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Year: 1873

80 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


take the opportunity OF suggesting that at your
next compilation of cheap wit (of course all the
world knows that you write all these squibs your
seD You adj Jerry ticket to the list. You have
already mentioned postage stamp, but your fer
tile wit has not led you yet to subscribe ferry
ticket. This honor is reserved tor me. ! would
enclose the ticket in support my claims to space
In your columns Tor the insertion OF this article,
but, knowing that the whole thing, subscriptions
and peIsonages is myth, and conceived Its
origin in the not over fertile brain of some poor
hack In your service, conclude to keep the ticket
~ cross the ferry with. Yours truly,


VICTOR NORTON, LA Water street.
Year: 1873

10 THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


send you three dollars (s3 for Mr.. Nast's relief
There should be general response to your call
Tor a national subscription. Those who have used
his talent for years and compel him now to rank
with art chailatans oil the aDtaneouS portrait
school should be ashamed OF themselves. Let MS
admirers make a good thing OF this subscription
Yours, REBUkE.
Year: 1873

We again recommend to the special arten-
ton of our readers having money to invest
to look up good city property, improved or
vacant. If they can secure such at low
prices, they should not lose the opportunity.
There are influences at work which ere
long can not but react most favorably on
the property value of our great Southern
metropolis Our city "a too important to
the necessities of the great West and even
the whole nation TO let her retrograde. 1t
her present popula ton will only awaken
from indifference the assistance Of the ges-
eral government can not fail us IN the
needed improvement OF the Mississippi
river and the levees. and the railroads from
here to Texas and Mexico. In this connee-
ton We specially commend the reading OF
Messrs. Girardey s Co.'S advertisements,
Offering a most attractive variety OF i'm
proved and vacant city and suburban prop
critics, on terms too favorable not 90 0e
seviously considered
Year: 1873

Under instructions from the Council. Ad
ministrator titzenreiter has advertised for
sealed proposals for the treatment and cure
of cases of smallpox. This action has in"
duced the Board of Health to protest against
a continuance of the former system OF treat'
inc the unfortunate victims of this terrible
scourge. The idea of farming out small
pox patients to the lowest bidder smacks
too much of q species of brutality not in
keeping with progressive humanity OF the
nineteenth century. These unfOrtunstes
should receive the same care and attention
at the hands of the city physicians that are


bestowed upon those afflicted with other
diseases, and the same comfortable quarters
and careful nursing should be furnished
them. The horrors of the pest houses 10
Gated in the awamps behind our city have


ne yer been presented 20 the public as they
might have been.


Mr.. Waterman, the intelligent and hu.
name foreman of the grand jury, has given
this matter his attention. but we fear hardly
time is 3eft to allow as thorough report on
the subject as the circumstances warrant
The Board of Health, however, we learn
are determined 10 ameliorate 30 far as pos
sible the condition of these unfortunates
by all the legislation and influence at theil
command.
Year: 1873

A WORD OP ADVICE To Our RKADERs.--
It is with pleasure that we call the atten-
ton of our readers to the large furniture
emporium of our neighbors, the Mesrs.
Montgomery. Armory Hall, No. 81 Camp
street They have one of tho largest and
best assorted stocks of furniture and
French and German plate mirrors, to be
found in the South. and they are selling at
extremely low prices Parties wishing any
thing in their line will do well to take our
advice and examine their stock before max
ing their purchases elsewhere. Their stock
comprises every grade of furniture from
kitchen safe or table to the finest bedroom
and parlor suits. These gentlemen are po-
lite and affable, aud are desirous OF show
ing their goods to the public whether they
wish 10 purchase or no,
Year: 1873

Connecticut older Is made of carbonate
of soda, brown sugar, citric acid, iron i'll
ings and water; ana dealers therein point
with pride to the analysis, and proclaim
that there at last is beverage free from
Intoxicating qualities.
Year: 1873

An Oregon youth is accused of dressing
up straw woman and giving it sleigh
ride through the town. after his bashfui sp.
proaebes had been rebufed by the genuine
articles among his female acGuaintaneess
Year: 1873

