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Year: 1871

A young lady visiting in New York,
the grand daughter of Massachusetts
statesman. same home recently from a
ball, and bidding her good night at
the door, proceeded, as she supposed,
to her chamber. To her CONSERVATION
on tnrning up the gas, she discovered
a number Of trifes scattered about
that told as plainly as inanimate things
could tell that she was in the apart
ment of a luxurious young bachelor.
At the moment of this discovery she
was Mortified to hear heavy step in
the hall, which was apparently coming
toward the room into which the young
lady had SO unfortunately blundered.
Following the impulse of her mind,
she locked the door on the intide, and
soon heard a hand trying the lock.
She remained as quiet as a summers
day before shower, and in moment
heard tempest of words issue from
entry, which were evidently the up
braiding of an elderly gentleman to
his son for too frequent dissipating un.
the dawn "chased the session Of the
stars from the night" Receiving no
answer the voice gradually died away
in the distance with murmuriDgs about
bringing a mothers hairs, in sorrow
to the grave, and then the young lady,
quickly unlocking the door, glided
noiselessly down the stairs, through
the front vestibule into the street,
thence to her own house, which was in
the next block.


Now, mark the sequel, which points
points q moral for all believers in
black spirits and white, red spirits and
gray. The possessor of the voice re-
ferred TO above--an elderly gentleman
Of unquestionable respectability, and
who was never known to make q joke
in his life-asserted that on a certain
night, at the hour when the church
yards yawn and graves give their dead,
he was anxiously awaiting the arrival
Of his son, when he heard the front
door of his residence open ana some
one enter the young gentleman's room.
He Immediately ascended, to have an
interview with his boy, but he found
the bedroom door locked, and there
was no response to his knock. Subse-
quently he saw q sight that chilled his
blood. A female figure in shadowy
robes glideed out of the apartment
and down the stairs, and about an
hour afterward his son came home ut
terly ignorat of the mysterious occur
renee. After believing for time that
there we're more things in heaven and
earth than we dream of in your phi
losopy, pater families was informed by
the pretty ghost herself how she mad
vertenly found herself in delicate
position, and how her woman's wit got
her outof it.-BoSton Gazette.
Year: 1871

Two citizens of Easton, Pa, Mr..
Samuel Phillippi and Col. ]. r. Sit
greaves, have for many years enter.
tanned the notion that surgeons might
be so managed as to draw q pleasure
boat. For the last three summers they
have been making experiments to
solve the problem, and at last have
succeeded. The mode of procedure
been every spring when the surgeons
have made thir way up the Delaware
as high as Bristol to buy pair, and
towing them from behind a boat on
the Lehigh Canal to bring them to
Lehigh dam, where these gentlemen
have boat house and pond enclosed
for their aquatic ponies.


The mode of harnessing the stur-
geons is peculiar. A broad India,rub-
Der band encircling each fish just be-
hind the pectoral fin has a brass ring
attached on top. Through these rings
stout ashen pole about eight feet
long is inserted, and to two staples in
the pole the traces are fastened. There
is also a narrow gum elastic band
around each sturgeon, just behind the
dorsal fin, with loop in the side hold
ing the opposite ends of much slight.
er pole, to compel them to swim at a
regular distance from each other. Mr..
Phillippi, who acts as driver, has his
seat in the bow and directs their
course with a goad, which is a long
pole, and thick as ones wrist, with a
sharp spike sticking out at right angles
from the end, and it is surprising with
what alacrity they obey. When they
are to be turned to the right or left, a
sudden prick on the opposite side of
each sturgeon causes the pair to take
the desired course. When a greater
speed is disired they are pierced near
the trail when they are required to
halt the goad is reached forward, and
they are pricked in front of the head.


