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Year: 1873




HABITS OF LUDWIG lI.-In the endless
criticisms of which the king is the subject
attention is often called, sometimes in
pity, sometimes in blame, to the fact that
he has no intimate friend or friends Those
who make this reproach forget that his
station demands certain degree of isola-
tion, unless he would lay himself open to
the charge Of favoriteism, and the object of
his preference to the batteries and ma
n9uverings of the parasites that infest a
court. Of the men of his own age whose
rank would entitle them to associate with
| the king on terms of familiarity, there is not
one who has sufficient sympathy with his
tastes and pursuits to be chosen by him as a
companion; and the tyranny of etiquette
and custom forbids him to seek out a con-
genial friend from among the untitled
scholars and thinkers who judge him ten.
derly and justly from afar. Moreover, his
early unfortunate essays in this direction
may well have taught him to be reserved
and cautious in bestowing his confidence
and love. The man whose splendid genius
enthralled, and still enthrals, the intellect
of the king had not the moral qualities to
secure his esteem; the woman whose beauty
once took his senses captive he soon found
to be unworthy of his heart; and disap-
pointments such as these are lesson for a
lifetime to character such as his.


Fortunately, he has abundant resources
within himself for the entertainment of his
self-chosen solitude. The education which
was SO early interrupted by a summons to
the throne, has been continued with zeal
through the study of the best authors in
various languages. He always has some
favorite work at hand for the edification Of
a chance mood or unoccupied moment; and
in his frequent short journeys, however
slight provision he may make for his ward
robe, portmanteau well filled with books
is sure to accompany him. When in the
country good portion Of his time is spent
on horseback With a single attendant al
some distance behind him, he rides fol
hours, stopping occasionally at some peas
ants cottage or roadside inn to refrest
himself with glass of water or a simple
meal, treating his temporary entertainer
the while with an unreserved friendinesi
which had won him the devoted affection
of his lowly neighbors, and which he neve
displays within the precincts of the court
I-Lippincoa's Magazine.
Year: 1873

The prospective conflict between the working
men of New York and the employers is rapidly
eliminating. aud win soon break out in real
earnest. The master carpenters have fOrestAlled
the WOrkmen BY adopting the following resolu-
tions at their meeting ThuTDday afternoon


ResOiped, That on and after the 10th day Of
March nsxt the members Of this ASSOCIATION adopt
tan hours a. q days labor.


It was alsO resolved that on and after
the same date the association ''hire and pay all
Workmen by the hour"
Year: 1873

Some Of the Atlantic Steamship Companies
propose 20 lay up several Of their Vessels as the
present is rather o slack season, and until the
commencement Of spnng, when emigration sets
in, the number ofshlps required will not be large
for the trade between the MerSey and New York
deFange the traffic business, but unless the com
panies increase their rates, they cannot possibly
run their vessels at loss which the present price
Of coal involves Some Of the companies, how
ever, forseelng the scarcity OF coal, took early
measures to guard against the Inconvenience.
Year: 1873

THE Civil Service would not be better.
ed any by general increase of salaries,
nor would CtllCe.holding be made any
more honorable. .Office:holding is sufll.
ciently honorable already II those who
hold tho offices will make 1t so, and there
Is no sort Of trouble in the people obtain
ing good public servants at the present
rate Of pay II Congress had not set tho
outrageous example Of increasing the pay
OF its own members time and again,
there would be but little ground for this
constant clamor for general increase
IndianapOkis JoMrRaI.
Year: 1873

We see it stated in an act
of the Legislature of1872, pub
lished in the acts of 1873, that
Congress donated to the pro-
posed railroad from Baton
Rouge TO Shreveport, known
in common parlance as the
Backbone road, every alter
nate section of the public land
within forty miles of the road
This belt would include the
whole of Bossier, and conse
queGtly now no hOmesteading
can be done on any odd mum
bered section.
Year: 1873

We regret to learn from the
Shreveport Times that Father
Pierre is dangerously sick
with the yellow fever. He is
a humane and worthy gentle
man, and we trust will be spar
ed to labor among US for many
years to come.
Year: 1873

We see that Proctor & CANDLES
extra olive soap is becoming very
popular in our city; its quality we
know is superior, and being nicely
perfumed, we are not surprised that
customers prefer it, and that it has a
large sale.
Year: 1873

Suppose that in the month Of September last
the Republican managers had announced that If
they should succeed in the approaching President
iAl election, one OF the measures which they would
first enact weuld be to raise the salary Of Presi-
dent GRANT to $4,000 year.


