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Year: 1872

cultivated, useful citizens, instead Of n
large number being vicious, lawless loaf
ers. What may be said Of a community
is equally applicable to State or nation; ;
its law-brcakers and non-producing mem
bers are its greatest tax.


The theory of our government is that
every citizen isa sovereign. Sovereignty
is said to be the highest power; how i'm
portant it is, then, that this power should
be enlightened If we wish for the sta
bility Of our institutions we must educate.


In the dim past Lycurgus, the Spar
tan law giver laid down this principle !:
"The youth belong to the State, and the
State is responsible for their training"
Upon this fundamental tenet his code of
laws was founded, and here was the Sc
cret Of Sparta's strength and for many
years her ascendancy. Thesame general
principle seems slowly spreading through
out civilization at the present day.


Monarchical Europe is beginning to
appreciate the fact that the safety and
prosperity of its governments depend
upon the intelligence Of the mass Of its
citizens. To her superior system of pub
lie schools, Prussia owes the command
ing position she new holds as one Of the
first powers Of the world.


From the general "signs of the times" I"
what then is the prospective condition Of
Common Schools in Kentucky? We
predict bright future. Every indica-
ton shows that we are now in the dawn
of better era.


1t is now generally conceded that the
farmer, mechanic and laborer stand in
as much need of n scientific education as
the professional man. Here and there
already you can see comfortableand some
times beautiful school houses springing
up where teachers are employed not on
account of their cheapness, but for their
capacity and fitness for the place. Even
in the most benightcd neighborhoods, in
dividuals can be found who are anxious
to cast Off the relics of barbarism and
commence the work of reform and I'M
provement. The great thinking minds
Of the State are tending in favor Of uni
yersal education. The ablest educators
and our highest school officers are CON-
ing down from lofty theorizing to prac-
teal l,-aykin the frank and file" They
are determined that ignorance shall not
always be a reproach to State so glori'
Gus in the memory of the past. Against
all opposition they are determined to res
cue our educational interests from their
present depressed condition, and put them
on an equal footing with our more fav.
ored sister States.


We live in an age of progress. The
Rip Van Wrinkles of the present day
might as well attempt to stop the wheels
of time, as the car of progress. Though
self interest, ignorance, prejudice and
many other obstacles may loom up before
it. the skillful enquirer will view the
way, workmen hay the track, and as
noiseless as thought it moves onward.


"For here, as always, it continues true
that the deepest stream is the stillest, and
that, as in the fable, the mild shining OF
the sun shall silently accomplish that
which the fierce clustering Of the tempest
in vain esSayed.'


To the friends of the Common School
system throughout the State we would
say, then, do not become weary and faint
hearted, but labor diligently, and wait
for the good time coming"
Year: 1872

He Believes that Some People were In
the sBoys."


shape OF a reporter yesterday, and although
his quarters were besieged all day, he
was not to be got at under any
busy Rumor had it that he was ssettling upn
and all that sort OF thing which OF course
meant business that the Gould party duly
appreciated. The "old man," however, Is
not invisible when he gets out OF his office, and
o HERALD reporter had just time to exchange few
words with him on the sidewalk late In the after
noon as the former was hurrying toward Broad
street.


"THINGs HAVE BEEN LIvBLYpn
broke in the reporter in an 0rhand way, as though
he did not expect an answer to such general
question.


Eyes, kind o. that way, )" replied the old man.


'You were somewhat Interested in Northwestern
weren't you Mr.. Drew I"


swell, some people will have it so. or course
was in certain way" and at this he stuck his
cigar in his mouth 80 suddenly that the reporter
was half inclined to believe that he just put 1t be-
tween his teeth to keep from crying or laughing,
takes good deal to seriously AFFECT the good old
man.


the next suggesti0n-if 1t may be so caled-as the
old gentleman was on the point Of disappearing.


"Oh! the boys have had


LITTLE SPORT.
you see, ana don't blame 'em, even II l had few
ssheers'" and q queer grin crept over the old
mans face.


'You had only fews" queried the reporter. try
ing to look ,s as pet lamb Mr. Drew
further reply. OF course the conversation ended
then and there.
Year: 1872

with the exception OF Northwestern. and when
their messenger came, down from Court with the
arrest. they commenced fearful onslaught on
Northwestern, thinking everything was all right,
and expecting % o. course % 20 break mo AZ neces,
the market. creating panic, in Which they would
cover these short sales ct q large profit.