When there are greas many ships tas
at presentl waiting outside for a 'eE
in, there may often be lively competi-
tien between shipmaaters having the same


kind of cargoes for the first opportunity to
eross the bar and reach a market. For ex-
ample, let us suppose two ships from Rio,
with coffee, OF the bar waiting to come in,
and that the stock of coffee on hand in New
Orleans is not sufficient to supply the de-
mand--the price advances. Then If one
cargo can be brought in q week or ten days
before tho other. the privilege is worth
thoupands to the fortunate owner; and the
unfortunate one, when ne arrives finds his
market fat. The conclusion may be drawn.
Year: 1873




was allowed TO approach. 1t was one Of
our boats come TO warn us that Wood
was down the river several miles, hid
in the high grass on an island He had
pulled down the Neuse river and up the
Trent the night previous and had found
nothing, and daylight found him before
he could get to the rendezvous; there
fore he was compelled to take cover,
We were to join the main body at once,
We went down with the ebb'tide, and it
was not long before we answered the
challenge and was in Woods camp.
The sketch of the position of the gun
boat was examined and an attack deter
mir.ed on. This, however, Wood had
coricluded to do before we arrived, as he
co'ald see vessel with his glass from
where he was concealed. We were now
eighteen boats, which we're to attack in
c olumn-two boats abreast Wood was
10 take the head of the column on the
right; and Ben Loyal, second in com
mand, the left-ths two launches to
bring mp the rear, and not to board
without orders, but to be held in reserve
TO burn some merchant vessels at the
wharf or use the howitzers on troops
ashore. "aD'N
Year: 1873

wharf of the fort (which was its weak
point, get inside and cut through to the
sally-port and admit the brigade. He
had brought horse, and we rode down
together and made Reconnaissance of
the position. The expedition against
the fort was unquestionably feasible, but
nearer than the fort lay gunboat, to
capture which was my legitimate busi-
ness. She lay as the scout described
underlthe guns of an earthwork of extra
ordinary strength, builtas a ssrt of flank
defense to the line of works which ex-
tended across the peninsula to the Trent
river. Some heavy guns had been placed
in this work with which to fight our iron
clad, then being constructed at Kinston,
to be added to the long list Of Mr.. NAL
lory's still-born children. The fort which
Dearing was looking after could also
turn some guns in that direction. From
the Newbern fort she was distant say
two hundred yards, and to get TO her
by water you would have to pass this
fort. From the Dearing fort she was six
or eight hundred yards. From the
beach she was about seventy-iiye yards,
and had a line on shore from her port
quarter to which she lay when the tide
was flood. From this description the
reader will see, that whoever undertook
to cut this vessel out would be subjected
to the fire of two forts, and would be in
range Of field guns and infantry. The
vessel herself was large, beam-engine
steamer, built originally for an outside
towboat, to be used off New York, She
mounted several heavy guns II cannot
say exactly what the battery was) and
carried a crew Of eighty people or there
abouts. She was lying with banked
fires, and consequently readyto move at
a moments warning. made sketch
of the position in my pocket book-the
same in which is recorded the memoir
anda Of the cruise Of the 0lustee-and
went back to wait for night. Ny people
we're all refreshed, and we're highly
delighted with the news that nothing
had been done on tho previous night by
Captain Wood. Night came, and with
il the dreary cold blasts Of the previous
one. During the day we had repaired
and made new mulilers for our oars,
using the long moss which grows in
quantities IN the neighborhoOd of New
bern. At about ten o'clock boat was
discovered coming up the creek feeling
her way softly and cautiously. Our
challenge was dipping lantern up and
down three times rapidly, which was re-
piled to satisfactorily and the stranger
Year: 1873

