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Year: 1871

We have seen nothing more disOreditable or
discouraging for long time than a single
phrase in speech by one of the counsel in
the injunction case before Judge Barnard
yesterday. The counsel congratulated the
Judge on the bench on having good fortune
not common to men in political life! This
man is neither child nor fool, and yet
he spoke a NAL dpropos truth as awkwardly as
could either. A more saddening sight than
a reference to judge, in the trial of great
case, as a politician, seeming so common
place, and the shocking insnuation seeming
so natural, that no one thought of rebuking
or even noticing it, New-York, amid all her
humiliations, has not yet witnessed.
Year: 1871

The persistent bolt of the German Demo-
Gratis from every possible afiliation with Tam
many shows that the troubles of that body are
not 80 sure to blow over" The Germans have
too much political honesty to be party to
such corrupt practices as those which consti-
tute the stock and trade of the Ring mana
gers These men are already declaring that
they have given out small Offices and plunder
enough to lure leading Germans into their
ranks again. To state such a slander is of
itself sufficient refutatiOn.
Year: 1871

We referred yesterday to the rumors that
Controller Connolly was putting a large
amount Of securities out of his hands, in the
name of certain relatives We did not assert
this positively, not having full enough inform
alton. In several morning journals the same
rumor was mentioned, and denied on behalf
of Mrs. Connolly. We thereupon telegraphcd to
our Washington correspondent to make in
quries at the Treasury Department on the
subject. His positive answer will be found in
another column, showing that, in spite of Mr..
Connolly's denial, the statement was literally
true, the wife of the Controller having within
a few weeks, transferred the sum of Half a
Million Dollars to one of the Controllers sons
in-law. We may add the substance of pri-
vate dispatch from Washington, to the effect
that this information is from an authority in the
Treasury Department so high that there can
be no possibility of questioning it. The denial
was simply proof of the recklessness which
comes from an intense and overpowering
anYipty
Year: 1871

QUESTIONS IN THE RUE or THREE.


If official papers are not secure in the Court
House with $8OO0O0 worth of safes, how much
money would be required to provide safes
enough for the accounts


If in the face of $500 worth OF thcrmom-
eters Tweed and Hall and Connolly retain
their GOODNESS, how many would be necessary
to set their blood to smmeringf


Would the Voucher thief have gotten away
if his footsteps had not been deadrncd by
those endless rolls of carpet which lngerSoli
kindly put in his way7
Year: 1871

by the premonitory outgivings. American pride
ia gratitiod hy tho announcement that u home
crcw-the Ward brOthcrs-stalwartO of frame and
supple in limb. arc tho victors. Yet wo arc
magnanimous enough honestly to cheer
tho Halifax champion who carried off
tho hOnors of tho single skull race.
Though there was sono confusion and
contention over tho result Of the third
and last race, il is pleasant to know that it
all ended well and sunnily. The time made
in all these contests is notably fine, and the
whole struggle was handsomely made and
honorably closed.
Year: 1871

If the respectable ltalansare good enough to lend
us their aid in aboshing the nuisance of organ
grinding the least do is to bring the same re-
form to bear upon grinders of our own nationality
We do not know how many returned volunteers are
picking up living i'll this not over soldierly way.
We notice, however that usually it takes couple OF
braves to run the enerprise-one to turn the crank
and one to hold the hat. We have as much graft
tude as anybody for those who fought and blcd and
gave their legs and arms for their country but we
must insist that orgau-grndng isn't military, and
that even lrglcss or aruilcss man can get lNlns
IN a more mauly way,
Year: 1871

1t remains to be seen what final, wholesome
punishment will be visited upon the abortion


sts who have lately and suddenly achieved
infamous notoriety in this city; but 1t is Ger
tainly a hopeful sign that 30 many of them
have not only been caught, but have been
accused by the verdicts so far reached. The
Clinton-st. woman is the last who has criminal
charge laid directly against her. Now let
rigorous justice follow up all these shameful
Year: 1871

Under the authority of the Regular Repub-
lcan Committee, delegates fairly representing
the best elements of the party were selected for
the Republican Conventions, State and local.
General interest was manifested, and in the
XltE the regulation Custom-House effort to
create a disturbance was made, with results not
at all in proportion to the expenditure.
Year: 1871

