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Year: 1873

The DECISION IN THE GREAT CREDIT Mo-
BrIIER SUITS of United States Circuit Judges
Hunt and Shipman, at Hartford, yesterday, is
a very important one. It is to be regretted
that the law was found inadequate to reach
those who defrauded the government and the
Pacific Railroad stockholders through the
well known Credit Mobilier "ring." The de-
cision sustains the demurrer, which claimed
that the damage to the government is too
remote to be reached by the process
pursued or by any other, and that
the government has no pecuniary interest
to be reached by the bill. SO, it may be SUD-
posed, the case falls to the ground for the
present. The corrupt Congress which allowed
she guilty among its members in this matter to
escape will bear its stigma in histsry. 1t was
the duty, and in the power of Congress, to
have punished personally. This was evaded
in q cowardly manner, and now the law is in
adequate to reach even the pockets of those
who prospered through fraud. The republi-
can party will keep all this out of sight if it
can at the next election.
Year: 1873

perhaps il would not ten go wen In Madrids
where the facts could readily be known.


While it is given out that our government
has consented to . delay, in view Of the
critical position in which the government at
Madrid has suddenly found itself, no intima-
ton is given that any limit has been assigned
to this extension; and we have only to hope
that the settlement is not relegated to the
Greek Calends. Unfortunately that is the
most likely date if the case is only to be again
taken up when Castelar, government shall be
free from the apprehension of q sudden down.
fall. There has not been a time since the
Republic came into existence, and there is not
likely to be time in the life of this generation.
when chimea like this, which we are assured
threatens our republican friends in Madrid
might not have lifted or may not lift its head
amid the agitations and political intrigues of
the Spanish capital 'to fright the souls of fear
full adversaries. 1t is the natural state OF
the Spanish Republic to be thus msnaoed with
monarchical plots every time that a momen-
tary loss of confidence in the republican lead
ers seems to afford the opposition favorable
opportunity for working on the public mind,
and the imminence OF danger from such
sources can therefore only be accepted as good
ground for the delay with reasonable limit.
Our natural sympathy with people who have
faith in the republican idea will always
properly incline us to deal generously
with them, and in this spirit to make a reader
concession to their necessities than we might
to the necessities of those with whom we have
no such bond of amity but all experience
teaches that between nations the departure
from the right line, even for these amiable
reasons, is fruitful in disappointments. How
ever earnest our good will toward another
Republic we must be careful that we do not
serve it at the expense Of our own honor and
of justice to our people.
Year: 1873

The CURRENCY Comptroller Knox has
written very elaborate report on the cur
rency, further extracts from which we print
this morning. From these extracts it will be
seen that he assumes there is large party
in favor of removing the restrictions Of
the National Currency act requiring the banks
10 keep certain amount Of money as reserve
against liabilities. Having created this bug
bear he goes to work vigorously to destroy it.


He also repcats bis recommendations Of last
Year: 1873

The MORAL EFFECT OF THANKSGIVING
DAY.-In the midst of warlike alarms it is
pleasant to notice that throughout the country,
as we receive intelligence through our ex-
changes the observance of the national
Thanksgiving Day on Thursday last was a
marked one in the annals Of similar events.
Not gun was fired, not demonstration Of
hostile intent made Except few local broils),
and everything and everybody seemed peace
full and happy. And yet beneath this placid
surface there were slumbering the fires Of
patriotic volcano that were only prevented
from tumultuous outburst by the pacific
and damp-powder policy Of our officials
at Washington. BY the next day OF national
Thanksgiving it is to be hoped that the moral
effect of the day just passed will not be with
out its significant suggestions, when the
American people AS unit may be called upon
to celebrate and recognize it as day of deliv-
erance from foreign bondage Of neighboring
territory and hail that territory as one Of the
living and Independent Republics on the
American Continent
Year: 1873

opinion should outweigh with the Speaker All
considerations of personal, local or party
character.


