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Year: 1873

To CAN STRAwBERRIEs.-The following rule IS
said never 70 fail. Heat slowly to boiling in a
large kettle. As they commence boiling add sugar
in the proportion OF one tablespoonful to each
quart OF fruit Before doing this however. If
there is tOO much juice in the kettle dip out some
Of it, as it will be Of no advantage 70 you. Allow
the berries to be almost dry before adding the su-
gsr-tbe latter will make sufficient syrup Boil
fifteen minutes and then can
Year: 1873

A DELU0E IN A PALACE GAR.-OnY Tues
day the passengers in the palace cars attach
ed to the New York special day train on the


Central railroad had a rare experience. At
Sehnectady the locomotive had taken q sup
ply Of water from the tank, bat the keeper
OF the tank house had omitted 10 shpt on the
duit pipe they were flooded, the water pour
ing In through the yentilators on the roofs.
Many Of the ladies' rich and costly dresses
were spoiled. s, The conductor afterVard went
through the car and told the ladies whose
dresses had been Injured 10 make out Their
bills and the company would pay every cent.
Year: 1873

HIsToRIcAL SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT The
entertainment to be gwen by the Historical Soce-
ty, this evening, at their room, IN the Masonic
Temple, will be a very pleasant affair. Ample ac-
eommodations have been made for all who may be
present, and the attendance should be large.
Year: 1873

At is hopSd that the Salary Grabbers will not
dare to add $4,000 900 to the already heavy taxes
the people Of this country now endure. la view
Of the demand for $4,000 year that has been
added to Grants salary, the Administration ought
to be ashamed to ask such q sum. Let the ex-
pensss OF the Civil Service be reduced By oil
meaus to within reasonable bounds.
Year: 1873

pressed hope, which / earnestly
entertain, that all who s ncerelv
desire a thorough reform i'm the
public service shall so act topeth.
er az to restore integrity and
economy in that service, and
place public authority once more
upon a constitutional basis. How
this may be best accomplished.
whether through our existing or
ganlzation or by a movement in
Producing new elements should
be carsfully considered, and the
action of the Democratic, Liberal
and Reform elements in the States
Will probably suggest the best
general action. | believe a large
majority of the peopie desire a
change in the Administration,
and the practical question is, how
they shall come together with a
view to that end"
Year: 1873

Strike on tho A. & p. RaiIrOad..


Iron Mountain Road TO be Sold.


81. LOUIS, June CA strike by the
freight train brakemen on the Eastern
Division Of the Atlantic & Pacific Rail.
road, Is now In progress and trains have
been somewhat delayed for q couple OF
days. The strike was occasioned by a
change made by the company IN the mode
Of payment. For service heretofore the
company has paid the brakemen $55 per
month, and now propose to pay each man
two dollars for a round trip, which will
reduce wages three or -four dollars per
month and increase night work. Some
of the men have accepted the terms,
while Others hold out but their places will
be filed In day or two.


The Iron Mountain Railroad will also
be advertised for sale by Gov. WoodSon,
In connection with the Atlantic j. Pacific
Railroad. The companies will probably
apply for an injunction to restrain the sale
and the whole matter, the constitutional
ity Of the act Of the Legislature In releas'
ing the State lien, will be brought before
the courts.
Year: 1873

MARINE BARRACKS, BROOKLYN Nov. Q, 1873.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


We are happy to learn that the charitable pub
lie on the other side OF the river have contributed
30 generously to the Mast (T). fund, whom we
sincerely sympathize with, but being poor marines
and payday far distant, we are unable to Offer
anything more substantial than our heartfelt
sympathy. should Mr. Mast ever be compelled,
through want or otherwise, to seek a position In
the service we would recommend that he enlist
In the marine corps. The commander of the
Brooklyn Marine Barracks will provide every COM
fort for the benefit of Mr.. Mast II he becomes pr
vate marine. He will have few inconvenience
TO put up WITH but he mustn't mind that. For in
stance-such as sleeping on dirty straw mat
tress, with but one single shoddy blanket for
covering and knapsack for pillow. He Will
also have to do guard duty this winter, with every
second night in bed, and will have to shovel snow
1ence Is that he will be required to assemble, fall
IN ranks and be inspected for dinner, lasting
about fifteen minutes-the generous meal fur
nished by Uncle Sam getting cold In the mean
time. When he Is marched into dinner he must not
expect to find everything ready He sits down to the
dirty table and before him Is set small plate OF
very tough beef and small piece OF bread. Well he
may feel thirsty, but he mustn't grnmbe, for the
commanding officer thinks that thirty bowls are
meal without drinking anything, or Is compelled
20 walt half an hour or so until the bowls are
washed But such little Inconvenience Mr.. Mast
must expect If he enters the selyice-at least the
branch called (Iorse) Marines. Doefully yours,