The Germantown Telegraph gives
the following: To one gallon of wa.
ter take j pounds Of salt, J ID. of
sugar. ! OF. of saltpeter, ] OF. Of
potash; 10 this ratio the pickle can be
increased to any quantity desired
Let these be boiled together until all
the dirt from the sugar rises to the
top and is skinned off. Then throw
it into tub to cool, and, when cold,
pour it over your beef or pork, to re.
main the usual time-say four or five
weeks. The meat must be well COW
cred with pickle and should not be
put down for at least two days after
killing, during which time slightly
sprinkle with powdered saltpeter.
which removes all the surface blood
leaving the meat fresh and clean
Some omit boiling the pickle, and
find 1t answers well, though the ope-
ration of boiling puriles the pickle
by throwing off the dirt always to be
found in salt and sugar. If this re
cipe is properly tried. i. will never
be abandoned. There is none that
surpasses It, il so good.
Year: 1873

A Hint to school Directors.


The following from the Ross Coun
ty Register is applicable to more 10.
calities than one; in fact, It has g
general application,


cit Is no uncommon thing to see 2
school house in the country, with
the weather boarding partly torn Off
the glass Of the windows nearly OF
wholly gone, by reason of the flap
ping OF the wooden shutters. whose
fastenings have been carelessly al
lowed to get out of repair; for doors
to stand open, inviting the entrance
of rude boys and other marauders
who disfgure the walls. break and
cut up the furniture, and fences be.
ing left down, and gates open, hogs
root up the ground around the house
during the night, so that when time
comes for school to begin there is a
heavy expense necessitated, which
upon deliberation of the board, is not
allowed in many cases, and the teach
>er and children are compelled to un-
dergo many Inconvenience, just be-
cause the director whose duty it is
to look to such things has neglected
to lay out half days work in mend
ing the fastenings of the shutters.
locking the doors, and putting the
fence in condition to keep out the
hogs
Year: 1873

R Last week thirteen bodies Of
passengers from the Atlantic wreck
washed ashore, and were buried.
Heavy rains have exposed the bodies
Of many of those INFERRED at the
time of the disaster, in April last,
Year: 1873

CHICAGO, May 2l.-There was ano;h-
er murder in this city last night. This
morning a passer by in the locality Of
the Chicago avenue and Whisky Point
road, saw the body OF man in the road
and notified the police. and body was
found lying 10 the center OF the road.
Close beside il lay two one cent pieces;
also a large pool Of blood. while sever
al feet distant from the body were sew.
erd pools Of blood. No marks of
struggle having taken place were visl-
bic. Near the corner was about one
third Of email pocket comb. The
pockets OF his pantaloons were turned
inside ont. Over the mans right eye
was deep cash through which the
bone Was visible. Behind the left ear
was another cash ard q bullet wound
was also found in his chest. A buck
shot had crushed in his skull 50 that
his brains protruded from the wounds.
TIE wound appears to have been in
hicted either with heavy club or q
large stone.
Year: 1873

SING SING, May 2l.-The condition
of those wounded by the accident at
Sing Sing prison Sunday. is but little
changed for tie better. 1t is thought
that Humell, the keeper, will recover.
although he will be cripple for life.
Some of those reported but slightly
hurt it is feared have received spinal
injuries. The prison is again crowded,
owing to the inability OF the officials to
make use OF the cells on the gallery
which gave way.
Year: 1873

A beautiful and high spirited
horse would not allow q shoe to be
put on his feet, or any person to
handle his feet. In an attempt to
shoe the horse recently he resisted
all efforts, kicked aside everything
but an anvil and came near killing
himself against that, and was finally
brought to his stable unshod This
defect was just on the eve of con-
signing him to the plow, when an
officer in our service, lately return
ed from Mexico, took a cord about
the size of a common bed cord, put
1t IN the mouth of the horse like a
bit, and tied it tightly on the an
'mars head, passing his left ear
under the string not painfully tight
but tight enough to keep the ear
down and the cord in it's place.
This done, he patted the horse gen
tly on the head, and commanded
him to follow, and instantly the
morse obeyed, perfectly subdued
and as gentle as well trained dog.
suffering his feet to be lifted with
lmpunity, acting in all respects like
an old stager. The gentleman who
thus furnished this simple means
OF subduing a very dangerous pro.
pencity, intimated that it is prac-
tlced IN Mexico and South America
IN the management of wild horses.
York Commercial Adver.
tiser.
Year: 1873

