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Year: 1873

General Spinner, the ugly and honest old guar
dian of the National Treasury declares that 'the
nation that pays its debt at once pays it the
cheapest" He quotes Mr. jefferson as saving
that a national debt should be paid by the gen.
GRAFTON that created it, and he thinks the United
States is in fair way to follow this rule with
reference to the Rebellion debt He tersely
Adde:


The proposition seems to be plain that gov
ernment in debt, that places Its stocks at the
lowest rate OF interest possible. and that has the
constant option to pay, and does pay, in addition
TO the interest," any part of the principal that it
mas the means to pay pays its debt in the short
est and cheapest way possible. All the calcula-
tions and figures that can be made or done can
not be made to prove to my mind the contrary,
any more than conld be made to comprehend
by hgures how man may lift himself by the
waistband Of his breeches."
Year: 1873

The extent to which the pistol carrying habit
great public nuisance. but q serious cause Of
public danger, demanding a remedy commensu-
rate with the evil. Some time ago Judge Brady
New York city) was called on to sentence boy
tloelpe years of age, who had shot his playmate,
and IN doing so he expressed his regret that he
could not punish the person who had sold or
given or loaned the deadly weapon to such
Year: 1873

A devout clergyman sought every oppor-
tunity to impress upon the mind of his
son that the falling sparrow attracts his
attention, and that His loving kindness is
over all His works Happening one day,
to see crane wading in quest Of food the
good man pointed out to his son the per-
feet adaptation of the crane to get his liv-
ing in that manner. "See," said he
how his legs are formed for wading
What long slender bill he has Observe
how nicely he folds his feet when putting
them in or drawing them out of the water
He does not cause the slightest ripple
He is thus enabled to approach the fish,
without giving them any notice of his ar
rival. 1t is impossible, my son, to look at
that bird without recognizing the goodness
Of God in thus providing the means of sub
sistence."


Yes," replied the boy, 81 think see
the goodness of God, at least so far as the
crane is concerned but after all, father,
don't you think the arrangement little
tough on the fish ?"
Year: 1873

that thing. And now, father, I'm dying to
hear the end of that story you were telling
at the table about the pumpkin jaclI-o'-
lantern, when Squire Gripe interrupt
ed you"


If there was merier Thanksgiving
group in the land than that at Farmer
Bells fireside for the rest of the blessed
day should like to know of it.
Year: 1873

The interest which the grangers movement has
excited In the public In its political aspect has
somewhat lulled until the approaching fall elec-
tions show the actual political power the united
farmers possess. In the meantime its Importance
In commercial point OF view looms up distinctly.
and the HERALD has sent its commissioners forth
to learn the opinions OF the cearest commercial
heads on this particular aspect the case. 1t will
be observed that In the interviews following the
gentlemen interviewed expressed no interest in
the political aspects OF the case. They view 1t
merely from q commercial standpoint, and that
aspect is, after all, of equal interest to the general
public as the political one. 1t will be seen from
these interviews that New York city is not
likely to suffer by the success of the grangers the
burden of all the evils claimed by that organization
resting on the middlemen in Chicago, Bufraio and
the Western depot cities. An important state
ment Is that OF Mr.. Edson that Tree trade in ships
Is necessary to carry away the annual supply Of
grain here, and that the cry for more inland fac.
ties for the transportation Of grain from the West
to New York has no foundation SO strong and sub.
stantia as the demand for more ships to carry the
grain to Europe
Year: 1873

This evening peculiar semi-regious entertain.
ment will be gwen at the hall Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, under the leadership of Miss
Sadee A. Cole. 1t is understood that the company
who are to sing and recite on this occasion fight
very shy OF all theatrical repute and seek to throw
around their performances a moral atmosphere
that Will dssipate from the minds OF an audience
any prec0nceived anticipations OF STACEY enects
which they may have innocenty formed, and i'm
press them deeply with higher respect for the
performances than they could feel for the fairies of
Thespan boards.


