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Year: 1872

The girls OF this institution, most Of whom have
been reclaimed from the dark byways of the great
metropolis, and many OF whom had not known
the calm happiness OF home circle until they
passed under the tender guardianship OF the mild
Sisters OF the Good shepherd, were yesterday
sadly disappointed. They had looked forward to
Thanksgiving Day with anxious expectations, for
on that day they had anticp atcd an innovation on
the monotonOus routine of their everyday life '.in
the closter by the water" and many of the way
ward daughters of well-to-do and respectable pa
rents. who have felt the holy influence OF home,
and who once were used TO the earnest sympathy
OF mother, the proud nattery OF father and
the earnest attention of brother, yes-
terday gazed from their narrow windows
in the Asylum on the ruflied troubled waters of
He'll Gate. and reviewed again in Imagination
scenes TO be experienced no more forever. Their
expectations OF n good time had fallen from their
dizzy height; they had been forgotten by those
who OF yore had kindly watched their wants and
provided for their comfort. The good Sisters COM


orted as many as complained by telling them that
they would probably have their thanksgiving
dinner on Sunday next. 1t is sad to reflect on the
fact that these poor women have been neglected
in large and munifcently charitable city like
New York Ii there is any rcformatory institution
in our midst that should be encouraged it is this


and too much cannot be done to make the new
lives Of these uniortunates attractive and happy.
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Maine Far
mer writes as follows how to treat COWS
that kick and switch their tails: |
purchased, few years since, an excel
lent COW, but, as her. former owner in
formed me, "she would kick out a
double shuttle frequently while being
milked," which l soon found to be the
fact. bowed her up in a horse stall,


fixed a piece of hardwood plank across
the stall, SO that it rested about six
inches from the floor, and two inches
forward of her hind feet. She soon
found the sharp edge of the plank
was injured less than her shins, and af-
ter few trials abandoned her bad habit
of kicking. l had another cow who
kept continual switching of her tail
while being MIXED. / placed small
pole across the top of the stall, bored a
hole in board near the end, placed a
wire ring through it, slipped the pole
through the ring, so that the board
hung about two feet from the floor, at
the side of the cows near hind-leg. She
can pound the board with her caudal
appendage all she pleases without in
convenience to her milker. The ring
slides on the pole, and the board can be
showed aside when not needed.
Year: 1872

A MARRIED lady in Rock Island, Hi
nois, had been in the habit, for several
years, Of placing needles in her mouth.
Now and then she swallowed one, and
it was sure to appear in some strange
locality few months after passing down
her throat. During the last five years
seven needles have been extracted from
her body in different places-two from
the region of the stomach and short
ribs, one from the leg near the knee,
and recently one was taken from the
left temple. The lady has always en-
joyed good health, and has never
suffered any Inconvenience from her
metallic diet.
Year: 1872

1t is to be regretted that the people
of this town are not more united in
relation to a home for the poor
Some are for selling the old farm and
buying another; others, for rebuild
ing while not few are for hireing
the poor "boarded round" in places
Another Town Meeting is in con-
temptation.


As Henry Hubbard went to a
spring in his pasture to get some
water on the oath ult., he saw a coil
Of common striped snakes in the
spring, which fled up the watercourse
at his appearance. TO satisfy curioSi-
ty he commenced to dig them out
After digging about two feet he came
to quite a curious family, composed
of tifty-three snakes, three Lizards,
and three frogs. The united length
of the snakes was tifty-five feet.


YOUNG.
Year: 1872

COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS INTERNAL. REVENUE
REPORT. learn from our Washington cor
respondent that the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue feels very happy over his receipts and
the fattering prospect in the future. The
changes made in the internal revenue taxes
and system, which went into effect on the LIST
of July, have proved most satisfactory Mr..
Douglass estimates the income from internal
revenue sources at one hundred and twenty
five million dollars, which is twenty millions
over the amount that the Treasury Department
and Congress supposed would be realized after
the changes made. The revenue from whiskey
as well as from malt Oscillations has exceeded
oil expectations, and that realized from tobacco
is twenty per cent over the amount calculated.
il is evident that Congress can still reduce
greatly both internal taxes and duties on inn
ports We do not agree with Mr.. Douglass
that this exhibit looks 50 favorable that no
recommendation for improvement can be sug-
gested The improvement to be recommended
Is further and large reduction Of taxation,
SO that the people may not be unnecessarily
burdened and that government may not be
induced to extravaganoe through having an
enormous surplus revenue
Year: 1872

