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Year: 1872

There is large class of idle women among
us who complain that, with every quality of
mind and benevolent emotion to fit them to
help tho mass of ignorance and poverty in the
quagmiros below them, the steps are wanting
for them to go down to it. The times are
deafened with the wall for help from below,
and the wall for work from above. We rec
Ommend to any such unable, empty handed
sisters the story of certain Jane Bell, sim
gle, unaided woman, who, visiting the North
Carolina coast in 1868, became convinced that
there was as much missionary work to do at
home as among the foreign heather, and set
tied herself down to life's work among the
poor whites of the islands, resolved to teach
them not only to read, but, more desperate
tasli-tO work. She established free school
at Beaufort, and another ON Harker's Island
Off the coast, to which is attached farm.
Having been blessed with strong body
as we'll as will, she has not only
taught, but cooked, planted, plowed,
sowed and reaped with her own hands,
until the wilderness has blossOmed, if not into
roses, into figs and vegetables, to the amaze
ment of the natives. who for generations have
been quite willing to starve If claiming and
fishing were not practicable.


In the nine years of her steady labor in this
place she is reported to have wrought sin
gular change in the habits and condition of
the islanders; they have not only received
measurable degree of education, but have
learned to wish for work, to accomplish it
with skill and patience, and in dress, habits,
religion and the minor morals and manners,
have risen in the scale of civilization. Miss
Bells work, while it has received the hearty
commentator of bishops and clergy of all
sects, and the "GOd-sDeed" of every friend of
progress for the South, is yet contracted and
hampered by the lack of material aid. We
commend it as that good thing rarely met
with, the successful, practical graphing
with great evil Work and not aims is the
true secret of dealing with Ginx's baby,
whether he starve on rum in London or on
snuff in Carolina. We would be glad il Miss
Bells agricultural school at Beaufort could be
extended over all the South, and we would be
glad. too. if the unhealthy, cropping, pining
lady theorists would consider this busy woman
at her useful work and go and do likewise.
Year: 1872

holders have (as above stated been agrccaDiy
disappointed In the average conduct OF the
Blacks since they were set free. The worst
renort Of their behavior and status which
has reached us was made by Parker Pillsbury,
lifelong, radical New-England Aboiitlonist
and that was based Oh visit 10 seaDoar"
South Carolina alone.


But we do not wish to be regarded as
fiatterer of the Southern Blacks. Considering
their ignorance and degradation while en-
slayed, they have done fairly since Emanclpa-
ton but they might and should have done
much better Their freedom will not be as
sured and perfect till they shall have become
landhoders and this most OF them might
have done ere this. Had they saved the
money they have since 1865 spent In drink,
tobacco. balls, gaming, and other dissipation,
they might have bought Herewith at least
Ten Million acres of the soil Of their respect
i've States; which would have given each FAM
lily an average Of ten acres OF mother earth;
and the free and clear owner of ten
acres need never stand idle or accept
half wages BY clubbing their means
and buying large plantations for apportion-
ment among the purchasers they might have
obtained all the land they could pay for at
an average of $40 per acre-land that Will sell
for on average of $50 per acre within thirty
years. Now. we do not regard them as sinners
above other men; yet we insist that the
Southern Blacks have no dime to spend on
drink or dancing or gaming until they shall
each have bought and paid for at least ten
acres of land. And Bishop Moore might far
better be telling them this than inducing them
to be satisfied with their past achievements.
Now that they have votes. they will always
have aatterers enough; they badly need friends
who do not hesitate to tell them wholesome
though unpalatable truth.
Year: 1872

Even in Australia there are witnesses who have
conscientious scruples about being sworn. The Sgd
ney Mail mentions one of these cautious persons who
refused to take an oath In the Gundag Police Court,
which was investigating case Of felony. He said
that he observed "the Legislature setting Gods
laws at defiance, and he did not SEQ why he should
be sworn by that name.' He had no objection to max


ing an affirmation on the Bible. but this. as he was
neither an Atheist nor Moravian. the Court would
not permit Persstus in his refusal the Court ordered
Year: 1872

was only good as rhodomontade. The gist OF
the whole matter was that Civil Service Ke-
form went after Franking Repeal to ruin, to
the great relief of the camp followers. The
few men who voted in favor of helping the
President keep his promises were the better
part of Athens"
Year: 1872

