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Year: 1873

ment of the difficulties of the present electoral
system of the United States. Popular opinion
will very generally accept ascorrect the Senator'S
views concerning the cumbrousness anu IN
tricacy of the machinery with which we elect
our President and Vice-Presluent' lie "ouiu'
he saws, elect the President by the direct VoCe
of the people, as one community, regard
less of State lines, as the aggregated
vote of State elects Governor
REGARDLESS of county and township
boundaries. This is one of the various plans
which have been suggested and, though
nothing can be done conclusively with the
ouestion at this time, the next Congress may
practically solve the difficulty and rid the
country of the Electoral College incumbrance.


Some of the gross mismanagement-to use a
mild term-which characterized the building of
the Union Pacific Railroad was laid bare yes
terday in the Wilson Investigating Commit
tee. Mr.. Durant, who knows what he is
talking about, says that the Credit Mo-
biler Association, after building 23S miles
of the road, divided a profit of S4,500000; and
this plum was just in hand when their stock
was "placedn so iudicOusly in Washing
ton by Mr.. Oakes Ames. Another significant
fact in Mr.. Durants story is that some
$3000OO or 100000 were charged in a
Suspense Account to the Union Pacific Rail-
road agents stationed at the National Capital.
These men were working up" the bill of 1854.
Who were the Congressman who were
worked up" then9 Still another point is
the admission of this unwilling witness that
if the Government aid and capital stock had
been used as Congress directed, the road
would have needed only S2,OOO,OOO more to
finish and equip it, Who is responsible for
this gigantic waste How shall the Govern
ment get back its share of the squandered
treasurer
Year: 1873

A young lady just from Europe remarked
to veteran politician the otherd day. 'It is of
very little consequence" she said, ''what
kind of men you send out as foreign minis
tiers. The thing OF real Importance is, they
should have the right kind of wives. Any
man can sign treaty. suppnse, if ynn tell
him what kind of treaty it must be. But
all his social relations with the nations to
which you send him will depend upon his
Uifo
Year: 1873




SECTION 1. Hereafter all proceedings relating to
assessments account of the const ucton of public
drains and common sewers and the collection of the
same shall be CO nforDity TO the provision of an
act entitled San Act relating to Drains and Sewers
in the City of Portland" approved February 26 1873
SECT. 2. henever it shall appear by the report
of the Committee on Drains and Sewers that the
public interest requires the construction of any
lublic drain or common sewer, the Boar of Mayor
and Aldermen shall, before proceeding TO construct
ne same, appoint time and place for hearing in
regard to said drain sewer, and shall give notice
of their intention construct the same and OF the
time and place appointed for said hearing by pubi-
ion for three successive weeks in some daily news
paper Published in the city.


SECT. g. The City Engineer shall keep an accur
account of the expense of constlucI ing and COM
pleting each public drain common sewer hereafter
bui t. and vii hin thirty days after the completion of
the same he shall furnish to the Committee on
Drains and Sewers statement of such expense to-
gether with the location and profile description of
such drain sewer, accompanied with plan OF ali
the lots parcels of land benefited thereby, which
pan shall give the size and number, or ether sufi-
cient desert ton OF said lots together with the name
of the owner or owners if KNOWN and said Commit
tee shall thereupon determine what lots parcels of
land are benefit by such drain sewer, and shall
timae and such lots or parcels oi land
and against the owners thereof if known, such sum
not ceeding such benefit as they may deem just
and equi able towards deiraying the expenses of con-
structing and completing such drain or sewer; the
whole of such assessments not to exceed two-thrds
of the cost of such drain or sewer.


Said Committee shall report their proceedings to
the Mayor and Aldermen for their action. Their re-





parcel of land the ocat n, number, or other sufi-
cent description of which shall be given, together
with the name of the owner owners thereof if
known. and shall also include the location and
the profile description of such drain sewer.
SECT. 4. If the report of said Committee is
cepted hearing shall be ordered thereon notice of
Which shall be given by publishing an authentic copy
of said assessments with order of notice signed by
the City Clerk stating the time and place for hear
ing upon the suffice matter Of said assessments
three weeks successivev in any newspal er published
in this city, the first publication to be thirty day.
before said hearing and such further proceedings,
shall thereupon be had provided in said Act.
SECT 5. All Oh ldinapces and parts of Ordinances
inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed


In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,


May 2Cth, 1873.
Read and passed to be ordained and sent down for
concurrence.


