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Year: 1873

So far as it has proceeded, Senator Conk-
ling's speech on the Caldwell case seems to bea
close argument on the right Of the Senate to
expel a member for the crime of bribery. Mr..
Conkling takes issue with those who hold that
the Senate may now decide that Mr.. Caldwell
was illegally elected. This is the question
which is to be settled by the decision in the
pending case: Does bribery invalidate the
election, or can the Senate expel the briber
1t will be seen that the problem is one of
great moment 1t is to establish a precedent
which is sure to be quoted for years to come,
if, unhappily, we shall have more Caldwels
and Pomeroys to deal with hereafter To say
that we have no precedent is to confess that
these times are worse than those which have
gone before. But, if men buy their way to
Congress, we want now to know how they
shall be effectually and exemplarily punished.
Year: 1873

A revival in any form of the emigrant rob-
berries would be just now dangerous opera
tom and the rogues will do well not to forget
so soon the fate of Moore. We give else
where some particulars of a new device of the
clearinghouse keepers and runners. The
Commissioners have it in their power to put
an instant stop to these operations, and we
trust they do not mean to hesitate about it.
Year: 1873

An official report declares that the Navai
Cadets who attended the Inauguration on the
4th of March were not starved nor exposed TO
the weather without due defense against 1t.
This will relieve the minds of many who have
been informed that the lads were ll-reated
and neglected by the authorities. Consider
ing. however, that sixtyseven of the boys
were on the sicl-list next day, it is evident
that this feature of an Inauguration show
should not be repeated
Year: 1873

The use of the mounted police in the upper
part of the city in the protection of citizens
is a good move in the right direction. But it
is not enough. Recognize this at once, Messieurs
Commissioners, and do not stand on the de-
fensive. All the cavalry and infantry in the
State turned into policemen will accomplish
little as long as your detectives sit idle, and
the hundreds of known thieves have the
liberty of the city. Stopping to catch rogues
in the act is not the way to accomplish the
reform which is now demanded. Hunt them
down. Do not wait to detect them in the act
Their trade is their offense. Drive them into
honest lives or into prisons. A police force
to be effective must be preventive; and in a
great city like this it must be arbitrary, but
not necessarily arrogant. There will be great
complaints of the arbitrary action now neces-
sary; but they will not come from honest
folks. The rogues will be tremendously out
ragged, but peaceful citizens who ask and de-
mand protection will applaud and justify.
Year: 1873

The Senate Committee on Cities seems to
be made of many men of many minds No
conclusion on the 25th section of the Charter
was reached yesterday; but every possible
form in which the much-mooted question of
appointment could be placed was voted
down, Under the circumstances, however.
Year: 1873

Phrenology may or may not be true, but that is no
reason why THE TRIBUNE should propagate false
stories about phrenoOgists. The neat little legend
which we printed the other day, about phreno-
logical lecturer in Topeka, who, being told thats
good citizen was a celebrated bully and gambler.
examined his head only to find all the ignobls
bumps most ignobly developed, is solemnly pro-
nounced by The Topeka Record to be an entire fabn-
cation 1t was devised. we suppose, by some enemy
of phrenology for the sake of annoying those IN
comprehensive people who cannot take joke.
Year: 1873

A Canada correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE
furnishes us with a graphic sketch of the
manner in which our colonial neighbors on the
North initiate the medieval ceremOnials of Old
England on State occasions. Nobody need
find fault with this gilt pomp, as it is about
all the royalty there is in the Dominion. Mr..
Dodge, newly -fedged British subject, who
has been translated from vulgar Republic
to the Canadian Parliament. seems to have
Immediately distinguished himself by his su-
perheated zeal for the monarchy.
Year: 1873

Judge Brady touched popular chord and
made a wise decision, yesterday, in single
breath. He declined to send a boy convicted
of manslaughter in the fourth degree to State
Prison, but sent him to the House of Refuge,
adding that his chief regret was that he could
not sentence the man who had sold the child
the pistol His subsequent suggestion of law
making it criminal Offense to sell firearms to
children will meet with hearty approval, and
we hope will be acted upon.
Year: 1873