Now and then get fresh little statistic of Mr..
Gilwore's musical enterprise, of which report Is
nothing if not numerical. At the first everto be-re-
membered Jubilee. the organ required twenty four
men to blow it. The organ building for the juno
demonstration will be three times large. II would
therefore require seventy-two mon to blow il. did
not science step in with steam-engine. and supply
a maximum Of wind with minimum Of motive
power. Who can say that in time we may not have
u steam sopranos
Year: 1872

In the account given in our last of the arrest Of
Lord Gordon, it was stated that he had been known
as the Earl of Aberdeen. Such is not the fact-at
least, he has never been known here by any such
title. He has been regarded here as Scotch laird
of good family and wealth, but never within our
knowledge, claimed to be the heir of the Aberdeen
earldom who shipped as George II. Osborne and is
supposed to have been lost at sea. The statement
that he bailed himself is also mistaken So much
we in correction of reporters account of his
arrest, in our last which of was made up
the statements of the arresting officers. We do not
meddle with the issues which are to be tried in tho
courts, if anywhere
Year: 1872

A crisis in the House Committee of Ways
and Means has been so long imminent nobody
will bo surprised to learn that the Chairman
has been, in effect, deposed by the Free
Traders, who are in majority. This will re-
suit in dividing the House, as the Committee
has been already divided. For whatever is to
be really accomplished, therefore, or the sub
ject, we shall probably have to look to the
Senate.
Year: 1872

water famine seems certainly imminent.
Th. vast machinery and costly works OF the
Croton system are not equal to storing more
than twenty days supply of the precious fluid
The season. in spite Of the late rains, has been
unprecedentedly dry, and while the usual ram
fall has been withheld, the Legislature mas
deliberately gone to work to cut OIL the re-
serve supplies. The Senate has already passed
the bill to repeal the Act of 1871, by which
the city authorities have power, in case OF
need, 20 draw upon the lakes of Putnam and
Westchester Counties. An Assembly Com
mittee has reported favorably upon the bill,
and, unless some common sense view OF the
critical situation shall be gained, the city
will be left to the sorrowful prospect OF a
famine in water supply this Summer. The
case is most urgent. and has already been
presented to the Legislature by the Depal,-
ment of Public Works. 1t seems impossible
that anything can be added to their state
ments; but it must not be forgotten that this
great city is likely to begin the hot season
with twenty days supply of water.
Year: 1872

1t seems to be predestinate that everybody who
does anything for hire for anybody must, at sOmo
time under some circumstances-strike! Even
the rag pckers of Edinboro have recently INDUCED
in that healthy amusement, and 100 of them of the
female sort went to the premises of Mr.. Wass and
vociferously demanded that 20 women employed by
him should join them, sort Of enlistment for which
the Wass women had not the least inclination Tho
rioters broke open the doors, and threatened.
if the women refused to turn out, to
tear out their livers" Rather than permit this
anatomical recreation, Mr.. Wass concluded to let
loose his Watchdog and in five minutes that able
animal had cleared the place. The Sheriff gnished


the business begun by the dog for he arrested four
of these rag picking furies who fined and bound
over to keep the peace and all strikers" who be-
have in such an absurd and tyrsunical way deserve
precisely the same vigorous and rigorous treatment


The following extract from late private letter
gives satisfactory and encouraging account Of the
health of ChiefJustice Chase, which we take great
pleasure in publishing:


"Mr. Chase is doing full duty the bench and has
been doing 1t since the opening Of the Court the
tumn. The sessions of the Court held daily from
o'clock to except Saturday. This is consultation
day, when decided and the writing Of opinions
allotted to the different Judges OF this work tho Chief
Justice takes his full share He lives miles in the
country and often walks to and from the Court 1t will
be glance that this Is solid hard work and re-
Qures for Its performance active mind and robust
body Such continuous labor is trying the const
tutions but Mr. Chase has continued to thrive under It,
and he himself considers his health than 1t was
before his attack"