GEO. P. wEsCOTT, Mayor.


IN COMMON COUNCIL,


May 90 1873. I
Read and passed to be ordained in concurrence.


S. r. SMALL,


President of Common Council.
sepS-2w GEO. P. wESCOTT, Mayor.
Year: 1873

A barber at Lampasas, Texas, thought it
was queer he had never seen a white door
knob in that State. No sooner was the job
finished than the citizens began to fire at the
choice target, and the barber retired to the
cellar until the knob was shot of. His door
opens now with a string running through a
bullet-hole.
Year: 1873

A Watertown Wis., lady sent a postal
card to friends in Fond Gu Lac informing
them of her intention of making a visit.
When she arrived she found the card had
been thrown aside without reading. they sup
posing it new way the postmaster had fol
asking for box rent
Year: 1873

A Lady in st. Louis endeavored to cLastise
an editor the other day and got the worst OF
it. The Lady was man, and his ''hont
name" was John. If it had been real lady
of course the courtly journalist would have
accepted the chastisement, but a masculine
Lady he could not abide.
Year: 1873

A South Carolina man couldn't die happy
until his son had shot neighbor against
whom there was an old grudge. '.Did you
hit him plumb center?" asked the dying
man, and when receiving an affirmative re-
ply he fell back and DEATHS cold smile cover
ed his face.
Year: 1873

WITH Ut 4 Nothing pre-
sents a sadder commentary upon the present
condition Of society than the large number Of
families, both in town and country, but moro
especially the latter, that DO not subscribe for
a paper Of any kind. liow many families arc
thus growing mp utterly ignorant Of what is
transpirng in the world around them-igno-
rant Of the mighty events Of the day. But who
can tell Of the injury inflicted upon the rising
generaton-those who are 10 take our place at
no distant day--siowing up without any
knowledge q the present or study Of the past
this ignorance, too, being in,bued into them by
the sanction Of those who should and doubtless
do know better, did they only think Of the in
juiious effects Of their insane course. Let the
head Of the family think of this and place in
the hands Of those for whom lie is responsible,
the means Of acquiring some knowledge Of the
moving panorama in which We act our differ
ent parts.
Year: 1873

STRANGERS sEss1LD NOT FAIL TO VISIT TIE
DOLLAR STORE and see the beautiful assortment Of
.JcwcIry and FaTry trlclcs Of every cescr'inioh'
which are sold ai he low ratr "i one dollar
Year: 1873

1t is thought that soon after the arrival Of
the Frolfc here, orders will be issued from
the Department to fit out vessel to search
for tbc Polaris. The Government may give
employment to the men who have been res
cued; and it is extremely probable that when
the naval authorities take the matter ih
hand much additional information to that
already made public will he obtained, as in
quiry will be made in an official manner.
Year: 1873

Those foolish people who are addicted to pick
ing up guns and pistols which are supposed to be
unlOaded and rusty, and pointing them at their
best friends with the playful remark, "Look out,
am going to shoot you now" and then shooting
them sure enough, are to be checked in their ia
vorite amusement. The Legislature at its last
session enacted law which makes such idiotic
pastimss expensive. For the mere pointing of q
hrearm at person, Intentionally but without NAL
ice, the handler of the weapon is liable to fiue Of
between Eve and fifty dollars. To discharge =
hrearm at person, though without inalctihg in
Jury, constitutes a misdOmeanor and subjects the
humorist to fine OF one hundred dollars and a
years imprisonment in jail The manning or ia
juring of person through the discharge of FIRE
arm, Intentionally but without malice, IS punlsha-
BILE by two years in Jail ; and besides, the wound
cd person, his or her heirs and representatives,
may recover damages from the shooter. This is an
excellent and much-needOd law, and We hope that
the first person in this State who breaks It will be
arrested and made to suffer for an example 10 all
his fellow noodles. Aside from the risk of fatal
conseq in sRapping the look Of hEsarm with
a rusty charge in itpOint blank at human being
there is a want of good manners in poking such {
weapon at one. Formerly, the correct thing VA
to knock deWn the ill., bred person with = chair Of