Further statements arc to be made by the
Committee of Fifty of Brooklyn III support of
the charges against District-AttOrney Britton,
preparatory to the judicial investigation before
the Governor or the Commissioner whom he
is to appoint. In the meantime, TIVE Brooklyn
lawyers publish elsewhere statements bearing
on the issue, which it is charity to hope are
not strictly true, for they indicate looseness
in the administration of justice which we trust
is as uncommon as it seems strange.
Year: 1873

We have opened new set of subscription books and have sufficient room in them for tho names of several thousand subscribers. Send in your orders, and the cash We need all we can get to run this diminutive N. r.. Herald.
Year: 1873

A girl in one # the rural districts of Pitts
field was overheard trying o convince
school fellow that she liked him better than
she did some other urchin of whom be SEEM
ed jealous. "Of CO. rse like you better than
l do Bill" flor don't I miss words in my
spelling lesson on purpose, so as to be down
to the 70 vt of the class where you are?"
Year: 1873

In view of the rapid increase in the num-
ber of murders committed in New York, and
the growing infrequency of the punishment
of their perpetrators, an amendment TO the
statutes is suggested, which shall com oel ev-
cry person who murders another to in.er his
victim at his own expense, and to cause an
daily pape at his own proper cost and
charges.
Year: 1873

Bland Ballard, young Kentucky gentle
man, shot himself the other day on the eve of
his marriage. He had learned that his father
was displeased because nothing had been sal
to him ofthe approaching wedding. He then
told his father, and his father remarked light
ly, II think the girl will get the worst of it"
Bland was grieved. He said he wished he
was dead; he went out and was no more seen
alive
Year: 1873

Do not be in a hurry to teach chill
dren to read; better let them get a
start physically than to tax their
brains too early. Children of SIX or
seven years are quite young enough
to learn to read. They may learn
their letters before, and perhaps few
words, but do not confne them to
book earlier than this. Some people
take greatpride in the precociousness
of their children. 1 greatly prefer to
see child a little slow at learning
than unusually quick. You Will find
many of the greatest scholars of the
past and present are made up of such
as were once considered dull boys
and girls. A good, sound mind, with
Judgment and fixed Christian princi-
Piles, is only acquired by slow, care
full study and experience.
Year: 1873

injustice toward my wife if she is con
tinued to remain in ignorance and su-
perstition. I am therefore, eagerly de-
sirous of giving her very good edus
cation, but am unable to find out
suitable means tozaccomplish my de-
sire. Baboo BKeegensin-Ro will
tell you that my pecuniary position is
not such that 1 can keep herhere and
give her all the best possible advan-
tages of metropolitan education.
Indeed, what l have Inherited from
my father will be hardl yasuficient for
my own maintenaEce during my at
least five years residence in England.
May I therefore ask youif yoa can
take the charge Of my wife and child
that is to say, ifsyep can make my
wife boarder in your school!


"The boarding changed in your in
stitution is much cheaper than in any
I have yet known. But there are two
other considerations which lead me to
make this request. First, l can rely
more on you than I can on any other
foreign lady I am acquainted
with. I cannot but think you will
feel that very kind interest in
the welfare, both physical and spir+
itual, of my wife and child, which
you have always felt for mine,
I can put my wife into some other
boarding institution, but what 1 ap-
prehend is that sufficient care win
not be taken of her but simply as
boardel, and no watchful eye will be
employed to improve her character,
which [ value far more than ali intel
lectual education and book learning
put together l'


'"The second consideration. is that
Dehra is a very healthy place. You
know my wife and child's health is as
bad as mine, and it is therefore high
ly necessary that they should live in
some very healthy place. These are
the two chief reasons that govern my
decision OF making that request to
you. Let me know as soon as you
can what may be the monthly charge
for my wife and child, if you can ad-
NIT them at all. You will be the sole
guardian of them-their father, moth
er, brother, sister-all. Upon you
shall fall the responsibility of bring
ing up my wife and child into love
of God and Man, of-training them up
into noble and faithful children of our
common Father-yes, Mother too. #


II have asked Baboo Bheeyan-in-
Rosa to consult with you on this i'm
portant subject, and I hope he will
do it ere long. Hoping this will find
you all right,


