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Year: 1873

In the town of Sterling Ill, they have resortod 10
a novel expedent to restrain rum-selling. They
have passed an ordinance restraining any keeper Of
drinking shop from painting or staining has win
dows or from using for them a screen, or from doing
anything which shall prevent passersby from look
ing in, and thus seeing plainly who is indulgng in
Gauid refreshments. Whoever wishes to guzzle will
be compelled to do so under the full stare of all who
please to look at him. We fear that the consequences
will be that tippers in Sterling will soon be o 10
ali sense Of shame and quite willing to take their
quenchers even in the presence of the entire popua
ton of the United States.
Year: 1873

1t is curious comment on orr present sys-
TEN of Civil Service that rUniOr of the res
ignation of the Head of a Department does
much to GemOralize it. 1t is complained that
the Cabinet officer in question is annoyed be-
cause his subOrdinates believe that he will go
out of Office and "behave accordingly"
What is it to behave accordingly And is
not behaving accordingly a direct violation of
our admirable Civil Service rulesf
Year: 1873

There is nothing more charming than a tender con-
sideration for the feelings of others. When this ia
observed in the household. domestic bliss of the very
finest sort is assured. The French husband Is not
specially celebrated for dovotedly loving his wife.
but that he can do is proved by the following per
sonal advertisement which appeared in a. PsrisiAn
newspaper: " Eliza, you can return to the house !;
the boil on my nose is gone" Did this show love or
personal vanity in the husbands Did it wound his
serespect that his Eliza should see him less beau
tful than he was when he won her maiden sffec-
tonsi Of course we take it for granted that man
ever declared his love when he had boil on his
nose Subsequent boils he could not be answersble
for: but every disfgured husband can. like
AIphonse, temporarily Danish himself.
Year: 1873

There may be fresh business for Mr.. Bergh before
he is aware, busy as he already is. What does the
reader think OF the cruelty of overwhelming ami
mails for the butcheri Nobody thinks of prize-or
as suffering from his size, yet a London journal.
speaking of the cattle show at Islington, says IL
would be interesting to know what passes through
the minds of these unhappy creatures az they doze
away the last few hours Of their lives before they
are saved from apoplexy by the butcher" We do
not know the precise points at which pineuiosty may
be considered disease. Certainly very fat man
indeed is not usually specimen of high health An
Englshman, however, can never get out of his head
an imag ginary connection between smness and sick
ness.
Year: 1873

Out of the ruins of the Centre-st. fire have
been recovered the remains of but one human
being, known and identified. The finding,
yesterday and day before, of few poor frag-
ments of something that was once man or
woman, tells tragical tale. The fierce heat
of the funeral pyre must have utterly con-
sumed most of the remaining victims, of whom
six are yet unaccounted for. The tale of the
dead can never be completed.
Year: 1873

Sunday-school theatricals have been started IN
Nebraska City, where tho society seems going back
to the days Of the old mysteries and moralities.
During the first month all the s. g. in the city have
been Simultaneously studying the history OF the
prophet Daniel. They ALL therefore, reasonably
acquainted with the particulars Of Belshazzars
Feast, that celebrated banquet which has been so
much written of and so often painted. This being
the case The Opera House has been hired, and tho
children will give drama founded upon the nara
tive of that supper with gorgeous oriental court
costumes of Babyonish times" We trust that the
little gentleman who plays Bolshszzar will have q
good time of it, and will not be frightened out OF his
young senses by the handwriting on the wall
Year: 1873

New uAMPsHIRE.-CoNCoRD July 0.-An
attempt was made last night to throw the Bos-
ton express train OFF the track near Suncooll
Station.


Two men were seen placing ties upon the
track by a woman, whom they beat to insensi-
bility and dragged to place of coDcealment
among the bushes. She recovered conciousness
and managed to reach the SuncooK depot and
give notice of the obstructions, and saved the
train from the impending destruction.


