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Year: 1870

Been out all night again. Id like to
know where you keep yourself till this
time in the morning it's not ten minutes
since / heard the clock strike four. You
didn't hear it. No, of course not. You
wouldn't hear the last trumsct-thc noise
would have to travel through an acre Of
German beer before it would get to yorr
hearing Had to 20 up among your Ger
man friends. Had to go Id like to know
how you had to go. Some folks are dread
fnl willing to had to ~.


Yes. | know it is coming on election
| time; that's a good excuse to get away
from your family and home. wish there
was no election in the country--it would
be much better off if we had none. What
did you do all night long? Who did you
elect? Who did you see Theatre and
dance. Now turn over here.


Oh, Lord am in hop yard or dis
tillery, or where am +? What have YOU
GOT outside Of you? Didn't drink much



for its coming out all over you, and how
it smells You danced, did you? You
must have cut Il pretty fgurc-guess it
was lager beer reel. Do you think I'll
stand this going off to dance all nighto
I'll bet she was as ugly as pumpkin with
two holes in it.


Look here, you needn't pretend sleep,
want to have little domestic conversation
with you. I'm your better half, and your
better half proposes to discuss matters q
little. LATE! How do you know its late?
It's early enough to give you piece of
woman's tongue. 7onyucy! Yes, l am
songuey-that's part Of woman's prero-.
ative, and I'm going to use some of it on
you. Letyou alone! Did you say that to
the girl you danced with? Oh, no moth.
ing of the sort--it was, Miss, shall have
the pleasure Of your beautiful person for
the next cotillion7 l wish could see
her-Id take some Of the beautiful out of
her at jerk?


Cantyet 20 peace! Yes, you en- have
plenty OF it--go to the theatre; 90 cleo
tionecring; dance with the Dutch girls till
morning; and come home and III give YOU
peace by the long measurc-I'll give YOU
a piece Of my mind


Come back here; where arc you going?
Get into another bed? No. exactly: this
has been large enough for two heretofore :
and 1t has not grown any smaller lately.
You danced, did youo Id like to see YOU
dance with me. I'm too old, 'spose--I
amt too old to give you fits.'
Year: 1870

How To co TO BED IN FREEZING WIN
TER TIME.-Do it in hurry if there is no
Gre in the room, and there ought not to
be unless you are an invalid.


But if person is not in good hea tn it
is best to undress by good fire warm
and dry the feet well draw on the stock
ings again run into room without fire
jump into bed, cuddle up, with head and
ears under cover for a minute or more
until you feel a little warmth then un-
cover your head; next draw of your
stockings, straiShten out, turn over on
your right side and go to sleep.
If sense Of chillness comes over you
on getting into bed it will always do an
injury, and repetition increases tho i'll
effects, without having any tendency to
"harden" you. Nature ahhors violence.
We are never shocked into health. Hard
usage makes no garments last longer
DR.. Hall.
Year: 1870

Meeting of the Board of AIdermen-COm.


missioner Tweed in Opposition to the Gas


Burner Swindle.


The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon
pursuant to CALL with the President, Alderman Co.
man the Chair. large amount Of routine business
was disposed Of after which a communication was
received from Mayor Hall in relation to making pre-.
paratlon for o fitting reception for the remains
OF Admiral Farragut The communication will be
found elsewhere. On notion o committee was ap-
pointed, consisting Of Aldermen Jerome, Hart,
Cuddy, Welch and irving to make the necessary ar
rangements.


communication was received from Commits
sioner Tweed, Of the Department Of Public W orks,


THAT GAS BURNER


and reflector arrangement Commissioner Tweed
stated that he had received the resolution directing
the attachment Of the Cremin Patent Gas Burner 70
all the public lamps OF the city, at an expense Of
fifteen dollars for each lamp; that IN his opinion there
was no legal warrant for the adoption OF this
resolution, and that there was no law which
could authorize such expenditures; that he was not
in possession OF any fund by which he would be
able TO carry out the intention Of the resolution and
that the objections to 1t had been fully stated the
Mayors communication heretofore sent to the Com
mon Council, and therefore needed no repetition by
him. The communication was laid over, and the
Board adjourned.
Year: 1870