One Of the most heart-rendiug sto-
ries Of the year comes from Fond de
Lac. A young lady was passing
through piece of ground adjoining a
farm house with her lover, when the
girl was attacked by a savage dog
Before her lover could protect her the
dog had seized her by the breast and
tore the breast from her body. When
the young man saw the dog shaking a
portion of the body of his intended
he tainted away. The young lady.
however, did not faint. She was SO
mortified that she seized fence rail
and went for the dog, and she pound
ed him until he laid still. When her
lover recovered, the young woman was
trying to hide one Of the wire screens
that people put over the plates to keep
flies oft. 1t seems that the dog didn't
draw blood, owing to the fashions at
Fond desLac, which is needless to de-
scribe. However there is great ex-
cltement at Fond de Lac. and the
young man has broken off his engage
ment and has bought the dog-what
there is left Of him, and he is going to
set him on again.
Year: 1873

A great deal has been stated by


the press of both parties in relation
to the result of the Ohio election,
the Republicans explaining how il
occurred, and the Democratic ex-
.ulting over the fact they have elect


ed the Governor and Legislature,


and predicating on the result assur-


ance OF success hereafter. The


Republicans, of course, manifest no


encouragement, and give good, and


to them selves satisfactory reasons,


for their defeat, and prove that the


party is as strong in the State as


ever. The defeat clearly is attrib


utable to the apathy of about So.
600 Republican voters, coupled with
the vote cast by the Prohibitionists,
which was almost entirely drawn
from them. With these votes com
bined at an another election, the
party will be largely in the maiori
ty, and all that has been lost at this
election will be regained. This is
plhlnly OemOnSGraDle.


On the other hand, the Democra


cy are contented to refer to the
general result, and trust to the fu-
ture. It is enough of present
Joy for them, that they have elected
the Governor and Legislature, and
they care not to consider how.


The majority for Allen over Moves
is only 817, and yet his vote is TO-.
900 less than half the entire vote
cast, and 1000 less than the party
voted two years before. While the
general result may afford the party
good grounds for exultation, an
analysis and comparison of the
vote much diminish the ardor of
their jubilation and demonstrate to
them that their unexpected acces-
sion to power will be short lived.


A few temperance fanatics scat
tered over the State, with more
zeal than discretion, are. chareable
with the defeat of the Republicans
by placing G ticket of their own in
the field. They had secured the
enactment of good liquor law by
a Republican Legislature, which It
is generally conceded the incoming
one will repeal. Their
foolish course has thus aided in
defeating their best friends, and set
their cause back several years. It
would be well for the temperance
men OF our own State to ponder
over the fact and take care that
they do not run into the same
Dlunder next year, for assuredly q |
Democratic Legislature would re-
peal our law with decided VIM
Vincennes Times.
Year: 1873

Notwithstanding an amendment
to the Constitution prohibits the


Government from ever making pay
ment for emancipated slaves, thu


hope of receiving such compensa-


ton undoubtedly prevails to a great


or less extent Throughout the South,
and its advocacy there is ikley to
be popular. In a recent speech
the Hon. r. NJ T. Hunter, of vir-
ginia, one of the wheelhorses of the


Democracy in that State proposed
the following roundabout method
OF accomplishing this end. He said:
| "Why not deposit the amount of


S4OO, 100000 mentioned by Mr..


Lincoln, upon the principle of the
deposit ack upon which the surplus
revenue Was deposited with. the


States! Like that let the deposit


be made without interest, and to
! be recalled only on the same con.
tingencies. When this is done, let


the States do justice amongst the
individual share holders. What if
the General Government should
fail to have it restored? The act
would only be one of justice to
those who We're unjustly and un-
costitutionally despoiled. If it


were not returned, no injustice


would be done, for those who would
retain il were justly entitled to it.
Nor could it be well opposed on
constitutional grounds. The orig
inal spoilation without compensa-
tion was unjust and unconstitution-
al; this use of the National revenue
would serve to remedy and undo
that original wrong, so far as Justice
is concerned. The whole action of
the General Government in regard
to slavery was extra constitutional,
and where something extra consti
tutional is necessary to be done to
remedy any injustice in that action,
II Will not do to plead the Consti-
tuition in bar of that remedy if it
has been no obstacle to the original
wrong. Upon the valuation of $4OO,
100000 for the entire slave proper.
ty OF the country, the share of
Virginia would be between forty
and fifty millions.