The assailants robbed the woman of her
satcheL containing nearly S4O0. The satchel
was found, but in place of the money was a
piece of papsr on which was plainly written in
lead pencil, "We made more money than we
should if We had tipped oil the train, you fool
No traces of the men could be found
Year: 1873

The Ulster overeoats ara a great invsn-
ton; fellows who go out much in dress suits
will find that one Of these garments will
save them good deal Of cough mixtures,
troches and the like 5y the end Of the year.
Year: 1873

The new rlbons, woven in velvet on one
side and satin on the other side, each side
differing in color as III texture, are in vogue
with the new costumes, and match both
with dress and trimming.
Year: 1873

A gentle hint; If young ladies only
would uss little more discretion in apply
ing the powder pnff, society men would not
find it necessary to get two dress coats a
winter. ..sI EFH1 o
Year: 1873

In reference to the objection made by
Senator Trumbull, the House adopted a
resolution, offered by Mr.. Dawes, that the
vote of Texas should be counted as reported
by the tellers, and in reference to the OBJ
lection made by Mr.. Dickey the House
adopted resolution, that q quorum is an
arbitrary number which each State has the
right TO establish for itself, and that as 1t
does not appear that the choice of electors
was in conflict with the law of that State as
to quorum for the transaction Of the bu-
siness, the vote OF Texas should be count
ed,
Year: 1873

All the paper for the money is
sued by the Government is manu-
factured at the Glen Mills, near
West Chester, Ply Short pieces of
red silk are mixed with the pulp
in the engine, and the finished
stuff is conducted TO the wire
without passing through any
screens, which might, retain the
silk threads. BY an arrangement
above the wire cloth, shower of
short pieces of fine blue silk thread
is dropped in streaks upon the pa
per while it is being formed
The upper side, on which the blue
silk is dropped, is the one used for
the face Of the notes, and, from
the manner in which the threads
are applied, must show them more
distinctly than the lower or re-
verse side, although they are en-
bedded deeply enough to remain
fixed. The mill is guarded by of
ticials night and day to prevent
the abstraction of any paper.
Year: 1873




q Death from lightning is thought
to be quite painless. Owing to
the velocity with which the cleo
trio current moves, it is believed
that person struck by lightning
has no premonition of the blow
which he. receives. The nervous
system requires certain interval
of time to become conscious OF
pain. The time of an electric dis
charge is but a small fraction of
this interval; hence, as . sentieDt
apparatus, the nervous system is
destroyed before Consciousness can
set In. ~
Year: 1873

[From the Baltimore American.


A curious incident occurred a
few days since IA short distance
from this city. One of our we'll
known merchants bad gone out on
a visit to q friend, at whose house
there was a bright little boy, and
one day, to please the child, he
manufactured a very large kite,
and as the wind was strong e.
nough, the kite was raised at once.
After it had gone up nearly half
mile, a large crowd of country peo-
pie collected to admire it, as such
a magnificent toy had never been
in that section before. While the
spectators were admiring 1t,
very large hawk was seen to fly
slowly out of a ne;ghboring grove
and 60 directly toward the Kite
The hawk approached within
few feet of the strange looking OBJ
iect, and then circled about un-
der it for perhaps five minutes,
when he flew just above it and a.
gain circled around several times.
Suddenly he hovered directly over
the kite, and after looking at it
intently for a short time, darted
downward, and striking the pa
per, passed directly through the
kite, coming out on the under side.


After this strange experience,
which no doubt puzzled the hawk
vastly, he flew off a short distance
for reflection, but still keeping the
kite in view. Not being disposed
to give it up so, he quickly re-
turned to the charge, and this
time fastened on the long stringI
of rags that were used as tail to
the kite, which he tore and scat
tered in the air in savage man.
ner. Finding, however, no re-
sistance on the part ofIthe kite, be !
became disgusted or scared, and
flew away towards the woods from
whence be came. The gentleman
SAYS that whenever the hawk



made an, attack he would retreat a
little, as if he expected the strange
bird was going to return the as.
sault.
Year: 1873

The talk of which there has lately been
more or less in the newspapers about some
sort of new political party may perhaps be
counted, if not as a sign of our need of a new
party, at least as an indication that we have
pretty much outlived and outgrown the old
ones. 1t means the beginning Of the disin-
tegration of the old political organizations.
This, under ordinary circumstances. is a slow
process, and very discouraging to politicians
out of employment waiting to administer on
the estate and "startn successor TO the
business. Starting great political parties is an
entirely harmless amusement; particularly 80
in an off year in politics. 1t is frequently
done in newspaper Offices 1t occupies the
time of the inventor, fills space in the paper,
and is not devoid of entertainment for the
reader. But it has been remarked by philo-
sophie observers that the invention scarce ever
passes beyond the stage of type and ink, and
that in the rare cases when it enters upon
what may be called the experimental period,
something almost always happens TO it early,
and it goes off untimely. A great many par
ties have been invented; only two or three
have struggled with existence and achieved
history.


