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Year: 1871

Our Washington correspondent gives full
account of the present cozdition Of the Civil
Service in Washington. He does not speak
very hopefully of the future operations of the
new Commission which is to revise the
present system of examinations nor does
there appear to be any definite plan
laid out for these gentlemen to foi-
low in their attempts to reform the ser
vice. After all that has been said ana done'
in and out of Congress, there appears 10 De
little interest felt in the expected reform and
little fear on the part of Congressman that 1t
will seriously interfere with their pferoga-
fiYps
Year: 1871

The Bonapartists seem to have Abandoned
for the present all plans for cOnvinc-
ing the middle and upper classes of the
French people that Imperialism is the highest
good which they can desire. Pamphlets
intended to influence the coming cleo
tiOns are circulated, it is said, through
Paris, but without any more lofty appeal than
such as lies in a plea that Napoleon has been
generous to the Church and has spent money
literally. This is the same defense of Napo-
leon which was made by his American friends,
who could not see how an Emperor who had
beautifed Paris could be other than truly great
and good
Year: 1871

If economical and fault-fnding Democrats,
who have a lively and pleasant recollection of
the Administration of Andrew johnson, will
refer to the latest reports from the Internal
Revenue Bureau they will find that the Col
lectors of Internal Revenue appointed 10y that
gentleman are owing the Government
s1,sl3,757, which is nearly twice as great
sum as that due from the Collectors appointed
by both Lincoln and Grant.
Year: 1871

Welcome relief to the oppressed citizens and
vayfarers is announced. A large number OF
city hackmen held meeting last night and
formed Low Fare Association, agreeing not
TO charge more than fifty cents for a single
passenger and trunk to any part of the City.
What has caused the unprecedented reform IS
not publicly stated; but it is supposed that
the advent of cheap cabs has fastened this
glimpse of a millennial dawn.
Year: 1871

sefior Moret, the Spanish Minister of Finance,
il is now reported, will remain on condition
that his new scheme of finance shall be
accepted by the Cortes. Whoever undertakes
NOW to manage the financial affairs Of
Spain is very likely TO get into trouble, and 1T
is very doubtful if the present amicable ar
Iangement lasts long The state OF the Treas
ury is such that it is next to impossible to
raise money to carry on the Government.
Year: 1871

The jury in the st. Albans Church case
yesterday pointed the moral against church
gambling by giving the charitable plaintiff
the full amount of damages asked. Now, to
pay this indebtedness, let the Church devise
some means of less doubtful morality and
more certain financial profit than lotteries.
Year: 1871

politicians and mining speoulators of unsavory
repute, who wish TO get control of the Fed
eral Judiciary so as to obtain DEGREES to order
in pending mining cases. The two Nevada
Senator's and the Governor of the Territory
are interested on the inside or outside of the
Ring, and both parties are besieging the
President, one asking for the retention and
the other for the dismissal of the Judges
Year: 1871

they ardently desired the election OF Grant
and Colfax expressly to thwart it.


And yet, that State was made to vote as Is
shown by the following comparison OF the
official County and aggregate returns with
those of the official Registration and of the
vote cast at the spirited election of 1870:
Year: 1871

CHICKEN CHoLERA.--Take fat bacon
and cut in pills the size of a marbles,
roll in dry corn meal, and give about
three or four of the fat bacon pills !;
take ground ginger, and make like
dough, and give three or four ginger
pills--then the fat bacon pills, then
the ginger until you think the fowl
has had enough. Do this two or
three days and keep them from water,
(you can give water, but not too
much). 1 will guarantee that this
will cure, as have cured some Of the
worst cases. Notice the chickens in
the morning when they are fed, and
if they do not eat the disease is COM
ing ON. Then commence feeding as
per above Pseipe.--CsN
Year: 1871




RAIN AFTER DROUGHT
Like the tramp of a troop of horse,
With changing metallic hoof
Rings the measured and ceaseless course
OF the rain on my cottage roof.
But unlike the cavalry tramp.