''Let the General Government
distribute this sum among the States
according to the number of negroes
emancipated within their borders
and let the States distribute their
quota among the despoiled slave
holders


AS Mr.. Hunter is a prospective
candidate for the United States
Senate in case his party is success
full, and is using every means to
strengthen his claims, the forego.
ing utterance is significant He
would not take such ground if he
did not believe it popular.
Year: 1873

A Fountain of water cannot be
purer than Its source, so the laws
"nicn govern q community must
partake of the character of those
who framed them. If we demand
GOOD laws, we must elect good men
to make them. If we desire their
impartial execution, we must elect
men who are above reproach; whose
integrity has been tried, and whose.
sense OF justice can not be influ.
enced by bribes or threats.
Year: 1873

One paragraph Of Gen. Logan's


address at the soldiers reunion at


Toledo is worthy of more than


causual perusal. It is q trite pass


time with those who had nothing but


slurs and insults for soldiers in time


OF war, to sneer at and criticise
these annual military reunions as
attempts to rekindle and keep alive
the embers of q conflict that were
better utterly forgotten; and when.
ever an honored Union officer or
soldier appears among his fellow
comrades to rehearse the stories of
the days of conflict and of triumph.
these men and papers are ever
ready to snarl at them as super
dous veterans tagging upon the
stage. Senator Logan pungently
states the whole case in these few
words:


"War is stern necessity, which
the enlightened nations of the pres
ent day are striving by precept and
practice to avoid; and to which
they deem it right to resort only
when national honor and national
integrity can be preserved in no
other way; and surely no one an
Preciates the correctness more than
the true soldier; therefore it is a
idea mantained.by some
that our reunions are calculated to
preserve and keep alive in our
breasts the war spirit. No one can
so fully understand anil properly
estimate the value of peace as those
who have borne the brunt of war
and have undergone its severities.
hardships and dangers. While we
would kndle afresh at each meet.
ing true patriotism and love Of
we would only do this that
we may increase in the minds of ali
the estimate of the value of our
free institutions"
Year: 1873

Men who refuse to take part in
the primary meetings have no right
70 complain if incompetent and
unworthy men are selected for
once. The only way to keep ras.
calls out OF Office is to nominate
good men, and this can onlv he
done by the prompt attendance Of
the honest men Of the party at the
primary meeting. The first dutv
OF a good citizen should be the nom
lnatlon OF good men; the next, their
election and support.
Year: 1873

A young man out in search of his
fathers lost pig, near Scranton, Pa.
accosted an Irishman along the road
with: Have you seen a stray pig
about here?" Faith" said Pat
'and how could l tell stray pig from
another?" That reminds us of the
town ordinance which provided that
every other dog should be killed
The difficulty is to distinguish the
other dogs.
Year: 1873


any one doubts the financial wisdom of
the course above recommended let him try
the experiment for once of buying years
supply of some article that will keep.
That is, let him spend at once as much for
sugar, molasses and starch as he pays out
for these articles in the course of year,
and see whether he saves or loses by the
operation. In making such purchases he
will, of course, buy by the quantity when
the articles are at the cheapest, coal in the
summer time, sugar and molasses in Janu-
ary and February, and dry goods when
they rule low. With a great many house
keepers the fact that they are short Of sup
plies renders them incapable of making the
most Of the resources at their command
With full supplies they might not furnish
better wardrobe or a more sumptuous ta-
BILE, but they would feel vastly more satis-
faction in their surroundings. We want
nothing so much as that which we are de-
MED. Not for this, however, but from mo-
tives Of economy in dollars and cents, we
urge on all those who can to buy by the
quantity, and not buy by the small.