AS practical matter it is well enough TO
remember that parties are never made in this
way; indeed, they are not made at all !;
they come up as they are wanted, growing
out of circumstances and situations. When the
people tire Of an old organization and are
ready for a new one, the new one comes up
TO meet the want and answer the demand.
Politicians and newspapers cannot make the
occasion or have the party ready made for its
coming. The present Republican party was
Year: 1873

Brigham Young's resignation of his various
secular offices and his preparations for n de-
parture from Utah are significant of the dis
Indignation which has begun in Mormon affairs.
Young is an old man, now nearly seventy
two years of age; and his active. wearing
life must be near its close lie cannot be
willing to leave the Mormon Church
unprovided for tho sharp emergency of his
death; and his preparations for that event
are embarrassed by the troubles which have
been forced upon the Mormon community by
the irruptions of unbelievers. He has been
president of two railroad companies and a ma


tonal bank, trustee of the Church property,
and director or presiding officer of sundry


other corporations. These positions. wo un-
Year: 1873

Brooklyn Commissioners have literally
copied the NowYork Ring, particularly in the
matter of worthless wooden pavements. The
fourth annual report Of the Commissioners of
City Works, of which we print this morning
an abstract in advance of its delivery TO the
Common Council, makes some remarkable
revelations and confessions on this subject.


After detailing in the customary matter-of


fact manner what has been performed during
the past year in the laying of sewers and
water-pipes, the report recapitulates the work
Of the Commission for four years in the lay
ing of pavements; and winds up by adding
that these pavements are in most deplorable
condition. Tho Commissioners appear not only
to suspect their own incompetcncy-it remains
for further investigation to decide to what
extent there has been connivance with fraud
but to take a certain relish in exposing it.
They state that nearly all the pavements laid
under their direction have proved worth
less. They certainly seem convinced that
candid confession is good for the
souls of Commissioners and emphasize
Year: 1873

The CustOm-house people were again de-
feated in their effort, yesterday, to seize the
Board of Education by electing Clerk. The
delay viii give the Board an opportunity to
examine into the claims and dsqualifcations
of the present Clerk, and possibly to arrive at
the sage conclusion that the interests over
which they are set to watch require that their
choice should finally be decided by educa-
tional rather than political considerations.
Year: 1873

Thus far the debate on the Police Justices
bill indicates that the Assembly has no higher
idea of the measure than that it redistributes
the patronage Of the minor courts of this city.
A judiciary reform begun before the Legisla-
ture existed, is to be made a party measure,
and party hacks appear to be managing the
bill for partisan purposes. What is wanted
first of all is a reform of the system of dis
pensing justice, not merely change Of judges
and clerks.
Year: 1873


we wish the Auditor every success, can not
shut our eyes to real difficulties in his
way.


The theory of Mr. Dubuclet is that his
duties are clearly defined by law; that
buying convertible warrants Of the people
with the peoples money is no. one of
them, and that he will not consent to the
exchange. yet when he has ten thousand
dollars in State warrants presented to his
counter by a holder who offers to take
seven thousand dollars. OF any amount
below the face for them. and at the same
time offers to furnish him the money with
which to redeem them, he will doubtless
hesitate before he refuses to take them in.
Year: 1873

well for us if working and reading men
were valued more highly among US. 1t
would be fortunate if we had some men
who, like Peabody and Cooper. devote
their fortunes to goodness, and superln-
tend themselves the application to the
purpose. Would we could say OF some
such benefactors of New Orleans as was
said Of Peter Cooper:


There are hundreds of concerns within
New York where the master, the foreman,
the clerk. can strike their breasts, and say:
Under God. all that have and am owe
to the Cooper Institute
Year: 1873

Treatise on the Construction Of Bridges and
Roofs, by DE voLsos WOOD twiey SOM. is the sub
of of lectures in civil engineering deliy
cred by the author in the University of Michigan. They
designed to give the student correct knowledge
OF the elements OF the subject and devoted chiefly
the illustration Of theoretical formulas.
Year: 1873

