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Year: 1873

WHAT a mistake some good people
make when they maintain, within the
home circle, the rigid rule and decorum
which becomes irksome even during a
committee meeting; when parents and
children assemble at the table in solemn
silence, and finish the meal within the
prescribed minutes; and the late arrival
at the breakfasttable is scOwled at, rep
rimanded, and remarked upon by mother
and father, aunt and uncle, until the more
punctual juniors come to regard him as a
black sheep.


Oh, horrid home, where the little boys
are never seen without their school books,
or the little girl without a towel to hem
where ina" no more dares to buy a rattle
for the baby without mentioning the ex-
penditure 10 pa" than any body dares to
throw open the parlor shutters or tuck up
the curtains, or even at the table to have
more of this dish or less of that


The small boy who hates fat is not ac-
commodated, as Jack Sprat's wife was, by
anybody. The tall girl who naturally
likes pudding, has her triangular wedge,
and no more; while the eldest son, out
growing his liking for the dish, is re-
proved for the leaving of piece on his
plate.


Order and good housekeeping are
charming, but the good order of a person,
and the regular supply of rations neces-
sary in workhouse, are not suitable for
home. Home is no home unless, as far as
reason will allow, the taste and wishes of
the youngest child are consulted unless
there is freedom of word and action,
speech and love, and good will without
measure.


When | was a child home was the place
where the wicked cease fIom troubling
and the weary were at rest.


Everything was always forgiven there.
There was no awful rod behind the door,
no domestic dungeon under the roof
do not think | grew up a worse woman
because | was not whipped, or put TO bed
without my supper for dressing the bed
post in grandmOther's best lace cap, or
making paper dolls, against orders, in the
front parlor-because life was not made
a burden to me by forcing fat into my un
willing mouth, and sugar candy forbid
den as though It was poison.


| could shed tears over the wretched
homeless children of the house where
discipline as strict as that of the army, is
maintained, though their fare is costly,
the dress perfect, and their future pros
poets as to an inheritance final. They are
more to be pitied than the children of any
poor man, who cluster about their par
ents' knee without any fear of chiding;
who are encouraged to tell their troubles,
and kindly lead away from follies; and
who will not, in later days remember "pa"
as the old gentleman who flogged them,
and ma" as the old lady who kept the
keys, and boxed their ears for them, but
think of them with that respect and rev.
erence due by child to its parents.
Year: 1873

depot, but the driver forgot the appoint.
ment, and nervously awaiting for him,
they were further unhinged by healing
the whistle of the incoming train. All
o,rpconfusion at once, and much dis


ed and and annoyance were apprehend-
lied had IL Id have probably been real.


mind of the Msfen for the presence of


horse. already hitcbit clergyman His


barn, and he ran out to pe9p was IL IN n,;nS fnS


It out, the carriage careened .yyer the
dump at the door, upsetting both she %
horse and itself. The Baptist minister
seeing the trouble. proceeded to the res.
cue by jumping out of pantry window,
and in so doing sprained his ankle, and
received other injuries. AT this three or
four of the guests came to the rescue of
the Methodist clergyman. They cut the
harness while he held his horse down, and
when the animal came up to a peTpendic-
ular, which it did with marvellous quick.
ness, the Methodist clergyman was
launched in the air, and when he came
down he did not jump up with some
facetlous comment, for the reason that he
came down on his head, and with such
force as to drive a stove-pipe hat entirely
over his ears and mouth, and clean. up to
his shoulders The hat had to be cut to
pieces before he could be released. In
the meantime the brides sister dispatched
a man to the hotel to have them send
some one to stop the train, and immediate
ly followed after for the same purpose


1t was well she did, as her messenger
stumbled in going down hill, and struck
head-tirst in a pile of stone, where he re-
mained some minutes, lost in thought.
Reaching the hotel she made known her
errand, and frightened the landlord by
telling him she would hold him RESPONSE
BILE for all damages. He mounted boy
on a feet horse, and started him to the
depot And the boy tore over bridge at
such speed that he was not able to avoid
woman with twelve bundles in her
arms, but ran straight against her, burst
ing, and scattering the parcels, and injur-
ing her so severely that she had to be
carried home. The train was stopped,
however, and the happy (0 couple got
safely aboard. But it was singular
combination of accidents, and is possibly
without a parallel.-Daabury Ne,os.
Year: 1873

