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Year: 1872

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litical Onc-The Republican Party Re-
sponsible-A Vote Negatives the Norni-
nation Of a State Tickct-Action OF the
Boilers.


BOSTON, August %, 1872.


Nobody cares this year what attitude the State
prohibitory party will assume in the ensuing elec
tion, and the proceedings In their Convention or
to-day were attended, therefore, with very little
interest Perhaps two hundred veterans, who
boast that they never drank glass OF intoxi-
eating liquor in their lives, and are, therefore,
best calculated to prescribe remedies for those no
are AFFLICTED with intemperance, assembled in the
Meiona0n this morning, and have been worrying
each other with words oil day. The leading spirits
IN the party were IN attendance at Worcester, and
who are for temperance and prohibition 1rst last
and always-sO long, at least as there is prospect
Some Of them, however, are really enthusiasts in
their work, and among them is the Rev. DIR. A. A.
tion The forenoon session was occupied In desul-
tory and sometimes sharp discussion as to the ex-
YEAR. Dr.. Wise believed the time would come when hen
the great masses would see the need OF the move
ment, and cutting loose from the old parties and
give their efforts to the noble cause. Many men
had stood in the dominant party and worked their
best to aid temperance but 300 shops ive years ago
and 5000 to-day was the commentary on their
course. The result OF canvass on our own basis
to-day would not be so satisfactory in view OF the
Presidential election, as in the two previous years.





morale OF the party by independent action. 1t was
question OF nomination or no nomination, and
one that affected the future. Whatever was done
to-day, let no man feel that he had surrendered
the cause OF prohibition. The party would remain
to do great work hereafter Sooner or later Mass
achusetts would see that her leadership in the ma
ton, her financial prosperity and her moral welfare
depended on the abolition Of the rum trade, and
then politicians who are wax, would mould them
selves to the will Of the people.


These remarks expressed the sentiment OF one
wing OF the Convention; but the general idea
seemed to be that avowed by Henry d. Cushing,
when he said that the Convention should make no
nomination for State ofcers, but throw the burden
OF enforcing the prohibitory law on the shoulders
ofthe republican party He believed that, sooner
or later, that party would be held responsible for
the evils of ntemperance in Massachusetts,. This
idea was finally endorsed by the C0nventon-40 to
33. The appointment OF q State Central Commit
tee, with Eiphalet 1rask, Of Springfield, as chair
man, was followed by the reading Of q series OF
resolutions depl0rtng the continuance OF the
traffic in rum, after which the Convention ad-
journed.


that the prohibtory party OF itself does not
maintain an independent political existence, but
desires only to preserve an influence which may
accomplish Its end through the medium OF stronger
nrVa m yat
Year: 1872

Tho Weather In This City Yesterday.


The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours In COM
parison with the corresponding day Of last year.
as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts Phar-
m HERALD RudinR
Year: 1872

Ella Dunlap, in the Chicago Tribune,
says: ''Experience IN this, as In other
things, is an advantage to the bee-keeper,
enabling him to economic labor. At the
same time the life of the bee family must
not be sacrificed by q mistaken disposal of
your time To feed large quantity, al
lowing much time TO eapse between the
feelings. Is not good economy, as when
this is done the bees store away the food
that we give them, and it does not keep so
well as honey, and must be fresh, therefore
should be given to them daily. This should
be done for the same reason that good
farmers deal out the hay to their cattle, in
stead of giving the animals the privilege
of going to the stack and helping them
selves. The manner of serving the food to
the bees is a matter of some Importance.
The honey-board is usually used for the
dining table, and the provisions are some
times placed in the cells of pieces Of honey
comb, and the bees are given access to this
by leaving small opening in the honey
board, which will allow them to enter in
single file. Small dishes, like cup plates,
are some times used for holding the liquid.
In this case. tiny sticks, or straw, should
be dropped In to be used for floats by the
bees"
Year: 1872

sir, will you be sincere enough to tell me,
without any reserve, whether you know
my daughter, the Grand Duchess Maria,
and what you think of her?"