The path to matrimonial bliss is
thorny in California, or ut least two
lovers i'll Wathena had an unpleasant
time of it. Henrietta Kirkpatrick
wanted to marry Mr.. Waddell, but the
old Kirk just swore that she should
never rally around the nuptial bower
with any man by that name. When
the lover heard of this he took friend
along and sought an interview with
the old man. He granted one, appear
ing at the door with shotgun, which
he instantly discharged at Waddell.-
Only two of the shot touched him, and
he waited until the gun was again
loaded, dodging this time by sliding
to the opposite side of his horse
Convinced of Kirkpatrick's sincerity
by this, lie rode away, but Henrietiss
collected her worldly goods 1T mid
night. as they might have known size
would have done, and the twain We're
anited before daylight.
Year: 1873

have lost Powhattan, madam, Is right.
fully yours


'But, General said she, Il believe the
wager was conditional. II was the
horse OF anything else on the place, was
it notp


Madam he replied, you are correct.
But there is nothing on the place one
half in value TO Powhattan. cannot
allow you to select an inferior ANIMAL


The pretty widow blushed to the tips
Of her fingers when she said You have
another and superior animal here-your
son John if he would but use bis tongue
l think shall choose him.


There was moment Of dead silence
then laugh, in which the General did
not join.


He rose, and in the blandest manner
bade the ladies good morning, To John
he said, Sir, you will remain


And that was the way that John Pey'
ton came to marry the pretty widow
Fauntleroy.


General Peyton never forgave h!s
pretty daughter in law for hOr practical
joke. In after years he used TO sayt


Sir, she is the finest lady is the Blue
grass region,bu she lacks taste, sirp
Year: 1873

DR.. Holland devotes uhe Of the lonEeH,
chapters oi his Letters TO the Joneses"
to a severe criticism Of what he calls "the
habit Of business lying" as especially
practired by friend of his who was a
shoemaker. We have often wished that
that letter might be read by every busi-
ness man with whom we are brought In
contact, as there is nothing so disagree
able to Others and so injurious TO the one
practicng IL es this habit.


But we wish to say that in our expert
ence the Sons OF ST. Crispin are not the
only ones, nor the prominent ones, who
permit their tongues to speak guile in
matters Of business. Professional and
prominent business men, who are looked
up to by the community as patterns Of
honesty and teachers Of morality, often
overthrow the whole fabric Of character
which they have built, by hsbitual cares
lessness in keeping promise or meeting
an engagement. Men Judge their fellow
men by the little things that crop out Of
their lives, and can hardly believe that
his honor j. reliable whose tsracity Is so
often a subject OF doubt,


OuT dLItHllOH was pdTIlCOIaTlN Cdileh
to this general subject the other day by
hearing prominent gentleman Of place
remark in regard to q minister of the
gospel in the same town, "His preaching
does me no good, for never know when
to believe him. He has lied to me 30 oft
en- about little things and disappointed
me so often in minor engagements, that
l would not dare to trust my soul 10 his
guidance nor rely upon his versions ol
truth" What text for a sermon therel
And how often do We see men thus in
high responsibility, Jealous in their call


ing, but forced TO work continually
against an opposing tide Of theit own
trailties, and against the result of their
own carelessncss or lack Of true princi-
pie. Short memory or press of business
may serve as excuses for failure ~ keep
business promises occasionally, but the
habitual disregard of the common rules
of houor and veracity soon subject man
TO that most damaging of all bad names,
common liar. No matter how high or
sacred his calling, or how important his
mission, if he wins this name he loses all
e!se.-Long Branch Netcs.
Year: 1873

The Indianapolis Sentinel Of recent
date tells the following story.


Some years ago, there was q well
known engineer, whose name is not Civ
en- for good and sufficielt t reasons, who
ran passenger train on one OF the
most popular and most travelled roads
that run out of indianapolis. Az a GER
tain place on the road, every night for
about week, as the passenger train ran
by this engineer, came laundering along
it was certain TO be thrown from the
track by Instructions placed there. Sew
rral OF these mishaps caused loss of life,
and the ability Of the engineer was being
questioned. One night as the untortu.
nate train was nearing the fatal spot,
the engineer who sitting glum and silent
at the throttle turned TO the fireman and
said "lf this trains jumps the track at
tina, place To night you follow me;


''DoN'T STOP FOR ANYTHING,


But keep close after me. Somebody
has been throwing this train off the track
and Pm going to catch him."