HERALD REPREsENTATIvE-H0wd did y0u act when
you found the turn things had takenf


jar G0ULD-I simply stood my ground and took
all they wanted 70 SELL


HERALD RBPREsENTATIvE-Hew do you think
Uncle Daniel has come out OF this little nutter In
Northwestern Did he cover all his shorts to-day 2
When the bear clique found things did not work
they made scramble to get back their stock, and
as there was no stock to sell this maneuyre re.
suited in the quick jump the stock took When
lett Wall street to go up to the Sherin's ONCE to
give my bal the stock was at los. and when ! got
probably, has covered half his shorts.


HERALD REPREsRETATIvE-Is 1t true that Mr..
Trayers Is numbered among the shorn lambs OF the
flock


JAY GoULD-Yes, ne stepped up to the captains
ONCE and settled His sales made ut 30 will proba-
bly, cover about 166.


HERALD REpREsENrATIvE-How viii the smaller
operators get out 2 This sudden rise will probably
break some OF them, will it not
l settled with them according to their ability to
pay 80 IS not to Interfere with their credit or their


HERALD RspRxsENrAr,vr-The said down the
street this afternoon that Henry Smith had not vet
msas & saA attempt TO cover his shorts; Is that SO,


JAY GouLD-Ko; he has not covered yet, and
there are several other large speCustOrs that have
still to settle. -


HERALD REpKssENrArrvs-Is there any truth in
that story, that Henry Smith owes you grudge
for bulling the market one day during his absence,
and leaving him to cover his shorts the best way
he could


Jay GoULD-There is not much truth in ir. Mr..
smith was largely short OF Pacific Mail short
time ago and was caught in that fix by Mr.. Stock
well. who intended to run the stock up on him, In
return for some lawsuit that Smith then had
against the Pacific Mail Company. was In q posi-
ti0n however, to get Mr.. StOckwell to let him out
easy, and thus saved him from ruin. His gratitude
has been fully shown In the events that have trans
pired during the past few days.


HERALD REPRESENTATIVE suppose confidence
IL pretty generally restored now, so that there Is
no danger OF panic.


JAY GoULD-0h, yes; as soon as the bears had to
beat retreat that saved panic


HERALD Observation-Disclosures were the total
losses Ol the bear party In the whole campaign


JAY G0uLD-They will foot up pretty close to
twenty millions


The HxRALD's representative then seeing that
Mr.. Gould was nearly worn out by the fatigue and
excitement OF the Two past days, after thanking
him for hts courtesy. retired.
Year: 1872

We arrived here via the o. & M.
R. r. from North Vernon. The
speed at which we travelled made
me rather nervous. Sirty miles in a
little more than one and a halt hours,
and made eight stops and crossed
the great bridge in the bargain!


Since the accident to the Short
Line not long since, by falling
through bridge, the travel from
Cincinnati has taken to this route to
a greater extent.


Barnum's great Humbug and Cir
Gus are advertised to visit this city
soon; No doubthe will coin money
for he makes a "bigger" 6lOU than
any show travelling, and l notice in
my travels that all animal shows
and circuses appear to be we'll pat
ronized.


Barnum certainly understands
the art of advertising, and most as
suredly there is much more in adj
vertising than most people imagine.
L have become so perfectly convinc-
ed that extensive advertising pays,
that should l go into any kind of
business now 1 should devote all
the profits for the first year to ad-
vertising, and part of the principal
for that matter.


The weather is still very hot.
Concluding TO buy me a thinner
coat, I hunted up a firm whose ad-
vertisements I had read all along the
line of road as l came in, and the
first to strike my eye in the morning
paper when l got here. Don't know
why 1 did SO, but 1 suppose because
the name had become familiar to me
by its repetition TO my sight.
Year: 1872

In the leading article in this weeks
New National Era, Mr.. Frederick
Douglass speaks of his personal re-
gard for Horace Greeley, and then
proceeds to explain why he cannot
aid and encourage him in his eager
pursuit of the Presidency. He says:


