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Year: 1873

As seen by the tourist, Ireland is q
most beautiful country, possessing eve
~ variety of surface and soil, from rug
ged mountains to lovely valleys and ex-
pansive plains. The streams are every
where bright and clear, and generally
swift running. For so small a territory
there are remarkably large rivers and
lakes. With the exception of one or
two in Switzerland, there are larger
lakes in Ireland than can be found else
where in Europe. The Shannon is q
larger rlver than any in Great Britain,
and navigable for long distance. The
harbors are among the finest in the
world The climate is remarkably
temperate and equable. Many plants
which can only flourish ia lighthouses
in England, flourish IN open air in Ire
land, while the great moisture which
prevails is SO favorable TO vegetation
that the country is carpeted in almost
perpetual green. This verdure extends
to the mountain tops where there ia a
particle of earth, and on the sea shores
right down TO where the ocean-breakers
dash upon the rocks. From what I had
heard before visiting Ireland sup
posed it was nearly a treeless country.
But such is not the case. Every rod
square almost, which is unit for Guilt
walton, is covered with trees. Trees
abound on the mountains, and on the
steep hill-sides, and along many of the
roads and lanes and they may be seen
everywhere standing singly or in
elumps. Where one tree is seen in Ilii-
nois. from the windows of the train,
fifty may be seen in Ireland. The
hedge-rows add greatly to the beauty OF


the landscape. The foliage of the thorn
is q very dark green, and those live
fences can be distinguished for long
distances, subdividing the whole face OF
the country into squares like those on a
chess board.
Year: 1873

TIE SPECroGRAPH. - The name is
given to a simple little device for copy
ing drawings, exhibited in the French
department of the Vienna exposition
II consists Of board, near the middle
of which is a piece of windowglass fast
ened at right angles to it y means of
two grooved wooden uprights. When
placed near o window, with a drawing
or copy on the end of the board nearer
the window, Its reflection in the glass
causes it to appear upon a sheet OF white
on the opposite side of the glass. In
this way qu te an accurate tracing can
be made by one who is no draughtsman.
Year: 1873

The pencil marks you see around this
paragragh (thus) mean that your sub
scription is out or unpaid, and that
you are requested 10 pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure in extend
ing credit to our friends and patrons,
but cash alone will pay expenses, and
We are forced to adhere to = strict cash
rule. We hope you VIII comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of 8zch
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


81 We enter no new names on our
books without the money IN advance.
Year: 1873

THERE must be healthy mental action
TO insure q sound physical condition,
and nothing makes q woman grow old
so fast as narrow and shallow thinking,
while nothing keeps her Young and
fresh 50 long as broad and deep mental
activity. We seek efar for the fountain
of youth while il waits 10 spring within
us,-Aaud Bracket.
Year: 1873

A STORY OF MIsFoRTUNE.-On Mon
day a vessel arrived at our wharves from
Baltimore, having on board man about
fifty years of age named William Her.
bert Smith, who seven days before the
arrival of the vessel had been most seri
ously injured. While reefng a wet sail
in storm, he had fallen upon wooden
pin which had ruptured his abdomen
and left him in terrible condition. AS
soon as the vessel reached here DR.. Nor.
ton, the city physician, was sent for but
was unable to do anything to relieve the
sufferer. The man was strung up by the
heels and efforts made to return his pro-
truding entrails to their proper place,
but all in vain. He was therefore sent
to the marine hospital at Chelsea.


This man Smith has had most re.
markable history. Before the war be
was rich and prosperous. He owned a
large plantation about eleven miles from
Charlestown, S. c., and about 180 slaves
The Confederate authorities took his
slaves and put them at work upon earth
works in Charlestown, and most of them
failed to return. When Sherman march
ed through that country the Northern
soldiers drove off all his stock and burn.
ed his buildings, leaving him absolutely
nothing but his land. Then, as he ex.
presses it, came the hardest blows of all.
His daughter ran off with Yankee
lieutenant, and shortly after he lost his
wife by death. Left alone in the world
he traded his land for patent right,
and the patent proved worthless, although
the invention was good one. A desti.
tute, lonely man, he finally brought up
in Baltimore, and having been to sea
when boy shipped on board the vessel
that brought him here.


