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Year: 1872

Our business men must not forget or neglect
the first Daily Meeting of the Board of Trade
from 12 o'clock to 1890, tomorrow Thirty
individuals and firms join in establishing thest
meetings, at present, but the whole business
community should enter heartily into the enter
priaa
Year: 1872

ture partakes of the gnilt of both
murder and suicide, the man who
goes out on the g field of honor
(if the duel is in earnestly being pre-
pared to kill and be killed. Any rea-
soning, therefore, which justifes n
man in risl1ing his own life in n pri-
vate quarrel for the chance of taking
that of another, .justifes duelling.
And yet there are persons who pre-
tend to justify the custom on the
ground that its prevalence inspires
with a wholesome dread of conse-
quenees those who would otherwise
presume on their personal strength,
or those still worse disposed to COM
nit effenses against which the law
gives 10 efficient remedy. Unfortu-
nately for the force of this argument,
it is generally admitted by those
yersed in human nature, that where
the dread of being "called ont has
daunted one villain, or sileneed one
bully, the certainty of being dead
shot . has probably emboldened q
hundred.


This is subject, however, upon
which reasoning has very little prac-
ticaf effect. A man will admit the
force of all that can be said apout the
immortality and ahsurdity of dnelling;
but ii put to the test he will probably
display his lack of moral courage to
prove his possession of its inferior,
physical courage. A healthier tone OF
public sentiment on the subject is,
after all, the only cure for this as
for many other evils; and this
happily is gradually growing. The
man, nowadays, who refuses to fight q
duel, is not by any means subjected to
the opprobrium which would have as
sailed his grandfather fifty years ago.
Men can now see that if q man has
wronged another, he does not right
that wrong by shooting at him if he
has been wronged, he does not right
himself by becoming Il target for his
enemy. There can be very little " sat
isfaction in becoming either a homi
eide or a corpse.
Year: 1872

The following legend relates how Il
certain Grand Duke of Florence built
a bridge without expense to the State !:
The Grand Duke issued proclama-
tion that every beggar who would
appear in the grand plaza at certain
designated time should be provided
with q new suit of clothes free of cost.
At the appointed hour the beggars of
the city all assembled, whereupon the
officers caused each avenue of the pub
lie square to be closed, and then COM
PEELED the beggars to strip off their
old clothes, and give to each one, ac-
cOrding to promise, new suit. In
the old clothes thus collected enough
money was found concealed to build
4 beautiful bridge over the river Arno,
still called the Beggars' Bridge.
Year: 1872




Since even some Americans will
persistently misunderstood, or with
equal persistence misrepresent the
One-Term Principle, we must not be
surprised to find the British newspa-
pers making q muddle of the matter.
The Saturday ReUieao, for instance,
which cannot see why any thing more
should be expected ftom Greeley
than Grant, g because Grant when
reelected would be in precisely the
position where, under a freedom from
temptation to aspire for another term
of office, he would labor more for the
country and less for himselfn Let
us see about this


/. What certainty is there that the
President "would not aspire for an
other term of office +? Other Presidents
have not done so, but then the Doc
tor lis not exactly like other Presi-
dents, and being probably the most
obstinate man in the Union, if not in
the known world ,how are we to know,
if there was money to be made out of
it, that he would not run for a third
term?


2. But admitting that he would
feel obliged to retire at the end of his
second term, is there not all the more
reason to suppose that he would i'm
prove his opportunities, and make
his hay, so to speak, while the sun
was shiningg He has squeezed the
Executive orange tolerably hard, but
if there is nojuice left, why is he SO
unwilling to loosen his hold of it ?
Moreover, if we take him for another
four years, we take his whole family
for the same period, and we keep in
place the whole list of household pen
sioners, from the paternal Postmaster
at Coyingtog, KY, down to the last
of the third or fourth cousins, wher-
ever they may be growing fat on
Treasury pap. There are special rea-
SONS why DR.. Grant should be con-
tent with One Term, and there are,
we admit, special reasons why he
shouldn't be. The main idea in his
mind is that he has got into a good
thing, and must, by hook or crook,
keep himself in. There viii be moth
ing in his reelection which viii
change him from what he is into a
political saint. On the contrary, we
have every reason to suppose that he
will be more of an Executive Ethio-
plan or leopard than ever, with a
dusbier skin or with a greater variety
of spots. There is only one word to
conveniently express what we shall
have, and that word is Grantisln."
It's barbaroIs word, but then it rep
resents a barbarous thing. Does the
country Wait felr more years of itg