PROFESSOR HARTz, the magician, has
lately been giving series of performances
here, some of which are as surprising as
they are entertaining and amusing. One
of them is as follows: A common empty
packing-box, with lid hung by iron
hinges, is placed upon the stage, and
committee from the audience asked to ex-
anime it. They report that it is a firmly
made packing-box After thorough ex-
animation, outside and inside, they take
rope and tie it up, passing twice around
the ends and sides, passing it through the
staples for the two padlocks, and then tie
the ends firmly and seal them with seal
ing-wax. They then envelop the box in a
canvas, which covers all six sides, when
another rope is added, tied and sealed.
Surely the box is safe from any attempt
to get into or out of it without removing
the ropes


Professor Hartz's assistant then comes
forward with canvas sack, open at one
end. This is examined by the committee
and by the audience. 1t is then placed
over the head of the assistant, and tied be-
low his feet and the knots sealed. He is
then laid on the box, and the box sur
rounded by a screen. In two and half
minutes the sack is thrown over the
screen, the knots and seals untouched.
The screen is instantly removed, and the
committee, after examining the seals and
| finding them unbroken, commence unity
| ing the ropes and removing the canvas.
The box is opened and the man found in
side!-Scientgic american
Year: 1873




That the nomination of Mr.. Williams
greatly surprised the country is indisputa-
BILE. There can, however, be no question
of his ability or of his character. He was
bred lawyer. He has been Judge in
Oregon, a Senator ofthe United States, one
of the negotiators of the Treaty Of Wash
ington, and Attorney General ofthe United
States. In all these positions he has
served creditably; and he is man of such
vigorous mind and strong will, so well
grounded lawyer, and so informed by
his official experience of the practice in
the Supreme Court, that there is no
reasonable doubt Of his adequate dis
charge of the great duty to which he has
been called. It may truly be said OF him
that he takes his seat without the fatal
suspicion that attended Mr.. Chase OF a
restless desire of the Presidency, or the
universal conviction that followed Mr..
Taney into the same seat that he owed 1t
10 his servility TO the President. Nor
does any one who knows him doubt that
in ascending the bench he leaves political
aspirations behind, and will henceforth
hold his great predecessors, Jay and Mar
shall, In view as the inspiration ofhis con-
duct and career,-HGrpsr's Weekly
Year: 1873

CONSIDERING the lives of those who sit
behind horses often depend on the sound
ness of bit or strap, it is remarkable
how little attention is paid to the condi-
tion of harness by those who trust them
selves, not only in strange carriages, but
also in their own vehicles. An English
journal, devoted to the harness trade, after
observing that scarcely a day passes with
out the occurrence of an accident arising
from bit breaking while in the horses
mouth, points out that there are three
ways of making these bits. One is to
forge them throughout of the toughest iron
or of soft steel; the other is to use cast
cheeks, and forge the mouth pieces while
the third is to cast them throughout. The
first is the only method that should be
followed, but buyers will not pay the
prices asked, and manufacturers cannot
afford to sell them for less. The wrought
mouth is the next best, and if the cheek
has been properly annealed, it makes d
most serviceable bit. Cast cheeks, how


ever, are not always trustworthy, and the
manufacturer is as likely to be deceived
in this respect as the buyer. The cast BIZ
is one that ought never to be used Har


ness makers should inform their custom


ers ofthe quality of the article, and leave
the responsibility with the buyer. If, fol
the sake of the difference in price between
two kinds, a man chooses to risk his life
by using the poorer bit, neither the har


ness maker nor the bit manufacturer
should be blamed. The bit and reins
should always be of the strongest kind, hC
matter what the merits of the rest of the
Year: 1873

Wo notice marked change in the
methods Of teaching. The teachers atc
at work to prepare themselves for Tho
school room. We often hear inquiries
about school journals and works on tho
art Of teaching school. The manner of
calling and dismissing classes has under
gone complete change. We 6ud order
quiet in the school room while the classes
are being called and dismissed. The old
way of calling and dismissing the classes
promiscuously was very Objectionable.
Nothing but confusion was the result.
The pupils would stamped over the room
in such boisterous manner that the
teacher would be compelled to wait un>
til the uproar had subsidc before he
could do any thing, or call another GLASS.
We are glad to see the change in their
shools. ....
Year: 1873