"He has united his fortune with a
party, based upon personal grievan-
ces, and not upon broad grounds of
national good. Personal disappoint-
ments, personal envy, personal re-
sentiments, personal ambitions, have
united in personal opposition to
Grant and in personal favor of Hor-
ace Greeley. Now we are utterly
opposed to this sort of personal pol
itics. A man who abandons a par
ty because his party has not the
same sense of his personal merits
that he has himself, and who joins
another, hoping for better luck with
the new than with the old, may be
courageous as well as cunning, but
it is impossible to commend such a
one for political wisdom or virtue.
He acts upon the principle that what
is good for him must be good for the
country, and makes himself greater
than the nation, and affirms that a
part is more than the whole. He
puts himself first, and country last.
He may not always do this conscious
ly, but, whether Intentionally or
not, the thing is done, and the
whole Cincinnati movement has its
foundation, its starting point and
handspring in this sort of personal
politics. They accuse General Grant
of personal government, while ev-
cry department of it is as indepen-
dent to-day of the Executive as un-
der any Administration since Wash
ington."
Year: 1872

In speech in Indiana the other
day, Senator Morton thus clearly
showed the absurdity of Mr.. Gree
ley's favorite plan of resuming
specie payments, by first selling the
gold in the treasury to reduce the
premium, and then announcing that
the treasury will redeem all its
"greenbacks" in specie. Senator
Morton said l.:


"But it can very we'll be under.
stood that the sale of gold in the
treasury, whether for the payment
of the public debt or otherwise,
would put it out of the power of the
Government to resume specie pay
ment. The sale of gold in the
treasury, forcing down the price
unnaturally, would stimulate i'm
ports from other countries, increase
the balance of trade against us,
create an unnatural and excessive
demand for coin, and ultimately ad-
vance the price of gold for the ben
eft of spectators and gamblers,
but to the great injury of the coun-
frr I An hac;fofa 70 1ooIoro
that this policy, which is the only
policy in any department of gov
ernment to which Greeley has ad-
hered for even three years, would
end in disaster, such as the country
has not witnessed since 1887, and if
Greeley is pledged to anything it is
to the Inauguration of this policy,
if, unhappily, he should be placed at
the head of affairs. The way to re-
sumo is not to resume arbitrarily
and without regard to facts, but to
place and keep the country in that
line and condition of prosperity
which shall enable it to meet all its
obligations and it is for this reason
that the Administration has believed
it to be wise to retain an amount of
gold which should be sufficient,
when the appropriate moment ar
rived, to enable the treasury to re-
sumo the payment of our national
liabilities in specie, without going
into the market to borrow, and
without making special effort for
an undertaking which would cer-
tainly result disastrously, if the gov
ernment were not strong enough
to move free of all dependence on
external aid"
Year: 1872

Every person should cultivate a
nice sense of honor. In a hundred
different ways this most fitting ad-
junct to the true lady or gentleman
is often tried. For instance, one is
the guest of a family where, per-
haps, the domestic machinery does
not run smoothly. There is sorrow
IN the house, unsuspected by the
outer world. Sometimes it is a
dissipated son, whose conduct is q
shame and a grief to his parents;
sometimes relative, whose eecen-
tricities and peculiarities are a cloud
on the home. Or, worst of all,
husband and wife may not be in
accord, and there may be often BIT
ter words spoken and harsh recrim-
nations. In any of these cases, the
guest is in honor bound to be blind
and deaf, as far as people without
are concerned. If a gentle word
within can do any good, it may well
be said; but to go forth and reveal
the shadow of an unhappy secret to
any one, even your nearest friend,
is an act of indelicacy and mean.
ness almost unparalleled. Once in
the sacred precincts of any house,
admitted into its privacy, sharing
Its life, all that you can see and
hear is sacred trust. 1t is really
as contemplate to gossip of such
things as it would be to steal the
silver or borrow the books and forget
to return them.
Year: 1872

A STORY WITH A MORAL.--An
old man, who heard one of those
foolish remarks that are so often
made by the unthinking and those
who are ignorant of natures laws
81 drink to make me WOrk"-re-
piled: "That's true; drink, and it
will make you work! I was once a
prosperous farmer. L had q loving
wife and two as fine lads as ever
the sun shone on. We had COM
Portable home, and lived happily to-
gether. But we used to drink to
make US work. Those two lads
have laid in a drunkard's grave.
My wife died broken-hearted, and
now lies beside her two sons. L am
now seventy years of age. Had ii
not been for drink 1 might now
have been an Independent gentle
man; but used to drink to make
me work, and, mark it, it makes
me work now. At seventy years OF
age 1 am Obliged to work for my
daily bread. Drink! drink! and it
will make you work."
Year: 1872