There was much difficulty at first in
preventing the fish from seeking the
bottom aud drawing the boat under.
They were consequently driven in wa
ter not over four feet deep. DIR. Slack,
however, an eminent fish-culturist in
the neighborhood, who had travelled
in Egypt and had observed the mode
of managing sturgeon attached to
boats on the Nile, overcame the diff
Guilty. He had two large hollow floats
made in the shape of swans, and paint.
ed white to resemble those birds. To
each of these floats q cord of three
feet was attached and fastened into the
rings on the pole to which the traces
are made fast; the wooden swans thus
serving an ornamental as we'll as a
useful purpose. To create the delusion
that the boat is drawn by swans, a
pair of gay reins reach from the bird.
like floats to the bow. The boat is
shaped like shell, and Col. Sitgreaves,
sitting in the stern with his trident
which he frequently carries is no bad
representation of Neptune. His Pal.
inurus, Sammy Phillipdi, who keeps a
fast team, is as skillful in directing
the course of the aqueous steeds as he
is in driving the pair on the road.
Year: 1871

The New York Journal of Commerce
says that dealer in pork has a pre-
cocious son who is an expert in cards,
and, in playing with his young COM
panions was seldom Oh the losing side.
He began at first to bet on the game,
and ere long could play regular for
money with any of his age disposed to
take the risk. He came home one day,
bringing several dollars, which he had
acquired in his small way Of gaming,
and exhibited his gains to his father
with quite an air of triumph. The
thoughtful parent shook his head and
told his son that the money was not
honestly acquired.


"But | did not cheat" said the boy.


Il hope not" replied the father,
"But did you give the loser any equiv
alent whatever for it?"


The boy hung his head, and the
parent added:


money is honestly acquired when
there is an exchange of products or
services, and the receiver gives an
equivalent for it; to take another
mans property and give him no equiv
alent for it, is to rob or cheat him."


A few months after, the father came
home from the Produce Exchange
with an elated aspect, and announced
that he had settled his speculative con-
tracts in pork by the receipt of fifty
thousand dollars. His son eyed him
steadily a moment. and then said:


"What did you give the other man,
father, as an equivalent fer the mon
eYT
Year: 1871

Uncle Toby SAYS Woman, the dear
little ornamental fixture of every good
mans house, has an easy time in this world.
She Is petted and caressed and supplied
with the uecessaries and comforts Of life,
with very little 10 annoy her; while We,
poor fellows, are obliged to battle hard
with the world to get money for her 10
spend


Now my I nccle Toby Is at the head of
a class Of men who have striking family
resemblance He has no idea that his
dear little Lily, who weighs only about a
hundred pounds. and fits so easily about
the house, Is ever tired. He never heard
her say so. He wonders sometimes that
she is not, for it puts him all out Of breath
to tend the children but half an hour. He
supposes that Tobias junior, the six-year
old, saves her some steps and helps amuse
the three younger ones who he thinks, lie
or creep quietly around the sitting-room
floor all day like so many kittens. He IS
sure they are of very little trouble to their
mother for he never comes home after
business hours, but he finds the house In
perfect order aud his wife at the door
with tae whole four neatly dressed TO meet
him with smiles and kisses. 1t is so
much better he says, than to have
hired girl about, putting things out of
place and hearing all that is said


1t was his own suggestion that no ser
want should be employed lest the opening
minds of these promising children should
take in sentiments which be should wish
eradicated. Teach them all yourself,
Lily, said he one morning as he stood at
the door with his hat in his hand. Don't
let anything come between you and them.
ou have plenty of time As for the house
work there is hot much 10 do for our
small family let it slide and attend to the
children.


Uncle Toby took his FIVE kisses upon his
bearded mouth, and as many more thrown
from the chubby hands of the little ones,
and walked leisHrely off to his business,
cOmplacently fattering himself that he was
a model of husband, with loving wife,
and four as smart children as ever entered
the world.


Lily was = good wife she loved her
husband, and although she knew that her
duties and cares were not understood by
him, she determined that every muscle
should be strained to meet his expecta-
tions. She had heard him say that his
mother never kept hired girl, though she
brought up large family and Lily
tacitly yielded to the forced conviction
that she ought also to do her own work.


Bright silver, clean door-knobs, tidy
rooms, and good meals he always noticed
and praised and though she felt tired and |
worn-down by the over labor of previous
days, and the restless nights of the chill
dren, she shut the door after her husband, |
put on a calico dress, and with child in
each arm and two trudging on behind, hur-
ried to the kitchen to commence anew her
daily tolls.


