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Year: 1873

contrast is presented in this mornings nsws
that cannot be viewed with other than pain and |
indignation. Oa the one hand, we have Gov. |
ernor standing up against the greatest pressure
that probably was ever brought to bear for the
salvation OF mans life since the time of Major
Andre, and firmly maintaining the supremacy
of the law. On the other, We have the President
OF the United States interposing his prerogative
10 spare the life of prominent and unscrupu-
lous politician.


In this case the President was urged 10 COM
mute the death sentence of one O'Bren, con-
Vlcted ot murder designated by the Judge who
tried hlm as IAN arociUus murder" and by the
United States District Attorney in his report TO
the Attorney General in connection with the
application Tor a commutation, a. zone of the
worst Of series Of homicdes that have been
committed in this district since have held the
ONCE OF prosecuting attorney" No extenuating
circumstances whatsoever appear to have
characterized the case, and none are even alleged
1t was a most cowardly, brutal and premeditated
murder. Even the tender hearted, who ordinar-
lily are so ready TO take up the case of the blood
stained criminal, DO not seem TO have made q
Prolege OF OBrlen. Failing this usual resource
his friends engaged, after his conviction, the
services OF General Butler, and he, singled
handed, has succeeded in prevailing upon the
President to reverse the decision Of Jury and
luuBei III the lace OF the most emphatic denun-
ciauon of his crime by those best qualified to
speak Of lis character. With what arguments
the willy politician and cunning criminal LAWYER
prevailed upon the President to interfere there
is no means ofjudging. They must have been
powerful, for the difficulties to be overcome
seem TO an ordinary comprehension iusurmount
able. or course, to suggest that the President
was sWayed BY desire to conciliate powerful
politician, whose power seems to be rapidly
increasing in a certain direction, would be
unseemly; yet the case is otherwise inexplicable
The nature Of the crime, the conclusiveness OF
the evidence as to premeditation, the brutality
which accompanied it, and the demoralizsd
condition Of society in the District of Columbia,
no less than fourteen murders in the first degree
having occurred within the last eighteen months
would seem to leave the President no alternative
but to carry out the law In its entirety. Yet he
does not, yielding the clearly forfeit life of a
bloody rufian at The solicitations Of General
Butler.


The prospect is discouraging. Governor
Dix's noble determination caused a thrill in thC
ranks OF a criminal classes that gave some hops
for the better security of life and property
President Grants action will do much t
Fslegate matters to their former basis to inspir,
murdsrers and thieves with fresh courage.
Year: 1873

TRENTON, n. j., March 2O.-What is called the
Free Railroad bill has just passed the Senate by
an unanimous vote. Senator Mcpherson was the
only one who spoke at length upon measure.


Under this bill the National Railway cornora
ton will proceed Immediately to finish their road
now ready for ties and rails from Bound Brook to
Trenton. The passage of this bill is in all re-
spects signal triumph for the National men
But lo5 their presence here this session, aided by
the Independent press of the country, no such
bill could have been passed and although it is
not In all respects what the people of New Jer-
sey desire 1t, will enable thorough competing
line to se built and that speedily between Phila.
delPnla and New York The rejoicing here over
the Pennsylvania Company's Senate bill No. 1913.
continued through the night Bands of music
paraded the streets till near daylight
Year: 1873

la the British House of Lords, the other
day, Lord MALMENsBURY made an argument
in favor Of the game laws based on the lmpOr-
lance OF rabbits as an article OF food for the
working classes. He QnOted BRILLAT SAVA-
rim to prove that with white sauce . rabbit
could hardly be surpassed, and said that In
Nottingham 5000 rabbits were sold weekly
and consumed by the laboEilg population, but
neglected to estimate the quantity Of white
sauce used By the luxurious wOrkingmen
feasting themselves on this variety sf game.
Earl GRANVILLE In reply said that many
ingenious theories had been pFOp0Unded on
the subject OF rabbits, but haentlrely dissented
from the notion that II there was q general
preservation Of them all over the country the
aggregate supply Of food available for human
consumption would be INCREASED,
Year: 1873

