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Year: 1871

ALEXANDER HAMILTON once said to an intimate
friend: "M Men give me credit for genius. All
the genius have lies just in this When have
subject in hand study it profoundly day and
night it is before me explore it in all its bear
ings; my mind becomes pervaded with it. Then
the efforts which make the people are pleased
to call the fruit of genius 1t is the fruit of la
Dor and thought"
Year: 1871

YOUNG man Of Cahoes, New York, in haste
to get ready for ball, rushed to a barber shop
for shave. Stepping up to the mirror, he was
shocked to notice that he had omitted to put on
his trowsers. He at once went home to do SO
Year: 1871

Vain Five Hours Search for tho Worst


Used-up Politician In Now York.


HERALD reporter sought Judge Led with yester-!
day at his headquarters In Nassau street. OF
gentleman in an adjoining ONCE II was asccrrained
that the Judge had been there and mad again de-
parted.


HE wore an exceedingly downcast air." re-
marked the reporters informant, s'and looked as
though


HE WOULD SELL OUT
at very low ngures II purchaser could be found"


'Did he have anything to say about his defeatf"
quered the reporter.


anything to sayi WE'LL guess he didn't He
looked as though he had just returned from lrsE
class funeral and well he might, too, for II ever
set Of men were laid out-oompletely scuelched-
the Tammany braves were yesterday"


'.Do you know where the Judge went when he
left here, or can you tell me where would be most
likely to find him ~ asked the HERALD representa-
ttve


mo, haven't the least idea where he was going
when he went out and guess he was In the same
box; nor can tell you where you can ind him.
There's little use OF your going to his other once In
Thirty-third street; he certainly wont be al home
until late hour at night; and as for Essex
Market. he HASN'T been there the whole week. You
wont find him to-day, assure you, and II you do
you won't get word out Of him. Why, there have
been at least a score OF newspaper men here to-day
looking for him. but not one OF them was success
iul. No. sir; he's totally invisible TO everything
that looks ike reporter for there's no use trying
to disguise the fact that he is the most


PuTRID POLITICAL CORPSE
IN the whole country.n


Bidding this gentleman "go0d day. the reporter
took his departure, and Notwithstanding the assur-
Rnce he had Just received IN regard to not finding
''Hls HONOR at hOme or, In fact, ut any otner
place, took west side car and In the course Of half
an hour aghted at Thlrty-third street and pro.
ceeded to No. 2l9 Agentie "agtation" of the door
bell brought servant, VINO, In reply to the query.
not. and further volunteered the remark
that she did not know when ne would be
Ia Coming down town the reporter next directed
Judge sometimes loitercd. But here again was he
unsuccessful and, alter making inquiries OF
every one he met who was likely to know any ythlng
about '.the great chrenc ofice holder's', move
ments, and none of them having seen him during
the day, although some OF them ardently longed to-
the reporter gave up the chase
Year: 1871

eyes OF those on the steamer and II Is Of much stg-
nincance, when the Court was called upon to disDe-


eve the testimony OF the witnesses for the steamer
that no witness IL produced from tho ship VINO IL
able to state OF his own knowledge that the light
was In position. In this confusion OF lights pre-.
sented TO the eye Of the steamer she was mlsled,
and, though ne thinks that the appearance OF the
lights called most strongly upon her 0filcers TO
sacken speed, they are not solely responsible. The
decree herein must direct contribution by each yes
sci 10 the loss sustained.


General Average.


Philip NzpdtrtcE et al vs go Bales or Cotton
ana 2ss Barrels Of Xolassess-The libellants were
owners OF the schooner @. w. Tyson, and sought to
recover on the principle OF general average for the
loss OF their vessel and freight money the vessel
being driven ashore and lost having on board the
above named goods, which were saved, as cargo
Judge Woodruff, before whom the case was taken
on appeal, has decided In favor OF the ltbellants,
holding that the wreckng Of the vessel was an url-
av0dable disaster, and that all that was saved must
on the principle Of general average, contribute TO
the loss sustained This decision afflrmB the de-
cigtOn OF the court below
Year: 1871

a pfous old gentleman, one OF
the salt of the earth sort, went
out into the 6eEd to catch a mare
that was won't to bear him to town.
He moved on the most approved
mode. He shook measure OF
corn at her to delade her into the
belief that she was to get it; but
she was not to be deceived by any
such specious act. She would
come nigh, and then dash off again,
until the good man was fretted
very badly: at last he got in a
corner among some briars and
made a dash as her, when she
bounded over the wall and lett
him sprawIing among the bushes.
His forsftnde gave way at this,
and gathering himselfup, be cried:
''Oh heb 9ioThe ejaculation had
passed his lips before be thought,
but Immediately conscious Of has Is
Wickedness, he said, "leTujah!
and translated the profane word
into s note Of triumph s1- 1eiH's.
Year: 1871

