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Year: 1873




We notice from the Houston
Union that a Mammoth Fraud
has, perhaps, been perpctrated by
some one or more in the way of q
huge bill for stationary for the ben
eft of the Senators of our present
legislature. The Chairman of the
appropriate committee, having dis
covered tho fraud, makes an ex-
posure, and the matter is referred
TO an official committee. Which
will be likely to bring to light
all Gf any exist) the frauds
that have been perpetratcd by some
one or other. Who is he? Let us
have all the light possible upon
this subject. We arc somewhat
interested on this subject, for our
worthy citizen, John W. Lane
who is the assistant Secretary Of
the Senate, is or should be like
Caesars wife-"a bove suspicion
and we want to know whether or
not the House, Secretary or any
member of the Senate, TO say moth
ing of the Secretary's assistants
are capable of fraud in this mat
ter. In other words, who are the
guilty parties ? If guilt attaches to
any one let US know who he is
that our judgement be not nm
righteous.
Year: 1873

were reasons for not going SO far
back in the former case, and that
certain democratic Senators have
been too warmly censured for their
conduct in relation thereto. A great
many private bills are being in.
troduced and passed on, but it is
not my. intention to notice any.
thing not of great public impor.
tance.


EyEn
Year: 1873

From the associated press dis


patches we see that one j. j. Prou
| ty has been appointed collector o


customs for the Post of Saluria


1t has been our misfortune to be.


come acquainted with the honora'


BILE (O appointeo-in fact he was


one of the first acquaintances we


made in the State. Believing him


to be gentleman, as such we treat


cd him, until knowledge of his


associates and practices caused the


darkness to pass from upon onr


eyes and the light of truth to show


how greatly we had been deceived


Honesty is unknown to him, decen-


cy has never been mentioned in
connection with his name, and to


class him with the very dogs that


move in the streets, would be an


insult to the lowest cur. For some
time he was proprietor ofa Peter


Funk establishment in the city
of Jefferson, and from the sale of
his worthless wares, in connection
with the daily work he did as a
hobby member of the Texas
Legislature, for parties who
were ashamed to bo known
in connection Herewith, he man.
aged to obtain very respectable
livelihood.


By birth, Prouty is an Indianan,
and is a dishonor to his State. OF
his politics, nothing good can be
said; they are of the Thad Stevens
order, and in his daily walk he
mado it point to let the world
know that he regarded the full
pledged son of"Africa's burning
shore" his peer, if not his superior
in which opinion all Of both po-
litlcal parties in the community in
in which he resided, cheerfully
concurred with him. No honest
man, after having found out tho
man, would bo seen in his compa-
ny, and if for the purpose of secur-
ing some dishonest legislation his
services were required by any one
he was met when the sable folds of
night would hide the meeting held
from tho eyes of the world. From
the time of his advent into this
State, he has been cursed with an
inordinato thirst for office; he has
importuned the government at
Austin for place and position, until
he has secured for himself the cog
nomen Of "Old Snop," and well he
deserved it. He was thorn in
the side of his party, and would
befoul by his presence the blackest
of hell, and no doubt, to !
rid themselves of his odious pres
ence, his frieds q have secured
for him the insignificant appoint
ment of Collector of Customs at
an important post on the
Gulf coast. Deeply do we regret
the misfortune that has befallen
the good people Of that quiet town.
May kind Heaven enable them to
bear up under their great affiic-
lion, and from the dishonest hands
Of Jackson ]. Proutly, save whole
and intact their worldly possessions.
70 the good citizens of Saluria we
say look well to your doors at
night, for thieves are abroad in the
and. X.
Year: 1873

\ pair Of picknickerS of San Francis
co, had a thrilling experience the other
day. There was large picnic. 1t was
over, and the company were waiting for
the train ut a station near high tresiIe
bridge 1t was some minutes till tram
time, and young couple thought they
would take walk on the bridge TO
enjoy the delights of love-making to-
yether with the sensation of looking
down into the depths of the gulf be-
meath them.


They had made their way about fifty
wards over the chasm, when a gravel
train came shooting around the short
bend III their faces y deep cut had hid
the train till it was almost upon them.
1t was an awful situation and the lady
comprehcnded it at once, and did not
lose her presence of mind, as events
proved They could not possibly get off
the bridge before the train would over
take them.


