trips one way or the other
most of the year, are of necessity ex-
tended to eight and nine days.


We are informed that steps have been
taken to purchase two first class ships
to establish line between San Fran
cisco and the Sound.
Year: 1872

~ The North Pacific brought about
dozen persons on her last trip, whc
contemplate making this city their home
We bespeak for these gentlemen the
kind attention of our citizens. Every
facility should be afforded them to en
qare in their several avocations.
Year: 1872

GRAND CoNCERT.-rhe Concert to be
givel on the Fourth of July, under the
management OF the Vieuxtemps Broth
ers, will be the grandest affair of the
kind ever attempted on this coast. The
Anvil and Rataplan choruses. now in
rehearsal, would be creditable to the
Oldest societies of professional singers.
An interesting feature of the perform
ance will be telegraphic dispatches from
the Grand Musical Jubilee at Boston for
which arrangements have been made
Over three hundred voices will join i'll
Year: 1872

The QUARANTINE Col. Larrabee and
daughter, with several Others of the pas
sengers of the Prince Alfred. who have
been in quarantine at Victoria for ten
days, arrived by the North Pacific on
Tuesday evening The little girl who
first had the small pox died on Sunday
last. Two cases among the crew of the
Prince Alfred had subsequently devel-
oped. All who were exposed to the in
fiction are in quarantine for twenty
days more
Year: 1872

The Department of Works Desires to Save


$4,000 a Year.


Commissioner Van Mort, of the Department Of
Public Works, has sent the following letter to the
Board OF Assistant Aldermen relative to the pro-
ject Of setting apart portion Of the City Hall for
the use OF that Department.


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.


COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 237 Broadway,


New YORK, Nov. IL, 1872.
To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
CITY New York


GENTLEMEN-I would respectfully but earnestly call the
attention Of honorable body to the consideration
resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen time
ago. and transmitted to the Board of Assistant Aldermen
proposing to appoint committee from each to consider
the expediency of setting apart and fitting for the
of this department certain portions of the City Hail. The
present lease OF the buildings Broadway occupied
by this department will expire on May 1873 and early
action would be desrabe II the department is to change
its location It would seem that the City Hall would be
the appropriate place for locating the business Of the city
departments If space will permit well the saving
to the City Treasury Of the sum, in this instance about
thirty thousand dollars per annum. Time will be
CURED for making the necessary Announcements for the
transfer and in the matter of economy to the city
not urgently present this subject for careful and
early consideration. Respectfully,


GEO. NJ VAN MORT Commissioner of Public Works.
Year: 1872

meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen was held
yesterday. resolution was adopted that the
superintendent Of Buildings be directed for the
future to grant no permit to erect what is known
as Mansard roofs upon any building now being
to be erected unless built OF reproof material in
every particular, and that he Is directed to with
draw all permits now granted but not carried into
effect, unless said permits contain a clause that
they shall be built entirely OF 1reproof material.


The Board then adjourned.
Year: 1872

The condition OF the old Post Ofice building is
such that It viii be impossible to manage the mails


IN that place. Postmaster Burt has acted promptly
In the emergency and announces that the Post
Once will be removed to Fanueil Hall and open
fhere at ten O'Clock this morning, when all box
letters and letters for the burned district intended
Year: 1872

Disastrous as the fire has been, whatever way
we look at It, let think Of it as irreparable
Compared with the recent great fires which have
devastated the country, this one, says the Adrer-
fisey, win cause little immediate personal saf-
1ering. The trade which has made
this city the resort Of buyers from the
most distant parts OF the Continent will fall into it's
old channels, and the good will of the country will
make up the rest. The narrowness and crooked
ness OF our streets undoubtedly added something
TO the with which the flames Ieaped across the
open spaces.
Year: 1872

Corporation Counsel-Thc Cost of New


Tracks In the Streets.


Commissioner Van Mort, OF the Department OF
Public Works mas sent the following letter to the
Corporation Counsel relative to the immediate ex-
pense Of repairing Streets Imposed upon the city
by the granting Of the franchise to lay tracks in
several streets In this city, and as to the value Of
such franchise involved in the question OF the
future expense Of maintaining such streets:-
Year: 1872

The IRE TO the business community Is one or the
most severe and disastrous that ever occurred in
this country, and while but few dwelling houses
were burned, and but comparatively small mum.
Der OF families left houseless the finest warehouses
ana stores OF the city and the entire space occu-
pied by the wholesale dry goods dealers, WOO,
merchants, boot and shoe end hide and leather
neaers and clothing houses were entirely de-
stroyed. Not wool house is standing in the city.