g. What we need are Presi-
dents who viii not be biased by
hope of reelection during the first
term, thus securing another, during
which they will be perfectly regard
less of public opinion. Nor do we
want Presidents who, grown strong
by eight years of power, will be able
to designate their successors. HUI
man nature is infirm at the best, but
that President will most probably be
patriotic and single-minded who, hav-
ing reached the highest of political
places, will deem nothing so valuable
as a good historical reputation and
the sooner a man who holds the
place without any sense of its honor
and dignity is out of it, the better fol
this sorely tried Republic!
Year: 1872

We Tread fearful narrative occasionally
concerning the mental agony endured by all
| actor in the comedy way who is compelled
to put an antic disposition Oh and make pee
pie laugh, when nearly overwhelmed by


some great domestic grief. His wife is dy-


ing, yet must he play. His child is hardly


cold in death, but the people must be made


to shout their senseless mirth all the same.
though his heart be breaking.


have thought that there might be another
side to this lIfe-picture, albeit rot SO tragic


and SO narrowing to our sympathies. Are
there not men whose dispositions would lead


them to laugh loud and often, but who are


perpetually kept from indulging their lnher-


ent mirth on account Of the popularity of


their occupation. Take the undertaken. He


may be man who enjoys good hearty
laugh equal to anybody. Naturally he is


brimming over with fun perhaps, and his


mind is receptacle tor all manner of hui


morous conceits; bnt he has few opportuni-


ties for indulging them. His profession re-
quires serious air and an appearance Of sol
emnity. if not of actual sadness. What an
agony it must be 70 such a man to have his
good-humor perpetually smothered with
pail. wouldn't blame him if, after getting
his customer snugly.under ground, he retired
to some secluded spot. where his voice could
not by any possibility CRATE upon the sensi-
bilities of the mourners, and indulge in
series of relaxing grins. and, il his health
few good hearty roars Of laugh |
ter. i would do it if l had to undertake for
a living. Long continued restraint Of that |
sort would kill me. l would have to blow 4
,ff occasionally, or some other undertaken
would have job. 1t is hard not to be able
o laugh when one feels like it, and man
who is liable to feel like it often--for laughter
S very insubordinate emotion--shouldn't
to be an undertaker.-s.Gris," !" in
he Cincinnati Times. 20
Year: 1872

The Savannah (Gs.) Republican tells the
following as vouched for by gentleman OF


that city who recently had occasion to visit


the marsh on the other sids. of the river.


While over there standing in the marsh. near


a pool of water, he noticed that something


was going onin it that one is not accustomed


to seeing every day, and on investigating the


spiatter that was being made in the water.


found that a very large moccasin and a good


sized catfish were havinga terrible fight. The


occurrence was highly interesting to him.
and he got as near as possible to see what


would be the end sf it, The oonrbatante


were fearfully in earnest. and terribly ener-
getic IN their efforts to annihilate each other.
The catfish would make daring passes at the
snake, always using his fms to sti, K his an
tagonist with, and the snake. OH the other
hand, would have to be equally energetic hi
keeping clear Of the sharp point Of the cat
tish's fins. The moccasin would throw him.
self into striking position, and strike very
fast, in order to be equal to the frantic surpes
OF the catfish. At last, the catfish, in making
a passat the snake, stuck his sharp fins some
where in tender part of the snakes belly.
and the moccasin in turn clinched the catfish
ln the back part of the neck. In this position
both antagonists clung to each other until
they were dead-the poison in both seeming
equal The fight lasted about twenty min
ltes, including the last clincl of the contest-
ants.
Year: 1872

The New YORK HERALD has constructed telegraph line
from New York city to Whitesone. IL and the same is
open for the transaction OF business


This line will be found OF great service to those having
business with vessels passing and from the Sound and
every facility will be given to merchants and others
communicate promptly


AS there is no other telegraphic communication with
Whestone, the Herald Line will be open for all business
and private messages and the attended to with all
possible despatch


All messages must be prepaid.