The engineer whistled down brakes,
but it was evidently impossible TO stop
the heavy train before it would be upon
them. 1t was within few yards, and
the crowd of picknickers stood but a
few hundred yards of, petriied with
horror. There seemed to be no escape
whatever for the luckless couple. Their
mangled bodies would evidently be
dashed into the chasm. The lady called
to her companion to drop, and suddenly
dropped her self.


Both dropped just in time, and they
hung suspended to sleeper under the
bridge while the long train passed over
them. Thus they clung with their
hands until some gentlemen of the com
pany went on the bridge and rescued
them from their perilous situation
They were unharlned, except torn cloth
ing and a scartch or two, and they saw
ed their lives by a scratch. 1t was the
princidal event of pleasant occasion,
and was so thrilling that some of the
ladies who saw the danger closed their
eyes and tainted.
Year: 1873

A gentleman asks the ladies the fol
lowing pointed questions ;-"Could You
love man who wore false hair on his
head when he had enough of his own
Who painted his face and improved his
form as you improve y yours Who
pinched his feet with small shoes, his
hands with small gloves, his waist with
corsets; and then, if he had not already
deformed himself enough, tied huge
bnstle to his back, and thrus, tiny
mountains of wires into his bosom In
reply to which lady responds -


Gould you love girl who filed her
mouth, with tobacco, and loaded the air
with fumes of cigsrs Who staggered
home several times a week the worse
for liquor Who indulged in fast horses
bet high at the races. and swaggard
around the streets with questionable
companions Which picture wears
the most alluring colors 2 We also
see it reported that Mrs. Van Cott says
if she had all the money ever paid for
liquor she could buy every foot of land
in the world. Very likely, and if she
had the money paid by women for back
hair, she could buy every drop of liquor
in the world
Year: 1873

tive, or she is Of unsound mind,-we
will not say insane, though she may be-
come so, unless she frees herself from
foolish fashions, which are so destructive
to health and life. 1t was not so in the
times of our fathers Women wore
calico then. Women had sound teeth,
good digestion, sweet breath, cheerful
faces, with hopeful, happy hearts. They
became mothers of healthy children and
nursed them, too Sucking bottles
were not so much in demand when wo-
men lived simpler, truer, and nearer to
Nature and to God.


When women wore calico there were
fewer commercial failures, and less COM
petition among business men than now,
when women are more eXtravagant.


When women wore calico there was
less lewdness, less domestic intelicity,
less divorces, less scandal, and more
quiet, contentment and peace.


The poor ape the rich, and some OF
them sell their virtue to procure the
wherewith to shine in fashionable teath-
ers. Yes, but that is not our fault
say the selt-righteous, land may we not
do what we will with our own Aye,
so say those who are altogether world
". But, woman, woman mother OF
the race See you to this Try to re-
aize your true mission on earth. Let
it not be said, that by your example you
led weak sister into temptation. Let
it not be said, that your extravaganza
led your husband into bankruptcy. Let
it not be said, that You lost your health
and became helpless invalid by follow,
ing foolish fashions. Let it not be said
YOU are too proud to wear calico.
Year: 1873

A DIFFIDENT SwAIN.-The New Or
leans Times tells this story:


d" Not many years ago fashionable up
town rectory was visited by charming
young lady, who, with face suffused with
bushes, informed the everend divine that
she contemplated entering into the holy
bonds of matrimony, and that, as her f.
ance was somewhat retiring in disposition,
and especially sensitive to any reference
to their mutual affection, she had called
to arrange the preliminaries of their mar
riage The minister was somewhat taken
back, but the confused fair one presented
license made out in due form, and at
once proceeded to discussion of the all
Important step.


The day and hour for the ceremony
were fixed, and promptly at the appointed
time the young couple arrived at the
clergyman's residence. The candidates
for nuptial honors remained in sitting
room of the rectory, which, by the by, is
in the immediate vicinity Of the church,
until the final preparations were made.
The minister donned his surplice, and, re-
pairing to the church, announced himself
ready.


