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Year: 1872

From the westliche Post, Senator schurzss News


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A few of our Liberal friends are
not satisfied with Greeley's nonina-
ton. We suspect their reasons and
motives of their discomfort are based
on the opinion that the Cincinnati
convention did not do the very best
it could. Granted, that it could
have made nomination more con-
sistent with the spirit of the move
ment, and could have given the re-
form measures satisfactory guaran-
tees. Granted, that many objections
may be urged against the Cincinnati
nominees which shakes the faith Of
tho conscientious Reformer. But we
now ask the honest, conscientious
Reformer to glance at the other side
of the picture. There is Grant in
the full splendor Of his renomina-
ton, and behind him stand the bread
and-butter brigade in full force, with
sanity submissiveness and Unsuitable
appetite. Grant has promised us,
in his letter of acceptance, to con-
tinue the business of the government
with the same zeal and in the same
manner as formerly, and the bread
and-butter brig ade responded with
enthusiastic applause. We now beg
the conscientious reiormer to con.
slider what the reelection of Grant
and the continuance Of the present
policy mean. They mean the appli'
cation of more oppressive military
rule for the South, and not the pol
icy of reconciliation. They NEAR
the continued support of the shame
less carpet-bag government in th'
formerly rebellious States. The.
mean continued cherishing of ha
tired and animosity between th'
North and South. They mean act
of nepotism and favoritism whicl
will operate with still more immor
al influence upon the public service
if the people, by the reelection Q
Grant, show that these are matter
of no concern to them. They meal
a new bloom and crop of corruption
not alone in the Customholtses c
Year: 1872

A STORY is told of man in Com
necticut who fell from the roof of a
flve-story house to the sidewalk |; but
as he struck on the thick soles of his
rubber shoes, he bounced back within


a quarter of an inch of the roof, and
SO continued to bounce, the distance
decreasing by only a quarter of an
inch at each Journey. He subsisted


on hash inclosed in rubber balls, which


he managed to catch on the bound,
and at the end of amonth was stopped
and returned to his family.
Year: 1872

A LAWYER once said to a country
man in a smock frock, who was under
going an examination in the Witness
box. /" You in the snlock frock, how
much are you paid for lying ?" "Less
than you are, unfortunately, or you
would be in the smock frock too," was
the quick reply.
Year: 1872

A few days ago had an interview
with one of the most eminent citizens
Of Spartanburg. lie told me that his
sons had fed, from the, cuntry because
an order for their apprehension had
heea issued. Just before they went
Year: 1872

The Canoe Club Regatta To-Day-Thc
List OF Entries-Sai1ing Regulations
and the Course.


The first annual regatta OF the Canoe Club win be
sailed to-day In Flushing Bay This club was or
ganized last February, ut the suggestion and inst
CATION of Mr.. w. L. Alden, and it has now over
thirty members on the rolls owning o fleet of
twenty sail. These miniature yachts have been
modelled, with some slight variations, after Mr..
Baden Powels celebrated canoe Nautilus, and are
the handiwork of o Greenpoint builder, named
Everson. Some Of the recent additions to the fleet
were constructed by Jarvis, OF Watkins, N. Y.
They are sailing canoes, with auxiliary paddles.


The members OF the club selected day In the
middle OF October for this regatta, In order, If
possible to obtain SUFFICIENT wind to give fair
test OF the weathery qualities of their canvas as
drifting in light air and Gains In the th OF June
would leave the victory to the fortunate rather
than to the deserving. The rules OF the club are
very similar to those adopted by the New York
Yacht Club, and they have evidently been very
carefully drawn up with view to prevent any


'BooMING OUT BALLAST,
and other little sharp lnanGuvres are strictly pro.
hibited. Another rule reads, "Flo0rs to be kept
down and bulkheads standinc,n very properly pre-
venting any gentleman from laying down inside
his canoe while sailing on the wind. The members
OF the club have also seen 6t to debar all animals
of the canine race from participating in the sport
or taking sail as part OF the crew.. This rule was
evidently framed with view 10 deter any saga
cious and enterprsing


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from jumping overheard, rugged In an appropriate
suit OF harness and towing the canoe In q calm,
dexterously hanging on to the weather rail when
sailing on the wind. The Regatta Committee
would, however, probably wink at this rule on the
application OF any well-brcd .purpn that came
properly recommended and warranted to lie quiet
as stationary ballast. The crew are also forbidden
to Jump overheard and tow, push or in any way
propel their This rule will probably be found
very necessary in the 'dog days. but In the pres
ent season OF the year such action would be highly
improbable


The canoes each carry three sails, and are rigged
according to TASTE after the fashion OF the 'sliding
gunter,n "sliding spritn or "standing lug.o The
three sails comprise the mainsail, jib ana


DANDY OR JIGGER.