other handy object. Now, happily, the Law take


up the eudgsl tor the victims Of earslsssnesS anC
tolly.-N. Y. San.
Year: 1873

Nothing can be more "naturATT than that the
youth WRlworth, who killed his father under the
insane idea that it was necessary to the professions
OF his insultsd and injured mother, should have
the sympathles OF sentimental people, Yet few
things can be more fruitful of mischief than 10
make pets or heroes Of the perpetrators Of roman
tlO murderers. This young man must have had q
badly balanced moral training, or else must have
been addicted to the reading Of mock heroic nov
els There Is mischief enough aAoat from perni-
cious literature without adding 70 it by making
heroes out OF sentimental avengers, who resent
insults by perpetrating murder. There is but
one consideration that should withhold a sharp
demand for holding this young man to the sever
est penalty OF the law; and that is sympathy for
his afflicted mother. She is doubiy the victim
first Of her husbands cOwArdly Insults, and then
OF the crazy attempt Of her son to right heI
Wrongs BY taking the law into his own hands


Rescued from enc source Of trouble she Is by thai
very act plunged into 4 bottomles1 abyss OF suI
fering and afictiOn. But for her sake there could
be but one proper way Of dispOsing OF this youuS
murderer-a way there is no need to point out
| Ledger
Year: 1873

No one should hesitate to attend the Public
Meeting tonight called to denounco the extrava-
ganec Of the City Council in paying such an ex-
horbitant price for land for city park In the
first place. 1t is admitted that ws could do without
park, ana in the next that the price is enormous
There are great quantities Of land lying all around
the city that xoud answer for park, and even
If it were little further from the centre of the
city it would be no greater objection than the fact
that the proposed purchase requires the building OF
bridge at an enormour cost st-probably hundred
thousand dollars. So that the cost of the bridge
and the park, with it's preparation for visors car
rages will put the city into near 5000, 900 debt in
the next two or three years The poor are not SC
anxious to visit the park over the Brandywine, AZ
to pay 81 day for a team. or walk two mile,
through the sun with nothing to entertain then
after they arriyf the ground
Year: 1873

THE FEAST AND FAIR at Sidney Methodist
church has thus far proved a,success, and
will be continued during the week.: The
entertainment is to be spread for the chill
dren of the Sunday school this afternoon at
Al O'Clock.
Year: 1873

TIE NEW POSTAL CARDS UNDER THE LATE POS
TAI law-userul, scrviceable, and cheap. The ad-
vertiser can I'LL the back Of the cards with any
printed announcement he may wish to make public
and send them through the mail for only one cent
Can be printed at this Office at low rates.
Year: 1873

New YORK, May ia Washing
ton dispatch to the Tribune says the
administration is unable to understand
why Kellogg does not make requisitiOn
for federal troops. As soon as the re-
QUESTION is made the President will issue
a proclamation in most positive Ian
guage, admOnishing the citizens of
Louisiana to peace, dispensing the Nc
Emery government, and proclaiming
the Kellogg assumption as the lawful
government, and announcing the inten-
ton of the Executive to sustain Kellogg
with the whole military force of the
country if necessary. This prOclama-
ton is to be accompanied with an order
to send all available troops to report to
General Emory at New Orleans. The
proclamation will be in such language
that it will be susceptible of no doubtful
meaning.


Another Version of What Grant will do.


WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Presi-
dent has received no telegram from
Governor kellogg since last Friday,
when the condition of affairs were rep
resented as somewhat improved. While
there is no doubt the President would in
tervene to protect the State from Demo
cratic violence should its governor make
application for that purpose, and pro-
vided the facts should warrant the pro-
ceeding, it is, nevertheless, the hopes of
the President, as he expressed himself
to a friend tonight, that all disturbances
would soon cease, and that no
such contingency as that contemplated
by the constitution would occur, but if
it unfortunately should, he would take
care to act early within the limit Of the
constitution and laws. Heretofore he
had merely sustained the decisions of
the courts.
Year: 1873

in the chapel, the casket was lowered
into one of the temporary vaults be-
meath the floor, where it will remain
until tomorrow, it will then be taken
out, and having in the meantime been
in a closed case, will be inferred in the
lot of Governor Cook, in the new part of
the cemetery. The burial will be strictly
private. in accordance with the request
of the relatives, only immediate friends
being present.
Year: 1873