Several minutes elapsed, but the wed
ding party did not appear. The audience
became impatient, and at length even the
clergymen felt constrained to repeat his
admonition. What was the surprise of all
when the returned messenger announced
that the bridegroom positively refused to
enter church. The minister visited him
personally and rebukeG him for his appar-
ent lack of decision, but expostulation was
useless. The unhappy youth had no OBJ
lection to the silken bond, and were the
fastenings adjusted in the rectory it might
be done instanter, but to appear in a
church and before that crowd of people
was impossible. The minister was equally
firm, and stated positively that the cere-
mony must IKE place in the temple or not
at all. After many tears on the part 0f
the bride, and earnest protestations from
her timid lover, the sorrowing pair depart
ed, and, if rumor is to be credited, they
sill remain in a state of single blessed
ness"
Year: 1873

tions, when salmon are plenty, as unit for
his delicate palate.


I believe our journey is nearly ended unless
you wish to 60 still further north. up through
Behring's Strait, to where our whaling
fleet was crushed in the ice last year, and
thirty-lhree vessels. with thousands OF bar
rels OF oil, lost. This is part of the terrific
ry through which 1 have never travelled,
though we have trading post as far porth
as Kstzebue Sound near the scene of this dis
aster


Was the purchase of Alaska good invest
ment for the government ? [ am often asked.
TO thN question no very favorable answer
can be given at present. Just now the rev.
emu derived from the sealing business is
about one half enough to pay the interest on
the purchase money. | think there can be
no increase of revenue for many years. if
ever. There is nothing in the territory to
attrac' settlers. When you are disposed to
seek new home don't 60 to Alaska. unless
you have money enough to take you back.
NY advice would be the sime in regard to
any part Of the west.-The prevailing idea
is that young man who starts in life with
out apital, cannot secure moderate fortune
in Vermont, and that he may do 80 with per-
feet ease in the western country. This is ali
mistake as far as my observation goes
If young men of Vermont will bring their
minds to endure one half the privations on
our remote Vermont farms. that they must
expect in the new Yves tern country, IN the
matter Of society and home comforts, they
will save the money required to carry them
west, ani do much better here than there.


| have seen nearly all parts of our country,
and have examined and compared them pret-
ty thoroughly, in the expectation that L
might sometime wish to settle down to more
quiet life. am convinced that Vermont is
the place to locate, AMI that emigration OF
young uen should stop at once. We have
yet IN Vermont thousands of acres OF uncul-
tivated ands, while that which we call cul-
tivated, yields only one half what it may be
made to produce under better management.
Our sol is by no means weak or poor, and
when it is a well titled as some parts of Eng
land and Germany. it will support double
the population which it now does. | know
there Is a strong desire on the part of all
New England boys to. travel and see the world
but uness one has some definite object in
view in travelling, the day for seeing the
world had better be postponed until moder-
ate competence has been acquired by
well-applied industry in our native State
Year: 1873

Perkins of the Post, is on the war path,
Notwithstanding the depth of snow He
says the young ladies have given up the
Standard for hustle purposes. They say it's
too far behind" He also blows the - Post
Horn . in way that shows he has a deal of


lip as well as ready pen: as the follow
ing winged words will show: :. The
country newspaper, as ordinarily produced
by men who know little of printing and
nothing of editing, has what it calls its
= editorials generally written with scis-
sors) its local items and some miscellaneous
rubbish on one side of the paper-c0mmonIy
the inside-which is called the - live side, -
while upon the other side is the inevitable
iiiotlc love story on one page, with some
dead and gone agricultural = matter and
a quantity of non-paying advertisements ON
the other which is very properly called the
IS dead side The result is, a paper with
only two or three columns of tolerably read
able matter, while the rest is hastily and
carelessly picked up by the editor, and the
most Of which would be just as good hun
dred years sooner or later and would be in
tolerable bosh at all times
Year: 1873

Harvard proposes to abolish morning pray
ers and to release students from obligatory
attendance at recitations but TO make the
examinations rigid and graduation dependent
upon the students requirements therein
shown. Perhaps this will please the old
fellow whose rhymes ran thus:


" Old Harvard is famous for knowledge,


The reason is plain the day;