Suppose it had also been believed by the psople
that the Republican majority in Congress, after
having bees paid the stipulated salary toF Their
services, would vote themselves 700 each out OF
the Treasury.


Or suppose that thsss two proposition had been
incorporated in the Republican platform adopted
by the Philadelphia Convention, By which GRANT
was nominated for reelection.


How many States would GRANT have carried
How many Republican Congressman would have
been ro-aIsctsd Is il not evident that GRANT
could not have got q single State, and that every
Republican candidate for Congress, ruDqing OF
such platform, would have been deteatodt


All this being true, is It not the insanity O PUB
lie robbery which has led GRANT to LOBBY ioE tn'
passage Of bill through Congress rAislng hls ogl
salary 10 S5O,000 year, and wAich hes LED he
publican COnRressmsn TO pass that bill II the.
dared mot announce this enormous act OF rubber
as part OF their plan before the election, hoW q
they SEpee the people to regard It after the eisS
tionP-N j. SuR.
Year: 1873

are not 80 readily obtained at Dover as many
have supposed. Those who have made the effort
are convinced that it IL necessary that there must
Be real and justinAble cause in each case Beside
the cost appears to be considerable in many cast $
where counsel have to be employed.
Year: 1873

MO PERSON CAN RE HEALTHY WITHOUT THE
IN free circulation OF blood. This be acquired
through the influence of Prot JUDD the only man of
physical science who treats diseases Of debility
mliy by simple exercise, bathing and friction his
powerful arm, &c. Advice given how 10 obtain and
inain health at his residence 2Oy West Thirty NTH
street ticnd authority IN training the body ior any
athletic contest send JOr ciTI uIay,
Year: 1873

Tho course Of Saratoga Lake-Tardy Arrival Oh
the Oarsmen-What the President OF the
Saratoga Rowing Association Has to
Say on the Coming Aquatic


Carnival and the Sup


uression of Gambling.
Year: 1873

The Charleston Courier Of the 2lst con-
,sins the remarks made by Speaker MIL.
lgR on calling the House Of Delegates to
order this day week. Among these re-
marks We find the following paragraph


While il is no part Of our duty TO sane
ton scandalous accusations which are
b.ckeA by no sense Of duty, and whose
nnecution, with the responsibility there
or, may be esought 30 be thrown upon US
With no creditable motives, we should al
The same time be ready to see that the
moneys collected and appropriated for the
maintenance OF the govesement are hon
etlyexpended for the purposes for which
they arc set apart.


Its pretty hard to get the exact point
lwhich the honorable Speaker was driy-
lug in the above remarks, but it i3 our
impression that he meant 10 say that 1t
vas no part Of bis duty, nor that of the
members either, "to sanction scandalous
srcus ations which are backed by no sense
Of duty, and whose persecution, with the
responsibility therefor, may be sought to
be thrown upon them with no creditable
motives"


This Is also our own opinion.
Year: 1873

and an attempt to fill them by appoint


ment would in effect be Q creation Of the
offices themselves; this power can only bt
exercised by the Legislature. While the
duties OF Adjutant General and Quarter
master General are light, still need
hardly suggest that they cannot be dis
pensed with. There Is no need OF making
q sinecure, q reasonable compensation Il
Year: 1873

Mr.. Stewart, in his evidence yesterday be-
fore the credit mobilier committee No 2,
testified that In 1884 he expended certain
amount Of money in this city In the interest
of the Union Pacific railroad among "his
clionts;" that In the number OF his clients
were wonewspaper proprietors, whose names
and place Of residence he declined to tell. He
left however upon the minds Of the mem.
bers of the committee, and upon all who
heard him. the impression that the newspaper
proprietOrs were residents Of this city. And,
doubtless, that will be the impression left
upon the minds Of those who will read his
testimony this morning.