In the account given in our last of the arrest Of
Lord Gordon, it was stated that he had been known
as the Earl of Aberdeen. Such is not the fact-at
Year: 1872

The sentence of the boy-lunatic who COM
mitted deadly assault on the Queen with an
empty pistol, backing up demand for her
signature, will surprise everybody. The boy
is declared sane, and is condemned to receive
twenty lashes and one years Imprisonment ut
hard labor Of course, the jury in the case
did not pretend to decide upon the evidence,
which has had worldwide publication, but
took this means of showing their devoted
loyalty to the Queen at the expense of the
unhappy young madman.
Year: 1872

b4 The Governors testimony
before the Congressional Committee
contains the distinct charges, sup
ported by documentary proof, that
the troubles and connections here
of late are caused by the interfer-
ence of Federal officials in the con-
troll of the government of the State.
Nor is this charge solely the result
of partisan feeling, it is true. Had
the Customhouse been a Democratic
stronghold, as it was before the
war, such conduct could be expect
ed, but making pretence to Re-
publicanism and at the same time
making an attempt to destroy the
Republican party is inconsistent and
revolutionary, and has been the
topic of universal condemnation.
Had the office-holders, who ordered
the military here in August to pro-
tect their own crowd and intimidate
their opponents, been removed, no
turbulence would have existed, no
blood would have been shed, no
time wasted and genuine reform
would have been the result.
Year: 1872

The peacable election two or
three days ago of officers. for the en-
suing twelve months, in the Third
Ward Republican Club of this city,
furnishes us the opportunity to sug-
gest the absolute Importance Of
hence forward laying down that
bitterness and hostility which has
divided our people, and in view Of
the great work to be accomplished,
and the great battle to be fought in
November, organize and harmonize
all the Republicans of the Ward.
No good, temporary nor permanent
can be accomplished by division
and strife. Nothing but unmixed
evil can come to the Republican
party of split in its ranks. In
view therefore of these facts and
considerations let every Republican
discountenance and frown down
any attempt at division in the Re-
publican ranks in future.


Let the leaders and controllers OF
the party, give no countenance
whatever in the future to the efforts
of the demagogue and the unscrupu-
lous aspirant after notoriety. Let
our organizations be preserved in
tact. Each ward with it's one
mother club, and every member Of
such club be willing at all times
to subordinate his private prefer
ences of one Republican over an
other, to the will of the majority
and for the benefit of the whole.
The time is fast approaching when
as party we will need all the unity,
all the oneness of purpose, and all
the numbers that we can secure and
command to successfully contend
against the serried legions of our
'well drilled" enemies. And now at
this early period, at this initial step
of one of our wards we throw out
these remarks for the consideration
Of our friends.
Year: 1872

If the tone of the principal jour
nails of England is fair indication
of the popular sentiment of that
country on the settlement Of the
Alabama claims on the basis as in
terpreted by the American commits
sioners there is great danger OF q
cessation of further consideration
at present and the dismissal of the
general conference. In the present
attitude popular sentiment has been
aroused by the indirect claims"
put in by Americans, while the
English only intended to recognize
and adjudicate on direct claims" :"
The London Times the organ of the
government says England should
demur to the American claim of
indirect damages, and if the Court
of Arbitration reject the demurrer
she should withdraw from the sit
ting and from participation in the
case"


On this side of the Atlantic the
sound has not been disregarded, and
although the Government at Wash
ington has received no official mott


ication of rupture, members of
Congress have already taken the
matter up. The Queens speech,
delivered at the opening of Parlia-
ment on the 9Th, informs us that
"the arbitrators appointed pursuant
to the treaty of Washington for the
purpose of amicably settling the
Alabama claims, held their first
session in Geneva. Cases were laid
before the arbitrators on behalf of
each party to the treaty. In the
case so submitted by the United
States large claims are included,
which are understood on my part
not to be within the province of the
arbitrators. On this subject I have
caused a friendly communication to
be made to the government of the
United States"