No race on the rowing course in the United
States has attracted such attention and
aroused 10 much enthusiasm as that at
Saratoga yesterday. The great event was
marked by all the splcndors Of such
an occasion, and was fully up to the cX-
tIayagant expectations which had been raised
Year: 1871

One of the benefits to the morals Of
q community of having good theater
has been shown in the fact that since
the opening of the dramatic temple in
Titusville, Pa, the low concert saloons
have been compelled to close up. The
Titusvillians deserve honorable men
ton for this.
Year: 1871

Do not waste precious years on a
courtship because you drilted into the
ENHANCEMENT without realizing its
consequences, and cannot make up
your mind to marry the person, or
have the heart to send them adriit.
Better break such an engagement at
once. for it will not be likely to bring
happiness ia wedlock.
Year: 1871

The Norristown Pa.) National De-
fender thus SINNERS philosophy down
to u fine point, and tells great deal
of truth beside:


n YOU should overhcar two men
talking about YOU in rather disparag-
ing terms, don't fare up and make a
fuss about it, but slip away quietly, and
take your revenge by getting each one
to agree with you that the ether is al
ornery cusa, That's philosophy ano
revenge so blended that you can't te!
where one leaves off and the other be
gins and the beauty Of it is, that thu
experiment will win every time.
Year: 1871

In the prOfOundest sense Alice Cary
never loved but once. The man whom
she loved is still alive; yet gossip, with
Its kcenest scent, has never found or
named him. With all her fullness of
affection, hers WAS an eclectic AMI soIi-
tary soul. He who by the very patent
of his being was more 10 her than any
other mortal could be might pass nom
her life, hut ia other could ever take
his place. A proud and prosperous fam
lily brought all their pride and power to
bear on a son tO.prevent his marrying
girl uneducated, rustic, and poor. 1
waited for one who never came back,
she said. yet believed hs wauld come
till read in paper his marriage to au-
othRr. Gan you think what life would
be, loving one, waiting for one who
would neUer come"


he did o0me at last. saw him. His
wife had died, Alice was dying. The
gray-haired man sat down beside the
gray haired woman. Life had dealt
prosperously with him, as it is wont
with men. Suffering and death had
taken all from her save the Iuster of her
wondrous eyes. From her wan and
wasted face they shone upon him full
of tendeFnesa and youth. Thus they
met with life behind them-they who
parted plighted lovers when life was
young. He was the man whom she for
gave for her blighted and weary life,
with n smile of parting as divine as ever
lit the face of wOman.-N Y Indepen-
dent.
Year: 1871

Queen of my tub, merrily sing,


While the white foam rises high,
And sturdily wash, and rinse, and wiring,


And fasten the clothes to dry;
Then out ii the free, fresh air they swing


Under the summer sky.
1 wish 1cOuld wash from our hearts and soul
The stain of the wreck away;
And let water and air by their magic make
Ourselves as pure as they.
Then on the earth there'll be JOY indeed


A glorious washing day.
Along the path of useful life
Win the heart 's-ease ever bloom;
The busy mind has no time to think


Of sorrows or care or gloom
And anxious thoughts may be swept away,
AS we busily WELD the broom.
/ am glad a task to me is given


To labor at day by day;
For it brings me health and strength and hope
And | cheerily learn to say:
" Head you may think, heart you may feel,
But hand, you shall work Away"
Year: 1871

A cousin Of Thackeray contributes to
an English magazine this little item:


Thackeray's mother told my own
mother that when her son thought of
being painter, he used to lie awake for
hours coneeiving pictures-he could con
ceive, hut he could not execute, he said.
The executive brilliancy of his literary
works, the extreme elaboration and fin
ish one recognizes therein, he seemed to
achieve with less trouble than would
have been necessary in the pictorial de-
partment But when he found that his
pen would not serve him well, he in
formed me that he was in the habit of
sketchlng those little illustrations which
we find in his books They are a great
relief to my mind, he said, L can
always do them. .f....l ,a


"The artistic excellence OF Thackeray
was not perceived to any extent when he
was but magazine contributor
He very soon despised some of his
own early attempts, but they are so fresh,
genial and graphic that they will always
afford pleasure. Of the Yellow-plush
papers, when told him | did not like
them so much as his other works, he
said, they are horrible rubbish but ! get
well paid for them. A man must live.'
He thought at that time Punch paid
nobly,' and the Fat Contributor was
doubtless of very great service TO the
facetious satirist and Snowman, but |
suspect that he never intended to remain
on the staff Of Punch He told me that
he wished one day to be ranked with
classical writer's. That he is. No
more classical writer than Thackeray
ever existed
Year: 1871

