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Year: 1875

IN the presence Of thousands Of the GermAn


people, saluting him with their stormy


cheers, and joining in the old German cho-
1ale, Glory to God in the Highest" It was
noble and appropriate close to the work of
a life. He gave to Germany the largest and
ono OF the finest statues in the world, and
Germany, in the person of the Emperor, re-
ceived it and acknowledged it, and there it
will stand to all time, telling the story not
only of the glorious exploits of the old Ger
man hero who crushed the legions OF VARus
and united the Germans for the first time in
8 confederation, but Of the German artist
who wrought so patiently and skilfully, and
devoted his whole lifetime to its completion.
The event in Ill its surroundings was colos-
sal, and worthy of German patriotism and
German art
Year: 1875

parts Of the city, viii have q place
on the Commission. We would suggest
that while the Commission are en-
gagged in their work it would be a
good plan to test the foundations Of some Of
the heavier buildings in the South Division
notably the Pacific Hotel, the Palmer House,
Lakeside building, TRIBUNE building, and
also some of the massive structures on Wa
bash avenue-which course would throw
much light on the subject Of their investiga-
ton, rs these buildings rest upon the ordina-
~ stone and mortar foundations, and have
not the advantage possessed by the mora solid
concrete used in the Custom-House Let the
work be thorough and practical, and the cit-
zons Of Chicago need have no fears for the
result
Year: 1875

carry the State by such majority as Will
necessarily imply popular rejection and
condemnation of the shinplaster platform OF
the Ohio Democrats, then the decision will
be final, not only for Ohio, but for the
country. There will be no State which will
thereafter repeat the proposition, and no
National Convention Of either party that will
commit suicide by adopting it. Such 3 de-
cision by Ohio will settle the question for the
country. DemagogueE may prevail in small
localities, but the whole country will recall
tho timely wisdom Of the veto measure Of
President Grant, which arrested the general
drift toward imitation and bankruptcy.
Year: 1875

It is said that Mrs LINCOLN is in fair way
at recovery from the unfortunate mental mal-
ady which compelled her friends, for her own
good, to con6de her to the restorative care Of
private asylum While it would be great
blessing to Mrs. LINCOLN, and grateful re-
Lief to all her friends, to have her mental fac
ul6ea and strength fully restored, it is to be
hoped that this rumor does not grow out OF
any attempt to stir up scandal and discord by
contesting the action Of the Court. The sad
affection was too apparent to admit Of any
doubt as to her condition at the time she was
sent to the asylum it she has since recovered
the recovery ought to be matter tor conerat-
ulahon and not for renewal Of all the dis
agreeable circumstances that were associated
With the attack
Year: 1875

L funny dispatch last night gare the infor-
maton that the entire family of THuR1ow
WEED had been prostrated by copper tea
kettle In this case, they say, oxalic acid did
the mischief. Copper tea-kettles are danger
Gus weapons from time immemorial. One Of
them in the hands Of vigorous housewife
has been known to work great havoc in q fam
ly before this, without the intervention Of
cxalic acid; and a copper: tea-kettle, singing
ali alone BY itself Oh the stove, has suggested
punches which have sent many brave man
to bed with an aching head Any recipe for
perfect happiness which does not contain 9
warning against copper tea-kettles will be in-
complete.
Year: 1875

The original greenbacker, JOEY LAW,
whose career was described in full in yester-
days TRIBUNE, laid his plan Of imitation
before V1c7oR AMADEUS, then Duke OF Savoy,
the ancestor Of the present King Of Italy.
The Duke was dazxled by the scheme, the
crazy folly Of which had not then been
shown by experience, but finally declined to
permit LAW to carry it out, saying: !" am
not sufficiently powerful to ruin myself :"
Tho Regent D'OR1EANs caught at the glitter
ing snare and ruined France Is the United
States powerful enough to ruin itself?
Year: 1875

The London Board Of Trade has decided
that the steamer Abbotsford was lost on &C.
count Of IN "error in Judgment" by the
Captain. He is punished for his crime by
having his certificate returned to him. How
long will it be before another steamship goes
to wreck in the same way? Is an terror in
judgment" that involves the loss Of other
peoples lives a tride not worth furnishing?
Year: 1875