Senator Edmunds has made a
speech, in the United States Senate,
calling for the correspondence on
the subject, and altogether seems
to abrogate "the treaty of
Washington"


Diplomatic arrangements will
doubtless induce a happy state of
things on both sides of the Atlantic
and the arbitrament of the sword, |
which for the moment may he i'm
pending, be averted.
Year: 1872

p@ The special message OF the
Governor which We print elsewhere,
seems to have produced an inspi-
riting effect on our Legislators, and
since its practical reminders and
suggestions we find them applying
themselves earnestly to the con-
sideration and passage of such re-
form and other necessary measures
as cannot fail to convince the pub
lie of the honesty and integrity of
their repeatedly declared purposes.
Year: 1872

SHARP on observation-disclosures
Creagh relieved himself day or
two ago of double difficulty. A
Jury being hard to come at, and a
host OF reporters questioning him,
he at once sworn five of them in as
iurors, relieved himself and gave
them the opportunity of getting all
the news for themselves.
Year: 1872

prove the moral sense of the COM
munity" as the Nation deserves.


That the present prescription of
the negro is palpably unjust and
absurd the Nation knows, and that
it is willing to yield half of what we
claim we are not surprized at, and
we hope the time is not distant when
all over this broad land, the entire
press will be found aiding 10 Sim
prove the moral sense of the COM
munity" instead of retarding it, by
pandering to what it knows is an
unworthy and unnatural complex
ional distinction.
Year: 1872

aTThe Times, whose proprietor
Is interested in many a stock job
bing concern, can i'll afford to pro-
nounce its hostility to the slaughter
house act, which if it did not as a
paper, help to pass, did as pro-
prietor help itself to the profits.
sThey who demand justice must
come in Court with clean hands"
Year: 1872

@During the Governors testi-
mony Packard became San artful
dodger' in the Committee room,
telling another man to stand in
front OF him that the Governor,
whose eye is like the flash of steel,
might not know the source when
many of the scandalous interroga-
tories came.
Year: 1872

VIRGINIA is said to be the only
State in the Union where there is an
insane asylum for colored people.
Recent statistics of the Institution
show that of two hundred and ten
inmates, the madness of only three
is attributable to dissipation.
Year: 1872

OF the case, warranted by the high
est considerations National policy ?
1t is prejudice which has nothing


''social" about it,; nor does the fact
that a white man and colored man
sit in the same kind of accommo-
dation in the same church, school
or theatre, necessarily interfere one
iota in the condition of either. As
for the effect Of ''levying penalties
for the display of prejudice in mat
ters in which the community does
not believe to be in the domain law"
we have to say that according to
this line of argument, enactments
would never rise above the general
character of people, whereas it is
well known that the laws of coun-
try are framed on the requirements
of principles which are just and
immutable, and a right apprecia-
ton Of what communities ought to
be, and not what they wish to be,
influencing law makers, they en-
courage certain lines OF conduct
and lay a band on others and in
this manner slow as the work may
progress elevate humanity to a
standard of excellence, and 'sim-
Year: 1872

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIEs-If per-
son falls in fit, and begins to snore loudly,
with very red face, it is apoplexy. Let him
be seated so as to favor the blood going down.
ward, away from the head; apply cold cloths
to the head, or cushions of equal quantities
of snow or pounded ice and common salt. If
the person is perfectly still, face pale, and
there is no perceptible breathing, it is fit Of
fainting. Do not touch him, except to loosen
the clothing; then keep off five or ten feet
distant, so as to allow the air to come in !;
make no noise and there will very soon be
calm, quiet return to consciousness and life,
for it is only a momentary cessation of the
circulation to the head. But suppose there is
very violent motion Of the hands and feet,
and all sorts of bodily contortions, it is cpl
lepsy. Let the man comfort until he is tired !;
you can't hold him still; all your efforts tend
to aggravate the trouble and to exhaust the
strength all that ought to be done is to keep
the unfortunate from hurting himself There
is no felt suffering, for as soon as he comes to
be will tell you that he remembers nothing
whatever of what has passed, appears to be
the only calm and selfpossessed person in the
crowd, and is apparently as perfectly we'll as
before the occurrence. Dizziness often comes
instantaneously, and we begin to reel before
we know it. Shut your eyes, whether you are
walking along thestreet, looking over preci-
pice, ascending ladder, or climbing to a
ships masthead; the fear of dizziness disap-
pears instantly, if you look upward.-HaIs
Journal Of Health.
Year: 1872