The students all take little TO college,


And few carry any away"
Year: 1873

LAWS OF THE RoAD-The new Code
prescribes regulations in regard to driving
vehicles used for carrying passengers No
person must employ to drive any vehicle
for the conveyance of passengers upon a
public highway person addicted to drunk
edness, under the penalty of five dollars for
every day such person is In employment.
If any driver, whilst actually employed in
driving any such vehicle, is intoxicated to
such a degree as to endanger the safety OF
his passenger, the owner, on. receiving from
any such passenger written notice of the
fact, verified by his oath, must forthwith
discharge such driver and If he has such
driver in his service within six months af
ter such notice, he incurs like penalty
The driver of vehicle used to convey pas
sengers must not leave the horses attached
thereto while passengers remain in the same
without first securely fastening the horses
or placing the lines in the hands of some
other person, so as to prevent their running,
under penalty of twenty dollars for each
otfepse
Year: 1873

PIcTUREs.-Sometimes some artists say
they are going to leave right of, even when
they don't intend to leave But Welsh is
not one of that class. When he gets
ready to leave, he travels, and he thinks be
will be ready to emigrate from here in
about week from the time this sheet is
dated, therefore if you want good pictures
come right along and get them without de-
Law
Year: 1873

You drink many time, when asked to,
when really you do not want to. Wnen a
man has treated you, you feel mean and in
debted, and keep sort of account current
in your mind, and treat him. And so, in
the use Of that agent which, at the very
best, is dangerous one, you join hand in
hand to help each other to intemperance.
Year: 1873

The following is a comparative statement Of ths
export of specie for % years from the port Of New
York to foreign ports, from Jan. to May TO- lS'S
and for the corresponding period of the undernoted
Year: 1873

THE BREWSTER wAGON.n A
in all weights for pleasure driving speeding,


exqnsitcly finished.
and embracing in their construction the various i'm
rrovcmcns introduced by during the past years.


the Standard for Quality
throughout the United statea


1hefe wagons are exclusively the production Of onr
weknown Broome street factory. and are offered In
stock in all respects equal in quality to those built to the
order of the most valued customer, and at prices


uniform TO all.
In order that we may not be confounded with Joint
stock company OF carriage dealers who have adopted
firm name similar 10 own ana mpudcntly claim the
reputation have made the brewster Wagon, we
beg the public VIII remember that our only warcrooms
Filth avenue and Fourteenth street,


and our only Factory on Broome street


BREWSTER 4 CO.,


Of BrOomc street.
Year: 1873

journals are al truly great newspapers in
most respects, but when they act in
opposition to the masses and their
wishes and feelings, their influence
amounts to little or nothing. All
these great papers went for Greeley and
we all know the result. And now they are
all against Grant and doing good service in
exposing the corruption and rascality of the
administration and its supporters, but they
are all, too, opposed to the continuation Of
the Democratic party, and want to get up
something else in its place to put down the
extreme Radicals, They do not appear to
have profted in the least by last years ex-
perience, or by the late Ohio election. They
are trying to explain away its significance in
every possible way and still cling to the
folly Of a new party. They cannot see, OF
viii not see, that the great mass Of the oppo-
sition to Grant and the Radicals are old
Democrats, and that the only way of de-
feating them is for those papers to unite
thoroughly with the old Democratic party
and thus bring about an entire union of all
the good elements of the country. Bat
whether these great journals go with the
Democracy or not, the old party viii live on
in spite of their efforts, and it will, of ITSELF
if properly reused up, elect the next
President.
Year: 1873

We will stake our judgment that Coke Is
sorry that the negroes are not still slaves.
Wewillwager anything in reason that he
cannot sincerely say from the rostrum that
he is glad the day has come when all men
in this country are free and equal before the
law. State Journat.


The stake is too small TO be taken up. It
is our belief that Davis is not s'sorry'' that
he gave up Satanta and Big Tree as it viii
insure him a Federal appointment after his
ignominious defeat for Governor And we
will wager a copy of the illustrated journal,
which is next to nothing and certainly
within reason, that Davis is glad he got
away from Fort Sill without losing his
scalp.
Year: 1873

WE notice that little Jack Evans has been
making a speech at Sherman. This is the
man who was appointed United States Dis
trict Attorney to clear Davis afrom the in-l
dictment against him in the Federal Court.
Little Evans had better keep quiet. His
record is not the best in the world
Year: 1873

WE learn by the journal that Governor
Davis returned to this city on Thursday
last No noise was made over his coming
and We were not aware Of the supendous
fact until we saw it stated in the Jouradl.
We suppose the "certain officials" did not
shell out, " and so the desired demonstra-
ton did not take place. ''Ie stole on us like
q thief in the night -
Year: 1873