Since the revival of the discussion relative
to street-pavements, which is one Of the most
important practical topics for our citizens to
consider at the present time, We have sent to
Detruit for information concerning the cedar-
posts which have been substituted to some
extent for the pine blocks in the wooden
pAvements. We find that the Detroit Board
Of Public Works have used the round cedar
blocks for the past four years, and have laid
them on twenty different streets this year.
No other blocks arc now used at Detroit, and
no pine whatever. The cedar-posts have been
found to be much more durable, and the e1-
perience Of Detroit thus far would indicate
that they last about twice IS long as the pine
blocks The reason for this is that the
decay Of the wooden-pavements is due
more to the rotting of the wood than
to the ordinary wear and tear Of travel, and
it is notorious that cedar lasts longer under
ground than any other soft wood. It has
been noticed in the worn pavements which
have been taken up that the wood has rotted
to degree that it may be scooped out like
mud after being down q few years. This
would scarcely occur with cedar. As to the
wear and tear, it is believed thnt the round
ness Of the cedar blocks would enable them
to bear the pressure against the edges better
than the square pine blocks. An objection
urged against the cedar at one time was, that
it would emit an offensive odor; but the ex-
perience in Detroit has proved the contrary.
There is no odor whatever.


We give special prominence to the demon
strated advantages Of the cedar-pos over
the pine blocks because there is much new
paving and repaving to be done in Chi
cago within the next year or two to
make the streets pasaable, and it is
to the interest Of property owners to
avail themselves Of the experience Of other
cities. It is the more necessary that property
owners generally should understand the COM
paratiye methods of the different kinds Of
paving, because much OF the work is done by
private contract, and not by the Board of
Public Works. In all these contracts the
property owners may dictate the character of
the work to be done. Every circumstance
seems to point to the cedar-posts as much
more desirable, and especially for residence
streets, whero decay is moro to be apprehend-
ed than wear. We know Of no reason why
the oedar-posts should cost more than the
pine blocks, and if they last twice as long,
they are just twice as cheap. At all events,
they are cheaper in the same proportion as
they are more durable.
Year: 1875

DANGER FROM MALARIA.-The extraor-
binary continuance of wet weather in most
parts ofthe country, coming at a season when
the weather is warmest and the decomposition
of animal and vegetable matter is most rapid,
suggests danger to public health against
which people should everywhere take all pos
sible precautions. There can be no doubt
that malarial fevers will be unusually preva.
lent this fall, as result of our midsummer
heat and moisture Possibly this may suggest
to some, liberal dosing with quiniue and other
drugs to fortify the system against such at
tacks but it.is not everybody who believes in
that method of procedure. Chlorine and 9TH
er disinfectants should be freely used about
the house, and cup of coffee every morning
has good effect Much of the danger arises
from damp air at night, laden with malarial
poisons, which the bright sunshine during the
day does much to dispel. 1t is a good plan
to have brisk fire for few moments in or
near sleeping-room just at nightfall. This
will dry the atmosphere, and its poisonous
malaria will pass through the chimney. Es-
pecial care should be taken at this season about
the regularity of meals, and that the vegeta'
bles used are fresh and of good quality. This
alone will do much to preserve health, as peo.
pie whose stomachs are in good tone can with.
stand attacks of most kinds of disease.-Ru-
ral New Yorker.
Year: 1875

