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Year: 1871

and vanity and little else, we shall continue to
be afflicted by the presence of gaudy clap-trap
paintings intended for this class Of buyers.
1t is absolutely painful sometimes to end
ones self in the gallery Of people without taste,
and to be obliged by politeness to look solemn
while the proud possessor eagerly exhibits
yards Of painted rubbish.


To this class of patrons 1t Is that we owe
the existence of fsshy salerooms where sham
art works are disposed of to silly people, who
really deserve to be punished for their want Of
TASTE How any one who ever saw bit Of
sky, or enjoyed the bright, peaceful sun in
the verdant fields, can buy the unnatural
looking wooden daubs to be found in these
places must remain puzzle.


One Of the most important questions affect
ing the future of art In America is how to
lessen the evil influences of the abuses we
have glanced at. No doubt increase of know
ledge will bring with 1t purer and moro
elevated taste but it depends very much on
those who desire the development Of art
feeling whether the change will come In our
time or not After ALL the principal cure lies
In the hands of the rich; II they would only
use more discrimination In their patronage a
great Improvement would soon manifest ITSELF
In cases where q person feels want OF
taste or knowledge he should consult
some friend upon whose Judgment re-
lance could be placed. But, above
ell things. the patrons Of American art
Year: 1871

The return game of the series between these
clubs took place the Hoboken Cricket Ground yester-
day afternoon after quickly played match OF one In
ming on each side st. George came of victorious by
score of II to42 Earnshaw Sleigh and Gator made the
double urea tor St George, and jackson and Hayward
for the Manhattan eleven. The following is the full
SEQ
Year: 1871

A story more touching in the utter DESPAIR
and wearines OF life which it expresses, can
hardly be conceived than this, told by a Door
woman. who gave herself up to the police at
Banbury, England, few days ago, telling
them that she had killed her own child:


"When l irst came to live with Thomas
Castle he promised to be married to me: we
were to be married before came TO live with
him; he was left with no one to look after his
own baby; he asked me to come and be mar
ried at his own house at Barford; when Wa
came to Barford l was asked in church ac-
cording to his word; when we were out-asked
ne refused to be married; he said we shonld
not De married while we were at Barford;
always thought it was because he did not
approve of my child, Edward Patrick; after
the hrst month was there we were always


falling out about the child; he was always
il-uslng 1t; the child always seemed to be
in the wrong place; it always seemed to be
in the way; he was always ON with it in some
way for vexation to me; one night when he
came home he told the child he had no yict-
uals for him and asked the child if he would
60 out and beg it; the child said he would


the child was sent tout to beg his Victuals; it
was five or sixi weeks before the child was
missed; the child went out to play with the
children in the street; Thomas Castle called
ulu III anu asked MIN WnaJ ne went 10 pay
Tor; the child SAID he did not know; he gave
him the cane for not doing what he was sent
70 do; we never scarce went to bed but what
there was row about the child {; l told Thorn
as Castle one night when he was on about the
child that l would take the child away and


make away with it; the answer was, "Why
don't you take him and make away with
hmr about month after that did so
drowned it myself; Thomas Castle had moth
ing to do with it; it grieved me to see the
child always in the way, and being knocked
about; did it on Sunday night in Whitsun
week; it was in the pool where it was drown.
ed; it was took and. put in alive at halfpast
ten at night; Thomas Castle was gone to
Deddington that night; we have fell out
since that; fortnight ago come Sunday L
told him / would not live with him; l told
him should leave him; Thomas Castle did
not know had made ava with the child; L
did not tell him; he never knew what became
of the child; il he had married me and been
father to my child, as he promised to do, it
would never have been done; was good
mother to his child; Thomas Castle is inno-
cent of the child's death; did it myself, L
know; l did it because he should be out of
his miserable little life; l mean the child; L
only wish to have time to repent before die"
Year: 1871

The newspaper correspondents at the
watering-places are just now giving much of
their time and attention to informing tile
public how people bathe. 1t is a very new
and quite amusing topic.
Year: 1871

to buy an Earth Closet which is substitute for the
reach of all rich and poor in town aid in the coun
try. simple means for providing, in the house, a
comfortable private closet, affording comfort neat
ness and health. Send for circulars 10
Year: 1871