I During the past summer two special COM
mittees Of the Senate have been at work-one
on constitutional amendment in reference
to the election of President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, and the other on
the Western transportation question--from
whose labors we expect some good results. A
constitutional amendment providing tor the
election of the President and Vice President
directly by the votes of all the people of the
Union, States and Territories, and limiting
the President to one term of four or six years,
would be, we believe promptly ratified by
three-fourths of the State Legislatures and
some such amendment, it is to be hoped, will
be passed by Congress without needless delay,
in order that it may give the people clear
field for a new departure in 1876 On the
transportation question we expect nothing for
the relief of the West which will not relieve
the Treasury of heavy sums of money for
government railways but if the government
shall embark in the building, purchase and
running Of railways. where can it be stopped
The power of Congress to regulate commerce
among the several States is large enough for
the regulation OF our railways without UNDER
taking to build or purchase them.


In conclusion, from present indications, the
Presidents report of our relations with Spain
will probably bring the House of Representa-
tives, with the reading OF the Message, to
council of war.
Year: 1873

The Charleston Courier, referring tc
the silly cutlery that has been raised
concerning the memoranda blown from
Judge HorFMAN's window, makes this
centre shot in reply:


In the third place, il a premature
opinion had been written it would not
be out OF place, in deciding upon the
validity of a law for which veto was
prepared two weeks in advance OF its
passage. 1t WAS a matter Of public
notoriety here that the celebrated Jlm'
sweeney veto message, DENYING the
authority OF the Board of Public Works
10 make certain appointments was
written ten days before the passage OF
the bill TO which it applied. And what
made the matter worse, the man who
signed the bill and sent it 10 the Legis-
lsture wasn't its author. There is
reason 10 believe, however, that when
the opinion Of the court On this Peni,
tentary question is announced, it will
be the courts own opinion. That body
does not rely upon outside sources for
its brains.
Year: 1873

ImmlKEAkIOu


All the immigration Commissioners
who were to be appointed under a Law
of the last Congress have received their
commissions and instructions with one
exception, and have proceeded to the
places where they are to make their
investigations. Some OF these commits
sioners, owing to the nature OF their du-
ties, will conduct their Investigations IN
secret.


Indian Raids.


Adyices received here from the head
quarters OF the Department OF Texas
write that all possible precautlon
ha. been taken to guard against
any future raids by the Indians across
the Rio Graude, but of course the force
at the disposal OF the department COM
mander is insufficient to guard the
entire frontier. The alleged demonsira'
ton against Brownsville is thought to
be a feint to cover an attack on some
other quarter, which, II made
known will cause a repetition OF
Mackeneie going over 10 punish the
raiders 1t is we'll understood here
that the Government will approve all
justifsble modes which may be adopted
by department commanders in Texas
for the repelliug OF the raids by both
Mexicans and Indians or their pursuit
and punishment after the raid is made
even il It be necessary TO cross the Rio
Grande in the full element Of this dlty.
Year: 1873

The novelty Of se'zing railroad
train for debt was enacted in Jersey
CITY Thursday afternoon, when Sherlil
Berrhsrdt attached locomotive and
three cars Just as they were leaving the
Perusvlvau!a depot for Montclair.
The seizure was made to secure possible
damages in suit brought against the
company for $4,000 on an action for
debt. The passengers made an appeal
10 the Sheriff, and he fiDally consented
to let the train proceed in charge OF a
deputy, the company assuring him that
there should he no interference with
the officer. The train proceeded to lis
destination, and returned on Friday in
charge OF Deputy Tsugeman, who SAYS
he experienced no difficulty, except that
he was compelled to draw a pistol on
the conductor, on the return trip to
convince him OF the impolicy OF un-
coupling one or two OF the rear cars.
Year: 1873

A story told lately is of wealthy
New York German and II Hartford livery
stable keeper, who was 10th to let his
best rig to stranger. The German was
bound to have his ride, and agreed to
buy the horse and sleigh, and when he
returned the stable keeper might refund
the money. This was done, and the
team returned and the money refunded,
when the German started to go. Hold
not paid your horse hire" I" Why. my
dear SIR" said the New Yorker, coolly,
Il have been driving my own team thi
morning"
Year: 1873

DoraaSUrs-Three eggs. we'll beaten one tea cup sugar and sour milk one teaspoon soda s little salt.

