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Year: 1873

The veteran editor the New York Eu-
erainq Post, Mr.. VIM. G. Bryant, and firm
supporter of Grants reelection, thus writes
to that journal from Norfolk: SIN all my
intercourse with the people Of the South al
though it has not been very extensive nor
of very long continuance, have heard only
the expression of a desire to be on friendly
terms with us of the Northern States.
Especially has this been the case in Charles
ton, where saw more than else where OF
the people of the place. l have never,
since l crossed Mason and Dixon's line,
heard single expression of bitterness or
malignity towards those who live north OF
it; it was but the other day that the people
of Charleston sent formal invitation to
the President of the United States to visit
South Carolina. He declined the ciVility
and at the same time removed the post
master of Charleston, Mr.. Trott, who was
highly esteemed, and for whose continu-
ance in Office the citizens, without distinc-
ton of party, had earnestly petitioned. In
bis place he appointed colored man who
wbstber Justly or not, lies under the odl-
um of being connected with the corrupt
fellows who have for several years been
pillsging the State. This was like answer
ing an invitation to dinner with slap in
the face, and was gross blnnder to say
the least.
Year: 1873

Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.


DEsMoINEs, April l1.-A case OF revolt
ing cruelty to a child has just been made
public in Clarke county. Daniel Sans,
United Brethren preacher living near
Smyrna, is the feHd, and little girl named
Oelesby the victim. At the preliminary
trial a witness testified to the repeated
beatings and knock-downs, and to the child
being put out of doors in the coldest wealth
er, and kept out until her feet were frozen,
and that the fiend held the child's bare arms
to the fire until they burned to a blister;
that his last act was to knock it down, and
while it was in an insensible condition be
took heated poker and Scared the flesh
on its legs and body. When the child
WINGED under the hot iron be remarked to
Mrs. Radclf, the woman who filed the in-
formation against him, "Oh, she amt dead
yet" At the close of the examination the
Justice held him for trial. Net being able
to give bond, the Justice allowed him to 60
at large on the promise to appear for trial:
Sans Immediately left the country, and
parties at Smyrna are preparing to prose-
cute the Justice for neglect of duty.
Year: 1873

The Boston Times relates the following
incident of the lost Atlantic: "When about
mid-ocean 8 curious incident occurred, which
if true, as related to our reporter, is very
unaccountable. The steerage passengers
say that at about that point on tie voyage
two or three of the passengers declared, as
if gifted with the spirit of prophecy, that
the ship and all on board would be lost.
They kept repeating the prediction, packed
their carpet bags and went on deck to watch
for chance passing vessels, saying that they
were going to leave her, as they were sure
she was doomed to destruction. The cap
tain then intervened and locked .hem up as
madmen, and when the prediction they had
made in their supposed insanity received its
fearful fulfllment, they, it is said, perished
in confinement"
Year: 1873

AMONG the drowned sailors of the
steamer Atlantic was woman, whose
sex was discovered upon the recov-
ery of the body from the water. She
went ty the name of Bill, and had made
three voyages. She was excessively fond
of tobacco, but was favorite and free from
many of the vices of the common sailor.
She was sn American, but her history was
buried with her, for who she was or where
she came from, or why she adopted mans
attire and mans pursuit, will never be
lxunwn
Year: 1873

Tis the opinion of DR.. FL. R. Linderman,
director of toe mint, that an important
question will have to be met by the next
Congress as to who shall be the loser BY the
abrasion of coinage. The director, and, II
is said, the secretary Of the Treasury think
it is unjust to make the Last holder OF the
coin the loser because Of the abrasion.
Year: 1873

IT is now announced that as soon as
practicable after the reorganization of the
new Civil Service Commission, The rules
prepared By the old commission win be so
medifisd IS to enlarge the authority of the
appointing power, so as to give greater
scope and discretion TO the heads of depart
ments in the selection Of subordinates.
Year: 1873

We print to-day the remainder of the Message
of Governor Ponder.