Four young English swells, with
more wit than ready cash, having
treated themselves 10 q sumptOus
dinner at a first-class London hotel,
were at loss how to settle it, and
hit on the following plan: They
called the waiter and asked for the
bill. One thrust his hand into his
pocket, as if to draw out his purse;
the second prevented him, declar-
ing he would pay, and the third
did the same. The fourth forbade
the waiter from taking any money
from either OF them, but all three
persisted. AS none would yield,
one said, "The best way to decide
the matter is to blindfold the waiter
and whoever he catches shall settle
the bill" This proposition was ac-
cepted, and while the waiter was
cropping his way around the room,
they all slipped out of the house, and
left him in the lurch.
Year: 1872

Boston is beginning to import
japanese paper clothing. The pa
per from which the articles are made
is said to be wholly waterproof, tn is
and light, weighing only two lbs,
The goods are capable of being
washed several times, and will last a
number of months,
Year: 1872

A club of ten Connecticut citizens
subscribed for the Semi Weekly
New York Tribune, last January,
thinking they were getting a good
Republican paper. The whole num-
ber now unite in a letter to the
Tribune, saying that the bargain is
broken, as it (the Tribune) "has
gone over body and soul to the sham
Democracy, and they want nothing
to do with the paper" They ask to
have it stopped, and demand the re-
turn of the balance unexpended.
Year: 1872

awe do not surrender any of our
cherished opinions" is the saving
clause with which Democratic Or
gans announce their determination
to support Greeley and Brown.
They only stoop to conquer. II
they should conquer-then what?
Year: 1872

There were four bars in active
operation in the hall in which the
Baltimore Convention was held
That's right. People who swallow
as bitter a pill as Greeley is to the
Democrats want something stronger
than water to wash it down.
Year: 1872

GETTING INTO OFFICE. A few DAYS since
u gentleman from the old country who is
visiting his son. a resident OF this city.
had occasion for the services of a barber.
and, in company with his son, entered the
place of business Of one of our tonsorial
protessionalists, divested himself of his
coat, turned down his collar, took his seat,
and was soon undergoing the skilllul
manipulatons of the attendant. There
clme in u policeman upon the same
errand; he took Off his coat, hanging it
upon the nail next the gentleman's from
abroad. The first conner having had his
wants attended to, rose, paid his fare and
put ON his coat, rs he thought, but as he
was going out Of the door his son said,
''What have you got ON, father: whose
coatP'' The old gentleman stopped, looked
down upon himself and observing the
badge of II policeman, said, Whats
that ?" and commenced taking off the coat,
and was meditating an apology. when the
son spoke, ''There, now, father you need
say nothing; it is like all foreigners, try
ing to get into office as soon us they get
over here % The policeman in the chair
did not know that his coat had been taken,
but was wondering who :he new police
man was, and when he came in
Year: 1872

MEAT PIE.-Cut up some pieces of good
tender raw beef or mutton, season with
pepper, salt, and i! liked, one finely minced
onion; hoil a half dozen good sized mealy
potatoes. mash smooth and wet with
enough milk to form a dough to make the
crust, salt to please the taste, roll out full
half an inch thick an line a buttered dish
large enough to hold the meat lay in the
meat, add teacup of water, or less, if the
pie Is to be tor a small family, then roll out
thick crust of the potato, covering the
top of the pie at least AN inch thick and
bake about an hour and half
Year: 1872

To that class of people who esti-
mate the value of newspaper Who'll
ly upon the amount of original matter
which it contains, we commend the
following from the Literary Jouraal'