In doing good to our fellow creatures,
it is from Heaven alone that we must
seek a recompence! To labor in the
service of mankind with either gratitude
or applause in view, is merely courting
the triumpbs of vanity, and benevolenoc
of this kind must necessarily die, at the
FIRST disappointment IL meets.
Year: 1873

We cannot be too careful how we
play with the English language. One
day this week married lady of this city
while admiring the falls from Warbur-
ton avenue bridge remarked, isn't that
dam nico?"
Year: 1873

The mistakes of my life are many,


And the slns of my life are more
And scarce can see for weeping


But knock at the open door.
am lowest of those who love Him,


am weakest of those who pray;
But come az He has biddon,


And He will not say me, Nay.
My mistakes His lovo will cover,


My sins he will wash away,
And the feet that shrink and falter,
shall walk through the gates of day
Ii turn not from His whisper,


If | let not go His hand,
| shall see Him in His beauty


The King in the far-off land.
The mistakes of my life are many,
And my soul is sick with sin;
And scarce can see for weeping,
But the Lord will let me in.
Year: 1873

RULES FOR RAILWAY TRAVELLERS.
First make your will. Order your
coffin to be sent home on the following
day, and issue invitations to your
funeral. Insure your life in as many
diffrent companies, and to as large an
amount, as possible. Take no bag
gage you will not require any in the
place to which you are going. Bid
farewell to your family, say your pray
ers, and meet your fate like true
American.
Year: 1873

The Financial Statement of the city, containing
be receipts and disbursements during the year,
ceupies large amount of space in this number
If the GAzHrTB to the exclusion of much other
batter. But as the expenditures are given in de
all the statement is interesting to thousands of


ur readers, and should he carefully peruscd by
hose having an interest in the welfare and econ.


my of the Cily
Year: 1873

REsIdNEn.-We understand that Hon Joshua
Maris las resigned his seat as President of the
City Council The rumor is that a letter contain-
ing his resignation was addressed to tho Council
two weeks since But action has not vet been "a
ken on IT,
Year: 1873




The financial system Of this State is 80 com
plex, and is just now in condition Oh such
peculiar complication, that no man can DC
master even of its more important details
without long and profound study. This Is not
the fault of the men who have from year 10
wear held the Office Of Controller. The Con-
trolers of the State have always been men OF
unimpeachable integrity, and Mr. Hopkins, the
present incumbent, has been one of the most
faithful and active of the whole line. StlIi,
we are not able to make any statement mere
of the financial condition of the State, further
than to say that it is one of chronic indebted
ness. "Income, ten dollars week; expenses
"twelve result, poverty" expresses the condi-
tion Of the State Treasury for ten years back


For more definite and detailed information
we refer the reader to the letter OF our Albany
correspondent, containing full abstract Oh
the report. Those parts OF the report whcn
will be found most interesting are the state
ments in regard to the cost OF the insane
Asylums at Poughkeepsie and other places,
the maintenance of cOnvicts In the State
Prisons, and the irresponsible character ana
extravagant performances of the various Com
missioners appointed TO superintend the
building of the Elmira Reformatory
and other public works. The facts
which Mr. Hopkins adduces are power
full arguments against placing men on import
ant commissions, solely on account of their
services as politicians. Mr.. Hopkins recon-
mends that the superintendent of all build
ings in process of construction by the State
be vested in a single person, TO be known as
the State Architect, OF by some other appro-
pirate title. In regard to cOnvicts, though
they are able bodied men, and generally en-
ployed in contract work of some kind, the
State pays as much for their support as though
they did nothing at all. Contractors furnish
provisions of bad quality, and get paid about
double the cost Of the best. Sing Sing seems
to be the worst managed of the three prisons.


The Controller, who is citizen of Buffalo,
strongly recommends a more progressive
canal policy and brings forward variety OF
statistical information to show that the Erie
Canal is not keeping up with the railroads or
with the Canadian canals in the transpOrta-
ton of grain from the West. Most of the
lateral canals continue to be as useless and
expensive as ever, and we trust the Constltu-
tional Commission will devise sOmo amend
ment permitting them to be disposed OF.
Year: 1873

We print this morning few letters from
all parts of the country which have within a
few DAYS been received at this office. They
may be divided into two classes.