Our reporter at Dover was unable to secure a
copy Of the Message entire until sometime after
the document had been sent into both Houses Of
the Legislature, which was too late TO forward il
in time for our daily afternoon edition, and the
consequence was that we were compelled, as well
as our neighbors, to furnish to our readers such
portion of the document as we could, and com.
plete its publication TODAY
Year: 1873

A FEMALE LOBLmsT.-Helen III. Barnard, in q
pamphlet Of % pages states that by patient and
impartial examination she is freed from the opin-
ion that this claim is "an impudent fraud, to the
conviction that it is just and equitable" This
lady seems to have accomplished more than any
one Of the whole batch of Radical Congressman
have hitherto been able to do.
Year: 1873

When the summer day of youth is
slowly wasting away into the nightfall of
age, aud the shadows Of the past year
grow deeper and deeper as life wears to a
close. it is pleasant to look back through
the vistas of time upon the joys and sor-
rows of early years. If we have homo
to shelter, or hearts to rejoice with us, and
friends who have been gathering around
our ftesi1o, then the rough places Of our
wayfaring will be worn and smootbed
away in the twilight Of life, while the brigh
sunny spots we have passed through will
grow brighter and more beautiful. Happy
indeed, are those whose intercourse with
the world has not changed the course of
their boiler feeling, or broken those musi.
cal chords of the heart whose vibrations
are so melodious, so tender and 50 touch.
ing in the evening Of age.
Year: 1873

Re very careful not to pull down your
shirt sleeves, or up your collar, or, in
sact do anything to your costume as you
i.J nntsr the ballroom. 1t implies nervous
oass - or uneasiness with yourself TO do
90 and YOUR one great endeavor in all
soc;eties should be to appear thorougly at
yonr ease, and satisfied, without vanity or
:oycombry, with your dress and appear
once Do not stand idle, but do not
5ancs oyermueh. The one implies
a small number of friends; the other
wastes valuable time, and prevents your
keeping that constant look out all around
Won which is essential to success. Be in
troduced to movable people quietly.
There is no necessity to advertise to by
standers that you did not know them be-
fore. Never talk much to a woman you
have only Just made the acquaintance Of,
nor eagerly. She may be allowed to
suppose you wished to know her, but
not that her acquaintance is any par
ticular acquisition to you. Above
all things, dear boy, l entreat you,
not to stand in the doorways, nor herd
with other men upon the landing. 1t is
simply advertising ourself failure. Tie
Yourself to the variest wall-fower, gos-
sin with the dowdiest mother, dance with
the most disappointed of the maiden
hood, rather than sink to this. Sitting
in corners comprises very large sub
iect, rather array of subjects. To
know how to sit in corners well and
prudently requires Il vast experience
and a steady head; so, until you have
much extended your acquaintance
and your knowledge of humanity, l
would recommend to you to avoid that
most agreeable of ball-going. 1t is not


for a novice at once to penetrate to the


inner depth of Fashions mysteries, and


| shall therefore put off my advice on


this subject until come in future let
ter to the great subject of flirting, which,
of course, comprises the art of sitting in
corners, Il London Society.
Year: 1873

HIGH AND Low PRICES. Perhaps there
is no question Of political economy that
presents itself so often to all classes of
society as the simple question of high
and low prices. To determine whether
thing is dear" or "cheap," we must
consider both the price asked and the
quality or character of the thing But
as incomprehensible as it may appear,
experience supplies the evidence that so
per cent. of all persons who make pur-
chases and give money equivalent for
the thing, right or privilege bought. de.
eide the question adversely to their ow n
intelest, by mainly considering only one
element, the price. 1t cannot be denied
but that one yard of calico may be dear
at lOc,, and another cheap at l5c.; that
one pound of butter may be dear at 20c.,
and another cheap at 4Oc.; that one
barrel of flour may be dear at 81,
another cheap at 50; of course in
each of these cases quality and price
were both duly considered. These
facts are so clearly self-evident that
they may be considered as automatic
truths, which furnish the base of all
transactions of purchase and sale. And
what is true in transactions OF this char
acter is equally true in all classes of bus
iness transactions wherever an exchange
Of value is involved. Thus: The pre-
scription of quack doctor for 81 may be
dearer than one at S. from a competent
physician; the services of an efficient
clerk at $50 per month may be dearer
than the services of a really competent
one at $50; the services and counsel of a
poor lawyer may be dearer at $40 than
the services and counsel in the same case
of frst-class attorney at $50 or $100i
and the instruction given by inefficient
and unfaithful teachers at any price, OF
for nothing, may be far dearer than the
instruction given by frst-class schools
for frst-class prices. Commercial Re.
view,
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is a fact worthy the attention Of consum-
ore
Year: 1873

