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Year: 1871

The question Of the abolition of slavery
engrosses attention at Rio Janeiro.


The Brazilian Senate has authorized
the government TO contract tor a loan of
four million pounds sterling, and has also
passed bill proving for tho imposition
OF tax for per cent on imports.


Advlces from MonteViedO represent
that compromise Is probable between
the two parties who have for some time
nearly rent the Republic by their quarrels
Year: 1871

'BoTTLIse THE sun" is the characteristics titls
given by its French dseoverer to curious process
by which the heat Of the sun can be fixed IN sosed
vessel so as to be used at will A vase constructed
for the purpose is exposed for quarter Of an hour
to the action Of the suns rays wbes It is herne.s
eally sealed with cork through which asmail hole
has been drilled Upon holding powerful lens be-
fore this hole, and converging the Imprisoned rays
the wick ofa candle about yard distant the can
die Is lighted almost instantly. The discovery Is
certainly most curious one, AID may prove ofgreat
practical utility.
Year: 1871

TIE SLANDERER.--The first slanderer was the
Devil. He poisoned the ears Of many happy angels
in Heaven by libellng our Great and Good Creator;
by his supreme evil eoqueuce be invented plausible
lies and aroused jealouses, where before peace and
| immeasurable Joy ever reigned God baBisbed him
from Heaven, and his poor dupes forever shared bis
eternal shame and damnation. The world Is full Of
little, despicable human devils, who, in then limited
sphere Of action, ape their great prototype and poi
son the whole social atmosphere where their pestif
erous breaths have voice. Social assassins whose
highest ambition is TO blast and mdeW the fair rep
utation Of all above them and whose great pleasure
In life is to watch their aecursed and yeuomed poison
work its hellish purposes-gloating over the wreck
and ruin of character and all the uuuttsrabs social
miseries that follow in its train The pErer the no
bier, the more elevated, the more worthy the VIC
tim, the greater their Internal JOY Assassln-llke.
the slanderer ever strikes 10 the back. While Ia
your presence and under your observance be is tho
smiling, toadyiug sycophant; behind your back and
in your absence, he cautiously whispers IN sons
willing, credulous ear, his llbels ofien under the
pledge Of secrecy;


Knowing himself a villain damned


He puts his faiih in none.7


Coward at heart, he is enEious and Jealous Of every
noble quality and attribute In his fellow man and
bis deformed moral nature wreaks It's vengeance BY
smirching the fair presentment Of Goods aobiest
work-an honest man. We said be was coward
at hearti we erred, he has no heart be has liver
instead, ell blue, livld and spotted, fringed with
white the fretted bile Of which inaames bis tongue
and sobbers forth its corruption on all that's decent
and respectable. community has no curse 90
baneful-so destructive Of all good feeling faith,
friendship, and all that goes to make the sum Of So
cial pleasure and happiness-ss the slanderer. Be-
ware then, Of the man or woman who ls eser eager
to pour forth into your some report or tale that
Is disereditabe to the virtue your relghbor Ten
to one 1t is wholly false and uineTnine to one is
an invention, bred in the malicious brain Of the sian
derer If in hell there Is one lower, hotter Dit than
another, it is surely the future home Of him or ber
who wantonly secretly murders the character and
standing Of good woman. The very devil himself
win blush with shame as be ushers into bis eternal
abode bis earthly imltator, and fown to be remind
ed by 50 Insignificant soul Of his own frat, great
sin in Heaven. Despised BY men, hated by the
devil, ignored by God, the lowest, meanest vilest
and most cowardly Of all humanity Is the slanderer
Year: 1871

Travellers are always liable to sudden attacks OF
Dysentery and Cholera Morbus. and these occur
ring when absent from home, are very unpleasant
The PAIN KILLER may always be relied upon in
such cases. AS soon as you feel the symptoms,
take one teaspoonful in gill of new mtk and
moasses and gill Of hot water. stir together
and drink hot. Repeat the dose every our I'll
relieved If the pains be severe, bathe til, bow. l.
and back with the medicine clear In cases of Asst
hma and Phthsic, take teaspoonful in gill OF
hot water sweetened well with molasses also bathe
the throat and stomach faithfully with the mcdi
cine, clear.


DR.. Sweet says it takes out the soreness n
cases of bonesetting faster than anything he evr
applied. Fisherman so often exposed to hnrts
by having their skin pierced with hooks. and fins
of fish, can be relieved by bathing with the Pain
Killer as soon as the accident occurs; in this way
the anguish is soon abated bathe often as
once in five minutes. Say three or four times
and you will seldom have any trouble.