The young duke was struck with as
lonishment at this question, propounded
to him SO directly and abruptly. He had
seen the princess several times; he had
even spoken to her once or twice, and
could not help admrng her beauty and
loveiness. But the idea had never even
crossed his mind that the grand duchess.
who was known to be the favorite daughter
of the car, could ever be the aim Of his
aspirations


. The Grand Duchess Maria, Sire y he
exclaimed after some hesitation, while a
deep blush mantled his beautiful features
II am afraid your eye would annihilate if
l should tell you what | think of her; and
yet | would die with JOY if your majesty
would permit me to give expression to
my admiration for the grand duchess"


nat Is 70 say that you love my
daughter, duke Y said the emperor, while
a kind and benevolent smile irradiated
his features And he held out the same
hand from which the duke had expected
to receive decree of exile to the astonish-
ed young man, and delivered to him a
commission appointing Joseph Eugene
Beauharnias, Duke OF Leuchtenberg, Ad-
Jutant General OF the Emperor, Com
mander-inC Chief of the Mounted Guards.
General Of Cavalry, Director of the Mill
tary Academy, President Of the Academy
q Arts, aud Member of the Academies Of
Sciences at St Petersburg Moscow, kusan
etc, etc. At the same time a decree of
the czar conferred upon him the title of
Imperial Highness.' y and an annual rev
enue OF three million roubles


NOW, Cuke," said Nicholas after the
short pause, during which the young man
had as in a dream glanced over the paper.
are you now willing to leave the service
OF your sovereign, the King of Bavaria,
70 remain With us, and to become the
husband Of the grand duchess Maria ?N


The duke was too profoundly moved to
make a verbal answer But he bent a
knee, and pressed his lips upon the hand
Of the emperor who had 50 generously
bestowed upon him rank, wealth and the
most precious thing within his gitt-the
hand of his daughter.


All my son." said Nicholas, affection
ately, while at last the tears burst from
nls tHeN' you see now much love her :"
And he raised the duke from his kneeing
attitude and pressed hm fondly to his
heart


Fhc next day the young grand duchess
was gwen back to life, and a few months
atterward the wedding was celebrated
with he same splendor as if really the
most powerful monarch had married the
most beautiful princess OF Europe
Year: 1872

WHAT MISERABLE REPRoBArE Fisk
WAS. What miserable reprobate the
preachers all make Fisk out to be And
they are right. Why, the scoundrel act.
ualiy stopped his carriage one cold, dreary
night on Seventh avenue and got out in
CURED where she lived, and gave poor
Old beggar woman dollar. He seemed
to have no shame about him, for the next
day the debauched wgetch sent her around
barrel OF flour and load of coal.


One day the black hearted scoundrel sent
$40 and bag of flour round to a widow
woman with three starving children, and
not content with this the remorseless
wretch told the Police Captain to look af-
ter all the poor widows and orphans in
his ward and send them to him when thew
deserved charity.


What shameless performance it was
TO give that poor negro preacher 500 and
send him on to Howard University And
how the black-hearted villain practiced
his meanness on the poor penniless old
woman who wanted to go to Boston, by
paying her passage, and actually escort.
ing her to tree stateroom, while the
old woman's tears of gratitude were
streaming down her cheeks


Oh, insatiate monster thus to give
money to penniless negro preachers and
starving women and children. IN. Y
Commercial Advertiser
Year: 1872

A good story is told of Barnum and a
prominent clergyman, who shall be name
less, and who is noted for his high opinion
of himself The two met in the street,
with the divine patronizingly inquiring at-


ter the great showman's physical and
spiritual welfare, and remarked that it
was time he should be preparing for his
latter end. To this Barnum agreed and
spoke Of the satisfaction With which he
had attended the ministrations of the
learned preacher. The latter swelled with
satisfaction at the praise, and replied,
"Barnum, | always liked you. You are
a good fellow, and trust we shall meet
in heaven" ''Ohm said the impertuable
Snowman, with a twinkle in his eve, II
have no doubt we shall-if you are there >
Year: 1872

Doubtless the exact amount Of support
the Cincinnati ticket will receive from The
freedmen at the South is embodied in the
remark of shrewd Kentucky politician
"There are" he writes, "a few c0i0red lEen
who were opposed to themselves during the
war, and about as many who will vote for
Greeley"
Year: 1872

do not believe that they will long hold
any other Meantime, of two candidates,
neither of whom measures himself by
this standard, we distinctly prefer that
one whose egotism is least offensive and
whose ignorance least egotistic.