She could scarcely pass the lounge, SO
strong was her desire to stop for rest but |
there was no time for that the house |
Year: 1871

\ Too Powerful PHYsIC.-J udge Abel
Underwood aud Dr. Trask both have an
office in the same room. One day last week,
in DR.. Ira SIX 5 absence, man entered and
told the Judge he called to see what he
could do for him The Judge, who i'm
agined he was going to have new client,
said he guessed he could help him if he
would state his case. The man hesitated,
and at last said, he wanted he should look
him over. Look you over said the Judge,
who was getting impatient to hear state
ment of the case, and the evidence to be
adduced. Look you over What In ere
alton do you want | should do for you :
The man looked inquiringly at him min
ute and replied, want yOn should look
me over and see what the matter is. Amt
you the Doctor The Judge saw the
point, and his vision of a retainer fee van
ished at once, as he replied, Yes, doc
tor folks sometimes, but you don't want so
much physicing as my medicine gives peo-
pie, know The stranger, remembering
there were two signs on the door, satisfied
he had fallen into the wrong mans hands,
took his hat and departed, determined to
call again when he could secure a milder
physic than the legal fraternity were in the
habit of administering.-W WellS RiUer cor
respondent
Year: 1871

a country paper in Alabama says: Our
young friend, Harry Hyde, who was mar
ried to Miss Jennie Taller of Columbus,
about ten days ago, returned to town, last
Tuesday, on which occasion the fatted calf
was killed by Esquire Warren, the uncle
of the bridegroom, and handsome enter
tainment was given. 1t is absurd to talk
about the poverty of the southern people
so long as we see them thus killing their
beef cattle merely for the sake of the Hyde
and Taller
Year: 1871

CADET GRAY--During our second war
for independence at the close of June,
1914, Gen. Seott's headquarters were at
Buffalo From there he wrote to the
quartermaster for a supply of new cloth
ing for his regulars. Word soon came
back that blue cloth, such as was used in
the army, could not be obtained, owing to
the stringency Of the blockade and lack
of manufacturers in the country, but that
there was a sufficient quantity of gray
cloth in Philadelphia. Scott ordered it
to be made up fog his soldiers, and in
these new gray suits they marched
down the Niagara on Canada soil July
the Fourth. Believing them to be only
Buffalo militia celebrating Independence
Day, the British commander, Rial, re-
garded them with contempt, which changed
to respect next day in the battle of Chip
pewa. Because of the victory won chiefly
by them Oh that field, and in honor of
Scott and his troops, that style of cloth
was adopted at the military academy as
the uniform of the cadets, and has been SO
used ever since.
Year: 1871

which all of us should most diligently seek, -,
| shall vote against any measure even squint-
ing at such an annexation, should such ever
again come up, with solemn and abiding
conviction that shall never have an Opportu-
nifty of rendering to my country higher
service.
Year: 1871

Some curious information relative TO the en-
ploymcnt of convict labor in the South is
given hy Special Correspondent of The
TRIBUNE, whose letter is printed on another
page The writer furnishes full review
of the present condition of the railroad
system of Alabama, in which State, it seems,
the contractors employ convicts at rates which
are found profitable. The practice of leasing
this class of PERSONS is open TO very grave
objections, and one would hardly expect to find
it in vogue in Southern State.
Year: 1871

REVERDY JOHNSON ON THE KU-RLUK.
We believe the Democratic papers, which
deny that any Ku-Klux Outrages have occurred
in the South or that any necessity exists Tor
the interference of the Federal authorities in
preserving the peace in that part of the coun-
try, have not generally published the speech
of Mr. Reverdy johnson at the Ku-Klux trials
in Columbia. Mr.. johnson ia witness whom
they cannot refuse to accept. He is not only
conservative in politics, but on the OCCASION
when this speech was made he was acting as
counsel for tho Ku-Klux prisoners. If it had
been possible for an honest and reasonable
man to listen to tho disclosures made In that
courtroom, and then pronounce the stories OF
outrage false OF grossly exaggerated, we may
be sure that Mr.. Reverdy Johnson would have
done 80. But this is what the prisoners coin-
sci said:


