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Year: 1873

The Police Commissioners have had their
usual and regular controversy with the superin-
tendant. They have formally ovsrruled his
orders for the reorganization Of the police force,
and change OF the time occupied in patrol
duty. The Police Commissioners think they
have things fixed admirably, and regard any man
who proposes change as an inno7ator danger
GUS to society. The Commissioners evidently
would bo glad If they could force the superin-
tendent to resign, and, "a he will not do that,
they have suspended him, and propose to try
and diBniss him,
Year: 1873

A bill Is pending before the Legislatare of


this State to change the existing law SO that the


concurrence Of nine jurors in q civil case shall


be al that is needed to secure a verdict. It is


questionable whether this can be done under the


State Constitution. Tho old style Of doing busi-


ness is perpetuated, with the exception OF trials


before Justices Of tho Peace, vhcro Jury of


less number than twelve men may DO authorized.


There is question, however, that the require
ment OF absolute unanimity in civil CAGES is
greatly sbused, and that the ends Of justicaare
often defeated BY the procurement OF even /,


single juror who will refuse to agree with his
fellows. There are large number Of civil casos
where there is hardly any need Ct jury at al, -
Cases involving mere questions Of Inv,
and which, the ends OF Justice we're
only sought, could be decided far better by
the Courts. Ve1atious litigation is prolonged
from year to year By reason OF the failures Of
juries to agree; the point sought more siren
ous1y than any other being to get one OF more
jurors who will refuse to concur in a verdict that
will end the case. These abuses are confessed,
aAu, uAe aA otAel houses, ouGAt u ID le1AeoIeui
but whether the proper remedy is the one pro-
posed by the bill bafore the Legislature Is not,
perhaps, certain, II indeed it be constitutional.
If the legal ability Of the Legislature devise
some means whereby every man can get "right
and justice freely, and without being obliged to
purchase it, completely and without denial,
promptly aud without delay" We know Of no
more important service they can render the |
State than to put that discovery in the form Of
a lew. = ..' II
Year: 1873

Credit Mobiler stock with Tiew to giving it
their official assistance, but how many and which
OF them have been guilty Of false swearing
Tie Issue is horrible and disgraceful, but it
must be met. The only way in which Congress
can in any manner palliate the offence that has
been committed against the fair famo of the
country in its name, is by the prompt and full
punishment Of the men in high position who
have preferred perjury to political defeat.
Year: 1873

In the ballot for Senator, which Was taken
yesterday in the Kansas Legislature, Senator
Pomeroy received 40 votes in the House and 10
In the Senate. This is less than Senator Pom
several days ago that he would receive so on
tho first ballot Tho result will be reached
Year: 1873

Here is a romance in real life of the
kind that Mr.. Charles Reade is said to
have cut out and pasted in his scrap
book to be in readiness for the wonder
full crucible with which that alchemist of
the pen coins fact into fiction. Thomas
Graham, cabinet maker, was married in
Yorkshire, England Two sons were
born to him, after which he quarrelled
with his wife and they separated, hut
were not divorced. A few years after he
married again, and sailed with his wife
for Australia. The vessel was burned
at sea, and the second Mrs. Graham lost
her life, though her bigamous husband
was saved. Graham was taken by the
ship that rescues him to Brazil, at which
place he worked for some time, but at
length carried out his purpose of going to
Australia There he met a woman nam
ed Crook, who had a husband living,
which trihing circumstance however, did
not prevent her marrying Graham. They
lived together for more than thirty years
when Graham died, leaving large prop
erty. The woman Crook applied for let
tiers of administration, and was about to
obtain them, when, with fine dramatic
effect, there appeared upon the scene the
two sons of Graham by his first and only
lawful wife. 1t seems that Graham had
repented, as he felt death drawing near,
and written to his sons, requesting them
to come to him at once. They arrived
too late to see their father, but not too
late to institute proceedings for the re
covery of his property. The suit has
just been decided, and the plaintiffs have
been recognized as the heirs of the de-
ceased.
Year: 1873

Joshua got a vehicle ready, aud plac
ing Pat in it. he conveyed him back to
the tavern, where he left him, charging
the landlord to take good care Of him un-
til he had recovered from his inebria,ion
He also lsfs small sum of money to be
given to Pat when he should take his de
parture, declaring to his old comrades
that he would never again make an offer
in jest to a wandering Irishmau.