A VERY LARGE AND CHOICE LOT OF READY
MADE CLOTHING and GcntleIDen's Furnishing
Goods may be seen at +. r. SPENCE & SONS, 1900
Main street. You will save money on purchases
made OF them Try them and De convinced.
Year: 1873

TO Judge from the continued demand for those
HAMBURG EDGINGs which LEVY BROTHERS are
selling al 10! and l5c 4 yard they must he one OF
the cheapest lots Of goods brought TO this city
Year: 1873

That was very suggestive scene
which We saw the other day. One of
our insurance agents earnestly engage
ed in conversation with carpenter
and mason. Not long after we saw him
button-holing an undertaken.


Putting up stove-pipe is known in
Danbury as attending Black Crook
matinee.


An editor in the eastern part Of the
State feels rather indignant over the
failure of Jay Cooke. He says "he
would go to New York and brand him
the -scOundrel he is, if he could get
pass" The railroads are considering
the matter.


One of the most extraordinary things
In the world Is the conduct of hen
on the approach OF n team. Ii she is
standingin the way at the time, she re-
mains there, and you instinctively stop
your horse, only to discover that she is
safely out of the way. And if she is
on one side of the road, she immedi-
ately dashes into the centre, and brings
you up again, while the cold sweat
forms on your back at the thought of
the damages. And ii is little singu-
lar that while you are confident you
never saw n hen run over, nor ever
heard of such thing, yet no number
of trials can keep back the perspira-
tion from your back, or prevent you
from drawing up your horse to the
imminent danger of his hind legs.


One Of the most miserable boys
whose sole object in this life appears to
be the making of extraordinary faces
at honest and industrious store clerks,
mistoOk roll of oil cloth for a roll of
carpet, hanging in front of Main
street establishment, Saturday even
ing, and making sickening grimace
ut the clerk, who stood in the door,
doubled his fists, and struck the inof-
fensive roll tremendous blow. Then
he put the fist under the other arm,
doubled up his body, ambled swiftly
away, while the clerk retired to the
store to dry the tears of a new found
joy.-[Danbury News.
Year: 1873

They have engaged as foreman of this de-
partment, one of the most experienced Book
and job Printers In the country and the
presses will be superintended by u Skilled
Freshman from one of the largest offices In
New England.
Year: 1873

gags at croquet and having very enjoyable
tizus. ,9el 'tiemen of leisure are numerous
enough in New York, and you can whistle Oh
a regiment Of hsem to the Park any day if the
prospect of being. invited to join o croquet
party be given them. If the Commissioners
are apprehensive that the grass may suffer
from the style of boots now in use by the
male sex they might modify>the regulation,
if there be any, and stipulate that the male
players step out upon the green in carpet
slippers. Much as the liberal concession OF
allowing croquet in the Park is prized, 1t will
be considered but half-hearted measure II
both sexes are not permitted to share it.
Year: 1873

Between the management of Central and
Prospect Park there is the difference that the
former is cared for in the light Of o costly and
delicate ornament, to be looked at and ad-
mired, but not to be touched or handled
Familiarity; while the latter, with an equal care
pleasant and attractive to the eye, is also made
available for purposes of healthful recreation
in other words is made useful and ornamental
at one and the same time. Until the HERALD
drew attention to the fact the game Of croquet
was prohibited on the lawns of Central Park


as though the grass were as delicate as the nap
Of velvet carpet, and if once trodden upon
would never lift its head of emerald bright
ness again. We are rejoiced to find that
the Commissioners have seen fit to permit
eye is gratifed to see groups Of
fair young ladies, mallet in hand, enjoying


themselves at this favorite outdoor pastime.