CORPORAL OF HORSE MARINES.
Year: 1873

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Permit the suggestion Of the publication IN pop.
ular form ito be sold by the small boys around the
Post once of the late cartoon IN Harper's Weekly
representing President Grant drawing out his
bank account whole and unharmed from the ruins
OF the falling houses OF the CoQkes' proceeds to 90
to the benefit OF the Mast fund II Mast will con
he will find a large field and popular approval.
But what shall be said of Ha1pef's in allowing its
pages to be used for holding up the President to
contempt and rldicule FAIR PLAY,
Year: 1873

A bin, repeating the Usury Law u that State
OF New ork,passed the Senate Of that State by
vote of II to II, yesterday. The States that
lead in this wise movement will have an I'M.
mense advantage over all those that do not
promptly follow.
Year: 1873

ONE Of the most remarkable trials, says
the S. F. Post, of March 18Th, which has
ever taken place in this vicinity ended at
Oakland this morning in the discharge Of
Gordon, who was accused by his own
daughter, and by the man who engaged
to marry her, with the crime of incest.
The trial has ended By the confession Of
the child that She had been induced by
Robinson to swear to this horrible charge
against her own father; and the chief
plotter in this horrible conspiracy stands
in the place he prepared for the man he
had so foully injured. We can recall
nothing in the criminal history of this,
coast that is SO horribly infamous as this
case, which has presented from the llrst-a
choice of improbabilitios alike libelous to
human nature. If, as it now seems will
be, Robinson is clearly convicted Of first
debauching the child, and then of induc-
ing her to swear to this horrible charge
against her father, there is no penalty
which the law can infict which will be
too heavy.
Year: 1873

NICE PREsENTs.--The English and
American Governments are to make each
member Of the Geneva Conference a
present Of a service of plate valued at
$4,000. john Bull and Uncle Sam are
to do the tick jointly.
Year: 1873

Official information being received
from the Dutch Government of the
state Of war between the King of the
Netherlands and the Sultan of Acheen,
the officers OF the United States who
were near the seat of war were induced
to observe an impartial neutrality. 1t
IS believed they have done SO.
Year: 1873

The money awarded to the United
States by the Tribunal of Arbitration
at Geneva was paid by Her Majesty's
Government, a few days in advance of
the time when it would have. become
payable according to the terms OF the
treaty. In compliance with the pro-
visions of the act of March 3, 1873, it
was at once paid into the Treasury
aud used TO redeem, SO far as il might,
the public debt Of the United States,
and The amount 50 redeemed was in
five per cent. registered bond Of the
United States for S15,50O,000, which
is now held by the Secretary of State
subject 10 the future disposition Of
Congress renew my Recommended
tion made at the assembling of the
the last session of Congress that
Commission be created for
the purpose of auditing and de-
termlning the amounts OF the several
direct losses growing out of the de-.
struclion Of vessels and their cargoes'
by the Alabama and the Shenandoah
after leaving Melbourne, for which
the sufferers have received no equiva-
lent or compensation, and OF ascer-
tanning the names OF persons entitled
TO receive compensation for the same,
making the computation on the basis
indicated by the Tribunal Arbitration
at Geneva, and that payment of such
losses be authorized 10 an extent not
TO exceed the award of the Tribunal
al Geneva
Year: 1873

suggest that small appropria-
ton be made, accompanied with
authority for the secretary Of the
Navy to fit out naval vessel to as
cend the Amazon River TO the mouth
of the MADEIRA; thence to explore
the river and its tributaries into
Bolivia; to report to Congress at its
next session, or as soon as ptacti-
cable, the accessibility Of the country
by water, its resources and popula-
ton.
Year: 1873

The evidently increasing interest IN the
cause of education is a most encouraging
feature in the general progress and prosper
ity of the country, and the Bureau OF Ed
ucation is earnest in its efforts to give
proper direction to new appliances and the
increased facilities which are being offered
to aid the education of the country. ..
Year: 1873

There is touch of pathos about
doing the simplest thing for the last
time. 1t is not alone kissing the lips
OF the dead that gives you this strange
pain. You feel il when you look
your last upon some scene which you
have ioved-when you stand in some
quiet street, where you know you will
never stand again, unless. indeed,
yoa come back some day, to old
''hamts,' to wander among them an
unwelcome guest.