In our Congress report will be found the
action OF the House of Representatives upon
his refGsll to answer. To-day he will DO
brought to the bar Of tho House to show
cause why he should be excused from answer
ing. What reply he will make and what
action will be taken thereon by that body ro-
mains to be seen. We sincerely hopO that
the House will exert the full measure OF Its
authority to compel him to give the names OF
the newspaper proprietors to whom he paid
tho money, Let us have the whole truth in
this affair.
Year: 1873

of the Islands. The burial of the King
was to take place on the night OF Jan. 6.
The new King is thirty eight years old.
From all the Islands heard from only one
vote was cast against the Princa.
Year: 1873

From La Constancia, Of Havana, November ST.


Nobody will for a moment doubt the justice Of the
sentence, when they learn that the four chief
rebels have been executed han sido passado por-
,as armas). Those who plead for the abolition OF
the death penalty must confess that no govern
ment could put their fine theory into practice
without exposing society to the risk OF dissolution
The democrats OF the United States had to learn
this a few years since when they executed the
fortunate Mrs. Surratt Tor the crime Of having
taken part IN conspiracy with a few ianatcal
politicians IN a plot to murder the members OF the
government OF the Republic. We are firmly con-
vnced OF the necessity OF Furnishing certain crimes
with death, and, Notwithstanding the views OF
Victor Hugo and other Missionaries, we believe 1t
has never been inflicted with greater justice than
in the present instance. The antecedents OF these
pirates OF the Virginius are well known. The navy
same. May God have mercy on all the unnatural
sons of an af1ectiOnate and generous mother and
on those who have expiated their crimes by dis
han
Year: 1873

OF Cuba, the American nag had been dragged in
the mire by the bloodthrsty volunteers OF Ilavana
IL Is disgrace to the manhood OF our giant repuh
lie to allow ourselves to be spat upon by the over
bearing, naughty Spaniard.
Year: 1873

The ill-iudged conservatism Of the Gazette
even goes to the length of opposing the City
Hospital. 1t is hard to say what measure OF i'm
provement will secure its support Some vener-
able place where there is no public spirit, and no
progress, would suit the Gdzstte better.
Year: 1873

Tho New York journal Of Com.
merce is showing that notwthstand-
ing the recent decision of the Post
Office Committee fagainst the} Post
master, he and his subordinates con.
tinue to exact double the unpaid rates
on all letters paid only in part. The
Journal has a suit pending against the
postmaster to recover postage thus
illegally imposed. The editor says ;


"N overy one to whom such let.
ter is rendered should refuse to pay
the oyerchange and bring suit nj
once for the detention Of the letter,
there would be a nice array Of cases
noon which damages could ultimately
be collected. But what an example
of disregard of law this is, and who
can wonder at the progress of Grim o
when the officers of the Government
pay no moro respect to legal requires
lnentS.'
Year: 1873

We noticed, few days ago, that
somo of tho Clergy of Washington
have been praying for tho conductors
Of the Peess in Washington and else.
whore. The Savannah News, in al
luding to the pious efforts of these
philanthropists, says:


This sort Of active philanthropy
is certainly very praisoworthy on the
part Of the brethren of the First Con.
gregational Church, but if their pray
ers for the editors and publishers of
the country are Of no more avail than
they have been in the reformation Of
she Radical officials and members OF
Congress, within the sound of their
voiceo, they will not accomplish much
rood
Year: 1873

The new Archbishop Baylcy talks
thus mapfully CA real inspection
of liquors would destroy two.thirds Of
our intemperance. Any real good
government should enforce such an
inspection, or stop the sale altogether
because the object of government is
to protect the lives Of citizens, and
whilo it ensorces stringent laws
against the sale Of decayed vegetables
it is far moro important that it ia
should hiador the sale of drinks which
poison tho blood and madden tho
brain.
Year: 1873