GRUMBLERs-The grumblers are divided
into classes. There are those who are so Gu
riously constituted that they cannot see others
prosperous and happy without becoming en-
vious. These, actuated by that instinct which
shapes things into the form that people would
like them to be, try to persuade themselves
and others, that the prosperity and happiness
are not so great as they appear, and in doing so
apply a certain amount of balm to their
wounded feelings. The pity is that individu-
ais of this stamp form very large portion OF
the community. Another class of grumblers
is constituted by those vain people who are
ever anxious to draw attention to themselves,
and make it appear that they are cleverer
than everybody else. Such people, perhaps,
occasionally pursue their course with profit
to themselves, the next best thing to doing
good work oneself being to find fault with
that done by other people A third class of
grumblers is made up of men and women
whose dispositions are naturally twisted or
have become soured by reason of their having
suffered from misfortune or Illness Such un-
happy wretches 90 about with their faces ex-
pressive of gloom and discomfort. At home,
they are feared by those nearest them abroad
they are disliked, despised and laughed at on
account of the many in6rmities of temper
which they display. 1t is simply impossible
to please them. The most accomplished Pa
risian chef that lives would fail to satisfy their
changeable and particular palates the keen
est students of their character and those most
desirous of retaining their favor, find that it
is quite out of the question to hope that, by
anything they can do, they escape being
snarled at, and being, by insinuation, called
everything that is stupid, upfeeling, bad.
This third class is the class which gets moth
ing but misery from the course its members
adopt. Their grumblng allays no wounded
feelings, but exposes them to the stings of a
reproving conscience.
Year: 1875

WHY MEN FA1L.-Most men fail because
they neglect or defy the laws of ordinary pru-
dence and honesty. When that is the cause
of their difficulties, they had better be set
aside, for the longer they are allowed to 60
on, the worse will be the troubles in which
they will involve themselves and their credi-
tors. 1t is the teaching of observation gener-
ally that the most fruitful source of bushes
embarrassment lies in the failure of business
men to realize the extent to which they are
trustees for their creditors. Unfortunately,
even in these close times, the business of this
country is out of all proportion to the capital
that is actually employed in it. When pur-
chases and sales are large and actual capital
small, it follows that a mans creditors must
depend largely on his honor, and on that of
those to whom he sells. The mercantile COM
munity is in this way intimately bound to-
gether, and the derelection of one may more
or less affect great many. Under these cir
cumstances, it becomes the imperative duty Of
every business man not in any way to impair
the security of bis creditors. Especially is it
his duty to con6ne absolutely his personal or
family expenditures within the sum which he
can afford from means that are his own. He
has neither Alright to spend money on himself
and bis family when he knows that his credi-
tors are likely to suffer; nor a right to remain
in ignorance as to how he stands with the
world. 1t is far too common for business men
to think that their "living" is something which
must be provided for, while the claims of
creditors are placed in the second rank.
There may not be definitely formed rule of
conduct Of this sort, but there is consistent
conformity to it. Yet nothing ought to be
palmer than that the exact opposite is the
only honorable course. 1t is mans duty to
pay his debts punctually and in full, and to
live on what he has left The cost of living
may be, and should be, the variable quantity
which is made to conform to the actual re.
sources of each man. 1t can be reduced very
low, and when it becomes necessary that it
should be so reduced, in order to meet busi-
ness engagements, there ought to be no hesta'
tion aboutit Ifbusiness men would only live
up to the requirements of strict honor, "wee-
ding out" would take care Of itself to great
extent. And this would be done more than
it is if it were not for miserable pride which
stands in the way. The pride in appearances
is a very old and stubborn sentiment. Many
men would rather be poor, and let their cred


tors suffer, than acknowledge themselves
poor, and pay their honest debts as far as they
can. After all, the "weeding out" which the
country really needs, and which will be most
beneficial to it, is that which shall strip men
of their credit in cases where they do not strive
by selfdenial and honorable effort to main
tain it.
Year: 1875

The choice of boots and shoes is one Of the
most difficult tasks in domestic economy. From
want of knowledge and bad taste in this par
ticular, many foot has been ruined and
many life lost, not to mention the discomfort
consequent on corns


The foot in it's natural state is wonderful
ly contrived arch, the bases Of which are the
heel and the joints Of the toes with the foot;
on the summit of this arch is placed the whole
weight of the body, and beneath it is strong
sinew attached to the heel and toe, which pre-.
vents the arch from becoming fiat when the
pressure from above is exerted, as in walking,
standing, &c. On the outer side the bones
shelve down 80 as to give greater support, and
on the inner side is placed the great toe, the
prime lever of our progressive movements.
The foot, in this form is seldom seen except
in those who do not wear shoes or boots, or in
those who exercise their judgment in the Sc
lection.