The average dimensions OF the ordinary cruising
salts OF q canoe, rugged with sliding spirit" are
follOWs:-
Year: 1872

1t was currently reported yesterday afternoon
that the Grand Jury Of the Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner had found an Indictment against Mayor
Hall, charging him with Aegect Of his official duty
in passing certain claims while acting as o mem
Der Of the Board of Audit The indictment, IL was
rumored, was found on the application Of Attor-
ney General Barlow and Mr.. Wheeler Fl. Peckham,
and further that Mayor Hall had given bail.


AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MAYOR.


Last evening o HERALD reporter paid a visit to
Mayor Halls house In FOrty-second street, near
Fifth avenue to learn who were his bondsmen and
to see what information he could give as to the
new indictment. The Mayor was about leaving his
house on some important business when the re-
porter accosted him. .Come down the avenue
with me" said His Honor, "and will answer all
the questions you want" The invitation being ac-
cepted, the following conversation ensued:-


kEPoRTER-Can you tell me anything about the
new indictment which II is said has been found
against you, Mayor Hall ~ .. =. ....


Mayor HALL have not heard the first syllable
about 1t to-day for have been hard at work in the
City Hall, and what you are now saying Is news TO
me.


REPoRTER-Then the report that you have given


Mayor HALL-certaInly it is. With respect, how
ever, to new indictment, 1t Is possible that the
nibus indictment, as myself have wished. As
have given bail already, see no chance OF my
being called upon to do so again. need not then
have given II II had not chosen to make fight
over the proceedings. am indicted, as Andy John.
son was, for neglect OF official duty, but DO not
In the slightest fear the result OF the coming In
vestigatlon; on the contrary, court inquiry into
my official conduct.


REroRTER.-It Is said to-day, Mr.. Mayor, that Mr..


Mayor HALL do not think he is the man to run
away. myself have not seen him for full year,
however.


BY this time Mayor Hall had reached his destlna
tou and the interview terminated.
Year: 1872

INCOME TAx.-The assessors of internal
revenue are now circulating the blank re-
turns for persons liable to income tax for
1871. They must be filled up and returned
by the 1st of March next. If not a penalty
of so per cent will be added to the tax iln-
posed II.
Year: 1872

No ADDITIONAL CHARGE for the beautifully pictures
taken by Mrs. RANDoLPI's recent improvements
They are only permitted to be made at the LEE
Gallery, and arc exclusively the production OF FlR
GINA LADY.
Year: 1872

Last year raised twenty ox-cart
loads of pumpkins with corn from
an acre. The cart would hold forty
bushels of potatoes. I consider
them valuable feed for stock, taking
into consideration how cheaply they
can be raised. 1 undertook to dry
them in my apple dry house some
for market, and was offered five cents
per pound 1 found that a green
pumpkin weighing from fifteen to
twenty pounds would make about
one pound of well dressed dry
pumpkin, and that it would pay
better to dry them for my hogs Gas
it could be done very cheap than it
would to sell soaked the drypump-
kin in milk, and fed the same to the
hogs they gained fast. 1 also dried
quite an amount aud barreled it to
feed this summer. l fed my sheep
upon the green ones two months,
and il did very much toward fatening
forty, which L sold for mutton, and
the forty which wintered never did
better. l commenced 10 feed my
cattle in September, end fed some
every day until February. 1t saved
a vast amount of feed. L am planting
but small place of corn, and wish
to raise large amount of pumpkins,
SO plant them with my Early Rose
potatoes their tops die early,
which will letin the sun and give the


uml,kin n chance to grow.-COr
JIalRe Farmer a.
Year: 1872

/ Beethoven was In the habit OF
| playing his symphonies ON an old
harpischord as test They would
thus be made 10 stand out in their
true character, with nothing to hide
their faults, or exaggerate their
beauties. If then they commended
themselves to his ear, they were
good, and might safely be sent forth
to the world


Thus wisely may we test our
character, endeavoring to ascertain
how it manifests itself-not on great
and rare occasions, or before the
public eye, where there is chance
for display and applause, but in
private, In the little homely, every
day duties, which attract no par
ticUlar attention, and reward us
with praise.