The actor playing his part for the
last time; the singer whose voice is
cracked hopelessly,and who after this
once will never stand again before
the sea of upturned faces. disputing
the plaudits with fresher voices and
fairer forms, the clergyman who has
preached his last sermon-those all
know the hidden bitterness of never
again" How they come to us on
birth days, as we grow old Never
again young-always nearer and nearer
to the very last-the end of which is
universal, the last thing which shall
follow all their other last things, and
turn them, let us hope, from pains TO
joys. We put away our boyish toys,
with an odd heart-ache. We are too
old to walk any longer on stilts-too
tall to play marbles on the pavement.
Yet there was pang when We thought
we had played with our merry mates
for the last time, and life's serious
grOwn>up work was waiting tor us
Now VIC do not want the lost toys
back. Life has other and larger
playthings for us May itnot be that
these, too, shall seem in the light of
some far-ol' day as the boy iSh games
seem to manhood, and we shall learn
that death is but the opening of gate
into the new land Of promise?
Year: 1873




We, the representatives of the Conser'
vative people of Virginia, iu Conven-
ton assembled do declare


First. That a contrast of the con-
dition of Virginia under Conservative
government with the condition OF
those Southern States which have been
under I.adical rule, illustrates the
wisdom of the people of Virginia in
the adoption of their plan of State
policy, and demonstrates the necessity
of continuing the powers Of the State
in the control of the Conservative peo-
pie of this Commonwealth.


Second. That The chief purpose OF
the Conservative party of Virginia is to
secure to every citizen of this Com
monwealth, whether native or adopted;
of the white or colorad race, exact and
impartial justice, and to promote by
wise and beneficient legislation, the
prosperity of our whole people.


Third. That the Conservative party
of Virginia. disclaiming all purposes OF
captious hostility to General Grant,
will judge him impartially by his
official action, and will cordially CO.
operate in every measure of his admin
istration which may be beneficent in
its design, and calculated to promote
the welfare of the people and TO culti-
vate sentiments of good will between
the Union.


Fourth, That the interests of large
section of this Union, no less than
those of Virginia, demand the speedy
enlargement and completion of the
great James River and Kauawha wa
ter line that should connect the wa
tiers of the Ohio with those of the Ches-
apeake, affording to the teeming pops
ulation of the West cheap traasporta-
ton of their products to the point Of
of shipment and marts of trade in the
East. The completion by the govern
ment of this great design of George
Washington would lie an additional
bond of union between the commu-
mites whose products and commo-
dities would pass over the line OF the
great national work.


Fifth. We recognize as funda-
mental political truth, that upon the
intelligence and virtues of its people
must rest the prosperity, and powers
pre-eminence Of 4 State. We point
with. pride to the successful establish
menC ana progress OF the Tree ScnOol
system of Virginia, inaugurated and
conducted under circumstances of pc
'culiar difficulty. for which we are
indebted TO the wisdom and zeal of
Conservative State government. Lib
eral provision ought to be continued
for the support and retention of the
free schools for the white and colored
races respectively.


The resolutions were considered
seriatim.


General Early objected to the reso-
luton relative to james River and
Kanawha Canal, as he thought it a
matter in the interest of the Great
West and entirely beyond the control
Of the United States Government.