In the third place, there is every rea-
son to expect the most serious financial
disturbances If Mr. Greeley is elected
We do not refer to the question of pro-
lection though the advent to power of a
man who actually advised the Liberal
Republicans not TO nominate him on the
ground that he was ferocious protec-
zionist" is alarming enough. But there
is another point on which Mr.. Greeley
is understood to hold views of the most
extraordinary character, which, if he
should carry them into execution, would
involve the country in frightful crash.
The Tribune land this, too, was before
Mr.. Greeley withdrew from it) has con-
tinually and persistently put forth the
idea that the only thing necessary to
bring about resumption of specie pay
ments is to post a notice on the Treas
ury doors announcing that on certain
day specie payments shall be resumed,
and, presto, the thing is done. The
gold with which to perform this amazing
feat is what the Tribune calls the " sur
plus" gold. But every body knows that
this surplus gold is only a balance, which
is no real surplus, but comes into the
Treasury one day and goes out of it the
next. 1t would be no joke to resume
specie payments in this way. The i'm
mediate affect of it would be a financial
panic from all changes of this kind We
are likely to be completely exempt if
General Grant remains in Office. In
deed, if the Administration will only
let gold alone, and neither contract or
expand, in short, do Just what General
Grants Administration has been doing,
the elacticity of trade and increase Of
population alone will bring gold to par,
lust as it has been brought from 800 to
112.


In reply to all this, it is said But
we know what the defects of Grants
Administration have been; Greeley's
Administration has not yet been tried,
and he may be better. Now, the fact
is that General Grant has been in Office
for four years, while Mr. Greeley has
been discussing politics in pretty open
manner for forty years under orr eyes
here in New York. If We don't know
him, DO one does.
Year: 1872




DEAR SIR; | have always taught it
as a maxim of fundamental Importance
that he who has right to vote is in
duty bound to vote snubbing the poll
is undu:iful voting for an impossible
candidate is equivalent to not voting, to
not doing our duty, especially in a coun.
try the policy Of which is primarily
founded upon great suffrage. We come
down, then to this We must vote,
and can vote only either for General
Grant or for Mr.. Greeley. We cannot
vote for man in the moon, nor ought
we to abstain from the ballot. box
Solon made a law that in civil commo.
tions every Athenian should take one
side or the other. In peaceful times,
if mere absence of civil war be called
peaceful times, the principle of Solon's
law ought to be universally accepted and
acted upon. Even the nomination of
Mr.. Greeley, and especially the peculiar
method of the nomination, at Cincin
natl. seems to me deplorable fact in
the annals of the country, and the Bal.
timore ratification is like concubinage
between the Republicans and Democrats
taking these words of course, in their
party meaning. Mark this the Demo.
Gratis do not surrender to the Republi-
cans on the contrary, Mr.. Greeley and
his followers surrender to the Democrats.
Elections, like battles, can rarely be
spoken Of with certainty before they are
fought. But this l know, should Mr..
Greeley be elected President of the
United States, we shall have in him
far worse President than we had in Mr..
Buchanan. Is it not openly avowed by
secessionists who declare themselves
Greeley men, that the lost cause will
then stand once more fair chance p
That pitiful State rights doctrine-none
can know it better to its inmost fibre
than myself-will visit us then. If de.
stroyed the noble commonwealth of the
Netherlands-it brought our republic to
the brink Of ruin, and it would bring
upon US, under that President distrust
disorder, and probably sanguinary con.
fusion. As to financial ruin, that could
not be avoided. Nothing will be too
extravagant to apprehend from com.
binaton such as must take place under
so weak and yet 50 reckless a man,


Reputation, pensioning the rebel
soldiers, perhaps assuming tho Southern
debt. Why not -? The glorifcation Of
the Kentucky resolutions-though, if l
recollect right, Mr. Greeley called them,
in one of his works, frank treason
and renewed civil bloodshed stare us in
the face. Nowhere are amiable fctions
more out of place than in craftsmanship,
and a friend of mine, whose name is
widely known in both hemispheres,
would be obliged, should this country
really be visited with that election
not, indeed, to shake those hands which
foully brought him to the verge of death,
for their bones are in the grave, but to
shake hands with those who warmly ap-
Year: 1872