IT. in the retired nook IN your
own breast, in the regulation of your
thoughts and feelings; if, in the
bosom of your family, in the mo-
notorious round of home life each
day, you preserve u sweet, serene
temper, and go forward cheerfully,
taking real pleasure in duty a.
duty, and in all these little matters
honestly strive to serve and please
the heavenly Master if, in word
piety sounds wellon an unpreteDding
harp, and there, il is good, genuine,
tested it viii one day win acclama-
ton from a vastsr and nobler throng
than ever was thrilled by the genius
of Beethoven-AB.erica Messenger.
Year: 1872

The New York Standard tells us
that it has come to be "the fashion"
for women TO be. or pretend to be,
" inyalids," as if physician ought
to be, an indispensable attendant to
every well regulated establishment
The editor fears it is soon to expect
an era of good sense to ring in that
OF perfect health, or to convince
women that it is criminal to enjoy
bad health. Notoriously, women
have placed their trust in their
physicians.


To cutter one of their houses de
signed for patients is TO fancy we
have entered a fashionable boarding
house. We behold pale, baggard
women in the glory of elegant
t ilets, point lace and diam onds,
with all the make up necessary TO
II public reception. When they go
TO drive for their health they leave
wearied with the fatigues OF an
elaborate toilet. They are under
the doctors constant care, but they
still keep up In dress and manner
he life of fashionable lady. Such
seeking is a mockery and sin,
although unconsciously performed.
Somebody is to blame. Relief is bat
temporary 50 long as the cause OF
III health is not removed.


The worst of it, women who brig
their sufferings on themselves cannot
keep them ontheir own shoulders, as
even children of seven, eight. and
nine Years old are treated Tor gen
eral debility and weakness, and often
for deep-seated diseases. Lilly has
her physician now as well as
mamma. The greatest danger is
lhat feeble health is becoming an ac-
cepted fact with the present genera
ton. and that sound health Is re
garded as abnormal
Year: 1872

~ n IO1s


When a lobster shakes hands with
you you always know when 1t takes
hold, and is exceeding pleased when
it gets done. They have small fea-
ures, and lay no claim to good looks.
When they locomote, they resem ble
a small boy shuffiing Il his father S
boots They are backward, very.
They even 60 ahead backward. They
occasionally have row like people,
and III the melee lose a member, but
have the faculty of growing out an
other Tie process is patented both
in this country and Europe, which
accounts for not coming into general
use with the human lobster, SO to
speak.


A lobster never comes on shore
unless he is carried by force. They
are afflicted with but one disease
and that is bojls. There is more
real excitement ia harpooning q
whale, or in having the measels,
than IN there is in catching a lobster.
The fisherman provides himself with
small hencoop, and places IN it
for enticers several dead fish. He
then rows his boat to the lobster
ground (Which is water) and sinks
his coop TO the bottom, and anchors
it to small buoy Zone from eight to
ten years viii do), and then goes
home. When lie feels like it again,
say in the course of a week or SO, he
goes back and pulls his poultry
house, and if he has good success
he VIII find the game inside the
coop.


As an article of food, the real
goodness of the lobster is In the
Pith. Very few persons relish the
skin, and physicians say it is hard
to digest We, therefore, take the
lobster and boil it until it is ready
to eat. Nothing is better for collie
than boiled lobster. It will bring
on a case when cucumbers have iail-
ed. For sudden case, we advise
them crum bed in milk. Eaten at
the right time, and in proper guam
titles, lobster stands second to nc
fruit known.
Year: 1872

An old farmer in the Germantown


Telegraph says: " The practice OF
coating the bark of fruit and orna-
mental trees with whitewash is one
that cannot be too severely depreea-
ted. The obstruction of resriratory
and oritices, whether effected by the
application of whitewash or any
other adhesive material, always acts
as fruitful source of disease, and
in time proves fatal to the tree


When the bark becomes rough or
inerusted with moss, it should @
cleaned by scraping and washiT g
down thoroughly with a solution I
potash or sodt in water, affording
smoothness to the surface without
obstructing the pores"
Year: 1872