From. the Maltson {lad) Courier.
Private adyicos from Now Orleans SAY that the
yellow fover las broken cut in that city with
sufficient severity to cauao quite large exodus
OF those who otherwise would have remained nil
summer ut homo.
Year: 1873

Twas once upon Summer day


SO the story goes
The Franklin's daughter chanced TO stray
Where the mill-stream flows.
And as the rustic bridge she crossed
So the story goes
Over the rail she stopped, and lost


From out her breast rose.
The stream ran fast, the stream ran strong
So the story goes
And on its waters bore along


The careless maiden's roee.
The millers son stood by the bank


So the story goes ...u
He stopped the wheel; and, ere it sank,
Caught up the maiden's rose.
Then in his cap he placed the flower


So the story goes
And boldly to the maiden's bower


He hied at daylight's close.
is this thy flower, sweetheart ?" he cried
So the story goes
The maiden blushed, the maiden sighed,


"Oh, give Inc back my rose!'
Two flowers, he said 80 sweet and fair -
So the story goes
"'Twere shame to part-one breast should bea,
Thyself and this red rose." .r 3
What more tho youth and maidea said


That Summer eve, who knowsi
But he kept the flower and won the maid
So the story goes.
Year: 1873

The President is taking heroic po-
sition in regard to civil service reform,
and holding to it with most commenda-
BILE courage. People at distance little
know what a pressure is brought against
him from Congress to persuade him to
abandon the scheme. 1t requires great
courage for him, through the Postmas-
Ter General, to tell the Republican Rep
resentatives that he will not remove any
of the country postmasters on the re-
commentator of u Congressman, nor
even fill vacancy upon such request.
But the bravest step of all was that Ia
ken by him when he said that no efa-
eient officer should be removed because
he supported by Greeley in the recent
campaign. General Grant is evidently
in earnest in this matter, and he de-
serves great credit for it, but now is the
time for the people to stand by him, TO,
he will need all the support that the
public can give him. Selfish politicians
will endeayor to break down his schemS
unless they fear the people.
Year: 1873

If you find person circulating


malicious reports about his neigh


Dor, it may De set down as an in


yiolable rule that such person is dis


honest. Not only dishonest, but


from his Infamous disposition,
dangerous to all with whom he may


be acquainted. He circulates false
impressions and sets people upon
an erroneous course Of judgement
and conduct In respect to others,
which may frequently be ruinous to
tteir prosperity. 1t does a general
injury to society, more than to the
party injured, as it destroys conf
dences. The person who is guilty
of circulting malicious reports must
necessarily be decietful and there
fore dishonest. He must have aban-
doned every principle of moral feel
ing. In ancient times, when a man
was convicted of being a slanderer,
he was stoned to all as danger and
a curse to the whole community. In
modern times there is even a bet
ter remedy than this, to cease all as
sociation with such characters. Treat
them ike iepers, abandoned them
to their Kind, which is social
death, one by which they serve as
IN example to others. This rule is
observed, among all intelligent peo-
pie, and should be invariably carried
out till the desired object is accom-
plished. Z f7n's2c ir.-f1 'esfs
Year: 1873

Down in the valley under the hill 81.
Droppeth the snowflake white and still,
Wrapping the violet near my feet,
Cold and sti6 In its winding sheet.
Many, alas. are the no <ers that lie, d.
Cold and pale meath the winter sky,
Many the dear ones sleeping low u ..|
Under the sheet of driven snow.


Press is gentle, the precious mound:
Pure and white be il ever found; M
Holy angels their vigils keep


Where my darling was laid in sleep.
Cold and wintry the earth may be,


Yet my spirit will stay with thee;


Morning and night my heart will go
Out in the valley under the snow.
When through the wintry wales of time
Wanders the spring OF that heavenly eli mi
When these fetters of sin and death
Melt away in its genial breath 1f-
When the light from the s'golden hills'
Earth's drear winter with gladness thrills,
Precious flowers will bloom, l know,
Lifeless now near the winter snow.
Year: 1873

A Bronze statue of Mr.. Greeley is
suggested to be erected by the side of
that of Franklin in Printing House
Square, and in full view of the Tribune
Office, the scene of his life's labors. The
idea is good one and we hope it will
be adopted.