The bites and scratches of dogs and cats are
cured by bathing with the Pain Killer clear.
Year: 1871

HELMBoLD's EXTRACT BUcHU and Improved
Rose Wash secret and delicate disorders in all
their stages, at little expense little or change in
diet, inconvenience and exposure. 1t is pleas
ant in taste and odor immediate in Its action and
free from all injurious properties.
Year: 1871

Wise WoRDs.-FOOlish spending
is the father of poverty. Do not
be ashamed of work. Work for the
best salary or wages you can get, but
work for half pficc rather than be
idle. BE your own master, and do
not let society and fashion swallow
up your individuality. Do not cat
up or wear out all you can earn,
Compel the selfish body to spare
something for the profits saved. Be
stingy to your own appetite, but
merciful to others necessities. Help
others, and ask not help for yourself.
See that you arc proud, but let your
pride be of the right kind. Dc too
proud to be lazy; too proud to give
up without conquering every diff
Guilty; too proud TO wear coat you
can not buy; too proud to be in COM
pany you can not keep up with in
expense too proud to lie or steal or
cheat; too proud to be stingy,
Year: 1871

No young woman ever looks so well
to q sensible man as when dressed in a
plain, neat, modest attire with but lit
tie ornament about her. She looks
then as though she possessed worth In
herself, and needed no artificial rig
ging to enhance her virtue. II a
young woman would spend as much
time In improving her mind, training
her temper, cherishing kindness, mer-
cy and other good qualities, as most
do in extra dress and ornaments to in
crease their personal charms, she
would at least be recognized among a
thousand-her character would be
read in her countenance.
Year: 1871

CLEANSE THE SKIN.-It is a curious
fact illustrating the necessity Of clean
illness, and of keeping the pores of the
skin open, that if a coat Of varnish or
other substance impervious to moist
ure be applied to the exterior of the
body, death will ensue in about six
hours. The experiment was once tried
on q child at Florence. On the Oc-
casion of Pope Leo the Tenth's assem-
sion to the Papal ch:ir, it was desired
to have living figure to represent the
Golden Age, and so child was gilded
all over with varnish and gold leaf.
The child died in a few'hours. If the
fur of rabbit or the skin Of pig be
covered with solution of India rub
Der in naptha, the animal ceases to
breathe in a couple of hours.
Year: 1871




Stand on one OF the crowded
streets and note the passers-by, and
any one can see how a vacant mind
has made a vacant eye; how a
thOughtless, aimless mind has rob-
bed the features; how vanity has
made everything about its victim
petty; how frivolity has faded the
luster of the countenance how baby
thoughts have made baby faces; how
pride has cut disdain into the fea-
lures and made the face q chronic
sneer; how seifishness has shriveled
and wriDkled and withered up the
personality how hatred has deform-
ed and demoralized those who yield
cd to its powers how every bad
passion has published its disgraceful
story in the lines of the face and the
look of the eyes how the old man,
who has given himself to every sort
of wickedness, is branded all over
with deformity and responsiveness;
and all will find a new idea of what
retribution Is.
Year: 1871

The DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER.
In the gradual development of bud
into a beautiful and full-grown
flower, there is something that in
vites our deepest admiration. But
there is development surprising this
in beauty and grandncss-thcdcvelop
ment ofhuman character. Whhat OBJ
ject more worthy our contemplation
than that of human soul passing
through each successive stage of its
existence, the rapid cultivation of
our intellect, and the bringing out of
that which God has endowed us
with? We are bonn with the gem of
character within us and as our bod
les develop themselves, so do cur
characters. Some traits of our charac-
ter nccessaril, unfold themselves
with our growth; others need to tc
stimulated and excited into growth
by some particular influence. The
man of genius has that Within him
which is to stamp him as much. The
great general has the foundation of
scneralship born with him; all that
is needed is some power of influence
to develop it.