\ note obtained by fraud, or from
a person in state of iutoxication,
can not be collected. If note be
lost or stolen, it does not release the
maker; he must pay it. An endorser
of a note is exempt from liability, if
not notified of its dishonor within
twenty four hours of its non-pay-
ment. A note by a minor is void.
Notes bear interest only when so
stated. Principals are responsible
for the acts of their agents Each
individual in partnership is respon-
sible Tor the whole amount of The
debts of he firm. Ignorance of the
law excuses no one. 1t is a fraud
to conceal fraud The law compels
no one to do impossibilities. An
agreement without consideration IS
VOID Signatures made with lead
pencil are good in law. A receipt
for money is not legally con msive.
The acts of one partner bind all OF
the others Contracts made on Sun
day can not be enforced. A contract
made with minor is void. A con-
tract made with lunatic is void
Year: 1872

From published statistics we learn
the fact that there are in South Car
olina one hundred and fifty to two
hundred Baptist churches in excess Of
the number of ministers-there be-
ing something near five hundred
churches and only about three hun
dred ministers.
Year: 1872

At school he begins to practice
that accomplishment known as a
"catch on the fly" The results are
unfortunate + the fly in the present
and equally SO for the catcher in
in the future.
Year: 1872

We continue TO sell at par adding accrued inter
est the FIRST MORTGAGE GOLD BONDS OF the NORTH
ERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. On the compile
ton of this seasons contracts there VIII DE FIVE
HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN miles OF the main line Oh
the Road in operation, uniting Lake superior win
the Missouri River and securing the large taihc OF
the Northwest This amount OF road also entities
the Company to Ten Million -Four Hundred lhou-
sand Acres of Land, located in Central Minnesota
Eastern Dakota, aud in the Columbia valley OH the
Pacific Coast The bonds are secured by hrst mort
,ooe ON the Road. its Traffic and Franchise. and on
tbe entire Land Grant received from the Govern
,r,ont The rate of interest is Seven and Three
tentLs Gold equivalent to about Eight and Quar-
Ter Per Cent in Currency. Believing the security to
mo annie and the rate of interest satisfactory we
recommend these bouds as a desirable investment
Year: 1872

Tun CARPENTER DaEAM.-A poor
man was carpenter: aud he said to hun
self and others:


IF was only rich, would show pco-
pie how to give"


In his dream he saw a pyramid of silver
dollars-all new, bright aud beautiful.
just then voice reached him saying:


"Now is your time. You are rich at
last let us see your gen"rosiiy.' So he
rose from his seat, and went to the pile to
take some money for charitable purposes.
But the pyramid was SO perfect that he
could not bear to break it. lie walked all
around it, but found no place where he
could take dollar without spelling the
heap. SO he decided that the pyramid
shoul not be broken, and then he awoke
lie awokc to know himself, and to see that
he would be generous only while compar-
atively poor.
Year: 1872

RAILROAD MANAGEMENT.-It is now
understood that Thomas a. Scott has dis
posed Of his interest in the Union Pacific
Railroad, and purchased controlling
power in the Southern Pacific or Texas
route and it is now also announced that
Mr.. Vanderbilt has become connected with
the Union Pacific road and that it is his
intention to inaugurate n cheap system Of
rates for the transportation Of passengers
This policy he has practiced uniformly on
the New York Central II ilroad, of which
he is the President and directing spirit.
A correspondent rel,tcs how he has made
his management there complete success,
and it will undoubtedly operate just as
we'll on the Great Overland Route. The
Directors of the Central Pacific road are
said to be in cooperation with Vanderbil,'s
plan, and have an arrangement by which
through tickets and bills Of lading are
given to passengers and irei 5ht shippers
in order to avoid confusion and delay.
Year: 1872

IMpoRTANT.-The Postoifice Depart
mcnt requests that the name Of the county
be written on all letters aud papers sent
through the mails as the great increase of
business in this department of the Govern
mont makes this necessary to insure the
safe delivery of mail matter. Not only
the name Of the Postotiice, but the comfy
and State, should be written plainly,
especially on all mails over the main hunk
lines Of railway ..'
Year: 1872

sey- Twenty.six thousand children are
now learning music in the Boston public
schools. Fifteen thousand of them are so
far advanced as to be -oompeten: to take
part in q musical festival. ass
Year: 1872

G Y TEL E G R A P II.


LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
CLARK. OF TEXAS, SEATED
MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD
THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL
INTERVIEWING THE PRESIDENT
STOkE rs CASE BEFORE GRAND JURY
RETURN OF ASSEMBLY TO PARIS
ADVERSE REPORT THEREON
STATE LEGISLATURES YESTERDAY
Year: 1872

To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:


sR: Your most excellent editorial. on the
fearful calamity at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, re-
minds me that have duty to perform, in call
ing the attention Of the public to as neatly con-
ceived and pc rfectly executed piece of diabol-
ism as can be found; that is the lower staircase
leading from the gallery Of Aikon's Theatre to
the street. Let those interested examine for
themselves, and imagine the result in case of
stampede from that portion of the house. Moth
ing could be more terrible in such an event, even
if detail of construction would make It 30 in
case Of panic, even to the large doors openi,q
anacard: afatal error See to It, you who have
responsibility in tho matter, and close not your
eyes, to open them when too late. d,


CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 1879,
Year: 1872

Two or three days since allusiOn was
made in the columns of some of the city
papers to proposition, said to be discussed
at the City Hall, in reference to the re
moval of Instructions on Canal street
These journalists assumed that the adver-
tising fountain and the Clay statue were
both distractions, thereby declaring them
selves unqualified to instruct the commun-
ity, or guide them in the acquisition of
taste for the beautiful in art and mechanics.


The Citizens Guard yesterday morning.
following where it could not lead, and deal
ing in glittering generalities, said


Canal street is, and as long as the city
stands must ever be, the great thOrOughfare
of the city, each year increasing IN COM
mercial importance. 1t ought not, there
fore, to be obstructed with unsightly shan
ties. mercenary fountains or lll-placed
statutes. The public streets are for the use
of the public, and no special or exclusive
privileges should be given to any person or
corporation.


"statutes :. is not clear, but if he has the
belief that the Clay statue is ill-placed, his
taste differs from that of refined and intel
ligent people, who can see nothing out of
place in the most central location Of the
city for the statue of one of the great
statesmen of the United States.


As to the .mercenary fountain a public
spirited gentleman, the inventor of an i'm
portant patent by which fountains are
greatly beautifed, was willing at his own
expense to add to the natural attractions of
Canal street by the erection of the elegant
structure that graces the neutral ground at
the junction of Canal and Camp streets.
The work of casting this fountain was done
by one of our most energetic mechanics,
who has introduced such improvements in
his establishment that his is called "a Yam
kee foundry"


1t gave employment to some of our New
Orleans mechanics. and the fountain is ad-
mitted to be one of the most beautiful OBJ


ects of art on Canal street.


An amateur writer from New Orleans, ON
the ninth instant, to the Louisville COM
nerciai, says Of the fountain


That small building standing in the mid
die of the street, al the head of Camp. is
called public fountain; by what courtesy
does not appear, as the water is carefully
concealed, and the poor little walls are
hideous with posters.


1t SO happened that the fountain itself
was at that time hidden from view. while
some changes were being made that would
add to the beauty of its workings. and that
misled the stranger. but an intelligent resi-
dent of New Orleans has 40 excuse for
depreciating the appearance of the attrac-
tions of the Canal street fountain.
The public taste will be improved and
gratified by more works of art, whether
statues or fountains. even if some of them
be erected at private expense, on our public
thoroush hiares and in onr public squares.
Year: 1872

I deem it of the first moment to true
plan of life to give to the acquisition of
worldly gear its just position, as an i'm
nortant incident not the chief object, of a
manly career. He who has reached his
thirti,eth forticth, tiftieth year, yet Is still
poor and needy, may possibly have been
kept poor by the unusual burdens or sue
cessive nisfortunes; but, ih the absence of
these, the natural presumption is strong
that he has been idle, or luxurious, or dis
sipated, and misused or neglected his op-
portunities He had no moral right to be-
come husband and father without earn
estly striving to make that reasonable and
just provision for the legitimate wants of
his household, in the absence of which the
great apostle would regard him as worse
than an infdel-Horace Greeley.
Year: 1872

Alexis thus expressed himself to cor
respondent at Havana relative to his tour
through the United States:


If / had anything unpleasant to say
sbould remain silent and not answer Your
question, but my stay was so pleasant and
the people so kind that can only regret
could not remain longer; and if did not
have my path In lite laid out for me should
like to live in America altogether, dividing
INV time from May to January between
New York and the prairies, and spending
the remainder in New Orleans. may go
back there if | can.