First. and we think we can say sincerely of
the first importance, are expressions OF appro-
baton respecting the course which has been
pursued in the management Of The TRIBUNE
and of confidence in its future tone and char
acter. The main sentiment of all these writer's


is one of pleasure that newspaper should at
least try the rare experiment of perfect lnde-
pendence - that THE TRIBUNE sis not to
abe debased to the level of partisan
" sheet,"-that "it is TO live independent
" of party grace and dIctation THAT it is to
help in the triumph over party tyranny
that it is neither to support nor to condemn the
Administration, save for good reason-that
" there is to be no necessity of establishing
" new independent journal THAT THE TRTB-
"UNE is to encourage independence of thought
"in its readersn-that it is to advocate
fairly, boldly, charitably and intelligently
" the truth n-that, in short, it is to be true to
its traditions, and to the very last wishes re-
garding its conduct entertained by its la
mented founder We should be unworthy TO
control the most obscure journal in the
country, if we were not 10 be animated, en-
couraged, and instructed by such general
and generous expression of confidence and
attachments. Promises are easily made; but
we hope every day and every week to demon
strate to our readers that upon our part they
are quite unnecessary


Secondly, as many persons have interested
themselves in what are simply the monetary
affairs of this establishment, and as some of
the more impudent and ill-bred have vOlun-
teered predictions of serious loss, we print
few letters to show that the people by the
hundreds of thousands still llcOntinue to buy The
TRIBUNE and to pay for it. While reading
with wonder and admiration of the self-an
uounced prosperity of others, we may be al
lowed to say that we are quite content with
our own. Those whose appreciation is worth
having will probably be satisfied with their
newspaper without any anile curiosity about
its profits. The money letters which we PRINT
will assure our kind friends, whatever effect
they may have upon the small remainder of
mankind.


So we commence the new year cheerily, with
all the encouragement which could be fairly
expected, and with reason TO believe that
when the year has passed we shall still have
as little occasion for dependency as at pres
emit
Year: 1873

the strict enforcement Of the law will compel
thom TO expend money simply to save hyes ~
which they have no interest or sympathy


For these reasons we are glad of this puohc
inspection, and hope for and insist on Inc
enforcement of all existing laws affecuhg "','
matter. The inspectors must not halt Vis,
ance must not relax; else we shall shot''y
relapse into the indifference from WHICH
we have lately been aroused by series OF
singular disasters. Nor should it be neglected
to make quick, short work of any and all VINO
may be detected committing or planning arson.
A report lately prevailed, though not MADE
public through the press, that officials Oh tno
city had information of the designs OF gang
who resort to arson to facilitate and conceai
other crimes; and this story has created
nervous feeling of insecurity, which mas oeen
and still is very general among large properly
owners. Prompt punishment OF any VINO may DO
detected will help at once to allay this feeilnS
and to intimidate the rogues. The remarKaDie
case of the man Kidd, which Is now under
investigation, serves still further to increase
public agitation over this matter; and, While
have no wish to PREJUDICE his case, we nope
the District Attorney will take him promptly
in band if the investigation shall so warrant
Arson of the deliberate and ingenious charac-
ter indicated in the testimony as having been
attempted by this man is not punished severely
enough by any of our laws; indeed, IL Is
almost impossible to estimate the enOrmity Oh
an ofiense which is at once burglary, robbery,
and arson, with possibility of beng also
wholesale murder.
Year: 1873

Senator Roscoe COnkling's denomination by
the Legislative Republican caucus comes in the
shape of compliment that will crafty him.
1t was unanimous in full caucus, no oppos-
ing candidate being named. His election by
the Legislature is. of course, fOregone and
irresistible conclusion.
Year: 1873

One Of the very best things which we have
ever heard from the Civil Service Commission
is that its members favor an abolition of the
wide distinction in the pay of men and women
clerks. That is right, Messrs. Commissioners !;
reform it altogether. Why woman, who does
as much and as good work as a man, should
not be paid as much as a man, is one OF those
social riddles which no philosopher has yet
been able to guess.
Year: 1873