His appearance and conversation indl
Gated that he was man of intelligence
and education. He bore his terrible
sufferings like hero and philosopher
fully realizing that he is now a physical
wreck and that if he lives more years
he must drag out miserable existence
-Portsmo1dh Journal.
Year: 1873

The Hon. X. M. I. Hunter has recent
ly published a letter in elaboration of
his Winchester speech, in which he pro-
poses that the United States shall pay
S400,000,000 to the South as oompensa-
ton for the liberation of its slaves. OF
course he does not offer to nullify the
Constitutional Amendment which de-
clares that neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation incurred in aid of in
surrection or rebellion against the United
States, or any claim for the loss or eman-
cipation of any slave;" but he suggests
scheme by which the letter Of the pro-
hibition can be observed while its spirit
is evaded. This is for the General Gov
ernment to lend" the money to the
States without interest, and never take
it back again, and for the States to dis
tribute it among the despoiled slave
owners" on the same easy terms. 1t is
perhaps hardly worth while to argue se-
riously against proposal so hopelessly
repugnant to every Northern man and
yet when we reflect upon the gigantic
schemes of public plumber which are al
ready prepared to be brought before
Congress at the first favorable opportu-
nifty, we cannot be sanguine of the fail
ure Of any attack upon the Treasury,
however outrageous. Plans for the ap-
preparation of about s700. 900, 900 to i'm
proper purposes (without counting Mr..
Hunters little bill) are already matured,
and every one of them can command the
support of considerable body in the
National Legislature. We may as well
open our eyes to the possibility that by
shrewd system of log-rolling almost
any of these jobs may be pushed through.


If Congress, however, should be in
duced to appropriate s400,000,000 for
the relief of the South, we should like to
know upon what principle the money Is
all to be given to the ex-slaveholders.
Why should it not be given to the ex-
slaves? They were robbed of the fruits
of their labor all their lives by the most
infamous system of legalized oppression
ever upheld by the laws of civilized
country. Surely the State which kept
them in unholy bondage owes them COM
pensation; but it owes nothing to their
masters, who brought upon the South all
the miseries by which it is now afflicted,
and who only lost by emancipation what
did not belong to them.
Year: 1873

Courage and modesty are the most un.
equivocal of virtues, for they are of q
kind that hypocrisy cannot initiate
they, too, have this quality in common,
that they are expressed BY the same col,
Goethe.
Year: 1873

The Monumental City must now be added TO
the list Of our great towns that have suffered nom
the terrible and deyouring element within the
brief space since the Chicago calamity.
The fire which broke out in Baltimore yester-
day about 10 o'clock, a. M, is q miAfortune. It
win carry sadness to many homes, and perhaps /
result in deprlving number OF all they had /
saved from years of hard toll and prudent man |
agement.
Like all the other cities thus visited with
threatened destruction, Baltimore has n most ex-
cellent and efficient paid fire department. But
like all the previous great fires also her depart
meut was entirely too small to contend with the
devOurlng element.
But small as it was, all of its strength was not
exerted at the earliest period. And the fire was
allowed to make headway, when 1t should have
encountered the whole strength Of the Depart
ment. This was not brought mp at first, and q
general alarm had to be sounded to bring up other
forces. Here was mistake, Andit is apt to. be
made. and in other cases as in this it has proved
fatal to the interests involved. The practice Of
years has proved that security against the spread
of the flames can only be had by instant encoun-
ter and with all the agencies 1t is idle to suppose
that this element may be encountered as an at.
tacking army; with single mind TO direct when
and what force is necessary to be used.


The paid system is at fault in this respect !, but
its chief fault is its immense expense, requiring
the curtailment of more than half the force
thought necessary. Under the volunteer depart
ment system, Baltimore would have had tsOsnty
steam fire engines in instant active service yester-
day instead of fosV or .fve at the beginning and
ten only in the height of the battle and the few
who run them could not help becoming exhaust
cd very soon with few or none who understood
the work to assist. The steam apparatus has also
lust this tendency to diminish the working force
and only these few are capable Of doing when there
should be large numberi ready to perform goot
service without direction.