The following rates have been established =


Private messages, twenty five cents ten words or
less, two cents for every additional word.


Business messages-For a message OF twenty words
less to be delivered board vessels or Whiestone
dollar; five cents for every additional word


Advertisements for NEW YORK HERALD free.


Herald 0fice, corner Broadway and Ann street.


Herald Ship News Office pier No East River


Herald Branch Office, No 1865 Broadway


Whitestone Dock, Whitestone, Ii.
Year: 1872

hazel.eyed angel. Yes, her infu-
ence for good is greatest! True


in the haunts of sin she assumes
!, the form OF a fend, but around
the deathbed she becomes an an
gel. Her hand may grasp the


assassin's dagger, but never refuses
to wipe the gathering mist from


the dying eye Woman, thy IN


fuence is incalculable, and if al


ways exerted for good, it would


soon bring US back that bliss and


happiness Of long; lost Eden.


And finally let US indulge in the
hope that our life will be subject
ed to woman's influence for good,
And when the time shall have
come for Us to pass from hfe s fever
ish dream, may the forms and fa-
.ces. of feminine Iovliness be the


last upon which the dying eye
may rest; and the music of her
voice the last sound that may fall
upon the dy ng ear. And may
the angel spirits of loved ones
who have gone before, welcome US


to the new life "of which this is
so small a part" and when the
green mound arises above our
mortal resting place, may each re-
turning spring find the forgtt-me


not planted by the tender hand
of loved ones left behind. and may
the tears of female affection bedew


the grass aud flowers that blossom
there. -.-,.vz SALATHIEL
Year: 1872

The traveller LOuden gives the
following interesting account OF


the famous poisonous valley in the
land of Java: We took with us
some dogs and fowls to try expert
ments in this poisonous hollow.


When within few yards of the
valley we experienced a strong,
nauseous smell, but in coming
close to its edge this disagreeable
odor left US. The valley appeared
I TO be about half a mile in circum-
ference, oval and the depth from
thirty to thirty.6ve feet; the bot.
tcm quite fiat; no vegetation; and
the whole covered with the skele-
tons of hun an beings, tigers, pigs,
deer, peacOcks and all sorts Of


birds. We now fastened a dog to
the end of a bamboo, eighteen feet
long, and sent him in-we had
our watches in our hands, and in
fourteen seconds he fell on his
back, did not move his limbs or
look around, but continued to
breathe eighteen minutes. We
sent in another, or rather be got
loose and walked in to where the
other dog was lying. He then
stood quite still, and in ten min
utes fell on his face and never
at'terward moved bis limbs. He
continued 10 breathe seven min
utes. We now tried fowl which
died In a minute and a half. We
threw in another which 6ied be-
fore touching the ground, On the
opposite side of the valley, near a
large stone, was the skeleton of a
human being, who must have
persisted on his back, with his
right hand under his head. From
being exposed to the weather, the
bones were bleached as white as
ivory. ! was anxious to procure
this skeleton, but any attempt to
get it would have been madness.


The old legend in regard to this
valley was that poisonous tree
gr-w here named the Upas, and if
any one approached it, the result
was sure death. Subsequent IN
vestigation, however, proved the
incorrectness of the legend in re-
gard to the tree, but not. as it
seems, in regard to the deadliness
of the place Nor was this latter
exaggerated; but its cause, exami-
patton proved to be merely the
overlooking of the air-wiih carbon
ic acid gas. The origin Of the gas
has not been so clearly ascer-
tanned, but has been supposed to
be from some vent in the earth
supplying the gas faster than it
can be dissipated in the air, though
the traveller just quoted says, 1--WE
could not perceive any vapor, or
any opening in the ground.


