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Year: 1873

Your every day toilet is part of
your character. A girl who looks like
a "fury" or q sloven in the morning, is
not to be trusted, however finely she may
look in the evening. No matter how
humble your room may be, there a'ie
eight things it should contain, viz. q
mirror, washstand. soap, towel, comb,
hair, nail and tooth brushes. Those are
just as essential as your breakfast, be-
fore which you should make good and
free use of them. Parents who fail to
provide their children with such appli-
ances, not only make great mistake,
but commit sin of omission. Look
tidy in the morning, and after the din
ner work is over, improve your toilet.


Make it rule of your daily life to
"dress up" for the afternoon. Yonr
dress may, or need not be, anything
better than calico but with a ribbon,
or flower, or some bit of ornament, you
can have an air of self respect and salts
faction, that invariably comes with be-
jng well dressed.
Year: 1873




THERE is sad enough need of
the elevation Of woman, even in
Swi zerland. One thousand wo-
men climb each day to the
splendid buildings which over
look the city of Zurich first
fountain Of learning in the Repub-
lie; 1000 women toll from sunset
ill lato evening in the narrow
lines below dragging heavy hand.
carts, staggering under heavy
burdens balanced upon their heads,
saving wood, or gathering the re-
fuse from tho streets with basket
and shovel in short, performing
the most menial service that low
est class Of male laborers arc
condemned to do in America. l
have often seen two slender wo-
men saving oak and ash wood in
the strcols, while a stout fellow
stood by leisurely splitling tho
sawed sticks, One poor old crea.
ture, the other day, set upon the
curbstone, holding her saw re-
versed between her knees, and In
utter weakness was rubbing tho
stick of wood upon It to saw il in
two,-Zuvich letter,
Year: 1873

CAYENNE pepper, mustard or
ginger can with great benefit be
added to the food of fowls, TO in
crease their vigor and to stimulate
egg productions. This apparently
artificial diet will be seen to DO nat


ural If We remember that wild
birds of the gallinaceous species
get access to very many highly
spiced berries and binds, articles
that give the "game flavor" to
their flesh. The ordinary food of
the domestic fowl is not, indeed,
entirely without some such addi-
ton, since there is more or less of
an aromatic principle in wheat,
Indian corn, and all other grains.
Nevertheless, it is not sufficient in
quantity to supply the place Of
stronger spices, taste for which
is a part of the fowl's inherited
constitution. A moderate quantity
Of cayenne, etc, added to the
ground grain is always productive
of health and thrift in poultry.
Year: 1873

A terrible tragedy, which is al
most too horrible for belief, &C,
Cured on Friday, the 7th instant,
near the little town Of Belle Air,
Cooper county, Cal. AS near as
can be ascertaincd, the particulars
are about these:


Fer some time back a young
man named Henry Roe had been
very much in love with bcauti-
ful Girl named Mollic WalIen, ard
his attentions to her were marked
and persistent. A day or two
ago Roe asked the father his con =
sent to the marriage, and the ia
thcr firmly yet kindly refused.
This So affected Roe that he i'm
mediatcly attempted to commit
suicide, but was prevented by
members of his family. On the
day following his refusal he pro-
cured for himself a Colts revolver,
loaded it carefully, and proceeded
to the hoIse of the woman he
loved. She was in the yard as he
came mp, aud held out her hand
to him kindly, and Hospitality.
The girl had never encouraged
Roc's suit, it Is said, and never
had given MIN any assurance what.
ever of her love. Aa hc was in
the very act Of shaking hands with
her, lie suddenly drew his pistol
and fired twice into the body of
the poor, innocent thing, at such
shot range that the powder set her
clothes on fire. She threw up
her arms ouce, gasped out a word
that was inarticnlate, and died al
most instantly. With a wild cry
Of horror, some Of the family
rushed towards the spot to grap-
Pile with the murderer, but he was
too quick tor all. Without NOV
ing from his tracks, he placed the
revolver to his own head and scat
tered his brains upon the ground.


On his person was found let
ter, which in substance declared
that he loved the woman to mad
ress; that he could not live with
out her; that he did not want TO
live; that lie had deliberately
made up his mind to kill her first
and Their himself; and that disu
nited on earth, he hoped that they
might be united somewhere in the
unknown future.