English republicanism has to contend against
a great deal of brute force. There was dis
graceful scene at Derby, night before last, when
Sir Charles Dixie made the attempt to deliver
an address on Land and the People" The
meeting was attacked by mob, and in tho
afIray which followed, and which lasted more
than an hour, injury was done to persons and
property. This is only one of many similar
disturbances that have recently taken place ;
and it is noteworthy that in almost every case
where Republicans have been engaged in con-
tests with Royalists the latter have been the
aggTesSOrs.
Year: 1873

A CoNUNDRUM FOR BosToN.-The Bal
timore Sun has the following:


The mysterious circumstance lately oc-
Cured in Boston that while that temper
ate city is strictly enforcing an uncom
promising liquor law, two men have been
quarrellng in bar room as to which
of them should defray the expenses OF
drinks. while the barkeeper urdertook
to settle the dispute by hootlng them
both. The wonder is how such an event
could occur i'll the anti-llquor city OF
Boston.
Year: 1873

The Harrisburg State Journal is not
quite satisfied with the way things have
gone or are going III Pennsylvania par
ticularly, or in the Union generally and
makes the following pertinent remarks:


'.When public men see that the ten
ure of Office depends upon the purity of
their conduct, and that by malfeasance
they will forfeit their emoluments and
lose their positions, then, and not till
then, the people will be honestly, faith
fully and fearlessly served. But as long
as the people continue to support men
who apologize for the rascality aid
thievery on the part of public men, so
long Will those in authority continue to
fill their pockets at The public expense,
and watch over their own personal in
terests to the utter neglect Of the public
welfare"
Year: 1873

F Our telegraphic communication
with the south and east is interrupted
by the overflow of the Columbia river
the waters of which in places covers the
wires and stops the electric current.
Year: 1873

The following letter was written aud pres
sented, by a citizen of Columbus to young
man who was on the point of leaving the city
to learn the machinist trade 1t is a mine of
good counsel, and will be of value to, all
young men who contemplate learning a: trade,
no matter what particular one they may have
Year: 1873

The hopelcssness of any ones accom-
plishing anything without plack is illus
trated by an old East India fable. A
mouse that dwelt near the abode Of u
great magician wus kept in such constant
distress by tho fear of cat, that ta.
magician, taking pity on it, turned it into
o cat itself. Immediately it began to
suffer from its fear of dog, SO the ma
gician turned it into dog. Then it
began to suffer from fear Of tiger, and
the magician turned it into tiger. Then
it began to suffer from its fear of hunts
men. and the magician in disgust said ,
BE mouse again. As you have only
the heart of mouse, it is impossible to
help you by giving you the body Of o
noblsr animal" And the poor creature
again became mouse.


1t is the same with the mouse hearted
man. He may be clothed with the pow
ers, and placed in tho position Of brave
men, but he will always act like . mouse
aud public opinion is the great magician
that finally says to such a person, "Go
back to your obscurity again. You have
only the heart Of a mouse, and it is use.
less to try to make lion out Of you.
Year: 1873

A rural poet thus breaks forth 20,
the snore, the beautiful snore, filing the
chamber from ceiling to floor Over
the coverlet, under the sheet, from her
wee dimpled chin to her pretty feet!
Now rising aloft like bee in June now
sunk to the wall Of cracked bassonl
Now, fute.like subsidpG. then rising
again. is the beautiful snore Of Elizabeth
Jane"
Year: 1873

and somebody knocked me down,


giving me black eye, after which


| became friends with everybody,


and said. it was getting tea time
and | must go home. | have some
sort of recollection Of trying to
persuade the goose to come home


with me, and, on it's refusal, Of
calling it an old fool, and threaten
ing to carry it, if it wouldn't
walk. It did not seem disposed to
comply with my wish, so l carried
it. The goose was heavy;I had
grasped it by the head, its neck
being on my shoulder and its body
swinging against my back. [
could hardly hold it; it made me
halt at every step, and the motion
of it's wings caused me to walk
from one side of the road to the
other in very peculiar manner,
until at length, quite exhausted, l
fell at full length on my own door
step. Of what followed / have
no knowledge; but when | awoke
next morning found myself in
bed, and Annie in one Of her worst
tempcrs, and when l attempted 10
appease her anger by telling her
of the cheap goose, she called it a
nasty slutchy thing-and it is true
that the bird was rather muddy
and, somehow, got a dreadful cold.