AS the actors who are engaged In this interest
mediocre level OF talent they will probably acquit
themselves In the simple roles which they now
assume In toerably creditable manner and this
novelty OF public entertainment may lend stimu-
lus to the acquisition Of finer art IN those OF a
similar character practised In private parlors at
small winter parties.
Year: 1873

In his Ta!edictory address the other day
Gov. Warmo.h drew graphic picture Of
the usurping Legislature of Louisiana. he
said;


"rbe Mechanics Institute, used for some
time as a State House, is posse ssed torSi-
ously to-day by the United States Marshal,
with the help of United States soldiery.
Arms are stacked in its halls, and its cor
ridors ring with the tread Of troops. Not
q person is allowed to enter there except by
permission of tho United States Marshal.
The order by which he took possession Is
still in force, and it makes the Marshal the
sole Judge of the question OF who shall be
admitted; from the Chief Justice, who
sometimes presides there over what is call
cd sCOurt Of Impeachment down TO the
youngest page who frolics in the lobby, there
is not human being in the building whom
the Marshal can not, at any moment, drive
out at the point Of the bsyonet.


"Behind this order and hedge of steel
pretended Legislature has been organized
and now takes its cowardly refuge. 'As
the thief doth fear each bush an officer so
these frauds upon the people, covering be-
hind the gallant soldiers of the Republic,
imagine every word from you to be a men
ace against their miserable existence and
see the air filed with phantom daggers."
Year: 1873

well. The children went forward; they sat
down and grubbed.


What Is the end OF 1t al? The daughters
grew upEdyspeptic and sickly for the lack
Of early proper food; they married and died
before middle age, brilliant, hard women,
and neither Of them in any sense religious.
One son went into politics, was successful,
Is now member Of Congress, one of the
most influential of his party. Jacob and
bis mother read of bis life in Washington,
his wife's receptions, bis popularity. But
long ago he vas stranger to them. 1t is
years since be crossed the old threshold.
What is there In common between him and
the ignorant, boorish farmet and his wife?
Afew weeks ago, the last of the sons came
home to die; the one Of all the children who
had real power Of intellect; the only one
who was not ashamed to talk Of "mothar"
fondly tc the last. He died in her arms q
Year: 1873

The confding gentleman who plays one
o. our church organs, occupied a newly
vanished stool at the rehearsal Saturday
evening. Fortunately the varnish was
strong enough to keep its hold until the or
ganist got home. Had it given away on
the street what would the people have
thought?
Year: 1873

aThe icy condition Of the walks recently
was the direct cause of many mishsps. Il
was painful to see men on all fOurs, who,
had they received the right kind Of training
W hen young, might have been Senatosand
helped to form the laws OF the land, instead
Of paving madly around fer post.
Year: 1873

A question in arithmetic-f three
horses fell down in one hour in q street
eighty feet wide and fifty rods long, how
many fell down in the same time all over
the city; how many Of them were sharp
shod and how old were the drivers?
Year: 1873

The most perfect home ever saw was
n little house, in the sweet incense OF
whose fires were no costly things. But
the mother was the creator of . home;
her relation with her children was the
most beautiful that had ever seen even
dull and commonplace man was lifted
up and enabled to do good work for souls
by the atmosphere that this woman crea-
ted; every inmate of her house involun-
tarily looked into her face for the keynote
of the day, and it always rang clear.
From the rosebud or clover-leaf which,
in spite OF her hard house-work, she al
ways found time to put by our plates at
breakfast, down to the story that she had
on hand to be read in the evening, there
was no intermission of her influence.
She always has been, and always will be,
my ideal of mother, wife, and home
maker. an8g


fto her quick brain, loving heart and
exquisite face had been added the appli-
ances of wealth and the enlargementi of
wider culture, hers would have been abb
solutely the ideal home. As it is. it is the
best | have ever seen.
Year: 1873

warranted not to cut in the cye--not q head
ache in a hhdS. of tit j. no sooner in your
belly than'its on your back in pound of beet
and it carries a bead like necklace; for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1873

Billings Experience WIN Lsgar'


have finally cum to the conclusion
that lager beer as a beverage is rot iatox
issting,


have been told so by n German who
said he had drank it all night long, JUS
TO try the experiment, aud WAS obliged
to GO home entirely sober in the morn
ing. ! have seen this same man drink
eighteen glasses, and II he was drunk, hC
was drunk in German, and nobody coulC
understand it, 1t is proper enough te
state that this man kept lager beer 81
loon, and could have no object in stating
what was not strictly thus.