Soreness of the breast or lungs, or liver
difficulties, are relieved by placing two or
three thicknesses of flannel wet with
Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil over the
soreness when retiring to bed at night


Try it. One application will help you very
Year: 1873

NEVER SAW THEIR EQUAL-The editor
wis. Courant says we do not hest
tate to recommend DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder and Special Flavorings
We use none other in our family, and
they more than meet our expectations,
knowing these articles to be of rare ex-
cellence, we have no hesitation in urging
every housekeeper in the land to give
them a trial, feeling satisfied that they will
indorse their claims for purity, strength
and quantity.
Year: 1873

CONSERVATIVE RATIFICATION MEETINGS.
As stated in the Dispatch last week, the Old
Dominion Club, at their meeting on the
1st instant, resolved to bold grand ratif-
cation meeting at date to be fixed upon by
committee appointed for the purpose.
The Krmper Kampaign klub have also de-
cided to have rally and ratification meet
ing, and have liked upon Wednesday the
18th instant as the time. So, unless these
active workers in the cause of Conservatism
consolidate in this matter there will be two
meetings at short intervals.
Year: 1873

KICKED BY A MuLE.-Ycsterday evening 4
negro host!er at q stable on Main between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets was
kicked on the LETT side of the face by Il mule,
receiving severe and painful cut. The
man was walking into the stable behind the
animal when it occurred.
Year: 1873

And have they told you all All yes, see
At last you know it--know that must die
Don't tremble SO ; but come and sit by me,
And bold my hand, and be as calm as L.
Bend nearer for my voice is faint and low,
And 1 would tell you something ere go.
I've known, long time now, that in that


heart,


Whose every beat was music to my ear,
I've held the second place. Nay, do not start;
would but tell you-not reproach you, dear.
You loved her first; and tonight with all your
You stroye to conquer it, you love her still.
Twas hard to bear-to know that she, whose


whim


Had blighted all the sunshine of your life,
Gould make your cheek flush and your eye


grow dim,


Fen with word; I could not, though your


wife.


I struggled h ard to win your love; butno
l could not win it. yet loved you sell
The hope that lighted up my path SO long
Has hickered and died out. could not live
Without your love but you did me no wrong
I could not gain what you had not to give.
Nay, weep not | am happy now to see
You'll love my mem'ry better far than me.
The strife has been solong, the ways SO drear,
feared my patience and my trust IN God
Would fail /; but now see the end 80 near
'Tis easier far to bow beneath the rod.
The night is nearly DER, the morn is nigh
Thank God for taking me Dear love, good-byI


Smiths Magazine.
Year: 1873

A MINISTER who thought that report
ing sermons was all vanity, afterwards
concluded that if the thing must be
done It should be well done, and slipped
a greenbaek into the reporters hand
saying, tDo not condense me-
Year: 1873

AN ACT to amend section four of chapter one hun
dred and thirty of the general laws of 1868, as
amended by chapter'one hundred ard forty-four
of the general laws of 1870, entitled g act to
provide for the assessment of property for taxa
tion and the levy of taxes thereon.