DIR. Furlsy states in the London Lancet that he
is in the habit Of vaccinating every actual case Of
smallpox that comes under his care with the
effect of arrestng the disease in nearly every in
stance. He asserts that the common method of
operating is not ecacous, and that It is necessary
to inject the lymph into the circulation For this
purpose he uses a hollow needle with bore
sufficiently large TO admit of the introduction of
a vaccine tube. The process consists in passing
the point of the needle thus charged with tube
OF lymph under the skin. and forcing the lumph
directly into the blood of the diseased patient
Year: 1873

VERDICT AoAINT A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
"A jury III the City Court of Brooklyn yesterday
gave verdict for $4,000, with interest, the full
amount claimed by the estate of Victor Flewry
rom the London, Liverpool and Globe Insurance
Company. The defence was that the deceased
concealed from the company, at the time OF the
issue OF the policy, the fact of his having been at
tackled q short time with temporary paralysis.
Year: 1873

not support family, even on the more
economical manner. The building of rail-
roads that are not wanted, and which can
not for years pay running expenses, etc.
Such gambling and speculation, had, he
trusted received blow from which he
hoped they never would recover. The
President said that unless his mind should
undergo n change he would recommend
post office bank. This would give an in
stitution in which every body would have
great confidence, and within the reach of
every one who can approach money or
der post Office. He should recommend the
payment of four per cent. to depositors
and the conversion of deposits either in
outstanding United States bonds, or into
new four and a half per cent. bonds and
the taking up of a corresponding amount
of those outstanding.
Year: 1873

EUREKA millionaries habitually
wash their own socks just before 60
ing to bed and hang them on the
nearest stove in order that they may
be dry by morning. One of these
frugal capitalists came near beng
smothered by the accidental burning
of his stockings night or two since.
Queer place that Eureka.
Year: 1873

INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.-Represent-
stive King created considerable e1clte-
m.nt in the House this morning by
stating that one Of the trustees OF the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum had threaten
ed that if he opposed the bill to sell a
part of the Asylum grounds he the
trustee) wouli defeat all OF KSngs bills
in the Senate. Important bills introdu'
ced by him have been stolen from the
Senate fiies. He also stated that .
real estate agent approached him and
promised that his bills should De 'or.
wsrded in the Senate if l would not
oppose the sale. A vote was then taken
upon the sale Of the property and it was
defeated. thus spelling . big JOB.
Year: 1873

IT is with profound regret that we
hear OF the death OF Colonel WILLIAM
HOPKINS, OF Washington, Pa. He was
a mau OF much more than usual mental
strength, and his name was the
synonym o. integrity. His good repu-
tation mad extended tar beyond the
limits OF his county and State and alt
wno ever heard of MIN honored him as
a lust and upright man whose voice
wa always given in benalt OF the right.
The nation Gao i'll afford to spare such
men Al sach a time as now
Year: 1873

A ,olerable difficult conundrum Is
proposed by the Boston Globe: t" II the
Postotfce Department can transport the
postal cards, even furnishing the card
itself for a cent, why cannot il trans
port q letter weighing the same, and
without the expense OF furnishing any
material at alp
Year: 1873

ANGRY WORDS 1t is an excellent
thiag to have = good memory as rule,
but It is quite as good to have a.poor
one sometimes There are some things
IL would be such blessing to forget
Angry remarks aud bitters retorts are
amongst them; but, alas thousand
good words are forgotten, while the bad
ono is RENE bered forever. 1t is far
easier to learn an idle, senssless jingle OF
rhymes, than beautiful hymn or poem.
Do not waste your time and attention
over what you would somedsy give much
to forget. Slanderous wsrds are better
forgotten than remembered One OF the
best helps to forgetting is never to speak
Of them, not even in whisper. lf you
hear playmate say something unkind of
smother, keep it to yourself; she will for
get IL pretty soon, and feel as kindly as
ever toward the psrsoRs But IL you veil
it what storm you will raise How the
girls will take sides and two parties
will be formed, and very likely the girls
parents will join the. quarrel, and the
whels neighborhoed will be in q great
uproar just because Of that cross word
you had so much better let die. What
would you think Of person who went
along picking up all the old burs and
thistles he could find, and then fastening
them on to people2 just such nuisances
are these malicious, thoaghtlsss words
Don't pick Them up, and they will do but
little hurt
Year: 1873

IHE SPRING PLANETs.-The astronomer Of
the Providence Journal thus interestingly
does up the planets Of the season. Venus
reached her greatest eastern elongation on
the 22d of February, and is now approach
ing the sun, as may be seen from the fact
that she sets earlier every eyening. She is
coming nearer to the earth As sheapproach-
es her inferior conjunction, which she will
reach on the 5th of May. She is increasing
in brightness, and if it We're not the nearer
that she comes to the earth the more her
darkened side is turned towards Us, she
would shine like Young moon. She will
reach her period Of greatest brilliancy on
the 29th of this month, when she will be a
splendid object to behold.