Whose noise is full of dIsmsy,
Bringing thoughts of the field and the camp
.9lCWhere death and famine hold sway; e
This ringing and rhythmic beat
OF the rain on my roof above
Brings thoughts that are soothing and sweet
OF plenty, and peace, and love-
1t dispels the fears and the doubt
Fretting on so many brains.
That revolve on the weary drought
Theme of such wo-begonc strains.
And alas but the springs are sad,
That used TO bubble and laugh
With the fullness of life they had
A JOY in their own behalfi
And the wells in each household yard
Arc getting so low, they say,
That if rain come not, twill be hard
To slake the thirst of a day.
And the farmer thinks of his crops
The pittance that they must yield,
When the dry crusted furrow-tops
Are dust-heaps in every field.
And his wife. with many a sigh,
Thinks of her family needs.
Of the cisterns scanty supply
And the sickness that it breeds;
OF the cold water bath she loves
To plunge her little ones in;
Admir- e erwhits t!impledi doves =
That make such undove-like din.
Andsfe4 hiaids 4lad5f the Swsshins ( tab;
How can the linen be white,
With what strength soeyer they rub.
If the water flows not Alright!
Now, a thousand thanks to the rain,
List to its musical droiis;i Z
And think of the famishing plain
The field, the garden, the copsc.
Oh. think of the streams and the brooks,
How the happy and grateful springs
Will bubble with laughing looks.
When tomorrow the sunshine brings,
Now the farmer will smooth his brow;
.9'iAndthe mother viii feel her care { "
For household and little ones now,
Melt off into empty air.
And the women viii work and sing,
And the linen look white as snow;
For this bountiful flood will bring,
Relief to the high and low.
And the poet will set his rhyme
To the tuneful key OF the rain,
Which, in triplets of perfect time,
Patters down upon roof and pane.
And the man who believes in God,
And knows that His word is true,
That the elements at his nod
Only do what he bids them do;
He will chant with the church's crowd,
In hearty thanksgiving strains,
To him who controlleth the cloud.
And the early and latter rains.


CAROLINE NAY.
Year: 1871

WHEN stranger treats me with
want OF respect" said philosopher,
q" 1 comfort myself with the reflection
that it is not myselfthat he Sights, but
my old and shabby hat and coat,
which, to say truth, have no particu-
lar claim to alteration. So, if my hat
and coat choose to fret about it, let
them but it is nothing to me" .-
Year: 1871

Justice Bennett held an inquest yesterday at Fort
Hamilton, on the body Of a man found the shore
at Bay Ridge. Deceased was about forty.five years
OF age and was dressed In brown cashmere coat.
gray mixed pants, black cloth vest, white shirt
woollen undershirt and coarse boots. pair or sil
yer spectacles was found IN his pocket.
Year: 1871

Coroner Young was yesterday called to The sIorgne
to hold an inquest on the body OF an unknown man,
thrtynve years OF age, which was found floating in
the dock foot of Fifty-second street. North river
Deceased was five feet seven inches in height with
dark complexion ana hair same color. He wore a
suit OF dark clothes blue woollen snirt,and calfskn
boots Nothing was found in the pockets OF deceased
by which he could be identified.
Year: 1871

Rather a good story is told of the
former Miss Lane while she was the
charming mistress of the Executive
Mansion. A photographer in New
York presented her with an album,
superbly bound, containing forty
two different views of Miss Lane.
Jones remarked, on seeing it one
day, that it was the most Miss a
Laneous book he had ever seen.-
/ The Capital.
Year: 1871

A lady who could never buy any
thing without trying to beat down
the price, went to the postotfice the
other day to get four advertised let
ters, and on being told there was
four cents to pay on each for adver'
tising, wanted to know of the clerk
what he would let her have them fol
if she would take the whole lot.
Year: 1871

CONVINCING REToRT. - The dear
young ladies whom nature has dis.
appointed in the shade of their hair,


have at least found convincing re-
tort for any gentleman who may
dare to impugn their motives
whom the gods love, dye young
Year: 1871

ANE CDOTE OF BEECHER AND CHAPIN.-
Speaking of churches reminds me OF an anec
dote of Henry Ward Beecher and DR.. Chaplin