WHfrE WAsH-Slake the lime in the us
ual way. Mix one gill Of flour with little
cold water, taking care to beat out all the
Jumps then pour on it boiling water enough
TO thicken it TO the consistency Of common
starch when boiled for use. Pour it, while
hot into bucket of the slaked slime, and add
one pound Of whiting. Stir all well together.
\ little blue water" made BY squeezing the
indigo bag, or little pulyerized indigo mixed
with water improves il.
Year: 1871

Tread lightly DER the springiug grass,


As you pass,
That little mound where blossoms wave


Is baby's gravel
'Tis but a hillock green 10 you,
Just wet with mornings early dew;
But to the mother weeping here,


'Tis very dear
Beneath the daisies white and red,


Sleeps her dead
The tiny form that sank to rest


Upon her breast!
From her they veiled its little face,
And bore it to its resting place
But ah she knows the casket fair


Enshrined, rests therel
She knows its spirit, born of Love,


Dwells above,
And sings the heavenly choral hymn


With Seraphim
But yet she cannot tear away
Her heartstrings from the darling clay
That droopcd in life's sweet morning hour,


So like a flower!
She seems to see the shapely feet,


Pale and sweet
The wa1en hands upon the breast


Now laid to rest.
She feels the fingers soft caress,
That answered to her tenderness;
That huttering breath-ah! fragrant yet


Can she forget!
Then softly tread upon the grass,


As you pass
That little mound where blossoms wave


Is baby's grave!
For her dear sake who everm0rc
Shall hear voice from yon bright shore,
And feel an angel hand to guide


To the other side
Year: 1871




The following is an extract from the report
of the Poultry Committee of the Bristol Mass
County fair:


"Last winter procured two barrels Of bone,
intending to use it for Irish potatoes and other
garden crops. My wife appropriated some of
it for her roses in the flower garden, by simply
strewiug it on the surface of the ground around
the bushes. The fowls have free access to the
garden, and were discovered eating the meal
very eagerly. Thinking it might be of service
to them, We gave them some for several weeks,
and assure you it was but a short time before
the eggs began to come in such numbers as We
had never known before If nest was broken
up to prevent hen from setting, it was but
few days before she WAS laying again, and thus
it was continued to tho present time. One hen
has taken possession Of barrel that has some
bone meal in it laying in the meal. Whether
she will lay the barrel full or not, time will
show. My wife thinks that care and bone
meal are great institutions for her poultry yard,
aad very extraordinary in their effect but as
the hen has an unusual amount Of cackling to
tutio. fears N r,1.Sy. bring0r bronchitis. The
manurihg Of hens to make them lay we think
is original. but We have no idea Of taking out
a patent for it, anl hence leave the discovery
open to the use Of all who may choose to try
~ -
Year: 1871

4 cheerful oil ihdianian, has grave for
himself, which lie executed several years ago.
lie accomplished the work with bis own
hands, excavating the earth to proper depth,
laying stone slab on the bottom aud waling
it up the sides with brick. A similar slab is
intended TO cover the grave, and, what is sing
tilar, Mr.. Dye has scooped ont Of the neither
stone n hollow for bis body to lie in, with an
elevation, in which is another hollow for his
head. It is his desire when he dies he shall
be dressed in certain specific clothing, and
that a blanket shall be laid in the tomb upon
which his remains are to be laid. Another
blanket to bc spread over him, and the large
slab of stone placed on the tomb, and the
earth filled in above 1t will be seen that he
does away with the use Of the coffin entirely,
and he further requests that no burial service
be used or sermon preached, and that no mon
ument be erected to his memory. Recently a
heavy rain caved in tile earth above the tomb,
and Mr.. Dye set about repairs with vigor
that was surprising. To Prevent recur-
renee OF the accident, he has walled the grave
up to the surface of the earth, and carefully
covered it with boards and sod. The grave is
on his farm and within few feet Of the rail-
road
Year: 1871