'1 remain affectionately yours,


'NISI K. CHATTERGIA."
Year: 1873

There were fifteen travellers who stopped at pub
lie house and called for dinner. 1t was served up
and placed upon three-cornered table, five sitting
on each side. They -invited the landlord to dine
with them After they had finished their meal, they
proposed to count, commencing at some one, and
count five, and whoever counted five was to leave
the table, or in other words every fifth man step out
They further agreed that the last man left was tC
pay the bill. They counted to.have it fall up
on the landlord Now what seat did the man occu
DIV who started the count?
Year: 1873

Z Tie Canadian way of measuring a tree il
said to be as certain as it is grotesque. You
walk from the tree, looking at it from time
to time from between your knees. Wher
You are able to see the top in this way, YOU
distance from the foot of the tree equals it:
height rg e
Year: 1873

The United States Senate Committee
on Elections respecting reforms in the
mode OF choosing President and Vice
President is now in session in New
York city. The Evening Post says;


They have taken no action yet by
which we can Judge their sentiment
but it seems to be taken for granted
that the most important proposition
that which gives direct popular vote
for President and Vice President with
out the intermediate machinery OF the
electoral eollege--is out OF the ques'
ton. The smaller States would not
consent to give up their influence IN The
electoral college, and without their
consent two-thirds vote OF Congress
could not be obtained for constitution
al amendment. 1t is probable, there
fore, that the work Of the committee
will finally resolve itself into
an effort to reform the mere
details OF the present system.
For example, it is important that some
court OF appeal should be established to
decide the claims OF contesting electors,
as in Louisiana last year; that some
provision should be made to set aside,
in cases Of death or accident, the rigid
rule requiring the electoral votes to be
deposited on one day, which might now
dsfranchise State, and that other
measures of similar character should
be adopted to insure the electoral sys-
tenn against which it is clearly open,
The Senate committee is composed OF
representative politicians such as An
thony, Morton, Boutwell,, Bayard
Logan, and Hill-men who know thor
oughly the workings of our politlca
system-and they ought to be able tt
give us some valuable suggestions, anc
possibly offer plan that will more
nearly approach popular suffrage.
Cumulative voting is worthy OF then
consideration as an element OF electora
REFORM
Year: 1873

All the proprieto!s in the country,
both east and west, having decided to
make a reduction of from ten to fifteen
per cent. on the prices paid the
tonnage" men, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company have given notice
that the rates paid tonnage men, and
wages Of all other employees Of the
rolling mills in this city who have been
receiving sl.75 and over per day, will
be reduced ten per cent, to take effect
from date.


As the rates have been reduced If
teen per cent. at other large works in
the East, this action Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Company in fixing upon the
minimum per cent is liberal and worthy
Of conmendstion. .-Ctm5Hland NsEs.
Year: 1873

Anniversary of the Great Fire.


CHICAGO, October 9.-The second an.
niycrsary OF the Great Fire is one Of
lie and jubilee, the streets OF the bust.
ness centre OF the city this morning
being filled with people from town and
country. The half holiday in which
the community INDUCED this afternoon
was being improved by thousands by a
visit to the Exposition, the number Of
people being variously estimated at
rom $4,000 to IS 900. Not less than
$1,000 were in the palace at one time
The exhibition is complete in all its.
parts and gave universal satisfaction,
and the general verdict is that it is far
in advance Of any similar show yet
held in the United States.
Year: 1873

The New York Herald suggests the
employment OF the steamer Tigress on
another Polar expedition. The vessel
is now cruising in the high latitudes in
search OF the survivors OF the ill-fated
Polaris, and is said to be much "bettel
fitted in every respect for an expedition
TO the North Pole than any that have
made the attempt before" The Herald
suggests Doctor HAYES as the chief OF
the proposed excursion.
Year: 1873

A RECENT postoffice decision is that if
a postmaster knows that a letter ad-
dressed to his Office is intended for q
person living within the delivery OF an,
other office. it is his duty to forward
such letter (if it has been properly pre-.
paid) without waiting for 8 request to
do so, and without additional charge Of
postage.
Year: 1873

A promiLe ent gentleman here, on a
visit from New Jersey, says that there
is no doubt but that Secretary Robe>
con is the choice of the Republicans Of
that State to represent them in the
United States Senate, and that every
effort will be made to secure his elec-
ton.
Year: 1873