From the New York Evening Post.l


The Nation remarks upon the San Do
mingo question: "We ought to men.
ton, in connection with this San Do
mingo business, fact on which we have
commented elsewhere, that the pro
moters Of a meeting to be held here to
celebrate the completion Of the great
work of Italian uni6cation have found it
impossible to get single politician OF
note either to attend the meeting or ex-
press sympathy with its objects, so great
and widespread is the terror already in
spired amongst this class by the Catho-
lie Church in this country. The Church
is, as we have said, virtually established
in this State, and there are absolutely
no limits to its pretensions. Of any
man who, in view Of this fact, works to
secure the admission TO the Union of a
State peopled by Spanish Catholic
blacks, We shall only say that he must be
a renarkable person" Politicians of
both parties refuse to approve in public,
the union Of Italy, for fear Of offending
the Roman Catholics. Suppose their
names were published, how would it at
feet them with the Protestants2
Year: 1871

A little boy in the infant class of a
Sunday school was asked by his teacher
if he had learned anything during the
past week. "0h, yes" said he. What
is that you have learned2" Never to
trump your partners ace, was the reply.
Year: 1871

A Dutchman married second wife in
about week after the loss of wife No. L.
The Sabbath following the bride asked
her lord to take her riding, and was duly
''cut up" with the following response:
You think ride out nit anoder woman
in so soon after the death of mine frau ?
No, nolp nnala asr
Year: 1871

The chaplain Of the New Hampshire
penitentiary says: L have the hap
piness 70 number among my friends
many printers, but though il may seem
to imply lack Of ability on the part Of
the minister, or the want Of proper quail
tiles, ! meyer succeeded vel with that
class. For the nine long years of'my
connection with the penitentiary, with
all the inducements offered. not one Of
that trade has connected himself with
my congregation, and DO not think a
man could be found Of all who ever ten
anted our prison who could set up a
column Of type
Year: 1871

To CLRAN PAINT.-Tu clean paint.
provide plate with some Of the best
whiting to be had have ready some
clean warm water aud piece Of flannel,
which dip into the water aud squeeze
nearly dry; then take as much whiting
as will adhere to Il, add apply it to the
painted surface, when little rubbing
will Instantly romoye any dirt or grease.
After (which wash the part well with
clean water, rubbing it dry with soft
chamois. Paint thus cleaned looks as
well as when first laid on, without any
injury To the most delicate colors. Il
Is far better than using soap, aud does
not require more than half the time
and labor Scientific American.


To Tan SKlNs.--Salt the skin roll
up, and let it lie four days, when take
aud stretch on a board, aud let it dry
straight and smooth then take an old
shave, or something similar, and flesh
the skin clean next, take salt aud pull
verised alum each one tablespoonful.
dissolve in warm water just enough to
wet the mixture; put il on the skin
warm ; roll it up aud let il lie from two
to four weeks; then partially dry and
scrape it some; then take sand paper
and rub till dry, when it will be ready
for use.


DESTROYING ANTS ABOUT FRuIr
TREEs.--A French ogrieuturalist 70.
ports that, alter trying every method
known for the destruction Of ants in.
Testing some OF his fruit trees, he
succeeded in effectiug his purpose 10
the most complete manner, by placing
a mixture Of arsenic aud swceteued
water, in a saucer, at tho foot Of the
trees. For the larger species, he made
use of honey, Instead Of sugar aud
found, in iew days, he could exter.
inmate them completely.


\ To CLEAN CARPETS, Salt spriukled
upon the carpet before sweeping will
make it look bright aud clean. This
IS also good preventive against moths.
Year: 1871

How beautiful the following gem from
the pen Of Prentice, and how happy the
heart that can see these beauties ns he
portraJs them; "Why is it that the
rainbow aud the cloud come over US
with beauty that is not of earth, and
then pass away and leave US to muse on
their faded lovcliness ? Why is it that
the stars which hold their nightly festi
val around the midnight throne are
placed above the reach of our limited
faculties, forever mocking US with their
unapproachabie glory? And why is it
that bright forms Of human beauty are
presented to our view and then taken
from US, leaving the. thousand streams
of affection to flow back in Alpine tor.
rents upon our hearts !? We are born
to higher destiny tliat earth. there
is s;ealm where tile rainbow never
fades-where the stars will he set out
before US like islands that slumber on
the oceau, and where the beautiful being
that passes before US like meteor will
stay iu our presence forever"
Year: 1871

the land Of beauty beyond the river
and the peace Of the spirit within
is mirFored on the features without.