Coon LUcK.-Some young men talk about
luck Good luck is to get up at six o'clock in
the morning. Good luck, if you only have a
shilling week, is to live on eleven pence and
save penny. Good luck is 10 trouble your
head with yotr Own, and let others business
alone. Good luck is, fulfil the command
ments and to do unto other people as we wish
them to do unto us. We must plod and pcrse-
we're. Pence must be taken care Of, because
they are the seeds Of guincas. To )" get on in
the world" We must take care Of home, sweep
our own door-ways clean, try to help other
people, avoid temptations, and have truth and
faith in God.
Year: 1871

CALIFORNIA CoAL-It is now claimed that
California Coal can be furnished in New York
and other cities on the Atlantic seaboard cheap
er than it is produced at present from the
Pennsylvania coal miues.
Year: 1871

Mrs. Mary Clemmer Ames writes
to the New York Independent as
follows:


I'm the profoundest sense Alice
Cary never loved but once. The
man whom she loved is still alive;
yet gossip, with its keenest scent,
has never found or named him.
With all her fullness of affection,
hers was an eclectic and solitary
soul. He who by the very patent
Of his being was more to her than
any other mortal could be, might
pass from her life, but no other
could ever take his place. A proud
and prosperous family brought all
their pride and power to bear on
son to prevent his marrying a girl
uneducated, rustic, and poor. 81
waited for one who never came
back, she said. Yet I believed he
would come till I read in a paper
his marriage to another. Can you
think what life would be, loving
one, waiting for one who would
never Gomez


"IIe did come at last, saw him.
His wife had died. Alice was dv-
ing. The gray-haired man sat
down beside the gray-haired wo-
man. Life had dealt prosperous
Is with him, as it is won't with men.
Suffering and death had taken all
from her save the lustre of her
wondrOus eyes. From her wan and
wasted face they shone upon him
full of tenderness and youth. Thus
they met with life behind them
they who parted plighted lovers
whenlife was young. He was the
man whom she forgave for her
blighted and weary life, with a smile
of part ing as divine as ever lit the
face of woman"
Year: 1871

No two men are affected in the


same way BY the same face; be-


cause it depends on themselves to


seize the full suggestiveness ofthe


face-to catch the stray lights of
festures, and construct unspeakable


sympathies out OF raw material Of
features. The man who pronoun-
ces a woman plain or beautiful ac-


eording to certain canons Of form


is either a hypocrite, a pedant, or


q donkey. A face is beautiful in


proportion as it says something To


you which you are desirous of


hearing. Different men have diff


ferent methods of hearing /;


and there are some TO whom only
the coarse message of health COR


veyed in fresh color and plump


cheeks-is ineligible. There are


others, to whom such a face is


blank and meaningless, who are


willing to give away their life to


win a smile from q certain pair Of
eyes, even though the eyes are
green. or course it is easy to see
that man with strong powers of
idealism viii construct beautiful
face out of unpromishing materials;
but this is not to the point. What
face is that which appeals to the
sense Of beauty of the majority Of
men2 Not the plump insanity of
the eOlored lithograph. Not the
buxom country lass, who has all
the beauties Of which poets sing,
but whom poets do not marry.
Not the pinky doll Of the book.


Men love long eyelashes, because
they seem to hide a secret. Men
love those eyes which are transpar-
ent and yet deep, because there lies
in them something of the unknown
and the undiscoverable; SC men
love faces that tell stories, and are
coy, confding, tantalizing, with
vague and grand emotional possi-
hilities hidden somewhere about
their expression.