Al has been our custom for some years
we offer all the prominent periodicals in
connection with the NEwsDEALER at great.
ly reduced rates, and insert partial list
below. A person, making up list of
readiug for the year, can in most cases
save enough so tha; the u wsDEALER will
cost nothing. For instance, If the At
lantic monthly, Scientific American. and
Boston Journal should be selected the
price weuld be $500 for all. Now we
will furnish them all andthe NEwsDEALER
besides, for SS 10. All periodicals are
senr directly from the Office of publication
to the subscriber, just the same as if the
subscriber had ordered them himself. We
have not space to insert all the papers
with which we club, and should any 9th
er be desired, the same proportionate re-
duction will be made. The first column
gives the price of the periodical alone
the second for it and this paper:-
Year: 1873

Notwithstanding the fact that men
receive higher wages for labor than
women do, there are more girls laying
up handsome sums of money than there
are young men who save a cent


Not long since, delicate-loOking girl
sent home To Ireland money to pay the
passage To America of another member
of the family, who desired to come here
to work and earn q home. Said 2 lady
to the girl: "Why does not your brother
send the money! He has been in this
country longer than you, and ought to
have saved quite an amount"


"Oh, mann, my brother would never
send it; he spends as fast As he earns,
and most always fOOlishly, i'm drinking
and uniting himself for work. | am
willing to deny myself clothing for the
sake Of the dear ones at home"


"DO you share your wages with them
all the time ?n


ayes, mann, I send money home
every three mOnths-mOre than hall l
earn"


"Does your brother ever send any ~


"Not much. Once or twice since L
came to America, four years ago, he has
sent ten dollars"


HAre YOU not afraid If another brother
comes to this country, he will follow
the example of his older brother, and
become improvident and addicted to
drinking?"


"S0metimes that fear troubles me, but
believe he will do better, for he was
always a wiser boy"


The girl is brave and noble Quietly
she pursues her duties, and denies her
self adOrnment and pleasures, although
she is pretty, and may be supposed To
delight in gratifying the vanities which
possess almost all cOmely women.


The helpless ones at home are first in
her heart, and for their sakes she tolls
from year to year, perhaps thinking
that sometime the right man will come
along who will marry and take her to
his home.


As the habits of young men now are
there is not one among a thousand
worthy Of becoming her husband, and
the wisest thing she can do is to remain
single, unless she meets one who has
had the manhood to resist the tempta-
tions that beset the youth Of these times,
to steal away their senses with rum, and
rifle their pockets of their wages.-EiBl
OrlOU.
Year: 1873

if not quite, eighty. In my opinion,
Disraeli is one of the most remarkable
men of this age, when we remember the
obstacles he had to overcome to reach
the position he occupies in England.
The prejudice which exists there against
his Jewish faith alone is enough to chill
the most ambitious
Year: 1873

1t is really wonderful, that after
all the insanity shown BY the fossil
Democrats in the last two years,
they are still as far from sanity as
ever.


They are not satisfied however
with being insane themselves, but
they reproach every man who be-
gins to show any signs Of sanity
IF we had sufficient prominence to
make our opinions of importance
we should doubtless be classed By
them as among the inhdels.
General Beaurogard is the man who
has now rendered himself obnoxious,
by his good sound sense. The Cen
eral is a safe man to follow. " .
found that by experience during the
war, and anything TO which he gives
bis support, thereby acquires claim
to our respectful examination. Some
time ago Gen. Bsauregard gave his
name and support to plan origin
ating in New Orleans for the purpose
Of quieting down the Prejud.ces ez-
| isting between the white an ! color
araces in Louisiana and for the union
Of ell races, in an effort to put stoI
20 the reign of disorder in the STATE
and the formation of party having
for its object the building Up Of tb,
material interests of the State, th'
selection of tue best men tor Office
aud the economical administration 0
the State Government. We see no
thing in it but what ia worthy o
approval.