In the corse of a day or two. Patrick
was ready to take his departure Mine
host handed him The money left him by
the generous Quaker. and told him to de-
part in peace.


The last shot came from Pat. To the
worthy landlord he said {:


"Will yer honor please tell Misiher
Miller that | am much obleegea to lin
I've had at is house all that | could cat
and drink and got money besides Tell
nlm thank aim from me sOWl, ana ttll
him that every green Irishman l meet On
the way, Il sind to his house for ac-
commolatious May the blessed Virgin
bless him and all his likes -


During the following day, and for near
ly a week, Joshua's house was overrua
by Hibernians who had been sent there
by Patrick to work at eating bread and
cheese at ten dollars per month. The
Quaker became annoyed at this, and to
rid himself of his visitors. he placed over
his gate in large letters


"fhee is from r lani hes need not
ro,oe %, ~
Year: 1873

Our Savior never drove his overtired
faculties. When tired, "iIe sat by the
well" He used to go and rest in tho
house of Mary and Martha after the
fatigues of working in Jerusalem. He
tells us all to let the morrow take care of
itself, and merely to meet the evils of the
present day. Real foresight consists in
reserving our own forces. If we labor
with anxiety about the future we destroy
the strength which will en1ble Us to meet
the future.
Year: 1873

A young lady writes to an exchange
giving receipt for having fun. She says
invite halfa dozen boys and girls to your
house when your pa and ma are away
put a halt dollar silver piece in dish
with molasses an inch deep in it, ana of
er it to the boy who gets it with Lis
mouth. The more the boys who try to
get it the more fun viii ;here be. That
girl surely deserves a diploma.
Year: 1873

The world stretches ridely before you,


A field for your muscle and brain;
And though clouds may often float o'er you


And eften come tempests and rain.
Be fearless of storms which o'ertake you


Push forward through all Ike a man
Good fortune will mover fcrsake you,


If you do as near right as you can.A
Remember, the will to do rightly,


II used, will evil confound;
Live daily by conscience, that nightly


Your sleep may De peaceful and sound.
In contests of right never waver- -


Let honesty shape every plan,
And life will Of Paradise SAVIOR,


If you do as near right rs yoa can.
Though foes darkest scandal may speed,


And strive with their skrewdcst of tact,
To injure your fame, never heed,


But justly and honestly act;
And ask of the Ruler of heaven


To save your fair name as man,
And all that you ask will be given.


If you,So as near right rs you can.
Year: 1873

AS long ago as 1868 North Carolina
farmer, who was troubled by deer gett-
ing into his field, placed some sharp sticks
in the ground where they jumped over,
and one morning he found one of the
sticks broken and the point missing. A
few deys ago hunter found in the kid
ney of fine deer be had shot the identi-
cal piece of the missing stick.
Year: 1873

The night wa,chman in an Iowa facto-
ry, whose duty it is to ring the bell at
daylight for the workmen 10 go to work,
being suddenly aroused 1t two o'clock in
the morning by people going home from
a party, mistook the moon for the sun.
rang the bell, and soon had all the work
men on duty, five hours al cad Of time.
Year: 1873

once knew a man who, now in wealth
was once a stage driver, Of whom will
here relate an incident


He was striving to make connection
for the sake Of large load Of passengers
which he was carrying, and he broke down
not far from the dwelling of an old cur.
mu1geon. The driver went to borrow hi:
lumber wagon, to take his passengers on
with. The man was absent from home, aud
his wife refused to lend the wagon.


You are perfectly right, madam" said
the driver, -" but must have it, shall
take it, and settle with your husband for it
when he returns


He took it, and brought it back in good
order. When he came to settle for it, the
man met him full Of anger and thunderou,
with rage. After some expostulations he
said:


l have come to settle with you for the
wagon"


Well, you shall" said the man


what shall pay you for the use Of it
an hour or two ?"


You shall pay me $50"


lie made no objection to the charge,
handed the man $50, shook hands in the
best good nature, and then mounted his
coach and rode off, his passengers protest.
ing against his yielding to such an exorbit-
ant demand


Two or three weeks afterward he found
this man hanging around his boarding place,
and said to him


Good morning, sir


Said the mau, " came 10 see you about
that wagon


Il thought paid you for it, How
much do you want ?"