A MODEL OF PoLIIENEss.- Colonel
Johnston has fortunately engaged one of the
most polite dooIkeepers ever engaged at
Metropolitan Hall. lie is so very anxious
about the health of the ColonePs visitors
that he slams the door in the face of gentle
men without ceremony. We hope the
Colonel will retain the very valuable SER
vices of this young man. who, in spite Of
the great popularity of Colonel Johnston's
exhibitions, will influence people to go
there, who otherwise would stay at home.
If the Colonel remains during the next
week, we hope be will keep this charming
young fellow, and take him away with him
when he leaves the city.
Year: 1872

WHO CAN ANSWER PA number Of
persons have recently asked us to tell them
where they could find, in Richmond, a
trunk repaner? We were unable to in
form them where is the party inquired for,
Year: 1872

IT took many years after sewing ma
chimes were first made to invent an accept
able plan for putting castors on them. Bot
it has been done. Ladies' can now get


them by calling upon the sewing machine
agents. Three castors make O full set. 20 y
Year: 1872

RIP VAN WINKLE IN TOwN.-Rip
Van Wnkle was in town this mornir g,
and appeared on the streets to-day.
While we do not enjoy the pleasure of
a personal acquaintance with old Rip, we
are satisfied from the likeness we have
seen of him, the person referred to wss
no other than the genuine Rip.
Year: 1872

. INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM
Committee ON Finance of the House OF
Delegates, this morning, submitted their
report in relation to the pay and mileage
of members of the General Assembly.


They recommend slight reduction, fix
ing the pay of the Speaker at eight, instead
Of ten dollars, and that of the members to
five, instead Of six dollars per diem. They
also recommend reduction in mileage
from twenty to ten cents per mile.


We have imagined we detected but little
disposition of the majority in this body to
submit to any reduction in their pay, and
we have no doubt the report Of the com
mittee will be rejected. qsilsF .,.. .
/ The onerous duties they perform, of
having to remain at the Capitol two and a
half hours each day, is but poorly oompen-
sated for, even if they continue to receive
six dollars day, their present pay.
Year: 1872

THE IRON. INTERESTS OF VIRGINIA.
Among the mineral deposits of Virginia, it
is well established fact that none are
richer or more inexhaustible than iron.--
The ore yields from sixty to seventy per
cent, purer by far than the great Iron
mountain ore of Missouri, Or any other
known deposits in the world. When it is
considered that these iron deposits are con-
tiguous to the vast coal fields of the State,
the forests of valuable timber, the splendid
water-power, and through all of which we
have lines of railway already in operation,
an idea Of our as yet undeveloped wealth
may be obtained. a.-.l


AS an evidence that these fine natural
sources of wealth are becoming known and
appreciated outside of Virginia, and are
destined soon to be developed and made to
contribute to the material prosperity OF, the
Commonwealth and nation, we may state
that we are informed upon reliable authors
ty that the Glendon Iron Company of
Pennsylvania, has recently bought large
tracts of iron land along the line Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and is now
engaged in erecting buildings and furnaces,
with view of immediate active operations.
When all the circumstances are taken
into consideration, there is really not much
to wonder at that the rich deposits OF Vir-
ginia have not been better known to the
outside world. There has for ages been a
sort of Chinese wall around the Common
wealth, successfully excluding the capital
and energy necessary to her full develop
ment. Generation after generation have
lived and passed away from her, and the
| fabulous natural wealth reposing in her
bosom only partially known and not at all
appreciated. The wall is being razed to
the ground, and soon even our closest
| ncighbors will be dazzled to view the vast
riches which will be unfolded. 4aH
Year: 1872

by the friends Of religion Temperance, and REFORM to
have the city ordinance closing the liquor and beer
saloons on the Sabbath strictly enforced and


WHEREAS, Those in favor Of destroying all the legal
safeguards now thrown around the religious obscr-
vance Of Christian Sabbath are banded together
with those engaged in the sale Of liquor prevent the
successful enforcement of the ordinances therefore


Resofred That watching the result Of the eff
fort with the most intense interest believing that as
test case its influence for good or evil will be felt
everywhere and


Resolued, Tint, believing it to be the duty of all
Christians, both os individuals and mcmbers OF
Christian organizations, to encourage and aid those
engaged In the work by every in their We
DO hereby express our admiration for the earnest man
ner IN which the effort has been made and our enre
sympathy with Its object and our ferVent prayer 1or
It's SUCCESS.