also represented and, from the reports of the
| proceedings which have como to Us, we are


free to say that body Of pot-house politicians


could not be found capable of lowering them


selves to the pettifogging level Of this ecclesi-


astical gathering. Messrs Smith and Pente-


cost were present in person to defend them
selves and their acts, should the association


assume any jurisdiction over either. That
body felt its way cautiously at first, and
knowing full well that the denom-
ination which they represented has no
bond OF cohesiyeness save that which
springs from the mode of administering the
sacrament Of baptism, they decided, by q
resolution adopted by vote of 81 to IA, that
they had neither Legislative nor disciplinary
authority over any local church, and that every
such church was entirely independent Of every
other church; nevertheless, they deemed it
right and proper to reassert their unalterable
adhesion to the distinguishing doctrines and
ordinances of their denomination. This was
certainly harmless way of getting out of
difficulty, considering that not few delegates
had gone to the meeting, it is said, deter
mined to make an example of Mr.. Smith, if
not OF DR.. Pentecost also. But with this dis
position Of the case several lay and clerical
delegates left Babylon for their city homes on
Wednesday afternoon, and when il was sup
posed that Messrs. Smith and Pentecost were
also on the road the trap was sprung again
and the association were in the act of rushing
q resolution through the house expelling
these brethren, when they re-entered and de-
manded that the resolution be read again. After
good deal Of hemming and having it was
read, and then the association began to feel
ashamed Of its unchristian mode Of attack,
and several amendments were offered until the
original was whitfield down to point where it
would condone Pentecost's sin, but would
punish Mr. Smith. Dr. Pentecost refused to
accept the sugar-coated pill and told the as
sociation very plainly that he was afflicted
with the same disease from which his brother,
Smith, was suffering, and that the same medi-
cine would answer for both. The whiting
process was continued in true Yankee fashion
until there was nothing left Of the original
expelling resolution but the shavings and
these were ultimately thrown into the waste
basket But what shall be said or thought Of
dignifed ecclesiastical body that could thus
stultify itself, and lacking the courage to face
the erring brethren (if they do err) and to re-
prove them, could take even a paper dagger,
and, crawling stealthily behind, stab them in
the back? We need not characterize the act;
1t speaks for itself It is another proof of the
meanness Of sectarian bigotry, which should
be heartily condemned.
Year: 1872

act, it is q grave reflection ON the Spanish


authorities to suppose that the indignant pro-


test Of the American press against the outrage


might incite them to take revenge ON an inno-


cent life.


We have our fears that Mr.. Henderson is in
great peril. Although he has been released


from confinement, we believe his troubles and
dangers are not yet over Indeed, they will
probably be greater now that he is at liberty
than they would have been if he had been kept
under the lock and key Of the Havana jailer.
He is now suspected party; he has been
charged with completely with the hated rebels,
and the assassin bullet is more certain and less
embarrassing than State trial, short, sharp
and fatal as the latter may be. street row or an
ambush on the road may afford an excellent
opportunity for stiletto in the back of
Yankee rebel sympathizer at any moment, or
new charges may be found against the iber-
ated man and may lodge him again in prison
are certainly justifable in the light Of the fears
expressed by M. de Uriarte as to the con-
sequences of discussion Of Mr.. Hender-
sons case in the American press. We now
desire to say that if any harm shall
befall our correspondent in the absence of any
criminal act on his part the government and
the people of the United States will hold the
Spaniards to terrible accountability. We
make the Spanish nation responsible for Mr..
Henderson's safety-for his life and his free
dom. He is on mission in which the
whole American people have an inter-
est and he will perform it faithfully and
fearlessly, for we know our man. His bust
ness is legitimate and his conduct will be
honest and straightforward He must not be
molested. While he respects the Spanish laws
the Spanish laws must respect and protect
him. II they fail to do SO the people Of the
United States will insist upon retribution, and
the punishment will fall heavily on the nation
whose authorities are reckless and insane
enough to commit or connive at the outrage.
Year: 1872