THAT money has burned me ever since
| took it from you Here's your SOL
can't keep it,"


1t was with difficulty tnat he could be
made to take sS-a fair price for his wag-
on. When the neighbors heard this story
and looked at the affair from beginning to
end, they said


Was it not the best way after all p
Was it not beautiful p
Year: 1873




The New York Ledger, discoursing upon
the subject "Grls should learn Domestic
Dutie,' gives the following practical advice
which We are sure is well worth a place,
as we know scores Of our female readers
who ought to, and we earnestly hope some.
time will, find young man who will make
a good wife a husband =


"a mother has no right to bring ~
a daughter without teaching her how to
keep house; and if she has an intelligent
regard to her daughters happiness, will
not do IT,


BY knowing how to keep house, we do
not mean merely knowing how books should
be arranged on the oontre-table, aud how
to tel servants what il wanted to be done.
We mean, how to geta breakfast, a dinner,
a supper, how to make bed-how to
do the thousand. and Que different things
which are requisite to keep home in or.
der, md to make it pleasant. A person
who does not know how TO do thing we'll,
docs 1ot know how to have il done we'll.
No nymber Of servants makes up for the
wantpf knowledge in mistress


a family employed girl to do general
housework. Size came just at night, and
the fst thing assigned to her to do was to
wash the supper dishes She washed them
in cold water, and without soap


A gentlemen sent home a roasting piece
Of beef, and quantity Of cut porter-house
steaks. When be sat down to dinner he
learned that tho new cook had roasted the
steaks


Yet many boarding-school miss, at the
time Of her marriage, might make either Of
these mistakes.


Not one woman in a thousand knows
how to make bread as good as it can be
made. And sour tcmpers, seedlings, dys.
pcpsia, with It's indcscribablc horrors, and
even death itself, not uufrequcntly result
fmm bad cooking


Mothers Whatever else you may teach
your daughters, do not neglect to instruct
them in all the mysteries of housekeeping
So shall you put them in the way Of good
husbands and happy homes


We know OF an instance where q young
lady upon engaging herself to a young
gentleman asked for a years delay to ful-
ly complete her knowledge Of household
duties which was granted. II she is
not a good wife and a good housekeoper
now, neither her husband nor any Of her
friends know it,
Year: 1873




Do you say " cannot think Of God all
tho time2" answer, in one sense you
cannot, yet in another you can. You can.
not at every moment frame the thought of
God to your distinct conscioufness; yet
there may be latent consciousness of his
presence that need never leave you. See
that little child at his mothers side, wholly
engrossed in bis picture-book or his toys
He, surely, is not thinking Of his mother
But does a stranger enter, he seeks her
arms. Or does she rise to leave the room,
he is at once disturbed and uneasy he
follows her out, or stays impatient for her
return, thus showing that, deep beneath his
occupation for the moment, lies the restful,
gladdening thought of her protecting, loving
presence, thought ready at any instant to
fnd shape and voice. Such is the conscious
ness Of the present God, which we may
carry with us in our business hours, real
and inseparable when latent distinct and
imperative in every stress of need, our suff.
cient defense snd safeguard in every peril
Rec. A. p. Peabody, ID. ID.
Year: 1873

Is it right for men who profess and
call themselves Christians to pray,
Lead us not into temptation. and
then needlessly expose themselves to
the influence of drinks which have
tempted and ruined thousands.
Is it right for men to ask God to
Give US this day our daily bread,
and then support system that licenses
men to destroy the good grain by con-
verting it into the body and soul-des-
troying drinks?


Is it right TO build churches, chapels,
and schools to help to save people and
at the same time to license men and
women to open shops in which liquors
are sold which will destroy the peo-
pie?


Is it right to license man to sell
drink which will make people drunk,
and then fine men and women for get
ting drunk?


Is it right to license men to make
paupers and criminals, and then tax
sober and virtuous people to pay rates
to keep them?


Is it right to open a public house
and beer-shOp to teach vice, and then
compel rate-payers to pay for schools
to be opened to teach virtue?


Is it right to derive revenue out of
system which demoralizes and de
grades the people?


Is it right to force a public house
or beer-shop upon a neighbOrhood
when the people who live there are
opposed to its being opened?