Through tho "ring' arrangements
the city of Now York run up debt of
great magnitude, the cutire sum
reaching over ono hundred. and twon-
ty.f7o millions Of dollars. Under
the reform regime the last year this
enormous debt of the city government
was reduced near nino millions Of
dollars, and it ia to be hoped, with
the aid of the independent press,
that this reduction may continne
until the debt is reduced to reason,
able amount.
Year: 1873

From q private source the Talla-
hassoo Sentinel learns that riot
took place in Pensacola n few days
ago, between the Quebec stcvedores
and colored men of that place, which
resulted In the sacking Of the Powell
House and the ehooting Of o man
named Callanan. The riot grew out
of tho disposition of the boss steve
deres to employ men from Quebec, to
do the work in the bay in preference
to the col0red mon.
Year: 1873

| MIR. EpIToR. Why is it that a
far larger portion of tho Iii,h pota.
toes eaten or usoh FIR seed by us is


raised at the North and imported


here. than that which we produce
ourselvss2 1t is true, strange as it
! muy appear, and think that the rcc-


son of II is that we do not raise as
go,d potatoes us our Northern neigh.


hois. Now, if you ask me why this is
the Irish potato (5olanum Tnbero.
sum- being OF Southern origin-f
will answer that in my opiuiun it is


because we try to raise .hc potato in
our warm climate in the, same way
that the Northern people raise it in
their cooler and moislcr climate.


Wo can raiss. just as good early pota-
! toes as at the North, but when they
should be fully matured and be most
dry and mealy, they ere inclined to
become sobby and watery, when cul-
tivated after the Northern fashion.
/ think have discovered tho secret
Of planting Irish potatoes in our lati.
tudc. l plant always under straw,
using plenty of it, and the deeper l
cover the seed the more abundant tho
yield. ] plant from Dec. until March.
| break the potato land as deep as I
can, manure it we'll, not too heavily,
with well-rotted stable manure or
cotton seed, open burrows four or FIVE
inches deep, two feet apart, fill the
burrows nearly full of cotton seed, and
then plant the sets on the manure,
eats&de down, about ten inches or a
foot arart. | cut my seed week or
ten days before planting. When tho
sets are planted the furrows should
be covered with earth, forming a ridge
over the seed, and then 1 cover the
whole with straw of any Aind-pine
straw is as good as ny-and as deep
ly as I can afford. The advanssge
Of this mode of culture is that the
straw is Nea'on down by the rain,
moisture is kept up near the soil, the
temperature is oven, the potato is
kept cool, and thus acquires that dry,
mealy quality which is 80 desirable.
No matter how deeply you may strcw
the straw be sure that the tops will
make their way through it in search
of light, and the potatoes will form
and mature as high as the. moisture
~c~ohue.


Another great advantage Of this
mode Of culture is that there is no
need for ANY further labor-no plow-
ing, hoeing or cultivating AL that is to
be done after planting lie gathering the
crop, after which I have always found
to be more abundant and of better
quality in this way than in any other.
RALEIGH, in Farm and
Home.
Year: 1873

AcCIDENT.-On Tuesday morning last as a
party Of section men from Dover, on the Del
aware Railroad, were proceeding 10 work in a
hand car, John Heinsly, one of the number, met
with quite serious accident. By some means
the crank caught his coat, throwing him out,
badly bruisiDg his face and seriously iniuring
his hip and ankle, the car passing over the latter
lie was Immediately taken TO his home, and il
now doing as well as can be expected.
Year: 1873

GA Thursday next, the lst of May, at Vienna,
the vast building filed with specimens OF the
haRdicrAtt OF every nation OF the earth is to be
fopmally thrown open to the public with gorgeous
aad Imposing ceremonies aAd to honor this occa-
alon there will be present or more representa-
dves Of each Of the roigning house Of Europe. The
princes Of intellect, the great scholars who have
won fame and honor by toiling to that goal to
which there is no royal road, will also be there,
and besides these the represen tatives of rank and
learning there will also be present and attending
the aristocracy Of mere wealth. But more than all
ting brilliant tRrong one guest who has Just arrived
Will be feared Gud respected. This guest is the
Cholera Ia ono single day twenty men have been
stricken down with the dread disease and of these
ave have died 1t iS not cheerful prospect, this,
Tor the success Of the Exposition, and it is earn
eStly to be hoped that the epidemic which now
seems Pr Jbabla will be avertsd.-Press.
Year: 1873

FOR
GRADING The BED OF EIGHTEENTH STREET.