The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:


Section /. Section four of chapter one hundred
and thirty of the general laws of iS68 amended
by chapter one hundred and forty-foGr Gf the gen.
eral laws of 1870 entitled act to provide for the
assessment of property for taxation, and the levy
of taxes thereon" is hereby amended to read
follows. Section 4. The secretary state state
treasurer, and attorney general shall constitute the
board of assessment; said board shall meet at the
capitol, in the city of Madison, on the third We'd
nesday in May, in the year 1874, and bIennally
thereafter. The secretary of state shall prepared and
lay before said board, the latest statistics of popu
ldtion, local valuation of property and such other
statistical information as he may be able to obtain
in relation to the several counties in the state, in
his Judgment will assist said board in their delib
erations. The board shall carefully examine said
statistics. and from all the of information
accessible to them they shall determine and
the relative value of all property subject to taxation
in each county of the state They shall set down
LIST of all the counties aforesaid, opposite to
the name of each county. the valuation thereof,
determined by them, which shall be the full value,
according to their best Judgment. The list pre-
pared shall be certified by the chairman and secre-
tary Of said board the state assessment made by
said board, delivered with the journal of the pro-
ceedings of the board to tEe secretary of state.


Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.


Approved March Is, 1873.
Year: 1873

Sec 20. 1t shall be the duty of the deputy war
den to perform the duties Of warden in the absence
Of that officer, and for the purpose of fully comply
ing with the requirements of this section he 81 all
under the direction of the warden, assist in admin
istering the government and discipline of the
prison and he shall perform all the duties and have
all the powers, and be subject to all the obligations
and liabilities of the warden in case of the disa-
bility of that officer or vacancy of that Office
Year: 1873

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented IN


senate and assembly, do enact as follows:


Section /. There shall be levied upon all the
taxable property of the state, and collected for the
year 1873 state tax of three hundred and twenty
one thousand one hundred and ten dollars, in
addition to the amount authorized to be LEVIED by
existing laws. Said tax shall be apportioned among
and assessed upon the several counties of the state
and collected and paid into the state treasury as
provided by law.


Sec .. She secretary of state shall, at the time
he is required by law TO apportion the state tax
among the several counties also specially certify to
each county the amount for which such county Is
to the state at the time of the apportion
ment of the state tax, which amount shall be levied
and collected and paid into the state treasury with
the state tax for the year 1873.


Sec 8. 1T shall be the duty of the county clerks
of the several counties to levy the amount of state
tax apporioned to and charged against their respect
i've counties, including their Indebtedness GER


tilted to them by the secretary of state upon all taxa
BILE property therein, provided by law.


Sec 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage


Approved March 1S, 1873
Year: 1873

property delivered to him if he shall. within five
days after the expiration Of the time for taking such
appeal enter into and file with the justice under
taking, with one or more sureties, to the opposite
party to the effect that it judgment be rendered by
the appellate court ag inst the appellant, he will
pay such Judgment, together with all damages, costs
and disbursements recovered against him. and that
he will abide by such other or further order or judg
ment as the appellate court may make in the
premises; and upon the fling by The appellant such
undertaking within the time aforesaid, the justice
shall enter an order in his docket requiring the
officer who has the custody of such property to de-


liver the to the appellant, ane upon the service
of copy of such order on such officer, he shall
deliver such property to the appellant, and there
upon all liability of such officer shall cease and de-
terrnine. And in case the appellee and appellant
shall each fail to file with the justice the security
aforesaid within the time provided, then such
property shall remain in tho custody of the officer
who seized the same, subject to the order Of the
appellate court.


Sec. 3. This act shall be in force from and after
its passage and publication.


Approved March II, 1873.
Year: 1873

Sec. %. Whenever any convict shall complain of
any such illness requires medical aid, the en-
shall employ physician who shall visit such con
yict and IT, in the opinion of such physician the i'll
is to require his removal TO the hospital
the warden may order such removal, and the convict
shall remain in the hospital until the physician shall
health.
Year: 1873

ERIE AFFAIRS IN TIE LEGISLATURE.