We might give many illustrations
of our meaning, all tending to estab-
lish the principle which we wish to
dcvelop-that human character is
ever growing, developing itself, rc-
ceiviDg nourishment and stimulant
from without; that particular traits
of charactcr-traits that distinguish
one man from another-are brought
out by some particular influence.
The thoughtlcss and tickle character
receiving Impressions of sorrow and
misfortune, is subducd and the more
serious and mcditative character is
developed, and grows into the image
of its Creator. AT times il may be
but trifle that revcrscs the wheel:
of the soul, and develops character
that rises higher and higher above il,
fellow, reaching iuto heaven, and, al
last, resting upon the highest pinnacle
Of eminence that is possible for man
to attain.
Year: 1871

Messrs. Trenpard y Co., deal IN the
best brands only of Plated Ware, all
ofwbich they warrant to be best and
purest quality of Silver Plating
Their prices for this line of goods is
worry low
Year: 1871

The "euIneF-hue


Arrest OF Telegraph Employees.


CHICAGO, November 26.-Greatly TO
the relief OF the poor, the weather has
mitigated to-day, though tonight it is
showing fast.


The aggregate amount Of money
which has been contributed for the
Chicago relief fund is greatly exagger-
ated. A high money value has been
placed upon the supplies that have
been forwarded, many of which have
proved to be almost worthless in pro-
viding comfort and relief A large
amount OF the clothing forwarded is
composed OF thin summer garments,
and is entirely worthless for protection
against the winter; also great mass Of
articles fit for nothing else than the rag
basket. This is not said with the pur-
pose Of disparaging the noble generosity
responding 80 promptly; but it should
be remembere in fairness to those who
have undertaken to distribute the sup
plies. Ifthe entire sum Of money which
has been reported as having come to
Chicago had been in cash, there is little
doubt that it would have gone twice as
far in the way Of relief.


Quite an excitement was occasioned
on North Division, yesterday, by the
arrest OF forty employees of the Western
Union telegraph company for erecting
telegraph poles on North Claiborn
street. The citizens declared it would
not be done, although it is claimed that
the State law gives the company right
to erect poles on any street. The men
were taken before the police court and
released The case has been postponed
until MOnlay.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, November 26.-Many ol
the sporting fraternity left the city last
night to attend the Mace-Coburn con-
test at New Orleans, on the Both inst
The rendezvous OF the sports in this city
were well filled last evening, the princl'
pal subject of comment being the
promised event. The bulk of those
attending from this city will leave fol-
the battle ground tomorrow night.


Handsome Banner.


There is now on view at Ball d
Blocks jewelry store, on Broadway, a
large and handsome banner, intended
for presentation by the citizens OF New
York to the municipal police force, to
mark their recognition of the services
rendered by the latter during the riots
of 1868 and 1871. The banner is
ornamented with the city arms in silk
upon blue ground.


The Steamer Westfield,
OF the Staten Island ferry company, on
which the fearful disaster occurred last
summer, will resume her trips on
Thanksgiving day.


Supposed Foni Play.


Yesterday the body OF a woman aged
about fifty years, was found on the shore
of North river, at the foot o. One Hun
dred and Sixteenth street, where it had
been washed by the tide, and taken
charge of by the police authorities and
removed to the Morgue to be iden-
tilted. A post mortem examination was
made to-day by DR.. Beach, who was
satisfied from superficial investigation
that the woman had been foully dealt
with. The body had been in the water
but a few hours, was considerably con.
gested, eyes blackened and swollen, and
the limbs and abdomen discolored and
confused. 1t is surmised she was
thrown from some vessel on the river,
or else carried to the water, having
been previously stunned or killed.


The Grand Duke.


This morning the Grand Duke at
tended divine service at the Greek
Church, Second avenue. He was at
tended by Minister Catcazy and suite.
In the afternoon he was accompanied
bv the Admiral Of the Flagship, and
visited some of our machinists and or
dered several engines, which are intend
ed to be placed on exhibition at the
Polytechnic Inetitute at Moscow. This
evening the Duke gave a dinner at
which were his suite and few members
of the committee Of Reception. On
Tuesday the Grand Duke will review a
brigade of the New York fire department
at Tompkins' Square.


There is nothing new to report in
connection with the


Guardian Savings Bank,
and depositors are still awaiting the re-
port OF the receiver.


Comptroller Connolly
still remains at the New York Hotel in
custody of the sheriff. 1t being Sunday
no action could be legally taken in the
matter of bail, but on Monday morning
it is considered certain ne will OBTAIN
the needed amount and be released from
custody.


Suicide.


This evening Jacob Kope, aged thirty
years, son Of the pastor of the German
Lutheran Church, in Chester street.
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. No reason is known
for the committal of the deed.


Races Postponed.