This terrible affair has cast
gloom and sorrow over the whole
community. Miss Wallen was
young, beautiful and accomplished
and her family is one ef the most
respectable in the whole country.
Year: 1873

THE Kalamazoo (Mich.) TIe-
graph, in a sensible article on the
suggestions of tho present time,
says: "In times like these it is a
fist duty to pay what we owe, as
far as possible, and then avoid
purchases on credit for the future.
Whosoever does this shall keep
not only the wolf from his door,
but panic from his dwelling.
Economy, and not extravaganza
must DO the watchword. Con-
sumption must not be allowed to
moro than cat up production, even
though the power Of production be
diminished through the reduction
of prices, whether OF labor or of
material. At time when capital
is suffering so severely, labor can.
not escape, and laborcrs,so far froin
being in condition to strike for
higher wages, may have to work
for about what they can get"
Year: 1873

A year ago We thought We saw that
the probabilities were in favor of sell
ing wool promptly after shearing, al.
though we then, as now, expressly dis
claimed any ability to give advice on
the subject which it would do to fol-
low implicitly. None Of our readers,
wo think, have cause to complain Of
our course IN this matter.


We do not believe anyone now knows
what the course Of the market this year
will be. It may be safely stated that
high prices are not to be expected. It
is undoubtedly true that the condition
Of the trade is not satisfactory to the
manufacturers, and the losses Of last
year have made many dealers in wool
v.ry cautious. 1t is quite possible
that tho wool market will open slowly
and at prices below what will afterward
be reached. - .


For the farmer who needs the money
tor the paymeot of debts or for the
payment Of necessary articles, selling
when his product is ready for market
is, in large majority Of cases, the bet.
ter policy. Bearing this fact in mind
we believe it will be best to sell this
years wool crop early-rather than
take the risk Of holding for a whole
year for higher prices, which may moi
come Western Farmer.
Year: 1873

A milk cellar will be coolest when
well sunk into. the earth, and not much
above its surface. Eight feet would
be good depth. The windows near
the top of the walls should be protect.
ed from the sun either by trees or
shrubs, or with blinds or shades; and
wire screens inside should be made to
exclude AL insects. Covering the bot.
tom with hydraulic cement will give it
neatness, but IS cement is not a good
conductor of heat, it will render the
cellar warmer in summer and cooler in
winter, BY preventing access to the
earth. Good stone tagging would be
better 10 this respect, aud hard burned
brick would be better than common
brick. There should be a ventilating
Aue run from tho upper part OF the
apartment, in which the current of air
may be regulated by means ofa regis
ter Country Gentleman
Year: 1873

There are number of farmers in
this county who, every winter, curse
the country and soy they will leave in
the spring and with that ond in view
burn fence rails for fuel all winter, and
as soon - sprlng opens change their
minds and conclude to remain just an.
other summer. 1a this way the time
which they ought to devote to putting
in their crops in the spring, is speot 10
getting out rails and building new fen.
ces. Such men will never get ahead
any where. This puts US in mind of a
story We heard the other day Of one of
the early settlers Of this county. He
was always finding fault with the
country because he did not
get along better. He over.
looked the fact that he was too lazy to
work and expected to get along with
out any exeytion on bis part. He al
ways used fence rails for FIRE. wood (and
they were not his own rails eitber) dur.
ing the winter. It happened that some
one stole his axe, the only one in the
neishborhood, and he then brought the
rails ioto the house opened the stove
door and put the end Of rail 10 as far
as it would 60, and as 1t burned off be
kept pushing it in until the whole rail
was used up. He left for some more
congenial cline several years ego.
Such men are never missed in any
country, and when they depart leave
room for industrious men.-Alenandria
Post. ri g 49,.
Year: 1873

COMMITTEE MEETING.-A meeting Of the
Executive Committee Of the Monroe Ward
Conservative Club will be held this friday
night at the headquarters, corner Main and
Third streets. A full attendance of the
committee, and also the precinct canyassers,
is earnestly requested,
Year: 1873

ice. The secret of the quarrel betweei'
them, if there was one, viii prob
ably be found in the fact that
Buddngton, cautious money-making
man with Yankee thrift and shrewdness, un-
dertook the voyage for the pecuniaIy reward
it offered, while Tyson went into the enter
prise with more of the spirit which animated
Capt. Hall-a restless love of adventure and
the ambition to make o name as an explorer
These opposite characteristics OF the two men
point to the theory that their differences
arose from the desire of Tyson to prosecute
still further the objects of the expedition, ana
the determination of BuddingtOn, after HalPs
DEATH 10 get his vessel and crew home safe as
soon as possible. The friends of Buddington
are sanguine that, independently of any Gov
ernment search, he will bring the Polaris INTO
NewLondOn HarbOr some time in September
or October next. They are also confident
that upon his arrival he viii be able TO
explain fully all the circumstances connected
with his apparent desertiOn of Tyson and com
pany so as to exculpate himself completely
from the charge which it is said some of the
company bring against him.