Sealed Proposals will be received by the Commit
tee on Opening Streets at the office Of the Street
Commissioner. until THURSDAY. May lst 1873. al
at clock, p. m for grading the bed of Eighteenth
Street, between Market and TatnAu


Dirt 70 be delivered subject 70 the order Of the
Street Commissioner


The dirt TO be leveled a. the expense Of the con-
tractor and the stone 10 be taken cut and left on the
street for the uso Of the city
all bids


No bid will be accepted unless it be from respon-
sible party. C. FEBIGER


ap26-2t Chairman Of Com. on Opening Streets
Year: 1873

George and Francis, were always idolizsd by their
mother, and the distracted father cannet account
for her strange conduct He says his little girl
told him that her mother had been very kind to
her throughout that day, and that she knew n0th-
ing about it until she saw the children lying in
the tub When he returned home the little girl
was sleeping on the lounge.


Mrs. Wagner, who lives on the tlrst floor, says
that she saw Mrs. Hsnnessys little girl playing
in the street at o'clock in the afternoon, but did
not see her alter that hour
Year: 1873

Hope is charming trait in men.
There is something very admirable in
conscientiousness in its depths in its
endurance in the acceptance of unwel


come labor and duty which it carries
with it, There is also in the stringency
of fear much that is to be admired. 1t
carries with it great activity and intense
provocation. But, after all, commend
me to the sv eetness and the inspiration
of hope. Men who have this faculty
largely developed, though they have
but little education, are children of the
daylight They are perpetually alive
to that which is sweetest and best IN
life. 1t is true that hope itself has its
own peculiar dangers. The whole gen
Grafton of what are called schemers are
children of hope. They are not bal
anced by suitable caution, reflection,
and development. Schemers are pio-
neers of success. We always laugh at
them, and never recognize how much
we are under obligation to them. If
you are starting in an unknown channel,
you are not glad of any mishap to him
that goes ahead of you; but if he run
upon q sandbank he is a buoy for you,
and you do not go there and If another
strike some obstacle on the other side,
you take noto of him, and avoid that
obstacle. You profit by the mistortunes
of the two men, and go between them.
You take the channel which they both
meant to take, but missed. The men
who go ahead concoct new schemes,
seeking something better, laying the
foundation for valuable results, though
they do not reap them. To be sure, the
inventor, in his day, received nothing
from his invention; but then, that in
vention bore fruit in another mans
hand, little later, 1t IS the Junction.
then, of schemers to go ahead; to be
pioneers to find new paths; to break
up the wilderness; to prepare the way
for those who come after them. We
speak of them slightingly; we crown
their memories with contempt, almost;
we say of them, "Well, they had no
ballast; they never succeeded" )" If sue
cess means to freight ones own pockets,
they did not succeed but if man has
succeeded whose life has been benefit
to his fellow-men, whether it has bene-
fitted him personally or not, then they
did succeed.-.H. W. Beecher.
Year: 1873

A LADY was much beset by her negro
cook for permission to attend the fune-
raj of some relative but, to compensate
her for the deprivation, her mistress
said, "Rose, I really feel very sorry
for you, but you shall lose nothing by
staying at home. I promise that you
shall go to the first party that is given
by any of your friends, and stay all
night long" Rose, tossing her head,
replied, claw Miss Susan, how kin
you talk like dat? You know I don't
set no vally on parties. Forty parties
couldn't pay me for de sight of one
corpw She saw the corp"
Year: 1873

PRIVATE advices from the con- mand of Major W. H. Brown inform us that he was in the mountains eager for the contest, and that 1t was his intention to divide his command into small parties and thoroughly SCOUT the country always keeping his men within supporting distance. Ii 1t IS a human possibility to get those murderers out of the mountains, Mai Brown will do 1t.