This gives additional color and animation to


the picture our beautiful Park presents at this


season OF the year. But the question one is
tempted to ask in looking at these parties Of
sprightly young ladies scattered over the green


is, Where are the gentlemen? Croquet was
happily devised to bring both the sexes to-
gether. 1t is one of the few outdoor games at
which they may play in partnership, and the
ladies are sufficiently convinced that it means
real amusement only when it is played in that
fashion. The ladies certainly do not desire o
monopoly of the sport, and the fair young
players who may be seen these pleasant after
moons in the Park all alone at croquet would
be the first to protest against the exclusion OF
gentlemen from q share in their enjoyment.
We cannot believe there is any such abb
surd regulation in force as that cro-
quet in tho grounds Of the Central
Park must be confined TO the ladies. II
there be, it must be inferred that the Com
missioners have an alarming idea of the size
and weight Of gentlemen's feet, or that the
grass is of such q tender nature that none but
sylphs Light and fairy-footed-can trample
it with impunity. 1t might be said that gen.
tlemen are not to be had, that they are as
scarce as currency in the banks, and that tht
ladies' are forced in consequence to a,nust
themselves alone. This can hardly be. The
visitor to Prospect Park will see any of these
| dAys scores Of both aantlsmen ard ladies en-
Year: 1873

The BAzANE TRIAL commands more and
more interest as it advances. The cross-ex-
animation to which the Marshal has been SUBJ
jected has been searching and severe. The
Marshal is in tight place, and he is evidently
aware Of it. Still it cannot be said that the
evidence yet produced is sufficient to justify
conviction. Bazaine might certainly have
done better; but it has not yet been proven
that he played the part Of traitor.
Year: 1873

A CUTTING RapLy The great
naturalist, Agassiz, is 10 be credited
with the neatest reply to an impu-
dent inquiry that we have seen for
some time. A wealthy snob ap
preached the great thinker and said
Professor, understand that you
have discovered that fish is tho best
diet to produce brain power, and 1
would like to know how many of the
finny tribe III have to eat to men
tally tone mo up The Professor
looked at his questioner n moment,
as it taking his measure, and replied.
II think a couple of whales would he
the thing for Yon."
Year: 1873

when the people complain said
a wise man, 'the people are always
right The long suffering of the
poor under the iniquities Of fortune
is q phenomenon which, as long as
it lasts, shows that the spring of
all the virtues which have at any
time done honor to humanity is
still flowing among US. Cold, hun
ger, nakedness-they bear them all
with premature patience. Even IN
Justice they endure till it becomes
insolent. So long rs masters con-
descend TO be courteous, the druid
ges Of society accept their inferior
ity, and honor aud respect those
whom providence seems to have set
over them. Only when the human
relations are at an end, when they
find themselves treated IS if they
were made of other clay, as if they
we're machines TO extract wealth
from the soil, and were rewarded
sufficiently in being permitted to
exist-only then they begin TO ask
the meaning Of the word gentle
man, and for what purpose the lord
and lady are robed in silks, and
housed in palaces, whilo the peas
ant does the work, shivers in soil
ed fustian, and is worse lodged
than his employers cattle.
Year: 1873

CASTELAR, is said to be Jew, which
statement does not tally with the fol-
lowing sentence from one of his speech
es: If at any time ! had TO return
to the world after had left it. would
return to the beautiful altar which in
spired within me the grandest senti-
ments of my life. would return to
bend my knees before the Holy Virgin
who Gained with her smile my first
passions. would seek an asylum near
the cross whose sacred aETns extend
themselves over the spot | most love
and yenerate On the face of the earth
the tomb of nv mother"
Year: 1873

The result of the the state election.
is having its benifcial effects in Con-
gress. From the close OF the late war
to the present session of Congress
there has been one Democratic men,
Der of the House on any committed,
but now there are two on each COM
mittee, and they are IN the majority,
and have the control of two commit
tees. This is the result of the pres
sure OF public opinion-Register.
Year: 1873

At last we got under way and steamed out
through long sir, the piers on either side
being crowded with founders, but never a
cheer. A battery of three guns on the tar
board pier doomed out royal salute, and we
swept out 10 sea, the Vigilant In the lead, we
right in her wake, and the baggage ship in
ours. MARK TWAIN.
Year: 1873

ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING-GIRLs sHoU LID
NOT HANDLE PTsT0Is.-A young girl named
ed Knott, in Eighth street market to-day
about noon. Miss Knott was handling plS-
tOl and 1t went of by accident, the bali stTik-
ing Miss COnOhan on the side Of her head and
glancing round the skull making flesh wound
that may prove painful for while but is not
considered dangerous, Both girls occupy
stalls in the market and are from sixteen TO
eighteen years old. ........