Many nations have found it convenient to
90 without any covering or protection tor the
feet, but others, as the Arabs, wear sandals to
protect the sole from the heat and sand, and
the Indian wears his moccasin both for warmth
and as protection from the brambles of his
native woods. Europeans and the more high
ly civilized peoples of the globe have long
since lost sight of comfort and protection, and
now have cases made for the feet, which fol-
low some strict rule of an absurd fashion.


A good foot-covering should be made on
the model of the foot-a broad, fiat sole, not
II fraction narrower than the broadest part of
the foot, and of moderate thickness, to protect
it from damp, heat or cold; a heel not more
than half an inch thick, in proportion to the
sole, to compensate for the arch, which would
otherwise be destroyed. This heel should not
be put on shoes at all. The uppers should
be of soft leather, so that every movement of
the foot may take place in its natural sequence
and without impediment; and, lastly, the
boot is better buttoned or laced.


These requirements are now entirely set at
naught by fashion. The boot-especially a
lady's-is made as narrow as possible, and
the sole of the thinnest leather. The heel is
made, iD many instances, four inches deep.
Naturally, by such practice, the toe receives
the whole weight of the body, the joints be-
come distorted and the skin hardened by
corns, the arch of the foot is destroyed by
bringing the heel into the middle of the in
step, the muscles at the back of the thighs are
strained, an unequal strain is put upon the
spinal column, resulting in deformity, and
danger is incurred of tripping over any insig.
ni6cant object, besides giving to the wearer q
most spish and imbecile appearance, from the
general distortion of the body.
Year: 1875

SLEEP, AND How TO PROCURE IT. have
no hesitation in saying that the proper thing
to do is to 60 to sleep Immediately (or at least
very soon) after the meal Of the day. All
animals 60 to sleep, if they are not disturbed,
after eating. This is especially noticeable in
dogs; and the great John Hunter showed by
all experiment that digestion went on during
sleep more than when the animal was awake
and going about. This is his experiment: /:
He took two dogs and gave them both the
same quantity of food. One of them was al
lowed to 60 to sleep; the other was taken out
hunting. At the end of three or four hours
he killed both of these dogs. The food in the
stomach of the dog which had been asleep
was quite digested; in that of the one which
had been hunting the food was not digested
at all.


This fact, think, shows the advisability of
going to sleep Immediately after eating. This
ignored fact always occurs to my memory
when 1 see old gentlemen nodding over their
wine. Nature says to them: "Go to bed"
They will 60 to bed but still nature will not
allow her law to be broken, so she sends tbsp<
to sleep sitting in the chairs. People Acre
fore, who feel sleepy after dinner>>oughtt to
dine late, and go straight to bsL@hen sleepy
feeling comes over themI


Most good folks, however, do the worst pos
sible thing imagip<6le they retire altogether
into the drawing room, and then, to make
matters <r6rse, they drink tea and coffee.
Noy1 regard tea and coffee, when AIKEN at
sifht, to be poison to certain constitutions.
1t is very we'll in the morning, but it is very
bad at nj ght The reason why tea and coffee
should not be taken at night is that the one
contains an alkaloid called theme, and the
other contains an alkaloid called caffeine.
These two alkaloids, taken into the system,
stimulate the brain and do not allow it to 60
to rest. speaA of this from experience, If
Year: 1875

pa- You are but little acquainted with
women, you thin: that merit always deter
mines their choice DeliberatioR has no
share in their engagements. Love is dis
order of the mind by which they are invol'
UNFAIRLY dragged and fastened to the object !;
it is distemper by which they are seized as
dogs with madness.
Year: 1875