1t is not probable that the fruits of the
expedition will furnish any practical addition
to science. Capt. Hall has paid with his life
the penalty of his enthusiasm and daring, and,
as usual in such cases. there is disposition to
make more of him than he really was. He
was simply an adventurous man full of en-
thusasm in what he came to consider his
mission, and of wonderful endurance and
pluck He made no pretension to scientific or
scholarly requirements; only his eanestness
and persistency commended him for the posi-
ton of leader of the expedition which owed
to him its inception and organization. But he
gave to the work all his enthusiasm, courage
and endurance, crowning bis sacrifices with his
life, and so left the world good example of
enthusiastic daring and devotion.
Year: 1873

The Assembly is asked to limit the amount
of bail which may be required in libel suits.
The case of Mr.. Stephen English is a strong
argument for the necessity of some such
reform, and We have no doubt the law in its
present shape is capable of being grossly
abused by malicious and vindictive prose-
cutors. 1t certainly ought to be amended; for
while the penalties for libel may properly be
severe, there is no excuse for furnishing the
accused by vexatious imprisonment before be
has been tried. We have no desire that the
facilities Of bringing actions for libel should
be in any way abridged; on the contrary, it
would perhaps be well if they could be ex-
tended. The reckless publication of damaging
charges against individuals is one of the
prevalent abuses of journalism which we
shonld be glad to see checked-not only for
the protection Of private rights, but for
tho honor of our profession; and we wish
particularly that libsl iits against newspapers
might always be pressed to speedy trial


The law as it now stands seems to have
been framed for the convenience of suitors
who have no real grievances. We do not
allude to the case of Mr.. Winston, but we
speak generally. An honest citizen who has
been injured by false publication, and has
been denied the redress which conscientious
editor is always ready to make when he has
wronged any one inadvertently, brings suit
for damages; it drags through the courts for
years; and in the end probably costs more
than the verdict will cover. On the other
hand an adventurer without character to lose
can easily win notoriety and get cheap re-
venge by beginning suit against Journalist
who has simply described him In lifting
language; he can claim damages to prepoSter-
GUS amount, and when he has made what
fame he can by serving the papers, he can
quietly let the suit drop. Ten or fifteen
dollars will pay for the whole thing, and for
few dollars more he can even treat himself
TO the luxury of arresting his opponent. Here
for instance is Mr.. B. L. Camp, tho Chronic
Dead Head, who makes affidavit that when we
wrote recently of typical old rascal" we
meant him and that when we described that
old rascaps operations our intention was to
charge that he, Benjamin +. Camp, did some
times borrow money Of landlords without in
"tending to repay them;" and that he, Benjamin
+. Camp, "was in the habit of rcsorting to all
sorts of little and dishonest tricks and devices
= to obtain free board and lodging, free rides
upon railroads, free admission to bhcaters'
"operas, concerts, and ferry boats OF the
"Union Ferry Company" Whereby Mr..
Camps character, so he says. has been dam
aged to the amount of $4,000, which Is
great deal more than we ever supposed the
entire character to be worth. If picturesque
quits like this could be pressed to an issue,
tho cause Of Justice would saiD. aud We should
Year: 1873