Jupiter is rising earlier every evening,
reeeding from Regulus in retrograde motion
and diminishing In brilliancy a. be recedes
from the earth. The planet Mars will rise
about nine O'Clock during the last part Of
this month lie Is now in the constellation
Libra, and is easily recognized by his ruddy
usht- lie j. increasing IN uflLutne>-.
and will be prominent object of in
tereSt to astronomers during the month Of
April, reaching his opposition with the sun
on the 26th inst Telescopes all over the
globe will then be in demand to improve
the opportunity To examine his ice-boun9
poles, the storms which agitate his surface,
and the clouds that gather in his morning
and evening twilight, for he will then be
only so 1000, 900 miles distant from the
earth, and that is but slight remove in
celestial measurements


\ glimpse of the swift-looted planet
Mercury is among the starry possibilities
for this month. lie must be looked for
about an hour OF an hour and half after
sunset, east Of the sun, and directly in his
path Ii requires patient watching and
good eyesight to pick up the fiery planet,
but he Is wOndrously bright and beautiful,
and worth the trouble which it costs.


Those who have rare power Of vision can
trace the planet Uranus among the small
stars Of Cancer, where it will remain tor
seven years to come.


All the visible planets except Saturn are
now evening stars
Year: 1873

CRIME AS \ Social PRoDUcT.-We are apt
to look upon the inmates of prisons as ex-
ceptional men, unlike the mass of our
people. We find that they are thorns in the
side of the body polite which should be
drawn out and put where they will do no
more harm. We regard them as men who
run counter to the currents of society, thus
making disorder and mischief These are
errors Their characters are formed by the
civilization in which they move They are
ip many respects the representative men of
the country. 1t is hard thing to draw an
indictment against a criminal which is not
in some respects an indictment of the COM
munity in which he has lived An intelli-
gent stranger who should visit the prisons
of foreign countries, who should hear the
histories of their inmates, would get a bet
ter idea Of the inner workings of their
civilization than could be gained by inter-
course with like number of their citizens
moving in more conventional circles of So
ciety. As a rule, wrong doers is the growth
of influences pervading the social system, as
pestilences are bred by malaria Prisoners
are men like ourselves, and if we would
learn the dangers which lurk in our path
ways We must learn how they stumbled and
fei,. do not doubt that some men are
more prone to vice than others, but after
listening to thousands of prayers for par
don | can hardly recall case where do
not feel that | might have fallen as my fel
Year: 1873

COMMON SENSE IN THE HoUsEHoLp.-
Common sense and practical ingenuity
sometimes put to shame the learning of the
doctors. Two instances of the kind are men
toned lately in medical journals. One was
the case ola child from whose nose several
surgeons had tried in vain to remove a cher
ry stone when the village barber volunteer
cd He administered an cmetic, and, when
vomiting was about to begin, capped
handkerchief tightly over the child : mouth
and the cherry stone flew out Ike the charge
from pop gun.


A correspondent of the atlanta Medical
Journal tells quite as good story of
southern practitioner who was called to see
child with foreign substance in its nos
tril. which had held its position in spite of
efforts for its removal directed by the pro-
fessional skill of all the region round. -
On the way the doctor was saluted by an
aged negro woman, who asked him ifhe was
going to see that child. On receiving an
affirmative answer, she said 'Put yer fin
ger long side the nose, tother side from
the thing, and with yer own mouf over the
child's mouf, blow hard, and it's bound to
come out" lie followed her directions.
and the result was as she had predicted.
Year: 1873

low. men have done if had been subject to
the same demoralizing influences and pressed
by the same temptations. | repeat here
what have said on other occasions, that
after long experience with.men in all con-
ditions of life; and having felt, as most
men, the harsh injustice springing from the
strife and passion of the world, have
learned to think more kindly of the hearts
of men, and to think less of their heads
HOrntiO .SelnnOnr
Year: 1873