believe him to the full extent Of my
ability. l never drank but three glasses
oflager in my lie, and that made my he'd
outwist as tho it was hung on the end Of
q string, but was told that it was owing
70 my bile bein out of place and guess
that it was so, for never biled over was
than did when got hum that mite Ny
wife thot was going ts die, and | was
afraid that shouldn't, for it seemed as
tho everything l had ever eaten in my
life was eunmn to the surface, and |
believe that if my wife hsdn pulled of
nv boots just as she did, they would have
come laundering, too


Oh, how sick wuz Fourteen years
age, and can taste it now


II any man shud tell me that lager
beer wuz not Intoxicating, l shud believe
him; but il hs shud tell me that | wuzn',
L, hat ,ttA hut that IN ~ otnuick n W
out Of order, should ask him to state
over q few words, jest how man felt
and acted when he was set up.


Ill warn't drusk that nite, | had sum
oy the most natural simtums that a man
ever had and kept sober,


In the frat place it was about eighty
rods from where drank the lager beer
to ny house, and | wuz jest two hours on
the road, and had hole bursted through
each one Of my pantaloon neez, and dill
mt have any hat, and tried to open the
door by thu bellpull and hiccupped aw.
fully, and saw everything in the room
trying to get around on the back side oy
me, aud sitting down on = chair, | did
not wait long enough for it to get exact
ly under me when it was going round,
and l set down little too soon and
missed the chair ahou! twelve inches, and
couldn't get pp soon enough to take the
next one that came along; and that ain t
awl mi wife said | wuz drunk as n
beast, and, as | said before, began to
spin up things freely.


Iflager beer i. not intoxicating ii fused
me most almighty mean, that know.


Still hardly think that lager beer is
intoxicating, for | have been told so
and am probably the only man living
who ever daani emmy, when bis liver was
not plumb.


don't want to say ennything against
q harmless beverage, but if over drink
emmy more, it will be with mi hands tied
behind me and my mouth pried open,


| don't think lager beer is Intoxicating
but if | remember rite. | think it tastes
TO mo like glass Of soap suds, that q
pickle had been put to soak in
Year: 1873

tE The Pine Bluff Press has this to say OF
the Gasette. 1t thinks II that paper had add
ed to their flaming bid for State patronage.
that the Gdsstte is the best and cheapest Mir-
strei newspaper in the State, it would have
hit the mark


The Gazette In a flaming bid for patron. 4.
age commences by saying We have no hest
fancy in saying that the Weekly Gazetts is
the best and cheapest newspaper in the
state. Fy the omission or elision (perhaps
accidentally by the printer OF one word the
sentence is spoiled. The word Minstrel "
should be understood Immediately before the
word newspaper and then the sentence will
be rounded and complete and all will then
acknowledge tho perfection OF the period aud
the truth Of the sentimeet ("
Year: 1873

How True We find the following in
the literary department Of the New Age,
and it strikes us as being wonderfully
correct, whether it is fair or not:


1t is strange how closely meA read the
papers, We never say anything that
ANYBODY don't like but we soon hear Of
it, and everybody tell US Of 1t If, how.
ever, once in q while, we happen 20 say a
good thing, we never hear Of that, We
must pay some man = hundred comph
ments, and give him dozen puifs, and
he takes it as y tribute to his greatness,
and hs never thinks OF it; never thinks it
does him any good. But il we happen
to say things this man don't like, or
something that he imagines is reelection n
on him or his character, see how quick
he flares up and gets mad about It, All
our evils are duly charged to Us, but we
never. apparently, get any credit tor
what good we do.
Year: 1873

hNoSIiisNilLB, AKIN SAU. a. lNIZ
DEAN Pass


Here we are and there we are We came to
the old DR. Williams place without further
disaster than plentiful pluvial visitation.
There wo found one Of the stage horses down
with the cpzooty aud for while supposed
We were to stay for an indefinite time. But
to our extreme qualification the driver from
above, Mr.. Richards, we had the loan Of one
of his horses and thus we proceeded on our
journey and have gone thus far