One Of the ablest Judges Of the Supreme
Court Of this District has materially impaired
his present usefulness by what we must char
acterize as injudicious zeal, or look upon as an
exhibition of most unbecoming vexation and
rage. IF it were not that the error is one
which may be promptly retrieved we should be
disposed to deplore it in stronger terms 1t is
blunder which may be go grievous in its
consequences that we cannot do less than con-


demn it. Judge Davis was chosen Supreme
Judge because the people knew him to be
learned and able, trusted in his honesty, and
believed in his judicial fairness. His arbitrary
refusal to poll the jury in the Train case, and
his angry commitment of the prisoner in spite
of the demurrers of lawyers and jurymen,
betray such unftness for the Judicial
Office as to grieve his friends and
create doubt and fear of him in
the public mind. We can conceive nothing
more unfortunate for judge, bar, and people
than the creation of such suspicion. 1t is
claimed that his decision was technically cor


rect, and while not believing it TO have been 80
in the true spirit Of law and justice, we do not
stop to dispute it. His grievous error was in
adopting tactics of the prisoners lawyers to
defeat their defense. 1t was not good prac-
tce on their part; it was undigniGed and de-
moralizing on his. Judge Davis's zeal would
have been appropriate in the Office of the Dis
trict Attorney, which he lately filed, but 1T was
in no sense judicial He Dayod in this case the
Year: 1873

May was the ffty-second anniversary OF the
death of Napoleon the First. There was a solemn
commemorative mass at the Invalides, partly. We
suppose, because the great man did not believe IN
the mass at ALL and therefore needed praying for all
the more. 1t used to be the custom Of the old
soldiers of the First Empire to march round ths
Column Vend6me and to decorate it with wreaths
of immortelles; but there is no Column Vend6me TO
march round now. and few veterans to march abous
il, even if it still stood.
Year: 1873

John Stuart Mill was so loyal and intelll-
gent friend of this Republic that our read
ers will thank us for the interesting personal
"reminiscences of the dead philosopher and
economist which we print to-day. Our Lon
don correspondent, who sketches Mr.. Mill for
us, has given portraiture which is hfelike,
and which will be satisfactory to those who
want to increase their knowledge of the man
and the thinker.
Year: 1873

An Iowa newspaper asks the following conun-
drums DO the spirits Of the departed ever appear
upon earth Are they permitted 10 return and
hold visible communion with former friendsi De
they hover about US ~ Now for the reason Of thess
interrOgatores young man died IN Princeton
township, leaving widow who subsequently en-
gagged herself to man in California, with whom she
had been acquainted formerly. But No. appeared
to her, and lifting his finger said Postpone your
marriage!D He came again a few nights after, aud
repeated his Postpone your marriage ~ She was
very much frightened but her friends told her that
it was the nightmare. Still the dead husband kept
coming aud kept saying the same thing. Then he
appeared to the mother Of the lady, and this time he
varied the monotony Of the warning, for be said
Have Sarah's marriage postponed So the poor
widow wrote to her affianced and had the nuptias
put off Now, what came next ! What but San
Francisco newspaper containing marked account
of the arrest for robbery Of the California lover and
Of his incarceration for want of bail Furthermore
it spoke OF his wife and children "a deserving Of
sympathy, and assistance of the charitable. So
ghOstly Number One did not appear for nothing;
and the widow is perhaps, in her gratitude, more in
love with her husbands shade than she ever was
with the substance.
Year: 1873

There is nice boy at Sparta Wis. He amused
his leisure hours by boring hole through the dam
Just to see the water spirit. In fifteen hours after no
started the leak the dam had given way, carrying
off valuable mill. What flogging that boy would
have got in ancient Sparta!
Year: 1873

The report of the retiring Dock Commits
sioners is published elsewhere, together with
tho accompanying financial statement of the
Department. The work accomplished by this
Commission is very clearly set forth. Most
readers will be surprised to learn how much
has been done. That more was not accom-
plished is the fault of circumstances rather
than of the Commissioners. They began upon an
elaborate plan, which only many years could
complete. Had they obtained a new lease
of life under government which possessed
the confidence of the people, the dock system
as planned by them might have been SO firmly
established as to become eventually the per-
manent and unalterable design of all future
administrations. 1t remains, however, with a
new Board to adopt this or some other sys-
TEN; and probably before this new Commits
sion has fairly undertaken work on its plan, a
third will alter the scheme again. This is the
misfortune of having material enterprises sub
ject to political control.
Year: 1873

The Ohio Republicans could not have ex-
pected, yesterday, very enthusiastic State
Convention. This is not the season for much
political warmth. Their platform is fully equal
to the average of these affairs, which are at
best, only perfunctory. This year, however,
the railway transportation question and
one or two other topics of general
discussion demand and receive some eau
tious treatment. The denomination Of Gov.
Noyes is deserved compliment to a
gallant soldier who lost limb on the field Of
battle, and who has governed Ohio well and
wisely. He is devoted Republican of the
extreme Administration type. So far as these
qualifications, high character and faithful
party services constitute a claim, he is en-
titled to the United States Senatorship, for
which it is understood he is a candidate.
Year: 1873

Empa melting the Grand Jury-Tho
Judges Charge-Rodman's Robberics
Referred to.