A LITTLE shaver, was expatisting on
the Injurious effects OF tobacco, and
said, "The oil of tobacco is so poison
Gus that a single drop of it on the end
of dogs tail will kill man in oue
minute"
Year: 1871

TIE BORROWERS OF THE WORLD
There is at this time a grand demand
by the principal nations of the world
for money, the amount sought to. be
borrowed being nearly S3,000.000,000
The nations wanting to borrow. and
the amounts asked, are thus stated:
Year: 1871

NINETEEN lots in the Diamond Glass Works
IN Addition to the Village of Ravenna, are
terms to accommodate purchasers. Five of these
lots front on Bowery, and fourteen on Franklin
street. and are eligibly situated in the most
growing part of the town, They will be sold
singlys or in parcels to suit purchasers.
Year: 1871

would any Of them delight themselves TO shed tie
bloc oi their kinu for money.


The fun continued until late IN tho evening, In
terruptad now and then to allow the .boy5n 10 IN.
dHge at tae bar; but whether the Albany roughs or
The rascaily representatives of the New YORK cock
fighting interest," won the day, the HERALD reporter
cannot say. After five birds had been tortured to
death and the NTH became mass or chicken
blood feathers and filth he was constrained to rush
cut and inhae some OF the balmy spring air which
blew pleasantly over the wretched place In which
the dlsgraccfGl exhibition was held. once out he
did not want 10 20 back TO the foul atm osphere he
was compelled TO leave. And ends the reporters
Yesterday.
Year: 1871

Every acre of ground cleared of
oats, wheat, or any other crop har-
vested so that it can be plowed and
cultivated in July can be made to
help through the winter. Some arti-
ticial manure on the ground put in
close to the seed in rows or in conti-
guilty any way, would bring o good
crop of turnips after the soil had
been thoroughly cultivated, which
might be kept in cellars or
otherwise, to hold out Till spring.
Rape sown immediately after the har-
vesting of grain, will produce a
heavy mass of food which sheep,
young cattle, &C., could feed on late
in the autumn, and would thus save
feeding with hay or fodder so soon,
and this would seem to shorten the
winter very much. Rape is grown
extensively in Canada. Those who
have prejudice against turnips,
rape, and oil green food for winter,
can SOW or drill corn thick, and If
they put plenty of manure they may
save a great deal of very valuable
fodder, which probably may be worth
more per acre than any of their hay
crops. Doubtless there is land
enough which will be doing nothing
till next spring to grow fodder tur-
nips, rape or other food, to support
half the animals in the United States,
and the land would really be benefit
ted in the cultivation and growth OF
tho intervening crop. Let any one
reading this statement, look round at
bis ncighbor's fiehis, where he will
see hay that ought to have been put
in the barns month ago; oxen and
horses lying still which might have
plowcd and got ready the fields fol-
planting with the aforesaid crops!
end every third arabic field he passes
will be covered with weeds grown
among the stubble of tie preceding
years and abstract more than a corn
crop or any other second planting
would Cbuntry GehHemaR.
Year: 1871

A CITIZEN OF Connecticn, got mad
last year because the street railway
In his town raised its fare from six to
seven cents, and in protest against its
extorti0n vowed he would go afoot
to his place ofbnsincss-about n mile
and back, aud deposit the fare he
would have paid in a little box a.
home. Accordingly he las put seven
ecnts before starting out, and seven
moro on returning. His year was
up the other day, and ne opened tho
box. lie found in it $1,000, which
he deposited in the savings bank
Besides, he finds his health so much
improved by his exercise that he says
seven cents is cheap enough for the
privilege of wa!klnga mile. What n
grand thing it would be il the cigar
dealers would turn CXtortioncrs aud
induce similar indignatiOn-ccUaomy
among their patrons!
Year: 1871

1t Ia one Of the severest tests OF
friendship to tell your friend OF his
faults. II you are angry with q man
or hate him, it Is not hard to go to
him and stab him with words; but SO
to love man that you cannot bear
to see the stain Of sin upon him, and
to speak painful truth through loving
words--that Is friendship. But few
have such friends. Our enemies usu-
ally teach us what we are Mt the
wOrd.--Beecher.
Year: 1871