During their summer vacation, they were
travelling short stage route together, and ac-
cording to their wOnt-and may say, the
won't Of all good men on such occasions-rede
upon the outside, passing the time most agree
ably in genial conversation and in admiring
the scenery. At one of the stopping places
on the route, countryman asked them "could
they make room for him up there?" which
they cheerfully did. Soon after taking his
seat Mr.. Beecher entered into conversation
with him, and finding that be had recently re-
turned from visit to New York, and, to use
bis own expression, had seen enough of it.
asked him if be stopped over Sunday and went
to meeting there. He said he had, and went
over to Brooklyn to hear a fellow preach; he
did not hear his name. "Henry Ward Beech
Year: 1871

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 1, 1871.
Frank Trask a brakeman on the Saturday night
freight train from this city to Providence while the
train going at the rate OF fifteen twenty miles
per down the Bolton Mountain grade fell on to-
the cowcatcher while oiing the piston and rolling
Off was caught by his jacket on the
ground, some four hundred feet, but be.
retained his presence OF mind, and by great exer-
ton managed to keep his head up. He was not dis
covered by the engineer till the latter saw his
shadow on the snow. The train was then stopped.
but in breaking up Trask fell Off and badly cut
and bruised. He will likely recover Three months
ago he had an arm broken by locomotive going or
the track
Year: 1871

It il probable that the mere statement that
the band of Col. Fisks regiment last night
serenaded Thomas Murphy carries its own
moral and affords all the comment required
by an incident in no wise more remarkable
than many another which has character
lied the history of the Rings strug-
giles in New-York Now that Mr.. Murphy
is out of Government employment, bis heaviest
interests are those which he holds in common
with Mcssrs Tweed, Connolly, Sweeny & Co.
1t is not unnatural that, like some of the more
conspicuous of these worthless, he should be
able to secure people willing to celebrate his
disinterested goodness and noble public virtue;
and this celebration may az well be passed over
with the good natured indifference wherewith
the others were received.
Year: 1871

Election law and tho now Charter, published Dy us on
Tuesday last passed by the Senate yesterday and
wers sent TO tho Governor for h approval In oil prop
ability they have this rSceivod bis snaturc ana are
now law. Tho new Charter reoeived the vote Of every
Senator but two and tho new Election Law passed
unanimously


at is almost without precedent that such important
action involving such large reforms, and concerning
which there has such sharp factional Contest
should be attended With such unanimity one OF the
most singular things CONNECTED with the whole affair
seems to us the entire lack Of influence exerted by
the Union League Club, or v Mr.. Greeley, M their
accredited spokesman, even upon the Republican mem.
bers of the Legislature. II wout have been far TO
expect that 80 pronounced an expraon by that body
would have been Needed by at least pne Republican
Senator, but 1t seems that 1t was not


"AnOtber most singular feature OF yesNrday "orA
VIVA the final demonstration whchit AFFORDED the utter
dasno OF the OBrien World faction OF the Democracy
II was most lame and impotent conclusion Oh move
rnent which was begun with hgh-soundins prodama-
ffon and waged with an unwonted show OF vigor' Inc
result to that faction has been mof Illuminating 'ad
Unanimous defeat Recent political history does u"
record such another ,-


"Of the two cnactments we regard the new hiect'"n
law as tho salutay It strikes AT tho very roo' VI
the intoerabe evil which has hitherto existed "y
placing In the power OF the people To secure IN hos
Of the general WILL Hereafter, II the reSpo-





their duties we can fair elections II they 90 hot
they will be esopped Of future comnt To the state
at large the new bill il OF special Importance In tha IL
will prevent repetition OF those monstr0us rauos Wy
which the voice of the rural districts has been overcome
and its majOritirs nuliifcd


"The new Charter is very generally conceded To be
good one The vote by which it was passed ought GER
tany TO be accepted IA sufficient guarantee that II 49,
It is not to be supposed that the Citizens Association
and the members OF both Houses OF the Legislature
could be induced to sanction it, il it were not In the
matter OF practical Interpretation and Judgment OF 80
important and formidable document wo defer 10 the
opinons OF those no have given that close examina
tion which it deserves We have tho assurances or the
best men of both parties that 1t ia substantial and re-
liable REFORM and from the examination we nave Deeh
able to give inclined to concur in that opinion
At all events It is vast Improvement upon the old one
and II it shall be put in operation by Mayor Hall with
that regard for the general welfare which wo have
reason to anticipate. feel that our citizens VIII
hay reason to count yeserda work the Legislature
is most important and salutary."
Year: 1871