The trots at Prospect Park yesterday
between Lucy and Goldsmith Maid and
between Honest Allen and Kingston,
with running mates, were postponed
Both the mares have been sent to Phil
adeiphia where they will be turned
loose for the winter.


e
Year: 1871

A number OF Of our State exchanges
are discussing the question Of viua rocs
and ballot voting. We see no objection
to q discussion of the matter, but. in
our opinion, two thirds at least Of the
people Of the State favor the present
system of voting by ballot. If it
should go happen that the Convention
eperaft into the new Constitution to be
submitted to the people for ratification.
the old viva voee plan Of voting. it
would endanger the ratification OF the
Consultation. II the Constitution take
any action in regard to the manner OF
voting, it will be we'll to submit it to
the people separately from the Con-
stitution. Speaking for ourself, We are
decidedly and empbstically opposed to
a return to the old fogy plan Of voting
viya voes, and could not consistently
favor it, even if embraced in the new
Constitution. We do not feel disposed
to give our reasons in advance for
oppositiou 10 the system. but shall not
hesitate to do % II the Constitution
submit the question to . vots Of the


sopls.-N@tias6x'y Era
Year: 1871

certain sound An act for the renewal of
the grant to the State-not to individuals
or particular corporations, nor for their
benefit, but to the State only-should be
passed early this winter
Year: 1871

some Kind had been reached. The slack
OF the rope was then taken ND and the
! rope marked at the mouth of the cavity.
when 1t was pulled up and measured'
/ showing n deutb Of fifty feet. On an ex.


animation of the hammer nothing was


found adEcriug to it showing moisture or


anything to give an idea of what the oh.


s'ructioD was. Again the hammer was


lowered into the cavity, reaching the same


dspth as before, when it was drawn up


quickly some eight feet and suddenly


cropped. When it came in contact with


the obstruction, a faint, hollow sound


could be heard at the mouth of the cavity,


seeming 10 indicate that the passage at
that depth was merely clogged up. and
that the real bottom had not been reached.


The experiment was repeated several times


but with no other result. The hammer


was then drawn up and lighted candle
attached t" the rope and slowly lowered
into the hole. By this means it was dis
covered that the brick. work extended
downward about ten feet, and that from
that point the cavity was formed out of
the sand rock, circular IN form, apparently
about eight inches in diameter, but be-
yond this notlung could be discovered
Since that time the place has been visited
by crowds, among them were many mem
bers OF the Historical Society and the
Academy of Nat Iral Sciences OF course
speculation is rife as to the object for
which the excavation was made, how the
rock formation came over the mouth, the
means by which the bricks were placed in
their position, when it was done and by
whom. nearly as many theories being ad-
Vanced Gs there have been visitors on the
ground The facts we have given, and
when some of our wise men" study out
and decide on the why's and wherefores,
we VIII give those, If furnished u.s.
Year: 1871

Another Water Famine Avcrted-The Reser.


voir Pipes Choked with Ice.


Since the water famine In Jersey City and Hobo
ken, about o year and half ago. the residents OF
those cities are easily excited over any ap-
pearance OF q diminution Of the water
supply On Tuesday night II was observed
In every quarter OF Jersey City that
the supply suddenly fell short Reports were
made accordingly al the once OF the Board Of Pub
hc Works yesterday morning and gang OF laborers
was sent 10 the Bellevie reservoir. An examina.
ton OF the supply pipes showed that the deiect did
not lie, III tEis secuon. The pipes conveying the
Heights were examined and no naw could
DC found therein. IL was finally dis
covered tnat O mass OF broken Ice which
collected on The surface OF the reservoir was carried
against The screen protecting the orince OF the main
wnlch supplies the city, and almost completely shut
on the supply. Tne Ice was soon cleared away; but
as a iarge quantity OF ice had found its way into
the pipe through the screen the free now OF the
water was checked during the day. There - still
0 large supply Of water In Inc reservoir.
Year: 1871

Joseph A. Moiier and Others Us. Ed,odrd Clark
The plaintiffs In this case are sugar rerners, doing
business In the Eastern District, and they bring
tion to restrain the defendant. who has a contract
with the city to remove the oial OF that district
from placing offal or otner offensive substance on
the dock at the foot OF DIVISION avenue. They like
wise sue to recover damages In the sum OF $4,000
for injuries alegea to have been done their business