When such results as that of yesterday in Bal
timore fow from q fire originating in the opei
day, by which almost million dollars are los
in the brief space between ten A. NJ. and four
NJ, 1t Is alarming even to think Of what it nigh
have been IN the night, with the small force I
check Il.


FortWnately our own city has q large and VIC
organized volunteer Department, that is ready
any moment TO render the most energetic seryic
But these frsqusnt cOnAagatiOns should be .
many admoNitions to b aIseays ready. Our hoi
should be increased and in good order, aud OF
water supply loOkedto snd it necessary enlarge


Let us not be found lacking in these thing
should IRE oecur in our midst.
Year: 1873

There is said to be very bitter feeling preVa-
lent on the Mexican side OF the Rio Grande' in
consequence of the Mackenzie raid Over.the river
after the KickapoOs, and there is a strong desire
for revenge among certain classes.
Year: 1873

Millions Worth Of Property and Very Many
Lives Lost-Scene Of the Visitation and What
Was Seen During Its Presence-Alarm
at Midnight and q Rush to the
Rescue-Wail and Woe and Want Of
Water-Suspicion of Incendiarim-


Gunpowder Explosion and Scene


Of Ruin-The Insurances-


Relief for the Sufferera
Year: 1873

tF- We learn that Robert Nettles shot u
mar BY the name Lehg in the shoulder. with
bird shot. on Friday last, for using indecent
ind Insulting language in the presence of
himself and wife. Long experienced nothing
NAV perhaps learn him to guard his tongue a
mile next time.
Year: 1873

Attention is directed to the advertisement
Of the above celebrated Gin, In our paper II
is highly recommended by all who have tried
1t. Call and see the Gin at ID. G. WILLIAMS
Store.
Year: 1873

A sharp Utica butcher made Senator
Campbell private offer of sl2 for a
fine looking calf of five months old, on
the day of the great sale. The butcher
was smilingly informed that the animal
was on the auction list, and he could
have the opportunity of purchasing her
when she came to the block. That
worthy individual was perfectly speech
less with astonishment when the auc-
tioneer knocked his pet down to Mr..
Alexander, of Kentucky, for S27, 900.
She was a Duchess of Oneida, and the
golden calf" of the sale. Another
butcher present spied handsome tod
dler of week old, of which he was
willing to pay to relieve the mother a
dollar and a half 1t is needless to
say that he participated in his brother
caterer sentiments when the wee thing
was sold for $4,000.
Year: 1873

One of those singular accidents which
no amount of judgment seems able to
avert, occurred to a man named Maui
rice, living on Nelson-Street, last Fri
day night. At about IL o'clock that
night, just as he got to bed, he thought
he heard the door to his stable open
and close. Jumping out of bed, he
hastily drew on his drawers and boots,
and stepped out into the yard. By the
faint light of the moon he could plainly
see the stable door, and that it was shut.
The stranger, whatever might be his
designs, was undoubtedly inside, and if
he was there for any sinister purpose,
he was probably prepared to make a
desperate resistance if opposed. Mr..
Maurice stood at the side of the cistern
thinking of these things, and feeling
that his position, in light der-clothes,
was none of the pleasantest. So intent
ly was he engaged in these reflections
and in watching the stable door, that
he did not hear the approach of steps
along the front walk. Suddenly a
shrek of feminine laughter smote his
ear, and, looking around, the unhappy
man found two ladies and a gentleman
staring at him, and endeavoring tc
smother themselves with handkerchiefs
Without pausing for an instant of re-
nection, and realizing only the horrid
absurdity of his condition, he uttered
an exclamation of terror, and instinct
lively bounded into the cistern. The
sudden contact with the icy tempera
ture OF the waters Immediately trans
formed his shame to fear, and founder.
ing in their embrace, he shouted lusti
ly for help. The ladies and their es
cort came at once to his assistance, anC
by herculean efforts succeeded in rescu.
ing him from the cistern. AS soon a:
they got him up on the edge, he work
ed through their hands, and dashed
into the house, aad will probably for
ward his thanks through the post-officer
-Danbury Neacs
Year: 1873