DON'T ADvERT1sE.-Don't do it. Don't
advertise your business it's paying out money
to accommodate other people; if they want
to buy your goods let them hunt you up.


Don't advertise, for it gets your name
abroad, and you are apt to be flooded with
circulars from business houses, and to be bored
with drummers from the wholesale establish
ments, all of which also results in soliciting
your order for new goods, and money to pay
for them, which is very annoying to one of a
dyspeptic temperament


Don't advertise, for it brings people in from
the country Country folks, you know, are Of
an inquiring turn of mind), and they will ask
you many astonishing questions about prices,
try your temper with showing them goods,
and even vex you with the request to tie them
up; which puts you to an additional trouble
of buying more.


Don't advertise; it gives people abroad
knowledge of your town, and they come and
settle in it; it will grow, and other business
will be induced to come in and thus increase
your competition.


In short, if you would have quiet town,
not too large; if you would not be harrassed
by multitudinous cares and perplexities Of
business; if you would avoid being bothered
with paying for and losing time to read
great cumbersome newspaper, just remain
quiet; don't let the people know five miles
Year: 1872

How he DEc1DED.-A poor Turkish sla-
ter, of Constantinople, being at work upon the
roof of house, lost his footing and fell into
the narrow street upon man who CHANGED to
be passing at the time. The pedestrian was
killed by the conclusion, while the slater es-
capped without material injury.


A son of the deceased caused the slater to
be arrested and brought before the Cadi, where
he made the most grave charge, and claimed
ample redress.


The Cadi listened attentively, and in the
end asked the slater what he had to say in his
defence.


dispenser of Justice" answered the &C.
cused, in humble mood, 'it is even as this man
says; but God forbid that there should be
evil in my heart. I am poor man and know
not how / can make amend"


The son of the man who had been killed
thereupon demanded that condign punishment
should be inflicted upon the accused.


The Cadi meditated a few moments, and
finally said:


"It shall be so."


Then to the slater he continued


"Thou shalt stand in the strees where the
father of this man stood when thou didst fall
upon him.


And to the accuser he added


"And thou shalt, ifit so please thee, 60 upon
the roof, and fall upon the culprit, even as he
did fall upon thy father. Allah is greatP
Year: 1872

How TO TAKE CARE OF LAMPs.-The
easiest way to clean petroleum lamps is to
wash with the thin milk of lime, which forms
an emulsion with the petroleum, and removes
every trace of it, and by washing a second
time with milk of lime and small quantity
of chloride of lime, even the smell may be so
completely removed as to render the vessel
thus cleaned fit for keeping beverages in. If
the milk of lime be used warm instead Of cold,
the operation is rendered much shorter. The
best time for cleaning them is in the morning,
for reasons of safety, if not Inconvenience.
Scarcely week passes during the winter
months, but we read accounts of frightful &C.
cidents from kerosene lamps exploding and
killing or soaring for life women and chill
dren. A simple knowledge Of the inaama-
BILE nature of the fluid would probably put
stop to nearly all the accidents. As the oil
burns down into the lamp, highly inaama-
BILE gas gathers over its surface and as the oil
decreases the gas increases. When the oil is
nearly CONSUMED, u slight jar will often inaame
the gas, and an explosion is sure to follow,
dealing out death and destruction. A bomb
she'll is not more to be dreaded. Now, if the
lamp is not allowed to burn more than half
,.ay down, such accidents are almost impossi.
ble Always fill your lamps in the morning;
then you never need fear an explosion.