KISSING THE BRIDE.-A stalwart young
rustic, who was known as formidable oper-
ator in /" free fight" had just married a
blooming and beautiful country girl only
eighteen years of age, and the twain were at
party where number of young folks of
both sexes were enjoying themselves in the
good old-fashioned pawn-playing style. Every
girl in the room had been called out and
kissed except Mrs. B, the beautiful
young bride aforesaid and although there
was not youngster present who was not
dying to taste her lips. they were re-
strained by the presence of her herculean
husband, who stood regarding the party with
look of sullen dissatisfaction. They mis-
took the cause of his anger, however; for,
suddenly rolling up his sleeves, he stepped
nto the middle of the room, and in a tone
OF voice that at once secured marked atten-
ton, said:
Year: 1873

once had an intimate friend,


So dear
His calling cannot defend,


! fear:
For he sang bat one song
The weary day long


Twas
" Anyumberellerst0m mend
Anyumberellerst0Dond
But though his profession is such,


| know
Ia not his acquaintance for much


FOregO:
Meath his ragged old vest
Beats a heart in his breast,


Which
Human misfortune can tOueh-can touch
Human misfortune can touch.
For once when by show'rs was caught,


My friend
Was prompt an umbrella, unsought,


To lend
And from the very loan
Shrank the best friend I've known,


Save
mberellerstomend-to mend
Anyumbei ellerst0mend.
Year: 1873

The New York Times calls attention to
the danger of overworking children in our
public and private schools, as follows:


There can hardly be a question that,
taking the country through, parents are do
ing a serious injury to the physique of their
children by requiring excessive brain-wOrk
and too many hours in close school-rooms.
We hear complaints on every side in regard
to the pale faces, nervous habits and liabili-
ty to disease of children of good healthy
stock. Instances are not uncommon Of
children suffering under that malady which
ought to belong alone to that period of life
when the vital powers have been over
strained-we mean insomnia or sleeplessness.
Extraordinary nervous disorders are also
appearing among our little ones, and eyi-
IDENTIFY foundation has been laid for worse
disorders in later life. The physique of the
whole nation is apparently injured by this
excessive brain-work in childhood. And
the extraordinary development, in the last
few years, of various forms ofneryous dlsor-
der among persons of mature age, such as
the powerlessness of the voluntary muscles,
and various kinds of brain diseases and para
lysis. are the fitting results of the careless
ness shown a generation since IN the treat
ment of childhood live only had more
truly scientific medical profession, our ply
sicians would not alone eonfine themselves
to the cure of these diseases. but would seek
to trace them to their legitimate causes, in
the bad habits taught to children, or in the
oyerwork demanded from them.
Year: 1873

The New York Nation fears that good
many of the minority who voted against the
salary grab consider that they have thus
discharged their obligations to virtue. and
that they may now pocket the money along
with the Butterflies and i. trusts constitu-
eneies will do all in their power to dissipate
this delusion, and that the neighbors Of re-
turned legislators will make them under
stand that it is as disgraceful to take the
money as to vote for it,
Year: 1873

To the surprise OF the ring, when these sew
era measures, with other propositions of \
like character, were submitted TO the govern
or, he frankly and pncquivocally announced
that he would deem it his duty to oppose
them; that he would exercise the influence of
his office to defeat them before the legislature,
and the executive veto to prevent them from
becoming laws If the legislature should pas.
them. y ;Arsuasicn, by bribcs and threats,
the ring pcrsistently Tor awhile sought to
overcome hi. determination on The part OF
the CxCrutiXc
Year: 1873

Settged.-The majority in favor of the Capital Amendment, is between COCO and 1000. That settles the question. Here after our state is to have but one capital, and that is at Hartford.
Year: 1873