Nevertheless this gas is known to
be an abundant product of volca-
mic action, and from some such
interior source it may be conveyed
to this spot faster than it is con.
veyed away.
Year: 1872

CoULD KEEP A SECRET.-A
St. John (Newfoundland) lover
recently married a girl whom he
supposed was as poor asa church
mouse, and not being a Cresus
himself, love in a cottage was
his only expectation. After the
knot was duly tied, however, the
girl informed him that she pos
sessed one million sterling in
own right, and one of the hand
soonest residences in Canada is
to be the future domicile of the
happy pair.
Year: 1872

A stolen kiss saved a girls life
in FoDdulac, for if the man who
did The deed had not pulled her
head forward just as he did. a
beam, which fell from the upper
floor, would have dashed her
brains out. Such, is the story,
anyhow. And now, the Fondu-
lac girls, when in gentlemen's
company. cast their eyes furtively
at the ceiling, and act just as if
they would as liei have a beam
fall as not, if they were certain the
young men would pull their heads
In time. zw c
Year: 1872

A bill has been prepared for
submission to Congress, the main
Object of which seems to be to
guard from imposition the green
and guileless innocents who an
swer the advertisements of coun-
terteit currency dealers. Now
legislative protection to these un-
sophisticated scamps is together
out of place. If they are duped,
it is in the attempt to commit the
most criminal kind of dishonesty
themselves. They are equally
guilty with the thieves by whom
they are victimized, and the loss
they may suffer il very made
quate infiction Of such punish
ment as they deserve.
Year: 1872

That was a profound phiIoso-
pher who compared advertising to
a growing crop. He said "rhe
farmer plants his seed, and while
he is sleeping the corn is grow
ing. So with advertising. While
you are sleeping or eating, your
advertisement is being read by
thousands Of persons who never
saw you or heard of your business,
nor never would, had it moi been
for your advertising.
Year: 1872

The Democracy have only car
'ried the State of New Hampshire
once in twenty years, and that
was in 1871, and then the De-
mocratic candidate did not get a
majority of the popular vote,
but was elected by the Legislature
through combination.
Year: 1872

Henry Ward Beechcr effects
his greatest good in his practi-
cal wisdom. He said, recently
can impudent clerk can do al
most as much injury to store
as the neglect of the proprie-
tor to advertise his wares.
Year: 1872

A large land owner in California
having become a convict 70 the
efficiency and reliability of the


predictions Of the Storm Signal
eureau, a few hours before the
late violent and disastrous storm
in that State, telegraphed from
San Francisco to his son in charge
at the rancho to at once remove
all the stoc> from the valley to
the highland, as a severe storm
was impending. The order was
~obeyed, and the men barely sue
ceeded in getting the last of the
stock out OF the marsh a short
tune before the surplus waters of


the Sacramento broke over and in
undated the land TO the depth of


five or six feet. He believes in
the system more than ever now.
Year: 1872

AN UNUSUAL OccuRRENoE.-A lady on Poplar
street gave birth on Wednesday night last, to
twins-both females at full term-perfectly
formed. but united firmly at the chest and abdo-
men by strong fhrous band They had evi
IDENTIFY been dead some time


AT the request OF the physician in charge-Dr
Cornelius-they we're added to the fine collection
in the museum of the homeopathic College in
Philadelphia.


The wonderment OF the old ladies--the ex-
citement Of the crowd who gathered about the
house after the occurrence, the various startling
and absurd rumors. showing the hold on the
popular mind of superstitiOus notions in sucl
cases-was truly wonderful to believe and to
know. II is pleasing to us to he able to state
that the mother is doing very we'll
Year: 1872

THF MEETINGS ON MISUNDERSTANDING
Upon THE MANNER OF CASTING THE LIB
ERAL VOTES.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUEEl


WASHINGTON. Dec. L. The Presidential
electors meet at the several State captalsi on Wednes-
dav The death of candidate for the Presidency In the
interval between the election and the meeting OF the
electors is an event without precedent in our
history. and much interest is felt here by
politicians to know what course the electors
chosen TO vote for Mr.. Greeley Will take. Some say
that the National Democratic and Liberal Committees
ought TO be convened and candidate agreed upon but
this is objected as impraccableh the members Of these
Committees being widely scattered. Others maintain


that Gratz Brown is the only man who can properly be
voted for, and that the electors might scatter
their votes for Vice-Presiden.. There are still
others who urge the propriety Of the casting Of the
Greeley vote for OF the candidates who was largely
supported at the Cincinnati Convention, and who sug
gest that a, accommodation to this effect should be
made by tho Chairmen Of the Liberal and Democratic