 FRESCH LoAF CAkE.-One pound of four, one pound of sugar, one pound Of raisins, half pound of butter, one cup new milk, five eggs and spice 10 taste

 To GLAZE surRTs.--To every quart Of starch add . tcaspoonful Of salt and one of white soap, scraped line. Boil the starch latter adding hot water until you have it as thick as you wish

 To MAKE PAPER STICK TO WHIrEwAsHEp WALLs.-Make n sizing of common glue and wa. ter, of the consistency of liGseed oil aud apply with whitewash or other brush to the wall, taking care 90 go every part, and especially top and bottom. Apply tbe paper in the ordinary way.
Year: 1873

Mechanics, artisans, factory hands, and
people who labor for living find it very
difficult if not impossible to keep the hands
free from stain, Hand sapolio will not on
ly remove every particle OF stain, and what
is called grained in dirt, but it will also
keep the skin soft and bliable, rendering
the muscular action as quick and easy as
is the case with those who do not perform
hand labor. 1t is only 10 and cents a
cake, accoding to size. Every mechanic
should use it constantly is place of all other
soaps.
Year: 1873

Our readers should be careful to notice
that PRoCToR q CANDLES STAMP is upon
the bars of their NOTIFIED GERMAN Soap,
as all good articles are initiated, and this
Soap being so popular, other manufactur-
ers have copied their stamp. 6-23d3m
Year: 1873

Rennes Pain Killing Magic Oil is the
surest cure for rheumatism in use In
fact, it is good to cure any kind of pain or
lameness. and it is clean and delicious to
use. ''It works ike charm"
Year: 1873

Whoever undertakes to put n
Joke on the razor-strop man is sure
to get floorcd in the long run.
While selling his strops and expa-
tiating the while on evils Of rum
drinking, a tipsy fellow cried ogt
off drinking rum made me lie as
fast as you do selling your strors,
Ia quit to-day. Very good replied
the strop-scller-thc only difference
between your lying and mine is this
my strops enable me to lie in a
good warm bed, while rum makes
you lie in the gutter.
Year: 1873

One of the most ingenious
and daring thefts on record was
perpetrated a short time since
at the village of Brerly Hill,
England. A lad entered the
store ola grocer of the place
and brought a roll of bread,
which he asked the man to
stuff down the back of his jack
ct, as his companion outside
would take it away from him if
he saw it. The grocer COM
piled with the apparently inno-
cent request, and having had
his loaf placed in it's original
hiding-place,the boy left. Hard
ly had he quilted the store
when another lad rushing in
exclaimed: "Do you know
what that chap has doneY He
has prigged your watch p The
grocer looked in horror, and
saw his watch-chain dangling
and his watch gone. "There
he goesv' said his informant,
pointing to a figure seen going
down the street; and the store
keeper Immediately rushed out
in pursuit, leaving the store un-
guarded. When he reached
the corner the supposed thief
had vanished, and returning to
his store, he found that during
his absence the informer had
emptied the till and gone off
with the money. The two
thieves have, SO far, escaped
capture. tss1 4aia
Year: 1873

That is her body lying there,


so sweetly still,
As IL but sleep had worked thereon


Its perfect will.
The violets strewn about her seem


10 haunt her rest;
And, as in dreams, she clasps the rose


Upon her breast.
How strange Il lis we are SO sure


She is not there,
Though all her precious Outwardness


Is still SO fairl
For we have seen her just as still


Full oft before;
But now we know those dr0wsy lids


VIII open no more,
She is not there: and II not there,


Where is she thenp
Elsewhere or nowhere, that at least


Our thought can see.
Nowherep But then-oh, shallow thought


She Is no more
The most has perished, but the least


Is as before.
This cannot perish: this may change


From form to form.
In grass and blossoms reaching up


To sun and storm.
A thousand summers shall grow pale
Through all the land
| And still her precious dust shall lie


In Gods right hand.
And lying there, shall take the shape


He thinketh best,
But never lovlier than is now


On it impressed.
And shall the garments that she wore
Exist so long,
And she that wore it be-as is


An ended songf
An ended songP But even that
Is somewhere still,
IL doth the heart with burden sweet
OF memory I'LL.
May not her somewhere be as much