In stopping over on the dueling ques-
ton, the Times tells how some OF the
ancient chivalry were enthusiastically and
universally indorsed by all of the best
men in the community, in setting them
selves up as targets to be shot at, while
the same piggin contains confession that
some of the best men in the city held the
duelist to be barbarian ? How was this
universal support obtained FROM men who
considered the fact piece of barbarism ?
There is a garrulity about the Times that
demands to be employed.
Year: 1871

Still the Bulletin is unhappy about the
''Social Tyranny theory set afoat in the
REPUBLICAN, 1t insists on speaking as an
oracle of the people, when its backing is
as limited as the army in buckram, that
followed Falstaff. tits to be deplored that
the truth of our sermon hurt the Bulletin
so badly; but it is still more to be deplored
that it was the truth with which the hurt
was inflicted. And there was not particle
of ..malignity" in it, as we contend that
the truth can never be malignant.
Year: 1871

The biggest commercial idea which Mr..
]. @, A. Fellowes will illuminate in Balti-
more will be the setting on foot of trade
to secure some influence for General Han
cock, as candidate on the Democratic
presidential tableau. Its effect will, or
ought to be, to set the putative author of
the Pease letter further back than ever.
The few people who think that Mr.. Eel
loves carries the State Of Louisiana in his
pocket. do not know that that receptacle
has hole in it.
Year: 1871

The seventh anniversary of the United
Brethren Association will be celebrated on
Sunday morning, the twenty-fourth instant,
and the dedication of their tomb in st. Vim
cent de Paul cemetery will take place on the
afternoon Of the same day. The procession
will form at nine o'clock A. NJ, at the hall
corner of Spain and Love streets, and, after
marching through the principal streets Of
the Second and Third Districts, will proceed
to St. Vincent de Paul cemetery. A COM
plimentary invitation to attend has been
received.
Year: 1871

taken q never surrender position. Low
middling is now rated from 163 to 19}c,
and middling is quoted from 1911 to 20c-
the higher figures being oftener asked than
the lower. The stock on hand is being
gradually diminished, the old going
out in stream which is gradually drying
up, and the new tricking in slowly at
first, but the current will soon become OF
mighty strength.
Year: 1871

1t is said that homicide is a rare circum-
stance among the Turks, and that no mur-
derer is ever put to death except upon full
personal confession of his crime; otherwise
he is held to perpetual imprisonment. 1t is
not very great country for criminal law
yers, and still worse for the whisky trade.
The Turks are a very wen-behaved. easy
going sort Of people. and in this respect set
the Christian world an illustrious example.
Year: 1871

Those who live out on Canal street and
vicinity, will find at the Crescent City News
Depot all the monthly, weekly, and daily
papers, literary, political and religious. A
sample package just received indicates a
good collection. The depot is situated at
the corner Of Canal and Howard streets.
Our friends will find the REPUBLICAN there
every dav -..
Year: 1871

An administration paper in Washington
says the general impression is that fully one
fourth Of the clerks in the civil service, in
GLIDING the navy yard employees, are to-day
politically opposed to the party in power.
Year: 1871

One Of the funniest charges we have yet
heard against Grants administration Is,
"that he has ruined the price Of gold, as
when he took Office a gold dollar would
buy two and half paper dollars, but now
gold has so deprecated that it is but little
better than the paper rags Of the Treas
uvv0
Year: 1871

The Inauguration of the seasons sleigh-riding
in Harlem yesterday was marked by a terrible
accident, the result of the careless driving of an
amateur sportsman. Mr.. James Watson, the
County Auditor, was driving down the lane with
a friend in his sleigh, drawn by magnificent
team of horses. When nearly opposite White
becks Clubhouse, young German who was
driving up the road in hired single sleigh with
his wife crossed the road and ran into Mr..
Watson's sleigh. The off horse of Mr. Watsou's
team, q splendid sorrel mare, valued at $1,000
was almost instantly killed by the shaft of the
Germans hired sleigh being driven through its
chest


The worst part of the accident then occurred.
The horse of the Germans hired team, in
prancing and dashing about Mr.. Watson's
sleigh, it is supposed kicked him in the fore
head; at any rate he fell out of his sleigh with
a terrible wound on his left forehead, about an
inch and half long, his skull being fractured.
The German, who was intoxicated, was flung
out of his sleigh, and his wife, who was with
him, screamed fearfully. Mr.. Watson was
taken to the clubhouse, where he remained
last night in a very critical condition. The
German gentleman, who did not know how to
drive, was released on giving his card.-N. Y.