When the train arrived at the usual
place it struck a misplaced rail and was
banked. The engineer, closely followed
10y the fireman, jumped from the engire,
and ran into corntield and started up II
mai that lay concealed there, Up' n
bringing the culprit back to the wreck
the enraged passengers wanted to lynch
him, but the engineer, stearn, cold,
determined mah, prevented them, say
ing he would take care oil him, anu
through the intercession of the conduc-
tor the trembling wretch was left in the
charge of the engineer. The train was
righled and was soon speeding on its
way. The prisoner who had confessed
the deed, had been seated on the engine
and the fireman placed beside him, as
guard. When the Train was on smooth
piece of track the engineer beckoned the
fireman TO stand out OF the way. The
ticman stepped aside and the engineer
picked up a round stick of OF wood and
struck the criminal such blow upor
the head that it stunned him. He thel
caught The quiverng form of the poo
wretch, and opening the fnruace doors
threw the body into the hot seething bel
OF flame. The doors were shut, th
train ratified along and never, until o.


his death bed did the engineer confes
the act, nor was it ascertained what hac
} been the fate of the tiend who had bee


in the habit of throwing the passenge
Train off the track
Year: 1873

TEACHING THE GIRLS TO WoRK.-Far-
mer's little daughters can be taught
many valuable duties at the early age OF
seven or eight. They can be taught to
knit their own stockings and mittens,
sew patchwork, aud even spin. At the
age Of nine or eleven let them have a
qullting, and invite the little girls in the
neighbe hood 10 help them quilt. This
will induce them TO be smart and per-
serving. Likewise have them practice in
cooking, as every mother knows this is
he most essential part OF housekeeping
We must not think because they do not
go about il as handily rs we do,or scatter
a little -four, they must wait till they, are
sixteen. just 60 into the pantry andtel
them how TO proceed To make buscuil
and pies-then leave them 10 cook and
use their own judgment, as they vii
have more confidence when left alone
Praise and encourage them if they snc
coed. Never speak discouragingly o.
their effott il they do not. 1t is vert
satisfactory 10 know that our daughteri
will accomplish their domestic dntieI
with economy, cheerfulness and alacrity
The neglect of early training in thu
above mentioned duties, perhaps may b
the reason why so many girls are no
skilled in those duties, and therefore d,
not succeed, when called to take cbarg,
of home Of their ewn.
Year: 1873

THE Herald Of Health thinks that if
men are TO lose their lives for murder,
they ought to be got out of the way as
decently as possible. If society decides
that the murderer canhot be safely kept
alive for fear he will do more injury, let
it take him out of the way without shock
ing sensitive wives and delicate invalids
and tenderhearted children with a brutal
exhibition. We would not even have
the prisoner know it himself. Within a
few years a method of butchering animals
has been invented, in which they suffer
no pain. Their brains are deliriously
Intoxicated by peculiar an@sthetic,
and nothing can hurt them. Such an
anesthetic might be silently passed
into the prisoners cell while he slept
and the work would be done. Would
not the ends of justice be quite as well
met Would not the public be saved
from a most disgusting spectacle, and
the papers that deal in such news betsks
themselves to some other means of graf
flying the public ear more in accordance
with public sentiment.
Year: 1873

A singular accident recently took
place in printing Office in Dublin. 1t
appears that young girl had her CHG
non caught by the upright revolving
shaft. which tore off the entire scalp and
part of the right ear. She was removed
TO the hospital, and a search being made
for the scalp, it was found and skillfuliy
replaced by the surgeon.


Upon the marriage of Miss Wheat, OF
Virginia, an editor hopes that her path
may be fowery, and that she may never
be thrashed by her husband.
Year: 1873

A Chicago paper says that it is won
dertul how quick the blind beggars OF
that city can tell the difference between
ten cents and a quarter.


An agent for South Kansas news-
paper lately travelled one hundred miles
on foot to collect 500 on subscription
past due. He raised two dollars.