REMARKS OF 1IR. KELLEY.


MIR. Kelley said these resolutions showed now
the work of the Committee is watched 'by Inc
people in other cities, and the TRENDS OF tne
Temperance cause had reason to congratulate m
themselves upon the success which NAG thus - 1ar
attended the efforts Of the Committee: The
States Attorney of Cook County had SAID that
the docket of tie Criminal Court for the present
month VAS smaller than it had been for i've
years previously; that of the September term
was LARGER than it had ever been for any month
before and that he believed the dlnalnution OF
crime was largely due to the enforcement Of the
Sunday law, there having been. an almost total
absence of any Of the most violent crimes since
the provisions Of the ordinance were carried out.


Tie Committee then adjourned.
Year: 1872

"Thero can bo no institution
designed TO cooperate with tho
judicial powers in The detection
and punishment Of crimes moro
perfect than that Of Grand Juries.
It is one Of their most important
dutios, however, to protect the
innocent against tho groundlcss
and malicious accusations which
are too frequent i'll Il Government
where any person may obtain
and pursue a public prosecution
at tho expense of tho State.


!: :;


cit was formerly held that the
Grand Jury ought to find bill
if probable evidence were adduced
to support it, because it is only
an accusation; and the prisoner
can defend himself on his trial.
But this is an oppressive and
dangerous position ; and has
since been denied and almost
reprobated by the greatest sages
Of the law, who have deprecated
the ignomimy, dangers Of per-
Jury, the anxiety Of delay, and
The misery of Il prisoner, that
might be the consequence of m
accusation Of an offence upon
evidence that docs not fully
satisfy the Grand jury Of the guilt
Of the defendant. Accordingly,
it has now become q settled prin-
ciple that the Grand Jury cannot,
consistently with their oath, find
q bill except on such testimony
as would justify them as tra-
verse jury, to find the prisoner
guilty. The reason Of that prin-
ciplo of the law of evidence, that
il q jury of trials entertain q
doubt of the guilt Of the party
accused they ought to acqnit
him. is equally applicable to 4
Grand jury


We commend the above extracts from a
"Treatlse upon the Office and Duty of
Grand Jurors, by Daniel Davis, Solicitor
General Of Massachusetts," to all persons
who may think that Grand Jurics are
mere registering machines to record the
will of Judge and Solicitor.


We do not suppose any one will ques-
ton the authority OF this writer. Lawyers
who know the eight 10 which his opin-
Ions are entitled will not do SO. Those who
never heard Of him, and some OF our legal
iuminaries, We greatly fear, never did hear
g! him, will keep quiet to hide their iGn0-
tance, il for no other reason.
Year: 1872

MEXICAN PROGRESS ACCORDING TO CoNsT1Tu-
TroNAL PRINCIPLE. telegram from Mexico
City, under date Of the Sd instant, we have
o continuation Of our latest hopeful and
encouraging reports from the Republic.
President Lerdo was solemnly inaugurated to
Office amid popular ovation. He formally
announced his platform of government prin-
ciple to Congress. The bases are broad and
the administrative project comprehensive and
equitable. The affairs of the country will no
doubt be conducted in accordance to the rule.
The territory is quiet and peaceful, as it
appears, despite the existence of a border
agitation in Tehuantepec. American enter
prise remained on the alert for the attainment
of an opportunity for profitable speculation in
railroad building. A member of the Congress
wished to adhere to the transportation system
by mules, and proved himself-amid hisses-
q very Bourbon of the Incas by the utterance
of an invective against American immigration
Aaa iEapspQSa1QR Ry rail-