The report and resolutions of the
committee were carried almost unani
mously, only one vote being castin the
negative.
Year: 1873

Itmay be beneficial to inquire why
the organization of the Republican
party continues to exist, for upon
the reason for It's existence must
depend the result of its continued
success. 1t will be necessary to re-
feet that it had its birth in hostility
to the existence of negro slavery in
the Southern States. But as negro
slavery has passed away the me-
cessity, if not the possibility, Of its
existence should have disappeard
also. 1t cannot be pretended that
the continued ascendency Of Repub-
lican principles is threatened, for
they have been acqueSced in by the
whole people. When slavery dis
appeared it was Immediately sub
stituted by new element in our
government, and this new element
became the pretense for the excr~
else Of the same power which slave


ry had provoked. Eliminate the
negro vote from our midst and the


republican party would fall in the


twinklng Of an eye This new and


danSerousnovelty was quicklyseized


upon for soliditication by the old


organization which was threatened


with dissolution, and although it had
Jailed 10 unity the white native pop
ulation against the foreign vote, it
deemed it a more promising task
TO weld into solid leverage the
black, vote and thus hold the bal
ance OF power in the country. No.
rejecting mind can for a moment
iail to SC that the republican party
now is a fraud, intended to carry
the black vote for its own ambitious
purposes, even though the poor ne
gro should eventually be dashed to
rum against the white race. 1t is
then mean and brutal to lead these
poor blacks on this dangerous cru
Sade against the intelligence of the
country.
Year: 1873

John Mrrissey's clubhouse is one OF
the most elegant buildings of its kind
i'm the land. For beauty and surnp-
tuousness of its table it has no equal.
it is said, in Europe He pours out
money like water. On the piazza OF
the Congress can be seen any day a
heavy nodded man, all alone. He sell
dom speaks to any one. His voice Is
peculiar. He speaks as if he had a
chronic cold. He wears a white fan
mel coat his hair is black as crisp; his
nose deformed as if broken in some
affray. This man is Morrissey. He is
now a millionaire. He helps all who


wish to fight the tiger. He don't
drink-he don't play. He may swear,
Year: 1873

We would sooner have been the
author of human slavery, than TO
have been the means of organizing
The deluded freedmen into COM
pact body with the purpose of hur-
ing them against the white race in
Tie mad effort to procure Office.
Year: 1873

COPPER CoNTRoL.-The Lake Su-
perior copper country will assume
its position as the leading district
for this mineral in the world. And
then the people who have for so
many years labored under adverse
circumstances 0 develop the region,
contending with the bad manage
ment and poorer Judgment OF men
who were iar removed from the field,
will wonder why they did not at an
early day get control of this copper
interest and hold it, instead Of allow
ing it to 90 INTO the hands of East
ern parties, who now, for the most
part, declare the dividends and reg
uIate the copper trade, as though
those on the ground at the mines
had no knowledge Of it.


1t is acknowledged that there was
a time when this great interest could
have easily been turned over to those
who now feel that they are entitled
to it, because OF the labor which
they performed in its early develop
ment; but the discouragements
which followed their labors detract-
ed greatly from their energy, and
the best opportunity ever afforded
them was allowed to pass unappro-
prlated.-Klrquette Hjn'g JouuaA
Year: 1873

other parts ofthe State, The people
Of the St. Croix and Lake Superior
section are likely to be a unit next
winter, in favor of the particular
company which convinces them this
summer, that 1t means to build a
railway Immediately from the Saint
Croic to Lake Superior. The St.
CroiX grant means to US the build
ing Of that special railway.
Year: 1873

The interview Of the editor Ot the
State journal with Governor Wash
burn, and the consequent statements
made in thai paper, seemed at first
reading to leave nothing more to be
said by the gentlemen engaged in
the new St. Croix r. r. enterprise,
but two of the most prominent of the
latter have since addressed a letter
to the editor Of the Journal, which
we here give:
Year: 1873

Seeing that teachers change SO frequent
ly, and that they know how to teach
when they are just ready to quit, how
would it do to make the examination of
teachers little less scholastic and little
more practical? With this end in view,
we suggest the following questions for
the next examinatioa.of teachers:


/. What would you reply to a parent
who said that, if teachers would not whip
children, ned like to know what teachers
were good for, any way?