AS that, no morep
To walk in dream land up and down


A sobbing shorep
To live in deeds, for her dear sake


Made pure and true:
In great asprings that from her


Their being drewp



Then from her high and holy place,


Full soon know,
Her thought sweeps down my thought
~ meet,
l With music low.
With such sweet tryits as these my soul


Can be content
Until my life with hers again,


In heaven Is bent.
II thou, in thy new home, canst be
| As patient, Sweet
Our days will be most happy till
Again we meet.
Year: 1873

- "-D~t1 - "S~
rise so high. But up it shot,
and he held on to his frail sup
port, the flames every moment
cutting away the canvass above
the hoop, and thus hurrying the
instant that would launch him
into eternity. There were long
ropes attached to the top of the
balloon that were used during
initiation to control it, and one
of these swinging out over the
sphere came near him several
times, and he attempted to
grasp it. Could he have done
so he would have had one other
means Of support; besides, his
weight on this would have in
verted the balloon, turning the
burning end up, and, though he
might have descended with
fnghttul rapidly, it is probable
that the volume of canvass
would have saved him. But he
missed his grasp and lost his
hat in the effort, which came
whirling down in advance. A
moment more and the canvass
parted, and he came darting
through the space, feet foremost
like an arrow. Who can forget
the sight that witnessed it.
The fall occupied buta few sec
onds, but they seemed all too
long.


He fell in a stubble field of
low ground nearly halfa mile
from the starting point, coming
down on his feet, with such
force as to drive them into the
ground a foot, and breaking the
homes of his feet in many places
and thrusting their ragged ends
through the flesh. The body,
head and arms were not yisibly
injured, The upper end of the
balloon, shortly after he left it,
turned inside out and fell, a
burning mass, a quarter of a
mile away.


BoLEY moved to Allensville,
Vinton county, Ohio, leaving
that place June 25th, for Aledo,
Ill. His age was about thirty
one. He had made twenty
eight ascensions before coming
West, and has made twelve
since. He leaves a wife and
four children in destitute cir
cumstances. His wife has been
staying in Ohio, and the three
Oldest children are now there.
Recently she became so uneasy
about him that she felt she
must come soon or never see
him again. She was here and
entreated him several times
during initiation not to make
the ascension, as she felt he
would never come down alive,
and at last, when everything
was ready, she bade him adieu
and told him to kiss the baby
for the last time. Her ptesen-
timent seemed to have been too
true.
Year: 1873

SIXTEEN years ago a North
Carolina boy was threshed and
sent out to hoe corn, and that
was the last seen Of him until
the other day, when he came
back from California worth
Some parents here
abouts ought to try the expert
ment.
Year: 1873

lie is a happy mortal who
each night Of his life is not
haunted by fears and worri-
ments lest thieves break into
his house to disturb his slum-
ber;


Or, lest tomorrow will be a
stormy day which will inter
fere with important engage
ments;


Or, lest the bill for his last
suit Of clothes will be sent in
before the money is ready to
cancel the debt;


Or, lest the pigs will creep
under the garden fence and root
up the cabbage plants /;


Or, lest the dirt in the next
yard is blacker and will make
the carrots and turnips yield
better than his own;


Or, lest brother so-and-so will
be considered more fluent in
class meeting;


Or, lest he will end his days
in poverty;


Or, lest the house will take
fire, and he be driven forth with
singed garments;


Or, lest the morning paper
may announce the failure of the
bank where his money is de-
posted


Or, lest somebody may say
something bad about him
which his neighbor will be-
lieve;


Or, lest the house may be
struck by lightning;


Or, lest sometimes he will
get his just deserts, and have
to begin at the lowest round
of the ladder of fortune, and
try working up on an honest
plan;


Or, lest the fashion may
change during the night, and
he have to send for a tailor be.
fore breakfast;


Or, lest there may be a frost
that will nip the buds and xii
off the fruit !;


Or, lest the baby may have
the Group.


For a fact, he who is not wor-
ried over many things is a mar
vel, who has time and frequent
inclination to alleviate the real
troubles of those around him.