II is thought by some that the course OF the electors
may have important bearing upon the future OF par
Democrat and the Liberal Republicans for some man
Ing the coalition that supported Mr.. Greeley Unless
there should be concert OF actOnand at this late
day this mpOssbeeach elector will be at liberty
to express by his vote his individual preference
tbev do this the result will naturally be looked for with
much curiosity. Some OF the Administration men say
that the best thing the Greeley electors could DO would
be TO all vote Grant aud make his election unanimous
OF course this idea not received with any favor by
either Democrats or Liberal Republicans.


, CONSIDERING THE PROBLEM IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-Since the death of Mr.
Greeley number of kilograms have been received in
this city nQuDg how the Electoral College OF this State
will cast its vote for President The electors for Mary
land will have meeting omorrow night and decide
The College composed Of Ave Democrats and one LIB
eral Bradford The Importance attached TO


the be cast Wednesday seems to be the bear
ing IL may have on nomination four years bence.
Hendrckss is proposed in all kilograms received
here t is suggested that the National Democratic Com
mittee should express its opinion.


A PROPOSITION FROM TENNESSEE.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Noy. 30.-The Banner of
Tomorrow in view of the complication presented to
Year: 1872

The charming pair Of chroms,, "Wide Awake" and
east Asleep of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect ideaso pleasing are they to all who love
art or chdrenhaye always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach Of all, for they are = II
Year: 1872

William II. Riley, of Omaha, reached
that city one day last week from the Big Di-
vide, twenty miles distant, having made the
trip in his stocking feet over the snow. He
says he is the only survivor Of party of
seven who went out to the Republican river
in the fall. He left two companions by the
wayside on his terrible march He had been
compelled to cut off his boots to keep his feet
from freezing.
Year: 1872

A St. Joseph (Missouri) paper of the Sd
gives the following leap year incident:


There was nice little party ON Wednes-
day night at the residence of one of the most
respectable families in South st. Joseph. and
while the festivities were progressing, two
charming young ladies, sisters, took a pair of
young men by the arm, remarking that as 1,
was leap year, they proposed to insist on their
prerogatives, and desired to at once be mar
ried. squire was called for and one was
shortly found in the company, in the person
OF our worthy conservator of the peace, Gus.
Saltzman. When this official presented him
self ready for the delicate business, one of the
couples forthwith ''backed out" but the 9TH
er stood their ground, and the Squire pro-
ceeded with the ceremony, asking the high
contracting parties several times during It's
progress if they were really in earnest, to
which question they gave each time an affirm
ative reply. They were thereupon pronounc-
ed man and wife. -


After the party commenced to break up to
go home, the impromptu groom claimed his
bride in all earnestness, and insisted on tax
ing her home with him, but she demurred
and tried to treat the whole matter as a joke,
but as the young lady is of full age, and the
marriage appeared to be bona fide to all the
witnesses, they do say that this young lady is
legally and irreyocably the young mans wife,
and the best of 1t is that the parents on both
sides are willing to the match. The young
man belongs to not only good, but wealthy
family, and the young lady's people, though
not 50 well Off in pecuniary point of view,
are comfortably so, however, and are of the
highest respectability. How the affair will
pan OUT remains to be seen.
Year: 1872

SCENE AT THE STATE HoUsE.-A laboring
man of this city found a wallet last week, the
contents of which were valuable, and evil
IDENTIFY belonged to member of the Cen
eral Court. After considerable difficulty the
owner was found in the State House, and was
quite profuse in his thanks-adding If 1t
were suitable place y he would like to
pray for the honest mani As the finder was
on his way out, thinking probably he should
''bring forth fruits worthy of repentance"
the legislator profered the finder dollar bill,
and said he hoped he would consider 1t "a
liberal reward" Upon the assurance that
his half-day's service in finding the owner
would have earned him dollar and half at
days wages, fifty cents more were reluctantly
parted with, The hero of the story evident
ly does not belong to the liberal party.-Bos-
ton Transcript. En-. ...a.-.