Shortly after twelve O'Clock yesterday an unknown
man was struck and instantly killed by the locomo
tive OF New Haven Railroad train, while walking
on the track near Williamsbridge Westcheste
county. Deceased was about forty-fve years old
FIVE feet ten inches in height and had on dark blu
coat, black pantaloOns and blue wOollen undershir
His general appearance was that OF working MAI
COrOper Bategate held an inquest on the remain
when a verdict of accidental death was RENDERED


The body was gwen In charge OF the POormaster
intpr
Year: 1870

Notwithstanding the disadvantages OF o super
nny OF dust tie Westcheser County Fair attracted
large number OF visitors yesterday swelling the re-
cepts to figure far exceeding the antcipaons OF the
committee having charge OF the exhibition. During
the afternoon an interesting address was delivered
by GARRISON n. Potter member OF Congress from the
Tenth Congressional district. Trials OF speed will
commence to-day and be continued until tomorrow
evening: The horses entered Tor competition include
many OF the fastest and best boCded stock In the
county,
Year: 1870

The following record win show the changes IN the
temperature OF the weather for the past twenty our
hours In comparison with the corresponding day OF
last year az indicared by the thermometer at
Hudnuts pharmacy, HERALD Building, broadway,
corner Of Ann street,
Year: 1870

- On SCfnp aDd WnSto TODhccO.


Application having been made to Commissioner De-
ano by dealers In leaf tobacco to be allowed to pur
chase the scraps waste and sweepings OF cigar man.
ulacturers In bulk without paying any tax thereon
In the same manner manufacturers OF cigars are
allowed to sell In bulk such clippings and waste to
TOBACCO manufacturers to be used az material, the
commissioner has decided this permission cannot be
granted and this class OF tobacco cannot be allowed
TO be put upon the market as an article OF trafic
without full compliance with all the requirements Of
law IN regard to itthat is the payment OF sixteen
cents DER pound and proper packing as required In
all classes OF manufactured smoking tobacco.
Year: 1870

The particulars of the sinking of the Captain,
which we publish this morning, leave hardly
any doubt upon the faults of construction to
which her loss must be attributed. Although
of 1000 tuns less burden than the Monarch,
she had the same heavy armament and thick
plating as that great ship, with enormous
iron masts, large spars, and an unprecedent-
edly extensive area of canvas. The Monarch
has freeboard of IA feet; the Captain, in
accordance with the system of her designer,
was built only nine feet above the water.
Thus she was in the first place especially
liable to heel beyond the center of gravity, in
consequence of the great weight of the spars,
sails, and turrets above deck, and in the
second place particularly apt to ship heavy
seas on account of the lowness of her free
board. Being struck by squall on the port
side, she gave a sudden lurch, so that the tops
of the turrets were under water, and the wind
got so powerful purchase against the under
part of the broad hurricane deck which ex-
tends from bows to stern above the turTets, that
she was unable to right herself, and was actu-
ally overset by the weight of her masts. She
was a more dangerous vessel than the Mon
arch, first, in having disproportiOnately heavy
spars and too much canvas; secondly, in hay
ing too low sea-board thirdly, in having a
wide hurricane deck where the Monarch has
only bridge; fourthly, in carrying too much
weight above the water line in proportion to
her draught. Her loss seems To settle the
principle that low freeboard and heavily
armed turrets, however applicable to vessels
of the monitor class without masts, cannot
safely be combined in sea-gong vessels de-
signed TO spread canvas.
Year: 1870




w. l.. B. thinks our Constitutions should
compel every legal electOr to vote at each re-
curing election, and wants to know what zoe
think of the proposition.


Having accepted the Right Of Suffrage as a
high public trust, we have always felt bound
to exercise it regularly and conscientiously.
We wish all good citizens would take the same
view of their Elective Franchise and act ac-
cordingly.