2. What would you do to stop gum
chewing?
Year: 1873

Our mechanics and manufacturer S
would help themselves and thereby help
the town, if they would avail themselves
of tue use OF d. inter's ink little more
freely. We delight in assisting the pro
ducers in our own town, by giving pub
licity to their business, and saying good
word for them whenever we can.
Year: 1873

The Michigan City Enterprise says
The catch of fish has not panned out very
well SO far The weather has been un-


favorable. Ice was seen 20 miles
from shore on Lake Michigan last week.
Year: 1873

THE BRIDE.-I know of no sight more
charming and touching than that of a
young and tender bride, in her robes OF
virgin white, led up trembling to the al
tar. When L thus behold lovely girl,
in the tenderness of her years, forsake
the house of childhood and the implicit
confidence and self abandonment that
belongs to woman, giving up all the
world for the man of her choice when |
hear in the good old language of the rit-
ual, yield herself to him for better or
for worse, for richer or poorer, in sick
ness and in health, to love, honor and
obey, till death us doth part" it brings
to mind the beautiful and affecting de-
votion of Ruth Whittier thou goest
l will go, will lodge-thy people shall
be my people, and thy God my God"
IlViRg.
Year: 1873

LONELINESS OF GOoD TEMPER.-ls
she not the very sparkle and sunshine of
life?-a woman who is happy because
she can't help it-whose smiles even the
coolest sprinkle of misfortune cannot
dampen. Men make terrible mistake
when they marry for beauty, for talents,
or for style. The sweetest wives are
those who possess the magic secret of be-
ing contented under any circumstances.
Rich or poor, high or low, it makes no
difference the bright little fountain OF
joy bubbles up just as musically in their
hearts. Do they live in log cabin, the
fire that leaps up on its humble hearth
becomes brighter than the gilded chan
deliers in an Aladdin palace. Where is
the stream Of life so dark and unpropi-
tious the sunshine of IA happy face falling
on the turbid tide will not awaken an
answering gloam? Why, these joyously
tempered people don't know half the
good they do.
Year: 1873

Cur THIS OUT.-A tea made of chest
nut leaves drank in tho place of water,
will cure the most obstinate case Of drop
sy in few days.


A tea made of ripe or dried whortle-
berries, and drank in the place of water,
is sure cure for scrofulous difficulty,
however bad.


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


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


A tea made of wilow-leaver is q sure
cure for fever and ague.
Year: 1873

A gentleman who resides few miles
in the country announced his intention of
coming to the city to get few of the
necessaries of life. His good wife, who
evidently reads the papers and knows
what is going on, furnished her "old
man" with the following memorandum,
recognizing the fact that "these men are
so stupid" and always forget what they
are sent after. But here is the seasonable
list of necessaries, which though not in
strictly clerkly form, is nevertheless to
the point, and well calculated to make an
impression on the mind:


Get pound of tea.


And don't forget to go to Browns drug
store and get eight pounds of copperas
and pint of carbolic acid.


Get dollars worth Of loaf sugar.


Bring dozen lemons.


Ifyou have chance you had better
bring bushol of lime.


We ought to have a pound of ground
mustard and some ginger.



Get gallon of coal oil and demijohn
of whisky. BE particular and don't get
them mixed have the coal oil put into
the can, and the whisky in the demUohn.
Ifyou see q nice piece of calico you
might bring me enough for wrapper.


Go to Orynski's and get bottle of his
blackberry syrup.


The flour is out.


Be careful and don't drink any well
water while in town.


BE sure and get bottle of Hamlin's
cholera cure.


We ought to have half dozen knives
and forks fopthe kitchen.


Go to McCleery's and get bottle of
DR., McCabe's blackberry brandy.


Don't bring any green thing homo to
make the children sick.


Don't forget the coal oil and the demi-
john and be sure and keep them separate.


Go to Cheever's and get bottle of
syrup Of blackberry and ginger.


Get pint of cogniac brandy.


Keep away from them nasty ponds
unless they are filled up.


Ifyou see any good disinfcctant bring
some home.


Get few pounds of crackers and rice,
and some oatmeal.


lfyou see the doctor, ask him to give
you prescription to cure cholera.


BE careful and don't break the demi-
john.


Johnny needs pair of shoes.


You had better call at the drug stores
and see who has got the best cholera
medicine.


Now don't forget any of these things,
and keep this list in your hat where you
can find it.


Come home early.


About four o'clock in the afternoon,
the man with the memorandum might
have been seen going out Broadway with
all his horse could draw, his rockaway
resembling the hospital supply train of
an army corps. If the cholera ever goes
out in that direction it will meet with
warm reception. Hannibdi, No., C0,3-
Jp1,