"I have listened with horror to OF the testimony
which has been brought before The ourages proved
have shocking TO humanity; they admit neher 0f
justification excuse: they violate every obligation
which law and nature impose upon men, These men ap
pear to have alike insensble to the obligations OF
huma nifty and religion; but the day will however,
IL it has not already arrived. when they will deeply
lament IT, Even II justice should not overtake heln
is another tribunal from which there is no escape
1t il their conscience, that tribunal which sts In
breast OF ovcry living man. that still email voice
that thrills through tho heart and as 1t speaks gives
happiness ethe voice Of conscence-the voice OF
God And IL has not already spoken to them in tones
which have walked them up to the enormty OF their
conduct trust in the mercy OF heaven thata voice Will
speak before they shall be called 10 the dread tribunal to
account for their transactions in this world"


The defense set up for his clients rested
upon the plea Of mistaken identity. There
was no attempt to deny the facts of the crime,
or the existence Of the murderous Organiza-
ton. Thus wo have a full confirmation of the
story of midnight murder aud violence which
our correspondents in the South have already
related; and in the developments of these
trials we submit that the policy of the Repub-
lican party in dealing with the ku-klux dis
ease finds an ample justification.
Year: 1871

An exceedingly clear and attractive accOunt


published in our Saturdays issue Of the POST
Graduate system at Yale, among other things set
at rest the story. extensively circulated in the
newspapers, that q school Of journalism had been
established in that venerable College. Some
twelve years ago q writer in The Independent news


paper suggested and advocated seminary of
this kind, but his article attracted no notice or
at least produced no practical result However
long their foundation may be delayed wa are satis-
lied that such schools may be useful. and that
sooner or later We shall have them. We have them,
indeed, already in every well-egulated newspaper
office; but the present system Of training novices M
the expense of the public Is too clumsy to be forever
adhered to. One difficulty is. that journalism Is so
comprehensive and mutifarons business. 1t often
happens that one who Is excellent in department
ia simply good for nothing in another. Tho able
musical or dramatic critic may DO worth
hardly his salt political writer; aud
the literary man DO quite. incompetent


TO report public mretlng or 10 nment elitorialy


upon lis proceedings. II IN trn that the time has
gUno by when those who had failed IN everything
Year: 1871

The careful and minute statement, from tho
pen of an able New-Yofk journalist, which
we publish to-day, of the details of the relief
business in Chicago, is an interesting illustra-
ton of the effective ingenuity of the Ameri-
can mind under the pressure of necessity.
The perfect organization which governs tho
distribution of supplies in the afflicted city
will stand to its credit beside the elevators,
the tunnel. and other manifestations of force
and Intelligence.
Year: 1871

1t isn't easy to determine whether the custom Of
treating very much in vogue at this hOliday time.
originated in sclfshness or good fellowship. 1t ia
clear however that it is the life and soul of bar
room drinking aud the fruitful parent of n1nberlcss
cxcesses. 1hrftlessness is nomadic fOr the amount
of money is limited which man can sqnander upon
his strictly personal qualification. As there arc
thousands of persons in this city who never ia oil
their lives, kept sober Christmas or New Year. Wa
wish that fair proportion Of them would try tho
novel experiment This ought to be the family festi-
val and why not give the wives aud daughters just
for once, chance of enjoying it without any draw
backi 1t isn't exactly promotive of merrment to
have tho husband and father come homo drunk.
though he may be running over with good wishes
which he il unable to articuate. good deal of tho
old'Pagan saturnalia has come down to us with tho
excellent anniversary. but do not know any doc
trine of Christianity which requires a man to make
beast of himself.
Year: 1871

Ststc., It wotJd make revolution in politics.
Agricultural conventions would be held al
over the country 70 secure the passagc of lava
by Congress to enlarge and improve the Homo
Market for American farmers. Nothing could
prcyent the legislation expressly designed to
stop the importation of all industrial pro-
ducts that can prOftaby be produced in tho
United States-the object being to increase the
number Of consumers of food and to enhance
its prices, and to establish close at hand lively
markets with 3l3 days choice of entering them


in the course of year. Now. the Iowa farmer
goes to market in London only once year,
and that must he famine year In England.
Year: 1871

The tirclcss Henry Bergh improves his holt
day season of good feeling by addressing an
urgent appeal in behalf of carhorses to Com
modore Vanderbilt, and, indirectly. to all who
are concerned in the management of our street
railroads. We are always glad of an Oppor-
tunity to agree so thoroughly with Mr. Bergh
as in this instance and support his plea with
no less zeal when we reflect that whatever is
done for the horses in this matter will also be
to the advantage of the lOng-sufi,ring public.
Year: 1871