skirmish lines, and both sides are exposing


their weak points TO the other without finding


the strong positions which must be carried


MIR. Froude is weakest in his reservation of the


limits to which the American judgment is to


extend. Father Burke falls below the merits


OF his cause in failing to argue in Ireland S


behalf solely ON the broad basis of liberty,


which all Americans recognize as among


the rights Of nations and of men. Both are
strong in the possession Of great


faculties and sincere convictions Of duty,


but neither can fully appreciate in advance


the calm, perhaps cold judgment Of tribunal
composed of the whole American people sit
ting in judgment on the differences Of two
nations embittered by seven centuries of strife
and contention. We are disposed TO treat their
quarrels as we would treat the domestic in
felicities Of any other Unmatched couple. If
reconciliation were possible we would reconcile
them and have them happy ever afterward.
If reconciliation is impossible we would ad-
wise them to separate at once and for
ever. So far both of the lecturers
have only succeeded in impressing upon
us the desirability Of the independence of Ire
land, but this we concede to be impossible, and
we are compelled to concede it on very much
the same grounds as those upon which we
would recommend Irish independence While
England has the power to hold Ireland in sub
lection Ireland will not be free from English
domination. A middle course, then, is all
that is possible, and we shall not be
if Home Rule, which was
once extorted from England, may not
be accorded to the Irish as voluntary gift
from their English masters. This would
scarcely satisfy ireland, but it would be q
gracious concession to that American public
opinion which Englishmen are invoking, and
it would undoubtedly pave the way to better
and more prosperous era of Irish history. If
even this much can be gained for Ireland, the
discussion of the points involved in the case
by these eminent representatives of the two
peoples viii not be without good results,
nor Mr.. Froudes visit to America entirely
fruitless.
Year: 1872

Judging from the restlessDesss of the San Diego Union, upon the subject of navigation of the Colorado River, nothing would please it better than the knowledge that said river had been effectually shoaled, blocaded, its mouth closed by the sinking of stone fleet, or some other thing done to it that would, for all time, prevent its navigation. This for the very good reason (for San Diego) that the freight for Southern Arizona would have to pass through and be taxed, for the benefit of San Diego.

 The Union now threatens us with a Mexican Custom House at the mouth of the Colorado, where nothing of the sort is thought of by Mexico, and when our Government would listen to nothing of the kind.

 Don't fret, Mir Union; or try to make Arizonans contribute to the support of your town, when you know how poor and hard pressed they are, and how much better they can do by having articles consumed by them shipped from San Francisco uia the Colorado

 Build your railroad perfect arrangement: for furnishing goods and then ask for tn, patronage of our people.
Year: 1872

The recent race between the above named horses. is set down by the Press of the At lantic States as the grandest struggle that has ever taken place on the turf. Longfel- low would have won, had it not been for the accident that befel him by the breaking of one of his shoe plates, from the effects of which he became so lame. during the latter portion of the struggle, as to give his antae- onist big advantage over him. Yet, the noble animal struggled on and, at the out come, was scarcely half length behind his competitor. But, it was his last race.
Year: 1872

HAVE You SEEN HER?-A lady who for the
last five years has been leader of fashion in
New York, and who may be seen twice week
in her elegant caleche driving pair of superb
ponies in Central park, has recently stated, in
the select circle to which she belongs, that the
only article in existence which imparts beauty
and lustre to the complexion without ultimately
impairing the texture of the skin and causin
it to collapse and wrinkle, is HAGAN's MAGNo-
LA BALM. The name of the distinguished
member of the beau monde who made this dec
laration cannot with propriety be given, but it
may be mentioned en- pasSant that she has
spent several years of her life in Europe and is
familiar with all the arts and preparations en-
ployed by the court beauties of the old
world to enhance their charms
Year: 1872