Judge Gilbert had previously granted temporary
injunction, and yesterday the case came up before
Juuge Pratt on the motion or MIR. r. T. Wood plain
nent. Counsel submitted aflldavits showing that
the immediate vicinity OF the dock IS thickly
populated that there were renneres and other
factories running there night and day, and
that the depositng Of the oa ut the dock was very
detrimental 10 the health OF all about there. He
OF Health TO see that such nuisance did not exist
in such thickly populated neighborhO0d, and that
1t was their duty to have the of1al removed through
the least offensive channel


that Clark not responsible, and, In support or
this argument, submitted the agreement between
CLARK and the city and the order Of the Health
Board that this dock should be used. Mr. Barnard
argued further that the Court had no power to say
to what part OF the city the ofal should be removed,
his WORK properly. lie stated that The South sixth
street dock mad been used during the temporary IN
junction, and that similar injunction was about to
be applied IOr TO prevent the use OF thar.


Corporation Counsel DE WITT SAID that II the city
was not permitted TO remove the ofa TO lighters az
they (the city, control, the oGal must lay 1n the
street. He thought that the rennery ana distillery
In the neighbOrhoOd were as great nuisance as
the dead ANIMALS on the dock. teM


Judge Pratt decided 10 dissolve the Injunction
during The pendency OF the suit tsH
Year: 1871

No Regular Calcsdar-Refnrns OF Process.


Before Judge Benedict.


The December term OF the Circuit and District
opened yesterday, when Judge Benedict said that
no regular calendar would be called this month, as
he would be compelled to hold Circuit in New YORK;
In consequence OF the absence OF Judge Woodruff
Judge Benedict however, for the purpose OF hearing
motions, will be Ia attendance In Brooklyn every
morning until ten O'Clock save on Saturdays.


In the District Court return or process was made
In the case OF henry w. Race ana others against
1851 dry OK and cow hides. The property was at
tached and claimant allowed week TO file an an
swer.


Return OF process was made in The case OF the
United states against i've packages or distilled
spirits. No claimant appeared, aad the property
was condemned and ordered TO be sold.
Year: 1871

The Case Of Jordan and Ryan-A New Assess
msnt Ordered in the Rivsrnde Park Litiga-
tion-vsrdict Against the Third Avenue
Railroad Company-A Heavy Verdict
in the Black Friday Subtraction


for the Loss Of aLeg-Clearing


OF Day in General Sessions
Year: 1871

The Railroad Committee of the Assembly
has made two reports upon the bill to repeal
the Erie Classification fraud. OF course the
majority favor the defeat of the bill, thus up-
holding the vllany, and the minority work
themselves into fruitless passion over the
outrageous impositions Of the Classification act
and the transcendent rascalities of Fisk and
Gould. Thus will end in defeat another
attempt to overthrow one Of the most aggra-
waiting pieces Of legislative impudence that the
arch devils of the lobby ever fathered The
plain equity Of the repeal bill would have Sc
cured its passage in an honest Legislature-if
such things are not myths-and it would have
made sturdy fight as it was if the republican
members had followed their partisan bent.
But it seems two Of tie majority of the CON-
mittee who reported against the repeal bill
were republicans, and doubtless when it
comes to vote in the House enough republi-
cans of easy virtue will be found against 1t to
defeat it beyond hope of reconsideration.
Erie's money-bags have been too heavy for
such feathery legislation, whether they have
been opened cautiously in the earlier stages of
the game to make Goodrich good deal
richer, or have been thrown in bulk into the
opposite balance at tle last meeting of the
committee.
Year: 1871

The subcommittee of the Methodist Book
Committee will make another attempt this
morning to agree upon an expert to examine
the books of the Concern for the frauds which
have been alleged to exist therein. DR.. Bing-
ham, chairman Of the committee, arrived yes
terday afternoon, and the Bishop, Scott, and
the other members are expected by noon to-
day. Why the committee should spend SO
much time over the selection of two men for
such work and put the Concern to so much
expense, is beyond the ken of ordinary busi-
ness men, If Figures do not lie" any capable
bookkeeper or accountant out of the many
who have offered themselves, should be
chosen without further delay, and If they do
lie then the duty is equally plain and
clear But no man should be allowed to raise
the cover of single book who could be even
remotely suspected Of falsifying the accounts
in the interest of any party to this contro-
versy. Every week that this committee
spends in New York costs the Concern from
four hundred to five hundred dollars. It is
time, therefore, that this farce was finished
and new piece brought on the boards. The
interests involved are too great to be longer
frif1 ad with