Before Judge Moore.


Grand Jury was empanelled yesterday morn.
ing, with F. A. Briggs as foreman, and Judge
Moore charged them at some length. The court
room was crowded, as it was expected that the
Judge would make some allusion to the recent
robberes OF the city treasury, and their expecta.
tions were realized. In the opening part
Of his charge the Judge referred to
the crime OF the city, saying:-"It is q
remarkable thing that in city like
thus we should be so free from crime. Notwith-
standing what mas been SAID about the streets and
In the press OF the increase OF crime 1t Is remark
able that there are so few serious crumes In city
OF 900 people 1t is not TO be expected that we
should he very free rom crime but undertake to
say that in no city with half the people is there less
crime. Our nearness to New York affords an op-
portunlty for the criminal class 10 come over here
and commit offences, and the ferries afford such
easy escape that it is very difficult at times to
make arrests"


RODMAN's RoBBERIEs


Then said the Judge You will have before you
crimes OF all degrees. There are some that have
created Il great deal OF talk IN the city. We all
know that recently dealcatiOns have been charged
against public officers IN the city, and 1t appears to
be conceded hat the city treasury has teen robbed
OF a large amount by some persons. 1t is not Tor
me to Judge OF the guilt or innocence OF any party.
IL VIII be time enough Tor me to DO it when they
come before me Tor sentence, If they are found
guilty. IL appears to me that is getting tObe


PUBLIC REPRoAon TO JUSTICE
that man who steals $50 Is sent to state Prison.
while those who steal hundreds OF thousands are
allowed 10 go free, and hope the experience OF
our sister city will not he ours Whoever has been
tampering with the public funds whatever ofiicer
mas been guilty oil misuse or embeZZlement, ought
10 be punished. Irecommend you 10 make care
lu' examination OF the cases that may be presented
TO you. 1t IL serious thing for man to be charged
with crime, but when he has committed an OIL
fence


no CONSIDERATION. Personal OR POLITICAL,
or any thlng else, must deter you in your duty IN
the matter.


The balance OF the charge was devoted to an ex-
panati0n OF the details Ol the work the Jury, and
III concluding the Court requested them to despatch
their business as promptly as possible instead OF
allowing their booy TO be converted into debating
society.
Year: 1873

There was considerable more talk yeste rday in
the Court OF Oyer and Terminer. before Judge Fan
cher, in the case of James NJ. Johnston and James
Y. Yates indicted for alleged completely in the
New Central Railroad frauds. The question of
their admission to bail is to be argued in the same
court this morning AS will be seen by the report
elsewhere OF yesterdays proceedings, most aston
fishing revelations are promised on the part OF the
District Attorney. AS giving the other side OF the
story, the affidavit OF Johnston will be found
specially interesting


The case OF Mrs Mary Coates. the woman charged
with burying child all but its head, and thus
causing its death, was temporarily settled yester-
day by Judge Fancher in the Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner. Afidavits were produced showing that she
acted in accordance with physicians advice, and
upon this the Judge ordered her discharge, in $500
bail, from the Penitentiary and the question as to
the jurisdiction Of the Special Sessions the mat
ter to be settled at the Supreme Court General
Term.


Comptroller Green, as will be seen by the report
below got badly worsted yesterday in his effort to
prevent one OF the women cleaners OF the new
Court House getting her pay. She came the
mandamus on him, and he has now to come down
with the money to her.


case of an alleged Illegal seizure came up be-
fore Judge Blatchford. in the United States Dis
trct Court, yesterday. The assets OF Mr.. w. Ii.
Hurst, bankrupt, were placed under the control
OF the Court, and were subsequently seized without
legal process. Judge Blatchford refused to grant
An order for a sale OF the goods by the register on
the ground that the goods were not properly in the
hands OF the assignee.


Edward Stetson, captain OF the American
schooner Frances Sattery, gave $500 bail before
Commissioner Belts to answer q charge OF having
on the 18th OF last month, Knocked down Brooks
Cousins, one OF his crew, with an oaken cabin
stool, and threatening to shoot Lin.