World, today.
Year: 1871

Lay HIS Proofs Before the Grand Jury.


The N. Y. Post of last evening says:-


James Hughes was rearraigned on a charge of
grand larceny, and pleaded not guilty. Hughes
is the man charged by the Count Joannes
whom he had formerly engaged as his counsel
with the Nathan murder. Hughes requested
the court to assign counsel for his defense and
begged that the Count" should have nothing
further to do with him.


Judge Bedford then assigned Mr.. McClelland
and Mr.. Roche to defend Hughes, and those
gentlemen, after few moments consultation,
asked for days adjournment.


The Court granted the adjournment, and
then said to the Count:-"On Tuesday last upon
the arraignment of James Hughes for larceny,
you, as his counsel, pleaded not guilty to the
charge. Immediately afterwards you boldly
asserted thatshe was the murderer of Mr.. Nathan,
and pledged your word that if the larceny case
against Hughes was adjourned for one week.
you would then be able to offer convincing
proof, and fully justify the unprecedented posi-
ton which you then assumed.


GAS / am one of those who believe that the
authorities should not leave a stone unturned
and that every effort should be put forth to
arrest and punish the murderer, granted your
request You now tell me that you have the
requisite proof. This courtroom is not the
proper place to hear that proof but with the
concurrence of the District Attorney, l will
direct you to go before the Grand Jury, now in
session, and under oath offer proof. And then,
after the Grand Jury shall have taken official
action in the matter, just and discriminating
public will unquestionably render the proper
and fitting verdict as regards your action in this
matter
Year: 1871

AIuFdeFOus Assault machinist by Two


COnviots In the New Jersey state Prison.


On Sunday morning William Reed, ma
chinist, went with his brother-in-law to the
; new Jersey & state rrison 10 repair some ma.
him. They had worked on some time IN ap-
parent tranquility when Reeds brother-in-law
went away to get his dinner, leaving Reed, the
machinist, with the keys.


Soon as the prisoners found that they were
alone with one man, who had key that would
give the way to liberty, they set upon him with
terrible frenzy. One of the prisoners stabbed
Reed with file in four places between the
shoulder and back, demanding the key of the
door whereby the brother-in-law had left the
prison. The wounded man. finding it was a
battle for life not only fought brayey but
called loudly for assistance His cries alarmed
Mr.. Henlon, the keeper of the prison, and help
arriving the enraged convict was soon disabled
and conveyed to safe quarters.
Year: 1871

The inquest on the body of Asa Downes took
place at Trenton yesterday before Coroner Par
sons. The result of the investigation shows
that the murder theory was based upon no evil
dence to warrant the suspicion of foul play. 1t
was proved that Downes left his watch at a
charge of friend. On Saturday night he
wandered in an intoxicated condition to the
Sand Town road, and fell on some pieces of
glass, which cut his hand so severely that the
loss of blood and exposure to the cold caused
death. The jury, after hearing the evidence,
returned verdict of accidental death" The
city was much excited until the evidence was
given before the Coroner's jury, and great relief
is felt that there was no reason to suppose the
deceased had been murdered.
Year: 1871

The Latest and Most Startling Fish Story


UnfOunded Charges ARainst Respectable


Elderly Gentiemen.


The last fish story comes from New Jersey.
Lately, in the interior of that State, mild
looking countryman entered a railroad car,
bearing bundle tied up in a handkerchief,
which he placed under his seat at the end of the
car. After travelling along for about half an
hour, a lady sitting in front of the countrymau
was observed to move uneasily in her seat, and
to cast savage glances at seemingly respect
able man sitting by her side.


In few moments afterwards another lady,
still further to the front, became uneasy" and
at last, rising in her seat requested that some
gentleman in the car would protect her from an
elderly. looking gentleman by her side, and
whom she stated had insulted her.