It is interesting TO observe the
different expressions given by the
play Of emotion and passion on the
face the smile Of joy, the tear Of
grief, the scOwl of hate, the beam
ing of love, the sparkle of hope, and
the gloom Of despair, all are there
in unmistakable characters. As
the constant drip Of the water wears
the rock, so the habitual expression
Of that within is stamped on the
countenance In characters never to
be efaeed BY the finger Of time.


The education OF these muscles
of expression is of primary impor-
tance. The facial muscles should
be trained no less than those of the
hand and foot; the grace embodied
in these members by skillfal culti-
vation is certainly less to be desir-
ed, if necessity directs a choice,
than the highest degree of grace
and beauty-that Of expression.-
Some faces, possessing all the ele-
ments of beauty existing in fine col
or and shapely feature, are yet OBJ
jectionable to the eye Of the critical
observer from lack of harmonious
expression.


Addison's remark that "nO one
can be handsome by the form of
feature alone, any more than one
can be witty by the help of speech
alone" is undoubtedly just.
Year: 1871

DURING his days Of youthful en-
thusiasm every man promises him
self a career Of perfect happiness
of stainless respectability-mateh-
less honor. We fiatter ourselves
that the world viii reform itself for
our sake. We anticipate a fault
less partner in our future bride and
cheat ourselves with the expecta-
ton that the even current of desti-
nies win flow over sands of gold
Alas! the first self-deeeption we are
compelled to resign becomes q bit
ter trial TO our foFtitade; but, one
after another, we see these cherish
ed visions fade away-we inure our
selves to the degree of mediocrity
which is our allotted portion-and
finally learn to be contented with
such dirty scraps as the charity of
fortune throws in our way.
Year: 1871




A baby in the housei How ma
ny hearts are gladdened by the
strange appearance. How quickly
and gladly the mothers heart beats.
She feels its gentle breath, and then
its little eyes peep slyly out. What
a thrill of joy is awakened. It's
head is nestled wafmly upon its
mothers bosom, and she dreamily
sees its womanhood ripening into
beauty and intelligence, virtue and
love, or its bOyhood, animated by
lofty ambition, glide into the stern
er duties of manhood, and the ac-
tor upon the stage of life becomes
the child of fortune and fame-Sen-
ates bow to his eloquence, nations
tremble at his war-like name. He
will be known and honored when
his parents are gone ''to that bourne
from whence no traveller returns"
He will honor their last resting
place. She will plant flowers upon
the narrow mound, and come at eve
and bathe their memory with her
teers.


God bless the baby! Around it
a thousand hopes cluster. It is
blessed light in the household.


But, ah! how sad the hour when
baby gets sick. Its little cheek
grows paIe-its eyes are dimmed-
its lips grow Ivid. Disease, a fear
full monster, to attack so weak be-
ing. Go seek the strong and fear
less-go lay thy hand upon stern
warriors-but spare the innocent,
helpless babe!


Our heart was touched with sym
pathy a few days ago by friend
who related to us the scene Of the
death and burial of an infant in the
City Cemetery. A beautiful, intel
igent boy of six rosy summers
the only hope and comfort of a wild
owed mother-became iii. The
physician came and did all within
the power of his profession to stay
the disease. The distressed moth
er clung to hope. ''Come and kiss
me, mama," he said, calmly and af-
fectiOnately. The warm kiss was
placed upon the cold and hvid
cheek. The mother had scarcely
raised her form bended over the
sick boy before the last struggle
was over. Death had finished his
conquest!
Year: 1871




Somebody gives the following
advice to girls. We think the ideas
are correct


Men who are worth having want
women for wives. A bundle of
geWgaws, tied together with string
Of fat and quivers, sprinkIed with
cologne and set in carmine saucer
this is no help for man who ex-
poets to raise a family Of boys on
veritable bread and meat. The pi-
ano and lace frame are good in their
places, and so are ribbons, frills and
tinsels, but you cannot make din.
ner of the former or a blanket of
the latter-and awful as such an
idea may seem to you, dinner and
blankets are necessary to domestic
happiness. Life has its realities,
as well as its fancies; but you make
it all decoctions remembering the
tassels and curtains but forgetting
the bedstead. Suppose a man of
good sense, and, Of course, good
prospects, to be looking for a wife,
what chance have you to be chosen?
You may cap him or you may trap
him, but how much better to make
it an object for him to catch you.
Render yourself worth catching,
and you will need no shrewd mo-
ther or brother to help you find a
market.
Year: 1871




The relations of matter and spirit
have probably caused more discus
sions and differences among learned
men of all ages than any other sub
ject whatever.