Yet we are not sure that anything would
be gained by enGcting a penalty for failing to
vote. That homely proverb which ailirms that
one may lead a horse to water, yet that twenty
can't make him drink, staggers us. We have
known a very rich man, after several years.
neglect to vote at all, go to the poll with
ballot whence every name had been scratched
but that of candidate for Assistant Alder
man. What would you do with men of his
stampf and how would you find them OUT
On the whole, we incline to letting those cleo
tors vote once each who want to, and stopping
Just there.
Year: 1870

cormorv, and An immense advantage for
France; tho vanquished have no right to ex-
pect IL unless they are willing to give up
something as an equivalent. Finally, NJ. Gre
micux and his colleagues complain that Prus-
sia wishes TO reduce France to the rank OF
sccond-rate power. Is it possible they do not
ace that this has been done already3 The
most France can hope for now is to save her
self from falling still lower.


The Tours proclamation not only adds fuel
TO the devastating flame of war, but it evidently
increases the difficulties in the way of treating
for peace hereafter and incumbers the polit-
cal situation with fresh perplexities and dan
gers Had the Provisional Government accepted
Bismarck's terms, it would probably have been
overthrown but peace at any rate would have
been obtained, and there would have been fair
prospect for the Republic to become consol-
dated under other patriotic leaders. Now, with
half the administration shut up in Paris, and
half flying from town to town before the in
vading army, with disaster crowding upon the
heels of disaster social disruption threatening,
and no power in the hands of the Government
to preserve order moment longer than the mob
choose to submit, the permanence of the Repub-
lie is seriously menaced, and the danger grows
that disorganization may proceed far enough
to give Prussia a pretext for that interference
in the domestic affairs Of France which she
has hitherto disclaimed. We still believe that
the French people, if their rulers had the
courage to face the situation and speak the
plain truth, might be induced to accept peace
upon the reasonable terms which their adver-
sary proposes; but while they persist in the
present course they expose themselves to
perils in which all free people must give them
sorrowing sympathy. Peace or no peace, armis-
tce or no armistice, one duty of the Pro-
visiOnal Government seems to us plain. The
Constituent Assembly should be cOnvoked
without delay, so that the country i'll this
critical hour may at least have a responsible
head with which foreign power can negoti-
ate treaty.
Year: 1870

A gentleman who has lately been much and
wantonly slandered because of his vigilant at
tention to the interests of his employers,
gives notice elsewhere of his libel suit against
a journal which has gone further in this
direction than he thinks tOlerable. We do not
doubt his ability to vindicate himself; and we
refer to the subject at all mainly to express
our regret at the growth of a popular opinion
that, practically, newspapers are above legal
responsibility for defamation of character. In
so far as this has a color of truth, the public
that supports a reckless and SANDER
ous press must have the chief responsibility
But we do not believe that the law
against libel cannot be enforced in cleaI
and gross cases and IN the interest of honor
able journalism we should be glad to see il
done. For ourselves we wish no license to print
slander. When we make personal charges
we do it because we believe them not only true
but of public concern; if we find W.
have been mistaken we hasten to make
ample correction; and if the time should evel
come when we should fail to do so, we
hope the aggrieved persons may not be de-
prived of justice in the Courts.
Year: 1870

"When said would die q bachelor, | did
"not think | should live until were married.
sOberly moralized the submissive Benedick.
When they said they would fight to the bitter
end against negro suffrage, Southern Democrats
did not think they would live TO need negro
votes Now that they have discovered the
want, it is touching to see with what zeal they eat
their own words, and with what superiluOus emo
ton they welcome few worthless negroes with
out constituency behind them to the brother
hood of the Democratic faith. The Ethiopian
bodies in tho State of Louisiana seem to have
emitted no longer any Odor save that which
was q sweet-smeling SAVIOR in the nostrils OF
the Niger hating Democracy, in high COnven-
ton assembled. There were no questions
about the negro Uranium; neither woolly
head nor long heel was brought up in judg-
ment against them and even the SHIN
bones were forgotten or forgiven. In short,
twenty black men were admitted as members
i'm good and regular standing, and the party
fatty and finally surrendered to the nigger.
We know what pang5 it cost them, and how
little they are going to gain by it; and we
cannot but admire the humility that can eat
so much very unpalatable dirt for SO inintCs-
imal reward.