Invention is not entirely confined to
the Chinese. A Brookfeld lady has had
goose pleasantly engaged on several
eggs 1t is a well established tradition
that goose will not remain contented
on a nest unless there is a gander in
sight. 1t is beautiful illustration of
the confding and lovable dependence
of the sex. About the time the setting
was half over, the gander in this case
died. Here was a dilemma. The
eggs were not far enough gone to make
good goslings, and yet rather too far
to make palatable omelettes. She was
not able to borrow gander, and so she
resorted to artifce. She took look
ing-glass and placed it in front of the
nest so the goose was able to see its
own reflection, and being nothing but
a goose, the sitting continued, and in
course of time eight fatherless goslings
mournfully entered Brookfeld. This is
not subtle argument in favor of wom-
ans rights, but simple statement of an
honest fact.-Danbury Ne,os.
Year: 1873

Mirrors are frequently spoiled by be-
ing hung where the sun will shine
upon them. 1t does not seem to be
generally understood that the amalgam
of tin-foil with mercury, which is spread
on glass plates to make mirrors, is
readily crystalized by solar rays, caus-
ing granulated appearance in the look
ing-glass. Neither should mirrors be
hung near a stove or fireplace, nor toe
near a gas jet, as the heat will often
bring about the same injurious crystali-
zation.
Year: 1873

An advertiser in Partisan journal,
who calls himself "a young man with
brilliant prospects" desires to marry a
young lady of from eighteen to fifty
four years of age, with good fortune.
How very polite.
Year: 1873

WHERE THEY ARE-All the Radical men,
bers of Congress from California voted for the
back pay grab bill, and are now supporting the
Railroad ticket in that State II the honest
Republicans of California support the Stanford
and Carr candidates, there can be no reliance
placed in the sincerity Of their professions OF
honesty and reform. If they can be driven BY
the party lash into supporting, for official po.
sitions, candidates who wear the railroad col
lar, then there can be no hope Of reform in
any departments Of the public service so long
as the Republican party is in power.
Year: 1873

MADE A MIsrAKE.-A colored member Of
a resolution condemning the back-pay grab.
when he was violently assailed by Congressman
PIatt. one OF the salary thieves. and the COL
ored brother compelled to withdraw his reso-
luton amid boots and ieers- The negro fool
ought to have had better sense than to offer
such a resolution in q convention composed OF
such material Negroes who don't indorse the
acts of public plunder of Grant and his satel-
lites have no business in the Radical party,
and should get out of it as soon as possible.
Year: 1873

WILL PROBABLY WIN.-Beast Butler il
making desperate fight for the Governorship
of Massachusetts,, but finds the political wa.
ters somewhat turbulent, and the route not
such smooth sailing as he had expected. The
elements opposed to him are being organized
by the decent Republicans in his State, and old
Ben has found it necessary to issue another
letter in defense of his back-pay bill. As But.
ler has the reputation of being one of the best
criminal lawyers in the country, he is now ex-
ercising his talent in that line defending his
own conduct and that of his fellow thieves in
making their raid on the public treasury. The
American people, as grand inquest and court
of last resort. have passed upon that question,
however. and found verdict of guilty OF
grand larceny against the Beast and his accom-.
plices. 1t only remains for the Radicals of
Massachusetts, to make him Governor of their
State to damn that once proud old Common
wealth in the eyes of all decent and honorable
men. Butler by his duplicity and political
strategy, has organized formidable host of
supporters. having even secured the indorse-
ment of the Labor Reformers; and it is exceed.
ingly doubtful, backed and supported as he is
by Grant and the power and patronage Of the
administration, whether there IS honest and
decent Republicans enough left in Massachu-
setts TO defeat his nomination by the Radical
Convention on September 10th.
Year: 1873