A good old woman once heard the people
returning from church complain that parts of
the sermon were not to their liking When
you pare an apple, says she, you cut out a
rotten spot and throw it away. You don't
keep it to put in sauce and set to your
friends. Why can't yod keep the good parts
of the sermon to talk about?
Year: 1872

While standing upon the wharf of the Amer
lean Steamboat Company at Providence, R.
l., few days since, awaiting the departure
of the Fifth Rhode Island Regiment and Bat
terry F. Veteran Association, for Rocky Point,
two veterans met. They shook hands heart
lily, when one said to the other, ''Why, how is
this, that you are wearing weed? 1 did not
know that you had lost any dear friend
With twinkle of the eye the bland answer
came, Gin mourning for Horace
Year: 1872

BY ALICE MARYLAND WELLINGTON.
think, indeed. twas only this that made
Her seem peculiar: namely. she had no
Popularity. The world to day,


Expects Us to be odd to wear our hair ~
Extremely long or else extremely short:
To have decided views on some one point,
Or else unset tied viewsep all. sBut,she
Was living simply what she wished 10 live
A lovely life Of rounded womauhood,
With no sharp salient points for eye or ear
To seize and pass quick Judgment on, She


was - "'ss' =" lsFe'.
Not quite content 10 let the GOLDEN days
Slip from her fingers like the well worn heads
OF some long rosary, told, o'er aud o'er
Each night with dull, mechanical routine.
But yet she had no central purpose, mo
Absorbinga aim to which all else must yield
And so the very sweetness of her life,
Its exquisite simplicity and calm,
Musical in its silence, struck the ear
More sharply than discord would have


done. 7.i- s-'
Just as at the sea, we grow accustomed TO
The jar and clang of harsh machinery,
And sleep profoundly In our marrow berths
Amid the turmoil; but if suddenly
The noisy whirr is silent, and the deep,
Low murInur Of the moonlit sea is all
That sirs the air, we waken with a start,
And ask in terror what has happened; then
Sink back again and smile to think, indeed
That silence should have walkened rs ! ) I


Alas!


The word has grown so feverishly hot,
With restless aims and small ambitions, that
A life which has the cool and temperate fiow
OF healthful purpose in its veins will seem
Peculiar
Year: 1872

A Mrs. Bailey is in tho Jail at
Washington, Ca, charged with the
murder of negro girl. The decd
was committed with blow from hoe,
the two being at work together in tho
field. After tho deed was committed
the murdercss made q box for the pur-
pose, deposited the body in it and
buried it, accounting for the death
of the girl by saying sho died in a fit.
Suspicion was aroused and the body
disinterred, when it was discovered
that the skull had been broken. Mrs,
Bailey is said to be of all excellent
family, but had been compelled by
adverse circumstances to labor for a
living.
Year: 1872

The Pope County War I'm Arkansas.


In another part of to-day's HERALD will be
found a continuation of the history of the
anarchy in Pope county, Arkansas 1t is a
lamentable state of affairs which exhibits the
representatives of the local government out
lawed by the citizens, and, what is worse, with
a show of justice on the side of the latter.
The details of the assassination Of County
Clerk Hickox, the terrible wounding Of
Williams and the escape, at the head of an
armed force of Sheriff Dodson and School
Superintendent Stuart, form ghastly second
act in the drama which opened with the mur-
der Of two prisoners. The ghastliness Of the
deeds is such as to shock any civilized COM
munity, and could scarcely occur to-day in
any other State of the Union. Arkansas with
its people educated in laziness and murder,
will, we hope some day not far of, undergo
salutary change in its habits, and will be able
to look back to its present miserable
social condition as other States can look
back to their early days Of unsettled society
and a reckless, vagabond population. We
are glad to learn that efforts are being made
by the State officers to end this
bushwhacking war Of bloody feuds be-
tween natives and carpet-baggers The
Nemesis Of tho latteT clasa will overtaks
Year: 1872