Yet the Country is, after all, to be congratu-
lated Oh this selfish surrender. 1t ~ the def
mite, formal abandonment by party still
strong enough to be dangerous, of an anti
Republican principle that has wrought evil
and only evil, wherever it has been propa-
gated. 1t is the final Acknowledgements
for interested motives no doubt, but
none the less an explicit acknowl-
edgment-that hitherto the Democracy of
Louisiana have denied a large class of their
fellow citizens rights which hereafter they will
concede and defend. We welcome it as a
token and sign for good to both races and
the whole Country.
Year: 1870

Another week having elapsed, we beg leave
to refresh Mayor Halls memory with the fol-
lowing extract from Marshal Sharpe'5 response
to his official srraignment


believe it would be well to test the accuracy OF the
Census; and respectfully invite the Mayor OF the city
OF New York unite with in the appointment Of Mr.
Samuel j. Tilden Chairman Of the Democratic state Cen
trail Committee and Mr.. Jackson Schultz, President OF
the Union League Club TO review the Census returns OF
the Xth Election District OF the Sixth Ward where the
total number OF inhabitants is found 70 be $40, and the
total vote last Fall 7O7."


Mayor Hall is it not time that you said
something in reply to this prOpositionf You
are the public, official assaant of the correct
ness of the Census which exposes the " shame
"less and cunning frauds" which the Editor OF
The World testiies that he saw committed at
the polls and knew to be your work and
Tweed's, and here is Marshal Sharpe's public
prolier. Either the Census Is abomlnably
deficient in that particular district or your
crowd must have polled at least five votes to
every legal voter in that district. Silence on
your part is confession of guilt. Can't you
manage to stammer out something?
Year: 1870

The death of DR.. Charles H. Ray, late Editor
OF The Chicago Post, and before that Editor OF
The Chicago Tribune in the days when Its
power and fame were built up, is a loss to
journalism. He was a sturdy Republican, a
versatile and vigorous writer, journalist
whose power is best illustrated in the power
of the journals he left behind him, and an
honest man
Year: 1870

The CaptainG Generals oft repeated assurance
that the Cubans are on the point of submit
ting comes 70 us this time coupled with the
promise Of numerous Improvements in the ad-
ministratiOn, and the report Of the capture trial
by csurt-martial and summary execution Of
Louis AYesterau, prominent Cuban patriot.
Year: 1870

The old Field Marshal Won WrangeI re-
Gently celebrated the seventy fourth anniversary OF his
entrance into tho army ono OF tho events ot the DAY
wis , congratulatorY telegram from King william.
Year: 1870

Gas Main That Went Away and a Lighs


That Did Not Come.


It takes great deal to astonish the Commissioners
OF Public Parks, but they were eHectually astonshed
yesterday on discovering that the gas company had
taken up It's main In Eighth avenue, thereby cutting
of the supply whic Judge Hilton and ls confreres
expected 10 use for the skating ponds The pipes n4
tne Park were all In readiness, but the main artery
Tor the gas being non ESQ the light that was to have
cast many shadows before 1t could not be coaxe0
INTO them by any msln-less process yet known to
the Park authorities. II is stated thnt Inc gas
company performed this little arrangement
without giving any notice TO the Commissioners.
and thus left them In the lurcn in way that was by
no means agreeable. Arrangements are now being
made, however. Dy which 1t Is hoped the original
design Of the commissioners can be carried out In
the meantime the ponds are well lighted at night
time as OF old with Kerosene In lamps big enough TO
make decent Illumination for 0 small town.
Year: 1870

In the IdahOPenitentiaryt the prison.
ers occupy their time with Bible classes,
whereupOn local newspaper says that
the ''mOral atmosphere inside the walls
is of a much higher tone than that of
the rest of the Territory"
Year: 1870

VIauI Il-a-tt nIdII WHO lives WIJIl lis
family in one of the large iron tubes
used in the construction of the bridge.
He was too poor to buy or rent even
the humblest frame cabin, so he adopt
ed this singular expedient He has
constructed neat stone fireplace in
his house, and here the wife and two
children manage to live and get their
frugal meal.
Year: 1870

The IN public is not general
ly = for each half ounce of


matter it is now paying


g as much to Paris, or any
nee, as to London, or any
md. This is owing to the
r postal relations with


mending of which there


Immediate prospect.
Year: 1870

Snow had fallen all day, and mid
night found the city streets strange
and silent as the streets of a city in
a dream. The snow upon the house
tops and in the quiet hooks where
it lay white and pure, had the effect
ofmoonlight. The familiar forms of
things changed under it, and that
.change extended to a little old city
church, dedicated to an obscure saint
and so lost in a blind alley that its
very existence seemed to have. been
forgotten.