A dozen persons offered their assistance, and
before the accused could speak in his own de-
fense his hat was jammed over his eyes, and he
was dragged TO the rear of the car.


While there, and carrying on with the
avengers a war of words as to what the indig-
nifty meant, still another lady rose, also seated
further up the car, and accused gentleman
sitting behind her with improper conduct. a
rush was made Tor insulter number two but that
gentleman vigorously defended himself with
large walking stick which he happened to have
(and which, by the way, was one cause of the
last troubles, his accuser stating that he had in
decorously been Iapping her ankles under
the seat with the same), and while the struggle
to get at him was still in progress somebody in
the front of the car shouted there's ''snake on
the floor" A scene then ensued. The ladies in
the car eambered up on to the seats, aud many
got on the arms and backs of the same. One
elderly maiden managed to stand on the backs
of two seats in the best circus manner possible
under the circumstances, while young mother
threw her baby into parcel-rack, and then
hung convulsively to ventilator.


The confusion awoke the countryman, who,
on being told of the snake first felt in his bun
die, and then exclaimed, "I'm blamed if that old
eel haint got loose, started for the front, and
soon returned grasping firmly an immense eel,
which he had first caught, while ont fishing,
but which, when brought into the car, had
managed to get out of the bundle, and had
the different varieties of ladies' garters which
he encountered on the way. Apologies given
and received straightened everything in that
car but the hat that was jammed down, and the
countryman leaving at the next station, no blood
was drawn.
Year: 1871

Coy. SENTER informed the Legislature
Yesterday that he, should send no message
to that body.s This Is a s'new departure y
Heretofore the retiring Governor has at
least, given ITO the General Assembly in
formation of The state of the government
Year: 1871

The DAILY CHRONICLE has the largest ciycu-
latioD in the city of Knoxville and in East Ter
nessec, of any daily paper published in East
Tennessee, and larger than that of any daily
paper published in this city. Our DAILY
reaches every county town in this section within
reach of the daily mail; is read moro than any
other paper, and We say, without hesitation,
that it is the best odsertisig nse9i,s ever offer
ed to the business men of this city. This is q
fact they recognize, as our columns conclusively
show. A perusal of our advertisements will
show that we are patroniIed by the best adver
tising business men of the city, withons regard
to party. An advertisement in the DArLY
CHRONICLE is worth at least fifty per cent more
than in any other daily in East Tennessee. The
paper that has reputation for enterprise and
news. is the paper that is read, and, therefore,
the one TO advertise in.
Year: 1871

hrom scrIbnsf. Tor tebrGagy.J


. There is probably not an unperyerted
man or woman living who does not feel
that tho sweetest consultations and the best
rewards of life are found in the loves and
delights of home. There are very few who
do not feel themselves indebted to the in
fiucnces that clustered around their cradles
for whatever Of good there may be in their
character aad Conditions. Home, based
upon Christian marriage, Is SO evidently
an institution of God, that man must be-
come profBne before he can deny il. FyVher-
ever 1t is planted, there stands a bulwark
of the State. Wherever it is pure, and
true to the Christian idea, there lives an
institution conservative of all tho nobler
interests OF society. OF this realm woman
Is the queen. 1t takes its cue and its hue
from her. Ii she is in the best sense
womanly-~ifshe is true and tender, loving
and heroic, patient and self-devoted-she
consciously or uncouSciously organizes
and puts in operation a set of influences
that do more to mold the destiny of the
nation than any man, uncrowned by
power Or eloqnence, can possibly effect.
The men Of the nation are what their
mothers make them, as rule; and the
voice which those men speak in the ex-
preston of their power is the voice. of the
women who bore and bred them. There
can be no substitute for this. There is no
other possible way in which the women of
the nation can organize their influence
and power that will tell so benefcially up
oD society and the State. Neither women
nor the nation can afford 10 have home de-
moralized or In any way deteriorated by
the loss of her presence or the lessening of
her influence there. As nation we rise
or fall as the character of our homes, pre-
sided over by woman, rises or falls; and
the best gauge of our best prosperity is to
true marriage, and the struggle after the
highest ideal of home life, is to be found
the solution of more of the ugly problems
that confront the present generation
moral, social and political-than we have
space to enumerate.