BUSINESS lNDIcATIoSs-THE HERALD ADvER-
TIsEMEsTs The ifty-6ve solid columns of ad-
vertisements in the HERALD yesterday are the
best indications Of active business and of fine
prospect for the season now opening. Com
pairing this exhibit with that Of former years
we see that the growth Of our business keeps
up fully with the growth of the city and the
progress Of the country. Such an amount of
advertising so early in the Fall season is unpre-
oedented and is undoubted evidence Of an un-
usually active trade.
Year: 1872

1t was confidently hoped by the people of
Jersey City that when Bumsted was sent to
State Prison and the Police Commissioners
were sentenced to pay fine for their male
feasance in Office check was given to what
Judge Bedle styled ''prostituting public Office
to private gain" Mr.. McWilliams, the Chief
of Police, was convicted and sentenced,
with the Commissioners, as partner
in crime. He was also indicted for
completely in bond robbery case.
He acted as ''go-between" for the thieves
and demanded from Mr.. Noyes, from whom
the bonds were stolen, the sum Of three
thousand dollars, or thereabouts, for the
recovery Of the stolen property. The money
was paid down and the bonds were restored.
The Grand Jury thought that McWilliams
should have considered it o part of his duty to
arrest the thieves, with whom he was on
terms Of such intimacy; but the in
dictment was quashed on the ground that
the payment of the money by Mr. Moves was
voluntary. Four or five other indictments
are pending over the Chief, in common with
the Police Commissioners, for malefeasance in
Office. But the latest charge against him Is
the most serious of all. That the head Of the
Police Department of large and populous
city could not merely consort with
thieves and allow them full sway,
but could actually organize raid
upon wealthy bank and employ
the thieves to execute it, is almIst incredible.
1t has no precedent in this or any other coun-
try The charge is SO grave that we shall
hesitate to believe it until it Is substantated
in court of justice. Compared with such q
crime the Ring frauds in Jersey City, de-
nounced as they were from the Bench. were
but triAes. A detective is jointly charged with
the crime but he has this advantage over
his alleged fellow conspirator. that he
approaches tbs Investigation With better
Year: 1872

antccedents. Let the Grand Jury Do their
duty promptly and vigorously in this matter,
and that incorruptible judiciary which is the
boast of New Jersey will do the rest. Attorney
General Gichrist and District Attorney Gar
retson have already won laurels in the great
work of municipal reform. and they have un-
dertaken this case with the unfinching re-
solve to sift it to the bottom. 1t is case
fraught with interest not only to Jersey City,
but to every municipality in the Union.
Year: 1872

I took a summer evening walk,
TO see the old play ground;
The sun had nearly set, but still
His bright rays shone around.
The sky was blue and bright above,
The grass was green below,
I stood beneath the same old tree,
And thought of years ago.
The place was changed, so sad it looked
Where once our feet had trod,
The holly and the bramble vines
Grew wilder DER the sod.
The waving cedar's lonely boughs,
Swept o'er the silent brook
That dear old place to which my heart
Still asked last sad look.
T knelt beneath the waving tree,
Beside the rippling stream,
T thought that all my youthful hours
Had been happy dream.
thought of %, such changes
Since then have taken place!
Their memory on my heart, alas,
Time never can eftace.
That dear old place of childhood's joy,
Is truly dear to me;
Perhaps to others it may not
Seem near so dear to be.
Dear were they then, and dearer now,
Its memories on my heart,
That happy play house of my youth,
The play ground of my heart:


LOU.
Cabin Home, Anderson County, South
Carolina.
Year: 1872

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Apollo Hall General
Committee last evening took action looking to
reorganization. A Committee was appointed to
select men to represent tho different wards in
the association.
Year: 1872

young men that you dote on smoking;
when you urge wine upon them at par
tiesf Some mother, some sister may
wish that you would lead her son or
brother to nobler, purer conceptions Of
life. Ought not some higher motive
govern your intercourse with the young
men Of your acquaintance than merely
the desire to fasten their admiration ON
yourself--to please them at any and
every hazsrd2 Be sure that young
man who Is pleased through the lower
nature, because you encourage his indo-
lent and self-indulgent habits, and parts
with his last elevated impulses, will think
Of you by and by only as part OF some
thing unworthy, which his better self
will seek to outgroW.