Years before? st. Hugh-the-Less
been hustled and elbowed out of the
open space which its ugliness had
made hideous. Time had been when
it had enjoyed the dignity OF q
churchvard, in which, tradition af-
frmed, city magnates slept their last
sleep under the shadow of rustling
boughs musical with the chiry and
twitter Of city sparrows. But this
was in the dim past. There was
no churehyard, now, and its main
approach was through a deserted
court.


The porch of the church projecting
into this court was deep and dark;
on the top, the snow lay in a clotted
mass, from which spinning icicle spik-
es descended. Underneath there was
shelter, for the flakes drifted past
and left.the worn steps black and
bare. Here was good protection
from the weather, and this had been
taken advantage Of; TOR as the crack
ed chimes in the belfry, up in the
Year: 1870

The regular monthly meeting OF the New York
Association Of Sunday School Teachers was held
las. evening at the Fourth avenue Presbyterian
church. corner Twenty second street. Notwthstand-
ing the stormy character Of the weather the church
was well filed. and majority OF those presen, we're
ladies.


S. W. CLARK first addressed the meeting ant The
President then introduced


The Rev. THOMAS K. BEECHER who prefaced his
remarks by stating that he had come two hundred
and eighty miles to speak to them, passing
over tue Erie Railroad, which some call 1.-The road OF
DEATH" He had taken his lie III starting the same
as any foreign missionary. He had, it seemed,
gained the reputation throughout the State OF very
successful teaching. but thought ne could not advise
them, as many seemed to anticipate, OF any special
course OF procedure IN the CITY. his Geld OF labor
being in the mountains. However, he could say a
few things OF general application He had learned
early IN his church experience that ne could con-
vert no one and In Sunday school, though 1t might
be possible to win great success In the number OF
scholars they not converted by the tact or their
presence. nor knowledge OF Lessons.
Year: 1870

meeting Of the defrauded soldiers and sailors
was held last evening at No. lib Bowery, Mr. John
.Bromag in the chair. After transactlng some pre-
lminary business Mr.. william Finely the secretary
read letter from lawyer Of this city stating that
about one hundred OF the suits he has
brought IN the Court OF Claims for the recovery
OF the bounty money illegally paid at the Sub
month, and that he has no doubt whatever that the
money will be recovered together with the cost Mr..
Finely said he believed this lawyer to be Q fraud
that he has been for long time trying to force him
self upon the soldiers, and that he and others had
seen enough Of him TO know that he meant them no
good He warned his comrades not to have any
thing TO do with the genius. After transacting
some other unimportant business the meeting ad-
journed.
Year: 1870

Meeting of Artists at the Rooms or the


Palette Club.


large number OF artists were assembled last
evening at the rooms of the Palette Club in Stuyye
SAINT place. to take action regard to the copyright
law now pending in Congress The meeting was
addressed by ]. Wilson Macdonald the sculptor and
original mover in the question: and committee
VIII DO sent to washington ~ push the matter
Year: 1870

The report in several papers yesterday Of an
attempt to shoot young lady who Is staying at the
house of Governor Randolph Is pronounced false by
the Governors family. An impression prevails
among the family and friends Of the Governor that
the sensation was invented by some person who is
malicousy disposed, and VINO found willing ears IN
the hungry BOnemians OF Jersey. Several ladies and
gentlem called yesterday at the house OF the Gov
ernor to tender sympathy to his family, who are
brought before the public In connection with this
scandaOus business
Year: 1870

The Last Kick Of the Young Democracy Heavy
Charges Against It's Leadsrs-A Great Final
War Dance at the Wigwam Over
the Scalped and Slain = Toma-


hawks Buried Deep in the


Skulls of the Malfeasants