The Constitution Of the Uniteu
States, aud of every State puts tn
colored man on level with tn
white; thi, is q simple fact, but it


immutable; that is the basis Of tn
new movement; it Is simply acknow
: elging the truth, and submitting
, the inevitable. Gen. Beauregar
d as received much abuse, but he
Year: 1873

ist and farmer from making more


than was actually needed for the
home supply Therefore With an
overplus in this country and dearth
in England, our only wonder is that
more were nc. exported. We must
turn our attention to growing just
such varieties as are best suited for
carving we'll to O great distance.
Year: 1873

WHAT was the naIne Ord elegant
and accomplished neighbor referred to in his
though something Ike it, but still more nasty
Can You give us the names of the birds you grew
so eloquent over last week, neighbor? Filth
rolled in filth accumulatcs filth.
Year: 1873

NEARLY BAD FIRE.--On Wednesday morn
ing, about o'clock Judge Spears residence
was iscovered on fire, and the alarm raised,
but before many people got there the fire was
subdued, though it had gotten into nice blaze
in the roof of the kitchen. A few minutes more
time and it wonld have been difficult to have
saved this fine residence
Year: 1873

Rich hrRIKE.-Two men (whose names for
the present we suppress as well as the exact To-
cality where the treasure lies) have struck fab
ulously rich quartz lead, less than three miles
from here, within the last few days We have
seen fifteen ounce lump of the rock and should
say that fully six ounces Of the weight is pure
gold. On Thursday last they had ont some two
or three hundred pounds of this rich rock, which
if equally rich with that we saw, must contain
about 800 dollars to the pound. Don't be
alarmed, reader, for we are not going to say that
their three hundred pounds of rock will pan out
$50 900 until we see it all. The quartz is dirty
white color, and literally seweditogether with
pure, bright, thread gold. They have shaft
down some nine feet, and had traced the ledge
by it rich groupings to this point and there
started the shaft on what seemed to be the rich
est locality. The discoverers desire to make
and secure their locations complete before max
ing all the particulars public.
Year: 1873

PUT UNDER BoNDs.-Some six gentlemen of
Forest Hill visited DR.. Allen s Office few days
ago. and Informed him that they were a commit
tee to order him to leave town and that section
of the country before the close Of January. At
the time anA subsequently, words passed that
were not lovely or complimentary, and the doctor
fled complaint before Judge Poland, of Auburn,
and officer Lineger wentup 70 the Hill and invited
The boys down to Auburn. They promptly ap-
peared and the whole matter was investigat ed
before Judge Poland on Thursday last, when the
Judge directed each member of the committee
(six of them) to file bonds in the sum of two
hundred dollars to keep the peace. An alleged
matter of malpractice gave rise to the trouble,
which we understand is still in dispute
Year: 1873

RAIN AND SNow.--A hight storm set in in this
section of the State on Thursday, raining in the
valleys and showing in the mountains About
two inches of snow fell here on Thursday night.
On yesterday morning the snow was about a
foot deep at Michigan Bluff Forest Hill, Alta and
Nevada City; while at Grass Valley, Gold Run,
Colfax, Greenwood and other points Of similar
elevation there WAS about SIX inches. AT lruckee
there was bnt foot Of snow, but more on the
summit. The storm is not over, and it is yet
showing on the mountains above here.
Year: 1873

5ap~ The lady who tapped her husband
gently with her fan at party the other
night and said, "Love, it's growing late,
1 think we had better go home" is the
same one who after getting home shook
the rolling-pin under his nose and said,
"you internal old scoundrel you, If you
ever look at that mean, nasty, calico
faced, mackerel-eyed thing again that
you looked at tonight, I'll bust your
head wide OPEN"


ey A Detroit woman called upon a
family in that city the other day, and in
PRODUCING herself began q conversation.
Suddenly she was taken dreadfully i'll.
She said that she had no money and could
not 60 to the hospital, and they would
have to keep her through run OF fever.
They gave her So to crawl out and try to
reach the hospital; after which she re-
covered with astonishing rapidity and
bought new blue sash.
Year: 1873

Too BAD.-An old lady as far down
the decline of life as seventy.nine, like
people generally about that age, was con-
stantly worrying herself about something
or other, She lost her spectacles on one
occasion. These were replaced by new
pair out Of which one Of the glasses soon
followed the former missing PAIR. While
the latter were being repaired, the other
pair were found. Finally both pairs came
home, and her indulgent son, on the same
day, presented her with a pair of gold
spectacles. On receiving the whole three
pairs Of specs in looking order, the
old lady, in q subdued voice, exclaimed
with long-dra~n sigh, "Oh dear what
have | got to worry myself about now p