Is it right to profess to be sorry fer
the evils which spring from intemper-
anee, and at the same time to take no
steps to bring them to an end?


Is it right for people to wish the
temperance cause success, and at the
same time continue to drink and sup
port the liquor traffic?


Is it right for any man or woman
who wishes well to their country to
stand alOof from the only certain cure
for our national intemperanee?


Is it right for a Sunday-school teach
er to teach scholars to beware of the
dangers of the public house, with
breath smelling strong of the drink
which comes from such places?


Is it right for a minister of religion
to preach against drunkenness, while
he continues to use the drink which
alone produces it?


Is it right to admit into Christian
churches, as members, liquor sellers,
who, by their business, are constantly
hindering the spread of the gospel and
leading professors of religion astray?


Is it right to expect God to help
Christian efforts, when these efforts
are tainted with the money which
comes from the ruin of souls?


Is it right to hold fellowship with
the works of darkness, and expect the
light of the gospel to shine into mems
hearts?


Is it right to do wrong, and expect
wrong to produce right?


Is it right to ask these questions,
and if so, what answer can each reader
give to them ?-J ". KirtOH.
Year: 1873

A very large public opinion is clam
Oring for an immediate return to spe-
Gle payments. Senator Thurman, of
Ohio, is out against it in a strong
speech. and he is said to represent
considerable Western sentiment. His
argument is contained in the follow
ing paragraph:


Now what would be the effect Of
resuming specie payment at once 2
This country may be said to be divided
into debtor States and creditor States
The creditor States are New \ 1Ork.
Pennsylvania aud the New England
States. The debtor States are the
Western States and Southern States.
The effect OF the immediate resump-
tion of specie payment, as advocated
by some of the leading men Of New
York, would be to compel every man
who owes five to pay six dollars. 1t
would have a most crushing effect up
on the people of the debtor States.


In fact. it would bring ruin almost
throughout the country and whatever
might be the beneficial effect in the
future, the immediate effect would be
to make it harder to every man who
owed money TO pay it, and to make
every creditor who has debts due him
richer by II or ID per cent than he is
to-day. 1t would, therefore, be sim
ply measure in favor of those who
are already rich, and oppressins those
who are already poor,
Year: 1873

QUEEN VICTORIA has needle, made
at the celebrated factory at Redditch,
and representing the column Of 1rajan
in miniature, except that in place Of
the heroic actions OF Trajan. scenes in
the life Of the Queen are illustrated
in relief on the exterior of the needle,
in imitation of the sculpture on the
column. The engraving on the needle
is so fine that 1t can only be seen by
the aid of a magnifying glass. This,
however, IS not all for the needle Is
so constructed that il can be opened,
and In IL are found several still smaller
needles, on each Of which are cut
scenes in relief in like manner with
the first.
Year: 1873

The Memphis Register, in recent issue,
savs: I'm this dark hour of trouble and dis
,ress it is refreshing and gratifying to see any
gleam of light" 1t then gives place to the fol-
iovlng official announcement put forth by the
Commi,tee of Odd Fellows Of that city. bear
ing the signatures Of those high in the Order
and in social standing, In the community where
they reside:


THE ODD Fellows of Memphis owe debt
Of gratitude to their brothers throughout the
Union and Canada for their most generous aid
in our distress, that will last as long as the
memory of these dark and unhappy days.


I'VE think we now have all the aid We need
for cur present wants, and perhaps tor the fu-
,ure Should we need more We know on whom
to rely, but we trust We may never have cause
to call for it, ;,


In making acknowledgment Of the generous
respopses for aid which came to the stricken
city from all parts Of the country the Register
adds:


"As the recipients of the most bounteous
charity, these brave soldiers IN the battle we
are now fighting say it is enough This is to
and our qualification is Increased when We look
over the field worked by this generous or
gapzation. Their order is numerous 10 our
city, 1t was assailed with fearful fury by the
dread pestilence which came upon us forty days
ago. As We are advised, about one in four of
their numbers have been down with the fever.
They have lost about one in thirteen, and they
are now nursing forty-three sick. During all
this labor and severe trial, they have worked
without ceasing night and day. Their steady,
systematic, efficient work has commanded the
admiration of all who have observed them.
They had their harness on when the fight be-
gau and like the ready artillery of a well Or
gaDzed force, they went, straight forward to
their work. There was no halting or hesitancy,
or doubling. They needed no commander. They
we're all high privates. The calls Of their suf
ferug brethren organized their forces and
during the struggle it has been their only cap
tain. Our city has reason to be proud Of this
efficient order. They have saved the Howard
Association and the citizens relief committee
an immense amount of labor.