Those who are utterly bound
up in self, as to fret, and fret
continually lest imaginary ills
may interfere with personal de-
sires, are too selfish to observe
the needs of their fellow beings
Elm. 0rlou.
Year: 1873

From the Wapello (Iowa) Republican,


One Of the most frightful
scenes men and women are
ever called upon to witness oc-
cured at this place Thursday,
September 25th, about halfpast
3 o'clock p. m.-the spectacle
of a human being descending
from a great height with great
rapidly, with the certainty that
in moment he will be dashed
70 pieces.


Prot. JOHN III. BoLEY, has
been making ascensions in Ill
inois and in this State recently.
in d hot air balloon. The man
ner Of imitation is as follows:
digs o trench about two or
three feet long and d-two or three.
feet deep and wide. This is
filed with dry wood and other
combustable matter, and cover
ed over At the mouth the fire
is set, and a large barrel with a
sieve in each end to keep out
cinders and covered with ce-
ment to prevent burning, con-
stitute the chimney at the out
er end. Over this chimney the
mouth Of the balloon is placed
to catch the heat as it rises.
The mouth of the balloon is Sc
cured to a strong wooden hoop
six or eight feet in diameter,
and to this hoop is fastened the
ropes that descend to the bar
upon which the aeronaut stands
in his giddy flight. He did not
use a basket, as is usual. Dur
ing the process of initiation the
flames come up through the
barrel, and frequently ten or
twelve feet into the body Of the
balloon. =. When the balloon is
full, and just before starting it
is customary to have some trusty
man enter the mouth of the bal
loon and place cover over the
top of the barrel, so as to prevent
danger from fire. His cousin,
JAMES r. SPENCE, who travels
with him, usually performs this
duty. Occasionally Mr.. BoLEY
has started without this precau-
ton, but it is always hazardous,
and once before his balloon
caught fire, burning slowly
without blazing, and he got
down in safety. Thursday Mr..
SPENCE was unwell and could
not bear the intense heat of the
balloon, and ascent was attemp-
ted without the precaution of
covering the top of the barrel.
The sickening scene which
followed was the unfortunate
result,


The wind was blowing brisk
ly from the south, and it was
not prudent to make the
attempt, but the Professor was
to receive some pecuniary aid
from the Agricultural Society,
and one or two of the Board of
Managers had given their as
sent to the appropriation only
on the ground that one of the
ascensions should be made that
day. Hence the inducement,
in part, at least, to brave the
peril. Besides, Mr.. BoLEY was
a brave, conscientious man, and
he felt that he must redeem his
promise to make the ascension.


No sooner had the balloon
been let go, than to the horror
and dismay of every one, it was
discovered to be on fire near
the mouth, and the Professor,
instead of standing ON his bar,
was holding to it with his
hands and dangling below. 1t
was a fearful sight and sent an
indescribable shudder through
IL - a.o,x,1 III Ll..t
Year: 1873

An Elm street boy, while under the pain
ful hallucination that he was a Modoc. buried
PIN headed arrow in his fathers leg, on
Saturday, very much to the surprise of that
individual. The old gentleman recovered
sufficiently. however, to impress that scion
with the belief that he had actually sat on a
lava bed.
Year: 1873

THE BEST SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, Tn


Philadelphia Bulletin argues that ''the only
school for practical editor is the newspaper
office. The scissors is the first good teacher.
A daily overhaul ofexchange papers is better
than the study of library or textbooks pre-
pared by learned men who pirate about the
profession ofjouinal:sn A lad of average
brains who has received common school
education, who understands grammar enough
to avoid fagrant errors, and arithmetic
enough to compile election returns, can tr..!!.n.
himself to become very fair editor by begin-
ming as an errand boy, or bog of all work in
the editorial room OF a respectable daily paper,
where there are men whose example is daily
lesson, and whose correction of mistakes are
given promptly but kindly. One man becomee
good editor, just as another man becomes a
good railroad president, by perseverance en-
ergy and careful attention. Journalism is
like railroad management and financiering, in
these respects, though far less profitable"
Year: 1873

A Western paper thinks the Colorado des-
ert only needs irrigation to become the m ost
fruitful spot on the continent. Probably the
same result might follow the irrigation of the
Great Sahara.