Lawlcssness and disorder still prevail in
Chicot County, Arkansas. A band of negroes,
said to be under the lead of James Mason,
mulatto of intelligence and good education,
are reported to have taken possession OF the
little town called Lake Village, and promise
to hold it against all cOmers. Mason is County
Judge and if all the Memphis papers say of
him is true. he is very little better than some
of those remarkable jurists who adorn our
Bench
Year: 1871

under tho first administration the Viaduct Wa
financially failure the second set of direct
ors 20 to work moro Lke practical business men.
The merits of the new plan we are not pre-
pared or disposed just now to discuss, but we
print the report where it is likely to be seen,
and direct attention to its chief features. II
il worthy of note also, ~ we have said, as
Indicating the rcyiying interest in the work.
Year: 1871

Can Catholic. Bishop silence priest 1t has
just been decided by Pennsylvania Court that he
cannot Bishop O'Hars undertook to" remove a
priest from his pasorate the latter obtained an in-
junction restraining the Bishop, and this has been
made perpetual. But, unfortunately it happens
that according to the Church theory. the Bishop, in
controversies like these must always be right and
when subordinate. either for sufficient or insufii-
cient reason, sets up his own will against tho Bsh
OPS authority through the act itself be ceases to he
a Roman) Catholic He should have thought of
these things before be put on his frock. The whole
polity of the Church is one of discipline not unlike
that of the army or navy and if soldier or sailor
does MT please to submit to his Admiral or Major
General he must take the consequences OF leave tn"
service 1t may he hard but that is the rule to
which he promised observation.
Year: 1871

Ladies dcsirOus { becoming learned ladies' will
please to take notice that they may become students
in the Wesleyan University at MiddletOwn, if they
please Tins far they do not please for though they
are free to enter that seminary. in annual cata
logue Of 163 students the name of not one young
old woman appears The Wesleyan is a highly
spectacle institution in which maidens hungry for
Greek, Latin, and Mathematics may receive due
supply of that kind of intellectual nOurishnent. But
this, after all. is no great novelty. What woman.
seriously determined upon learning Greek OF even
Hebrew, was ever prevented from doing 80 by any
thing in the present educational arrangements The
fact is it is one thing to say lin convention speech
or resOluton) that yOu want to learn Greek but
prevented by the wicked men from doing sO and
quite another thing to buy a Greek grammar and
lexicon and 30 at it with will.
Year: 1871

II appears. according to new book lately pub.
iShcd IN faris ny Jules Caretir editor Of the S.er


that Lonis Napoleon, in 1861 was extremely anxious
TO have large attendance Of foreign sOveregns at
Paris on the occasion Of the Exposition; and it il
also affirmed that in this the matter of matri-
monia alliance, ne was treated with some ndignity.
Tho parycnu nuptIals were an after thought and a.
such missed whatever respect they might otherwise
have inspired. Ii would have been better for tho
historical reputation Of the Uncle if he cOnid have
resolved to be either Emperor by the grace Of God
BY the virtuo of his own sword but he was always
playing part, whether he claimed to be imperial by
tho voice OF the people. or put on with mock dig
nifty the airs OF legitimacy With his table full Of
crowned heads, he could allude to the time when he
was corporal: but he could also call conquered
kings his "brothers." The consequences is that
no who reads the history of this remark.
abls man is usually disturbed by An i'm
preston that he is engaged in "a romance.
of which the central figure is rather dramatic
creation than a flesh and blood hero. Somehow,
when our wondering admiration is at the highest.
Our respect does not rise with it. His passion for
telling lies makes the hero Of Austerlz at tho best
enigma and this is the more disagTeeabe. because
the man. upon side of his character is the avowed
and consistent foe Of all shams and pretensiOns
whatsoever. But the so-called Nephew never troubles
us in this way. When he is shYewdest, the world
finds ont his game at once and puts itself upOn its
guard His imperial predecessor was small person.
but he filled the robes which O world too wide
for the sbrunkcn shoulders Of Louis, who could only
10 in small way what the real Napoleon did largely.
IIe is ike most abridgcments good for nothing but
to remind lis of a greater original