We find Pope quiet and augur from this,
that the election 10 orsr, and We need no more
assassination or b!oodshed to further the in
terests of the State. Russellville is a thirty
ing town. rs you know, and one -four bright
spots in this trip, is stopping with Mr.. Dur
ham, the very courteous landlord of the Ea-
gle Hotel at this place. can recommend The
house as one Of the best in Western Arkansas
From ali | can see and divine, there Is a
feeling perfect security prevailing among
the Claytonitcs. They evidently think that
With Grant to back them, they can do and
dare nything. They arc head and tail up, ;"
judging from what see. and you know what
that Is They expect the Federal Judge
Judge Caldwell, to do the best he can for the
Clayton faction. So far as am concerned
am fully satisfied that Judge Caldwell has too
much sound sense, and too much regard for
his standing as a lawyer to allow the Harri-
son petition 20 go without granting the in
junction asked for. We get no papers here
and can know nothing was done by Judge
Caldwell on Monday. More anon,


puI
Year: 1873

HELENA, December "a


Yesterday morning a fire broke out al
| O'Clock in the center Of block Of frame
buildings on the east side of Main street
between Porter and Rightor streets, The
origin Of the fire is not known, but the
flames burst out suddenly, with great
fury. and spread over half dozen
houses before the fire department could
be made ready for sction.


The bui dings destroyed were all
wood, and not of much value. The loss
however, falls heavily on about fifteen
merchants, who are almost entirely
broken up, The buildings on the west
side Of Main street took fire several
times, but, with ths exception Of bad
scorchng and damage by water, escaped
further injury
Year: 1873

All indebted 20 us for subscriptions and
{. other work. will eblige w greatly and please
those we owe more, by calling and settling
their accounts We know that money Is
scarce and hard to get-b but We trust our
friend, will make an effort In our behalf.
Year: 1873

EE A young lady writes to an ex
change giving receipt for having fun,
She says, invite half dozen boys and
girls to your house ween Your pa and ma
are away put halfdolar silver piece
in n dish with molasses an inch deep in
it. and offer it to the boy whe gets it with
his mouth. The more the boys who try
to get it, the more fun will there be. That
girl surely deserves diploma.


ES- Where can wool be grown most
pr oftably? On Sleeps back.
Year: 1873

Employment for the Unemployed Recom-


mcnded.


The Board OF Assistant Aldermen met yesterday
President Wade in the chair.


Assistant Alderman CLANCY moved, In accord
ance with the report or the Committee OF the
coming Legislature irrespective OF party that the
two branches OF the Common Council, three from
each, wait upon the Mayor with the object OF
taking steps to provide labor for the poor.
He explained that the object OF the resolu-
tion was not TO touch the general orders to be
passed upon to-day, but as the Committee of
the Legislature are about to ask for an act egis-
lating the passage OF any ordinance by the Com
mon Council the joint committee should endeavor
to get the heads OF departments and the Mayor to
cooperate with them in giving employment to
mechanics and labOrers on unfinished works.
This resolution would bring the departments Of
Docks and Parks within the scope OF the Common
Council. The resolution passed.


Assistant Alderman STRACK moved that the Po-
lice Commissioners be requested to explain to
are not cleaned as well in winter as in summer.
Assistant Alderman THORNELL-The appropria-
tion ($963, 600 Tor the current year, is under
stand, exhausted Cd


The motion passed, Assistant Alderman Thornell
alone dissenting.


The question OF paying sS93 for entertaining the
members Of the Evangelical Alliance at the ex-
pense Of the city came up for discussion.


Assistant Alderman CLANCY moved to noD-cOncur
with the Board OF Aldermen. Finally this bill
for showing the public institutions TO few visit
Ors was laid over.


The Board sat until late hour, passing general
0rdp
Year: 1873

Before Judge Daniels.


John McDermott, who killed his wife with hammer
h August last and indicted for murder in the first
degree, but pleaded guilty of murder in the de-
gree last week in this Court was yesterday morning
brought up for sentence.


His counsel, Mr. William F. Howe, read an affidavit
from the sister of the prisoner to the effect that he of
uns0und mind and has constant illusions such that
swarms OF rats his constant sleeping companions
every night and that the family always considered him
an idiot Mr. Howe also reminded the Court of the des-
perae attempt which the prisoner made commit sui
eide smashing his skull in iour places by bung it
against the cell wall.