Loss of teeth is great misfortune, and
many good teeth are pulled because of
ague in the teeth and jaws, which might
be cured aud the teeth saved, by using
Renne's Magic Oil This article is good
to use when brushing and cleaning the
teeth, and keeps the gums healthy.
Year: 1873

poses, as has been done time and again
during and since the great civil war.
Instead Of charging the powers Of
the general government. it should be the
duty Of the Democratic party to en-
deavor to curtail those already exercised to
the injury Of the country. However much,
then, we may feel interested in the improve
ment Of the great Mississippi valley by the
construction Of the needed levees, we must
express our opposition TO the proposed
measure and the hope that these important
works may yet be carried through TO com
pletion by the combined efforts Of the
States, principally interested therein and the
good people thereof This may delay their
construction, but IN the end it viii be, we
think, much better for the people Of these
States as well as for the people at large.
Year: 1873

Perhaps Sunday is an appropriate day to
notice a distinguished Radical defaulter.


who once filled the sacred desk, and it may
be now occasionally oficiatcs. Of that,


however, we. are not advised. We allude
to the Rev. General o. o. Howard, long at
the head of the negro bureau at Washing
ton. We once had the honor of seeing this
gentleman in Austin and hearing him hold
forth IN the African Church. He was pro-
fessedly the great friend of the colored peo-
pie, and has shown his devotion by pocket
ing the small sum of $27s, 573, which was
appropriated for their benefit. Our author
ity for saying this is the Radical Secretary of
War, who reports the fact to Congress, and
asks some legislation on the matter, as it
seems the time has expired in which he
could have been tried by military court
martial. Why this was so, we are not told.
Perhaps because be was professedly godly
parsonage and a noble friend OF the
man and brother" How could it be sup
posed that he would do wrong2 And yet
for some years back suspicious have been
whispered and complaints made about his
conduct in relation to the building of the
colored college at Washington. But the
War Department allowed him to go on, DO
charges were preferred, and now it is said
that he cannot be reached in the regular
military way, and the matter is referred to
the wisdom of Congress. Here there are
distinguished friends found to uphold his
innocence or prevent his punishment. When
Democrat, Mr.. Wood, of New York,
moved to instruct the committee to report
bill authorizing his trial by court martial,
it was opposed by Mr.. Dawes, of Massachu-
sets, and the Radical majority of the House
sustained him. The matter was referred
without instructions, and the committee
may be manipulated to save him. If the
Rev. General Howard, the head of the
negro bureau, managed to secure for him
self the snug sum of nearly three hundred
thousand dollars, how much of the vast
amount, appropriated for the use of the poor
negroes, went into the pockets of his army
of under-agcnts and assistants2 Weknoy, in
Texas, how many of them managed to profit
largely by their positions, and it was no
doubt the same everywhere else in the
South. 1t seems they had fitting head,
and that corruption extended from the
crown down to the very soles of the feet.
The amount of rascality perpetrated in this
Christian land since the war under color of
regard for the poor negroes, is incalculable.
And what makes it still worse, much of this
was done under the cloak of religion by the
pretending followers of the blessed Re
decmer and the ministers at his holy altars.
We say not this to bring reproach on clergy
men as class. No one respects them more
highly than ourself, when they arc worthy
of their sacred callings. But when other
wise, they should share the'fate and receive
the punishment of hypocrites and knaves
Year: 1873

THERE is an organized society Of Ger
mans in Cincinnati for the purpose of inn
porting and acclimatizing European birds.
Three thousand dollars worth of singing
birds are now on their way to this country.
We know not whether tic old world con-
tains a greater number Of feathered song
stcrs than the new, but we do know that the
peerless American mocking bird can beat
them all put together. However, we are
glad to seethis effort of the Germans to in
crease the singing power Of this beautiful
land. 4.et the air be full of melody, and
let every boy be soundly thrashed who
wantonly kills singing bird
Year: 1873




THAT the election law under which the
recent election was held is clearly unconsti-
tutional there is not a respectable lawyer in
the State will dare TO controvert. State
Journal.


Why then did Davis approve ita Will
you answer that2 Is Davis "a respectable
lawyerlp While we leave that for the
Journal to settle, we will say that there is
not respectable lawyer or sensible man In
the State who doubts the validity of the
election law in accordance with the true
meaning and intent Of the Constitution.
But the Radicals everywhere have shown
no regard to the Constitutions or laws,
where they had the power to ride over
them. But they have hardly the power in
Texas, and the day has gone by when Grant
or the Congress would interfere to protect
the Texas Radicals in their proposed ras-
cality.