The Secretary Of the Masonic relief board
also sends forth the following good news
Contributions are coming in literally, and
We believe that we have enough to carry US
through"


This ancient and honorable order are and
have been actively at work.
Year: 1873

AN AFFEcTIoNATE RAT.-The Whitehall
lNI) Times relates the following story of
affection 10 rat:


There is in Whitehall village family who
have a little daug hter q years old, who has
formed a singular attachment for rat. Every
day this little one goes into the wood-shed ad-
joining the house, where large, venerable
boxing rat makes its appearance, when the
child proceeds to feed it from her chubby hand
The parents have caught their little one feeding
lis protege several times Of late, yet, on the ap-
lroach Of any other than the little girl, the rat
eampers off to its hole. Several efforts have
teen made by the child's parents to dispatch
he singular companion of their darling, for it
sas feared that the child may get bitten by
il. Last Sunday the rat showed its affection
and guardian care of the little ones comfort,
s>,he following will show: The child's moth
elN it to sleep in its cradle in the kitcken,


s.Ils to another room In the house, leaving


hesIeeping child alone She was gone some
tue On her return she cast her eye at the
child, when sbe was surprised to observe the
"a; Standing perched upon the top of the
cradle


The mother, wishing to see what the war
mut was up to-, stood and watched its move
ueuts peeping through the door, which was
en!y partly opened. She observed a number
Of flies above the child's face, when two lit on
he little one, whereat the kind rat whisked
them off with its tail. Wishing to make sure,
The lady quietly called her husband, and the
Two stood watching the proceedings for at least
ten minutes. Every time that fly dared to
light on the little ones face that old rats
NFudy tail would brush it away, like the
Guardian angel lowering about US. who, we be
-sVe, is constantly brushing away dangers that
::s'eaten us poor mortaIs. 1t was thought safe
y the child's parents to leave the child in
large Of its singular nurse and for one hour
ae little one slept. When it awoka its mother
IIsOt 10 take it up, and the rate jumped from
a%e % cradle and sped away through the half
.leued door to the wood shed. Since that
iI'ue the child has been put to sleep In the
ANchen to ascertain if the experiment would be
spea'ed. Each time, when left alone, with


ms Shed door partially open, the old rat would


he cradle.
Year: 1873

Last evening q very satisfactory and
courteous letter was received at this
Office from the General Superintendent
Of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
The following passage from it is quot
ed, to show the readers Of the HERALD
what this paper is doing to supply
them with news:


IT should like. you to report to me
any time when your dispatches are re-
ceived in careless or unsatisfactory
manner We employ an experienced
reporter, and there is no good reason
why the news should not be well made
up, and with the number of words you
receive, cover the entire ground every
day Of all important news thatreaches
this city from, the East, or the differ
ent parts of this coast. t,'
.Iat Yours, truly, .a 81. -.
-, JAS. GAMBLE, Glen. Supt
Year: 1873

IREKA, Oct, II.


A sad accident occurred at Straw
berry valley on the Sacramento river.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Emily
Shepherd aged Is years was out horse
back riding in company with another
young girl The horse took fright and
threw her from the saddle. Her foot
hung in the stirrup, and the horse ran
dragging her for a quarter of mile
when the stirrup broke. When found
moment after she fell, she was dead.
Year: 1873

Late in the evening on tho 6rst
night Of the fair there REQUIRED to Mar
tha's mind, as she was sitting in her
evergreen Office, At the head of the
immense and crowded hall, what she
bad determined to do about depositing
the bulk OF each days receipts in the
town bank. She had business view
Of the importance Of earning interest,
and she resolved that few hours should
slip by that did not yield her = profit.


Her present query was, however


where could the money be deposited
so that it would be secure over night
She thought of several plans, but re-
jected them one after the other, fo1
sufficient reasons. Then she remem


bered that the president Of the banl