SPEcULATING ON BORROWED MONEY
The usual rate of interest in the West is 10
per cent, and it is generally believed that
this is the correct measure of the value of
money. If the measure of the value of
commodity is what it will bring, this is true;
but if the true measure of the value is what
the article can be made to yield, it is not true.
Experienced capitalists and business men give
it as their mature opinion that there is no
kind of property as valuable IS mouey loaned
at 10 per cent which is tantamount to say
ing that the average yield of industries, enter
prises and speculations is less than 10 per
cent. on the amount invested !; or, in other
words, that money is not really worth 10 per
cent. There are several considerations that
strengthen this conclusion. Money loaned at
10 per cent will double itself in seven and a
half years; $4,000 will grow into $4,000
in that time, and $4,000 will grow into $780,
900. That the average investment in busi-
ness ventures and industries will not do this
is too we'll known to need a demonstration.
While hundred men who loan money at 10
per cent, compounded, will, with prudent
management, double their fortunes in seven
and half years, 100 men who borrow money
at that rate will fail, in spite of all the pru-
dence and foresight they may exercise, to
double theirs.
Year: 1875

take, thoughtlessly, cup of tea or coffee
after FIVE o'clock in the evening, going to bed
about eleven, cannot 60 to sleep, the aka
loid will wake me up in about an hour or two.
Sleeplessness, therefore, is usually caused by
tea or coffee, though strange to say that tea
and coffee actually send some people into
sound slumber.-Land and Water.
Year: 1875

QUEER CHINESE CUsToMs.-Chinese peo-
pie like to have their cofins prepared ready
for use. A dutiful son will see that his pa
rents are thus provided, sometimes many
years before their death, and the old people
will invite relatives or friends to examine and
admire both the materials and workmanship,
as ifit were some beautiful picture or statue
of which they had just cause to be proud.
Upon the coffin is carved an inscription with
the name and titlenef its occupant; if wo-
man, the name of her husband. At the foot
of the coffin are buried two stone tablets, face
to face one bears the name and titles of the
deceased, and the other short account of his
life, what year he was born in, what were his
achievements as scholar, and how many
children were born to him. Periods Of mourn.
ing are regulated by the degrees of relation.
ship to the dead. A son wears his white
clothes for three actually for thirty.
eight months-and wife mourns for her
husband for the same period. The death of
the wife, however, calls for only single year
of grief; for, as the sacred edict points out, if
your wife dies you can marry another. The
same time suffices for brother, sister, or child.
Year: 1875

New YORK, December IA Professor
Wells, who mao 3 speech before Bishop
Haven at the now ,amous Boston
pr achers' meeting, and 70 whom was
attributed the language that "Grant
was the SAVIOR OF his country and the
Eenple could not dispense with his ser
wees" writes a card to say: 1.-The
truth is l never alluded TO General
Grant in any way, shape or manner
whatever, and in the whole course OF
my remarks / had not the most distant
thought or allusion concerning what fol-
lowed. Indeed, do not believe single
individual came there with the slightest
anticipation of what would be said by
the bishop. The whole tenor of my
speech, from beginning to end, was a
ceDsure OF ecclesiastical interference
with the civil government in Europe,
and as such the logical sequence would
scarcely be the interDeddling OF the
Methodist church with national pol
tics"


DR. vINCENT'S STATEMENT.


Besides the above by telegraph yes
terday, we get the following from the
New York Tribune of the tenth, where
it appeared as a card from Rev. DIR.
Vincent, corresponding secretary Of the
Snnday-schOol union and Of the Tract
society of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He says:


Allow me to make statement which
will place the Sunday-schOol union and
the tract society in a proper light.


First-The addIes5 Of Bishop Haven
was made before the Boston Methodist
Episcopal preachers meeting, in COM
plisnee with an invitation extended to
him two weeks before, to report to the
preachers the state of the work in the
south, his special field OF labor,


Second-Tne bishop, in the course of
his remarks, made allusion to the" third
term," aud was understood by those
present to recommend INSTRUMENTATION
Of Mr.. Grant.


ThiId--Toward the close OF the meet
ing resolution Of welcome and OF COM
pIiment TO the bishop was unanimously
adopted. No one supposed that the
vote had any reference to the third-term
question.


FOurth-In any case the represents
tives Of the Sunday school uniOn and OF
the Tract society, present al the preach
ers' meeting by invitation, hal nothing
whatever to do with the invitation to
the bishop, the sentiments he advanced,
or the vote of welcome which was tend
cred to him.


Fifth-The societies have the honor
to represent and 10 defend are entirely
devoted 10 the christian work for which
they we're organized, and have not as
such the slightest interest either in the
platforms or candidates Of political par
ti6S