We have not said a word about
the desirability of marrying a wo-
man with one of these tantalizing
faces, nor of the desirability Of mar
rying a woman with a pretty face
at all. It is almost impossible to
touch upon this branch of the SUBJ
ject without repeating the co M
monest of commonplace. This may
be said, however, plain woman
who has a cultivated brain, and
good taste, ought always to be able
to hold her ground against pretty
women. Emotional variety has so
much narrower limits than intel
lectual variety. You can run over
the gamut or q wom2n'S loves
and hates much sooner than you
can measure the circle Of a sultiva-
ted intellectual system; and, once
YOU have exhausted the entire
chords, their repetition is likely to
become a tribe wearisome. With
good taste, come the charms OF ar
tistic dress, pleasant. fresh, anus
ing conversation, and a graceful
manner, which does far more exc
cutiOn than the victim of it imag-
ines Through her intellectual sym
pathies a woman enlarges the hor-
izon of her life, borrows a new lus-
tire for her own use. and gets the
credit OF all the wit, and grace, and
which her extended vision
an, broaoo
Year: 1871

The STAGE BAHY.-Thc stage baby
walk and understand that it must not
cry. In the morning, instead Of being
sent to school like other children, it is
taken TO the theater to rchearse its
''part." At night it is not allowed to
sleep and build up Il constitution for af-
ter life, but the weary puppct must 90
through its tricks before Il crowd of
whom it is afraid. The stage baby is
forced to do without food for many con-
secutivc hours, to be up late, to face
storms, endure cold and fatigue, To tax
its memory, and to be beaten it for@ets.


The applause o! a large audience, 50
gratifying to men and women, is simply
terrifying 10 a chill. The stage baby
leads the life Of crown people, undergo
ing the hardships Of the hardest profess
sion in the world, without any of the
compensation which older theatricals eX-
pericnce, such as money, .ilts, applause,
and celebrity. The reward of a stage
child Is abuse. Its education is begun
in fear, aad perfected by blows. ii a
child falls from a horse in the circus, it
is beaten. If it falls 10 perform Il feat
properly before an audience, it is made
to repeat until it does accomplish it,
though at the peril Of its life The
training of stage babies is most severe


Their limbs are tortured into difficult
and unnatural positions when being
taught dancing and acrobatic exercises.
There is no innate talent for or love of
acting in any stage baby that which
seems like talent TO the public is simply
the result of severe training, begun long
Year: 1871

WHICH THE SAME GRANT WOULD RISE TO
EXPLAIN-CRITICIsMs ROBBED OF THEIR
FORCE.


WAsHISGToN, July l5.-As some Jour-


mails have subjected the expressions in


which President Grant announced the
pardon of Bowen to severe criticism,
it is but fair to state that the copy of
the pardon furnished to the press, upon
which these comments have been based.
contained material error. The correct
official copy has this phrase And,
whereas, it is represented that he was in
nocent of any intentional violation of the
law the word intentional was omit
ted in the pardon as published in the
newspapers. Its restoration will ts
found to deprive hostile criticisms of
nearly all their force.
Year: 1871

The barometer will probably rise in the
middle and eastern states, with light
winds and pleasant weather. Partially
cloudy and clear weather is probably for
the southern and gulf states. Falling
barometer, with increase Of cloudincss, Is
probably for the upper lakes. Storms
merely local, are not considered.
Year: 1871

How A Horse WAS MADE A TRoTrER Judge Brig
ham, the horse between whom and Tommy Jeiler
tson there Is talk OF $4,000 match Is sand not TO
have showett any disposition to troJ fast untils he
was one day frightened by the whistle OF factory
at Fall River. Mr. Greene had been experimenting
with him. and had about lost patience, ana arrived
at the conclusion hat he would never make tpoI-
ter, when the unearthy SHREK OF The steam whistle
frightened the horse into new existence. .syfs
showed in a moment that he could trOt, and since
then he has taken rank among the great flyers OF
the land
Year: 1871

* ScS~~~---..s>-S-- A-l+.SaeSS
s:::ubborn and Desperate Fight On the Jersey
city Chartev-The Goveruor's Veto Not
Smstnined-An Exciting Scene in Caucus.


Seldom II ever have the legislative halls OF New
Jersey been the scene Of such excitement and angry
debate as ,n yesterday, when that apple of dis.
cord-the Bumsted charter for Jersey City-was
thrown into the midst OF the republican ranks.
The prevailing sentiment was in favor Of
sustaining the Governors veto, and not even
the pufing OF "Rally Round the Flag,
Boys,n by the Bumsted brass band could
charm the ears of the republican members. An
effort was made by the band to have a caucus held
on Tuesday evening, but to no purpose.