District Attorney Phelps said he could prove that the
prisoner remarked after his attempted suicide that the
injuries he inflicted himself would have coed effect
his trial


The prisoner was then sworn He bent down in a
most abJect attitude with his hands clasped, and when
asked what he had to say answered that his head had
feltbad for two years past on account of sunstroke


Judge Daniels, remarkng that there was clear evil
dence OF long intended design to murder and OF
INSANITY such as would be q bar to punishment SEN
fenced the prisoner to hard labor in Sing Sing for lite


The prisoner on receiving the sentence completely
70 appreciate the severity Of the sentence passed upon
plea upon which he was sentenced far worse fate
Death on the gallows-woud most unouestonably have
been his.
Year: 1873

The second trial OF the Spencer divorce
menccd yesterday. Mr.. Spencer for absolute
divorce, the ground Of adultery. Mrs. Spencer
daughter Of the late william Bradbury Of New York, and
held high social position In the section of Brooklyn
where she resided.


The trial the case which already been fully
reported took place last month The jury tailed
upon verdict The present trial will probably be
cluded 10 Gay.
Year: 1873

In consequence Of the death and funeral Of the late
Judge Nelson appeals ac the Circuit Court of the
Eastern district will not be heard until Monday the 22d
inst BY order OF the Circuit Judge,
Year: 1873

Isaac EcRert prominent business man and
citizen OF Reading, Pa, died in that city on the 18th
inst. in the evening. He was taken OF suddenly at
an advanced age. He was native OF the village OF
Womelsdorf and belonged to family which occu-
pied leading position in that section Of the county
in respect to wealth and intelligence. In early life
he and his brother William succeeded his father,
Peter Eckert in mercantile pursuits. being thus,
from the outset, trained to business life. He was
married in 1926 to Miss Judith Hahn. OF Montgomery
county, and not long afterwards the two brothers
removed to Reading and engaged there in their
original employment. Mr.. Eckert was exten-
sively. engaged in ore operations and devoted
considerable attention to the development Of the
mineral resources Of Berks county: He was also
largely interested for many years in coal lands in


Schuylkill county, from the sale OF his interest In
which he realized large addition to his already
large means. The successful result OF long busi-
ness life was evidenced in his accumulation
OF large fortune he being at the time
OF his death the wealthiest citizen OF the
county OF Berks. In politics MI. Eckert occupied
prominent position. though he never sought or held
ofice. He belonged originally to the old whig
party, and was thorough tariff man; was strong
adnerent OF the republican party from the start,
and gave practical and liberal support TO the
cause OF the government in the war for the Union.
Year: 1873

James Lynch whose death is recorded elsewhere
in the HERALD to-day, has been actively engaged
and favorably known in business circles in New
York during period Of so years. He devoted
his talent to the grocery trade, from which he re-
tired some 20 years since, taking with him
into private life most enviaDle character for
probity and honor and very ample fortune, the
He was in the sixty-eighth year OF MS age.
Year: 1873

The WEDDING FINGER. has BEEN
said and written about the wedding ring,
but the more lovely part engaged in the
mystic matter, the taper residence df
this ornament, has been neglected.
Now this is rather curious, as there are
facts which belong to the ring finger
which render it in peculiar manner an
appropriate emblem of matrimonial UNI
ion. It is the only finger where two
principal nerves belong to two distinct
trunks; the thumb is supplied with it's
principal nerves from the radical nerve
as is also the fore finger, the middle in-
ger, and the thumb side of the ring I'm
ger, while the ulner nerve furnishes the
little finger and the other side Of the
ring finger, at the point or extremity Of
which q real union takes place. It
seems as if it were intended by nature
to be the matrimonial finger. That the
side of the ring finger next the little iin-
ger is supplied by the ulnar nerve, is
frequently proved by common acci-
dent, that Of striking the elbow against
the edge of the chair, door, or any
narrow, hard substance; the ulnar nerve
is then frequently struck, and thrilling
sensation is felt in the little finger, and
on the same side of the ring finger, but
not on the other side of it.