1t is comparatively an easy task for
a frothy Writer to pour out daily col
umns of words-words upon any and
all subjects. His ideas may flow in
one weak, washy, everlasting food,
and his command of language may
enable him TO string them together
like punches of onions, and yet his
paper may be a meager and poor con-
cern. Indeed, the mere writing part
Of editing paper is but small por-
ton of the work. The care, the time
employed in selecting, is far more inn
portant, and the tact of good editor
is better shown by his selections than
anything else; and that we all know is
half the battle, but, as we have said,
an editor ought to be estimated and
his labors understood and appreciated
by the general conduct of his paper
its tone, its temper, its uniform, con-
sistent course, its aims, its manliness,
itspropriety, its dignity. To preserve
these as they should be preserved is
enough to occupy fully the time and
attention of any man. Ii to this be
added the general supervision of a
newspaper establishment, which most
editors have to encounter, the wonder
is how they can find time to write at
all.
Year: 1872

The inquiries regarding the exact
terms OF the homestead bill passed by
Congress, are very numerous from all
quarters As it goes to the President
for his signature, it provides that every
officer or soldier, seaman or marine,
who served during the rebellion, and
was honorably discharged, shall, on
compliance with the homestead act,
receive patent for 160 acres of pub
lie lands, not mineral, including the
alternate sections of public lands
along the line of any railroad or other
public work, provided that said home
stead settler shall be allowed SIX
months after locating his homestead
within which to commence his settle


nent in Improvement; and, provided,
also, that the time which the home
stead settler shall have served in the
army. navy, or marine corps, afore-
said shall be deducted from the time
heretofore required to perfect the
title; or, if discharged on account of
wounds received or disability incurred
in the line of duty, then the term of
enlistment shall be deducted from the
time heretofore required to perfect
the title without reference TO the
length of time he may have served;-
provided, however, that n0 patent
shall issue to any homestead settler
who has not resided on, improved
and cultivated his said homestead for
a period at least one year after he
shall commence his improvements, as
aforesaid. Amy one entitled to enter
under this act and has heretofore en-
tered less than 160 acres under the
homestead act, may enter enough un-
der the present act to make l60 In all.
If any person entitled to the provis-
ion of the act has died, his widow,
if unmarried, or in case of her death
or marriage, then his minor orphan
children, by guardian duly appoint
ed, shall be entitled to all the benefits
of the act. If any previous entry un-
der the homestead act has lapsed by
reason of the pre-emptor being in the
army, or navy, the entry shall be re-
stored. Any soldier, sailor, marine
officer or other person coming within
the provision of this act, may as well
by his agent as in person, enter on
said homestead, provided that said
claimant in person shall within the
time prescribed, commence settlement
and improvements on the same, and
thereafter fulfill the requirements of
this act The Commissioners General
of the Land Office is to make all the
needful rules to carry the act into eff
feet.
Year: 1872

ARTEMUs WARD alludes to very
slow railroad as breeder of injustice.
and tells of a convict who was started
to go to Jail at the end of the road,
but got so old while going that he
didn't answer the description when he
got there. Speaking of the same.
road, he once told the conductor that
the COW catcher ought to be on the
other end-there the danger lay.
You can't overtake a cow he said,


sbut what's to hinder .one walking in
the back door and biting the passensf
gers ?n
Year: 1872

no indication of madness has been
manifested, and as the time has
already passed in which the disorder
attacks its victims after the poison
has been infused into the blood, the
friends are very hopeful that the
maidstone has proved effective, but
the men declare they will wear their
irons several days yet, so fearful are
they that the poison is still lurking
within them.
Year: 1872

Re.pub.ished by request.
THE SHEPHERD AND THE LAMB.


BY vID:BARKER.
In the Scottish hills as q shepherd strolled
On eve with his ancient crook,
He found lamb that was chilled and young.
BY the side Of purling brook.
And through fear that the lamb might sichsn and


die,


From its mothers side might roam,
He carried 1t up with tender care
To fold in his highland home.
Mid the dreary night DER the crasged peaks,
Through the winds and the storm and the cold,
The mother followed her captured lamb
To the door of the shepherds fold.
Once we had lamb by its mothers side,
1t was artless and pure and mild,
Twas the dearest lamb in my own dear flock,
Oh, the pale, little blue-eyed child.
But Shepherd came when the sun grew low.
BY path that has long been trod. ai
And he carried our lamb, through the mists Of


night,


To his fold in the mount of God.
With fearful eye and bleeding hsart,
We must bear it and struggle on,
And climb that mount by the Shepherds track,
To the fold where our lamb has gone.