SEWING BURROWS. - The Danbury
Net0S says: 1t is bad enough to see a
bachelor sew on n button, but he is the
embodiment of grace alongside of mar
ried man. Necessity has compelled ex-
perience in the case of the former, bat
the latter has always depended upon some
one else for this service, and fortunately
for the sake Of society, it Is rarely he is
obliged to resort to the needle himself.
Sometimes the patient wife scalds her
right hand, or runs silver under the
nail of the index fRger of that hand, and
1t is then the man clutches the needle
around the neck, and forgetting to tie a
knot in the thread, commences TO put on
the button. 1t is always in the morning,
and from five to twenty minutes after he
Is expected to be down in the street. He
lays the button exactly on the site of its
predecessor and pushes the needle through
one eye, and carefully draws the thread
after, leaving about three inches of it
sticking up for leeway. He says to him
self: Well, if women don't have the
easiest time l ever see." Then he comes
back the other way, and gets the needle
through the cloth well enough, and lays
himself out to find the eye, but in spite Of
a great deal Of patient jabbing, the needle
point persists in bucking afainst the solid
part Of that button, and finally when he
loses patience his finger catches the thread
and the three inches he had left to hold
the button slips through the eye in a
twinkling, and the button rolls leisurely
across the floor. He picks it up without
single remark, out of respect for his
children, and makes another attempt to
fasten it. This time, when coming back
with the needle, he keeps both the thread
and button from slipping by covering
them with his thumb and it is out of re-
gard for that part Of him that he feels
around for the eye in a very careful and
judicous manner, but eventually loses
his philosophy as the search becomes
more and more hopeless, he falls to jab-
bing about in loose and savage manner,
and it is just then the needle finds the
opening, and comes up through the but
ton and part way through his thumb with
celerity that no human ingenuity can
guard against. Then he lays down the
things with a few familiar quotations and
presses the injured hand between his
knees, and then holds it under his arm,
and finally jams 1t into his mouth and all
the while he prances about the floor, and
calls upon heaven and earth to witness
that there has never been anything like it
since the world was created, and howls,
and whistles, and means, and sobs. At
ter a while he puts on his pants, and fas-
tens them together with a stick, and goes
to his business a changed man.
Year: 1873

Thirty out of the torty-two night
stokers employed At the Gas Works
struck for higher wages tonight. A
number OF the strikers got intoxicated
aud vent down to the works and hung
around tor some time but dispersed on
the appearance OF the police. The
police will probably remain at the
works all nil ght 20 that it is scarcely
possible that any outbreak will take
place. About half the workmen are
missing TO night, and the SuPerinten-
dert Of the works says he will work
extra men to morrow night and that
tbers 10 no danger Of the supply giving
out 1t will not Be known until TO.
Year: 1873

AN ELABORATE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED


CHARTER-THE MAYOR NOT TO BE sHORN OF


HIS POWER-POLICE ESPIONAGE DENOUNCED


a CALL FOR MASS MEETING.


The Committee Of Seventy quite as emphatic
IN their opposition to the proposed charter Mayor
Havemeyer is himself, although their criticisms
are expressed more temperately. The Com
mittee on Legislation has presented TO the
main body an elaborate and carefully prepared
report pointing out the partisan features of the in
etrument and the opportunities which il offers for
irresponsible government, and recommending a
reference Of the whole matter 20 the people AZ q
Elass meeting TO be held under the auspices Of the
Committee Of Seventy.


The main objections which raised relate TO the
power of appointment and removal and the time Of
holding elections. The scheme by which the Board
Of Aldermen is enabled TO reject nominations, and
after remaing passive for twenty days. TO fill Offices
st pleasure when the Mayor has been shor of his
functions and become virtually o member Of the
Board is denounced q transparent device to strip
the chief executive officer of all real power


The objection that Mayors may not always be in
corrupt s parTied by the assertion that such sys-
SerD will be sure TO corrupt and degrade them, and
SeHdI appointments things Of barter and intrigue.
Year: 1873

The proprietors of The EUening Post an
nounced last evening that they had secured the prop
erty at the southeast of Broadway and Fulton
st 90 feet on Broadway by 100 on Fultonst, and VIII
proceed as rapidly they TO erect suitable build
nes thereon for the transfer Of their business to that
locality.


They presume that nearly every who has active
interests in the part Of the city passes those prem
ses once at least not twice. day, so that no one who
may require services will be compelled, in order 10
obtain them, 70 40 q single step out OF his way. =,


IL Is their intention to put building whlcn snalI
not only afford ample accommodation 10 their own roW
ing business but which shall prove worthy ornament
OF the ueghborhood ana be at the same time, as SUD
stanta as 10 can made Their plans In this respect
are entirely matured but the purpose 10 TO devise
structure that sodity convenience and tasefuness
shall not be surpassed by any other Of the kind