The union of matter and spirit as
exhibited in a living human crea-
ture is certainly the wonder Of crea-
ton. As spirit is the motive power
of the body it is no less the sculp-
tor of fashioning the crowning part
of the body-the face. Day by
day, month by month, year by year,
the process goes on, until finally
there is given to the eye of the be-
holder a model Of the soul within.


In infancy there was probably no
material difference between the IA
ces Of George Washington and Hen
ry VIII. but compare the portraits
and character Of the two at maturi-
ty, and you are compelled 20 admit
that the spirit is responsible for the
external manifestation ofgood and
evil there represented.


The mysterious sympathy OF the
facial nerve in communicating the
purposes Of the viii to the muscles,
and calling them into action, is not
more wonderful than the emotion
excited by the faculties resident in
the cerebral lobes. Memory tells
to the prisoner in his cell al the
crimes he has committed the nerves
communicate the intelligence to the
muscles, and the despair OF the spir-
it is photographed on the features
] Faith whispers TO the Christian ol
Year: 1871

This whole life is but one great
school; from the cradle to the grave
we are all scholars. The voices of
those we love, and the wisdom of
past ages, and our own experience
are our advisers and teachers. At
flictions give us discipline. The
spirits of departed saints whisper
to us, Come up higher
Year: 1871

A philosopher hath said: He who
is passionate and hasty is generally
honest. 1t is your cold, dissemb-
ling hypocrite of whom you should
beware. There's no deception in a
bull dog. 1t is only the cur that
sneaks up and bites you when your
back is turned.
Year: 1871

A girl in Calhoun, Wis, tried to
look into her brothers shot gun, at
the same time pulling her dress
away from the trigger. The jury
returned a verdict of death from
Internal earelessness."
Year: 1871

world is shut out It can create a
world for itself, and with necroman-
tic power can conjure up glorious
shapes and forms and brilliant Wis


ions to make solitude populous and
irradiate the gloom of the dungeon.
Year: 1871

A young man in Harrisonburg,
in love with a dentists daughter.
has to get a tooth pulled once
week as an excuse for going to see
her, and he wants 70 know what ex
cuse he viii give when his other
four teeth are gone.
Year: 1871

A New York boy adopted the
style at preset in vogue and kfndled
the fire with kerosene There is no
use of going any further with this
item, as you know how it is your
self Deceased was eight years old
Year: 1871

The following is the latest marri-
age vow, adopted by Sorosis So
ciety: II viii continue to love my
husband so long rs he is loveable,
honor him so long as be remains
honorable, and obey him so long as
his commands are just and reason
able"
Year: 1871

CURE FOR BEE's STIEe.-A cor
respondent Of the Journal Of Horti-
culture says that soap is a sure
remedy for the sting Of the bee, de-
claring that he has tried it often
@and never found iS to fail" It is
to be applied as quickly as possible
and worked up into q lather over
the spot stung.
Year: 1871

decided therefore, olet the finances alone
and probably no wiser conclusion could
have been reached. Gold Is only 10 per
cent above par. With gold balance
wheel in the control Of the Treasury De.
partment, spectators cannot force II
higher, and the Secretary Of the Treas
ury does not propose to do anything with
a view to forcing it lower The party
does not exist, and is not likely to exist
very soon, that would care to
take the responsibility Of contract
ing the currency so as TO reach
specie payment 1t would be the death
OF any party that should undertake it
Business men may therefore safely pro-
ceed upon the theory that the currency
will not soon be contracted, and that we
are not within five years, and probably
not within ten years, ot specie payments.
The mau who can calculate tho time
when specie payments can be resumed
upon seven hundred millions of paper
money, without creating any disturbance
in business, may fix the period when
greenbacks and National Bank notes will
be convertible into gold at the pleasure OF
the holder.