The report of the Legislative Committee of
Investigation of Erie Railway affairs, herewith
printed in full, is not document of marked
ability. Perhaps, if it had been characterized
by more elevation of tone. it might have in
spired more confidence. But its decided bias
is apparent from the bitterness and rude vigor
of its language. The three points which were
referred to the Committee were these: Was
the 1878 dividend earned by the roadP Were
improper influences and expenditures used to
procure the revolution of 1927 Has money
been used by the Erie managers or agents to
secure legislation


The Committee find themselves unable TO
arrive at any satisfactory opinion as to whether
the February dividend was due the stock
holders from the net earnings of the road,
though they incline to accept Mr.. Watson's
belief that it was, and regard it as mainly a
question of bookkeeping. The recommends
ton that special legislation on the subject is
to be deprecated will meet with hearty ap-
proval, and the passing tribute to the ability
and integrity of President Watson is abund-
antly deserved by that exceedingly capable
and conscientious officer.


When the Committee reach the case of At
toney- General Barlow, their report takes Oh
a complexion of partisanship which is out of
place. THE TRIBUNE has already said that
Mr.. Shearmans case against the Attorney
General was not sustained; but the establish
ment of that opinion by the Committee hardly
warrants the use of such sharp language as
that employed in this part of the report. One
would suppose that the AttOmey-Gene were
speaking through the Committee. 1t is also
apparent that the Committee, while laying
great stress on the failure Of Mr.. Shearmans
charges against Mr.. Barlow, prefer to touch
very lightly on the facts which connect the
Attorney General with acknowledged opera
tions to influence legislative action in 1872.
When we say that the report fully exonerates
ex-Speaker Smith in the matter of accept
ing improper advances, we have said enough
to show the bias of the Committee.
The whole story of the coup d6iaI, as told IN
the report, is vigorous piece of writing, aud
deliberately reopens tho discussion as to VINO
is to be credited with that brilliant stroke
The structures made on the public service
apropos OF Gen. Sickles'S share in the trans
Year: 1873

We print this morning another of the
elaborate and convincing letters in which our
Washington correspondent pursues his inves-
LEGATIONS of the administration of the Board
of Public Works at the Capital. There is
nothing of vague denunciation in these arti-
cles, nothing of malice or personality. Their
evident fairness and candor have already
produced deep impression upon all
who read them, and they cannot be
refuted by insolence or abuse. They
must be satisfactorily answered in some way
We have given the Board the freedom of our
columns, and they have used it with such inn
perfect success as our readers will remember
The matter cannot be permitted to rest as it
is. There is such a general and well-motived
doubt of the entire propriety of the Boards
action that it must be explained and justified
before some tribunal competent to pronounce
final decision.


Let us recapitulate some of the points al
ready referred to. In the first place there is,
so far as we know, not the slightest imputa-
ton upon the integrity and the good faith of
Gov. Cooke, and of several other gentlemen
prominently connected with the District Gov
ernment. Again, it cannot be denied that the
improvement in the appearance of the City of
Washington has been enormous since the be-
ginning of the present Administration. The
change from the dismal and squalid to wn of
ten years ago is something which strikes every
visitor-a change which was as desirable as
il is undeniable But on the other hand, these
are the serious charges made, and not yet dis
proved, against the Board of Public Works.


1. That these improvements have been made
with q rapidity which involves frightful tax
alton, almost equivalent to the confiscation of
the houses of men without large independent
resources; 2. That the Improvements have
been 30 managed and shaped as to further
great real estate operations conducted by
the men who have them in charge rather
than the general interests of the city;
8. That the plain provisions of statutes
have been disregarded, both in the awarding
of contracts and in the treatment of contract
ors afterward 4. That much of the work has
been imperfectly done, and at prices outrage
ousy unequal, and in many instances so high
az 10 suggest either favoritism or corruption
somewhere in the Board and o. That large
proportion of the expenditure has been made
in contempt of law, and in excess of the
actual appropriations at the disposal of the
Board at the time the expenses were incurred


Most of these points have been put forward in
these columns, sustained by facts and speciii-
cations which have thus far not been success
fully met. So far as wo are concerned. we do