Az last William Nj. Tweed is added TO the
long list of Tammany punderers who are fugi-
tives from the justice they all fear. Though
it may appear that he has not fled the State,
"a Swceny and Woodward and his other
confcderates in crime have done, but
is hiding somewhere in the city until
bail can be procured for him, nevertheless
he is practically q fugitive, and reward
should be offered for his recovery. 1t is
inconceivable, az has been suggested, that
high public officials, as well as personal
friends, have connived at his escape; but
the existence of this vague suspicion must
impel all concerned in his detention to strenu-
Gus. exertiOns to regain possession of him.
This man of all others must not be
permitted to escape the just punishment Of
his many and already proved crimes; and if
he finally secures safety by flight which might
have been prevented, the strictest accounta-
bility will be required of bis bOndsmen and
the officials who were set to guard him. We
still trust he has not been permitted to leave
the city, and that be viii be forced by
public clamor and public pursuit from
his hiding place and committed to
the prison which he cannot now
hope to escape. 1t is impossible, as all must
recognize, to secure bail to the amount de-
manded for this man, who is now without per-
sonal credit even among the creatures he has
made and now that these abandon him to his
fate he had better accept it and fall at least
with some show of that courage which has
! long been considered his only virtue.
Year: 1871

The Hon. Thomas G.. AlvOrd of Syracuse, a
veteran legislator, who has presided over the
Assembly as Speaker, and over the Senate as
Lieutenant Governor, is among those from
whom the Speaker of our new Assembly will
be selected. Not being a satellite of Conkling
and Murphy, he is of course assailcd by The
Times which mounts him rough shOd after this
fashion,


"The overwhelming victory Of the Republican party
the last election by which that party secured two
third vote In both Houses, meant in the minds Of the
people Rerorm-not merely reform In this CITY, but
form in the Legislature and, II the Republican party
expects to retain its ascendenCy must not commence
Its work at Albany this Winter by eecting for Speaker
OF the Assembly notorious cOrruponst and Intimate
associate Of the Tammany thieves II any member OF the
last two legislatures is to be supported for Speaker It
should ono whose record 10 absolutely spotess and
who is personally above suspicion Such man Thomas
G. Alvord is not and no man who has been associated
with him the floor Of the Assembly for the last two
Winters will pretend that he is. The
Tammany members elect from this City already
boastng that with the aid OF the Fenton Republicans,
and with Old Salt In the Speakers chair they are
going to have things pretty much to their liking the
next Legislature. Should such misfortune the eec
ton OF Avord occur, their boast will not be vain one"
&c, &c, &c.





Mr.. Alvord was that he gave for Tweed's
Charter in April, 1870. TIE TRIBUNE coun-
seled him not to give it; but The Times from
day to day urged him to support that Charter,
assuring him that it would give us important
and salutary reforms, and that the Rfpubli-
cans of our City desired its adoption. Mr..
Alvord, for that once, followed the counsels Of
The Times in opposition to those Of THE
TRIBUNE; and now he suffers for it. If he
fails now to achieve the Speakership, this
vote will have cost him the election. We do
not say that this is or is not just; yet it is
but fair to state in his behalf that no has
very seldom followed the lead of Tho Times !;
and it does seem rough that the journal which
misled him should deal with him 80 savagely
for his error. However he may get out of
this scrape, we feel confident that The Times
will not be able to mislead him again.


Just see how The Tines april 8, 187O)
chuckled over the triumph of that Charter in
the Legislature:


"MUHICIPAL RkFORM.


"The almost unanimous demand VI the people Of this
Metropolis for thorough reform In the election of oni
GERS well in the general administration OF anhrs.
Is remarkable Despite tho incredulity to the posi-
bilty OF reform expressed by those who Thought the
City hoiecssy given over to the control OF lawlcssnss
and corruption. tho voice Of tho law abiding order
loving tax paying class has hc"" headHd. The new
Year: 1871