After great whining and walling, ana


THREATENING DIRE DISASTER


to the party the band succeeded in getting the re.
publicans together yesterday morning at eight
O'Clock. Then commenced a proIonged and stub
born fight Ripley, of Newark, informed his brother
republicans In most emphatic terms That he would
not vote for 80 infamous a measure as the Jersey
City charter under any circumstances IL was


A DISGRACE TO THE PARTY,


and not repudlated Nv, would entail o. on thar
republican party could afford to be honest,
and 1t should not initiate the conduct of the
democracy when the latter was in power by passing
rights. Ripley was brief but determined, and he
spoke with such earnestness that the charter men
WINGED. HIS speech Udu tHe ueSkTeQ eucCtp anu
after q debate OF two hours the caucus


ADJOURNED IN CONFUSION.


Shortly after twelve O'Clock the caucus again as
sembed, and the whip was applied with vgor but
the lash was Intellectual. Bradshaw and Hcinisch
came to Ripley's aid, and declared that there was
not pow enough IN any party to compel either TO
make war upon his conscience The opposition
was gradually gaining strength, and the caucus
again was broken up. The charter men, finding
tielr game OF making the bill party measure was
nsuccessful, and seeing defeat stare them In the
face. ofrered q compromise II the caucus would
assemble third time. The belllgerents assented to
q truce, and at the third meeting


rEACE WAS CONCLUDED.


on the condition that a supplement to the charter
covering all the Objectionable points would be I'm.
medialeiy introduced II the party would unani-
mously vote for the charter. This was agreed to,
and when the House reassembled the bill was passed
over the Governors veto by "a to 25a strict party
vote To Bettle, President Of the Senate, and Tay-
lor, Of Newark, belong In IN especial manner the
credit OF


FASTENING THIS 0DIoUS YOKE


on Jersey City. They were the great champions OF
the measure IN caucus. They would not insist on q
few wholesome amendments which would make the
bill good one nut adopted the measure with all Its
imperfections on its head Jersey City Ii sadly In
need OF good government now that IT Is on the
verge OF bankruptcy; but the new cnartcr imposes
upon 1t the rule OF . man whom the Supreme Court
lately pronounced unnt to bold any pubic 0ffice on
account OF certain transactions on which the Court
passed Judgment.
Year: 1871

i Tho symptoms Of Liver
Complaint are uncasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive, some
shines alternating with lux.
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hay


ing left undonc something


Which ought tn have been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
Spirits. Sometimes many of
Year: 1871

RESTORING WHITE FLANNEL.-Fo restore
the original appearance of white flannel which
has turned yellowish by lying for long time
or 10y wear soak for an hour in weak solution
of bisulp phite Of soda then add little dilute
muriatic acid stir we'll, and cover the vessel
for twenty minuseS. After this, take the fian-
mel out, rinse in plenty of soft water, and dry
in the suu The hauuel will be purely white.
Year: 1871

Reflect that a sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connublal
buppincss, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes a weary pilgrimage the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filled with
the me 'unchoy reflection that the happiness OF
snoLh. is blighted with our own
Year: 1871

sS- Medical Advtce.-DR. WA. X. D0dERTY'o
Meal and Surgical Institute is becoming QUA
te the welfare of State aud health Of our citizens
aud his rapidly spreading reputation, although may
cite surprise bat the signal of skill and follows the
natural effect of such cause. We personally
qusintei with gentlemen who have suffered for
der chronic disease and who d taken advantage ever,
available that promised relief but without
until they they called upon Dr. Doherty, who inered
IDLY short space of time has given them entire reef
is gratifying TO this fact because the Doctor


gentleman who seeks not by defamation of Others
tabsh his reputation to the Of
upon the of anothers fame. The Doctor
ducts his Institute in such that must be -ati


ing TO all his patients He examines. advises and
mends without charge and the patient after hearing
for treatment accepr reject at pleasure
does the Doctor make charge unless he effects


cure. This he is able do because lie feels tie cona
which long experience has given and dcrbt the
consoaticr which appetsrs to that confidence Persons
afflicted with either accute chronic disease would 10
ell consult the Doctors at all events do
for consultation he asks fees does he insist on
obedience TO his advice unless the patient places hs
under his His cfces Sacramento street. c.
pesite the Pacific Nail Steamship ohee.-S. T, NKvs