A singular instance of honor, or what sup
Ves its place, among thieves, was seen in the
Court OF Oyer and Tsrminer. yesterday. Two
men we're brought up to receive sentence be-
fore Judge Ingrabam for theft committed
some time ago which had been positively
proved. But before sentence was pronounced
the spectators in the court room were electri-
fed by two men rushing forward crying out,
Them men is not guilty-I am the mar" :"
The incident might very well have caused
even lawyer 70 entertain doubts of the sufi-
cheney of evidence, and theolOgian to waver
in his views Of total dcpravity.
Year: 1871

The reticence of NJ. Thiers in his recent
Message in regard to matters of immediate in
tcrest is justified in our Paris letter, by one
of his most] impartial critics. Any announce
ment of decided policy at this time would
have raised a disageeable and dangerous
tempest in that incoherent Assembly. If it be
true, as many think, that the President does
not properly represent the country. still less
do those reactionary gentlemen who came in
20 vote peace, and who remain to prevent the
permanent consolidation of the Republic.
Year: 1871

A ripple of discussion went ever the surface
Of American journalism on the publication of
the Presidents Civil Service Message. We
have watched ii with some curiosity. The
three objections urged by THE TRIBUNE to
the scheme proposed have been generally
urged, also, by the independent press
of tho whole country. viz: that it
is incomplete in not applying to men
now in Office, and deceptive in that it in
no wise prevents Wholesale removals of tho
very best men for purely partisan Causes aud
Year: 1871

ten days ago our Governor was in possession
of sworn statements substantiating the charges
made in these columns and that upon this
plain and conclusive showing, he refused to act.
We print these affidavits on another page, and
call especial attention to them. AS The Wor'd
knows the Governors mind 30 much better
than he does himself, wo hope it will assist
him in making it up to take some stringent
measures against these Infamous abuses.
Year: 1871

Ever since we have had anything to do with
politics. we have been trying to find out the true
definition Of the word Conservative :" and having
heard it used to designate half dozen different
parties. our perplexity has naturally been nearly
insufferable. In the new edition of the works Of
Hookham Frere he is reported to have said: why
do you talk of eonser vatives, A conservative il
only q tory who is ashamed of himself" Our
American politics afford excellent illustrations Of
this sharp but perfectly just remark. We have
never had conservative" party Of any public
weight and impor rtance and when We have had ono
at all, it has usually been composed Of men who
were tired of being Wings or ashamed of being
Democrats. "Conserv rvativcs" talk great deal.
write no less. and generally try to convey the i'm
preston that they are sharpereyed, cearer-headed
and cleaner handed than their neighbors but there
is nothing about them remarkable except their
perfect willingness to be nominated for office and
then to be beaten within an inch of their lives
Year: 1871

Our Regular Correspondent in London gives
a clear analysis of the effect of the illness of
the Prince of Wales on public opinion in En-
gland. The excited loyalty which gives SO
striking an appearance to the English papers
which have come in the last mail, is the ex-
preston of aristocratic feeling. The great
body of the people have regarded the matter
up to last adviccs with something very like
iudifcrcuCp
Year: 1871

A day or two ago Ne World stated with
nnfounded confidence that no information had
been laid before Gov. Hoffman in regard to
the abuses which disgrace our harbor, and
that ~ soon as the facts were notified to him
he wonid act promptly. This would have been
cheering language if we had not known tint
Year: 1871

The Nation raises the practical and
material point that men and women are
incapable of cooperating wisely in any
governmental or business enterprise
whatever, owing to the strength Of the
sexual influence. Itsupposes that there
are no men living who can treat women
as they would men, and no women who
can treat men as they do each other
The law of sexual attraction may be
kept under every restraint called for by
the strietest morality or most refined
purity; but it always acts. It is never
absent, even from the slightest contact
of the sexes-not from the passing and
respectful glance between strangers on
the street or in a crowded audience; not
even from the reading by a man of a
woman's book. It imparts a more gen
uine homage to the bow with which two
friends of differing sex, salute each 9TH
er on the-street. 1t imparts its electric
ity to the nerves as they touch each
others hands in salutation, aud kindles
a special vivacity in the brain as they
engage in conversation. These mani
festations may only make themselves
sensibly felt between persons Of sufi-
GENTLY like station, in intellect and
character; but even toward persons Of
the other sex who are furtherest re-
moved from any such suggestion, there
is a wholly undefnable influence, in
either sex which the other can never
forget or ignore"